Philips 25PT4673-75R, 29PT4423-79R, 25PT4623-57R, 29PT4673-75R, 25PT4673-79R User Manual

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Television Instruction Manual

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Preparation

5 cm

10 cm

5 cm

Installing the TV

• Place your TV set on a stable and strong base.

• Leave at least a free space of 5 cm on both sides and 10 cm from the top for good ventilation of the TV set.

• Do not place anything on the TV set which might damage it e.g. plants or heat sources.

Connecting the aerial

• Insert the aerial plug into the socket g at the back of the TV.

Connecting the mains

• Insert the mains plug into the wall socket and switch on. Refer to the specification at the back of the TV for the correct operating voltage.

(Picture is only a representation of the actual plug and socket)

Switching on

• Press the on/off button at the front of the TV to switch it on.

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If the indicator is red, press either the digit, channel, A/CH, AV or B key.

Installing the remote control

• Remove the cover at the back of the remote control

• Insert the correct type and size batteries into the compartment, making sure that they are the right way around.

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Useful Tips

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Avoid heat and direct sunlight.

✗

Avoid direct exposure to rain or water.

✔

DO NOT leave your TV on standby for a prolonged period. Switch off your TV if not in use. This will allow the TV to be demagnetised giving good picture.

✗

Never repair the TV yourself – get a skilled personnel!

Clean the TV’s screen with a slightly damp soft cloth only when necessary.

Note : Do not use abrasive solvent as it can damage the screen’s coating.

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Connecting peripheral equipment

Equipment such as VCR, Laser disc player, VCD etc. could be connected to the video and audio (AV) sockets at the back of the TV. Switch off the TV and equipment before making any connection.

Connection for playback

1. Connect to AV sockets

• connect the corresponding sockets of the equipment to that of the TV.

• to view the playback, select a channel named AV1 (if connection is made to sockets at VIDEO 1 in) or AV2 (if connection is made to sockets at VIDEO 2 in).

VCR

Note : If you have connected a computer game set to VIDEO 1 in, select a channel named GAME1 to playback. If your

VCD

connection is made to VIDEO 2 in, then select GAME2 to playback.

2. Connect to aerial socket

(only for VCR)

The playback on your VCR is considered a TV channel by your TV if you connect via the aerial socket. You must tune in to

VIDEO

your VCR’s test signal and assign the

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channel number 0 to it. Refer to your

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VCR’s instruction manual for more details.

• connect the RF cable to the VCR’s “RF in” and connect the “RF out” of the VCR to the aerial socket of the TV.

• select channel 0 and tune in to to your VCR’s signal.

• to view the playback, select channel 0.

OR

Laser disc

player

VCR

g

VIDEO 2

in

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VIDEO 1

in

MONITOR

out

OR

VIDEO 2

in

VIDEO 1

in

VIDEO

AUDIO

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MONITOR

out

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…connecting peripheral equipment

Connection for recording

VIDEO 2

MONITOR

VIDEO 1

in

out

in

VIDEO

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AUDIO

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1. From the TV channel you are watching

• connect the corresponding sockets of

the VCR to the sockets at MONITOR out.

2. From one VCR to another VCR

VIDEO 2

MONITOR

VIDEO 1

in

out

in

VIDEO

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AUDIO

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• connect the sockets of the VCR which

you wish to record from to the corresponding sockets at either VIDEO in 1 or VIDEO in 2.

• connect the sockets of the receiving

VCR to the corresponding sockets at MONITOR out.

3. From the TV antenna

• connect the RF cable to the VCR’s “RF

MONITOR

VIDEO 2

VIDEO 1

out

in

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g

VIDEO

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AUDIO

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in” and the “RF out” of the VCR to the aerial socket of the TV.

Connection for headphones

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• connect the headphones to the socket

at the front of the TV.

The headphones impedance must be between 8 and 4000 ohms.

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The TV’s controls

For 25PT models

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For 29PT models

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2

4

3

5

˝

˙

LK

VOLUME

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˚

CHANNEL

6

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2

LK

VOLUME

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CHANNEL

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1. Mains power Switch on or off the TV.

2. Red light indicator When light is on, it indicates that the TV is on standby. Note :If no signal is detected by the TV after 10 minutes, it will switch to standby automatically.

3. Remote control sensor For the remote control to work, it must be activated within the operating range of this sensor.

4. Headphone socket For connection of headphones.

5. Volume adjustment To adjust volume level. Press these 2 keys simultaneously will call up the 1st level menu. Press these 2 keys again will exit menu. Works as cursor left (VOLUME L) or right (VOLUME K) in a menu.

6. Channel selection To select a lower or higher channel number. Works as cursor up (CHANNEL 6) or down (CHANNEL 7) in a menu.

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Using the remote control

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For the remote control to work effectively, it has to be operated within the recommended operating range to the remote control sensor on the TV.

