Page 1: Table Of Contents
English Contents Installation Your remote control ________________________________________2 Preparation _______________________________________________3 Installation_________________________________________________3 Search for and Store TV channels Select the menu language and country ______________________4 Automatic installation ___________________________________4 Manual installation ______________________________________5 Give name_________________________________________________6 Reshuffle the programme list _________________________________6 Select favourite TV channels __________________________________6 Install TV setup_____________________________________________7 The keys on top of the TV____________________________________8 Operation...
Page 2: Installation
Your remote control Your remote control Peripherals p. 20 selection of FRONT TV selection Video recorder selection DVD selection Satellite selection for future use for future use for future use æ on/off p. 14 freeze the picture p. 9 volume up/down p. 9 ¬...
Page 3: Preparation
CABLE RO6 / AA ◊ yÚ ZOOM INSTANT ® ﬁ return or switch menu off ® cursor to select æ menu item OK key to activate ¬ ◊ Preparation & Place the TV on a solid surface. For ventilation, leave at least 5 cm free all around the TV. To prevent any unsafe situation, do not place any objects on top of the TV.
Page 4: Select The Menu Language And Country
INSTALLATION MENU TITLE Menu language Country Automatic Installation Menu language MENU TITLE English Country MENU TITLE United Kingdom Automatic Installation Start Stop Stop TV is searching One moment please ... Automatic Installation Start Start Stop 1 BBC1 2 BBC2 3 CNN Store TV channels Select the menu language and country First, you have to select your language and your country.
Page 5: Manual Installation
Manual Installation (Selection Mode) System System Programme No. Search Store Manual installation 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 you selected also offers the channel option (C-channels for aerial channels, S-channels for cable channels).
Page 6: Give Name
INSTALLATION Menu language Country Automatic Installation Manual Installation Give name Give Name Reshuffle Favourite Programmes Connection diagrams SETUP Give Name EXT1 EXT2 EXT3 FRONT 1 BBC1 2 BBC2 3 ... 4 ... 5 ... Reshuffle EXT1 EXT2 EXT3 FRONT 0 BBC1 1 CNN 1 CNN 2 BBC2...
Page 7: Install Tv Setup
INSTALLATION Menu Language Country Automatic Installation Manual Installation Give Name Reshuffle Favourite Programmes Connection diagrams SETUP SETUP SETUP Store Pers. Pref. Store Pers. Pref. Decoder/Descrambler Information Line (Auto Picture/Sound On/Off) Provider None/0.99 INSTALLATION DECODER/DESCRAMBLER Programme Programme Decoder Status Connection diagrams See Connect Peripheral Equipment, p.
Page 8: The Keys On Top Of The Tv
provider enables you to see a television programme guide on the screen instead of in a weekly magazine. See functionality is based on extended teletext services offered by TV channels, providers. Normally you will select as channel that transmits most information in your language. You can make the best selection via info from TV announcements or from the newspapers.
Page 9: Use Of The Remote Control
b d c for future use ®Ò‡ PICTURE, SOUND, FEATURES π Programmes Select the desired TV channel and press the OK key in the centre of the cursor. ®Ò‡π† Video recorder see p. 22. Q† Incredible Surround sound mode, this feature, when MONO switched on, enables you to hear a spatial effect sound mode, when Incredible...
Page 10 Time display The time, downloaded from the TV channel (with teletext) stored on programme number 1 or under the lowest favourite programme number, is displayed on the screen. This function is not available when continuous subtitles have been switched on. Reveal (in teletext mode) Press to reveal/conceal the hidden information, such as solutions to riddles and...
Page 11: Use Of The Menus
picture menu sound menu features menu programme list cursor to select æ adjustments OK key to activate ¬ PICTURE Contrast Contrast Brightness Colour Sharpness Tint Digital Scan Dynamic Contrast SETUP Store Pers. Pref. Store Pers. Pref. Decoder/Descrambler Information Line (Auto Picture/Sound On/Off) Provider None/0.99...
Page 12: Features Menu
features menu cursor to select æ adjustments OK key to activate ¬ FEATURES Recall Pers. Pref. Sleeptimer Message Child Lock Animation demo Features menu & Press the yellow colour key to display/cancel the é Use the cursor in the up/down, left/right direction to select the menu item. “...
