Beko BCT 370 FST manual

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List of contents
Special features
Safety instructions
Getting started
Aerial connection
Switching on
Battery fitting
Control unit
Front and rear panel
External connections table
Remote control
Using the TV
TV controls
Manual tuning
Automatic tuning
Child lock
Program table
TV setup
Sound menu
Picture menu
Features menu
Picture format
Using teletext
Connecting external equipment
Help and service tips
Technical specifications table
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Television
Thank you for buying this television which is designed to give you many years of
satisfactory service.
Y
ou may already be familiar with using a television but do please take time to read these
instructions. They are designed to familiarise you with the unit s many new features and
to ensure you get the very best out of your purchase.
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Special features
¥ Your TV can receive stereo channels directly (NICAM optional).
¥ 100 Programme Memory
¥ Available for Cable Channels (A decoder maybe required)
¥ Manual Fine Tuning
¥ Child Lock
¥ Return to the last channel viewed (SWAP)
¥ Spatial Sound effect
¥ 16:9 picture format
¥ S-Video connection (optional)
¥ Audio/Video RCA sockets (optional).
¥ Back Audio Out (optional)
¥ Normalisation system to recall the setting in memory after the colour,contrast,
brightness setting have been changed.
¥ Picture adjustment using one button (Smart control).
¥ Sound adjustment using one button (Smart control).
¥ Equalizer Sound Setup
¥ Automatic Volume Limiting
¥ Your TV set is equipped with an On-Screen Display system. This system
enables the user to see the function on-screen and to control them efficiently.
¥ Infrared Remote Control
¥ Virtual Dolby Surround (optional)
¥ Multi language menu system
¥ On Timer
¥ Off Timer
¥ Stereo headphone socket (optional)
¥ 2 Scart Socket: Video cassette recorder, satellite receiver, video disc player,DVD, TV
games or a home computer can be connected to this AV socket with an appropriate
connecting cable.
¥ Third scart socket (optional).
¥ Subwoofer (optional)
¥ Zoom, Letterbox, Subtitle picture formats ( for Widescreen TV sets)
¥ Naming the channels
¥ Teletext reception
¥ Auto recognition of the broadcasting format (4:3, 16-9 or Letterbox) via WSS feature.

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Safety is Important
Y
our safety and the safety of others is important. Please, therefore, ensure you read
the Safetyinstructions before you operate this television.
Safety instructions
Read all the safety instructions before first use of your TV.
!
¥ Position the television so that direct light does not fall on
the screen. Excessive light will cause a washed out effect.
¥ Position the power supply lead and other leads so that
they are not likely to be walked on or pinched by things
placed on or against them.
¥ Do not use the appliance in humid or damp conditions.
Do not allow the appliance to get wet, i.e. dripping or
splashing, as this may be dangerous. Do not place water
filled objects, such as vases and flower top on top of the
appliance.
¥ Make sure that no naked flame sources, such as lighted
candles, are placed on top of the appliance.
¥ Do not use the television near any apparatus that produces
a magnetic field such as HI-FI speakers or electric motors
otherwise colourpurity may be affected.
¥ The heat built up in the set escapes through ventilation
holes, so do not cover the set by drapes, clothes etc. that may
block air circulation. Do not place the television on carpet
or soft furnishings.
¥ Clean the TV Screen using a slightly damp cloth or chamois
leather. Never use abrasive cleaning agents like liquid or
aerosol cleaners.
¥ If you wish to place the television on a shelf or in a wall
unit always ensure there is a minimum air gap of 8 cm
around the top, sides and rear of the television, to assist
ventilation.
¥ Your TV set is designed to operate with mains voltages
230VAC; 50Hz. Do not connect your TV set to power sources
other than the mains supply.
¥ Do not place the television near heat sources such as
radiators, ovens, stoves, etc.
¥ NEVER let children push anything into the holes or slots
on the case.
¥ Remove the mains plug from the socket outlet while cleaning.

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Getting started
Remove yourTelevision carefully
from the box. You may wish to
Y
ou can use an outdoor or indoor aerial.
However, if you use an indoor aerial the
quality of the reception may be reduced
and adjustment of the aerial may be
required when changing programs.
Please note
If you live in a poor reception area or use an
indoor aerial you may experience loss or
corruption of teletext transmissions.
Switching on
Mains power
Connect the mains plug into the mains
socket and switch on.
Connect the TV mains plug into your domestic
mains socket outlet (230 V 50 Hz AC).
Please Note
When not in use disconnect the plug
from the mains power supply.
Switching the TV on for the first time
To install your TV, please read the sections
TV controls and Tuning the television .
Press the Standby button to switch
the TV to standby. The standby
indicator will brighter.
