Loewe Spheros R32 Lcd Operating Instructions
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21 - Operating modes – TV Call additional functions Select additional functions such as Image+ ✳, Teletext subtitles, Personal teletext pages, Headphone volume, Scan stations and to move the picture up and down. Call timer overview If timer recordings have been programmed, you will see when which station is recorded here. Select picture format The TV set sets the best picture format automatically when Auto format is switched on. If you want to set a different format, press this button until the desired format is selected or select the format with . You can switch the panorama picture over to distortion-free representation on your TV set. Dark margins are then visible on the left and right of the picture. Switching over: Keep the M or button on the set pressed, at the same time press the ”Picture format” button on the remote control briefl y. Resetting: Press the same button combination again. Move picture up/down To make picture subtitles visible, you can useto move the picture up or down with the picture formats Panorama, Cinema and Zoom. Note: for DVB-T stations in GB you can switch back and forth quickly between two stations using this button. TV menu Call up the TV menu You will fi nd a description of the picture and sound settings on page 19. The TV menu offers other options for recording, connections and settings of the TV set. For a recorder that is logged in, you can fi nd the following menus in the Recording: Recording wizard - to programme new timer recordings • Via EPG • Via teletext • Manual You will fi nd further information about timer recording on page 33. Timer list Here you will fi nd a list of programmes programmed for recording. You can change the recording data or delete programmed recordings and programme new recordings. Pre-record time and Post record time For recordings without VPS/PDC, set a lead and lag time here so that the pro- gramme is fully recorded despite any slight differences in the time. Under Connections you will fi nd the following functions: New devices/modifi cations (connection wizard) The connection wizard helps you connect and log in additional equipment such as video recorders, DVD players/recorders, camcorders/digital cameras, pay TV decoders, equipment with component signals and digital HDMI/DVI signals. Antenna DVB • Antenna DVB-T • Antenna DVB-S (1 You can fi nd more information on pages 13 and 14. Digital Link Plus Transmission of the station data from the TV set to the video/DVD recorder if a recorder with Digital Link Plus is connected. Miscellaneous (connections) • Set AV norm for the connections manually (if it is not recognised automati- cally). • Assign audio digital signals to one of the AV sockets. • Allow switching voltage to display the signals of the connected device immediately on the screen via Euro AV during playback. • RGB insertions at AV2 to play back RGB signals at all station storage loca- tions. • Select decoder stations and set sound encoding. (1 only for sets with DVB-S MENU Image+ Teletext subtitlesPersonal teletext pages Additional functions off ... INFO END Zoom Cinema Panorama 16:9Picture format 4:3 END Timer list Fri 12.09./14:1212.09. 18:00-18:30 3SAT Die Köchin, die Putzfrau und d Detail New recording Change DeleteTEXTINFO OK Picture adjustment ... INFO END SettingsConnections RecordingSound TV menu Picture
- 22 DVB character set • Western European • Polish • Standard. Rotate TV For Spheros R 32/37, it is possible to rotate the TV set on a Loewe rotating stand. You can fi nd out more on page 41. DVB subtitles If the station provides DVB subtitles, then you can have the TV display them permanently or suppress their display. You can also select between subtitles for translation or for the Hearing Impaired. 1. Call the TV menu via the MENU button. 2. Select the Settings line and confi rm using OK. 3. Select the Miscellaneous line and confi rm using OK. 4. Select the DVB subtitles line and confi rm using OK. Note: If you have selected Subtitles off, then the set generates an on-screen display when subtitles are available. By using the END button, you can open the status display and you can display the subtitles again by using the TEXT button. • Call the status display by pressing the END button, if it is not yet displayed. • When the status display is visible, press the TEXT button. Select the desired language and confi rm using OK. The presetting changes for the current programme. • Which subtitle languages can be selected depends on the provider. • The automatic shortlist is determined by the menu language and the selec- tion made in the DVB subtitles settings menu. • By pressing the END button, you can hide the menu again. Note: DVB subtitles are not available when Digital Teletext is selected. (1 only for sets with DVB-S Operating modes – TV Under Settings you will fi nd the following functions: Stations Here you can search for and store new stations automatically or manually. With Change stations, you can rearrange and delete the stations and change sta- tion names (not for DVB-T stations in GB). • Search wizard • Manual adjustment • Change stations Parental lock You can lock the TV immediatley, daily for a certain period of time or age- related for DVB programmes with age restrictions. Here, you determine the PIN to enter if you want to watch locked programmes. Timer functions You can have your TV switch off at pre-programmed times or wake you/remind you with radio or TV. If you are not present at the time, a safety prompt makes sure the TV switches off again after 5 minutes. • Switch off today only • Switch off daily • One-time reminder • Wake up Mon-Fri • Wake up Sat • Wake up Sun • Wake up with ✳ • Wake up signal volume Language If your menu language is not set, you have to select the Language menu in a language that you do not understand. Therefore here is a simple way to set the right menu language: 1. Press the INFO button (index), select the fi rst listing (this is above A). 