Philips 28PW9525-05L, 32PW9536, 32PW9525-05L User Manual

Contents

Installation

Your remote control 2
Preparation 3
Installation 4
Store TV channels 4

Select the menu language and country 4
Automatic installation 5

Manual installation 5
Give name 6
Reshuffle the programme list 6
Select favourite TV channels 6
Install TV setup 7-8

Operation

Use of the remote control 9-11
Use of the menus

Picture menu 12

Sound menu 12-15

Features menu 16

NEXTVIEW 17-21

Teletext 22-24

English

The keys on top of the TV 24

Connect peripheral equipment

Connecting and selecting equipment 25-28
Remote control functions for peripherals 29-30
Recording 31

Tips 32
Index 32
Glossary 33

EasyLink features are based on the “one touch operation” approach.This
means that a sequence of actions are executed at the same time in both
the television and the video cassette recorder, provided both are fitted
with the EasyLink function and connected with the eurocable
supplied with your video recorder.

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TV, video recorder (VCR),DVD,
Satellite (SAT), TUNER, CD, TAPE or
cd-recordable (CDR) selection.

O no function

S freeze the picture p. 9

hold teletext page p. 23

Q surround modes p. 9

NEXTVIEW

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OK activate your choice

V volume up/down p. 9
¬ sound mute p. 9

P programme selection p. 9

on/off p. 9

Your remote control

B switch to standby p.9

b teletext on/off p. 22
Ï main menu on/off p. 9

cursor to select
your choice p. 12

Colour keys

- select TV channels by theme p. 11

- direct teletext page or
subject selection p. 22

Audio- and Video equipment p. 29-30

i on screen info p. 9
0 previous programme p. 9
◊ video recorder/DVD function p. 9

X bilingual choice/sound info p.11

TXT language group selection p. 22

EasyLink p. 11

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q picture format p. 11

Dual screen p. 10

b dual screen on
c no function
d still teletext picture

fi strobe

Installation p. 4

Smart Controls

M smart sound p. 11

h active control p.10

a smart picture p. 11

Teletext p. 23

U time display/subpage selection
f solution to puzzles

display PDC/VPS code

h enlarge

P reduce image noise p. 11

Zoom p. 10

h zoom on/off

2 Preparation

Preparation

& Place the TV on a solid surface.

For ventilation, leave at least 5 cm free all around the TV.
Do not place the TV on a carpet.
To prevent any unsafe situations, do not place any objects on top of the TV.
Avoid heat, direct sunlight and exposure to rain or water.

é Insert the aerial plug firmly into the aerial socket x at the back of the

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

CABLE

“ Insert the mains plug in the wall socket having a mains voltage of 220V-240V.

To prevent damaging the mains (AC) cord which could cause a hazard, do not
place the TV on the cord.

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‘ Remote control: Remove the cover of the battery compartment.

Insert the 2 batteries supplied (Type R6-1.5V).
Press the TV key to be sure your remote control is in the TV mode.

The batteries supplied do not contain the heavy metals mercury and cadmium.

-

Nevertheless in many countries exhausted batteries may not be disposed of with
your household waste. Please check on how to dispose of exhausted batteries
according to local regulations.

Note: this remote control functions with TVs which use the RC6 signalling standard.

( 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+ key 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
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.

Go on to page 4.

LANGUAGE

3Preparation

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return or switch
main menu off

select menu item

activate

Select the

INSTALLATION

menu

& Open the door of the remote control.

é Press U and f at the same time.

To use the menus

& Use the cursor in the up/down, left/right directions to select a menu item.

é Press the OK key to activate.

“ Use the Ï key to return or to switch the menu off.

MENU TITLE

Subject 1
Subject 2
Subject 3

J Subject 4

J Subject 4 L M

Subject 5
Subject 6

Store TV channels

J INSTALLATION

Menu language

J Menu language

MENU TITLE

English

....

....

J Country

MENU TITLE

United Kingdom

....

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After the new or extra TV channels have been stored, the TV automatically transfers
those TV channels to the video recorder if it is equipped with the EasyLink function.

The message EasyLink : downloading ...... appears on the screen. The

programme list of the video recorder is now the same as the one of the TV. If the TV
is connected to a video recorder which supports the

NEXTVIEWLink function, the TV

also automatically transfers the language and country selections to the video
recorder.

