Philips 25PT4455 CRT Television User Manual
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1. Thank you for purchasing this television set This handbook has been designed to help you install and operate your TV set We would strongly advise you read it thoroughly We hope our technology meets entirely with your satisfaction Installation Installing the television Seto ccc tte ttn n nena 2 Tuning intheTV channels 0 0 cece cee tee eee nent e tet enenes 4 e Selecting the menu language and the country cece cece ee 4 PAULOMNGUC SCONES ahcrata iid ped andy eh ewe Ones Fae dao tae Gates 4 e Re numbering programmes ccc ccc cee teen eens 5 e To exit the MenuS s 1n2ed hea beatowbrondteadst epic tae eae aoe 5 e Manual STOTE saccades misak oad iyiyi Da beeen se a eas 6 e Naming programmes vaiccsdeiceede rede eswdowkatehuweuciwadanan 6 O peration The keys on theTV set gy caeaaia oun bn oie doce Vaan daha 4 aoe Ges 2 The remote control keyS ccc cece tte e eee ene 3 e Displaying the programme number 0 ccc cect eee ees 3 e Adjusting the current picture and sound settings 00ee eee 3 L ea E EE E E E EE S gues EE E 3 s SleeptiMfer iis cvs etow aw daod eV te ded Eeri EEEa aa 3 Using other menus picture Sound features cc eee ees 7 e Storing adjustments varia tencdanaedeakan dd pad 6 ado nae elee aes 7 Eara E P EE E E EEEE ee ee a 7 PUMICE serrr s heni eA A A S a ees 8 Video recorder KEY orirrrererueani serea tia iamnan iaaa aa a G aea 8 NQIGUCKE 44 ada chien til oy eke rane eE2. 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 W ide screen televisions have a ration of 16 9 that of your TV set is 4 3 W arning if you watch a 4 3 picture in CO MPRES 16 9 format the picture will be compressed vertically T he EX TEN S 14 9 format by enlarging the picture reduces the size of the black bands at the top and bottom of the pictures in cinemascope format 11 12 Poor reception 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 6 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 N O ISE REDUCT on the FEATURES menu to ON p 7 No picture H ave you connected the aerial socket properly Have you chosen the right system p 6 Is the contrast or the brightness baddly adjusted Press gt and readjust the PICTURE menu 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 Picture adjustment If the picture is not
3. etc Use the SORT menu to re number the programmes Certains broadcasters or cable networks transmit their own sorting parameters region language etc W here this is the case indicate your choice using the 34 keys and confirm with lt 2 To exit or interrupt the search press the amp key If no picture is found refer to the chapter entitled Tips on p 12 Re numbering programmes If the INSTALL menu is already displayed on the screen go directly to step To display the IN STALL menu ee Press ni Select IN STALL Press C gt ae ae Select SO RT and press C gt i W The SORT menu appears Select FRO M using the key m C2 E D isplay the programme you wish to re number using keys to or P ae E If for example you want to re number a E programme 97 as 5 type 9 Press to select TO i E ae ie Enter the new programme number using keys E to In our example type 5 vee i E Select O K 4 and press lt The message ca ou Be STORED appears and the exchange is made Y S F In our example programme number 97 is re igi numbered as 5 and 5 as 97 Repeat operations to for as many programmes as you wish to re number To exit the menus Press the key or the amp key to return to the previous level Manual store This menu allows you to store each programme manually If the INSTALL menu is already displayed on the screen go directly to s
4. adjusted properly or if you have trouble obtaining a clear picture select one of the smart control presets lt gt p 3 go into the PICTURE menu and modify one of the settings The setting is stored auto matically T he picture is too blue or too red Adjust the COLOUR TEMP p 7 Peripheral equipment gives a black and white picture You have not selected the right Recycling directive socket with the key S VH 2 or S VH S3 instead of EXT2 or EXT3 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 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 6 Remote control TheTV 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 W hen 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 LOCK function is switched on see p 7 If the set receives no signal for 15 mins it automatically goes into standby mode The set consumes energy when it is switched on To save electricity we recommend that you switch the TV set off using the O N O FF key Miscellaneous The menus appear in a foreign language Select the LANGUAGE option in the IN
