THOMSON ITC008B+ User manual

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The manual
This manual is common to several TV models.
Therefore, the model you bought may not support
some of the functions or settings described hereinafter.
The On/Off switch
The position of the ON/OFF switch
AA
, differs
depending on the model. It may be located on the front
or on the right-hand side of your set (see the drawing
inside the cover page of your manual).
Safety
To ensure your own safety and safe operation of
the equipment, observe the following
instructions thoroughly.
TV sets require sufficient ventilation to prevent their
components from overheating, which will cause failure.
Do not block the ventilation openings at the rear. If you
place your TV set in a special piece of furniture, make
sure there is enough space for unhindered air
circulation. Do not place the TV set in the close vicinity
of a heater.
The TV set has been designed for use in dry rooms.
Should you use it, in exceptional circumstances in the
open air (example: on the balcony, in the veranda or
tent), you must absolutely protect it against moisture
(dew, rain, splash water).
The appliance should not be in contact with liquids or
exposed to the risk of dripping or splashing.Therefore
be careful not to place any object containing a liquid
(vase, glass, bottle,...) on or near your appliance.
Before switching on a cold TV set in a warm room, you
should wait until any condensation in the screen has
dried by itself.
Maximum ambient temperature: 35°.
Maximum humidity: 85%.
In the evening, after TV programmes or in case of a long
absence, it is recommended to turn of the apparatus at
the main switch. Even when the On/Off switch is in the
“Off” position and even though it does not consume
any current, the television is not completely separated
from the mains supply. In order to completely
disconnect, it is necessary to unplug the mains plug.
The mains plug must be easily accessible.
In the following cases, we recommend that you pull out
the mains connector:
1. During a thunderstorm. In such a case, it is advisable
that you also disconnect the TV set from the aerial
socket.
2. When odour or smoke emanates from the set.
Never attempt to open your TV set yourself.
Further information:
The TV set shielding is sufficient to prevent X-radiation
to the exterior.
Any operation performed by a non skilled person,
change of high voltage or replacement of the picture
tube by a model not complying with the manufacturer
specification are likely to cause considerable increase in
X-radiation.
A TV set modified in such a way no longer complies
with the manufacturers’ specification and must not be
used.
Cleaning
The screen is to be cleaned with liquid glass cleaners.
• Never use abrasive products.
• Clean the cabinet with a soft cloth soaked with
neutral cleaner. Do not use solvents, such as white spirit
or alcohol-based cleaning products since they may
damage your television.
• At regular intervals, clean the ventilation grids at the
rear of the TV set.
Degaussing
The terrestrial magnetic field may have an influence on
your TV set.This influence is revealed by the coloured
spots, which appear on the screen.
Should this be the case:
• Turn the equipment off by means of the On/Off-switch.
• Wait about one hour before switching the set on again.
This procedure performs automatic degaussing of the
screen. Should there still be coloured spots on the
screen, repeat the operation.
Dolby Virtual
Dolby Virtual is a process for reproducing virtullay the
sounds from the right, left, centre and rear
channels of a multichannel source (Dolby Digital or
Dolby Pro Logic) using only two channels. Dolby Virtual
sound is fully integrated into the TV and does not
require any addtional speakers.
Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories.
“Dolby”,“Pro Logic” and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby
Laboratories.
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1. Put the batteries in the remote control unit.
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
on the 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 TV to a mains socket.
The mains plug carries the power supply to your TV set. It
should only be connected to an AC supply at 220 - 240 V
~ 50 Hz. 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
danger of electrocution.
UK SOCKET:
Equipment for the UK is supplied with a mains cable
fitted with a moulded plug.
The plug contains safety components and must not be
replaced by a type sold in shops. It is fitted with a fuse
that protects your television. If your set no longer works,
the fuse may have blown. If it has, replace it with an
identical ASTA certified or BSI (BS 1362) 5 amp fuse.
3. Connect the outside aerial or cable network to
the gsocket at the back of the TV set.
