Philips 34PT9421 /93 User's Manual
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1. Use the cursor up down left right to select the word or number you want to search for Press the OK key to confirm A message appears at the bottom of the screen to indicate that the searching is going on or that the word or page is not found Select Continuous Subtitles TV channels with teletext often transmit programmes with subtitling For each TV channel you can store a subtitle page Switch on teletext and select the proper subtitle page from the index Switch off teletext Now the subtitle page is stored for the selected TV channel Select Subtitle On or Off in the Features menu see p 13 The subtitle symbol appears when Subtitle On is selected Teletext menu only available in full screen teletext mode O Press the MENU key to activate the menu Press the cursor up down to select the menu items Favourite You may create a list of eight favourite teletext pages in total selected from various TV channels To add a favourite page to the list Select a favourite teletext page Select Favourite in the teletext menu and press the cursor right to enter the list Press the cursor right again to add the page oo 00 Press the MENU key to watch the current page To watch a favourite page from the list When in Teletext use the P P key to browse through the favourite pages of the TV channel actually selected Note only the pages of the current channel can be selected Search On the keyboa2. S video cable with the S VIDEO input instead of connecting the recorder to the video jack of AV2 IN S Video does not provide audio so audio cables must still be connected to provide sound Recorder and other A V peripherals O Connect your recorder as described above The MONITOR OUT connectors can be used to record programmes from your TV 4 CABLE See Record with your recorder p 23 Connect the Video Audio left and Audio right only for stereo equipment cables to the VIDEO AUDIO L and R input jacks of AV1 IN G or the side connections see p 20 Z Monitor AV1 mw ay oe 52 gt Cat 8 0 Bono m Oi Note In case of mono equipment only the left loudspeaker reproduces sound Use a mono to stereo adaptor not supplied for sound reproduction via all internal loudspeakers 18 Satellite Receiver O Connect the satellite antenna cable 4 to the satellite receiver s SATELLITE IN jack Connect the Video Audio left and right only for stereo equipment AV cables 2 to the VIDEO L and R AUDIO input AV1 in jacks If your satellite receiver has an S VHS video jack For improved picture quality connect an S VHS video cable with the S VIDEO input instead of connecting the satellite receiver to the video jack of AV2 IN O Connect your satellite receiver as de
3. mode is directed to all three internal TV speakers left centre and right Surround Speakers See Connect Peripheral Equipment External Speakers p 21 If no Surround Speakers are connected do not change the predefined factory settings which is Off If Surround Speakers are connected select On Dolby Pro Logic and Hall are not available if Off is selected General This menu allows you to change various settings that are General presumably adjusted less frequently than most other settings Setup Press the key on the remote control to get information Menu background about the selected menu item Smart surf PIP format Factory settings PIP format Tilt adjust This menu allows you to select the preferred format which can a nn then be displayed toggling the GB key on and off rogramme title f Teletext 2 5 O Select PIP format with the cursor down Set Change code Press the cursor right Colour Select Dual screen PIP PIP 3 or PIP 6 with the cursor down PLL When Dual screen mode is activated with the remote control GB key and when e Dual screen is selected the TV splits the screen into two equally sized screens e PIP is selected the TV shows a full screen of video with a pip window of video on top if it PIP3 or PIP6 is selected the TV will display the main screen together with 3 or 6 pip screens See also p 14 Source Source Setup O Select Source with the cursor right Press the cursor down to select
4. one of the external inputs Press the cursor right to enter the list of names of peripherals attached to the selected input Select the peripheral device with the cursor up down This menu allows you to select the peripheral you connected to one of the external inputs TV Setup Demo Auto demo Install Dual screen PIP Teletext Install Main menu Picture Speakers Active control Dealer demo Digital options Light sensor 3D Y C Comb filter 10 Once you have selected the source e g VCR this AV input will automatically be selected when your remote control is in VCR mode and when you press the key on the remote control See p 22 The Demo menu allows to demonstrate the TV features separately or in a continuous loop O Select Demo in the Main menu with the cursor down Select Auto demo or one of the features with the cursor right and press the OK key on the remote control If Auto demo has been selected the demo will automatically present all the features sequentially in a loop Press one of the cursor keys to stop the Auto demo If one of the features has been selected this particular feature demo will run one time only until activated again and the Demo menu will reappear Select Dealer Demo Select Digital options Light sensor and 3D Y C Comb filter On or Off to really see the difference in picture quality In Dealer Demo mode it is possible to change channels with P and to adju
5. purchase receipts that the date of the claim is within the guarantee period The guarantee is not valid if the defect is due to accidental damage including in transport misuse of neglect and in case of alterations or repair carried out by unauthorized persons The guarantee may not apply if the product requires modification or adaptation to enable it to operate in any country other than the country for which it was designed manufactured approved and or authorized or if any damage results from these modifications Service during and after guarantee is available in all countries where this product is officially distributed by Philips In countries where Philips do not distribute the product the local Philips Service organization will also provide Service although there may be a delay if the appropriate spare parts and technical manual are not readily available These statements do not affect your statutory rights as a consumer In the event of difficulty please contact the Philips Information Centre in any country see enclosed addresses 26
