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Samsung Colour TV/VCR User's Manual

1. Setting the VCR Unit to Record a Programme Automatically Checking a Preset Recording nennen Cancelling a Preset Recording SEARCHING FOR A SEQUENCE m Using the Tape Counter to Search for a Geouence m Using the Indexes to Search for a Sequence Scanning the Index Markings 2 eegenen geesde m Repeating Playback of a Sequence or Cassette USING THE TELETEXT FEATURE DEPENDING ON THE MODEL m Teletext Displaying the Teletext Selecting Display Options nnne Selecting a Teletext Page Storing Teletext Pages cccccccccscssssssseeeeeeeeeesseeeeseeeeeeeeeeeseseeeeeaeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaas Recalling a Stored Teletext Page 00010 RECOMMENDATIONS FOR USE m Using the Buttons on the Front L cking the Front Fa Me MEE o oT Connecting Earphones Cleaning the Video Heads Before Contacting the After sales Gervice Technical Specifications Wiring the Mains Power Supply Plug UK SCART Connector WINING WE Using Your Combi Vision A
2. Adjusting the Picture Setting cccecc csssssiceasctsceecscecessesnceecenscesodecesauececenicestceasuecs Adjusting the Ao lien o E E Switching the Sound Off Temporarily MUTE Setting the Combi Vision to Switch On Automatically Setting the Sleep LEE eege Viewing Pictures from External Gources Displaying Information on the 5 A USING THE VCR FUNCTION Cassette Types and Recording Speeds Cpton Protecting a Recorded 2 nnns Selecting the Video Standard depending on the model Playing a Cassette Please take the time to read these instructions Contents cont USING THE VCR FUNCTION cont m Using the Crystal Adjusting the Picture Quality during Adjusting the Picture Contours Selecting the Type of Cassette Tape Rewinding and Fast forwarding a Playing a sequence Frame by Frame Recording a Programme Recording a Programme with Automatic Using the VipEOf amp Feature depending on the
3. Switching the Sound Off Temporarily MUTE You can switch the sound off temporarily Example You wish to answer the telephone 1 Press the MUTE OS button on the remote control Result The sound is switched off and is displayed on the screen 2 When you wish to turn the sound back on press the same MUTE 3X button again or press the VOL button Result The sound returns at the same volume as before and the indication disappears 19 Setting the Combi Vision to Switch On Automatically You can set your COMBI VISION to switch on automatically every day and stop after one hour if none of its functions are used gt Before using this function check that the time has been correctly set If it has not been set the time and date setting function is activated automatically refer to page 12 for further details DJUST SELE 1 Press MENU 2 Select SETUP by pressing the P A or W buttons the required number of times 3 Press the button Result The corresponding menu is displayed 4 Select ON TIMER by pressing the P A or buttons the required number of times 5 To Then DJUST Set the time at which the 1 Press the button to display the clock television is to switch on 2 Select the hour and minutes by pressing the numeric buttons 15207 5 THU Cancel the automatic Press the
4. COMBI VISION COMBINED COLOUR TELEVISION and VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER Owner s Instructions Before operating the unit E ease rea d thi IS manua i thoro nd nd retain it for future referen CRYSTAL PLAYBACK VIDEO depending on the model VHS Safety Instructions The following illustrations represent the precautions to be taken when using and moving your COMBI VISION NEVER OPEN THE TELEVISION W Displaying any stationary images that exceed the long time it can cause uneven aging of picture tubes CRTs that leave subtle but permanent burned in ghost images in the television picture To avoid this vary the programming and images and primarily display full screen moving images not stationary patterns or dark bars CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION PREVENT ELECTRICAL SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE REAR COVER NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL ff Main voltage 220V 240V 50Hz or Indicated on the rear of the TV set The lightning flash with arrowhead in the triangle is a warning sign alerting you to dangerous voltage inside the product The exclamation point within the triangle is a warning sign alerting you to important Instructions accompanying the product WARNING To PREVENT DAMAGE WHICH MAY RESULT IN FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE FOREWORD
5. INDEX SCAN SEARCH MEMORY TAPE ALIGNMENT ADJUSTMENT C C 2 TRK LANG SEL CLEAR CRYSTAL PB CRYSTAL PLAYBACK IPC PRESET CHANNEL STORAGE AUTOMATIC SWITCH OFF TIMER CLEAR LANGUAGE SELECTION 53 THIS APPLIANCE IS DISTRIBUTED BY ELECTRONICS AA68 02255A ENG
6. button once switch on timer Result OFF is displayed 6 Place the set in Standby mode by pressing POWER Result The set will be switched on every day at the time requested and will remain on for one hour if no other function is used during this time 20 Setting the Sleep Timer You can select a time period of between 15 and 180 minutes after which the television automatically switches to Standby mode REC EJECT P S CRYSTAL PB 1 Press the SLEEP button amp once to display the current timer setting eee SE Gauge eS cee eS LANGSEL CLEAR 2 If the timer is A symbol is displayed followed by Already set The remaining time before the television switches to Standby mode Not yet set 00 3 Press the SLEEP button again or more times until the appropriate length of time is displayed Result television switches to Standby mode when the timer reaches 0 During the last minute POWER OFF is displayed gt After setting the timer you can display and modify the remaining time by pressing the SLEEP button again To switch the timer off select 00 Your COMBI VISION switches to Standby mode automatically fiften minutes after the last broadcast has finished on the selected channel Viewing Pictures from External Sources You can use your television to watch pictures from an external source such as a Camcorder or VCR Vid
