Philips 28PT7304, 29PT8304, 29PT8344 User Manual

Contents

Installation

Your remote control 2 Preparation 3 Installation 4 Store TV channels 4

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

Operation

English

Use of the remote control 8-9 Use of the menus

Picture menu 10

Sound menu 10

Features menu 11

NEXTVIEW 12-15

Teletext 16-18

The keys on top of the TV 18

Connect peripheral equipment

Connecting and selecting equipment 19-22 Remote control functions for peripherals 22-23 Recording 24

Tips 25 Index 25 Glossary 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 with your video recorder.

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MODE

VCR

Installation p. 4

Preparation

Your remote control

EasyLink p. 24

INSTANT recording

switch to standby p. 8

incredible surround on/off p. 8

DVD/Satellite selection p.23

Videorecorder selection p. 22

NEXTVIEW/TXT guide on/off æ

p. 12

main menu on/off MENU

p. 10

volume up/down p. 8

sound mute p. 8 ¬

programme selection p. 8 P

Peripherals p. 22

selection of EXT1, EXT2

or FRONT

smart sound p. 9

smart picture p. 9 a

Colour keys

NEXTVIEW selection p. 12

- direct teletext page or

Teletext p. 16

b teletext on/off C time display

subpage selection

subject selection, p. 16

Audio/video equipment

p. 22-23

f solution to puzzles h enlarge

Cursor to select your choice p. 4

OK activate your choice

on screen info p. 8

X bilingual choice / sound info p. 9

TXT language group selection p. 16

previous programme p. 8

video recorder/DVD function

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S freeze the picture p. 9

hold teletext page p. 17

b for future use

q picture format p. 9

h active control on/off p. 9

2 Preparation

Preparation

CABLE

R6 / AA

& Place the TV on a solid surface.

For ventilation, leave at least 5 cm free all around the TV. Do not place the TV on a carpet. To prevent any unsafe situations, do not place any objects on top of the TV. Avoid heat, direct sunlight and exposure to rain or water.

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

TV.

“ Insert the mains plug in the wall socket having a mains voltage of 220V-240V.

To prevent damaging the mains (AC) cord which could cause a fire or electric shock, do not place the TV on the cord.

‘ Remote control: Remove the cover of the battery compartment.

Insert the 2 batteries supplied (Type R6-1.5V).

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 check on how to dispose of exhausted batteries according to local regulations.

Note: this remote control functions with TVs which use the RC6 signalling standard.

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

A green indicator on the front of the TV lights up and the screen comes on. 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 automatically appears on the screen.The explanation appears in different languages one at a time. Choose your own language and press the OK key on the remote control.

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LANGUAGE

3Preparation

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activate

select menu item

Select the

INSTALLATION

Press U and h at the same time.

To use the menus

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

é Press the OK key to activate.

“ Use the MENU key to return or to switch the 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

....

Installation

After the new or extra TV channels have been stored, the TV automatically transfers those TV channels to the video recorder if it is equipped with the EasyLink function.

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

programme list of the video recorder is now the same as the one of the TV. If the TV is connected to a video recorder which supports the

NEXTVIEWLink function, the TV

also automatically transfers the language and country selections to the video recorder.

Select the menu language and country

First, select your language and country.

& Select Menu language and press the OK key.

é Select your language and press the OK key.

Use the cursor up/down to scroll through the list and to bring up other languages which are not displayed on the screen at present.

“ Select Country and press the OK key.

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

Use the cursor up/down to scroll through the list and bring up other countries which are not displayed on the screen at present.

Other when none of the countries applies.

Select

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.

Automatic installation

Start Stop

J Stop K

TV is searching One moment please ...

Automatic installation

J Start K

Start Stop

1 BBC1 2 BBC2 3 CNN

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Manual installation

(Selection mode)

J System K

System Programme no. Search Fine tune Store

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 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 and press the OK key.

To exit from the menu press the

MENU key on the remote control.

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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 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 or part of the world where you are now located.

é Press the cursor down and enter the programme number with the digit keys.

“ Search for a TV channel

Press the cursor left/right. The frequency or the channel number increases until a TV channel is found.

Direct selection of a TV channel

If you know the frequency, 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.

‘ Fine tune

In case of poor reception, you can improve the reception by adjusting the frequency with the cursor left/right.

( To store your TV channel, select Store and press the OK key.

Repeat steps

& to ( to store another TV channel.

§ To exit from the menu press the MENU 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

SETUP

Give name

EXT1 EXT2 FRONT 0

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1 BBC1 2 BBC2

3 ....