6. right volume e a a SO Centre volume e e Surround volume Centre mode a a a Surround speakers o eS LY ES N y o O D Select the various Speakers menu controls to setup the configuration of the TV s speakers system for Dolby audio playback Each volume control can be adjusted to match test tone levels Depending on the output and Surround mode see Main menu TV Surround Sound mode p 12 selected some menu items may be greyed out and are not selectable Test tone and Volume controls The menu item Test tone enables you to have a reference of the speakers loudness and to adjust the level of each until they are balanced in loudness The speakers activated light up in the screen graphic O Select Test tone with the cursor down Press the cursor right to select On or Off The Setup menu contains items that control the settings of the TV s functions features services and peripherals you may have connected The Speakers menu reflects the speaker related controls The General menu allows you to change settings that will typically be accessed only occasionally The Source menu allows you to select a source and or to name each input source In order to receive the full reproduction capability of true Dolby Surround Sound you should include the proper use and arrangement of the speakers e via the TV and its internal Front right Centre and Left speakers and two amplified rear surround speakers connect
7. to enter Select Space to enter a space Delete to erase the highlighted character in the name entered Shift to display upper or lowercase characters on the keyboard Special to display special characters on the keyboard Press OK to confirm It is possible to change the name stored in the memory or to assign a name to a TV channel or external for which a name has not yet been entered A name with up to 5 letters or numbers can be given to the channel numbers 0 to 99 and to the externals Press the cursor left repeatedly when you have finished the name giving Select another channel number and repeat steps to O Reshuffle the channel list Reshuffle You can change the order of the stored TV channels Install Select Reshuffle in the Installation menu Follow the instructions on screen Select Favourite TV channels Favourite channels Select Favourite channels in the Install menu Install Select your channel number with the cursor up down Select Yes or No with the cursor right O Repeat and O for every TV channel or external you want to make a favourite or a non favourite TV channel or external Install TV Setup TV Setup Speakers General Source Setup Test tone Front left volume Front right volume Centre volume Surround volume Centre mode Surround speakers Auto surround Speakers Availability of Speaker menu items Test tone e e a oO Front left volume e a e ome Front
8. two extra front loudspeakers connected oo DOLBY SURROUND PRO LOGIC To enhance the sound reproduction of your TV you may connect two extra front loudspeakers via an external amplifier See Connect Peripheral Equipment Connect external speakers amplifier p 21 In the Surround modes ext amp is added to indicate that you should switch on your amplifier as in these modes the internal TV speakers produce only centre sound The subwoofer speaker is muted Note If extra front speakers are connected and selected all internal TV speakers produce centre sound in the surround modes Pro Logic Dolby 3 Stereo and 3D Surround Dolby Pro Logic and the double D symbol D are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation Features menu Features TV Channel list Subtitle Sleeptimer Lock Child lock Custom lock Channel lock On timer Unlock O Press the cursor right to select Features Select the menu items with the cursor up down and adjust the settings with the cursor left right Use the on screen Menu Info for more information about the menu items Channel list Press the OK key to switch over to the selected TV channel or external Select subtitles The subtitle page must be stored for each TV channel Switch on teletext and select the proper subtitle page from the index Switch off telet
9. Headphone volume to adjust the headphone volume When the headphone is connected the surround mode is always stereo Note When Dual screen PIP is activated see p 14 if the main screen displays a TV channel picture you hear the sound from the Dual screen PIP picture through your headphone if the main screen displays a picture from a peripheral equipment you hear the sound from the main screen through your headphone Note When using the S VIDEO connector do not connect any device to the video input Connect external speakers amplifier Stereo amplifier and two extra front speakers To enhance the sound reproduction of your TV you can connect two extra speakers via an external amplifier O Connect the audio cables to the audio input of your amplifier and to the AUDIO OUT L and R jacks at the back of your TV The output level is controlled by the volume control of your TV Note Turn off the TV and your audio amplifier before connecting them Set the audio amplifiers volume to minimum Select Centre mode On in the Setup menu Speakers see p 8 See Sound menu Surround mode p 12 for the available Sound modes Adjust the volume of the audio amplifier You may make use of the Test tone function in the Setup menu see p 8 to have a reference of the loudness of the separate speakers Note Once you have adjusted the volume of the amplifier do not change it while watching TV as the whole configuration o
10. V PHILIPS Contents Preparation 0 ccc cece cece cece cece oo Keypad on top of the TV ooooooooooooo Use of the remote control RC4301 To use the MenusS oooooooooooooo eee nenn une Installation sssi secaraa se 000000 Select the menu language ooooooococmcmcmcm o Store TV channels 0 0 cece cece een Poo oooo Automatic installation Manual installation Give name Reshuffle the programme list Select Favourite TV channels TV Setup oia een an Speakers General Source Demo u oie rs A iia aa Picture menu Sound menu Features menu Dual screen PIP Multipip lt lt lt ooooooooo Teletext an Due to continuous product Switch Teletext on and off improvements this manual is subject Select a Teletext page to change without notice Previously selected teletext page Select the index teletext page Select subpages Special teletext functions Hypertext Select continuous subtitles Teletext Menu eee eee eee ee ee eee eee e ee nenne Connect Peripheral Equipment Recorder BY ee ee Side connections GO EAU Connect extra speakers Philips is paying a lot of attention to To select connected equipment producing environmentally friendly in Video equipment keys ooooooooo o green focal areas Your new TV contains Record with your recorder materials which can be recycled and UF RO ee ye et ee reused At the end of its life speci
