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Your 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:

Press MENU to switch the menu on.

• To highlight the desired menu or option, press 

V or v button

.

• To enter to the selected menu or option, press

 

b.

• To return to the last menu or option, press 

B

.

• To alter the settings of your selected option, press

 

V/v/B or b.

• To confirm and store your selection, press the OK button.

Press MENU to remove the menu from the screen.

The “Picture” menu allows you to alter the picture 
adjustments.

To do this: 
After selecting the item you want to alter, press 

b, 

then press 

v/V/B or b repeatedly to adjust and finally 

press 

 to store the new adjustments.

This menu also allows you to customise the picture 
mode based on the programme you are watching:

Live (for enhanced picture contrast and sharpness).
Movie (for a finely detailed picture).
Game (for a picture from a game).
Personal (for your own custom settings).

Press 

v or B to reduce picture contrast.

Press 

V or b to enhance picture contrast.

Press 

v or B to darken the picture.

Press 

V or b to brighten the picture.

Press 

v or B to decrease colour intensity.

Press 

V or b to increase colour intensity.

Press 

v or B to decrease the green tones.

Press 

V or b to increase the green tones.

 Hue can only be adjusted for NTSC colour signal (e.g. USA video tapes).

Press 

v or B to soften the picture.

Press 

V or b to sharpen the picture.

Select 

 to reset the picture to the factory preset levels.

Select to optimize the picture quality.
E.g. reduce noise level when signal is weak.

If any changes are made to “Picture Adjustment”, “Mode” will switch automatically to “Personal” and the 
new settings will be stored as “Personal”.

Picture

Intelligent Picture:

On

Picture Adjustment

Mode:

Live

Confirm

Select

End

Picture

Intelligent Picture:

On

Picture Adjustment

Mode:

Live

Confirm

Select

End

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

To do this: 
After selecting the item you want to alter, press 

b, 

then press 

v/V/B or b repeatedly to adjust and finally 

press 

 to store it.

Dynamic (dynamic and clear sound that emphasizes both the low and high tones).
Drama (sound that emphasizes voice and high tones).
Soft (soft, natural and relaxing sound).
Personal (flat and smooth sound that can be customized by users).

Press 

v or B to decrease higher-frequency sounds.

Press 

V or b to increase higher-frequency sounds.

Press 

v or B to decrease lower-frequency sounds.

Press 

V or b to increase lower-frequency sounds.

Select 

 to reset the sound to the factory preset.

Press 

v or B to emphasize the left speaker.

Press 

V or b to emphasize the right speaker.

On/Off
Volume level of the channels will stay the same, independent of the broadcast signal (e.g. 
in the case of advertisements).

Off (normal).
Spatial (simulated stereo-like sound quality for mono programmes).
Surround (add surround effect to stereo programmes).

Select

Confirm

End

Sound

Mode:

Balance

Dynamic

Auto Volume:

Off

Sound Adjustment

Sound Effect:

Off

Select

Confirm

End

Sound

Mode:

Balance

Dynamic

Auto Volume:

Off

Sound Adjustment

Sound Effect:

Off

The “Timer” menu allows you to alter the timer 
adjustments.

The “Sleep Timer” option in the “Timer” menu allows you to select a time period for the TV 
to switch itself automatically into the standby mode.

To do this:
After selecting the option, press 

b, then press V or v to set the time period delay (max. of 

1 hour 30 minutes) and finally press 

 to store.

• While watching the TV, you can press the 

 button on the remote control to 

display the time remaining.

• One minute before the TV switches itself into standby mode “TV will turn off soon” 

is displayed on the TV screen automatically.

The “On Timer” option in the “Timer” menu allows you to select a time period for the TV to 
switch itself automatically on from standby mode.

To do this:
After selecting the option, press 

b, then press V or v to set the time period delay (max. of 

12 hours) and finally press 

 to store. Finally press the standby button I/

1 on the remote 

control. After the selected length of time, the TV switches on automatically and “On Timer” 
will appear on the screen.

• Any loss of power will cause these settings to be cleared.
• If no buttons are pressed for more than one hour after the TV is turned on using 

the “On Timer”, the TV automatically goes into standby mode.

Timer

On Timer:

Sleep Timer:

Off

Off

Select

Confirm

End

Timer

On Timer:

Sleep Timer:

Off

Off

Select

Confirm

End

The “Channel Set Up” menu allows you to preset 
channels on this TV.

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

To do this:
After selecting the option, press 

b, and then proceed in the same way as in step 4 of the 

section “Switching On the TV and Automatically Tuning” (see page 7).

The “Programme Sorting” option in the “Channel 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 

b, and then proceed in the same way as in step 5b) of the 

section “Switching On the TV and Automatically Tuning” (see page 8).

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

After selecting the option, press 

b. Press V or v to select the programme number 

with the channel you wish to name, then press 

.

