TechniSat 100Hz Television sets Colani-TV Classic Line manual

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    Instruction Manual for 100Hz T elevision sets Colani-TV • Classic Line Made in Germany www .technisat.de[...]

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    Contents 1 Dear customer , We would like to congratulate you for choosing a T echniSat television set, which has been produced according to the most modern, up-to-date technical stan- dards. The city of Stassfurt in the state of Sachsen-Anhalt has been synonymous with the production of high-quality radio and television equipment for decades, and to[...]

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    ➫ Connect to power supply 230V/50Hz AC ➫ The TV set is designed to receive and reproduce only sound and video signals. ➫ The set is designed to be connected only to audio and video equipment, antenna installations and computers that comply with DIN standards, and carry a CE certification. ➫ The set may be used for private and commercial pur[...]

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    3 Operation and Safety ➜ Apply slight pressure to the marked spot in order to open the back cover of the remote control unit. ➜ Insert the batteries supplied with the set, ensuring that their polarity complies with that indicated in the battery compartment. ➜ Now , close the battery compartment again. ➜ Press the TV key , in order to switch[...]

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    4 Control elements Remote control Sound selection Channel A/B Stereo/Mono/Dual Parental lock * Format change (at 16:9) Sound Mute (on/off) Standby/on Numeric keypad OK- Multifunction key Programme + V olume - V olume + Programme - - TV / Radio mode Menu on/off T ele text off T ele text page + Date, Time, Information T ele text page - T ele text - n[...]

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    Daily Operation 5 ➜ T o switch on, press the Power key on the front panel of the TV set. ➜ Use either the Standby/ on key on the remote control unit. Or ➜ Use the Programme keys on the remote control unit. Or ➜ Use the keys 0 to 9 on the numeric keypad. Or ➜ Use the two keys on the left of the panel behind the cover on the TV set. The mod[...]

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    Daily Operation 6 ➜ Press the A/B key to select the desired mode of sound reproduction. ➜ If the programme selected has mono sound, the A/B key has no function. Sound reproduction of terrestrial or cable programmes ➜ In the case of stereo broadcasts, use the A/B key to switch between MONO and STEREO. ➜ In the case of broadcasts with dual ch[...]

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    Daily Operation 7 ➜ Press the T ele text on key to call up video text. If the channel provides tele text, page 100 (main introduction) will be displayed by default. All other pages will be available within a time of 30 seconds maximum. This is the time required by all channels to broadcast their pages. As the TV set has a large memory , sufficien[...]

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    Settings 8 Numerous settings can be made and adju- sted by means of on-screen menus, and new settings can be stored in memory for perma- nent use. The menus are arranged in such a way that, starting with a main menu one can work through sub-menus to arrive at all possible settings. These can be changed and stored as per your preference. General pro[...]

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    Settings 9 This menu provides facilities to adjust the sound reproduction to your individual prefe- rences, and to store these in memory . ➜ Press the MENU key to select the Main Menu. ➜ Use the Programme keys to mark the menu item Sound Settings , then press the OK key to select. ➜ Use the V olume keys to select the desired volu- me, then pr[...]

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    Settings 10 Although the automatic programme scan sets all available channels/programmes, the menu Programmes allows you to make changes in the programme list. The TV set provides for three options: - manual setting of programmes - Repeat automatic (TTS) scan - Change order of channels ➜ Press the MENU key to display the Main Menu. ➜ Use the Pr[...]

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    Settings 11 This menu item allows you to set a name of your choice for each channel, with a maxi- mum of 6 characters. ➜ Use the Programme keys to mark the menu item Name, then press the OK key to confirm. ➜ Use the V olume keys to select the item to be changed. ➜ Use the Programme keys to select a letter , num- ber or symbol for that space. [...]

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    Settings 12 For satellite channels, the source SA T must be selected. ➜ Use the Programme keys to mark the menu item Source. ➜ Use the V olume keys to set SA T , then press the OK key to store in memory . This menu item allows you to set a name of your choice for each channel, with a maxi- mum of 6 characters. ➜ Use the Programme keys to mark[...]

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    Settings 13 ➜ Use the Programme keys to mark the menu item Mode. ➜ Use the V olume keys to select STEREO, MONO A or MONO B, then press the OK key to store in memory . Satellite channels broadcast with varying gain (contrast). In order to avoid distortions in the white areas of any picture, the contrast must be adjusted. Hint: Amplification 1 re[...]

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    Settings 14 The scan will search for programmes, sort them, and store them in memory automatical- ly , beginning with programme slot 1. In this process, any terrestrial or cable channels found will be inserted in the lower programme slots, with satellite channels (if a built-in satel- lite module has been fitted) will be added at the end of the lis[...]

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    Settings 15 In this function, two programmes exchange their slots in the programme list. ➜ Use the MENU key to display the Main Menu. ➜ Use the Programme keys to mark the menu item Programmes, then press the OK key to select. ➜ Use the Programme keys to mark the menu item Change Order , then press the OK key to select. ➜ Use the Programme k[...]

