Loewe SPHEROS R 32 Operating Instructions Manual

Loewe SPHEROS R 32 Operating Instructions Manual

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  • Page 1: Operating Instructions

    Operating Instructions Spheros R 37 Full-HD Spheros R 32 HD...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Connecting devices to the Component IN connection and playback....38 Preparing the remote control unit ..............10 Sound components wizard................39 Connecting the TV set...................10 Speaker system Loewe Individual Sound on the Dolby Digital Decoder Turning the set on/off ...................11 of the TV set....................40 First installation wizard.................11 Connecting other speaker systems or active speakers to the Dolby Digital Positioning/aligning DVB-T antenna ..............13...
  • Page 3: Remote Control - Tv Functions

    Remote Control – TV Functions Switch on/off (Page 18).............. Sound off/on – to standby mode ..........(page 11) (Page 50)..... LED display for current operating mode Switch over to radio mode .....(page 11; page 34) (Page 10; page 50) ......Switch over to TV mode Switch over to operate DVD player......(page 50) (Page 50).........
  • Page 4: Control Unit Front Side Of The Device

    Control unit front side of the device Button M: Call the menu Display: in the menu: up/down = Standby On/Off button: = Operation Switch on from the standby mode = Operation without on-screen display Switch off from the standby mode (Radio, EPG data capture or timer recording) Button –...
  • Page 5: Connections Rear Side Of The Device

    Connections rear side of the device Factory settings: Common Interface 1 AV1: DVD player (CI-Slot 1) AV2: DVD recorder Common Interface 2 You can change this during the (CI-Slot 2) initial installation (page 11) or in Headphones the connection wizard (page 35). connection Before you connect other devices S-VHS connection (AVS)
  • Page 6: Welcome

    Welcome Thank you! About this operating manual At Loewe, we combine the highest standards of technology, design and For many questions concerning the technology you will find an answer user friendliness. This applies equally for TV, video and accessories. 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.
  • Page 7: Operating Convenience With Wizards

    Welcome Operating convenience with wizards Programming and managing recordings The recording wizard can be called quickly via the timer overview and This TV set offers user prompting with wizards that take you through the helps you to program a video recording with a video recorder, DVD re- settings step-by-step.
  • Page 8: For Your Safety

    For your safety For your own safety and to prevent unnecessary damage to your device, Power supply read and comply with the following safety instructions: The wrong voltage can damage the set. This equipment must only be connected to a mains power supply which has the same voltage and Proper use and environmental conditions frequency as that specified on the rating plate;...
  • Page 9: Environmental Protection

    54). If you want to save even more energy then switch the device Only use original accessories such as Loewe stands if possible (see Acces- off with the mains switch. However note that in this case, EPG (Electronic sories on page 55).
  • Page 10: Initial Installation

    When connecting only one SAT antenna cable, connect it to ANT-SAT. ANT2 Adjusting the remote control for operating the TV set Press the TV button. See page 50 to learn about operating other Loewe devices. 220-240V~ SAT2 50/60Hz Connections on the back of the set (see also page 5).
  • Page 11: Turning The Set On/Off

    Initial installation Turning the set on/off First installation wizard Switching the TV set to standby mode First installation after switching on for the first time This wizard starts automatically after the set is switched on for the first Activate the mains switch on the back of the set. time, however it can also be called later manually in the TV index, see Repeat initial installation on page 14.
  • Page 12 Initial installation Explanations of the setting possibilities: Start search Start the automatic station search with OK. First TV stations, then radio stations are searched for. Location Select the country for country-specific pre-settings. The stations found in the automatic search are divided of TV set into the appropriate station blocks depending on the previously selected antenna cables (signal sources).
  • Page 13: Positioning/Aligning Dvb-T Antenna

    Initial installation Operating convenience Positioning/aligning DVB-T antenna General information on menu operation If you are receiving one or more DVB-T stations with picture and sound Use the MENU button to call menus for the various modes. Additional interference then you should change the installation location and align- menus can be called directly with the remote control.
  • Page 14: The Info Display

    Operating convenience The info display The index in the TV set The info display shows a content-based info text for each menu item at You can start all wizards and many operating functions directly from the top edge of the screen to help you in making the settings. In conjunc- this point.
  • Page 15: Tv Menu - Overview Diagram

    Operating convenience TV menu – Overview diagram TV menu Picture Sound Connections Settings Picture adjustment Sound mode New devices/modifications Station Contrast Search wizard DPLII mode Sound components Manual adjustment Colour intensity Sound adjustment Antenna DVB Change stations Colour temperature Headphone volume Digital Link Plus Select/change favourites Brightness...
  • Page 16: Daily Operation

