THOMSON THT503 User manual

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THT503
Digital
Terrestrial
HD Receiver

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English
THOMSON declares that this item complies with the basic requirements and other relevant regulations of directives 2004/108/EC and 73/23/
EC, RoHS 2002/95/EC
Subject to alterations. In consequence of continuous research and development technical specications, design and appearance of products may
change. HDMI, the HDMI logo and High-Denition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC in the
United States and other countries, Dolby and the double-D symbol are registered trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. All other product names are
trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. © THOMSON 2013. All rights reserved.
03 Dec 2013 19:23
TABLE OF CONTENT
1.0 INTRODUCTION 2
1.1 Safety Instructions 2
1.2 Storage 2
1.3 Equipment Set-up 3
1.4 Accessories 3
1.5 Usage of external USB devices 3
2.0 YOUR RECEIVER 4
2.1 DEFAULT PIN: 1234 4
2.2 Front Panel 4
2.3 Rear Panel 4
2.4 Remote Control 4
3.0 CONNECTION 5
3.1 Connecting to a Terrestrial Antenna 5
3.2 Connecting to TV with HDMI cable 6
3.3 Connecting to TV with SCART cable 6
3.4 Connecting to a Digital Audio Amplier
with S / PDIF 6
3.5 Connecting to a Digital Audio Amplier
and TV using HDMI 6
3.6 Connecting to an analogue Audio
Amplier 6
3.7 Connecting a USB storage device 6
4.0 STARTING UP FOR THE FIRST TIME 7
5.0 QUICK GUIDE TO USING YOUR RECEIVER
7
6.0 OPERATION 8
6.1 Changing channels 8
6.2 Info Banner 8
6.3 Selection of audio language 8
6.4 Teletext 9
6.5 Subtitles 9
6.6 Timeshift 9
6.7 EPG (Electronic Programme Guide) 9
6.8 Instant Recording 9
7.0 MAIN MENU 10
7.1 Programme 10
7.2 EPG (Electronic Programme Guide) 11
7.3 LCN. (Logical Channel Numbering) 11
7.4 Picture 11
7.5 Channel Search 11
7.6 Time 12
7.7 Language 13
7.8 System 13
7.9 Media 15
8.0 TROUBLESHOOTING 16
9.0 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS 17

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INTRODUCTION
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.
DO NOT EXPOSE THE RECEIVER OR ITS ACCESSORIES:
•To direct sunlight or any other equipment that generates heat; to rain or intense moisture; to
intense vibration and to any shock which may cause permanent damage to your receiver or to any
magnetic objects, such as loudspeakers, transformers, etc.
•Do not use a damaged power cord. It may cause a re or an electric shock. Do not touch a power
cord with wet hands. It may cause an electric shock.
•When the receiver is not used for a long period of time, you should unplug the power cord from
the wall socket.
•Do not use alcohol or ammonia based liquids to clean the receiver. If you wish, you may clean
your receiver with a soft lint-free cloth slightly made damp with a mild soap solution, and only
after disconnecting from the mains voltage supply. Make sure no foreign objects fall through the
ventilation slots because this could cause re or an electric shock.
•Do not place any objects on top of the receiver because this might prevent proper cooling of the
components inside.
Safety Precautions
•Never try to open the receiver. It is dangerous to touch the inside of the receiver due to high
voltages and possible electrical hazards. Opening the receiver will void the warranty of the
product. Refer all maintenance or servicing to suitably qualied personnel.
•When you are connecting cables, be sure that the receiver is disconnected from the mains supply
voltage. Wait a few seconds after switching o the receiver before you move the receiver or
disconnect any equipment.
•It is a necessity that you only use an approved extension and compatible wiring that is suitable
for the electrical power consumption of the installed equipment. Please ensure that the electrical
power supply corresponds with the voltage on the electrical identication plate at the back of the
receiver.
If the receiver does not operate normally even after strictly following the instructions in this user
manual, it is recommended to consult your dealer.
1.2 Storage
Your receiver and its accessories are stored and delivered in a packaging designed to protect
against electric shocks and moisture. When unpacking it, make sure that all the parts are included
and keep the packaging away from children. When transporting the receiver from one place to
another or if you are returning it under warranty conditions, make sure to repack the receiver in its
original packaging with its accessories. Failing to comply with such packaging procedures could
damage the product and void your warranty.

