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Contents Remote control – TV functions................................................................. 3 Control unit front side of the device........................................................ 4 Connections rear side of the device – Connect 32................................... 5 Connections rear side of the device – Connect 37 / Connect 42.............. 6 Welcome.................................................................................................... 7 Scope of delivery...................
Remote control – TV functions (page 20).............................................................. Sound off/on (page 52)..................... LED display for current operating mode Switch on / switch off to standby mode......................................(page 12) (page 11, 52)....................................... Switch over to TV mode Switch over to radio mode (1...............................(page 12, 36) (page 52)................................. Switch over to operate recorder (page 45)...
C Connectivity CONNECT Control unit front side of the device Display Connectivity (3 The mains switch is located on the bottom of the set in the middle Button M: Call the menu in the menu: up/down On/Off button: Switch on from the standby mode Switch off to the standby mode Button – : Station down in the menu: to the left DR+ Display: = Standby = Operation = Operation without on-screen display (Radio, EPG data capture or timer recording) Button +: Station up in the menu: to the right Display
Connections rear ���������������������������������� side of the device����������� – Connect 32 �� Factory settings: AV1: DVD player AV2: DVD recorder You can change this during the initial installation (page 12) or in the connection wizard (page 37). Before you connect other devices or make any changes, please start the connection wizard (page 37) and the sound components wizard (page 41), and then follow the instructions that are displayed on the TV set.
Connections rear side of the device – Connect 37 / Connect 42 Connection for additional antenna Factory settings: AV1: DVD player AV2: DVD recorder You can change this during the initial installation (page 12) or in the connection wizard (page 37). Before you connect other devices or make any changes, please start the connection wizard (page 37) and the sound components wizard (page 41), and then follow the instructions that are displayed on the TV set.
Welcome Thank you! About this operating manual Loewe sets high standards in technology, design and user friendliness. This applies equally for TV, video and accessories. For many questions concerning the technology you will find an answer in the index of your TV set. If your question concerns TV set operation, you can access a function directly from the index of the Tv set. Owing to this possibility, this operating manual only explains the most important operating steps.
Welcome Operating convenience with wizards This TV set offers user prompting with wizards that take you through the settings step-by-step. You can return to the previous step or exit the wizard at any time. The wizards in overview Initial installation The initial installation wizard helps you with the initial installation and connection of any existing equipment (see page 12). Setting up the antenna You enter in the antenna wizard which antenna signals are available to you.
For your safety For your own safety and to prevent unnecessary damage to your device, read and comply with the following safety instructions: Proper use and environmental conditions This TV set is intended exclusively for the reception and reproduction of video and audio signals and designed for the home and office. It may not be used in rooms with high humidity (e.g. bathrooms, saunas) or high dust concentration (e.g. workshops).
For your safety Environmental protection Repairs and accessories Energy consumption Your TV set is equipped with an eco-standby power supply. In the standby mode, the power consumption drops to low power (see technical data on page 57). If you want to save even more energy then switch the device off with the mains switch. However note that in this case, EPG (Electronic Programme Guide) data will be lost, and it may be that programmed timer recordings cannot be executed via the TV device.
Initial installation Installing the TV set Connecting the TV set Install as manually rotatable table unit with the Table Stand included. See accessories (page 58) for other installation options. Connecting to the mains Connect the TV set to a 220-240V power outlet: First plug the small plug of the power cable into the power connection on the rear of the TV, then plug the large power plug into a mains power outlet.
Initial installation Turning the set on/off First installation wizard Switching the TV set to standby mode Initial installation after switching on for the first time This wizard starts automatically after the set is switched on for the first time, however it can also be called later manually in the TV index, see Repeat initial installation on page 16. Actuate the mains switch on the bottom of the set.
Initial installation Explanations of the setting possibilities, including the upgradeable satellite reception: Location of TV set Antenna selection Select the country for country-specific pre-settings. If UK or IRL is selected for the location of TV set, it is possible to activate MHEG-5 (UK Freeview) for the TV set. A dialogue appears, where you can confirm to set the operating software to the selected location. If Yes is selected and confirmed with OK, the TV set turns off and on again automatically.
Initial installation Digital Link If you have logged in and connected a recorder in the Plus connection wizard, the Digital Link Plus transmission starts when the sound component wizard closes. If a Digital Link Plus compatible recorder is connected, the station list of the analogue stations is transmitted to the external recorder. You can also call Digital Link Plus manually under TV menu → Connections → Digital Link Plus.
