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AV2 OUTPUT
The AV2 Ouptut option allows you to select the source to be output from the Scart connector 
2/2 so that you can record from this Scart the signal coming from the TV or the signal that is being viewed 
on the TV.
If your VCR or DVD recorder supports SmartLink, this procedure is not necessary.
To do this: 
Once you have entered into the Features menu as it is explained in the previous page and after selecting the option, 
press 
OK. Then press v or V to select the desired output signal:
TV  to output the aerial source.
AUTO  to output the signal that is being viewed on the TV.
• If you select “AUTO”, the output signal will always be the same one that is displayed on the screen.
• If you have connected a decoder to the Scart 2/2 or to a VCR connected to this Scart, please 
remember to change back the AV2 Output to “TV” for correct unscrambling. Alternatively, set the 
Decoder option in the Manual Programme Preset menu to On for the scrambled programme. For more 
details refer to page 26.
TV SPEAKERS
This option allows you to turn off the TV speakers e.g. to listen to the sound through external audio equipment con-
nected to the TV.
To do this:
Press the 
v or V buttons to select one of the following options, then press the OK button.
OnThe sound is output from the TV speakers.
One Time OffThe TV speakers are temporarily turned off allowing you to listen to the sound from external 
audio equipment.
The TV Speakers option automatically returns to On when the TV set is switched off.
Permanent OffThe TV speakers are permanently turned off allowing you to listen to the sound from external 
audio equipment.
To turn on the TV speakers again, change the TV Speakers option to On.
RGB CENTER 
This option is only available if an RGB source has been connected to the Scart connectors 1/1 and 
3/3 on the rear of the TV.
When viewing an RGB signal, the picture may need some adjusting. This option allows you to adjust the horizontal 
picture position so that the picture is in the middle of the screen.
To do this: 
Once you have entered the Features menu as it is explained in on page 21 and while watching an RGB source select 
the “RGB Center” option and press 
OK. Then press B or b to adjust the centre of the picture between –5 and +5. 
Finally press 
OK to confirm and store. 
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The Set Up Menu
The “Set Up” menu allows you to alter various 
options on this TV.
To do this: 
Press the 
MENU button and press v three times 
to select   , then press 
OK to enter this menu. 
Next, press 
v or V to select the desired option 
and press 
OK. Finally, read below how to 
operate into each option.
LANGUAGE
This option allows you to select the language that menus are displayed in. 
To do this: 
After selecting the option, press 
OK and then proceed in the same way as in step 3 of the section 
Switching On the TV and Automatically Tuning on page 15. 
COUNTRY
This option allows you to select the country in which you wish to operate the TV set. 
To do this: 
After selecting the option, press 
OK and then proceed in the same way as in step 4 of the section 
Switching On the TV and Automatically Tuning on page 15. 
AUTO TUNING
This option allows you to automatically search for and store all available TV channels.
To do this: 
After selecting the option, press 
OK and then proceed in the same way as in the steps 5 and 6 of the 
section “Switching On the TV and Automatically Tuning” on page 16.
PROGRAMME SORTING
This option allows you to change the order in which the channels (TV Broadcast) appear on the 
screen. 
To do this: 
After selecting the option, press 
OK and then proceed in the same way as in the step 7 of the section 
“Switching On the TV and Automatically Tuning” on page 16.
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Picture AdjustmentPicture Mode
Contrast
Brightness
Colour
Sharpness
Backlight
Reset
Noise Reduction
Colour Tone
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PROGRAMME LABELS
This option allows you to name a channel using up to five characters (letters or numbers).
To do this: 
1Once you have entered the Set Up menu as it is explained in the previous page and after selecting this option, 
press OK, then press v or V to select the programme number with the channel you wish to name. Next press OK.
2With the first element of the Label column highlighted, press OK and v, V, B or b to select the letter, next 
press OK.
When you have finished, press v, V, B or b to select the word “End” on the screen and finally press OK to 
turn off the menu from the screen.
• To correct a letter, select 
% on the screen to go back and press OK.
• For a blank, select   on the screen and press 
OK.
