Philips 29PT User manual

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Television Instruction Manual
Television Instruction ManualTelevision Instruction Manual

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2Preparation
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3
Installing the TV
• Place your TV set on a stable and strong
base.
• Leave at least a free space of 5 cm on both
sides and 10 cm from the top for good
ventilation of the TV set.
• Do not place anything on the TV set which
might damage it e.g. plants or heat sources.
Connecting the aerial
• Insert the aerial plug into the socket g at
the back of the TV.
Connecting the mains
• Insert the mains plug into the wall socket
and switch on.
Refer to the specification at the back of
the TV for the correct operating voltage.
(Picture is only a representation of the actual
plug and socket)
Switching on
• Press the on/off button at the front of the
TV to switch it on.
If the indicator is red, press either the digit,
channel, A/CH, AV or B key.
Installing the remote control
• Remove the cover at the back of the
remote control
• Insert the correct type and size batteries
into the compartment, making sure that
they are the right way around.
10 cm
5 cm
5 cm

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3Useful Tips ✗
✗
✗
Avoid heat and direct sunlight.
Avoid direct exposure to rain or water.
✔
DO NOT leave your TV on standby for a
prolonged period. Switch off your TV if not
in use. This will allow the TV to be
demagnetised giving good picture.
Never repair the TV yourself – get a skilled
personnel!
Clean the TV’s screen with a slightly damp
soft cloth only when necessary.
Note : Do not use abrasive solvent as it can
damage the screen’s coating.

4
4Connecting peripheral equipment
VCR
VCD
1. Connect to AV sockets
• connect the corresponding sockets of
the equipment to that of the TV.
• to view the playback, select a channel
named AV1 (if connection is made to
sockets at VIDEO 1 in) or AV2 (if
connection is made to sockets at
VIDEO 2 in).
Note : If you have connected a computer
game set to VIDEO 1 in, select a channel
named GAME1 to playback. If your
connection is made to VIDEO 2 in, then
select GAME2 to playback.
2. Connect to aerial socket
(only for VCR)
The playback on your VCR is considered a
TV channel by your TV if you connect via
the aerial socket. You must tune in to
your VCR’s test signal and assign the
channel number 0 to it. Refer to your
VCR’s instruction manual for more
details.
• connect the RF cable to the VCR’s “RF
in” and connect the “RF out” of the VCR
to the aerial socket of the TV.
• select channel 0 and tune in to to your
VCR’s signal.
• to view the playback, select channel 0.
VCR
Laser disc
player
VIDEO 2
in
MONITOR
out
VIDEO 1
in
AUDIO
VIDEO
L
R
OR
g
Ω75
VIDEO 2
in
MONITOR
out
VIDEO 1
in
AUDIO
VIDEO
L
R
OR
Equipment such as VCR, Laser disc player, VCD etc. could be connected to
the video and audio (AV) sockets at the back of the TV. Switch off the TV and
equipment before making any connection.
Connection for playback

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5
…connecting peripheral equipment
L
VIDEO 2
in
MONITOR
out
VIDEO 1
in
AUDIO
VIDEO
R
L
VIDEO 2
in
MONITOR
out
VIDEO 1
in
AUDIO
VIDEO
R
1. From the TV channel you are
watching
• connect the corresponding sockets of
the VCR to the sockets at MONITOR out.
2. From one VCR to another VCR
• connect the sockets of the VCR which
you wish to record from to the
corresponding sockets at either VIDEO
in 1 or VIDEO in 2.
• connect the sockets of the receiving
VCR to the corresponding sockets at
MONITOR out.
3. From the TV antenna
• connect the RF cable to the VCR’s “RF
in” and the “RF out” of the VCR to the
aerial socket of the TV.
g
Ω75
VIDEO 2
in
MONITOR
out
VIDEO 1
in
AUDIO
VIDEO
L
R
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Connection for headphones
• connect the headphones to the socket
at the front of the TV.
The headphones impedance must be
between 8 and 4000 ohms.
Connection for recording

6
6The TV’s controls
For 25PT models
1. Mains power Switch on or off the TV.
2. Red light indicator When light is on, it indicates that the TV is on
standby. Note :If no signal is detected by the
TV after 10 minutes, it will switch to standby
automatically.
3. Remote control sensor For the remote control to work, it must be
activated within the operating range of this
sensor.
4. Headphone socket For connection of headphones.
5. Volume adjustment To adjust volume level. Press these 2 keys
simultaneously will call up the 1st level
menu. Press these 2 keys again will exit
menu. Works as cursor left (VOLUME L) or
right (VOLUME K) in a menu.
6. Channel selection To select a lower or higher channel number.
Works as cursor up (CHANNEL 6) or down
(CHANNEL 7) in a menu.
For 29PT models
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VOLUME
LK
˙
˝˚
¸
CHANNEL ˚
¸
3
12
34
5
6
n
VOLUME
LK
4
˙
˝˚
¸
CHANNEL ˚
¸
3
12
345
6