Press 

b. With the first element of the label column highlighted, press V or v to 

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

b to confirm this 

character. Select the other four characters in the same way. finally press 

 to 

store. 

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

Preset channels or a video input source one by one to the programme of your 
choice.

After selecting the “Manual Programme Preset” option, press 

b. Press V or v to 

select the Programme option and press 

b. Press V or v to select a programme 

number on which you want to preset the channel (for VCR, select programme 
number “0”), then press 

B.

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

After selecting the System option, press 

b. Press V or v to select the appropriate 

broadcast system (B/G or D/K) until the correct sound is heard, then press 

.

After selecting the Channel option, press 

b. Press V or v to select the channel 

tuning (C for terrestrial channels or S for cable channels). Next press 

b. After that, 

press the number buttons to directly enter the channel number of the TV Broadcast. 
If you do not know the channel number, press 

V or v to search for it. When you 

tune the desired channel, press 

 twice to store.

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

Select

End

Channel Set Up

Programme Labels
Manual Programme Preset

Programme Sorting

Auto Tuning

Confirm

Select

End

Channel Set Up

Programme Labels
Manual Programme Preset

Programme Sorting

Auto Tuning

Confirm

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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 if the picture is 
distorted.

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

b. Next press V or v to adjust the fine tuning between -15 and +15. Finally 

press 

 twice to store.

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

To do this:
Highlighting the Programme option, press PROG +/- 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 

b. Next press V or v to select Yes. Finally press 

 twice to 

confirm and store.

To cancel this function afterwards, select No instead of Yes in the step above.

The “Set Up” menu allows you to alter various options 
on this TV.

The “Language/Country” option in the “Set Up” menu allows you to select the language 
that the menus are displayed in.

To do this:
After selecting the option, press 

b, and then proceed in the same way as in steps 2 and 3 

of the section “Switching On the TV and Automatically Tuning” (see page 7).

Because of the earth’s magnetism, the picture might slant. In this case, you can correct 
the picture slant by using the option “Picture Rotation” in the “Set Up” menu.

To do this:
After selecting the option, press 

b. Press B or b (V or v) to correct any slant of the picture. 

Finally press 

 to store.

When connecting an RGB source, such as a “PlayStation 2”, you may need to readjust the 
horizontal position of the picture. In that case, you can readjust it through the “RGB 
Centring” option in the “Set Up” menu.

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

b. Press V or 

v to adjust the picture between -10 and +10. Finally press 

 to confirm and store.

Select

End

Set Up

RGB Centring:

0

Picture Rotation

Language/Country

Confirm

Select

End

Set Up

RGB Centring:

0

Picture Rotation

Language/Country

Confirm

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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.

Be sure to use a channel (TV Broadcast) with a strong signal, otherwise Teletext errors may occur.

After selecting the TV channel which carries the teletext service you wish 
to view, press 

.

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

available. In that case, input another page number.

Press  

or .

Whilst you are viewing teletext, press 

. Press again to cancel Teletext mode.

Some Teletext pages have sub-pages which follow on automatically. To stop them, press 

. Press again to 

cancel the freeze. 

Press 

. Press again to conceal the information. 

Press 

. Each time you press 

, the Teletext display changes as follows: Enlarge upper half

tEnlarge 

lower half

tNormal size.

Press .

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

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Using the following instructions you can connect a wide range of optional equipment to your TV set 
(connecting cables are not supplied).

D

DVD

Decoder

VCR

“PlayStation 2”

 “PlayStation 2” is a product of Sony 

Computer Entertainment, Inc.

 “PlayStation 2” is a trademark of Sony 

Computer Entertainment, Inc.

When you connect the headphones, 
the TV speakers will automatically be 
muted.

C

A

8mm/Hi8/
DVC
camcorder

DVD/VCR

B

To connect a VCR, please refer to the section “Connecting an aerial and VCR” of this instruction manual. We 
recommend you connect your VCR using a Scart lead. If you do not have a Scart lead, tune in the VCR test 
signal to the TV programme number “0” by using the “Manual Programme Preset” option. (for details of how 
to manually programme these presets, see page 13, step a).
Refer to your VCR instruction manual to find out the output channel of your VCR.
To connect a “PlayStation 2”, please refer to the instruction manual of “PlayStation 2”.

Connect your equipment to the designated TV socket, as indicated in the previous page.

Switch on the connected equipment.

To watch the picture from the connected equipment, press 

 repeatedly until the correct input symbol 

appears on the screen.

Input Signals
• Audio/video input signal through the Scart connector 

C.

• RGB input signal through the Scart connector 

C. This symbol appears only if a RGB 

source has been connected. 

• Audio/video input signal through the Scart connector 

D. 

• S Video Input signal through the Scart connector 

D.

• Video input signal through the phono socket 

A and Audio input signal through B. 

Press 

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

S