Philips 34PT8845/69 User manual

Real Flat Television
29/34PT8845
User manual

IMPORTANT
Before you begin:
Make sure your package includes the following items:TV and mains cord,
remote control, user 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 ‘Tips’ page before calling for service.
5. In case you need to call for service, we recommend that you call from
your room where your TV set is and have your remote control,
warranty card,TV model and serial number on hand.
6 Do not throw away packaging materials:
• without thorough inspection for parts and 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

Table of Contents
General
Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Useful Tips . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
What’s Hot
Picture Scanning mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
YPbPr Digital High Definition input . . . . . . . . 3
Installation
Installing your television set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
The keys on the TV set . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Remote control keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Language . . . . .
.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Auto Store . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Manual Store. . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Sort . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Channel Edit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Operation
Picture settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Sound settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Features settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Child Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Active Ctrl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Demo.................................... 13
Autopicture Booster. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
13
Personal Zapping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Teletext . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Peripherals
DVD player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Video recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Other equipment ......................
18
Amplifier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
18
Sideconnections....................... 18
Practical information
Tips................................. 19
Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Specifications ............................ . 21
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Safety information
•Remove mains plug when :
– the indicator light below the TV screen is flashing continuously.
– a bright 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 such as scouring powder.
Use a slightly 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 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. Unevenness in colour in
some parts of the screen may occur.
• Never try to repair a defective TV yourself. Always check with a skilled service personnel.
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What’s Hot
Picture scanning
Your Philips TV has been built with scanning features to enhance your TV viewing.All you
need is to select your desired mode to enjoy sharper and clearer pictures.The description
below will help you make your choice.
Auto
If you are undecided of which mode to choose, select Auto and let your TV decide for you
automatically!
100 Hz Digital Scan (available only for PAL signal)
Working with three lines of picture information, the 3-line digital comb filter in the TV
virtually eliminates both horizontally and vertically hanging dots, as well as dot crawl.
Progressive Scan
Doubles the vertical resolution of the image to produce a noticeably sharper picture.
How to access
&Press the
éPress the
“Use the
‘Ë
key.
The Main Menu will be call up.
to select the Scan mode.
key to select Auto, 100 Hz or Prog Scan.
To quit the menus, press .
MENU
YPbPr Digital High Definition input
When you have a digital equipment with a 480p/576p/720p/1080p/1080i (PAL version) or
480p/720p/1080i/1080p (NTSC version) output (e.g. a digital set top box or Progressive
Scan DVD player), connect it to the HD 2Fh input.
How to access
&Connect the TV’s green, blue and red Y Pb Pr (HD in) jacks to the corresponding
COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks on the equipment.
éConnect the TV’s red and white (R and L) AUDIO IN jacks from AV2 IN to the
corresponding AUDIO OUT jacks on the player. Match the cable colour to the jacks’ colour.
The red jack is the Right audio channel and the white jack is the Left audio channel.
“Turn on the TV and the equipment. Set the TV to a channel displayed as YPbPr to playback.
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