Philips 34PT9421-56R, 29PT9421-69R, 34PT9421-69R, 29PT9421-56R 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: 29-34PT9421 /69 /56

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

Speakers 8
General 9
Source 10

Demo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

TV menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Picture menu 11
Sound menu 12
Features menu 13

Dual screen/PIP/Multipip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Teletext . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Switch Teletext on and off 15
Select a Teletext page 15
Previously selected teletext page 16
Select the index teletext page 16
Select subpages 16
Special teletext functions 16
Hypertext 16
Select continuous subtitles 16

Teletext menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Connect Peripheral Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Recorder 18
Side connections 20
Connect extra speakers 21
To select connected equipment 22

Video equipment keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Record with your recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Before calling service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

English

1

Preparation

1m

min.

V

CH

M

& 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

2

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.

Use of the remote control RC4301

B

b

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+

-

V

+

-

P

v

b

i

0

h

q

Select

VCR DVD SAT AMP CD

MENU

OK

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Active Control

S

®

®

®

®

æ

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 ‘Audio- and Video equipment
keys’, p. 22.

v Select peripherals

See p. 22.

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.

®Ò‡π†

Video equipment keys,
see p. 22.

U Time display

The time is displayed on the
screen.

Q Surround mode

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

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. 16) .

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.

Menu info

When a menu is on screen, press

i to display info on the

selected menu item.

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. 15

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.

b Dual screen/PIP/Multipip

see p. 14.

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B

b

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+

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V

+

-

P

v

b

i

0

h

q

Select

VCR DVD SAT AMP CD

MENU

OK

123

456

789

0

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Active Control

S

®

®

®

®

æ

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.

4

To use the menus

B

b

++

v

Select

VCR DVD SAT AMP CD

MENU

OK

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†

S

®

®

®

®

æ

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

TV

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.

5

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

Search

Fine tune

Antenna level

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. 13.)

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.

6

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.

& 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.

Give name

VCR1
BBC1
BBC2

CNN

TVE

.....

® Space ® Delete

pπ

ABCDEFG 123
HIJKLMN 456
OPQRSTU 789
VWXYZ 0

® Shift ® Special

“ Press the cursor right.

A keyboard appears on the screen. Only
European characters are displayed.

Note:

- Dependent on the language selected in the
language menu, the key

Special is available or not.

-When having selected Arabic, you can toggle the
Special key to display Arabic or English characters.
The

Shift key is changed to More.

Press the More key to toggle between part 1, 2 or
3 of the Arabic character sets.

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 ‘.

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 Favourite TV channels

Install

Favourite channels

BBC1
BBC2

NED 1

TV1

CNN

ARD

Ye s
Ye s
No
Ye s
Ye s
No

& 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.

7

Install TV Setup

Setup

Speakers General Source

Test tone
Front left volume
Front right volume
(Centre volume)
(Surround volume)
Centre mode
Surround speakers
Auto surround

The Setup menu contains items that control the settings
of the TV’s functions, features, services and peripherals
you may have connected.

The
controls.
The
will typically be accessed only occasionally.
The
to name each input source.

Speakers

Availability of Speaker menu items

Test tone •••••
Front left volume •••••
Front right volume •••••
Centre volume •• •
Surround volume ••
Centre mode •••••
Surround speakers ••

Stereo

3 Stereo

3D Surround

Hall

Pro Logic

Speakers menu reflects the speaker-related

General menu allows you to change settings that

Source menu allows you to select a source and/or

In order to receive the full reproduction
capability of true Dolby Surround Sound you
should include the proper use and arrangement
of the speakers:

• via the TV and its internal Front right, Centre
and Left speakers and two amplified rear
surround speakers connected to the back of
the TV;

• or via the Variable Line Out connectors and an
external Dolby amplifier. See External
speakers/Amplifier, p. 21.

Select the various Speakers menu controls to setup
the configuration of the TV’s speakers system for
Dolby audio playback.
Each volume control can be adjusted to match test
tone levels. Depending on the output and Surround
mode (see Main menu,TV, Surround, Sound mode,
p. 12) selected, some menu items may be greyed
out and are not selectable.

