Hitachi 42PD6700U User manual

42PD6700U
GB
Instructions for use

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Contents
Remote Control Buttons ......................... 2
PLASMA TV ............................................. 4
Preparation ............................................. 6
Features ............................................... 6
Panel Features .................................... 6
Safety Precautions ................................. 6
Before S itching On Your TV ................ 9
Power Connection ............................... 9
Connections To The Aerial Input Socket ... 9
How To Connect Other evices ........... 9
Inserting Batteries In The Remote
Control Handset ................................... 9
S itching The TV ON/OFF ...................... 9
To switch the TV on: ............................. 9
To switch the TV off: .............................. 9
Initial Settings ....................................... 10
Operating The TV .................................. 11
Operating with the buttons on the TV set . 11
Operating With Remote Control ........ 11
IDTV Menu System ............................... 11
Channel List ....................................... 11
Installation .......................................... 13
Configuration ..................................... 14
Timers ................................................ 16
Language ........................................... 17
TV Setup ............................................. 17
Common Interface ............................. 18
Analogue TV Menu System .................. 18
Picture menu ...................................... 18
Sound menu ...................................... 19
Feature menu ..................................... 21
Install menu ....................................... 22
Program menu ................................... 23
Source menu ..................................... 24
PC Mode ................................................ 24
Installation .......................................... 24
Menu System in PC mode ................. 25
PC Picture Position Menu .................. 25
PC Picture Menu ................................ 25
Sound Menu ....................................... 26
Feature Menu ..................................... 26
Source Menu ...................................... 26
Sound in PC mode ............................ 26
Other Features ...................................... 26
TV Status ............................................ 26
Mute Indicator ..................................... 26
PIP and PAP modes ........................... 26
Freeze Picture .................................... 26
Zoom Modes ...................................... 26
Teletext .................................................. 27
To Operate Teletext ............................ 27
To Select A Page Of Teletext ............... 27
To Select Index Page ......................... 28
To Select Teletext With A TV Programme 28
To Reveal Concealed Information ... 28
To Select A Subcode Page ................. 28
To Exit Teletext .................................... 28
To isplay The Time .......................... 28
Fastext ................................................ 28
Connect Peripheral Equipment ........... 29
High efinition ................................... 29
Via The Scart ...................................... 29
Via Aerial Input .................................... 29
ecoder.............................................. 29
TV And Video Recorder ...................... 29
Playback NTSC .................................. 29
Copy Facility ....................................... 29
Search For And Store The Test Signal
Of The Video Recorder ...................... 29
Camera And Camcorder .................... 30
Connect The ecoder To The Video
Recorder ............................................ 30
Connecting Headphones .................. 30
Connecting Subwoofer ...................... 30
Aerial Connection ................................. 31
Tips ........................................................ 32
Specifications ....................................... 33
Appendix A: PC Input Typical Display
Modes .................................................... 34
Appendix B: DVD Player Selection ...... 35
Appendix C: Main and PIP-PAP Picture
Combinations ........................................ 36
UK Guarantee ........................................ 37

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Remote Control Buttons





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= Stand by On/Off
= Program Information
SEL= Select TV/ V /SAT
AV3 = AV3 mode
AV2 = AV2 mode
RGB2 = No Function
RGB1= PC mode
= Go back to previous menu
`
= Cursor Right
OK = Enter
b
=Cursor own
= Picture Mode
P+/ - = Programme Up/ own
= Mute On/Off
0 - 9 = igit buttons
= PIP / PAP / TV
BLUE = Only used in Teletext mode
YELLOW = Only used in Teletext mode
= Reveal P- = Programme own /
SLI E SHOW/ = No function/ Subtitle
PHOTO= No Function
SWIVEL= No Function
= Aspect ratio
= Teletext On/Off
= Time
= Guide for TT/ Index Pagefor TV
GREEN = Only used in Teletext mode
RE = PAT (Picture and Text)
= Freeze On/Off
/ = Volume Up/ own

= Mono/Stereo - ual A-B

= Equalizer Sound Mode

_
= Cursor Left
a
= Cursor Up
= Menu On/Off
AV5 =AV5 mode
AV4 = AV4 mode
AV1 = AV1 mode
TT/TV = Selector button for igital/Ana-
logue mode

