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4.0 Starting up for the first time 7 5.0 Quick guide to using your receiver 8 6.0 Operation 8 6.1 Changing channels 8 6.2 Info Banner 9 6.3 Selection of audio language 9 6.4 Teletext 9 6.5 Subtitles 10 6.6 Timeshift 10 6.7 EPG (Electronic Programme Guide) 10 6.8 Instant Recording 10 7.0 Main Menu 11 7.1 Edit Channel 11 7.2 Installation 13 7.3 System Setup 14 7.4 Tools 17 7.5 Games 18 7.6 Media 18 8.0 Troubleshooting 21 9.
1.0 Introduction 1.1 Safety Instructions DO NOT INSTALL YOUR RECEIVER: In a closed or poorly ventilated cabinet; directly on top of or under any other equipment; on a surface which might obstruct the ventilation slots.
English original packaging with its accessories. Failing to comply with such packaging procedures could damage the product and void your warranty. 1.3 Equipment Set-up We recommend you consult a professional installer to set up your equipment. Otherwise, please follow the instructions below: •• Refer to the user manual of your TV and antenna. •• Make sure that the HDMI cable and outdoor components are in a good condition. •• If you use TV SCART connection, use then well shielded SCART cable.
2.0 Your Receiver 2.1 DEFAULT PIN: 1234 2.2 Front Panel Fig. 1 1. 2. 3. IR sensor Point your remote control towards this sensor. Mode indicator RED indicates that the receiver is in STANDBY mode. GREEN indicates that the receiver is in OPERATING mode. USB Connector for USB storage devices. 2.3 Rear Panel 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Fig. 2 ANT IN To connect to your antenna for reception of broadcasted signals. ANT OUT To connect the terrestrial antenna signal to your TV set.
tu Menu Off: Increases/decreases the volume level. Menu On: Change settings for specific menus 11. OK Menu Off: Displays the current channel list Menu On: Activates the highlighted menu item. 12. RECORD Records the TV programme to the connected USB storage device 13. TIMESHIFT Activates the Timeshift function (Off/On) 14. 0~9 Enters a channel number in viewing mode or a value inside the respective menu 15. EPG Opens the EPG (Electronic Programme Guide) in TV mode 16.
3.0 Connection 3.1 Connecting to a terrestrial antenna Fig. 6 To receive broadcasted signals, your terrestrial indoor or outdoor antenna must be connected to the ANT IN connector on the back of the receiver. Use a properly shielded antenna cable and suitable connectors. The ANT OUT connector allows you to loop the antenna signal to a second receiver or TV set. Please consider that the looped signal might be too weak if you use an active antenna.
Fig. 7 Use the 3.5 mm jack to connect your receiver to the analogue input of your Hi-Fi or audio amplifier with a 3.5 mm jack to RCA cable for achieving best possible analogue audio quality. 3.7 Connecting a USB storage device Fig. 8 Note: I t is recommended to use USB 2.0 storage devices or higher for recording and play back of TV programmes or HD movies. Note: T imeshift/recording and playback only works properly when a fast USB storage device such as a USB2.0 HDD is connected to the receiver.
The receiver will now advance to the Aerial Adjustment screen. This part of the wizard is of great help when setting up your antenna system. Use pq to move the highlight to the setting you wish to alter and use tu to change values. The following settings are available: Antenna Power: Set to On if you use an active antenna. When set to On, 5 V will be present at the ANT IN connector of the receiver. Select Off for passive antennas. Beeper: Select On for an audible indication of signal reception.
To gain direct access to a certain channel, simply input its number with the 0~9 buttons on the remote control. Channel numbers can be up to four digits long. Entering a number with less than four digits is possible. Just wait a few seconds and your receiver will switch to the selected channel or press OK immediately after selecting the channel number. 6.1.2 Channel list Press OK in viewing mode to display the Channel List.
6.5 Subtitles Some channels support a choice of subtitle languages. Press SUBTITLE in viewing mode to display a list of available subtitle languages. Select your subtitle of choice with pq and press OK to confirm. Press EXIT to leave without making changes.* * Availability of DVB/HoH subtitles depends on the broadcast. If such subtitles are not supported, then most likely subtitles can be activated via Teletext if available. 6.
The main menu gives you access to settings, multimedia functions and games. To access the main menu, press MENU in viewing mode. The main menu consists of the following sub menus: Edit Channel, Installation, System Setup, Tools, Games and Media. Throughout the main menu, MENU or EXIT can be used to get back to the previous screen. 7.1 Edit Channel Use pq to select Edit Channel and press OK or u to enter. Use pq to highlight the submenu of choice and press OK to select.
