CONTENTS ____________________________________________ Set-up and safety Connection and preparation Connecting the antenna and the power cable Inserting batteries in the remote control Overview The remote control The front of the television 9-12 Settings Tuning television channels automatically 9-10 Changing stored channels Picture settings 11-12 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. The ideal viewing distance is 5 times the screen diagonal. External light falling on the screen impairs picture quality.
CONNECTION AND PREPARATION Connecting the antenna and the mains cable COAXIAL Plug the antenna cable of the rooftop antenna into the » « antenna Ä socket on the television. Plug the mains cable into the wall socket. Inserting batteries in the remote control Open the battery compartment by removing the lid.
OVERVIEW ____________________________________________ The remote control TV operation Switches off the television set (stand-by). TV/DVD Switches the remote control from TV mode to ZOOM DVD mode and back. PROGRAM Switches between picture formats. Reveal answer in teletext mode. GO TO DVD MENU -/-- Switches between single- and double-digit preset channels.
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GO TO DVD MENU selects the desired topic in teletext mode VCR, SAT Switches to operating a GRUNDIG videorecorder, DVD EXT. a GRUNDIG satellite receiver or a GRUNDIG DVD SETUP TITLE DVD player. Keep the appropriate button (»VCR«, »SAT«, »DVD UPDATE EXT.«) pressed down.
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OVERVIEW ____________________________________________ DVD mode 1…0 Numerical keys for various inputs. Switches the remote control from TV mode to DVD TV/DVD mode and back. ZOOM Zooms in/out on scenes during playback. ZOOM PROGRAM For programming a playback list for the inserted PROGRAM disc.
OVERVIEW ____________________________________________ The front of the television set MENU PROG/VOL TV/DVD Switches the television into and out of standby mode. Opens the TV menu, switches to the previous page in the MENU TV menu. Opens the main menu of the DVD unit. Preset button for volume or channel selection.
SETTINGS ______________________________________________ Setting television channels automatically The television set is equipped with an automatic channel search system. You start the search and can then sort the television channels into your order of preference. 100 preset positions are provided, to which you can assign televisi- on channels from the antenna or from the cable connection.
SETTINGS ______________________________________________ Deleting channels In the »Preset List« menu, select the station to be deleted by Preset List pressing »P+«, »P-«, » « or » «. 5 PRO 7 10 VOX 1 ARD 6 BR3 11 SRTL 2 RTL 7 TELE5 Press »...
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 Sharpness – The »Picture« menu appears. Color Temperature Normal Select »Brightness«, »Contrast«, »Colour«, »Sharpness«...
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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 II «) and the Sound dubbed version on sound channel A (display: »Dual I«), you can Volume select the sound channel you desire.
TELEVISION OPERATION ___________________ Switching on and off Switch on the television by pressing the » « button on the tele- vision set. – The device switches to standby mode. Switch the television on with »1…0« or »P+« or »P-«. ZOOM Press the »...
TELEVISION OPERATION ___________________ 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 11. Audio settings Press » « to select the audio setting »User«, »Music«, »Sports«, »Cinema«...
TELETEXT MODE ___________________________________ TOP text or FLOF text mode Press »TXT« to switch to teletext mode. You can directly select teletext pages with »1...0«. Return to the overview page 100 with » «. Note: ZOOM At the bottom of the screen, you will see an information line PROGRAM consisting of a red, green and, depending on the station, yellow and blue text field.
TELETEXT MODE ___________________________________ Page hold A multiple page may contain several sub-pages, which are auto- matically scrolled by the transmitting station. Hold the sub-pages with »Z««. ZOOM Press »Z« to end the function. PROGRAM Opening a sub-page directly GO TO DVD MENU If the selected teletext page contains additional pages, the number of the current sub-page and the total number of pages are dis-...
CONVENIENCE FUNCTIONS ______________ Convenience functions with the »Settings« menu Press » « to open the »MAIN MENU«. Select »Settings« with »P+« or »P-« and confirm with »OK«. Note: Further operation is explained in the following sections. Changing the menu language Select »Language«...
CONVENIENCE FUNCTIONS ______________ Parental lock You can block any station. The screen goes black. Press » « to open the »MAIN MENU«. Channel settings – The »MAIN MENU« appears. System Channel C 06 » < > Select »Channel setting« by pressing »P+« or P-«.
CONVENIENCE FUNCTIONS ______________ Changing stations Check to see which television programme (provider) offers service TV Guide for TV Guide. Date 10.12.2004 Provider P13 Kabel Select »Provider« by pressing »P+« or »P-«. Station Match Display Info Select the television station (provider) by pressing » « or » « and confirm by pressing »OK«.
DVD MODE ___________________________________________ Special DVD features Your DVD player provides you with perfect digital video playback of studio quality. It also provides superb cinema-quality audio playback – in stereo or with digital multi-channel sound – depending on the type of DVD and audio system or stereo television.
DVD MODE ___________________________________________ Preparation Switching on Switch on the television and press »TV/DVD« to select DVD mode. If an audio system or an AV receiver is connected to the device, switch it on and select the audio input for the device. Inserting a disc Open the disc compartment by pressing »...
