Akura
Akura
Akura
SP 7050
Digital LCD TV
with DVD DVBt Freeview HDMI
Contents
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. Safety Information Safety Instructions Accessories User Controls Remote Control Connections Menu Operation General Menu Operation (Digital) Menu Operation (Analog) EPG (Electronic Programme Guide Digital only) Cam Module Teletext (Analog) Teletext (Digital) Digital Radio DVD operation DVD Setup menus Trouble Shooting Guide Disc care Wall Mounting Specifications RoVi Statement 2 3 4 5 6 8 10 14 16 18 19 20 20 20 21 21 23 24 24 25 25
1. Safety Information
The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of un-insulated dangerous voltage within the products enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to the persons. The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intend to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance. Correct disposal of this Product (Waste Electrical & Electronic Equipment (WEEE) The crossed out Wheelie bin is intended to show that this appliance must not be placed with ordinary household waste at the end of its useful life. To prevent possible harm to the environment or human health from uncontrolled waste disposal, please keep separate from other household waste and recycle it responsibly to promote the sustainable reuse of material resources. Household users should contact either the retailer where you purchased the product, or their local government office for details of where and how you can take this item for environmentally safe re-cycling. Business users should contact their supplier and check the terms and conditions of the purchase contract. This product must not be mixed with other commercial wastes for disposal This unit has a CLASS 1 laser assembly. It produces a visible laser beam which could cause hazardous radiation exposure. Ensure the product is operated as instructed. Do not remove any covers or look into the DVD drawer opening whilst power is applied. Do NOT modify or adjust any controls that may affect laser emissions. Should the product become faulty consult a qualified technician.
2. Safety Instructions
CAUTION. PLEASE READ AND OBSERVE ALL WARNINGS AND INSTRUCTIONS GIVEN IN THIS USER MANUAL AND MARKED ON THE APPLIANCE. RETAIN THIS BOOKLET FOR FUTURE USE. This set has been designed and manufactured to assure your personal safety. Improper use can result in Electric shock or Fire hazard. The safeguards in this appliance will protect you if you observe the correct procedures for installation, servicing and operation. There are NO user parts inside. DO NOT REMOVE THE CASE OR OTHER COVERS OR YOU MAY BE EXPOSED TO DANGEROUS VOLTAGES OR LASER RADIATION AND WILL INVALIDATE YOUR WARRANTY. REFER ALL SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.
Unpacking and Handling. Open the carton carefully and remove the polyfoam packing. Carefully lift the TV and place onto a firm stable surface. Lift off the Poly bag and retain all packaging for future use. Keep all packaging away from small children and animals. Placing TV. The TV should be placed on a firm table or shelf. If placing in a cabinet ensure there is sufficient spacing for air flow and access for the DVD player opening.. Ventilation and Heat Sources. Do not place material over the ventilation slots, this will cause the TV to overheat and fail. Do not place the TV in direct sunlight or near heat sources such as radiators or fires. Ventilation slots. Do not allow objects to be dropped inside the ventilation slot, this could cause a short circuit and a possible fire. Do not allow chains to be dangled into the TV. A serious electrical shock may occur. Candles and Open flames. Do not place lighted candles (T Lights) on the top or at the sides of the TV, or any other naked flame near the TV cabinet. Connections. When connecting the TV to external sources and the mains supply, do not place wires that can be tripped over. Do not trap or place heavy objects on the mains lead or adaptor. Dis-connection Device. The mains plug is the Disconnection device and MUST be accessible at all times Moisture. Do not place the TV in wet or damp conditions, such as steamy kitchens, basements or other damp places. Do not allow water or other fluids to enter the TV. Do not touch the Mains plug or adaptor with wet hands. Should moisture enter the TV, disconnect from the supply and call the customer help line. Cleaning. Disconnect the TV from the mains supply. Use a soft dry cloth, for stubborn stains use a soft moist cloth with a dilute mild detergent.. Do NOT use petrol based fluids or abrasive materials. LCD Screen. Do not hit or cause impact to the LCD screen. The screen consists of many individual pixels and is easily damaged. Bright or dark dots may occur and are not covered by warranty. Lightning. During a thunderstorm or when leaving the appliance for long periods such as holidays, disconnect the aerial input (if external aerial) and remove the mains plug, This is to prevent power surges damaging the apparatus Headphone Use. When using headphones do not use for long periods. Loud music can permanently damage your hearing.
