Tevion 1923DT User manual

19“ LCD TV + DVD
User Guide
1923DT
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SAFETY INFORMATION
This symbol, on the product and in these instructions, indicates that there is a
risk of electric shock if you remove the cover or ignore the instructions.
This symbol indicates that there is a danger of physical injury to yourself and/
or damage to the product unless the instructions are closely followed.
Correct disposal of this product
Waste Electrical & Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Regulations
This product is designed and manufactured with high quality materials and
components which can be recycled and reused. In the European Union, there are
separate collection systems for used electrical and electronic products. Please help us
to conserve the environment we live in!
This product, at the end of its life, should be disposed of separately from your
household waste, at your local community waste collection/recycling centre.
This product complies with European safety and electrical interference directives.
To ensure reliable and safe operation of this product, read carefully all the instructions
in this user guide, especially the safety information below.
Electrical safety
The set should be connected only to a mains
supply which matches that stated on the
label on the mains adaptor.
To prevent overload, do not share the mains
supply socket with too many other items of
equipment.
Do not place any connecting cables where
they may be stepped on or tripped over.
Do not place heavy items on the connecting
cables.
When unplugging from the mains supply,
pull the plug, not the cable.
During a thunderstorm, or when the set is
not in use for a long period, disconnect the
outdoor aerial and the mains adaptor.
Do not allow water or moisture to enter the
set or mains adaptor.
Do not use the set in wet or moist areas
such as bathrooms, steamy kitchens or near
swimming pools.
Pull the mains plug out immediately and
seek professional help if:
the set doesn’t work properly
the mains plug or cable is damaged
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liquid is spilt onto the set, or if it is
accidentally exposed to water or moisture
anything accidentally penetrates the
ventilation slots
Do not remove the cover. There are no user-
serviceable parts inside. You may invalidate
the warranty. This product may be serviced
only by qualified personnel.
Physical safety
To avoid leakage, remove batteries from the
remote control when they are exhausted or
when not in use for a long period.
Do not break open the batteries or dispose
of them in a fire.
Do not block the ventilation slots in the back
cover. You may place the set in a cabinet,
but ensure at least 5cm (2”) of clearance all
round.
Do not tap or shake the TV screen.
Do not drop the remote control.
To clean, use a soft dry cloth. Do not
use solvents or petrol based fluids. For
stubborn stains, use a damp cloth with dilute
detergent.
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Contents
In the Box..............................................................................2
Quick Start Guide..................................................................3
Connect the set ...............................................................3
Tune the TV .....................................................................3
Watch digital TV..............................................................4
Watch analogue TV.........................................................4
Watch a DVD...................................................................4
Adjust the sound volume.................................................4
Turn the power off...........................................................4
Connecting up.......................................................................5
Examples.........................................................................5
Recording Freeview programmes....................................5
Using the Basic TV Controls...................................................6
Using the controls on the top of the set...........................6
Using the basic TV controls on the remote control...........6
Using the Advanced TV Controls ...........................................7
Using Teletext (Analog TV only).......................................8
Using the Digital TV Controls ..........................................9
Using the TV Setup Menus...................................................10
Using the Channel Menu ..............................................11
Using the Picture Menu .................................................13
Using the Sound Menu.................................................. 14
Using the Time Menu ....................................................15
Using the Option Menu.................................................17
Using the Lock Menu.....................................................18
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In the Box
19“ LCD TV
Mains cable
Remote
control
this User
Guide
When you unpack the TV, make sure all these items
are inside the box.
Mains adaptor
Playing DVDs....................................................................... 20
Using the Basic DVD Controls .......................................20
Using the Advanced DVD Controls................................21
Playing Other Discs ............................................................. 22
Playing Audio CDs ........................................................22
Playing Picture and MP3 CDs ........................................22
Using the DVD Setup Menus................................................ 23
Using the System Setup Menu .......................................24
Using the Language Setup Menu .................................. 25
Using the Audio Setup Menu.........................................26
Using the Speaker Setup Menu .....................................26
Using the Dolby Digital Setup Menu..............................27
Problem solving................................................................... 28
Specifications ......................................................................29
Contents - continued

