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    T 5173 GF AND V 51 NB COLOUR TELEVISION with nicam digital stereo sound and fastext 25292000 8/10/1997 11:04 Page 2[...]

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    - 2 - + + _ _ MAINS CONNECTION AND REMOTE BA TTERIES MAINS CONNECTION The TV is suitable for use on a.c. mains supply , 220-240V , 50 Hz only . It must not be connected to d. c. mains. NOTE : The mains lead of the TV is fitted with a moulded plug. If the mains sockets are not compatible or if for any reason the plug is removed please follow these [...]

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    - 3 - VCR MENU PR + PR - PR + PR - VCR FUNCTIONS STATUS 34 2 1 78 6 5 0/AV STOP VT FUNC VT 9 - VT TV II + F 3090 THE REMOTE CONTROL The menus Program., Organis. and TIMER can be locked. If you cannot display them, see page 19 on how to unlock them. The first line of the menus is automatically selected. T o select another line, simply pr ess the bu[...]

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    - 4 - CONTENTS Page CONNECTIONS AND CONTROLS ..................... 4 - 5 TO TURN ON ............................................................ 5 AUTOMA TIC CHANNEL SETTING ...................... 6 - 7 RE-ORGANIZING PROGRAMMES .......................... 8 SOUND ADJUSTMENTS ........................................... 9 PICTURE ADJUSTMENTS .........[...]

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    - 5 - TO TURN ON Press the on/off switch; the indicator light comes on. Press button 1 on the remote control. If your television set has not been tuned in, you may now begin tuning the channels. Proceed to selecting the menu language in the INST ALLA TION MENU page 6. CONNECTIONS AND CONTROLS V 51 NB Pr On/Stand-By light Green : On/Red : Stand-By O[...]

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    - 6 - When the television set is turned on for the first time, the Installation menu appears automatically . If this menu is not displayed, you can make it appear as follows : - Switch the television to Stand-By . - Switch off the television by pressing the on/of f switch and wait for the light to go out. - Switch the set back on, whilst keeping t[...]

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    - 7 - To select a station PR — / PR + To give a prog. no. + To erase this station — When completed : press [ TV ] PROGRAMME ORGANIZER PR 01 CH22 Select the programme. T o erase : keep pressed for some seconds until the station disappears. T o store : press briefly and a new menu will appear . Select the number that you want to give to the prog[...]

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    - 8 - Press briefly to call up the main menu. Press repeatedly until the Organis. line is selected. Press briefly and the PROGRAMME ORGANIZER menu is displayed. While the television is in any A V mode, (audio-visual), PROGRAMME ORGANIZER menu cannot be displayed. Select the programme. T o erase : keep pressed for some seconds until the station di[...]

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    - 9 - NICAM DIGIT AL STEREO NICAM (Near Instantaneous Companded Audio Multiplex) digital audio. The digital signal broadcast together with the existing sound and pictures of terrestrial television are decoded by this receiver to enable high quality stereo sound to be reproduced with advantages similar to those of compact discs. i. e. extended dynam[...]

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    - 10 - T o adjust the tone Select successively the lines and , then adjust bass and treble to the desired level. These personal adjustments can be recalled at a later stage (page 12, PREF ) Select the line. T o balance the sound level between the right and left sound channels. Select the Super line. Press briefly to choose: Off : normal sound On :[...]

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    - 11 - Press briefly to call up the main menu. The PREF . line is selected Press briefly and the picture menu appears. The first line is selected. Press the button repeatedly to select the function you want to adjust : PICTURE ADJUSTMENTS Select the line. Press briefly to select : On : constantly displayed Off : only displayed briefly after pr[...]

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    - 12 - - 12 - Pressing once turns the sound of f. The sound returns if the button is pressed once more. Set the volume as desired. Switch on the television set with the mains on/off switch if the indicator is of f. If it is on, select the desired programme : For the programmes from 1 to 9 : Press briefly the corresponding number . For the programm[...]

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    - 13 - Press briefly to call up the main menu. The PREF . line is selected. Press repeatedly to select the —— : —— line. Press briefly . The Time Set menu is displayed. Press briefly to select the Program. No. line. Using the — / + keys, choose a programme which broadcasts teletext. The teletext time of this programme only will be used[...]