DVD MODE ___________________________________________ DVD features You can recognise a DVD by the logo on the label. Depending on the content of the DVD, the discs contain one or more titles. Each title may contain one or more chapters. Titles and chapters can be selected easily and conveniently.
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DVD MODE ___________________________________________ MP3 CD features MP3 stands for MPEG-1 Audio Layer 3 and arises from the Motion Picture Expert Group (MPEG) Standard which was developed for compressing film data. The MP3 format enables audio files to be saved on a computer with a sound quality similar to that of a CD.
DVD MODE ___________________________________________ Using a DVD, video CD or audio CD Depending on the disc being used, some functions may not be available. Playing back a title After the disc compartment closes and the disc is scanned, play- back starts automatically. To pause playback (freeze-frame), press »...
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DVD MODE ___________________________________________ Calling up the zero setting function* You can select a playback position to the precise second with the zero setting function. Press »GO TO« three times to display the zero setting function. Select the time, title and chapter input with » « or » «. Using the numerical buttons »1…0«...
DVD MODE ___________________________________________ Selecting chapters in steps (SKIP) To select the next chapter, press » « during playback. Press » « to select the previous chapter. – Playback of the selected chapter begins. Pausing and resuming playback The playback of a DVD can be interrupted at any point and then resumed from the same place.
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DVD MODE ___________________________________________ Freeze-frame (Pause) Press » « during playback. Press » « to resume normal playback. Enlarging the picture (zoom) This function allows you to enlarge various picture sections. The pic- ture enlargement options are selected in the sequence: 1, 2, 3, 4, Off (normal size).
DVD MODE ___________________________________________ Using an MP3 CD or JPEG CD Playback After the disc compartment has closed and the MP3 CD or JPEG CD has been scanned, the File Browser (Contents menu) of the disc is displayed. Press »P+«, »P-«, » « or » « to select the track you want to hear and then »OK«...
DVD MODE ___________________________________________ Call up the file browser or thumbnail picture overview During playback open the file browser (the table of contents) for the disc by pressing » «; During playback, press »TITLE« to show the thumbnail picture overview. Press » «...
DVD SETTINGS _____________________________________ No settings are necessary for operating the DVD unit of the tele- vision set. However, in the menu, you can change the language, select sound effects, select the picture format and make many other settings. Selecting the menu Press »DVD SETUP«...
DVD SETTINGS _____________________________________ Sound menu Installation Picture Sound Child Lock – Digital Output: Set the digital output (Off, Raw Digital Output (Original format), PCM). LPCM 48k DS – LPCM 48k DS: Set the scanning rate 48 kHz (setting: On) or 98 kHz (setting: Off). Parental lock –...
USING EXTERNAL DEVICES _______________ Decoder or satellite receiver A decoder is needed if the television receives encoded programs from a privately operated station. Connecting a decoder or satellite receiver Decoder PAY-TV COAXIAL Connect the »AV1« socket on the television set and the corre- sponding socket on the decoder using a EURO-AV cable.
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USING EXTERNAL DEVICES _______________ Video recorder, DVD player or SET-TOP box Connecting the video recorder, DVD player or SET-TOP box 2 EXTERNAL / DEC. - AV 2 AUDIO COAXIAL 1 EXTERNAL / EURO - AV 1 Connect the »AV1« or »AV2« television sockets and the corre- sponding sockets of the video recorder, DVD player or the SET- TOP box with a Euro-AV (Scart) cable.
USING EXTERNAL DEVICES _______________ Camcorder Connecting the camcorder Connect the yellow socket (VIDEO – picture signal) on the tele- vision and the corresponding socket on the camcorder (VHS, Video 8) with a cinch cable. S-V IDE O VID EO AU DIO connect the S-Video socket (S-VIDEO –...
USING EXTERNAL DEVICES _______________ Connecting a multi-channel amplifier or digital two channel audio system The digital multi-channel sound of a DVD can best be decoded and played back with a multi-channel audio/video amplifier (Dolby* digital decoder or DTS). DIGITAL AUDIO INPUT COAXIAL Plug a standard cinch cable into the cinch socket »COAXIAL«...
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. MAIN MENU Setting channels using the search Sound...
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«. Channel settings –...
SPECIAL SETTINGS ______________________________ Re-tuning all television channels You can re-tune all the television stations, for example if you move to another town. Press » « to open the »MAIN MENU«. Channel settings – The »MAIN MENU« appears. System Channel C 06 <...
INFORMATION _____________________________________ Technical data Mains voltage: 230 V, 50/60 Hz Power consumption: 2 W in standby, 73 W in operation Sound output: 2x14 W music power Reception range: C01 ... C99, special channels S01 ... S41, frequency band 1 ... 4 Preset channels: 100 and 4 AV Disc formats:...
INFORMATION _____________________________________ Troubleshooting If the remedies given below do not work, please consult an authorised GRUNDIG dealer. Please bear in mind that malfunctions can also be caused by external devices such as video recorders or satellite receivers. TV operation Fault...
GRUNDIG will refuse to refund any costs resulting in such cases. Any repair costs in such cases, even those occurring within the guarantee period, are to be paid by the customer.
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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