Grundig GCF2775E User Manual
PLANATRON-TV
PLANATRON 110/1 F
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Installation
Picture screen
Receiver
loudspeaker,
right
loudspeaker,
left
Subwoofer
Surround loudspeakers
Fixing
Connecting
Surround loudspeakers
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2
1 1
CABLE
6
5 5
3
A7
A1
EXTERNAL
16 1
DISPLAY POWER
CONNECTION
SUBWOOFER
CONNECTION
8 Ω
INTERNAL
SPEAKERS
SPEAKERS
6 Ω
8 Ω
R
R
EXTERNAL
REAR
FRONT
SPEAKERS
SPEAKERS
L
L
AUDIO
AUDIO
L
L
R R
VGA
VGA
AUDIO AUDIO
IN
OUT
L
AUDIO
OUT
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EXTERNAL 1
IN/OUT
CABLE
EXTERNAL 2
DISPLAY VIDEO
CONNECTION
EXTERNAL 3
IN/OUT
IN
2
MAINS
INLET
220-240V
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Change your views about your television set.
Becuase by buying a Grundig Planatron you have
fulfilled an exclusive dream:
A TV set with new dimensions – excitingly large,
extremely flat and easy to hang on the wall.
This Planatron was manufactured under constant
quality control and guaranties the most modern
technology and operating convenience.
Completely in keeping with our company philosophy:
Grundig – made for you.
Please read the Operating Instructions completely and follow the directions.
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Important note
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All connecting cables must be connected before
connecting to the mains electricity supply.
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Preparing the picture screen
Fixin
g the loudspeakers
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to the
picture
screen
Hook the left/right loudspeakers supplied into
the holes on the left and right sides of the picture
screen.
Connect the screw terminals of the loudspeakers
and of the picture screen with the loudspeaker
cables (black with black and red with red).
Connecting the cables 2 and 3 with the
picture screen
Connect the power supply cable 3and the VGA
cable 2to the picture screen (see Figure). For this,
insert the cable plugs into the corresponding
sockets and fix them manually with the screws
provided on the plugs.
Fixing the picture screen to the wall
Fix the mounting plate supplied to the wall. For this,
use the set of screws supplied.
If you have any questions, please ask your specialized dealer.
Hook the picture screen with the loudspeakers
connected into the mounting plate.
It is also possible to fix the picture screen to a rack
(optional accessory).
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Connecting to the receiver
Pictur
e screen
Connect the power supply cable 3with the
“DISPLAY POWER” socket and the VGA cable
2
with the “DISPLAY VIDEO” socket on the receiver
(see Figure).
For this, insert the cable plugs into the corresponding sockets and fix them manually with the screws
provided on the plugs.
Louds
peakers
To connect the loudspeaker cables, press down the
clamp lever. Insert the “-” lead of the cable into the
black (–) terminal.
Insert the “+” lead (marked or coloured lead) of the
cable into the coloured (red or grey) terminal.
Connect the surround speakers supplied
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to the
“REAR SPEAKERS” clamping terminals.
For technical reasons it is necessary to always
connect both surround loudspeakers.
Connect the Subwoofer supplied
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to the “SUB-
WOOFER” clamping terminals.
If you wish to connect left/right loudspeakers in
addition to the loudspeakers supplied, insert the
connecting cables of these loudspeakers into the
“EXTERNAL FRONT SPEAKERs” terminals.
For adjusting the different loudspeaker configurations, see the chapter “Dolby Surround Pro Logic”
on the pages 15 – 19.
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Installation
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Operation with the loudspeakers supplied and
additional left/right loudspeakers . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Operation with the loudspeakers supplied and an
additional amplifier with external left/right
loudspeakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Adjusting the volume of the loudspeakers . . . . 19
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Special Functions 20-21
Sleep Timer (automatic switch-off) . . . . . . . . . 20
Parental lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Customizing settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Memo Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
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Convenient Functions 22-23
Information display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Double Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Mosaic picture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Permanent subtitles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
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Teletext Mode 24-26
The remote control unit in Teletext mode . . . . . 24
Normal Teletext mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
TOP-Text or FLOF-Text mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Enlarging a Teletext page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Multi-pages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Updating a Teletext page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Mixed mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Answer reveal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
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Connections 27-31
Connecting a video recorder or satellite receiver
to the EXTERNAL1 or EXTERNAL 3 socket . . . . 27
Connecting a video recorder or satellite receiver
to the EXTERNAL 2 socket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Connecting a decoder (descrambler) . . . . . . . . 28
Connecting a camcorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Connecting a DVD, CD-i or photo player . . . . . 29
Copying video recordings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Connecting a computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Connecting an external amplifier . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Connecting an external Dolby Surround
amplifier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
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Technical Data 32
Contents
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If the dealer has already installed the TV set and
made adjustments, then begin on page 10 of this
instruction manual.