Select the menu language and country

First, select your language and country.

& Select Menu language and press the OK key.

é Select your language and press the OK key.

Use the cursor up/down to scroll through the list and to bring up other
languages which are not displayed on the screen at present.

“ Select Country and press the OK key.

‘ Select the country where you are now located and press the OK key.

Use the cursor up/down to scroll through the list and bring up other
countries which are not displayed on the screen at present.

Other when none of the countries applies.

Select

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 and press the OK key.

Automatic installation

Start
Stop

J Stop K

TV is searching
One moment please ...

Automatic installation

J Start K

Start
Stop

1 BBC1
2 BBC2
3 CNN

....

....

Automatic installation

In the Automatic installation menu select Start and press the OK key to start
the search. All TV channels are searched for and stored automatically.

If a cable system which broadcasts ACI (Automatic Channel Installation) or a
TV channel transmitting a teletext page with the frequencies and programme
names of all the TV channels which can be received, is detected, the search is
stopped and a programme list appears.
The programme list is automatically filled with all the programme numbers
and names of the TV channels transmitted.

It is possible that the cable company or the TV channel displays a broadcast
selection menu. Layout and items are defined by the cable company or the TV channel.
Make your choice with the cursor and press the OK key.

To exit from the menu press the Ï key on the remote control.

Go on to page 6.

Manual installation

Searching for and storing TV channels is done channel by channel.
You must go through every step of the Manual installation menu.

Manual installation

(Selection mode)

J System K

System
Programme no.
Search
Fine tune
Store

Selection mode is only present and lights up if the country selected also

offers the channel option (C-channels for aerial channels, S-channels for cable
channels).
You can choose either channel or frequency mode.

& Select the TV system

Select the country or part of the world from where you want to receive the
TV channel.
If you are connected to a cable system, select your country or part of the
world where you are now located.

é Press the cursor down and enter the programme number with the digit keys.

“ Select Search

Press the cursor left/right.
The frequency or the channel number increases until a TV channel is found.

Direct selection of a TV channel

If you know the frequency, the C- or S-channel number, enter it directly with
the digit keys 0 to 9.
Ask for a list from your cable company or dealer, alternatively consult the
Table of frequencies on the inside backcover of this handbook.

‘ Fine tune

In case of poor reception, this can sometimes be improved by adjusting the
frequency with the cursor left/right.

( To store your TV channel, select Store and press the OK key.

Repeat steps

& to ( to store another TV channel.

§ To exit from the menu press the Ï key on the remote control.

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Menu language
Country

Automatic installation
Manual installation

J Give name

Give name
Reshuffle
Favourite programmes

SETUP

Give name

EXT1
EXT2
EXT3
FRONT

J 0

0
1 BBC1
2 BBC2

3 ....

4 ....

5 ....

Reshuffle

0
1 CNN

J 1 CNN

2 BBC2

3 ....

4 ....

5 ....

Give name

It is possible to change the name stored in the memory or to assign a name
to a TV channel which has not yet been entered.A name with up to 5 letters
or numbers can be given to the programme numbers 0 to 99. For example
SUPER, BBC1,...
Between 99 and 0 you can also name any peripherals that are connected to a
euroconnector.

& Select Give name in the INSTALLATION menu and press the OK key.
é Select the programme number.
“ Press the OK key.
‘ Select the character with the cursor up/down.
( Select the following position with the cursor right.

§ Select the required character with the cursor up/down.
è Press the OK key when finished.
! Press the Ï key to return to the INSTALLATION menu.

Space, numbers and other special characters are located between Z and A.

Reshuffle the programme list

If you prefer you can change the order of the stored TV channels.This is
done by exchanging the position of the channels.

& Select Reshuffle in the INSTALLATION menu and press the OK key.
é Select the programme number you want to exchange.
“ Press the OK key.
‘ Select the new number you want to exchange it with.
( Press the OK key.

Repeat the operation until all TV channels are in your preferred positions.

§ Press the Ï key to return to the INSTALLATION menu.

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Favourite programmes

EXT1
EXT2
EXT3
FRONT
0 ... No
1 ... Yes
2 ... No

3 .... No

4 .... Yes

5 ....