5. 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 TheVOLUME lt 1 keys are used to adjust sound levels The PROGRAM 4 keys are used to select the required programmes To access the menus simultaneously hold down the VOLUME and VOLUME keys The PROGRAM keys may then be used to select an adjustment and the VO LU ME keys to make that adjustment To exit from the menus hold down the 2VO LUME and VO LUME keys N ote when the LOCK function is activated these keys are unavailable refer to FEATURES menu on page 7 Screen information To display remove the programme number the name if it exists the time the sound mode and the time remaining on the timer Hold down for 5 seconds to permanently display the programme number on the screen Sleeptimer To select the length of time before the set automatically switches to standby from 0 to 120 minutes Select EXT sockets Press several times to select EXT1 S VHS2 EXT2 and on certain models EXT3 and S VH S3 Video recorder Smart sound controls To access a series of settings VOICE MUSIC THEATRE and return to PERSONAL Menu To display or exit from the menus Cursor These 4 keys are used to move within the menus Volume To adjust the sound level Mute e To disable or enable the sound Sound mode To switch from STEREO to MO
6. NO or to choose between Dual and Dual II for bilingual transmissions For TV sets fitted with NICAM reception depending on the transmission you can switch from NICAM STEREO to MONO or choose between NICAM DUAL I NICAM DUAL Il and MONO When the sound mode is switched to MONO the indication is displayed in blue Picture adjustment To activate deactivate the picture adjustment controls Standby To set the TV to standby mode To switch theTV set on again press P or NEX TV IEW refer to the separate booklet only available on certain models N umerical keys For direct access to programmes For a 2 figure programme number the 2nd figure must be entered before the dash disappears Smart picture controls To access a series of settings RICH NATURAL SO FT and return to PERSONAL Incredible Surround To activate deactivate the surround sound effect In stereo this gives the impression that the speakers are further apart In mono a stereo spatial effect is simulated SelectingT V programmes To move up or downa programme T he number the name and the sound mode are displayed for afew seconds For some programmes equipped with teletext the title of the programme appears at the bottom of the screen Teletext features p 9 Previous programme To access the previously viewed programme 16 9 formats To access the picture formats EXPAND 14 9 the picture is enlarged and CO MPRES
7. S 16 9 the picture is compressed vertically only available on certain models For more information refer to the Glossary on p 11 Selecting the language and the country Press the amp key The main FACT URE Oe menu is displayed on the screen fo CEs CHR T EF E l ALCILAE Hest Les Hii Liini E PLA ALa HT b HETLL AmO STORE hia Hiisi 3 ce 4 o toed E rl Press 3 times to select IN STALL eo aT Press lt gt The INSTALL menu appears The LANGUAGE Option is activated Select your language using the lt gt gt keys The menus appear in the language selected ie mm Fl a Lr SLIC a ey ehi EE F lel fi F we n m aaa I p Press to select COUNTRY Select your country using the lt gt lt gt keys GB for Great Britain If you wish to exit the menus press the amp key twice or once on the key Automatic store Carry out the above operations then SelectAUTO STORE Press lt The search begins inp F aan a METALL T _ J 4 u aiT OSGI I cH gt z _ hk Po HO i JE F i ae en es i deta ee The search operation takes a few minutes W hen the search is complete the INSTALL menu reappears auto matically If the transmitter or the cable network emits the automatic sort signal the programmes are correctly numbered If this is not the case the programmes found are numbered in descending order from number 99 98 97
8. STALL menu p 4 Still no results If your TV set breaks down never attempt to repair it yourself contact your dealer s after sales service Your TV set uses materials which are reusable or which can be recycled To minimise the amount of waste in the environment specialist companies recover used sets for dismantling and collection of reusable materials consult your dealer
9. acters e Use the 3 keys to select the characters Press amp 9 once the name is entered Select STORE and press lt gt The name is stored Press amp and repeat the operation for each programme you wish to name To exit Press the key RL EFH p NAME Press x Select the PICTUnc gt v unv UI Press lt gt The menu appears FEAT URES Use the keys to select an adjustment and lt gt gt to make that adjustment The amp key is used to exit from the menu displayed Picture menu You can adjust BRIGHTNESS COLOUR CONTRAST BPETURG PACHI He SHARPNESS and COLOURTEMP eh SHARPNESS modifies the clarity of the picture e COLOURTEMP colour temperature adjusts the colour temperature of the picture Three options are available here COOL blue white NORMAL balanced or WARM red white Sound menu You can adjust TREBLE BASS BALAN CE AVL and HEADPHONE e AVL automatic volume leveller used for automatic level control in order to avoid sudden increases in volume particularly when changing channels or during advertisements e HEADPHONES this menu is used to access the separate headphone VOLUME control the BALANCE and the SOUND MODE you can choose between DUAL and DUAL II for bilingual transmission Storing adjustments automatically Adjustments made in the PICTURE and SOUND menus and to volume are stored automatically Values are stored under PERSONAL in the picture and s