The aerial socket is for connecting an external antenna
or equipment fitted with a modulator (VCR, satellite
receiver, etc.).When connecting additional equipment to
the aerial socket, you must assign a channel number to
it.To do so, switch the external equipment on, then search
for its modulator channel on the TV set, assign the
channel number found to the equipment and store. From
now on, every time you want to use the external
equipment connected, you must select the channel
number assigned to it.VCR’s without an integrated
modulator do not require this setting.
4. Continue on page 4, Channel set-up.
Continental Europe
5A
United Kingdom
Inserting batteries (2 x LR 03-AAA).
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Please respect the environment and
prevailing regulations. Before you dispose of
batteries or accumulators, ask your dealer
whether they are subject to special recycling
and if he accepts to take them back.
220 / 240 V~ 50Hz
Set-up
To set up your TV set, follow the instructions on this page before you continue with the channel set-up
procedure described on page 4.
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Remote Controls RC 111TA1G and RC 311TA1G
To switch your machine on / off (stand-by).
Press the key corresponding to the appliance you want
to operate (RC 311TA1G only).
Depending on the model of remote control supplied with your TV set, you can also use it to operate most
DVD players and recent video recorders made by Thomson, Saba, Brandt, Ferguson and Telefunken.
- Personal Adjustments (PRESETS).
- Timer (ZZZ/LIST).
- Display of channel, stand-by time (INFO).
- Videotext keys (TEXT).
The colour keys can also be used to operate teletext.
Directional keys Up/Down,Left/Right for selection and
validation key (ok).
- Volume control.
- Mute: .
Programme change.
For channel selection and number input in the menus.
In the case of channel numbers with two digits (10, 11, 12,
etc.) press the two digits quickly, or press 0twice to display
“- -”, then enter the channel number
(for ex. for 12 , press
00 then 12).
Video recorder play and record functions and DVD
player play functions (RC 311TA1G only).
To select one of the appliances connected via the AV
sockets.
EXIT for erasing the menu windows or information
from the screen.
MENU is for calling up the menu windows.
RC 311TA1G
RC 111TA1G
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About the TV set
Prior to enjoying your TV set, you’ll have to set it up,
i.e. to find and store the channels, which may be
received in your area.The Automatic Channel Set-up
will look for all the channels and number them.You
may change them upon completion of Automatic
Channel Set-up.
How to switch on the set?
With the On/Off-button fitted on the set.When the red
LED is lit, the TV set has previously been switched on
standby with the key
B on the remote control.To switch
the TV set on again, type in a channel number.
Automatic Channel Set-up
Initial set-up.
• When a VCR or satellite receiver is connected to the
aerial socket, you must switch on this equipment. Should
external equipment be connected to the TV set via the
SCART socket, it must be turned off.
When you first switch on the TV the INSTALLATION
menu appears and the Language option is highlighted.
Select your language using the Left/Right buttons.
When you select a language it is applied to the menus
immediately.
Use the Up button to then select the Auto. option.
Press the ok key on the remote control unit to display
the AUTO. INSTALLATION menu.
The first line (Standard) is selected .
• Select the appropriate standard using the Left/Right
buttons:
EURO :Western Europe,Tunisia, Morocco,Australia,
New Zealand.
FR :France, Luxemburg.
UK :United Kingdom, Eire.
DK :Eastern Europe, Middle East,Africa, French
DOM-TOM,Asia.
• Use the buttons Up/Down to then select the Start
option and press ok to start the search.
Start the Automatic Channel Set-up.
Two new lines appear showing the frequency and programme
number on which each new channel found is memorised.
Wait a few minutes until the ORGANISER menu
appears.
Channels Organisation
The PR line is selected.
How to change the channel number?
Use a TV programme magazine to help you identify the
channels.
1. Use the key PR+ and PR- to select the channel
number you wish to change.
