Page 2 - Extended functions; Foreword; Basic functions; Contents
Extended functions 1 Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 2. Safety notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 3. The Remote Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 4. Daily Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 5. Selecting the Operatin...
Page 3 - Configuration
3 Contents Configuration W or th knowing 22.3 Automatic DVB-C station search . . . . . . . . 6022.3 Manual DVB-C station search . . . . . . . . . . 6123. Station Logo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6224. Sorting Stations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6325. Reg. AV Devices . ....
Page 6 - The Remote Control
6 Ǽ The remote control sends commands tothe TV set by means of an infrared sig-nal. You must point it towards the TV setwhen using it. Note that the remote con-trol may interfere with the operation ofother devices which use infrared signals(such as infrared headphones). Sunlight falling directly on ...
Page 7 - Over view of the functions of the keys; press briefly
7 3. The Remote Control Over view of the functions of the keys Switch to DVB radio mode.Switch on from the standby state into radio mode 1) . Function keys:F1/F2/F3: press briefly to call the functions set in the factory. F1/F2/F3: press and hold to display a selection of special functions. AV: pres...
Page 8 - Selecting the Operating Mode
8 4. Daily Operation Switching on Switch on the TV set with the mainswitch. The TV set is now in standby mode andthe red standby indicator lights. After about five seconds, the TV set swit-ches to programme position 1 or to theprogrammed initial programme position. If you press no further keys on th...
Page 9 - Selecting stations from the station table; Back to the last station; Opening the menu
9 Selecting stations from the station table In normal TV or radio 1) mode, you can display the station table by pressing the white key. Press the white key repeatedly to display a vir- tual keyboard. Use the respective key to sort thestation list alphanumerically. In the table which is then displaye...
Page 10 - Opening the Info; Information
10 During the design of this TV set, we have madeevery effort to make it as easy a possible for youto use it and we hope that you will enjoy familiari-sing yourself with your new TV set. With the "Information" menu, the TV set is able toanswer the many questions which may come upduring insta...
Page 11 - Setting window
11 With the "TV menu", we provide you with anassistant to help you find your way through themany possible settings of the TV set. Don't be afraid to change any settings in thevarious menus. No changes will besaved unless you press the " OK " key to confirm them. If you are not sure w...
Page 12 - TEXT
12 Teletext is an additional service provided free ofcharge by many TV stations. It is an "electronicmagazine" through which you can browse invarious ways. Opening Teletext: • Press the " TEXT " key. If the selected station offers "TOP-Text", a "cardfile" is displayed...
Page 13 - II; Page selection with the cursor; Setting marks in Teletext
13 Double font size You can double the size of the font usedfor Teletext pages with the F1 key. Pres- sing this key once displays an enlargedpicture of the upper third of the page.Pressing it a second and third time dis-plays the centre and lower thirds of thepage. Pressing a fourth time displays th...
Page 14 - Displaying all Teletext marks; Clearing Teletext marks
14 Displaying all Teletext marks 6) If you have set marks for a programme position,you can display an overview of these marks bypressing the F3 key. The displayed list shows whe- re the marks are set. Press F3 again to hide the list. You can select the individual marks in the list withthe numeric ke...
Page 15 - AV playback
15 Opening the menu AV playback (devices with switching voltage) Before they can be used, AV devices mustbe registered and assigned to the appropri-ate input sockets in the menu "AV devices". Playing back a recording from a video cassette,DVD, etc. on a connected AV device is called AVplayba...
Page 16 - AV
16 AV playback (devices without switching voltage) Before they can be used, AV devices mustbe registered and assigned to the appropri- ate input sockets in the menu "AV devi-ces". In order to see the played back picture,you must switch the TV set to playbackmode. • Select any programme posit...
Page 17 - VCR function; Picture quality when playing back from
17 10.1 AV Playback VCR function The menu item "VCR" is not available in a2 ** menu. Picture quality when playing back from tape devices The VCR function ensures an optimum picturequality when playing back recordings from tapedevices such as video cassette recorders or cam-corders. Setting t...