Please Note
Do not leave the television on standby
unattended or overnight.
Battery fitting
Insert the 2 AAA Batteries supplied into
the compartment on the rear of the remote
control, ensure you follow the polarity
diagram inside the compartment.
Press the Power button on
the front of the TV
. The
standby indicator will
illuminate.
4 Read these instructions before use.
Aerial connection
To connect an aerial, plug the aerial lead
into the aerial socket on the rear of the
TV
.
Press a Numeric button or the
Program up or Program down
button on the remote handset or
Program up or Program down
button on the front panel to
switch the TV on.
The standby indicator remains on.
The picture will appear after a
few seconds.
store the packaging for future use.
In the box
Inside your this package you should have:
¥ Television
¥ Remote control
¥ User guide
¥ AAA batteries x 2
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Control Unit
Front Panel
Program Down/Up button
Volume Down/Up button.
General
Program ON/OFF switch Stand by (Depends on model)
Stand by indicator
External Connections: (Front or side)
Please note
¥ See the external connections table on next page for available connections depending the
size and model of your TV set.
¥ Do not use Video RCA and S-Video connections at the same time, otherwise they will effect
the picture each other.
AV1 scart
(External connections: (Rear)
AV2 scart
Aerial socket
Power cable
AV3 scart (optional)
Right audio RCA (Red)
Left audio RCA/Mono RCA (White)
Video RCA (Yellow)
S-Video connection
Headphone socket
S-VIDEO
VIDEO
AUDIO
L
R
5
P- P+
V- V+
You may wish to connect
audio amplifier or any
similar devices to audio
out. The output is always
the current channel you
are watching.
AUDIO
OUT
R
L
SUBWOOFER
Optional
It is used for external
subwoofer in 33 televisions

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External connections table
STD
OPT
: Standart
: Optional
Please note:
The Audio/Video RCA, S-Video and Headphone socket can be placed on the front panel
or on the right-hand side of the cabinet depending to the model of your TV.
Remote control
MUTE button
Numeric button
Two digit program
button (-/--)
MENU button
Program up button
Volume decrease button
STAND-BY button
Teletext/TV
select button
Volume increase button
Program down button
Blue fastext button/
Setup menu button
Red fastext button/
Sound menu button
Green fastext button/
Picture menu button
Yellow fastext button/
Program table button
Features menu button
AV-TV selection button
Return to selected
programme button
(SWAP)
Enlarge button
STOP button
REVEAL button
16:9 picture
format button
SUB-PAGE button
UPDATE button
MIX button/
Sound mode button
OK button
28
4:3
Picture tube
size/typee
25
4:3
28
16:9
29
4:3
32
16:9
33
4:3
AV1 Scart
AV2 Scart
Headphone
socket
Audio/Video
RCA
S-Video
socket
Back Audio
Out
STD. STD. STD. STD. STD. STD.
STD. STD. STD. STD. STD. STD.
OPT. OPT. OPT. OPT. OPT. OPT.
OPT. OPT. OPT. OPT. OPT. OPT.
OPT. OPT. OPT. OPT. OPT. OPT.
OPT. OPT. OPT. OPT. OPT. OPT.
OPT. OPT. OPT. OPT. OPT. OPT.
AV3 Scart
26
16:9
STD.
STD.
OPT.
OPT.
OPT.
OPT.
OPT.
24
16:9
STD.
STD.
OPT.
OPT.
OPT.
OPT.
OPT.
Index page
Picture smart control
Sound smart control
Personal preference

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Using the TV
Mute
To mute the sound press the Mute
button on the remote control. A
loudspeaker symbol will appear on
the screen.
PP
Swap
2 Scart models:
1 A
V1 when using SCART socket 1.
2 A
V2 when using SCART socket 2.
3 A
V2S for S-Video equipment.
4 A
V3 when using the RCA sockets
of the TV. (Optional)
5 A
V3S when using the S-video socket and
RCA audio sockets of the TV. (Optional)
Press theAV button to select your
input as follows:
AV
For use when you are connecting an external
source to your TV (Video recorder, DVD
player etc.) via the SCART sockets or RCA
sockets.
See Connecting external equipment .
Press the Mute button again to
restore the sound. The symbol
will disappear.
TV controls
Programme selection
Press the Program up or Program
down buttons on the TV or remote
control or press a Numeric button
to select a programme.
To select a programme whose
number is greater than 9 using the
numeric buttons, press the -/--
button first and then press the two
Numeric buttons. For example, to
select programme 12, press the-/--
button followed by1 and then 2.
Y
ou can also select a program by
pressing in the OK button.
