English dropdown-ico

Grundig ST 55-2502/5 TOP manual

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27

Go to page of

Similar user manuals

A good user manual

The rules should oblige the seller to give the purchaser an operating instrucion of Grundig ST 55-2502/5 TOP, along with an item. The lack of an instruction or false information given to customer shall constitute grounds to apply for a complaint because of nonconformity of goods with the contract. In accordance with the law, a customer can receive an instruction in non-paper form; lately graphic and electronic forms of the manuals, as well as instructional videos have been majorly used. A necessary precondition for this is the unmistakable, legible character of an instruction.

What is an instruction?

The term originates from the Latin word „instructio”, which means organizing. Therefore, in an instruction of Grundig ST 55-2502/5 TOP one could find a process description. An instruction's purpose is to teach, to ease the start-up and an item's use or performance of certain activities. An instruction is a compilation of information about an item/a service, it is a clue.

Unfortunately, only a few customers devote their time to read an instruction of Grundig ST 55-2502/5 TOP. A good user manual introduces us to a number of additional functionalities of the purchased item, and also helps us to avoid the formation of most of the defects.

What should a perfect user manual contain?

First and foremost, an user manual of Grundig ST 55-2502/5 TOP should contain:
- informations concerning technical data of Grundig ST 55-2502/5 TOP
- name of the manufacturer and a year of construction of the Grundig ST 55-2502/5 TOP item
- rules of operation, control and maintenance of the Grundig ST 55-2502/5 TOP item
- safety signs and mark certificates which confirm compatibility with appropriate standards

Why don't we read the manuals?

Usually it results from the lack of time and certainty about functionalities of purchased items. Unfortunately, networking and start-up of Grundig ST 55-2502/5 TOP alone are not enough. An instruction contains a number of clues concerning respective functionalities, safety rules, maintenance methods (what means should be used), eventual defects of Grundig ST 55-2502/5 TOP, and methods of problem resolution. Eventually, when one still can't find the answer to his problems, he will be directed to the Grundig service. Lately animated manuals and instructional videos are quite popular among customers. These kinds of user manuals are effective; they assure that a customer will familiarize himself with the whole material, and won't skip complicated, technical information of Grundig ST 55-2502/5 TOP.

Why one should read the manuals?

It is mostly in the manuals where we will find the details concerning construction and possibility of the Grundig ST 55-2502/5 TOP item, and its use of respective accessory, as well as information concerning all the functions and facilities.

After a successful purchase of an item one should find a moment and get to know with every part of an instruction. Currently the manuals are carefully prearranged and translated, so they could be fully understood by its users. The manuals will serve as an informational aid.

Table of contents for the manual

  • Page 1

    ǵ COLOR TELEVISION SEDANCE 55 ST 55-2502/5 TOP ENGLISH DANSK NORSK ESP AÑOL PORTUGUÊS[...]

  • Page 2

    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 7-11 Settings 7 Setting television channels automatically 7-8 Changing stored channels 9 P[...]

  • Page 3

    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[...]

  • Page 4

    4 Connecting the antenna and the mains cable 1 Plug the antenna cable of the rooftop antenna into the » Ä « antenna socket on the television. 2 Plug the mains cable into the wall socket. Inserting batteries in the remote control 1 Open the batter y compartment by removing the lid. 2 Insert the batteries (Mignon type, for example UM-3 or AA, 2x1,[...]

  • Page 5

    ENGLISH 5 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 standby mode; selects channels directly . d Sound on/off (mu[...]

  • Page 6

    6 z Selects various picture settings; scrolls back a page in teletext mode. Ȅ Calls up the TV Guide (information about the current and next broadcast) and time. Moves to the next page in teletext mode. Ƿ Ƿ Selects the desired chapter in teletext mode. F Selects various audio settings; selects the desired topic in teletext mode VCR, SA T Switches[...]

  • Page 7

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

  • Page 8

    8 Deleting channels 1 In the »Preset list« menu, select the station to be deleted by pres- sing » P+ «, » P- «, » Ǹ « or » Ƿ «. 2 Press » Ƿ Ƿ « (yellow) to delete the channel. Note: T o delete other stations, repeat steps 1 and 2 . Sorting television channels 1 In the »Preset list« menu, select the channel to be moved with » P+ ?[...]

  • Page 9

    ENGLISH 9 Picture settings 1 Press » i « to open the »MAIN MENU«. – The »MAIN MENU« appears. 2 Select »Picture« with » P+ « or » P- « and confirm with » OK «. – The »Picture« menu appears. 3 Select »Brightness«, »Contrast«, »Colour«, »Sharpness« or »Color temperatur« with » P+ « or » P- « and adjust them with » Ǹ[...]

