Philips 29PT8419-79R User Manual

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Contents

1

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

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the set will switch to standby mode

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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.

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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.

X

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.

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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

In

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

though the loudspeakers are spread further apart from one another.

In

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

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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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LANGUAGE

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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.

If

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.

If

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

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LANGUAGE
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MANUAL STORE

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MANUAL STORE

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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

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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

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FEATURES
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Use of the menus

Sound menu

Treble

Treble attenuates or amplifies the high-frequency response of the audio
output signal.

Bass

Bass attenuates or amplifies the low-frequency response of the audio output
signal.

Balance

Adjusts the balance of the right and left speaker’s sound output.

AVL (Automatic Volume Leveller)
AVL automatically controls the volume level to avoid too large level
differences, especially when switching to another channel or during
commercial breaks.

Headphone

Allows you to adjust the volume and balance of the headphone.

& Press the cursor right.
é Select VOLUME or BALANCE with the cursor up/down.
“ Press the cursor left/right to adjust.
‘ Press the MENU key to return.

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9Use of the menus

Features menu

Activating the timer

The Timer feature allows you to set the timer to switch to a selected 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 powered off.

& Select TIMER in the FEATURES menu.
é Press the cursor right to enter the timer.

Setting the timer

& Press the cursor right again to enter the TIME mode.
é Key in the current time with the digit keys.

You must use 24 hour, or military time. For example: 2:15 p.m. is 14:15.

If you entered an incorrect digit:
Complete the actual time with arbitrary numbers, then start again.

“ Press the cursor left to exit from TIME mode.

Setting Start Time

& Select START TIME with the cursor down.
é Press the cursor right to enter the START TIME mode.
“ Key in the time you want the programme to be switched on.
‘ Press the cursor left to exit from START TIME mode.

Setting Stop Time

& Select STOP TIME with the cursor down.
é Press the cursor right to enter the STOP TIME mode.
“ Key in the time you want the programme to be switched off.
‘ Press the cursor left to exit from STOP TIME mode.

Select Channel

& Select CHANNEL with the cursor down.
é Select the channel you want to switch to.

Activating the timer

& Select ACTIVATE with the cursor down.
é Press the cursor right to enter the ACTIVATE mode to activate the timer.
“ Select with the cursor right, ONCE or DAILY, according to if you want to

activate the timer on the selected channel and the selected time, every day or
only once.

Displaying the time

& Select DISPLAY with the cursor down.
é Press the cursor right to select ON of OFF, according to if you want to

display the current time on the TV screen or not.

“ Press the MENU key to return or the i key to switch menu off.

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FEATURES

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ACTIVE CTRL

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STOP TIME
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Use of the menus

Child Lock

The Child Lock feature allows you to lock channels to prevent children from
watching certain programmes.

Enter the access code

& Select CHILD LOCK in the FEATURES menu.
é Press the cursor right to enter the ACCESS CODE.
“ Key in access code 0711 (the default access code).

A message

INCORRECT will appear.

‘ Key in access code 0711 a second time.

The message

CORRECT will appear and make the child lock menu accessible.

Change code

& Select CHANGE CODE to enter an access code of your choice.
é Press the cursor right to enter the CHANGE CODE mode.
“ Key in the access code of your choice and confirm it again.

The message

CORRECT will appear.

Activating the Child Lock

& Select LOCK CHANNEL in the CHILD LOCK menu.

Note: Enter the access code if requested. See above.

é Press the cursor right to enter the LOCK CHANNEL mode.
“ Use the cursor up/down to select the channel you want to lock.
‘ Press the cursor right to lock the channel.

A keylock symbol will appear beside the locked channel.
From now on the locked channel(s) can only be accessed via the remote
control.

( Repeat steps & to ‘ to unlock a locked channel.

To clear all locked channels at once, select

CLEAR ALL in the CHILD LOCK

menu and press the cursor right.
The message

CLEARED will appear.

§ Press the MENU key to return or the i key to switch menu off.

Adjusting the PIP Tint setting (effective only with NTSC signals)

& Select PIP in the FEATURES menu.
é Press the cursor right to enter the PIP menu.
“ Press the cursor left/right to adjust the tint setting.
‘ Press the MENU key to return or the i key to switch menu off.