Press the OKbutton and a grey
box will appear on the screen
with programme numbers on it.
Volume
Use theProgram up and Program
down buttons to scroll through the
programme numbers. When you
find the program number you want
press theOK button again.
screen.
Press the Volume + or Volume -
button on the TV or the Vol or
Vol button on the remote control.
A sound level bar will appear on the
L
L
7
to go back to Program 1. Press it
again to return to Program 11.
Allows you to swap between the
program you are watching and the
last selected program. i.e. If you were
watching Program 1 and change to
Program 11, press theSwap button
Personal preference. Press the
PP button to revert to the
default settings for the TV
.
(See TV setup).
P00
P01
P02
P03 TRT1
P04 TRT2
P05 STAR
P06 CY 470
P07
P08
P09
P10
P11
P12
P13
P14
P15
Press theTV/TX button to close
the grey box.
RCA audio sockets of the TV. (Optional)
1 A
V1 when using SCART socket 1.
2 A
V2 when using SCART socket 2.
3 A
V2S for S-Video equipment.
5 A
V4 when using the RCA sockets
of the TV. (Optional)
6 A
V4S when using the S-video socket and
4 A
V3 when using SCART socket 3.
3 Scart models:
Pressing Volume down buttons
to decrease headphone volume.
Pressing the Volume up buttons
to increase the headphone volume.
PR 01 PR 11 PR 01
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In the Setup menu select PROG
NO and change to P1 using
the Program down button to
select it and the Volume up
button to change it.
Starting with Program 1, tune
in the first channel as follows:
Use the Program down button
to select SEARCH.
Press the Volume up or Volume
down button to start the tuning
search.
When the search finds a strong
channel signal it will stop
searching. The picture will appear.
Identify which channel you are
watching (BBC 1, ITV 1 etc.) and
decide which program number you
want it to be.
Press the AV button again to return
to TV
.
Tuning the television
There are two ways of tuning your television:
Manual, where you control the tuning process
or
Autoprogram where the television does it all
automatically.
Please Note
If the TV is set to a channel with no signal the
TV will return to standby after 5 minutes.
The time remaining is displayed on the screen
last 60 second.
Manual tuning
Tuning the TV is accessed through the
SETUP menu.
There are two ways to access the SETUP
menu:
Press the blue Setup button.
or
Press the Menu button and use the
Program down button to select
SETUP
. Press the OK button to
enter the SETUP menu. Use theProgram down button to
select PROGRAM NO.
Use theVolume up/down buttons
to select the program number.
Use the Program down button to
select Store. Press theOKbutton
and STORED will appear on the
STORE line.
You have now stored the first
channel.
Use the Program up button to
select again SEARCH and
continue the tuning procedure
until you have tuned in all the
programmes you want or the
television can receive.
Please note
The system will displayed automatically on
SYSTEM row i.e.BG, L, I, DK depending
the receiving broadcasting system of the
country. In some countries the broadcasting
system can be both in BG/DK or BG/LL«.
Only the TV sets produced with Pal Secam
BG/DK or Pal Secam BG/LL« systems can
receive both BG/DK or BG/LL« broadcasts.
In this case the user can select the required
SYSTEM using Volume up/down buttons.
the TV will exit the menu system.
Please note
If you do not press any buttons for 15 seconds
CHANNEL
SYSTEM
FINE TUNE
SEARCH
AUTOPROGRAM
CHILD LOCK
PROGRAM NO
STORE
BACK
SETUP
S 07
BG
0
< >
OFF
P1
C/S

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Tuning with channel numbers
Enter the SETUP menu by pressing
the blue button.
Press the OK button to enter the
CHANNEL row.
Use the OK button to select
S for cable channels and
C for terrestrial broadcast.
Use Volume up button to select
the channel number buttons.
Enter the channel number using
the Numeric buttons.
To exit the SETUP menu press the
TV/TX button.
Automatic tuning (Autoprogram)
Enter the SETUP menu as before.
Use the Program down button to
select PROGRAM NO.
Use the Volume up/down buttons
to select the program number.
Use the Program down button to
select STORE. Press theOKbutton
and STORED will appear on the
STORE line.
You have now stored the first
channel.
Use the Program up button to
select again SEARCH and continue
the tuning procedure until you
have tuned in all the programmes
you want or the television can
receive.
Use the Program down button to
select AUTOPROGRAM and
the OK button. A list of
countries will appear. Select
the desired country using
Program and Volume buttons.
press
Press the Program down/up
buttons to exit the channel row.
Child lock
Childlock switches off the programme you are
watching when you select it. All other
programmes are unaffected. If you go back to
the programme with childlock on you will see
a black screen with the OSD showing
. You can lock as many programs
as you want.
