Technicolor - Thomson MA115GT User Manual

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Recommendations and Precautions

1.Operation

Please read the following instructions carefully and follow them closely — they concern your personal safety and can affect the operation of your equipment.

Television sets require ventilation to avoid overheating which can damagecomponents.Makesure thatthe rearventilation openingsare not covered up by curtains, cloths, newspapers, etc. There must be enoughroom insidebuilt–in unitsto allowcooling airto circulatefreely. Do not install theset next to heating.

Theapplianceis designedtooperatein adryroom. Shouldyou, forany special reason, wish to use it outdoors (e.g. balcony, veranda, tent, etc.), always make sure it is properly protected against any form of

DO NOT OBSTRUCT VENTILATION OPENINGS.

AVOID WATER, HEAT, DIRECT SUNLIGHT.

Do not place audio loudspeakers next to your TVset asthemagnets in thespeakers may cause coloured patches on the screen.

2. Cleaning

The screen should becleaned using liquid window cleaner.

• Never use abrasive cleaners.

• Clean the front and cabinet using a soft cloth dipped in mild detergent. The use of solvents such as white spirit or

alcohol–based products maydamage your set.

• Make sure to clean the vents atthe rear of your set regularly.

moisture (dew, rain, splashing). Before turning on a cold set in a warm room, wait until any

condensation onthe screen has evaporated.Never open upthe rear panelof thetelevision set. Have your aerialinstalled by anauthorised dealer or specialist.

At the endof the eveningTV programme or in theevent of prolonged absence, you shouldswitch off your set using theON/OFF button.

Even if the ON/OFF switch is in the OFF position, the set is not completely disconnected from the mains. To disconnect the set completely,pull out the mains plug.

Remove themains plug from the wall outlet in thefollowing cases:

1. During thunderstorms. Itis wise todisconnect the aerialplug tooin this case.

2. If you notice any odour orsmoke coming from your set.

Additional information: YourTV set is adequately shielded to prevent X–ray emission. Acceleration voltage does notexceed the maximum value of26 kV. Work by unqualified technicians, modification of the high–voltage

setting or replacementof the tube with amodel that does not comply with the manufacturer’s specifications can lead to a considerable increase in X–ray emission.

A set changed in any of the above ways no longercomplies with the manufacturer’sspecifications andshould notbe putback into service.

3. Demagnetisation

The earth’s magnetic field may affect your television set, causing coloured patches to appear on the screen. If this happens:

• Switch offthe set using the ON/OFF button.

• Wait about an hour andthen switch on again using theON/OFF button.

This operation demagnetisesthe screen automatically. Ifcoloured patches are still visible, repeat the procedure.

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Connections

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1. Aerial Socket

Enables connection of the aerial and, if required, a video recorder (see manual for latter). T o tune the channel reserved for your video recorder, start up the recorder then carry out MANUAL

CHANNEL SETTING operations. Storeatanyprogrammeendingwitha9(9,19,29,etc.) Each time you use the video recorder, switch to the channel assigned to it.

2. SCART Socket

This is used to connect: – a VHS, 8 MM, S–VHS or Hi–8 video recorder or camcorder, – a PAY TV decoder, – a video games console. T o use the connected device, select the audiovisual programme by pressing the

This selection is automatic for some devices. A V is displayed at the bottom of the screen.

If you have an S-VIDEO device, press the of the screen for a few seconds.

When you switch off the device and if you have not changed channel during play , the TV set automatically returns to the previous channel.

If the TV set has been switched onbythevideorecorder,it will be placed on stand–by when the video recorder is switched off.

button again. S-VIDEO is then displayed at the bottom

button.

3. Audio / Video CINCH Sockets

These are used to connect a VHS or 8 mm camcorder. Press the When you switch off the connected device, the TV set remains in audiovisual (AV) mode.

Call up the channel you wish to watch using the numerical keypad on the remote control. In order to maintain the optimum sound and picture qualityofyourTVset,avoidconnecting 2devices

to the SCART socket and the AUDIO/VIDEO sockets simultaneously.

button to select the audiovisual programme to view your recordings.

