Philips 21PT3324 User manual

21PT3324

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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 ‘TroubleshootingTips’ 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 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).

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General Operating instruction 1

Table of Contents

Installation

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

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

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

Language ................................................................................................................ 6

Tuner Mode .......................................................................................................... 6

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

Manual Store ......................................................................................................... 7

Channel Edit ......................................................................................................... 7

Operation

Picture settings ..................................................................................................... 8

Sound settings ...................................................................................................... 8

Format .................................................................................................................... 9

Signal Strength ...................................................................................................... 9

Active Control ................................................................................................... 10

Personal Zapping ............................................................................................... 10

Teletext ................................................................................................................ 11

Peripherals

DVD player ......................................................................................................... 13

Video recorder .................................................................................................. 13

Other equipment ............................................................................................... 14

Amplifier .............................................................................................................. 14

Side connections ................................................................................................ 14

Practical information

Tips ....................................................................................................................... 15

Glossary ............................................................................................................... 16

Specification ........................................................................................................ 17

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2 Operating instruction General

Safety information

• Disconnect mains plug when :

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

– a bright 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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Installation Operating instruction 3

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 VOLUME increase/decrease key is used

to adjust the sound levels.The CHANNEL

up/down key is used to select channels.

To access or exit the main menu, press down

theVOLUME increase/decrease keys,

simultaneously.

To select an item in the main menu, press the

CHANNEL up/down key.

To select an adjustment, press down the

VOLUME increase/decrease key.

Installing your television set

Positioning the television set

The keys on the TV set

The television set has 4 keys which are

located at the top/or front.

(Diagrams are for illustration only.

May differ from actual TV sets)

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4 Operating instruction Installation

(Choose the right remote control

that comes with yourTV)

Standby

Lets you place theTV set on standby.

To turn on the TV, press CH + or –,

2,AV,A/CH or digit keys

Teletext keys (p. 10)

Delete Personal Zapping list

Deletes stored channels from

Personal Zapping list (p. 9)

Teletext /Personal Zapping

In teletext mode; the colour keys

allows direct access to an item or

corresponding pages (p. 10)

In Personal Zapping mode; you can

surf up to 10 personal channels

for each key (p. 9)

Smart Picture

Used to access a series of stored

settings: Rich, Natural, Soft,

Multimedia or Personal.

No function

Cursor

These 4 keys are used to move

around the menus or provide

direct access to the different

picture formats (p. 7-9)

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.

Teletext key (p. 10)

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.

AV channel selection

Press several times to select AV1,

AV2, FRONT or CVI.

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.

Volume

To adjust the sound level.

Mute

To mute or restore sound.

Alternate channel

Switched between the current and

the previous channel.

Digit keys

Direct access to the channels. For a

2-digit channel, enter the second

digit before the first digit disappears.

Sleeptimer

Selects a period of time after

which the TV will go into standby

mode automatically.

Remote control keys

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Installation Operating instruction 5

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 AV1,

AV2, FRONT or CVI.

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,

Multimedia or Personal.

No function

Mute

To mute or restore sound.

Channel selection

To access the next or previous

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.

(Choose the right remote control

that comes with yourTV)

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6 Operating instruction Installation

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 MENU 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 .

&Press the MENU key.

éWith the cursor, select the Install menu

and follow by the Auto Store.

All the availableTV 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 MENU.

If no channels are found, consult the possible

solutions on “TIPS” page.

(applicable to certain TV models only)

This menu is used to store all available

channels automatically.

You can select Auto,Antenna or Cable modes

with this menu.

&Press the MENU 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 .

Language

Tuner Mode

(On screen display may differ from actual TV)

Auto Store

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Installation Operating instruction 7

‘Sound System: use the or key

to select the desired sound system; Auto,

BG, I, DK or M.

(Search: Press MENU. The search starts.

Once a channel is found, the scanning

stops. Go to the next step.

If no picture is found, consult the possible

solutions (p. 14)

§Channel: enter the required channel

with the , or digit keys.

Fine Tune: if the reception is not

satisfactory, adjust using the or

keys.

!Store: Press .The channel is stored.

çRepeat steps (to !for each channel

you wish to store.

0To quit the menus, press .

This menu is used to store channels one at a

time.

&Press the MENU key.

éWith the cursor, select the Install menu

and follow by the Manual Store.

“Colour System: use the or key

to select the desired colour system;

Auto, PAL, NTSC 3.58 or NTSC

4.43.

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 MENU 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 .

(On screen display may differ from actual TV)

(applicable to certain TV models only)

Manual Store

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8 Operating instruction Operation

Picture settings

&Press MENU then . The Picture

menu is displayed:

Sound settings

&Press MENU, select Sound ( ) and

press . The Sound menu is displayed.

(On screen display may differ from actual TV)

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 + (TV model - dependant):

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.

(On screen display may differ from actual TV)

éUse the or key to select a setting

and the or key to adjust.

“Press to exit.

Description of the adjustments:

•Treble (Treble Boost): this alters the high

frequency sounds.

•Bass (Bass Boost): this alters the low

frequency sounds.

•Balance: this balances the sound on the left

and right speakers.

•AVL (Automatic Volume Leveller): this is used

to limit increases in sound, especially on

channel change or advertising slots.

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