Select Favourite TV channels

After leaving the installation you can browse through the TV channels by
pressing the - P + key. Only those TV channels which are set as favourites will
be displayed. Non-favourite TV channels can still be selected with the digit
keys. By default all stored channels are set as favourites.

& Select Favourite programmes in the INSTALLATION menu and press

the OK key.

é Select the programme number you wish to set as a favourite.
“ Select Ye s or No with the cursor left/right.
‘ Repeat for every TV channel you want to make a favourite or a

non-favourite TV channel.

( Press the Ï key to return to the INSTALLATION menu.

In order for
should also broadcast the correct local date and time.

NEXTVIEW to function properly, the first TV channel from the favourite list

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Menu language
Country

Automatic installation
Manual installation
Give name
Reshuffle
Favourite programmes

J SETUP

SETUP

SETUP

Digital Sources

J Digital sources

Decoder/Descrambler
(Picture tilt)
Information line
Factory settings
Extra front speakers
Rear speakers
Auto Surround on/off

NEXTVIEW

provider none, 0...99
Auto format yes/no
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Decoder/Descrambler

J Programme

Programme
Decoder status

Install TV Setup

The Setup menu allows you to adjust initial settings, i.e. those which are not
related to the installation of the TV channels.
The Setup menu contains items that control the settings of the TV’s functions,
features, services and peripherals you may have connected.

& Use the cursor in the up/down, left/right directions to select the menu item.
é Use the OK key to activate.
“ Use the Ï key to return or switch menu off.

Digital sources

See Connect Peripheral Equipment, p. 26 for connecting digital equipment, for
example a DVD, a digital satellite tuner or a similar digital device.

Define Decoder/Descrambler programme numbers

If a decoder or a descrambler is connected, see p. 25, you can define one or
more programme numbers as decoder programme numbers.

Press the cursor left/right to select the input used to connect to your
decoder
Select
activated as a decoder programme number.

Off, EXT1 or EXT2.

Off if you do not want the selected programme number being

EXT2 when the decoder is connected to your EasyLink video recorder.

Select

When selecting the decoder, the message EasyLink: downloading presets....

appears on the screen.

Picture tilt (if provided)

Select Picture tilt with the cursor up/down.
Keep the cursor left/right pressed to adjust the rotation of the picture.

Information line

On is selected, if the i key on the remote control is pressed or the

When
channel is changed, any programme name broadcast is displayed on the screen
next to the information about sound, picture format and DNR.

Off is selected, only sound, picture format and DNR information is

When
displayed after selecting a TV channel or after pressing the i key.

Factory settings

Factory settings and press the OK key to restore the picture and

Select
sound settings, predefined in the factory.

Extra front speakers

See Connect Extra loudspeakers/ Amplifier, p. 28.
If no extra front speakers/amplifier are connected, do not change the
predefined factory setting which is

No (TV).

Rear speakers

See Connect Extra loudspeakers,Amplifier, p. 27.
If no rear speakers/amplifier are connected, do not change the predefined
factory setting which is

No (TV).

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Digital Sources
Decoder/Descrambler
(Picture tilt)
Information line
Factory settings
Extra front speakers
Rear speakers
Auto Surround on/off

NEXTVIEW

J

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NEXTVIEW

provider none/o...99

Auto format yes/no
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Auto surround

Sometimes a broadcaster will transmit special signals for Surround Sound
encoded programmes.
Dependent on your speaker configuration, the TV can automatically switch to
the best surround sound mode when Auto Surround is switched

On.

When rear speakers are connected and selected,Dolby Pro Logic will be
reproduced.When no rear speakers are connected, 3D surround will be
reproduced. It is however possible to override this setting.

NEXTV

IEW provider

Most broadcasters in Europe are offering teletext pages containing the day’s
programme schedule.These pages can be requested by switching the TV to
Teletext Guide.
An increasing number of broadcasters are offering an extended programme
guide service called

NEXTV

IEW is a new way of presenting programme schedules and offers more

features than basic teletext.With

NEXTVIEW.

NEXTVIEW it is possible to show for instance

all the movies or children programmes for tonight or the following days.

