Technicolor - Thomson ITC251 User Manual

Contents

Chapter1: Getting started

Important information ....................................................................2

Safety ....................................................................................................2

Care ....................................................................................................2

Specific precautions for DLP™ TV sets..........................................3

What is DLP™ technology?............................................................3

Switching your TV set on and off ..................................................3

Replacing the lamp ............................................................................3

Moving the TV set..............................................................................3

Remote control ................................................................................4

Using the remote control for other equipment............................4

Programming the remote control..................................................4

 Programming the volume control function............................5

 The Learning feature....................................................................6

Switching on ......................................................................................7

Chapter 2: Channel set-up

Initial set-up ......................................................................................8

Manual channel set-up......................................................................9

Chapter 3: General operation

Switching the TV set on and off ....................................................10

Volume ............................................................................................10

Displaying status information........................................................10

Accessing channels..........................................................................10

Accessing AV programmes ............................................................10

Zoom................................................................................................11

List of programmes ........................................................................11

Freezing a picture ..........................................................................11

Chapter 4:Advanced functions

Adjusting the sound........................................................................12

Configuring the sound settings ....................................................12

 Headphone settings ..................................................................12

Graphic equaliser ............................................................................13

Adjusting the picture......................................................................13

Other settings ..................................................................................14

Lamp & Position ..............................................................................14

Setting the time ..............................................................................15

Setting the time................................................................................15

Programming the sleep timer ......................................................15

Programming the wake-up timer ................................................15

Parental control ..............................................................................16

Accessing the Parental control menu ........................................16

Locking the buttons on the front of the TV set ......................16

Operation (TV mode)....................................................................16

 Picture in Picture (PIP)..............................................................17

Operation (TV mode)....................................................................17

Configuring AV sockets ..................................................................18

Teletext ............................................................................................19

Accessing Teletext............................................................................19

Navigator ..........................................................................................19

Other Teletext functions................................................................19

Chapter 5: Other information

Sockets ............................................................................................21

Connecting active speakers ..........................................................21

Connecting an amplifier ................................................................21

 Connecting headphones ............................................................21

Connecting a video recorder ........................................................21

This manual applies to several TV set models. Some features may not be available on the model you purchased.

 This symbol indicates optional functions. The model number of your TV set is on a label at the back of

the set and on the cover of this manual. In the interest of improving the quality of our products, we

reserve the right to modify their features.The information in this manual is, therefore, subject to change and does not represent any kind of contract.

This publication is printed on recycled paper.

This symbol means that your inoperative electronic appliance must be collected separately and not mixed with the household waste.The European Union has a implemented a specific collection and recycling system for which producers' are responsible.

This appliance has been designed and manufactured with high quality materials and components that can be recycled and reused. Electrical and electronic appliances are liable to contain parts that are necessary in order for the system to work properly but which can become a health and environmental hazard if they are not handled or disposed of in the proper way. Consequently, please do not throw out your inoperative appliance with the household waste.

If you are the owner of the appliance, you must deposit it at the appropriate local collection point or leave it with the vendor when buying a new appliance.

- If you are a professional user, please follow your supplier's instructions.

- If the appliance is rented to you or left in your care, please contact your service provider.

Help us protect the environment in which we live !

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Chapter 1 Getting started

Important information

Safety

 Ensure that your domestic mains supply voltage matches the

voltage indicated on the identification sticker located at the back of your set.

 The TV set's components are sensitive to heat.The

maximum ambient temperature should not exceed 35° Celsius. Do not cover the vents at the back or sides of the TV

set. Leave sufficient space around it to allow adequate ventilation. Install the appliance away from any source of heat (fireplace, ...) or appliances creating strong magnetic or electric fields.

 Moisture in rooms where the set is installed should not

exceed 85% humidity. If you have to use the TV set outdoors,

do not expose it to rain or splashing water. Do not place any object containing a liquid (vase, glass,bottle,

etc.) on or near the set. Moving the set from a cold place to a warm one can cause condensation on the screen (and on some components inside the TV set). Let the condensation evaporate before switching the TV set on again.

