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TX-26LXD1
TX-32LXD1

Operating Instructions

Digital Progressive LCD TV

Model No.

Please read these instructions before operating your set and retain them for future reference.

English

TQBC0767

MODE

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Page 1: ...1 TX 32LXD1 Operating Instructions Digital Progressive LCD TV Model No Please read these instructions before operating your set and retain them for future reference English TQBC0767 1 N 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 C 0 MODE ...

Page 2: ... to enjoy the new era of digital terrestrial television including interactive services without the need for a set top box or satellite dish an adequate roof or loft mounted antenna is all you need Warnings and Precautions 3 Accessories 4 Fitting remote control batteries 4 Cable cover removal and fitting 5 How to open the front cover 5 How to use the LCD stand 5 Quick Start Guide 6 Basic controls f...

Page 3: ...nd other sources of heat To prevent fire never place any type of candle or naked flame on top or near the TV set FOR YOUR SAFETY PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING TEXT CAREFULLY This appliance is supplied with a fitted three pin mains plug for your safety and convenience A 5 amp fuse is fitted in this plug If the fuse is replaced then the replacement fuse must be 5 amp rated and should be approved by ASTA...

Page 4: ... hook then open the battery cover Insert batteries note correct polarity and R6 UM3 size Replace the cover 1 2 3 Make sure that the batteries are fitted the correct way round Do not mix old batteries with new batteries Remove old exhausted batteries immediately Do not mix different battery types i e Alkaline and Manganese or use rechargeable Ni Cad batteries Batteries packaging and old equipment s...

Page 5: ...How to use the LCD stand Note To avoid interference appearing on the screen do not bundle the RF cable and mains lead together 1 Push down hooks and pull the cover slightly towards yourself to disengage the claws at 4 points 2 Slowly pull out in the downward direction Note The LCD panel cannot be tilted forward and backward Lift up the cover where the mark is shown Pull down to close the cover Fro...

Page 6: ...ays use a fully wired Scart cable Use the TV s AV1 or AV4 Scart terminal for Satellite Receiver Always use a fully wired Scart cable RF Connection Connect the RF cable to the Aerial In terminal of the VCR DVD Recorder and an RF cable from the VCR DVD Recorder Aerial Out terminal to the TV Aerial terminal Notes If using a Q Link VCR DVD Recorder then the AV1 Scart of the VCR DVD Recorder must be co...

Page 7: ...ervice Name BBC 5L Sportex BBC R5 Live CBeebies BBC Four BBC PARLINT Net ID 12302 12302 12302 12302 12302 TS ID 16384 16384 16384 16384 16384 Quality 8 8 8 8 8 DVB Auto Setup TV to VCR or DVD Recorder Download If a Q Link NEXTVIEWLINK or compatible recording device has been connected to a Scart terminal AV2 or AV4 before starting Step 1 programme information will be downloaded to that device 3 Onl...

Page 8: ...ess the left or right cursor button to choose a category The chosen category name is shown on screen For example if you select Free TV only free to air stations will be listed you can view any of these now If you select Pay TV only subscription stations will be listed you will need to contact the service provider to find out how to subscribe to these stations A separate guide is available when vie...

Page 9: ... channel number using the numeric buttons Standby On Off button Switches TV On or Off Standby mode Channel up down button Photo View mode button see page 37 40 Press to confirm selections and choices Press after selecting programme positions 1 99 0 9 in Analogue mode to avoid delay GUIDE button Displays the DVB and Analogue TV Guide see page 28 Menu button Press to access the Picture Sound and Set...

Page 10: ... cursor and select menus The left and right cursor buttons are used to access menus adjust levels or to select from a range of options The OK button is used with a number of features to store settings after adjustments have been made or options have been set The EXIT button is used to exit the menu system and return to the normal viewing screen An On Screen Help box is displayed whenever a menu is...

Page 11: ...ly Colour balance P NR and 3D COMB can be adjusted and stored to suit your particular viewing requirement e g you may require different settings for viewing sports films news etc Changes to any settings in a viewing mode will affect all signal sources RF AV1 AV2 AV3 and AV4 Changes will be stored automatically By analysing and processing the incoming picture all three modes feature automatic enhan...

