Philips 25PT8703/58 User Manual

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Contents

Installation

Your remote control ________________________________________2

Preparation ________________________________________________3

Installation_________________________________________________4

Store TV channels

Select the menu language and country ______________________4

Automatic installation ___________________________________5

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____________________________________7

English

Operation

Use of the remote control __________________________________8-9

Use of the menus

Picture menu __________________________________________10

Sound menu___________________________________________10

Features menu ______________________________________11-12

Teletext _______________________________________________14-15

Connect peripheral equipment_________________________16-19

Tips ____________________________________________________21

Index ___________________________________________________21

Lexicon _________________________________________________22

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.

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Your remote control

Peripherals p. 18

w selection of EXT1, EXT2, EXT3

or FRONT

TV TV selection

VCR Video recorder selection

DVD DVD selection

SAT Satellite selection

TV VCR DVD SAT

B switch to standby

p. 8

b for future use c for future use d for future use

æ Programme Guide on/off p. 13 S freeze the picture p. 8

V volume up/down p. 8 ¬ temporarily sound switch off p. 8

P programme selection p. 8

i on screen info p. 8 0 previous programme p. 8

◊ video recorder/DVD function p. 9

EasyLink p. 20

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j continuous subtitles

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OK activate your

choice

X bilingual choice/sound

info p. 9

P reduce image noise

p. 9

ﬁ strobe

p. 9

Colour keys

PICTURE, SOUND, FEATURES menus,

programmes, incredible surround on/off p. 8

- direct teletext page or subject selection p. 14

Video recorder p. 18

® record Ò rewind ‡ stop π play † wind

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CABLE

RO6 / AA

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Preparation

& Place the TV on a solid surface.

For ventilation, leave at least 5 cm free all around the TV. To prevent any unsafe situations, 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.

“ 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 R06G-1,5V). Press the TV key to be sure your remote control is in the TV mode.

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

LANGUAGE automatically

appears on the screen. Alternatively the explanation appears in the different languages. Choose your own language and press the OK key in the centre of the cursor on the remote control. Go on to page 4.

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Select the INSTALLATION MENU :

& Open the door of the remote control.

é Press U and f at the same time.

To use the menus

return or switch menu off

cursor to select menu item

OK-key to activate

& Use the cursor in the up/down, left/right direction to select a menu item.

é Press the OK key in the centre of the cursor to activate.

“ Use the red ® key on the remote control to return or to switch menu off.

MENU TITLE

Subject 1 Subject 2 Subject 3

J Subject 4

J Subject 4 L M

Subject 5 Subject 6

Store TV channels

J INSTALLATION

MENU TITLE

Menu language Country

Automatic Installation

J MENU LANGUAGE

MENU TITLE

English

....

J COUNTRY

MENU TITLE

United Kingdom

....

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. After the new or extra TV channel(s) ha(ve)s been stored, the TV automatically transfers that (those) TV channel(s) to the video recorder.

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

The programme list of the video recorder is now equal to the one of the TV.

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 in the centre of the cursor.

é Select your language and press the OK key in the centre of the cursor.

“ Select Country and press the OK key in the centre of the cursor.

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

centre of the cursor. 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 in the centre of the cursor.

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Automatic Installation

Start Stop

J Stop K

Automatic installation

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

TV is searching One moment please ...

Automatic Installation

J Start K

Start Stop

1 BBC1 2 BBC2 3 CNN

....

Manual Installation

(Selection Mode) System

J System K

Programme No. Search Store

If a cable system which broadcasts ACI (Automatic Channel Installation) or a 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 cursor up/down, left/right and press the OK key in the centre of the cursor.

To exit from the menu

• Press the red ® key on the remote control.

Go on to page 6.

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 in the centre of the cursor.

Repeat every step to store another TV channel.

To exit from the menu :

• Press the red ® key on the remote control.

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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

J 0

0 1 BBC1 2 BBC2

3 ....

4 ....

5 ....

Reshuffle

EXT1 EXT2 EXT3 FRONT 0 BBC1 1 CNN

J 1 CNN

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 in the

centre of the cursor.

