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COLOUR ELECT TELEVISION Owner’s Instructions Before operating the unit, please read this manual thoroughly, and retain it for future reference. REMOTE CONTROL ON-SCREEN MENUS TELETEXT FUNCTION (depend...
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Safety Instructions The following illustrations represent the precautions to be taken when using and moving your television. Do NOT expose the television to Do NOT expose the television to Do NOT expo...
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Contents PREPARING YOUR TELEVISION ENG Safety Instructions Caution Front Control Panel Connection Panels Infrared Remote Control (All Functions Except Teletext) Infrared Remote Control (Teletext Funct...
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Front Control Panel (depending on the model) ➣ Buttons and markings are subject to change. STAND-BY/TIMER MENU DISPLAY CHANNEL SELECTION INDICATOR VOLUME ADJUSTMENT REMOTE CONTROL SENSOR POWER TV/VIDE...
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Connection Panels This figure shows the Standard Connector-jack panel. The actural configuration on your TV may be different, depending on the model. Side of TV Front of TV RCA AUDIO/VIDEO INPUT CONNE...
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Infrared Remote Control (All Functions Except Teletext) Buttons and markings are subject to change. POWER TUNER/CABLE NETWORK SELECTION EXTERNAL INPUT SELECTION DIRECT CHANNEL SELECTION ON-SCREEN DISP...
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Infrared Remote Control (Teletext Functions) Buttons and markings are subject to change. TELETEXT DISPLAY/MIX LIST/FLOF MODE SELECTION TELETEXT REVEAL TELETEXT HOLD TELETEXT STORE TELETEXT SUB-PAGE FA...
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Inserting the Batteries in the Remote Control You must insert or replace the batteries in the remote control when you : Purchase the television. PRESS Find that the remote control is no longer operati...
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Switching Your Television On and Off The mains lead is attached to the rear of the television. Plug the mains lead into an appropriate socket. The main voltage is indicated on the rear of the TV set a...
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Plug & Play Feature When the television is initially powered ON, three basic customer settings proceed automatically and subsequently: setting the Plug & Play language, channel and clock. If t...
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Viewing the Demonstration To become familiar with the various menus provided by your television, you can view the inbuilt demonstration. Picture Mode œ Custom √ Press the MENU button. Adjust √ Digital...
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Choosing Your Language When you start using your television for the first time, you must select the language which will be used for displaying menus and Picture indications. Mode œ Custom √ Adjust √ D...
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Storing the Channels Automatically You can scan the frequency ranges available on your television and in your area and store all the channels found automatically. Channel The channels are stored in th...
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Storing the Channels Manually When storing channels manually, you can choose: Whether or not to store each of the channels found. Channel Auto store √ The number by which you wish to identify each sto...
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Storing the Channels Manually (continued...) If you... Press the... Manual store Know the number or button to select the “Channel”. Color system : Auto of the channel or – button to indicate the requi...
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Giving Channels Names If you want edit the name, you can assign new names as required. Channel Auto store √ Press the MENU button. Manual store √ Name √ Press the or button to select the “Channel”...
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Skipping Unwanted Channels You can exclude the channels of your choice from the channel scan operation. When you scan through the stored channels, those you have chosen to skip are not displayed. Chan...
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Fine tuning Channel Reception If the reception is clear, you do not have to fine-tune the channel, as this is done automatically during the search and store operation. Channel If however the signal is...
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Sorting the Stored Channels You can exchange the numbers of two channels, in order to: Modify the numeric order in which the channels have Channel been automatically stored. Auto store √ Give easily r...
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Changing the Picture Standard You can select the type of picture which best corresponds to your viewing requirements. The following picture effects are available in Picture the order given: Mode œ Cus...
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Adjusting the Picture Settings Your television has several settings which allow you to control picture quality: Picture Color tone, Contrast, Brightness, Color, Sharpness, Tint Mode œ Custom √ (NTSC o...
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Activating/Deactivating the Digital Noise Reduction Feature If the broadcast signal received by your television is weak, you can activate the Digital Noise Reduction feature to help reduce any Picture...
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Changing the Sound Standard (depending on the model) You can select the type of special sound effect to be used when watching a given broadcast. The following sound effects are available in the order ...
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Adjusting the Sound Settings (depending on the model) The sound settings can be adjusted to suit your personal preferences. Sound Mode œ Custom √ Adjust √ Press the MENU button. Auto volume : Off Melo...
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Extra Sound Settings (depending on the model) The following sound settings can be adjusted to suit your personal preferences. Sound Auto volume Mode œ Custom √ Adjust √ Each broadcasting station has i...
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Selecting the Sound Mode (depending on the model) The “S.MODE I-II” button displays/controls the processing and output of the audio signal. When power is switched ON, the mode is automatically preset ...
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Selecting the Turbo Sound (depending on the model) Turbo sound suitably emphasizes both higher and lower bands of sound (and includes other effects). To enjoy more magnificent and dynamic sound when w...
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Setting the Sleep Timer You can select a time period of between 30 and 180 minutes after which the television automatically switches to Standby mode by pressing the "SLEEP " button. Press th...
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Switching the Television On and Off Automatically You can set the On/Off timers so that the television will: Switch on automatically and tune to the channel of your choice at the time you select Clock...
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Setting the Blue Screen Mode If no signal is being received or the signal is very weak, a blue screen automatically replaces the noisy picture background. Function If you wish to continue viewing the ...
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Teletext Decoder Most television channels carry “teletext,” pages of written information that provide information such as: Television programme times News bulletins Weather forecasts Sports results Su...
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Selecting a Specific Teletext Page Press the number buttons on the remote control to enter the page number directly: Enter the three-digit page number listed in the contents by pressing the correspond...
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Using FLOF to Select a Teletext Page The various topics included in the teletext pages are color-coded, and can be selected by pressing the colored buttons on the remote control. Display the teletext ...
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Connecting to the AV-1 or 2 Input/Outputs These figures show typical connector-jack panels. The actual configuration on your TV may be different, depending on your model. AV-1 is used for equipment wi...
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Connecting to the Rear S-VIDEO Input (Option) The S-VIDEO/RCA (AUDIO-L and R) connectors are used for equipment with an S-Video output, such as a camcorder or VCR. Rear of TV Camcorder (MONO) VIDEO L-...
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Connecting to the RCA Input The RCA connectors are used for equipment such as camcorders, video disc players and some video game devices. Side of TV Camcorder Video disc player Front of TV Decoder/ Vi...
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Connecting Headphones You can connect a set of headphones to your television if you wish to watch a television programme without disturbing the other people in the room. Plug a set of headphones into ...
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Automatic Degaussing to Remove Colour Patches A degaussing coil is mounted around the picture tube, so you do not normally need to degauss the television manually. If you move the television to a diff...
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AFTER SALES SERVICE Do not hesitate to contact your retailer or service agent if a change in the performance of your product indicates that a faulty condition may be present. ELECTRONICS AA68-00886C (...