FEATURES

TIMER

CHILD LOCK

PIP
FORMAT
ROTATION
BLUE MUTE
ACTIVE CTRL

CHILD LOCK

LOCK CHANNEL
CHANGE CODE
CLEAR ALL

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11Using the menus

Selecting the screen format

You have the choice of different screen formats: Auto, 4:3, Expand 4:3 and
Compress 16:9.

& Select FORMAT in the FEATURES menu.
é Press the cursor right repeatedly to cycle through the different screen

formats and select your desired format.

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AUTO format makes the picture to fill the screen as much as possible;

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4:3 format displays the 4:3 picture using the full surface of the screen;

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EXPAND 4:3 format expands movie images recorded in the letterbox format.

The black bars at the top and bottom of the screen are expanded thus filling
up the entire TV screen;

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COMPRESS 16:9 format compresses full screen movie images into letterbox

format. Black bars are displayed at the top and bottom of the screen.

Note: See also Preparation,Your remote control, p. 2.

Rotation

(If provided)

& Select ROTATION in the FEATURES menu.
é Keep the cursor left/right pressed to adjust the rotation of the picture.
“ Press the i key to switch menu off.

Activating Blue mute

The Blue mute feature indicates to you the absence of signal in the
transmission when

BLUE MUTE ON is activated.

The screen will turn blue in colour when no signal is detected.

& Select BLUE MUTE in the FEATURES menu.
é Press the cursor right to select ON to activate the blue mute feature.
“ Press the i key to switch menu off.

Activating Active Control

See Preparation,Your remote control, p. 2.

& Select ACTIVE CTRL in the FEATURES menu.
é Press the cursor right to select ON to activate automatic control of

Sharpness and Noise Reduction.

“ Press the i key to switch the menu off.

FEATURES

TIMER
CHILDLOCK
PIP

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ROTATION
BLUE MUTE
ACTIVE CTRL

EXPAND 4:3

COMPRESS 16:9

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.

& To display/cancel the main menu, press the volume keys

at the same time.

é Press the P up/down keys to select a menu item.
“ Press the volume keys or P up/down to display the sub-menu

and to adjust the settings.

‘ Press the P up key repeatedly to return to the main menu.

When the main menu is not displayed, the P up/down keys enable you to
select the TV channels, the keys to adjust the volume.

Keys on top of the TV

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Picture in Picture / Dual Screen

The Picture-in-Picture feature allows you to call up a subscreen within your
main screen enabling you to watch two channels or a channel and a
peripheral at the same time.

The Dual Window feature allows you to divide the main screen into two
subscreens enabling two channels or a channel and an external source to be
watched simultaneously.

& Press the æ key on the remote control to switch on PIP.
é Press the æ key a second time to change the normal size PIP screen to a

smaller size.

“ Press the æ key a third time to switch to Dual Window screen.
‘ Press the æ key a fourth time to switch to Dual Window screens in 16:9 or

4:3 format.

Note: When the programme on the right screen is in NTSC mode or transmission, the

picture size appears smaller.

( Press the æ key a fifth time to switch to full screen again.

Moving the PIP screen

Press the ß key.
Each time you press this key, the PIP screen moves to another corner of the
main screen.

Freeze the PIP screen.

Press the ê key.
The picture in the PIP screen stands still.
Press the ê key again to unfreeze the PIP screen.

Switching screens

Press the © key.
The main screen and the PIP screen exchange places.
In Dual Window the left and the right picture exchange places.

Selecting PIP channels and external sources

Press the keys

PIP CH UP/DN to select a PIP TV channel or external source

in ascending or descending order.

Selecting Dual Screen channels

& Press the CH +/- key to cycle through the TV channels in the left picture.
é Press the PIP CH UP/DN to cycle through the channels in the right picture.

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13Teletext

Many TV channels broadcast information via teletext.
Each channel which broadcasts teletext transmits a page with information on
how to use its teletext system. Look for the teletext page with the main
index (usually p. 100).

Depending on the TV channel, teletext is transmitted in different systems.
The colours used in the options line correspond with the colour keys of your
remote control.

