01.6cm (40”) Full HD Direct LED LCD TV with 100Hz Technology MEDION® P12173 (MD 30727) AUS MEDION Australia Pty Ltd St Leonards, NSW 2065 Australia Hotline: 1300 884 987 Opening hours: Mon - Fri 08:30AM to 06:00PM EST 04/2014 Internet www.medion.com.au 30727 Aldi AUS RC1 Cover.indd 1 E-mail Support australia@medion.com Instruction Manual N26968 29.11.
EN 101.6cm (40”) Full HD Direct LED LCD TV with 100Hz Technology Warranty Details The product is guaranteed to be free from defects in workmanship and parts for a period of 12 months from the date of purchase. Defects that occur within this warranty period, under normal use and care, will be repaired, replaced or refunded at our discretion.
Contents 1. About these Instructions ......................................................................................................................................................4 1.1. Warning Symbols and Keywords ...................................................................................................................................................................... 4 1.2. Target Group.......................................................................................................
8.2. Recording via REC Button ..................................................................................................................................................................................25 8.3. Switching between TV Mode and Media Mode ........................................................................................................................................25 8.4. Media Menu System .............................................................................................
1. About these Instructions Before using the device for the first time, you should read these operating instructions thoroughly and follow the safety advice. This device may only be used as described in the operating instructions. Always keep these operating instructions at hand but store them safely so that you can pass them on to a new owner should you sell the unit. 1.1.
• Not standing the television on cloth or other materials placed between the television and supporting furniture. • Educating children about the dangers of climbing on furniture to reach the television or its controls. 2. Safety Instructions 2.1. Operating Safety • Children should be supervised to ensure they do not play with this unit.
• Make sure that there is enough clearance in the wall units! Ensure a minimum separation of 10 cm around the device for sufficient ventilation. • Operate all components on a stable, level and vibration-free base, to prevent the Direct LED LCD TV from falling over. • Avoid dazzle, reflections and strong bright-dark contrast in order to protect your eyes. • The optimal viewing distance is 5 times the screen diagonal. 2.3.
2.6. Battery Handling EN WARNING! Batteries can contain combustible materials. If not handled correctly batteries can leak, become very hot, ignite or even explode, which could damage your device or/and your health. Please ensure compliance with the following advice: • Keep batteries away from children. Contact your doctor immediately if a battery is swallowed. • Never charge batteries (unless it is clearly indicated). • Never discharge batteries by high power output. • Never short-circuit the batteries.
3. Device Overview 3.1.
3.2. Rear USB 1 VGA Audio In EN 2 VGA 12 3 4 SPDIF COAX Out Y Pb Pr 11 Headphone Out 10 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) 8) 9) 10) 11) 12) HDMI1 HDMI2 9 HDMI3 Video 8 L In R In 7 5 RF 6 USB / 5V DC MAX.
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4. Start of Operation EN CAUTION! Before starting up please make sure that you read the “Safety instructions”section 4.1. Unpacking • • • • Select a suitable place for setting up the device. Open the box very carefully to avoid damaging the device. The device could be damaged if you use a knife with a long blade to open the box. The box contains a number of small items (including batteries). Keep these items out of reach of children; the parts are easy to swallow.
4.4. Connecting the TV Antenna To connect to the house antenna or cable system, connect a double-screened cable from the antenna socket to the Direct LED LCD TV. 4.5. DVB-T Mode (Standard Definition and High Definition) You will have the possibility of receiving DVB-T by means of a corresponding aerial, if it is offered at your location. An additional receiver will not be necessary to receive DVB-T channels. 4.6.
4.9. First Time Use EN You will be guided through the AUTO INSTALLATION menu after you switch the device on for the first time. Auto Installation - Setup 1 Laguage : Deutsch English Français Italiano Español Next Page Move 2N Ok ([LW Exit Select a language with the directional buttons and press OK. Auto Installation - Setup 2 Country : Tunisia Romania Bulgaria Other Australia Previous Page Next Page Move 2N Ok ([LW Exit Select the country required with the directional buttons.
5. Operation 5.1. Channel Selection • • To select a channel, either press the buttons CH/ (on the device or on the remote control) or select the channel directly by pressing the appropriate numbers. For a two- or three-figure number, press the number buttons in the corresponding order. Press the button to select the last channel played. 5.2. Volume Adjustment You can increase or decrease the volume by pressing the volume buttons VOL -/+ on the remote control or on the device.
5.4. Displaying Information EN Press the DISPLAY button to show information about the current programme. You can get the same information when you switch over to a different channel. 5.5. Favourite Channel List In the CHANNEL > FAVORITE MANAGEMENT menu, you can add individual channels to up to four favourites lists. You have to have saved channels in the favourites list before you can open them as described in the following section.
6. Connecting External Devices 6.1. Connecting Headphones The headphones are connected to the headphone socket. The headphone volume is controlled using the volume buttons and button on the remote control. When headphones are connected, the sound output of the main speakers is switched the off. WARNING! Using headphones at high volume generates excessive acoustic pressure and can result in permanent hearing damage. Before pressing play, set the volume to the lowest setting.
