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colour tele vision owner’ s manual 40F8030[...]
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English - 1 - Customer Helpline 0845 459 5282 Contents Package Contents .................................................. 3 Features ................................................................. 3 Introduction ............................................................. 4 Preparation ...........................................................[...]
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English - 2 - Customer Helpline 0845 459 5282 Conguring Language Preferences ...................... 33 Parental Control.................................................... 34 Parental Settings Menu Operation (*) ............... 34 T imers ................................................................... 34 Setting Sleep T imer ................[...]
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English - 3 - Customer Helpline 0845 459 5282 Package Contents P - P + SOURCE INTERNET GHI PQRS SCREEN MENU EPG BACK 1 4 7 - V + V SWAP ABC DEF JKL MNO TUV WXYZ LANG SUBTITLE INFO PRESETS FAV SLEEP TEXT EXIT 2 3 5 6 8 9 0 Y B T N 1 M UT O Y B T N 2 M UT O MULTIMEDIA Remote Control USB Wi Dongle (Optional) Batteries: 2 X AAA Instruction Book N er[...]
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English - 4 - Customer Helpline 0845 459 5282 Introduction Thank you for choosing this product. This manual will guide you through the proper operation of your TV . Befo re oper ating th e TV , pleas e read this manual thoroughly . Please keep this manual in a safe place for future reference. Thi s dev ic e is int en ded to rece iv e and di s p la [...]
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English - 5 - Customer Helpline 0845 459 5282 Lightning In case of a storm and lightning or when going on holiday , disconnect the power cord from the wall outlet. Replacement Parts When replacement parts are required, make sure that the service technician has used replacement parts, which are specied by the manufacturer or have the same speci?[...]
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English - 6 - Customer Helpline 0845 459 5282 The Standby / On button does not fully switch off this product. Moreover , the device continues to consume pow er in stan db y mod e. In or der to sepa ra te the device completely from mains, the mains plug has to be p ul l e d fr o m t he m ai n s so c k et . Be c a us e of that the device should be se[...]
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English - 7 - Customer Helpline 0845 459 5282 Environmental Information This television is designed to consume less energy to save environment. Y ou not only help to save the • environm ent but you can also save money by reducing electr icity bills thanks to the energy efcien cy featu res of this TV . T o reduce energy consumption, you should [...]
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English - 8 - Customer Helpline 0845 459 5282 Remote Control Buttons P - P + SOURCE INTERNET GHI PQRS SCREEN ME NU EP G B A C K 1 4 7 - V + V SW AP ABC DEF JKL MNO TUV WXYZ LANG SUB TITL E INFO PRESETS FA V S LE EP TE XT EX I T 2 3 5 6 8 9 0 TITL E RO OT ZOO M R E P E A T YB T N 1 M U T O Y B T N 2 M U T O MUL TIMEDIA Activate Portal mode (*) 1. Pl[...]
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English - 9 - Customer Helpline 0845 459 5282 LED TV and Operating Buttons FRONT and REAR VIEW Control buttons VIEW Control Buttons Standby/On button 1. TV/A V button 2. Programme Up/Down buttons 3. V olume Up/Down buttons 4. Note: Press “ ” and buttons at the same time to view main menu. Viewing the Connections - Back Connectors 12 1 3 EXT 2 1[...]
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English - 10 - Customer Helpline 0845 459 5282 PC/YPbPr Audio Inputs 4. are used for connecting audio signals of a PC or a device that connects to the TV via YPbPr . Connect the PC audio cable between the AUDIO INPUTS on the TV and audio output of your PC to enable PC audio. Connect the audio cable between AUDIO INPUTS on the TV and audio outputs o[...]
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English - 1 1 - Customer Helpline 0845 459 5282 Aerial Connection • Connect the aerial TV plug to the AERIAL INPUT socket located at the rear of the TV . 1 3 Power Connection IMPORT ANT : The TV set is designed to operate on 220-240V AC, 50 Hz socket. Af t er un p a ck i n g, al l ow th e TV se t to re a ch th e • ambient room temperature befor[...]
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English - 12 - Customer Helpline 0845 459 5282 The example below shows “UK” “England” “North West” have been selected as the regional options, after OK is p ress ed th ey can only be ch ange d if “First time installation” is repeated. Received regional variations from the non selected region/transmitters will be stored from preset 8[...]
