Tesla L3721 DVD User manual

OWNER'S MANUAL
COMBINED 14" TV AND DVD PLAYER
L3721 DVD
Please read this manual carefully
before using this TV set and keep
it for future reference.

CONTENTS
Before Operation
Basic operation
Please read this manual carefully before using this TV set and keep it for future
reference.
Warning and cautions....................................................................................2
Important satety instructions........................................................................3
Installation......................................................................................................5
Aerial connection..........................................................................................5
Preparation of the remote control.................................................................5
Function buttons and external sockets.......................................................6
Front panel of the TV set...............................................................................6
Rear panel of the TV set................................................................................6
Using the remote control...............................................................................7
Switching on/off the TV set...........................................................................8
Using the unit in TV mode
Searching channels......................................................................................9
Auto search...................................................................................................9
Search ........................................................................................................10
Manual fine tune..............................................................................................11
Program Exchange.........................................................................................12
Program skip ..............................................................................................13
Watching TV
Watching TV program.................................................................................14
Program swap.............................................................................................15
Convenient picture functions......................................................................16
Multiple picture modes ..............................................................................16
TV Set up........................................................................................................17
Language.....................................................................................................17
Blue Back.....................................................................................................17
Game............................................................................................................17
Calendar.......................................................................................................18
TELETEXT......................................................................................................19
TELETEXT....................................................................................................19
Using the unit in DVD mode
Basic Playback..............................................................................................20
Advanced Playback.......................................................................................21
Special Function Playback...........................................................................22
DVD System Setup........................................................................................23
Playable Discs...............................................................................................27
Disc Protection and DVD Characteristics...................................................28
Others
Connection to the external audio and video equipment...........................29
Troubleshooting guide.................................................................................30
Specifications................................................................................................31

Warning and cautions
Cleaning the tube
Should the picture tube require cleaning, disconnect the power and use a dry
soft cotton cloth. Do not use any cleaner or abrasive cloths.
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CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE
COVER (OR BACK). NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE.
REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.
DANGEROUS VOLTAGE
Uninsulated Dangerous Voltage, that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk
of electric shock, is present within the cabinet of this unit.
ATTENTION
The Owner's Manual contains important operating and maintenance instructions. For
your safety, it is necessary to refer to the manual.
CAUTION:
THIS ISA CLASS1 LASER PRODUCT. INVISIBLE LASERRADIATION WHEN
OPEN OR INTERLOCKFAILED ORDEFEATED. USE OF CONTROL,
ADJUSTMENTS OR PROCEDURESNOT LISTED IN THIS USER GUIDE MAY
RESULT IN HAZARDOUS RADIATION EXPOSURE.
WARNING:
TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE ORELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS
EQUIPMENT TORAIN OR MOISTURE.
TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE ORELECTRIC SHOCK, AND ANNOYING
INTERFERENCE, USE THE RECOMMENDED ACCESSORIES ONLY.

1. READ INSTRUCTIONS
All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the unit is operated.
2. RETAIN INSTRUCTIONS
The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference.
3. HEED WARNINGS
All warnings on the unit and in the operating instructions should be adhered to.
4. FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS
All operating and use instructions should be followed.
5. CLEANING
Unplug this unit from the wall outlet before cleaning. Do not use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners.
Use a damp cloth for cleaning the exterior cabinet only.
6. ATTACHMENTS
The manufacturer of this unit does not make any recommendations for attachments, as they may
cause hazards.
7. WATERAND MOISTURE
Do not use this unit near water. For example, near a bathtub, washbowl, kitchen sink, laundry tub, in
a wet basement, or near a swimming pool.
8. ACCESSORIES
Do not place this unit on an unstable cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table.
The unit may fall, causing serious injury, and serious damage to the unit.
When a cart is used, use caution when moving the cart / apparatus
combination to avoid injury from tip-over.
9. VENTILATION
Slots and openings in the cabinet back or bottom are provided for
ventilation, and to ensure reliable operation of the unit, and to protect it
from overheating. These openings must not be blocked or covered.
The openings should never be blocked by placing the unit on a bed,
sofa, rug, or other similar surface. This unit should never be placed near or over a radiator or heat
source. This unit should not be placed in a built-in installations such as a bookcase or rack unless
proper ventilation is provided or the manufacturer=s instructions have been adhered to.
10. POWER SOURCES
This unit should be operated only from the type of power source indicated on the rating plate. If you
are not sure of the type of power supply to your home, consult your appliance dealer or local power
company. For units intended to operate from battery power, or other sources, refer to the operating
instructions.
11. POWER-CORD PROTECTION
Power-supply cords shouldbe routed sothat they arenot likely tobe walked on or pinched by
items placed uponor against them, paying particular attentionto cords atplugs, convenience
receptacles, and thepoint where they exit from the appliance.
Important safety instructions
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3