2. Press the new channel number (compulsorily 2 digits,
for ex.: for Channel 2, enter 0, then 2) on the remote
control.You can also use the directional Left/Right keys.
3. Validate with key ok.
The corresponding programme is now stored under the
new channel number.
How to delete a channel number?
Delete any programme the picture quality of which
appears to be poor.
1. Select the channel with the key PR+ and PR-.
2. Select line using the Up/Down directional keys.
3. Press and hold down the ok key: the channel is
deleted.
Prior to leaving the menu, you should check whether
the programmes are stored in the order you prefer.
Once your channels are duly sorted, close the menu
through EXIT.
Note: For channels diffusing teletext in Czech, Slovak,
Rumanian, Croat, Russian or Greek.
After having tuned in the channel, display the manual
channel set-up menu (see page
5).
- Select the Char.set line by pressing 5 times on the
Down button of the remote control.
- Select the number of the character table, using the
table on page 7.
- Select the PR line.
- Memorise it with ok and then quit the menu with EXIT.
Subsequent set-ups:
To proceed with a new Automatic Channels set-up, press
the MENU key of the remote control :
- twice for mono TVs,
- three times for stereo TVs.
The INSTALLATION menu appears and the Auto.
option is highlighted.
Press the ok button to display the
AUTO. INSTALLATION menu.
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Manual Channel Set-up
1. Display the INSTALLATION menu by pressing
MENU on the remote control unit:
- Twice for mono TV sets.
- Three times for stereo TV sets.
2. Select the Manual option using the Up/Down
buttons and press ok to display the MANUAL
INSTALLATION menu.
The first line (Standard) is selected.
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. Select the appropriate standard using the Left/Right
buttons:
EURO :Western Europe,Tunisia, Morocco,Australia,
New Zealand.
FR :France, Luxemburg.
UK :United Kingdom, Eire.
DK :Eastern Europe, Middle East,Africa, French
DOM-TOM,Asia.
2. Select the Freq. line through the Up/Down
directional keys.
3. Start the set-up in a decreasing or increasing order
by means of the Left/Right directional keys.
When a channel is found, the pictures appear.
If the picture quality is poor, make use of the directional keys
Up/Down to select the line ->.<-and try to improve
picture quality with the directional keys Left/Right..
4. Then select the PR line through the Up/Down
directional keys and enter the channel number
corresponding to the pictures.You may also use the
Left/Right keys.
5. Store the programme by pressing ok.
To find the next programme, re-start Channel Set-up by
means of the directional keys Left/Right.
Encoded channels
Select the Decoder option using Up/Down buttons and
check the box using the ok button.
Connect the decoder to the SCART socket AV1.
Teletext characters
Select the Char. set option using the Up/Down buttons
and choose the character set which will be used for
displaying Teletext.
1:Western Europe 2: Eastern Europe
3: Russian, Bulgarian 4: Greek
5:Arabic 6: Ukrainian
7: Belarussian
Select the number of the character set, using the table
on page 7.
Adjusting the Picture
Display the PICTURE menu by pressing MENU on the
remote control unit:
- Once for mono TV sets.
- Twice for stereo TV sets.
Through the Up/Down keys, select the function you
want to adjust (Brightness, Colour, Contrast, Sharpness,
Tint).Adjust with the Left/Right keys.
Adjustment of tone is only possible and necessary for an
NTSC image. If you wish to preserve these adjustments as
preferential, press the red button to memorise them.You’ll
then be able to recall them later on.
Close the menu through EXIT.
Settings are stored until you proceed to another change.
Adjusting the Sound
(only on stereo models)
Press the MENU key to display the menu. Select the
function to be adjusted (Treble, Bass, Balance, Mode)
using the Up/Down directional keys, then adjust using
the Left/Right keys:
:Adjust the treble level.
:Adjust the bass level.
:Adjust the balance between the left and right
paths.
: Choose the type of sound (see table below).
AVL :Tick the box using ok key if you want to keep
the same sound level on all channels.
