colour television 42F503 Owner’s manual
Contents Package Contents .................................................. 2 Features ................................................................. 2 Introduction ............................................................. 2 Preparation ............................................................. 3 Safety Precautions ................................................. 3 Information for users in EU Countries .................... 4 Environmental Information .....................................
Features Package Contents • Remote controlled colour LCD TV. • Fully integrated Terrestrial digital TV (DVB-T MPEG2). • HDMI connectors for digital video and audio. This connection is also designed to accept high definition signals. SCREEN ZOOM LANG • USB input. SUBTITLE ROOT REPEAT TITLE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 TEXT 0 LCD TV • Programme recording • Programme timeshifting • 1000 programmes (analogue+digital). SWAP • On Screen Display (OSD) menu system.
ambient conditions may cause the damage of the device. Preparation For ventilation, leave a free space of at least 10 cm all around the set. To prevent any fault and unsafe situation, please do not place any objects on top of the set. Use this device in moderate climates. 10 cm 10 cm 10 cm Ventilation The slots and openings on the TV set are intended for ventilation and to ensure reliable operation. To prevent overheating, these openings must not be blocked or covered in anyway.
the TV should be disconnected from the mains power supply. Information for users in EU Countries This symbol on the product or on its packaging means that your electrical device should be disposed at the end of its service life separately from your household wastes. There are separate collection systems for recycling in the EU. For more information, please contact the local authority or the dealer where you purchased the product.
Environmental Information • This television is designed to consume less energy to help save the environment. You not only help to save the environment but also you can save money by reducing electricity bills thanks to the energy efficiency feauture of this TV. To reduce energy consumption, you should take the following steps: • You can use Power Save Mode setting, located in the Feature 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 / Zooms Photos (in Media Browser video mode) SCREEN ZOOM 8. Green button / List Schedule(in EPG) / Tag/ Untag All (in favourite list) LANG SUBTITLE ROOT REPEAT TITLE 1 2 3 4 5 6 12. Info / Reveal (in TXT mode) 7 8 9 13.
TV and Operating Buttons FRONT and REAR VIEW Control buttons VIEW Control Buttons 1. Standby/On button 2. TV/AV button 3. Programme Up/Down buttons 4. Volume Up/Down buttons Note: Press “ ” and buttons at the same time to view main menu. Viewing the Connections – Back Connectors 3 1. SCART 2 inputs or outputs for external devices. 2. SCART 1 input or output for external devices.
6. S/PDIF Coaxial Out outputs digital audio signals of the currently watched source. Use an SPDIF coaxial cable to transfer audio signals to a device that has S/PDIF input 7. RF Input connects to an aerial antenna system. Note: that if you use a decoder or a media recorder, you should connect the aerial cable through the device to the television with an appropriate antenna cable, as shown in the illustration in the following pages. 8. PC Input is for connecting a personal computer to the TV set.
Switching On/Off To Switch the TV On • After selecting the language, “Welcome!” screen will be displayed, requiring you to set Country, Teletext Language and Scan Encrypted options. • Connect the power cord to the 220-240V AC, 50 Hz. • Press STANDBY touch button. Then the standby LED lights up. • To switch the TV on from standby mode either: • Press the “ ” button, P+ / P- or a numeric button on the remote control. • Press the -P/CH or P/CH+ touch button on the TV. The TV will then switch on.
Connecting to a DVD Player If you want to connect a DVD player to your TV, you can use the connectors of the TV set. DVD players may have different connectors. Please refer to your DVD player’s instruction book for additional information. Power off both the TV and the device before making any connections. Note: Cables shown in the illustration are not supplied. At the end of the search process, the Choose Region menu screen will be displayed (if any multiple region variants are detected).
CAUTION ! Using USB Inputs 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.
