General Information

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

General

I would like to have louder

Subject to the TV model and connections, it is possible to connect the TV to an

 

sound by connecting

external amplifier or surround sound (subject to connections/inputs on the device) as

 

additional speakers

follows:-

 

 

1) Connect a COAX cable* from the TV’s COAX output to your amplifier/surround

 

 

systems COAX input

 

 

2) Connect a 3.5mm jack to L/R phono cable* from the TV’s headphone socket (where

 

 

fitted) to your amplifier/surround sound L/R input. Please note sound to the TV’s

 

 

speakers will be disabled.

 

 

3) On selected models, it maybe possible to connect a SCART input/output* switch with

 

 

an additional L/R Phono cable* to the TV’s SCART socket and to the L/R Phono Input of

 

 

your amplifier/surround sound. Please note due to copyright laws it is not possible to

 

 

output video/sound from the TV on certain sources, i.e. HDMi, DVD etc.

 

 

*cables and switches mentioned are available to purchase separately from your

 

 

retailer.

 

 

 

General

Why are some options in

Some options are only available in certain sources, i.e. HDMI, PC/VGA. They are

 

the menu unavailable and

unavailable in the other sources where they have no affect.

 

greyed out

 

 

 

 

TV

I have tuned in Digital TV

1) Check you are in an area that can receive Freeview. Visit www.freeview.co.uk

 

but I am not receiving any

2) Check you are using an aerial that is able to receive a good digital signal. In most

 

or all of the channels and/

cases, you will need an outdoor digital hi-gain/wideband aerial. In areas that have

 

or the channels I receive are

excellent Freeview coverage, you may be able to use a loft type aerial but it is highly

 

breaking up

likely that you will also need to connect a booster between the back of the TV and

 

 

the TV aerial wall socket. Unfortunately, to receive a good enough digital signal, it is

 

 

not possible to use a portable/indoor type aerial. This may change once the analogue

 

 

signal is switched off in 2012 and the Digital signal strength is increased.

 

 

 

TV

I have re-tuned my television

Complete a first time installation, please refer to the set-up menu section of the

 

but when I switch it off it is

manual of how to do this

 

not storing the channels

 

 

 

 

DVD

I have inserted a disc but it is

1) Ensure you have inserted put the disc in facing the correct way forward

 

not playing

2) Ensure the disc is clean and is not scratched

 

 

3) Some copied discs will not play.

 

 

4) Check the DVD is a region 2 disc – to change the region of the DVD player, refer to

 

 

section ‘Changing Regions’ on the website.

 

 

 

VCR/DVD

I have connected the TV to

In addition to connecting via SCART, you should connect the aerial cable from the

Recorder

my VCR or DVD Recorder via

wall socket to your VCR/DVD Recorder and another aerial cable from the VCR/DVD

 

SCART but it is not recording

Recorder to the TV

 

 

 

Game Consoles

I have connected my PS3 to

1) Ensure the TVs source is on HDMI

 

the TV via HDMI, but I am

2) Check your settings on your PS3 are as per the PS3 instruction manual

 

not receiving any pictures or

 

 

sound on my TV

 

 

 

 

Game Consoles

I have connected my

Component cables only provide HD Pictures. For the sound you will need to connect

 

Xbox 360 to the TV via

the Red & White audio cables on the Xbox to the Red & White phono inputs on the

 

Component Cables (Red,

rear of the TV. Please refer to the ‘Connections’ pages.

 

Green & Blue) but I am not

 

 

receiving any sound

 

 

 

 

USB Mode

I have inserted a USB

Ensure the USB Memory Key is formatted to type FAT32.

 

Memory Key, but the TV

 

 

does not recognise it

 

 

 

 

USB Mode

Using a USB portable hard

If you wish to use a portable hard drive larger than 32GB, please note that it must

 

drive

be formatted to the FAT32 file system in order to operate on this TV. Windows XP/

 

 

Vista computers are only capable of formatting up to 32GB, therefore, you will need a

 

 

software programme/utility to format larger hard drives. Please refer to the web site

 

 

for more information.

 

 

 

System Lock

I have changed the password

There is a master password of 4711, to gain access to the TV menu and reset the

 

on the television and now

normal password

 

forgotten it

 

 

 

 

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