Loewe A 37 manual

1 233–32503.020 Operating Instructions TV ■ Xelos A 42 ■ Xelos A 37 ■ Xelos A 32 ■ Xelos A 26[...]

2 Contents Remote control - TV functions 3 Control units 4 – 5 Connections - rear panel 6 – 8 Welcome 9 – 10 TV equipment 9 Scope of delivery 9 T ransporting 9 Installation options 9 Notes on the screen 9 – 10 Cleaning 10 Disposal 10 For your safety 11 First installation 12 – 14 Remote control 12 Connection 12 – 13 Handling the fabric h[...]

3 3 P+ OK P– V– V+ Sound off/on Switch on/off - on standby Y ellow button: (3 previous station Open index /in the menu: info texts on/off Status display on/off (3 /in the menu: hide menu Call A V selection PIP on/off (picture in picture) Picture menu on/off Switch over to operate DVD player Sound menu on/off Radio on/off (2 Select station direc[...]

4 Contr ol units Xelos A 26 and Xelos A 42 Call the menu, in the menu: up 5 Station up, in the menu: right 4 Switch TV set on/off to standby Station down, in the menu: left 3 Display: red = standby green = operation orange = operation without scr een display (radio mode, EPG data capture or timer recording) Radio on/off (1 (back to TV mode), switch[...]

5 Contr ol units Xelos A 32 and Xelos A 37 Display: red: standby green: operation green and red: timer recording, EPG data capture or radio mode Headphones connection Common Interface (1 S- VHS connection (A VS) (i.e. for camcorders) Video input (A VS) Audio input right Audio input left + – Call the menu, in the menu: up/down 56 Station down, in [...]

6 Connections to r ear panel – Xelos A 26 Antenna/cable/analogue/digital Audio output left/right (analogue) Audio input left/right (analogue) Center audio input (analogue) Headphone connection S- VHS connection (A VS) (i.e. for camcorders) Common interface Video input (A VS) Audio input right Audio input left Mains switch Euro- A V- socket1 Euro-[...]

7 Connections to r ear panel – Xelos A 32/37 Mains switch Audio output left/right (analogue) Audio input left/right (analogue) Center Audio input (analogue) Satellite antenna (Sat tuner 2) (3 Antenna/cable PIP tuner (1 or satellite antenna (Sat tuner 1) (2 Euro- A V- socket 1 Euro- A V- socket 2 Socket for power cable Service socket VGA/XGA input[...]

8 Connections to r ear panel – Xelos A 42 89352.001 SERVICE VGA/XGA HDTV IN AUDIO OUT AUDIO DIGI TAL IN LR OUT AUDIO IN L SD/HD-COMPONENT IN C/ P rr Y C/ P bb R C AV 2 RGB / YUV ( ) AV 1 ANT-TV ANT-SAT 13/18 V /350 mA 5 V /80 mA HDMI DVI ( ) Common interface Headphone connection S- VHS input (A VS) (i.e. for camcorders) Video input (A VS) Audio i[...]

9 Welcome T ransporting Only transport the unit in an upright position. Hold the set by the top and bottom edges of the housing. The plasma/L CD screen is made of glass and/or plastic and may break if not handled carefully . Should the L CD screen become damaged or should the liquid crystal begin to leak, then it is imperative you wear rubber glove[...]

10 Welcome Note on the plasma scr een (Xelos A 42) The TV set with plasma screen you have purchased meets the highest quality requirements and has been tested for pixel err ors. Despite the utmost caution in production of the displays, it cannot be totally ruled out that some of the pixels might be defective for technological reasons. Please unders[...]

11 For your safety For your safety and to avoid unnecessary damage to your TV set, please read and observe the following safety instructions: • This TV set is designed exclusively for reception and repr oduction of video and audio signals. • This equipment is designed for domestic and office environments and must not be used in rooms with high [...]

12 ANT-TV ANT -SAT 220-240V~ 50/60Hz Xelos A 26 ANT-TV ANT -SA T 220-240V~ 50/60Hz? TV R Xelos A 32/37/42 First installation Remote contr ol Batteries T o insert or change the batteries, press on the arrow . Slide the battery compartment cover downwards and remove it. Insert LR 03 alkaline- manganese batteries (AAA) and ensure that the + and - ends[...]

13 First installation If the reception conditions are good, then a r oom antenna may be used for DVB- T . Passive and active room antennas ar e available on the market. The power is supplied for an active antenna via the antenna connection. For automatic progr amming or in “TV Menu – Connections – Antenna DVB – Antenna DVB- T , “ the dist[...]

14 First installation Automatic pr ogramming Automatic programming of the TV set is started the first time you switch it on. Follow the menus. By tilting the OK button in one of the arrow dir ections, you can choose the settings ... ... and confirm your settings by pressing OK . Y ou then go to the next menu. Back to the previous menu. 1. First you[...]

