Thank you for choosing this Sony “Grand Wega” model.
Before operating the set, please read this manual thoroughly and retain it for future reference.
• Symbols used in the manual:
•Informs you of possible hazards.
• Important information.
• Information on a feature.
• 1,2... Sequence of instructions.
MENU
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•Shaded buttons on the remote control show the
buttons you have to press to follow the sequence
of instructions.
•Informs you of the result of the instructions.
Safety Information
All TV’s operate on extremely high voltages. To prevent fire or electric shock, please follow the safety guidelines indicated in the
blue sheet supplied.
•
When moving the set two persons are needed. DO NOT push speaker nets placed on the both side of the screen to prevent
these parts from deformation and do not grasp the front panels to prevent these parts from breaking off. Support screen
bottom with one hand while grasping the top part with the other hand.
•Do not block or cover the ventilation opening placed on the left bottom rear side of the set. For ventilation, leave a space of at least
10 cm from the wall.
•After transporting the set directly from a cold to a warm location, or if the room temperature has changed suddenly, pictures may
be blurred or show poor colour over portions of the picture. This is because moisture has condensed on the mirrors or lenses inside
the set. Let the moisture evaporate before using the set.
•To obtain a clear picture, do not expose the screen to direct illumination or direct sunlight. If possible, use spot lighting directed
down from the ceiling.
•The screen of this set has an anti-reflection screen coating. To avoid screen degradation, follow the mentioned below:
•To remove dust from the screen surface, wipe with the suplied cleaning cloth or a soft cloth.
•Clean the screen and cabinet with a soft dampened cloth. Do not use any abrasive cleaners. As a safety precaution, unplug the
set before cleaning it.
•Avoid touching the screen, and take care not to scratch the surface with hard objects.
Checking the Accessories Supplied.................................................................................................................................................................. 4
Overview of TV Buttons .................................................................................................................................................................................... 4
Overview of Remote Control Buttons.............................................................................................................................................................. 5
Installation
Inserting Batteries into the Remote Control.................................................................................................................................................... 6
Connecting the Aerial and VCR ....................................................................................................................................................................... 6
Stabilizing the set................................................................................................................................................................................................6
First Time Operation
Switching on the set and Automatically Tuning............................................................................................................................................ 7
Menu System
Changing the Screen Format............................................................................................................................................................................. 9
Introducing the Menu System........................................................................................................................................................................... 9
On Screen display Menus Guide....................................................................................................................................................................10
Using the Menu System:
Adjusting the Picture..................................................................................................................................................................................... 11
Adjusting the Sound......................................................................................................................................................................................12
Using the Features menu............................................................................................................................................................................... 14
Manually Tuning the TV............................................................................................................................................................................... 15
Labelling a channel ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 16
Using the “Further Programme Preset” function...................................................................................................................................... 18
Inputting your personal ID........................................................................................................................................................................... 19
Using the Demo Mode................................................................................................................................................................................... 20
Adjusting the H Centre picture for an RGB source................................................................................................................................... 21
Labelling and Selecting the screen format of Input Sources.................................................................................................................... 22
Using Multi PIP (Picture In Picture)............................................................................................................................................................ 23
Using PAP (Picture And Picture)................................................................................................................................................................. 23
Using Optional Equipment.............................................................................................................................................................................. 29
Remote Control of other Sony Equipment.................................................................................................................................................... 30
Additional Information
Optimum Viewing Area .................................................................................................................................................................................. 31
Replacing the Lamp.......................................................................................................................................................................................... 32
Press on the mark ,
on the front of the set
to reveal the front
connectors.
Checking the Accessories Supplied
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Two batteries (R6 type)
1 Wrench2 Brackets
One Remote Control
(RM-903)
Overview of TV Buttons
Headphone
jack
S Video
Input jack
2 Screws
(conectores lado izquierdo)
1 Cleaning cloth
Lamp
indicator (see
page 32)
On/Off
Switch
Standby indicator:
• By pressing the
switch off button of
the Remote Control,
standby indicator
lights up in red
colour.
• By pressing the main
switch off on the set,
the standby indicator
lights up in amber
colour.
Video Input
jack
Audio Input
jacks
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Overview
Selecting
input source
Volume control
buttons
Programme up
or down buttons
(selects TV channels)
Overview
Overview of Remote Control Buttons
Resetting to factory set levels
Press not only to return picture and sound
settings to factory-set levels, but also to reinstall the set as the first time it was switched
on.
After the "Language/Country" menu
appeared on the screen, proceed in the same
way as described in the section "Switching on
the set and automatically Tuning" of this
instruction manual.
VCR on/off
Press to switch your VCR on or off.
Muting the Sound
Press to mute TV sound.
Press again to restore the sound.
Selecting TV mode
Press to switch off Teletext or video input.
PAP (Picture And Picture)
For more details, please refer to the section
"Using PAP (Picture And Picture)".
Selecting Teletext
Press to switch on Teletext.
Displaying EPG
Press to display the Electronic Programme
Guide (EPG). Press again to switch off EPG.
Freezing the picture
Press to freeze the picture. Press again to
return to the normal picture.
Selecting channels
Press to select channels.
For double-digit programme numbers, e.g.
23, press -/-- first, then the buttons 2 and 3.
If you enter an incorrect first digit, this
should be corrected by entering another digit
(0-9) and then selecting -/-- button again to
enter the programme number of your choice.
Selecting Sound mode
Press repeatedly to change the sound mode.
Selecting Picture mode
Press repeatedly to change the picture mode.
Adjusting TV Volume
Press to adjust the volume of the TV.
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To Temporarily Switch Off
Press to temporarily switch off TV (the standby
indicator
again to switch on TV from standby mode.
After 15-30 minutes without a signal and
without any button being pressed, the set
switches automatically into standby mode.
Displaying On Screen Information
Press to display all on-screen indications.
Press again to cancel.
Selecting Input source
Press repeatedly until the desired input symbol of
the source appears on the screen.
Back to the channel last watched
Press to watch the last channel selected (watched for
at least 5 seconds).
Selecting Screen format
Press repeteadly to change the format of the screen
(for more details, please refer to the section
“Changing the Screen format”).
Displaying Multi PIP (Picture In Picture)
Press to display Multi PIP mode. Press again to
cancel.
Joystick for menu selection
• When MENU is switched on:
4Scroll Up
$Scroll Down
ZPrevious menu or selection
zNext menu or selection
OK Confirms your selection
• When MENU is switched off:
ZReturn to the last menu screen.
OK Shows a channel overview
Selecting channels
Press to select the next or previous channel.
Displaying the menu system
Press to display the menu on the screen. Press again
to remove the menu display from the screen.
Displaying the time
Press to switch the time on or off
(available only when teletext is
broadcast).
VCR operation
For more details, please refer to the
section "Remote Control of other
Sony Equipment".
on the set lights up in red). Press
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Besides TV functions, all coloured buttons as well as green
symbols are also used for Teletext operation. For more details,
please refer to the "Teletext" section of this instruction manual.
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Installation
The Scart lead is optional.
If you use this optional connection it can improve picture and sound quality when using a VCR.
If you do not use a SCART lead, after automatically tuning the set refer to the "Manually Tuning the TV" section of this
instruction manual, to tune in the set to the output of your VCR. Also refer to your VCR instruction manual to find out
how to find the output channel of your VCR.
Inserting Batteries into the Remote Control
Make sure you insert the batteries using the correct
polarities.
Always remember to dispose of used batteries in an
environmental friendly way.