About Easy Text

Easy Text considerably reduces the waiting time (on condition that the
teletext broadcast of the particular TV channel is received for at least half a
minute) by :

• a direct selection of previous and following pages which are in transmission
and of the pages referred to in the options line at the bottom of the
teletext screen

• a habit watcher list: frequently used pages are put automatically in a list of
preferred pages, so that they are immediately available

• the precapturing of the page numbers referred to in the displayed page

• the precapturing of all the subpages.

Switch Teletext on and off

& Press b to switch the teletext on.

The main index page appears on the screen together with two information
lines at the top and one option line at the bottom of the screen.

é Press b again to overlay the teletext page on the TV programme.
“ Press b once again to switch the teletext off.

Select a Teletext page

With the digit keys

Enter the desired page number with the digit keys.
The page counter seeks the page or the page appears immediately when the
page number has been stored in the memory.

A message appears when you have entered a non existent or incorrect page
number. Page numbers beginning with 0 or 9 do not exist. Choose another number.

With the option line

Select with the colour keys, corresponding to the coloured options at the
bottom of the screen, the desired subject.

If the option line is not on the screen, press the selected colour key TWICE.

Quickly run through the teletext pages

Press the cursor up/down or the - CH + keys to run through the previous or
the following pages.

Teletext

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Select the index teletext page

Press the i key to return to the main index (usually p.100).

Select subpages

When a selected teletext page consists of different subpages, one of the
subpages appears on the screen.
Arrows in front of the page number indicate that other subpages are
available.
The other subpages can be selected in 2 ways :

With the cursor left/right

The other subpage numbers appear in white as soon as the transmission has
found them.They are stored in the memory so that they are available while
the teletext page is on screen.
Select with the cursor left/right the previous or the following subpage.

With the U key

• Enter the subpage number yourself:
Press U. Enter the desired subpage with the digit keys : e.g. 3 for the third
page of seven subpages.
The TV searches for the selected subpage.

• Automatically rotating subpages:
Press U again to cancel the entered digit key for the subpage.
Now the subpages rotate automatically.

Press U again to select the subpages with the cursor left/right again.

Special teletext functions

Enlarge

Press h repeatedly to display the upper part, the lower part and then to
return to the normal page size.When the upper part is displayed, you can
scroll the text, line by line using the cursor up/down.

Reveal

Press f to reveal/conceal the hidden information, such as solutions to
riddles and puzzles.

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15Connect Peripheral Equipment

Connect Peripheral Equipment

There is a wide range of audio and video equipment that can be connected
to your TV.The following connection diagrams show you how to connect
them.

& Connect the RF cable 1 to the RF socket x of your video recorder.
é Connect another RF cable 2 from the output j of your video recorder to

the input x of your TV.
Better playback quality can be obtained if you also connect the Video,Audio
Left and Right (only for stereo equipment) cables 3 to the

VIDEO,

AUDIO L/Mono and R input AV2 IN.

Note: in case of mono equipment, only the left loudspeaker reproduces sound.

Use a mono to stereo adaptor (not supplied) for sound reproduction via all
internal loudspeakers.

The

MONITOR OUT connectors can be used for daisy chaining or to record

programmes from your TV. See Record with your video recorder, p. 18.

S-VHS-Video quality with a S-VHS video recorder is obtained by connecting

the

S-VHS-Video cable with the S-VIDEO input instead of connecting the video

recorder to the

VIDEO input. (See the instructions of your video recorder.)

If the cables 3 are not used the following steps are required:

Search for and store the test signal of the video recorder

& Unplug the RF cable 1 from the RF socket x of your video recorder.
é Switch on your TV and put the video recorder on the test signal or play a

prerecorded tape (See the handbook for your video recorder.).

“ Search for the test signal of your video recorder in the same way as you

searched for and stored the TV signals. See Installation, Store TV Channels,
Manual Tuning, p. 5.

‘ Store the test signal under programme number 0 or between 90 and 99.
( Replace the RF cable in the RF socket x of your video recorder after

you have stored the test signal.

