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 • Automatic Programming • 100 Programme Memory • Available for Cable Channels (A decoder may be required) • Manual Fine Tuning • 16:9 picture format • Scart Socket • Normalization system to recall the setting in memory after the colour,contrast, brightness setting have been changed. • Automatic Volume Limiting. • Infrared Remote Control. • Your TV will automatically switch to standby if it’s been programmed from 15 to 120 minutes. • Automatically switch to Standby five minutes after a channel ceases to transmit. • Multi language menu system. On screen display only not teletext. • Naming the channels (Automatic with ATS). • NTSC playback. Via scart. • S-VHS via Scart. • ATS: Automatic Tuning System with country selection (*). • Audio/Video phono sockets (*). • Headphone socket (*). • Teletext (*). • On Timer (*). • Childlock (*). (*) : These features are not available in all models. 2 Safety is Important Your safety and the safety of others is important. Please, therefore, ensure you read the Safety instructions 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 TV in humid or damp conditions. Do not allow the TV to get wet, i.e. dripping or splashing, as this may be dangerous. Do not place water filled objects, such as vases and flowers top on top of the TV. • Make sure that no naked flame sources, such as lighted candles, are placed on top of the appliance. • Do not place the television near heat sources such as radiators, ovens, stoves, etc. • Do not use the television near any apparatus that produces a magnetic field such as HI-FI speakers or electric motors otherwise colour purity 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. • NEVER let children push anything into the holes or slots on the case. • Clean the TV Screen using a slightly damp cloth or chamois leather. Never use abrasive cleaning agents like liquid or aerosol cleaners. • Remove the mains plug from the socket outlet while cleaning. • 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 230V AC; 50Hz. Do not connect your TV set to power sources other than the mains supply. • Do not push, hit or screw into the screen or the cabinet. 3 4 4 ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS 1.SECTION: INSTALLATION AND PRECAUTIONS 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 plug with a fuse has been fitted to this appliance. For your safety please observe the following information. The moulded plug on this appliance 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 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. Do not make any connection to the terminal marked E or OR COLOURED GREEN, GREEN /YELLOW. 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. 5 AMP FUSE Caution: - Under no circumstances should the discarded plug be inserted into a mains socket. To prevent shock hazard carefully d...