Philips EM2E Service Manual

Wide Screen Television

NICAM

28PW8506

Product highlights

• 100 Hz Digital Scan

• CrystalClear III with Dynamic Contrast

• Wide Screen plus

• Virtual Dolby Surround

•

NEX

TVIEW

(type 2)

• 1200 pages EasyText teletext (level 2.5)

• Active Control

• Improved Graphical User Interface

WideScreen Television

28PW8506

NICAM

Technical specifications
Chassis

Type: FL12-SF EMG

Picture

• Picture Screen diameter: 28"/70cm

• Visible screen size: 66cm

• Picture tube: Blackline-S Ultra Flat 16:9

• Image stability: 100Hz Digital Scan

• S-Video display

• Smart Picture control (5 modes):

- Eco, Natural, Rich, Multimedia, Personal

• Brightness, contrast, tint, sharpness,
color control

Sound

• Sound system: 2 speaker HiFi stereo

• Virtual Dolby processing

• Output (total): 40W music output

• NICAM stereo

• Frequency response:
20Hz-15kHz, +1/-3dB (ampl.)

• Loudspeakers:

- 2 x Full range 40x200 mm

• Smart Sound control

- Movie, Speech, Music Personal

• Graphic Equalizer + balance control

Operation

• Easy menu-driven installation and operation.
Direct access menu’s and cursor control.

• Selection of 22 menu languages

• 100 pre-selections

• Multi-function RC handset controlling

- TV, VCR, DVD, Sat

• On screen status display on programs and
functions (OSD)

• Sleeptimer up to 180 minutes

• Electronic lock for parental control

• Favorite program selection

• Program title display
(Transmitted by TXT)

• On screen menu display:

- Picture menu, Sound menu, Features menu,

Program list, Set-up menu, Installation menu,
Program name giving, Language and country
selection, Active control demo menu
indicating real time picture settings

• TXT/NexTView DualScreen

• Demo modes

• Dealer Link; input control for installation and
service.

• EasyLink+

- aspect ratio/signal quality

- WYSIWYR

(WhatYouSeeIsWhatYouRecord)

- Preset download (VCR follows TV preset

table.

- One touch view

- Auto Standby

- NexTView recording

Reception

• Tuning system: 100 fold PLL

• Color transmission systems
Off-air: /05, /12, /19, /58:

PAL B/G/I + SECAM B/G/L/L'/D/K

A/V connections: incl. NTSC video play back

• Channel selections: 120 channels
VHF, UHF, S-Channels, Hyperband

• Frequency range: (47.25-855.25MHz)

• Aerial input: 75 Ohm (Coax)

• VCR pre-selections: 0; 50-99

• Frequency / Channel selection
(Germany, Austria and Benelux only)

Teletext

• EasyText teletext (level 2.5): fast access to

preferred pages and sub-code page scroll

• Recept. standards: WST / TOP / FLOF

• Page memory: 1200 pages a.i. used for

- Habit watch, preferred page and sub-code
page lists

- Favorite pages

• Program independent subtitles

Remote Control

• RC type: RC 2592

Connections

• Front:

- S-Video in

- video CVBS-in (cinch)

- audio L/R-in (cinch) with automatic mono
switching

- headphone jack 3.5mm

• Rear:

- Euro A/V connector
(RGB-in; CVBS-in/out) with auto image format
detection

- Euro A/V connector

(Y/C-in/out; CVBS-in/out) with WYSIWYR
select and image format detection

- stereo audio-out (cinch)

Miscellaneous

• Ambient temperature : +5/+45°C

• Mains : AC 220-240V ± 10%

• Power consumption:
<104W; Stand by: 0,55W

• Weight :35,0 kg (incl. packaging)

• Dimensions (wxhxd; excl. connections)
76,2 x 48,9 x 50,6

Product highlights

• 100 Hz Digital Scan

Offers a totally flicker-free picture for relaxed
viewing.

• CrystalClear III with Dynamic Contrast

and Scavem, offers a crisp and natural picture.

• WideScreen plus

line interpolation for enhanced resolution and
picture quality.

• Virtual Dolby Surround

Dolby processing for enhanced surround sound
effect, without the need for rear speakers

• NexTView Program Guide (type 2)
Easy access of program info of selected channels
and direct program category selection

• Active Control

Continuous signal analysis and control for automatic

adjustments to the best picture quality settings

(Auto Digital Noise Reduction, Auto Sharpness,
Auto Contrast, Auto Format & Auto Screen Fit)

• TXT/DualScreen

Double screen:
Picture + TXT or picture + NexTView.

• 1200 Pages EasyText teletext (level 2.5)
For fast access to preferred pages and sub-pages

• Smart Controls

Easy selection of pre-defined optimal settings for
Picture and Sound via RC

• Improved Graphical User interface

Easy menu control of all functions

• Full digital sound processing

Supporting Features

• Blackline-S Ultra Flat picture tube

• Digital Colour Transient Improvement (CTI)

• Picture freeze and strobe

• Viewing modes: 4:3, Movie Expand 14:9 & 16:9(scroll),
Subtitle zoom (scroll), Wide Screen, Auto format
including auto screen fit: automatic perfect fit by
continuous zoom in both directions.

• EasyTune (auto store, ACI and ATS)

• EasyLink + NexTView link

• Low Standby Power

• 40W music output

• Dynamic Bass Enhancement

• Automatic Volume Leveler (AVL)

• Independent headphone volume control

Release date : August 2000
Predecessor(s) : 28PW8505
Date of issue : January 2000

RC 2592

4:3 signal

Zuper zoom

Automatic continuous zoom

without visible distortion

Auto Screen Fit viewing