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0090504754
34P9A
Colour Television
Operating Instructions
MAIN FUNCTION
◆218 Programmes stored
◆Dynamic noise reduction
◆Multi-picture modes, multi-sound modes selection
◆Auto-correcting black balance
◆Surround stereo
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CONTENTS
WARNING AND CAUTIONS...............................................................................................................1
BASIC FEATURE..................................................................................................................................2
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION............................................................................................................2
FUNCTION BUTTONS AND EXTERNAL SOCKETS.......................................................................3
REMOTE CONTROLLER BOARD......................................................................................................5
OPERATION MENU..............................................................................................................................6
MULTI FUNCTION TIMER.................................................................................................................10
PROGRAM NUMBER EXCHANGE...................................................................................................11
GENERAL OPERATION.......................................................................................................................12
EXTERNAL CONNECTIONS...............................................................................................................14
TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE.............................................................................................................15
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WARNING AND CAUTIONS
BASIC FEATURE
1. When you clean the TV set, please pull
out the power plug from AC outlet.
Or may result in electric shock, fire or
damage to the TV set. 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 in a well ventilated
location.
3. Don't place the TV
set in direct sunlight or
near heat source.
4. Do not place the TV set near rain
or moisture as it may cause an electric
shock, or the TV set to catch fire. The TV
set must only be used
in dry indoor location.
5. The back cover must only be removed
by a registered electrical service person.
Removing the back cover may result in
electric shock, fire or damage to
the TV set.
6. If the TV set is not going to be used for
long time, or there is a severe thunder &
lightening storm, it is recommended that
the TV set be disconnected from the AC
power outlet and the aerial plug
removed.
●218 programs stored
●Auto-correcting black balance
●Surround stereo
●Blue extension, green improvement
●Multi-picture modes and multi-audio modes
●Audio/Video input, S-Video input
●DVD component input
●NICAM
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION
POWER SUPPLY: See rating plate
TV SYSTEM: B/G
COLOUR SYSTEM: PAL NTSC3.58/4.43 (AV)
CRT: 34"
AERIAL INPUT IMPEDANCE: 75Ωunbalanced
VIDEO INPUT: 1.0VP-P(75Ω)
AUDIO INPUT: 436mVrms(40KΩ)
VIDEO OUTPUT: 1.0VP-P(75Ω)
AUDIO OUTPUT: 436mVrms(>600Ω)
SOUND OUTPUT POWER: 5W+5W
POWER CONSUMPTION: 150W
NET WEIGHT(kg): 69
NET SIZE(mm): 880×567×669
Explanation on the display tube
When the picture tube requires cleaning, please disconnect the power and use
a dry soft cotton cloth. Do not use any cleaner or abrasive cloth.
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Supplied accessories:
Infrared remote control handset 1
Battery(AA) 2
Operating instructions 1
Design and specifications are subject to change without notice.
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FUNCTION BUTTONS AND EXTERNAL SOCKETS
Antenna Connection
Connect an antenna to the antenna socket on
Antenna
Figure AFigure B
75-300Ω
Antenna adapter
Antenna cable
with a plug
Figure C
Coaxial cable(75Ω) twin-lead cable(300Ω)
Antenna feeder
Figure D
the TV set,we recommend using a Cable TV
system for better picture and audio quality.
1.If you use a coaxial cable(75),insert the
Ω
antenna plug (see figure C) into 75socket
(see figure A).
2.If you use a twin-lead cable(300),please
Ω
shape the cable as figure D,and connect the
leads to antenna adapter and then insert the
antenna adapter into the 75socket.(see
Ω
figure B)
Power source wire connection
Insert the power plug into AC outlet.
To install and to replace batteries of the remote
control unit
1.Place the remote control unit with the face
down, then open the battery cover of the unit.
2.Place the two"AA"size batteries, matching
the + and - signs on each battery to the +
and -signs of the battery compartment.
3.Close the cover of the battery compartment.
NOTE:
(1)Don't drop or wet or dismantle the unit.
(2)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.
(3)Always replace both batteries at the same
time.
(4)Do not use rechargeable batteries (Ni-cd)
or mix battery types.
(5)Never place batteries in a fire. Dispose
of the batteries with your domestic
rubbish collection.
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FUNCTION BUTTONS AND EXTERNAL SOCKETS
1.Front Panel
MENU
TV/AV
VOL
_
VOL +
_
CH CH +
(5)
(6)
(7)
(4)
(1)Remote sensor: let the remote controller aim here the set can receive remote
control signal.
