Introduction When setting up your television set for the first time, we advise you to use the quick installation guide included below. Please read the following instructions carefully to familiarise yourself with all the features available on your set. We hope our technology meets entirely with your satisfaction. Table of Contents Installation Installing the television set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 The keys on the television set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Tuning in to the TV channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Quick installation (first-time users) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Renumbering programmes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Manual tuning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Other settings on the INSTALLATION menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Use Using other menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Adjusting sound and picture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Storing adjustments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Locking the set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 Timer function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Remote control keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Teletext . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Peripherals Video recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Other equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Side panel connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Video recorder key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 ß Recycling The materials used in your set are either reusable or can be recycled. To minimise environmental waste, specialist companies collect used appliances and dismantle them after retrieving any materials that can be used again (ask your dealer for further details). 1 Installing your television set æ Positioning the television set Place your TV on a solid, stable surface, leaving a space of at least 5 cm around the appliance. To avoid accidents, do not put anything on the set such as a cloth or cover, a container full of liquid (vase) or a heat source (lamp).The set must not be exposed to water.  Connections · Insert the aerial plug into the M socket at the rear of the set. Smaller sets are equipped with an internal aerial. Under certain conditions, reception can be poor.You can improve it by repositioning the aerial. If the reception remains unsatisfactory, an external aerial should be used. · Insert the mains plug into a wall socket (220-240 V / 50 Hz). ê Remote control Insert the two R6-type batteries (supplied) making sure that they are the right way round. The batteries supplied with this appliance do not contain mercury or nickel cadmium. Please do not discard your used batteries if you have access to a recycling facility (if in doubt, consult your dealer).When the batteries are replaced, use the same type. ® Switching on To switch on the set, press the on/off key. A red indicator comes on and the screen lights up. Go straight to the chapter Quick installation on the following page. If the television remains in standby mode, press P on the remote control. The indicator flashes when you use the remote control. The keys on the TV set The television set has 4 keys which are located on the front or the top of the set depending on the model. The VOLUME - + (-a+) keys are used to adjust the sound level. The PROGRAM - + (- P +) keys are used to select the required programmes. To access the menus, hold down the VOLUME - and VOLUME + keys simultaneously.Then use the PROGRAM - + keys to select an adjustment and the VOLUME - + keys to make the adjustment. To exit from the menu, hold down the VOLUME - and VOLUME + keys for a few seconds. Note: when the LOCK function is activated, these keys are unavailable (see page 6). 2 Tuning in to channels Quick installation (first use) The following operations are all described in the enclosed quick installation guide.We advise you to use it. The first time you switch on the television, a menu appears on the screen. This menu asks you to choose the language of the other menus. If the menu does not appear, hold down the PROGRAM- and PROGRAM+ keys (or a- and P -) on the set for 4 seconds to bring it up. æ Use the keys numbered from your language (for English, press to on the remote control to choose ).Another menu appears.  Select your country (for GB, press ). ê As soon as your country is entered, tuning in starts automatically. The operation takes a few minutes.A display shows the search status and the number of programmes found.When it has finished, the menu disappears and the last programme is displayed. If no programmes are found, refer to the chapter entitled Tips on p. 10. ® If the transmitter or the cable network broadcasts the automatic sort signal, the programmes will be correctly numbered. If not, the programmes found will be numbered in descending order starting at 99, 98, 97, etc. (or 79, 78, ...). Use the SORT menu to renumber them. Some transmitters or cable networks broadcast their own sort parameters (region, language, etc.).Where this is the case, make your choice using the keys and confirm with . To renumber the programmes found æ Press the key.The main menu is displayed.  Press once to select INSTALLATION, then press ê Press . The INSTALLATION menu appears.The LANGUAGE option is activated. 3 times to select SORT then press . The SORT menu appears.The FROM option is activated. or to . . ® Select the programme you wish to renumber using keys Example: to renumber programme 78 as 2, press or to (for the example given, enter 2) Select option A (key ) and enter the new number with keys Ú Select EXCHANGE (key ) and press .The message EXCHANGED appears, the exchange takes place ( to cancel). In our example, programme 78 is renumbered as 2 (and programme 2 as 78). º Select the option FROM (key ) and repeat stages ® to Ú as many times as there are programmes to renumber. î To exit from the menus, press . 