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PLASMA TV
FRONT VIEW
REAR VIEW

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On/Off switch
Volume Up, Volume own buttons
Prog. Up, Prog. own buttons
MENU button
TV/AV button
Power cord input
S-VHS Input
Video Input
Audio Inputs
Headphone
Audio Line Outs
Subwoofer Out
PC Audio Input
Aerial
Scart 2 (AV-2)
Scart 1 (AV-1)
H MI Input (AV-5)
Component Audio Inputs
Component Video (YPbPr) Inputs
VGA Input
CI Slot
AV-4
AV-3

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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 controlled colour television.
 Fully integrated igital TV ( VB-T)
 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.)
 3 S Virtual Surround Sound
 Stereo sound system (German+Nicam).
 Full function Teletext .
Fastext (1000 Pages), TOP text.
 Headphone connection.
 irect 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 H MI connector for igital Video
and Audio. This connection is also de-
signed to accept High efinition 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 (Channel Search)
 PC Input (Support up to SXGA 1280 x 1024)
 Stereo PC Audio Input
 Plug&Play for Windows 9X, ME, 2000, XP
 3 Comb Filter
 Audio Line Out
Panel Features
 42-inch PLASMA display.
 High resolution (1024x1024)
 Contrast ratio (3000:1 typical)
 Brightness (typical) 1400 cd/m2.
 isplay colour 16.7 Million.
Safety Precautions
IMPORTANT SAFETY
INFORMATION ON OPERATING
YOUR TV
Dos and Donts
DOs
This Television has been designed and manu-
factured to meet international safety standards,
but like any electrical equipment, care must be
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 must not be cut off as it may contain
a special radio interference filter, the removal
of which could lead to impaired performance.
If you wish to extend the lead, obtain an appro-
priate safety approved extension lead or con-
sult your dealer.

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Observe the manufacturers instructions when
connecting extension leads to the TV. Check
the fuse rating on the new plug, this should be
fitted with a 5 Amp fuse which conforms to ei-
ther ASTA or BSI (BS1 362) approvals, these
are easily identifiable by either the 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 are in any doubt about it working 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 of T.V.
cabinets.
DONT remove any fixed cover as this may ex-
pose dangerous voltages.
DONT leave equipment switched on when it is
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
the requirements of traffic safety. It is illegal to
watch television whilst driving.
DONT obstruct the ventilation of the equipment,
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 the TV with any screws other
than those provided - to ensure complete safety
always use the manufacturers approved stand
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 etter to
e safe than sorry!
1. Power Sour e
The receiver should be operated only from a
220-240V AC, 50 Hz. outlet. Ensure you se-
lect the correct voltage setting for your conve-
nience.
2. Power Cord
The power supply cord should be placed so
that it is not likely to be walked on or pinched
by items placed upon them or against it. Pay
particular attention to cord where it enters
the plug, power outlet, and the point where it
exits from the receiver.
3. Moisture and Water
o not use this equipment in a humid and
damp place (avoid the bathroom, the sink in
the kitchen, and near the washing machine).
o not expose this equipment to rain or wa-
ter, as this may be dangerous and do not
place objects filled with liquids on top. Avoid
from dripping or splashing.
4. Cleaning
Before cleaning, unplug the receiver from
the main supply, outlet. o not use liquid or
aerosol cleaners. Use soft and dry cloth.
5. Ventilation
The slots and openings on the receiver are
intended for ventilation and to ensure reli-
able operation. To prevent overheating,
these openings must not be blocked or cov-
ered in anyway.
6. Lightning
In case of storm and lightning or when go-
ing on holiday, disconnect the power cord
from the wall outlet.
7. Repla ement 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-