Operating convenience General information on menu operation The info display Menus for the individual operating modes (TV, Radio, PIP, EPG, Teletext, PhotoViewer, MusicBox and Digital Recorder, if installed) are called with the MENU button. Other menus can be opened with other buttons on the remote control. The menus are displayed at the bottom of the screen. At the top you get additional information about the selected menu item (see info display on the right).
Operating convenience The index in the TV set The Assist+ menu You can start all wizards and many operating functions directly from this point. The complete function scope of the TV set can thus be easily understood. Alphabetic sorting is preceded by the items Language, Integrated features and Repeat initial installation. The most important additional functions of the TV set can be called directly by the Assist+ menu. Call Assist+ Call Assist+ menu. 56S elect additional functions. OK calls the function.
Operating convenience TV menu – Overview diagram TV menu Picture Picture adjustment Contrast Colour intensity Colour temperature Brightness Sharpness Digital Noise Control (DNC) more... Sound Sound via (9 Sound effects Sound adjustment Headphone volume Loudness more...
Daily operation Select station With the station list ➠ I n normal TV mode, without other displays, no favourites selected: With the keys P+ and P - on the remote control P+/P– station up/down. The station display with sound identification is displayed briefly. ➠ I f favourites are selected, the station in the favourites list is switched over with P+/P– (see page 19).
Daily operation With the favourites lists You can save and call your favorite stations in 6 favourites lists (e.g. for multiple users). Each favourites list can contain up to 99 stations. After initial installation, 10 stations from the station list are already stored in the first list. Change the favourites list to suit your requirements (see Put together / change favourites lists on page 27). ➠ In normal TV mode, without other displays.
Daily operation Adjusting the sound Explanations of the sound settings: Switching sound on/off Sound off; Sound on: Press button again or set volume V+. Setting the volume V+/V– volume louder / quieter. The volume bar will be shown briefly if no other menu is displayed. Call sound adjustment Call Sound adjustment. Sound adjustment off ... Speech Classical Pop Custom music sound more ... call with OK.
Picture Here you can adjust among other things: Contrast, colour, brightness, picture adjustment, sharpness, picture format. Daily operation Adjusting the picture Picture adjustment Here, you can switch between the preset standard values for contrast, colour intensity, colour temperature, brightness, focus and digital noise reduction and your own personal values. Each of the signal input groups „TV analogue“, „TV digital“, „HD analogue“, „HD digital“, „PC“ and „PhotoViewer“ has its own values.
Daily operation Button functions Selecting the picture format Press the Picture format button until the desired picture format is set or with Every operating mode of the TV set (TV, Radio, Teletext, EPG, PIP, PhotoViewer, MusicBox and DR archive, if equipped with Digital Recorder) has its own menu and own functions for the coloured buttons. The function of the coloured buttons is shown at the bottom of the menus and wizards.
Daily operation Status display ➠ In normal TV mode, without other displays. END: Show/hide status display. For MHEG-5, INFO-button. 1 Das Erste 14:30 - 15:15 Toskana Language-/sound selection 14:42 Alarm time 20:00 Dolby Digital 2 Sleep timer 23:00 You will see the number and name of the station and the title of the current broadcast (if available) and the sound identification in the top two lines.
Managing stations TV stations Explanations of some search settings: Various options for managing stations are available via the TV menu. For example the description for TV stations. For radio stations the same applies, except that the Radio menu is called in Radio mode (see also page 36). ➠ S tation management is not possible if a programmed timer recording is still pending.
Managing stations Search for/update stations – handling of new and no longer found stations After the automatic search/update has been completed, the number of new found stations is displayed. OK List of newly found stations. Search wizard All stations marked with a are saved. Note: The newly found stations which you have already deleted are not marked.
Managing stations Rename station Change, delete, move, rename, restore station ➠C hange station can also be called via the station list (page 18). Call TV menu. 34Select Settings, 6 go to the menu line below. Blue button: Starts Rename station. Under the 1st letter of the name you will see a line indicating the current input position. I nput position one position to the right (also for blanks). I nput position one position to the left (deletes the character).
Managing stations Put together / change favourites list Add station to favourites list Each favourites list can contain up to 99 stations. You can put together the favourites lists to suit your requirements (e.g. topic lists). Other persons using this TV set can create their own favourites lists. The favourites lists also have the advantage that the stations of different signal sources can be stored in the order you wish. ➠C hange favourites can also be called via the favourites list (page 19).
