Grundig 43 GFB 6621 Instruction Manual

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Detailed instruction manual

You can find the detailed
instructions at www.grundig.
de under “Service”.

2 EU directives
3 About your TV set
3 Intended use
3 Safety
4 Environmental information
5 Packing contents
6 Setting up or hanging
7 Connections
8 Control elements
9 Inserting batteries into the remote

control
9 Setting up the TV set
9 Adding new TV stations at a later

point
9 Sorting TV stations in the channel list
10 Remote control
11 Favourites lists
11 Zapping function
11 HbbTV
12 Media player
12 SMART inter@ctive TV 4.0
12 Web browser
13 Product data sheet
14 Licence
14 Cleaning the TV set
14 Abbreviations

Table of Contents

EU directives

This product complies
with the following EU
directives:

1999/5/EC, 2014/30/EC, 2014/35/
EC, 2009/125/EC, 2010/30/EU and
2011/65/EU.

TV’s wireless system can only be used in
the countries below.

AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI,
FR, GB, GR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LI, LT, LU, LV, MT,
NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR.

This device can also be operated in the
countries outside Europe.

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About your TV set

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With your TV set, you can receive and

watch digital TV programmes over
DVB-S, DVB-T and DVB-C, along with
analogue TV.

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Many features of the TV set require

an Internet connection. The TV set is
equipped with WLAN and a LAN port.

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You can connect various data media, for
example, an external hard drive, a USB
memory stick or a digital camera to the
USB sockets. Using the file browser, you
can then select and play the file formats
you want (for example, MP4, MP3 or
JPEG data).

Intended use

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The TV set is designed for use in dry

rooms.

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Use the TV set with the supplied stand or

a suitable VESA bracket.

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The TV set is primarily intended for the

playback of TV programmes, streaming
content and audio/video material from
external devices. Any other use is strictly
prohibited.

It is not intended as an information

display or for predominant use as a
computer monitor. If a still image or a
non-full-format image is displayed for
an extended period, visible traces may
remain on the screen for some time.

This is not a defect that can be used as

the basis for a warranty claim.

Safety

WARNING

Risk of electrical accident

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Do not open the TV set. Safety risk may

arise and also the guarantee of the
product can be void if the television set is
opened.

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The TV set can only be operated with

the power cable or the AC/DC adapter
supplied with the product.

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Do not operate the TV set with a

damaged power cord/AC/DC adaptor
(if supplied).

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If the plug on the TV set has an earthing

contact, only insert the plug into a socket
with an earthing contact.

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Plug the TV set into the mains socket only

after you have connected the external
devices and the antenna.

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Protect the TV set from moisture. Do not

place any vessels filled with water (such
as vases) on the TV.

Fire hazard

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To prevent the spread of fire,
keep candles or other open
flames away from this product
at all times.

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Do not cover the ventilation slots on the

TV set.

7

Always unplug the power plug and

antenna plug during a thunderstorm.

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Keep candles or other open flames away

from the TV set.

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Do not expose the batteries to extreme

heat such as sunshine, fire or the like.

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Only use batteries of the same type

(brand, size, properties). Do not use used
and new batteries together.

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WARNING

Injuries caused by falling TV set

Never place the TV set on an unstable
surface. The TV set may fall, causing
serious injury, possibly leading to death in
isolated cases.

Observe the following precautions:

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Only use the manufacturer’s

recommended cabinets or stands.

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Only use furniture that can safely support

the TV set.

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Make sure that the TV set does not

protrude beyond the dimensions of the
furniture on which it is resting.

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Do not place the TV set on tall furniture

(such as kitchen cabinets, bookshelves)
without securely anchoring the furniture
and TV set.

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Do not place the TV set on fabric or other

materials located between the TV set and
furniture.

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Instruct children that there is danger

associated with climbing on furniture
when the TV set is to be reached.

NOTICE

Shortened service life due to high
operating temperature

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Do not place the TV set next to heating

units or in direct sunlight.

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To ensure adequate ventilation, maintain

clearance of at least 10 cm around the
TV set.

Discolouration of furniture due to
rubber feet

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Some furniture surfaces may discolour

when they come in contact with rubber.
To protect furniture, you can place a
sheet made of glass or plastic under the
stand. Do not use textile underlays or
mats such as doilies.

Electromagnetic noise

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Devices connected to the product (satellite
receiver, DVD player, and etc.) or signal
emitting devices (router and etc.) close to
the product may cause disturbance in the
image and noise in the sound.

