PYROD C3448, HP-3499 User Manual

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34" COLOUR TV RECEIVER

C3448

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OWNER'S MANUAL

Telefix Help Line Number:

1300 366 144

CONTENTS

WARNING AND CAUTIONS...............................................................................................................1

BASIC FEATURE..................................................................................................................................2

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION............................................................................................................2

FUNCTION BUTTONS AND EXTERNAL SOCKETS.......................................................................3

REMOTE CONTROLLER BOARD......................................................................................................5

OPERATION MENU..............................................................................................................................6

MULTI FUNCTION TIMER.................................................................................................................10

PROGRAM NUMBER EXCHANGE...................................................................................................11

GENERAL OPERATION.......................................................................................................................12

EXTERNAL CONNECTIONS...............................................................................................................13

TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE.............................................................................................................14

WARRANTY

Congratulations on you purchase of a new Electronics Australia Product!

This product has a one year warranty from the date of purchase. Please NOTE: This Warranty is

valid with a proof of purchase. Subject to the conditions of this warranty an authorized service

centre will perform the necessary repairs on this product without charge for the period of 1 year from date of purchase.

This warranty only applies to products sold by Certified Electronics Australia P/L dealerships. The warranty will void if service performed by an unauthorized service agent or dealership. Proof of

purchase must be presented when warranty service is requested.

This warranty is valid only if the product has been installed and maintained according to the manufacturers manual and recommendations pertaining to normal use and reasonable care.

This product warranty covers this product for normal domestic use ONLY and does NOT cover or accept warranty claims for accidents, misuse, neglect, alteration, unauthorized repair, fire, floods or any damage caused by natural disasters. The authorized service centre reserves the right to determine whether the fault has been caused by manufacturing defects or failure of any component or material in this product.

WARRANTY SERVICE

Telefix Help Line Number:

1300 366 144

Send or bring the product to your local authorized service centre.

Please Note: You are responsible for all freight charges to & from your

nearest authorized service centre.

NO WARRANTY SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED WITHOUT PROOF OF PURCHASE

WARNING AND CAUTIONS

1. When you clean the TV set, please pull out the power plug from AC outlet. Or may result in electric shock, fire or damage to the TV set. Don't clean the cabinet and the screen with benzene, petrol and other chemicals.

4. Do not place the TV set near rain or moisture as it may cause an electric shock, or the TV set to catch fire. The TV set must only be used in dry indoor location.

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

5. The back cover must only be removed by a registered electrical service person. Removing the back cover may result in electric shock, fire or damage to the TV set.

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

6. If the TV set is not going to be used for long time, or there is a severe thunder & lightening storm, it is recommended that the TV set be disconnected from the AC power outlet and the aerial plug removed.

Explanation on the display tube

When the picture tube requires cleaning, please disconnect the power and use a dry soft cotton cloth. Do not use any cleaner or abrasive cloth.

BASIC FEATURE

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION

●218 programs stored

●Auto-correcting black balance

●Surround stereo

●Blue extension, green improvement

●Multi-picture modes and multi-sound modes

●Audio/Video input, S-Video input

●DVD component input

POWER SUPPLY: See rating plate TV SYSTEM: B/G COLOUR SYSTEM: PAL NTSC3.58/4.43 (AV) CRT: 34"

AERIAL INPUT IMPEDANCE: 75Ωunbalanced VIDEO INPUT: 1.0VP-P(75Ω) AUDIO INPUT: 436mVrms(40KΩ) VIDEO OUTPUT: 1.0VP-P(75Ω) AUDIO OUTPUT: 436mVrms(>600Ω)

AUDIO MAX OUTPUT POWER: 5W+5W POWER CONSUMPTION: See rating plate NET WEIGHT(kg): 60.5 NET SIZE(mm): 895×565×670

Supplied accessories: Infrared remote control handset 1 Battery(AA) 2 Operating instructions 1 Design and specifications are subject to change without notice.