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    - 14 - This cannot be used if the clock is not set. Y ou can programme your television set to switch on automatically to a chosen programme at a chosen time. Firstly , make sure that the inter nal clock is set to the correct time. T o do so : Press briefly . If the time display is —— : —— , you cannot set the alarm. In this case, or if the[...]

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    - 15 - Press briefly to display the PROGRAM. menu. The first line is selected. This line is inactive in the UK. Select the line. Start the search by pressing : — : backward channel search. + : For ward channel search. The cursor will move and the channel numbers are displayed on the CH line when received via the aerial or on the CC line for cab[...]

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    - 16 - Press briefly to move to the Name line. Press briefly . The first dash flashes. Hold down (PR +) : the characters are displayed in ascending order . Hold down (PR — ): the characters are displayed in descending order . When the character you are looking for is displayed, move on to the next ( + ), or preceding dash ( — ). T o insert [...]

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    - 17 - Only the main transmitters are listed. There are in addition many relay stations, and full lists are available from the Broadcasting Authorities. CHANNEL NUMBER GUIDE London & South-East Bluebell Hill 40 46 43* 65* Cr ystal Palace 26 D 33 D 23 D 30 D Dover 50 56 66 D 53 D Heathfield 49 52 64 D 67 D Oxford 57 D 63 D 60 D 53 D South-W est[...]

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    - 18 - In addition to the RTE main transmitters listed, there are many R TE transposers throughout the countr y . If your area is not covered by a main transmitter and you are not sure of the channel numbers of your local transmissions, your television dealer is the best person to advise you. He will also know whether you need a horizontal or verti[...]

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    - 19 - TEXT Press the TEXT button to access teletext ser vices, then use the number buttons to directly select any teletext page. All pages are three-digit numbers. For example, to select page 251, press 2 then 5 then 1. If you enter a number which does not exist, (for example 800), the symbol > 800 < appears briefly on the top of the screen[...]

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    - 20 - 1. VIDEO RECORDER CONNECTION Refer to your VCR manual. VIA THE AERIAL SOCKET Enables connection of the aerial and, if required, a video-recorder , (see note for the latter). T o tune the channel reser ved for your video-recorder , you must insert a cassette and star t it playing. Next locate the corresponding channel on your television by ca[...]

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    - 21 - This menu is used for: - locking the Program., Organis. and TIMER menus, - limiting the volume. LOCKING MENU VOLUME LIMITING Press briefly to select the MAX line : ................................................ Set the maximum volume desired. The volume will be limited to this level. MENU - + LOCKING AND UNLOCKING THE PROGRAM. AND ORGANIS[...]

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    - 22 - VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER COMMANDS USING THE TV REMOTE CONTROL UNIT Selected Ferguson Video recorders can be operated by direct infra-red remote control. This facility will be referred to in the appropriate video recorder operating instructions. Contact your Ferguson dealer for more details. REMOTE CONTROL REWIND/SEARCH : If this button is pre[...]

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    - 23 - This equipment has been designed and manufactured to meet international safety standards but, like any electrical equipment, care must be taken if you are to obtain the best results and safety is to be assured. Do read the Operating Instructions before you attempt to use the equipment. Do ensure that all electrical connections (including the[...]

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    - 24 - Video inputs Composite video or sync: Pin 20 (pin 17 return). RGB: Red–Pin 15 (pin 13 return). Green–Pin 11(pin 9 return). Blue–Pin 7 (pin 5 return). Video output Composite video: Pin 19 (pin 17 return). Audio inputs A–Pin 6 (pin 4 return). B–Pin 2 (pin 4 return). Audio outputs A–Pin 3 (pin 4 return). B–Pin 1 (pin 4 return). Fa[...]

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    Guarantee This guarantee is automatically eff ective from the date of purchase of the equipment.The appropriate sections should be completed by the dealer and purchaser at the time of purchase. This guarantee should then be retained by the purchaser and kept saf ely so that it ma y be ref er- red to and produced if required should a claim be made d[...]