Philips 26pfl3405 User Manual

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Update the TV software
Philips continuously tries to improve its 
products and we recommend that you update 
the TV software when updates are available. 
Check www.philips.com/suppor t for availability.
Check the current software version
1 Press  MENU. 
2 Press  to select [Software update] 
> [Current software inf ].
The TV displays the current software    »
information.
Download the software
1  On your PC , open a web browser and go 
to www.philips.com/support.
2  Download the latest sof tware upgrade 
file to your PC .
3  Decompress the ZIP-file.
4  Copy the autorun.upg file to the root 
director y of the USB device.
Update using a USB device
1  Connect your USB device to the USB 
por t at the side of your T V.
2 Press  MENU.
3 Press  to select [Software update] 
> [Local updates] > [USB].
4 Press OK to update the T V sof tware 
manually.
5  Follow the on-screen instructions to 
complete the update.
Note
The T V restar ts af ter the sof tware update is   •
complete.
Lock or unlock one or more channels
1  When watching T V, press OK to display 
the channel grid.
2 Press  to select a channel to lock or 
unlock.
3 Press  OPTIONS.
4 Press  to select [Lock channel] or 
[Unlock channel].
5  For each selection, press OK to lock or 
unlock the channel.
You are prompted to enter your PIN    »
code. 
6  Enter your code and press OK.
If the channel is locked, a lock icon is    »
displayed.
7  Repeat the process to lock or unlock 
more channels.
Note
Switch the T V off and on again for the change   •
to take effect.
If you access the locked channels by pressing  
  •
P +/- on the remote control or from the 
channel grid, you are prompted to enter your 
PIN code. 
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4 Press  to select [Channel], then press 
 to enter.
5  Select one channel to map to the 
decoder / descrambler channel and press 
OK to confirm.
6 Select [Status], then press  to enter.
7 Select [EXT 1] (SCART), the connector 
used by the decoder / descrambler.
8 Press OK.
9 Press  MENU to exit.
Note
Select   •[None] if you do not want to map to 
the decoder / descrambler channel.
Reset the TV to factory 
settings
You can restore the default picture and sound 
settings of your TV. The channel installation 
settings remain the same.
1 Press  MENU.
2 Press  to select [Installation] > 
[Factory settings].
3 Press  to enter [Factory settings].
4 Select [Reset] to star t resetting.
5 Press OK.
6 Press  MENU to exit.
Disconnect a USB storage device
Caution
Follow this procedure to avoid damage to your   •
USB storage device.
1  Wait for five seconds before you 
disconnect the USB storage device.
Change TV  preferences
Use the preferences menu to customise your 
TV settings.
1 Press  MENU.
2 Press  to select [Installation] > 
[Preferences].
• [Volume bar]: Displays the volume 
bar when you adjust the volume.
• [EasyLink]: Enables one-touch play 
and one-touch standby between 
EasyLink-compliant devices. 
3 Press  to select your preference.
4 Press OK.
5 Press  MENU to exit.
Access decoder channel
You can map channels provided through a 
decoder or descrambler to your TV channel 
selection. In this way, you can select these 
channels by using the RC of your TV. The 
decoder or a descrambler must be connected 
to EXT 1 (SCART).
Set decoder channel
Map channels from a decoder or descrambler.
1 Press  MENU.
2 Press  to select [Installation] > 
[Decoder].
3 Press  to enter [Decoder] menu.
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5 Select [Start], then press OK to re-install 
channels. 
To stop searching, select  • [Stop] and 
press OK.
6 Press OK when installation is complete.
Manually install channels
This section describes how to search and store 
analogue TV channels manually.
Step 1 Select your system
Note
Skip this step if your system set tings are   •
correct.
1 Press  MENU.
2 Press  to select [Installation] > 
[Channel installation] > [Analogue: 
manual install].
The    »[Analogue: manual install] menu 
appears.
3 Select [System], then press OK to enter.
4 Press  to select your countr y or 
region.
5 Press OK to confirm.
6 Press  MENU to exit.
6 Install channels
The first time you set up your TV, you are 
prompted to select a menu language and to 
install TV and digital radio channels (if available). 
This chapter provides instructions on how to 
re-install and fine tune channels.
Automatically install channels
This section describes how to search and store 
channels automatically.
Step 1 Select your menu language
Note
Skip this step if your language set tings are   •
correct.
1 Press  MENU.
2 Press  to select [Installation] > 
[Menu language].
3 Press  to enter [Menu language].
4 Press  to select a language.
5 Press OK to confirm.
6 Press  MENU to exit.
Step 2 Select your country
Select the countr y where you are installing the 
T V. The available channels for the countr y are 
installed on the TV.
1 Press  MENU.
2 Press  to select [Installation] 
> [Channel installation] > [Channel 
assistant].
The    »[Channel assistant] menu appears.
3 Select [Yes] and then press OK to enter.
4 Press  to select your countr y, then 
press 
 to go to the nex t step.
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Step 3 Fine-tune analogue channels
1 Press  MENU.
2 Press  to select [Installation] > 
[Channel installation] > [Analogue: 
manual install].
The    »[Analogue: manual install] menu 
appears.
3 Press  to select [Fine tune], then press 
 to enter.
4 Press  to adjust frequency.
5 Press OK to confirm.
6 Press  to select [Store current 
channel] to store channel number.
7 Press  to enter [Store current channel].
8 Select [Yes], then press OK to store 
current channel.
9 Press  MENU to exit.
Skip channels
1  When watching T V, switch to the channel 
that you want to skip.
2 Press  MENU.
3 Press  to select [Installation] > 
[Channel installation] > [Analogue: 
manual install].
The    »[Analogue: manual install] menu 
appears.
4 Press  to select [Skip channel], then 
press 
 to enter.
5 Press  to select [Yes], then press OK 
to skip current channel.
The selected channel is skipped when    »
you press P +/- on your remote 
control or view from the channel grid.
6  To skip more channels, repeat the 
procedure.
Tip
To access the skipped channels, press   •Numeric 
buttons.
To restore a skipped channel, repeat steps 1 to 
  •
4, and then select [No] in step 5.
Step 2 Search and store new TV 
channels
1 Press  MENU.
2 Press  to select [Installation] > 
[Channel installation] > [Analogue: 
manual install].
The    »[Analogue: manual install] menu 
appears.
3 Press  to select [Search], then press  
to enter.
4 Press Numeric buttons to manually enter 
the three-digit frequency.
5 Press OK to begin search.
If a channel is unavailable at the    »
selected frequency, the system searches 
for the next available channel.
6  When the new channel appears, press  
 to select [Store as new channel].
This stores the channel under a new    »
channel number.
7 Press  to enter [Store as new channel].
8 Select [Yes], then press OK to store the 
new channel.
9 Press  MENU to exit.
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Rearrange channels
After you install channels, you can rearrange the 
order in which they appear.
1  When watching T V, press OK to display 
the channel grid.
2 Press  OPTIONS.
The channel options menu appears.   »
3 Press  to select [Reorder], then press 
OK.
4  Select the channel to rearrange, then 
press OK.
The selected channel is highlighted.   »
5 Press  to move the highlighted 
channel to the desired location, then 
press OK.
6 Press  OPTIONS.
  »[Done reordering] appears on the 
screen.
7 Press OK to confirm.
8 Press  BACK to exit the channel grid.
Rename channels
You can rename channels. The name appears 
when you select the channel.
1  When watching T V, press OK to display 
the channel grid.
2 Press  to select the channel to 
rename.
3 Press  OPTIONS.
The channel options menu appears.   »
4 Press  to select [Rename channel], 
then press OK.
A text input box appears.   »
5 Press  to select characters.
6 Press OK to confirm each character.
7 Select [Done], then press OK to finish 
renaming channels.
Tip
The device name can be up to six characters   •
long.
Press 
  •[Aa] to change an uppercase let ter to a 
lowercase let ter and vice versa.
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a HDMI 1
Digital audio and video input from high-
definition digital devices such as Blu-ray 
players.
  
