15PT1727 Operating Instructins 15PT1727/p1-4 1 07/16/03, 4:00 PM
TABLE OF CONTENTS Intrductin Safety Infrmatin/Useful Tips... 3 Befre Calling Service... 4 Basic Installatin/Functins Hking Up Yur TV (Basic Cnnectin)... 5 Use/Care f remte Cntrl... 5 Cnnecting the Audi/Vide Sckets (Playback)... 6 Cnnecting the Audi/Vide Sckets (Recrding)... 6 Functins f Remte Cntrl... 7 Functins f TV Cntrls...9 TV Installatin Selecting the Menu Language... 10 Autmatic Tuning f Channels... 11 Manual Tuning f Channels... 12 Selecting the Clur/Sund System... 14 Fine Tuning Of Channels... 15 Editing f Channels... 16 Features Adjusting the TV Picture... 17 Adjusting the TV Sund...18 Using the Screen Frmat... 19 Smart Picture Cntrl...20 Smart Sund Cntrl...21 Persnal Zapping...22 General Specificatins...23 Recycling Directive T minimise harm t the envirnment, the batteries supplied with the TV set d nt cntain mercury r nickel cadmium. If pssible, when dispsing f batteries, use recycling means available t yu. Yur TV set uses materials which are reusable r which can be recycled. T minimise the amunt f waste in the envirnment, specialist cmpanies recver used sets fr dismantling and cllectin f reusable materials (cntact yur dealer). 2 15PT1727/p1-4 2 07/16/03, 4:00 PM
SAFETY INFORMATION AND USEFUL TIPS Safety Infrmatin Discnnect mains plug when : the red light belw the TV screen is flashing cntinuusly. a bright white line is displayed acrss the screen. cleaning the TV screen. Never use abrasive cleaning agents. Use a slight damp chamis leather r sft clth. there is a lightning strm. the set is left unattended fr a prlnged perid f time. N naked flame surces, such as lighted candles, shuld be placed n tp f the TV r in the vicinity. D nt place yur TV set under direct sunlight r heat. Leave at least 5 cm arund each side f TV set t allw fr prper ventilatin. Avid placing yur set (e.g. near the windw) where it is likely t be expsed t rain r water. N bjects filled with liquids shuld be placed n tp the TV s as t avid dripping r splashing f liquids n the set. Useful Tips D nt leave yur set n standby mde fr a prlnged perid f time. Switch ff set t allw it t be demagnetised. A demagnetised set supprts gd picture quality. D nt shift r mve the set arund when it is switched n. Uneveness in clur in sme parts f the screen may ccur. Never attempt t repair a defective TV yurself. Always cnsult a skilled service persnnel. 3 15PT2302/p1-4 3 24/9/01, 9:05 am
BEFORE CALLING SERVICE Belw is a list f frequently ccurred symptms. Befre yu call fr service, make these simple checks. Sme f these symptms can easily be rectified if yu knw what t d. Symptm What yu shuld d Clur patch Switch ff the TV by the mains pwer buttn. Wait fr 20 (uneveness) minutes befre switching n again. Check the TV is nt placed t near speakers r magnetic bjects. N pwer N picture Gd picture but n sund Gd sund but pr clur r n picture Snwish picture and nise Hrizntal dtted lines Duble images r Ghst images TV nt respnding t remte cntrl handset Check the TV s AC pwer crd is plugged int the mains scket. If there is still n pwer, discnnect plug. Wait fr 60 secnds and re-insert plug. Switch n the TV again. Check the antenna cnnectin at the rear f the TV. Pssible TV statin prblem. Try anther channel. Try increasing the vlume. Check that the sund is nt muted. If it is muted, press the Mute buttn n the remte cntrl t restre sund. Try increasing the cntrast and brightness setting. Check antenna cnnectin at the rear f the TV. Pssible electrical interference e.g. hairdryer, vacuum cleaner, etc. Switch ff appliances. Pssible pr psitining f antenna. Using a highly directinal antenna may imprve receptin. Check life span f batteries f remte cntrl handset. Aim remte cntrl handset directly at remte cntrl sensr lens n the TV. 4 15PT2302/p1-4 4 24/9/01, 9:05 am
