Hitachi 37LD8550 User manual

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Instructions for use
Bedienungsanleitung
Notice d'utilisation
Istruzioni per l'uso
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Contents
Teletext ..................................................18
To Operate Teletext.............................18
To SelectAPage Of Teletext ...............18
To Select Index Page..........................18
To Select TeletextWithATV
Programme ........................................18
To Select Double Height Text .............18
To Reveal “Concealed” Information ...18
To Stop Automatic Page Change........19
To SelectA Subcode Page .................19
PAT (Picture and Text).........................19
To Exit Teletext ....................................19
To Display The Time ..........................19
Fastext................................................19
Connect Peripheral Equipment ............20
High Definition....................................20
Via The Scart ......................................20
ViaAerial Input ....................................20
Decoder..............................................20
TVAnd Video Recorder.......................20
Playback NTSC ..................................20
CopyFacility .......................................20
Search ForAnd Store The Test Signal Of
The Video Recorder ...........................20
Camera And Camcorder ....................21
Connect The Decoder To The Video
Recorder.............................................21
Connecting Headphones...................21
Connecting Subwoofer.......................21
Aerial Connection .................................22
Tips ........................................................23
Care Of The Screen............................23
Poor Picture........................................23
No Picture...........................................23
Sound .................................................23
Remote Control..................................23
No solution: ........................................23
Specifications .......................................24
Appendix A: PC Input Typical Display
Modes ....................................................25
Appendix B: DVD Player Selection .......26
Appendix C: Main and PIP-PAP Picture
Combinations ........................................27
UK Guarantee ........................................28
Remote Control Buttons .........................2
LCDTV ..................................................... 3
Preparation .............................................5
Features ...............................................5
Panel Features .....................................5
Safety Precautions .................................5
Before Switching On Your TV .................8
Power Connection................................8
Connections To The Aerial Input Socket8
How To Connect Other Devices ...........8
Inserting Batteries In The Remote
Control Handset ...................................8
Switching The TV ON/OFF ....................... 8
To switch the TV on:..............................8
To switch the TV off:..............................8
Initial Settings .........................................9
Initial APS (Automatic Programming
System) ................................................9
Operating The TV .................................... 9
Operating with the buttons on the TV set9
Operating With Remote Control...........9
Menu System ........................................ 10
Picture menu ......................................10
Sound menu.......................................11
Feature menu .....................................12
Install menu .......................................13
Program menu ...................................14
Source menu......................................15
PC Mode ................................................15
Installation ..........................................15
Menu System in PC mode .................15
PC Picture Position Menu ..................15
PC Picture Menu.................................16
Sound Menu .......................................16
Feature Menu .....................................16
Source Menu ......................................16
Sound in PC mode .............................16
Other Features ...................................... 16
TVStatus.............................................16
Mute Indicator .....................................16
PIP and PAP modes ...........................17
Freeze Picture ....................................17
Zoom Modes ......................................17
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Remote Control Buttons
***
=Stand by On/Offf
=Picture Mode
=Equalizer Sound Mode
=Surround Mode
= Input Source
= Program Information
= Sound Mode
= Sleep Timer
RED / = PAT (Picture and Text)
GREEN / =Subtitle page in TV mode
YELLOW / = Select active window
in PIP mode
BLUE = Only used in Teletext mode
= Menu On/Off
= Go back to previous menu

