Contents To begin 5 TV tour 5 Setting up 11 Power switch 17 Register your TV 18 Help and support 19 Use your TV 20 Remote control 20 Menus 23 Watch TV 27 Watch a connected device 31 More on ... 32 Text 32 Interactive TV 34 Multimedia 35...
To begin TV tour Econova With this Econova TV, you can enjoy best-in-class technology and minimise your environmental impact. This is a TV with the lowest energy consumption without compromising on picture and sound quality. Packed with environmental innovations for a better future. Most important innovations are .
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To open or close the Browse menu e. In the Browse menu, you can open Text, the Channel list or the TV programme guide. To open or close the Options menu o. In the Options menu, you can select settings related to what is shown on screen.
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With the red key, you select the red option or open digital Interactive TV services or some TV demonstration clips. Green With the green key, you select the green option or the Eco settings. To begin / TV tour Yellow With the yellow key, you select the yellow option or the Help menu.
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You can operate the TV with the 4 menus. Discover and learn their specific uses. • the Home menu • the Browse menu • the Options menu • the Adjust menu To open or close the Home menu h. Open the Home menu as a starting point to operate the TV. In the Home menu, you can start or stop a TV activity.
To open or close the Adjust menu s Open the Adjust menu to quickly adjust the picture and sound settings. You can set the Smart picture setting to Game, which is ideal for gaming, or change the Surround setting of the TV speakers. Go to the ¬...
Press Home > Setup > Watch demos (on the second page of the Setup menu). Contact your dealer for more information. Go to www.philips.com/support to find FAQs featuring the list of HD channels or providers in your country. To begin / TV tour...
TV's weight. Read also the safety precautions before positioning the TV. Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. bears no responsibility for improper mounting or any mounting that results in accident or injury. Unmount the TV from the stand if necessary.
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Position the stand bracket on the back of the TV as shown. Fix the bracket with the 2 screws using the supplied hex key. Position the bottom plate on the bracket as shown. To begin / Setting up...
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Fix the bottom plate with one screw using the hex key. The TV is mounted at the correct height if your eyes are level with the centre of the screen when you sit down. Distance between the 2 fixing points is 260mm (42PFL6805). Fix the 2 mounting discs.
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Slide the bottom plate of the stand onto the mounting discs. To level the TV, pull the bottom of the TV towards you slightly and let it slide on the discs. Position the stand bracket opposite to the wall mount position. To begin / Setting up...
VESA info Your TV is prepared for a VESA-compliant wall mount bracket (not included). VESA codes to purchase the bracket: VESA MIS-F 200,200,M6 (for 42PFL6805) Use a screw length as shown in the drawing. Positioning the TV Carefully read the safety precautions before positioning the TV. •...
TV. • When mounting the TV on a wall, ensure that the wall mount can safely bear the weight of the TV set. Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. bears no responsibility for improper wall mounting that results in accident, injury or damage.
1.3 Power switch Switch the TV on or off with the power switch at the bottom of the TV. When switched off, the TV does not consume any energy. (Zero power.) To begin / Power switch...
1.4 Register your TV Congratulations on your purchase and welcome to Philips. Register your TV and enjoy a range of benefits including full support (including downloads), privileged access to information about new products, exclusive offers and discounts, the chance to win prizes and even participate in special surveys about new releases.
Press x to go to the next page. Online support To solve any Philips TV related problem, you can consult our online support. You can select your language and enter your product model number.
Use your TV Remote control Overview 1 Standby O To switch the TV on or back to standby. 2 Home h To open or close the Home menu. 3 Navigation key To navigate up, down, left or right. 4 OK key To activate a selection.
13 Red colour key To open interactive TV or to select a Text page. 14 Green colour key To open the Eco settings or to select a Text page. 15 Yellow colour key To open and close Help or to select a Text page. 16 Blue colour key To select a Text page.
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Charge the remote control battery To charge the battery, lay the remote control on a table with the solar cells facing up. Put away the remote control on a location with a reasonable amount of daylight. If you do this every day, the battery will hardly need additional charging.
