Metz None manual

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    HOME ENTERT AINMENT Operating instructions for all LCD-TV ML and Puros sets Metz - always first class. 606 47 2030.A1 07/11/12 LCD-TV 606 47 2030.A1 ML GB 16.04.2007 12:34 Uhr Seite 1[...]

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    1 Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 2. Safety notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 3. The Remote Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 4. Daily Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 5. Selecting the Operating Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 6. Station Selection . . .[...]

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    3 Contents Configuration W or th knowing Manual DVB-C station search. . . . . . . . . . . . 66 23. Station Logo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 24. Sorting Stations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 25. Reg. A V Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 - Data Logic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

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    4 • T ake care that no bright artificial light or sunshi- ne falls directly on the screen. This could cause reflections which have a negative effect on the brilliance of the picture. • The best viewing distance is three times the screen diagonal, i.e. - Approximately 2 m (6 ft) for 26" screens - Approximately 2.4 m (8 ft) for 32" scre[...]

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    5 2. Safety notes • Always place the monitor on a solid, stable surface. • If a cold TV set is moved to a warm room, always allow any condensation on the screen to evaporate before swit- ching it on. • The TV set is intended for use in a dr y room. If, in exceptional circumstances, you use it outdoors, take care that is protected against mois[...]

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    6 Ǽ                      The remote control sends commands to the TV set by means of an infrared sig- nal. Y ou must point it towards the TV set when using it. Note that the remote con- trol may interfere with the operation of other devices which use infrared signals (such as infrared [...]

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    7 3. The Remote Control Over view of the functions of the keys  Switch to DVB radio mode. Switch on from the standby state into radio mode 1) .  Function keys: F1/F2/F3: press briefly to call the functions set in the factor y . F1/F2/F3: press and hold to display a selection of special functions. A V : press to select one of the previously co[...]

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    8 4. Daily Operation Switching on Switch on the TV set with the main switch. The TV set is now in standby mode and the red standby indicator lights. After about five seconds, the TV set swit- ches to programme position 1 or to the programmed initial programme position. If you press no further keys on the remo- te control, a window requesting that y[...]

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    9 Selecting stations from the station table In normal TV or radio 1) mode, you can display the station table by pressing the white key . Press the white key repeatedly to display a vir- tual keyboard. Use the respective key to sort the station list alphanumerically . In the table which is then displayed, you can use the oval rocker key " P+/P-[...]

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    10 During the design of this TV set, we have made ever y effor t to make it as easy a possible for you to use it and we hope that you will enjoy familiari- sing yourself with your new TV set. With the "Information" menu, the TV set is able to answer the many questions which may come up during installation and setup. T o display this menu,[...]

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    11 With the "TV menu", we provide you with an assistant to help you find your way through the many possible settings of the TV set. Don't be afraid to change any settings in the various menus. No changes will be saved unless you press the " OK " key to confirm them. If you are not sure whether you want to keep a changed set[...]

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    12 T eletext is an additional ser vice provided free of charge by many TV stations. It is an "electronic magazine" through which you can browse in various ways. Opening T eletext: • Press the " TEXT " key . If the selected station offers "TOP-T ext", a "card file" is displayed (see the picture on the left).[...]

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    13 Double font size Y ou can double the size of the font used for T eletext pages with the F1 key . Pres- sing this key once displays an enlarged picture of the upper third of the page. Pressing it a second and third time dis- plays the centre and lower thirds of the page. Pressing a fourth time displays the entire page again. Riddle key (display h[...]

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    14 Displaying all T eletext marks 6) If you have set marks for a programme position, you can display an over view of these marks by pressing the F3 key . The displayed list shows whe- re the marks are set. Press F3 again to hide the list. Y ou can select the individual marks in the list with the numeric keys. Clearing T eletext marks 6) Open the T [...]

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    15 Opening the menu A V playback (devices with switching voltage) Before they can be used, A V devices must be registered and assigned to the appropri- ate input sockets in the menu "A V devices". Playing back a recording from a video cassette, DVD, etc. on a connected A V device is called A V playback. In order to see the picture, you mu[...]

