Philips 21PT2684/05 CRT Television User Manual
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1. enter a number C programming The key on the side of the remote control controls the main functions of the video recorder This key is only available on the remote control shown For the following commands press and bring up the video recorder menu select programme e Some programming features are not available on all video recorders cursors The video recorder is compatible with our own brand video recorders as well as with all the models using the RCS standard 10 Poor reception or no picture The proximity of mountains or high buildings can cause ghost pictures echoing or shadows If this is the case try tuning the picture using FINE TUNE p 4 Do you have the right system p 4 Check that the aerial plug or euroconnector plug is properly connected Check also that your aerial is capable of receiving broadcasts in this frequency range UHF or VHF Adjusting the picture If the picture is out of focus or if you are having difficulties finding the right settings select one of the Smart picture controls E gt p 7 and store it using the PERSONAL setting p 5 In case of bad reception fuzzy picture set the NOISE RED to ON p 5 The picture is in black and white To read a video cassette check that it is recorded in the same format as that of the video recorder PAL SECAM or NTSC No sound If certain programmes have a picture but no sound this is because you do not have the corre2. PGeee oe Bee 8 20 rue gt g 5 a E Standby Select Programme Numerical Keys Screen Information lt Volume oec o th He Mute Smart sound controls Smart picture controls Menu Incredible Surround Sound Mode To obtain To set the TV to standby mode The red indicator lights up To switch the set back on press P P or 0 to 9 Brings up the previous or following programme For direct access to programmes For a 2 digit programme number the second digit must be entered before the dash disappears On certain programmes the title of the programme is displayed for a few seconds at the bottom of the screen To view a programme which has been locked you must enter the confidential code number see p 6 Hold down for 5 seconds to permanently display the programme number Press quickly to display or remove the programme number the time and the sound mode stereo models only To adjust the sound level To disable or enable the sound To access a series of settings CINEMA MUSIC SPEECH and return to PERSONAL To access a series of settings RICH when the room is very light NATURAL optimum conditions SOFT when the room is very dark and return to PERSONAL To call up or exit from the menus Use S and lt I to adjust The menus disappear automatically after 30 seconds if no further command is given Press several times to select EXT
3. To unlock all programmes Repeat stages 0 above then Select CLEAR ALL and press gt All programmes are unlocked To change the confidential code Repeat stages 0 above then Select CHANGE CODE and enter your own 4 digit number Confirm by entering it again Your new code will be stored If you have forgotten your confidential code enter the universal code 0711 twice To exit press Timer function This function only available on certain models allows you to use your TV as an alarm clock Press amp select TIMER and press aaa The SET CLOCK menu appears Enter the time 0 9 or lt gt Important the time is updated automatically each time the set is switched on using teletext information taken from programme 1 If programme 1 does not have teletext the update will not take place Select TIMER ACTIVE and press lt to switch the timer on or off eT ALLA hi IEH PT Ak Let PROJRAH HO s Select PROGRAM NO and enter the number of the programme required O Select START TIME and enter the time at which the set is to switch on O Press the programmed time If you leave the set switched on it will merely change programmes at the set time The set switches off automatically after 4 hours if no further commands are given Depending on the model there are 2 different versions of the remote control G a oggp g BOCs HDi DO Eoee ag T a E mr
4. When setting up your television set for the first time we advise you to use the quick installation guide included below Please read the following instructions carefully to familiarise yourself with all the features available on your set We hope our technology meets entirely with your satisfaction Installation Installing the television set 0 0 cece ee eee teens 2 The keys on the television set 0 0 0 eee ee eee eens 2 Tuning in to the TV channels cece eee eee eee eee enes 3 Quick installation first time users 0 cee eee eee 3 Renumbering programmes 2 eee eee eee eee teens 3 Mandal tune serisidir ous eee ede cee ade eta Saks 4 Other settings on the INSTALLATION menu 4 Use Using other MENUS 42 vieree 25d eee bee PEETS ERREEN eed EEEE 5 Adjusting sound and picture cece eee eee eee eens 5 Storing adjustments 4 iscbsceebbdde nee cbetaicdacsestereeesaaus 5 OCIMNG WG SCG oo ops oe eet oe onc ae ee eek ewe h eee ces 6 Timer TUNCTION 4 5 cg dash ogee EA oe a en ead wala ae 6 Remote control keys 6066 ce nse ecb b ee beds chee es easton werae ees 7 TEIGE cy Aa wa tes naeatapeagsoneen eens tent ceue sae bap oem ete 8 Peripherals VIGEOTECOIdE ass cae ucigieence parade EAE Gna ERER es 9 Other equipment 0 cee cece eee e teen n eens 9 Side panel connections ccc cee eee eee eee eens 9 Video recorder key ccc ccc
