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your preferences using the Edit tab options or press
the Menu button to quit and watch TV.
While the search continues a message may appear,
asking whether you want to sort channels according
to the LCN(*). Select Yes and press OK to confirm.
(*) LCN is the Logical Channel Number system that organizes
available broadcasts in accordance with a recognizable
channel number sequence (if available).
Note: Do not turn off the TV while initializing first time
installation. Note that, some options may not be available
depending on the country selection.
Media Playback via USB Input
You can connect 2.5” and 3.5” inch (HDD with external power
supply) external hard disk drives or USB memory stick to your
TV by using the USB inputs of the TV.
IMPORTANT! Back up the files on your storage devices
before connecting them to the TV. Manufacturer will
not be responsible for any file damage or data loss.
Certain types of USB devices (e.g. MP3 Players)
or USB hard disk drives/memory sticks may not be
compatible with this TV. The TV supports FAT32 and
NTFS disk formatting but recording will not be available
with NTFS formatted disks.
While formatting USB hard drives which have
more than 1TB (Tera Byte) storage space you may
experience some problems in the formatting process.
Wait a little while before each plugging and unplugging
as the player may still be reading files. Failure to do
so may cause physical damage to the USB player
and the USB device itself. Do not pull out your drive
while playing a file.
You can use USB hubs with your TV’s USB inputs.
External power supplied USB hubs are recommended
in such a case.
It is recommended to use the TV’s USB input(s)
directly, if you are going to connect a USB hard disk.
Note: When viewing media files the Media Browser menu
can only display a maximum of 1000 media files per folder.
USB Recording
Recording a Programme
IMPORTANT: When using a new USB hard disk
drive, it is recommended that you first format the
disk using your TV’s Format Disk option in the
TV>Recordings>Settings menu.
To record a programme, you should first connect a USB
disk to your TV while the TV is switched off. You should
then switch on the TV to enable the recording feature.
To use recording your USB drive should have 2 GB free
space and be USB 2.0 compatible. If the USB drive
is not compatible an error message will be displayed.
To record long duration programmes such as movies, it
is recommended to use USB Hard disk drives (HDD’s).
Recorded programmes are saved into the connected
USB disk. If desired, you can store/copy recordings
onto a computer; however, these files will not be
available to be played on a computer. You can play
the recordings only via your TV.
Lip Sync delay may occur during the timeshifting. Radio
record is supported. The TV can record programmes
up to ten hours.
Recorded programmes are split into 4GB partitions.
If the writing speed of the connected USB disk is not
sufficient, the recording may fail and the timeshifting
feature may not be available.
It is recommended to use USB hard disk drives for
recording HD programmes.
Do not pull out the USB/HDD during a recording. This
may harm the connected USB/HDD.
If the AC cord is unplugged while there is an active
USB-recording timer setting, it will be cancelled.
Multipartition support is available. A maximum of two
different partitions are supported. The first partition
of the USB disk is used for USB Recording ready
features. It also must be formatted as the primary
partition to be used for the USB Recording ready
features.
Some stream packets may not be recorded because
of signal problems, as a result sometimes videos may
freeze during playback.
While recording a programme in the background you
can use menu options, switch to another source or use
Media Browser functions, such as viewing pictures,
playing video and music files, and even play back the
ongoing recording.
Timeshift Recording
Press Pause button while watching a broadcast to
activate timeshifting mode. In timeshifting mode, the
programme is paused and simultaneously recorded to
the connected USB disk.
Press Play button again to resume the paused
programme from where you stopped. Press the Stop
button to stop timeshift recording and return to the
live broadcast.
Timeshift cannot be used while in radio mode.
You can use the timeshift rewind feature after resuming
normal playback or fast forward option.
Instant Recording
Press Record button to start recording an event
instantly while watching a programme. Press Stop
button to cancel instant recording.
You can not switch broadcasts during the recording
mode. While recording a programme or during the
timeshifting, a warning message appears on the screen
if your USB device speed is not sufficient.
Watching Recorded Programmes
Select Recordings from the TV menu. Select a
recorded item from the list (if previously recorded).