MARK

FUNCTION DESCRIPTION

MUTE

STANDBY

ONE DIGIT SELECTION ONE OR TWO OR THREE DIGITS PRE-SELECTION

TV/VIDEO SELECTION

MENU DISPLAY

SWAP PROGRAM BETWEEN THE PRESENT AND THE LAST

VOLUME CONTROL CHANNEL NUMBER UP/DOWN

0-9

-/--

TV/AV

SWAP

-VOL+

-CH+ PICTURE MENU

PICTURE

SOUND MENU

SOUND

TIME MENU

TIME

FUNCTION MENU

FUNCTION

NOTE： The function of selecting menu button on the remote controller is the same as that of program up/down button on the TV set. The function of identifying menu button on the remote controller is the same as that of volume up/down button on the TV set.

PROGRAM SCAN

BU T

N T

S AY

I P

I-

CHILD LOCK

PICTURE MODE SELECTION

SOUND MODE SELECTION

TUNE MENU SELECTION

EXIT MENU DISPLAY

REMOTE CONTROLLER BOARD

1 2

.ST

S N

LOC

CTUI

IME

U C

IO N

7 8

V A

T V

ZOOM

M N

E U

S A

O K

NICAM BUTTON

FUNCTION BUTTONS AND EXTERNAL SOCKETS

(1) S-VIDEO input (2) AUDIO/VIDEO input (3) YUV-DVD component input (4) Antenna input (5) AUDIO/VIDEO output

(1) (2) (3)

(4)

S-VIDEO

OUT

VIDEO

AUDIO

(5)

2. Audio and video rear connections

1. Front panel

(1)Remote sensor: let the remote controller aim here, the TV set can receive remote control signal. (2)Power switch: press the button to turn on the TV set ,press the button again to turn off the TV set. (3)Power indicator: the indicator lights in standby status .The indicator glints when you use remote controller. (4)Menu button (5) Program up/down button (6)Volume up/down button (7)TV/AV switch button

( 2)

( 3) ( 1)

TV/AV

- +

(4) (5)(6)(7)

AUDIO

VIDEO

AUDIO2-R

AUDIO2-L

VIDEO2

S-VIDEOS-VIDEO

OUTOUT

ININ

VIDEOVIDEO

AUDIOAUDIO

ININ

1.Entering and exiting menu Press MENU button on the remote controller once (or directly press PICTURE button on the remote controller),PICTURE menu displays on the screen; press MENU button twice (or directly press SOUND button on the remote controller), SOUND menu displays on the screen. Press the menu button again (3 times, or directly press TIME button on the remote controller), TIME menu displays on the screen. Press the menu button again (4 times, or directly press FUNCTION button on the remote controller), FUNCTION menu displays on the screen. Press the menu button again (5 times or directly press TUNE button on the remote controller), TUNE menu displays on the screen. Press the menu button again (6 times), EXCHANGE menu displays on the screen .To turn off the on-screen menu display, either press the EXIT button or allow the TV set to automatically turn off the menu by not pressing any button for a few seconds.

2.Auto search A. Press MENU button five times continually (or directly press TUNE button on the remote controller), e

Press MENU button five times continually (or directly press TUNE button), ensure that the TUNE menu is displayed. Press the CH+/- buttons to select SEARCH. Then press the VOL+ button to search up or VOL- button to search down to the next TV station.(It is much faster to search up.) If the wrong station is found, press the search button again. You may need to repeat this until the correct station is located. To store the new program, press the EXIT button.

4.Fine tune If the picture or sound is poor, try to use the "FINE TUNE" feature. Select the FINE TUNE by using the CH +/- buttons. Use the VOL +/- buttons to fine tune the sound and picture for optimum results. Then press the EXIT button to store the results. Do not use this feature unless reception is poor.

nsure that the TUNE menu is displayed. Press the CH+/- buttons to select AUTO SEARCH. Then press the VOL+ button, the TV set will begin to search programs from present programme No.. B. After the search has finished, the TV set will return to the first program that is stored.

