Philips 50PP8541 manual

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2 C ONTENTS Setup and Installation Pr oduct Highlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Installing the TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Using the TV k eys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Using the Remote Contr ol K eys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6–7 Operatio[...]

3 P RODUCT H IGHLIGHTS Active Control, AP AC, Easy T une, and Incredible Surround are trademarks of Philips Consumer Electronics North America. IntelliSense is a registered trademark of Philips Consumer Electronics North America. Copyright 2002 Philips Consumer Electronics. *Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. “Dolby” and the do[...]

4 I NST ALLING THE TV 15 cm Do not place the TV in direct sunlight or near a heat- ing appliance. Mains Po wer Switch Standby 1 The major benefit of this projection tel- evision is its large viewing screen. T o see the large screen at its best, test vari- ous locations in the room to find the optimal spot for viewing. Be sure to allow a minimum of [...]

5 U SING THE TV K EY S MAINS PO WER KEY Switches the mains power on or off. REMO TE SENSOR Receives infrared commands to acti- vate controls when the remote-control handset is aimed at it and remote keys are pushed. V OL - A A + A A / MENU The - A key adjusts the sound volume softer . The + A key adjusts the sound volume louder . Pressing - A and +[...]

6 SLEEP TIMER Allows you to select a time period after which the set will automatical- ly switch to standby mode. Choose 15, 30, 45, 60, 90, 120, 180, or 240 minutes. See page 25. A/CH (Alternate Channel) Allows you to alternate between the last viewed channel and the pres- ent channel. No Function These buttons are not used with your television. F[...]

7 ST ANDBY • Switches the set off temporarily to standby mode. (The red light indicator lights up when the set is in standby mode.) • T o switch the set on from standby mode, press the Standby , Channel +/–, or Digit (0–9) keys. No Function This button is not used with your television. SMAR T PICTURE Allows you to select from four predefine[...]

1 Press the MENU key to display/cancel the main menu. 2 Use the cursor in the up/down directions to select a menu item. Note : Sometimes not all the menu items are visible on the screen; press the cursor up/down until you can see the item you desire. 3 Use the cursor in the left/right directions to display the menu and adjust the settings. 4 Press [...]

9 T uning Channels Automatically 1 Select AUTO STORE in the INST ALL menu. 2 Press the cursor right to start the searching. All the TV channels are searched for and stored automatically . 3 When the tuning is completed, press the MENU key to return to the INST ALL menu or press the m key to switch the menu off. Note : Channel numbers will always be[...]

8 Select CHANNEL. 9 Key in the desired channel number with the digit keys or with the cursor left/right. 10 Press the cursor down. In case of poor reception, you can improve the reception by adjusting the frequency using FINE TUNE. 11 Select FINE TUNE and press the cursor left/right to adjust. 12 In rare cases, certain TV channels may reproduce dis[...]

11 Sorting Channels According to your preference, you can change the order of the stored TV channels. 1 Select SORT in the INST ALL menu. 2 Press the cursor right to enter the menu. 3 Key in the channel number in the FROM column you want to swap from. Use the digit keys or the cursor left/right. 4 Press the cursor down and select TO. 5 Key in the c[...]

12 Editing Channels This feature allows you to edit or skip channels from the channel list that have bad or weak signals or channels that you do not watch often. Note : Once a channel is skipped, you cannot select it with the CH – or + key . Y ou can only access the channel with the digit keys. 1 Select CHANNEL EDIT in the INST ALL menu. 2 Press [...]

13 Naming Channels It is possible to assign a name to a TV channel. This feature allows you to enter a name or modify an existing name of a channel, includ- ing peripherals. Note : Even when you have selected another language in the LANGUAGE menu, only the English language character set is offered to enter names to the TV channels stored. 1 Select [...]

