Finlux 42F6030 manual

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    colour tele vision owner’ s manual 42F6030[...]

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    - 1 - Contents Package Contents .................................................. 2 Features ................................................................. 2 Introduction ............................................................. 2 Preparation ............................................................. 3 Safety Precautions ................[...]

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    - 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 contents after opening your product. Make sure [...]

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    - 3 - Preparation For ventilation, leave a free space of at least 10 cm all around the set. T o prevent any fault and unsafe situation, please do not place any objects on top of the set. Use this device in moderate climates. 10 cm 10 cm 10 cm Safety Precautions Read the following recommended safety precautions carefully . Power Source The TV set sh[...]

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    - 4 - Information for users in EU Countries This symbol on the product or on its packaging means that your electrical device should be disposed at the end of its service life separately from your household wastes. There are separate collection systems for recycling in the EU. For more information, please contact the local authority or the dealer wh[...]

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    - 5 - Environmental Information This television is designed to consume less energy to help save the 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 feauture of this TV . T o reduce energy consumption, you should take the following steps: Y ou ca[...]

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    - 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 Photos (in Media Browser 7. video mode) Green button / List Schedule(in EPG) / T ag/ 8.[...]

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    - 7 - 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 SCART 2 1. inputs or outputs for external devices. SCART[...]

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    - 8 - S/PDIF Coaxial Out 6. outputs digital audio signals of the currently watched source. Use an SPDIF coaxial cable to transfer audio signals to a device that has S/PDIF input RF Input 7. 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 televi[...]

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    - 9 - Switching On/Off T o Switch the TV On Connect the power cord to the 220-240V AC, 50 • Hz. Press ST ANDBY touch button. Then the standby • LED lights up. T o switch the TV on 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 button on the TV . T[...]

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    - 10 - Connecting to a DVD Player If you want to connect a DVD player to your LED 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 the illus[...]

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    - 1 1 - 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 record a pr[...]

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    - 12 - 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 until two • partitions. Some stream packets may not be recorded because • of signal problems, so sometimes video may freeze during playback. Record, Play , Pause, Display (for Pl[...]

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    - 13 - Input Selection Once you have connected external systems to your TV , you can switch to different input sources. Press “SOURCE” button on your remote control consecutively for directly changing sources. Y ou can operate your TV using both the remote control and onset buttons. Operation with the Buttons on the TV V olume Setting Press “[...]

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    - 14 - SUBTTL: Press SUBTITLE button to view Select Genre menu. Using this feature, you can search the programme guide database in accordance with the genre. Info available in the programme guide will be searched and results matching your criteria will be listed. (Now) : Shows the current programme. Recording via EPG Screen IMPORT ANT : T o record [...]

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    - 15 - OK (Options): views/records or sets timer for future programs. INFO (Event Details): Displays the programmes in detail. Green button: Programme schedule will be listed Y ellow button: Display EPG data in accordane with timeline schedule Blue button (Filter): Views fi ltering options. (RECORD): the TV will start to record the selected progam[...]

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    - 16 - Analogue Fine T une Select • Analogue Fine T une from the Installation menu by using “ ” or “ ” and OK buttons. The analogue fi ne tune screen will be displayed. The analogue Fine T une feature will not be available if there are no analogue channels, digital channels and external sources stored. Press • OK button to proceed. Use[...]

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    - 17 - Managing Stations: Favourites Y ou can create a list of favourite programmes. Press • “MENU” button to view main menu. Select Channel List item by using “ ” or “ ” button. Press OK to view menu contents. Select • Favourites to manage favourite list. Use “ ”/“ ” and OK buttons to select Favourites . Y ou can set variou[...]

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    - 18 - Select a device by using “ ” or “ ” button and press OK. Viewing V ideos via USB When you select Videos from the main options, available video fi les will be fi ltered and listed on this screen. Y ou can use “ ” or “ ” button to select a video fi le and press OK button to play a video. If you select a subtitle fi le and p[...]

