Philips 25PT4223 User manual

Instructions for use

Colour Television

25"/29"

25PT4223

25PT4273

25PT4823

25PT4873

29PT4273

29PT4823

29PT4873

3139 125 27243

2Preparation

Installing the TV

4Place your TV set on a stable and strong

base.

4Leave at least a free space of 5 cm on both

sides and 10 cm from the top for good

ventilation of the TV set.

4Do not cover the ventilation openings with

items such as newspapers, cloths etc.

Connecting the aerial

4Insert the aerial plug into the socket g at

the back of the TV.

Connecting the mains

4Insert the mains plug into the wall socket

and switch on.

Refer to the specification at the back of the

TV for the correct operating voltage.

(Picture is only a representation of the actual

plug and socket)

Switching on

4Press the on/off button at the front of the

TV to switch it on.

If the indicator is red, press either the digit,

channel, AV or

key on the remote control.

Installing the remote control

4Remove the cover at the back of the remote

control.

4Insert the correct type and size batteries

into the compartment, making sure that

they are the right way around.

10 cm

5 cm5 cm

3Useful Tips

4Avoid heat and

direct sunlight.

4Avoid direct

exposure to rain

or water.

4Never repair the TV yourself – get a skilled

personnel!

4DO NOT leave your TV on standby for a

prolonged period.

4Switch off your TV if not in use.

5This will allow the TV to be demagnetised,

giving good picture.

4Clean the TV’s screen with a slightly damp

soft cloth ONLY WHEN NECESSARY.

Note : Do not use abrasive solvent as it can

damage the screen’s coating.

4Connecting peripheral equipment

VCR

VCD

1. Connect to AV sockets

You may choose to connect up VIDEO 1 in

or VIDEO 2 in or both.

4connect the corresponding sockets of

the equipment to that of the TV.

5to view the playback, select the first

AV channel (if connection is made to

sockets at VIDEO 1 in) or the second

AV channel (if connection is made to

sockets at VIDEO 2 in).

Note: For mono equipment, connect to

the VIDEO and L sockets only.

2. Connect to S-Video socket

If you have a S-Video equipment, connect

to the S-Video socket for better picture

quality.

4connect the corresponding socket of

the equipment to that of the TV.

5to view the playback, select the Y/C

channel.

Note: If both the S-Video socket and the

Video socket of VIDEO 2 are connected,

S-Video input override the Video input.

3. Connect to aerial socket

(only for VCR)

The playback on your VCR is considered a

TV channel by your TV if you connect via

the aerial socket. You must tune in to

your VCR’s test signal and assign the

channel number 0 to it. Refer to your

VCR’s instruction manual for more

details.

4connect the RF cable to the VCR’s “RF

in” and connect the “RF out” of the VCR

to the aerial socket of the TV.

4select channel 0 and tune in to to your

VCR’s signal.

5to view the playback, select channel 0.

VCR

Laser disc

player

VIDEO 2

MONITOR

out

VIDEO 1

S-VIDEO

AUDIO

VIDEO

Ω75

Equipment such as VCR, Laser disc player, VCD etc. could be connected to

the video and audio (AV) sockets at the back of the TV. Switch off the TV and

equipment before making any connection.

Connection for playback

VIDEO 2

MONITOR

out

VIDEO 1

S-VIDEO

AUDIO

VIDEO

VIDEO 2

MONITOR

out

VIDEO 1

S-VIDEO

AUDIO

VIDEO

VCR

…connecting peripheral equipment

VIDEO 2

MONITOR

out

VIDEO 1

S-VIDEO

AUDIO

VIDEO

VIDEO 2

MONITOR

out

VIDEO 1

S-VIDEO

AUDIO

VIDEO

1. From the TV channel you are

watching

4connect the corresponding sockets of

the VCR to the sockets at MONITOR out.

Note: For mono equipment, connect to

the VIDEO and L sockets only.

2. From one VCR to another VCR

4connect the sockets of the VCR which

you wish to record from to the

corresponding sockets at either VIDEO

in 1 or VIDEO in 2.

4connect the sockets of the receiving

VCR to the corresponding sockets at

MONITOR out.

Note: For mono equipment, connect to

the VIDEO and L sockets only.

3. From the TV antenna

4connect the RF cable to the VCR’s “RF

in” and the “RF out” of the VCR to the

aerial socket of the TV.

VIDEO 2

MONITOR

out

VIDEO 1

S-VIDEO

AUDIO

VIDEO

Ω75

Connection for headphones

4connect the headphones to the socket

at the front of the TV.

The headphones impedance must be

between 8 and 4000 ohms.

Connection for recording

VCR

VCR 1

VCR 2

VCR

Headphones

6The TV’s controls

For 25” models

1. Mains power Switch on or off the TV.

2. Red light indicator When light is on, it indicates that the TV is on

standby. Note :If no signal is detected by the

TV after 10 minutes, it will switch to standby

automatically.

3. Remote control sensor For the remote control to work, it must be

activated within the operating range of this

sensor.

4. Headphone socket For connection of headphones.

5. Volume adjustment To adjust volume level. Press these 2 keys

simultaneously will call up the 1st level

menu. Press these 2 keys again will exit

menu. Works as cursor left (VOLUME L) or

right (VOLUME K) in a menu.

