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3 Contents SETTING UP Safety precautions – Some do’s and don't for you to be aware of 4 Installation and important information 5 The remote control – an at-a-glance guide 6 Connecting external equipment – a guide to connecting external equipment to the back of the television 7 Connecting an HDMI or DVI device to the HDMI input 8 Connec[...]
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4 Safety Precautions This equipment has been designed and manufactured to meet international safety standards but, like any electrical equipment, care must be taken to obtain the best results and for safety to be assured. Please read the points below for your own safety . They are of a general nature, intended to help with all electronic consumer p[...]
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5 Installation and important information Where to install Locate the television away from direct sunlight and strong lights, soft, indirect lighting is recommended for comfortable viewing. Use curtains or blinds to prevent direct sunlight falling on the screen. Place the TV on a stable, level surface that can support the weight of the TV . As an ad[...]
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6 The remote control Remove the back cover to reveal the battery compartment and make sure the batteries are inserted the right way round. Suitable battery types for this remote are AAA, IEC R03 1.5V . Do not combine a used, old battery with a new one or mix battery types. Remove discharged batteries immediately to prevent acid from leaking into th[...]
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7 Connecting e xternal equipment Before connecting any external equipment, turn off all main power switches. If there is no switch remove the mains plug from the wall socket. PLEASE NOTE: Although this television is able to connect to HDMI equipment it is possible that some equipment may not operate correctly . A wide variety of external equipment [...]
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D VI / HDCP OUT VIDEO A UDIO L R R L OUT IN 8 Connecting an HDMI or D VI device to the HDMI input The HDMI input on the television receives digital audio and uncompressed digital video from an HDMI source device, or uncompressed digital video from a DVI (Digital Visual Interface) source device. This input is designed to accept HDCP (High-Bandwidth [...]
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9 Connecting a computer via HDMI the back of your television Computer Audio cable for PC to television connection (not supplied) HDMI-to-DVI adaptor cable With the HDMI connection, you can watch your computer ’s display on the television and hear the sound from the televisions speakers. When connecting a PC to the HDMI terminal on the television,[...]
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10 Connecting a computer via RGB/PC The back of your television Computer Audio cable for PC to television connection (not supplied) Conversion adaptor if required (not supplied) RGB PC cable (not supplied) Mini D -sub 15 pin connector Before connecting any external equipment, turn off all main power switches. If there is no switch remove the mains [...]
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11 Using the Controls Whilst all the necessary adjustments and controls for the television are made using the remote control, the buttons on the television may be used for some functions. T o alter the volume press — j + . T o alter the programme position press e e F f f . Press MENU and S , R , Q or P to control the sound and picture options. Pr[...]
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12 T uning the television for the first time Before switching on the television put your decoder and media recorder to Standby if they are connected and ensure the aerial is connected. T o set up the television use the buttons on the remote control as detailed on page 6. 8 Press z or x to view the DTV (digital channels) or AT V (analogue channels) [...]
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13 Setting Antenna or Cable Ant/Cable In 1 2 Press MENU and use z or x to select SETUP . Use e to highlight Ant/Cable In . Press z or x to select Antenna or Cable . A screen will appear warning that the televisions features will be changed. The Auto T uning screen will appear . When Cable has been selected the Auto T uning screen will show setting [...]
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Auto T uning Previous settings will be lost! P ress EXIT for no change. T uning Mode DTV and A TV Start Scan SETUP Menu Language English Country UK Ant/Cable In Antenna Auto T uning A TV Manual T uning DTV Manual T uning DTV Settings A V Connection 1 2 3 Select DTV Manual T uning from the SETUP menu and press OK . Enter the multiplex number using t[...]
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15 DTV location, auto channel update, D VB character set, Analogue switch off This is a digital television which is integrated to allow the use of both digital and analogue services. However , during the lifetime of this set it is very likely that analogue services will be switched off to allow for more new digital services. This ‘switch-off ’ [...]
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Channel Options TV CH Name Fav . 1 2 3 4 1 BBC ONE NOTE: When the television is switched off the mode being viewed at the time will automatically be selected when the television is switched back on. 16 Use e or f to move through the list to the preferred position, the other channels will move to make room. Press OK to store the move. repeat as [...]
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A TV Manual T uning P os. Channel Station 0 C60 1 C22 BBC1 2 C28 BBC2 3 C25 ITV 4 C32 CH4 5 C69 6 C69 7 C69 8 4 Press x to select System and use f or e to change if required. Then press x to select Search . Press f or e to begin the search. The search symbol will flash. 17 AT V manual tuning Press OK to select. If the position is skipped, Skip must[...]
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A TV Manual T uning P os. Channel Station 1 C22 BBC1 4 C32 CH4 2 C28 BBC2 3 C25 ITV 5 C69 6 C69 7 C69 8 C69 A TV Manual T uning P os. Channel Station 2 C28 BBC2 3 C25 ITV 4 C32 CH4 5 C69 6 C69 7 C69 8 C69 9 C69 18 AT V manual tuning (continued), skipping channels, sorting channel positions Press OK to store. Repeat for each programme position you w[...]
