Philips 15PT2536/94 - Manual

User Manual Safety information Connecting peripherai equipment Before Calling Service
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Your television set has been designed, engineered and tested to very high
standards to provide superior quality Picture and Sound for your enjoyment
Philips Colour Television means that the best design, reliability and quality
are ensured with every set manufactured. In addition, your set complies
with International Safety Standards -1 EC 65.
Your television set has a host of features. Please read this 'Operating
Instructions' booklet carefully and get to know about your set.
We wish you a very enjoyable viewing on your new Philips Colour Television.
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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 ofTV 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.
Other equipment
Amplifier
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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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O Carry out the connections as shown.
Q To optimise picture quality, connect the
equipment which produces the video signals
(digital decoder, games, etc) to AVI in and
equipment which produces the S-Video signals
S-Video and Hi-8 video recorders, certain DVD
drives to AV2 in and all other equipment to
either AVI in or AV2 in.
Below is a list of frequently occurred symptoms. Before you call for service, make these simple
checks. Some of these symptoms can easily be rectified if you know what to do.
O To connect to a hi-fi system, use an audio
connection cable and connect the “L” and
“R” outputs on the TV set to the “AUDIO
IN”“L” and“R” input on your hi-fi amplifier.
Make the connections as shown.
With the GB key, select the channel Side.
For a monophonic device, connect the audio
signai to the AUDIO L input Use the key to
reproduce the sound on the left and right
speakers of the TV set
Headphones
When headphones are connected, the sound
on the TV set will be cutTheVOL + or -
keys are used to adjust the volume level.
The headphone impedance must be between
32 and 600 Ohms.
Symptom
Colour patch
(uneveness)
No power
No picture
Good picture
but no sound
Good sound but poor
colour or no picture
Snowish picture and
noise
Horizontal dotted lines
Double images or
“Ghost” images
TV not responding to
remote control handset
No colour in picture
One white line across
Doming
What you should do
• Switch off the TV by the mains power button. Wait for 20
minutes before switching on again.
• Check the TV is not placed too near speakers or magnetic
objects.
• Check the TV’s AC power cord is plugged into the mains
socket. If there is still no power, disconnect plug. Wait for
60 seconds and re-insert plug. Switch on the TV again.
• Check the antenna connection at the rear of the TV.
• Possible TV station problem.Try another channel.
• Try increasing the volume.
« Check that the sound is not muted. If it is muted, press the
Mute button on the remote control to restore sound.
• Try increasing the contrast and brightness setting.
• Check antenna connection at the rear of the TV.
• Possible electrical interference e.g. hairdryer, vacuum
cleaner, etc. Switch off appliances.
• Possible poor positioning of antenna. Using a highly
directional antenna may improve reception.
• Check life span of batteries of remote control handset.
• Aim remote control handset directly at remote control
sensor lens on the TV.
• Select your desired colour system manually if reception is
poor in Auto mode.
• Switch-off the TV immediately and call for after-sales service
• A prolonged view of very bright static picture can lead to
devlopment of uneven colour patches in some portions of the
screen. This is not a defect and will disappear in few minutes
after moving picture resumes
Installing your television set
Positioning the television set
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Place yourTV on a solid, stable surfoce,
leaving a space of at least 10 cm around the
appliance.
Connections
• Insert the aerial plug into the T 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.
The keys on the TV set
The television set has 4 keys which are
located at the top or front.
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Remote control
Insert the two R6-type batteries making sure
that they are the right way round.
If remote control is not used for a long period of
time remove the batteries and store it in a cool,
dry place.
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 +/- keys are used to adjust the
sound levels. The Channel +/- keys are used to
select channels.
To access or exit the main menu, press down
the
Volume +/- keys, simultaneously.
To select an item in the main menu, press the
Channel +/- key.
To select an adjustment, press down the
Volume +/- key.
