THOMSON EFC031 manual

1 Contents EN This manual applies to se veral TV set models. Some featur es ma y not be a vailable on the model you pur chased. Refer to the featur e table pro vided with this manual to find out the main featur es of the rele vant model. Optional functions are indicated b y the following symbol: O The model number of y our TV set is on a label at t[...]

2 Chapter 1 Getting star ted EN Impor tant information Safety Ensur e that y our domestic mains supply v oltage matches the voltage indicated on the identification stick er located at the back of your set. The TV set's components ar e sensitiv e to heat. The maxim um ambient temperature should not exceed 35° Celsius . Do not cover the v ents [...]

3 Getting star ted EN 1. Inser t two LR03 or AAA batteries in the r emote contr ol. Precautions on using batteries: - Only use the batter y 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, throw them in a fire, recharge [...]

Getting star ted 4 EN Remote contr ol TV functions Most of your tele vision’ s functions are a vailable via the men us that appear on the screen. The remote contr ol supplied with your set can be used to na vigate thr ough the men us and to configure all the general settings. It also provides contr ol functions for most D VD play ers and for r ec[...]

5 EN Chapter 2 Channel set-up Initial set-up Initial set-up inv olves selecting all the settings r equir ed to be able to search f or and store all the channels y ou can r eceive. Mak e sure that the tele vision is switched on and follo w all the steps in turn specified on this page. 1. The first time the TV set is turned on, a list of languages is[...]

Channel set-up 6 EN Naming or renaming channels The Select channel line is selected. Displa y the number of the channel whose name y ou want to change using the PR+/PR- buttons. The rele vant channel appears. Select the Channel name option and press the button to place the cursor on the first character . Using the buttons, select a character fr om [...]

7 EN Chapter 3 Oper a tion General operation Switching the tele vision set on or to standb y T o switch the TV set on, press the B button located on the fr ont of the set. Standby mode Press the B button on the r emote contr ol or on the appliance. The TV set remains power ed up , but with low energ y consumption. Quitting standby mode - press the [...]

Oper a tion 8 EN O Adjusting the sound Displa y the O VER VIEW menu b y pressing the MENU button. Select the Sound option and press OK to confirm. The SOUND menu appears with the f ollowing options: Equaliser : this option gives access to the gra phic equaliser (see below). Sound type : this option is used to select the appr opriate sound type. Not[...]

9 Oper a tion EN Adjusting the pictur e The PICTURE menu can be used to adjust the curr ent settings, to apply preset settings and define y our own pr efer red settings. Displa y the O VER VIEW menu b y pressing the MENU button. Select the Picture option and pr ess OK to confirm. The PICTURE menu appears. It offers the following options: Pictur e p[...]

Oper a tion 10 EN Setting the time The TIME menu can be used to set the time on the TV set and program the automatic sleep timer or wak e-up timer functions. Displa y the O VER VIEW menu b y pressing the MENU button. Select the Time option and press OK to confirm. Setting the time 1. Select the Time r ef erence option. 2. Enter the number of the ch[...]

11 Oper a tion EN P ar ental contr ol The parental contr ol functions allow y ou to limit your childr en’ s access to the television. Y ou can do this by locking the buttons on your TV set, thereby barring access to certain channels and/or A V programmes (except CMP and V GA). These functions are pr otected using a PIN code. Displa y the O VER VI[...]

Oper a tion 12 EN T elete xt The T eletext service is available in man y countries under a variety of names (T OP T ext, Fastext, FLOF text, Videotext). It is pro vided as a free service by television br oadcasters. This ser vice pro vides a real w ealth of information, available at an y time, on weather , spor ts results, news, games, etc . The in[...]

13 Oper a tion EN Other T elete xt functions Newsflash When a newsflash is detected, MIX is replaced by N in the na vigation bar . Press the blue button to displa y the newsflash. In the case of an update, the T eletext function is enabled and displays the ne w information. This function is disabled if the TV set enters standby mode or is switched [...]

14 EN Chapter 4 Other informa tion Sock ets A V1 peritel socket (input-output) on back of TV set (towar ds the left). Use this to connect up a VCR or camcorder (VHS, S-VHS, 8mm, or Hi 8), a decoder , a satellite receiv er , a D VD pla yer , a videogame console , or any appliance pr oviding a RGB signal. T o see pictures fr om the connected a pplian[...]