NEC FS-59T90 Instruction Manual

3 Identification of Controls 5 Daily use 7 Menus 9 Teletext 15 Specifications 18

Never install the set in the following places : In a wet basement, bathroom. Do not place any container with liquid on the set. HEAT Never place the set near heat sources. VENTILATION Do not cover the ventilation openings in the cabinet and never place the set in a confined space such as a bookcase or built-in unless proper ventilation is provided. Leave a minumum 10cm gap all around the unit. OBJECT ENTRY Do not insert foreign objects, such as needles and coins, in the ventilation openings. LIGHTNING STRIKING You should disconnect the set from the mains and the aerial system during thunderstorms. CLEANING Unplug the set from the mains during cleaning. AFTER MOVING THE SET If the set is moved in a different direction, the MAIN POWER button must be switched off for at least 15 minutes in order to take out a colour strain on the screen. 1 -The appliance is not intended for use by young children or infirm persons without supervision; -Young children should be supervised to ensure that they do not play with the appliance.

CONTROL UNIT Insert the batteries (two 1.5V, type AA) MAINS CONNECTION Plug the mains cable into the power socket with 240V/50Hz AC. AERIAL CONNECTION When using an outdoor aerial, it is usually connected to the set by means of 75 ohm. SWITCHING ON AND OFF Switching on Switch the set on with the MAIN POWER button(ON/OFF), and then CH UP or DOWN button on the front of the set. Or OPERATE button or the CH UP/DOWN button or one of the NUMBER buttons on the remote control. NOTE : When switching power on, full picture and sound shall appear in 6-8 seconds. This is to ensure optimum picure stabilisation. This is indicated by a blinking LED indicator. Switching off Press OPERATE button( ), on the remote control to return the set to its stand by mode. If you don't use the set for an extended period of time, turn it off with MAIN POWER button on the set. 2 CH CH OPERATE MENU SLEEP VOL CH-CALL PICTURE/OK TV/VIDEO ? VOL Battery options

TV AND AV RF OUTPUT (RCA JACK) Use the TV/VIDEO button on the remote control or on the front of the set to select one of the three options. Whenever the TV/VIDEO button is pressed, the on-screen display will be changed as shown: AV1 AV2 S-VHS TV This always provides the RF signal output of the selected channel. This is used to connect a VCR for recording or a monitor device for displaying. Connecting to a Mono VCR When connecting a Mono VCR, you can achieve sound from both speakers if you connect the white cable (left audio) to the “Audio Out” of the VCR. Press the MODE button several times(on TV remote control) until “L -input” is displayed on the TV screen. (Note) If you choose “R -input” mode, there will be no sound. If you choose “Stereo” mode, there will be only one speaker operating. INPUT1 (SCART JACK) This is used to connect a VCR, a Camcorder, a S-VHS VCR. You can also receive the S-VHS singal with SCART JACK by selecting S-VHS mode with TV/VIDEO button. ✳ OPTION : You can also use the SCART to RCA/S-VHS connector for the reception of the S- VHS signal. 3 VIDEO L AUDIO R S-VHS OUTPUT INPUT1(S-VIDEO) R AUDIO L VIDEO TV VCR

Connect the AV (Audio/Video) socket with an appropriate cable to the corresponding socket of the external equipment. Select AV mode by pressing the TV/VIDEO button. Press the TV/VIDEO button to return to the TV mode. 4 HEADPHONE JACK Insert the headphone plug(3,5mm) into the headphone socket. The sound from the speaker will be cut off. OR CAMCORDER VIDEO GAME

MAIN POWER BUTTON VIDEO INPUT Aerial Terminal RCA Socket Scart Socket AUDIO INPUT HEAD PHONE REMOTE SENSOR STAND-BY INDICATOR TV/VIDEO BUTTON VOLUME DOWN/UP BUTTONS CHANNEL DOWN/UP BUTTONS OUTPUT INPUT1(S-VIDEO) R AUDIO L VIDEO FS-68T90 FS-59T90

