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    ǵ COLOR TELEVISION ELEGANCE 15 FLA T MF 40-2501/5 TEXT ENGLISH ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΑ POLSKI MAGY AR HRV ATSKI SLOVENSKO[...]

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    2 CONTENTS ____________________________________________ 3 Set-up and safety 4 Connection/Preparation 4 Connecting the antenna and the mains cable 4 Inserting batteries in the remote control 5-6 Overview 5-6 The remote control 6 The front of the television set 7-9 Settings 7 Setting television channels automatically 8-9 Changing stored channels 9 Pi[...]

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    ENGLISH 3 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. The ideal viewing distance is 5 times the screen diagonal. External light falling on the screen imp[...]

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    4 Connecting the antenna and the mains cable 1 Insert the telescopic antenna in the recess in the rear panel. 2 Plug the antenna cable of the rooftop antenna into the » Ä « antenna socket on the television. 3 Plug the mains cable into the wall socket. Inserting batteries in the remote control 1 Open the batter y compartment by removing the lid. [...]

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    ENGLISH 5 OVER VIEW ____________________________________________ The remote control Ǽ Switches off the television set (stand-by). PIP Key has no function. E Switches between picture formats. -/-- Switches between single and double-digit preset channels; switches to double character size in teletext mode. 1...0 Switches the television on from stand[...]

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    6 z Selects a page in teletext mode. Ȅ Time on. selects a page in teletext mode. Ƿ Ƿ Selects a page in teletext mode. F Selects a page in teletext mode. VCR, SA T Switches to operating a GRUNDIG video DVD recorder , a GRUNDIG satellite receiver or a GRUNDIG DVD player . Keep the relevant buttons (» VCR «, » SA T «, » DVD «) pressed down. T[...]

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    ENGLISH 7 Setting television channels automatically The television set is equipped with an automatic channel search system. Y ou 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. Y o[...]

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    8 Changing stored channels Y ou can delete channels that have been stored more than once during the automatic search. Y ou can also store channels in a diffe- rent preset position, change or enter the name of a channel as well as skip channels. Selecting the station list 1 Press » i « to open the »Main Menu«. – The »Main Menu« appears. 2 Se[...]

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    ENGLISH 9 Skipping television channels Y ou can mark television channels which should be skipped during selection with » P+ « or » P- «. A selection with the number keys is also possible. 1 In the »Program T able« menu, select the desired channel with » P+ «, » P- «, » Ǹ « or » Ƿ «. 2 Highlight the channel with » z « (red). – Th[...]

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    10 Basic functions Switching on and off 1 Switch on the television by pressing the » Ȃ « button on the tele- vision set. – The device switches to standby mode. Switch the television on with » 1… 0 « or » P+ « or » P- «. 2 Press the » Ǽ « button to switch the television to standby mode. Press » 1… 0 « or » P+ « or » P- « to s[...]

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    ENGLISH 11 Changing the picture format The television automatically switches to the 16:9 format, if this format is recognised via the Euro-A V socket. 1 Select the picture format with » E «. The selected picture format, for example »16:9«, appears on the screen. – Y ou can choose between the following picture formats: »Auto« format The pict[...]

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    12 12 FLOF text and normal text mode Switching on teletext and selecting pages 1 Press » TXT « to switch on teletext. 2 Use » 0...9 « to enter the page number directly or » P+ « and » P- « to switch up and down pages (to return to page 100, press » i «). Note: At the bottom of the screen, you will see an information line consisting of a r[...]

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    ENGLISH 13 13 Calling up a sub-page directly If the selected teletext page contains additional pages, the number of the current sub-page as well as the total number of pages is displayed. 1 Call up the sub-pages with » SIZE «. 2 Enter the four-digit number for the sub-page with » 1… 0 «. – The selected sub-page is displayed after a short de[...]

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    14 CONVENIENCE FUNCTIONS ______________ Entering the switch-off time Y ou can enter a switch-off time. After this time has elapsed, the tele- vision switches to standby mode. 1 Press » i « to open the »Main Menu«. – The »Main Menu« appears. 2 Select »Features« with » P+ « or » P- « and confirm with » OK «. 3 Select »Sleep Timer« w[...]

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    ENGLISH 15 Parental lock Y ou can block any station. The screen goes black. 1 Press » i « to open the info menu. – The info menu appears. 2 Select »Search« by pressing » P+ « or » P- «. 3 Select »Child Lock« with » P+ « or » P- «. 4 Press » Ǹ « or » Ƿ « to activate or deactivate the parental lock (On) or (Off). 5 Press » i «[...]

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    16 Decoder or satellite receiver Connecting a decoder or satellite receiver 1 Connect the » AV 1 « socket on the television set and the appro- priate socket on the decoder using a EURO-A V cable. Notes: A satellite receiver can also be connected to this socket. If you want to use both a satellite receiver and a decoder , the decoder must be conne[...]

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    ENGLISH 17 Setting television channels This setting is only necessar y 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 1 Press » i « to open the »Main Menu«. 2 Select »Setup« with » P+ « or » P- « and c[...]

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    18 Setting the television channels by entering the channel numbers 1 Press » i « to call up the »Main Menu«. 2 Select »Setup« with » P+ « or » P- « and confirm with » OK «. – The »Setup« menu appears. 3 Select »Program No« with » P+ « or » P- « and set the channel with » Ǹ « or » Ƿ «. 4 Select »Channel« with » P+ « o[...]

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    ENGLISH 19 T echnical data Mains voltage: 230 V , 50/60 Hz Power consumption: In standby mode 4 W Switched on 45 W Sound output: 5 W atts music Reception ranges: C01 ... C99, special channels S01 ... S41, frequency band 1 ... 4 Channel positions: 100 und 2 A V Service information for dealers: The product complies with the following EU directives: 7[...]

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    20 Fault Screen lit (snow), but no station Poor picture contrast Interference to picture and/or sound Ghosts, reflection No colour Inappropriate colour , colour spots Picture but no sound T eletext missing or faulty Remote control does not work The picture is unrecognisa- ble after switching on the television INFORMA TION __________________________[...]

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    ENGLISH 21 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. This appliance has been supplie[...]