Sanyo CE42FD81-B User Manual

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

Colour television

CE42FD81-B

Please read this Instruction book before using your television. We wish you many hours of pleasure from your new television.

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Contents

Features .............................................................. 1

Remote Control Buttons ....................................... 2

LCDTV ................................................................ 2

Safety Precautions .............................................. 3

Before Switching On Your TV............................. 4

Your TV will switch on in two steps: .................. 5

Navigating theMenu System ............................... 5

InitialSettings....................................................... 5

Basic Operations ................................................. 6

Everyday Operation ............................................ 7

IDTVMenuSystem .............................................. 9

MenuSystem..................................................... 15

PCMode ............................................................ 19

Other Features .................................................. 20

Teletext .............................................................. 22

ConnectPeripheral Equipment ........................... 23

PeripheralEquipment Connections .................... 24

AppendixA: PC Input Typical Display Modes ..... 25

Appendix B: Aerial Connection .......................... 25

AppendixC: Connect Peripheral Equipment....... 25

Tips ................................................................... 26

Specifications .................................................... 26

ImportantInstruction .......................................... 27

Features

• Remote controlled colourLCD TV.

• Fully integratedDigitalTV (DVB-T).

• 100 programmes from VHF, UHF bands or cable channels can be preset.

• It can tune cable channels.

• Controlling the TV is very easy by its menu driven system.

• It has 2 Scart sockets for external devices (such as video, video games, audio set, etc.)

• Stereosound system (German+Nicam) (3D-PANORAMA).

• Full function Teletext.

• Fastext (1000 pages), TOP text.

• Headphone connection.

•A.P.S. (AutomaticProgrammingSystem).

•All programmes can be named.

• Forward or backward automatic tuning.

•Sleeptimer.

• Child Lock.

• Automatic sound mute when no transmission.

•NTSCPlayback.

• AV in and S-Video in are available.

• It has VGA connector for external devices such as computers.

• It has two HDMI connectors for Digital Video and Audio. This connection is also designed to accept

HighDefinitionsignals.

•It hasPIP/ PAP/ PATfunctions.

•AVL(AutomaticVolume Limiting)

• When no validsignalis detected,after 5 minutes the TV switches itself automatically to stand-by mode.

• PLL (Frequency Search)

•PC Input

• Plug&Play for Windows 98, ME, 2000, XP

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TV/AV

TV/AV button

Program Down buttons

DTV

= Stand By

DTV

= Cursor Up = Cursor Right

= Info

0 - 9 = Direct Program

- /- - / EXIT = Exit in Digital Mode

P + = Programme Up

= Volume Up

= TV / DTV Mode

= AVV = SourceSelect

Yellow button = Feature Menu Blue button = Install Menu

/ = Hold / PIP position = Update /

= PAPMode / GUIDE = Index Page /

Electronic Programme Guide (EPG)

= Reveal / PC Mode

Remote Control Buttons

30 29

23 22

21 20 19 18 17

ABC D EF GHI

1 2 3

JKL MNO PQR

4 5 6

STU VWX YZ

7 8 9

P -

P<P

2 3

6 7

LCD TV

= Expand/ / WIDE =ImageSize

= Mix, = PIP On/Off = Teletext = Time / Subpage /

subtitle on/off in the digital mode

/ Red button = Sound Menu

/ Green button = Picture Menu

P<P / SWAP =PreviousProgramme

I-II = Mono/Stereo - Dual A-B

P - = Programme Down

= Volume Down

PP = Picture Mode Selection

(Natural, Cinema,Dynamic)

OK/SELECT = Store / Freeze Picture

= Cursor Down

= Cursor Left

M = Main Menu

= Mute

FRONTVIEW

REARVIEW

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Standby button

MENU button

Program Up/

P/CH

Volume Up/ Volume Down buttons

Safety Precautions

Preparation

Forventilation,leaveaspaceofat least 10 cm free all around the set. To prevent any fault and unsafe situ-

ations, please do not place any objects on top of the set.

Use this apparatusin moderateclimates.

Please read the following recommended safety precautions carefully for your safety.