? VOL TELETEXT mode 1 OPERATE 2 NUMBER 0-9 3 INDEX 4 MIX 5 PAGE UP 6 SUBPAGE 7 MENU 8 PAGE DOWN 9 HOLD 10 MUTE 11 REVEAL 12 SIZE 13 CANCEL 14 Green Key 15 Red Key 16 TV/TEXT 17 Yellow Key 18 Cyan Key TV mode 1 OPERATE 2 NUMBER 0-9 3 PICTURE/OK 4 TV/VIDEO 5 CH (CURSOR)UP 6 VOLUME UP (CURSOR RIGHT) 7 MENU 8 CH(CURSOR) DOWN 9 VOLUME DOWN(CURSOR LEFT) 10 MUTE 11 RECALL 12 SLEEP 13 Not Used 14 MOVE(Edit mode only) 15 SKIP(Edit mode only) 16 TV/TEXT 17 DELETE(Edit mode only) 18 MODE(Sound Mode Change) 5 10 7 9 12 2 4 16 15 14 1 6 11 8 3 13 18 17

For two digits programme numbers, press the button for the second digit within 2.5 seconds. Up/Down moves Use CH UP/DOWN buttons of the remote control unit or on the front of the set. DAILY USE PROGRAMME SELECTION Volume adjustment Use VOLUME UP/DOWN buttons of the remote control unit or on the front of the set. Mute Get sound off pressing remote control MUTE ( ) button. Then, logo ( ) is displayed. Sound returns pressing the same button once more. Mono forcing, Bilingual language If you are unable to get a good sound on a channel due to a poor stereo broadcasting signal, you can change from stereo to mono transmission by pressing remote control MODE button. Then the programme status concerning this programme indicates "Mono" (in red colour). On the other hand, during a bilingual programme, MODE button allows you to hear the second language. To return to initial state, press MODE button once more. For other adjustments (bass, treble, balance and sound effect) see sound menu page 10. SOUND CONTROL 7 CH CH VOL VOL CH CH VOL VOL MODE

using repeatedly remote control PICTURE button : Normal I (standard hard picture) Normal II (standard soft picture) Favourite (you can adjust picture setting as you want, using Picture menu). For other adjustments : Brightness, contrast, colour, sharpness, see Picture menu. (page 10) PICTURE CONTROL PICTURE/OK The sleep function will switch the television to stand-by after a set period of time. Pressing repetitively the remote control SLEEP button, you can enter one of the following settings : OFF >30 min > 60 min > 90 min >120 min >OFF The remaining time before TV turn-off is displayed on programme status. 01 Programme number. ----- Channel name. NICAM STEREO Sound transmission mode : Displayed in red color only if forced to mono by MODE button. 11:11 Clock. SLEEP 60 Remaining time (minutes) before TV set turns off. Only when sleep function is activated. SLEEP FUNCTION SLEEP PROGRAMME STATUS DISPLAY 01 ----- NICAM STEREO 11:11 SLEEP 60

main menu. Then, you have the choice between several sub- menus . If you want to cancel immediately main menu, press MENU button once more. To select one of the sub-menus, use remote control CURSOR buttons UP, DOWN, LEFT, RIGHT. To enter the selected sub-menu, press remote control PICTURE/OK button . MAIN MENU CH CH MENU VOL VOL CH CH MENU VOL VOL CH CH MENU VOL VOL ✳ The following is applied to all of the sub-menus. Select the function you want to change using Remote control CURSOR UP or DOWN buttons. Adjust the function using Remote control CURSOR LEFT or RIGHT button. Confirm (if needed) by pressing Remote control PICTURE/OK button . Then Return to main menu pressing MENU button . HOW TO USE SUB MENUS CH CH VOL VOL CH CH VOL VOL PICTURE OK CH CH VOL VOL All menus are removed within 25 seconds if you don’t press any button. PICTURE/OK

BRIGHT. CONTRAST COLOUR SHARP. PICTURE MENU Select and adjust the level of each function : VOLUME BASS TREBLE BALANCE EFFECT ✳ Adjusted values are automatically stored in the favourite mode. SOUND MENU 10 PICTURE BRIGHT. CONTRAST COLOUR SHARP. SOUND VOLUME BASS TREBLE BALANCE EFFECT _ _ _

Select picture format between : - 4/3: normal size - 16/9: 16/9 size - Zoom : expanded picture. CHILD LOCK Child lock prevent the use of the TV set without remote control unit. Select this value ON or OFF: - When switched ON: the stand-by indicator is orange lighted, child lock is operating. - The set can only be switched ON with the remote control unit. CLOCK TV clock setting. - Note that if you turn off the set with the MAIN POWER button, the clock setting is lost and must be reset if necessary. The clock is set automatically if programme NO. 7 is selected for at least 6 seconds and programme NO. 7 has teletext data. - Set TV clock with remote control 0…9 NUMBER buttons, then clock starts. WAKE TIME Wake up function. - The TV set turns on at the time and with the programme chosen by the customer. This function is only available when clock is set and when TV set is switched to stand -by mode. - Switch "wake up" function ON/OFF withremote control CURSOR LEFT or RIGHT button. - Enter wake up time with remote control 0...9 NUMBER buttons. WAKE PR Select TV turn-on programme number. FEATURES MENU 11 FEATURES FORMAT CHILD LOCK CLOCK WAKE TIME WAKE PR 4 : 3 OFF 00 : 00 OFF 01

EDIT Programme list edition. CHANNEL Channel number. FREQ Channel Frequency. NAME Channel name. PROGRAM Programme number. STORE TO Programme storage number. PR Programme number. NAME Station name. CH Channel number. Skip : programme skipped. 12 INSTALL MENU EDIT MENU INSTALL AUTO SETUP EDIT CHANNEL FREQ NAME PROGRAM STORE TO C 49 720,01 ----- 01 01 EDIT PR NAME CH SKIP 05 04 03 02 01 99 98 CH 5 CH 4 ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- C12 C22 C06 C08 C02 C10 C04

programme listing. Please do not refer programmes as “existing recorded programmes”. Please call them existing programmes. Select "EDIT" function and confirm with the remote control “PICTURE/OK" button : Edit menu appears and shows existing recorded programmes. The recorded programmes can be modified as follows : Channel skipping You can select skip "YES" or "NO" using the remote control SKIP button . A programme with skip " " doesn't appear on screen when changing programmes with CH UP/ DOWN buttons. Channel deleting Select the programme to delete using remote control CURSOR UP/ DOWN buttons. Press the remote control DELETE button . The deleted programme is moved to the programme number 99 with skip " ". The existing 99 programme is moved to programme number 98 and so on. AUTOMATIC TUNING SYSTEM Automatic Tuning System Select "AUTO SETUP" function. Press remote control button "PICTURE/OK" button for more than 3 seconds to start the automatic tuning. When automatic tuning is finished, recorded programmes are displayed on screen. PROGRAMME LIST EDITION SKIP DELETE CH CH VOL VOL CH CH VOL VOL PICTURE/OK PICTURE/OK

Select the programme to move using remote control CURSOR UP/ DOWN buttons. Press the remote control PICTURE/OK button : the programme appears on red and can be moved to another place using remote control CURSOR UP/ DOWN buttons. When required position is reached, confirm this new position pressing the remote control PICTURE/OK button. Then, the programme appears again on green. Station name entering - copying a programme to another programme number Use Install menu "NAME" and " STORE TO" functions as explained in manual channel tuning paragraph. MANUAL CHANNEL SETTINGS Choose starting point Select with "PROGRAM" function the programme from which you want to start manual tuning.Then, the channel number, the frequency, the name and the programme number of this programme are displayed in the install menu. Channel searching Select "FREQ." function. Press the remote control CURSOR RIGHT / LEFT buttons for more than 3 seconds to start (up / down) manual tuning. After searching, tuning will stop automatically to the next channel. (To stop searching press the remote control MENU button) Note: If you know channel number or frequency of channels you want to search, you can tune directly to these channels, entering these data directly into "CHANNEL" or "FREQ." function. CH CH VOL VOL CH CH VOL VOL CH CH MENU VOL VOL PICTURE/OK

