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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:   

Live 

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

Personal  (for individual settings).

Movie (for 

films).

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

"Brightness", "Colour", "Sharpness" and "Backlight"  level  of  "Live" and "Movie" mode are 

fixed on the factory to get the best picture quality. 

Contrast

Press 

B 

or 

b

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

Brightness

Press 

B 

or 

b

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

This option only appears and can only be adjusted if “Picture Mode” is set to “Personal”.

Colour

Press 

B 

or 

b

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

This option only appears and can only be adjusted if “Picture Mode” is set to “Personal”.

Hue

Press 

B 

or 

b

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

This option only appears for NTSC signal (e.g. USA video tapes).

Sharpness

Press 

B

 or 

b

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

This option only appears and can only be adjusted if “Picture Mode” is set to “Personal”.

Backlight

Press 

B

 or 

b

 to darken or brighten the backlight.

This option only appears and can only be adjusted if “Picture Mode” is set to “Personal”.

,

Picture Adjustment

Picture Mode
Contrast
Brightness
Colour
Sharpness
Backlight
Reset
Noise Reduction
Colour Tone

Select:

Set:

OK

End:

MENU

Personal
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Auto
Normal

Picture Adjustment

Personal
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Auto
Normal

Picture Mode
Contrast
Brightness
Colour
Sharpness
Backlight
Reset
Noise Reduction
Colour Tone

Select:

Set:

OK

End:

MENU

Back:

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Reset

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

Noise 

This option is set to Auto to automatically reduce the snowy picture visible in the weak broadcast

Reduction 

signal. However, it can be modified. After selecting this option press 

b

. Next, press 

v

 or 

V

 to 

select 

Off. Finally, press OK to store.

Colour Tone

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), Cool (gives the white colours a blue tint). Finally press OK to store.

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. 

Sound

This option allows you to customise the sound effect. After selecting this

Effect

option press OK. Next, press repeatedly

 

v 

or 

V

 to select: 

Natural 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.

Off

Flat response. 

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

This function has no effect on headphones sound.

Treble

Press

 

B 

or 

b

 to decrease or to increase higher-frequency sounds. Next, press OK to 

store.

Bass

Press

 

B 

or 

b

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

to store.

Balance

Press

 

B 

or 

b

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

Reset

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

Dual 

Press

 

b

. Next:

Sound

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.

Auto 

Press 

b

. Next press 

v 

or 

V

 to select On (the volume level of the channels will

Volume

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.

This function has no effect on headphones sound.

* 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. 

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m

Picture Adjustment

Picture Mode
Contrast
Brightness
Colour
Sharpness
Backlight
Reset
Noise Reduction
Colour Tone

Select:

Set:

OK

End:

MENU

Personal
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50
50
50
70

Auto
Normal

Sound Effect
Treble
Bass
Balance
Reset
Dual Sound
Auto Volume

Natural
0
0
0

Stereo
Off

Sound Adjustment

Select:

Set:

OK

End:

MENU

Sound Adjustment

Sound Effect
Treble
Bass
Balance
Reset
Dual Sound
Auto Volume

Natural
0
0
0

Stereo
Off

Select:

Set:

OK

End:

MENU

Back:

The “Features” menu allows you to alter 
various 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 reduce the power consumption of this TV.

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

v

 

or 

V

 to select Reduce. Next, press OK to store.

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.

4:3:

Conventional 4:3 picture size, full picture

 information.

14:9:

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

ZOOM: Widescreen format for letterbox movies.

WIDE:

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).

  According to the format of diffussion, bl ack bands can always appear whatever the 

selected mode. 

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m

Picture Adjustment

Picture Mode
Contrast
Brightness
Colour
Sharpness
Backlight
Reset
Noise Reduction
Colour Tone

Select:

Set:

OK

End:

MENU

Personal
80
50
50
50
70

Auto
Normal

Power Saving
Auto Format
TV Speakers
RGB Center

Standard
Off
On
0

Features

Select:

Set:

OK

End:

MENU

Features

Power Saving
Auto Format
TV Speakers
RGB Center

Standard
Off
On
0

Select:

Set:

OK

End:

MENU

Back:

4:3

ZOOM

14:9

WIDE

SMART

This option allows you to turn off the TV speakers e.g. to listen to the sound through external audio equipment con-
nected to the TV.

