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Colour Television Operating instructions...
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Control panel – Headphone socket Power switch Function key Programme –/+* These keys have additional functions. For further details, see the text section of these operating instructions.
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Remote control unit Television (TV) OFF (Standby) Teletext (TT) Numeric keys Programme back Programme forwards P– TT: forward Last Program TV guide TT: back Picture/sound normal TV: Program table TV: Time Mute Contrast Picture functions – Colour Colour functions – Volume Sound functions –...
Setting timer functions and on-screen displays On-screen displays - TV guide/subtitles Teletext Connecting other equipment Videorecorders/camcorders/decoders Photo CD/Laser Disk/receivers Timer recording Operating video recorders Connecting a Pay-TV decoder Cleaning Channel designations and displays with various standards and countries Loewe Service...
Thank you and congratulations. You have State-of-the-art technology Notes on these operating instructions chosen a Loewe TV set which gives you the Do not just throw these instructions aside. • The power consumption on standby is latest state-of-the-art in design and Even if you are long familiar with the below 5 W.
Positioning and Connecting the Set Positioning Safety Instructions • If the set is moved from a cool Position your set so that no bright light or environment to a warm room, do not sunlight falls directly onto the screen. 5 cm switch it on until it has been given Otherwise the brilliance of the picture will reasonable time (about 1 hour) to warm...
Remote Control – inserting the batteries Remote control functions General information on your TV set – All operating functions and basic The dialog between you and your TV set adjustments can be controlled with the takes place on screen with an operator –...
Operating for the first time – switching on/setting the dialog language Please note! This chapter deals only with the operating procedures necessary for first time operation. If your dealer has already taken care of searching and storing the TV stations for you, the menu described below no longer appears! If you want to search for and store TV stations, e.g.
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Operating for the first time – choosing the country/norm/automatic programming Choosing the country: Choosing the country/norm When the country is selected, the TV norm Mark the country in which you live and Auto programming common in this country is set automatically want to receive TV stations.
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Switching on/off – changing the dialog language Press the on/off button on the set: Switching on the TV set You can normally leave the on/off button Press the on/off button on the TV set pressed. gently as far as it will go. The green On lamp lights up on the local control panel.
Automatic programming – choosing the country and reception range Calling the „Station“ menu: „Station“ menu The „Station“ menu contains two possibilities for station search and storage. Press briefly 1. „Auto-programming“; with this function, stations can be searched for and stored automatically in a preselected receiving range, e.g.
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Automatic programming – storage from/start programming Press Notes: If stations have already been stored after Continue by pressing the button. the entered number, these will be cleared Antenna/cable The „Storage from“ line is marked in blue. and replaced by new ones in the automatic CH 36 Start O1: ARD...
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Special norm for NTSC video recorders Enter norm button and for PAL video recorders which can Start „Auto-programming“ with the play cassettes recorded with NTSC/PAL Mark „Start“ Start 60 Hz) e.g. Loewe OC 985. button. The program table is then displayed on screen.
Program table - Changing program names Calling the program table: The program table gives you an at-a-glance view of the stored stations. The program number is displayed on the left and the program name on the right. If a Press program name is displayed in red, this means the program is locked (parental lock active).
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Changing the program name Selecting a program slot: Allocating a program name Select the program slot at which you want P– to enter or change a name, e.g. program If you find a station without a name when slot 00, with the button.
Sorting programs – moving Sorting programs Changing the program assignment Call the menu The „Sort“ menu enables you to sort stored programs or delete programs as you Select the wish. You can also insert programs, the program name is deleted. You can store other Press „Station“...
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Sorting programs - deleting and inserting Deleting the program name : Deleting program names and program data Call the „Sort“ menu Press; the „Station“ line must be Call the „Sort“ menu, press the button. marked in blue The „Station“ line must be marked in blue, Mark the „Sort“...
Searching for and storing station Calling the the „Station - search and The „Station - search and store“ menu enables you to store further stations later in store“ menu: addition to those already stored. The following functions can be executed: 1.
P– and for PAL video recorders which can 3. Enter the selected norm, press the play cassettes recorded with NTSC/PAL Search and store 60 Hz) e.g. Loewe OC 985. button. Auto.-BG Channel V/UHF O8 Now you can set a station channel or Auto.-DK...
Station search and store Calling the „Fine tuning“ menu: Fine tuning of the station The TV sets itself automatically to the best picture quality (AFC). In the unlikely event that the picture needs to be adjusted, e.g. for the video recorder station, you can change the Select the „Fine“...
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Daily operation of the set – switching on/off – changing programs This part of the operating instructions deals essentially with the program selection, Switching on the set: adjustment of contrast, brightness, colour, sound functions and useful additional functions. Switching on, switching off Note: If neither the red nor the green lamp is If the red standby lamp on the set is alight,...
Daily operation of the set – adjusting the picture/contrast, brightness, sharpness Adjusting the contrast: Adjusting the picture You may want to adjust the contrast, brightness or intensity of colour occasionally – with the remote control depending on the light conditions in the room. The remote control can be used for making all these adjustments.
Daily operation of the set – picture format 4:3, 16:9, adjusting the colour Picture format 4:3 or 16:9: Picture format 4:3 or 16:9 If you want to play a rented cassette with The picture format of this TV set is 4:3. At recordings in 16:9 format or 16:9 Press several times until a picture the moment most TV productions are...
