29PT5408 - TV PHILIPS - Free user manual and instructions

Brand	PHILIPS
Model	29PT5408
Product type	Cathode ray tube (CRT) television
Screen size	29 inches (73 cm) in 4:3 format
Power supply	220-240 V / 50 Hz
Standby power consumption	Less than 3 W
Main features	Automatic channel memory, teletext, SCART socket, headphone jack, picture and sound settings, screen formats 4:3 and 16:9
Connectivity	1 SCART socket (EXT1), sometimes a second (EXT2), front AV jacks on some versions, audio L/R output, TV antenna
Care and cleaning	Use a soft, dry cloth. Do not use liquid or abrasive products. Unplug before cleaning.
Safety	Do not open the TV (risk of electric shock). Do not expose to humidity or heat. Keep at least 5 cm free space around.
Spare parts and repairability	For any repair, contact the authorized Philips after-sales service. The supplied batteries are mercury-free and cadmium-free.
Dimensions (estimate)	Approximately 68 x 55 x 50 cm (width x height x depth)
Weight (estimate)	Approximately 30 to 35 kg

Frequently Asked Questions - 29PT5408 PHILIPS

How to turn on the TV?

Press the power button on the device. If the TV remains in standby, press the P ⊕ button on the remote control.

No picture or sound: what to do?

Check that the antenna is properly connected to the ▶ jack at the back and that the TV is powered on. Make sure the TV system is correctly set (Europe or France depending on your country).

How to memorize channels automatically?

On first power-up, a menu prompts you to select the country. Select it and the search starts automatically (Plug & Play). If the menu does not appear, press and hold the △- and △+ buttons on the TV for 5 seconds.

Remote control not working: what to do?

Check that the batteries are inserted correctly (type R6) and are in good condition. Point the remote control at the TV's sensor. If the problem persists, replace the batteries.

How to adjust picture quality?

Press the MENU button, use the ⬆ √ buttons to select the settings (Brightness, Colour, Contrast, Sharpness) and ◀ ▶ to adjust.

How to use teletext?

Press the Teletext button on the remote control. Type the 3-digit page number using the numeric keys. Use the colored buttons to quickly access sections. To exit, press the teletext button again.

How to connect a VCR or DVD player?

Use a SCART socket (EXT1 or EXT2) at the back. Most devices switch automatically. Otherwise, press the EXT button on the remote control to select the input.

How to activate 16:9 format on a 4:3 screen?

Press the 16:9 button (or ⬇ √) to choose between modes: 4:3, 4:3 Expansion, 16:9 Compression. For a 16:9 screen, use the MENU or ◀ button.

How to mute the sound temporarily?

Press the Mute button on the remote control. The sound is muted. Press again to restore.

What to do if the picture is double or has shadows?

This may be due to poor antenna reception. Try reorienting the antenna. If the problem persists, check the TV system in the Manual Store menu (Europe/West/East/UK/France).

USER MANUAL 29PT5408 PHILIPS

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Installing your television set

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Insert the aerial plug into the ☐ socket at the rear of the set.

2

Insert the mains plug into a wall socket (220-240 V / 50 Hz).

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Insert the two R6-type batteries (supplied) making sure that they are the right way round.

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To switch on the set, press the on/off key. If the television remains in standby mode, press P ⊕ on the remote control.

Quick installation

When you turn on the TV set for the first time, a menu is displayed on screen. This menu prompts you to select the country:

If the menu is not displayed, press and hold down the △- and △+ keys on the TV set for 5 seconds to display the menu.

① Use the ⬆▼ keys on the remote control to select your country and validate with ▶.
If your country does not appear in the list, select choice “...”

Plug & Play

② The search starts automatically. All the available TV programmes will be stored. This operation takes a few minutes. The display shows the progress of the search and the number of programs found. At the end of the search, the menu disappears. To exit or interrupt the search, press Ⓜ. If no programme is found, see Tips chapter at the end of the instruction for use.
3 If the transmitter or cable network sends the automatic sort signal, the programs will be numbered correctly. In this case, the installation is complete.
4 If this is not the case, you need to use the Sort menu to number the programs correctly Some transmitters or cable networks broadcast their own sort parameters (region, language, etc.). In this case, indicate your choice using the ⬆ keys and validate with >.

Program sort

① Press key Ⓜ.The Main menu is displayed on the screen.
② With the ⬆ key, select Manual Store and press >.