(2)Power switch: press the button to turn on the TV set . Press the button again to turn
off the TV set.
(3)Power indicator: the indicator lights in standby status ,the indicator lights in sleep
status . The indicator glints when you use remote controller.
(4)Menu button
(5)Program up/down button
(6)Volume up/down button
(7)TV/AV
2.RearPanel and Side Panel
VIDEO
R
AUDIO
L
AUDIO-L
(10)
(8)S-video input
(9)Video input/output
(10)DVD component input
(11)Antenna input
(12)Audio input/output
(9)
OUT
Y
IN
VIDEO
Cb
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Cr
S-VHS
(8)
(1)
(3)
(2)
VIDEO
AUDIO-R
(11)
(12)
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REMOTE CONTROLLER BOARD
OPERATION MENU
MARK
LOCK
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MUTE
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FUNCTION DESCRIPTION
PROGRAM SCAN
STANDBY
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PICTURE
SOUND
TIME
FUNCTION
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MENU
LC
OK
SWAP PROGRAM BETWEEN THE PRESENT AND THE LAST
MUTE
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SAYDILP
TV/VIDEO SELECTION
VOLUME CONTROL
CHANNEL NUMBER UP/DOWN
PICTURE MENU
SOUND MENU
TIME MENU
FUNCTION MENU
ONE DIGIT SELECTION
ONE OR TWO OR THREE DIGITS PRE-SELECTION
MENU DISPLAY
EXIT MENU DISPLAY
IEXT
NICAM/MONO SOUND SELECTION
I
II-
PICTURE MODE SELECTION
TDPS.
TS.SD
SOUND MODE SELECTION
TUNE MENU SELECTION
E TUN
CHILD LOCK
NOTE:
The function of selecting menu button on the remote controller is
the same as that of program up/down button on the TV set.
The fuction of identifying menu button on the remote controller
is the same as that of volume up/down button on the TV set.
Setting Channel
1.Entering and exiting menu
Press MENU button on the remote controller once (or directly
press PICTURE button on the remote controller),PICTURE
menu displays on the screen; press MENU button
twice (or directly press SOUND button on the remote
controller), SOUND menu displays on the screen.
Press the menu button again (3 times, or directly press
TUNING
COLOR SYSTEM AUTO
SOUND SYSTEM B/G
BAND VHFL
SKIP OFF
PROG NO 19
SEARCH
FINE TUNE
AUTO SEARCH
TIME button on the remote controller), TIME menu displays
on the screen. Press the menu button again (4 times, or directly press FUNCTION button on the
remote controller), FUNCTION menu displays on the screen. Press the menu button again (5
times or directly press TUNE button on the remote controller), TUNE menu displays on the
screen. Press the menu button again (6 times), EXCHANGE menu displays on the screen .To
turn off the on-screen menu display, either press the EXIT button or allow the TV set to
automatically turn off the menu by not pressing any button for a few seconds.
2.Auto search
A. Press MENU button five times continually (or directly press TUNE button on the remote
controller), e
nsure that the TUNE menu is displayed. Press the CH+/- buttons to select
AUTO SEARCH. Then press the VOL+ button, the TV set will begin to search programs
from present programme No..
B. After the search has finished, the TV set will return to the first program that is stored.
3.Search
Press MENU button five times continually (or directly press TUNE button), ensure that the
TUNE menu is displayed. Press the CH+/- buttons to select SEARCH. Then press the VOL+
button to search up or VOL- button to search down to the next TV station.(It is much faster to
search up.) If the wrong station is found, press the search button again. You may need to
repeat this until the correct station is located. To store the new program, press the EXIT
button.
4.Fine tune
If the picture or sound is poor, try to use the "FINE TUNE" feature. Select the
FINE TUNE by using the CH +/- buttons. Use the VOL +/- buttons to fine tune the
sound and picture for optimum results. Then press the EXIT button to store the
results. Do not use this feature unless reception is poor.
5.Selecting the sound system
Press the CH+/- buttons to select SOUND item. Then press the VOL+/- buttons to select a sound
system you need.
6.Selecting color system
Usually this should be set in the auto position. However if the colours displayed on
the screen are incorrect you can manually select the correct colour system. When
you have finished remember to turn it back to auto again so that other programs
will still work correctly. Use the CH+/- buttons to select COLOUR then the VOL+/-
buttons to select a color system you need. Press the EXIT button to save the setting.