3. Accessories
Please check the contents of the TV before you continue. If any item is missing please contact your point of purchase.
User Manual
Remote Control
4 x 15mm Spacers for wall mounting bracket. (See page 24 for use)
Mains lead
4. User Controls.
POWER INPUT 1. Power. Turns TV On from standby. Also returns TV to standby. 2. Vol Reduces Volume level. In menu mode will shift the selection to the left, or decreases level being adjusted. 3. Vol + Increases Volume level. In menu mode, will shift the selection to the right, or increase level being adjusted. 4. CH - Reduces channel selection by 1 with each press. In menu mode will shift the selection downwards. 5. CH + Increases channel selection by 1 with each press. In menu mode will shift the selection upwards. 6. Menu. Selects the MENU function. If in a sub menu, will revert to previous level of menu. 7. Input. Selects the different input sources, each press will select another input source. 8. POWER INPUT. Mains supply input 100 240V AC 50/60 Hz 9. I R Sensor. Remote control receiver lens. Do not obstruct or cover. 10. LED. Displays Tv status. In standby illuminates Red, in operation illuminates Green.
Side view
DVD Controls
to insert or eject disc from player. to play and pause disc. If paused press to restart playing. to Stop disc playing.
5. Remote Control.
1. STANDBY. Switches TV to Standby and Operation. 3. P MODE. Selects picture modes. 5. S MODE. Selects sound modes. 7. 0-9. Numeric buttons for direct channel selection or track/chapter numbers. 9. SOURCE. Selects various input modes. 11. UP. Navigation button in menu 13. OK. Confirmation button in menu. 15. LEFT. Navigation button in menu. 17. VOL -. Volume down button. 19. VOL +. Volume up button. 21. LCD MENU. Enters Setup menus. 23. EPG / DVD Menu. Selects Electronic Programme Guide. DVD Menu Selects DVD disc contents menu. 25. TXT / TITLE. Selects Teletext. Title selects the DVD disc titles 27. ANGLE/INDEX. Selects viewing angle on DVD. Index selects Text index page. 29. EJECT/MIX. Ejects disc. Mix Plays picture in background of Text. 31. PLAY/REVEAL. Play/Pause DVD disc, Reveals hidden answers in Text quiz pages. 33. FAST REWIND/RED. Fast rewind DVD playing. Red fast text mode button. 35. FAST FORWARD/GREEN. Fast forwards DVD playing. Green fast text mode. 37. PROG. Allows you to select different points of a CD or MP3 disc to play. 39. REPEAT. Selects different DVD disc repeat modes. Chapter, Title, All 41. PREV/YELLOW. Prev selects previous track or chapter in DVD mode. Yellow fast text mode. 43. DISPLAY. In DVD mode displays the Track, Chapter and Time played 2. MUTE. Press to mute sound, press again to restore sound. 4. INFO. Displays information of disc contents, time playing etc. 6. SLEEP. Sets sleep timer, sets from 3 hrs to 10 minutes. 8. ZOOM. Selects picture sizes and aspect ratios. 10. FREEZE. Freezes picture. Press again to restore normal viewing. 12. DTV/RADIO. Selects TV or Radio in DVBt mode. 14. FAV./SLOW. Displays Favourite program listing. Slow selects slow motion in DVD mode. 16. CH LIST/STEP. Displays list of all received channels. Step In DVD pause mode allows stepping forward 18. EXIT. Exits from menu operation. 20. RIGHT. Navigation button in menu. 22. DOWN. Navigation button in menu. 24. PROG +. Channel UP select. 26. PROG -. Channel DOWN select. 28. DVD SETUP/RECALL. Sets parameters of DVD settings. Recalls previous viewed channel 30. AUDIO/LANG. Switches between Nicam and Mono in Analog TV mode. In DVBt mode selects different sound tracks if transmitted. Lang DVD sound track language. 32.SUBTITLE. Displays subtitles in Analog, DVBt and DVD modes 34. SIZE/GOTO. Changes Text size in text mode. Goto Allows you to set the GOTO position on DVD discs. 36. A-B/SUBPAGE. A-B selects the points of repeat in DVD mode. Subpage selects subpage numbers in text mode. 38. STOP/HOLD. Stops playing DVD discs. Hold freezes text pages. 40. NEXT/BLUE. Next selects next chapter or track in DVD mode. Blue fast text mode. 42. DVD ZOOM. Changes picture size in DVD mode.