Picture in Picture Picture in Picture (PIP) Swap contents of PIP and main picture The concurrent display of two different images is referred to as Picture in Picture. ➠ T he frame is green, if not, press the green button. ➠ The coloured buttons do not work as described below for ������������� TV sets with MHEG-5 Software���������������������������������������������������� , but they operate as described on page 33 (Digital Teletext). ➠ A concurrent display of two HDTV signals is not possible.
Picture in Picture Configure Picture in Picture (PIP) mode Change position of the PIP small picture ➠N othing else is displayed on the screen apart from the status line. In the PIP menu you can set the PIP type (Split Screen or Small PIP), the PIP function (Standard PIP or iPIP) and the position of the small picture. Start PIP menu ➠ P IP mode started, if not, press PIP button. ➠ T he frame is green, if not, press the green button. Call the PIP menu. 5634Move the PIP into a corner of the screen.
Electronic Programme Guide Electronic Programme Guide – EPG Adjusting the programme list EPG stands for Electronic Programme Guide and provides you with on-screen programme details. With the system, as with a printed programme guide, you can learn about the current programme. In addition programmes can be sorted according to certain topics, memorised, and also recordings can be programmed. ➠ T he selection is at the top of the specifications, if not, press the blue button.
Electronic Programme Guide Calling additional information about the programmes ➠ Brief information about some of the programmes is displayed below the programme list of the broadcasts. Station You can remove certain stations from the programme selection guide. These stations must be deactivated in the Station selection. First, all stations for which programme information can be provided are marked with a . Stations without a are not included in the programme guide.
Teletext Teletext Additional page selection possibilities Your TV set supports the two operating systems TOP Text and FLOF. Up to 2,000 pages are stored so that you have quick access. 1st possibility: Call overview page 100. Starting and ending Teletext 2nd possibility: Directly enter the page number. Switching Teletext on / off. 100 100 ARDtext Do 07. 09. 06 14 : 14 : 42 100 ARD Text Politik: Die neuen Gesetzesentwürfe Wird auch der Nahverkehr teurer? . . Australien: Keine Zugeständnisse . .
Teletext Programming timer recordings via Teletext ➠ T eletext is started, if not, press the TEXT button. Explanations of the Teletext menu functions: Recording A wizard for recording via teletext helps to programme wizard an external recorder or the integrated Digital Recorder, see also left column. Call the programme pages of the current station. Settings Other Teletext menu functions: Green button: Go to the appropriate page.
DVB Conditional Access module (CA module) In order to be able to receive digital stations, a Conditional Access module (CA module) and a Smart Card must be inserted in the CI slot of your TV set (see pages 5 and 6). The CA module and the Smart Card are not part of the TV set's scope of delivery. They are usually available from your dealer. Loewe provides no guarantee for the functioning of the CA module.
DVB Software update TV base software and DVB software Your TV offers you the option of updating the TV base and DVB software. The current software versions are broadcast by satellite (only via Astra1 at present) or can be installed in your set by a USB stick. Ask your dealer about the possibility of updating the software with a USB stick. ➠ Location of TV set UK or IRL: With the DVB software update either MHEG-5 or DVBi3 is updated depending on the selection during the first installation.
Radio Radio mode Switching the screen on/off Red button: Switch off the screen. You can only receive radio stations via DVB. If you do not have DVB radio reception then you can play audio from an external device via the TV set using the audio/AV inputs. ➠ For TV sets with MHEG-5 software, the buttons may be configured differently by the provider. Switch on the screen with the remote control: Red button, OK button or RADIO button.
Operating additional equipment Device connection wizard Connecting additional devices to the TV set The device connection wizard serves for connecting new devices to the TV set or changing the wiring. AV equipment selection Connection wizard Specify all new AV devices to be connected and all connection changes to the existing devices here.
Operating additional equipment Explanations of important settings Signal type The signal type of the connectable devices may be very different. If you are uncertain, leave the setting for Signal on Autom.-CVBS/YC (e.g. for DVD player/recorder) or Autom.VHS/SVHS (e.g. video recorder), otherwise select the appropriate signal type. See the glossary on page 60 for further information.
Operating additional equipment Connecting devices to the HDMI (DVI) connections and playback Connecting devices to the PC IN connection and playback The HDMI connections (High Definition Multimedia Interface) permit digital video and audio transmission via a connection cable from a player, e.g. from the Loewe ViewVision DVD recorder. The digital picture and sound data are transmitted without data compression and therefore lose none of their quality.
Operating additional equipment Connecting the audio signal from the PC or from the SetTopBox Analogue audio signal: Connect the analogue audio signal from the PC or the SetTopBox via stereo cable to the AUDIO IN2 jack on the TV set. The sound is played via the speakers connected to the TV set or a speaker system. Digital audio signal: ➠ An external digital audio signal can be reproduced via the integrated Dolby Digital Decoder or via an externally connected digital audio amplifier.