7. the feature press the CRYSTAL PB button again REC EJECT P S CRYSTAL PB INDEX MEMORY SLEEP gt The Crystal Playback IPC activates only when a tape is being played LANGSEL CLEAR Ifthe tape is reinserted the CRYSTAL PB becames Off Adjusting the Picture Quality during Playback This set has an inbuilt tape alignment system A TRK that selects the optimum position for the tape automatically If however noise bars streaks appear at the top or bottom of the picture during playback particularly in slow motion you can adjust the alignment of the image to obtain the best possible picture REC EJECT P S CRYSTAL PB Qu gt INDEX MEMORY SLEEP clo DS Picture stability can be adjusted more easily in the Pause and Slow Motion modes To adjust alignment press the TRK or buttons until the picture is clear and stable gt gt Evenif you cannot remove all noise bars choose the setting that gives the clearest picture Adjusting the Picture Contours When playing back a cassette you can change the picture contours in line with your personal preferences Three settings are available Normal Sharp Soft 1 Press V MENU GO to display the VCR menu 2 Select the PICTURE option by pressing the P A or W buttons the required number of times 3 Press or to select one of the following options RECORD PROGRAMME REPEAT NORMAL
8. Automatic track alignment A TRK indicator displayed for a few seconds when the cassette starts playing 1 To display the information press DISPLAY C 2 To remove the information from the screen press DISPLAY again gt When a cassette is present in the VCR even if it is stopped the same information is displayed in television mode as in the VCR mode The information remains displayed until you press DISPLAY again Cassette Types and Recording Speeds Option Only use high quality VHS cassettes with your VCR Cassettes can be of different lengths You can also record a cassette at two different speeds SP Standard Play LP Long Play option In Long Play mode Each cassette lasts twice as long The recording is of a slightly lower quality Type Recording Time Type Playback Time in SP in SP E 30 30 mins or 1 2 hour T 60 60 mins or 1 hour E 60 60 mins or 1 hour Te120 120 mins or 2 hours E 120 120 mins or 2 hours T 180 180 mins or 3 hours E 180 180 mins or 3 hours E 240 240 mins or 4 hours E 300 300 mins or 5 hours Protecting a Recorded Cassette Video cassettes have a safety tab to prevent accidental erasure When this tab has been removed you cannot record on the tape 1 If you wish to protect a cassette break off the tab using a small screwdriver 2 To re record over a protected cassette safety tab broken cover the opening with adhe
9. Pages You can store up to eight times four Teletext pages that is 32 pages to display them later at leisure gt gt button is used to switch between the LIST mode L displayed on the status line FASTEXT mode displayed on the status line 1 If you are in FASTEXT mode select the LIST mode by pressing Result Four 3 digit numbers are displayed in different colours on the status line preceded by the indication L 2 Press the coloured button corresponding to the page to be replaced 3 Enter the new page number using the numeric buttons 4 Repeat Steps 3 and 4 for each page to be stored using a different coloured button each time 5 Hold down the button to store the pages until the corresponding blocks are displayed in white 6 Repeat Steps 2 to 6 if you wish to store other pages on different lines 7 When you have finished press to return to the FASTEXT mode REC EJECT P S CRYSTAL PB INDEX MEMORY eg SLEEP eg J LANG SEL CLEAR Camm TV TEXT Recalling a Stored Teletext Page You can recall any of the 32 pages stored in the LIST mode 1 Select the LIST mode by pressing 2 Press the coloured button corresponding to the pages to be recalled Result The corresponding Teletext page appears e Cr r2 55 Gy REC EJECT P S CRYSTAL PB INDEX i MEMORY eq SLEEP Ex amp LANG SEL CLEAR EJ CCOGIESID 41 Using the Buttons on the Front Panel If your remote cont
10. for a standard picture PICTURE NORMAL TAPE SELE E180 T120 SHARP for a crisper picture V SYSTEM AUTO SOFT for a softer picture 4 When you are satisfied with the setting press V MENU 00 one or more times to return to normal viewing DJUST M SELE 25 Selecting the Type of Cassette Tape If you wish to use the tape counter to display the time remaining on a cassette you must indicate the type of cassette inserted ENU D PROGRAMME EPEAT OFF TURE NORMAL E SELE Em 2 Select the TAPE SELECT option by pressing the P A or W buttons the required number of times Press V MENU oO to display the VCR menu 3 Press or to select type of cassette tape 180 120 240 160 260 180 E300 71 DJUST M SELE Rewinding and Fast forwarding a Cassette You can Rewind or fast forward a cassette without seeing the picture on the television Search for a given sequence forwards or backwards on the tape To Then press Rewind the tape without REW lt 4 when the cassette is stopped viewing the picture Rewind the tape while REW lt 4 when the cassette is playing viewing the picture Reverse Search function Switch from reverse searching REW lt 4 while rewinding the tape to playback again with the picture displayed Fast forward the tape without FF gt gt when the casse
11. of times 6 Enter the programme number to be assigned to the channel using the numeric or buttons 192 00MHz ON 7 Press MEMORY lt gt to store the station Result STORE is displayed briefly in red O STORE X CLEAR E ADJUST SELECT 8 Tostore other stations return to Step 4 Otherwise press MENU the appropriate number of times to return to normal viewing REC EJECT P S CRYSTAL PB INDEX MEMORY SLEEP gt gt you wish to cancel the operation without storing the E press MENU O before you press MEMORY Q Ifyou have already stored the station you can clear it and replace it with a different station TRK LANG SEL CLEAR To clear a station refer to the section entitled Storing and or Clearing the Stored Stations on page 14 Activating the 3DB LNA Low Noise Amplifier Feature depending on the model This function is very useful in the situation that the TV is used in weak signal LNA amplifies the TV signal in the weak signal area but not noise This feature is working only weak signal condition and that is memorized on current channel additional 1 Press the MENU button O0 Result television menu is displayed 2 Select the SETUP option by pressing P A V buttons or more times followed by the button 3 To activate this feature press the button
