Philips 29PT4273 User Manual

Colour Television

25"/29"

Instructions for use

25PT4223

25PT4273

25PT4823

25PT4873

29PT4273

29PT4823

29PT4873

3139 125 27243

Useful 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.

Connecting peripheral equipment

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

1. Connect to AV sockets

You may choose to connect up VIDEO 1 in

or VIDEO 2 in or both.

VIDEO 2 VIDEO 1 MONITOR

out

VIDEO

connect the corresponding sockets of

the equipment to that of the TV.

to view the playback, select the first

AV channel (if connection is made to

sockets at VIDEO 1 in) or the second

AV channel (if connection is made to

sockets at VIDEO 2 in).

AUDIO

S-VIDEO

VCR

VCD

Note: For mono equipment, connect to

the VIDEO and L sockets only.

Laser disc

player

2. Connect to S-Video socket

If you have a S-Video equipment, connect

to the S-Video socket for better picture

quality.

VIDEO 2 VIDEO 1 MONITOR

out

VIDEO

connect the corresponding socket of

the equipment to that of the TV.

to view the playback, select the Y/C

channel.

AUDIO

S-VIDEO

Note: If both the S-Video socket and the

Video socket of VIDEO 2 are connected,

S-Video input override the Video input.

VCR

3. 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.

VIDEO 2 VIDEO 1 MONITOR

in in out

75 Ω

VIDEO

AUDIO

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.

S-VIDEO

select channel 0 and tune in to to your

VCR’s signal.

VCR

to view the playback, select channel 0.

…connecting peripheral equipment

Connection for recording

VIDEO 2 VIDEO 1 MONITOR

1. From the TV channel you are

watching

connect the corresponding sockets of

the VCR to the sockets at MONITOR out.

Note: For mono equipment, connect to

the VIDEO and L sockets only.

out

VIDEO

AUDIO

S-VIDEO

VCR

2. From one VCR to another VCR

VIDEO 2 VIDEO 1 MONITOR

out

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.

VIDEO

AUDIO

S-VIDEO

connect the sockets of the receiving

VCR to the corresponding sockets at

MONITOR out.

VCR 1

Note: For mono equipment, connect to

the VIDEO and L sockets only.

VCR 2

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.

VIDEO 2 VIDEO 1 MONITOR

in in out

Ω

VIDEO

AUDIO

S-VIDEO

VCR

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.

Headphones

The TV’s controls

For 25” models

VOLUME

CHANNEL

For 29” models

VOLUME

CHANNEL

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

5. Volume adjustment

For connection of headphones.

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.

Using the remote control

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.

45° 45°

10 m

SLEEP

OSD

SMART

INC.

SURR.

Result :

Press :

Switch off TV and a red indicator

Standby

lights up. To switch on TV again,

press either the 0 to 9 ,

key.

SLEEP

OSD

Select the AV channels .

AV channel

selection

OSD

In TV mode : Switch on/off

information of a particular

channel.

Screen

information

SMART

INC.

SURR.

In a menu : Exit menu.

SLEEP

Sets timer (from 15 minutes to

240 minutes) to switch TV to

standby. To disable timer, set to

“OFF”.

Sleeptimer

Digit

SURF

A/CH

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.

SMART

Select the presets for sound and

picture.

Smart

Picture/

Smart

Sound

SMART

…using the remote control

Press :

Result :

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.

Incredible

Surround

Switch on to enhance stereo

sound from your TV.

INC.

SURR.

SLEEP

OSD

Mute

Switch off the sound of the TV.

Press again to switch on the

sound.

SMART

Channel

selection

Select a higher or lower channel

number .

INC.

SURR.

Volume

adjustment

Adjust the volume of the TV set.

SURF

A/CH

Teletext function:

Refer to the section on “Teletext”.

Note: If your current channel is

capable of transmitting teletext but

is not in teletext mode, pressing

SURF

A/CH

the

key will activate the teletext

clock at the top right hand corner

of the screen.

