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The first time you switch on your TV, a sequence of menu screens appear on the TV enabling you to: 1) choose 

the language of the menu screen 2) Choose the country in which you are going to operate the TV, 3) check how 
to connect optional equipment to your TV, 4) search and store all available channels (TV Broadcast) and 5) 
change the order in which the channels (TV Broadcast) appear on the screen.

However, if you need to change any of these settings at a later date, you can do that by selecting the appropriate 

option in the

 

 

(Set Up menu). 

Connect the TV plug to the mains socket (220-240V AC, 50Hz)
The first time that the TV set is connected, it is usually turned on. 

If the TV is off, press the 

 on/off button on the TV set to turn 

on the TV.

The first time you switch on the TV, a Language menu displays 

automatically on the TV screen.

Press the 

V

,

 

v

,

 

B

 or 

b

 buttons on the remote control to select 

your language, then press the OK button to confirm your 
selection. From now on all the menus will appear in your chosen 
language. 

The Country menu appears automatically. Press the 

v

 or 

V

 

button to select the country in which you are using the TV. Press 
the OK button to confirm your selection.

• If the country in which you want to use the TV set

 

   does not appear in the list, select “off” instead of a country.
• To avoid wrong teletext characters for cyrillic languages we 

recommend selecting Russia country if your own country 
does not appear in the list. 

Language

English
Nederlands
Français
Italiano
Deutsch
Türkçe

Español 
Português
Polski

English
Nederlands
Français
Italiano
Deutsch
Türkçe

Español 
Português
Polski

Select  language

Country

Select  country

Off

Ireland

Nederland

België/Belgique

Luxembourg

France

Italia

Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera

continued...

Language

English
Nederlands
Français
Italiano
Deutsch
Türkçe

Español 
Português
Polski

English
Nederlands
Français
Italiano
Deutsch
Türkçe

Español 
Português
Polski

Select  language

Language

English
Nederlands
Français
Italiano
Deutsch
Türkçe

Español 
Português
Polski

English
Nederlands
Français
Italiano
Deutsch
Türkçe

Español 
Português
Polski

Select  language

A diagram will appear showing you how to connect a wide range 

of equipment to your TV set. Follow the instructions and finally 
press the OK button to remove the picture and continue the 
automatic process. 

After the automatic tuning process has finished and the 
optional equipment has been connected at this stage, we 
recommend you follow the instructions explained on the 
section "Connection Guide" on page 17 to get the optimum 
settings related with the optional equipment.

The Auto Tuning menu appears on the screen. Press the OK 
button to select Yes.

The TV starts to automatically search and store all

 

available broadcast channels for you. 

 

This procedure could take some minutes. Please be  patient 

and do not press any buttons, otherwise automatic tuning 
will not be completed.

In some countries the TV Broadcaster installs the channels 

automatically (ACI system). In this case, the TV 
Broadcaster sends a menu in which you can select your city 
by pressing the

 v

 or 

V

 button and OK to store the 

channels.

If no channels were found during the auto tune process, a 

message appears automatically on the screen asking you to 
connect the aerial. Check the aerial connection (refer to 
page 9). Press the OK button to restart the auto tuning 
process.

After all available channels are captured and stored,

 

the Programme Sorting menu automatically appears

 

on the screen enabling you to change the order in

 

which the channels are stored.

If you wish to keep the broadcast channels in the tuned order, 

go to step 8.

If you wish to store the channels in a different order:

Press the

 v

 or 

V

 button to select the programme 

number with the channel (TV Broadcast) you wish

 

to move. Press the 

b

 button. 

Press the

 v

 or 

V

 button to select the new

programme number position for your selected

 

channel (TV Broadcast). Press the OK button to store. 

Repeat steps b)1 and b)2 if you wish to change 
the order of the other channels.

  

Press the MENU button to remove the menu from the screen

Auto Tuning

Programmes found:

4

No channel found.

Please connect aerial

Confirm

Programme Sorting

01

02

03

04

05

06

07

08

TVE

TVE2

TV3

C33

C27

C58

S02

S06

Programme Sorting

01

TVE

01

02

03

0

4

05

06

07

08

TVE

TVE2

TV3

C33

C27

C58

S02

S06

Do you want to start

automatic tuning?