DVD player
Video recorder
Q Connect the TV’s green, blue and redY Pb Pr
(AVI in) jacks to the corresponding
COMPONENTVIDEO OUT jacks on the
player.
Q Connect the TV’s red and white (R and L)
AUDIO IN jacks to the corresponding
AUDIO OUT jacks on the player. Match the
cable colour to the jacks’ colour.The red jack
is the Right audio channel and the white jack
is the Left audio channel.
Q Turn on theTV and DVD player. Set the TV to
CVI and DVD background screen will come
on the screen.You can now play your disc.
Note: You need to select the channel CVI
manually to playback DVD disc.
О Connect the TV’s yellow, white and red (AV2
in) jacks to the corresponding Video and
Audio jacks on the player.
Q Connect the TV’s red and white (R and L)
AUDIO IN jacks to the corresponding
AUDIO OUT jacks on the player. Match the
cable colour to the jacks’ colour.The red jack
is the Right audio channel and the white jack
is the Left audio channel.
Q Turn on theTV andVCR player. Set theTV to
channel AV2.You can now play your video
cassette tape.
Connection is also possible via the aerial cable.
You will therefore need to tune in your video
recorder's test signal and assign a channel
number 0. Select channel 0 to playback.
E Ш Remote control keys
Personal Zapping
You can surf up to 10 personal
channels for each key
Sleeptimer
Selects a period of time after
which theTV will go into standby
mode automatically.
Add Personal Zapping list
Adds and stores channels into
Personal Zapping list
Smart Sound
Used to access a series of stored
settings: Theatre, Music, Voice,
Hall, Indipop, Raga, Orchestra,
Bhajan, Disco, Opera, Bhangra,
Gazal, Personal.
Menu
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
Volume
To adjust the sound level.
Digit keys
Direct access to the channels. For
a 2-digit channel, enter the 2nd
digit before the dash disappears.
Alternate channel
Switched between the current
and the previous channel.
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Standby
Lets you place theTV set on standby.
To turn on theTV, press CH + or
(!) ,AV,A/CH or digit keys.
AV channel selection
Press several times to select AVI,
CVI,AV2,YPbPr or Side.
Delete Personal Zapping list
Deletes stored channels from
Personal Zapping list
Smart Picture
Used to access a series of stored
settings: Rich, Natural, Soft, DVD/
VCD or Personal.
Incredible Surround
To activate/disable the Incredible
Surround feature. In stereo, the
speakers appear further apart In
mono, a pseudo-spatial effect is
obtained.
During stereo transmission (in AV
mode), to switch from Stereo to
Mono. During dual sound
transmission, to switch betwen
language 1 or n.
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.
Mute
To mute or restore sound.
On screen display
To display/clear the on screen
information. Press the key for 3
seconds to activate permanent
display of channel number.This key
is also used to exit from the menu.
This menu is used to store all available
channels automatically.
O Press the 0 key.
Q With the cursor, select the Install menu
and follow by the Auto Store.
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Manual Store
This menu is used to store channels one at a
time.
O Press the g key.
Q With the cursor, select the Install menu
and follow by the Manual.
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O Use the key to start auto store.
All the available TV channels will be stored
automatically.
This operation takes a few mlnutes.The display
shows the progress of the search and the
number of channels found.
OT o quit the menus, press @ .
O Colour Sys(tem): use the ^9 or
key to select the desired colour system;
Auto, PAL, NTSC 3.58 or NTSC 4.43.
Q Sound Sys(tem): use the U or ^B
key to select the desired sound system;
BG, I, DKorM.
Q Search: Press gj.The search starts.
Once a channel is found, the scanning
stops. Go to the next step.
Q Channel: enter the required channel
with the^B,^B or digit keys.
Q Fine Tune: If the reception Is not
satisfactory, adjust using the W or W
keys.
@ Store: Press ^B .The channel Is stored.
Q Repeat steps Q to Q for each channel
you wish to store.
(^To quit the menus, press @.