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    1 English Contents Preparation 2 Ke ypad on top of the TV 2 Y our r emote control 3-5 Use of the menus and the menu system 6 Menu Info / Remote Contr ol Info 7 Select the menu language 7 Store TV channels Automatic installation 8 Manual installation 8 Give name 9 Reshuffle the programme list 9 Select fa vourite TV channels 9 Install TV setup Genera[...]

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    2 Installation & Place the TV on a solid surface . F or v entilation, lea ve at least 5 cm fr ee all around the TV . Do not place the TV on a carpet. To pr ev ent an y unsafe situations, do not place any objects on top of the TV . Av oid heat, direct sunlight and exposur e to rain or water . K eep mobile telephones at a safe distance to a void [...]

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    3 Use of the remote contr ol Installation M h a SMART ACTIVE CONTROL SMART PICTURE SOUND 2 13 5 46 8 79 0 B v ® Ò ‡π † b x Ï i DVD VCR AMP AUX ¬ V CH 0 S b fi OK MENU PIXEL PLUS v Select peripherals Press this k ey repeatedl y to select AV 1 , AV 2 , A V3, AV 4 or SIDE , according to wher e you connected the peripherals (p . 19). VCR D VD[...]

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    4 U QZ q c h 2 13 5 46 8 79 0 B v ® Ò ‡π † b x Ï i VCR DVD AMP AUX ¬ V CH 0 S b fi OK MENU PIXEL PLUS 4 Use of the r emote contr ol 0 Smart surf With this featur e you can easil y switch between up to 9 diff erent TV channels/sources. In the menu system, you can set Smart surf to 2- or 9-programme. Press this k ey to select the pre viousl[...]

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    5 Ma h 2 13 5 46 8 79 0 i ¬ V P 0 SMART SMART ACTIVE CONTROL rc2049 use r c 3 5 Use of the r emote contr ol P ersonal ref ers to the personal pref erence settings of pictur e and sound selected in the picture and sound menu. Remar k: the moment you are in a predefined smart sound or picture setting and you modify a setting in the picture or sound [...]

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    6 6 Installation Use of the menus and the menu system 2 13 5 46 B w b x Ï VCR DVD AMP AUX ¬ V CH S b fi OK MENU PIXEL PLUS OK key to activate cursor to select adjustments r eturn or switch main menu on/off & Press the MENU Ï ke y on the remote contr ol to summon the main menu. Note: Should your remote control be lost or broken you can still[...]

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    7 7 Installation 2 13 5 46 8 79 0 B w x Ï i VCR DVD AMP AUX ¬ V CH 0 Mq a SMART SMART S b fi OK MENU PIXEL PLUS i Ï Language English .... ..... Install Menu Info & Press the MENU Ï ke y and select a menu item or submenu item. é Press the i ke y on the remote contr ol to get information about the selected menu item. “ Press the i ke y ag[...]

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    8 Store TV channels 8 Installation Automatic install Install Start Install Y ou can now search for and stor e the TV channels in two differ ent wa ys: using Automatic Installation or Manual Installation (tuning-in channel by channel). Select your choice with the cursor right. Automatic installation & Select Automatic installation in the Install[...]

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    9 It is possible to change the name stored in the memor y or to assign a name to a TV channel for which a name has not yet been enter ed. A name with up to 5 letters or numbers can be giv en to the programme n umbers 0 to 99. For example SUPER, BBC1,... Befor e programme n umber 0 y ou can also enter a name for the peripherals that are connected to[...]

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    The Demo menu allows to demonstrate the TV f eatures separatel y or in a continuous loop. & Select Demo in the Main men u with the cursor down. é Select Auto demo or one of the featur es with the cursor right and press the OK key on the r emote contr ol. If Auto demo has been selected the demo will automatically pr esent all the featur es sequ[...]

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    11 Use of the menus 11 Picture Sound Featur es Contrast Brightness Colour Sharpness Tint Digital options Dynamic contrast DNR Colour enhancement (Hue) Smart picture Picture format TV TV menu 2 13 5 46 B w b x Ï VCR DVD AMP AUX ¬ V CH S b fi OK MENU PIXEL PLUS OK key to activate cursor to select adjustments r eturn or switch main menu on/off Pres[...]

