Philips 40PFS5709 Share a screen on TV, Stop sharing, Block a device, Screen delay, Specifics

Share a screen on TV

To share the screen of your smartphone, tablet or computer on the TV . . .

1 - Switch on the TV.

2 - On the device, open an application such as Wi-Fi Miracast, Wi-Fi Direct™, Intel®Wireless Display* or similar and start scanning for other Miracast devices.

3 - In the list of found devices, select the TV and connect.

4 - On the TV, agree to the request to connect to the TV. You might be asked to enter a PIN code from the device on the TV - enter the numbers with the digit keys on the remote control. Alternatively, you might be asked by the TV to enter a PIN code on the device. If you connect, the TV will show the screen of the device.

5 - On the device, select the videos, photos or files you want to watch on TV.

* Miracast is supported by WiFi 3.5 onwards.

Stop sharing

You can stop sharing a screen from the TV or from the mobile device.

From the device

With the application you use to start Miracast, you can disconnect and stop watching the screen of the device on TV. The TV will switch back to the last selected programme.

From the TV

To stop watching the screen of the device on TV, you can . . .

•press  to watch a TV broadcast

•press  to start another activity on TV

•press  SOURCES to open the Sources menu and select a connected device.

Block a device

The first time you receive a request to connect from a device, you can block the device. This request, and all requests in the future, from this device, will be ignored.

To block a device, select Block . . . in the request window and press OK.

Unblock all devices

All previously connected and blocked devices are stored in the Wi-Fi Miracast list of connections. If you clear this list, all blocked devices will be unblocked.

To unblock all blocked devices . . .

1 - Press  and select Setup and press OK.

2 - Select Network settings > Reset Miracast group. 3 - Press OK to clear the list.

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

Blocking a previously connected device

If you want to block a device that you previously connected, you need to clear the Wi-Fi Miracast connections list first. If you clear this list, you will have to confirm or block the connection for every device again.

Screen delay

The normal delay when sharing a screen with Miracast is about 1 second. The delay might be longer if you are using older devices/computers with less processing power.

Specifics

•Miracast on this TV is subject to the HDCP protocol and cannot display copy-protected premium content sent by a device.

•The maximum video resolution supported is 720p.

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