colour television 32H503 Owner’s manual
Contents Package Contents .................................................. 2 Features ................................................................. 2 Introduction ............................................................. 3 Preparation ............................................................. 3 Safety Precautions ................................................. 3 Environmental Information ..................................... 5 Repair Information ..............................................
Features Package Contents • Remote controlled colour LCD TV. • Fully integrated Terrestrial digital TV (DVB-T MPEG2). • HDMI connectors for digital video and audio. • USB input. • Programme recording SCREEN ZOOM LANG SUBTITLE ROOT REPEAT • Programme timeshifting TITLE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 TEXT 0 LCD TV • 1000 programmes (analogue+digital). • On Screen Display (OSD) menu system. SWAP • Integrated tuner DVB-T, MPEG2 compatible. SOURCE INFO V+ P+ • Scart socket for external devices.
Introduction Moisture and Water Thank you for choosing this product. This manual will guide you through the proper operation of your TV. Before operating the TV, please read this manual thoroughly. Please keep this manual in a safe place for future reference. This device is intended to receive and display TV programmes. The different connection options make an additional expansion of the reception and display sources possible (receiver, DVD player, DVD recorder, VCR, PC etc.).
Waste Disposal Connection to a Television Distribution System (Cable TV etc.) from Tuner Instructions for waste disposal: • Packaging and packaging aids are recyclable and should principally be recycled. Packaging materials, such as a foil bag, must be kept away from children. • Batteries, including those which are heavy metalfree, should not be disposed of with household waste. Please dispose of used batteries in an environmentally friendly manner.
Environmental Information • This television is designed to consume less energy to save the environment. You not only help to save the environment but you can also save money by reducing electricity bills thanks to the energy efficiency features of this TV. To reduce energy consumption, you should take the following steps: • You can use the Power Save Mode setting, located in the Other settings menu.
Remote Control Buttons 1. No function 2. Play (in Media Browser mode) 3. Programme recording 4. Rapid reverse (in Media Browser mode) 5. No function 6. Mono/Stereo - Dual I-II / Current Language (*) / Play preview (in Media Browser mode) 7. Image size SCREEN 8. Green button ZOOM 9. Red button LANG SUBTITLE ROOT REPEAT TITLE 1 2 3 12. Info / Reveal (in TXT mode) 4 5 6 13. Programme Down - Page up / Programme Up Page down 7 8 9 TEXT 0 SWAP 10. Numeric buttons 11. Teletext / Mix 14.
TV and Operating Buttons FRONT and REAR VIEW Control switch VIEW Control Switch 1. Standby button 2. TV/AV button MENU P\CH TV/AV 3. Programme Up/Down buttons 4. Volume Up/Down buttons MENU P\CH TV/AV ” / “ ” Note: Press “ buttons at the same time to view main menu. HDMI 1 HD MI 2 Viewing the Connections - Back Connectors SPDIF Coax.OUT 1. HDMI 2: HDMI Input 2. HDMI 1: HDMI Input HDMI Inputs are for connecting a device that has a HDMI socket.
Note: S-VHS signal is supported via the scart socket(optional). 5. VGA Input is for connecting a personal computer to the TV set. Connect the PC cable between the PC INPUT on the TV and the PC output on your PC. 6. SPDIF Out outputs audio signals of the currently watched source. Use an SPDIF cable to trasfer audio signals to a device that has SPDIF input. Viewing the Connections - Side Connectors 1. The CI Slot is used for inserting a CI card.
CAUTION ! Using USB Media USB Connection • You can connect a USB hard disk drive or USB memory stick to your TV by using the USB inputs of the TV. This feature allows you to play files stored in a USB drive or record programmes. • 2.5” and 3.5” inch (hdd with external power supply) external hard disk drives are supported. • To record a programme, you should first connect a USB disk to your TV while the TV is switched off. You should then switch on the TV to enable recording feature.
• Multipartiton support is available. Maximum two different partitions are supported. If the disk have more than two partitions, crash may occur. First partition of the usb disk is used for PVR ready features. It also must be formatted as primary partition to be used for PVR ready features. • Some stream packets may not be recorded because of signal problems, so sometimes video may freezes during playback. • Record, Play, Pause, Display (for PlayListDialog) keys could not be used when teletext is ON.
