Surround sound and wide - field dynamic sound system
.
NICAM Digital Stereo/bilingual broadcasts receivable
.
German Stereo (IGR)/bilingual broadcasts receivable
.
Three groups of S-VIDEO/VIDEO/AUDIO input terminals and one group of
MONITOR output terminals
.
Auto/manual search
.
OFF timer and ON timer, Auto-Power-Off & blue background display
.
Advanced 6D picture improvement circuit
1. Digital Colour Transient Improver (CTI)
Enhance the tint and make the original picture brighter and fresher.
2. 3H digital comb filter
To attain the complete separation of brightness and colour signals. To reduce colour
interface, blurry and dotted interruptions. To make the picture clearer.
3. Digital Luminance Transient Improver (LTI)
Adopts the digital delay line and achieves the outline correction. To make the picture
clearer and better definition.
4. Black level stretch circuit
To extend the dynamic scope of the picture.
5. Scan Velocity Modulation & white peak suppressed circuit
To enhance lines and borders-between bright and dark images. To improve the focus of the
picture white peak and white characteristics, to make the picture and letters brighter and
clearer.
6. Dynamic Focus
To optimise the focus of electron beams in the CRT. To improve the picture sharpness
especially in the comers of the screen and achieve the perfectness of picture finally.
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Congratulations on your purchase of this colour PURE FLAT Hi-Vision
Palsonic television receiver.
We recommend that you thoroughly read this manual before use to fully enjoy the
many functions and excellent effects of this receiver.
Retain is manual in an easily accessible location for future reference.
Contents
Main features ................................................................................................
Notes for operation ......................................................................................
Installation and appearance ........................................................................
* Do not let the TV set be in standby condition for a long period of time. When it is not in use,
please turn off the power supply and remove the power plug. When it is to be left for a
prolonged period of time, it is recommended to disconnect the connection to the outdoor
aerial, to avoid thunder strike.
* Please follow cautions for safety in the TV set instructions, and all warnings and descriptions
denoted on the TV set.
Cautions For Safety
Note: This TV set can be operated on an AC power of 240V, 50Hz. You should not use power
supply of the other type.
When an unusual situation
occurs, turn off the power
switch at once and remove the
plug from the wall outlet.
Contact a qualified service
department in your local area.
Do not expose the TV set to
rain or excessive moisture, to
prevent tire disaster or
electric shock. Avoid using
the set in very warm or damp
places. Never use it in a
bathroom.
There exists High Voltage in
this TV set. Do not remove
the cover to avoid danger.
When the TV set is to be left
unattended, please turn off the
power switch and remove the
plug from the wall outlet.
In order to wipe dust off the
picture tube or off the cabinet,
you should remove the power
plug from the wall outlet first.
You can wipe lightly with a
piece of dry, clean, soft cloth.
The TV set should be placed
on an adequate place without
exposing it to direct sunlight
and other sources of heat to
prevent the deformation of the
cabinet or damage to
components.
Do not cover the Ventilating
holes in the cabinet. Keep a
space of more than 5cm from
the walls to the TV set, to
guarantee the good ventilation.
When the power cord or the
plug is damaged, please
contact a qualified service
department to get service.
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Installation and appearance
Antenna connection
To ensure a bright-coloured and clear picture, you should use an outdoor aerial or CATV
cable. If the signals are strong enough, you may use an indoor aerial.
Note: In case of using the
Twin-lead aerial feeder (300 )
for UHF/VHF aerial, use a 30075 ohm adaptor (not supplied)
When using the coaxial cable (not
supplied) (75 ) for UHF/VHF
aerial, connect the plug into the
75 ohm aerial socket directly.
Note:
When you connect the outdoor aerial cable to the aerial terminal on the TV set, please turn off
the power switch on the TV while connecting the antenna lead.
In thunder and lightning, weather, please disconnect the connection to the outdoor aerial to avoid
thunder/lightning strike.
Battery Installation:
1) Remove the back battery cover.
2) Insert two size AAA batteries according to
the polarity indication inside the remote
controller.
Effective range of the remote control
operation
1. When the remote controller is not used for
an extended period of time or the batteries
are worn out, please remove the batteries in
time to avoid battery leakage.