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    16 If you now start to play back a recording on the connected A V device, the TV set changes automa- tically from any other programme position to the playback mode. A V playback (devices without switching voltage) Before they can be used, A V devi- ces must be registered and assig- ned to the appropriate input sok- kets in the menu "A V device[...]

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    17 10.1 A V Playback VCR function The menu item "VCR" is not available in a 2 ** menu. Picture quality when playing back from tape devices The VCR function ensures an optimum picture quality when playing back recordings from tape devices such as video cassette recorders or cam- corders. Setting the VCR function • Select the appropriate [...]

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    18 11. General Picture Settings Some of the menu items are not available in a 2 ** menu. The picture settings brightness, contrast, colour intensity , sharpness and noise reduction can be set generally for all programme positions and saved as standard values which can be recalled at any time by pressing the " OK " key . Opening the pictur[...]

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    19 Opening the menu MENU 11. General Picture Settings Some of the menu items are not available in a 2 ** menu. The backlight control (factor y setting "off") can be set to "dynamic" or "automatic". With "dynamic" the backlight control is adjusted according to the picture contents. With "automatic" t[...]

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    20 11. General Picture Settings Some of the menu items are not available in a 2 ** menu. Depending on the brightness of the picture shown, with the setting "Picture improvment on" there is an extension of the bright area in the case of dark picture contents. As a result, dark pictures are reproduced with greater accuracy of detail. The pi[...]

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    21 Opening the menu MENU 11. General Picture Settings Some of the menu items are not available in a 2 ** menu. The picture settings zoom, vertical position, auto- matic zoom and panorama can be set and saved as general settings for all programme positions. Setting the zoom/panorama mode: • Press the " MENU " key . The TV menu appears on[...]

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    22 11.1 Picture Settings for Programmes via TV Menu Opening the menu Picture settings for individual programme positions are not available in a 2 ** menu. If the standard values do not provide a satisfacto- r y picture in some programme positions, you can make different settings for these positions which override almost all of the general picture s[...]

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    23 Opening the menu 11.2 Picture Settings for Programme via Station T able Individual picture settings for programme position xy: • Select the programme position whose picture settings you wish to change. • Press the " MENU " key . The TV menu appears on the screen. • Press the white key . The station table is dis- played with the c[...]

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    24 Opening the menu 12. General Sound Settings Some of the menu items are not available in a 2 ** menu. The sound settings volume, treble, bass, stereo wide and spatial sound can be set generally for all programme positions and saved as standard values which can be recalled at any time by pres- sing the "OK" key . Opening the sound settin[...]

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    25 12. General Sound Settings Some of the menu items are not available in a 2 ** menu. Setting SRS-WOW 2) • Press the "MENU" key . The TV menu appears on the screen. • Press the blue key . The menu "Picture and sound" and the menu item "General picture set- tings" are pre-selected. • Press the numeric key  to [...]

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    26 Automatic volume correction Some TV stations transmit their commercials at a higher sound volume than that for the normal pro- gramme. In order to save you from adjusting the volume each time with the remote control, you can activate automatic volume correction. With this function active, there is little difference in the volume levels for the n[...]

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    27 12. General Sound Settings Base width and spatial sound The menu points base width and spatial sound are only shown when the function "SRR WOW" is turned off.. Base width In the case of stereo transmissions, the base width (= spatial distance between the loudspeakers) can be artificially widened to achieve a larger stereo triangle. Spa[...]

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    28 12.1 Sound Settings for Programmes via TV Menu Opening the menu Some of the menu items are not available in a 2 ** menu. V olume correction V arious TV stations broadcast their programmes with different sound volumes. This volume dif fe- rence can be minimised by correcting the volume. This adjustment remains active even if the stan- dard sound [...]

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    29 12.1 Sound Settings for Programmes via TV Menu Opening the menu Some of the menu items are not available in a 2 ** menu. T one setting The tone setting can be set to "Normal" or "Speech". The setting "Speech" should be used primarily for stations which broadcast mainly pro- grammes with a lot of speech, such as news[...]

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    30 12.1 Sound Settings for Programmes via TV Menu Some of the menu items are not available in a 2 ** menu. Forced mono It may happen that your TV set switches from mono to stereo in the middle of a programme, alt- hough no stereo sound is being transmitted. This is generally caused by the local reception condi- tions. If you activate "Forced m[...]