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The Plasma TV is a very high techology
product giving you fine picture details. Occa-
sionally, a few non-active pixels may remain
still on the screen. Long-time unmoving still
pictures may cause permanent shade effect
on the screen and even the picture has been
changed, its influence lasts as ghost pic-
ture. This ghost effect may disturb the user
even though it will diminish in the course of
time. To prevent this, don't leave still pictures
for example teletext pages or frozen pictures
on the screen for a long time. Please note
that this does not affect the performance of
your product.
DO NOT LEAVE YOUR TV AT STAND-BY
OR OPERATING WHEN YOU LEAVE YOUR
HOUSE
nal one. Unauthorised substitutions may re-
sult in fire, electrical shock, or other hazards.
8. Servi ing
Please refer all servicing to qualified per-
sonnel. o not remove cover as this may re-
sult in electric shock.
9. Naked Flame Sour es
o not place naked flame sources on the
apparatus.
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. ind out about the legal regulations
which apply in your area.

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Before Switching On our TV
Power Conne tion
IMPORTANT: The TV set is designed to op-
erate on 220-240V AC, 50 Hz.
 After unpacking, allow the TV set to reach the
ambient room temperature before you con-
nect the set to the mains.
Conne tions To The Aerial Input
So ket
 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 de-
vices (VCR, VB etc.) to this socket as well.
How To Conne t Other Devi es
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 swit h the TV on:
Your TV will switch on in two steps:
1- Connect the power supply cord to the sys-
tem. Press On/Off switch   on the TV.
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 " " or " " button on the TV or
press the P- or P+ button on the remote
control, so that last mode switched off is se-
lected.
By either method the TV will switch on and
the led becomes green.
To swit h the TV off:
 Press the  (stand-by) button on the re-
mote control, so the TV will switch to stand-
by mode and the GREEN LED will become
RED.
To power down the TV completely, press
On/Off switch  ,
or,
Unplug the power cord from the mains
socket.

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Initial Settings
When the TV is turned on for the first time, it
is in the digital mode.
Because this is the first time the TV is used,
there are no channels stored in the memory
and the following message appears on the
screen.
 To start installation process, select Yes,
to cancel select No.
 To select an option Yes or No, highlight
the item by using or buttons and press
the OK button.
The I TV will automatically tune to the UHF
transmission channels 21 to 68 looking for
digital terrestrial TV broadcasts and display-
ing the names of channels found. This pro-
cess will take about five minutes. To cancel
searching, you can press the   button at
any time during the process.
After Automatic Search process is com-
pleted, the following message asking for
analogue channel search appears on the
screen. TV switches to the analogue TV
mode.
To seach for analogue channels, select
Yes.
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
RE or OK button.
After APS is finalized, the programme table
will appear on the screen. In the programme
list 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 in Program menu. For de-
tails see Program menu on page 23.
To display channel list in I TV, switch to the
I TV via pressing the DTT/TV button. Then
press the   button to enter main menu,
Channel List will be highlighted. Press the
OK button to enter the menu.

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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 bottom 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  button to select the next
programme or the  button to select the
previous programme.
Entering The Menu
Press the MENU button on the control
panel at the bottom of the TV to enter the
menu.
 /  and  + / -  buttons on the TV
are used as navigation buttons in menu.
AV Mode
Press the AV button on the control panel
at the bottom of the TV to switch your TV to
AV 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.
 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 digit programme number enter the
second digit after pressing the first digit
within 2 seconds.
IDTV Menu System
The I TV menu can only be shown when
watching igital terrestrial broadcasting.
Press the DTT/TV button to turn I TV on
while TV is in analogue mode.
Press the   button. The menu below
appears on the screen:
Channel List
Using the or button on the remote con-
trol in Main menu, make sure that the first
item, Channel List, is highlighted and press
the OK button to display the Channel List.
The following operations can be performed
in this menu:
1. Navigating the hole list of channels
2. Deleting channels
3. Renaming channels
4. Adding locks to channels
5. Setting favourites
Channel List is the place where the chan-
nels are managed.

