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Sim2 Multimedia RTX 55TV Home Theater System User Manual

1. Vertical Red Green Blue 35 sim2 Gaard Cinema AES Button 3 OTHER FUNCTIONS OTHERS 3 Others AV 2 SC2 AV DVD YCbCr Ave Setting Source TV RF lt TV AV 2 output AV 3 CVBS 5 l AV 1 Lock Off AV 3 Sleep Timer 15 Exit Q Contrast Off O Main Set O Others 30 36 Button 4 MAIN SETTINGS TUNING b Installation C Overview gt Exit O Main Set Image O Others m Language English Italiano Fran ais Espa ol Deutsch English A B CH D F UK A NL E sim2 Gaard Cinema EXER Europe a Set up at France a 1 Set up Country E Ch Table English asar EE anp asore 5 Cancel gt Lock 123 lt lt j ii mee aid Pe 1 0 I l 1 OK l b Installation m 2 OK Prog Number 1 3 OK I Channel Type CH 14 Exit Channel 1 u Le MON _ Fine Tune HHIH ett ove AFC On E System PAL BG Dual Language Language 1 On Extended menu On Off Store OK gt I Acronym according c Overview to standard Country 0 Hide 1 OK Insert Language 2 OK O Delete i lee 3 OK Lock e 4 Exit On 5 I Off 6 I 37 sim2 Gaard Cinema EXER Button 5 IMAGE VIDEO 5 Image Brightness TU aaa Contrast WII Color HIERRO MI Sharpness TTT Day Light Hue m II m Ave V
2. B gt Cleaning the television gt Precautions regarding the remote control B N MN N nv Care for the environment 3 INSTALLATION gt Unpacking and connections Connecting the appliance to the mains power supply Connecting external appliances 4 OPERATION OF THE APPLIANCE IN TV MODE gt The Remote Control gt Function buttons on the RTX 55TV cabinet gt Switching on and off gt The operating system On Screen Display Using the OSD with the remote control A k k k N O O N k gt Cabinet controls Guide to navigation of the OSD B o gt Selecting the Audio Video source n2 e gt Looping two sockets gt Tuning and programming TV mode Sound adjustments gt Video adjustments gt Other functions 5 OPERATION IN GRAPHIC MONITOR MODE 6 APPENDIX gt OSD summary table TV mode gt OSD summary table Graphic monitor mode 3 7 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION gt Technical specifications Cu gt Dimensions 39 Re sim2 Gaard Cinema AES 1 PRESENTATATION OF THE RTX 55TV The Display of elegant and original design generates images utilizing the most recent DLP chip by Texas Instruments DMD panel with 1280x720 resolution featuring 12 techno logy a proprietary sealed dustproof optical engine a new six segment colour wheel and a Fresnel lens of new conception All of which adds up to a
3. Component video Allows the INPUT of Component signals Y Cr Cb or R G B Sync The plugs of these signals are connected to the Y Cr and Cb sockets being careful to maintain the correct match with the outputs on the external appliance Since these can be labelled differently refer to Table 7 to establish the corre spondence between the various signals As indicated in the table the colours of the connectors can also be of help Table 1 Video signal source connector X sim2 Gaard Cinema AES AV GRAPHIC RGB socket Allows the INPUT of an S Video signal using a cable with a mini DIN type connector The external appliance providing the signal typically a personal computer or video games console must be able to provide separate H V or composite H V syn chronisation signals The video or graphic signals arriving at this socket must have a horizontal scan H sync rate between 15 and 110 kHz and a vertical scan V sync rate between 40 and 100 Hz Resolution can vary between 640x480 and 1600x1200 pixel VGA AVGA XGA SUXGA UXGA Note The AV 3 AV DVD and AV GRAPHIC video input soc kets all have corresponding audio INPUT sockets L and R associated with them Table 2 EXTERNAL DEVICE SIGNAL CONNECTOR Aerial RF SUBWOOFER socket This provides an audio OUTPUT low frequencies only from the television to an external subwoofer The subwoofer must have its own amplifier HI FI socke
4. 3D Sound increases the spatial and three dimensional effect of the sound so that it seems to come from several points in space Focus enhances the high frequencies giving greater clarity and detail Whilst the advanced settings TruBass 3D Sound and Focus are available only in SRS WOW mode the Advanced Settings menu will also present these further options against all selections of the Sound Effect item SRS WOW included SubWoofer if you have connected an external appliance that uses the Subwoofer socket select On Volume SubW this controls the volume for the subwoofer channel Note When HI FI is selected SubWoofer and Volume SubW remain inactive Headphones although the item appears in the menu the adjustments will have no effect as there is no headphones Socket on this model Equalizer this item accesses an Equalizer sub menu with the following options Volume Balance Treble Bass Equalizer with the option Off selected Preset 25 sim2 Gaard Cinema EXER IMPORTANT Before adjusting these items as described below go to Pre set and select one of the three options Voice Music and Concert Any adjustments made to other items at this point will affect only the option selected It is advisable to repeat these settings for each of the available options Voice Music and Concert Thereafter du
5. Help function press the TV button 21 on the remote control Help 6 SounRatiod O Main Set 9 MENU Main Settings Selection lt Adjustment y Selection TV Exit AV Source W Mute Aspect Ratio Image Others off Back Ba Fig 8 Help TV Exit TXT Videotext Text Mix Index page Reveal text Page enlarge 3 Page hold Sub page X Page cancel 69000 Callup pages Fig 9 17 sim2 Gaard Cinema EXER USING THE REMOTE CONTROL TO NAVIGATE THE OSD Audio Video Tuning Others Q Q Used to access the required menu 6 Selects a menu option up down a Accesses a sub menu when this symbol appears gt b Adjusts values of the selected item Activates or deactivates the selected option c Shows other hidden options cyclically Displays user Help Exit OSD Back to previous menu Pressed to confirm selections internally of menus when this symbol appears OK gt CABINET CONTROLS Switches system to stand by Activates the On Screen Display menus Navigates Menu pages 0 Used to navigate options and adjust parameters internally of On Screen menus w Switches on from stand by and calls up Source Selection menu b if pressed in the absence of the On Screen Display shows the INFO information window Not enabled Not en
6. give an understanding of how they are structured and what they do The procedures for displaying a menu on the screen and performing the various steps of selecting options and making settings are the same for all menus and sub menus Figures 8 and 9 show how to use the OSD quickly and ea sily from the remote control and the cabinet controls From here on therefore the individual steps involved in accessing a given menu selecting options and or setting values will not be repeated every time in the directions sim2 Gaard Cinema EXER Selecting the OSD language Before reading further through this manual select a preferred language for the OSD so that this can be used to display all the relative messages prompts and information on your screen This will ensure that you understand the information contained in the functions and help you to use it more efficiently To select the language proceed as follows 1 Display the Main Settings menu 2 Select Setup and confirm the Setup sub menu appears on the screen 3 Select Language and choose the language in which you want to display all OSD information The languages available are Italiano English Francais Deutsch and Espa ol Help To remind yourself of the main operating buttons and their fun ctions press button 17 on the remote control twice to display the two Help pages on which this information is represented graphically To exit the
7. it will be possible to select the characteristics of the audio output in the sub menu Advanced Adj using the options TruBass 3D Sound and Focus see further on under Advanced Adj NOTE WOW SRS and the relative symbol are registered trademarks property of SRS Labs Inc WOW technology is used under licence from SRS Labs Inc Loudness when Loudness is selected the bass frequencies of the audio output are boosted progressively as the volume decreases In practice lowering the volume also reduces the lower frequencies accordingly this function restores the missing frequencies to give a more balanced audio output Advanced Adj selecting this item the OSD presents a sub menu of which the functionalities are described in the next section Preset used to select one of the equalizer presets configu red using the Sound menu Having made all the preferred settings procedures described above the Preset function can be used to select the three presets named Voice Music and Concert When purchasing the appliance new these presets are all set in the same way at average values NOTE once altered the factory setting can only be restored manually The other two options available in this sub menu are HI FI and HI FI fixed HI FI this preset can be selected when you want to use the Cinch Audio outputs on the back of the cabinet to connect to an exte
8. second number then selects the pro gramme corresponding to the number selected and after a few seconds the appliance will come into operation probably with nothing other than snow on the screen This mass of randomly moving dots will appear typically when a television is not tuned to any channel During operation the two Leds on the top right of the cabinet front will keep you informed as to the status of the system Ta ble 2 lists the possible conditions of the Leds and the relative significance Switching off to stand by Pressing button 1 on the remote control the appliance switches off reverting to stand by and the two Leds will blink until the projection lamp has been cooled to a safe temperature by the fan CAUTION Do not return the main power switch 32 Fig 7 to the O position and do not unplug the power cable immediately after switching the appliance back to stand by Wait at least 1 minute for the red and blue Leds to stop blinking With the appliance in the stand by condition it can be switched on for full viewing and listening simply by pressing one of the number buttons 2 on the remote control or alternatively the on off button 1 For the projection lamp to be cooled by the fans the appliance must remain powered up in stand by Table 2 Leds on cabinet Red LED Blue LED Off Initialisation e Stand by e On Oo Cooling Xxx Reception of infrared signal with television o switc
