Philips 21PT2324/71R User manual

Colour television

Operating instruction

21PT2324

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IMPORTANT

Before you begin:

Make sure your package includes the following items:TV and mains cord,

remote control, Instruction manual, antenna cable (optional) and Coaxial

cable (optional).

Attention:

1. Read your manual first – your Philips TV comes with a well-designed

remote control and onscreen display to ensure your TV is easy to

operate.

2. The tips provided in this manual will save you time and money as

charges for TV installation and adjustments of customer controls are

not covered under the warranty.

3. For information outside of this manual, such as sales locations and

other Philips products, please visit www.philips.com which will

automatically link you to your local Philips website.

4. Please refer to the ‘Troubleshooting Tips’on page 11 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.

6Do not discard packaging materials:

•without thorough inspection for parts and that accessories that may be

packed separately inside the carton.

• during the warranty period should you need to exchange the set.

Recycling:

The materials used in your set are either reusable or can be recycled.

To minimise environmental waste, specialist companies collect used

appliances and dismantle them after retrieving any materials that can be

used again (ask your dealer for further details).

Disclaimer: Graphics in this manual are for illustration purpose and may not represent the

actual product

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General Operating manual-21PT2324/71 1

Ta b le of Contents

Installation

Installing your television set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

The keys on the TV set . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

Remote control keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Tuner Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Auto Store . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Channel Edit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Operation

Picture settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Sound settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Feature settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Signal Strength . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Active Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

Personal Zapping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Peripherals

Video recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Side connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

Practical information

Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 2

Specification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

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Safety information

•Disconnect mains plug when :

–the indicator light below the TV screen is flashing continuously.

–abright white line is displayed across the screen.

–there is a lightning storm.

–the set is left unattended for a prolonged period of time.

•cleaning the TV screen. Never use abrasive cleaning agents. Use a slight damp chamois

leather or soft cloth.

•No naked flame sources, such as lighted candles, should be placed on top of the TV or in

the vicinity.

• Do not place your TV set under direct sunlight 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 off set

to allow it to be demagnetised. A demagnetised set supports good picture quality.

• Do not shift or move the set around when it is switched on. Uneveness in colour in

some parts of the screen may occur.

•Never attempt to repair a defective TV yourself.Always consult a skilled service

personnel.

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Positioning the television set

Installing your television set

Place yourTV on a solid, stable surface,

leaving a space of at least 10 cm around the

appliance.

Connections

10 cm10 cm

10 cm

•Insert the aerial plug into the x socket at

the rear of the set.

If you are using an indoor aerial, reception

may be difficult in certain conditions. You

can improve reception by rotating the

aerial. If the reception remains poor, you

will need to use an external aerial.

•Insert the mains plug into a wall socket.

Diagram may differ from the actual plug.

Remote control

Insert the two R6-type batteries (supplied)

making sure that they are the right way

round.

The batteries supplied with this appliance do

not contain mercury 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 it is receiving signal from the remote

control.

The keys on the TV set

The television set has 4 keys which are

located at the front.

The VOLUME – or + key is used to adjust the

sound levels.The CHANNEL ^ or v key is

used to select channels.

To access or exit the main menu,

press down the VOLUME – and + keys,

simultaneously.

To select an item in the main menu,

press the CHANNEL ^ or v key.

To select an adjustment, press down the

VOLUME – or + key.

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Remote control keys

Standby

Lets you place theTV set on standby.

To turn on the TV, press CH + or –,

2, AV, A/CH or digit keys.

AV channel selection

Press several times to select AV

and FRONT.

Personal Zapping

You can surf up to 10 personal

channels for each key (p. 9)

Delete Personal Zapping list

Deletes stored channels from

Personal Zapping list (p. 9)

Smart Picture

Used to access a series of stored

settings: Rich, Natural, Soft,

DVD/VCD or Personal.

No function

Mute

To mute or restore sound.

Channel selection

To access the next or previous

channel.The number and sound

mode are displayed for a few

moments whenever you select a

new channel.

On screen display

To display/clear the on screen

information. Press the key for 5

seconds to activate permanent

display of channel number.This key

is also used to exit from the menu.

Sleeptimer

Selects a period of time after

which the TV will go into standby

mode automatically.