AV PRESET
This option allows you to:
a) Designate a name to the external equipment you have connected to the input sockets of the TV set. 
To do this:
1Once you have entered the “Set Up” menu as it is explained in the previous page and after selecting this option, 
press OK, then press 
v or V  to select the input source you wish to name: AV1, AV2 and AV3 for the rear 
Scarts and AV4 for side connectors. Next, press OK twice.
2  A label automatically appears in the label column:
a)  If you want to use one of the predefined labels, press 
v or V to select the desired label and finally press OK. 
The total predefined labels are: VIDEO, DVD, CABLE, GAME, CAM (camcorder) or SAT 
(satellite).
b)  If you want to set a different label, select Edit and press 
OK. Then, with the first element highlighted, press 
v, V, B  or b to select the letter, next press OK. When you have finished, press v, V, B or b to select 
the word “End” on the screen and finally press 
OK to turn off the menu from the screen. 
• To correct the letter, select 
% on the screen to go back and press OK.
• For a blank, select   on the screen and press 
OK.
b)  Change the input sound level of the optional equipment connected. 
To do this:
Once you have entered the “Set Up” menu as it is explained in the previous page and after selecting this option, 
press OK, then press 
v or V  to select the input source you wish to name: AV1, AV2 and AV3 for the rear Scarts 
and AV4 for side connectors. Next, press OK twice.
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The Manual Programme Preset Menu
The “Manual Programme Preset” option in the 
Set Up menu allows you to manually tune 
individual channels.
To do this: 
Press the 
MENU button and press v three times 
to select   , then press 
OK to enter the Set 
Up menu. Next, press 
v or V to select 
Manual Programme Preset and press 
OK. 
Finally, read below how to operate into each 
option.
The Manual Programme Preset option allows you to:
a)Preset channels or the VCR channel one by one to the programme order of your choice. 
To do this:
1Once you have entered the “Set Up”menu as it is explained on page 23 and after selecting the Manual 
Programme Preset option, press OK. Next with Programme option highlighted press OK.
Press v or V to select which programme number you want to preset the channel on (for VCR, select 
programme number “0”). Then press B.
2The following option is only available depending on the country you have selected in the “Country” 
menu.
After selecting the System option, press 
OK. Then press v or V to select the TV Broadcast system (B/G for 
western European countries, D/K for eastern European countries, L for France or I for United Kingdom). 
Then press 
B.
3After selecting the Channel option, press OK. Next press v or V to select the channel tuning (C for 
terrestrial channels or S for cable channels). Then press the number buttons to enter directly the channel 
number of the TV Broadcast or the channel of the VCR signal. If you do not know the channel number, press 
b and v or V to search for it. When you have tuned the desired channel, press OK twice to store.
Repeat all the above steps to tune and store more channels.
b)Label a channel using up to five characters.
To do this: 
Once you have entered the “Set Up”menu as it is explained on page 23 and after selecting the Manual 
Programme Preset option, press 
OK. Next with the Programme option, highlighted press the PROG +/- button 
to select the programme number with the channel you wish to name. When the programme you want to name 
appears on the screen, press 
v or V to select the Label option and press OK. Then, with the first element 
highlighted, press v, V, B or b to select the letter, next press OK. When you have finished, press v, V, B or b to select the word “End” on the screen and finally press OK to turn off the menu from the screen. Finally press OK to store.
• To correct a letter, select 
% on the screen to go back and press OK.
• For a blank, select   on the screen and press 
OK.
TV Functions
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Picture AdjustmentPicture Mode
Contrast
Brightness
Colour
Sharpness
Backlight
Reset
Noise Reduction
Colour Tone
Select:Set:OKEnd:MENU
Personal
80
50
50
50
70
Auto
Normal
Language
Country
Auto Tuning
Programme Sorting
Programme Labels
AV Preset
Manual Programme PresetEnglish
United KingdomSet Up
Select:Set:OKEnd:MENU
Set UpLanguage
Country
Auto Tuning
Programme Sorting
Programme Labels
AV Preset
Manual Programme PresetEnglishUnited Kingdom
Select:Set:OKEnd:MENUBack:
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c)Fine tune the broadcast reception. Normally the automatic fine tuning (AFT) will give the best possible picture, 
however you can manually fine tune the TV to obtain a better picture reception in case the picture is distorted.
