4.5Devices

EasyLink HDMI-CEC

With the TV remote control you can operate devices that have EasyLink (HDMI-CEC) and are connected with an HDMI cable. Devices with EasyLink automatically show their activity in the Home menu. The TV comes with EasyLink switched on.

With an EasyLink device connected, EasyLink offers the following:

• One touch play

Insert a disc and press Play on the device. The TV switches on from standby and starts playing the disc.

• System standby

Press O on the remote control to switch all EasyLink devices to standby.

Make sure that all HDMI-CEC settings are properly set up on the device. EasyLink and EasyLink Remote control might not work with devices from other brands.

HDMI-CEC on other brands

The HDMI-CEC functionality has different names on different brands. Some examples of name are: Anynet, Aquos Link, Bravia Theatre Sync, Kuro Link, Simplink and Viera Link. Not all brands are fully compatible with EasyLink.

EasyLink Remote control

With EasyLink Remote Control, the TV remote control can operate the device you are watching on TV. The device must have EasyLink (HDMI- CEC) and have it switched on. The device must also be connected with an HDMI cable.

With an EasyLink device connected, select the device (the activity) and the TV remote control will now operate some or all of the functions of the device.

To switch back to TV, select Watch TV in the Home h menu and press OK.

Switch off EasyLink Remote Control

To switch off EasyLink Remote Control, press Home h > Setup > TV settings and select EasyLink > EasyLink Remote Control and select Off.

Read more about EasyLink in Help > Setup > Devices > EasyLink HDMI-CEC.

Add a new device

Devices connected with EasyLink (HDMI-CEC) automatically show their activity in the Home menu. A single device can add several activities. The device must be connected with an HDMI cable.

If your connected device does not appear in the Home menu, on the device EasyLink may be switched off.

If your connected device does not have EasyLink (HDMI-CEC) or is not connected with an HDMI cable, you need to manually add your device with Add your devices in the Home menu.

Add your devices

In the Home menu, select Add your devices and press OK. Follow the instructions on screen.

The TV asks you to select the device and the connection to which the device is connected.

The device or its activities are now added to the Home menu.

Rename a device

To rename an added device or activity, press o (Options) and select Rename. Use the keypad on the remote control as you do for SMS/text messaging to enter the new name.

Delete a device

To delete a device or activity from the Home menu, select the item and press o (Options) and then select Remove this device.

If the device or activity, keeps appearing in the Home menu after you deleted it, switch off the EasyLink setting on the device to prevent this automatic pop-up appearing again.

Sound

With an audio system connected, EasyLink also offers the following:

• System audio control

If you connect an audio system, you can listen to the audio from the TV through the audio system. The TV speakers are muted automatically.

• Surround mode

With a recent Philips device selected in the Home menu, you can change the surround sound setting of the device on the TV. To change this setting, press s (Adjust), select Surround mode and press OK. On Next mode, press OK to toggle through the available modes on the device.

• Smart sound

With a recent Philips device selected in the Home menu, you can change the Smart sound setting of the device on the TV. To change this setting, press s (Adjust), select Smart sound and press OK. Select a sound mode from the list.

• Screen off

If a recent Philips device that is selected in the Home menu is only sending audio to the TV, the device may suggest switching off the TV screen. To switch off the screen when this message appears, select Screen off and press OK. To switch the screen back on, press h.

• TV speakers

The TV speakers mute automatically when an EasyLink audio device is selected in the Home menu. You can also set the TV speakers to always or never play sound or set the TV to always start up the audio device and play sound from the device.

To set the TV speakers, press h > Setup > TV settings > EasyLink

>TV speakers. Select EasyLink Autostart only if you always want to play sound from the audio device.

Audio to Video sync

With a Home Theatre System (HTS) connected to the TV, the picture on TV and the sound from the HTS should be synchronized. A mismatch is visible in scenes with people talking. When they finish sentences before their lips stop moving.

HDMI-ARC

Latest Home Theatre Systems with built-in disc players adjust the audio to video sync automatically when they are connected to the HDMI-ARC connections (HDMI - Audio Return Channel).

Audio sync delay

Other Home Theatre Systems might need an audio sync delay to synchronize. On the HTS, increase the delay value until there is a match between picture and sound. A delay value of 180ms may be required. Read the user manual of the HTS.

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