4 ....

5 ....

Reshuffle

EXT1 EXT2 FRONT 0 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 to a euroconnector.

& 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 cursor up/down. ( Select the following position with the cursor right.

§ Select the following character. è Press the OK key when finished. ! Press the MENU key to return to the INSTALLATION menu.

Space, numbers and 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 INSTALLATION menu and press the OK key. é Select the programme number you want to exchange. “ Press the OK key. ‘ Select the new number you want to exchange it with. ( Press the OK key.

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

§ Press the MENU key to return to the INSTALLATION menu.

J 2 ... Yes

Installation

Favourite programmes

0 ... No 1 ... Yes 2 ... No

3 .... No

4 .... Yes

5 ....

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. Non-favourite TV channels can still be selected with the digit keys. By default all stored channels are added to the favourite list.

& Select Favourite programmes in the INSTALLATION menu and press

the OK key.

é Select your favourite programme number. “ Select Ye s or No with the cursor left/right. ‘ Repeat for every TV channel you want to make a favourite or a

non-favourite TV channel.

( Press the MENU key to return to the INSTALLATION menu.

In order for should also broadcast the correct local date and time via teletext.

NEXTVIEW to function properly, the first TV channel from the favourite list

INSTALLATION

Menu language Country

Automatic installation Manual installation Give name Reshuffle Favourite programmes

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SETUP

Digital Sources

J Digital sources

Decoder/Descrambler Information line Factory settings INSTALLATION

Decoder/Descrambler

J Programme

Programme Decoder status

Install TV Setup

The Setup menu allows you to adjust initial settings, i.e. those which are not related to the installation of the TV channels. The Setup menu contains items that control the settings of the TV’s functions, features, services and peripherals you may have connected.

& Use the cursor in the up/down, left/right directions to select the menu item. é Use the OK key to activate. “ Use the MENU key to return or switch menu off.

Digital sources

See Connect Peripheral Equipment, p. 20 to connect your digital equipment, like a DVD, a digital satellite tuner or a similar digital device.

Define Decoder/Descrambler programme numbers

If a decoder or a descrambler is connected, see p. 19 you can define one or more programme numbers as decoder programme numbers.

Press the cursor left/right to select the input used to connect to your decoder Select activated as a decoder programme number.

Off, EXT1 or EXT2.

Off if you do not want the selected programme number being

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

On and after the selection of a TV programme or after pressing the

Select i key on the remote control, a TV channel which broadcasts teletext may transmit the name of the TV channel, the programme name or another message.This is displayed on screen next to information about sound and picture format. When selected

Off, only sound and picture format information is displayed

after the selection of a TV channel or after pressing the i key.

Factory settings

Factory settings and press the OK key to restore picture and sound

Select settings, predefined in the factory.

Installation

Installation and press the OK key to return immediately to the

Select

INSTALLATION menu.

‘ To exit from the menu press the MENU key repeatedly.

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If your video recorder has the EasyLink

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®Ò‡π†Video recorder see p. 22

æ NEXTVIEW/TXT guide on/off

see p. 12

MENU Main menu on/off see p. 10

OK Press this key to activate your choice,

when in the menus.

V Volume

Press + or - to adjust the volume.

¬ Mute

Temporarily interrupt the sound or restore

P Programme selection

To browse through the TV channels

activated in the Favourite Programme menu.

i Screen information

Press for 5 seconds to activate/de-activate

the extended or reduced display of TV

channel and programme information on the

screen.

Press briefly to display information about the

selected TV channel and programme, the sound reception, picture settings and the

remaining time set with the sleeptimer.

Operation

Use of the remote control

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0/9 Digit keys

To select a TV channel. For a two digit programme number, enter the second digit within 2 seconds. To switch immediately to a selected one digit TV channel, keep the digit key pressed a bit longer.

B Standby

The set is switched off and the red indicator (orange in the case of

NEXTVIEW info

acquisition) lights up. To switch the TV on again, press - P + or the digit keys. If your EasyLink video recorder has the system standby function and you press the standby key for 3 seconds, both the TV and video recorder are switched to standby.

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.

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

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is selected, it seems as though the loudspeakers are spread further apart from one another

b Teletext on/off see p. 16

fh Teletext functions see p. 17

U Time display

The time, downloaded from the TV channel (with teletext) stored on programme number 1 or the lowest favourite programme number, is displayed on the screen.

This function is not available when continuous subtitles have been switched on.

Use of the remote control

0 Previous programme

The previously selected TV channel is displayed. The ◊ indication is only video recorder/DVD.

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