Philips 42pfl8404 User Manual
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3.1.6 Teletext options 2/2 Cycle subpages If subpages are available for the selected page, you can make subpages cycle automatically. Language Some languages use a different set of characters. Switch to the other character group to show the text correctly. Enlarge teletext page You can enlarge the teletext page for more comfortable reading. In teletext, press f to enlarge the top part of the page and f again to view the enlarged lower part of the page. With u or v you can scroll through the enlarged page. Press f again to return to the normal page size.
3.1.7 Digital text (UK only) Some digital TV broadcasters offer dedicated digital text or interactive services on their digital TV channels, for example BBC1. These services include normal teletext with the number, colour and navigation keys to select and navigate. While watching TV, press Teletext and navigate to select or highlight items. Use the colour keys to select an option and press OK to confirm or activate. Press S to cancel Digital text or interactive services. Digital text services are blocked when subtitles are broadcast and Subtitle On is set in the Features menu. Read Subtitles and languages > Subtitles.
3.1.8 Teletext 2.5 Teletext 2.5 offers more colours and better graphics, if broadcast by the TV channel. Teletext 2.5 is activated as a standard factory setting. To switch it off select h > Setup > Installation > Preferences > Teletext 2.5.
3.2 Favourite channels After you have finished the installation, all TV and radio channels are added to the Channel overview. In this overview, you can mark channels as favourites and set the Channel overview to only show these favourites. While watching TV, press OK to open the Channel overview. With a channel highlighted, press Options o. Select Mark as favourite to make the highlighted channel a favourite channel. Favourite channels are marked with a F. Unmark the channel as favourite with Unmark favourite. Select list With the Select list option in the Channel overview, you can set the overview to show only your favourite channels. Read Use your TV > Menus > Channel overview.
3.3.1 Programme guide 1/3 The Programme guide is an onscreen guide of scheduled TV programmes. This guide is provided by the broadcasters or Net TV. You can set a reminder to show a message when a programme starts or select programmes by genre. While watching TV, press Guide g to open the Programme guide. If available, a list of the current TV programmes appears. It may take some time to load this information. To exit the Programme guide, press Guide g. ...
3.3.1 Programme guide 2/3 Navigate through the list to select a programme. Info i To open the programme details and summary, press Info i. To show a message onscreen when the programme starts, select Set reminder and press OK. The programme is marked with ©. To cancel the message, select Clear reminder and press OK. To switch to the TV channel of the programme directly, select Watch channel and press OK. Options o In the Programme guide list, press Options o to select the following ... • Set reminder If a reminder is set, the option Scheduled reminders is available with a list of all reminders. • Change day View the previous or next day's programmes. • More info Opens the info screen with details and a summary of the programme. ...
3.3.1 Programme guide 3/3 • Search by genre View all programmes by genre. Select a programme and press Info i for more info or to set a reminder. • List of preferred programmes Set channels to appear in the Programme guide list (max. 50 channels). Specifics If the Programme guide information comes from a broadcaster/operator, the first 40 channels out of the channel overview are shown in the Programme guide. You can add 10 other channels yourself. Some broadcasters/operators can show the first 170 channels and you can add another 10 channels. In this case, the Programme guide schedules all programmes for today and the next 3 days.
3.3.2 Setup To select where the Programme guide information comes from, press h > Setup > Installation > Preferences > Programme guide. From network Until you link up with NetTV, guide information comes from the broadcaster. From network will switch to the Internet for guide information as soon as the TV is connected to Net TV. From broadcaster Guide information comes from the broadcaster/operator.
3.4.1 Sleeptimer With Sleeptimer you can switch the TV to standby or out of standby at a specified time. Close the user manual and press h > Setup > Features > Sleeptimer. With the Sleeptimer slider bar you can set the time up to 180 minutes in steps of 5 minutes. If set to 0 minutes, Sleeptimer is switched off. You can always switch off your TV earlier or reset the time during countdown.
3.4.2 Child lock 1/2 To prevent children from watching TV, you can lock the TV or block age rated programmes. Set your personal code Before you set Child lock to lock the TV or set an age rating, set your personal lock code in h > Setup > Features > Set code. Enter the four-number code with the number keys. You can always change the code if necessary. Child lock Select Lock as Child lock setting, to lock all TV channels and the programmes from devices. When Lock is set, you need to enter your personal code to unlock the TV. The lock is activated the moment you close the menu on screen or set the TV in standby. ...