é Select the programme number.

“ Press the OK key in the centre of the cursor.

‘ Select the character with the cursor up/down.

( Select the following position with the cursor left/right.

§ Select the following character.

è Press the OK key in the centre of the cursor when finished.

! Press the red ® key to return to the

INSTALLATION menu.

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

Reshuffle the programme list

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

& Select Reshuffle in the

centre of the cursor.

é Select the programme number you want to change.

“ Press the OK key in the centre of the cursor.

‘ Select the new number.

( Press the OK key in the centre of the cursor.

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

§ Press the red ® key to return to the

INSTALLATION menu and press the OK key in the

INSTALLATION menu.

Favourite Programmes

0 .... No

1 .... Yes

J 2 .... Yes

2 .... Yes

3 .... No

4 .... No

5 .... Yes

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 in the centre of the cursor.

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 ® key to return to 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 and press the

INSTALLATION menu.

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Connection diagrams

INSTALLATION

Menu Language Country

Automatic Installation Manual Installation Give Name Reshuffle Favourite Programmes

Connection diagrams

SETUP

J SETUP

SETUP

Store Pers. Pref.

J Store Pers. Pref.

DVD Decoder/Descrambler Information Line INSTALLATION

Decoder/Descrambler

J Programme

Programme Decoder Status

See Connect Peripheral Equipment, p. 16.

Install TV Setup

& Use the cursor in the up/down, left/right direction to select the menu item.

é Use the OK key in the centre of the cursor to activate.

“ Use the red ® key on the remote control to return or switch menu off.

Store Personal Preferences

The adjustments of Contrast, Brightness, Colour, Tint, Digital Scan and Dynamic Contrast made in the picture menu and the adjustments of Volume, Balance, Treble, Bass and Loudness made in the sound menu can be stored in memory for all the TV channels.

DVD

See Connect Peripheral Equipment, TV and a DVD, p. 17.

Define Decoder/Descrambler programme numbers

If you have connected a decoder or a descrambler, see p. 16, you can define one or more programme numbers as decoder programme numbers.

• Press the cursor left/right 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.

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

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.

Installation

Select Installation and press the OK key in the centre of the cursor to return immediately to the

INSTALLATION menu.

To exit from the menu

‘ Keep the red ® key on the remote control 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 or

Contrast.

• 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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Use of the remote control

w Select peripherals

Press this key repeatedly to select

EXT3 or FRONT, according to where you

connected your peripherals (see p. 18).

TV, Video recorder, DVD or Satellite

Press one of this keys to use the remote control

TV, video recorder, DVD or satellite mode.

EXT1, EXT2,

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operation

directly in the

bd c for future use

æ Programme Guide on/off see p. 13.

S Freeze

To activate/de-activate the frozen picture.

V Volume

The volume is adjusted. If you want to store the

volume adjustment in the memory, see the Setup

menu, Store Pers. Pref., p. 7 to store the same

volume adjustment for all the stored TV channels.

¬ Mute key

Temporarily interrupt the sound or restore it.

P Programme selection

To browse through the TV channels activated in

the Favourite Programme menu. See p. 6.

0/9 Digit keys

To select a TV channel.

For a two digit programme number, enter the

second digit within

2 seconds.

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B Standby

The set is switched off and the red indicator lights up. To switch the TV on again, press - P + or the digit keys.

Your TV consumes energy in the standby mode. Energy consumption contributes to air and water pollution. We advise to switch off your TV overnight instead of leaving it on standby. You save energy.

® Ò PICTURE, SOUND and ‡ FEATURES menu

π Programmes

Select the desired TV channel with cursor up/down and press the OK key in the centre of the cursor.

®Ò‡π† Video recorder see p. 18.

Q† Incredible Surround

MONO sound mode, this feature, when

In switched on, enables you to hear a spatial effect of sound. In

STEREO sound mode, when Incredible

Surround On is selected, it seems as though the

loudspeakers are spread further apart from one another

b Teletext on/off see p. 14.

j Continuous subtitles

TV channels with teletext often transmit certain programmes with subtitling. Switch on teletext and select the proper subtitle page from the index. Press

j to store the subtitle page.

