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Philips 21PT4437 CRT Television User Manual

1. Lote make things bet PHILIPS Introduction uction Thank you for purchasing this television set This handbook has been designed to help you install and operate your TV set We would strongly recommend that you read it thoroughly We hope our technology meets entirely with your satisfaction Table of Contents of Contents Installation installing Your television set 2422404825 44445 2450550240 eee b4eReeRee dese 2 The keys on the TV set oscuros arrasadas tesa 2 Remote control keys 6 nce oss rennen Pee wd bowers 3 Quick installation seis dara vidad ira aiii 4 PrOsTam Sort os idpsaredr arrancadas ae cata E A 4 Program MAME e ee ee O eee oboe hoe ee Oy 4 Panua Ore rn sa a ee nee era EEEE EE ie 5 Other settings in the Install menu 2 1 ee ee eee eee 5 Operation Using the radio only available on certain versions o o o oooooooo o 5 PICTUS SEINES wesen porn aa eee eed one See Sen ees 6 a ud asus en sets ee ekee ee E oia 6 Feature settings cementos neuere 6 Teer Tun ton Besen gesagt 7 as Gene aan o Bene ee 7 TEIELERE Sia diia inne 8 Peripherals Videorecorder zur vere ye astron Pra 9 Sn e eier suneeeows owaue 9 72101101 1111 2223 prescrita cora a od 9 Sde CONMECHONS rasa war peewee uds decease eee area anda 9 To select connected equipment 1 eee eee cette eens 9 Practical information VDE sarro ro oa meer E 10 GOSSAU Bus nebenan ee neenees sense eas eun oes ee ey 11 Information fo
2. TV lock only available on certain versions You can block certain programs or inhibit use The first time you enter this enter code 0711 of the TV set completely by locking the keys twice and then enter your new code choice i The menu is displayed Child lock Parental Cont Use the keys to 0 Press 2 select the TV programme required and validate With the cursor select the Options menu and with The A symbol will be displayed position Child Lock to On Turn off the TV set and hide the remote control The TV set cannot be used except via the remote control To cancel position Child Lock to Off opposite the programmes or sockets that are locked From now on to view a locked programme you must enter your secret code otherwise the screen will stay blank The access to the Install menu is also locked Caution for encrypted programs using an external CS TT decoder you must lock the corresponding EXT socket e Sound e Timer nao nee Change code this allows you to enter a new e Parental Cont 4 digit code Confirm your new code by e Contrast e NR entering it a second time If you have forgotten your secret code enter the universal code 0711 twice Unlock all this is used to unlock all locked Parental control programmes O Press the D key select the Features menu Lock All this is used to lock all the TV then Parental Cont programmes and EXT connectors You must enter your
3. O To quit the menus press 8 darkest part of the picture to black Timer function only available on certain versions This menu lets you use the TV set as an alarm O Start Time enter the start time O Press the 21 key O Stop Time enter the standby time With the cursor select the Options menu then Program No enter the number of the Timer programme for the wake up alarm For models Sleep to select an automatic standby period equipped with a radio you can select an FM station by using the keys the MG main mn MTimer keys are only used to select TV programs e Picture e Sound rm Sleep Activate the settings include Install i i Start Time Once for a single alarm e Stop Time e Daily for each day e Program No Activate e Stop to cancel Press to put the TV set in standby It will automatically come on at the time programmed If you leave the TV set on it will just change programmes at the time entered and will go to standby mode at the Stop Time By combining the TV lock and Timer functions you can restrict the period during which the TV set is used for example by your children This setting is also available via the E key on the remote control Time enter the current time Note the time is updated automatically each time the TV set is switched on via the teletext information on programme 1 If this programme does not have teletext the update will not take place
4. TV set for 5 seconds to start the tuning All the available TV programs and radio stations will be stored This operation takes a few minutes The display shows the progress of the Press key fen The Main menu is displayed on the screen e Picture e Sound e Features v Install e Language e Country e Auto Store e Manual Store CTS 0 C e Name 05 ARTE Plug a Play search and the number of programs found At the end of the search the menu disappears To exit or interrupt the search press eno If no program is found consult the possible solutions 2 If the transmitter or cable network sends the automatic sort signal the programs will be numbered correctly In this case the installation is complete If this is not the case you need to use the Sort menu to number the programs correctly Some transmitters or cable networks broadcast their own sort parameters region language etc In this case indicate your choice using the keys and validate with Only on versions equipped with a radio O Program sort sort With the cursor select the Install menu followed by the Sort menu Select the programme you want to move using the keys and press 2 Then use the keys to select the new number and validate with QD Repeat steps and O for each program you wish to renumber To quit the menus press 3 Program name name oo If required you can give a nam
