Philips 46PFL8505 TV Antenna User Manual


 
4.4 Devices
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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