To mark channels for skipping, press GREEN while in TV Channel List. Use pq to select a channel and press OK to mark or unmark it for skipping. Channels set for skipping will be marked with the symbol. When all changes have been made, press EXIT twice. A confirmation banner will pop up. Select Yes to save the changes or No to discard. 7.1.1.4 Moving channels To enable the Move function, press YELLOW while in TV Channel List. Use pq to select a channel and press OK to select it.
7.1.2 Radio Channel List English Basically, the operation of the Radio Channel List is the same as in the TV Channel List. The only difference is that in Radio Channel List there is no video information, so it will always display the radio background on the preview screen. 7.1.3 Delete all Use this menu to delete all stored channels. Select Delete All with pq and press OK. The receiver asks you to enter the pin code. (DEFAULT PIN: 1234).
If By Channel is selected, use the cursor buttons to select Scan Band and Channel No. If By Frequency is selected, use the cursor buttons to select Frequency and Bandwidth. Highlight Search and press OK to start scanning. Newly found channels will be added to the channel list. 7.2.3 Antenna Power Use pq to select Installation, press OK or u to advance. Use pq to select Antenna Power and press OK to enter. Set to On if you use an active antenna. Select Off for passive antennas.
Use this menu to match your receiver to your TV set. The following settings are available: Video Resolution: Use this option to select the video resolution of your TV screen. Options are: By Source (automatic detection of video resolution offered to the receiver), By Native TV (automatic detection of maximal resolution of TV screen), and manual selections 480i, 576i up to 1080p Please use a setting that matches your TV’s specifications. After a selection is made, you will be asked to confirm.
The receiver will display a list with 8 timers, followed by their respective status. Select the timer you wish to set or change with pq and press OK to proceed. The timer setup menu will now be displayed. The following settings are available: Timer Mode: Choose between Off (Timer inactive), Once, Daily (Timer will be executed every day, same time) or Weekly (Timer will be executed every week, same day, same time) and Monthly (Timer will be executed every month, same day, same time).
7.4 Tools English Press MENU in viewing mode to enter the Main Menu. Select the Tools submenu with pq and press OK or u to enter. Use pq to highlight the submenu of choice and press OK proceed. Press EXIT to leave. 7.4.1 Information This submenu shows receiver specific information such as hardware version and software version. It also displays our web address www.thomsonstb.net . Please have the Information screen on hand when you call our hotline.
After a few seconds, the receiver asks: “Are you sure to burn flash?”. Select Yes to finalize the upgrade or No to quit without upgrading. Note: If, after a software upgrade, the receiver should behave in an unexpected way, please perform a factory reset as well. See chapter 7.4.2. Warning: After an update the receiver restarts automatically. During the upgrade process NEVER disconnect the receiver from the mains or switch off the power! Doing so might damage your receiver and will void warranty! 7.4.
Record: 2: Press 2 to enter a new name for the selected recording. 3: Highlight the recording that you want to lock. After pressing 3 you will be asked to input your PIN code. DEFAULT PIN: "1234". After entering your PIN code, the recording is locked. If you want to unlock the recording again, press 3 again. 4: Press 4 to mark the recording you want to delete. By selecting the same recording and pressing 4 again you can remove the delete marker again. Press EXIT to delete.
added to the play list) or 6 (all files of this directory/folder will be added to the play list). 5: Press 5 to add a file to the play list. A favourite icon will be shown next to the file. 6: Press 6 to add all files of this directory/folder to the play list. Press 6 again to delete all files from the play list. 7: Press 7 to open the Edit menu. This menu allows you to accessing the following functions by entering the desired number: rename 4, copy 5, delete 6, create folder 7.
7.6.4 Remove USB device safely Select Remove USB device safely from the tools menu and press OK. The receiver will display a message indicating that you can safely remove your storage device from the receiver. fter performing this function, the USB device is no longer accessible from your A receiver. To gain access to your storage device again, re-insert it or switch the receiver to standby and on again. Note: 8.0 Troubleshooting There may be various reasons for abnormal operation of the receiver.
Problem Possible cause What to do Scrambled channel Message Channel is scrambled Select alternative channel No response to remote control Receiver off Remote not aimed correctly Front panel obstructed Remote batteries exhausted Plug in and turn on plug Aim remote at front panel Check for obstructions Replace remote batteries Forgotten PIN code Forgotten channel lock code Default PIN is 1234 Contact local Service Hotline or send email to our Support via www.thomsonstb.
Aspect ratio: 4:3 Letterbox, 4:3 Pan & Scan, 16:9, Auto English Audio Decoder Audio support: AAC/Dolby Digital Plus*/AC3+/PCM MPEG MusiCam Layer II Sampling rate: 32, 44.
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