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    31 12.2 Sound Settings for Prog. via the Station T able Opening the menu Some of the menu items are not available in a 2 ** menu. Making sound corrections: • Select the programme position whose sound set- tings you wish to change. • Press the " MENU " key . The TV menu appears on the screen. • Press the white key . The station table[...]

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    32 Opening the menu 13. Automatic zoom The menu item "Automatic zoom" is not available in a 2 ** menu. When the automatic zoom function is active, pro- grammes in a "widescreen" format (such as pro- grammes in 16:9) are expanded to fill as much of the screen as possible. If the function is inactive, the programmes are dis- playe[...]

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    33 Opening the menu 14. Childlock With the aid of the childlock function, you can determine whether or not the TV set can be swit- ched on and which stations may be selected at which times. The childlock can be set such that: a) it is always active, b) one to six TV , radio or A V programmes (Prog A ... Prog F) are exempted from the locking func- t[...]

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    34 b) Permitted programmes: Activate the childlock as described in step a). Use the corresponding numeric key to select the menu item "Permitted xx progs." (xx = TV , radio or A V). Press the " OK " key and, in the setting win- dow , enter the programme positions with the numeric keys or use the - + key to select the des- ired p[...]

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    35 The menu item "Reminder" is not available in a 2 ** menu. If you wish to be reminded of something while watching TV , you can set a reminder for any des- ired time. At this time, a window with the remin- der appears on the screen. Setting the reminder time • Press the " MENU " key to open the TV menu. • Press the green ke[...]

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    36 The menu items "On time" and "Off time" are not available in a 2 ** menu. In the menu item "Timer control", you can pro- gramme a switch-on time, a switch-off time and a sleep timer (switch off after ...). The switch-on time is the time at which the TV set is to be switched on automatically . The switch-off time is [...]

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    37 Normally , the TV set will determine the current date and time from the T eletext signals of the currently selected station (providing this station sends T eletext). Note: For this the device must be turned on with the mains switch. If this is not the case, or if an incorrect date or time is displayed, you can set the date and time manually . In[...]

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    38 16.2 Recording Control Opening the menu This menu item is not available in a 2 ** menu. In the menu item "Recording control", you can set a lead time and an overrun time for timer recordings. The TV set is automatically switched to the pro- gramme position from which the recording is to be made at a time which is the number of minutes [...]

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    39 16.2 Recording Control Application example: Y ou wish to record a programme received via DVB-T . The programme starts at 22:45 hours, ends at 23:40 hours and is broadcast on ITV . Set up a "manual timer" as described in Section 17, "Special Functions 2" or set a timer with the aid of the EPG as described in Section 20.3 “Us[...]

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    40 EXIT In the case of TV sets with one front end , the pic- ture in picture function (PIP) can only be used for the superimposition of an A V set. In this regard, the following superimposition options are possible: If an analogue TV station is displayed on the screen , it is only possible to call up the picture of an A V set, which is connected ei[...]

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    41 17. Special Functions Normal/Speech Opening the menu Opening the menu Selection of "Normal" or "Speech" is des- cribed in Section 12.1, "T one Settings". In this menu, you can temporarily select " Normal " or " Speech ". The selection remains active until you switch to another programme position,[...]

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    42 "Record". The number of subjects and sections depends on the selected scope of operation. Depending on the configuration of the TV set, the various menu items may be displayed in a different order and numbered dif ferently . Use the - + key to set this menu item to "Y es". • If desired, press cursor control key  and use [...]

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    43 17. Special Functions Direct recording of a programme Opening the menu If you wish to record the programme you are cur- rently watching, you can start a direct (one-touch) recording to make the current programme availa- ble to a recording device connected to the EURO sockets. Star ting a direct recording: • Press the F2 key . If you press F2 b[...]

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    44 Adjusting the picture for mat: • Press the F3 key . If you press F3 briefly , the function programmed for F3 (see Section 18., "Programming the Func- tion keys") is executed. If you hold down F3 for about two seconds, all possible selections are dis- played. • Press numeric key  to select the function "Picture format menu&q[...]

