User manual PHILIPS 21PT5518

[. . . ] tv Introduction Thank you for purchasing this television set. This handbook has been designed to help you install and operate your TV set. We would strongly recommend that you read it thoroughly. We hope our technology meets entirely with your satisfaction. Table of Contents Installation Installing your television set . [. . . ] ( To quit the menus, press d. Using the radio (only available on certain versions) Choice of TV or radio mode Press the  key on the remote control to switch the TV set to either TV or radio mode. In radio mode, the number, station name (if available), frequency and sound mode are displayed on the screen. To enter the station names, use the Name menu (p. 4) Program selection Use the 0 9 or @ P # keys to select the FM stations (from 1 to 40). List of radio stations Press the i key to display the list of radio stations radio. Use the îÏ keys to change station and the d key to exit. Using the radio menus Use the H key to access the specific radio setting. · Store: this is used to store the sound settings. * Only available on certain versions. Feature settings & Press H, select Features (Ï) and press ¬. You can adjust: é Rotation (only available on very large screen sets): large screen sets are sensitive to terrestrial magnetic field variations. This setting is used to compensate for this by adjusting the picture rotation. " Contrast +: automatic adjustment of the picture contrast which permanently sets the darkest part of the picture to black. ` NR: attenuates picture noise (snow) in difficult reception conditions. Caution: to store the Contrast + and NR settings, use the Store choice in the Picture menu. ( To quit the menus, press d. 6 16:9 Formats The pictures you receive may be transmitted in 16:9 format (wide screen) or 4:3 format (conventional screen). 4:3 pictures sometimes have a black band at the top and bottom of the screen (letterbox format). This function allows you to optimise the picture display on screen. If your television is equipped with a 4:3 screen. Press the p key (or îÏ) to select the different modes: 4:3 The picture is reproduced in 4:3 format. Expand 4:3 The picture is enlarged vertically. This mode is used to cancell the black bands when watching a programme in letterbox format. Compress 16:9 The picture is compressed vertically into 16:9 format. If your television is equipped with a 16:9 screen. Press the p key (or Ȭ) to select the different modes: This TV set is also equipped with automatic switching which will select the correct-screen format, provided the specific signals are transmitted with the programmes. 4:3 The picture is reproduced in 4:3 format and a black band is displayed on either side of the picture. The picture may be progressively enlarged using the îÏ keys. Zoom 14:9 The picture is enlarged to 14:9 format, a thin black band remains on both sides of the picture. The îÏ keys allow you to compress and move the image vertically to view the top or bottom of the picture (subtitles). Zoom 16:9 The picture is enlarged to 16:9 format. This mode is recommended when displaying pictures which have black bands at the top and bottom (letterbox format). Use the îÏ keys if you wish to compress and move the image vertically to view the top or bottom of the picture. Subtitle Zoom This mode is used to display 4:3 pictures using the full surface of the screen leaving the sub-titles visible. [. . . ] S-VHS Signals: These are 2 separate Y/C video signals from the S-VHS and Hi-8 recording standards. The luminance signals Y (black and white) and chrominance signals C (colour) are recorded separately on the tape. This provides better picture quality than with standard video (VHS and 8 mm) where the Y/C signals are combined to provide only one video signal. NICAM sound: Process by which digital sound can be transmitted. System: Television pictures are not broadcast in the same way in all countries. There are different standards: BG, DK, I, and L L'. The SYSTEM setting (p. 6) is used to select these different standards. This is not to be confused with PAL or SECAM colour coding. [. . . ]