SURF

A/CH

Surf mode : Add or delete channel

from the surf list. View channel in

the surf list.

Surf or

alternate

channel

A/CH mode : Return to the previ-

ous channel.

Switch from stereo to mono sound

(for stereo transmission) or choose

between first language or second

language (for bilingual transmis-

sion).

Sound

mode

Menus

1st level

2nd level

3rd level

BRIGHTNESS

COLOUR

CONTRAST

SHARPNESS

HUE*

CHANGE CODE

CHANNEL

LOCK

FROM

EXCHANGE

CLEAR ALL

COL TEMP

CONTRAST PLUS*

NOISE REDUCE*

4:3 EXPAND*

16:9 COMPRESS*

VOLUME

TIME

TIMER ACTIVE

CHANNEL

SKIP

BALANCE*

TREBLE*

BASS*

SYSTEM*

FINE TUNE

CHANNEL

STORE

LANGUAGE

AUTO STORE

SWAP

SKIP

MANUAL

INCR SURROUND*

ULTRA BASS*

AVL

SLEEPTIMER

CHILD LOCK*

CLOCK*

SURF

BLUE MUTE*

INSTALLATION

Note* : You may not see these items on your menu because it is applicable to

certain models only.

To call up the 1st level menu :

OSD

SLEEP

Press

key.

OSD

To use the menus:

Press the cursor keys.

SMART

INC.

SURR.

to highlight

go down to the next

level or to select or

to execute

SURF

A/CH

To exit from a menu:

Press

key to go back to the previous level.

OSD

Press

key to exit.

1 0

Installing the TV

In order to view the programmes broadcasted, you have to do some simple

installation on the TV. Go into the INSTALLATION menu by using the keys

on your remote control.

Follow the following steps to enter INSTALLATION menu:

& Call up 1st level

é Press the

key to

“ Select INSTALLATION

menu with the

key.

highlight

INSTALLATION.

with the

key.

BLUE MUTE

INSTALLATION

BRIGHTNESS

COLOUR

CONTRAST

OFF

SURF

BLUE MUTE

INSTALLATION

BRIGHTNESS

COLOUR

A/CH

OFF

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❙

LANGUAGE

AUTO STORE

SWAP

ENGLISH

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❙

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❙

❙ ❙

❙

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❙ ❙

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Selecting the menu language

The TV is pre-set to a language for display of menus and screen information.

You may change it to another available language.

OSD

& Go into INSTALLATION é Select a language

“ Exit with the

menu.

LANGUAGE is high-

lighted.

with the

key.

LANGUAGE

AUTO STORE

SWAP

ENGLISH

LANGUAGE

AUTO STORE

SWAP

ENGLISH

1 1

…installing the tv – system selection

1 1

System selection (not applicable for single system sets)

For multi-system sets:

It is possible to select either PAL-BG, PAL-I, PAL-DK, SECAM-BG, SECAM-DK,

NTSC M or AUTO. AUTO means that the TV automatically selects the

current system in transmission.

For dual-system sets:

PAL-DK or PAL-I is selectable.

General steps to enter SYSTEM menu:

& Go into INSTALLATION é Press the

key to

“ Select MANUAL

menu.

highlight

MANUAL.

with the

key.

SYSTEM is

highlighted.

SWAP

SKIP

MANUAL

SYSTEM

FINE TUNE

AUTO

LANGUAGE

AUTO STORE

SWAP

ENGLISH

055 MHZ

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❙

OSD

‘ Press the

( Exit with the

key to select a

system for

transmission.

key.

SYSTEM

PAL-I

FINE TUNE

055 MHZ

❙

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Note: If your current system is AUTO and the reception on the TV is poor,

re-select another transmission system.

1 2

1 2 _{Tuning in 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.

& Enter INSTALLATION é Press the

key to

“ Select AUTO

menu.

highlight AUTO

STORE with the

STORE.

key.

