Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product AV1RGB Technicolor - Thomson
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1 1. IMPORTAN T SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Electrical energy can perform many useful functions, but it can also cause personal injuries and property damage if improperly handled. This product has been engineered and manufactured with the highest priority on safety.
2 9.Power cord protection —The power cords must be routed properly to prevent people from stepping on them or objects from resting on them. Check the cords at the plugs and product. Power-supply cords should be routed so that they are not likely to be walked on or snagged by items placed upon or against them.
3 20.Stand —Do not place the product on an unstable trolley, stand, tripod or table. Placing the product on an unstable base can cause the product to fall, resulting in serious personal injuries as well as damage to the product. Use only a trolley, stand, tripod, and bracket or table recommended by the manufacturer or sold with the product.
4 I IMPORTANT INFORMATION WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS PRODUCT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. The exclamation point within a triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the product.
5 Do not handle the power cord plug with wet hands. l Doing so may cause electric shocks. Do not do anything that might damage the power cable. When disconnecting the power cable, hold the plug, not the cable. l Do not make any modifications, place heavy objects on, place near hot objects, heat, bend, twist or forcefully pull the power cable.
6 2. INTRODUCTION Congratulations on your purchase of a THOMSON LCD TV . Your LCD TV will provide you with many years of enjoyment no other LCD TV can match. It is compatible with today’s current NTSC, PAL and SECAM systems, as well as tomorrow’s DTV standards.
7 II PREPARATION Using the Remote Control Use the remote control by pointing it towards the remote sensor window of the set. Objects between the remote control and sensor window may prevent proper operation Cautions regarding use of remote control l Do not expose the remote control to shock.
8 3. GETTING STARTED Switching on Follow the instructions on this page on how to switch on your TV set and the remote control before going on to following pages describing how to use the remote control and the channel set-up procedure. 1. Connect the female plug to the AC socket on AC adaptor.
9 Getting started Remote control TV functions Most of your television’s functions are available via the menus that appear on the screen .The remote control supplied with your set can be used to navigate through the menus and to configure all the general settings.
10 Using the remote control for other equipment The remote control supplied with your set can be used for other equipment, such as video recorders or DVD players. This page provides information concerning the remote control’s use with these types of equipment.
1 1 4. CHANNELS SET-U P Note :If you use the device as LCD Monitor function not a TV, you may skip the chapter. Initial set-up AUTOMATIC INSTALLATION Return Standard EURO… Start Running… Frequency 150.
12 Organiser ORGANISER Return Select programme 01 Swap with programme -- Change pr. name BBC1 Delete programme 01 Using this menu you can change the order the channels have been arranged in during automatic set- up, name and rename channels and delete duplicate channels or those with poor reception quality.
13 Manual channel set-up Follow the procedure given on this page if you find that some channels have not been stored during the initial set-up. This can happen if you are setting up cable network channels. Setting up channels manually requires every setting for a particular channel to be entered, one at a time.
14 5. OPERATION General operation Switching the TV set on and off To switch the TV set on, press the button located on the right side of the set. When the set is on, the indicator on the front is green. Standby mode Press the button on the keyboard or on the remote control.
15 Adjusting the sound SOUND Return Preset Standard… Treble Bass Balance ------|----------- ------|----------- ------|----------- Sound type Stereo… Auto. volume leveling o Internal speakers ˛ Display the OVERVIEW menu by pressing the MENU button.
16 Adjusting the picture The PICTURE menu can be used to adjust the current settings, to apply preset settings and define your own preferred settings. PICTURE Return Preset Studio… Brightness ------.
17 Setting the Preferences The Preferences menu can be used to set your preference including Eco mode, Permanent PR, Back light, Sleep timer, TV Lock and Language. PREFERENCES Return Eco mode o Permanent pr. number o Backlight Normal… Sleep timer 0:00 TV lock o Language English… Display the OVERVIEW menu by pressing the MENU button.
18 Teletext The Teletext service is available in many countries under a variety of names (TOP Text, Fastext, FLOF text,Videotext). It is provided as a free service by television broadcasters. This service provides a real wealth of information, available at any time, on weather, sports results, news, games, etc.
19 Subtitles Some channels provide subtitles for some of their programmes. The number of the relevant pages is specified on the Teletext index page. To display subtitles, enable the Teletext function, find the number of the page displaying the subtitles and enter it.
20 6. OTHER INFORM ATION Sockets SCART socket AV1 (input-output) on the back side of the TV set. This socket can be used to connect a range of equipment, including video recorders, camcorders (VHS or 8-mm), decoders, satellite receivers, DVD players, games consoles or appliances producing an RGB signal.
21 Connecting headphones Use the relevant socket on the right side of the LCD TV set to connect headphones or stereo earphones. Connecting a video recorder To obtain optimum picture quality, use a SCART cable. However, you can also connect a video recorder to the television using the aerial socket.
22 TROUBLESHOOTING Before you call for service, determine the symptoms and make a few simple checks as shown below. TV set: SYMPTOMS POSSIBLE CAUSES Power does not turn ON l Ensure whether the power plug is securely inserted into the receptacle.
23 Antenna: The picture is not sharp or the picture moves. l The reception may be weak. l The state of the broadcast may also be bad. l Make sure the outside antenna is not disconnected. l Make sure the antenna is facing the right direction. The picture is doubled or tripled.
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