Philips 24PW9553/12 User Manual

English

Contents

Installation

Your remote control ________________________________________2

Preparation _______________________________________________3

Installation_________________________________________________3

Search for and Store TV channels

Select the menu language and country ______________________4

Automatic installation ___________________________________4

Manual installation ______________________________________5

Give name_________________________________________________6

Reshuffle the programme list _________________________________6

Select favourite TV channels __________________________________6

Install TV setup_____________________________________________7

The keys on top of the TV____________________________________8

English

Operation

Use of the remote control _________________________________9-10

Use of the menus

Picture menu __________________________________________11

Sound menu___________________________________________12

Features menu ______________________________________12-13

NEXTVIEW ____________________________________________ 14-17

Teletext _______________________________________________18-19

Connect peripheral equipment_________________________20-24

Tips ____________________________________________________25

Index ___________________________________________________25

Lexicon ________________________________________________26

EasyLink features are based on the "one touch operation" approach. This means that a sequence of actions are executed at the same time in both the television and the video cassette recorder, provided both are fitted with the EasyLink function and connected with the eurocable supplied.

Your remote control

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p. 23 u selection of EXT1, EXT2,

EXT3, FRONT or VGA

p. 10 X bilingual choice + sound info p. 10 j continuous subtitles p. 10 i info on screen

Teletext

p. 18 f solution to riddles

d mix tv/txt picture - hold h enlarge U subpage selection / time display

p. 10 s personal preferences

P reduce image noise ﬁ strobe S freeze the picture

p. 3

B select your choice

p. 3 È activate your choice p. 11 k picture menu p. 12 k sound menu p. 12 k features menu

p. 9 ‡ programme list

p. 9 F incredible surround

on/off

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87 9

p. 3

Installation

p. 9 B switch to standby

p. 9 V volume key

P programme selection

¬ temporarily switch sound off 0 previous programme

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p. 18 b teletext on/off p. 9 q picture format

p. 9 a picture

M sound

p. 14 æ

b for future use

NEXTVIEW

Preparation

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& Place the TV on a solid surface.

For ventilation, leave at least 5 cm free all around the TV. To prevent any unsafe situation, do not place any objects on top of the TV.

é Insert the aerial plug tightly into the aerial socket x at the back of the

TV. You can improve the picture quality by using the suppressor-aerial cable supplied.

“ To connect your computer, see p. 22.

To connect other peripheral equipment, see p. 20.

‘ Insert the mains plug in the wall socket with a mains voltage of 220V - 240V. ( Remote control: Remove the cover of the battery compartment.

Insert the 2 batteries supplied (type R03G-1,5V).

The batteries supplied do not contain the heavy metals mercury and cadmium. Nevertheless in many countries exhausted batteries may not be disposed of with your household waste. Please ensure you dispose of exhausted batteries according to local regulations.

§ Switch TV on : Press the power switch A on the front of your TV.

A green indicator and the screen light up. If the indicator is red, press the P key on the remote control.

The green lamp blinks every time you press a key on the remote control. When you switch on your set for the first time, the menu appears on the screen. Alternatively the explanation appears in the different languages. Choose your own language and press the OK key on the remote control. Go on to page 4.

LANGUAGE automatically

Select

Activate

Installation

Select the INSTALLATION menu :

& Open the door of the remote control. é Press f and U at the same time.

To use the menus

& Use the B keys to select a menu item. é Use the OK key to activate. “ Use the red

MENU TITLE

Subject 1 Subject 2 Subject 3

J Subject 4

J Subject 4 L M

Subject 5 Subject 6

MENU key to return or to switch menu off.

Select

Activate

J INSTALLATION

MENU TITLE

Menu language Country

Automatic Installation

J Menu language

MENU TITLE

English

....

J Country

MENU TITLE

United Kingdom

....

Store TV channels

Select the menu language and country

First, you have to select your language and your country.

& Select the Menu Language and press the OK key.

é Select your language and press the OK key.

“ Select Country and press the OK key.

‘ Select the country where you are now located and press the OK key.

Select Other when none of the countries applies.

You can now search for and store the TV channels in two different ways: using automatic installation or manual installation (tuning-in channel by channel).