  • Page 10

    10 Audio settings 1 Press » i « to open the »MENU«. – The »MENU« appears. 2 Select »Sound« with » P+ « or » P- « and confirm with » OK «. – The »Sound« menu appears. Note: Further operation is explained in the following sections. V olume The standard volume is set here. This is the volume of the device after switching on. 1 Sele[...]

  • Page 11

    ENGLISH 11 Stereo width Widens the audio output for stereo programmes and improves the sound with mono reception. 1 Select »Sound mode« with » P+ « or » P- «. 2 Press » Ǹ « or » Ƿ « to select the setting. 3 Select »Store« with » P+ « or » P- « and confirm the setting with » OK «. Automatic volume The television channels broadcas[...]

  • Page 12

    12 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[...]

  • Page 13

    ENGLISH 13 Picture settings 1 Select the desired picture setting from »User«, »Natural«, »Rich« or »Soft« with » z «. – Y ou can alter the »User« picture setting, see the ”Picture settings” chapter on page 9. Audio settings 1 Press » F « to select the audio setting »User«, »Music«, »Sports«, »Cinema« or »Speech«. – Y[...]

  • Page 14

    14 TOP text or FLOF text mode 1 Press » TXT « to switch to teletext mode. 2 Y ou can directly select teletext pages with » 1 ...0 «. Return to the over view page 100 with » i «. 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. Y our remote[...]

  • Page 15

    ENGLISH 15 Increasing character size If you have difficulty reading the text on the screen, you can double the character size. 1 T o enlarge the character size of a teletext page, press » –/– – « repeatedly . Page stop A multiple page may contain several sub-pages, which are automa- tically scrolled by the transmitting station. 1 Stop the s[...]

  • Page 16

    16 Convenience functions with the »Settings« menu 1 Press » i « to open the »MAIN MENU«. 2 Select »Settings« with » P+ « or » P- « and confirm with » OK «. Note: Further operation is explained in the following sections. Changing the menu language 1 Select »Language« with » P+ « or » P- « and confirm with » OK «. – The »Lang[...]

  • Page 17

    ENGLISH 17 Parental lock Y ou can block any station. The screen goes black. 1 Press » i « to open the »MAIN MENU«. – The »MAIN MENU« appears. 2 Select »Channel setting« 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)[...]

  • Page 18

    18 CONVENIENCE FUNCTIONS ______________ Changing stations Check to see which television programme (provider) offers ser vice for TV Guide. 1 Select »Provider« by pressing » P+ « or » P- «. 2 Select the television station (provider) by pressing » Ǹ « or » Ƿ « and confirm by pressing » OK «. 3 Exit settings by pressing » i «. Switchin[...]

  • Page 19

    ENGLISH 19 Decoder or satellite receiver In order for the television to receive encoded programs from a privately operated station, a decoder is needed. Connecting a decoder or satellite receiver 1 Connect the » AV 1 « socket on the television set and the appropriate socket on the decoder using a EURO-A V cable. Notes: A satellite receiver can al[...]

  • Page 20

    20 Video recorder , DVD player or SET -TOP box Connecting the video recorder , DVD player or SET -TOP box 1 Connect the » AV 1 « or » AV 2 « television sockets and the corre- sponding sockets of the video recorder , DVD player or the SET - TOP box with a Euro-A V (Scart) cable. Using a video recorder , DVD player or SET -TOP box 1 Switch on the[...]

  • Page 21

    ENGLISH 21 Camcorder Connecting the camcorder 1 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. 2 Connect the white and red sockets (L AUDIO R – sound signal) on the television and the corresponding sockets of the camcor- der with a cinch cab[...]

  • Page 22

    22 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«. – The »MAIN MENU« appears. 2 Select »Channel settings[...]

  • Page 23

    ENGLISH 23 Fine tuning television channels The television automatically tunes itself to the best possible recepti- on. Y ou may need to carr y out manual fine tuning in areas where there is poor reception. 1 Press » i « to open the »MAIN MENU«. – The »MAIN MENU« appears. 2 Select »Channel settings« with » P+ « or » P- « and confirm wi[...]

  • Page 24

    24 Re-tuning all television channels Y ou can re-tune all the television stations, for example if you move to another town. 1 Press » i « to open the »MAIN MENU«. – The »MAIN MENU« appears. 2 Select »Channel settings« with » P+ « or » P- « and confirm with » OK «. – The »Channel settings« menu appears. 3 Select »Prog No« with [...]

  • Page 25

    ENGLISH 25 T echnical data Mains voltage: 230 V , 50/60 Hz Power consumption: In standby mode 2 W Switched on 55 W Sound output: 2x14 W atts music Reception ranges: C01 ... C99, special channels S01 ... S41, frequency band 1 ... 4 Channel positions: 100 und 3 A V Service information for dealers: The product complies with the following EU directives[...]

  • Page 26

    26 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 __________________________[...]

  • Page 27

    ENGLISH 27 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 dif fers from many European countries. This appliance has been suppli[...]