Input Selection Remote Control Handset Inserting Batteries • Remove the battery cover located on the back of the handset by gently pulling backwards from the indicated part. Once you have connected external systems to your TV, you can switch to different input sources. Press “SOURCE” button on your remote control consecutively for directly changing sources. • Insert two AAA/R3 or equivalent type batteries inside. Observe the correct polarity (+/-) when inserting batteries and replace the battery cover.
• Functions of the menu system are described in the following sections. Volume Setting • Press V+ button to increase the volume. Press Vbutton to decrease the volume. A volume level scale (slider) will be displayed on the screen. Programme Selection (Previous or Next Programme) • Press P- button to select the previous programme. • Press P+ button to select the next programme.
SUBTTL: Press SUBTITLE button to view Select Genre menu. Using this feature, you can search the programme guide database in accordance with the genre. Info available in the programme guide will be searched and results matching your criteria will be listed. SWAP(Now) : Shows the current programme. (RECORD): the TV will start to record the selected programme. You can press again to stop the recording.
EPG Now and Next Record / Delete Record Timer IMPORTANT: To record a programme, you should first connect a USB disk to your TV while the TV is switched off. You should then switch on the TV to enable recording feature. Otherwise, recording feature will not be available. • After you have selected a programme in EPG menu, press the OK button and and Options screen will be displayed. Select “Record” option and press the OK button. After this operation, a recording becomes set to the selected programme.
• Whenever you select an automatic search type and press OK button, a confirmation screen will appear on the screen. To start installation process, select Yes, to cancel select No by using .“ ” or “ ” and OK button. • After the auto channel scan type is set and selected and confirmed, the installation process will start and the progress bar will move along. Press “MENU” button to cancel process. Located channels are not stored if the process is cancelled.
Moving a Channel • First select the desired channel. Select Move option in the channel list and press the OK button. • Edit Number screen will be displayed. Enter the desired channel number by using the numeric buttons on the remote control. If there is a previously stored channel on that number, a warning screen will be displayed. Select Yes if you want to move the channel and press OK. • Press the OK button to process. Selected channel is now moved.
Viewing Videos via USB On-Screen Information You can press INFO button to display on-screen information. Details of the station and current programme will be displayed on the information banner. The information banner gives information on the channel selected and the programmes on it. The name of the channel is displayed, along with its channel list number. Hint: Not all channels broadcast the programme data.
Viewing Photos via USB Playing Music via USB When you select Photos from the main options, available image files will be filtered and listed on this screen. When you select Music from the main options, available audio files will be filtered and listed on this screen. Jump (Numeric buttons): Jump to selected file using the numeric buttons. Play ( button): Starts the playback. OK: Views the selected picture in full screen. Stop ( button): Stops playback. / : Navigate menu Slideshow ( all images.
Note: If the Viewing Style is set to Folder in Media Browser Settings, Music folder will be displayed as sorted and there is no need to sort files again by pressing the FAV button. Media Browser Settings INFO: Changes filter options. Recordings Library IMPORTANT: To view recordings library, you should first connect a USB disk to your TV while the TV is switched off. You should then switch on the TV to enable recording feature. Otherwise, recording feature will not be available.
Note: Switching to a different broadcast or source; and viewing main menu are not available during the timeshifting. • Lip Sync delay may occur during the timeshifting. Instant Recording IMPORTANT: To record a programme, you should first connect a USB disk to your TV while the TV is switched off. You should then switch on the TV to enable recording feature. Otherwise, recording feature will not be available. (RECORD) button to start recording an • Press event instantly while watching a programme.
14:9 Zoom Changing Image Size: Picture Formats • You can change the aspect ratio (image size) of the TV for viewing the picture in different zoom modes. • Press the SCREEN button repeatedly to change the image size. Available zoom modes are listed below. This option zooms to the 14:9 picture.
Note: Backlight can not be activate in VGA or Media Browser mode or while picture mode is set as Game. Configuring Picture Settings You can use different picture settings in detail. Press MENU button and select the Picture icon by using “ ” or “ ” button. Press OK button to view Picture Settings menu. Noise Reduction: If the broadcast signal is weak and the picture is noisy, use Noise Reduction setting to reduce the noise amount.