15 First installation Dir ecting DVB- T antenna Note: not with DVB- T stations in UK. If you use a room antenna to receive one or mor e DVB- T stations that have picture and sound interference, then you should change the location of where the antenna is set up. T o help you direct your antenna or to help you determine the most suitable location to [...]

16 Daily oper ation Changing stations ... with the P+/P- buttons on the remote control Stations up/down When changing, the station display is visible for a few seconds. If additional languages are broadcast with D VB stations, then the set displays the language/sound selection under the station display . Call the language/sound selection by using t[...]

17 Daily oper ation Set the bass tones by using  . If you want to make other sound settings, move up with  to “Bass“ and select with  , e.g. “more... “. Y ou can also move up further to “Sound“ by using  and select other settings in the TV menu (such as, picture settings). Use OK to call additional sound settings. Sele[...]

18 Daily oper ation For the info system ... For each menu point, an info text is displayed at the top of the picture to help you with the setting. This saves you from having to refer back to the operating instructions. We shall demonstr ate this using the station search option as an example: Call the TV menu. Select “Settings“. In this example,[...]

19 Daily oper ation For the index ... Using the index, you can access many operational functions directly . Y ou can also find a great deal of information on technical terms about television. Before the alphabetical sorting, you can find the menu language option, the list of features integrated into the TV set and the r epeat initial installation o[...]

20 Setting the sound Volume and other fr equently used sound settings Setting the volume by using  or OK , you can call other sound settings ... and select using  ... use  for the r elated selection/setting... ... and use  to make the selection/setting there. Sound adjustment allows you to adjust the sound characteristics to the s[...]

21 Modes of oper ation – TV TV In initial installation and daily operation, the TV set is in TV mode. This is also the case when none of the other modes of operation, such as EPG, T eletext, PIP or Radio, have been selected. Each of these operating modes has a separate menu with separ ate functions for the colour buttons. Call the menu via the ME[...]

22 Modes of oper ation – TV Standard settings pictur e and sound (for DVB- T stations in UK: call menu “ Additional functions”) Call personal settings/factory settings for picture and sound, save picture and sound settings as personal settings. Call timer overview If timer recordings have been pr ogrammed, you will see when which station is r[...]

23 DVB subtitles If the station provides DVB subtitles, then you can have the TV display them permanently or suppress their display . Y ou can also select between subtitles “for translation“ or “for impaired hearing“. 1. Call the “TV menu“ via the MENU button. 2. Select the “Settings“ line and confirm using OK . 3. Select the “Mis[...]

24 Modes of oper ation – TV Removing the CI module 1. Switch the TV set off by pulling the mains plug from the power outlet. 2. Remove the cover from the back of the set on the upper left. 3. Press the eject button at the module slot; the module is unlocked. 4. Remove the module from the set. Inserting a new CI module After you insert a new CI mo[...]

25 Pictur e in picture (PIP) Note: The coloured keys do not work as described below with DVB- T stations in UK, but they operate as described on page 30 (Digital T eletext). Picture in picture displays ar e possible if the set has an analogue PIP tuner or a digital satellite tuner in addition to the analogue TV cable tuner . Y ou can have a PIP tun[...]

26 Modes of oper ation – PIP Functions in the PIP menu In the PIP menu, you can set the PIP type (small PIP or split screen) and the position of the small picture. Call the PIP menu (PIP must be active, green bar/fr ame) Setting the PIP type Y ou can have the PIP picture displayed as a small PIP or split screen. Switch to small PIP: Select “T y[...]

27 Modes of oper ation – EPG When receiving digital terrestrial and digital satellite stations, you may find that two identical EPG data are displayed in the “EPG (DVB)“ menu for one station. If you call the EPG menu in the EPG mode by using the MENU button, then select “Station selection, “ you can select the duplicate station and deacti[...]

28 Modes of oper ation – EPG In front of the progr amme‘s title, the system places an ✓ . This station is switched to later when the set is switched on. If the TV is off , it switches on again automatically at the beginning of the marked programme if this has been set in the EPG menu. If you are out, a security prompt pr events the TV set sta[...]

29 Modes of oper ation – T eletext In Multiple pages scroll using  . Y ou can see which multiples pages can be called in the bottom menu line. Call contents page 100 Call the T OP table The T OP table is a general list of teletext. Y ou can only call the table for stations that use the T OP operating system. Use  to select the topic g[...]

30 Modes of oper ation – T eletext Programme timer r ecordings A video or DVD recor der must be connected and logged in in the connection wizard. Call the progr amme pages of the current station in teletext mode using the Direct recor ding button . Scroll to the teletext page in which the programme to be r ecorded is listed if necessary . Select [...]

31 Modes of oper ation – Radio Radio Y ou can only receive radio stations via DVB. If you do not have any D VB radio reception, you can play a sound signal fr om an external device using the TV set via the sound/A V inputs. Use the RADIO button on the remote control or the R on the TV set to switch the radio on or off . Y ou can see a station lis[...]

