GVA HGG6860PF User manual

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COLOUR TELEVISION
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OWNER'S MANUAL
IMPORTANT!
WARRANTY INFORMATION INSIDE. PLEASE READ

GVA WARRANTY REGISTRATION
Please read this warranty card.
Keep your purchase receipt to enable you to proceed quickly in the event of a Warranty Service.
Warranty Terms & Conditions
1.
GVA warrants to the original retail purchaser only, that this product is free from defects in
material and workmanship under normal domestic use and authorizes free service during the
warranty period at the Good Guys store of purchase only. GVA warranty only applies to
products purchased, used and serviced in Australia.
2.
Subject to the terms herein, this warranty effectively covers the equipment as specified in
the Warranty Periods Table from the date of purchase.
3. All parts, except the external cabinet, are warranted as specified in Warranty Periods Table,
and will be repaired or replaced at the sole judgment of GVA.
4. Normal customer maintenance as described in the owner's manual is not covered by this
warranty (such as cleaning VCR heads etc.)
5.
This warranty does not apply to equipment showing abuse, damage or that it may have
been tampered with. If so, the warranty will be void.
6. In the event that this unit or any defective parts must be returned to the Good Guys store of
purchase, a copy of this warranty certificate and of your purchase receipt must be enclosed
to be a valid warranty. Such equipment or parts must be sent freight prepaid to the Good
Guys store of purchase. After the repair, the unit will be available for collection by the owner
or it will be returned to the owner. The warranty does not cover freight or insurance. In all
cases of in-transit damages or loss, a claim must be filed against the carrier by the
purchaser.
7.
No one is authorized to assume any liability on behalf of GVA or impose any obligation on it,
in connection with the sale of any equipment other than as stated in this warranty and
outlined above.
8.
In no event will GVA be responsible or liable for indirect or consequential damages from
interrupted operations or other causes.
9.
Warranty is not transferable to any subsequent purchaser if the product is sold during the
warranty period,
GVA PRODUCT
 WARRANTY PERIOD
TELEVISION
 1 Year (No In-Home Service)
LCD TV 
1 Year
(No In-Home Service)
PLASMA TV

1 Year (No In-Home Service)
DVD 
1 Year (No In-Home Service)
SET TOP BOX

1
Year (No In-Horne Service)

GVA WARRANTY PROCEDURES
Please keep this information for your own records.
Please refer to the owner's manual to ensure that you have followed the correct
installation and operating procedures.
1.
Read owner's manual carefully.
2. Contact the Good Guys store of purchase.
3. For warranty concerns, please return the product to your Good Guys store of
purchase.
4.
Please have your purchase receipt as your proof of purchase and the following details
completed for a valid Warranty.
Owner's Name
Owner's Address
Postcode
Model Name/No.  Serial No.
Dealer's Name
Dealer's Address
Postcode
5.
Please ensure that your product is packed appropriately upon return to the Good Guys
store of purchase.

WARNING
High voltage inside.
To prevent the risk of electric shock ,do not remove the cover.
No user -serviceable parts inside.
Refer servicing to qualified service personnel .
Do not obstruct ventilation slots in back or base of receiver.
Don't expose the unit in rain or moisture.
Don't put water (or any other kind of liquid)-containing vessel on the set to avoid causing fire.
Before storming, please unplug the antenna and the power supply from their sockets.
WELCOME TO THE BRIGHT, VIVID AND JOYFUL COLOR WORLD
Dear customer,
Thank you for your purchasing this color TV and we wish you many years of viewing pleasure with your new TV.Before
operating the set, please read this manual carefully and keep it handy for future reference.
SAFETY CLASS
This is an IEC safety class II (reinforced insulation) product and does not need grounding for safety.
CONTENTS
Maintenance And Safety Information
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1
Troubleshooting 
1
Installation

