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Searching for and storing TV channels is done channel by channel.
You must go through every step of the Manual installation menu.

Selection mode

is only present and lights up if the country selected also

offers the channel option (C-channels for aerial channels, S-channels for cable
channels).
You can choose either channel or frequency mode.

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Select the TV system
Select the country or part of the world from where you want to receive the
TV channel.
If you are connected to a cable system, select your country or part of the
world where you are now located.

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Press the cursor down and enter the programme number with the digit keys.

Search for a TV channel
Press the cursor left/right.
The frequency or the channel number increases until a TV channel is found.

Direct selection of a TV channel
If you know the frequency, the C- or S-channel number, enter it directly with
the digit keys 0 to 9.
Ask for a list from your cable company or dealer, alternatively consult the
Table of frequencies on the inside backcover of this handbook.

Fine tune
In case of poor reception, you can improve the reception by adjusting the
frequency with the cursor left/right.

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To store your TV channel, select 

Store

and press the OK key.

Repeat steps 

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to 

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to store another TV channel.

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To exit from the menu press the 

Ï

key on the remote control.

In the Automatic installation menu select 

Start

and press the OK key to

activate the searching. All TV channels are searched for and stored
automatically.

If a cable system which broadcasts ACI (Automatic Channel Installation) or a
TV channel transmitting a teletext page with the frequencies and programme
names of all the TV channels which can be received, is detected, the search is
stopped and a programme list appears.
The programme list is automatically filled with all the programme numbers
and names of the TV channels transmitted.

It is possible that the cable company or the TV channel displays a broadcast
selection menu. Layout and items are defined by the cable company or the TV channel.
Make your choice with the cursor and press the 

OK

key.

To exit from the menu press the 

Ï

key on the remote control.

Go on to page 6.

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Installation

Automatic installation

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Summary of Contents for 29PT9047

Page 1: ...d with your video recorder Installation Operation Use of the remote control 8 9 Use of the menus Picture menu 10 Sound menu 10 Features menu 11 Keys on top of the TV 11 NEXTVIEW 12 15 Teletext 16 17 Connect peripheral equipment Connecting and selecting equipment 18 20 Remote control functions for peripherals 20 21 Recording 22 Tips 23 Index 23 Glossary 24 Help If this instruction manual does not g...

Page 2: ...mme p 8 video recorder function p 8 X bilingual choice sound info p 9 TXT language group selection p 16 EasyLink p 22 INSTANT recording q picture format p 9 b teletext on off p 16 Ï main menu on off p 10 cursor to select your choice p 4 Installation p 4 V volume up down p 8 sound mute p 8 P programme selection p 8 Peripherals p 20 w selection of EXT1 EXT2 or FRONT TV videorecorder VCR DVD Satellit...

Page 3: ... metals mercury and cadmium Nevertheless in many countries exhausted batteries may not be disposed of with your household waste Please check on how to dispose of exhausted batteries according to local regulations Note this remote control functions with TVs which use the RC6 signalling standard Switch the TV on Press the power switch A on the front of your TV A red indicator on the front of the TV ...

Page 4: ... list and to bring up other languages which are not displayed on the screen at present Select Country and press the OK key Select the country where you are now located and press the OK key Use the cursor up down to scroll through the list and bring up other countries which are not displayed on the screen at present Select Other when none of the countries applies You can now search for and store th...

Page 5: ...quency with the cursor left right To store your TV channel select Store and press the OK key Repeat steps to to store another TV channel To exit from the menu press the Ï key on the remote control In the Automatic installation menu select Start and press the OK key to activate the searching All TV channels are searched for and stored automatically If a cable system which broadcasts ACI Automatic C...

Page 6: ...NEXTVIEW to function properly the first TV channel from the favourite list should also broadcast the correct local date and time via teletext INSTALLATION Menu Language Country Automatic installation Manual installation Give Name Reshuffle Favourite programmes SETUP J Give name Give name EXT1 EXT2 FRONT 0 1 BBC1 2 BBC2 3 4 5 J 0 Reshuffle 0 1 CNN 2 BBC2 3 4 5 J 1 CNN Favourite programmes EXT1 EXT2...

Page 7: ...n selecting the decoder the message EasyLink Downloading Presets appears on the screen Information Line Select On and after the selection of a TV programme or after pressing the i key on the remote control a TV channel which broadcasts teletext may transmit the name of the TV channel the programme name or another message This is displayed on screen next to information about the sound setting When ...

Page 8: ...ff your TV overnight instead of leaving it on standby You save energy Ò π Video recorder see p 20 O no function æ NEXTVIEW TXT guide on off see p 12 OK Press this key to activate your choice when in the menus S Freeze To activate de activate the frozen picture or to hold the teletext picture Q Incredible Surround With stereo transmission and when Incredible Surround is selected it seems as though ...

Page 9: ...ee p 17 h Active control Active control is a pro active and automatic system The TV continuously measures and corrects all incoming signals in order to provide the best picture possible Press the h key to select the Active Control values Off or On Off Sharpness and Dynamic Contrast are controlled automatically On Sharpness Dynamic Contrast and Noise Reduction are controlled automatically Press the...

