COLOUR TELEVISIONS 20" L5C LCD TV Operating Instructions List of contents Important Information..............................................4 Special features ........................................................5 Safety instructions ....................................................6 Getting started .........................................................7 Aerial connection .................................................................7 Switching on .......................................................................7 Battery fitting .......................................................................7 Control unit ..............................................................8 Side and rear panel .............................................................8 Remote control.....................................................................9 Using the TV ...........................................................10 Tuning the TV ....................................................................11 Automatic tuning ................................................................11 Manual tuning ...................................................................12 Program organising............................................................14 TV setup .................................................................15 Sound menu ......................................................................15 Sound Features ..................................................................16 Picture menu......................................................................17 Features Menu ..............................................................17-18 Using teletext ....................................................19-20 Connecting external equipment .........................21-25 PC use ....................................................................26 Help and service tips ..............................................27 Technical specifications table ..................................28 Main UK transmitter stations ..................................29 Guarantee .........................................................30-31 -3- Important Information LCD display panels are manufactured using an extremely high level of precision technology, however sometimes some parts of the screen may be missing picture elements or have luminous spots. This is not a sign of a malfunction. Cleaning the screen and the cabinet... After turning off the power, clean the screen and the cabinet with a soft, dry cloth. We recommend that you do not use any proprietary polishes or solvents on the screen or cabinet as this may cause damage. Disposal... The cold cathode fluorescent lamp in the LCD panel contains a small amount of mercury, when the set reaches the end of its useful life please dispose of it in accordance with Local Government Regulations or at a recycling centre. Connection of Mains Cable Always use the mains cable supplied. First of all insert the mains cable into the input panel of the CTV, and only thereafter in to mains supply socket. ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS For your own safety read the following instructions carefully before attempting to connect this unit to the mains supply. For your convenience a mains lead and plug with a fuse has been supplied. For your safety please observe the following information. The moulded incorporates a 5A fuse. Should the fuse need to be replaced an ASTA approved BS 1362 fuse of the same rating must be used. Do not forget to refit the fuse cover. In the event of losing the fuse cover the plug must not be used until a replacement fuse cover which must be the same colour as that visible on the pin face of the plug has been fitted. Fuse covers are available from any good electrical store. If the fitted moulded plug is not suitable for your socket, then the plug should be cut off and an appropriate plug fitted. IMPORTANT! FITTING A DIFFERENT PLUG. If the mains plug is cut off from the mains cable rewire the replacement plug in accordance with these instructions. IMPORTANT The wires in this mains lead are coloured in accordance with the following code: Blue - Neutral Brown - Live Yellow Green-Earth As the colours in the mains lead may not correspond with the coloured markings identifying the terminals in your plug proceed as follows: The wire coloured BLUE must be connected to the terminal marked with the letter N or coloured BLACK. The wire coloured BROWN must be connected to the terminal marked with the letter L or coloured RED. The wire coloured green or GREEN/YELLOW must be connected to the terminal marked with letter E or . The television receiver must be protected by a 5A fuse if a fused plug is fitted. For any other plug fit a 5A fuse at the distribution board. GREEN GREEN/YELLOW 5 A FUSE Caution: - Under no circumstances should the discarded plug be inserted into a mains socket. To prevent shock hazard carefully dispose of the discarded plug into your dustbin, do not leave the plug lying around where children might see it. -4- Television Thank you for buying this television which is designed to give you many years of satisfactory service. you 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. Special Features of the Television · 20'' TFT-LCD VGA Panel · Available for Cable Channels (A decoder may be required) · 2x3 W Stereo sound · Teletext/Fastext · Wide angle perspective · 2 SCART socket, AV Socket, S-VHS Socket and external sound system connection · Minimum energy consumption · AVL ­ Automatic Volume Limiting · ATS ­ Automatic Tuning System · Intelligent program switch · Programmed power on · Programmed power off · Graphic equalizer · On screen viewing of all control commands, program numbers and additional features · Manual Fine Tuning · 100 Program memory · Infrared Remote Control · Child Lock · VGA/PC input (Model Dependant) · Headphone socket STAND REMOVAL · · · · · · · Cover a table with a soft towel (or other protection to prevent damage to the T.V. table). Carefully lay the T.V. front down on the table. Position the T.V. table stand so that it hangs over the edge of the table. Remove the 2 screws that hold the blanking plate. Remove the 4 screws that hold the stand. Remove the stand and refit the blanking plate. Attach any new brackets before lifting T.V. back up. Note: Keep removed stand and screws safely for future use. -5- into or cabinet. 