P+ = Programme Up / Cursor Up

= Volume Down / Cursor Leftt
OK = Enter

= Volume Up / Cursor Right

P- = Programme Down / Cursor Down
= Mute On/Off
= Freeze On/Off
=Aspect ratio
0 - 9 = Digit buttons
=Teletext On/Offf
= PIP/ PAP /TVTV
= PIP position
= Sub page
/ = Time / Update
= Hold
= Index Page
31
= Expand
32
= Reveal
33
= Mix
*** These buttons can control most Hitachi DVD Players
and Recorders. Please see P26 for details of how to
operate with other brands.
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LCD TV
FRONTVIEW
REARVIEW
LED
SPEAKER
SPEAKER
Power Cord
Input
Power On/Off
button
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TV/AVbutton
MENU button
Prog. Up, Prog. Down buttons
Volume Up, Volume Down buttons
On/Off switch
Power cord input
Power On/Off button
S-VHS Input
Video Input
Audio Inputss
Headphone
Audio Line Outss
Subwoofer Out
PCAudio Input
Aerial
Scart 2 (EXT-2)
Scart 1 (EXT-1)
HDMI Input (EXT-5)
Component Audio Inputss
Component Video (YPbPr) Inputs
VGAInput
EXT-4 EXT-3
TV/AV
MENU
P/CH
EXT-4S
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Preparation
For ventilation, leave a space of at least 10
cm free all around the set. To prevent any
fault and unsafe situations, please do not
place any objects on top of the set.
Use this apparatus in tropical and/or moder-
ate climates.
Features
• Remote controlledcolour television.
• 100 programmes from VHF, UHF bands or
cable channels can be preset.
• It can tune cable channels.
• Controlling the TV is very easy by its menu
driven system.
• It has 2 Scart sockets for external devices
(such as video, video games, audio set,
etc.)
•3DS Virtual Surround Sound
• Stereo sound system (German+Nicam).
• Full function Teletext .
Fastext (1000Pages), TOP text.
• Headphone connection.
• Direct channel access.
•A.P.S. (Automatic Programming System).
• All programmes can be named.
• Forward or backward automatic tuning.
• Sleep timer.
• Child Lock.
• Automatic sound mute when no transmis-
sion.
• NTSC Playback.
•AV in and S-VHS in are available.
• It has VGA connector for external devices
such as computer.
• It has an HDMI connector for Digital Video
and Audio. This connection is also de-
signed to accept High Definition signals.
• It has PIP / PAP / PAT functions.
• AVL (Automatic Volume Limiting)
• TV Picture in PC
• When no valid signal is detected, after 5
minutes the TV switches itself automatically
to stand-by mode.
• PLL (Frequency Search)
• PC Input (Support up to WXGA1366 x 768)
• Stereo PCAudio Input
• Plug&Play for Windows 9X, ME, 2000, XP
• 3D Comb Filter
•Audio Line Out
Panel Features
•37-inch TFT LCD display.
• High resolution (1366x768)
• Contrast ratio (800:1 typical)
• Brightness (typical) 500 cd/m2.
• Display colour 16.7 Million.
SafetyPrecautions
Please read the following recommended
safety precautions carefully for your safety.
IMPORTANT SAFETY
INFORMATION ON OPERATING
YOUR TV
Do’s and Don’ts
DO’s
This Television has been designed and manu-
facturedtomeetinternationalsafetystandards,
butlikeany electrical equipment, caremustbe
taken if you are to obtain the best results and
safety is to be assured.
DO read the operating instructions before you
attempt to use the equipment.
DO consult your dealer if you are in any doubt
about installation, operation or safety of your
equipment.
DO be careful with glass panels or doors on
equipment.
This TV is supplied with a fitted mains plug.
This plug mustnot be cut off as it may contain
a special radio interference filter, the removal
of which could lead to impaired performance.
Ifyouwishtoextendthelead,obtainanappro-
priate safety approved extension lead or con-
sult your dealer.
Observe the manufacturers instructions when
connecting extension leads to the TV. Check
the fuse ratingon the new plug, this should be
fitted with a 5Amp fuse which conforms to ei-
therASTAor BSI (BS1 362) approvals, these
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areeasilyidentifiablebyeitherthe or
symbols. If you are in any doubt about the in-
stallation of an extension lead, please consult
a competent electrician.
DON’Ts
DON’T continue to operate the equipment if
you areinanydoubtaboutitworking normally,
or if it is damaged in any way switch off, with-
draw the mains plug and consult your dealer.
DON’T place water filled vessels on top ofT.V.
cabinets.
DON’T removeanyfixedcoverasthismayex-
pose dangerous voltages.
DON’T leaveequipmentswitchedonwhenitis
unattended unless it is specifically stated that
it is designed for unattended operation or has
a stand-by mode. Switch off using the switch
on the equipment and make sure your family
know how to do this. Special arrangements
may need to be made for infirm or handi-
capped people.
DON’T use equipment such as personal ste-
reos or radios so that you are distracted from
therequirements oftraffic safety. It is illegalto
watch television whilst driving.
DON’T obstructtheventilationoftheequipment,
for example with curtains or soft furnishings.
Overheating will cause damage and shorten
the life of the equipment.
DON’T use makeshift stands and NEVER fix
legs or stands to theTV with any screws other
thanthoseprovided-toensurecompletesafety
alwaysusethemanufacturersapprovedstand
with the fixings provided.
DON’T allow electrical equipment to be ex-
posed to rain or moisture.
ABOVE ALL
• NEVER let anyone, especially children
push anything into holes, slots or any
other opening in the case - this could re-
sult in a fatal electric shock.
•NEVER guess or take chances with elec-
trical equipment of any kind - it is better to
be safe than sorry!
1. Power Source
The set should be operated only from a 220-
240V AC, 50 Hz. outlet. Ensure you select
the correct voltage setting for your conve-
nience.
2. Power Cord
Do not place the set, a piece of furniture,etc.
on the power cord(mains lead) or pinch the
cord.Handle the power cord by the plug.Do
not pull out the plug by tugging the cord and
never touch the power cord when your
hands are wet as this could cause a short
circuit or electric shock.Never make a knot in
the cord or tie it with other cord.The power
cord should be placed in such a way that
they are not likely to be stepped on.
A damaged power cord can cause fire or
give you an electric shock. When it is dam-
aged and need to be changed, it should be
done by qualified personel.
3. Moisture and Water
Do not use this equipment in a humid and
damp place (avoid the bathroom, the sink in
the kitchen, and near the washing machine).
Do not expose this equipment to rain or wa-
ter, as this may be dangerous and do not
place objects filled with liquids,such as
flower vases on top of the set. Avoid from
dripping or splashing.
If any solid object or liquid falls into the cabi-
net, unplug the set and have it checked by
qualified personnel before operating it any
further.
4. Cleaning
Before cleaning, unplug the set from the wall
outlet. Do not use liquid or aerosol cleaners.
Use soft and dry cloth.
5. Ventilation
The slots and openings on the back cover
are intended for ventilation and to ensure re-
liable operation. To prevent overheating,
these openings must not be blocked or cov-
ered in anyway.
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"The LCD panel is very high technology
product with about a million thin film tran-
sistors, giving you fine picture details. Oc-
casionally, a few non-active pixels may ap-
pear on the screen as a fixed point of blue,
green or red. Please note that this does
not affect the performance of your prod-
uct."
“DO NOT LEAVE YOUR TV AT STAND-BY
OR OPERATING WHEN YOU LEAVE YOUR
HOUSE”
6.Heat and Flames
The set should not be placed near to naked
flames and sources of intense heat,such as
an electric heater. Ensure that no naked
flame sources, such as lighted candles, are
placed on top of the set.
7. Lightning
In case of storm and lightning or when go-
ing on holiday, disconnect the power cord
from the wall outlet.
8. Replacement Part
When replacement parts are required, be sure
the service technician has used replacement
parts which are specified by the manufacturer
or have the same specifications as the origi-
nal one. Unauthorised substitutions may re-
sult in fire, electrical shock, or other hazards.
9 . Servicing
Please refer all servicing to qualified per-
sonnel. Do not remove the cover yourself as
this may result in an electric shock.
WARNING: When the device is not in use
for a long time, disconnect from power.
Instructions for waste disposal:
• Packaging and packaging aids are recy-
clable and should principally be recycled.
Packaging materials, such as foil bag, must
be kept away from children.
• Battery, including those which is heavy
metal-free, should not be disposed of with
household waste. Please dispose of used
battery in an environmentally sound man-
ner. Find out about the legal regulations
which apply in your area.
• Cold cathode fluoresant lamp in LCD PANEL
contains a small amount of mercury, please
follow local ordinates or regulations for dis-
posal.
• The mains plug is used to disconnect the TV
from the mains and therefore it shall remain
readily operable.
Warning: To prevent injury, this device must
be securely attached to the floor/wall in ac-
cordance with the installation instrutions.
Surely connect
the ground wire.
Be sure to ground the connection properly.
Connect the ground terminal of TV with the ground terminal provided
at the power outlet using the enclosed power cord. If theprovided plug
does not fit your outlet, consult an electrician for replacement
of the obsolete outlet.
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Before Switching On Your TV
Power Connection
IMPORTANT: The TV set is designed to op-
erate on220-240V AC, 50 Hz.
•After unpacking, allow the TV set to reach the
ambient room temperature before you con-
nect the set to the mains.
Connections To The Aerial Input
Socket
VHF/UHF
75