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English - 13 - Customer Helpline 0845 459 5282 Connecting to a DVD Player If you want to connect a DVD player to your LED TV , you can use various connections. DVD players may have different connectors. Please refer to your DVD player ’s in struction book for additional informat ion. Power off both the TV and the device before making any connecti[...]
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English - 14 - Customer Helpline 0845 459 5282 Using Side A V Connectors Y ou can connect a range of optional equipment to your LED TV usin g s ide c onn ec tors of th e TV . Fo r co nn ect in g a cam cor der or cam era , you sh oul d • use AV so cke t (s ide ). T o do this , you must use the supplied video/audio connection cable . Firs t, plug s[...]
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English - 15 - Customer Helpline 0845 459 5282 CAUTION ! Qu i ck l y pl u gg i ng an d un p lu g gi n g US B de vi c es , • is a very hazardous operation. Do not repeatedly quickly plug and unplug the drive. This may cause phys ica l damag e to the USB player or t he USB device itself. Do not pul l out USB devi ce whil e pla yin g or reco rdi ng [...]
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English - 16 - Customer Helpline 0845 459 5282 Connecting to a Wired Network (optional) For connecting to a wired LAN network, you should perform the following steps: Connect a broadband ISP connection ethernet cable to the ETHERNET INPUT of your modem. • Ensure that Nero Media Home software is installed to your PC. (for DLNA function) • Afterw[...]
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English - 17 - Customer Helpline 0845 459 5282 Connecting to a Wireless Network (Optional) IMPORT ANT : “V eezy 100” USB dongle is required to use wireless network feature. T o use your TV with your wireless network, you need a “V eezy 100” Wireless USB dongle. T o make your modem’ s SSID visible, you should change your SSID settings via [...]
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English - 18 - Customer Helpline 0845 459 5282 Input Selection O n c e yo u h a v e c o nn ec te d e x t e rn al s y s t e ms to your TV , you can switch to different input sources. Press the “ SOURCE ” button on your remote control consecutively for directly changing sources. Y ou can oper ate your TV usin g both the re mote cont rol and onset[...]
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English - 19 - Customer Helpline 0845 459 5282 Y ellow button (Zoom) : E x p a n d s p r o g r a m m e information. Blue button (Filter): Views ltering options. INFO (Event Details): Displays the programmes in detail. Numeric buttons (Jump) : Jumps to the preferred channel directly via numeric buttons. OK (Options): v iew s/ reco rds or se ts t [...]
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English - 20 - Customer Helpline 0845 459 5282 Record / Delete Record Timer IMPORT ANT : T o record a programme, you should rst connect a USB disk to your TV while the TV is switched off. You should then switch on the TV to enab le the rec ording fea ture. Other wise, the record ing feature will not be available. After you have selected a progra[...]
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English - 21 - Customer Helpline 0845 459 5282 Analogue Manual Search After selecting search type as analogue, you can use “ ”/“ ” button to highlight an item and then press “ ” or “ ” button to set an option. Ente r the channel numbe r or f requ ency using the numeric buttons. Y ou can then press OK b ut t o n to searc h. When the [...]
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English - 22 - Customer Helpline 0845 459 5282 Operating the Channel List Press “ • ” or “ ” button to select the channel that will be processed. Press “ ” or “ ” button to select a function on Channel List menu. Use • P+/P- buttons to move page up or down. Press • BLUE button to view ltering options. Press “ • MENU ”[...]
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English - 23 - Customer Helpline 0845 459 5282 Managing Stations: Sorting Channel List Y ou can select broadcasts to be listed in the channel list. T o display specic types of broadcast, you should use Active Channel List setting. Se l ec t Ac ti v e Cha n n el Li s t fr o m t he Ch a nn e l l is t menu by using “ ” or “ ” button. Press [...]
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English - 24 - Customer Helpline 0845 459 5282 Select a device by using “ ” or “ ” button and press OK. Viewing V ideos via USB Wh e n yo u s el e c t Vi de o s fr o m t he m a in o p ti o n s , available video les will be ltered and listed on this screen. Y ou can use “ ” or “ ” but ton to sele ct a vide o le and press OK [...]
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English - 25 - Customer Helpline 0845 459 5282 Rotate (Up/Down buttons) : Rotat es the image using up/down buttons. Loop/Shufe (GREEN button) : Pres s on ce to dis abl e Loop. Press again to disable both Loop and Shufe. Press once more to enable only Shufe. Press again to enable all. Y ou can follow the disabled functions with the change o[...]
