Make sure your package includes the following items:TV and mains cord,
remote control, user manual, antenna cable (optional) and Coaxial
cable (optional).
Attention:
1. Read your manual first – your Philips TV comes with a well-designed
remote control and onscreen display to ensure your TV is easy to
operate.
2. The tips provided in this manual will save you time and money as
charges for TV installation and adjustments of customer controls are
not covered under the warranty.
3. For information outside of this manual, such as sales locations and
other Philips products, please visit www.philips.com which will
automatically link you to your local Philips website.
4. Please refer to the section on ‘Tips’ before calling for service.
5. In case of a need to call for service, we recommend you to call from
your room where your TV is located and have on hand your remote
control, warranty card, TV model and serial number.
6. Do not discard packaging materials:
•without thorough inspection for parts and that accessories that may be
packed separately inside the carton.
•during the warranty period should you need to exchange the set.
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).
Disclaimer: Graphics in this manual are for illustration purpose and may not represent the
actual product
•Disconnect mains plug when :
– the indicator light below the TV screen is flashing continuously.
– a bright white line is displayed across the screen.
– there is a lightning storm.
– the set is left unattended for a prolonged period of time.
– cleaning the TV screen. Never use abrasive cleaning agents. Use a slight damp chamois
leather or soft cloth.
•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 10 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 information
•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.
What’s Hot
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Picture scanning
Your Philips TV has been built with scanning features to enhance your TV viewing. All you
need is to select your desired mode to enjoy sharper and clearer pictures. The description below
will help you make your choice.
Auto
If you are undecided of which mode to choose, select Auto and let your TV decide for you
automatically!
100 Hz Digital Scan (available only for PAL signal)
Philips’ digital scan doubles the rate of line flicker, making it undetectable. The result is a more
stable picture that is relaxing for your eye.
Progressive Scan
Doubles the vertical resolution of the image to produce a noticeable sharper picture.
How to access
& Press the key.
The Main Menu will be call up.
é Press the
“ Use the
‘ To quit the menus, press .
MENU
to select the Scan mode.
key to select Auto, 100 Hz or Prog Scan.
Ë
YPbPr Digital High Definition input
When you have a digital equipment with a 480p or 1080i output (e.g. a digital set top box or
Progressive Scan DVD player), connect it to YPbPr input.
How to access
& Connect the TV’s green, blue and red Y Pb Pr jacks to the corresponding sockets
equipment as indicated in the diagram.
é Connect the TV’s red and white (R and L) AUDIO IN jacks from AV2 in to the
corresponding AUDIO OUT jacks on the player. Match the cable colour to the jacks’ colour.
The red jack is the Right audio channel and the white jack is the Left audio channel.
“ Turn on the TV and the equipment. Set the TV to a channel named YPbPr to playback.
of
the
Positioning the television set
Installing your television set
Place your TV on a solid, stable surface,
leaving a space of at least 10 cm around the
appliance.
Connections
•Insert the aerial plug into the socket
at the rear of the set.
If you are using an indoor aerial, reception
may be difficult in certain conditions. You
can improve reception by rotating the
aerial. If the reception remains poor, you
will need to use an external aerial.
•Insert the mains plug into a wall socket.
Remote control
Insert the two R6-type batteries (supplied)
making sure that they are the right way
round.
The batteries supplied with this appliance do
not contain mercury or nickel cadmium.
If you have access to a recycling facility, please do
not discard your used batteries (if in doubt,
consult your dealer).
Switching on
To switch on the set, press the on/off key.
A red indicator means that the television is on
standby mode. Refer to the next page on ‘Remote
Control keys’ for the various keys that you could
use to switch on the set. An indicator light will
flash when it is receiving signal from the remote
control.
The keys on the TV set
The television set has 4 keys which are
located in front or top.
The VOLUME – + keys are used to adjust the
sound levels. The CHANNEL v ^ keys are
used to select channels.
