Loewe Spheros R26 Lcd Operating Instructions

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TV
  Spheros R 37
  Spheros R 32
  Spheros R 26
Operating Instructions
 
						

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Operating modes – PIP  25
PIP picture as freeze picture  25
Selecting the station of the PIP picture  25
Select the station of the TV picture (main picture)  25
PIP scan in the PIP picture  25
Interchanging PIP picture/TV picture  25
Functions in the PIP menu  26
Setting the PIP type  26
Position of the PIP picture  26
Operating modes – EPG  27
Using the EPG  27
EPG menu  28
Selecting providers and stations  28
Data capture  28
Operating modes – Teletext  29
Page selection with the coloured keys  29
Displaying teletext pages  29
Programme timer recordings  30
Teletext menu  30
Digital teletext operation (only for MHEG-5 device versions)  30
Operating modes – Radio  31
Radio menu  31
EPG - Programme guide  31
Operating additional equipment  32
Login and connect equipment  32
Video playback  33
Timer recording with video or DVD recorder  33
Assignment of digital audio inputs and outputs  34
Connecting Loewe DVD Preceiver Auro 2216 PS and Individual 
Sound loudspeaker system  35
Connecting other audio amplifi ers or active speakers  36
HDMI (DVI) connection  37
VGA/XGA connection  37
Component video connection  38
Operating other Loewe devices with the RC3 remote control  39
Setting the remote control to operate devices from other manufacturers  39
Rotating the TV set for Spheros R 32/37  41
What to do, if ...  42
Technical data  44
General data  44
Electrical data  45
Accessories 46
Service 48
Codelist RC3 / Lista de códigos RC3  49
Contents
Remote control - TV functions  3
Control units Spheros R 26 and R 32  4
Control unit Spheros R 37  5
Connections to rear panel - Spheros R 26  6
Connections to rear panel - Spheros R 32 and R 37  7
Welcome 8
Integrated features  8
Scope of delivery  8
Transporting 8
Installation options  8
Note on the LCD screen  9
Cleaning 9
Disposal 9
For your safety  10
First installation  11
Remote control  11
Connection 11
Handling the fabric hose  12
Using the conditional access module  12
Switching on  12
Automatic programming  13
Directing DVB-T antenna  14
Daily operation  14
Switching on/off  14
Changing stations  15
Basics about the menu operation  16
For the info system ...  17
For the index ...  18
Setting the sound  19
Picture settings  19
Direct control on TV set  19
Operating modes – TV  20
How the coloured keys work in TV mode  20
Show status display  20
Calling the index  20
Call additional functions  21
Call timer overview  21
Select picture format  21
Move picture up/down  21
TV menu  21
DVB subtitles  22
Removing the CA module  23
Inserting a new CA module  23
Installing new DVB software  23
Image+ menu  24
Image+ demo mode  24
 
						

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Remote control - TV functions
abc def RADIO  -Set TV 
DVD STB 
VCR 
REC-MENU 
ghi jkl mno 
pqrs 
tuv 
wxyz 
EPG 
AV  
DISC-M 
DV D - AV  
CARD SV TITLE 
C-SET 
PIP 
P+ 
OK 
P–  V– V+ 
-List 
Switch on/off 
- on standby 
Yellow button: 
(3 previous station  Open index 
/in the menu: info texts on/off Status display on/off 
(3 
/in the menu: hide menu Call AV selection 
PIP on/off (picture in picture)  Picture menu on/off 
(1 
Sound menu on/off 
Radio on/off 
(2 
Select station directly 
/in the menu: enter numbers or letters 
Station list on 
/in the menu: confirm/call 
Blue button: 
(3 programme info 
off/on 
Select station up 
(1 
Freeze picture off (1 
Freeze picture on (1 
V–/V+ Volume down/up 
for PIP: Position of the PIP picture 
/ in the menu: select/set P+/P– Select station up/down 
(2 Radio only for DVB reception 
   if broadcast by the station   Sound off/on 
 Green button: 
(3 
Standard settings for picture/sound  
Red button: (3 
freeze picture on/off (1 
Teletext on/off (3 
Show/hide menu  Electronic Programme Guide 
(EPG) on/off  Set picture format Call timer list 
Select station down 
(1 
/ in the Wizard: back 
Direct recording 
(1 
Freeze picture on/off (1 
(1 
when equipped with 
  Digital Recorder +, these 
  buttons have different functions, 
  see operating instructions 
  of the Digital Recorder Control LED for programming
the remote LED
Change-over switch for operating of 
TV, VCR, DVD recorder/player or Set Top Box (3 with DVB-T stations in UK 
  different function. The coloured 
  keys do not work as described 
  with DVB-T stations in UK, 
  but they operate as described 
  on page 30 (Digital Teletext).   Menu Additional functions on/off 
 