5. Remote Control.
Battery Fitting and Disposal
1. 2. 3. Open the battery cover Fit two AAA batteries. Ensure the battery polarities are correct i.e + to + and to -. Replace the battery cover To prevent injury, do NOT break open or throw exhausted batteries in a fire. Do not mix batteries, old and new, Carbon or Alkaline. Do not use re chargeable batteries. Remove batteries if not using the remote control for long periods to prevent leakage. If the batteries do leak, clean the compartment with soapy water and scrape any residue from the contacts. To NOT touch or ingest battery residue. Should you swallow chemicals leaked from a battery, please URGENTLY consult a medical adviser. In the event that the remote control does not function, please check that the + VE end of the battery terminals are in contact with the connection spring. Some batteries have a smaller + VE terminal and may not reach the spring. You can stretch the spring slightly to ensure connection
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Do Not place used batteries in domestic waste, consult your battery retailer or your local waste disposal company for advice..
6. Connections.
IMPORTANT. When making connections ensure the TV is disconnected from the Mains supply input, and that the appliance being connected is also disconnected from the mains supply.
HEAD PHONES. Stereo output to headphones only. TV TUNER. RF input from TV aerial or cable source.( 1 m/V @ 75 ) typical. USB. Not for general use. (Firmware upgrades only). CI SLOT. Place a CAM (Conditional Access Module) into this point to allow a Pay per View card SCART. Audio /Video input and output. (General quality). Output to VCR or DVD Recorder AUDIO L/R. Low level audio inputs used in conjunction with CVBS input. CVBS. Low quality video input (1vPP 75 ) Y,Pb,Pr. Interlace or Sequential Component Video Input, typical use PS3 input. S-VIDEO. Camcorder signal input (Video only) PC AUDIO. Stereo audio input from PC (Used in conjunction with VGA input). VGA. PC input (RGB). HDMI. Input from HDMI source (High Definition). Typical connections
Headphones. Plug in headphones. Set volume level for comfortable listening. Disconnect TV from mains supply. Note :- Do NOT use headphones at high Connect CVBS or S-VIDEO and volume levels for prolonged periods. Audio L/R (if required). Apply power to TV and source. Use SOURCE/INPUT button to select AV or S-VIDEO
Disconnect TV from mains supply. Connect HDMI input. Apply power to both TV and source. Use SOURCE/INPUT button to select HDMI.
6. Connections.
Antenna or cable
SCART. Disconnect TV from mains supply. Connect scart lead to TV and appliance. Connect supply to TV and power to appliance. Use SOURCE/INPUT button to select SCART. In some circumstances the TV will automatically select scart when the appliance is used.
PC connections. Disconnect TV from mains supply. Connect VGA (15 pin) plug to TV and PC. Connect stereo audio lead. Connect supply to TV and PC. Use SOURCE/INPUT button to select VGA.
