Ambilight brightness, Ambilight mode | Philips 42PFL7108, 42PFL7008

Ambilight brightness

With Brightness, you can set the level of brightness of the Ambilight.

To adjust the level . . .

1 - Press h, select S Setup and press OK.

2 - Select TV settings > Ambilight > Brightness.

3 - Press x (right) and adjust the value with u (up) or v (down).

4 - Press b, repeatedly if necessary, to close the menu.

Ambilight mode

Ambilight can have a dynamic or a static mode. With Dynamic, the TV follows the colours of the image on screen. You can adjust the speed at which Ambilight responds.

With Static, Ambilight has a constant static colour. You can create an Ambilight static colour yourself. First, select the Ambilight mode you prefer.

To select an Ambilight mode . . .

1 - Press h, select S Setup and press OK.

2 - Select TV settings > Ambilight > Mode. 3 - Select Dynamic, Static or Off.

4 - Press b, repeatedly if necessary, to close the menu.

Dynamic speed

With Dynamic, you can set the speed at which Ambilight responds to the images on screen. Adjust the speed between Relaxed or Dynamic. The Ambilight mode must be set to Dynamic before you can adjust Dynamic speed.

To adjust the speed . . .

1 - Press h, select S Setup and press OK.

2 - Select TV settings > Ambilight > Dynamic.

3 - Press x (right) and adjust the value with u (up) or v (down).

4 - Press b, repeatedly if necessary, to close the menu.

To create a colour yourself . . .

1 - Press h, select S Setup and press OK.

2 - Select TV settings > Ambilight > Static and press OK.

3 - Select Palette to adjust the colour. Select Saturation to adjust the intensity of the colour. Use the arrows to select and adjust. Press OK to confirm.

4 - If you prefer to select one of the preset colours, select Warm white or Cool white and press OK.

5 - Select Close and press OK.

6 - Press b, repeatedly if necessary, to close the menu.

Advanced Ambilight settings

Wall colour

With Wall colour, you can neutralise the influence of a coloured wall on the Ambilight colours. Select the colour of the wall behind the TV and the TV will adapt the Ambilight colours to appear as they are intended.

To select the colour of the wall . . .

1 - Press h, select S Setup and press OK.

2 - Select TV settings > Ambilight > Advanced > Wall colour.

3 - Select the colour sample that matches the colour of the wall behind the TV and press OK.

4 - Press b, repeatedly if necessary, to close the menu.

TV switch off

With TV switch off, you can set Ambilight to switch off immediately or slowly fade out when you switch off the TV. The slow fade out gives you some time to switch on the normal lighting.

To select the TV switch off . . .

1 - Press h, select S Setup and press OK.

2 - Select TV settings > Ambilight > Advanced > TV switch off.

3 - Select Fade out to off or Immediate switch off.

4 - Press b, repeatedly if necessary, to close the menu.

Lounge light mood

When the TV is on standby, you can switch Ambilight on and create a Lounge light effect in your room. The Lounge light effect is not available when Quick start is activated.

To switch Ambilight on while the TV is on standby, press

AMBILIGHT.

Static colour

With Static, you can set the static Ambilight colour. You can create a colour yourself or select one of the two white light presets. The Ambilight mode must be set to Static before you can create a static colour.

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