12. receive a scrambled television station check that the decoder is switched off Switch it back on once you have finished storing the stations 1 Press MENU Result The television menu illustrated opposite is displayed 2 Select the TUNE option by pressing P followed by the button Result The tuning menu is displayed gt TUNE option is not available if The AV input is selected press INPUT amp to select an ordinary station Avideo cassette is playing stop the cassette 3 Select the AUTO TUNE option by pressing P Y followed by the button Result The AUTO TUNE menu is displayed with the COUNTRY Is selected 4 Select your country by pressing the The following countries are available AUSTRIA BELGIUM CROATIA DENMARK FINLAND FRANCE GERMANY ICELAND IRELAND ITALY NETHERLANDS NORWAY POLAND SPAIN SWEDEN SWITZERLAND TURKEY UK 5 Select the AUTO TUNE option by pressing P followed by the button Result The scan starts and the stations are stored in the order in which they are found starting with programme 00 The scan stops automatically once all the frequency bands have been scanned gt Youcan stop the scan at any time by pressing MENU TT When the scan stops before more than two stations are stored many of the stored stations before the scan is done remain stored Os POWER INPUT 7 C e E ADJUST T
13. return to normal viewing NOT press MENU to exit the menu system if you do gt E your settings are not stored and the programme will not be lt a o FY IN ES 13 Press POWER 1 to activate the timer 2 3 Option If you have a dual tuner model you don t have to press MAA Option If y y WY POWER 1 because you can watch TV while VCR is ding a different channel 7 8 9 recor Bore anne 7 08 9 Result The Timer indicator on the front panel lights up lf no cassette has been inserted when you press POWER 1 the Timer indicator flashes If the safety tab on the cassette has been broken the Timer indicator flashes Insert the appropriate cassette If there is a power failure or you disconnect the COMBI VISION from the wall socket all your settings are lost 14 Refer to page 34 if you wish to Check that your VCR unit has been programmed correctly Cancel a preset recording S VIDEOS is a trademark E for by Gemstar Development Corp VIDEO system is manufactured under licence from Gemstar Development Corporation 31 Setting the VCR Unit to Record This function enables you to preset the VCR unit to record a programme up to one month before that programme is to be broadcast Up to six programmes can be preset You must provide the following information on the broadcast to be recorded Programme n
14. you wish to cancel the recording before the end press REC e several times until 0 00 is displayed or press STOP EJECT A on front panel Result The VCR unit stops recording after six seconds gt If the end of the tape is reached while recording the recording stops During recording you can press DISPLAY to display the recording time remaining POWER p o DISPLAY REC EJECT INDEX INPUT Q a a P STD P S CRYSTAL PB MEMORY SLEEP DOO REC EJECT INDEX 0 00 00 P02 OTR 0 30 P S CRYSTAL PB MEMORY SLEEP 29 Using the VIDEOS Feature depending on the model Before presetting your VCR unit REC EJECT PIS CRYSTAL PB Check that the language date and time are correct if the clock has not been set the Date Time Setting INDEX MEMORY zs SLEEP e function is activated automatically J LANG SEL CLEAR Insert the cassette on which the programme is to be recorded safety tab intact TV TEXT Up to six programmes can be preset 1 Press the VIDEOPLUS button Result A message is displayed to allow you to enter the VIDEOPLUS code if there is no VIDEOPLUS button on your remote control the VIDEOPLUS feature is not available on your model If all six programmes have been set the list of preset recordings is displayed to enable you to modify an existing recording or clear one that you no longer require Refer t
15. D Master switch Rear View of Your Combi Vision SCART AUDIO VIDEO CONNECTOR 75 COAXIAL CONNECTOR FOR AERIAL CABLE NETWORK Teletext Control Buttons Teletext Option Only GS wu 0 6 Q9 9 9 O 2 ec Cr r2 es wen 4 Pw PREVIOUS PAGE O SEA PSTD EJECT P S CRYSTAL PB INDEX RECALL m Xe MEMD e PAGE STORAGE STORED PAGE LINE SELECTION C C 2 PAGE FREEZE E JLANG SEL CLEAR SMODE MOP TEER eerie mince LIST FASTEXT MODE SELECTION T CX REVEAL HIDDEN TEXT S em OPTION VIDEOPLUS PRESET RECORDING 2 n TV TEXT TELETEXT PROGRAMME MIX TELETEXT DISPLAY DISPLAY ZOOM SECONDARY PAGE DISPLAY 2 Operation of remote control may be affected by bright artificial light near to the TV set 52 Infrared Remote Control All Functions Except Teletext POWER STANDBY BUTTON POWER INPUT AV INPUT SELECTION 000 ONE TWO DIGIT CHANNEL PREVIOUS CHANNEL TOGGLE NUMBER SELECTION VCR STOP VCR PLAY VCR REWIND VCR FAST FORWARD NI NN VCR MENU DISPLAY TEMPORARY SOUND SWITCH OFF TELEVISION MENU DISPLAY NEXT CHANNEL VOLUME DECREASE VOLUME INCREASE PREVIOUS CHANNEL INFORMATION DISPLAY DISPLAY PSTD PICTURE MODE SELECTION CASSETTE EJECTION PAUSE STILL REC EJECT P S RECORD C e lt gt