Y,Pb,Pr Disconnect TV from mains supply. Connect Y,Pb,Pr leads and audio leads to TV and appliance. It is wise to use dedicated Y,Pb,Pr leads from your retailer. Connect supply to TV and power to appliance. Use SOURCE/INPUT button to select Y,Pb,Pr.
To access the Source menu, press the SOURCE button on the Remote Control or the INPUT button on the TV. Using the / buttons select the Source / Input required and press OK to select.
7. Menu Operation.
Connect the TV/DVD to the Mains adaptor and suitable aerial. It is advisable not to connect other apparatus until you have established that the TV is working correctly. If using the TV for DVBt (Freeview) viewing the existing aerial may not be suitable. Indoor aerials (set top) may not be suitable for some of the received stations. If stations are missing, freeze or break up, it is certainly the aerial signal that is not sufficient. Turn on the power and a Red led will be displayed in the lower right corner. Press either the Standby button on the remote control or the Power button on the TV. The led will now turn Green and the screen will light up after approx 5 seconds. At this stage no stations will be stored.
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7. Menu Operation.
Fig 1
Basic Tuning
Press the LCD MENU button on the Remote Control. The menu as in Fig 1 will be shown. Using the / buttons select YES. If you are in a different country, select COUNTRY use the / buttons to select your country of choice. If you require a different language, select LANGUAGE and use the / buttons to select a language of your choice. Note:- Language may also be selected in the Function Menu.
Fig 2
When YES has been selected Fig 2 will be displayed, showing that the Analog TV channels are being searched.
Fig 3 When searching of the Analog channels have been completed, the TV will then search for the Digital Stations (Fig 3). When all the channels have been searched the TV will display Channel 1 (BBC1) in DTV Mode. It may occur that the Analog Stations are not in the correct order to change the order see pages 16/17.
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7. Menu Operation.
LCD Menu. Press the LCD MENU button to display the PICTURE menu, Fig 4 will be displayed. To select the other menus press the / button and the Highlight bar at the left of the menu will move Upwards or Downwards To enter each menu press the button. To exit any sub menu press the LCD MENU button. To exit the menus totally press the EXIT button. Picture Menu. (Fig 4). To change the picture settings use the / buttons to select the feature and then use the / buttons to change the levels. Picture Mode. Select from Personal, Dynamic, Standard and Soft modes. Personal is an adjustable location to set the picture settings to your choice. Standard is set as the average picture setting. Movie. Optimised for viewing film material Mild is set as a easy viewing setting. Game. Optimised for playing games. Brightness. Adjusts the overall picture brightness. Contrast. Adjusts the ratio of dark to light. Colour. Adjusts the colour saturation (colour depth). Sharpness. Adjusts the clarity of the picture. If the signal is noisy (analog) then this setting should be reduced to mask the noise. Tint. Only available when using NTSC sourced material from the AV inputs PC Mode. (Fig 5). The picture settings are different for PC Mode. H Position. Adjusts the picture position horizontally. V Position. Adjusts the picture position vertically. Phase. Adjusts the clock phase to minimise picture jitter. Clock. Adjusts the monitor to the PC. Auto Sync. Adjusts the PC to the TV automatically. When selected the picture may jitter and jump for a few seconds until the adjustments are optimised. Fig 6 Fig 5
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PC Picture Mode (Fig 6). The picture setting selection is different for PC operation. Picture Mode (as Fig 5) Brightness. Adjusts the overall picture brightness. Contrast. Adjusts the ratio of dark to light. Colour Temperature. Adjusts the colour hardness, select between Normal, Warm, Cold.
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7. Menu Operation.
