Philips 36PW9607 User Manual

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Information for users in the UK

(Not applicable outside the UK)

Positioning the TV

For the best results, choose a position where light does not fall directly on the screen, and at some distance away from radiators or other sources of heat. Leave a space of at least 5 cm all around the TV for ventilation, making sure that curtains, cupboards etc. cannot obstruct the air flow through the ventilation apertures. The TV is intended for use in a domestic environment only and should never be operated or stored in excessively hot or humid atmospheres.

General Points

Please take note of the section 'Tips' at the end of this booklet.

Interference

The Department of Trade and Industry operates a Radio Interference Investigation Service to help TV license holders improve reception of BBC and IBA programmes where they are being spoilt by interference. If your dealer cannot help, ask at a main Post Office for the booklet "How to improve Television and Radio Reception".

Mains connection

Before connecting the TV to the mains, check that the mains supply voltage corresponds to the voltage printed on the type plate on the rear panel of the TV. If the mains voltage is different, consult your dealer.

Important

This apparatus is fitted with an approved moulded 13 Amp plug. To change a fuse in this type of plug proceed as follows :

1. Remove fuse cover and fuse.

2. Fit new fuse which should be a BS1362 5A,A.S.T.A. or BSI approved type.

3. Refit the fuse cover.

In order to maintain conformity to the EMC directive, the mains plug on this product must not be removed.

Connecting the aerial

The aerial should be connected to the socket marked x at the back of the set. An inferior aerial is likely to result in a poor, perhaps unstable picture with ghost images and lack of contrast. Make-shift or set-top aerials are unlikely to give adequate results. Your dealer will know from experience the most suitable type for your locality. Should you wish to use the set in conjunction with other equipment, which connects to the aerial socket such as TV games, or a video camera, it is recommended that you consult your dealer on the best method of connection.

Stand (if provided)

Use only the stand provided with the set, making sure that the fixings are properly tightened.A diagram showing how to assemble the stand is packed with the stand. Never use a make-shift stand, or legs fixed with woodscrews.

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Contents

Installation

Your remote control 2

Preparation 3-4

Keys on top of the TV 4

Select the installation menu 5

Use the menus 5

Store TV channels 5

Select the menu language and country 5

Automatic installation 6

Manual installation 6

Give name 7

Reshuffle the programme list 7

Select favourite TV channels 7

Install TV setup 8-9

Operation

English

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: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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

Use of the remote control 10-12

Use of the menus

Picture menu 13

Sound menu 14-16

Features menu 17

NEXTVIEW 18-22

Teletext 23-24

Connect peripheral equipment

Connecting and selecting equipment 25-29

Remote control functions for peripherals 29

Recording 31

Tips 32

Index 33

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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EXT4 or FRONT

TV, videorecorder (VCR), DVD,

Satellite (SAT), TUNER, CD, TAPE or

cd-recordable (CDR) selection.

EXT1, EXT2, EXT3,

Your remote control

B switch to standby p. 10

O no function

S freeze the picture p. 10

hold teletext page p. 24

Q surround modes p. 10

NEXTVIEW on/off p. 10

OK activate your choice

V volume up/down p. 10 ¬ sound mute p. 10

P programme selection p. 10

i on screen info p. 10 0 previous programme p. 10 ◊ video recorder function p. 10

X bilingual choice/sound info p.12

TXT language group selection p. 23

EasyLink p. 12

INSTANT recording

q picture format p. 12

b teletext on/off p. 23 Ï main menu on/off p. 13

cursor to select your choice p. 13

Installation p. 5

Colour keys

- select TV channels by theme p. 12

- direct teletext page or subject selection p. 23

- Pixel Plus p. 12

Audio and Video equipment

p. 29-30

Teletext p. 24

U time display/subpage selection f solution to puzzles

display PDC/VPS code

h enlarge

P reduce image noise p. 12

Zoom p. 12

h zoom on/off

Dual Screen p. 11

b dual screen on c no function d still picture

ﬁ strobe p. 11

Preparation

Smart Controls

M smart sound p. 11

h active control p. 11

a smart picture p. 11

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Preparation

& Place the TV on a solid surface.

min.

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.

‘ 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 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.

-P+

keys on the remote

“ 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.

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.

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Surround loudspeakers

There are two surround loudspeakers supplied. One is the active loudspeaker A.The other loudspeaker B is a passive one which has to be connected with the active loudspeaker.

• Connect the active to the passive loudspeaker with the

supplied speaker cable 1. Insert the marked wire into the openings of the same coloured connector clips on both speakers. Do not insert the wires too far.

• The Surround sound loudspeakers can be located behind

or to either side of the listener.The front of the loudspeakers do not have to face the listener.

REAR

• Set the position switch 2 to the right if the active

loudspeaker is positioned to the right side of the listener, to the left if it is positioned to the left side of the listener (seen from the point of view of watching the TV).

• Connect the 3,5 mm jack cable with the connector at the

back of the active surround loudspeaker and with the black and red

REAR R or L outputs at the back of the TV.

• Connect the active loudspeaker to the mains with the

mains cable 3.

• Switch on the active loudspeaker with the

POWER switch 4.

The red indicator at the front of the active surround speaker shows that the speaker is in standby. During sound transmission the indicator turns to green. 10-15 min. after the sound transmission of the TV has stopped, the indicator turns back to red to indicate the low power standby. To switch the active speaker off, use the

POWER switch.

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To use the menus

return or switch main menu off

select menu item

activate

& Open the door of the remote control. é Press U and f at the same time.

& 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 TITLE

Menu language

J Menu language

MENU TITLE

English

....

J Country

MENU TITLE

....

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:

automatic installation or manual installation (tuning-in channel by

using channel). Select your choice and press the OK key.

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Automatic installation

In the Automatic Installation menu select Start and press the OK key to activate the searching. All TV channels are searched for and stored automatically.

Automatic installation

J Start K

Start Stop

TV is searching One moment please ...

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.

Automatic installation

Start

J Stop K

Stop

1 BBC1 2 BBC2 3 CNN

....

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.

Manual installation

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

Selection mode is only present and lights up if the

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

Manual installation

(Selection mode)

J System K

System Programme no. Search Fine tune Store

& 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.

“ Search for a TV channel

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.

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‘ Fine tune

In case of poor reception, you can improve the reception 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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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.

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Menu language Country

& Select Give name in the INSTALLATION menu and press the OK key. é Select the programme number.