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Navigating the hole channel list
Press or button for selecting the previ-
ous or next channel.
To watch a specific channel, highlight the
Select item in the channel list using the
or button. Then using the or button
select the desired channel and press the
OK button.
The selected channel has the name dis-
played to the top-right and the channel num-
ber to the top left of the channel preview
pane, as shown in the above diagram.
Deleting the channels in the channel list
Press or button to select the channel
that will be deleted.
Press or button to select the Delete
item on Channel List menu. As seen on
Channel List menu, Select is written next to
Delete item at the bottom of the screen to in-
dicate that press the OK button to delete
the highlighted channel in the channel list.
Press the OK button to delete the high-
lighted channel in the channel list. Then the
following message appears on the screen.
Press or button to highlight the desired
option. If OK button is pressed while Yes
is highlighted, the highlighted channel is de-
leted. Selecting No cancels the delete op-
eration.
Renaming channels
To rename a specific channel, the channel
must be highlighted via pressing or
button and then highlight the Edit Name item
by pressing or button. Press OK to ac-
tivate rename feature.
Now pressing or button moves to the
previous/next character. Pressing or
button toggles the current character, i.e., b
character becomes a by and c by .
Pressing the numeric buttons 0...9 re-
places the highlighted character with the
characters printed above the button one by
one as the button is pressed.
Press the   button to cancel the editing
or OK button to save the new name.
Adding locks to channels
Channel Locking provides a password-pro-
tected access to channels selected by par-
ents. In order to lock a channel you should
know the Parental Lock password (default
value is set to 0000 in the factory and can
only be changed from the Configuration
Menu).

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Select the channel to be locked by highlight-
ing it and select the Lock option by press-
ing or button. When the OK button is
pressed, a password box is displayed.
Enter the password using the digit buttons
on the remote control. The Lock icon will
now be displayed next to the selected chan-
nel. Repeat the same operation to cancel
the Lock.
Setting Favourites
You can set various channels as favourites
so that only the favourite channels are navi-
gated when you press the P +/- keys on the
remote control. To set a favourite you should
highlight the Favourites item at bottom of
the Channel List menu.
Use the or button to highlight the
Favourites item at the base of the screen
and then, in turn, highlight each channel you
want to add to the favourites list, using the
and buttons and press the OK button.
A channel selected as a favourite appears
in the main channel list with a favourites
icon ( ) against the channel name.
You must then set the Favourite mode to
ON in the Configuration menu (see page 15
for further details).
On Screen Help Pressing INFO Button
For all menus press the   button to dis-
play the help information about the menu
functions. For Channel List menu the follow-
ing message is displayed on the screen.
Installation
The Installation menu mainly intends to help
you for building a Channel Table in the most
efficient way.
This menu includes the following items:
1. Add New Channels
2. First Time Installation.
ADD NEW CHANNELS:
This tuning menu consists of two parts:
·Automatic Search
·Manual Search
Automatic Search:
Automatic search is started by pressing the
OK button in the auto-search pop up

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menu. All the services are searched and a
channel table is created automatically.
All channels found are stored in a sorted
form with respect to their channel numbers.
Some services may not appear with the cor-
rect channel number. At the time of printing,
not all broadcasters are sending their chan-
nel number information.
Manual Search:
In manual search, the number of the multi-
plex is entered manually and only that multi-
plex is searched for the channels. For every
valid channel number, signal level, signal
quality and network name are shown at the
bottom of the screen.
In both manual and auto search any existing
channel in the database is not re-stored to
avoid redundant duplicates of that channel.
FIRST TIME INSTALLATION
The user can use this item to load default
settings, which had been loaded to the re-
ceiver at the factory.
To install factory settings, highlight First
Time Installation menu and press the OK
button, then you will be asked to confirm for
deleting all channels and settings.
By selecting YES and pressing the OK but-
ton, the existing channel table will be de-
leted.
After factory settings is loaded, First Time
Installation menu will be displayed.
Press the OK button to start installation. Af-
ter search is completed for digital channels,
a message asking search for analogue
channels appears on the screen.
Press the OK button to search for ana-
logue channels.The following menu ap-
pears on the screen for analogue channel
search.
First of all choose Language and Country by
using / and / buttons. This will af-
fect the sort process in APS. To start APS,
press the RE or OK button.
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, you can change them
in the Program menu. (See page 23 for Pro-
gram table explanation.)
Configuration
Press the MENU button to display the Main
Menu and the button twice to highlight
Configuration, then press the OK button to
display the Configuration menu. Press the
MENU button to leave the menu.

