Make sure your package includes the following items:TV and mains cord,
remote control, Instruction manual, antenna cable (optional) and Coaxial
cable (optional).
Attention:
1. Read your manual first – your Philips TV comes with a well-designed
remote control and onscreen display to ensure your TV is easy to
operate.
2. The tips provided in this manual will save you time and money as
charges for TV installation and adjustments of customer controls are
not covered under the warranty.
3. For information outside of this manual, such as sales locations and
other Philips products, please visit www.philips.com which will
automatically link you to your local Philips website.
4. Please refer to the ‘Troubleshooting Tips’on page 15 before calling for
service.
5. In case of a need to call for service, we recommend you to call from
your room where your TV is located and have on hand your remote
control, warranty card, TV model and serial number.
6 Do not discard packaging materials:
•without thorough inspection for parts and that accessories that may be
packed separately inside the carton.
•during the warranty period should you need to exchange the set.
Recycling:
The materials used in your set are either reusable or can be recycled.
To minimise environmental waste, specialist companies collect used
appliances and dismantle them after retrieving any materials that can be
used again (ask your dealer for further details).
Disclaimer: Graphics in this manual are for illustration purpose and may not represent the
actual product
•Disconnect mains plug when :
– the indicator light below the TV screen is flashing continuously.
– a bright white line is displayed across the screen.
– there is a lightning storm.
– the set is left unattended for a prolonged period of time.
•cleaning the TV screen. Never use abrasive cleaning agents. Use a slight damp chamois
leather or soft cloth.
•No naked flame sources, such as lighted candles, should be placed on top of the TV or in
the vicinity.
•Do not place your TV set under direct sunlight or heat.
•Leave at least 10 cm around each side of TV set to allow for proper ventilation.
•Avoid placing your set (e.g. near the window) where it is likely to be exposed to rain
or water.
•No objects filled with liquids should be placed on top the TV so as to avoid dripping
or splashing of liquids on the set.
Useful information
•Do not leave your set on standby mode for a prolonged period of time. Switch off set
to allow it to be demagnetised. A demagnetised set supports good picture quality.
•Do not shift or move the set around when it is switched on. Uneveness in colour in
some parts of the screen may occur.
•Never attempt to repair a defective TV yourself. Always consult a skilled service
personnel.
What’s Hot
3
Picture scanning
Your Philips TV has been built with scanning features to enhance your TV viewing. All you
need is to select
will help
Auto
If you are undecided of which mode to choose, select Auto and let your TV decide for you
automatical
100 Hz Digital Scan (available only for PAL signal)
Working with three lines of picture information, the 3-line digital comb filter in the TV
virtually eliminates both horizontally and vertically hanging dots, as well as dot crawl.
Progressive Scan
Doubles the vertical resolution of the image to produce a noticeable sharper picture.
your desired mode to enjoy sharper and cleaner pictures. The description below
you make your choice.
ly!
How to access
& Press the key.
The Main Me
é Press the
“ Use the key to select Auto, 100 Hz or Prog Scan.
‘ To quit the menus, press .
MENU
nu will be call up.
to select the Scan mode.
Ë
YPbPr Digital High Definition input
When you have a digital equipment with a 720p or 1080p output (e.g. a digital set top box or
Progressive Scan DVD player), connect it to the AV3 2 Fh 720p/1080p input.
How to access
& Connect the TV’s green, blue and red Y Pb Pr (AV3 in) jacks to the corresponding
COMPONENT
é Connect the TV’s red and white (R and L) AUDIO IN jacks from AV2 in to the
corresponding AUDIO OUT jacks on the player. Match the cable colour to the jacks’ colour.
red jack is the Right audio channel and the white jack is the Left audio channel.
The
“ Turn on the TV and the equipment. Set the TV to a channel named YPbPr to playback.
VIDEO OUT jacks on the equipment.