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Fixing and connections
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Safety and installation
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Safety precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
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Preparations and assigning
programmme positions 6-7
Inserting the battery in the remote control . . . . 6
Switching the set on and off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Assigning programme positions automatically
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Changing the Programme Position
Assignment 8-9
Changing or entering a new station name . . . . . 8
Moving a programme position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Favourite programmes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Activating a decoder (descrambler) . . . . . . . . . . 9
Assigning programme positions manually . . . . .9
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The Remote Control Unit in TV Mode 10
The buttons on the remote control unit . . . . . . .10
Remote control of a video recorder . . . . . . . . . .10
Controls on the receiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
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Sound Settings 11-12
Customizing the sound settings . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Volume, balance, equalizer, loudness . . . . . . . .11
Voice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Sound (mono, stereo/two-channel sound) . . . . 12
Stereo width . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Headphone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
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Picture Settings 13-14
Customizing the picture settings . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Adjusting the contrast, picture sharpness, white
balance, digital reference and dynamic contrast 13
Adjusting the brightness and colour contrast . . 13
Noise reduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Picture format switching . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
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Dolby Surround ProLogic 15-19
What is Dolby Surround ProLogic . . . . . . . . . . 15
Necessary loudspeaker equipment . . . . . . . . . . 15
Dolby ProLogic basic setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Operation with the loudspeakers supplied . . . . 16
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Do not place any covers on the ventilation slits.
Heat could build up inside the set.
– Heat building up inside the set causes danger and
has a negative influence on the life expectancy
of the set. From time to time, have a specialist
remove the particles which have collected inside
the set.
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Do not damage the mains supply cable.
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Use only original GRUNDIG connecting cables,
accessories and replacement parts.
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Clean the TV screen with a moist, soft towel while it
is switched off. Use only clear water.
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Avoid damage by lightning by removing the mains
and aerial cables.
– Even if the set is switched off, damage can occur
due to lightning striking the mains supply and/or
the aerial cable.
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Opening and maintenance of the set may be carried
out only by authorized service personnel.
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For connecting the reciever with the picture screen,
yous only the cables supplied.
This highly digitized TV set provides optimum
picture and sound quality.
Condition for this is a perfectly operating aerial
system and a high-quality aerial cable.
For this reason only use the aerial cable supplied or
an aerial cable of equivalent quality.
For the same reason, avoid cable loops near the TV
set.
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Safety and Installation
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Der Customer
In order that you may enjoy the entertainment of
this high-quality comfortable TV set for a long time
it is very important that you observe the following
points when installing the set.
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This TV set is designed to receive and reproduce
picture and sound signals.
Any other use is expressly prohibited.
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The ideal position for viewing is 5 times the diagonal width of the screen.
External lights in the direction of the screen have a
negative influence on picture quality.
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Ensure sufficient space for the receiver and the
picture screen inside cabinets in a corresponding
location.
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Do not place vases or flowerpots on top of the
receiver.
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Make sure that no liquids or external objects penetrate the appliance (danger of shortcircuits).
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Inserting the battery into the remote
control unit
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Observe the correct polarity in the battery case.
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Switching on
Press the mains button ü on the receiver. The
green and red pilot lamps on the picture screen and
the green pilot lamp on the receiver light up.
If only the red pilot lamp lights up, the set is already
in stand-by.
Use the numeric buttons
1– 0
or the pP
buttons on the remote control unit to switch the
receiver on.
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Switching the set to stand-by
Press the mains button A on the remote control
unit. The red pilot lamps on the receiver and on the
picture screen ligth up. The set is not definitely
switched off.
It can be switched on again with the remote control
unit.
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Switching definitely off
Press the ü button on the receiver.
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Assigning programme positions
automatically
Selecting the dialogue language
A selection can be made from several languages for
the dialogue between you and the TV.
The user guide displays appear in the selected
language.
Press the
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button.
The “MAIN MENU” appears.
Use the p button to select the “INSTALLATION”
menu line then confirm with the G button.
Use the p or P button to select the “MENU LANGUAGE” menu line then confirm with the G button.
Confirm the dialogue language with the G button
or use the p, P,F, E buttons to select another
language then confirm with G.