If you select None as
the available TV channels which broadcast

NEXTVIEW provider, the TV will capture all data from

NEXTVIEW. Broadcaster defined

menus will not be available.
If you select a programme number of a TV channel stored in the favourite list

NEX

TVIEW provider, the selected TV channel will provide NEXTVIEW data

as
and additional information of its own broadcasts as well as from other (non
selected) TV channels.
Normally you will select the

NEXTVIEW

provider that transmits most
information in your language.You can make the best selection via information
from TV announcements or from the newspapers.

Important:
In order for

NEXTVIEW to function properly, the first TV channel from the favourite list

should also broadcast the correct local date and time via teletext.
Please check at startup if the time and date are correct in the

NEXTVIEW screen.

Remark:
Not all TV channels support

How to make use of

NEXTVIEW, see p. 17.

NEXTVIEW.

Auto Format

Selecting

Ye s causes the picture to automatically fill as much of the screen as

possible when the TV programme does not override the special signals
indicating the correct screen format.
With the q key on the remote control you can always select different
picture formats. See p. 11.

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Installation and press the OK key to return to the INSTALLATION

Select
menu.

‘ To exit from the menu press the Ï key repeatedly.

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Press this key repeatedly to select

EXT2, EXT3 or FRONT, depending on where

you connected your peripherals (p.29).

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Press one of these keys to use the remote

control in the TV, video recorder, DVD or

satellite mode. A green indicator lights up.

Press the same key again within 3 seconds to

use the remote control in the mode

indicated below the key (tuner, CD, tape or

CD-recordable).

A red indicator lights up.

Press the key again to return to the function

mentioned above the key.

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B Standby

The set is switched off and the red indicator
(orange when acquiring

NEXTVIEW

information) lights up.When acquiring

NEXTVIEW the TV is switched to full standby

after a period of max. 1 hour and the red
indicator lights up.
To switch the TV on again, press - P + or the
digit keys.
If your EasyLink video recorder has the
system standby function and you press the
standby key for 3 seconds, both the TV and
video recorder are switched to standby.

S Freeze

To freeze/unfreeze the picture and when in
teletext, to hold a teletext page.

®Ò‡π†Video recorder see p. 29

æ NEXTV

OK Press this key to activate your choice,

on/off see p. 17

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when in the menus.

i Screen information

Press for 5 seconds to activate/de-activate

the extended or reduced display of TV

channel and programme information on the

screen.

Press briefly to display information about the

selected TV channel and programme, the

sound reception, picture settings, the selected

DNR setting and the remaining time set with

the sleeptimer.

0/9 Digit keys

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

Q Surround mode

Press this key repeatedly to select another
available surround mode:Dolby Pro Logic,
3D Surround, Dolby 3 Stereo, Stereo or Hall.

b Teletext on/off see p. 22

Ï Main menu on/off see p. 12

V Volume

Press + or - to adjust the volume.

¬ Mute

Temporarily interrupt the sound or restore
it.

P

Programme selection

To browse through the TV channels
activated in the Favourite Programme menu.

0 Previous programme

The previously selected TV channel is displayed.
The ◊ indication is only video recorder/DVD.

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U Time display

The time, downloaded from the TV channel (with teletext) stored on
programme number 1 or the lowest favourite programme number, is
displayed on the screen.

This function is not available when continuous subtitles have been switched on.

SUfh Teletext functions see p. 23

h Zoom

Press the
x4, x9, x16). When zoomed you can shift the zoom window over the screen
with the cursor keys.
Press i to activate/de-activate the continuous display of the zoom
magnification.
The zoom window is reset after: selecting another TV channel, another
picture format or when another picture format is selected automatically.

Zooming is disabled in Dual screen mode.

ZOOM h key repeatedly to select one of the zoom modes (x1,

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 in which the
TV is situated, 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 or
Maximum.
Off Sharpness and Dynamic Contrast are

controlled automatically

Minimum Sharpness, Dynamic Contrast

and Noise Reduction are controlled
automatically.

Medium Dynamic Contrast, Colour,

Sharpness and Noise reduction are
controlled automatically.