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    45 17. Special Functions Picture format Opening the menu Panorama With the aid of the panorama function, you can expand programmes broadcast in 4:3 format to fill the screen of a 16:9 TV set. The picture is expanded uniformly in the horizontal direction. Y ou can also zoom the picture. The panorama function can be activated and deactivated in the m[...]

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    46 If desired, the picture can be shifted up or down in order , for example, to make subtitles visible or to hide "ticker" displays. Adjusting the picture position: • Press the F3 key . If you press F3 briefly , the function programmed for F3 (see Section 18., "Programming the Function keys") is executed. • Press numeric key[...]

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    47 The remote control has four function keys: F1, F2, F3 and A V . Y ou can programme these function keys with any of the available functions. If you press and hold any function key , a window with the available functions is dis- played. The picture on the left shows the functions available for the F2 key . Programming function key F1, F2, F3 or A [...]

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    48 In the menu "Sound settings", you can activate a two-stage mute function. When this function is active, the volume in TV mode can be reduced in two stages with the mute key . Activating the mute function • Press the " MENU " key to open the TV menu. • Press the red key to open the "Configura- tion" menu. • Pre[...]

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    49 19.1 Data Logic Settings Data Logic Mode 1 / Mode 2 Factor y setting is Mode 1 . If the recording is stopped by the Data Logic Videorecorder (self-dependent, 5-10sec. after the start of the recording), switching to Mode 2 could solve this problem. Opening the menu MENU  OK EXIT OK Data Logic mode 2 Data Logic adjustm. CI dialogue via EPG sett[...]

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    50 EPG 20. EPG EPG ( E lectronic P rogram G uide) is an electronic TV guide covering all major channels. The guide may be made up of details from NexTView and/or DVB-SI . The NexTView information is broadcast by various channels and also includes information for other broadcasting organizations. DVB-SI (Digital Video Broadcasting-Service Infor- mat[...]

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    51 20.1 Activating the EPG Pressing the green key for yes activates the slot in order to receive NexTView . The message will not appear again. If you know the NexTView slot, you can also enter it using the numeric keys in the TV menu. Y ou can over write existing programme slot num- bers or delete them with the II key . DVB-SI details T o receive D[...]

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    52 NexTView data 8) is transmitted by various broadcasting organizations. DVB-SI data is broadcast by each chan- nel corresponding to its own content. Information may therefore correspondin- gly var y . Switch on your TV , so that EPG data can be compiled and/or updated. While data is being compiled the green LED is lit. TV sets with one receiver u[...]

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    53 Solution 2: • Press the MENU key . The TV menu appears on the screen. • Press the white key . The menu channel table appears with the active pro- gramme slot selected. • Follow the steps described under “24. Sort channels” to sor t and save your favourite channels so that they appear at the top of the list, for example sort 1-50 and sa[...]

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    54 20.3 Using the EPG Once all of the EPG data have been collected, briefly pressing the "EPG" key displays the EPG with the current programme on the selected pro- gramme position highlighted. The following keys have special functions in EPG mode: Select a programme. View the selected programme or set a reminder for it. Scroll to earlier [...]

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    55 20.3 Using the EPG Selecting a programme and viewing or setting a reminder In the EPG, you can select a programme with the cursor control key . • Press the " OK " key in order to - view the programme if it is already running, or - set a reminder for it if it has not yet started. A green check mark is displayed after the start time. ?[...]

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    56 20.3 Using the EPG Opening the menu Programme Information (Now Showing: ..) After switching to a channel, a box is displayed at the bottom of the screen as shown in the picture. This box contains the following infor- mation: - Channel number (in this example: Pr4). - Audio mode (stereo/mono). - Start/end time of the programme - The time bar show[...]

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    57 20.3 Using the EPG Recording a Programme Selecting a programme for recording: If you have a video recorder with the dialogue system, the EPG permits you to star t a recording by pressing a single key . • Press the " EPG " key to open the EPG. • Use the cursor control key to select the program- me you wish to record. If a video reco[...]

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    58 21. Setting the Countr y and Language The menu items "Language" and "Countr y" are not available in a 2 ** menu. Selecting the language in the TV menu Y ou can select any of the available languages for the TV menu. All texts in the menu and in the help screen (Information) are then displayed in the selected language. Setting [...]

