Loewe Mimo 15 User Manual [ru]

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Spheros 20

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Xelos SL 20

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Mimo 15

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Mimo 20

Operating instructions.

TV.

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Contents

Remote control – TV functions 3

Operating Panels 4-5

Cleaning the glass screen 4
Exchangeable screen surround 5

Terminals on the set´s rear panel 6-7

Welcome 8

Thank you 8
Installation 8
Cleaning 8

For your own safety 9

Switching on for the first time 10-11

Batteries – Remote control 10
Connection 10
Switching on 10
Preparing automatic programming 11
Sorting channels 11
Deleting channels 11
Reserving/inserting channel position 11

Daily use 12-20

Switching on/off 12
Status display 12
Timer options 12
Changing channels 13
Channel preview 13
Adjusting the sound 13-14
Adjusting the picture 15
Standard settings 15
Parental lock 15
Onscreen displays 16
Teletext mode 16-18
Radio mode 19-20

Operating extra equipment 20-26

Connecting and operating audio/
video equipment 21
Video playback over
TV aerial input 21-22
Connecting the video recorder
via AV cable 22-23
Operating video equipment via
operating strip 23
Video menu and timer recording 23-24
Changing or cancelling the timer 24
Connecting a TV-camera or Camcorder
to the VIDEO IN or AVS sockets 24-25
Video playback via other
channel numbers 25
Decoder channels 25

Converting remote control
for VCR or DVD equipment 26

Setting channels manually 27

What to do when… 28-29

Available accessories 30

Index 30

Technical data 31

Mechanical data 31
Electrical data 31

Secret number 31

Service addresses 32

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Remote control – TV functions

Sound off/on (mute)

Switching over to operate VCRs

Switching over to operate the TV

For TV: no function

Video operation with video operating lin on/off

For TV: no function

Programme info on/off

Call menu /in menu: back

Teletext mode on/off

P+/P– select program up/down

V–/V+ volume quieter/louder

in menu: select/set

Red key: to call up normal settings

Green key: no function

TV

SV SP/LP 000

TEXT

VCR

T- C

DISC-MENU

abc def

ghi jkl

pqrs

EPG

V– V+

tuv

MENU

P+

OK

P–

DVD

RADIO

mno

wxyz

AV

PIP

END

INFO

Switch on/off – in standby
✳ VCR or DVD display LED

Switching over to operate DVD players
Picture menu on/off

Sound menu on/off

Radio mode on/off

Select programme directly
in menu: enter numbers or letters

Call AV selection

No function

Status display on/off
/in menu: hide menu

Call up main information

Station table list on
/in menu: confirm

Blue key: to display subtitles
Yellow key: last station

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For TV mode: no function

For TV mode: no function

For TV mode: no function

For TV mode: no function
For TV mode: no function

For TV mode: no function

✳ You can switch over the remote control of the
TV set to operate Loewe video recorders and
Loewe DVD players.
When operating in VCR or DVD mode the display
(LED) lights up via the VCR or DVD button.

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Operating Panels

Spheros 20
Xelos SL 20

Program selection –/+

In the menu: set

Switching the TV on/off

Show menu/
In the menu: select

Standby indicator (red)
On indicator (green)

Cleaning the glass screen

The inside of the front panel and the LCD
screen must be cleaned from time to time.
Only remove the front panel when the TV set
has been switched off and has cooled down.
The metal frame of the LCD panel may get hot
(up to 60°C) during operation!

• Gently press the glass screen and slide the
screen uniformly to the left.

• Move the glass screen upwards, tilt the top
edge approx. 10° away from the
TV set and remove the glass screen.

Use a plastic cleaner to clean the LCD screen
and a glass cleaner for the glass panel.
Replace the front panel:

• Make sure that you do not damage the LCD
screen with the hooks on the front panel.

•Position the hook side of the glass screen in
front of the TV set, with the bottom closer
than the top (i.e. inclined approx. 10°). The
screen should extend out about 10 mm at
the top and be offset by about 5 mm to the
left.

• Hang the two lower hooks with the thin
ends of the hooks in the lower brackets and
push the screen up onto the TV set.
Press the glass screen gently against the
front of the TV set.

•Then push the glass screen downwards and
sideways (to the right).

•You can align the glass panel to the right or
left if necessary.

Please observe and follow the safety
instructions on the next page.

Switching over to radio/TV mode

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Operating Panels

Mimo 15
Mimo 20

Exchangeable screen
surrounds

To personalise your Mimo television, Loewe
offers exchangeable screen surrounds in the
following colours: Platinum, Cream, Anthracite,
Ocean Blue or Cayenne Red.

To remove the existing screen surround:

• Remove the cable cover on the rear of the
appliance by simultaneously pressing the
two plastic locating lugs downwards (see
arrows in the diagram on page 8), then lift
off the cover.

• Remove the two “Torx TX 10” screws on the
back wall.

Program selection –/+

In the menu: set

Switching the TV on/off

Switching over to radio/TV mode

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Show menu/
In the menu: select

Standby indicator (red)
On indicator (green)

• Pull out the screen surround by its lower
edge and unhook it at the top.

To insert the exchangeable screen
surround:

•First, hook on the exchangeable screen
surround above the screen and then press it
in at the bottom.

•Take care that all lateral lugs of the
exchangeable screen surround engage in
the 6 black plastic holders.

• Attach the exchangeable screen surround to
the rear of the appliance with the two
screws.

• Re-attach the cable cover.

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Terminals on the set´s rear panel
Spheros 20/ Xelos SL 20

S-Video input

Headphones socket

Video input

Audio input

Press the lug when

pulling out the plug

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AC adapter

connection

Socket

Euro-AV

Audio outputs

Red: right

White: left

Antenna

socket

TV

Antenna

socket

Radio

Terminals on the set´s rear panel
Mimo 15/ Mimo 20

Remove the cable cover on the rear of the
appliance by simultaneously pressing the two
plastic locating lugs downwards (see arrows in
the diagram).

Audio input
(red=right, white=left)

Video input (VHS/8 mm)

AC adapter connection

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Headphone socket (6,3 mm)

Input (S-Video/Hi8)

Antenna socket Radio

Antenna socket TV

Audio output (red=right, white=left)

Socket for video recorder, DVD etc. (Euro AV)

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Welcome

Thank you,

for choosing a Loewe product.
We are happy to have you as a customer.

At Loewe we combine the highest demands on
technology, design and user friendliness. This
applies equally to TV, video and accessories.
Neither the technology nor the design shall be
an end in themselves but shall rather provide
our customers with the greatest possible
viewing and listening pleasure.
With the design, we have not let ourselves be
guided by short-lived fashion trends. After all,
you have purchased a high-quality appliance
which you don’t want to get tired of looking at
tomorrow or the day after.

About the appliance
We have designed the TV so that you can
operate it easily with the aid of menus.
For example, display the Main Information
using the INFO-button on the remote
control
The equipment features of your TV will be
displayed under “Technical spec. of TV
set”.

As far as the operation of the TV set is
concerned, you can call up important func­tions directly from the index.

About the Remote Control
You can control three Loewe appliances
with the remote control; this TV set, as
well as a video recorder and a Loewe DVD
player.

Installation

Please note that the feet of the TV set can leave
impressions on soft wood furniture (e.g. fir,
pine, spruce etc.) and make marks when
moved. The plastic material of the feet contains
softeners which could attack the surface of
some furniture.
Use a firm base about the same size as the
standing area of the foot in such cases.
To move the set grip it only by the case and not
by the filter screen.
The filter screen and the LCD display screen
beneath it are made of glass and may break if
incorrectly handled. In the event of damage to
the LCD screen (not the glass screen) and
possible escape of liquid crystal it is essential
to wear safety gloves to move the set. If any of
the liquid contacts the skin, thoroughly rinse
the affected areas with water immediately.

Note

Throughout the screen’s service life pixel faults
in the form of lighter or darker patches on the
screen may occur; this phenomenon is
characteristic of LCD displays. It is not a defect.

Ensure the quality of the picture is not impaired
by reflections of bright light or sunlight.

Please observe and follow the safety
instructions on the next page.

Cleaning

Clean the TV set and the remote control only
with a clean, soft, damp cloth (do not use
aggressive or abrasive cleaning agents).
Use a glass cleaner for cleaning the screen.
Spray it onto the glass and wipe off with a lint­free cloth until there are no marks.