Automatic installation Manual installation

J Give name

Give Name Reshuffle Favourite programmes

SETUP

Give name

EXT1 EXT2 EXT3 EXT4 FRONT

J 0

0 1 BBC1 2 BBC2

3 ....

4 ....

5 ....

“ Press the OK key. ‘ Select the character with the cursor up/down. ( Select the following position with the cursor right.

§ Select the following character. 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

According to your preference you can change the order of the stored TV channels.

Reshuffle

EXT1 EXT2 EXT3 EXT4 FRONT 0 1 CNN

J 1 CNN

2 BBC2

3 ....

4 ....

5 ....

& 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 allocated as you like.

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

Select Favourite TV channels

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

Favourite programmes

0 ... No 1 ... Yes

J 2 ... Yes

2 ... No

3 .... No

4 .... Yes

5 ....

& Select Favourite programmes in the INSTALLATION menu and press

the OK key.

é Select your favourite programme number. “ 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

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

should also broadcast the correct local date and time via teletext.

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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.

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Menu language Country

Automatic installation Manual installation Give name Reshuffle Favourite programmes

J SETUP

SETUP

Digital Sources

J Digital sources

Sound setup Decoder/Descrambler Picture tilt Information line Factory settings

NEX

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provider none, 0...99 Auto format yes/no INSTALLATION

Digital sources

See Connect Peripheral Equipment, p. 27 to connect your digital equipment, like a DVD, a digital satellite tuner or a similar digital device.

Picture tilt

Picture tilt with the cursor up/down.

Select Keep the cursor left/right pressed to adjust the rotation of the picture.

Information line

On and after the selection of a TV programme or

Select after pressing the i key on the remote control, a TV channel which broadcasts teletext may transmit the name of the TV channel, the programme name or another message.This is displayed on screen next to information about sound, picture format and DNR setting. When selected

Off, only sound, picture format and DNR

information is displayed after the selection of a TV channel or after pressing the i key.

Factory settings

Factory settings and press the OK key to restore

Select picture and sound settings, predefined in the factory.

Auto format

Selecting

Ye s causes the screen to automatically fill as

much of the picture as possible when TV programmes are not carrying special signals detecting the correct screen format. With the q key on the remote control you can still select other picture formats. See p. 12.

NEXTVIEW 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

NEXTVIEW is a new way of presenting programme

NEXTVIEW.

schedules and offers more features than basic teletext.

NEXTVIEW it is possible to show for instance all the

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

Sound Setup

See p. 9.

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.

Decoder/Descrambler

J Programme

Programme Decoder status

Press the cursor left/right to select the input used to connect to your decoder

Off if you do not want the selected programme

Select

Off, EXT1 or EXT2.

number being activated as a decoder programme number.

EXT2 when the decoder is connected to your EasyLink

Select video recorder. When selecting the decoder, the message EasyLink:

Downloading Presets.... appears on the screen.

If you select

None as NEXTVIEW provider, the TV will

capture all data from the available TV channels which broadcast

NEXTVIEW. Broadcaster defined menus will not

be available. If you select a programme number of a TV channel stored in the favourite list as channel will provide

NEXTVIEW provider, the selected TV

NEXTVIEW data 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. 18.

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Sound Setup menu

Sound setup

Auto Surround Extra front speakers Distance to front Distance to rear

Auto Surround

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

Auto Surround is switched On.

However it is possible to overwrite this setting.

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).

Distance to front

Select the distance between the TV and the place you sit to watch TV.

Distance to rear

Select the distance between the rear surround speakers and the place you sit.

Keys on top of the TV

To exit from the menu press the Ï key repeatedly.

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

Press the M key repeatedly to select

Colour, Contrast

, Treble and Bass.

Volume, Brightness,

Press the P - or + keys to carry out the selected adjustment. When the menu adjustment is not displayed, the P- or + keys enable you to select the TV channels, the V - or + keys to adjust the volume.

The selected adjustment automatically switches off when no action has been executed for 10 seconds.

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w Select peripherals

Press this key repeatedly to select

EXT2, EXT3, EXT4 or FRONT, according to

where you connected the peripherals (p. 29).

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Press one of these keys to use the remote control directly 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.

O no function

EXT1,

Use of the remote control

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 activate/de-activate the frozen picture and to hold a teletext page.

®Ò‡π†Video recorder see p. 29

æ NEXTVIEW on/off see p. 18

OK Press this key to activate your choice, 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, Hall or Dolby Digital.

b Teletext on/off see p. 23

Ï Main menu on/off see p. 13

V Volume

Press + or - to adjust the volume.

¬ Mute

Temporarily interrupt the sound or restore it.

Programme selection

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

Use of the remote control

0 Previous programme

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

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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 top of the screen. The Active Control menu appears. The picture settings are being adapted continuously and automatically. The menu items cannot be selected. Colour enhancement (green enhancement, skintone correction 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.

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 settings of treble and bass.

a Smart Picture

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

bd 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.

To operate

NEXTVIEW, see p. 18.

To operate teletext, see p. 23.

If Dual screen is teletext or

Off, the picture,

NEXTVIEW is displayed full

screen.

é Press the q key under the door of

the remote control to select a vertical squeezed or a non vertical squeezed picture size.

“ Press + P -, digit keys or colour keys to

run through the teletext pages.

‘ Press the b key to return to a full

picture screen and to select another TV channel with the + P - keys or with the digit keys.

Select still teletext picture

Press the d key to freeze the teletext picture.

The info in this page is not being

updated by the teletext broadcaster.

c no function

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.

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

Remark: the moment you are in a predefined smart sound or picture setting and you modify a setting in the picture or sound menu, all values of the menu will overwrite the previously made personal settings.

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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 digital 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 another 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 to fill the screen as much as possible. Sometimes also video recorder programmes carry special signals which will automatically switch the TV to the correct screen format.

Auto format is disabled when in Dual screen.

When in Automatic, Movie Expand 14:9 or 16:9 or Super zoom picture format you can make subtitles visible with the cursor up/down.

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,

Switching Pixel Plus demo on/off

& Press the PIXEL PLUS key.

The TV screen is divided into 2 parts:

- in the left part Pixel Plus and Digital Natural Motion switched off;

- in the right part Pixel Plus and Digital Natural Motion switched on.

é Press the PIXEL PLUS key again to switch

the Pixel Plus demo off.

Select TV channels by theme

If programmes in the TV guide of 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

NEWS.

MOVIES, SPORTS, CHILDREN,

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

programme.