Connecting the Aerial and VCR
Connecting cables are not supplied.
or
Stabilizing the set the set
After setting up, secure the set to a wall, etc., with the supplied brackets, for safety purposes.
1 Mount the two supplied brackets with the screws to the upper rear side of the set.
OUT IN
VCR
Do not block or cover this ventilation opening. For
ventilation, leave a space of at least 10 cm from the wall.
2 Pass a strong cord or a chain through each bracket mounted in 1, and then secure to a wall or a pillar, etc.
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First Time Operation
Language/Country
Language
Country
Select Language: Confirm: OK
4 Italiano
Français
Español
English
Deutsch
Dansk
Čeština
Language/Country
Language
Country
Select Language: Confirm: OK
4 Italiano
Français
Español
English
Deutsch
Dansk
Čeština
Switching on the set and Automatically Tuning
The first time you switch on your TV, a sequence of menu screen appear on the TV enabling you to 1) choose the language
of the menu screen, 2) choose the country in which you wish to operate the set, 3) search and stores all
available channels (TV Broadcast) and 4) change the order in which the channels (TV Broadcast) appear on the screen.
However, if you need to change the language menu, change the country, change or repeat the tuning (e.g. when you move
house) or rearrange again the order of the channels afterwards, you can do that by selecting the appropriate menu in
the (Set Up)
.
1 Connect the set plug to the mains socket (220-240V AC, 50 Hz). Press
the
on/off button on your set to switch on. The first time you press
this button the Language/Country menu displays automatically on
the screen.
2 Push the joystick on the remote control to $ or 4 to select the
language, then press OK to confirm your selection. From now on all
the menus will appear in the selected language.
3 Push the joystick to $ or 4 to select the country in which you will
operate the set, then press OK to confirm your selection.
Select "Off" instead of a country if you do not want your
Language/Country
Language
Country
Select Language:Confirm: OK
Language/Country
Language
Country
Select Country:
4 Italiano
Français
Español
English
Deutsch
Dansk
Čeština
4
Finland
Denmark
Czech Rep.
Bulgaria
Belgium
Austria
Confirm: OK
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channels (TV Broadcasts) stored in a given channel sequence
starting from programme position 1.
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4 The Auto Tuning menu appears on the screen in the selected
language, then press the OK button on the remote control to select
Yes.
5 A new menu appears automatically on the screen asking you to
check that the aerial is connected. Confirm that the aerial is connected
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2
3
4
5
6
and then press the OK button to start the automatic tuning.
Do you want to start
automatic tuning?
Yes: OK No:
Please confirm that
aerial is connected!
Yes: OK No:
• The TV starts to automatically search and store all available
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channels (TV Broadcast) for you.
• If you have selected “Off” option in the Country menu and
you make a new autotuning afterwards, the TV Broadcasts
will be stored from the selected programme number.
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2
CO3
3
CO4
4
CO7
5
CO8
Searching...
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This procedure could take some minutes. Please, be patient and
do not press any button. Otherwise the automatic tuning will
not be completed.
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First Time Operation
6After all available channels are captured and stored, the
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a) If you do not wish to change the channel order, go to step 7.
Programme Sorting menu appears automatically on the screen
enabling you to change the order in which the channels appear
on the screen.
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b) If you wish to change the channel order:
1Push the joystick on the remote control to $ or 4 to select the
programme number with the channel (TV Broadcast) you wish to
rearrange, then push to z.
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2 Push the joystick to $ or 4 to select the new programme number
position for your selected channel (TV Broadcast), then press OK.
The selected channel now moves to its new programme
position and the other channels move accordingly.
3Repeat steps b1) and b2) if you wish to change the order of the
other channels.
Programme Sorting
PROG CH LABEL
TV 5
C03
1
PRO 7
C05
2
EU-SP
C07
3
SWF
C08
4
RTL
C09
5
SAT
C11
6
MDR
C12
7
DDI
C13
8
DSF
C14
9
RTL 2
C15
10
KAB 1
C16
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Select Prog:Confirm:
Programme Sorting
PROG CH LABEL
1
TV 5
PRO 7
EU-SP
SWF
RTL
SAT
MDR
DDI
DSF
RTL 2
KAB 1
C03 TV 5
C03
2
C05
3
C07
4
C08
5
C09
6
C11
7
C12
8
C13
9
C14
10
C15
11
C16
Select Position: Move: OK
7 Press the MENU button to exit and return to the normal TV screen.
PROGR
The set is now ready for use.
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First Time Operation - Menu System
Picture Adjustment
Select: Enter Menu:
Picture Mode
Contrast
Brightness
Colour
Sharpness
Reset
AI
Noise Reduction
Colour Tone
Personal
On
Off
Normal
Picture Adjustment
Select: Enter Menu:
Picture Mode
Contrast
Brightness
Colour
Sharpness
Reset
AI
Noise Reduction
Colour Tone
Personal
On
Off
Normal
4:3
4:9
Zoom
Wide
Smart
Joystick:
Changing the Screen Format
This feature allows you to change the size of the TV picture.
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1 Press the button on the remote control repeatedly to select one
of the following formats.
Smart:imitation of wide screen effect for 4:3 broadcast.
4:3:conventional 4:3 picture size, full picture information.
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14:9:compromise between 4:3 and 16:9 picture size.
Zoom:widescreen format for letterbox movies.
Wide:for 16:9 broadcast.
In Smart, Zoom and 14:9 modes parts of the top and bottom of the
screen are cut off. Press $ or 4 to adjust the position of the image on
screen (eg to read subtitles).
2 Press the OK button to confirm your selection.
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Your set uses an on-screen menu system to guide you through the operations. Use the following buttons on the
Remote Control to operate the menu system:
1 Press the MENU button to switch the first level menu on.
2 •To higlight the desired menu or option, push the joystick to
4 or $.
•To enter to the selected menu or option, push to z
•To return to the last menu or option, push to Z.
•To alter settings of your selected option, push to $/4/Z or z.
•To confirm and store your selection, press OK.
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push to $/4/Z or z
OK
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3 Press the MENU button to remove the menu from the screen.
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Menu System
On Screen display Menus Guide
Picture Adjustment
Picture Mode
Contrast
Brightness
Colour
Sharpness
Reset
AI
Noise Reduction
Colour Tone
Select: Enter Menu:
Audio Adjustment
Equaliser Mode
Equaliser
Adjustment
Balance
Loudness
Space
Auto Vol. Control
Dual Sound
Volume
Dual Sound
Select: Enter Menu:
Features
Speaker
Auto Format
Format Correction
Sleep Timer
Parental Lock
AV2 Output
Select:Enter Menu:
Set Up
Set Up
Set Up
Auto Tuning
Auto Tuning
Auto Tuning
Programme Sorting
Programme Sorting
Programme Sorting
Select NexTView
Select NexTView
Select NexTView
AV Preset
AV Preset
AV Preset
Manual Set Up
Manual Set Up
Manual Set Up
Select:
Select:
Select:
Personal
Personal
.
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Enter Menu:
Enter Menu:
Enter Menu:
On
Off
Normal
Off
Off
Off
Mono
Mono
Normal
- - - - - - -
Picture Adjustment
Picture Mode
Contrast
Brightness
Colour
Sharpness
Reset
AI
Noise Reduction
Colour Tone
Select:Enter:
Audio Adjustment
Equaliser Mode
Equaliser
Adjustment
Balance
Loudness
Space
Auto Vol. Control
Dual Sound
Volume
Dual Sound
Select:Enter:
Features
Main
On
Off
Off
TV
Speaker
Auto Format
Format Correction
Sleep Timer
Parental Lock
AV2 Output
Select: Enter:
Set Up
Auto Tuning
Programme Sorting
Select NexTView
AV Preset
Manual Set Up
Select:
Set Up
Auto Tuning
Programme Sorting
Select NexTView
AV Preset
Manual Set Up
Select:
Personal
Normal
Personal
.