HOOKING UP YOUR TV (BASIC CONNECTION) Antenna Cnnectin Cnnect the aerial plug t the antenna scket n the backcver. s Cnnectin Insert the mains plug int the wall scket. Fr crrect mains vltage, refer t type sticker at the rear f the TV set Cnsult yur dealer if mains supply is different. Nte : This diagram is nt representative f the actual plug and scket. Switching n the Set Press the main pwer buttn t switch n/ ff the TV. If the set is n standby (indicatr is red), press the Pwer buttn n the remte cntrl t switch n set. USE/CARE OF REMOTE CONTROL Insert the crrect type f batteries int the cmpartment. Ensure the batteries are placed in the right directin. 5 15PT1727/p5-9 5 07/16/03, 5:04 PM
CONNECTING THE AUDIO/VIDEO SOCKETS (PLAYBACK) ut in VIDEO AUDIO AV sckets n rear f TV VCR (Equipped with Vide and Audi Output sckets Back f VCR OUT ANTENNA OUT VIDEO OUT L AUDIO R IN IN IN Yu can view the playback f VCR tapes (Vide Disc players, camcrders, etc.) by using the AUDIO and VIDEO INPUT sckets n the rear f the TV. Cnnect the VIDEO and AUDIO IN sckets n the rear f the TV t the VIDEO and AUDIO OUT sckets n the VCR. CONNECTING THE AUDIO/VIDEO SOCKETS (RECORDING) ut in VIDEO AUDIO AV sckets n rear f TV Back f VCR VCR (Equipped with Vide and Audi Input sckets OUT OUT OUT ANTENNA VIDEO L AUDIO R IN IN IN Cnnect the crrespnding INPUT sckets f the VCR t the VIDEO and AUDIO OUT sckets n the rear f the TV. T enhance the sund f yur TV, cnnect the AUDIO OUT sckets t an external audi system instead f the VCR. 6 15PT1320/p5-9 6 5/17/02, 10:59 AM
FUNCTIONS OF REMOTE CONTROL & Pwer buttn Switch set ff temprarily t standby mde. (The red light indicatr lights up when the set is n standby mde). T switch n set frm standby mde, press Channel +/, Digit (0-9) r Pwer buttn. é Persnal Zapping buttns As Persnal Zapping buttns, yu can surf up t 10 persnal channels fr each buttn. Fr detailed descriptin f functins, refer t sectin n Persnal Zapping. Smiley buttn Allws t add and stre yur persnal preference channels in yur Persnal Preference list. Fr detailed descriptin f functins, refer t sectin n Using yur Persnal Zapping feature. & é ( è! ç 0 Sleeptimer Buttn Allws yu t select a time perid after which the set will switch t standby mde autmatically. ( Smart Sund Buttn Press the Smart Sund buttn repeatedly t access 4 different types f sund settings and chse yur desired setting. 1 Incredible Surrund Buttn Nt applicable. è Menu Buttn Displays the main menu. Als exits menu frm screen.! Cursr Up Buttn Allws yu t select the next item n the menu. ç Cursr Left Buttn Allws yu t select the sub-menus and adjust the settings. 0 Vlume + / Buttn Increases r decreases vlume. 1 A/CH(Alternate channel) Buttn Allws yu t change between the current channel and the previus channel. 7 15PT1727/p5-9 7 07/16/03, 4:18 PM
FUNCTIONS OF REMOTE CONTROL 2 A/V Buttn Allws yu t select the AV channels. 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 20 21 3 Frwnie buttn Allws t delete stred persnal preference channels in yur Persnal Preference list. Fr detailed descriptin f functins, refer t sectin n Persnal Zapping. 4 Smart Picture Buttn Press the Smart Picture buttn repeatedly t access 5 different types f picture settings and chse yur desired setting. 5 4 Allws yu t switch frm Stere t Mn sund during stere transmissin r t chse between language5r language6during dual sund transmissin. 