2.2 Menus h Home With the Home menu, you can start watching TV or a movie disc or start any other activity. You can add an activity when you connect a device to the TV. Press h to open the Home menu. To start an activity, select it with the navigation keys and press OK.
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Find your content While watching TV, open the Browse menu to open the Channel list, the Programme guide or Text. When other activities are selected in the Home menu, like Browse PC or Browse USB, use the Browse menu to find a picture, music or video stored on your computer or USB.
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Enter text with the remote control keypad Use the navigation keys to position the cursor in the text. Press b (Back) to delete a character. Use the remote control keypad as you do for SMS/text messaging to enter a character. Use the 1 key to select a special character. Select Clear to delete a character.
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In the Adjust menu you can adjust the following: • Picture format • Smart picture (presets) • Smart sound (presets) • Speakers • Surround • Picture shift Picture format Read more about the Picture format settings in Help > Use your TV >...
2.3 Watch TV Switch channels To watch TV and switch TV channels, make sure the Watch TV activity is selected in the Home menu. To watch TV, press h, select Watch TV and press OK. To switch TV channels, press W or X on the remote control. You can use the number keys if you know the channel number or you can use the Channel list to select a channel.
In the Channel list you can mark a channel as a favourite. You can set the Channel list to only show your favourite channels. To open the Channel list, while watching TV, press e (Browse) on your remote control. Set up a favourite channel While watching TV, press e to open the Browse menu.
For easy picture or sound adjustment, you can select a preset setting for each. While watching TV, press s to open the Adjust menu and select Smart picture or Smart sound. Make a selection from the list and press OK. Smart picture and Smart sound Smart settings are a combination of preset settings suited to a specific use like gaming or daylight viewing.
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If the TV is on, press O on the remote control to switch to standby. The red standby key indicator is on. Although the TV consumes very little power when on standby, energy does continue to be consumed. When the TV is not in use for an extended period of time, we recommend you switch the TV off completely with the power switch.
2.4 Watch a connected device Select a device When a connected devices is added to the Home menu, you can easily select it. To select and watch a connected device or activity, press h to open the Home menu and select the device or its activity and press OK.
More on ... Text Text pages Open Text To open Text while watching TV, press Teletext on the remote control or press e (Browse) and select Text. To close Text, press b (Back). Select a Text page To select a page … •...
In Text, press o (Options) to select the following: • Freeze page • Dual screen • T.O.P. overview • Enlarge • Reveal • Cycle subpages • Language Freeze page To stop the automatic rotation of subpages, press o (Options) and select Freeze page.
3.2 Interactive TV Benefits Interactive TV can offer additional infotainment or programmes on a digital TV channel. Interactive TV is dependent on the country or broadcast. Benefits range from enhanced text to online TV and much more. For some iTV services, you need a high-speed connection to the Internet.
3.3 Multimedia Browse USB You can view photos or play your music and videos from a USB memory device. Insert a USB device in the USB connection on the left-hand side of the TV while the TV is switched on. The TV detects the device and opens a list showing its content.
Enter the current code and then enter the new code twice. The new code is set. Forgotten your code? If you have forgotten your unlock code, call Philips Consumer Care in your country. Find the telephone number on the documentation that came with the TV or go to www.philips.com/support.
3.5 Subtitles and languages Subtitles Programme subtitles are available most of the time. You can set subtitles to be constantly displayed. How to set constant subtitles depends on whether a channel is analogue or digital. For digital channels, a preferred subtitle language can be set.
3.6 Universal access Switch on With Universal access switched on, the TV is set for use for hearing and visually impaired people. Switch on If you did not switch on Universal access at first use, you can still switch it on in Setup. To switch on Universal access, press h >...
Setup Picture and Sound Smart settings You can adjust each Smart setting with the settings in Picture or Sound in Setup, TV settings. Adjust the brightness for a particular Smart picture or adjust the bass for a Smart sound. To return to the original smart setting values, undoing the adjustments you made, first set up the TV in the smart setting you want to reset.
