Technicolor Thomson CRT Television ITC250 User Manual

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Contents  
Chapter1: Getting started  
Chapter 4:Advanced functions  
Important information ....................................................................2  
Adjusting the sound........................................................................12  
Configuring the sound settings ....................................................12  
Headphone settings ..................................................................12  
Graphic equaliser ............................................................................13  
Adjusting the picture......................................................................13  
Advanced use ..................................................................................14  
Lamp & Position ..............................................................................14  
Setting the time..............................................................................15  
Setting the time................................................................................15  
Programming the sleep timer ......................................................15  
Programming the wake-up timer ................................................15  
Parental control ..............................................................................16  
Accessing the Parental control menu ........................................16  
Locking the buttons on the front of the TV set ......................16  
Locking a channel or AV programme ........................................16  
Operation (TV mode)....................................................................16  
Picture in Picture (PIP)..............................................................17  
Operation (TV mode)....................................................................17  
Customising your television ..........................................................18  
Preferences........................................................................................18  
Configuring AV sockets..................................................................19  
Teletext ............................................................................................20  
Accessing Teletext............................................................................20  
Navigator ..........................................................................................20  
Other Teletext functions................................................................21  
Program Info ..................................................................................22  
Defining search criteria..................................................................22  
Recording a programme ................................................................22  
Storing a programme......................................................................22  
Checking your selections in the Review screen ......................23  
Safety ....................................................................................................2  
Care ....................................................................................................2  
Specific precautions for DLPTV sets..........................................3  
What is DLP™ technology?............................................................3  
Switching your TV set on and off ..................................................3  
Replacing the lamp ............................................................................3  
Moving the TV set..............................................................................3  
Remote control ................................................................................4  
Using the remote control for other equipment............................4  
Programming the remote control..................................................4  
Programming the volume control function............................5  
The Learning feature....................................................................6  
Switching on ......................................................................................7  
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Chapter 2: Channel set-up  
Initial set-up ......................................................................................8  
Manual channel set-up......................................................................9  
Chapter 3: General operation  
Switching theTV set on and off ....................................................10  
Volume ............................................................................................10  
Displaying status information........................................................10  
Accessing channels..........................................................................10  
Accessing AV programmes ............................................................10  
Demo mode ................................................................................11  
Zoom................................................................................................11  
List of programmes ........................................................................11  
Freezing a picture ..........................................................................11  
Flat batteries ..................................................................................11  
Chapter 5: Other information  
Sockets ............................................................................................24  
Connecting headphones ............................................................24  
Connecting active speakers ..........................................................24  
Connecting an amplifier ................................................................25  
Connecting a video recorder ........................................................25  
About NexTView Link....................................................................25  
This manual applies to several TV set models.  
The model number of your TV set is on a label  
Some features may not be available on the model at the back of the set and on the cover of this  
you purchased.  
manual.  
This symbol indicates optional functions.  
This publication is printed on recycled paper.  
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Getting started  
Specific precautions for DLPTV sets  
What is DLP™ technology?  
Replacing the lamp  
You have just bought a TV set equipped with DLP™ (Digital Light  
Processing) technology.This new technology uses a special lamp, a  
colour wheel and an optical semi-conductor comprising a huge  
number of microscopic mirrors to provide you with exceptional  
picture quality in a thin, lightweight design.  
The lamp supplied with the TV set has a lamp life of a few  
thousand hours in normal operating conditions.  
If you notice the following changes:  
- The time the TV set takes to come on gets noticeably longer.  
- The picture’s brightness decreases.  
To ensure that you can enjoy your TV set’s unparalleled operation  
for as long as possible, you should observe the following  
precautions.  
- Whe you switch the set on, there is sound and you can change  
channels, but no picture is displayed and the indicator on the  
front starts flashing red.This occurs several times.  
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This means that the lamp’s power is running down. You then need  
to buy a new one.  
Switching yourTV set on and off  
When you switch the TV set on, if no picture is displayed after 2  
minutes, the lamp needs to be replaced.  
As with all projection devices, your TV set contains a special lamp  
which must heat up and cool down in the proper manner to  
ensure its optimum operation for as long as possible.To prolong  
the life of the lamp, you must observe the required heating up and  
cooling down times.  
Choose the exact same type and follow the  
instructions provided in the “Lamp replacement  
instructions” leaflet (the right lamp type is indicated in the  
help text for the Lamp brightness option in the Lamp &  
Position menu, see page 14).  
To switch the TV set on, press the on/off button on the side of  
the set.The picture takes up to 40 seconds to display. If no  
picture is displayed after 2 minutes, it is possible that the lamp  
needs to be replaced (see further below).  
Important:  
To put the TV set in standby mode, press the  
remote control.When the set is in standby mode,the indicator  
on the front is red.  
button on the  
- NEVER touch the lamp with your fingers because any grease  
deposits left on it can reduce the lamp’s life.Always use some kind  
of cloth to handle the lamp (gloves, duster, etc.).  
To switch off the TV set, press the on/off button on the side of  
the set.  
- Even after the fan has stopped, the lamp’s temperature still  
remains very hot for about 30 minutes and can cause burns.  
The fan continues to run for about another two minutes to cool  
the lamp down.  
Moving theTV set  
To avoid any damage to the lamp, you should not move the TV set  
Important: NEVER unplug the set when the fan is running.  
while the lamp is still hot.Wait until the fan stops before moving it.  
Digital Light Processing and DLP are trademarks of Texas Instruments.  
Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories.  
“Dolby”,Pro Logic”, and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.  
TruSurroundXT, SRS and  
symbol are trademarks of SRS Labs, Inc.  
TruSurroundXT technology is incorporated under license from SRS Labs, Inc.  
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Getting started  
Remote control  
Most of your television’s functions are available via the menus that appear on the screen.The remote control supplied with your set can  
be used to navigate through the menus and to configure all the general settings.The remote control and its functions may vary depending  
on the television model.The rest of this page contains the description of the most comprehensive remote control. Optional remote  
control features are indicated by the symbol .  
INFO  
(yellow button) status information  
(blue button) programme guide  
(purple button) Teletext  
Standby / quit standby.  
GUIDE  
TEXT  
TV  
To access TV mode. Press this button to control the  
television.  
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The coloured buttons can also be used for operating Teletext.  
To select menu options.  
VCR  
To accessVCR mode.  
To access DVD mode.  
To access SAT mode.  
To access AUX mode.  
To access AMP mode.  
DVD  
To set functions, change values, enable and disable  
functions (checkbox) in menus.  
To select the picture format or zoom.  
SAT  
AUX  
AMP  
light  
OK  
To confirm a selection, enable and disable functions  
(checkbox) in menus.  
To provide information:  
- it lights up when you press a button,  
- it indicates the status when the remote control is  
being programmed (see page 5),  
- if the batteries are run down, it flashes when you  
press a button.  
MENU  
EXIT  
To access the OVERVIEW menu.  
To exit the menu structure.  
In PIP mode: to disable the PIP function.  
+/-  
To control the volume.  
PIP  
To enable the PIP function.  
To switch the sound off and back on again.  
To return to the previous channel/AV programme.  
To change channels.  
SWAP  
To swap the main picture with the PIP picture.  
RETURN  
PR+/PR-  
0-9  
PIP+/PIP- To change programmes within the PIP function.  
ZOOM  
FREEZE  
SLEEP  
To change the size of the PIP picture.  
To freeze the main picture.  
To select a channel by its number. In the case of  
channel numbers with two digits:  
- press the two digits quickly, or  
- press 0 to display “--”, then enter the channel  
number.  
To access directly the Sleep timer option in the  
Time menu.  
Remote control light.  
LIGHT  
PRESETS  
LIST  
AV  
To select an appliance connected to an AV socket.  
To access demo mode.  
(red button) sound and picture settings menu  
(green button) list of programmes  
DEMO  
Using the remote control for other equipment  
The remote control supplied with your television may vary depending on the model you have chosen. Some remote controls can be used  
to control other appliances using the programmable buttons VCR, DVD, SAT, AMP and AUX.  
For each button you can control the following appliances:  
VCR: video recorder  
DVD: DVD player  
SAT: satellite receiver, cable network  
AMP: hi-fi system, Home Cinema amplifier  
AUX: any appliance. For instance, if you have two video recorders, you can program the VCR button to control one video recorder, and  
program the AUX button to control the other one.  