						

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Control units Spheros R 26 and R 32
S P H E R O S 
DR+ 
Call the menu, 
in the menu: up  
Station up, 
in the menu: right   Switch TV set on/off 
to standby 
Station down, 
in the menu: left   Display: 
red = standby 
green = operation 
orange = operation without screen display 
(radio mode, EPG data capture 
or timer recording) 
Radio on/off 
(1 (back to TV mode), 
switching on the radio 
from standby, 
in the menu: down  Display DR+ : (2 
white = Digital Recorder integrated, but not active 
(no recording, no play) 
green = Digital Recorder active 
(timeshift or archive playback) 
red = Digital Recorder active  
(archive recording) 
 
 
(1  Radio only for DVB reception, provided the station broadcasts this.
    Otherwise, switch over to an audio input.
(2  Only for sets with a Digital Recorder
 
						

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Control unit Spheros R 37
+ 
– 
S P H E R O S 
Display:
red: standby
green: operation
green and red:
timer recording,
EPG data capture
or radio modeHeadphones connectionCommon Interface
(CI-Slot)
S-VHS connection (AVS)
(i.e. for camcorders)
Video input (AVS)
Audio input right
Audio input left
Call the menu,
in the menu: up/down 
Station down,
in the menu: left 
Station up,
in the menu: right 
 
 
						

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Connections to rear panel - Spheros R 26
 
Antenna/cable 
analogue/digital Audio output left/right (analogue)  Audio input left/right (analogue)  Center audio input (analogue)  Headphone connection 
S-VHS connection (AVS)
(i.e. for camcorders)Common interface
(CI-Slot)
Video input (AVS) 
Audio input right 
Audio input left 
Mains 
switch 
Euro-AV- 
socket1 Euro-AV- 
socket2 Socket for 
power cable 
Service socket 
VGA/XGA input  Satellite connection socket 
(1 
HDMI (DVI) input 
Digital audio input Digital audio output  Component  
video inputs 
(Cb/Pb–Cr/Pr–Y) 
(1 Set-specifi c equipment and retrofi tting options for PIP and satellite tuners, see pages 46 and 47.
 
						

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AUDIO DIGITAL
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Mains switch 
Audio output left/right (analogue)  Audio input left/right (analogue)  Center Audio input (analogue) 
Satellite antenna 
(Sat tuner 2) 
(1
Antenna/cable PIP tuner (1
or satellite antenna
(Sat tuner 1) (1
Euro-AV- 
socket 1 Euro-AV- 
socket 2 
 Socket for 
power cable 
Service socket 
VGA/XGA input 
HDMI (DVI) input 
Digital audio input Digital audio output  Component  
video inputs 
(Cb/Pb–Cr/Pr–Y) 
Antenna output PIP tuner 
(1 
connect to tuner 1  Antenna/cable 
analogue/digital  
(tuner 1)  Headphones connection Common Interface
(CI-Slot)
S-VHS connection (AVS)
(i.e. for camcorders)
Video input (AVS) 
Audio input right 
Audio input left 
Call the menu, 
(2
in the menu:
up/down 
Station down, 
(2
in the menu: left 
Station up, (2
in the menu: right 
Rotating stand control  
Connections to rear panel - Spheros R 32 and R 37
(1 Set-specifi c equipment and retrofi tting options for PIP and satellite tuners, see pages 46 and 47.(2 Only for Spheros R 37.
 
