Philips 29PT9221-93 User Manual

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Help?

If this instruction manual does not give an answer or if ‘Tips’ do not solve your TV problem, you can call your Local Philips Customer or Service Centre. See the supplied World-wide guarantee booklet. Please, have the Model and Product number which you can find at the back of your television set or on the packaging, ready, before calling the Philips helpline.

Model: 29PT9221/93

Product No: ...........................................

Due to continuous product improvements this manual is subject to change without notice.

R 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. Your TV contains a (tolerated) small amount of mercury. Please ensure you dispose of your old TV according to local regulations.

Contents

Preparation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Keypad on top of the TV. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Use of the remote control RC4301 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

To use the menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Select the menu language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Store TV channels. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Automatic installation 6 Manual installation 6 Give name 7 Reshuffle the programme list 7 Select Favourite TV channels 7

TV Setup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

General 8 Source 8

Demo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

TV menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Picture menu 9 Sound menu 10 Features menu 10

Teletext . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Switch Teletext on and off 11 Select a Teletext page 11 Previously selected teletext page 12 Select the index teletext page 12 Select subpages 12 Special teletext functions 12 Hypertext 12 Select continuous subtitles 12

Teletext menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Connect Peripheral Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Recorder (vcr-dvd+rw) 14 Side connections 16 To select connected equipment 17

Video equipment keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Record with your recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Before calling service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

English

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Preparation

min.

& 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. Keep mobile telephones at a safe distance to avoid disturbances in picture and sound.

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.

“ 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 and other equipment which use the RC6 signalling standard.

‘ Insert the mains plug of the TV in the wall

socket having a mains voltage of 220V-240V. To prevent damaging the mains (AC) cord which could cause a fire or electric shock, do not place the TV on the cord.

( Switch the TV on:Press the power switch A

on the front of your TV. A green indicator on the front of the TV lights up and the screen comes on. If the indicator is red, press the

-P+ keys on the

remote control.

The green lamp blinks every time you press a key on the remote control. When you switch on your set for the first time, the menu

Language automatically appears on the

screen.The explanation appears in different languages one at a time. Choose your own language and press the

OK key

on the remote control.

Keys on top of the TV

Should your remote be lost or broken you can still change some of the basic settings with the keys on top of your TV.

Press

• the V - or + key to adjust the volume.

• the

CH- and + key to browse through the TV

channels or sources stored and to select them.

• the

M key to summon the main menu.

Use

• the V - and + keys to select the menu items in the

horizontal axis.

• the

CH- and + keys to select submenu items in the

vertical axis.

Note:

- Sometimes not all the menu items are visible on the screen. Press the

Exit lets you dismiss the menu.

Select

Exit and press the M key.

CH- key to reveal all items.

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Use of the remote control RC4301

Select

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Active Control

Note: For most keys pressing a key once will activate the function. Pressing a second time will de-activate it. When a key enables multiple options, a small list will be shown. Press repeatedly to select the next item in the list. The list will be removed automatically after 6 seconds or press

VCR DVD SAT AMP CD

See ‘Video equipment keys’, p. 17.

v Select peripherals

See p. 17.

OK to remove immediately.

B Standby

Press to switch the TV on or off. When switched off, a red indicator on the TV lights up.

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Video equipment keys, see p. 17.

U Time display

The time is displayed on the screen.

Q Surround mode

Incredible surround

With stereo transmission, and when Incredible surround is selected, it seems as though the loudspeakers are spread further apart from one another.

Virtual Dolby surround

Optimal with Dolby surround signals. Enables you to experience the effect of Dolby surround Pro Logic, reproducing a rear sound effect. See Sound menu, 3D effect, p. 10.

Note:You can make the same selection in the Sound menu, surround mode, p. 10.

Ì no function

æ no function

OK Press this key

• to activate your choice, when in the menus.

• to display the channel list.

S Freeze

To activate/de-activate the frozen picture and to hold a teletext page (see p. 12).

x Pixel Plus 2 demo on/off

In the right part of the screen Pixel Plus 2 and Digital Natural Motion are switched on.

b Teletext On/Off see p. 11

MENU Main menu on/off see p. 5

V To adjust the volume.

¬ Interrupt the sound or restore it.

PChannel selection

To browse through the TV channels and sources stored. Only those channels which are in the favourite list can be selected with the

-P+ keys.

0/9 Digit keys

To select a TV channel.

