Philips 30PW8869, 30PW8859, 30PW8879 User Manual

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

Read before operating equipment

1. Read these instructions.

2. Keep these instructions.

3. Heed all warnings.

4. Follow all instructions.

5. Do not use this apparatus near water.

6. Clean only with a dry cloth.

7. Do not block any of the ventilation openings. Install in
accordance with the manufacturers instructions.

8. Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat
registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that
produce heat.

9. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding­type plug. A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than
the other. A grounding type plug has two blades and third
grounding prong.The wide blade or third prong are provided for
your safety. When the provided plug does not fit into your
outlet, consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete
outlet.

10. Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched
particularly at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point
where they exit from the apparatus.

11. Only use attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer.

12. Use only with a cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table

specified by the manufacturer, or sold with the
apparatus.When a cart is used, use caution when
moving the cart/apparatus combination to avoid injury

from tip-over.

13. Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused
for long periods of time.

14. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing is
required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way, such
as power-supply cord or plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled
or objects have fallen into apparatus, the apparatus has been
exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate normally, or has
been dropped.

15. This product may contain lead or mercury. Disposal of these
materials may be regulated due to environmental considerations.
For disposal or recycling information, please contact your local
authorities or the Electronic Industries Alliance: www.eiae.org.

16. Damage Requiring Service - The appliance should be

serviced by qualified service personnel when:

A. The power supply cord or the plug has been damaged; or
B. Objects have fallen, or liquid has been spilled into the

appliance; or

C. The appliance has been exposed to rain; or
D. The appliance does not appear to operate normally or

exhibits a marked change in performance; or

E. The appliance has been dropped, or the enclosure damaged.

17. Tilt/Stability - All televisions must comply with recommended

international global safety standards for tilt and stability
properties of its cabinets design.

• Do not compromise these design standards by applying
excessive pull force to the front, or top, of the cabinet which
could ultimately overturn the product.

• Also, do not endanger yourself, or children, by placing
electronic equipment/toys on the top of the cabinet. Such
items could unsuspectingly fall from the top of the set and
cause product damage and/or personal injury.

18. Wall or Ceiling Mounting - The appliance should be mounted

to a wall or ceiling only as recommended by the manufacturer.

19. Power Lines - An outdoor antenna should be located away

from power lines.

20. Outdoor Antenna Grounding - If an outside antenna is

connected to the receiver, be sure the antenna system is
grounded so as to provide some protection against voltage
surges and built up static charges.
Section 810 of the National Electric Code, ANSI/NFPA No. 70­1984, provides information with respect to proper grounding of
the mats and supporting structure grounding of the lead-in wire
to an antenna-discharge unit, size of grounding connectors,
location of antenna-discharge unit, connection to grounding
electrodes and requirements for the grounding electrode. See
Figure below.

21. Objects and Liquid Entry - Care should be taken so that

objects do not fall and liquids are not spilled into the enclosure
through openings.

EXAMPLE OF ANTENNA GROUNDING AS PER NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE (NEC)

GROUND CLAMP

ELECTRIC SERVICE EQUIPMENT

Note to the CATV system installer :This reminder is provided to call the CATV system installer’s attention to Article 820-40 of the
NEC that provides guidelines for proper grounding and, in particular, specifies that the cable ground shall be connected to the grounding
system of the building, as close to the point of cable entry as practical.

ANTENNA LEAD IN WIRE

ANTENNA DISCHARGE UNIT (NEC SECTION 810-20)

GROUNDING CONDUCTORS (NEC SECTION 810-21)

GROUND CLAMPS

POWER SERVICE GROUNDING ELECTRODE SYSTEM

(NEC ART 250, PART H)

Contents

Installation

Preparation.....................................................................................................4

Installation

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

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

Select Tuner Mode.................................................................................. 5

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

Editing of channels ..................................................................................6

Naming of channels ................................................................................6

Operation

Use of the remote control ....................................................................7-8

Use of the menus

Picture menu.............................................................................................9

Sound menu .....................................................................................10-11

Features menu

PIP / Dual Window ....................................................................................20

American

Timer ........................................................................................ 11-12

AutoLock .......................................................................................13

Movie Ratings Lock ...............................................................14

TV Ratings Lock .....................................................................15

Block Options ........................................................................16

Closed Captions ...........................................................................17

Screen format ................................................................................18

Rotation ........................................................................................ 19

Blue mute ..................................................................................... 19

Active Control.............................................................................. 19

Connect accessory devices

Connecting and selecting accessory devices .................................21-25

Setting the remote control to work accessory devices .............26-28

Selecting connected devices ....................................................................29

Recording......................................................................................................30

Before Calling Service ........................................................................31

Tips ..............................................................................................................32

Index ...........................................................................................................32

Glossary .....................................................................................................33

Factory Service Center Location ...........................................34-35

Limited warranty ..................................................................................36

3

Preparation

Do not insert the power plug in a wall socket before all connections
are made.