Page 12: ...e for them Not available in DVB mode Select On to provide stereo sound reproduction Select Off for FM Mono sound output If Nicam Mono is being transmitted select either FM Mono Off Nicam Mono I M1 or Nicam Mono II M2 The options depend upon the signal being transmitted If reception deteriorates it is advisable to switch to FM Mono Off Multi audio which will only appear when a DVB programme is sele...

Page 13: ...15 17 Allows you to enter programme times at which the DVB tuner must switch on ready for recording See page 26 MENU EXIT Prevents you from accidentally changing programme position while recording a DVB broadcast If the TV is switched into standby mode while DVB tuner lock is on the DVB tuner will remain active to ensure recording can still take place Allows you to clear all current digital tuning...

Page 14: ... you to automatically retune the TV Useful if you move house and wish to retune your TV to the local stations See page 17 Allows individual programme positions to be tuned manually See page 18 Allows you to clear all tuning information and reset all control levels back to factory settings See page 19 Allows you to enter a security code and address information See page 20 MENU IDTV OK 1 2 3 4 5 6 7...

Page 15: ...he programme to be deleted or added Press the Green button to add a programme channel to the programme position or the Red button to delete one Press the same button again to confirm your decision Adding deleting a programme channel Moving a programme channel Move the cursor to the programme to be moved Press the Yellow button Choose the new position for the programme channel Press the Yellow butt...

Page 16: ...Note When a programme position is locked Direct Channel Access using the C and numeric buttons on the remote control is not available OK Programme edit Prog Chan Name Lock 1 2 3 4 5 CH44 CH51 CH41 CH47 CH37 ABC XYZ FTP 123 456 Off Off Off Off Off Copying programme information to a recording device You can copy programme information to a compatible recording device connected to AV2 AV4 See page 43 ...

Page 17: ...e Tune MENU Return EXIT To exit AUTO SETUP IN PROGRESS SEARCHING PLEASE WAIT 21 68 CH44 Notes If you proceed with the next step all tuning data will be erased all stations and their programme positions stored in your TV s memory will be wiped out so the new settings can be stored If you exit the procedure after this point and before Auto setup is complete no station information will be stored Rest...

Page 18: ...programme positions Press the F button until Tuning mode is reached Press the or button to access Tuning mode Press the TV AV button to move between Change programme and Search Press the or button to change programme position or start search When the desired station is found press the STR button to store The programme position will flash Repeat above procedure to tune additional programme position...

Page 19: ... the TV to its original condition i e no channels tuned in This is useful for example if you move to a different area when you will probably want the TV to tune itself to your new local stations This can be done either through the Shipping condition menu or through the Auto setup menu The Shipping condition menu will reset all data clearing all analogue and DVB tuning information and resetting all...

Page 20: ...on the remote control followed by OK to proceed this will take you to the NAME option If no Owner ID has previously been set enter the required 4 digit Owner ID PIN NUMBER using 0 to 9 on the remote control If a 4 digit PIN NUMBER was entered above you will be taken automatically to the NAME line If not move to the NAME line Change character Select character position Repeat above until NAME HOUSE ...

Page 21: ...upt the flow of data causing the picture to appear to be made up of large blocks or to freeze intermittently If the picture disappears completely this could mean that signal quality is very poor If this happens often you may need to improve your aerial system to provide a better signal The Common Interface Module menu provides access to functions contained on a Common Interface Module inserted int...

Page 22: ...g a module If you are installing a TV software update please follow the dedicated instructions supplied with the module Insert remove a module straightly to the CI slot Insert the CI module Some Common Interface Modules may be a two piece design consisting of a card reader together with the viewing card When using this design of card first insert the card reader firmly into the CI slot on the TV S...

Page 23: ...e positions and display them as a list in the TV Guide to allow quick and easy access to the programs you watch most often During DVB mode Press the MENU button Move to choose Setup menu Access Setup menu Move to choose DVB System Setup Access DVB System Setup Move to choose Favourites Setup Access Favourites Setup Move to the programme position which you wish to set as a favourite Press the OK bu...

Page 24: ...e channels and want to scroll through only those channels press the Blue button To step through your favourite channels press the Blue button repeatedly Further information on the individual programmes shown can be displayed by pressing the Information button To return to the normal Information banner view press the Information button once more alternatively press the EXIT button to return to norm...