For a two digit programme number, enter the second digit within 2 seconds. To s witch immediately to a selected one digit TV channel, keep the digit key pressed a bit longer.

no function

i On Screen information

Press to display (when available) information about the selected TV channel and programme and the strength of the signal you are receiving through your aerial.

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Select

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Active Control

Auto format

Ver tical squeeze

h Active control

Active control is a pro-active and automatic system.The TV continuously measures and corrects all incoming signals in order to provide the best picture possible.Thanks to the Ambient Light Sensor which measures the light conditions of the room, the contrast, dynamic contrast, brightness and colour picture settings are adjusted automatically. The light sensor is active when the Active control function is switched to Medium or Maximum. Press the h key repeatedly to select the Active Control values Off, Minimum, Medium (recommended) or Maximum.

Off Sharpness and Dynamic Contrast are controlled automatically. Minimum Sharpness, Dynamic Contrast and Noise Reduction are

controlled automatically.

Medium Sharpness, Dynamic Contrast, Noise reduction and

Colour are controlled automatically.

Maximum Sharpness, Dynamic Contrast, Noise reduction, Colour

and Contrast are controlled automatically. Press the cursor right to select INFO+. The Active Control demo menu appears. The picture settings are being adapted continuously and automatically. The menu items cannot be selected. The sliders will be moving, showing how the TV is tweaking the current picture. None of the sliders is user controllable. Press the OK key to switch off the Demo.

0 Smart surf

With this feature you can easily switch between up to 9 different TV channels/sources. In the menu system, you can set Smart surf to 2- or 9-programme. Press this key to select the previously viewed TV channel or source in case of a 2 programme surf, or to select the surf ring in case of a 9 programme surf. In case of a 9 programme surf, a list appears at the right side of the screen. On top, the most recent programme is displayed.The puck is on the channel number currently viewed. Press the

0 key to turn to the next channel in the list or press

cursor up/down to immediately select the desired TV channel of the list.

To add a new channel or source: tune to the channel or source you wish to add. Press the

0 key. Press the cursor right to add.

If there are already nine channels/sources in the list, the one at the bottom of the list will be removed.

To r emove a channel or source: select the channel number you want to remove. Press the Press the

0 key. Press the cursor right to remove.

OK key or wait for the time out to dismiss the Smart surf

display.

q Picture format

Press this key repeatedly to select another picture format:Auto format, 4:3 or Vertical squeeze. Auto format makes the picture fill the screen as much as possible. Ver tical squeeze squeezes the picture to a wide screen picture format.

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To use the menus

Select

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cursor to select adjustments

OK key to

activate

return or switch main menu on/off

Press the i key to get information about the selected menu item.

& Press the MENU key on the remote control to summon the

main menu.At any moment you can exit the menu by pressing the

MENU key again.

Note: Should your remote control be lost or broken you can still use the keys on top of the TV. See p. 2.

Picture Sound Features

Setup

Demo

Install

é Use the cursor in the up/down direction to select the TV,

Setup, Demo or Install menu.

Use the cursor left/right to select

Picture, Sound or

Features.

Note: Sometimes not all the menu items are visible on the screen (indicated by a cluster of blue balls). Use the cursor down or right to reveal all items.

“ Use the cursor in the left/right direction to select the menu

item.

‘ Use the cursor up/down again to select the control you

want to select or to adjust.

Note: Items temporary not available or not relevant are displayed in a light grey colour and cannot be selected.

Installation

The installation menu contains the following items:

Language Automatic Manual Give name Reshuffle Favourite

install install channels

Install

Select the menu language

Install

Language

English

.....

& Press the MENU key on the remote control. é Use the cursor down to select Install. “ Use the cursor right to select Language.

‘ Use the cursor up/down to select your preferred language

( Proceed with the Install menu.

Follow the instructions on screen.

and press the OK key to confirm your selection.

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Store TV channels

After language is set correctly, you can now search for and store the TV channels in two different ways: using Automatic Installation or Manual Installation (tuning-in channel by channel). Select your choice with the cursor right.

Automatic installation

Automatic install

Install

Install Start

Manual installation

Manual install

Install

System

Channel

Fine tune

Store

& Select Automatic install in the Install menu.

Note: All channels must be unlocked in order to autoprogram. If requested, enter your code to unlock all channels. (See TV, Features menu, Childlock, p. 10.)

é Press the cursor down.

The autoprogramming option label

“ Press the cursor right. ‘ The message Searching appears and the progress of

Start appears.

autoprogramming is displayed.

When the Automatic installation is complete, the puck navigates to Install again. The channel list is automatically filled with all the channel numbers of the TV channels transmitted.

