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Contents

Installation

Your remote control ________________________________________2

Preparation _______________________________________________3

Installation_________________________________________________3

Search for and Store TV channels

Select the menu language and country ______________________4

Automatic installation ___________________________________4

Manual installation ______________________________________5

Give name_________________________________________________6

Reshuffle the programme list _________________________________6

Select favourite TV channels __________________________________6

Install TV setup_____________________________________________7

The keys on top of the TV____________________________________8

Operation

Use of the remote control _________________________________9-10

Use of the menus

Picture menu __________________________________________11

Sound menu___________________________________________12

Features menu ______________________________________12-13

NEX

IEW

____________________________________________ 14-17

Teletext _______________________________________________18-19

Connect peripheral equipment _________________________

20-24

Tips

____________________________________________________25

Index

___________________________________________________25

Lexicon

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EasyLink features are based on the "one touch operation" approach. This means that
a sequence of actions are executed at the same time in both the television and the
video cassette recorder,

provided both are fitted with the EasyLink function

and connected with the eurocable supplied.

English

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Page 1: ..._________8 Operation Use of the remote control _________________________________9 10 Use of the menus Picture menu __________________________________________11 Sound menu___________________________________________12 Features menu ______________________________________12 13 NEXTVIEW ____________________________________________ 14 17 Teletext_______________________________________________18 19 Conne...

Page 2: ... menu p 9 B switch to standby p 3 Installation U f yÚ p 9 V volume key P programme selection temporarily switch sound off 0 previous programme p 9 a picture M sound p 18 b teletext on off p 9 q picture format p 14 æ NEXTVIEW b for future use Menu yÚ B 8 7 9 5 4 6 0 3 1 2 F yÚ h d U f i j X u P fi S s MENU B b æ a q b M 0 V P OK p 23 u selection of EXT1 EXT2 EXT3 FRONT or VGA p 10 X bilingual choic...

Page 3: ... you dispose of exhausted batteries according to local regulations Switch TV on Press the power switch A on the front of your TV A green indicator and the screen light up If the indicator is red press the P key on the remote control The green lamp blinks every time you press a key on the remote control When you switch on your set for the first time the menu LANGUAGE automatically appears on the sc...

Page 4: ...tallation or a TV channel transmitting a teletext page with the frequencies and programme names of all the TV channels which can be received is detected the search is stopped and a programme list appears The programme list is automatically filled with all the programme numbers and names of the TV channels transmitted It is possible that the cable company or the TV channel displays a broadcast sele...

Page 5: ...e of poor reception you can improve the reception by adjusting the frequency with the P key Direct selection of a TV channel If you know the frequency or the C or S channel number enter it directly with the digit keys 0 to 9 Ask for a list from your cable company or dealer alternatively consult the Table of frequencies on the inside backcover of this handbook Store steps till Select Store and pres...

Page 6: ...A space numbers or other special characters are located between Z and A Give name After leaving the installation you can browse through the TV channels by pressing the P key Only those TV channels which are in the favourite list will be displayed The non favourite TV channels can still be selected with the digit keys Select Favourite Programmes in the INSTALLATION menu and press the OK key é Selec...

Page 7: ...ion of a TV programme or after pressing the i key on the remote control a TV channel which broadcasts teletext may transmit the name of the TV channel or the programme name or another message which appears briefly in the information line on the screen When selected Off the information line will only appear after pressing the i key and not after the selection of a TV channel Auto Format Selecting A...

Page 8: ...Important In order to have the actual time and date displayed in the NEXTVIEW screen and NEXTVIEW working properly the first TV channel from the favourite list should also broadcast teletext Please check at startup if the time and date are correct in the NEXTVIEW screen Not all channels support NEXTVIEW How to make use of NEXTVIEW see p 14 Installation Select Installation and press the OK key to r...

Page 9: ...atedly to select another picture format 4 3 Movie Expand 14 9 Movie Expand 16 9 with or without subtitling Wide Screen Automatic in case Auto Format Yes has been selected in the SETUP menu or Super zoom When in Movie Expand 14 9 or 16 9 picture format you can make subtitles visible with the E or F keys When the broadcaster transmits PALplus signals the Movie Expand 16 9 picture format is selected ...

Page 10: ... picture quality when receiving weak signals Press this key to select Minimum Medium optimum picture quality for normal strength signal Maximum for poor picture quality or Off DNR can be individually set for each TV channel j Continuous subtitles TV channels with teletext often transmit certain programmes with subtitling Switch on teletext and select the proper subtitle page from the index Press j...

Page 11: ... with Store PP in the FEATURES menu VGA 640x Switch your computer on The selection of the computer display mode 640x350 640x400 640x480 is made automatically If it is necessary you can optimise the position of the picture from your computer per VGA mode Select VGA 640x with the E and F keys Select with the E and F keys the adjustments of the picture H Amplitude to adjust the picture width H Shift ...

