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Evolution. Emotion. Passion. www .thomsonstb.net User Manual Bedienungsanleitung Manuel d’utilisation Manuale d’uso Manual de usuario Manual do Utilizador THS221 Digital HD Satellite Receiver[...]
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THOMSON is a trademark of TECHNICOLOR S.A. used under license to STRONG Europe Represented by STRONG Ges.m.b.H. • F ranz-Josefs-Kai 1 • 1010 Vienna • Austria Email: support_at@thomsonstb.net[...]
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P1 English THS221 is delivered with USB multimedia support. After downloading the PVR software from the website www.thomsonstb.net the receiver can be upgraded to support the recording function via USB. This user manual describes the full functionality including the recording function and may not be applicable if the PVR software has not yet been i[...]
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P2 17 Nov 2014 18:52 TABLE OF CONTENT 1.0 INTRODUCTION 3 1.1 Safety Instructions 3 1.2 Storage 3 1.3 Equipment Set-up 4 1.4 Accessories 4 1.5 Usage of external USB devices* 4 2.0 YOUR RECEIVER 5 2.1 Default PIN: 0000 5 2.2 Front panel 5 2.3 Rear panel 5 2.4 Remote Control 5 2.5 Installing the batteries 7 2.6 Using the remote control 7 3.0 CONNECTIO[...]
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INTRODUCTION P3 English 1.0 INTRODUCTION 1.1 Safety Instructions DO NOT INSTALL YOUR RECEIVER: • In a closed or poorly ventilated cabinet; directly on top of or under any other equipment; on a surface which might obstruct the ventilation slots. DO NOT EXPOSE THE RECEIVER OR ITS ACCESSORIES: • To direct sunlight or any other equipment that gener[...]
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P4 INTRODUCTION 1.3 Equipment Set-up We recommend y ou consult a professional installer to set up your equipment. Otherwise, please follow the instructions below: • Refer to the user manual of your TV and your antenna. • Make sure that the SCART/HDMI cable and outdoor components are in a good condition and the SCART/HDMI connections are well sh[...]
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YOUR RECEIVER P5 English 2.0 YOUR RECEIVER 2.1 Default PIN: 0000 2.2 Front panel Fig. 1 1. Power button: Switch the receiver to Standby or On. 2. P-/P+: To change channels without using the remote control 3. V-/V+ Decrease/Increase audio volume. V-/V+ and P+/P- double as navigation buttons when in menu. 4. Remote control sensor: Receives the signal[...]
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P6 YOUR RECEIVER 8. TEXT Opens Teletext if available 9. AUDIO Opens the audio selection 10. RECALL Switches between the last viewed channels 11. 5 Searches backwards during playback. Each pressing increases the speed (x2 – x32) 12. 6 Searches forwards during playback. Each pressing increases the speed (x2 – x32) 13. 7 Jumps to the previous file[...]
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CONNECTIONS P7 English 2.5 Installing the batteries Fig. 4 Remove the battery cover from the remote control and put 2x AAA siz e batteries inside the compartment. The diagram inside the battery compartment shows the correct way to install the batteries. 1. Open the cover 2. Install batteries 3. Close the cover NOTE: The batteries should not be rech[...]
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P8 FIRST TIME INSTALLATION 3.3 Connecting multiple fixed LNBs using a DiSEqC 1.0/1.1 switch Fig. 8 1. Connect the LNBs of your fixed antenna to the inputs of a DiSEqC 1.0/1.1 switch 2. Connect the output or “to receiver” connector of the DiSEqC 1.0/1.1 switch to the SAT IN connector on your receiver. 3. Refer to section 3.1 or 3.2 for TV and ma[...]
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QUICK GUIDE FOR USING YOUR RECEIVER P9 English 4.1 Installation 4.1.1 Satellite Setting Press pq to highlight the sat ellite your dish is aimed at. When using a multi feed antenna with more than 1 LNB, select the satellites your antenna is adjust ed for by pressing the OK button and set the appropriate DiSEqC input for the LNBs. A stra 19.2E and Ho[...]
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P10 OPERATION The volume can be adjusted with the tu buttons. 6.0 OPERATION In viewing mode, several features are available t o make watching TV a true pleasure. This paragraph describes these features. P lease also read chapter 7 to get familiar with the menu of your new receiver . 6.1 Changing channels There are differ ent ways to change channel[...]
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OPERATION P11 English 6.2 Info banner At any time during viewing mode you can press the i button to get information about the current channel as well as the current and following pr ogramme*. Press i twice to view detailed info of current and following pr ogrammes. Press tu to see inf ormation about current and next programme. P ress three times to[...]
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P12 MAIN MENU you. Save the timer with OK . T o display the list of booked events just press the BL UE button while being in viewing mode. Please refer t o section 7.4.1 for more details. Press RED or GREEN or P+/ P- to jump 10 places in the list. A total of 32 events can be booked. 6.7 Favourite channels Press the FAV button to access your favouri[...]
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MAIN MENU P13 English 7.1.2 Configure the antenna settings for the selected satellite Satellite The name of the selected satellite is shown here. LNB The setting is Universal LNB (09750/10600) – the most used on the market. Transponder Select a transponder, known to carry a signal. DiSEqC 1.0 Select the switch type in use. 4to1(DiSEqC 1.0) or 16t[...]