11. again to enter the channel list Select the TV channel or external you want your TV to switch to on a selected time and day Press the cursor right again to select a day of the week or to select Daily Select Daily to set the On timer for daily operation on the selected TV channel or source Press the cursor right once again to enter the time Enter the time with the digit keys or with the cursor up down left right O Press the OK key to activate O Press the MENU key to turn off the menu Note To check your timer settings press the key Dual screen PIP Multipip screen PIP Multipip Notes Press the GB key to switch on Dual screen PIP or one of the PIP modes according to the format selection made in the PIP format list in the General menu See Setup General p 9 Press the QB key again The screen that has a yellow border will become the full main screen picture 0666 Continuing to hold the GB key down will cycle the TV through the various formats Dual screen PIP PIP 3 or PIP 6 launching a new format after each second the key is held down After standby of the TV the preference as set in the Setup General menu is used It is not possible to display a VGA or HD source in a Dual screen PIP screen When Dual screen mode is selected two picture formats are supported Full O Ak Y OO 3000 O y 14 0 O f7 lo GS 0000 screen or 4 3 letterbox p
12. alised Before calling service 0 ccc ccc cece eee nee companies can dismantle the Tips Dee discarded TV to concentrate the reusable materials and to minimise the amount of materials to be disposed of Your TV contains a tolerated small amount of mercury Please ensure you dispose of your old TV according to local regulations Preparation O Place the TV on a solid surface For ventilation leave at least 5 cm free all around the TV dv vv DO vv ud vv v La 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 Keep mobile telephones at a safe distance to avoid disturbances in picture and sound Insert the aerial plug firmly into the aerial socket I at the back of the TV For best picture quality use the suppressor aerial cable supplied Remote control Remove the cover of the battery compartment Insert the 2 batteries supplied Type R6 1 5V The batteries supplied do not contain the heavy metals mercury and cadmium Nevertheless in many countries exhausted batteries may not be disposed of with your household waste Keys on top of the TV O O O aO Please check on how to dispose of exhausted batteries according to local regulations Note this remote control functions with TVs and other equipment which use the RC6 signalling standard Insert the mains p
13. an S VHS Hi 8 or Digital camcorder is obtained by connecting the S Video cables with the S VIDEO input instead of VIDEO 2 and AUDIO inputs Note If you prefer you can also connect the camcorder to one of the TV s rear AV IN jacks 20 Connect the equipment with 2Fh RGB output to the RGB connector and to the L and RAUDIO jacks of AV3 Connect the equipment with 2Fh YPbPr output to the Y Pb and Pr jacks and to the L and R AUDIO jacks of AV4 See also the manual of your High Definition equipment Note This television is designed to accept high definition signal standards 1080i and 480p as specified by the Electronic Industries Association standard ElA770 3 as well as 2Fh signal standards 576p and 1152i Digital devices from different manufacturers have the possibility of differing output standards which may cause difficulties for the television to properly display Warning in case you notice scrolling images wrong colours or no colour no picture or even combinations of these on your screen check if the connections are done in the right way The AV3 input can not be used to connect a computer or any other VGA device Headphone O Insert the plug into the headphone socket fi at the right side of the TV Press 1 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 Sound menu select
14. ately to a selected one digit TV channel keep the digit key pressed a bit longer ve Freeze To activate de activate the frozen picture and to hold a teletext page see p 16 000 0000 OOOO Active Control On Screen information Press to display when available information about the selected TV channel and programme and the strength of the signal you are receiving through your aerial GB Dual screen PIP Multipip see p 14 J Menu info When a menu is on screen press to display info on the selected menu item J EY OOO E GOCOO gt OOO Auto format S O Vertical squeeze Va amp Active control Active control is a pro active and automatic system The TV continuously measures and corrects all incoming signals in order to provide the best picture possible Thanks to the Ambient Light Sensor which measures the light conditions of the room the contrast dynamic contrast brightness and colour picture settings are adjusted automatically The light sensor is active when the Active control function is switched to Medium or Maximum Press the key repeatedly to select the Active Control values Off Minimum Medium recommended or Maximum Off Sharpness and Dynamic Contrast are controlled automatically Minimum Sharpness Dynamic Contrast and Noise Reduction are controlled automatically Medium Sharpness Dy
15. ed to the back of the TV e or via the Variable Line Out connectors and an external Dolby amplifier See External speakers Amplifier p 21 When turned On the Test Tone control generates a sound test signal that circulates through the individual active speakers in a clockwise direction and is meant to be used with the adjustable volume controls Once turned on the Test Tone will continue to circulate through the Left Centre Right and both Rear surround speakers if present Press the cursor up down to select the desired speaker for individual volume level adjustment Press the cursor left right to adjust the volume level Continue and select the other speakers for adjustment as desired 86 Press the cursor up to return to the Test Tone menu item when speaker adjustments are complete and turn the control Off Centre Mode See Connect Peripheral Equipment External Speakers Amplifier p 21 If no external amplifier with front speakers is connected do not change the predefined factory settings which is Centre mode No If an external amplifier with front speakers is connected select Centre mode Yes Auto Surround Sometimes the broadcaster transmits special signals for Surround Sound encoded programmes The TV automatically switches to the best surround sound mode when Auto Surround is switched On However it is possible to overwrite this setting In this setting the centre channel in surround