Page 12: ...n the sound menu can be stored in memory for all the TV channels Sleeptimer With the sleeptimer you can set a time period after which the TV should switch itself off to standby The counter runs from Off up to 180 min or from 180 min down to Off One minute before the TV is set to go to standby the remaining minute appears on screen You can always switch off your set earlier or change the set time C...

Page 13: ...layed Wipe Slide Fall or Fade The Fade display is a randomly selection of the three other display types Run Press the CD keys to select the display frequency Continuous Once or No Display message Switch the TV to standby The message appears on the screen when the TV is switched on again If you selected Once the message will disappear from the screen after 30 seconds If you selected Continuous the ...

Page 14: ...XTVIEW menus Press the æ key on the remote control to display cancel the NEXTVIEW menu é Press one of the colour keys to select the way the programmes are sorted DAY for the daily guide CHANNEL for the channel guide THEME for the theme guide OVERVIEW for an overview of all the programmes which are marked as reminders or for recording to select one of the basic functions record remind watch info af...

Page 15: ...elected category news sport culture movies The default starting item will be the current or next programme on the current TV channel When more than one programme starts at the same time they are displayed according to the programme number When another date is selected the list of programmes displayed will start with the earliest programme The THEME selection possibility is only present if programm...

Page 16: ...s programmed When watching a certain programme a message will appear on the screen the moment the tagged programme with starts When the TV is in standby the TV switches on the moment the tagged programme with starts In case where a series tag is broadcast the options daily and weekly can be replaced by the option series In this case the system identifies when the next episode of the series will be...

Page 17: ...he item Record in the menu will be removed Upload video recorder overview When the TV is switched on the programmed record blocks are uploaded to the TV to check whether any manual addition or deletions have been done This is shown in the overview The video recorder manages and removes timer recordings when performed Some NEXTVIEWLink video recorders do not allow a daily programming of recording t...

Page 18: ... counter seeks the page or the page appears immediately when the page number has been stored in the memory A message appears when you have entered a non existent or an incorrect page number Page numbers beginning with 0 or 9 do not exist Choose another number With the option line Select with the colour keys corresponding to the coloured options at the bottom of the screen the desired subject Quick...

Page 19: ...ored in the memory so that they are available while the teletext page is on screen Select with the CD keys the previous or the following subpage 2 With the U key Enter the subpage number yourself Press U Enter the desired subpage with the digit keys e g 3 for the third page of seven subpages The TV searches for the selected subpage Automatically rotating subpages Press U again to cancel the entere...

Page 20: ...rching for and storing TV channels Manual Installation p 5 Store the test signal either under programme number 0 or between 90 and 99 Replace the aerial cable in the aerial socket x of your video recorder after you have stored the test signal Decoder and video recorder Connect a eurocable 4 to your decoder and to the special euroconnector of your video recorder See also the video recorder handbook...

Page 21: ...s Audio equipment Amplifier Connect the audio cables to the audio input of your audio equipment and to AUDIO L and R at the back of your TV You can listen to your TV sound via your audio equipment Headphone Insert the plug into the headphone socket L at the right side of the TV Press on the remote control to switch off the internal loudspeakers of the TV The headphone impedance must be between 8 a...

Page 22: ...he plug In case of a Multimedia computer audio cables can be connected to the audio outputs of your computer and to the AUDIO L left for mono equipment and R right inputs 2 for stereo equipment below the VGA IN connector at the rear side of the TV In case of a stereo computer select stereo with the X key on the remote control see p 10 If you want to connect more equipment to your TV consult your d...

Page 23: ...he programme number of the TV channel which you want to watch with the digit keys Most of the video equipment from our range of products can be operated with the remote control of the TV Video recorder keys Press simultaneously on the VCR key and π k for play k for record Ò k for rewind k for fast forward k for stop F k for programming on certain models for selecting 1 or 2 digit programme numbers...

Page 24: ...ice Then the recording is stopped and your video recorder switches to standby If you switch to standby during recording a programme from a peripheral connected to EXTERNAL 1 or FRONT the blinking red lamp on the front of your TV indicates that you are still recording The blinking stops after the recording is finished using a eurocable connected to the euroconnector EXTERNAL 2 With a video recorder...

Page 25: ... the Menu key and the keys at the top of your TV Menu Have you selected the wrong menu Press the same key again to exit from the menu No solution Switch your TV off and then on again Never attempt to repair a defective TV yourself Check with your dealer or call a TV technician End of life directives Your new TV contains materials which can be recycled and reused At the end of life specialised comp...

Page 26: ...y that automatically memorises Teletext pages and gives you instant access to them Euroconnector A 21 pins connector system enabling you to simply connect various types of audio video and computer equipment Incredible Surround Feature to enrich the sound performance of your TV set or audio equipment It enhances the stereo effect by giving the impression that the speakers are positioned much wider ...

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