Philips 29PT8836 29" real flat HD Ready stereo TV
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1. MENU e e FD Real Flat Television 29PT8836 User manual PHILIPS IMPORTANT Before you begin Make sure your package includes the following items TV and mains cord remote control user manual antenna cable optional and Coaxial cable optional Attention 1 Read your manual first your Philips TV comes with a well designed remote control and onscreen display to ensure your TV is easy to operate The tips provided in this manual will save you time and money as charges for TV installation and adjustments of customer controls are not covered under the warranty For information outside of this manual such as sales locations and other Philips products please visit www philips com which will automatically link you to your local Philips website Please refer to the Tips on page 15 before calling for service In case of a need to call for service we recommend you to call from your room where your TV is located and have on hand your remote control warranty card TV model and serial number 6 Do not discard packaging materials e without thorough inspection for parts and that accessories that may be packed separately inside the carton e during the warranty period should you need to exchange the set Recycling eb The materials used in your set are either reusable or can be recycled To minimise environmental waste specialist companies collect used appliances and dismantle them after retrieving any2. Press 2 to exit 10 This feature enhances your viewing pleasure by providing you with a choice of two picture formats 4 3 and Expand 4 3 Press use the or ED key to select Features and press the key The Features menu is displayed Use the key to select Format and press the key to select 4 3 or Expand 4 3 Press the 2 key to exit Picture H Sound i Timer Install Rotation Format Active Control Demo Active Control The Active Control monitors and adjusts incoming video signals to help provide the best picture guality When you choose to turn the Active Control to On or Display On the Brightness Contrast Sharpness Contrast and NR noise reduction features are controlled automatically Active Control adjusts these picture settings continuously and automatically BE Features A Sound Timer Child Lock Install Rotation Format z Active Ctrl DYE 0 NAS WL Demo Scan 11 Description of function 4 3 select this format if you want to display a conventional picture using the full surface of the screen O O O O 4 3 Expand 4 3 select this format if you want to expand pictures transmitted in a letterbox format black horizontal bars at the top and bottom of the screen to fill up the entire screen O O O O Letterbox Expand 4 3 Enter Features menu as described in Features settings o
3. for each key p 12 Sleeptimer Selects a period of time after which the TV will go into standby mode automatically Add Personal Zapping list Adds and stores channels into Personal Zapping list p 12 Smart Sound Used to access a series of stored settings Theatre Music Voice or Personal Menu To call up or exit menus Cursor These 4 keys are used to move around the menus or provide direct access to the different picture formats Remote control keys control keys Standby Lets you place the TV set on standby To turn on the TV press CH or AV A CH or digit keys r AV channel selection Press several times to select AV1 CVI AV2 YPbPr or Side Delete Personal Zapping list Deletes stored channels from Personal Zapping list p 12 Smart Picture Volume To adjust the sound level Digit keys Direct access to the channels For a 2 digit channel enter the 2nd digit before the dash disappears Alternate channel Switches between the current and the previous channel PHILIPS Used to access a series of stored settings Rich Natural Soft DVD VCD or Personal Incredible Surround Virtual Dolby To enable disable the Incredible Surround feature In stereo the speakers appear further apart In mono a pseudo spatial effect is obtained Gr During stereo transmission to switc
4. Specifications are subject to change withoutnotice Trademarks are the property of Koninklijke Philips Electronics N V or their respective owners 2004 Koninklijke Philips Electronics N V All rights reserved www philips com 3139125 37211