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OPERATION MENU
7.Program skip
The program skip feature enables you to skip/hide programs that you do not
wish to be displayed when using the CH+/- buttons. These channels will still
be displayed by directly using the channel number buttons on the remote
controller. To skip , press the CH+/- buttons to select the SKIP menu, press the
VOL+/- buttons to tune the skip feature on/off. Press the EXIT button to save
the setting.
8.Program number
The program number is the remote control channel number. You can change the
program number to see channels stored without exiting this main menu. Press the
CH+/- buttons to select PROGRAM, press the VOL+/- buttons to change the
program number that you are adjusting.
9.Band switching (Note: This is a new item.)
If you already know what band the channel is on, tuning can speed up by selecting
the correct band before going into the search menu. This feature should only be
used if you understand the channels in your local area.
OPERATION MENU
Sound Adjustments
Press the MENU button twice or press the SOUND button on the remote controller
to display the sound setting menu.
1.Volume (adjust the loudness level)
SOUND
VOLUME 50
BASS 50
TREBLE 50
BALANCE 0
SURROUND OFF
IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII..........
Press the CH+/- buttons to select VOLUME,
then press the VOL+/- buttons to adjust the
volume level.
2.Bass (add low frequency depth)
Press the CH+/- buttons to select BASS, then
press the VOL+/- buttons to adjust the bass level.
3.Treble (add high frequency clarity)
Press the CH+/- buttons to select TREBLE, then
press the VOL+/- buttons to adjust the treble
level.
Picture Adjustments
Press the MENU button once or press the PICTURE button
on the remote controller to display the PICTURE setting
menu.
1.Contrast (adds depth to the picture)
Press the CH+/- buttons to select CONTRAST, then
PICTURE
CONTRAST 89
BRIGHTNESS 66
COLOUR 50
SHARPNESS 50
IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII..........
press the VOL+/- buttons to adjust the contrast level.
2.Brightness (adds sparkle and shine to the picture)
Press the CH+/- buttons to select BRIGHTNESS, then press the VOL+/- buttons
to adjust the brightness level.
3.Colour (adds colour depth)
Press the CH+/- buttons to select COLOUR, then press the VOL+/- buttons to
adjust the colour level.
4.Sharpness (adds fine detail)
Press the CH+/- buttons to select SHARPNESS, then press the VOL+/- buttons to
adjust the sharpness level.
Note: Do not turn the sharpness up to high if the reception is poor or has lots of
noise as it will enhance the fine grain details.
5.Hue
Press the CH+/- buttons to select HUE, then press the VOL+/- buttons to adjust
the hue level.
Note: Hue is only used in the AV mode.
4.Balance (selects between the left and right
stereo channel levels)
Press the CH+/- buttons to select BALANCE,
then press the VOL+/- buttons to adjust the
balance level.
5.Surround (enhances the stereo effect by
making the sound appear wider)
Press the CH+/- buttons to select SURROUND,
then press the VOL+/- buttons to turn this feature
on/off.
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OPERATION MENU
MULTI FUNCTION TIMER
Function Menu
1.Language selection
Press the CH+/-buttons to select LANGUAGE, then
press the VOL+/-buttons to select an OSD language
you need.
FUNCTION
LANGUAGE ENGLISH
BACKGROUND ON
BLACK STRETCH ON
NOISE REDUCE OFF
FADE ON
AVL OFF
SOFT CHANGE OFF
2.Background (If the signal is very poor or there is no
input signal the picture will mute to black.)
Press the CH+/- buttons to select BACKGROUND,
then press the VOL+/- buttons to turn this feature
ON/OFF.
3.Black stretch(Adds Deeper Blacks and increases the contrast range)
Press CH+/- buttons to select BLACK STRETCH, then press the VOL+/- buttons
to turn this feature ON/OFF.
4.Noise reduce (Picture Noise & Grain reduction circuit)
Press the CH+/- buttons to select NOISE REDUCE, then press the VOL+/- buttons
to turn this feature ON/OFF.
6.Fade
The FADE control allows time for the picture tube to warm up and gently
turned on, which can help prolong the life of the picture tube.
7.AVL (Automatic Volume Limit control reduces effect of large volume
changes such as when the ads come on.) Press the CH+/- buttons to select
AVL, then press the VOL+/- buttons to turn this feature ON/OFF.
