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313912536223

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Trademarks are the property of Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. or their respective owners.

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Summary of Contents for 29PT8842S/60

Page 1: ...Real FlatTelevision User manual 29PT8811 29PT8841 29PT8842 ...

Page 2: ...our local Philips website 4 Please refer to the section on Tips before calling for service 5 In case of a need to call for service we recommend you to call from your room where your TV is located and have on hand your remote control warranty card TV model and serial number 6 Do not discard packaging materials without thorough inspection for parts and that accessories that may be packed separately ...

Page 3: ...te control keys Language Auto Store Manual Store Sort Channel Edit Operation Picture settings Sound settings Features settings Child Lock Format Active Control Demo Personal Zapping Peripherals DVD player Video recorder Other equipment Amplifier Side connections Practical information Tips Glossary Specifications Autopicture Booster 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 13 14 15 16 17 13 14 14 2 3 4 6 7 9 10 11 12 9 9 10 ...

Page 4: ...ht or heat Leave at least 10 cm around each side of TV set to allow for proper ventilation Avoid placing your set e g near the window where it is likely to be exposed to rain or water No objects filled with liquids should be placed on top the TV so as to avoid dripping or splashing of liquids on the set Useful information Do not leave your set on standby mode for a prolonged period of time Switch ...

Page 5: ...he menus press YPbPr Digital High Definition input When you have a digital equipment with a 480p or 1080i output e g a digital set top box or t u p n i r P b P Y o t t i t c e n n o c r e y a l p D V D n a c S e v i s s e r g o r P How to access Connect the TV s green blue and red Y Pb Pr jacks to the corresponding sockets of the equipment as indicated in the diagram é Connect the TV s red and whi...

Page 6: ...rcury or nickel cadmium If you have access to a recycling facility please do not discard your used batteries if in doubt consult your dealer Switching on To switch on the set press the on off key A red indicator means that the television is on standby mode Refer to the next page on Remote Control keys for the various keys that you could use to switch on the set An indicator light will flash when i...

Page 7: ...access the next or previous channel The number and sound mode are displayed for a few moments whenever you select a new channel Mute To mute or restore sound Sleeptimer Add Personal Zapping list Adds and stores channels into Personal Zapping list p 12 Smart Sound Used to access a series of stored settings Theatre Music Voice or Personal Menu To call up or exit menus Cursor These 4 keys are used to...

Page 8: ...e all available channels automatically Press the key é With the cursor select the Install menu and follow by the Auto Store Use the key to start auto store All the available TV channels will be stored automatically This operation takes a few minutes The display shows the progress of the search and the number of channels found To quit the menus press If no channels are found consult the possible so...

Page 9: ...e key é With the cursor select the Install menu and follow by the Manual Colour Sys tem use the or key to select the desired colour system Auto PAL or SECAM Sort This feature allows you to rearrange channels according to your preference Press the key The Main menu is displayed on the screen é With the cursor select the Install menu followed by the Sort menu Use the or key to select the channel num...

Page 10: ...yed on the screen é With the cursor select the Install menu followed by the Edit menu Enter into the menu and select the channel number you wish to skip by the digit keys Then use the key to select Skipped Use the key to select On Repeat steps and for each channel you wish to skip To quit the menus press To restore skipped channels Repeat steps to above é Use the key to select Skipped and the key ...

Page 11: ...in Press to exit Sound settings Press select Sound and press The Sound menu will be called up é Use the or key to select a setting and the or key to adjust Press to exit Description of the adjustments Treble this alters the high frequency sounds Bass this alters the low frequency sounds Balance this balances the sound on the left and right speakers AVL AutomaticVolume Leveller this is used to limi...

Page 12: ...to confirm The symbol will display next to the channel that was locked Change Code enter a new code and again to confiorm Clear All use to unlock all locked channels Select Clear to activate LOCK ALL use to lock all TV and external channels Select On to activate MENU Press the key to exit Ë 10 Format This feature enhances your viewing pleasure by providing you with a choice of two picture formats ...

Page 13: ...cription of option Off the Active Control will not be activated On the Active Control will work to give the viewer the best possible picture but will not display the monitoring screen when channels are changed Display On an Active Control monitoring screen will be shown for a few seconds whenever a channel is changed Ë 11 Demo The split screen display shows the image performance before and after e...

Page 14: ...git keys é Press to display list Press your favourite colour key to store the channel in step Repeat steps to to store more channels Press to exit To view channels Select and press a colour key that has stored channels repeatedly to select the channel you want to view Ë Ë 8 12 Automatic Picture Booster If the transmission signal is weak the Automatic Picture Booster built into the TV set will incr...

Page 15: ...est signal and assign a channel number 0 Select channel 0 to playback DVD player Video recorder 13 Note Do not connect the AV1 VIDEO IN socket Connect the cable from the TV s Y Pb and Pr AV1 sockets to the corresponding COMPONENT VIDEO OUT sockets of the player Connect the red and white R and L cable from the TV s AUDIO IN sockets to the corresponding AUDIO OUT sockets of the player Connect the ye...

Page 16: ...outputs on theTV set to the AUDIO IN L and R input on your hi fi amplifier Make the connections as shown opposite Other equipment Amplifier With the key select the channel Side 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 speakers of theTV set Headphones When headphones are connected the sound on the TV set will be c...

Page 17: ...ute If it is press the key to restore the sound Good sound but poor colour or no picture Try to increase the contrast and brightness setting Snowish picture and noise Check antenna connection at the rear of the TV Horizontal dotted lines Possible electrical interference e g hairdryer vacuum cleaner etc Switch off the appliances Double or Ghost images Possible poor positioning of antenna Using a hi...

Page 18: ... clarity and sharpness at the point of transition from the dark to light areas of the image As a result there is an increase clarity and sharpness especially between dark and light areas of an image Contrast enhances the darker portions of the picture to improve its picture quality Personal Zapping A Philips trade marked feature which allows any combination of favourite teletext pages or TV channe...

Page 19: ...or 29PT8841 29PT8842 Smart Sound Modes Auto volume Leveller Ease of use Bilingual On Screen Display and menu control 100 presets channel selection Personal Zapping Zappa Remote Controller Side Connections S Video Video and Audio inputs Headphone out Rear Connections AV1 CVI Video and Audio inputs AV2 S Video Video and Audio inputs CVI for 480i Monitor Out Reception Tuning system PLL ColourTransmis...

Page 20: ...313912536223 Specifications are subject to change without notice Trademarks are the property of Koninklijke Philips Electronics N V or their respective owners www philips com ...

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