16. EL LOCK option to OFF 42 Connecting Earphones You can connect a set of earphones to your television if you wish to watch a television programme without disturbing the other people in the room 1 Plug a set of earphones into the 3 5 mm mini jack socket on the front or side of the television Result The sound is heard through the earphones and the tele vision s loudspeakers are inhibited 9 2 When you wish to hear the sound through the loudspeakers again simply disconnect the earphones gt actual configuration on your TV may be different depending Prolonged use of earphones at a high volume may on your model damage your hearing Cleaning the Video Heads If you find that the quality of the pictures is poor you can use a special cleaning cassette purchased from your local video dealer 1 Insert the cleaning cassette C D 2 Press PLAY b gt 3 After about 10 to 15 seconds press STOP W followed by EJECT to eject the cassette 4 Repeat the operation if necessary lt lt es menu ees Qa IAL LO E ifthe quality of the picture is not improved after having cleaned the video heads refer to the section entitled Before Contacting the After sales Service on the following page DISPLAY REC EJECT P S CRYSTAL PB INDEX MEMORY SLEEP 43 Before Contacting the After sales Service Before contacting the SAMSUNG af
17. MEMORY lt gt to store the change Result STORE is displayed briefly in red Clear a preset 1 Select CURRENT PR channel 2 Press CLEAR X Result X CLEARiS displayed briefly in red and the station is cleared 192 00MHz The programme number can be SEH reused for another station To assign a new station store a new station manually refer to page 16 for further details on this function D mi Do GG GC rod pi p bd c 6 Repeat Step 5 if you wish to reassign or clear other programmes 887 04 eE otherwise press MENU the required number of times to return to INDEX MEMORY SLEEP normal viewing LANG SEL CLEAR gt If you wish to cancel the operation without taking into account your changes press MENU before you press MEMORY 14 Changing Stations Once you have stored the channels on your COMBI VISION you can select them easily via your remote control To switch Press To the next station P A To the previous station PY To the station of your choice The appropriate numeric button s see the section below for further details Repeatedly between the last PRE CH as many times as you require two stations displayed Selecting a Station Numbered Ten or Over When selecting a station stored at programme position ten or higher follow the instructions be
18. PAL standard is used 49 Front View of Your Combi Vision depending on the model gt Buttons and markings are subject to change VIDEO IN AUDIO MENU REMOTE STOP EJECT REW PLA lt FF 6 A id STAND BY TIMER RE REMOTE STOP EJECT 6 REW 4 REW 4 O 6 PLAY MENU REMOTE STOP EJECT 79 5 lt 9 STAND BY TIMER MENU VIDEO IN AUDIO 1 REC 79 gt lt REMOTE STOP EJECT REW 44 O 6 MENU 6 6 3 STAND BY TIMER 4 STOP EJECT REW PLAY MENU o i Earphone connector RCA Audio Video input connectors Stand by indicator Timer indicator Q Record indicator Q Remote control sensor Stop Eject button VCR mode and Menu button TELEVISION mode 50 e e O Md VOLUME o CHANNEL VOLUME nce CHANNEL A VOLUME W CHANNEL A ud VOLUME W CHANNEL A e at Sree EE can aC IR VES Go mn p cone An VES Fan Q Rewind button Q Play button D Fast Forward button Volume adjustment buttons TELEVISION mode or Record button VCR mode D Channel selection buttons B Stand by button
19. RY lt gt button to activate the memory MEMORY ON 1 With the memory ON the tape will stop automatically during FF or rewind when the counter reaches the 0 00 00 position 01 28 REC EJECT P S CRYSTAL PB INDEX MEMORY SLEEP TRK LANG SEL CLEAR 35 Using the Indexes to Search for a Sequence Each time you record a cassette an index is automatically marked on the tape when recording starts REC EJECT P S CRYSTAL PB The Search function enables you to fast forward or rewind to a specific index and start playback from that point Depending on the INDEX MEMORY SLEEP TRK LANGSEL CLEAR direction selected the indexes are numbered as follows etc seq played seq 2 1 1 2 0 gt This VCR unit uses a standard indexing system As a result it will recognize any indexes marked by other VCRs using the same system and vice versa 1 To search for a specific index press INDEX 2 Enter the number of the index to be found using the numeric buttons gt When entering a single digit number do not forget to precede it with a Zero Example 02 Result The index number is displayed 3 Select the direction in which the VCR unit is to search REW lt lt to search backwards FF pp to search forwards Result When the index is found cassette playback starts Scanning the Index Markings You can scan the various indexes on the cassette to find the beginning of the programme
20. Safety Instructions You have just purchased SAMSUNG COMBI VISION combined colour television and video cassette recorder as they will enable you to set up your COMBI VISION easily Contents CONNECTING AND PREPARING YOUR COMBI VISION Connecting the Aerial or Cable Television Network elen ECH Connecting Other Video Eoupment Inserting the Batteries in the Remote 444 22 2 Switching Your Combi Vision On and Automatic Degaussing to Remove Colour batches Becoming Familiar Becoming Familiar with the Remote Control with the Menu System 0004 2 222 Selecting a Menu Option aiia een tackle s du encre Choosing Your Language 2 Setting the Date and n SETTING THE CHANNELS Storing the Stations Automatically depending on the model Sorting and or Clearing the Stored Channels Changing Stations Selecting a Station Numbered Ten or Storing the Stations Activating the 3DB LNA Low Noise Amplifier Feature depending on the model USING THE TELEVISION FUNCTION Adjusting the Picture and Storing Your Preferences
21. TRK LANG SEL CLEAR 1 Press the LANG SEL button Result The list of available languages is displayed 2 Press P A or W one or more times until the required language is selected 3 When you are satisfied with your choice press LANG SEL to return to normal viewing gt f you do not press this button the list disappears automatically after a few seconds Result The menus are then displayed in the language of your choice gt Thelist of languages displayed may change without notice 11 Setting the Date and Time Your COMBI VISION contains a 24 hour clock and calendar used to S Preset the VCR to record to six programmes automatically over a period of one month Switch the set on or off automatically at a specific time You must set the date and time when You purchase the COMBI VISION The power supply is switched or cut off 1 Press MENU LLL on the remote control Result The television menu is displayed 2 Select the option by pressing P A or W the appropriate number of times followed by the button Result The current date and time are displayed DJUST SELE 3 Enter the hour and then the minutes by pressing the numeric buttons gt When a time is entered all single digits must be preceded by a Zero Example 3 07 p m 06 04 00 Enter 15 07 4 To select the d