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English - 26 - Customer Helpline 0845 459 5282 Using DLNA Network Service Information DLNA (Digital Living Network Alliance) is a standard that eases the viewing process of digital electronics and makes them more convenient to use on a home network. For further information, visit www .dlna.org. Th e DL NA s ta nd ar d al lo ws you to vi ew and pla [...]
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English - 27 - Customer Helpline 0845 459 5282 If available networks are found, they will be listed • on this screen. Select media server or network that you want to • connect by using “ ” or “ ” but to ns and pres s OK button. If you select media type as • V ideo and choose a device from the selectio n menu , a new menu screen will a[...]
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English - 28 - Customer Helpline 0845 459 5282 Instant Recording IMPORT ANT : T o record a programme, you should rst connect a USB disk to your TV while the TV is switched off. You should then switch on the TV to enab le the rec ording fea ture. Other wise, the record ing feature will not be available. • Press (RECORD) button to start recordin[...]
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English - 29 - Customer Helpline 0845 459 5282 Changing Image Size: Picture Formats Progra mmes can be wa tched i n different picture • formats, depending on the transmission received. Y ou can ch ange the aspect ratio ( image size) of • the T V for viewi ng the pict ur e in diffe re nt zoo m modes. Press “ • SCREEN ” b u t t o n r e pe a[...]
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English - 30 - Customer Helpline 0845 459 5282 Conguring Picture Settings Y ou can use different picture settings in detail. Press “ MENU ” butto n and sel ect the Pict ur e icon by using “ ” or “ ” button. Press OK button to view Picture Settings menu. Operating Picture Settings Menu Items Press “ • ” or “ ” button to high[...]
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English - 31 - Customer Helpline 0845 459 5282 PC Picture Settings For adjusting PC picture items, do the following: Press “ ” or “ ” button to select Picture icon. Picture menu appears on the screen. Contrast, Brightness , Colour, Colour T emp and Picture Zoom and other settings in this menu are identical to settings dened in TV picture[...]
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English - 32 - Customer Helpline 0845 459 5282 Note : E q u a l i z e r m e n u s e t t i n g s ca n b e c h a n g e d manually only when the Equalizer Mode is in User . Balance : This setting is used for emphasizing left or right speaker balance. Headphone : Sets headphone volume. Sound Mode : Y ou can select Mono, Stereo, Dual I or Dual II mode, [...]
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English - 33 - Customer Helpline 0845 459 5282 Conguring Language Preferences Y ou can operate the TV’s language settings using this menu. Press “ MENU ” button and select the Settings icon by using “ ” or “ ” button. Press OK button to view Settings menu. Use “ ” or “ ” button to hi ghlig ht Language and press OK to contin[...]
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English - 34 - Customer Helpline 0845 459 5282 Parental Control T o prohibit viewing of certain programmes, channels an d men u s can be lo c ke d by u si n g t he pa r en t al control system. This function enables or disables the menu protectio n system and allows the PIN code to be changed. Press “ MENU ” button and select the Settings by usi[...]
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English - 35 - Customer Helpline 0845 459 5282 Start: E n te r a s t a r t i n g t i m e u s i n g t h e n u m e r i c buttons. End : E n t e r a n e n d i n g t i m e u s i n g t h e n u m e r i c buttons. Duration : Displays duration between the starting and ending time. Repeat : Sets a timer to be repeated as Once, Daily or Weekly . Use “ ” [...]
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English - 36 - Customer Helpline 0845 459 5282 Use “ • ” or “ ” buttons to highlight Date / Time. Da te , T i m e, T i m e Se t ti n gs Mo de an d Time Zon e Setting will be available. Use “ ” or “ ” buttons to highlight the T ime Settings Mode. T ime Settings Mode is set using “ ” or “ ” buttons. It can be set to AUTO or [...]
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English - 37 - Customer Helpline 0845 459 5282 Wi-Fi Settings (Optional) Wi- Fi feat ure can be used for a wirel es s netwo rk c o n n e c t i o n ( o p t i o n a l ) . T h e f e a t u r e i s u s e d f o r infrastructure purposes only , such as connecting to the web, hbb sites and connecting with DLNA servers (optional). Select Wireless Device opt[...]