Fig 7 Sound. (Fig 7) Sound Mode. Select from :- Standard, Music, Voice, Theatre and Personal. Standard. Used for general viewing. Music. Selected for enhanced music appreciation. Voice. Selected for News and voice based programmes Theatre. Suitable for Films and large productions Personal. Adjust for your personal listening. Bass. Adjusts lower register frequencies. Treble. Adjusts higher register frequencies. Balance. Adjusts the level of the left and right speaker. Function. (Fig 8) Language. Selects the OSD Language. You may chose between English, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, French and German. ( The default is English). Video Size. Adjusts the Picture size for various aspect ratios you may select from :- Auto, Full, 4 : 3, 14 : 9 and Zoom. TT Language. Selects Teletext Languages. Chose from Western Europe, Eastern Europe, Russian, Arabic, Farsi, Greek, Cyrillic and Hebrew. Sleep Timer. Selects the Sleep Timer settings from OFF, 15, 30, 45, 60, 75, 90, 105, 120 minutes. This may also be selected using the SLEEP button on the Remote Control. OSD Timer. This selects the time the OSD menu is displayed on the screen, it can be set from Never, 5, 10, 30, 60 Seconds. (Never is OSD ON continuously until it is turned off using the Menu or Exit buttons on the Remote Control). Blue Screen. This can be turned On or Off. In On mode, when no signal is detected the screen displays Blue. In Off mode the screen displays noise. Reset. This resets the User settings back to factory default settings. Child Lock / Key Lock (Fig 9). This enables you to set the Child Lock ON, set the password and change the password. Child Lock. When set to ON, you must enter the password each time the TV is turned on. Key lock ON stops the user from accessing the operation of the TV with the user buttons, the Remote Control functions normally. Select the Child lock menu and press OK. The Password menu will be shown, enter the correct password (0000 factory default) and the Menu (Fig 10) will be shown. Use the/ buttons to select Child Lock, Key Lock or Change Code. To change each function use the / buttons. To change the Password code, select CHANGE CODE and press OK. Fig 11 will be displayed. Enter the old code and then the new code twice. PASSWORD ACCEPTED message will be displayed. Please ensure you make a note of the new number and KEEP IT SAFE. See page 23 for Master Password. 13 Fig 8
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DTV Manual Search. (Fig 15). It may be necessary to add more digital channels as they are provided by the programme providers or manually tune stations for reasons (above). Select DTV Manual Tuning and press Ok. Using the / buttons select the Channel Name of the multiplex (channel) required. The correct channel numbers are available from the website www.dtg.org.uk, and select Transmitters. If you do not know which region you are in, go to website www.digitaluk.co.uk and Insert your postcode, you will then be shown which region you are in. At the bottom of the menu you will see a bar scale showing the quality of the signals on that channel. Press OK to start the search. When complete the menu will display the number of TV and Radio stations received, and then return to BBC1. (See Fig 14). CH MANAGE. Enter the DTV menu (Fig 12) , select CH Manage, and press OK A sub menu (Fig 16) will be displayed. Select CH ORGN to enter the Channel Organizer menu Fig 17 Fig 17
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ADVANCED SETTINGS. (Fig 20) Enter the DTV Menu (Fig 12) and select ADVANCED SETTINGS. AUDIO. If other languages are transmitted, you may select them in this mode. Select AUDIO using the / buttons and to change the language use the / buttons. (English is default in UK). Fig 21 SUBTITLE. If other languages are transmitted, you may select them in this mode. Select SUBTITLE using the / buttons and to change the language use the / buttons. (English is default in UK). CI. This setting allows you to see the settings of your CI card. For further information see page 19.
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REVEAL. Press to reveal hidden answers in quizzes or puzzles. SUBPAGE. Some text pages may contain several sub pages. To access these press this button and then enter the page number using the numeric buttons. Press again to exit the feature. COLOUR BUTTONS. Red, Green, Yellow, Blue are used as fast access buttons to pages of text which are highlighted at the bottom of each text page. HOLD. Press to hold any text page for easy viewing. Press again to return to normal. Fig 35 (Fig 35)
Teletext is provided in the DVBt service and operates differently from Analog TV To enter TELETEXT, press the RED Button. Use the / buttons to select the category you require and press OK to enter. In each category there will be sub pages. Use the / buttons and OK button to select. To exit Teletext. Press the TEXT button.