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Connecting up
RF (TV aerial)
HDMI
PC Video (VGA)
PC Audio
S-Video
Scart
Coaxial
(digital audio out)
Use the Input Source menu to select
which input signal to display:
Press the SOURCE button.
Use the and buttons to select
the input that you want to view
Press the OK button to switch to that
input.
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Examples
VCR
VCR
Camera
Camera
Computer
HDMI
Scart
S-Video
AV
(video +
audio)
PC Video
Audio
Recording Freeview
programmes
Connect the TV aerial to the TV,
and the Scart connector to the
VCR.
Set the VCR to record from
the Scart socket (see your VCR
instructions).
Use the Electronic Programme
Guide to select programmes for
recording.
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Satellite
Decoder
Headphones
Satellite
Decoder
VCR
AV
(audio)
Video
Hi-Fi Coaxial
PC Audio
VGA
Audio
AV: Video
Audio left
Audio right
DC 12V
(power input)
CI Slot
Insert a CAM
loaded with a
Smart card into
the CI Slot, to
view encrypted
subscription
channels. For
more information
about using the CI
slot, see Using the
Channel Menu.
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Using the Basic TV Controls
Using the controls on the top of the set
If the batteries in the remote control fail, you can use the controls on the top of the set:
The following buttons can also
be used to operate the Setup
menus (see Using the menus
for more information):
CH– menu down
CH+ menu up
VOL– menu left
VOL+ menu right and OK
POWER Switch the set in and out of standby mode
SOURCE Display the Input Source menu (see Connecting
up).
MENU Display the Setup menus (see Using the TV
Setup Menus).
CH+ CH– Step up and down through the programmes
until you see the programme you want to watch.
VOL+ VOL– Adjust the sound volume
Play and pause the DVD
Eject the DVD
Using the basic TV controls on the remote control
Aim the remote control at the indicator on the front of the set.
The set may take a moment to respond - this is normal.
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POWER:
Switch the set in and
out of standby mode
MUTE:
Switch the sound off
completely (press again to
turn it back on)
MENU:
Display the Setup menus
(see Using the TV Setup
Menus)
0 – 9:
Enter the number of
the programme you
want to watch
VOL+ and VOL–:
Adjust the sound
volume
PROGRAM+ and PROGRAM–:
Step up and down through
the programmes until you see
the programme you want to
watch.
PROG LIST or OK:
Select a programme
from a list of all
available TV and
Radio programmes
(use the and
buttons to go up
and down the list)

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SUBTITLE:
Select from a list of
available subtitle
languages
EPG:
Show the Electronic
Programme Guide:
(To exit from the guide,
press EPG again, or EXIT)
INFO:
Show detailed
information about the
station and programme
you are watching,
or about the programme
currently highlighted
in the Electronic
Programme Guide
COLOURED BUTTONS:
Shortcuts – follow the
coloured links at the
bottom of the Electronic
Programme Guide, or
on screen during some
programmes
NAVIGATION BUTTONS:
Use the , ,
and buttons to
navigate the Electronic
Programme Guide, and
the OK button to make
selections.
EXIT:
Press the EXIT button
to close down any of
the on-screen menus,
including the Electronic
Programme Guide
To watch Digital TV:
Press the SOURCE button.
Use the and buttons
to select DTV.
Press the OK button to
confirm.
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FAV:
Display your Favourites
list (for more information,
see ‘Programme Edit’
in Using the Channel
Menu)
AUDIO:
Select from a list of
available audio tracks
and options
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Return to the last Digital
TV or radio programme
you tuned to
PROG LIST or OK:
Select a programme
from a list of all
available TV and Radio
programmes
(use the and
buttons to go up and
down the list)
TV.R:
Swap between TV and
radio
0 – 9:
Enter the number of the
programme you want to
watch
Using the Digital TV Controls

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Using the TV Setup Menus
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Press the MENU button.
Use the and buttons
to select from:
Channel menu
Picture menu
Sound menu
Time menu
Options menu
Lock menu
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MENU:
, , and
and OK buttons:
EXIT:
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Use the and buttons to select
the item to be changed.
The at the bottom of a
menu indicates that there is
another screenful of items beyond
the end of the list.
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Press the OK
button to open
the menu.
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The at the end of
a line indicates that
there is a submenu.
A menu item like
this indicates that
there is a selection
to be made.
Bars like these
indicates that there
is something to be
adjusted.
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When all adjustments have been made:
Press the MENU button to close the menu, then
use the and buttons to select another menu.
OR press EXIT to close down all the menus.
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Auto Tuning
Press OK to open the Auto Tuning submenu.
Use the and buttons to select the correct Country. (Users in Eire should select ‘UK’, which
uses the same TV bands.)
Press the button to highlight Start, then press the OK button. The TV will automatically
search for any digital and analog TV and radio stations that are available in your area. This
may take several minutes.
DTV Manual Tuning
Press OK to open the DTV Manual Tuning submenu.
Use the and buttons to select a channel, checking that the signal strength
meter shows at least normal signal strength.
Press OK to start a station search.
When the search is complete, select another channel and repeat, or press
MENU to return to the Channel menu.
ATV Manual Tuning
Press OK to open the ATV Manual Tuning submenu.
Use the and buttons to highlight Storage to, then use the and
buttons to select a station number.
Highlight System and use the and buttons to select from BG/K/I or L/L’.
Highlight Current CH, and use the and buttons to select a starting point
for the station search.
Highlight Search and use the and buttons to start a station search.
Highlight Fine Tune, and use the and buttons to fine tune the station.
Highlight Skip and set whether or not the station should be skipped.
Skip forces a station to be skipped when using CH+ and CH– to select a station.
When you find a station, press the RED button to save the station, then go back to Storage to
and repeat, or press MENU to return to the Channel menu.
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Using the Channel Menu

