Philips 29PT5516-01 User Manual

Introduction

Thank you for purchasing this television set. This handbook has been designed to help you install and operate your TV set. We would strongly recommend that you read it thoroughly. We hope our technology meets entirely with your satisfaction.

Table of Contents

Installation

Installing your television set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

The keys on the TV set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

The remote control keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

Quick installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Sorting programmes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

EasyLink function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Using other menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Choosing a language and country . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Automatic tuning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Manual tuning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Programme name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Operation

Adjusting the picture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Adjusting the sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

16:9 Formats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Timer function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Locking the set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Teletext . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

NexTView Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

NexTViewLink Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

Peripherals

Video recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Other equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

To select connected equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Connecting other appliances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

TV / VCR / DVD mode selector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Practical information

Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

Recycling

The materials used in your set are either reusable or can be recycled. To minimise environmental waste, specialist companies collect used appliances and dismantle them after retrieving any materials that can be used again (ask your dealer for further details).

Installing your television set

Positioning the television set

Place your TV on a solid,stable surface, leaving a space of at least 5 cm around the appliance.

To avoid accidents, do not put anything on the set such as a cloth or cover,a container full of liquid (vase) or a heat source (lamp).The set must not be exposed to water.

Connections

• Insert the aerial plug into the : socket at

the rear of the set.

• Insert the mains plug into a wall socket (220-

240 V / 50 Hz).

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Remote control

Insert the two R6-type batteries (supplied) making sure that they are the right way round. Check that the mode selector is set to TV.

The batteries supplied with this appliance do not contain mercury or nickel cadmium. If you have access to a recycling fa c i l i t y ,please do not discard your used batteries (if in doubt, consult your dealer). When the batteries are replaced, use the same type.

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Switching on

To switch on the set, press the on/off key. A red indicator comes on and the screen lights up.Go straight to the chapter Quick installation on page 4.

The keys on the TV set

The television set has 4 keys which are located on the front or the top of the set depending on the model.

If the television remains in standby mode, press P # on the remote control.

The indicator will flashe when you use the remote control.

The VOLUME - + (- ” +) keys are used to adjust sound levels. The PROGRAM - + (- P +) keys are used to select the required programmes. To access the menus, simultaneously hold down the ” - and ” + keys.The PROGRAM - + keys may then be used to select an adjustment and the - ” + keys to make that adjustment. To exit from the menus, hold down the 2 ”

- and ” + keys.

Note: when the CHILD LOCK function is activated, these keys are unavailable (refer to FEATURES menu on page 8).

The remote control keys

To display/clear the list of pro g r a m m e s .

List of programmes

Use the keys I J to select a

p rogramme and the key Lto display it.

The symbol + is displayed alongside

all programmes which are locked (p. 8 )

or ? if they are not locke d .

Sleeptimer

To select the length of time

before the set automatically

switches to standby (from 0 to

240 minutes)

Select EXT sockets

P ress several times to select

E X T 1 , EXT2 and EXT3, S-VHS2

and S-VHS3.

Mode selector (p. 13)

To activate the remote control

in TV,VCR (video recorder) or

DVD mode.

Smart sound controls

To access a series of settings:

VOICE,MUSIC,THEATRE and

return to PERSONAL

To display or exit from the menu s

Cursor

These 4 keys are used to move

within the menus or to have

d i rect access to the 16:9 fo r m a t s

(p 7).

Volume

To adjust the sound level

Mute

To disable or enable the sound.

Teletext features (p. 9)

Sound mode

To switch from STEREO to

MONO or to choose between

Dual I and Dual II for

bilingual transmissions.

For TV sets fitted with NICAM

reception, depending on the

transmission, you can switch

from NICAM STEREO to

MONO or choose between

NICAM DUAL I, NICAM

DUAL II and MONO.

When the sound mode is switched

to MONO, the indication is

displayed in red.

Contrast +

To activate / de-activate the automatic contrast adjustment system (the dark areas are made d a r ker whilst maintaining the detail).

Standby

To set the TV to standby mode. To switch the TV set on again, press P @ # or 0 9.

NexTView Guide (p. 10)

Numerical keys

For direct access to programmes. For a 2 digit programme number, the 2nddigit must be entered before the dash disappears.

Smart picture controls

To access a series of settings:R I C H , N AT U R A L ,S O F T,M U LT I M E D I A and return to PERSONAL.

Surround sound

To activate/deactivate the surround sound effe c t .In stere o,this gives the i m p ression that the speakers are furt h e r ap a rt .For models equipped with V i rt u a l D o l by Surro u n d * ,you can obtain Dolby S u rround Pro Logic sound quality. I n m o n o,a stereo spatial effect is simu l a t e d .

* Manufactured under license from Dolby L a b o ra t o ries Licensing Corpora t i o n .” D o l by ””Pro Logic” and the double-D symbol £ are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation.

Selecting TV programmes

To move up or down a pro g r a m m e. The nu m b e r,(the name) and the sound mode are displayed for a few seconds.

For some TV programmes the title of the programme appears at the bottom of the screen.

Screen information

To display / re m o ve the pro g r a m m e nu m b e r,the name (if it exists),t h e t i m e, the sound mode and the time remaining on the timer.Hold dow n for 5 seconds to permanently d i s p l ay the programme number on the scre e n .The volume level and the s m a rt control adjustments are then d i s p l ayed each time they are used.

Previous programme

To access the previously viewed programme.

16:9 formats (p.7)

Quick installation

The first time you switch on the television,a menu appears on the screen and the tuning starts automatically.

SELECT LANGUAGE

LANGUAGE

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ENGLISH

DANSK N E D E R L A N D S FINNISH FRANCAIS

COUNTRY

A U S T R I A B E L G I U M S W I T Z E R L A N D G E R M A N Y D E N M A R K

SEARCHING PLEASE WAIT PROG. NO. 2

215.18 MHZ

If the menu does not appear, hold down the ” and ” + keys on the set for 5 seconds to start the tuning.

Sorting programmes

& Press the H key.The main menu is displayed. é Select INSTALL (J),then press L.

The INSTALL menu appears.

• PICTURE

• SOUND

• FEATURES

• INSTALL

“ Using the J key, select SORT then press L.

The SORT menu appears.The FROM option is activated.

Note: this menu works as follows:

• Change "FROM" (enter the current programme

number),

• "TO" (enter the new number),

• EXCHANGE numbers" (the operation is carried out).

INSTALL

• LANGUAGE

• COUNTRY

• AUTO STORE

• MANUAL STORE

• SORT

• NAME

FROM TO EXCHANGE

The operation takes several minutes. A display shows the search status and the number of programmes found.When it has finished the menu disappears.

To exit or interrupt the search, press the H key. If no programmes are found, refer to the chapter entitled Tips on p. 14.

& If the transmitter or the cable network

broadcasts the automatic sort signal, the programmes will be correctly numbered.

é If not, the programmes found will be

numbered in descending order starting at 99, 98, 97, etc. Use the SORT menu to renumber them.

Some transmitters or cable networks broadcast their own sort parameters (region, language, etc.). Where this is the case, make your choice using the

I J keys and confirm with L.

‘ Select the programme you wish to renumber

using K L keys or 0 to 9. Example:to renumber programme 78 as 2 press 7 8.

( Select TO (using J key) and enter the new

number with K L keys or 0 to 9 (for the example given,enter 2).

§ Select EXCHANGE (J key) and press L.

The message EXCHANGED appears, the exchange takes place. In our example, programme 78 is renumbered as 2 (and programme 2 as 78).

è Select the option FROM (I key) and repeat

stages ‘ to § as many times as there are programmes to renumber.

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