Video recorder

CABLE

VCR

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OUT

j x

AV 2

in

AV 1

in

Monitor

out

COMPONENT VIDEO INPUT

VIDEO

L/Mono

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Y

Pb

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AUDIO

S-VIDEO

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Connect Peripheral Equipment

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CABLE

VCR

AV 2

in

AV 1

in

Monitor

out

COMPONENT VIDEO INPUT

VIDEO

L/Mono

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AUDIO

S-VIDEO

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3

Video recorder and other A/V peripherals

& Interconnect your video recorder with extra RF cables 3.
é To obtain better picture quality, also connect the Video,Audio left and Audio

right (only for stereo equipment) cables to the

VIDEO, AUDIO L/Mono and

AUDIO R input of AV2 IN sockets 4.

Note: in case of mono equipment, only the left loudspeaker reproduces sound.

Use a mono to stereo adaptor (not supplied) for sound reproduction via all
internal loudspeakers.
When a video recorder is not connected to

MONITOR OUT you can only record a

programme from the aerial or from the cable system.
Only when a video recorder is connected to MONITOR OUT it is possible to record a
programme from other equipment connected to the TV. See Record with your video
recorder, p. 18.

& Connect your camera or camcorder to sockets at the right side of your TV.
é Connect the equipment to VIDEO 2 and AUDIO L 1 for mono

equipment.

“ For stereo equipment also connect AUDIO R 1.

S-VHS quality with an S-VHS camcorder is obtained by connecting the S-VHS
cables with the S-VIDEO input 3 (instead of VIDEO 2) and AUDIO
inputs 1.

Camera & camcorder

17Connect Peripheral Equipment

& Insert the plug into the headphone socket L at the right side of the TV.
é Press ¬ on the remote control to switch off the internal loudspeakers

of the TV.

The headphone impedance must be between 8 and 4000 Ohm.
The headphone socket has a 3.5 mm jack.

In the

SOUND menu select Headphone to adjust the headphone volume and

balance.

L

Headphone

AUDIO

VIDEO

S•VIDEO

3

2

1

& Connect the cables of your Y-Pb-Pr DVD player 1 to the Y-Pb-Pr input

AV1 in sockets on the TV.

For correct picture reproduction also connect to

VIDEO.

(See the handbook of your DVD player.)

é Connect the Audio left and right (only for stereo equipment) cables to the

AUDIO L/Mono and R input.

DVD-player

AV 2

in

AV 1

in

Monitor

out

COMPONENT VIDEO INPUT

VIDEO

L/Mono

R

Y

Pb

Pr

AUDIO

S-VIDEO

1 2

DVD

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Record

Equipment connected with an aerial cable only :

Select the channel number under which you have stored the test signal with
the digit keys.

Equipment connected to the back or to the right side of the TV

Press the

AV key repeatedly to select AV1, CVI, AV2 or FRONT, according to

where you connected your equipment at the back or the right side of your
TV.
Select

CVI to view the playback of DVD discs if you used the Component

Video Input sockets (

Y-Pb-Pr and AUDIO L/Mono and R inputs).

If you want to change to TV channels?

Enter the channel number of the TV channel which you want to watch with
the digit keys.

To select connected equipment

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To record S-VHS quality, connect an S-VHS peripheral directly to the video
recorder.

Record a TV programme

& Select the channel number on your video recorder.
é Set your video recorder to record.

See the handbook for your video recorder.

Switching channel numbers on your TV does not disturb recording !

Record a programme on your video recorder connected to

MONITOR OUT from Audio/Video equipment connected to
AV1,AV2 or to sockets on the right side of the TV

& Switch on the equipment.
é Select the correct external on your TV and on your video recorder.

“ Set your video recorder to record.

You record what you are watching on the screen.

Do not switch channel numbers or do not switch off your TV when you are recording !

Record with your video recorder

19Before Calling Service

Symptoms

“Ghost” or double images

No power

No picture

Good picture but no sound

Good sound but poor
colour or no picture

Poor picture

Snowish picture and noise

Horizontal dotted line

One white line across the
screen

Television not responding to
remote control

NICAM sound distortion
(crackling noise)

Wrong menu

Please make these simple checks before calling service.These tips may save you time and money since charges for television installation and
adjustments of customer controls are not covered under your warranty.