U SING THE M ENUS :P ICTURE Accessing the Menu 1 Press the MENU key to display the main menu. 2 Select PICTURE . 3 Press the cursor right to access the PICTURE submenu. 4 Use the cursor in the up/down directions to select an item. 5 Use the cursor in the left/right directions to make adjust- ments or settings. 6 Press the MENU key to return or pres[...]

15 U SING THE M ENUS :P ICTURE Using Auto IntelliSense ® Y our projection TV has three color projection tubes : one for red, one for green, and one for blue. When mixed in proper proportion, the beams of light coming from the tubes can produce any color . T o create a clear pic- ture, however , these color beams must be precisely aligned. This ali[...]

16 U SING THE M ENUS :P ICTURE Using Manual Con verg e : Conv erge Red/Blue Using the Auto IntelliSense ® feature, you can automatically adjust con- vergence in 20 seconds or less (see the previous page). Also, if you desire, you can use the Manual Converge controls to make additional convergence adjustments to suit your personal preferences or to[...]

17 U SING THE M ENUS :P ICTURE Using Manual Con verg e : Multipoint Red/Blue The Multipoint Red/Blue convergence controls allow you to adjust picture convergence at specific points on the TV screen. Note : Allow the TV to warm up for 20 minutes before adjusting convergence. Adjust Converge Red or Converge Blue before using the Multipoint Red/Blue c[...]

18 U SING THE M ENUS :S OUND Sound Menu Items T reb le Attenuates or amplifies the high-frequency response of the audio out- put signal. Bass Attenuates or amplifies the low-frequency response of the audio out- put signal. Balance Adjusts the balance of the right and left speaker ’ s sound output. A VL (Automatic V olume Le veller) Automatically [...]

19 U SING THE M ENUS :F EA TURES Accessing the Menu 1 Press the MENU key to display the main menu. 2 Select FEA TURES with the cursor down. 3 Press the cursor right to access the FEA TURES submenu. 4 Use the cursor in the up/down directions to select an item. 5 Use the cursor in the left/right directions to make settings. 6 Press the MENU key to re[...]

20 Setting Start Time 1 Select ST ART TIME with the cursor down. 2 Press the cursor right to enter the ST ART TIME mode. 3 Key in the time you want the programme to be switched on. 4 Press the cursor left to exit ST ART TIME mode. Setting Stop Time 1 Select STOP TIME with the cursor down. 2 Press the cursor right to enter the STOP TIME mode. 3 Key [...]

Activating the Child Lock The Child Lock feature allows you to lock channels to prevent chil- dren from watching certain programmes. Entering the Access Code 1 Select CHILD LOCK in the FEA TURES menu. 2 Press the cursor right to enter the ACCESS CODE. 3 Key in the access code 071 1 (the default access code). A message INCORRECT will appear . 4 Key [...]

Note : Should your remote control be lost or broken, you can still change some of the basic picture and sound settings with the keys on the front of the TV . See page 5. 22 U SING THE M ENUS :F EA TURES Selecting the Screen F ormat The TV’ s Screen Format options allow you flexibility in viewing video sources. Select a screen format using the v o[...]

23 U SING P ROGRAM L IST U SING S MAR T S URF The Program List feature allows you to navigate a list of installed channels, receive a quick overview of those available, and activate the channel you desire. 1 Press the PROGRAM LIST b key . 2 Cursor down to cycle through the list of installed channels and highlight the channel number you want to acti[...]

24 U SING S MAR T P ICTURE AND S MAR T S OUND The Smart Picture feature offers you a choice of five picture settings : Personal, Rich, Natural, Soft, and Multimedia. Smart Sound offers you a choice of four sound settings : Personal, V oice, Music, and Theatre. Press the SMAR T ` Picture or SMAR T ± Sound key on the remote control repeatedly to cyc[...]

25 U SING THE S LEEP T IMER Have you ever fallen asleep in front of the TV? Using the Sleep T imer , you can program your TV to turn of f while you sleep. This feature allows you to set your TV to turn off within a certain amount of time : 15, 30, 45, 60, 90, 120, 180, or 240 minutes. Press the Sleep T imer key on the remote control. The Sleep T im[...]