3 Manual tuning This menu allows you to store the programmes one by one. æ Press .The main menu comes up on the screen.  Press once to select INSTALLATION then press ê Select MANUAL STORE ( ) and press . The MANUAL STORE menu appears. . ® Select SYSTEM (only available on certain models). Use to select AUTO (automatic detection) or manual detection: EAST- EU (standard DK) or WEST- EU (standard BG). .The search begins. As soon as a programme is found, the search will stop. If you know the frequency of the programme required, simply enter its number using keys to . If no programme is found, refer to the Tips chapter on p. 10. or to fine tune. Select SEARCH and press Ú If reception is unsatisfactory, select FINE TUNE and press º Select PROGRAM NO. and enter the required programme number using or to . î Select STORE and press . The message STORED appears.The programme has been stored. To exit the menus, press . oe Repeat steps to î as many times as there are programmes to store. Other settings on the INSTALLATION menu æ Press  Press ê Use .The main menu is displayed on-screen. .The INSTALLATION once to select INSTALLATION and press menu appears. to select a setting and to adjust. · LANGUAGE: to change the menu language. · COUNTRY: to select the country you are in (GB for Great Britain). This setting affects the automatic programme sort. · AUTOSTORE: press to begin storing.The operation takes a few minutes. When it is complete, the INSTALLATION menu reappears automatically. For more information, see the Quick Installation chapter, steps ê to on the previous page. To exit or interrupt the search, press . · EXTERNAL: press to bring up the menu.You have access to a series of names which allow you to customise the names of the external sockets. When you next select an external socket, its chosen name will be displayed for a few seconds. . ® To exit from the menus, press 4 Using other menus To adjust a menu: æ Display the menu.  Select a setting. ê Adjust. Note: the menus disappear automatically after 30 seconds if no further adjustments are made. To exit from the menus, press (or to come back to the previous stage). Adjusting the picture Press .You can adjust: BRIGHTNESS, COLOUR, CONTRAST, SHARPNESS, TINT, CONTRAST+ and NOISE RED.. · SHARPNESS: alters the crispness of the image, · TINT: alters the colour balance.There are 3 options: COLD (blue tint), NORMAL (balanced) or WARM (red tint). · CONTRAST+: automatically adjusts the image contrast according to content (the darkest part of the image is always black). · NOISE RED.: alleviates fuzziness (snowy picture).This setting is useful when reception is difficult. Adjusting the sound Press .You can adjust DELTA VOL. and, for stereo models only, BALANCE, TREBLE, BASS and AVL. · DELTA VOLUME (volume difference): allows you to compensate for the volume differences between the different programmes or the EXT sockets.This setting is available for programmes 1 - 40 and the EXT sockets. · AVL (Automatic Volume Leveller): automatic volume control used to avoid sudden increases in volume, particularly when changing programme or during advertisements. Storing settings You can store your own sound and picture settings. .The message STORED is displayed. The settings are stored. Values are saved under PERSONAL in the Smart sound and picture controls ( and ) Note: volume and DELTA VOL. are automatically stored and do not need to be stored in the PERSONAL menu. æ First carry out your menu settings.  Next, select PERSONAL and press 5 Locking the set This function (only available on certain models) allows you to lock the set in order to limit its use completely or partially. Key lock æ Press , select TV LOCK ( ) and press .  Set the LOCK to ON.The keys are locked. ê Switch off the set and put the remote control out of sight.The set cannot be used (it can only be switched on using the remote control). To cancel: switch LOCK to OFF. Programme lock æ Press , select TV LOCK ( ) and press .  Select PARENTAL CONT. and press . ê Enter your confidential access code.The first time, enter the code 0711 then confirm by re-entering 0711.The menu appears. or to to enter the number of the programme or socket you wish to lock. To lock all of them, select ALL. Select LOCK then YES. Ú Repeat stages ® and for each programme to be locked.You can lock 5 programmes separately. º Press to exit.To watch a programme which has been locked you will now need to enter the confidential code; otherwise the screen will remain blank. When a locked programme is displayed, use the P keys to access other programmes (the keys are used to enter the code). Caution: in the case of encrypted programmes which use an external decoder, it is necessary to lock the corresponding EXT socket (and not the programme number). ® Select PROGRAM NO. and use keys To unlock all programmes Repeat stages æ - ê above, then: ® Select CLEAR ALL and press .All programmes are unlocked. To change the confidential code Repeat stages æ - ê above, then: ® Select CHANGE CODE and enter your own 4-digit number. Confirm by entering it again.Your new code will be stored. If you have forgotten your confidential code, enter the universal code 0711 twice. To exit: press . Timer function This function (only available on certain models) allows you to use your TV as an alarm clock. æ Press , select TIMER ( ) and press .  The SET CLOCK menu appears. Enter the time ( or ). Important: the time is updated automatically each time the set is switched on using teletext information taken from programme 1. If programme 1 does not have teletext, the update will not take place. ê Select TIMER ACTIVE and press to switch the timer on or off. ® Select PROGRAM NO. and enter the number of the programme required. Select START TIME and enter the time at which the set is to switch on. Ú Press to put the set into standby mode. It will switch on automatically at the programmed time. If you leave the set switched on, it will merely change programmes at the set time. The set switches off a ...