61Cursr Right Buttn Allws yu t access the sub-menus and adjust the settings. 7 Cursr Dwn Buttn Allws yu t select the next item n the menu. 8 Channel + / Buttns Allws yu t select channels in ascending r descending rder. 9 Mute Buttn Mutes sund. T restre sund, press buttn again. 20 Digit (0-9) Buttns Press t select a channel. Fr a 2-digit channel number, press the first digit and fllwed immediately by the secnd digit. 21 OSD buttn Allws yu t display the current channel number. It als allws t exit menu frm the screen after cntrl adjustments. 8 15PT1727/p5-9 8 07/16/03, 4:18 PM
FUNCTIONS OF TV CONTROLS Push catch f lid upwards t pen frnt cntrls cver INSTALL MENU 3 ; VIDEO L AUDIO R VOLUME + CHANNEL & é ( 7 & s Pwer buttn Switch mains pwer n r ff. é Standby light indicatr Indicate red light when standby mde is activated. Remte Sensr Acts as a sensr fr activating the cntrls f the TV when remte cntrl handset is aimed at it. Headphne scket Cnnect headphne jack t scket fr persnal listening. ( AV in sckets Cnnect t Vide ut and Audi ut f VCR, VCD, etc. (Fr mre details n cnnectin, refer t sectin Cnnecting the Audi/Vide Sckets ). Vlume / + buttns Adjust sund vlume sfter/luder. 7 Channel / buttns Select channel in descending/ascending rder. Nte Yu can enter the main menu by pressing bth the Vlume and + buttns at the same time. Press the Channel / buttn t select the next item n the menu. Press Vlume / + buttn t access sub-menu and adjust the settings. 9 15PT1727/p5-9 9 07/16/03, 5:04 PM
SELECTING THE MENU LANGUAGE Operating instructins generally explains the peratin f the TV set using the buttns n the remte cntrl unless therwise stated. Please read the fllwing instructins carefully and fllw the steps as shwn t familiarise yurself with the installatins and all features available in yur set. Nte: When there is n signal input t the TV, yu may encunter instability f the n screen display. In this instance, please use the v buttn n yur remte cntrl t select an AV channel. The Language feature allws yu t set the TV s n-screen menu t be shwn in yur desired language. Step Press buttn Result n screen Enter main menu. Picture π Brightness Sund Clur Features Cntrast Install Sharpness Clur Temp Mre... Select Install. Picture Language Sund Aut Stre Features Manual Stre Install π Channel Edit Enter the Install menu. Press buttn repeatedly t cycle thrugh the language list and select the language f yur chice. Install Language English π Aut Stre Manual stre Channel Edit Exit menu frm screen. 10 15PT1727/p10-16 10 07/16/03, 4:40 PM
AUTOMATIC TUNING OF CHANNELS Autmatic tuning f channels allws yu t stre each prgramme autmatically. Step Press buttn Result n screen Enter main menu. Picture π Brightness Sund Clur Features Cntrast Install Sharpness Clur Temp. Mre... Press buttn repeatedly until Install is selected. Enter install menu. Picture Language Sund Aut Stre Features Manual Stre Install π Channel Edit Name Install Language π English Aut Stre Manual stre Channel Edit Select Aut Stre. Install Language Aut Stre Manual stre Channel Edit π Start autmatic tuning f channels. Aut Stre Channel 1 TV 142 MHz π Install Language Aut Stre Manual stre Channel Edit π When tuning is cmpleted, exit menu frm screen. 11 15PT1727/p10-16 11 07/16/03, 4:40 PM