Test tone and Volume controls

The menu item Test tone enables you to have a
reference of the speakers loudness and to adjust
the level of each until they are balanced in
loudness.The speakers activated light up in the
screen graphic.

& Select Test tone with the cursor down.
é Press the cursor right to select On or Off.

8

“ When turned On, the Test Tone control

generates a sound test signal that circulates
through the individual active speakers in a
clockwise direction, and is meant to be used
with the adjustable volume controls.
Once turned on, the Test Tone will continue to
circulate through the Left, Centre, Right and
both Rear surround speakers (if present).

‘ Press the cursor up/down to select the desired

speaker for individual volume level adjustment.

( Press the cursor left/right to adjust the volume

level.

§ Continue and select the other speakers for

adjustment as desired.

è Press the cursor up to return to the Test Tone

menu item when speaker adjustments are
complete and turn the control Off.

Centre Mode

See Connect Peripheral Equipment, External
Speakers,Amplifier, p. 21.
If no external amplifier with front speakers is
connected, do not change the predefined
factory settings which is

Centre mode No.If

an external amplifier with front speakers is
connected, select

Centre mode Yes.

In this setting, the centre channel in surround
mode is directed to all three internal TV
speakers (left, centre and right).

Surround Speakers

See Connect Peripheral Equipment, External
Speakers, p. 21. If no Surround Speakers are
connected do not change the predefined
factory settings which is Off. If Surround
Speakers are connected select On.

Dolby Pro Logic and Hall are not available if Off is
selected.

Auto Surround

Sometimes the broadcaster transmits special
signals for Surround Sound encoded
programmes.
The TV automatically switches to the best
surround sound mode when
switched

On.

Auto Surround is

However it is possible to overwrite this setting.

General

Setup

Menu background

Smart surf

PIP format

Factory settings

Tilt adjust

Programme title

Teletext 2.5

Set/Change code

Colour

OSD

PLL

General

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.

PIP format

This menu allows you to select the preferred format which can
then be displayed toggling the b key on and off.

& Select PIP format with the cursor down.
é Press the cursor right.
“ Select Dual screen, PIP, PIP 3 or PIP 6 with the cursor down.

When Dual screen mode is activated with the remote control
b key, and when

•

Dual screen is selected, the TV splits the screen into two

equally sized screens.

•

PIP is selected, the TV shows a full screen of video with a pip

window of video on top if it;

•

PIP3 or PIP6 is selected, the TV will display the main screen

together with 3 or 6 pip screens. See also p. 14.

9

Source

Source

Setup

AV1
AV2
AV3
AV4

Side

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

& 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. 22.

Demo

TV

Setup

Demo

Install

Auto demo
Dual screen
PIP
Teletext
Install
Main menu
Picture
Speakers
Active control
Dealer demo - Digital options

- 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 options, 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.

10

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

TV

Smart picture

Contrast

Brightness

Colour

Sharpness

Tint

Digital options

Dynamic contrast

DNR

Colour enhancement

(Hue)

Picture format

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 with PAL signals

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.

•

x

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.

Digital options with NTSC signals

•Progressive Scan = line doubling eliminates line flicker.

•Movie Plus

• Pixel Plus 2

Notes:

-Pixel Plus 2 is not active when Multipip,Teletext (except when subtitling
is activated) or Teletext Dual screen 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. 9.

11

Sound

TV

Smart sound

Equalizer

Volume

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.

Surround Modes

Dependent on the sound signal broadcasted,
select one of the Surround modes.

Stereo

This mode reproduces only
the left and right front
sound signals.
You only hear a stereo
sound if the broadcast
which you are receiving is
transmitted in stereo or
digital stereo.

Dolby 3 Stereo

(optimal with Dolby Surround broadcasting)

The sound signal is now
distributed over the front
left, the front right and
the centre TV
loudspeakers.
The rear loudspeakers do
not produce any signal.