1.Power Source

TheTVset shouldbeoperated only from a 220-240V AC, 50 Hz outlet. Ensure that you select the correct

voltage setting for your convenience.

2.Power Cord

Do not place the set, a piece of furniture, etc. on the power cord (mains lead)or pinchthe cord.Handle the

power cord by the plug. Do not pull out the plug by tuggingthecordand nevertouch the power cordwhen yourhandsare wet as this could cause a short circuit

orelectricshock. Nevermakeaknotinthecordortieit with other cords. The power cords should be placed

in sucha way thattheyarenot likely to be steppedon. A damaged power cord can cause fire or give you an electric shock. When it is damaged and needs to be

changed, it shouldbe done by qualified personnel.

3.Moisture and Water

Donotusethisequipmentina humidanddampplace (avoidthe bathroom,thesink in the kitchen, and near the washingmachine).Donot expose this equipment

to rain or water, as thismay be dangerous and do not place objects filled with liquids, such as flowervases,

on top. Avoid from dripping or splashing. Ifanysolid objectorliquidfallsintothe cabinet,unplug

the TV and have it checked by qualified personnel before operating it any further.

4.Cleaning

Before cleaning, unplug the TV set from the wall outlet.Donotuse liquid or aerosolcleaners.Usesoftand dry cloth.

5. Ventilation

Theslotsandopenings on the TV set areintendedfor ventilation and to ensure reliable operation. To pre-

ventoverheating, theseopeningsmustnotbe blocked or covered in anyway.

6. Heat and Flames

The set should not be placed near to naked flames and sources of intense heat, such as an electric

heater. Ensure that no naked flame sources, such as lightedcandles, are placed on top of theTV. Batteries

shall not be exposed to excessive heat such as sunshine, fire or the like.

7. Lightning

In case of storm and lightning or when going on holiday, disconnect the power cord from the wall outlet.

8. Replacement Parts

When replacement parts are required, be sure the servicetechnician has used replacement parts which

are specified by the manufacturer or have the same specifications as the original one. Unauthorized substitutions may result in fire, electrical shock, or other

hazards.

9. Servicing

Please refer all servicing to qualified personnel. Do notremovethe coveryourselfasthismay result in an

electric shock.

10. Waste Disposal

Instructions for waste disposal:

• Packaging and packaging aids are recyclable and shouldprincipallyberecycled.Packagingmaterials,

such as foil bag, must be kept away from children.

• Battery, including those which are heavy metal-free, should not be disposed of with household waste.

Please dispose of used battery in an environmentallysound manner. Find out about the legal regula-

tions which apply in your area.

• Cold cathode fluoresant lamp in LCD PANEL containsa small amountof mercury;pleasefollowlocal ordinates or regulations for disposal.

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11. Disconnect Device

Themains plug is used to disconnectTV set from the mains and therefore it shall remain readily operable.

12. Excessive sound pressure from earphones and

headphones can cause hearing loss.

13. To prevent injury, this device must be securely

attached to the wall in accordance with the installation instructions when mounted to the wall (if the

option is available). Warning: To prevent injury, this device must be se-

curely attached to the floor/wall in accordance with the installation instrutions.

“The LCD panel is very high technologyproduct with about a million thin film transistors, giving you fine picture details. Occasionally, a few non-active pixels

may appear on the screen as a fixed point of blue, greenor red. Please note that this does not affect the

performance of your product.” “DONOTLEAVEYOURTVONSTAND-BY OROPERATINGWHENYOULEAVEYOURHOUSE”

Before Switching On Your TV

Power Connection

IMPORTANT: The TV set is designed to operate on

220-240V AC, 50 Hz.

•Afterunpacking, allow the TV set to reach the ambient room temperaturebeforeyouconnectthe set to

themains.

Connections To The Aerial Input Socket

•Connect theaerialorcableTV plugtotheAerialinput socketlocatedat the rear of the TV and connectthe cable plug coming out from the TV out socket lo-

catedon the devices (VCR, DVB etc.) to this socket as well.

VHF/UHF

REAR OF THE TV

CABLE TV

Inserting Batteries In The Remote ControlHandset

WARNING :Remotecontrolis batteryincluded.Aplas-

tic protector is used to disconnect the batteries in orderto preventthebatterylifefrom reducing.Please

remove the plastic protector before the first use.