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    59 22. Setting Stations Setting the reception mode This TV set is capable of operating in three diffe- rent reception modes: Analogue TV : The broadcasting technology which has been used for many years. The signals can be received via a rooftop antenna or a cable. DVB-T : The new digital broadcasting technology whose signals can be received via an [...]

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    60 V arious TV standards for picture and sound are used in different countries. If the wrong TV stan- dard is selected, you will not be able to hear the sound, or it will be distorted. The TV standard "L" also uses a different standard for transmission of the picture. The TV standard must therefore be set before you execute a station sear[...]

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    61 Opening the menu 22.1 Setting Stations Analogue TV T errestrial station search The terrestrial station search automatically searches the entire range of available reception frequencies for stations. All stations which are found are placed in the station table which is displayed at the end of the search operation. If you are not satisfied with th[...]

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    62 The TV set will normally detect the colour standard (P AL, SECAM, NTSC, NTSC44, P AL60, P AL M) automatically . If this automatic selection does not provide satis- factor y results (which should happen only rarely), you can select the colour standard manually for each programme position. The colour standard is set in the factor y to "Auto- [...]

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    63 The DVB-T station search operation searches the entire frequency band for TV and radio stations . All stations which are found are placed in separa- te TV and radio station tables. See Section 28. for details of DVB radio mode. If you are not satisfied with the order in which the stations are displayed, you can move them to other positions or de[...]

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    64 For a manual station search, you must know the channel number or the frequency of the station you wish to find. Executing the manual search • Press the " MENU " key to open the TV menu. • Press the red key to open the menu "Confi- guration". • Use the corresponding numeric key (in the example:  ) to select " DVB[...]

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    65 The DVB-C station search operation searches the entire frequency band for TV and radio stations . All stations which are found are placed in separa- te TV and radio station tables. See Section 28. for details of DVB radio mode. If you are not satisfied with the order in which the stations are displayed, you can move them to other positions or de[...]

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    66 For a manual station search, you must know the channel number or the frequency of the station you wish to find. Executing the manual search • Press the " MENU " key to open the TV menu. • Press the red key to open the menu "Configuration". • Use the corresponding numeric key (in the example:  ) to select "DVB-C&[...]

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    67 23. Station Logo With the aid of the VPS signal, a station logo with a maximum length of 15 characters is automati- cally assigned to each station. If this automatic assignment does not work, or if you want to use a different logo, you can change the setting manually . Setting the station logo • Press the " MENU " key . • Press the[...]

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    68 24. Sor ting Stations Y ou can move, copy and delete individual stations or groups of stations within the station table. Moving, copying and deleting stations • Press the " MENU " key to open the TV menu. • Press the white key to open the station table. • Use the cursor control key to select the pro- gramme position which is to b[...]

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    69 25. Registering A V Devices Opening the menu MENU AV (audio/video) devices are external devices which deliver video and/or audio signals (such as video recorders, DVD players, DVD recorders, etc.) and which can be connected to TV sets. All commonly available A V devices are listed in the menu "A V devices". Note that you must always co[...]

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    70 Data Logic video recorder " Data Logic " is a system which provides a dialo- gue between a TV set and a video recorder . This "intelligent" system offers the features such as: - Automatic transfer of the settings for terrestrial or cable TV stations (not DVB) to the video recorder . - Immediate recording - the video recorder [...]

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    71 25. Registering A V Devices Data Logic Opening the menu • Press numeric key  , use the - + key to select the correct signal types (OUT/IN) and press the " OK " key . (See also the operating instructions of the A V device.) • If desired, press numeric key  , enter a new name for the A V device and press the " OK " ke[...]

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    72 The signal type always refers to the input and output of the A V device. Some A V devices may use a composite video sig- nal (FBAS) for recording and playback operations and an RGB signal for displaying their menus. It is not possible to make a general statement in this respect. The operating instructions of the A V device concerned may provide [...]

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    73 25. Registering A V Devices Setting signal types DVI/HDMI The signal type always refers to the input and output of the A V device. A V devices equipped with a DVI or HDMI socket can be connected to the LCD TV with the aid of a DVI or HDMI cable, respectively . The connected device must be registered in the menu "A V devices" with "[...]