22. UNE MANUAL T AUTO TUNE DJUST AUTO TUNE COUNTRY AUTO TUNE DJUST P1 FREQUENCY 9 as b Q ee 2 Ten WZ Io 2 NG d SELE SELE SELE 225 00 MHz 13 Sorting and or Clearing the Stored Channels The Sort operation enables you to reassign programme numbers to previously stored stations or to clear stations that you will never watch This operation is often required after you have stored the stations automatically You need only keep the stations that you wish to watch 1 Select the station to be assigned a new programme number using the numeric buttons or the P A or V buttons 2 Press MENU 00 Result The television menu is displayed 3 Select the TUNE option by pressing P V followed by the button Result The tuning menu is displayed with the MANUAL TUNE is selected gt TUNE option is not available if The AV input is selected press INPUT to select an ordinary station Avideo cassette is playing stop the cassette E ADJUST M SELECT 4 Press the button 5 If you wish to Then TUNE Assign new number 1 Select the NEW PR option and enter the to a preset station new programme number to be assigned to the station Example To move the station from programme 21 to 02 enter 02 2 Press
23. ate press P 5 Press the numeric or buttons to enter the Day Month Year Result day of the week is displayed automatically next to the date DJUST M SELE gt When a date is entered all single digits must be preceded by a Zero Example 6th April 2000 Enter 06 04 00 7 6 When are satisfied with your settings press MENU twice to return to normal viewing Pre e gt If you do not press a button for more than 30 seconds the display disappears automatically If you make a mistake when entering the date or time press the button one or more times to return to the incorrect figure and enter the correct one You cannot set the date and time during a programmed recording 12 Storing the Stations Automatically depending on the model You can scan the frequency ranges available on your television and in your country and store all the stations found automatically If you have a dual tuner model the stations are stored for both tuners at the same time television and VCR The stations are stored in the order in which they appear in the frequency bands It is possible that the automatically allocated programme numbers may not correspond to those by which you wish to identify the stations If this is the case you can then sort them manually and clear any stations that you do not wish to watch see page 14 for further details gt if you wish to
24. aying the Teletext Screen You can display Teletext information at any time on your television screen W I For Teletext information to be displayed correctly channel reception must be good otherwise Information may be missing Some pages may not be displayed To activate the Teletext mode and display the contents page follow the instructions below REC EJECT P S CRYSTAL PB 1 Select the channel providing the Teletext service using the P A or V aL INDEXg MEMORY ea SLEEP s buttons TRK jLANG SEL CLEAREY C2 OVIDEOPLUS 2 Press the button to activate the Teletext mode Result The contents page It can be redisplayed or the sub index can be redisplayed by pressing the button is displayed It can be redisplayed at any time by pressing the button 3 When you have finished press the button to return to normal viewing Selecting Display Options When you have displayed a Teletext page you can select various options to suit your requirements To Press Display the next page p Display the previous page 14 Display both the Teletext information and the normal broadcast e PSTD REC EJECT P S CRYSTAL PB Temporarily hide the Teletext page to view the normal broadcast 55 press the same button again to recall the same page INDEX ge MEMORY Ez SLEEP eg Reveal hidden text answers in questionnaire games for example Select a secondary page by entering it
25. broad Cl p S E Front View of Your Combi Vision depending on the model Rear View of Your Combi Vision depending on the model Teletext Control Buttons Teletext Option Infrared Remote Control All Functions Except Teletext Symbols eg Press Hold down Important Note Connecting the Aerial or Cable Television Network To view television channels correctly a signal must be received by the set from one of the following sources An outdoor aerial A cable television network Plug the aerial or cable network input cable into the socket at the bottom of the television s rear panel gt If you wish to subscribe to a cable network contact your local dealer Cable Television Network REAR OF THE TELEVISION Connecting a Decoder This COMBI VISION is fully equipped to receive scrambled Pay TV broadcasts Example Premiere broadcasts gt If you wish to connect both a decoder and an external VCR to the SCART connector you must plug The decoder into the VCR The VCR into the COMBI VISION refer to Connecting Other Video Equipment on the following page for further details 1 Plug the SCART cable supplied with the decoder into the SCART connecior on the rear of the set 2 Plug the other end into the dec
