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Evolution. Emotion. Passion. www .thomsonstb.net User Manual Manuel d’utilisation Manuale utente Manual del usuario Manual do Utilizador Instrukcja obsługi Ръководство на потребителя THT504 Digital T errestrial HD Receiver[...]
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09 Feb 2015 15:05 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 TABLE OF CONTENT 1.0 INTRODUCTION 2 1.1 Safety Instructions 2 1.2 Storage 2 1.3 Equipment Set-up 3 1.4 Accessories 3 1.5 Usage of external USB devices 3 2.0 YOUR RECEIVER 4 2.1 DEFAULT PIN: 1234 4 2.2 Front Panel 4 2.3 Rear Panel 4 2.4 Remote control 4 2.5 Installing the batteries 5 2.6 Using the remote control 5 3.0 CONNECTION 6 3.1 Con[...]
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P2 INTRODUCTION 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 generates heat; t[...]
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INTRODUCTION P3 English original packaging with its accessories. Failing to comply with such packaging procedures could damage the product and void your warranty. 1.3 Equipment Set-up We recommend you consult a professional installer to set up your equipment. Otherwise, please follow the instructions below: • Refer to the user manual of your TV a[...]
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P4 YOUR RECEIVER 2.0 YOUR RECEIVER 2.1 DEFAULT PIN: 1234 2.2 Front Panel Fig. 1 1. IR sensor Point your remote control towards this sensor. 2. Mode indicator RED indicates that the receiver is in STANDBY mode. GREEN indicates that the receiver is in OPERATING mode. 3. USB Connector for USB storage devices. 2.3 Rear Panel Fig. 2 1. ANT IN To connect[...]
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YOUR RECEIVER P5 English 10. tu Menu Off: Increases/decreases the volume level. Menu On: Change settings for specific menus 11. OK Menu Off: Displays the current channel list Menu On: Activates the highlighted menu item. 12. RECORD Records the TV programme to the connected USB storage device 13. TIMESHIFT Activates the Timeshift function (Off/On) 1[...]
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P6 CONNECTION 3.0 CONNECTION 3.1 Connecting to a terrestrial antenna Fig. 6 To receive broadcasted signals, your terrestrial indoor or outdoor antenna must be connected to the ANT IN connector on the back of the receiver. Use a properly shielded antenna cable and suitable connectors. The ANT OUT connector allows you to loop the antenna signal to a [...]
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STARTING UP FOR THE FIRST TIME P7 English 3.6 Connecting to an analogue Audio Amplifier Fig. 7 Use the 3.5 mm jack to connect your receiver to the analogue input of your Hi-Fi or audio amplifier with a 3.5 mm jack to RCA cable for achieving best possible analogue audio quality. 3.7 Connecting a USB storage device Fig. 8 NOTE: It is recommended to u[...]
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P8 QUICK GUIDE TO USING YOUR RECEIVER The receiver will now advance to the Aerial Adjustment screen. This part of the wizard is of great help when setting up your antenna system. Use pq to move the highlight to the setting you wish to alter and use tu to change values. The following settings are available: Antenna Power : Set to On if you use an ac[...]
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OPERATION P9 English 6.1.1 Direct access via 0~9 buttons To gain direct access to a certain channel, simply input its number with the 0~9 buttons on the remote control. Channel numbers can be up to four digits long. Entering a number with less than four digits is possible. Just wait a few seconds and your receiver will switch to the selected channe[...]
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P10 OPERATION 6.5 Subtitles Some channels support a choice of subtitle languages. Press SUBTITLE in viewing mode to display a list of available subtitle languages. Select your subtitle of choice with pq and press OK to confirm. Press EXIT to leave without making changes.* * Availability of DVB/HoH subtitles depends on the broadcast. If such subtitl[...]
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MAIN MENU P11 English 7.0 MAIN MENU The main menu gives you access to settings, multimedia functions and games. To access the main menu, press MENU in viewing mode. The main menu consists of the following sub menus: Edit Channel , Installation , System Setup , Tools , Games and Media . Throughout the main menu, MENU or EXIT can be used to get back [...]