Note:The TV button is not programmable.  
Programming the remote control  
Automatic code search  
This method can be used to automatically find the most appropriate code for your appliance.  
1. Switch on the appliance you wish to use the remote control with.  
2. Press the relevant button for this appliance on the remote control, and while holding this button down, press the  
standby button  
until the light or the appliance buttons of the remote control come on. Release both buttons.  
3. Point the remote control at the appliance and press PLAY.Wait until the light stops flashing. If the appliance has not gone into standby  
mode, press the PLAY button again to continue the search for the next set of codes. Repeat this operation until the appliance goes  
into standby mode.There are around 20 sets of codes.  
4. When the appliance goes into standby mode, switch it on again without using the remote control. Press the REV button as many  
times as is required to return the appliance to standby mode.  
5. Press the STOP button and hold it down until the light or the appliance buttons of the remote control go off.  
Note:You can cancel the programming operation at any time by pressing the EXIT button.  
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Getting started  
Manual programming  
This method involves carrying out a manual search for the codes to be used for controlling your other appliances.  
1. Switch on the appliance you wish to use the remote control with.  
2. Press the relevant button for this appliance on the remote control, and while holding this button down, enter one of the codes  
relevant to your make of appliance (there is a list of codes at the end of this manual). If the light or the appliance buttons of the  
remote control flash you have entered the wrong code or it is not possible to program the remote control.  
3. Point the remote control at the appliance and press the relevant button (VCR, DVD, etc). Press the  
standby button. If the appliance  
does not go into standby mode, try another code.  
VCR  
AUX  
AMP  
Depending on the year of manufacture and the type of appliance, some functions may not  
be available. Certain codes may cover more functions than others.Test the functions you  
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DVD  
SAT  
can control and, if appropriate, try other codes.  
Note here the code(s) which work best.  
When you change the remote control’s batteries, remember to reprogram it.  
Video recorder  
Press the VCR button  
DVD player  
Satellite receiver  
Press the SAT button  
On/Standby  
Hi-fi system  
Press the DVD button  
On/Standby  
Press the AMP button  
On/Standby  
On/Standby  
MENU To display the main menu  
Vertical scrolling in menus  
To display the main menu  
Vertical scrolling in menus  
To display the main menu  
Vertical scrolling in menus  
Horizontal scrolling  
in menus  
Horizontal scrolling  
in menus  
Horizontal scrolling  
in menus  
OK To confirm an action  
EXIT To close a menu  
To confirm an action  
To close a menu  
To confirm an action  
To close a menu  
0-9 To directly access channels  
To enter numeric values  
or select options in menus  
To directly access channels  
or enter numeric values  
To select a station using  
its number  
or enter numeric values  
PR+/PR- To change channels  
AV To select av input  
REV Rewind  
To change chapters  
To select av input  
Rewind  
To change channels  
To change stations  
PLAY Play  
Play  
FWD Fast forward  
STOP Stop  
Fast forward  
Stop  
PAUSE Pause picture  
REC Record  
Pause picture  
To switch the sound off and  
back on again  
+/-  
To set the volume level  
Programming the volume control function  
If you have programmed the TV remote control to use with other appliances and these are connected to an amplifier you can also  
programme the remote control to adjust the volume when you are using one of these appliances.The example below describes the  
procedure for programming a DVD player.  
1. Programme the AMP button on the remote control to use with the amplifier (refer to page 4).  
2. Move the remote control away from the appliances. Press the  
-
button and while holding it down, press the relevant mode button  
button.  
(DVD, in this example), then the AMP button. Release the  
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3. Switch on the amplifier, then the DVD player.  
4. Set the remote control to DVD, play a disc and adjust the volume using the  
+/- buttons.  
Repeat this operation for the other appliances.  
To cancel the programmed function for any of the appliances, press the  
the numeric buttons.  
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button, while holding it down and enter the code 000 using  
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Getting started  
The Learning feature  
The Learning feature completes the programming procedure described on page 4, as it  
enables you to record the functionality of a specific button from the original remote  
control to one of the TV’s remote control buttons.  
Notes:  
- Before using the Learning feature, make sure this TV’s remote control is programmed to control  
other appliances you have connected to the TV. Programming the remote control erases all  
learned commands for that appliance mode.  
-You cannot record a learned function to the following buttons on the TV’s remote control: TV,  
VCR, DVD, AUX, SAT, AMP, EXIT, and LIGHT.  
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- The remote control functions are recorded (learned) by sending infrared (IR) signals: this  
operation should be carried out in a dimly lit room to avoid interference. Make sure the TV’s  
remote and the original remote are no more than 5 cm apart, with the Infrared (IR) transmitter  
of the original remote facing the IR receiver on the top of the TV’s remote.  
- The learned buttons are mode specific—if you add a button function from your DVD player’s  
remote control, you must press the DVD button first before the learned function will work (in TV  
mode, the button where you’ve stored the learned function will continue to work as it always  
has).  
- Certain remote controls do not support the use of the Learning function.  
Adding a Learned Function  
1. On the TV remote, press and hold the appliance button that applies to the function you  
will be adding (DVD, VCR, SAT, AMP, or AUX).The appliance button lights up. Press and  
hold the REC button.  
2. The appliance button lights turn on, then off. Release both buttons.The relevant  
appliance button light remains on.  
3. On the TV’s remote control, press the button where you want to store the new  
function (the appliance button turns off and then back on).  
Note: If you press an invalid button on the TV remote, the appliance buttons flash several times  
to alert you.You’ll have to repeat step 3.  
4. Press and hold the button of the appliance’s remote control that has the functionality  
you are recording to the TV’s remote control. Keep pressing the button until the TV  
remote’s appliance button light turns off and back on.The function has been saved to  
the TV remote.  
Note: if it is not possible to programme this function the appliance buttons flash several times.  
You’ll have to repeat step 3.  
5. Repeat this procedure to add more functions. Or, press EXIT to exit learning mode.  
Note: If you want to assign a new function to a button already programmed, you must record over it.  
Clearing a Learned Function  
1. Press and hold the relevant appliance button (the appliance button lights up).Then press  
and hold the EXIT button.  
2. The appliance buttons turn on. Release the appliance and EXIT buttons (the appliance  
button being unprogrammed remains on). Remote is now in Clear learned function  
mode.  
3. Press the button where learning is to be cleared.The appliance button flashes off then  
back on—the learned function was cleared successfully.  
4. Repeat steps 1 through 3 to clear more learned functions.  
Note: If an invalid button is pressed, the appliance mode button(s) flashes 4 times to alert you.  
Repeat step 3.  
5. Press the EXIT button and your TV remote returns to its original operating mode.  
Deleting ALL Learned Functions  
1. Press and hold the EXIT button.The current appliance button lights up.Then press and  
hold the  
button.  
2. The appliance button lights turn on, then off. Release both buttons.The current  
appliance button light remains on.  
3. Press any appliance button to delete all learned functions in all modes.  
Important: If the batteries in your remote control are run down, you can use the buttons on the  
front of your set, as they have the same functions as those on the remote control.  
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Getting started  
Switching on  
Follow the instructions on this page on how to switch on your TV set and the remote  
control before going on to the following pages that describe how to use the remote  
control and the channel set-up procedure.  
1. Insert two LR06 or AA batteries in the remote control.  
Precautions on using batteries:  
- Only use the battery types specified.  
- Make sure you use the correct polarity.  
- Do not mix new and used batteries.  
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- Do not use rechargeable batteries.  
- Do not expose batteries to excessive heat, throw them in a fire, recharge them or try to open  
them, as this could cause them to leak or explode.  
- Remove the batteries from the remote control if you are not using it for a long period of time  
(several weeks).  
220 - 240V ~ 50 Hz  
2. Connect the power cable FIRST to the television, THEN to a mains socket.  
Your TV set should only be connected to a 220 - 240 V ~ 50 Hz AC supply.  
It must not be connected to a DC supply. If the plug is detached from the cable, do not, under  
any circumstances, connect it to a mains socket, as there is a risk of electric shock.  
Mains socket in  
continental Europe  
Equipment for the UK and Ireland is supplied with a mains cable fitted with a moulded plug.  