26. ceded by a zero Example 7 30 Enter 07 30 If an invalid number is entered the previous value is redisplayed Enter the information again If you make a mistake press the button several times to move backwards until the incorrect digit is cleared and then enter the correct number 32 a Programme Automatically 10 11 12 13 14 Specify the stop time When you are satisfied press the P W button Indicate the date on which the recording is to take place When you are satisfied press the W button gt The month is displayed automatically as follows If the day entered is Then Before the current date The next month is displayed The same as or after the current date The current month is displayed Example If today s date is 20th November and you specify the 2nd as the recording date December 12 is selected automatically To record a programme Then press the button one or more times to select Once ONCE Every day Monday Friday DAILY at the same time Every week on the same day WEEKLY and at the same time When you are satisfied press the P W button Indicate whether you wish to use a decoder ON or not OFF W lf you have no scramble decoder please do not set decoder ON and the set will be recorded through AV INPUT Indicate whether you wish to use PDC ON or not OFF Option When you are satisfied with all your settings press V MENU o0 one o
27. cified length of time and is then rewound When the tape counter reaches zero the sequence is played back again To cancel the repetition Press STOP Il Set the REPEAT option to OFF ENU D PROGRAMME OFF NORMAL E180 T120 AUTO DJUST WM SELE DISPLAY PSTD REC EJECT P S CRYSTAL PB INDEX MEMORY SLEEP LANGSEL CLEAR ai 37 Teletext Feature depending on the model Most television channels provide a written information service via Teletext They provide such information as Television programme times News bulletins Weather forecasts Sports results Travel information This information which you cannot modify is divided into numbered pages laid out as follows Part Contents A Header information such as the Selected page number Broadcasting channel identity Current page number or search indications Date and time B Text C Status information gt Teletext information is often divided between several pages displayed in sequence These pages can be accessed in different ways By entering the page number By selecting a title in a list By selecting a coloured heading FASTEXT system You can also store a few pages to be displayed later in sequence The pages remain available even after the television is switched off and on again 38 Displ
28. co SECAM B G Egypt Greece Iran Iraq Lebanon Morocco Mauritania Saudi Arabia Syria Tunisia SECAM D K Bulgaria Ivory Coast CIS Before connecting your set check that the local power supply corresponds to the one used by it 220V 230V 240V 50 Hz 48 To help you understand the main technical terms used in this booklet and take full advantage of the features on your COMBI VISION here are a few definitions Tuner Channel Station Programme Position Cable TV Broadcasting standard or Colour standard Element in the set used to decode the signals received via the aerial or cable TV The tuner can only receive one broadcast at a time but your COMBI VISION may contain two tuners depending on the model to enable you to watch one programme while recording another To receive a broadcast the tuner must be set to the frequency of the appropriate channel Frequency assigned to a given broadcasting company to enable them to transmit a series of broadcasts or programmes Broadcasts by a TV company which are transmitted on a specific channel number Number assigned to a given channel on both tuners in the COMBI VISION to help you select it more easily Coaxial cable network transmitting broadcasts on a subscription basis The cable is connected to the same input as an aerial Standard used to code pictures and sound Different standards are used in different countries In the United Kingdom for example the
29. dicated on the pin face of the plug and if it requires replacing a fuse approved to BS11362 of the same rating must be used Never use the plug with the fuse cover omitted if the cover is detachable If a replacement fuse cover is required it must be of the same colour as the pin face of the plug Replacement covers are available from your dealer If the fitted plug is not suitable for the power points in your house or the cable is not long enough to reach a power point you should obtain a suitable safety approved extension lead or consult your dealer for assistance However if there is no alternative to cutting off the plug remove the fuse and then safely dispose of the plug Do NOT connect the plug to a mains socket as there is a risk of shock hazard from the bared flexible cord IMPORTANT The wires in the mains lead are coloured in accordance with the following code BLUE NEUTRAL BROWN LIVE As these colours may not correspond to 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 BLUE or BLACK The wire coloured BROWN must be connected to the terminal marked with the letter L or coloured BROWN or RED WARNING NOT CONNECT EITHER WIRE TO THE EARTH TERMINAL WHICH IS MARKED WITH THE LETTER E OR BY THE EARTH SYMBOL OR COLOURED GREEN OR GREEN AND YELLOW 46 SCART Connector Wiring If you
30. eo disc player Decoder automatic switch over gt gt When you use a decoder with your COMBI VISION the signal from PAN the decoder will be givin automatic priority over normal A V signals lem A 13 f f m 1 Connect the AV cables referring to pages 5 and 6 if necessary 1 2 3 4 E ay CH Ten Ee 9 6 3 Start playback on the external source 7 8 9 Result The pictures from the external source appear on the screen gt fthe pictures do not appear automatically press the INPUT button to select the AV input To return to the normal channels press the same button again 2 connect different types of video equipment to your television use the input connectors on the front and rear panels RCA and SCART respectively If equipment is plugged into both these connectors the front connector has priority 21 P10 REC Displaying Information on the Screen You can display various types of information on the screen to help you use your COMBI VISION EJECT P S CRYSTAL PB INDEX MEMORY SLEEP 22 Television mode Selected programme Time displayed for about 4 6 seconds VCR mode Selected programme when you switch back to the television mode Time displayed for a few seconds Tape counter Time remaining on the cassette displayed for a few seconds when the cassette starts playing Current function Recording speed LP option