16. el number you want to remove Press the PP key Press the cursor right to remove Press the OK key or wait for the time out to dismiss the Smart surf display Ep Picture format Press this key repeatedly to select another picture format Auto format 4 3 or Vertical squeeze Auto format makes the picture fill the screen as much as possible Vertical squeeze squeezes the picture to a wide screen picture format To use the memas J O Press the MENU key on the remote control to summon the main menu At any moment you can exit the menu by FN pressing the MENU key again Note Should your remote control be lost or broken you can still FE use the keys on top of the TV See p 2 Picture Sound Features TV Setup Demo cursor to select a 50 Install OK key to Use the cursor in the up down direction to select the TV activate Setup Demo or Install menu Use the cursor left right to select Picture Sound or a return or switch Features main menu on off Note Sometimes not all the menu items are visible on the screen G indicated by a cluster of blue balls Use the cursor down or right to reveal all items Press the key to get Use the cursor in the left right direction to select the menu information about the selected item menu item Use the cursor up down again to select the control you want to select or to adjust Note Items temporary not available or not relevant are displayed in a light grey co
17. ext Subtitle On will automatically display them on th selected TV channels if subtitles are in the Child lock Select Child lock Press the cursor right to enter the Child lock menu You re summoned to enter your code Note You have to re enter your code each time you enter the child lock menu Important You have forgotten your code e Select Cancel with the cursor down e Select Set Change code in the Setup menu See General menu Set Change code p 9 e Press OK e Press the cursor right and enter the overriding code 8 8 8 8 e Press the cursor again and enter a new personal 4 digit code The previous code is erased and the new code is stored Note The overriding code only works in the Set Change code menu Select one of the menu items of the child lock menu e Lock if you want to lock all channels and externals e Custom lock and press the cursor right Select Channel lock if you want to lock a certain TV channel or external g e Unlock to disable all locks you have set transmission A symbol will indicate that the mode is on Select On during mute when you want to have the subtitles automatically displayed only when th sound has been muted with the K key on the remote control e 13 On timer O Select On timer with the cursor down VCR1 Sunday BBC2 Monday Off CNN On timer O On TVE Daily 15 45 gt Select On with the cursor right Press the cursor right
18. ft Digital options with PAL signals Pixel Plus 2 is the most ideal setting doubles the horizontal resolution and increases the number of lines by 33 You may consider to select Movie Plus in case a halo effect should disturb you Dependent on your own preference select 100 Hz Dig Scan 100 Hz Dig Scan 100 Hz Dig Scan Field and line flicker reduction without motion compensation O e Pixel Plus 2 creates near High Definition performance inside the Tv on the basis of a regular input signal The number of lines are increased and the number of pixels on a line are doubled in combination with Digital Natural Motion As such Pixel Plus 2 enhances both regular broadcast signals and DVD or Digital Tv input towards unparalleled sharpness and depth near High Definition and natural detail Digital options with NTSC signals e Progressive Scan line doubling eliminates line flicker e Movie Plus e Pixel Plus 2 Notes Pixel Plus 2 is not active when Multipip Teletext except when subtitling is activated or Teletext Dual screen is selected When having selected Pixel Plus 2 the size of the menus on screen is reduced This is a normal behaviour Interference caused by fluorescent lights just above the TV may occur when having selected Pixel Plus 2 The modified adjustments for Contrast Brightness Colour Sharpness Tint Digital options and Dynamic Contrast are automatically stored Select Factory
19. icture format vertical squeeze Audio from the right screen or the PIP plays to the headphones Display options Dual screen PIP PIP 3 PIP 6 O AUX PIP1 PIP4 PIP2 PIPS PIP3 PIP6 e Press the cursor right to highlight the right screen e Press the cursor down to highlight the single PIP screen e Press the cursor right to enter the Multipip screen and then use the cursor keys to navigate through the PIP screens and to highlight a PIP screen Changing TV channels or external sources in left right PIP or Multipip screen e Press the P keys or the P P key or the digit keys in order to change the TV channels or external sources in the highlighted screen Scan PIP3 or PIP 6 Navigate to the lowest PIP and press the cursor down to display a following series of PIP screens Define the position and the size of the single PIP screen O Select a Dual screen mode with a single PIP screen Press the cursor down to highlight the PIP screen A PIP menu appears with which you can define the position and the size of the PIP screen Note When the PIP menu times out press the OK key to make it reappear Press the cursor down again to select Position or Size Teletext only English teletext supported O Press the OK key or the cursor right to activate Use the cursor keys to define the position of the PIP screen Use the cursor left
20. input of AV1 The YPbPr sockets on the TV are compatible with 480i interlaced 1 Fh output signals only not 480p progressive scan 2 Fh Connect the Audio left and right only for stereo devices cables to the AUDIO L and R input of AV1 Warning Never connect a signal to the Y input and video input at the same time This may cause picture distortion Equipment with Progressive scan output 480p 576p or 1080i 2 Fh Connect the equipment to the AV3 or AV4 IN jacks on the TV See AV3 or AV4 Digital HD input next page Note The labels for the component video sockets may differ depending on the DVD player Although the abbreviations may vary the letters B and R stand for the blue and red component signals respectively and Y indicates the luminance signal Refer to the DVD players instructions for use for definitions and connection details 19 AV3 AV4 Digital High Definition input COR oo pro o e E e VIDEO 2Fh 480p 1080i AV 4 AV3 IN IN When you have a digital equipment with a 480p or 1080i output e g a digital Set Top Box or Progressive DVD player connect it to the AV3 or AV4 IN VIDEO 2Fh 480p 1080i input Side connections s viDEO VIDEO A Camera or camcorder Connect your camera or camcorder to sockets at the right side of your TV Connect the equipment to VIDEO 2 and AUDIO L 3 for mono equipment For stereo equipment also connect AUDIO R S Video quality with