7
7Using the remote control
Press :
Screen
information
Standby
External
source
Mute
Menu
Channel
selection/
cursor up
or down
Result :
In TV mode : Display channel
number and sound mode
In a menu : Exit menu.
Switch off TV and a red indicator
lights up. To switch on TV again,
press either the
0
to
9
, CH ,
CH , A/CH
SURF , AV or 2key.
Select the external channels AV1
or AV2.
Switch off the sound of the TV.
Press again to switch on the
sound.
Call up the main menu. If there is
an existing menu, pressing this
key will bring you back to the
previous level menu. If you are
in the 1st level menu, pressing
this will exit the menu.
TV mode : Select a higher or
lower channel number .
In a menu : Scroll up or down.
GAME
VOL VOL
CH
CH
SMART
PICTURE SOUND
MENU
2
OSD
H
AV
1 2 3
4 5 6
7 8 9
0
A/CH
h
b
ey f
4
SURF
OSD
2
AV
MENU
H
CH
CH
GAME
VOL VOL
CH
CH
SMART
PICTURE SOUND
MENU
2
OSD
H
AV
1 2 3
4 5 6
7 8 9
0
A/CH
h
b
ey f
4
SURF
45 ° 45 °
10 m
For the remote control to work effectively, it has to be operated within the
recommended operating range to the remote control sensor on the TV.

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8
Press :
Volume
adjustment
/cursor
right or left
Digit
Surf or
alternate
channel
Teletext function:
Sound
mode
Game
Smart
controls
Result :
TV mode : Adjust the volume of
the TV set.
In a menu : Select or execute.
Key in numerals e.g. confidential
code in child lock and in channel
selection. For a 2-digit channel,
the second numeral must be
entered before the dash disap-
pears.
Surf mode : Add or delete
channel from the surf list. View
channel in the surf list.
A/CH mode : Return to the
previous channel.
Refer to the section on
“Teletext”.
Switch from stereo to mono
sound (for stereo transmission)
or choose between first lan-
guage or second language (for
bilingual transmission).
Select preset channels for
games.
Select the presets for sound and
picture.
…using the remote control
GAME
VOL VOL
CH
CH
SMART
PICTURE SOUND
MENU
2
OSD
H
AV
1 2 3
4 5 6
7 8 9
0
A/CH
h
b
ey f
4
SURF
A/CH
SURF
e4
GAME
SLEEPTIMER GAME
SMART
PICTURE SOUND
h
b
ey f
4
0
9
to
VOL
VOL
SMART
PICTURE SOUND

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9
To call up the 1st level menu :
• Press
MENU
key.
To use the menus:
• Press the cursor keys.
scroll up scroll down select or execute
To exit from a menu:
• Press
MENU
key to go back to the previous level.
OR
• Press
OSD
key to exit.
GAME
VOL VOL
CH
CH
SMART
PICTURE SOUND
MENU
2
OSD
H
AV
1 2 3
4 5 6
7 8 9
0
A/CH
h
b
ey f
4
SURF
Menus
1st level
BRIGHTNESS 44
COLOUR 28
CONTRAST 55
SHARPNESS 53
HUE 0
COLOUR TEMP COOL
CONTRAST PLUS OFF
VOLUME 19
BALANCE 0
TREBLE 50
BASS 50
INCREDIBLE ST OFF
AVL OFF
SLEEPTIMER OFF
CHILD LOCK B
SURF A/CH
INSTALLATION B
2nd level
CODE – – – –
CHANNEL 4
LOCK NO
LANGUAGE ENG
AUTO STORE B
SWAP B
SKIP B
MANUAL B
3rd level
FROM 3
TO 4
EXCHANGE B
CHANNEL 7
SKIP NO
SYSTEM AUTO
SEARCH VHF1B
FINE TUNE
CHANNEL 2
STORE B
VOL VOL
CH
CH
MENU
VOL VOL
CH
CH
MENU
VOL VOL
CH
CH
MENU
VOL VOL
CH
CH
MENU

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10
CHILD LOCK B
SURF A/CH
INSTALLATION B
BRIGHTNESS 44
COLOUR 28
Installing the TV
1. Call up 1st level menu with the
MENU
key.
2. Scroll up with the key to highlight
INSTALLATION.
3. Select INSTALLATION with the or
key.
LANGUAGE is highlighted.
4. Select the language of your choice with
the or key.
From now on, all menus and screen
information will be in the language that
you have chosen.
5. Exit with the
OSD
key.
CHILD LOCK B
SURF A/CH
INSTALLATION B
BRIGHTNESS 44
COLOUR 28
Tuning in the TV channels
There are 2 ways to tune in channels : automatically (by AUTO STORE) or
manually (by MANUAL menu).
Auto store
Use to tune in channels automatically.
1. Call up 1st level menu with the
MENU
key.
2. Scroll up with the key to highlight
INSTALLATION.
3. Select INSTALLATION with the or
key.
4. Scroll down with the key to
highlight AUTO STORE.
5. Select AUTO STORE with the or
key.
A tuning bar appears and the TV will
automatically store all available channels.
Channels will be stored starting from the
next channel number .
LANGUAGE ENG
AUTO STORE B
SWAP B
LANGUAGE ENG
AUTO STORE B
SWAP B
SKIP B
AUTO STORE 15
Selecting the menu language