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How to remove the channel name, volume bar and mute icon from Philips TV screen?

Published on 2016-12-29

The TV's menu does not include an option to remove the channel identification and [Mute] icon display from the screen. You can only reduce the size of the channel identification and [Mute] icon.

You can permanently remove the volume bar from the screen in the [Setup menu] > [TV settings] > [Preferences] > [Volume bar] > [OFF].

Follow these steps to set the display mode:

1) Press the [Home] button on the remote control to access the home menu
2) Use the cursor buttons [Up][Down][Left][Right] to select [Setup] and press the [OK] button to confirm
3) Select [TV Settings] and press the [OK] button

After selecting TV settings:

4) Press the cursor [Down] to select [Preference] and press the cursor [Right]
5) Press the cursor [Down] to select [TV settings size] and press the cursor [Right]
6) Select [Classic] and press the [OK] button to confirm
7) Press the [Back] button to exit the menu

The information on this page applies to the following models: 52PFL5605H/12 .

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