Dolby Virtual (optional):Tick the box to take
advantage of Virtual Dolby Surround.
When you do this, the surround effect control bar is
displayed.
Select the line and adjust the surround effect.
If you want to preserve these adjustments as preferred
settings, press the red key during 3 seconds to store them.
You’ll then be able to recall them later on.
Close the menu through EXIT.
Settings are stored until you proceed to another change.
Sound received Options
NICAM Stereo Stereo Stereo + Mono
NICAM Dual S1 S2 S3
NICAM Mono NICAM Mono -
Stereo Stéréo Stereo + Mono
Dual S1 S2 -
Mono Auto Mono -
AV sound Stereo S1 S2
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Daily use
How to switch on the set?
With the On/Off-button fitted on the set.When the
red LED is lit, the TV set has previously been switched
on standby with the key
B on the remote control.
If the red LED flashes, it means that the control
keyboard of the TV is locked and can only be made
operational again through the remote control.
In both cases, enter a channel number.
How to select a channel?
Through the digital keys of the remote control.
For two figure channels (10, 11, 12, etc.) press the 0
key on the remote control unite twice.
" --" appears on the screen.Through the digital keys,
enter the tens unit digit, then the unit one (you can
also quickly enter the two digits).
With the PR+ or PR- button of the remote control
or the keypad.
If you change the channel with the PR+ or PR- buttons
of the keypad, maintain the button pressed until the next
or preceding channel appears on the screen.
How to adjust the volume?
- With the remote control, by making short pulses
or maintaining the VOL+/- buttons pressed.
- With the keypad of the television, by maintaining
buttons VOL+/- pressed.
How to mute the sound?
With the ( ) key.
Press once more on the key to reactivate the sound.
Operating the zoom:
Using the Left/Right directional keys, select:
- 4/3 format,
- 14/9 zoom (14/9 letterbox format),
- 16/9 zoom (16/9 letterbox format),
- 16/9 zoom subtitles (16/9 letterbox format –
subtitles),
- Cinerama zoom (optional),
- 16/9 format.
Zoom functions are only available on 16/9 TV sets.
How to display information?
With the INFO key, display the channel number, type
of sound and format and, if you want it, the time left
before programmed timer switch-off.
How to recall the preferred settings?
Press on the red key to recall the sound and
picture settings you previously stored (see page 5),
PREF is displayed at the bottom of the screen.
How to programme a switch-off?
Press on the Green (ZZZ/LIST), key, then using the
Left/Right keys, adjust on the screen the wished-for
duration before the switching-off of the TV set (by
intervals of 15 minutes up to 4 hours).
To exit the menu, press EXIT.
When the programmed remaining time is over, the
TV set will switch on standby
To cancel, first press the Green (ZZZ/LIST) and then, by
means of the directional key Left, reset the time
remaining on 00:00.The programmed switching-off is
also deactivated when the TV set is turned off through its
own On/Off switch.
How to prevent kids using the TV set?
Hold key
B on the remote control down for over
5 seconds until the red LED on the TV set flashes.
The keys of the TV set are now locked and switching
it on again will be possible by means of the remote
control only.
Keep the remote control out of the reach of children.
To unlock the keys of the TV set, make use of the
number keys on the remote control.
How to switch off the set?
To switch the TV set off, press the key
B on the
remote control or use the On/Off switch on the TV
set.
The TV set automatically switches to stand-by after a few
minutes without telecast on the selected channel.
Important:
The display Signal = 0 on the grey screen means that
you are on an AV programme and that the TV set is not
receiving any signal.
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The Videotext
How to use Videotext?
(If included.)
Press the key TEXT to display the Summary
(page 100).
Calling up a page
- Enter the 3 digits of the number (e.g. 150, 170) of
the page you want to read.After a few moments,
the page will be displayed.
- To visualise the next or previous page, press the
directional keys PR+ / PR-.