32 Oper ating additional equipment Search for and store the station of the video r ecorder (if no Euro-A V cable is available) Switch on the test station on the VCR or insert a r ecorded tape and start playback. In some video recorders the station must be switched on by activating the modulator . Then call the A V selection on the TV set with 0 A V[...]

33 Oper ating additional equipment Timer r ecor ding with video or DVD r ecor der Y ou can programme timer recor dings on the TV set. Programming can be done with the EPG programme guide (not with D VB- T in UK), teletext or manually . Call the “Timer list” menu with the button and press the red colour key for the “Recording wizar d”. Selec[...]

34 Oper ating additional equipment Audio output “ AUDIO DIGITAL OUT“ The digital audio signal is applied at the “ AUDIO DIGIT AL OUT” socket of the TV . For example, you can connect an external digital audio amplifier or the Loewe Auro system her e. An analogue audio signal from the TV set or another sound source which is received at one of[...]

35 PREOUT LC R LL SL LFE SR R R TO T V AUX1 IN DIGITAL IN DIGITAL OUT TV L-LINK 12V / 15mA EXT AUX OUT AUX 2 ON Line IN Power OUT OFF Bass Intensity Center to System connector 230V~50/60Hz Surr. Front Right Surr. Front Subw. Left Right Center Left Slave Master R R L C L Phase Min. Max. TV Sat 01 8 0 AV2-SCAR T SERVICE CENTER DIGIT AL OUT Tr e m o L[...]

36 Oper ating additional equipment Connecting other audio amplifiers or active speakers In the connection wizard, select “ HiFi/A V amplifier “ under “Equipment selection: audio component“. The connection wizard allows configuration of different audio amplifiers (stereo amplifiers, surr ound amplifiers, analogue or digital) with different s[...]

37 Oper ating additional equipment HDMI (DVI) connection The HDMI connection (High Definition Multimedia Interface) allows digital picture and sound transmission via a connecting cable, e.g. from Loewe D VD Recorder Centros 2102/2172 HD. The digital picture and sound data are tr ansmitted without data compression and therefor e lose none of their q[...]

38 Oper ating additional equipment Sound from PC or Set T op Box Feed the analogue audio signal from the PC or the S TB to the sockets AUDIO IN L/R on the TV via a cinch cable. The sound is repr oduced via the TV speakers. If you have connected a digital external audio amplifier , you can select the digital audio signal in the connection wizard (TV[...]

39 Oper ating additional equipment When operating in the VCR or D VD mode, the indicator above the VCR or DVD button lights up. In DVD mode, the following D VD players can be operated: Xemix 6122DO, 8122D A and 6222PS. In VCR mode, the following VCRs can be oper ated: ViewVision 8106H, 8136H, 8176H, 6306H, 6336H, 6376H, 6396H, 4306H, 4376H, 2102M, [...]

40 What to do, if ... Problem The “Recording” menu point is not displayed in the TV menu. “Connections” cannot be called in the TV menu (deactivated). The control of the Loewe video r ecorder and the timer do not work or do not work properly . General problems with connecting external equipment via an A V input. A decoder connection does no[...]

41 Problem Digital Link Plus does not function. V arious characters are displayed incorrectly in the teletext. No sound via external digital audio amplifier Possible cause a) Euro- A V cable is not fully wired (pin 10 not wired). b) Some recorders can only adopt stations during the initial installation of the TV set. c) All or some of the terrestri[...]

42 Gener al data T ype Xelos A 26 Xelos A 32 Xelos A 37 Xelos A 42 Item no., V ersion DVB- T/C – 65466x89 65467x89 – V ersion DVB- T/C CI 65465x87 – – 65419 x87 V ersion DVB- T/C CI DR+ T/C – 65466x47 65467x47 65419x47 V ersion DVB- T CI UK 65465x27 65466x27 65467x27 65419x27 Set dimensions without stand (ca. cm WxHxD) 68.4x50.7x10.8 84.5[...]

43 ✄ The code number 3001 cancels out a secret code and with it the child lock. Please keep in a safe place. T echnical data Electrical data Chassis name L 2650 Power supply 220 V -240V/50- 60 Hz T uner VHF/UHF/ cable Hyperband 8 MHz 41 MHz to 860 MHz Station storage locations 430 / for DVB 1680 TV standards B/G, I, L, D/K , M, N Colour standard [...]

44 Accessories Wall holders and stands Refer to the notes on the installations options on page 9. PIP tuner The PIP tuner is intended for analogue terrestrial/cable reception. Y ou can retrofit either this PIP tuner or a digital satellite tuner . Retrofitting not possible for Xelos A26 and TV sets in the UK. Loewe order no. 89442.080 Digital Satell[...]

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