Philips 29PT8419-79R User Manual

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Contents

English

Your remote control 2

Preparation 3

Installation 4

Store TV channels 4

Select the menu language 4

Automatic tuning 4

Manual tuning 5

Sorting of channels 6

Channel Edit 6

Naming of channels 6

Installation

Operation

Use of the menus

Picture menu 7

Sound menu 8

Features menu 9-10

Picture in Picture / Dual Window (if provided) 12

The keys on top of the TV 11

Teletext (if provided) 13-14

Connect peripheral equipment

Connecting and selecting equipment 15-17

Recording 18

Before Calling Service 19

Tips & Index 20

Glossary & Specifications 21

International guarantee conditions 22

Consumer Information Centres 23-26

A/CH

MENU SURF

SMARTSMART

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PIP

PIP CH

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ACTIVE CONTROL

PROGRAM LIST

DOLBY.V

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Sleep D

Allows you to select a time period after which

the set will switch to standby mode

automatically.

Standby B

• Switch set off temporarily to standby mode. (The red light indicator lights up when set is

on standby mode).

• To switch on set from standby mode, press

button again.

(Alternate Channel) A/CH

Allows you to alternate between the last

viewed channel and the present channel.

PIP (Picture in Picture)/Dual Window On/Off æ

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PIP CH UP/DOWN

(if provided) See p. 12

Freeze S

Allows you to freeze the main picture.

Screen format q

Press this key repeatedly to select another

screen format:Auto, 4:3, Expand 4:3 and

Compress 16:9. See also p. 11.

Digit (0-9)

Allows you to select a channel.

Note: For a 2-digit number, the second digit

must be entered before the “-” sign disappears.

Smart Sound M

Allows you to select your desired sound setting

from 4 types of sound settings.

Press the key repeatedly to select the different

settings.

Smart Picture a

Allows you to select 5 types of picture settings.

Press the key repeatedly to select the different

settings.

Preparation

Your remote control

MENU Displays main menu.

Also exits the menu from the screen or returns to a higher menu level.

SURF

Allows you to select up to a maximum of 10 favourite channels or sources and view quickly the selected channels or sources.

To add a new channel or source:

• Select the channel number or source you want to add to the surf list.

• Press the SURF key. The request ADD? appears next to the selected channel number or source.

• Press the cursor right to add.

To delete a channel or source:

• Select the channel number or source you want to remove from the surf list.

• Press the SURF key. The request DELETE? appears next to the selected channel number or source.

• Press the cursor right to delete.

Press the SURF key repeatedly to scroll

through the selected channels or sources.

Cursor

Up/Down: allows you to select the next or

previous item on the menu and to select another picture format

Left/Right: allows you to access the sub-menus

and adjust the settings.

V Volume +/-

Increases or decreases volume.

¬ Mute

Mutes the sound.To restore the sound, press the button again.

CH +/- Selects channels in ascending or

descending order.

AV Allows you to select the AV channels.

i On Screen Display

• Displays the channel number, sound transmission mode, the clock and the status of the sleeptimer.

• Also allows you to exit menu from screen.

Allows you to switch from Stereo to Mono sound during stereo transmission or to choose between Language Y or Language Z during dual sound transmission.

C Timer

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.

Colour keys,bhUf Teletext

(if provided) See p. 13 Allows you to access teletext information.

g for future use

Dolby V◊

Dolby Virtual(with Dolby Surround signals)

Dolby Virtual (Virtual Dolby Surround) enables you to experience the effect of

Dolby Pro Logic Surround, reproducing a rear sound effect.

Incredible Surround

Stereo sound mode, when Incredible Surround is selected, it seems as

though the loudspeakers are spread further apart from one another.

Mono sound mode, this feature, when switched on, enables you to hear

a spatial effect of sound.

Active Control On/Off h

Measures and corrects all incoming signals in order to provide the best picture

quality settings. Press to select the Active Control values On or Off.

ON: Sharpness and Noise Reduction are controlled automatically.The Picture

settings are being adapted continuously and automatically. The menu items cannot be

selected.