Installing your television set
4
Positioning the television set
10 cm
10 cm
10 cm
Place your TV on a solid, stable surface,
leaving a space of at least 10 cm around the
appliance.
Connections
•Insert the aerial plug into the socket
at the rear of the set.
If you are using an indoor aerial, reception
may be difficult in certain conditions. You
can improve reception by rotating the
aerial. If the reception remains poor, you
will need to use an external aerial.
•Insert the mains plug into a wall socket.
Remote control
Insert the two R6-type batteries (supplied)
making sure that they are the right way
round.
The batteries supplied with this appliance do
not contain mercury or nickel cadmium.
If you have access to a recycling facility, please do
not discard your used batteries (if in doubt,
consult your dealer).
Switching on
To switch on the set, press the on/off key.
A red indicator means that the television is on
standby mode. Refer to the next page on ‘Remote
Control keys’ for the various keys that you could
use to switch on the set. An indicator light will
flash when it is receiving signal from the remote
control.
The keys on the TV set
The television set has 4 keys which are
located in front.
are located at the top of the set.
On some models, the keys
The VOLUME – + keys are used to adjust the
sound levels. The CHANNEL v ^ keys are
used to select channels.
To access or exit the main menu, press down
the VOLUME – + keys, simultaneously.
To select an item in the main menu, press the
CHANNEL v or ^key.
To select an adjustment, press down the
VOLUME – or + key.
Remote control keys
5
You can surf up to 10 personal
Personal Zapping
channels for each
key (p. 12)
Sleeptimer
Not applicable.
Add Personal Zapping list
Adds and stores channels into
Personal Zapping list (p. 12)
rt Sound
Used to access a series of sto
settings
Sma
red
: Theatre, Music, Voice or
Personal.
Me
nu
To call up or exit menus.
Cursor
These 4 keys are used to move
around the menus or provide direct
access to the dif
ferent picture
formats
Volume
To adjust the sound level.
keys
Digit
Direct access to the channels. For
a 2-digit channel, enter the 2nd
re the dash disappears.
digit befo
Switches bet
Alternate
and the p
channel
ween the current
revious channel.
”
SMART
-
MENU
1
4
Standby
Lets
you place the TV set on standby.
To turn on the TV, press CH + or –,
.
, AV, A/CH or digit keys.
AV channel selection
Press several times to select AV1,
CVI
, AV2, YPbPr or Side.
Personal Zapping list
Delete
Deletes
stored channels from
Personal Zapping list (p. 12)
rt Picture
Sma
Used to access a series of sto
settings
: Rich, Natural, Soft, DVD/
VCD
or Personal.
redible Surround
Inc
red
`
INCR. SURR.
Ø
POWER
.
SMART
ª
E
SAP
To enable/disable the Incredible
Su
[
CH
2
3
6
5
9
8
7
A/CH
Ë
0
rround feature. In stereo, the
kers appear further apart. In
spea
mon
o, a pseudo-spatial effect is
obtained.
E
During ste
reo transmission, to
switch from Stereo to Mono.
During dual sound transmission, to
switch betwen language Y or Z .
Channel selection
To access the next or previous
. The number and sound
channel
mode a
re displayed for a few
moments when
ever you select a
new channel.
Mute
To mute or restore sound.
On screen display
To display/clear the on screen
information. Hold down key for 3
to activate permanent
seconds
displ
ay of channel number. This key
is also used to exit f
rom the menu.
Language
6
When there is no signal input to the TV, you
encounter instability of the screen display.
may
In this instanc
an
AV channel.
The Langu
displ
ay language for menus.
& Press the key.
e, please use the key to select
age feature is used to change the
MENU
Ø
é With the cursor, select the Install menu
and
follow by the Language.
Auto Store
This menu is used to store all available
channels automatical
& Press the key.
é With the cursor, select the Install menu
follow by the Auto Store.
and
ly.
MENU
“ Use the key to select a language of
your choice.