This plug contains safety components and must not be replaced by one sold by general  
retailers. It is fitted with a fuse that protects your television. If your set has stopped  
working, the fuse may have blown. If it has, replace it with an identical ASTA or BSI certified  
(BS 1362) 5-amp fuse.  
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3. Connect the outside aerial or cable network to the  
socket at the back of the TV  
set.  
The aerial socket (75 Ohms - VHF / UHF / cable) can be used for connecting an external aerial  
or other equipment fitted with a modulator (video recorder, satellite receiver, etc.).  
We recommend that you do not connect other equipment (video recorder, satellite receiver, etc.)  
to your TV set to begin with, so as not to complicate the set-up procedure with the additional  
steps involved. Connect them when you have finished setting up the channels by referring to  
page 24 of this manual.  
If you have a NexTView Link video recorder (refer to the connecting diagram at the end of this  
manual, inside the cover), you must connect it to the AV1 socket of the TV set using a Scart cable  
before proceeding to the initial set-up.  
4. Switch the TV on by pressing the on/off button A on the side.The TV set takes up to  
40 seconds to come on.  
Note:The first time you switch on the television, the language selection menu appears.  
Important: read carefully the sections “Specific precautions for DLP™  
TV sets” on page 3 and “Switching theTV set on and offon page 10,  
which give a detailed description of the procedure for switching theTV  
set on and off.  
You will find a description of how to use the remote control on page 4.Then go to page 8  
for information on the initial set-up, or to page 9 for information on manual set-up (if the  
channels have already been set up on your TV).  
Note: Before connecting other devices to the AV sockets, carry out the initial channel set-up  
(described on the next page) in order to avoid any problems with equipment selection.  
Please respect the environment and the relevant regulations. Before you dispose of  
batteries (or accumulators), ask your dealer whether they require special recycling and if  
he is able to take them back.  
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Chapter 2  
Channel set-up  
Initial set-up  
Initial set-up involves searching for and storing all the channels you can receive.  
Make sure that the television is switched on and follow the six steps in turn specified on  
this page.  
The first time you switch the television on, the language selection menu appears.  
1. Select your language using the  
buttons and confirm by pressing OK.A welcome  
message appears in the language you have just chosen. Press OK.  
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English  
2. A list of countries appears, over two pages. Select the relevant country using the  
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Français  
buttons. Press OK to confirm.  
Deutsch  
Italiano  
Note:This is the country you are in, or the country whose channels you want to receive if you live  
near its borders.  
Español  
Nederlands  
Norsk  
3. A message appears asking you to check that your aerial is connected, and if relevant, to  
Svenska  
Português  
Dansk  
connect your decoder. Once this operation has been carried out, press OK.  
Note: If you connect a decoder to the AV1 socket, after completing the initial set-up, you must  
âe‰tina  
Eλληνικα  
Magyar  
enter the Manual Install menu and select AV1 for the Decoder option. Refer to page 9.  
4. The Installation menu appears.The Auto installation option is selected. Start the  
Polski  
automatic set-up by pressing OK.  
Русский  
Notes:  
- The automatic set-up process can take up to 10 minutes.The menu that appears tells you how  
the process is progressing.To prevent the channel set-up process from being interrupted, wait for  
the message indicating that the set-up is complete before closing the menu.  
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Country selection 1/2  
- The automatic set-up process deletes all the channels previously stored.  
Return  
UK  
5. Channels are arranged in a pre-set order.  
- To modify this order, name and rename channels or delete channels stored twice,  
press OK and go to step 6.  
France  
Germany  
Italy  
- If you do not want to reorganise the channels, press EXIT to close the menu.  
Spain  
Netherlands  
Switzerland  
Sweden  
Portugal  
Denmark  
Next page  
6. The Organiser menu allows you to change the order of the channels as arranged  
during the automatic set-up process, to name or rename channels, as well as delete  
channels stored twice or with poor reception quality. Simply follow the instructions at  
the bottom of the screen. Use a TV programme magazine to identify the channels.  
Select your country with the ƒ/œ keys.  
To validate, press OK.  
Organising channels: Select the Select programme option. Using the PR+/PR-,  
or numeric buttons, display the channel number and look for the channel to be  
moved. Select the Swap with pr. option and enter the number you want to assign  
this channel to. Press OK.  
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Changing a channel name: Select the Select programme option. Using the PR+/PR-,  
or numeric buttons, display the number of the channel whose name you want to  
change. Select the Change name option and choose a name from the list using the  
buttons. Press OK.  
23 programmes found  
Searching...  
Deleting a channel: Select the Select programme option. Using the PR+/PR-,  
or numeric buttons, display the number of the channel to be deleted. Select the  
Delete programme option and press OK.  
When you have finished press EXIT to close the menu.  
Auto installing your TV set. Please wait.  
To cancel press EXIT.  
(any programmes already found will remain stored)  
To access the Organiser menu another time, press the MENU button to display the  
OVERVIEW menu, select Installation and press OK.Then select Organiser from  
the Install. menu.  
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20 ARD  
21 ZDF  
Return  
22 BBC1  
23 BBC2  
24 ITV  
The Contact us! screen then appears.This displays the Thomson Europe website  
Select programme  
Swap with pr.  
25  
--  
address and Helpline telephone number (see page 2), as well as your TV set’s serial number.  
25 ESPORT  
Change name  
Delete programme  
ESPORT 26 SAT1  
Note:The Contact us! screen appears automatically after the initial set-up is complete.To  
access it later on, press MENU to display the OVERVIEW menu, select Contact us! and  
press OK.  
25  
27 VOX  
28 TF1  
29 TF2  
Select the name using the ¦/‹  
keys, then press OK.  
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Channel set-up  
Manual channel set-up  
Follow the procedure given on this page if you find that some channels have not been  
stored during the initial set-up.This can happen if you are setting up cable network  
channels. Setting up channels manually requires every setting for a particular channel to be  
entered, one at a time.  
Return  
Standard  
Reception  
I...  
Aerial...  
CH 01  
Channel search  
Fine tuning  
Store on programme  
Name  
01  
BBC1  
None...  
Display the OVERVIEW menu by pressing the MENU button. Select the Installation  
option and press OK to confirm. Select the Installation option from the Install menu  
and press OK to confirm.  
Decoder  
Use the ¦/keys, or enter the channel number.  
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1. Select your country using the  
buttons. Press OK to confirm.The Connections  
screen appears. Press OK to continue.The Installation menu appears. Select the  
Manual installation option and press OK.  
Define all the settings in turn for each channel to be stored. Follow the instructions  
appearing at the bottom of the screen.  
2. Select the Standard option. Use the  
or  
button to select the standard for your  
country.  
Note:The following standards are available to choose from: I for the UK and Ireland, France for  
France and Luxembourg, DKK’ for Eastern Europe, the Middle East and Asia, EURO BG for  
Western Europe,Australia and New Zealand.  
3. Select the Reception option. Select the reception method for the channels (aerial or  
cable network) using the  
or  
button.  
4. Select the Channel search option. Enter the number of the reception channel or  
use the  
buttons to find the channels.When a channel has been found the picture  
is displayed.  
5. If the picture is not clear you can adjust the setting.You do this by selecting the Fine  
tuning option and adjusting it with the buttons.  
6. If the channel is recognised, its name is detected automatically, otherwise change the  
name suggested or enter a name.To do so, go to the name with only its initial letter in  
yellow. Choose the character to be changed using the  
alphabet using the 1 and 2 buttons. Go to the next character using the  
7. If the channel is encoded and you want to connect a decoder to the AV1 socket, select  
the Decoder option and select AV1 using the or button.  
buttons. Scroll through the  
buttons.  
8. Then select the Store on programme option and enter the number to be  
assigned to this channel using the numeric buttons (for instance, for BBC1 type 01).  
Press OK.  
Important:Whenever you change a value in the Manual install menu, the Store on  
programme option starts flashing.To confirm your change you need to select the Store on  
programme option and press OK. If you do not confirm the change it will be cancelled when  
you change channels or put the TV set in standby.  
Repeat this procedure to find other channels.  
Notes:  
- For cable networks, to search for missing channels, select Other instead of a country, then  
select Auto update in the Installation menu.  
- If you wish to go through the whole initial set-up process, put the TV in standby mode, then hold  
down the PR+ and  
initial set-up.  