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Connection cables used on the product
must be shorter than 3 m.

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If the product cannot perform its function
due to electrostatic discharge, the user
may need to switch off and then switch
on the product.

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A shielded, HDMI-certified and ferrite
cable must be used with the product.

Environmental information

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Do not dispose of batteries in

the household waste. Used

batteries must be returned to
retail stores or public collection points. You
help to protect the environment in this way.

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Be sure to dispose of packaging

materials for your product separately
according to the guidelines of local
authorities so that they can be recycled in
an environmentally safe manner.

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If you are not using your TV set for a
while, turn it to standby mode. In standby
mode, the TV set uses very little energy
(≤ 0.5 W).
If you do not use the TV set for an
extended period, turn it off with the
power switch or unplug the power cord
from the socket. If you turn off the device
or disconnect it from the power supply,
the switch-on timer and programmed
recordings will not work.

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Select a location for the TV set so that

no direct sunlight falls on the screen. This
allows a lower backlight to be selected,
which saves energy.

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Do not dispose of the product

along with normal household

waste at the end of its service

life. Take it to a recycling centre for
electrical and electronic equipment.

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Packing contents

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User

Manual

Standart accessory

1. TV

2. Stand

3. Remote control

4. Batteries for remote controls

5. Screws and mounting instructions
for stand

6. Brief Instruction

Optional accessory

Easy-Use Remote Control
Batteries for Easy-Use remote controls
Cleaning cloth
Screws for VESA bracket

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Setting up or hanging

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Select a location so that no direct sunlight

falls on the screen.

Setting up with stand

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To mount the stand, refer to the

installation instructions included.

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Place the TV set on a hard, level surface.

Preparing for mounting on
the VESA bracket

You will need:

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A pair of scissors,

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A crosstip screwdriver.

Follow the installation instructions for the
VESA bracket.

1. Place the TV set in the film on a smooth
surface with the screen facing down.

2. Cut open the film on the back side
using the scissors.

3. Connect the required cables to the
connectors on the TV set. See the
“Connections” section in this manual.

4. Tie the cables so they do not hang
down onto the floor.

5. Screw the VESA bracket onto the TV set
and mount it according to its installation
instructions.

AV / S-VHS/COMPONENT

SERVICE

SATELLITE
13/18V
max. 500mA

ANT-IN
5V
max. 50mA

Optic Out USB(HDD)

HDMI3(ARC)

HDMI2

LAN

VESA

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Connections

AV / S-VHS/COMPONENT

SERVICE

LAN

AV / S-VHS/COMPONENT

SERVICE

LAN

ANT-IN

5V

max.50mA

Optic Out SATELLITE

13/18V

max.500mA

HDMI2HDMI3(ARC)USB(HDD)

USB1 HDMI1 +V/P-

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LAN: Network connection

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AV / S-VHS / COMPONENT:

SCART socket, audio/video input and

output

S-VHS socket, audio/video input for

S-Video camera using a SCART-S-VHS
adapter cable.

Component socket, audio/video input

(YUV signal) using a SCART-YPbPr
adapter cable.

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SERVICE: Service only.

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Optic Out: optical audio output

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USB(HDD): connect data media as an

external hard disk.

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HDMI3 (ARC): Input for digital audio

and video data with audio return chan­nel.

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HDMI2: Input for digital audio and im-

age data.

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SATELLITE: for satellite antenna.

Suitable for single-cable GSCR system.

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ANT IN: for antenna cable (terrestrial

antenna or cable connection).

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U: Headphone jack or line output via

adapter.

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USB1: for data media or keyboard.

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HDMI1: Connect input for digital audio

and video data, mobile devices with
Mobile High-Definition Link here.

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CI: for CA modules for receiving en-

crypted stations.

Control elements

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V/P: Multi-function switch

+V/P-

Multi-function switch

Switching on the TV

1. 8/I Switches the television on and back

into standby mode.

Turning the TV to standby

1. Press the multi-function switch.

2. Rock until “Switch to standby” is
selected.

3. Press.

Adjusting the volume or
changing the station

1. Press the multi-function switch.

2. Rock to select the required function.

3. Press.

4. Rocking now performs the selected
function.

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Inserting batteries into the
remote control

1. Open the battery compartment.

2. Insert batteries as marked on the
bottom of the battery compartment
(2 × Micro/R03/AAA).

3. Close the battery compartment.

Setting up the TV set

1. Connect the cables.

2. Insert the power plug into the socket.

3. Switch on the power switch.

4. Switch on the TV set with

on the

remote control.

