THOMSON Streaming Box 240G - Hey Google Voice Assistant; Display Format Settings; Sound Format Settings; USB Media Playback

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8. Hey Google
The Thomson Streaming Box 240G supports Hey Google function. Hey Google can be used to perform various
operations, such as to adjust the volume by percentage, mute and re-activate the volume or to open various
applications. You can search for various information from the Internet, such as „What‘s the weather like tomorrow“,
or search for movies, series or videos in streaming service applications such as Netix, Prime Video, Disney+ or
YouTube.
9. Display Format Settings
Press the Settings button on your remote control or select the Settings icon on the Home Screen and open
Display & Sound -> Advanced display settings.
The default display setting format selection in the Display & Sound Menu is Automatic. The following display
format settings are available:
Automatic:
If you select the Automatic display format setting, the system allows the installed applications to automatically
adjust the HDR format to your display device. With this setting option, all applications automatically display the
video content in the optimal video format, but not in the highest quality.
Manual:
If this option is selected, you can manually deactivate HDR formats that are supported by your playback devices
and may cause playback problems. HDR formats that are not supported by your playback device will be displayed
under “unsupported formats” and cannot be forcibly activated. Installed applications may automatically select a
video format that will not be displayed in the highest video quality.
10. Sound Format Settings
The default automatic format selection is set in the Display & Sound Menu of the Thomson Streaming Box 240G.
Depending on the device connected to the Thomson Streaming Box 240G or the application playback source,
you can adjust the optimal format of the sound playback in the Sound Settings Menu. Press the Settings button
on your remote control or select the Settings icon on the Home Screen and open Display & Sound -> Advanced
sound settings.
The following sound format settings are available:
Automatic:
Using this sound playback option, the Thomson Streaming Box 240G via HDMI cable or Digital Audio Optical
Toslink cable will detect the best sound format the connected device can support and will adjust the sound
playback characteristics according to the connected device. This sound format setting option is recommended.
None:
Using this sound playback option, the Thomson Streaming Box 240G will not play surround sound over connected
HDMI cable or Digital Audio Optical Toslink cable. This option is recommended if you want to use a DAC (Digital
Audio Converter) to convert the digital audio from the Thomson Streaming Box 240G to analogue audio or if
your connected device cannot support digital sound playback.
Manual:
Selectively enable or disable each format supported by this device, regardless of what is supported by your
audio output device.
11. USB Playback
Operation of the external USB storage devices
Connect an external USB drive (USB ash or external hard disc drive) to the one of USB-A ports of the Thomson
Streaming Box 240G.
When connecting the USB storage device, press the HOME button to display the options. You can play the
multimedia content stored on the storage device or expand the internal storage capacity of the Thomson 240G.