10. ck in this case exit from teletext and select another channel Selecting a teletext page Use keys 0 to 8 or P to enter the page number required E g page 120 type 2 The number is displayed in the top left hand corner of the screen the page counter starts searching and then the page is displayed Repeat the procedure to consult another page If gt xxx lt flashes briefly or the counter continues searching this means that the selected page is not broadcast If this is the case choose another number Direct access to an item Coloured zones are displayed at the bottom of the screen T he 4 coloured keys are used to access the items or their corresponding pages The coloured zones flash when the page or the subject is not yet available Stop the sequence of sub pages Certain pages have sub pages which follow on automatically Press the key to disable and enable the sequence of sub pages T he message ES appears in the top left hand corner of the screen Index To return to the main index page generally page 100 Enlarging a page Press this key to display the upper part the lower part and then to return to the normal page size Reveal Use this key to reveal conceal hidden information solutions to games O verlaying text on theTV picture To activate deactivate the screen overlay Favourite pages you can then access via the coloured keys amp W ith the television in teletext mode Pre
11. ect the decoder to the second euroconnector socket of the video recorder You will then be able to record scrambled transmissions Satellite receiver decoder C DV games etc Carry out the connections featured opposite To optimise picture quality connect the equipment which produces the RGB signals digital decoder games certain CDV drives etc to EXT 1 and the equipment which produces the S VHS signals S VHS and Hi 8 video recorders to EXT2 and all other equipment to either EXT1 or EXT2 To select connected equipment Press the key to select EXT1 S VHS2 S VHS signals from the EX T2 socket EXT 2 and S VHS3 or EXT3 for connections on the front panel according to the model M ost equipment decoder video recorder carries out the switching itself To connect to a hi fi system use an audio connection cable and connect the L and R outputs on theTV set to the AUDIO IN L and R input on your hi fi amplifier N B sound output corresponds either to the sound from the television tuner or to the sound from the equipment connected to EXT1 or EXT3 but never to the sound from the equipment connected to EXT2 If you have a VCR connect it to EXT1 in order to benefit from the sound output Depending on the model the headphones socket is situated on the front panel or on the right hand side of theTV set To adjust headphone volume use the HEADPHONE setting in the SOUND menu p 7 The headph
12. ee a Erea 9 Peripherals e Connecting peripheral equipment ccc cette eee 10 TVIGCOTCCOTUG scecuen ce eossee ens oie niesee sa San eee see it 10 e Other equipment cece eee eee eee ee tenes 10 e Amplifier headphones i066 04 eek Koi ae eee nd ped eee waew Raed e ewe 11 e Side panel connections 11 cece eee ete eens 11 Practical information CO Ia errie dd aden tee eae setts bet bee see chee peewee eee ee 11 LIDS cova ka eewantaeu nee ed E A A AE AE E E pea Maas 12 Positioning the television set Place your TV on asolid stable surface To avoid any dangerous situations and operating fault do not place anything on the TV set and leave a space of at least 5cm around the appliance Connections e Insert the aerial plug into the r socket at the rear of the set e Insert the mains plug into a wall socket 220 240 V 50 Hz Remote control Insert the two R6 type batteries Supplied making sure they are the right way round In an effort to help protect the environment the batteries supplied with this television 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 Switching on Press the on off key to switch on the television A red indicator comes on and the screen lights up If the television remains in standby mode press the P on the remote control The indicator flashes when you use
13. one must have an impedance in the range 32 to 600 ohms only available on certain models Depending on the type of camcorder carry out one of the following connections Using the lt key select EXT3 for aVHS or 8mm ier camcorder and S VHS3 for an S VHS or Hi 8 p camcorder aie ik a For a mono sound camcorder connect the sound signal to the AUDIO L input Use the key to reproduce the sound on the left and right loudspeakers of the television 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 theY 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 T here are different standards BG DK I and L L The SYSTEM setting p 4 is used to select these different standards This is not to be confused with PAL or SECAM colour coding Pal is used in the majority of European countries Secam in France the CIS and the majority of African countries