5. digital decoder DVD drives games etc to EXT1 and the equipment which produces S VHS signals S VHS and Hi 8 video recorders to EXT2 Front panel connections Depending on the model sockets are on the front sometimes under a flap or on the right hand side of the set Headphones When the earphones are plugged in the sound on the set is cut off Adjust the volume using the O aw keys The headphones must have an impedance of between 32 and 600 ohms Camcorder Certain models are equipped with AUDIO VIDEO connections You will find 1 video input 1 sound input mono versions or 2 sound inputs left L and right R on stereo versions Make the connections then use the key to select EXT or EXT2 for models with 2 euroconnector sockets The switch between the front and rear sockets is automatic with priority on front sockets For a monophonic camera connect the sound signal to the AUDIO L input Use the key to reproduce the sound through the left and right TV speakers To select connected equipment Press to select EXT 1 and on models with 2 euroconnector sockets EXT2 and Y C2 S VHS signal on EXT2 The switch is automatic on most appliances decoders etc amp opposite See jO sec ko OSes OS E i 6 select T gt lt gt set OK confirm m D record gt it 2 lt lt rewind a stop gt play gt gt gt fast forward menu OK key etc
6. Select EXCHANGE key and press lt The message EXCHANGED appears the exchange takes place gt to cancel In our example programme 78 is renumbered as 2 and programme 2 as 78 EIE HA HG Select the option FROM key and repeat stages to as many times as there are programmes to renumber O To exit from the menus press gt Manual tuning This menu allows you to store the programmes one by one Press amp The main menu comes up on the screen Press once to select INSTALLATION then press gt Select MANUAL STORE and press lt gt The MANUAL STORE menu appears Select SYSTEM only available on certain models Use lt gt to choose UK standard FRANCE standard LL or WEST EU standard BG reception Select SEARCH and press lt gt The search begins As soon as a programme is found the search will stop If you know the frequency of the programme required simply enter its number using keys to If no programme is found refer to the Tips chapter on p 10 PLICA l kH E BART Ha Si Se ALTOS To Ah F BUHI i Hah LOA STA k Sl h wm L FREI UAI I E PHL H calli A z If reception is unsatisfactory select FINE TUNE and press lt or to fine tune Select PROGRAM NO and enter the required programme number using lt gt Cor D to amp Select STORE and press lt gt The message STORED appears
7. The programme has been stored Repeat steps to as many times as there are programmes to store To exit the menus press Other settings on the INSTALLATION menu Press The main menu is displayed on screen ee F F i Press 6 once to select INSTALLATION and press lt The INSTALLATION bE HTH fain IES aA menu appears Use to select a setting and lt _ gt to adjust e LANGUAGE to change the menu language EDLHT A e COUNTRY to select the country you are in GB for Great Britain aes This setting affects the automatic programme sort e AUTOSTORE press lt to begin storing The operation takes a few minutes When it is complete the INSTALLATION menu reappears automatically For more information see the Quick Installation chapter steps to O on the previous page To exit or interrupt the search press E e EXTERNAL press lt to bring up the menu You have access to a series of names which allow you to customise the names of the external sockets When you next select an external socket its chosen name will be displayed for a few seconds O To exit from the menus press gt RAL Bs THE F Pi TALI m e Display the menu Select a setting Adjust Note the menus disappear automatically after 30 seconds if no further adjustments are made To exit from the menus press or KY to come back to the previous stage Adjusting the picture Press You can adjust BRIGHTN
8. can store 4 favourite pages which you can then access via the coloured keys Press E Enter the number of the page requi Press then the coloured key choice The page is stored Repeat steps 2 and for the other coloured keys From now on when you consult teletext your favourite pages appear in colour at the bottom of the screen To get back to the normal subject headings press en To remove these settings hold down for 3 seconds 000 Only available with the remote control shown above Depending on the model the TV is equipped with 1 or 2 euroconnector sockets EXT1 and EXT2 The EXT1 socket controls audio video input output and RGB input The EXT2 socket if available controls audio video input output and S VHS input Video recorder Video recorder only Connect as shown using a 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 test signal and assign it programme number 0 see manual store p 4 lo reproduce the video recorder picture press Lt Video recorder with decoder Connect the decoder to the second euroconnector on the video recorder You can then record scrambled transmissions Satellite receiver decoder DVD games etc For sets equipped with two euroconnector sockets it is best to connect the equipment which produces RGB signals