0
0
Mono
Mono
0
Start
- - - - - - -
Start Auto Tuning
- - - - - - -
Enter:
Refer to the section
"Adjusting the Picture”
On
Off
Off
Refer to the section
Off
Off
"Adjusting the Sound”
Main
Refer to the section
Normal
On
"Using the features
Off
Off
menu”
TV
Do you want to start
automatic tuning?
Yes: OK No:
Programme Sorting
PROG CH LABEL
TV 5
C03
1
PRO 7
C05
2
EU-SP
C07
3
SWF
C08
4
RTL
C09
5
SAT
C11
6
MDR
C12
7
DDI
C13
8
DSF
C14
9
RTL 2
C15
10
KAB 1
C16
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Select Prog: Confirm:
Refer to the section
"Switching on the set
and Automatically
Tuning"
Refer to the section
"Switching on the set
and Automatically
Tuning"
Teletext
Top / Bottom / Full
Text Clear
Reveal
Time Page
Page Overview
Select:Enter:
Refer to the
section "Teletext"
Set Up
Auto Tuning
Programme Sorting
Select NexTView
AV Preset
Manual Set Up
Select:
Enter:
Set Up
Auto Tuning
Programme Sorting
Select NexTView
AV Preset
Manual Set Up
Select:
Enter:
Set Up
Auto Tuning
Programme Sorting
Select NexTView
AV Preset
Manual Set Up
Select:
Enter:
- - - - - - -
- - - - - - -
- - - - - - -
Refer to the
section
“NexTView”
Refer to the
section
"Labelling and
selecting the
screen format
of Input
Sources”
Manual Set Up
Language/Country
Manual Programme Preset
Further Programme Preset
RGB Set Up
Personal ID
Demo
Select: Enter:
Manual Set Up
Language/Country
Manual Programme Preset
Further Programme Preset
RGB Set Up
Personal ID
Demo
Select: Enter:
Manual Set Up
Language/Country
Manual Programme Preset
Further Programme Preset
RGB Set Up
Personal ID
Demo
Select: Enter:
Manual Set Up
Language/Country
Manual Programme Preset
Further Programme Preset
RGB Set Up
Personal ID
Demo
Select: Enter:
Manual Set Up
Language/Country
Manual Programme Preset
Further Programme Preset
RGB Set Up
Personal ID
Demo
Select: Enter:
Manual Set Up
Language/Country
Manual Programme Preset
Further Programme Preset
RGB Set Up
Personal ID
Demo Start
Select: Enter:
- - - - - - -
- - - - - - -
- - - - - - -
- - - - - - -
- - - - - - -
- - - - - - -
Refer to the section
"Switching on the set
and Automatically
Tuning"
Refer to the sections
"Manually Tuning the
TV", "Labelling a
channel" and "Skipping
programme positions"
Refer to the section
"Using the Further
Programme Preset
function"
Refer to the section
"Adjusting the H centre
picture for an RGB
source"
Refer to the section
"Inputting your
personal ID"
Refer to the section
"Using the Demo
Mode"
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Menu System
Adjusting the Picture
Although the picture is adjusted at the factory, you can modify it to suit your own taste.
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on the screen.
2 Push the joystick to z to enter the Picture Adjustment menu.
3 Push the joystick to $ or 4 to select the item you wish to change,
1 Press the MENU button on the remote control to display the menu
Picture Adjustment
Picture Mode
Contrast
Brightness
Colour
Sharpness
Reset
AI
Noise Reduction
Colour Tone
Select:Enter Menu:
Personal
Normal
On
Off
then push to z.
Refer to the table below to chose the item and for the effect of
each control:
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Picture Mode$ Live (for live broadcast programmes)
Personal (for individual settings)
Movie (for films)
4 Game (for computer games)
ContrastZ Lessz More
Brightness
*Z Darkerz Brighter
Colour*Z Lessz More
Sharpness*Z Softerz Sharper
Hue**Z Reddishz Greenish
Reset Resets picture to the factory preset levels.
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AI (Artificial4Off: Normal
Intelligence)$On: Automatic optimization of contrast level
Colour Tone$ Warm: Gives a warm tint to the picture.
---Normal: Normal.
4 Cool:Gives a cool tint to the picture.
Picture Adjustment
Picture Mode
Contrast
Brightness
Colour
Sharpness
Reset
AI
Noise Reduction
Colour Tone
Select:Enter:
Picture Mode
Contrast
AI
Noise Reduction
Colour Tone
Personal
Live
Personal
Movie
Game
High
Low
Auto
Warm
Normal
Cool
On
Off
Normal
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Off
Mid
Off
* Can only be altered if Personal Picture Mode is selected.
** Only avalaible for NTSC colour signal (e.g: USA video tapes).
4 Push the joystick to 4, $, Z or z to alter the selected item, then
press the OK button to store the new adjustment.
5 Repeat steps 3 and 4 to alter the other items.
6 Press the MENU button to exit and return to the normal TV screen.
Changing the Picture Mode Quickly
You can quickly change the Picture Mode without entering the
Picture Control menu screen.
1 Press the button on the remote control repeatedly to directly
access and select your desired picture mode (Live, Personal, Movie,
or Game).
2 Press the OK button to remove the display from the screen.
Picture Mode
Personal
Movie
Game
Menu System
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Adjusting the Sound
Although the sound is adjusted at the factory, you can modify it to suit your own taste.
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1 Press the MENU button on the remote control to display the menu
on the screen.
2 Push the joystick to $ to select the symbol, then push to z to
enter to the Audio Adjustment menu.
3 Push the joystick to $ or 4 to select the item you wish to change,
then push to z.
Refer to the table below to chose the item and for the effect of
each control:
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Equaliser Mode $ Personal (for individual settings)
Vocal Jazz
Rock
Pop
4 Flat (fixed setting, cannot be adjusted)
*Equaliser Push to
z or Z to select the frequency band you
Adjustmentwant to alter and push to $ or 4 to adjust. Finally,
press the OK button to store the new adjustment.
BalanceZ Left z Right
Loudness$ Off: normal
4 On: for music broadcasts
Space$ Off: normal
4 On: acoustic sound effect
Auto Vol.$ Off: volume level changes according to the
Control broadcast signal
4On: volume level of the channels will stay the same
independent of the broadcast signal (e.g. in
case of advertisement)
Dual Sound• For a stereo broadcast:
$ Mono
4 Stereo
• For a bilingual broadcast:
$ Mono (for mono channel if available)
A (for channel 1)
4 B (for channel 2)
Picture Adjustment
Picture Mode
Contrast
Brightness
Colour
Sharpness
Reset
AI
Noise Reduction
Colour Tone
Select:Enter Menu:
Audio Adjustment
Equaliser Mode
Equaliser
Adjustment
Balance
Loudness
Space
Auto Vol. Control
Dual Sound
Volume
Dual Sound
Select:Enter:
Audio Adjustment
Equaliser Mode
Equaliser
Adjustment
Balance
Loudness
Space
Auto Vol. Control
Dual Sound
Volume
Dual Sound
Select Mode:Confirm: OK
Equaliser Adjustment
(Personal)
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120 500 1,5K 5 K 10 K
Sel:Adjust:Confirm:OK
Balance
Loudness
Space
Auto V ol. Control
Dual Sound
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Personal
Personal
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Personal
Personal
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Mono
Normal
Mono
Mono
Vocal
Jazz
Rock
Mono
Mono
Off
On
Off
On
On
Off
Off
Off
Off
Pop
Flat
Off
Off
Off
Off
On
A
B
Headphones:
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Volume Z Less z More
l
Dual Sound • For a stereo broadcast:
$ Mono
Volume
Dual Sound
B
A
4Stereo
• For a bilingual broadcast:
$ Mono (for mono channel if available)
A (for channel 1)
B (for channel 2)
4PAP (only when PAP is switched on)
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* Can only be permanently stored if Personal Equaliser Mode is selected,
the other modes (Vocal, Jazz, Rock or Pop) store until the next mode
change.