To do this:
Press the 

v

 

or 

V

 buttons to select one of the following options, then press the OK button.

On

The sound is output from the TV speakers.

One Time Off

The TV speakers are temporarily turned off allowing you to listen to the sound from external 
audio equipment.

The "TV Speakers" option automatically returns to "On" when the TV set is switched off.

Permanent Off

The TV speakers are permanently turned off allowing you to listen to the sound from external 
audio equipment.

To turn on the TV speakers again, change the "TV Speakers" option to "On".

 

This option is only available if an RGB source has been connected to the Scart connector 

1/

1 on the 

rear of TV.

When viewing an RGB signal, the picture may need some adjusting. This option allows you to adjust the horizontal 
picture position so that the picture is in the middle of the screen.

To do this: 
Once you have entered the "Features" menu as it is explained in on page 28 and while watching an RGB source select 
the “RGB Center” option and press OK. Then press 

B

 or 

b 

to adjust the centre of the picture between –5 and +5. 

Finally press OK to confirm and store. 

The “Set Up” menu allows you to alter various 

options on this TV.

To do this: 
Press the MENU button and press 

v

 three times 

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.

LANGUAGE
This option allows you to select the language that menus are displayed in. 

To do this: 
After selecting the option, press OK and then proceed in the same way as in step 3 of the section 
"Switching On the TV and Automatically Tuning" on page 22. 

COUNTRY
This option allows you to select the country in which you wish to operate the TV set. 

To do this: 
After selecting the option, press OK and then proceed in the same way as in step 4 of the section 
"Switching On the TV and Automatically Tuning" on page 22. 

AUTO TUNING
This option allows you to automatically search for and store all available TV channels.

To do this: 
After selecting the option, press OK and then proceed in the same way as in the steps 5 and 6 of the 
section “Switching On the TV and Automatically Tuning” on page 23.

PROGRAMME SORTING
This option allows you to change the order in which the channels (TV Broadcast) appear on the 
screen. 

To do this: 
After selecting the option, press OK and then proceed in the same way as in the step 7 of the section 
“Switching On the TV and Automatically Tuning” on page 23.

,

m

Picture Adjustment

Picture Mode
Contrast
Brightness
Colour
Sharpness
Backlight
Reset
Noise Reduction
Colour Tone

Select:

Set:

OK

End:

MENU

Personal
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50
50
50
70

Auto
Normal

Language
Country
Auto Tuning
Programme Sorting
Programme Labels
AV Preset
Manual Programme Preset

English
United Kingdom

Set Up

Select:

Set:

OK

End:

MENU

Set Up

Language
Country
Auto Tuning
Programme Sorting
Programme Labels
AV Preset
Manual Programme Preset

English
United Kingdom

Select:

Set:

OK

End:

MENU

Back:

PROGRAMME LABELS
This option allows you to name a channel using up to five characters (letters or numbers).

To do this: 

Once you have entered the "Set Up" menu as it is explained in the previous page and after selecting this option, 

press OK, then press 

v

 

or 

V

 to select the programme number with the channel you wish to name. Next press OK.

With the first element of the Label column highlighted, press OK and 

v

, 

V

, 

B

 or 

b

 to select the letter, next 

press OK.

When you have finished, press 

v

, 

V

, 

B

 or 

b

 to select the word “End” on the screen and finally press OK to 

turn off the menu from the screen.

 To correct a letter, select "

%

" on the screen to go back and press OK.

 For a blank, select " "  on the screen and press OK.

AV PRESET
This option allows you to:

Designate a name to the external equipment you have connected to the input sockets of the TV set. 

To do this:

Once you have entered the "Set Up" menu as it is explained in the previous page and after selecting this option, 
press OK, then press 

v

 

or 

V

 to select the input source you wish to name: AV1 for the rear Scart and AV2 for 

side connectors. Next press OK twice.