9. system offering a video display of excellent quality with close attention given to the aspects of definition detail colour and contrast The RTX 55TV system is able to accept and process a wide range of video signals thanks to a set of socket ports allowing connection to the widest imaginable variety of sources analog and digital alike DVD players video recorders satellite and terrestrial receivers computers video game consoles camcor ders etc The image processing system of the RTX 55TV allows optimum reproduction of a wide range of input signals from interlaced video to high definition and digital graphics Interlaced video signals are converted into progressive signals by the highly acclaimed DCDi technology guaranteeing smooth natural flicker free images without annoying pixel block effects High resolution signals are reproduced faithfully and without loss of information or picture detail thanks to the powerful acquisition capacity of the system when handling video signals with high pixel rates Different input signal resolutions can be adapted to match the specified screen resolution without loss of image quality thanks to a generous selection of preset aspect ratios some of which are user definable All sound and picture adjustments can be made from the remote control interacting with a simple menu activated On Screen Display OSD alternatively adjustments can be made using the panel controls on the front edge
10. the picture overall This means you can obtain a cooler image by increasing the proportion of blue or a warmer image by increasing the red etc The selection can be made from three preset values HIGH corresponding to around 9300 degrees Kelvin MEDIUM around 6500 degrees Kelvin LOW around 5000 degrees Kelvin and a personal setting called USER which you can configure yourself by adjusting the red green and blue separately this means you can give the picture a reddish tint corresponding to a low colour temperature value in degrees Kelvin or a bluish tint corresponding to a high colour temperature value in degrees Kelvin Generally speaking HIGH values are best for viewing graphic images while MEDIUM or LOW values are best for viewing video images Change these settings only if you are an expert user as there is the risk that unsuitable settings can compromise the quality of the projected image Gamma corr this function can be used to compensate for non linearity in the interpretation of colour information when the video signal is processed You can give greater or less emphasis to the levels of the grey scale black dark greys medium greys light greys and white The selection can be made from three preset values GRAPHIC used generally for viewing graphic images and FILM or VIDEO for video images 27 sim2 Gaard Cinema EXER Cinema mode selecting AUTO the deinterlacer deter mines automatically whether or not the
11. video signal comes from a movie film processed on Telecine equipment using 3 2 or 2 2 pulldown and applies a deinterlacing algorithm optimised for this type of signal If on the other hand the video signal does not come from a film or the OFF option is selected the deinterlacer applies a motion compensated algorithm optimised for signals generated by TV cameras Sharp filt this can be used to select the way in which the incoming signal is processed Selection of the most appro priate setting for a given incoming signal will optimise the horizontal and vertical definition of the picture and improve its sharpness Preset allows selection of the video presets stored by way of the Video menu Once all the necessary brightness con trast colour sharpness and hue settings have been made you can use the Preset parameter to gain fast access to recall one of the three Day Night or Average presets OTHER FUNCTIONS Programming automatic switch off Timer This function can be used to program a time in minutes after which the appliance will switch off automatically and go into standby The Sleep Timer is switched on and off by way of the Other menu as follows 1 Press the blue button 3 to display the Other menu 2 Scroll through the menu to Sleep Timer select the On option and then select the interval after which the applian ce is to switch off 15 30 45 60 75 90 1
12. which will bring the page up on the screen Captures pages of the topic highli ghted in cyan page n or title Captures pages of the topic highli ghted in yellow page n or title Captures pages of the topic highli ghted in green page n or title Captures pages of the topic highli ghted in red page n or title Can be used to enter a protection code Can be used to identify a programme listed internally ofthe Summary menu sub menu of 4 as locked Can be used to delete a programme listed internally of the Summary menu sub menu of 4 Can be used to move programmes internally of the Summary menu sub menu of 4 Can be used to mark a programme li sted internally of the Summary menu sub menu of 4 as hidden Can be used internally of the Zoom menu to toggle between the zoom and pan functions Confirms a selection if pressed when the following symbol appears in OSD menus OK gt 8 Function not available Function not available Function not available 9 Activates Videotext Closes Videotext and returns the television to TV mode 10 Enables the selection of Audio Video inputs 11 Selects translucent text screen with picture of current television program me underneath Displays information relating to the tuned programme programme number audio decoding and if transmitted by the broadcaster time and name Displays the index page n 100 sim2 Gaard Cinem
13. 05 120 3 To switch the timer off if it has been switched on simply repeat the above procedure but select the option Off at step 2 Releasing locked channels Referring to Personalising the list of tuned channels the Lock can also be deactivated in the following way 1 Select the programme number 99 with the number buttons 2 on the TV remote control 2 Press the blue button 3 to display the Other menu 3 Scroll through the menu to Lock and finally select the Off option This procedure is extremely useful if you have forgotten the Lock code 28 Videotext Videotext is a text information service broadcast by some channels in the form of a video newspaper providing reports on items of specific interest Videotext information is divided typi cally into pages individual screens classified by topic each identified by a 3 digit number some also containing sub pages One page normally page 100 contains the table of contents listing the various topics and the relative page numbers If the channel you are viewing is one that offers a Videotext service it can be consulted as described below Note In practice Videotext is transmitted in a number of diffe rent configurations depending on the broadcaster and some of the consultation methods described below may not work on the text service of the channel you happen to be watching To view Videotext press button 9 on the remote control once The televi
14. 5 Scroll through the menu to Preset and select one of the available options Day Light Ave Value and Night Light 26 IMPORTANT it is advisable to repeat all the following adjust ments as far as the section Hue for each option available Day Light Ave Value and Night Light Thereafter during the course of everyday use you can access these three options and select the one best suited to the nature of the light in your viewing room or to particular visual aspects of the television programme you happen to be watching Select Day Light if the room is brightly lit Night Light if the room is dimly lit and Ave Value if the light is substantially normal Note on the Ave Value setting the ideal values for this option are factory set If you have changed these values and want to restore the original factory settings proceed as follows 1 Display the Other Functions menu 3 2 Scroll through the menu to Ave settings and press the left or right arrow 24 or 23 the caption On appears confirming that the factory settings have been restored You can now adjust the settings of the Video menu BRIGHTNESS increasing the value moving the control from left to right will lighten the darker tones of the picture and show up the detail of darker areas more clearly whereas decreasing the value darkens the lighter tones The bri ghtness control does not affect colou
15. ECAM L In some cases it may not be sufficient to select Auto and it will be necessary to specify a transmission standard manually as indicated above 4 Now scroll through the menu to Channel Type and select the CH option if you want to tune conventional terrestrial channels or S for channels received via cable only if you have a connection for cable TV 5 Scroll through the menu to Prog Number and use the num ber buttons 2 of the remote control to enter the programme number two digits from 01 to 99 you want to assign to the channel Note It is good policy to leave programme number 0 free given that if a video recorder is connected to the aerial socket of the appliance programme number O will be used to store the signal coming from the external source 6 Scroll through the menu to AFC and select On this activates automatic frequency control ensuring that the strongest available signal is captured 7 Scroll through the menu to Channel and use the number buttons 2 of the remote control to enter the programme number of the channel two digits you want to tune If you do not know the channel number press and hold button 23 to start searching automatically for the next channel in sequence or press button 24 for the previous channel in sequence In this way the system will tune the first channel it finds 21 sim2 Gaard Cinema EXER If the quality of reception is poor try varying the r