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English - 38 - Customer Helpline 0845 459 5282 Conguring Other Settings T o vi ew ge ner al con gu ra tio n pre fe re nc es, sele ct Other Settings in the Settings menu and press OK button. Operation Press “ • ” or “ ” buttons to select an item. Use “ • ” or “ ” button to set an option. Press • OK button to view a sub-me[...]
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English - 39 - Customer Helpline 0845 459 5282 Displaying Subtitles : Y ou can enable subtitles by pressing the SUBTITLE button of the remote control. Press SUBTITLE but to n aga in to dis ab le subt it le function. If “ Subtitle ” is On , pressing the “TEXT” butto n cause s the follow ing warning message to be displayed on the screen (** f[...]
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English - 40 - Customer Helpline 0845 459 5282 Tips Screen Care : Clean the screen with a dry , soft cloth. Do not use abrasiv e solvents as they may dam age the coatin g 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 part. Image Persistence : Please note[...]
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English - 41 - Customer Helpline 0845 459 5282 A p pe nd i x A: INTERNET PORT AL Y ou can access the PORT AL mode using your TV . T o do this, an active internet connection is required. Follow the steps on Connecting to a Wired/Wireless(optional) Network section to connect your TV to the internet. After the connection is established, you can select[...]
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English - 42 - Customer Helpline 0845 459 5282 A p pe nd i x B: BBC iPlayer Launch Y ou can access BBC iPlayer using your TV . T o do this, an active internet connection is required. Follow the steps on Connecting to a Wired/Wireless(optional) Network section to connect your TV to internet. After the connection is established, you can launch BBC iP[...]
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English - 43 - Customer Helpline 0845 459 5282 Appendix C: PC Input T ypical Display Modes The display has a maximum resolution of 1920 x 1200. 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 u[...]
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English - 44 - Customer Helpline 0845 459 5282 Appendix D: A V and HDMI Signal Compatibility (Input Signal T ypes) Source Supported Signals A vailable EXT -1 P AL 50/60 O NTSC 60 O RGB 50 O RGB 60 O EXT -2 P AL 50/60 O NTSC 60 O RGB 50 X RGB 60 X FAV (SIDE A V) P AL 50/60 O NTSC 60 O YPbPr 480I 60Hz O 480P 60Hz O 576I 50Hz O 576P 50Hz O 720P 50Hz O[...]
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English - 45 - Customer Helpline 0845 459 5282 Appendix E: 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 þ 480p þ 576i þ 576p þ 720p þ þ 1080i þ þ 1080p þ þ þ þ þ Appendix F: S[...]
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English - 46 - Customer Helpline 0845 459 5282 Appendix G: Software Upgrade • Y our TV is capable of nding and updating new software upgrades over broadcast channels. • For broadcast channels search, theTV looks at the available channels stored in your settings. So before the software upgrade search, it is advised to auto search and update a[...]
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English - 47 - Customer Helpline 0845 459 5282 Appendix H: Nero MediaHome Installation T o i nstall N ero MediaHome, please p roceed a s follows: Note : T o use the DLNA function, this software should be installed to your PC. Insert the Nero MediaHome installation disc in 1. your optical disc drive. The Nero MultiInstaller screen with a button to s[...]
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English - 48 - Customer Helpline 0845 459 5282 Use T ypical installation and click the Next 7. button. The Prerequisites screen is displayed. • The Nero MediaHome installation wizard checks the avai labili ty of re quir ed thi rd- part y soft ware on yo ur PC. If applicatio ns are missing they are listed and must be installed before continuing in[...]
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English - 49 - Customer Helpline 0845 459 5282 Run Nero MediaHome by pressing shortcut icon. 14. Click ADD icon from LOCAL FOLDERS to add the • folder you want to share with the network. Select the folder that you want to share and click ST ART SERVER. Y ou can display all media types from the library . 15. Click Refresh icon to refresh. Click ST[...]
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English - 50 - Customer Helpline 0845 459 5282 Specications 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 10.000 CHANNEL INDICA TOR On Screen Display RF AERIAL INPUT 75 Ohm (unbalanced) OPERA TING VOL T AGE 220-240V AC, 50 Hz. AUDIO OUTPUT POWER (W RMS.[...]
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English - 51 - Customer Helpline 0845 459 5282 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 [...]
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