Goodmans GDB4G User Guide
contents
In the box
AV Switching
Over Air Download
Wiring the plug
Your Digital Receiver
Remote control
1 Preparation
Connections
Switching on
Tuning in
2 Everyday Operation
Changing Channels
Channel List
Electronic Programme Guide
Audio Control
Digital Teletext
Widescreen
3 Advanced Operation
Configuring Your Receiver
Editing The Channel List
Channel And Menu Protection
Favourite Channels
Programme Reminders And Timers
Re-installation
Appendix A - Safety
Appendix B - Specification
Appendix C - Connecting A VCR
Appendix D - Troubleshooting Guide
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in the box
Inside your GDB4 receiver package you should have:
This user guide
Quick Start Guide
GDB4 digital terrestrial television receiver
Remote control handset
Set of batteries for the handset
Aerial cable
SCART cable
1 year guarantee card
3 year extended warranty card
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If after connecting the GDB4 to your TV as shown and you do not see a picture, press
AV button on your TV remote until you see the “First Time Install” screen.
AV SWITCHING
OVER AIR DOWNLOAD
Over Air Download: To ensure that your digital receiver always has the most up todate
information. Please ensure that after use it is set to its standby mode. The GDB4
automatically powers up at 3AM each day and searches for any new information which
may be broadcast and will download this to your box automatically. This operation will
normally take approximately 30 seconds.
If you have an important recording to make at 3AM which must not have a 30 second
interrupt then you can disable the auto OAD search by performing the following:
1. Press Menu button and using the up / down buttons highlight CONFIG and press the
SELECT button,
2. Use the up and down buttons to highlight "RECEIVER UPGRADE"
and press SELECT button.
3. Using the left / right button change function from Enable to Disable.
4. Press SELECT button then MENU and MENU to return to Normal l operation.
Do not forget to re enable the automatic OAD function after you have made your
recording by repeating the above instructions but this time selecting ENABLE.
wiring the plug
If your receiver is fitted with a non-rewireable plug and you need to change the fuse, you
will need to refit the fuse cover. If you lose or damage the fuse cover, do not use the plug
until you have replaced the cover with a new one. You can get one from us. Make sure
you replace the fuse cover with one which is the same colour as the markings on the fuse.
If you have to change the plug because it is not suitable for your socket or it is damaged,
cut off the plug and fit another one following the wiring instructions below. Please throw
away the plug you have removed, as insertion into a mains socket could cause injury.
For your own safety, read the following instructions carefully before attempting to connect
this unit to the mains.
WIRING INSTRUCTIONS
Your receiver is external power supply
unit designed to operate on 230 to 240V,
50Hz current only.
Connecting it to another power source
may damage the receiver.
The stb input : 6 V DC
WARNING
To prevent electric shocks, remove the
plug from the mains socket before you
take off its cover.
IMPORTANT
The colours of the wires in the mains lead
from your receiver may not be the same
as the coloured markings identifying the
terminals in your plug. So please follow
these instructions.
Connect the blue wire to the terminal
marked with the letter N or coloured black.
Connect the brown wire to the terminal
marked with the letter L or coloured red.
Do not connect any wire to the other
terminal on the plug.
If you use a 13 Amp (BS1363) plug, you
will need a 5 Amp fuse.
If you use any other type of plug, you will
also need a 5 Amp fuse either in the plug
or on the distribution board.