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4 Push the joystick to $, 4, Z or z to alter the selected item, then
press the OK button to store the new adjustment.
5 Repeat steps 3 and 4 to alter the other items.
6 Press the MENU button to exit and return to the normal TV screen.
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Changing Sound Mode Quickly
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You can quickly change Sound mode without entering the Sound
Control menu screen.
Personal
Vocal
Jazz
Rock
Pop
Flat
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1 Press the button on the remote control repeatedly to directly
access and select your desired sound mode (Personal, Vocal, Jazz,
Rock, Pop or Flat).
Equaliser Mode
2 Press the OK button to remove the display from the screen.
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Menu System
Using the Features Menu
Using the Features menu you can:
a) Select if you want to listen to the sound from the set directly or through an external amplifier.
b) Adjust automatically the size of picture.
c) Select a time period after which the set switches itself into standby mode.
d)
Lock the buttons on the set. In this way, the set only works by using the remote control buttons.
e) Select the source to be output from the Scart connector :2/q2 (SMARTLINK). In this way you can record from this scart
connector while watching another source. If your VCR supports Smartlink, this procedure is not necessary.
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1 Press the MENU button on the remote control to display the menu
on the screen.
2 Push the joystick to $ to select the symbol, then push to z to
enter to the Features menu.
Picture Adjustment
Picture Mode
Contrast
Brightness
Colour
Sharpness
Reset
AI
Noise Reduction
Colour Tone
Select:Enter Menu:
Personal
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3 Push the joystick to $ or 4 to select the desired menu item, then
push to z (see the table below for the effect of each menu item).
4 Push to $ or 4 to select the desired setting and press the OK button
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to store.
5 Press the MENU button to exit and return to the normal TV screen.
FeaturesEffect / Operation
Speaker$ Main (sound from the set)
Auto Format$ Off: Size of picture is not automatically adjusted.
(only for aerialNormal: Size of picture is automatically adjusted
signal)according to the broadcaster information.
to eliminate any dark areas on the TV picture (as
shown on the section “Changing the Screen
Format)”.
Format Correction
(only if Auto Format
is set to “Normal”
or “Full”)
4 Centre In (sound from external amplifier)
4 Full: The set automatically adjusts the picture size
$ Off: 4:3/14:9 is selected.
4 On: Smart mode is selected automatically for
4:3/14:9 broadcast.
Features
Speaker
Auto Format
Format Correction
Sleep Timer
Parental Lock
AV2 Output
Select: Enter:
Speaker
Auto Format
Format Correction
Main
Centre In
Normal
Main
Normal
Off
Full
Off
On
On
Off
Off
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Sleep Timer
4 Off
10 min.
20 min.
...
$ 90 min.
• One minute before the set switches into standby
mode, the time remaining is displayed on the
screen automatically.
• When watching the TV, press the button on
the remote control to display the time remaining.
• To return to normal operation from standby
mode, press the TV button on the remote
control.
Parental lock$ Off (Normal mode)
4 On (The set can only be switched on using the
remote control, the buttons on the TV do not
work)
AV2 Output$ TV (audio/video signal from the aerial)
(audio/video signal from the Scart
AV1
connector :1/ ).
AV2 (audio/video signal from the Scart
connector :2/q2 (SMARTLINK).
AV3 (audio/video signal from the Scart
connector :3/q3).
4 AV4 (audio/video signal from the connector … 4
placed in the front of the set).
If you have connected a decoder, please remember
to change back the AV2 Output to "TV" for correct
unscrambling.
Sleep Timer
Parental Lock
AV2 Output
10 min
Off
On
TV
AV1
AV2
AV3
AV4
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Menu System
Manually Tuning the TV
Use this function to preset channels (TV Broadcast) or a video input source one by one to the programme order of your choice.
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menu on the screen.
2 Push the joystick to $ to select the symbol, then push to z to
1 Press the MENU button on the remote control to display the
enter the Set Up menu.
3 Push the joystick to $ or 4 to select Manual Set Up, then push
to z.
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4 Push the joystick to $ or 4 to select Manual Programme Preset,
then push to z.
5 Push the joystick to $ or 4 to select on which programme number
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you want to preset a channel (for VCR select programme number
"0"), then push twice to z. The column SYS is highlighted.
6 Push the joystick to $ or 4 to select the system for TV Broadcast
and VCR channel (B/G for western european countries, L for
France, I for Great Britain or D/K for eastern european countries)
or a external input source (EXT), then push to z. The column CH
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is highlighted.
7 Push the joystick to $ or 4 to select the channel tuning, "C" for
terrestrial channels (for TV Broadcast or VCR channel), "S" for
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cable channels or F for, direct frequency input then push to z.
8 a) If you know the channel number of the TV Broadcast, the VCR
test signal channel or the frequency, press the number buttons
to enter directly the channel number. Then press the OK button
to store.
b) If you do not know the channel number, push the joystyck to $
to select SEARCH and the set starts automatically to search for
the next available TV Broadcast channel or the channel of the
VCR signal. Then press the OK button to store or press $ to
continue searching the desired channel.
c) For external input sources (EXT), push to $ to select the input
source where you have connected your equipment (AV1, AV2,
AV3 or AV4). Then press the OK button to store.
Picture Adjustment
Picture Mode
Contrast
Brightness
Colour
Sharpness
Reset
AI
Noise Reduction
Colour Tone
Select:Enter Menu:
Set Up
Auto T uning
Programme Sorting
Select NexTView
AV Preset
Manual Set Up
Select:
Set Up
Auto T uning
Programme Sorting
Select NexTView
AV Preset
Manual Set Up
Select:
Manual Set Up
Language/Country
Manual Programme Preset
Further Programme Preset
RGB Set Up
Personal ID
Demo
Select: Enter:
Manual Programme Preset
PROGCHSYSSKIPLABEL
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PROGCHSYS
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PROGSYS
SKIPLABEL
Off
1B/G
PROGSYS
SKIPLABEL
Off
1B/G
PROGCHSYS
SKIPLABEL
Off
3EXT
Start Auto Tuning
Enter:
B/G
Off
B/G
Off
Off
Off
Off
Off
Off
Off
Off
Off
Off
B/G
L
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D/K
EXT
C
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F
CH
CH
C
AV1
AV2
AV3
AV4
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9 Repeat steps 4 to 8 a), b) or c) if you wish to store more channels.
10 Press the MENU button to exit and return to the normal TV screen.
The set is now ready for use.
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Labelling a channel
Names for channels (TV Broadcasts) are usually taken automatically from Teletext if available. You can however name a channel or
an input video source using up to five characters (letters or numbers). Using this function, you can easily identify which channel
(TV Broadcasts) or video source you are watching.
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1Press the MENU button on the remote control to display the
menu on the screen.
2Push the joystick to $ to select the symbol, then push to z to
enter the Set Up menu.
