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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 | 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 | |
| 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. | ||
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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 39.) 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 | |
| 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 |
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back. |
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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 |
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Queue. |
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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 |
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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 |
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playback. |
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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 |
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improve. |
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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 19.) |
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 |
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occurs during playback of |
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internet station. |
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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 AMD. |
work on my PC. | Intel : Core2Duo or Core i3/5/7 @ 1.8GHz or higher. |
AMD: Athlon II X2,Turion II
Downloading an electronic copy
To obtain an electronic copy of this manual :
1 Point your browser to www.philips.com/support 2 Choose your country of location.
3 Enter the model number or a keyword in the “Find your product” field. Alternatively, you can browse the catalog.
4 Click the description or model.
5 Under Product support, click “User manuals”.
Contact us
If you cannot resolve your problem, refer to the FAQ for this TV at www.philips.com/support
If the problem remains unresolved, contact the Customer Support Center in your country.
Warning
Do not attempt to repair the TV yourself.This may cause severe injury, irreparable damage to your TV or void your warranty.
Note
Please have available your TV model and serial number before contacting us.These numbers are available on the back and side of your TV, as well as on the packaging.
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