+ buttons on the television until the menu displays. Proceed as for the  
- Subsequent set-ups:  
- The Auto update function allows you to set up channels just launched or any  
channels that are missing or wrongly set up.  
- The Auto installation function is used for setting up channels after the initial set-up  
(e.g. after moving house).  
This process deletes all channels previously stored.To set up a new channel, it is better to use  
Auto update or Manual installation.  
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Chapter 3  
General operation  
Switching theTV set on and off  
A
To switch the TV set on, press the  
set takes up to 40 seconds to come on.  
If the indicator on the front is red, the set is in standby mode.You can then:  
- press the or any numeric button on the remote control,  
button located on the side of the set.The TV  
- press the TV, OK or PR+/PR- buttons to switch the television on at the last channel  
or AV programme you were watching,  
- press the AV button to switch the television on at the last AV programme you were  
watching.  
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When the set is on, the indicator on the front is green.  
To put the TV set in standby mode, press the  
button on the remote control.When  
the set is in standby mode,the indicator on the front is red.The TV set remains  
powered up, but with low energy consumption.  
To switch off the TV set, press the on/off button on the side of the set.  
Note:The fan continues to run for about another two minutes after the TV set has been switched  
off.  
Volume  
Volume control: use the  
+/- buttons on the front of the TV set or press the  
relevant buttons on the remote control to increase or decrease the volume.  
Sound mute: press the  
button to temporarily mute the sound. Press this button  
again or the + button to restore it.  
Headphone volume control: press the  
display the volume control bar.Then use the  
headphone volume control bar. Use the  
+/- button on the remote control to  
buttons to switch to the  
buttons to adjust the volume.  
Displaying status information  
In TV mode, press the yellow button (INFO) on the remote control to display the number  
and name of the channel you are watching, the time, the type of sound, the zoom or  
format, and the status of the Parental control function.  
If the programme guide is available for this channel, the name of the programme currently  
showing is displayed, along with its start time and duration and the name and start time of  
the following programme are also displayed.  
When you switch on the television or change channels, the number and name of the  
channel are displayed.  
Note: If you activate the Permanent pr. number function in the Preferences menu, the  
channel number will be displayed permanently (see page 18).  
Accessing channels  
Using the numeric buttons:  
- for channels 1 to 9, press the corresponding button;  
- for channels 10 to 99,  
- press the tens digit for a few seconds to display it on the screen, then press the  
units digit. For instance, for programme 24, press and hold 2 to display 2-, then  
press 4; or  
- press the 0 button to display “--”, then enter the two digits.  
Using the PR+/PR- buttons: scroll through the channels.AV programmes are not  
included in the cycle unless you use the buttons on the front of the TV set.  
Using the list of programmes: refer to page 11.  
To access the channel or AV programme previously being watched, press the RETURN  
button  
Accessing AV programmes  
Press the AV button to display the last selected audio-visual programme and scan through  
the other audio-visual programmes.  
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General operation  
Demo mode  
This mode is used to highlight the benefits of the Hi Pix setting.  
Press the DEMO button on the remote control to switch to Demo mode.The TV set  
alternates between on and off with the Hi Pix setting. Press the DEMO button as many  
times as you need to exit Demo mode.  
Zoom  
In TV mode, you have the option of changing the display format and using the zoom  
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function via the  
buttons.The available formats and zoom functions are:  
4/3 format - picture in centred 4:3 format  
Zoom 14/9 - picture in centred letterbox 14:9 format  
Zoom 16/9 - picture in centred letterbox 16:9 format  
Zoom 16/9 œ/ƒ- picture in 16:9 format with subtitles  
Cinerama - picture in widescreen 4:3 format  
16/9 format - picture in widescreen 16:9 format  
In Zoom 14/9, Zoom 16/9, and Zoom 16/9 œ/ƒ modes, you can temporarily shift  
the picture up and down using the  
buttons.  
This function is not available for Progressive Scan sources (480p, 576p) and HD sources  
(720p and 1080i).  
List of programmes  
Press the LIST (green) button on the remote control to display the LIST of programmes.  
It has 11 pages and shows the name and the number of each programme.The last page lists  
units connected to the AV sockets.  
List  
01 ARD  
02 ZDF  
The list appears on the page featuring the channel or AV programme which you are  
currently watching.The channel or AV programme you are watching is indicated by a  
symbol.Any channels and AV programmes which are locked are indicated by a red closed  
padlock and those temporarily unlocked are indicated by an open green padlock.  
Note: For more information on locking channels, refer to the Parental control section.  
03 SAT1  
04 ESPORT  
05 RTL  
06 RTL2  
07 VOX  
08 SW3  
09 WDR  
To watch one of the programmes on the displayed page, use the PR+/PR- or  
buttons and press OK.You can also enter the last digit of the programme number (for  
example, 5 for 25).The selected programme is shown.  
Select prog.: OK or  
last digit of number  
Page + : ‹  
Page - : ¦  
You can scroll through the pages using the  
buttons.  
Press EXIT to close the menu.  
Freezing a picture  
Press the FREEZE button to freeze the picture. Press any button on the remote control or  
TV set to cancel this function. In PIP mode, press the FREEZE button to freeze the main  
picture.  
Flat batteries  
When the batteries are flat a message appears on the screen when you press a button on  
the remote control.  
You should change the batteries and reprogram the remote control (see page 4).  
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Chapter 4  
Advanced functions  
Adjusting the sound  
Display the OVERVIEW menu by pressing the MENU button. Select the Sound option  
and press OK to confirm.The SOUND menu appears with the following options:  
Return  
Sound settings  
Sound type  
...  
Sound settings: see further below.  
Stereo...  
Sound mode  
Dolby Virtual...  
SRS TruSurround...  
Sound type: select a sound type from the list using the  
buttons.  
SRS Mode  
The default sound type is Automatic for mono sources, Stereo for stereo sources and  
SRS Dialog Clarity  
Automatic sound level  
Headphone settings  
Graphic equaliser  
Stereo for AV sources.  
...  
...  
Note:The options offered depend on the programme you’re watching. Refer to the table1  
opposite.  
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Sound mode:The options available depend on the sound type selected (refer to table 2  
opposite).  
1
Default mode for mono sources is Normal and Virtual Dolby PLII for stereo  
sources.  
Broadcast  
Mono  
Stereo  
Options  
Automatic - Mono  
Mono - Stereo  
SRS Mode: the options available depend on the mode selected (refer to table 3 opposite)  
Using the  
buttons, select an option from the list:  
Dual  
Sound 1 - Sound 2  
SRSTruSurroundXT: reproduces virtually via two channels only the sound of a  
multichannel source and enhances the dialogue and bass output.  
SRSTruSurround: reproduces virtually via two channels only the sound of a  
multichannel source.  
NICAM - 3  
Analog AV  
Sound 1 - Sound 2 - Sound 3  
Stereo - Sound 1 - Sound 2  
2
3
SRSTruBass: enhances the bass output.  
Options  
Normal -Wide  
Normal -Virtual Dolby PLII  
Normal -Wide  
Sound type  
Mono  
Stereo  
Sound 1  
Sound 2  
SRS Dialog Clarity: this function boosts the central channel to make dialogue easier to  
understand.You can use the  
buttons to adjust it.  
Note:This option only appears if you have selected Normal or Virtual Dolby PLII under  
Sound mode and SRSTruSurroundXT under SRS Mode.  
Normal -Wide  
Automatic sound level: check the box by pressing the OK button, if you want to keep  
the same sound level for all channels.  
Sound mode  
Normal*  
Options  
Headphone settings: this option allows access to the headphone setting menu (see  
SRSTruSurroundXT  
SRSTruSurround  
SRSTruBass - Off  
SRSTruBass - Off  
SRSTruSurroundXT  
SRSTruSurround  
further below).  
Graphic equaliser: this option allows access to the graphic equaliser (see further  
below).  
Wide  
Virtual Dolby PLII  
Press EXIT to close the menu. Select Return and press OK to return to the  
OVERVIEW menu.  
* Only the options SRSTruBass and Off are  
available for mono sources.  
Configuring the sound settings  
You can configure the sound environment according to the loudspeakers you connect to  
the TV set.  