16. RONICS EN 60065 f EN 55013 Control Panel cabinet controls remote control EN 55020 Audio Output 2x15W RMS with internal amplifier EN 61000 3 2 max 90W RMS at front centre channel EN 61000 3 3 input Tuner Compatible standards PAL BG DK SECAM LL SECAM B G SECAM DK GENERAL DIMENSIONS RTX 55TV Se 1218 425 b gt 1 Lo co VO CN N Unit of measure mm Scale 1 20 Y k k 1188 250 39 sim2 Grand Cinema Ged Multimedia SIM2 Multimedia s p a e Viale Lino Zanussi 11 e 33170 Pordenone ITALY Phone 39 434 383 253 256 e Fax 39 434 383260 261 www sim2 com e e mail info sim2 it SIM2 USA Inc e 10108 USA Today Way e 33025 Miramar FL USA Phone 1 954 4422999 e Fax 1 954 4422998 www sim2usa com e e mail sales sim2usa com SIM2 Deutschland GmbH e Gewerbepark 17 D 35606 Solms Phone 0800 800 7462 Fax 0800 900 7462 www sim2 com e e mail info deQsim2 it SIM2 UK LTD Steinway House Worth Farm Little Horsted Nr Uckfield East Sussex TN22 5TT Phone 44 01825 750850 e Fax 44 01825 750851 www sim2 co uk e e mail kate buckle sim2 co uk SIM2 Multimedia is certified by ER FETA CN UNI EN ISO 9001 Due to continuing product development changes may be made to the specifications and the design without notice
17. The ideal solution for displaying a 4 3 picture on a 16 9 screen PIXEL TO PIXEL this maps each signal pixel directly to one screen pixel whatever the format and does not alter or adapt the picture to the screen in any way The picture is centred within the available area of the screen so that if the horizontal and or vertical resolution is less than that of the screen horizontal and or vertical black bands will appear around the edges USER 1 and USER 2 if the picture format generates two ho rizontal black bands above and below the picture or if the signal is broadcast in 16 9 format and the subtitles appear wholly or partly off screen you can configure these settings to reduce picture size with the height and width controls until the subtitles are clearly visible Example sim2 Gaard Cinema AES Aspect ratio Aspect ratio User 1 Horizontal 4 Vertical 4 Note the options in the Format sub menu can be also be selected by pressing button 19 repeatedly on the remote control Zoom when the magnifying glass symbol appears on the screen the left right arrows 23 and 24 can be used to zoom in and out Pressing button 7 a hand symbol appears and the picture can be moved vertically or horizontally using the corresponding arrows 22 23 24 and 25 Colour temp this control is used to vary the relative strengths of the three primary colour signals red yellow and blue to give a precise dominating tint to
18. UDIO L R sockets serving this group of connectors 20 AV 3 displays the signal coming from the CINCH VIDEO SOCKETS into which a cable with an RCA type connector has been plugged Plug the audio cables into the AUDIO L R Sockets serving this group of connectors AV 3 Y C displays the signal coming from the SOCKET into which a cable with a mini DIN type connector has been plugged Plug the audio cables into the AUDIO L R sockets serving this group of connectors AV DVD displays the components signal coming from the three sockets Y Cr and Cb or the RGBs signal coming from the four sockets G R B which coincide with Y Cr Cb and Sync Plug the audio cables into the AUDIO L R sockets serving this group of connectors 15 kHz inputs only are ac cepted Graphic Mode displays the signal coming from the GRAPHIC INPUT socket Plug the audio cables into the AUDIO L R sockets serving this group of connectors Making this selection your RTX 55TV will be switched to GRAPHIC MONITOR mode Certain adjustments can be made to the HI FI and SUB WOOFER socket ports which carry audio signals only these are described further on LOOPING TWO SOCKETS TOGETHER The RTX 55TV can be used as an interfacing bridge through which to route an audio video signal ENTERING the appliance from an external appliance connected to one of the three soc kets listed below and LEAVING by way of the Scart 2 socket labelled AV 2 to
19. a EXER c h x Pressed once enlarges the top half of the page pressed a second time enlarges the bottom half and pressed a third time restores the full page to normal size Pressed once holds a sub page temporarily Pressed a second time releases the page 15 Displays the current time Captures a sub page directly avoi ding the automatic change pause Freezes the current frame of the picture 16 While the page search is in progress pressing once hides Videotext tem porarily restoring TV mode Once the page has been captured pres sing a second time shows it on the screen Pressed once the screen reveals normally hidden text e g answers to puzzles Pressed a second time the text is concealed again Displays two Help pages sequential ly showing instructions for use and a description of the main buttons 1 EUER Returns the OSD to the previous menu Enables direct selection of picture format Mutes the television sound instantaneously Displays information relating to the Closes Videotext and returns the Closes any menu or sub menu and programme on screen programme television to TV mode returns the appliance to TV mode number decoded audio and if transmitted by the broadcaster time and name Selects the next programme in sequen Selects the next page in sequence Selects the next item down in the ce in descending numerical order in descending numerical order men
20. able values automatically All the same if the image should appear disturbed loss of resolution between equidistant vertical bands or instability and loss of detail on thin vertical lines the system can be prompted to re analyse the input signal and re calculate the best parameters this is done by pressing button 12 on the remote control to activate the automatic verification proce dure If the automatic procedure fails to correct the problem the frequency and phase values can be adjusted manually operating from a distance close enough to see the effect of the adjustments on the screen as they are made MAGNIFICATION see VIDEO MENU FUNCTIONS Advanced Settings section item Zoom this can not be used to reposition the image on the screen hand symbol required Setup menu 2 third touch Setup Test patterns gt Initial settings The Setup menu contains the following options TEST PATTERNS this option displays a series of test patterns useful for verifying basic display functions Use buttons 4 and 5 to select the different test patterns INITIAL SETTINGS this returns all screen adjustments except POSITION to the initial factory settings sim2 Gaard Cinema AES 33 sim2 Gaard Cinema EXER 6 APPENDIX OSD SUMMARY TABLE Television mode Button 6 Audio 6 Sound Note the Center option is displayed On Volume only against HI FI a
21. abled Note You can exit the On Screen Display at any time from within any menu and return to the normal TV picture simply by pressing the TV button 21 on the remote control 18 sim2 Gaard Coo th AES NAVIGATING THROUGH OSD MENUS There are three basic steps used when navigating OSD menus A access the menu B select an item C activate an option or make an adjustment Access a menu by pressing A one of the coloured buttons SELECTION Audio Video Tuning Others OF MENU Sample menu Brightness u PROCEDURE FOR MAKING ADJUSTMENTS AND ACTIVATING OPTIONS Adjusts values of the selected item Shows other hidden options cyclically Source AV1 ISCH Advanced adj d i ccesses a sub menu gt sub menu Store 7 OK Lock code ees i When confirmed by pressing OK us executes the operation indicated 666 Gu Requires numbers to be entered B C MENU EM OPTIONS AND o Cx ADJUSTMENTS SEES NS E IMPORTANT this sample page is purely indicative and will not be found in the OSD steps A B and C will not be described in detail for the remainder of the manual 19 sim2 Grand Cinema Ged SELECTING THE AUDIO VIDEO SOURCE Having connected any external appliances to the RTX 55TV by plugging in the relative cables the socket to which each one is connected must be selected via the OSD before the corre sponding
22. als to the television Accordingly avoid placing obstacles between the remote control and the infra red sensor these could prevent the remote control from operating effectively The remote control requires two 1 5 V batteries size AAA Insert the batteries through the back of the handset being careful to observe the polarity as indicated inside the pocket Fig 4 Each button of the remote control performs more than one function depending on the mode in which the appliance is operating The mode is determined by whatever appears on the screen at a given moment the RTX 55TV can operate in TELEVISION TV mode displaying a picture from a television channel or an exter nal appliance it can also operate in OSD mode displaying one of the On Screen Display menus and in TXT mode displaying Videotext The tables on the following pages summarise the various functions of the remote control buttons ay 1 5V type AAA Fig 4 12 Fig 4 2 4 10 11 12 13 14 Fig 5 Switches the television off reverting to stand by Switches the television on if already in stand by These switch on the projector from stand by allowing direct selection of the desired TV channel Activates the Other Functions menu of the OSD Activates the Main Settings menu of the OSD Activates the Video menu of the OSD Activates the Audio menu of the OSD Used to enter the number of a page or sub page