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For your own safety

For your own safety and in order to avoid
unnecessarily damaging your TV set, please
read and observe the following safety
instructions:

•This TV set is designed exclusively for
receiving and reproducing audio and visual
(AV) signals.

• Do not place any objects containing liquids
e.g. flower vases or lit candles on top of the
equipment.

•This equipment is designed for the home
and office and may not be operated in
rooms with a high humidity (e.g. bathrooms,
saunas) or high concentration of dust (e.g.
workshops). If the equipment is used
temporarily outdoors, make sure it is
protected against moisture (rain, dripping or
splashing water or condensation). High
humidity and dust concentrations lead to
creep currents in the equipment which can
lead to danger of electric shock or fire.
The manufacturer guarantee only applies for
use in the specified permissible
environment.

•This equipment may only be connected to a
power supply with the voltage and
frequency specified on the rating plate with
the power cable/AC adapter provided. The
wrong voltages could damage the
equipment.

• Like every piece of electronic equipment,
your TV needs air for cooling. Obstructing
the air supply to the set can cause fires. The
air vents on the back of the TV set must
always be kept free. Do not leave
newspapers or cloths lying on the TV set.

• Stand the TV set in a place where it is not
exposed to direct sunlight or additional
heating from radiators.

• Avoid dropping metal objects, needles,
paper clips, liquids, wax or similar into the
air vents at the back of the set. This causes
short circuiting of the set and could start a
fire. If anything should get inside the set,
switch it off immediately, pull out the plug
and call the after-sales service to check it.

•You should never attempt to remove the
rear panel of the TV yourself. The set
operates with high voltages which could be
fatal. Leave repairs and servicing of your TV
set to authorized TV technicians.

• Do not allow children to play close to the TV
set, they could knock, push or pull it from
the stand and injure someone.

• Do not place the TV anywhere where it may
be exposed to vibrations because this can
lead to overloading of materials.

• Do not leave the TV on unsupervised.

•The mains plug of the TV must be easily
accessible so that it can be disconnected
from the mains quickly at any time.

• Lay the power cable so that it cannot be
damaged. The power cable may not be
kinked or laid over sharp edges, and may
not be walked over or exposed to chemicals;
the latter applies for the entire TV set. A
power cable with defective insulation can
lead to electric shocks and is a fire risk.

• When you pull out the mains plug, do not
tug the cable but hold the housing of the
plug. The cables in the mains plug could be
damaged and cause a short circuit the next
time it is plugged in.

• If the set is moved from a cold environment
to a warm room, condensation forms on all
parts of the set. Moisture produces creep
currents in the set which can cause a fire. In
this case, you should leave the set for a
reasonable time to acclimatize (when the
condensation on the screen has evaporated)
before switching it on.

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• Pull out the antenna and mains plugs
during a thunderstorm. Surge voltages from
lighting strikes can damage the set both
through the antenna system and the mains.
You should also pull out the antenna and
mains plugs during long periods of absence.

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Switching on for the first time

Batteries – Remote
Control

To insert or replace the batteries, press where
an arrow is imprinted. Slide the battery
compartment cover downwards and remove it.
Insert Alkaline Manganese LR 03 (AAA)
batteries and make sure + and – poles are
located in the correct positions.

+

Then slide on the cover again.

Notes on battery disposal:

The original batteries do not
contain any pollutants such as
cadmium, lead and mercury.
Used batteries do not belong in
the domestic waste. They must
be taken to the appropriate
collection points according to
the national laws. Ask your
dealer.

Set remote control to TV set operation

TV

Page 26 describes how you operate other
Loewe units.

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Press TV button

Connecting

Remove the cable cover on the rear of the
appliance by simultaneously pressing the two
plastic locating lugs downwards (see arrows in
the diagram), then lift off the cover.

R

TV

+

Mains

Connect the AC adapter to a 230 Volt/50–60
Hertz outlet.
Plug the low voltage cable of the AC adapter to
the “AC adapter” socket on the TV set.

Move the cables downwards and outwards.
Open the cable holder in the lower area and lay
the cables in the cable holder. When all cables
are positioned correctly, close the cable holder.
Refit the cover by inserting it into the two
lower slots and clipping it shut at the top.

Switching on

The indicator and the on/off switch are
combined in one unit.
Press the on/off button. The green ON indicator
lights.

R

TV

Antennae

Connect your antenna or cable system to the
VHF/UHF antenna socket. Connect your radio
antenna system or cable system to the RADIO
antenna socket.

When you switch on for the first time the
automatic programming of the TV is prepared.
If the equipment has already been in operation,
you can repeat the first commissioning, e.g.
after moving house. To do this, call the
”Main information” with the i button. Then
select ”First installation” in the ”Index”. Then
start ”First installation” with OK.

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Switching on for the first time

Selecting and adjusting using the remote
control and the on-screen menus:

The line / function selected from the menu is
displayed in blue.
The buttons for the relevant operation are
depicted symbolically in the lower part of a
menu. Possible directions for making selections
are represented by solid black arrow head(s).
Additional button symbols are displayed for
other operating options in a menu. Use MENU
to take you back to the previous menu or END
to remove the menu.
For example:

First installation

Which language do you want
to use for operation?

Deutsch

English

Français
Español
Italiano
Nederlands
Dansk
Svenska
Cesky
Polski
Português

Select and

OK

proceed with OK

OK

Use the up / down arrows
imprinted on the ring of the
remote control to select a line /
term in the menu

confirm the selection with OK,

OK

this will save a setting or
take you to the next menu.

Make a selection using the

OK

right/left arrows, or change the
settings.

Preparing automatic
programming

Follow the menus and perform the necessary
adjustments in the following sequence.

•First you have to select the menu language

for your TV set using the remote control.

• Pressing the OK button will take you to the
“Location of TV set” menu.
Indicate the country in which you are using
the appliance.

• Pressing the OK button will take you to the
“Automatic channel search” menu.
Indicate the country in which you are using
the appliance.

Automatic search and store for terrestrial
or cable TV and radio programs:

After you have answered all the questions
concerning the automatic programming, the
selected settings are displayed.
To search for and store the stations select ...

• the ”Start search” line.

•Then start automatic programming with the
OK button.
The TV searches for, stores and sorts all TV
programs which your antenna system
receives and then shows the program
preview.

• Press OK again for the radio program
search.

• When the radio program preview appears,
hide it with the END button.

Sorting channels

You can alter the sequence of channels.

TV menu

Standard settings
Picture
Sound

Programmes

AV connections
Child lock
Other ...

OK

Programmes

Automatic search
Manual adjustment

Sort

Cancel programme range
Enter/change name
Decoder programmes

OK

Call up the “TV Menu” with
the MENU button.

Select the line “Channels”.

Call up the menu “Channels”

Back

M

End

E

with the OK button.

Select the line “Sort”.

Call up the menu “Sort” with
the OK button.

Back

M

End

E

The channel preview is displayed in the “Sort”
menu.

Select the name of the channel

OK

that you want to move.

Tap the blue button.

Move the channel name to the

OK

desired channel number. The
channel name that was next to
this number moves down a
position.

End the procedure by tapping
the blue button again.

If other channels are to be sorted, repeat the
operating steps.

Deleting Channels

You can delete a channel from the channel
preview, for example, if it has been saved twice.

OK

Select the name of the channel
that you want to delete.

Tap the red button.
All the other channels will
move up a position.

Reserving/Inserting
Channel Position

Select a channel number.

OK

A position is reserved by
pressing the yellow button.

All the subsequent channels
will move down a position.

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Daily Use

Switching On/Off

If the TV set is switched on, you
can switch it to standby using
the blue On/Off button on the
remote control. The red standby
indicator on the set will light
up.
Power consumption in standby
mode drops below 3 watt.
NB: If the green indicator light
is lit and the screen is dark, the
“Timer record” function is
active.

You can switch back on out of
standby with the blue On/Off

AV

button or one of the number

wxyz

RADIO

The ON lamp and the On/Off switch are in one
combined unit.

All indicators go out when you switch off the
TV with the On/Off switch.
It is advisable to pull out the mains plug in
longer periods of absence.

Note:

The set can then not be switched on with the
remote control.

Switching on the TV set:

If the TV set has been switched off with the On/
Off switch, you have to switch it back on with
the On/Off switch.

buttons (program 0 – 9).

If you want to switch on the
radio, press button for radio
mode.

In all cases the green On lamp
then lights up.