12. LIGHTNING
Toprotect your unit from a lightning storm, or whenit is left unattended and unused for long
periods of time,unplug it from the wall outlet and disconnect theantenna or cable system.
This will preventdamage to the unit due to lightning and powerline surges.
13. POWER LINES
An outside antennasystem should not be located in the vicinity ofoverhead power lines or
other electric lightor power circuits, or where it can fall intosuch power lines or circuits.
When installing anoutside antenna system, extreme care shouldbe taken tokeep from
touching such powerlines or circuits, as contact with them might befatal.
14. OVERLOADING
Do not overloadwall outlets and extension cords, as this can resultin a risk of fire or electric
shock.
15. OBJECT AND LIQUID ENTRY
Do not pushobjects through any openings in this unit, as theymay touch dangerous voltage
points or shortout parts that could result infire or electric shock. Never spill or spray anytype
of liquid intothe unit.
16. SERVICING
Do not attemptto service this unit yourself asopening or removing covers may expose you to
dangerous voltage orother hazards. Refer all servicing toqualified service personnel.
17. DAMAGE REQUIRING SERVICE
Unplug this unitfrom the wall outlet and referservicing to qualifiedservice personnel under
the following conditions:
a. When thepower-supply cord or plug is damaged.
b. If liquidhas been spilled, or objects have fallen into theunit.
c. If theunit has been exposed to rain or water.
d. If theunit does not operate normally byfollowing the operatinginstructions. Adjust only
those controls thatare covered by the operating instructions,as an improper adjustment of
other controls mayresult in damage and will oftenrequire extensive workby a qualified
technician to restorethe unit to its normal operation.
e. If theunit has been dropped or the cabinet has beendamaged.
f . Whenthe unit exhibits a distinct changein performance, thisindicates a need for service.
18. REPLACEMENT PARTS
When replacement partsare required, be sure the servicetechnician uses replacement parts
specified by themanufacturer or those that have thesame characteristics as the original
part. Unauthorized substitutionsmay result in fire, electric shockor other hazards.
19. SAFETY CHECK
Upon completion ofany service or repairs to thisunit, ask theservice technician to perform
safety checks todetermine that the unit is inproper operating condition.
20. HEAT
The product shouldbe situated away from heat sourcessuch as radiators,heat registers,
stoves, or otherproducts (including amplifiers) that produce heat.
21. DISC TRAY
Keep your fingerswell clear of the disc tray as it isclosing. It may cause serious personal
injury.
22. CONNECTING
When you connectthe product to other equipment, turn off the powerand unplug allof the
equipment from thewall outlet. Failure to do so may cause anelectric shock and serious
personal injury.Read the owner'smanual of the other equipment carefully and follow the
instructions when makingany connections.
23. SOUND VOLUME
Reduce the volumeto the minimum level before you turn on theproduct. Otherwise, sudden
high volume soundmay cause hearing or speaker damage.
Important safety instructions (continued)
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Installation
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Aerial Connection
If the picture is not clear or snowy, we recommend that you use an outdoor
aerial.In different places, the suitable antenna type and position are different.
Preparation for the remote control
Battery installation Tips for remote operation
Remove the battery cover.
Insert two size AA batteries matching
the +/-polarities of the battery to the +/-
marks inside the battery compartment.
!
!
300 twin-lead cable
Antenna adapter
75 coaxial cable
Plug
AC power socket
Aerial input
75 standard
coaxial type
Note:
* It is recommended that a 75 ohm coaxial antenna is used to avoid
interference.
*To avoid interference from electrical signals, do not bind the antenna
cable together with any mains lead.
(Not supplied)
(Not supplied)
Tips for remote operation
!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.
! Do not throw the batteries into fire.
Dispose of used batteries at your local
recycling centre.
! Do not drop, dampen or disassemble
the remote control.