Before Calling Service

Items to Check and Actions to follow

• This may be caused by obstruction to the antenna due to high rise buildings or hills.
Using a highly directional antenna may improve the picture.

• Check that the television's AC power cord is plugged into the mains socket.

• Unplug the television, wait for 60 seconds.

Then re-insert the plug into the mains socket and turn on the television again.

• Check the antenna connection at the rear of the television to see if it is properly connected to the
television input terminal.

• Possible broadcast station trouble. Try another channel.

• Adjust the contrast and brightness settings or select another picture setting with the smart picture key.

• Increase the VOLUME.

• Check that the television is not muted, press the ¬ button on the remote control.

• When no signal is detected, the television automatically switches off the sound.

This is proper operation and does not indicate a malfunction.

• Check the transmission system’s sound settings of this set.

• Adjust the contrast and brightness setting or select another picture setting with the smart picture key.

• Check the transmission system’s colour settings of this set.

• Sometimes, poor picture quality occurs when having activated an S-VHS camera or camcorder

connected to the right side of of your TV and another peripheral is connected to AV1 or AV2 at the
same time. In this case, switch off one of the other peripherals.

• Check the antenna connection.

• This may be caused by electrical interference (e.g. hairdryer, nearby neon lights, etc.)

• Turn off the equipment.

• Turn off the television immediately and consult a qualified service personnel.

• Check whether the batteries are working. Replace if necessary.

• Clean the remote control sensor lens on the television.

• Operating range between television and the remote control should not be more than 6 meters.

• You can still use the keys at the top of your TV.

• This could be due to antenna siting or reflected signal.

• Switch over to “MONO” mode by pressing the X key.

• Press the i key again to exit from the menu.

If your problem is not solved

Turn your TV off and then on again once.

Never attempt to repair a defective TV yourself.

Check with your dealer or call a TV technician.

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Tips & Index

Care of the screen

Clean the TV with a slightly damp soft cloth.
Do not use abrasive solvent as it can damage
the TV screen.

End of life directives

Philips is paying a lot of attention to
producing environmentally-friendly in green
focal areas.Your new TV contains materials
which can be recycled and reused.
At the end of its life specialised companies
can dismantle the discarded TV to
concentrate the reusable materials and to
minimise the amount of materials to be
disposed of.
Please ensure you dispose of your old TV
according to local regulations.

How to dispose of exhausted batteries?

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.

a active control, 2

automatic tuning of channels, 4

b bilingual broadcast, 2
c camcorder, 17

child lock, 10

d dolby virtual, 2

dual window, 12
DVD, 17
dynamic contrast, 7

e editing of channels, 6
f freeze, 2

frequency, 5

h headphone, 17

hue, 7

i info on screen, 2

interrupt the sound, 2

m manual installation, 5

menu language, 4

n naming of channels, 6
p picture adjustments, 7

pip - picture in picture, 11
pip-position, 2

r recording, 18

rotation, 11

s screen format, 12

sleeptimer, 2
smart picture and sound, 2
sorting of channels, 6
sound adjustments, 8
stereo, 2
store TV channels, 4
S-VHS, 16
switch TV on, 3

t teletext, 13
v video recorder, 15

volume, 2

Tips

Index

21Glossary and Specifications

100 Hz

100 Hertz provides a superior solution to
the problem of picture flicker which is
particularly noticeable with larger screen
sizes. In a conventional TV, the picture area
is scanned 50 times a second (50 Hertz) –
a frequency which is still detectable by the
human eye in the form of a flickering
picture. In 100 Hertz sets, the picture area
is scanned at a rate of 100 times per
second (100 Hertz). At this frequency, the
eye cannot detect flicker, resulting in a
clearer picture which is more relaxing to
the eye.

Colour Temperature

TV-function to modify the general colour
balance between cool and warm and to
adjust it according to your personal
preference.

Child Lock

Feature to prevent unauthorised use of
your TV.

Digital Scan

If you look at a television screen you will
see small imperfections in the picture
caused by line vibration.
Digital Scan (an internal process) removes
interline flicker.When combined with 100
Hz, you will see a totally stable image.

Tint (in NTSC)

The actual colour which can vary from
deep to pale.