To do this: 
While watching the channel (TV Broadcast) you wish to fine tune, and once you have entered the “Set Up” menu 
as it is explained on page 23 and after selecting the Manual Programme option, press
 OK. Then press v or V 
to select the AFT option and press b. Next press v or V to adjust the fine tuning between -15 and +15. Finally 
press OK twice to store.
d)  Improve the sound for individual channels in the case of distortion in mono broadcasts. (Not available when 
“System” is set to “L”.)
Sometimes a non standard broadcast signal can cause sound distortion or intermittent sound muting when 
watching mono programmes. The Audio Filter option allows you to reduce this effect.
If you do not experience any sound distortion, we recommend that you leave the Audio Filter option set
 to the default setting of “Off”.
To do this:
Once you have entered the “Set Up” menu as it is explained on page 23 and after selecting the “Manual 
Programme Preset” option, press 
OK. Next, press v or V to select the Audio Filter option and press b. Next 
press v or V to select Off, Low or High. 
You can not receive stereo or dual sound when “Low” or “High” is selected.
e)Skip any unwanted programme numbers when they are selected with the PROG +/- buttons.
To do this: 
Once you have entered the Set Up menu as it is explained on page 23 and after selecting the Manual 
Programme Preset option, press 
OK. Next with the Programme option highlighted, press the PROG +/- button 
to select the programme number you want to skip. When the programme you want to skip appears on the screen, 
press 
v or V to select the Skip option and press b. Next press v or V to select On. Finally press OK twice to 
confirm and store.
To cancel this function afterwards, select “Off” instead of “On” in the step above.
f) View and record scrambled channels (e.g. from a pay TV decoder) when using a decoder connected to Scart
 2/ 2 directly or through a VCR.
  This option is only available depending on the country you have selected in the “Country” menu. 
To do this:
Once you have entered the Set Up menu as it is explained on page 23 and after selecting the Manual 
Programme Preset option, press 
OK. Next press v or V to select the Decoder option and press b. Next press 
v or V to select On. Finally press OK twice to confirm and store.
To cancel this function afterwards, select Off instead of On in the step above.
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Other Functions
Sleep Timer
This function allows you to set the TV to switch itself automatically to standby mode after a 
specified time period. The following time periods can be selected: 30, 60, 90 and 120 minutes.
To do this:
Press the  button on the remote control repeatedly until the desired time period appears on the 
screen.
When the Sleep Timer feature is on, the  (Standby/Sleep) indicator on the TV lights up in red.
To cancel the Sleep Timer feature:
Press the  button on the remote control repeatedly until “Off” appears on the screen.
• If you switch off the TV and switch it on again, the Sleep Timer feature is reset to “Off”.
• Press the  button on the remote control to display the time remaining before the TV 
switches to standby mode.
• The message “Sleep Timer will end soon. Power will be turned off.” Appears on the screen 
1 minute before the TV switches to the standby mode.
Picture Freeze
This function allows you to freeze the TV picture (e.g. to make a note of a telephone number or 
recipe).
To do this:
Press the   button on the remote control to freeze the picture. A window is displayed in the 
bottom left of the screen showing the currently selected channel. Press the   button again to 
remove the window. Press the   button again to cancel the Picture Freeze and return to normal 
TV mode.
Adjusting the position of the Picture Freeze window
The position of the window displaying the currently selected channel can be adjusted.
To do this
With the TV in Picture Freeze mode, press the 
B, b, v or V buttons to adjust the position of the 
window on the TV screen. 
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Teletext
Teletext is an information service transmitted by most TV stations. The index page of the 
Teletext service (usually page 100) gives you information on how to use the service. To operate 
Teletext, use the remote control buttons as indicated below.
Make sure you use a channel (TV Broadcast) with a strong signal, otherwise Teletext errors may 
occur.
To switch on Teletext
After selecting the TV channel which carries the Teletext service you want to view, press  .
