Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product Slim TV Metz
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HOME ENTERT AINMENT Operating instructions for all SLIM-TV sets Metz - always first class. 605 47 2037.A1 05/41/10 SLIM-TV Metz Mondial 82 Slim Metz Bristol 82 Slim Metz Bristol 72 Slim Metz Spectral .
2 1 Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 2. Safety notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 3. The Remote Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 4. Daily Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3 Contents Configuration W or th knowing 21. Setting the Countr y and Language . . . . . . . 54 22. Setting Stations - Setting the reception mode . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 22.1 TV -Standard 2) for analogue stations . . . . . . 56 22.1 Analogue TV . .
4 • T ake care that no bright artificial light or sunshi- ne falls directly on the screen. This could cause reflections which have a negative effect on the brilliance of the picture. • The optimum viewing distance is about five times the screen diagonal dimension.
5 2. Safety notes • Always place the monitor on a solid, stable surface. • If a cold TV set is moved to a warm room, always allow any condensation on the screen to evaporate before swit- ching it on. • The TV set is intended for use in a dr y room.
6 Ǽ The remote control sends commands to the TV set by means of an infrared sig- nal.
7 3. The Remote Control Over view of the functions of the keys Switch to radio mode. Switch on from the standby state into radio mode 1) . Function keys: F1/F2/F3: press briefly to call the functions set in the factor y . F1/F2/F3: press and hold to display a selection of special functions.
8 4. Daily Operation Switching on Switch on the TV set with the main switch. The TV set is now in standby mode and the red standby indicator lights. After about five seconds, the TV set swit- ches to programme position 1 or to the programmed initial programme position.
9 6. Station Selection Station selection and management of programme positions The TV set can store the settings for up to 2000 TV stations and 2000 radio stations in so-called pro- gramme positions. Y ou can select any of these programme positions with the numeric keys, with the oval rocker key " P+/P- " or from the station table.
10 During the design of this TV set, we have made ever y ef for t to make it as easy a possible for you to use it and we hope that you will enjoy familiari- sing yourself with your new TV set. With the "Information" menu, the TV set is able to answer the many questions which may come up during installation and setup.
11 With the "TV menu", we provide you with an assistant to help you find your way through the many possible settings of the TV set. Don't be afraid to change any settings in the various menus. No changes will be saved unless you press the " OK " key to confirm them.
12 T eletext is an additional ser vice provided free of charge by many TV stations. It is an "electronic magazine" through which you can browse in various ways. Opening T eletext: • Press the " TEXT " key . If the selected station offers "TOP-T ext", a "card file" is displayed (see the picture on the left).
13 Double font size Y ou can double the size of the font used for T eletext pages with the F1 key . Pres- sing this key once displays an enlarged picture of the upper third of the page. Pressing it a second and third time dis- plays the centre and lower thirds of the page.
14 Displaying all T eletext marks 5) If you have set marks for a programme position, you can display an over view of these marks by pressing the F3 key . The displayed list shows whe- re the marks are set. Press F3 again to hide the list. Y ou can select the individual marks in the list with the numeric keys.
15 Opening the menu A V playback (devices with switching voltage) Playing back a recording from a video cassette, DVD, etc. on a connected A V device is called A V playback. In order to see the picture, you must programme your TV set to execute an automatic programme change at the EURO socket to which the A V devi- ce is connected.
16 A V playback (devices without switching voltage) In order to see the played back picture, you must switch the TV set to playback mode. • Select any programme position. • Press the " AV " key . • Use the corresponding numeric key to select the A V device you want to use.
17 10.1 A V Playback VCR function The menu item "VCR" is not available in a 2 ** menu. Picture quality when playing back from tape devices The VCR function ensures an optimum picture quality when playing back recordings from tape devices such as video cassette recorders or cam- corders.
18 11. General Picture Settings Some of the menu items are not available in a 2 ** menu. The picture settings brightness, contrast, colour intensity , sharpness and noise reduction can be set generally for all programme positions and saved as standard values which can be recalled at any time by pressing the " OK " key .
19 Opening the menu MENU 11. General Picture Settings Some of the menu items are not available in a 2 ** menu. The picture settings zoom, vertical position, auto- matic zoom 2) 3) and panorama 2) can be set and saved as general settings for all programme posi- tions.