26 U SING T ELETEXT ( IF PRO VIDED ) Many TV channels broadcast information via teletext. Each channel that 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 sys- tems. The colours[...]

27 U SING T ELETEXT ( IF PRO VIDED ) Quickly Running Thr ough the T eletext P ages Press the cursor up/down or the CH +/– keys to run through the previous or the following pages. Selecting the Index T eletext P age Press the m key to return to the main index (usually p. 100). Selecting Subpag es When a selected teletext page consists of different[...]

28 C ONNECTING P ERIPHERAL E QUIPMENT VIDEO S-VIDEO L Pb Pr VIDEO S-VIDEO L AUDIO L R AUDIO L R G/Y R/Pr B/Pb V H SYNC L R AUDIO L R AUDIO AV4-480p/1080i-60Hz, 576p-50Hz AV5-RGB, 480p/1080i-60Hz, 576p-50Hz INPUT -AV 2 SUBWOOFER MONITOR OUT INPUT -AV 1 Y ANTENNA IN 75 Ω 1 3 5 5 2 7 4 4 6 REAR OF TV SIDE OF TV G 4 7 5 3 Note : The side panel is A V[...]

29 C ONNECTING P ERIPHERAL E QUIPMENT VIDEO S-VIDEO L Pb Pr VIDEO S-VIDEO L AUDIO L R AUDIO L R G/Y R/Pr B/Pb V H SYNC L R AUDIO L R AUDIO AV4-480p/1080i-60Hz, 576p-50Hz AV5-RGB, 480p/1080i-60Hz, 576p-50Hz INPUT -AV 2 SUBWOOFER MONITOR OUT INPUT -AV 1 Y ANTENNA IN 75 Ω 2 1 REAR OF TV The A V4 and A V5 sockets allow you to connect digital equipmen[...]

30 C ONNECTING P ERIPHERAL E QUIPMENT VIDEO S-VIDEO L Pb Pr VIDEO S-VIDEO L AUDIO L R AUDIO L R G/Y R/Pr B/Pb V H SYNC L R AUDIO L R AUDIO AV4-480p/1080i-60Hz, 576p-50Hz AV5-RGB, 480p/1080i-60Hz, 576p-50Hz INPUT-AV 2 SUBWOOFER MONITOR OUT INPUT-AV 1 Y REAR OF TV ANTENNA IN 75 Ω 2 3 1 VIDEO RECORDER CABLE A/V OUT RF IN RF OUT VIDEO S-VIDEO L Pb Pr[...]

31 Video Recorder : Recording T o record S-VHS quality , connect an S-VHS peripheral directly to the video recorder . Recording a TV Pr ogramme 1 Select the channel number on your video recorder . 2 Set your video recorder to record. See the handbook for your video recorder . Switching channel numbers on your TV does not disturb r ecor ding. Record[...]

32 C ONNECTING P ERIPHERAL E QUIPMENT VIDEO S-VIDEO L Pb Pr VIDEO S-VIDEO L AUDIO L R AUDIO L R G/Y R/Pr B/Pb V H SYNC L R AUDIO L R AUDIO AV4-480p/1080i-60Hz, 576p-50Hz AV5-RGB, 480p/1080i-60Hz, 576p-50Hz INPUT-AV 2 SUBWOOFER MONITOR OUT INPUT-AV 1 Y REAR OF TV ANTENNA IN 75 Ω 4 1 VIDEO RECORDER CABLE A/V IN A/V OUT 3 RF OUT RF IN 2 5 A/V PERIPH[...]