• Multipartition HDDs are supported until two partitions. Using Other Connectors • Some stream packets may not be recorded because of signal problems, so sometimes video may freezes during playback. You can connect a range of optional equipment to your TV. Possible connections are shown below. Note that cables shown in the illustration are not supplied. • Record, Play, Pause, Display (for PlayListDialog) keys could not be used when teletext is ON.
Programme Selection EPG Timeline Schedule • Press “P/CH +” button to select the next programme or “P/CH -” button to select the previous programme. Viewing Main Menu • Press the “V+”/”V-” button at the same time to view main menu. In the Main menu select sub-menu using “AV” button and set the sub-menu using “ ” or ” buttons. To learn the usage of the menus, “ refer to the menu system sections. AV Mode • Press the “AV” button in the control panel on the TV to switch between AV modes.
Red button (Prev Time Slice): Displays the programmes of previous time slice. Green button (Next Time Slice): Displays the programmes of the next time slice. Yellow button (Prev Day): Displays the programmes of previous day. Blue button (Next day): Displays the programmes of the next day. Select Channel When in the EPG menu, using this option, you can switch to the selected channel.
Installation Manual Tuning HINT: Auto tuning feature will help you to retune the TV set in order to store new services or stations. HINT: This feature can be used for direct broadcast entry. Press “MENU” button on the remote control and select Installation by using “ ” or “ ” button. Press OK button and the following menu screen will be displayed. • Select Manual Channel Scan from the Installation menu by using “ ”/“ ” and OK buttons. Manual Scan options screen will be displayed.
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. Analogue Fine Tune • Select Analogue Fine Tune from the Installation menu by using “ ” or “ ” and OK buttons. The analogue fine tune screen will be displayed. The analogue Fine Tune feature will not be available if there are no analogue channels, digital channels and external sources stored. • Press OK button to proceed.
Managing Stations: Favourites On-Screen Information You can create a list of favourite programmes. • Press “MENU” button to view main menu. Select Channel List item by using “ ” or “ ” button. Press OK to view menu contents. You can press “INFO” button to display on-screen information. Details of the station and current programme will be displayed on the information banner. • Select Favourites to manage favourite list. Use “ ”/“ ” and OK buttons to select Favourites.
Subtitle/Audio (LANG. button): Sets subtitle/ Audio. Jump (GREEN button): Jumps to time. Use numeric buttons to type the desired time and press GREEN button again to proceed. Select a device by using “ ” or “ ” button and press OK. Viewing Videos via USB Yellow: Opens subtitle time correction menu. Press RETURN button to switch back to previous menu. Viewing Photos via USB When you select Videos from the main options, available video files will be filtered and listed on this screen.
Loop/Shuffle (BLUE button): Press once to disable Loop. Press again to disable both Loop and Shuffle. Press once more to enable only Shuffle. Press again to enable all. You can follow the disabled functions with the change of the icons. Previous/Next (Left/Right buttons): Jumps to previous or next file on slideshow. Rotate (Up/Down buttons): Rotates the image using up/down buttons. RETURN: Back to file list. INFO: Displays help screen.
Media Browser Settings Note: Switching to a different broadcast or source; and viewing main menu are not available 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. You can set your Media Browser preferences by using the Settings dialog.
Watching Recorded Programmes Changing Image Size: Picture Formats In the main menu, use “ ” or “ ” buttons to select Media Browser. Highlight Recordings Library item by using “ ” or “ ” button and press OK button to enter. Recordings Library will then be displayed. 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.
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. 14:9 Zoom This option zooms to the 14:9 picture. 4:3 Use to view a normal picture (4:3 aspect ratio) as this is its original size. Operating Picture Settings Menu Items • Press “ ” or “ ” button to highlight a menu item. • Use “ ” or “ ” button to set an item. • Press “MENU” button to exit.
reduce the noise amount. Noise Reduction can be set to one of these options: Low, Medium, High or Off. Autoposition: Automatically optimizes the display. Press OK to optimize. Advanced Settings • Colour Temp: Sets the desired colour tone. H Position: This item shifts the image horizontally to right hand side or left hand side of the screen. Setting Cool option gives white colours a slight blue stress. V Position: This item shifts the image vertically towards the top or bottom of the screen.