REAR OF THE TV
CABLE TV
• Connect the aerial or cable TV plug to the
Aerial input socket located at the rear of the
TV and connect the cable plug coming out
from the TV out socket located on the devices
(VCR, DVB-T etc.) to this socket as well.
How To Connect Other Devices
IMPORTANT: Switch off the TV before con-
necting any external device.
Sockets for external connections are at the
rear side of the TV. For connection of other
devices via Scart refer to the manuals of the
related devices.
Inserting Batteries In The Remote
Control Handset
• Remove the battery cover located on the
back of the handset by gently pulling down-
wards from the indicated part.
• Insert two AA/R6 or equivalent type batteries
inside. Place the batteries in the right direc-
tions.
• Replace the battery cover.
NOTE: Remove the batteries from remote
control handset when it is not to be used for
a long period.Otherwise it can be damaged
due to any leakage of batteries.
Switching The TV ON/OFF
To switch the TV on:
Your TV will switch on in two steps:
1- Connect the power supply cord to the sys-
tem.Press Power On/Off switch “ ” located
by the mains input socket. Then the TV
switches itself to stand-by mode and the led
on the front of the TV becomes Red.
2- To switch on the TV from stand-by mode
either:
Press a digit button on the remote control so
that a programme number is selected,
or,
Press the "-P/CH" or "P/CH+" button at the
right side of the TV or press the “P-” or “P+”
button on the remote control, so that last
mode switched off is selected.
By either method the TV will switch on and
the led becomes green.
To switch the TV off:
• Press the “ (stand-by)” button on the re-
mote control or On/Off switch at the right
side of the TV,so the TV will switch to stand-
by mode and the GREEN LED will become
RED.
To power down the TV completely, press
Power On/Off button at the rear side of the
TV,
or,
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Unplug the power cord from the mains
socket.
Initial Settings
Initial APS (Automatic Programming
System)
The following menu will be displayed on the
screen when you turn your TV on for the first
time. APS, searches and sorts all channels
and stores them automatically on your TV,
according to the transmission of
programme systems in your area.
AUTO PROGRAM
PLEASE CHECK ANTENNA CABLE
Language
English
Country
UK
AUTO. PROGRAMMING SYSTEM
OK
Cancel
First of all choose Language and Country by
using

