Tips; Glossary - Philips 29PT8609/12 User Manual

Tips

Poor reception
The proximity of mountains or high buildings
may be responsible for ghost pictures,
echoing or shadows. In this case, try manually
adjusting your picture: see
or modify the orientation of the outside
aerial.
Does your antenna enable you to receive
broadcasts in this frequency range (UHF or
VHF band)?
In the event of difficult reception (snowy
picture) switch the
menu to
Features
No picture
If the television does not switch on, please
press the standby key
remote control) twice.
Have you connected the aerial socket properly?
Have you chosen the right system? (p. 5).
Poorly connected euroconnector cables or
aerial sockets are often the cause of picture or
sound problems (sometimes the connectors
can become half disconnected if the TV set is
moved or turned). Check all connections.
Peripheral equipment gives a black and
white picture
To play a video cassette, check that it has
been recorded under the same standard
(PAL, SECAM, NTSC) which can be replayed
by the video recorder.
The remote control no longer works
Check that the mode selector on the side of
the remote control is set to TV.

Glossary

These are 3 Red, Green and Blue video signals which directly drive the red, green and
RGB Signals :
blue emitters in the cathode ray tube. Using these signals provides better picture quality.
Process by which digital sound can be transmitted.
NICAM sound :
Television pictures are not broadcast in the same way in all countries.There are different
System :
standards: BG, DK, I, and L L'.The SYSTEM setting (p. 6) is used to select these different standards.
This is not to be confused with PAL or SECAM colour coding. Pal is used in most countries in
Europe, Secam in France, Russia and most African countries.The United States and Japan use a
different system called NTSC.
Conventional televisions (50 Hz) produce a visible image flicker.Thanks to 100 Hz technology,
100Hz :
the scanning frequency is doubled. It is visually more comfortable and the flickering effect is
reduced.
Refers to the ration between the length and height of the screen.
16:9 :
Wide screen televisions have a ration of 16/9, conventional screen TV sets have a ration of 4/3.
12
(p.5)
Fine Tuning
on the
Dynamic NR
. (p. 6).
ON
b
(located on the
No sound
If on certain channels you receive a picture
but no sound, this means that you do not
have the correct TV system. Modify the
setting (p. 5).
System
Teletext
Are certain characters not displayed
correctly? Check that the
been positioned correctly (p.5).
Remote control
The TV set does not react to the remote
control; the indicator on the set no longer
flashes when you use the remote control?
Replace the batteries.
Standby
When you switch the TV set on it remains in
standby mode and the indication
displayed when you use the keys on the TV
set?
The function is switched
Child Lock
If the set receives no signal for 15 mins, it
automatically goes into standby mode.
To save power, your set is fitted with components
that give it a very low power consumption when
in standby mode (less than 1 W).
Still no results ?
If your TV set breaks down, never attempt to
repair it yourself: contact your dealer's after-
sales service.
Cleaning the set
Only use a clean, soft and lint-free cloth to
clean the screen and the casing of your set.
Do not use alcohol-based or solvent-based
products.
setting has
Country
is
Locked
(p. 7).
On