- For direct access to pages the numbers of which
are displayed in the colour rectangles at the bottom
of the page, press the corresponding colour key.
To access page scrolling, Games, Zoom and Display
functions, you must first press the MENU button to
display the corresponding panel at the bottom of the
Fastext page.
Page Scrolling
You may stop the page scrolling with the red key.
This has the effect that STOP is displayed instead of
the page number.When pressing the red key again,
page scrolling will start again.
Prize competitions
By means of the green key, you can either display or
hide the solutions.
Zoom
With the yellow key, you can subsequently enlarge
the upper and the lower half of the screen page and
then switch back to full screen page display.
Videotext display
The blue key enables you to superpose a videotext
page on the standard TV picture and to switch back
to the standard TV picture.
Fastext
When videotext pages are broadcast as per the
Fastext standard, you can use the corresponding
colour keys to select one out of the 4 headings
displayed in the footer. Selection of a given heading
may have the effect to display further headings.
Certain programmes use videotext to broadcast
subtitles, as well as constantly updated news.These
pages can be found in the videotext summary. Once
you have found the page, the subtitle and/or news
will be superposed on the TV picture.
Temporary modification of the character set
table for teletext
You can temporarily modify the character set table
for teletext.
While the navigator banner is displayed, press ok.
In the green rectangle ??? is replaced by TXT 1.
Using the green key, choose the correct table
number for the teletext on the screen
The TV set will automatically return to the character
table selected in manual set-up (page 5) :
- the set is switched off,
- the channel is changed.
Leave the videotext through EXIT.
FR
DE
IT
EN
ES
PT
NL
SV
NO 1
FI
HU
HR
SL
IS
RO
TR
AF
PL
CS
SK
ET 2
SL
HR
SR
RO
LT
LV
RU 3
BG
EL 4
AR 5
UK 6
BE 7
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Connections
The scart cable (1)
The scart cable AV1 allows you to connect a VCR
or camcorder (VHS, 8 mm), a Canal + decoder, a
video game machine or devices supplying a RGB
signal.
You may also connect a digital decoder
cable/earth/satellite, an analog satellite receiver or a
DVD player.
If your TV set is equipped with a single video socket you
can also connect a video recorder or an S-VHS or Hi-8
camcorder to it.
The scart cable AV2 (2)
(If included)
The scart cable AV2 allows you to connect a VCR
or camcorder (VHS, 8 mm,S-VHS or Hi-8).
You may also connect a digital decoder
cable/earth/satellite, an analog satellite receiver or a
DVD player.
When you turn off the connected device, and if you have
not changed channel during viewing, the TV set
automatically returns to the previously watched channel.
If the TV set has been turned on by theVCR, it will return
to stand-by as soon as theVCR is switched off.
Front Audio/Video /S-Video sockets (3)
(If included)
The Audio/Video sockets allow you to connect aVHS-
or 8 mm-camcorder.The Audio/S-Video sockets allow
you to connect aVHS- or Hi 8-camcorder.
To view images produced by an appliance connected:
To the AV1 peritel socket: press the AV key to select
AV1 or AV1S (in the case of an S-Video appliance).
To the AV2 peritel socket: press the AV key to select
AV2 or AV2S (in the case of an S-Video appliance).
To the Audio / Video / S-Video sockets: press the AV key to
select AV3 or AV3S (in the case of an S-Video appliance).
On some models AV3 and AV3S are not accessible; in this
case select AV2 or AV2S (in the case of an S-Video
appliance).
Some appliances (connected to the AV1 or AV2 sockets)
automatically produce a switching signal.Therefore you do
not need to press the AV key to make a selection.
Not to degrade the picture and sound quality, do not turn
on the devices connected to the scart socket and to the
Audio/Video socket at the same time.
The Headphone socket (4) (If included)
The headphone adapter allows you to connect a
stereo headphone or earphone plugs; the
loudspeakers sound is then muted.
Volume may be adjusted through keys VOL+/-.
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