31. et or a power failure occurs Adjusting the Picture Setting You can select the type of picture which best corresponds to your viewing requirements The following picture effects are available in PICTURE CUSTOM the order given Custom Standard Dynamic Movie and Mild CONTRAST BRIGHT SHARPNESS COLOR 1 Press MENU Result television menu is displayed 2 Press or button DJUST Result Picture menu is displayed 3 Press or button repeatedly to cycle through the five choices CUSTOM STANDARD DYNAMIC MOVIE MILD G psw sT gt You can select the required picture effect by simply pressing the P STD Picture standard button on the remote control REC EJECT P S CRYSTAL PB INDEX MEMORY SLEEP 18 Adjusting the Volume Proceed as follows to adjust the volume via the remote control To Hold down the Increase the volume Result A horizontal bar is displayed and the volume increases until you release the button The cursor moves to the right to indicate the volume Decrease the volume Result A horizontal bar is displayed and the volume decreases until you release the button The cursor moves to the left to indicate the volume gt gt volume setting is maintained when you Place the set in Standby mode Unplug the set from the wall socket or a power failure occurs
32. ill automatically play to protect the Cassette Video heads i PSTD REC EJECT P S CRYSTAL PB INDEX MEMORY SLEEP DIO 27 Recording a Programme Directly Before recording a programme you must have stored the corresponding channel If you have not done so refer to page 13 or 16 for more details P gt gt you have 1 tuner model you cannot record one programme while watching another If you have dual tuner model you can record one programme while watching another 1 Select The TV station to be recorded using the P A or V buttons or The AV source using the INPUT amp button for a satellite tuner or external video source Result The channel number is displayed and the programme can be seen on the television 2 Insert the cassette on which the programme is to be recorded with the window visible and the safety tab intact or the opening covered with adhesive tape 3 Hold REC down for at least two seconds to start recording c RU Result The record indicator appears on the screen An index is recorded on the tape see page 36 C2 CO CO During recording you can also press DISPLAY _4 to display the number of the programme being recorded and the remaining time on the cassette To Then press Stop recording temporarily to avoid recording P S M TV spots or to change channels for example Start recording again P S M
33. low 1 Press the button on the remote control Result is displayed in the top left hand corner of the screen 2 Enter the two digit station number Example To select station 42 press 4 followed by 2 3 To enter one digit station numbers Precede the number with a zero 0 or Press the button again Result P is displayed you can now enter the required one digit number without a zero 15 Storing the Stations Manually You can store up to 100 television stations including those received via the cable network If you have a dual tuner model the stations are stored for both tuners at the same time television and VCR When storing stations manually you can choose Whether or not to store each of the stations found The programme number by which you wish to identify each stored station To enter the frequency of the station to be stored directly if you know it You have about 30 seconds to make each selection described below If you do not make a selection within this period of time the menu disappears gt gt If you wish to receive a scrambled television station check that the decoder is switched off Switch it back on once you have finished storing the stations 1 Press MENU DJUST sin Result The television menu is displayed 2 Select the TUNE option by pressing P followed by the button Result The
34. n the same way When you are satisfied press the P W button 8 If necessary modify the date on which the recording is to take place oe When you are satisfied press the P W button DATE 08 04 SAT h I gt The monthis displayed automatically as follows DE o If the day entered is Then Before the current date The next month is displayed DJUST IN SELF The same as or after the The current month is displayed current date Example If today s date is 20th November and you specify the 2nd as the recording date December 12 is selected 01 automatically 16 50 18 30 08 04 SAT 9 To record a programme Then press the button one or 2 more times to select TED ONCE DJUST M SELE Every day Monday Friday DAILY at the same time Every week on the same day WEEKLY and at the same time START STOP DATE When you are satisfied press the P W button e 10 Indicate whether you wish to use a decoder ON or not OFF lf you have no scramble decoder please do not set decoder ON and the set will be recorded through AV INPUT a X CLEAR 11 Indicate whether you wish to use PDC oN or not OFF Option ADJUST 12 When you are satisfied with all your settings press V MENU al the required number of times to
35. ng selections that you can make for the current menu option Search forwards manually for channels Increase the value of a menu option Used to reduce the Used to p volume Display a submenu containing selections that you can make for the current menu option Search backwards manually for channels Reduce the value of a menu option MENU Used to display the Used to exit the television menu television menu and return to normal viewing V MENU Used to display the Used to exit the VCR menu and VCR menu return to normal viewing Becoming Familiar with the Menu System The most common functions are assigned a specific button on the remote control To avoid having too many buttons on the remote control however the other functions can be selected by displaying one of two menus Television menu VCR menu The television menu contains options and is displayed by pressing MENU Option Function PICTURE Used to adjust the contrast bright sharpness and color TUNE Used to store channels either manually or automatically SETUP Used to Lock the front panel on the set Set the COMBI VISION to switch on automatically u Activate the LNA feature Option a Used to set the date and time The VCR menu contains options and is displayed by pressing V MENU Gol Option Function RECORD PROGRAMME Used to set the VCR to record a programme automaticall
