Page 1: Table Of Contents
English Contents Installation Your remote control ________________________________________2 Preparation _______________________________________________3 Installation_________________________________________________3 Search for and Store TV channels Select the menu language and country ______________________4 Automatic installation ___________________________________4 Manual installation ______________________________________5 Give name_________________________________________________6 Reshuffle the programme list _________________________________6 Select favourite TV channels __________________________________6 Install TV setup ___________________________________________7-8 The keys in front of the TV ___________________________________8 Operation...
Page 2: Installation
Your remote control Your remote control Peripherals p. 22 selection of FRONT TV selection Video recorder selection DVD selection Satellite selection switch to standby p. 9 for future use for future use for future use Colour keys PICTURE SOUND æ menus, FEATURES teletext on/off...
Page 3: Preparation
Preparation Place the TV on a solid surface. For ventilation, leave at least 5 cm free all around the TV. To prevent any unsafe situation, do not place any objects on top of the TV. Insert the aerial plug tightly into the aerial socket at the back of the TV.
Page 4: Select The Menu Language And Country
Store TV channels Select the menu language and country First, you have to select your language and your country. Select the Menu Language and press the OK key in the centre of the cursor. INSTALLATION MENU TITLE Menu language Select your language and press the OK key in the centre of the cursor. Country Automatic Installation Select Country and press the OK key in the centre of the cursor.
Page 5: Manual Installation
Manual installation Manual Installation Searching for and storing TV channels is done channel by channel. You must go through every step of the Manual Installation menu. (Selection Mode) Selection Mode is only present and lights up if the country you selected also System System Programme No.
Page 6: Give Name
Give name INSTALLATION It is possible to change the name stored in the memory or to assign a name Menu language to a TV channel which has not yet been entered. A name with up to 5 letters Country or numbers can be given to the programme numbers 0 to 99. For example Automatic Installation SUPER, BBC1,...
Page 7: Install Tv Setup
INSTALLATION Connection diagrams Menu Language Country See Connect Peripheral Equipment, p. 20. Automatic Installation Manual Installation Give Name Reshuffle Favourite Programmes Install TV Setup Connection diagrams SETUP SETUP Use the cursor in the up/down, left/right direction to select the menu item. SETUP Use the OK key in the centre of the cursor to activate.
Page 8: The Keys In Front Of The Tv
provider enables you to see a television programme guide on the screen instead of in a weekly magazine. See , p. 14. functionality is based on extended teletext services offered by TV channels, providers. Normally you will select as provider the TV channel that transmits most information in your language.
Page 9: Operation
Use of the remote control Standby The set is switched off and the red indicator Select peripherals (green in the case of info acquisition) Press this key repeatedly to select EXT1, EXT2, lights up. , according to where you EXT3 FRONT In case of acquisition the TV is...
Page 10 Time display Bilingual choice and sound mode selection The time, downloaded from the TV channel (with teletext) stored on programme number Press this key 1 or under the lowest favourite programme • to switch from Stereo to Mono sound, in number, is displayed on the screen.
Page 11: Use Of The Menus
picture menu sound menu Use of the menus features menu programme list Press the red, green or yellow colour key to display/cancel the PICTURE menu. SOUND FEATURES cursor to select æ Use the cursor in the up/down, left/right direction to select the menu item. adjustments Use the OK key in the centre of the cursor to activate.
Page 12: Features Menu
features menu Features menu cursor to select æ adjustments Press the yellow colour key to display/cancel the menu. FEATURES OK key to activate Use the cursor in the up/down, left/right direction to select the menu item. Use the OK key in the centre of the cursor to activate. Recall Personal Preferences FEATURES Select Recall Pers.
Page 13 Message FEATURES With this function you can enter a personal message on 2 lines which will be Recall Pers. Pref. displayed automatically when the set is switched on from standby. Sleeptimer For example: I'll be late this evening. Don't wait for dinner. Message Message Child Lock...
Page 14: Nex Tv Iew
is the TV guide out of a weekly magazine integrated in the TV. Some broadcasters provide information about their own programmes and sometimes other TV channels for one or more days. Select the desired broadcast provider in the Setup menu, p. 8. You can search for the programmes you want to watch 24 hours per day.
Page 15 offers 4 modes to sort and represent information Date time 17.45 I 18.00-18.30 18.45 The day guide provides an overview of all programme titles active in the selected time block. Time blocks are 15 minute intervals starting from the OVERVIEW current time of the current day until 03.00 hours of tomorrow.
Page 16: Basic Functions
Basic functions Date time The function Watch is only available if a currently broadcasted programme is 17.45 I 18.00-18.30 18.45 selected. Otherwise the function is not available. BBC1 18.00 News The selection causes the TV to tune to the selected channel and Record J NED1 18.00 Studio Sport NED1 18.00 Studio Sport...
Page 17 Video recorder restrictions with The Record item and the automatic recording will only be present and possible if your video recorder is equipped with Link. The daily, weekly or series options, the number of recordings set and the way overlapping recordings are managed, depend on the type of video recorder type you have.
Page 18: Teletext
Teletext 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. The colours used in the options line correspond with the colour keys of your remote control.
Page 19: Teletext
Select the index teletext page • Press the white colour key to display the main index (usually p.100). Only for T.O.P teletext broadcasts : T.O.P orders the pages in categories and adds other possibilities of enhancing ease of use. • Press .
Page 20: Connect Peripheral Equipment
Connect Peripheral Equipment CONNECTION DIAGRAMS There is a wide range of audio and video equipment that can be connected Amplifier to your TV. The following connection diagrams show you how to connect it. See also the menu item Connection diagrams in the menu INSTALLATION Decoder/Descrambler...
Page 21: Camera And Camcorder
Camera and camcorder • Connect your camera or camcorder at the front side of your TV. • Connect the equipment to for mono equipment. VIDEO AUDIO L • Press the key under the door of the remote control repeatedly to select the sound coming from one or both loudspeakers of your TV.
Page 22: To Select Connected Equipment
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 the TV was in standby. (E.g. playback tape,...) This is not possible when Child Lock On is selected. Equipment connected with an aerial cable only : •...
Page 23: Record With Your Video Recorder Without Easylink
Record with your video recorder without EasyLink To record S-VHS quality, connect a S-VHS peripheral directly to the video recorder. 1. 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.) Switching programme numbers on your TV does not disturb recording ! Record a programme on your video recorder connected to...
Page 24: Tips
Tips Care of the screen No picture No solution Clean the TV with a slightly damp soft Is the aerial connected properly ? Are the Switch your TV off and then on again. cloth. Do not use abrasive solvent as it can plugs tightly connected in the aerial socket? Never attempt to repair a defective damage the TV screen.
Page 25: Lexicon
Lexicon 100 Hz Easy Link NTSC 100 Hertz provides a superior solution to Digital ‘intelligent’ ESI bus-system between The broadcasting system used in the USA, the problem of picture flicker which is audio components in HiFi systems and Japan and parts of South America and particularly noticeable with larger screen between TV and VCR.

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