5. is not yet available This returns you to the contents page usually page 100 This is used to temporarily disable or activate the teletext display This allows you to display the top or bottom part of the page and then return to normal size Certain pages contain sub pages which are automatically displayed successively This key is used to stop or resume sub page acquisition The indication appears top left To display or hide the concealed information games solutions For teletext programs 0 to 40 you can store 4 favourite pages which can then be accessed directly using the coloured keys red green yellow blue Press the key to change to favourite pages mode Display the teletext page that you want to store Press the coloured key of your choice for 3 seconds The page is now stored Repeat the operation with the other coloured keys You can now consult teletext and your favourite pages will appear in colour at the bottom of the screen To retrieve the standard items press ft To clear everything press E for 5 seconds OO 0008 Connecting peripheral equipment Depending on the versions the TV set will be equipped with 1 or 2 SCART connectors EXT1 and EXT2 located on the rear The EXT1 socket has audio CVBS RGB inputs and audio CVBS outputs The EXT2 socket if available has audio CVBS S VHS inputs and audio CVBS outputs Video recorder Carry out the connections shown opposite using a
6. up Go straight to the chapter Quick If you are using an indoor aerial recebtion may be installation on page 4 difficult in certain conditions You can improve If the television remains in standby mode reception by rotating the aerial If the reception press P on the remote control remains poor you will need to use an external aerial The indicator will flash when you use the e Insert the mains plug into a wall socket 220 remote control 240 V 50 Hz The keys on the TV set keys on the TV set The television set has 4 keys which are located The VOLUME lt 1 keys are used to on the front or the top of the set depending adjust sound levels The PROGRAM P on the model or keys are used to select the required programmes To access the menus simultaneously hold down the J and lt keys The PROGRAM keys may then be used to select an adjustment and the lt 1 keys to make that adjustment To exit from the menus hold down the 2 lt 1 and lt 1 keys Note when the Child Lock function is activated these keys are unavailable refer to Features menu on page 7 Remote control keys control keys Screen information permanent no To display clear the program number name if it exists time audio mode and time remaining for the sleep feature Press the key for 5 seconds to activate permanent display of the number This key is also used to exit from the menu Radio TV mo
7. ased products Glossary P RGB Signals These are 3 Red Green and Blue video signals which directly drive the red green and blue emitters in the cathode ray tube Using these signals provides better picture quality S VHS Signals These are 2 separate Y C video signals from the S VHS and Hi 8 recording standards The luminance 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 NICAM sound Process by which digital sound can be transmitted System Television pictures are not broadcast in the same way in all countries There are different standards BG DK l and L L The SYSTEM setting p 6 is used to select these different standards This is not to be confused with PAL or SECAM colour coding Pal is used in most countries in Europe Secam in France Russia and most African countries The United States and Japan use a different system called NTSC The inputs EXT1 and EXT2 are used to read NTSC coded recordings 16 9 Refers to the ration between the length and height of the screen Wide screen televisions have a ration of 16 9 conventional screen TV sets have a ration of 4 3 11 IMPORTANT Information for users in the UK not applicable outside the UK Positioning the TV For the best results choose a position where light does not fal
8. de To switch the TV set to radio or TV mode for versions equipped with radio Surround Sound only available on certain versions To activate deactivate the surround sound effect In stereo this gives the impression that the speakers are further apart For models equipped with Virtual Dolby Surround you can experience Dolby Surround Pro Logic sound effects In mono a stereo spatial effect is simulated VCR key Pre set sound Used to access a series of stored settings Speech Music Theatre and return to Personal Menu To call up or exit the menus Cursor Format These 4 keys are used to navigate through the menus The MG keys are used to enlarge or compress the picture vertically Volume To adjust the sound level Mute To mute or restore the sound Number keys Direct access to the programmes For a 2 digit program enter the 2nd digit before the dash disappears Selection of EXT socket Press several times to select EXT1 EXT2 S VHS and AV Dolby and the double D symbols DO are trademarks of the Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation Manufactured under license of Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation VCR key Standby Lets you place the TV set on standby To turn on the TV press PC 6 to O or Teletext keys p 8 VCR keys p 11 and list of radio stations P 5 Sleep To select an automatic standby after a preset ti
