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ContentsWelcome 3

General information 3

Connecting antenna 4

Determining antenna position/aligning

the antenna 4

Connections on rear of unit 5

Digital audio output 5

Initial start-up 6-7

Preparing for initial installation 6

Automatic station search and store 6

Default for DVB subtitles 7

Digital radio stations search and store 7

Manual station setting 7

Daily handling 8-9

Changing stations with the station table 8

Status display 8

DVB subtitles 9

Picture in picture (PIP) 9

Electronic Program Guide (EPG) 9

Playing radio stations 9

What to do when... malfunctions,

their causes and remedies 10

Service 11

Index 11

Manufactured under license from DolbyLaboratories. „Dolby“ and the double-D symbolare trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.Confidential unpublished works. © 1992-1997Dolby Laboratories. All rights reserved.

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Thank youfor and congratulations on choosing the LoeweDigital-TV upgrade kit 2 T-Basic.

This integrated digital receiver module withdigital audio output enables you to receive avariety of free digital TV programs broadcastterrestrially.

This reception module also allows reception ofdigitally broadcast radio stations if this featureis offered by the station providers.

For coded stations you only need a CommonInterface module and a Smartcard from theprogram provider.Both are available from dealers.

Digital TV and radio stations usually offer notonly a better sound and picture quality thanconventional analog stations but also providenumerous additional functions which areexplained in this manual.

Please read this manual carefully andthoroughly in order to make the best possibleuse of all your receiver’s functions. You will findan explanation of the terminology used hereinat the end of the manual in the Index chapter.

General informationRange of stations

How many and which stations you can receiveessentially depends on your location and yourantenna system, e.g. roof antenna or indoorantenna.Ask your dealer to find out which is the bestantenna for your location.

The digital TV upgrade kit 2 T-Basic

offers you the following advantages:

• Analog and digital TV programs can becalled with just one single remote control.

• Support of Dolby Digital

• Support of EPG (the electronic programguide)

• The digital programs can be recorded witha VCR

• All terrestrially received digital and analogstations are shown in a station table

Welcome

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Connecting antenna

Connect the antenna cable from the roofantenna to the antenna socket ”VHF/UHF IN”on the back of your TV set to receive digitallybroadcast programs.

An indoor antenna can also be used undergood reception conditions. Passive and activeroom antennas are offered commercially. In anactive antenna the power is supplied via theantenna connection ”VHF/UHF IN”.In the ”TV-Menu – Settings – TerrestrialAntenna” the supply voltage(5 Volt) must be set accordingly.

It is advisable to use an antenna withoutdirectional characteristic. If the location isoutside the normal transmission range, adirectional antenna (Yagi) can also be used toimprove the reception quality.

You can obtain more detailed informationabout receivable digital stations in your areafrom your dealer.

You can use an analog and a digital terrestrialprogram simultaneously. For this you need twoterrestrial antenna connections. You connectone antenna to ”VHF/UHF IN” (for digital TV)and the second antenna cable to the antennasocket ”VHF/UHF” (cable) (see the figure onpage 5).If only one antenna connection is available, youcan connect the two antenna inputs mentionedabove with an antenna splitter available as anaccessory from dealers.

If you have a ”picture in picture” tuner (PIP),the antenna signal also has to be fed to thistuner (plug plugged into the ”PIP” socket).

If you receive TV programs via the antenna andadditionally via cable, please connect the TVantenna socket (VHF/UHF/cable) to the cablesocket to be able to use analog cable programsadditionally.

Determining antennaposition and aligning theantennaFor optimum alignment or determination of thesuitable installation location of the antennayour TV set has an indicator for the signalquality C/N and signal strength Level.Ask your dealer on which channels andfrequency bands (VHF or UHF) digital TVprograms are broadcasted.Several digital programs are transmitted on onechannel.

