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    colour tele vision owner’ s manual 55S6040-M[...]

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    English - 1 - Contents Package Contents .................................................. 2 Features ................................................................. 2 Introduction ............................................................. 2 Preparation ............................................................. 2 Safety Precautions ........[...]

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    English - 2 - Package Contents REPEAT ZOOM TITLE ROOT TEXT SWAP 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 SCREEN 0 LANG SUBTITLE OK MENU SOURCE RETURN INFO FAV SLEEP EPG SEARCH DISPLAY MODE P+ PRESETS P- V+ V- Remote Control LED TV Batteries: 2 X AAA Instruction Book 1 X Video & Audio Connection Cable Note: Y ou should check the accessories after purchasing. Make sure[...]

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    English - 3 - Safety Precautions Read the following recommended safety precautions carefully for your safety . Power Source The TV set should be operated only from a 220-240V AC, 50 Hz outlet. Ensure that you select the correct voltage setting for your convenience. Power Cord Do not place the set, a piece of furniture, etc. on the power cord (mains[...]

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    English - 4 - Licence Noti fi cation (optional) is a trademark of SRS Labs, Inc. T ruSurround technology is incorporated under license from SRS Labs, Inc. Licence Noti fi cation (Optional) Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. TRADEMARK ACKNOWLEDGMENT “Dolby” and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. The Stan[...]

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    English - 5 - Environmental Information This television is designed to consume less energy to save environment. Y ou not only help to save the • environment but also you can save money by reducing electricity bills thanks to the energy ef fi ciency features of this TV . T o reduce energy consumption, you should take the following steps: Y ou can[...]

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    English - 6 - Remote Control Buttons No function 1. Play (in Media Browser mode) 2. Programme recording 3. Rapid reverse (in Media Browser mode) 4. No function 5. Mono/Stereo - Dual I-II / Current Language (*) / 6. Play preview (in Media Browser mode) Image size / Zooms videos (in Media Browser 7. video mode) Green button / List Schedule(in EPG) / [...]

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    English - 7 - LED TV and Operating Buttons FRONT and REAR VIEW Control buttons VIEW Control Buttons 1. Standby/On button 2. TV/A V button 3. Programme Up/Down buttons 4. V olume Up/Down buttons Note: Press “ ” and buttons at the same time to view main menu. Viewing the Connections - Back Connectors HDMI 3 SCART 2 1. inputs or outputs for extern[...]

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    English - 8 - RF Input 6. connects to an aerial antenna system. Note that if you use a decoder or a media recorder , you should connect the aerial cable through the device to the television with an appropriate antenna cable, as shown in the illustration in the following pages. PC Input 7. is for connecting a personal computer to the TV set. Connect[...]

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    English - 9 - Switching On/Off T o Switch the TV On Connect the power cord to the 220-240V AC 50 Hz. • Then the standby LED lights up. (The LED will blink during the standby On/Off) T o switch on the TV from standby mode either: • Press the “ • ” button, P+ / P- or a numeric button on the remote control. Press the • -P/CH or P/CH+ touch[...]

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    English - 10 - Connecting to a DVD Player If you want to connect a DVD player to your LCD TV , you can use connectors of the TV set. DVD players may have different connectors. Please refer to your DVD player ’s instruction book for additional information. Power off both the TV and the device before making any connections. Note : Cables shown in t[...]

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    English - 1 1 - Connecting the LED TV to a PC For displaying your computer ’s screen image on your LED TV , you can connect your computer to the TV set. Power off both computer and display before making any connections. Use a 15-pin D-sub display cable to connect a PC to the LCD TV . When the connection is made, switch to PC source. See “Input [...]

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    English - 12 - Using USB Inputs USB Connection Y ou can connect a USB hard disk drive or USB • memory stick to your TV by using the USB inputs of the TV . This feature allows you to play fi les stored in a USB drive or record programmes. 2.5” and 3.5” inch (hdd with external power supply) • external hard disk drives are supported. T o reco[...]

