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Using Your New TV
Using Y
our New TV
Setting the Wake Up timer
1
Press
until the
desired period of time
appears.
appears.
2
Select the TV program or video mode you want to display when you wake
up.
up.
3
Press u or set the Sleep timer if you want the TV to turn off automatically.
The
indicator on the TV lights up orange.
To cancel the Wake Up timer
Press
until “WAKE UP TIMER: OFF” appears or turn off the
TV’s main power.
Notes
•
•
The Wake Up timer starts immediately after the on-screen display
disappears.
disappears.
•
If no buttons or controls are pressed for more than two hours after the
TV is turned on using the Wake Up timer, the TV automatically goes into
the standby mode. To continue watching the TV, press any button or
control on the TV or the remote.
TV is turned on using the Wake Up timer, the TV automatically goes into
the standby mode. To continue watching the TV, press any button or
control on the TV or the remote.
Setting the Sleep timer
Press
until the
desired period of time
appears.
appears.
To cancel the Sleep timer
Press
until “SLEEP TIMER: OFF” appears or turn the TV off.
WAKE UP TIMER:10M
WAKE UP TIMER:OFF
WAKE UP TIMER:12H00M
After 10 minutes
No Wake Up timer
After 12 hours
SLEEP TIMER:30M
SLEEP TIMER:60M
SLEEP TIMER:OFF
SLEEP TIMER:90M
After 30 minutes
No Sleep Timer
After 60 minutes
After 90 minutes
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Advanced Operations
Advanced Operations
SOUND MODE
Customizing the
picture and sound
picture and sound
You can customize the picture and
sound by selecting the picture and
sound modes or by adjusting its
settings.
sound by selecting the picture and
sound modes or by adjusting its
settings.
You can change the sound effect by
selecting the surround mode.
selecting the surround mode.
Selecting the picture and sound modes
To select the picture mode
Press PIC MODE
repeatedly until you get
the desired picture mode.
repeatedly until you get
the desired picture mode.
Select
To
DYNAMIC
receive high contrast pictures.
STANDARD
receive normal contrast pictures.
SOFT
receive mild pictures.
To select the sound mode
Press SOUND MODE
repeatedly until you get
the desired sound mode.
repeatedly until you get
the desired sound mode.
Select
To
DYNAMIC
listen to dynamic and clear sound that emphasizes the low and
high sound.
high sound.
DRAMA
listen to sound that emphasizes vocals and background music.
SOFT
receive soft sound.
PIC MODE
SELECT
+ or –
+ or –
STANDARD
DYNAMIC
SOFT
PIC MODE
≥
DYNAMIC
≥
DRAMA
≥
SOFT
SOUND
MODE
TV
SOUND
MODE
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Advanced Operations
Advanced Operations
Adjusting the picture and sound settings
1
Press SELECT until the
desired setting appears.
desired setting appears.
Each time you press
SELECT, the setting
item will change as follows:
SELECT, the setting
item will change as follows:
2
Press + or – to adjust the
item.
item.
3
To adjust other items, repeat steps 1 to 2.
* “HUE” can be adjusted for the NTSC system only.
Notes
• When you select a picture or sound mode, the adjusted settings will be
• When you select a picture or sound mode, the adjusted settings will be
reset according to the selected mode.
• You can also use SELECT and
¸
+/– on the TV to adjust the picture and
sound settings.
Selecting the surround mode
1
Press SELECT repeatedly
until “SURROUND”
appears.
until “SURROUND”
appears.
2
Press + or – to select the
desired surround sound.
desired surround sound.
Select
To
MOVIE
listen to sound that spreads out over a large area, giving the feeling
of being at a movie theatre.
of being at a movie theatre.
MUSIC
listen to the sound that gives the feeling of being at a live concert.
OFF
turn off the surround sound.
b
b
SELECT
PICTURE
60
PICTURE
COLOR
BRIGHT
HUE*
BALANCE
TREBLE
BASS
SHARP
SELECT
SURROUND: MOVIE
MUSIC
MOVIE
OFF
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Advanced Operations
Viewing your
favorite channels
favorite channels
You can display six of your favorite
channels for quick and easy selection.
You can change the favorite channel
setting as well.
channels for quick and easy selection.
You can change the favorite channel
setting as well.
Selecting a favorite channel
1
Press FAVORITE.
2
Press the number button
from 1 to 6 to select the
desired channel.
from 1 to 6 to select the
desired channel.
When you use the FAVORITE CH
feature for the first time, six preset channels will appear.
feature for the first time, six preset channels will appear.
FAVORITE
+ or –
PROGR +/–
Number
buttons
buttons
Changing the favorite channel setting
1
Press SELECT until
“FAVORITE CH SET UP”
appears.
“FAVORITE CH SET UP”
appears.
2
Press + or – to select the
favorite channel you want
to change (e.g. 3 PR03).
favorite channel you want
to change (e.g. 3 PR03).
3
Press PROGR +/–, or
number buttons to
change the program
number.
number buttons to
change the program
number.
4
Repeat steps 2 and 3 to set other favorite channels.
