Philips 28PW6615 User manual

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 the English section in 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.
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 xat 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 loft or set-top aerials are often inadequate.
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 these be connected via a combiner unit to avoid repeated connection and disconnection of
the aerial plug.
Loop aerial (if provided)
The loop aerial packed with the set will give satisfactory reception under good signal conditions. Fit the aerial bracket and lead by
pushing the peg into the square hole in the backcover until it latches in place. Then insert the plug on the lead into the aerial
socket.

Contents
1
English
Your remote control 2
Preparation 3
Installation 4
Store TV channels 4
Select the menu language and country 4
Automatic installation 5
Manual installation 5
Give name 6
Reshuffle the programme list 6
Select favourite TV channels 6
Install TV setup 7-8
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.
Installation
Operation
Use of the remote control 9-10
Use of the menus
Picture menu 11
Sound menu 11-13
Features menu 14
Dual Screen 15
NEXTVIEW 16-19
Teletext 20-22
Connect peripheral equipment
Connecting and selecting equipment 23-26
Remote control functions for peripherals 26-27
Recording 28
Tips 29
Index 29
Glossary 30

2Preparation
yÚ
yÚ
213
546
879
0
B
®Ò‡π
†
M
SMART
ACTIVE CONTROL
¬
VP
aw
h
q
b
i0
SX
fhU
hU
æ
MENU
INSTANT Q
b
OK
◊
MODE
VCR
Installation p. 4
DVD/Satellite selection p. 27
Videorecorder selection p. 26
NEXTVIEW/Teletext guide æ
on/off p. 16
main menu on/off MENU
p. 11
Peripherals p. 26 w
selection of EXT1,EXT2, EXT3
or FRONT
volume up/down p. 9 V
sound mute p. 9 ¬
programme selection p. 9 P
Qsurround modes p. 9
smart sound p. 10 M
smart picture p. 10 a
EasyLink p. 28
®INSTANT recording
Bswitch to standby p. 9
Teletext p. 20
bteletext on/off
Ctime display
subpage selection
fsolution to puzzles
henlarge
Cursor to select
your choice p. 4
OK activate your choice
Colour keys
direct teletext page or
subject selection, p. 20
Audio- and Video equipment
p. 26-27
ion screen info p. 9
0previous programme p. 9
◊video recorder/DVD function
Xbilingual choice /
sound info p. 10
Sfreeze the txt picture p. 10
bdual screen on/off p. 15
qpicture format p. 10
hactive control p. 10
Preparation
Your remote control

&Place the TV on a solid surface.
For ventilation, leave at least 5 cm free all around the TV.
Do not place the TV on a carpet.
To prevent any unsafe situations, do not place any objects on top of the TV.
Avoid heat, direct sunlight and exposure to rain or water.
éInsert the aerial plug firmly into the aerial socket xat the back of
the TV.
“Connect the two Surround Sound rear loudspeakers supplied to the
connector clips at the back of the TV. Always connect both Surround Sound
loudspeakers: the left rear loudspeaker at REAR L; the right rear loudspeaker
at REAR R.
Push the connector clip down and insert the end of the wire into the opening: the
positive wire (the one with the black line) to the red loudspeaker connection; the
negative wire to the black loudspeaker connection. Do not insert the wires too far.
The Surround Sound loudspeakers should always be located behind or to either side
of the listener. If preferred you can also hang the loudspeakers on the wall.
‘Insert the mains plug 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.
(Remote control: Remove the cover of the battery compartment.
Insert the 2 batteries supplied (Type R6-1,5V).
The batteries supplied do not contain the heavy metals mercury and cadmium.
Nevertheless in many countries exhausted batteries may not be disposed of with
your household waste. Please check on how to dispose of exhausted batteries
according to local regulations.
Note: this remote control functions with TVs which use the RC6 signalling standard.
§Switch the TV on : Press the power switch on the front of your TV.
A green indicator on the front of the TV lights up and the screen comes on.
If the indicator is red, press the -P+ key on the remote control.
The green lamp blinks every time you press a key on the remote control.
When you switch on your set for the first time, the menu LANGUAGE
automatically appears on the screen. The explanation appears in different languages
one at a time. Choose your own language and press the OK key on the remote
control.
Go on to page 4.
3Preparation
Preparation
CABLE
R6 / AA
RL
REAR