Status display

END

In addition, the time, wake-up time and switch­off time can be displayed. You can set the
displays yourself:
Call ”On-screen display” in the ”TV menu”
under ”Others” – and specify which onscreen
displays you want.
The ”Sound info” menu item is only activated
or deactivated for the display when changing
programs.
The time and date are set automatically if a
broadcasting station with Teletext is received. If
the time is not correct, enter the information
manually in the “TV Menu” under “other” ›
“Time and Date“.

Show/hide the status display.
Program number, program
name and sound identification
are displayed.

Timer options

If you want to remember a certain time on a
certain day, once or daily, for example, or if the
TV is to turn off (standby) once or daily at a
certain time, you can set these functions in the
“Timer options” menu.
If the device is on standby and you have
selected the ”Wake” function, the set switches
on at the programmed time (also with a signal
tone if this has been programmed).

MENU

OK

OK

Call up the “TV menu” with the
MENU button.

Under “other” select the line
“Timer functions”.

Call ”Timer functions”.

OK

OK

wxyz

OK

OK

END

Timer functions

Switch off once

Switch off daily
Alarm once
Alarm daily (Mon-Fri)
Alarm daily (Sat-Sun)
Alarm volume

0-9:Input

M
E

no 00:00

Back

End

Select the appropriate function.

Change to time entry

AV

Enter the desired switch-off
time or ”Appointment/Wake-up
time” with the number buttons

You can also set a signal tone
for the wake-up time.

Select the ”Alarm volume” line
and set the desired volume.
If you do not want a signal tone
for ”Wake”, set the value zero
for the wake-up volume.

Exit Settings.

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Daily Use

Changing Channels

OK

With the number keys on the remote
control:

wxyz

long

abc

short long

short short short

Switching between two channels

To select channels, up / down.

1-digit channels

AV

Keep the 0 – 9 key pressed for
one second, the channel will
change immediately.
Or tap the 0 – 9 key, the

pqrs

channel will change after 2
seconds.

2-digit channels

Keep the second number key

pqrs

pressed for one second, the
channel will change
immediately.
Or tap both number keys, the
channel will change after 2
seconds.

3-digit channels

Tap all three number keys, the

abc

channel will change

pqrs

immediately.

All channels can be entered
using three digits, e.g. 007 for

7.

Switch to the last viewed
channel using the yellow
button.

Changing programs without the remote
control:

With the ring on the front of the
TV set.

+ channel up.

– channel down.

Channel Preview

When selecting channels, help can be provided
by the channel preview that can be called up.
You can select a channel directly from this
preview.

OK

OK

OK

OK

Display/remove channel
preview with OK.

Programme table

197 AVS
198 AV2
199 AV1
0 VIDEO

1 ARD

2 ZDF
3 SAT 1
4 RTL
5 VOX
6 S-RTL
7 N-TV
8 DSF
9 TM3
10 PRO7

Select and

OK

proceed with OK

11 RTL2
12 WDR3
13 BR
14 HR
15 N3
16 MDR3
17 KIKA
18 PHOEN
19 ALPHA
20 3SAT
21 EUROS
22 KABEL
23 PREMI
24 MTV

M
E

Back
End

The currently selected channel
is indicated with a triangle.

To skip channel or …

scroll through in columns.

Call marked programme with
OK; the Programme Table is
taken off screen.

Adjusting sound

OK

Operation on set, without remote control:

The ”Direct control at the set” menu is
displayed.

Further sound adjustments can be made in the
“Sound menu”, the headphone volume and
headphone sound can be selected and adjusted
independently of the loudspeaker sound, for
example.

MENU

To adjust volume (only possible
if no menu is displayed).

Press M at the top.

Direct control at TV

Volume

Picture adjustment
Contrast
Colour

Service

–/+ Change
M: Select

24

Press M until ”Volume” is
marked.

+ louder
– quieter

To call up Sound menu or via ...
TV menu.

TV menu

Standard settings
Picture
Sound

Programmes

AV connections
Child lock
Other ...

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Back

OK

M

End

E

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OK

OK

OK

OK

menu line ”Sound”.

Call up the Sound menu

Sound menu

Sound via
Listening mode
Volume
Headph. vol.
Loudsp. sound

Headph. sound

Other ...

M
E

Select the line/function.

Change the function.

Stereo Mono!

Back
End

You can make additional adjustments in the
Sound menu under “other”:

To select

Sound menu

Other ...
AV audio sig.

OK

OK

AVC

Maximum volume

Treble
Bass

Balance

To select
menu line.

To change and adjust.

50

Back

M

End

E

Line: “Sound via”
Select “Hi-fi system” if the TV sound is to be
transmitted over a Hi-fi system. The TV
loudspeakers are turned off. Use a cable to
connect the Hi-fi system to the “AUDIO OUT”
cinch sockets on the rear of the TV set.

Line: “Hi-fi volume”
if “Sound over Hi-fi system” has been selected.
Here you can adjust the volume of the Hi-fi
system using the TV remote control.

Line: ”Listening mode”
Here you can choose between Stereo /
Panorama or Dolby Virtual sound reproduction.

Line: “Volume”

You can adjust the loudspeaker volume using
the right/left arrows on the ring.

Line: “Headphone volume”
Use the right/left arrows on the ring to adjust
the headphone volume.

Line: “Loudspeaker sound”
Here you can select a sound. You can choose
between mono or stereo playback over the Hi-fi
system for stereo programmes. For two-sound
transmissions, you can select the main
language, Sound 1, or the foreign language,
Sound 2.

Line: “Headphone sound”
When receiving a two-sound programme from
the cable network or from a roof-top aerial, you
can select Sound 1 or Sound 2.

Line: “AV Output sound”
If a mono video recorder is connected to the
audio/video connection socket (AV1) of the TV
set, you can select Sound 1 (main sound) or
Sound 2 (foreign language) when receiving a
two-sound programme. You should select
“Sound 1+2” for a stereo video recorder. When
playing back the recording, you can then select
the sound on the recorder.

Line: “AVC”
Use the right/left arrows on the ring to switch
the Automatic Volume Correction on and off. If
“A VC” is switched on, differences in volume
when changing from one channel to another
are reduced.

Line: “Max. volume”
You can limit the adjustable volume of the
loudspeakers. This will prevent children from
setting a volume that is too loud.
Use the right/left arrows on the ring to set a
maximum value for the volume.

Line: “Treble”
Use the right/left arrows on the ring to raise
(values 1 to 12) or lower (values -1 to -12)
treble sounds.

Line: “Bass”
Use the right/left arrows on the ring to raise or
lower (values 1 to 12 or values -1 to -12) bass
sounds.

Line: “Balance”
Use the right/left arrows on the ring to adjust
the balance so that the overall impression of
volume is the same on the right and the left.

Mute on/off

Mute sound, for example when
you want to make a phone call.
To switch the sound back on,
press the button again.

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Daily Use

Adjusting Picture

To call up picture menu

Picture menu

Contrast

Colour
Brightness
Sharpness
Tint
Photo CD

OK

OK

Select menu lines

adjust

“Contrast”
The contrast must be set higher for brighter
environments.

“Colour”

Use the colour of people’s faces as a guide. Set
so that people have a natural face colour.

50

Back

M

End

E

Setting the picture on the TV:

Press MENU at the top.

The ”Operation on the set”
menu is displayed.

Press MENU until the Picture
hold, Contrast or Colour line is
marked.

Adjust with – or +

Standard settings

In the ”Standard settings” menu you can enter
your personal settings for sound and picture,
i.e. save volume, treble, bass, balance, picture
hold, contrast, colour as standard settings, call
your normal values or call the ”Factory
setting”.
First set the picture and sound to suit your
requirements and then save them as your
normal values.

MENU

OK

Show the TV menu with the
MENU button

Mark ”Standard setting”

Parental Lock

The parental lock blocks operation of the TV
set. You can block all the channels or only
specific channels. You can block all the
channels once, daily or for a certain period of
time.
If the parental lock has been activated, the PIN
code is requested when the appliance is turned
on.
If the PIN is not entered or is entered
incorrectly, the set switches back to Standby
after a short time. The red indicator light on the
front of the set is then lit.

Activating parental lock:

MENU

OK

OK

wxyz

Call up the TV menu

Select the line “Child lock”

Confirm with OK and ...

AV

enter a four-digit PIN code

“Brightness”

This setting adjusts the brightness.

“Sharpness”

This sets the best outline resolution.

“Tint”

This function allows fine alteration of the red or
blue colour toning.