5. materials that can be used again ask your dealer for further details Disclaimer Graphics in this manual are for illustration purpose and may not represent the actual product General Safety Inor matiOll ue 9a Ga 2 seful TIDS a RD DU What s Hot Picture Scanning mode v 3 YPbPr Digital High Definition input 3 Installation Installing your television set 4 The keys on the TV set 4 Remote control Keys nyd 5 LOU o a Sa CG Db DU 6 Auto St l O 6 Manual Sn FFF Y FFFRRFN neteotetenades 6 GOL oe OD EATA re re 7 Channel Edit FY iners deann 8 Operation Picture SEEN ES O GY o 9 Sound Settings suc oina 9 Features settings Y ywn 9 Timer FunctiOnss ca AA Gwa 10 i Ll Kolo ee E INWY 10 FOL ii a DOG DOI a eee 11 Active Control ee GRYNO 11 DEMO TY Y eens cece 12 Autopicture Booster 12 Personal Zapping ce Dy 13 Table of Contents of Contents Peripherals DYD player 2254084004 conn ceueaesasscieseees 14 Video recorder ie DAU 14 Other GGuipMeNnt is se ea God 15 Fn SI LU GT _ PENRY 15 Side connections ue sew GOR Dw 15 Practical information ERIS assesses esate bee seat ered eee meee 16 Glossary i 17 Specifications an yn Y Oi 18 Safety information information Disconnect mains plug when the indicator light below the TV screen is flashing continuously a brig
6. recorder The remote control does not work Check that the batteries are the right way round and there is no obstruction between the remote control and the TV If the light indicator on the set no longer flashes when you use the remote control replace the batteries 4 3 Refers to the ration between the length and the height of the screen Wide screen televisions have a ration of 16 9 while conventional televisions have a ratio of 4 3 4 3 Expand The images recorded in letterbox format are expanded to fill the entire screen and the black horizontal bars at the top and bottom are removed Active Control Is a unigue intelligent and proactive control system which measures and analyzes the incoming analog signal 60 times per second to automatically adjust settings for optimal picture guality Component video input CVI Supports advanced video input such as DVD for superb colour purity crisp colour detail and reduced colour noise surpassing even that of S Video Colour Transient Improver CTI Color signals are processed to bring out subtle differences resulting in greater depth and enhanced color definition as color bleed between color borders are eliminated Therefore there is an improved color definition and contrast without discoloration or blurring Luminance Transient Improver LTI A new generation edge enhancement technology which is applied directly to the video processing circuit to increase cl
7. right system p 7 Poorly connected euroconnector cables or aerial sockets are often the cause of picture or sound problems sometimes the connectors can become half discon nected if the TV set is moved or turned Check all connections 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 System setting p 7 Colour patches on screen Switch off the TV by the mains power button and wait for about 20 minutes before switching on again Good picture but no sound Try to increase the volume level Check that the sound is not set to mute If it is press the key to restore the sound 16 Good sound but poor colour or no picture Try to increase the contrast and brightness setting Snowy picture and noise Check antenna connection at the rear of the TV Horizontal dotted lines Possible electrical interference e g hairdryer vacuum cleaner etc Switch off the appliances Double or Ghost images Possible poor positioning of antenna Using a high directional antenna may improve reception Peripheral eguipment gives a black and white picture You have not selected the socket connection to the right channel with the G key for example AV1 in socket connection should select channel AV1 to playback To play a video cassette check that it has been recorded under the same standard PAL or NTSC which can be replayed by the video
8. Correct Sca Format e Active Ctrl e Demo Use the key to select Child Lock and press the key to enter Key in the 4 digit access code for the first time or if you have forgotten the code enter 0711 twice There will be a prompt to key in the New Code Key in your preferred code once and again to confirm Description of function Time enter the current time Start Time enter the time for the TV to switch on or to switch channel Stop Time enter the time to switch to standby Note Is Stop Time is not keyed in Tv will go to standby mode after 4 hours To switch on the TV from standby press Channel or digit or Power key Channel enter the channel to switch to Activate enter mode of activating timer Once Daily or Off Display select On to display the time on the TV screen Press the key to exit Child Lock cc The Child Lock menu is displayed QO Use the or key to select a function and the key to enter or confirm selection Child Lock yN e Change Code Clear All Lock All Description of function Lock Channel use the or key to select a channel number to lock and press the key to confirm The f symbol will display next to the channel that was locked Change Code enter a new code and again to confiorm Clear All use to unlock all locked channels Select On to activate Lock ALL use to lock all TV and external channels Select On to activate O
