Important safeguards WATER AND MOISTURE Never install the set in the following places : In a wet basement, bathroom. Do not place any container with liquid on the set. HEAT Never place the set near heat sources. VENTILATION Do not cover the ventilation openings in the cabinet and never place the set in a confined space such as a bookcase or built-in unless proper ventilation is provided.
Before Operation Battery options INSERTING BATTERIES INTO THE REMOTE CONTROL UNIT Insert the batteries (two 1.5V, type AA) MAINS CONNECTION Plug the mains cable into the power socket with 240V/50Hz AC. AERIAL CONNECTION When using an outdoor aerial, it is usually connected to the set by means of 75 ohm.
Connecting external equipment TV AND AV Use the TV/VIDEO button on the remote control or on the front of the set to select one of the three options. Whenever the TV/VIDEO button is pressed, the on-screen display will be changed as shown: AV1 S-VHS INPUT1(S-VIDEO) OUTPUT...
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HEADPHONE JACK Insert the headphone plug(3,5mm) into the headphone socket. The sound from the speaker will be cut off. VIDEO GAME CAMCORDER INPUT2 (RCA JACK) Connect the AV (Audio/Video) socket with an appropriate cable to the corresponding socket of the external equipment. Select AV mode by pressing the TV/VIDEO button.
Identification of Controls FRONT CONTROL Front FS-68T90 HEAD REMOTE CHANNEL MAIN AUDIO VOLUME PHONE SENSOR DOWN/UP POWER INPUT DOWN/UP BUTTONS BUTTON BUTTONS STAND-BY TV/VIDEO VIDEO BUTTON INPUT INDICATOR FS-59T90 Back Aerial Terminal INPUT1(S-VIDEO) OUTPUT AUDIO VIDEO RCA Socket Scart Socket...
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REMOTE CONTROL TV mode TELETEXT mode OPERATE 1 OPERATE 1 OPERATE 2 NUMBER 0-9 2 NUMBER 0-9 MENU 3 PICTURE/OK 3 INDEX 4 TV/VIDEO 4 MIX SLEEP CH-CALL 5 CH (CURSOR)UP 5 PAGE UP 6 VOLUME UP (CURSOR RIGHT) 6 SUBPAGE 7 MENU 7 MENU 8 CH(CURSOR) DOWN...
DAILY USE PROGRAMME SELECTION Direct selection Use remote control NUMBER 0…9 buttons. For two digits programme numbers, press the button for the second digit within 2.5 seconds. Up/Down moves Use CH UP/DOWN buttons of the remote control unit or on the front of the set. SOUND CONTROL Volume adjustment Use VOLUME UP/DOWN buttons of the remote...
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PICTURE CONTROL You can choose between three picture settings, PICTURE/OK using repeatedly remote control PICTURE button : Normal I (standard hard picture) Normal II (standard soft picture) Favourite (you can adjust picture setting as you want, using Picture menu). For other adjustments : Brightness, contrast, colour, sharpness, see Picture menu.
Menus MAIN MENU All menus are removed within 25 seconds if you don’t press any button. Direct selection Press remote control MENU button to display MENU main menu. Then, you have the choice between several sub- menus . If you want to cancel immediately main menu, MENU press MENU button once more.
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PICTURE MENU Select and adjust the level of each function : BRIGHT. CONTRAST COLOUR SHARP. SOUND MENU Select and adjust the level of each function : VOLUME BASS TREBLE BALANCE EFFECT Adjusted values are automatically stored in the favourite mode.
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FEATURES MENU FORMAT Picture format selection. Select picture format between : - 4/3: normal size - 16/9: 16/9 size - Zoom : expanded picture. CHILD LOCK Child lock prevent the use of the TV set without remote control unit. Select this value ON or OFF: - When switched ON: the stand-by indicator is orange lighted, child lock is operating.
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INSTALL MENU AUTO SETUP Automatic Tuning system. EDIT Programme list edition. CHANNEL Channel number. FREQ Channel Frequency. NAME Channel name. PROGRAM Programme number. STORE TO Programme storage number. EDIT MENU Programme number. NAME Station name. Channel number. Skip : programme skipped.
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AUTOMATIC TUNING SYSTEM Automatic Tuning System Select "AUTO SETUP" function. PICTURE/OK Press remote control button "PICTURE/OK" button for more than 3 seconds to start the automatic tuning. When automatic tuning is finished, recorded programmes are displayed on screen. PROGRAMME LIST EDITION Using the Edit Menu, you can easily modify the programme listing.
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Channels order changing Select the programme to move using remote control CURSOR UP/ DOWN buttons. Press the remote control PICTURE/OK button : the programme appears on red and can be moved to another place using remote control CURSOR UP/ DOWN buttons. PICTURE/OK When required position is reached, confirm this new position pressing the remote control...
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Fine Tuning If you are unable to get a good picture or sound because of a poor broadcasting signal, it is possible to fine tune a signal. Select channel frequency ("FREQ.") function. Press and release the remote control CURSOR RIGHT/LEFT buttons to fine tune a signal. Enter station name Select "NAME"...
Teletext SWITCHING TELETEXT ON/OFF Select the channel which is broadcasting the teletext programme you want to watch. Press the remote control TELETEXT ( ) button to select teletext mode. The overview station page or the last page viewed (in case you already watched teletext at this channe previously) appears.
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TELETEXT FORMAT, PICTURE, SOUND CONTROL Doubling character size Repeatedly pressing the SIZE ( ) button doubles the character size in the following order : Upper half of the pages > Lower half of the page > Return to normal size. Volume and brightness control in teletext mode Pressing the MENU button in teletext mode, the volume and brightness control menu will be displayed...
PAL/SECAM-B/G,H, NTSC(AV ONLY) Main Voltage 240V~, 50Hz Power Consumption FS-59T90 : 113W FS-68T90 : 118W Sound Ouput Power 5W+5W(60% MOD. at 1KHz THD. 10%) Dimensions(WxHxD) FS-59T90 : 729 x 532 x 459mm, 26.5Kg &Weigt FS-68T90 : 807 x 604.8 x 500mm, 36.8Kg...
Western Australia Perth 45 Sarich Court, Osborne Park 6017 (08)9446 5333 For Service in outer areas, please contact your NEC retailer for the address of the nearest Authorised NEC Service Centre NEC Australia Pty. Ltd. Home Electronics Group 244 Becroft Road EPPING 2121...