Calendar Menu (enables the TV set internal calendar to be set)
Enter CALENDAR menu, press CH+/- buttons to select year, month date, press
the VOL+/- buttons to change calendar setup.
CALENDAR
SOLAR 2004 1 1
S M T W T F S
1 2 3
4 5 6 7 8 9 10
11 12 13 14 15 16 17
18 19 20 21 22 23 24
25 26 27 28 29 30 31
Multi Function Timer
The TV set has in built a comprehensive timer
that has five basic functions.
1.Clock
2.On time so that the TV set can be programmed
to turn on at a certain time.
3.Off time to allow the TV set to turn off at the
preset time.
TIME
CLOCK --:--
ON TIME --:--
ON PROG 1
OFF TIME --:--
SLEEP TIME 0
REMIND TIME --:--
REMIND PROG 1
COUNT 00000 :32
4.Sleep timer to allow the TV set to turn off after
10 ~ 180 minutes.
5.Program remind timer, that displays an on-
screen reminder prompt, when a program on a
different channel is due to start.
Note: When the set is disconnected from the power supply or is turned off by the
main power switch on the front panel, the clock looses power and will need
to be reset when the power is reconnected.
Selecting the clock menu
Press the MENU button three times until the CLOCK menu is displayed or press
the yellow time button on the remote controller.
1.Clock (master timer clock)
Press the CH+/- buttons to select CLOCK, then press the VOL+/- buttons to
adjust the hour. Press the CH- button to select minute and the VOL +/- buttons to
adjust the minute.
2.On time
Press the CH+/- buttons to select ON TIME, then press the VOL+/- buttons to
adjust the hour. Press the CH- button to select minutes and the VOL+/- buttons to
adjust the minutes. Press the CH- button to select ON-PROG and the VOL+/-
buttons to select the TV channel that the TV set will automatically turn on to.
3.Off time
Press the CH+/- buttons to select OFF TIME, then press the VOL+/- buttons to
adjust the hour. Press the CH- button to select minute and the VOL+/- buttons to
adjust the minute.
4.Sleep timer
Press the CH+/- buttons to select SLEEP TIMER, then press the VOL+ button
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MULTI FUNCTION TIMER
GENERAL OPERATION
to adjust the amount of time before the TV set will automatically turn off. Each
time the VOL+ button is pressed the sleep time will increase by 10 minutes. The
maximum sleep time is 180 minutes.
5.Remind time
Press the CH+/- buttons to select REMIND TIME, then press the VOL+/- buttons
to adjust the hour.
Press the CH- button to select minute and the VOL +/- buttons to adjust the minute.
Press the CH- button to select REMIND PROG and the VOL +/- buttons to select the
TV channel that the TV set will automatically remind you to turn to while watching
another channel.
PROGRAM NUMBER EXCHANGE
Program Number Exchange
This feature enables TV programs that
may be on a wrong TV channel number
to be swapped/exchanged. This feature
is very useful when Automatic Search
Tuning has been used, to reallocate the
found programs to the correct channel
numbers.
Press the MENU button 7 times until the
exchange menu is displayed.
Press the CH+/- buttons until program 1 is
selected. Use the VOL+/- buttons to
select the channel number to be swapped.
(I.E If you wish to exchange channel 2
and 4 PROGRAM 1 should = 2.)
Press the CH+/- buttons until program 2 is
selected. Use the VOL+/- buttons to
select the channel number to be swapped.
(I.E If you wish to exchange channel 2
and 4 PROGRAM 2 should = 4.)
Press the CH+/- buttons until EXCHANGE is
selected. Press the VOL+ button to
enable the exchange.
EXCHANGE
PROGRAM 1 1
PROGRAM 2 1
EXCHANGE
1.Channel changing (218 possible channels)
Use either the CH+/- buttons on the remote controller or the front panel of the TV set
to change the channels. Or directly enter the channel number with the numeric button
on the remote controller.
To select channel numbers from 10 ~ 99, press [-/--] button and enter the two digits
channel number. To select channel numbers from 100 ~ 217, press [-/--] button and
enter the 3 digits channel number.
2.Volume adjustment
Press the VOL+/- buttons on the remote controller or the front of the TV set to adjust
the volume level. The range is 0~100. When the volume buttons are pressed, the
volume level is displayed automatically on the TV screen.
3.Standby
Using the remote controller the TV set can be placed into standby mode. Standby
mode must be used when the timer features is operated correctly. A red standby
light will glow on the TV front panel when the TV set is placed into standby. To turn
the TV set back on again, press standby button on the remote controller again. It will
take a few seconds before a picture will be displayed.