  A label automatically appears in the label column:

 If you want to use one of the predefined labels, press 

v

 

or 

V

 to select the desired label and finally press OK. 

The total predefined labels are: VIDEO, DVD, CABLE, GAME, CAM (camcorder) or SAT 
(satellite).

 If you want to set a different label, select Edit and press OK. Then, with the first element highlighted, press 

v

, 

V

, 

B 

 or 

b

 to select the letter, next press OK. When you have finished, press 

v

, 

V

, 

B

 or 

b

 to select 

the word “End” on the screen and finally press OK to turn off the menu from the screen. 

 To correct the letter, select "

%

" on the screen to go back and press OK.

 For a blank, select " " on the screen and press OK.

  Change the input sound level of the optional equipment connected. 

To do this:

Once you have entered the "Set Up" menu as it is explained in the previous page and after selecting this option 
press OK, then press 

v

 or 

V

 to select the input source you want to alter the input sound level: AV1 for the rear 

Scart and AV2 for side connectors. Next press twice 

b

 to highlight the Sound Offset column. Finally press OK 

and 

v

 or 

V

 to alter the input sound level between -9 and +9.

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The “Manual Programme Preset” option in the 

"Set Up" menu allows you to manually tune 
individual channels.

To do this: 
Press the MENU button and press 

v

 three times 

to select  

, then press OK to enter the "Set 

Up" menu. Next, press 

v

 

or 

V

 to select 

"Manual Programme Preset" and press OK. 
Finally, read below how to operate into each 
option.

The Manual Programme Preset option allows you to:

Preset channels or the VCR channel one by one to the programme order of your choice. 

To do this:

Once you have entered the “Set Up”menu as it is explained on page 30 and after selecting the "Manual 
Programme Preset" option, press OK. Next with Programme option highlighted press OK.
Press 

v

 or 

V

 to select which programme number you want to preset the channel on (for VCR, select 

programme number “0”). Then press 

B

.

The following option is only available depending on the country you have selected in the “Country” 
menu.

After selecting the System option, press OK. Then press 

v

 

or 

V 

to select the TV Broadcast system (B/G for 

western European countries, D/K for eastern European countries, L for France or I for United Kingdom). 
Then press 

B

.

After selecting the Channel option, press OK. Next press 

v

 

or 

V

 to select the channel tuning ("C" for 

terrestrial channels or "S" for cable channels). Then press the number buttons to enter directly the channel 
number of the TV Broadcast or the channel of the VCR signal. If you do not know the channel number, press 

b

 and 

v

 

or 

V

 to search for it. When you have tuned the desired channel, press OK twice to store.

Repeat all the above steps to tune and store more channels.

Label a channel using up to five characters.

To do this: 
Once you have entered the “Set Up”menu as it is explained on page 30 and after selecting the "Manual 

Programme Preset" option, press OK. Next with the Programme option, highlighted press the PROG +/- button 
to select the programme number with the channel you wish to name. When the programme you want to name 
appears on the screen, press 

v

 or 

V

 to select the Label option and press OK. Then, with the first element 

highlighted, press 

v

, 

V

, 

B

 or 

b

 to select the letter, next press OK. When you have finished, press 

v

, 

V

, 

B

 or 

b

 to select the word “End” on the screen and finally press OK to turn off the menu from the screen. Finally press 

 to store.

 To correct a letter, select "

%

" on the screen to go back and press OK.

 For a blank, select " " on the screen and press OK.

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m

Picture Adjustment

Picture Mode
Contrast
Brightness
Colour
Sharpness
Backlight
Reset
Noise Reduction
Colour Tone

Select:

Set:

OK

End:

MENU

Personal
80
50
50
50
70

Auto
Normal

Language
Country
Auto Tuning
Programme Sorting
Programme Labels
AV Preset
Manual Programme Preset

English
United Kingdom

Set Up

Select:

Set:

OK

End:

MENU

Set Up

Language
Country
Auto Tuning
Programme Sorting
Programme Labels
AV Preset
Manual Programme Preset

English
United Kingdom

Select:

Set:

OK

End:

MENU

Back: