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PIP INPUT
The “PIP Input” option in the “Features”  menu allows you to select 
the source you want to watch in the “PIP” screen.

To do this: after selecting the option, press 

. Then press 

repeatedly

or

to select the desired source AV1, AV2, AV3, 

 or TV. Finally press OK to store. 

To watch the “PIP” screen with the selected source, press the  

/

button on the remote control.

You can swap the screens by pressing the 

/

 button on the 

remote control.

PIP POSITION
The “PIP Position” option in the “Features” menu allows you to 
change the position of the “PIP” screen within the main screen.

To do this: after selecting the option press 

, 

, 

 or 

 to select 

the desired position. Finally press OK to store.  

LANGUAGE/COUNTRY
The “Language/Country” option in the “Set Up” menu allows you 

to select the language that the menus are displayed in. It also allows 

you to select the country in which you wish to operate the projection 

TV set. 

To do this: after selecting the option, press

 and then proceed in 

the same way as in steps 2 and 3 of the section “Switching On the 

Projection TV and Automatically Tuning” on page 8. 

AUTO TUNING
The “Auto Tuning” option in the “Set Up” menu allows you to 
automatically search for and store all available TV channels.

To do this: after selecting the option, press

 and then proceed in 

the same way as in the steps 4 and 5 of the section “Switching On the 
Projection TV and Automatically Tuning” on page 8.

B

A

A

B

B

B

A

Picture Adjustment

Select:

Enter Menu:

Picture Mode
  Contrast
  Brightness
  Colour
  Sharpness
     Reset
Noise Reduction

Personal

AUTO

Features

Sleep Timer
Auto Format
AV3 Output
PIP Input
PIP Position

Select:

Enter Menu:

Off
On

AUTO

AV1

Select:

  Enter:

Features

Sleep Timer
Auto Format
AV3 Output
PIP Input
PIP Position

Off
On

AUTO

AV1

Select:

  Enter:

Features

Sleep Timer
Auto Format
AV3 Output
PIP Input
PIP Position

Off
On

AUTO

AV1

Picture Adjustment

Select:

Enter Menu:

Picture Mode
  Contrast
  Brightness
  Colour
  Sharpness
     Reset
Noise Reduction

Personal

AUTO

Features

Sleep Timer
Auto Format
AV3 Output
PIP Input
PIP Position

Select:

Enter Menu:

Off
On

AUTO

AV1

Enter:

Set Up

Select:

Language/Country
Auto Tuning
Programme Sorting
Programme Labels
AV Preset
Manual Programme Preset
Detail Set Up

Picture Adjustment

Select:

Enter Menu:

Picture Mode
  Contrast
  Brightness
  Colour
  Sharpness
     Reset
Noise Reduction

Personal

AUTO

Set Up

Auto Tuning
Programme Sorting
Select NexTView
AV Preset
Manual Set Up

Select:

Enter Menu:

Set Up

Auto Tuning
Programme Sorting
Select NexTView
AV Preset
Manual Set Up

Select:

Enter Menu:

Set Up

Language/Country
Auto Tuning
Programme Sorting
Programme Labels
AV Preset
Manual Programme Preset
Detail Set Up

Select:

Enter Menu:

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Picture Adjustment

Select:

Enter Menu:

Picture Mode
  Contrast
  Brightness
  Colour
  Sharpness
     Reset
Noise Reduction

Personal

AUTO

Set Up

Auto Tuning
Programme Sorting
Select NexTView
AV Preset
Manual Set Up

Select:

Enter Menu:

Set Up

Auto Tuning
Programme Sorting
Select NexTView
AV Preset
Manual Set Up

Select:

Enter Menu:

Set Up

Language/Country
Auto Tuning
Programme Sorting
Programme Labels
AV Preset
Manual Programme Preset
Detail Set Up

Select:

Enter Menu:

Start Auto Tuning:

Set Up

Select:

Language/Country
Auto Tuning
Programme Sorting
Programme Labels
AV Preset
Manual Programme Preset
Detail Set Up

PROGRAMME SORTING
The “Programme Sorting” option in the “Set Up” menu allows you 
to change the order in which the channels (TV Broadcast) appear on 
the screen. 

To do this: after selecting the option, press 

 and then proceed in 

the same way as in step 6 b) of the section “Switching On the 
Projection TV and Automatically Tuning” on page 9. 

PROGRAMME LABELS
The “Programme Labels” option in the “Set Up” menu allows you 
to name a channel using up to five characters (letters or numbers).