2
To connect with terrestrial signal source
 2
To prepare remote control

2
Knowing Your Television Set

3
Front controls 
3
Rear view
 3
Remote Control 
4
Basic operation 
5
Power/Standby on/off

5
Selecting the program

5
Adjusting the volume

5
Selecting the signal source

5
Muting the sound

6
Alternating 
6
Calling up onscreen display

6
Selecting the picture mode

6
Selecting the sound mode

6
Selecting the sourroud mode

6
Set clock...

6
Setting off-timer

6
Main menu
 7
Picture menu

7
7
7
Featurel menu

8
Feature2 menu

8
Feature3 menu

8
Hotel lock
 8
Connecting to the audiovisual equipments

9
Specifications

10
Sound menu
Tuning menu

Maintenance And Safety Information
Please read these instructions carefully and do accordingly.
• TV set requires adequate ventilation. If you place the set near walls, leave sufficient space (15cm) on all sides so that
the air can circulate freely. The ventilation slots at the rear of the set can not be covered by curtains, newspapers or any
other similar objects.
• Do not expose the TV set to direct sunlight or place it near radiator and other similar sources of heat.
TV sets are intended for use in dry rooms. If you wish to use it occasionally outdoors, be sure to protect it against any
kind of moisture (rain,splashes, dew and etc.).
•
Do not put metal and combustibles into the TV through the rear slots to avoid possible fire or shock hazard.
• Do not place water(or any other kind of liquid)-containing vessel on the set.
•
Do not step on or twist the power cord. A damaged cord may cause fire or shock hazard.
• Keep any magneticobject, such asspeakers, away from the TV as far as possible. Aminimum distance of
1 meter is recommended.
• If there is a lightning storm coming, unplug the TV set and the outdoor aNtenna.
•
If any abnormal phenomenon occurs (smoke, unusual sound, or strange smell), stop using the TV at once. Power it
off and unplug it.
Troubleshooting
Before calling the service personnel, please check the list below to fix some simple problems not caused by the unit itself.
Check these things
• Be sure the power cord is plugged in.
•
The sound volume is adjusted to the minimal or in mute position.
•
May need toadjust contrast, colorand tint. Also try finetuning the stations.
(Ref to page7 and page8)
•
May be pulse interference from nearby cars, motorcycles, electric trains, high
tension lines, neon signs, hair dryers, etc.
•
May be radio interference from nearby TV receivers, personal computers,
and TV games, or radio station.
•
May be due to broadcast waves reflected from nearby mounts and high buildings.
•
Check if the direction of aerial has been deflected because of strong wind, etc.
• The aerial lead-in may be broken or disconnected.
•
Check if the direction of aerial has been deflected because of strong wind, etc.
• Try re-tuning in stations.
•
Clean the remote control transparent windowson the handsetand on the
front panel of the television.
•
The batteries maybe have worn out.
• The batteries may be improperly installed.
•
Can be caused by magnetic interference. Ensure to unplug the TV Set
from the powerpoint for approximately8-10 hours.
Symptom
No picture. No sound.
Normal picture. No sound.
Poor color, contrast, tint
Spots on screen
Lines on screen
Double/triple image
Snowy picture
Reduction in operating distance
Remote control does not work
Green/Purple spots
1

