Grundig AMIRA26HDBLK User Manual
COLOUR
TELEVISION
AMIRA26HDBLK
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Contents
Important considerations to follow:...................................4
The features of your new television: .................................5
Safety warnings: ..................................................................6
Start:......................................................................................7
Connecting the antenna ........................................................7
Powering on your set and the initial use ................................7
Batteries.................................................................................7
Your new television: ............................................................8
Front and Rear panel.............................................................8
Remote Control ....................................................................9
Initial power on and settings performance: ....................10
Setting up the television.......................................................11
Automatic search .................................................................11
Manual search ................................................................12-13
Lining up the program positions, naming the programs, changing
their locations, removing and skipping ................................14
The settings on your new television:...............................15
Sound Menu ........................................................................15
Setting up the sound features..............................................15
Picture menu........................................................................16
Features menu.....................................................................17
Using the PIP, PAP, PAT features ........................................18
Teletext features: ..........................................................19-20
External equipment connections:...............................21-26
Help and tips: .....................................................................27
Technical specifications chart:.........................................28
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Important Information
The LCD display panels are manufactured using an extremely high level of precision technology,
however sometimes some parts of the screen may be missing picture elements or have luminous
spots. This is not a sign of a malfunction.
Cleaning the screen and the cabinet...
After turning off the power, clean the screen and the cabinet with a soft, dry cloth. We recommend
that you do not use any proprietary polishes or solvents on the screen or cabinet as this may cause
damage.
Disposal...
The cold cathode fluorescent lamp in the LCD panel contains a small amount of mercury, when the
set reaches the end of its useful life please dispose of it in accordance with Local Government
Regulations or at a recycling centre.
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Your Television
We would like this product, which has been manufactured in modern facilities in accordance with
total quality principles, to offer you the best performance.
Therefore, we would like you to read this entire manual carefully before you use your product and
keep it for future reference.
Special Features
• 26” TFT-LCD WXGA Panel
• Available for cable broadcasts
• 2x7 W Stereo sound
• 12 pages of teletext Feature
• PIP (Picture in Picture) Feature from AV
• Wide angle of vision
• Scart socket, AV Socket and external sound system connection
• S-VHS and Cinch inputs for S-Video connection
• PC connection
• Low energy consumption
•AVL
•ATS
• Programmable power off
• Graphic equalizer
• The feature of sharpness in Colour Transitions (CTI)
• Sharpness feature and picture resolution (LTI) in the black-white transitions
• A clear Picture made possible by the Digital Comb Filter
• On screen viewing of all settings, program numbers and all the processes
• Manual Fine Tuning
• 100 Program memory
• Infrared Remote Control equipped all the functions
• Child Lock
• Feature of viewing the NTSC broadcast to be entered via Scart
Easy performance of the processes via the advanced menu system. Ability to choose 26 different
menu languages.
• HDMI feature
• HDCP feature
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For your security
This device was designed and manufactured in line with international standards of security. However,
it is required to be careful for obtaining the best results and ensuring security as in every electrical
appliance. Hence, please read the following information for your own security. This information is
for general purposes, it has been prepared to provide you with assistance concerning all the electrical
products and some of them might not be related to the products you have purchased.
Air Circulation…
To ensure adequate ventilation, please leave a
clearance area of at least 10 cm. around the television.
This clearance prevents the TV from being overheated
and consequently incurring damage. Using the device
in dusty environments should also be avoided.
Heat Damage…
Your TV might be subjected to damage under direct
sunshine or when you leave it beside a heater. Please
abstain from using the product in very hot or humid
settings or in the places where there is the possibility
for the temperature to decrease to the degrees that
are lower than 5°C (41°F).
Network Supply…
The required network supply for this device is 230V~50
Hz AC. Your television set was manufactured to operate
with the power cable provided in the accompaniment.
Never ever connect it to a DC source or to another
source of power. MAKE SURE that the electric cable
is not clamped under the TV. DO NOT DISCONNECT
the network connection plug of this device; since this
plug is fitted with a special Radio Interference Filter,
the product performance might decline when there is
no plug. IF YOU SUSPECT ANYTHING, PLEASE
REFER TO A SPECIALIZED ELECTRICIAN.
Things to be Done...
Please READ the operation instructions before
attempting to use the device.
MAKE SURE that all the power connections (network
communication, extension cables and the connections
among the device components) have been made
properly and in connection with the manufacturer's
instructions. Before making or changing the
connections, firstly power off the device and take off
the power network connection plug.
If you have any doubts as regards the installation,
operation or safety of the device, please REFER to
the vendor.