because of a poor broadcasting signal, it is possible to fine tune a signal. Select channel frequency ("FREQ.") function. Press and release the remote control CURSOR RIGHT/LEFT buttons to fine tune a signal. Enter station name Select "NAME" function. Use the CURSOR RIGHT/LEFT buttons to select the character (letter) you want to modify. To modify this letter press the CURSOR UP/DOWN buttons until the desired letter is displayed. Store programme in memory Select "STORE TO" function Adjust the programme number you want to store and confirm by pressing the remote control "PICTURE/OK" button. Remarks: This function can be also used if you want to copy a programme already memorised to another programme number. CH CH VOL VOL CH CH MENU VOL VOL PICTURE/OK Warning: This television has been factory pretuned to channels 2, 7, 9, 10 and 28. If the auto search function is activated, these preset channels will be deleted and new channels tuned to 1, 2, 3 ETC..

Select the channel which is broadcasting the teletext programme you want to watch. Press the remote control TELETEXT ( ) button to select teletext mode. The overview station page or the last page viewed (in case you already watched teletext at this channe previously) appears. If you need to return to TV mode, press again the remote control TELETEXT ( ) button . PAGE SELECTION You can enter directly desired page number with the remote control NUMBER 0...9 buttons . You can sequentially select page number pressing remote control PAGE UP / DOWN buttons. On TOP / FLOF teletext, you can enter directly a page number displayed at the bottom of the screen using remote control corresponding coloured buttons. USEFUL FUNCTIONS WHILE WATCHING TELETEXT PAGES INDEX ( ) button : Allows to return directly to the overview page of the station you are viewing. SUBPAGE ( ) button : Allows to enter subpage directly : Press SUBPAGE button. Enter directly the subpage number you want with the remote control NUMBER 0...9 buttons : for example to enter the 2nd page, sequence 0002 . PAGE HOLD ( ) button : Any teletext page or subpage can be held on the screen by pressing the PAGE HOLD ( ) button. Press the button again to cancel the hold mode. REVEAL ( ) button : Press this button to reveal on certain pages hidden information such as the answer to a quiz. Press the button again to hide the information.

Doubling character size Repeatedly pressing the SIZE ( ) button doubles the character size in the following order : Upper half of the pages > Lower half of the page > Return to normal size. Volume and brightness control in teletext mode Pressing the MENU button in teletext mode, the volume and brightness control menu will be displayed at the bottom of the screen. You can adjust volume and brightness using the corresponding colour on the remote control unit. OTHER FUNCTIONS AVAILABLE Superimpose teletext broadcasting to the current TV program using MIX button Press MIX ( ) button again to return to the normal teletext display. Watch one TV programme and keep informed at the same time if some teletext pages are updated To do this, press CANCEL ( ) button . Then, TV programme appears on screen and the teletext symbol appears at the top of the screen. When teletext programme will be updated, concerned page number appears on screen. Note that TV programme cannot be changed with CANCEL button activated. Pressing the CANCEL button again, the teletext page appears with the updated information.

Main Voltage 240V~, 50Hz Power Consumption FS-59T90 : 113W FS-68T90 : 118W Sound Ouput Power 5W+5W(60% MOD. at 1KHz THD. 10%) Dimensions(WxHxD) FS-59T90 : 729 x 532 x 459mm, 26.5Kg &Weigt FS-68T90 : 807 x 604.8 x 500mm, 36.8Kg 18

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