23. alue a Night Light Preset Day Light Exit Q Image O Main Set O Others a Advanced Adj a 1 Aspect Ratio Film a 2 Zoom E Video a 3 Colour Temp ao d Graphic Gamma Corr Film Cinema Mode Auto Auto Graphic HW Off a 1 Aspect 8 2 Zoom a 3 Color Temperature Aspect Ratio User 1 4 l l i l GES I Colour Temp User KS Vertical eb Red Temp Wunn Zum Green Temp I Blue Temp Wun Zum l l j Normal High Anamorphic Medium Letterbox Low Panoramic Pixel to Pixel User 2 38 7 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION sim2 Gaard Cinema AES TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS OPTICAL Power cable EU UK length 2m e p Supply 230 V Optical system single DMD panel dustproof seal Eiccracal abit DMD panel TI HD2 0 8 12 1280x720 pixels F s f T3 15A H 5x 20mm a picture format 16 9 Dimensions 1495 x 1218 x 421 mm LxAxP Projection lens UltraWide angle F 2 4 Weight approx 105 kg Colour wheel 6 segments RGBRGB 9000 rom max Operating temperature 10 to 35 C Lamp 120 W 6000 hours average life measured Transport temperature 15 to 55 C under optimum laboratory conditions impro Storage temperature 15 to 55 C per use may shorten useful life Humidity 20 to 95 with no condensation Screen size 55 1218x685 mm Standards EN 60950 Brightness 55 350 cd m EN 60522 ELECT
24. audio visual signal can be reproduced This is done internally of a menu activated by pressing the AV button 10 dedicated to selection of the sockets Proceed as follows Press the AV button 10 to display the list of socket ports available and select the code of the one to which the external appliance is connected We can now look in detail at how to make a correct selection of the socket from which the RTX 55TV picks up the audio video signal The menu displays the following options AV RF AV 1 SC1 AV 1 RGB SC1 AV 2 SC2 OK AV 3 CVBS AV 3 YC SVHS AV DVD YCbCr Graphic Mode TV displays the signal coming from the AERIAL SOCKET Note If the intention is to connect a video recorder to this Socket the audio video signal must first be tuned and stored before you can view it on the screen as described in Tuning and storing channels Manually In this instance set number 0 as the Programme number and number 36 or whatever number is specified in the video recorder handbook as the Channel AV 1 displays the signal from the SCART 1 SOCKET plug the audio cables into the AUDIO L R sockets serving this group of connectors Note This socket can also receive an RGB video signal and accordingly if the external appliance is one that supplies an RGB signal to the socket select the next option AV 1 RGB AV 2 displays the signal from the SCART 2 SOCKET plug the audio cables into the A
25. can be used to make more specific adjustments to the picture Aspect Ratio the term Aspect is used commonly to indicate the proportions between the width and height or aspect ratio either of the screen or of the picture effectively presented on the screen Normally speaking your RTX 55TV will show a picture in 16 9 format If on the other a broadca ster happens to transmit pictures in different formats e g 4 3 or others similar to 16 9 it may be necessary to adapt the size of the transmitted image manually to fit the screen of your appliance Choose one of the following options AUTO this option automatically adapts the aspect ratios of incoming signals to the 16 9 format of your screen NORMAL this will display the image to the full height of the screen while maintaining the aspect ratio of the incoming signal If the incoming signal is in 4 3 aspect ratio the pic ture will be flanked on the left and right by two vertical black bands ANAMORPHIC select this setting if the incoming video signal is in 4 3 aspect ratio and you want to view the picture full screen in 16 9 This setting expands the image horizontal ly LETTERBOX with this setting you can receive a picture transmitted in 4 3 letterbox format the incoming signal will include black bands across the top and bottom and view it full screen in 16 9 maintaining the correct aspect ratio PANORAMIC this setting widens a 4 3 image cropping a little off the top and bottom
26. ciently always point the emitter directly at the screen making certain there are no obstacles along the trajectory of the optical signal If the remote control is not going to be used for an appreciable length of time e g a few weeks remove the batteries from the pocket in the back of the handset Fig 4 When the remote control batteries run low replace both batteries at the same time never one only Replace the batteries if the operation of the remote control becomes erratic typically when the range or the angle of operation of the emitter becomes restricted CARE FOR THE ENVIRONMENT The materials used for packaging respond to current envi ronmental standards If you have enough spare room it is advisable to keep the packaging of the appliance at least for the duration of the warranty period f the batteries used in the remote control are not green eco friendly dispose of when spent by placing them in a dedicated pollutant waste collection bin In any event do not discard or dispose of spent batteries as normal refuse and wherever possible protect the environment by using mercury free batteries sim2 Grand Cinema Ged 3 INSTALLATION UNPACKING AND CONNECTIONS On opening the packaging these parts will be found inside Fig 1 Display User and installation manual A 1 5V AAA batteries Fig 1 Power cables Display Remote control Two batteries for the rem
27. cod 46 0395 000 RTX 55TV User and installation manual Look Forward kb sim2 Gaand Cinema EXER sim2 Gaard Cinema AES INTRODUCTION Dear Customer The appliance you have purchased is the perfect combination of a television and a graphic monitor that can be connected to a digital source typically a computer It is designed to give you maximum satisfaction and provides all the functions and adjust ments necessary to ensure top quality sound and vision in both operating modes To ensure the equipment is properly installed and used accordingly read through this manual carefully and in particular before operating the appliance pay special attention to the tips and warnings on the subject of safety and regarding conditions of use Bear in mind that to receive good quality audio video signals a good quality aerial system is needed The manufacturer declines any responsibility for poor operation of this appliance attributable to an inadequate or defective aerial system Congratulations on having chosen a RTX 55TV by SIM2 Multimedia j maa RTX PRESENTATATION OF THE RTX 55TV o c lt 2 IMPORTANT INFORMATION ON SAFETY gt Notes on safety gt Positioning the RTX 55TV
28. d by pressing button 16 again on the remote control sim2 Gaand Cinema Enlarging the text The content of Videotext pages can be made easier to read by enlarging the characters using button 13 of the remote control as follows pressing once the top half of the page will be enlarged pressing a second time enlarges the bottom half of the page and pressing a third time restores the text to normal size Displaying hidden text Certain channels broadcast games quizzes and questions the answers to which are initially hidden from view To display hidden information on any page press button 17 on the remote control To hide the information again press the button a second time Exiting Videotext You can exit Videotext at any time by pressing button 21 or button 7 on the remote control 29 sim2 Gaard Cinema EXER 5 OPERATION IN GRAPHIC MONITOR MODE The operation of the RTX 55TV as a graphic monitor is piloted by signals received from the DB15 socket AV Graphic unit or 32 KHz signals RGB Sync or YCbCr received from the socket ports of the AV DVD unit Once the RTX 55TV has been connected to external applian ces e g computer video games console etc by plugging the relative cables into the sockets you can display the video signal from the required source by selecting the corresponding socket from the OSD This input selection procedure is done internally of the TV Connections menu which
29. d contact with internal parts of the appliance In side the cabinet there are electrical parts carrying dangerously high voltages and parts operating at high temperature Never open the cabinet of your RTX 55TV Entrust all servicing and repair work to an authorised Service Centre If the cabinet is opened the warranty will be invalidated Also if the appliance should develop a fault or malfunction switch it off immediately disconnect the cable from the power supply and contact your local Service Centre Avoid contact with liquids and exposure to damp Do not operate the RTX 55TV near water wash basins bathtubs etc never place objects containing water or other liquids on top of or near the cabinet and do not expose the appliance to rain and damp or drops and splashes Similarly do not place candles or other naked flames on top of the RTX 55TV If these should fall over molten wax or flame can cause serious damage to the appliance both internally and externally POSITIONING THE RTX 55TV SYSTEM To obtain a picture with the right contrast locate the appliance in a position where the screen will not reflect artificial light from fittings in the room or sunlight entering through windows Selecta well ventilated position for the appliance where it will not get too hot Take care to avoid accidentally covering the ventilation grilles on the rear cover with newspapers curtains etc The grilles must remain free at all times to ensu
30. e In other words the channel stored previously as programme number 3 becomes 2 the previous number 4 becomes 3 and so on LOCK in blue This function allows you to prevent selected channels from unauthorised viewing by children for example The operation of programming this function involves two distinct steps A selection of the channel to be locked out B switching the Lock on or off To lock out a channel proceed as follows A Highlight the channel First of all select the channel you want to lock against viewing Display the Overview sub menu on th screen and proceed as follows 1 Scroll through the table of channels and select the one you want to lock out 2 Press button 3 on the remote control to mark its programme number in blue To deactivate the marker select it and press the blue button a second time Note To mark other channels repeat the entire procedure descri bed above In any event the entire procedure of step A can be performed at any given moment independently of step B sim2 Gaand Cinema B Switching the Lock on Step A of this procedure only SELECTS the channels you intend to lock out It does not activate the Lock function To render Lock status for the channels selected in step A above fully active ON or inactive OFF proceed as follows 1 Press the TV button 21 to exit the Overview menu if di splayed 2 Press the yellow button 4 to display the Main Setting
