Operating Instructions TV ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ 233–32789.021 ■ Xelos A 42 Xelos A 37 Xelos A 32 Xelos A 26 Modus L 42 Modus L 37 Modus L 32 Neu für 5.
Contents Remote control - TV functions Control unit 3 4 Connections to rear panel 5–7 Welcome Integrated features Scope of delivery Transporting Installation options Notes on the screen Cleaning Disposal 8–9 8 8 8 8 8–9 9 9 For your safety 10 First installation Remote control Connection Use of the binders for Xelos A 42 and Modus L 42 Using the conditional access module Switching on Automatic programming Directing DVB-T antenna 11 – 14 11 11 – 12 12 12 12 13 14 Daily operation Switching on/off Cha
Remote control – TV functions Sound off/on Switch on/off - on stand by LED indicator for current operating mode Switch over to the TV mode Switch over to operate Recorder Call timer list Set picture format Switch over to the RADIO mode (2 Switch over to operate DVD-Player Sound menu on/off Select station directly; MENU: enter numbers or letters Call AV selection Menu “Other functions“ on/off Electronic Programme Guide (EPG) on/off Teletext on/off (3 Show/hide menu V–/V+ Volume down/up PIP: Position of
Control unit Display: red = standby green = operation orange = operation without screen display (radio mode, EPG data capture or timer recording) Call the menu, in the menu: up Station up, in the menu: right Station down, in the menu: left DR+ Switch TV set on/off to standby (1 (2 -4 Radio only for DVB reception, provided the station broadcasts this. Otherwise, switch over to an audio input.
Connections to rear panel – Xelos A 26 Common interface (CI-Slot) Headphone connection S-VHS connection (AVS) (i.e.
Connections to rear panel – Xelos A 32/37 and Modus L 32/37 Common Interface (CI-Slot) Headphones connection S-VHS connection (AVS) (i.e.
Connections to rear panel – Xelos A 42 and Modus L 42 Common interface (CI-Slot) Audio input left Audio input right Video input (AVS) 89352.
Welcome Thank you! Transporting At Loewe, we combine the highest standards of technology, design and user friendliness. This applies equally for TV, video and accessories. Your new TV set is ideally equipped for the TV standard of the future - “HDTV“ (High Definition Television). With its high-resolution screen and the future-proof digital interfaces HDMI, you have the option to view HD content with excellent picture quality. It therefore carries the European quality mark “HD ready“.
Welcome Note on the plasma screen (Xelos A 42 and Modus L 42) IMPORTANT! PLASMA SCREEN TECHNOLOGY IS NOT SUITABLE FOR THE DISPLAY OF FIXED IMAGES FOR EXTENDED PERIODS OF TIME. A fixed image displayed for an extended period can cause permanent “image retention” to appear on your Plasma screen. Examples of fixed images include logos, video games, computer images, teletext, interactive applications and images displayed in 4:3 mode etc.
For your safety For your safety and to avoid unnecessary damage to your TV set, please read and observe the following safety instructions: • This TV set is designed exclusively for reception and reproduction of video and audio signals. • This equipment is designed for domestic and office environments and must not be used in rooms with high humidity (e.g. bathroom, sauna) or high concentrations of dust (e.g. workshops).
First installation Remote control Connection Batteries To insert or change the batteries, press on the arrow. Slide the battery compartment cover downwards and remove it. Insert LR 03 alkaline-manganese batteries (AAA) and ensure that the + and - ends are positioned correctly. Then push the cover back on from the bottom. Power mains Remove the cover for the connections. Connect the TV set to a 220-240V/50- 60 hertz power outlet.
First installation Set-specific equipment and retrofitting options for PIP and satellite tuners, see pages 44 and 45. If a Digital Satellite Tuner 1 has been retrofitted, connect your satellite antenna system to the ANT-SAT socket. If a Digital Satellite Tuner 2 has been retrofitted, connect one antenna cable each, for example from the antenna switch or from the twin LNC, to both SAT sockets. When laying the cable, use the cable clips affixed beneath the TV set. Replace the connection cover on the TV set.