“Photo CD”

Turn on this function for optimum image
definition if you want to view pictures on a
photo CD.

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OK

OK

OK

Call the ”Standard setting”
menu

Mark ”Store”

Save with OK.

OK

Confirm with OK

Remember the PIN code! (see
page 31)

In the next menu you can choose whether the
parental lock applies to all or specific channels,
immediately or after the TV has been switched
off or after a specific time period.

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Parental lock for individual channels:

Select the line
“For individual
programmes only”

OK

OK

Call up the menu

Child lock

For all programmes

For individual programmes only

Change PIN
Cancel PIN

OK

Select the channels to be

OK

OK

blocked in the displayed
channel preview.

Confirm with OK.
The channel name is displayed
in red.
In the same way, you can block
the next channel, and so forth.

MENU

Use the MENU button to go
back to the “Child lock” menu.
You can change or delete the
PIN code in this menu.

END

End the adjustment

Operation with programmed parental lock:

The parental lock is activated when the TV set
is switched off with the remote control or with
the On/Off button on the TV set.
If all the channels have been blocked, the
picture disappears and the PIN code is
requested after the TV has been switched on
again or when the blocking period begins. A
channel can only be viewed if the correct
number is entered immediately, otherwise the
TV switches to standby.
If individual channels have been blocked, the
PIN code is requested if one of these channels
is selected.

16

Onscreen displays

You can set the following in the ”Onscreen
displays” menu:

• the onscreen display duration, 2 to 9
seconds

• the display position top / bottom

Back

M

End

E

• sound identification when changing
programs no / yes

• time in the status display no / yes

•wake-up time in the status display no / yes

• switch-off time in the status display no / yes

Teletext Mode

Teletext provides you with information in text
and images at no additional cost. The
information is grouped into subject areas of
topics and pages.
There are pages that contain a number of sub­pages; this is indicated at the top right of a
Teletext page, e.g. 1/3. In other words, the first
of 3 sub-pages is currently displayed. There are
also pages with hidden content, e.g. for quiz
questions or VPS times in the Teletext channel
information.

MENU

Call up menu.

With many channels, Teletext is transmitted

OK

From “Others ...”
select the line “On-screen
display”.

using the TOP operating system (e.g. in
Germany) or the FLOF operating system
(countries outside Germany).
This TV set supports both operating systems.

OK

OK

Call ”On-screen display”.

On-screen

Time

Position
Sound info
Time
Alarm time
Sleep time

M
E

adjust

5

Back
End

As Teletext is transmitted continuously, page for
page, there may be a waiting time when a page
is selected, even with page memory.

The priority with Teletext is good TV reception,
i.e. no noise or ghosting on the screen.

Teletext Operation:

TEXT

To turn Teletext on/off

Preview page 100 or the Teletext page called

END

End adjustment

Note on “Sound info”
If you have selected “Sound info on”, the

up last is displayed.

Select a Teletext page, do this

AV

by entering the page number as

wxyz

a three-digit number.

sound transmitted by the broadcasting station,
e.g. stereo, Nicam, Sound 1 or Sound 2, is
displayed when the channel is changed.

After the page number has been entered, two
page numbers are displayed. The first is the
desired number, the second number runs

Display status:

through until the desired page number is
received.

END

Tap this button if no menu is
displayed.

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When you press one of the round coloured
buttons on the remote control in Teletext mode,
the possible operation with these coloured
buttons appears for a few seconds at the
bottom of the picture.
You can fast scroll or select topics with the
coloured buttons.

Use the green button to scroll
forward to the next available
page.

Use the red button to scroll
back to the previous page.

Use the yellow button to
advance to the subject area
given in the yellow text field.

Use the blue button to advance
to the topic given in the blue
text field.

INFO

Use the button INFO to scroll
back to preview page 100.

If a Teletext page with subordinated pages or
with a three-digit page number is received, the
corresponding control symbols are displayed at
the bottom of the screen:

or

1 2 3

Three-digit page numbers are

OK

given on many Teletext pages,
you can select them directly.

OK

View page using OK.

If a Teletext page with sub­pages is received, the selectable
sub-pages are displayed,
e.g. 1 2 3.

OK

To select sub-page directly.

Changing Teletext character size:

wxyz

By pressing the 9 key:

• once, upper half of the page

• twice, lower half of the page

• three times, normal page size

Multiple pages:

Multiple pages consist of a number of sub­pages that advance automatically. If you want
to read a page at your own pace, then ...

press the 0 key on the remote

AV

control.

Latest News / News Flashes:

Select a headline news page, e.g. 111, using
the number keys to display news on the TV
screen.

When offered, you can jump to

OK

OK

other News pages and ...

view them by pressing OK.

When watching TV, you can have news flashes
displayed by
A) calling up the Teletext menu using the

MENU button,

B) selecting the line “News flashes” and
C) activating the function with OK.

Teletext menu

Newsflash

Reveal

Subpage
Display

Character set
Recording
Other ...

Activate
with OK

OK

Back

M

End

E

The menu disap­pears and only the
✳ ✳ is displayed
at the top left.
Volume cannot be
adjusted in this
mode.

If a news flash is transmitted, this appears on
the TV screen. Repeat the operating steps A to
C for the next news flash, and so forth.

Revealing Hidden Text / Pictures:

Some pages contain hidden information, e.g.
for quiz questions or VPS times in channel
preview times.

MENU

Call up the “Teletext menu”.

Select the line

OK

“Reveal”.
Confirm with OK.
The Teletext menu disappears.

OK

The entire contents of the
Teletext page will then be
displayed.

Selecting sub-pages directly:

MENU

OK

wxyz

In Teletext mode press the
MENU button and ...

select the line “Sub-page”
in the Teletext menu.

Enter the sub-page numbers,

AV

e.g. 0003, and the Teletext
menu will disappear, a search is
made for the sub-page.

Representation:

Under ”Representation” in the Teletext menu
you can set:

”wide”, the teletext page fills

OK

the screen;
“narrow”, the teletext page is
displayed on the left of the TV
picture after ...

MENU

... pressing the MENU or END
button.

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Changing Character Set:

Use this function to convert Teletext to the
specified languages. This is necessary for
Turkish or Polish Teletext, for example.

•Turn on Teletext using the TEXT button.

• Call up the Teletext menu using the MENU

button.

• Select the line “Character set”.

• Confirm with OK.

• Select the language for Teletext.

• Confirm with OK. The menu disappears and
the Teletext page is displayed.

TOP Table:

If you receive a TV channel that transmits the
TOP Teletext operating system, you can quickly
choose a topic from a subject list in the TOP
table.

•Turn on Teletext using the TEXT button.

• Press the OK button.
The TOP table is displayed, provided that the
channel provider transmits TOP.

Table of Pages (TOP)

Übersicht
Tagesschau

Wetter

Sport 1
Fußball 1
Sport im TV
TV Guide
ARD heute
ARD morgen
FS-Sendungen
TV Guide
Kultur
Gesellschaft

Select page and

OK

view with OK

Wetter
Vorhersage
Städte
Regional
Reisen
Int. Städte

M
E

Back
End

• Use the up / down arrows on the ring to
select a subject area and ...

• you will be able to call up a topic in the
right-hand column quickly if more than one
topic is offered.

Preview Pages:

The programmed factory settings already
include a channel preview page for many TV
channels, usually page 301. If the channel
information for a channel is transmitted under
a different page number, you can enter this
page number.

• In Teletext mode call up the Teletext menu

using the MENU button.

• Under “other ...” select the line “Preview
pages”.

• Confirm with OK.

The page number is given after the channel
name in the “Preview page” overview.

Changing page numbers:
Use the up / down or left / right arrows on the
ring to select a channel.
Enter a different page number using the
number keys.

Switch back to the Teletext menu using the

MENU button.

Subtitle Pages:

The programmed factory settings already
include a subtitle page for many TV channels.

• Under “other ...” select the line “Subtitle
pages”.

• Confirm with OK.

The page number is given after the channel
names in the “Subtitle pages” overview.

Changing page numbers:
Use the up / down or left / right arrows on the
ring to select a channel.
Enter a different page number using the
number keys.

Recording:

The “Record” function enables you to transfer
information from a Teletext channel preview
page to make a recording using a video
recorder simply by selecting the start time of a
programme. The information is transferred to
the “Timer information” menu. A Loewe video
recorder connected to the appropriate AV
connection socket (AV=Audio-Video) will
switch on to record at the specified time and
will switch off again at the end of the
programme.
During recording the green indicator light on
the TV set is lit.