9. e to the programmes and external connectors Note on installation the programs are named automatically when an identification signal is sent Press the en key With the cursor select the Install menu then Name Use the keys to select the programme to name or rename 0 Q Use the keys to move around the name display area 5 characters and the keys to select the characters When the name has been entered use the key to exit The name is stored Repeat steps to O for each programme you wish to name To quit the menus press 3 Manual store store This menu is used to store the programmes Except for France L standard you must select one at a time choice France O Press the D key Search press C The search starts Once a With the cursor select the Install menu then programme is found the scanning stops and its Manual store name is displayed when available Go to the next step If you know the frequency of the Main pequired Programme tnis can be entered Sound directly using the 0 to 9 keys e Features on N If no picture is found consult the possible solutions p 10 e Fine Tune O Program No enter the required number AAA with the or 0 to 9 keys O Fine Tune if the reception is not satisfactory adjust using the keys System select Europe automatic detection Store press C The program is stored or Western Europe BG standard Eastern Repeat steps to O fo
10. good quality euroconnector cable If your video recorder does not have a euroconnector socket the only connection possible is via the aerial cable You will therefore need to tune in your video recorder s test signal and assign it programme number O refer to manual store p 6 lo reproduce the video recorder picture press 0 Video recorder with decoder Connect the decoder to the second euroconnector socket of the video recorder You will then be able to record scrambled transmissions Satellite receiver decoder CDV games etc For TV sets with 2 SCART connectors preferably connect the equipment delivering RGB signals digital decoders DVD players games consoles etc to EXT1 and the equipment delivering S VHS signals S VHS and Hi 8 VCRs to EXT2 Am plifier only available on certain versions To connect to a hi fi system use an audio connection cable and connect the L and R outputs on the TV set to the AUDIO IN L and R input on your hi fi amplifier Front panel connectors only available on certain versions ES Depending on the versions the connectors are located on the front sometimes under a flap or on the right hand side of the TV set Make the connections as shown opposite With the key select AV 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 speake
11. l directly on the screen and at some distance away from radiators or other sources of heat Leave a space of at least 5 cm all around the TV for ventilation making sure that curtains cupboards etc cannot obstruct the air flow through the ventilation apertures The TV is intended for use in a domestic environment only and should never be operated or stored in excessively hot or humid atmospheres General Points Please take note of the section entitled Tips at the end of this booklet Interference The Department of Trade and Industry operates a Radio Interference Investigation Service to help TV licence holders improve reception of BBC and IBA programmes where they are being spoilt by interference If your dealer cannot help ask at a main Post Office for the booklet How to Improve Television and Radio Reception Mains connection Before connecting the TV to the mains check that the mains supply voltage corresponds to the voltage printed on the type plate on the rear panel of the TV If the mains voltage is different consult your dealer Important This apparatus is fitted with an approved moulded 13 Amp plug To change a fuse in this type of plug proceed as follows 1 Remove fuse cover and fuse 2 Fit new fuse which should be a BS1362 5A A S T A or BSI approved type 3 Refit the fuse cover In order to maintain conformity to the EMC directive the mains plug on this product must not be removed Connecting the aerial The aerial
12. llation all available displayed on the screen lo enter the station FM stations have already been stored To start names use the Name menu p 4 a new search use the Install Auto Store Program selection menu for a complete search or Manual Use the 0 9 or E P keys to select the Store for a station by station search The FM stations from 1 to 40 Sort and Name menus let you sort or name List of radio stations the radio stations Operation of these menus is Press the key to display the list of radio the same as for the TV menus stations radio Use the keys to change Screensaver station and the key to exit Use the key to activate deactivate the radio screensaver Picture settings settings Press D then The Picture menu is Once the adjustments have been made select displayed Store and press to store them Press to exit T Description of the adjustments i e Brightness this changes picture brilliance ne Coal e Colour this changes the intensity of the colour e Sharpness e Contrast this changes the difference e Colour Temp Store between the light and dark tones e Sharpness this changes the picture definition e Colour Temp this changes the colour Use the keys to select a setting and rendering Cold bluer Normal balanced the keys to adjust or Warm redder Note during the picture adjustment only the e Store to store the picture adjustments and selected line remains displayed P
