Philips 29PT2252, 25PT2252, 29PT2252-69R, 29PT2252-79R Operating Instructions Manual

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Operating Instructions

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Recycling Directive – To minimise harm to the environment, the batteries supplied

with the TV set do not contain mercury or nickel cadmium. If possible, when disposing of batteries, use recycling means available to you. Your TV set uses materials which are reusable or which can be recycled. To minimise the amount of waste in the environment, specialist companies recover used sets for dismantling and collection of reusable materials (contact your dealer).

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Introduction

Safety Information/Useful Tips .................................................................................................. 3

Before Calling Service ................................................................................................................. 4

Basic Installation/Functions

Hooking Up Your TV (Basic Connection) ............................................................................... 5

Use/Care of remote Control .................................................................................................... 5

Connecting the Audio/Video Sockets (Playback) .................................................................. 6

Connecting the Audio/Video Sockets (Recording) ............................................................... 8

Functions of Remote Control ................................................................................................... 9

Functions of TV Controls ...........................................................................................................11

TV Installation

Selecting the Menu Language...................................................................................................... 12

Automatic Tuning of Channels .................................................................................................. 13

Manual Tuning of Channels ......................................................................................................... 14

Selecting the Colour/Sound System ........................................................................................ 16

Fine Tuning Of Channels ............................................................................................................. 17

Sorting of Channels...................................................................................................................... 18

Editing of Channels........................................................................................................................19

Naming of Channels...................................................................................................................... 20

Features

Adjusting the TV Picture ............................................................................................................. 21

Adjusting the TV Sound ............................................................................................................... 22

Activating the Timer.......................................................................................................................23

Activating the Child Lock.............................................................................................................25

Using the Screen Format ............................................................................................................ 29

Smart Picture Control .................................................................................................................30

Smart Sound Control....................................................................................................................31

Personal Zapping ...........................................................................................................................32

Auto Picture Booster ...................................................................................................................33

Rotation .......................................................................................................................................... 34

Using the Teletext.......................................................................................................................... 35

General

Specifications...................................................................................................................................37

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SAFETY INFORMATION AND USEFUL T IPS

Safety Information

• Disconnect mains plug when :

– the red light below the TV screen is flashing continuously. – a bright white line is displayed across the screen. – cleaning the TV screen. Never use abrasive cleaning agents. Use a slight damp chamois

leather or soft cloth. – there is a lightning storm. – the set is left unattended for a prolonged period of time.

• No naked flame sources, such as lighted candles, should be placed on top of the TV or

in the vicinity.

• Do not place your TV set under direct sunlight or heat.

• Leave at least 5 cm around each side of TV set to allow for proper ventilation.

• Avoid placing your set (e.g. near the window) where it is likely to be exposed to rain

or water.

• No objects filled with liquids should be placed on top the TV so as to avoid dripping

or splashing of liquids on the set.

Useful Tips

• Do not leave your set on standby mode for a prolonged period of time. Switch off set

to allow it to be demagnetised. A demagnetised set supports good picture quality.

• Do not shift or move the set around when it is switched on. Uneveness in colour in

some parts of the screen may occur.

• Never attempt to repair a defective TV yourself. Always consult a skilled service

personnel.

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BEFORE CALLING SERVICE

Below is a list of frequently occurred symptoms. Before you call for service, make these simple checks. Some of these symptoms can easily be rectified if you know what to do.

Symptom What you should do

Colour patch • Switch off the TV by the mains power button. Wait for 20 (uneveness) minutes before switching on again.

• Check the TV is not placed too near speakers or magnetic objects.

No power • Check the TV’s AC power cord is plugged into the mains

socket. If there is still no power, disconnect plug. Wait for 60 seconds and re-insert plug. Switch on the TV again.

No picture • Check the antenna connection at the rear of the TV.

• Possible TV station problem. Try another channel.

Good picture • Try increasing the volume. but no sound • Check that the sound is not muted. If it is muted, press the

Mute button on the remote control to restore sound.

Good sound but poor • Try increasing the contrast and brightness setting. colour or no picture

Snowish picture and • Check antenna connection at the rear of the TV. noise

Horizontal dotted lines • Possible electrical interference e.g. hairdryer, vacuum

cleaner, etc. Switch off appliances.

Double images or • Possible poor positioning of antenna. Using a highly “Ghost” images directional antenna may improve reception.

TV not responding to • Check life span of batteries of remote control handset. remote control handset • Aim remote control handset directly at remote control

sensor lens on the TV.

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Antenna Connection

• Connect the aerial plug to the antenna socket

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on the backcover.

• Insert the mains plug into the wall socket.

Mains Connection

• For correct mains voltage, refer to type sticker at the rear of the TV set

• Consult your dealer if mains supply is different. Note : This diagram is not representative of the actual plug and socket.

Switching on the Set

• Press the main power button to switch on/ off the TV.

• If the set is on standby (indicator is red), press the Powe r button on the remote control to switch on set.