BE CAREFUL about the glass panels and covers on
the device.
Things not to be Done...
Since that will expose the components loaded with
dangerous voltage, DO NOT REMOVE any fixed
covers.
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DO NOT COVER the ventilation openings of the device
with items such as newspapers, table-clothes, curtains,
etc. Overheating causes damage and shortens then
physical life of the device.
DO NOT ALLOW any dripping, sprinkling of fluids or
placing of any objects filled with water such as vases
on the electrical devices.
DO NOT PLACE on or near the device any hot objects
or items with exposed fire such as candles or any night
lamps. The high temperature might melt plastic parts
and cause fire.
DO NOT USE makeshift stands and NEVER EVER
attach the legs using wooden screws. To ensure full
security, always set up the stands or stand legs
approved by the manufacturer, using the connection
elements supplied by the manufacturer in accordance
with the instructios.
Since that might lead to enduring loss of hearing, DO
NOT USE the headphones at very high rates of volume.
DO NOT LEAVE the device powered on when there
is no one around if it is not clearly indicated that it can
be used with no one in presence or if does not have
a standby mode.
Power off the device using the switch on it and make
sure that the other people in your family are also aware
of this. It might be necessary to make special
arrangements for the weak and disabled people in the
family.
If you have any doubts as to whether the operation of
the device is normal or not or if the device has been
damaged in any way, DO NOT RESUME THE
OPERATION. Power off the device, pull the plug and
refer to the vendor.
MOST IMPORTANT OF ALL – NEVER EVER allow
anybody, especially the children to insert anything
into the holes on the case or into any other
openings. In such cases, deadly electric shocks
might occur.
NEVER EVER make any estimations concerning
any electrical device and do not take risks. It is
better to be on the safe side rather than falling in
sadness in the aftermath.
AFTER TURNING OFF THE POWER SWITCH TO
TURN OFF THE TELEVISION COMPLETELY,
DISCONNECT THE POWER CABLE FROM THE
PLUG.
Start
Remove your television carefully out of its box.
You can keep the package of your television to
use it later on.
Contents of the box
• Accessory box
• Power cable
• Remote Control
• 2 batteries
Note: The Scart, , HDMI, VGA and RCA cables
are not supplied with the device.
Antenna connection
If you use a coaxial cable (round cable) of 75
Ohms as an antenna cable, connect the antenna
plug directly to the antenna input located on the
TV.
The motorized vehicles, energy and
telecommunication lines affect your antenna.
Therefore, be careful about installing your
antenna away from these and metal surface in
such a way that it shall not swing.
Do not have your antenna cable longer than
required and do not shape it in a roll. Make sure
that it is not cramped while passing through a
window or door.
Your antenna and cable might be affected by
natural phenomena such as rain, wind, smoke
and humidity over time. Check periodically your
antenna and equipment.
3.Press the Network power on/off button
located on the LCD TV. The Stand-by
display of your TV will be blue. The
brightness of the stand-by display is
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increased in the Stand-by mode, it is
decreased while your TV is on.
4. To power on your television, press
any numerical key on the remote control
or the key “
you can also use the “MENU” or “P+“/”P“ buttons found on the front panel of your
television. The STAND-BY status
indicator will become brighter and the
picture will be visualized on the screen
after a while.
Note: If you are not going to use your television
for a long period of time, make sure to switch it
off from the power on/off button.
Initial power on and settings performance
To set up your television, read the parts on the
TV controls and performance of the broadcast
settings.
“/” “. For this process,
Batteries
Open the lid of the battery compartment and
make sure you have placed the batteries in the
correct direction.
For this remote control, the battery types UM-4,
IEC R03 or AAA 1.5 V are suitable.
Do not throw your old batteries into the fire,
discard then in the waste areas dedicated to this
purpose.
Do not use the used, old batteries with new ones
and different types of batteries together.
Powering on your set and the
initial use
1. Insert the power cable plug supplied with the
device into the socket.
2. Insert the power cable into the power supply
input located on the back panel of the LCD TV.
Note1: In cases where there is no broadcast,
your television will switch automatically to the
STAND-BY mode in five minutes.
Note2: In cases such as the remote controller
being lost or its batteries being flat, you may use
the control buttons located on the front panel of
your television.
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The performance of the remote control will be
reduced at a distance of 8 meters from or at an
angle of 30 degrees beyond the centre of the
TV.
