Settings
AV Configuration
Connecting AV equipment
AV equipment such as camcorders, video recorders, DVD players, decoders, or satellite receivers, can be connected to the TV set using either the SCART sockets provided at the back of the set, or via the sockets (cinch, Hosiden) provided under the front flap of the set. Wherever possible, AV cables with indivi- dually insulated wires should be used.
In order to reproduce the TV sound channels, a
Options for connenction:
SCART1: decoder, video recorder (VHS; Video 8). DVD player, satellite receiver
SCART2: video recorder (VHS; Video (; SVHS; Hi8), DVD player, satellite receiver
Cinch Front: camcorder (VHS; Video 8)
Hosiden Front: camcorder (SVHS; Hi8)
Cinch-Audio out: hi-fi set
When the front sockets/connections are in use, the audio signals are directed towards the front panel cinch sockets (red - right, white - left)
Activating
➜Press the EXT key to switch through the various
AV inputs in the following order:
EC1 ➩ EC2➩ FRONT ➩ EC2 SVHS
In case of equipment fitted with a VGA interface, VGA will appear as a fifth switching option.
Hint: AV equipment operating on switching current will automatically activate the appropriate SCART input.
Connecting a video recorder (VHS /Video 8)
➜Use a SCART cable to connect the SCART output of the video recorder to the SCART1 socket of the TV set.
Recording and playback (direct or via the timer of the TV set) can be controlled via the TV set.
Copying between two video recorders
The copying is achieved via the two SCART sockets of the TV set.
➜Use a SCART cable to connect the SCART socket of video recorder 1 with the SCART1 socket of the TV set.
➜Use a SCART cable to connect the SCART socket of video recorder 2 with the SCART2 socket of the TV set.
➜Press the MENU key to display the Main Menu.
➜Use the Programme keys to mark the menu item AV Configuration, then press the OK key to sel- ect.
The menu AV Configuration will be displayed.
➜Use the Programme keys to mark Copy.
➜Use the Volume keys to set the direction of copy- ing.
Once the copy direction has been set (e.g. EC1 ➜ EC2), the outputs of the appropriate SCART sockets will switch to OFF.
If EC1 or EC2 are set to OFF, this means that no TV output signals will be directed to the SCART socket.
➜Use the RADIO/TV key to exit from this menu.
This configuration allows you to make video tape copies while at the same time viewing television.
Use the EXT key to view either of the AV out- puts at any stage in order to monitor the copying process.
SVHS copies cannot be made using the copy function.
Each time the TV set is switched off via the Power switch, the Copy function is automati- cally reset to OFF, thus permitting recording of TV programmes again.
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