I agree with Graham, I had assumed that your UK version was Type 8403 given the date you had provided which would have allowed switching from "I" to "B/G"

If it were a non UK version then "L" would be available and correct for France.

Also, as Graham has said software version is also a key factor.

Merci pour votre bienvenue, Marc.  Je habite dans au le region Haute Pyrenées.  Beaucoup de neige de temps en temps.  Pardon pour ma Français.

Salutations,

Sigi
 

Sigi,

I thought you needed french classes, you are already using a french keyboard !! note Français

Graham,

On your guidance I entered the TV/Tuner section, item 2 on the service menu and was able to change from 16 to 3  -  (what is that and what do the other numbers represent?)  From there I went back into Menu, Tuning, TV and one of the items in the TV Tuning section is 'System'.  I was able to toggle through, firstly to B/G without success, then to L at which point the system was able to search and find 6 terrestial analogue channels.  (I will leave the challenge of moving to digital for another day). 

The Avant is Type 81/03, SW (software???) 4.2.  I purchased it nearly new from Carl Dyson in Edinburgh almost ten years ago and assume it is no more than 10 or eleven years old.  Still does all the tricks and sits like a piece of sculpture in the living room.

Thanks again for your help,

Sigi
 

So, you have an Type 8103 which means it supports the following standards and hence why you have the "L"

8100 North Europe B/G
8101 France, (B, CH) B/G/L/L
8102 Hong Kong Others CTV: B/G/D/K/M/I
8103 UK, South Africa I
8104 Italy B/G
8105 AUS B/G
8106 East Europe B/G/D/K
8107 Other CTV: B/G/D/K/M/I
8108 North France, Channel Island B/G/L/L´/I, (NICAM B/G/L)