Information for users in the UK (Not applicable outside the UK) Positioning the TV For the best results, choose a position where light does not fall directly on the screen, and at some distance away from radiators or other sources of heat. Leave a space of at least 5 cm all around the TV for ventilation, making sure that curtains, cupboards etc. cannot obstruct the air flow through the ventilation apertures.
Contents Installation English Your remote control 2 Preparation 3 Installation 4 Store TV channels 4 Select the menu language and country 4 Automatic installation 5 Manual installation 5 Give name 6 Reshuffle the programme list 6 Select favourite TV channels 6 Install TV setup 7-8 Operation Use of the remote control 9-10 Use of the menus Picture menu 11 Sound menu 11-13 Features menu 14 Dual Screen 15 NEXTVIEW 16-19 Teletext 20-22 Connect peripheral equipment Connecting and selecting equipment 23-26 Rem
Preparation Your remote control Installation p. 4 EasyLink p. 28 ® INSTANT recording yÚ U h B switch to standby p. 9 B MODE DVD/Satellite selection p. 27 Q surround modes p. 9 Q INSTANT Ò ® ‡ † π yÚ VCR Videorecorder selection p. 26 U f h Teletext p. 20 b æ OK MENU guide æ on/off p. 16 NEXTVIEW/Teletext main menu on/off MENU p. 11 V volume up/down p. 9 V sound mute p. 9 ¬ programme selection p.
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.
Installation B Select the INSTALLATION menu Q INSTANT Ò ® ‡ † π yÚ U f h Press U and h at the same time. b æ OK MENU To use the menus V P ¬ 1 2 3 & 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.
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. Automatic installation Start J Stop K If a cable system which broadcasts ACI (Automatic Channel Installation) or a TV channel transmitting a teletext page with the frequencies and programme names of all the TV channels which can be received, is detected, the search is stopped and a programme list appears.
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.
INSTALLATION Install TV Setup Menu language Country 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.
Auto Surround Sometimes the broadcaster transmits special signals for Surround Sound encoded programmes. Dependent on your speaker configuration, the TV automatically switches to the best surround sound mode when Auto Surround is switched On. When rear speakers are connected and selected, Dolby Pro Logic will be reproduced.When no rear speakers are connected, 3D surround will be reproduced. However it is possible to override this setting.
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. 26 Q INSTANT Ò ‡ U f ® † π yÚ æ MENU NEXTVIEW/TXT guide on/off see p. 16 h b æ Main menu on/off see p. 11 OK Press this key to activate your choice, when in the menus. b V P ¬ V Volume Press + or - to adjust the volume. ¬ Mute Temporarily interrupt the sound or restore it.
X B Q INSTANT Ò ‡ U f ® † π yÚ w Select peripherals Press this key repeatedly to select EXT1, EXT2, EXT3 or FRONT, according to where you connected the peripherals (see p. 28). h b æ P 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 ◊ Smart Sound Each time it is pressed, a different sound setting is selected, corresponding with specific factory settings of the equalizer.
B INSTANT Q Ò ® ‡ † π return or switch main menu on/off yÚ U f h b æ OK key to activate Use of the menus & é Press the MENU key to display/cancel the MAIN MENU. “ ‘ ( § Press the cursor right to activate the selected menu. OK MENU V P cursor to select adjustments ¬ 1 2 3 4 5 6 Use the cursor in the up/down direction to select the PICTURE, SOUND or FEATURES menu or to select PROGRAMMES. Use the cursor in the up/down, left/right directions to select the menu item.
Surround settings menu Available menu items in case of the selected Surround modes. Select Surround settings in the Sound menu. The contents of the Surround settings menu depends on the available and selected Surround modes.
Surround modes Select the Surround mode according to the sound mode being broadcast. 3D Surround Pro Logic 3D Surround (optimal with Dolby Surround broadcasting) 3D Surround enables you to experience the effect of Dolby Surround Pro Logic without the need of having rear speakers connected or activated. The graphical representation of the rear loudspeakers is replaced by the symbol ®r. Select the level of 3D effect with the cursor left/right.
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 & é “ ‘ ( cursor to select adjustments V 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Use the cursor in the up/down direction to select the FEATURES menu. Press the cursor right to activate the selected menu. Use the cursor in the up/down direction to select a menu item. Use the cursor in the left/right directions to select the desired setting.
Dual screen B Q INSTANT æ Ò ® ‡ † π yÚ U f h b & b æ OK MENU V Press the b key to switch on Dual screen. The TV screen is divided into 2 parts: - the left side for the normal main picture, - the right side for teletext broadcast by the selected TV channel or for NEXTVIEW/Teletext Guide. To operate NEXTVIEW/Teletext guide, see p. 16. To operate teletext, see p. 20. P ¬ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 ◊ 0 i X If Dual screen is Off, the picture, teletext or displayed full screen.
NEXTVIEW / Teletext Guide Today, most broadcasters in Europe, are offering teletext pages containing their programmes schedule of today.These pages can be requested by switching the TV to Teletext Guide. B Q INSTANT æ 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. With NEXTVIEW it is possible to show for instance all the movies coming tonight.
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. For each selected TV channel the programme guide page can be selected with the æ key: - automatically if the selected TV channel supports services like PDC (Programme Delivery Control) or MIP (Magazine Inventory Page).
Basic functions Date THEME CNN CHANNEL Record Remind Info 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 14.35 World news R ! Record R or Remind ! & Press the red colour key to activate Record or the green colour key to activate Remind.
Acquisition of NEXTVIEW information Acquisition takes place if the TV is switched on, and in standby if reminders are active. If the TV has just been switched to the current TV channel, it will take up to 10 seconds before the first 5 programmes will be shown. It may take 35 seconds before the complete list of programmes for today and tomorrow for the selected TV channel is filled. As long as the list is not completely filled, the message Please, wait appears at the bottom of the screen.
Teletext B Q INSTANT b yÚ U f h b æ OK MENU OK key to activate MENU V P ¬ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 i 0 0 ◊ X X 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). Depending on the TV channel, teletext is transmitted in different systems.
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 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.
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.
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.
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.
Connect Extra loudspeakers / Amplifier & AUDIO é “ & AUDIO S Stereo amplifier and two extra FRONT speakers To enhance the sound reproduction of your TV you can connect two extra speakers via an external amplifier. Connect the audio cables to the audio input of your amplifier and to AUDIO L and R at the back of your TV. The output level is controlled by the volume control of your TV. Note: Switch off the TV and your audio amplifier before connecting them. Set the audio amplifier’s volume to minimum.
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 9 i 0 0 X S Equipment connected with an aerial cable only : Select the programme number under which you have stored the test signal with the digit keys.
B Q INSTANT Ò ® ‡ † π yÚ U æ f h b æ OK MENU 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. Ò ‡ π † Keep the MODE key on the left side of the remote control pressed and simultaneously press: b æ to switch the SAT menu on or off, ◊ to select a one or two digit programme number from the satellite P ¬ receiver.
Record with your video recorder without EasyLink 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.
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.
Glossary Automatic Channel Installation (ACI) Automatically installs all TV channels in the same order as offered by your cable company, provided of course that the data is transmitted. It also automatically includes programme number and programme name. With ACI, channel installation is fully automatic, simple and fast. Child Lock Feature to prevent unauthorised use of your TV. Dolby Surround Pro Logic Literally wraps you in 4-channel sound.