First installation Automatic programming Automatic programming of the TV set is started the first time you switch it on. Follow the menus. Settings can be selected by pressing one of the directions ... ... and confirm your settings by pressing OK. You then go to the next menu. Back to the previous menu. 1. First you have to select the menu language. 2. By pressing the OK button, you can call the menu “Connect antenna cable(s)“.
Daily operation Directing DVB-T antenna Switching on/off Note: not with DVB-T stations in UK. If you use a room antenna to receive one or more DVB-T stations that have picture and sound interference, then you should change the location of where the antenna is set up. To help you direct your antenna or to help you determine the most suitable location to set up the antenna, your TV set has a display for the signal quality C/N and the signal strength Level.
Daily operation ... via the station list Changing stations Use OK to call the station list ... with the P+/P- buttons on the remote control ( Stations up/down ( When changing, the station display is visible for a few seconds. 41 ZDF Eifellandschaft Language/sound selection 21:00 – 21:45 If additional languages are broadcast with DVB stations, then the set displays the language/sound selection under the station display.
Daily operation Basics about the Menu operation TV menu Sound Bass 6 Menus are called via the MENU button or via the button for special menus and can be hidden by using these buttons or by using the END button. The menu is displayed in the bottom section of the screen. At the top, you can see additional information for the menu point selected. In the menus, navigate by using the cursor . You can make settings by using . When you exit the menu, the settings are adopted.
Daily operation For the info system ... Use to select the line below, for example “Search wizard“. For each menu point, an info text is displayed at the top of the picture to help you with the setting. This saves you from having to refer back to the operating instructions. We shall demonstrate this using the station search option as an example: Search wizard Use this menu to search for stations automatically once certain settings have been made.
Daily operation For example, you want to have the TV set switch off automatically: For the index ... Using the index, you can access many operational functions directly. You can also find a great deal of information on technical terms about television. Before the alphabetical sorting, you can find the menu language option, the DRM mode for reducing screen burn-ins (only for TV sets with a plasma screen), the list of features integrated into the TV set and the repeat initial installation option.
Daily operation Setting the sound Picture settings Volume and other frequently used sound settings ) Open the TV menu TV menu Picture Picture adjustment Setting the volume ) Volume 24 Sound adjustment normal Sound adjustment Sound effects Loudness TV menu Picture Colour 6 Sound effects Loudness Vo use for the related selection/setting... normal Sound adjustment Pop Classic Speech nor ... and use to make the selection/setting there.
Operating modes – TV TV In initial installation and daily operation, the TV set is in TV mode. This is also the case when none of the other modes of operation, such as EPG, Teletext, PIP or Radio, have been selected. Each of these operating modes has a separate menu with separate functions for the coloured keys. Call the menu via the MENU button. For the status display, the DVB station providers may offer additional selection options for each station.
Operating modes – TV Calling additional functions Select additional functions such as Image+✳, Teletext subtitles, Personal teletext pages, Headphone volume, Scan stations and to move the picture up and down. Additional functions Teletext subtitles END INFO Personal teletext pages OK Headphone volume Call timer overview If timer recordings have been programmed, you will see when which station is recorded here. Timer list Fri 12.09./14:12 12.09.
Operating modes – TV Parental lock You can lock the TV from “immediatly“, “daily“ for a certain period of time or “agerelated“ for DVB programmes with age restrictions. Here, you determine the PIN to enter if you want to watch locked programmes. Timer functions You can have your TV switch off at pre-programmed times or wake you/remind you with radio or TV. If you are not present at the time, a safety prompt makes sure the TV switches off again after 5 minutes.
Operating modes – TV Searching for new software If you want to carry out a manual search for new software, proceed as follows: 1. Call the TV menu using the MENU button. 2. Confirm the “Settings“ using OK. CA module CI-Slot Removing the CA module 1. Switch the TV set off with the mains switch. 2. Remove the cover from the back of the set on the upper left. 3. Press the eject button at the module slot; the module is unlocked. 4. Remove the module from the set.