Note: Channel numbers and names will always be written in Latin characters, even when a language has been selected which uses other characters..

Searching for and storing TV channels is done channel by channel.You must go

through every step of the Manual

Installation menu.

& Select Manual install in the Install menu. é Press the cursor down.

Follow the instructions on screen.

Note: Search or direct selection of a TV channel. If you know the frequency, the C- or S-channel number, enter the 3 or 2 digits of the frequency or the channel number directly with the digit keys 0 to 9 (e.g. 048).

Repeat to search for another TV channel after you have stored the selected TV channel.

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Give name

Install

It is possible to change the name stored in the memory or to assign a name to a TV channel or external for which a name has not yet been entered.A name with up to 5 letters or numbers can be given to the channel numbers 0 to 99 and to the externals.

Give name

VCR1

BBC1

BBC2

CNN

TVE

.....

® Space ® Delete

pπ

ABCDEFG 123 HIJKLMN 456 OPQRSTU 789 VWXYZ 0

® Shift ® Special

Reshuffle the channel list

Install

Reshuffle

BBC1

BBC2

TV1

CNN

ARD

NED 1

You can change the order of the stored TV channels.

& Select Reshuffle in the Installation menu.

é Follow the instructions on screen.

& Select Give Name in the Install menu and

press the cursor down.

é Select the channel number.

Note: keep the cursor up/down pressed to scroll through the channel list quickly.

“ Press the cursor right.

A keyboard appears on the screen. Press the cursor right to enter the keyboard. Press the cursor up/down, left/right to select the first character and press

OK. Repeat for

every character you want to enter. Select

Space to enter a space; Delete to erase

the highlighted character in the name entered;

Shift to display upper- or lowercase characters

on the keyboard; characters on the keyboard. Press

Special to display special

OK to

confirm.

‘ Press the cursor left repeatedly when you have

finished the name giving.

( Select another channel number and repeat steps

“ to ‘.

Select Favourite TV channels

Install

Favourite channels

BBC1

BBC2

NED 1

TV1

CNN

ARD

Ye s

& Select Favourite channels in the Install menu.

é Select your channel number with the cursor up/down.

“ Select Ye s or No with the cursor right.

‘ Repeat é and “ for every TV channel or external you want

to make a favourite or a non-favourite TV channel or external.

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Install TV Setup

General

Setup

Menu background

Smart surf

Factory settings

Tilt adjust

OSD

Programme title

Teletext 2.5

Auto surround

Set/Change code

Colour

PLL

This menu allows you to change various settings that are presumably adjusted less frequently than most other settings.

Press the i key on the remote control to get information about the selected menu item.

Set/Change code

& Select Set or Change code with the cursor down. é If no code exists yet, the menu item is set to Set code.Follow

the instructions on screen. If a code has previously been entered, the menu item is set to

Change code.Follow the instructions on screen.

All number combinations from 0000 to 9999 are valid numbers.

Source

Setup

This menu allows you to select the peripheral you connected to one of the external inputs.

Source

AV1 AV2 AV3 AV4

Side

& Select Source with the cursor right. é Press the cursor down to select one of the

external inputs.

“ Press the cursor right to enter the list of

names of peripherals attached to the selected input.

‘ Select the peripheral device with the cursor

up/down.

Once you have selected the source, e.g.VCR, this AV-input will automatically be selected when your remote control is in VCR mode and when you press the v key on the remote control. See p. 17.

Demo

Setup

Demo

Install

Auto demo

Teletext

Install

Main menu Picture

Speakers

Active control

Dealer demo - Digital processing

- Light sensor

- 3D Y/C Comb filter

The Demo menu allows to demonstrate the TV features separately or in a continuous loop.

& Select Demo in the Main menu with the cursor down. é Select Auto demo or one of the features with the

cursor right and press the

OK key on the remote

control. If

Auto demo has been selected the demo will

automatically present all the features sequentially in a loop. Press one of the cursor keys to stop the Auto demo. If one of the features has been selected, this particular feature demo will run one time only, until activated again, and the Demo menu will reappear.

Select Dealer Demo

Select

Digital processing, Light sensor and 3D Y/C

Comb filter On

or Off to really see the difference in picture quality. In Dealer Demo mode it is possible to change channels with

-P+ and to adjust the volume.

Note: the Dealer Demo is not part of the automatic sequence and can only be activated separately.

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TV menu

Press the MENU key on the remote control to summon the main menu.