5. Follow the setup wizard on the screen.

Adding new TV stations
at a later point

1. Press .

2. Select »Settings«.

3. Select »Source«.

4. Select »Automatic Channel Search«.

5. Select the antenna type.

6. The next procedure depends on the
selected antenna. Follow the instructions
on the screen.

Sorting TV stations in
the channel list

1. Press .

2. Press

.

3. Choose the TV station you want to
move, and highlight it with

.

4. Press

.

5. Use the navigation keys to move the TV
station to the new position and confirm
with

.

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Remote control

Cursor Control

Moves the cursor up and
down in the menus.

Moves the cursor left/right in
menus.

Opens channel list;
activates various functions.

Turns on and off the
television set (stand-by)

Signal source

Turns volume on/off (mute)

Zapping function;

switches the menus back
one menu level

Opens the menu

Opens the Tools menu

Switches between teletext
and TV modes

Opens MyApps menu

Switches on from standby;
selects stations step by step

Adjusts the volume

Displays information

Exits menu and applica-

tions

Opens the channel list

Opens the electronic TV
guide

Switches on from standby

mode;

selects channels directly

Selects the channel list

(»ALL«, »FAV 1« to

»FAV 4«)

Open screen share

No function

Functions according to
the screen help, HbbTV

Opens Media Player menu

Select subtitle

Select audio channel

Next/previous image/
chapter, next/previous
track

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HbbTV

HbbTV is the interactive successor to
teletext, with content in modern design,
high-resolution images and video
sequences.

For full functionality of HbbTV, the TV must
be connected to the Internet.

After you switch to a TV station that offers
HbbTV, a corresponding message appears.

1. Turn on HbbTV with the colour key
that appears after you switch to the
TV station.

Favourites lists

You can organise TV and radio stations in
favourites lists.

Saving a station to the
favourites list

1. Press .

2. Press

.

3. Select the favourites list and confirm
with

.

Opening the favourites list

1. Press .

2. Select the favourites list and confirm
with

.

– Now only stations that are stored in the

selected favourites lists are available.

Zapping function

This function allows you to save a station to
which you want to return during frequent
changes of the station (zapping).

1. Press

to save the current station.

2. Select other stations (zapping).

3. Press

to switch to the
station on which was most recently
pressed.

4.

terminates the function.

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SMART inter@ctive TV 4.0

SMART inter@ctive TV offers apps that
allow you to conveniently use various
Internet services. Some apps are already
installed on the TV. You can install others
from the GRUNDIG AppLICATION store.

Opening installed apps

1. Press on the remote control.

2. Select the app and launch it with

.

Opening the GRUNDIG
App

LICATION store

1. In the »My Apps« menu, select the
»Online Store« option on the top right.

Web browser

Launching the web browser

1. Press .

2. On the menu bar, select the »Web
Browser« option.

Media player

The media player displays images and
films and music. Films, music and images
can be stored on a connected USB device
or be provided by a DLNA media server.

Playing media

1. Press .

2. Select media source. To play film on the
external data medium, select »USB«.

3. To display image or music files: Select
on the top left, then »All«, »Music«
or »Photos«.

4. Navigate to the file or recording and
press

.

Tips

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When playing films and images, press

on the remote control to display

buttons.

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Music can be played with images.

During the playback of images, press

and select .

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Films can be played with subtitles. The

file name of the subtitle file must be
identical to the file name of the film file.
Both files must be in the same folder.
Subtitles in the format .SRT, .SUB, .ASS,
.SSA, .SMI are supported.

Turning on the display of subtitles:

1. During playback of a film, press

.

2. Select Subtitles with

.

3. Enable subtitles with

.

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Product data sheet

Energy efficiency class

A+

Screen diagonal

108 cm/43 inch

Power consumption

Operation 53,1 W/100 W max.
Standby 0,30 W
Networked standby 2,90 W

Annual power consumption

78 kWh

Maximum resolution

1920 × 1080

Additional information

Operating voltage:

220 … 240 V~, 50 … 60 Hz

Screen (dm²)

50 dm²

RoHS limits

Pb (lead)/Hg (mercury)
Pb concentration complies with RoHS limits/

0 mg

Peak luminance ratio

65%

Audio output

2 × 20 W music power
2 × 10 W sine power + 10 W sine power of

the subwoofer

The subwoofer is optional and therefore not

available on all products.