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    74 Connection of external devices with YUV compo- nent output to the "COMPONENT IN" RCA jacks. The signal type always refers to the input and output of the A V device. A V devices equipped with a YUV jack can be con- nected to the LCD TV by means of a YUV cable (see page 86). In the "A V Devices" menu, the con- nected A V device[...]

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    75 25.1 Removing A V Devices Opening the menu The number of subjects and sections depends on the selected scope of operation. Depending on the configuration of the TV set, the various menu items may be displayed in a different order and numbered differently . This menu item is not available in a 2 ** menu. If desired, you can change the factor y se[...]

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    76 Y ou can define an initial programme position in this TV set. This initial programme position is used primarily to select the A V programme position if you use an external receiver . Setting the initial programme position This menu item is not available in a 2 ** menu. Select a receiver (satellite or set-top box) in the menu "A V devices&qu[...]

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    77 MENU The number of subjects and sections depends on the selected scope of operation. Depending on the configuration of the TV set, the various menu items may be displayed in a different order and numbered differently . 27. Sound via HiFi Amplifier HiFi output On the rear of the TV set, you will find audio sockets and a digital audio-out socket ([...]

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    78 On the rear of the TV set, you will find audio sockets and a digital audio-out socket (see page 81) which can be used to connect the TV set to a HiFi system (HiFi amplifier). If you wish to play back the sound only via a HiFi system (HiFi amplifier) which is connected with the aid of a Cinch cable, you must select the function "Sound via Hi[...]

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    79 Opening the menu 28. DVB Radio Mode T o switch from TV mode to DVB radio mode, press the " R " key . The screen is automatically blanked after about 30 seconds. T o switch from DVB radio mode to TV mode, press the " TV " key . Setting DVB radio stations The available DVB radio stations are automatical- ly detected during a st[...]

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    80 29. Scope of Operation The adjustable scope of operation for the TV set can be a great help in finding your way around the complex operating functions of the TV set. The scope of operation can be set to various levels, which are identified by asterisks. 1    "Just watching TV"- in other words, it is not possible to open the TV[...]

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    81 • Use the - + key to select the desired scope of operation and press the " OK " key to save the new setting. 2    This menu permits you to configure the use of the TV set to a certain degree. All of the functions listed for the 1  menu are available and are supple- mented by the following functions: - Childlock - Timer co[...]

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    82 30. Operation without the Remote Control Operation without the remote control is provided as an emergency measure in case the batteries of your remote control are exhausted or the remote control is not readily available. You will find the local control on the bottom of the TV set on the left side (Milos) or behind a flap (Puros, Talio), which is[...]

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    83 When receiving a dual-language pro- gramme, you can switch between the two sound channels. In TV mode, press and hold the yellow key until the sound function "Sound mode" is selected. Then use the - + key to select Sound 1 or Sound 2. 32. Sound 1, Sound 2 Headph. V ol. Sound mode Cannel 2 Spatial Spatial Sound mode Cannel 2 Balance 31.[...]

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    84 33. Cleaning the TV Set Before cleaning the set, always switch it off with the mains switch! Incorrect treatment and cleaning of the screen sur- face can cause irreparable damage to it. Y ou should therefore always obser ve the following instructions for treatment and cleaning of the set. T reatment: Always treat the screen surface ver y careful[...]

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    85 Ser vice socket for use by your dealer 34. Connections on the Left  Headphone socket, diameter 3.5 mm  FBAS/Video in (e.g. digital camera or camcorder)  Audio in R/L (e.g. camcorder)  S-VHS or . Y/C in (e.g. camcorder) Antenna socket       Puros, T alio , at the front under the flap Milos , left side 606 47 20[...]

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    86 35. Connections on the Rear of the Set (covered by a flap) Viewed from below EURO sockets for connection of external A V devices Video and audio IN/OUT With the aid of an optical audio cable ("T oslink" cable, available from your dealer), the digital audio signal (AC3) provided by the TV set can be extracted for external processing. ?[...]

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    87 35.1 Connecting a Hifi Amplifier/A V Receiver Metz LCD-TV HiFi-amplifier A V-Receiver   606 47 2030.A1 ML GB 16.04.2007 12:34 Uhr Seite 87[...]