LANGUAGE

AUTO STORE

SWAP

ENGLISH

AUTO STORE 055 MHZ

CHANNEL

LANGUAGE

AUTO STORE

SWAP

ENGLISH

SKIP

The TV will automatically search and store all available channels starting from

channel number 1.

OSD

Press

key to exit.

‘ Press

key once

will bring you back

to the previous level OR

menu. You can

continue with other

installation.

LANGUAGE

AUTO STORE

SWAP

ENGLISH

SKIP

1 3

…tuning in tv channels

Manual

This menu enables you to search and store every available channel manually.

& Enter INSTALLATION

é Press the

key to

“ Select MANUAL with

menu.

highlight MANUAL .

the

key.

SWAP

SKIP

MANUAL

LANGUAGE

AUTO STORE

SWAP

ENGLISH

SYSTEM

FINE TUNE

AUTO

055 MHZ

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❙

( If you wish to fine

tune the channel,

scroll down to

§ Press the

key to

‘ Press the

key to

highlight CHANNEL

and assign a number

to the channel that

you found.

highlight SEARCH and

the key to start

searching.

Searching stops once

a channel is available.

highlight FINE TUNE.

Press the

key to fine tune.

197 MHZ

SYSTEM

FINE TUNE

CHANNEL

STORE

AUTO

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FINE TUNE

CHANNEL

STORE

❙

SYSTEM

AUTO

197 MHZ

■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■

FINE TUNE

CHANNEL

197 MHZ

❙

■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■

OSD

è Press the

highlight STORE and

press the or

key to

! Exit with the

key.

key to store the

channel.

■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■

FINE TUNE

CHANNEL

STORE

❙

1 4

Swap

After the tuning of TV channels, you may wish to rearrange the channel

numbers according to your preference.

& Enter INSTALLATION

é Press the

key to

“ Select SWAP with the

or key.

FROM is highlighted.

menu.

hightlight SWAP.

LANGUAGE

AUTO STORE

SWAP

SKIP

MANUAL

ENGLISH

FROM

EXCHANGE

LANGUAGE

AUTO STORE

SWAP

ENGLISH

‘ Select the channel

( Press the

key to

§ Press the

key to

you wish to change

highlight TO.

Select the channel

you wish to change

highlight EXCHANGE.

Press the or

key to confirm

change. The word

“EXCHANGED”

appears.

from with the

or digit key.

to with the

or digit key.

FROM

EXCHANGED

FROM

EXCHANGE

FROM

EXCHANGE

To undo the change, press the

key. To rearrange more channels, press

the

to highlight FROM and repeat steps ‘ to §.

OSD

è Exit with the

key.

1 5

Skip channels

This menu enables you to skip channels which have bad reception or

channels which you do not watched often. Once a channel is skipped, you

can only call it up via the digit keys on the remote control.

é Press the

key to

“ Select SKIP with

the or key.

& Go into INSTALLATION

highlight SKIP.

CHANNEL is

highlighted.

AUTO STORE

SWAP

SKIP

CHANNEL

SKIP

LANGUAGE

AUTO STORE

SWAP

ENGLISH

MANUAL

§ Select YES with the

or key.

‘ Enter a channel

number which you

wish to skip.

( Press the

key to

highlight SKIP.

CHANNEL DELETED

appears to confirm

that the channel is

skipped.

CHANNEL

SKIP

CHANNEL

SKIP

CHANNEL DELETED

YES

CHANNEL

SKIP

To unskip channels, repeat step ‘ to § but select NO instead of YES.

OSD

è Exit with the

key.

1 6

Fine tuning

To fine tune the frequency of a channel.

& Enter INSTALLATION

é Press the

key to

“ Select MANUAL with

menu.

highlight MANUAL.

the

key.

SWAP

SKIP

MANUAL

SYSTEM

FINE TUNE

AUTO

LANGUAGE

AUTO STORE

SWAP

ENGLISH

055 MHZ

■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■

❙

‘ Press the

key to

( Press the

key to

§ Press the

highlight CHANNEL.

