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Channels with “Skip” set to “On” are passed over 
when using P

r/s even if selected while watching 

the image from the TV.

When connecting a decoder to the TV, you need to 
select “EXT1” or “EXT2”.

The factory preset value is “Off”.

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You can block the viewing of any channel.

See “Child Lock” for setting a PIN.
When “Lock” is set to “On” for a channel, “Child lock has 
been activated” displays, and the image and sound of the 
channel are blocked.
When pressing 

6 while “Child lock has been activated” 

displays, the PIN input window will display. Inputting the 
correct PIN unlocks the “Child Lock” temporarily until the 
power is turned off.

Channel positions can be sorted freely.

Press 

c/d to select “Yes”, and then press OK.

Press 

a/b/c/d to select the channel you want 

to move, and then press 

OK.

Press 

a/b/c/d to move it to the desired 

position, and then press 

OK.

Repeat steps 2 and 3 until all desired channels 
are sorted.

Channels can be erased individually.

Press 

c/d to select “Yes”, and then press OK.

Press 

a/b/c/d to select the channel you want 

to erase, and then press 

OK.

A message window pops up.

Press 

c/d to select “Yes”, and then press 

OK to erase the selected channel. All the 
subsequent channels move up.

Repeat steps 2 and 3 until all desired channels 
are erased.

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You can reconfigure the analogue TV channels settings 
automatically or manually.

Use this menu to add new channels automatically after 
auto installation has been made.

Start searching channels after selecting the colour system 
and sound system.

Use this menu to set up analogue TV channels 
manually.

After selecting “Yes” on the screen, press 

a/b/

c/d to select the channel you want to set and 
then press 

OK.

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You can adjust the frequency to the desired position.

Adjust while checking the background picture as a 
reference.
Instead of pressing 

c/d to adjust the frequency, you 

can set by directly entering the frequency number of the 
channel with 0–9 numeric buttons.

179.25 MHz: Press 1 

s 7 s 9 s 2 s 5.

49.25 MHz: Press 4 

s 9 s 2 s 5 s OK.

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Select the optimum colour system to receive (“Auto”, 
“PAL”, “SECAM”).

Select the optimum sound systems (Broadcasting 
systems) to receive (“B/G”, “D/K”, “I”, “L/L’”).

When a TV channel sends its Network Name, the 
“Auto Installation” detects the information and assigns 
a name to it. However, you can change channel names 
individually.

Press 

a/b/c/d to select each character of the 

new name for the channel, and then press 

OK.

Repeat step 1 above until the name is fully spelt 
out.

The name can be five characters or less.
If a channel name is less than five characters, select “END” 
to set the channel name.

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Allows you to use a PIN to protect certain settings from being 
accidentally changed.

PIN input is required when executing “Child Lock”. The default 
PIN is “1234”. To clear the PIN setting (PIN input will no longer be 
needed), refer to CLEARING THE PIN on page 40.

Register a four-digit password number to use the “Child 
Lock” function.

Enter the four-digit number as a PIN using 

0–9 

numeric buttons.

Enter the same four-digit number as in step 1 to confirm.

“The system PIN has been changed successfully” displays.

To view a locked channel, you must enter the PIN (See pages 26 
and 27 for locking channels from viewing in DTV and ATV mode). 
When you select a locked channel, a PIN prompt message pops 
up. Press 

6 to display the PIN input window.

Allows you to reset your PIN.

This function allows DTV services to be restricted. It prevents 
children from watching violent or sexual scenes that may be 
harmful.

“Universal viewing” and “Parental approval pref.” are ratings used 
exclusively in France.
Refer to page 44 for details about ratings.

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You can select a OSD language from the “Setup” menu. 
Select from among 23 languages (Czech, Danish, Dutch, 
English, Estonian, Finnish, French, German, Greek, 
Hungarian, Italian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Norwegian, Polish, 
Portuguese, Russian, Slovak, Slovene, Spanish, Swedish, 
Turkish, Ukrainian).

Set up to two preferred subtitle languages (including subtitles 
for the hearing impaired) to display if subtitles are available.

Subtitles will not be displayed when the service does not contain 
subtitle information.

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Set up to three preferred multi audio languages to display if 
the audio languages are available.