• Removethebatterycover locatedon the back of the handset by gently pulling backwards from the indi-

cated part.

• Insert two AAA/R3 or equivalent type batteries in- side. Place the batteries in the right directions and replace the battery cover.

NOTE: Remove the battery from remote control hand-

set when it is not to be used for a long period. Otherwise it can be damaged due to any leak-

age of battery.

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Your TV will switch on in two steps:

To switch the TV on:

Your TV will switch on in two steps: 1- Connectthepower to 230VAC 50Hz.Press stand-

by button.Then the TV switches itself to stand-by mode(Optional).

2- To switch on the TV from stand-by mode either: Press a digit button on the remote control so that a

channelnumber is selected, or Press the -P/CH or P/ CH+ buttonontheTVorpresstheCh+orCh- button on the remote control, so that last mode switched off

is selected. By either methodthe TV will switch on. When the TV

is operated for the first time, the following screen appears:

AUTO PROGRAM

Navigating the Menu System

Fornavigation

To confirm choices

SELECT

1- Press “M” to display the menu. 2- Press “

“

3- Use “ 4- Press “

” or “

” or “OK” button for more options.

” or “

PressOK to set as default.

5- To exit the menu or return from sub-menu screen,

press “M”.

These explanations are available for the navigation

of the whole Menu System. To select options that are

explained in the following parts, refer to “Navigating

The Menu System”.

INFO

” button to select an icon. Press

” button to highlight.

” buttons to change the settings.

Country Germany

Selectyour Language,Country and Text language by

and

using

buttons.Press “OK” buttonto

continue.To cancel, press “BLUE” button. For more information on this process, see “Install

Menu” section.

To switch the TV off:

Press stand-bybuttonon theremotecontrolorstandby button on the TV so the TV will switch to standby

mode. To power down the TV completely, unplug the power cord from the mains socket.

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Initial Settings

When the TV is turnedon for the first time, it is in the digitalmode.

Becausethisis the first time the TV is used,thereare no channels stored in the memory and the following

message appears on the screen.

Please ensureaerial is plugged in. Do youwant to start first time installation?

Yes No

• Tostart installation process, select“Yes”, to cancel select “No”.

•To selectan option“Yes orNo”, highlightthe item by using

button.

TheIDTVwillautomaticallytunetotheUHFtransmision channels21to 68lookingfordigitalterrestrialTVbroad-

casts and displaying the names of channels found. This process will take about five minutes. To cancel

searching, you can press the “M” button at any time during the process.

or buttonsand pressthe“OK(SELECT)”

AUTOMATIC SEARCH Channels:

BBCONE BBCTWO BBCCHOICE

SearchingUHF channels30. Pleasewait. This willtake a few minutes

12 %

Cancelsearching

After Automatic Search process is completed, the followingmessage asking foranalogue channel search

appears on the screen. TV switches to the analogue TVmode.

Do you want to search for analogue channels?

Yes

To seach for analogue channels, select “Yes”. The menubelowis displayedto searchfor analoguechannels.

AUTO PROGRAM

Country Germany

Selectyour Language,Country and Text language by

and

using continue.To cancel, press “BLUE” button.

For more information on this process, see “Install Menu” section.

Note: For proper functioning of digital teletext in DTV

mode, you should set country as UK in analogue AUTO PROGRAM.

buttons.Press “OK” buttonto

Basic Operations

You can operate your TV using both the remote control and onset buttons.

Operation with the buttons on the TV

VolumeSetting

• Press “ -” button to decrease volume or “ +” button to increase volume, so a volume level scale

(slider)willbe displayed at the middle of the bottom on the screen.

Programme Selection

• Press “P/CH +”button to select the nextprogramme or“P/CH-”buttonto selectthepreviousprogramme.

EnteringMain Menu

• Press the “MENU”button to enter Main menu. In the Mainmenu selectsub-menuusing“P/CH -” or “P/CH

+” buttons and enter the sub-menu using “

+” buttons. To learn the usage of the menus,

“ refer to the Menu System sections.