Operating modes – TV Image+ Image+ is a picture improvement specially developed by Loewe, which delivers a sharper, lifelike and colour-fast picture richer in detail and contrast. Image+ is not integrated in the Xelos A26/32 sets. Image+ demo mode In order to show the way Image+ works, a “Demo mode“ is integrated. In “Demo mode“, the current picture is divided into two parts. The left half of the picture is shown in “normal“ mode, the right half in the Image+ optimised mode.
Operating modes – PIP Picture in picture (PIP) Note: The coloured keys do not work as described below with DVB-T stations in UK, but they operate as described on page 30 (Digital Teletext). Picture in picture displays are possible if the set has an analogue PIP tuner or a digital satellite tuner in addition to the analogue TV cable tuner. You can have a PIP tuner or a digital satellite tuner retrofitted. Set-specific equipment and retrofitting options for PIP and satellite tuners, see pages 44 and 45.
Operating modes – PIP Position of the PIP picture Move the PIP picture with the arrow keys to a corner of the TV picture. In this case, the frame around the PIP picture has to be green, and there should not be any other displays visible on the screen. Functions in the PIP menu In the PIP menu, you can set the PIP type (small picture or split screen) and the position of the small picture.
Operating modes – EPG EPG - Programme guide Date Time Stations Topics Using the EPG Switch EPG on/off EPG (Electronic Programme Guide) Fri 10.09./14:14 Fri 10.09. now soon 14:00 15:00 16:00 17:0 all all OK 13:20-14:15 Kabel 1 Die Waltons 13:30-14:15 H3 ARD-Buffet 13:55-14:20 Kinderkan Blaubär & Blöd (37) 14:00-14:15 ZDF heute - in Deutschland 14:00-15:00 RTL Das Strafgericht 14:00-15:00 Sat 1 Zwei bei Kallwass 14:00-15:00 Pro7 Das Geständnis - Heute s...
Operating modes – EPG In front of the programme’s title, the system places an ۪. This station is switched later to this programme when the set is switched on. If the TV is off, it switches on again automatically at the beginning of the marked programme if this has been set in the EPG menu. If you are out, a security prompt prevents the TV set staying on unattended. Before leaving the upper selection lines using the blue coloured key, select a specific line.
Operating modes – Teletext Analogue Teletext Teletext transmits information such as news, weather, sports, programme previews and subtitles. In Multiple pages, scroll using . You can see which multiples pages can be called in the bottom menu line. – + Zeitplan Fußball 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Teletext on/off 100 100 ARD-Text 10.09.04 ARD TEXT Teletext im Ersten 14:14:42 Index > 101 Bulmahn: Bildung statt Eigenheim . . . . . . . . Wird auch der Nahverkehr teurer? . . . . . . . .
Operating modes – Teletext Programme timer recordings A video and/or DVD recorder must be connected and logged in in the connection wizard. Call the programme pages of the current station in teletext mode using the Direct recording button . Scroll to the teletext page in which the programme to be recorded is listed if necessary. Select the programme you want to record by with and confirm with the OK button.
Operating modes – Radio Radio menu Radio You can only receive radio stations via DVB. If you do not have any DVB radio reception, you can play a sound signal from an external device using the TV set via the sound/AV inputs. Use the RADIO button on the remote control or the R on the control ring of the TV set to switch the radio on or off.
Operating additional equipment Login and connect equipment You have logged in and connected all connected equipment in the initial installation. If you want to connect other equipment or disconnect equipment, call the connection wizard. Call up the TV menu Then call the AV selection on the TV set with 0 AV. Select the menu item “VIDEO“ in the AV selection and call using OK.
Operating additional equipment Video playback Timer recording with video or DVD recorder There are several ways to see the picture and hear the sound of the VCR, DVD player/recorder or camcorder on your TV: 1. You can usually use the Euro-AV sockets on the TV set and on the VCR. For camcorders or digital cameras, use the AVS sockets on the right of the TV set. DVD players/recorders and SetTopBoxes may have HDMI or component sockets for video and audio transmission.
Operating additional equipment Assignment of digital audio inputs and outputs Audio input “AUDIO DIGITAL IN“ The TV set has a coaxial digital audio input “AUDIO DIGITAL IN“ and a coaxial digital audio output “AUDIO DIGITAL OUT“. If you are using an external digital surround amplifier for sound reproduction, you have to feed digital audio signals to the TV, e.g. from the DVD player.