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    English - 13 - Multipartiton support is available. Maximum 2 • different partitions are supported. If disk have more then 2 partition, crash may occur . First partition of usb disk is used for PVR ready features. And also it must be formatted as primary partition to be used for PVR ready features. Multipartition HDDs are supported; up to two • [...]

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    English - 14 - Viewing Electronic Programme Guide (EPG) Y ou can view the electronic programme guide (EPG) to view information about available programmes.T o view the EPG menu please press GUIDE button on the remote control. Press “ • ”/“ ” buttons to navigate through channels. Press “ • ”/“ ” buttons to navigate through the pro[...]

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    English - 15 - (RECORD): the TV will start to record the selected progamme. Y ou can press again to stop the recording. Recording via EPG Screen IMPORT ANT : T o record a programme, you should fi rst connect a USB disk to your TV while the TV is switched off. Y ou should then switch on the TV to enable recording feature. Otherwise, recording featu[...]

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    English - 16 - Manual T uning HINT : This feature can be used for direct broadcast entry . Select • Manual Channel Scan from the Installation menu by using “ ”/“ ” and OK buttons. Manual Scan options screen will be displayed. Select the desired • Search T ype using “ ” or “ ” button. Manual search options will change accordingly[...]

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    English - 17 - Deleting a Channel Y ou can press GREEN button to tag/untag all channels; YELLOW button to tag/untag channel. Select the channel that you want to delete and select • Delete option. Press OK button to continue. A warning screen will appear . Select • YES to delete, select No to cancel. Press OK button to continue. Renaming a Chann[...]

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    English - 18 - On-Screen Information Y ou can press INFO button to display on-screen information. Details of the station and current programme will be displayed on the information banner . The information banner gives information on the channel selected and the programmes on it. The name of the channel is displayed, along with its channel list numb[...]

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    English - 19 - Press RETURN (Exit) button to switch back to previous menu. Viewing Photos via USB When you select Photos from the main options, available image fi les will be fi ltered and listed on this screen. Jump (Numeric buttons) :Jump to selected fi le using the numeric buttons. OK : Views the selected picture in full screen. Slideshow ( b[...]

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    English - 20 - All the recordings are kept in a list in the recordings library . RED button (Delete) :Erases the selected recording. GREEN button (Edit) : Makes changes on the selected recording. BLUE button (Sort) : Changes the order of the recordings. Y ou can select from a wide range of sorting options. OK button: Activates play options menu: ?[...]

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    English - 21 - Press (STOP) button to cancel instant recording. The following OSD will be displayed: Select Y es by using “ ” or “ ” / OK buttons to cancel instant recording. Note: Switching to a different broadcast or source; and viewing Media Browser are not available during the recording. W atching Recorded Programmes In the main menu, u[...]

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    English - 22 - Subtitle This zooms up the wide picture (16:9 aspect ratio) with subtitles to the full screen. Note : Y ou can shift to screen up or down by pressing “ ” / “ ” buttons while picture zoom is selected as panaromic, 14:9 Zoom, Cinema or Subtitle. 14:9 This zooms up the wide picture (14:9 aspect ratio) to the upper and lower limi[...]

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    English - 23 - displaying the normal broadcast. Press OK button to quit the demo mode. Picture Settings Menu Items Mode : For your viewing requirements, you can set the related mode option. Picture mode can be set to one of these options: Cinema , Game , Dynamic and Natural . Contrast : Sets the lightness and darkness values of the screen. Brightne[...]

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    English - 24 - Con fi guring Sound Settings Sound settings can be con fi gured according to your personal preferences. Press MENU button and select the Sound icon by using “ ” or “ ” button. Press OK button to view the Sound Settings menu. Operating Sound Settings Menu Items Press “ • ” or “ ” button to highlight a menu item. Us[...]