& Place the TV on a solid surface.

For ventilation, leave at least 2” 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 Connect a cable TV signal, to the ANT./CABLE jack at the back of the TV.

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

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“ Insert the power plug in the wall socket. Refer to the rear of the TV set

for the correct operation voltage. Consult your local dealer if your AC power
supply is different.To prevent damaging the power (AC) cord which could
cause a fire or electric shock, do not place the TV on the cord.

‘ Remote Control

Remove the cover of the battery compartment.
Insert the 2 batteries supplied (Type AA-1,5V).

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

( Turn the TV on

Press the POWER switch at the front of your TV or press the red POWER
button on the remote control.
A red LED on the front of the TV lights up and the screen comes on.

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To use the menus

Note: Press the TV button to be sure your remote control is in the TV mode.

& Press the MENU/SELECT button to display 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/SELECT button to return.
( Press the STATUS/EXIT button to switch the menu off.

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

15 seconds.

Select the menu language

INSTALL

LANGUAGE

TUNER MODE
AUTO PROGRAM
CHANNEL EDIT
NAME

INSTALL

LANGUAGE

TUNER MODE

AUTO PROGRAM
CHANNEL EDIT
NAME

First, select your language.

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

§ Press the MENU/SELECT button to return to the INSTALL menu.

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

Remark: It does not change the other on screen text features, such as Closed

Captioning (CC), with TV shows.

è Proceed with the INSTALL menu.

Select Tuner Mode

With the tuner mode control set to AUTO, Auto program (see next page)
will detect whether or not cable input is present.

CABLE or ANTENNA if you want to make the option yourself.

Select
When

CABLE is selected, channels 1-125 are available.
ANTENNA is selected, channels 2-69 are available.

When

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Store TV channels

INSTALL

LANGUAGE
TUNER MODE

AUTO PROGRAM

CHANNEL EDIT
NAME

CABLE
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LANGUAGE
TUNER MODE
AUTO PROGRAM

CHANNEL EDIT ƒ

NAME

CHANNEL 12

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Your TV can automatically set itself for local area (or cable TV) channels.

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

All TV channels are searched for and stored automatically.
The progress of autoprogramming is displayed.

Note: All channels must be unlocked in order to autoprogram. If requested, enter your

PIN code to unlock all channels. (See AutoLock™ in the Features menu, p. 14).

“ When the tuning is completed, proceed with the INSTALL menu or press the

STATUS/EXIT button to switch the menu off.

Note: If you want to delete any unwanted channels from the stored TV channels, see

Editing of channels below.

Editing of channels

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 + button.

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/SELECT button to return to the INSTALL

menu or the STATUS/EXIT button to switch menu off.

Note: to add back channels to the list, repeat steps

STATUS/EXIT button to switch menu off.

& to ‘and press the

INSTALL

LANGUAGE
TUNER MODE
AUTO PROGRAM
CHANNEL EDIT

NAME

Installation

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CNN

Naming of channels

The channel name feature allows you to list the ‘call’ letters of your favorite
channels beside their numbers when they appear on the screen.
The TV has in memory a list of the 50 most popular channel names (e.g.ABC,
NBC, Fox, etc.).
You can also enter a custom name.

& 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/SELECT button to store the named channel.
è Press the STATUS/EXIT button to switch menu off.

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Operation

Use of the remote control

VCR control buttons

Press to rewind, stop, play, fast forward, or
pause a videotape.

TV VCR ACC

Mode buttons.
Press one of these buttons to use the
remote control in the TV,VCR or in another
accessory device mode.
Does the remote control turn the
device on?
If yes, try other functions on the remote. If
they also work with the device, then the
remote is ready and no other steps are
needed.

When not in TV mode, certain buttons/functions
do not work.

If no, see Setting the remote control to
work accessory devices, p. 26.

PIP buttons: SWAP, PIP CH DN and UP,

FREEZE

Press to operate Picture-in-Picture function.
See p. 20.

