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In digital mode, press 

 to display the 

Digital Electronic Programme Guide 
(EPG).

Perform the desired operation, as shown in 
the following table.

Digital Electronic Programme 
Guide (EPG)

Turn off the EPG

Press 

.

Move through the EPG

Press 

M/m/</,.

Display the previous or next six channels

Press the red (previous) or green (next) button.

Watch a current programme

Press OK while the current programme is selected.

Sort the programme information by 
category – Category list

Press the blue button.

Press 

M/m/</, to select a category. The category name is 

displayed on the side.
The categories available include:

Favourite
Contains all the channels that have been stored in the Favourite list 
(page 18).
All categories
Contains all available channels. 
News
Contains all news channels.

Press OK. 
The Digital Electronic Programme Guide (EPG) now only displays the 
current programmes from the category selected.

Set a programme to be recorded – Timer 
REC

Press 

M/m/</, to select the future programme you want to 

record.

Press OK.

Press 

M/m to select “Timer REC”.

Press OK to set the TV and your VCR timers. 
A 

 symbol appears by that programme’s information. The 

 

indicator on the TV (front) lights up.

• You can set VCR timer recording on the TV only for Smartlink compatible 

VCRs. If your VCR is not Smartlink compatible, a message will be displayed to 
remind you to set your VCR timer.

• Once a recording has begun, you can switch the TV to standby mode, but do not 

switch off the TV completely or the recording may be cancelled.

Switch on the connected equipment, then 
perform one of the following operation.

Start playback on the connected equipment.
The picture from the connected equipment appears on 
the screen.

In analogue mode, press PROG +/-, or the number 
buttons, to select the video channel. 

Press 

/

 repeatedly until the correct input 

symbol (see below) appears on the screen.

Press MENU to display the menu.

Press 

M/m to select a menu icon.

Press 

M/m/</, to select an option.

Press 

M/m/</, to change/set the 

setting, then press OK.

To exit the menu, press MENU.
To return to the last display, press 

<.

1/

1, 2/

2, 3/

3: 

Audio/video or RGB input signal through the scart 
socket 

/

1, 2 or 3. 

 appears only if an RGB 

source has been connected.

4: 

Component input signal through the Y, P

B

/C

B

, P

R

/C

R

 

sockets 

/

4, and audio input signal through the 

L/G/S/I, R/D/D/D sockets 

/

4.

5: 

Digital audio/video signal is input through the HDMI IN 
5 socket. Audio input signal is analogue only if the 
equipment has been connected using the DVI and audio 
out socket.

6/

6: 

Video input signal through the video socket 

6, and 

audio input signal through the audio socket L/G/S/I 
(MONO), R/D/D/D sockets 

6. 

 appears only if 

the equipment is connected to the S video socket 

6 

instead of the video socket 

6, and S video input 

signal is input through the S video socket 

6.

Return to the normal 
TV operation

Press DIGITAL or 

. 

Access the Input 
signal index table

Press OK to access the Input signal 
index table. (Then, only in 
analogue mode, press 

,.) To 

select an input source, press 

M/m, 

then press OK. 

Selects the picture mode.

Press OK to select “Mode”.

Press 

M/m to select one of the following picture modes, then press OK.

Vivid: For enhanced picture contrast and sharpness.
Standard: For standard picture. Recommended for home entertainment.
Custom: Allows you to store your preferred settings.
Tip

You can also change the picture mode by pressing 

 repeatedly.

Press OK to select the option.

Press 

</, to set the level, then press OK.

“Hue” can only be adjusted for an NTSC colour signal (e.g., U.S.A. video tapes).

Press OK to select “Colour Tone”.

Press 

M/m to select one of the following, then press OK.

Cool: Gives the white colours a blue tint.
Neutral: Gives the white colours a neutral tint.
Warm: Gives the white colours a red tint.

You can select the options listed below on the Picture 
Adjustment menu. To select options, see “Navigating 
through menus” (page 19).
Tip

When you set  “Mode”  to “Vivid” or “Standard”, you can 
adjust only “Mode”, “Contrast”, “Colour Tone”, “Noise 
Reduction”, and “Reset”.

