Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product XELOS A 42 Loewe
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1 233–32503.020 Operating Instructions TV ■ Xelos A 42 ■ Xelos A 37 ■ Xelos A 32 ■ Xelos A 26.
2 Contents Remote control - TV functions 3 Control units 4 – 5 Connections - rear panel 6 – 8 Welcome 9 – 10 TV equipment 9 Scope of delivery 9 T ransporting 9 Installation options 9 Notes on th.
3 3 P+ OK P– V– V+ Sound off/on Switch on/off - on standby Y ellow button: (3 previous station Open index /in the menu: info texts on/off Status display on/off (3 /in the menu: hide menu Call A V .
4 Contr ol units Xelos A 26 and Xelos A 42 Call the menu, in the menu: up 5 Station up, in the menu: right 4 Switch TV set on/off to standby Station down, in the menu: left 3 Display: red = standby gr.
5 Contr ol units Xelos A 32 and Xelos A 37 Display: red: standby green: operation green and red: timer recording, EPG data capture or radio mode Headphones connection Common Interface (1 S- VHS connection (A VS) (i.
6 Connections to r ear panel – Xelos A 26 Antenna/cable/analogue/digital Audio output left/right (analogue) Audio input left/right (analogue) Center audio input (analogue) Headphone connection S- VHS connection (A VS) (i.
7 Connections to r ear panel – Xelos A 32/37 Mains switch Audio output left/right (analogue) Audio input left/right (analogue) Center Audio input (analogue) Satellite antenna (Sat tuner 2) (3 Antenn.
8 Connections to r ear panel – Xelos A 42 89352.001 SERVICE VGA/XGA HDTV IN AUDIO OUT AUDIO DIGI TAL IN LR OUT AUDIO IN L SD/HD-COMPONENT IN C/ P rr Y C/ P bb R C AV 2 RGB / YUV ( ) AV 1 ANT-TV ANT-SAT 13/18 V /350 mA 5 V /80 mA HDMI DVI ( ) Common interface Headphone connection S- VHS input (A VS) (i.
9 Welcome T ransporting Only transport the unit in an upright position. Hold the set by the top and bottom edges of the housing. The plasma/L CD screen is made of glass and/or plastic and may break if not handled carefully .
10 Welcome Note on the plasma scr een (Xelos A 42) The TV set with plasma screen you have purchased meets the highest quality requirements and has been tested for pixel err ors. Despite the utmost caution in production of the displays, it cannot be totally ruled out that some of the pixels might be defective for technological reasons.
11 For your safety For your safety and to avoid unnecessary damage to your TV set, please read and observe the following safety instructions: • This TV set is designed exclusively for reception and repr oduction of video and audio signals.
12 ANT-TV ANT -SAT 220-240V~ 50/60Hz Xelos A 26 ANT-TV ANT -SA T 220-240V~ 50/60Hz? TV R Xelos A 32/37/42 First installation Remote contr ol Batteries T o insert or change the batteries, press on the arrow . Slide the battery compartment cover downwards and remove it.
13 First installation If the reception conditions are good, then a r oom antenna may be used for DVB- T . Passive and active room antennas ar e available on the market.
14 First installation Automatic pr ogramming Automatic programming of the TV set is started the first time you switch it on. Follow the menus. By tilting the OK button in one of the arrow dir ections, you can choose the settings ... ... and confirm your settings by pressing OK .
15 First installation Dir ecting DVB- T antenna Note: not with DVB- T stations in UK. If you use a room antenna to receive one or mor e DVB- T stations that have picture and sound interference, then you should change the location of where the antenna is set up.
16 Daily oper ation Changing stations ... with the P+/P- buttons on the remote control Stations up/down When changing, the station display is visible for a few seconds. If additional languages are broadcast with D VB stations, then the set displays the language/sound selection under the station display .
17 Daily oper ation Set the bass tones by using . If you want to make other sound settings, move up with to “Bass“ and select with , e.g. “more... “. Y ou can also move up further to “Sound“ by using and select other settings in the TV menu (such as, picture settings).
18 Daily oper ation For the info system ... For each menu point, an info text is displayed at the top of the picture to help you with the setting. This saves you from having to refer back to the operating instructions. We shall demonstr ate this using the station search option as an example: Call the TV menu.
19 Daily oper ation For the index ... Using the index, you can access many operational functions directly . Y ou can also find a great deal of information on technical terms about television.
20 Setting the sound Volume and other fr equently used sound settings Setting the volume by using or OK , you can call other sound settings ... and select using ... use for the r elated selection/setting... ... and use to make the selection/setting there.
21 Modes of oper ation – TV TV In initial installation and daily operation, the TV set is in TV mode. This is also the case when none of the other modes of operation, such as EPG, T eletext, PIP or Radio, have been selected. Each of these operating modes has a separate menu with separ ate functions for the colour buttons.
22 Modes of oper ation – TV Standard settings pictur e and sound (for DVB- T stations in UK: call menu “ Additional functions”) Call personal settings/factory settings for picture and sound, save picture and sound settings as personal settings.
23 DVB subtitles If the station provides DVB subtitles, then you can have the TV display them permanently or suppress their display . Y ou can also select between subtitles “for translation“ or “for impaired hearing“. 1. Call the “TV menu“ via the MENU button.