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    English - 25 - Other Settings : Displays other setting options of the TV set. Using a Conditional Access Module IMPORT ANT : Insert or remove the CI module only when the TV is SWITCHED OFF . In order to watch certain digital channels, a • conditional access module (CAM) can be necessary . This module must be inserted in the CI slot of your TV . O[...]

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    English - 26 - Language Settings In the con fi guration menu, highlight the Language Settings item by pressing “ ” or “ ” buttons. Press OK and Language Settings submenu will be displayed on the screen: Use “ ” or “ ” buttons to highlight the menu item that will be adjusted and then press “ ” or “ ” button to set. Notes: Sy[...]

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    English - 27 - Use “ • ” or “ ” button to set. The timer can be programmed between Off and 2.00 hours (120 minutes) in steps of 30 minutes. Setting Programme Timers Y ou can set programme timers for a particular programme using this feature. Press “ ” button to set timers on an event. Programme timer function buttons will be displayed[...]

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    English - 28 - Hard Disk Info T o view the details about the USB disk, highlight Hard Disk Info by using “ ” or “ ” key and press OK . USB disk information will be displayed: Con fi guring Date/Time Settings Select Date/Time in the Settings menu to con fi gure Date/T ime settings. Press OK button. Use “ • ” or “ ” buttons to hig[...]

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    English - 29 - Scan Encrypted : When this setting is on, search process will locate the encrypted channels as well. If it is set as Off , encrypted channels will not be located in automatic search or manual search. Backlight (optional) : This setting controls the backlight level and it can be set to Maximum, Mini mum, Medium and Eco Mode (optional)[...]

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    English - 30 - T eletext The T eletext system transmits information such as news, sports and weather on your TV . Note that if the signal degrades, for example in poor/adverse weather conditions, some text errors may occur or the teletext mode may be aborted. T eletext function buttons are listed below: “ ” T eletext / Mix : Activates teletext [...]

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    English - 31 - Tips Screen Care : Clean the screen with a slightly damp, soft cloth. Do not use abrasive solvents as they may damage the coating layer of the TV screen. For your safety , unplug the mains plug when cleaning the set. When moving the TV , hold it properly from the bottom. Image Persistence : Please note that ghosting may occur while d[...]

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    English - 32 - Appendix A: PC Input T ypical Display Modes The display has a maximum resolution of 1360 x 768. The following table is an illustration of some of the typical video display modes. Y our TV may not support different resolutions. Supported resolution modes are listed below . If you switch your PC to an unsupported mode, a warning OSD wi[...]

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    English - 33 - Appendix C: Supported DVI Resolutions When connecting devices to your TV’ s connectors by using DVI converter cables (not supplied), you can refer to the following resolution information. 24Hz 25Hz 30Hz 50Hz 60Hz 480i ; 480p ; 576i ; 576p ; 720p ;; 1080i ;; 1080p ;;;; ; Appendix D: Supported File Formats for USB Mode Media File Ext[...]

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    English - 34 - Appendix E: Software Upgrade • Y our TV is capable of fi nding and updating new software upgrades over broadcast channels. • For broadcast channels search, the TV looks at the available channels stored in your settings. So the before software upgrade search, it is advised to auto search and update all available channels. 1) Soft[...]

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    English - 35 - Speci fi cations TV BROADCASTING P AL/SECAM B/G D/K K’ I/I’ L/L ’ RECEIVING CHANNELS VHF (BAND I/III) UHF (BAND U) HYPERBAND NUMBER OF PRESET CHANNELS 1000 CHANNEL INDICA TOR On Screen Display RF AERIAL INPUT 75 Ohm (unbalanced) OPERA TING VOL T AGE 220-240V AC, 50 Hz. AUDIO SRS T ruSurround HD AUDIO OUTPUT POWER (W RMS. ) (10[...]

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    English - 36 - Important Instruction For your own safety read following instruction carefully before attempting to connect this unit to the mains supply . MAINS (AC) OPERA TION The wires in the mains lead are coloured in accordance with the following code : IMPORT ANT As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of this appliance may not correspon[...]

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