HOOKING UP Y OUR TV (BASIC CONNECTION)

USE/CARE OF REMOTE CONTROL

• Insert the correct type of batteries into the compartment.

• Ensure the batteries are placed in the right direction.

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You can view the playback of VCR tapes (Video Disc players, camcorders, etc.) by using the AUDIO and VIDEO INPUT sockets on the rear of the TV.

– Connect the VIDEO and AUDIO IN sockets on the rear of the TV to the AUDIO and VIDEO OUT sockets on the VCR.

The S-Video connection on the rear of the TV is used for the playback of S-VHS VCR tapes, Video Discs, Video Games or Compact Disc-Interactive (cd-i) discs. Better picture detail and clarity is possible with the S-Video playback as compared to the picture from a normal antenna (RF) connection.

– Connect the S-VIDEO socket on the rear of the TV to the S-VHS OUT socket on a

S-VHS VCR.

– Connect the AUDIO IN sockets from the rear of the TV to the AUDIO OUT sockets

on the VCR. Note : You need not connect the VIDEO IN socket of the TV if S-VIDEO IN socket is connected.

CONNECTING THE A UDIO/VIDEO SOCKETS (PLAYBACK)

ANTENNA

OUT

AUDIO

VIDEO

OUT

L/Mono

S-VIDEO

VIDEO

AUDIO

AV1 in AV2 inMonitor out

COMPONENT VIDEO INPUT

ANTENNA

OUT

AUDIO

VIDEO

OUT

S-VIDEO

L/Mono

S-VIDEO

VIDEO

AUDIO

AV1 in AV2 inMonitor out

COMPONENT VIDEO INPUT

AV sockets on the rear of TV

Back of VCR

VCR (equipped with Video and Audio output sockets)

AV sockets on the rear of TV

Back of S-VHS VCR

ANTENNA

OUT

AUDIO RL

VIDEO

OUT

S-VIDEO

VIDEO

AUDIO

AV1

AV2

Monitor

out

ANTENNA

OUT

AUDIO RL VIDEO

OUT

S-VIDEO

VIDEO

AUDIO

AV1

AV2

Monitor

out

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CONNECTING THE AUDIO/VIDEO SOCKETS (PLACKBACK)

For more convenient direct playback connections, the Side Audio/Video Input sockets allow for quick and easy connections, particularly Camcorder tape recordings.

– Connect the VIDEO socket from the Camcorder to the Side VIDEO in socket of the TV. – Connect the AUDIO OUT sockets (Right and Left) from the Camcorder to the Side

AUDIO IN sockets.

You can view the playback of DVD discs by using the COMPONENT VIDEO INPUT sockets on the rear of the TV.

– Connect the “Y”, “Pb” and the “Pr” INPUT sockets on the TV to the “Y”, “Pb” and

“Pr” OUTPUT sockets on the DVD to view playback of DVD discs.

Connect headphone jack to socket for personal listening

Camcorder

AV sockets on rear of TV

Back of DVD

DVD (Equipped with “Y”, “Pb” and “Pr” and Output sockets)

OUT

AUDIO

OUT

L/Mono

S-VIDEO

VIDEO

AUDIO

AV1 in AV2 inMonitor out

COMPONENT VIDEO INPUT

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CONNECTING THE A UDIO/VIDEO SOCKETS (RECORDING)

Connection for recording from the TV channel

– Connect the corresponding INPUT sockets of the VCR to the MONITOR OUTPUT

sockets on the rear of the TV.

– To enhance the sound of your TV, connect the AUDIO L and R sockets to an external audio

system instead of the VCR. For mono equipment, connect only the AUDIO L socket.

Connection for recording from one VCR to another VCR

– Connect the sockets of the VCR which you wish to record from, to the corresponding

sockets at either AV1 or AV2

– Connect the sockets of the receiving VCR to the MONITOR OUTPUT sockets on the

rear of the TV.

ANTENNA

OUT

AUDIO

VIDEO

OUT

L/Mono

S-VIDEO

VIDEO

AUDIO

AV1 in AV2 inMonitor out

COMPONENT VIDEO INPUT

ANTENNA

OUT

AUDIO

VIDEO

OUT

ANTENNA

OUT

AUDIO

VIDEO

OUT

L/Mono

S-VIDEO

VIDEO

AUDIO

AV1 in AV2 inMonitor out

COMPONENT VIDEO INPUT

AV sockets on the rear of TV

VCR (equipped with Video and Audio input sockets)

AV sockets on the rear of TV

VCR (equipped with Video and Audio input sockets)

VCR 1

VCR (equipped with Video and Audio input sockets)

VCR 2

Back of VCR

ANTENNA

OUT

AUDIO

VIDEO

OUT

ANTENNA

OUT

AUDIO

VIDEO

OUT

ANTENNA

OUT

AUDIO

VIDEO

OUT

VCR 1

VCR 2

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& Power button

– Switch set off temporarily to standby mode.

(The red light indicator lights up when the set is on standby mode).