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    88 35.1 Connecting a Hifi Amplifier/A V Receiver Registering the A V Device with the TV • Enter the TV menu by pressing "MENU". • Press the yellow key to open the "A V Devices" menu. • Use the cursor control key  to select "Hifi Amplifier" in the device selection. • Press "OK" twice, use the cursor[...]

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    89 36. Copying between A V Devices Direct recording Opening the menu If you wish to copy a recording from one of the A V devices connected to your TV set (such as a DVD player) to another connected A V device (such as a video recorder), you must do this by means of a direct recording operation. In this case, the signal arriving at one of the EURO s[...]

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    90 • Use the cursor control key  to select the line "Recording device". If only one such device exists, it is then display- ed. If further recording devices exist, you can select the desired device with the aid of the - + key . • Press the " OK " key to save the settings. • On the playback device (in this example, the D[...]

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    91 Opening the menu MENU 37. Setting the Picture Format Some of the following menu items are not available on a 2 ** menu. Setting the picture for mat: • Select the A V programme position which deli- vers the picture by pressing the " AV " key and then pressing the numeric key corresponding to the device you want to use. • Press the &[...]

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    92 38. Glossar y A V programme position A V devices have one or more connection sockets, depending on the model. The designations of the- se sockets are marked on the device (e.g. A V1). On the A V device, you can select which socket you want to use. The selected socket is shown on the display of the A V device (e.g. A1 for socket A V1). Code The s[...]

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    93 Picture position, ver tical With widescreen films, subtitles are sometimes transmitted in the black area at the bottom of the screen. Y ou can move the picture upwards on the screen to ensure that these subtitles remain visible. Standard values The standard values are the settings (such as brightness, sound volume, colour , etc.) which are the s[...]

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    94 38. Glossar y T one settings The tone can be set to either "Normal" or "Speech". In the setting "Speech", the bass and treble components of the sound signal are set to make speech as easy to understand as possible. The setting "Normal" is recommended for music programmes. VCR The VCR function provides an o[...]

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    95 Mains voltage: 230-240 V AC, 50Hz Antenna input: 75 Ohms, unbalanced DIN 45325 Channel coverage: Standard channels 2 - 12, 21 - 69 Special channels S1 - S20, S21 - S41, S42 ... S46 (Belgium channels OIR) Power consumption ** The power consumption was determined with backlight control turned of f (see p. 19). The figure provided here can turn out[...]

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    96 Suppor ted Signal Standards Video HDMI a) 720x480i/p 60Hz RGB b) 720x480i/p 60Hz YCbCr 4:4:4 / 4:2:2 c) 720x576i/p 50Hz RGB d) 720x576i/p 50Hz YCbCr 4:4:4 / 4:2:2 e) 1280x720p 50/60Hz RGB f) 1280x720p 50/60Hz YCbCr 4:4:4 / 4:2:2 g) 1920x1080i 50/60Hz RGB h)1920x1080i 50/60Hz YCbCr 4:4:4 / 4:2:2 i) 640x480p 60Hz RGB Video DVI-D a) ... h) from Vid[...]

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    97 39.1 Conversion possibilities • DVB-S digital conversion set 029 NM 1119 for the reception of digital satellite stations for TV and radio programs. The DVBD conversion set is installed in the TV set and you do not need any additional remote control for it. • DVB-T/C/analogue conversion set 070 NM 1061 for the reception of digital terrestrial[...]

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    98 40. Inser ting / Removing CA Modules The LCD TV has two slots (CI1 / CI2) for CA modules at the top (card reader for smartcards or decoder cards). T o insert the CA module, open the lid on the top of the LCD TV and insert the CA module in one of the slots as shown in the pictures. Press the CA module down until the unlocking bar is lifted up. Cl[...]

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    99 41. Basic differences between analog terrestrial reception and DVB-T Information for our dealers and interested customers. In order to understand how the behaviour of DVB-T receivers differs from that of the analog terrestrial receivers used until now , two things are important: digital transmission and the simultaneous broad- casting network. D[...]