Transferring recording information from
Teletext:

Teletext mode must be on, if not tap the TEXT
button.
A) Call up the Teletext menu using the MENU

button.

B) Select the line “Record”.
C) Confirm with OK.

The channel preview page, e.g. 301, is
located and displayed.

D) Use the up / down arrows on the ring to

select the start time of a programme.
Note
The green button takes you to the next channel
preview page, the red button takes you back
again.
E) Confirm with OK. The information is then

transferred.

To check this, the “Timer information” menu

is displayed. Check that the date and

recording time are correct.
F) The information is transferred by pressing

the OK button.
If you want to transfer more recording
information, press the MENU button.
The line “Record” is highlighted.
Perform steps C to F.
Note: The teletext function is locked in timer
recordings with VPS.

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Radio mode

Your TV set has a radio receiver unit for the FM
range.
In ”First-time operation”, the radio stations
which can be received by the house antenna or
cable system are stored in a separate radio
program list.

Switching the radio mode on/off

RADIO

The ”Radio mode” menu is displayed.

You hear the radio program you selected last.
In radio mode, the screen goes dark after 20
seconds, the TV is in the sleep mode (saves
energy).

Press the button on the remote
control ...

Radio mode: 1 DLF

Time 10:15:35
Radio shutdown in 20 seconds

Radio shutdown off
Previous station
Play programs

No channel type
Bayern 1 Radio für Bayern

Programme

OK

Programme table OK
Volume

Radio mode: 1 DLF

Time 10:15:30
Radio shutdown off

Radio shutdown on
Previous station
Play programs

No channel type
Bayern 1 Radio für Bayern

Programme

OK

Programme table OK
Volume

Menu

M

TV

E

Menu

M

TV

E

You can prevent the screen
going dark by pressing the red
button briefly.

The menu shows you the program number and
if available the name of the station or the
frequency. If the station transmits RDS, the
program type, title of the broadcast and other
information is displayed.

Selecting a radio program:

(also possible when the picture is off)

OK

Program selection up/down.

On the TV set: press
+ or – on the operating ring.

AV

Direct program selection with
the number buttons.

wxyz

Controlling the volume:

OK

Volume loud/quiet.

Other operating facilities:

OK

Call radio program preview.

Blue: By briefly pressing this
button, radio programs are
played briefly one after the
other (not possible when the
screen is dark).

Stop ”Play programs”, press
button again.

Yellow: Switch back to the
previous program by briefly
pressing this button.

Red: You can switch off or
reactivate the ”Radio shutdown”
function with this button.

Mute sound, for example when
you want to make a phone call.
To switch the sound back on,
press the button again.

Setting possibilities in the radio menu:

MENU

With the MENU button in the
Radio mode you can call the

”Radio menu”.

Radio menu

Sound

Radio programs
Timer functions
Time and date

Back

OK

M

End

E

Call the ”Sound” menu to make further settings
in the radio mode:

OK

OK

Select the ”Sound” line.

Call the Sound menu.

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Sound menu

Sound via

Listening mode

Volume

Headph. vol.

OK

Loudsp. sound

Headph. sound

Other ...

Sound menu

Other ...
AV audio sig.

AVC

Maximum volume

Treble

Bass

Balance

Stereo Mono!

Back

M

End

E

50

Back

M

End

E

In these menus you can make the sound
settings for the radio mode as described for TV
mode on page 14.

Sorting radio programs:

You can change the order of the programs.

Select the line

OK

”Radio programs”
in the ”Radio menu“.

Radio menu

Sound

Radio programs

Timer functions
Time and date

Back

OK

M

End

E

OK

OK

OK

Press OK.

Select the
”Sort” line.

Call the ”Sort” menu with OK.

The program preview is shown.

OK

Select a program name which
you want to move.

Press the blue button briefly.

Move the program name to the

OK

desired program number. The
program name which was at
this number is shifted one
position forward.

End moving by pressing the
blue button again.

Repeat these operating steps if other programs
are to be resorted.

Deleting programs:

You can delete a program from the program
preview, e.g. when it has been stored double.

Select the program name you

OK

want to delete.

Press the red button briefly.
All other programs move back
one position.

Reserving/inserting a program place:

OK

Select a program number.

Press the yellow button to
reserve a place.
All following programs move
forward one place.

Deleting a program range:

OK

Select a program number for
the range start.

The program number/name is

OK

marked by pressing the OK
button.

OK

OK

Select a program number for
the end of range.

The marked program range is
deleted
by pressing the OK button.

Timer functions

In radio mode you can also be reminded of an
appointment at a certain time by a signal tone
once or every day. You can also have the set
switched off at a certain time.

MENU

OK

Call the ”Radio menu” in radio
mode with the MENU button
and then select the ”Timer
functions” line.

Select the appropriate function.
Operation: as described on
page 12.

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Operating Additional Equipment

Connecting and Operating
Audio/Video Equipment

You will find sockets for connecting various
devices on the back of the television set.
The following can be connected: video
recorders and camcorders using the VHS, 8 mm
video, SVHS and Hi8 systems, Pay-TV decoders,
SET-TOP boxes, satellite receivers, video
cameras, DVD Player and many more.

Connecting headphones:

You will find the socket for connecting
headphones with a 3.5 mm stereo jack plug on
the back of the set. Use headphones with an
impedance of 32 ohms or higher.

Connecting Hi-fi Amplifier/System:

Mimo

HiFi

FUSE TYPE: T3.15 A
INPUT: 230V~ 50/60 Hz
POWER CONSUMPTION: 500VA MAX.

RIGHT SPEAKERS LEFT

WARNING: THIS APPARATUS MUST BE EARTHED

You can make the necessary adjustments to the
playback of TV sound over the Hi-fi system in
the “Sound menu”.

Connecting Video Equipment:

Channel numbers 197 to 199 have been pre­programmed for playback from video
equipment, such as video recorders, DVD
players or camcorders and are assigned
correspondingly to the AV connecting sockets
AV1,VIDEO IN, AVS.

FM INPUT

REMOTE

75 OHMS

IN OUT

PRE OUT

POWER IN

REFER TO
MANUAL

RL

TUNER AUX 2

OUT - TAPE 1 - INOUT - TAPE 2 - IN

AUX 1 CD

L

R

L

L

L

R

R

R

• Channel number 197 for the AVS sockets

• Channel number 198 for VIDEO IN (VIN)

• Channel number 199 for AV1
In principle, you can connect any video recorder
to the TV set.
However, the design as well as the technology
of Loewe video recorders are perfectly matched
to this TV set. For example, you can operate the
video recorder and the TV set with one remote
control.

Connecting Video Recorder to VHF/UHF TV
Aerial Input:

Disadvantages of connecting this way:

•Poorer picture and sound quality during
playback.

TV

Mimo

(1)

RF-OUT

RF-IN

VCR

ARIAL

RF–OUT

(2)

VCR

• No stereo sound playback.

•The TV timer function cannot be used.

Video Playback over TV
Aerial Input

The channel number zero on the TV set is pre­programmed with the following information for
video playback:
– Range UHF
– Channel E 36
–Frequency 591.25 MHz
– Standard B/G
– Colour standard Automatic

A) Select channel zero on the TV set.
B) Turn on the video recorder.
C) Select the test picture on the video recorder

or insert a pre-recorded tape and switch to

playback.
If the video recorder transmitter is also set to
channel 36 (usual situation), then you should
now be able to get sound and pictures.

If you are not receiving a clear sound or picture,
or not receiving anything, the video recorder is
transmitting on a different channel; possible
channel range UHF 30 to 39.
You can set transmitter channel 36 on the video
recorder; the procedure for this is given in the
operating instructions for the video recorder,
or ...
you can locate and save the transmitter channel
on the TV set.
A) You have already selected channel number

0, now...
B) press the MENU button to display the “TV

menu”.
C) Select the line “Programmes”.
D) Confirm with OK.
E) In the “Programmes” menu, select the line

“Setting manually”.
F) Confirm with OK.
G) In the menu, select the line “Channel”.
H) Set channel E30 using the number keys.

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Operating Additional Equipment

Connecting Video

TV menu

Standard settings
Picture
Sound

Programmes

AV connections
Child lock
Other ...

Back

OK

M

End

E

I) Disconnect the aerial cable (1) from the “RF

in” aerial input of the video recorder.