36. o page 34 for further details CORRECT oo 2 Press the numeric buttons to enter the code opposite the programme that you wish to record in your television magazine gt f you wish to correct the VIDEOPLUS code that you are entering Press the button until the digit to be corrected is cleared Enter the correct digit 3 Press the V MENU el button Result The information concerning the programme is displayed W When using the VIDEOPLUS function for the first time with stored stations the programme number flashes This one time you must enter the number manually 4 If necessary enter the channel number by pressing the appropriate numeric buttons 16 50 E 5 When you satisfied press the P Y button 6 If necessary modify the start time by pressing the appropriate numeric buttons When you are satisfied press the P W button DJUST M SELE When entering the date and time all single digits must be preceded by a zero Example 7 30 Enter 07 30 If an invalid number is entered the previous value is redisplayed Enter the information again If you make a mistake press the button several times to move backwards until the incorrect digit is cleared and then enter the correct number continued 30 Using the VIDEO Feature depending on the model T If necessary modify the stop time i
37. oder REAR OF THE TELEVISION rt ter ae onm Te TT a are tee te met Decoder Connecting Other Video Equipment gt A V connector is used for equipment with an RGB output such as VCRs video games video disc players camcorders and personal computers D SCART cable D Video disc player REAR OF THE TELEVISION Camcorder gt Some A V devices shown on the right panel are option This end can be fitted with SCART connector gt The RCA connectors are used for equipment such as VCRs or camcorders VCR VIDEO IN AUDIO Camcorder VIDEO L MONO AUDIO R FRONT or SIDE OF THE TELEVISION depending on the model gt When external equipment is plugged into both the front or side and rear connectors the front or side connector has priority To use the equipment connected to the rear connector you must first unplug the equipment connected to the front or side RCA connectors itis an infringement of copyright laws to copy pre recorded cassettes to re record them in any form without the permission of the owners of the corresponding copyright Inserting the Batteries in the Remote Control You must insert or replace the batteries in the remote control when you Purchase the television Find that the remote control is no longer operating cor
38. or REC Stop recording completely STOP I once gt fthe VCR is left in Pause mode for more than ten minutes recording will be stopped automatically to protect the heads and the cassette gt If the cassette is ejected when you start recording check that the safety tab is intact or the opening is covered with adhesive tape If you reach the end of the tape while recording the cassette rewinds automatically 28 Recording a Programme with Automatic Stop This function enables you to record up to four hours of programmes The VCR unit stops automatically after the requested length of time Insert the cassette on which the programme is to be recorded with the window visible and the safety tab intact or the opening covered with adhesive tape Select The TV station to be recorded using the P A or V buttons or The AV source using the INPUT button amp for a satellite tuner or external video source Result The channel number is displayed and the programme can be seen on the television Hold REC e down for at least two seconds to start recording Result The record indicator appears on the television screen Press REC e several times to increase the recording time in 30 minute intervals up to four hours Result The length of time is displayed The selected programme is recorded for the length of time requested At the end of that time the VCR unit stops recording automatically If
39. or sequence that you wish to watch SCAN amp PLAY 1 To scan through all indexes in a given direction press INDEX to start the search REW 44 or FF pp within six seconds to indicate the direction Result The SCAN amp PLAY indication is displayed When an index is found the VCR unit Plays the sequence for five seconds Scans for the next index until it reaches the beginning or end of the tape 2 Press PLAY p gt when the required sequence is reached or STOP Wl to stop the scan 36 Repeating Playback of a Sequence or Cassette This function enables you to play back The whole cassette A specific sequence on the cassette You can specify any length between 1 minute and 59 minutes 1 Press V MENU 60 to display the VCR menu Select the REPEAT option by pressing P V To Press the button one or more times to select Repeat the whole cassette ALL Go to Step 5 Repeat a specific sequence 0 0 00 Go to Step 4 Deactivate the function OFF If you wish to repeat a specific sequence enter the length of the sequence in minutes using the numeric buttons Example To repeat a sequence lasting 35 minutes enter 0 35 Select the location on the cassette where you wish to start repeating the sequence and set the tape counter to zero by pressing DISPLAY C gt followed by CLEAR X Press PLAY p gt to start the playback Result The cassette is played back for the spe
40. r more times to return to normal viewing NOT press MENU to exit the menu system if you do your settings are not stored and the programme will not be recorded Press POWER to activate the timer Option If you have a dual tuner model you don t have to press POWER Q5 because you can watch TV while VCR is recording a different channel Result The Timer indicator on the fro