31. eat and make certain they do not become knotted or kinked especially near to plugs and connectors or to the point where they leave the RTX 55TV cabinet If cables become damaged in any way contact your nearest Service Centre Do not plug in or switch on the appliance using a defective cable Disconnecting the appliance from the power supply The appliance is isolated from the power supply by removing the plug from the power socket When installing the appliance make sure that the plug end of the cable and the mains power Socket are easily accessible To disconnect the appliance from the power supply pull out the plug Do not tug the cable Disconnect the RTX 55TV during thunderstorms or when not in use To prevent lightning strikes near your home from damaging the appliance disconnect it from the power supply during thunder storms or whenever it is not going to be used for any length of time In these cases it is advisable to remove the plug from the power socket and disconnect the aerial cable as well Fig 2 When switching off the appliance overnight rather than leaving it in standby switch it off at the main power switch 32 Fig 7 Never look directly at the projection lamp When the projection lamp inside the RTX 55TV is alight it can be seen through the ventilation grilles never look at this intense light directly as is could damage your eyesight Make certain that children do not look at the lamp when it is alight Avoi
32. eception frequency slightly as follows 8 Scroll through the menu to Fine Tune which is in the Installation sub menu then move the slider one way or the other until the picture and sound are free of interference 9 If the channel you are tuning broadcasts in two languages indicated by Dual I or Dual II on the screen you can select which of the two languages you wish to listen to by selecting Dual I for the first language or Dual II for the second language from the Dual Language option 10 Finally to save all the settings made in manual mode scroll through the menu to Store and then press button 7 the message Store is displayed for a few seconds to confirm that the settings have been saved Note 1 To store other channels repeat the entire procedure descri bed above 2 Since some of the options in the Installation sub menu are used only rarely it is good policy to minimise the number of menu options displayed by scrolling to Extended menu and selecting Off This limits the Installation sub menu to just the four most important options making regular use far quicker and easier If you want to restore the sub menu to its extended form repeat the procedure as described above but set the Extended menu option to On Personalising the channels table When you have finished tuning the channels you can persona lise the table by moving channels to different programme num bers according t
33. ed automatically with a programme number As each channel is tuned the message OK appears alongside the corre sponding programme number When the channel list is complete the Searching caption di sappears and the screen displays the picture showing currently on the channel stored as programme 1 sim2 Gaand Cinema Note Once the Autostore function has started it should be allowed to finish If absolutely necessary the search can be interrupted at any time by pressing the TV button 21 Once the automatic procedure has finished you may wish to personalise the list of channels for example by changing some of the programme numbers in which case proceed as indicated in the section Personalising the List of Channels Tuning and storing channels manually f you prefer to tune and store channels manually one at a time proceed as follows 1 Press the yellow button 4 to display the Main Settings menu 2 Scroll through the menu to Installation and confirm the selection 3 Select System then select the transmission standard used for television broadcasts in your country Select PAL BG for Italian and German channels etc Select SECAM L for French channels Select PAL I for British channels NTSC etc If you are in doubt however select Auto as this will ensure that the RTX 55TV recognises the standard automa tically during tuning IMPORTANT the only valid option for French channels is S
34. ed as follows 1 Press the yellow button 4 to display the Main Settings menu 2 Scroll through the menu to Setup and confirm the selec tion 3 Select the option Country and identify the country where you live the available countries identified by their inter national codes are A B CH D F UK I NL E and for other countries By selecting your country you enable the ATS tuning system to pair the more important national channels automatically with the first available programme numbers For example selecting I for Italy the system will automatically store RAI 1 RAI 2 RAI 3 etc under the first few programme numbers 4 Now select Ch Table and identify the area of Europe in which you live The available options are Italy France OIRT East European countries and Europe other countries This selection enables the tuning system to make a rapid and accurate identification of the channels listed in the Radio Frequencies Tables published at national level by each European country 5 Select the option Autostore and confirm the Autostore menu appears on the screen with the Start option already selected If you do not want to proceed at this point select Cancel and confirm 6 If on the other hand you want to proceed with automatic tuning confirm the Start option The caption Searching appears on the screen and the procedure commences Each channel tuned is stored in the list and associat
35. es the audio volume With a menu active increases the values on the control bar for the item selected in the case of a hidden se lection cycles through the available options Used to access sub menus from OSD menus when this symbol is displayed gt If there is no menu active function not available With a menu active selects the next item up in sequence If there is no menu active function not available With a menu active selects the next item down in sequence Closes any menu or sub menu and returns the appliance to Graphic Monitor mode 31 sim2 Grand Cinema Ged VIDEO ADJUSTMENTS The quality of the graphic image on the screen can be improved by way of the options and settings of the Picture menu displayed by pressing button 2 once or the Image menu displayed by pressing button 2 a second time Picture Menu 2 first touch Picture Brightness 100 Ds Color 100 m Contrast 100 mu Sharpness 10 li mant Sharpness mode n Video Graphics Example of settings made with the Picture menu The Picture menu contains the following options 32 BRIGHTNESS operates in the same way as described for the video menu COLOR operates in the same way as described for the video menu CONTRAST operates in the same way as described for the video menu SHARPNESS operates in the same way as described for the video menu SHARPNESS MODE used to select the type of pro cess
36. hed on O Off e On Flashing Automatic shut down The RTX 55TV is equipped with a safety feature ensuring that in the absence of a television broadcast signal for example late at night when certain channels close down and snow appears on the screen the internal circuits will switch automatically to stand by after about 15 minutes Switching off completely To switch off the appliance completely and isolate it from the power supply for example at the end of a day s viewing simply press the main power switch 32 Fig 7 Switching off power is not only advisable for reasons of safety It also has the advantage of saving electricity Note In addition to the ways of switching off described above there is also the option of setting a timer to switch off the ap pliance automatically after a programmed delay Details of how to use this function are given further on in the manual ON SCREEN DISPLAY Your RTX 55TV is equipped with an On Screen Display OSD System that will generate a series of video pages on the screen superimposed on the television picture containing menus and sub menus these are organised so as to group together similar functions referred to as options which you the user can se lect and set up as you want to suit your personal viewing and listening preferences Before looking in detail at the individual options and settings of each menu this section provides a general overview of the menus that will
37. ibly allow further selections to be made Proceed as follows Broadcasts with ANALOG STEREO SOUND a caption in green appears at the top right of the Screen if the channel is broadcasting in stereo the Mono option will be displayed Select mono sound if you are viewing in an area where the stereo audio signal is affected by disturbance or weak if the channel is broadcasting in dual language the Dual l and Dual Il options will be displayed 24 e Broadcasts with DIGITAL STEREO SOUND NICAM a caption in yellow appears at the top right of the screen if the channel is broadcasting in stereo the Mono option will be displayed Select mono sound if you are viewing in an area where the stereo audio signal is affected by disturbance or weak ifthe channelis broadcasting in dual language the Mono Dual and Dual II options will be displayed Sound Effect this item allows selection of the following options Off the sound output undergoes no processing whatsoe ver Wide when the audio signal is stereo this option creates an impression of distance between the two speakers If the audio signal is mono this option creates a pseudo stereo effect SRS WOW this option activates a sophisticated treat ment of the audio signal whether mono or stereo giving the viewer a realistic sensation of sound coming from all directions Selecting the option Active