/

and

/

buttons. This will af-
fect the sort process in APS. To start APS,
pressthe RED or “OK” button.
APS is running...
UK - I 055,25 Mhz
Cancel
After APS is finalized, the programme table
will appear on the screen. In the programme
table you will see the programme numbers
and names assigned to the programmes.
If you do not accept the locations and / or the
programme names of programmes, you
can change them from the Program Menu.
(See page 14)
Operating The TV
You can operate your TV using both the re-
mote control handset and the buttons on the
set.
Operating with the buttons on the
TV set
Volume setting and programme selection
can be made by using the buttons on the
control panel at the right side of the TV.
Volume Setting
Press the “- ”button to decrease volume
or the “+” button to increase volume, so
a volume level scale (slider) will be dis-
played at the bottom of the screen.
Programme Selecting
Press the “P/CH+” button to select the next
programme or the “P/CH-” button to select
the previous programme.
Entering The Menu
Press the “MENU” button on the control
panel at the sideof the TV to enter the menu.
“P/CH+ /-P/CH” and “ + /- ” buttons
on the TV are used as navigation buttons in
menu.
AV Mode
Press the “AV” button on the control panel
at the side of the TV to switch your TV to EXT
modes.
Operating With Remote Control
The remote control handset of your TV is de-
signed to control all the functions of your TV.
The functions will be described in accor-
dance with the menu system of your TV.
Functions of the menu system are de-
scribed in Menu System section.
Volume Setting
Press the button to increase volume.
Press the button to decrease volume. A
volume level scale (slider) will be displayed
at the bottom of the screen.
Programme Selecting
(Previous or next programme)
• Press the “P-” button to select the previous
programme.
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• Press the “P+” button to select the next
programme.
Programme Selecting (direct access):
Press digit buttons on the remote control
handset to select programmes between 0
and 9. The TV will switch to the selected
programme after a short delay.
• For a two digitprogramme number enter the
second digit after pressing the first digit
within 2 seconds.
MenuSystem
Your TV has been designed with a menu
system to provide easy manipulation of a
multifunction system.
Press the button to enter the menu.
Press

/

button to select a menu title and
then

/

button to select a menu item and

/

or “OK” button to enter the menu item.
• Press the button to exit the menu.
• Press the button to return to the previous
menu.
Picture menu
By pressing

/

button, select the first icon.
Picture menu appears on the screen.
Mode Cinema
PICTURE
Contrast
PAL 50Hz
Brightness
Sharpness
Colour
Colour Temp Warm
Noise Reduction Medium
Reset
10
24
62
32
Film Mode
Off
3D Comb Off
Mode
By pressing

/

button, select Mode.
Press

/

button to choose one of these
options: Natural,Dynamic and Cinema.
Picture mode can be changed directly by
pressing the button.
Contrast
By pressing

/

button, select Contrast.
Press

button to increase contrast. Press

button to decrease contrast. Contrast level
can be adjusted between 0 and 63.
Brightness
By pressing

/

button, select Bright-
ness. Press

button to increase brightness.
Press

button to decrease brightness.
Brightness level can be adjusted between 0
and 63.
Sharpness
By pressing

/

button, select Sharp-
ness. Press

button to increase sharp-
ness. Press

button to decrease sharp-
ness. Sharpness level can be adjusted be-
tween 0 and 31.
Colour
By pressing

/

button, select Colour.
Press

button to increase colour. Press

button to decrease colour. Colour level can
be adjusted between 0 and 99.
Hue
This item is displayed in picture menu when
the TV receives an NTSC signal. By press-
ing

/

button, select hue. Press

button
to increase hue. Press

button to decrease
hue. Hue level can be adjusted between -31
and 31.
Colour Temp
By pressing

/

button, select Colour
Temp. Press

/

button to choose one of
these options: Cool,Normal and Warm.
Noise Reduction
This item is used to reduce the image noise
and improve the picture quality at weak sig-
nals.
By pressing

/

button, select Noise Re-
duction. Press

/

button to set Noise re-
duction level to Off,Low,Medium or High.
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Film Mode
Films are recorded at a different number of
frames per second to normal television
programmes.
By pressing

/

button, selectFilm Mode.
Press

/

button to set this feature On or
Off. Turn this feature on when you are watch-
ing films to see the fast motion scenes
clearly.
3D Comb
3D Comb is used to improve colour transi-
tions and colour quality of pictures.
By pressing