6. Channel selection To select a lower or higher channel number.

Works as cursor up (CHANNEL 6) or down

(CHANNEL 7) in a menu.

For 29” models

VOLUME

˝˚

CHANNEL

VOLUME

˝˚

CHANNEL

345

7Using the remote control

Press :

Standby

AV channel

selection

Screen

information

Sleeptimer

Digit

Smart

Picture/

Smart

Sound

Result :

Switch off TV and a red indicator

lights up. To switch on TV again,

press either the 0to 9,

key.

Select the AV channels .

In TV mode : Switch on/off

information of a particular

channel.

In a menu : Exit menu.

Sets timer (from 15 minutes to

240 minutes) to switch TV to

standby. To disable timer, set to

“OFF”.

Key in numerals e.g. confidential

code in child lock and in channel

selection. For a 2-digit channel,

the second numeral must be

entered before the dash disap-

pears.

Select the presets for sound and

picture.

OSD

ehf

123

456

789

INC.

SURR.

SLEEPOSDAV

SMART SMART

A/CH

SURF

10 m

For the remote control to work effectively, it has to be operated within the

recommended operating range to the remote control sensor on the TV.

SLEEP

SMART

ehf

123

456

789

MENU INC.

SURR.

SLEEPOSDAV

SMART SMART

±`

A/CH

SURF

Press :

Incredible

Surround

Mute

Channel

selection

Volume

adjustment

Teletext function:

Surf or

alternate

channel

Sound

mode

…using the remote control

Result :

Call up the main menu. If there is

an existing menu, pressing this

key will bring you back to the

previous level menu. If you are in

the 1st level menu, pressing this

will exit the menu.

Switch on to enhance stereo

sound from your TV.

Switch off the sound of the TV.

Press again to switch on the

sound.

Select a higher or lower channel

number .

Adjust the volume of the TV set.

Refer to the section on “Teletext”.

Note: If your current channel is

capable of transmitting teletext but

is not in teletext mode, pressing

the

key will activate the teletext

clock at the top right hand corner

of the screen.

Surf mode : Add or delete channel

from the surf list. View channel in

the surf list.

A/CH mode : Return to the previ-

ous channel.

Switch from stereo to mono sound

(for stereo transmission) or choose

between first language or second

language (for bilingual transmis-

sion).

A/CH

SURF

ehf

A/CH

SURF

INC.

SURR.

ehf

123

456

789

MENU INC.

SURR.

SLEEPOSDAV

SMART SMART

±`

A/CH

SURF

To call up the 1st level menu :

4Press

key.

To use the menus:

4Press the cursor keys.

to highlight go down to the next

level or to select or

to execute

To exit from a menu:

4Press

key to go back to the previous level.

4Press

OSD

key to exit.

ehf

123

456

789

INC.

SURR.

SLEEPOSDAV

SMART SMART

A/CH

SURF

Menus

1st level

BRIGHTNESS

COLOUR

CONTRAST

SHARPNESS

HUE*

COL TEMP

CONTRAST PLUS*

NOISE REDUCE*

4:3 EXPAND*

16:9 COMPRESS*

VOLUME

BALANCE*

TREBLE*

BASS*

INCR SURROUND*

ULTRA BASS*

AVL

SLEEPTIMER

CHILD LOCK*

CLOCK*

SURF

BLUE MUTE*

INSTALLATION

2nd level

CHANGE CODE

CHANNEL

LOCK

CLEAR ALL

TIME

TIMER ACTIVE

CHANNEL

LANGUAGE

AUTO STORE

SWAP

SKIP

MANUAL

3rd level

FROM

EXCHANGE

CHANNEL

SKIP

SYSTEM*

FINE TUNE

CHANNEL

STORE

OSD

Note* : You may not see these items on your menu because it is applicable to

certain models only.

10 Installing the TV

In order to view the programmes broadcasted, you have to do some simple

installation on the TV. Go into the INSTALLATION menu by using the keys

on your remote control.

Follow the following steps to enter INSTALLATION menu:

&Call up 1st level

menu with the MENU

key.

éPress the key to

highlight

INSTALLATION.

“Select INSTALLATION

with the or

key.

BLUE MUTE OFF

INSTALLATION B

BRIGHTNESS

❙ ❙ ❙ ❙ ❙ ❙ ❙

■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■

COLOUR

❙ ❙ ❙ ❙ ❙ ❙ ❙

■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■

CONTRAST

❙ ❙ ❙ ❙ ❙ ❙ ❙

■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■

LANGUAGE ENGLISH

AUTO STORE B

SWAP B

SURF A/CH

BLUE MUTE OFF

INSTALLATION B

BRIGHTNESS

❙ ❙ ❙ ❙ ❙ ❙ ❙

■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■

COLOUR

❙ ❙ ❙ ❙ ❙ ❙ ❙

■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■

Selecting the menu language

The TV is pre-set to a language for display of menus and screen information.

You may change it to another available language.

LANGUAGE ENGLISH

AUTO STORE B

SWAP B

&Go into INSTALLATION

menu.

LANGUAGE is high-

lighted.

éSelect a language

with the or

key.

LANGUAGE ENGLISH

AUTO STORE B

SWAP B

➧

“Exit with the

OSD

key.

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