“ Press the same colour key again to

remove the list.

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.

Ufh Teletext functions see p. 24

NEXTVIEW

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h Zoom

Press the x4, x9, x16). Additionally you can shift the selected zoom window over the screen with the cursor. 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 magnifications (x1,

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return or switch main menu on/off

cursor to select adjustments

OK key to activate

& Press the Ï key to display/cancel the MAIN MENU. é Use the cursor in the up/down directions to select the

PICTURE, SOUND or FEATURES menu or to select PROGRAMMES.

“ Press the cursor right to activate the selected menu. ‘ Use the cursor in the up/down, left/right directions to

select the menu item.

( Use the OK key to activate.

§ Press the Ï key repeatedly to return or to switch the

menu off.

Picture menu

MAIN MENU

Contrast

J PICTURE

SOUND FEATURES PROGRAMMES

PICTURE

Contrast

J Contrast L M

Brightness Colour Sharpness Colour enhancement Tint Digital options Dynamic Contrast

If an NTSC peripheral is connected to one of the externals, the option Hue also appears.

Colour enhancement

When activated, this feature automatically controls skin tone correction, green enhancement and blue stretch. It makes the colours more vivid. Select

On or Off in order to activate/de-activate Colour

enhancement.

Tint

Select the colour temperature:

Digital options

Although Pixel Plus is the most ideal setting, it may be preferable, dependent on your own preference, to select Double lines, or 100 Hz Digital Scan.

Normal, Warm or Cool.

• 100 Hz Dig. Scan = 100 Hz + Dig. Scan (Field and line flicker reduction) without motion compensation.

• Pixel Plus = 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 enhances both regular broadcast signals and DVD or Digital TV input towards unparalleled sharpness and depth, near High Definition and natural detail.

• Double Lines = provides for a doubling of vertical resolution which adds astonishing sharpness and a total absence of visible picture lines.

Motion compensation reduces jitter and offers smooth, yet sharp motion reproduction.

Note:

- Pixel Plus is not active when Multi screen (Strobe),Teletext

(Except when Subtitling is activated),

NEXTVIEW or Teletext

Dual screen is selected.

- When having selected Pixel Plus, the size of the menus on

screen is reduced.This is a normal behaviour.

Dynamic Contrast

To make the contrast in the darker and the brighter picture areas more noticeable, select the

Med setting.

In certain circumstances it may be preferred to select

Max

or Off.

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

Factory settings in the Setup menu to restore the

Select predefined factory settings, see p. 8.

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Sound menu

Adjustment of the volume level of the loudspeakers

MAIN MENU

PICTURE

J SOUND

SOUND FEATURES PROGRAMMES

SOUND

J Surround settings

Volume Volume Treble Bass Headphone volume Delta volume (Night mode)

The modified adjustments for Volume,Treble and Bass are automatically stored for all TV channels.

Factory settings in the Setup menu to restore the

Select predefined factory settings, see p. 8.

Surround settings in the Sound menu.

Select

The contents of the Surround settings menu depends on the selected Surround modes.

Surround settings

Test start Test stop

Centre volume Balance Rear volume left Rear volume right 3D effect

Surround mode

The menu item Test enables you to have a reference of the internal and the rear loudspeakers loudness.

& Select Test start and press the OK key.

A steady noise tone is switched sequentially through the available loudspeakers, for 2 seconds each. This enables you to have a reference of the loudness of each loudspeaker and to adjust the level of each until they all sound equally loud. The loudspeakers activated light up in the screen graphic.

é Select Centre volume, Balance, Rear volume left or right

and alter the selected adjustments.

“ Select Test stop and press the OK key when you have

finished the adjustment of the speaker levels.

Test start Test stop

Centre volume Balance Rear volume left Rear volume right 3D effect

Surround mode

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Stereo

Pro Logic

3D surround

Dolby Digital

(via a digital source)

MPEG Multichannel

Dolby 3 Stereo

(via a digital source)

The graphical representation of the speakers is displayed on screen when controls are being changed or when in test tone mode. The drawing on screen is updated according to the chosen loudspeaker setup and the selected surround mode. Speakers which are active are highlighted. In 3D surround mode the graphical representation of the rear loudspeakers is replaced by the symbol ®r. The menu item

3D effect appears and the level of the

3D effect can be adjusted.

Hall

Headphone volume

See Connect Peripheral Equipment, p. 26 for the connection of the headphone.

Delta volume

Here you may adjust the volume differences of each selected TV channel or external device separately.This can compensate volume differences between different broadcasters. Use the

- P + keys to compare to the volume of other TV

channels or externals.

Night mode (only available with certain Dolby Digital sound sources)

Ye s , to reduce the dynamics of the sound and to

Select improve listening at low volume. This is useful for late-night listening, e.g. to a DVD disc.

Note: if extra front speakers are connected and selected in the Sound Setup menu, all internal TV speakers produce centre sound. See Connect Peripheral Equipment, Extra loudspeakers/Amplifier, p. 28.

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3D Surround

Pro Logic

Dolby Digital/MPEG

Dolby 3 Stereo

Surround Modes

Select the Surround mode according to the sound mode being broadcast.

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. With Dolby Digital or MPEG Multichannel an improved virtual effect is offered. The graphical representation of the rear loudspeakers is replaced by the symbol ®r. Select the level of

3D effect with the cursor left/right.

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.

Dolby Digital* or MPEG Multichannel When you have connected a DVD player or a Laser Disc player containing a Dolby Digital decoder (AC-3) or MPEG 2 decoder output (See Connecting Peripherals, Digital equipment, p. 27), you can enjoy Multichannel Surround Sound in your home when playing discs recorded in Dolby Digital or MPEG2. In addition to the left and right internal speakers, the centre, the left and right rear surround loudspeakers and the subwoofer reproduce the Dolby Digital or Dolby MPEG 5-channel Surround sounds. Select Dolby Digital or MPEG Multichannel Surround mode.

Hall

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.

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.

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 nicam stereo.

Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories.‘Dolby’ ‘Pro Logic’ and the doubleD symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. Confidential Unpublished Works. © 1992-1997 Dolby Laboratories, Inc. All rights reserved.

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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, Extra loudspeakers/Amplifier, p. 28. In the Surround modes, Hall and Stereo should switch on your amplifier as in these modes the internal TV speakers do not produce any sound. The subwoofer output 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, Dolby Digital, and MPEG.