Page 18 - General Picture Settings; Opening the picture settings menu:
18 11. General Picture Settings Some of the menu items are not availablein a 2 ** menu. The picture settings brightness, contrast, colourintensity, sharpness and noise reduction can be setgenerally for all programme positions and savedas standard values which can be recalled at any time by pressing ...
Page 19 - MENU
19 Opening the menu MENU 11. General Picture Settings Some of the menu items are not availablein a 2 ** menu. The picture settings zoom, vertical position, auto-matic zoom and panorama can be set and savedas general settings for all programme positions. Setting the zoom/panorama mode: • Press the &#...
Page 20 - Individual picture settings for
20 11.1 Picture Settings for Programmes via TV Menu Opening the menu Picture settings for individual programmepositions are not available in a 2 ** menu. If the standard values do not provide a satisfacto-ry picture in some programme positions, you canmake different settings for these positions whic...
Page 22 - Opening the sound settings menu:
22 Opening the menu 12. General Sound Settings Some of the menu items are not availablein a 2 ** menu. The sound settings volume, treble, bass, stereowide and spatial sound can be set generally forall programme positions and saved as standardvalues which can be recalled at any time by pres-sing the ...
Page 23 - General Sound Settings
23 12. General Sound Settings Some of the menu items are not availablein a 2 ** menu. Setting SRS-WOW 2) • Press the "MENU" key. The TV menu appears on the screen. • Press the blue key . The menu "Picture and sound" and the menu item "General picture set-tings" are pre-select...
Page 25 - Volume correction
25 12.1 Sound Settings for Programmes via TV Menu Opening the menu Some of the menu items are not availablein a 2 ** menu. Volume correction Various TV stations broadcast their programmeswith different sound volumes. This volume diffe-rence can be minimised by correcting the volume.This adjustment r...
Page 26 - Tone setting
26 12.1 Sound Settings for Programmes via TV Menu Opening the menu Some of the menu items are not availablein a 2 ** menu. Tone setting The tone setting can be set to "Normal" or"Speech". The setting "Speech" should be usedprimarily for stations which broadcast mainly pro-gra...
Page 27 - Forced mono
27 12.1 Sound Settings for Programmes via TV Menu Some of the menu items are not availablein a 2 ** menu. Forced mono It may happen that your TV set switches frommono to stereo in the middle of a programme, alt-hough no stereo sound is being transmitted. This isgenerally caused by the local receptio...
Page 28 - Making sound corrections:
28 12.2 Sound Settings for Prog. via the Station Table Opening the menu Some of the menu items are not availablein a 2 ** menu. Making sound corrections: • Select the programme position whose sound set- tings you wish to change. • Press the " MENU " key. The TV menu appears on the screen. • ...
Page 29 - Setting the colour standard:
29 Opening the menu 13. Colour Standard Some of the menu items are not availablein a 2 ** menu. Normally, your TV set will automatically detect thecolour standard (PAL, SECAM, NTSC, NTSC44,PAL60, PALM or Pal N) transmitted by each sta-tion. If this does not function correctly for someprogramme posit...
Page 30 - a) Activating the childlock
30 Opening the menu 14. Childlock With the aid of the childlock function, you candetermine whether or not the TV set can be swit-ched on and which stations may be selected atwhich times. The childlock can be set such that: a) it is always active, b) one to six TV, radio or AV programmes (Prog A ... ...
Page 31 - Protecting the childlock settings; Deactivating the childlock
b) Permitted programmes: Activate the childlock as described in step a).Use the corresponding numeric key to select themenu item "Permitted xx progs." (xx = TV, radioor AV). Press the " OK " key and, in the setting win- dow, enter the programme positions with thenumeric keys or use t...
Page 33 - Setting the on time and off time
The menu items "On time" and "Off time"are not available in a 2 ** menu. In the menu item "Timer control", you can pro-gramme a switch-on time, a switch-off time and asleep timer (switch off after ...). The switch-on time is the time at which the TV set is to be switched on a...
Page 34 - Setting the time and date manually:; Setting the Time and Date
Normally, the TV set will determine the currentdate and time from the Teletext signals of the cur-rently selected station (providing this station sendsTeletext).If this is not the case, or if an incorrect date ortime is displayed, you can set the date and timemanually.In almost all cases, you will n...