‘ To quit the menus, press .
Ë
Auto Store
“ Use the key to start auto store.
available TV channels will be stored
All the
automatical
This operation ta
ows the progress of the search and the
sh
number of channels found.
‘ To quit the menus, press
ly.
kes a few minutes. The display
Ë
.
channels are found, consult the possible
If no
solutions
on p.15.
Manual Store
7
nu is used to store channels one at a
This me
e.
tim
& Press the key.
MENU
é With the cursor, select the Install menu
follow by the Manual.
and
“ Colour Sys(tem): use the or
ke
y to select the desired colour system;
, PAL, NTSC 3.58 or NTSC 4.43.
Auto
Sort
This feature allows you to rearrange channels
rding to your preference.
acco
& Press the key. The Main menu is
displ
é With the cursor, select the Install menu
followed by the Sort menu.
“ Use the
channel
MENU
ayed on the screen.
or key to select the
number you want to change
‘ Sound Sys(tem): use theor
key to select the desired sound system;
, BG, I, DK or M.
Auto
( Search: Press .The search starts.
Once a channel is found
stops
. Go to the next step.
If no pictu
solutions
MENU
, the scanning
re is found, consult the possible
(p.15)
§ Channel: enter the required channel
the , or digit keys.
with
Fine Tune: if the reception is not
satisfacto
ry, adjust using the or
keys.
! Store: Press .The channel is stored.
ç Repeat steps “ to ‘ for each channel
you wish to store.
à To quit the menus, press .
Ë
from (e.g. 001) and confirm selection with
key.
the
‘ Use the or key to select the
channel
number you want to change to
(e.g. 004) and confirm selection with the
key.
change is done. Channel 4 will move up to
The
channel 3 and channel 3 will move up to channel
2.
( Repeat steps “ and ‘ for each
you wish to change.
channel
§ To quit the menus, press .
Ë
Channel edit
8
This feature allows you to skip or edit
channels which h
channels
Once a
you do not watch often.
channel is skipped, you cannot have
access to it
only access the
ave bad or weak TV signal or
by the Channel + or – key. You can
channels by the digit (0-9) keys.
& Press the key. The Main menu is
displ
MENU
ayed on the screen.
é With the cursor, select the Install menu
followed by the Edit menu.
“ Enter into the menu and select the
channel
digit
number you wish to skip by the
keys.
‘ Then use the key to select Skipped.
Use the
key to select On.
( Repeat steps “ and ‘ for each
channel
§ To quit the menus, press .
you wish to skip.
Ë
To restore skipped channels
& Repeat steps & to “ above.
é Use the key to select Skipped and
the
key to select Off.
“ Repeat steps & and é for each
channel
‘ To quit the menus, press .
you wish to skip.
Ë
Picture settings
9
& Press then . The Picture menu
é Use the or keys to select a
“ Press to exit.
MENU
will
be called up.
setting and the
Note
: during the picture adjustment, only
the selected line
or keys to adjust.
remains displayed. Press
or to display the menu again.
Ë
Sound settings
& Press , select Sound ( ) and press
é Use the
“ Press to exit.
MENU
. The Sound menu will be called up.
ge
or key to select a setting
and the
or key to adjust.
Ë
Description of the adjustments:
• Brightness: this changes picture brillance.
• Colour: this changes the intensity of the
r.
colou
• Contrast: this changes the difference
bet
ween the light and dark tones.
• Sharpness: this changes the picture
definition.
• Hue: this adjusts the skin colour tone in
NTSC channel.
• Colour Temp.: this changes the colour
rendering: Cold(bluer), Normal(balanced) or
Warm(redder).
• NR: attenuates picture noise (snow) in
reception conditions.
difficult
• Contrast +: automatic adjustment of the
re contrast which permanently sets the
pictu
kest part of the picture black.
dar
Description of the adjustments:
• Treble: this alters the high frequency sounds.