Daily operation of the set – adjusting the sound/volume/treble-bass Adjusting the sound Adjusting the volume: All the sound functions can be adjusted with the remote control. Only the volume can be With the remote control adjusted on the set. quieter louder Volume Numeric values are displayed as a guide...
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Daily operation of the set – adjusting the sound/mono/stereo, 2 sound Adjusting the treble „Nicam“ sound norm Adjusting treble: Press the Sound functions button The TV set must be equipped with a Nicam Mark the „Treble“ line several times to mark <Treble>. Increase decoder in order to receive the Nicam or reduce the treble with the –...
Daily operation of the set – switching off sound/headphones Switching off the loudspeaker sound: Switching sound off, on The loudspeaker sound is switched off and <Mute> displayed in red for a few seconds on pressing the Mute button . Press the button again to switch the sound back Mute The sound can also be switched back on...
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TV setup - picture/sound – normal picture and sound/factory setup Storing normal setup values for picture Normal values for picture and sound and sound: You can set the values for contrast, brightness, colour intensity, volume, treble and bass to meet your own requirements and store them as your own personal „Setup values“. Call the menu Adjust the picture and sound first.
Maximum volume It is possible to select the sound for the audio output sockets (cinch) and the EURO-AV Select menu: socket and to limit the settable volume with the „Settings - Others“ menu. Select „TV setup“ Setting a maximum volume The adjustable volume for the loudspeakers Select „Special functions“...
Parental Lock You can lock access to the TV set in different ways: Set and activate the parental lock 1.Lock adult films which the station provides with a code. Call the menu 2 Lock individual programs which you choose yourself. 3.Lock all programs and lock all programs after a certain time.
Timer functions Display - clear time display Time: Time on: Press the i Display - clear time display. Time on: Press the i button again. If the time is not correct, set the time as described below. Timer functions Setting timer functions: If you want to be reminded of an appointment at a certain time or you want the set to Call the menu switch itself off at a certain time, you can set this function in the „Timer functions“...
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Timer functions and setting on-screen displays Volume - alarm signal tone: Volume - alarm signal tone If this function is activated, you will be reminded of „your“ appointment by a Select „Alarm volume“ continuous alarm signal in addition to the time being displayed.
On-screen displays - TV guide / Subtitles Display TV guide: TV guide If the set station broadcasts TOP teletext, e.g. ARD or ZDF, or there is a program preview on a teletext page which you can set (page 301 is preset) for teletext without TOP, you 17:12:42 can ask for the title and starting time of the TV broadcast to be displayed.
Teletext – program preview settings Creating program preview page: Enter program preview page If you are receiving TV programs without TOP teletext system in which the program Call the menu preview begins at a different page to 301, enter the number of the first page of the program preview in the „TV setup - Teletext“...
Connecting other equipment – videorecorders/camcorders Connecting video recorders or camcorders You can connect any video recorder to your TV set. As you can well imagine, Loewe video recorders are particularly well adapted to the TV sets of the same make. This has the advantage that you can control the most important functions of the video recorder with the TV remote control.
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Connecting other equipment – videorecorders/camcorders Select program slot for AV playback Audio/video playback through the EURO-AV sockets through the EURO-AV socket: Use a commercially available AV cable to connect your TV and video recorder. You can play the video recorder or record a TV program through the EURO-AV socket. You can Select „Station“...
Connecting other equipment – selecting video equipment Selecting the video equipment: Which audio/video equipment can you connect to the EURO-AV socket? Call the menu: Call the „Video-Connect“ menu. You will get an overview of the connectable equipment and signal types for the video connection socket (EURO-AV). Select „Video“...
„VCR programming“ table. Three VCR programming tables are available. A Loewe video recorder connected to the EURO-AV socket can then record this broadcast on timer control. In this way you can also record satellite programs comfortably from the satellite receiver unit of the TV with your Loewe video recorder.
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Connecting other equipment - Timer recording Attention! 4. Press the button, now the program name and number flash. The VCR VCR programming If timer recordings are programmed, the TV programming is not stored as long as set may on no account be switched off at Program Start Stop...
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Operating the video recorder Call the menu The recorder must be connected to the TV sets EURO-AV socket with an AV cable. You can control a Loewe video recorder with the TV remote control with the „Video - record/ play“ menu. Select „Video“...
Connecting a Pay-TV decoder Call the „Station - Search and store“ Connecting and setting Pay TV decoder menu: To set up and connect a Pay-TV decoder, e.g. for Premiere, please see the decoders instructions for use. Press briefly Connect the connecting cable (AV/Scart cable) to the EURO-AV socket 1 on the back of the TV set.
Cleaning It is best to clean the housing of the TV set and the remote control with a cloth soaked in a little plastic cleaner. Clean the screen with a window cleaning fluid. Sets with a contrast filter on the inside too from time to time.
Channel designations and displays with various standards and countries Per SECAM–D/K (OIRT) France/SECAM–L France/Cable TV channels SECAM–L Channel Input/display Frequency Channel Input/display Frequency Channel Input/display Frequency V/UHF 49,75 MHz V/UHF 47,75 MHz S-Kan/Can. 116,75 MHz R II V/UHF 59,25 MHz V/UHF 55,75 MHz S-Kan/Can.
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