 If you intend to be away for a long period, switch the TV set

off at the on/off switch . Even when off, some components remain in contact with the mains electricity supply. To completely isolate the set you must remove the plug from the mains supply socket.

 During thunderstorms, we recommend that you disconnect

the TV set from the mains and aerial so that it is not affected by electrical or electromagnetic surges that could damage it. For this reason, keep the mains and aerial sockets accessible so they can be disconnected, if necessary.

 Unplug the TV set immediately if you notice it giving off a

burning smell or smoke.You must never, under any

circumstances, open the TV set yourself, as you run the risk of an electric shock in doing so.

 Your TV set includes a high-performance electronic protection

system to prevent damage by external influences,such as ESD (Electrostatic Discharge) or pollution on the mains power supply (Mains Transients). In the event of such external pollution, your TV set may shut down automatically, and you may need to switch it back on again using the remote control or the on/off switch .

 Work carried out by unqualified persons or modifications

to the high voltage may cause hazard.A set modified in this way no longer meets the original specifications and should not be switched on again.

Care

 Use a glass-cleaning product to clean the screen and a soft

cloth and mild detergent to clean the rest of the set.

 Dust the vents at the back and sides regularly. Using solvents,

abrasive or alcohol-based products could damage the TV set.

 If an object or liquid enters inside the appliance, unplug it

immediately and have it checked by an authorised engineer.

THOMSON disclaims any liability if the TV set is not used in accordance with this manual.

You can contact THOMSON by dialling: 0871 712 1312

(for United Kingdom, £0.10/mn inc VAT)

www.thomson-europe.com

HELPLINE

Please respect the environment and the relevant regulations. Before you dispose of batteries (or accumulators), ask your dealer whether they require special recycling and if he is able to take them back.

Before setting up your television set,make sure that the surface you want to put the set on can support its weight (see the list of specifications provided with the booklet).

Don’t place the set on an unstable surface (e.g. moving shelf, very edge of a unit) and make sure that the front of the television set does not overhang the surface it is sitting on.

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Getting started

What is DLP™ technology?

You have just bought a TV set equipped with DLP™ (Digital Light Processing) technology.This new technology uses a special lamp, a colour wheel and an optical semi-conductor comprising a huge number of microscopic mirrors to provide you with exceptional picture quality in a thin, lightweight design.

To ensure that you can enjoy your TV set’s unparalleled operation for as long as possible, you should observe the following precautions.

Switching your TV set on and off

As with all projection devices, your TV set contains a special lamp which must heat up and cool down in the proper manner to ensure its optimum operation for as long as possible.To prolong the life of the lamp, you must observe the required heating up and cooling down times.

 To switch the TV set on, press the on/off button on the side of

the set.The picture takes up to 40 seconds to display. If no picture is displayed after 2 minutes, it is possible that the lamp needs to be replaced (see further below).

 To put the TV set in standby mode, press the button on the

remote control.When the set is in standby mode,the indicator on the front is red. To switch off the TV set, press the on/off button on the side of the set.

The fan continues to run for about another two minutes to cool the lamp down.

Important: NEVER unplug the set when the fan is running.

Replacing the lamp

The lamp supplied with the TV set has a lamp life of a few thousand hours in normal operating conditions.

 If you notice the following changes:

- The time the TV set takes to come on gets noticeably longer.

- The picture’s brightness decreases.

- When you switch the set on, there is sound and you can change channels, but no picture is displayed and the indicator on the front starts flashing red.This occurs several times.

This means that the lamp’s power is running down. You then need to buy a new one.

 When you switch the TV set on, if no picture is displayed after 2

minutes, the lamp needs to be replaced.

Choose the exact same type and follow the instructions provided in the “Lamp replacement instructions” leaflet (the right lamp type is indicated in the

help text for the

Lamp brightness option in the Lamp &

Position menu, see page 14).