    Daily operation Select station With the station list In normal TV operation, without further displays, no With the keys P+ and P– on the remote control favourites selected: P+/P– station up/down. OK call Station list. The station display with sound identification is displayed briefly.
  • Page 17: Select Video Source

    Daily operation With the favourites lists Explanation of the icons following station names: Digital DVB-T station (terrestrial via antenna) You can save and call your favourite stations in 6 favourites lists (e.g. for Digital DVB-C station (via cable) multiple users). Each favourites list can contain up to 99 stations. After initial installation, 10 stations from the station list are already stored in Digital DVB-S station (via satellite) the first list.
  • Page 18: Adjusting The Sound

    Daily operation Adjusting the sound Explanations of the sound settings: Sound mode Select the number of speakers you want to hear. The Switching sound off/on selection depends on the connected sound components (from page 39) and on the transmitted audio signal. Sound off;...
  • Page 19: Adjusting The Picture

    Daily operation Adjusting the picture TV menu Picture (personal values, TV digital) INFO Picture adjustment Call TV menu. Standard values (TV digital) Personal values (TV digital) Select desired values for picture, TV menu INFO Picture Sound Recording Connections Settings OK call selected values for picture. Picture adjustment Select Picture, Explanations for picture adjustment...
  • Page 20: Button Functions

    Daily operation Button functions The Panorama picture format can be switched between proportionally correct and format filling reproduction. Each operating mode of the TV set (TV, Radio, Teletext, EPG, or Picture Dark margins are visible on the right and left of the picture in Picture) has a separate menu and separate functions for the coloured in proportionally correct reproduction.
  • Page 21 Daily operation Status display Additional selection possibilities for DVB stations In the status display additional selection possibilities can be offered for In normal TV mode, without other displays: specific programmes depending on the DVB programme provider. END: Show / hide status display. If during the status display you press one of the coloured buttons or the TEXT button then the associated selection menu will be displayed.
  • Page 22: Managing Stations

    Managing stations TV stations Explanations of some search settings: Set location Select the country for country-specific defaults and Various options for managing stations are available via the TV menu. For station sorting. 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 34).
  • Page 23 Managing stations Search/update station – manual search Change, delete, move, rename, restore stations Call TV menu. Change stations can also be called via the station list (page 16). Select Settings, go to the menu line below. Call TV menu. Select Stations, Select Settings, go to the menu line below.
  • Page 24: Put Together - Change Favourites Lists

    Managing stations Put together – change favourites lists Rename station DVB stations for which the station name is also broadcast Each favourites list can contain up to 99 stations. You can put together cannot be renamed. In this case, the Rename function the favourites lists to suit your requirements (e.g.
  • Page 25 Managing stations Add station to favourites list Move / change order of stations in the favourites list Favourites list (right column) must be selected. Go to the left column (all stations). If not, change the list with mark station to be moved. P+/P–...
  • Page 26: Picture In Picture

    Picture in Picture Picture in Picture (PIP) Select the PIP picture The frame is green, The concurrent display of two different images is referred to as Picture if not, press the green button. in Picture. Select the station as usual. A concurrent representation of two HDTV signals is not possible.
  • Page 27: Configure Picture In Picture (Pip) Mode

    Picture in Picture Configure Picture in Picture (PIP) mode Change position of the PIP Other than the status line, which may possibly be In the PIP menu, you can set the PIP type (split screen or small PIP) and displayed, no other display is shown on the screen: the position of the small picture.
  • Page 28: Electronic Programme Guide

    Electronic Programme Guide Electronic Programme Guide – EPG Adjusting the programme list Selection is at the top in the defaults, EPG stands for Electronic Programme Guide and provides you with if not, press the blue button. on-screen programme details. With the system, as with a printed pro- gramme guide, you can learn about the current programme.
  • Page 29: Configuring Epg

    Electronic Programme Guide Calling additional information about the programmes Station You can remove certain stations from the programme selection guide. These stations must be deactivated in the Station Brief information about many programmes is displayed selection. First, all stations for which programme infor- below the programme list of the broadcasts.
  • Page 30: Teletext

    Teletext Teletext Additional page selection possibilities Your TV set supports the two operating systems TOP Text and FLOF. 1st possibility: Up to 2,000 pages are stored so that you have quick access. Call overview page 100. Starting and ending Teletext 2nd possibility: Switching Teletext on / off.
  • Page 31: Teletext Menu

    Teletext Teletext menu Programming timer recordings via Teletext Teletext is started, In the Teletext menu you can, among other things, activate news, reveal if not, press the TEXT button. pages and configure the teletext with the Settings menu function. Call the programme pages of the current station. Starting the Teletext menu Change preset page numbers, see this page.
  • Page 32: Dvb