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V olume Press j —– or j + to adjust the volume. Sound Mute Press k once to turn the sound off and again to cancel. Sound Controls 19 General controls, stereo/bilingual transmissions, time display ( AT V only), sound controls, quick menu Selecting P rogramme P ositions The time display facility allows the current (text service) time to be seen o[...]
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SOUND Dual Dual 1 Bass 0 T reble 0 Balance 0 Advanced Sound Settings Stable Sound On Dynamic Range Control On Audio Level Offset SOUND Dual Dual 1 Bass 0 T reble 0 Balance 0 Advanced Sound Settings Stable Sound On Dynamic Range Control On Audio Level Offset 20 Sound settings – dual, bass, treble and balance, advanced sound settings, stable sound [...]
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21 Sound settings (continued) – dynamic range control ( DTV only), audio level offset, headphone settings, audio description 2 Dynamic R ange Control ( DTV only) In the SOUND menu press e to select Dynamic Sound Control . Press z or x to select On or Off . 1 Dynamic Range Control allows control of audio compression for some digital television pro[...]
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22 14:9 Use this setting when watching a 14:9 broadcast. SUBTITLE When subtitles are included on a letterbox format broadcast, this setting will raise the picture to ensure that all the text is displayed. SUBTITLE W idescreen viewing SUPER LIVE This setting will enlarge a 4:3 image to fit the screen by stretching the image horizontally and vertical[...]
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VGA FORMA T Press QUICK to reveal the Quick Menu , press e to highlight Picture Size , then z or x to view the list of available PC formats. Use e or f to highlight the required format and OK to select. 23 W idescreen viewing (continued) Using the special functions to change the size of the displayed image (i.e. changing the height/width ratio) for[...]
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24 Picture controls T o return to the original factory settings select Reset in the Picture Position menu and press OK . Picture P osition ( AT V only) The picture position may be adjusted to suit personal preference and can be particularly useful for external inputs. In the SETUP menu press e until Picture Position is highlighted. 1 Press OK to vi[...]
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25 Picture controls (continued) When 3D Colour Management is selected it allows the ‘Base colour adjustment ’ feature to become available. 3D Colour Management In the Picture menu press e to highlight Advanced Picture Settings , press OK . In the Advanced Picture Settings menu press e to select 3D Colour Management then use z or x to select On [...]
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26 Picture controls (continued) When Active Backlight Control is activated it will automatically optimise the backlighting levels for dark scenes. Active Backlight Control In the Advanced Picture Settings menu press e to highlight Active Backlight Control . Press z or x to select On or Off . 1 2 Colour T emperature Colour T emperature 10 Red- Offse[...]
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27 Picture controls (continued) DNR enables you to ‘soften ’ the screen representation of a weak signal to reduce the noise effect. DNR – Digital Noise R eduction Select DNR from the Noise Reduction menu. Use z or x to select between Auto , Off , Low , Middle or High . The differences may not always be noticeable (for the best result use lowe[...]
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In the PREFERENCES menu press e to select Panel Lock and choose On or Off using z or x . Panel lock disables the buttons on the television. All buttons on the remote control can still be used. P anel Lock When Panel lock is On , a reminder will appear when the buttons on the television are pressed. If the standby button is pressed the television wi[...]
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The Side Panel feature lightens or darkens the band each side of the screen when in 4:3 or 14:9 format. This helps prevent image retention of the band and can also make viewing in bright or dark conditions more comfortable. 29 Picture controls (continued) In the PREFERENCES menu press e until Side Panel is highlighted. Press z or x to adjust. 1 2 S[...]
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30 Media player This view mode allows all the images within a selected folder to be viewed simultaneously , using thumbnail views in a grid. The initial highlighted position will be the top left image within the grid. Connect a USB flash drive to the USB P ort on the side of the television. A screen prompt will appear asking to open the Media Playe[...]
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EDIT TIMER 15:49 Fri, 30 Jan Timer T ype Reminder Channel 6 ITV2 Date Fri, 30 Jan 2009 Start Time 15:49 End Time 16:49 Repeat Once Subtitle Off 0-9 Edit OK Save RETURN Back APPLICA TIONS Media Player EPG Programme T imers On Timer Sleep Timer 00:00 This feature will set the television to go to a specific channel at a certain time. It can be used to[...]
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32 The timers (continued) The On Timer sets the television to turn on automatically to a selected channel at a certain time of day or after a certain length of time. Setting the On Timer 1 2 3 4 In the APPLICA TIONS menu, press e to select On Timer then press OK . Press e to highlight Enable On Timer , then z or x to select On . Press e to highligh[...]
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33 DTV on- screen information When viewing in digital mode, the on- screen information gives access to programme details for all available channels. The details of the programme will have been added to the screen. Press OK to save. The timer icon will appear on the information screen. T o record the programme use z or x to change the Timer T ype to[...]