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    - 19 - Loop/Shuf fl e (GREEN button) : Press once to disable Loop. Press again to disable both Loop and Shuf fl e. Press once more to enable only Shuf fl e. Press again to enable all. Y ou can follow the disabled functions with the change of the icons. RETURN (Exit): Back to fi le list. INFO : Displays help screen. Listening to Music via USB Wh[...]

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    - 20 - Media Browser Settings Y ou can set your Media Browser preferences by using the Settings dialog. Press “ ” or “ ” button to highlight an item and use “ ” or “ ” button to set. View Style : Sets default browsing mode. Music FF/FR Speed : Sets forwarding/advancing speed. Slide Show Interval : Sets slide show interval time. Show[...]

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    - 21 - W atching Recorded Programmes In the main menu, use “ ” or “ ” buttons to select Media Browser . Highlight Recordings Library item by using “ ” or “ ” button and press OK button to enter . Recordings Library will then be displayed. IMPORT ANT : T o view recordings library , you should fi rst connect a USB disk to your TV whi[...]

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    - 22 - 14:9 Zoom This option zooms to the 14:9 picture. 4:3 Use to view a normal picture (4:3 aspect ratio) as this is its original size. Panoramic This stretches the left and right sides of a normal picture (4:3 aspect ratio) to fi ll the screen, without making the picture appear unnatural. The top and bottom of the picture are slightly cut off. [...]

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    - 23 - Power Save Mode : Use “ ” or “ ” button to select Power Save Mode. Press “ ” or “ ” button to set Power Save Mode as On or Off. See the section, “Environmental Information” in this manual for further information on Power Save Mode. Note: Backlight function will be invisible if Power Save Mode is set to on. Backlight (opti[...]

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

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    - 25 - Using a Conditional Access Module (not included) 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) may be necessary . This module must be inserted in the CI slot of your TV . Obtain the Conditional Access Module (CAM) and • the vi[...]

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    - 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: System Lan[...]

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    - 27 - Timers T o view Timers menu, press “MENU” button and select Settings icon by using “ ” or “ ” button. Press OK button to view Settings menu. Use “ ” or “ ” button to highlight Timers and press OK to continue: Setting Sleep Timer This setting is used for setting the TV to turn off after a certain time. Highlight Sleep T im[...]

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    - 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/T ime Settings Select Date/Time in the Settings menu to con fi gure Date/T ime settings. Press OK button. Use “ • ” or “ ” buttons to highlight [...]

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    - 29 - Scan Encrypted Channels : When this setting is set as YES , search process will locate the encrypted channels as well. If it is set as NO , encrypted channels will not be located in automatic search or manual search. Blue Background : Activates or deactivates blue background system when the signal is weak or absent. Software Upgrade : T o en[...]

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    - 30 - Coloured Buttons (RED/GREEN/YELLOW/ BLUE) Y our TV supports both F ASTEXT and TOP text systems. When these systems are available, the pages are divided into groups or topics. When F ASTEXT system is available, sections in a teletext page will become colour-coded and can be selected by pressing the coloured buttons. Press a coloured button th[...]

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    - 31 - Appendix A: 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 unsupported mode, a warning OSD will appe[...]

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    - 32 - 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. Index Resolution Frequency 1 640x400 70Hz 2 640x480 60Hz 3 640x480 72Hz 4 640x480 75Hz 5 800x600 56Hz 6 800x600 60Hz 7 800x600 70Hz 8 800x600 72Hz 9 800x[...]

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    - 33 - Appendix D: Supported File Formats for USB Mode Media File Extension Format Remarks Video Audio (Maximum resolution/Bit rate etc.) Movie .mpg, .mpeg MPEG1, 2 MPEG Layer 1/2/3 MAX 1920x1080 @ 30P 20Mbit/sec .dat MPEG1, 2 MPEG2 .vob MPEG2 .avi MPEG2, MPEG4 PCM/MP3 MAX 1920x1080 @ 30P 20Mbit/sec Xvid 1.00, Xvid 1.01, Xvid 1.02, Xvid 1.03, Xvid [...]

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    - 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 before software upgrade search, it is advised to auto search and update all available channels. 1) Software upgrade[...]

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    - 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% THD) 2[...]

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    - 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 correspond with t[...]

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