Philips 14PT3685-05 User Manual

Introduction

When setting up your television set for the first time,we advise you
to use the quick installation guide included below.

Please read the following instructions carefully to familiarise yourself with all
the features available on your set.
We hope our technology meets entirely with your satisfaction.

Table of Contents

Installation

Presentation of the television set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

The keys on the television set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

The remote control keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Installing your television set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Tuning in to channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Quick installation (first use) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

To renumber the programmes found . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Manual tuning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Other settings on the INSTALLATION menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Tuning in to FM radio stations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Automatic tuning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

To renumber the radio stations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Manual tuning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Demonstration mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Use

Standard use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Choice of TV or radio mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

Selecting the programmes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

Screen information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

TV light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

Setting the clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

Adjusting picture and sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Storing settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Locking the set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Alarm function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Teletext . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

Peripherals

Video recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Other equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Headphones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

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Presentation of the television set

Your Philips television set is equipped with a new generation of tuner capable of receiving TV

programmes and FM radio stations.Both the feet and the clock on the set are luminous and
backlit.The clock includes an alarm function giving you the choice of waking up to the TV, radio or
3 different melodies.

On - Off key:to switch your television set on or off .

On / Standby indicator (red),
Infra-red receiver,
Alarm indicator ©:green when the alarm function is on.

Clock:the settings are adjusted using the menus (see page 10).

Luminous feet:both the feet and clock can be lit up to provide
background lighting (see page 10).

The keys on the TV set:
The a keys are used to adjust the sound level.
T h e P keys are used to select the pro g r a m m e s .
To access the menu s ,hold down the
T h e n ,use the keys to select a setting and the keys to
m a ke an adjustment.
To exit from the menu,hold down the and keys.

Note:When the LOCK function is activated,these keys are unavailable
(see page 12).

and

keys simu l t a n e o u s ly.

Headphone socket (see page 15).

TV aerial socket (page 4).

Euroconnector:to connect other appliances (page 15)

Radio aerial socket (page 4).

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The remote control keys

To switch from FMSTEREO (and

N I CAM STEREO) programmes to

MONO or, for bilingual transmissions,

to choose between D U A L fa n d

D U A L g(and N I C A MD U A L f,

N I C A MD U A L gand mono).

To select an automatic standby

period (from 0 to 240 minutes).

Select EXT socket (p.15) or

to access the list of radio

Smart sound controls

To access a series of settings:

( C I N E M A ,M U S I C,SPEECH and

To call up or exit the menu s .

Note: the menus disappear

automatically after 30 seconds if no

These 4 keys allow you to select

To adjust the sound level.

To disable or enable the sound.

Sound mode

Timer

stations (p.9)

return to PERSONAL

Menu

further command is given.

Cursor

the different menus

Volume

Mute

Incredible Surround

Activates/desactivates the surro u n d
sound effe c t .In stere o,this give s
the impression of the loudspeake r s
being further ap a rt .In mono,a
s t e reo spatial effect is simu l a t e d .

Standby

To set the TV to standby mode.
To switch the set back on, press
P , or j.

Screen Information

To display the screen info r m a t i o n
( p.9 ) .

Numerical keys

For direct access to programmes
and teletext pages.

Smart picture controls

To access a series of settings:

RICH (when the room is very

light),NATURAL (optimum
conditions) SOFT (when the
room is very dark) and return to

P E R S O N A L.

Teletext (p.14)
or confirmation key (p.7)

Select programme

Brings up previous or following
programme (p.9).

To switch between the Radio

Radio / TV Mode

and TV mode (p.9).

TV Light

To activate / desactivate the TV

light (p.10).

Alarm on/off

To switch the alarm

function on or off (p.13).

The green ©light on the television

set comes on when the alarm is

activated.

Teletext keys (p. 14)

Alarm off

To turn off the alarm (p. 13).

It will be reactivated 24 hours later at
the programmed time.

Alarm menu

To call up or exit the alarm
menu (p.13).

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Installing your television set

æ Positioning your television set

Place your TV on a solid, stable surface,leaving a space of at least 5
cm around the appliance.
To avoid accidents,do not put anything on the set such as a cloth
or cover, a container full of liquid (vase) or a heat source (lamp).
The set must not be exposed to water.

 Connecting the aerials

The television set is equipped with 2 internal aerials;one for
receiving TV channels, and the other for receiving FM radio
stations.

• I n s e rt the TV aerial plug into theMs o c ket at the rear of the set.

• Insert the radio aerial plug into the FM ANT socket.

With the internal aerials,the reception may be poor under certain
conditions.You can improve it by repositioning the aerial.If the
reception remains unsatisfactory,an external aerial should be used.

ê Connecting the power supply

Insert the mains plug into the wall socket
(220-240 V / 50 Hz).

® Remote control

Insert the two R6-type batteries (supplied) making sure that they
are the right way round.

The batteries supplied with this appliance do not contain mercury or nicke l
c a d m i u m . Please do not discard your used batteries if you have access to
a recycling facility (if in doubt,consult your dealer). When the batteries are
r e p l a c e d ,use the same type.

† Switching on

To switch on the set, press the on/off key.
A red indicator comes on and the screen lights up.Go straight to
the chapter Quick installation on the following page.
If the television remains in standby mode,press P on the
remote control.
The hands of the clock move through 360° when the set is
switched on for the first time.

The indicator flashes when you use the remote control.

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Tuning in to channels

Quick installation (first use)

The following operations are all described in the enclosed quick
installation guide. We advise you to use it.

The first time you switch on the television,a menu appears on the screen.
This menu asks you to choose the language of the other menus.

If the menu does not appear,hold down P and P buttons on the set for
four seconds to bring it up.

æ Use the keys numbered to on the remote control to choose your

language (for English,press ). Another menu appears.

 Select your country (for GB, press ).
ê As soon as your country is entered, tuning in starts automatically.

The operation takes a few minutes. A display shows the search status and
the number of programmes found. When it has finished,the menu
d i s appears and the last programme is displaye d .

If no programmes are found,refer to the Tips chapter on p.16.

® If the transmitter or the cable network broadcasts the automatic sort

signal,the programmes will be correctly numbered.

† If not,the programmes found will be nu m b e red in descending order start i n g

at 59,5 8 ,5 7 ,e t c.
Use the SORTm e nu to re number them.

Some transmitters or cable networks broadcast their own sort parameters (region,
language,etc.).Where this is the case,make your choice using the keys and
confirm with .

To renumber the programmes found

æ Press the menu key.The main menu is displayed.
 Press once to select INSTALLATION,then press, .

The INSTALLATION menu appears.The LANGUAGE option is activated.

ê Press three times to select SORT and then press .

The SORT menu appears.The FROM option is activated.

® Select the programme you wish to re number using keys or to .

Example:to renumber the programme 58 as 2,press .

† Selection option A (key ) and enter the new number with keys or

to (for the example given,press ).

Ú Select EXCHANGE (key ) and press .The message EXCHANGED

ap p e a r s ,the exchange takes place ( to cancel).In our example pro g r a m m e
58 is nu m b e red as 2 (and programme 2 as 58).

º Select the option FROM key (key ) and repeat stages ®to Ú as many

times as there are programmes to renumber.

î To exit from the menus,press .

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