Return  
Left/Right balance  
Select the Sound settings option from the Sound menu and press OK to confirm.The  
options are the following:  
Left/Right speakers  
Subwoofer  
External...  
External...  
Left/Right balance: balance the sound between the left and right speakers.  
Left/Right speakers: select External if you have connected external side speakers  
(see page 24), Internal if you have not. Otherwise, there would be no sound.  
Subwoofer: select None, if you do not want to use a subwoofer; Internal, if you are  
using the television’s subwoofer; External, if you have connected an external subwoofer.  
Note:The Internal option is only available if the television has a subwoofer.  
Press EXIT to close the menu.To return to the Sound menu, select Return and press  
OK to confirm.  
Headphone settings  
Select the Headphone settings option from the Sound menu and press OK to  
display the menu.Then select each option in turn, using the  
volume, bass and treble level and select the sound type.  
Return  
buttons to adjust the  
Headphone volume  
Headphone bass  
Headphone treble  
Headphone sound  
Stereo...  
Press EXIT to close the menu.To return to the Sound menu, select Return and press  
OK to confirm.  
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Advanced functions  
Graphic equaliser  
Select Graphic equaliser from the Sound menu and press OK to display the menu.  
This menu is used to select a preset parameter and define your own settings using the  
graphic equaliser. It offers the following options:  
Return  
Sound preset  
Film...  
Sound preset: use the  
programme you are watching.  
buttons to select the appropriate setting for the  
The Personal setting stores your graphic equaliser settings.  
You can access the list of preset sound settings directly by pressing the red button on the  
remote control, selecting the Sound preset option and choosing one of the preset  
parameters from the list.Your selection is applied to all channels and AV programmes.  
Frequency range  
Treble (12 kHz)...  
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Frequency range: the graphic equaliser has seven frequency bands. Select each band in  
turn using the  
buttons and make the necessary adjustments using the  
buttons.  
Press OK to confirm.  
Note:When you are setting the graphical equaliser, Personal appears under the Sound  
preset option.  
Press EXIT to close the menu.To return to the Sound menu, select Return and press  
OK to confirm.  
Adjusting the picture  
The menus for adjusting the picture are used to obtain the best picture setting according to  
your preference, the type of programme you are watching and the ambient lighting.When  
you make an adjustment only the selected option remains displayed, allowing you to see the  
changes taking place on screen. The entire menu is displayed again when you select another  
option or the time for making an adjustment has elapsed.  
Return  
Advanced use  
Picture preset  
Brightness  
Colour  
...  
Personal...  
Contrast  
Contrast expand  
Sharpness  
Medium...  
Display the OVERVIEW menu using the MENU button. Select Picture and press OK to  
confirm.The Picture menu appears with the following options:  
Auto noise reduction  
Lamp & Position  
Low...  
...  
Advanced use: this option provides access to the Advanced use menu (see further  
below).  
Picture preset: use the  
programme you are watching.  
buttons to select the appropriate setting for the  
Personal contains the values you have defined for the settings Brightness, Colour,  
Contrast and Sharpness.  
You can access the list of preset picture settings directly by pressing the red button on the  
remote control, selecting the Picture preset option and choosing one of the preset  
parameters from the list.Your selection is applied to all channels.You must, however, select a  
preset parameter for each AV programme.  
Note:This function is not available in PIP Split screen mode.  
Brightness, Colour, Contrast, Sharpness: adjust these settings as required.  
Note:These settings are automatically stored under Personal under the Picture preset  
option.  
Contrast expand: can be used to adjust the picture according to the ambient  
brightness. Select an option from the list using the  
buttons.  
Auto noise reduction: improves the quality of the picture in the case of poor  
reception. Select an option from the list using the buttons.  
Note:This function is only available for certain audio-visual sources.  
Lamp & Position: this option provides access to the Lamp & Position menu (see  
further below).  
Return  
Some menu options are not available in PIP Split screen mode (see opposite).  
Brightness  
Colour  
Press EXIT to close the menu.To return to the OVERVIEW menu, select Return and  
press OK to confirm.  
Contrast  
Tone  
Warm...  
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Advanced functions  
Advanced use  
Select the Advanced use option from the Picture menu and press OK to display the  
menu.The options are the following:  
Return  
Automatic format  
Tone  
Automatic format: automatically applies the appropriate format to the picture. Check  
this box by pressing OK to enable this function.  
Neutral...  
Auto skin tone  
Tint  
Tone: adjusts the colour temperature. Select an option from the list using the  
buttons.  
Photo Mode  
Film mode  
Advanced...  
Auto skin tone: improves skin tone rendering. Check the box to enable this function by  
pressing OK.  
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Note:This function is only available for NTSC audio-visual sources.  
Tint: is used to adjust the picture’s tint.  
Note:This function is only available for NTSC audio-visual sources.  
Photo Mode: improves quality and stability of still pictures.When this function is enabled  
still pictures are detected automatically and their resolution enhanced. Check the box to  
enable this function by pressing OK.  
Note:This function is only available for certain audio-visual sources.  
Film mode: detects that the programme being broadcast is a film and enhances picture  
quality. Select an option from the list using the  
Off: function disabled,  
buttons:  
On: detection,  
Advanced: detection, then enhancement of picture quality.  
Note:The Advanced option is selected by default.  
Press EXIT to close the menu.To return to the Picture menu, select Return and press  
OK to confirm.  
Lamp & Position  
Select the Lamp & Position option from the Picture menu and press OK to display  
the menu.The options are the following:  
Return  
Lamp brightness  
Horizontal position  
Vertical position  
Normal...  
Lamp brightness: this function is used to adjust the lamp brightness. Select an option  
from the list using the  
buttons.  
Note:The Boosted option increases brightness but reduces lamp life.  
The help text also indicates the relevant lamp type for your set.  
Write down here the lamp type for future reference:  
To adjust the vertical position of the picture,  
press ¦ or .  
Horizontal position: use the  
screen.  
buttons to move the picture horizontally on the  
Vertical position: use the  
buttons to move the picture vertically on the screen.  
Note:You can adjust the vertical and horizontal positions for each source.  
Press EXIT to close the menu.To return to the Picture menu, select Return and press  
OK to confirm.  
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Advanced functions  
Setting the time  
The TIME menu can be used to set the time on the TV set and program the automatic  
sleep timer or wake-up timer functions.  
Return  
Sleep timer  
00:15  
Display the OVERVIEW menu by pressing the MENU button. Select the Time option  
Clock reference programme 02  
and press OK to confirm.  
Time and date  
Wake-up timer  
Wake-up time  
Switch on for  
Programme number  
Daily  
12:34 03/03/03  
07:00  
01:00  
10 CNN  
Setting the time  
1. Select the Clock reference programme option.  
2. Select a channel with Teletext which can provide the time to be used as a reference  
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using the  
buttons, or enter a channel number using the numeric buttons on the  
remote control.The time is displayed after a few seconds if it is available on the  
selected channel.  
If the time is not provided by Teletext the Wake-up timer function is not available  
and a message prompts you to change reference channel or enter the time manually.  
You do this by selecting the Time and date option and entering the time using the  
numeric buttons or the  
buttons.  
Note: If the power supply is disrupted (i.e. the set is switched off using the on/off button or  
unplugged, or there is an electrical fault), the time will disappear if it has been entered manually.  
You must reset it.We therefore recommend you find the time on a channel and check that it is  
correct.  
Once the time has been set you can use the Wake-up timer function.  
Programming the sleep timer  
1. Select the Sleep timer option.  
2. Set an automatic shut-off time (from 0 to 4 hours in 5-minute intervals) by using the  
buttons. Set the time to 00:00 to disable this function.  
When the sleep timer is on, a message appears one minute before the television set goes  
into standby mode. Press any button on the remote control to cancel standby mode.  
Programming the wake-up timer  
This function can be used to set the time for the set to come on, for instance, for the  
television to wake you up.  
1. Select the Wake-up timer option and press OK to check the box, which enables  
this function and provides access to the relevant options.  
2. Under the Wake-up time option enter the wake-up time using the numeric or  
buttons.  
3. Under the Switch on for option, use the  
buttons to set the period of time  
(from 5 minutes to 4 hours in intervals of 5 minutes).  
4. Under the Programme number option enter the number of the channel you want  
to wake you using the  
or numeric buttons.You can also select an AV programme  
using the AV button. In this case, make sure you programme the equipment connected  
to the AV socket to come on as well.  
