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    32PW8521 32PW8521 32PW8521 Colour Televison Oper ating Instructions 8521/Eng/69R/79R p1-5 5/6/03, 3:17 PM 1[...]

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    2 T ABLE O F C ONTENTS Thank you f or purchasing this tele vison set. Y ou are no w the proud o wner of a PHILIPS TV set which pr omises full value to y ou as a customer . Please read the instruction man ual carefull y and thoroughly to help y ou install and operate your TV set. Introduction Safety Information/Useful Tips ..........................[...]

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    3 S AFETY I NFORMA TION AND U SEFUL T IPS Safety Information • Disconnect mains plug when : – the red light below the TV screen is flashing continuously. – a bright white line is displayed across the screen. – cleaning the TV screen. Never use abrasive cleaning agents. Use a slight damp chamois leather or soft cloth. – there is a lightnin[...]

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    4 B EFORE C ALLING S ER VICE Below is a list of frequentl y occurr ed symptoms. Before y ou call for service , make these simple checks. Some of these symptoms can easily be rectified if y ou know what to do . Symptom What you should do Colour patch • Switch off the TV by the mains pow er button. W ait for 20 (unev eness) minutes befor e switchin[...]

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    5 Antenna Connection • Connect the aerial plug to the antenna socket ¬ ¬ ¬ ¬ ¬ on the backcov er . • Insert the mains plug into the wall socket. Mains Connection • For correct mains voltage, refer to type sticker at the rear of the TV set • Consult your dealer if mains supply is different. Note : This diagram is not representative of t[...]

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    6 C ONNECTING THE A UDIO /V IDEO S OCKETS (P LAYBACK ) You can view the playback of VCR tapes (Video Disc players, camcorders, etc.) by using the AUDIO and VIDEO INPUT sockets on the rear of the TV. – Connect the VIDEO and AUDIO IN sockets on the rear of the TV to the AUDIO and VIDEO OUT sockets on the VCR. The S-Video connection on the rear of t[...]

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    7 C ONNECTING THE A UDIO /V IDEO S OCKETS (P LAYBACK ) For more convenient direct playback connections, the Side Audio/Video Input sockets allow for quick and easy connections, particularly Camcorder tape recordings. – Connect the S-VIDEO socket (if available) from the Camcorder to the Side S-VIDEO socket of the TV. You need not connect the Side [...]

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    8 C ONNECTING THE A UDIO /V IDEO S OCKETS (R ECORDING ) Connection for recording from the TV channel – Connect the corresponding INPUT sockets of the VCR to the MONITOR OUTPUT sockets on the rear of the TV. – To enhance the sound of your TV, connect the AUDIO L and R sockets to an external audio system instead of the VCR. For mono equipment, co[...]

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    9 F UNCTIONS OF R EMOTE C ONTROL & Pow er button – Switch set off temporarily to standby mode. (The red light indicator lights up when the set is on standby mode). – To switch on set from standby mode, press Channel +/– , Digit (0 -9) or Power button. é Teletext Colour buttons – In teletext mode, the colour buttons allow you to access [...]

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    10 F UNCTIONS OF R EMOTE C ONTROL 3 Main Index Button Not applicable. 4 Frownie button Not applicable. 5 Smart Picture Button Press the Smart Picture button repeatedly to access 5 different types of picture settings and choose your desired setting. 6 1 Incr edible Surr ound Button – Allows you to select Incredible Surround sound when transmission[...]

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    11 F UNCTIONS OF TV C ONTROLS & Mains Power button Switch mains power on or off. é Standby Light indicator Indicate red light when standby mode is activated. “ Remote Sensor Acts as a sensor for activating the controls of the TV when remote control handset is aimed at it. ‘ Volume + / – button Adjust sound volume louder/softer. ( Channel[...]

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    12 Press button Step S ELECTING THE M ENU L ANGUAGE AND A UTOMATIC T UNING OF C HANNELS Before you tune in the channels by the AUTO STORE method, select the menu language of your choice. The LANGU AGE feature allows you to set the TV’s on-screen menu to be shown in your desired language. Enter main menu. Press button repeatedly until INSTALL is s[...]