3.Search

TUNING COLOR SYSTEM AUTO BAND VHFL SKIP OFF PROG NO. 19 SEARCH FINE TUNE AUTO SEARCH

OPERATION MENU

5.Selecting color system Usually this should be set in the auto position. However if the colors displayed on the screen

are incorrect you can manually select the correct color system. When you have finished remember to turn it back to auto again so that other programs will still work correctly. Use the CH+/- buttons to select COLOR SYSTEM then the VOL+/- buttons to select a color system you need. Press the EXIT button to save the setting.

Setting Channel

5 6

Press the menu button once or press the PICTURE button on the remote controller to display the picture setting menu.

1.Contrast (adds depth to the picture) Press the CH+/- buttons to select CONTRAST, then press the VOL+/- buttons to adjust the contrast level.

2.Brightness (adds sparkle and shine to the picture) Press the CH+/- buttons to select BRIGHTNESS, then press the VOL+/- buttons to adjust the brightness level.

3.Colour (adds colour depth) Press the CH+/- buttons to select COLOUR, then press the VOL+/- buttons to adjust the colour level.

4.Sharpness (adds fine detail) Press the CH+/- buttons to select SHARPNESS, then press the VOL+/- buttons to adjust the sharpness level. Note: Do not turn the sharpness up to high if the reception is poor or has lots of noise as it will enhance the fine grain details.

5.Coring Press the CH+/- buttons to select CORING, then press the VOL+/- buttons to turn this feature on/off.

6.Picture boost Press the CH+/- buttons to select PICTURE BOOST, then press the VOL+/ buttons to turn this feature on/off.

7.Program skip The program skip feature enables you to skip/hide programs that you do not wish to be displayed when using the CH+/- buttons. These channels will still be displayed by directly using the channel number buttons on the remote controller. To skip , press the CH+/- buttons to select the SKIP menu, press the VOL+/- buttons to tune the skip feature on/off. Press the EXIT button to save the setting.

8.Program number The program number is the remote control channel number. You can change the program number to see channels stored without exiting this main menu. Press the CH+/- buttons to select PROGR No., press the VOL+/- buttons to change the program number that you are adjusting.

9.Band switching (Note: This is a new item.) If you already know what band the channel is on, tuning can speed up by selecting the correct band before going into the search menu. This feature should only be used if you understand the channels in your local area.

Picture Adjustments

PICTURE CONTRAST 89 BRIGHTNESS 66 COLOR 50 SHARPNESS 50 CORING OFF PICTURE BOOST OFF

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OPERATION MENU

Sound Adjustments

Press the MENU button twice or press the SOUND button on the remote controller, to display the sound setting menu.

2.Bass (add low frequency depth) Press the CH+/- buttons to select BASS, then press the VOL+/- buttons to adjust the bass level.

3.Treble (add high frequency clarity) Press the CH+/- buttons to select TREBLE, then press the VOL+/- buttons to adjust the treble level.

4.Balance (selects between the left and right stereo channel levels) Press the CH+/- buttons to select BALANCE, then press the VOL+/- buttons to adjust the balance level.

5.Surround (enhances the stereo effect by making the sound appear wider) Press the CH+/- buttons to select SURROUND, then press the VOL+/- buttons to turn this feature on/off.

1.Volume (adjust the loudness level) Press the CH+/- buttons to select VOLUME, then press the VOL+/- buttons to adjust the volume level.

SOUND VOLUME 50 BASS 50 TREBLE 50 BALANCE 0

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SURROUND OFF

OPERATION MENU

FUNCTION BACKGROUND OFF BLACK STRETCH OFF

2.Background (If the signal is very poor or there is no input signal the picture will mute to black.) Press the CH+/- buttons to select BACKGROUND, then press the VOL+/- buttons to turn this feature on/off.

OPERATION MENU

1.Black stretch (adds deeper blacks and increases the

contrast range)

Press the CH+/- buttons to select BLACK STRETCH, then press the VOL+/- buttons to turn this feature on/off.

Function Menu

TIME

CLOCK --:--

ON TIME --:-ON PROG 1

OFF TIME --:-SLEEP TIME --:--

REMIND TIME

--:--

REMIND PROG 1

Multi Function Timer

The TV set has in built a comprehensive timer that has five basic functions.

