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25PT8703/58
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Philips 25PT8703/58 User Manual

English
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
Select favourite TV channels __________________________________6
The keys on top of the TV____________________________________7
English
Operation
Use of the menus
Picture menu __________________________________________10
Sound menu___________________________________________10
Features menu ______________________________________11-12
Teletext _______________________________________________14-15
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
w
TV VCR DVD SAT
B
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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OK activate your
choice
X bilingual choice/sound
info p. 9
P reduce image noise
p. 9
fi strobe
p. 9
Colour keys
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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
Installation p. 4
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Teletext p. 15
U time display/subpage selection f solution to riddles h zoom
SMARTSMART
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Smart Controls
M smart sound p. 9 a smart picture p. 9 q picture format p. 9
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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.
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‘ 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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Installation
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
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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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