TV Setup, Reshuffle the programme list, General

Reshuffle the programme list

You can change the order of the stored TV channels.

&Select Reshuffle in the Installation menu.

éFollow the instructions on screen.

Select Favourite TV channels

&Select Favourite programmes in the Install menu.

éSelect your programme number with the cursor up/down.

“Select Yes or No with the cursor right.

‘Repeat é and “ for every TV channel or external you want to make a favourite or a non- favourite TV channel or external.

TV Setup

		The Setup menu contains items that control the settings of the
	General Source Decoder	TV’s functions, features, services and peripherals you may have
		connected.
Setup

Menu background		The General menu allows you to change various settings that
	Smart surf
		are presumably adjusted less frequently than most other settings.
Factory settings
		The Source menu allows you to select a source.
	Tilt adjust
		The Decoder menu allows you to define one or more
	OSD
		programme numbers as decoder programme numbers.
Programme title

Teletext level 2.5		Press the i key on the remote control to get
Auto surround
		information about the selected menu item.
Set/Change code

General

Smart surf

&Select Smart surf.

éWith the cursor left/right, select

•2 programmes if you want the 0 key to toggle between the current and the previously selected channel,

•9 programmes if you want the 0 key to summon a list of up to 9 channels which can be selected,

To add/remove a channel or source:

Tune to the channel or source you wish to add or remove. Press the 0 key and press the cursor right to add or remove.

Note: If there are already 9 channels/sources in the list, the one at the bottom of the list will be removed.

Factory settings

This resets the picture and sound settings to their predefined factory values, but maintains the channel installation settings.

OSD (On Screen Display)

See Use of the remote control, p. 3, i On screen information.

&Select OSD.

éSelect Normal to activate the continuous display of the programme number. Also TV channel and programme information are extended. Minimum will display reduced channel information.

Note: When subtitles is switched on, see Features, p.10, continuous display of the programme number is not possible.

Teletext level 2.5

Some broadcasters offer the opportunity to see more colours, other background colours and nicer pictures in the teletext pages.

&Select Teletext level 2.5.

éPress the cursor right to select Teletext level 2.5 On to take advantage of this feature.

“Press the cursor right again to select Teletext level 2.5 Off if you like the more neutral teletext layout.

The selection made is valid for all channels which broadcast teletext level 2.5.

Note: It may take a few seconds before teletext broadcast switches over to Teletext level 2.5.

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