13. me from 0 to 240 minutes Format To enlarge or compress the picture vertically Pre set image Used to access a series of stored settings Rich Natural Soft Multimedia and return to Personal Teletext p 8 Program selection To access the next or previous programme The number name and sound mode are displayed for a few moments For some programs the title of the program will be displayed at the bottom of the screen Teletext keys p 8 or VCR keys Sound mode only available on stereo versions Used to force programmes in Stereo to Mono or for bilingual programs to choose between Dual or Dual Il For TV sets equipped for Nicam reception depending on the programmes you can force the Stereo Nicam sound to Mono or select between Nicam Dual I Nicam Dual Il and Mono The Mono indication is red when in forced position The remote control lets you control the main functions of theVCR Press and hold down theVCR key located on the side of the remote control then press one of the keys to access theVCR functions G gt gt P OG O lt lt E gt 0 The remote control is compatible with all VCRs using the RCS standard Quick installation installation The first time you switch on the television a menu appears on the screen and the tuning starts automatically Auto Store e Program 2 e TV 470 MHz If the menu is not displayed press and hold down the lt J and A keys on the
14. r Users in the UK zirka re ansehe 12 Table of frequencies nis os sans ee une rear 13 Recycling 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 any materials that can be used again ask your dealer for further details Installing your television set O Positioning the television set Remote control IE cm Place your TV on a solid stable surface leaving Insert the two R6 type batteries supplied a space of at least 5 cm around the appliance making sure that they are the right way round To avoid accidents do not put anything on the Check that the mode selector is set to TV set such as a cloth or cover a container full of The batteries supplied with this appliance do liquid vase or a heat source lamp The set not contain mercury or nickel cadmium If you must not be exposed to water have access to a recycling facility please do not discard your used batteries if in doubt consult your dealer When the batteries are replaced use the same type Connections Switching on e Insert the aerial plug into the IM socket at J 7 the rear of the set e For the versions equipped with a radio To switch on the set press the on off key insert the radio aerial socket into the FM A red indicator comes on and the screen ANT socket using the adapter supplied lights
15. r each programme to Europe DK standard United Kingdom store standard or France LL standard O To quit the menus press 3 Other settings in the Install menu O Press the eno key and select the Install menu automatic sort signal the programmes will be O Language to change the display language for numbered correctly If this is not the case you temanus need to use the Sort menu to renumber the Country to select your country GB for programmes see p 4 Great Britain Some transmitters or cable networks broadcast This setting is used for the search automatic their own sort parameters region language etc brogramme sort and teletext display If your In this case indicate your choice using the country does not appear in the list select keys and validate with 2 To quit or interrupt the Auto Store to start automatic search for all search press D If no picture is found consult the programmes available in your region If the possible solutions p 10 i transmitter or cable network sends the O To quit the menus press 3 Using the radio ony available on certain versions Choice of TV or radio mode Using the radio menus Press the key on the remote control to Use the D key to access the specific radio switch the TV set to either TV or radio mode setting In radio mode the number station name Search for radio stations if available frequency and sound mode are If you used the quick insta
16. ress to settings as well as the settings for Contrast display the menu again and NR in the Features menu Sound adjustments Press tw select Sound and press CD Description of the settings The Sound menu is displayed e Treble this alters the high frequency sounds e Bass this alters the low frequency sounds e Balance this balances the sound on the left Main er and right speakers oun rs e Delta Volume this is used to compensate e Balance di esb h e Delta Volume any volume discrepancies between the AVL different programs or EXT sockets This e Store setting is available for programs 0 to 40 and the EXT sockets Use the keys to select a setting and e AVL Automatic Volume Leveller this is the keys to adjust used to limit increases in sound especially on Once the adjustments have been made select program change or advertising slots Store and press to store these changes e Store this is used to store the sound settings To quit the menus press 3 Only available on certain versions Feature settings settings O Press eno select Features VD and press O NR attenuates picture noise snow in difficult You can adjust reception conditions Timer Child Lock and Parental Cont see Caution to store the Contrast and NR next page settings use the Store choice in the Picture Contrast automatic adjustment of the menu picture contrast which permanently sets the
