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Set up menu will not exit

When the tv turns on the setup menu is on the screen. If you exit the menu it returns and wont clear

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Most of the newer Philips TVs have upgradeable software to fix that problem. You'll need a USB memory stick to download the software for the TV. Go to the Philips web site and they should have the correct software for your TV and will have the procedure for you to do the software upgrade.

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