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    12 Use of the menus F eatures menu F eatures Programme list Subtitle Sleeptimer Child lock On timer Lock Custom lock Unlock Programme lock TV Press the cursor right to select F eatures . Select the menu items in the Featur es menu with the cursor up/down and adjust the settings with the cursor left/right. Use the on-screen Menu- Info i f or mor e i[...]

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    13 13 T eletext 2 13 5 46 8 79 0 B v x b Ï i S ®Ò‡ π † fi VCR DVD AMP AUX ¬ V CH 0 OK MENU b b Ï S i 0 h PIXEL PLUS U QZ q c h INSTANT colour k eys to select Mon 05 Feb 16.35.22 BBC CEEFAX LIONS RECORD ANOTHER WIN 430 Index 100 News 300 BBC Info 110 Headlines 305 Children 120 Weather 400 Cookery 150 Sports 415 Education 200 Radio 500 Lot[...]

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    14 T eletext Special teletext functions Hold Press S to stop the automatically rotating of the subpages or to stop the page counter from seeking when you ha ve enter ed a wrong page n umber or when the page is not a vailable . Enter another page number . Enlarge Press h r epeatedly to displa y the upper part, the low er part and then to return to t[...]

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    15 T eletext 15 15 Searching a w ord & T ype in the word on scr een or select a word from the history list on the right and press OK . é Select Accept and pr ess OK again. The message Sear ching a ppears. When the word is found, it is highlighted in the teletext page . “ To continue the search, press the OK key twice. When a word is not foun[...]

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    16 Connect P eripheral equipment Connect P eripheral equipment There is a wide range of audio and video equipment that can be connected to y our TV . The following connection diagrams show y ou how to connect them to the back or the right side of the TV . A V1 IN can handle CVBS and YPbPr ; A V2 IN CVBS and Y/C; A V3 and A V4 IN digital signals of [...]

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    17 Connect P eripheral equipment D VD pla y er or other accessor y digital source equipment Equipment with A V connectors only & Connect the video cables to the equipment’ s AV OUT jacks and to the TV’ s AV 1 or A V2 IN jacks. é Connect the audio cables to the equipment’ s A UDIO L and R jacks and to the L A UDIO and R A UDIO A V1 or AV [...]

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    18 Connect P eripheral equipment A V3/A V4 input connectors will accept the f ollowing signals fr om HD set top box (HD-STB) decoders and progr essive scan D VD pla yers: ED 480p 31.470 kHz 60 Hz HD 1080i 33.750 kHz 60 Hz HD 576p 31.250 kHz 50 Hz A V3/A V4 input connectors also accept the following 1250 line HD displa y formats (available on select[...]

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    19 Record 19 19 Record with y our recor der VCR Contr ol ke ys VCR 2 13 5 46 8 79 0 B v b Ï i VCR DVD AMP AUX ¬ V CH 0 ® Ò ‡π † S fi b OK MENU PIXEL PLUS ® Ò ‡ π † Equipment connected to the rear or on the right side of the TV & Press the v ke y to select AV 1 , AV 2 , AV 3 , AV 4 or SIDE , according to wher e you connected you[...]

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    20 Befor e calling ser vice Befor e Calling Ser vice Please mak e these simple checks befor e calling ser vice. These tips ma y sav e you time and mone y since charges for television installation and adjustments of customer contr ols are not cov ered under your warranty . Items to Check and Actions to follow • This ma y be caused by obstruction t[...]

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    21 Tips & Glossar y 21 21 Active Contr ol Measures and cor rects incoming signals in or der to pro vide the best picture quality settings. AV L Automatically contr ols the volume lev el to a void too large lev el differences, especially during commercial br eaks. DNR Digital Noise Reduction. By encoding signals digitally in 100 Hz sets, it is p[...]

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    22 Specifications Picture tube size Picture visible ar ea TV system Pla yback system Antenna input Operating voltage, Frequency Pow er consumption Audio Output Dimension: Width Height Depth Nett weight (aprr ox. only) 32PW8808 32” (740 mm) 27” (680 mm) (3,58) (3,58) 75 ohms - co-axial Refer to the specifications at the back of the TV Refer to t[...]

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