Philips 21PT2324/71 User manual

Colour television
Operating instruction
21PT2324
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IMPORTANT
Before you begin:
Make sure your package includes the following items:TV and mains cord,
remote control, Instruction manual, antenna cable (optional) and Coaxial
cable (optional).
Attention:
1. Read your manual first – your Philips TV comes with a well-designed
remote control and onscreen display to ensure your TV is easy to
operate.
2. The tips provided in this manual will save you time and money as
charges for TV installation and adjustments of customer controls are
not covered under the warranty.
3. For information outside of this manual, such as sales locations and
other Philips products, please visit www.philips.com which will
automatically link you to your local Philips website.
4. Please refer to the ‘Troubleshooting Tips’on page 11 before calling for
service.
5. In case of a need to call for service, we recommend you to call from
your room where your TV is located and have on hand your remote
control, warranty card,TV model and serial number.
6Do not discard packaging materials:
•without thorough inspection for parts and that accessories that may be
packed separately inside the carton.
• during the warranty period should you need to exchange the set.
Recycling:
The materials used in your set are either reusable or can be recycled.
To minimise environmental waste, specialist companies collect used
appliances and dismantle them after retrieving any materials that can be
used again (ask your dealer for further details).
Disclaimer: Graphics in this manual are for illustration purpose and may not represent the
actual product
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General Operating manual-21PT2324/71 1
Table of Contents
Installation
Installing your television set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
The keys on the TV set . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Remote control keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Tuner Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Auto Store . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Channel Edit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 6
Operation
Picture settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Sound settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..7
Feature settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Signal Strength . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Active Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Personal Zapping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Peripherals
Video recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Practical information
Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Specification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..13
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Safety information
•Disconnect mains plug when :
–the indicator light below the TV screen is flashing continuously.
–abright white line is displayed across the screen.
–there is a lightning storm.
–the set is left unattended for a prolonged period of time.
•cleaning the TV screen. Never use abrasive cleaning agents. Use a slight damp chamois
leather or soft cloth.
•No naked flame sources, such as lighted candles, should be placed on top of the TV or in
the vicinity.
• Do not place your TV set under direct sunlight or heat.
•Leave at least 10 cm around each side of TV set to allow for proper ventilation.
•Avoid placing your set (e.g. near the window) where it is likely to be exposed to rain
or water.
•No objects filled with liquids should be placed on top the TV so as to avoid dripping
or splashing of liquids on the set.
Useful information
•Do not leave your set on standby mode for a prolonged period of time. Switch off set
to allow it to be demagnetised. A demagnetised set supports good picture quality.
• Do not shift or move the set around when it is switched on. Uneveness in colour in
some parts of the screen may occur.
•Never attempt to repair a defective TV yourself.Always consult a skilled service
personnel.
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Positioning the television set
Installing your television set
Place your TV on a solid, stable surface,
leaving a space of at least 10 cm around the
appliance.
Connections
10 cm10 cm
10 cm
•Insert the aerial plug into the x socket at
the rear of the set.
If you are using an indoor aerial, reception
may be difficult in certain conditions. You
can improve reception by rotating the
aerial. If the reception remains poor, you
will need to use an external aerial.
•Insert the mains plug into a wall socket.
Diagram may differ from the actual plug.
Remote control
Insert the two R6-type batteries (supplied)
making sure that they are the right way
round.
The batteries supplied with this appliance do
not contain mercury or nickel cadmium.
If you have access to a recycling facility, please do
not discard your used batteries (if in doubt,
consult your dealer).
Switching on
To switch on the set, press the on/off key.
A red indicator means that the television is on
standby mode. Refer to the next page on ‘Remote
Control keys’ for the various keys that you could
use to switch on the set An indicator light will
flash when it is receiving signal from the remote
control.
The keys on the TV set
The television set has 4 keys which are
located at the front.
The VOLUME – or + key is used to adjust the
sound levels.The CHANNEL ^ or v key is
used to select channels.
To access or exit the main menu,
press down the VOLUME – and + keys,
simultaneously.
To select an item in the main menu,
press the CHANNEL ^ or v key.
To select an adjustment, press down the
VOLUME – or + key.
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Remote control keys
Standby
Lets you place theTV set on standby.
To turn on the TV, press CH + or –,
2, AV, A/CH or digit keys.
AV channel selection
Press several times to select AV
and FRONT.
Personal Zapping
You can surf up to 10 personal
channels for each key (p. 9)
Delete Personal Zapping list
Deletes stored channels from
Personal Zapping list (p. 9)
Smart Picture
Used to access a series of stored
settings: Rich, Natural, Soft,
DVD/VCD or Personal.
No function
Mute
To mute or restore sound.
Channel selection
To access the next or previous
channel.The number and sound
mode are displayed for a few
moments whenever you select a
new channel.