4.Mute
Press the MUTE button on the remote controller to mute the TV sets sound. Pressing
the MUTE button again will turn the sound back on again.
5.Preset picture modes
Our engineers have designed in 5 commonly used picture settings to allow fast
picture level selection depending on what type of TV program is showing. Each
mode is selected in turn by pressing the "P. STD" button on the remote controller.
The 5 modes are:
Listen- This is a new feature that blacks out the TV screen when listening to
music only channels.
Soft - Designed for night time low light viewing.
Standard - Designed for rooms that have good all round lighting.
Rich - Designed for rooms with high ambient lighting such as daytime sport.
User- A spare setting that can be adjusted to personal tastes.
All the 5 modes can be independently adjusted by using the PICTURE
adjustment menu.
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GENERAL OPERATION
6.Preset sound modes
Our engineers have designed in 4 commonly used sound modes to allow the
best possible sound to be selected quickly. Each mode is selected in turn by
pressing the "S.STD" button on the remote controller.
The 4 modes are:
Speech- Designed to reduce the bass and treble which enhances the voice for
News programs.
Theatre- Enables extra bass and treble to enhance the movie experience.
Music- Adjust the sound to best suit music programs.
User - A spare setting that can be adjust to personal tastes.
All the 5 modes can be independently adjusted by using the PICTURE
adjustment menu.
7.Recall (On-screen Display)
The CALL button on the remote contro ller allows the on screen menu to be
displayed, showing the channel numbers and colour system and sound system.
8.Program scan (Automatically increments/scans the channels and displays
each channel for a short time.)The SCAN button on the remote controller
turns on/off the scan feature.
9.Zoom (changes the picture size format)
Each time the ZOOM button is pressed, the picture size will change. There are
3 size options:
Normal - Used for standard 4:3 picture programs.
16:9 - Automatically reduces the height so that the TV set displays wide
screen type image.
Enlarged - Zooms the picture in to magnify smaller images.
10.Channel swap (toggles between the last channel view and the current
channel)
Each time the SWAP button is pressed, the last channel view is displayed.
11.AV input selection
Each time the TV/AV button is pressed, the input selection will cycle among
TV- AV1- AV2- SVH S- DVD- TV.
Notes: I.AV1 & SVHS share the same AV1 audio input.
Ⅱ.In AV modes the RECALL status display will only display the colour
system.
12.Lock
Press the LOCK button to select Child Lock on/off.
EXTERNAL CONNECTIONS
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OUT
IN
VIDEO
VCR (without S-VIDEO terminal)
WR
Y
VCR (with S-VIDEO terminal)
WR
TO S-VIDEO OUTPUT
Note: when you use S-VHS terminal, the audio signal will
be input from side AV terminal.
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TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE
To assist in location possible faults use help guide below:
BREAKDOWN PHENOMENON
PICTURE
Picture with Snow
Double or Triple Image
Disturb
Normal
No Picture
SOUND
Noise
Normal
Noise
No Sound
No Sound
the aerial direction and connection
This is called ghosting which can be minimized
with an outside aerial, and good quality cable
and terminations. Altering the aerial direction
can also minimize this effect.
Electrical interference which can be caused by
cars, motorbikes etc, fluorescent lamps and
dirty insulators on overhead power cables.
volume、sound mute
Ensure that the power supply is connected to
the TV set and turned on. Also ensure that the
TV set is not in "Listen Mode" or that the
brightness and contrast are not turned down.
CHECKING
adjust color control
No Color
Normal Volume
adjust channel again
Scramble
Color Spot
Note:
1.If the fault can not be repaired by using above guide consult with your local authorized service center.
2.The TV set must only be repaired by a qualified registered service person. Never attempt
to remove the back cover as the TV set has dangerous voltages in side that may cause a fatality or fire.
3.The cabinet may produce the occasional "snapping sound" This is normal and caused by
the materials in the cabinet expanding with room temperature changes.
Normal or Weak Volume
Normal Volume
Colour purity fault which can be caused by moving
the TV set, placing magnets near the TV screen or
turning on/off house hold appliances such as
vacuum cleaners near the TV set. Turn the TV off
with the mains power switch for 15 minutes.
When the power is turn on again the TV set will
automatically degauss the picture. In server cases
leave the TV set turned off over night.
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