(+ amp) is added to indicate that you

Press the Ï key to return to the

Dolby Digital sound reception info via the i key

Press the i key. When Dolby Digital sound is reproduced, the sound info on screen displays the number of loudspeaker signals which are transmitted. This is indicated by 2 numbers: the first one indicates the number of front loudspeaker signals, the second one the number of rear loudspeaker signals. E.g.‘Dolby Digital 3/2’ means that 3 front signals are transmitted: left, right and centre, and 2 rear signals: left and right surround.

‘Dolby Digital 1/0’ means that a mono signal is transmitted. ‘Dolby Digital 2/0’ means that the transmission contains a stereo signal which

can be Dolby Pro Logic encoded. In this case the surround mode will display Dolby Pro Logic.

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return or switch main menu on/off

cursor to select adjustments

OK key to activate

& Press the Ï key to display/cancel the MAIN MENU. é Use the cursor in the up/down directions to select the

FEATURES menu.

“ Press the cursor right to activate the selected menu. ‘ Use the cursor in the up/down directions to select a

menu item.

( Use the cursor in the left/right directions to select the

desired setting.

Sleeptimer

With the sleeptimer you can set a time period after which the TV should switch itself to standby. The counter runs from One minute before the TV is set to go to standby, the remaining seconds appear on screen. Not visible in dual screen mode.You can always switch off your set earlier or change the set time.

Child lock

If the child lock is on, the TV can only be switched on with the remote control.The P - and + keys on top of the TV cannot be used to select a TV channel. In this way you can prevent unauthorised use of your TV. If the message be switched off before you can use the P - and + keys on top of the TV to select a TV channel.

Subtitle

TV channels with teletext often transmit certain programmes with subtitling. See Teletext, Continuous Subtitles, p. 24 how to select the proper subtitle page from the teletext index. Select

Press the Ï key to switch off the Features menu.

Child lock On appears, the child lock must

Subtitle On or Off.

Off up to 180 min.

Programme list

& Press the Ï key to display/cancel the MAIN MENU. é Select PROGRAMMES with the cursor up/down. “ Press the cursor right to activate and to display an

overview of all the TV channels installed.

‘ Press the cursor up/down to run through the list and

press OK to select the desired TV channel.

Press the Ï key to switch off the Programme list.

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selection

cursor to select adjustments

NEXTVIEW / Teletext guide

In the Setup menu, p. 8 you were asked to select a NEXTVIEW provider. If the selected provider supports present the

NEXTVIEW programme schedule. If the TV channel supports just

NEXTVIEW then the TV will automatically

teletext, then the TV will switch automatically to Teletext guide. Both facilities are offering the same functions: record, remind, info and watch. However in case of Teletext guide the broadcaster is responsible for the availability of these functions.

Some broadcasters provide information about their own programmes and sometimes other TV channels for one or more days.You can search for the programmes you want to watch up to 7 days in advance. It is also possible to search for a programme by theme, e.g. sport, movie, etc. Once a programme has been selected it can be tagged, to remind you, or to record on the video recorder automatically (provided the video recorder is equipped with

NEXTVIEWLink), once, daily, weekly or series.

Teletext guide/

NEXTVIEW also allows direct access to detailed information

about programmes if provided by the broadcaster.

The broadcaster is responsible for the content of the information. The TV is responsible for the capture of that information and for the presentation to the user.

Use of the Teletext guide/NEXTVIEW menus

Press the æ key on the remote control to display/cancel the Teletext Guide/

NEXTV

IEW menu.

é Use the cursor in the up/down, left/right directions to select the date, DAY

for the daily guide and the time block (in steps of 15 minutes), CHANNEL for the channel guide, of all the programmes which are marked as reminders or for recording, the programme guide page number or to enter the programme list.

THEME for the theme guide, OVERVIEW for an overview

“ Enter the proper programme guide page number

‘ Press the cursor left/right to run through the

( Select a programme with the cursor up/down.

§ Press one of the colour keys to select one of the

è Press the OK key to return to the header area

Teletext guide

Record Remind Info Watch

Menu Day Channel Theme Overview

p.202 p 01 02 ... π

11.03 ................

14.35 ................ 226/3

17.50 ................ 231

BBC1 BBC2

BBC1

with the digit keys or with the – P + keys.

subpages.

basic functions (if available);

info. See Basic functions further on.

record, remind, watch,

again.

NEXTVIEW

Monday 9 Oct 18:03 Menu Day Channel Theme Overview

CNN BBC1 BBC2

Record Remind Info Watch

BBC1

What’s on now Preview Themes Ratings

NEXTVIEW

“ Select a programme with the cursor up/down. ‘ Press one of the colour keys to select one of the

basic functions (if available);

info. See Basic functions further on.

record, remind, watch,

( Press the OK key to return to the header area

again.

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Teletext guide TV channels which broadcast teletext also transmit a page

with the programme guide of the day. For each selected TV channel the programme guide page can be selected with the æ key:

- automatically if the selected TV channel supports services like PDC (Programme Delivery Control) or MIP (Magazine Inventory Page).

- if automatic pre-selection is not possible then the index page is displayed and the proper programme guide page number of the selected TV channel has to be entered with the digit keys.

The programme guide page will be stored automatically only if it satisfies Video Programming via Teletext (VPT) requirements.

Every time you press the æ key, the programme guide page of the selected TV channel will be available if the TV channel does not support

NEXTVIEW.

The function items record, remind, info and watch, corresponding with the coloured keys, become highlighted if the displayed programme page satisfies the Video Programming via Teletext (VPT) requirements. Select a programme item and press one of the function keys, e.g. Record or Remind. See Basic functions further on. The Info item is enabled if the selected programme contains a page number with an optional subcode referring to a page with more info about the programme.

Record Remind Info Watch

Menu Day Channel Theme Overview

BBC 2

p.202 p 01 02 ... π

BBC 2

11.03 ................

14.35 ................ 226/3

17.50 ................ 231

One moment please

NEXTVIEW modes to sort and represent information

Record Remind Info Watch

Monday 9 Oct 18:03

BBC1

What’s on now Preview Themes Ratings

NEXTVIEW

If in the Setup menu, see p. 8, you have selected a TV channel

NEXTVIEW provider which also supports NEXTVIEW,

NEXTVIEW menu is displayed or can be selected.The selected

TV channel is responsible for this menu. The NEXTVIEW menu appears when NEXTVIEW is switched on. Use the cursor up/down to select a menu item. Use the cursor right to select the menu item. While going through the menus, the TV is collecting the sorting criteria to finally display a list of programme events. The functions, in the left column, are shown at reduced brightness as long as the menu is displayed.