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    13 Result on screen Press button Step S ELECTING THE M ENU L ANGUAGE AND A UTOMATIC T UNING OF C HANNELS Enter LANGUAGE mode. Select desired language. Exit from language mode. Select AUTO STORE . Start automatic tuning. When tuning is completed, exit menu from screen. 9 or ˙ ˚ ¸ ˝ ¸ ˙ m Ñ É INSTALL LANGUAGE • ENGLISH • AUTO STORE B.MELA[...]

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    14 M ANUAL T UNING OF C HANNELS Manual tuning allows you to store each programme manually. Enter main menu. Press button repeatedly until INSTALL is selected. Enter INSTALL menu. Press button repeatedly until MANUAL STORE is selected. Enter MANUAL STORE menu. Select SEARCH . Start manual tuning of channel. Searching stops once a transmitting channe[...]

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    15 S ELECTING THE C OLOUR /S OUND S YSTEM This feature allows you to select your desired COLOUR and SOUND system. If AUTO is selected, the respective colour and sound system will be automatically selected according to the transmission system. Note : Select your desired colour and sound system manually if reception is poor at AUTO mode. Repeat s tep[...]

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    16 F INE T UNING OF C HANNELS This feature allows you to adjust picture reception in areas of weak reception. 1. Enter main menu. 2. Select INSTALL . 3. Enter install menu. Press button repeatedly until MANUAL STORE is selected. Enter MANUAL STORE menu. Press button repeatedly until FINE TUNE is selected. Start fine-tuning until desired picture and[...]

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    17 S ORTING OF C HANNELS This feature allows you to change the channel number to your choice for a particular TV station. 1. Enter main menu. 2. Select INSTALL . 3. Enter install mode. Press button repeatedly until SORT is selected. Enter SORT menu. Key in the channel number in the FROM column, that is, the channel you want to swap from. Select TO [...]

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    18 E DITING OF C HANNELS This feature allows you to edit or skip channels which have bad or weak TV signal or channels that you do not watch often. Note : Once a channel is skipped, you cannot have access to it by the CHANNEL + or – button. You can only access the channel by the DIGIT (0 -9) button. 1. Enter main menu. 2. Select INSTALL. 3. Enter[...]

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    19 N AMING OF C HANNELS This feature allows a selection of 10 channels of pre-defined names. It also allows you to enter a new name or modify an existing name of a channel for 40 channels including external channels. 1. Enter main menu. 2. Select INSTALL. 3. Enter install mode. Press button repeatedly until NAME is highlighted. Enter NAME mode. Sel[...]

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    20 Picture Activities menu items Brightness Increase or decrease brightness level. Colour Increase or decrease color level. Contrast Increase or decrease contrast level until lightest parts of the picture show good detail. Sharpness Increase or decrease sharpness level to improve detail in the picture. Colour Temp Allows you a choice of 3 picture s[...]

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    21 U SING THE A CTIVE C ONTROL F EATURE This feature automatically adjust settings for optimal picture quality continuously under any signal conditions. To activate the Active Control feature, select the “ ON ” option in the Active Control menu. How to access the Active Control function 1. Press the ( MENU ) button to enter main menu and press [...]

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    22 Result on screen Press button Step 9 10 11 ˙ MENU ¸ ˙ MENU ¸ ˙ A CTIVATING THE T IMER The Timer feature allows you to set the timer to switch to another channel at a specified time while you are watching another channel or when the TV is on standby mode. Note : For the timer to function, the set must not be switched off. Once the set is swi[...]

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    23 A CTIVATING THE T IMER Exit from STOP TIME mode. Select CHANNEL . Key in the channel you want to switch to. Select ACTIVATE . Activate timer. You can select to activate timer by DAILY or ONCE mode. Select DISPLAY . Select ON mode if you want to display the current time on the TV creen. Exit menu from screen. Note 60 seconds before the timer is a[...]

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    24 A CTIVATING THE C HILD L OCK (A CCESS C ODE ) The Child Lock feature allows you to lock channels to prevent your children from watching programmes you deem undesirable. Note : You cannot have access to the locked channels via the top controls of the TV set. You can only have access to the locked channels via the remote control. Keep the remote c[...]

