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4856.4 gb 18-01-2000 11:43 Page 2 Preparation Your remote control EasyLink p. 24 ® INSTANT recording Installation p. 4 yÚ U h B switch to standby p. 8 B MODE DVD/Satellite selection p. 23 Q incredible surround on/off p. 8 Q INSTANT Ò ® ‡ † π yÚ VCR Videorecorder selection p. 22 NEXTVIEW/TXT U guide on/off æ p. 12 main menu on/off f h b æ f h MENU p. 10 V volume up/down p. 8 sound mute p. 8 V ¬ programme selection p. 8 P Teletext p.
4856.4 gb 18-01-2000 11:43 Page 3 Preparation & Place the TV on a solid surface. For ventilation, leave at least 5 cm free all around the TV. Do not place the TV on a carpet. To prevent any unsafe situations, do not place any objects on top of the TV. Avoid heat, direct sunlight and exposure to rain or water. é Insert the aerial plug firmly into the aerial socket x at the back of the TV. CABLE “ Insert the mains plug in the wall socket having a mains voltage of 220V-240V.
856.4 gb 18-01-2000 11:43 Page 4 Installation Select the INSTALLATION menu B Q INSTANT Ò ® ‡ † π yÚ U f Press U and h at the same time. h b æ OK MENU To use the menus B INSTANT Q Ò ® ‡ return or switch main menu off † π & Use the cursor in the up/down, left/right directions to select a menu item. é Press the OK key to activate. “ Use the MENU key to return or to switch the menu off.
4856.4 gb 18-01-2000 11:43 Page 5 Automatic installation In the Automatic installation menu select Start and press the OK key to activate the searching. All TV channels are searched for and stored automatically.
4856.4 gb 18-01-2000 11:43 Page 6 Give name It is possible to change the name stored in the memory or to assign a name to a TV channel which has not yet been entered. A name with up to 5 letters or numbers can be given to the programme numbers 0 to 99. For example SUPER, BBC1,... Between 99 and 0 you can also name any peripherals that are connected to a euroconnector.
4856.4 gb 18-01-2000 11:43 Page 7 INSTALLATION Menu language Country Install TV Setup The Setup menu allows you to adjust initial settings, i.e. those which are not related to the installation of the TV channels. The Setup menu contains items that control the settings of the TV’s functions, features, services and peripherals you may have connected.
4856.4 gb 18-01-2000 11:43 Page 8 Operation Use of the remote control B ® Instant record If your video recorder has the EasyLink function the INSTANT ® key for record can be operated in the TV mode. B ®Ò‡π† Video recorder see p. 22 Q INSTANT Ò ‡ U f ® † π yÚ æ MENU NEXTVIEW/TXT guide on/off see p. 12 h b æ OK MENU Q Incredible Surround Main menu on/off see p. 10 OK Press this key to activate your choice, when in the menus. V P ¬ V Volume Press + or - to adjust the volume.
4856.4 gb 18-01-2000 11:43 Page 9 X B Q INSTANT Ò ‡ U f ® † π yÚ w Select peripherals Press this key repeatedly to select EXT1, EXT2 or FRONT, according to where you connected the peripherals (p. 22).
4856.4 gb 18-01-2000 11:43 Page 10 Use of the menus B INSTANT Q Ò ® ‡ † π return or switch main menu on/off yÚ U f h b æ OK MENU V P OK key to activate cursor to select adjustments ¬ 1 2 & é Press the MENU key to display/cancel the MAIN MENU. “ ‘ ( § Press the cursor right to activate the selected menu. Use the cursor in the up/down directions to select the PICTURE, SOUND or FEATURES menu or to select the PROGRAMMES.
4856.4 gb 18-01-2000 11:43 Page 11 Features menu B INSTANT ® Q Ò ‡ π † return or switch main menu on/off yÚ U f h b æ OK key to activate OK MENU V P & é “ ‘ ( cursor to select adjustments Use the cursor in the up/down directions to select the FEATURES menu. Press the cursor right to activate the selected menu. Use the cursor in the up/down directions to select a menu item. Use the cursor in the left/right directions to select the desired setting.
4856.4 gb 18-01-2000 11:43 Page 12 NEXTVIEW / Teletext Guide Today, most broadcasters in Europe, are offering teletext pages containing their programme schedule of today.These pages can be requested by switching the TV to Teletext Guide. An increasing number of broadcasters are offering an extended programme guide service called NEXTVIEW. NEXTVIEW is a new way of presenting programme schedules and offers more features than common teletext.
4856.4 gb 18-01-2000 11:43 Page 13 Teletext guide Channel BBC 1 p.202 Record Remind Info Theme Overview BBC 2 CNN p 01 02 ... π 11.03 BBC 2 ................ 14.35 17.50 ................ 226/3 ................ 231 TV channels which broadcast teletext also transmit a page with the programme guide of the day.
4856.4 gb 18-01-2000 11:43 Page 14 Basic functions CHANNEL Record Remind Info Date THEME CNN The functions Record, Remind and Info can be activated with the corresponding colour keys on the remote control. If the function is not available, then the text is shown at reduced brightness. Select a programme with the cursor up/down. time OVERVIEW 11.03 Travel Guide 14.