5. For a daily wake-up check the box for the Daily option by pressing OK.  
6. Press EXIT to close the menu.  
7. Put the TV set into standby mode using the  
button on the remote control.  
The TV set will automatically switch on at the programmed time and for the programmed  
duration if you do not interrupt it by using the remote control.  
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Advanced functions  
Parental control  
The parental control functions allow you to limit your children’s access to the television.  
You can do this by locking the buttons on the front of your TV set, thereby barring access  
to certain channels and/or AV programmes.These functions are protected using a PIN code.  
Accessing the Parental control menu  
1. Display the OVERVIEW menu by pressing the MENU button. Select the Parental  
control option and press OK to confirm.  
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2. If the parental control function is not on, follow the instructions on the screen to  
access the menu. If it is on, the Pwd menu appears. Enter your 4-digit code to access  
the menu. On the screen the numbers are replaced with asterisks.The Parental  
control menu appears.  
Locking the buttons on the front of theTV set  
1. Select the Lock front panel option from the Parental control menu and check  
Return  
the box by pressing OK or the  
buttons.  
Lock front panel  
Programme lock  
...  
...  
2. Select the Activate parental control option and press OK.The Lock menu  
appears.  
Activate parental control  
3. Enter a 4-digit code, then enter it again to confirm it.A message appears saying that the  
parental control is on. Press EXIT to close the menu. Press any other button to return  
to the Parental control menu.  
To lock or unlock the front panel, press ¦ or .  
Note:The Installation menu is also locked and the remote control is needed to be able to  
use the television.  
To cancel the lock, go to the Parental control menu by entering your code and  
uncheck the Lock front panel box by pressing OK. Press EXIT to close the menu.  
Locking a channel or AV programme  
1. Select the Programme lock option from the Parental control menu and press  
Return  
OK.The relevant menu appears.  
Programme  
01 BBC1  
2. Under the Programme option use the  
to select the channel to be locked. Use the  
access the AV programmes.  
buttons, numeric or PR+/PR- buttons  
buttons or press the AV button to  
Lock  
Enter the programme number you wish to lock or  
unlock.  
3. Check the Lock box by pressing OK or using the  
buttons.  
4. Select the Return option and press OK to return to the Parental control menu.  
5. Select the Activate parental control option and press OK.The Lock menu  
appears.  
6. Enter a 4-digit code, then enter it again to confirm it.A message appears saying that the  
buttons on the front are locked. Press EXIT to close the menu. Press any other button  
to return to the Parental control menu.  
To unlock the channel or AV programme, go to the Parental control menu by entering  
your code and access the Programme lock menu and uncheck the Lock option by  
pressing OK.  
Operation (TV mode)  
To watch a channel or AV programme which is locked, try accessing it and follow the  
procedure on the screen.The lock will be applied again when you put the television in  
standby.  
In the list of programmes, channels and/or AV programmes which are temporarily  
unlocked are indicated by an open green padlock.  
The parental control function must be enabled without fail in order to be able to apply a  
lock.To do this you need to select the Activate parental control option from the  
Parental control menu to define a personal code.  
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Advanced functions  
Whenever you enable the parental control function by defining a personal code you have  
to enter your code to access the Parental control and Installation menus, even if  
there is no lock on. In the Parental control menu the option is replaced by  
Deactivate parental control.  
To disable the parental control function, access the Parental control menu by  
entering your personal code, select the Deactivate parental control option and  
enter your code again.This option is then replaced by Activate parental control.  
The personal code is deleted every time you disable the parental control function.This  
means you have to redefine it every time you enable this function again.  
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Whenever you enter your code all the locks are disabled until the set is put in standby  
again.  
If you have forgotten your PIN code you can cancel it:  
When you are prompted to enter your code to access the Parental control menu,  
press the PR+ and  
+ buttons on the front of your set at the same time for eight  
seconds.This procedure is possible, even if you have locked the buttons on the front of  
the TV set.  
Picture in picture (PIP)  
Press the MENU button to display the OVERVIEW menu. Select Picture in Picture  
and press OK.The menu displays. Under the Display mode option, select one of the  
following PIP display modes:  
Off: PIP is disabled.  
Single: a channel or av programme is displayed in a frame in a corner of the screen.  
Split screen: the screen is divided vertically in two and the PIP is displayed on the right  
side. Sound comes from the main programme, on the left.  
Return  
Display mode  
Programme  
PIP...  
When you enable the PIP function, the other options in the menu are displayed.  
01  
Zoom  
Minimum...  
Upper right...  
-
In Single mode, you can select the programme, the zoom and the position of the  
Position  
frame on the screen. Select an option from the list each time using the  
buttons.  
-
In Split screen mode, you can select the programmes to be displayed in both  
pictures. Use the PR+/PR- buttons to change programmes on the left side of the screen  
and use the PIP+/PIP- buttons to change programmes on the right side of the screen.  
Use the SWAP button to swap pictures.  
Press EXIT to close the menu. Select the option Return and press OK to return to the  
OVERVIEW menu.  
Return  
Display mode  
Programme  
Split screen...  
01  
Operation (TV mode)  
Use the PIP button on the remote control to enable the different display modes in turn.  
In both display modes:  
- Use the SWAP button to swap the channels around.  
- Press the FREEZE button to freeze the main picture.  
- To apply the PIP function to an AV programme in RGB, you need to select RGB as the  
relevant AV source in the AV Settings menu (see page 19).  
In Single mode:  
- Use the PIP ZOOM button to change the size of the PIP picture.  
In Split screen mode:  
- Teletext on the channel displayed on the left appears on the right side of the screen. Press  
EXIT to disable this function.  
Use the PIP+/PIP- buttons to change programmes on the right side of the screen.  
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Advanced functions  
Customising your television  
Preferences  
You can set preferences for some features. These preferences remain in force as long as  
you do not change them.  
Return  
Permanent pr. number  
Language  
Press the MENU button to display the OVERVIEW menu. Select the Installation  
option and confirm by pressing OK. Select Preferences from the Install menu and press  
OK to confirm.  
English...  
UK...  
Country  
Maximum TV volume  
Program Info ref. pages  
Front panel light  
Reset...  
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The Preferences menu offers the following options:  
Teletext adjustment  
Permanent pr. number: check this box using the OK button to permanently display  
the number of the programme being watched.  
Select your language using the ¦/keys.  
Language: select from the list the language the menus will be displayed in using the  
buttons.  
Country: select the country to ensure that characters display correctly in Teletext.  
MaximumTV volume: set the maximum volume level using the  
buttons.To hear  
the level that you have just set, press the OK button and hold it for a few seconds.  
Program Info ref. pages: if you have changed reference page for the TV channels in  
Teletext you can restore the factory-set reference pages by pressing the OK button for  
about five seconds until Done appears.  
Front panel light: this function is used to activate and control the brightness of the  
lighting for the buttons on the front of the TV set. Use the  
the six settings available.  
buttons to select one of  
When the cursor is completely to the left, as shown in the example opposite, the lighting is  
off.  
When the lighting is on, the buttons on the front of the TV set come on when you switch  
the set on and go off when you put the TV set into standby mode or switch it off.  
Teletext adjustment: use this function if one of the following situations occurs.  
- Some channel names are missing following auto installation. Check/uncheck the box using  
OK and run autoinstallation again.  
- Teletext subtitles are not visible or are frozen. Check/uncheck the box using OK and  
access the Teletext page displaying the subtitles.  
- Some Teletext lines never display. Check/uncheck the box using OK and access the  
Teletext page again.  
The box is checked by default.  
Press EXIT to close the menu. Select the option Return and press OK to return to the  
Install menu.  
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Advanced functions  
Configuring AV sockets  
You can configure your TV set according to the equipment you connect to it.  
Return  
Display the OVERVIEW menu using the MENU button. Select the Installation option  
and press OK to confirm.The Install menu appears. Select the AV settings option and  
press OK to confirm.  
AV1 name  
AV1 video input  
AV2 name  
DECOD.  
RGB...  
VCR1  
AV2 video input  
AV3 name  
S-Video...  
CAMCOR  
Video...  
Follow the messages on screen and the instructions below explaining how to configure the  
AV sockets.  