3D Surround

(optimal with Dolby Surround broadcasting)

3D Surround enables you
to experience the effect of
Dolby Surround Pro Logic*
without the need of having
rear speakers connected or
activated.The graphical

representation of the rear loudspeakers is
replaced by the symbol ®r.
Select the level of 3D effect with the cursor
left/right.

Hall

The special sound signal is
distributed over the rear
loudspeakers which
creates a hall effect from
the rear.
The centre loudspeaker
does not reproduce any

signal.
This mode is recommended when you wish to
add surround sound to a broadcast which is not
encoded Dolby Surround or to a mono signal.

Pro Logic

(with Dolby Surround broadcasting)

In addition to the left and

right internal speakers, the

centre and the rear

surround loudspeakers

reproduce the Dolby

Surround Pro Logic

sounds.
This sound is always present in the movie or
programme marked with G Dolby
Surround.This mode is especially recommended
for such programmes or movies.Dolby Pro Logic
signals are also present on some DVD tracks.

Note: Normal stereo broadcast is not always
encoded to produce a rear surround sound.

Pro Logic and Hall can only be reproduced if
Surround speakers is set to Yes in the Setup, Speaker
menu, p. 8, and rear speakers are connected.

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With two extra front loudspeakers connected

To enhance the sound reproduction of your TV you may
connect two extra front loudspeakers via an external
amplifier. See Connect Peripheral Equipment, Connect
external speakers/amplifier, p. 21.
In the Surround modes

+ ext. amp is added to indicate

that you should switch on your amplifier as in these
modes the internal TV speakers produce only centre
sound.The subwoofer speaker is muted.

Note: If extra front speakers are connected and selected, all
internal TV speakers produce centre sound in the surround
modes Pro Logic*, Dolby 3 Stereo and 3D Surround.

*

‘Dolby’ ‘Pro Logic’ and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation.
Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation.

Features menu

TV

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. 9.

• 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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& Select On timer with the cursor down.

On timer

Off
On

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BBC2
CNN
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Sunday
Monday

.......

Daily

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.

Dual screen/PIP/Multipip

Press the b key to switch on Dual screen, PIP or one of the PIP
modes according to the format selection made in the PIP format list in
the General menu. See Setup, General, p. 9.
Press the b key again. The screen that has a yellow border will
become the full main screen picture.

Notes:

- Continuing to hold the b key down will cycle the TV through the various

- It is not possible to display a VGA or HD source in a Dual screen/PIP

-When Dual screen mode is selected, two picture formats are supported: Full

- Audio from the right screen or the PIP plays to the headphones.

Display options

Changing TV channels or external sources in left, right, PIP or
Multipip screen

( 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.

15:45

§ 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.

formats (Dual screen, PIP, PIP 3 or PIP 6), launching a new format after each
second the key is held down. After standby of the TV, the preference as set
in the Setup, General menu is used.

screen.

screen or 4:3 letterbox picture format (vertical squeeze).

Dual screen PIP

AUX

AUX

PIP 3 PIP 6

PIP1 PIP1

PIP2

PIP2

PIP3 PIP6

PIP3

PIP4

PIP5

•Press the cursor right to highlight the right screen.

•Press the cursor down to highlight the single PIP screen.

•Press the cursor right to enter the Multipip screen and then use
the cursor keys to navigate through the PIP screens and to highlight
a PIP screen.

•Press the

-P+ keys or the 0 key or the digit keys in order to

change the TV channels or external sources in the highlighted
screen.

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Scan PIP3 or PIP 6

Navigate to the lowest PIP and press the
cursor down to display a following series of PIP
screens.

Define the position and the size of the single
PIP screen

& Select a Dual screen mode with a single PIP

screen.

é Press the cursor down to highlight the PIP

screen.A PIP menu appears with which you can
define the position and the size of the PIP
screen.

Note: When the PIP menu times out, press the

OK

key to make it reappear.

“ Press the cursor down again to select Position

or Size.

‘ Press the OK key or the cursor right to

activate.

( Use the cursor keys to define the position of

the PIP screen. Use the cursor left/right to
define the size of the PIP screen.

§ Press the OK key. The PIP menu reappears.
è Press the cursor up to the top of the menu to

highlight the main screen again.