Switch off teletext. Every time a programme of the selected TV channel is subtitled, the subtitling will be available for that TV channel. Press

j to switch subtitles On or Off.

When switched on and the subtitle symbol appears, there are no subtitles available for that programme.

0 Previous programme

The previously selected TV channel is displayed. The ◊ indication has a video recorder/DVD function.

i Screen information / Permanent programme number

Press for 5 seconds to activate/de-activate the continuous display of the programme number and extended or reduced display of TV channel and programme information on the screen. This function is not available

when continuous subtitles have been switched on.

Press briefly to display information about the selected TV channel and programme, the sound reception, the selected DNR setting and the remaining time set with the sleeptimer.

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The time, downloaded from the TV channel

(with teletext) stored on programme number

1 or under the lowest favourite programme

number, is displayed on the screen.

This function is not available when continuous

subtitles have been switched on.

f Reveal (in teletext mode)

Press to reveal/conceal the hidden

information, such as solutions to riddles and

puzzles.

h Zoom (in teletext mode)

Press repeatedly to display the upper part,

the lower part and then to return to the

normal page size.

X Bilingual choice and sound

mode selection

Press this key

• to switch from Stereo to Mono sound, in case of stereo transmission, or from

Digital Sound to Digital Sound available, in case of digital transmission;

• to choose between language Y (Dual Y)or language Z (Dual Z), in case of bilingual transmission.

The setting is stored for each TV channel separately.

P Dyn. Noise Reduction

To reduce the image noise and improve picture quality when receiving weak signals. Press this key to select Off or Automatic. When Automatic is selected, the image noise reduction is set automatically.

® Instant record/stop

If your video recorder has the EasyLink

function the

INSTANT ® key for record can

be operated in the TV mode.

Press again to stop.

Smart Keys

To select predefined picture and sound

settings.

a Smart Picture

Each time it is pressed, a different picture

setting is selected, corresponding with a

specific predefined setting of Contrast,

Colour, Sharpness and Dynamic Contrast.

M Smart Sound

specific predefined setting of Treble, Bass or

Personal refers to the personal preference setting of picture and sound which you have

The smart picture and sound settings are set

to Manual until the personal adjustments are

stored and you switched off the TV and on

Each time it is pressed, a different sound

setting is selected, corresponding with a

automatically selected according to the

Automatic refers to the settings

Loudness.

programme being broadcast.

stored with Store Pers. pref. in the Setup

menu, p. 7.

again.

ﬁ Strobe

Press this key to reproduce the picture image by image. Press the ﬁ key to have a faster speed. Press ﬁ again to switch off the strobe function.

q Picture format

Press this key to switch to a wide screen format. A black bar appears at the top and the bottom of the screen.

The TV has an automatic switching function via eurocable. Video recorders or programmes carrying special signals will automatically switch the TV to the correct screen format, if connected with a eurocable.

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picture menu

sound menu

features menu

programme list

cursor to select adjustments

OK key to activate

Use of the menus

& Press the red, green or yellow colour key to display/cancel the PICTURE,

SOUND or FEATURES menu.

é Use the cursor in the up/down, left/right direction to select the menu item.

“ Use the OK key in the centre of the cursor to activate.

‘ Press the same colour key again to return or to switch menu off.

Picture menu

When you are watching a TV channel in the NTSC-system, or if a NTSC peripheral is connected to one of the euroconnectors, the option Hue also appears.

SETUP

J Store Pers. Pref.

Store Pers. Pref. DVD Decoder/Descrambler Information Line INSTALLATION

PICTURE

Contrast

J Contrast L M

Brightness Colour Sharpness Tint Digital Scan Dynamic Contrast

SOUND

Volume

J Volume L M

Balance Treble Bass Loudness Headphone

• Store the modified adjustments for Contrast, Brightness, Colour, Tint, Digital

Scan and Dynamic Contrast for all TV channels with Store Pers. Pref. in the

SETUP menu.