2. Call the language selection by pressing the OK button. 3. Now select the desired language and confi rm it by pressing the OK key. 4. Hide the menu again with the END button. Miscellaneous (settings) On-screen displays You can set the duration and position of the station and status display, defi ne the content of the status display and switch the automatic info texts on or off: • On-screen display time • On-screen display position • Programme title • Sound mode • Time • Alarm time • Sleep timer • Automatic info Time and date If you receive teletext, the set registers the time and date. These are required for timer recordings, timer functions and EPG. If you do not receive teletext, then you have to enter the date and time; you should not switch off the set using the mains switch since the settings will then be lost. DVB software Update of DVB software via satellite (1. DVB subtitles • Subtitles off • Subtitles for the Hearing Impaired • Subtitles as translation for foreign language programmes END INFO Subtitles off for impaired hearing for translation DVB subtitles OK
23 - Operating modes – TV Removing the CA module 1. Switch the TV set off with the mains switch. 2. Remove the cover from the back of the set on the upper left. 3. Press the eject button at the module slot; the module is unlocked. 4. Remove the module from the set. Inserting a new CA module After you insert a new CA module (CI module (1 is displayed in the menu) and switch the TV set on, the following dialogue is displayed: After you press the OK button, the system starts the wizard to carry out the automatic station search. Check the proposed search parameters and let the set search for new stations. Calling the CA module menu Here you can call up information on the inserted conditional access module and the smart card. To do this, use the MENU button to call the TV menu, select the line Settings, Miscellaneous and then the entry CI module - xxx (in place of xxx stands the name of the provider which is output by the smart card. The term CI module (1 displayed in the menu refers to the CA module. The content of this menu depends on the particular supplier of the CA module. Note: This menu is only available for digital stations Installing new DVB software. To ensure your DVB-S receiver is always performing at the state of the art, newly developed software versions are made available from time to time; these are broadcast via satellite and can be automatically installed on your set (only pos- sible via ASTRA1). Software is recognised automatically The set can determine whether a new software version is available. This occurs at night when your EPG is automatically updated. For this, your TV set has to re- main in the standby mode (do not switch off using the on/off button on the set). If a new software version has been found, the set will indicate this with an on- screen message the next time the set is switched on: You can decide whether or not you want to download the new software. Confi rm using OK, so that the new software can be loaded and installed via satellite. Continue as set out in the Downloading software section. CA moduleCI-Slot Searching for new software If you want to carry out a manual search for new software, proceed as follows: Call the TV menu using the MENU button. Confi rm the Settings using OK. Confi rm the Miscellaneous using OK. Select DVB software and press OK. If you start the search using OK, the set checks if there is a new software version available. If there is a new version available, the set generates an on-screen message. Downloading software If you press OK in the dialogue above, you can decide whether you want to download the new software immediately, when you switch off the set or not at all. We recommend you always carry out the update of the digital software. This is the only way to ensure your set is always up to date. If you do decide to update, the software is initialised on your set and you are informed of the status with a grey bar. Do not switch your set off during this time. This process may take up to one hour. You will be informed when the process is completed. After the software is updated, you will be asked to switch your TV set off and back on again using the on/standby switch. If the update was not carried out, you will be asked several times when you switch on the set whether you want to carry out this update. (1 CA module has established itself as the usual market name. This cannot be taken into consideration in the menu yet. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 1. 2. 3. Update digital TV software Current version: V3.x.x You can search for a new software version with OK. Update digital TV software Current version: V3.x.x New version: V3.1.0 Autom. station search Your TV set has detected a new CI module. This requires a station search for all new receivable stations.