– To switch on set from standby mode, press

Channel +/– , Digit (0 -9) or Power button.

é Teletext Colour/Personal Zapping buttons – In teletext mode, the colour buttons allow you to

access directly an item or corresponding pages.

– As Personal Zapping buttons, you can surf up to

10 personal channels for each button. For detailed description of functions, refer to section on “Personal Zapping ”.

“ Teletext buttons

Allows you to access teletext information. For detailed description of functions, refer to section on “Using the Teletext”

‘ Smiley button

Allows to add and store your personal preference channels in your Personal Preference list. For detailed description of functions, refer to section on “Using your Personal Zapping feature”.

( Timer Button

Allows you to set the clock to switch to another channel at a specified time while you are watching another channel or when the set is on standby mode.

§ Smart Sound Button

Press the Smart Sound button repeatedly to access 4 different types of sound settings and choose your desired setting.

è Menu Button

Displays the main menu. Also exits menu from screen.

! Cursor Up Button

Allows you to select the next item on the menu.

ç Cursor Left Button

Allows you to select the sub-menus and adjust the settings.

0 Volume + / – Button

Increases or decreases volume.

Allows you to switch from Stereo to Mono sound during stereo transmission or to choose between language5or language6during dual sound transmission.

2 A/CH(Alternate channel) Button

Allows you to change between the current channel and the previous channel.

FUNCTIONS OF REMOTE CONTROL

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FUNCTIONS OF REMOTE CONTROL

3 Main Index Button

In teletext mode, press button to return to the main index page.

4 Frownie button

Allows to delete stored personal preference channels in your Personal Preference list. For detailed description of functions, refer to section on “Personal Zapping ”.

5 Smart Picture Button

Press the Smart Picture button repeatedly to access 5 different types of picture settings and choose your desired setting.

61Incredible Surround Button

– Allows you to select Incredible Surround sound

when transmission is in stereo mode.

– Allows you to select Spatial Sound when

transmission is in mono mode.

71\Cursor Right Button

Allows you to access the sub-menus and adjust the settings.

8 Cursor Down Button

Allows you to select the next item on the menu.

9 Channel + / – Buttons

Allows you to select channels in ascending or descending order.

20 Mute Button

Mutes sound. To restore sound, press button again.

21 Teletext Button

Refer to section on “Using the Teletext”

22 OSD button

Allows you to display the current channel number. It also allows to exit menu from the screen after control adjustments.

23 Digit (0 -9) Buttons

Press to select a channel. For a 2-digit channel number, press the first digit and followed immediately by the second digit.

24 A/V Button

Allows you to select the AV channels.

25 Sleeptimer Button

Allows you to select a time period after which the setwill switch to standby mode automatically.

3 4 5

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FUNCTIONS OF TV CONTROLS

INSTALL MENU

– VOLUME

7 CHANNEL 6

& Mains Power button Switch mains power on or off.

é Standby light indicator Indicate red light when standby mode is activated.

“ Remote Sensor Acts as a sensor for activating the controls of the

TV when remote control handset is aimed at it.

‘ Volume

+ / – buttons Adjust sound volume softer/louder.

( Channel 7 / 6 buttons Select channel in descending/ascending order.

Note

• You can enter the main menu by pressing both the Volume- and+buttons at the

same time.

• Press the Channel 7 or 6 button to select the next item on the menu.

• Press Volume

-or+button to access sub-menu and adjust the settings.

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Operating instructions generally explains the operation of the TV set using the buttons on the remote control unless otherwise stated. Please read the following instructions carefully and follow the steps as shown to familiarise yourself with the installations and all features available in your set.

Note: When there is no signal input to the TV, you may encounter instability of the on screen display. In this instance, please use the v button on your remote control to select an AV channel.

The Language feature allows you to set the TV’s on-screen menu to be shown in your desired language.

SELECTING THE MENU LANGUAGE

Enter main menu.

Select Install.

Enter the Install menu.

Press button repeatedly to cycle through the language list and select the language of your choice.

Exit menu from screen.

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✔ Picture π Brightness

■ Sound Colour

■ Features Contrast

■ Install Sharpness

Colour Temp. More...

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■ Picture Language

■ Sound Auto Store

■ Features Manual Store

✔ Install π Sort

Channel Edit Name

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✔ Language English π

■ Auto Store

■ Manual store

■ Sort

■ Channel Edit

■ Name

Step Press button Result on screen

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AUTOMATIC T UNING A UTOMATIC T UNING OF CHANNELS

Automatic tuning of channels allows you to store each programme automatically.

Enter main menu.

Press button repeatedly until Install is selected.

Enter install menu.

Select Auto Store.

Start automatic tuning of channels.

When tuning is completed, exit menu from screen.

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✔ Picture π Brightness

■ Sound Colour

■ Features Contrast

■ Install Sharpness

Colour Temp. More...

