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Teletext – Philips 20PF User Manual

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Teletext

Teletext is an information system that is broadcast by certain channels. Teletext can be consulted like

a newspaper. Teletext also offers access to subtitles for viewers with hearing problems or who are not

familiar with the transmission language.

Press the button once to switch on the teletext display.

The summary appears with a list of items that can be

accessed. Select a channel in which teletext is transmitted.

Press the button a second time to superimpose the

teletext page over the TV programme. Press the button a

third time to exit teletext mode.
Enter the number of the page required by using the 0 to
9

keys or P – / + keys. For example, to access page 120,

enter 120. The number is displayed at the top left corner

of the screen. When the page is located, the counter stops

searching. Repeat this operation to view another page. If

the counter continues to search, this means that the page

is not transmitted. Select another number.

Coloured areas are displayed at the bottom of the

screen. The 4 colour keys are used to access the items or

corresponding pages. The coloured areas flash when the

item or the page is not yet available.

To return you to the contents page (usually page 100).

Certain pages contain sub-pages which are automatically

displayed successively. This key can also be used to stop or

resume sub-page display in teletext mode. The indication

appears on the top left side.

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

ë

to hold

a page (i.e. the contents page). The active page is then

displayed on the right. To return to normal mode, press

the

ê

key. NOTE : Applicable to 16:9 sets only.

To display or hide the concealed information (games

solutions).

To allow you to display the top or bottom part of the

page. Pressing again will return the picture to normal size.

Instead of the standard coloured areas displayed at the

bottom of the screen, you can store 4 favourite pages on

the first 40 channels. Those can then be accessed by using

the coloured keys. Once set, these favourite pages will

become the default every time teletext is selected.

1

Press the

H

key to change to favourite pages

mode.

2

Use the keys to enter the teletext page

that you want to store as a favourite page.

3

Press the coloured keys of your choice for 3 seconds.

The page is now stored.

4

Repeat steps 3 to 4 with the other coloured keys.

5

To exit favourite page mode, press the

H

key.

6

To exit teletext mode, press the

¤

key twice.

Teletext On/Off
and Superimpose
teletext page over
TV programme

1

Selecting a page

2

Direct access to
the items

3

Contents

4

5

Stop or resume
sub-page display

Double page
teletext

6

7

Hidden
information

Enlarge a page

8

9

Favourite pages

1

8

5

3

7

6

2

4

4

6

9

9

9