Page 35 - Setting the lead time, VPS lead
35 16.2 Recording Control Opening the menu This menu item is not available in a 2 **menu. In the menu item "Recording control", you can set alead time and an overrun time for timer recordings.The TV set is automatically switched to the pro-gramme position from which the recording is tobe mad...
Page 37 - Activating the PIP function; Special Functions
37 In the case of TV sets with one front end , the pic- ture in picture function (PIP) can only be used forthe superimposition of an AV set. In this regard, the following superimpositionoptions are possible: If an analogue TV station is displayed on the screen , it is only possible to call up the pi...
Page 39 - Normal; Setting a timer manually for a recording:; Recording a programme with a timer
39 17. Special Functions Normal/Speech Opening the menu Opening the menu Selection of "Normal" or "Speech" is des-cribed in Section 12.1, "Tone Settings". In this menu, you can temporarily select" Normal " or " Speech ". The selection remains active until you ...
Page 41 - Direct recording of a programme; Starting a direct recording:
41 17. Special Functions Direct recording of a programme Opening the menu If you wish to record the programme you are cur-rently watching, you can start a direct (one-touch)recording to make the current programme availa-ble to a recording device connected to the EUROsockets. Starting a direct record...
Page 43 - Adjusting the picture position:
43 If desired, the picture can be shifted up or down inorder, for example, to make subtitles visible or tohide "ticker" displays. Adjusting the picture position: • Press the F3 key. If you press F3 briefly, the function pro- grammed for F3 (see Section 18.1,"Programming the Function keys...
Page 44 - Programming the Function Keys
44 The remote control has four function keys: F1, F2,F3 and AV. You can programme these function keys with any of the available functions. If you press and hold any function key, awindow with the available functions isdisplayed. The picture on the left showsthe functions available for the F2 key. Pr...
Page 45 - Mute Function
45 In the menu "Sound settings", you can activate atwo-stage mute function. When this function is active, the volume in TVmode can be reduced in two stages with the mutekey . Activating the mute function • Press the " MENU " key to open the TV menu. • Press the red key to open the &#...
Page 46 - EPG; Not possible with an external receiver !
46 20. EPG EPG is an E lectronic P rogram G uide containing programme information for all important stations.It is broadcast by various stations (in Germany byKabel1 and RTL 2) and also includes the data forthe other TV stations in the country. The TV set needs about 30 minutes to initiallydownload ...
Page 47 - Activating the EPG
47 20.1 Activating the EPG The EPG function can be activated by briefly pres-sing the "EPG" key if an EPG programme positionhas been defined in the menu (see below). If noEPG programme position has been defined in themenu, the following applies. When any programme position on which EPG canbe...
Page 48 - Collecting EPG Data
48 The Electronic Programme Guides arebroadcast by several different stations,and the information is therefore presentedin various layouts. You can thus choosebetween different EPGs with differentappearances. • TV set with a single tuner: select the EPG programme position and leave it selec-ted for ...
Page 50 - Setting a user profile
50 20.3 Using the EPG Selecting a programme and viewing or setting a reminder In the EPG, you can select a programme with thecursor control key. • Press the " OK " key in order to - view the programme if it is already running, or- set a reminder for it if it has not yet started. A green chec...
Page 52 - Recording a Programme; Selecting a programme for recording:; If a video recorder with
52 20.3 Using the EPG Recording a Programme Selecting a programme for recording: If you have a video recorder with the dialoguesystem, the EPG permits you to start a recordingby pressing a single key. • Press the " EPG " key to open the EPG. • Use the cursor control key to select the program...
Page 53 - Countr y and Language; Selecting the language in the TV menu
53 21. Setting the Countr y and Language The menu items "Language" and "Countr y"are not available in a 2 ** menu. Selecting the language in the TV menu You can select any of the available languages forthe TV menu. All texts in the menu and in the helpscreen (Information) are then di...
Page 54 - Setting the reception mode
54 22. Setting Stations Setting the reception mode This TV set is capable of operating in three diffe-rent reception modes: Analogue TV: The broadcasting technology which has been usedfor many years. The signals can be received via arooftop antenna or a cable. DVB-T: The new digital broadcasting tec...