Press the Volume up button to
switch the Child lock on or off.
Fine tuning
Although the search and Autoprogram
will automatically try and tune to the
best reception, in areas of poor reception
a bit of fine tuning may be required.
In the SETUP menu use the
Program up/down buttons to
select FINE TUNE. Use the
Volume up and Volume down
buttons to fine tune.
When you have finished use the
Program down button to select
STORE and press the OK button.
CHANNEL
SYSTEM
FINE TUNE
SEARCH
AUTOPROGRAM
CHILD LOCK
PROGRAM NO
STORE
BACK
SETUP
S 07
BG
0
< >
OFF
P1
C/S
When you are sure the aerial is
connected properly press the OK
button. Autoprogam will start.
To cancel Autoprogram whilst it
isworking press the Menubutton.
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Program Table
Once you have tuned in all the channels you
want, you can change their programme
number, if required, and name them.
select PROGRAM TABLE and
press the OK button or press
directly the Y
ellow button.
PROGRAM 01 will be selected and the
channel stored under PROGRAM 01 will be
showing on the screen.
The buttons used to edit the programs are
shown at the bottom of the display:
To enter the PROGRAM TABLE
menu press the Menu button and
Blue button - Name
Green button - Move
Pink button - Delete
Red button - Skip
To name the programmes
Use theProgram up and Program
down buttons to select the letters
and numbers and theVolume up
and Volume down buttons to
move through the name.
Press the Blue button again to store
the name.
Repeat this process to name all the
programmes.
Select the programme you want to
move and press the
The programme will turn to green.
Green button.
To skip programmes
Skipped programmes will not appear
when you move through the program
list using the Program up/
Program down buttons.
They can still be selected using the
numeric buttons or the OK button.
Select the programs you want to
skip and press the Redbutton. The
program will turn red. To unskip the
program press the Redbutton again.
When you select a programme, the
information you entered in the
PROGRAM TABLE menu will appear
All the following programmes are
shifted down by one place.
on the top of the screen i.e. P1
BBC1.This will disappear after
about three seconds.
To move the programmes
You can move the programmes around the
programme list to the order you want
Select the number you want to move
the programme to and press the
Green button again and the
programme will be moved to that
number.
P05
P06
P07
P08
P09
PROGRAM TABLE
P10
P11
P12
P13
P14
P15
P16
P17
P18
P19
To delete a programme
SELECT
OK BACK
SKIP
MOVE
NAME
DELETE
To exit the PROGRAM TABLE press
the TV/TX button once,Yellow button
or the Menu button twice.
Press theBlue button, the selected
line will turn blue and the CH will
turn white.
All the following programmes are
shifted up by one position.
the programme will be deleted.
T
o delete a programme, select it and
press the Pink button. The
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Volume
Sets default volume using the Volume up
and down buttons.
To save your settings, select
STOREand press the OKbutton.
will be displayed. Press
the Menu button to go back to
the previous menu.
Balance
Sets the sound balance when the
TVis in stereo mode using the
To save your settings, select
STORE and press the OKbutton.
will be displayed. Press
the Menu button to go back to the
previous menu.
Sound type
This item shows STEREO when receiving
stereo transmission and MONO for mono
transmissions.
TV set up
The TV set up is accessed through a menu
system.
Once you have stored your set up, this is the
set up the TV will default to when you switch
it on.
To enter the MAIN menu press the
Menu button.
Once in the MAIN menu use the
Program up and Program down
buttons to select items in the menu
and the OK to access sub menus
Please note
If you do not press any buttons for 15 seconds
the TV will exit the menu system.
Sound menu (red button)
or use the coloured fastext buttons
for quick access.
Red button
Green button
Yellow button
Blue button
Pink button
Select the required item in the menu
using the Program up/down buttons
and make the changes pressing
Volume up/down buttons. Use the
OK button to enter EQUALIZER
sub menu.
If the channel you are watching is in
Nicam stereo the On Screen Display
will show NICAM STEREO for a
while.
Please Note
If, while watching a nicam stereo channel,
the signal strength drops and the system
cannot receive nicam stereo the OSD will
show MONO. If the signal strength
increases again and nicam stereo can be
received again, the OSD will show
NICAM STEREO.
The TV can be produced to receive the
NICAM broadcasts as a optional
feature.
STORED
Volume up and down buttons
STORED
SOUND
PICTURE
PROGRAM TABLE
SETUP
FEATURES
MAIN MENU
- SOUND
- PICTURE
- PROGRAM TABLE
- SETUP
- FEATURES
EXIT
SELECT
OK
VOLUME
BALANCE
SOUND TYPE
SOUND MODE
AVL
DYNAMIC BASS
EQUALIZER
STORE
BACK
SOUND
MONO
NORMAL
ON
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Sound mode
Y
ou can select NORMAL, SPATIAL or
DOLBY VIRTUAL (optional)using the
Volume up/down buttons or mix button.