    Conditional Access Module (CA module) Switch on the TV set. The following dialogue appears: In order to receive coded digital stations, a Conditional Access Module (CA module) and a Smart Card must be inserted in the CI slot of your Search wizard Your TV set hast detected a new CA module.
  • Page 33: Software Update

    Software update Select software type: Select TV base software or TV base software and DVB software DVB software, You can update your TV’s TV-Basic and DVB software. The latest software OK start search. versions are broadcast by satellite (only Astra1 at the moment) or can be If new versions are available then a subsequent screen installed in your set with a USB stick.
  • Page 34: Radio

    Radio Radio mode Setting the sound mode Call Sound mode. You can only receive radio stations via DVB. Other settings as for TV mode (see page 18). 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.
  • Page 35: Operating Additional Equipment

    Operating additional equipment Device connection wizard AV equipment Connection wizard selection Specify all new AV devices to be connected and all connection changes to the existing devices here. Connecting additional devices to the TV set The device connection wizard serves to connect new devices to the TV New devices/modifications AV equipment selection set or make wiring changes.
  • Page 36 Operating additional equipment Explanations of important settings Proceed as follows (see also the operating manual of the connected recorder): Signal type The signal type of the devices that can be connected can vary greatly. If you are not sure, leave the setting for Signal Insert a DVD/cassette and press play.
  • Page 37: Connecting Devices To The Hdmi (Dvi) Connections And Playback

    You can connect a PC or a SetTopBox (STB) to the PC terface) permit digital video and audio transmission via IN socket and thus use the screen of the TV set as an a connection cable from a player, e.g. from the Loewe output device. Centros 2102/2172 HD DVD recorder.
  • Page 38: Connecting Devices To The Component In Connection And Playback

    Operating additional equipment Connecting the audio signal from the PC or from the SetTopBox The sound is played over the speakers of the TV set (only with connected TV speakers) or over a speaker system. Analogue audio signal: Alternatively, connect the digital audio output of the exter- Connect the analogue audio signal from the PC or the nal device to the AUDIO DIGITAL IN socket of the TV set.
  • Page 39: Sound Components Wizard

    The audio signals decoded by the Dolby Digital Decoder are output via the AUDIO LINK interface. You can connect a speaker system such as the Loewe "Individual Sound" (see page 40) or active speakers (see page 41) to the AUDIO LINK interface and configure these with the sound components wizard.
  • Page 40: Speaker System Loewe Individual Sound On The Dolby Digital Decoder Of The Tv Set

    AUDIO LINK cable (subwoofer without (subwoofer with AUDIO LINK) AUDIO LINK) 6-pole cinch cable Surround Surround Left Right TV set Setup example for Loewe Individual Sound Connecting Loewe Individual Sound (Subwoofer) to the TV set - 40...
  • Page 41: Connecting Other Speaker Systems Or Active Speakers To The Dolby Digital Decoder

    Operating additional equipment Connecting other speaker systems or active Adjusting the speaker system speakers to the Dolby Digital Decoder Calling the sound components wizard If you want to use another similar speaker system or active speakers, In normal TV mode, without other displays. you can connect these to the AUDIO LINK interface of the TV set with Call TV menu.
  • Page 42 Operating additional equipment If you want to set new sound components or change Select the start value of the frequency response of the them: speakers for the right setting (e.g. 50Hz for the specification "Frequency response 50-20.000Hz"). See Select Configuration/modification, the technical data of the speakers for the value.
  • Page 43 Operating additional equipment OK continue to set the OK continue to Subwoofer phase. Distance to left front speaker. Sound components wizard Here you can reverse the phase of your subwoofer. Test both values in music Measure the distances from your sitting position to reproduction and then select the one with which you get a better bass reproduction.
  • Page 44: Connecting Audio Amplifiers

    Operating additional equipment Connecting audio amplifiers Connecting digital audio amplifiers Continuation of the left column above ... The sound components wizard permits configuration of different audio amplifiers (stereo amplifiers, surround amplifiers, analogue or digital) with For digital audio transmission: Select yes. different digital audio formats (Dolby Digital, dts, MPEG, and stereo/PCM).
  • Page 45: Assignment Of The Digital Audio Input

    Operating additional equipment Assignment of the digital audio input The DVD player is already registered at AV1 in the connection wizard at the factory. Your TV set can assign an AV input to the digital audio input socket AUDIO DIGITAL IN. When switching over to this AV input, the digital audio If new devices are connected and registered in the signal at the AUDIO DIGITAL IN input is passed on to the integrated Dolby connection wizard, the digital audio input AUDIO DIGITAL...
  • Page 46: The Direct Way To Record

