Philips 40HFL5009D 40HFL5009D/12 User Manual

17.4

App menu

From the MyRemote App menu, you can start the different
MyRemote App functions. Simply tap a function to open it.
To go back to the App menu, tap the App menu button at the
top of the page.

Tool tips

 

 

To know what the particular buttons of the App do, tap the 
 icon. The tool tips appear on top of the available buttons.
To close the Tool tips, tap anywhere on the touchscreen.

Select device

 

 

In the MyRemote App menu, you can select the device - e.g. this
TV - with which you want to use all the App functions. Tap the
button 

Select device at the top right corner of the App menu.

You can check the compatibility of MyRemote with your other
Philips products at the online support page of your product at
www.philips.com/support. Also ensure your Philips product has
been updated with the latest software.

17.5

App functions

SimplyShare

With 

SimplyShare, you can send media files like photos, music

or videos from a device in your home network to another
device in your network.*

To open SimplyShare in the MyRemote app, tap the 
SimplyShare button in the MyRemote App menu.

Select a device to send media from

 

1 - Tap the white bar at the top to open the list of available
devices in your network.
2 - Tap a device in the list.
Select a device to play the media

 

1 - Tap the white bar at the bottom to open the list of available
devices in your network.
2 - Tap a device in the list.
Select a media file

 

 

Some devices that send files offer them by type of media. If so,
you can select the type of media you are looking for - 

Photos, 

Videos or Music.

1 - Tap the type of media you are looking for.
2 - In the list, tap the song, video or photo to play it on the
device you selected.
Compatible media formats

 

 

A wide range of media formats can be played on your TV.

* You can check the compatibility of MyRemote with your
specific Philips product at the online support page of your

product at www.philips.com/support. Also ensure your Philips
product has been upgraded with the latest software.

Control

With the 

Control function on the MyRemote App menu, you

turn your smartphone or tablet into a full remote control for
your TV.

Tap the 

Control button to select the TV (or Philips Blu-ray Disc

player or Home Theatre System) to control.
Tap the device icon to show its remote control.

Tap the Control button to select the TV (or Philips Blu-ray
Disc player or Home Theatre System) to control.Tap the device
icon to show its remote control.

Wi-Fi smart screen

What you need

With the 

Wi-Fi smart screen function, you can watch a digital

TV channel from your TV on your smartphone or tablet. If you
use an Android operating system, you can only view free-to-air
TV channels.

What you need

 

 

To watch TV on your smartphone or tablet . . .

• you must have digital TV channels installed on your TV (the
channels you watch with Watch TV)
• the TV must be switched on
• your home network must be a secured network. Secure your
network with 

WEP, WPA, WPA2 or set it up using WPS

• you must have the setting 

Wi-Fi smart screen switched on.

Press 

 > Setup > Network settings > Wi-Fi smart screen.

Buy Wi-Fi smart screen

How to buy

 

 

Tap 

Wi-Fi smart screen in the App menu to open the function.

If you did not purchase this function yet, you will be asked to
buy it online. After the purchase, 

Wi-Fi smart screen opens

automatically and you can start watching TV.

Parental rating

 

 

Some digital broadcasters have rated their programmes. When
the rating is equal or higher than the rating you have set for your
child's age, the programme will be locked. You will need a 

PIN

code to unlock and watch the programme.
To switch on 

Parental rating, tap the Setup button on the App

menu. Switch on 

Parental rating, set your PIN code and set an

age. The parental rating in the MyRemote App is set for
watching TV on your smartphone or tablet, not the TV.

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