20 11. General Picture Settings Some of the menu items are not available in a 2 ** menu. The picture settings CTI 3) , comb filter 3) and progressive 3) can be set and saved as general settings for all programme positions. Activating the CTI function 3) : This example describes how to change the setting for the CTI function 3) .
21 Opening the menu MENU 11. General Picture Settings Some of the menu items are not available in a 2 ** menu. Rotation 2) 3) Rotation can be adjusted only on TV sets equipped with a suitable CRT . Adjusting the rotation: • Press the " MENU " key .
22 11.1 Picture Settings for Programmes via TV Menu Opening the menu Picture settings for individual programme positions are not available in a 2 ** menu.
23 Opening the menu MENU F2 11.2 Picture Settings for Programme via Station T able Individual picture settings for programme position xy: • Select the programme position whose picture settings you wish to change. • Press the " MENU " key .
24 Opening the menu 12. General Sound Settings Some of the menu items are not available in a 2 ** menu. The sound settings volume, treble, bass, stereo wide and spatial sound can be set generally for all programme positions and saved as standard values which can be recalled at any time by pres- sing the "OK" key .
25 12. General Sound Settings Some of the menu items are not available in a 2 ** menu. Setting SRS-WOW 2) • Press the "MENU" key . The TV menu appears on the screen. • Press the blue key . The menu "Picture and sound" and the menu item "General picture set- tings" are pre-selected.
26 Automatic volume correction Some TV stations transmit their commercials at a higher sound volume than that for the normal pro- gramme. In order to save you from adjusting the volume each time with the remote control, you can activate automatic volume correction.
27 12.1 Sound Settings for Programmes via TV Menu Opening the menu Some of the menu items are not available in a 2 ** menu. V olume correction V arious TV stations broadcast their programmes with different sound volumes. This volume dif fe- rence can be minimised by correcting the volume.
28 12.1 Sound Settings for Programmes via TV Menu Opening the menu Some of the menu items are not available in a 2 ** menu. T one setting The tone setting can be set to "Normal" or "Speech".
29 12.1 Sound Settings for Programmes via TV Menu Some of the menu items are not available in a 2 ** menu. Forced mono It may happen that your TV set switches from mono to stereo in the middle of a programme, alt- hough no stereo sound is being transmitted.
30 12.1 Sound Settings for Prog. via the Station T able Opening the menu Some of the menu items are not available in a 2 ** menu. Making sound corrections: • Select the programme position whose sound set- tings you wish to change. • Press the " MENU " key .
31 Opening the menu 13. Colour Standard Some of the menu items are not available in a 2 ** menu. Normally , your TV set will automatically detect the colour standard (P AL, SECAM, NTSC, NTSC44, P AL60, P ALM or Pal N) transmitted by each sta- tion.
32 Opening the menu 14. Automatic Zoom The menu item "Automatic zoom" is not available in a 2 ** menu. When the automatic zoom function is active, pro- grammes in a "widescreen" format (such as pro- grammes in 16:9) are expanded to fill as much of the screen as possible.
33 Opening the menu 15. Childlock With the aid of the childlock function, you can determine whether or not the TV set can be swit- ched on and which stations may be selected at which times. The childlock can be set such that: a) it is always active, b) one to six TV , radio or A V programmes (Prog A .
34 Opening the menu 15. Childlock b) Permitted programmes: Activate the childlock as described in step a). Use the corresponding numeric key to select the menu item "Permitted xx progs.
35 16. Reminder The menu item "Reminder" is not available in a 2 ** menu. If you wish to be reminded of something while watching TV , you can set a reminder for any des- ired time. At this time, a window with the remin- der appears on the screen.
36 17. Timer Control The menu items "On time" and "Off time" are not available in a 2 ** menu. In the menu item "Timer control", you can pro- gramme a switch-on time, a switch-off time and a sleep timer (switch off after .
37 17.1 Setting the Time Opening the menu Normally , the TV set will determine the current date and time from the T eletext signals of the cur- rently selected station (providing this station sends T eletext). If this is not the case, or if an incorrect date or time is displayed, you can set the date and time manually .
38 17.2 Recording Control MENU Opening the menu OK EXIT OK The number of subjects and sections depends on the selected scope of operation. Depending on the configuration of the TV set, the various menu items may be displayed in a different order and numbered differently .
39 17.2 Recording control Application example: Y ou wish to record a programme received via DVB-T . The programme starts at 22:45 hours, ends at 23:40 hours and is broadcast on ITV .
