CONTENTS ____________________________________________ Set-up and safety Connection/Preparation Connecting the antenna and the mains cable Inserting batteries in the remote control Overview Connections on the television The remote control Controls on the television 8-11 Settings Setting television channels automatically Changing stored channels Picture settings 10-11 Audio settings...
SET-UP AND SAFETY ___________________________ Please note the following information when setting up your television set. 20 cm This television set is designed to receive and display video and audio signals. Any other use is expressly prohibited. m i r a The ideal viewing distance is 5 times the screen diagonal.
CONNECTION/PREPARATION __________ Connecting the antenna and the mains cable AV 3 AV 2 AV 1 VIDEO VIDEO PC-DVI ANT IN S-VHS PC-IN DVI-D AUDIO IN AV-4 AV OUT AC IN Plug the antenna cable of the rooftop antenna into the »ANT IN« anten- na socket on the television.
OVERVIEW ____________________________________________ Connections on the television AV 3 AV 3 AV 2 AV 2 AV 1 AV 1 DVI-D VIDEO VIDEO PC-DVI ANT IN S-VHS PC-IN DVI-D AV-4 AV OUT AUDIO IN AC IN AC IN ANT IN PC-IN AV 4 VIDEO L R PC-DVI AUDIO IN AV OUT VIDEO L R S-VHS...
OVERVIEW ____________________________________________ The remote control Switches off the television set (standby). Shows an inset picture; activates the double window function (two different TV programmes on separate halves of the screen); switches back to normal size. Switches between picture formats; page stop in teletext mode. Shows information on channel position;...
Selects various sound settings; selects a topic in teletext mode. VCR, SAT Switches to operating a GRUNDIG video recorder, a GRUNDIG satellite receiver or a GRUNDIG DVD player. Keep the appropriate button (»VCR«, »SAT«, »DVD«) pressed down. Then press the appropriate...
SETTINGS ______________________________________________ Setting television channels automatically The television set is equipped with an automatic channel search Sprache system. Deutsch Português Türkçe You start the search and can then sort the television channels into Dansk Svenska Eλληvικά Español Suomi Hrvatski your order of preference. Français âesky Pycc...
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SETTINGS ______________________________________________ Sorting television channels In the »Program table« menu, select the channel to be moved Program table with with »P+«, »P-«, » « or » «. 01 ARD 17 ---- 02 ZDF 18 ---- Highlight the channel with » «...
SETTINGS ______________________________________________ Picture settings Press » « to open the »MAIN MENU«. Picture – The »MAIN MENU« appears. Brightness Contrast Select »Picture« with »P+« or »P-« and confirm with »OK«. Colour – The »Picture« menu appears. Sharpness Select »Default settings« with »P+« or »P-« and the setting Noise reduction Sharp Picture smart...
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SETTINGS ______________________________________________ Stereo / two channel, mono If the device receives two channel programmes, e.g. a film with the original sound on sound channel B (display: »Dual B «) and the dubbed version on sound channel A (display: »Dual A«), you can select the sound channel you desire.
TELEVISION OPERATION ___________________ Basic functions Switching on and off Switch on the television by pressing the »IO« button on the tele- vision set. – The device switches to standby mode. Switch the television on with »1…0« or »P+« or »P-«. Press the »...
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TELEVISION OPERATION ___________________ Picture settings You can select four different picture settings. Select the desired picture setting from »User«, »Natural«, »Rich« or »Soft« with » «. – You can alter the »User« picture setting, see the ”Picture settings” chapter on page 10. Audio settings You can select six different audio settings.
TELEVISION OPERATION ___________________ Zoom function This function enables you to enlarge the television or PC picture. Press » « to open the »MAIN MENU« menu. – The »MAIN MENU« menu appears. Select »Picture« with »P+« or »P-« and press »OK« to Picture confirm.
TELEVISION OPERATION ___________________ Changing the picture format The television automatically switches to the 16:9 format if this format is detected via the Euro-AV socket. Select the picture format with » «. The selected picture format, for example »16:9«, appears on the screen. –...
TELEVISION OPERATION ___________________ PIP mode PIP (picture in picture) allows you to watch an inset picture from a second picture source in addition to the current channel. Other television stations, DVD players, video recorders or satellite receivers can be used as video sources. They must be connected to the input sockets on the back of the device.