Function Buttons and External Sockets
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Rear panel of the TV set
Front panel the TV set

Using the Remote Control
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POWER OPEN/CLOSE
PP SLEEP RECALL MUTE
1234
5678
9900-/---/--
TV/AV
TV/DVD
P+
P-
V- V+
MENU
DISPLAY PROG
STOP
SETUP
PAUSE/STEP
F.REV F.FWD .PREV NEXT
D.MENU REPEAT
ENTER/PLAY
SLOW PLAY
ANGLE TITLE/PBC SEARCH
SUBTITLE INDEXZOOM
AUDIO ST/D/I/II
CLEAR
REPEAT A-B
TXT MODE/SWAP
1. Standby Button
2. Open/Close Button
3. (NO FUNCTION)
4.PP Button
5.(NO FUNCTION)
6.Mute Button
7.Sleep Button
8.Recall Button
9.Numeric Buttons
10.DVD Audio Button
11.TV/AV Button
12.Multi Digit Button
13.TV/DVD Button
14.Volume /ChannelButton
15.TV Menu Button
16. DVD DisplayButton
17.DVD Program Button
18.DVD stop Button
19.DVD Clear Button
20.DVD Enter/Play Button
21.DVD Pause/Step Button
22.DVD Fast reverseButton
23.DVD Fast forwardButton
24.DVD Menu Button
25.DVD Next Button
26.DVD Previous Button
27. DVD RepeatButton
28.DVD Setup Button
29.DVD RepeatA-B Button
30.DVD Navigation Button
31.DVD Slow Button
32.DVD Angle Button
33.DVD Search Button
34.DVD Subtitle Button
35.DVD Title/PBCButton
36.DVD Zoom Button
37.Index
38.Hold
39.TeletextMode/Swap Button
40.Time / Subcode
41.Reveal
42.Cancel
43.Enlarge
44.(NO FUNCTION)
45.TeletextOn / Off
46.Mix
47.Red Button /TV Sound Menu
48.Green Button /TV Picture Menu
49.Yellow Button / TV Sleep Time Menu
50.Blue Button
SOUND PICTURE SLEEP TIME

P+
P-
V- V+
MENU
Switching on/ off the TV set
Preparation
Insert the AC cord plug into a 230V, 50Hz AC outlet.
Note: When not in use, disconnect the 2-pin plug from the mains power supply.
Switching on/ off the TV set
Switching on/ off the TV set
1 To turn on the TV/DVD, press the Power button
on the front panel.
2 If the indicator is lighting in red, press the
P+/P- button on the panel or on the remote
control, the power indicator will become green.
After several seconds the TV would start
normal operation.
3 If you want to change to standby status,
please press the button on the remote
control. The power indicator will become red.
Auto switch-off function
If a channel with no boardcast is selected, the
sound will automatically be mute. If a station
stops broadcasting, the TV will automatically
switch to standby mode after 5 minutes.
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POWER
POWER
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2
3

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Searching Channels
Tuning
The unit can tune all the channels automatically.
Auto Search
Automatic search
1 Press the TV MENU, until the
TUNE menu display.
2 Press the P+/- buttons to
select AUTO SEARCH.
3 Press V+ button to start auto
search. The TV will begin
memorizing all the channels
available in your area.
TUNE
TUNE
AUTO SEARCH
SEARCH
BAND UHF
FINE TUNE
COLOUR AUTO
SOUND BG
SKIP OFF
PROGRAM 2
AUTO SEARCH
VHF-L
+
-
AUTO SEARCH
SEARCH
BAND UHF
FINE TUNE
COLOUR AUTO
SOUND BG
SKIP OFF
PROGRAM 2
9
P+
P-
V- V+
MENU
P+
P-
V- V+
MENU
P+
P-
V- V+
MENU
1
2
3

P+
P-
V- V+
MENU
P+
P-
V- V+
MENU
P+
P-
V- V+
MENU
P+
P-
V- V+
MENU
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Searching Channels (continued)
Search
Search
1 Press the TV MENU, until the
TUNE menu display.
3 Press the P+/- buttons to
select SEARCH.
4 Press V-/+ buttons to start the
tuning search.
When the search finds a
strong channel signal it will
stop searching. The picture
and the Tune Menu will
appear.
5 Continue the tuning procedure
until you have tuned in all the
channels required.
To exit, press the TV MENU
button.
TUNE
TUNE
AUTO SEARCH
SEARCH
BAND UHF
FINE TUNE
COLOUR AUTO
SOUND BG
SKIP OFF
PROGRAM 2
SEARCH
VHF-L
+
-
AUTO SEARCH
SEARCH
PROGRAM 2
BAND UHF
FINE TUNE
COLOUR AUTO
SOUND BG
SKIP OFF
2 Press the P+/- buttons to
select PROGRAM, then
press the V-/+ buttons to
select the program number
you want to store.
TUNE
AUTO SEARCH
SEARCH
BAND UHF
FINE TUNE
COLOUR AUTO
SOUND BG
SKIP OFF
PROGRAM 2
1
2
3
4
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P+
P-
V- V+
MENU
P+
P-
V- V+
MENU
P+
P-
V- V+
MENU
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Manual fine tune
Manual fine tune
2 Press the TV MENU until the
TUNE menu appears.
3 Press the P+/- buttons to
select " FINE TUNE".
4 Press V-/+ buttons to adjust
for the best possible picture
and sound results.
Under poor reception conditions it is sometimes possible
to improve the quality of picture and sound using the fine
tune.
1Press the P+/- buttons or
PROGRAM NUMBER 0-9
button to choose desired
channels.
TUNE
AUTO SEARCH
SEARCH
BAND UHF
COLOUR AUTO
SOUND BG
SKIP OFF
PROGRAM 1
FINE TUNE
VHF-L
+
-
FINE TUNE
Searching Channels (continued)
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2
4
11

