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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 ___________________________________________7-8

The keys in front of the TV ___________________________________8

Operation

Use of the remote control _________________________________9-10

Use of the menus

Picture menu __________________________________________11

Sound menu___________________________________________11

Features menu ______________________________________12-13

NEX

IEW

_____________________________________________14-17

Teletext _______________________________________________18-19

Connect peripheral equipment _________________________

20-23

Tips

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Index

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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.

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Page 1: ...___________8 Operation Use of the remote control _________________________________9 10 Use of the menus Picture menu __________________________________________11 Sound menu___________________________________________11 Features menu ______________________________________12 13 NEXTVIEW _____________________________________________14 17 Teletext_______________________________________________18 19 Con...

Page 2: ...ink p 23 INSTANT recording start stop b teletext on off p 18 j continuous subtitles p 9 cursor to select your choice p 3 OK activate your choice Installation p 3 V volume up down p 9 temporarily sound switch off p 9 P programme selection p 9 Peripherals p 22 w selection of EXT1 EXT2 EXT3 or FRONT TV TV selection VCR Video recorder selection DVD DVD selection SAT Satellite selection Colour keys PIC...

Page 3: ...e 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 screen Alternatively the explanation appears in the different languages Choose your own language and press the O...

Page 4: ...omatically If a cable system which broadcasts ACI Automatic Channel Installation 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 poss...

Page 5: ...eception 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 press the OK ke...

Page 6: ...f the cursor when finished Press the red key to return to the INSTALLATION menu 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 S...

Page 7: ...ber Select EXT2 when the decoder is connected to your EasyLink video recorder When selecting the decoder the message EasyLink Downloading Presets appears on the screen Information Line After the selection 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 a...

Page 8: ... 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 TV channels support NEXTVIEW How to make use of NEXTVIEW see p 14 Installation Select Installation and press the OK key in the centre...

Page 9: ...tor lights up To switch the TV on again press P or the digit keys If your EasyLink video recorder has the system standby function and you press the standby key for 3 seconds both the TV and video recorder are switched to standby w Select peripherals Press this key repeatedly to select EXT1 EXT2 EXT3 or FRONT according to where you connected your peripherals see p 22 TV VCR DVD SAT TV Video recorde...

Page 10: ...tomatic When Automatic is selected the image noise reduction is set automatically ﬁ Strobe Press this key to reproduce the picture image by image Press the ﬁ key to have a faster speed Press ﬁ again to switch off the strobe function 2 1 3 5 4 6 8 7 9 0 S j i V P 0 U X P ﬁ f h yÚ ZOOM INSTANT Smart Keys To select predefined picture and sound settings a Smart Picture Each time it is pressed a differ...

Page 11: ...ontrast Brightness Colour Tint Digital Scan and Dynamic Contrast for all TV channels with Store Pers Pref in the SETUP menu Sound menu Switch Loudness on or off When Loudness On is selected the low and high frequencies are amplified so that the natural balance is restored when listening at a low volume The selected setting for Loudness is stored for all TV channels Headphone See Connect Peripheral...

Page 12: ...s appear on screen You can always switch off your set earlier or change the set time Child Lock If the child lock is on the TV can only be switched on with the remote control The and keys in front of the TV cannot be used to select a TV channel In this way you can prevent unauthorised use of your TV If the message Child Lock On appears the child lock must be switched off before you can use the and...

Page 13: ...he way the message will be displayed Wipe Slide Fall or Fade The Fade display is a randomly selection of the three other display types Run Press the cursor left right 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 3...

Page 14: ...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 after you have selected a...

Page 15: ...selected 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 program...

Page 16: ...n 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 broadcast Full ...

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: ...ge 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 Quickly run through the te...

Page 19: ...ey are available while the teletext page is on screen Select with the cursor left right 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 entered digit for the sub...

Page 20: ...tion Searching 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 ...

Page 21: ...onnect 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 front 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 and 4000 Ohm The headphone soc...

Page 22: ... DVD and Satellite keys B w b æ Q b c d VCR TV DVD SAT w VCR DVD SAT 2 1 3 5 4 6 8 7 9 0 B w b æ Q b S j i c d TV VCR DVD SAT V P 0 Ò π U X P ﬁ f yÚ h ZOOM INSTANT INSTANT Ò π Most of the audio and video equipment from our range of products can be operated with the remote control of your TV Press the VCR DVD or SAT key according to the equipment you want to operate with this remote control Video r...

Page 23: ...the front side of the TV E g from a S VHS camcorder In TV mode it is possible to start a direct recording of the programme which is being displayed on the TV screen Press the INSTANT record key under the door of the remote control of the TV or of the video recorder or the record key on the video recorder The video recorder switches on when it was in standby and a message of what is being recorded ...

Page 24: ...on p 16 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 companies can dismantle the discarded TV to concentrate the reusable materials and to minimise the amount of materials to be dispo...

Page 25: ...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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