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DTV programme guide When viewing in digital mode, the programme guide gives access to programme details for all available channels. 34 Guide Select the on-screen guide by pressing GUIDE , the guide screen will appear highlighting details of the channel and programme currently being viewed. This may take a few moments to appear . 1 T opic Selection [...]
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The Parental Control feature allows the blocking of programmes according to their rating levels. It will only be available when a PIN number has been set. P arental Control 1 From the DTV Settings menu press e to select Parental Control and press OK . 2 Use z or x to choose between None and an age rating ( 4 to 18 ). T o activate the Parental Contr[...]
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Channel Options TV CH Name Fav . 1 2 3 4 1 BBC ONE Channel Options TV CH Name F av . 1 2 3 4 1 BBC ONE 36 DTV Settings – favourite channels, favourite channel lists, locking channels Locking channels stops the viewing of digital channels. The PIN must be set before programmes can be locked. Locking Channels 3 4 Channel Options creates a l[...]
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Subtitle and Audio Subtitle T ype Normal Primary Subtitle Language English Secondary Subtitle Language English Audio T ype Normal Primary Audio Language English Secondary Audio Language English 37 DTV settings – subtitles, audio languages, common interface This feature allows a programme or film to be viewed with a choice of soundtrack language, [...]
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38 Software upgrade, licences, system information, reset TV This feature can be used to check the version of software currently installed. In DTV mode it includes additional diagnostic information such as signal strength, signal quality , frequency etc. System Information If Auto Upgrade is set to On the software will automatically upgrade as each [...]
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39 PC settings for RGB/PC connections – picture position, clock phase, sampling clock, reset 3 3 Use z or x to adjust until the picture clears. NOTE: The screen may be momentarily disrupted when adjusting PC settings. The default settings and adjustment ranges may vary depending on the input signal format. In the SET UP menu press e until PC Sett[...]
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Input selection and A V connections 40 Defining the INPUT and OUTPUT sockets so that the television recognises connected equipment. See page 7 for a clear view of the back connection recommendations. Most media recorders and decoder send a signal through the SCART lead to switch the television to the correct Input socket. Alternatively press the ex[...]
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41 Input selection and A V connections (continued) EIA/CEA-861-D compliance covers the transmission of uncompressed digital video with high-bandwith digital content protection, which is being standardized for reception of high-definition video signals. Because this is an evolving technology , it is possible that some devices may not operate properl[...]
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42 AT V text services – selecting modes, general information, Auto and LIST modes This television has a multi-page text memory , which takes a few moments to load. It offers two Modes of viewing text – Auto will display Fastext , if available. LIST will store your four favourite pages. If Fastext is available four coloured titles will appear at[...]
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Press TEXT to display text. Press again to superimpose text over a normal picture. Press again to return to normal television viewing. P rogrammes cannot be changed until this has been done. T o display a page of text: TEXT Press T to access the index/initial page. The one displayed is dependant on the broadcaster . 43 AT V text services – contro[...]
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A Make sure that the cables used have the HDMI logo on them ( ). Some early HDMI equipment may not work properly with the latest HDMI television products, due to new standard adoption. T ry setting Lip Sync , INST APORT™ and RGB Range to Off . Why is there no sound or picture when in HDMI mode? Q A TV Manual T uning Manual Fine T uning: 0 2 I A C[...]
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Man ual Setti Manual Settings Colour System: Auto EXT2 A A The programme is currently being broadcast with an English soundtrack only . Why is the soundtrack in English when a different audio language has been selected? Q 45 Questions and Answers (continued) A Check all leads and connections. Note: No sound is output from a DVI connection (if using[...]
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A T eletext is only available when viewing a broadcasting channel. Why can ’t teletext by accessed when using a media recorder? Q 46 Questions and Answers (continued) A T ext has been selected whilst viewing an external source i.e. DVD or VCR. No text will appear on screen or a box may appear stating no information is available. Select a broadcas[...]
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47 Questions and Answers (continued) A Use the Master PIN code of 1276, then change to a number of your choice. Ensure that no- one else can use the Master PIN by removing the Owner ’s Manual. What can be done if the PIN number has been forgotten? Q A Use a lint free cleaning cloth, similar to the one provided. Use a non solvent cleaning product.[...]
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DISPOSAL… The following information is only for EU -member states: Disposal of products The crossed out wheeled dust bin symbol indicates that products must be collected and disposed of separately from household waste. Integrated batteries and accumulators can be disposed of with the product. They will be separated at the recyling centres. The bl[...]
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Specifications and accessories DVB- T Broadcast systems/channels UK UHF 21-68 France VHF 05-10 (VHF 01-05) UHF 21-69 Germany VHF 05-12 UHF 21-69 Austria VHF 05-12 UHF 21-69 Switzerland VHF 05-12 UHF 21-69 Italy VHF 05-12 (D ,E,F ,G,H ,H1,H2) UHF 21-69 Spain UHF 21-69 Nederlands VHF 05-12 UHF 21-69 Sweden VHF 05-12 UHF 21-69 Finland VHF 05-12 UHF 21[...]