THOMSON 20LW030B5 manual

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    1 TABLE OF CONTENTS IMPORTANT INFORMATION -------------------------------- ----------- 2 Safety -------------------------------- -------------------------------- ------ 2 LCD panel -------------------------------- -------------------------------- 2 Care -------------------------------- -------------------------------- -------- 3 SWITCHING ON ------[...]

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    2 IMPORTANT INFORMATION Safety Ensure that your domestic mains supply voltage matches the voltage indicated on the identification sticker located at the back of your set. The TV set's components are sensitive to heat.The maximum ambient temperature should not exceed 35° Celsius . Do not cover the vents at the back or sides of the TV set. Leav[...]

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    3 Care Use a glass-cleaning product to clean the screen and a soft cloth and mild detergent to clean the rest of the set. Important : Using strong detergents, alcohol-based and abrasive products may damage the screen. Dust the vents at the back and sides regularly. Using solvents, abrasive or alcohol- based products could damage the TV set. Never o[...]

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    4 SWITCHING ON Follow the instructions on this page on how to switch on your TV set and the remote control before going on to following pages describing how to use the remote control and the channel set-up procedure. 1. Place the TV on a solid surface. 2. Insert the aerial plug firmly into the aerial socket ANT at the back of the TV. The aerial soc[...]

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    5 3. Remote control: Remove the cover of the battery compartment. Insert the 2 batteries supplied (Type AAA 1.5V) . 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, t[...]

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    6 OPERATING INSTRUCTION Remote Control MENU Press this key to display main menu. Press this key to turn on or on stand-by the TV set . 0~9 DIGIT BUTTONS To select a TV channel. PR Press PR+ or PR– to scroll through the channels. RETURN Press this key to return to previously selected TV channel or return to previously selected input source. O Zoom[...]

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    7 TELETEXT The Teletext service is available in many countries under a variety of names (TOP Text, Fastext, FLOF text,Videotext). It is provided as a free service by television broadcasters.This service provides a real wealth of information, available at any time, on weather, sports results, news, games, etc.The information is presented in pages or[...]

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    8 MENUS MAIN M ENU Press the MENU button to display the Main menu. It offers the following options ! : Picture adjustments , Audio adjustments, PIP/POP adjustments, TV channels search menu (only in TV mode) and PC adjustments (only in PC mode). I t also allows to define your preferences in the Setup menu. P ICTURE ADJUSTMENTS Display the Main menu [...]

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    9 A UDIO A DJUSTMENTS Display the Main menu by pressing MENU button . Select the Sound menu using the ⁄ button. Press the OK button to confirm . Use the Ÿ / ⁄ buttons to select each option. Volume ! : adjust as required using the ! / ÿ buttons. Balance ! : adjust the balance between left/right channels as required using the ! / ÿ buttons. Ba[...]

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    10 PIP/POP ADJUSTMENTS Press the MENU button to display the Main menu Select the PIP menu using the ⁄ button. Press the OK button to confirm . Use the Ÿ / ⁄ buttons to select each option. Dual mode : Using ! / ÿ buttons activate (PIP/PAP) or deactivate (Off) the PIP function. Following options are available if you have selected PIP or PAP at [...]

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    11 C HANNELS SEARCH Channels search involves selecting all the settings required to be able to search for and store all the channels you can receive. Make sure that the television is switched on and follow all the steps in turn specified on this page. Display the Main menu by pressing MENU button . Select the Installation menu using the ⁄ button.[...]

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    12 Name ! : Allows to edit the channel name. - Using the ⁄ button, select the Name option. - Using the ÿ button select the first letter field. - By pressing the 0~9 digit repeatedly and using the following table select the first character. Repeat the procedure for each letter field. Press the OK button to confirm . BUTTON AVAILABLE CHARACTERS 1 [...]

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    13 Fine tuning : If the picture is not clear, you can adjust the setting. - Using the ⁄ button, select the Fine Tuning option. - Use the ! / ÿ buttons to find the good tuning point. Man. search : Allows to launch a manual search. - Using the ⁄ button, select the Man. search option. - Using the ! / ÿ buttons, start the search in decreasing or [...]

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    14 SETUP This menu allows to select the language for the menus as well as the colour of the screen when there is no video input. It allows also to set an automatic shut-off time. Display the Main menu by pressing MENU button . Select the Options menu using the ⁄ button. Press the OK button to confirm Use the Ÿ / ⁄ buttons to select each option[...]

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    15 PC MODE In PC mode, main menu is dfferent from the one in TV mode. Please select PC as main input. PC SETTINGS Display the Main menu by pressing MENU button . Select the PC menu using the ⁄ button. Press the OK button to confirm. Use the Ÿ / ⁄ buttons to select each option. H. position ! : use the ! / ÿ buttons to move the picture horizont[...]

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    16 Controls are located on the top of the TV set. button : Press this button to switch on or on standby the TV set. MENU button: Press this button to display the main menu. Ÿ / ⁄ but to ns : Pres s t h es e b u t t o n s t o s el ect a ch an n el o r t o ch o o s e a n o p t i o n i n a men u . - / + butto ns : Pres s t h es e b u t t o n s t o [...]

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    17 AV SOCKETS (L OCATED AT THE BACK OF THE TV SET , ON THE LEFTSIDE ) Illustrated cables are not supplied with the TV set. To display images from the connected appliance, select the input source by pressing the AV button on the remote control (see page 13). For some appliances, connected to the SCART socket, this selection is made automatically. Au[...]

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    18 H EADPHONE SOCKET (L OCATED AT THE BACK OF THE TV SET , ON THE RIGHTSIDE ) When headphones are connected, the sound of TV set is cut. Adjust headphones volume level by using + / - buttons on the remote control. To switch off the sound of the headphone press the button on the remote control. PC IN SOCKET (L OCATED AT THE BACK OF THE TV SET , NEAR[...]

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    19 BEFORE CALLING SERVICE Please make these simple checks before calling service. Symptoms Items to Check and Actions to follow “ Ghost ” or double image * Make sure the antenna is facing the right direction.. * This may be caused by obstruction to the antenna due to high rise buildings or hills. * Using a highly directional antenna may inprove[...]

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    20 Your guarantee UK and Ireland (GB + IE) Dear Customer, Thank you for purchasing this THOMSON product and for your confidence in our company. This product meets applicable safety requirements and has undergone stringent testing during manufacture. However, should there occur a defect, the product or its defective part(s) (excluding accessories an[...]