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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.
•Use only a HDMI 1.3 cable or higher for maximum performance.
•If you use TV SCART connection, use then well shielded SCART cable.
This manual provides complete instructions for installing and using this receiver. The following
symbols will serve as follow.
Warning Indicates warning information.
Tips Indicates any other additional important or helpful information.
MENU Represents a button on the remote control or the receiver. (Bold Characters)
Move to Represents a menu item within a window. (Italic Characters)
1.4 Accessories
•User manual
•1 remote control unit
•2x batteries (AAA type)
WARNING: The batteries should not be recharged, disassembled, electrically short-
circuited, be mixed or used with other types of batteries. If rechargeable
accumulators instead of batteries are going to be used (e.g. NiMH), we
recommend using types with low self-discharge to ensure long time operation
of your remote control.
1.5 Usage of external USB devices
•It is recommended to use USB 2.0 storage devices or higher. If your device is not compatible to
USB 2.0 specications, recording, playback and other multimedia functions of the receiver might
not work properly.
•To ensure best performance of your USB storage device please format it via your receiver (through
the menu “Media”) to FAT32 system. Other le systems are not supported by the receiver. However,
it is possible to use already NTFS formatted disks.
•THOMSON cannot guarantee compatibility with all types of USB storage devices.
•If you are going to use external USB HDDs (Hard Disk Drives), please consider that power
specications may exceed the supported output of your receiver (max.5 V/500 mA). If so, please
connect your USB HDD to an according external power adapter.
•It is advised not to store important information on USB storage devices used with the receiver.
Always make backups of data on your USB storage device before using it with this receiver.
THOMSON will not take responsibility for any loss of information or circumstances caused by loss
of information.

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YOUR RECEIVER
2.0 YOUR RECEIVER
2.1 DEFAULT PIN: 1234
2.2 Front Panel
Fig. 1
1. Display Indicates current time in STANDBY mode or current channel number in
OPERATING mode
2. Mode indicator RED indicates that the receiver is in STANDBY mode.
GREEN indicates that the receiver is in OPERATING mode.
3. IR sensor Point your remote control towards this sensor.
4. USB Connector for USB storage devices.
2.3 Rear Panel
Fig. 2
1. ANT IN To connect to your antenna for reception of broadcast signals.
2. ANT OUT To connect the terrestrial antenna signal to your TV set. This connection will
allow you to watch digital terrestrial programmes depending on the tuner of
your TV and local broadcast conditions*
3. COAXIAL S/PDIF
To connect your receiver to a digital home theatre, AV receiver or digital
audio amplier.
4. Audio L/R To connect your receiver to an analogue audio amplier.
5. HDMI To connect your receiver with your TV set using an HDMI cable.
6. TV SCART To connect your receiver with your TV set using a SCART cable.
7. Power Cord Your receiver requires a supply voltage of 220~240V AC (Auto-selectable),
50/60Hz ±5%. Please ensure the local power specication meets these
requirements before connecting your receiver to the wall outlet.
2.4 Remote Control
Fig. 3
1. q Turns the receiver On/Standby
2. ! Mutes audio output of the receiver
3. ZOOM To open de recordings list when in viewing mode.
Zoom in on Photos when in Photo mode
4. ASPECT Change aspect modes: 4:3, 16:9 and to Auto.
5. VFORMAT Change video resolution modes: 576i to 1080p (PAL) 480i to 1080p (NTSC)
6. TIMER Call directly Timer menu to view or set timers
7. Coloured buttons
Multimedia and Teletext functions
8. AUDIO Shows list of available audio type or language. Temporary override of Main
menu audio setting.

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9. SUB Shows list of available subtitle languages
Temporary override of the subtitle setting in the main menu
10. TTX Shows Teletext on OSD (On Screen Display)
11. FAV Favourite group selection
12. 5 Fast rewind
13. 6 Fast forward
14. 7 Jumps to previous item in playlist
15. 8 Jump to next item in playlist
16. u Start playback from selected le or resume Timeshift
17. TIMESHIFT/2 Start Timeshift mode or pause
18. 3 Stop of playback or Timeshift
19. 4 Records the TV programme to the connected storage device
20. MENU Opens the main menu, in menu you will get one step back
21. EXIT Exits from the menu or sub-menu
22. pq Menu O: Change channel to previous/next.
Menu On: Moves the cursor up/down.
23. OK Menu O: Displays the current channel list
Conrmation of Menu Items.
24. tu Menu O: Increases/decreases the volume level
Menu On: Change settings for specic Menus
25. INFO Shows the current channel information
Press twice for programme and technical information.
26. EPG Shows the EPG (Electronic Programme Guide) in TV mode
27. V+/V- Increases/decreases the volume level
28. PG+/PG- Page up/down in channel list mode
29. P+/P- Channel up/down in channel list mode
30. 0~9 Channel selection or value input
31. TV/RADIO Toggles between TV or RADIO mode
32. RECALL Back to previous shown channel
3.0 CONNECTION
3.1 Connecting to a Terrestrial Antenna
Fig. 4
To receive broadcast 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.
NOTE: If the signals at your location are too weak to receive proper signals with
an indoor antenna, we recommend using an outdoor antenna which can
be pointed towards the transmission tower. Ask your local dealer for more
information.