• Select your choice and press the OK key.

If the TV is connected to a video recorder with the EasyLink function, the TV automatically transfers the language and country selections to the video recorder.

The message EasyLink : Downloading ...... appears on the screen.

Automatic Installation

Start Stop

J Stop K

TV is searching One moment please ...

Automatic installation

In the Automatic Installation menu select Start and press the OK key to activate the searching. All TV channels are searched for and stored automatically.

If a cable system which broadcasts ACI (Automatic Channel Installation) or a

Automatic Installation

J Start K

Start Stop

1 BBC1 2 BBC2 3 CNN

....

TV channel transmitting a teletext page with the frequencies and programme names of all the TV channels which can be received, is detected, the search is stopped and a programme list appears. The programme list is automatically filled with all the programme numbers and names of the TV channels transmitted.

It is possible that the cable company or the TV channel displays a broadcast selection menu. Layout and items are defined by the cable company or the TV channel. Make your choice with the B keys and press the OK key.

If the TV is connected to a video recorder with the EasyLink function, the TV automatically transfers the stored TV channels to the video recorder. The message EasyLink : Downloading Presets ... appears on the screen. The programme list of the video recorder is now equal to the one of the TV.

To exit from the menu

• Press the red MENU key.

Go on to page 7.

Manual Installation

(Selection Mode) System

J System K

Programme No. Search Store

Manual installation

Searching for and storing TV channels is done channel by channel. You must go through every step of the Manual Installation menu.

Selection Mode is only present and lights up if the country you selected also offers the channel option (C-channels for aerial channels, S-channels for cable channels). You can choose either channel or frequency mode.

& Select the TV system

• Select the country or part of the world from where you want to receive the

TV channel.

• If you are connected to a cable system, select your country.

é Enter the programme number with the digit keys.

“ Search for a TV channel

The frequency or the channel number increases until a TV channel is found. In case of poor reception, you can improve the reception by adjusting the frequency with the P key.

Direct selection of a TV channel

If you know the frequency, or the C- or S-channel number, enter it directly with the digit keys 0 to 9. Ask for a list from your cable company or dealer, alternatively consult the Table of frequencies on the inside backcover of this handbook.

‘ Store steps & till “

• Select Store and press the OK key.

After the new or extra TV channel has been stored, the TV automatically transfers that (those) TV channel(s) to the video recorder provided with the EasyLink function. The message : EasyLink : Downloading Presets ... appears on the screen. The programme list of the video recorder is now equal to the one of the TV.

Repeat every step to store another TV channel.

To exit from the menu :

• Press the red MENU key.

INSTALLATION

Menu language Country

Automatic Installation Manual Installation

J Give Name

Give name Reshuffle Favourite Programmes

Connection diagrams

SETUP

Give Name

EXT1 EXT2 EXT3 FRONT VGA 0

J 0

1 BBC1 2 BBC2

3 ....

4 ....

5 ....

Give name

It is possible to change the name stored in the memory or to assign a name to a TV channel which has not yet been entered. A name with up to 5 letters or numbers can be given to the programme numbers 0 to 99. For example SUPER, BBC1,... Between 99 and 0 you can also name any peripherals that are connected.

& Select Give Name in the

INSTALLATION menu and press the OK key.

é Select the programme number. “ Press the OK key. ‘ Select the character with the EF keys. ( Select the following position with the CD keys.

§ Select the following character. è Press the OK key when finished. ! Press the red

MENU key to return to the INSTALLATION menu.

A space, numbers or other special characters are located between Z and A.

Reshuffle the programme list

Reshuffle

EXT1 EXT2 EXT3 FRONT VGA 0 BBC1 1 CNN

J 1 CNN

2 BBC2

3 ....

4 ....

5 ....

Favourite Programmes

0 .... No

1 .... Yes

J 2 .... Yes

2 .... Yes

3 .... No

4 .... No

5 .... Yes

According to your preference you can change the order of the stored TV channels.

& Select Reshuffle in the

INSTALLATION menu and press the OK key.

é Select the programme number you want to change. “ Press the OK key. ‘ Select the new number. ( Press the OK key.

Repeat the operation until all TV channels are allocated as you like.