Default satellites

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LNB power supply

13/18 V, 14/19 V optional, maximum

500 mA

LNB switching signal

0/22 kHz 650 mV +/- 250 mVpp

DiSEqC

1.0-operation, 1.1-operation, 1.2-operation

Digital reception ranges
Satellite

Ku band: 10,700 MHz … 12,750 MHz
Modulation: DVBS QPSK, DVBS2 QPSK,

8 PSK
IF band: 950 MHz … 2150 MHz
Signal level: –25 dBm … –65 dBm

Cable

Overall band: 110 MHz … 862 MHz
Modulation: 16 QAM, 32 QAM,64 QAM,

128 QAM and 256 QAM
Symbol rate: 4.0 Msym/s … 7.2 Msym/s

Terrestrial (DVB-T)

VHF/UHF-Band, bandwidth 7 MHz and

8 MHz
FFT size: 2 k, 8 k
Modulation: 16 QAM, 64 QAM, QPSK
Guard interval: 1/4, 1/8, 1/16, 1/32

Terrestrial (DVB-T2)*

VHF/UHF-Band, bandwidth 7 MHz and

8 MHz
FFT size: 1 k, 2 k, 4 k, 8 k, 16 k, 32 k
Modulation: 16 QAM, 64 QAM,

256 QAM, QPSK

Guard interval: 1/4, 19/256, 1/8, 19/128,

1/16, 1/32, 1/128

* DVB-T2 is optional and therefore not

available on all products.

Analogue reception ranges

C02 … C80, special channels S01 … S41

Preset channels

TV/Radio 6000 (satellite – DVB-S),
1000 (cable – DVB-C)

or 99 (analogue)

1000 (terrestrial – DVB-T) or

99 (analogue)

6 AV, 2 USB

Supported media files

Image files: jpg/jpe, bmp, png
Music files: m4a, aac, mp3, wav
Video files: mov, xvid, mpg, mpe, vob,

dat, trp, ts, avi, mp4, mkv

Weight

approx. 9.6 kg

Dimensions

W × H × D 97 cm × 60,9 cm × 7,6 cm

GRUNDIG 43 GFB 6621

Technical changes and errors reserved.

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Abbreviations

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ARC: Audio return channel, transmits

sound from the TV via an HDMI
connection.

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AV: Audio/video.

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CAM: Module for receiving encrypted

TV channels.

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CI: Slot for modules for receiving

encrypted TV channels.

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DLNA: Organisation that develops

standards for networking home devices
and certifies devices and software.

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GSCR: Grundig Sat Channel Router.

Technology that allows multiple TVs to be
connected to a satellite antenna using a
single-cable system.

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HbbTV: Standard for information and

services that are offered with the TV
signal as well as by the Internet, an
additional service offered by some
broadcasting stations.

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HD: Collective term for high-resolution

audio/video data, usually 720 or
1080 lines.

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HDMI: Connection for high-resolution

digital audio/video data.

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MHL: Connection for the transmission of

high-resolution audio/video data from
mobile devices.

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LAN: local area network.

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VESA: Organisation that has developed

a standard for the attachment of screens.

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WLAN: wireless local area network.

Licence

For DTS patents, see http://patents.dts.
com. Manufactured under license from DTS
Licensing Limited. DTS, the Symbol, & DTS
and the Symbol together are registered
trademarks and DTS TruSurround is a
trademark of DTS, Inc. © DTS, Inc. All
Rights Reserved.

For DTS patents, see http://patents.dts.
com. Manufactured under license from DTS
Licensing Limited. DTS, the Symbol, & DTS
and the Symbol together are registered
trademarks, and DTS 2.0+Digital Out is
a trademark of DTS, Inc. © DTS, Inc. All
Rights Reserved.

Dolby, Dolby Audio, and the double-D
symbol are trademarks of Dolby
Laboratories.

Explanation of the symbols
which may be present on back
side of the television set

Class II or Double
insulation. Television set
doesn’t require connection
to electrical earth (ground).

Alternating current. The set
works only with AC line
voltage in your household
electricity.

Direct current. The set
works only with AC/DC
adapter.

Network interfaces

This product is intended for connection to
the ADSL network.

Cleaning the TV set

Pull the power cord out of the mains
socket. Clean the appliance with a damp
cloth and a mild detergent. Do not use
any detergents containing alcohol, spirit,
ammonia or scouring agent.

Use a damp, soft cloth to clean the screen.
Do not use water with soap or detergent.