Page 55 - Setting the TV standard; for analogue stations
55 Various TV standards for picture and sound areused in different countries. If the wrong TV stan-dard is selected, you will not be able to hear thesound, or it will be distorted. The TV standard "L"also uses a different standard for transmission ofthe picture. The TV standard must therefor...
Page 56 - Terrestrial station search
56 Opening the menu 22.1 Setting Stations Analogue TV Terrestrial station search The terrestrial station search automatically sear-ches the entire range of available reception fre-quencies for stations. All stations which are foundare placed in the station table which is displayedat the end of the s...
Page 57 - Setting the colour standard; Colour standard for analogue stations
57 The TV set will normally detect the colour standard(PAL, SECAM, NTSC, NTSC44, PAL60, PAL M)automatically. If this automatic selection does not provide satis-factory results (which should happen only rarely),you can select the colour standard manually foreach programme position. The colour standar...
Page 58 - Executing the automatic station search; Setting Stations; Automatic DVB-T station search
58 DVB-T station search The DVB-T station search operation searches the entire frequency band for TV and radio stations . All stations which are found are placed in separa- te TV and radio station tables. See Section 29. for details of DVB radio mode. If you are not satisfied with the order in which...
Page 59 - Executing the manual search; Manual DVB-T station search
59 For a manual station search, you must know thechannel number or the frequency of the stationyou wish to find. Executing the manual search • Press the " MENU " key to open the TV menu. • Press the red key to open the menu "Confi- guration". • Use the corresponding numeric key (in t...
Page 60 - Executing the automatic search; Setting Stations; Automatic DVB-C station search
60 DVB-C station search The DVB-C station search operation searches the entire frequency band for TV and radio stations . All stations which are found are placed in separa- te TV and radio station tables. See Section 29 for details of DVB radio mode. If you are not satisfied with the order in which ...
Page 61 - Manual DVB-C station search
61 For a manual station search, you must know thechannel number or the frequency of the station youwish to find. Executing the manual search • Press the " MENU " key to open the TV menu. • Press the red key to open the menu "Configuration". • Use the corresponding numeric key (in the...
Page 62 - Setting the station logo
62 23. Station Logo With the aid of the VPS signal, a station logo witha maximum length of 15 characters is automati-cally assigned to each station. If this automatic assignment does not work, or ifyou want to use a different logo, you can changethe setting manually. Setting the station logo • Press...
Page 63 - Moving, copying and deleting stations
63 24. Sorting Stations You can move, copy and delete individual stationsor groups of stations within the station table. Moving, copying and deleting stations • Press the " MENU " key to open the TV menu. • Press the white key to open the station table. • Use the cursor control key to select...
Page 64 - Registering an AV device
64 25. Registering AV Devices Opening the menu MENU AV (audio/video) devices are external devices which deliver video and/or audio signals (suchas video recorders, DVD players, DVD recorders,etc.) and which can be connected to TV sets. All commonly available AV devices are listed inthe menu "AV ...
Page 65 - Data Logic video recorder; Data Logic; Registering a Data Logic video; Registering AV Devices
65 Data Logic video recorder " Data Logic " is a system which provides a dialo- gue between a TV set and a video recorder. This"intelligent" system offers the features such as: - Automatic transfer of the settings for terrestrial or cable TV stations (not DVB) to the video recorder. ...
Page 66 - Data Logic: transferring the station table
66 25. Registering AV Devices Data Logic Opening the menu • Press numeric key " , use the - + key to select the correct signal types (OUT/IN) and press the" OK " key. (See also the operating instructions of the AV device.) • If desired, press numeric key , enter a new name for the AV dev...
Page 67 - Setting the signal type
67 The signal type always refers to the inputand output of the AV device. Some AV devices may use a composite video sig-nal (FBAS) for recording and playback operationsand an RGB signal for displaying their menus. It is not possible to make a general statement inthis respect. The operating instructi...