Press the i key on the remote control to get information about the selected menu item.

Picture

Smart picture

Contrast

Brightness

Colour

Sharpness

Digital options

Dynamic contrast

DNR

Colour enhancement

(Hue)

Picture format

Tint

Picture

& Press the cursor right to select Picture. é Select the menu items in the Picture menu with the cursor

up/down.

“ Adjust the settings with the cursor left/right or enter the list of

submenu items with the cursor right. Select a submenu item with the cursor up/down.

Note:To remove the menu background before adjusting the picture settings, see Select TV setup, General, p. 9.

Smart picture

Select Smart picture to display a list of predefined picture settings, each corresponding with specific factory settings.

Personal refers to the personal preference settings of picture in

the picture menu.

Note:This Philips TV has been set at the factory to look best in bright store environments which use fluorescent lighting. As your home will likely not be as well lit as a store, we recommend that you cycle through the various Smart Picture modes to find the one that best suits your own viewing conditions. Most consumers will find that Natural is the correct choice. In case of weak RF/AV signals, please select Soft.

Digital options

Pixel Plus 2 is the most ideal setting, doubles the horizontal resolution and increases the number of lines by 33%. You may consider to select Movie Plus in case a halo effect should disturb you. Dependent on your own preference, select 100 Hz Dig. Scan.

•

100 Hz Dig. Scan = 100 Hz + Dig. Scan (Field and line flicker

reduction) without motion compensation.

•

Pixel Plus 2 = creates near High Definition performance

inside the Tv on the basis of a regular input signal. The number of lines are increased and the number of pixels on a line are doubled in combination with Digital Natural Motion.As such Pixel Plus 2 enhances both regular broadcast signals and DVD or Digital Tv input towards unparalleled sharpness and depth, near High Definition and natural detail.

Notes:

-Pixel Plus 2 is not active when Teletext (except when subtitling is activated) is selected.

-When having selected Pixel Plus 2, the size of the menus on screen is reduced.This is a normal behaviour.

-Interference, caused by fluorescent lights just above the TV, may occur when having selected Pixel Plus 2.

The modified adjustments for Contrast, Brightness, Colour, Sharpness,Tint, Digital options and Dynamic Contrast are automatically stored. Select

Factory settings in the Setup menu, General, to restore

the predefined factory settings, see p. 8.

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Sound

Smart sound

Volume

Equalizer

Balance

(Loudness)

Headphone volume

Surround mode

(Dual I-II)

(Mono/Stereo)

(Digital/Analogue)

(3D effect)

Delta volume

Sound

AVL

& Press the cursor right to select Sound. é Select the menu items in the Sound menu with the cursor

up/down and adjust the settings with the cursor left/right.Remember, control settings are at normal mid-range levels when the bar scale is centred.

Smart sound

Select Smart sound to display a list of predefined sound settings, each corresponding with specific factory settings of Treble and Bass.

Personal refers to the personal preference settings of

sound in the sound menu.

Notes:

- Dual X is only selectable with dual sound transmission.

-Mono/Stereo is only selectable in case of analogue stereo

transmission.

-Digital/Analogue is only selectable in case of Digital transmission.

-Surround modes can not be modified when a headphone has been

connected.

-You can also select one of the Surround modes with the Q key on

the remote control. See p. 3.

Features menu

Channel list

Sleeptimer

Child lock

& Press the cursor right to select Features. é Select the menu items with the cursor

up/down and adjust the settings with the cursor left/right.

Use the on-screen Menu-Info i for more information about the menu items.

Channel list

Press the TV channel or external.

Select subtitles

The subtitle page must be stored for each TV channel: Switch on teletext and select the proper subtitle page from the index. Switch off teletext.

Subtitle On will automatically display them on the

selected TV channels if subtitles are in the transmission.A symbol will indicate that the mode is on. Select the subtitles automatically displayed only when the sound has been muted with the ¬ key on the remote control.

Features

Subtitle

Lock

Custom lock

On timer

OK key to switch over to the selected

On during mute when you want to have

Unlock

Channel lock

Child lock

& Select Child lock. é Press the cursor right to enter the Child lock

menu.You’re summoned to enter your code.

Note:You have to re-enter your code each time you enter the child lock menu.

Important:You have forgotten your code !

• Select Cancel with the cursor down.

• Select Set/Change code in the Setup menu. See General menu, Set/Change code, p. 8.

• Press OK.

• Press the cursor right and enter the overriding code 8-8-8-8.