Press U and hat the same time.
4Installation
Installation
Select the INSTALLATION menu
&Use the cursor in the up/down, left/right directions to select a menu item.
éPress the OK key to activate.
“Use the MENU key to return or to switch the menu off.
To use the menus
Store TV channels
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.
First, select your language and country.
&Select Menu language and press the OK key.
éSelect 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.
Select Other when none of the countries applies.
You can now search for and store the TV channels in two different ways:
using automatic installation or manual installation (tuning-in channel by
channel).
Select your choice and press the OK key.
Select the menu language and country
VP
213
546
879
B
®Ò‡π
†
¬
fhU
æ
MENU
b
OK
◊
INSTANT Q
yÚ
select menu item
activate
return or switch
main menu off
MENU TITLE
Menu language
Country
Automatic installation
JINSTALLATION
MENU TITLE
United Kingdom
....
....
JCOUNTRY
MENU TITLE
English
....
....
JMENU LANGUAGE
VP
213
B
®Ò‡π
†
¬
fhU
æ
MENU
b
OK
INSTANT Q
yÚ
MENU TITLE
Subject 1
Subject 2
Subject 3
JSubject 4
Subject 5
Subject 6
JSubject 4 L M

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 channels, S-channels for cable
channels).
You can choose either channel or frequency mode.
&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.
éPress 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.
‘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 MENU key on the remote control.
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.
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.
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 MENU key on the remote control.
Go on to page 6.
5Installation
Manual installation
Automatic installation
Automatic installation
Start
Stop
TV is searching
One moment please ...
JStop K
Automatic installation
Start
Stop
1 BBC1
2 BBC2
3 CNN
....
....
JStart K
Manual installation
(Selection Mode)
System
Programme No.
Search
Fine tune
Store
JSystem K

6Installation
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.
&Select Give name in the INSTALLATION menu and press the OK key.
éSelect the programme number.
“Press the OK key.
‘Select the character with the cursor up/down.
(Select the following position with the cursor right.
§Select the following character.
èPress the OK key when finished.
!Press the MENU key to return to the INSTALLATION menu.
Spaces, numbers and other special characters are located between Z and A.
According to your preference you can change the order of the stored TV
channels.
&Select Reshuffle in the INSTALLATION menu and press the OK key.
éSelect 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 MENU key to return to the INSTALLATION menu.
Reshuffle the programme list
After leaving the installation you can browse through the TV channels by
pressing the - P + key. 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 channels are added to the favourite list.
&Select Favourite programmes in the INSTALLATION menu and press
the OK key.
éSelect 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 MENU 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.
Select Favourite TV channels
INSTALLATION
Menu language
Country
Automatic installation
Manual installation
Give name
Reshuffle
Favourite programmes
SETUP
JGive name
Give name
EXT1
EXT2
EXT3
FRONT
0
1 BBC1
2 BBC2
3 ....
4 ....
5 ....
J0
Reshuffle
EXT1
EXT2
EXT3
FRONT
0
1 CNN
2 BBC2
3 ....
4 ....
5 ....
J1 CNN
Favourite programmes
0 ... No
1 ... Yes
2 ... No
3 .... No
4 .... Yes
5 ....
J2 ... Yes