To do this: 
1 After selecting the option, press

, then press

or

to select 

the programme number with the channel you wish to name.

2 Press

. With the first element of the Label column highlighted, 

press

or

to select a letter or number (select “-“ for a blank), 

then press

 to confirm this character. Select the other four 

characters in the same way. Finally press OK to store. 

AV PRESET
The “AV Preset” option in the “Set Up” menu allows you to 
designate a name to the external equipment you have connected to 
the input sockets of this projection TV.

To do this:
1  After selecting the option, press

, then press 

or

to select 

the input source you wish to name (AV1, AV2 and AV3 are for 
the rear Scarts and AV4 for side connectors). Then press

.

2  A label automatically appears in the label column:

  If you want to use one of the 6 predefined label (CABLE, 

 or SAT), press 

or

to select 

the desired label  and finally press OK to store.
b)

 If you want to set a different label, select Edit and press

. 

Then with the first element highlighted, press

or

to 

select a letter, number or “-“ for a blank, then press

 to 

confirm this character. Select the other four characters in the 
same way and finally press OK to store.

  If you want to set a different label, select Edit and press

. 

Then with the first element highlighted, press

or

to 

select a letter, number or “-“ for a blank, then press

 to 

confirm this character. Select the other four characters in the 

same way and finally press OK to store.

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Enter:

Set Up

Select:

Language/Country
Auto Tuning
Programme Sorting
Programme Labels
AV Preset
Manual Programme Preset
Detail Set Up

Set Up

Auto Tuning
Programme Sorting
Select NexTView
AV Preset
Manual Set Up

Select:

Enter Menu:

Set Up

Auto Tuning
Programme Sorting
Select NexTView
AV Preset
Manual Set Up

Select:

Enter Menu:

Set Up

Language/Country
Auto Tuning
Programme Sorting
Programme Labels
AV Preset
Manual Programme Preset
Detail Set Up

Select:

Enter Menu:

Picture Adjustment

Select:

Enter Menu:

Picture Mode
  Contrast
  Brightness
  Colour
  Sharpness
     Reset
Noise Reduction

Personal

AUTO

Picture Adjustment

Select:

Enter Menu:

Picture Mode
  Contrast
  Brightness
  Colour
  Sharpness
     Reset
Noise Reduction

Personal

AUTO

Set Up

Auto Tuning
Programme Sorting
Select NexTView
AV Preset
Manual Set Up

Select:

Enter Menu:

Set Up

Auto Tuning
Programme Sorting
Select NexTView
AV Preset
Manual Set Up

Select:

Enter Menu:

Set Up

Language/Country
Auto Tuning
Programme Sorting
Programme Labels
AV Preset
Manual Programme Preset
Detail Set Up

Select:

Enter Menu:

Enter:

Set Up

Select:

Language/Country
Auto Tuning
Programme Sorting
Programme Labels
AV Preset
Manual Programme Preset
Detail Set Up

Set Up

Auto Tuning
Programme Sorting
Select NexTView
AV Preset
Manual Set Up

Select:

Enter Menu:

Set Up

Auto Tuning
Programme Sorting
Select NexTView
AV Preset
Manual Set Up

Select:

Enter Menu:

Set Up

Language/Country
Auto Tuning
Programme Sorting
Programme Labels
AV Preset
Manual Programme Preset
Detail Set Up

Select:

Enter Menu:

Picture Adjustment

Select:

Enter Menu:

Picture Mode
  Contrast
  Brightness
  Colour
  Sharpness
     Reset
Noise Reduction

Personal

AUTO

Enter:

Set Up

Select:

Language/Country
Auto Tuning
Programme Sorting
Programme Labels
AV Preset
Manual Programme Preset
Detail Set Up

MANUAL PROGRAMME PRESET
The “Manual Programme Preset” option in the “Set Up” menu 
allows you to:

Preset channels or the VCR channel one by one to the programme order of your choice. To do this:

1 After selecting the ”Manual Programme Preset” option, press

 then with Programme option highlighted press

. 

Press

or

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

“0”). Then press

.

2  

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

After selecting the System option, press

. Then press

or

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 

.

3 After selecting the Channel option, press 

. 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

or

to search for it. When 

you tune the desired channel, press OK twice to store.

Label a channel using up to five characters.