MANUAL TUNING OF CHANNELS Manual tuning f channels allws yu t select yur preferred channel number fr every available prgramme. Step Press buttn Result n screen Enter main menu. Picture π Brightness Sund Clur Features Cntrast Install Sharpness Clur Temp. Mre... Press buttn repeatedly until Install is selected. Picture Language Sund Aut Stre Features Manual Stre Install π Channel Edit Enter install menu. Install Language π English Aut Stre Manual Stre Channel Edit Press buttn repeatedly until Manual Stre is selected. Install Language Clur System Aut Stre Sund System Manual Stre π Search Channel Edit Channel Fine Tune Stre Enter manual stre menu. Press buttn repeatedly until Search is selected. Manual Stre Clur System Sund System Search Channel N. Fine Tune Stre 79 MHz π MANUAL TUNING OF 12 15PT1727/p10-16 12 07/16/03, 4:40 PM
MANUAL TUNING CHANNELS OF CHANNELS Step Press buttn Result n screen Start manual searching. Searching stps nce a transmitting signal is fund. Manual Stre Clur System Sund System Search 128 MHz π Channel Fine Tune Stre 9 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 Select Channel. Key in the channel number. Manual Stre Clur System Sund System Search Channel 2 π Fine Tune Stre 10 Press buttn repeatedly until Stre is selected. Manual Stre Clur System Sund System Search Channel Fine Tune Stre Stre?π 11 Stre tuned channel. Nte : If yu want t cntinue searching fr anther transmitting channel, repeat steps 7 t 11. Manual Stre Clur System Sund System Search Channel Fine Tune Stre Stred 12 Exit menu frm screen. 13 15PT1727/p10-16 13 07/16/03, 4:40 PM
SELECTING THE COLOUR/SOUND SYSTEM This feature allws yu t select yur desired Clur and Sund system. If Aut is selected, the respective clur and sund system will be autmatically selected accrding t the transmissin system. Nte : Select yur desired clur and sund system manually if receptin is pr at Aut mde. Step Press buttn Result n screen Repeat step 1 t step 5 as in Manual Tuning f TV Channels 9 10 11 12 r r r Clur System is selected. Select the desired clur system (Aut, PAL, NTSC 3.58, NTSC 4.43 r SECAM). Press buttn repeatedly until STORE is selected. Stre selected system. Prceed t select Sund System. Select the desired sund system (Aut, BG, DK,etc.). Press buttn repeatedly until STORE is selected. Stre selected system. Manual Stre Clur System Aut π Sund System Search Channel Fine Tune Stre Manual Stre Clur System PAL π Sund System Search Channel Fine Tune Stre Manual Stre Clur System Sund System Search Channel Fine Tune Stre Stred Manual Stre Clur System Sund System Aut π Search Channel Fine Tune Stre Manual Stre Clur System Sund System DK π Search Channel Fine Tune Stre Manual Stre Clur System Sund System Search Channel Fine Tune Stre Stred Exit menu frm screen. 14 15PT1727/p10-16 14 07/16/03, 4:40 PM
FINE TUNING OF CHANNELS This feature allws yu t adjust picture receptin in areas f weak receptin. Step Press buttn Result n screen Enter main menu. Picture π Brightness Sund Clr Features Cntrast Install Sharpness Tint Mre... Press buttn repeatedly until Install is selected. Picture Language Sund Aut Stre Features Manual Stre Install π Channel Edit Enter install menu. Press buttn repeatedly until Manual Stre is selected. Install Language Clur System Aut Stre Sund System Manual Stre π Search Channel Edit Channel Fine Tune Stre Enter manual stre menu. Press buttn repeatedly until Fine Tune is selected. Manual Stre Clur System Sund System Search Channel Fine Tune Stre p π r Fine tune until the best receptin is btained. Manual Stre Clur System Sund System Search Channel Fine Tune Stre p π 9 10 Select Stre. Stre last fine-tuned status. Exit menu frm screen. Manual Stre Clur System Sund System Search Channel Fine Tune Stre Stred 15 15PT1727/p10-16 15 07/16/03, 4:40 PM
