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Picture menu 11
Sound menu 11
13-16
Teletext 17-19
Recording 25
Tips 26
Index 26
Glossary 27
EasyLink features are based on the "one touch operation" approach. This
means that a sequence of actions are executed at the same time in both
the television and the video cassette recorder, provided both are fitted
with the EasyLink function and connected with the eurocable
supplied with your video recorder.
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Summary of Contents for Philips 28PW8505/12
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Page 1: Table Of Contents
Contents Installation Your remote control 2 Preparation 3 Installation 4 Store TV channels 4 Select the menu language and country 4 Automatic installation 5 Manual installation 5 Give name 6 Reshuffle the programme list 6 Select favourite TV channels 6 Install TV setup 7 Operation Use of the remote control 8-10... -
Page 2: Installation
Preparation Your remote control Peripherals p. 23 selection of FRONT TV, video recorder (VCR), DVD, Satellite (SAT), TUNER, CD, TAPE or cd-recordable (CDR) selection. switch to standby p. 8 TUNER TAPE no function dual screen on p. 9 Colour keys incredible surround on/off p. -
Page 3: Preparation
Preparation Place the TV on a solid surface. For ventilation, leave at least 5 cm free all around the TV. Do not place the TV on a carpet. To prevent any unsafe situations, do not place any objects on top of the TV. Avoid heat, direct sunlight and exposure to rain or water. -
Page 4: Installation
Installation Select the menu INSTALLATION ZOOM INSTANT Open the door of the remote control. Press U and at the same time. To use the menus Use the cursor in the up/down, left/right directions to select a menu item. Press the OK key in the centre of the cursor to activate. Use the key to return or to switch the menu off. -
Page 5: Automatic Installation
Automatic installation In the Automatic installation menu select and press the OK key in the Start centre of the cursor to activate the searching. All TV channels are searched Automatic installation for and stored automatically. Start Stop Stop If a cable system which broadcasts ACI (Automatic Channel Installation) or a TV is searching TV channel transmitting a teletext page with the frequencies and programme One moment please ... -
Page 6: Give Name
Give name It is possible to change the name stored in the memory or to assign a name to a TV channel which has not yet been entered. A name with up to 5 letters INSTALLATION or numbers can be given to the programme numbers 0 to 99. For example Menu language SUPER, BBC1,... -
Page 7: Install Tv Setup
INSTALLATION Install TV Setup Menu language Country The Setup menu allows you to adjust initial settings, i.e. those which are not Automatic installation related to the installation of the TV channels. Manual installation The Setup menu contains items that control the settings of the TV’s functions, Give name Reshuffle features, services and peripherals you may have connected. -
Page 8: Operation
Operation Use of the remote control Use of the remote control Select peripherals Standby Press this key repeatedly to select The set is switched off and the red indicator EXT1, , according to where you (orange in the case of info EXT2 FRONT... -
Page 9: Smart Sound
Dual screen Press the b key to switch on Dual screen. The TV screen is divided into 2 parts: TUNER TAPE - the left side for the normal main picture, - the right side for teletext broadcast by Active control the selected TV channel or for æ... -
Page 10: Use Of The Remote Control
Picture format Press this key repeatedly to select another picture format: 4:3, Movie Expand 14:9, Movie Expand 16:9 with or without subtitling, Wide Screen, Super Zoom or Automatic Bilingual choice and (when Auto format is set to Yes in the TUNER TAPE sound mode selection... -
Page 11: Use Of The Menus
Use of the menus TUNER TAPE Press the key to display/cancel the MAIN MENU Use the cursor in the up/down directions to select the PICTURE SOUND æ menu or to select the FEATURES PROGRAMMES return or switch MENU Press the cursor right to activate the selected menu. main menu on/off cursor to select Use the cursor in the up/down, left/right directions to select the menu item. -
Page 12: Features Menu
Features menu Press the key to display/cancel the MAIN MENU Use the cursor in the up/down directions to select the menu. FEATURES Press the cursor right to activate the selected menu. TUNER TAPE Use the cursor in the up/down directions to select a menu item. Use the cursor in the left/right directions to select the desired setting. -
Page 13: Nex Tv Iew
/ Teletext Guide Today, most broadcasters in Europe, are offering teletext pages containing their programme schedule of today.These pages can be requested by switching the TV to Teletext Guide. An increasing number of broadcasters are offering an extended programme guide service called is a new way of presenting programme schedules and offers more features than common teletext. - Page 14 Teletext guide TV channels which broadcast teletext also transmit a page with the programme guide of the day. For each selected TV channel the programme Channel Theme Overview guide page can be selected with the æ key: BBC 1 BBC 2 - automatically if the selected TV channel supports services like PDC p.202 01 02 ...