Yes

No

OK

Please connect your equipment
according to this chart

DVD

Your LCD TV 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: 

To switch on the menu screens:

Press the MENU button to switch the first level menu on.

Picture Adjustment

Select:

Enter:

OK

Exit:

MENU

Picture Mode:

Live

Contrast:

Reset

Noise Reduction:

On

Colour Tone:

Cool

Picture Adjustment

Select:

Enter: OK

Exit: MENU

Picture Mode:

Live

Contrast:

Reset

Noise Reduction:

On

Colour Tone:

Cool

• To highlight and select the desired menu or option, press

 v

 or 

V

.

• To enter the selected menu or option, press OK or 

b

.

• To return to the last menu or option, press OK or 

B

.

• To alter the settings of your selected option, press 

v

/

V

/

B 

or 

b

.

• To confirm and store your selection, press OK. 

Press the MENU button to remove the menu from the  screen.

The “Picture Adjustment”  menu allows you to 

alter the picture settings.

To do this:
Press the MENU button and then press OK to 

enter this menu. Next press 

v

 or 

V

 to select the 

desired option and press OK. Finally read below 
how to operate into each option.

Picture Mode  This option allows you to customise the Picture Mode based on the programme 

you are watching. After selecting this option press OK. Next press repeatedly 

v

 

or 

V

 to select:   

 (for individual settings).

 (for live broadcast programmes, DVD and Digital Set Top Box receivers).

 (for films).

Once you have selected your desired option, press OK to store.

"Brightness", "Colour" and "Sharpness"  level  of  "Live" and "Movie" mode are fixed on the 

factory to get the best picture quality. 

Press 

B 

or 

b

 to reduce or enhance picture contrast. Next press OK to store.

Press 

B 

or 

b

 to darken or brighten the picture. Next press OK to store.

Press 

B 

or 

b

 to decrease or to increase color intensity. Next press OK to store.

Press 

B 

or 

b

 to decrease or to increase the green tones. Next press OK to store.

Press 

B 

or 

b

 to soften or to sharpen the picture. Next press OK to store.

Press OK to reset the picture to the factory preset levels.

This option is set to On to automatically reduce the snowy picture

Reduction 

visible in the broadcast signal. To cancel this function, press 

v

 or 

V

 to select Off.

This option allows you to alter the tint of the picture. After selecting this option 
press 

b

. Next press repeatedly 

v

 or 

V

 to select: Warm (gives the white colours 

a red tint), Normal (gives the white colours a neutral tint), Cold (gives the white 
colours a blue tint). Next press OK to store.

While viewing an RGB input signal from the PC 

 connector, some picture 

Correction 

lines may be not correctly displayed. To correct this problem, select this option 
and press 

b

. Next press repeatedly 

v

 or 

V

 to correct it berween -20 and +20. 

Finally press OK to store.

• "Brightness" "Colour" and "Sharpness" only appears and only can be altered if "Picture 

mode" is set to "Personal".

• "Hue" only appears and only can be altered for NTSC signal (e.g. USA video tapes).
• For an RGB input signal connected to the PC 

 connector, only appear and only can be 

altered: "Contrast", "Brightness" and "Lines Correction".

,

Picture Adjustment

Select:

Enter:

OK

Exit:

MENU

Picture Mode:

Live

Contrast:

Reset

Noise Reduction:

On

Colour Tone:

Cool

Picture Adjustment

Select:

Back:

Enter:

OK

Picture Mode:

Live

Contrast:

Reset

Noise Reduction:

On

Colour Tone:

Cool

The “Sound Adjustment” menu allows you to 
alter the sound settings.

To do this: 
Press the MENU button and press 

v

 to select 

, then press OK to enter this menu. Next 

press 

v 

or 

V

 to select the desired option and 

press OK. Finally read below how to operate 
into each option. 

This option allows you to customise the Sound Effect. After selecting this

option press OK. Next press repeatedly 

v 

or 

V

 to select: 

 

(Flat response).

(Enhances clarity, detail and presence of sound by using “BBE High 

Definition Sound system”*).

Dynamic (“BBE High Definition Sound system”* intensifies clarity and 

presence of sound for better intelligibility and musical realism).