EDITING OF CHANNELS This feature allws yu t skip r edit channels which have bad r weak TV signal r channels that yu d nt watch ften. Nte : Once a channel is skipped, yu cannt have access t it by the CH (Channel) + r buttn. Yu can nly have access t the channel by the Digit (0-9) buttns. Step Press buttn Result n screen 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 Enter main menu. Press buttn repeatedly until Install is selected. Enter install menu. Press buttn repeatedly until Channel Edit is selected. Enter Channel Edit menu. Key in the channel number t be skipped. Picture Language Sund Aut Stre Features Manual Stre Install π Channel Edit Install Language Channel Aut Stre Skipped Manual Stre Channel Edit π Channel Edit Channel 2 π Skipped Select Skipped. Channel Edit Channel Skipped On Select On t skip channel. 9 Exit menu frm screen. HOW TO RESTORE SKIPPED CHANNELS Repeat Steps 1 t 5 as in Editing f Channels. Key in the channel number t be restred by the Digit (0-9) buttn. Select Skipped by the buttn. Select Off t restre channel by the buttn. Exit menu frm screen by the buttn. Channel Edit Channel Skipped Off 16 15PT1727/p10-16 16 07/16/03, 4:40 PM
ADJUSTING THE TV PICTURE The picture menu allws yu t make adjustments t the picture. Step Press buttn Result n screen r r Display the main menu n screen. Enter Picture menu. Select item. Adjust level r select desired setting. Exit menu frm screen. Picture π Brightness Sund Clur Features Cntrast Install Sharpness Clur Temp Mre... Picture Brightnessp 59π Clur Cntrast Sharpness Clur Temp NR Picture Clur p 59π Cntrast Sharpness Clur Temp NR Cntrast + Picture menu items Brightness Clur Cntrast Sharpness Clr temperature NR (Nise Reductin) Cntrast + Hue (fr NTSC mde nly) Activities Increase r decrease brightness level. Increase r decrease clr level. Increase r decrease cntrast level. Increase r decrease sharpness level t imprve detail in picture. Chse frm 3 settings (Nrmal, Warm r Cl). Select On t reduce nisy picture (little dts n picture) due t weak signal. Select On t allw yu t ptimise the ttal cntrast fr imprved picture quality. Increase r decrease intensity. 17 15PT1727/p17-19 17 07/16/03, 5:37 PM
ADUSTING THE TV SOUND The sund menu allws yu t make adjustments t the sund. Step Press buttn Result n screen Display the main menu n screen. Select Sund menu. Picture É Brightness Sund Clur Features Cntrast Install Sharpness Clur Temp. Mre... Picture AVL Sund É Features Install Enter AVL. r Select On/Off. Select On t enable vlume t remain at a pre-determined level shuld there be a sudden change in vlume during cmmercial breaks r channel switching. Sund AVL Off Exit menu frm screen. Sund AVL On 18 15PT1727/p17-19 18 07/16/03, 4:49 PM
USING THE SCREEN FORMAT Yu can have a chice f tw frmats fr yur viewing pleasure, namely : - 4:3 mde and the EXPAND 4:3 mde thrugh the FORMAT menu. Step Press buttn Result n screen Display the main menu n screen. Press buttn repeatedly until Features is selected. Picture Frmat Sund Features π Install Enter the Features menu. Press buttn repeatedly umtil Frmat is selected. Features Frmat 4:3 π Press the buttn repeatedly t cycle thrugh the different frmats (4:3 r Expand 4:3) and select yur desired frmat. Features Frmat Expand 4:3 π Exit menu frm screen. When t use the Screen Frmats 4:3 frmat Select the 4:3 frmat if yu want t display the 4:3 picture using the full surface f the screen. Expand 4:3 frmat Select the Expand 4:3 frmat if yu want t expand mvie images recrded in the letterbx frmat. When this frmat is selected, the black hrizntal bars at the tp and bttm are expanded thus filling up the entire TV screen. 19 15PT1727/p17-19 19 07/16/03, 4:49 PM