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■ Picture Language

■ Sound Auto Store

■ Features Manual Store

✔ Install π Sort

Channel Edit Name

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✔ Language π English

■ Auto Store

■ Manual store

■ Sort

■ Channel Edit

■ Name

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■ Language

✔ Auto Store π

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■ Sort

■ Channel Edit

■ Name

Auto Store

■ Channel 1

■ TV 142 MHz

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MANUAL T UNING OF CHANNELS

Manual tuning of channels allows you to select your preferred channel number for every available programme.

Enter main menu.

Press button repeatedly until Install is selected.

Enter install menu.

Press button repeatedly until Manual Store is selected.

Enter manual store menu.

Press button repeatedly until

Search is selected.

MANUAL T UNING OF

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✔ Picture π Brightness

■ Sound Colour

■ Features Contrast

■ Install Sharpness

Colour Temp. More...

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■ Picture Language

■ Sound Auto Store

■ Features Manual Store

✔ Install π Sort

Channel Edit Name

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✔ Language π English

■ Auto Store

■ Manual Store

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■ Name

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■ Language Colour System

■ Auto Store Sound System

✔

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■ Sort Channel No.

■ Channel Edit Fine Tune

■ Name Store

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■ Colour System

■ Sound System

✔

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■ Channel No.

■ Fine Tune

■ Store

Step Press button Result on screen

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CHANNELSMANUAL T UNING OF CHANNELS

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■ Colour System

■ Sound System

■ Search

✔

Channel 2 π

■ Fine Tune

■ Store

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■ Colour System

■ Sound System

■ Search

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■ Colour System

■ Sound System

■ Search

■ Channel

■ Fine Tune

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Start manual searching. Searching stops once a transmitting signal is found.

Select Channel.

Key in the channel number.

Press button repeatedly until Store is selected.

Store tuned channel. Note : If you want to continue searching for another transmitting channel, repeat steps 7 to 11.

Exit menu from screen.

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■ Colour System

■ Sound System

✔

Search 128 MHz π

■ Channel

■ Fine Tune

■ Store

Step Press button Result on screen

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SELECTING THE COLOUR/SOUND SYSTEM

This feature allows you to select your desired Colour and Sound system. If Auto is selected, the respective colour and sound system will be automatically selected according to the transmission system. Note : Select your desired colour and sound system manually if reception is poor at Auto mode.

Repeat step 1 Colour System is selected. to step 5 as in

“Manual Tuning of TV Channels”

Select the desired colour system (Auto, PA L , NTSC 3.58, NTSC 4.43 or SECAM).

Press button repeatedly until STORE is selected.

Store selected system.

Proceed to select Sound System.

Select the desired sound system (Auto, BG, I, DK or M.

Press button repeatedly until STORE is selected.

Store selected system.

Exit menu from screen.

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✔

Colour System Auto π

■ Sound System

■ Search

■ Channel

■ Fine Tune

■ Store

Manual Store o

✔

Colour System PAL π

■ Sound System

■ Search

■ Channel

■ Fine Tune

■ Store

Manual Store o

■ Colour System

✔

Sound System

■ Search

■ Channel

■ Fine Tune

■ Store Stored

Manual Store o

■ Colour System

✔

Sound System Auto π

■ Search

■ Channel

■ Fine Tune

■ Store

Manual Store o

■ Colour System

✔

Sound System DK π

■ Search

■ Channel

■ Fine Tune

■ Store

Manual Store o

■ Colour System

✔

Sound System

■ Search

■ Channel

■ Fine Tune

■ Store Stored

Step Press button Result on screen

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FINE TUNING OF CHANNELS

This feature allows you to adjust picture reception in areas of weak reception.

Enter main menu.

Press button repeatedly until Install is selected.

Enter install menu.

Press button repeatedly until Manual Store is selected.

Enter manual store menu.

Press button repeatedly until Fine Tune is selected.

Fine tune until the best reception is obtained.

Select Store.

Store last fine-tuned status.

Exit menu from screen.

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✔ Picture π Brightness

■ Sound Color

■ Features Contrast

■ Install Sharpness

Colour Temp. More...

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■ Picture Language

■ Sound Auto Store

■ Features Manual Store

✔ Install π Sort

Channel Edit Name

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■ Language Colour System

■ Auto Store Sound System

✔

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■ Sort Channel

■ Channel Edit Fine Tune

■ Name Store

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■ Colour System

■ Sound System

■ Search

■ Channel

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■ Colour System

■ Sound System

■ Search

■ Channel

■ Fine Tune

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Step Press button Result on screen

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SORTING OF CHANNELS

This feature rearranges channel numbers.

Enter main menu.

Press button repeatedly until Install is selected.

Enter install menu.

Press button repeatedly until Sort is selected.

Enter sort mode.

Select the channel number you want to change from (e.g. 002).

Confirm selection.

Select the channel number you want to change to (e.g. 005).

Confirm selection. The change is done. Note : Channel numbers 5, 4 and 3 will move upwards accordingly. that is, Channel 5 will move up to Channel 4, Channel 4 to 3 and Channel 3 to 2.

Exit menu from screen.