Operating additional equipment Sound components wizard The sound components wizard helps you to configure the components used to play the TV sound. The TV speakers alone or with active subwoofer, active speakers, analogue or digital HiFi/AV amplifier or the Loewe Sound Projector can be configured depending on what you want to use. The sound components wizard is preset to playback via TV speakers at the factory.
Operating additional equipment Connecting audio amplifiers Connecting digital audio amplifiers The sound component wizard permits configuration of different audio amplifiers (stereo amplifiers, surround amplifiers, analogue or digital) with different digital audio formats (Dolby Digital, dts, MPEG, and stereo/PCM). See the operating manual for the audio amplifier for more information. Call TV menu. Continuation of the left column above ... For digital audio transmission: Select yes.
Operating additional equipment Assignment of the digital audio input In order to be able to hear the digital sound of an external device connected to an AV input, an AV input can be assigned to the digital audio input socket AUDIO DIGITAL IN. When switching to this AV input, the digital audio signal applied to the AUDIO DIGITAL IN input is passed on to the upgradable integrated Dolby Digital Decoder and the digital audio output socket AUDIO DIGITAL OUT.
Operating additional equipment The direct way to record You can programme timer recordings for Digital Recorder or connected recorders available according to the equipment on the TV set. The recording wizard is integrated at several places for programming a recording. You will find further information about recording with Digital Recorder in a separate user guide. Programming a timer recording with the EPG ➠Y ou are in EPG mode; if not, press the EPG button.
Operating additional equipment Timer recording with external devices Programming the timer with the timer overview A timer recording can also be programmed manually. ➠ I t is not possible to record HDTV broadcasts with external devices. Use the internal Digital Recorder for this if it is installed. Call Timer list. You see a list of all previously programmed timers: Timer list Mon 14.09. Wed 16.09. Thu 22.09.
Operating additional equipment PhotoViewer You can look at photos in standard JPEG format which are saved on a USB stick or a memory card in a card reader. You can also collect photos in a slide show. Viewing photos ➠ The photo overview is displayed. Folder_1 Connecting OK ➠C ertain USB memory media may not be supported by this set under some circumstances. Plug a card reader (via a USB cable) or a USB stick into the USB port on the TV set (see page 5 and 6).
Operating additional equipment Open folder ➠ F olders will only be displayed if they were created on the memory card / USB stick. 5634Mark a folder in the photo overview. OK Open folder. The photos in this folder are displayed. Calling the PhotoViewer menu In the PhotoViewer menu you can make picture settings and select the memory medium. ➠ The photo overview is displayed. Call PhotoViewer menu.
Operating additional equipment MusicBox You can play music files in MP3 format which are saved on a USB stick or a memory card in a card reader. You can also collect the music titles in play lists. Connection ➠C ertain USB memory media may not be supported by this device. ➠Y our memory medium should not exceed a total capacity of 8 GB. Larger memory media may not be supported. The read-in time of the memory medium depends on the stored data volume. ➠ T he file names must have the extension “.mp3”.
Operating additional equipment Functions of the control buttons Sort according to artists MusicBox STOP button: once: resume stop, twice: stop. Savatage Sido Sinatra Frank Starship Steel Pulse System Of A Down Texas Lightning Thin Lizzy Play button: After resume stop: continue playing at place where playback was interrupted. After stop: start playing the first title according to the set sorting. For playback: start the current title from the beginning. For pause: Continue playback.
Operating additional equipment MusicBox – Play lists Create new play list / add title You can save and call your music titles in play lists. Change and create play lists as you like. The play lists are created on the memory medium in the common M3U format for simple exchange with the PC. Call / play play list ➠ The play list overview is displayed. ➠ List selection (left column) must be selected. If not, change the column with 3. Blue button: Call Create play list. A new empty play list is created.
Operating additional equipment Rename play lists ➠ P lay list (right column) must be selected. If not, change column with4. Blue button: Starts Rename play list. Numeric buttons: Enter new name (same procedure as for rename station, see page 26). MusicBox menü In the MusicBox menu you make sound settings, can select the memory medium and set the repeat mode. ➠ MusicBox must be activated. Call MusicBox menu. MusicBox menu Select memory medium USB1 INFO ... Sound END Repeat OK Save new name.
