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Typical connections for a satellite receiver with three scart sockets and a
video recorder and a sur

round sound amplifier

This is a scart socket.

Arrows show the direction
the signal will flow through
the wires.

Thick lines represent scart
cables.

Connect the aerial here for
a television only.

Aerial in

EXT 2

EXT 1

Aerial cable

Dolby Pro-Logic amplifier

Connect the scart cable
here for a television with
a video recorder only.

Aerial cable

Scart cable

Aerial out

Aerial in

Aerial out

Aerial in

Scart cable

Satellite receiver

Satellite
dish input

Television aerial

Video recorder

Television

Decoder

Television

Connect aerial here
for a television with a
video recorder and
satellite receiver.

Connect the aerial
here for a television
with a video
recorder only.

Summary of Contents for 256NS

Page 1: ... volume balance tone brightness contrast sharpness colour and 24 hour timer storing menu adjustments PP button screen information 5 6 Teletext turning teletext on and off selecting a teletext page moving to the previous or next page newsflash and sub title pages fast text pages the red green yellow and blue buttons sub pages page hold large character display reveal answer 7 The scart sockets to se...

Page 2: ... away but using scart cables gives you the best picture and sound quality and can get rid of picture interference And you will only get stereo sound from other equipment if it is connected with a stereo scart cable If you have other equipment with scart sockets please read How to connect scart cables on page 9 Putting the batteries in the remote control Slide your thumbnail under the edge of the b...

Page 3: ...ff when the television is on stand by when you switch the television back on with the main power switch the television will stay on stand by Please see Stand by mode above for how to switch the television on Automatic po wer saving featur e If no signal is received through the aerial cable after about five minutes the television will automatically turn to stand by mode see Stand by mode above 2 Sw...

Page 4: ... frequency so start searching again by pressing the menu button again The best signals are usually in a group one after the other When your television has found a good signal decide which programme number you want it on for example programme 1 for BBC1 Make sure you can recognise the test picture from any other pieces of equipment if you have them connected While the programme number is flashing p...

Page 5: ... on pages 2 to 3 Do the same for each piece of equipment but after you ve finished with each one leave it switched on while you check the next piece of equipment Continue until you have all the pieces of equipment working together without interfering with each other If you cannot get rid of the interference you may have to connect the equipment with a scart cable see How to connect scart cables on...

Page 6: ...the buttons on the remote control point the remote control at the television control panel Stay within 7 metres of the control panel and keep more or less straight in front of it Standb y Pr ogramme selection Numbered k eys 9 Scart sockets EXT 2 EXT 1 Aerial socket 5 The timer When the timer symbol is displayed during menu adjustments you can set the television to automatically go on stand by afte...

Page 7: ... button again to turn the display off The type of sound is also displayed see below but it only stays on the screen for about 5 seconds Men u Men u adjustment Storing adjustments Personal preferences Screen information 6 The button The result This button lets you choose the type of sound Which type of sound you can choose depends on the type of sound in the television broadcast you are watching Pr...

Page 8: ...s television has a page memory which stores a few pages above the one you are reading When you press the P button the next page will appear almost instantly as long as the television has had time to store it since you last changed page Newsflash and subtitle pa ges These special pages are displayed as a small box of text on the television picture The page numbers are given by the service provider ...

Page 9: ...nals RGB Only certain computers and high quality digital equipment produce this form of signal Only the EXT 1 scart socket is wired for RGB input Automatic AV mode or video switching Some equipment provides an automatic switching signal so that the video recorder and so on tells the television to reproduce its video and audio signals For example if you play a video tape you will not have to press ...

Page 10: ...n to the video recorder then to your television You may need to read your video recorder instructions to find out which is the best scart socket to connect to your television and how to record from the scart socket you have connected to your satellite receiver So that you can watch satellite television while you are recording normal television you should also tune one programme on your television ...

Page 11: ...evision only Aerial in EXT 2 EXT 1 Aerial cable Dolby Pro Logic amplifier Connect the scart cable here for a television with a video recorder only Aerial cable Scart cable Aerial out Aerial in Aerial out Aerial in Scart cable Satellite receiver Satellite dish input Television aerial Video recorder Television Decoder Television Connect aerial here for a television with a video recorder and satellit...

Page 12: ...t used AV switch Audio input left channel Audio ground Audio input right channel With auto store tuning your television can automatically find and store all the television channels you can receive Afterwards you can choose the ones you want to keep and move them to the programme numbers you want to use 1 Press the N and Q buttons at the same time to select the installation menu 2 Press the menu bu...

Page 13: ...g the personal preference PP control settings and tuning of your television by locking the menus which are used for tuning in the programmes and lets you prevent anyone turning up the volume above a limit that you decide To turn on hotel mode 1 Select a programme number to see and hear a programme 2 Adjust the sound volume to the loudest you want 3 Select programme number 38 it doesn t have to be ...

Page 14: ...k the video recorder is connected to the television through an AV scart lead then switch the television to AV mode press the 0 button Select stereo on the sound menu Picture Symptoms Snowy picture Extra outlines on objects in the picture ghosts Spots or streaks on the picture No picture Jumbled teletext characters Possible causes The outside aerial has moved or is damaged or has been disconnected ...

Page 15: ...y a special adapter locally If the moulded plug is cut off remove the fuse from the plug and get rid of it safely If you put it into a 13A socket it would be dangerous Never use the moulded plug without the fuse cover fitted If the cover is lost you must replace the plug Mains plug wiring The colours of the wires in the mains lead of this television may not match the coloured markings of the mains...

Page 16: ...e chemical solvents or strong detergents as these may damage the cabinet finish Read these instructions carefully before you try to use the television Protect the mains lead You must make sure the mains lead cannot be walked on crushed chafed cut or so on Changing the mains plug If you have to change the plug or remove it or if the fuse in the mains plug needs changing read the instructions about ...

Page 17: ...cart 1 and scart 2 RGB input on scart 1 220 to 240 volts ac 50Hz Stand by 6 5W normal 110W 3 3 watt RMS Impedance 32 ohms or more with 3 5mm stereo jack plug 75 ohms UHF broadcast channels 21 69 70 Black line D high brightness Model 256NS 59cm nominal Model 286NS 66cm nominal Model 256NS W 685 x H 491 x D 470 millimetres Model 286NS W 743 x H 529 x D 470 millimetres Model 256NS 32kg Model 286NS 38...

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