Choosing a TV channel

1. Call the ”TV menu” with the MENU(M)button.

2. Select the ”Settings” line and confirm withOK.

3. Select the ”Channels” line and confirm withOK.

4. Select the ”Set manually” line and confirmwith OK.

Manual station programming

Frequency 754.00 MHz

Bandwidth 8 MHz

BackInfo

End

Channel E 56

Name ARD

Range VHF UHF Cable DVB-T

Store

C/N: 99 Level: 38

Search

OKINFO

MENU

END

5. For digital programs select”Range – DVB-T”.

6. Enter the appropriate channel number withthe numeric buttons.The corresponding bandwidth 7 or 8 MHz isset depending on the channel and country.

Notes• The bandwidth should only be adapted in

exceptional cases if for example frequencyconversion takes place in house distributionsystems, e.g. from UHF to VHF or vice versa.

• If you receive a digital program, the signalquality C/N and the signal strength Levelis displayed by a black bar/numeric value.The antenna alignment or position is at anoptimum when as constant and high avalue as possible (large bar) is displayed forthe signal quality and signal strength.Align the antenna to a maximum bar/numeric value.

• If no signal is found in the set channel, thefrequency search starts automatically withinthe selected band (VHF or UHF).

7. Check other channels on which digitalprograms are broadcasted terrestrially inyour area one after another.Align the antenna using the weakest stationto as constant as possible and maximumbar/numeric value.

NoteAfter the antenna has been positioned andaligned, we recommend the ”Automatic stationsearch and store” function to search for allstations (see page 6).

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Connections on rear of unit

Digital audio outputYou can use the digital audio signals whichyour TV receives for playing or recording thesound by an external audio system.The digital audio output on the DVB-T module(see fig.) only transmits the sound of thedigital TV or radio program.

Settings

You can change the setting for the digitalaudio output by pressing the green button (ifavailable) whilst the status display is visibleand selecting the desired language or audiosignal (e.g. Dolby Digital) in the SelectLanguage/Sound menu that appears.

Language/sound selection

Info

End

germanenglishDolby Digital 5.1

OKINFO

END

The analog audio output via Scart or Cinch isswitched off with Dolby Digital and only thedigital audio output (S/PDIF) is active. Pleaseconnect the S/PDIF output to a digital input ofan external receiver to hear the digital sound.

Note

When making video recordings make surethat Dolby Digital is not selected, otherwiseno audio signals will be recorded. If the statusdisplay shows no green button, no DolbyDigital is available. The analog audio output isthen active.

AV2/RGB AV3AV1

RC5/RC6

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DIG OUT

DIG IN

AUDIO IN

SERVICE

AUDIO OUTVHF/UHF

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SUBWOOFERSTAND

VGA

SUB L

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Antenna socketterrestrial (DVB-T)

Connect antenna/ cable system (analog)

IN

VHF/UHF

Digital sound output 1 S/PDIF

✳ Digital sound output 2

DIG. OUT

Antenna socketPIP tuner

✳ The illustration shows the full unitequipment; variations are possible dependingon the unit model.

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Preparing for initialinstallation• Make sure an antenna for the VHF/UHF

range is connected to the ”VHF/UHF IN”antenna socket.With this antenna you can receive digitalprograms, providing these are broadcast inyour region.For additional reception of analogprograms, you have to connect the socketlabeled VHF/UHF to an analog antennaoutput or your cable output socket.See also page 5 (Connecting the antenna).

• If your TV has been upgraded later with the”Digital-TV upgrade kit 2 T-Basic” werecommend you to perform the ”Programs–Automatic Search” function. You cansearch for and store analog and digital(DVB-T) programs.

NoteThe function ”Repeat initial start-up” deletesany stored programs and personal settings.

Automatic station searchand store1. Switch on your TV and

if no menu is displayed, call the ”TV-menu”by pressing the MENU(M) button on theremote control

2. Select the ”Settings” item and confirm withOK.

NoteIf you use an active terrestrial antenna, thisrequires a supply voltage (5 Volt). In this caseselect the ”Terrestrial Antenna” line in the ”TVmenu”. Press the OK button and then select”yes (5 V)”.

Pressing the MENU(M) button returns you to”Settings”.