Page 68 - Setting the signal type DVI or HDMI
68 The number of subjects and sections depends on the selected scope of operation. Depending on the configuration of the TV set, the various menu items may be displayed in a different order and numbered differently. 25. Registering AV Devices Setting signal types DVI/HDMI The signal type always refe...
Page 69 - Setting the YUV Signal Type
69 Connection of external devices with YUV compo-nent output to the "COMPONENT IN" RCA jacks. The signal type always refers to the inputand output of the AV device. AV devices equipped with a YUV jack can be con-nected to the LCD TV by means of a YUV cable(see page 81). In the "AV Device...
Page 70 - Removing an AV device from the TV set
70 25.1 Removing AV Devices Opening the menu MENU OK EXIT The number of subjects and sections depends on the selected scope of operation. Depending on the configuration of the TV set, the various menu items may be displayed in a different order and numbered differently. OK This menu item is not avai...
Page 71 - Setting the initial programme position; Initial Programme Position Opening the menu
71 You can define an initial programme position inthis TV set. This initial programme position is usedprimarily to select the AV programme position ifyou use an external receiver. Setting the initial programme position This menu item is not available in a 2 **menu. Select a receiver (satellite or se...
Page 72 - Sound via HiFi Amplifier; Setting the HiFi output
72 MENU The number of subjects and sections depends on the selected scope of operation. Depending on the configuration of the TV set, the various menu items may be displayed in a different order and numbered differently. 27. Sound via HiFi Amplifier HiFi output On the rear of the TV set, you will fi...
Page 73 - Setting sound via HiFi
73 On the rear of the TV set, you will find audiosockets and a digital audio-out socket (see page81) which can be used to connect the TV set to aHiFi system (HiFi amplifier). If you wish to play back the sound only via a HiFisystem (HiFi amplifier) which is connected with theaid of a Cinch cable, yo...
Page 74 - Setting the display configuration
74 MENU Opening the menu 28. Display Configuration This menu item is not available in a 2 **menu. The green digital display on the front of the TV setcan be programmed, as desired, to show the timeor the current programme position. Setting the display configuration 2) • Press the " MENU " ke...
Page 75 - Setting DVB radio stations
75 29. DVB Radio Mode To switch from TV mode to DVB radio mode, pressthe " R " key. The screen is automatically blanked after about30 seconds. To switch from DVB radio mode to TV mode, pressthe " TV " key. Setting DVB radio stations The available DVB radio stations are automatical-ly...
Page 76 - Scope of Operation
76 The adjustable scope of operation for the TV setcan be a great help in finding your way aroundthe complex operating functions of the TV set. The scope of operation can be set to variouslevels, which are identified by asterisks. 1 ' ' ' "Just watching TV"- in other words, it isnot possible...
Page 77 - Setting the scope of operation
77 • Use the - + key to select the desired scope of operation and press the " OK " key to save the new setting. 2 ' ' ' This menu permits you to configure theuse of the TV set to a certain degree.All of the functions listed for the 1 ' menu are available and are supple-mented by the followin...
Page 78 - Switching on
78 32. Connecting Headphones 31. Operation without the Remote Control Operation without the remote control is provided as an emergency measure in case the batteries of your remote control are exhausted or the remote control is not readily available. The local controls are located on the bottom edge ...
Page 79 - Cleaning the TV Set
79 When receiving a dual-language pro-gramme, you can switch between thetwo sound channels. In TV mode, press and hold the yellowkey until the sound function "Sound mode" is selected. Then use the - + key to select Sound 1 or Sound 2. 34. Cleaning the TV Set 33. Sound 1, Sound 2 Headph. Vol....
Page 80 - Connections on the Left
80 Service socket for use by your dealer 35. Connections on the Left ( Headphone socket, diameter 3.5 mm FBAS/Video in (e.g. digital camera or camcorder) Audio in R/L (e.g. camcorder) ) S-VHS or. Y/C in (e.g. camcorder) Antenna socket ) ( 606 47 2014.A1 LCD-GB MK 22.06.2006 14:13 Uhr Seite 80
Page 81 - Connections on the Rear of the Set
81 35.1 Connections on the Rear of the Set (covered by a flap)Viewed from below EURO sockets for connection of external AV devices Video and audio IN/OUT With the aid of an optical audio cable ("Toslink" cable, available from yourdealer), the digital audio signal (AC3) provided by the TV set...