Important:

- NEVER touch the lamp with your fingers because any grease deposits left on it can reduce the lamp’s life.Always use some kind of cloth to handle the lamp (gloves, duster, etc.).

- Even after the fan has stopped, the lamp’s temperature still remains very hot for about 30 minutes and can cause burns.

Moving the TV set

To avoid any damage to the lamp, you should not move the TV set while the lamp is still hot.Wait 30 minutes after the the fan stops before moving it.

Specific precautions for DLP™ TV sets

Digital Light Processing and DLP are trademarks of Texas Instruments.

Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. “Dolby”,“Pro Logic”, and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.

TruSurroundXT, SRS and symbol are trademarks of SRS Labs, Inc. TruSurroundXT technology is incorporated under license from SRS Labs, Inc.

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Getting started

Remote control

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.The remote control and its functions may vary depending on the television model.The rest of this page contains the description of the most comprehensive remote control. Optional remote control features are indicated by the symbol .

Standby / quit standby.

TV To access TV mode. Press this button to control the

television.

VCR To access VCR mode. DVD To access DVD mode.



SAT To access SAT mode.



AUX To access AUX mode.



AMP To access AMP mode.



light To provide information:

- it lights up when you press a button,

- it indicates the status when the remote control is being programmed (see page 5),

- if the batteries are run down, it flashes when you press a button.



PIP To enable the PIP function.



SWAP To swap the main picture with the PIP picture.



PIP+/PIP- To change programmes within the PIP function.



ZOOM To change the size of the PIP picture.



FREEZE To freeze the main picture.



SLEEP (Disabled).



LIGHT Remote control light.

PRESETS (red button) sound and picture settings menu

LIST (green button) list of programmes INFO (yellow button) status information GUIDE (blue button) programme guide TEXT (purple button) Teletext

The coloured buttons can also be used for operating Teletext.

To select menu options. To set functions, change values, enable and disable

functions (checkbox) in menus. To select the picture format or zoom.

OK To confirm a selection, enable and disable functions

(checkbox) in menus.

MENU To access the OVERVIEW menu. EXIT To exit the menu structure.

In PIP mode: to disable the PIP function.

+/- To control the volume.

To switch the sound off and back on again.

RETURN To return to the previous channel/AV programme. PR+/PR- To change channels. 0-9 To select a channel by its number. In the case of

channel numbers with two digits, press

to display “

”, then enter the channel number.

AV To select an appliance connected to an AV socket.



DEMO To access demo mode.

Using the remote control for other equipment

The remote control supplied with your television may vary depending on the model you have chosen.Some remote controls can be used to control other appliances using the programmable buttons

VCR, DVD, SAT, AMP and AUX.

For each button you can control the following appliances:

VCR: video recorder DVD : DVD player



SAT: satellite receiver, cable network



AMP: hi-fi system, Home Cinema amplifier



AUX: decoder for terrestrial digital TV set and any other appliance. For instance, if you have two video recorders, you can program the

VCR button to control one video recorder, and program the AUX button to control the other one.

Note:The TV button is not programmable.

Programming the remote control

Automatic code search

This method can be used to automatically find the most appropriate code for your appliance.

1. Switch on the appliance you wish to use the remote control with.

2. Press the relevant button for this appliance on the remote control,and while holding this button down, press the standby button

until the light or the appliance buttons of the remote control come on. Release both buttons.

3. Point the remote control at the appliance and press PLAY.Wait until the light stops flashing. If the appliance has not gone into standby

mode, press the

PLAY button again to continue the search for the next set of codes. Repeat this operation until the appliance goes

into standby mode.There are around 20 sets of codes.

4. When the appliance goes into standby mode, switch it on again without using the remote control. Press the REV button as many

times as is required to return the appliance to standby mode.

5. Press the STOP button and hold it down until the light or the appliance buttons of the remote control go off.

Note:You can cancel the programming operation at any time by pressing the EXIT button.

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Getting started

Manual programming

This method involves carrying out a manual search for the codes to be used for controlling your other appliances.