AV Mode

Pressthe “AV” buttonat the control panelon the the TV to switch your TV to AV modes.

Operation with Remote Control

The remote control of your TV is designed to control all the functionsof the model you selected.The func-

tions will be described in accordance with the menu system of your TV.

Functions of the menu system are described in the following sections.

VolumeSetting

Press “ V +“ button to increase volume. Press “V -” button to decrease volume. A volume level scale (slider)will be displayedin the middle at the bottom of

the screen.

Programme Selection (Previous or next programme)

• Press “P-”buttonto select the previousprogramme.

• Press “P+” button to select the next programme.

Programme Selection (direct access):

Press digit buttons on the remote control to select programmes between 0 and 9. TV will switch to the

selectedprogramme.To selectprogrammesbetween 10 - 999 (for IDTV) or 10-99 (for analogue), press the

digit buttons consecutively which programme you want to select (eg. for programme 27, first press 2

and then 7). When it is late to press second digit buttononly the first digit programmewillbedisplayed. The limit of the delay time is 3 seconds.

-” or

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Pressdirectlytheprogrammenumberto reselectsingle digitprogrammes.

Everyday Operation

Pressingthe “TV” button at any time while watching television programmeswillswitchthe TV set between

displaying the digital terrestrial television broadcasting and its normal analogue broadcasting.

Information Banner

Whenever you change channel, using the “P-” / “P+” button or the digit buttons, TV displays the channel

picturealongwithan informationbannerat the bottom of the screen. This will remain on the screen for ap-

proximately three seconds. The information banner can also be displayed at any time while watching TV

by pressing the “

Now: 50/50 Next:Ace Lighting

1. BBCONE

The information banner gives a number of facts on the channel selected and the programmes on it. The

name of the channel is displayed,alongwithits channellist numberandanindication of the strengthof the signal received on this tuning channel.

Hi n t Not a ll chann els br oad ca st the pro gramme

data. If the name and times of the programmeis not available then “No Information Available”

are displayed in the information banner.

Icons are also displayed in the information banner and if this channel is a favourite channel:

Favourite channel icon If the selected channel is locked, you must enter the

correct four digit code to view the channel.

Enter Lock Key

” button on the remote control.

09:25 - 11:00 11:00 - 11:25

Signal Level:

13:15

information by pressing “

” button and by press-

ing this button again you can close this window.

ITV News 14:00-15.00

Rollingnationaland international news includingbreaking newsas it happens, businessupdates, sportsresults and weathersummaries.

40. BBC NEWS 24 BBC News BBC News

50. Four Text No Information No Information

51. BBCi BBCi BBCi

Navigate

Current Reminder

7 Day EPG

•IntheEPGMenuall channelsaredisplayed.Current channelis highlighted.Use

or buttonsto change

channels.Alsopress“GREEN/ RED”buttonstomake page up/down scroll for the channels.

• If you highlight an event, short event description, extended event description,start and finish times of

event are displayed on the screen.

• When the currentprogramme is highlighted,thebox is switched to the highlighted channel by pressing

the “OK(SELECT)”button.

• If you press the “OK(SELECT)” button when a next event is highlighted, a reminder is set for the high-

lighted programme and a clock appears across the highlightedchannelline.

Programme reminders can be set to signal that a programme is about to start when you are watching

anotherchannel. If you set remindertoa programme, then you will be asked for switching to that channel

when the reminder time is reached.

• Press the “M” button to view the 7 day EPG.

• Press

or button to navigate in Channels or

Programmes.

• Press

or button to navigatethroughthe chan-

neland programmelist.

ELECTRONIC PROGRAMME GUIDE(7 Day) Saturday 21/8 13:49

Electronic Programme Guide (EPG)

Some, but not all, channels send information about the current and next events. Please note that event

informationisupdatedautomatically.If thereisnoevent information data available in channels, only channel

names with “No Information Available” banner is displayed.

• Press “

• In EPG Menu, you can easily see the extended help

” button to view the EPG menu.

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Triplebill. In the Ring/RomanyDays/Onthe Radio: Paul and Barry grapple with theworld of wrestling; huntfor a mysterious Emperor's underpants;and recordtheir first pop song.