• Bass: this alters the low frequency sounds.
• Balance: this balances the sound on the left
right speakers.
and
• AVL (Automatic Volume Leveller): this is used
to limit inc
channel
reases in sound, especially on
change or advertising slots.
• Incr. Surr. (Incredible Surround): this
boost the ef
fect of stereo sound.
• Ultra Bass: this is used to enhance bass
output.
Features settings
& Press , select Features () and press
MENU
. The Features menu will be called up.
Description of the
• Rotation: large screen TVs are sensitive to
rrestrial magnetic field variations. This
te
setting is used to compensate
the pictu
re rotation. Use the
to adjust.
• Child Lock, Format, Active
Cont
rol and Demo: see explanation on
the next
few pages.
features:
by adjusting
or key
Child Lock
10
You can block certain channels or inhibit use
TV set completely.
of the
Note
: You can only access the locked channels via
remote control. Keep the remote control in a
the
sa
fe place.
& Press , use the key to select
MENU
Features and press the
The
Features menu is displayed.
key.
é Use the key to select Child Lock
and
press the key to enter.
“ Key in the 4-digit access code. for the
first time or if
e, enter 0711 twice.
cod
The
re will be a prompt to key in the
you have forgotten the
New Code.
‘ Key in your preferred code once and
to confirm.
again
The Child Lock me
( Use the
and the
nu is displayed.
or key to select a function
key to enter or confirm
selection.
Description of function:
Lock Channel
to select a channel
: use the
or key
number to lock and
press the key to confirm. The
symbol will display next to the channel
that was loc
Chan
again
Clear
channels
ked.
ge Code: enter a new code and
to confiorm.
All: use to unlock all locked
. Select On to activate.
LOCK ALL: use to lock all TV and external
channels
§ Press
. Select On to activate.
Ë
Format
11
This feature enhances your viewing pleasure
by providing you with a choice of two picture
formats:- 4:3 and Expand 4:3.
& Press , use the or key to select
MENU
Features and press the
The
Features menu is displayed.
key.
é Use the key to select Format and
press the key to select 4:3 or
Expand
“ Press the key to exit.
4:3.
Ë
Active Control
The Active Control monitors and adjusts
incoming video signals to help p
re quality.When you choose to turn the
pictu
ve Control to On or Display On, the
Acti
Brightness,
NR (noise
automatical
pictu
Contrast, Sharpness, Contrast+ and
reduction) features are controlled
ly. Active Control adjusts these
re settings continuously and automatically
rovide the best
Description
4:3 – select this format if
nventional picture using the full surface of
a co
the
screen.
of function:
you want to display
4:3
Expand
to expand pictu
‘letterb
the top and bottom of the sc
the enti
4:3 – select this format if you want
res transmitted in a
ox’ format (black horizontal bars at
reen) to fill up
re screen.
Letterbox
Expand 4:3
& Enter Features menu as described in
“Features settings” on the previous page.
é Use the
and p
or Displ
“ Press the
Description
Off
: the Active Control will not be activated.
key to select Active Control
ress the key to select Off, On
ay On.
Ë
key to exit.
of option:
On: the Active Control will work to give the
ewer the best possible picture, but will
vi
not displ
channels
Displ
ay the monitoring screen when
are changed.
ay On: an Active Control monitoring
reen will be shown for a few
sc
seconds when
changed
ever a channel is
.
Demo
12
The split screen display shows the image
formance before and after enhancements
per
to p
resent clearly the effects of the picture
enhancement
features.
reen is split to dramatically show the
The sc
comparati
ve images side by side.
& Enter Features menu as described in
“Features settings” on the previous page.
é Use the
press the
key to select Demo and
key to select On or Off.
Personal Zapping
A list or series of favourite TV programs can
be selected and sto
with the
Personal Zapping feature. With this
feature you can easily view up to a total of
10 preferred channels for each coloured key.
