Table of contents 1. About these Instructions ......................3 1.1. Warning Symbols and Keywords ...............................3 1.2. Proper use ........................................3 1.3. Full HD .........................................4 1.4. Contents ........................................4 2. Safety Instructions ........................5 2.1. Operating Safety .....................................5 2.2. Set-Up Location .......................................5 2.3. Repairs .........................................6 2.4.
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13. Internet ..........................44 14. MEDION® Life Remote App ....................45 15. Data protection MEDION® Smart TV ..................45 16. Troubleshooting ........................46 16.1. Do You Need More Help? .................................. 47 17. LED-Backlight TV pixel faults ....................47 18. Cleaning ..........................48 19.
1. About these Instructions Before using the device for the first time, you should read these operating instructions thoroughly and follow the safety advice. This device may only be used as described in the operating instructions. Always keep these operating instructions at hand but store them safely so that you can pass them on to a new owner should you sell the unit.
1.3. Full HD Your LED-Backlight TV is equipped with the feature “Full HD”. This means that it is capable of displaying high-resolution television programmes (HDTV). The prerequisite for this is a HDTV signal. 1.4. Contents Please check the items received in the box and inform us within 7 days from purchase if anything is missing. Your statu- tory rights are not affected.
2. Safety Instructions 2.1. Operating Safety • Children should be supervised to ensure they do not play with this unit. This unit is not intended for use by people (including children) with reduced physical, sensory or mental abilities or for those without experience and/or knowledge, unless they are supervised by a person responsible for their safety or they have been instructed on its use.
• Make sure that there is enough clearance in the wall units! Ensure a minimum separation of 10 cm around the device for sufficient ventilation. • Operate all components on a stable, level and vibration-free base, to prevent the LED-Backlight TV from falling over. •...
• Position the cable so that nobody is able to step on it or trip over it. • Do not place any objects on the cable to avoid damaging it. 2.7. Battery Handling WARNING! Batteries can contain combustible materials. If not handled correctly batteries can leak, become very hot, ignite or even explode, which could damage your device or/and your health.
2.8. Information about Conformity The device fulfils electromagnetic compatibility and electricity safety requirements. The device complies with the fundamental requirements and the relevant regulations of EMC Directive 2004/108/EC, the Low Voltage Directive 2006/95/EC and Directive 2011/65/ EU (RoHS). This device fulfils the basic requirements and the relevant regulation of the Ecodesign Guideline 2009/125/EG (Commission Regulation 642/2009).
3. Device Overview 3.1. Front OFF/ON LCD screen Mains switch Infrared sensor: Reception field for the infrared signals from the remote control Operating light: Lights up blue when the appliance is in standby mode.
3.2. Rear and right-hand side SPDIF 5Vdc Max.500mA Coax. OUT SCART 5Vdc Max.500mA SPDIF Coax. OUT SCART COMMON INTERFACE (CI+): Card slot for connecting CI modules USB (5V , 500 mA max.): USB connection for media playback and recording (PVR) SIDE AV: Audio/video input (via included cinch adapter) For connecting headphones with a 3.5 mm jack plug...
3.3. Remote Control LED display for confirming button selection :Switching between DVB-T and DVB-C programmes/multifunction button for programme position or in- put source : Switch LCD TV on/off (standby mode on/off ) GZKV: Exit menu NCPI: Analogue TV: stereo/mono ; Digital TV: select audio language (if available) UK\G: Select screen format UNGGR: Activate/deactivate sleep timer...
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: Activate teletext Press 2x = set transparent Press 3x = close Direction button : Up in menu Digital TV: select the info bar of the current channel, teletext: select next page; Direction button : Down in menu, Digital TV: select the info bar of the current channel, teletext: select previous page;...
Start of Operation CAUTION! Before starting up please make sure that you read the “Safety instructions”section 4.1. Unpacking • Select a suitable place for setting up the device. • Open the box very carefully to avoid damaging the device. The device could be damaged if you use a knife with a long blade to open the box.
4.4. Connecting the antenna Your LCD TV supports different antenna signals. You can feed the following image signals via the connection labelled ANT.: • via analogue cable / an analogue home aerial • via a DVB-T antenna or • via a DVB-C connector (digital cable) ...
4.7. Channel search when switching on for the fi rst time You will be guided through the first time installation when you switch the device on for the first time. Using the direction buttons you can move up or First time installation down in the menu and select the required language.
5. Operation 5.1. Channel selection To select a channel, either press one of the P +/- buttons on the remote control, P/CH +/- on the device or select the channel directly using the number buttons. For a two- or three-digit number, press the number buttons in the appropriate order. ...
You can also change the picture format setting in the menu PICTURE> ADVANCED SETTINGS > PICTURE ZOOM. NOTE! You can move the screen content up or down by pressing the / buttons if the picture format 14:9 ZOOM, CINEMA or SUBTITLE is selected. NOTE! Please note that, depending on the video source selected, not all picture formats are available.
6. Teletext Teletext is a free service broadcast by most channels and contains the latest news, weather, TV programmes, share pric- es, subtitles and other information. Your TV offers many useful functions for using teletext including multipage text, subpage saving and high-speed navigation. 6.1.