AV3 video input  
AV1 name: Use the  
buttons to select from the list the name of the equipment  
connected to this socket. If the factory preset names do not suit you, select AV1__ and  
Select the name of the device  
connected to AV1.  
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enter another one, following the screen messages.  
AV1 video input: use the  
buttons to select from the list the type of video signal  
transmitted by the equipment connected to the AV1 socket.  
Note: Select RGB if no picture is displayed when you connect a games console.  
Repeat the above procedure to configure the AV2 and AV3 sockets.  
AV4 name: enter the name of the equipment connected to this socket.  
Note:This option is only displayed if your equipment has a synchro scan socket.  
AV5 name: enter the name of the equipment connected to this socket.  
Note:This option is only displayed if your equipment has a DVI socket.  
Press EXIT to close the menu. Select the option Return and press OK to return to the  
Install menu.  
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Advanced functions  
Teletext  
The Teletext service is available in many countries under a variety of names (TOP Text,  
Fastext, FLOF text,Videotext). It is provided as a free service by television broadcasters.  
This service provides a real wealth of information, available at any time, on weather, sports  
results, news, games, etc.The information is presented in pages or organised in topics  
specified in colour on the screen and you can access this information by simply pressing the  
buttons of the relevant colour on the remote control.  
AccessingTeletext  
EN  
Press the TEXT button on the remote control.Teletext will display the last page selected,  
or if you have changed channel, the index page (usually 100). If the particular programme  
does not provide a Teletext service, a message will appear to this effect.  
To display a page, enter its 3-digit number or use the PR+/PR- buttons.The page appears  
after a few moments.The entered number appears:  
-red if the page number has not yet been found,  
-white if the page has been found,  
-green when a sub-page has also been found for this page,  
-yellow when the page exists but has not been found yet.  
If the current page includes subpages, the page number is displayed in green. In this mode,  
pressing the  
buttons will allow you to step through all the available subpages.  
You can select a specific subpage number by pressing 0 to enter subpage direct access  
mode.The display will look like this: 120 ----.You can then enter the four digits of the sub-  
page number using the numeric buttons (e.g. 0003).  
Navigator  
The navigator, located on the left of the screen, provides access to the following functions:  
Stop  
Some information is spread over several subpages which will be displayed one after the  
STOP  
other.To stop subpage scrolling, select  
information to move again.  
and press OK. Press OK to allow the  
STOP  
If you select  
and the symbol changes colour, this means that there are no subpages.  
Hidden answers  
To reveal a hidden answer (for example, in games), select  
more to hide the answer again.  
and press OK. Press OK once  
Zoom  
Select  
and press OK: once to zoom in on the top part of the screen, twice to zoom in  
on the bottom part of the screen and three times to return to normal display.  
Mixed display  
Select  
and press the OK button to display Teletext in the right half of the screen.  
Press the EXIT button to quit Teletext.  
Note:Your television can receive Teletext level 2.5.Teletext level 2.5 information is displayed  
automatically when available.This version of Teletext offers better quality graphics and can be  
used by broadcasting companies to provide additional columns.  
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Advanced functions  
OtherTeletext functions  
Newsflash  
When a newsflash is detected, the  
and press OK to display the newsflash. In the case of an update, the Teletext function is  
icon is replaced with a N in the navigator. Select it  
enabled and displays the new information.  
Subtitles  
EN  
Some channels provide subtitles for some of their programmes.The number of the relevant  
pages is specified on the Teletext index page.  
To display subtitles, enable the Teletext function, find the number of the page displaying the  
subtitles and enter it. Once the relevant page is found, the subtitles appear in the TV  
picture.The navigator disappears after a couple of seconds.To display it again, press the  
purple (TEXT) button.  
Alarm page  
In some countries (Spain, Benelux, etc.), you can set a time to display certain Teletext pages  
(alarm pages).  
To do this, display the relevant alarm page and enter subpage mode. Enter the time instead  
of the subpage number (e.g. 1705 for 17:05) and press EXIT.The page will disappear and  
will appear again at the set time, as long as you do not change channels or switch off the TV  
beforehand.  
Direct access  
The yellow and blue buttons on the remote control allow you to access directly those  
pages whose numbers are displayed in yellow and blue at the bottom of the screen.  
Fastext  
Fastext displays a bar at the bottom of the page divided into four coloured sections (red,  
green, yellow and blue), which provide links to the topics you can access by pressing the  
relevant colour button. Other topics accessible in the same way can also be displayed.  
TOPtext  
TOPtext displays a bar at the bottom of the page divided into two coloured sections  
(yellow and blue).The blue section displays a topic you can access directly by pressing the  
blue button.The next topic will then appear in the blue section.  
The yellow section displays an article you can access directly by pressing the yellow button.  
The next article will then appear in the yellow section.  
Storing the programme page  
If the broadcasting company changes its Teletext pages, you have to store the new  
programme page to be able to access the programme guide (see page 22).  
To do this, display the current programme page and select the  
symbol. Press the OK  
button until the message “Store for Program Info: OK. Cancel: 0” appears at the  
bottom of the screen. Press OK. Press EXIT to quit Teletext and display the programme  
guide.This should appear within a few moments.  
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Advanced functions  
Program Info (programme guide)  
The programme guide is only available for channels which have been stored.The  
information it contains has been compiled by your television based on Teletext information  
transmitted by the various channels, according to the services they offer. It can be used to  
find out what programmes are on, to create a list of programmes you want to watch or  
record, to set a NexTView Link video recorder to record a programme or to automatically  
switch the television on when a particular programme starts.  
10:00 02-BBC2  
PROGRAM INFO  
Programmes of Thu 29/11  
10:00 TELETUBBIES  
Thu 29/11  
EXIT  
Day  
THURSDAY  
10:50 MEGAMATHS  
Time  
MORNING  
11:10 LOOK AND READ  
11:30 SCIENCE ZONE  
RECORD  
The guide’s availability and context depend entirely on the Teletext transmitted by each  
broadcaster. If the guide is not available on the channel you are watching, a message will  
inform you of this.  
EN  
MEMO  
REVIEW  
To select, use the ¦‹ keys. To confirm, press OK.  
To access the programme guide:  
- press the blue button, or  
- display the OVERVIEW menu using the MENU button. Select Program Info and  
press OK to confirm.  
The first page appears and the first programme on the list is the one that is showing at that  
moment.  
Important: If the broadcasting company amends the pages on Teletext, your television will  
not be able to display the programme guide and the message “Searching...” will be  
displayed permanently on screen. If this happens, press EXIT to clear the message and refer  
to page 21 for instructions on how to save the new programme page.  
The programme list is in the right half of the screen, the navigator in the left. Use the  
buttons to toggle between them.  
You can use the navigator to carry out the following tasks:  
Defining search criteria, such as day and period (time slot)  
1. Use the  
button to select the navigator.  
2. Select one of the criteria using the  
buttons and press OK to confirm.  
buttons. Press OK to confirm.The programme list  
3. Select an option using the  
appears.  
Recording a programme  
If you have connected a NexTView Link video recorder to the AV1 socket, the television  
will programme it automatically.To do this:  
1. Insert a videocassette into the video recorder.  
2. Choose the programme you wish to record, select RECORD from the navigator and  
press ok to confirm.The programme will appear in the Review screen.  
Important:  
- The time and date must be set on the television and video recorder.  
- The video recorder must be switched on (not recording) or in standby mode. Follow the  
information given in the messages which appear indicating that programming is in progress.  
- If you press EXIT when an error message appears, the video recorder will not be  
programmed.  
- Once the programming process is complete, it can only be cancelled using the video  
recorder.  
Storing a programme  
This function is used to advise you that a programme is starting when you are watching  
another one.  
1. Select the programme from the list.  
2. Select MEMO from the navigator and press OK to confirm.The programme will  
appear in the Review screen.  
Note:This function can only be used when the time and date have been set correctly.  
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Advanced functions  
Important:  
-You can select up to 9 programmes to be stored/recorded.  
- A message is displayed when the memory is full.You then have to delete a programme to  
be able to store or record another.  
- A message also appears when the times of some of the programmes you plan to record  
or have stored overlap.  
Checking your selections in the Review screen  
The upper part of this screen contains the list of programmes set for recording, while the  
lower part contains the programmes stored for wake-up or to remind you when a  
programme is starting (memo list).  
