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2 Contents INSTALLING YOU R TV Safety Precaution s .......................... ..................... 4 Installation an d important informa tion ................... 5 The remote con trol ..................................... ......... 6 Inserting batte ries and effective range of the remote .............. ............................... ......... 7 C[...]
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3 Using the Phot o Frame feature ......... .................... 38 To open Photo Fr ame ........ ........................... 38 Setting the feature s ........... ......................... ..38 Other features ........................................... ........40 Panel Lock .............................. .................... 40 TOSHIBA Illumination [...]
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4 INSTALLING YOUR TV Safety Precaution s This equipment has been designed and manufactured to meet international safe ty 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 and are intended to help wit[...]
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5 INSTALLING YOUR TV Installation and important information Locate the television away from direct sunlight and strong lights, soft, indirect lighting is recommended for comfortable viewing. Use curt ains or blinds to prevent direct sunlight falli ng on the screen. Place the TV on a stable, le vel surface that can support the weight of the TV. In o[...]
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6 INSTALLING YOUR TV The remote control Simple at-a-glance reference for your remote control. 1 For On/Standby mode (T/R/D)* 2 To select device mode (T/R/D) 3 Number buttons (T/R/D) 4 Switch th e Audio Description On/Off (T) 5 To select external input source s (T) To select line input (R/D) 6 To alter th e TV volume (T/R/D) 7 To mute the TV sound ([...]
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7 INSTALLING YOUR TV Remove the back cover to reveal the battery compartment and make sure the batteries are inserted the pro per way. 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 dead batteries immediately to prevent acid from leaking into the battery c[...]
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8 CONNECTING YOUR TV Connecting extern al 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. Aerial cables: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Connect the aerial to the socket on the rear of the television. If you use a decoder* and/or a[...]
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9 CONNECTING YOUR TV Connecting an HDMI ™ or DVI device to the HDMI input The HDMI input on your television receives digital audio and uncompressed digital video fro m an HDMI source device or uncompress ed digital video from a DVI (Digital Visu al Interface) s ource device. This input is designed to accept HDCP (High-Ba ndwidth Digital-Content P[...]
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10 CONNECTING YOUR TV REGZA-LINK connection You can control the basic functions of connected audio/ video de vices using the television’s remote control if you connect a REGZA-LINK c ompat ible AV amplifier or pl ayback device. For an explanation of s etup and operations, see pages 51–52. For the setup shown above, you wi ll need three HDMI cab[...]
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11 CONNECTING YOUR TV Connecting a computer With either an RGB/PC or an HDMI connection, you can watch your comp uter’s display on the television and hear the sound from the television’s speakers. When connecting a PC to the RGB/PC terminal on the television, use an a nalogue RGB (15-pin) computer cable and a PC audio cable for the PC/HDMI1 (AU[...]
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12 CONNECTING YOUR TV Connecting a home network The LAN port allows your Toshiba TV to connect to your home network. Yo u ca n use this revolutionary home entertainment networ king system to access photo, video and audio files that are s tored on a DLNA server and play/display them on your TV. For supported formats, see page 36. Installing the ULCS[...]
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13 CONNECTING YOUR TV Controls and input connections A wide variety of external equipment can be connected to the input sockets on the side of the television. Whilst all the necessary adjustments and controls for th e television are made usin g the remote control, the buttons on the television may be used for some functions. If the RED LED is unlit[...]
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14 SETTING UP YO UR TV Startup Application Before switching on the television, put your decoder and media recorder , if applicable, to Standby . To set up the television, use the buttons on the remote control as detailed on page 6. a Press the 1 button. The Quick Setup screen will appear. This screen will appea r the first time that the television [...]
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15 SETTING UP YOUR TV From this menu, you can set the RF input configurat ion to cable. a Press MENU , and select SETUP menu. b Use b to highlight Ant/Cable In and use C or c to select Antenna or Cable . NOTE: When you attempt to change the Ant/Cable I n setting, a warning messag e will appear followed by PIN entry (if PIN h as been set) and a prom[...]