6.5. Connecting a DVD Recorder EN Connect an antenna cable to the antenna socket on the Direct LED LCD TV and the antenna output on the DVD recorder. Connect an additional antenna cable between the antenna input on the DVD recorder and the antenna socket in the wall. 6.5.1.
6.10. Connecting an External Device with DVI Output If the external device has a DVI output then you can also connect it to the HDMI input (HDMI is downwards compatible to DVI – “Digital Visual Interface”). For this you will need a HDMI-DVI adapter. The DVI output does not transmit sound so you will have to connect an audio cable in addition. Connect a stereo cinch/RCA cable with 3.5-mm jacks to the VGA AUDIO-IN socket to transmit sound. 6.11.
7.2. Picture Menu EN Picture Picture Picture Mode Standard Brightness 50 50 Contrast Sound Sharpness 5 Colour 50 Channel Tint 50 Feature Colour Temperature Standard Aspect Ratio Auto Setup Menu Item PICTURE MODE BRIGHTNESS CONTRAST SHARPNESS COLOUR TINT COLOUR TEMPERATURE Move 2N Ok ([LW Exit 0HQX Return Setting Select picture mode: DYNAMIC, STANDARD, MILD, USER. This function corresponds to the PICTURE button.
Menu Item AVL SPDIF Setting The function AVL (Automatic Volume Limiting) compensates for the various volumes of the different channels. If you set to OFF, you will hear the original volumes. If you set to ON, you will hear a balanced volume. Select the spdif mode. 7.4.
Menu Item Setting EN You can program individual channels in DTV mode manually here. DTV MANUAL SEARCH (only in DTV mode) ATV MANUAL SEARCH (only in ATV mode) CHANNEL Select the channel number. FREQUENCY Select the desired frequency BANDWIDTH Select the bandwidth. Select START and press OK to start the manual search. The STRENGTH and QUALITY of the signal is displayed in percent. You can program individual channels in ATV mode manually here..
Menu Item Setting An input field for entering the passwords will appear. CHANGE PIN CODE LANGUAGE CLOCK OLD PASSWORD Use the number buttons to enter the existing password. Delivery state: 0000.. NEW PASSWORD Enter a new four-digit password. CONFIRM NEW PASSWORD Enter the new password again. The appropriate message will appear. HOTEL MODE In Hotel Mode you can make various settings which restrict the functionality and operation of the device.
EN Menu Item Setting PVR/TIMESHIFT RECORDING FILE FORMAT Select the recording file format for the USB storage medium (TS or PS) FORMAT Press the red button to format the USB storage medium. PARTITION SELECT SET DEFAULT PARTITION Press the green button to select the preset folder as storage location for recordings. TIMESHIFT BUFFER Here you can set the duration of a timeshift recording (AUTO, 30 MINS, 1HR, 2HR) In this menu you will see an overview of all of the timer recordings that you have programmed.
7.6. Setup Menu Setup PC Setup OK Blue Screen Aus Reset TV Setting OK Picture Sound Channel Auto Installation OK Software Upgrade OK Off MEMC Feature Off OSD Timer Setup Menu Item OSD TIMER PC SETUP BLUE SCREEN (not in DTV mode) RESET TV SETTING AUTO INSTALLATION SOFTWARE UPGRADE MEMC 24 of 42 Move 2N Ok ([LW Exit 0HQX Return Setting Set the time after which the OSD menu will close automatically. Change the PC settings in PC mode.
8. Media Mode EN The Direct LED LCD TV comes with 1 USB port (rear) that can be accessed via Media mode. 8.1. Media Mode and USB Connectivity Plug in your external USB device (USB memory stick, external hard disk drive) into the USB port of the TV. Drive numbers (C:\, D:\, E:\ etc) will be allocated depending on the partitions of the USB device (e.g. an external hard disk drive might have several partitions).
8.4. Media Menu System If you attach a USB storage medium to the Direct LED LCD TV, you can play back photos, music, videos or text. The supported formats can be found in the technical data at the end of these instructions. PLEASE NOTE! Certain types of USB devices may not be compatible with this Direct LED LCD TV. Connect the USB device directly. Do not use a separate cable, as compatibility problems may arise. Never remove the USB device while a file is being played.
8.8. Audio Playback EN If you select MUSIC from the main menu, all the available music files will be filtered and displayed on the screen. If there are several folders on the storage medium, use to select the folder and confirm with QM. Use to select the required music track and press QM to select it for the playlist. You can select several tracks for the playlist using OK. You can also use OK to remove already selected tracks from the playlist.
8.10. Text Playback If you select TEXT from the main menu, all the available music files will be filtered and displayed on the screen. If there are several folders on the storage medium, use to open the folder and confirm with QM. Use to select the required text and press QM to select it for the playlist. You can select several texts for the playlist using OK. You can also use OK to remove already selected texts from the playlist. Press the button to display the previously selected text.