3. Select the ”Channels” line and confirm withOK.

4. Select ”Automatic search” and confirm withOK.You get a table for the automatic programsearch.

5. Select ”Change search settings” andconfirm with OK. Follow the menus.

Initial start-up

Change search settings

Channels

Mark,select andpress OK to proceed

Please define the scope of channels to search for:

Search

BackEnd

Type of signal Analog DVB-TChannel searchall

OK MENU

END

6. Specify whether you want to search fordigital (DVB-T) or analog stations.In DVB-T you can select a channel search(fast station search) or a frequency search.In addition you can have all stations or onlynew ones searched for.

7. Confirm your selection with OK.8. Specify from which program place the

stations are to be stored and confirm withOK.

9. Select „Start search“.

Notes• The frequency search option is preferred

only in exceptional cases, such as deviationsfrom the standardized channels, and maytake longer.

• To extend an existing station list werecommend you to activate the optionsearch and store ”new stations only”.

10.Start the station search with OK.

The station search may take some time.Do not make any entries or switch offthe set during this time.When the search has ended you will be shownthe found and stored stations sorted innumerical order.

If you also want to search for and store analogprograms, press the MENU(M) button. Repeatthe steps 5 to 10.Select ”Analog” in step 5 and thetransmission standard, e.g. ”Autom.–BG”.After the station search has been completed,hide the table by pressing the E button.

Station sorting

You can change the automatic station sortinglater at any time as you like.

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Default for DVB subtitlesIf the station provider offers DVB subtitles, youcan have these displayed permanently orsuppress the display. You can also choosebetween ”Translation” or subtitles for thepersons with hearing impediments.1. Call the ”TV-menu” with the MENU(M)

button.2. Select the ”Settings” line and confirm with

OK.3. Select the line ”DVD subtitles” and confirm

with OK.

DVB subtitlesSubtitles off

BackInfo

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for translationfor impaired hearing

OKINFO

MENU

END

If you select ”Subtitles off” there is only adisplay in the status bar. See page 11 forshowing subtitles again.

Digital radio stationssearch and storeYour receiver can receive and play radioprograms in high quality as well as TVprograms.

NoteDigital radio programs are not broadcasted inthe DVB-T standard in all regions at present.

Radio stations are stored in a separate stationtable.

You can search for and store digital radiostations in ”Radio-menu”.1. Select radio mode.2. Call the Radio menu with the MENU(M)

button and select the ”Radio stations” line.3. Confirm with OK.

Radio mode: 1 BBC

StationStation tableVolume

InfoMenuTV modeEPG

Screen shutdown in 06 seconds

OK

Screen shutdown offPrevious stationScan stationsLanguage/sound selection

OK

INFO

MENU

END

EPG

4. You can have the radio stations searchedfor automatically or manually.

Radio menuSound

Time and date

BackInfo

End

Timer functionsRadio stations

OKINFO

MENU

END

In the ”Manual adjustment” menu you candecide whether to search for an store ”all”digital radio stations or ”Only new radiostations”.You can search for channels or frequencies.Follow the wizard.

Initial start-up

5. Finally enter from which program placethe found stations are to be stored.

6. Press the OK button.You now get a summary of the settingsyou have made.

7. Select the line ”Start search”.8. Start the search with OK.If radio stations have been found and storedyou get a station table at the end.

Manualstation settingYou can also search for and store stationsmanually. However, detailed knowledge isnecessary for manual programming.

1. Activate the appropriate menu –depending on whether you want to set TVor radio stations – in the respective mode(TV or Radio) with the MENU(M) button.

2. Select ”Settings – Stations” in the TV-menu or ”Radio Stations” in the Radiomenu.

3. Select the item”Manual adjustment”.

4. Then enter the necessary settingparameters for every menu item. You canget explanations of the individual menuitems when the INFO(i) button is shownin the menu and you press this button onthe remote control.

NoteSeveral radio and TV stations can bebroadcast on every channel.

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Sorting according to bouquet lists the stationsin groups of providers.

