Philips 30PW8859 User Manual
Philips 30PW8859 User Manual

Philips 30PW8859 User Manual

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  • Page 1 Return your Warranty Registration card today to ensure you receive all the benefits you’re entitled to. Once your PHILIPS purchase is registered, you’re eligible to receive all the privileges of owning a PHILIPS product. So complete and return the Warranty Registration Card enclosed with your purchase at once, and take advantage of these important benefits.
  • Page 2: Read Before Operating Equipment

    IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Read before operating equipment Read these instructions. Keep these instructions. Heed all warnings. Follow all instructions. Do not use this apparatus near water. Clean only with a dry cloth. Do not block any of the ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturers instructions.
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Preparation ...4 Installation To use the menus ...5 Select the menu language ...5 Select Tuner Mode ... 5 Store TV channels ...6 Editing of channels ...6 Naming of channels ...6 Operation Use of the remote control ...7-8 Use of the menus Picture menu...9...
  • Page 4: Preparation

    For best picture quality use the suppressor-aerial cable supplied. “ Insert the power plug in the wall socket. Refer to the rear of the TV set for the correct operation voltage. Consult your local dealer if your AC power supply is different.To prevent damaging the power (AC) cord which could cause a fire or electric shock, do not place the TV on the cord.
  • Page 5: Installation

    LANGUAGE TUNER MODE AUTO PROGRAM CHANNEL EDIT NAME To use the menus Note: Press the TV button to be sure your remote control is in the TV mode. & Press the button to display the main menu. MENU/SELECT é Use the cursor in the up/down directions to select a menu item.
  • Page 6: Store Tv Channels

    The channel name feature allows you to list the ‘call’ letters of your favorite channels beside their numbers when they appear on the screen. The TV has in memory a list of the 50 most popular channel names (e.g. ABC, NBC, Fox, etc.).
  • Page 7: Use Of The Remote Control

    TV VCR ACC Mode buttons. Press one of these buttons to use the remote control in the TV,VCR or in another accessory device mode. Does the remote control turn the device on? If yes, try other functions on the remote. If...
  • Page 8: Use Of The Remote Control

    Press to switch Closed Caption on or off. For Closed Captioning options, see p. 18 SLEEP Press to set the TV to automatically turn itself off after a period of time. Choose 15, 30, 45, 60, 90, 120, 180 or 240 minutes before the TV will automatically turn off.
  • Page 9: Use Of The Menus

    SHARPNESS TINT COLOR TEMP DIGITAL OPTIONS DYN. CONTRAST Use of the menus Note: Press the TV button to be sure your remote control is in the TV mode. & Press the button to display/cancel the main menu. MENU/SELECT é Use the cursor in the up/down directions to select the menu.
  • Page 10: Sound Menu

    STEREO broadcast signal it receives. If Stereo is not present on a selected show and the TV is placed in mode, the sound coming from the set will remain monaural. is an additional part of the stereo broadcast system.
  • Page 11: Features Menu

    FIXED Speakers You might want to connect your own audio system to your TV and to hear TV programs through your audio hifi system. See Additional Audio Connections, p. 25.
  • Page 12: Keys In Front Of The Tv

    & Select with the cursor down. DISPLAY é Press the cursor right to select display the current time permanently on the TV screen or not. “ Press the button to return or the MENU/SELECT switch menu off. Keys in front of the TV...
  • Page 13: Autolock

    ‘ Repeat steps for any channels you want to block from viewing. Notes: - You also can block out the use of the AV external inputs on the rear of the TV. Select front AV3 ( - To watch a blocked channel, enter your access code or change the block channel...
  • Page 14: Movie Ratings Lock

    AUTOLOCK BLOCK CHANNEL SETUP CODE CLEAR ALL MOVIE RATING TV RATING BLOCK OPTIONS MOVIE RATING PG-13 NC-17 Use of the menus Blocking by Movie Rating This function allows you to control access to individual movies based on their MPAA ratings (Motion Picture Association of America).
  • Page 15: Tv Ratings Lock

    MENU/SELECT Note: When an item on the age-based TV rating list is selected, all items below that item of the same group are blocked as well. When a content-based rating is selected, all identical content-based ratings in the younger age-based categories are also selected.
  • Page 16: Block Options

    é Press the cursor left/right to toggle Note: programming is encoded with information from the MPAA or UNRATED TV-broadcasters, but they have not chosen to assign a rating to the programming. “ Press the button to return to the MENU/SELECT...
  • Page 17: Closed Captions

    When a PIP or Dual Screen Format is selected, Closed Captioning (if activated) appears for the main screen only, and it covers the full screen. Not all Caption Services are necessarily being used by a TV channel during the transmission of a Closed Caption program.
  • Page 18: Screen Format

    FEATURES TIMER AUTOLOCK CLOSED CAP FORMAT ROTATION BLUE MUTE ACTIVE CTRL FEATURES TINT TINT ZOOM 14:9 ZOOM 16:9 SUBTITLE ZOOM WIDE SCREEN SUPERWIDE Use of the menus Adjusting the PIP tint setting (not available for digital signals via AV4) There is a separate control for PIP (Picture-in-Picture).
  • Page 19: Rotation