21. itching channel numbers on your TV does not disturb recording Record from MONITOR OUT You can record a programme on your recorder from the TV tuner via MONITOR OUT O Switch on the equipment Select the correct channel on your TV and the correct input on your recorder Set your recorder to record You record the tuner channel of the TV or the selected device AV1 or AV2 Via AV3 or AV4 you record the tuner channel Do not switch channels or switch off your TV when you are recording through MONITOR OUT 23 Before Calling Service Calling Service Please make these simple checks before calling service These tips may save you time and money since charges for television installation and adjustments of customer controls are not covered under your warranty Symptoms Items to Check and Actions to follow Ghost or double images e This may be caused by obstruction to the antenna due to high rise buildings or hills Using a highly directional antenna may improve the picture No power e Check that the television s AC power cord is plugged into the mains socket e Unplug the television wait for 60 seconds then re insert plug into the mains socket and switch on the television again No picture e Check antenna connections at the rear of the television to see if it properly connected to the television input terminal ls it properly secured to the appropriate antenna plug on the TV e Possible broadcast
22. lour and cannot be selected Installation The installation menu contains the following items Language Automatic Manual Give name Reshuffle Favourite install install channels Install On oo a 0 Select the menu language the menu language Language Install Press the MENU key on the remote control English Use the cursor down to select Install wu Use the cursor right to select Language Ben Follow the instructions on screen O Use the cursor up down to select your preferred language and press the OK key to confirm your selection O Proceed with the Install menu Store TV channels TV channels After language is set correctly you can now search for and store the TV channels in two different ways using Automatic Installation or Manual Installation tuning in channel by channel Select your choice with the cursor right Automatic installation O Select Automatic install in the Install menu Note All channels must be unlocked in order to autoprogram If requested enter your code to unlock all channels See TV Automatic install Features menu Childlock p 13 Install Press the cursor down The autoprogramming option label Start appears Install Start Press the cursor right O The message Searching appears and the progress of autoprogramming is displayed When the Automatic installation is complete the puck navigates to Install again The channel list is automatically filled with all
23. lug of the TV in the wall socket having a mains voltage of 220V 240V To prevent damaging the mains AC cord which could cause a fire or electric shock do not place the TV on the cord Switch the TV on Press the power switch D on the front of your TV A green indicator on the front of the TV lights up and the screen comes on If the indicator is red press the P keys on the remote control The green lamp blinks every time you press a key on the remote control When you switch on your set for the first time the menu Language automatically appears on the screen The explanation appears in different languages one at a time Choose your own language and press the OK key on the remote control Should your remote be lost or broken you can still change some of the basic settings with the keys on top of your TV Press e the lt 1 or key to adjust the volume e the CH and key to browse through the TV channels or sources stored and to select them e the M key to summon the main menu Use e the lt 1 and keys to select the menu items in the horizontal axis e the CH and keys to select submenu items in the vertical axis Note Sometimes not all the menu items are visible on the screen Press the CH key to reveal all items Exit lets you dismiss the menu Select Exit and press the M key Use of the remote control RC4301 Note For most keys pressing a key once will activate the function Pressi
24. namic Contrast Noise reduction and Colour are controlled automatically Maximum Sharpness Dynamic Contrast Noise reduction Colour and Contrast are controlled automatically Press the cursor right to select INFO The Active Control demo menu appears The picture settings are being adapted continuously and automatically The menu items cannot be selected The sliders will be moving showing how the TV is tweaking the current picture None of the sliders is user controllable Press the OK key to switch off the Demo PP Smart surf With this feature you can easily switch between up to 9 different TV channels sources In the menu system you can set Smart surf to 2 or 9 programme Press this key to select the previously viewed TV channel or source in case of a 2 programme surf or to select the surf ring in case of a 9 programme surf In case of a 9 programme surf a list appears at the right side of the screen On top the most recent programme is displayed The puck is on the channel number currently viewed Press the P4P key to turn to the next channel in the list or press cursor up down to immediately select the desired TV channel of the list To add a new channel or source tune to the channel or source you wish to add Press the PP key Press the cursor right to add If there are already nine channels sources in the list the one at the bottom of the list will be removed To remove a channel or source select the chann
25. ng a second time will de activate it When a key enables multiple options a small list will be shown Press repeatedly to select the next tem in the list The list will be removed automatically after 6 seconds or press OK to remove immediately VCR DVD SAT AMP CD See Audio and Video equipment keys p 22 a Standby Press to switch the TV on or off When switched off a red indicator on Select peripherals See p 22 the TV lights up O lt ED gt gt van gt Pixel Plus 2 demo on off Video equipment keys see p 22 In the right part of the screen Pixel Plus 2 and Digital Natural Motion are switched on Time display The time is displayed on the screen Teletext On Off see p 15 e 3 H XL Surround mode MENU Main menu on off see p 5 Press this key repeatedly to select another available surround mode Stereo Dolby 3 Stereo 3D Surround Hall or Dolby Pro A To adjust the volume WX Interrupt the sound or restore it Logic P Channel selection fea no function To browse through the TV channels and sources stored Only those channels which are in the favourite list can be selected with the P keys no function OK Press this key to activate your choice when in the menus to display the channel list 0 9 Digit keys To select a TV channel For a two digit programme number enter the second digit within 2 seconds To switch immedi