1. Switch on the appliance you wish to use the remote control with.

2. Press the relevant button for this appliance on the remote control,and while holding this button down, enter one of the codes

relevant to your make of appliance (there is a list of codes at the end of this manual). If the light or the appliance buttons of the remote control flash you have entered the wrong code or it is not possible to program the remote control.

3. Point the remote control at the appliance and press the relevant button (VCR, DVD, etc). Press the standby button. If the appliance

does not go into standby mode, try another code.

Depending on the year of manufacture and the type of appliance, some functions may not be available. Certain codes may cover more functions than others.Test the functions you can control and, if appropriate, try other codes. Note here the code(s) which work best.

When you change the remote control’s batteries, remember to reprogram it.

 Programming the volume control function

If you have programmed the TV remote control to use with other appliances and these are connected to an amplifier you can also programme the remote control to adjust the volume when you are using one of these appliances.The example below describes the procedure for programming a DVD player.

1. Programme the AMP button on the remote control to use with the amplifier (refer to page 4).

2. Move the remote control away from the appliances. Press the

button and while holding it down, press the relevant mode button

(

DVD , in this example), then the AMP button. Release the

button.

3. Switch on the amplifier, then the DVD player.

4. Set the remote control to DVD , play a disc and adjust the volume using the

+/-

buttons. Repeat this operation for the other appliances. To cancel the programmed function for any of the appliances, press the

button, while holding it down and enter the code 000 using

the numeric buttons.

Video recorder DVD player Satellite receiver Hi-fi system

Press the

VCR

button Press the

DVD

button Press the

SAT

button Press the

AMP

button

On/Standby On/Standby On/Standby On/Standby

MENU To display the main menu To display the main menu To display the main menu

Vertical scrolling in menus Vertical scrolling in menus Vertical scrolling in menus Horizontal scrolling Horizontal scrolling Horizontal scrolling

in menus in menus in menus

OK To confirm an action To confirm an action To confirm an action

EXIT To close a menu To close a menu To close a menu

0-9 To directly access channels To enter numeric values To directly access channels To select a station using

or enter

numeric values or select options in menus or enter numeric values its number

PR+/PR-

To change channels To change chapters To change channels To change stations

AV To select av input To select av input

REV Rewind Rewind

PLAY Play Play

FWD Fast forward Fast forward

STOP Stop Stop

PAUSE Pause picture Pause picture

REC Record

To switch the sound off and back on again

+/- To set the volume level

VCR

DVD

SAT

AUX

AMP

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Getting started

 The Learning feature

The Learning feature completes the programming procedure described on page 4, as it enables you to record the functionality of a specific button from the original remote control to one of the TV’s remote control buttons.

Notes:

- Before using the Learning feature, make sure this TV’s remote control is programmed to control other appliances you have connected to the TV. Programming the remote control erases all learned commands for that appliance mode.

- You cannot record a learned function to the following buttons on the TV’s remote control:

TV,

VCR, DVD, AUX, SAT, AMP, EXIT, and LIGHT.

- The remote control functions are recorded (learned) by sending infrared (IR) signals: this operation should be carried out in a dimly lit room to avoid interference. Make sure the TV’s remote and the original remote are no more than 5 cm apart, with the Infrared (IR) transmitter of the original remote facing the IR receiver on the top of the TV’s remote.

- The learned buttons are mode specific—if you add a button function from your DVD player’s remote control, you must press the

DVD button first before the learned function will work (in TV

mode, the button where you’ve stored the learned function will continue to work as it always has).

- Certain remote controls do not support the use of the Learning function.

Adding a Learned Function

1. On the TV remote, press and hold the appliance button that applies to the function you

will be adding (

DVD , VCR, SAT, AMP, or AUX).The appliance button lights up. Press and

hold the

REC button.

2. The appliance button lights turn on, then off.Release both buttons.The relevant

appliance button light remains on.

3. On the TV’s remote control, press the button where you want to store the new

function (the appliance button turns off and then back on).