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16 SETTING UP YOUR TV NOTE: As new services are br oadcast, it will be necessary to re-tune the television in order to view them. Auto Tuning will completely re-tune the television and can be used to update the channel li st. It is recommended that Auto Tuning is run period ically to ensure that all new services are added . All current channels a n[...]
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17 SETTING UP YOUR TV a Press MENU and using C or c sel ect the SETUP menu. With b highlight ATV Manual Tuning and press Q to select. b Use B or b to highlight the desired po sition. We suggest Pos. 0 for a media recorder. c Press Q to select. If the channel chosen for the media recorder is set to skip, Ski p should be removed before storing. d Pre[...]
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18 SETTING UP YOUR TV To prevent certain channels from being v i ewed, positions can be skipped. a Select ATV Manual Tuning from the SETUP menu. b Use B or b to highlight the position to be skipped and press Q to select. c Press c to select Skip . d Use B or b to turn Skip on. Press Q . 8 on the screen indicates a skipped position. e Press RETURN a[...]
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19 SETTING UP YOUR TV DTV Manual Tuning NOTE: This feature varies depending on the Ant/Cable In setting. This feature is availa ble for service enginee rs or can be used for direct channel entry if the multiplex channel is known. a Select DTV Manual Tuning from the SETUP menu and press Q . b Enter the multiplex number using the number butto ns or u[...]
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20 SETTING UP YOUR TV Edit the channel number usi ng the number buttons and press Q . If the Auto Channel Update is set to On , when the TV is in standby mode, Digi tal Tuning is automatically executed and any new channels are saved. a Select DTV Settings from the SETUP menu and press Q . b Press b to select Auto Channel Update and use C or c to se[...]
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21 CONTROLS AND F EATURES General controls Quick Menu helps you access some options quickly, such as Picture Mode, Picture Size, More Information, Sleep Timer etc. Press QUIC K to dis play the Quick Menu and use B or b to select the option. NOTE: Quick Menu items are different depending on the current mode. To select a position, use the numbered bu[...]
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22 CONTROLS AND FEATURES For DTV programmes For stereo or dual mono broad casts, press s and use C or c to select settings. For multi-audio track broadcasts, press s repeatedly to change the audio la nguage (see ‘Audio language’ on page 46). Sound controls Volume Press Y or y to adjust the volume. Sound Mute Press once to turn the sound off and[...]
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23 CONTROLS AND FEATURES Surround, Voice Enhancement , and Dynamic Bass Boost help to create an enhanced surround sound ex perience with deep, rich bass from stere o sound sources. Y our TV’s audio will sound fuller, r icher, and wider. a In the SOUND menu, press b to highlight Advanced Sound Settings , and then press Q . b Press b to highlight S[...]
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24 CONTROLS AND FEATURES Audio Description is an additional narrative sound track for visually impaired i ndividuals to understa nd and enjoy the story line more fully. If this fun ction has been activated by pressing the AD key, the letter s AD will be displayed in the channel banner when programmes contain AD con tent. You can choose to hear soun[...]
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25 CONTROLS AND FEATURES Widescreen viewing Depending on the type of broadcast being transm i tted, programmes can be viewed in a number of formats. SUBTITLE SUBTITLE SUPER LIVE This setting will enla rge a 4:3 image to fit the scree n by stretching the image horizontally and vertically, holding better proportions at the centre of the ima ge. So me[...]
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26 CONTROLS AND FEATURES Press QUIC K , highl ight Pictur e Size , and then pres s Q to display the list of available widescreen formats. Use B and b to highlight the required format and Q to select. Using the special functions to change the size of the displayed image (i.e. changing the height/width ratio) for the purp oses o f public displ ay or [...]