2. Avoid moisture and mechanical shock to the
remote controller.
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Appearance
Front view
POWER SWITCH
(3) Video 3 input terminals
{S-VIDEO, VIDEO,
AUDIO L/MONO, R}
VOLUME DOWN
VOLUME UP
CHANNEL DOWN
CHANNEL UP
MENU
TV/AV
SYSTEM SELECT
Note: Functions of MENU, TV/AV, SYSTEM, VOL , CH are also provided
to the remote controller.
Back view
Antenna input
(1) Video 1 input terminals
{S-VIDEO, VIDEO, AUDIO L/MONO, R}
MONITOR output terminals
{VIDEO, AUDIO L/MONO, R}
(2) Video 2 input terminals
{S-VIDEO, VIDEO, AUDIO L/MONO, R}
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The Remote Controller
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Operation
Switching on/off
Push the main power switch on, if the set is in Standby mode, the power indicator is red;
1.
If there are pictures appearing on the screen, the indicator is yellow.
If no picture appears on the screen, push the power button on the remote controller to
2.
turn the set on, the indicator turns to yellow.
Without using the remote controller, you can push any of the VOL , CH
or VIDEO button to turn on the TV.
Note: If there are no input signals to the TV when the TV is on, a blue background will
appear on the screen. After 15 minutes if there are still no signals to the TV, it will
enter into standby mode automatically.
Push the main power switch to turn off the set.
3.
If you want to turn off the TV temporarily, push the button on the remote controller to
4.
switch the set to standby mode, the indicator turns to red.
Special indication:
Last-Mode-Memory: after turning off the power, the last TV mode picture and sound
setting mode and preset channels all are memorised. Therefore, the next time you turn on
the TV, the TV will work in the previous setting mode.
.
If you directly pressed the main power switch on the TV to turn it off, you must press the
main power switch to turn on the TV.
.
If you pressed the main power switch to turn off the TV when in standby mode, press the
main power switch and then operate from the remote controller to turn the TV on.
Auto-Power-off function: there are two kinds of Auto-Power-Off function:
1.
If a vacant channel is tuned or TV broadcast for a day is finished, the TV will automatically
turn off after about 15 minutes.
2.
OFF - timer function. However, if the OFF - timer is operating, it takes precedence, that
is, the function of Auto-Power-Off, if no signals received will be ineffective.
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Presetting the channels
There are two ways to preset channels: to preset
channels automatically and to preset channels manually.
Below we will describe how to preset the channels
by making use of the menu.
1. To enter into menu
1.1 Press the MENU button to enter into the main
menu.
1.2 Press menu item select button or to select
SEARCH.
1.3 Press the or button to enter into the sub-menu of
SEARCH.
Press the MENU button to
display the main menu
MENU
Press the or button
to select SEARCH
MENU
SEARCH
Note:
The MENU button refers to the MENU button on
the remote controller or on the TV set, the or
button refers to the or button on the
remote controller or CH on the TV
set, the or button refers to the or
button on the remote controller or the VOL
button on the TV set.
2. AUTO SEARCH
2.1
Press the menu item select button or to select
AUTO SEARCH (the caption on the screen
is red).
Press or button, the TV begins to search TV
2.2
channels automatically. All active channels will be
preset and stored into the memoriser automatically.
After presetting, the TV will return to the first
channel program.
Press the or button
to display the sub-menu
of SEARCH
SEARCH
MANUAL SEARCH
AUTO SEARCH
Press the button to
select AUTO SEARCH
AUTO SEARCH
Press the or button
it begins searching
automatically
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Before auto - search begins, you had better press
Note:
"SYS" button to set the current sound system to
B/G and the colour system to "AUTO".
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After presetting is finished
it returns to the first
channel
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3. MANUAL SEARCH
If AUTO-SEARCH cannot preset the desired channels,
or you want to preset the desired channels one by
one with the preferred channel numbers - please make
use of MANUAL SEARCH.
Press the menu item select button or to select
3.1
MANUAL SEARCH (the caption on the screen are
red).
3.2
Press the or button to enter into the sub-menu
of MANUAL SEARCH.
Press the or button to choose POSITION.