Connections via DVI or VGA require an 
additional audio cable (see ‘Connect a 
computer’ on page 27).
b  EXT 1 (RGB/CVBS)
Analogue audio and video input from 
analogue or digital devices such as DVD 
players or game consoles.
  
c  For use by service personnel only.
7 Connect devices
This section describes how to connect devices 
with different connectors. Examples are 
provided in the Quick Star t.
Note
You can use different types of connectors to   •
connect a device to your TV.
Back connectors
  
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f  PC IN (VGA and AUDIO) 
Audio and video input from a computer.
  
g SERV. U
For use by ser vice personnel only.
VGA
PC AUDIO IN/ PC IN(AUDIO)
VGA
d TV ANTENNA
Signal input from an antenna, cable or 
satellite.
  
e  EXT 2 (Y Pb Pr and AUDIO L/R) 
Analogue audio and video input from 
analogue or digital devices such as DVD 
players or game consoles.
  
TV ANTENNA
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c AUDIO L/R
Audio input from analogue devices 
connected to VIDEO.
  
d VIDEO
Composite video input from analogue 
devices such as VCRs.
  
Side connectors
  
a  USB (Used for software upgrade only)
Data input from USB storage devices.
  
b 
Stereo audio output to headphones or 
earphones.
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• HDMI cable and HDMI-DVI adaptor
  
• VGA cable
  
DVI
PC AUDIO IN/ PC IN(AUDIO)
VGA
PC AUDIO IN/ PC IN(AUDIO)
VGA
Connect a computer
Before you connect a computer to the TV
Set the screen refresh rate on your  • 
computer to 60Hz.
Select a suppor ted screen resolution on  • 
your computer.
Connect a computer with one of the 
following connectors:
Note
Connections via DVI or VGA require an   •
additional audio cable.
• HDMI cable
  
• DVI - HDMI cable
  
DVI
PC AUDIO IN/ PC IN(AUDIO)
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Use a Kensington lock
There is a Kensington security slot at the back 
of the TV. Prevent theft by looping a Kensington 
lock between the slot and a permanent object, 
such as a heavy table.
  
Use Philips EasyLink
Your T V suppor ts Philips EasyLink, which 
uses the HDMI CEC (Consumer Electronics 
Control) protocol. EasyLink-compliant devices 
that are connected through HDMI connectors 
can be controlled by a single remote control. 
Note
The EasyLink-compliant device must be   •
switched on and selected as the source.
Philips does not guarantee 10 0% 
  •
interoperability with all HDMI CEC devices.
Enable or disable EasyLink
Note
Do not enable Philips EasyLink if you do not   •
intend to use it.
1 Press  MENU.
2 Press  to select [Setup] > 
[Installation] > [Preferences] > 
[EasyLink].
3 Select [On] or [Of f ].
Use one-touch play
1  Af ter enabling EasyLink, press play on 
your device. 
The TV automatically switches to the    »
correct source.
Use one-touch standby
1 Press  (Standby-On) on the T V ’s or 
device’s remote control. 
The TV and all connected HDMI    »
devices switch to standby.
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