Your Television
S-VHS
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VIDEO INPUT
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S-VHS
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AUDIO-OUT
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1. Remote control receiver
2. Standby status indicator
3. Network power on/off button
4. Volume turn-down button
5. Volume enhancement button
6. Menu Button
7. Source selection
8. Program decrease button
9. Program increase button
10. Speaker
11. Scart 1
12. Scart 2
13. Power supply input
14. Headphones output
15. S-VHS connector
ANT IN
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AUDIO
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COMPONENT
VIDEO INPUT
HDMI
AUDIO-IN
16. Video input CINCH connector
17. Sound input CINCH connector (Left/L)
18. Sound input CINCH connector (Right/R)
19. SPDIF Digital audio output
20. Sound output (Left/L)
21. Sound output (Right/R)
22. Antenna input
23. Component sound input (L)
24. Component sound input (R)
25. Component video input (Y)
26. Component video input (Pb)
27. Component video input (Pr)
28. HDMI
29. VGA (PC connection input)
30. PC sound input
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PC
Note:
• Please do not use the video RCA and S-Video connection simultaneously, in that case, these
two devices might influence the picture quality of one another.
• RGB offers the best picture quality over the Scart.
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Remote Control
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2
3
4
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PIP SEL.
AV
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ZOOM
PR- PR+
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FREEZE
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TEXT/
MIX
PAT
PIP SIZE
TV
SWAP
VOL+
MENU
1. Picture Format selection button ( )
2. Temporary sound mute (Mute) button (
3. Equalizer selection button (
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4. PIP Position selection button
5. PIP/PAP On-Off button
6. AV modes selection menu button
7. Numeric buttons
8. ZOOM mode selection button
9. Program down button (
10. Upward movement button(
11. Volume turn-down button (
12. Left movement button (
)
)
) (Menus)
)
) (Menu)
)
13. Confirmation(OK) and Temporary picture
freeze button (Freeze) ( )
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14. Info / Txt index page button (
15. Downward movement button (
16. Txt Question/Answer button (Reveal) (
17. Red teletext button (
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18. Teletext page enlarge button (Double) (
19. Blue Teletext button (
)
20. Teletext / Mix selection buttons (
21. UPDATE Button/Teletext time (
22. Yellow teletext button (
23. Stand-by On/Off button (
24. Picture Mode selection button (
25. PAT (Picture and Teletext) Mode
Power On-Off button
)
) (Menus)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
26. PIP size selection button
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27. PC mode access button
28. PC mode access button
29. Final program selection button (SWAP)
)
(
30. Program forward selection button (
31. Audio turn up button (
32. Right movement button (
)
) (Menus)
)
33. MENU button
34. Txt Stop button (Hold) ( )
35. Green teletext button (
36. Sub page button (SUB PAGE) (
)
)
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Performing the initial power-on settings
TV controls:
Temporary On-Off (STAND-BY)
When you press the red (
) stand-by
button (Temporary power on-off function)
located on the upper right hand side of
your remote control of your television
PR+
when it is switched on; the sound and
the picture will go off. In the stand-by
PR-
function, the power indicator of your
television will glow more. To switch your
television back on, either press the same button,
any of the digital buttons or the (
)/( )
buttons.
Caution!
If you are not going to use your television for a
long period of time, make sure to switch it off
from the main power button.
Program selection
PR+
You may enter whichever program
PR-
number you would like by pressing the
buttons (
)/( ) located on your
television and your remote control. To
select the programs that are over 9, you
can use the Numerical buttons. You may
enter the number of the program you
would like to select using the numerical
buttons. For example, to switch to the
program number 12, press relatively the
buttons number 1 and 2 found on your
remote control.
Temporary sound mute (MUTE)
To temporarily mute the sound of your
television, press the (
case, the sign (
) button. In that
) will appear on the
screen. When you press the same button
for the second time, the sound will be
on again. If you press the button (
) while in
the Mute mode, the sound level is increased and
the Mute position is aborted.
Return to Selected Button Program (SWAP)
If you would like to return to the program
you watch by pressing a single button
while in any program, press the button
). When you press the button ( )
(
while in any program or AV, it directly
switches to the program you selected. If you
press the same button again, it switches to the
program you last viewed. If you press the button
(
) while the PIP window is open, the main
screen and the PIP screen swap places.
PR 01
PR 11
PR 01
PROGRAM TABLE
P 00
P 05 TRT1
P 01
P 06 SHOW
P02 TRT1
P 07
P03 TRT1
P 08
P04 TRT1
P 09
SKIP
MOVE
OK
SELECT
MENU
NAME
DELETE
P 10
P 11
P 12
P 13
P 14
BACK
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