    Selecting the correct mode Different formats can be selected to suit different picture format transmissions. Use the following diagrams as a guide to which format to select. Use the cursor left/right. Transmission 4:3 letterbox 16:9 Rotation & Select in the ROTATION FEATURES é...
  • Page 20: Picture In Picture

    Antenna/Cable or any of the external AV connections (except AV4) at the rear of the TV. Selecting Dual Screen channels & Turn the TV and VCR or other device hooked on the external AV connections on. é Press the button on the remote control.
  • Page 21: Vcr And Cable Box

    VCR and Cable Box & Use an optional signal splitter é Connect one of the cable TV signal splitter outputs 1 to the cable box’s in jack. “ Connect the other cable TV signal splitter output 2 to the 75 Ω x1 plug on the back of the TV.
  • Page 22: Satellite Receiver

    Connect Accessory Devices Video recorder and other A/V devices & Interconnect your video recorder with extra RF cables 3. é To obtain better picture quality, also connect the Video, Audio left and Audio right (only for stereo devices) cables to the jacks 4.
  • Page 23: Dvd Player Or Other Accessory Digital Source Equipment

    Connect the RF Antenna or Cable TV cable 1 to the VCR. é Connect another RF cable 2 from the output of your VCR to the TV’s 75 Ω x jack. “ Connect the satellite antenna cable 3 to the satellite receiver’s jack.
  • Page 24 Equipment with Component Video Output Connectors (DVD, Set Top Box,...) & Connect the cables of your Y-Pb-Pr equipment 1 to the sockets on the TV. AV1 IN é For reproduction of CVI (Component Video Input) and in order to have...
  • Page 25: Camera And Camcorder

    1. VIDEO AUDIO Note: If you prefer, you can also connect the camcorder to one of the TV’s rear jacks. Insert the plug into the headphone socket L at the front side of the TV. Turn down the volume on the TV or press ¬ on the remote control to switch off the internal speakers of the TV.
  • Page 26: Setting The Remote Control To Work Accessory Devices

    PICTURE Working with accessory devices Setting the remote control to work accessory devices Your remote control is set to work your TV and many infrared remote (IR) control VCRs, Cable TV Converter Boxes, DVD players, Satellite Receivers, etc. Press the operate with this remote control.
  • Page 27: Remote Control Direct Entry Codes For Accessory Devices

    Panasonic ..... .179, 728 Philips .....227, 749, 751 Pico .
  • Page 28 Yamaha ......857 Television Code No. Philips ......583...
  • Page 29: To Select Connected Devices

    Y-Pb-Pr, VIDEO IN If you want to change to TV channels? Enter the channel number of the TV channel which you want to watch with the digit buttons. VCR Control buttons Many audio and video devices can be operated with the remote control of your TV.
  • Page 30: Record With Your Vcr

    Switch on the device. é Select the correct channel on your TV. “ Set your VCR to record. You record the tuner channel of the TV. Do not switch channels or turn off your TV when you are recording through MONITOR OUT MONITOR...
  • Page 31: Before Calling Service

    Sometimes, poor picture quality occurs when having activated an S-VHS camera or camcorder Poor picture connected to the front side of of your TV and another peripheral is connected to AV1 or AV2 at the same time. In this case, switch off one of the other peripherals.
  • Page 32: Tips & Index

    Modifications - The FCC requires the user to be notified that any changes or modifications made to this device that are not expressly approved by Philips Consumer Electronics may void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. Cables - Connections to this device must be made with shielded cables with metallic RFI/EMI connector hoods to maintain compliance with FCC Rules and Regulations.
  • Page 33: Glossary

    TV broadcasting signals in the 1940s (525 lines: 30 Hz.) On Screen Displays (OSD) Refers to the wording or messages generated by the TV to help the user with specific feature controls (color adjustment, programming, etc.) Picture and Sound Controls Buttons on the remote control to select predefined picture and sound settings.
  • Page 34: Service Locations

    Indicates In-Home/Carry-In Service NOTE: If you reside in one of our Philips Factory Service Branch areas (see directory on back), you can contact the nearest Service Branch to obtain efficient and expedient repair for your product. If your product is In-Warranty, you should have proof-of-purchase to ensure No Charge Service. For Out-of-Warranty service, call the location nearest you.
  • Page 35: Factory Service Center Location

    RÉCEPTION DE PRODUITS À RÉPARER À TRAVERS LE PAYS: CONTACTER LE CENTRE DE SERVICE AUX CONSOMMATEURS LE PLUS PROCHE POUR SAVOIR L’EMPLACEMENT DE CES DÉPÔTS DANS CÓMO OBTENER UN SERVICIO OPORTUNO Y EFICIENTE POR CORREO, EN CASA O EN PERSONA PARA SU PRODUCTO A TRAVÉS DE UN CENTRO PHILIPS DE SERVICIO. MAS DE 600 SITIOS POR TODO...
  • Page 36: Limited Warranty

    This warranty gives you specific legal rights.You may have other rights which vary from state/province to state/province. Philips Service Company, P.O. Box 2976, Longview, Texas 75606 (903) 242-4800. LIMITED WARRANTY One Year Free Labor One Year Free Service on Parts MAKE SURE YOU KEEP ...

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