    Operating additional equipment The direct way to record Enter timer data Timer data are displayed after selecting the programme You can programme timer recordings via the integrated Digital Recorder you want to record. You can change these before or connected recorders on the TV set. The recording wizard is integrated confirming.
  • Page 47: Timer Recording With External Devices

    If you cannot programme your externally connected Loewe recorder from OK calls the Timer data. the TV set, but it supports Digital Link (Loewe-own system), the receiver of the TV set is always used. For time data input, see page 46.
  • Page 48: Photoviewer

    Operating additional equipment PhotoViewer Viewing photos The photo overview is displayed. You can view photos in the standard JPEG format stored on a USB stick or a memory card in a card reader. You can also collect photos in a slide Folder_1 show.
  • Page 49 Operating additional equipment Open folder Calling the PhotoViewer menu Folders will only be displayed if they were created In the PhotoViewer menu you can make picture settings and select the on the memory card / USB stick. memory medium. The photo overview is displayed. mark a folder in the photo overview.
  • Page 50: Operating Loewe Equipment

    (TV – REC – DVD – RADIO). Loewe Xemix 6222 PS Functions for the Loewe DVD player (Auro 2216 PS, 8116 DT) Functions for the Loewe DVD recorder (Centros 1202, 2102 HD, ViewVision DR+) TV Sound off/on Sound off/on...
  • Page 51: Rotating The Tv Set

    Operating additional equipment Rotating the TV set Specifying the switch off position This is where you specify the position that the TV will take when it is Your TV set has a connection for a rotating stand control. If the set is switched off.
  • Page 52: Troubleshooting

    Wait until the timer recording ends or delete (displayed in grey). the timer recording (page 47). The control functions of the Loewe Recorder a) The Digital Link function is not activated or a) Activate Digital Link in the recorder (see and the Timer are not working or are not not possible in the recorder.
  • Page 53 Troubleshooting Problem Possible cause Remedy Digital Link Plus does not work. a) EURO-AV cable is not fully wired (pin 10 not a) Replace the EURO-AV cable. wired). b) Some recorders can only adopt stations b) Restore the recorder to the as-delivered during the initial installation of the TV set.
  • Page 54: Technical Data

    Technical data General data Type Spheros R 37 Full-HD Spheros R 32 HD Article number 66429xxx 66436xxx Dimensions for device without stand (W x H x D) in cm 99,0 x 67,5 x 9,0 84,5 x 58,5 x 9,0 Dimensions for device with stand (W x H x D) in cm 99,0 x 71,6 x 40,0 84,5 x 64,0 x 40,0 Weight for device without stand (approx.) in kg...
  • Page 55: Accessories

    Numerous speaker combination possibilities with standard speakers, staellite speakers and a subwoofer can be implemented. Loewe DVD recorder: The DVD recorders from Loewe are characterised by form and colour, which match Loewe TV sets, adapted user guidance and technology. Screen Wall Mount 1 Wall holder WM53 Combined these devices form a system that offers many advantages.
  • Page 56: Glossary

    Digital Link: System for controlling recorders (for video and DVD recorders television programme guide. Using the EPG you can watch the TV from Loewe) via the Euro AV sockets of the Loewe TV set with concealed programme of the TV stations which transfer the appropriate data. The setup.
  • Page 57 – unlike in the interlace technique – but LCD: Liquid Crystal Display. real full pictures. L-Link: Intelligent system connection between Loewe devices for the automatic exchange of information. Makes the operation of TV and Loewe system components even more convenient.
  • Page 58 Glossary Signal input groups: The signal sources are divided into different groups depending on the applied signal. All signal input groups with their cor- Terrestrial: In data transmission a wireless transmission that does not use responding signal types and the possible inputs are listed below. satellites as intermediate station is referred to as terrestrial.
  • Page 59: Index

    Index DVD button 50 Smart Card 32 DVI 37 Software update 33 Active speakers 41 On-screen displays 15 Sound 18 Adjusting the picture 19 Overview diagram 15 Sound components wizard 39 Adjusting the sound 18 EPG 28 Sound mode 18 Alarm 15 Page selection 30 Sound off 18...
  • Page 60: Service

    Fax +36 - 23 41 51 82 Quinta do Paizinho, Arm. 5 Email ccc@loewe.de Email basys@mail.basys.hu 2795-632 Carnaxide, Portugal Tel. +351 - 2 14 24 17 70 Fax +351 - 2 14 18 80 93 © by Loewe Opta 070312 Email offi ce@videoacustica.pt...

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