To do this: highlighting the Programme option, 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, select the Label option and press

. Next 

press

or

to select a letter, number or “-“ for a blank. Press 

to confirm this character. Select the other four characters in 

the same way. After selecting all the characters, press OK twice to store.

Fine tune the broadcast reception. Normally the automatic fine tuning (AFT) will give the best possible picture, however you 
can manually fine tune the TV to obtain a better picture reception in case the picture is distorted.

To do this: while watching the channel (TV Broadcast) you wish to fine tune, select the AFT option and press

. Next press

 

or

to adjust the fine tuning between -15 and +15. Finally press OK twice to store.

Skip any unwanted programme numbers when they are selected with the PROG +/- buttons.

To do this: highlighting the Programme option, press the PROG +/- button to select the programme number you want to skip. 
When the programme you want to skip appears on the screen, select the Skip option and press 

. Next press

or

to select  

. Finally press OK twice to confirm and store.

 View and record scrambled channels when using a decoder connected to Scart  

/

  directly or through a VCR.

This option is only available depending on the country you have selected in the “Language/Country” menu.

To do this: select the Decoder option and press

. Next press

or

to select On. Finally press OK twice to confirm and 

store.

S

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Set Up

Auto Tuning
Programme Sorting
Select NexTView
AV Preset
Manual Set Up

Select:

Enter Menu:

Set Up

Auto Tuning
Programme Sorting
Select NexTView
AV Preset
Manual Set Up

Select:

Enter Menu:

Set Up

Language/Country
Auto Tuning
Programme Sorting
Programme Labels
AV Preset
Manual Programme Preset
Detail Set Up

Select:

Enter Menu:

Enter:

Set Up

Select:

Language/Country
Auto Tuning
Programme Sorting
Programme Labels
AV Preset
Manual Programme Preset
Detail Set Up

Picture Adjustment

Select:

Enter Menu:

Picture Mode
  Contrast
  Brightness
  Colour
  Sharpness
     Reset
Noise Reduction

Personal

AUTO

RGB CENTRING
When connecting an RGB source, such as a “PlayStation”, you may 
need to readjust the horizontal position of the picture. If this is the 
case, you can adjust it through the “RGB Centring” option in the 
“Detail Set Up”.

To do this: while watching an RGB source select the “RGB Centring” 
option and press 

. Then press 

or

 to adjust the centre of the 

picture between –10 and +10. Finally press OK to confirm and store. 

Picture Adjustment

Select:

Enter Menu:

Picture Mode
  Contrast
  Brightness
  Colour
  Sharpness
     Reset
Noise Reduction

Personal

AUTO

Enter:

Detail Set Up

Select:

RGB Centring

0

Set Up

Auto Tuning
Programme Sorting
Select NexTView
AV Preset
Manual Set Up

Select:

Enter Menu:

Set Up

Auto Tuning
Programme Sorting
Select NexTView
AV Preset
Manual Set Up

Select:

Enter Menu:

Set Up

Select:

Enter Menu:

Language/Country
Auto Tuning
Programme Sorting
Programme Labels
AV Preset
Manual Programme Preset
Detail Set Up

Teletext is an information service transmitted by most TV stations. The index page of the teletext service (usually page 100) 
gives you information on how to use the service. To operate teletext, use the remote control buttons as indicated below.

• Teletext errors may occur if you use a channel (TV Broadcast) with a weak signal.

• After 5 minutes viewing the same teletext page and without any button being pressed, the brightness level of the picture 

automatically decreases notoriously to avoid any damage to the picture tube. Press any button of the remote control to 
reset the brightness level. 

After selecting the TV channel which carries the teletext service you 

wish to view, press 

. 

Input 3 digits for the page number, using the numbered buttons.
• If you make a mistake, retype the correct page number.
• If the counter on the screen continues searching, it is because the page is not available. 

Press PROG + (

) or PROG -  (

).

Whilst you are viewing teletext, press 

. Press it again to cancel teletext mode. 

Press 

/

. Press it again to cancel the freeze. 

Press 

/

. Press it again to conceal the information. 

A teletext page may consist of several sub pages. In this case the page number that appears on the 
upper left corner will change from white to green and one or more arrows will appear next to the page 
number. Repeatedly press the

 or

 buttons on the remote control to watch the desired sub page.

Press .

Fastext service lets you access Teletext pages with one button push.
When you are in Teletext mode and Fastext is broadcast, a colour coded menu appears at  the bottom 
of the teletext page. Press the appropriate coloured button (red, green, yellow  or blue) to access 
the page corresponding to your menu choice.