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27 CONTROLS AND FEATURES Picture controls Most of the picture co ntrols and functions are available in both digital and analogue modes. PLEASE NOTE: features not available will be greyed out . The picture position may b e adjusted to suit personal preference and can be particu larly useful for external inputs. a In the SETUP menu, press b until Pic[...]
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28 CONTROLS AND FEATURES This feature resets all picture settings to the factory settings except Picture Mode . NOTE: If no pictur e settings have been changed, Reset is not availa ble. a In the PICTURE menu, press b to select Reset and press Q . b A confirmation message wil l appear. Press C or c to select Yes and press Q . When 3D Colour Manageme[...]
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29 CONTROLS AND FEATURES When the Auto Brightness Sensor is activated, it will automatically optimise the backli ghting levels to suit ambi ent light conditions. a In the Advanced Picture Settings menu, press b to select Auto Brightness Sensor Settings and press Q . b Press C or c to select On and press Q . c Press b to select Backlight Ad justment[...]
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30 CONTROLS AND FEATURES The Resolution+ feature allows you t o adjust the clarity leve ls for your desired picture s ettings. a In the Advanced Picture Settings menu, press b to select Resolution+ and press Q . b In the Resolution+ field, select On . c Press b to highlight Level , and then pre ss C or c to adjust the level. NOTE: • This feature [...]
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31 CONTROLS AND FEATURES This feature display s the brightness histogram and control curve of each scene. a In the PICTURE menu, press b to select Co ntrol Visualization and press Q . The histogram window will appear. b Press RETURN to retur n to the previous menu. When this television re ceives a true Widescreen picture and Auto format is On , it [...]
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32 CONTROLS AND FEATURES Using the Media Player You can enjoy photos, movies or music contents st ored on a USB storage device or SD memory card (for photos only). Photo Viewer specifications Data type: JPEG Exif ver2.2 File format: JPEG Maximum photo size: 9 MB Maximum number of files: 2000 / folder Maximum photo resolution: 4096 5 4096 (HW decode[...]
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33 CONTROLS AND FEATURES There are three types of view modes. Multi View This vie w allow s you to se arch for ph otos in a grid fo rmat. These pictures are d i splayed using thu mbnail data in each image file. The initial highlight ed position will be on the top left thumbnail in the Mult i View. a Press B b C c to move the highlight in one window[...]
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34 CONTROLS AND FEATURES You can select movies from a list of available file s. a Press B b to select a fi le or folder. P U P u b uttons can be used to page u p/down the movie list when there are more files than w ill fit onto one screen. b When you select a folder , press Q to move to the next layer. Press RETURN to move back to the previous laye[...]
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35 CONTROLS AND FEATURES You can li sten to mu sic from a li st of avail able fil es. a Press B b to select a f ile or fo lder. P U P u buttons can be used to page up/down the music list when there are more files than w ill fit onto one screen. b When you select a folder, pr ess Q to move to the next layer. Press RETURN to move back to the previous[...]
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36 CONTROLS AND FEATURES Using a networked server PC This TV is a DLNA CERTIFIED™ Player. This TV can play digital content stored on a DLNA CERTIFIED product wit h server function. To play the files from your PC on the TV, you have to first complete the following: • Home network connection (pa ge 12) • ULCS application installation (supplied [...]
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37 CONTROLS AND FEATURES NOTE: Sorting, Rewind, Fast Forward, Time bar display, Total Time display may not be availa ble in all cases. Movie Movie list (title list) See page 34. Sorting To sort the folders and files a Press QUICK to open the Qu ick Menu in the movi e list mode. b Press B or b to select Sort . c Press C or c to select File name , Ne[...]
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38 CONTROLS AND FEATURES Using the Photo Frame feature You can use the TV screen as a digital pictu re frame. One image (pre-installed or use r-installed) can be displayed. Date and time info can also be superimposed, if desired. You can overwrite the p hoto file with a file on the USB storage device or SD card. Open from Menu a Press MENU and C or[...]