SPATIAL sound is an expanded stereo . It
gives the impression that the two speakers in
the TV are further apart than they really are.
DOLBY VIRTUAL is based on Dolby Pro
Logic decoding for production of the Left,
Right, Centre and Virtual Surround Sound
channels using two loudspeaker.
menu.
To save your settings, select STORE
and press theOK button. STORED
will be displayed. Press the Menu
button to go back to the previous
TV transmitters have different sound levels.
AVL
A
VL (automatic volume limiting) maintains
the same sound level as you switch from
program to program.
To supply this press Volume up or down
button and select ON for AVL.
menu.
To save your settings, select STORE
and press theOK button. STORED
will be displayed. Press the Menu
button to go back to the previous
Dynamic Bass (optional)
Set DYNAMIC BASS to ON if you
wish to deepen the bass sound specifically.
Subwoofer (optional)
A sub woofer speaker can be fitted
within the TV case as an option
depending to the model.
For 33 (84cm) TV sets there
is an external subwoofer (optional)
to be fixed as shown below.
Please Note
If you move the loudspeaker switch, on the
rear of the TV
, to the external position, the
internal speakers in the TV will be switched
off but the Subwoofer will remain on if
switched on.
Select Sound menu and press
Program down button to access
subwoofer.
Press the Volume up button to
switch the Subwoofer on or off.
Manufactured under license from Dolby
Laboratories. Dolby , Pro Logic and
the double-D symbol are trademarks of
Dolby Laboratories.
Please Note
To get the surround effects in Dolby Virtual
mode, you must apply a Dolby Surround
encoded input to the TV.
You can t adjust the AVL and EQUALIZER
in DOLBY VIRTUAL mode.
AV1
AV2
AV3
R
L
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In this menu are a series of preset equalizer
settings for different types of sound output.
There are five music settings - MUSIC,
SPORTS, CINEMA, SPEECH and USER
mode.
USER allows you to set your own sound
output as follows:
Use the Program downbutton to
select USER.
Plase the OK button to enter the
use EQUALIZER menu.
To save your settings, press the OK
button. Press the Menu button to
go back to the previous menu.
sound Smart control.
You can change the equalizer setting
whilst watching the TV using the
Press the sound Smart control to
page through the different equalizer
settings and select the one you
want.
Once you have switched the TV off
the equalizer setting will revert to the
stored setting.
Use the Program up/down
buttons to make the changes.
Press OK button to adjust the
frequency band levels.
Use the Volume up button to select
the KHz column you want to
change.
Picture menu (Green button)
The picture menu allows you to set up the
following:
BRIGHTNESS
CONTRAST
COLOUR
SHARPNESS
COLOUR TEMPERATURE
Equalizer
BRIGHTNESS
CONTRAST
COLOUR
SHARPNESS
COLOUR TEMPERATURE
STORE
PICTURE
To change, for example, the colour,
select it using Program buttons.
Use the Volume up and Volume
down buttons to change the setting.
To save your settings, select STORE
and press theOKbutton. STORED
will be displayed.
Smart cont.
This gives you a choice of picture type:
SOFT, NATURAL, RICH or USER.
Use the button to change this type.
NORMAL
MUSIC
SPORTS
CINEMA
SPEECH
USER
EQUALIZER
0.1 0.5 1.5 5 10
BACK
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Select BRIGHTNESS,
CONTRAST, COLOUR and
SHARPNESS using theProgram
up/down buttons.
Change the settings with the
Volume up/down buttons.
To save your settings, select STORE
and press theOKbutton. STORED
will be displayed. Press the Menu
button to go back to the previous
menu.
You can change the picture type
whilst watching the TV using the
picture Smart control.
Press the picture Smart control to
page through the different picture
types and select the one you want.
Once you have switched the TV off
the picture type will revert to the
stored setting.
Features Menu (Pink button)
Language
There are many languages available for the On
Screen Displays (OSD).
Press the OKbutton to select the
language list.
Press the Program down button to
page through all the languages and
OK to select.
LANGUAGE
TIMER
FEATURES
Timer: Use Program up and down
buttons to select Timer in the features
menu. Using the Timer fuction, you can
switch to a specific programme at a pre-
programmed time or you can turn your TV
off at the time you want your TV to be
turned off.
Press OK to access the Timer menu.
Clock: Use the numeric buttons to set the
real time.