Select:

Set:

Back:

OK

End:

MENU

Mode
Contrast
Brightness
Colour
Hue
Sharpness
Colour  Tone
Noise Reduction
Dynamic  Picture
Gamma  Correction
Reset

Custom
50
50
25
0
25
Cool
Auto
On
0

Picture  Adjustment

Press OK to select “Effect”.

Press 

M/m to select one of the following sound effects, then press OK.

Off: Flat response.
Natural: Enhances clarity, detail, and sound presence by using “BBE High Definition 
Sound System

*1

”.

Dynamic: Intensifies clarity and sound presence for better intelligibility and musical 
realism by using the “BBE High Definition Sound System”.
Dolby Virtual

*2

: Uses the TV speakers to simulate the surround effect produced by a 

multi channel system.
Tips

• You can also change sound effect by pressing 

9 repeatedly.

• If you set “Auto Volume” to “On”, “Dolby Virtual” is automatically set to “Natural”.

*1

Licensed by BBE Sound, Inc. under USP4638258, 4482866. “BBE” and BBE symbol are 
trademarks of BBE Sound, Inc.

*2

Manufactured under licence from Dolby Laboratories. “Dolby” and the double-D 

 are 

trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.

Adjusts higher-pitched sounds (Treble), adjusts lower-pitched sounds (Bass), and 
emphasizes left or right speaker balance (Balance).

Press OK to select the option.

Press 

</, to set the level, then press OK.

Keeps a constant volume level even when volume level gaps occur (e.g., adverts tend to be 
louder than programmes).

Press OK to select “Auto Volume”.

Press 

M/m to select “On”, then press OK.

If you set “Effect” to “Dolby Virtual”, “Auto Volume” will automatically be switched to “Off”.

You can select the options listed below on the Sound 
Adjustment menu. To select options, see “Navigating 
through menus” (page 19).

Select:

Set:

Back:

OK

End:

MENU

Effect
Treble
Bass
Balance
Auto  Volume
Dual  Sound
Woofer Level
    Volume
    Dual Sound
Reset 

Dolby Virtual
0
0 
0
Off
Stereo
50
50
Stereo

Sound  Adjustment

Automatically changes the screen format according to the broadcast signal.

Press OK to select “Auto Format”.

Press 

M/m to select “On”, then press OK.

To keep your setting, select “Off”.
Tips

• Even if you have selected “On” or “Off” in “Auto Format”, you can always modify the format of 

the screen by pressing 

 repeatedly.

• “Auto Format” is available for PAL and SECAM signals only.

For details about the screen format, see page 15.

Press OK to select “Screen Format”.

Press 

M/m to select “Smart”, “4:3”, “14:9”, “Zoom” or “Wide” (see 

page 15 for details), then press OK.

Adjusts the position of the picture for each screen format.

Press OK to select “Screen Shift”.

Press 

M/m to select one of the following, then press OK.

V Shift: Adjusts the vertical picture position.
H Shift: Adjusts the horizontal picture position.
Reset: Resets to the factory settings. Instead of step 3, press 

M/m to select “OK”, then 

press OK.

Press 

M/m (for vertical picture position) or </,(for horizontal picture 

position), then press OK.

When “Screen Format” is set to “4:3” or “Wide”, “V Shift” cannot be adjusted.

You can select the options listed below on the Screen 
Control menu. To select options, see “Navigating 
through menus” (page 19).

Select:

Set:

Back:

OK

End:

MENU

Auto  Format
Screen  Format
Screen Shift

On
Smart

Screen  Control

Reduces the power consumption of the TV.

Press OK to select “Power Saving”.

Press 

M/m to select “Reduce”, then press OK.

Switches on/off the TV’s internal speakers.

Press OK to select “Speaker”.

Press 

M/m to select “On” or “Off”, then press OK.

On: The sound of the TV is output through the TV’s speakers.
Off: The sound of the TV is output through the external audio equipment connected to 
the audio output sockets 

.