P+
P-
V- V+
MENU
P+
P-
V- V+
MENU
P+
P-
V- V+
MENU
Exchange
Program Exchange
2 Press P+/- buttons to select
PROG.I, then press the V+/-
buttons to set desired
program.
4 Press P+/- buttons to select
EXCHANGE, then press the
V+/- buttons to set
EXCHANGE.
After auto search there maybe some Program numbers
duplicated and someblank. To re-order thechannels:
1 Press the TV MENU until
the PROG.EXCHANGE
menu appears.
3 Press P+/-buttons to
select PROG.II, then press
the V-/+ buttons to set
desired program.
PROG.EXCHANGE
PROG.I 2
PROG.II 0
EXCHANGE
PROG.EXCHANGE
PROG.I 2
PROG.II 0
EXCHANGE
PROG.EXCHANGE
PROG.I 2
EXCHANGE
PROG.II 0
Searching Channels (continued)
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2
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12

P+
P-
V- V+
MENU
P+
P-
V- V+
MENU
P+
P-
V- V+
MENU
Program skip
Program skip
2 Press the TV MENU until the
TUNE menu appears.
3 Press the P+/- buttons to
select "SKIP".
4 Press the V-/+ buttons to
turn the SKIP function
"ON".
If you want to recover the skipped channel
1 Use the PROGRAM NUMBER buttons to select the
channel number to be recovered.
2 Repeat the above procedure 2-3.
3 Press the V-/+ buttons to turn the SKIP function "OFF".
After presetting, you can skip needless channels so that
you could choose the desired channels.
TUNE
AUTO SEARCH
SEARCH
BAND UHF
FINE TUNE
COLOUR AUTO
SOUND BG
PROGRAM 2
SKIP OFF
TUNE
AUTO SEARCH
SEARCH
BAND UHF
FINE TUNE
COLOUR AUTO
SOUND BG
PROGRAM 2
SKIP ON
1 Press the P+/- buttons to
select the desired program
to be skipped.
Searching Channels (continued)
1
2
3
4
13

P+
P-
V- V+
MENU
P+
P-
V- V+
MENU
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Watching TV
Watching TV program
Select the desired program
Select the desired sound
You can watch TV program in a preset channel.
1 Using "Program number" buttons
To adjust the volume, press V+ or V- button.
Directly enter the program number with the numeric
keypad on the remote control.
To select program numbers between 10 and 99 press [-/-
-] button and enter the two digit channel number.
To select program numbers between 100 and 249 press
[-/--] button twice and enter the 3 digit channel number.
Press the P+ button to increase channel number.
Press the P- button to decrease channel number.
For proper operation, before selecting channel, they
should be set into the memory. See pages 9 "Searching
Channels".
2 Using "P+/-" buttons
Sound mute
1 Press the MUTE button on
the remote control to turn off
the sound.
2 Press MUTE again to turn the
sound back on.
Sleep Timer
Press the SLEEP button to set
the required time.
The count down will start
immediately.
NOTE: To check timer left,
press the SLEEP button once.
To cancel the sleep timer, press
the SLEEP button to set the
timer to 0.
0
15
30
225
240
MUTE
SLEEP
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1 2 34
5678
90