9. arity and sharpness at the point of transition from the dark to light areas of the image As a result there is an increase clarity and sharpness especially between dark and light areas of an image Contrastt enhances the darker portions of the picture to improve its picture quality Personal Zapping A Philips trade marked feature which allows any combination of favourite teletext pages or TV channels to be stored in the coloured Favourite Channels Teletext keys A total of 10 preferred channels teletext pages of the same subject or user can be stored in each coloured key Scan Velocity Modulation SVM It is an innovative circuit design to enhance edge details by varying the speed of the electron beam It dramatically improves overall definition and contrast without any discoloration or blurring S VHS Signals These are 2 separate Y C video signals from the S VHS and Hi 8 recording standards The luminanace signals Y Black and white and chrominance signals C colour are recorded separately on the tape This provides better picture quality than with standard video VHS and 8 mm where the Y C signals are combined to provide only one video signal System Television pictures are not broadcast in the same way in all countries There are different standards BG DK and NTSC The system setting p 5 is used to select these different standards 17 NU II ee E Product type 29PT8836 PICTURE Picture screen d
10. d right speakers AVL Automatic Volume Leveller this is used to limit increases in sound especially on channel change or advertising slots Incr Surr Incredible Surround this boost the effect of stereo sound Ultra Bass this is used to enhance bass output Description of the features Rotation large screen TVs are sensitive to terrestrial magnetic field variations This setting is used to compensate by adjusting the picture rotation Use the or key to adjust Timer Child Lock Format Active Control and Demo see explanation on the next few pages This feature allows you to set the timer to switch to a channel at a specified time while you are watching another channel or when the TV is on standby mode Note Timer will be disabled once the set is switched off Press use the key to select Features and press the key The Features menu is displayed Main pkey v Timer Time Child Lock Start Time Install Rotation Stop time a a Format Channel Active Ctrl Activate Demo Display Use the key to select Timer You can block certain channels or inhibit use of the TV set completely Note You can only access the locked channels via the remote control Keep the remote control in a safe place Press amp use the key to select Features and press the key The Features menu is displayed Picture Sound Access Code w Child Lock XXXX Install Rotation
11. de for you automatically 100 Hz Digital Scan available only for PAL signal Working with three lines of picture information the 3 line digital comb filter in the TV virtually eliminates both horizontally and vertically hanging dots as well as dot crawl Progressive Scan Doubles the vertical resolution of the image to produce a noticeable sharper picture How to access Press the key Picture The Main Menu will be call up Sound Features Press the to select the Scan mode install Use the key to select Auto 100 Hz or Prog Scan To quit the menus press 100 Hz gt YPbPr Digital High Definition input When you have a digital equipment with a 480p or 1080i output e g a digital set top box or Progressive Scan DVD player connect it to YPbPr input How to access Connect the green blue and red cables from the TV s Y Pb Pr sockets to the corresponding sockets of the equipment as shown in the diagram Connect the red and white RCA cables from the TV s AV2 AUDIO IN sockets to the corresponding AUDIO OUT sockets of the player Turn on the TV and the equipment Set the TV to the Y Pb Pr channel for playback oe y MENU III Installing your television set Positioning the television set 10 cm 40 cm 10 cm Place your TV on a solid stable surface leaving a space of at least 10 cm around the appliance Connections e Insert the aerial plug int