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39 CONTROLS AND FEATURES c Press B b C c to select the photo you want to copy from the USB storage device or SD card to the TV's flash memory, and then press Q . Photo Edit a Press B or b to select Photo Edit , and then press Q . b Press B or b to select Rotate or Delete . c Set the following items as required. • Rotate — Press Q to rotate[...]
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40 CONTROLS AND FEATURES Other features Panel Lock disables the buttons on the television. All buttons on the remote control can still be used. a From the PREFERENCES menu, sele ct Panel Lock and choose On or Off using C or c . When Panel Lock is On , a reminder will appear when the buttons on the television a re pressed. If the standby button is p[...]
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41 CONTROLS AND FEATURES The feature allows you to set the television to turn on automatically to a prese t channel at a certai n time of day or after a certain length of time. When On Timer is set to On , the green On Timer indicator on the front of the television is lit. a In the APPLICAT IONS menu, press b to select On Timer and press Q . b Pres[...]
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42 CONTROLS AND FEATURES Digital on-screen information and Programme Guide When viewing in digital mode, the on-screen information and programm e guide provide access to programme details for all available channels . a Press , the information screen wi ll appear giving details of the channel and programme currently being viewed. b Press B or b to s[...]
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43 CONTROLS AND FEATURES a Select the on-screen guide by pressing GUIDE , the guide screen will appear highligh ting details of the channel and programme currently being viewed. This may take a few moments to ap pear. You can switch the time scale to 1.25 or 2.5 hours by pressing the GREEN button. NOTE: Channels are displayed in grou ps by service [...]
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44 CONTROLS AND FEATURES Digital settings – parental control In order to prevent viewing of unsu itable films and programmes, channels and menus can be locked in digital mode. These can then only be acces sed with a security code PIN. a Press MENU and c to select the SETUP menu. b Use b to select DTV Settings , and then press Q . c Press b to hig[...]
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45 CONTROLS AND FEATURES Digital settings – Channel Options a Press the LIST button to open the Channel Li st . b The Channel List will appear. Press B or b to highlight a channel and press Q to watch. This feature allows y ou to set channels that w ill be skipped when P u or P U are used to tune. a From the DTV Settings menu, press b to select C[...]
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46 CONTROLS AND FEATURES Digital settings – other settings In digital mode, this feature will show subtitles on t he screen in the selected language provided they are bei ng broadcast. a In the DTV Settings menu, press b to select Subtitle and Audio and press Q . b Press b to select Subtitle Ty pe and use C or c to select Norma l or For Hard of H[...]
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47 CONTROLS AND FEATURES Software Upgrade and Licenses When Auto Upgrade is set to On (default setting), the television will automatically upgrade while in standby if new software is available. a From the SETUP menu, press B or b to select Software Upgrade and press Q . b Press b to select Aut o Upgrade . c Use C or c to select On or Of f . If pref[...]
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48 CONTROLS AND FEATURES PC Settings Connect the PC (as shown in the ‘Connecting a PC’ section) and ensure that a picture is showing on the televisi on screen. The picture position may now be adjusted to suit personal preference. a Press o to select PC , and then select PC Settings from the SETUP menu. b Press Q . Press B and b to select an opt[...]
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49 CONTROLS AND FEATURES Input selection and AV connections See page 8 for a detailed ima ge showing recommended connections. Most media recorders and decoders send a signal through the SCART lead to switch the television to the correct Input socket. Alternatively, press the external source selection butto n o until the picture fro m connected equi[...]
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50 CONTROLS AND FEATURES In order to recei ve sound from a connected PC, plu g the audio cable into the back of the television (a s shown in the ‘Connecting a computer’ secti on), and then use the PC/ HDMI 1 Audio setting. a In the SETUP menu, press b until AV Connection is highlighted, and then press Q . b Highlight PC / HDMI 1 Audio , and the[...]
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51 CONTROLS AND FEATURES Using REGZA-LINK This is a new feature that uses CEC technology and allows you to contro l Toshiba REGZA-LINK compatible devices from the television remote control via HDMI connection (page 10). When the Enable REGZA-LINK item i n the REGZA-LINK Setup menu is set to On , individual functions also set to On will be activated[...]