COAXIAL CABLE(75ohm)
I
 I
Tighten the screw Insert the feeder in
Loosen the screw
1
TWIN-LEAD FEEDER(300ohm)
Plug(not supplied)
REAR VIEW
AO
-
Adaptor (not supplied)
The signal comes from:
•
An outdoor aerial
•
An indoor aerial
• CATV net
AERIAL SOCKET
o fr k
N i t
AL,
Installation
Install the unit where sunlight will not fall upon the screen directly.
•
Total dark environment or a reflection on the picture screen may cause eyestrain. Soft indirect lighting is recommended
for comfortable viewing.
•
Allow enoughf space between the unit and the wall for proper ventilation.
•
Avoid excessively warm locations to prevent possible damage to the cabinet or components.
To Connect With Terrestrial Signal Source
To enjoy the terrestrial signal transmitted by your local TV station, you need an indoor or outdoor aerial (not supplied). Perfect
picture quality requires a good signal and generally means that an outdoor aerial must be implemented. The exact type and
location of the aerial will depend on your particular area. Consult your local dealer or service personnel for best advice.
If you are a subscriber of your local CATV net, the outdoor or indoor aerial is not needed.
Connect the equipments as in the following figure.
To Prepare Remote Control
Battery installation
1.Slide or lift the battery cover from back of remote control.
2.Insert two batteries (1.5V) matching the +/- polarity of the
battery to the +/- marks inside the battery compartment.
3.Close the battery cover by doing reversely to step 1.
face to infrared sensor
30' 
30 .
8m
Notes about using remote control:
1.The batteries have a typical operating time of one year
depending on battery brand and use.
2.When the remote control will not be used for a long period of
time or when the batteries are worn out, remove the batteries
to prevent leakage.
3.Do not drop, dampen or disassemble the remote control.
4.The effective range of remote control is suggested in the left
figure.
The above figures are for reference only, and please refer to the actual units to determine their appdarance.
2

'CtliEISIZZat
Side panel
MENU
 )
TV/AV
 )
VOL'/
VOLA
C  )
CH v
 )
CH A
 )
law
o
POWER SWITCH

POWER INDICATOR
INFRARED SENSOR
Knowing your television set
Front controls
Rear view
AC cord and plug
Side AV input
VIDEO
L
R
INPUT
Rear AV input/output
Input2
Inputl
S-video input
Component Input
Output
Note: 1.The sideAv inputis parallel to IN1 of rearAV, so when using any oneof them , please unplug theother one.
2.When using theYCbCr terminals, please unplug the video input terminal of IN2.
3

Remote control handset
Infrared LED
NUMERIC KEYS

(0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9)
Todirectly select the program
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CALL
FUNCTION

MUTE
FUNCTION

To call up the feature menus
VOLUME DOWN(V-)
PROGRAM DOWN(CH-)
MENU
To call up the main menu
SEARCH
Toactive the tuning menu
TIME 
To set the sleep timer
CLOCK 
To call up the clock menu
PICTURE 
To call up the picture menu
P.MODE 
To select picture mode
POWER
To switch the TVoff to standby mode
or on to last viewed position
 TV/AV
To select signal source

ALT
To return to the last viewed position
CALL
To call up information display
MUTE
To mute the sound or cancel it
PROGRAM UP(CH+)
VOLUME UP(V+)
 S.W (unuseful)
SOUND
To call up the sound menu
S.S
To select the surround mode
LIMT
To active the LIMIT MENU
S.MODE
To select sound mode
DIGIT
To select the digitof the
program number
CLOCK
LIMIT
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POWER
TVIAV

Basic operation
Power/Standby on/off
To power up the TV, press the powerswitch located on the bottom-right of the cabinet. The power indicator
lights red and the last viewed program appears. Ifthe power indicatorlights up butno picture appears, the
TV may be in standby mode.
Toturn on theTV, you can dothe following:
1.Press
the standbykey on handsetto get intothe last viewed program.
2.Press one of Numerical keys on handset to get into the selected program.
3.Press the CH keys on frontpanel.
When the TV is on, press the standby key to swap the TV to standby mode or press powerswitch to power it
off completely.
Note:
1.If a powerfailure occurs when the TV is on, press the power switch to cut off from the power supply to
avoid possible hazard to the TV which maybe caused bya high voltage pulse when the power supply restores.
2.The TV set hasAUTO SWITCH OFF function, which cause the TV to standby mode after about 15 minutes of
no incoming signal and no operation.
3.Standby mode: Use to turn off TV for a short period of time. If you do not intend to use the TV for along
period of time, it is bestto turn it off from the power switch on the television set.
Selecting the program
Directly selecting
To select a one-digit number program, pressthe digit keyto display '-'and then inputthe number directlywith
one of the numeric keys(0-9).
When the numberis between 10 and 99, pressthe digit keyto display '--'and then inputtwo numbers with the
numeric keys.
When the numberis between 100 and 199, pressthe digit keyto display '1--'and then inputtwo numbers with
the numeric keys.
Note:
When you are in multi-digit mode(thedisplay is '--')and the digits are not fulfilled(for example,'2_', '12_'),the
channel will not be changed.
Sequentially selecting
Press CH+(CH-) keyto select the next higher/lower program.
CH+
CH A
Adjusting the volume
Press V+(V-) key to adjustthe volume.
V
Selecting the signal source
Press the TV/AV key to selectthe video source.
You can select imagesfrom different sources, such asTelevision channels
from your antenna input socket orimages from audioand video equipment
connected toAV terminals.
Connect Audio/Video signal tothe TV set as demonstrated on page 9.
According to the actual signal source, press the TV/AV key to selectthe
corresponding on-screen-display as shown right.
5
POWER
TV/AV