Add Personal Zapping list

Adds and stores channels into

Personal Zapping list (p. 9)

Smart Sound

Used to access a series of stored

settings:Theatre, Music,Voice or

Personal.

To call up or exits menus.

Cursor

These 4 keys are used to move

around the menus or provide direct

access to the different picture

formats (p. 7-9)

Volume

To adjust the sound level.

Digit keys

Direct access to the channels. For

a 2-digit channel, enter the second

digit before the dash disappears.

Alternate channel

Switched between the current and

the previous channel.

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Language

When there is no signal input to the TV, you

may encounter instability of the screen display.

In this instance, please use the key to select

an AV channel.

The Language feature is used to change the

display language for menus.

&Press the key.

éWith the cursor, select the Install menu

and follow by the Language.

“Use the key to select a language of

your choice.

‘To quit the menus, press .

Tuner Mode

You can select t Auto,Antenna or Cable

modes with this menu.

&Press the key.

éWith the cursor, select the Install menu

and follow by the Tuner Mode.

“Use the key to select either Auto,

Antenna or Cable

‘To quit the menus, press .

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Channel edit

This feature allows you to skip or edit

channels which have bad or weak TV signal or

channels you do not watch often.

Once a channel is skipped, you cannot have

access to it by the Channel + or – key.You can

only access the channels by the digit (0-9) keys.

&Press the key.The Main menu is

displayed on the screen.

éWith the cursor, select the Install menu

followed by the Channel 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.

éUse the key to select Skipped and

the key to select Off.

“Repeat steps &and é for each

channel you wish to skip.

‘To quit the menus, press .

This menu is used to store all available

channels automatically.

&Press the key.

éWith the cursor, select the Install menu

and follow by the Auto Store.

All the available TV channels will be stored.

This operation takes a few minutes.The display

shows the progress of the search and the

number of channels found.

At the end of the search, the menu disappears.

To exit or interrupt the search, press .

If no channels are found, consult the possible

solutions on p.11.

Auto Store

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Picture settings

&Press then . The Picture menu is

displayed:

Description of the adjustments:

• Brightness: this changes picture brillance.

• Colour: this changes the intensity of the

colour.

• Contrast: this changes the difference

between the light and dark tones.

• Sharpness: this changes the picture

definition.

• Hue: this adjusts the skin colour tone.

• Colour Temp.: this changes the colour

rendering: Cold(bluer), Normal(balanced) or

Warm(redder).

•NR: attenuates picture noise (snow) in

difficult reception conditions.

•Contrast +: automatic adjustment of the

picture contrast which permanently sets the

darkest part of the picture black.

éUse the or keys to select a

setting and the or keys to adjust.

Note: during the picture adjustment, only

the selected line remains displayed. Press

or to display the menu again.

“Press to exit.

Sound settings

&Press , select Sound ( ) and press

. The Sound menu is displayed.

éUse the or key to select a setting

and the or key to adjust.

“Press to exit.

Description of the adjustments:

• Treble Boost: this alters the high frequency

sounds.

• Bass Boost: this alters the low frequency

sounds.

•AVL (Automatic Volume Leveller): this is used

to limit increases in sound, especially on

channel change or advertising slots.

Features settings

&Press , select Features () and press

. The Features menu is displayed:

Description of the features:

•Format: see explanation on the next page.

• Signal Strength : see explanation on the

next page.

• Active Control : see explanation on the

next page.

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Format

This feature enhances your viewing pleasure

by providing you with a choice of two picture

formats:- 4:3 and Expand 4:3.

&Press , use the or key to select

Features and press the key.

The Features menu is displayed.

éUse the key to select Format and

press the key to select 4:3 or

Expand 4:3.

“Press the key to exit.

Description of function:

4:3 – select this format if you want to display

a conventional picture using the full surface of

the screen.

Expand 4:3 – select this format if you want

to expand pictures transmitted in a

‘letterbox’ format (black horizontal bars at

the top and bottom of the screen) to fill up

the entire screen.

4:3

Letterbox

Expand 4:3

Signal Strength

This feature display the signal strength level at

the bottom of the screen. Select the option

ON to activate the display each time you

switch to a new channel.

&Press , use the or key to select

Features and press the key.

The Features menu is displayed.

éUse the or key to select

Signal Strength and press the key

to select On.

“Press the key to exit.

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