14. ound smart controls gt and C keys Features menu You can adjust e TIMER see next page e LOCK Set to ON to lock the television keys Switch off the TV and hide the remote control The TV cannot now be used only the remote control will enable you to switch the TV on To cancel reset the LO CK to OFF e NR Noise Reduction Useful in case of poor reception to reduce picture noise Snowy picture Timer menu This menu allows you to use your TV as an alarm clock In the FEATURES menu Select TIMER and press C gt The TIMER menu appears Use the 7 key to select the following settings TIME enter the current time Bor 2 keys N B Every time the TV is switched on the clock is automatically updated on the basis of the teletext information in programme No 1 If the TV set does not feature teletext this update will not occur PROG NO programme number enter the number of the programme START TIME enter the time at which you wish the TV to switch on STOPTIME enter the stop time automatic stop ACTIVATE this setting is hidden at the bottom of the screen Use lt gt to activate the programming ONCE or DAIL for every dayY The STOP position is used to cancel the timer Press to set theTV to standby It will automatically switch on at the time programmed If you leave the TV switched on it will only change programme at the time indicated The combination of the LOCK and TIMER func
15. ss the key The L symbol and a red rectangle is displayed at the bottom of the screen the 1 time the 4 rectangles are displayed in colour Enter the 1st page number required Press the green key amp and enter the 2nd page number Repeat the operation for the yellow and the blue keys To end programming press the gt key for 3 seconds The 4 rectangles are displayed in white the pages are stored Press the amp key to leave the favourite pages T he previous subjects reappear at the bottom of the screen To use the stored pages when in teletext mode press the amp key and select one of the coloured keys Connecting peripheral equipmen The television has 2 external sockets situated at the back of the set EXT1 and EXT2 The EXT1 socket has audio and video inputs outputs and RGB inputs The EXT2 socket has audio and video inputs outputs and S VHS inputs Video recorder ale laln ele ale ala alesse g T e H Gas EXT 1 Me ExT i 10 Video recorder only Carry out the connections featured opposite Use 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 s test signal and assign it programme number 0 refer to manual store p 5 To reproduce the video recorder picture press Video recorder with decoder Conn
16. tep P i LA Press Gt Select IN STALL Press C gt Select MANUAL STORE and press lt gt The MANUAL STORE menu appears Select SYSTEM f Use lt 2 C to select AUTO automatic reception or standard reception with according to the model W EUR standard BG E EUR standard DK UK standard I or FRANCE standard LL For transmissions from France standard LL select the FRANCE option but not the AUTO option Select SEARCH and press lt The search begins As soon as a programme is found the search will stop If you know the frequency of the programme required enter its number directly using the 8 keys and go to chapter O If no programme is found refer to the Tips chapter on page 12 O if reception is un satisfactory select FIN ETUN E and hold down key or Select PROG NO programme number and use the HARA lt gt C gt or to keys to enter the desired number F FINE TUNE g Select STORE and press lt The message STO RED appears The programme is stored Repeat steps to for each programme to be stored To exit press the ED key IMS TAL MANUAL STORI PSYSTEM N aming programmes If you wish you can name the first 30 programmes 0 to 29 Select the programme you wish to name HETALI in the MANUAL STORE menu select N AME and press lt gt Use the lt gt keys to move around in the area which displays the name 5 char
17. tions may be used to limit the length of time your television is in use for example by your children The ONCE position allows you to programme the start time or the stop time but not the both The key located on the side of the remote control is used for the main functions of the video recorder standby 8 enter a programme number display the VCR menu selection adjustment programme selection record rewind stop gt play gt gt lt gt fast forward programming on certain models ok gt validation Some programming functions are not available on all models cursors menu OK key etc The remote control is compatible with all the video recorders in our range as well as models which use the RC5 signalling standard Teletext is an information system broadcast by certain TV channels which can be consulted much like a newspaper It also provides sub titles 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 eesosocoooooococooooococsocsococooooooooooooooooooooooo Switch teletext on off To call up or exit from teletext The main index page presents a list of items to which you have access Each item has a corresponding 3 digit page number lf the channel selected does not broadcast teletext the message P100 is displayed and the screen stays bla
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