3.3
(the caption on the screen are red), press the or
button to select the needed program number (from
00 ~ 99.
Note:
Push the or button to select a channel number
within 0.7 of a second. Push and hold the or
button for more than 0.7 of a second to select a
decimal number.
Press the or button
to select MANUAL
SEARCH
SEARCH
MANUAL SEARCH
AUTO SEARCH
Press the or button
to display the menu of
MANUAL SEARCH
MANUAL SEARCH
Press the or button
to select SEARCH
MANUAL SEARCH
POSITION 10
Press the or button to select SEARCH, push
3.4
the button to search channels from current channel
to higher channel. Push the button to search
channels from current channel to lower channel.
When a channel is located, the searching stops, this
channel is then memorised with a present channel
number.
You can also make use of band selection to quicken
Note:
the searching process in your desired band. Pressing
the or button moves the band to the next step
in the sequence below.
VHFL
VHFH
UHF
Press the button
it begins searching
POSITION 22
SEARCH
Press the button to
select the wanted channel
number
POSITION 22
Press the button
select SEARCH
SEARCH
When a station is searched
the searching stops
SEARCH
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When you want to store and memorise another channel
3.5
with another position, repeat steps 3.3, 3,4.
4. Skip unwanted program numbers
After presetting the channels, you can skip unwanted
program numbers to select your desired channels.
4.1
Repeat steps 3.1 to 3.3 to select the unwanted
program position of the unwanted channels .
4.2
Press the or button to select SKIP. Press the
or button to select SKIP ON.
After completion of the channel presetting, when you
press the CH button to select channel, the
unwanted channels will be skipped.
MANUAL SEARCH
POSITION 14
Press the button to
select SKIP
SKIP OFF
Press the or button
to select SKIP ON
If you want to skip other unwanted channels, repeat
step 4.1 above to change the channel numbers.
If you want to restore the skipped program numbers,
do step 4.1 to select these program numbers, then
press the or button to select SKIP OFF.
5. Manual Fine Tuning
When sound and picture's effect of a channel is poor
(for example: one or two CATV channel's sound and
picture are not standard), you can correct by the use of
Manual Fine Tuning.
5.1
Repeat steps 3. 1 to 3.3 to select the channels you
want to manually fine tune.
Push the or button to select MFT, then press
5.2
or button, the channel begins to search until
the optimum picture and sound is achieved.
Note:
If some channel's colour or sound is abnormal, it
may be that the setting of the colour or the sound
system is wrong, please do the following step 6 to
set the colour and sound system.
After finishing the preset operation, press the
MENU button repeatedly until the "on - screen"
display disappears and exits from the main menu.
SKIP ON
MANUAL SEARCH
POSITION 10
Press the button to
select MFT
MFT
Press the button it
begins fine tuning in
direction.
MFT
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Press the MENU button
repeatedly until on-screen
display menu disappears
- - - - -
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6. The setting of colour and sound system
Press the SYS button, the screen will display colour and
6.1
sound system.
Press the SYS button
SYSTEM
6.2
If the displaying colour is abnormal, press the or button
to select COLOR, then press the or button to select
the right colour system. Every time you press or button,
the colour system will change in the sequence on the right.
AUTO PAL SECAM NTSC 4.43 NTSC 3.58
6.3
If the sound is abnormal, press the or button to select
SOUND, then press the or button to select the right
sound system. The sound system will change in the sequence
on the right:
I
D/K
MB/G
Now you can watch the broadcasting TV program at the
preset channel.
Channel selection
You can select your desired TV program by one of the following
methods.
COLOR AUTO
Press the - / - - button
- -
1. Making use of the direct select buttons 0 ~ 9 and - /- -
To select a one - digit channel, press - /- - button to display
" - " on the upper right corner of the screen, then directly
press a number button of 0 ~ 9. To select a two-digit channel,
press the - / - - button to display "- - " on the upper right
corner of the screen, then press the number buttons. The
channel range is 0 ~ 99.
2. Making use of the CH button
Press the CH button, the channel number will increase
progressively. Press the CH button, the channel number
will decrease progressively.
3. Making use of the button
Press the button, it can switch back quickly to the previous
channel. For example, the channel you previously watched is
2, the present channel is 8, press the button, it will return
to channel 2, press the button it will return to channel 8.