On screen display
To display/clear the on screen
information. Press the key for 5
seconds to activate permanent
display of channel number.This key
is also used to exit from the menu.
Sleeptimer
Selects a period of time after
which the TV will go into standby
mode automatically.
Add Personal Zapping list
Adds and stores channels into
Personal Zapping list (p. 9)
Smart Sound
Used to access a series of stored
settings:Theatre, Music,Voice or
Personal.
Menu
To call up or exits menus.
Cursor
These 4 keys are used to move
around the menus or provide direct
access to the different picture
formats (p. 7-9)
Volume
To adjust the sound level.
Digit keys
Direct access to the channels. For
a 2-digit channel, enter the second
digit before the dash disappears.
Alternate channel
Switched between the current and
the previous channel.
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Language
When there is no signal input to the TV, you
may encounter instability of the screen display.
In this instance, please use the key to select
an AV channel.
The Language feature is used to change the
display language for menus.
&Press the key.
éWith the cursor, select the Install menu
and follow by the Language.
“Use the key to select a language of
your choice.
‘To quit the menus, press .
Tuner Mode
You can select t Auto,Antenna or Cable
modes with this menu.
&Press the key.
éWith the cursor, select the Install menu
and follow by the Tuner Mode.
“Use the key to select either Auto,
Antenna or Cable
‘To quit the menus, press .
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Channel edit
This feature allows you to skip or edit
channels which have bad or weak TV signal or
channels you do not watch often.
Once a channel is skipped, you cannot have
access to it by the Channel + or – key.You can
only access the channels by the digit (0-9) keys.
&Press the key.The Main menu is
displayed on the screen.
éWith the cursor, select the Install menu
followed by the Channel Edit menu.
“Enter into the menu and select the
channel number you wish to skip by the
digit keys.
‘Then use the key to select Skipped.
Use the key to select On.
(Repeat steps “and ‘for each
channel you wish to skip.
§To quit the menus, press .
To restore skipped channels
&Repeat steps &to “ above.
éUse the key to select Skipped and
the key to select Off.
“Repeat steps &and é for each
channel you wish to skip.
‘To quit the menus, press .
This menu is used to store all available
channels automatically.
&Press the key.
éWith the cursor, select the Install menu
and follow by the Auto Store.
All the available TV channels will be stored.
This operation takes a few minutes.The display
shows the progress of the search and the
number of channels found.
At the end of the search, the menu disappears.
To exit or interrupt the search, press .
If no channels are found, consult the possible
solutions on p.11.
Auto Store
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Picture settings
&Press then . The Picture menu is
displayed:
Description of the adjustments:
• Brightness: this changes picture brillance.
• Colour: this changes the intensity of the
colour.
• Contrast: this changes the difference
between the light and dark tones.
• Sharpness: this changes the picture
definition.
• Hue: this adjusts the skin colour tone.
• Colour Temp.: this changes the colour
rendering: Cold(bluer), Normal(balanced) or
Warm(redder).
•NR: attenuates picture noise (snow) in
difficult reception conditions.
•Contrast +: automatic adjustment of the
picture contrast which permanently sets the
darkest part of the picture black.
éUse the or keys to select a
setting and the or keys to adjust.
Note: during the picture adjustment, only
the selected line remains displayed. Press
or to display the menu again.
“Press to exit.
Sound settings
&Press , select Sound ( ) and press
. The Sound menu is displayed.
éUse the or key to select a setting
and the or key to adjust.
“Press to exit.
ge
Description of the adjustments:
• Treble Boost: this alters the high frequency
sounds.
• Bass Boost: this alters the low frequency
sounds.
•AVL (Automatic Volume Leveller): this is used
to limit increases in sound, especially on
channel change or advertising slots.
Features settings
&Press , select Features () and press
. The Features menu is displayed:
Description of the features:
•Format: see explanation on the next page.
• Signal Strength : see explanation on the
next page.
• Active Control : see explanation on the
next page.
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Format
This feature enhances your viewing pleasure
by providing you with a choice of two picture
formats:- 4:3 and Expand 4:3.
&Press , use the or key to select
Features and press the key.
The Features menu is displayed.
éUse the key to select Format and
press the key to select 4:3 or
Expand 4:3.
“Press the key to exit.
Description of function:
4:3 – select this format if you want to display
a conventional picture using the full surface of
the screen.
Expand 4:3 – select this format if you want
to expand pictures transmitted in a
‘letterbox’ format (black horizontal bars at
the top and bottom of the screen) to fill up
the entire screen.
4:3
Letterbox
Expand 4:3
Signal Strength
This feature display the signal strength level at
the bottom of the screen. Select the option
ON to activate the display each time you
switch to a new channel.
&Press , use the or key to select
Features and press the key.
The Features menu is displayed.
éUse the or key to select
Signal Strength and press the key
to select On.
“Press the key to exit.
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