7Installation
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.
éUse the OK key to activate.
“Use the MENU key to return or switch menu off.
Digital sources
See Connect Peripheral Equipment, p. 24 to connect your digital equipment,
like a DVD, a digital satellite tuner or a similar digital device.
Define Decoder/Descrambler programme numbers
If a decoder or a descrambler is connected, see p. 23, you can define one or
more programme numbers as decoder programme numbers.
Press the cursor left/right to select the input used to connect to your
decoder Off,EXT1 or EXT2.
Select Off if you do not want the selected programme number being
activated as a decoder programme number.
Select EXT2 when the decoder is connected to your EasyLink video recorder.
When selecting the decoder, the message EasyLink: Downloading Presets....
appears on the screen.
Picture tilt (if provided)
Select Picture tilt with the cursor up/down.
Keep the cursor left/right pressed to adjust the rotation of the picture.
Information line
Select On and after the selection of a TV programme or after pressing the
ikey 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 and
picture format.
When selected Off, only sound and picture format information is displayed
after the selection of a TV channel or after pressing the ikey.
Factory settings
Select Factory settings and press the OK key to restore picture and sound
settings, predefined in the factory.
Extra front speakers
See Connect Extra loudspeakers,Amplifier, p. 25.
If no extra front speakers/amplifier are connected, do not change the
predefined factory setting which is No (TV).
Install TV Setup
INSTALLATION
Menu language
Country
Automatic installation
Manual installation
Give name
Reshuffle
Favourite programmes
SETUP
JSETUP
Decoder/Descrambler
Programme
Decoder Status
JProgramme
SETUP
Digital Sources
Decoder/Descrambler
(Picture tilt)
Information line
Factory settings
Extra front speakers
Auto Surround
Auto format yes/no
INSTALLATION
JDigital sources

8Installation
Auto Surround
Sometimes the broadcaster transmits special signals for Surround Sound
encoded programmes.
Dependent on your speaker configuration, the TV automatically switches to
the best surround sound mode when Auto Surround is switched On.
When rear speakers are connected and selected, Dolby Pro Logic will be
reproduced.When no rear speakers are connected, 3D surround will be
reproduced. However it is possible to override this setting.
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 qkey on the remote control you can still select other picture
formats. See p. 10.
Installation
Select Installation and press the OK key in the centre of the cursor to
return immediately to the INSTALLATION menu.
‘To exit from the menu press the MENU key repeatedly.
SETUP
Digital sources
Decoder/Descrambler
(Picture tilt)
Information line
Factory settings
Extra front speakers
Auto Surround
Auto format yes/no
INSTALLATION
JAuto format yes/no

9Use of the remote control
yÚ
VP
SMART
ACTIVE CONTROL
Maw
h
q
bSX
213
546
879
0
B
®Ò‡π
†
¬
i0
fhU
æ
MENU
b
OK
◊
INSTANT Q
BStandby
The set is switched off and the red indicator
(orange when acquiring NEXTVIEW
information) lights up.When acquiring
NEXTVIEW information the TV is switched to
full standby after a max. period of 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.
®Ò‡π†Video recorder see p. 26
MENU Main menu on/off see p. 11
OK Press this key to activate your choice,
when in the menus.
æNEXTVIEW/TXT guide on/off
see p. 16
®Instant record
If your video recorder has the EasyLink
function the INSTANT ®key for record can
be operated in the TV mode.
QSurround mode
Press this key repeatedly to select another
available surround mode: Dolby Pro Logic, 3D
Surround, Dolby 3 Stereo, Stereo or Hall.
iScreen 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 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.
0Previous programme
The previously selected TV channel is
displayed.
The ◊is only for a video recorder/DVD.
Use of the remote control
Operation
bTeletext on/off see p. 20.
UTime 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.
fReveal (in teletext mode)
Press to reveal/conceal the hidden
information, such as solutions to riddles and
puzzles.
hEnlarge (in teletext mode)
Press repeatedly to display the upper part,
the lower part and then to return to the
normal page size.
VVolume
Press + or - to adjust the volume.
¬ Mute
Temporarily interrupt the sound or restore
it.
PProgramme selection
To browse through the TV channels
activated in the Favourite Programme menu.

