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TV. VIDEO. AUDIO. MECABLITZ
Astral-MF 63 TG 63 - 100 MT
Spectral-MF 55 TG 68 - 100 MT
Nordkap-S 70 TG 73 - 100 MT
Stratos–SF 72 TG 85 - 100 MT
Linos-S 84 TG 87 - 100 MT
Operating instructions
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Hints for use of the Operating Instructions Do not be put off by the size of the Operating Instructions. Initially, it is We have made every effort to provide a detailed table of contents sufficient to read the instructions in Sections 1.1, 2 and 4. and a comprehensive index to help you to find the information In order to familiarise yourself with the TV set and its many functions, you need. The Section "Glossary" contains explanations of we recommend that you read the Operating Instructions ste
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+ Remote control handset RB 11 The remote control sends commands to the TV set with the aid of infrared light. For this reason, you should always point the remote control at the TV set for reliable operation. Use of the remote control may interfere with the operation of other devices or systems controlled which use infrared light (such as infrared headphones). The television must be switched on or in standby mode (ON/OFF key depressed) when it is to be operated by remote control. Always point th
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1. Setting up and connecting Setting up Connecting the aerial When selecting a suitable place for the TV, be sure that no bright light or sunlight falls on the screen. Light may cause reflections Standard SAT and terrestrial station aerial sockets are fitted at and impair the brilliance of the image. the rear of the TV. The best viewing distance is five times the picture tube diagonal, e.g. about 3.5 m for TV sets with a 70 cm screen. Thunderstorms represent a danger for all electrical appliance
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+ + + 1.1 Turning the TV on and off Turning on with the ON/OFF key Turning on with the remote control The programmes can be directly selected with the 0-9 keys Before turning on a cold TV in a warm room, first when the television is in standby mode. The last programme watched before the television was switched allow any condensation mist that may have formed off can be set with the key. on the screen to evaporate. The television is automatically set to standby mode ten minutes Press the ON/OFF k
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Programme position 2. Programme selection management This TV set can manage up to 225 TV programme positions. If you are connected to a cable network or use a terrestrial aerial, you will not need all of these positions at the moment. If, however, you have a SAT upgrade kit installed, the number of programmes can increase drastically. We do not know how many programmes will be available in the future. For this reason, we have provided plenty of programme positions in reserve. For selection of th
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+ + + + 2. Programme selection Press this key on the remote The screen displays Explanation control.... Last programme With this key, you can switch back and forth between the last two programme positions you selected. Example: You are watching a programme on ITN; during the commercials, you switch to BBC with the aid of the . . numeric keys PRG. You can now switch back and forth between ITN and PRG. BBC by pressing the key. 2.1 TV menu and operator help Menu control of the TV, and the versa
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+ + Colour and transmission 3. Presetting TV stations standards In the sub-menu Standard, you can select the colour and/or the transmission standard. The TV set normally recognises the colour stan- dards (PAL, SECAM, NTSC) automatically, but the transmission standard must always be set manually. The multi-standard upgrade kit is required for the additional transmission standards L, I, D/K and NTSC 4.43. In exceptional cases, the colour standard may not be recogni- sed; if this happens, you must
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+ + + Direct channel entry/ 3. Presetting TV stations station search When the TV set leaves the factory, there are no stations programmed. Depending on where you live, the stations have different channel numbers. There are three possible ways of programming the stations: a) Direct channel input b) Station search c) the Autostore function Press this key on the remote The screen displays Explanation control.... With direct channel entry it is necessary to know the MENU TV ? return picture Help 1.