Sharpness

You can adjust the Sharpness for each TV channel separately.

Tint

• Select the colour temperature: Normal, Warm or Cool.

Digital Scan (Line Flicker Reduction)

In certain circumstances while watching TV programmes it may be preferred to switch off the digital scan line flicker reduction.

• Press the cursor left/right to select On or Off.

Dynamic Contrast

To make the contrast between darker and brighter picture parts more noticeable, select the Med setting. In certain circumstances it may be preferred to select Min or Off.

Sound menu

Switch Loudness on or off

When Loudness On is selected, the low and high frequencies are amplified so that the natural balance is restored when listening at a low volume. The selected setting for Loudness is stored for all TV channels.

Headphone

See Connect Peripheral Equipment, p. 17 for the connection of the headphone.

Headphone

Volume Dual

J (Dual)

• Select Dual to choose between the dubbed or original language when the TV

channel broadcasts in 2 languages.

• Store the modified adjustments for Volume, Balance, Treble and Bass for all TV

channels with Store Pers. Pref. in the

To exit from the menus

• Press the corresponding red, green or yellow colour key.

SETUP menu.

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features menu

cursor to select adjustments

OK key to activate

Features menu

& Press the yellow colour key to display/cancel the FEATURES menu.

é Use the cursor in the up/down, left/right direction to select the menu item.

“ Use the OK key in the centre of the cursor to activate.

J FEATURES

Recall Pers. Pref. Sleeptimer Message Child Lock Animation demo

Recall Personal Preferences

Select Recall Pers. Pref. and press the OK key in the centre of the cursor to restore picture and sound settings, stored in the Setup menu (see p. 7).

Sleeptimer

With the sleeptimer you can set a time period after which the TV should switch itself off to standby. The counter runs from Off up to 180 min. or from 180 min. down to Off. One minute before the TV is set to go to standby, the remaining seconds appear on screen. You can always switch off your set earlier or change the set time.

Child Lock

If the child lock is on, the TV can only be switched on with the remote control. The - and + keys on top of the TV cannot be used to select a TV channel. In this way you can prevent unauthorised use of your TV. If the message Child Lock On appears, the child lock must be switched off before you can use the - and + keys on the TV to select a TV channel.

Animation demo

Selecting this menu item starts a continuous loop of an animation introducing your TV. This animation has no operational function. Press the OK key in the centre of the cursor to stop the animation.

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FEATURES

Recall Pers. Pref. Sleeptimer Message

J Message

Child Lock Animation demo

Message

Message ...........................

...................................

J Change

Change Clear Type Run

Message

With this function you can enter a personal message on 2 lines which will be displayed automatically when the set is switched on from standby. For example: I'll be late this evening. Don't wait for dinner.

Change

• Select with the cursor up/down the letter or number you want to enter.

• Select with the cursor right the next position.

• Press the OK key in the centre of the cursor when you have entered the

complete message.

Clear

• Press the OK key in the centre of the cursor to remove a previous message.

Type

• Press the cursor left/right to select the way the message will be displayed :

Wipe, Slide, Fall or Fade.

The Fade display is a randomly selection of the three other display types.

Run

• Press the cursor left/right to select the display frequency : Continuous, Once

or No.

Display message

• Switch the TV to standby.

The message appears on the screen when the TV is switched on again. If you selected Once, the message will disappear from the screen after 30 seconds. If you selected Continuous, the message will appear on the screen until the display frequency is switched off in the Message menu. The message does NOT appear when Continuous Subtitles have been switched

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TV channels which broadcast teletext also transmit a page with the programme guide of the day. For each TV channel you can store the programme guide page which can be selected directly with the æ key.

• Press b to switch on teletext and select the proper programme guide page.

• Press æ for 2 seconds to store the selected page.

• Press b again to switch off teletext.

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For every TV channel the programme guide page should be stored separately.