4856.4 gb 18-01-2000 11:43 Page 15 Acquisition and updating of NEXTVIEW information Acquisition and updating of NEXTVIEW is done when the TV is switched to standby. The indicator on the front of the TV remains orange during standby. After all needed acquisition or updating is complete, it turns red. Acquisition of fresh data will happen once during the night. Note: it may be necessary to put the TV in standby mode when all information is outdated, e.g. returning from holiday.
4856.4 gb 18-01-2000 11:43 Page 16 Teletext B Q INSTANT b yÚ U f h b æ OK MENU MENU OK key to activate V P ¬ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 i 0 0 ◊ X X colour keys to select S b SMART w M a h ACTIVE CONTROL q cursor to select pages 0 Most TV channels broadcast information via teletext. Each channel which broadcasts teletext transmits a page with information on how to use its teletext system. Look for the teletext page with the main index (usually p. 100).
4856.4 gb 18-01-2000 11:43 Page 17 Select the index teletext page B U Press the white colour key to display the main index (usually p.100). Q INSTANT Ò ® ‡ † π yÚ U f h b æ OK MENU OK to activate MENU cursor to select subpages V P ¬ i 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Select subpages 9 When a selected teletext page consists of different subpages, one of the subpages appears on the screen. The coloured number in the first information line refers to the displayed subpage.
4856.4 gb 18-01-2000 11:43 Page 18 Select Continuous Subtitles TV channels with teletext often transmit programmes with subtitling. For each TV channel you can store a subtitle page which will be displayed continuously if the programme being broadcast is transmitted with subtitles. Switch on teletext and select the proper subtitle page from the index. Switch off teletext. Now the subtitle page is stored for the selected TV channel.
4856.4 gb 18-01-2000 11:43 Page 19 Connect Peripheral Equipment There is a wide range of audio and video equipment that can be connected to your TV.The following connection diagrams show you how to connect them. Video recorder Connect the aerial cables 1, 2 and, to obtain the optimum picture quality, eurocable 3 as shown opposite. If your video recorder is provided with the EasyLink function, the eurocable supplied with it should be connected to EXTERNAL 2 to benefit from the EasyLink functionality.
4856.4 gb 18-01-2000 11:43 Page 20 Camera & camcorder & é IO AUD O VIDE EO S•VID 1 Connect your camera or camcorder to sockets at the right side of your TV. Connect the equipment to VIDEO 2 and AUDIO L 3 for mono equipment. Press the X key repeatedly to select the sound coming from one or both loudspeakers of your TV. 2 3 “ For stereo equipment also connect AUDIO R 3. S-VHS quality with an S-VHS camcorder is obtained by connecting the S-VHS cables with the S-VIDEO input 1 and AUDIO inputs 3.
4856.4 gb 18-01-2000 11:43 Page 21 Headphone L & é Insert the plug into the headphone socket L at the right side of the TV. Press ¬ on the remote control to switch off the internal loudspeakers of the TV. The headphone impedance must be between 8 and 4000 Ohm. The headphone socket has a 3.5 mm jack. In the SOUND menu select Headphone volume to adjust the headphone volume. See p. 10.
4856.4 gb 18-01-2000 11:43 Page 22 To select connected equipment If the TV is connected to a video recorder with the EasyLink function, in some cases the TV will be switched on, even when it was in standby. (E.g. playback tape,...) This is not possible when Child lock On is selected. 7 8 Equipment connected with an aerial cable only : Select the programme number under which you have stored the test signal with the digit keys.
4856.4 gb 18-01-2000 11:43 Page 23 B Q INSTANT Ò ® ‡ † π yÚ U f h b æ OK MENU MENU Ò ‡ π † b V Satellite receiver Press the OK key simultaneously with the digit key 1. Now you can operate your satellite receiver with the remote control of your TV. Keep the MODE key on the left side of the remote control pressed and simultaneously press: æ to switch the SAT menu on or off ◊ to select a one or two digit programme number from the satellite receiver.
4856.4 gb 18-01-2000 11:43 Page 24 Record with your video recorder To record S-VHS quality, connect an S-VHS peripheral directly to the video recorder. & é Record a TV programme Select the programme number on your video recorder. Set your video recorder to record. See the handbook for your video recorder.
4856.4 gb 18-01-2000 11:43 Page 25 Tips Care of the screen Clean the TV with a slightly damp soft cloth. Do not use abrasive solvent as it can damage the TV screen. Poor Picture Have you selected the correct TV system? Is your TV or house aerial located too close to loudspeakers, non-earthed audio equipment or neon lights, etc.? Mountains or high buildings can cause double pictures or ghost images. Sometimes you can improve the picture quality by changing the direction of the aerial.
4856.4 gb 18-01-2000 11:43 Page 26 Glossary 100 Hz 100 Hertz provides a superior solution to the problem of picture flicker which is particularly noticeable with larger screen sizes. In a conventional TV, the picture area is scanned 50 times a second (50 Hertz) – a frequency which is still detectable by the human eye in the form of a flickering picture. In 100 Hertz sets, the picture area is scanned at a rate of 100 times per second (100 Hertz).