33 C ONNECTING P ERIPHERAL E QUIPMENT VIDEO S-VIDEO L Pb Pr VIDEO S-VIDEO L AUDIO L R AUDIO L R G/Y R/Pr B/Pb V H SYNC L R AUDIO L R AUDIO AV4-480p/1080i-60Hz, 576p-50Hz AV5-RGB, 480p/1080i-60Hz, 576p-50Hz INPUT-AV 2 SUBWOOFER MONITOR OUT INPUT-AV 1 Y ANTENNA IN 75 Ω 2 1 D VD PLA YER S-VIDEO OUT AUDIO OUT REAR OF TV VIDEO S-VIDEO L Pb Pr VIDEO S-[...]

34 Additional Audio Connections : External Hi-fi If you would like to hear TV programmes through your audio hi-fi system, your TV offers this capability . 1 Connect the audio cables to the AUDIO L and R input sockets of your amplifier and to the AUDIO L (mono) and R MONITOR OUT sockets of the TV . 2 T urn the TV and audio system on. 3 Control the v[...]

35 C ONNECTING P ERIPHERAL E QUIPMENT Additional Audio Connections : Surround Sound Y our TV has extra sockets that allow you to connect to an external audio amplifier system and powered subwoofer . This connection will provide a surround-sound experience similar to a movie theatre or concert hall. 1 Connect audio cables from the AUDIO L and R MONI[...]

36 C ONNECTING P ERIPHERAL E QUIPMENT AV4 AV 5 • PICTURE LANGUAGE • SOUND AUTO STORE • FEATURES MANUAL STORE • ‰ INSTALL SORT CHANNEL EDIT G AV4 • ‰ RGB OR OR INSTALL • AUTO STORE • MANUAL STORE • SORT • CHANNEL EDIT G AV4 • ‰ YPbPr • For AV4: G AV5 • ‰ YPbPr OR INSTALL • AUTO STORE • MANUAL STORE • SORT • CH[...]

37 S ELECTING C ONNECTED E QUIPMENT FOR V IEWING Equipment Connected with an Aerial Cable Only Select the channel number under which you have stored the test signal with the digit keys. Equipment Connected to the back or to the side of the TV (A V3) Press the AV key repeatedly to select A V1, CVI, A V2, A V3, A V4, or A V5, according to where you c[...]

38 W ARNING Concerning Stationar y Images on the TV Screen : Do not lea ve stationar y or “ letterbo x ” images on scr een for extended periods of time. This can cause une ven pictur e-tube aging. Normal use of the TV should involve the showing of pictures that contain constantly moving and changing images that fill the screen. Be careful not t[...]

39 B EFORE C ALLING S ER VICE m o t p m y S o d o t t a h W TV remote contr ol does not work • Check that the batteries are installed correctly . • Replace the batteries, if necessary . • Clean the remote control and the remote-sensor window on the TV . • Be no farther than 6 meters from the TV when using the remote control and aim the remo[...]

40 I NDEX a active contr ol, 7, 22 automatic tuning of channels, 9 b bilingual br oadcast (I-II k ey), 7 blue mute, 22 c camcorder , 35 child lock, 21 d dolby* virtual, 6 DV D, 3 2 – 33 dynamic contrast, 14 e editing channels, 12 f frequency , 10 h headphone, 34 hue, 14 i information on scr een (i+ k ey), 6 interrupt the sound (mute k ey), 7 m ma[...]

41 S PECIFICA TIONS Product T ype Rear -projection TV with HD Input Picture • Picture scr een diameter : 43PP8420 and 43PP8421 : 109 cm (43 in.) 50PP8421 : 127 cm (50 in.) • Visible screen size : 43PP8420 and 43PP8421 : 109 cm (43 in.) 50PP8421 : 127 cm (50 in.) • 100Hz digital scan* • Progr essive scan* • Digital comb filter • Dynamic [...]

42 I NTERNA TIONAL G U ARANTEE C ONDITIONS This pr oduct is guaranteed by Philips for a period of one y ear after the date of purchase against defects due to faulty workmanship or materials. The guarantee cov ers both parts and labour . Service under guarantee is only provided upon presentation of reasonable evidence (e.g., completed guarantee card[...]

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