Basic operation
Muting the sound
MUTE 
The muting function is useful and convenient when you need to payattention to surrounding sounds,
answer aphone call, receive avisitor, etc.
Pi'ess the mute key to mutethe sound and cancel the mute by pressing itagain.
Alternating
Press the ALT key to go back to the program that you've just been watching before the currentone.
By pressing it repeatedly, you can alternate between your twofavorite programs.
Calling up on screen display
CALL
Press the CALL key to showthe current program number and thetime on thetop-right of thescreen. Press
the CALL key again toclear it.
Whenever you wantto clear undesired on-screenAisplay, press the CALLkey.
Selecting the picture mode
P.MODE
The TV set provides fourpicture modes forinstant selection by pressing P.MODE key.
NATURAL 
SOFT 
USER 
BRIGHT
The USER mode is for usercustomization and stores the values ofeach picture state parameter at every
adjustment automatically.
Each time the P.MODE key is pressed, the picture mode will changefollowing the sequenceshown above.
ALT
Selecting the sound mode
S.MODE
The TV set provides foursound modes forinstant selection by pressing S.MODE key.
MUSIC

NATURAL 
SPEECH -USER
The USER mode allows to store your preferred setting for sound reproduction.
Selecting the surround mode
The TV set provides five modes for instantselection by pressing the S.S key.
OFF

MONO 
PSEUDO STEREO  SURROUND1 
SURROUND2
Set clock
CLOCK
Press the CLOCKkey to call up the CLOCK MENU to setthe current time.
(Use CH+/CH- to select hour/minute and use V+/V-to set)
S.S
Setting off-timer
TIME

Press the TIME key to set a time period after which the TV will switch off to standby mode automatically.
Each time the TIME key is pressed ,thetime period will change at an interval of 5min within the limit of
0(off) up to 120 minutes.
6

PICTURE
444 CONTRAST60
COLOUR 
60
SHARPNESS
 50
TINT 
0
50
111101111111
111111111111
HOTEL LOCK
LOCK

OFF
VOLUME

0
TREBLE
BALANCE
60
60
OFF
VHF-L
SKIP
BAND
FINE
SEARCH
AUTO SEARCH
FEATURE3
FEATURE2
SOUND
50
1111111111111
111111111111
TUNING
4 4 ,14 - 1
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%UM
FEATUREI
CLOCK
LIMIT .
SORT
SCHEDULE
07.5703WW-56
,
*1115M
BLACK BACK
OFF
SOUND  BIG
DEGAUSSING
STYLE OFF
TILT
0
ON SEARCH OFF
DEPEAK
OFF
Basic operation
Main menu
MENU
Press the MENU key repeatedly tocall up the menu(PICTURE.SOUND.TUNING.FEATURE1 .FEATURE2.
FEATURE3,HOTEL LOCK) as shown below.
Press the CH+/CH- key to selectthe desired item an adjust it(or activate it) with theV +/V-keys.
Picture menu
PICTURE
Press the MENU or PICTURE keyto select the PICTURE MENU as shown below:
PICTURE
CONTRAST