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Preparations and Assigning Programme Positions
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MAIN
MENUE
SOUND
FEATURES
PROGRAMMES
INSTALLATION
PICTURE
MENU
LANGUAGE
English Italiano Svenska
Deutsch Español Norsk
Français Portugués Suomi
Nederlands Dansk
INSTALLATION
Menu Language
Country
Automatic Installation
Manual Installation
Give Name
Reshuffle
Favourite Programmes
Decoder/Descrambler
Setup
Selecting the country
Use the p or P button to select the “COUNTRY”
menu line then confirm with G.
Confirm the country with the G button,
or
use the p, P,F, E buttons to select another
country then confirm with G.
If the desired country is not listed, select “Other”
then confirm with G.
Assi
gning programme positions
Use the p or P button to select the “Automatic
Installation” menu line then confirm with G.
Use the F or E button to select “Automatic Installation on”.
The automatic programme search is started.
At the bottom picture border appears
“Search 0%
nnnnnnnnnnnnnn
100%”.
The length of the bar is an indicator for the searching progress.
Depending on the number of stations which can be
received, this procedure can take up to several
minutes.
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If your TV receiver is connected to a cable TV
system providing ACI (Automatic Channel Indication), the TV set takes the channel numbers from
the information table offered by the cable provider
and stores them in memory. A table containing a
channel overview appears automatically on the picture screen.
To finish the settings repeatedly press the h
button until all menus are removed from the
picture screen.
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Now you can watch television!
Adjust the volume, the brightness and the colour
contrast to suit your taste.
Adjust the volume with the F or E button.
Adjust the brightness with the
®
button.
Press on the “ – “ (minus) or “ + “ (plus) side of the
button until the desired setting is reached.
Adjust the colour contrast with the
™
button.
Press on the “ – “ (minus) or “ + “ (plus) side of the
button until the desired setting is reached.
This high-value TV receiver is provided with many
convenient functions.
For example, you can change the programme position assignment as follows:
Enter a station name
Change/sort programmes
Select your favourite programme
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Preparations and Assigning Programme Positions
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COUNTRY
UK Finland
Germany Spain
France Portugal
Italy Greece
Belgium Austria
Netherlands Switzerland
Sweden Luxemburg
Norway Ireland
Denmark Other
INSTALLATION
Menu Language
Country
Automatic Installation
Manual Installation
Give Name
Reshuffle
Favourite Programmes
Decoder/Descrambler
Setup
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Changing the programme position
assignment
Press the .button. The “MAIN MENU” appears.
Use the p or P button to select the “INSTALLATION” menu line then confirm with G.
Select the desired function in the “INSTALLATION”
menu using the p or P button.
Changing a station name or entering a
new one
You can change the station name (abbreviation) or
enter a new one.
Select the “Give name” menu line then confirm with
G.
Use the p, P, F or E button to select the desired
programme positon then confirm with G.
Use the p or P button to select the desired
letter/number.
Use the E button to move to the next position then
use the p or P button to select the desired
letter/number.
Repeat the steps to until the the desired
station name is completed then confirm with G.
Repeat the steps - for all programme positions on which you wish to change a station name or
enter a new one.
Finish the setting by pressing the
.
button.
The “INSTALLATION” menu appears.
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Moving a programme position
You can change the order of the programme
positions.
Select the “Reshuffle” menu line then confirm with
G.
Use the p, P, F or E button to select the
desired programme position then confirm with
G. The line is highligthed by a grey background.
If you are not sure the TV programme selected is
that one you wish to move, press the G button.
The selected TV programme appears on the picture
screen. If it is the desired one, press the G button and continue with step ,
or
use the p, P, F or E button to select the next
programme positon. Confirm with the G button
Use the p, P, F or E button to move the TV pro-
gramme to the desired position then confirm with
G.
Repeat the procedure until the programme order is
to suit your taste.
Finish the setting by pressing the
.
button.
The “INSTALLATION” menu appears.
Favourite programmes
You can enter your favourite programmes into a
separate station table. These programmes then can
quickly be selected with the p or P button. All
other TV programmes are further selected with the
numeric buttons 1– 0.
Select the “Favourite programmes” menu line then
confirm with G.
Use the buttons
1– 0
, F or E to select the
desired programme position.
Use the p or P button to select the “Favourite programmes” menu line then use the F or E button
to select “Yes” or “No”.
Repeat the steps - until you have assigned
your favourite programmes to the desired programme positions.
Finish the setting by pressing the
.
button.
The “INSTALLATION” menu appears.