To access or exit the main menu, press down
the VOLUME – + keys, simultaneously.
To select an item in the main menu, press the
CHANNEL v or ^key.
To select an adjustment, press down the
VOLUME – or + key.
10 cm
10 cm
10 cm
4
Remote control keys
5
You can surf up to 10 personal
Personal Zapping
channels for each key (p. 12)
Sleeptimer
Not applicable.
Add Personal Zapping list
Adds and stores channels into
Personal Zapping list (p. 12)
Smart Sound
Used to access a series of stored
settings: Theatre, Music, Voice or
Personal.
Menu
To call up or exit menus.
Cursor
These 4 keys are used to move
around the menus or provide direct
access to the different picture
formats
Volume
To adjust the sound level.
Digit keys
Direct access to the channels. For
a 2-digit channel, enter the 2nd
digit before the dash disappears.
Alternate channel
Switches between the current
and the previous channel.
Standby
Lets you place the TV set on standby.
To turn on the TV, press CH + or –,
, AV, A/CH or digit keys.
AV channel selection
POWER
Press several times to select AV1,
CVI, AV2, YPbPr or Side.
Delete Personal Zapping list
Deletes stored channels from
Personal Zapping list (p. 12)
Smart Picture
Used to access a series of stored
settings: Rich, Natural, Soft, DVD/
VCD or Personal.
Incredible Surround
To enable/disable the Incredible
Surround feature. In stereo, the
speakers appear further apart. In
mono, a pseudo-spatial effect is
obtained.
During stereo transmission, to
A/C
switch from Stereo to Mono.
During dual sound transmission, to
switch betwen language or .
(For NTSC version: Select Mono,
Stereo, or SAP).
Channel selection
To access the next or previous
channel. The number and sound
mode are displayed for a few
moments whenever you select a
new channel.
Mute
To mute or restore sound.
On screen display
To display/clear the on screen
information. Hold down key for 3
seconds to activate permanent
display of channel number. This key
is also used to exit from the menu.
Language
The Language feature is used to change the
display language for menus.
& Press the key.
é With the cursor, select the Install menu
and follow by the Language.
“ Use the key to select a language of
your choice.
‘ To quit the menus, press .
Auto Store
MENU
Ë
6
This menu is used to store all available
channels automatically.
& Press the key.
MENU
é With the cursor, select the Install menu
and follow by the Auto Store.
“ Use the key to start auto store.
All the available TV channels will be stored
automatically.
This operation takes a few minutes. The display
shows the progress of the search and the
number of channels found.
‘ To quit the menus, press
Ë
.
If no channels are found, consult the possible
solutions found on the Tips section.
Manual Store
7
This menu is used to store channels one at a
time.
& Press the key.
MENU
é With the cursor, select the Install menu
and follow by the Manual.
“ Colour Sys(tem): use the or
key to select the desired colour system;
Auto, PAL or SECAM.
Sort
This feature allows you to rearrange channels
according to your preference.
& Press the key. The Main menu is
displayed on the screen.
é With the cursor, select the Install menu
followed by the Sort menu.
“ Use the
channel number you want to change
MENU
or key to select the
‘ Sound Sys(tem): use theor
key to select the desired sound system;
Auto, BG or DK.
( Search: Press .The search starts.
Once a channel is found, the scanning
stops. Go to the next step.
If no picture is found, consult the possible
solutions found on the Tips section.
§ Channel: enter the required channel
with the , or digit keys.
Fine Tune: if the reception is not
satisfactory, adjust using the
or
keys.
! Store: Press .The channel is stored.
ç Repeat steps “ to ‘ for each channel
you wish to store.
à To quit the menus, press .
Ë
from (e.g. 001) and confirm selection with
thekey.
‘ Use the
or key to select the
channel number you want to change to
(e.g. 004) and confirm selection with the
key.
The change is done. Channel 4 will move up to
channel 3 and channel 3 will move up to channel
2.