PROGRAM LIST î

Allows you to navigate through a list of installed programmes for a quick overview of

the channels and activate the channel you have selected.

& 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. For best picture quality use the suppressor-aerial cable supplied.

Note: if you connect more equipment to the same aerial cable, use a good quality

shielded splitter.

“ Insert the mains plug in the wall socket. Refer to the back of the TV set

for the correct operation voltage. Consult your local dealer if your mains supply is different.To prevent damaging the mains (AC) cord which could cause hazard, 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 RC5 signalling standard.

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

If the indicator is red, press the -CH+ key, the digit keys or the B key on the remote control.

3Preparation

Preparation

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Installation

Store TV channels

First, select your language.

& Press the MENU key. é Select INSTALL with the cursor down. “ Press the cursor right to select LANGUAGE. ‘ Press the cursor right again. ( Select your language with the cursor up/down.

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

From now onwards, all on-screen displays will appear in the language that you have chosen.

You can now search for and store the TV channels in two different ways: using Auto store or Manual store (tuning in channel by channel).

Select the menu language

& Select AUTO STORE in the INSTALL menu. é Press the cursor right to start the searching.

All TV channels are searched for and stored automatically.

“ When the tuning is completed, press the MENU key to return to the

INSTALL menu or press the i key to switch the menu off.

Note: Channel numbers will always be written in Latin characters, even when a

language has been selected which uses other characters.

Automatic tuning of channels

Installation

& Press the MENU key to display/cancel the main menu. é Use the cursor in the up/down directions to select a menu item.

Note: Sometimes not all the menu items are visible on the screen; press the cursor down until all the items are displayed.

“ Use the cursor in the left/right directions to access the sub-menu and to

adjust the settings.

‘ Press the menu key to return. ( Press the i key to switch the menu off.

Note: If no action is executed, the menu automatically disappears after about 12 seconds.

To use the menus

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select menu item

switch

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PICTURE SOUND FEATURES INSTALL

PICTURE SOUND FEATURES

INSTALL

LANGUAGE

AUTO STORE MANUAL STORE SORT CHANNEL EDIT NAME

INSTALL

LANGUAGE

AUTO STORE

MANUAL STORE SORT CHANNEL EDIT NAME

Manual tuning allows you to store channel by channel. You must go through every step of the manual store menu.

& Select MANUAL STORE in the INSTALL menu.

é Press the cursor right to enter the menu.

“ Select COLOUR SYSTEM and press the cursor right.

AUTO is selected, the respective colour system will be automatically

selected according to the transmission system.

If the reception is poor, select another colour system with the cursor up/down.

‘ Press the MENU key or the cursor left.

( Select SOUND SYSTEM and press the cursor right.

AUTO is selected, the respective sound system will be automatically

selected according to the transmission system.

Note: If the reception is poor, select another sound system with the cursor up/down.

§ Press the MENU key or the cursor left.

è Select SEARCH and press the cursor left or right to start the searching.

Searching stops once a transmitting channel is found.

Note: If the reception is poor, select another colour and/or sound system.

! Select CHANNEL.

ç Key in the desired channel number with the digit keys or with the cursor

left/right.

0 Press the cursor down.

In case of poor reception, you can improve the reception by adjusting the frequency.

1 Select FINE TUNE and press the cursor left/right to adjust.

2 In rare cases certain TV channels may reproduce distorted or unstable

pictures. Select

PLL (Phase Locked Loop) to switch to the setting 2 with the cursor

left/right to restore the picture for the respective transmission.

3 Press the cursor down to select STORE.

4 Press the cursor right.

The message

STORED appears and the search menu item is highlighted again.

5 Now repeat steps è to 4 to continue searching for another transmitting

channel.

6 Press the MENU key to return to the INSTALL menu or press the i key to

switch menu off.