10 Use of the remote control
yÚ
VP
SMART
ACTIVE CONTROL
Maw
h
q
bSX
213
546
879
0
B
®Ò‡π
†
¬
i0
fhU
æ
MENU
b
OK
◊
INSTANT Q
hActive 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.
Press the hkey to select the Active Control values Off or On.
Off Sharpness and Dynamic Contrast are controlled automatically
On Sharpness, Dynamic Contrast and Noise Reduction are controlled
automatically.
Press the cursor in the up/down direction 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 (skintone correction, green enhancement and blue
stretch) is switched on with certain Smart Picture selections.
Press the cursor in the up/down direction 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 the equalizer.
aSmart Picture
Each time it is pressed, a different picture
setting is selected, corresponding with specific
factory settings of Contrast, Colour, Sharpness
and Dynamic Contrast.
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 settings.
wSelect peripherals
Press this key repeatedly to select EXT1,
EXT2, EXT3 or FRONT, according to where
you connected the peripherals (see p. 28).
XBilingual choice and
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.
SFreeze
To stop the automatically rotating of teletext
pages or to hold a teletext page.
bDual screen see p. 15
qPicture 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 recorders programmes
carry special signals which will automatically
switch the TV to the correct screen format.
When in Movie Expand 14:9 or 16:9 or
Super zoom picture format you can make
subtitles visible with the cursor up/down.
Auto format is disabled when in Dual Screen.

11Use of the menus
&Press the MENU key to display/cancel the MAIN MENU.
éUse the cursor in the up/down direction 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 MENU key repeatedly to return or to switch the menu off.
Picture menu
If an NTSC peripheral is connected to one of the euroconnectors, the option Hue
also appears.
Tint
Select the colour temperature: Normal,Warm or Cool.
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 Min, Max or Off.
The modified adjustments for Contrast, Brightness, Colour, Sharpness,Tint
and Dynamic Contrast are automatically stored for all TV channels.
Select Factory settings in the Setup menu to restore the predefined factory
settings, see p. 7.
Sound menu
Surround settings, see p. 12-13.
Graphic equalizer
Here you can select the preferred sound setting which corresponds with the
personal sound settings.
Select Factory settings in the Setup menu to restore the predefined factory
settings, see p. 7.
Headphone volume
See Connect Peripheral Equipment, p. 24 for the connection of the
headphone.
Use of the menus
SOUND
Volume
Volume
Graphic equalizer
Headphone volume
JSurround settings
PICTURE
Contrast
Brightness
Colour
Sharpness
Tint
Dynamic Contrast
JContrast L M
MAIN MENU
Contrast
SOUND
FEATURES
PROGRAMMES
JPICTURE
VP
213
546
B
®Ò‡π
†
¬
fhU
æ
MENU
b
OK
INSTANT Q
yÚ
OK key to activate
cursor to select
adjustments
return or switch
main menu on/off

12 Use of the menus
‘Dolby’‘Pro Logic’and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby
Laboratories Licensing Corporation.
Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation.
*
Surround settings menu
Select Surround settings in the Sound menu.
The contents of the Surround settings menu depends on the available and
selected Surround modes.
Note: you can select only those surround modes which can be used with the
broadcasted signal.
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 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.
Note: if extra front speakers are connected and selected in the Setup menu, all
internal TV speakers produce centre sound. See Connect Peripheral Equipment, Extra
loudspeakers/Amplifier, p. 25.
Adjustment of the volume level of the loudspeakers
The menu item Test which only appears in Dolby*3 Stereo, 3D Surround
mode or Pro Logic, enables you to have a reference of the internal and the
rear loudspeakers loudness.
&Select Dolby 3 Stereo,3D Surround or Pro Logic.
éSelect 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.
The loudspeakers activated light up in the screen graphic.
“Select Centre volume,Balance or Rear volume and alter the selected
adjustments.
‘Select Test stop and press the OK key when you have finished the
adjustment of the speaker levels.
Surround settings
Test start
Test stop
Centre volume
Balance
Rear volume
3D effect
Surround mode
•••
•••••
••
•
•••••
•••
•••
Available menu items in case of the selected
Surround modes.
Stereo
3D surround
Pro Logic
Dolby 3 Stereo
Hall
Surround settings
Test start
Test stop
Centre volume
Balance
Rear volume
3D effect
Surround mode