Note: If you press an invalid button on the TV remote, the appliance buttons flash several times to alert you.You’ll have to repeat step 3.

4. Press and hold the button of the appliance’s remote control that has the functionality

you are recording to the TV’s remote control. Keep pressing the button until the TV remote’s appliance button light turns off and back on.The function has been saved to the TV remote.

Note: if it is not possible to programme this function the appliance buttons flash several times. You’ll have to repeat step 3.

5. Repeat this procedure to add more functions. Or, press EXIT to exit learning mode.

Note: If you want to assign a new function to a button already programmed, you must record over it.

Clearing a Learned Function

1. Press and hold the relevant appliance button (the appliance button lights up).Then press

and hold the

EXIT button.

2. The appliance buttons turn on. Release the appliance and EXIT buttons (the appliance

button being unprogrammed remains on). Remote is now in Clear learned function mode.

3. Press the button where learning is to be cleared.The appliance button flashes off then

back on—the learned function was cleared successfully.

4. Repeat steps 1 through 3 to clear more learned functions.

Note: If an invalid button is pressed, the appliance mode button(s) flashes 4 times to alert you. Repeat step 3.

5. Press the EXIT button and your TV remote returns to its original operating mode.

Deleting ALL Learned Functions

1. Press and hold the EXIT button. The current appliance button lights up.Then press and

hold the button.

2. The appliance button lights turn on, then off.Release both buttons.The current

appliance button light remains on.

3. Press any appliance button to delete all learned functions in all modes.

Important: If the batteries in your remote control are run down, you can use the buttons on the front of your set, as they have the same functions as those on the remote control.

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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 the following pages that describe the channel set-up procedure.

1. Insert two LR06 or AA batteries in the remote control.

Precautions on using batteries:

- Only use the battery types specified.

- Make sure you use the correct polarity.

- Do not mix new and used batteries.

- Do not use rechargeable batteries.

- Do not expose batteries to excessive heat, throw them in a fire, recharge them or try to open them, as this could cause them to leak or explode.

- Remove the batteries from the remote control if you are not using it for a long period of time (several weeks).

2. Connect the power cable FIRST to the television, THEN to a mains socket.

Your TV set should only be connected to a 220 - 240 V ~ 50/60 Hz AC supply. It must not be connected to a DC supply. If the plug is detached from the cable, do not, under any circumstances, connect it to a mains socket, as there is a risk of electric shock.

Equipment for the UK and Ireland is supplied with a mains cable fitted with a moulded plug. This plug contains safety components and must not be replaced by one sold by general

retailers. It is fitted with a fuse that protects your television. If your set has stopped working, the fuse may have blown. If it has, replace it with an identical ASTA or BSI certified (BS 1362) 5-amp fuse.

3. Connect the outside aerial or cable network to the socket at the back of the TV

set.

The aerial socket (75 Ohms - VHF / UHF / cable) can be used for connecting an external aerial or other equipment fitted with a modulator (video recorder, satellite receiver, etc.).

We recommend that you do not connect other equipment (video recorder, satellite receiver, etc.) to your TV set to begin with, so as not to complicate the set-up procedure with the additional steps involved. Connect them when you have finished setting up the channels by referring to page 24 of this manual.

4. Switch the TV on by pressing the on/off button on the side.The TV set takes up to

40 seconds to come on.

Note:The first time you switch on the television, the language selection menu appears.

You will find a description of how to use the remote control on page 4.Then go to page 8 for information on the initial set-up, or to page 9 for information on manual set-up (if the channels have already been set up on your TV).

Note: Before connecting other devices to the AV sockets, carry out the initial channel set-up (described on the next page) in order to avoid any problems with equipment selection.

220 - 240 V ~ 50 Hz

Mains socket in

continental Europe

Important: read carefully the sections “Specific precautions for DLP™ TV sets” on page 3 and “Switching the TV set on and off ” on page 10, which give a detailed description of the procedure for switching the TV set on and off.

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