Autoposition: Automatically optimizes the display. Press OK to optimize. H Position: This item shifts the image horizontally to right hand side or left hand side of the screen. V Position: This item shifts the image vertically towards the top or bottom of the screen. Dot Clock: Dot Clock adjustments correct the interference that appear as vertical banding in dot intensive presentations like spreadsheets or paragraphs or text in smaller fonts.
Operating Settings Menu Items Configuring Language Preferences • Press “ ” or “ ” button to highlight a menu item. • Press OK button to select an item. You can operate the TV’s language settings using this menu. • Press MENU button to exit. Settings Menu Items Conditional Access: Controls conditional access modules when available. Language: Configures language settings. Press MENU button and select the Settings icon by using “ ” or “ ” button. Press OK button to view Settings menu.
Parental Control To prohibit viewing of certain programmes, channels and menus can be locked by using the parental control system. This function enables or disables the menu protection system and allows the PIN code to be changed. Press MENU button and select the Settings icon by using “ ” or “ ” button. Press OK button to view Settings menu.
• When finished with editing, press GREEN button to save. You can press MENU button to cancel. Deleting a Timer • Select the timer you want to delete by pressing “ ” or “ ” button. • Press RED button. • Select YES by using “ ” or “ ” buttons to delete the timer. Select NO to cancel. Recording Configuration Select Recording Configuration item in the Settings menu to configure recording settings. The following menu is displayed for recording configuration. requiring you to enter a pin number.
Configuring Source Settings You can enables or disable selected source options. The TV will not switch to the disabled source options when SOURCE button is pressed. Menu Timeout: Changes timeout duration for menu screens. Scan Encrypted Channels: When this setting is on, search process will locate the encrypted channels as well. If it is set as Off, encrypted channels will not be located in automatic search or manual search.
Other Features Teletext Displaying TV Information: Programme Number, Programme Name, Sound Indicator, time, teletext, channel type and resolution information is displayed on the screen when a new programme is entered or “INFO” button is pressed. The teletext system transmits information such as news, sports and weather on your TV. Note that if the signal degrades, for example in poor/adverse weather conditions, some text errors may occur or the teletext mode may be aborted.
Tips Screen Care: Clean the screen with a slightly damp, soft cloth. Do not use abrasive solvents as they may damage the coating layer of the TV screen. For your safety, unplug the mains plug when cleaning the set. When moving the TV, hold it properly from the bottom of the unit. USB Is too Slow: If “USB is too slow” message is displayed on the screen while starting a recording, try restarting the recording.
Appendix A: PC Input Typical Display Modes Appendix B: AV and HDMI Signal Compatibility (Input Signal Types) The display has a maximum resolution of 1920 x 1200. The following table is an illustration of some of the typical video display modes. Your TV may not support different resolutions. Supported resolution modes are listed below. If you switch your PC to an unsupported mode, a warning OSD will appear on the screen.
Appendix D: Software Upgrade Appendix C: Supported DVI Resolutions When connecting devices to your TV’s connectors by using DVI to HDMI cables (not supplied), you can refer to the following resolution information. Frequency • Your TV is capable of finding and updating new software upgrades over broadcast channels. • For broadcast channels search, the TV looks at the available channels stored in your settings.
Appendix E : Supported File Formats for USB Mode Media Video MPEG1, 2 .dat MPEG1, 2 .vob MPEG2 Movie Music Photo Format File Extension .mpg, .mpeg MPEG2 MPEG2 PCM/MP3 .avi Xvid 1.00, Xvid 1.01, Xvid 1.02, Xvid 1.03, Xvid 1.10-beta1/2 PCM .mp3 - MPEG 1 Layer 1 / 2 (MP3) .jpg .jpeg Baseline JPEG Remarks (Maximum resolution/Bit rate etc.
Specifications TV BROADCASTING PAL/SECAM B/G D/K K’ I/I’ L/L’ RECEIVING CHANNELS VHF (BAND I/III) UHF (BAND U) HYPERBAND NUMBER OF PRESET CHANNELS 1000 CHANNEL INDICATOR On Screen Display RF AERIAL INPUT 75 Ohm (unbalanced) OPERATING VOLTAGE 220-240V AC, 50 Hz AUDIO German + Nicam Stereo AUDIO OUTPUT POWER (WRMS.
Important Instruction For your own safety read following instruction carefully before attempting to connect this unit to the mains supply.
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