Press the 0 ~ 9 button
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2
Press the button
8
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Sound mode selection
If the broadcasting TV station is transmitting high quality two-channel digital sound
(NICAM) to be added to the already existing FM sound, or transmitting a second FM sound
with an identification signal to be added to the already existing first FM sound (IGR), in the
upper right corner of the screen will display an indication for several seconds which is listed
in the following table. You can press the " " button repeatedly to select sound source.
Sound transmitting mode
1
Only one FM channel transmitting mono sound
2
two FM channels transmitting stereo sound
3
two FM channels transmitting dual language
NICAM MONO
4
one digital sound channel
transmitting mono sound
NICAM STEREO
5
two digital sound channels
transmitting stereo sound
NICAM DUAL
6
two digital sound channels
transmitting dual sound
NICAM MONO
one digital sound channel
7
transmitting mono sound
NICAM STEREO
8
two digital sound channels
transmitting stereo sound
NICAM DUAL
9
two digital sound channels
transmitting dual sound
FM MONO
FM STEREO
FM DUAL
FM MONO
one FM sound channel
(The sound signal in FM
channel is same as the
one in NICAM channel. So
when the NICAM is transmitting, on the TV set automatically switches to high
quality digital sound channel).
FM MONO
one FM sound channel
(The sound signal in FM
channel is different from the
one in NICAM channel. So
when the NICAM is transmitting on the TV screen
only displays an indicator
in yellow, while the active
sound channel is FM).
On - screen display and sound source
"FM MONO""FORCE FM"
FM mono sound
"STEREO""FORCE FM"
"DUAL 1""DUAL 2"
"NICAM MONO""FORCE FM"
"STEREO""FORCE FM"
"DUAL 1""FORCE FM"
language 1 digital
"NICAM MONO"
(In yellow. Only for indication)
FM mono sound
"STEREO"
(In yellow. Only for indication)
FM mono sound
"DUAL"
(In yellow.
Only for indication)
language 3
"DUAL 1""FM MONO"
"DUAL 2"
language 2 digital
"NICAM MONO""FM MONO"
"STEREO""FM MONO"
digital stereo sound
FM mono sound
first FM soundFM stereo sound
language 2language 1
FM mono sounddigital mono sound
FM mixed sounddigital stereo sound
language 1 FM
"DUAL 2"
language 2language 1
FM mono sounddigital mono sound
FM mono sound
language 3
If you experience loud noise in digital sound channel because of the weak signal,
please press the " " button to set the sound mode to "FM MONO" or "FORCE FM", thus to
select FM sound channel. In "FORCE FM" mode, the TV set no longer automatically searches
"NICAM" or "IGR" signals.
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Picture and sound adjustment
Press the | button, you can quickly select two
modes of picture and sound quality standard:
One is standard mode ( on the screen displays
("STANDARD");
The other is personal select mode (on the screen
displays "MEMORY").
STANDARD
Press the | button
1. Picture adjustment
Complete the following steps and you will adjust the
picture quality.
Press the MENU button, on the screen will dis-
1.1
play the main menu, press the or button to
select PICTURE, then press or button to
enter into the sub-menu of PICTURE.
Press or the button to select the items you
1.2
want to adjust (the caption on the screen is red),
then press the or button to adjust the level of
picture control amount.
Adjustment
item
COLOURpaler
BRIGHT
CONT (Contrast)
SHARPweakerstronger
TINT
BBK
(Blue background)
Pressing (Memory mode)
darkerlighter
weakerstronger
purplish
ON (OFF)
deeper
bluish0
Standard
Mode
50
70
70
20
ON
Note:
* Only when the colour system is NTSC, there is
TINT item.
* If the signal being received is weaker, adjust
SHARP to lower level to reduce the noise. If the
signal being is stronger, adjust SHARP to
higher level to improve the picture quality.