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■ Features Manual Store

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EDITING OF CHANNELS

This feature allows you to skip or edit channels which have bad or weak TV signal or channels that you do not watch often. Note : Once a channel is skipped, you cannot have access to it by the CH (Channel) + or – button. You can only have access to the channel by the Digit (0 -9) buttons.

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■ Features Manual Store

✔ Install π Sort

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■ Language Channel

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■ Manual Store

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✔

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■ Name

Enter main menu.

Press button repeatedly until Install is selected.

Enter install menu.

Press button repeatedly until Channel Edit is selected.

Enter Channel Edit menu.

Key in the channel number to be skipped.

Select Skipped.

Select On to skip channel.

Exit menu from screen.

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✔

Channel 2 π

■ Skipped

HOW TO RESTORE SKIPPED CHANNELS

• Repeat Steps 1 to 5 as in”Editing of Channels”.

• Key in the channel number to be restored by the Digit (0 - 9) button.

• Select Skipped by the

button.

• Select Off to restore channel by the

button.

• Exit menu from screen by the

button.

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■ Channel

✔

Skipped Off

Step Press button Result on screen

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■ Channel

✔

Skipped On

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NAMING OF CHANNELS

This feature enables you to name or rename channels.

Enter main menu.

Press button repeatedly until Install is selected.

Enter install menu.

Press button repeatedly until Name is selected.

Enter name mode.

Select the channel you want to name.

Move to first character slot.

A cursor appears for you to start the input of characters. Select the character you want. Move to next character slot by the

button and select the next character. You can enter up to a maximum of 5 characters. After naming the channel, press

button repeatedly until name appears on the top left hand corner of the screen. This will ensure that the name is stored in the memory.

Exit menu from screen.

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■ Features Manual Store

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ADJUSTING THE TV PICTURE

The picture menu allows you to make adjustments to the picture.

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✔ Picture π Brightness

■ Sound Colour

■ Features Contrast

■ Install Sharpness

Colour Temp More...

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■ Colour

■ Contrast

■ Sharpness

■ Colour Temp

■ NR

Display the main menu on screen.

Enter Picture menu.

Select item.

Adjust level or select desired setting.

Exit menu from screen.

Picture menu items Activities

Brightness Increase or decrease brightness level.

Colour Increase or decrease color level.

Contrast Increase or decrease contrast level.

Sharpness Increase or decrease sharpness level to improve detail

in picture.

Colour temperature Choose from 3 settings (Normal, Warm or Cool).

NR (Noise Reduction) Select “On” to reduce “noisy” picture (little dots on

picture) due to weak signal.

Contrast + Select “On” to allow you to optimise the total contrast

for improved picture quality.

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■ Contrast

■ Sharpness

■ Colour Temp

■ NR

■ Contrast +

Step Press button Result on screen

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ADJUSTING THE TV SOUND

The sound menu allows you to make adjustments to the sound.

Display the main menu on screen.

Select Sound menu.

Enter Sound menu.

Select item.

Adjust level or select desired setting.

Exit menu from screen.

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✔ Picture π Brightness

■ Sound Colour

■ Features Contrast

■ Install Sharpness

Colour Temp. More...

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■

Picture Treble

✔

Sound π Bass

■ Features Balance

■ Install AVL

Incr. Surround Ultra Bass

Sound o

✔ Treble p

❘❘❘❘❘❘❘❘❘❘❘❘❘❘❘❘❘❘❘❘❘❘❘

0π

■ Bass

■ Balance

■ AVL

■ Incr. Surround

■ Ultra Bass

Sound menu items Activities

Treble Increase or decrease high frequency level.

Bass Increase or decrease low frequency level.

Balance Increase or decrease to adjust balance level.

AVL (Auto Volume Leveller) Select On to enable volume to remain at a pre-

determined level should there be a sudden change in volume during commercial breaks or channel switching.

Incredible Surround Select On to boost the effect of stereo sound.

Ultra Bass Select On to enjoy enhanced bass output.

Step Press button Result on screen

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USING THE T IMER

The Timer feature allows you to set the timer to switch to another channel at a specified time while you are watching another channel or when the TV is on standby mode. Note : For the timer to function, the set must not be switched off. Once the set is switched off, the timer is disabled.

Main o

✔ Picture π Brightness

■ Sound Colour

■ Features Contrast

■ Install Sharpness

Colour Temp. More...

Main o

■ Picture Timer

■ Sound Child Lock

✔ Features π Rotation

■ Install Format

AutoPic.Booster

Features o

✔ Timer π Time

■ Child Lock Start Time

■ Rotation Stop Time

■ Format Channel

■

AutoPic.Booster

Activate Display

Display the main menu on screen.

Select Features.

Enter the Features menu.

Enter Timer menu.

Key in the current time starting from the hour follow by minute. This is the time where the “start time” and “stop time” will take reference from.

Select Start Time.

Key in the time you want the programme to be switched on.

