Philips 14GX8510 User Manual

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PHILIPS

PAL/SECAM

14GX8310 14GX8510 14GX8512

20GX8350 20GX8550 20GX8552

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

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Safety Information

Disconnect mains piug when :

• the RED light below the screen is flashing continuously.

• a bright white line is displayed across the screen.

• cleaning the TV screen. Never use aggressive cleaning agents. Use a slight damp chamois leather.

• there is a lightning storm.

• the set is left unattended for an extended period of time.

CAUTiON: Never attempt to repair a defective TV yourself. Always consult a skilled service personnel.

Switch off your TV overnight via the POWER ON/OFF button instead of leaving it on stand-by. You save energy and at the same time demagnetise the picture tube. A demagnetised picture tube supports good picture quality .When the set is switched on, do not shift, move or turn (e.g. on a swivel base) the set around because an uneveness in colour in some parts of the screen may occur.This can be eliminated by switching off the set by the mains power button . Wait for 20 minutes before switching on again. If symptom still exists, call for service.

Before Calling For Service

Please make these simple checks before calling for service.

SYMPTOM

CHECK/ACTION

Colour patch (uneveness)

No power

No picture

Good picture but no sound

Good sound but poor or abnormal colour or no picture

Snowish picture and noise Horizontal dotted lines

'Ghosts' or double image

One white line across the

screen TV not responding to remote

control handset

• Switch off TV by the mains power button. Wait for 20 minutes before switching on again.

• Check TV's AC power cord is plugged into mains socket. If there is still no power, disconnect plug. Wait for 60 seconds and re-insert plug. Switch on TV again.

• Check antenna connection at rear of the TV.

• PossiblefaultyTVstation. Try another channel.

• Increase the contrast setting first and then the brightness setting.

• Try increasing the volume.

• Check sound is switched on.

• Increase the contrast setting first and then the brightness setting.

• Check antenna connection at rear of the TV.

• Possible electrical interference! e.g. hairdryer,nearby neon lights, etc). Switch off equipment.

• Possible poor positioning of antenna. Using a highly directional antenna may improve reception.

• Switch off set immediately and consult service personnel.

• Check life span of batteries.

• Aim remote control handset directly at remote control sensor lens on the TV set.

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Safety Information

Positioning of the TV

Power Connection

Place TV set on a solid base (e.g. a TV/Video cabinet) Leave at least 3 cm around each side of TV set for

ventilation to avoid over-heating.

Do not piece TV set near a radiator or other sources

of heat.

Do not place TV set where it can be exposed to rain

or excessive moisture.

For correct mains voltage, refer to Specification page. Consuit your dealer if mains supply is different.

NOTE:

This plug is not representative of the actual plug

and socket.

Care of Remote Control handset

Always remove the batteries from the remote controi

handset if handset is not used for a long period. This can help prevent damage to handset from possible battery leakage.

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PRE-INSTALLATIOIM

ANTENNA CONNECTION

PERIPHERAL EQUIPMENT CONNECTION

For indoor antenna, attach it to the mounting socket of the backcover. Connect aerial plug to the antenna socket

T on the backcover.

For external antenna, connect the aerial plug to the antenna socket t on the backcover.

Connect antenna to Antenna RF Input

of VCR.

Connect RF cable from RF Output of VCR to the Antenna InputT of the TV.

Connect the VIDEO in and AUDIO in sockets of the TV to the VIDEO out and AUDIO out sockets of the VCR for playback programmes. (Applicable to sets with AV mode only)

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NAME AND FUNCTION OF CONTROLS

FUNCTIONS OF TV

Main Power button Turns main power on and off.

Headphone socket

Volume Down button Adjusts sound volume softer.

Volume Up button Adjusts sound volume louder.

Channel Down button Selects channel backward.

Channel Up button

Stand-by light indicator

Remote Sensor Aim remote control here.

Connects headphone jack to socket for personal listening. (Applicable for certain models/versions only)

Selects channel forward. Indicates red light when stand-by is on.

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NAME AND FUNCTION OF CONTROLS

FUNCTIONS OF REMOTE CONTROL

Stand-by button Turns TV on and off

when main power Is on.

Channel Up/Down button

Volume Up/Down button

Digit {0 - 9) button

Alternate channel

button

On Screen Display

button Install button Starts installation menu

Menu and Menu

Up/Down button Mute button

On-Tlmer button Clock button AV button

Selects channels preset on programme number.