MEMORY
Press the MENU button
to display the main menu
MENU
PICTURE
Press the or button
to display the menu of
PICTURE
PICTURE MEMORY
COLOR 70
BRIGHT50
Press the or button to
select adjustment item
PICTURE MEMORY
COLOR 70
BRIGHT 50
Press the or button to
adjust the level
PICTURE MEMORY
COLOR 70
BRIGHT 60
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* If the TV signals are too weak and you can not watch the program normally, blue background
will appear automatically to overcome the picture. If you insist on watching the program, you
can select "BBK" item to shut off the blue background. We suggest you turn "BKK" on in
ordinary circumstances.
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2. Sound adjustment
Complete the following steps and you will adjust the
sound quality.
Press the MENU button to display the main
2.1
menu. Press the or button to select
SOUND , then press the or button to enter
into the sub-menu of SOUND.
2.2
Press the or button to select your required
sound adjustment item (the caption on the screen
is red), then press the or button to adjust
the sound quality.
Adjustment
Pressing (Memory mode)
Standard
item
BASS
TREBLE
BALANCE
SURROUND
SURROUND
weaker
weaker
decrease right
side sound
on/off
weaker
stronger
stronger
decrease left
side sound
on/off
stronger
mode
50
50
0
Off
50
Press the MENU button
and button
MENU
PICTURE
SOUND
Press the or button
to display the menu of
sound
SOUND MEMORY
BASS 50
TREBLE 50
Press the or button
to select adjustment mode
SOUND MEMORY
BASS 50
TREBLE 50
Press the or button
to adjust the level
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You can select the sound quality according to the
programme content and personal preference.
BASS
TREBLE
SURROUND
Tone quality
suitable for listening
Strong
Strong
on
to music
suitable for listening
weak
middle
weak
middle
off
off
to news, language
standard
Note: During the process of picture and sound ad-
justment, every time you press the | button,
STANDARD/MEMORY is displayed on the
screen alternatively. When picture and tone
quality are adjusted to your desired level,
the mode is memory mode.
SOUND MEMORY
BASS 50
TREBLE 70
Press the | button
mode changes between
STANDARD and MEMORY
SOUND STANDARD
BASS 50
TREBLE 50
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3. SURROUND SOUND
Making use of surround sound, you can enjoy
the dynamic sound effect that is like being
in a music hall. To make use of surround
sound, complete steps 2.1, 2.2 to
select SURROUND ON, and press the
button to select SURROUND then press
the or button to adjust its effect. To
turn off surround sound, select
SURROUND OFF.
4. Adjusting the volume and muting the
sound.
You can press the VOL button to
adjust the volume, and you can press the
button to mute the sound. Press the button
again or VOL button or operate any
item of SOUND menu, the sound is restored
to normal.
SURROUND OFF
Press the or button to
to select SURROUND ON
SURROUND ON
Press button to
select SURROUND
SURROUND 50
Press the button to
increase SURROUND
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VOLUME 50
MUTE 50
SURROUND 70
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Other functions
1. ON Timer/OFF Timer
With the timer, you can set the TV to turn on/off automatically
at a preset time. In the menu of TIMER you can set: CLOCK,
ON TIME, OFF TIME.
1.1 OFF TIME
With the OFF timer, the TV will automatically switch to
standby mode at a preset time.
1.1.1
Press the MENU button to enter into the main menu, press
the or button to select TIMER, and press the or
button to enter into the sub - menu of TIMER.
1.1.2
Press the or button to select OFF TIME. Pressing
the or button set ONCE/EVERY OFF TIME. Every
time you press the or button, it will change in the
sequence of OFFEVERYONCEOFFEVERY
------. When the setting is ONCE or EVERY OFFTIME, press the or button to select time to turn off
the set, then press the or button to set the time to
turn off the TV, at the preset time the TV will automatically
switch to standby mode. To cancel OFF TIME, set
OFF TIME OFF.
menu of TIMER
TIMER
OFF TIME OFF
0:00
TIMER
OFF TIME EVERY
10:00
1.2 ON TIME
With the ON timer, the TV will automatically turn on to preset
channel at a preset time.
1.2.1 Do Step 1.1.1 to enter into the sub-menu of TIMER
1.2.2
Press the or button to select ON TIME. Pressing
the or button set ONCE/EVERY ON TIME. Every
time you press the or button, it will change in the
sequence of OFFEVERYONCEOFFEVERY
......... When the setting is ONCE or EVERY ON TIME,
press the or button to select time to turn on the set,
then press the or button to set the time to turn on
the TV. After the setting, press the or button to select
POS., then press the or button to select your
desired program number.
menu of TIMER
TIMER
ON TIME OFF
0:00
TIMER
ON TIME EVERY
6:00
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1.2.3.