9. for GB press As soon as your country is entered tuning in starts automatically The operation takes a few minutes A display shows the search status and the number of programmes found When it has finished the menu disappears and the last programme is displayed Eu LE HT If no programmes are found refer to the chapter entitled Tips on p 10 If the transmitter or the cable network broadcasts the automatic sort signal the programmes will be correctly numbered If not the programmes found will be numbered in descending order starting at 99 98 97 etc or 79 78 Use the SORT menu to renumber them Some transmitters or cable networks broadcast their own sort parameters region language etc Where this is the case make your choice using the Ay keys and confirm with lt To renumber the programmes found Press the amp key The main menu is displayed Press once to select INSTALLATION then press gt The INSTALLATION menu appears The LANGUAGE option is activated Press 3 times to select SORT then press gt The SORT menu appears The FROM option is activated PS CEF LRH HHGHI Pies ee GP A HI ATA ALT TAL EA LB LH Select the programme you wish to renumber using keys lt C gt or T to Example to renumber programme 78 as 2 press D Select option A key 9 and enter the new number with keys gt C gt or to 8 for the example given enter 2
10. ESS COLOUR CONTRAST SHARPNESS met ES ji TINT CONTRAST and NOISE RED e SHARPNESS alters the crispness of the image SHARP ge TMT Hc bii e TINT alters the colour balance There are 3 options COLD blue tint NORMAL balanced or WARM red tint e CONTRAST automatically adjusts the image contrast according to content the darkest part of the image is always black e NOISE RED alleviates fuzziness snowy picture This setting is useful when reception is difficult Adjusting the sound Press amp You can adjust DELTA VOL and for stereo models only BALANCE ee TREBLE BASS and AVL bi eo AL k e DELTA VOLUME volume difference allows you to compensate for the volume Bans ae S p differences between the different programmes or the EXT sockets This setting is available for programmes 1 40 and the EXT sockets e AVL Automatic Volume Leveller automatic volume control used to avoid sudden increases in volume particularly when changing programme or during advertisements Storing settings You can store your own sound and picture settings H Tas dii O First carry out your menu settings 1 LBE Next select PERSONAL and press lt gt The message STORED is displayed aes The settings are stored Values are saved under PERSONAL in the Smart sound and picture controls ED and lt gt Note volume and DELTA VOL are automatically stored and do not need to be stored in the PERSONAL men
11. ct TV system see p 4 Standby When you switch on the set if it remains in standby mode and the LOCKED message is displayed this means that the LOCK function is activated p 5 The set switches automatically to standby if it receives no signals for a period of 15 minutes When it is in standby mode the set uses energy Io save electricity we advise you to switch it off using the on off button Still having problems If the set breaks down never try to repair it yourself Consult your after sales service department instead Inf ormation for users in the UK Positionin g the TV For the best results choose a position where light does not fall 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 Impro
12. ff key A red indicator comes on and the screen lights up Go straight to the chapter Quick installation on the following page If the television remains in standby mode press P on the remote control The indicator flashes when you use the remote control The television set has 4 keys which are located on the front or the top of the set depending on the model The VOLUME 41 keys are used to adjust the sound level The PROGRAM P keys are used to select the required programmes To access the menus hold down the VOLUME and VOLUME keys simultaneously Then use the PROGRAM keys to select an adjustment and the VOLUME keys to make the adjustment To exit from the menu hold down the VOLUME and VOLUME keys for a few seconds Note when the LOCK function is activated these keys are unavailable see page 6 Quick installation first use The following operations are all described in the enclosed quick installation guide We advise you to use it The first time you switch on the television a menu appears on the screen This menu asks you to choose the language of the other menus If the menu does not appear hold down the PROGRAM and PROGRAM keys or lt 1 andP on the set for 4 seconds to bring it up Use the keys numbered from T to 8 on the remote control to choose your language for English press 1 Another menu appears Bats LS LALI Select your country
13. in To call up or exit from teletext At first the main index page appears with a list of the items available Each page has a corresponding 3 figure number If the selected channel does not broadcast teletext 100 will appear and the screen will remain blank in this case exit from teletext and choose another channel Use keys to 2 or to enter the page number required For example for page 120 press The number is displayed in the top left hand corner the page counter starts searching and the page is displayed Repeat the procedure to consult another page If the counter continues searching this means that the selected page is not broadcast Choose another number Coloured zones are displayed at the bottom of the screen The 4 coloured keys give access to the corresponding subjects or pages The coloured zones flash when the subject or the page is not yet available To switch teletext temporarily on or off Press this key to display the upper then lower part of the screen and then to return to the normal page size Some pages contain sub pages which follow on automatically from one another This key allows sub page sequence to be enabled or disabled The sign appears in the top left hand corner To activate or deactivate screen overlay Use this key to reveal conceal hidden information answers to puzzles To return to the table of contents normally page 100 For teletext programmes 1 to 41 you