38. ich must be observed conscientiously Keep this manual safe for future reference Entrust servicing and repairs to specialist technicians Have all repair work done by authorised service technicians only The involvement of a technician will be required if the appliance has suffered damage of any kind for example if the 6 power cable or the plug has been damaged if liquids or solid objects have spilled over or fallen onto the cabinet or if the appliance has been exposed to rain or damp or dropped or is simply not working as it should Connect the appliance only to the type of power supply indicated Connect the RTX 55TV to a mains power supply rated 220V 10 50 60 Hz and equipped with an earth system The power cable of the appliance is equipped with a three pin plug incorporating the earth connection Accordingly make sure that the power socket and the mains supply where the appliance is to be installed are wired with earth connections so that this protection is not lost If in doubt consult a qualified electrician Take care to avoid overloading the power socket and any extension leads Be careful with cables Arrange cables in such a way that they will not cause any obstruction Keep cables out of the reach of small children Install the RTX 55 TV as near as possible to the wall power Socket Avoid stepping on power cables make certain they do not become tangled and never jerk or tug do not expose them to sources of h
39. inaccessible using the up down arrow buttons 22 or 25 2 Press button 6 on the remote control to highlight the pro gramme number in red To remove the red marker press the button a second time Note To hide other programmes repeat the entire procedure described above INSERT in green This function can be used to move a channel from one pro gramme number to another To reassign a channel to a different number proceed internally of the Overview menu as follows 1 Scroll through the table of channels and select the one you want to insert in a different position 2 Press button 5 to highlight the selected channel in green 3 Scroll through again and select the new programme you want to assign to the channel 4 Press button 5 to move the channel Note To move other channels to other programme numbers repeat the entire procedure described above DELETE in yellow This function can be used to remove an unwanted channel from the table in reality the channel is simply moved to the last programme number 99 To delete a channel proceed internally of the Overview menu as follows 1 Scroll through the list of programmes and select the one you want to delete 2 Press the yellow button 4 on the remote control to delete the selected channel Example if the channel to be deleted is associated with number 2 once removed the channels stored under higher numbers will all shift down by on
40. ing associated with detail control Advisable selections are Video for progressive or interlaced video signals and Graphics for graphic signals received from a PC Image menu 2 second touch Image Image Aspect User 2 Color Temperature calibration Medium Gamma Correction Film Position gt Frequency 1058 zr 1 Phase 6 z Magnification gt Example of settings made with the Image menu The Image menu contains the following options ASPECT operates in the same way as described for the video menu COLOR TEMPERATURE CALIB operates in the same way as described for the video menu GAMMA CORRECTION operates in the same way as described for the video menu POSITION used to adjust the position of the image ver tically and horizontally on the screen It will not normally be necessary to change these settings as the system analyses the incoming signal and applies the most suitable values au tomatically All the same if the image is not perfectly aligned it can be adjusted as appropriate Horizontal 208 RER Vertical 28 FREQUENCY PHASE these are controls applicable to progressive signals and signals from a computer which determine the relationship between the number of pixels making up the signal and the number of pixels making up the projected image It will not normally be necessary to adjust these settings as the system analyses the incoming signal and applies the most suit
41. nd HI FI Fixed Off Balance Wunn Zum selections Mono Center Off Stereo Sound Mono Off Sound Effect Wes Wide Loudness SRS WOW ail AdvancedAd gt E ZZ ZZ ZI2NI3B5 X On Selection HI FI Off Exit Q Contrast LE LR O Main Set O Others Music a Advanced Adj Hi Fi Note TruBass 3D Sound Hi Fi fixed Tru Bass and Focus are active only in 3D Sound SRS WOW mode On Off Focus i Subwoofer Off gt a 2 1 Equalizer ON Volume Subw HOTT a ai E Mono Md 330 Hz 1000 Hz 3300 Hz 1 Hz 8 a 1 Headphones Preset Voice a 2 2 Equalizer OFF Balance Treble HH a a n Bass FTTTTTTTTTTTTTITT TTT Volume a 2 Dual Language Language 1 Balance Treble Bass Equalizer Off Preset Voice Language 1 Language 2 34 OSD SUMMARY TABLE Graphic Monitor mode 2 first touch Picture Brightness 100 Color 100 Contrast 100 Sharpness 10 Sharpness Mode o Video Graphics Horizontal Normal Anamorphic Letterbox Panoramic Pixel to Pixel User 1 User 2 2 second touch Image Medium Aspect gt al pud Color Temperature Calibration Medium Gamma Correction Film Position gt Film Frequency HEN 1 Video Phase j 1 Graphics Magnification Horizontal Vertical 2 third touch Setup Test patterns Initial settings Q TV test out pictures follow sim2 Gaard Cinema AES Horizontal Vertical
42. nus from OSD menus when this symbol is displayed gt 31 Selects the next programme in sequen Selects the next page in sequence Selects the next item down in the ce in descending numerical order in descending numerical order menu displayed 32 Main switch connecting and disconnecting the power circuits of the appliance to and from the a c mains supply 15 sim2 Grand Cinema Ged FUNCTION BUTTONS ON THE RTX 55TV CABINET The control panel Fig 6 located on the upper part of the cabinet top right allows you to operate all the main functions even without the remote control The main power switch 32 Fig 7 is located at the back of the cabinet on the left hand side NOTE The ESC and AUTO buttons Fig 6 are not acti ve 27 28 29 30 AUTO 220 SWITCHING ON AND OFF Fig 7 Switching on in stand by Set the main power switch 32 Fig 7 to the I position to power up the appliance the two Leds blue and red in the front panel at the top right will light up simultaneously then after about 15 seconds only the blue Led will remain alight In this situation the appliance is in stand by mode ready to be Switched on for viewing 16 Switching on video and audio systems With the system in stand by press one or two number buttons 2 on the remote control if just one number is pressed the System waits briefly for a
43. o preference exclude channels from zapping delete them if reception is poor or prevent selected channels from unauthorised viewing by children for example All these operations are performed internally of the Overview menu in the Main Settings menu yellow button 4 This menu displays a list of 10 stored programmes To move to the list of the next 10 stored programmes press but ton 23 To scroll the list in the opposite direction press button 24 On the right of this same menu is a legend of 4 colours corresponding to the 4 coloured buttons 3 4 5 and 6 of the remote control each associated with a specific function Hide Insert Delete and Lock Here is a detailed look at the operations associated with each function 22 O Main Set 8 ue OK Q Insert O Delete O Lock TV Exit HIDE in red This function allows the system to ignore programmes marked in red when searching sequentially through programme num bers with the remote control buttons 22 or 25 This function is useful for speeding up sequential searches by hiding empty programmes i e programme numbers with no channel stored Hidden programmes can still be viewed by selecting the cor responding programme number with the number buttons 2 of the remote control To hide a programme go to the Overview menu and proceed as follows 1 Scroll through the list of programmes and select the one you want to hide in other words make
44. o video INPUT signal to the televi sion and the OUTPUT signal from the display The following components can be connected a Video cassette recorder b Camcorder C Video game console d Digital satellite decoder Internet Set Top Box f DVD player The Scart 1 socket can also handle RGB format video si gnals AV 3 socket Cinch Video Allows INPUT of video signal to display The following components can be connected f DVD player b Camcorder C Video games console d Digital stills camera sim2 Gaard Cinema AES A Composite Video CVBS signal can be connected to this socket using a cable with an RCA type connector The output connector on the external appliance is normally coloured yellow and will often be labelled VIDEO Other signal and socket formats may be preferable because they give better image quality but this type of output socket is still the most commonly used and nearly all television receivers video recorders DVD players and camcorders etc have one AV 3 Y C socket Allows the INPUT of an S Video signal to the display using a cable with a mini DIN type connector The corresponding output at the external device is normally identifiable by the labels S VIDEO or Y C This type of connector is just as com mon as the Composite Video connector described above On the other hand it is preferred to the Composite Video format because it gives a clearer and more detailed image AV DVD