5
Press SELECT.
b
b
b
b
or
FAVORITE CH
1
PR01
2
PR02
3
PR03
4
PR04
5
PR05
6
PR06
FAVORITE
1
2
3
4
5
6
1
SELECT
FAVORITE CH SET UP
1
PR01
2
PR02
3
PR03
4
PR04
5
PR05
6
PR06
1
PR01
2
PR02
3
PR03
4
PR04
5
PR05
6
PR06
FAVORITE CH SET UP
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
0
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PR01
PR02
PR
08
PR04
PR05
PR06
1
2
3
4
5
6
FAVORITE CH SET UP
PROGR
1
2
3
4
6
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9
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SOUND
MODE
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PROGR
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Advanced Operations
Advanced Operations
Blocking the
channels
(CHILD LOCK)
channels
(CHILD LOCK)
You can prevent a child from watching
certain programs by using the buttons
on the remote control.
certain programs by using the buttons
on the remote control.
1
Select the TV program you want to lock.
2
Press SELECT until “CHILD
LOCK” appears on the
screen.
LOCK” appears on the
screen.
3
Press + or – to select
“ON”.
“ON”.
The
symbol appears on
the screen.
To unlock the channel,
press + or – to select
“OFF”. The
press + or – to select
“OFF”. The
symbol
disappears from the screen.
Note
• If you preset a locked channel, that particular channel will be unlocked
• If you preset a locked channel, that particular channel will be unlocked
automatically.
SELECT
+ or –
CHILD LOCK: OFF
SELECT
CHILD LOCK: ON
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TV
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2
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4
6
7
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9
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JUMP
SOUND
MODE
FAVORITE
PROGR
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Advanced Operations
Broadcasting
On-screen display (Selected sound)
NICAM stereo
NICAM bilingual
NICAM monaural
Selecting a stereo
or bilingual
program
or bilingual
program
You can enjoy stereo sound or bilingual
programs of NICAM and A2 (German)
stereo systems.
programs of NICAM and A2 (German)
stereo systems.
Press A/B
repeatedly
until you receive the
sound you want.
sound you want.
The on-screen display changes
to show the selected sound
and the  indicator on the TV
lights up red.
to show the selected sound
and the  indicator on the TV
lights up red.
When receiving a NICAM program
b
STEREO
NICAM
MONO
(Stereo sound)
(Regular sound)
NICAM
MAIN
MONO
(Main sound)
(Regular sound)
NICAM
SUB
(Sub sound)
NICAM
MAIN
MONO
(Main sound)
(Regular sound)
A/B
TV
SOUND
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Advanced Operations
Advanced Operations
When receiving an A2 (German) program
Receiving area for NICAM and A2 (German) programs
Notes
• If the signal is very weak, the sound becomes monaural automatically.
• If the stereo sound is noisy when receiving a NICAM program, select
• If the signal is very weak, the sound becomes monaural automatically.
• If the stereo sound is noisy when receiving a NICAM program, select
“MONO”. The sound becomes monaural, but the noise is reduced.
If the sound is distorted or noisy when receiving a monaural
program through the ˘ (antenna) terminal
program through the ˘ (antenna) terminal
Press A/B
repeatedly until “MONO” appears on the screen.
To cancel the monaural sound setting, press A/B
again until
“AUTO” appears on the screen.
Notes
• The “MONO” or “AUTO” setting is memorized for each program
• The “MONO” or “AUTO” setting is memorized for each program
position.
• You cannot receive stereo broadcast signal when the TV is in the “MONO”
setting. Normally set the TV to “AUTO.”
Broadcasting
On-screen display (Selected sound)
A2 (German) stereo
A2 (German) bilingual
System
NICAM
A2 (German)
Receiving area
Hong Kong, Singapore, New Zealand, Malaysia,
Thailand, etc.
Thailand, etc.
Australia, Malaysia, Thailand, etc.
STEREO
MONO
(Stereo sound)
(Regular sound)
MAIN
SUB
(Main sound)
(Sub sound)
MONO
AUTO
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Advanced Operations
Viewing Teletext
TV stations broadcast an information
service called Teletext via some TV
channels. Teletext allows you to receive
various information, such as shares
market or news.
service called Teletext via some TV
channels. Teletext allows you to receive
various information, such as shares
market or news.
Displaying Teletext
1
Select a TV channel that
carries the Teletext
broadcast you want to
watch.
carries the Teletext
broadcast you want to
watch.
2
Press
to display the
text.
A Teletext page (normally
the index page) is
displayed. If there is no
Teletext broadcast, “100” is
displayed at the top left
corner of the screen.
the index page) is
displayed. If there is no
Teletext broadcast, “100” is
displayed at the top left
corner of the screen.
To turn off Teletext
Press ;.
b
;
A/B
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P166 SECTEXT 166 FR1 MAR 03:59:09
Fom Singapore
To PARIS
To OSAKA
To ROMA
To SYDNEY
Day Dep/Arr Flight Alrcraft
1.6 220/0588 SQ28 747
2 2130/1225 PA115 L15
3 2115/1330 SQ26 747
3 2115/1330 SQ26 747
2.7 2130/0745 SQ24 747
4 2300/0915 AZ487 747
4 2300/0915 AZ487 747
2.5 1000/1715 SQ6 747
4.6 0930/2015 CX522 L10
4.6 0930/2015 CX522 L10
1 2210/0610 SQ21A 747
2 2100/0835 SQ21A 747
2 2100/0835 SQ21A 747
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