Menu

On-screen display of functions and
facilities in a well-organised survey, which
you can select using your remote control.

NTSC

The broadcasting system used in the USA,
Japan and parts of South America and
Southeast-Asia.

Smart Picture and Sound Controls

Keys on the remote control to select
predefined picture and sound settings.

Sleeptimer

Function with which you can set a time
period after which the TV should switch
itself to standby.

Picture Freeze

TV mode which allows you to “freeze” a
certain image in order to study a specific
detail at ease, e.g. to make notes of certain
programme information like phone
numbers.

Glossary

Specifications

Picture tube size

Picture visible area

TV system

Playback system

Antenna input

Operating voltage, Frequency

Power consumption

* Audio Output

Dimension: Width

Height
Depth

Nett weight (approx. only)

29" (74 cm)

27" (68 cm)

PAL B/G/D/K/I, NTSC (3.58), SECAM B/G/D/K/I

PAL BG/DK/I, NTSC (3.58), SECAM B/G/D/K/I, PAL 60

75 ohms co-axial

Refer to the specification at the back of the TV set.

Refer to the specification at the back of the TV set.

3 x 10 W (left, right, subwoofer)

79 cm
59 cm
50 cm

54 kg

* Audio Output (for 29PT8319/93 only): 2 x 7,5 W (left, right) + 10 W (subwoofer)

22

International guarantee conditions

This product is guaranteed by Philips for a period of one year after the date of purchase against
defects due to faulty workmanship or materials.The guarantee covers both parts and labour.

Service under guarantee is only provided upon presentation of reasonable evidence (e.g.
completed guarantee card or purchase receipts) that the date of the claim is within the
guarantee period.
The guarantee is not valid if the defect is due to accidental damage (including in transport),
misuse of neglect and in case of alterations or repair carried out by unauthorised persons.
The guarantee may not apply if the product requires modification or adaptation to enable it to
operate in any country other than the country for which it was designed, manufactured,
approved and/or authorised or if any damage results from these modifications.
Service (during and after guarantee) is available in all countries where this product is officially
distributed by Philips. In countries where Philips do not distribute the product, the local Philips
Service organisation will also provide Service although there may be a delay if the appropriate
spare parts and technical manual are not readily available.

These statements do not affect your statutory rights as a consumer.
In the event of difficulty please contact the Philips Information Centre in any country (see
enclosed addresses).

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Consumer Information Centres

Western Europe

AUSTRIA
Philips Kunden Information
Triesterstrasze 64
A-1100 Wien
Phone [phone]
Fax [phone]

BELGIUM
Philips Consumer Products
Léon Grosjeanlaan 2
B-1140 Brussel
Phone [phone]
Fax [phone]

GERMANY
Philips Infocenter
Consumer Electronics
Alexanderstraße 1
D-20099 Hamburg
Phone [phone]
Fax [phone]

Datex J*32400#

DENMARK
Philips Konsument Elektronik A/S
Philips Kundecenter
Prags Boulevard 80
DK-2300 København. S.
Phone [phone]
Fax [phone]

FINLAND
Philipsin Asiakaspalvelu
Sinikalliontie 3
P.O. Box 75
SF-02630 Espoo
Phone [phone]
Fax [phone]

FRANCE
Service Consommateurs Philips
Rue des Vieilles Vignes
Croissy Beaubourg
B.P. 49
F-77423 Marne la Vallée, Cedex 2
Phone [phone]
Fax [phone]

GREECE
Philips S.A. Hellenique
25th March Street 15
P.O. Box 3153
G-10210 Athens
Phone [phone]
Fax [phone]

IRELAND
Philips Electronics Ireland Ltd
Newstead
Clonskeagh
Dublin 14
Phone [phone]
Fax [phone]

ITALY
Philips S.P.A.
Servicio Consumatori Philips
Piazza IV Novembre, 3
I-20124 Milano
Phone [phone] (linea verde)
Fax [phone]

LUXEMBURG
Philips Luxemburg S.A.
19-21, rte. d’Arlon
L-8001 Strassen
Phone [phone]
Fax 45 39 88

the NETHERLANDS
Philips Consumenten Belangen
Antwoordnummer 500
NL-5600VB Eindhoven
Phone 06 8406
Fax [phone]