K) Start the search by pressing the blue button.

The search will stop when the video
recorder transmitter has been found.

L) Press the red button to save this.

Channel zero (VCR) should be highlighted in
blue in the displayed channel preview.

Mimo

(1)

VCR

ARIAL

RF–OUT

(2)

M) Press the red button again to save the video

recorder transmitter.

N) Then connect the aerial cable (1) to the “RF

in” aerial input of the video recorder again.

Recorder via AV Cable

Connect a video recorder to AV socket via an
AV cable (scart cable).

TV

Mimo

TV

Advantages of connecting this way:

• Better picture and sound playback.

• Stereo sound playback possible.

•For two sound recordings, Sound 1 or
Sound 2 can be selected.

•A hidden Loewe video recorder can be
controlled using the TV remote control.

• It is possible to use the timer function of the
TV set to turn on/off the Loewe video
recorder for making recordings.

RF-IN

RF-OUT

VCR

RF-IN

RF-OUT

VCR

Setting Video Signal Type:

This setting depends on the connected video
recorder or video equipment and can be carried
out in the “AV Connections” menu.
The “AV Connections” menu can be called up
from “Main Information” or from the “TV
menu”.
A) Press the i button to call up “Main Informa-

tion”.

B) Select the line “AV Connections”.
C) Confirm with OK.

AV connections

At AV1 (programme 199)

At VIN (programme 198)
At AVS (programme 197)
Decoder programmes
For programmes 1... 196

Back

OK

M

End

E

D) Select the AV connection to which the video

equipment is connected, e.g. “AV” (channel

199).

At AV1 (programme 199)

Signal: Standard component(s):

Autom. -VHS/SVHS

VHS/8mm ..............

SVHS/Hi8 ..............

Autom. -CVBS/YC .

CVBS .....................

YC .........................

OK

VCR, camcorder

VCR, camcorder
VCR, camcorder
DVD, SAT, decoder
DVD, SAT, decoder
DVD, SAT, decoder

Select and
proceed with OK

Back

M

End

E

E) Select the signal type for the connected

video equipment.

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Operating Additional Equipment

Note
If you set “Automatic - VHS/SVHS”, for
example, the signal type of the connected video
equipment is usually detected during playback
and set automatically for the AV connection
socket used.
If a colour recording is to be played back by
video equipment in back and white, then it is
possible that the signal type will not be
detected. In this case, select the corresponding
signal type, e.g. VHS/8 mm or SVHS/Hi8, etc.
Some video equipment, e.g. Pay-TV decoders or
computer game consoles, emit RGB signals
(red, green, blue). This type of video equipment
should be connected to the AV1 socket.

F) Confirm your settings with OK.
G) Normally, highlight “Automatic” in the

“Standard” submenu. If the standard is not
detected automatically, highlight the
equipment-specific standard.

H) Confirm you setting with OK.
I ) You quit settings with the END key.

Operating Video
Equipment via Video
Operating Strip

A Loewe videorecorder with Digital Link System
connected to AV1 can be operated using a
video control bar displayable on screen.

To display/remove video
operating strip.

▼

AV1

▼

AUX

▼

■

❚❚

STOP

●

▼

▼

▼

OK

OK

AUX

▼

■

❚❚

●

Note
You cannot switch over to another TV program
now (the program is locked).
Also, you can only get the teletext from the
currently selected program.
The lock is only released and another program
selectable when recording has stopped.

To select function.

Use OK to have the selected
function carried out.

To turn on/off video equipment.

To select AV socket on video
recorder.

▼

To rewind or search backwards.

To stop (STOP)

To play (PLAY)

▼

To fast-forward or search

▼

▼

forwards

Pause/Still

Record: The TV channel
currently selected will be
recorded.

Video Menu and Timer
Recording

You can transfer recording information from
Teletext to the “Timer recording” menu or enter
it manually to record TV programmes with the
video recorder.

To display the video operating
strip.

MENU

OK

OK

OK

To remove the video menu.

Video menu

Timer record

Change timer
Cancel timer
AV connections

Back

OK

M

End

E

Select the line “Timer
record” and ...

confirm with OK.

A channel preview is displayed
if you select the line “Via
Teletext (VPT)” and confirm
with OK.

In the preview, highlight the
channel that you want to
record.

Note
A connected DVD player cannot be operated
with this menu bar.

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OK

To select a column.

23

Operating Additional Equipment

OK

OK

OK

Press the OK button to search
for the Teletext preview page.

Use the green button to scroll
to the next page and the red
button to scroll back.

Use the up / down arrow
buttons to highlight the start
time.

Press the OK button and the
timer information is displayed
for you to check.
This can be altered, e.g. select
AV connection 1 ...

Entering Timer Information “By Hand”:

• Press the button.

• Call up the video menu using the MENU
button.

• Select the line “Timer record”.

• Confirm with OK.

• Select the line “Manual”.

• Confirm with OK.

• In the preview, select the channel to be
recorded.

• Confirm with OK.

• Check the timer information, such as AV
connection, VPS yes or no, date.

• Enter the start and end times.

• Confirm with OK. The timer information is
saved.

• Exit the menu using the END button.

Connecting TV Camera or
Camcorder to „VIDEO IN“
or AVS Connection
Sockets

Picture section: TV rear panel Spheros 20/ Xelos
SL 20

3

2

1

OK

Note

Ensure that the date and time on the TV set
have been set correctly.
The start and end times of a programme may
change, therefore you should use the VPS times
by selecting “VPS yes” in the “Timer Informa­tion” menu.
The set should never be switched off at the On/
Off switch if timer recordings have been
programmed.

If you switch the TV set to Standby mode with
the remote control, in the case of VPS
recordings it switches over automatically about
1 hour before programme start to the
appropriate programme and into Timer mode,
i.e. the green indicator light on the front of the
set is lit. Switch the videorecorder to Standby
too, i.e. only the time is displayed.

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transfer the information to the
timer using the OK button.

A maximum of 4 timer
recordings can be programmed.

Changing or Cancelling
Timer

• Press the button.

• Call up the video menu using the MENU
button.

• Select the line “Change timer”.

• Confirm with OK.

• Select the timer to be changed.

• Confirm with OK.

• Make the corrections.

• Confirm with OK. The new timer information
is saved.

To cancel timer information, select the line
“Cancel timer” in the video menu.
Select the timer to be cancelled and confirm
with OK in order to cancel it.

Picture section: TV rear panel Mimo 15

1

2

3

1= audio cable for stereo sound.
(red=right sound channel, white left channel)
2= video cable for VHS / 8 mm signal
3= for SVHS / Hi8 signal (AVS).

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Operating Additional Equipment

Playing back picture and sound via the AVS
front connection:

Select channel number 197; this is pre­programmed for playing back video and sound,
e.g. from a camcorder.

At the “VIDEO IN” Cinch jack you can feed in
the video signal from a VHS or 8 mm
camcorder. To do this select programme number

198.

Copying of “VIDEO IN or AVS” to “AV” is not
possible!

Note
You can for example select and store the video
standard for the corresponding program
number, e.g. VHS/8 mm or SVHS/Hi8 and the
colour standard, e.g. PAL in the ”AV
connections – to AV1...” menu.

Video Playback via Other
Channel Numbers

You can also use any other channel number for
video playback, provided that the video
equipment connected to the AV1 socket
supplies a switching voltage to the TV set and
the “AV Switching Voltage” under “For
Programmes 1 ... 196” in the “AV Connections”
menu is permitted.

Switch the video equipment to playback; this
switches off the TV channel and the video can
be played back.

Decoder Channels

You must highlight encoded TV channels, e.g.
premiers etc., as decoder channels.

TV

Pay TV­Decoder

Mimo

TV

RF-IN

RF-OUT

Connect the videorecorder (VCR) and pay-TV
decoder or a SET-TOP BOX for digital television
as shown in the connection diagram.

RF-IN

RF-OUT

Pay TV­Decoder

VCR

VCR

Highlighting Decoder Channels:

A) Press the button INFO to call up “Main

Information”.

Main information

Autom. programme search

AV connections
Index
Equipment

Back

OK

M

End

E

B) Select the line “AV Connections”.
C) Confirm with OK.
D) Select the line “Decoder programmes” in

the menu.

E) Confirm with OK.
F) Select the line “For decoder connected to

AV1” if the Pay TV decoder is connected to
the AV1 socket.
Note
With some Pay TV channels, the picture and
the sound are encoded. If this is the case,
both signals must be decoded by the
decoder and then sent to the video recorder
and TV set.