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P14 MAIN MENU 7.1.3 Satellite and Transponder edit options When in Satellite Setting use the RED TP Edit button to edit Satellites and Transponders. Use tu to switch between Left and Right window . (Satellite List and T ransponder List.) Add: While in the satellite name list: Press YELLOW to add a new satellite. In the popup window, enter a satelli[...]
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MAIN MENU P15 English Transponder: Select a transponder which is known to carry a signal to check if reception of the satellite is possible. NIT: Network Information Table. If selected On, the receiver will use the NIT provided by the satellite provider to search for channels. If selected Off, the receiver will search with its pre-installed transpo[...]
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P16 MAIN MENU signal and quality bar to find/peak the satellite. Signal strength and quality above ~70 % would be considered usable. Information: Find technical information about this receiver as model, hard and software versions. This information might be asked for if you contact us. 7.2 Channel Press MENU and select Channel by pressing the tu but[...]
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MAIN MENU P17 English Skip TV or radio programme 1. Select the programme you want to skip and press the EDIT button. Then press the BLUE button. 2. The programme will be marked to skip. The receiver will skip this programme while zapping between programmes in normal viewing mode (in channel list mode the skipped channels remain selectable). 3. Repe[...]
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P18 MAIN MENU 7.2.2 Sort Here you can sort your channels in the following order: 1. Select the programme you want to rename and press the EDIT button. Then press the YELLOW button. 2. A popup will appear with the following possibilities: A-Z/Z-A Sort the channels in alphabetical order (A-Z or Z-A) TP Sort the channels in frequency order as found on[...]
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MAIN MENU P19 English Banner Display Time : Set the time-out for the info banner. Possible settings are: Always , 1 ~ 30 seconds in several steps. 7.2.5.3 Clock setting Press MENU and select Clock setting . The menu provides options to adjust the time and dat e settings. Press pq to select an option and tu to adjust the setting . Press EXIT to exit[...]
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P20 MAIN MENU 576p : For digital SD TVs (some digital TVs do not support this mode). 720p_50Hz : For digital HD TVs (on HDMI connection). 1080i_50Hz : For digital HD TVs (on HDMI connection). 1080p_50Hz : For digital HD TVs (on HDMI connection). Auto : The best possible resolution available will be auto negotiated by between TV and receiver (‘han[...]
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MAIN MENU P21 English 7.2.5.6 Parental Control In this menu you can setup your preferences f or Parental Control . ( Default Password: 0000 ) Menu Lock Use this option to prevent entering the menu and changing settings. The menu items can only be altered after entering the password. Channel Lock When set to On, channels marked as Locked in the Chan[...]
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P22 MAIN MENU them back to the receiver later . This feature is especially helpful after unintentional changes or factory reset. In such cases just sk ip the Installation by pressing EXIT in Installation and select the database management menu in System , Update&backup . 7.2.5.8 Factory setting Reset your receiver to the default factory setting[...]
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MAIN MENU P23 English 7.3 Multimedia NOTE: The back panel USB port is especially adapted for Multimedia. Press MENU and select Multimedia . The menu provides the Multimedia featur e for playback of Movie , Music and Photo . The different file formats listed below are supported. In this menu you can make video and photo configurations. The unit s[...]
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P24 MAIN MENU the 7 8 buttons you can jump to the previous/next video file. P ress GREEN to select the correct character set for subtitle files. Movie Subtitle This subtitle function is only relevant in the Movie menu for movies which contain subtitle files in.srt format. During playback, press SUBTITLE to select a language and confirm with OK [...]
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MAIN MENU P25 English In the ABC window you can use pqtu to move the cursor. Press OK to add a character or process the selected function. After renaming your recording, select the “Floppy Disk” symbol and press OK . USB Device GREEN DEVICE : You can check the capacity and format the connected USB devices from this menu point. Press the GREEN D[...]
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P26 TROUBLESHOOTING EXIT : Exits from the recording manager, returns to the last viewed channel. *This user manual describes the full functionality including the recording function and may not be applicable if the PVR software has not yet been installed. 7.3.1.5 Recorder Settings* In the Recorder Settings menu you can setup the recording and Timesh[...]
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TROUBLESHOOTING P27 English Problem Possible cause What to do No sound or picture, but the receiver menu can be seen on the T V screen. (Press MENU on the remote control.) The channel is off-air The satellite dish is not pointing at the (correct) satellite. Channels are deleted in the edit menu Try other channel(s). Check the signal level in the A[...]
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P28 SPECIFICATIONS Problem Possible cause What to do The remote control is not working The battery is exhausted The remote control is incorrectly aimed Change the batteries Aim the remote control at the receiver , or check that nothing blocks the path to the front panel No audio, only video Audio is mut ed on the receiver , audio is muted on the T [...]
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SPECIFICATIONS P29 English HDMI Type A USB 2.0 Type A TV SCART RGB, CVBS, Audio L/R output with volume control S/PDIF Dolby Digital Out (Coaxial) Power socket for external power supply General Data Supply voltage: 100 – 240 V AC 50/60 Hz Output voltage: DC 12 V, 2 A Power consumption: max. 24 W, typ. 10 W Power consumption in standby: max. 0.50 W[...]
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