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3Push the joystick to $ or 4 to select Manual Set Up, then push
to z.
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4Push the joystick to $ or 4 to select Manual Programme Preset,
then push to z.
PROGR
5Push the joystick to $ or 4 to select the programme number with
the channel you wish to name.
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6Push the joystick to z repeatedly until the first element of the
LABEL column is highlighted.
Picture Adjustment
Picture Mode
Contrast
Brightness
Colour
Sharpness
Reset
AI
Noise Reduction
Colour Tone
Select:Enter Menu:
Set Up
Auto T uning
Programme Sorting
Select NexTView
AV Preset
Manual Set Up
Select:
Set Up
Auto T uning
Programme Sorting
Select NexTView
AV Preset
Manual Set Up
Select:
Manual Set Up
Language/Country
Manual Programme Preset
Further Programme Preset
RGB Set Up
Personal ID
Demo
Select: Enter:
Manual Programme Preset
PROGCHSYSSKIPLABEL
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Off
2
Off
3
Off
4
Off
5
Off
6
Off
7
Off
8
Off
9
Off
10
Off
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Off
Select: Enter:
PROGSYS
SKIPLABEL
Off
1B/G
Personal
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Start Auto Tuning
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Enter:
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ARD
B/G
C10
BBC
B/G
CH
C 03
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7Push the joystick to $ or 4 to select a letter, number, "+" or a
blank, then push to z to confirm this character. Select the other
four characters in the same way.
8After selecting all the characters, press the OK button.
9Repeat steps 5 to 8 if you wish to label other channels.
10Press the MENU button to exit and return to the normal TV
screen.
When you select a named channel, the name appears for a few seconds
on the screen.
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Picture Adjustment
Select:Enter Menu:
Picture Mode
Contrast
Brightness
Colour
Sharpness
Reset
AI
Noise Reduction
Colour Tone
Personal
On
Off
Normal
Set Up
Auto T uning
Programme Sorting
Select NexTView
AV Preset
Manual Set Up
Select:
Start Auto Tuning
Start
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Enter:
Set Up
Auto T uning
Programme Sorting
Select NexTView
AV Preset
Manual Set Up
Select:
- - - - - - -
Manual Set Up
Select: Enter:
Language/Country
Manual Programme Preset
Further Programme Preset
RGB Set Up
Personal ID
Demo
- - - - - - -
PROGSYSSKIPLABEL
1B/G
CH
C 09
ARD
Off
On
Skipping Programme positions
You can programme this set to skip any unwanted programme numbers when they are selected with the PROGR +/buttons. To cancel this function afterwards, proceed in the same way as described below by selecting Off instead of On in step 6.
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on the screen.
2 Push the joystick to $ to select the symbol, then push to z to
enter the Set Up menu.
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to z.
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4 Push the joystick to $ or 4 to select Manual Programme Preset,
then push to z.
PROGR
Manual Programme Preset
5 Push the joystick to $ or 4 to select the programme position you
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want to skip, then push to z to enter the SKIP column.
PROGCHSYSSKIPLABEL
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4
5
6
7
8
9
10
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Select: Enter:
C09
ARD
B/G
Off
C10
BBC
B/G
Off
Off
Off
Off
Off
Off
Off
Off
Off
Off
6 Push the joystick to $ to select On, then press the OK button to
store.
7 Repeat steps 5 and 6 to skip other unused programme positions.
8 Press the MENU button to exit and return to the normal TV screen.
When changing channels (TV Broadcasts) with the PROGR +/- buttons,
the skipped programme positions do not appear. You can, however, still
select them using the number buttons.
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Using the "Further Programme Preset" function
With this feature you can:
a) Individually attenuate the strength of a channel signal in case of a strong local aerial signal (striped picture).
b) Individually adjust the volume level of each channel.
c) Even normally the automatic fine tuning (AFT) is operating, however you can manually fine-tune the TV to obtain a better picture
reception if the picture is distorted.
d) Preset the AV output for the programme positions of channels with scrambled signals (eg from a pay TV decoder). In this way
a connected VCR records the unscrambled signal.
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1 Press the MENU button on the remote control to display the menu
on the screen.
2 Push the joystick to $ to select the symbol, then push to z to
enter the Set Up menu.
3 Push the joystick to $ or 4 to select Manual Set Up then push to z
to enter.
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4 Push the joystick to $ or 4 to select Further Programme Preset,
then push to z.
5 Push the joystick to $ or 4 to select the relevant programme
number, then push to z repeatedly to select:
Picture Adjustment
Picture Mode
Contrast
Brightness
Colour
Sharpness
Reset
AI
Noise Reduction
Colour Tone
Select:Enter Menu:
Set Up
Auto T uning
Programme Sorting
Select NexTView
AV Preset
Manual Set Up
Select:
Start Auto Tuning
Set Up
Auto T uning
Programme Sorting
Select NexTView
AV Preset
Manual Set Up
Enter:
Select:
Personal
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- - - - - - -
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Off
a) ATT (RF attenuator)
Manual Set Up
Language/Country
Manual Programme Preset
Further Programme Preset
RGB Set Up
Personal ID
Demo
Select: Enter:
Further Programme Preset
PROGAFTVO LATTDECODER
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Select: Enter:
PROGAFTVOLATTDECODER
Off
1
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PROGAFTVOLATTDECODER
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Off
0
Off
On
Off
0
Off
On
Off
0
Off
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b) VOL (Volume Offset)
c) AFT (Automatic Fine Tuning) or
d) DECODER
The selected item changes colour.
6 a) ATT
Push the joystick to $ to select On, then press the OK button.
Repeat steps 5 and 6 a) to attenuate other channels.
b) VOL
Push the joystick to $ or 4 to adjust the volume level of the channel
over a range of -7 to +7, then press the OK button. Repeat steps 5
and 6b) to adjust the volume level of the other channels.
c) AFT
Push the joystick to $ or 4 to fine tune the channel frequency over
a range of -15 to +15, then press the OK button. Repeat steps 5 and
6c) if you wish to fine tune other channels.
d) DECODER
Push the joystick to $ or 4 to select AV1 (for a decoder connected
to the Scart :1/) or AV2 (for a decoder connected to the Scart
:2/q 2 (SMARTLINK)), then press the OK button.
Repeat steps 5 and 6d) to select the AV1 or AV2 output for other
PROGAFTVOLATTDECODER
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PROGAFTVOLATTDECODER
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AV1
AV2
programme positions.
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The picture from the decoder connected to the Scart connector
:1/ or :2/q 2 (SMARTLINK) on the back of the
set will appear on this programme number.
7 Press the MENU button to exit and return to the normal TV screen.
The set is now ready for use.
Menu System
Menu System
Inputting Your Personal ID
You can programme this set with a personal code, using up to eleven characters (letters and numbers). Then using
this fuction it will be possible to identify your set if it was ever stolen.
This code can only be input once!
Make sure to write it down in this instruction manual.
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1 Press the MENU button on the remote control to display the menu
on the screen.
2 Push the joystick to $ to select the symbol, then push to z to
enter the Set Up menu.
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6
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3 Push the joystick to $ or 4 to select Manual Set Up, then push to z.
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4 Push to $ or 4 to select Personal ID, then push to z.
PROGR
5 Push the joystick to $ or 4 to select a letter, number, + or a blank;
then push to z to confirm this character. Select the other ten
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characters in the same way.
6 After selecting all the characters, press the OK button. A new menu
appears automatically on the screen asking you to be sure that you
want to save this ID.