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Teletext

Most TV channels broadcast information via teletext. Each channel which broadcasts teletext transmits a page with information on how to use its teletext system. Look for the teletext page with the main index (usually p. 100).

Depending on the TV channel, teletext is transmitted in different systems. The colours used in the options line correspond with the colour keys of your remote control.

About the Easy Text system

The Easy Text system considerably reduces the waiting time (on condition the teletext broadcast of the particular TV channel is switched on for at least half a minute) by :

•a direct selection of previous and following pages which are in transmission and of the pages referred to in the options line

• a habit watcher list: frequently used pages are put in a list of preferred pages, so that they are immediately available afterwards

• the precapturing of the page numbers referred to in the displayed page

• the precapturing of all the subpages.

Switch Teletext on and off

• Press b to switch on or off the teletext.

The main index page appears on the screen together with two information lines at the top and one option line at the bottom of the screen.

Select a Teletext page

With the digit keys

• Enter the desired page number with the digit keys.

The page counter seeks the page or the page appears immediately when the page number has been stored in the memory.

A message appears when you have entered a non existent or an incorrect page number. Page numbers beginning with 0 or 9 do not exist. Choose another number.

With the option line

• Select with the colour keys, corresponding to the coloured options at the

bottom of the screen, the desired subject.

Quickly run through the teletext pages

• Press cursor up/down or the + P - key to run through the previous or the

following pages.

Select the previously selected txt page

• Press the 0 key.

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Select the index teletext page

• Press the white colour key to display the main index (usually p.100).

Only for T.O.P teletext broadcasts :

T.O.P orders the pages in categories and adds other possibilities of enhancing ease of use.

• Press i. A T.O.P. overview of the teletext subjects available appears.

Not all TV channels broadcast T.O.P. teletext. When the teletext system

cursor to select subpages

OK key to activate

U f h

is not T.O.P. teletext, a message appears at the top of the screen.

• Select with the cursor up/down, left/right the desired subject and press the

OK key in the centre of the cursor.

Select subpages

When a selected teletext page consists of different subpages, one of the subpages appears on the screen. The coloured number in the first information line refers to the displayed subpage. The other subpages can be selected in 2 ways :

1. With the cursor left/right.

The other subpage numbers appear in white as soon as the transmission has found them. They are stored in the memory so that they are available while the teletext page is on screen.

• Select with the cursor left/right the previous or the following subpage.

2. With the

• Enter the subpage number yourself.

Press U. Enter the desired subpage with the digit keys : e.g. 3 for the third page of seven subpages. The TV searches for the selected subpage.

U key.

Automatically rotating subpages:

• Press U again to cancel the entered digit key for the subpage.

Now the subpages rotate automatically.

• Press U again to select the subpages with the cursor left/right again.

Special teletext functions

Hold

• Press S to stop the page counter from seeking when you have entered a

wrong page number or when the page is not available.

• Enter another page number.

Zoom

• Press h repeatedly to display the upper part, the lower part and then to

return to the normal page size. When the upper part is displayed, you can scroll the text line per line by using the cursor up/down.

Reveal

• Press f to reveal/conceal the hidden informations, such as solutions to

riddles and puzzles.

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Connect Peripheral Equipment

CABLE

EXTERNAL

J Connection diagrams

Amplifier DVD Decoder/Descrambler VCR1 VCR2 Antenna

CABLE

123

EXTERNAL

There is a wide range of audio and video equipment that can be connected to your TV. The following connection diagrams show you how to connect it. See also Connection diagrams in the different connection possibilities are shown. Each time a menu item is selected a graphic is shown of the connection. Those graphics have no operational function.

INSTALLATION menu where the

Video recorder

• Connect the aerial cables 1, 2 and, to obtain a better picture quality,

eurocable 3 as shown opposite.

If your video recorder is provided with the EasyLink function, the eurocable supplied with it, should be connected to

You have to do the following if you do not connect the eurocable 3.

Search for and store the test signal of the video recorder

• Unplug the aerial cable 1 from the aerial socket x of your video recorder.

• Switch on your TV and put the video recorder on the test signal. (See the

handbook for your video recorder.)