TXT MODE/SWAP
18
8
18
Watching TV (continued)
Swap function enables quick swap to the last watched
program.
Program Swap
Program swap
1 Suppose the channel number
you used just now is 8 and the
channel number you are using
is 18 (as shown in the figure).
2 If you want to return to the
last watched program
channel 8, you can simply
press the SWAP button.
3 If you want to return to channel
18, press the button again.
Through this function, you can
easily change between the
channel you are using and the
channel you used last time.
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P+
P-
V- V+
MENU
P+
P-
V- V+
MENU
Multiple picture modes
How to select picture modes
You can quickly select the desired picture mode from three
factory preset modes and one customized mode.
Convenient picture control functions
Press the PP button to select the
desired picture quality. Four kinds
of picture modes (i.e., "STANDARD",
"DYNAMIC", "PP","MILD" can be
selected in turn.
Once selection confirmed, the picture
will change instantly.
PP
MILD
DYNAMIC
STANDARD
How to customize your own picture status(PP)
1 Press the TV MENU until the PICTURE menu
appears.
2 Press the P+/- buttons to select
the item you want to adjust,
then press the V-/+ buttons to
obtain the desired effect.
CONTRAST
BRIGHTNESS
COLOUR
SHARPNESS
*Hue
Weak
Dark
Shallow
Soft
lean to purple
Strong
Bright
Deep
Sharp
lean to green
ITEM
Press V- button Press V+ button
Note:
The "Hue" item only appears when the colour system is
NTSC.
PICTURE
BRIGHTNESS 32
COLOUR 32
CONTRAST 32
SHARPNESS 32
HUE 0
PP
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2
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P+
P-
V- V+
MENU
P+
P-
V- V+
MENU
P+
P-
V- V+
MENU
P+
P-
V- V+
MENU
TV/AV
Set up function
TV Set Up
1 Press TV MENU until SETUP
menu appears.
2. Press P+/- buttons to select
LANG.
3. Press V-/+ buttons to select
your desired OSD language.
SETUP
LANG. ENGLISH
BLUE BACK ON
GAME
CALENDAR
Language
Game
1. Press TV MENU until SETUP menu appears.
2. Press P+/-buttons to select GAME, then pressV-/+
buttons to enter game.
3. Use MENUto rotate clockwise, P+ button torotate
anti-clockwise.
Use V-button to move left, V+ button to move
right.
4. Press TV/AV button to quit the game.
Blue Back
When there is no broadcasting
signal, the screen will be in blue
colour when this function is on.
1. Press TV MENU until SETUP
menu appears.
2. Press P+/- buttons to select
BLUE BACK.
3. Press V-/+ buttons to toggle
through on and off.
SETUP
LANG. ENGLISH
BLUE BACK ON
GAME
CALENDAR
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2
3
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2
3
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2
3

P+
P-
V- V+
MENU
Set up function (continued)
TV Set Up
Calendar function
1
2. Press P+/- buttons to select
calendar, then press the V+
button to enter the Calendar.
Press TV MENU until SETUP
menu appears.
3 Press the P+/- buttons to turn
the YEAR/MONTH/DAY, press
the V-/+ buttons to set or
adjust the
YEAR/MONTH/DAY.
S M T W T F S
1 2 3
4 5 6 7 8 9 10
11 12 13 15 16 17
18 19 21 22 23 24
25 26 27 28 29 30
14
20
Y: 2004 M: 6 D: 20
CALENDAR
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2
3

TELETEXT
TELETEXT
SOME BROADCAST MAYPROVIDE TELETEXT SERVICE. USE THE
TELETEXT FUNCTION TO ENTER THE TELETEXT MODE.
TELETEXT FUNCTION
PRESS THE TELETEXT ON/OFF BUTTON TO
ENTER THE TELETEXT MODE. PRESS TELETEXT
ON/OFF BUTTON TO EXIT TELETEXT MODE.
INDEX
PRESS THE INDEX BUTTON TO GO TO THE INDEX
PAGE OF TELETEXT.
CANCEL
PRESS ' 'BUTTON ALLOW YOU TO SEE THE TV
PICTURE WHILE REMAININGIN TELETEXT MODE.
THE TV MODE TEMPORARY. PRESS THEBUTTON
AGAIN TO RETURNTO THE TELETEXT.
HOLD
PRESS ' 'BUTTON TO HOLD THE CURRENT PAGE.
PRESS THE MIXBUTTON TO SUPERIMPOSE THE
TELETEXT ON TV PICTURE. PRESS AGAIN TO
EXIT.
MIX
TIME / SUBCODE
IN TV MODE, PRESS ' ' BUTTON TODISPLAY THE
TIME. IN TELETEXTMODE, PRESS THIS BUTTON TO
ENTER SUBCODE.
ENLARGE
PRESS THE ENLARGEBUTTON TO ENLARGE THE
TELETEXT PAGE. PRESSAGAIN TO RETURN TO
THE NORMAL TELETEXTSIZE.
REVEALS
PRESS THE REVEALSTO DISPLAY THE HIDDEN
MESSAGES ON CERTAIN PAGE.
DIRECT PAGE
PRESS THE APPROPRIATE COLOUR TO DIRECT
ACCESS THE COLOURPAGE.
TXT MODE /SWAP
PRESS THE TXT MODE /SWAP BUTTONTO CHANGE
THE VIDEOTEXT BETWEENTOP MODE AND LOF
MODE.
TXT MODE/SWAP
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