CVBS 1 CVBS 2 Y/C Y Cb/Pb DVD/HD1 Cr/Pr VGA 2 R/Cr/Pr G/Y B/Cb/Pb RGB/DVD/HD2 MAINS INLET HD VD DVI 3 EXTERNAL CONTROL CVBS B/Pb/Cb H VGA 1 VGA 2 RC-OUT VIDEO 1 (AV1) MAINS INLET L R L R AUDIO IN L Y CVBS AV1 Y/C S-VHS CVBS AV3 AUDIO AV4 AV2 RS232 ~ MAINS DVI-D Y/C S-VHS VIDEO 2 (AV2) G/Y/Y R/Pr/Cr VIDEO 3 (AV3) V VGA IN R AUDIO IN AUDIO OUT VGA OUT Cb Cr CVBS B/Pb/Cb H L L L VGA 1 R RS232 ~ MAINS DVI-D VGA 2 AUDIO VGA 2 RC-OUT 3 R R G/Y/Y R/Pr/Cr AV3 V AUDIO IN VGA 1 DVI-D AUDIO IN AUDIO IN Y/C S-VHS AV2 AV1 3 2 2 2 CABLE 1 EXTERNAL 5 ANTENNA EXTERNAL 3 EXTERNAL 4 Y AUDIO Pb L AUDIO OUT R L CENTER IN NO FUNCTION ~ MAINS EXTERNAL 1 EXTERNAL 2 Pr R PL/MAC IN L L MONITOR OUT AUDIO AUDIO R R 4 Contents Remark : The featuring dealt with in this instruction manual does not necessarily match with your type of TV. Installation Your remote control 2 Preparation 3-4 To use the menus and the menu system 4 Select the menu language 5 Store TV channels Automatic installation 6 Manual installation 6 Give name 7 Reshuffle the programme list 7 Select Favourite TV channels 7 Select TV setup 8-11 Operation Use of the remote control 12-14 Keys in front of the TV receiver box 14 TV menu Picture menu 15-16 Sound menu 16-17 Features menu 18-19 Dual screen/PIP (FTR9964 only) 20 Multipip (FTR9964 only) 21 Teletext Guide 22-24 Teletext 25-27 Help? If this instruction manual does not give an answer or if `Tips' do not solve your TV problem, you can call your Local Philips Customer or Service Centre. See the supplied World-wide guarantee booklet. Please, have the Model and Product number which you can find at the back of your television set or on the packaging, ready, before calling the Philips helpline. Model: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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Connect Peripheral Equipment Connecting and selecting equipment 28-31 Remote Control functions for peripherals 32-33 Recording 34 Tips 35 Index 35 Glossary 36 1 English Installation Your remote control w Peripherals p. 31 Source selection of EXT1, EXT2, EXT3, EXT4, EXT5, FRONT,VGA or TV channels Mode keys p. 12 TV,VCR, DVD, SAT,TAPE, CD, TUNER or CDR selection w B TV VCR DVD SAT B Switch to standby p. 12 TAPE CD TUNER CDR b Dual screen/PIP on/off p. 20 S Ì æ OK b ® Ò S Ì NEWS OTHER (FTR9964 only) Freeze format on/off p. 12 (FTR9964 only) No function Teletext Guide on/off p. 22 Activate your choice p. 12 MOVIE SPORT CHILD Colour keys b Ï Teletext on/off p. 25 Main menu on/off p. 4 - direct teletext page or subject selection p. 25 - basic functions selection in Teletext Guide p. 23 Audio- and Video equipment p. 32-33 æ b OK MENU Ï V ¬ P Volume Up/Down p. 12 Sound mute p. 12 Programme selection p. 12 V ¬ P o p oe 1 4 7 i 0 Screen information p. 12 Smart surf key p. 13 Video recorder function p. 32 i 2 5 8 0 SMART SMART ZOOM 3 6 9 Cursor to select your choice 0 U M Q ® fi q h a PICTURE INSTANT SOUND q c U fi h c Q Surround mode p. 13 ® EasyLink - instant recording p. 13 q Picture format p. 13 Time display p. 13 Multipip on/off p. 21 (FTR9964 only) Enlarge in TXT p. 26 Zoom on/off p. 13 Swapping screens p. 20 (FTR9964 only) ACTIVE SMART CONTROL SMART M h a Smart Controls M h a Smart sound p. 14 Active control p. 14 Smart picture p. 14 2 Preparation & Place the receiver box wherever you want, but make sure that air can circulate freely through the ventilation slots. Do not install the receiver box in a confined space such as a book case or a similar unit. To prevent any unsafe situations, no naked flame sources, such as lighted candles, should be placed on or in the vicinity. Avoid heat, direct sunlight and exposure to rain or water. The equipment shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing and no objects filled with liquids, such as vases, shall be placed on it. Connect the supplied aerial cable 1 and the VGA cable with trailing audio cinch connectors 2 as shown in the inside frontcover of this handbook. Make sure all screws of the cable 2 are tightened well. TV receiver box with speakerless monitor In case you connect your TV receiver box with a speakerless monitor, and without having connected an audio receiver, all references made in this instruction book to sound