• Press the cursor again and enter a new personal 4-digit code.The previous code is erased and the new code is stored.

Note:The overriding code only works in the Set/Change code menu.

“ Select one of the menu items of the child lock

menu:

•

Lock if you want to lock all channels and

externals.

•

Custom lock and press the cursor right.

Select:

Channel lock if you want to lock a certain

TV channel or external;

•

Unlock to disable all locks you have set.

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On timer

Select

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& Select On timer with the cursor down.

On timer

Off

VCR1 BBC2 CNN TVE

Sunday Monday

.......

Daily

15:45

π.....

é Select On with the cursor right. “ Press the cursor right again to enter the

channel list.

‘ Select the TV channel or external you want

your TV to switch to on a selected time and day.

( Press the cursor right again to select a day of

the week or to select

Daily.

Select Daily to set the On timer for daily operation on the selected TV channel or source.

§ Press the cursor right once again to enter the

time.

è Enter the time with the digit keys or with the

cursor up/down/left/right.

! Press the OK key to activate.

ç Press the

MENU key to turn off the menu.

Note:To check your timer settings, press the i key.

Teletext

(only English teletext supported)

Most TV channels broadcast information via teletext.This TV has a 1200 pages memory that will store most broadcasted pages and subpages to reduce waiting time.After each programme change, the memory is refreshed. It may take some time for all pages to load. Depending on the TV channel, teletext is transmitted in different systems.The colours used in the bottom line of the teletext page correspond with the colour keys of your remote control.

Switch Teletext on and off

Press the b key to switch teletext on or off. The main index page appears on the screen. It shows an information line at the top, an option line at the bottom and a puck in the top left corner of the screen.

102 «03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12»

BBC CEEFAX 102 Mon 05 Feb 16.35.22

BBC CEEFAX

LIONS RECORD ANOTHER WIN 430

Index 100 News 300 BBC Info 110 Headlines 305 Children 120 Weather 400 Cookery 150 Sports 415 Education 200 Radio 500 Lottery 230 Travel 550 Finance 240 Subtitling 888 Music 280 TV Listings 600

Red Green Yellow Blue

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.

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Quickly run through the teletext pages

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

Select the previously selected page

Press the 0 key.

Note: Only possible when teletext pages are active, not when the Teletext menu is displayed.

Select the index teletext page

Press the grey colour key † to display 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. Press the cursor right to highlight the subpagenumber. Press the cursor up/down to select the next or previous subpage or enter the subpagenumber with the digit keys.

Special teletext functions

Hold

Press S to stop the automatically rotating of the subpages or to stop the page counter from seeking when you have entered a wrong page number or when the page is not available. Enter another page number.

Hypertext

With hypertext you can select and search for pages containing any word or number on the current teletext page.

& Make sure you are not in the teletext menu

and that the puck is in the upper left corner of the screen.

é Press the cursor key down to highlight the first

word or a number on the page.

“ Use the cursor up/down, left/right to select the

word or number you want to search for.

‘ Press the OK key to confirm.

A message appears at the bottom of the screen to indicate that the searching is going on or that the word or page is not found.

Select Continuous Subtitles

TV channels with teletext often transmit programmes with subtitling. For each TV channel you can store a subtitle page. Switch on teletext and select the proper subtitle page from the index. Switch off teletext. Now the subtitle page is stored for the selected TV channel. Select

Subtitle On or Off in the Features

menu, see p. 10. The subtitle symbol j appears when

is selected.

Subtitle

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Teletext menu

& Press the MENU key to activate the menu. é Press the cursor up/down to select the menu

items.

Favourite

You may create a list of eight favourite teletext pages in total, selected from various TV channels.

To add a favourite page to the list:

& Select a favourite teletext page. é Select Favourite in the teletext menu and

press the cursor right to enter the list.

“ Press the cursor right again to add the page. ‘ Press the MENU key to watch the current

page.

To watch a favourite page from the list:

When in Teletext, use the 0 key to browse through the favourite pages of the TV channel actually selected.

Note: only the pages of the current channel can be selected.

On the keyboard on screen you can type in a word you want to search for in the teletext pages. Whether upper- or lowercase is used has no influence. Searching for pagenumbers is not possible.

102 mo 08 may 17:08:39

BBC1

WORD NAME FOOTBALL

Shift to

puck

& Press the cursor left/right, up/down to select

Cancel Accept

Space Delete

ABCDEFG 1 2 3

HIJKLMN 4 5 6

OP QRSTU 7 8 9

V W X Y Z 0

Shift Special

Red Green Yellow Blue

TELETEXT

the characters, words or functions.

