. IMPORTANT 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. But IMPROPER USE CAN RESULT IN POTENTIAL ELECTRICAL SHOCK OR FIRE HAZARD. In order to prevent potential danger, please observe the following instructions when installing, operating and cleaning the product.
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. Pay particular attention to cords at doors, plugs, receptacles, and the point where they exit from the product. 10.Attachments—Do not use attachments not recommended by the manufacturer.
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. When mounting the product on a wall, be sure to follow the manufacturer’s instructions. Use only the mounting hardware recommended by the manufacturer. 21.
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.
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. Doing so may cause damage to the power cable, which can cause fire or electric shock.
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. This TV is extremely easy to use and features high performance picture quality. The LCD TV is extremely versatile; it can be mounted on a wall or table stand, and it can be used in any ambient light environment.
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. In addition, do not expose the remote control to liquids, and do not place in an area with high humidity. l Do not install or place the remote control under direct sunlight. The heat may cause deformation of the unit.
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 AC power input of the set. 2. Connect the male plug to the wall outlet as illustrated. Equipment for the UK is supplied with a mains cable fitted with a moulded plug.
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. This page contains the description of the remote control. Standby / quit standby. DVD To access DVD mode. VCR To access VCR mode. TV To access TV mode. Press this button to control the television.
Using the remote control for other equipment The remote control supplied with your set can be used for other equipment, such as video recorders, PC or DVD players. This page provides information concerning the remote control’s use with these types of equipment.
4. CHANNELS SET-UP 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 Start Frequency Programmes found EURO… Running… 150.75MHz 02 Initial set-up involves selecting all the settings required to be able to search for and store all the channels you can receive. Make sure that the television is switched on and follow all the steps in turn specified on this page. 1.
Organiser @ ORGANISER Return Select programme Swap with programme Change pr. name Delete programme 01 -BBC1 01 By using this menu you can change the channels order arranged during automatic set-up, name and rename channels, delete duplicate channels or those with poor reception quality. Follow the help messages at the bottom of the screen and refer to a TV programme guide to help identify the channels. Arranging channels in order The Select programme line is selected.
Manual channel set-up Follow the procedure given on this page if you find that some channels have not been stored during the initial setup. 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. Display the OVERVIEW menu by pressing the @ MANUAL INSTALLATION MENU button. Return Standard Frequency Programme name Fine-tuning Store on programme Decoder Teletext char. set EURO… 150.
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 screen right side of TV or on the remote control. The TV set remains powered up, but with low energy consumption. When the TV set is in standby mode, the indicator on the front is red.
Zoom In TV mode, you have the option of changing the display format and using the zoom function via the ! / ÿ buttons. Here is selections of Zoom: 4/3 Format - picture in 4/3 format Zoom 14/9 - picture in 14/9 letterbox format Zoom 16/9 - picture in 16/9 letterbox format Zoom 16/9 up - picture in 16/9 letterbox format moved up for subtitles Cinerama - Cinerama 16/9 Format - picture in 16/9 format Note : The Zoom type can’t be change when menu appears on the screen.
Adjusting the sound X SOUND Return Preset Balance Sound type Auto. volume leveling Internal speakers Advanced settings Standard… ------|----------Stereo… o ˛ … Display the OVERVIEW menu by pressing the MENU button. Select the Sound option and press OK to confirm. The SOUND menu appears with the following options: Return : go back to OVERVIEW menu Preset : use the ! or ÿ button to select the appropriate setting (Standard, Film, Voice, Music and Personal) for the programme you are watching.
Adjusting the picture The PICTURE menu can be used to adjust the current settings, to apply preset settings and define your own preferred settings. ÛPICTURE Return Preset Brightness Contrast Colour Sharpness Tone Other settings Studio… ------|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------Warm… … Display the OVERVIEW menu by pressing the MENU button. Select the Picture option and press OK to confirm. The PICTURE menu appears.
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 Permanent pr. number Backlight Sleep timer TV lock Language o o Normal… 0:00 o English… Display the OVERVIEW menu by pressing the MENU button. Select the Preferences option and press OK to confirm. The PREFERENCES menu appears. It offers the following options Return: use the buttons to go back to the OVERVIEW menu.
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.
Other Teletext functions Newsflash When a newsflash is detected, MIX is replaced by N in the navigation bar. Press the blue button to display the newsflash. In the case of an update, the Teletext function is enabled and displays the new information. This function is disabled if TV changes the programme, enters standby mode or is switched off. Press the EXIT button to quit the Teletext function and return to TV mode. Subtitles Some channels provide subtitles for some of their programmes.
6. OTHER INFORMATION (26”) PIC (Picture in Computer Mode) When you have connected the PC to TV set (in PC mode), you can open the function by pressing PR+/PR- and you will watch programme displayed on the top right of the screen. The picture size is not adjustable, you may move the picture position from top left, top right, bottom left, bottom right by pressing the Ÿ / ⁄ key.
YCrCb/YPrPb component and Audio (R/L) (input) YCrCb/YPrPb is for interlacing signal and mainly beused to connect DVD player. To display images from the connected appliance, select YCrYb/YPrPb using AV button on the remote control. D-Sub (for PC) and Audio (input) LCD TV uses D-Sub (15 pin) connector for PC input. Connect the stereo sound input jack on the back of the LCD TV (near the D-sub connector) to the audio output terminal of equipment.
Connecting a Computer Connect the D-sub signal terminal on the back side of the LCD TV to the output of PC equipment through min D-sub 15 pin cable. Connect the stereo sound input jack on the back of the LCD TV to the audio output terminal on the computer. To display images from the connected computer, select VGA using AV button on the remote control Note: 1. The display native resolution is 1280 x 720.
6. OTHER INFORMATION (32”) PIC (Picture in Computer Mode) When you have connected the PC to TV set (in PC mode), you can open the function by pressing PR+/PR- and you will watch programme displayed on the top right of the screen. The picture size is not adjustable, you may move the picture position from top right, top centre, top left, middle left, bottom left, bottom centre, bottom right, middle right by pressing the Ÿ / ⁄ key.
S-video socket AV3 and Audio (R/L) (input) These can mainly be used to connect camcorders (S-VHS or Hi 8 format). To display images from the connected appliance, select AV3 using AV button on the remote control CVBS and S-Video share the same L/R audio input. YCrCb/YPrPb component and Audio (R/L) (input) YCrCb/YPrPb is for interlacing signal and mainly beused to connect DVD player. To display images from the connected appliance, select YCrYb/YPrPb using AV button on the remote control.
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. If you connect a video recorder only via the aerial socket (without using the SCART socket), switch it on and play a tape. Then search for the video recorder’s relevant channel (refer to the relevant section).
TROUBLE SHOOTING 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 There is no picture or sound l l l l There are spots on the screen l Degraded colors or tints Improper screen position or size l The image appears distorted The image is purple l l l The image appears too bright, and l there is a loss of definition in the l brightest areas of the image.
Antenna: SYMPTOMS POSSIBLE CAUSES The picture is not sharp or the picture moves. l l l l The picture is doubled or tripled. l l The picture is spotted. l l There are stripes on the screen or colors fade. l l The reception may be weak. The state of the broadcast may also be bad. Make sure the outside antenna is not disconnected. Make sure the antenna is facing the right direction. Make sure the antenna is facing the right direction.