/

button, select 3D Comb.
Press

/

button to set this feature On or
Off.
Reset
By pressing

/

button, select Reset.
Press

/

or “OK” button to reset the picture
modes to factory default settings.
Sound menu
By pressing

/

button, select the second
icon. Sound menu appears on the screen.
Volume
SOUND
Equalizer
Balance
Headphone
Sound Mode
10
0
Stereo
AVL
Effect
Dynamic Bass
On
Off
3DS
Subwoofer
Off
Off
On
Volume
By pressing

/

button, select Volume.
Press

button to increase volume level.
Press

button to decrease volume level.
Volume level can be adjusted between 0
and 63.
Equalizer
By pressing

/

button, select Equalizer.
Press

/

or “OK” button to enter equalizer
menu.
SOUND
Equalizer
Sound Mode
User
120Hz
500Hz
1.5kHz
5kHz
0
10kHz
0
0
0
0
In equalizer menu the sound mode can be
changed to User, Pop, Rock, Jazz, Flat and
Classic by pressing

/

button. Equalizer
menu settings can be changed only when
Sound Mode is User. Select the desired fre-
quency by

/

button and increase or de-
crease the frequency gain by pressing

/

button.
Press the button to return to the previous
menu.
Balance
By pressing

/

button, select Balance.
Press

button to increase balance to the
right. Press

button to increase balance to
the left. Balance level can be adjusted be-
tween -31 and 31.
Headphone
By pressing

/

button, select Head-
phone. Press

/

or “OK” button to enter
headphone menu.
SOUND
Headphone
Volume
Sound Mode
Balance
10
0
Stereo
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Sound Mode
By pressing

/

button, select Sound
Mode. Press

/

button to change the
mode.
You can select Mono,Stereo, Dual A or Dual
Bmode, only if the selected channel sup-
ports that mode.
In case of bilingual broadcast (Dual Sound),
you can select original or dubbed language
using mode option.
AVL
Automatic Volume Limiting (AVL) function
adjusts the sound to obtain fixed output level
between programs, having different sound
levels.
Pressing

/

button will turn this feature on
or off.
Effect
You can use this feature to switch the sound
effect on or off. If the current sound system is
Mono and the sound effect is switched on,
then the sound will be heard as if it is Ste-
reo. If the current sound system is Stereo,
switching this effect on will give a more spa-
tial effect.
Pressing

/

button will turn this feature on
or off.
Dynamic Bass
Dynamic Bass is used to increase bass ef-
fect of the TV set.
By pressing

/

button, select Dynamic
Bass. By pressing

/

button set Dynamic
bass to Low, High or OFF. It is not recom-
mended to select High if listening at high
volume levels. There is a subwoofer output
that can accept an active subwoofer if you
wish to create very high levels of Bass.
3DS
This feature is used to create the impres-
sion that sound is coming from around the
room instead of from the set speakers.
Pressing the

/

buttons will turn the fea-
ture on or off.
SubWoofer
It is possible to connect an external, active
subwoofer to the set to give a much deeper
bass effect.
By pressing

/

button, select Subwoofer.
Subwoofer can be set to On or Off.
Set Subwoofer to On when you connect an
external subwoofer to the set.
Feature menu
By pressing

/

button, select the third icon.
Feature menu appears on the screen.
Sleep Timer
FEATURE
Child Lock
Language
Ext-2 Out
Default Zoom
Off
Off
English
EXT - 1
Panoramic
Blue Background
On
Menu Background
Translucent
Menu Timeout
30 sec
Teletext Language West
Sleep Timer
By pressing

/

button, select Sleep
Timer. The timer can be programmed be-
tween Off and 2 hours in steps of 10 min-
utes by pressing

/

button. If sleep timer
is activated, at the end of the selected time,
the TV goes automatically to stand-by mode.
Child Lock
You can use this feature to prevent children
turning the TV on or changing programs or
adjustments etc. without remote control.
The child lock feature can be set by

/

but-
ton to either on or off. When off is selected,
there will be no difference in the operation of
your TV. When on is selected, the TV can
only be controlled by the remote control
handset. In this case the control panel but-
tons, except the Power on/off button, at the
rear side of the TV will not work. If one of
these buttons is pressed, “Child Lock On”
will be displayed on the screen.
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Language
By pressing

/

button, select Language.
By pressing

/

button, you can select the
language.
Ext-2 Out
By pressing

/

button, select Ext-2 Out.
You can set Ext-2 Out to TV, EXT-1, EXT-3,
EXT-4, EXT-5 or PC by pressing

/

button.
Note: Only audio output is available for EXT-
3, EXT-5 and PC. The other options have
both audio and video outputs.
Default Zoom
By pressing

/

button, select Default
Zoom. You can set Default Zoom to Pan-
oramic, 4:3 or 14:9 Zoom by pressing