1.Clock

2.On time so that the TV set can be programmed to turn on at a certain time.

3.Off time to allow the TV set to turn off at the preset time.

4.Sleep timer to allow the TV set to turn off after 10 ~ 180 minutes.

5.Program remind timer, that displays an on screen reminder prompt, when a program on a different channel is due to start.

Selecting the clock menu Press the MENU button four times until the CLOCK menu is displayed or press the yellow time button on the remote controller.

1.Clock (master timer clock) Press the CH+/- buttons to select CLOCK, then press the VOL+/- buttons to adjust the hour. Press the CH- button to select minute and the VOL +/- buttons to adjust the minute.

2.On time Press the CH+/- buttons to select ON TIME, then press the VOL+/- buttons to adjust the hour. Press the CH- button to select minutes and the VOL+/- buttons to adjust the minutes. Press the CH- button to select ON PROG and the VOL+/ buttons to select the TV channel that the TV set will automatically turn on to.

3.Off time Press the CH+/- buttons to select OFF TIME, then press the VOL+/- buttons to adjust the hour. Press the CH- button to select minute and the VOL+/- buttons to adjust the minute.

4.Sleep time Press the CH+/- buttons to select SLEEP TIME, then press the VOL+ button

Note: When the set is disconnected from the power supply or is turned off by the main power switch on the front panel, the clock looses power and will need to be reset when the power is reconnected.

MULTI FUNCTION TIMER

to adjust the amount of time before the TV set will automatically turn off. Each time the VOL+ button is pressed the sleep time will increase by 10 minutes. The maximum sleep time is 180 minutes.

5.Remind time Press the CH+/- buttons to select REMIND TIME, then press the VOL+/- buttons to adjust the hour. Press the CH- button to select minute and the VOL +/- buttons to adjust the minute. Press the CH- button to select REMIND PROG and the VOL +/- buttons to select

the TV channel that the TV set will automatically remind you to turn to while watching another channel.

Program Number Exchange

This feature enables TV programs that may be on a wrong TV channel number to be swapped/exchanged. This feature is very useful when Automatic Search Tuning has been used, to reallocate the found programs to the correct channel numbers.

Press the MENU button 6 times until the exchange menu is displayed. Press the CH+/- buttons until program 1 is selected. Use the VOL+/- buttons to select the channel number to be swapped. (I.E If you wish to exchange channel 2 and 4 PROG1 should = 2.) Press the CH+/- buttons until program 2 is selected. Use the VOL+/- buttons to select the channel number to be swapped. (I.E If you wish to exchange channel 2 and 4 PROG 2 should = 4.) Press the CH+/- buttons until EXCHANGE is selected. Press the VOL+ button to enable the exchange.

EXCHANGE PROG 1 1 PROG 2 1 EXCHANGE

MULTI FUNCTION TIMER

PROGRAM NUMBER EXCHANGE

1.Channel changing (218 possible channels) Use either the CH+/- buttons on the remote controller or the front panel of the TV set to change the channels. Or directly enter the channel number with the numeric button on the remote controller. To select channel numbers from 10 ~ 99, press [-/--] button and enter the two digits channel number. To select channel numbers from 100 ~ 217, press [-/--] button and enter the 3 digits channel number.

2.Volume adjustment Press the VOL+/- buttons on the remote controller or the front of the TV set to adjust the volume level. The range is 0~100. When the volume buttons are pressed, the volume level is displayed automatically on the TV screen.

3.Standby Using the remote controller the TV set can be placed into standby mode. Standby mode must be used when the timer features is be operated correctly. A red standby light will glow on the TV front panel when the TV set is placed into standby. To turn the TV set back on again, press standby button on the remote controller again. It will take a few seconds before a picture will be displayed.

4.Mute Press the MUTE button on the remote controller to mute the TV sets sound. Pressing the MUTE button again will turn the sound back on again.