10. EPG - Program Guide EN Open the Electronic Program Guide with the EPG button. This function will only be available to you in the DTV Mode. You will see the current and the next station in the Table. Select a program with. Go to the program guide of the program selected with Scroll through the stations with . Use the EXIT button to exit the programme guide. PLEASE NOTE! The program information displayed is created by the broadcaster.
11. DVD Player Mode The built-in DVD player is run in DVD mode. 11.1. Switching from TV to DVD Player Mode Use INPUT button to open the source selection list. Use the direction buttons to go to DVD. Confirm your selection with OK. To return to TV mode, repeat this process. But instead of DVD, now select the option ATV or DTV, depending on the type of signal. 11.2. Inserting a DVD PLEASE NOTE! The built-in DVD player drive only plays media (discs) with a 12 cm diameter.
11.3.6. Audio Settings (Language) Press D.LAN repeatedly to select another audio setting on the DVD (e.g. two-channel audio or 5.1 channel surround sound) or the required spoken language. The change is made immediately and does not need to be confirmed. PLEASE NOTE! Please note that this function is not available on all DVDs. 11.3.7. Subtitle (Language) Press the D.SUB button repeatedly to select a different subtitle language – if subtitles are available on the DVD.
11.5.2. Menu: General Setup Page TV Display Mode DOLBY Here you set the unit’s display format to match that of the television. 4:3 PAN SCAN: Selection for televisions with a 4:3 format. The Pan Scan format displays 16:9 film formats at full height; side sections of the image are cut off. 4:3 LETTER BOX: Selection for televisions with a 4:3 format. The letterbox format reduces the 16:9 film format to the width of the screen. WIDE: Selection for televisions with a 16:9 format.
11.5.5. Menu: Preference Setup Page EN TV type DOLBY Select the colour standard of your television here: PAL: Usual colour format in many European countries. MULTI: Format is set automatically. NTSC: Usual colour format in North America. Audio The DVD’s default language track is preset here, provided the DVD has multiple language tracks.
12. Troubleshooting Malfunctions can sometimes have quite trivial causes, but on other occasions they are the result of defective components. We would like to give you a few options for rectifying your problem. If these tips don’t do the trick, then we’ll be more than pleased to help you out. Just give us a call! You’ll find the phone numbers on the back inside cover, under the warranty conditions. Fault Solution There is no picture and no sound.
12.1. Do You Need More Help? EN If the suggestions in the previous section did not rectify your problem please contact us.
13. Direct LED LCD TV pixel faults 5 Pixel Rows 5 Pixel Despite the most modern production methods, the highly complex technology involved in producing this type of device means there may be individual or multiple pixel drop-outs (dead pixels). This is rare, however. For active matrix TFTs with a resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels, which are each made up of three sub-pixels (red, green, blue), there are a total of approx. 6.2 Mio. control elements in use.
14. Cleaning EN You can increase the lifespan of your device as follows: WARNiNG! Always unplug the unit and disconnect all cables before cleaning. • • • • • • • To protect the Direct LED LCD TV from scratches, protective film has been applied to the high-gloss finish. Remove the films after you have set up the Direct LED LCD TV set correctly. If the high-gloss finish becomes dirty, wipe off the dust first. Then wipe down gently with a cleaning cloth.
16. Technical Data Direct LED LCD TV Device name: Nominal voltage Screen size Power consumption Power consumption on standby: Speaker output Physical resolution: TV system Programme positions P12173 (MD 30727) 100–240 V ~ 50 Hz 101.6 cm (40") LCD; 16:9 display max. 100 watts < 0.
Remote control Transmission type: LED class Battery type EN Infrared 1 2 x 1.5V AAA 1 Dimensions/ambient temperatures Permissible ambient temperature Permissible relative humidity Dimensions without stand (W x H x D) Dimensions with stand (W x H x D) Weight with stand Box dimensions (W x H x D) Box weight Wall mounting 5°C–35°C 20%–85% approx. 930 x 550 x 85 mm approx. 930 x 600 x 188 mm approx. 9.3 kg approx. 1021 x 651 x 128 mm approx. 11.
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18. Index A Auto Installation .............................................................................13, 24 B Batteries ...................................................................................................... 7 Blu-Ray Player .........................................................................................16 C Channel menu ........................................................................................20 Channel selection.................................................
101.6cm (40”) Full HD Direct LED LCD TV with 100Hz Technology Repair and Refurbished Goods or Parts Notice Unfortunately, from time to time, faulty products are manufactured which need to be returned to the Supplier for repair.
101.6cm (40”) Full HD Direct LED LCD TV with 100Hz Technology MEDION® P12173 (MD 30727) AUS MEDION Australia Pty Ltd St Leonards, NSW 2065 Australia Hotline: 1300 884 987 Opening hours: Mon - Fri 08:30AM to 06:00PM EST 04/2014 Internet www.medion.com.au 30727 Aldi AUS RC1 Cover.indd 1 E-mail Support australia@medion.com Instruction Manual N26968 29.11.