/

button. If there is no WSS or aspect ratio
(picture size) information and zoom mode is
selected as Auto by pressing the button,
then the zoom mode will automatically
change to Default Zoom setting. See also
Zoom Modes on page 17.
Blue Background
You can set the TV to automatically change
to a blue screen if the signal is weak or ab-
sent, or when there is no input from an exter-
nal device.
TheBlue Background feature can be turned
on or off by pressing

/

button.
Menu Background
By pressing

/

button, select Menu
Background. You can change menu back-
ground to Translucent or Opaque by press-
ing

/

button.
Menu Timeout
By pressing

/

button, select Menu
Timeout. Press

/

button to change menu
timeout to 15 sec, 30 sec or 60 sec.
Teletext Language
By pressing

/

button, select Teletext
Language. Press

/

button to change
Teletext Language to West, East, Cyrillic,
Turk/Gre or Arabic. This will normally be set
to West for Western Europe.
Install menu
By pressing

/

button, select the fourth
icon. Install menu appears on the screen.
Program
INSTALL
Band
Channel
Colour System
Sound System
1
C
12
AUTO
BG
Fine Tune
Search 224.25
VCR Off
Store Program
0
Program
By pressing

/

button, select Program.
Press

/

button to select the program
number. You can also enter a number via
digit buttons on the remote control. There
are 100 program storage between 0 and 99.
Band
Band can be selected either “C” or “S” by
pressing

/

button.
Channel
Channel can be changed by

/

button or
Digit Buttons.
Colour System
By pressing

/

button, select Colour
System. Press

/

button to change the
colour system to PAL, PAL60, SECAM or
AUTO.
Note: In EXT mode, you can choose NTSC
3.58 and NTSC 4.43 as well.
Sound System
By pressing

/

button, select Sound
System. Press

/

button to change the
sound system to BG, DK, I or L/L’.
Fine Tune
By pressing

/

button, select Fine Tune.
Press

/

button to adjust the tuning.
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Search
By pressing

/

button, select Search.
Press

/

button to start program search-
ing. The searching will stop when a signal is
found. You can also enter a frequency value
directly by pressing the digit buttons.
VCR (Video Cassette Recorder)
• This item can be seen in all modes except
EXT-3, EXT-5 and PC.
• If you want to watch aVCR source from one
of these modes, then it will be better to set
VCR mode “on”. For this, while the cursor is
on this item press the

/

buttons to set it
“On”.
• If you want to watch a DVD , then you must
set this item “off”.
Store Program
By pressing

/

button, select Store Pro-
gram. Press

/

or “OK” button to store the
adjustments. “Program Stored” will be dis-
played on the screen.
Program menu
By pressing

/

button, select the fifth icon.
Program menu appears on the screen.
PROGRAM
01 ITV
02 ZDF
03 CH5
04 C - 02
05 C - 05
06 C - 06
07 C - 08
08 C - 21
09 C - 23
10 C - 35
11 C - 43
12 C - 64
13 C - 68
14 S - 40
15 - - - - -
16 - - - - -
17 - - - - -
18 - - - - -
19 - - - - -
20 - - - - -
Name
Insert
Delete
APS
By moving the cursor in four directions you
can reach 20 programmes in the same
page. You can scroll the pages up or down
by pressing the navigation buttons to see all
the programmes in TV mode (except the AV
mode).
By cursor action, programme selection is
done automatically.
Name:
To change the name of a decided
programme, select the programme and
press the RED button.
The first letter of the selected name starts to
blink. Press

/

button to change that let-
ter and

/

button to select the other letters.
By pressing the RED button, you can store
the name.
Insert:
Select the programme which you want to in-
sert by navigation buttons. Press the
GREEN button. By navigation buttons move
the selected programme to the decided
programme space and press the GREEN
button again.
Delete:
To delete a programme, press the YELLOW
button. Pressing the YELLOW button again
erases the selected programme from the
programme list, and the programmes be-
low shift one up.
APS (Automatic Programming System)
When you press the BLUE button for APS,
the following warning screen will be dis-
played.
WARNING !
Country
UK
All prestored programs
OK
Cancel
PROGRAM
will be deleted
Press the BLUE button to cancel APS if you
do not want to delete your existing
programme list.
To continue APS, first select the country by
pressing

/

button and then press the
RED or “OK” button.
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APS is running...
UK - I 055,25 Mhz
Cancel
After APS is finalized, the programme table
will appear on the screen.
Source menu
By pressing

/

button, select the sixth
icon. Source menu appears on the screen.
TV
SOURCE : TV
EXT - 1
EXT - 2
EXT - 3
EXT - 4
EXT - 4S
EXT - 5
PC
In source menu, highlight a source by
pressing