Index
Programme
News
Sport
Weather

25

153
101

98

Index
Programme
News
Sport
Weather

25

153
101

98

Index
Programme
News
Sport
Weather

25

153
101

98

Index
Programme
News
Sport
Weather

25

153
101

98

Index
Programme
News
Sport
Weather

25

153
101

98

Index
Programme
News
Sport
Weather

25

153
101

98

Index
Programme
News
Sport
Weather

25

153
101

98

Index
Programme
News
Sport
Weather

25

153
101

98

(depending on availability of service).

NexTView is an on-screen electronic programme guide, providing you with programme information for different 
broadcasters.
When looking for information you can search by theme (sports, art, etc...) or date.

If wrong characters appear when viewing NexTView, use the menu system to enter the “Language/Country” menu (see page 
14) and select the same language as the NexTView is broadcasted.

Select a broadcast channel providing a NexTView service. In this case the indication “NexTView” is displayed as soon as data 
is available.

To see NexTView service you have two different types of NexTView interface. These depend on the % of available data:

 

 

“Programme List” interface:
Whilst you are watching TV, and after the indication “NexTView” (coloured white) is displayed on the screen, press the 

 button on the remote control to watch the “Programme List” interface (see fig. 1).

  “Overview” interface:

Whilst you are watching TV, and after more than 50% of NexTView data is available (100% data may not be available 
depending on the area)  the indication “NexTView” (coloured black) is displayed on the screen. Press the 

 button on 

the remote control to watch the “Overview” interface (see fig. 2).

As soon as you enter the NexTView service the % of NexTView data available will be shown in the bottom left corner of 

the screen. Once you have entered the service, the % of data will not increase. 

To navigate through NexTView:

• moving to right or left press

 or

.

• moving up or downwards, press

or

.

• confirming a selection, press OK.

To switch NexTView off, press the 

 button on the remote control.

Icons for different themes (see the “Icons’ key” section 
below)

Date

Programme list

Icons for different themes (see the “Icons’ key” section 
below)

Date

Overview

*

 ”Record” and “Remind” options will be shown on the screen as soon as a programme has been selected, but they will not be shown if you 

are watching a TV channel which is not a NexTView provider.

*

 ”Record” and “Remind” will not be available if the programme that you have selected has already started.

Record*:

This function only  works if you have connected a VCR which supports 
SmartLink and Timer Programming feature.

If you wish to record the selected programme, press the red button on 
the remote control. 

Remind*:
If you wish to be reminded when the selected programme is 
broadcast, press the green button on the remote control. At the 
time that the programme should be broadcast a reminder 
message is displayed on the TV.

01
M o n

T V 1
T V 2
T V 3
T V 4
T V 5
T V 6
T V 7
T V 8

0 2
Tu e

0 3
We d

0 4
Th u

0 5
Fr i

0 6
S a t

07
S u n

      9  : 15   : 0 3

9   :   0 0

    9   :   3 0

   

10   :   0 0

M a g a z i n e

|   S o n g s   f r o m   t h e   s h o w s

W e a t h e r     F o r e c a s t     |   M i k e ' s   s h o w

E u r o n e w s       |   F a n t a s y   f i l m       |     S t a r   W a r s

H o m e   S h o p p i n g   E u r o p e     |     E u r o   S p o r t s  

N e w s   |   A r t s   s h o w         |     M a g a z i n e

L a r r y   K i n g ' s   l i v e     |     E u r o   S p o r t s  

E u r o   m a g a z i n e                   |     E u r o   S p o r t s

H o m e   S h o p p i n g   E u r o p e     |     E u r o n e w s

S o n g s     f r o m     t h e     s h o w s
T V 1     0 0 : 3 0   -   01 : 3 0     T h u r s d a y       0 4
P r o g r a m m e   d e s c r i p t i o n

R e c o r d

R e m i n d

Record*:

This function only  works if you have connected a VCR which 
supports SmartLink and Timer Programming feature.

If you wish to record the selected programme, press the 
red button on the remote control. 

Remind*:
If you wish to be reminded when the selected programme is broadcast, press 
the green button on the remote control. At the time that the programme 
should be broadcast a reminder message is displayed on the TV.

  full selection list: 

All the programme information is listed by time 

and broadcast channels order.

  entertainment

  channel selection:

In case the NexTView provider sends information of more than 8 

broadcast channels, you can select 8 of them to create your personal list.

  remind list:

shows you the list with all the programmes (maximum 5 programmes) 

that you have selected  to be reminded about.