Adjusts sound volume louder or softer.

Selects channel directly. Press desired number to selectjone digit). For two-digit channel number, press the first digit followed by the second digit.

Alternates last viewed channel and present channel.

Displays channel number and sleep-timer.

and store new settings. Selects and start the

various menu. Mutes sound temporarily. Not applicable. Not applicable ForAV playback

programmes. (For sets with AV mode).

Smart Picture button

Smart Sound button

Allows you a choice of 4 picture settings.

Allows you a choice of 4 sound settings.

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INSTALLATION

Operating instructions generally explains the operation of the TV using the buttons on the remote control.

SEARCHING AND STORING TV CHANNELS

You can search and store TV channels with your remote

control handset either by AUTOMATIC installation or MANUAL installation through the installation menu.

AUTOMATIC installation enables you to search and store TV channels automatically. MANUAL installation enables you to search and store TV channels manually by entering your preference channel number for every available station.

HOW TO GET INTO THE INSTALLATION MENU

Press I T button to start installation menu.

This menu allows you to do:

• Automatic Installation

• Manual Installation

• Fine Tuning

• Swapping of Channels

• Skipping of Channels

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HOW TO START AUTOMATIC INSTALLATION

Step 1 • Press CD button to start installation menu.

Step 2 • Press MENU button to start AUTO mode. Step 3 • Press MENU + button to start AUTO installation. NOTE: Installation menu will exit automatically when all

(AUTO menu is automatically highlighted first).

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HOW TO START MANUAL INSTALLATION

Step 1 • Press button to start installation menu

and press CD button again to highlight

MANUAL menu. Step 2 • Press MENU button to start MANUAL mode. Step 3 • Press MENU — button to select either UHF 1, VHP 1

or VHP 3 band.

Step 4 • Press MENU + button to start MANUAL installation. Step 5 • Enter your preference number for that available

channel once a blinking channel number appears. Step 6 • Press Ci) button to store channel number.

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Step 7 • Repeat Step 3 to Step 5 to install other channels. Step 8 • Press □□ button to exit from menu.

HOW TO DO FINE TUNING

To achieve optimum picture and sound quality, you can use the FINE TUNING feature to adjust the picture and sound quality.

Step 1 • Select the channel which you want to fine tune. Step 2 • Press CD button to start installation menu.

Step 3 • Press MENU button to start FINE mode. Step 4 • Press and hold MENU + or — button until the

Step 5 • Press CD button to store new setting.

Step 6 • Press qd button to exit from menu.

and press qd button until FINE is highlighted.

desired picture and sound is obtained. A blinking

channel number will then appear on the screen.

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fine tuning for other channels.

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INSTALLATION

HOW TO SWAP CHANNEL NUMBERS

You can change the channel number to your choice for a particular TV station. Select the SWAP feature in the installation menu to re-arrange the TV stations according to the channel numbers of your choice.

Step 1 • Select the channel which you want to swap. Step 2 • Press CD button to start installation menu. Press I I

Step 3 • Press MENU button to start SWAP mode.

Step 4 • Press MENU -f button to select the TO column.

Step 5 • Press CD button to start SWAP function to store the swapped

Step 6 • Press button again to exit from menu.

HOW TO SKIP CHANNEL NUMBERS

This feature allows you to skip those channels which have bad or weak TV station signal by the CHANNEL A or V button on the remote control.

Step 1 • Press I I button to start installation menu. Press (CD

Step 2 • Press Menu button to start SKIP mode. Step 3 • Press Digit button to select the channel you want to skip. Step 4 • Press Menu button to select YES. The skipped channel

Step 5 • Repeat Step 3 and 4 to skip other selected channels. Step 6 • Press (CD button to exit from menu. NOTE: Skipped channels can still be selected by pressing the digit button.

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button until SWAP is highlighted.

The current channel is flashing and is indicated

in the FROM column.

Enter the channel number you want to swap here.

channels. After the swapped channel is stored, the FROM “ —"

and TO symbol will appear immediately. If you want to

continue swapping other channel, enter the channel number in

the FROM “ - - “ column and the other channel that you want to

swap to in the TO “ - - “ column.

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HOW TO ADD BACK THE SKIPPED CHANNEL NUMBERS

Step 1 Step 2

■ Repeat Step 1 to Step 4 .(As in "How To Skip Channel Numbers")

• Press MENU — button to select NO and the channel wil be added to the memory. The "x" on the top left hand of the channel channel number will disappear. Press button to exit from menu.

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MENU OPERATION

The Picture and sound settings are pre-set for ideal viewing.

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Stepi * Press MENU button to start menu.

Step 2 • Press MENU button repeatedly to cycle through menu. step 3 • Press MENU or — to increase or decrease setting.

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Adjusts the picture contrast: weaker ► stronger

Adjusts the picture brightness : darker brighter

Adjusts the colour intensity: paler 4—► stronger

Adjusts hue : purplish 4-^ green

Adjuststhe picture sharpness : decrease ► increase

Adjusts the volume : softer louder

Sets timer in steps of 15 minutes from OFF up to a

maximun of 120 minutes.

NOTE

’ Hue adjustment is applicable to NTSC playback programmes only. ’ Last viewed/selected function will appear if menu operation is activated again.

SLEEP-TIMER

This feature allows you to select a time period after which the set will switch to stand-by automatically. You can set the timer in steps of 15 minutes from OFF mode up to a maximun of 120 minutes.

Step 1 > Press MENU button to start menu. Step 2 * Press MENU button again until SLEEP-TIMER function is selected. Step 3 • Press MENU -p or — to select a time period.

12 PERSONAL PREFERENCE SETTINGS

• For programme number 0 to 10, you can make adjustment to picture settings to suit your preference. Adjusted picture settings for each programme number will be stored automatically under PERSONAL mode. (Refer to the next page on howto made adjustment to your preferred setting).

• Adjusted volume level setting for programme 0 to 10 is also stored automatically.

• Each programme number (0 to 10) will therefore has its Personal Preference Setting for picture and volume level.

• For AV mode (if any), you can also store your personal preference setting for picture and volume level.

• For programme number 11 to 69, personal preference setting for picture and volume level will be common. If any adjustment is made to the picture and volume setting, (for example, programme

number 18), all the programme numbers from 11 to 69 will follow the picture and volume level setting of channel number 18.

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SMART CONTROLS

SMART PICTURE CONTROLS

Smart Picture offers you a choice of 4 picture settings - PERSONAL, RiCH, NATURAL and SOFT

PERSONAL

RICH

NATURAL

SOFT

Definition of Picture Settings

PERSONAL : Picture Settings are set to your preference. RICH : Emphasize very vibrant colours. (Suitable for AV mode in brightly-lit room condition) NATURAL : Emphasize original colours. SOFT : Emphasize “warm“ colours. (Suitable for dimly-lit room condition and gives

cinema-like effect when light is switched off)

Adjustment can be made to the picture settings to suit your preference and stored under PERSONAL mode through the menu operation.

Step 1 • Select channel you want for picture and sound adjustment.

Step 2 • Press MENU button to start menu. Step 3 • Press MENU button repeatedly to cycle through menu and select menu items.

Step 4 • Press MENU + or — to increase or decrease setting.

Step 5 • Press button to exit.

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NOTE : The new settings will be stored in the PERSONAL mode in the SMART CONTROLS menu.

SMART SOUND CONTROLS

Smart Sound offers you a choice of 4 settings - THEATRE, MUSIC, VOICE and NORMAL.

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MUSIC

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Definition of Sound Settings

THEATRE : Emphasize sensation to action. (Bass and Treble Boosted)

MUSIC : Emphasize low tone (Bass boosted)

VOICE : Emphasize high tone. (Treble boosted)

NORMAL : Emphasize normal tone. (No boosting)

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SPECIFICATION

PIx Tube Size

Audio Output

Tuning System

Headphone Connection

Rear Cconnection

Packed Set Dimensions:

Width Height Depth

Antenna Assembly

Power Consumption

Weight (without packaging)

PAL B/G/H

14GX8310

14" (34 cm) 20" (48 cm)

3 W Front Firing Speaker

VST

03.5 mm (Applicable to certain modelsA'ersions)

Nil AVIn AVIn

44.5 cm 41 cm 45 cm

Rod Aerial 300/75 ohm adaptor

38W

8.6 kg

14GX8510 14GX8512 20GX8350

Nil AVIn AVIn

58.5 cm

55.5 cm 57 cm

Nil

52W

18.4 kg

VERSIONS

X X X

52 57

20GX8550 20GX8552

PALI X

PAL/SECAM B/G/D/K X

PAL 60 Playback X X

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100-250 V~, 50/60 Hz

4-*

170-250 V~, 50/60 Hz

230 - 240 V~, 50/60 Hz

X X