5.Preset picture modes Our engineers have designed in 5 commonly used picture settings to allow fast picture level selection depending on what type of TV program is showing. Each mode is selected in turn by pressing the "P. STD" button on the remote controller. The 5 modes are: Listen- This is a new feature that blacks out the TV screen when listening to music only channels. Soft - Designed for night time low light viewing. Standard - Designed for rooms that have good all round lighting. Rich - Designed for rooms with high ambient lighting such as daytime sport. User- A spare setting that can be adjusted to personal tastes.

All the 5 modes can be independently adjusted by using the PICTURE adjustment menu.

GENERAL OPERATION

6.Preset sound modes

Our engineers have designed in 4 commonly used sound modes to allow the

best possible sound to be selected quickly. Each mode is selected in turn by

pressing the "S.STD" button on the remote controller.

The 4 modes are:

Speech- Designed to reduce the bass and treble which enhances the voice for

News programs.

Theatre- Enables extra bass and treble to enhance the movie experience.

Music- Adjust the sound to best suit music programs.

User - A spare setting that can be adjust to personal tastes.

All the 5 modes can be independently adjusted by using the PICTURE

adjustment menu.

7.Recall (On-screen Display)

The CALL button on the remote controller allows the on screen menu to be

displayed, showing the channel numbers and colour system and sound system.

8.Program scan (Automatically increments/scans the channels and displays

each channel for a short time.)The SCAN button on the remote controller

turns on/off the scan feature.

Enlarged - Zooms the picture in to magnify smaller images.

9.Channel swap (toggles between the last channel view and the current

channel)

Each time the SWAP button is pressed, the last channel view is displayed.

GENERAL OPERATION

10.AV input selection Each time the TV/AV button is pressed, the input selection will cycle among TV- AV1- AV2- SVHS- DVD- TV. Notes: I.AV1 & SVHS share the same AV1 audio input. Ⅱ.In AV modes the RECALL status display will only display the colour system.

11.Lock Press the LOCK button to select Child Lock on/off.

S-VIDEOS-VIDEO

OUTOUT

ININ

VIDEOVIDEO

AUDIOAUDIO

ININ

EXTERNAL CONNECTIONS

G R

DVD(with DVD component)

Direction of signal

white（left audio） red（C /right audio ） blue（C ） green

（video）

（Y）

yellow

VCR (without S-VIDEO terminal)

W R

T o

a d

u t

VCR (with S-VIDEO terminal)

W R

s-vid o out

o vide

mp e t u

c o

n o t

Note:

1.When receives s-video signal, you must remove video signal; when receive video signal, you must remove s-video signal.

2.When receive front video signal, you must remove back video signal; when receive back video signal, you must remove front video signal.

S-VIDEO

OUT

VIDEO

AUDIO

To assist in location possible faults use help guide below:

BREAKDOWN PHENOMENON

PICTURE

SOUND

CHECKING

the aerial direction and connection

volume、sound mute

Ensure that the power supply is connected to the TV set and turned on. Also ensure that the TV set is not in "Listen Mode" or that the brightness and contrast are not turned down.

adjust color control

adjust channel again

Colour purity fault which can be caused by moving the TV set, placing magnets near the TV screen or turning on/off house hold appliances such as vacuum cleaners near the TV set. Turn the TV off with the mains power switch for 15 minutes. When the power is turn on again the TV set will automatically degauss the picture. In server cases leave the TV set turned off over night.

Picture with Snow

Noise

Color Spot

Normal Volume

Scramble

Normal or Weak Volume

No Color

Normal Volume

No Picture

No Sound

Normal

Disturb

Noise

Double or Triple Image

Note:

1.If the fault can not be repaired by using above guide consult with your local authorized service center.

2.The TV set must only be repaired by a qualified registered service person. Never attempt to remove the back cover as the TV set has dangerous voltages in side that may cause a fatality or fire.

3.The cabinet may produce the occasional "snapping sound" This is normal and caused by the materials in the cabinet expanding with room temperature changes.

TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE

Electrical interference which can be caused by cars, motorbikes etc, fluorescent lamps and dirty insulators on overhead power cables.

This is called ghosting which can be minimized with an outside aerial, and good quality cable and terminations. Altering the aerial direction can also minimize this effect.

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