- 24 Operating modes – TV Image+ demo mode In order to show the way Image+ works, a Demo mode is integrated. In Demo mode, the current picture is divided into two parts. The left half of the picture is shown in normal mode, the right half in the Image+ optimised mode. The demo mode can be closed by pressing on any button on the remote control. Image+ Image+ is a picture improvement specially developed by Loewe, which delivers a sharper, lifelike and colour-fast picture richer in detail and contrast. Image+ is only integrated in Spheros R 32 and Spheros R 37. Image+ menu Call the menu Additional functions. Use to move to the corresponding selection/setting.... and use to select/set and use.... to activate. IIn the Image+ menu, the functions Image+ on, off and Demo can be set. The Image+ settings can also be opened via the Picture menu. Open the Picture menu use to go to more... and select with OK Select/set as described in the Image+ menu. The standard setting at delivery of the set is Image+ on. OK OK OK Image+ Teletext subtitlesPersonal teletext pages Additional functions off ... INFO END Image+Demo INFO END Additional functions off on Image+Demo onINFO END Additional functions offOK Activate OK normal ... INFOENDmoSharpnessColourContrastPicture Picture adjustmentBrightness INFO END Image+ Picture format Picture on ... Move picture up/down Auto forrpness OK Image+ off Image+ on
25 - Picture in picture (PIP) Note: The coloured keys do not work as described below with DVB-T stations in GB, but they operate as described on page 30 (Digital Teletext). Picture in picture displays are possible if the set has an analogue PIP tuner or a digital satellite tuner in addition to the analogue TV cable tuner. You can have a PIP tuner or a digital satellite tuner retrofi tted. Set-specifi c equipment and retrofi tting options for PIP and satellite tuners, see pages 46 and 47. If there is no other tuner installed, you can use PIP (AV-PIP) when playing a video recorder or DVD player. For a retrofi tted PIP tuner, the following PIP displays are possible: Main picture analogue – PIP picture analogue, Main picture digital – PIP picture analogue. The following is not possible: Main picture digital – PIP picture digital, Main picture analogue – PIP picture digital. For Split screen, the PIP picture is displayed on the right side of the screen. Both pictures share the screen in two equal halves. For the Small PIP setting, a small picture is displayed in the TV picture. The green bar/frame indicates that the control commands have an effect on the PIP picture. The white bar/frame means that the control commands have an ef- fect on the main picture. Use the green coloured key to switch between the PIP picture and the main picture, for example to change stations. The frame or bar between the pictures is green for the time being. Show/hide PIP picture PIP picture as freeze picture The bar/frame has to be green. If not, press the green col- oured key. If you press the red coloured key, the PIP picture freezes. Press again - moving picture. Selecting the station of the PIP picture The bar/frame has to be green. If not, press the green col- oured key. Then select the station as usual. Select the station of the TV picture (main picture) The bar/frame has to be white. If not, press the green coloured key. Then select the station as usual. Note: For GB sets, you switch from the green bar/frame to the white by using the PIP key. The next time you press the PIP key, PIP is switched off. PIP scan in the PIP picture The bar/frame has to be green. If not, press the green coloured key. Start scanning the stations using the blue coloured key. The bar/frame turns blue. The stations now change automatically. Stop scanning the stations by using the blue coloured key. The bar/frame turns green again. Interchanging PIP picture/TV picture The bar/frame has to be green. If not, press the green coloured key. Interchange the pictures by using the yellow coloured key. 1 ARD Der Wilde Westen 21:15 – 22:15 PIP 41 ZDF Eifellandschaften 21:00 – 21:451 ARD Der Wilde Westen 21:15 – 22:15 41 ZDF Eifellandschaften 21:00 – 21:45 Operating modes – PIP
- 26 Operating modes – PIP Functions in the PIP menu In the PIP menu, you can set the PIP type (small picture or split screen) and the position of the small picture. Call the PIP menu (PIP must be active, green bar/frame) Setting the PIP type You can have the PIP picture displayed as a small PIP or split screen. Switch to small PIP: Select Type and then Small PIP For the small PIP, you will see a coloured frame around the PIP picture. Position of the PIP picture Move the PIP picture with the arrow keys to a corner of the TV picture. In this case, the frame around the PIP picture has to be green, and there should not be any other displays visible on the screen. Switch to split screen: You can have the PIP picture displayed on the right hand side of the screen. Both pictures share the screen in two equal halves. You will see a coloured verti- cal bar between the pictures. Call the PIP menu (PIP must be active, green frame) Select Type and then Split Screen. OK INFOEND Split screen Smmall PIPTypeTV menu Settings PIP OK INFO END Small PIPTypeTV menu Settings PIP Split screen OKMENU MENU INFOEND Split screen Smmall PIPTypeTV menu Settings PIP
