Philips 25PT4642-79R Instructions For Use Manual

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Colour Television
25PT4342/4642
29PT4973

Instructions for use

3139 125 28191
L9 2000

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  • Page 1: Instructions For Use

    Colour Television 25PT4342/4642 29PT4973 Instructions for use 3139 125 28191 L9 2000...
  • Page 2: Connecting The Aerial

    Preparation 10 cm 5 cm 5 cm 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.
  • Page 3: Useful Tips

    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. 5 This will allow the TV to be demagnetised, giving good picture.
  • Page 4: Connecting Peripheral Equipment

    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 VIDEO 2 VIDEO 1 MONITOR...
  • Page 5 …connecting peripheral equipment Connection for recording VIDEO 2 VIDEO 1 MONITOR VIDEO AUDIO S-VIDEO VIDEO 2 VIDEO 1 MONITOR VIDEO AUDIO S-VIDEO VCR 1 VCR 2 VIDEO 2 VIDEO 1 S-VIDEO Connection for headphones Headphones From the TV channel you are watching connect the corresponding sockets of the VCR to the sockets at MONITOR out.
  • Page 6 The TV’s controls 1. Mains power 2. Red light indicator 3. Remote control sensor 4. Headphone socket 5. Volume adjustment 6. Channel selection Switch on or off the TV. When light is on, it indicates that the TV is on standby.
  • Page 7: Using The Remote Control

    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. SLEEP SMART SMART ± INC. MENU SURR. SURF A/CH 10 m SLEEP SMART SMART...
  • Page 8 …using the remote control Press : MENU SLEEP SMART SMART ± INC. MENU SURR. SURF A/CH Teletext function: SURF Result : Menu Call up the main menu. If there is an existing menu, pressing this key will bring you back to the previous level menu.
  • Page 9 Menus 1st level BRIGHTNESS COLOUR CONTRAST SHARPNESS HUE* COL TEMP CONTRAST PLUS NOISE REDUCE 4:3 EXPAND 16:9 COMPRESS* VOLUME BALANCE* TREBLE* BASS* INCR SURROUND* ULTRA BASS* 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.
  • Page 10: Installing The Tv

    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: &...
  • Page 11: System Selection

    …installing the tv – system selection System selection 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.
  • Page 12: Tuning In Tv Channels

    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 menu. LANGUAGE ENGLISH AUTO STORE SWAP The TV will automatically search and store all available channels starting from channel number 1.
  • Page 13 …tuning in tv channels Manual This menu enables you to search and store every available channel manually. & Enter INSTALLATION menu. LANGUAGE ENGLISH AUTO STORE SWAP ‘ Press the key to highlight SEARCH and key to start searching. Searching stops once a channel is available.
  • Page 14 Swap After the tuning of TV channels, you may wish to rearrange the channel numbers according to your preference. & Enter INSTALLATION menu. LANGUAGE ENGLISH AUTO STORE SWAP ‘ Select the channel you wish to change from with the or digit key. FROM EXCHANGE To undo the change, press the...
  • Page 15: Skip Channels

    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. &...
  • Page 16: Fine Tuning

    Fine tuning To fine tune the frequency of a channel. & Enter INSTALLATION menu. LANGUAGE ENGLISH AUTO STORE SWAP ‘ Press the key to highlight CHANNEL. Select a channel number with the CH + or - or digit key. SEARCH 055 MHZ B ❙...
  • Page 17: Personal Settings

    Picture settings 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 &...
  • Page 18: Other Picture Settings

    …picture settings – smart picture Other picture settings Noise reduction Switch this to ON to reduce the pixel size of your picture. 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.
  • Page 19: Other Sound Settings

    Sound settings Personal settings You can do adjustment on TREBLE, BASS, ULTRA BASS and INCREDIBLE SURROUND* of a picture via the 1st level menu. These adjustment will auto- matically be stored in the PERSONAL mode of the SMART SOUND feature. How to do adjustment &...
  • Page 20: Smart Sound

    …sound settings – smart sound Ultra Bass Switch this feature to ON to further enhance the bass level of the sound output. AVL-Auto Volume Leveller This feature if switched on will automatically adjust any sudden changes in the TV’s volume to a preset level.
  • Page 21: Personal Preference

    Off air stereo sound 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 Press the key to switch between...
  • Page 22: Sleep Timer

    Sleeptimer 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 menu with the MENU key. BLUE MUTE INSTALLATION BRIGHTNESS COLOUR CONTRAST ‘ Exit with the key.
  • Page 23 …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 MENU key. BLUE MUTE INSTALLATION BRIGHTNESS COLOUR CONTRAST ‘ Press to highlight CHANGE CODE.
  • Page 24 …child lock – unlock channels, clock To unlock channels & Press the key to highlight CHANNEL and key in the channel you wish to unlock. CHANGE CODE XXXX CHANNEL LOCK CLEAR ALL Repeat steps & to “ for other channels which you wish to unlock. Exit with key.
  • Page 25 …clock, surf ‘ Press the highlight TIMER ACTIVE and select ON to activate timer. TIME 04:30 TIMER ACTIVE CHANNEL --:-- Exit with the key. Surf There are 2 selectable functions: 1. Surf : Create a list of channels (maximum 8) whereby when you press the A/CH SURF key on the remote control, you are able to quickly view through all...
  • Page 26 …surf – add channels, call up channels To add channels to a surf list Note : To execute this feature, the channel number must be visible on the screen. Should the channel number disappear, simply press the to call it up. &...
  • Page 27 …surf – delete channels from a surf list Deleting channels from a surf list Note : To execute this feature, the channel number must be visible. Should the channel number disappear, simply press the & Press and hold the SURF A/CH key to cycle through all the...
  • Page 28: Blue Mute

    Alternate channel (A/CH) Use this feature to alternate between the current and previous channel. Select Alternate Channel & Call up 1st level menu with the MENU key. BLUE MUTE INSTALLATION BRIGHTNESS COLOUR CONTRAST ‘ Exit with the key. Blue Mute The TV screen will turn blue whenever there is no signal detected.
  • Page 29 Teletext SLEEP SMART SMART ± INC. MENU SURR. ¬ SURF A/CH (only available in certain models) Result : Press : Press once to switch on teletext. on/off Press again to switch off. teletext The main index page is displayed. Each subject has a 3 digit page number.
  • Page 30: Before Calling For Service

    Before calling for service Please make these simple checks before calling for service as problems pertaining to TV installation and adjustment are not covered under your warranty. Symptoms Colour patch (unevenness) “Ghosts”or double images or Teletext garbled (for sets with Teletext only) No picture Good picture but no sound...
  • Page 31 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. www.philips.com 25” 59 cm 2 x 5 W 68 cm...

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