45. of the cabinet IMPORTANT The appliance has been subjected to exhau stive operating tests by SIM2 to ensure maximum quality It is therefore possible that the life of the lamp initially may be no more than 30 60 hours Besides the usual checks the Quality Control department also runs additional statistical tests before despatch In this instance the packaging may show signs of having been opened and the hours operation of the lamp may be higher than the value required under standard procedures sim2 Gaard Cinema EXER 2 IMPORTANT INFORMATION ON SAFETY ELECTRIC SHOCK HAZARD DO NOT OPEN d CAUTION CAUTION RISK OF ELECTROCUTION DO NOT OPEN This symbol warns of the risk involved in removing the rear cover Whatever the reason the rear cover must be removed only by a qualified and authorised service te chnician To reduce the risk of electrocution disconnect the power cable from the rear panel before removing the rear cover of the appliance This symbol warns that there is a danger of electric shock from touching certain live parts inside the cabinet This symbol indicates the inclusion in the manual of important instructions that must be read before operating or maintaining the appliance NOTES ON SAFETY Read this manual and keep it safe This manual contains important information on how to install and operate the RTX 55TV Before using the appliance read the safety notes and the directions wh
46. ote control Power cable Operating and installation manual Certificate of warranty valid only for Italy Check immediately and carefully that all the above items are present and undamaged If there is one or more of these items missing from the pack or defective out of shape or broken contact your dealer immediately Position the RTX 55TV in the selected area of the room ensure that there is sufficient space for ventilation and make certain it will not be exposed directly to bright sunlight or strong artificial light Complete the installation by connecting the appliance to the power supply and to any external appliances as indicated below CONNECTING THE APPLIANCE TO THE MAINS POWER SUPPLY Connect the one plug of the power cable Fig 1 to the power Socket on the back of the appliance and the other plug Fig 2 to an a c mains socket CONNECTING TO EXTERNAL APPLIANCES Age You can connect a wide range of external audio video applian ces to your RTX 55TV using the socket ports on the back of the cabinet and select the signal source by way of the OSD menus Of the various sockets some allow only the INPUT of a signal from an external appliance to the RTX 55TV system others allow only the OUTPUT of a signal from the RTX 55TV to an external appliance and there are also others allowing both INPUT and OUTPUT of signals to and from the display There are two steps required to make a connection 1 make the phy
47. re ade quate cooling of the internal electronic circuits L eave suitable clearance for ventilation at least 10 cm all around the RTX 55TV do not position the appliance in an alcove where the circulation of air will be restricted Do not position the RTX 55TV too near sources of heat e g heaters radiators temperature control valves etc o avoid serious injuries and damage to property position the appliance a flat level and stable surface where it cannot fall topple over or slide With this in mind if the RTX 55TV is mounted on a trolley base take care when moving or repo sitioning it Take care also to avoid impact Be careful to prevent children from poking objects into the cabinet and do not let them play with the remote control batteries Do not allow children to play with parts of the packaging plastic sheets bags boxes etc can cause suffocation and injury nard Cinema SIM2 CLEANING THE APPLIANCE The cabinet should be cleaned with a soft and slightly moiste ned cloth Do not use cleaning products containing abrasive substances solvents or alcohol never use water or liquid detergents directly on the appliance The RTX 55TV must be switched off at the main power switch 32 Fig 7 while cleaning is in progress take care to ensure that cleaning liquids do not infiltrate through the ventilation grilles PRECAUTIONS REGARDING THE REMOTE CON TROL For the remote control to operate effi
48. ring the course of everyday use you can access these three options and select the one best suited to the nature of the sound in the broadcast you happen to be viewing select Voice to enhance the spoken word Music for sounds other than the human voice and Concert for music rich in bass and treble tones The available options are Volume Balance for these two functions refer to the directions on previous pages Treble used to adjust the relative volume of high frequen cies Bass used to adjust the relative volume of low frequencies IMPORTANT these two settings can be replaced by a full equalization which is activated from the Equalizer sub menu by selecting On Five options are presented each relative to a given band of frequencies 400 Hz 330 Hz 4000 Hz 3300 Hz 10000 Hz Select the frequency you want to adjust and set the level as preferred remembering that bass frequencies are adjusted in the 100 Hz band treble frequencies in the 10000 Hz and mid range frequencies in the three intermediate bands VIDEO ADJUSTMENTS The adjustments described in this section apply to all video sources with the exception of the signal coming from the AV GRAPHIC socket ports Video menu functions The quality of the picture appearing on the screen can be improved by making a number of selections and adjustments from the Video menu button
49. rnal amplification system When selec ting this output the speakers of the cabinet will switched automatically to the mute condition Select this option rather than HI FI fixed when the external amplifier is a flat response type with no tone or balance controls with this connection the necessary audio adjustments can be made directly from the Sound menu HI FI Fixed this works in a similar way to HI FI but will be the preferable option if the external amplifier is part of a fully adjustable sound system with its own volume balan ce and tone controls Selecting this option the amplitude of the audio output signal from the RTX 55TV will remain constant and all the adjustments can be made directly at the external amplifier In the event of HI FI or HI FI Fixed being selected the menu will also present the option Center Activating this item the cabinet speakers of the RTX 55TV can be used as a central speaker Fig 12 In this situation the central speaker output from your external multichannel amplifier must be connected to the input on the back of the RTX 55TV cabinet see figure 13 RL Fig 12 Fig 13 Advanced audio settings Selecting Advanced Adj internally of the Sound menu a sub menu is accessed If the sound effect selected is SRS WOW the following three options appear TruBass enhances the low frequencies giving greater depth to the sound
50. rs it only makes the picture lighter or darker CONTRAST increasing the value moving the control from left to right will accentuate the difference between light areas and dark areas of the picture and render tone gradations more evident Decreasing the value on the other hand will darken the lighter areas of the picture and lighten the darker areas dulling tone gradations and consequently producing a flatter image COLOUR increasing the value moving the control from left to right will make colours brighter and maximise saturation whereas decreasing the value minimises colour saturation to the point that the picture becomes black and white The colour control does not affect brightness or contrast only chrominance SHARPNESS increasing the value moving the control from left to right will accentuate the outlines in the picture whe reas decreasing the value softens the outlines giving the picture less definition If sharpness is set too high the picture may become noisy and outlines may be accentuated to the point of looking unnatural HUE if the incoming video signal is NTSC the colour co ding system used in some countries such as Japan and the United States a slider control bar appears that will act exclusively on the colours without affecting brightness or contrast to give a precise dominating hue to the overall picture the picture can be tinted predominantly green red etc ADVANCED ADJ these
51. s menu 3 Scroll through the menu to Setup 4 Scroll through the menu to Lock code 5 Using the number buttons 2 of the remote control enter a secret three digit code CAUTION You will need to enter this code again to switch the lock OFF so it is good policy to make a note of the number by entering it in the space below since it will no longer be visible once the function is activated MY CODE 3 digits eased ech 6 Exit this menu and go to the Other menu 7 Scroll through the menu to Lock and finally using the number buttons 2 of the remote control enter your 3 digit secret code The Off caption disappears and as the code is entered 3 asterisks will appear in its place having entered the code the caption On appears to confirm that the Lock is activated C Switching the Lock off Repeat steps 06 and 07 of the procedure described above entering the same 3 digit secret code that was used to activate the function Note When the Lock is ON it not only disallows viewing of the channels selected in the Overview menu but also prevents access to the Setup sub menu which contains your secret code The Lock must be switched off as described above before this sub menu can be accessed again 23 sim2 Grand Cinema AES SOUND ADJUSTMENTS Adjusting the volume To adjust the overall audio volume use the left right arrow but tons 23 or 24 the caption Vol
52. sical connection with the cables 2 select the signal source using the OSD connection menus and sub menus Before connecting any other appliance to the RTX 55TV in any event read the relative manual to check for specific instructions To ensure top performance from the RTX 55TV use only top quality audio and video connection cables In particular make certain cables are routed so that people will not be impeded or tripped up plug connectors into the relative sockets with care so as to avoid damaging the pins do not twist or crush cables do not jerk cables when disconnecting them from any ap pliance Audio video devices TV receivers video recorders DVD players etc often have several outputs To obtain top performance from your RTX 55TV display take care over selection of the best output to use Generally speaking the best signal format for image quality is RGB followed by Com ponent Video S Video and Composite Video in this order The RTX 55TV is equipped nonetheless with an excellent Video decoder and Deinterlacer so that even signals of lower quality will produce extremely viewable pictures The socket ports of the RTX 55TV and the possible connections will now be described Fig 3 Aerial socket This socket receives a radio frequency INPUT The following components can be connected a TV aerial cable b Video recorder AV 1 Scart 1 and AV 2 Scart 2 sockets These carry both the audi