						

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Welcome
Transporting
Only transport the unit in an upright position. Hold the set by the top and bot-
tom edges of the housing. The LCD screen is made of glass and/or plastic and 
may break if not handled carefully. Should the LCD screen become damaged 
or should the liquid crystal begin to leak, then it is imperative you wear rubber 
gloves when removing the set. Should the liquid come in contact with your skin, 
thoroughly rinse with water immediately.
Installation options
As a desktop unit
Use the stand included in delivery. There are assembly instructions included with 
the stand. First read these assembly instructions and then set up your set.
As a rotating desktop unit for Spheros R 32/37
Manual rotating plate for table stand TS51, Loewe order no. 89417001.
Table stand Motor Unit, Loewe order no. 88197B51.
You also require an adapter kit, Loewe order no. 89117A00.
As a wall-mounted unit
Wall holder WM52 for Spheros R 26, Loewe order no. 64493A00.
Wall holder WM53 for Spheros R 32/37, Loewe order no. 63493A10.
Screen Wall Mount 1 for Spheros R 26/32, Loewe order no. 66484B00
(Only in connection with VESA adapters, see accessories on page 46).
Screen Wall Mount 2 for Spheros R 37, Loewe order no. 65493B00
(Only in connection with VESA adapters, see accessories on page 46).
As a free-standing unit mounted on a rack for Spheros 
R 32/37
Flat TV F-Stand 3, Loewe order no. 64498A00.
Spheros Rack 1, Loewe order no. 58490A01/M01.
As a rotating, freestanding unit mounted on a rack for 
Spheros R 32/37
Spheros Rack Cube 1, Loewe order no. 61493A00/M00 + A30/M30.
Spheros Rack Cube 1 TV, Loewe order no. 62497A00/M00 + A30/M30.
Spheros Rack Cube 2, Loewe order no. 61494A30/M30.
You also require an adapter kit for the Cube Racks, Loewe order no. 89117A00. •
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Thank you!
At Loewe, we combine the highest standards of technology, design and user 
friendliness. This applies equally for TV, video and accessories.
Your new TV set is ideally equipped for the TV standard of the future - HDTV 
(High Defi nition Television). With its high-resolution screen and the future-proof 
digital interfaces HDMI, you have the option to view HD content with excellent 
picture quality. It therefore carries the European quality mark HD ready.
Digital TV is steadily spreading via terrestrial reception, in the cable network and 
via satellite. Loewe supplies sets equipped with DVB-T and DVB-C (DVB-C not 
for GB). A digital satellite tuner (DVB-S) can be retrofi tted. The DVB integrated 
within the TV set is operated via the TV set menus using the remote control.
We have designed this TV set so that it is easy to operate by using menus. 
Information about settings in menus is shown automatically; this enables you to 
understand the context quickly.
You will fi nd the answers to many of your technical queries in the index of your 
TV. If you want to operate the TV, you can access functions directly from the in-
dex. This saves you from having to read through detailed operating instructions 
and is the reason why this operating manual only explains the most important 
operating steps.
Integrated features
The maximum equipment is described in these operating instructions. Functions 
indicated by ✳  are not available in all TV sets. Menu contents may differ from 
the ones shown, depending on how your TV is equipped.
You can display how your set is equipped in the Integrated features index  
(press the INFO button in the TV mode if no menu is displayed; the Integrated 
features menu item is also displayed in the index before the initial letter A).
There are separate operating instructions for Digital Recorder+.
Scope of delivery
LCD-TFT TV set
Mains cable
RC3 remote control with 2 batteries
Table stand
Marketing and service card 
Fabric hose
Screen cleaner set (only for Spheros R32/37)
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Welcome
Note on the LCD screen
The TV set with an LCD screen you have purchased meets the highest quality 
requirements and has been tested for pixel errors. Despite the utmost caution 
in production of the displays, it cannot be totally ruled out that some of the 
pixels might be defective for technological reasons. Please understand that such 
effects cannot be considered a unit defect as defi ned by the warranty as long as 
they are within the limits specifi ed by the standard.
Cleaning
Use only a soft, clean, damp cloth to clean the TV set, the screen and remote 
control (do not use any caustic or abrasive cleaning agents). 
Use the cleaning cloth and cleaning agent included for this purpose (only for 
Spheros R32/37). 
Note: The front panel may only be removed by your dealer even in case of dirt 
on the inside.
Disposal
Packing and box
You have chosen a long lasting technical product of very high quality. We have 
paid a fee to authorised recyclers who will collect the packing from your dealer 
for disposal, pursuant to domestic regulations. Nevertheless, we recommend 
you to keep the original box and packing material for optimum protection if you 
have to transport the set.
The set
Attention: The EU directive 2002/96/EC regulates the proper 
way to recycle, handle and utilise used electronic devices. 
Hence, all used electronic devices are to be disposed of 
separately. Please do not dispose of this set in the normal 
household rubbish.
You may return your used set free of charge at designated 
recycling centres or at your specialist dealer whenever you purchase a new, 
comparable set. You can fi nd out more about recycling (also for countries out-
side the EU) from your local government.
 