7. Connecting devices 7.1. Connecting headphones Connect headphones to the headphone jack ( ). You can adjust the volume in the menu SOUND, submenu HEAD- PHONE. To mute the device’s speakers while using headphones, press the button or turn down the volume in the menu SOUND, submenu VOLUME WARNING! The use of headphones at excessive volumes can produce dangerous acoustic...
With a component video cable (3 x cinch to 3.5 mm jack) If the DVD/Blu-ray player has YUV outputs (YPbPr), it is recommended that you connect it to the YPbPr connection on the LCD TV using cinch cables and the supplied YUV adapter cable (3 x cinch (green/blue/red) to 3.5 mm jack). PLEASE NOTE! Use only the supplied YUV adapter.
With a component video cable (3 x cinch to 3.5 mm jack) If the receiver has YUV outputs (YPbPr), it is recommended that you connect it to the YPbPr connection on the LCD TV using cinch cables and the supplied YUV adapter cable (3 x cinch (green/blue/red) to 3.5 mm jack). PLEASE NOTE! Use only the supplied YUV adapter.
7.10.2. Connecting an external device with a DVI output If the external device has a DVI output then you can also connect it to the HDMI input (HDMI is downwards compatible to DVI – “Digital Visual Interface”). For this you will need a HDMI-DVI adapter. The DVI output does not transmit sound so you will also have to connect an audio cable.
8. Via the OSD menu 8.1. Navigating in the menu Press the OGPW button to activate the OSD. You can use the direction buttons to select the options from the main menu. Press QM to call up the selected option from the main menu. ...
8.2. The menu system in detail 8.2.1. Picture menu Picture Settings Mode Natural - Contrast - Brightness - Sharpness - Colour Power Save Mode Backlight Auto Noise Reduction Advanced Settings Reset Navigate Change Value Back RETURN MENU Exit Menu Item Settings MODE Select picture mode: NATURAL, CINEMA, GAME, SPORTS, DYNAMIC.
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Menu Item Settings ADVANCED SET- Advanced settings TINGS Advanced Picture Settings Dynamic Contrast Medium Colour Temp Normal Picture Zoom Auto Film Mode Auto Skin Tone Colour Shift RGB Gain HDMI True Black Navigate Change Value Back RETURN MENU Exit DYNAMIC Set dynamic contrast: LOW, MEDIUM, HIGH, OFF.
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8.2.2. Picture menu in VGA/PC mode Picture Settings Contrast Brightness Colour Power Save Mode Disabled Backlight Auto Advanced Settings PC Position Reset Navigate Change Value Back RETURN Exit MENU Menu Item Settings CONTRAST Increase or decrease contrast (on a scale of 0–63). BRIGHTNESS Increase or decrease brightness (on a scale of 0–63).
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Menu Item Settings PC POSITION AUTOPOSITION If you want to move the image, select the AUTOPOSITION entry and press OK to move it back to the centre. This should be done in the full image mode to ensure the settings match. H POSITION You can use ...
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8.2.3. Sound menu Sound Settings Volume Equalizer User Balance Headphone Sound Mode Stereo Headphone/Lineout Headphone Dynamic Bass Surround Sound Digital Out Navigate Change Value Back Exit RETURN MENU Menu Item Settings VOLUME Standard volume settings when switching on (scale 0–63) Select a moderate volume. EQUALIZER You can select the presets MUSIC, MOVIE, SPEECH, FLAT, CLASSIC and USER in the equaliser menu.
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8.2.4. Settings menu Settings Conditional Access Language Parental Timers Recording Configuration Date/Time Sources Network Settings Other Settings Menu Item Settings CONDITIONAL If you would like to watch pay channels, you must subscribe to a corresponding provider. After ACCESS subscribing, your service provider will provide you with a conditional access module (CA mod- ule) and a special card.
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Menu Item Settings LANGUAGE All language settings are shown and set in the LANGUAGE SETTINGSmenu. Language Settings Menu English Preferred Audio English Subtitle English Teletext West Guide English Current Audio German Subtitle None Navigate Set the language used in menus MENU Exit MENU...
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Menu Item Settings PARENTAL If you confirm this with OK, a dialogue Parental Settings box will open. A password (or the lock- Menu lock ing key) is requested. On delivery of Child Lock the equipment, this password is set to Set PIN **** “0000”.
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Menu Item Settings NETWORK TYPE Setting the reception type (DVB-T, DVB-C or analogue). TIMER TYPE TIMER or RECORD. In the TIMER menu you can enter the beginning and the end times of a programme you do not want to miss. Proceed as follows: Press the yellow button to add a programme to the timer, or, if the programme already exists, the green button to edit the settings.
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Menu Item Settings RECORDING In the SETTINGS CONFIGURA- menu, select the RE- Recording Configuration TION CORDING CON- Start early 2 min End late 2 min FIGURATION op- ( PVR) Max Timeshift 30 min Auto discard tion to set up the - Discard None recording configura-...