( Repeat steps “ and ‘ for each
channel you wish to change.
§ To quit the menus, press .
Ë
Channel edit
8
This feature allows you to skip or edit
channels which have bad or weak TV signal or
channels you do not watch often.
Once a channel is skipped, you cannot have
access to it by the Channel + or – key. You can
only access the channels by the digit (0-9) keys.
& Press the key. The Main menu is
MENU
displayed on the screen.
é With the cursor, select the Install menu
followed by the Edit menu.
“ Enter into the menu and select the
channel number you wish to skip by the
digit keys.
‘ Then use the key to select Skipped.
Use the
key to select On.
( Repeat steps “ and ‘ for each
channel you wish to skip.
§ To quit the menus, press .
Ë
To restore skipped channels
& Repeat steps & to “ above.
é Use the
the
key to select Skipped and
key to select Off.
“ Repeat steps & and é for each
channel you wish to skip.
‘ To quit the menus, press .
Ë
Picture settings
& Press then . The Picture menu
will be called up.
Description of the adjustments:
• Brightness: this changes picture brillance.
• Colour: this changes the intensity of the
colour.
• Contrast: this changes the difference
between the light and dark tones.
• Sharpness: this changes the picture
definition.
• Hue: this adjusts the skin colour tone in
NTSC channel.
• Colour Temp.: this changes the colour
rendering: Cold(bluer), Normal(balanced) or
Warm(redder).
• NR: attenuates picture noise (snow) in
difficult reception conditions.
• Contrast +: automatic adjustment of the
picture contrast which permanently sets the
darkest part of the picture black.
é Use the
or keys to select a
setting and the
or keys to adjust.
Note: during the picture adjustment, only
the selected line remains displayed. Press
or to display the menu again.
“ Press to exit.
MENU
Ë
9
Sound settings
& Press , select Sound ( ) and press
é Use the
“ Press to exit.
MENU
. The Sound menu will be called up.
ge
or key to select a setting
and the
or key to adjust.
Ë
Description of the adjustments:
• Treble: this alters the high frequency sounds.
• Bass: this alters the low frequency sounds.
• Balance: this balances the sound on the left
and right speakers.
• AVL (Automatic Volume Leveller): this is used
to limit increases in sound, especially on
channel change or advertising slots.
•
Incr. Surr. (Incredible Surround or
Virtual Dolby)
boost the effect of stereo sound.
this
• Ultra Bass: this is used to enhance bass
output.
Features settings
& Press , select Features () and press
MENU
. The Features menu will be called up.
Description of the features:
• Rotation: large screen TVs are sensitive to
terrestrial magnetic field variations. This
setting is used to compensate by adjusting
the picture rotation. Use the
or key
to adjust.
• Child Lock, Format, Active
Control and Demo: see explanation on
the related sections.
Child Lock
You can block certain channels or inhibit use
of the TV set completely.
Note: You can only access the locked channels via
the remote control. Keep the remote control in a
safe place.
& Press , use the
key to select
Features and press the
key.
The Features menu is displayed.
é Use the
key to select Child Lock
and press the
key to enter.
“ Key in the 4-digit access code. for the
first time or if you have forgotten the
code, enter 0711 twice.
There will be a prompt to key in the
New Code.
‘ Key in your preferred code once and
again to confirm.
The Child Lock menu is displayed.
( Use the
or key to select a function
and the
key to enter or confirm
selection.
Description of function:
Lock Channel: use the
or key
to select a channel number to lock and
press the
key to confirm. The
symbol will display next to the channel
that was locked.
Change Code: enter a new code and
again to confiorm.
Clear All: use to unlock all locked
channels. Select Clear? to activate.
L
OCK ALL: use to lock all TV and external
channels. Select On to activate.
§
MENU
Press the key to exit.
Ë
10
Format
This feature enhances your viewing pleasure
by providing you with a choice of two picture
formats:- 4:3 and Expand 4:3.