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Changing the Programme Position Assignment
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INSTALLATION
Menu Language
Country
Automatic Installation
Manual Installation
Give Name
Reshuffle
Favourite Programmes
Decoder/Descrambler
Setup
Activating a decoder (descrambler)
If you have connected a decoder (descrambler)
required for certain TV programmes (Pay-TV), this
must be activated for the programme position concerned.
Use the p or P button to select the
“DECODER/DESCRAMBLER” menu line then confirm with G.
Use the buttons
1– 0
, F or E to select the
desired programme position.
Use the p or P button to select the “Decoder-status” menu line then use F or E button to select
the Euro-AV socket the decoder is connected to
(e.g., Scart socket “EXT1”).
Repeat the steps to until the decoder is
assigned to all programme positions concerned.
Terminating the “Changing the programme
position assignment” procedure
Repeatedly press the h button until all menus are
removed from the picture screen.
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Assigning programme positions manually
In some cases it is of advantage to assign programme positions manually (e.g., if a new TV channel is added to the cable TV system).
Press the
.
button. The “MAIN MENU” appears.
Use the p or P button to select the
“INSTALLATION” menu line then confirm with
G.
The “INSTALLATION” menu appears.
Use the p or P button to select the “Manual
Installation” menu line then confirm with G.
If “France“ is not selected as the appliance location
(country), “Selection Mode” can be chosen with the
p or P keys and from here “C-channel” for Channel, “S-channel” for special channel or “Frequency”
for frequency input can be selected by pressing the
F or E key.
Use the p or P button to select the “System”
menu line then use the F or E button to select
West Europe (=PAL), GB (=PAL I) or France
(=SECAM).
Use the p or P button to select the “Search” menu
line then confirm with G.
The automatic station search is started. It stops at
every station worthy of reception.
If you know the channel number/frequency, you can
enter this directly with the numeric buttons
1– 0
.
Use the p or P button to select the “Programme
no.” menu line. Use the numeric buttons
1– 0
to
enter the desired programme position number.
Use the p or P button to select the “Store” menu
line then confirm with G.
To finish the setting, repeatedly press the h button
until all menus are removed from the picture
screen.
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Changing the Programme Position Assignment
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DECODER/
DESCRAMBLER
Programme 25 Prem.
Decoder Status TV
MANUAL
INSTALLATION
95 0 Video 5 RTL 2
96 1 ARD 6 PRO 7
97 2 ZDF 7 WDR
98 3 BR 3 8 MTV
99 4 SAT 1 9RTL
System West Europe
Search 102 MHz
Programme No. 1
Store
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Remote control of a video recorder
You can also use the remote control of this television to control a Grundig video recorder.
Keep the
¢VIDEO button pressed down.
This switches the remote control to video recorder
operation.
Now press the button (red lettering) for the desired
video recorder function.
Your specialized dealer can advise you as to which
video recorders are suitable.
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Buttons on the receiver
The most important functions can also be co trolled
on the receiver.
Switch TV programmes with the “- PROGRAMM +”
buttons behind the flap.
Adjust the volume, brightness, colour contrast and
contrast with the “LOCAL MENUE” button behind
the flap. Repeatedly press the button until the
desired function is shown on the picture screen.
Use the “- VOLUME +” button to make the adjustments. The on-screen display disappears after
several seconds.
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The Buttons on the Remote Control Unit
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The remote contro unit in TV-mode
On this page you will find a brief description of the remote control buttons. Refer to the corresponding chapters
1…9
Select pogramme position
P Step through programme
positions (1, 2, 3 ...)
p Step through programme
positions (... 3, 2, 1)
or
p, P Move cursor up/down
xc
Volume
or
xc
Move cursor to the left/right
G Change and activate various
functions. Insert/remove information line.
h Call up “MAIN MENU”
¢
D
AV
Select AV position
h
Time on/off.
k
Adjust picture
j
Still picture in dual picture mode
™
Adjust colour contrast
SAT GRUNDIG Satellite Receiver
remote control (press and hold
down SAT button while selecting
the satellite programme).
VIDEO GRUNDIG Video Recorder
remote control (press and hold
down the VIDEO button).
b
Switch to stand-by
¢
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Sound on/off (mute)
¢
TXT
Teletext mode ɫ TV mode
g
Adjust sound
®
Adjust brigthness
E
Switch picture format
AUX
Preselect button for various functions, e.g.,
¢
AUX and
C
for
mosaic picture screen.
C
Permanent subtitles display
PIP Double Window on/off
1 2
4 5 6
7
8 9
0
P
OK
P
TXT
3
SAT PIP
VIDEO AUX
TP 800 PT
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