To add channels:
& Select a channel with the digit keys.
é Press
“ Press your favourite colour key to store
the channel in step
‘ Repeat steps & to “ to store more
channels.
( Press
Ë
red in the 4 coloured keys
to displ
ay list.
& .
to exit.
without pictu
enhancements
re
with pictu
re
enhancements
To delete channels:
& Select and press a colour key that has
red channels repeatedly to select the
sto
channel
you want to delete.
é Press to display list.
“ Press to remove channel.
‘ Repeat steps & to “ delete more channels.
( Press
Ë
to exit.
To view channels:
Select and p
channels
want to vi
ress a colour key that has stored
repeatedly to select the channel you
ew.
Connecting peripheral equipment
13
The television has 4 sets of external sockets situated at the back of the set (AV1 in, AV2 in,
YPbPr
and Monitor out).
AV1 in has Y, Pb, Pr and audio and video inputs.
The
AV2 in has S-Video, audio and video inputs.
The
The
Y, Pb, Pr has Y, Pb, Pr input (refer to details in “What’s Hot” section).
Monitor out socket has audio and video outputs.
The
DVD player
& Connect the TV’s green, blue and red Y Pb Pr
(AV1 in) jacks to the corresponding
COMPONENT
pl
ayer.
é Connect the TV’s red and white (R and L)
AUDIO IN jacks to the corresponding
AUDIO OUT jacks on the player. Match the
cable colour to the jacks’ colou
is the Right audio channel and the white jack
is
the Left audio channel.
“ Turn on the TV and DVD player. Set the TV to
CVI and
the screen. You can now play your disc.
on
: You need to select the channel CVI
Note
manually to playba
VIDEO OUT jacks on the
r. The red jack
DVD background screen will come
ck DVD disc.
Video recorder
& Connect the TV’s yellow, white and red (AV2
in) jacks to the co
Audio jacks on the pl
é Connect the TV’s red and white (R and L)
AUDIO IN jacks to the corresponding
AUDIO OUT jacks on the player. Match the
cable colour to the jacks’ colou
is the Right audio channel and the white jack
is
the Left audio channel.
“ Turn on the TV and VCR player. Set the TV to
AV2. You can now play your video
channel
tape.
cassette
Connection
You will therefore need to tune in your video
recorder’s test signal and assign a channel
0. Select channel 0 to playback.
number
rresponding Video and
ayer.
r. The red jack
is also possible via the aerial cable.
Satellite receiver, decoder, games, etc.
14
Connecting peripheral equipment
Other equipment
& Carry out the connections shown opposite.
é To optimise picture quality, connect the
equipment which p
(digital decode
equipment which p
(S-VHS and Hi-8 video
ves to AV2 in and all other equipment to
dri
AV1 in or AV2 in.
either
roduces the video signals
r, games, etc) to AV1 in and
roduces the S-VHS signals
recorders, certain DVD
Amplifier
Side connections
& To connect to a hi-fi system, use an audio
connection cable and connect the
“R” outputs on the
IN”
“L” and “R” input on your hi-fi amplifier.
Ma
ke the connections as shown opposite.
With the key, select the channel Side.
For a monophonic device, connect the audio
signal to the
reproduce the sound on the left and right
kers of the TV set.
spea
TV set to the “AUDIO
Ø
AUDIO L input. Use the
“L” and
SAP
key to
Headphones
When headphones are connected, the sound
on the
TV set will be cut. The VOL + or –
keys are used to adjust the volume level.
The headphone impedance
and 600 Ohms.
32
must be between
Tips
15
Poor reception
The proximity of mountains or high
buildings may be responsible for ghost
pictures, echoing or shadows. In this case,
try manually adjustingyour picture: see
Fine Tuning (p. 7) or modify the orientation of the outside aerial. Does your
antenna enable you to receive broadcasts
in this frequency range (UHF or VHF
band)? In the event of difficult reception
(snowy picture) switch the NR on the
Picture menu to ON (p. 8).