Enter a channel

number.

highlight FINE

TUNE.

key to start fine

tuning until you get

the best picture and

sound.

055 MHZ

❙

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FINE TUNE

CHANNEL

STORE

055 MHZ

❙

055 MHZ

■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■

■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■

FINE TUNE

CHANNEL

STORE

FINE TUNE

CHANNEL

STORE

❙

OSD

è Press the

key to

! Exit with the

highlight STORE.

Press the or

key.

key to store changes.

■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■

FINE TUNE

CHANNEL

STORE

❙

1 7

Picture settings

1 7

Personal settings

You can do adjustment on BRIGHTNESS, COLOUR, CONTRAST, SHARPNESS,

HUE*, COLOUR TEMP and CONTRAST PLUS of a picture via the 1st level

menu. This adjustment will automatically be stored in the PERSONAL mode of

the SMART PICTURE feature.

(*for NTSC programmes only)

How to do adjustment

& Call up 1st level menu with the

key.

é Press the

key to highlight the item that you wish to adjust.

“ Select or adjust with the

key.

OSD

‘ Exit with the

key.

BLUE MUTE

OFF

INSTALLATION

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BRIGHTNESS

COLOUR

❙

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❙

■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■

❙

■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■

CONTRAST

❙

❙ ❙

❙

INSTALLATION

■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■

BRIGHTNESS

❙

■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■

COLOUR

❙

■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■

CONTRAST

SHARPNESS

❙

❙ ❙

❙

■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■

❙ ❙

❙

■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■

■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■

BRIGHTNESS

COLOUR

CONTRAST

SHARPNESS

HUE

❙

■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■

❙

■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■

❙

■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■

❙

OSD

SLEEP

■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■

COLOUR

❙

■ ■ ■ ■

CONTRAST

SHARPNESS

HUE

❙

■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■

❙ ❙

■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■

COL TEMP

NORMAL

SMART

■ ■ ■ ■

CONTRAST

SHARPNESS

HUE

❙

■ ■ ■ ■

❙

■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■

INC.

SURR.

COL TEMP

NORMAL

CONTRAST PLUS OFF

■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■

SHARPNESS

HUE

❙

■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■

❙

COL TEMP

NORMAL

CONTRAST PLUS OFF

NOISE REDUCE OFF

SURF

A/CH

■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■

HUE

❙

COL TEMP

COOL

CONTRAST PLUS OFF

NOISE REDUCE

4:3 EXPAND

OFF

1 8

…picture settings – smart picture

1 8

Other picture settings

Noise reduction

Switch this to ON to reduce the pixel size of your

picture.

COL TEMP

CONTRAST PLUS OFF

NOISE REDUCE

4:3 EXPAND

NORMAL

OFF

16:9 COMPRESS OFF

4:3 expand

In instances when you are watching movies which

has a black bar at the top and bottom, you can

expand the picture vertically, by selecting ON.

Note: You have to switch OFF this option before

activating “16:9 compress”.

CONTRAST PLUS OFF

NOISE REDUCE

4:3 EXPAND

16:9 COMPRESS OFF

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VOLUME

❙

16:9 compress

Select ON to view details hidden at the top and

bottom of the screen.

Note: You have to switch OFF “4:3 expand” before

activating this option.

NOISE REDUCE

4:3 EXPAND

16:9 COMPRESS

OFF

■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■

VOLUME

BALANCE

❙

■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■

Smart Picture

These are some picture presets on the TV for your viewing pleasure. Press

SMART

the

key repeatedly to select RICH, NATURAL, SOFT or PERSONAL.

Very vibrant colours.

SLEEP

OSD

RICH

Natural and original

colours.

SMART

NATURAL

SMART

Warm colours and

INC.

SURR.

gives a cinema like

effect when light is

switched off.

SOFT

SURF

Your personal

picture settings.

A/CH

PERSONAL

1 9

Sound settings

Personal settings

You can do adjustment on TREBLE , BASS and INCREDIBLE SURROUND* of a

picture via the 1st level menu. These adjustment will automatically be stored in

the PERSONAL mode of the SMART SOUND feature.