60
COLOUR

60
SHARPNESS

50
TINT

0
0 
50
111111111111
111111111111
Press CH+/CH- keys to select the desired item and press V+/V-keys to adjust it.
Note: The TINT item appears only when receiving NTSC signal.
Sound menu
SOUND
Press the MENU or SOUND keyto select the SOUND MENU asshown below:
SOUND
ITN."4"
TREBLE

60
BALANCE

60
0 
50
1111111111111
111111111111
Press CH+/CH- keys to select the desired item and press V+/V-keys to adjust it.
Tuning menu
SEARCH
Press the MENU or SEARCH keyto select the TUNING MENU as shown below:
Press CH+/CH- keysto select the desired item and press V+/V-keys to adjust(activate)it.
The tuning menu options are explained below.
'PROG', presents the number of the current position.
'SKIP' ,allows you to skip certain channels when setON.
'BAND' ,use to choose the band before SEARCH is activated.
'FINE' ,used to improve the image quality under poorreception conditions, forexample
when tuning verydistant TV stations.Adjust until the best possible image is obtained.
Press 'SEARCH' ,to initiate the tuning process of anew channel. Followthis sequence:
Select the program number, selectthe band and finally activate 'SEARCH'.
'AUTO SEARCH',to enter the automatictuning mode; channelsof all bandswill be
automatically found and stored in memory under consecutive program numbers.
Press MENU if you want to stop the automatic search before completion.
NOTE: Preset the SOUND system before starting search(refer to Feature2 menu on next page )
 7 

TIME
PROG
0
0
0
0
ALARM
tff
LIMIT
PROG 
OFF
LIMIT  0
CLOCK 12:00
SCHEDULE
,
Basic operation
Featurel menu
FUNCTION
Press MENU or FUNCTION key to select the FEATURE1 MENU as shown below:
Press CH+/CH- keyto select the desired item and press V+/V-keys to adjust(activate)it.
'CALENDAR', you can refer the date from 1901 to 2099 to it.
'CLOCK', press the V+/- key to activate it then set the currenttime with CH /CH-and
V+/V- keys.
'LIMIT ', to limit the programas you like. The limit time is from 1 to 240 minutes.
Press V+/V- key when LIMIT is selected, you will see the sub-menu shown left.
'PASSWORD', toenter your password, original password is 0000.
'PROG', press V+/V- key to set item among OFF, ALL, AV and the program from 0-199.
'CLOCK', set thetime that the limit program begins.
Press the LIMITkey also can activate the LIMIT MENU.
'SORT' to copyor swap position you have stored. Press V+/- keywhen SORT is
selected, you will see the sub-menu shown left.
'PROGRAM1', represents the source position.
'PROGRAM2', represents thetarget position.
'COPY', to copy source position to target position.
'SWAP', to swap the source/target position.
'SCHEDULE', to selectthe item, pressV+/V- keyto activate it, you will seethe
sub-menu shown left. Use the SCHEDULE function to program your TV to automatically
change channels atspecific times. Pressthe CH+/CH- keyto select'--:--' , pressthe
V+/V- keyto input the presetting time. Pressthe

keyto input the program number.
You can also inputthe program numberby pressing the numeric keys.
You can also setup an ALARM to remind you of a certain event. If you setup the ALARM
time, the ALARM will display on the screen after that period of time to remind you
the time is up. Press the CALL key to cancel it.
Feature2 menu
FUNCTION
Press the MENU or FUNCTION keyto select the FEATURE2 MENU as shown below:
Press CH+/CH- keysto select the desired item and press V+/V- keys to adjust(activate) it.
'COLOR', you can select the colorsystem according to the local signal(PAL).
'SOUND', you can select the sound system according to the local signal(B/G).
'STYLE', you can select one displaying mode of the menu from three types.
'ON SEARCH' means Power-On Search, when set 'ON' causesthe TV setto enter
AUTO SEARCH atthe next powered-on and then switch to 'OFF' automatically.
But if the AUTO SEARCH is interrupted with the menu key, the 'ON SEARCH' will stay'ON'.
'DEPEAK' ,the picture quality will be improved when set'on°.
Feature3 menu
FUNCTION
FEATURE2
SOUND
 BIG
STYLE  OFF
ON SEARCH OFF
DEPEAK  OFF
Press the MENU or FUNCTION keyto select the FEATURE3 MENU as shown below:
Press CH+/CH- keyto select the desired item and press V+/V- key to adjust(activate) it.
'WHITE BALANCE',it havefive options(NORMAL,COOL1,COOL2,WARM1,WARM2).
'BLACK BACK.' to switch the black background on/off.
'DEGAUSSING' to degauss the CRT when it is magnetized.
'TILT' toadjust the picture inclination.
U25 
+251 
► It
will display only when the TILT item is selected.
FEATURE3
BLACK BACK