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3.2 Connecting to TV with HDMI cable
Fig. 4
The TV set shall be connected with the receiver using a good quality HDMI 1.3 or higher cable. This
connection gives the highest possible quality.
3.3 Connecting to TV with SCART cable
Fig. 4
Your receiver is also equipped with a SCART connector; alternatively, the TV set can be connected
to the receiver using a good quality SCART cable.
3.4 Connecting to a Digital Audio Amplier with S / PDIF
Fig. 4
By connecting your receiver to a digital amplier or home theatre system, you can enjoy the best
possible sound quality and multi-channel audio (depending on broadcast). Connect your Digital
Audio Amplier or home theatre system with a suitable cinch cable to the S / PDIF connector on
the back of the receiver.
3.5 Connecting to a Digital Audio Amplier and TV using
HDMI
Fig. 5
By connecting your receiver to the latest digital ampliers or Home Cinema systems, preferable
with HDMI 1.3 connections, you will enjoy the best possible sound quality and multi-channel
audio (depending on broadcast). Connect the HDMI output of the receiver to an input of your
amplier, and then connect the HDMI output of the amplier to your TV set. Select the correct
input on your amplier to watch and listen to programmes.
3.6 Connecting to an analogue Audio Amplier
Fig. 5
Use the 3.5 mm jack to connect your receiver to the analogue input of your Hi-Fi or audio amplier
with a 3.5 mm jack to RCA cable for achieving best possible analogue audio quality.
3.7 Connecting a USB storage device
Fig. 6
NOTE: It is recommended to use USB 2.0 storage devices or higher for recording and
play back of TV programmes or HD movies.

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NOTE: Timeshift/recording and playback only works properly when a fast USB storage
device such as a USB2.0 HDD is connected to the receiver. Timeshift/recording
and playback of HD content requires a sucient read/write speed of the used USB
storage device.
4.0 STARTING UP FOR THE FIRST TIME
When you use your receiver for the rst time, the Welcome “Easy install” menu appears. Use pq
to move the highlight to the setting you wish to alter and use tu to change values. Start by
selecting your language using tu. Once you have selected your language, press q to move the
highlight to the next item and use tu to change.
Language Here you can choose your language.
Region: Select your region where this receiver is used.
Resolution Select the best resolution to according to your screens specication. 576i up
to 1080p.
Aspect Ratio: Use this option to select the aspect ratio of your TV and the preferred
conversion method. Options are: Auto (automatic detection of aspect ratio),
4:3 Panscan (Displays 16:9 widescreen broadcasts full screen on your 4:3 TV),
4:3 letterbox (black bars on top and under the picture on a 4:3 TV) and 16:9
(use this setting for 16:9 TV sets).
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 O for passive antennas.
When all settings have been made, press OK to continue.
NOTE: Wrong region selection can lead to missing channels or channels being stored
at wrong positions in the channel list.
The receiver will search for all available channels now. Once scanning is nished, the receiver
switches to viewing mode.
TIP: If the Welcome menu should not appear after switching on the receiver for the
rst time, reset the receiver to factory settings by pressing the MENU button
and selecting Restore Factory Default in the submenu System. DEFAULT PIN:
1234.
5.0 QUICK GUIDE TO USING YOUR RECEIVER
We at THOMSON understand that you can’t wait to enjoy your new high denition digital
terrestrial receiver. The following quick guide will make you familiar with the basic operation of
this device. We do, however, advice you to read the full manual to get the best performance from
your receiver.
To turn your receiver ON or to Standby, use the q button on the remote control.
Choose the desired channel with the pq buttons. Alternatively, you can digit the channel
number with the 0~9 buttons on the remote control or press OK in viewing mode to display the
channel list. The volume can be adjusted with the tu buttons.