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Philips 14PT1686/01P manual

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    1 Intr oduction T able of Contents Thank you f or purchasing this tele vision set. This handbook has been designed to help you install and operate y our TV set. W e would str ongly r ecommend that you r ead it thoroughly . W e hope our technology meets entirely with y our satisfaction. Installation Installing your tele vision set . . . . . . . . . [...]

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    2 The television set has 4 k eys which ar e located on the front or the top of the set depending on the model. The V OLUME - + (- ” +) keys ar e used to adjust sound lev els. The PR OGRAM - + (- P +) k eys are used to select the r equired pr ogrammes. T o access the men us, simultaneously hold down the ” - and ” + k eys. The PR OGRAM - + k ey[...]

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    3 Remote contr ol k e ys Screen information / permanent no. T o displa y / clear the program number , name (if it exists), time and time remaining for the sleep f eature. Press the k e y for 5 seconds to activate permanent displa y of the number . This ke y is also used to exit from the men u. Pre-set sound Used to access a series of stored setting[...]

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    4 Quick installation Pr ogram sort Pr ogram name The first time you s witch on the television, a menu appears on the scr een and the tuning starts automatically . If the menu is not displayed, press and hold down the ” - and ” + k eys on the TV set for 5 seconds to start the tuning. All the a vailable TV programs and radio stations * will be st[...]

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    5 Manual stor e Other settings in the Install menu This menu is used to stor e the programmes one at a time. & Press the H key . é With the cursor , select the Install menu then Manual stor e : “ System: select Europe (automatic detection*) or W estern Europe (BG standard), Eastern Europe (DK standar d), United Kingdom (I standard) or F ranc[...]

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    6 Pictur e settings Sound adjustments & Press H then ¬ . The Picture men u is displa yed: é Use the îÏ k eys to select a setting and the Ȭ k eys to adjust. Note: during the picture adjustment, only the selected line remains displayed. Press îÏ to display the menu again. “ Once the adjustments ha ve been made, select Store and pr ess [...]

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    7 Timer function (only available on certain versions) TV lock (only available on certain versions) This menu lets y ou use the TV set as an alarm. & Press the H key . é With the cursor , select the Options menu then Timer : “ Sleep: to select an automatic standby period. This setting is also available via the ` k ey on the remote control. ?[...]

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    8 T eletext Press : Y ou will obtain: T eletext is an inf ormation system broadcast b y cer tain channels which can be consulted like a newspaper . It also offers access to subtitles for view ers with hearing problems or who ar e not familiar with the transmission language (cable networks, satellite channels, etc .). RADIO SMART SMART . ª - MENU ?[...]

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    4 56 789 0 ` Y 9 Connecting peripheral equipment The EXT1 socket has audio , CVBS/RGB inputs and audio, CVBS outputs. Carry out the connections shown opposite , using a good quality euroconnector cable. If your video recorder does not have a euroconnector socket, the only connection possible is via the aerial cable. Y ou will therefore need to tune[...]

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    10 Tips P oor reception The pro ximity of mountains or high buildings ma y be responsible f or ghost pictures, echoing or shadows. In this case, tr y manually adjusting your pictur e: see Fine T uning (p.5) or modify the orientation of the outside aerial. Does your antenna enable y ou to receiv e broadcasts in this fr equency range (UHF or VHF band[...]

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    11 Glossar y RGB Signals: These are 3 Red, Green and Blue video signals which dir ectly driv e the red, green and blue emitters in the cathode ra y tube. Using these signals pro vides better picture quality . System: T ele vision pictures ar e not broadcast in the same wa y in all countries. There ar e differ ent standards: BG, DK, I, and L L ’. [...]

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    12 IMPOR T ANT Information f or users in the UK (not applicable outside the UK) P ositioning the TV For the best r esults, choose a position where light does not fall directly on the scr een, and at some distance a wa y from radiators or other sour ces of heat. Leav e a space of at least 5 cm all around the TV f or ventilation, making sure that cur[...]

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    13 T able of TV frequencies EUROPE CHANNEL ...............FREQ (MHz) E2.........................48.25 E3.........................55.25 E4.........................62.25 E5.......................175.25 E6.......................182.25 E7.......................189.25 E8.......................196.25 E9.......................203.25 E10...................[...]

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