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The various configuration functions are dis-
played in a list, along with a quarter-screen
image of the currently selected channel. You
can select a function by highlighting the cor-
responding menu line using the or but-
ton.
Audio Language
igital terrestrial television channels can
broadcast simultaneous soundtracks in
more than one language. This function se-
lects which language soundtrack you will
hear when switching to a channel broad-
casting with the multiple soundtracks.
Highlight the Audio Language line in the
Configuration menu and use the or
button to cycle through the language op-
tions.
Subtitle
igital terrestrial television channels can
broadcast subtitles displayed on-screen for
the hard-of-hearing. This function selects
the desired subtitle language and enables
the automatic display of subtitles whenever
subtitle information is broadcast.
Highlight the Subtitle line in the Configura-
tion menu and use the or button to
cycle through Off and language options.
Favourite Mode
This function enables or disables the
favourite channel list mode. See Channel
List menu Favourites on page 13.
Use or button to turn on/off favourite
mode. If the Favourite Mode is on, in nor-
mal operating mode pressing P+ and P-
buttons will only navigate through the chan-
nels that were previously defined as
favourites in Channel List.
EPG Preference
igital terrestrial television channels can
broadcast simultaneous Next&Now and 7-
ay electronic programme.
Highlight the EPG Preference line in the
Configuration menu and use the or
button to select Next&No or 7-Day.
Receiver Upgrade
The I TV can be upgraded via the configura-
tion menu, entered from the main menu.
In the Configuration menu, highlight the
Receiver Upgrade item by pressing or
button and press the OK button to start
upgrade process.
There are two possibilities for Receiver soft-
ware to be upgraded: automatic and
manual.
Automatic Do nload (Automatic upgrade)
Automatic Do nload can be enabled or
disabled by pressing or button. If it is
enabled, then there are two ways for auto-
matic upgrade. The first one is checking the
existence of a new software every time the
I TV goes to standby. The second one is
waking up at 03:00 a.m. every night, pro-
vided that the I TV is left in standby mode.

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Both automatic upgrade methods result in
standby mode either upgraded or not.
If the automatic upgrade is set to  isabled
then this function will not work.
Search For Ne Version (Manual upgrade)
Manual upgrade starts if the Search for
Ne Version item is highlighted by using
or button and activated via pressing
the OK button.
After Search for Ne Version is acti-
vated, the I TV tunes to each frequency that
have been stored in its database and looks
for the new software.
Parental Settings
Some channels broadcast material which
you do not want younger members of the
family to watch. Any channel can be locked
so that it cannot be selected for viewing with-
out first a four-digit PIN code being entered.
In this way any channel not suitable for
younger viewers can be protected.
This function enables or disables the menu
protection system and allows the PIN code
to be changed.
Use or button to go to Parental Set-
tings option. Press the OK button to enter
Parental Settings Menu. A box asking for the
lock key is displayed.
There is only one key which is set to 0000
initially. Enter lock key. If wrong Lock key is
entered, the following message is displayed
on the screen and it is returned back.
If it is correct, the Parental Settings Menu in-
cluding following items is displayed:
There you can set/reset locking for the Main
Menu, or the Installation Menu to restrict ac-
cess. If the menu lock is disabled, there will
be free access to the menu system. Also in
this menu you can change the lock key and
set/change parental lock mode.
Disabled: All menus are unlocked.
Main Menu: Main menu is accessible only
with the correct lock key. So the user cannot
add, delete, rename, move channels, cannot
set timers.
Installation: Installation menu is locked, so
the user cannot add channels.
Changes will be updated after exiting Con-
figuration Menu.
Timers
isplay the Main Menu by pressing the
MENU button. Highlight the Timers line by
pressing or button and press the OK
button to display the Timer menu.
Up to five separate timer events can be set
and each is displayed in the Timer screen,
showing the event number, the channel to
be selected, the start time, end time, date
and the mode - whether that event is active
(and will be acted on) or not.