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    A["Manual Store"] --> B["Search"]
    A --> C["Program No."]
    A --> D["Fine Tune"]
    A --> E["Store"]

③ Use the ①⑨ or ⊖P⊕ keys to select the program you wish to renumber.
4 Then use the √ key to select Program No and enter the new number with the <> keys.
⑤ With the √ key, select Store and press >.
⑥ Repeat steps ③ to ⑤ for each program you wish to renumber.
⑦ To quit the menus, press ⓘ+

Surround Sound

To activate / deactivate the surround sound effect. In stereo, this gives the impression that the speakers are further apart.

VCR key \*

Screen information / permanent no.

To display / clear the program number, name (if it exists) and audio mode. Press the key for 5 seconds to activate permanent display of the number.

Menu

To call up or exit the menus.

Cursor

These 4 keys are used to navigate through the menus.

Volume

To adjust the sound level

Mute

To mute or restore the sound.

Teletext keys (p.4) or VCR keys *

Selection of EXT socket (p.3)

Standby

Lets you place the TV set on standby. To turn on the TV, press P ⊖ -, ⏻, Ⓞ to ⑨.

Teletext keys (p. 4), and VCR keys

16:9 Format (p. 5).

Sleeptimer

(only available on certain versions) To select the length of time before the set automatically switches to standby (from 0 to 240 minutes)

Smart picture and sound

Used to access a series of predefined picture and sound settings.

The personal position relates to settings selected from the menus.

unused keys.

Teletext (p. 4)

Program selection

To access the next or previous programme. The number, (name) and sound mode are displayed for a few moments.

For some programs, the title of the program will be displayed at the bottom of the screen.

Digit keys

Direct access to the programmes. For a 2 digit programme, enter the 2nd digit before the dash disappears.

Sound mode

Used to force programmes in Stereo and Nicam Stereo to Mono or, for bilingual programmes, to choose between Dual I or Dual II.

The Mono indication is red when in forced position.

\* VCR key

The remote control lets you control the main functions of the VCR.

Press and hold down the VCR key located on the side of the remote control, then press one of the keys to access

the VCR functions: ⏻ ⏻ ▶▶ (MENU) ∧ √ < > P (-)+ ● ◀◀ ■ ▶ 0⑨

The remote control is compatible with all VCRs using the RC5 standard.

Manual store

This menu is used to store the programmes one at a time.

1 Press the Ⓜ MENU key.
② With the ⬆ key, select Manual Store and press >. Use the ⬆ keys to select a setting and the <> keys to adjust.:

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    A["Manual Store"] --> B["Search"]
    A --> C["Program No."]
    A --> D["Fine Tune"]
    A --> E["Store"]

③ System: select Europe (automatic detection*) or West Europe (BG standard), East Europe (DK

standard), UK (I standard) or France (LL' standard).

* Except for France (LL' standard), you must select choice France.

4 Search: press ⬤. The search starts. Once a programme is found, the scanning stops. Go to the next step. If you know the frequency of the required programme, this can be entered directly using the ① to ⑨ keys. If no programme is found, see Tips chapter at the end of the instruction for use.
5 Program No.: enter the required number with the ◀> or ① to ⑨ keys.
6 Fine Tune: if the reception is not satisfactory, adjust using the ◀▶ keys.
⑦ Store: press ⬤. The program is stored.
⑧ Repeat steps ④ to ⑦ for each programme to store.
9 To quit the menus, press ⓘ+

Other settings in the menu

① Press the Ⓜ MENU key.
2 Use the ⬆√ keys to select a setting and the ◀▶ keys to adjust.:

- Brightness: this changes picture brilliance.

• Colour: this changes the intensity of the colour.
• Contrast: this changes the difference between the light and dark tones.
• Sharpness: this changes the picture definition.
  • Balance : this balances the sound on the left and right speakers.
• Rotation (if available): adjusts the angle of the picture.
• Auto Store: to start automatic search for all programmes available in your region. Then, you need to use the Manual Store menu to renumber the programmes (see p. 1). To quit or interrupt the search, press MENU.
  ③ To quit the menus, press ⓘ+

Other functions

Connecting peripheral equipment

Use the euroconnector socket located at the back of the set or the front AV connections (when available). Certain versions are equipped with 2 euroconnectors EXT1 and EXT2. To select connected equipment, press several times the Ⓗ key.

Most equipment (decoder, VCR) carries out the switching itself.

Headphones socket (only available on certain versions)

When headphones are connected, the sound on the TV set will be cut.

The - keys are used to adjust the volume level.

The headphone impedance must be between 32 and 600 Ohms.