& Press , use the
MENU
or key to select
Features and press the
key.
The Features menu is displayed.
é Use the
press the
key to select Format and
key to select 4:3 or
Expand 4:3.
Ë
“ Press the
Scan
key to exit.
Description of function:
4:3 – select this format if you want to display
a conventional picture using the full surface of
the screen.
4:3
Expand 4:3 – select this format if you want
to expand pictures transmitted in a
‘letterbox’ format (black horizontal bars at
the top and bottom of the screen) to fill up
the entire screen.
Letterbox
Expand 4:3
Active Control
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The Active Control monitors and adjusts
incoming video signals to help provide the best
picture quality.When you choose to turn the
Active Control to On or Display On, the
Brightness, Contrast, Sharpness, Contrast+ and
NR (noise reduction) features are controlled
automatically. Active Control adjusts these
picture settings continuously and automatically
Demo
The split screen display shows the image
performance before and after enhancements
to present clearly the effects of the picture
enhancement features.
& Enter Features menu as described in
“Features settings” on the previous page.
é Use the
and press the
or Display On.
“ Press the
Description of option:
Off: the Active Control will not be activated.
On: the Active Control will work to give the
viewer the best possible picture, but will
not display the monitoring screen when
channels are changed.
Display On: an Active Control monitoring
The screen is split to dramatically show the
comparative images side by side.
key to select Active Control
key to select Off, On
Ë
key to exit.
screen will be shown for a few
seconds whenever a channel is
changed.
& Enter Features menu as described in
“Features settings” on the previous page.
é Use the
press the
key to select Demo and
key to select On or Off.
without picture
enhancements
with picture
enhancements
12
Automatic Picture Booster
If the transmission signal is weak, the Automatic
re Booster built into the TV set will
Pictu
inc
rease the signal level to provide a good
re at all times. You have a choice to turn on
pictu
or off the
conditions locall
& Enter Features menu as described in
feature, depending on the signal
y.
“Features settings” page.
Scan
On
"
Use the key to turn Autopicture
Booster
On or Off.
é Use the
key to select Autopicture
Booster.
Personal Zapping
A list or series of favourite TV programs can
be selected and stored in the 4 coloured keys
with the Personal Zapping feature. With this
feature you can easily view up to a total of
10 preferred channels for each coloured key.
To add channels:
& Select a channel with the digit keys.
é Press
“ Press your favourite colour key to store
the channel in step & .
‘ Repeat steps & to “ to store more
channels.
( Press
to display list.
Ë
to exit.
To delete channels:
& Select and press a colour key that has
stored channels repeatedly to select the
channel you want to delete.
é Press to display list.
“ Press to remove channel.
‘ Repeat steps & to “ delete more channels.
( Press
Ë
to exit.
8
To view channels:
Select and press a colour key that has stored
channels repeatedly to select the channel you
want to view.
Connecting peripheral equipment
13
DVD player
&
Connect the cable from the TV's "Y", "Pb" and "Pr"
(AV1) sockets to the corresponding COMPONENT
VIDEO OUT sockets of the player.
Note: Do not connect the AV1 VIDEO IN socket.
é
Connect the red and white (R and L) cable
AV1 IN
Video recorder
AV2 IN
from the TV's AUDIO IN sockets to the
corresponding AUDIO OUT sockets of the
player.
“ Turn on the TV and DVD player. Set the TV to
CVI and DVD background screen will come
on the screen. You can now play your disc.
Note: You need to select the channel CVI
manually to playback DVD disc.
Connect the yellow, white and red cable
&
from the TV's AV2 IN sockets to the
corresponding Video and Audio sockets
of the player.
é
Connect the red and white (R and L)
cable from the TV's AUDIO IN sockets
to the corresponding AUDIO OUT
sockets of the player.
“ Turn on the TV and VCR player. Set the TV to
channel AV2. You can now play your video
cassette tape.