/

button and switch to that
mode by pressing

/

or “OK”button.
PC Mode
Installation
• Power off both Computer and Display before
making any connections.
• Set your PC’s resolution correctly before
connecting to the TV. See the table on page
25 for supported modes.
• Use a D-SUB cable to connect the TV’s PC
input to the computer’s RGB output termi-
nal.
15 Pin Mini D-Sub Connector
• Tighten the screws of the Display cable until
the connectors are fastened securely (fin-
ger-tighten only).
Menu System in PC mode
Press the button. The menu will be dis-
played in the middle of the screen.
PC Picture Position Menu
By pressing

/

button, select the first icon.
PC Picture Position menu appears on the
screen.
Autoposition
PC PICTURE POSITION
H Position
1024x768
H:48kHz V:60Hz
V Position
Dot Clock
Phase
50
50
50
50
Autoposition
If you shift the picture horizontally or vertically
to an unwanted position, use this item to put
the picture into correct place automatically.
• Select Autoposition item by using

/

buttons.
• Press

or “OK” button.
Warning: Auto position adjustment recom-
mended to be done with the full screen im-
age for the proper adjustment.
H (Horizontal) Position
This item shifts the image horizontally to
right hand side or left hand side of the
screen.
• Select H Position item by using

/

but-
ton.
• Use

/

button to adjust the value.
V (Vertical) Position
This item shifts the image vertically towards
the top or bottom of the screen.
• Select V Position item by using

/

but-
ton.
• Use

/

button to adjust the value.
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Dot Clock
Dot Clock adjustments correct interference
that appear as vertical banding in dot inten-
sive presentations like spreadsheets or
paragraphs or text in smaller fonts.
• Use

/

button to adjust the value.
Phase
Depending on the resolution and scan fre-
quency that you input to the TV Set, you may
see a hazy or noisy picture on the screen. In
such a case you can use this item to get a
clear picture by trial and error method.
• Use

/

button to adjust the value.
PC Picture Menu
By pressing

/

button, select the second
icon. PC Picture menu appears on the
screen.
PC PICTURE
Contrast
Brightness
R
G
32
30
46
32
Colour Temp Normal
Reset
B
32
Contrast, Brightness and Colour Tempera-
ture adjustments in this menu are identical
to adjustments defined in TV picture menu.
When Colour Temp is Manual, you can also
adjust the R,G,B items. R, G and B adjust
the TV image colour in PC mode. You can
change the TV colour to your desired colour:
R (Red), G (Green), B (Blue)
Select Reset and press

/

or “OK” button
to reset the picture modes to factory default
settings.
Sound Menu
By pressing

/

button, select the third icon.
Sound menu appears on the screen.
The items in this menu are described at
Sound menu starting page 11.
Feature Menu
By pressing

/

button, select the fourth
icon. Feature menu appears on the screen.
The items in this menu are described at
Feature menu starting page 12.
Source Menu
By pressing

/

button, select the fifth icon.
Source menu appears on the screen.
In source menu, highlight a source by
pressing

/

button and switch to that
mode by pressing

/

or “OK”button.
Sound in PC mode
• Connect the PC’s Audio output to the TV’s
PC Audio In socket with an audio cable.
Other Features
TV Status
Programme Number,Programme Name,
Sound Indicator and Zoom Mode are dis-
played on the upper right side of the screen
when a new programme is entered or
button is pressed.
Mute Indicator
It is placed in the upper left side of the
screen when enabled.
To cancel mute, there are two alternatives;
the first one is pressing the button and
the second one is increasing/decreasing
the volume level.
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PIP and PAP modes
Press the button to switch to PIP mode.
At PIP Mode, a small picture (PIP picture) is
displayed on the main picture. There are 1
size and 4 positions (upper left, upper right,
bottom left and bottom right) available for the
PIP window. You can use button to
change the PIP position. Aspect Ratio of the
PIP window is fixed and 4:3.
When PIP Mode is entered, the default active
window is PIP window and the active win-
dow is indicated by a green frame around it.
The active window can be changed by
pressing the “Yellow” button. The status info
OSD belongs to active window. The place of
the status OSDs are same for both win-
dows.
For PIP picture restrictions, see table on
page 27.
Press the button twice to switch to PAP
mode.
At PAP Mode, two pictures with equal sizes
are displayed on the screen. Aspect Ratios
of the windows are fixed.
When you switch to PAP Mode, Main window
in PIP Mode is displayed on the right side of
the screen. The active window can be
changed by pressing the “Yellow” button.
Source restrictions of PAP Mode are same
as in PIP Mode. It is not possible to show 2
different channels from the TV tuner at the
same time.
Freeze Picture
You can freeze the picture on the screen by
pressing the button. At PIP and PAP lay-
outs; only the main picture can be frozen.
Zoom Modes
Zoom mode can be changed by pressing
the button. You can change the screen
size according to the picture aspect ratio.
Select the optimum one from the following
ZOOM modes.
Note: You can only choose 4:3 and FULL in PC
mode.
Auto:
When a WSS (Wide Screen Signalling) sig-
nal, which shows the aspect ratio of the pic-
ture, is included in the broadcast signal or
the signal from an external device, the TV
automatically changes the ZOOM mode ac-
cording to the WSS signal.
• When the AUTO mode does not function cor-
rectly due to poor WSS signal quality or
when you want to change the ZOOM mode,
change to another ZOOM mode manually.
Full:
This uniformly stretches the left and right
sides of a normal picture (4:3 aspect ratio)
to fill the wide TV screen.
• For 16:9 aspect ratio pictures that have been
squeezed into a normal picture (4:3 aspect
ratio), use the Full mode to restore the pic-
ture to its original shape.
16:9 Zoom:
This zooms up the wide picture (16:9 aspect
ratio) to the full screen.
16:9 Subtitle:
This zooms up the wide picture (16:9 aspect
ratio) with subtitles to the full screen.
“Default Zoom” Modes:
4:3
Use to view a normal picture (4:3 aspect ra-
tio) as this is its original shape.
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14:9 Zoom:
This zooms up the wide picture (14:9 aspect
ratio) to the upper and lower limits of the
screen.
Panoramic:
This stretches the left and right sides of a
normal picture (4:3 aspect ratio) to fill the
screen, without making the picture appear
unnatural.
The top and bottom of the picture are slightly
cut off.
Teletext
Teletext is an information system that dis-
plays text on your TV screen. Using the Tele-
text information system you can view a page
of information on a subject that is available
in the list of contents (index).
To Operate Teletext
• Select a TV station where Teletext is being
transmitted.
• Press the button. Usually the list of con-
tents (index) is displayed on the screen.
To Select A Page Of Teletext
• Press the appropriate digit buttons for the
required Teletext page number.
The selected page number is displayed in
the top left corner of the screen. The Teletext
page counter searches until the selected
page number is located, the desired page is
then displayed on the screen.
• Press the