40 18. Special Functions Picture-in-Picture Opening the menu The picture-in-picture (PIP) function can only be used to display the picture from an A V device. Activating the PIP function: • The F1 key is pre-programmed with the picture-in-picture function.
41 18. Special Functions Normal/Speech Opening the menu Opening the menu Selection of "Normal" or "Speech" is des- cribed in Section 12.1, "T one Settings". In this menu, you can temporarily select " Normal " or " Speech ".
42 depends on the selected scope of operation. Depending on the configuration of the TV set, the various menu items may be displayed in a different order and numbered dif ferently . Use the - + key to set this menu item to "Y es". • If desired, press cursor control key and use the - + key to activate the reminder function.
43 18. Special Functions Direct recording of a programme Opening the menu If you wish to record the programme you are cur- rently watching, you can start a direct (one-touch) recording to make the current programme availa- ble to a recording device connected to the EURO sockets.
44 Adjusting the picture format 4) : • Briefly press the F3 key to open the window with special picture functions. • Use the " P+/P- " rocker key to select the desired function. After selection of a picture format, you can also adjust the zoom setting by pressing the - + key within five seconds.
45 Adjusting the picture position 4) : • Press the F3 key until the window "Special func- tions 3" appears on the screen. • Press numeric key to select the func- tion "Picture position vertical".
46 The remote control has four function keys: F1, F2, F3 and A V . Y ou can programme these function keys with any of the available functions. If you press and hold any function key , a window with the available functions is displayed. The picture on the left shows the functions available for the F2 key .
47 In the menu "Sound settings", you can activate a two-stage mute function. When this function is active, the volume in TV mode can be reduced in two stages with the mute key . Activating the mute function • Press the " MENU " key to open the TV menu.
48 20. EPG EPG is an E lectronic P rogram G uide containing programme information for all impor tant stations. It is broadcast by various stations (in Germany by Kabel1 and RTL 2) and also includes the data for the other TV stations in the countr y . The TV set needs about 30 minutes to initially download the large amount of data.
49 20.1 Activating the EPG The EPG function can be activated by briefly pres- sing the "EPG" key if an EPG programme position has been defined in the menu (see below). If no EPG programme position has been defined in the menu, the following applies.
50 The Electronic Programme Guides are broadcast by several different stations, and the information is therefore present- ed in various layouts. Y ou can thus choo- se between different EPGs with dif ferent appearances.
51 20.3 Using the EPG Once all of the EPG data have been collected, briefly pressing the "EPG" key displays the EPG with the current programme on the selected pro- gramme position highlighted. The following keys have special functions in EPG mode: Select a programme.
52 20.3 Using the EPG Selecting a programme and viewing or setting a reminder In the EPG, you can select a programme with the cursor control key . • Press the " OK " key in order to - view the programme if it is already running, or - set a reminder for it if it has not yet started.
53 20.3 Using the EPG Recording a Programme Selecting a programme for recording: If you have a video recorder with the dialogue system, the EPG permits you to star t a recording by pressing a single key . • Press the " EPG " key to open the EPG.
54 21. Setting the Countr y and Language The menu items "Language" and "Countr y" are not available in a 2 ** menu. Selecting the language in the TV menu Y ou can select any of the available languages for the TV menu. All texts in the menu and in the help screen (Information) are then displayed in the selected language.
55 22. Setting Stations Setting the reception mode This TV set is capable of operating in three diffe- rent reception modes: Analogue TV : The broadcasting technology which has been used for many years. The signals can be received via a rooftop antenna or a cable.
V arious TV standards for picture and sound are used in different countries. If the wrong TV stan- dard is selected, you will not be able to hear the sound, or it will be distorted. The TV standard "L" also uses a different standard for transmission of the picture.
57 Opening the menu 22.1 Setting Stations Analogue TV T errestrial station search The terrestrial station search automatically sear- ches the entire range of available reception fre- quencies for stations. All stations which are found are placed in the station table which is displayed at the end of the search operation.
58 The TV set will normally detect the colour standard (P AL, SECAM, NTSC, NTSC44, P AL60, P AL M) automatically . If this automatic selection does not provide satis- factor y results (which should happen only rarely), you can select the colour standard manually for each programme position.
59 DVB-T station search The DVB-T station search operation searches the entire frequency band for TV and radio stations . All stations which are found are placed in separa- te TV and radio station tables. See Section 29. for details of DVB radio mode.