Page 13 FEATURES Recall Pers. Pref. Sleeptimer Message Message Child Lock Animation demo MESSAGE Message ... Change Change Clear Type Message With this function you can enter a personal message on 2 lines which will be displayed automatically when the set is switched on from standby. For example: I'll be late this evening.
Page 14: Nex Tv Iew
selection æ cursor to select æ adjustments ¬ ◊ is the TV guide out of a weekly magazine integrated in the TV. Some broadcasters provide information about their own programmes and sometimes other TV channels for one or more days. Select the desired broadcast provider in the Setup menu, p.
Page 15 Date 17.45 p I 18.00-18.30 π OVERVIEW CHANNEL J channel - start - prog. THEME <<<<< Info block Date CHANNEL p J BBC1 π OVERVIEW J channel - start - prog. THEME <<<<< Info block Date THEME p J Sport π News Movies OVERVIEW...
Page 16: Basic Functions
Date 17.45 p I 18.00-18.30 π BBC1 18.00 News Record J NED1 18.00 Studio Sport NED1 18.00 Studio Sport Remind 18.10 Hit Parade Watch 18.15 Nachrichten Info RAI1 18.20 Giornale <<<<< Info block Date 17.45 p I 18.00-18.30 π record BBC1 18.00 News clear J NED1 18.00 Studio Sport...
Page 17 Video recorder restrictions with The Record item and the automatic recording will only be present and possible if your video recorder is equipped with Link. The daily, weekly or series options, the number of recordings set and the way overlapping recordings are managed, depend on the type of video recorder type you have.
Page 18: Teletext
colour keys to select æ cursor to select pages ¬ ◊ SMART SMART SOUND PICTURE Teletext Most TV channels broadcast information via teletext. Each channel which broadcasts teletext transmits a page with information on how to use its teletext system. Look for the teletext page with the main index (usually p. 100). Depending on the TV channel, teletext is transmitted in different systems.
Page 19: Special Teletext Functions
cursor to select æ subpages OK key to activate ¬ ◊ yÚ ZOOM INSTANT ® ﬁ Select the index teletext page • Press the white colour key to display the main index (usually p.100). Only for T.O.P teletext broadcasts : T.O.P orders the pages in categories and adds other possibilities of enhancing ease of use.
Page 20: Connect Peripheral Equipment
CONNECTION DIAGRAMS Amplifier Decoder/Descrambler VCR1 VCR2 Antenna CABLE CABLE Connect Peripheral Equipment There is a wide range of audio and video equipment that can be connected to your TV. The following connection diagrams show you how to connect it. See also the menu item Connection diagrams in the where the different connection possibilities are shown.
Page 21: Camera And Camcorder
Camera and camcorder • Connect your camera or camcorder at the right side of your TV. • Connect the equipment to • Press the X key under the door of the remote control repeatedly to select the sound coming from one or both loudspeakers of your TV. •...
Page 22: To Select Connected Equipment
æ ® Ò ® Ò ‡ π † ‡ æ π † ¬ ◊ INSTANT yÚ ZOOM ® INSTANT ® ﬁ To select connected equipment If the TV is connected to a video recorder with the EasyLink function, in some cases the TV will be switched on, even when the TV was in standby.
Page 23: Record With Your Video Recorder Without Easylink
Record with your video recorder without EasyLink To record S-VHS quality, connect a S-VHS peripheral directly to the video recorder. 1. Record a TV programme using only an aerial cable • Select the programme number on your video recorder. • Set your video recorder to record.
Page 24 ◊ INSTANT yÚ ZOOM ® INSTANT ® ﬁ Record with a video recorder with EasyLink If you have connected a S-VHS video recorder provided with the EasyLink function, you can record S-VHS-quality from a S-VHS peripheral connected to the right side of the TV.
Page 25: Tips
Tips Care of the screen Clean the TV with a slightly damp soft cloth. Do not use abrasive solvent as it can damage the TV screen. Poor Picture Have you selected the correct TV system? Is your TV or house aerial located too close to loudspeakers, non-earthed audio equipment or neon lights, etc.
Page 26: Lexicon
Lexicon 100 Hz 100 Hertz provides a superior solution to the problem of picture flicker which is particularly noticeable with larger screen sizes. In a conventional TV, the picture area is scanned 50 times a second (50 Hertz) – a frequency which is still detectable by the human eye in the form of a flickering picture.

Philips 25PT8703 User Manual

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