SMART PICTURE CONTROL Whether yu are watching a mvie r vide game, yur TV has autmatic vide cntrl settings matched t yur current prgram surce r cntent. The Smart Picture feature quickly resets yur TV s vide cntrls f prgram fr a number f different types f prgrams and viewing cnditins yu may have in yur hme. Each Smart Picture setting is preset at the factry t autmatically adjust the TV s Brightness, Clur, Picture and Sharpness levels. Step Press buttn Press bttn repeatedly t cycle thrugh the 5 settings namely, DVD/VCD, Rich, Natural, Sft and Persnal and select yur desired picture setting. Exit menu frm screen. Defintin f Picture Settings DVD/VCD : Fr ptimal picture setting, whenever the surce is cnnected t DVD/VCD player, select DVD/VCD setting fr AV mde. DVD/VCD Rich : Emphasize very vibrant clurs. This setting is the ptimal setting when yu are viewing TV prgrammes in a brightly-lit rm. Natural : Emphasize riginal clurs. Rich Natural Sft : Emphasize warm clurs. (Suitable fr dimly-lit rm cnditin and gives cinema-like effect when light is switched ff). Sft Persnal : Picture settings are set t yur preference. Persnal 20 15PT1727/p20-22 20 07/16/03, 4:52 PM
SMART SOUND CONTROL Whether yu are watching a mvie r vide game, yur TV has autmatic sund cntrl settings matched t yur current prgram surce r cntent. The Smart Sund feature quickly resets yur TV s sund cntrls f prgram fr a number f different types f prgrams and viewing cnditins yu may have in yur hme. Each Smart Sund setting is preset at the factry t autmatically adjust the TV s Treble and Bass levels. Step Press buttn Press bttn repeatedly t cycle thrugh the 4 settings namely, Theatre, Music, Vice and Persnal and select yur desired sund setting. Exit menu frm screen. Definitin f Sund Settings Theatre : Emphasize sensatin t actin. (Bass and Treble bsted) Theatre Music : Emphasize lw tne (Bass bsted). Music Vice : Emphasize high tne (treble bsted). Vice Persnal : Sund settings are set t yur preference. Persnal 21 15PT1727/p20-22 21 07/16/03, 4:52 PM
PERSONAL ZAPPING A list r series f favurite TV prgrams can be selected and stred in the 4 clured buttns with the Persnal Zapping feature. With this feature yu can easily viewed up t a ttal f 10 preferred channels fr each clured buttn. Adding Channels t the Favurite list Step Press buttn Result n screen 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 0 9 Select a channel by the Digit buttns Press buttn t display list. 8 8 { Select List! Chse yur favurite clur buttn t stre selected channel. { 8 Added! Repeat steps 1 t 3 t add and stre yur avurite channels t the list. Exit menu frm screen. T view thrugh the favurite list Press the clur buttn that yu have selected. Press buttn repeatedly t cycle thrugh yur favurite list and view yur favurite channel. Deleting Channels frm the Favurite list Select a clur buttn and press buttn repeatedly t select the channel yu want t delete. Press buttn t display list. { 8 { 8 {Remve Item?- Press Press buttn t remve item. Repeat steps 1 t 3 t delete mre channels frm list. Exit menu frm screen. 22 15PT1727/p20-22 22 07/16/03, 4:52 PM
SPECIFICATIONS 15PT1727 Picture tube screen size Picture tube visible area Audi Output : Speaker TV System 370 mm 355 mm 1 x 4 W 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 NTSC Playback Set Dimensins : Width Depth Height Net Weight f Set 444 mm 403 mm 357 mm apprximate 13 kg Nte Fr Operating Vltage, Frequency, Pwer Cnsumptin and Versin Number, refer t the type number at the rear f the set. 15PT1727/p23-24 23 07/16/03, 4:54 PM
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