é Press the OK key to confirm each character

selected.

“ Select Cancel to cancel the word or character

selected;

Space to enter a space; Delete to

delete the last character selected; switch between undercast or capital characters;

Special to display special characters on the

keyboard.

‘ Press the cursor left repeatedly to return to

the Teletext menu again.

Searching a word

& Type in the word on screen or select a word

from the history list on the right and press

é Select Accept and press OK again. The

message

Searching appears.When the word is

found, it is highlighted in the teletext page.

“ To continue the search, press the OK key

twice.When a word is not found, a message appears.

‘ To search for a new word, select Keyboard

and press OK. Select the new word.

Reveal

Reveals/conceals hidden information on a page, such as solutions to riddles and puzzles. Press the

OK key to activate. Press OK again to

return to the Teletext menu.

Cycle subpages

Makes the subpages cycle automatically. Press the

OK key to activate and to de-activate again.

Window text

A limited amount of text is displayed at the bottom of the screen. Press the

OK key to activate.

Use the cursor up/down to scroll and press the cursor left to go back to the teletext menu.

Timed page

To display a specific page at a certain time.

& Press the cursor right to select Ye s or No. é Enter the time and pagenumber with the

cursor keys or the digit keys.

Note:Teletext does not have to remain switched on. It is not possible to display a timed page when the TV is switched to standby.

Press the

MENU key to leave the Teletext menu.

OK.

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Connect Peripheral Equipment

CABLE

REC

OUT

OUT IN

AV 2

AV 1

Monitor

out

VIDEO

L/Mono

AUDIO

S-VIDEO

CABLE

VCR

AV 2

AV 1

Monitor

out

VIDEO

L/Mono

AUDIO

S-VIDEO

OUT

OUT IN

SAT

≈

SAT

OUT

AV 2

AV 1

Monitor

out

COMPONENT VIDEO INPUT

VIDEO

L/Mono

AUDIO

S-VIDEO

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 to the back or the right side of the TV.

AV1 IN can handle CVBS and YPbPr; AV2 IN CVBS and Y/C; AV3 and AV4 IN digital signals of a e.g. digital HD receiver or Progressive scan DVD; SIDE: CVBS and Y/C.

Recorder

& Connect the RF Antenna 1 to the RF IN socket of

é Connect another RF cable 2 from the output OUT of

“ Better playback quality can be obtained if you also

Recorder and other A/V peripherals

your recorder.

your recorder to the TV’s input 75 ø x jack.

connect the Video,Audio Left and Right (only for stereo equipment) AV cables 3 to the

R input jacks of AV2 IN.

The

MONITOR OUT connectors can be used to record

VIDEO, AUDIO L and

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

If your recorder has an S-VHS video jack:

For improved picture quality, connect an S-video cable with the recorder to the video jack of

S-VIDEO input instead of connecting the

AV2 IN.

S-Video does not provide audio, so audio cables must still be connected to provide sound.

& 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

AUDIO L and R input of AV2 IN jacks 4.

VIDEO,

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.

Satellite Receiver

& Connect the satellite antenna cable 1 to the

satellite receiver’s

é Connect the Video, Audio left and right (only for

stereo equipment),AV cables 2 to the and R AUDIO input AV 2 in jacks.

If your satellite receiver has an S-VHS video jack:

For improved picture quality, connect an S-VHS video cable with the the satellite receiver to the video jack of

SATELLITE IN jack.

VIDEO, L

S-VIDEO input instead of connecting

AV2 IN.

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Satellite Receiver with a recorder

AV 2

AV 1

Monitor

out

VIDEO

AUDIO

S-VIDEO

REC

CABLE

SAT

≈

IN OUT

SAT

OUT

AV 2

AV 1inMonitor

out

VIDEO

L/Mono

AUDIO

S-VIDEO

& Connect the RF Antenna or Cable TV cable 1 to

the

RF IN socket of your recorder.

é Connect another RF cable 2 from the output of

your recorder to the TV’s 75 ø x jack.

“ Connect the satellite antenna cable 3 to the

satellite receiver’s

SATELLITE IN jack.

‘ Connect the AV cables 4 to the satellite receiver’s

AV OUT jacks and to the VCR’s AV I N jacks.

( Connect the recorder’s AV OUT jacks 5 to the TV’s

AV2 IN jacks.