Amplifier (only available on certain versions)

To connect to a hi-fi system, use an audio connection cable and connect the "L" and "R" outputs on the TV set to the "AUDIO IN" "L" and "R" input on your hi-fi amplifier.

The keys on the TV set

The TV set has 4 keys : VOLUME - + (- △ +) and PROGRAM - + (- P +). To access or exit the menus, press simultaneously the △ - and △ + keys. Then use the - P + and - △ + keys to select and adjust.

Teletext

Teletext is an information system broadcast by certain channels which can be consulted like a newspaper. It also offers access to subtitles for viewers with hearing problems or who are not familiar with the transmission language (cable networks, satellite channels, etc.).

Press :		You will obtain:
	Teletext call	This is used to call teletext, change to transparent mode and then exit. The summary appears with a list of items that can be accessed. Each item has a corresponding 3 digit page number.If the channel selected does not broadcast teletext, the indication 100 will be displayed and the screen will remain blank (in this case, exit teletext and select another channel).
0/9	Selecting a page	Enter the number of the page required using the 0 to 9 or - P + keys, ▲▼. Example: page 120, enter 1 2 0. The number is displayed top left, the counter turns and then the page is displayed. Repeat this operation to view another page.If the counter continues to search, this means that the page is not transmitted. Select another number.
	Direct access to the items	Coloured areas are displayed at the bottom of the screen. The 4 coloured keys are used to access the items or corresponding pages.
	Contents	This returns you to the contents page (usually page 100).
	Temporary stop	This is used to temporarily disable or activate the teletext display.
	Enlarge a page	This allows you to display the top or bottom part of the page and then return to normal size.
	Stop sub-page acquisition	Certain pages contain sub-pages which are automatically displayed successively. This key is used to stop or resume sub-page acquisition. The indication ≡ appears top left.
	Hidden information	To display or hide the concealed information (games solutions).
	Favourite pages	For teletext programs 0 to 40, you can store 4 favourite pages which can then be accessed directly using the coloured keys (red, green, yellow, blue).1 Press the Ⓞ key to change to favourite pages mode.2 Display the teletext page that you want to store.3 Press the coloured key of your choice for 3 seconds. The page is now stored.4 Repeat the operation with the other coloured keys.5 You can now consult teletext and your favourite pages will appear in colour at the bottom of the screen. To retrieve the standard items, press Ⓞ.To clear everything, press Ⓞ for 5 seconds.
	Double page teletext(only available on certain versions)	To activate or deactivate the double page teletext display mode. The active page is displayed on the left and the following page is displayed on the right. Press Ⓞ if you want to hold a page (i.e. the contents page). The active page is then displayed on the right. To return to normal mode, press Ⓞ.

16:9 Formats

If your television is equipped with a 4:3 screen.

Press the Ⓤ key (or ∧∨) 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 Ⓗ key (or ◀) 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 ⏰ keys.

Zoom 14:9

The picture is enlarged to 14:9 format, a thin black band remains on both sides of the picture. The ⬌ 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 ⬆ 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. Use the ⬇ keys to increase or decrease the compression at the bottom of the screen.

Super Wide

This mode is used to display 4:3 pictures using the full surface of the screen by enlarging the sides of the picture. The ⏰ keys allow you to scroll the image up or down the screen.

Widescreen

This mode restores the correct proportions of pictures transmitted in 16:9 using full screen display.

Tips

Positioning the television set

Place your TV on a solid, stable surface, leaving a space of at least 5 cm around the appliance. To avoid accidents, do not put anything on the set such as a cloth or cover, a container full of liquid (vase) or a heat source (lamp).

The set must not be exposed to water.

Poor reception

The proximity of mountains or high buildings may be responsible for ghost pictures, echoing or shadows. In this case, modify the orientation of the aerial.

No picture or no sound

Have you connected the aerial socket properly? Have you chosen the right system? (p. 3).

Teletext

Are certain characters not displayed correctly? Press and hold down the - and + keys on the TV set for 5

seconds to display the Country menu. Then use the <> keys to select your country and validate with MENU.

Standby

To save power, your set is fitted with components that give it a very low power consumption when in standby mode (less than 3 W).

Still no results?

If your TV set breaks down, never attempt to repair it yourself: contact your dealer's after-sales service.

Recycling directive

The batteries supplied with this appliance do not contain mercury or nickel cadmium. The materials used in your set are either reusable or can be recycled. To minimise environmental waste, specialist companies collect used appliances and dismantle them after retrieving any materials that can be used again (ask your dealer for further details).