reproduction, volume control, and audio connections, are not applicable (except for a headphone connection). The keys on the remote control referring to sound have no function either. min. 1m é w TV B TV VCR DVD SAT " TAOE CD TUNER CDR b S Ì NEWS OTHER MOVIE SPORT CHILD æ b To connect your computer, see the separate supplied instruction manual with your monitor. To connect other peripherals, see p. 28. In order to obtain the best result, please use only the supplied antenna cables between the receiver box and videorecorder, and between videorecorder and antenna connector. Insert the mains cord supplied 3 into the MAINS at the back of the monitor and the mains cord 4 at the back of the receiver. Put both in the wall sockets. Remote control: Remove the cover of the battery compartment. Insert the 2 batteries supplied (Type R6AA-1.5V). Press the TV key to be sure your remote control is in the TV mode. The batteries supplied do not contain the heavy metals mercury and cadmium. Nevertheless in many countries batteries may not be disposed of with your household waste. Please check on how to dispose of batteries according to local regulations. Switch the TV on : Press the power key B at the right side of the monitor and the one on the front of the receiver box. A green indicator lights up both on the monitor and on the receiver box and the screen comes on. If the indicator is red, press the - P+ key or one of the digit keys on the remote control. The green indicator blinks every time you press a key on the remote control. When you switch on your set for the first time, the menu LANGUAGE automatically appears on the screen. The explanation appears in different languages one at a time. Follow the instructions on screen. ` ( R6AA - 1,5V § B Preparation 3 To use the menus and the menu system w B TV VCR DVD SAT Attention: point the remote control to the indicator of the monitor. TAPE CD TUNER CDR b S Ì NEWS OTHER & MOVIE SPORT CHILD Press the MENU Ï key on the remote control to summon the main menu. Which items appear in the main menu depends on the peripherals connected. In case of an EasyLink VCR the menu item VCR is present, see p. 28. Note: The Main menu contains the item Exit to dismiss the menu, only when you switch on your TV for the first time, or when the Main menu is summoned with the MENU key in front of the TV receiver. æ b OK MENU Ï switch main menu on/off cursor to select adjustments OK key to activate V ¬ P é Use the cursor in the up/down direction to select the TV, (DVD), (VCR), (Receiver), Setup or Install menu. 1 4 2 5 3 6 Note: Sometimes not all the menu items are visible on the screen. Press the cursor down to reveal all items. Picture Sound Features TV (DVD) (VCR) (Receiver) Setup Install (Exit) " ` ( Use the cursor in the left/right direction to select the menu item. Use the cursor up/down again to select the control you want to select or to adjust. For instance, see Picture menu. Press the MENU Ï key again to turn off the main menu. The menu system Pipes, balls and a puck The hierarchy of menus and controls is represented by an animated visual mechanism of pipes, balls and a puck. Unlike a map, however, the animated mechanism constantly shows the current whereabouts and continually expands the view of the immediate neighbourhood. puck pipes balls The puck represents the user's point of focus, by surrounding the ball indicating the user's current position in the menu hierarchy. The puck is always present when the menu system is displayed. The puck is divided into 4 wedge-shaped regions.They correspond to the directional controls (up/down, left/right) on the remote control.The arrows on the cursor indicate which directions to choose. In this way users can navigate through the menu hierarchy to arrive at the control they wish to adjust. Pressing a valid key on the remote control shifts focus from the current ball to the next one connected by a pipe in that direction. Balls represent a branch of the menu hierarchy. All menu items are represented by balls. Each ball is identified with an identifying text label. When items (balls) of a menu level are more numerous than can fit comfortably on the TV display, only a portion of the items are shown as balls along the