Operating additional equipment Operating Loewe equipment Using the remote control for the TV mode of the TV set Press the TV button, the display above it will light for approx. 5 seconds. Using the remote control for a recorder Press the REC button, the display above it will light for approx. 5 seconds. 1 2 3 4 5 6 17 18 19 20 Using the remote control for a DVD player 21 Press the DVD button, the display above it will light for approx. 5 seconds.
Operating additional equipment Functions for the Loewe DVD player (Auro 2216 PS, 8116 DT) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 Sound off/on LED indicator for current operating mode Switch over to operate TV set Switch over to operate Recorder Sleep timer Set TV picture format; RADIO: Mono/Stereo DISC: Repeat; RADIO: display RDS name/frequency of station DISC: User interface of loaded DVD Show/hide menu; MENU: close window V–/V+ Volume down/up DISC: Titl
Operating additional equipment Rotating the TV set (upgradable interface) Your TV set can be upgraded with the connection for a rotating foot control. If the set is assembled with a Loewe stand with motor drive, you can align it to suit your sitting position using the remote control. ➠ A motor unit is connected. ➠ In normal TV mode, without other displays. 34 Rotating the TV set.
Troubleshooting Problem Possible cause Remedy All menus are displayed in the wrong language. The menu language was set incorrectly. Set the menu language: Press the INFO button in TV mode (Index). Mark the first key word and call it with OK. Then select the language and confirm it with OK. In the TV menu, Connections cannot be called (displayed in grey). A timer recording is in progress. Wait until the timer recording ends or delete the timer recording (page 45).
Troubleshooting Problem Possible cause Remedy Digital Link Plus does not work. 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. a) Replace the EURO-AV cable. With Teletext various character sets are displayed incorrectly. The wrong character set has been set in the Teletext menu. Set the right character set: Teletext menu → Settings → Character set: Select Standard or the appropriate character set.
Technical data General data Type Article number Dimensions for device without stand (W x H x D) in cm Dimensions for device with stand (W x H x D) in cm Weight for device without stand (approx.) in kg Weight for device with stand (approx.
Accessories Setup possibilities Accessories Loewe Equipmentboard: When using a Loewe Connect in connection with the Floor Stand Trapeze the Loewe equipment board offers the possibility of integrating a DVD player in the installation solution for example. Table Stand Loewe VESA-Adapter: The Loewe VESA adapter offers you the possibility of also using your TV set for other VESA-compatible fastening devices.
Accessories Equipment variants and upgrade kits Upgrade kit Audio AC3 / dts (Art.No. 89781.080): A fully fledged Dolby Digital Decoder can be integrated in the TV set with the Audio AC3 / dts upgrade kit. A surround system such as Loewe Individual Sound can then be connected. Upgrade kit Digital Single Satellite Tuner (Art.No. 89565.081): You can receive digital satellite and HDTV stations with the upgrade kit. The tuner is integrated in the TV set and is operated with the remote control/menu control.
Glossary 0-9 24p movie display: Modern movie makers produce movies with 24 (full) pictures per second (24p), conventional TV sets (and most DVDs) show 50 (half) pictures per second. To play the movie, the original number of pictures is doubled and the film sped up. This is optimal for sports broadcasts but for quieter movies it distorts the picture quality. A Active antenna: An antenna with its own power supply or amplification which can improve the reception is areas with a poor coverage.
Glossary F FLOF: Full Level One Facilities. Teletext system in which names and numbers of the jump destinations are transmitted in the bottom line on every page. This guides the reader to related topics for example. An information about which pages exist and which pages have sub-pages is not available in FLOF. H HDCP: High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection. Coding system provided for the DVI and HDMI interfaces for secure transmission of audio and video data.
Glossary S Satellite tuner: Receiver for satellite programmes. SDTV: Standard Definition TeleVision. Set-Top-Box: Set-Top-Box (STB for short) refers to a device in entertainment electronics which is connected to another device, usually a TV set, and offers the user additional functional options. SECAM: French standard. Signal input groups: Depending on the applied signal, the signal sources are divided into different groups.
Index 0-9 24p format 39 A Adjusting the picture 21 Adjusting the sound 20 Alarm 17 Assist+ 8, 16 Audio adjustment 20 Audio amplifiers 42 Auro Loewe Preceiver 41 Auto format 21 Automatic dimmer 21 AV audio signal 20 AV selection 19 B Batteries 11 Brightness 21 Button functions 22 C CA module 34 Card reader 46 Change favourites lists 27 Change station 26 Delete station 26 Move station 26 Rename station 26 Restore station 26 CI slot 34 Coloured buttons 22, 23, 32 Component IN 40 Connecting the antenna 11 Conne
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