! Press the OK key to switch off the menu or

wait until it is timed out.

On-Screen information

The highlighted On-Screen information,which
appears when changing channels, always refers
to the active screen.

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.

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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. 13.

The subtitle symbol j appears when

Subtitle On is selected.

Teletext menu

(only available in full screen teletext mode)

& 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.

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.

OK.

Search

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

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;
delete the last character selected;

Space to enter a space; Delete to

Shift to

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.

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.

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Connect Peripheral Equipment

CABLE

REC

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OUT

OUT IN

AV 2

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OUT

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TV

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2

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S-VIDEO

4

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

receiver or Progressive scan DVD; SIDE: CVBS and Y/C.

Recorder

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

your recorder.

é Connect another RF cable 2 from the output OUT of

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

“ Better playback quality can be obtained if you also

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

R input jacks of AV2 IN.

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

S-VIDEO input instead of connecting the

IN digital signals of a e.g. digital HD

VIDEO, AUDIO L and

AV2 IN.

Recorder and other A/V peripherals

& Connect your recorder as described above.

The

MONITOR OUT connectors can be used to

record programmes from your TV 4.
See Record with your recorder, p. 23.

é Connect the Video, Audio left and Audio right

(only for stereo equipment) cables to the

AUDIO L and R input jacks of AV1 IN 5 or the

side connections (see p. 20).

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.

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VIDEO,

Satellite Receiver

SAT

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IN

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AUDIO

S-VIDEO

& Connect the satellite antenna cable 1 to the

satellite receiver’s

SATELLITE IN jack.

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

stereo equipment),AV cables 2 to the

VIDEO, L

and R AUDIO input AV 1 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

S-VIDEO input instead of connecting

AV2 IN.

Satellite Receiver with a recorder

& Connect your satellite receiver as described above.
é Connect the RF Antenna or Cable TV cable 1 to

the

RF IN socket of your recorder.

“ 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

( 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 to the

YPbPr input AV1 IN sockets on the TV.

Note: When using the
device to the video input of
The YPbPr sockets on the TV are compatible with 480i

Equipment with AV connectors only

& Connect the video cables to the

equipment’s
TV’s

AV OUT jacks and to the

AV1 or AV2 IN jacks.

é Connect the audio cables to the

equipment’s
the

L AUDIO and R AUDIO AV1 or AV2

AUDIO L and R jacks and to

jacks on the TV. (According to where you
connected the video cables, to

AV2 .)

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.

AV1 or

(interlaced, 1 Fh) output signals only, not 480p
(progressive scan, 2 Fh).

é Connect the Audio left and right (only for stereo

devices) cables to the AUDIO L and R input of AV 1.

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,
576p or 1080i 2 Fh)

Connect the equipment to the
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.

SATELLITE IN jack.

YPbPr sockets do not connect any

AV1.

AV3 or AV4 IN jacks

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AV 3

IN

AV 4

IN

VIDEO 2Fh
480p/1080i

Y

PbPrL

R

RGB

AUDIO

Y

PbPrL

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AUDIO

AUDIO

VIDEO

S•VIDEO

1 2 3

AV3/AV4 Digital High Definition input

Connect the equipment with 2Fh RGB output to
the

RGB connector and to the L and R AUDIO

jacks of AV3 .
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.

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 2Fh 480p/1080i input.

AV3 or

Side connections

Note:This television is designed to accept high definition
signal standards 1080i and 480p as specified by the
Electronic Industries Association standard EIA770.3 as
well as 2Fh-signal standards 576p and 1152i.
Digital devices from different manufacturers have 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.

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.

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
(instead of

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

VIDEO 2) and AUDIO inputs 3.

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S-VIDEO input 1

AV IN jacks.

In the

Sound menu select Headphone

volume

to adjust the headphone volume.
When the headphone is connected, the
surround mode is always stereo.

Note:
When Dual screen/PIP is activated (see p. 14):

- if the main screen displays a TV channel picture,
you hear the sound from the Dual screen/PIP
picture through your headphone;

- if the main screen displays a picture from a
peripheral equipment, you hear the sound from the
main screen through your headphone.