Connection is also possible via the aerial cable.
You will therefore need to tune in your video
recorder’s test signal and assign a channel
number 0. Select channel 0 to playback.
Connecting peripheral equipment
With the key, select the channel Side.
For a monophonic device, connect the audio
signal to the AUDIO L input. Use the
key to
reproduce the sound on the left and right
speakers of the TV set.
Headphones
When headphones are connected, the sound
on the TV set will be cut. The VOL + or –
keys are used to adjust the volume level.
The headphone impedance must be between
32 and 600 Ohms.
Side connections
Ø
SAP
14
Other equipment
& Carry out the connections shown opposite.
é To optimise picture quality, connect the
equipment which produces the video signals
(digital decoder, games, etc) to AV1 in and
equipment which produces the S-VHS signals
(S-VHS and Hi-8 video recorders, certain DVD
AV1 IN
drives to AV2 in and all other equipment to
either AV1 in or AV2 in.
Note: Do not connect the VIDEO IN socket if you
are using the S-VIDEO IN socket of the TV.
Amplifier
& To connect to a hi-fi system, use an audio
connection cable and connect the “L” and
“R” outputs on the TV set to the “AUDIO
IN” “L” and “R” input on your hi-fi amplifier.
Make the connections as shown opposite.
15
Tips
Poor reception
The proximity of mountains or high
buildings may be responsible for ghost
pictures, echoing or shadows. In this case,
try manually adjusting your picture: see
Fine Tuning (refer to section on Manual
Store) or modify the orientation of the
outside aerial. Does your antenna enable
you to receive broadcasts in this frequency
range (UHF or VHF band)? In the event of
difficult reception (snowy picture) switch
the NR on the Picture menu to ON
(see section on Picture Settings).
Colour patches on screen
Switch off the TV by the mains power
button and wait for about 20 minutes
before switching on again.
Good picture but no sound
Try to increase the volume level. Check
that the sound is not set to “mute”. If it is,
press the
Good sound but poor colour or no
picture
Try to increase the contrast and
brightness setting.
key to restore the sound.
No picture
If the television does not switch on, press
the standby key (located on the
remote control) twice. Have you
connected the aerial socket properly?
Have you chosen the right system?
See section on Manual Store.
Poorly connected euroconnector cables
or aerial sockets are often the cause of
picture or sound problems (sometimes
the connectors can become half disconnected if the TV set is moved or turned).
Check all connections.
No sound
If on certain channels you receive a
picture but no sound, this means that you
do not have the correct TV system.
Modify the System setting.
See section on Manual Store.
Blue screen
If the signal is interrupted or disconnected
in teletext mode, you will get a blue
screen display even if you reconnect the
signal. You should press the key
located on the remote control) to put the
set on standby mode and press again to
turn on the set. Or you can power off
and power on the set. This will restore
the screen back to normal.
Snowish picture and noise
Check antenna connection at the rear of
the TV.
Horizontal dotted lines
Possible electrical interference e.g.
hairdryer, vacuum cleaner, etc. Switch off
the appliances.
Double or “Ghost” images
Possible poor positioning of antenna.
Using a high directional antenna may
improve reception.
Peripheral equipment gives a black and
white picture
You have not selected the socket
connection to the right channel with the
key : for example, AV1 in socket
connection should select channel AV1 to
playback. To play a video cassette, check
that it has been recorded under the same
standard (PAL, SECAM, NTSC) which can
be replayed by the video recorder.
The remote control does not work
Check that the batteries are the right
way round and there is no obstruction
between the remote control and the TV.
If the light indicator on the set no longer
flashes when you use the remote control,
replace the batteries.
Glossary
16
4:3
Refers to the ration between the length and
the height of the screen. Wide screen
televisions have a ration of 16:9 while
conventional televisions have a ratio of 4:3.
4:3 Expand
The images recorded in “letterbox” format
are expanded to fill the entire screen and
the black horizontal bars at the top and
bottom are removed.