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Raccordements

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Aansluitingen

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Collegamenti

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Tilsluttet udstyr

Stop bladring i undersider

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- Brightness: Regulerer bildets lysstyrke.

Tilkoblinger

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Brightness

Colour

Contrast

Sharpness

Balance

Rotation

Auto Store

Manual Store

Anslutningar

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    A["Top-Down Top-Down"] --> B["Step 1: Circular Circle"]
    B --> C["Step 2: Square Circle"]
    C --> D["Step 3: Square Circle"]
    D --> E["Step 4: Square Circle"]
    E --> F["Step 5: Square Circle"]
    F --> G["Step 6: Square Circle"]
    G --> H["Step 7: Square Circle"]

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Liitännät

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graph TD
    A["Rectangular Block"] --> B["Concentric Circle"]
    B --> C["Concentric Circle with Circles"]
    C --> D["Concentric Circle with Circles"]
    D --> E["Concentric Circle with Circles"]
    E --> F["Concentric Circle with Circles"]
    F --> G["Concentric Circle with Circles"]

4:3

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Conexiones

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Introduza a ficha da antena de TV na tomada situada na parte de trás do aparelho.

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Chamada de teletexto (p. 4)

Seleção dos canais

Ligações

Chamada do teletexto

Obtém :

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    A["Top Section"] --> B["Top Section with Circle"]
    B --> C["Top Section with Circle"]
    C --> D["Top Section with Circle"]
    D --> E["Top Section with Circle"]
    E --> F["Top Section with Circle"]
    F --> G["Top Section with Circle"]

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Bağlantılar

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4:3

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Csatlakoztatás

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Podłączanie

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- Brightness: ovlivnuje jas obrazu.

Přídavná zařízení

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    A["Top Section"] --> B["Downward Arrow"]
    B --> C["Left Side Circle"]
    C --> D["Right Side Circle"]
    D --> E["Downward Arrow"]
    E --> F["Left Side Circle"]
    F --> G["Right Side Circle"]
    G --> H["Downward Arrow"]

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Prídavné zariadenia

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    A["Rectangle with circles"] --> B["Arrow pointing to top panel"]
    B --> C["Circle with circles inside rectangle"]
    C --> D["Arrow pointing right panel"]
    D --> E["Circle with circles inside rectangle"]
    E --> F["Arrow pointing left panel"]
    F --> G["Circle with circles inside rectangle"]
    G --> H["Arrow pointing down panel"]

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Information for users in the UK (not applicable outside the UK)

Positioning the TV

For the best results, choose a position where light does not fall directly on the screen, and at some distance away from radiators or other sources of heat. Leave a space of at least 5 cm all around the TV for ventilation, making sure that curtains, cupboards etc. cannot obstruct the air flow through the ventilation apertures. The TV is intended for use in a domestic environment only and should never be operated or stored in excessively hot or humid atmospheres.

General Points

Please take note of the section entitled 'Tips' at the end of this booklet.

Interference

The Department of Trade and Industry operates a Radio Interference Investigation Service to help TV licence holders improve reception of BBC and IBA programmes where they are being spoilt by interference.

If your dealer cannot help, ask at a main Post Office for the booklet "How to Improve Television and Radio Reception".

Mains connection

Before connecting the TV to the mains, check that the mains supply voltage corresponds to the voltage printed on the type plate on the rear panel of the TV. If the mains voltage is different, consult your dealer.

Important

This apparatus is fitted with an approved moulded 13AMP plug. Should it become necessary to replace the mains fuse, this must be replaced with a fuse of the same value as indicated on the plug.

1. Remove fuse cover and fuse.
2. The replacement fuse must comply with BS 1362 and have the ASTA approval mark. If the fuse is lost, make contact with your retailer in order to verify the correct type.
3. Refit the fuse cover.

In order to maintain conformity to the EMC directive, the mains plug on this product must not be removed.

Connecting the aerial

The aerial should be connected to the socket marked at the back of the set. An inferior aerial is likely to result in a poor, perhaps unstable picture with ghost images and lack of contrast. Make-shift loft or set-top aerials are often inadequate. Your dealer will know from experience the most suitable type for your locality. Should you wish to use the set in conjunction with other equipment, which connects to the aerial socket such as TV games, or a video camera it is recommended that these be connected via a combiner unit to avoid repeated connection and disconnection of the aerial plug.

Fitting the stand (if provided)

Use only the stand provided with the set, making sure that the fixings are properly tightened. A diagram showing how to assemble the stand is packed with the stand. Never use a make-shift stand, or legs fixed with woodscrews.