pipe.Those omitted are indicated by a cluster of balls which indicates that there are `more'. Pipes connect balls together and show the path the user can traverse through the menu structure. Pipes represent individual branches of the menu hierarchy. Picture TV Sound Interaction Every pathway in the menu structure leads eventually to a point, where users can set levels, change values or adjust some aspect of system performance. Auto format Super zoom 4:3 Movie Expand 14:9 Movie Expand 16:9 Subtitle zoom Wide screen Picture format List controls A list control is used to select one or more items from a list of options. For instance, the Picture format option list with 4:3, Movie Expand 14:9, etc. Press the right key to move the puck into the list. At least one item is the current value and is highlighted as such. Moving the puck up or down with the up/down key causes the list to move down or up. A single-value list allows only one item to be selected at one time and de-selects another. 4 Preparation w B TV VCR DVD SAT Select the menu language & Press the MENU Ï key on the remote control. Picture Sound Features TAPE CD TUNER CDR b S Ì NEWS OTHER MOVIE SPORT CHILD TV æ b OK MENU return or switch main menu on/off cursor to select adjustments OK key to activate (DVD) (VCR) (Receiver) Setup Install Ï V ¬ P 1 2 3 When you turn on your TV for the first time and no channels are stored so far, the TV displays a menu nearly identical to the Install menu, but disconnected from the rest of the menu system. This menu also has an additional item exit with which the menu can be dismissed. The menu Language automatically appears on the screen. The explanation appears in different languages one at a time. Choose your preferred language and press the OK key on the remote control. Proceed with the Install menu. Language Install English Deutsch Français é " ` ( Use the cursor down to select Install. Use the cursor right to select Language. Follow the instructions on screen. Use the cursor up/down to select your preferred language and press the OK key to confirm your selection. Proceed with the Install menu. Installation 5 Store TV channels You can now search for and store the TV channels in two different ways: using Automatic Installation or Manual Installation (tuning-in channel by channel). Select your choice with the cursor right. After the new or extra TV channels have been stored, the TV automatically transfers those TV channels to the video recorder if it is equipped with the EasyLink function. The message EasyLink: downloading ...... appears on the screen. The programme list of the video recorder is now the same as the one of the TV. Automatic installation Automatic installation Install Install Start & Select Automatic installation in the Install menu. Note: All channels must be unlocked in order to autoprogram. If requested, enter your PIN code to unlock all channels. (See TV, Features menu, Childlock, p. 18.) é " ` Press the cursor down. The autoprogramming option label Start appears. Press the cursor right. The message Searching appears and the progress of autoprogramming is displayed. When the Automatic installation is complete, the puck navigates to Install again. If a cable system or a TV channel which broadcasts ACI (Automatic Channel Installation) or a TV channel transmitting a teletext page with the frequencies and programme names of all the TV channels which can be received, is detected, the search is stopped and the programme list appears. The programme list is automatically filled with all the programme numbers and names of the TV channels transmitted. It is possible that the cable company or the TV channel displays a broadcast selection menu. Layout and items are defined by the cable company or the TV channel. Make your choice with the cursor and press the OK key. Manual installation Manual installation Install Selection mode System Programme Search Fine tune Store Searching for and storing TV channels is done channel by channel. You must go through every step of the Manual Installation menu. & é Select Manual installation in the Install menu. Press the cursor down. Follow the instructions on screen. Note: Search or direct selection of a TV channel If you know the f ...