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Annex 1 - Philips TV software upgrade with portable memory

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English 2496.1 16x24 en 14-12-2005 10:11 Pagina 71 Annex 1 - Philips TV software upgrade with portable memory Introduction Philips offers software upgrade capability for your TV using portable memory. After you have completed a software upgrade, your TV will typically perform better. What improvements are made depends on the upgrade software you are using as well as the software your TV contained before the upgrade. You can execute the software upgrade procedure yourself. Be aware that the content of this document is addressing technical or software skilled users. Preparing a portable memory for software upgrade For the procedure you will require: • A personal computer with web browsing capability. • An archive utility that supports the ZIP-format (e.g.WinZip for Windows or StuffIt for Mac OS. • A preferably empty USB memory stick or memory card (if available). Supported memory cards (if available): CompactFlash Card Type I & II, IBM Microdrive, Memory Stick, SecureDigital Card / Mini SD Card, SmartMedia Card, MultiMedia Card. Note: Only FAT/DOS-formatted portable memory is supported. New software can be obtained from your dealer or can be downloaded from the www.philips.com/support website: & Go to www.philips.com/support using the web browser on your PC. é Follow the procedure to find the information and the software related to your TV. " Select the latest software upgrade file and download it to your PC. ' Decompress the ZIP-file and copy the file "autorun.upg" to the root directory of the USB portable memory. Note: Only use software upgrades that can be found on the www.philips.com/support web site. Verifying the version of the TV software Before starting the software upgrade procedure, it is advised to check what the current TV software is. Settings Installation Language Autoprogram Weak channel installation TV Guide On Screen Software upgrade Software upgrade Current software info Local upgrades/applicat. & Select Software Upgrade in the Installation menu. é Press the cursor right. The Software Upgrade menu moves to the left panel. " Select Current Software Info to observe the version and the description of the current software. Info 71

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Introduction
Philips offers software upgrade capability for your TV using portable memory.
After you have completed a software upgrade,your TV will typically perform better.
What improvements are made depends on the upgrade software you are using as well as the software
your TV contained before the upgrade.
You can execute the software upgrade procedure yourself.
Be aware that the content of this document is addressing technical or software skilled users.
Preparing a portable memory for software upgrade
For the procedure you will require:
• A personal computer with web browsing capability.
• An archive utility that supports the ZIP-format (e.g.WinZip for Windows or StuffIt for Mac OS.
• A preferably empty USB memory stick or memory card (if available).
Supported memory cards (if available): CompactFlash Card Type I & II, IBM Microdrive, Memory
Stick, SecureDigital Card / Mini SD Card, SmartMedia Card, MultiMedia Card.
Note: Only FAT/DOS-formatted portable memory is supported.
New software can be obtained from your dealer or can be downloaded from the
www.philips.com/support website:
&
Go to
www.philips.com/support
using the web browser on your PC.
é
Follow the procedure to find the information and the software related to your TV.
Select the latest software upgrade file and download it to your PC.
Decompress the ZIP-file and copy the file “autorun.upg” to the root directory of the USB portable
memory.
Note: Only use software upgrades that can be found on the www.philips.com/support web site.
Verifying the version of the TV software
Before starting the software upgrade procedure, it is advised to check what the current TV software
is.
&
Select
Software Upgrade
in the Installation
menu.
é
Press the cursor right.
The Software Upgrade menu moves to the left
panel.
Select
Current Software Info
to observe the
version and the description of the current
software.
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English
Annex 1 - Philips TV software upgrade with portable memory
Software upgrade
Current software info
Local upgrades/applicat.
Info
Settings
Installation
Language
Autoprogram
Weak channel installation
TV Guide On Screen
Software upgrade
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