DVD player or other accessory digital source equipment

With Component Video Output Connectors

& Connect the cables of your YPbPr equipment

Equipment with AV connectors only

& Connect the video cables to the equipment’s

AV OUT jacks and to the TV’s AV1 or AV2 IN

jacks.

é Connect the audio cables to the equipment’s

AUDIO L and R jacks and to the L AUDIO and R AUDIO AV1 or AV2 jacks on the TV.

(According to where you connected the video cables, to

AV1 or AV2.)

1 to the TV.

Note:The YPbPr sockets on the TV are compatible with 480i (interlaced, 1 Fh) output signals only, not 480p (progressive scan, 2 Fh).

é For reproduction of CVI (Component Video

Input) and in order to have correct picture reproduction, also connect a video cable to video of

Note:This connection is used for

“ Connect the Audio left and right (only for

stereo devices) cables 2 to the

R input of AV 1.

Remark: Equipment may also be connected to the

AV IN jacks (SIDE) at the right side of the TV.

YPbPr input AV1 IN sockets on the

AV1 2.

AV1 (CVBS).

AUDIO L and

Equipment with an

S-VIDEO connector

& Connect an S-video cable the AV 2

S-VIDEO input.

Note: When using the s-video connector do not connect any device to the video input.

é Connect the audio cables to the equipment’s

AUDIO L and R jacks and to the L AUDIO and R AUDIO AV2 jacks on the TV.

Warning: Never connect a signal to the Y-input and video-input at the same time.This may cause picture distortion !

Equipment with Progressive scan output (480p or 1080i 2 Fh)

Connect the equipment to the

AV4 IN jacks on

the TV. See

AV3 or AV4 Digital HD input, next page.

Note:The labels for the component video sockets may differ depending on the DVD player.Although the abbreviations may vary, the letters B and R stand for the blue and red component signals, respectively, and Y indicates the luminance signal. Refer to the DVD player’s instructions for use for definitions and connection details.

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AV 3

AV 4

VIDEO 2Fh 480p/1080i

PbPrL

RGB

AUDIO

PbPrL

AUDIO

VIDEO

S•VIDEO

1 2 3

AV3/AV4 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 DVD player), connect it to the

AV4 IN VIDEO 2 Fh 480p/1080i input.

AV3 or

Connect the equipment with 2 Fh RGB output to the

RGB, Y, Pb and Pr jacks and to the L and R

AUDIO jacks of AV 3.

Connect the equipment with 2Fh YPbPr output to the

Y, Pb and Pr jacks and to the L and R AUDIO

jacks of AV4 . See also the manual of your High Definition equipment.

Note:This television is designed to accept high definition signal standards 1080i and 480p as specified by the Electronic Industries Association standard EIA770.3. Digital devices from different manufacturers has the possibility of differing output standards which may cause difficulties for the television to properly display.

Warning: in case you notice scrolling images, wrong

colours or no colour, no picture, or even combinations of these on your screen, check if the connections are done in the right way.

The

AV3 input can not be used to connect a computer

or any other VGA device.

Side connections

Camera or camcorder

& Connect your camera or camcorder to sockets at the

right side of your TV.

é Connect the equipment to VIDEO 2 and AUDIO L

3 for mono equipment. For stereo equipment also

connect

AUDIO R 3.

S-Video quality with an S-VHS, Hi-8 or Digital camcorder is obtained by connecting the S-Video cables with the

VIDEO 2) and AUDIO inputs 3.

S-VIDEO input 1 (instead of

Note: If you prefer, you can also connect the camcorder to one of the TV’s rear

AV IN jacks.

Headphone

& 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 volume to

adjust the headphone volume.

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Select

VCR DVD SAT AMP CD

123

456

789

Ò®‡π

†

Active Control

To select connected equipment

Equipment connected to the rear or on the right side of

VCR DVD SAT AMP CD

Select

Ò®‡π

†

the TV

& Press the v key to select AV1 , AV2, AV3, AV4 or Side,

according to where you connected your equipment at the rear or on the right side of your TV.

é Press the cursor up/down. “ Press OK.

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.

VCR Control keys

Most of the audio and video equipment from our range of products can be operated with the remote control of your TV.

Press the

VCR, DVD, SAT, AMP or CD key according to the

equipment you want to operate with this remote control. See Use of the remote control, p. 3.

VCR keys

After you pressed the

VCR key, press one of the VCR keys of the

remote control:

® for record, Ò for rewind, ‡ for stop, π for play, † for fast forward,

P+ for sequential channel selection from the videorecorder

tuner,

0 to 9 to select a channel number from your video recorder tuner,

These keys function with devices that uses the RC5 signalling standard.