Operating additional equipment Connecting Loewe DVD Preceiver Auro 2216 PS and Individual Sound loudspeaker system You can play audio signals from the TV or DVD player in cinema quality with these components. In addition to the subwoofer illustrated below the Individual Sound system includes up to 5 loudspeakers for the front , center and surround reproduction. The centre signal can be reproduced alternatively by the TV speakers.
Operating additional equipment Connecting other audio amplifiers or active speakers In the connection wizard, select “HiFi/AV amplifier“ under “Equipment selection: audio component“. The connection wizard allows configuration of different audio amplifiers (stereo amplifiers, surround amplifiers, analogue or digital) with different sound formats (Dolby Digital, dts, MPEG and Stereo/PCM). Refer to the operating instructions for the audio amplifier to be connected.
Operating additional equipment HDMI (DVI) connection VGA/XGA connection The HDMI connection (High Definition Multimedia Interface) allows digital picture and sound transmission via a connecting cable, e.g. from Loewe DVD Recorder Centros 2102/2172 HD. The digital picture and sound data are transmitted without data compression and therefore lose none of their quality. In the equipment connected, no analogue/ digital conversion is necessary, which might also have lead to losses in quality.
Operating additional equipment Sound from PC or Set Top Box Feed the analogue audio signal from the PC or the STB to the sockets AUDIO IN L/R on the TV via a cinch cable. The sound is reproduced via the TV speakers. If you have connected a digital external audio amplifier, you can select the digital audio signal in the connection wizard (TV menu - Connections - New devices/modifications) and assign it to the VGA/XGA socket.
Operating additional equipment Operate Loewe DVD player and recorder with the remote control Set remote control The specified key combination must be pressed (approx. 5 s) until one of the LEDs flashes twice. The remote control can be set for the different devices as follows: Use the remote control to operate one of the DVD players Device Press the DVD button, the display above will light up for approx. 5 seconds.
What to do, if ... Problem Possible cause Remedy The “Recording“ menu point is not displayed in the TV menu. No video or DVD recorder logged in Log in the video or DVD recorder in the connection wizard and connect the device. “Connections“ cannot be called in the TV menu (deactivated) A time recording is in progress Wait until the timer recording has ended or delete the timer. The control of the Loewe video recorder and the timer do not work or do not work properly.
What to do, if ... Problem Possible cause Remedy Digital Link Plus does not function. a) Euro-AV cable is not fully wired (pin 10 not wired). b) Some recorders can only adopt stations during the initial installation of the TV set. c) All or some of the terrestrial and cable stations are stored on station storage locations 99. a) Replace the Euro-AV cable. b) Restore the recorder to the as-delivered state (see recorder’s operating instructions).
Technical data General data Type Order no., versions DVB-T/C CI MHEG-5 versions DVB-T CI Set dimensions without stand (ca. cm WxHxD) Dimensions with stand (ca. cm WxHxD) Set weight without stand (ca. kg) Set weight with stand (ca.
Technical data Colour standard Sound standard Rated audio power for Xelos Rated audio power for Modus Analogue teletext Page memory for Xelos Page memory for Modus Digital teletext (only for MHEG-5 version x27/x28) L 2650 220 V -240V/50- 60 Hz 41 MHz to 860 MHz 1680 B/G, I, L, D/K, M, N DVB-T, DVB-C✳, DVB-S✳ SECAM, PAL, NTSC, NTSC-V, PAL-V (60Hz) Mono/Stereo/Dual-channel Nicam B/G, I, L, Virtual Dolby 2 x 20 watt 2 x 15 watt TOP/FLOF Level 2.
Accessories Wall holders and stands Refer to the notes on the installation options on page 8. PIP tuner The PIP tuner enables picture in picture displays (PIP) for analogue terrestrial and cable reception. You can retrofit either this PIP tuner or a digital satellite tuner. The PIP function is possible with both retrofit versions. You can find the retrofitting options for your set in the table on the next page. Loewe order no.
Accessories Retrofitting options The following table shows the equipment and retrofitting options for the individual device versions. Device version Equipment Item no.
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