On Time: Use the numeric buttons to set
the time that you want your TV to be turned
on (TV should be on stand-by mode).
Off Time: Use the numeric buttons to set
the time that you want your TV to be turned
off (Stand-by mode).
Program No: Use the numeric buttons to
set the programme number that will be
shown when you set the On Time.
CLOCK
ON TIME
OFF TIME
PROGRAM No
TIMER
--:--
--:--
--:--
P1
BACK
OK SELECT
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Picture format
This allows you to select the picture size on
corresponding to the scren type widescreen
of your TV:
Avaible formats for widesereen TV sets are
16:9, 4:3, zoom, Letterbox and Subtitle.
Avaible formats of 4:3 TV sets are 4:3 and
16:9.
The formats of the broadcasts (4:3 or 16:9)
you watch by means of aerial input are chosen
automatically. (4:3, 16:9 and Letterbox for
16:9 TV) This feature is active if the channel
you are watching sends WSS (Wide Screen
Signalling) information.
Note: The feature mentioned above is relevant
for TV sets having tele-text.
4:3 Sets:
4:3, is the screen format of 25 , 28 , 29
and 33 TV sets But you can change
the picture format to 16:9 to able
to watch the inputs in 16:9 format, i.e.
some broadcasts and DVD s.
Once you have switched the TV off
the picture format will revert to the
stored setting.
4:3, conventional TV picture format.
L Box (Letter box), Useful for watching
video, some film formats and Pal-Plus
format.
Widescreen TV sets:
16:9, this is the screen format of widescreen
TV sets (24 SF, 26 PF, 28 SF/PF,
32 SF/PF). The TV will automatically
switch to this format if it detects 16:9
format from the SCART inputs.
Zoom, an enlarged 4:3 format retaining the
same aspect ratio.
Press the 16:9
and select the one you want. The
selected format will appear on the
lower center of the screen for
a short while.
through the different picture formats
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Teletext is an information system that displays
text on your TV screen. Using the teletext
control buttons you can view pages of
information that are listed in the teletext
index.
No on screen display is available in text mode.
The contrast, brightness and colour cannot be
changed but the volume control is still
available.
Make sure the TV channel you are watching
transmits teletext.
Press the button. The text
page will appear, normally the index
page.
Press the button. The TV
will return to the channel you were
watching.
Find the number of the page in the
index and enter it using the
buttons. The number of
the page will appear in the top left
hand corner of the screen.
The page counter will search for your
page. When it finds it, the page will
be displayed.
To move to the next page of text
press the button.
To move to the previous page press
the button.
To return to the index page press the
button.
To view a page of text whilst
watching a TV programme press
button. The text will be
superimposed over the TV
programme.
Press the button again to return
to the text page.
In Text mode press theUpdate
button. The TV will return to TV
mode with the text page number in
the top left hand corner of the
screen.
Enter the page number you want
using the buttons.
The top line of the text page will
appear whilst the text searches for
your page. When the page is found
the number will remain in the top
left hand corner of the screen.
Press the button to view
your selected page of text.
If you have difficulty reading the
text on the TV you can double the
height of the text.
Press the button.
The top half of the page will be
displayed in double height text.
Press the button again.
The bottom half of the page
will be displayed in double height
text.
Press the button
again to return to the full page.
Using Teletext
Please Note
To enter T
ext mode
Please Note
To exit Text mode
To select a page of text
TV/text mix
Page search whilst watching TV
Double height text
TV/TX
TV/TX
Numeric
Program up
Program down
P100
Mix
Mix
Numeric
Update
Doub
Doub
Doub
the
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Page hold
If the page of text you have selected
contains sub pages, these sub pages
will automatically be displayed in
order with a delay to allow you to
read the page.
To stop the move to the next sub
page press theHold button. STOP
will appear in the top left hand
corner.
To continue moving through the sub
pages press theHoldbutton again.
To select a sub page
If the page of text you are viewing
contains sub pages, the number of
the sub page you are on and the total
number of sub pages is displayed on
the right of the screen i.e. 1/7.
To select a sub page press the Sub
button. The number in the top left
hand corner will be replaced by S
followed by 4 asterisks.
Enter the number of the sub page,
using theNumeric buttons in the
format S0001 for sub page 1.
The teletext will search for the sub
page. This may take some time. To
return to the TV whilst the teletext
is searching press the Update
button.
When the page number is found it
will appear in the top left hand
corner of the screen.
Press the Update button again to
view the text page.
To reveal information
Press the Rev button to reveal
concealed information (quiz
answers etc.).
Press the Revbutton again to
conceal the information again.
Clock
Press the Sub button, whilst
watching a TV program , to
display the time.