SOUND

Press to select an Auto Surround™ control.
Choose from the factory set controls and a
personal control that you set according to
your own preferences through the on screen
Sound menu.
The factory-set controls will tailor the TV
sound so as to enhance the particular type of
program you are watching.

STATUS/EXIT

Press to see the current channel information
(number) on the TV screen.
Also press to clear the TV screen after
control adjustments.

VOL +/-

Press to adjust the TV sound level.

POWER

Press to turn the TV on or off.

ACTIVE CONTROL

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.

d Freeze

Press to freeze the main picture.

The Freeze functionality is not available when a
device is selected connected to

PICTURE

Press to select an Auto Picture™ control.
Choose from the factory set controls and a
personal control that you set according to
your own preferences through the on screen
Picture menu.
The factory-set controls will tailor the TV
picture so as to enhance the particular type
of program you are watching, or improve the
picture of a program that has a weak signal.

MENU/SELECT

Press for the on screen menu to appear.
Press to return to a higher menu level.
Also press this button to activate your
choice or to confirm when in the menus.

DIGIT BUTTONS

Press the digit buttons to select TV
channels.

Note: For a 2- or 3-digit number, the second
and/or third digit must be entered.

AV4.

MUTE ¬

Press to mute the sound.
To restore the sound to its previous level,
press the button again.

CH +/-

Press to select channels in ascending or
descending order.

TV/VCR - A/CH
TV/VCR

Press while in VCR mode to view the play back of a tape.
Press again to return to TV mode.

A/CH

Press to alternate between the currently viewed channel and the
previously viewed channel.

7Use of the remote control

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AV

Press repeatedly to select the different

signal sources connected to the TV:

AV1 , CVI, AV2, AV3 (Front), AV4 1080i or

AV4 480p.

To select connected equipment, see p. 29.

C Clock

Press to set the clock to switch to another
channel at a specific time while you are
watching another channel or when the set
is in standby mode.

DOLBY V

Press to select various factory Surround
Sound listening modes.

Dolby Virtual (with Dolby Surround signals)

Dolby Virtual (Virtual Dolby Surround)
enables you to experience the effect of
Dolby Pro Logic Surround, reproducing a
rear sound effect.

Incredible Surround

Stereo sound mode, when Incredible

• In

Surround is selected, it seems as though
the loudspeakers are spread further apart
from one another.

Mono sound mode, this feature, when

• In

turned on, enables you to hear a spatial
sound effect.

PROG. LIST

Press to display a list of channel numbers
and their names. Each channel will appear
as a selectable menu item.The current
channel will be highlighted as default.

Press the cursor up/down to scroll the list
and highlight a channel.

Press the cursor right to tune to the
highlighted channels.

Channels marked

SKIPPED in the Channel

Edit control will not appear in the list.

Each channel that is being blocked by
AutoLock™ will appear with a padlock icon
to indicate that the channel is not viewable.

POSITION

Press to move the PIP picture to any of the four corners of the screen.

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Press to back-light the buttons on the remote control.

CURSOR KEY

Up/Down: allows you to select the next or

previous menu item on the menu.

Left/Right: allows you to access the sub-

menus, to adjust the settings and to
select another picture format.

SURF

Press to browse through a list of previously
selected channels or sources.
You can place up to 10 favorite channels or
sources in memory.Then, by pressing the

SURF button you can quickly view the

selected channels.

To add a new channel or source:

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

• Press the

SURF button.

The request ADD? appears next to the
selected channel or source.

• Press the cursor right to add.

Note: Once a channel has been added, the

DELETE? appears, indicating you may

request
delete the added channel, if you want.

To delete a channel or source:

• Press the

SURF button.

The request DELETE? appears

• Browse through the list to select the
channel number or source you want to
remove from the surf list.

• Press the cursor right to delete.

Press the

STATUS/EXIT button to switch

the menu off.

REC ®

Press this button simultaneously with the
π button, when in VCR mode, for record.

SAP

Press to select between Main and SAP
(Second Audio Program) when you tune to
a channel where SAP is available.

CC

Press to switch Closed Caption on or off.
For Closed Captioning options, see p. 18

PIP

Press to turn on PIP (Picture-in-Picture) On or Off. See p. 20.

Use of the remote control

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SLEEP

Press to set the TV to automatically turn
itself off after a period of time.
Choose 15, 30, 45, 60, 90, 120, 180 or 240
minutes before the TV will automatically
turn off.

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COLOR TEMP
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Note: Press the TV button to be sure your remote control is in the TV mode.