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 To set an event, highlight its mode button
using the or button and press the OK
button to display the timer entry window.
 Here the five settings of channel name,
start time, end time, date and frequency
mode can be set. You can move freely be-
tween each setting using the or but-
tons.
 The channel name is set using the or
button to display the channel which broad-
casts the programme.
 The start time, end time and date are each
set with the digit buttons on the remote con-
trol in 24-hour format.
 The frequency mode determines how of-
ten the receiver operates this event and is
set with the or button to be either Once,
Daily, or Weekly.
If an invalid number for the start or end times
or the date is entered, Entered time is not
valid message appears on the menu.
RECORDING FROM IDTV
Connect your VCR to AV2 via a scart lead.
Set the AV2-OUT in the feature menu to DDT,
as illustrated on page 21 and described on
page 22.
Set the time as described above.
Set your TV to standby using the remote
control.
Set your VCR to correspond with the time set
on your TV and select external input (refer to
your VCR instruction book).
NB. If you switch on your TV whilst the timer
recording is active and then switch back to
standby, the timer recording will be cancelled;
the timer setting will be deleted and the desi-
red programme will not be recorded.
Language
Some programmes are broadcast in two or
more languages simultaneously. The lan-
guage heard can be selected from the Lan-
guage Menu.
 Press the   button to display the Main
Menu and use or button to highlight the
Language line and press the OK button.
 Use the or button to highlight the
soundtrack language required and press
the OK button. Normal viewing, with the re-
quired language soundtrack, can be re-
sumed by pressing the   button.
 If the programme has no alternative lan-
guage soundtrack broadcast, the Language
Menu will not be available, but a message,
No Multi Language Available is displayed
briefly.
TV Setup
To be able to go through TV functions, you
can use this item.
The digital TV Setup menu screen is ac-
cessed from the main menu. Press the
 button to display the main menu and
use or button to highlight TV Setup,

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press the OK button to display TV Setup
menu screen.
Detailed information about Sound, Picture
and Feature menus are in AnalogueTV
Menu System section on page 18.
Common Interfa e
 Press the   button to display the Main
Menu and use the or button to highlight
the Common Interface line and press the
OK button.
It is required to subscribe to a pay channel
company to view the pay channels of the
igital Terrestrial broadcasting.
Obtain the Conditional Access Module
(CAM) and the Viewing card by subscribing
to a pay channel company, then insert those
to the Television using the following proce-
dure.
1. S itch off the TV and unplug from the
mains.
2. Insert the CAM, then Vie ing Card to the
slot that is located in the terminal cover at
the left-hand side of the TV (from front
vie ).
 The CAM should be correctly inserted, it is
impossible to insert fully if reversed. The
CAM or the TV terminal may be damaged if
the CAM is forcefully inserted.
3. Connect the TV to the mains supply,
s itch on and then ait for fe moments
until the card is activated.
 Some CAMs may require the following set
up. Please set the CAM by entering the I TV
menu, Common Interface then pressing the
SELECT button. (CAM set up menu is not
displayed when it is not required.)
 To see the viewing contract information:
Enter I TV; press the   button, then high-
light Common Interface and press the OK
button.
 When no module is inserted, No Common
Interface module detected message ap-
pears on the screen.
 Refer to the module instruction manual for
details of the settings.
Analogue TV Menu System
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
a
/
b
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.

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Pi ture menu
By pressing
_
/
`
button, select the first icon.
Picture menu appears on the screen.
Mode
By pressing
a
/
b
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
a
/
b
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
a
/
b
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
a
/
b
button, select Sharp-
ness. Press
`
button to increase sharpness.
Press
_
button to decrease sharpness.
Sharpness level can be adjusted between 0
and 31.
Colour
By pressing
a
/
b
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
a
/
b
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
a
/
b
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
a
/
b
button, select Noise Re-
duction. Press
_
/
`
button to set Noise re-
duction level to Off, Lo , Medium or High.
Film Mode
Films are recorded at a different number of
frames per second to normal television
programmes.
By pressing
a
/
b
button, select Film 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
3 Comb is used to improve colour transi-
tions and colour quality of pictures.
By pressing
a
/
b
button, select 3D Comb.
Press
_
/
`
button to set this feature On or
Off.