How to do adjustment

& Call up 1st level menu with the

key.

é Press the

“ Select or adjust with the

key to highlight the item that you wish to adjust.

or key.

OSD

‘ Exit with the

key.

*Switch on this feature and you will feel the incredible depth and unbelievable

three-dimensional effect of stereo sound.

OSD

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VOLUME

BALANCE

TREBLE

BASS

❙

■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■

OSD

SLEEP

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❙

■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■

❙ ❙

❙

INCR SURROUND OFF

SMART

■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■

BALANCE

TREBLE

BASS

❙

SMART

■ ■

❙

❙ ❙

❙

■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■

❙

INC.

SURR.

INCR SURROUND OFF

ULTRA BASS

OFF

■ ■

TREBLE

BASS

❙

❙ ❙

❙

■ ■ ■ ■ ■

INCR SURROUND

ULTRA BASS

AVL

OFF

SURF

A/CH

Other sound settings

4:3 EXPAND

16:9 COMPRESS

OFF

Volume

■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■

VOLUME

BALANCE

TREBLE

❙

Adjusts the volume level of the TV. You can also

do adjustment via the buttons on the front of the

TV or remote control.

■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■

❙

■ ■

❙

Balance

Balances the stereo sound output of speakers in

the TV.

16:9 COMPRESS

■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■

VOLUME

BALANCE

TREBLE

BASS

❙

■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■

■ ■

❙

❙ ❙

❙

■ ■ ■ ■ ■

❙

2 0

…sound settings – smart sound

2 0

Ultra Bass

■ ■ ■ ■ ■

Switch this feature to ON to further enhance the

bass level of the sound output.

BASS

❙

OFF

INCR SURROUND

ULTRA BASS

AVL

SLEEPTIMER

AVL-Auto Volume Leveller

This feature if switched on will automatically

adjust any sudden changes in the TV’s volume to a

preset level.

INCR SURROUND

ULTRA BASS

AVL

SLEEPTIMER

CHILD LOCK

OFF

Smart Sound

These are some sound presets on the TV for your viewing pleasure. Press

SMART

the

key repeatedly to select THEATRE, MUSIC, VOICE or PERSONAL*.

(Note *: “NORMAL” for certain model)

Emphasizes low and high

frequencies to give sensation to

the action and a wider sound

ambience.

OSD

SLEEP

THEATRE

SMART

Emphasizes bass frequency

so that music is dynamic.

SMART

MUSIC

INC.

SURR.

Emphasizes speech

frequency.

VOICE

SURF

A/CH

Your personal

sound settings.

PERSONAL

2 1

Off air stereo sound (only available in certain models)

If a TV programme is transmitted in NICAM* or STEREO*, you can switch to

MONO and back again. When there are two languages in simultaneous

transmission, you are able to select either one.

(*Dependant on the sound system in transmission)

Switch to mono

STEREO*

Press the

key to switch between

stereo and mono.

MONO

Select first or second language

Press the

language.

key to select first or second

Personal preference

This built in feature of the TV automatically store the picture and sound set-

tings that you last made to a particular channel in the PERSONAL mode of

Smart Picture or Smart Sound.

Personal preference settings

Group 1 :

For channel number 0 to 11, each channel has its own personal preference.

Group 2:

For channel number 12 to 99, one personal preference applies to all. If you

make changes to the picture or sound settings of any channel in this group,

this will be stored as the personal preference for all.

Group 3:

For the two AV channels, each channel has its own personal preference.

2 2

Sleeptimer

2 2

Sets timer (from 15 minutes to 240 minutes) to switch TV to standby. To disable

timer, set to “OFF”.

To set timer

& Call up 1st level

é Press the

key to

“ Select time period

menu with the

key.

highlight

SLEEPTIMER.

with the

key.