Timer o

✔ Time π 08:30

■ Start Time

■ Stop Time

■ Channel

■ Activate

■ Display

Timer o

■

Time

✔

Start Timeπ 10:30

■ Stop Time

■ Channel

■ Activate

■ Display

Step Press button Result on screen

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USING THE T IMER

Select Stop Time.

Key in the time you want the programme to be switched off.

Select Channel.

Key in the channel you want to switch to.

Select Activate.

Activate timer. You can select Once, Daily or Off.

Select Display.

Select On mode if you want to display the time on the TV screen.

Exit menu from screen.

Note :

• After the Stop Time is activated, the TV will go to standby mode immediately.

• If Stop Time is not keyed in, the set will go to standby mode after 2 hours.

• To switch on set from standby mode, press Channel +/–,

Digit (0 -9) or Powe r button.

ACTIVATING THE CHILD LOCK (ACCESS

Timer o

■

Time

■ Start Time

✔

Stop Time π 12:30

■ Channel

■ Activate

■ Display

Timer o

■

Time

■ Start Time

■ Stop Time

✔

Channel π

■ Activate

■ Display

Timer o

■

Time

■ Start Time

■ Stop Time

■ Channel

✔

Activate π

Once

■ Display

Timer o

■

Time

■ Start Time

■ Stop Time

■ Channel

■ Activate

✔

Display π

Step Press button Result on screen

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ACTIVATING THE CHILD LOCK (ACCESS CODE)

The Child Lock feature allows you to lock channels to prevent your children from watching programmes you deem undesirable. Note : You can only have access to the locked channels via the remote control. Keep the remote control out of reach so as to prevent your children from having access to it.

Display the main menu on screen.

Press button repeatedly until Features is selected.

Enter the Features menu.

Select Child Lock.

Enter Child Lock mode.

Key in the 4-digit access code. For the first time or if you have forgotten the access code, enter the universal access code 0711 twice. It will now prompt you to key in a New Code.

Key in your preferred code (4-digit).

Key in the new code the second time to confirm code.

The Child Lock menu will now appear. You can proceed to lock channel (refer to section on “Lock Channel”). If not, exit menu from screen.

Note : After you have exit menu from screen and you want to enter the child lock menu again, you need to key the new access code only once.

Main o

■ Picture Timer

■ Sound Child Lock

✔ Features π Rotation

■ Install Format

AutoPic.Booster

Features o

■ Timer

✔ Child Lock π

■ Rotation

■ Format

■

AutoPic.Booster

Step Press button Result on screen

Features o

■ Timer Access Code

✔ Child Lock π xxxx

■ Rotation Correct

■ Format

■

AutoPic.Booster

Features o

■ Timer New Code

✔ Child Lock π xxxx

■ Rotation

■ Format

■

AutoPic.Booster

Features o

■ Timer Confirm Code

✔ Child Lock π xxxx

■ Rotation Confirmed

■ Format

■

AutoPic.Booster

Child Lock o

■ Lock Channel π 002

■ Change Code 003

■ Clear All 004

■ Lock All 005

006 007

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ACTIVATING THE CHILD LOCK (CHANGE CODE)

Note : You need to key the access code only once.

Repeat Steps 1 to 8 as The Child Lock menu will in “ACTIVATING THE now appear. You can proceed

CHILD LOCK to change code. (ACCESS CODE)”

Select Change Code.

Enter change code mode.

Key in your preferred code (4-digit).

Key in the new code the second time to confirm code.

Exit menu from screen.

Child Lock o

✔ Lock Channel π 002

■ Change Code 003

■ Clear All 004

■ Lock All 005

006 007

Child Lock o

■ Lock Channel New Code

✔ Change Code π ----

■ Clear All

■ Lock All

Child Lock o

■ Lock Channel New Code

✔ Change Code π xxxx

■ Clear All

■ Lock All

Child Lock o

■ Lock Channel Confirm Code

✔ Change Code π xxxx

■ Clear All Confirmed

■ Lock All

Step Press button Result on screen

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ACTIVATING THE CHILD LOCK (LOCK CHANNEL)

Repeat Steps 1 to 8 as The Child Lock menu will in “CHILD Lock (ACCESS now appear. You can proceed

CODE)” to lock channel.

Enter lock channel mode.

Select the channel you want to lock.

Activate blocking of channel. A keylock symbol will appear beside the channel number indicating that it is locked. Note : To lock more than one channel, repeat Steps 10 to 11 before exiting menu from screen.

Exit menu from screen.

Child Lock o

✔ Lock Channel π 002

■ Change Code 003

■ Clear All 004

■ Lock All 005

006 007

Child Lock o

✔ Lock Channel π 002

■ Change Code 003

■ Clear All 004

■ Lock All 005

006 007 π

Child Lock o

✔ Lock Channel π 002

■ Change Code 003

■ Clear All 004

■ Lock All 005

006 π 007

Child Lock o

✔ Lock Channel π 002

■ Change Code 003

■ Clear All 004

■ Lock All 005

006 π

007

Step Press button Result on screen

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ACTIVATING THE CHILD LOCK (LOCK A LL)

You can choose to lock all channels in the Lock All mode in the Child Lock menu.