Switches on/off the TV’s Screen Saver feature to help reduce image retention.

Press OK to select “Screen Saver”.

Press 

M/m to select “All White” or “Orbit”, then press OK.

All White: The screen is turned all white for thirty minutes. This can help to remove 
image retention. To cancel, press any button on the remote control (except the 

2 +/- 

buttons).
Orbit: The screen will periodically shift slightly to help reduce image retention.
Press 

M/m to select “On” or “Off”, then press OK.

Sets a signal to be output through the socket labelled 

/

2 on the rear of the TV. If 

you connect a VCR or other recording equipment to the 

/

2 socket, you can then 

record from the equipment connected to other sockets of the TV.

Press OK to select “AV2 Output”.

Press 

M/m to select one of the following, then press OK.

Auto: Outputs whatever is being viewed on the screen.
TV Analog: Outputs an analogue broadcast.
TV Digital: Outputs a digital broadcast.
AV1: Outputs signals from equipment connected to the 

/

1 socket.

AV3: Outputs signals from equipment connected to the 

/

3 socket.

AV6: Outputs signals from equipment connected to the 

6/

6 socket.

You can select the options listed below on the 
Features menu. To select options, see “Navigating 
through menus” (page 19).

Select:

Set:

Back:

OK

End:

MENU

Power  Saving
Speaker
Screen Saver
AV2  Output
Picture Off

Standard
On

Auto
Off

Features

Sets a period of time after which the TV automatically switches itself into standby mode. 

Press OK to select “Sleep Timer”.

Press 

M/m to select the desired time period (“30min”/“60min”/“90min”/

“120min”), then press OK.

The 

 (Timer) indicator on the TV (front) lights up in orange.

• If you switch off the TV and switch it on again, “Sleep Timer” is reset to “Off”.
• “Sleep timer will end soon. Power will be turned off.” appears on the screen one minute before 

the TV switches to standby mode.

• If you press 

/

, the remaining time in minutes before the TV switches to standby mode is 

displayed on the screen.

Sets the TV to switch to standby mode automatically when you select the input source and 
there is no input signal from connected equipment. 
In TV mode, this Auto Shutoff function is always set to “On”.

Press OK to select “Auto Shutoff”.

Press 

M/m to select “On”, then press OK.

You can select the options listed below on the Timer 
menu. To select options, see “Navigating through 
menus” (page 19).

Select:

Set:

Back:

OK

End:

MENU

Sleep  Timer
Auto  Shutoff

Off
Off

Timer

Starts the “first time operation menu” to tune in all available digital and analogue channels. 
Usually, you do not need to do this operation because the channels will have been already 
tuned when the TV was first installed (page 13). However, this option allows you to repeat 
the process (e.g., to retune the TV after moving house, or to search for new channels that 
have been launched by broadcasters).

Press OK to select “Auto Start Up”.

Press OK to select “Yes”.

The auto-tune display appears on the screen.

Follow steps 1 to 3 of “6: Auto-tuning the TV” (page 13).

Tunes in all the available analogue channels.
Usually you do not need to do this operation because the channels are already tuned when 
the TV was first installed (page 13). However, this option allows you to repeat the process 
(e.g., to retune the TV after moving house, or to search for new channels that have been 
launched by broadcasters).

Press OK to select “Auto Tuning”.

Follow step 1 of “6: Auto-tuning the TV” (page 13).

When all available analogue channels have been tuned, the TV returns to normal 
operation.

Changes the order in which the analogue channels are stored on the TV.

Press OK to select “Programme Sorting”.

Press 

M/m to select the channel you want to move to a new position, 

then press OK.

Press 

M/m to select the new position for your channel, then press OK.

Repeat the procedure in steps 2 and 3 to move other channels if required.

You can select the options listed below on the Set Up 
menu. To select options, see “Navigating through 
menus” (page 19).

Select:

Set:

Back:

OK

End:

MENU

Auto Start Up
Auto  Tuning
Programme  Sorting
Programme  Labels
AV  Preset
Manual  Programme  Preset
Digital Set Up

Set  Up