13Use of the menus
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.
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 4-channel sound is always present in the movie or programme marked
with GDolby Surround.
This mode is especially recommended for such programmes or movies.
Dolby Pro Logic signals are also present on some DVD tracks.
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 watching or
listening to is transmitted in stereo or nicam stereo.
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. 25.
In the Surround modes Hall and Stereo, (+ amp) is added to indicate that you
should switch on your amplifier as in these modes the internal TV speakers
do not produce any sound.
Note: If extra front speakers are connected and selected, all internal TV speakers
produce centre sound in the surround modes Pro Logic, Dolby 3 Stereo and 3D
Surround.
Press the MENU key to return to the SOUND menu.
3D Surround
Pro Logic
Dolby 3 Stereo
Hall
Stereo

14 Use of the menus
Features menu
&Press the MENU key to display/cancel the MAIN MENU.
éUse the cursor in the up/down direction to select the FEATURES menu.
“Press the cursor right to activate the selected menu.
‘Use the cursor in the up/down direction 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 Off up to 180 min. 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 Child lock On appears, the child lock must 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. 22 how to select the proper subtitle
page from the teletext index.
Select Subtitle On or Off.
Press the MENU key to switch off the FEATURES menu.
Programme list
&Press the MENU key to display/cancel the MAIN MENU.
éSelect 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 MENU key to switch off the programme list.
Sleeptimer off
Child lock off
Subtitle off
JFEATURES
VP
213
546
879
B
®Ò‡π
†
¬
fhU
æ
MENU
b
OK
◊
INSTANT Q
yÚ
OK key to activate
cursor to select
adjustments
return or switch
main menu on/off

15Dual Screen
&Press the bkey 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/Teletext Guide.
To operate NEXTVIEW/Teletext guide, see p. 16.
To operate teletext, see p. 20.
If Dual screen is Off, the picture, teletext or NEXTVIEW/Teletext guide is
displayed full screen.
éPress the qkey to select a vertical squeezed or a non vertical squeezed
picture size.
“Press + P - or use the cursor up/down to run through the teletext pages.
‘When in Teletext Dual screen, press the bkey to return to a full picture
screen or press the b key to return to a full Teletext screen.
(When in NEXTVIEW/Teletext Guide Dual Screen, press the ækey to return
to a full picture screen or press the bkey to return to a full
NEXTVIEW/Teletext Guide screen.
Dual screen
VP
SMART
ACTIVE CONTROL
Maw
h
bSX
213
546
879
0
B
®Ò‡π
†
¬
i0
fhU
æ
MENU
b
OK
◊
q
INSTANT Q
b
q
æ
b
yÚ
Should your remote control be lost or broken you can still change some of
the basic picture settings with the keys on top of the TV.
Press the Mkey repeatedly to select Volume,Brightness,Colour,Contrast.
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.
Keys on top of the TV
M
P
V

16 NEXTVIEW
Today, most broadcasters in Europe, are offering teletext pages containing
their programmes schedule of today.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.NEXTVIEW is a new way of presenting
programme schedules and offers more features than common teletext.
With NEXTVIEW it is possible to show for instance all the movies coming
tonight.
Both facilities are integrated in this TV: NEXTVIEW and Teletext Guide. If a TV
channel supports NEXTVIEW then the TV will automatically present the
NEXTVIEW programme schedule. If the TV channel supports just teletext, then
the TV will switch automatically to Teletext Guide. Both facilities are offering
the same functions: record, remind and info. However in case of Teletext
Guide the broadcaster is responsible for the availability of these functions.
You can search for the programmes you want to watch 24 hours per day
(max. 7 days). 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 ækey on the remote control to display/cancel the Teletext guide/
NEXTVIEW menu.
éUse the cursor in the up/down, left/right directions to select the date,
CHANNEL for the channel guide, THEME for the theme guide, OVERVIEW
for an overview of all the programmes which are marked as reminders or for
recording, the programme guide page number or to enter the programme list.
NEXTVIEW / Teletext Guide
cursor to select
adjustments
VP
213
546
879
0
B
¬
i0
fhU
æ
MENU
b
OK
◊
INSTANT Q
æ
MENU
yÚ
NEXTVIEW
selection
Channel Overview
BBC1 BBC2
p.202 p 01 02 ... π
BBC1
11.03 ................
14.35 ................ 226/3
17.50 ................ 231
Record
Remind
Info
Teletext guide NEXTVIEW
Monday 9 Oct 18:03
Channel Theme Overview
BBC1
NEX TV IEW
What’s on now
Preview
Themes
Ratings
Record
Remind
Info
“Enter the proper programme guide page number
with the digit keys or with the –P + keys.
‘Press the cursor left/right to run through the
subpages.
(Select a programme with the cursor up/down.
§Press one of the colour keys to select one of the
basic functions (if available); record,remind,info.
See Basic functions further on.
èPress the OK key to return to the header area
again.
“Select a programme with the cursor up/down.
‘Press one of the colour keys to select one of the
basic functions (if available); record,remind,info.
See Basic functions further on.
(Press the OK key to return to the header area
again.