• Search for the test signal of your video recorder in the same way as you

searched for and stored the TV signals. See Installation, Searching for and storing TV channels, Manual Installation, p. 5.

• Store the test signal either under programme number 0 or between 90 and 99.

• Replace the aerial cable in the aerial socket x of your video recorder after

you have stored the test signal.

Decoder and video recorder

• Connect a eurocable 4 to your decoder and to the special euroconnector of

your video recorder. See also the video recorder handbook. See Define Decoder/Descrambler prog. numbers, p. 7. You can also connect your decoder directly to eurocable.

EXTERNAL 2 to benefit from the EasyLink functionality.

EXTERNAL 1 or 2 with a

Video recorder and other peripherals (except DVD)

• Connect the aerial cables 1, 2 and 3 as shown opposite. Better picture

quality can be obtained if you also connect eurocable 5 to eurocable 4 to

EXTERNAL 1 or 3.

• Look for the test signal of your peripheral in the same way as you do for a

video recorder.

When a video recorder is connected to programme from your TV. Only when a video recorder is connected to record a programme from your TV as well as from other connected equipment. See Record with your video recorder, p. 19.

EXTERNAL 1 you can only record a

EXTERNAL 2 it is possible to

EXTERNAL 2 and a

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Camera and camcorder

AUDIO

VIDEO

S•VIDEO

AUDIO

EXTERNAL

• Connect your camera or camcorder at the right side of your TV.

• Connect the equipment to VIDEO 2 and AUDIO L 3 for mono equipment.

• Press the X key under the door of the remote control repeatedly to select

the sound coming from one or both loudspeakers of your TV.

• For stereo equipment, also connect AUDIO R 3.

S-VHS quality with a S-VHS camcorder is obtained by connecting the S-VHS cables with the

S-VIDEO input 1 and AUDIO inputs 3.

Other equipments

Connect the eurocable 1 to EXTERNAL 1 as shown opposite.

Only for DVD :

• Press U and f at the same time.

INSTALLATION

Menu Language Country

Automatic Installation Manual Installation Give Name Reshuffle Favourite Programmes

Connection diagrams

SETUP

J SETUP

SETUP

Store Pers. Pref.

J DVD

DVD Decoder/Descrambler Information Line INSTALLATION

• Select DVD Present in the Setup menu of the INSTALLATION menu.

This offers you optimum picture quality for your DVD.

• Keep the red ® key pressed to switch off all menus.

Audio equipment / Amplifier

• Connect the audio cables to the audio input of your audio equipment and to

AUDIO L and R at the back of your TV.

You can listen to your TV sound via your audio equipment.

Headphone

• Insert the plug into the headphone socket L at the right side of the TV.

• Press ¬ on the remote control to switch off the internal loudspeakers of the

TV.

The headphone impedance must be between 8 and 4000 Ohm. The headphone socket has a 3.5 mm jack.

In the

SOUND menu select Headphone to adjust the headphone volume and

to select dubbed or original language (when the TV channel broadcasts in two languages) for your headphone sound. See p. 10.

If you want to connect more equipment to your TV, consult your dealer.

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To select connected equipment

If the TV is connected to a video recorder with the EasyLink function, in some cases the TV will be switched on, even when the TV was in standby. (E.g. playback tape,...) This is not possible when Child Lock On is selected.

Equipment connected with an aerial cable only :

• Select the programme number under which you have stored the test signal

with the digit keys.

Equipment connected to a euroconnector or to the right side of

the TV

• Press the w key repeatedly to select EXT1, EXT2, EXT3 or FRONT, according

to where you connected your equipment at the back or the right side of your TV.

Remark : Most equipment (decoder, video recorder) carries out the switching itself.

Do you want to watch TV channels again ?

• Enter the programme number of the TV channel which you want to watch with

the digit keys.

Video recorder, DVD and Satellite keys

†

VCR DVD SAT

Most of the audio and video equipment from our range of products can be operated with the remote control of your TV.

• Press the VCR, DVD or SAT key according to the equipment you want to

operate with this remote control.

