LOEWE Spheros R 37Full-HD+ - Manual

5 - Connections rear side of the device ANT OUT Connect antenna output with ANT-TV (tuner 1) ANT-TV Antenna/cable analogue/digital (Tuner 1) mains switch CONTROL - rotating stand control RS-232C - serial interface AUDIO IN1 L/R - audio input left/right (analogue) AUDIO OUT L/R - audio output left ri...

- 6 Welcome Thank you! At Loewe, we combine the highest standards of technology, design and user friendliness. This applies equally for TV, video and accessories. Your new TV set is equipped for the TV standard "HDTV" (High Definition Television). With its high resolution screen and future-s...

7 - Welcome Operating convenience with wizards This TV set offers user prompting with wizards that take you through the settings step-by-step.You can return to the previous step or exit the wizard at any time. The wizards in overview Initial installation The initial installation wizard helps you wit...

- 8 For your own safety and to prevent unnecessary damage to your device, read and comply with the following safety instructions: Proper use and environmental conditions This TV set is designed exclusively for reception and reproduction of video and audio signals and is designed for living rooms or ...

- 10 Installing the TV set First prepare the chosen installation solution for your TV set. See the installation instructions of the table stand supplied. See Accessories (page 55) for other installation possibilities. Preparing the remote control unit Inserting or replacing batteries Press the embos...

13 - Positioning/aligning DVB-T antenna If you are receiving one or more DVB-T stations with picture and sound interference then you should change the installation location and align-ment of the antenna. Ask your dealer to tell you which channels are used to broadcast the DVB-T stations in your regi...

- 14 Operating convenience The index in the TV set You can start all wizards and many operating functions directly from this point. The complete function scope of the TV set can thus be easily understood.Alphabetic sorting is preceded by the items Language , Integrated features and Repeat initial in...

15 - TV menu – Overview diagram Operating convenience Radio menu – Overview diagram Settings Station Parental lockTimer functions TV menu Picture Sound Connections LanguageMiscellaneous On-screen displays Time and date Radio menu Sound Station Timer functions Recording Recording wizard (1 Timer list...

- 16 Select station With the keys P+ and P– on the remote control P+/P– station up/down. The station display with sound identification is displayed briefly. ➠ If favourites are selected, the station is switched over in the favourites list with P+/P– (see page 17). ➠ The symbols for the sound identif...

17 - Daily operation With the favourites lists You can save and call your favourite stations in 6 favourites lists (e.g. for multiple users). Each favourites list can contain up to 99 stations. After initial installation, 10 stations from the station list are already stored in the first list. Change...

- 18 Daily operation Adjusting the sound Switching sound off/on Sound off;Sound on: Press button again or set volume V+ . Setting the volume V+/V– volume louder / quieter. The volume bar will be shown briefly if no other menu is displayed. Setting the sound mode Call Sound mode . 34 Select the numbe...

19 - Daily operation Adjusting the picture Call TV menu . 34 Select Picture , 6 go to the menu line below. 34 Select the desired picture function, 6 go to the menu line below. 34 Make changes. Explanations of the picture settings Switches the picture parameters between standard and personal values.A...

- 20 Daily operation Button functions Each operating mode of the TV set (TV, Radio, Teletext, EPG, or Picture in Picture) has a separate menu and separate functions for the coloured buttons. The assignment of the coloured buttons is illustrated in the description of the individual operating modes. B...

- 22 Managing stations TV stations Various options for managing stations are available via the TV menu. For example the description for TV stations. For radio stations the same applies, except that the radio menu is called in radio mode (see also page 34). ➠ Station management is not possible if a p...

- 24 Rename station ➠ DVB stations for which the station name is also broad- cast cannot be renamed. In this case, the Rename function is hidden. Blue button: Activates Rename station. Under the 1st letter of the name you will see a line indi-cating the current input position. 4 Input position right...

- 26 Picture in Picture (PIP) The concurrent display of two different images is referred to as Picture in Picture. ➠ A concurrent representation of two HDTV signals is not possible. ➠ A concurrent representation of two coded stations is not possible. ➠ Picture change and station selection is restric...

- 28 Adjusting the programme list ➠ Selection is at the top in the defaults, if not, press the blue button . 6 Select Date , Time , Station or Topics . 34 Select defaults within the respective line. Example If you are looking for the next news broadcast, select today's date, for time, select soon ,...

29 - You can remove certain stations from the programme guide. These stations must be deactivated in the Station selection . First, all stations for which programme infor- mation can be provided are marked with a  . Stations without a  are not included in the programme guide. Marking the stations ...

- 30 Additional page selection possibilities 1st possibility: Call overview page 100 . 2nd possibility: Directly enter the page number. 3rd possibility: ➠ The page includes 3-digit page numbers. 6 mark desired page number. OK to call the page . 4th possibility: ➠ The page consists of several pages....

31 - Programming timer recordings via Teletext ➠ Teletext is started, if not, press the TEXT button . Call the programme pages of the current station.Change preset page numbers, see this page. Green button: Go to the appropriate page. 6 Select the desired programme, OK to programme the recording. C...