27 - Operating modes – EPG When receiving digital terrestrial and digital satellite stations, you may fi nd that two identical EPG data are displayed in the EPG (DVB) menu for one station. If you call the EPG menu in the EPG mode by using the MENU button, then select Station selection, you can select the duplicate station and deactivate it by using OK). You have direct access to the selection lines above to pre-select the day, the time, the station and the topic. Blue coloured key: Call Select date/time/stations/topics Use to select the menu line for the date, time, stations or topics. Use to select within the menu line. If, for example, you are looking for the next news, select today’s date, Soon under Time, All under Stations and News under Topics. Then you get a list of all news programmes in the programme list below. If you want to mark one of these news programmes, return to the programme list using the blue coloured key, select the desired news programme by using and mark this by using OK. EPG - Programme guide EPG is an electronic programme guide. With this system, you can easily fi nd the programmes that interest you (sorted according to day, time, stations and top- ics). You can mark programmes and programme recordings. Depending on whether you are receiving analogue stations by cable/antenna or digital stations, you will have different programme guides. A wizard is activated the fi rst time you use EPG (not with DVB) which guides you through the necessary settings. Then run the data capture (see next page). Using the EPG Switch EPG on/off The programme guide menu is divided into two areas: at the top, you can make the settings for the programme list (date, ..., topics); on the bottom, the programme list is displayed. Use the blue coloured key to switch between the two areas to make your selections. All programmes currently running are listed initially in the programme list. With the buttons, select the programme you want to watch and switch over with the OK button. Brief information is shown below the programme list for some programmes. If more detailed information is available, you can call it using the TEXT button. Use P+/P– to scroll up or down through the pages of the programme guide. In the selection lines for date and time above, you will see the time change when scrolling; when you scroll further, the date also changes. When the Time line is selected, you can enter the time as of which the programmes are to be dis- played; use the numeric buttons on your remote control to do this. Always enter four digits, such as 0900 for 9 a.m. If programmes are displayed which have not yet started, you can mark these with the OK button. The TV set then switches automatically to this station at the given time. MENU TEXT P+ P– END OK OK Detail View Record Page
- 28 Operating modes – EPG In front of the programme’s title, the system places an ✓ . This station is switched later to this programme when the set is switched on. If the TV is off, it switches on again automatically at the beginning of the marked programme if this has been set in the EPG menu. If you are out, a security prompt prevents the TV set staying on unattended. Before leaving the upper selection lines using the blue coloured key, select a specifi c line. If you have switched back to the programme list, you can change this menu line using without having to leave the programme list. Programming recording for recorders The programme marked using the buttons can be prepared for recording by pressing the red coloured key. In the following menu, confi rm the timer data or change them as required. Then, a red dot is set in front of this programme in the EPG programme list as an identifi cation (if timer data is being transferred to the recorder, no red dot is set). If you select this programme, you can delete it from the timer using the red coloured key (if the timer data has been transferred to a recorder, the timer has to be deleted there). EPG menu Call EPG menu You will fi nd the following settings in the EPG menu: • Select provider • Station selection • Timer list • Data capture • Switch on TV when marked Selecting providers and stations If you want to change the provider for analogue TV reception (the station which transmits EPG data) to have other stations evaluated, you can do this under Select provider. Select Select provider