60 For a manual station search, you must know the channel number or the frequency of the station you wish to find. Executing the manual search • Press the " MENU " key to open the TV menu. • Press the red key to open the menu "Confi- guration".
61 DVB-C station search The DVB-C station search operation searches the entire frequency band for TV and radio stations . All stations which are found are placed in separa- te TV and radio station tables.
62 For a manual station search, you must know the channel number or the frequency of the station you wish to find. Executing the manual search • Press the " MENU " key to open the TV menu. • Press the red key to open the menu "Configuration".
63 23. Station Logo With the aid of the VPS signal, a station logo with a maximum length of 15 characters is automati- cally assigned to each station. If this automatic assignment does not work, or if you want to use a different logo, you can change the setting manually .
64 24. Sor ting Stations Y ou can move, copy and delete individual stations or groups of stations within the station table. Moving, copying and deleting stations • Press the " MENU " key to open the TV menu. • Press the white key to open the station table.
65 25. Registering A V Devices Opening the menu MENU AV (audio/video) devices are external devices which deliver video and/or audio signals (such as video recorders, DVD players, DVD recorders, etc.) and which can be connected to TV sets. All commonly available A V devices are listed in the menu "A V devices".
66 Data Logic video recorder " Data Logic " is a system which provides a dialo- gue between a TV set and a video recorder . This "intelligent" system offers the features such as: - Automatic transfer of the settings for terrestrial or cable TV stations (not DVB) to the video recorder .
67 25. Registering A V Devices Data Logic Opening the menu • Press numeric key , use the - + key to select the correct signal types (OUT/IN) and press the " OK " key .
68 This menu item is not available in a 2 ** menu. Some A V devices may use a composite video sig- nal (FBAS) for recording and playback operations and an RGB signal for displaying their menus. It is not possible to make a general statement in this respect.
69 This menu item is not available in a 2 ** menu. If desired, you can change the factor y settings for A V devices (a video recorder on the EURO1 socket and a DVD player on the EURO2 socket). Removing an A V device from the TV set • Press the " MENU " key to open the TV menu.
70 Y ou can define an initial programme position in this TV set. This initial programme position is used primarily to select the A V programme position if you use an external receiver . Setting the initial programme position This menu item is not available in a 2 ** menu.
71 MENU The number of subjects and sections depends on the selected scope of operation. Depending on the configuration of the TV set, the various menu items may be displayed in a different order and numbered differently .
72 On the rear of the TV set, you will find audio sockets and a digital audio-out socket (see page 80) which can be used to connect the TV set to a HiFi system (HiFi amplifier).
73 MENU Opening the menu 28. Display Configuration This menu item is not available in a 2 ** menu. The green digital display on the front of the TV set can be programmed, as desired, to show the time or the current programme position. Setting the display configuration 2) • Press the " MENU " key to open the TV menu.
74 29. DVB Radio Mode T o switch from TV mode to DVB radio mode, press the " R " key . T o switch from DVB radio mode to TV mode, press the " TV " key .
75 The adjustable scope of operation for the TV set can be a great help in finding your way around the complex operating functions of the TV set. The scope of operation can be set to various levels, which are identified by asterisks.
76 • Use the - + key to select the desired scope of operation and press the " OK " key to save the new setting. 2 This menu permits you to configure the use of the TV set to a certain degree.
77 31. Operation without the Remote Control Operation without the remote control is provided as an emergency measure in case the batteries of your remote control are exhausted or the remote control is not readily available. The local controls (see also Section 35) are loca- ted behind the flap on the front of the TV set.
78 32. Connecting Headphones The headphone socket is located behind the flap on the front of the TV set. Open the flap as descri- bed in sections 31 and 35. W e recommend the use of headphones with an impedance of at least 32 Ω . The use of headpho- nes with a lower impedance will reduce the dyna- mic range of the sound.
79 35. Connections on the Front of the Set Astral, Mondial, Spectral Headphone socket, diameter 3.5 mm S-VHS or . Y/C in (e.g. camcorder) Audio in R/L (e.
80 35.1 Connections on the Rear of the Set EURO sockets for connection of external A V devices Antenna socket DVB-S antenna socket (only if DVB-S is installed) Slot for a CI module with card slot (onl.
81 36. Copying between A V Devices Direct recording Opening the menu If you wish to copy a recording from one of the A V devices connected to your TV set (such as a DVD player) to another connected A V device (such as a video recorder), you must do this by means of a direct recording operation.