24 Modes of oper ation – TV Removing the CI module 1. Switch the TV set off by pulling the mains plug from the power outlet. 2. Remove the cover from the back of the set on the upper left. 3. Press the eject button at the module slot; the module is unlocked.
25 Pictur e in picture (PIP) Note: The coloured keys do not work as described below with DVB- T stations in UK, but they operate as described on page 30 (Digital T eletext). Picture in picture displays ar e possible if the set has an analogue PIP tuner or a digital satellite tuner in addition to the analogue TV cable tuner .
26 Modes of oper ation – PIP Functions in the PIP menu In the PIP menu, you can set the PIP type (small PIP or split screen) and the position of the small picture. Call the PIP menu (PIP must be active, green bar/fr ame) Setting the PIP type Y ou can have the PIP picture displayed as a small PIP or split screen.
27 Modes of oper ation – EPG When receiving digital terrestrial and digital satellite stations, you may find that two identical EPG data are displayed in the “EPG (DVB)“ menu for one station.
28 Modes of oper ation – EPG In front of the progr amme‘s title, the system places an ✓ . This station is switched to later when the set is switched on. If the TV is off , it switches on again automatically at the beginning of the marked programme if this has been set in the EPG menu.
29 Modes of oper ation – T eletext In Multiple pages scroll using . Y ou can see which multiples pages can be called in the bottom menu line. Call contents page 100 Call the T OP table The T OP table is a general list of teletext. Y ou can only call the table for stations that use the T OP operating system.
30 Modes of oper ation – T eletext Programme timer r ecordings A video or DVD recor der must be connected and logged in in the connection wizard. Call the progr amme pages of the current station in teletext mode using the Direct recor ding button . Scroll to the teletext page in which the programme to be r ecorded is listed if necessary .
31 Modes of oper ation – Radio Radio Y ou can only receive radio stations via DVB. If you do not have any D VB radio reception, you can play a sound signal fr om an external device using the TV set via the sound/A V inputs. Use the RADIO button on the remote control or the R on the TV set to switch the radio on or off .
32 Oper ating additional equipment Search for and store the station of the video r ecorder (if no Euro-A V cable is available) Switch on the test station on the VCR or insert a r ecorded tape and start playback. In some video recorders the station must be switched on by activating the modulator .
33 Oper ating additional equipment Timer r ecor ding with video or DVD r ecor der Y ou can programme timer recor dings on the TV set. Programming can be done with the EPG programme guide (not with D VB- T in UK), teletext or manually . Call the “Timer list” menu with the button and press the red colour key for the “Recording wizar d”.
34 Oper ating additional equipment Audio output “ AUDIO DIGITAL OUT“ The digital audio signal is applied at the “ AUDIO DIGIT AL OUT” socket of the TV . For example, you can connect an external digital audio amplifier or the Loewe Auro system her e.
35 PREOUT LC R LL SL LFE SR R R TO T V AUX1 IN DIGITAL IN DIGITAL OUT TV L-LINK 12V / 15mA EXT AUX OUT AUX 2 ON Line IN Power OUT OFF Bass Intensity Center to System connector 230V~50/60Hz Surr. Front Right Surr. Front Subw. Left Right Center Left Slave Master R R L C L Phase Min.
36 Oper ating additional equipment Connecting other audio amplifiers or active speakers In the connection wizard, select “ HiFi/A V amplifier “ under “Equipment selection: audio component“.
37 Oper ating additional equipment HDMI (DVI) connection The HDMI connection (High Definition Multimedia Interface) allows digital picture and sound transmission via a connecting cable, e.
38 Oper ating additional equipment Sound from PC or Set T op Box Feed the analogue audio signal from the PC or the S TB to the sockets AUDIO IN L/R on the TV via a cinch cable.
39 Oper ating additional equipment When operating in the VCR or D VD mode, the indicator above the VCR or DVD button lights up. In DVD mode, the following D VD players can be operated: Xemix 6122DO, 8122D A and 6222PS.
40 What to do, if ... Problem The “Recording” menu point is not displayed in the TV menu. “Connections” cannot be called in the TV menu (deactivated). The control of the Loewe video r ecorder and the timer do not work or do not work properly .
41 Problem Digital Link Plus does not function. V arious characters are displayed incorrectly in the teletext. No sound via external digital audio amplifier Possible cause a) Euro- A V cable is not fully wired (pin 10 not wired). b) Some recorders can only adopt stations during the initial installation of the TV set.
42 Gener al data T ype Xelos A 26 Xelos A 32 Xelos A 37 Xelos A 42 Item no., V ersion DVB- T/C – 65466x89 65467x89 – V ersion DVB- T/C CI 65465x87 – – 65419 x87 V ersion DVB- T/C CI DR+ T/C – 65466x47 65467x47 65419x47 V ersion DVB- T CI UK 65465x27 65466x27 65467x27 65419x27 Set dimensions without stand (ca.
43 ✄ The code number 3001 cancels out a secret code and with it the child lock. Please keep in a safe place. T echnical data Electrical data Chassis name L 2650 Power supply 220 V -240V/50- 60 Hz T .
44 Accessories Wall holders and stands Refer to the notes on the installations options on page 9. PIP tuner The PIP tuner is intended for analogue terrestrial/cable reception. Y ou can retrofit either this PIP tuner or a digital satellite tuner . Retrofitting not possible for Xelos A26 and TV sets in the UK.
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