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Playing DVDs
PLAY/PAUSE:
Press once to pause.
The picture will
remain, frozen, on
screen.
Press again to
resume playing from
the same position
Gently slide a disc (12cm only - NOT 8cm) into
the slot on the left, making sure that the label is
facing away from you.
You can also play Audio CDs and view
photographs in JPEG format on CD ROMs (see
Playing other Discs, later in this User Guide).
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EJECT:
Press once to eject
the disc
STOP:
Press once to stop.
Press PLAY to resume
playing from the same
position.
Press twice to stop
completely.
Press PLAY to start
playing from the
opening menu
recorded on the DVD.
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Using the Basic DVD Controls
FAST PLAY:
Press once for 2x speed, press again for 4x, 8x
and 20x speed, backwards or fowards
Press PLAY to resume normal play speed
SLOW PLAY:
Press once for 1/2
speed, press again for
1/3, 1/4 and 1/7 speed
(forwards only).
Press PLAY to resume
normal play speed
SKIP TRACK:
Press once to skip to the
previous or next track
SETUP:
Display the DVD Setup
menus (see Using the
DVD menus)
NAVIGATION BUTTONS:
Use the , , and
buttons to navigate
any on-screen menus
recorded on the DVD,
and the OK button to
make selections.

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Problem solving
SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSE REMEDY
GENERAL
No picture, front panel
indicator not lit
No power Check mains connection (see
‘Connecting up’)
No picture, front panel
indicator blue
Set still in standby Press either the STANDBY button on
the TV or the POWER button on the
remote control (see ‘Using the Basic TV
controls’)
PICTURE
No TV picture, front panel
indicator red
TV not tuned in. Aerial
not connected properly.
Check aerial connection. Tune the TV
(see ‘Quick Start Guide’ and ‘Using the
Channel menu’)
No Video picture, front
panel indicator red
Incorrect input source
selected
Press INPUT button and select correct
source (see ‘Connecting up’)
Noisy, snowy, ghosting TV
picture
Poor aerial signal Check aerial connections. (see
‘Connecting up’)
If using an indoor aerial, try moving the
aerial. Have an outdoor aerial fitted.
Incorrect colours Colour not adjusted
correctly
Check colour controls (see ‘Using the
Picture menu’)
Bright or black dots on
screen
Pixels turned on or off
fully
Occasionally one or two pixels may
fail, this is normal as the screen ages or
suffers a violent impact. This fault is not
a covered by the warranty.
SOUND
No sound Volume set too low Check volume settings
Sound muted Turn MUTE off (see ‘Using the Basic TV
controls’)
External leads not
connected
Check connections. (see ‘Connecting
up’)
DVD
‘NO DISC’ displayed Disc is inserted wrongly Insert disc with the label facing away
from you.
Wrong language Wrong language is set
in the Language Setup
Menu
Check settings in the Language Setup
Menu
Language not available
on disc
Choose another language in the
Language Setup Menu

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Frequency Range .......................48.25 - 863.25 MHz
Aerial Input ...............................75 ohm coaxial
TV System..................................PAL BG, DK, I ..............SECAM BG, DK, L, L’
Video Standard..........................PAL/SECAM/DVB-T
Screen Size................................19” (diagonal)
LCD Active Area ........................408 (H)×255 (V)mm
Aspect Ratio...............................16:10
Resolution ................................1680 x 1050 pixels (RGB)
Dot Pitch ...................................0.243mm(H) X 0.243mm(V)
Response Time...........................5 ms
Contrast Ratio............................1000:1
Brightness..................................300cd/m2
Maximum Colours .....................16.7M
Viewing Angle ...........................170° (H) 160° (V)
VGA..........................................Resolution ..................V freq. (Hz)
.................................................640x480.....................60Hz/75Hz
.................................................800x600.....................60Hz/75Hz
.................................................1024x768...................60Hz/75Hz
.................................................1680x1000.................60Hz
Audio Output.............................3W × 2
DVD Size...................................12cm only - NOT 8CM
DVD Fomats ..............................DVD, VDC, super VCD, CD, HDCD, DVD-R, CD-R, CD-RW
File Formats...............................MP3, MPEG1, MPEG2, JPG
DVD Region...............................
Mains Power Supply ...................100–240V 50/60Hz
Supply from adaptor..................DC 12V 5A
Power Consumption...................<60W
Electrical Safety..........................Class I
Specifications may be subject to change without notice for improvement.
Specifications