Pressing the button set the TV into standby
mode. At the preset time the TV will automatically
turn on to preset channel. To cancel ON
TIME, set ON TIME OFF.
1.3 CLOCK
The built-in clock employs the 24-hour system.
Do step 1.1.1 to enter into the sub-menu of
1.3.1
TIMER.
1.3.2
Press the or button to select CLOCK.
Pressing the or button set the present
hour and minute.
Note:
To make use of ON TIME and OFF TIME,
set the clock firstly and check the correct
time.
1.4 SLEEP
To make use of SLEEP function, press the SLP
button every time, the letters displaying on the
screen will change in the sequence of OFF
120 min 110min ......10min OFF..... At the
preset time, the TV will automatically switch to
standby mode.
TIMER
CLOCK 10:30
SLEEP 30min
2. Selecting the menu language
You can select the menu language: ENGLISH or
CHINESE( ).
2.1
Press the MENU button to enter into the main
menu, press the or button to select
LANGUAGE.
2.2
Press the or button to enter into the sub menu. Press the or button to select
ENGLISH or
2.3
Press the MENU button repeatedly until the set
exits from menu - display mode.
ENGLISH
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External Equipment Connections
The following describes how to use and connect the TV with other equipment. Refer to the
owner's manual of the other equipment to be connected as well.
1. To Connect to AV input
You can video equipments such as a VTR and video camera to this TV and enjoy the
high quality picture and sound.
If your video equipment has an S-VIDEO output terminal, connect it to the S-VIDEO input
terminal (special S-VIDEO type) of the unit. If not, connect it to the VIDEO terminal (phono type).
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To select the input press the AV button on the remote controller repeatedly until you see the
corresponding input indication on the screen. To return to aerial input, press the AV button until
it displays programme number, or press direct channel select button or the CH button.
TV
VIDEO 1VIDEO 2
VIDEO 3
If the colour of video input is abnormal, the colour system setting may be incorrect. Press the SYS
button to display COLOR AUTO If not, press the or button until normal colour appears
Note on the S-VIDEO terminal
The S-VIDEO input terminal has priority over the AV1, AV2 VIDEO terminals on the rear and
the AV3 VIDEO terminals on the left side. To use equipment connected to the video terminals,
disconnect any plug from the S-VIDEO terminal
2. To connect MONITOR output terminals
You can connect a stereo system to the MONITOR output terminals (photo type) on the set
to enjoy a high - quality sound from the stereo system. The MONITOR output terminals output
the video and audio signals being displayed on the screen.
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Troubleshooting
Symptoms
No power, red indicator
is not lit up
Poor colour, poor tint
Spots appear on the
screen
Stripes appear on the
screen
Double images or
"ghosts"
Snowy picture
Check the following items
.
Be sure the power cord is plugged in
.
Contrast, colour, tint are not correctly adjusted
.
Possible interferences of automobiles, motorcycle,
trolley bus, neon lamps, etc.
.
Possible interferences of electronic interference from
another TV set, a computer, electronics game machine,
a broadcast station, etc.
.
This may be caused by reflections from nearby
mountains or buildings.
.
Check the antenna direction.
.
It is possible that the aerial "lead - in" is damaged
or comes off.
.
Check the antenna direction.
The remote controller
does not work
TV cabinet creaks
.
The batteries may be worn out
.
The batteries may be installed with their polarity
reversed.
.
Even if the picture or the sound is normal, changes
in the room temperature sometimes make the TV
cabinet expand or contract, making a noise. This
does not indicate a malfunction.
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Specifications
Power supply:
Power consumption:
Dimension (mm):
Weight:
CRT:
TV system & channel range
System
PAL-D/K
PAL-B/G
PAL-I
NTSC-M US
SECAM-B/G
SECAM-D/K
Colour system:
Sound system :
AC 240V, 50Hz
200W
926 (W) x 678.5 (H) x 582 (D)
73 kg
80 cm