None has been selected as NEXTVIEW provider in the

If Setup menu, the broadcaster’s defined menu will not be available.

Record Remind Info Watch

Monday 9 Oct 18:03

Day

p I 18.03-18.15 π 18.30

BBC1

J channel - start - prog.

NEXTVIEW

Day

The day guide provides an overview of all programme titles active in the selected time block.Time blocks are 15 minute intervals starting from the current time of the current day. The default order is based on the programme list of the favourite TV channels as stored in the installation of the TV. TV channels not marked as favourite TV channels will not appear.

Info block

Default does not have its own menu.

NEXTVIEW opens with the day screen if the broadcast

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Record Remind Info Watch

Monday 9 Oct 18:03

CNN BBC1 BBC2

........

Channel

BBC1

NEXTVIEW

Channel

The Channel guide provides an overview of all programmes that are broadcast by a single channel during one day. Previous programmes can be made visible via cursor up. The list will start with the earliest broadcast programme. With cursor left/right another favourite TV channel can be selected.

Record Remind Info Watch

Monday 9 Oct 18:03

Series Movies News

BBC1 CNN TVE

BBC1 17.10 .............

CNN 17.30 .............

TVE 18.05 .............

BBC2 19.00 .............

Theme

BBC1

Monday 9 Oct 18:03

Overview

BBC1

NEXTVIEW

Theme

The theme guide displays a list of all programmes at the selected date, that matches with the selected category (news, sport, culture, movies, …). The default starting item will be the current or next programme on the current TV channel.

THEME selection is only present if programmes in the

The TV guide have defined themes.

Overview

The Overview menu provides a list of programmes that are marked as reminders and those that have to be recorded. When more than one programme to be recorded has an overlap in time, these programmes will be marked by a red colour.

After the programme has been broadcast, all items set for once will be deleted from the list the following day.This menu can be used to change a reminder or programmes to be recorded.

NEXTVIEW

Note: the TV will automatically interpret the broadcast time (as shown on the teletext guide) of your selected programme into the correct local time and date.

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Basic functions

Date Time

Channel

BBC1

11.03 Travel Guide

14.35 World news

17.50 Insight

Info block

NEXTVIEW

R !

Record Remind Info Watch

CNN BBC1 BBC2

Once πDaily Weekly Clear

Record R or Remind !

& Press the red colour key to activate Record or the green

colour key to activate

If the programme number of the broadcaster is not yet known, a message appears with the request to input the correct programme number with the cursor left/right and press OK.

A small menu pops up in which you can choose the interval: once, daily or weekly, or clear an earlier made record or remind setting.The default interval is set to

Once. If a programme is an episode of a series, it is

identified by the system and the options are replaced by the option series. In this case the system identifies when the next episode of the series will be broadcast.This is not possible in the Teletext guide.

Remind.

daily and weekly

é Use the cursor in the left/right directions to select the

interval. The colour of the tag refers to the interval.

“ Press the OK key.

The functions Record, Remind, Info and Watch can be activated with the corresponding colour keys on the remote control. If the function is not available, then the text is shown at reduced brightness. Select a programme with the cursor up/down.

Info

& Press the yellow colour key to activate Info.

Advertisements or information relating to the selected programme are displayed. In some cases all of the information does not fit on the screen. Use the cursor up/down to browse through all of the information.

é Press the yellow colour key again to switch off the

information.

Watch

Press the blue colour key to activate This function is only available if a currently broadcast programme is selected. Otherwise the function is not available. The selection causes the TV to tune to the selected TV channel.

NEXTVIEW is switched off.

Watch.

Record R is activated:

When

Storing appears to indicate the video recorder is

programmed.

Remind ! is activated:

When

- a message will appear on the screen the moment the

tagged programme with ! starts, when watching the TV later on.

- the TV switches on the moment the tagged programme

with ! starts, when the TV is in standby.

Note: Recordings and reminders are not possible when the broadcaster does not transmit dates and times of the programmes. The message

No TV programming possible appears.

Make sure you are on the TV programming page.

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Acquisition and updating of NEXTVIEW info

Acquisition and updating of NEXTVIEW is done when you are watching the TV channel of the selected

NEXTVIEW

provider, see Setup menu p. 8, or when the TV is switched to standby. The indicator on the front of the TV remains orange during standby. After all needed acquisition or updating is complete, it turns red. Acquisition of fresh data will happen once during the night.

Note: it may be necessar y to put the TV in standby mode when

NEXTVIEW information is outdated, e.g. returning from holiday.

all

Video recorder restrictions with

NEXTVIEW

The Record item and the automatic recording will only be present and possible if your video recorder is equipped with NEXTVIEWLink. Your video recorder should be connected to

EXTERNAL 2. See Connect Peripheral Equipment, p. 25.

Press the æ key. Press the b key. The screen is divided into two parts: the left side for the normal main picture, the right side for

NEXTVIEW/Teletext

Guide. Press the b key to return to a full

NEXTVIEW/Teletext

guide screen and press the æ key to return to a full picture screen.

The daily, weekly and series options, the number of recordings set and the way overlapping recordings are managed, depend on the type of video recorder you have. When all video recorder timers are full,

timer

appears on the screen.

No free record

Upload video recorder overview. When the TV is switched on, the timer recordings are uploaded to the TV to check if any manual addition or deletions have been done.This is shown in the overview. The video recorder manages and removes timer recordings when performed.

NEXTVIEWLink video recorders do not allow a daily

Some programming of the recording to start on a Saturday or Sunday. In this case the item daily will be removed from the menu on those days.

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Teletext

Most TV channels broadcast information via teletext. Each channel which broadcasts teletext transmits a page with information on how to use its teletext system. Look for the teletext page with the main index (usually p. 100). Depending on the TV channel, teletext is transmitted in different systems. The colours used in the options line correspond with the colour keys of your remote control.

About Easy Text

Easy Text considerably reduces the waiting time (on condition that the teletext broadcast of the particular TV channel is received for at least half a minute) by :

• a direct selection of previous and following pages which are in transmission and of the pages referred to in the options line

• a habit watcher list: frequently used pages are put automatically in a list of preferred pages, so that they are immediately available

• the precapturing of the page numbers referred to in the displayed page

• the precapturing of all the subpages.