and call this menu using OK. If the station you want to switch to is not listed in the Select provider list, then use the yellow coloured key to start the automatic search for stations with EPG data. This takes a while. Or, if you know the station that transmits EPG data, press the blue coloured key to compile manually. Select the provider in the station list and adopt it by using OK and return to the provider selection using . Select the provider in Select provider and adopt it using OK. Then a station list search is performed. The stations offered by the provider are displayed in a list.If you want certain stations to be omitted from the programme guide, you can select and deactivate these via Station selection. Call the station selection by using the blue coloured key. First, all stations are marked with the ✓ symbol so that their data is displayed in the programme guide (precondition: provided EPG data is broadcast for the respective station). Stations indicated by E are analogue terrestrial/cable sta- tions, stations indicated by T are DVB-T stations, stations indicated by C are DVB-C stations and stations indicated by S are DVB-S stations. These stations are available for evaluation in the programme guide. Select the stations you want to omit from the programme guide one after another and deactivate each one by using OK. The ✓ symbol is removed. Data capture After these settings or after each time the set is switched off using the mains switch, the data must fi rst be collected, before switching on the set. To do this, select the station you have defi ned as a provider and leave the TV set switched on for about one hour or switch the set to the standby mode. After about two minutes in standby mode, the orange indicator on the set lights up (for Spheros R 37, both indicators light up). The data capture begins and lasts about 1 hour. When data acquisition is terminated, the indicator turns red again. The data are also automatically captured between 2 a.m. and 5 a.m. when the TV is switched to standby. A prerequisite for data capture is that Data capture is on (for DVB + ana- logue) in the EPG menu. Note: If the TV set is switched off using the mains switch or the mains plug is pulled out, all EPG data are lost. If, for example, you cannot receive any analogue EPG providers or if you only use DVB, you should set the data capture to on (only for DVB). Switch on TV when marked You can have the TV switched on automatically from standby at the beginning of the marked programme. If you are not present at the time, a safety prompt makes sure the TV switches off again after 5 minutes. INFO END SwitcData capture Station selectTimer list EPG menu Select provider OK MENU
29 - In Multiple pages scroll using . You can see which multiples pages can be called in the bottom menu line. Call contents page 100 Call the TOP table The TOP table is a general list of teletext. You can only call the table for stations that use the TOP operating system. Use to select the topic group. Select the topic column using . Select the topic with and display page with OK. Enter the page number directly Displaying teletext pages Stop self-turning pages (HOLD) Zoom page: top part - bottom part - normal size (press button several times) TV picture on/off (Split Text) Operating modes – Teletext Analogue Teletext Teletext transmits information such as news, weather, sports, programme previews and subtitles. Teletext on/off Many stations use the TOP operating system, some use FLOF (e.g. CNN). Your TV supports both these systems. The pages are divided into topic groups and top- ics. After switching on the teletext, up to 3,000 pages are stored for fast access. Page selection with the coloured keys The coloured bars (in TOP) or the coloured writing (in FLOF) in the next to the last line show you which coloured keys you can use to scroll to topic groups and topics. Red: back to the previously seen page (not in FLOF) Green: on to the next page (not in FLOF) Yellow: to the next topic (only in TOP and FLOF) Blue: to the next topic group (only in TOP and FLOF) Other page selection options: Select one page number specifi ed on the page by using (Page Catching) call. 100 100 ARD-Text 10.09.04 14:14:42ARD TEXT Teletext im Ersten Bulmahn: Bildung statt Eigenheim . . . . . . . . 120 Wird auch der Nahverkehr teurer? . . . . . . . . 121 Australien: Keine Zugeständnisse . . . . . . . . 122 Tote bei Zugunglück in Schweden . . . . . . . . 532 Tennis: Haas unterliegt Hewitt . . . . . . . . . . . . 204 Formel 1: Schumacher erneut vorne . . . . . . . 213 Tagesschau . . 110/112 Kultur. . . . . . . . . 500 Wetter. . . . . . . . . . . 170 Gesellschaft . . . 530 Sport. . . . . . . 200/600 Lotto/Toto . . 666 TV Guide . . . 300/400 Wirtschaft. . . . . . 700 Internet: www.ard-text.de – +Inhalt tagesschauPage selection Index > 101 Formel 1: Schumacher erneut vorne . . . . . . . 