CONTENTS ____________________________________________ Set-up and safety Connection/Preparation Mounting the table base Connecting the antenna and the mains cable Connecting the HiFi system Inserting batteries in the remote control 7-10 Overview Connections on the television Controls on the television 9-10 The remote control 11-14 Settings Setting television channels automatically...
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SET-UP AND SAFETY ___________________________ Please note the following information when setting up your television set. This television set is designed to receive and display video and audio signals. Any other use is expressly prohibited. SOURC MENU PROG The ideal viewing distance is 5 times the screen diagonal. External light falling on the screen impairs picture quality.
SET-UP AND SAFETY ___________________________ Plasma screens use the principle of luminescent material. This techno- logy can suffer sticking effects under certain operating conditions. This can include: – Prolonged display of a freeze-frame – Constant display of the same background – Use of a picture format (such as 4:3) which does not fill the screen. Once these sticking effects occur, they cannot normally be reversed.
CONNECTION/PREPARATION __________ Mounting the table base Diagrams are contained in the assembly instructions enclosed with the table base. Fasten the two brackets to the table base using the hex socket screws supplied. Remove four fixing screws for each bracket from the back of the device.
CONNECTION/PREPARATION __________ Connecting the HiFi system If you wish to have sound of a quality that matches the ideal picture provided by your television, we recommend connecting the television to a HiFi system. AUDIO INPUT Connect the white and red sockets »AV OUT L R «...
OVERVIEW ____________________________________________ Connections on the television SCART-2 SCART-1 S-VHS AV IN AV OUT ANT VIDEO L VIDEO L PC-IN PC DVI D AUDIO IN Euro/AV socket (FBAS). SCART 2 SCART 1 Euro/AV socket (FBAS, RGB). Antenna socket. AV IN Audio/video input. VIDEO L R AV OUT Sound/picture output.
OVERVIEW ____________________________________________ Controls on the television TV/AV MENU • Operation indicator Red – standby Blue – operation. Opens the pre-selection for AV channels. TV/AV Select within the menu with »+ P« or »P –«, confirm with » –«. Opens the »INFO« menu MENU Press »...
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;...
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Selects various sound settings; selects a topic in teletext mode. Switches to operating a GRUNDIG video recorder, VCR, SAT 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 Press »IO« on the television set to switch it to standby. Press »1…0« or »P+« or »P-« to switch on the device from standby mode. Press the » « button to switch the television to standby mode. Press »IO«...
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 13. 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 a video recorder, DVD player or set-top box AUDIO OUT DIGITAL AUDIO OUT VIDEO OUT EURO AV 110-240 V ~ 50/60Hz 20 W S VIDEO OUT Connect the »SCART 1«...
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USING EXTERNAL DEVICES _______________ Using a video recorder, DVD player or set-top box Switch on the video recorder, DVD player or set-top box and select the function you wish to use. Press »AV«, then press »P+« or »P-« to select the channel »AV1«, »AV2«, »AV3«...
USING EXTERNAL DEVICES _______________ Camcorder Connecting the camcorder Connect the yellow socket »AV IN VIDEO« on the television and the corresponding socket on the camcorder (VHS, Video 8) with a cinch cable (picture signal); connect the »S-VHS« socket (picture signal) on the television and the corresponding socket on the camcorder (S-VHS, Hi 8) with a cinch cable.
PC MONITOR MODE __________________________ Connecting a PC Connect the socket »PC IN« or »PC DVI-D« on the television -VHS to the corresponding socket on the PC using a VGA cable. Connect the socket »PC AUDIO IN« on the television to the PC-IN PC DVI D 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 »...
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«. –...
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: 253 W during operation approx. 6 W in standby mode Sound output: 2 x 10 W music power (2 x 7 W sine wave) Reception range: C01 - C80, special channels S01 - S41 Preset channels: 99 and 6 AV Screen size:...
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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