button to move the Teletext
screen forward one page at a time.
• Press the

button to move the Teletext
screen backward one page at a time.
To Select Index Page
• To select the page number of the index (gen-
erally page 100), press the button.
To Select Teletext With A TV
Programme
• Press the button. The text is now super-
imposed over the programme on the
screen.
• Press the button again to return to the
Teletext page.
To Select Double Height Text
• Press the button for the top half of the in-
formation page to be displayed in double
height text.
• Press the button again for the bottom half
of the information page to be displayed in
double height text.
• Press the button once more for the full
page of normal height text.
To Reveal “Concealed”
Information
• Pressing the button once will reveal an-
swers on a quiz or games page.
• Pressing the button again will conceal
the revealed answers.
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To Stop Automatic Page Change
The teletext page you have selected may
contain more information than what is on the
screen; the rest of the information will be
displayed after a period of time.
• Press the button to stop the automatic
page change.
• Press the button again to allow the next
page to be displayed.
To Select A Subcode Page
Subcode pages are subsections of long
Teletext pages that can only be displayed on
the screen one section at a time.
• Select the required Teletext page.
• Press the button.
• Select the required subcode page number
by pressing four digit buttons (e.g. 0001).
• Ifthe selected subcode page is not displayed
in a short time, press the button. TV
programme will be displayed on the screen.
• Teletext page number will be displayed on
the upper left corner of the screen when the
selected page is found.
• Press the button to display the selected
Teletext page.
PAT (Picture and Text)
• Press the RED ( ) button to see the
programme and teletext at the same time.
The screen will be divided into two parts.
Teletext will be displayed on the left side of
the screen.
To Exit Teletext
• Press the button. The screen will switch
to TV mode.
To Display The Time
• While watching a TV programme with Tele-
text transmission press the button. The
current time information, captured from Tele-
text will be displayed on the screen.
• If the programme being watched does not
have Teletext transmission, no information
will be displayed.
Fastext
Your TV supports the 1000 page Teletext
system. When the page number of any of
the 1000 pages in memory is entered, the
system will not search for the requested
page; instead it will display the page auto-
matically. If the requested page is not in
memory, the system will search for the re-
quested page number and save the 1000
pages including the requested page into
memory after finding it.
• Press the

button to move the Teletext
screen forward one page at a time.
• Press the

button to move the Teletext
screen backward one page at a time.
For Fastext
The subject-heading for the information may
have a particular colour.
•PressanappropriateRED,GREEN,YELLOW
or BLUE button in order to reach the relevant
page quickly.
For TOP text
TOP text mode of operation will be activated
automatically according to the transmission.
• If TOP text transmission is present, colour
coded buttons will appear in status row.
• If TOP text transmission is not present, sta-
tus row will not appear.
The subject-heading for information may be
located in coloured box.
In Top mode the

or

commands will re-
quest the next or previous page respectively.
If TOP text transmission is not available, in
case of operation of these commands,
wraparound occurs. For example page 100
appears to be one greater than page 199.
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