BLUE MUTE

INSTALLATION

BRIGHTNESS

COLOUR

OFF

ULTRA BASS

AVL

SLEEPTIMER

CHILD LOCK

CLOCK

OFF

ULTRA BASS

AVL

SLEEPTIMER

CHILD LOCK

CLOCK

OFF

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■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■

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■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■

CONTRAST

❙ ❙

OSD

‘ Exit with the

key.

Child Lock

This feature enables you to lock channels which you do not wish others e.g.

children to watch. You have a choice to lock all channels (inclusive of the two

AV channels) or individual channel (up to a maximum of 5 channels). If one try

to lock the 6th channel, a message “FULL” appears. Once a channel is locked:

if you call channels up with the CHANNEL 7 or 6 keys on the TV, there will

be no picture and sound.

access to the INSTALLATION sub-menu is disabled, unless you key in the

access code (key in TWICE if you use the universal access code).

You can only call up channels with your remote control. A message

“ACCESS CODE – – – –” appears on the screen each time you try to call up a

channel with the controls on the TV. To bypass the lock mode, you will need to

use your remote control to key in the 4-digit confidential code that you have

entered when you locked it.

Tips: If you have forgotten your confidential code, key in the universal code

0711 TWICE.

2 3

…child lock – lock channels, change code

To change code

It is possible to change the pre-set universal code by the following steps.

&Call up 1st level

menu with the

key.

é Press the

key to

“ Key in the universal

access code 0711

twice.

highlight CHILD

LOCK.

BLUE MUTE

INSTALLATION

BRIGHTNESS

COLOUR

CONTRAST

OFF

AVL

OFF

A/CH

SLEEPTIMER

CHILD LOCK

CLOCK

■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■

❙

ACCESS CODE

----

■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■

❙

■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■

❙ ❙

SURF

‘ Key in the new

4-digit code once

to enter.

( Key in again to

confirm change.

CHANNEL is

§ Proceed to the next

section if you wish to

lock channels, other-

OSD

highlighted.

wise press

to exit.

CHANGE CODE

CHANNEL

LOCK

XXXX

CHANGE CODE

CHANNEL

LOCK

XXXX

CONFIRM CODE ----

CHANNEL

LOCK

CLEAR ALL

To lock channels

& Press

key

é Press the

key to

“ Repeat steps & to

to select ALL (to lock

all channels) or enter

a channel number

(to lock individual

channels).

highlight LOCK and

the or key to

select YES to lock the

channel/channels

é for other channels

which you wish to

OSD

lock. Exit with the

key.

selected in step &.

CHANNEL

LOCK

CLEAR ALL

YES

CHANGE CODE

CHANNEL

LOCK

XXXX

ALL

CHANGE CODE

CHANNEL

LOCK

XXXX

CLEAR ALL

2 4

…child lock – unlock channels, clock

2 4

To unlock channels

& Press the

key to

é Press the

key to

“ To unlock all channels,

press the key to

highlight CLEAR ALL.

highlight CHANNEL

and key in the

channel you wish to

unlock.

highlight LOCK.

Press the

key to select NO.

Press the

confirm.

key to

CHANGE CODE

CHANNEL

LOCK

XXXX

CHANNEL

LOCK

CLEAR ALL

CHANGE CODE

CHANNEL

LOCK

XXXX

YES

CLEAR ALL

Repeat steps & to “ for other channels which you wish to unlock. Exit with

OSD

the

key.

Clock

Sets timer to switch to another channel at a specified time when the TV is

switched on or on standby.

& Call up 1st level

é Press the

key to

“ Key in the present

time with digit key.

Start with the hour

(2 digits) and then

the minutes (2 digits).

menu with the

key.

highlight CLOCK.

