Philips 29PT8420 operating instructions

29PT8420

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Operating Instructions

30321/Eng/p1-5 3/22/02, 10:20 AM1

Contents

Main TABLE OF CONTENTS S AFETY I Safety Information Useful Tips BEFORE CALLING SERVICE Symptom What you should do Antenna Connection Mains Connection Switching on the Set HOOKING UP Y OUR TV (BASIC CONNECTION) U SE /C ARE OF R Page CONNECTING THE AUDIO/VIDEO SOCKETS (PLAYBACK) C Connection for recording from the TV channel Connection for recording from one VCR to another VCR FUNCTIONS OF REMOTE CONTROL ! 0 1 ( 0 1 2 FUNCTIONS OF REMOTE CONTROL 3 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 F UNCTIONS OF TV A SELECTING THE MENU LANGUAGE AND AUTOMATIC TUNING OF CHANNELS Enter INSTALL menu. INSTALL is selected. SELECTING THE MENU LANGUAGE AND AUTOMATIC TUNING OF CHANNELS Enter LANGUAGE mode. Select desired language. Exit from language mode. Select AUTO STORE. Start automatic tuning. M ANUAL T UNING OF C Manual tuning allows you to store each programme manually. Enter main menu. INSTALL is selected. Enter INSTALL menu. SELECTING THE COLOUR /SOUND SYSTEM STORE is selected. Store selected system. FINE TUNING OF CHANNELS This feature allows you to adjust picture reception in areas of weak reception. Press button 1. Enter main menu. 2. Select INSTALL. 3. Enter install menu. MANUAL STORE is selected. Enter MANUAL STORE menu. S ORTING OF C This feature allows you to change the channel number to your choice for a particular TV station. 1. Enter main menu. 2. Select INSTALL. 3. Enter install mode. E DITING OF C + or button. You can only access the channel by the DIGIT (0 -9) button. 1. Enter main menu. 2. Select INSTALL. 3. Enter install mode. How to add back channels N AMING OF C 1. Enter main menu. 2. Select INSTALL. 3. Enter install mode. U SING THE P ICTURE /S OUND M U SING THE A CTIVE C ONTROL F How to access the Active Control function A CTIVATING THE T START TIME 13:30 C A CTIVATING THE T Exit from STOP TIME mode. Select CHANNEL. Key in the channel you want to switch to. Select ACTIVATE. ACTIVATING THE CHILD LOCK (ACCESS CODE) 1. Enter main menu. 2. Select FEATURES . 3. Enter FEATURES menu. Select CHILD LOCK . ACTIVATING THE CHILD LOCK (CHANGE CODE) Select CHANGE CODE. Enter CHANGE CODE mode. Key in the access code of your choice. Confirm access code. When the new code is confirmed, the message CORRECT will appear. ACTIVATING THE CHILD LOCK (LOCK CHANNEL) 1. Enter main menu. 2. Select FEATURES. 3. Enter FEATURES menu. Select CHILD LOCK . i OR ACTIVATING THE CHILD LOCK (CLEAR ALL) To unlock channels that you have locked, enter the Child Lock menu and activate the CLEAR ALL mode. 1. Enter main menu. 2. Select FEATURES 3. Enter FEATURES menu. Select CHILD LOCK. Key in access code. CLEAR ALL is selected. Activate clearing of all locked channels. U SING THE S URF C How to add a channel to the surf list How to delete a channel from the surf list U SING THE S CREEN F How to access the Screen Format When to use the Screen Formats AUTO format 4:3 format EXPAND 4:3 format USING THE BLUE MUTE FEATURE How to access the Blue Mute function U SING THE P ROGRAM L IST F S MART PICTURE AND S MART S ACTIVATING THE PIP (PICTURE-IN-PICTURE) AND DOUBLE WINDOW CONTROL How to switch on the PIP/Double Window screen ACTIVATING THE PIP (PICTURE-IN-PICTURE) CONTROL How to select a PIP channel How to freeze the PIP screen A How to position the PIP screen How to swap the PIP screen and the main screen How to adjust the PIP Hue setting Press button Result on screen U SING THE T Applicable to model 29PT8420 ONLY Press button Result on screen U SING THE T How to select your favourite page S