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52 CONTROLS AND FEATURES NOTE: • These functions depe nd on the device connected. • If you select the REGZA-LINK input source from the popup window, some REGZA-LINK devices may automa tically turn on. • When the television is switched on it will take a few minutes for the REGZA-LINK icon to appear in the list. When an HDMI cable is removed it[...]
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53 CONTROLS AND FEATURES Setting up the network address for the LAN port For information on connecting a home networ k, see page 12. 1 First, tr y automatically setting up the network a ddress (below). 2 If the Auto Setup is not successful, you can either re try the Auto Setup or try manually setting up the network address. NOTE: • If yo u used a[...]
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54 TEXT SERVICES Text services This television has a mult i-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 save your four fav ourite pages. The text character set will be automatically chosen by the language setting in the SETUP men u. a Select Teletex[...]
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55 TEXT SERVICES Below is a guide to the functions of the remote control text buttons. k To display the index/initial page: Press k to access the index/initial page. The one displayed is dependant on the broa dcaster. TEXT To display a page of text: Press TEXT to di splay text. Press aga in to superimpose te xt over a normal pi cture. Press agai n [...]
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56 PROBLEM SOLVING Questions and Answers Below are the answers to so me of the most common queries. For more info rmation go to www.toshiba.co.uk To check that you have the best colour: a With the external source pl aying, select Manual Settings from the SETUP menu. b With B or b choos e between Auto , PAL , SECAM , NTSC 4.43 or NTSC 3.58 . a Selec[...]
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57 PROBLEM SOLVING a Set the Colour to Auto and exi t. b Go to the PICTURE menu and adjust the tint. Q Why is the soundt rack in English when a differe nt audio language has been sele cted? A The programme is currently being bro adcast with an English soundtrack only . Q Why is there i ncorrec t or no so und when in DTV mode? A Press s to e n su re[...]
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58 PROBLEM SOLVING Q What do the LEDs on the front of the t elevision indicate? A Check the table below. LED indication Condition Solution LED-3 LED-2 LED-1 Orange (Solid) Green (Solid) Green (Solid) Power ON On Timer is set Programme Timer is set – Red (Solid) Green (Solid) Green (Solid) Power ON On Timer is set Programme Timer is active – OFF[...]
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59 INFORMATION Cleaning the screen and cabinet… Turn off the power, clea n the screen and cabinet with a soft, dry cloth. We recommend that you do not use any proprietary polishes or solvents on th e screen or cabinet as this may cause d amage. Disposal… The following information is only for EU-member states: Disposal of products The crossed ou[...]
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60 INFORMATION Information Before connecting any external equipment, turn off all main power switches. If there is no switch, remove the mains plug from the wall socket. Signal information for Mini D-sub 15 pin c onnector * NC = not connected Acceptable PC signals through the PC terminal The PC input on this T V only accepts sig nal formats whic h [...]
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61 INFORMATION Acceptable video or PC signals through the HDMI terminals T h e H D M I i n p u t s o n t h i s T V o n l y a c c e p t V G A , S V GA, XGA, WXGA, and SXGA signal formats which are compliant with VESA as shown in the table below. Si nce som e PCs and HDM I or DVI devices in put signals which are different from the resolution and freq[...]
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62 INFORMATION Specifications and accessories External connections DVB-T Broadca st systems/channels Broadcast systems/cha nnels UK UHF 21-68 PAL-I UHF UK21-UK69 France VHF 05-10 (VHF 01-05) UHF 21-69 PAL-B/G UHF E21-E 69 VHF E2-E12, S1-S41 Germany VHF 05-12 UHF 21-69 SECAM-L UHF F21-F69 VHF F1-F10, B-Q Austria VHF 05-12 UHF 21-69 SECAM- D/K UHF R2[...]