SLEEPTIMER

CHILD LOCK

CLOCK

SURF

BLUE MUTE

OFF

A/CH

OFF

BLUE MUTE

INSTALLATION

BRIGHTNESS

COLOUR

CONTRAST

OFF

■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■

❙

TIME

TIMER ACTIVE

CHANNEL

04:--

OFF

■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■

❙

■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■

❙ ❙

2 5

…clock, surf

2 5

‘ Press the

( Press the

§ Press the

highlight TIMER

ACTIVE and select

ON to activate

timer.

highlight CHANNEL

and key in the

channel that you

want to switch to.

highlight AT and key

in the time when you

want the channel

switch to occur.

TIME

04:30

TIMER ACTIVE

CHANNEL

06:10

TIME

04:30

TIMER ACTIVE

CHANNEL

TIMER ACTIVE

CHANNEL

--:--

OSD

Exit with the

key.

Surf

There are 2 selectable functions:

1. Surf : Create a list of channels (maximum 8) whereby when you press the

SURF

A/CH

key on the remote control, you are able to quickly view through all

these channels.

SURF

A/CH

2. A/CH : When this is selected and if you press the

key on the remote

control, you are able to see the previously watched channel.

Select surf

“ Select SURF with

& Call up 1st level

é Press the

key to

the

key.

menu with the

key.

highlight SURF.

CHILD LOCK

CLOCK

SURF

BLUE MUTE

INSTALLATION

A/CH

OFF

CHILD LOCK

CLOCK

SURF

BLUE MUTE

INSTALLATION

SURF

OFF

BLUE MUTE

INSTALLATION

BRIGHTNESS

COLOUR

CONTRAST

OFF

■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■

❙

■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■

❙

■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■

❙ ❙

OSD

Exit with the

key.

2 6

…surf – add channels, call up channels

2 6

To add channels to a surf list

Note : To execute this feature, the channel number must be visible on the

OSD

screen. Should the channel number disappear, simply press the

to call it up.

key once

“ Repeat step & to

& Select a channel.

é Press the SURF key

within 4 seconds or

while the channel

number is still visible.

“ADDED“ appears

below the channel

number. This means

the channel is added

to the surf list.

é for other

channels which you

wish to add to the

surf list.

ADDED

To call up channels from the surf list

SURF

A/CH

é Stop as soon as

soon as you find

& Press the

key once

and the TV will switch to

the next channel on the

surf list OR

the channel which

you wish to call up.

SURF

A/CH

Press and hold the

key to cycle through all

the channels on the surf

list.

SURF

2 7

…surf – delete channels from a surf list

2 7

Deleting channels from a surf list

Note : To execute this feature, the channel number must be visible. Should

OSD

the channel number disappear, simply press the

key once to call it up.

OSD

& Press and hold the

é Stop as soon as

soon as you find

the channel which

you wish to delete.

“ Press the

key to

SURF

A/CH

key to cycle

call up the channel

number.

through all the

channels in the surf

list.

SURF

A/CH

OSD

( Repeat step & to

‘ for other

§ Exit with the

‘ Press the

key

key.

while the channel

number is still

visible. “DELETED“

appears below the

channel number.

This means the

channels which

you wish to delete

from the surf list.

channel is deleted

from the surf list.

DELETED

SURF

2 8

Alternate channel (A/CH)

Use this feature to alternate between the current and previous channel.

Select Alternate Channel

& Call up 1st level

é Press the

key to

“ Select A/CH with

menu with the

key.

highlight SURF.

the

key.

CHILD LOCK

CLOCK

SURF

BLUE MUTE

INSTALLATION

SURF

OFF

CHILD LOCK

CLOCK

SURF

BLUE MUTE

INSTALLATION

A/CH

OFF

BLUE MUTE

INSTALLATION

BRIGHTNESS

COLOUR

OFF

■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■

❙

■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■

❙

■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■

CONTRAST

❙ ❙

OSD

‘ Exit with the

When you are viewing a channel (e.g channel

number 6) and if you wish to go back to the

previous channel (e.g. channel number 3), press

key.

SURF

A/CH

the

key once. If you wish to go back to

SURF

A/CH

channel number 6 again, press the

again.

key

Blue Mute

The TV screen will turn blue whenever there is no signal detected.