Each time you press 

2 on the remote control unit, the 

audio language switches.

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This function allows you to lock the buttons on the TV or 
remote control unit in order to prohibit children from changing 
the channel or volume.

You cannot set both “RC Control Lock” and “Button Control Lock” 
at the same time.

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Each time you press 

[ on the remote control unit, the 

subtitle switches.

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Off: Unlocks the buttons.
RC Control Lock: Locks all buttons on the remote control unit.
Button Control Lock: Locks the buttons on the TV except the 

power switch.

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Subtitles for the hearing impaired have priority over each of 
the subtitle language settings (Example: “1st Language”, “2nd 
Language”, etc.).

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Press the MENU button on the TV and set to “Off” to cancel 
the “RC Control Lock”. Press the MENU button on the 
remote control unit and set to “Off” to cancel the “Button 
Control Lock”.

Refer to page 22 for menu operation using the MENU button on 
the TV.

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The “WSS” signal has 4:3 auto-switching that allows 
you to select between “Normal” and “Panorama”.

The “WSS” allows the TV to switch automatically 
among the different picture size.

Use “WIDE MODE” if an image does not switch to the 
appropriate picture size. When the broadcast signal 
contains no “WSS” information, the function will not work 
even if enabled.

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Normal: Normal range keeping 4:3 or 16:9 aspect ratio.
Panorama: Wide image without side bars.

You can select the picture size. Selectable picture size 
varies with the type of signal received.

Normal: Keeps the original aspect ratio in a full screen 

display.

Zoom 14:9: For 14:9 letterbox pictures. A thin side bar 

appears on each side, and you may also see bars on 
the top and bottom with some programmes.

Panorama: In this mode, the picture is stretched toward 

each side of the screen. The picture may appear similar 
to “Full” depending on broadcast signals.

Full: For 16:9 squeeze pictures.
Cinema 16:9: For 16:9 letterbox pictures. Bars may 

appear on the top and bottom with some programmes.

Cinema 14:9: For 14:9 letterbox pictures. Bars may 

appear on the top and bottom with some programmes.

Full: Displays with an Overscan image. Crops all sides of 

screen.

Underscan: Displays with an Underscan image only 

when receiving a 720p signal. Displays with the High-
Definition image adjusted optimally. Noise may appear 
on the edge of the screen with some programmes.

Dot by Dot: Displays an image with the same number 

of pixels on the screen when receiving 1080i/1080p 
signals only.

Some items do not appear depending on the type of 
received signal.

Press 

f.

The “WIDE MODE” menu displays.
The menu lists the “WIDE MODE” options selectable 
for the type of video signal currently received.

Press 

f or 

a/b while the “WIDE MODE” 

menu displays on the screen.

As you toggle the options, each is immediately 
reflected on the screen. There is no need to press OK.

Basically, if you set “WSS” to “On” in the “Setup” 
menu, the optimum “WIDE MODE” is automatically 
chosen for every broadcast, VCR or DVD player/
recorder.

Even if you select your desired “WIDE MODE” manually, 
the TV may automatically switch to the optimum “WIDE 
MODE” depending on the signal received when “WSS” is 
set to “On”.

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You can use this menu to set the appropriate picture 
size for viewing a 16:9 format TV programme on a 4:3 
TV.

This function allows you to automatically change to the 
appropriate picture size when viewing an HDMI signal 
using the HDMI1, 2 and 3 terminals.

This function must be set before recording.

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For adjusting a picture’s horizontal and vertical 
position.

Adjustments are stored separately for each input source.
Depending on the input signal type or “WIDE MODE” 
setting, a position setting may not be available.
This function is not available for DTV broadcasts with 
MHEG signals.

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Different sound sources sometimes do not have the 
same volume level, such as a programme and its 
commercial breaks. The Automatic Volume Control 
(Auto Volume) reduces this problem by equalizing 
levels.

This function emphasises speech against background 
noise for greater clarity. It is not recommended for 
music sources.

When listening to music from a music programme, you 
can set the TV off and enjoy audio only.

H-Pos.: Centres the image by moving it to the left or 

right.

V-Pos.: Centres the image by moving it up or down.

Off: Both screen images and audio are output.
On: Audio is output without a screen image.