Configuring Your TV’s Settings Detailed settings can be configured to suit your personal preferences. Press “MENU” button and select Settings ikon by using “ ” or “ ” button. Press OK button to view Settings menu. In the equalizer menu, the preset can be changed to Music, Movie, Speech, Flat, Classic and User. Press the “MENU” button to return to the previous menu. Note: Equalizer menu settings can be changed manually only when the Equalizer Mode is in User.
Using a Conditional Access Module (not included) Configuring Language Preferences IMPORTANT: Insert or remove the CI module only when the TV is SWITCHED OFF. You can operate the TV’s language settings using this menu. • In order to watch certain digital channels, a conditional access module (CAM) may be necessary. This module must be inserted in the CI slot of your TV. Press “MENU” button and select the fifth icon by using “ ” or “ ” button. Press OK button to view Settings menu.
Language Settings Parental Settings Menu Operation (*) • Select an item by using “ ” or “ ” button. • Use “ ” or “ ” button to set an item. • Press OK button to view more options. In the configuration menu, highlight the Language Settings item by pressing “ ” or “ ” buttons. Press OK and Language Settings submenu will be displayed on the screen: Use “ ” or “ ” buttons to highlight the menu item that will be adjusted and then press “ ” or “ ” button to set.
Timers Recording Configuration To view Timers menu, press “MENU” button and select Settings icon by using “ ” or “ ” button. Press OK button to view Settings menu. Use “ ” or “ ” button to highlight Timers and press OK to continue: Select Recording Configuration item in the Settings menu to configure recording settings. The following menu is displayed for recording configuration. Setting Sleep Timer This setting is used for setting the TV to turn off after a certain time.
Hard Disk Info To view the details about the USB disk, highlight Hard Disk Info by using “ ” or “ ” key and press OK. USB disk information will be displayed: Configuring Date/Time Settings 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. Select Date/Time in the Settings menu to configure Date/Time settings. Press OK button. • Use “ ” or “ ” buttons to highlight Date/Time.
Scan Encrypted Channels: When this setting is set as YES, search process will locate the encrypted channels as well. If it is set as NO, encrypted channels will not be located in automatic search or manual search. Blue Background: Activates or deactivates blue background system when the signal is weak or absent.
Coloured Buttons (RED/GREEN/YELLOW/ BLUE) Your TV supports both FASTEXT and TOP text systems. When these systems are available, the pages are divided into groups or topics. When FASTEXT system is available, sections in a teletext page will become colour-coded and can be selected by pressing the coloured buttons. Press a coloured button that corresponds to with your needs. The coloured writings will appear, showing you which coloured buttons to use when TOP text transmission is present.
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 C: Supported DVI Resolutions When connecting devices to your TV’s connectors by using DVI converter cables (not supplied), you can refer to the following resolution information.
Appendix D: Supported File Formats for USB Mode Supported Players Player Stream Video Decoder (MSVD) Audio Decoder (MSAD) Audio MP3 None MP3 Audio WAV/AIFF None-- LPCM WMA / ASF VC1 WMA MPEG1 Program Stream MPEG-1 MPEG1 MP3, AC-3 (optional) and PCM MPEG2 Program Stream MPEG-2 MPEG2 MP3, AC-3 (optional) and PCM AVI (Xvid) XVID MPEG2 MP3, AC-3 and PCM Windows Media (optional) - 33 - 01_MB65_[GB]_IDTV_PVR_GOLD14_5110UK_42850W_10074006_50192191.indd 33 07.09.
Appendix E: Software Upgrade • 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. So before software upgrade search, it is advised to auto search and update all available channels. 1) Software upgrade search via user interface • It is possible to manually check if there is a new software upgrade for your TV set. • Simply navigate on your main menu.
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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