TELETEXT MODE _______________________________ TOP text or FLOF text mode Press »TXT« to switch to teletext mode. You can directly select teletext pages with »1...0«. Note: At the bottom of the screen, you will see an information line consisting of a red, green and, depending on the station, yellow and blue text field.
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TELETEXT MODE _______________________________ Page stop A multiple page may contain several sub-pages, which are automa- tically scrolled by the transmitting station. Stop the sub-pages with » «. Press » « to quit the function. Calling up a sub-page directly If the selected teletext page contains further pages, the number of the current sub-page as well as the total number of pages is displayed.
CONVENIENCE FUNCTIONS ______________ Convenience functions with the »Features« menu To open the »MAIN MENU« press » «. Select »Features« with »P+« or »P-« and confirm with »OK«. Note: Further operation is explained in the following sections. Child lock Features If the child lock is activated, the buttons on the television are not Parental lock VCR mode operable.
USING EXTERNAL DEVICES _______________ Note: Do not connect any other equipment while the device is switched on. Switch off the other equipment as well before connecting it. Only plug the device into the mains socket after you have connected the external devices and the antenna.
USING EXTERNAL DEVICES _______________ Video recorder, DVD player or SET-TOP box Connecting the video recorder, DVD player or SET-TOP box AV 3 AV 2 AV 1 VIDEO VIDEO PC-DVI ANT IN S-VHS PC-IN DVI-D AUDIO IN AV-4 AV OUT AC IN AUDIO OUT DIGITAL AUDIO OUT VIDEO OUT...
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USING EXTERNAL DEVICES _______________ Switching VCR mode on/off The AV time constant is adapted to video recorder operation. Press »AV«, select the channel with the connected VCR with »P+« or »P-« and press »OK« to confirm. Features Call up the »MAIN MENU« menu with » «.
USING EXTERNAL DEVICES _______________ Headphones Connecting headphones Insert the headphone jack (3.5 mm ø jack plug) in the headpho- ne socket on the bottom. PC-DVI S-VHS PC-IN DVI-D AUDIO IN AC IN Selecting the sound settings for the headphones Press » «...
USING EXTERNAL DEVICES _______________ Camcorder Connecting the camcorder Connect the yellow socket »AV4 Video« on the television and AV 3 the corresponding socket on the camcorder (VHS, Video 8) with AV 2 a cinch cable (picture signal) AV 1 VIDEO VIDEO ANT IN AV-4...
PC MONITOR MODE __________________________ Connecting a PC AV 3 AV 2 AV 1 VIDEO VIDEO PC-DVI ANT IN S-VHS PC-IN DVI-D AV-4 AV OUT AUDIO IN AC IN Connect the socket »PC IN« or »DVI-D« on the television to the corresponding socket on the PC using a VGA cable. Connect the socket »PC-DVI AUDIO IN«...
SPECIAL SETTINGS ______________________________ Setting television channels This setting is only necessary if a new channel comes on air and you do not want to change the order of your channels. The television channel can be set directly or using the search. Setting channels using the search Setup Press »...
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SPECIAL SETTINGS ______________________________ Fine tuning television channels The television automatically tunes itself to the best possible recepti- on. You may need to carry out manual fine tuning in areas where there is poor reception. Press » « to open the »MAIN MENU«. –...
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SPECIAL SETTINGS ______________________________ Re-tuning all television channels You can re-tune all the television stations, for example if you move Setup to another town. Press » « to open the »MAIN MENU«. Installation Program table Select »Setup« with »P+« or »P-« and confirm with »OK«. –...
INFORMATION _____________________________________ Technical data Operating voltage: 230 V, 50/60 Hz Power consumption: in operation 110 W in standby approx. 4 W (Amira 26) in operation 129 W in standby approx. 4 W (Amira 32) Sound output: 2 x 10 watts music (2 x 7 sine wave) (Amira 26) 2 x 14 watts music (2 x 10 sine wave) (Amira 32)
INFORMATION _____________________________________ Troubleshooting If the remedies given below do not work, please consult an authori- sed GRUNDIG dealer. Please bear in mind that malfunctions can also be caused by external devices such as video recorders or satel- lite receivers. Fault...
INFORMATION _____________________________________ Additional Information for units sold in the UK. Units sold in the UK are suitable for operation from a 240V ac, 50Hz mains supply. The range of multi-system receivers is built to work in most European coun- tries. However, the mains plug and socket system for the UK differs from many European countries.
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