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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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Remark: if the displayed teletext characters on screen do not correspond with the characters used in your language, press the X key, under the door of the remote control, repeatedly to select language group 1 or 2.

Quickly run through the teletext pages

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

Select the previously selected txt page

Press the 0 key.

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Select the index teletext page

Press the grey colour key to display the main index (usually p.100).

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With the U key

• Enter the subpage number yourself: Press U. Enter the desired subpage with the digit keys : e.g. 3 for the third page of seven subpages. The TV searches for the selected subpage.

• Automatically rotating subpages: Press U again to cancel the entered digit key for the subpage. Now the subpages rotate automatically.

Press U again to select the subpages with the cursor left/right again.

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.

Enlarge

Press h repeatedly to display the upper part, the lower part and then to return to the normal page size.When the upper part is displayed, you can scroll the text, line by line using the cursor up/down.

Only for T.O.P teletext broadcasts :

T.O.P orders the pages in categories and adds other possibilities of enhancing ease of use. Press i. A T.O.P. overview of the teletext subjects available is displayed. Not all TV channels broadcast T.O.P. teletext. When the teletext system is not T.O.P. teletext, a message appears at the top of the screen. Select with the cursor up/down, left/right the desired subject and press the OK key.

Select subpages

When a selected teletext page consists of different subpages, one of the subpages appears on the screen. The coloured number in the first information line refers to the displayed subpage. The other subpages can be selected in 2 ways :

With the cursor left/right

The other subpage numbers appear in white as soon as the transmission has found them.They are stored in the memory so that they are available while the teletext page is on screen. Select with the cursor left/right the previous or the following subpage.

Reveal

Press f to reveal/conceal the hidden information, such as solutions to riddles and puzzles.

Select Continuous Subtitles

TV channels with teletext often transmit programmes with subtitling. For each TV channel you can store a subtitle page which will be displayed continuously if the programme being broadcast is transmitted with subtitles.

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.

Once subtitles have been stored and selected they will automatically be displayed on the selected TV channel if subtitles are in the transmission.

Subtitle On or Off in the Features menu, see p. 17.

Select The subtitle symbol j appears when selected.

Remark: you are in teletext mode, so only teletext functions are available.

Subtitle On has been

Subtitle On is

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Connect Peripheral Equipment

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.

Video recorder

Connect the aerial cables 1, 2 and, to obtain the optimum picture quality, eurocable 3 as shown below.

CABLE

EXTERNAL

VCR 1

If your video recorder is provided with the EasyLink function, the eurocable supplied with it should be connected to

EXTERNAL 2 to benefit from the EasyLink functionality.

If the eurocable 3 is not used the following steps are required:

Search for and store the test signal of the video recorder

& Unplug the aerial cable 1 from the aerial socket x of

your video recorder.

é Switch on your TV and put the video recorder on the test

signal. (See the handbook for your video recorder.)

“ Search for the test signal of your video recorder in the

same way as you searched for and stored the TV signals. See Installation, Searching for and storing TV channels, Manual Installation, p. 6.

‘ Store the test signal under programme number 0 or

between 90 and 99.

( Replace the aerial cable in the aerial socket x of your

video recorder after you have stored the test signal.

Decoder and video recorder

Connect a eurocable 4 to your decoder and to the special euroconnector of your video recorder. See also the video recorder handbook. See Define Decoder/Descrambler prog. numbers, p. 8. You can also connect your decoder directly to

EXTERNAL 1 or 2 with a eurocable.

Video recorder and other equipment

(except Digital Sources)

CABLE

EXTERNAL

4 5

VCR 1

& Connect the aerial cables 1, 2 and 3 as shown.

Better picture quality can be obtained if you also connect eurocable 5 to

EXTERNAL 1, 3 or 4.

EXTERNAL 2 and a eurocable 4 to

é Look for the test signal of your peripheral in the same

way as you do for a video recorder.

When a video recorder is connected to only record a programme from your TV. Only when a video recorder is connected to possible to record a programme from your TV as well as from other connected equipment. See Record with your video recorder, p. 31.

EXTERNAL 1 can handle CVBS and RGB, EXTERNAL 2

Note: CVBS,Y/C and RGB, EXTERNAL 3 and 4 only CVBS. It is preferred to connect peripherals with RGB output to

EXTERNAL 1 or 2 as RGB provides a better picture quality.

EXTERNAL 1 you can

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Camera & camcorder

AUDIO

VIDEO

S•VIDEO

1 2 3

Headphone

& 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. Press the X key repeatedly to select the sound coming from one or both loudspeakers of your TV.

“ For stereo equipment also connect AUDIO R 3.

S-VHS quality with an S-VHS camcorder is obtained by connecting the S-VHS cables with the S-VIDEO input 1

AUDIO inputs 3.

and

Warning: Do not connect cable 1 and 2 at the same time.

This may cause picture distortion !

& 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.

SOUND menu select Headphone volume to adjust

In the the headphone volume.

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Digital equipment (DVD, digital Set Top Box,...)

EXTERNAL

1/2/3/4

DVD

EXT1, EXT2, EXT3 or EXT4), VIDEO input at the right side

EXT1.

DIGITAL

AUDIO IN

Connect your digital equipment with a eurocable 1 to one of the euroconnectors ( or with a cinch cable to the of the TV (see illustration above).

For digital sources with a Dolby Digital (AC-3)/MPEG2 audio output also connect an audio cable 2 to the

DIGITAL AUDIO IN socket of your TV to enjoy

MultiChannel surround sound.This is only valid when you have connected your digital equipment to

& Press U and f at the same time.

INSTALLATION

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SETUP

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SETUP

J Digital sources

Digital Sources Sound setup Decoder/Descrambler Picture tilt Information line Factory settings

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provider none, 0...99 Auto format yes/no INSTALLATION

é Select Digital sources in the Setup menu of the

INSTALLATION menu and select:

None if you have no digital source connected,

•

EXT1, EXT2, EXT3 or EXT4 if you have connected your

• equipment to a euroconnector,

EXT1 + Dig. Audio if you have connected your digital

• equipment with a Dolby Digital/MPEG2 audio output to

EXT1 and to the DIGITAL AUDIO IN socket,

•

EXT1, 2, 3 or 4 + Dig. STB if you have connected your

Digital Set Top Box to one of the euroconnectors,

FRONT in case you connected your equipment to the

• right side of the TV,

“ Press the Ï key to switch off all menus.

Other equipment

Other equipment can be connected to one of the remaining euroconnectors.