10:00  
Thu 29/11  
EN  
TELETUBBIES  
10:00/10:50  
REVIEW  
Return  
02BBC2  
02BBC2  
MEGAMATHS  
10:50/11:10  
LOOK AND READ  
11:10/11:30  
02BBC2  
It appears automatically when you confirm the selection of a programme in the list.You can  
also display it by selecting Review from the navigator and pressing OK to confirm.  
4LEARNING  
09:30/12:00  
04CHANNEL4  
It provides access to the following functions:  
MEMO  
POWERHOUSE  
12:00  
NEIGHBOURS  
13:45  
04CHANNEL4  
01BBC1  
WAKE-UP  
Record: can be used to move a programme from the memo list to the recording list.  
Record programme overlap!  
To select a programme in the list, use the ¦‹ keys.  
1. Select the programme you wish to record from the memo list.  
2. Select RECORD from the navigator and press OK to confirm.The programme is then  
added to the recording list.  
Notes:  
- This function is only useful if you have a video recorder which has the NexTView Link function  
and is connected to an AV1 socket. In this case, the television will automatically programme the  
video recorder.  
- The instructions for use are the same as those given in the paragraph “Recording a  
programme” on the previous page.  
Memo: can be used to store a programme from the recording list in the memo list.  
1. Select the programme you wish to store from the recording list.  
2. Select MEMO from the navigator and press OK to confirm.The programme is then  
added to the list of stored programmes.  
You can now watch another channel, and a message appears informing you that the selected  
programme is about to start. Press the EXIT button to clear the message.  
Wake-up: can be used to programme the TV set to come on when a stored programme  
or programme set for recording starts.  
1. Select the programme from the list.  
2. Select WAKE-UP from the navigator and press OK to confirm.The picture of an  
alarm clock appears beside the programme.The Wake-up function is enabled  
whenever you put your television in standby mode. Follow the same procedure to  
disable this function.  
Clear: can be used to clear a programme from the list.  
1. Select the programme from the list.  
2. Choose CLEAR from the navigator and press OK to confirm.  
Press Return to return to the Program Info screen. Press EXIT to quit the  
programme guide.  
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Chapter 5  
Other information  
Sockets  
AV1 and AV2 SCART sockets (input-output) at the back.  
AV3  
These sockets can be used to connect a range of equipment, including video recorders,  
camcorders (VHS, S-VHS, 8 mm or Hi 8), decoders, satellite receivers, DVD players, games  
consoles or devices producing an RGB signal.  
AV2  
AV1  
AV3 SCART socket (input) at the back.  
This socket can be used to connect equipment, such as video recorders or camcorders  
(VHS, S-VHS, 8 mm or Hi 8).  
EN  
AV4 CINCH audio and video component (synchroscan)  
sockets (input) at the back.  
These can be used to connect a DVD player.The component sockets automatically detect  
the type of component signal received: interlaced component (Y/Pr/Pb) or progressive  
component (Y/Cr/Cb).The supported formats are:  
Y
Pb  
Pr  
L
480i, 60Hz  
576i, 50 Hz  
576p, 50 Hz  
1080i, 60 Hz  
720p, 50 Hz  
720p, 60 Hz  
480p, 60 Hz  
1080i, 50 Hz (31.25 kHz)  
1080i, 50 Hz (28.125 kHz)  
R
AV5 CINCH audio and DVI sockets (input) at the back.  
These sockets can be used to connect a PC with a compatible graphics card, certain DVD  
players or a compatible high-definition digital satellite decoder.The DVI socket automatically  
detects whether a signal is received when you select the AV5 programme.The supported  
formats are:  
L
R
640 x 480p, 60 Hz, 16:9  
1280 x 720p, 60Hz, 16:9  
720 x 480p, 59,94 Hz, 16:9  
720 x 576p, 50 Hz, 16:9 (31.25 kHz)  
1080i, 50 Hz (28.125 kHz)  
1280 x 720p, 50Hz, 16:9  
1920 x 1080i, 60 Hz, 16:9 (33.75 kHz)  
1920 x 1080i, 50 Hz, 16:9 (31.25 kHz)  
SUB-WFR  
Audio CINCH sockets (output) at the back.  
These can be used to connect a stereo amplifier, a hi-fi system or amplified speakers (see  
L
below).  
R
AV3 audio and video CINCH sockets (input) at the front  
or side.  
These can be mainly used to connect camcorders (VHS or 8 mm format).  
S socket and AV3 audio CINCH sockets (input) at the  
front or side.  
L.  
R.  
VIDEO  
S
AUDIO  
These can be mainly used to connect camcorders (S-VHS or Hi 8 format).  
To display images using the equipment connected, press the AV button on the remote  
control: once to select AV1, twice to select AV2 and three times to select AV3. For some  
equipment (connected to the SCART sockets), this selection is done automatically.  
Connecting headphones  
Use the relevant socket on the front of the TV set to connect headphones or stereo  
earphones. Refer to page 12 on how to adjust the headphone volume.  
Connecting active speakers  
The audio CINCH sockets at the back of the television can be used to connect active  
speakers (with a built-in amplifier) replacing the television’s built-in speakers.  
Left and right speakers: connect the left speaker to the CINCH L socket and the right  
speaker to the CINCH R socket.  
Subwoofer: connect the subwoofer to the SUB-WFR socket.  
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Other information  
Connecting an amplifier  
You can connect an amplifier and 2 speakers to replace your television’s side speakers:  
Connect your television’s left L and right R CINCH sockets to the amplifier’s L and R  
inputs. Configure the set as follows (see page 12):  
Sound menu  
Sound type: Stereo  
Sound mode: Normal  
Set menu  
Left/Right speakers: External  
Subwoofer: None  
SW  
The television’s side speakers and subwoofer are now disabled.Adjust the volume using the  
amplifier.  
EN  
Connecting a video recorder  
To obtain optimum picture quality, use a SCART cable. However, you can also connect a  
video recorder to the television using the aerial socket.  
Video recorder  
Scart AV1  
Camcorder  
P
L
Equipment  
Socket  
Refer to the diagram on the inside cover at the end of the manual, which illustrates how  
this is done.  
A
Y
I
If you connect a video recorder only via the aerial socket (without using the SCART  
socket), switch it on and play a tape.  
N
G
Scart  
or  
cinch AV3  
Then use the Auto-update option of the Installation menu to search for the video  
recorder signal (refer to the Manual set-up section).  
R
E
Video recorder Video recorder  
If you connect a video recorder via the aerial socket, you should assign channel 99 to it in  
order to improve the picture quality when tapes are being played and in pause mode.  
However, we recommend you connect your video recorder via the SCART socket, as it  
provides better picture and sound quality.  
Equipment  
Socket  
or  
or  
C
O
R
D
I
Camcorder  
Camcorder  
Scart AV2  
AV1  
Scart AV2  
AV3  
N
G
Copying cassettes  
Connect theVCR recording unit to the AV2 socket. Connect the playing unit to the AV1  
socket if a video recorder is being used or to the AV3 SCART or front panel CINCH  
sockets if a camcorder is being used.  
Call  
programme  
About NexTView Link  
NexTView Link is an “intelligent” link, which can be used to set up channels and as an easy  
way to set programmes for recording on a video recorder with the NexTView Link  
function or similar (Easy Link, Smart Link, Megalogic, etc.) from a television already set up.  
The video recorder should be connected to the AV1 socket using a Scart AVLink cable.  
Important: If you’ve purchased your video recorder before 1997, it may not support the  
record feature.  
Setting up channels  
The NexTView Link can be used to automatically download the terrestrial and cable  
channels already stored in the television to the video recorder.They will be arranged in the  
same order on both items of equipment.  
Refer to the instructions for your video recorder to find out how this is done.  
Setting a programme to record  
The NexTView Link function can also be used as an easy way of setting a programme to  
record from Program Info on your television (see paragraph “Recording a programme” on  
page 22).  
Immediate recording  
The NexTView Link function can be used to record what you are currently watching.You  
simply press the relevant button on the video recorder remote control (usually REC) and  
the recorder will automatically switch to the same channel as the television and start  
recording.  
Refer to the instructions for your video recorder to find out the relevant button to press  
and for more information on the subject.  
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