Every entry is explained by a symbol to theright:

Digital station

Favorite station

Child-protected station

Status displayWhen you change to a digital station a statusdisplay appears for a few seconds whichinforms you about the program which iscurrently showing and about which options theprogram provider offers for this program:

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Daily handling

Changing stations withthe station tableThe station table shows the currently storedstations in numerical order:

0123456

AVSAV3AV2AV1

7891011121314151617

0 ... 9 Programme selection: _

Channel overview: TV Numerical

EURONEWSEURONEWSTVC INT.ANDALUCCANAL CAETB SAT

RADIORADIOS ETM SAT/LCNN INT.RTLSKYNEWSEUROSPRTEUROSPRTARTEARTETV5 EURO

DDDDD

DDDDD

DDD

BackEnd

InfoChange programsFavourite programsChange sorting

Select andpress OK to proceed

OKINFO

MENU

END

You can change this sorting to:

• alphabetical• in bouquets• back to numerical

To change the sorting, please press the bluebutton on your remote control. The alphabeticalsorting now appears:

Channel overview: TV

BLOOMBLOOM TVBRBR 3BR ALPHABR ALPHA

CANAL+CHAMBERCNBCCNN INT.

*ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ

Alphabetical

DDDD

ANDALUCARDARDARTEASTRAAV1AV2AVS

BBC WORLDBIBEL TV

DD

D

DD

DD

DD

BackEnd

InfoChange programsFavourite programsChange sorting

Select andpress OK to proceed

OKINFO

MENU

END

The bouquet sorting appears when you pressthe button again:

0 ... 9 Bouquet selection: _

Channel overview: TV

BackEnd

InfoChange programsFavourite programsChange sorting

Bouquets

Select andpress OK to proceed

DD

2

4

1 CANAL+EUROSPRT

TV5TV5 EURO

CANAL SATELLITARTE

C.SATEURONEWS

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5

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D

D

DD

DD

FRANCE 5LCP

ARDARTEARD

CNNCNN INT.RTL

OKINFO

MENU

END

09:00 San Francisco -09:45

Time 09:3227 Sport 1 Stereo

Language/sound selectionTime selection

In the bottom line you can see the name of theprogram. Further display options which can beselected in ”TV menu – Settings – On-screendisplays” are shown above it (time, remindertime, switch-off time etc.)

The selection options which the programprovider offers for this station are preceded bycolor button symbols or the TEXT(T) button:

• Channel selection red button• Language/Sound select green button• Time select yellow button• Child protection blue button• DVB-T subtitles T button

If you press the color button or the TEXT(T)button while the status display is shown, theappropriate selection menu is displayed, belowfor example for the language/sound selection.

Language/sound selection

Info

End

germanenglishDolby Digital 5.1

OKINFO

END

The subtitles of the status bar refer exclusivelyto the ”DVD subtitles” and are not offered byall station providers.Which options you see depends on therespective program provider.Many program providers broadcast subtitles byteletext.

The status bar is displayed automatically whenyou change stations or when a new programwith different options to the previous programbegins.

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Daily handling

Notes

• Selection menus are only available as longas the status bar is displayed.However, you can call it again at any timeby pressing the END(E) button on yourremote control.

• With built-in Digital-TV upgrade kit2-T Basic simplified operation can no longerbe set in the menu.

DVB subtitles• Call the status bar by pressing the END(E)

button if this is not already displayed.• Press the TEXT(T) button if the status bar is

DVB subtitles

Info

End

EnglishNorwegian [for impaired hearing]

DeutschSubtitles off

OKINFO

END

visible.Select the language and confirm with OK.The default changes for the current pro-gram.

• The selectable subtitle languages depend onthe program provider.

• The automatic pre-selection is determinedby the menu language and the selection inthe ”DVB-Subtitle” setting menu.

• Hide the menu by pressing the END(E)button.

Picture in picture (PIP)You can watch two analog or one digital andone analog program on your screen at thesame time.

Activate the function with the button (PIP) onyour remote control.You will find further information about thepicture in picture function in your TV operatingmanual.The subtitles can only be selected by the statusbar in the main picture.

Electronic Program Guide(EPG)The electronic program guide also contains astation table for your digital programs. You canactivate and use them as usual by pressing thebutton EPG/ on your remote control.

EPG (DVB) Thu 13.03./10:30

Select andmemorizewith OK

RecordDay (Thu 13.03./now)Topics (all topics)Programs (all)

now soon 11:00 12:00 13:00 14:00 15:00 ...