Video recorder

Press one of the video recorder keys after you pressed the

VCR key :

® for record, Ò for rewind, ‡ for stop, π for play, † for fast forward,

◊ for selecting 1- or 2-digit programme numbers from the video

recorder tuner or DVD,

- P + for fast programme selection from the video recorder tuner, 0 to 9 to select a programme number from your video recorder tuner,

B to switch the video recorder to standby

These keys function with video recorders which use the RC5 signalling standard.

If your video recorder has the EasyLink function, the key

INSTANT ® for record

and stop under the door of the TV remote control, can be operated in the TV mode.

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Record with your video recorder without EasyLink

To record S-VHS quality, connect a S-VHS peripheral directly to the video recorder.

1. Record a TV programme

using only an aerial cable

• Select the programme number on your video recorder.

• Set your video recorder to record.

(See the handbook for your video recorder.)

Switching programme numbers on your TV does not disturb recording !

using a eurocable connected to the euroconnector

With a video recorder connected to EXTERNAL 2 it is possible to record a programme from your TV as well as from other connected equipment.

EXTERNAL 2

• Select the programme number or external

input on the TV.

• Select the right external on your video

recorder.

• Set your video recorder to record.

You record what you are watching on the screen.

Do not switch programme numbers or do not switch off your TV when you are recording !

2. Record a programme on your video recorder connected to

EXTERNAL 2 from Audio/Video equipment connected to EXTERNAL 1, EXTERNAL 3 or to the right side

• Switch on the equipment.

• Select the right external on your video recorder.

• Set your video recorder to record.

You record what you are watching on the screen.

Do not switch programme numbers or do not switch off your TV when you are recording !

using a eurocable connected to the euroconnector

With a video recorder connected to EXTERNAL 1 you can only record a TV channel.

EXTERNAL 1

• Select the programme number on the TV.

• Select the right external on your video

recorder.

Switching to a programme from a connected peripheral equipment does not disturb recording.

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Record with a video recorder with EasyLink

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If you have connected a S-VHS video recorder provided with the EasyLink function, you can record S-VHS-quality from a S-VHS peripheral connected to the right side of the TV. (E.g. from a S-VHS camcorder.)

In TV mode, it is possible to start a direct recording of the programme which is being displayed on the TV screen.

• Press the INSTANT record key ® under the door of the remote control of the TV or

of the video recorder or the record key on the video recorder. The video recorder switches on when it was in standby and a message of what is being recorded appears at the bottom of the screen. The video recorder starts recording the programme you are watching.

• Press the INSTANT record key ® again to stop the recording.

When recording a programme from a peripheral connected to

FRONT, you can not select another TV programme on the screen.

EXTERNAL 1, 3 or

To watch TV programmes again, press the programme number you want to select. twice. Then the recording is stopped and your video recorder switches to standby.

If you switch to standby during recording of a programme from a peripheral connected to

EXTERNAL 1, 3 or FRONT, the blinking green lamp on the front of your TV

indicates that you are still recording. The blinking stops after the recording is finished.

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Tips

Care of the screen

Clean the TV with a slightly damp soft cloth. Do not use abrasive solvent as it can damage the TV screen.

Poor Picture

Have you selected the correct TV system? Is your TV or house aerial located too close to loudspeakers, non-earthed audio equipment or neon lights, etc. ? Mountains or high buildings can cause double pictures or ghost images. Sometimes you can improve the picture quality by changing the direction of the outside aerial. Is the picture or teletext unrecognisable? Check if you have entered the correct frequency. See Installation, p. 5. Are brightness and contrast out of adjustment? Select Recall Pers. Pref. in the Features menu. Sometimes poor picture quality is possible when having activated a S-VHS camera or camcorder connected to the right side of your TV and another peripheral is connected to time. In this case switch off one of the other peripherals.

EXT1 or EXT2 at the same

No picture

Is the aerial connected properly ? Are the plugs tightly connected in the aerial socket? Is the aerial cable in good condition and does it have suitable plugs ? Are the connection facilities to a possible second TV in good condition ? If in doubt, consult your dealer.

