Haier 29F8A-P User Manual

29F8A-T29F8A-T

COLOUR TV RECEIVER

OWNER'S MANUAL

MAIN FUNCTIONS

Multiple picture & audio modes

Child lock

Sleep timer

Surround stereo, treble and bass boost

Program scan & program swap

Noise reduce

Black stretch

Please read this manual carefully before using this TV set and keep it for future reference.

* For your enjoyment of this TV set, please read this manual carefully and keep it good for future reference.

CONTENTS

Before Operation

Warning and cautions..........................................................................2

Installation.............................................................................................3

Antenna connection.............................................................................3

Preparation of the remote control unit.................................................3

Function buttons and external sockets..............................................4

Front panel of the TV set....................................................................4

Rear panel of the TV set......................................................................4

Buttons on the remote control............................................................5

Basic operation

Switching on/off the TV set..................................................................6

Watching TV program...........................................................................7

Watching TV program.........................................................................7

Program swap and auto scan functions..............................................8

Searching channel................................................................................9

Full automatic search mode................................................................9

Semi-automatic search.....................................................................10

Manual fine tune................................................................................11

Program skip ....................................................................................12

Convenient picture and sound control functions............................

Multiple picture modes ....................................................................13

Black stretch and noise reduce.........................................................14

Multiple audio modes......................................................................15

Surround and mute functions............................................................16

Time functions....................................................................................17

Clock setting and on/off timer functions.........................................17

Sleep timer and program preset ....................................................18

Setup function ..................................................................................19

Screen saver and child lock functions..............................................19

AVL and calendar functions..............................................................20

Switch on/off modes and select language........................................21

Position exchange function...............................................................22

Others

Connection to the external audio and video equipments...............23

Troubleshooting..................................................................................24

Specifications......................................................................................25

Warning and cautions

1. When you clean the TV set, please pull out the power plug from AC outlet. Don't clean the cabinet and the screen with benzene, petrol and other chemicals.

2. In order to prolong the using life of the TV set, please place it on a ventilated place.

3. Don't place the TV set in the sunshine or near heat source.

4. To prevent the TV set from firing and electric shock, don't Make the TV set rain or moisture.

5. Don't open the back cover, otherwise it is possible to damage the components in the TV set and harm you.

6. When the TV set isn't going to be used for long time or it is in thunder and lightening, please pull out the plug from AC outlet and the antenna plug from the cover of the TV set.

Explanation on the display tube

In general, it is not needed to clean the tube surface. However, necessary, it's surface can be cleaned with a dry cotton cloth after cutting off the power. Don't use any cleanser. If using hard cloth, the tube surface will be damaged.

Installation

Antenna connection

Generally speaking, to enjoy a clearer picture, we recommend that you use a CATV system or an outdoor antenna .In different places, the suitable antenna type and position are different.

300 twin-lead cable

Antenna adapter (additional purchase)

75 coaxial cable

Note

* It is recommended that you'd better use 75

disturbance caused by airwave.

* Don't bind antenna cable and power wire together.

coaxial cable to remove the

Preparation of the remote control unit

Battery installation

Take off the battery compartment cover. Place two AA batteries, make sure that battery polarity matches with the +/- mark inside the battery compartment.

Operation notes for the remote control unit

Under normal conditions, the life time of batteries is one year. If you don't intend to use the unit for a long period or the electricity of the batteries is used up, remove the batteries to prevent batteries acid from leaking into the battery compartment. Don't throw your batteries into a fire. Dispose of your batteries with a specified method. Avoid the falling and the wetting of the remote control unit.

Function buttons and external sockets

Front panel of the TV set

Right sound track

TV/AV (input select

Volume down/up

Program down/up

Rear panel of the TV set

Power switch

Left sound track

Video1 terminal

S terminal

Remote sensor

Power indicator

Antenna input

Video output terminals: VIDEO AUDIO L, R

Video 2 input terminals: VIDEO AUDIO L, R

DVD input terminals: Y, Cb, Cr AUDIO L, R

If you want to connect the TV set to the other audio/video equipments, please refer to P23.

Buttons on the remote control

Program scan

Mute

Program number

Digital selector

Picture mode selection

Volume selection

Picture menu

Sound menu

Time menu

Lock/unlock selectable

Stand by

Zoom function

Call screen display

Exit screen display

TV/AV exchange

Mono/stereo

Sound mode selection

Channel selection

Menu selection / adjustment

Former program

Tune menu

Function menu

Switching on/ off the TV set

In the following, the methods of using power switch and remote control to switch on/off power supply for the TV set will be explained.

Switching on/ off the TV set

1 Please press the power switch to switch on AC

power supply and the power indicator will be light .

TV/AV (input select

Power switch

Volume down/up

Program down/up

Remote sensor

Power indicator

2 If the indicator is lighting in red, press the button

on the remote control again.

Note

1 When you don't operate the TV set with a

remote control, you can turn on it directly by

pressing the program on the front panel

buttons

of the TV set, when child lock is off.

4 AUTO BG

2 If you want to exchange to standby status,

please press the button on the remote

control.

3 If you want to fully switch off the power supply

for the TV set, please press the power switch

button on the front panel of the TV set.

Auto switch-off function

When the "Back ground" function is ON, if an empty channel is selected or the TV programs are ended for the day, the power will be switched off 5 minutes later automatically. If the "OFF TIME" is ON, it will be switched off according to the preset time. The auto power off function does not work or when the background is off. (Note: If the "OFF TIMER" is less than 5 minutes, it will be switched off automatically to the preset time. )

Watching TV

You can watch TV program in a preset channel.

Watching TV program

How to select TV program

Select the desired program

1 Using "Program number" buttons

When to select a channel number with one digit, please press some a number among 0-9 to select desired channel. When to select a channel number with two digits, please press the [-/-- ]button to show "--" on the top left of the screenand then press two numbers among 0-9 to select desired channel. When to select a channel number with three digits, please press the [-/--] button to show "---" on the top of the screen and then press three numbers among 0-9 to select desired channel.

2 Using the CH+/- buttons

Press the CH+ button to select a channel number in number

increasing

Press the CH- button to select a channel number in number

decreasing

Select the desired sound

Press the VOL+/- buttons to adjust volume.

If the colour or sound of some channel is abnormal

The settings of the colo r

system or the sound system

may be wrong.

Press the TUNE button and

setting menu shown on the

right will display on the screen.

direction.

TUNE

COLOUR AUTO

SOUND BG BAND VHFL SKIP OFF PROGRAM 0 SEARCH FINE TUNE AUTO SEARCH

If the picture colo r is not normalu

Press the CH+/- buttons to move cursor to "COL UR",

press the o

then VOL-/+ buttons to select the correct col ur

system.

In general, you can set it as "AUTO". AUTO,PAL,NTSC ,

NTSC443 and SECAM will display in turn.

If the picture sound is abnormal

Press the CH+/- buttons to move cursor to "sound",then

press the VOL-/+ buttons to select the correct sound system.

In general, BG will display in turn.DK,

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