Channels Programmeson Saturday 21/8, 13:00- 15:00

30. CBBC Channel 13:00 Chuckle Vision (Now)

40. BBC NEWS24 14:00Tracy Beaker

41. ITV News 14:55 Newsround

50. Four Text

800.BLUE/LEFT 1k...

801.CCIR17/1kHz...

DayNavigate

• With “RED/GREEN”buttonsyoucan change sched-

Newsround 16:55-17:00

ule time. By pressing “YELLOW/BLUE” you can advance the schedule backward / forward of a

day.

• If you press “ help information easily.And by pressing “

” button you can see the detailed

” but-

ton again you can exit Help menu.

•Thestartingtimefor EPG isthecurrent time.Youcan see the event information for the next two hours. By

pressing

or button, you can go to the next/

previous hourswhileProgrammes listis highlighted.

• lf you press the “OK(SELECT)” button when a next event is highlighted, a reminder is set for the high-

lighted programme and a clock appears on the screen. Programme reminders can be set to signal

that a programme is about to start when you are watching another channel. If you set reminder to a programme, then you will be asked for switching to

that channel when the reminder time is reached.

ELECTRONIC PROGRAMME GUIDE(7 Day) Saturday 21/8 13:51

CBBC joins theNewsroundteam, keeping you up to date on the latest storiesand eventshappeningat home and abroad.

Channels Programmes on Saturday 21/8, 15:00 - 17:00

30. CBBC Channel 15:00 Even Stevens

40. BBC NEWS24 15:50 Newsround Showbiz

41. ITV News 16:00 BasilBrush

50. Four Text 16:55Newsround

51. BBCI

800.BLUE/LEFT1k...

801.CCIR17/1kHz...

DayNavigate

Displaying The Subtitles

With Digital terrestrial broadcasting (DVB-T), some programmes are broadcast with subtitles. Subtitles

can be displayed when watching these programmes. Press the “M” button to display the Main menu, high-

light the Configuration line using andpress the “OK(SELECT)” button to display the

Configurationmenu. Highlight the “Subtitle” item in Configuration menu

and use

or button to set Subtitle to off or a

language. If “Subtitle” is on via selecting one language option,

pressingthe “

” buttoncauses the following warn-

ing message display on the screen.

Interactive services cannot be used while subtitles are on. Would you like to turn subtitles off now?

Yes No

or button

Digital Teletext

With Digital terrestrial broadcasting(DVB-T), in addition to pictures and sound, you can also watch digital

teletext. Digital teletext is sometimes broadcast at the same

time as normal broadcasting.

1. Press the

button.

The digital teletext information appears.

2. Operate it with the coloured buttons,

/ /

/ buttons and OK button.

The operation method may differ depending on the contents of the digital teletext.

Follow the instructions displayed on digital teletext screen.

• When “Press “OK(SELECT)” button or similar mes- sage appears on the screen, press the

“OK(SELECT)” button.

• When the

(Text) button is pressed, the TV re-

turns to television broadcasting.

•WithDigitalterrestrialbroadcasting(DVB-T),inaddition to digital teletext broadcasting at the same time

as normal broadcasting, there are also channels with just digital teletext broadcasting.

• The aspect ratio when watching a channel with just digital teletext broadcasting is the same as the as-

pect ratio of the picture watched previously.

• When you press the

(Text) button again, the

digital teletext screen is displayed.

Over Air Download

To ensure that your IDTV always has the most up-todate information, pleaseensurethat after use it is set toits standbymode.At 3AM each day,theIDTVauto-

matically searches for any new information which may be broadcast and will download this to your

IDTV automatically. This operation will normally take approximately 30 seconds.

If you want to do this, you need to set Automatic Download to “Enabled” in Receiver Upgrade setting. For details see page 12.

Widescreen

Dependingon the typeofbroadcastbeing transmitted, programmes can be viewed in a number of formats.

Press the“WIDE” button repeatedly to select between

Auto,Full,4:3, Panoramic, 14:9 Zoom, Cinema or 16:9 Subtitle.

When Auto is selected,the format being displayed is determined by the picture being broadcast.

Please Note: Menu size changes depending on the chosen image size.

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