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Wide 16:9 (Widescreen). Full width picture but may have black areas top and bottom. Password. This is defaulted to 0000. To change the Password, highlight the lock using the button, this will change to Yellow. Enter 0000 and press OK, this will unlock the lock. Enter a memorable number and press OK. If you loose the memorable number, turn off the TV, turn it back on and select Password, enter 0000 and press OK the lock will unlock. Rating. You may set the DVD player to only play certain age rated discs. First you must open the lock using the password. Re select Rating and press the button. This will allow you to move the selection up and down using the / buttons . If you cannot move the cursor the Lock is active, see above. Select the rating you require, press to return to the main menu and select Password to switch the lock on. The DVD player will now only play discs with a rating selected by you. The default setting is ADULT. Default. This sets the DVD player settings to factory default settings. The password lock must be set (Open).
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Subtitle Language. To select the Subtitle Language press the button, this will then show the languages available, use the / buttons to select the required language and press OK. This feature is disc dependant and will not play languages that are not on the disc. Menu Language. To select the Menu Language press the button, this will then show the languages available, use the / buttons to select the required language and press OK. This feature is disc dependant and will not display languages that are not on the disc. Fig 40 Audio Setup Page. (Fig 40) PITCH. (CDG Sound Pitch). To select Pitch press the button, this will then show the Pitch control adjustment. Press the button again to highlight the function. Use the / buttons to adjust the sound pitch. This is used to adjust the pitch of the music when playing CDG (Karaoke) discs. Digital Setup. (Fig 41). Dynamic Range. This function sets the dynamic difference in sound levels, so that the difference between loud passages and quiet passages are more or less defined. To select Dynamic Range press the button, this will then show the adjustment control. Press the button again to highlight the function. Use the / buttons to adjust the required level. Dual Mono. This selects the audio output channels. Stereo is default.
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If you are still having difficulty please call the Technical help line. Ring 0845 293 7698 (Normal rates apply). Opening hours Mon-Fri 8 am 8pm. Sat 9 am 4pm. Sun 11am 4pm Bank holidays as Sun Or try our website :- www.ekey.co.uk (24Hr) Emails should be responded to within 3 - 4 hours should the consumer have difficulty getting through.
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20. Specifications.
ITEM Power Requirements TV Standby Power Viewable Screen Size Case dimensions Weight Screen resolution Colour Systems Sound Systems Audio Output Tuning Firmware Inputs Outputs OSD Language Audio Wall Mounting Remote Control Remote Control batteries DESCRIPTION 100-240V AC 50/60 Hz (26W) < 1W 18.4 (46.7cm) diagonal 465 x 355 x 180 mm inc base 4.72 Kg's 1366x 768 pixels PAL, SECAM BG, I, DK, L 2W per channel Analog. Band 1, Band 3, UHF Digital UHF SP 7050 Scart, HDMI, VGA, CVBS, L/R audio. PC Audio. Y,Pb,Pr, S- Video. USB Scart, Headphones. English. Nicam stereo/Mono (Analog) Vesa Standard (100 x 100mm) Infra Red Default code 0000 2 x "AAA" cells
Technical Specifications are subject to change without notice. Errors and omissions are exempted 21 Rovi Statement This item incorporates copy protection technology that is protected by U.S Patents and other intellectual property rights of Rovi Corporation. Reverse engineering and disassembly are prohibited. Flat Screen Although the Flat screen is made with high precision technology and 99.9% or more of the pixels are effective, dots may appear. These can be black or bright dots (red, green or blue) and may appear constantly on the Flat screen. This is a structural property of the Flat panel and is not a malfunction.
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