- 32 Conditional Access Module (CA module) In order to receive coded digital stations, a Conditional Access Module (CA module) and a Smart Card must be inserted in the CI slot of your TV set (see page 5). The CA module and the Smart Card are not part of the TV set's scope of delivery. They are usual...

33 - 6 Select software type: Select TV base software or DVB software , OK start search. If new versions are available then a subsequent screen message will be displayed. Loading new software ➠ New software available via search. ➠ If a new TV and a new DVB software is available in the automatic sear...

- 34 Radio Radio mode You can only receive radio stations via DVB. If you do not have DVB radio reception then you can play audio from an external device via the TV set using the audio/AV inputs . Radio mode on/off Radio mode on: RADIO button on the remote control. or: R on the TV set operating ring...

35 - Yellow button: Place a check mark after the devices to be connected. In the next step, the connection diagram shows how to connect the new or preset devices to the rear of the TV set (in this example the DVD player ( DVD ) to AV1 , the DVD recorder ( DVD• ) to AV2 ). Select the signal type of y...

37 - Operating additional equipment Connecting devices to the HDMI (DVI) connections and playback The HDMI connections (High Definition Multimedia In-terface) permit digital video and audio transmission via a connection cable from a player, e.g. from the Loewe Centros 2102/2172 HD DVD recorder. The ...

39 - Operating additional equipment Sound components wizard The sound components wizard helps you to configure the components used to play the TV sound.Depending on what you want to use, active speakers, speaker systems and analogue and digital HiFi/AV amplifiers can be configured. The sound compone...

41 - Connecting other speaker systems or active speakers to the Dolby Digital Decoder If you want to use another similar speaker system or active speakers, you can connect these to the AUDIO LINK interface of the TV set with an adapter cable.The adapter cable is available from your dealer (see Acces...

- 44 Connecting audio amplifiers The sound components wizard permits configuration of different audio amplifiers (stereo amplifiers, surround amplifiers, analogue or digital) with different digital audio formats (Dolby Digital, dts, MPEG, and stereo/PCM). See the operating manual of the audio amplif...

45 - Assignment of the digital audio input Your TV set can assign an AV input to the digital audio input socket AU- DIO DIGITAL IN . When switching over to this AV input, the digital audio signal at the AUDIO DIGITAL IN input is passed on to the integrated Dolby Digital Decoder and the digital audio...

- 46 Operating additional equipment The direct way to record You can programme timer recordings via the integrated Digital Recorder or connected recorders on the TV set. The recording wizard is integrated at several places for programming a recording. Further information about recording with the Dig...

47 - Operating additional equipment Programming the timer with the timer overview A timer recording can also be programmed manually. Call Timer list . You see a list of all previously programmed timers: Green button: Change timer recording. Yellow button: Delete timer recording. Red button: New time...

- 48 PhotoViewer You can view photos in the standard JPEG format stored on a USB stick or a memory card in a card reader. You can also collect photos in a slide show. Connecting Plug a card reader (with a USB cable) or a USB stick into the USB con-nection on the TV set (see page 5). If, due to the s...

- 50 Setting the remote control to other Loewe devices The specified key combinations must be depressed until one of the LEDs flashes twice (approximately 5s). The devices marked by  are preset in the remote control included with the TV set. Device Button combination Loewe TV (Chassis L2700) +  Lo...

51 - Rotating the TV set Your TV set has a connection for a rotating stand control. If the set is mounted on a motorised stand, you can use the remote control to adjust it to your seating location accordingly. ➠ A motor unit is connected. ➠ In normal TV mode, without other displays. 34 Rotate the TV...

- 52 Troubleshooting Problem Possible cause Remedy All menus are displayed in the wrong language . The menu language was set incorrectly. Set the menu language: Press the INFO button in TV mode ( Index ). Mark the first key word and call it with OK . Then select the language and confirm it with OK ....

- 54 Technical data EURO-AV 2 Video OUT: ...................................................................CVBS (VHS/8 mm) ................................................ Y/C, (only with SVHS Link Plus) Audio IN: ........................................................................................

55 - Accessories Loewe Individual Sound: The Spheros can be perfectly supplemented with the Individual Sound speaker system. Numerous speaker combination possibilities with stand-ard speakers, staellite speakers and a subwoofer can be implemented. Loewe DVD recorder: The DVD recorders from Loewe are...

- 56 Glossary AActive antenna: An antenna with its own power supply or amplification that can improve reception in areas with poor reception. AV socket: Socket for audio and video signals. AV sources: Audio/video source. AVS: Audio/video sockets on the TV set (cinch and Mini-DIN) BBand: Designation ...

59 - Index A Active speakers 41 Adjusting the picture 19 Adjusting the sound 18 Alarm 15 Assist+ 7, 20 Audio amplifiers 44 Auto format 19 AV audio signal 18 AV selection 17 B Batteries 10 Brightness 19 Button functions 20 C CA module 32 Card reader 48 Change favourites lists 24 Add station 25 Delete...

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