§ Press the red

MENU key to return to the INSTALLATION menu.

Select Favourite TV channels

After leaving the installation you can browse through the TV channels by pressing the P key. Only those TV channels which are in the favourite list will be displayed. The non-favourite TV channels can still be selected with the digit keys.

& Select Favourite Programmes in the

OK key.

é Select your favourite programme number. “ Select Yes or No. ‘ Repeat for every TV channel you want to change into a favourite or a non-

favourite TV channel.

( Press the red

MENU key to return to the INSTALLATION menu.

INSTALLATION menu and press the

If the TV is connected to a video recorder with the EasyLink function, the TV automatically transfers the reshuffled or modified TV channels to the video recorder. The message EasyLink : Downloading Presets ... appears on the screen. The programme list of the video recorder is equal again to the one of the TV.

INSTALLATION

Menu Language Country

Automatic Installation Manual Installation Give Name Reshuffle Favourite Programmes

Connection diagrams

SETUP

J SETUP

Connection diagrams

See Connect Peripheral Equipment, p. 20.

Install TV Setup

& Use the B keys to select the menu item. é Use the OK key to activate. “ Use the red

MENU key to return or switch menu off.

SETUP

J CD-i/Photo CD

CD-i/Photo CD Decoder/Descrambler Information Line

NEXTVIEW

Provider None/0...99 Auto Format Yes/No INSTALLATION

DECODER/DESCRAMBLER

J Programme

Programme Decoder Status

CD-i / Photo CD

See Connect Peripheral Equipment, TV and a CD-i / Photo CD, p. 21.

Define Decoder/Descrambler programme numbers

If you have connected a decoder or a descrambler, see p. 20, you can define one or more programme numbers as decoder programme numbers.

• Press the CD keys to select Off, EXT1 or EXT2, the euroconnector where

you connected your decoder.

• Select Off if you do not want the selected programme number being activated

as a decoder programme number.

EXT2 when the decoder is connected to your EasyLink video recorder.

Select

When selecting the decoder, the message EasyLink: Downloading Presets....

appears on the screen.

Information Line

After the selection of a TV programme or after pressing the i key on the remote control, a TV channel which broadcasts teletext may transmit the name of the TV channel or the programme name or another message which appears briefly in the information line on the screen. When selected Off, the information line will only appear after pressing the i key, and not after the selection of a TV channel.

Auto Format

Selecting Auto Format Yes, the screen will automatically be filled as much as possible with the picture in case of no PALplus transmission or when TV programmes are not carrying special signals detecting the correct screen format. With the q key on the remote control you can still select other picture formats (see p. 9).

NEXTVIEW Provider

NEXTVIEW enables you to see a television programme guide on the screen

instead of in a weekly magazine. See

NEXTVIEW functionality is based on extended teletext services offered by TV

channels, providers. Normally you will select as

NEXTVIEW, p. 14.

NEXTVIEW provider the TV

channel that transmits most information in your language. You can make the best selection via info from TV announcements or from the newspapers.

• Select the programme number of the desired TV channel as stored in the

favourite programme list, with the C or D keys or with the digit keys. The selected TV channel will provide a programme guide and additional info of its own broadcasts as well as from other (non selected) TV channels.

• Select None if you only want the programme guide of the watched TV

channel.

Important: In order to have the actual time and date displayed in the

NEXTVIEW working properly, the first TV channel from the favourite list should also

broadcast teletext. Please check at startup if the time and date are correct in the

NEXTVIEW screen and

NEXTVIEW screen.

Not all channels support How to make use of

NEXTVIEW.

NEXTVIEW, see p. 14.

Installation

Select Installation and press the OK key to return immediately to the

INSTALLATION menu.

To exit from the menu

‘ Keep the red

MENU key pressed.

The keys on top of the TV

Should your remote control be lost or broken you can still change some of the basic picture and sound settings with the keys on top of the TV.

• Press the MENU key repeatedly to select Volume, Brightness, Colour,

Contrast, Treble or Bass.

• Press the - or + key to regulate the selected adjustment.

When the menu adjustment is not displayed, the - and + keys enable you to select the TV channels.

The selected adjustment automatically switches off when after 10 sec. no action has been executed.

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