15V 15 Getting started Remove your Television carefully from the box. You may wish to store the packaging for future use. Please Note: When not in use disconnect the plug from the mains power supply. 4. Press the ( ) button on the side of the TV. The standby indicator will illuminate. 5. Press a Numeric button or the ( ) or ( ) button on the remote handset or (PR+), (PR-) or (MENU) button on the side panel to switch the TV on. The standby indicator remains on. The picture will appear after a few seconds. Press the ( ) button to switch the TV to standby. The standby indicator will brighten. Please Note: Do not leave the television in standby unattended or overnight. In the box Inside the carton box you should have: · Accessories box · Mains lead · Adapter · Remote control · Batteries · Instruction book Read these instructions before use. Note: Scart, VGA and Phono leads are not supplied. Aerial connection To connect an aerial, plug the aerial lead into the aerial socket on the rear of the TV. Switching the TV on for the first time To install your TV, please read the sections "TV controls" and " Tuning the television". The batteries Remove the back cover to reveal the battery compartment and make sure you insert the batteries the right way round. You 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 and nicam sound. Suitable battery types for this remote are UM-4, IEC R03 or AAA 1.5V. Do not throw your old batteries into a fire, dispose of them in a designated disposal area. Do not combine a used, old battery with a new one or mix battery types. The performance of the remote control will deteriorate beyond a distance of 8 metres or outside an angle of 30 degrees from the centre of the TV. Switching on and First Use 1. Connect the mains lead to the adapter. 2. Connect the input socket of the adapter to 3. Connect the adapter to a suitable mains socket. the socket at the back panel of the LCD TV. Note 1: Your TV will move to stand-by mode in five minutes when there is no broadcast signal. Note 2: Your TV is equiped to operate with side panel buttons, "MENU", "PR+", "PR-", "VL+", "VL­" in case your R/C is broken or the batteries are exhausted. -7- Control Unit 17 15 14 9 AV3 16 11 10 12 13 18 19 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Remote control sensor Stand-by Led Power on / off Volume down Volume up Menu button Program down Program up Speaker Audio phono (R) 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. Audio phono (L) Video input phono connector S-VHS Headphone socket Aerial input Audio Phono Output (L,R) 2 Scart DC Power supply input VGA (PC Input) Please note · Do not use Video Phono and S-Video connections at the same time, otherwise they will effect the picture. · RGB inputs from scart will give you better picture quality. · Remove cover to access scart and aerial sockets. -8- Remote control 1 2 1 4 7 AV 17 2 5 8 0 3 6 9 SWAP 3 4 PC TV MENU 18 19 20 5 6 7 8 TXT/MIX OK 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 VOL+ VOLPR- PR+ 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. Picture Format ( ) Mute of volume (MUTE) ( ) Numeric buttons Audio/Video (AV) ( ) PC mode transition ( ) Teletext / MIX / TV ( ) Up movement (Menu -Teletext) ( ) Left movement (Menu) ( ) Volume UP ( ) Volume DOWN ( ) Red Fastext Green Fastext Index Teletext (P100) ( ) Question/Answer (REVEAL) ( ) UPDATE Teletext ( ) SUB PAGE Teletext ( ) STAND-BY ( ) Return to Selected Program (SWAP) ( ) TV mode selection ( ) Menu ( ) OK ( ) Right (Menu) ( ) Down (Menu/Teletext) ( ) Program up (P+) ( ) Program down (P-) ( ) Blue Fastext Yellow Fastext STOP Teletext ( ) Teletext enlarge (DOUBLE) ( ) Equalizer selection ( ) Picture control ( ) < ? X 30 31 Using the TV STAND-BY Switch on the television By pressing the main ON/OFF button ( ). The standby light will glow. To switch the television to standby press the red ( ) button located on the upper right hand side of your remote control.The sound and picture will go off and the power indicator will brighten. To switch back on, either press the same button, any of the number buttons or one of the ( )/( ) buttons. Volume Press the Volume+ or Volume- button on the TV or the ( ) or ( ) button on the remote control. A sound level bar will appear on the screen. MUTE To mute the sound, press the ( ) button. Press the same button again, the sound will return. During mute, press the ( ) button the volume will decrease and if you press the ( ) button the volume will increase. The mute function will be cancelled. Caution! If you are not going to use your television for a long period of time, make sure to switch it off from the main power button. Return to Selected Button Program (SWAP) To return to the previous program press the ( ) button. Programme selection Press the ( )/( ) buttons on your remote control, or by selecting a numeric button in order to get the desired channel on your television. In order to select a program whose number is greater than 9, you can use the numeric buttons, pressing in the desired numbers as required. For example, to select program 12, press the numeric buttons 1 and 2 one after another. -10- AV Your television has 2 SCART sockets. Tuning and storing the programs on your television You can either tune the programs automatically or manually storing them in your television. As a result of your television's Automatic Tuning System (ATS), the programs found are automatically stored. Please note: If your television does not receive a signal for 5 minutes, then it will automatically switch to the stand-by mode. This will be indicated on screen during the last minute before switching to the stand-by mode. Automatic tuning and storing of the television program channels (AUTOPROGRAM) Press the ( ) button on your remote control, the MAIN MENU will appear use down button ( ) to highlight SET-UP. The AV function is used when you are connecting an external source to your TV via the SCART sockets or PHONO sockets. Every time yo ...