12. e Manual 000 001 002 003 Edit 004 005 MENU II es This feature allows you to skip or edit channels which have bad or weak TV signal or channels you do not watch often Once a channel is skipped you cannot have access to it by the Channel or key You can only access the channels by the digit 0 9 keys e Picture Sound Features Language a Auto Store Skipped Manual Sort v Edit gt w Channel 2 Skipped ww edit edit O Press the key The Main menu is displayed on the screen With the cursor select the Install menu followed by the Edit menu Enter into the menu and select the channel number you wish to skip by the digit keys Then use the key to select Skipped Use the key to select On Repeat steps and for each channel you wish to skip To quit the menus press o o To restore skipped channels Repeat steps to above Use the key to select Skipped and the key to select Off Repeat steps and for each channel you wish to skip oe To quit the menus press Picture settings settings Press then The Picture menu will be called up Main Picture AC Y Brightness Sound e Features Colour Install Contrast ocan Sharpness Colour Temp e NR Use the or keys to select a setting and the or keys to adjust Note during the pictur
13. e Monitor out socket has audio and video outputs DVD player Connect the green blue and red cables from the TV s Y Pb Pr sockets to the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT sockets of the player Connect the red and white RCA cables from the TV s AUDIO IN sockets to the corresponding AUDIO OUT sockets of the player Turn on the TV and DVD player Set the TV to CVI The DVD background screen will be displayed on the screen You can now play your disc Note You need to select the channel CVI manually for DVD disc playback Connect the yellow white and red cables from the TV s AV2 IN sockets to the corresponding UM F AUDIO and VIDEO OUT sockets of the player the TV s AUDIO IN sockets to the corresponding AUDIO OUT sockets of the player 7 fe a a Connect the red and white RCA cables from Turn on the TV andVCR player Set the TV to the AV2 channel You can now play your video cassette tapes Connection is also possible via the aerial cable You will need to tune in your video recorder s test signal and assign a channel number 0 Select channel O to playback 14 K Connecting peripheral eguipment Other eguipment Side connections Oooe S VIDEO VIDEO in re VIDEO In AUDIO L AUDIO R p L AUDIO R m VIDEO In gt AUDIO L AUDIO R P J gt Carry out the connections shown opposite To optimise picture quality connect
14. e adjustment only the selected line remains displayed Press or to display the menu again Press to exit Description of the adjustments e Brightness this changes picture brillance Colour this changes the intensity of the colour e Contrast this changes the difference between the light and dark tones Sharpness this changes the picture definition Hue this adjusts the skin colour tone in NTSC channel Colour Temp this changes the colour rendering Cold bluer Normal balanced or Warm redder NR attenuates picture noise snow in difficult reception conditions Contrast automatic adjustment of the picture contrast which permanently sets the darkest part of the picture black Sound settings settings Press select Sound and press The Sound menu will be called up Main Picture Treble Features Bass Install Scan Balance AVL Incr Surr Ultra Bass Use the 9 or ED key to select a setting and the or key to adjust Press to exit Features settings Press select Features and press The Features menu will be called up Picture Timer Sound Child Lock V Features J Rotation Install Format Scan Active Control Demo Description of the adjustments Treble this alters the high frequency sounds Bass this alters the low frequency sounds Balance this balances the sound on the left an
15. h from Stereo to Mono During dual sound transmission to switch betwen language I or II For NTSC version Select Mono Stereo or SAP Channel selection To access the next or previous channel The number and sound mode are displayed for a few moments whenever you select a new channel Mute To turn off the sound On screen display To display clear the on screen information Hold down key for 3 seconds to activate permanent display of channel number This is also used to exit from the menu MEU III ss CETO Store This menu is used to store all available channels automatically Press the key With the cursor select the Install menu and follow by the Auto Store Picture Sound Features Language Manual Sort Auto Store A e Channel 2 e TV 470 MHz eeeveveeeeeeee gt seececceee eo ec ee This menu is used to store channels one at a time Press the key With the cursor select the Install menu and follow by the Manual e Picture lt Sound v Colour Sys Features Sound Sys e Search e Channel Fine Tune Store amp Colour Sys tem use the or key to select the desired colour system Auto PAL NTSC 3 58 or NTSC 4 43 Use the key to start auto store All the available TV channels will be stored automatically This operation takes a few minutes The display shows the progress of the search and the number of channels fo