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Record with your recorder

To r ecord S-VHS quality, connect an S-VHS peripheral directly to the recorder.

Record a TV programme

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

You can record a TV programme using your recorder’s tuner without affecting your TV.

See the handbook for your recorder.

Switching channel numbers on your TV does not disturb recording !

Record from

MONITOR OUT

You can record a programme on your recorder from the TV tuner via

& Switch on the equipment. é Select the correct channel on your TV and the correct input on

MONITOR OUT.

your recorder.

“ Set your recorder to record.

You record the tuner channel of the TV or the selected device (AV1 or AV2).Via AV3 or AV4 you record the tuner channel.

Do not switch channels or switch off your TV when you are recording through

MONITOR OUT.

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Before Calling Service

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.

Symptoms Items to Check and Actions to follow

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

No power • Check that the television’s AC power cord is plugged into the mains socket.

• Unplug the television, wait for 60 seconds, then re-insert plug into the mains socket and switch on the television again.

No picture • Check antenna connections at the rear of the television to see if it properly

connected to the television input terminal. Is it properly secured to the appropriate antenna plug on the TV ?

•Possible broadcast station trouble.Try another channel.Try running the Automatic installation.

• Adjust the contrast and brightness settings. Try another smart picture setting.

• Check the v key on the remote control to make sure the correct signal source is selected.

Good picture but • Increase the volume. no sound • Check that the television is not muted, press the ¬ key 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.

• If you have attempted to hookup peripheral equipments, check the audio jack connections.

• Check if the headphone is not plugged in.

• Check if the channel is broadcasting good quality sound.

Good sound but poor Adjust the contrast and brightness settings. colour or no picture Tr y another smart picture setting.

Poor picture Sometimes, poor picture quality occurs when having activated an S-VHS camera

or camcorder, connected ot the right side of your TV and another device is connected to

AV1 or AV2 at the same time. In this case, switch off one of the

other equipments.

Snowish picture and Check the antenna connection. noise

Disturbed picture on AV3 or AV4 disturbed behaviour.This is completely normal and should not to be worried

When selecting AV3 or AV4 and no signal is detected, the picture shows a

about.

Horizontal dotted • This may be caused by electrical interference (hairdryer, nearby neon lights, etc.) line • Switch off the equipment.

One white line Switch off the television immediately and consult a qualified service personnel. across the screen

Television not responding to • Clean the remote control sensor lens on the television. remote control • Operating range between television and remote control should not be > 240”.

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

•You can still use the

M key and the -/+ keys at the top of the TV.

•Press the v key to be sure your remote control is in the TV mode.

If your problem is not solved:

Turn your TV off and then on again.

Never attempt to repair a defective TV yourself.

Check with your dealer or call a TV technician.

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Tips

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

We are paying a lot of attention to using environmentally-friendly production methods. Your new TV contains materials which can be recycled and reused. At the end of its life specialized companies can dismantle the discarded TV to concentrate the reusable materials and to minimize the amount of materials that must be disposed. Please ensure that you dispose of your old TV according to local regulations.

Glossary

Active Control

Measures and corrects incoming signals in order to provide the best picture quality settings.

AVL

Automatically controls the volume level to avoid too large level differences, especially during commercial breaks.

Display

An on screen message or graphics that help the user operate and adjust TV feature controls. See On Screen Displays (OSD).

How to dispose of batteries?

The batteries supplied do not contain the heavy metals mercury and cadmium. Nevertheless in many areas batteries may not be disposed of with your household waste. Please ensure you dispose of batteries according to local regulations.

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.

Programming

The procedure of adding or deleting channel numbers into the TV’s memory circuits. In this way the TV ‘remembers’ only the locally available or desired channel numbers and skips over any unwanted channel numbers.

DNR (Digital Noise Reduction)

By encoding signals digitally in 100 Hz sets, it is possible to clean up picture noise.This is especially beneficial in poor signal areas and when viewing poor quality video tapes.

Hue

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

An on-screen listing of feature controls shown on the TV screen that are made available for user adjustments.

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Specifications

29PT9221

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 (aprrox. only)

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 labor.

29” (740 mm)

27” (680 mm)

3,58

75 ohms - co-axial

Refer to the specifications at the back of the TV

2 x 15 W (left, right)

785 mm 587 mm 493 mm

47 kg

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 unauthorized 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 authorized 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 organization 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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