G) Select the encoded channel in the decoder

channel preview.

H) Confirm with OK. The channel number and

name are now highlighted in blue.

I) Go back to the menu by pressing the MENU

button.

J) Select the line “Sound from AV Socket” and

set “Dec.” using the right/left arrows on the
remote control. If the sound is encoded only
at times, then set “Autom.”. If the sound is
never encoded, set “TV”.

Repeat operating steps F to H to program
additional Pay TV channels.

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Operating Additional Equipment

Operating Loewe video recorders and Loewe
DVD players directly

You can switch over the remote control of the TV
set to operate Loewe video recorders and Loewe
DVD players. These devices can be operated
directly or, in the case of equipment installed in a
concealed place, by the TV set. In this case the
Digital Link function of the VCR and of the DVD
player must be switched on.

Functions for Loewe video recorders

Sound off/on (mute)

Operating VCRs

VCR

Operating the TV set

Display/close Timer list

Display/close

ShowView timer Menu

Switch to Long Play

/Standard Play

Call AV selection (TV)

Call up VCR Menu

P+/P– select program up/down

Reverse play

/in menu: select/set

V–/V+ volume quieter/louder

/manual tracking

/in menu: select position

TV

T-C

DISC-MENU

SV SP/LP 000

abc def

ghi jkl

pqrs

tuv

EPG

AV

END

MENU

TEXT

P+

V— V+

OK

P—

DVD

RADIO

mno

wxyz

PIP

INFO

Select the device to be operated:

for VCR:

VCR

press VCR button, the lamp
above lights for about 5 secs.

DVD

TV

press the the DVD button, the
lamp lights up for about 5 secs.

Switch back to TV operation:
Press the TV button.

When operating in VCR or DVD mode the
display (LED) lights up via the VCR or DVD
button.

Switch recorder
on/off – in standby

Operating DVD players
Select picture and sound source

Select sound
/station language selection

Counter reset

Select station directly
/in menu: enter digits

Set picture format (TV)

Status display
/in menu: close menu

Status display

Slow motion forwards
/in menu: select/set

Call up station list
/in menu: call up/confirm

Sound off/on (mute)

Operating VCRs

Operating the TV set

select camera position active

User interface of

Call AV selection (TV)

in menu: close menu

User interface of

loaded DVD on

Set marker

Menu bar on,

loaded DVD on

DVD menu on;

V–/V+ volume

quieter/louder

in menu: select

Functions for Loewe DVD players

In DVD mode the following DVD players can be
operated: Xemix 6122DO, 8122DA und 6222PS.

In VCR mode the following VCRs can be
operated: ViewVision 8106H, 8136H, 8176H,
6306H, 6336H, 6376H, 6396H, 4306H, 4376H,
2102M, 2302M, 4206, 4236, 4276.

For other Loewe equipment than that listed,
please use the original remote control or the
video bar.

Switch DVD player
on/off – in standby

DVD

VCR

TV

T-C

DISC-MENU

SV SP/LP 000

ghi jkl

pqrs

EPG

MENU

TEXT

V— V+

abc def

tuv

AV

END

P+

OK

P—

RADIO

mno

wxyz

INFO

Operating DVD players
Menu bar on,

select chapter active
Menu bar on,

Repeat active
Menu bar on, Zoom active

Select Chapter;
in menu: enter digits

PIP

Set picture format (TV)

Status display on;
in menu: close menu

Menu bar on, previous
function active;
in menu: info on/off

Title/Chapter Table;
in menu: cofirm the menu
selection

Rewind

/search backwards

Start recording

Pause (still frame)

/frame-by-frame advance

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Fast forward
/search forwards

Start playback

Stop tape

Beginning of chapter or

previous chapter

/search back

/single frame, slow motion

Pause

Next chapter
/search forward

Playback

Stop

Setting Channels Manually

Setting Manually

The menu enables you to subsequently alter
channels that have already been saved, or to
search for others, add them to the channel
preview and save them, provided that you
know the transmission modalities of the
broadcasting station.
The following functions can be performed:

1. Selecting TV reception range.

2. Setting channel number.

3. Directly entering frequency for a
broadcasting station.

4. Entering channel names.

5. Selecting TV standard.

6. Selecting colour standard.

Calling up “Set Manually” menu:

MENU

OK

OK

OK

OK

Press button.

Select the line “Programmes”.

Confirm with OK.

Select the line “Setting
manually”.

Confirm with OK.

Select the “Range” in which

OK

you want to search for a
broadcasting station.

Select the line “Channel”

OK

or ...
“Frequency” and ...

The search stops when a broadcasting station
has been found.
Note that only broadcasting stations with the
set “TV Standard”, e.g. B/G, are displayed
correctly.
If you want to locate broadcasting stations
with a different TV standard, you must first set
the corresponding TV standard and set the
“Colour Standard” to automatic, or set the
colour standard and then start the search.
The channel name is displayed automatically if
the broadcasting station also transmits
Teletext.

Saving Settings:

You now have two options for saving:

1. If you have altered settings for a channel
that has already been saved, then
“overwrite” the old settings by pressing the
red button.

2. You can “insert” the channel into the
channel list by pressing the yellow button.

END

You can also start a channel or
frequency search by pressing
the blue button.

Press the red button.
This will display the channel
preview. A channel, i.e. a
channel number, is highlighted
in blue.

To remove channel preview.

Note on TV Standards

Entering the TV location for the automatic
channel search automatically sets the normal
TV standard for this country.
If you can receive broadcasting stations from
other countries, you may have to select the
correct standard
under “TV Standard” in the “Set manually”
menu.
Select a TV standard and confirm with OK; the
colour standard is then assigned automatically.
If the quality of the colour picture is poor, the
corresponding colour standard must be set
manually.

Standard Country

PAL-B/G D, DK, S, NL, A, I, E, P, N, B, etc.
SECAM-L France
SECAM-B/G Greece, Lebanon, Tunisia
SECAM-D/K Russia, Hungary
PAL-D/K CR, SR, Hungary, China, Poland
NTSC-M Japan, USA, US military

transmitters in Europe
PAL-I GB, Ireland, South Africa
PAL-M PAL / 60 Hz
PAL-N Argentina

Standard Coulor

PAL
SECAM
NTSC-V Special standard for NTSC

video recorders with 4.43 MHz

colour carrier frequency.
PAL-V PAL / 60 Hz standard for

videorecorders

AV

enter the numbers, if known.

wxyz

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What to do when ...

Problem Possible cause Remedy

The “Channels” menu item is missing from the
TV menu and the “Automatic channel search”
item is missing from Main Information

Loewe video recorder operation via the video
operating strip and the timer are not
functioning properly, or not at all

General problems when connecting external
equipment via an AV input

a) The parental lock has been activated. If

these menus were accessible, children
would be able to adjust the channels.

b) A recording is in progress on the

videorecorder

a) The Digital Link function on the video

recorder has not been activated or is not
possible.

b) AV cable is not connected.

a) No or a wrong audio/video cable has been

connected to one of the AV sockets.

b) The AV standard has been set incorrectly.

c) The AV signal has been set incorrectly.

Deactivate channel-specific parental lock: switch
off the parental lock in the TV menu – Parental
Lock.

a) Activate Digital Link on the video recorder (see

video recorder’s operating instructions, for
newer video recorders in the menu under
“Settings”)

b) Connect AV cable.

a) Compare the actual appliance connection to

the specified AV connection in “Main
Information” under “AV Connections” and
make a new selection, if necessary.

b) Set standard according to the video equipment.

c) Set AV signal correctly.

If “Automatic” has been set in the “AV
Connections” menu under “Signal” or “Standard”,
this may lead to incorrect detection for signals
outside the standard. The standard and the signal
must then be set according to the video
equipment. The specifications can be found in the
operating instructions for the external equipment.

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What to do when ...

Problem Possible cause Remedy

Connection of a decoder does not function
properly or not at all

No sound over the TV loudspeakers

All menus appear in the wrong language

No time, wake-up timer, sleep timer display

a) The signal is not being decoded because the

decoder channel positions in Main
Information – AV Connections
– Decoder Channels – For Decoder at AV ...
are not highlighted in blue.

b) The sound is missing in decoder mode

because Sound from AV socket ... – has not
been set correctly under
Main Information – AV Connections –
Decoder Channels.

The “Sound over ...” item has been set to “Hi-fi
system” in the sound menu under “Sound”.