Picture Adjustment
Picture Mode
Contrast
Brightness
Colour
Sharpness
Reset
AI
Noise Reduction
Colour Tone
Select:Enter Menu:
Set Up
Auto T uning
Programme Sorting
Select NexTView
AV Preset
Manual Set Up
Select:
Start Auto Tuning
Set Up
Auto T uning
Programme Sorting
Select NexTView
AV Preset
Manual Set Up
Enter:
Select:
Manual Set Up
Language/Country
Manual Programme Preset
Further Programme Preset
RGB Set Up
Personal ID
Demo
Select: Enter:
Manual Set Up
Language/Country
Manual Programme Preset
Further Programme Preset
RGB Set Up
Personal ID
Demo
Select A-Z, 0-9:Store: OK
Are you sure?
Save: OK Cancel:
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7 a) If you do not wish to store this ID, push the joystick to Z and
repeat steps 4 to 6 to enter a new ID.
b) If you wish to store this ID, press the OK button.
Remember that this code can only be input once.
8 Press the MENU button to return to the normal TV screen.
When you enter the Manual Set Up menu, in the "Personal ID" option the
code you entered above will be displayed. You will not be able to select and
change this option.
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Using the Demo Mode
This function provides an overview of some of the features available on this set.
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1 Press the MENU button on the remote control to display the menu
on the screen.
2 Push the joystick to $ to select the symbol, then push to z to
enter the Set Up menu.
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3 Push the joystick to $ or 4 to select Manual Set Up, then push to z.
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4 Push to $ or 4 to select Demo, then push to z to enter and start
the demonstration.
PROGR
Picture Adjustment
Picture Mode
Contrast
Brightness
Colour
Sharpness
Reset
AI
Noise Reduction
Colour Tone
Select:Enter Menu:
Set Up
Auto T uning
Programme Sorting
Select NexTView
AV Preset
Manual Set Up
Select:
Set Up
Auto T uning
Programme Sorting
Select NexTView
AV Preset
Manual Set Up
Select:
Manual Set Up
Language/Country
Manual Programme Preset
Further Programme Preset
RGB Set Up
Personal ID
Demo Start
Select: Enter:
Start
- - - - - - -
Start Auto Tuning
- - - - - - -
Enter:
- - - - - - -
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The set starts the demonstration and shows most of the
available picture functions.
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Note:
Press the button on the remote control to stop the Demo mode
and return to the normal TV screen.
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Menu System
Adjusting the H Centre picture for an RGB source
When connecting an RGB source, such as a DVD player, to the Scart connector :1/ you may need to readjust the H Centre
of the picture.
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1 Press the … button repeatedly on the remote control until the
symbol …1 appears on the screen.
2 Push the MENU button to display the menu on the screen.
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3 Push the joystick to $ to select the symbol, then push to z to
enter the Set Up menu.
4 Push to $ or 4 to select Manual Set Up then push to z to enter.
PROGR
MENU
… 1
Picture Mode
Contrast
Brightness
Colour
Sharpness
Reset
AI
Noise Reduction
Colour Tone
Set Up
Auto T uning
Programme Sorting
Select NexTView
AV Preset
Manual Set Up
Select:
Set Up
Auto T uning
Programme Sorting
Select NexTView
AV Preset
Manual Set Up
Select:
Picture Adjustment
Select:Enter Menu:
Start
- - - - - - -
Start Auto Tuning
- - - - - - -
Enter:
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5 Push the joystick to $ or 4 to select RGB Set Up then push to z.
6 Push the joystick to z to enter H Centre, then push to $ or 4 to
Manual Set Up
Language/Country
Manual Programme Preset
Further Programme Preset
RGB Set Up
Personal ID
Demo
Select: Enter:
RGB Set Up
H Centre
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adjust the centre of the picture over a range of -10 to +10. Press
the OK button to store.
Adjust Position: Confirm: OK
7 Press the MENU button to exit and return to the normal TV screen.
RGB Set Up
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Labelling and Selecting the screen format of Input Sources
This function enables you to select the size of the picture coming from the input source as well as designate a name to the optional
equipment you have connected to the sockets of this set. This name can contain up to 5 characters (letters or numbers).
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1 Press the MENU button on the remote control to display the menu
on the screen.
2 Push the joystick to $ to select the symbol, then push to z to
enter the Set Up menu.
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3 Push the joystick to $ or 4 to select AV Preset, then push to z.
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4 Push the joystick to $ or 4 to select the input source. Then push to z .
PROGR
5 Push the joystick to $ or 4 to select:
Picture Adjustment
Picture Mode
Contrast
Brightness
Colour
Sharpness
Reset
AI
Noise Reduction
Colour Tone
Select:Enter Menu:
Set Up
Auto T uning
Programme Sorting
Select NexTView
AV Preset
Manual Set Up
Select:
Start Auto Tuning
Set Up
Auto T uning
Programme Sorting
Select NexTView
AV Preset
Manual Set Up
Select:
Enter:
AV Preset
INPUTLABEL
AUTO FORMAT
Off
AV1
Off
AV2
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AV3
Full
AV4
Select:Enter:
AV Preset
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Off
$ Off (size of picture is not automatically adjusted).
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Normal (size of picture is automatically adjusted according to the
broadcaster information).
4 Full (The set automatically adjusts the picture size to eliminate
any dark areas on the TV picture (as shown on the section
“Changing the Screen Format”).
INPUTLABEL
AUTO FORMAT
Off
Off
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Full
VIDEO
VIDEO
VIDEO
AV1
AV2
AV3
AV4
Select: Next: Confirm: OK
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Next push to z .
6 With the first element of the LABEL column highlighted, push the
joystick to $ or 4 to select a letter, number, "+" or blank;
then push to z to confirm this character. Select the other four
characters in the same way.
7 After selecting all the characters, press the OK button.
8 Repeat steps 4 to 7 if you wish to select the picture size or label other
input sources.
9 Press the MENU button to exit and return to the normal TV screen.
Whenever the equipment with the labeled input is selected for use, the name
appears for a few seconds on the screen
AUTO FORMAT
INPUTLABEL
Off
AV1
AV2
AV3
AV4
Select A-Z, 0-9: Confirm: OK
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Menu System
Using Multi PIP (Picture In Picture)
Multi PIP (Picture in Picture) mode displays a succession of 12 still pictures and a 13th that is live. You can manually select which
channel you wish to watch, either full-screen or in the PIP.
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1 Press the button on the remote control to select the PIP mode.
Now 13 programme positions appear on the screen, with the current
channel in the centre.
2 Push the joystick to $, 4, Z or z to move within the 13 displayed
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channels.
3 Press the OK button to select the framed channel. The selected
channel moves to the centre.
4 Press to return to the normal TV mode.
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Using PAP (Picture And Picture)
PAP divides the screen into two for watching two channels simultaneously. One of the pictures can be selected to come from a
video source.
The sound of the left screen comes through the set loudspeakers, the sound of the right screen is selectable via
headphones.
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Switching PAP on and off
Press the button / on the remote control to display the two screens
in format 4:3. Press / again to switch PAP off.
Selecting PAP source
1 To change the source of the left screen:
With PAP switched on, press the number buttons (to select a TV
channel) or press … (to select a video source).
2 To change the source of the right screen:
With PAP switched on, press the button on the remote control.
When the symbol appears at the bottom of the right screen,
press the number buttons (to select a TV channel) or press … (to
select a video source).
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Swapping screens
With PAP switched on, press the / button on the remote control to
swap the two screens.
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With PAP switched on, push the joystick repeatedly to Z or z to
change the size of the two screens.