Page 25: ...d Searching for new version Ready Current version E10_0 11 is up to date System Update Main menu Picture menu Setup menu Sound menu The System Update menu allows the DVB system to check that it has the latest software If newer software is available it can be downloaded During DVB mode Press the MENU button Move to choose Setup menu Access Setup menu Move to choose DVB System Setup Access DVB Syste...

Page 26: ...B system will control the recording process The device must be connected to the TV s AV2 AV4 terminal using a SCART cable to record DVB programmes The current Date and Time are shown at the top of the menu See page 27 for further Date options Move to the Start time field and set the Start time Move to the End time field and set the End time The duration of the recording is shown in the Min column ...

Page 27: ...me time on the same day each week In the future some DVB programmes may be encrypted This means that the DVB programme cannot be viewed or recorded unless you have the correct Common Interface module to decode the programme When you attempt to view or set Timer recording of an encrypted programme and you have no CI module inserted a message will appear on screen Notes If new timer programme data o...

Page 28: ...ised using the DVB System Setup menu see page 23 After a few moments the DVB TV Guide will be displayed If you wish to view one of the listed DVB stations select it with the up or down cursor buttons and press the OK button From the Category and Type guides you can also view a list of DVB channels by category for example Free TV or Radio services News or entertainment by pressing the left or right...

Page 29: ...ding Stop the recording manually Additionally when using a Q Link device the main features possible are the following The following features are only available from the device connected to the Scart terminal selected using Q Link See page 13 TV Recording device Auto Power On If you insert pre recorded media into the recording device and press the Play button whilst the TV is in Standby mode the TV...

Page 30: ...king control of your VCR requires adjustment your VCR instruction book will contain adjustment details The widescreen aspect ratios of different films and programmes can vary If these are wider than a standard 16 9 aspect picture then a black band may be visible at the top and bottom of the screen WIDE will appear in the top left corner of the screen and picture aspect changes accordingly in any a...

Page 31: ... Zoom2 Zoom2 Zoom2 will display 16 9 anamorphic letterbox pictures as a full screen display with no aspect distortions Zoom3 Zoom3 Zoom3 will display 21 9 letterbox pictures as a full screen display with no aspect distortions 16 9 will display the picture at its maximum size but with sligth stretching Zoom3 Use Just when you wish to expand a 4 3 picture to fill the whole screen The 4 3 picture wil...

Page 32: ...e Allows two pictures to be viewed at the same time The difference is how the two pictures are displayed in picture in picture the smaller window appears within the main picture in picture out of picture the smaller window appears to the right of the main picture Press the Yellow button to select the contents of the smaller window switching between displaying a TV channel and all AV sources in tur...

Page 33: ...the current programme and a page of teletext side by side Whilst using this feature the remote control affects the teletext page if you wish to make changes to the programme viewed press the TV TEXT button to return to watching the programme on its own then make the desired changes Picture and text mode Teletext mode Teletext Teletext TV IDTV OK 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 C 0 N MODE MULTI WINDOW TV TEXT ...

Page 34: ...le hierarchy is displayed on the PC as shown below DCIM Folder The digital camera creates this folder automatically 100_PANA Folder Folder names consist of a 3 digit folder number which is followed by five arbitrary characters Digital camera images are stored within these folders JPEG files in the 100_PANA folder are displayed when a Card which is structured as shown left is inserted Notes The fol...

Page 35: ...ew mode miniSD Card requires miniSDTM adapter The media listed in the right column above can be read via the PC Card in the PC Card adapter Hard disk PC Cards and other recorded media cannot be used Place the selected media onto the PC Card and then insert into the PC Card Slot When both SD Card and PC Card are inserted the SD Card contents have priority and will be displayed If the Card is incomp...

Page 36: ...iew mode During Photo View mode Press the MENU button Move to choose Picture menu Access Picture menu Move to choose menu option Adjust chosen option or access chosen menu Press the EXIT button at any time to exit Picture menu Backlight Contrast Brightness Colour Sharpness Increase or decrease the levels of these options according to your personal preference The picture hue can be adjusted to suit...