NORWAY
Norsk A/S Philips
Philips Kundetjenste
Sandstuveien 70
Postboks 1
Manglerud
N-0680 Oslo 6
Phone [phone]
Fax [phone]

PORTUGAL
Centro de Informação aos
Consumidores
Estrada da Outurela 118
P-2795 Carnaxide
Lisboa
Phone [phone]
Fax [phone]

SPAIN
Philips Servicio Atención al Cliente
Bernardino Obregón, 26
E-28012 Madrid
Phone [phone]
Fax [phone]

SWEDEN
Philips Kundtjänst
Kottbygatan 7.Kista
S-16485 Stockholm
Phone [phone]
Fax [phone]

SWITZERLAND
Philips Info Centre
c/o SERLOG Servizio + Logistica S.A.
Fegistrasze 5
CH-8957 Spreitenbach
Phone [phone]
Fax [phone]

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Consumer Information Centres

UNITED KINGDOM
Philips Consumer Helpdesk
P.O. Box 298
420 London Road
Croydon-Surrey CR9 3QR
Phone [phone]
Fax [phone]

Eastern Europe

CZECH REPUBLIC
Philips Service
V Mezihorí 2
180 00 Prage
Phone [phone]
Fax [phone]

HUNGARY
Philips Markaszerviz
Kinizsi U 30-36
Budapest 1092
Phone [phone]
Fax [phone]

POLAND
Philips Polska CE
UL. Marszalkowska 45/49
00-648 Warszawa
Phone [phone]
Fax [phone]

RUSSIA
Philips Representation Office
UI. Usacheva 35A
119048 Moscow
Phone [phone]
Fax [phone]

TURKEY
Türk Philips Ticaret A.S.
Talatpasa Caddesi No 5
80640-Gültepe/Istanbul
Phone [phone]
Fax [phone]

Latin America

ANTILLES
Philips Antillana N.V.
Kaminda A.J.E. Kusters 4
Zeelandia
P.O. Box 3523-3051
Willemstad, Curacao
Phone [phone]
Fax [phone]

ARGENTINA
Philips Argentina S.A.
Centro de Información al Usarío
Vedia 3892
1430-Buenos Aires
Phone [phone]
Fax [phone]

BRASIL
Philips da Amazona Indústria
Electrônica Ltda.
Rua Jacerú, 151-Brooklin
04705-000
Sao Paulo-SP.
Phone [phone]
Fax [phone]

CHILI
Philips Chilena S.A.
Avenida Santa Maria 0760
P.O. Box 2687
Santiago de Chile
Phone [phone]
Fax [phone]

COLOMBIA
Industrias Philips de Colombia
S.A. Division de Servicio
Calle 13, No 51-39
Apartado 4282
Bogota
Phone [phone]

9800 18971 (toll free)

Fax [phone]

MEXICO
Consumer Information Centre
Norte 45 No. 669
Col. Industrial Vallejo
C.P. 02300-Mexico, D.F.
Phone [phone]
Fax [phone]

PARAGUAY
Philips del Paraguya S.A.
Avenida Artigas 1519
Casilla de Correos 605
Asuncion
Phone [phone]
Fax [phone]

PERU
Philips Peruana S.A.
Customer Desk
Comandante Espinar 719
Casilla 1841
Lima. 18
Phone [phone]
Fax [phone]

URUGUAY
Ind. Philips del Uruguay S.A.
Avenida Uruguay 1287
Customer Help Desk
11100 Montevideo
Phone [phone]
Fax [phone]

VENEZUELA
Industrias Venezolanas Philips S.A.
Apartado Postal 1167
Caracas 1010-A
Phone [phone]
Fax [phone]

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Consumer Information Centres

North America

CANADA
Consumer Service Division
4977 Levy Street
Ville St. Laurent
Quebec H4R2N9
Phone [phone]
Fax [phone]

USA
Philips Service Company
P.O. Box 555
Jefferson City TN 37760
Phone [phone]
Fax [phone]

Pacific

AUSTRALIA
Philips Consumer Service
Customer Information Centre
3 Figtree Drive
Homebush Bay NSW 2140
Phone [phone]
Fax [phone]