Note: When you have connected a digital source + Digital audio to

& Always select

EXT1 and a digital STB to one of the other externals

EXT1 + Dig. Audio in the Digital sources

menu.

é When you want to watch digital broadcasts via your Set

Top Box, use the w key on the remote control, to select the external where the STB has been connected. In case of poor digital transmission, select the with the

Multimedia setting using the Smart Picture a key,

without changing the picture settings manually.

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Connect Extra loudspeakers / Amplifier

FRONT

Stereo amplifier and two extra FRONT speakers

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

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

AUDIO FRONT L and R at the back of

é Select Extra front speakers Yes (Amp) in the Sound Setup

menu. See p. 9. See Surround settings, p. 15 for the available Surround modes.

“ Adjust the volume of the audio amplifier.

You may make use of the Test tone function in the Surround Settings menu, see p. 14, to have a reference of the loudness of the separate loudspeakers.

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.

Connect extra subwoofer

SUBWOOFER

To enhance the sound reproduction of your TV you can connect an externally powered subwoofer. Connect the audio cable to the socket of your TV and to the SUBWOOFER IN socket of the subwoofer. The volume of the subwoofer is controlled by the TV.The subwoofer output is muted when the

speakers

switched to For details, please refer to the subwoofer’s manual.

If you want to connect more equipment to your TV, consult your dealer.

menu item in the Sound Setup menu, p. 9, is

Ye s .

SUBWOOFER OUT

Extra front

Dolby Pro Logic Surround receiver

Although your TV is already equipped with a Digital Multichannel decoder you might want to connect your own Dolby Pro Logic Surround receiver.

& Connect the Dolby Pro Logic Surround receiver to the

AUDIO FRONT L and R at the back of your TV.

é Select Extra front speakers No in the Sound Setup menu.

See p. 9. The audio output is now independent of volume, treble, bass and surround settings.

“ Switch 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 Surround receiver.

Attention: the sound info on screen will not correspond with the actual sound reproduction. You will not be able to reproduce multichannel Dolby Digital or wireless surround sound through

AUDIO L and R output of your TV.

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If the TV is connected to a video recorder with the EasyLink function, in some cases the TV will be switched on, even when it was in standby. (E.g. playback tape,...) This is not possible when Child Lock On is selected.

Equipment connected with an aerial cable only :

Select the programme number under which you have stored the test signal with the digit keys.

Audio- and video equipment keys

Equipment connected to a euroconnector or to the right side of the TV

Press the w key repeatedly to select

EXT4 or FRONT, according to where you connected your

VCRTV DVD SAT

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EXT1, EXT2, EXT3,

equipment at the back or the right side of your TV.

Remark : Most equipment (decoder, video recorder, satellite receiver) carries out the switching itself.

If you want to change to TV channels?

Enter the programme number of the TV channel which you want to watch with the digit keys or press the

key.

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,TUNER, CD,TAPE or CDR key according to the equipment you want to operate with this remote control. See Use of the remote control, p. 10.

Video recorder

Press one of the video recorder keys after you pressed

VCR key:

the

® for record,

Ò for rewind,

‡ for stop,

π for play,

† for fast forward,

◊ for selecting 1- or 2-digit programme numbers

from the videorecorder,

- P + for sequential programme selection from the

video recorder tuner,

0 to 9 to select a programme number from your video

recorder tuner,

B to switch the video recorder to standby

U VCR timer

These keys function with equipment which use the RC5 signalling standard.

If your video recorder has the EasyLink function, the key

INSTANT ® for recording, under the door of the remote

control, can be operated in the TV mode. If your EasyLink video recorder has the system standby function, when you press the B key for 3 seconds, both TV and the video recorder are switched to standby.

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Press one of the following keys after you have pressed the

DVD key.

Ï to switch the DVD menu on or off

0 to select a DVD chapter

b to select a DVD title

æ to select your choice of subtitle language

® pause

Ò to search down

‡ stop

π play

† to search forward

0-9 to select a programme number from your DVD

OK to enter the selected menu item

These keys function with equipment which use the RC6 signalling standard and with Philips DVD players.

Satellite receiver keys

Press one of the TV keys after you have pressed the

SAT

key.

These keys function with equipment which use the RC5 signalling standard.

Tuner, CD,Tape and CDR keys

Press one of the following keys after you have pressed the

TUNER, CD, TAPE

or CDR key.

Ï to switch the menu on or off (tuner)

0 to select a frequency (tuner)

® to record

Ò to search down (tuner); rewind (CD/tape);

‡ stop

π play

speed down (CDR)

† to search up (tuner); forward (CD/tape);

speed up (CDR)

b RDS display (tuner); info on screen (CD/CDR)

æ RDS news/TA (tuner); disc increment (CD/CDR) S pause (CD/CDR/tape) Q surround modes (CD/CDR/tape)

+ P - next/previous (CD)

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Record with your video recorder without EasyLink

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To record S-VHS quality, connect an S-VHS peripheral directly to the video recorder.

Record a TV programme

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

See the handbook for your video recorder.

Switching programme numbers on your TV does not disturb recording !

Record with your video recorder with EasyLink

If you have connected an S-VHS video recorder provided with the EasyLink function, you can record S-VHS quality from an SVHS peripheral connected to the right side of the TV. (E.g. from an S-VHS camcorder.)

In TV mode, it is possible to start a direct recording of the programme which is being displayed on the TV screen. Press the remote control.

INSTANT ® record key, under the door of the

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Record a programme on your video recorder connected to equipment connected to

EXTERNAL 4 or to sockets on the right side of the

EXTERNAL 2 from Audio/Video

EXTERNAL 1, EXTERNAL 3,

& Switch on the equipment. é Select the right external on your video recorder.

“ Set your video recorder to record.

You record what you are watching on the screen.

Do not switch programme numbers or do not switch off your TV when you are recording !

The video recorder switches on from standby and a message of what is being recorded appears on the screen. The video recorder starts recording the programme you are watching. Switching programme numbers on your TV does not disturb recording !

When recording a programme from a peripheral connected to

EXTERNAL

programme on the screen. To watch TV programmes again, press the programme number you want to select twice. Attention: the recording is stopped and your video recorder switches to standby.

1, 3, 4 or

FRONT, you can not select another TV

Record with your video recorder with

If your video recorder is equipped with NEXTVIEWLink, and you tagged one or more programmes to be recorded automatically in the

NEXTVIEW mode, it is not necessary for the TV to be in the

standby mode or switched on for the recording to start.