82 then displayed. If further recording devices exist, you can select the desired device with the aid of the - + key . • Press the " OK " key to save the settings. • On the playback device (in this example, the DVD player) start the film which is to be copied.
83 Opening the menu MENU 37. Setting the Picture Format Some of the following menu items are not available on a 2 ** menu. Setting the picture format: • Select the A V programme position which deli- vers the picture by pressing the " AV " key and then pressing the numeric key corresponding to the device you want to use.
84 38. Glossar y Automatic zoom When the automatic zoom function is active, pro- grammes broadcast in "widescreen format" (such as those in the 16:9 format) are expanded to fill as much of the screen as possible. If this function is inactive, the format of such pro- grammes is not adjusted automatically .
85 The result is a TV picture with the highest possible resolution, without any cross-colour or cross-lumi- nance interference. CTI The CTI (Colour T ransient Improvement) circuit is an electronic cir.
86 38. Glossar y Progressive scan This function ser ves to improve the apparent sharpness and contrast, particularly for films play- ed back from DVD players connected via YUV (see page 68). In normal TV mode, the progressi- ve scan should be set to "Automatic".
87 Is a registered trade mark of SRS Labs, Inc. The SRS WOW technology is used by Metz under a licence from SRS Labs, Inc. T one settings The tone can be set to either "Normal" or "Speech".
Mains voltage: 230 V AC, 50/60 Hz Antenna input: 75 Ohms, unbalanced DIN 45325 Channel coverage: Standard channels 2 - 12, 21 - 69 Special channels S1 - S20, S21 - S41, S42 ... S46 (Belgium channels OIR) Power consumption Power consumption (to CENELEC / TC 59 X) Music output power to DIN 45324 into 4 Ω ( at 1 kHz (sinusoidal power) 39.
89 40. Upgrade Kits • DVB-S digital upgrade kit 028 NM 1115 For the reception of digital TV and radio stations broadcast via satellites. The DVB upgrade kit is installed in the TV set, which means that no exter- nal remote control is needed. • CI module 030 NM 1013 For decoding encr ypted TV and radio stations.
90 41. Basic differences between analog terrestrial reception and DVB-T Information for our dealers and interes- ted customers. In order to understand how the beha- viour of DVB-T receivers differs fr.
91 41. Basic differences between analog terrestrial reception and DVB-T Addition Cancellation In most cases, only a few of the 8,192 carrier frequencies will be fully cancelled out and the information which is lost can be reconstructed by the error-correction function of the receiver .
92 Problem Possible cause Remedy TV set does not react to commands from the remote control • No line of sight between the remote control and the TV set. • Sunlight is shining directly on the infrared window of the TV set. • Batteries of the remote control are exhausted.
93 Direct recording of an analogue terrestrial station (received via roof antenna or cable) with Data Logic does not work. • The Data Logic video recorder is not connected to the roof antenna or cable outlet with a suitable cable. • Connect the Data Logic video recorder to the roof antenna or cable outlet with a suitable cable.
94 Problem Possible cause Remedy A film in 16:9 format is played back from an A V device, but is displayed in 4:3 for- mat. • The picture format for this pro- gramme position has not been set correctly in the TV menu. • Select the A V program- me position and set the picture format to 16:9 or "Automatic" (see Sec- tion 37).
95 Index A dditional devices (see A V devices) Automatic station search . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56-62 Automatic zoom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 A V devices, connecting/registering . . . . . . . . 65 A V devices, removing . . . . .
96 2) Possible only on sets equipped with this function. I nfo (Information) (see Help). . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Initial programme position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 Interests (see EPG) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 L anguage for TV menu .
97 Index Station search, automatic . . . . . . . . . . 57,59,61 Station search, manual . . . . . . . . . . . . 57,60,62 Station selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Station table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Stations, deleting .
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99 ✍ ✍ Errors excepted. Subject to changes ! Y our Metz product was developed and manufactured with high-quality materials and components which can be recycled and/or re-used. This symbol indicates that electrical and electronic equipment must be disposed of separately from normal garbage at the end of its operational lifetime.
Metz-W erke GmbH & Co. KG Postfach 1267, D-90506 Zirndor f Fon: +49 911 - 97060 Fax: +49 911 - 9706340 www .metz.de info@metz.de Errors excepted. Subject to changes.
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