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+ Autostore function, 3. Presetting TV stations sorted to countries The autostore function automatically scans through the entire reception range to locate stations. The located stations are presented in OK the station table and can then be stored by way of the key. If you do not like the order in which the stations appear in the station table, you can sort the stations to match your own requirements as described on the next page. Press this key on the remote The screen displays Explanation cont
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3.1 Sorting stations In the „Sort“ submenu you can move, exchange, copy, or delete the stationss stored in the programme positions. The „Sort“ submenu is displayed automatically after the autostore function has found all available stations. This menu can also be called at any time from the station table display for subsequent modification of the station programming. Press this key on the remote The screen displays Explanation control.... MENU TV ? return picture Help When the „Sort“ submenu is d
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+ + 3.2 Fine tuning The individual channels are automatically tuned to channel centre for station tuning. As a rule, this automatic tuning will be sufficient. Apply manual fine tuning if automatic tuning does not produce satisfactory results. Select the programme number at which fine tuning is to be completed. Press this key on the remote The screen displays Explanation control.... MENU ? return TV picture Help The „Fine tuning“ function is only activated when the 1. Select the fine tuning cor
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+ + + + + + + 3.3 Allocating a station logo A logo of up to 8 characters is provided for each station via the VPS signal. The station RTL 2, for example, receives the logo RTL 2. Manual logo allocation is not necessary with most stations. The corresponding station logo appears a few seconds after the picture when a station is selected by direct channel entry. However, an automatic logo only appears for stations which transmit a VPS signal. Press this key on the remote The screen displays Explana
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+ + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + 4. Changing individual picture settings Press this key on the remote The screen displays Explanation control.... Press the blue key to display the last adjusted func- 1. Adjusting the luminance tion. Continue pressing the blue key until the picture setting value to be changed (e.g. luminance) is displayed. Luminance blue 40 change: OK You can now adjust the contrast with the keys. Set the desired value with the keys. Contrast Chrominance and sharpness are a
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+ + + + + + 4.2 Adjusting the video and audio standard values Press this key on the remote The screen displays Explanation control.... MENU TV ? return picture Help Press any coloured key to step through the submenus. Pressing the blue key selects the „Video standard 1. Call the TV menu TV-menu values“ submenu, pressing the yellow key selects the „Audio standard values“ submenu Video standard values 123 456 789 Audio standard values --/- 0 MENU P + OK Station settings P- TV MENU AV ? Timer/chil
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+ + + Assigning the 5. Equipment configuration function keys ? The remote control handset has three factory programmed function keys A, B and C. Press the key in normal television mode to reveal the factory programming. The displayed Operator Help text describes the current programming in the last-but-one paragraph. This pro- gramming can be changed according to your requirements in conformity with the displayed selection. This choice is described in the „Glossary“ chapter. Example of programmi
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+ + + Assigning the 5. Equipment configuration function keys Press this key on the remote The screen displays Explanation control.... MENU return TV picture ? Help P Select the function in the right-hand field with the + 4. Select the function for TV P - mode (in this example or key. The text on the left-hand side changes as Functions Function keys „Subtitles“) Television soon as the cursor (a white bar) is moved. DVB On/Off TV Muting -12dB 123 A Logo Answer If the function „Subtitles“ has b
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+ + + + + + + + + + Settings for 5. Equipment configuration programme change Press this key on the remote The screen displays Explanation control.... MENU TV ? return picture Help The various TV stations transmit the sound at different 1. Call the „Equipment volumes. Some stations, for example, are always louder configuration“ menu Equipm. configuration than others, and some stations increase the volume during the commercials. Prog. change settings MENU 123 456 If volume adaptation is active,
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+ + + + + + 6. Volume adjustment and forced mono It is possible for TV stations to be received at different volume levels although the volume level settings on the individual programme positions are identical. To overcome this problem, you can set a volume correction factor for each programme position. Example: Programme 1 is soft: volume value 40. Programme 3 is loud: volume value 40. Programme 1 is to be adjusted to the same volume as Programme 3. Switch over to programme position 1. Press t
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+ + + + 6.1 Correcting picture deviations It is possible for stations to be received with differing levels of chrominance, picture sharpness and contrast, even though the settings on the individual programme positions are identical. For this reason, your TV set enables you to correct the value for each programme position and/or to select a picture correction function (CTI, noise reduction). Press this key on the remote The screen displays Explanation control.... MENU TV ? return picture Help The