Active Control
Is a unique, intelligent, and proactive control
system, which measures and analyzes the
incoming analog signal 60 times per second
to automatically adjust settings for optimal
picture quality.
Component video input (CVI)
Supports advanced video input (such as
DVD) for superb colour purity, crisp colour
detail and reduced colour noise-surpassing
even that of S-Video!
Colour Transient Improver (CTI)
Color signals are processed to bring out
subtle differences resulting in greater depth
and enhanced color definition, as color bleed
between color borders are
eliminated.Therefore, there is an improved
color definition and contrast without
discoloration or blurring.
Luminance Transient Improver (LTI)
A new generation edge-enhancement
technology which is applied directly to the
video processing circuit to increase clarity
and sharpness at the point of transition from
the dark to light areas of the image. As a
result there is an increase clarity and
sharpness especially between dark and light
areas of an image.
Contrast+
enhances the darker portions of the picture
to improve its picture quality.
Personal Zapping
A Philips trade marked feature which allows
any combination of favourite teletext pages
or TV channels to be stored in the coloured
Favourite Channels/Teletext keys. A total of
10 preferred channels/teletext pages of the
same subject or user can be stored in each
coloured key.
Scan Velocity Modulation (SVM)
It is an innovative circuit design to enhance
edge details by varying the speed of the
electron beam. It dramatically improves
overall definition and contrast without any
discoloration or blurring.
S-VHS Signals
These are 2 separate Y/C video signals from
the S-VHS and Hi-8 recording standards. The
luminanace signals Y (Black and white) and
chrominance signals C (colour) are recorded
separately on the tape. This provides better
picture quality than with standard video (VHS
and 8 mm) where the Y/C signals are
combined to provide only one video signal.
System
Television pictures are not broadcast in the
same way in all countries. There are different
standards: BG, DK, I, NTSC and SECAM. The
system setting (p. 7) is used to select these
different standards.
Specification
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Product type
29PT8811, 29PT8841
Side Connections
•S-Video
•Video and Audio inputs
•Headphone out
P
ICTURE
•Picture screen diagonal: 29” (720 mm)
•Visible screen size: 27” (680 mm)
•Picture Tube: Real Flat 4:3
•100 Hz
•Progressive Scan
(Auto Switching with manual override)
•Scan Velocity Modulation
•3:2 Pulldown
•EDDI - Smoothing Edge De-interlacer
•Contrast
•Active Control Plus with Luminance
Transient Improver (LTI)
•Colour Transient Improver (CTI)
•Colour Temperature Control
•Black Stretch
•Smart Picture Modes
•Demo
•Digital Noise Reduction (DNR)
Sound
•Sound output: 20 W rms
•2 on board speakers
•Stereo Sound
•Incredible Surrround (for 29PT8811)
•Virtual Dolby (for 29PT8841)
•Smart Sound Modes
•Auto volume Leveller
Rear Connections
•AV1: (CVI), Video and Audio inputs
•AV2: S-Video, Video and Audio inputs
• CVI for 480i
•
YPbPr for 1080i
Monitor Out
•
Reception
•Tuning system: PLL
•Colour Transmission sytem off-air: PAL B/G,
PAL D/K, SECAM D/K
•AV Connections: PAL 4.43
•Stereo sound transmission system off-air:
NICAM BG/DK, 2CS BG/DK
•Channel selections: UVSH
Size and weight
•Mains: AC 150-276V, 50/60 Hz
•Net weight: 46 kg
•Gross weight: 50 kg
•Set dimensions: W x H x D mm
736 x 580 x 490 mm (29PT8811S)
788 x 590 x 502 mm (29PT8841/8841S)
Ease of use
•Bilingual On-Screen-Display and menu
control
•100 presets channel selection
•Personal Zapping
•Zappa Remote Controller
: Specification is subject to change without notice.
Note
Specifications are subject to change without notice.
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