Using the Screen Format | Philips 34PT8420 guide

USING THE SCREEN FORMAT

You can have a choice of different formats for your viewing pleasure, namely : - Auto, 4:3 mode, EXPAND 4:3 mode and COMPRESS 16:9 mode through the FORMAT menu.

How to access the Screen Format

1.Press the MENU (MENU) button to enter main menu

and press the (CURSOR DOWN) button repeatedly until FEATURES is selected.

2.	Press the	(CURSOR RIGHT) button to
	enter FEATURES menu.
3.	Press the	(CURSOR DOWN) button
	repeatedly until FORMAT is selected.

4. Press the

(CURSOR RIGHT) button

•PICTURE

•SOUND

▲

•ÉFEATURES

▼

•INSTALL

FEATURES

TIMER

ACTIVE CONTROL CHILD LOCK PIP

FORMAT

▲

repeatedly to cycle through the different formats

(Auto, 4:3, Expand 4:3 or Compress 16:9) and

select your desired format.

Note : You can also select your desired Screen Format

directly by the (CURSOR UP) or (CURSOR DOWN) button

•TIMER

•ACTIVE CONTROL

•CHILD LOCK

•PIP

Ñ FORMAT

•É AUTO

When to use the Screen Formats

AUTO format

When AUTO format is selected, it will select the correct screen format provided the specific signals are transmitted with

the programmes.

4:3 format

Select the 4:3 format if you want to display the 4:3 picture using the full surface of the screen.

EXPAND 4:3 format

Select the EXPAND 4:3 format if you want to expand movie images recorded in the letterbox format. When this format is selected, the black horizontal bars at the top and bottom are expanded thus filling up the entire TV screen.

COMPRESS 16:9 format

Select the COMPRESS 16:9 format if you want to compress full screen movie images into letterbox format. When this format is selected, black horizontal bars can be seen

at the top and bottom of the TV screen.

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Philips 34PT8420 operating instructions Using the Screen Format

Contents

34PT8420 Table of Contents Safety Information and Useful Tips Safety Information Symptom What you should do Before Calling ServiceNo power Mute button on the remote control to restore sound USE/CARE of Remote Control Switching on the SetHooking UP Your TV Basic Connection Antenna Connection VCR Connecting the AUDIO/VIDEO Sockets Playback Back of DVD Connection for recording from one VCR to another VCR Connecting the AUDIO/VIDEO Sockets RecordingConnection for recording from the TV channel Volume + Functions of Remote ControlCH Alternate Channel ‘ Digit 0 21 9 Channel + PIP Picture-in-PictureSurf Functions of TV Controls Install is selected Selecting the Menu Language Automatic Tuning of ChannelsEnter Install menu Menu Enter main menu Exit from language mode Enter Language modeSelect desired language Select Auto Store Enter Install menu Press button repeatedly until Manual Tuning of ChannelsEnter main menu Manual Store is selected Exit from colour system mode Proceed to select Sound System Enter Colour System modeEnter Sound System mode Selecting the Colour /SOUND System Press button repeatedly until Manual Store is selected Fine Tuning of ChannelsEnter main menu . Select Install . Enter install menu Sorting of Channels Enter main menu . Select Install . Enter install mode Channel Edit is selected How to add back channelsEditing of Channels To first character slot Naming of ChannelsCursor Right button Sound Activities Menu items Using the PICTURE/SOUND MenuPicture Activities Menu items How to access the Active Control function Using the Active Control FeaturePress the Menu Cursor Down button Select Stop Time Activating the TimerSelect Start Time Switch to Exit from Stop Time mode Select Child Lock Enter Access Code mode Activating the Child Lock Access Code Confirm access code Select Change Code Enter Change Code modeActivating the Child Lock Change Code Choice Activating the Child Lock Lock Channel Enter Lock Channel mode Enter main menu . Select Features 3. Enter Features menu Clear ALL modeActivating the Child Lock Clear ALL Repeat to 7 as in Activating the Child Lock Lock Channel How to delete a channel from the surf list Using the Surf ControlHow to add a channel to the surf list Using the Screen Format How to use the Rotation Feature Using the Rotation Feature Using the Program List Feature Using the Blue Mute FeatureHow to access the Blue Mute function Smart Picture and Smart Sound Control Definition of Picture SettingsDefinition of Sound Settings Activating the PIP PICTURE-IN-PICTURE Double Window Control How to switch on the PIP/Double Window screen How to freeze the PIP screen How to select a PIP channelPress the æ PIP On/Off button to switch on PIP screen Activating the PIP PICTURE-IN-PICTURE Control How to adjust the PIP Hue setting How to position the PIP screenHow to swap the PIP screen and the main screen Accessing Using the TelextextDirect Access to The 4-colour buttons allow you to View the top half How to select your favourite Using the Teletext 34PT8420 Specifications 3139 125