& Call up 1st level menu é Press the

key to

“ Select ON with the

with the

key.

highlight BLUE MUTE.

key.

CLOCK

SURF

BLUE MUTE

INSTALLATION

BRIGHTNESS

SURF

OFF

CLOCK

SURF

BLUE MUTE

INSTALLATION

BRIGHTNESS

SURF

BLUE MUTE

INSTALLATION

BRIGHTNESS

COLOUR

OFF

■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■

❙

■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■

❙

■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■

❙

CONTRAST

❙ ❙

OSD

Exit with the

key.

2 9

Teletext (only available in certain models)

Result :

Press :

Press once to switch on teletext.

Press again to switch off.

on/off

teletext

The main index page is displayed.

Each subject has a 3 digit page

number. If the selected TV channel

does not broadcast teletext, page

100 is displayed and the screen

remains black. When this occurs,

switch off teletext and select

another channel.

SLEEP

OSD

Direct access to a subject. Subjects

are displayed in 4 coloured bars at

the bottom of the page. The

coloured keys allow access to the

subject in the corresponding

colours.

coloured keys

SMART

INC.

SURR.

The number (3 digits) is displayed

at the top left hand corner of the

screen and the counter starts

searching. The counter will stop

searching once the page is found.

If the counter continue searching,

this means the page is not avail-

able. Select another page.

teletext

page

SURF

A/CH

Displays the previous ( ) or the

next ( ) teletext page .

previous/

Press once to enlarge the top half

of a page. Press again to enlarge

the bottom half. Press the third

time to return to normal size.

enlarge

page

Press once to hold a rotating sub

page. Press again to resume

rotating. The total number of sub

pages is indicated on the top right

corner, e.g. 1/2 which means this is

page 1 of a total of 2 pages.

hold page

reveal

Press once will reveal hidden

information (solutions to puzzles,

riddles). Press again to conceal.

3 0

Before calling for service

3 0

Please make these simple checks before calling for service as problems

pertaining to TV installation and adjustment are not covered under your

warranty.

Symptoms

What you should do

Colour patch

(unevenness)

Switch off the TV with the mains power button

and wait for at least 20 minutes before switching

on again.

Keep your TV away from any speakers or

magnetic objects.

“Ghosts”or double

images or Teletext

garbled (for sets

Use of a highly directional antenna may improve

the picture as this symptom may be due to

obstruction by high rise buildings or hills.

with Teletext only)

No picture

Check that the antenna at the back of the TV is

properly connected.

Possible TV station problem. Try another

channel.

Good picture but

no sound

Increase the volume.

Check that the TV is not muted. If it is, press the

key on the remote control to cancel mute.

Good sound but

poor colour or no

picture

Adjust the contrast and brightness setting.

Check the antenna connection.

Snowish picture

and noise

Horizontal dotted

lines

Switch off any nearby electrical appliances e.g.

hairdryer, vacuum cleaner etc. as these may

have caused interference.

One white line

across

Switch off the TV immediately and call for after

sales service.

Check batteries and replace them if necessary.

Check that the remote control is operating within

the recommended range.

TV not responding

to remote control

Message

“ACCESS CODE

– – – –”

The child lock function is switched on. Key in

your 4-digit access code to go into TV mode. If

you do not know the access code, key in 0711

twice.

If you wish to switch off the child lock, refer to

the section on “Child Lock–To unlock channels”.

3 1

Specification

Model type

25”

29”

Picture Tube visible area

Audio output

59 cm

2 x 5 W

68 cm

Set dimensions: Width

68 cm

54 cm

47 cm

76 cm

58 cm

51 cm

Height

Depth

Nett weight (approx. only)

26 kg

36 kg

TV System

Versions

67 68 69 74 75 79 94

56 57

PAL B/G/H

PAL I

•

SECAM BG/DK

PAL D/K

NTSC M

PAL 60 Playback

•

Note : For operating voltage, frequency, power consumption and model

and version number, please refer to the type sticker at the back of the set.

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