Philips 46PFL5706, 40PFL5706 Troubleshooting, Downloading an electronic copy, Contact us

10 Troubleshooting

Problem		Possible cause and solution
No power or indicator light. The TV is not connected to the power.
		Press .POWER at the side of the TV or on the remote control.
		Ensure that the AC power cord is connected tightly to the TV power
		connector and to the power socket outlet.
		Remove the AC power cord from the power socket outlet, wait 60
		seconds and reconnect the AC power cord.
		Connect the TV to a different power socket outlet.
No picture or sound is		HDCP authentication fail.
detected from the device		Ensure that your HDMI cable is certified.
using HDMI 1-4 input jack.		Press SOURCE on the remote control to switch to another source
		and then switch back to the HDMI source.
		Reset the accessory device and the TV.
		Turn on the TV.
		Select the HDMI channel.
		Turn on the accessory device.
		While the TV and the accessory device are powered on, unplug either
		end of the HDMI cable and then reinsert the cable.
No sound is detected from		An audio cable is not connected.
the PC using PC input jack.		Connect an audio cable to the PC / HDMI 4 AUDIO IN on the TV.
		Press SOURCE on the remote control, and select the PC source.
No picture or sound is		An incorrect HDMI input jack is connected or an audio cable is not
detected from the PC using		connected.
HDMI 4 input jack.		Connect a HDMI-DVI cable to the HDMI 4 input jack on the TV.
		Connect an audio cable to the PC / HDMI 4 AUDIO IN on the TV.
		Press SOURCE on the remote control, and select the HDMI 4 source.
TV does not respond to		Batteries are installed incorrectly, or low battery power.
the remote control.		Ensure that you are using the TV remote control.
		Ensure that the batteries are inserted correctly and do not need to
		be replaced.
		Remove the AC power cord from the power socket outlet, wait 60
		seconds and reconnect the AC power cord.
The picture is distorted,		Broadcast video format.
stretched out, or has black		Press FORMAT on the remote control to select the best picture
bars on the side or top.		format.
		For some accessory devices, the picture format must be set in the
		accessory device.
The picture is mostly red		Insecure / incorrect connection.
and green, or the picture		Ensure all the connections are made according to the color code.
misses red when connected		Push the component cables all the way into the YPbPr sockets on the
to an accessory device via		TV.
component cables.
No picture or sound.		No picture or sound - ensure you have selected the correct channel.
		Incomplete channel installation.
		If the TV receives channels via an AV connection, set the TV to the
		correct source input.
		If the TV is connected directly to the wall via a coaxial connection,
		perform the autoprogram again.
No sound on the TV		Volume level is set to zero - increase the volume.
loudspeaker.		Sound is muted - press MUTE on the remote control.
		Audio cable is not connected - for AV connection, ensure that the
		Audio L/R cable is connected as described in Connecting your devices.
		(See ‘Connecting your devices’ on page 38.) If you use a component
		cable, ensure that you have not crossed the red audio cable with the
		red video cable.
		Audio output setting for the accessory device is incorrect. For HDMI
		connections, some accessory devices have an HDMI audio output
		setting that must be turned on for HDMI to HDMI connections.
		Check if [Sound] > [TV Speakers] > [Off] is set to [On].
		No sound will be output when [TV Speakers] is set to [Off].
Bad picture quality with a		Standard definition channels are not as clear as high definition channels
coaxial connection.		- connect the devices via component or HDMI cables.
Cannot control your TV		Confirm that the connected devices are EasyLink compliant and are
and connected devices with		connected to your TV via an HDMI cable. Not all brands of devices
one remote control.		such as Blu-ray Disc players use the same system as Philips EasyLink.
		Other brands might not work with Philips EasyLink.
Folder or files stored on		Check the setting on your home media server.
DLNA home media server		(Refer to the user manual of the home media server.)
are not displayed in the		Check the network connection and settings.
file list or cannot be played
back.
Cannot use Netflix feature.		Netflix is available only in the United States.
		Check if the network connection is properly made.
		Visit www.netflix.com/Philips on your PC and become a Netflix
		member.
Cannot add movies or TV		Visit www.netflix.com on your PC.
episodes to the Instant
Queue.
Cannot use VUDU feature.		VUDU is available only in the United States.
		Check if the network connection is properly made.
Cannot rent or buy		You need to activate the VUDU account. (Refer to page 17.)
movies /TV episodes on		Log into your account at http://my.vudu.com and check your payment
VUDU.		information.
The picture quality of		Check the speed of your internet connection.You need speeds of at
streaming movie (Netflix,		least 8 Mbps to this player for high quality uninterrupted playback.
Film Fresh, Blockbuster or
VUDU) is poor.
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Streaming movie (Netflix,	Contact your internet service provider to troubleshoot your internet
Film Fresh, Blockbuster	connection for speed and line quality. Consistent line quality and speed
or VUDU) often stops	are very important for internet video playback.
or starts buffering during
playback.
Even though the speed of	The picture quality does not change during playback.
the internet connection	The picture quality differs depending on the speed of internet
improves during playback,	connection at the time of loading.
the picture quality of
Netflix streaming movie
does not improve.
Cannot use Film Fresh /	Film Fresh / Blockbuster is available only in the United States.
Blockbuster feature.	Check if the network connection is properly made.
	Visit http://filmfresh.roxionow.com/ (Film Fresh) or
	http://www.blockbuster.com (Blockbuster) on your PC and create an
	account.
Cannot use Pandora	Check if the network connection is properly made.
feature.	Pandora is available only in the United States.
	You must create a Pandora account and activate this unit.
	(Refer to ‘Activating Pandora’ on page 18.)
The audio of internet radio	vTuner server, station or the internet connection is busy.
station interrupted.	The bit rate of the station is high.
Cannot connect to the	Check if the Ethernet cable connection is properly made.
network.	Turn on the modem or broadband router.
	Check the network settings.
	Check if the broadband router and/or modem is correctly connected.
Cannot connect to the	Check the content of your internet service contract to see if your
network while my PC is	internet Service Provider prevents multiple terminals connecting at the
connected to the network.	same time.
Cannot play back internet	Check if the network connection is properly made.
radio.	Check the firewall setting of the modem or router.
	For some stations, playback is not available on this unit.
The quality of the internet	The bit rate of the station is low.
radio audio is poor or noise
occurs during playback of
internet station.
Cannot use the wireless	Check if the Wireless LAN Access Point (AP) (e.g. wireless router) is
connection.	oriented properly or not placed too close between them.
	Once you have activated the wireless connection please wait 30
	seconds for the connection to be established after turning on the unit,
	before trying to access network features such as Net TV.
Cannot get into the	The start up screen (PHILIPS logo with spinning circle) keep
PC's screen even the Philips	displaying until the unit found the PC that is running Philips Wireless
Wireless MediaConnect is	MediaConnect.
launched.	Make sure if the network connection is connected properly.
	Check if your PC runs Philips Wireless MediaConnect.
	Make sure your TV and PC are connected on the same network.
I have a 1.8GHz CPU but	For smooth operation of your PC while Philips MediaConnect is
MediaConnect does not	running you need a mainstream dual core processor from Intel or
work on my PC.	AMD.
	Intel: Core2Duo or Core i3/5/7 @ 1.8GHz or higher.
	AMD: Athlon II X2,Turion II Dual-Core or Phenom X2 @ 2GHz or
	higher.

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