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    Settings 16 No adjustments are necessary for a modern, standardised external unit. If the external unit has specific features, such as multiswitches, mono-cable solutions, or similar , the following procedures must be fol- lowed to make the necessary adjustments. ➜ Use the MENU key to display the Main Menu. ➜ Use the Programme keys to mark the [...]

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    Settings 17 ➜ Use the Programme keys to mark the menu item Position. ➜ Use the V olume keys to select Position A or B, then press the OK key to store in memory . The Satellite menu will display the menu item Matrix instead of Position, providing the subsidiary options Position and Option. ➜ Use the Programme keys to select the menu item Matri[...]

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    Settings 18 A V equipment such as camcorders, video recorders, DVD players, decoders, or satellite receivers, can be connected to the TV set using either the SCART sockets provided at the back of the set, or via the sockets (cinch, Hosiden) provided under the front flap of the set. Wherever possible, A V cables with indivi- dually insulated wires s[...]

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    Settings 19 Using the front input sockets behind the front panel, playback of videos in VHS or Video 8 (Video) or in SVHS or Hi8 (S-Video) formats is possible. The sound signals are transmitted via the white cinch socket (left sound channel) as well as via the red cinch socket (right sound channel), while the yellow cinch socket car- ries the video[...]

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    Settings 20 The TV set has an internal clock, as well as several timers. Y ou will generally not have to set the date and time, as the internal clock is set automa- tically each time the set is switched on. The correct time is downloaded from the tele text information of whichever programme has been stored in programme slot 1. So that the timer fun[...]

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    Settings 21 ➜ Use the Programme keys to mark the menu item Programm. ➜ Use the V olume keys to select the programme in single steps, then press the OK key to store in memory . ➜ Use the Programme keys to mark the menu item Start T ime , then press the OK key to confirm. The current date and time will be displayed in the Help-line. ➜ Use the[...]

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    VGA/ Computer Connection 22 As the TV set is equipped with a VGA interfa- ce, a computer image in VGA mode (640x480 dots/ 60 Hz) can be shown as a full-screen image. T o do this, you will require a monitor cable with 2 x Sub-D 15-pin plugs, in order to connect the monitor output of the graphics card with the VGA input of the TV set. Before the conn[...]

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    VGA Computer Connection - ADR 23 Horizontal Shift ➜ Set the image to be in the centre of the screen on the horizontal plane, then press OK key to store in memory . Horizontal Size ➜ Set the width of the image so that all parts of the PC image are visible on the left and right borders of the image, then press the OK key to store in memory . V er[...]

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    ADR (ASTRA DIGIT AL RADIO) 24 Storing new ADR programmes in memory T wo possibilities exist for this: A complete scan of all ADR programmes, which will automatically find any new pro- grammes. Or Storing individual programmes in memory , for which you will need the information pertaining to the programmes (see list station program- ming). All satel[...]

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    T echnical T erms (Glossary) 25 AFC - Automatic Frequency Control - tunes the programme automatically ADR- A STRA D IGIT AL R ADIO - high quality radio reception via satellite Antenna cable - Cable connection between the modulator of the satellite receiver and the antenna input of the TV set, used as an alternative where no SCART connection is prov[...]

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    Index of keywords T rouble-shooting guide 26 Page 16: 9 format 8 22 kHz signal 16 ADR module 3 ADR - store programmes 23ff ADR - programme list 14 ADR - operation 23 AFC 12 Audio type (setting) 12 Audio type (table) 24 A V equipment 18 A VL - store 9 Camcorder - connecting 19 Changing batteries 3 Channel selection 10 Cinch socket 18ff Computer conn[...]

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    27 Use the following tables to record your individual programme allocations Programme Allocation T ables 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 Programme slot Programme slot Programme n[...]

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    T echnical Data 28 TV set Classic Line Classic Line Classic Line Classic Line Colani Colani 72-5004C 70-5001C 63-5001C 55-5002C 72-5000C 55-5003C T ube T ube type rectangular-invar Blackline S Blackline S Black Matrix Superflat Black Matrix Screen size (diag.) 72cm 70cm 63cm 55cm 72cm 55cm Screen size (visible) 68cm 66cm 59cm 51cm 68cm 51cm Format [...]

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    Brief operating instructions T o switch the set on or of f ➜ Press the Power key at the front of the TV set T o switch on from standby mode ➜ Press the Standby/on key on the remote control or ➜ Press the Programme keys on the remote control or ➜ Press the numeric keys 0 to 9 T o switch off into standby mode ➜ Press the Standby/on key on t[...]

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    Brief operating instructions ➜ Press the yellow ? key to display or hide a help table ➜ Press the blue INFO key to display the time and other information ➜ Press the EXT key to switch trough the various A V inputs in the following order: EC1-EC2-FRONT -EC2 SVHS (-VGA) ➜ Press the ST OP key to freeze the picture, press again to continue with[...]

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    Instruction Manual for 100Hz T elevision sets Colani-TV • Classic Line Made in Germany www .technisat.de[...]