Remote control

If your TV no longer responds to the remote control, check whether the remote control is in the TV operation position. Press the TV key once more. Perhaps the batteries are exhausted. See Preparation, p. 3. You can still use the keys on top of your TV.

Have you selected the wrong menu ? Press the same key again to exit from the menu.

No solution

Switch your TV off and then on again.

MENU an d the -/+

Never attempt to repair a defective TV yourself.

Check with your dealer or call a TV technician.

End of life directives

Your new TV contains materials which can be recycled and reused. At the end of life specialised companies can dismantle the discarded TV to concentrate the reusable materials and to minimise the amount of materials to be disposed of. Please ensure you dispose of your old TV according to local regulations.

How to dispose of dead batteries ?

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

Index

a ACI, 5

automatic installation, 5

b bass, 10

bilingual broadcast, 9

c camcorder, 17

child lock, 11 clock, 9 country, 4

d decoder/descrambler, 7

digital, 9 digital scan, 10 DNR, 9 DVD, 17 dynamic contrast, 10

e easy text, 14

eurocable, 16

f favourite programmes, 6

freeze, 8 frequency, 5

g give name, 6 h headphone, 17

hue, 10

i info on screen, 8

information line, 7

interrupt the sound, 8

l language, 4

loudness, 10

m manual installation, 5

menu language, 4 message, 12

p picture adjustments, 10

picture format, 9 programme guide, 13 programme list, 8

r recall personal preferences, 11

recording, 19 reshuffle, 6

s search for TV channels, 5

setup, 7 sleeptimer, 11 smart picture and sound, 9 sound adjustments, 10 sound mode, 9 stereo, 9 store personal preferences, 7 store TV channels, 4 strobe, 9 subtitles, 8

subpages teletext, 15 S-VHS, 19 switch TV on, 3

t teletext, 14

treble, 10

v video recorder, 18

volume, 8

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Lexicon

100 Hz

100 Hertz provides a superior solution to the problem of picture flicker which is particularly noticeable with larger screen sizes. In a conventional TV, the picture area is scanned 50 times a second (50 Hertz) – a frequency which is still detectable by the human eye in the form of a flickering picture. In 100 Hertz sets, the picture area is scanned at a rate of 100 times per second (100 Hertz). At this frequency, the eye cannot detect flicker, resulting in a clearer picture which is more relaxing to the eye.

Automatic Channel Installation (ACI)

Automatically installs all TV channels in the same order as offered by your cable company, provided of course that the data is transmitted. It also automatically includes programme number and programme name. With ACI, channel installation is fully automatic, simple and fast.

Child Lock

Feature to prevent children from viewing unwanted channels.

Digital Scan

If you look at a television screen you will see small imperfections in the picture caused by line vibration. Digital Scan (an internal process) removes interline flicker. When combined with 100 Hz, you will see a totally stable image.

DNR

Digital Noise Reduction. By encoding signals digitally in 100 Hz sets with Digital Scan it is possible to clean up picture noise. This is especially beneficial in poor signal areas and when viewing poor quality video tapes.

Easy Link

Digital ‘intelligent’ ESI bus-system between audio components in HiFi systems and between TV and VCR. (Scart connection required). Turns source selection and control into a one-button operation.

Easy Text

Teletext memory that automatically memorises Teletext pages and gives you instant access to them.

Euroconnector

A 21-pins connector system enabling you to simply connect various types of audio/video and computer equipment.

On-screen display of functions and facilities in a well-organised survey, which you can select using your remote control.

NTSC

The broadcasting system used in the USA, Japan and parts of South America and Southeast-Asia.

Smart Picture and Sound Controls

Keys on the remote control to select predefined picture and sound settings.

Sleeptimer

Function with which you can set a time period after which the TV should switch itself off to standby.

Picture Freeze

TV mode which allows you to “freeze” a certain image in order to study a specific detail at ease, e.g. to make notes of certain programme information like phone numbers.

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