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Auto switch off With Auto switch off the TV will automatically switch to standby after 4 hours. You will be warned 1 minute before switch off. This automatic switch to standby prevents unnecessary energy use in case you forget about the TV being switched on. Select Auto switch off and press OK to mark or unmark.
4.2 Channels Reorder and rename You can reorder and rename channels in the Channel list. To reorder or rename a channel, read Help > Use your TV > Menus > e Browse. Update channels On first use, the TV installed all channels in the Channel list. If the TV installed digital channels, the TV can automatically update the Channel list with new channels.
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To correct the TV clock, press h > Setup > TV settings > Preferences > Clock and select Country dependent. Select Daylight saving and select the appropriate setting. To set the time and date manually, select Manual. Then select Time or Date.
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.
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OK. Auto subtitle shift If you play a DVD or Blu-ray Disc from a recent Philips player, the TV can move the subtitles upwards. Subtitles will then be visible whatever Picture format you select. The TV comes with Auto subtitle shift switched on.
4.4 Software Current version To view the current TV software version, press h > Setup > Software settings and press OK. Select Current software info and read Version: ..Update with USB It might be necessary to update the TV software. You need a PC with an high-speed Internet connection and a USB memory device to upload the software on the TV.
Connections First connections Power cable Insert the power cable in the power socket of the TV. When disconnecting the power cable, always pull the plug, never the cable. Although this TV has a very low standby power consumption, switch off the TV with the power switch to save energy if you do not use the TV for a long period of time.
5.2 About cables Cable quality Before you connect devices to the TV, check which connectors are available on the device. Connect the device to the TV with the highest quality connection available. Good quality cables ensure a good transfer of picture and sound. Read the other chapters of About cables.
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Video If you have a device with only a Video (CVBS) connection, you need to use a Video to Scart adapter (not supplied). You can add the Audio L/R connections. Connect the adapter to a Scart connection of the TV. Use a VGA cable (DE15 connector) to connect a computer to the TV.
5.3 Connect devices SoundBar Use an HDMI cable to connect the device to the TV. If you use the HDMI-ARC connections on both TV and device, no other cable is needed. If not, read on. If you do not use the HDMI-ARC connection, add a digital audio cable (cinch coaxial).
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Home Theatre System with disc player Use an HDMI cable to connect the device to the TV. If you use the HDMI-ARC connections on both TV and device, no other cable is needed. If not, read on. If you do not use the HDMI-ARC connection, add a digital audio cable (cinch coaxial).
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Audio to Video synchronisation (sync) If the sound does not match with the video on screen, you can set a delay on most DVD Home Theatre Systems to match the sound and video. Read more about Audio to Video sync in Help > Setup > Devices >...
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Digital receiver / Sat. Use 2 antenna cables to connect the antenna to the device and the Add an HDMI cable to connect the device to the TV. Dig. receiver + Disc Recorder First, use 3 antenna cables to connect the devices to the TV. Connections / Connect devices...
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Then use an HDMI cable to connect the digital receiver to the TV. Finally, use an HDMI cable to connect the Disc Recorder to the TV. Dig. receiver + Disc-R + Home Theatre First, use 3 antenna cables to connect the devices to the TV. Connections / Connect devices...
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Then use an HDMI cable to connect the digital receiver to the TV. Then use an HDMI cable to connect the Disc Recorder to the TV. Then use an HDMI cable to connect the Home Theatre System to the TV. Connections / Connect devices...
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If you do not use the HDMI-ARC connection on the TV and the device, add a digital audio cable (cinch coaxial). Digital HD receiver First, use 2 antenna cables to connect the device to the TV. Use an HDMI cable to connect the device to the TV. Connections / Connect devices...
5.4 Connect more devices Game Connect a game console to the side or back of the TV. You can use an HDMI, YPbPr or Scart connection. If your game console only has Video (CVBS) and Audio L/R output, use a Video Audio L/R to Scart adapter to connect to the Scart connection.