Fastext
At the bottom of the teletext screen is a row
of subject headings in red, green yellow and
blue.
The remote control has a row of coloured
buttons corresponding to the row of
coloured subjects on the screen.
Pressing one of the coloured buttons will
take you directly to the page
corresponding to the subject heading.
Toptext (optional)
At the bottom of the teletext screen is a row
of subject headings in yellow and blue.
Pressing yellow or blue buttons on the
remote control, selects the related Subject.
Next page can be selected by pressing the red
button and previous page can be selected
by pressing the green button.
Note: Fastext and Toptext features are not
available in every program.
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Connecting external
equipment
Headphones (optional)
The headphones must have an impedance of
between 8 and 32 ohms and have a 3.5 mm
stereo jack plug.
Plug the headphone jack into the headphone
socket of the TV
.
Connecting a video
recorder
Plug one end of the SCART lead (not
supplied) into the back of the video recorder
and the other end into one of the SCART
sockets on the back of the TV
.
Switch on the video recorder and the TV
.
Press the AV button on the remote
control to select AV1, A
V2 or AV3
(optional) to correspond with
SCART socket you are using on the
back of the TV
.
Via SCART
Make sure the TV and video recorder are
both switched off.
Make sure the TV and video recorder are
both switched off.
Plug one end of the RCA lead into the video
and audio out sockets on the back of the
video recorder and plug the other end into
the video and audio in sockets of the TV
.
If the sound is in mono use the Audio Input
L. In the SOUND menu select MONO.
Press the AV button repetitively
and select the A
V3 mode by two
scart models or select AV4 mode
by three scart models.
Via RCA lead (optional)
Please note:
You can connect a RGB external equipment
via Scart 1. It is necessary to you use full
Scart cable for this purpose.
Select the video outputs of external device
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If you have an S-Video player you can
connect it to SCART socket 2
via an adaptor from scart to S-Video/RCA
audio (not supplied).
S-Video Player
Plug a coaxial plug into the RF out socket on
the rear of the video recorder and plug the
other end into the aerial socket of the TV
.
Switch on the video recorder and the TV
.
If your video recorder has a test signal, switch
it on. (Refer to the video recorder user guide).
See Tuning the TV and carry out the tuning
procedure for the video recorder test signal.
Select a programme number 0 or between 55
and 99.
Press the AV button three times
to select A
V2S (available by two
scart models).
Press the AV button repetitively
to select AV3S by two scart
models or AV4S by three scart
models.
Plug the S-Video plug into the S-Video
socket and the audio leads into the audio
sockets.
You can also connect it through the
S-Video socket of the TV (optional).
Via RCA lead and S-Video socket
Via aerial socket
Make sure the TV and video recorder are
both switched off.
Unplug the aerial lead from theTV and plug
it into the aerial socket on the video
recorder (if fitted).
R
L
MONO
VIDEO
R
L
MONO
VIDEO
S-Video In
R
L
AUDIO OUT
AV1
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Connecting a DVD
player
Via SCART
Make sure the TV and DVD player are both
switched off.
Plug one end of the SCART lead (not
supplied) into the back of the DVD player
and the other end into one of the SCART
sockets on the back of the TV
.
Switch on the DVD and the TV
.
Press theAV button on the remote
control to select AV1, A
V2 or AV3
(optional) to correspond with
SCART socket you are using
on the back of the TV
.
Via RCA lead (optional)
Make sure the TV and DVD player are both
switched off.
Plug one end of the RCA lead into the video
and audio out sockets on the back of the
DVD player and plug the other end into the
video and audio in sockets of the TV
.
Press the AV button repetitively and
select the A
V3 mode by two scart
models or select AV4 mode by three
scart models.
Press the AV button repetitively
to select AV3S by two scart
models or AV4S by three scart
models.
Plug the S-Video plug into the S-Video
socket and the audio leads into the audio
sockets.
You can also connect it through the
S-Video socket of the TV (optional).
Via RCA lead and S-Video socket
R
L
MONO
VIDEO
R
L
MONO
VIDEO
S-Video In
R
L
AUDIO OUT
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Connecting a decoder
Via SCART
Make sure the TV and decoder are both
switched off.
Plug one end of the SCART lead (not
supplied) into the back of the decoder and the
other end into the SCART1 on
the back of the TV
.
Switch on the decoder and the TV
.
Via RCA lead (optional)
Make sure the TV and decoder are both
switched off.
Plug one end of the RCA lead into the video
and audio out sockets on the back of the
decoder and plug the other end into the video
and audio in sockets on the TV
.
Select TINT by using Program down
button and use the adjust the colour to
Volume up and down buttons.
