Philips SDV1121, SDV1121-27 User Manual

Register your product and get support at

www.philips.com/welcome

EN User manual

SDV1121/27

Contents

1 Important 4

Safety 4

Notice for USA 4

Notice for Canada 4

Recycling 4

2 Your SDV1121 5

Overview 5

3 Get started 5

Installation 5

4 Set up the SDV1121 6

For UHF reception 6

For VHF reception 6

Set up a digital tuner with this antenna 6

5 Frequently asked questions 7

6 Warranty and Service 7

English

7 Glossary 8

EN

3

4

1 Important

Notice for Canada

Safety

This manual contains important information
about the Philips indoor television antenna.
Read it carefully before you start the installation
and setup.

Notice for USA

This equipment has been tested and found
to comply with the limits for a Class B digital
device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules.
These limits are designed to provide reasonable
protection against harmful interference in a
residential installation. This equipment generates,
uses and can radiate radio frequency energy
and, if not installed and used in accordance
with the instruction manual, may cause harmful
interference to radio communications.

However, there is no guarantee that
interference will not occur in a particular
installation. If this equipment does cause harmful
interference to radio or television reception,
which can be determined by turning the
equipment off and on, the user is encouraged
to try to correct the interference by one or
more of the following measures:

Relocate the receiving antenna.•

Increase the separation between •
equipment and receiver.

Connect the equipment into an outlet on •
a circuit different from that to which the
receiver is connected.

Consult the dealer or an experienced •
radio/T V technician for help.

Class B Clause

This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class
B limits for radio noise emissions from digital
apparatus as set out in the Radio Interference
Regulations of the Canadian Department of
Communications.

This Class B digital apparatus complies with
Canadian ICES-003.

Recycling

Your product is designed and manufactured
with high quality materials and components,
which can be recycled and reused.

Never dispose of your product with other
household waste. Please inform yourself about
the local rules on the separate collection of
electrical and electronic products. The correct
disposal of your old product helps prevent
potentially negative consequences on the
environment and human health.

The packaging of this product is intended to
be recycled. Contact your local authorities for
information about how to recycle the packaging.

When this logo is attached to a product, it

means a nancial contribution has been paid to

the associated national recovery and recycling
system.

© 2009 Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. All
rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in
part is prohibited without the written consent
of the copyright owner. Trademarks are the
property of Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
or their respective owners.

EN

5

2 Your SDV1121

3 Get started

Congratulations on your purchase and welcome
to Philips!

To fully benet from the suppor t that Philips

offers, register your product at www.philips.
com/welcome.

Overview

English

To ensure the antenna to work properly, read
the user manual of your television before you
start. Set the television so that it receives the
signal from an antenna instead of a cable or
satellite.

Installation

Determine the signal strength

Before Installation, determine the best
location for optimum reception. It is impor tant
for the antenna to have an unobstructed path
to the transmitter. For best results, ensure the
antenna faces the location of the transmitter.

Note

Choose a location near a window which gives the •
antenna a clear view of the transmit ter.

Note

Place the antenna away from the metal surface to •
avoid inter ference.

1 VHF antenna
2 UHF antenna
3 Antenna stand
4 Coaxial cable (for TV

connection)

Connect to the TV

1 One end of your coaxial cable is already

connected to the signal output of the
antenna.

2 Connect the other end to the input on

the TV receiver.

EN

6

4 Set up the

SDV1121

For UHF reception

Turn the TV to the desired channel/

1

station.

2 Point the antenna stand towards

the transmitter until the reception is
achieved.

2 Turn the TV to the desired channel/

station. Move the dipoles in different
directions up and down until the
reception is achieved.

Tip

For bes t results, ensure that the UHF antenna faces •
towards the transmitter.

For VHF reception

Extend the telescopic dipoles to the

1

longest possible length.

Note

To check the distance from the local TV broadcast •
transmitters to your location, visit www.antennaweb.
org for more information.

Set up a digital tuner with this antenna

You can install available channels with the digital
TV tuner. This automatic process is part of the
setup of the tuner. Ensure the antenna has
set up properly before the tuner can receive
viewable channels.

Connect the antenna to a digital tuner. •
If the signal strength is good enough, the
channels can be memorized in the tuner
automatically .

EN

7

5 Frequently

6 Warranty and

asked questions

Can this antenna receive digital or work with
ATSC broadcasts?

Yes, this antenna is designed to receive ATSC
and HDTV broadcasts in the UHF & VHF
bandwidths.

Where should I place the antenna in order to
get the best reception possible?

Choose a location near a window which gives
the antenna a clear view of the transmitter.

Note

For bes t reception, place the antenna away from the •
metal sur face to avoid inter fer ence .

Can I set up this antenna with a digital tuner?

Yes, this antenna can be set up with a digital
tuner.

Tip

For mor e information, see the section on “Set up a •
digital tuner with this antenna”.

Service

Limited One-Year Warranty Philips warrants
that this product shall be free from defects
in material, workmanship and assembly,
under normal use, in accordance with the

specications and warnings, for one year from

the date of your purchase of this product. This
warranty extends only to the original purchaser
of the product, and is not transferable. To
exercise your rights under this warranty, you
must provide proof of purchase in the form of
an original sales receipt that shows the product
name and the date of purchase. For customer
support or to obtain warranty service, please
call 919-573-7854. THERE ARE NO OTHER
EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES. Philips’
liability is limited to repair or, at its sole option,
replacement of the product. Incidental, special
and consequential damages are disclaimed
where permitted by law. This warranty gives

you specic legal rights. You may also have other

rights that vary from state to state.
Warranty information can also be found at:
www.philips.com/welcome
For technical support, send us an email
with the model number of the product
and a detailed description of your problem
to:accessorysuppor [e-mail]

English

EN

7 Glossary

A

Antenna

A device, such as a rod or wire, which picks up
a received radio frequency signal or radiates a
transmitted RF signal.

ATSC (Advanced Television Systems

Committee)

The Advanced Television Systems Committee,

Inc., is an international, non-prot organization

developing voluntar y standards for digital

television. The high denition television
standards dened by the ATSC produce wide

screen 16:9 images up to 1920x1080 pixels
in size -- more than six times the display
resolution of the earlier standard. However,
many different image sizes are also suppor ted,

so that up to six standard-denition “virtual

channels” can be broadcast on a single 6 MHz
TV channel.

C

Coaxial

A single copper conductor, surrounded with
a layer of insulation, covered by a surrounding

copper shield and nally, an insulating jacket.

An unbalanced transmission line with constant
impedance. In audio, this type is commonly
used for low level, line signals terminated in
RCA connectors.

H

HDTV (High-Denition Television)

It is a digital television broadcasting system
with higher resolution than traditional

television systems (standard-denition TV,

or SDTV ). HDTV is digitally broadcast;
the earliest implementations used analog
broadcasting, but today digital television
(DTV) signals are used, requiring less
bandwidth due to digital video compression.

U

UHF (Ultra high frequency)

In radio or TV broadcasting: it is the frequency
range of electromagnetic waves which lies
between 300 MHz and 3 GHz (3000 MHz).

V

VHF (Very high frequency)

In radio or TV broadcasting: it is the frequency
range of electromagnetic waves which lies
between 30 MHz and 300 MHz.

8

EN

© 2009 Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.

All rights reserved. SDV1121_27_UM_V1.0