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P12 MAIN MENU To mark channels for skipping, press GREEN while in TV Channel List . Use pq to select a channel and press OK to mark or unmark it for skipping. Channels set for skipping will be marked with the symbol. When all changes have been made, press EXIT twice. A confirmation banner will pop up. Select Yes to save the changes or No to dis[...]
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MAIN MENU P13 English 7.1.2 Radio Channel List Basically, the operation of the Radio Channel List is the same as in the TV Channel List. The only difference is that in Radio Channel List there is no video information, so it will always display the radio background on the preview screen. 7.1.3 Delete all Use this menu to delete all stored channels. [...]
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P14 MAIN MENU If By Channel is selected, use the cursor buttons to select Scan Band and Channel No . If By Frequency is selected, use the cursor buttons to select Frequency and Bandwidth . Highlight Search and press OK to start scanning. Newly found channels will be added to the channel list. 7.2.3 Antenna Power Use pq to select Installation , pres[...]
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MAIN MENU P15 English 7.3.2 TV System Use this menu to match your receiver to your TV set. The following settings are available: Video Resolution : Use this option to select the video resolution of your TV screen. Options are: By Source (automatic detection of video resolution offered to the receiver), By Native TV (automatic detection of maximal r[...]
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P16 MAIN MENU The receiver will display a list with 8 timers, followed by their respective status. Select the timer you wish to set or change with pq and press OK to proceed. The timer setup menu will now be displayed. The following settings are available: Timer Mode : Choose between Off (Timer inactive), Once , Daily (Timer will be executed every [...]
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MAIN MENU P17 English 7.4 Tools Press MENU in viewing mode to enter the Main Menu . Select the Tools submenu with pq and press OK or u to enter. Use pq to highlight the submenu of choice and press OK proceed. Press EXIT to leave. 7.4.1 Information This submenu shows receiver specific information such as hardware version and software version. It als[...]
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P18 MAIN MENU After a few seconds, the receiver asks: “Are you sure to burn flash?”. Select Yes to finalize the upgrade or No to quit without upgrading. NOTE: If, after a software upgrade, the receiver should behave in an unexpected way, please perform a factory reset as well. See chapter 7.4.2 . Warning: After an update the receiver restarts a[...]
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MAIN MENU P19 English Video: INFO: Press the INFO button to set repeat mode. The options are repeat folder folder icon /repeat once 1 or no repetition (no icon shown). 1: During the playback of a movie with external subtitles, press 1 to enter the subtitle menu. In this menu you can select size and colours of your preference. 2: Press the button 2 [...]
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P20 MAIN MENU added to the play list) or 6 (all files of this directory/folder will be added to the play list). 5: Press 5 to add a file to the play list. A favourite icon will be shown next to the file. 6: Press 6 to add all files of this directory/folder to the play list. Press 6 again to delete all files from the play list. 7: Press 7 to open th[...]
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TROUBLESHOOTING P21 English Step to : 30 sec to 30 min . Set the time step you like to jump forward by pressing 4 during playback of recorded files. This will only work when the info banner is displayed on screen. If it is not, press INFO . Time Shift to Record : If set to On the timeshifted part will be included in your recording when you start to[...]
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P22 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Problem Possible cause What to do Scrambled channel Message Channel is scrambled Select alternative channel No response to remote control Receiver off Remote not aimed correctly Front panel obstructed Remote batteries exhausted Plug in and turn on plug Aim remote at front panel Check for obstructions Replace remote batt[...]
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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS P23 English Aspect ratio: 4:3 Letterbox, 4:3 Pan & Scan, 16:9, Auto Audio Decoder Audio support: AAC/Dolby Digital Plus*/AC3+/PCM MPEG MusiCam Layer II Sampling rate: 32, 44.1, 48 KHz Audio mode: Stereo, Mono *Dolby and the double-D symbol are registered trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Tuner Front End: DVB-T, UHF &[...]
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