14. or by the safety earth symbol or coloured green or green and yellow Before replacing the plug cover make certain that the cord grip is clamped over the sheath of the lead not simply over the two wires Connecting the aerial The aerial should be connected to the socket marked r 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 in the castor bag Never use a make shift stand or legs fixed with woodscrews In some models only in order to fit the stand it may be necessary to remove the feet with the key provided see illustration To fit the stand remove the feet on the TV using the key supplied see illustration 11 TAA CCISL IGT LLLE 61
15. rois Erdira ANAA EErEE 10 Ll eee ee eee ee ees eee ee eee ee ee E 10 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 Positioning the television set Place your TV on a solid stable surface leaving a space of at least 5 cm around the appliance To avoid accidents do not put anything on the set such as a cloth or cover a container full of liquid vase or a heat source lamp The set must not be exposed to water Connections e Insert the aerial plug into the IF socket at the rear of the set Smaller sets are equipped with an internal aerial Under certain conditions reception can be poor You can improve it by repositioning the aerial If the reception remains unsatisfactory an external aerial should be used e Insert the mains plug into a wall socket 220 240 V 50 Hz Remote control Insert the two R 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 Please do not discard your used batteries if you have access to a recycling facility if in doubt consult your dealer When the batteries are replaced use the same type Switching on To switch on the set press the on o
16. sockets see p 9 To select an automatic standby period from 0 to 240 minutes The a key allows the picture to be enlarged vertically to get rid of the black bands around cinema format films The G key allows the picture to be compressed vertically 16 9 format Activates deactivates the surround sound effect In stereo this gives the impression of the loudspeakers being further apart In mono a stereo spatial effect is simulated To switch from STEREO and NICAM STEREO programmes to MONO or for bilingual transmissions to choose between DUAL I and DUAL II and NICAM DUAL I NICAM DUAL I and mono NICAM is a process by which sound is transmitted as a digital quality Only available on certain models apg Tee e E D Lo Beene TE eas ene BESS E OOE Herora Press GOO 0 8 BOG Oo eB Switch teletext on off Selecting a teletext page Dir ect access to subject headings Temporary on off Page enlargement Stop the sequence of sub pages Overla ying te xt on the TV picture Reveal Tab le of contents Favourite pages available only on certain models Teletext is an information system broadcast by certain channels which can be read like a newspaper It also provides subtitles for people with hearing difficulties or those who are unfamiliar with the language in which a particular programme is being broadcast cable networks satellite channels etc To obta
17. u Locking the set This function only available on certain models allows you to lock the set in order to limit its use completely or partially Key lock Press select TV LOCK and press gt Set the LOCK to ON The keys are locked Switch off the set and put the remote control out of sight The set cannot be used it can only be switched on using the remote control To cancel switch LOCK to OFF Programme lock Press select TV LOCK and press lt Select PARENTAL CONT and press C Enter your confidential access code The first time enter the code 0711 then confirm by re entering 0711 The menu appears Select PROGRAM NO and use keys lt gt C or T to 8 to enter the number of the programme or socket you wish to lock To lock all of them select ALL Select LOCK then YES Repeat stages and for each programme to be locked You can lock 5 programmes separately Press to exit lo watch a programme which has been locked you will now need to enter the confidential code otherwise the screen will remain blank When a locked programme is displayed use the P keys to access other programmes the a keys are used to enter the code Caution in the case of encrypted programmes which use an external decoder it is necessary to lock the corresponding EXT socket and not the programme number PEH cat al I tie PAA AL C OHT A DG kea Gii Pea
18. ve 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 If the fitted plug is not suitable for your socket outlets it should be cut off and appropriate plug fitted in its place If the mains plug contains a fuse this should have a value of 5A If a plug without a fuse is used the fuse at the distribution board should not be greater than 5A Note The severed plug must be destroyed to avoid a possible shock hazard should it be inserted into a 13A socket elsewhere Not applicable outside the UK How to connect a plug The wires in the mains lead are coloured in accordance with the following code BLUE NEUTRAL N BROWN LIVE L 1 The BLUE wire must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter N or coloured BLACK 2 The BROWN wire must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter L or coloured RED 3 Do not connect either wires to the earth terminal in the plug which is marked by the letter E
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