Repeat Steps 1 to 8 as The Child Lock menu will in “CHILD Lock (ACCESS now appear. You can proceed

CODE)” to lock all channels.

Select Lock All.

Select the On option to lock all channels.

Exit menu from screen.

Child Lock o

✔ Lock Channel π 002

■ Change Code 003

■ Clear All 004

■ Lock All 005

006 007

ACTIVATING THE CHILD LOCK (CLEAR A LL)

To unlock channels that you have locked, enter the Child Lock menu and select the Off option Clear All mode.

Repeat Steps 1 to 8 as The Child Lock menu will in “CHILD Lock (ACCESS now appear. You can proceed

CODE)” to clear all channels.

Select Clear All.

Select the Off option to unlock all channels.

Exit menu from screen.

Child Lock o

✔ Lock Channel π 002

■ Change Code 003

■ Clear All 004

■ Lock All 005

006 007

Child Lock o

■ Lock Channel

■ Change Code

■ Clear All

■ Lock All π On

Child Lock o

■ Lock Channel

■ Change Code

✔ Clear All π Off

■ Lock All

Step Press button Result on screen

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USING THE SCREEN FORMAT

You can have a choice of two formats for your viewing pleasure, namely : - 4:3 mode and the EXPAND 4:3 mode through the FORMAT menu.

Display the main menu on screen.

Press button repeatedly until Features is selected.

Enter the Features menu.

Press button repeatedly until Format is selected.

Press the button repeatedly to cycle through the different formats (4:3 or Expand 4:3) or and select your desired format.

Exit menu from screen.

When to use the Screen Formats

4:3 format

Select the 4:3 format if you want to display the 4:3 picture using the full surface of the screen.

Expand 4:3 format

Select the Expand 4:3 format if you want to expand movie images recorded in the letterbox format. When this format is selected, the black horizontal bars at the top and bottom are expanded thus filling up the entire TV screen.

Main o

■ Picture Timer

■ Sound Child Lock

✔ Features π Rotation

■ Install Format

AutoPic.Booster

Feature o

■ Timer

■ Child Lock

■ Rotation

✔ Format 4:3 π

■

AutoPic.Booster

Features o

■ Timer

■ Child Lock

■ Rotation

✔ Format 4:3 Expand π

■

AutoPic.Booster

➩

Step Press button Result on screen

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SMART PICTURE CONTROL

Whether you are watching a movie or video game, your TV has automatic video control settings matched to your current program source or content. The Smart Picture feature quickly resets your TV’s video controls of program for a number of different types of programs and viewing conditions you may have in your home. Each Smart Picture setting is preset at the factory to automatically adjust the TV’s Brightness, Colour, Picture and Sharpness levels.

Press botton repeatedly to cycle through the 5 settings namely, Personal, DVD/VCD, Rich, Natural and Soft and select your desired picture setting.

Exit menu from screen.

Personal

Defintion of Picture Settings

Personal : Picture settings are set to your preference.

DVD/VCD : For optimal picture setting, whenever

the source is connected to DVD/VCD player, select DVD/VCD setting for AV mode.

Rich : Emphasize very vibrant colours. This

setting is the optimal setting when you are viewing TV programmes in a brightly-lit room.

Natural : Emphasize original colours.

Soft : Emphasize “warm” colours.

(Suitable for dimly-lit room condition and givescinema-like effect when light is switched off).

DVD/VCD

Rich

Natural

Soft

Step Press button

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SMART SOUND CONTROL

Whether you are watching a movie or video game, your TV has automatic sound control settings matched to your current program source or content. The Smart Sound feature quickly resets your TV’s sound controls of program for a number of different types of programs and viewing conditions you may have in your home. Each Smart Sound setting is preset at the factory to automatically adjust the TV’s Treble and Bass levels.

Press botton repeatedly to cycle through the 4 settings namely, Personal, Theatre, Music and Voice and select your desired sound setting.

Exit menu from screen.

Personal

Definition of Sound Settings

Personal : Sound settings are set to your preference.

Theatre : Emphasize sensation to action.

(Bass and Treble boosted)

Music : Emphasize low tone (Bass boosted).

Voice : Emphasize high tone (treble boosted).

Voice

Theatre

Music

Step Press button

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PERSONAL ZAPPING

A list or series of favourite TV programs can be selected and stored in the 4 coloured buttons with the Personal Zapping feature. With this feature you can easily viewed up to a total of 10 preferred channels for each coloured button.

Adding Channels to the Favourite list

Select a channel by the Digit buttons

Press button to display list.

Choose your favourite colour button to store selected channel.

Repeat steps 1 to 3 to add and store your avourite channels to the list.

Exit menu from screen.

To view through the favourite list

Deleting Channels from the Favourite list

{ 8

{Remove Item?- Press |

8 { Select List!

{ 8 Added!