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Menu Item Settings DATE/TIME Here you can change the time settings. DATUM / TIME: Display the set date and time. The entries cannot be changed. TIME SETTINGS MODE: If you change the setting from AUTO to MANUAL, you can adjust the selected time zone forwards or backwards by full hours. TIME ZONE: Only active if the previous point has been set to “MANUAL”.
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Menu Item Settings OTHER Other Settings Country : UK SETTINGS Menu Timeout Scan Encrypted Channels HbbTV Blue Background Software upgrade V.3.6.2j MED Application Version V.3.6.2j Hard Of Hearing Audio Description Auto TV OFF 4 Hours Standby Search Media Renderer Disabled Power Up Mode Standby Virtual Remote...
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8.2.5. Install and Retune menu Install and Retune Automatic channel scan (Retune) Manual channel scan Network channel scan Analogue fine tune First time installation Menu Item Setting AUTOMATIC The automatic channel search function helps you to search for and save new channels CHANNEL SCAN on your TV.
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8.2.6. Channel list menu Channel list Edit Channel List Favourites Active Channel List The channel list is the place where you manage your channels. In this menu, the following options are available: • Edit channel list • Favourites • Active channel list Edit channel list Edit Channel List 1.
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Rename channels Use the direction buttons to select the channel that you want to rename. Use the direction buttons to the select the function EDIT NAME in the channel list menu. The EDIT NAME function appears in the lower menu bar next to the OK entry. ...
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Favourites Favourite List 1. Das Erste HD 2. ZDF HD 3. RTL Televisi 4. SAT.1 5. kabel eins 6. ProSieben 7. RTL2 8. VOX 9. SUPER RTL 10. SPORT1 Add/Remove Exit Tag/Untag channel MENU Select channel Filter Tag/Untag All You can set various channels as favourites; in this way when scrolling through the channels you need only show your fa- vourite TV channels.
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8.2.7. Media browser menu If you connect a USB data medium to the LCD TV, you can play music files, images and videos. CAUTION! Notes on using USB devices Under certain circumstances, some USB devices (MP3 players) may not be compatible with this LCD TV.
PLEASE NOTE! If a certain file type is not available on the USB data medium, a corresponding message will be displayed. PLEASE NOTE! (SWAP) option will only be displayed if several USB connections and/or networks are available. • - Play back all media types RECORDINGS - In this option, the recorded pro- •...
9.1. Start/stop recording directly First, select the TV channel that you want to record. Press the button (red). The recording starts. To stop the recording, press . A message appears. Stop the recording completely with YES or press NO to re- sume recording.
REGISTER Red button Here you can register as a new user. Alternatively you can use the Inter- [\QQO] net site medion.fxmconnect.com. Green button Press the green button to add the currently selected app to your favour- FAVOURITE [TGRGCV] ites.
Home Most seen Genres Medion Products .... Favourites Settings HOME PAGE The most frequently watched media files are listed here. GENRES Here you will find a list of media files sorted by genre. FAVOURITES Here, all the files are displayed that you have previously marked as favourites.
Please check the privacy policy of the vendor beforehand. MEDION® shall not be liable if the HbbTV, the portal or a service does not comply with the user’s requirements, nor is it able to guarantee that such a service can be used safely and error-free without restriction, and in particular without in- terruption, at the required time.
16. Troubleshooting Malfunctions can sometimes have quite trivial causes, but on other occasions they are the result of defective compo- nents. We would like to give you a few options for rectifying your problem. If these tips don’t do the trick, then we’ll be more than pleased to help you out.
16.1. Do You Need More Help? If the suggestions in the previous section did not rectify your problem please contact us. The following information would help us: • What is the MD Number? • What external devices are connected? • What messages appear on the screen? •...
18. Cleaning You can increase the lifespan of your device as follows: WARNING! Always unplug the unit and disconnect all cables before cleaning. • To protect the LED-Backlight TV from scratches, protective film has been applied to the high-gloss finish. Remove the films after you have set up the LED-Backlight TV set correctly.
20. Technical Data LED-Backlight TV Device name: P18047 (MD 30912) Nominal voltage 220 - 240 V ~ 50 Hz Screen size 125.7 cm/50” LCD; 16:9 display Power consumption max. 75 watts Power consumption on standby < 0.50 W Power consumption in off mode 0.01 W Speaker output 2 x 8 W RMS...
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Drives/storage media Drives USB, Common Interface (CI+) Slot Supported formats via USB Photo: JPG, JPEG, JPE, BMP, PNG Music: MP3, WMA, WAV Film: MPEG 1/2/4, MKV, Xvid, MOV, MP4, DAT, VOB, H263, FLV Capacities: USB max. 1 TB Remote control Transmission type: Infrared LED class...
20.1. Product data sheet As per regulation 1062/2010. Power consumption on standby 0,35 W Power consumption in the OFF mode 0.01 W Physical resolution: 1920 x 1080...
This operating manual is protected by copyright. Mechanical, electronic and any other form of reproduction is prohibited without the written per- mission of the manufacturer Copyright is owned by the company: Medion AG Am Zehnthof 77 45307 Essen Germany The operating manual can be reordered via the service hotline and is available for download via the service portal at www.medion.com/gb/service/start/.