Page 82 - Connecting a Hifi Amplifier/AV Receiver
82 35.1 Connecting a Hifi Amplifier/AV Receiver Metz LCD-TV HiFi-amplifier AV-Receiver 606 47 2014.A1 LCD-GB MK 22.06.2006 14:13 Uhr Seite 82
Page 83 - Registering the AV Device with the TV
83 35.1 Connecting a Hifi Amplifier/AV Receiver Registering the AV Device with the TV • Enter the TV menu by pressing "MENU". • Press the yellow key to open the "AV Devices" menu. • Use the cursor control key to select "Hifi Amplifier" in the device selection. • Press "OK...
Page 84 - Programming a direct recording
84 36. Copying between AV Devices Direct recording Opening the menu If you wish to copy a recording from one of theAV devices connected to your TV set (such as aDVD player) to another connected AV device (suchas a video recorder), you must do this by meansof a direct recording operation. In this cas...
Page 86 - Setting the picture format:
86 Opening the menu MENU 37. Setting the Picture Format Some of the following menu items are notavailable on a 2 ** menu. Setting the picture format: • Select the AV programme position which deli- vers the picture by pressing the " AV " key and then pressing the numeric key corresponding tot...
Page 93 - CA Modules
93 40. Inserting/Removing CA Modules The LCD TV has two slots (CI1 / CI2) for CAmodules at the top (card reader forsmartcards or decoder cards). To insert the CA module, open the lidon the top of the LCD TV and insert theCA module in one of the slots as shownin the pictures. Press the CA moduledown ...
Page 94 - Basic differences between analog terrestrial; Digital transmission
94 41. Basic differences between analog terrestrial reception and DVB-T Information for our dealers and interestedcustomers. In order to understand how the behaviourof DVB-T receivers differs from that of theanalog terrestrial receivers used untilnow, two things are important: digitaltransmission an...
Page 95 - Addition
95 41. Basic differences between analog terrestrial reception and DVB-T Addition Cancellation In most cases, only a few of the 8,192carrier frequencies will be fully cancelledout and the information which is lost canbe reconstructed by the error-correctionfunction of the receiver. Reception beco-mes...
Page 96 - Calling the menu; LNB supply voltage
96 Calling the menu MENU The settings of the satellite antenna system mustbe entered in the menu "Configuration" so thatthe TV set knows them. These settings should always be made in the orderin which they are shown in the right-hand columnof the menu, starting at the bottom, i.e. LNB sup-pl...
Page 97 - Switching DiSEqC on and off; DiSEqC system
97 "DiSEqC" makes it possible to control the satel-lite antenna digitally via the existing antennacable and is a prerequisite for the reception ofsignals from more than two satellites (e.g.Astra, Eutelsat, Hotbird).If you wish to receive signals from at least threesatellites (e.g. ASTRA 19.2...
Page 99 - Making the search settings; A2. Setting the stations
99 Before executing a DVB station search, you mustmake the appropriate search settings.Depending on the features installed in the TV setand your personal requirements, you can makethe following settings:All = search for all stations on the selected satelli- te. FTA only = search only for unencrypted...
Page 102 - Setting the data update function
102 With the menu item, "General settings", you canspecify whether or not the data are to be saved inthe non-volatile memory of the TV set when trans-mission parameters are changed.This update function applies to stations which usedifferent transmission parameters at different timesof the da...
Page 105 - Index
105 A utomatic station search . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56-60 AV devices, connecting/registering . . . . . . . . 64AV devices, removing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70AV programme position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16AV playback, devices with switching voltage . 15AV playback, devices w...
Page 108 - Connect a PC
To connect a PC to the LCD TV, you must first regi-ster the PC with the LCD TV; see Chapter 25"Registering AV Devices". Set the signal type for the PC to DVI-A (analoguewith VGA cable) or DVI-D (digital with DVI cable),depending on the connection type. Use a suitableconnection cable to conne...
Page 110 - M e t z - a l w a y s f i r s t c l a s s .
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