Page 37: ...en the following three modes 12 images are displayed Press to select desired image Press the OK button to display Single mode Single mode A single image selected from the index area fills the screen You can also rotate or magnify the image Press to select the next or previous image Press the OK button to display Multi mode Press the Red or Green button to rotate the image Each press rotates images...

Page 38: ...tandby mode Press again to switch back on VCR DVD switch Use this switch to select whether controls operate the DVD equipment or VCR Play Press to playback the tape or DVD Stop Press to stop the tape or DVD Skip Fast Forward Cue VCR Press to fast forward the tape In Play mode press to view the picture rapidly forward Cue DVD Press once to skip to the next track or title Skip Rewind Review VCR Pres...

Page 39: ...f Teletext is in use the aspect ratio is set to 16 9 TV Teletext mode Press the TV TEXT button to switch between the current programme Page Selection Pages can be selected in two ways a Press the Up Down buttons to increase or decrease the page number by one b By entering the page number using 0 9 on the remote control Full Top Bottom Press the MENU button to display special functions followed by ...

Page 40: ...op of the page so that you may select it as more sub pages are picked up the display at the top of the page changes so that you are always offered the most recently transmitted selection of sub pages In Teletext operation use the following procedure to access sub pages If the sub page you want to look at is not yet available press the MENU button to display special functions followed by the Yellow...

Page 41: ...es using buttons on the remote control but because the commands available must apply to all manufacturers of DVB equipment some on screen commands may not correspond exactly to the remote control buttons For example For the on screen command select or go use the OK button If you see the symbols use the appropriate CURSOR keys If you see a line of key words displayed in red green yellow and blue us...

Page 42: ...en the keys are not shown press the TV AV button again and the keys will reappear Notes The volume level of the headphones can be adjusted by selecting Headphone volume from the Sound menu Additional equipment and cables shown are not supplied with this TV set Notes You can also select an AV source using the TV AV button on the front panel of the TV Press the TV AV button repeatedly until you reac...

Page 43: ...46 When a Monaural VCR is used connect the Monaural Audio cable to the Audio L Left terminal Amplifier to Speaker System AV1 VCR SET TOP BOX DVD PLAYER DVD RECORDER CAMCORDER GAME CONSOLE COMPUTER RGB AV2 VCR S VIDEO VCR Q Link COMPATIBLE VCR DVD PLAYER S VIDEO CAMCORDER DVD PLAYER How to connect the Audio Output terminals How to connect the AV1 2 4 Scart terminals How to connect the Component Inp...

Page 44: ...ed into AC outlet Not switched on Picture Sound controls set at minimum levels Check if in Standby mode Colour controls set at minimum levels Retune Channel s Sound reception may have deteriorated Switch NICAM setting Sound menu in Analogue only to Off until reception improves This is a characteristic of liquid crystal panels and is not a problem The liquid crystal panel is built with very high pr...

Page 45: ...d in the TV Guide after Auto Setup Blocky interference Picture freezes intermittently I have a good aerial system but still cannot receive DVB stations Checks Check that DVB transmissions are available from the transmitter you are currently using If not try directing the aerial at another local transmitter Check analogue transmissions If picture quality is poor you will need to improve or change y...

Page 46: ...o CVBS earth Audio out L Audio out R CVBS in video Earth Status RGB Earth Q Link data Status CVBS Audio in L Audio earth Audio in R AV4 Scart terminal RGB VIDEO S VIDEO Q Link AV4 Pins 15 and 20 are dependent on AV4 S VHS VIDEO switching Red in Red earth Green in Green earth Blue in Blue earth Maintenance To clean this set wipe with a soft dry cloth If the surfaces are extremely dirty use a soft c...

Page 47: ...87 4 mm W 412 4 mm H φ 8 cm 2 pcs φ 4 cm 2 pcs 8 Ω 20 W 10 W 10 W M3 3 5 mm Jack 1 PAL I UHF E21 68 PAL 525 60 Playback of NTSC tape from some PAL Video recorders VCR DVB Digital terrestrial services via UHF aerial input M NTSC Playback from M NTSC Videorecorders VCR NTSC AV input only Playback from NTSC Videorecorders VCR UHF Temperature 5 C 35 C Humidity 5 90 RH non condensing 21 Pin terminal Au...

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