						

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For your safety
For your safety and to avoid unnecessary damage to your TV set, please 
read and observe the following safety instructions:
•  This TV set is designed exclusively for reception and reproduction of video 
and audio signals. 
•  This equipment is designed for domestic and 
offi ce environments and must not be used 
in rooms with high humidity (e.g. bathroom, 
sauna) or high concentrations of dust (e.g. 
workshops). If the equipment 
is used in the open air, ensure 
that it is protected against 
moisture (rain, drips, splashes, 
sprayed water or dew). Do 
not place any containers fi lled 
with liquids or lit candles on 
top of the TV.
  High levels of moisture and 
concentrations of dust cause 
leakage currents in the equipment, which can lead to danger of electric 
shock or fi re. 
  The manufacturer‘s warranty is only valid for use in the specifi ed permissible 
environment.
•  If you have moved the TV set out of the cold into a warm environment, leave 
it standing for about an hour since condensation may form.
•  This equipment must only be connected to a mains power supply which has 
the same voltage and frequency as that specifi ed on the rating plate; use 
the power cable provided. Incorrect voltages can damage the equipment.
•  Like all electronic equip-
ment, your TV needs air 
for cooling. Obstruction 
of the air circulation can 
cause fi res. Therefore 
the air vents on the back 
must always be kept 
free. Please do not place 
newspapers or cloths 
on/over the TV.
  If the TV is placed in a 
cabinet or on a shelf, 
leave at least 10 cm at 
the sides and 10 cm at 
the top to ensure suffi cient air circulation.  Position the set so that it is not exposed to direct sunlight and additional 
heating from radiators.
•  Prevent any metal parts, needles, paper clips, liquids, wax or the like from 
getting into the TV set through the air venting slits in the rear panel. This 
can lead to short-circuits and possibly to fi re. If something should get into 
the inside of the TV set, pull out the plug immediately and notify customer 
service.
•  Never remove the back of the TV set yourself. Repair and servicing of your 
TV set should only be carried out by authorised TV technicians.
•  Place the TV set on a level, fi rm base. The set should not protrude at the 
front when installing in cabinets or shelves. 
  Only use original accessories if possible, e.g. Loewe wall holders and stands.
  Never let children handle the TV unattended.
  Do not allow children to play in the immediate vicinity of the TV, they could 
knock, shift or pull it over and injure someone.
  Never leave the TV on unsupervised. 
•  Do not install the TV where there may be vibrations. Vibrations can lead to 
material stress.
•  Pull out the power and antenna cables during thunderstorms. Surge volt-
ages caused by lightning strikes can damage the TV through the antenna 
system and the mains. Also remove the antenna and mains plugs in long 
periods of absence.
•  The mains plug of the TV set must be easily accessible so that the set can be 
disconnected at any time.
•  Lay the mains cable in such a way that it will not be damaged. The power 
cable may not be kinked or laid over sharp edges, not stood on and not ex-
posed to chemicals, the latter also applies to the device as a whole. A mains 
cable with damaged insulation can lead to electric shocks and is a fi re risk.
•  When removing the mains plug, pull the plug housing and not the cable. 
The wires in the plug could be damaged and cause a short circuit the next 
time it is plugged in.
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