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Remote Control

Display programme No. and sleep timer

Display Timer Menu

(Green button)

Call up personal adjustments

(Red button)

Confirm an action or validate a menu option

To leave a menu Sound mute

Volume level

To switch to connected equipment

(e.g.: video recorder)

(Yellow button)

info

list

exit

1 2 3

4 5 6

text

Stand–by

Inactive

Call upTeletext/Fastext

Adjustment: move to

Right/Left in menus and

select one of the proposed

To go to Picture and Channel

Adjustment menus

Move Up and Down in

(purple key)

options

the menus

To change programme

Direct access to

programmes and

entering numerical

values in menus

The red, yellow, green and

Batteries:

blue buttons are also used

Remove the lid at the back of the remote

for teletext.

control and insert two 1.5 V, LR06 batteries.

For a cleaner environment, please dispose of used batteries in the containers provided for this purpose.

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Automatic Channel Setting

This set is equipped with an automatic search system which will search for and store all channels available in your region. To help identify the programmes, we suggest that you have to hand a TV guide or daily newspaper.

Ensure that the aerial lead is connected to the TV set. Check that any equipment connected

operating. Switch off any equipment connected via the SCART socket.

Installation

via the aerial (video recorder or satellite equipment) is

only

Press the ON/OFF button, the indicator lamp lights up. If the television set remains on stand–by, press one of

the buttons on the remote control numerical keypad. When the television set is turned on for the first time, the

Installation menu appears automatically. If this is not the case, you can call it up by:

– pressing the

Press

to confirm.

button on the remote control three times.

A new menu appears. Automatic search begins. The cursor moves from left to right on the VL line, then on the VH line and then on the U line. The channels found are stored in memory in order starting from programme PR 01.

Y ou can stop the automatic search at any time by pressing

button.

the The search stops automatically at the end of the U band

or when 99 channels have been found. The Programme Organizer menu then appears automatically. The channel stored on programme PR 01 is selected (see next page).

AUTO INSTALL.

EURO

AUTO INSTALL.

EURO

VL PR01

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Changing a Programme Number

Select the channel number to be changed using the

pr+/pr

button.

Using the numerical keypad on the remote control, enter the new programme number.

Y ou can also use the buttons on the remote control.

Press theokbutton to confirm the change. The programmes stored under the old and new numbers are then swapped.

Repeat this operation to change other programme numbers.

Erasing a Programme

Select the programme to be erased using the

Enter 0 or 00 on the numerical keypad of the remote control. Press

to confirm. The programme is erased.

Check that all the programmes are in the required order using the

exit

to leave the menu.

pr+/pr

button.

EURO

PR01

pr+/pr

AUTO INSTALL.

button, then press

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Manual Channel Setting

Press the

button twice to call up the channel setting menu.

1. Channel Search

Select the 2nd line of the menu using the button. Start the search by pressing: – the button for a forward search,

– the button for a backward search.

EURO

The search fully covers the VL, VH and U bands starting from the channel on the screen. The cursor moves and as soon as a channel is found, the picture appears on the screen.

Wait for the menu to go to the bottom of the screen for optimum reception. If the picture corresponds to the channel required, go to the 4th line (PR), otherwise continue the

search.

If you wish to stop the automatic search, press theokbutton.

2. Programme Number and Storing in Memory

Select the 4th line of the menu using the button.

If fine tuning is necessary, see

Enter a programme number using the numerical buttons of the remote control.

Fine Tuning

EURO

You can also use the

Store the programme number you have allocated to the channel by pressing theokbutton.

buttons

The 2nd line of the menu is then selected again.

Restart the search using

the buttons

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3. Fine Tuning

Only necessary in the event of interference

If fine tuning is necessary, select the 3rd line of the menu using the

If necessary, adjust the picture using the

button.

buttons.

EURO

Select the 4th line (PR)usingthe

button to allocate a programme number to the channel

and store it in memory (see Programme Number and Storing in Memory)

If a channel hasrequired finetuning, itwillbe storedinmemorywiththeAFC(AutomaticFrequency Control) deactivated.