26. ng with 0 or 9 do not exist Choose another number With the option line Select with the colour keys corresponding to the coloured options at the bottom of the screen the desired subject 15 16 Quickly run through the teletext pages Press the cursor up down or the P key to run through the previous or the following pages Select the previously selected page Press the P4P key Note Only possible when teletext pages are active not when the Teletext menu is displayed Select the index teletext page Press the grey colour key gt gt to display the main index usually p 100 Select subpages When a selected teletext page consists of different subpages one of the subpages appears on the screen Press the cursor right to highlight the subpagenumber Press the cursor up down to select the next or previous subpage or enter the subpagenumber with the digit keys Special teletext functions Hold Press I4 to stop the automatically rotating of the subpages or to stop the page counter from seeking when you have entered a wrong page number or when the page is not available Enter another page number Hypertext With hypertext you can select and search for pages containing any word or number on the current teletext page Make sure you are not in the teletext menu and that the puck is in the upper left corner of the screen Press the cursor key down to highlight the first word or a number on the page
27. ntended to lower power consumption of the TV and to improve picture quality of low quality digital sources Picture Freeze TV mode which allows you to freeze a certain image in order to study a specific detail at ease e g to make notes of certain programme information like phone numbers Programming The procedure of adding or deleting channel numbers into the TV s memory circuits In this way the TV remembers only the locally available or desired channel numbers and skips over any unwanted channel numbers 25 Specifications Y lt lt lt lt S S SS 34PT9421 Picture tube size 34 860 mm Picture visible area 32 801 mm TV system 3 58 NTSC 4 43 PAL Playback system 3 58 NTSC 4 43 PAL Antenna input 75 ohms co axial Operating voltage Refer to the specifications at the back of the TV Frequency Power consumption Refer to the specifications at the back of the TV Audio O t udio Outpu 4 x 15 W left right centre subwoofer Dimension Width Height Depth Nett weight aprrox only International guarantee conditions This product is guaranteed by Philips for a period of one year after the date of purchase against defects due to faulty workmanship or materials The guarantee covers both parts and labor Service under guarantee is only provided upon presentation of reasonable evidence e g completed guarantee card or
28. o activate and to de activate again Window text A limited amount of text is displayed at the bottom of the screen Press the OK key to activate Use the cursor up down to scroll and press the cursor left to go back to the teletext menu Timed page To display a specific page at a certain time Press the cursor right to select Yes or No Enter the time and pagenumber with the cursor keys or the digit keys Note Teletext does not have to remain switched on It is not possible to display a timed page when the TV is switched to standby Press the MENU key to leave the Teletext menu 17 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 to the back or the right side of the TV AV1 IN can handle CVBS and YPbPr AV2 IN CVBS and Y C AV3 and AV4 IN digital signals of a e g digital HD receiver or Progressive scan DVD Side CVBS and Y C Recorder O Connect the RF Antenna 1 to the RF IN socket of Ys your recorder ate Connect another RF cable 2 from the output OUT of your recorder to the TV s input 75 Q Ir jack Better playback quality can be obtained if you also connect the Video Audio Left and Right only for stereo equipment AV cables to the VIDEO AUDIO L and R input jacks of AV2 IN If your recorder has an S VHS video jack For improved picture quality connect an
29. of batteries The batteries supplied do not contain the heavy metals mercury and cadmium Nevertheless in many areas batteries may not be disposed of with your household waste Please ensure you dispose of batteries according to local regulations Cosa S C S S S S S S S Active Control Measures and corrects incoming signals in order to provide the best picture quality settings AVL Automatically controls the volume level to avoid too large level differences especially during commercial breaks Display An on screen message or graphics that help the user operate and adjust TV feature controls See On Screen Displays OSD DNR Digital Noise Reduction By encoding signals digitally in 100 Hz sets it is possible to clean up picture noise This is especially beneficial in poor signal areas and when viewing poor quality video tapes Dolby Surround Pro Logic Literally wraps you in 4 channel sound it brings your favourite movies to life with all the realism and impact of cinema sound as though you are part of the action Hue TV function to modify the general colour balance between cool and warm and to adjust it according to your personal preference Menu An on screen listing of feature controls shown on the TV screen that are made available for user adjustments Picture and Sound Controls Keys on the remote control to select predefined picture and sound settings The Eco picture mode is i
30. perates with the volume adjustment of your TV Surround speakers To enjoy Dolby Pro Logic Surround sound you can connect two rear speakers with built in amplifiers or an audio amplifier with rear speakers Connect the audio cables to the rear speakers and to the Dolby surround output S in the AUDIO OUT grouping at the rear of your TV as shown above Note Turn off the TV and the rear speakers before connecting them Rear Surround speakers should always be located behind or to either side about 1 m above the listener s head Adjust the volume of the rear speakers Use the Test tone function in the Setup menu Speakers see p 8 to have a reference of the loudness of the surround speakers in relation to the other speakers Note Once you have adjusted the volume of the rear speakers do not change it while watching TV as the whole configuration operates with the volume adjustment of your TV Dolby Pro Logic Surround amplifier O Connect the Dolby Pro Logic Surround amplifier to the AUDIO OUT L and R at the back of your TV Select Centre mode Off in the Setup menu Speakers see p 8 The audio output is now independent of volume bass treble and Surround mode settings Turn off the volume of the TV with the mute key K All volume settings tone control and speaker connections have to be done via the external Dolby Pro Logic amplifier 21 To select connected equipment Equipment connected