5Installation

Manual tuning of channels

INSTALL

LANGUAGE AUTO STORE

MANUAL STORE

SORT CHANNEL EDIT NAME

MANUAL STORE

COLOUR SYSTEM SOUND SYSTEM SEARCH CHANNEL STORE/STORED FINE TUNE PLL

Installation

Sorting of channels

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

& Select SORT in the INSTALL menu. é Press the cursor right to enter the menu. “ Key in the channel number in the FROM column you want to swap from. Use

the digit keys or the cursor left/right.

‘ Press the cursor down and select TO . ( Key in the channel number in the TO column you want to swap to.

§ Press the cursor down and select EXCHANGE. è Press the cursor right.

The message

EXCHANGED appears and the selected channels are exchanged.

! Repeat steps “ to è until all TV channel are allocated as you like. ç Press the MENU key to return to the INSTALL menu or press the i key to

switch menu off.

This feature allows you to edit or skip channels from the channel list which have bad or weak signals or channels which you do not watch often.

Note: Once a channel is skipped, you cannot select it with the

CH - or + key.

You can only access the channel with the digit keys.

& Select CHANNEL EDIT in the INSTALL menu. é Press the cursor right to enter the channel list. “ Select the channel you want to skip with the cursor up/down. ‘ Press the cursor right to skip the selected channel.

The message

SKIPPED is displayed.

( Press the cursor up/down to select another channel and repeat step ‘.

§ Press the cursor left or the MENU key to return to the install menu or the

i key to switch menu off.

Note: to add back channels to the list, repeat steps & to ‘ and press the

i key to switch menu off.

Editing of channels

It is possible to assign a name to a TV channel.This feature allows you to enter a new name or modify an existing name of a channel, including peripherals.

Note: Even when you have selected another language in the language menu, only

the English language character set is offered to enter names to the TV channels stored.

& Select a TV channel or peripheral you want to assign a name or modify the

existing name.

é Select NAME in the INSTALL menu. “ Press the cursor right to enter the menu. ‘ Key in the selected character with the cursor up/down. ( Move to the next character with the cursor right and key in the next

character.You can key up to a maximum of 5 characters.

§ Press the MENU key to store the named channel.

Naming of channels

INSTALL

LANGUAGE AUTO STORE MANUAL STORE

SORT

CHANNEL EDIT NAME

INSTALL

LANGUAGE AUTO STORE MANUAL STORE SORT

CHANNEL EDIT ƒ

NAME

SORT

FROM TO EXCHANGE/EXCHANGED

3 4 5 6 7 SKIPPED

INSTALL

LANGUAGE AUTO STORE MANUAL STORE SORT CHANNEL EDIT

NAME

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7Use of the menus

& Press the MENU key to display/cancel the MAIN MENU. é Use the cursor in the up/down directions to select the PICTURE, SOUND or

FEATURES menu.

“ Press the cursor right to activate the selected menu. ‘ Press the MENU key repeatedly to return or press the i key to switch the

menu off.

Picture menu

Brightness

This control allows you to adjust the brightness levels of the picture.

Colour

This control allows you to adjust the colour saturation of the picture.

Contrast

This control allows you to adjust the contrast levels of the picture.

Sharpness

This control allows you to adjust the edge definition of the picture to improve details.

Hue (only with NTSC signals)

This control allows you to adjust the colour mix of the picture.

Colour temperature

This control allows you to select from TV channels, the colour temperature of the picture.

Select

Normal, Warm or Cool with the cursor left/right.

Digital Scan (Line Flicker Reduction)

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

Select

On or Off with the cursor left/right.

Dynamic Contrast

This feature automatically makes the contrast in the darker and the brighter picture areas more noticeable as the image on screen changes. Normally, select

MED. In certain circumstances it may be preferred to select

MIN, MAX or OFF.

Note:The picture settings, brightness, colour, contrast, sharpness, (hue) and colour

temperature, for channels 0 to 11 and for the external sources are stored separately. For the other channels they are stored for all of them.

Use of the menus

Operation

PICTURE

SOUND FEATURES INSTALL

PICTURE

BRIGHTNESS COLOUR CONTRAST SHARPNESS (HUE) COLOUR TEMP DIGITAL SCAN DYN. CONTRAST

A/CH

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return

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