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    100 41. Basic differences between analog terrestrial reception and DVB-T Addition Cancellation In most cases, only a few of the 8,192 carrier frequencies will be fully cancelled out and the information which is lost can be reconstructed by the error-correction function of the receiver . Reception beco- mes impossible only if ver y strong reflec- ti[...]

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    101 Calling the menu MENU The settings of the satellite antenna system must be entered in the menu "Configuration" so that the TV set knows them. These settings should always be made in the order in which they are shown in the right-hand column of the menu, starting at the bottom, i.e. LNB supply voltage, DiSEqC system, etc.. LNB supply v[...]

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    102 "DiSEqC" makes it possible to control the satel- lite antenna digitally via the existing antenna cable and is a prerequisite for the reception of signals from more than two satellites (e.g. Astra, Eutelsat, Hotbird). If you wish to receive signals from at least three satellites (e.g. ASTRA 19.2°, Eutelsat 16°, Hot- bird 13°) the an[...]

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    103 Y ou can set up to four satellites in the menu "Con- figuration". No satellite is set in the factor y . The LNB frequency is used to switch between the high and low frequency bands. The default fre- quencies Low band 9.75 GHz and High band 10.60 GHz are set in the factor y . Selecting satellites • Press the MENU key to open the TV m[...]

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    104 Before executing a DVB station search, you must make the appropriate search settings. Depending on the features installed in the TV set and your personal requirements, you can make the following settings: All = search for all stations on the selected satelli- te. FT A only = search only for unencr ypted (free-to- air) stations on the selected s[...]

  • Page 105

    105 The DVB-S station search scans the entire recep- tion band for TV and radio stations and stores them in separate TV and radio station tables. For details of the DVB radio mode, see Section 29 in the operating instructions for the TV set. If you are not satisfied with the order in which the stations are stored, you can move stations to other pos[...]

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    106 For the manual search, you must know the fre- quency , the symbol rate and the polarisation of the station for which you want to search. Executing the manual search • Press the MENU key to open the TV menu. • Press the red key to open the menu "Confi- guration" • Press the appropriate numeric key (in this exam- ple  to select[...]

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    107 With the menu item, "General settings", you can specify whether or not the data are to be saved in the non-volatile memor y of the TV set when trans- mission parameters are changed. This update function applies to stations which use different transmission parameters at dif ferent times of the day , such as when they transmit regional [...]

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    108 Problem Possible cause Remedy TV set does not react to commands from the remote control • No line of sight between the remote control and the TV set. • Sunlight is shining directly on the infrared window of the TV set. • Batteries of the remote control are exhausted. • TV set has been switched off with the main power switch. • Fault i[...]

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    109 Data Logic does not work. A V device (video rec.) independently breaks off recording • The Data Logic video recorder with data transfer has not been registered correctly . • The Scart cable does not have all pins connected through. • Wrong data logic setting (see also ch. 19.1) • Open the menu "A V devices" and register the Da[...]

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    111 H eadphones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83,85 Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 HiFi output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 I nfo (Information) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Initial programme position . . . . . . . . 76 Interests (see EPG) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 L anguage for TV menu . . . . . . . . . .[...]

  • Page 112

    112 Sound effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Sound settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8,24 Spatial sound (see sound settings). . . 24 SRS-WOW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Standard picture settings . . . . . . . . . 18 Standard sound settings . . . . . . . . . . 24 Station logo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 Station[...]

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    113 T o connect a PC to the LCD TV , you must first regi- ster the PC with the LCD TV ; see Chapter 25 "Registering A V Devices". Set the signal type for the PC to DVI-A (analogue with VGA cable) or DVI-D (digital with DVI cable), depending on the connection type. Use a suitable connection cable to connect the PC to the LCD TV . Power on [...]

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    114 V arious pay TV stations broadcast por tal stations. These portal stations are filled with sub-stations or optional channels. In station search (see ch. 22) in "Search settings" the setting "all", "only free" or "free+CICAM" must be set so that these stations can be found too. After a station search, the [...]

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    115 ✍ Errors excepted. Subject to changes ! Y our Metz product was developed and manufactured with high-quality materials and components which can be recycled and/or re-used. This symbol indicates that electrical and electronic equipment must be disposed of separately from normal garbage at the end of its operational lifetime. Please dispose of t[...]

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