213 Tagesschau . . 110/112 Kultur. . . . . . . . . 500 Wetter. . . . . . . . . . . 170 Gesellschaft . . . 530 Sport. . . . . . . 200/600 Lotto/Toto . . 666 TV Guide . . . 300/400 Wirtschaft. . . . . . 700 Internet: www.ard-text.de – +Inhalt tagesschau Page selection OK View OK OK Zeitplan Fußball 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 – + OK OK Bulmahn: Bildung statt Eigenheim . . . . . . . . 120Wird auch der Nahverkehr teurer? . . . . . . . . 121 Australien: Keine Zugeständnisse . . . . . . . . 122 Tote bei Zugunglück in Schweden . . . . . . . . 532 Tennis: Haas unterliegt Hewitt . . . . . . . . . . . . 204 Formel 1: Schumacher erneut vorne . . . . . . . 213 Tagesschau . . 110/112 Kultur. . . . . . . . . 500 Wetter. . . . . . . . . . . 170 Gesellschaft . . . 530 Sport. . . . . . . 200/600 Lotto/Toto . . 666 TV Guide . . . 300/400 Wirtschaft. . . . . . 700 Internet: www.ard-text.de – +Inhalt tagesschau Seitenauswahl TOP table Wetter Vorhersage Städte Regional Reisen int. Städte BiowetterÜbersicht tagesschau Wetter Sport 1 TV Guide ARD heute ARD morgen FS-Sendungen TV Guide 2 more . . . OK END ViewOK 100 100 ARD-Text 10.09.04 14:14:42ARD TEXT Teletext im Ersten Bulmahn: Bildung statt Eigenheim . . . . . . . . 120 Wird auch der Nahverkehr teurer? . . . . . . . . 121 Australien: Keine Zugeständnisse . . . . . . . . 122 Tote bei Zugunglück in Schweden . . . . . . . . 532 Tennis: Haas unterliegt Hewitt . . . . . . . . . . . . 204 Formel 1: Schumacher erneut vorne . . . . . . . 213 Tagesschau . . 110/112 Kultur. . . . . . . . . 500 Wetter. . . . . . . . . . . 170 Gesellschaft . . . 530 Sport . . . . . . . 200/600 Lotto/Toto . . . . 666 TV Guide . . . . 300/400 Wirtschaft . . . . 700 Internet: www.ard-text.de – +Inhalt tagesschauPage selection Index > 101 AV wxyz PIP TEXTINFO abcpqrs
- 30 Operating modes – Teletext Programme timer recordings A video and/or DVD recorder must be connected and logged in in the connec- tion wizard. Call the programme pages of the current station in teletext mode using the Direct recording button . Scroll to the teletext page in which the programme to be recorded is listed if necessary. Select the programme you want to record by with and confi rm with the OK button. For Timer data, select the VCR or DVD recorder and whether you want to record once or a series of times. Confi rm with OK. Teletext menu Display teletext menu Here you will fi nd functions such as • Newsfl ash, this is an on-screen display of the latest messages (e.g. page 111). • Reveal concealed information, e.g. VPS pages in the station preview pages. • Programme wizard for recording via teletext. In the settings, you will fi nd menus to defi ne the station preview pages, subtitle pages and personal text pages, and menus to set the character set selection as well as HiText graphics. 100 100 ARD-Text 10.09.04 14:14:42 ARD TEXT Teletext im Ersten Bulmahn: Bildung statt Eigenheim . . . . . . . . 120 Wird auch der Nahverkehr teurer? . . . . . . . . 121 Australien: Keine Zugeständnisse . . . . . . . . 122 Tote bei Zugunglück in Schweden . . . . . . . . 532 Tennis: Haas unterliegt Hewitt . . . . . . . . . . . . 204 Formel 1: Schumacher erneut vorne . . . . . . . 213 Tagesschau . . 110/112 Kultur. . . . . . . . . 500 Wetter. . . . . . . . . . . 170 Gesellschaft . . . 530 Sport. . . . . . . 200/600 Lotto/Toto . . 666 TV Guide . . . 300/400 Wirtschaft. . . . . . 700 Internet: www.ard-text.de Inhalt tagesschau Index > 101 END INFO Menu RevealcordingReSettings Newsflash Personal text pages ... Digital teletext operation (only for MHEG-5 device versions) In the GB, the teletext for DVB-T stations is transmitted as per the MHEG-5 standard (standard of the Multimedia and Hypermedia Expert Group). It con- tains text, graphics, functions and links. The operation of these menus depends on the particular provider. Normally after a station is changed, the provider broadcasting the digital teletext makes an introductory offer for this service on the screen via menu selection. Follow these notes. If no message appears telling you how to switch to digital teletext after switch- ing to another station, press the TEXT key. If a selection for DVB subtitles is available, this item must be hidden before. Depending on the provider’s respective offer, you can use the buttons and the OK button, the coloured keys, the END/TEXT button and sometimes even the numeric buttons. If you want to close the digital teletext, just select a different station using the P+/P– buttons or follow the menu prompts on the screen. Note: Digital teletext is not available when DVB-subtitles are being displayed. If a timer recording is programmed at the TV-set, at the start time of the recording the digital teletext mode is switched off automatically. • • MENU