Maximum Contrast, Dynamic Contrast,

Colour, Sharpness and Noise reduction

are controlled automatically.
Press the cursor in the up/down directions
while the selected Active Control setting
information is on the screen.
The Active Control menu appears.
The picture settings are continuously and
automatically being adapted.
The menu items cannot be selected.
Colour enhancement (skintone correction,
green enhancement and blue stretch) is
switched on with certain Smart Picture
selections.
Press the cursor in the up/down directions
again to switch off the menu.

c no function
b Dual Screen

& Press the b key to switch on Dual Screen.

The TV screen is divided into 2 parts:

- the left side for the normal main
picture,

- the right side for teletext broadcast by
the selected TV channel or for

NEXTVIEW/Teletext Guide.

To operate

NEXTVIEW/Teletext Guide,

see p. 17.To operate teletext, see p. 22.

If Dual Screen is

NEXTVIEW/Teletext Guide are displayed full

Off, the picture, teletext or

screen.

é Press the q key under the door of the

remote control to reduce the height in dual
screen mode. Press again to return to full
height.

“ Press + P - to run through the teletext

pages.

‘ Select still teletext picture

Press the d key to freeze only the
teletext picture.The info in this page is not
being updated by the teletext broadcaster.

( When in Teletext Dual Screen, press the

b key to return to a full screen picture or

press the b key to return to full screen
Teletext.

§ When in NEXTVIEW/Teletext Guide Dual

Screen, press the æ key to return to a full
screen picture or press the b key to
return to a full screen

NEXTVIEW/Teletext

Guide .

fi Strobe

Press this key to reproduce the picture image
by image.
Press the fi key again to have a faster speed.
Press the fi again to switch off the strobe
function.

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X Bilingual choice and

sound mode selection

Press this key

• to switch from

Stereo to Mono sound, in

case of stereo transmission, or from

Nicam Stereo to Nicam available, in case

of Nicam transmission;

• to choose between language Y (Dual Y) or
language Z (Dual Z), in case of bilingual

transmission.The setting is separately

stored for each TV channel.

® Instant record

If your video recorder has the EasyLink

function the

INSTANT ® key for record can

be operated in the TV mode.

q Picture format

Press this key repeatedly to select a different

picture format: 4:3, Movie Expand 14:9,

Movie Expand 16:9 with or without subtitling,

Wide Screen, Super Zoom or Automatic

(when Auto format is set to Yes in the

SETUP menu).

Auto format makes the picture fill the screen

as much as possible.

Sometimes video recorder programmes also

carry special signals which will automatically
switch the TV to the correct screen format.

Auto format is disabled when in Dual screen.

When in Movie Expand 14:9, 16:9 or Super

Zoom, you can reposition the picture

vertically with the cursor up/down to make

subtitles visible.

Select TV channels by theme

If programmes in the TV guide of

NEXTVIEW

have defined themes, it is possible to quickly
select TV programmes with the coloured
keys.

& Press the red, green, yellow or blue key

to select one of the four predefined
theme categories

CHILDREN, NEWS.

MOVIES, SPORTS,

The TV switches to the first TV channel
broadcasting a programme of the
selected theme. At the same time a list
of all the TV channels currently
transmitting a programme of the selected
theme appears on the screen.

é Use the cursor up/down to select a TV

channel.

“ Press the same colour key again to

remove the list.

‘ Under the grey key you can programme

your own theme category.
(Default; the theme category
been preprogrammed in the factory.)
Press the cursor up and select a
preferred theme from the theme list
with the cursor left/right.
From now on the selected theme
category is stored under the grey key.
A list of all the TV channels currently
transmitting a programme of the selected
theme appears on the screen.

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P Dyn. Noise Reduction

To reduce the image noise and improve

picture quality when receiving weak signals.

Press the P key to select

Medium or Maximum.

Off, Minimum,

Smart Keys

To select predefined picture and sound settings.

M Smart Sound

Each time it is pressed, a different sound setting is selected, corresponding with
specific factory setting of the equalizer.

a Smart Picture

Each time it is pressed, a different picture setting is selected, corresponding with
specific factory settings of Contrast, Colour, Sharpness, Colour Enhancement and
Dynamic Contrast.

Personal refers to the personal preference settings of picture and sound selected

in the picture and sound menu.

Remark: if you are in a predefined smart sound or picture setting and you modify a setting
in the picture or sound menu, all the values of the stored settings will be overwritten.

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