InfoDetailMenuEnd

09:02 EINS FES Jenseits der Liebe09:05 ZDF ZDF SPORTextra Ski-Weltcup-Finale09:30 WDR Hart aber fair - das Reizthema10:00 SW-BW Fliege10:00 SAT.1 Hallo, Onkel Doc! 10:00 ORB ABENDJOURNAL10:00 HR Regionalexpress10:15 3SAT Nachtcafé10:15 EINS MUX Abenteuer Wildnis -11:00

OK

INFO

TEXT

MENU

END

Recording programs

If you have connected a VCR to your TV, youcan record digital and analog TV programs.

NoteMake sure that the digital audio output isdeactivated for video recording, otherwise noaudio signals will be recorded at the analogaudio input of the VCR (see page 5 Digitalaudio output).

It is preferable to use the record function (redbutton) in the EPG.

Detailed instructions for handling videorecorders can be found in your VCR or LoeweTV operating manual.You can record a digitally transmitted programand watch an analog program at the same timeor vice versa.

Playing radio stationsRadio mode: 1 BBC

StationStation tableVolume

InfoMenuTV modeEPG

Screen shutdown in 06 seconds

OK

Screen shutdown offPrevious stationScan stationsLanguage/sound selection

OK

INFO

MENU

END

EPG

To play radio station, first call up radio mode.

Call the station table by pressing the OKbutton. You can then call, sort and renameradio stations etc. exactly the same as for TVstations.

If the radio station provider offers differentlanguage and sound options, the green ”Selectlanguage/sound” button is visible in the radiomenu. When you press this you are shown theplayback options available for the currentprogram.

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Possible cause and remedy

Activate the supply voltage, see page 4 chapter ”Connecting antennae”.

Optimize the position or alignment of the reception antenna, see page 4.

An antenna signal is unavailable. Possible causes:• The antenna cable is not connected or not connected to the right socket (VHF/UHF IN)• The antenna is not aligned correctly or reception is impaired (e.g. antenna iced over or

covered by snow, indoor antenna in wrong position, for an active antenna the supply voltageof 5 Volt is missing).

The stored station data are no longer available. Possible causes:• The program has stopped working.• The program has changed the transmission parameters.

Repeat the automatic station search.

1. To watch two programs at once or to watch one an record another, antenna signals must be fed toboth antenna connections ”IN VHF/UHF” and ”VHF/UHF”.

2. You are trying to watch two digital programs at the same time but you can only watch either twoanalog (in PIP) or one analog and one digital program simultaneously.

The selected program cannot be decoded because the Digital-TV upgrade kit 2 T-Basic is onlydesigned for receiving free TV programs.

The program is not available at present.

Important data are being stored. This may take a few seconds. Please do not switch the set off duringthis time.

Digital audio output (Dolby Digital) selected and activated. Make sure that you do not activate DolbyDigital during video recordings.

The digital audio output (Dolby Digital) is activated. Connect the audio output (S/PDIF) labeled DIG.OUT with an external AV receiver or change the setting in the Select Language/Sound menu (seepage 8 Status display).

What to do when... Malfunctions, their causes and remedies

Problem

No reception with active antenna

Picture and sound interference (blockformation)

Message ”No signal”

Message ”Stations no longer available”

The picture in picture (PIP) function is notavailable.

Message ”Station coded”

Message ”Transmission break”

Message ”Please wait”

No sound has been recorded on video

No sound is audible

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Loewe Hotline

If you are still unable to resolve the problem,please contact your dealer or the LoeweHotline:

Telephone: +49-(0)1801 222 563 93Fax: +49-(0)9261 99 500Internet: www.loewe.deE-mail: www.loewe.de (contact section)

Index

DVB-TDigital Video Broadcast Terrestrial: Digital TVTransmission Terrestrial. Standard for digital TVused in Europe and other countries.

EPG

Electronic Program Guide: your TV“s electronicprogram guide

C/N: Carrier to Noise

Signal to noise ratioThe greater the pointer bar or number thebetter the reception signal quality.

Service

Printed in Germany04/04/1.0

Subject to modification