16. ht white line is displayed across the screen there is a lightning storm the set is left unattended for a prolonged period of time cleaning the TV screen Never use abrasive cleaning agents Use a slight damp chamois leather or soft cloth No naked flame sources such as lighted candles should be placed on top of the TV or in the vicinity Do not place your TV set under direct sunlight or heat Leave at least 10 cm around each side of TV set to allow for proper ventilation Avoid placing your set e g near the window where it is likely to be exposed to rain or water No objects filled with liguids should be placed on top the TV so as to avoid dripping or splashing of liguids on the set Useful information information Do not leave your set on standby mode for a prolonged period of time Switch off set to allow it to be demagnetised A demagnetised set supports good picture quality Do not shift or move the set around when it is switched on Uneveness in colour in some parts of the screen may occur Never attempt to repair a defective TV yourself Always consult a skilled service personnel 2 Picture scanning Your Philips TV has been built with scanning features to enhance your TV viewing All you need is to select your desired mode to enjoy sharper and clearer pictures The description below will help you make your choice Auto If you are undecided of which mode to choose select Auto and let your TV deci
17. iameter 29 720 mm e Visible screen size 27 680 mm e Picture Tube Real Flat 4 3 e 100 Hz e Progressive Scan Auto Switching with manual override e Scan Velocity Modulation e 3D Digital Combfilter e 3 2 Pulldown e EDDI Smoothing Edge De interlacer e Contrast e Active Control Plus with Luminance Transient Improver LTI e Colour Transient Improver CTI Colour Temperature Control e Black Stretch e Smart Picture Modes e Demo Digital Noise Reduction DNR Sound e Sound output 20 W rms e 2 on board speakers e AV Stereo Sound e Incredible Surrround Smart Sound Modes e Auto volume Leveller Ease of use e Sleeptimer 100 presets channel selection e Personal Zapping e Zappa Remote Controller Specifications Side Connections S Video Video and Audio inputs Headphone out Rear Connections AV1 1 FH CVI Video and Audio inputs AV2 S Video Video and Audio inputs AV3 2 FH HD CVI Monitor Out Reception Tuning system PLL Colour Transmission sytem off air PAL I PAL D K PAL B G AV Connections NTSC 3 58 4 43 PAL 4 43 Channel selections UVSH Size and weight Mains AC 220 240V 50 Hz Net weight 46 kg Gross weight 50 kg Set dimensions W x D x H mm 736 x 490 x 580 mm Box dimensions W x D x H mm 803 x 576 x 668 mm Note Specifications is subject to change without notice Ree ee N PHILIPS Be responsible Respect copyrights
18. n the previous page Use the key to select Active Control and press the key to select Off On or Display On Press the key to exit Description of option Off the Active Control will not be activated On the Active Control will work to give the viewer the best possible picture but will not display the monitoring screen when channels are changed Display On an Active Control monitoring screen will be shown for a few seconds whenever a channel is changed The split screen display shows the image The screen is split to dramatically show the performance before and after enhancements comparative images side by side to present clearly the effects of the picture enhancement features Ma Features A Sound Timer e Child Lock a Rotation Format Active Ctrl EE without picture with picture Enter Features menu as described in enhancements enhancements Features settings on the previous page Use the key to select Demo and press the key to select On or Off Automatic Picture Booster If the transmission signal is weak the Automatic Use the key to turn Autopicture Picture Booster built into the TV set will Booster On or Off increase the signal level to provide a good picture at all times You have a choice to turn on or off the feature depending on the signal conditions locally O Enter Features menu as described in Features settings page bo Feature