Each time you press  , the screen changes cyclically as follows:
Teletext mode   Teletext Superimpose mode 
t TV mode t Teletext mode t (repeat).
To select a Teletext page
Input three digits for the page number, using the number buttons.
• If you make a mistake, retype the correct page number.
• If the counter on the screen continues searching, it is because this page is not available. In this 
case, input another page number.
To access the next or preceding page
Press PROG + ( ) or PROG - ().
To freeze a Teletext page
Some Teletext pages have sub-pages which follow on automatically. To stop them, press         
/ . Press it again to cancel the freeze.
To reveal concealed information (e.g. answers to a quiz)
Press  / . Press it again to conceal the information.
To change brightness of Teletext:
Whilst you are viewing Teletext, press   repeatedly to choose between four different options of 
brightness. 
To switch off Teletext
Press .
If wrong Teletext characters appear for Cyrillic languages, we recommend you set the 
Language option in the Set Up menu to Russia if your country does not appear in the 
list. For details, refer to page 23.
 
Fastext
The Fastext service lets you access pages with one push of a button.
Whilst you are in the Teletext mode and Fastext is broadcast, a colour coded menu appears 
at the bottom of the Teletext page. Press the colour button (red, green, yellow or blue) to 
access the corresponding page.
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Additional Information
Connecting Equipment to the TV
• Using the following instructions you can connect a wide range of optional equipment to  your TV set. 
• Connecting cables are not supplied.
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Connecting a VCR
To connect a VCR, please refer to the section “Connecting the aerial and VCR” of this instruction manual on page 14. 
Connecting a VCR or a DVD recorder that supports SmartLink
SmartLink is a direct link between the TV set and a SmartLink compatible VCR/DVD recorder. For more 
information on SmartLink, please refer to the instruction manual of your SmartLink VCR/DVD recorder.
If you use a VCR or a DVD recorder that supports SmartLink, please connect the VCR or the DVD recorder to the 
TV using a Scart lead to the Scart  2/ 2
 G.
If you have connected a decoder or a Set Top Box to the Scart  2/ 2 G or through a 
VCR connected to this Scart
Select the “Manual Programme Preset” option in the “Set Up” menu and after entering in the “Decoder**” option, 
select “On” (refer to page 26). Repeat this option for each scrambled signal.
**This option is only available depending on the country you have selected in the “Country” menu.
Connecting Audio Equipment to the TV
To listen to the sound from TV on Hi-fi equipment.
Connect your audio equipment to the audio output sockets E if you wish to amplify the audio output from the TV. 
Next, using the menu system, select the “Features” menu and set the “TV Speakers” to Permanent Off (see page 
22).
The volume of the external speakers can be altered by pressing the volume buttons on the TV remote control.
The treble and bass setting can also be altered through the “Sound Adjustment” menu (see page 20).
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Viewing pictures from equipment connected to the TV
1Connect your equipment to the designated TV socket, as indicated on page 29.
2Switch on the connected equipment.
3To watch the picture from the connected equipment, press the  /   button repeatedly until 
the correct input symbol appears on the screen.
Symbol    Input Signals
 1• Audio / video input signal through the Scart connector F
 1• RGB input signal through the Scart connector F. This symbol appears only if 
an RGB source has been connected. 
2• Audio/video input signal through the Scart connector G. 
2• S Video Input signal through the Scart connector G. This symbol appears only 
if an S Video source has been connected. 
 3• Audio / video input signal  through the Scart connector H
 3• RGB input signal through the Scart connector H. This symbol appears only if 
an RGB source has been connected. 
4• Video input signal through the phono socket B and Audio input signal through 
C.
4• S Video Input signal through the side S Video input jack A and Audio signal 
through C. This symbol appears only if an S Video source has been connected. 
4  Press the   button on the remote control to return to the normal TV picture. 
For Mono Equipment
Connect the phono plug to the L/G/S/I  socket on the side of the TV and select  4 or  4 
input signal using the instructions above. Next, refer to the “Sound Adjustment” section of this 
manual and set “Dual Sound” option to “A” on the sound menu screen (see page 20).
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