THOMSON THC301 - DVB-C Installation; 5 Quick Guide to Using Your Receiver

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NOTE Wrong region or provider selection can lead to missing channels or
channels being stored at wrong positions in the channel list. The search
can be stopped anytime by pressing . From the main menu Installation,
more options are available to do different scan types. See chapter 4.1
DVB-C Installation. Press  again to show the main menu.
TIP If the Welcome menu does not appear after switching on the
receiver the rst time, reset the receiver to factory settings by
pressing the MENU button and selecting Load Factory Setting in the
submenu Tools. (DEFAULT PIN: 1234).
4.1 DVB-C Installation
Select Installation and press OK to enter the installation menu. Press p/q tu to select Channel
Scan or Auto Scan. Strength and Quality bars are available in each submenu, to provide information
about signal presence. Network ID (NID) and other technical data can usually be found on a
provider’s website.
4.1.1 Channel Scan
Select Channel Scan and press OK to enter the Channel Scan menu. Press p/q tu to set Scan
mode, Channel No., Frequency, Symbol Rate, Scan QAM and Network Search. Highlight Search and
press OK to start the channel scan. Obtain technical data about your cable operator’s base channel
from your operator and start a Network search from there to nd all channels belonging to the
network.
4.1.2 Auto Scan
Select Auto Scan and press OK to enter the Auto Scan menu. Press p/q tu to set Country and
Network and then highlight Search. Press OK to start the auto search.
Some operators in Germany are pre-installed.
4.1.3 Network ID scan
Select Network ID scan and press OK to enter the Network ID scan menu. Press p/q tu to
set Frequency, Symbol Rate, Scan QAM and Network ID. Obtain technical data about your cable
provider’s base channel and Network ID from your provider and start a Network ID scan from there
to nd all channels belonging to the network corresponding to the Network ID. Highlight Search and
press OK to start the search.
4.1.4 LCN
If LCN (Logical Channel Numbering) is activated and an LCN signal is provided by the operator,
channels will be stored in an provider dened order. Set LCN to On to activate the provider dened
channel numbering or O to store channels in the found order. This function only applies when a new
channel search is performed and only to Channel Scan and Auto Scan options.
4.1.5 Free/All channels
If Free/All channels is set to Free, only channels will be stored that are signalled as Free-to-Air. Set
to All to store all channels found. This function only applies when a new channel search is performed
and only to Channel Scan and Auto Scan options. Note: Scrambled channels cannot be viewed with
this receiver.
5.0 QUICK GUIDE TO USING YOUR RECEIVER
We understand that you can’t wait to enjoy your digital HD cable receiver. The following quick guide
will make you familiar with the basic operation of this device. We do, however, advice you to read the
full manual to get the best performance from your receiver.
To turn your receiver ON or to Standby, use the q button on the remote control.