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    25 A CTIVATING THE C HILD L OCK (C HANGE CODE ) Select CHANGE CODE. Enter CHANGE CODE mode. Key in the access code of your choice. Confirm access code. When the new code is confirmed, the message CORRECT will appear. Exit menu from screen. Note : After you have exit menu from screen and you want to enter child lock menu again , you need to key the [...]

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    26 A CTIVATING THE C HILD L OCK (L OCK C HANNEL ) 1. Enter main menu. 2. Select FEATURES . 3. Enter FEATURES menu. Select CHILD LOCK . Enter ACCESS CODE mode. Key in access code . Enter LOCK CHANNEL mode. Select the channel you want to block. Activate blocking of channel. A keylock symbol will appear beside the channel number indicating that it is [...]

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    27 A CTIVATING THE C HILD L OCK (C LEAR A LL ) To unlock channels that you have locked, enter the Child Lock menu and activate the CLEAR ALL mode. 1. Enter main menu. 2. Select FEATURES 3. Enter FEATURES menu. Select CHILD LOCK . Enter ACCESS CODE mode. Key in access code. Press button repeatedly until CLEAR ALL is selected. Activate clearing of al[...]

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    28 U SING THE S CREEN F ORMAT Screen Format function allows you a choice of different formats for your viewing pleasure, namely : - Auto, 4:3 , Zoom 14:9 , Zoom 16:9 , Subtitle Zoom, Superwide and Widescreen . Enter the FEATURES menu and select FORMAT by the ¸ button. Press the ˙ or ˝ button to cycle through the various screen formats and select[...]

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    29 U SING THE R OTATION F EATURE Due to the earth’s magnetic field and positoin of the TV set, slight tilting of the picture to the left or right may occur when the set is switched on. When this phenomenon occurs, select ROTATION in the FEATURE menu and adjust accordingly by the Cursor Right or Left button. How to use the Rotation Feature 1. Pres[...]

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    30 U SING THE B LUE M UTE F EATURE Blue Mute feature indicates to you the absence of signalwhen the TV screen turns blue. To activate the Blue Mute feature, select the “ ON ” option in the Blue Mute menu. How to access the Blue Mute function 1. Press the ( MENU ) button to enter main menu and press the ( CURSOR DOWN ) button repeatedly until FE[...]

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    31 S MART P ICTURE AND S MART S OUND C ONTROL SMART PICTURE feature offers you a choice of 5 picture settings, namely, RICH, NATURAL , SOFT , PERSONAL and MULTIMEDIA . SMART SOUND feature offers you a choice of 4 sound settings, namely, THEATRE, MUSIC, VOICE and PERSONAL . Press ( SMART PICTURE ) or ( SMART SOUND ) button repeatedly to cycle throug[...]

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    32 Press button Result on screen U SING THE T ELEXTEXT If a TV channel broadcast contains teletext information, each channel that broadcasts teletext transmits a page (index page) with information on how to use the teletext system, usually on page 100. The system transmitted is indicated in the option line at the bottom of the screen. 1 On/Off tele[...]

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    33 Press button Result on screen U SING THE T ELETEXT 7 Hold Not applicable. 8 Interrupt Not applicable. 9 Selecting a For a teletext page with sub-pages, sub-page press the Cursor Left or Right button to access the previous sub- page or the next subpage. 9 10 Reveal/ Press the button once to reveal Concea l hidden information (solutions to puzzles[...]

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    34 S PECIFICATIONS 32PW8521 Picture tube screen size 82 cm Picture tube visible area 76 cm Audio Output : Speaker 2 x 10 W Subwoofer 10W TV System NTSC M PAL B/G PAL D/K PAL I SECAM B/G SECAM D/K SECAM K1 Playback System NTSC 3.58, NTSC 4.43, PAL 60 Set Dimensions : Width 88.6 cm Depth 53.3 cm Height 57.0 cm Net Weight of Set (approximate ) 54 kg N[...]

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    3139 125 31201 8521/Eng/69R/79Rp32-35 4/23/03, 3:00 PM 35[...]