NEW ZEALAND
Philips New Zealand Ltd.
Consumer Help Desk
2 Wagener Place
Mt.Albert
P.O. Box 1041
Auckland
Phone [phone] (toll free)
Fax [phone]

Asia

BANGLADESH
Philips Service Centre
100 Kazi Nazrul Islam
Avenue Kawran Bazar C/A
Dhaka-1215
Phone [phone]
Fax [phone]

CHINA
Philips Service Logistic Centre
385 Hong Cao Road
Shanghai 200233
Phone [phone]
Fax [phone]

Philips Authorized Service Centre
801 Dong Feng Road East
Guangzhou 510080
Phone [phone]
Fax [phone]

Philips Authorized Service Centre
Bejing Jing Pu Elec. Service Station
6/F Guo Hu Department Store
Xan Wu Men West Street
Bejing 100053
Phone [phone]
Fax [phone]

Philips Authorized Service Centre
148 Fu Jian Road M.
Shanghai 200001
Phone [phone]
Fax [phone]

HONG KONG
Philips Hong Kong Limited
Consumer Service Division
Unit A, 10/F., Park Sun Building
103-107 Wo Yi Hop Road
Kwai Chung, N.T.
Phone [phone]
Fax [phone]

INDIA
Philips India
Consumer Relation Centre
Bandbox House
254-D Dr. A. Besant Road
Worli
Bombay 400 025
Phone [phone]
Fax [phone]

Consumer Relation Centre
7, Justice Chandra Madhab Road
Calcutta 700 020
Phone [phone]
Fax [phone]

INDONESIA
P.T. Philips Development Corporation
Consumer Electronics Service
Philips House 5th floor,
JI. HR. Rasuna Said Kav. 3-4
Jakarta 12950
Phone [phone]
Fax [phone]

JAPAN
Philips Consumer Electronics
1-11-9, Ebisuminami
Shibuya-Ku
Tokyo 150
Phone [phone]
Fax [phone]

KOREA
Philips Korea Ltd. - Philips House
C.P.O. Box 3680
260-199
Itaewon-Dong
Yongsan-Ku
Seoul 140-202
Phone [phone]

[phone]/76325

Fax [phone]

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Consumer Information Centres

MALAYSIA
Philips Malaysia Sdn. Berhad
Service Dept.
No.51, sect. 13 Jalan University
4620 Petaling Jaya, Selangor
P.O. Box 12163
50768 Kuala Lumpur
Phone [phone]
Fax [phone]

PAKISTAN
Philips Electr. Ind. of Pakistan Ltd.
Service Centre
Mubarak Manzil
39 Garden Road
Karachi-3
Phone [phone]
Fax [phone]

Philips Consumer Service Centre
168-F Adamjee Road
Rawalpindi Cantt.
Phone [phone]
Fax [phone]

PHILIPPINES
Philips Electronics and Lighting Inc.
106 Valero St. Salcedo-Village
Makati, Metro Manilla
Phone [phone]
Fax [phone]

SINGAPORE
Philips Singapore Private Ltd.
Consumer Service Dept.
Lorong 1,Toa Payoh
P.O. Box 340
Singapore 319762
Phone [phone]
Fax [phone]

TAIWAN
Philips Taiwan Ltd.
Consumer Products Division
4F-1, 5, Lane 768, Pateh Rd, Sec 4
P.O. Box 22978
Taipei
Phone [phone]
Fax [phone]

THAILAND
Philips Electronics (Thailand) Ltd.
Philips Service Centre
209/2 Sanpavut Road
Bangna
Bangkok 10260
Phone [phone]
Fax [phone]

Africa

MOROCCO
Philips Electronique Maroc.
304, BD Mohamed V.
Casablanca
Phone [phone]
Fax [phone]

SOUTH AFRICA
South Africa Philips
S.V. Div. 195 Main R.D.
Martindale
Johannesburg
P.O. Box 58088
Newville 2114
Phone [phone]
Fax [phone]

Middle East

Philips Export B.V.
P.O. Box 17078
Jebel Ali
Dubai
United Arab Emirates
Phone [phone]
Fax [phone]

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