& Press the MENU/SELECT button 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/SELECT button repeatedly to return or press the

STATUS/EXIT button to switch the menu off.

Picture menu

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

Brightness

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

Color

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

Picture

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

Sharpness (not available for digital signals via AV4)

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

Tint (not available for digital signals via AV4 or CVI)

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

Color temperature

This control allows you to select the color temperature of the picture.

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

Select

Digital Options (not available for digital signals via AV4)

Progressive (Progressive scan)

•
Line doubling eliminates line flicker, motion compensation reduces jitter
and offers smooth, yet sharp motion reproduction.

1050i lines: provides for a further doubling of vertical resolution (of

•

Progressive Scan) which adds astonishing sharpness.

Dynamic Contrast (not available for digital signals via AV4)

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

MIN or MAX.

MED. In certain circumstances it may be preferred to select

9Use of the menus

PICTURE

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FEATURES
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SOUND

TREBLE
BASS
BALANCE
AVL
INCR. SURROUND
HEADPHONE
STEREO
SAP
AUDIO OUT
SPEAKERS

Sound menu

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

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)

ON automatically controls the volume level to avoid too large level

AVL
differences, especially when switching to another channel or during
commercial breaks.

Incredible Surround

According to the received TV signal, Mono or Stereo or Dolby Surround, you
can select various Surround Sound listening modes.

Mono: select MONO or SPATIAL with the cursor left/right.

• In

SPATIAL enables you to hear a spatial effect of sound.

Stereo: select STEREO, INCREDIBLE SURROUND or DOLBY VIRTUAL.

• In

INCREDIBLE SURROUND: it seems as though the TV’s speakers are

spread further apart from one another.

DOLBY VIRTUAL (with Dolby Surround signals): enables you to

experience the effect of Dolby Pro Logic Surround, reproducing a rear
sound effect.

HEADPHONE

VOLUME
BALANCE

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/SELECT button to return.

Stereo

MONO or STEREO with the cursor left/right.

Select

STEREO has been selected, the television will reproduce any stereo

When
broadcast signal it receives.
If Stereo is not present on a selected show and the TV is placed in
mode, the sound coming from the set will remain monaural.

SAP

SAP is an additional part of the stereo broadcast system.

An
Send as a third audio channel, an
program sound.TV channels are free to use

SAP signal is not present with a selected program, the SAP option

If an
cannot be selected.

SAP is selected on a channel (with SAP) and you select another

Also, if
channel, when you return to the original channel,
You will have to reselect the

SAP can be heard apart from the current TV

SAP for any number of purposes.

SAP will be off.

SAP feature.

STEREO

Use of the menus

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Audio Out

If you have connected the TV’s

AUDIO OUTPUT jacks to the AUDIO INPUT

jacks on a stereo receiver, see Additional Audio Connections, p. 25, set

AUDIO OUT to either VARIABLE or FIXED to determine whether you adjust

the volume at the stereo receiver or at the TV.

VARIABLE to change the volume at the TV using the TV’s remote

Select
control.

FIXED to change the volume at the stereo using the stereo’s controls.

Select

Speakers

You might want to connect your own audio system to your TV and to hear
TV programs through your audio hifi system. See Additional Audio
Connections, p. 25.

SPEAKERS ON to route audio via the internal TV speakers.

Select

SPEAKERS OFF to route audio via the external audio system speakers.

Select

Features menu

Timer

Your TV comes with an on screen clock.
During normal operation press the
on the screen or turn on the timer display in the
The timer feature also allows you to set the timer to switch to a selected
channel at a specific time while you are watching another channel or when
the TV is in standby mode.

Note:The TV’s clock settings may be lost when the TV is unplugged.

STATUS/EXIT button to display the clock

TIMER menu.

FEATURES

TIMER

AUTOLOCK
PIP
CLOSED CAP
FORMAT
ROTATION
BLUE MUTE
ACTIVE CTRL

TIMER

TIME
START TIME
STOP TIME
CHANNEL
ACTIVATE
DISPLAY

& 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 Press the cursor left/right to select the position you wish to enter.
“ Press the cursor up/down to select the digits for the time or use the digit

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

‘ Press the MENU/SELECT button to return to the timer menu.

Setting Start Time

& Select START TIME with the cursor down.
é Press the cursor right to enter the START TIME mode.
“ Press the cursor left/right to select the position you wish to enter.
‘ Press the cursor up/down to select the digits for the time you want the

program to be switched on or use the digit buttons.

( Press the MENU/SELECT button to return to the timer menu.

11Use of the menus