 

(Dolby Virtual, simulates the sound effect of “Dolby Surround Pro

Virtual 

Logic”).

Once you have selected your desired option, press OK to store.

Press 

B 

or 

b

 to decrease higher-frequency sounds. Next press OK to store.

Press 

B 

or 

b

 to decrease or to increase the lower-frequency sounds. Next press 

OK to store.

Press 

B 

or 

b

 to emphasise the left or the right speaker. Next press OK to store.

Press OK to reset the sound to the factory preset levels. Next press OK to store.

• For a Stereo broadcast:

Press 

v 

or 

V

 to select Stereo or Mono. Next press OK to store.

• For a bilingual broadcast:

Press 

v 

or 

V

 to select Mono (for mono channel if available), A (for channel 1) 

or B (for channel 2). Next press OK to store.

,

m

Sound  Adjustment

Sound Effect:

Dolby Virtual

Treble:
Bass:
Balance:
Reset
Dual Sound:

Stereo

Auto Volume:

Off

TV Speakers:

On

Headphones Set Up

Select:

Enter:

OK

Exit:

MENU

Picture Adjustment

Select:

Enter:

OK

Exit:

MENU

Picture Mode:

Live

Contrast:

Reset

Noise Reduction:

On

Colour Tone:

Cool

Sound  Adjustment

Sound Effect:

Dolby Virtual

Treble:
Bass:
Balance:
Reset
Dual Sound:

Stereo

Auto Volume:

Off

TV Speakers:

On

Headphones Set Up

Select:

Back:

Enter:

OK

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Auto Volume Press 

v 

or 

V

 to select On (the volume level of the channels will stay the same, 

independent of the broadcast signal, e.g. in the case of advertisements) or Off (the 
volume level changes according to the broadcast signal). Next press OK to store.

If you select “Dolby Virtual” on the “Sound Effect” option, the “Auto Volume” option will 
automatically be switched to “Off” and vice versa.

This option allows you to select if you want to listen the TV from the TV speakers 
or from an external amplifier connected to the audio outputs on the rear of the TV.

After selecting this option, press OK. Next press repeatedly 

v 

or 

V

 to select:

 

(to listen the TV from the TV set speakers).

(to listen to the TV from the external amplifier only one 

time. By using this option, any time the TV is turned 

off/on, it returns to the default setting "On").

Permanent off (to always listen to the TV from external amplifier).

Once you have selected your desired option, press OK to store.

If you have selected "One time off" or "Permanent off", the volume of the external equipment 
can also be altered by pressing the 

2 +/- buttons of the remote control. When the volume 

buttons are pressed, the symbol 

%

 will appear indicating that the volume you are altering is 

not the volume of the TV set speakers, it is from the external equipment.

Headphones Set Up  

This option allows you to customise the headphones volume and the 
PAP settings (refer to page 21 for details on PAP).

After selecting this option press OK. Next press repeatedly 

v 

or 

V

 to select:

 volume 

Press 

B 

or 

b

 to decrease or increase the volume level 

from the headphones.

 Dual Sound  • For a Stereo broadcast:

  

Press 

v 

or 

V

 to select Stereo or Mono

• For a bilingual broadcast:

Press 

v 

or 

V

 to select Mono (for mono channel if 

available), A (for channel 1) or B (for channel 2).

 PAP Sound 

Select Frame if you want to listen to

 

the active screen (framed) of the PAP screen (see page 
21), select Left picture if you want to listen to the left 
screen or select Right picture if you want to listen to 
the right screen. 

* The “BBE High Definition Sound system” is manufactured by Sony Corporation under 

license  from BBE Sound, Inc. It is covered by U.S. Patent No. 4,638,258 and No. 
4,482,866. The word “BBE” and BBE Symbol are trademarks of BBE Sound, Inc. 

**This TV has been designed to create surround sound effect by simulating the sound of four 

speakers with two speakers, when the broadcast audio signal is Dolby Surround encoded. 
The sound effect can also be improved by connecting a suitable external amplifier (for 
details refer to page 25). 

** Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. “Dolby” and the double-D symbol 

 are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.

The “Features” menu allows you to alter vari-
ous settings of the TV.

To do this: 

Press the MENU button and press 

v

 twice to 

select 

, then press OK to enter this menu. 