31. rd on screen you can type in a word you want to search for in the teletext pages Whether upper or lowercase is used has no influence Searching for pagenumbers is not possible WORD NAME FOOTBALL Cancel Accept Delete ES Space ABCDEFG HARTA Ker MINI 4 56 OP A R ST US DENE ZT 0 Shift Special O Press the cursor left right up down to select the characters words or functions Press the OK key to confirm each character selected Select Cancel to cancel the word or character selected Space to enter a space Delete to delete the last character selected Shift to switch between undercast or capital characters Special to display special characters on the keyboard Press the cursor left repeatedly to return to the Teletext menu again Searching a word O Type in the word on screen or select a word from the history list on the right and press OK Select Accept and press OK again The message Searching appears When the word is found it is highlighted in the teletext page To continue the search press the OK key twice When a word is not found a message appears O To search for a new word select Keyboard and press OK Select the new word Reveal Reveals conceals hidden information on a page such as solutions to riddles and puzzles Press the OK key to activate Press OK again to return to the Teletext menu Cycle subpages Makes the subpages cycle automatically Press the OK key t
32. right to define the size of the PIP screen Press the OK key The PIP menu reappears Press the cursor up to the top of the menu to highlight the main screen again Press the OK key to switch off the menu or wait until it is timed out On Screen information The highlighted On Screen information which appears when changing channels always refers to the active screen Most TV channels broadcast information via teletext This TV has a 1200 pages memory that will store most broadcasted pages and subpages to reduce waiting time After each programme change the memory is refreshed lt may take some time for all pages to load Depending on the TV channel teletext is transmitted in different systems The colours used in the bottom line of the teletext page correspond with the colour keys of your remote control NOTHER WIN Select a Teletext page With the digit keys 03 04 05 06 07 BBC CEEFAX 102 Switch Teletext on and off Press the key to switch teletext on or off The main index page appears on the screen It shows an information line at the top an option line at the bottom and a puck in the top left corner of the screen 09 10 11 12 Enter the desired page number with the digit keys The page counter seeks the page or the page appears immediately when the page number has been stored in the memory A message appears when you have entered a non existent or incorrect page number Page numbers beginni
33. scribed above Connect the RF Antenna or Cable TV cable 1 to the RF IN socket of your recorder Connect another RF cable 2 from the output of your recorder to the TV s 75 Q IP jack Connect the satellite antenna cable to the satellite receiver s SATELLITE IN jack O Connect the AV cables 4 to the satellite receiver s AV OUT jacks and to the VCR s AV IN jacks O Connect the recorder s AV OUT jacks 5 to the TV s AV2 IN jacks DVD player or other accessory digital source equipment Monitor AV1 AV 2 out in VIDEO ak S VIDEO 00 0 O Equipment with AV connectors only O Connect the video cables to the equipment s AV OUT jacks and to the TV s AV1 or AV2 IN jacks Connect the audio cables to the equipment s AUDIO L and R jacks and to the L AUDIO and R AUDIO AV1 or AV2 jacks on the TV According to where you connected the video cables to AV1 or AV2 Equipment with an S VIDEO connector Connect an S video cable the AV2 S VIDEO input Note When using the s video connector do not connect any device to the video input Connect the audio cables to the equipment s AUDIO L and R jacks and to the L AUDIO and R AUDIO AV jacks on the TV With Component Video Output Connectors Connect the cables of your YPbPr equipment to the YPbPr input AV1 IN sockets on the TV Note When using the YPbPr sockets do not connect any device to the video
34. settings in the Setup menu General to restore the predefined factory settings see p 9 11 Sound Sound Smart sound Equalizer Volume Smart sound Headphone volume Surround mode Dual 1 11 Mono Stereo Digital Analogue 3D effect AVL Delta volume Notes O Press the cursor right to select Sound Select the menu items in the Sound menu with the cursor up down and adjust the settings with the cursor left right Remember control settings are at normal mid range levels when the bar scale is centred Select Smart sound to display a list of predefined sound settings each corresponding with specific factory settings of Treble and Bass Personal refers to the personal preference settings of sound in the sound menu Dual FI is only selectable with dual sound transmission Mono Stereo is only selectable in case of analogue stereo transmission Digital Analogue is only selectable in case of Digital transmission Surround modes can not be modified when a headphone has been connected Surround Modes Dependent on the sound signal broadcasted select one of the Surround modes Stereo This mode reproduces only Te the left and right front A sound signals You only hear a stereo sound if the broadcast which you are receiving is transmitted in stereo or digital stereo Dolby 3 Stereo optimal with Dolby Surround broadcasting The sound signal is now I distributed over the front left
35. st the volume Note the Dealer Demo is not part of the automatic sequence and can only be activated separately Gym Press the MENU key on the remote control to summon the main menu Press the key on the remote control to get information about the selected menu item Picture Smart picture Contrast Brightness Colour Sharpness Tint Digital options Dynamic contrast DNR Colour enhancement Hue Picture format O Press the cursor right to select Picture Select the menu items in the Picture menu with the cursor up down Adjust the settings with the cursor left right or enter the list of submenu items with the cursor right Select a submenu item with the cursor up down Note To remove the menu background before adjusting the picture settings see Select TV setup General p 9 Smart picture Select Smart picture to display a list of predefined picture settings each corresponding with specific factory settings Personal refers to the personal preference settings of picture in the picture menu Note This Philips TV has been set at the factory to look best in bright store environments which use fluorescent lighting As your home will likely not be as well lit as a store we recommend that you cycle through the various Smart Picture modes to find the one that best suits your own viewing conditions Most consumers will find that Natural is the correct choice In case of weak RF AV signals please select So