OSD

CH

VOL

MENU

CH

H

1 2 3

4 5 6

7 8 9

b

0

h

SMART

PICTURE SOUND

10 m

°

2

VOL

AV

SURF

A/CH

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GAME

Result :

In TV mode : Display channel number and sound mode

Press :

OSD

45°45

OSD

CH

VOL

MENU

CH

H

1 2 3

4 5 6

7 8 9

0

hbey f

SMART

PICTURESOUND

Screen information

In a menu : Exit menu.

2

VOL

AV

Standby

External source

SURF

H

A/CH

4

ey f

GAME

MENU

Mute

Menu

Switch off TV and a red indicator lights up. To switch on TV again, press either the

CH

SURF

A/CH

,

, AV or 2 key.

0

to 9, CH,

Select the external channels AV1 or AV2.

Switch off the sound of the TV. Press again to switch on the sound.

Call up the main menu. If there is an existing menu, pressing this key will bring you back to the previous level menu. If you are in the 1st level menu, pressing this will exit the menu.

CH CH

Channel selection/ cursor up or down

TV mode : Select a higher or lower channel number . In a menu : Scroll up or down.

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…using the remote control

OSD

CH

VOL

MENU

CH

H

1 2 3

4 5 6

7 8 9

b

0

h

SMART

PICTURE SOUND

Press :

VOL

Volume adjustment

/cursor

Result :

TV mode : Adjust the volume of the TV set. In a menu : Select or execute.

right or left

0

2

VOL

AV

to

9

Digit

Key in numerals e.g. confidential code in child lock and in channel selection. For a 2-digit channel, the second numeral must be entered before the dash disappears.

A/CH

Surf or alternate channel

SURF

A/CH

4

ey f

GAME

Teletext function:

b

h

SMART

ey f

SLEEPTIMER GAME

Surf mode : Add or delete channel from the surf list. View channel in the surf list. A/CH mode : Return to the previous channel.

Refer to the section on “Teletext”.

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PICTURE SOUND

4

e

GAME

SMART

PICTURE SOUND

Sound mode

Game

Smart controls

Switch from stereo to mono sound (for stereo transmission) or choose between first language or second language (for bilingual transmission).

Select preset channels for games.

Select the presets for sound and picture.

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VOL

CH

MENU

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Menus

1st level

BRIGHTNESS 44

COLOUR 28

CONTRAST 55

SHARPNESS 53

HUE 0

COLOUR TEMP COOL

CONTRAST PLUS OFF

VOLUME 19

BALANCE 0

TREBLE 50

BASS 50

INCREDIBLE ST OFF

AVL OFF

SLEEPTIMER OFF

CHILD LOCK B

SURF A/CH

INSTALLATION B

OSD

VOL

H

MENU

2

CH

VOL

CH

AV

2nd level

CODE – – – –

CHANNEL 4

LOCK NO

LANGUAGE ENG

AUTO STORE B

SWAP B

SKIP B

MANUAL B

To call up the 1st level menu :

MENU

• Press

To use the menus:

• Press the cursor keys.

key.

3rd level

FROM 3

TO 4

EXCHANGE B

CHANNEL 7

SKIP NO

SYSTEM AUTO

SEARCH VHF1B

FINE TUNE

CHANNEL 2

STORE B

1 2 3

4 5 6

7 8 9

b

PICTURE SOUND

SMART

SURF

A/CH

0

h

4

ey f

GAME

CH

VOL

MENU

VOL

CH

VOL

MENU

VOL

CH

VOL

MENU

VOL

CH

scroll up scroll down select or execute

To exit from a menu:

• Press OR

• Press

MENU

key to go back to the previous level.

OSD

key to exit.

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Installing the TV

Selecting the menu language

MENU

CHILD LOCK B SURF A/CH INSTALLATION B BRIGHTNESS 44 COLOUR 28

1. Call up 1st level menu with the key.

2. Scroll up with the

key to highlight

INSTALLATION.

3. Select INSTALLATION with the or

key.

LANGUAGE ENG AUTO STORE B SWAP B

LANGUAGE is highlighted.

4. Select the language of your choice with the

or key. From now on, all menus and screen information will be in the language that you have chosen.

5. Exit with the

OSD

key.

Tuning in the TV channels

There are 2 ways to tune in channels : automatically (by AUTO STORE) or manually (by MANUAL menu).

Auto store

CHILD LOCK B SURF A/CH INSTALLATION B BRIGHTNESS 44 COLOUR 28

Use to tune in channels automatically.

1. Call up 1st level menu with the key.

2. Scroll up with the

key to highlight

INSTALLATION.

MENU

LANGUAGE ENG AUTO STORE B SWAP B SKIP B

AUTO STORE 15

3. Select INSTALLATION with the or

key.

4. Scroll down with the

key to

highlight AUTO STORE.

5. Select AUTO STORE with the or key.

A tuning bar appears and the TV will automatically store all available channels. Channels will be stored starting from the next channel number .