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Page 15: Basic Functions
Basic functions The functions Record, Remind and Info can be activated with the corresponding colour keys on the remote control. If the function is not available, then the text is shown at reduced brightness. Date time Select a programme with the cursor up/down. CHANNEL THEME OVERVIEW... -
Page 16: Nex Tv Iew
Record in the menu will not be present. Upload video recorder overview (only with Philips sets) When the TV is switched on, the timer recordings are uploaded to the TV to check if any manual addition or deletions have been done.This is shown in the overview. - Page 17 Teletext Most TV channels broadcast information via teletext. Each channel which broadcasts teletext transmits a page with information on how to use its teletext system. Look for the teletext page with the main index (usually p. 100). TUNER TAPE colour keys to select Depending on the TV channel, teletext is transmitted in different systems.
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Page 18: Teletext
Select the index teletext page Press the white colour key to display the main index (usually p.100). Only for T.O.P teletext broadcasts : TUNER TAPE T.O.P orders the pages in categories and adds other possibilities of enhancing ease of use. cursor to select Press . -
Page 19: The Keys On Top Of The Tv
Select Continuous Subtitles TV channels with teletext often transmit programmes with subtitling. For each TV channel you can store a subtitle page which will be displayed continuously if the programme being broadcast is transmitted with subtitles. Switch on teletext and select the proper subtitle page from the index. Switch off teletext. -
Page 20: Connect Peripheral Equipment
Connect Peripheral Equipment There is a wide range of audio and video equipment that can be connected to your TV.The following connection diagrams show you how to connect them. Video recorder Connect the aerial cables and, to obtain the optimum picture quality, eurocable as shown opposite. - Page 21 Camera & camcorder Connect your camera or camcorder to sockets at the right side of your TV. Connect the equipment to for mono VIDEO AUDIO L equipment. Press the key repeatedly to select the sound coming from one or both loudspeakers of your TV. For stereo equipment also connect AUDIO R S-VHS quality with an S-VHS camcorder is obtained by connecting the S-VHS...
- Page 22 Headphone Insert the plug into the headphone socket at the right side of the TV. Press on the remote control to switch off the internal loudspeakers of the TV. The headphone impedance must be between 8 and 4000 Ohm. The headphone socket has a 3.5 mm jack. In the menu select to adjust the headphone...
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Page 23: Remote Control Functions For Peripherals
To select connected equipment If the TV is connected to a video recorder with the EasyLink function, in some cases the TV will be switched on, even when it was in standby. (E.g. playback tape,...) This is not possible when Child lock On is selected. Equipment connected with an aerial cable only : Select the programme number under which you have stored the test signal with the digit keys. - Page 24 SMART These keys function with equipment which use the RC6 signalling standard and with SOUND CONTROL PICTURE Philips DVD players. Satellite receiver Press one of the TV keys after you have pressed the key. These keys function with equipment which use the RC5 signalling standard.
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Page 25: Recording
Record with your video recorder without EasyLink To record S-VHS quality, connect an S-VHS peripheral directly to the video recorder. Record a TV programme Select the programme number on your video recorder. Set your video recorder to record. See the handbook for your video recorder. Switching programme numbers on your TV does not disturb recording ! Record a programme on your video recorder connected to from Audio/Video equipment connected to... -
Page 26: Tips
End of life directives equipment or neon lights, etc.? No sound Philips is paying a lot of attention to Mountains or high buildings can cause No sound on any channel? Check the produce environmentally-friendly in green double pictures or ghost images. -
Page 27: Glossary
Glossary 100 Hz Easy Text Picture Freeze 100 Hertz provides a superior solution to Teletext memory that automatically TV mode which allows you to “freeze” a the problem of picture flicker which is memorises Teletext pages and gives you certain image in order to study a specific particularly noticeable with larger screen instant access to them.