NEXTVIEWLink

If you switch to standby during recording of a programme from a peripheral connected to

EXTERNAL 1, 3, 4 or FRONT, the blinking

lamp on the front of your TV indicates that you are still recording.The blinking stops after the recording is finished.

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Tips

Care of the screen

Clean the TV with a slightly damp soft cloth. Do not use abrasive solvent as it can damage the TV screen.

Mobile telephone warning !

To avoid disturbances in picture and sound, malfunctioning of your TV or even damage to the TV, keep away your mobile telephone from the TV.

Poor Picture

• Have you selected the correct TV system?

• Is your TV or house aerial located too close to loudspeakers, non-earthed audio equipment or neon lights, etc.?

• Mountains or high buildings can cause double pictures or ghost images. Sometimes you can improve the picture quality by changing the direction of the aerial.

• Is the picture or teletext unrecognisable? Check if you have entered the correct frequency. See Installation, p. 6.

• Are brightness, sharpness and contrast out of adjustment? Select Factory settings in the Setup menu, p. 8.

• Sometimes poor picture quality is possible when having activated an S-VHS camera or camcorder connected to the right side of your TV and another peripheral is connected to

EXT3 or EXT4 at the same time. In this

EXT1, EXT2,

case switch off one of the other peripherals.

No sound

• No sound on any channel? Check the volume isn’t at minimum.

• Is the sound interrupted with the mute key ¬? Check if your speaker configuration corresponds with the selections made in the Sound Setup menu, p. 9. E.g. is your amplifier switched on when you have 2 extra front speakers connected?

• 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. 15.

• In case you connected digital equipment with a digital audio connection you have to select

EXT1 + dig. audio in the

Sound Setup, Digital sources, p. 27 to reproduce sound.

Remote control

• If your TV no longer responds to the

remote control, the batteries may be dead or the wrong mode (TV or other

peripheral, see p. 3) is selected.

• You can still use the M key and the -/+ keys at the top of your TV.

Have you selected the wrong menu? Press the same key again to exit from the menu.

NEXTVIEW - No information

See Acquisition and updating of

NEXTVIEW

information, p. 22.

No solution

Switch your TV off and then on again once.

Never attempt to repair a defective TV yourself.

Check with your dealer or call a TV technician.

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. Please ensure you dispose of your old TV according to local regulations.

How to dispose of dead batteries?

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

No picture

• Is the aerial connected properly?

• Are the plugs tightly connected in the

aerial socket?

• Is the aerial cable in good condition and does it have suitable plugs?

• Are the connection facilities to a possible second TV in good condition? If in doubt, consult your dealer.

NEXTV

IEW - Displayed time is wrong

The broadcaster on programme number one does not transmit the correct local date en time. Use Reshuffle in the INSTALLATION menu to place another broadcaster on programme number one.

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Index

a ACI, 6

active control, 11 auto format, 8 automatic installation, 6 auto surround, 9

b bass, 14

bilingual broadcast, 12

c camcorder, 26

centre volume, 14 child lock, 17 colour enhancement, 13 continuous subtitles, 24 country, 5

d decoder/descrambler, 8

delta volume, 14 digital options, 13 digital sources, 27 DNR, 12 dolby 3 stereo, 15 dolby digital, 15

dolby surround settings, 14 double lines, 13 dual screen, 11 DVD keys, 30 dynamic contrast, 13

e easy text, 23

eurocable, 25 extra front speakers, 9

f factory settings, 8

favourite programmes, 7 fine tune, 6 freeze, 10 frequency, 6

g give name, 7 h hall, 15

headphone, 26 hue, 13

i info on screen, 10

information line, 8 instant recording, 12

Glossary

100 Hz Digital Scan

If you look at a television screen you will see small imperfections in the picture caused by line vibration. Digital Scan (an internal process) removes interline flicker.When combined with 100 Hz, you will see a totally stable image.

Automatic Channel Installation (ACI)

Automatically installs all TV channels in the same order as offered by your cable company, provided of course that the data is transmitted. It also automatically includes programme number and programme name. With ACI, channel installation is fully automatic, simple and fast.

Child Lock

Feature to prevent unauthorised use of your TV.

Digital Natural Motion

100 Hz Digital Natural Motion eliminates the juddering effect that is noticeable when there are moving objects in the picture.This results in razor sharp pictures and ensures smooth movements.

DNR

Dynamic 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 Digital

The audience is completely surrounded by the sound. Both the left/right/centre and subwoofer speakers and the surround speakers are driven by the digitally processed sound system of the TV. The Dolby Digital sound contains 6 independent digital channels which results in a CD sound performance from both the front and rear sound channels.

interrupt the sound, 10

l language, 5 m manual installation, 6

menu language, 5

n NEXTVIEW, 18

NEXTVIEW provider, 8

nicam, 12 night mode, 14

p picture adjustments, 13

picture format, 12 picture tilt, 8 Pixel Plus, 13 programme list, 17 Pro Logic, 15

r recording, 31

reshuffle, 7

s satellite receiver keys, 30

search for TV channels, 6 setup, 8 sleeptimer, 17

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.

Easy Link

Digital ‘intelligent’ ESI bus-system between TV and VCR (Scart connection required). Turns source selection and control into a one-button operation.

Easy Text

Teletext memory that automatically memorises Teletext pages and gives you instant access to them.

Euroconnector

A 21-pin connector system enabling you to simply connect various types of audio/video and computer equipment.

On-screen display of functions and facilities in a well-organised survey, which you can select using your remote control.

NEXTVIEW

TVIEW is a new feature to assist the TV

NEX

and VCR user in selecting the programmes she or he likes to watch from a television programme guide on the screen. It enables the user to see a description of every programme, and mark interesting programmes to be reminded (auto TV on) or recorded (

NEXTVIEWLink video recorder

required).

NTSC

The broadcasting system used in the USA, Japan and parts of South America and Southeast-Asia.

smart picture & sound, 11 sound adjustments, 14 sound setup, 9 stereo, 12 store TV channels, 5 strobe, 11 subwoofer, 28 surround mode, 15 S-VHS, 31 switch TV on, 3

t teletext, 23

treble, 14

v video recorder, 25

volume, 10

z zoom, 12

3D effect, 14 3D surround, 15

Smart Picture and Sound Controls

Keys on the remote control to select predefined picture and sound settings.

Sleeptimer

Function with which you can set a time period after which the TV should switch itself to standby.

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.

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