01
M o n

T V 1
T V 2
T V 3
T V 4
T V 5
T V 6
T V 7
T V 8

00 : 30
01 : 30
05 : 30
06 : 30
07 : 30
08 : 30
09 : 30
10 : 30

S o n g s     f r o m     t h e     s h o w s
We a t h e r     f o r e c a s t     i n f o r m a t i
A 1     n e w s     m a g a z i n e
A r t s     s h o w
O c l o c k     n e w s
We a t h e r     f o r e c a s t     i n f o r m a t i
A 1     n e w s     m a g a z i n e
A r t s     s h o w

0 2
Tu e

0 3
We d

0 4
Th u

0 5
Fr i

0 6
S a t

07
S u n

      7  : 07  : 01

S o n g s     f r o m     t h e     s h o w s
T V 1     0 0 : 3 0   -   01 : 3 0     T h u r s d a y       0 4
P r o g r a m m e   d e s c r i p t i o n

R e c o r d

R e m i n d

A No inputs
B Audio/video and RGB signal
C Audio/video and RGB signal
D Audio/video and S video signal
E S Video signal
F Video signal
G Audio signal
H No input

Audio signal.

Video/audio from TV tuner.

Video/audio displayed on TV screen (monitor out).

Video/audio from selected source.

No output.

No output.

No output.

Audio signal to headphones.

 

 

Using the following instructions, you can connect a wide range of optional equipment to your projection TV.

VCR

VCR

VCR

Decoder

Hi-fi

DVD

A

B

C

D

8mm/Hi8/

DVC

camcorder

S VHS/Hi8

DVC

camcorder

F

E

G

H

Do not 

connect 

equipment 

to 

E and F

connectors 

at the same 
time.

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We recommend you connect your VCR to the 

D socket using a scart lead. If you do not have a scart lead, use the “Manual 

Programme Preset” section on page 16 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 on page 22.

/

 

D or through a VCR connected to this Scart:

Select the “Manual Programme Preset” option in the “Set Up” menu and after entering in the “Decoder**” option, select “On” (by 

using

or

). Repeat this option for each scrambled signal.

This option is only available depending on the country you have selected in the “Language/Country” menu.

Plug in your Hi-Fi equipment to the audio output sockets 

A if you wish to amplify the audio output from projection TV. Next , 

using the menu system, select the “Sound Adjustment” menu and set the “TV Speakers” to “Off”.

Audio level of the external speakers can be modified by pressing the volume buttons on the remote control. Also treble and 

bass settings can be modified through the “Sound Adjustment” menu.

To enjoy “Dolby Virtual” sound effect through your Hi-Fi equipment:
Place the speakers of your equipment in front of your listening position and beside the 
projection TV set but keeping a distance of 50 cm between each speaker and the 
projection TV set.
Then by using the menu system, select the menu “Sound Adjustment”. Next select 
“Dolby V” on the “Effect” option.

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 

Y

1/

 1. Press the button  

 on the remote control

repeatedly until you see the symbol 

1 on the screen.

Connect your equipment to the designated projection TV socket, as it is indicated on the previous 
page.

Switch on the connected equipment.

To watch the picture of the connected equipment, press the 

 button repeatedly until the  

correct input symbol appears on the screen.

 

• Audio / video input signal through the Scart connector 

B

 

• RGB input signal through the Scart connector 

B. This symbol appears only if an RGB 

source has been connected. 

• Audio / video input signal through the Scart connector 

C. 

• RGB input signal through the Scart connector 

C. This symbol appears only  if an RGB 

source has been connected. 

• Audio/video input signal through the Scart connector 

D. 

• S Video Input signal through the Scart connector 

D. This symbol appears only if an S 

Video source has been connected. 

• Video input signal through the phono socket 

F and Audio input signal through G. 

• S Video Input signal through the front S Video input jack 

E and Audio signal through 

G. This symbol appears only if an S Video source has been connected. 

Press 

 button on the remote control to return to the normal TV picture. 

Connect the phono plug to the L/G/S/I socket on the side of the TV and select 

 or 

 input 

signal using the instructions above. Finally, refer to the “Sound Adjustment” section of this manual 

and select “Dual Sound” “A” on the sound menu screen.

S

S

S

S

Your sitting position

~50°

Right 

Hi-Fi

speaker

Left 

Hi-Fi

speaker