Press the OK button to view the Options menu. Select
an option then press OK button.
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Note: Viewing main menu and menu items will not be available
during the playback.
Press the Stop button to stop a playback and return
to the Recordings.
Slow Forward
If you press Pause button while watching recorded
programmes, the slow forward feature will be available.
You can use Fast Forward button to slow forward.
Pressing Fast Forward button consecutively will
change slow forwarding speed.
Recording Settings
You can configure your recording preferences using the
Settings tab in the TV>Recordings menu. Highlight
Settings tab by using Left or Right button and press
OK. Then select the desired item in the sub-menu and
set by using Left or Right button.
Start early: You can set recording timer’s starting time
to start earlier by using this setting.
End late: You can set recording timer’s end time to
end later by using this setting.
Max Timeshift: This setting allows you to set the
maximum duration for the timeshift recording. Available
options are approximate and the actual recording time
may change in practice depending on the broadcast.
The reserved and free storage space values will
change according to this setting. Make sure that you
have enough free space otherwise instant recording
may not be possible.
Auto discard: You can set the Discard type as None,
Oldest, Longest or Shortest. If it is not set to None,
you can set the Unplayed option as Included or
Excluded. These options determine the preferences
for deleting the recordings in order to obtain more
storage space for ongoing records.
Hard disk information: You can view detailed
information about the USB storage device connected
to your TV. Highlight and press OK to see and press
Back/Return to close.
Format Disk: If you want to delete all files on the
connected USB storage device and convert the disk
format to FAT32, you can use this option. Press OK
button while the Format Disk option is highlighted. A
menu will appear on the screen, requiring you to enter
the PIN(*). After you enter the PIN, a confirmation
message will be displayed. Select Yes and press OK
to start formatting the USB storage device. Select No
and press OK to cancel.
(*) Default PIN could have been set to 0000 or 1234. If you
have defined the PIN(is requested depending on the country
selection) during the First Time Installation use the PIN that
you have defined.
IMPORTANT: Formatting your USB drive will erase
ALL the data on it and it’s file system will be converted
to FAT32. In most cases operation errors will be fixed
after a format but you will lose ALL your data.
If “USB disk writing speed too slow to record”
message is displayed on the screen while starting a
recording, try restarting the recording. If you still get
the same error, it is possible that your USB disk does
not meet the speed requirements. Try connecting
another USB disk.
Media Browser
You can play back music and movie files and display
photo files stored on a USB storage device by
connecting it to your TV. Connect a USB storage device
to one of the USB inputs located on the side of the TV.
After connecting a USB storage device to your TV
Media Browser menu will be displayed on the screen.
You can access the content of the connected USB
device any time later from the Sources menu. Select
the related USB input option from this menu and press
OK. You can also press the Source button on the
remote and then select your USB storage device from
the list of sources. Then select the file of your choice
and press OK to display or play it back.
You can set your Media Browser preferences by
using the Settings menu. Settings menu can be
accessed via the information bar which is displayed
on the bottom of the screen while playing back a video
or an audio file or displaying a picture file. Press the
Info button if the information bar has disappeared,
highlight the gear wheel symbol positioned on the
right side of the information bar and press OK. Picture
Settings, Sound Settings, Media Browser Settings
and Options menus will be available. The contents
of these menus may change according to the type of
the currently open media file. Only Sound Settings
menu will be available while playing back audio files.
Loop/Shuffle Mode Operation
Start playback and activate
All files in the list will be
continuously played in
original order
Start playback and activate
The same file will be
played continuously
(repeat)
Start playback and activate
All files in the list will be
played once in random
order
Start playback and activate ,
All files in the list will be
continuously played in
the same random order
To use the functions on the information bar highlight the
symbol of the function and press OK. To change the
status of a function highlight the symbol of the function
and press OK as much as needed. If the symbol is
marked with a red cross, that means it is deactivated.
Custom Boot Up Logo
You can personalize your TV and see your favourite
image or photo on the screen each time your TV boots
up. To do this, copy your favourite image files into a