Menu language was accidentally set incorrectly.

In the “Displays” menu, “no” has been se­lected for time, wake-up timer, sleep timer.

a) Under the “For Decoder at AV ...” sub-item,

highlight the channel positions where the
decoder is necessary.

b) Correct setting (see decoder instructions).

Change setting to “TV”.

Set your menu language:

1. Call up the TV menu (if no menu is

displayed), press the MENU button.

2. Select the last menu line “Language” and

press the OK button.

3. Now select the correct language and

4. ... confirm with OK.

5. Remove the menu with the END button.

Highlight “yes” in the “Displays”
menu for each item.

No display for sound identifier of stereo, mono
or 2-sound

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In the “Displays” menu, “no” has been
selected under “Sound identifier”.

Highlight “yes” in the “Displays” menu under
“Sound identifier”. Press the END button and
the channel name and sound standard will be
displayed. If the broadcasting station changes
the sound standard, this will also be indicated.

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Index

You can access menus or Teletext quickly and
directly from the index.
The index is found under Main Information.

INFO

OK

OK

Press this button.

Select the line
“Index”.

Confirm with OK.

Available accessories

Wall holder WM 33 for Spheros 20

•This wall bracket allows the TV set to rotate
by +/-20°. The inclination of the TV set can
also be changed by approx. 10°.

• Floor stand, article number 62498A00.

Wall holder WM 34 for Mimo 15/ Mimo 20
and Xelos SL 20

•This wall bracket WM 34 allows the TV set
to rotate by +/-20°. The inclination of the TV
set can also be changed by approx. 10°.

OK

To select operating mode: TV,
Teletext, Video or Radio.

Index

Equipment

AV connections
Picture
On-screen display
First installation
Child lock
Standard settings
Programmes
Programme info
Other ...

TV Teletext Video Radio

OK

OK

Select an

Select and display
with OK

Back

M
E

index item ...

OK

and display it
with OK.

Note
You can activate “Switching on for the first
time” from the index if the TV set has already
been programmed.

• Flat-TV F-Stand 2 (Floor stand), article
number 63495.

• Exchangeable screen surrounds in the
following colours: Platinum, Cream,
Anthracite, Ocean Blue or Cayenne Red.

•SAT conversion kit for satellite conversion.

End

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Technical Data

Mechanical Data

Typ Spheros 20 Xelos SL 20 Mimo 15 Mimo 20

Part number 63401 A60 63448 A60 63402 A60 63406 A60
Dimensions with base (cm)
W x H x D 53,8 x 49,7 x 25,7 53,8 x 53,9 x 25,7 46,5 x 45,0 x 27,0 49,9 x 53,3 x 25,7
without base 53,8 x 46,3 x 7,7 53,8 x 46,3 x 7,7 46,5 x 45,0 x 6,8 49,9 x 53,3 x 7,3
Weight (kg) 13,1 8,5 6,0 8,4
Display TFT-LCD TFT-LCD TFT-LCD TFT-LCD
Format 4:3 4:3 4:3 4:3
Picture diagonal 50 cm 50 cm 38 cm 50 cm

Electrical Data

Chassis designation L 3010T
Power supply 110 V to 240 V / 50-60Hz

Spheros 20/ Xelos SL 20/ Mimo 20

Power consumption During operation appr.

65 Watt

Standby < 3 Watt

AC adapter < 1 Watt

Mimo 15

Power consumption During operation appr.

40 Watt

Standby < 3 Watt

AC adapter < 1 Watt

Ambient temperature 0º – 35º Celsius
Tuner VHF/UHF/ Cable
(Hyperband 8 MHz) 41 MHz to 860 MHz
Channel location memories 200
TV standards B/G, I, L, D/K, M, N
Colour standards SECAM, PAL, NTSC,

NTSC-V, PAL-V (60Hz)

Sound standards Mono/Stereo/2-Ton

Nicam B/G, I, L

Rated audio power 2 x 2 Watt

Connections

IEC-socket 75 Ohm TV Aerial / cable
IEC-socket 75 Ohm FM aerial / cable
Mini-DIN Video IN Y/C (S-VHS / Hi 8)

CVBS (VHS/8 mm)
Cinch (yellow) Video IN CVBS (VHS/8 mm)
Cinch (whit/red) Audio IN L / R
Jack 3.5 mm Headphones 32 – 200 Ohm
EURO AV Video IN Y/C (S-VHS / Hi 8)

CVBS, RGB (VHS/8mm)
Video OUT CVBS
Audio IN L / R
Audio OUT L / R

Cinch Audio OUT L / R

Level adjustable

Teletext Level 1.5
FM-Tuner 87,5 - 108 MHz

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Please keep it in

a safe place.

✄

and therefore also the parental lock.

The code number 3001 cancels a PIN code

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Service Adressen/addresses/adresses/indirizzi/direcciones/adresy

Australia

International Dynamics Australasia Pty Ltd.
129 Palmer Street
AUS - Richmond, Victoria 3121
Tel. [phone]
Fax [phone]

Benelux

Loewe Opta Benelux NV/SA
Uilenbaan 84
B–2160 Antwerpen
Tel. [phone]
Fax [phone]
Loewe Opta Nederland B.V.
Ravenswade, 54A1
NL–3439 LD Nieuwegein (Utrecht)
Tel. [phone]
Fax [phone]

Česká republika

TIPA sdruzení
Dolní nám. 9
CZ–746 01 Opava 1
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

CIS

Service Center Loewe
ul. Verkhnyaya Maslovka, d. 29
RUS–125083 Moscow
Tel. [phone]
Fax [phone]

Cyprus

L&M Eurappliances Ltd
P.O. Box 23426
Kennedy Avenue 1A&B
CY–Nicosia
Tel. [phone]
Fax [phone]

Danmark

Kjaerulff 1 Development A/S
Vestre Stationsvej 9
DK–5000 Odense C
Danmark
Tel. [phone]
Fax [phone]

Deutschland

Loewe Opta GmbH
Kundendienst Zentrale
Industriestraße 11
D–96317 Kronach
Tel. [phone]
Fax [phone]

España

Gaplasa S.A.
Conde de Torroja, 25
E–28022 Madrid
Tel. [phone]
Fax [phone]

France

Sorep Import S.A.
11 rue de la Durance
F–67029 Strasbourg Cédex 1
Tel. [phone]
Fax [phone]

Great Britain

Linn Products Limited
PO Box 8465
Prestwick
UK – KA 7 2YF
Tel. [phone]
Fax [phone]

Hellas

SOUND HELLAS S.A.
Kleanthous Str. 10
GR–54642 Thessaloniki
Tel. [phone]
Fax [phone]

Helvetia

Telion AG
Rütistrasse 26
CH-8952 Schlieren
Tel. [phone]
Fax [phone]

Italia

General Trading SpA
Via Vittorio Emanuele, 33
I–50041 Calenzano (FI)
Tel. [phone]
Fax [phone]

Magyarország

Basys Magyarorszagi KFT
Epitok utja 2–4
H–2040 Budaörs
Tel. [phone]
Fax [phone]

Norge

CableCom AS
Østre Kullerød 5
N–3214 Sandefjord
Tel. [phone]
Fax [phone] Fax [phone]

Malta

Mirage Holdings Ltd
Flamingo Complex
Cannon Road
M–Qormi
Tel. 49 71 82
Fax 44 59 83

Österreich

Robert Bosch AG
Postfach 146
A–1011 Wien
Tel [phone]
Fax [phone]

Polsko

Piotech
ul. Boh. Getta Warszawskiego 18
PL–81-609 Gdynia
Tel./Fax [phone]

Portugal

Videoacustica
Comercio e Representacoes de
Equipamentos Electronicos S.A.
Estrada Circunvalacao
Quinto do Paizinho, Arm. 5
P–2795-632 Carnaxicle
Tel. [phone]
Fax [phone]

Sverige

Canseda AB
Amalia Jönssons Gata 19
S–421 31 Västra Frölunda
Tel. [phone]
Fax [phone]

Slovenija

Jadran Trgovsko Podjetje
Partizanska cesta 69
SL-6210 Sezana
Tel. [phone]o2
Fax [phone]

Turkey

Enkay Elektronik Servis Müdürlügü
Alemdag Cad: Site Yolu No.: 10
Ümraniye/ Istanbul
Tel. [phone]
Fax [phone]

Printed in Germany

3/09/04

Subject to modifications!

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