Page 10: ...ursor left right to select On or Off Dynamic Contrast To make the contrast in the darker and the brighter picture areas more noticeable select the Med setting In certain circumstances it may be preferred to select Min Max or Off The modified adjustments for Contrast Brightness Colour Sharpness Tint Digital Scan and Dynamic Contrast are automatically stored for all TV channels Select Factory settin...

Page 11: ...ired setting Sleeptimer With the sleeptimer you can set a time period after which the TV should switch itself to standby The counter runs from Off up to 180 min One minute before the TV is set to go to standby the remaining seconds appear on screen You can always switch off your set earlier or change the set time Child lock If the child lock is on the TV can only be switched on with the remote con...

Page 12: ...is possible to show for instance all the movies coming tonight Both facilities are integrated in this TV NEXTVIEW and Teletext Programme Guide If a TV channel supports NEXTVIEW then the TV will automatically present the NEXTVIEW programme schedule If the TV channel supports just teletext then the TV will switch automatically to Teletext Guide Both facilities are offering the same functions record ...

Page 13: ... satisfies the Video Programming via Teletext VPT requirements Select a programme item and press one of the function keys e g Record or Remind See Basic functions further on The Info item is enabled if the selected programme contains a page number with an optional subcode referring to a page with more info about the programme NEXTVIEW modes to sort and represent information Channel The Channel gui...

Page 14: ...and weekly are replaced by the option series In this case the system identifies when the next episode of the series will be broadcast This is not possible in the Teletext guide é Use the cursor in the left right directions to select the interval The colour of the tag refers to the interval Press the OK key When Record R is activated Storing is displayed to indicate the video recorder is programmed...

Page 15: ...ed depend on the type of video recorder you have When all video recorder timers are full the item Record in the menu will not be present Upload video recorder overview When the TV is switched on the timer recording are uploaded to the TV to check if any manual addition or deletions have been done This is shown in the overview The video recorder manages and removes timer recordings when performed S...

Page 16: ... and one option line at the bottom of the screen Remark if the displayed teletext characters on screen do not correspond with the characters used in your language press the X key under the door of the remote control repeatedly to select language group 1 or 2 Select a Teletext page With the digit keys Enter the desired page number with the digit keys The page counter seeks the page or the page appe...

Page 17: ...ft right again Special teletext functions Hold Press S to stop the automatically rotating of the subpages or to stop the page counter from seeking when you have entered a wrong page number or when the page is not available Enter another page number Enlarge Press h repeatedly to display the upper part the lower part and then to return to the normal page size When the upper part is displayed you can...

Page 18: ...r 0 or between 90 and 99 Replace the aerial cable in the aerial socket x of your video recorder after you have stored the test signal Decoder and video recorder Connect a eurocable 4 to your decoder and to the special euroconnector of your video recorder See also the video recorder handbook See Define Decoder Descrambler prog numbers p 7 You can also connect your decoder directly to EXTERNAL 1 or ...

Page 19: ...cture material may be the cause of digital image distortion In this case select Eco under the SMART PICTURE a key on the remote control as this setting is intended to improve distorted picture quality 1 2 EXT DVD 1 Insert the plug into the headphone socket L at the right side of the TV é Press on the remote control to switch off the internal loudspeakers of the TV The headphone impedance must be b...

Page 20: ...Ò π S Q OK MENU INSTANT U X q P f yÚ h ZOOM INSTANT U Ò π Most of the audio and video equipment from our range of products can be operated with the remote control of your TV Press the VCR DVD SAT TUNER CD TAPE or CDR key according to the equipment you want to operate with this remote control See Use of the remote control p 8 Video recorder keys Press one of the video recorder keys after you presse...

Page 21: ...or stop π for play to search forward 0 9 to select a programme number from your DVD OK to enter the selected menu item These keys function with equipment which use the RC6 signalling standard Satellite receiver keys Press one of the TV keys after you have pressed the SAT key These keys function with equipment which use the RC5 signalling standard Tuner CD Tape and CDR keys Press one of the followi...

Page 22: ...ecord key under the door of the remote control The video recorder switches on from standby and a message of what is being recorded appears on the screen The video recorder starts recording the programme you are watching Switching programme numbers on your TV does not disturb recording When recording a programme from a peripheral connected to EXTERNAL 1 or FRONT you can not select another TV progra...

Page 23: ...witch your TV off and then on again once Never attempt to repair a defective TV yourself Check with your dealer or call aTV technician End of life directives Philips is paying a lot of attention to producing environmentally friendly in green focal areas Your new TV contains materials which can be recycled and reused At the end of its life specialised companies can dismantle the discarded TV to con...

Page 24: ...memorises Teletext pages and gives you instant access to them Euroconnector A 21 pin connector system enabling you to simply connect various types of audio video and computer equipment Menu On screen display of functions and facilities in a well organised survey which you can select using your remote control NEXTVIEW NEXTVIEW is a new feature to assist the TV and VCR user in selecting the programm...

Page 25: ...t information 13 Basic functions 14 Video recorder restrictions with nexTView 15 Teletext 16 About Easy Text 16 Switch Teletext on and off 16 Select a Teletext page 16 Quickly run through the teletext pages 16 Select the previously selected txt page 16 Select the index teletext page 16 Select subpages 17 Special teletext functions 17 Connect Peripheral Equipment 18 Video recorder 18 Video recorder...

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