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To view pictures stored on your digital photo camera, you can connect the camera directly to the TV. Use the USB connection on the side of the TV to connect. Switch on the camera after you made the connection. If the list with the content of the camera does not appear automatically, your camera might need to be set to transfer its content with PTP (Picture Transfer Protocol).
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TV as PC monitor You can connect the TV to your computer as a PC monitor. Before connecting the PC, set the PC monitor refresh rate to 60 Hz. See the following pages for how to connect your computer. Use a VGA cable to connect the PC to the VGA connector and an audio L/R cable to connect the VGA Audio L/R to the back of the Use a DVI to HDMI adapter to connect the PC to HDMI and an audio L/R cable to connect the Audio L/R to the back of the TV.
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Ideal TV setting Set the TV Picture format to Unscaled for the sharpest picture quality. While watching TV, press o, select Picture format and select Unscaled. For a list of supported resolutions see Help > Specifications > Display resolutions. Decoder Use a scart cable to connect a decoder that decodes analogue antenna channels.
5.5 Common Interface CAM Scrambled digital TV channels can be decoded with a Conditional Access Module (CAM). Digital TV service operators provide the CAM when you subscribe to their services. Contact a digital TV service operator for more information and to see terms & conditions. Insert a CAM Switch off the TV before inserting a CAM.
If your TV breaks down, NEVER try to repair the TV yourself. Consumer Care If the TV problem is not solved you can call the Philips Consumer Care hotline in your country. Look up the TV model and serial number before you call. Find the telephone number on the documentation that came with the TV.
6.2 TV and remote control The TV does not switch on • Switch the TV off and on again with the switch on the bottom of the TV. • Check the power cable connection. The TV does not respond to the remote control •...
6.3 TV channels Some TV channels are gone • Check if the correct list is selected in the Channel list. With the Channel list on screen, press o (Options) and select the list you need with Select list. • A channel could be hidden in the Channel list. Read more about Channel list in Help >...
6.4 Picture and sound No picture • Check if the antenna is connected properly. • Check if the correct device is selected and connected properly. • Check the contrast or brightness setting in h > Setup > TV settings > Contrast or Brightness. The picture is poor •...
6.5 Devices HDMI connections • The HDMI-HDCP procedure might take a few seconds before the picture from a device appears. • If the TV does not recognise the device and there is no picture, try switching from one device to another and back again to restart the HDCP procedure.
6.6 Multimedia The files on my USB device are not shown • Set your device (camera) to ‘Mass Storage Class’ compliant. • The USB device may need specific driver software. Unfortunately, this software cannot be downloaded to your TV. • Not all audio and picture files are supported. See the list in Help > Specifications >...
Software settings and press OK. Select Current software info and read Version:. Open source software This television contains open source software. Philips hereby offers to deliver or make available, upon request, for a charge no more than the cost of physically performing source distribution, a complete machine readable copy of the corresponding source code on a medium customarily used for software interchange.
Thanks to our environmental effort, this TV has been awarded the European Ecolabel —the flower- (www.ecolabel.eu). You can find detailed information on standby energy consumption, warranty policy, spare parts and recycling of this TV on the Philips website for your country at www.philips.com Energy saving...
7.3 Power and reception Power Product specifications are subject to change without notice. For more specification details of this product see www.philips.com/support. Power • Mains power : AC 220-240V +/-10% • Ambient temperature : 5°C to 35°C • Standby power consumption : < 0.075W •...
7.8 Dimensions and weights 42PFL6805 Width 991 mm Height 605 mm Depth 43 mm Weight ±17 kg . . . with TV stand Height 658 mm Depth 200 mm Weight ±19 kg UMv 3104 327 0043.2 - 100902 Specifications / Dimensions and weights...
Index 2-in-1 stand 11 Add your devices 23 Adjust menu 25 Audio Out delay 44 Auto subtitle shift 44 Auto switch off 40 Balance 39 Black bars 29 Browse menu 23 CAM 61 Channel list 24 Channel list options 24 Channels 27 CI+ 61 Clock 42...
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