17NEXTVIEW
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 ækey:
- 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 ækey, 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 and info, 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.
NEXTVIEW modes to sort and represent information
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.
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.
The THEME selection is only present if programmes in 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.
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.
Channel Theme Overview
BBC 1 BBC 2 CNN
p.202 p 01 02 ... π
BBC 2
11.03 ................
14.35 ................ 226/3
17.50 ................ 231
One moment please
Record
Remind
Info
Monday 9 Oct 18:03
Channel Theme Overview
BBC1 CNN BBC2
BBC1
NEX
TV IEW
........
........
........
Record
Remind
Info
Monday 9 Oct 18:03
Channel Theme Overview
Culture Movie ....
BBC1 NEX TV IEW
BBC1
CNN
TVE
Record
Remind
Info
Monday 9 Oct 18:03
Channel Theme Overview
BBC1
NEX TV IEW
BBC1 17.10
CNN 17.30
TVE 18.05
BBC2 19.00
Record
Remind
Info

18 NEXTVIEW
Basic functions
The functions Record, Remind and Info 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.
Record Ror Remind !
&Press the red colour key to activate Record or the green colour key to
activate Remind.
If the programme number of the broadcaster is not yet known, a message appears
with the request to input the right number.
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 daily and weekly 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.
éUse the cursor in the left/right directions to select the interval.
The colour of the tag refers to the interval.
“Press the OK key.
When Record Ris activated:
Storing appears to indicate the video recorder is programmed.
When Remind !is activated:
- 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.
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 the information.
éPress the yellow colour key again to switch off the information.
Select Picture/NEXTVIEW-Teletext guide
Press the ækey.
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 bkey to return to a full NEXTVIEW/Teletext guide screen or press
the ækey to return to a full picture screen.
Record
Remind
Info
Info block
Date time
CHANNEL THEME OVERVIEW
CNN
11.03 Travel Guide
14.35 World news
17.50 Insight
............................
R
!
Clear p Once π Daily Weekly
VP
SMART
ACTIVE CONTROL
Maw
h
q
bSX
213
546
879
0
B
®Ò‡π
†
¬
i0
fhU
æ
MENU
b
OK
◊
INSTANT Q
æ
b
yÚ

19NEXTVIEW
Acquisition of NEXTVIEW information
Acquisition takes place if the TV is switched on, and in standby if reminders
are active.
If the TV has just been switched to the current TV channel, it will take up to
10 seconds before the first 5 programmes will be shown.
It may take 35 seconds before the complete list of programmes for today and
tomorrow for the selected TV channel is filled.
As long as the list is not completely filled, the message Please, wait appears at
the bottom of the screen.
If the channel switching has been occurred more than 40 seconds ago, then
the programme list has been already stored. In that case the list will be
instantly displayed.
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. 23.
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, the item Record
in the menu will not be present.
Upload video recorder overview (only with Philips sets)
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.
Some NEXTVIEWLink video recorders do not allow a daily 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.