No picture
If the television does not switch on, press
the standby key (located on the
.
remote control) twice. Have you
connected the aerial socket properly?
Have you chosen the right system? (p. 7).
Poorly connected euroconnector cables
or aerial sockets are often the cause of
picture or sound problems (sometimes
the connectors can become half disconnected if the TV set is moved or turned).
Check all connections.
No sound
If on certain channels you receive a
picture but no sound, this means that you
do not have the correct TV system.
Modify the System setting (p. 7).
Colour patches on screen
Switch off the TV by the mains power
button and wait for about 20 minutes
before switching on again.
Good picture but no sound
Try to increase the volume level. Check
that the sound is not set to “mute”. If it is,
[
press the
key to restore the sound.
Good sound but poor colour or no
picture
Try to increase the contrast and
brightness setting.
Snowish picture and noise
Check antenna connection at the rear of
the TV.
Horizontal dotted lines
Possible electrical interference e.g.
hairdryer, vacuum cleaner, etc. Switch off
the appliances.
Double or “Ghost” images
Possible poor positioning of antenna.
Using a high directional antenna may
improve reception.
Peripheral equipment gives a black and
white picture
You have not selected the socket
connection to the right channel with the
Ø
key: for example, AV1 in socket
connection should select channel AV1 to
playback. To play a video cassette, check
that it has been recorded under the same
standard (PAL, SECAM, NTSC) which can
be replayed by the video recorder.
The remote control does not work
Check that the batteries are the right
way round and there is no obstruction
between the remote control and the TV.
If the light indicator on the set no longer
flashes when you use the remote control,
replace the batteries.
Glossary
16
4:3
Refers to the ration between the length and
the height of the screen. Wide screen
televisions have a ration of 16:9 while
conventional televisions have a ratio of 4:3.
4:3 Expand
The images recorded in “letterbox” format
are expanded to fill the entire screen and
the black horizontal bars at the top and
bottom are removed.
Active Control
Is a unique, intelligent, and proactive control
system, which measures and analyzes the
incoming analog signal 60 times per second
to automatically adjust settings for optimal
picture quality.
Component video input (CVI)
Supports advanced video input (such as
DVD) for superb colour purity, crisp colour
detail and reduced colour noise-surpassing
even that of S-Video!
Colour Transient Improver (CTI)
Color signals are processed to bring out
subtle differences resulting in greater depth
and enhanced color definition, as color bleed
between color borders are
eliminated.Therefore, there is an improved
color definition and contrast without
discoloration or blurring.
Luminance Transient Improver (LTI)
A new generation edge-enhancement
technology which is applied directly to the
video processing circuit to increase clarity
and sharpness at the point of transition from
the dark to light areas of the image. As a
result there is an increase clarity and
sharpness especially between dark and light
areas of an image.
Contrast+
enhances the darker portions of the picture
to improve its picture quality.
Personal Zapping
A Philips trade marked feature which allows
any combination of favourite teletext pages
or TV channels to be stored in the coloured
Favourite Channels/Teletext keys. A total of
10 preferred channels/teletext pages of the
same subject or user can be stored in each
coloured key.
Scan Velocity Modulation (SVM)
It is an innovative circuit design to enhance
edge details by varying the speed of the
electron beam. It dramatically improves
overall definition and contrast without any
discoloration or blurring.
S-VHS Signals
These are 2 separate Y/C video signals from
the S-VHS and Hi-8 recording standards. The
luminanace signals Y (Black and white) and
chrominance signals C (colour) are recorded
separately on the tape. This provides better
picture quality than with standard video (VHS
and 8 mm) where the Y/C signals are
combined to provide only one video signal.
System
Television pictures are not broadcast in the
same way in all countries. There are different
standards: BG, DK, I, NTSC and SECAM. The
system setting (p. 5) is used to select these
different standards.