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Colour TVCR OWNER'S MANUAL Please read this manual carefully before operating your set. Retain it for future reference. Record model number and serial number of the set. See the label attached on the back cover and quote this information to your dealer when you require service. Model number : Serial number : FOR THE GUARANTEE TERMS &...
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Contents Installation Location and function of controls Remote control handset Battery installation Front panel : KI-14V38/20V38, KI-14U30/20U30 Basic operation On and off Programme selection Volume adjustment Mute function On screen language selection On screen menus Menu selection Setting up TV stations...
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1362, BSI or ASTA approved type. Never use this plug with the fuse cover omitted. To obtain a replacement fuse cover contact your dealer or "LG Electronics U.K. Ltd.". If the type of plug supplied is not suitable for the mains sockets in your home, then the plug should be removed and a suitable type fitted.
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Location and function of controls Contents All the functions can be controlled with the remote control handset. Some functions can also be adjusted with the buttons on the front panel of the set. Remote control handset Before you use the remote control handset, please install the batteries.
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Location and function of controls 16. MUTE switches the sound on or off. 17. CHILD LOCK switches the child lock on or off. 18. DISPLAY shows the current mode. 19. PICTURE POWER MONITOR ON/OFF displays the picture set mode. MUTE 20.
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Location and function of controls KI-14V38/20V38 Front panel (on the back cover) PROGRAMME POWER EJECT VOLUME TIMER ST-BY REC/ITR STOP REW/ PLAY P/STILL MENU 17 18 9 10 12 13 14 15 16 1. MAIN POWER switches the set on or off.
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Location and function of controls KI-14U30/20U30 Front panel (on the back cover) 12 13 14 15 16 1. MAIN POWER switches the set on or off. 2. POWER switches the set on from standby or off to standby. 3. STANDBY INDICATOR illuminates red when the set is in standby mode.
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Basic operation Contents On and off 1. To switch the set on, press the main power button on the back of the set. 2. If the set is in standby mode, press the POWER, PR+/- or NUMBER buttons to switch it on fully. 3.
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On screen menus Contents Many of the functions available on this set are set up via menus. Menu selection 1. Repeatedly press the MENU button to display each menu. 2. Press the PR+/- button to select a menu item. The selected menu item changes from blue to purple. 3.
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Setting up TV stations Contents Up to 59 TV stations can be stored in this set by programme MENU 4 ∫Programme∫preset numbers (1 to 59). Once you have preset the stations, you will be ∫∫∫Manual∫programme∫ able to use the PR+/- or NUMBER buttons to scan the stations you ∫∫∫Auto∫programme∫∫∫...
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Setting up TV stations Manual programme tuning MENU 4 ∫Programme∫preset ∫∫∫Manual∫programme∫ Manual programme lets you manually tune and arrange the ∫∫∫Auto∫programme∫∫∫ ∫∫∫Programme∫edit stations in whatever order you desire. ∫∫ ∫Use: PR+_,OK 1. Repeatedly press the MENU button to select MENU 4. ∫End:MENU 2.
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Setting up TV stations Programme edit MENU 4 ∫Programme∫preset ∫∫∫Manual∫programme∫ This function enables you to rearrange the programmes stored by ∫∫∫Auto∫programme∫∫∫ ∫∫∫Programme∫edit auto programming in whatever order you desire. Also you can skip ∫∫ particular programme numbers stored by auto programming. ∫Use: PR+_,OK ∫End:MENU 1.
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Setting up TV stations MENU 4 Skipping a stored programme ∫Programme∫preset ∫∫∫Manual∫programme∫ 1. Press the NUMBER buttons to select the programme you want ∫∫∫Auto∫programme∫∫∫ ∫∫∫Programme∫edit to skip. ∫∫ 2. Press the PR+/- button to select PR skip ∫Use: PR+_,OK 3. Press the VOL+/- button to select ∫End:MENU If you select , the selected station is skipped.
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Time setting Contents MENU 1 ∫ The clock uses the 24 hour system. Clock∫set Note : ∫∫∫Time∫__:__ ∫∫∫∫∫∫∫∫__®__®__∫___ a. If you accidently press a wrong digit, repeatedly press the CLR ∫∫∫∫∫∫Day®Month®Year ∫∫∫On∫∫time∫__:__∫PR∫__ button until the incorrect digit flashes. Then enter the correct ∫∫∫Off∫time∫__:__ digit.
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VCR operation Contents Automatic operation To play back a tape which does not have a safety tab (this means you cannot record on to it) insert a tape. The set will at once switch itself on if the set is in standby mode and automatically perform the following sequence : PLAY STOP...
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VCR operation Pause/still picture control To temporarily stop playback, press the P/STILL button. A still picture and the display STILL will appear on the screen. To advance the picture frame by frame, repeatedly press the P/STILL button. If a still picture lasts for more than five minutes, the set will switch to the stop mode to protect the tape and the video heads.
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VCR operation Clock/counter selection Each time the CLOCK/COUNT button is pressed, the current time and the tape counter appears alternately. The tape counter displays the tape travel time in hours, minutes and seconds during recording and playback. Note : To reset the counter to M 0:00:00 , press the RESET button.
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Recording Contents Manual recording This is the function used to record a TV programme or signal from external equipment onto a video cassette tape. The set cannot record any programme in the NTSC system as the NTSC system is only for playback. 1.
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Recording Timer programme setting MENU 2 ∫Timer∫programme You can programme the set to start and end recording while you ∫∫∫E∫Date∫∫Start∫Stop∫∫PR ∫1∫_∫__®__∫__:__∫__:__∫__ are away. ∫2∫_∫__®__∫__:__∫__:__∫__ ∫3∫_∫__®__∫__:__∫__:__∫__ Up to 5 recordings within one year can be programmed at the ∫4∫_∫__®__∫__:__∫__:__∫__ ∫5∫_∫__®__∫__:__∫__:__∫__ same time. ∫Use: PR+_,0_9,CLR ∫End:OK 1.
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Other functions Contents Picture adjustment You can adjust picture contrast, brightness, colour intensity, sharpness and tint (NTSC AV only) to the levels you prefer. 1. Press the PICTURE button or the MENU button on the front panel. The Picture set mode will appear.
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Other functions Display You can verify programme number, system, time and date by pressing the DISPLAY button. The on screen display disappears after a few seconds. If you press this button twice, the current time or tape counter is displayed continuously. Note : When the video cassette tape is inserted, VCR operating mode is displayed and the time and date can be replaced with the tape counter by pressing the CLOCK/COUNT button.
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Other functions Blue background MENU 3 ∫Special∫functions ∫∫Blue∫back∫∫∫∫∫∫∫∫Off With this function the screen turns blue if the broadcast signal is ∫∫Noise∫reduction∫∫Off ∫∫Auto∫sleep∫∫∫∫∫∫∫Off weak or not present. ∫∫Auto∫repeat∫∫∫∫∫∫Off ∫∫Language∫∫∫∫∫English ∫Use: PR+_,VOL+_ 1. Repeatedly press the MENU button to select MENU 3. ∫End:OK 2.
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Connection of external equipment Contents You can connect additional equipment, such as an external VCR, a camcorder, a pay TV decoder, etc. to your set. Aerial socket 1. Connect the RF out socket of the external VCR to the aerial socket on the back of the set.
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Troubleshooting check list Contents IN TV/VCR RECEPTION Symptoms Check Points Make sure the unit is plugged into a working AC power socket. Check that the power is switched to 'ON'. No picture or sound Check aerial is properly connected along with any other connections. If an indoor aerial is used, see it is pointing in the right direction.
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