Next press 

v

 

or

 

V

 to select the desired option 

and press OK. Finally read below how to 
operate into each option.

This option allows you to automatically change the aspect ratio of the screen.

To do this: 
After selecting the option, press OK. Then press 

v

 

or

 

V

 to select On (if you wish the TV set to 

automatically switch the screen format according to the broadcast signal) or Off (if you wish to 
keep your preference). Finally press OK to store.

Even if you have selected “On” or “Off”, you can always modify the format of the screen by 
pressing 

 repeatedly on the remote control to select one of the following formats:

SMART: Imitation of wide screen effect for 4:3 broadcast.

Conventional 4:3 picture size, full picture

 

information.

Compromise between 4:3 and 16:9 picture size.

ZOOM: Widescreen format for letterbox movies.

For 16:9 broadcast. Full picture information.

• In “SMART”, “ZOOM” and “14/9” modes, parts of the top and bottom of the screen are 

cut off. Press 

v

 

or

 

V

 to adjust the position of the image on the screen (e.g. to read subtitles).

• Only "WIDE" and "4/3" modes can be selected for an RGB signal connected to the PC 

 

connector. 

• According to the format of diffussion, black bands can always appear whatever the selected 

mode. 

,

m

Picture Adjustment

Select:

Enter:

OK

Exit:

MENU

Picture Mode:

Live

Contrast:

Reset

Noise Reduction:

On

Colour Tone:

Cool

Select:

Enter:

OK

Exit:

MENU

Features

Auto Format

On

AV3 Output

TV

Connection Guide

Features

Auto Format

On

AV3 Output

TV

Connection Guide

Select:

Back:

Enter: :

OK

4:3

ZOOM

14:9

WIDE

SMART

This option allows you to select the source to be output from the Scart connector 

3/

3 so that you can record  from this Scart any signal coming from the  TV or from an 

external equipment connected to the Scart connector 

1/

1, 

2/

2 or front connectors 

4 or 

4 and 

4.

If your VCR supports SmartLink, this procedure is not necessary.

To do this: 
Once you have entered into the "Features" menu as it is explained in the previous page and after 
selecting the option, press OK. Then press 

v

 

or

 

V

 to select the desired output signal:

TV 

to output the aerial source.

AV1 

to output sources connected to 

1/

1.

AV2 

to output sources connected to 

2/

2.

AV4 

to output sources connected to 

4 or 

4 and 

4.

AUTO  to output the signal that is being viewed on the TV.

• If you select “AUTO”, the output signal will always be the same one that is displayed on 

the screen.

• If you have connected a decoder to the Scart  

3/

3 or to a VCR connected to this 

Scart, please remember to change back the “AV3 Output” to “TV” for correct 
unscrambling.

  

Even you have already connected the external equipment to the TV set, it is important for you to 
follow the instructions of this menu. If you proceed in this way, you will get the optimum picture 
settings related with the optional equipment.

Once you have entered the "Features" menu as it is explained in the previous page and after 
selecting the option, press OK. Next press 

v 

or 

V

 to chose the equipment you want to connect 

among the available: SAT (satellit), Decoder, DVD, GAME, VIDEO or DVD rec. (DVD 
recorder). Next press 

b

 to select the equipment chosen (equipment selected also can be deleted 

by pressing 

B

). Once you have selected all the equipment to be connected, press 

v 

or 

V

 to 

select "Confirm" and press OK.

A new menu will appear showing you on which Scart connector of the rear of the TV should be 
connected each equipment. Please connect each equipment according to this information to get 
the optimum picture setting of the optional equipment. 

Once you have connected the optional equipment, press 

B 

or 

b

 to select "OK" and finally press 

the OK button of the remote control.

B

 

b

can assign the connections according to your preferences.

This option is only available if an RGB source has been connected to the TV.

This option allows you to readjust the horizontal position of the picture in case you need to do it 
when connecting an RGB source.

To do this: 
Once you have entered the "Features" menu as it is explained in the previous page  and while 
watching an RGB source select the “RGB Centring” option and press OK. Then press 

v 

or 

V

 to 

adjust the centre of the picture between –5 and +5. Finally press OK to confirm and store. 

S

S

 

S

 

S