Selecting the sound of the right screen
You can select the sound of the right screen via headphones. With
PAP switched on, refer to the "Adjusting the Sound" section of this
instruction manual and set the option "l Dual Sound" to "PAP".
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Teletext
Teletext
Most TV channels broadcast information via Teletext. The index page of the teletext service (usually page 100) gives you
information on how to use the service.
! Please use a TV channel with a strong signal, otherwise there may be Teletext errors.
Switching Teletext on and off
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1 Select the TV channel which carries the teletext service you want
to view.
2 Press the button once for Picture and Teletext (P&T). The screen
is divided in two, with the TV channel in the right corner and the
Teletext display on the left.
P&T mode: Press / then press PROGR +/- to change
the channel of the TV screen. Push the joystick to Z or z to
change the size of the TV screen then press / again to
resume normal teletext reception.
3 Press twice to get Teletext only.
4 Press three times for Mix mode.
5 Press a fourth time or press to switch off Teletext.
TELETEXT
Index
Programme
News
Sport
Weather
Index
Index
Index
Index
Index
Index
Index
Index
Programme
Programme
Programme
Programme
Programme
Programme
Programme
Programme
News
News
News
News
News
News
News
News
Sport
Sport
Sport
Sport
Sport
Sport
Sport
Sport
Weather
Weather
Weather
Weather
Weather
Weather
Weather
Weather
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TELETEXT
TELETEXT
TELETEXT
TELETEXT
TELETEXT
TELETEXT
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Selecting a Teletext page
Input three digits for the page number using the numbered buttons on
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the control. If you make a mistake, type in any three digits then re-enter
the correct page number.
Using Other Teletext Functions
TELETEXT
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Programme
News
Sport
Weather
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Selecting the next or preceding page
Press the (PROG+) or (PROGR-) buttons on the remote
PROGR
control to select the previous or next page.
Selecting a sub page
A teletext page may consist of several sub pages. In this case, after a
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Select the sub page by pressing 4 or $.
To freeze a Teletext page
Press the button to freeze the page. Press again to cancel the freeze.
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Revealing the index page
Press the button to reveal the index page (normally page 100).
Fastext
(only available if the TV station broadcasts Fastext signals)
When the colour coded menu appears at the bottom of a teletext page,
press a coloured button on the remote control (red, green, yellow or blue)
to access the corresponding page.
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Using the feature "Page Catching"
1 Press the numbered buttons on the remote control to select a teletext
page which has several page numbers on it (eg the index page).
2 Press the OK button.
3 Push the joystick to 4 or $ to select the desired page number
then press the OK buttons. The requested page is displayed after
some seconds.
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Using the Teletext menu
1 With Teletext switched on, press the MENU button on the remote
control to display the teletext menu on the TV screen.
2 Push the joystick to 4 or $ to select your chosen item, then push to z
to display the relevant sub menu.
3 To remove the teletext menu from the screen, press the MENU
button.
Teletext
Top / Bottom / Full
Text Clear
Reveal
Time Page
Page Overview
Select:Enter:
Top / Bottom / Full
The Top/Bottom/Full sub menu allows you to enlarge different
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2
3
sections of the Teletext page. Push the joystick 4 to enlarge the
upper half of the screen, push to $ to enlarge the lower half. Press
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5
6
7
8
9
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the OK button to restore the page to normal size.
Text Clear
After having selected this function, you can watch a TV channel while
waiting for a requested Teletext page. As soon as the page is available,
the symbol changes colour. To view the page, press .
Top:Bottom:Full: OK
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Reveal
Some teletext pages contain hidden information (eg for a quiz),
which you can reveal. The hidden information appears on screen.
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Time Page
(depending on availability of teletext service)
You can call up a time-coded page such as an alarm page at a time
specified by you. After you have displayed the Time Page sub menu:
Time Page
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1 Press the numbered buttons on the remote control to enter the
three digits of the desired page.
2 Press the numbered buttons again to enter the four digits of the
desired time.
3 Press the OK button to store the desired time. The time is displayed
in the top left corner of the screen. At the requested time the page is
displayed.
Page Overview
(depending on availability of teletext service)
In the Page Overview menu the block and group pages of TOP- Text
are sorted into two columns, so that the customer can easily select this
page. For each block page in the first column, the corresponding
group pages are shown in the second column. Push the joystick 4 or $
to select the desired block page, then push to z to enter to the group
pages column. Push to 4 or $ to select the desired group page .
Finally, press the OK button to display the page.
Select Page: 0-9 Next:
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NexTView
NexTView *
* (depending on availability of service)
NexTView is an on-screen electronic programme guide (EPG), providing you with programme information for different
broadcasters.
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The set automatically selects the best NexTView provider for you.
This provider is available about 30 minutes after the channel tuning.
You can however change this selection of provider if you wish.
1 Press the MENU button on the remote control to display the menu
on the screen.
2 Push the joystick to 4 or $ to select the symbol, then push to z
to enter the Set Up menu.
3 Push to 4 or $ to highlight Select NexTView then push to z. A list
is displayed containing all available NexTView providers.
4 Push to 4 or $ to select the desired provider then press the OK
button to store.
5 Press the MENU button to remove the menu from the screen.
Displaying NexTView
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Picture Adjustment
Picture Mode
Contrast
Brightness
Colour
Sharpness
Reset
AI
Noise Reduction
Colour Tone
Select:Enter Menu:
Set Up
Auto T uning
Programme Sorting
Select NexTView
AV Preset
Manual Set Up
Start Auto Tuning
Select:
Set Up
Auto T uning
Programme Sorting
Select NexTView
AV Preset
Manual Set Up
Enter:
Select:
Personal
Start
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Normal
On
Off
1 Press the button repeatedly on the remote control to switch
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NexTView on and off.
* In some cases, you may also need to push the joystick to Z to
display the Sony electronic programme guide.
2 Push the joystick to 4, $, Z or z buttons to move the cursor
around the screen.
3 Press the OK button to confirm a selection.
a) If you press the OK button in the date, time or icon (themes)
columns, you change the programme list according to the
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selection.
b) If you press the OK button in the programme list, you directly
display the channel if the broadcast is currently running, or,
you display the "Long Info" menu if the broadcast is running at
some future time.
Using the "Individual Setting" menu
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Star Wars
Super RTL
Werner - Beinhart
Pro 7
Flui grüsst den Rest der Welt
Kabel 1
Once upon a time in the West
Euronews
International News
RTL Plus
Hat der alte Hexenmeister sich doch
einmal fortbegeben, und nun sollen
seine Geister auch nach meinem Willen
leben.
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personal selection
news broadcasts
movies
sports
entertainment
children
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You can make a personal list of the types of programmes you
wish to view on the programme guide.
1 Push the joystick 4 or $ to select the icon then push to z to
display the "Individual Setting" menu.
2 Push the joystick 4 or $ to select your chosen item on the screen
then press the OK button to confirm your choice.
3 Repeat step 2 for all the items you wish to have in your list.
4 When you have finished the list, push to z to select the icon.
5 Press the OK button to return to the previous menu.
6 Push the joystick 4 or $ to select the icon then press the OK
button again to activate your "Individual Setting" filter.
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NexTView
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Using the Long Info menu
With this menu screen, you can set timers or record selected
programmes.
1 Push 4 or $ to select a future programme in the programme list
column.
2 Press the OK button to display the Long Info menu on the TV
screen.