Note: When using the

S-VIDEO connector do not

connect any device to the video input.

Connect external speakers/amplifier

Stereo amplifier and two extra Surround speakers
front speakers

AUDIO

AUDIO

S

To enhance the sound reproduction of your TV you
can connect two extra speakers via an external
amplifier.

& Connect the audio cables to the audio input of

your amplifier and to the

R jacks at the back of your TV.

AUDIO OUT L and

The output level is controlled by the volume
control of your TV.

Note:Turn off the TV and your audio amplifier
before connecting them.
Set the audio amplifier’s volume to minimum.

é Select Centre mode On in the Setup menu,

Speakers, see p. 8.
See Sound menu, Surround mode, p. 12 for the
available Sound modes.

“ Adjust the volume of the audio amplifier.

You may make use of the Test tone function in
the Setup menu, see p. 8, to have a reference of
the loudness of the separate speakers.

Note: Once you have adjusted the volume of the
amplifier, do not change it while watching TV as the
whole configuration operates with the volume
adjustment of your TV.

To enjoy Dolby Pro Logic Surround sound, you can
connect two rear speakers with built in amplifiers
(or an audio amplifier with rear speakers).

& Connect the audio cables to the rear speakers

and to the Dolby surround output

AUDIO OUT grouping at the rear of your TV

S in the

as shown above.

Note:Turn off the TV and the rear speakers before
connecting them.

Rear Surround speakers should always be
located behind or to either side about 1 m
above the listener’s head.

é Adjust the volume of the rear speakers.

Use the Test tone function in the Setup menu,
Speakers, see p. 8, to have a reference of the
loudness of the surround speakers in relation
to the other speakers.

Note: Once you have adjusted the volume of the
rear speakers, do not change it while watching TV,
as the whole configuration operates with the
volume adjustment of your TV.

Dolby Pro Logic Surround amplifier

& Connect the Dolby Pro Logic Surround

amplifier to the

AUDIO OUT L and R at the

back of your TV.

é Select Centre mode Off in the Setup menu,

Speakers, see p. 8.The audio output is now
independent of volume, bass, treble and
Surround mode settings.

“ Turn off the volume of the TV with the mute

key ¬.
All volume settings, tone control and speaker
connections have to be done via the external
Dolby Pro Logic amplifier.

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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.

• Check if your speaker configuration corresponds with the selections made in
the Speaker settings, p. 8.

• No sound from the rear speakers or the centre speakers ? Select an
appropriate Surround mode, according to the broadcasted sound signal or
adjust the volume (see surround modes, p. 12).

• 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

Horizontal dotted
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”.

• This may be caused by electrical interference (hairdryer, nearby neon lights, etc.)

• 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.

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Never attempt to repair a defective TV yourself.

Check with your dealer or call a TV technician.

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.

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.

Hue

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

Menu

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

Display

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

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.

Dolby Surround Pro Logic

Literally wraps you in 4-channel sound. it
brings your favourite movies to life with all the
realism and impact of cinema sound as though
you are part of the action.

Picture and Sound Controls

Keys on the remote control to select
predefined picture and sound settings.
The Eco picture mode is intended to lower
power consumption of the TV and to improve
picture quality of low quality digital sources.

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.

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Specifications

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)

29PT9421

29” (740 mm)

27” (680 mm)

3,58 NTSC / 4,43 PAL

3,58 NTSC / 4,43 PAL

75 ohms - co-axial

Refer to the specifications at the
back of the TV

Refer to the specifications at the
back of the TV

4 x 15 W (left, right, centre,
subwoofer)

708 mm
570 mm
500 mm

49 kg

34PT9421

34” (860 mm)

32” (801 mm)

3,58 NTSC / 4,43 PAL

3,58 NTSC / 4,43 PAL

75 ohms - co-axial

Refer to the specifications at the
back of the TV

Refer to the specifications at the
back of the TV

4 x 15 W (left, right, centre,
subwoofer)

841 mm
664 mm
552 mm

70 kg

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.

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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