36. station trouble Try another channel Try running the Automatic installation e Adjust the contrast and brightness settings Try another smart picture setting e Check the key on the remote control to make sure the correct signal source is selected Good picture but no sound e Increase the volume e Check that the television is not muted press the KK key on the remote control e When no signal is detected the television automatically switches off the sound This is proper operation and does not indicate a malfunction e Check if your speaker configuration corresponds with the selections made in the Speaker settings p 8 No sound from the rear speakers or the centre speakers Select an appropriate Surround mode according to the broadcasted sound signal or adjust the volume see surround modes p 12 e If you have attempted to hookup peripheral equipments check the audio jack connections e Check if the headphone is not plugged in e Check if the channel is broadcasting good quality sound Good sound but poor colour or no picture Adjust the contrast and brightness settings Try another smart picture setting Poor picture Sometimes poor picture quality occurs when having activated an S VHS camera or camcorder connected ot the right side of your TV and another device is connected to AV1 or AV2 at the same time In this case switch off one of the other equipments Snowish picture and noise Check
37. the antenna connection Horizontal dotted line e This may be caused by electrical interference hairdryer nearby neon lights etc e Switch off the equipment One white line across the screen Switch off the television immediately and consult a qualified service personnel Television not responding to remote control e Check whether the batteries are working Replace if necessary e Clean the remote control sensor lens on the television e Operating range between television and remote control should not be gt 240 e You can still use the M key and the keys at the top of the TV e Press the key to be sure your remote control is in the TV mode If your problem is not solved Turn your TV off and then on again 24 Never attempt to repair a defective TV yourself Check with your dealer or call a TV technician s Care of the screen Clean the TV with a slightly damp soft cloth Do not use abrasive solvent as it can damage the TV screen End of life directives We are paying a lot of attention to using environmentally friendly production methods Your new TV contains materials which can be recycled and reused At the end of its life specialized companies can dismantle the discarded TV to concentrate the reusable materials and to minimize the amount of materials that must be disposed Please ensure that you dispose of your old TV according to local regulations How to dispose
38. the channel numbers of the TV channels transmitted Note Channel numbers and names will always be written in Latin characters even when a language has been selected which uses other characters Manual installation Searching for and storing TV channels is done channel by channel You must go through every step of the Manual Manual install Installation menu Install O Select Manual install in the Install menu System Channel Press the cursor down Search Follow the instructions on screen earc Fine tune Note Search or direct selection of a TV channel If you know the frequency the C or S channel number enter the s 3 or 2 digits of the frequency or the channel number directly with li the digit keys 0 to 9 eg 048 Antenna level Repeat to search for another TV channel after you have stored the selected TV channel Give name O Select Give Name in the Install menu and press the cursor down Give name Install Space Delete Select the channel number BBC1 gt Note keep the cursor up down pressed to scroll x ABCDEFG 123 P p p through the channel list quickly BBC2 HIJKLMN 456 8 y CNN OPQRSTU 789 Press the cursor right TVE VWXYZ 0 amp A keyboard appears on the screen Only e European characters are displayed Shift Special Press the cursor right to enter the keyboard Press the cursor up down left right to select the first character and press OK Repeat for every character you want
39. the front right and the centre TV loudspeakers The rear loudspeakers do not produce any signal 3D Surround optimal with Dolby Surround broadcasting Dolby Surround Pro Logic FF without the need of having gt k Zu rear speakers connected or activated The graphical representation of the rear loudspeakers is replaced by the symbol w Select the level of 3D effect with the cursor left right 3D Surround enables you to experience the effect of 12 Hall The special sound signal is y distributed over the rear Ay gt loudspeakers which creates a hall effect from la ba the rear e The centre loudspeaker does not reproduce any signal This mode is recommended when you wish to add surround sound to a broadcast which is not encoded Dolby Surround or to a mono signal Pro Logic with Dolby Surround broadcasting Surround Pro Logic sounds This sound is always present in the movie or programme marked with Da Dolby Surround This mode is especially recommended for such programmes or movies Dolby Pro Logic signals are also present on some DVD tracks Note Normal stereo broadcast is not always encoded to produce a rear surround sound In addition to the left and right internal speakers the centre and the rear surround loudspeakers reproduce the Dolby Pro Logic and Hall can only be reproduced if Surround speakers is set to Yes in the Setup Speaker menu p 8 and rear speakers are connected With
40. to the rear or on the right side of the TV O Press the key to select AV1 AV2 AV3 AV4 or Side according to where you connected your equipment at the rear or on the right side of your TV Press the cursor up down p Press OK If you want to change to TV channels Enter the channel number of the TV channel which you want to watch with the digit keys VCR Control keys Control keys 0000 22 Most of the audio and video equipment from our range of products can be operated with the remote control of your TV Press the VCR DVD SAT AMP or CD key according to the equipment you want to operate with this remote control See Use of the remote control p 3 VCR keys After you pressed the VCR key press one of the VCR keys of the remote control for record ddl for rewind for stop gt for play gt gt for fast forward P for sequential channel selection from the videorecorder tuner 0 to 9 to select a channel number from your video recorder tuner These keys function with devices that uses the RCS signalling standard Record with your recorder with your recorder To record S VHS quality connect an S VHS peripheral directly to the recorder Record aTV programme You can record a TV programme using your recorder s tuner without affecting your TV Select the channel number on your recorder Set your recorder to record y See the handbook for your recorder Sw
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