Step Press button Result on screen

Press the colour button that you have selected.

Press button repeatedly to cycle through your favourite list and view your favourite channel.

Select a colour button and press button repeatedly to select the channel you want to delete.

Press button to display list.

Press button to remove item.

Repeat steps 1 to 3 to delete more channels from list.

Exit menu from screen.

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AUTOMATIC PICTURE BOOSTER

If the transmission signal is weak, the Automatic Picture Booster built into the TV set will increase the signal level to provide a good picture at all time. You have a choice to turn on/off the feature, depending on the signal conditions locally.

Main o

✔ Picture π Brightness

■ Sound Colour

■ Features Contrast

■ Install Sharpness

Colour Temp. More...

Main o

■ Picture Timer

■ Sound Child Lock

✔ Features π Rotation

■ Install Format

AutoPic.Booster

Features o

■ Timer

■ Child Lock

■ Rotation

■ Format

✔

AutoPic.Booster

π Off

Step Press button Result on screen

Display the main menu on screen.

Select Features.

Enter the Features menu.

Select Auto Pic. Booster.

Select On.

Exit menu from screen.

Features o

■ Timer

■ Child Lock

■ Rotation

■ Format

✔

AutoPic.Booster

π On

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ROTATION

Note: Applicable to certain models only.

Due to the earth’s magnetic field and position of the TV, there may be a slight tilting of the picture to the left or right when the set is switched on. When this phenomena accurs, select Rotation in the Features menu and adjust accordingly.

Main o

✔ Picture π Brightness

■ Sound Colour

■ Features Contrast

■ Install Sharpness

Colour Temp. More...

Main o

■ Picture Timer

■ Sound Child Lock

✔ Features π Rotation

■ Install Format

AutoPic.Booster

Features o

■ Timer

■ Child Lock

✔ Rotation p

❘❘❘❘❘❘❘❘❘❘❘❘❘❘❘❘❘❘❘❘❘❘❘❘

0π

■ Format

■

AutoPic.Booster

Step Press button Result on screen

Display the main menu on screen.

Select Features.

Enter the Features menu.

Select Rotation.

Press repeatedly until you deem picture is in the normal position.

Exit menu from screen.

Features o

■ Timer

■ Child Lock

✔ Rotation p

❘❘❘❘❘❘❘❘❘❘❘❘❘❘❘❘❘❘❘❘❘❘

40π

■ Format

■

AutoPic.Booster

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USING THE TELETEXT

If a TV channel broadcast contains teletext information, each channel that broadcasts teletext transmits a page (index page) with information on how to use the teletext system, usually on page 100. The system transmitted is indicated in the option line at the bottom of the screen.

& On/Off teletext Press the button once to switch on

and Superimpose teletext display. (A channel in which teletext page teletext is being transmitted must be over TV selected). programme Press the button the second time

superimpose the teletext page over the TV programme. Press the button the third time to exit teletext mode.

é Selecting a Key in the required teletext page

teletext page (3 digits). The page number is

displayed at the top left hand corner of the screen. When the teletext page is located, the counter stops searching. If the counter keeps searching, it means that the page is not available for selection. If you make a mistake in keying the page number, you have to complete keying the 3-digit number before re-keying the correct page number.

“ Accessing Press the ˚ button to

a teletext display the next page and the page

button to display the previous

page.

‘ Direct Access to The 4-colour buttons allow you to

an item or access directly an item or corresponding corresponding pages. pages

( Main Index Press the button to return to the

main index page.

“

(

‘

Press button

Result on screen

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USING THE TELETEXT

§ Interrupt Press the button to change to TV

mode. Press the button again to return to teletext mode and to the teletext page.

è Enlarge Press the button once to enlarge

and view the top half of the page. Press the button the second time to enlarge and view the bottom half of the page. Press the button the third time to return to normal size page.

! Hold A selected page sometimes

contains a few sub-pages. The subpage will automatically move to the next sub-page after about 20 seconds. The total number of subpages are indicated at the top right hand corner of the screen. Press the button once to hold page and the second time to release holding of page.

ç Reveal/ Press the button once to reveal

Conceal hidden information (solutions to

puzzles, riddles, etc). Press the button the second time to conceal information. This button is applicable only to teletext page with puzzles, riddles, etc.)

Press button

Result on screen

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SPECIFICATIONS

25PT2252 29PT2252

Picture tube screen size 630 mm 705 mm

Picture tube visible area 600 mm 675 mm

Audio Output : Speaker 2 x 5 W

TV System NTSC M

PAL B/G PAL B/H (only for certain versions) PAL D/K PAL I SECAM B/G SECAM D/K SECAM K1

Playback System NTSC 3.58, NTSC 4.43, PAL 60

Set Dimensions : Width 670 mm 778 mm Depth 520 mm 580 mm Height 460 mm 532 mm

Net Weight of Set (approximate ) 30 kg 45.5 kg

Note For Operating Voltage, Frequency, Power Consumption and Version Number, refer to the type number at the rear of the set.

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