Frequently asked questions

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How can I connect my Laptop or Personal Computer (PC) to the TV?
How do I clean the TV screen?
How do I connect my home theater system (HTS) or surround sound system (SSS) to the TV?
How can I improve the picture quality of my TV?
My set is dead and/or has no power, and/or the LED is flashing.
Do I need a special Philips antenna to receive digital terrestrial TV broadcastings? And what kind of antenna should I use?
My computer stops working or reboots/restarts when I connect it to the TV with an HDMI to HDMI cable.
Can I program the TV remote control to control other accessory devices?
How do I get picture and sound on the TV when I connect my Laptop or Notebook with an HDMI connection?
Lines appear on the screen and over the TV menu.
My picture format keeps changing with different channels. How can I set a specific format?
Why is the TV not able to recognize my USB device?
The picture quality is good but the TV does not produce any sound when connected to an accessory device with an HDMI to HDMI cable.
I have forgotten my PIN code. How can I reset it?
Can I use a VGA-HDMI cable to connect my PC (VGA OUT) to my TV (HDMI IN)? How do I connect my PC to my TV?
How can I connect the audio to my TV when I connect an external device with a DVI to HDMI connection?
No picture appears on the screen when an accessory device is connected through the component video input cables.
How to remove the info menu/OSD from the screen whenever the TV is turned on or while changing the channels?
What should I do if my TV is stuck in Retail mode?
I have neither picture nor sound after connecting. What should I do?
Why does my HDTV take time to turn on?
How do I clean my TV screen?
How do I add TV channels that were not picked up during auto-programming?
How can I program my Philips remote to work with my order devices?
How to connect antenna / cable TV signal?
How do I get picture and sound on the TV when I connect my Laptop or Notebook with a HDMI connection?
The picture is distorted (stretched out, short and fat, black bars on side or top, etc.). Is there something I can do to make it better?
Why doesn’t the picture fill the full screen when I use Automatic or Normal picture format? How does the picture look on my TV when I select Automatic or Normal picture format?
How can I connect several external devices to my TV?
How do I switch to the AV inputs on my television to watch an accessory device (DVD player, Game System, VCR...)?
How can I make my JPEG images loop during playback?
 
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