OFF
DEGAUSSING
TILT
Hotel lock
FUNCTION
Press the MENU or FUNCTION key to select the HOTEL LOCK MENU as shown below:
Press CH+/CH- keyto select the desired item and press V+IV- key to adjust(activate)it.
'PASSWORD', toenter your password,original password is 0000. You can input a
new four-digits numberand confirm it, the password will be changed.
'LOCK', when seton, the TVwill get into hotel mode. Thatmeans the tuning menu
will be prohibited.
'VOLUME', set the maximum volume can be adjusted in HOTEL LOCK mode.
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Connecting to the audiovisual equipments
Your existing VCR, DVD player, orother equipment can be connected tothis television using a variety of connection
terminals available on the back and side panels
You can also
record the TV programsto a videotape by VCR.
Connect the devicesas described in the figure.
Note: 1.The sideAv inputis parallel to In1 of rearAV, so when using any oneof them , please unplug theother one.
2.When the TVis under SVHSor YCbCr mode,there is nosignal output in the OUTPUT terminals.
3.When using theYCbCr terminals, please unplug the video input terMinal ofIN2.
4.The following figuresare only forreference, please referto the instruction includes with your DVD or VCRfor direction
on how toconnect these setto your TV.
RF OUTPUT S-VIDEO OUTPUT
L
AUDIO
R
0
VCR with S-VIDEO
0 0
t
0 0
AUDIO/R 
AUDIO OUTPUT(RIGHT)
AUDIO/L  AUDIO OUTPUT(LEFT)
VIDEO  VIDEO OUTPUT
N,

IN 2
AUDIO/R ® ®
AUDIO/L
MONO ®
VIDEO INPUT ® C
4
\-4_1113=
VIDEO
LAuDioR
INPUT ® ® 0
VCR
AUDIO INPUT
Y Cb Cr INPUT
9
OUTPUT
C) AUDIO
@ AUDIO
0
VIDEO
® ® 0 0
Y CB CR L
AUDIO
R
VCR without S-VIDEO
00)0
4 '
0 0

SPECIFICATIONS
MAIN UNIT
TV Receiving System
AV Color System 
Tuner

PAL,BG
PAL,NTSC 3.58 &4.43
VS TUNER
Number of Preset Program

200(0-199)
Channel Indicator 
On screen display
Function Adjust Indicator

MENU display
Language of OSD 
English
RF Aerial input

75-ohm unbalanced
Video Input/Output 
75-ohm 1.0Vp-p, RCA
Audio Input 
10k ohm 0.5 Vrms, high impedance
Audio Output 
1k ohm 0.5 Vrms
Audio Output Power

Operating Voltage 
220V-240V —, 50Hz
Power Consumption 
150W
Power Consumption

< 5W(in standby mode)
Picture Tube 
29 1
(68 cm) Pureflat
Dimensions 
798 X 515X 570 (WX D XH)
Net Weight 
44Kg
INFRARED REMOTE CONTROL
Features
Full Function Remote Control
8 meters
DC 3V(two batteries, size AAA)
Effective Distance Power
Power Supply

PACKING LIST
1.TV set
one set
one set
one pcs
2.Remote control
3.0peration Manual
* Product improvements may result in changesto features and specifications without priornotice.