To set the timer
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5
6
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PROGR
Push the joystick 4 or $ to highlight the icon then press the OK
button repeatedly to "set the timer" or "cancel the timer". If you choose
to set the timer, the programme is marked with a clock symbol and a
message appears on the screen shortly before the programme is due
to start asking whether you wish to still view this programme.
To view the timer table
Push the joystick Z or z to highlight the icon then press the OK
button repeatedly to switch on/off the timer table. This table shows the
programmes on which you have already set a timer. (You can set a timer
on up to 5 programmes).
First nextTView/EPG-Providers in Europe
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Address Mapping
The position of the addresses in the
OSDA is shown in the following diagram.
The position values of the DPW are set
to '0'.
If other values are set, the complete
combination will be scrolled.
Example:
if the DPWC is set to '63', the char-
This channel has been set for a timer
VPS/PDC
On
Speed
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Timer Prog
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To record programmes
(only with Smartlink VCRs)
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1 Connect your Smartlink VCR.
2 Push the joystick to Z or z to select then press the OK button
to download the information to your VCR.
3 To set up the VCR:
VPS/PDC
Push the joystick Z or z to select VPS/PDC then press the OK
button repeatedly to select On or Off. With this setting on you have
the guaranteed recording of the whole broadcast should there be a
change in the TV programme. This only works if the selected
channel broadcasts a VPS/PDC signal.
Speed
Push the joystick to $ to select Speed then press the OK button
repeatedly to select between SP for standardplay or LP for longplay.
With longplay you can record twice as much on a videotape.
The picture quality however may suffer.
VCR Setup
Push the joystick to $ to select VCR Setup then press the OK
button repeatedly to select which VCR you wish to programme,
namely VCR1 or VCR2.
4 Finally, push the joystick to z to select the icon then press the
OK button to remove the menu from the TV screen.
VPS/PDC
Speed
VCR Setup
On
SP
VCR1
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8mm/Hi8/DVC
camcorder
Optional Connections
Connecting Optional Equipment
Using the following instructions, you can connect a wide range of optional equipment to this set.
S.VHS/Hi8/DVC
2
1
“PlayStation”*
camcorder
To avoid picture
distortion:
• Do not connect
equipment to
F and G
connectors at
the same time.
* “PlayStation”
is a product of
Sony
Computer
Entertainment,
Inc.
* “PlayStation”
is a trademark
of Sony
Computer
Entertainment,
Inc.
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Decoder
DVD
B
VCR
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C
Acceptable input signal
A Audio/video and RGB signal
B Audio/video and S video signal
C Audio/video and S video signal
D Centre speaker input Set “Speaker”
on the Features menu to “Centre in”.
E No inputs
F S Video signal
G Video signal
H Audio signal
I No input
Dolby
Surround
Amplifier
G
Hi-Fi
H
VCR
Available output signal
Video/audio from TV tuner.
Video/audio from selected source.
Video/audio displayed on TV screen (monitor out).
No outputs.
Audio signal.
No output.
No output.
No output.
Audio signal to headphones.
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Optional Connections
Using Optional Equipment
Additional Information when connecting equipment
Connecting a VCR
We recommend you connect your VCR to the B or C socket using a scart lead. If you do not have a scart lead, use the “Manually
Tuning the TV” section of this instruction manual to tune in the channel of the VCR test signal to TV programme number “0”.
Also refer to your VCR instruction manual to get the VCR test signal.
If your video supports Smartlink please refer to the "Smartlink" section of this instruction manual.
Connecting to External Audio Equipment
1 To listen to the audio of the set on the Hi-Fi equipment:
Plug in your Hi-Fi equipment to the E sockets on the rear of the set if you wish to amplify the audio output
from the TV.
The output level from E sockets can be varied by adjusting the volume of the headphones. Refer to the “Adjusting the sound”
section of this instruction manual to adjust the volume of the headphones.
2 To listen to the Dolby Prologic system sound on the set speakers:
Plug in your Dolby Prologic system decoder amplifier to the D socket on the rear of the set if you wish to listen to the audio
output from your equipment on the TV speaker. If you have a Dolby amplifier, connect the centre output from your amplifier
to the D socket to use the set as a centre speaker. Refer to the “Using the Features menu” section of this instruction manual
and set the option “Speaker” to “Centre in”.
Remember that the maximum input level of this input is 30 W. Be careful never to over this limit.
For mono equipment
Connect the phono plug to the L/G/S/I socket on the front of the TV and select the 4 input signal using the instructions on
this page below.
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Select and View the Input Signal
In order to get the input signal of a connected equipment onto the TV screen, you need to select the symbol of the
connector to which you have connected the device.
e. g. : Your VCR is connected to the connector with the symbol
Y1/ 1. Press the button on the remote control
repeatedly until you see the symbol 1 on the screen.
1 Connect your equipment to the designated socket, as it is indicated on the previous page.
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2 Press the button repeatedly on your remote control until the correct input symbol
appears on the screen.
Symbol Input signals
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• Audio/video input signal through the Scart connector A or * RGB
through Scart connector A.
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1
2
3
4
5
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• Audio/Video input signal through the Scart connector B or * S Video
through Scart connector B.
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• Audio/Video input signal through the Scart connector C or * S Video
through Scart connector C.
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• S Video input signal through the 4-pin DIN connector F or * video input
signal through phono jack G and audio input signal through phono jacks H.
* (automatic detection of the signal according to the connected equipment)
PROGR
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3 Switch on the connected equipment.
4 To return to the normal TV picture, press the button on the remote control.
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Optional Connections
Smartlink
Smartlink is a direct link between the set and a VCR.
For Smartlink you need:
• A VCR which supports Smartlink, NextView Link, Easy Link or Megalogic.
Megalogic is a trademark of Grundig Corporation.
EasyLink is a trademark of Philips Corporation.
• A fully-wired 21 pin SCART cable to connect your VCR to the Scart connector :2/q2
(SMARTLINK) on the rear of the set.
The features of Smartlink are:
• Tuning information such as the channel overview are downloaded from the set to the VCR.
• Direct recording: While watching TV you need to press just one button on the VCR to record
this programme.
• Automatically switching on: With the set in standby mode, pressing the “Play z” button on
your VCR automatically switches the TV on.
Rear
If you have connected a decoder to a VCR which supports Smartlink feature, select
the menu Further Programme Preset in the (Manual Set Up) menu and select
DECODER AV2 to each coded channel. For more details, please refer to the section
"Using the Further Programme Preset function" of this instruction manual.
For more information on Smartlink, please refer to the Instruction Manual of your
VCR.
Remote Control of other Sony Equipment
Using the buttons underneath the cover of the remote control you can
control other Sony equipment.
1 Open the cover of the Remote Control.
2Set the selector VTR 1234 DVD according to the equipment you want to control:
VTR 1Beta VCR
VTR 28 mm VCR
VTR 3VHS VCR
VTR 4Digital Video (DCR-VX 1000/9000 E, VHR-1000)
DVDDigital Video Disk
3 Use the buttons underneath the cover on the remote control to operate the equipment.
VCR
Decoder
VIDEO TV
VTR 1 2 3 4 DVD
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• If your equipment has a COMMAND MODE selector, set this
selector to the same position as the VTR 1234 DVD selector on this set Remote Control.
• If the equipment does not have a certain function, the corresponding
button on the remote control will not work.
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Optional Connections
VTR 1 2 3 4 DVD
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Additional Information
Optimum Viewing Area
For the best picture quality, try to position the set so that you can view the screen from within the areas shown below.
Horizontal viewing area
2 m and more
65º
65º
Vertical viewing area
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(Optimum viewing position)
2 m and more
30º
30º
(Optimum viewing position)
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