17. rs of the TV set Headphones When headphones are connected the sound on the TV set will be cut The P keys are used to adjust the volume level The headphone impedance must be between 32 and 600 Ohms To select connected equipment Press the key to select EXT1 and on the versions with 2 scarts EXT2 S VHS2 S VHS signals from the EXT2 socket and AV for the side connections if available Most equipment decoder video recorder carries out the switching itself The proximity of mountains or high buildings may be responsible for ghost pictures echoing or shadows In this case try manually adjusting your picture see Fine Tuning p 5 or modify the orientation 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 Options menu to ON p 6 No picture If the television does not switch on please press the standby key located on the remote control twice Have you connected the aerial socket properly Have you chosen the right system p 5 Poorly connected euroconnector cables or aerial sockets are often the cause of picture or sound problems sometimes the connectors can become half disconnected if the TV set is moved or turned Check all connections _ Tips Poor reception No sound If on certain channels you receive a picture but no sound this means that yo
18. secret access code Press the key to quit GSES Teletext is an information system broadcast by certain channels which can be consulted like a newspaper It also offers access to subtitles for viewers with hearing problems or who are not familiar with the transmission language cable networks satellite channels etc Teletext call O O Selecting a page 0000 Direct access to the items Contents Temporary stop Enlarge a page O Stop sub page acquisition O Hidden information O Favourite pages gt 90009 This is used to call teletext change to transparent mode and then exit The summary appears with a list of items that can be accessed Each item has a corresponding 3 digit page number If the channel selected does not broadcast teletext the indication 100 will be displayed and the screen will remain blank in this case exit teletext and select another channel Enter the number of the page required using the 0 to 9 or P G keys OO Example page 120 enter 1 2 0 The number is displayed top left the counter turns and then the page is displayed Repeat this operation to view another page If the counter continues to search this means that the page is not transmitted Select another number Coloured areas are displayed at the bottom of the screen The 4 coloured keys are used to access the items or corresponding pages The coloured areas flash when the item or the page
19. should be connected to the socket marked IF at the back of the set An inferior aerial is likely to result in a poor perhaps unstable picture with ghost images and lack of contrast Make shift loft or set top aerials are often inadequate Your dealer will know from experience the most suitable type for your locality Should you wish to use the set in conjunction with other equipment which connects to the aerial socket such as TV games or a video camera it is recommended that these be connected via a combiner unit to avoid repeated connection and disconnection of the aerial plug Fitting the stand if provided Use only the stand provided with the set making sure that the fixings are properly tightened A diagram showing how to assemble the stand is packed with the stand Never use a make shift stand or legs fixed with woodscrews 12 Table of TV frequencies EUROPE EASTERN EUROPE FRANCE ITALY 13 ECSGL IST LLLE LOT
20. u do not have the correct TV system Modify the System setting p 5 Teletext Are certain characters not displayed correctly Check that the Country setting has been positioned correctly p 5 Remote control The TV set does not react to the remote control the indicator on the set no longer flashes when you use the remote control Replace the batteries Standby When you switch the TV set on it remains in standby mode and the indication Locked is displayed when you use the keys on the TV set The Child Lock function is switched On p 7 If the set receives no signal for 15 mins it automatically goes into standby mode To save power your set is fitted with components that give it a very low power consumption when in standby mode less than 3 VV Peripheral equipment gives a black and Still no results white picture You have not selected the right socket with the G key S VHS2 instead of EXT2 To play a video cassette check that it has been recorded under the same standard PAL SECAM NTSC which can be replayed by the video recorder The remote control no longer works Check that the mode selector on the side of the remote control is set to TV If your TV set breaks down never attempt to repair it yourself contact your dealer s after sales service Cleaning the set Only use a clean soft and lint free cloth to clean the screen and the casing of your set Do not use alcohol based or solvent b

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