Press the

exit

button to leave the menu.

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Picture Adjustments

Press the

Select the function to be adjusted using the buttons. The tint function is only active in NTSC mode.

Adjust as required using the buttons.

BRIGHTNESS

button to call up the Picture Menu.

COLOUR

CONTRAST=SHARPNESS

Storing Personal Adjustments

Y ou can store the adjustments you have just made and call them up at a later stage. Caution: these personal adjustments will replace and delete the standard settings made at the factory.

With the Picture Menu displayed, press the red

exit

Press the

button to leave the menu.

button.

Sleep Timer

Press the green Menu.

Set the stand–by time in 10–minute steps (up to 4 hours)

list

button to call up the Stand–by

TINT

using the the Press the

The television set is child locked when the programmed time period has elapsed. The stand–by indicator will flash (see Day to Day Operation).

To cancel the sleep time function: –pressthegreen

–pressthe When the display indicates –:––, the sleep timer function is deactivated.

The sleep timer function is also deactivated when the television set is switched to stand–by from themainON/OFFswitch.

The television is then child locked and the stand–by indicator flashes (see Day to Day

Operation).

exit

buttons

button to leave the menu

list

button to call up the menu.

button once or several times to return to: –:––

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Day to Day Operation

Switching On — Selecting Programmes

Switch on the television set using the main ON/OFF switch if the indicator is off. If it is on, enter the desired programme number. For programmes 1 to 9: Press the corresponding number on the remote control. For programmes 10 to 99 (e.g. 24) :

Press and hold the decimal (tens) number (2): 2– then press the units (4) number briefly: 24

Volume Adjustment — Sound Mute

Press the buttons to turn the sound up or down. Press the

The sound returns if the button is pressed again.

Zapping

Press the

Personal Adjustments

Press the red button to call up your personal adjustments (See Picture Adjustments).

Display

Press the yellow timer command is activated).

If the channel has been fine turned, the This information disappears automatically after a few seconds. Press the yellow again to delete this information.

button to turn the sound off.

pr+/pr

buttons to scroll through the programmes stored in memory .

button to display the programme number and stand–by time (if sleep

info

symbol is also displayed.

info

button

Stand–by — Sleep Timer

Press the button to switch the television set to stand–by mode. The Stand–by light turns red. The television set will automatically switch to Stand–by after a few minutes if there is no signal

on the channel being watched.

Child Lock

Y ou can prevent the use of your television set using the keypad. To do this, switch off the television by pressing and holding down the stand–by button of the remote control for more than 4 seconds. The TV set is also child locked:

- after the sleep timer function

- if it has been switched to stand–by or switched off when the sleep timer function has been programmed. The stand–by light flashes to indicate that the child lock is activated. The set can only be switched on again using the numerical keys of the remote control.

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Teletext

Press the purple

button to call up the Index page (page 100).

text

Page Selection

Enter the number of the desired page (this must have 3 digits) using the numerical keys on the remote control

As soon as the page has been found, it is displayed on the screen. Press the button to call the next page.

Press the button to call the last page. When a teletext page is displayed, you can switch off the sound using the

the volume using the

E.g. for page 170, enter 1, 7, 0.

–

button.

button or adjust

Standard Functions

Scrolling Pages

Press the The page number becomes red. Press the button again to continue scrolling.

Games

Press the Press it again to hide the answer again.

Zoom

Press the Press the same button again to double the size of the lower half of the screen. Press the same button a third time to return to the normal screen.

Red

button to stop scrolling pages.

Green

button to reveal a hidden answer.

Yellow

button to double the size of the upper half of the screen.

STOP ? ZOOM MIX

Mixed Display

Press the Press again to return to teletext only.

Blue

button to superimpose the teletext page on the TV picture.

Fastext Functions

If the teletext is Fastext, a sub–menu appears. This allows you to select one of the 4 options indicated by colour. Press the corresponding colour key to select the option you require. Once an option has been selected, other titles can appear.

Press the buttons briefly to switch from the standard sub–menu to the Fastext sub–menu and vice versa.

exit

Press the

button to leave the menu.

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