Loewe Spheros R26 Lcd Operating Instructions

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Connection
Power mains
Remove the cover for the connections.
Connect the TV set to a 220-240V/50- 60 hertz power outlet. Plug the small 
plug of the mains cable into the mains socket on the rear of the TV set; plug the 
large mains plug into a mains socket.
Antennas
Plug the antenna plug of your antenna/cable system or the room antenna for 
DVB-T into the ANT-TV socket (Tuner 1 for Spheros R 32/37).
ANT-TV ANT-SAT220-240V~
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First installation
If the reception conditions are good, then a room antenna may be used for 
DVB-T. Passive and active room antennas are available on the market. The pow-
er is supplied for an active antenna via the antenna connection. For automatic 
programming or in TV Menu – Connections – Antenna DVB – Antenna DVB-T, 
the distribution voltage (5 volts) is to be set correspondingly.
It may be practical to use a nondirectional antenna. If the location is outside the 
normal transmitting range,...

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First installation
Automatic programming
Automatic programming of the TV set is started the fi rst time you switch it on. 
Follow the menus.
By pressing in one of the arrow directions, you can choose the 
settings ...
... and confi rm your settings by pressing OK. You then go to 
the next menu. 
Back to the previous menu.
1.  First you have to select the menu language. 
2.  By pressing the OK button, you can call the menu Connect antenna 
cable(s). If you want to receive digital stations via...

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Switching on/off
Your TV is equipped with an eco-standby power supply unit. On standby, the 
power consumption drops to low power. If you want to save even more electric-
ity, switch the set off with the mains switch. However, please bear in mind that 
EPG data (electronic programme guide) will be lost and programmed timer 
recordings will not be performed by the TV.
Switching off
If the TV set is switched on, you can switch it to standby using 
the blue ON/OFF button on the remote control or by...

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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 DVB stations, then the set displays 
the language/sound selection under the station display. Call the language/sound 
selection by using the green coloured key and select using .
... with the numeric buttons of the remote control
The set has a dynamic memory with 1680 station memory locations. If up to 9...

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Basics about the menu operation
Menus are called via the MENU button or via the button for special menus and 
can be hidden by using these buttons or by using the END button. The menu is 
displayed in the bottom section of the screen. At the top, you can see additional 
information for the menu point selected. In the menus, navigate by using the 
cursor. You can make settings by using . When you exit the 
menu, the settings are adopted.
Example of the menu operation
We shall demonstrate how...

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Daily operation
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 demonstrate this using the station search option as an 
example:
Call the TV menu.
Select Settings.
In this example, you can see the options available after Settings. 
If you want to search for new stations, for example, use  to 
select Stations in the line below. 
The info...

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Daily operation
For the index ...
Using the index, you can access many operational functions directly. You can 
also fi nd a great deal of information on technical terms about television. Before 
the alphabetical sorting, you can fi nd the menu language option, the list of 
features integrated into the TV set and the repeat initial installation option. 
Call the index in the TV mode (without any other on-screen 
displays).
Info on the index item selected is visible at the top of the picture. If the...

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Setting the sound
Volume and other frequently used sound settings
Setting the volume
by using  or OK, you can call other sound settings ... 
and select using  ...
use  for the related selection/setting...
... and use  to make the selection/setting there.
Sound adjustment allows you to adjust the sound characteristics to the station‘s 
sound. The Sound effects settings allow you to expand a Dolby Pro Logic Signal 
to a virtual surround signal by using Dolby Virtual; by using Panorama, you...

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Operating modes – 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, Teletext, PIP 
or Radio, have been selected.
Each of these operating modes has a separate menu with separate functions for 
the coloured keys. Call the menu via the MENU button.
How the coloured keys work in TV mode
Note: The coloured keys do not work as described below with DVB-T stations in 
GB, but they operate as described...