19. o the I socket at the rear of the set If you are using an indoor aerial reception may be difficult in certain conditions You can improve reception by rotating the aerial If the reception remains poor you will need to use an external aerial e Insert the mains plug into a wall socket The keys on the TV set The television set has 4 keys which are located in front Remote control Insert the two R6 type batteries supplied making sure that they are the right way round The batteries supplied with this appliance do not contain mercury or nickel cadmium If you have access to a recycling facility please do not discard your used batteries if in doubt consult your dealer Switching on To switch on the set press the on off key A red indicator means that the television is on standby mode Refer to the next page on Remote Control keys for the various keys that you could use to switch on the set An indicator light will flash when it is receiving signal from the remote control The VOLUME keys are used to adjust the sound levels The CHANNEL v a keys are used to select channels To access or exit the main menu press down the VOLUME keys simultaneously To select an item in the main menu press the CHANNEL v or a key To select an adjustment press down the VOLUME or key 4 W Ti tl MII ee DFTN Personal Zapping You can surf up to 10 personal channels
20. s n A Sound Child Lock Rotation Install lt Scan Format Active Ctrl Demo v AutoPic Booster Use the key to select Autopicture Booster 12 A list or series of favourite TV programs can be selected and stored in the 4 coloured keys with the Personal Zapping feature With this feature you can easily viewed up to a total of 10 preferred channels for each coloured key To add channels Select a channel with the digit keys Press to display list Press your favourite colour key to store the channel in step Repeat steps to amp to store more channels O Press to exit Added GERITS Zapping To delete channels Select and press a colour key that has stored channels repeatedly to select the channel you want to delete Press to display list Press to remove channel O Repeat steps to delete more channels O Press to exit XI Remove Item Press To view channels Select and press a colour key that has stored channels repeatedly to select the channel you want to view 13 Connecting peripheral eguipment The television has 4 sets of external sockets situated at the back of the set AV1 in AV2 in YPbPr and Monitor out The AV1 in has Y Pb Pr and audio and video inputs The AV2 in has S Video audio and video inputs The Y Pb Pr has Y Pb Pr input refer to details in What s Hot section Th
21. the equipment which produces the video signals digital decoder games etc to AV1 IN and equipment which produces the S VHS signals S VHS and Hi 8 video recorders certain DVD drives to AV2 IN and all other equipment to either AV1 IN or AV2 IN To connect to a hi fi system use the red and white RCA cables to connect from the TV s AUDIO OUT sockets to the AUDIO IN sockets of the hi fi s amplifier See diagram With the key select the SIDE channel For a monophonic device connect the audio signal to the AUDIO L input Use the key to reproduce the sound on the left and right speakers of the TV set Headphones When headphones are connected the sound on the TV set will be cut The VOL or keys are used to adjust the volume level The headphone impedance must be between 32 and 600 Ohms 15 Poor reception The proximity of mountains or high buildings may be responsible for ghost pictures echoing or shadows In this case try manually adjustingyour picture see Fine Tuning p 7 or modify the orienta tion 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 NR on the Picture menu to ON p 9 No picture If the television does not switch on press the standby key located on the remote control twice Have you connected the aerial socket properly Have you chosen the
22. und To quit the menus press If no channels are found consult the possible solutions on p 15 cc anual Store Sound Sys tem use the or key to select the desired sound system BG I DK or M Search Press The search starts Once a channel is found the scanning stops Go to the next step If no picture is found consult the possible solutions p 15 Channel enter the required channel with the or digit keys Fine Tune if the reception is not satisfactory adjust using the or keys Store Press The channel is stored Repeat steps to for each channel you wish to store To quit the menus press This feature allows you to rearrange channels according to your preference Press the key The Main menu is displayed on the screen With the cursor select the Install menu followed by the Sort menu Use the or key to select the channel number you want to change Picture Sound Features Language 091 Auto Store 092 Manual 093 094 Edit 095 from e g 001 and confirm selection with the key Use the or key to select the channel number you want to change to e g 004 and confirm selection with the key The change is done Channel 4 will move up to channel 3 and channel 3 will move up to channel 2 O Repeat steps 6 and for each channel you wish to change To quit the menus press Language Auto Stor
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