53. sion picture disappears and is replaced by the table of contents page of the Videotext service If you want to keep the picture on the screen press button 11 on the remote control and it will remain visible in translucent mode through the text Pressing the same button a second time the text screen is restored without the television picture underneath Note The following steps are performed with Videotext di splayed Selecting the page direct To consult any Videotext page use the number buttons 2 of the remote control to enter the 3 digit number of the page you want to view Pages can also be displayed as follows Selecting the Index page The quickest way to go to the Videotext table of contents page is to press button 12 on the remote control Selecting the next previous page The quickest and easiest way to go from the page you are viewing to the next page or the previous page is to press button 25 for the next page or button 22 for the previous page Using the colour buttons to select pages Some Videotext services include a legend of four colours red green yellow and cyan at the bottom of the page each associated with a different topic The quickest way to go to the pages carrying information on these topics is to press the coloured button 8 4 5 or 6 on the remote control cor responding to the colour in which the topic is highlighted Selecting sub pages Videotext topics are often di
54. splayed on sets of pages referred to as sub pages which will be displayed automatically by the RTX 55TV in sequence In these cases a page indicator appears on the screen for example 6 18 which tells you that the page currently displayed is sub page 6 in a total of 18 sub pages If you want to go directly to a specific sub page without waiting for it to appear automatically in sequence for example page number 15 simply press button 15 on the remote control and then use the number buttons 2 to enter a 4 digit number corresponding to the required sub page in this example enter 0 0 1 5 Repeat the procedure to view other sub pages Holding a page If you want to keep a sub page on screen for longer than the automatic sequencing time press button 14 on the remote control once The current page will remain displayed until you press the same button a second time to release it The page is released and the Videotext can continue sequencing through the other sub pages Waiting for a page to appear While waiting for a Videotext page or sub page to be cap tured and displayed you can leave text mode momentarily and return to the TV picture by pressing button 16 on the remote control In this situation the caption TXT will appear in the top left hand corner of the screen Once the page or sub page has been found the TXT caption will be replaced by the number of the page and the text can then be displaye
55. ts right and left channels These provide audio OUTPUT signals that can be fed into an external hi fi system Output sound levels can be adjusted by way of the OSD or directly at the external hi fi amplifier for further details see subsequent sections RF Antenna Television receiver connected to Aerial Satellite or Cable Analogue or Digital Composite Video S Video Components RGB VIDEO Y C YCrCb RGB SYNC YCrCb RGB SYNC DVD player Composite Video S Video Components RGB VIDEO Y C YCrCb RGB SYNC YCrCb RGB SYNC Video recorder Composite Video S Video VIDEO Y C Camcorder Composite Video S Video VIDEO Y C Game console Composite Video S Video Components RGB RGB VIDEO Y C YCrCb RGB SYNC YCrCb RGB SYNC GRAPHIC INPUT Computer 10 RGB GRAPHIC INPUT sim2 Gaard Cinema AES CONTROL RS 232 GRAPHICS RGB QO ea 0a e o a GENIS DI eu VIDEO SUBW OOFER S VIDEO ANTENNA INP UT OUTP UT Fig 3 sim2 Gaard Cist UEA 4 OPERATION OF THE APPLIANCE IN TV MODE This chapter describes the operation of the RTX 55TV as a TELEVISION RECEIVER No reference is made here to the various functions and possi bilities of the appliance when used as a graphic monitor see subsequent chapters for this type of information THE REMOTE CONTROL The remote control uses infra red light to send sign
56. u displayed 23 Increases volume Increases the values of the control bar for the selected item in the case of a hidden selection cycles through the available options Used to access sub menus from OSD menus when this symbol is displayed gt 8 19 ER N N sim2 Gaard Cinema EXER Reduces the values of the control bar for the selected item in the case of a hidden selection cycles through the available options in the same way as button 23 in reverse order Selects the next programme in sequen Selects the next page in sequence Selects the next item up in the menu ce in ascending numerical order in ascending numerical order displayed Switches the television off reverting to stand by Switches the television on when in stand by Activates the various menus of the On Screen Display with successive touches Audio Video Installation Other Functions Reduces volume Reduces the values of the control bar for the selected item in the case of a hidden selection cycles through the available options Selects the next programme in sequen Selects the next page in sequence Selects the next item up in the menu Ce in ascending numerical order in ascending numerical order displayed Increases volume Increases the values of the control bar for the selected item in the case of a hidden selection cycles the available options in the same way as button 31 in reverse order Used to access sub me
57. ume appears on the screen together with a slider control Using the remote control the audio volume can be lowered with the left arrow 24 or raised with the right arrow 23 The same adjustment can be made using the left right arrow buttons 28 and 30 of the cabinet controls Muting the TV sound The TV sound can be silenced instantaneously by pressing but ton 20 the caption Mute appears on the screen To restore sound subsequently simply press the same button a second time The Mute caption disappears and the sound returns at the same volume as before Sound menu adjustments The adjustments described in this section apply to all audio sources with the exception of the signal coming from the AV GRAPHIC socket ports To maximise sound quality and exploit the potential of the appliance to the full certain selections and adjustments can be made internally of the Sound menu displayed by pressing button 6 Volume this is a master control used to set the overall volume by way of the procedure described above Balance controls the level of the sound output from each of the speakers In normal conditions this parameter is set so that the left and right audio channels deliver equal volume Sound this option will be enabled only when the audio video source selected is TV RF It tells you what type of audio is being decoded this information can also be displayed by pressing button 12 and will poss
58. which another appliance is connected The connection between the two sockets is made as follows 1 Press the AV button 10 to display the connections menu and select the code for the socket to which the source appliance is connected 2 Press the blue button 3 to display the Other Functions menu select Output AV 2 and then select one of the three following options e TV if the signal comes from the AERIAL SOCKET e AV 1 if the signal comes from the SCART 1 SOCKET e AV 3 if the signal comes from the CINCH VIDEO SOCKETS TUNING AND PROGRAMMING TV MODE This section explains how to tune terrestrial channels received via the aerial You can tune and store channels in programme numbers using one of two procedures MANUAL or AUTO MATIC The automatic procedure is recommended especially when installing the appliance to ensure quick and easy tuning of all the channels available in your area Tuning and storing channels automatically This procedure uses an Automatic Tuning System ATS to log all of the receivable channels associated with broadcasters in your area and store them automatically under corresponding programme numbers Before proceeding check that the factory set transmission standard corresponds to the one used normally in your own country to check and if necessary change the tran smission standard see under the section Tuning and storing channels in Manual mode step 03 Proce
59. will be displayed by pressing the AV button 10 on the remote control Select Graphic Mode and confirm the following sub menu appears VGA DB15 RGB 32 RGBs DVD 32 YCrCb Select and confirm the socket to which the external appliance has been connected The basic operating steps such as switching on and off selecting 30 the signal source adjusting the audio volume and using the OSD are the same in Graphic Monitor mode as in Television mode Accordingly reference can be made to the instructions for ope rating the appliance in TV mode THE REMOTE CONTROL In GRAPHIC MONITOR mode the remote control can be used to display the three menus dedicated to the various settings and to adjust the speaker volume When consulting this chapter refer to the remote control summary table Fig 8 FUNCTION BUTTONS ON THE CABINET The function buttons of the RTX 55TV cabinet controls have no effect in Graphic Monitor mode sim2 Gaard Cinema EXER After quitting Graphic Monitor mode switches the television off reverting to stand by If there is no menu active lowers the audio volume With a menu active decreases the values on the control bar for the item selected in the case of a hidden se lection cycles through the available options in the same way as button 5 in reverse order Confirms the selection if the OK prompt is displayed gt or allows re turn to the previous menu If there is no menu active rais

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