Please Note
You can record from one external piece of
equipment to another via the TV by
connecting the playback to SCART 1 and the
recorder to SCART 2 or SCART 3 and
selecting AV1. You cannot watch the TV
.
You can connect NTSC supported equipment
to the TV via the SCART sockets and
adjusting the colour via the PICTURE
menu.
Press the AV button repetitively and
select the A
V3 mode by two scart
models or select AV4 mode by three
scart models.
Press the AVbutton on the remote
control to select AV1.
R
L
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AV1
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AV3

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Connecting TV with camcorder
Connecting TV games and computer
R
L
VIDEO
S-Video In
S-Video camcorder
Camcorder
AV1/AV2/AV3
AV3
(3 scart models only)
R
L
VIDEO
AV1
S-Video In
S-Video TV Game Player
Connecting TV with video and satellite/digital receiver
ANT IN
ANT OUT
Scart 2 AUXIN
Scart 1 TV IN/OUT
DIGITAL SATALLITE RECEIVER VIDEO RECORDER BEHIND THE TELEVISION
Scart Socket
Antenna
socket
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Help and service tips
TheTVdoes not work
Make sure it is plugged into the mains supply
and switched on.
No sound
¥ Is the sound muted? Press the Mute
button.
¥ Is the volume turned down?
¥ Are there headphones connected?
Poorpicture
¥ Is the aerial plugged in?
¥ If you are using a set top aerial is it
properly aligned for the best signal.
¥ Make sure the aerial is not to close to
neon lights, loudspeakers etc.
¥ Try changing the direction of the outdoor
aerial. High buildings and mountains can
cause ghost pictures or double images.
¥ The picture quality may be reduced by
connecting two external sources at once.
Disconnect one of the sources.
¥ Adjust the fine tuning.
No picture
¥ Is the aerial plugged in properly?
¥ Is the aerial lead damaged?
¥ Are all the plugs in the aerial lead fitted
correctly?
¥ Have you pressed the correct buttons on
the remote control?
Sound coming from only one
speaker
¥ Is the balance set to one side? See the
sound menu.
¥ If you have external speakers, has one of
them become disconnected.
No response to the remote control
¥ Try changing the batteries.
¥ Is there an obstruction between the
remote control and the sensor on the TV
.
If nothing works
If you have tried the above solutions and none
seem to work, try switching the unit off and
on again.
If this does not work contact your supplier or
TV repair technician. Never attempt to
repair a defective TV yourself.

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SF
PF
16:9
4:3
Please note:
: Superflat picture tube
: Pureflat picture tube
: Widescreen TV
: Conventional TV
Using a subwoofer causes 20 W extra power consumption and supplies maximum 20 W
extra sound output.
General technical specifications
Power Supply
AC: ................................................... 230-240V50Hz
Number of preset programmes ......... 100
RFAerial input .................................... 75 ohm (unbalanced)
Audio output ...................................... Mono/Stereo/NICAM (optional)
Batteries ............................................ 2x AAA
Receivingchannels ............................... VHF (Band I Channels 2-4)
............................................................. VHF (Band III Channels 5-12)
............................................................... UHF(Channels 21-69)
.............................................................. Cable TV (S1-S20/S21-S41)
Please note: Your TV set is produced to receive only one of this colour and sound system
options which is based one your countries norms and can not be changed by user except
BG/DK and BG/LL« if both systems are avaible to receive (BG or DK and BG or LL«). Please
refer to Tuning the TV .
Speaker empedance ........................... 8 ohm
Technical specifications table
Picture tube
size/type
25
4:3
28
4:3
28
16:9 SF
29
4:3 SF
32
16:9 SF
33
4:3
Visible
screen size
Sound Output
(%10 THD)
Power
consumption
28
16:9 PF
29
4:3 PF
32
16:9 PF
Stand by
Power
consumption
26
16:9 PF
24
16:9 SF
Screen size 63 cm 70 cm 70 cm 70 cm 72 cm 82 cm 82 cm 84 cm
59 cm 66 cm 66 cm 66 cm 68 cm 68 cm 77 cm 77 cm 80 cm
2x10 W 2x10 W 2x10 W 2x10 W 2x10 W 2x10 W 2x10 W 2x10 W 2x10 W
3 W 3 W 3 W 3 W 3 W 3 W 3 W 3 W 3 W
Subwoofer optional optional optional optional optional optional optional optional
optional optional optional optional optional optional optional optional optional
68 cm
65 cm
2x10 W
3 W
optional
optional
Dolby
Virtual
90 W 95 W 95 W 95 W
90 W 95 W
85 W 90 W 90 W 115 W
61 cm
56 cm
2x10 W
3 W
optional
85 W
72 cm