Earth
Yellow/Green
Live
Brown
Neutral
Blue
Fuse
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your digital receiver
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Front
Rear
TV OUT ANTENNA
VCRTV
AUDIO 6V DC
L
R
Antenna in
TV out
TV SCART socket
VCR SCART socket
AUDIO output
(Left/Right)
6 V DC
Input
Standby Led
IR (Infra Red)
remote control handset
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TV/DTV (3)
Stand-by (1)
Numeric (7)
Wide (15)
Programme up/
Programme down
(10)
Volume up/
Volume down
(9)
Info/Help (16)
Page up/Red (11)
Up (5)
Left (5)
Page down/Green (12)
Exit (18)
Subtitle (19)
Mute (2)
Guide (8)
Menu (4)
Blue (14)
Right (5)
Down (5)
Select (6)
Yellow (13)
Text (17)
remote control handset
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REMOTE BUTTONS
Button
1 Standby
2 Mute
3 TV/DTV
4 Menu
5 Up, Down, Left, Right
6 Select
7 Number keys
8 Guide
9 V+, V-
10 P+, P-
11 Page Up/Red
12 Page Down/Green
13 Yellow
14 Blue
15 Wide
16 i
17 Text
18 Exit
19 Subtitle
Function
Turn the receiver on and off
Silence received audio
Exit most menus to return to television viewing
Switch the TV set between analogue, digital TV and VCR
Display the Main Menu. Exits menus
Move between menu items
Make selection in a menu
Change channels
Enter PIN code
Enter numbers and letters into menus
Display and exit electronic programme guide
Adjust the received audio volume
Change channels
Move up a page through channel list
Move to top in EPG programme details
Select red option in digital teletext
Move down a page through channel list
Select green option in digital teletext
Move to bottom in EPG programme details
Scroll up through EPG programme details
Select yellow option in digital teletext
Scroll down through EPG programme details
Select blue option in digital teletext
Select screen format
Display menu help
Start and stop digital teletext
Turn the subtitle ON and OFF
preparation
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CONNECTIONS
Place your GDB4 receiver on a firm, level surface with at least a 10cm gap around all
sides of the case and in a position convenient for connection to your television, a mains
power outlet and a TV aerial wall outlet (or the 'flying lead' from your TV aerial, as
appropriate).
Please refer to the safety section in Appendix A.
Turn off your television at the mains and disconnect the lead going to the aerial wall outlet
(or the flying aerial lead) and connect this to the ANT IN socket on the rear of the receiver.
Connect the aerial cable supplied from the TV OUT socket on the receiver to the TV set's
aerial socket.
Connect the TV SCART socket on the rear of the receiver to a suitable SCART socket on
your television. There may be more than one SCART socket on your television and, if
unsure which to use, you should refer to its manual for guidance.
If you have a VCR or other equipment connected to your television, please connect the
receiver as described here and refer to Appendix D later when satisfied that the receiver
is functioning normally.
Finally, plug the receiver into the mains outlet.
Remove the battery compartment cover from the rear of the remote control handset by
lifting the catch at one side. Insert two AAA (MN2400) sized batteries, taking care to
observe the correct orientation as marked on the inside of the compartment. Replace
the compartment cover.
TV Aerial
Hi-Fi
TV
TV
Aerial
In
TV Scart In
TV OUT ANTENNA
VCRTV
AUDIO 6V DC
L
R
preparation
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Turn on your TV set and select the SCART input (with the AV key, or similar, on the
television remote control). Turn on the mains supply to the GDB4 receiver (the indicator
on the front of the receiver will glow red) and press the [STANDBY] key on the GDB4
remote control handset. The indicator light will glow green and the receiver's menu will be
seen on the TV screen.
If you do not see the receiver's menu on the television screen, refer to the Troubleshooting
Guide in Appendix E.
SWITCHING ON
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Because this is the first time that the receiver has been used, there are no channels
stored in the receiver's memory and the First Time Installation menu is displayed on
the screen.
TUNING IN
FIRST TIME INSTALLATION
Please choose TV Type using keys
Press to start installation
SELECT
NORMAL 4:3
First you should select the type of TV set you have connected to the GDB4 receiver.
Press the [LEFT] or [RIGHT] keys on the remote control handset to switch the indicator
on the screen to show either 16:9, if you have a 16:9 or 'widescreen' TV, or to 4:3 if you
have a standard TV set. Then press [SELECT] to start the installation process.
The next menu will ask if you want to tune in the digital terrestrial television channels.
Using the [LEFT] or [RIGHT] keys on the
remote control, make sure that the YES
button is highlighted in yellow, and press
the [SELECT] key to start the automatic
search.
The GDB4 receiver will automatically
tune to the UHF transmission channels
21 to 68 looking for digital terrestrial TV
broadcasts and displaying the names of
channels found. This process will take
about five minutes.
Do you want to start automatic search?
Yes No
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When the search is finished, the first channel of the channel list and the information
banner is displayed you can now watch digital terrestrial television, selecting the channel
you require as described in the next section.
If no digital terrestrial television
broadcasts are found the receiver will
display a message:
NO SIGNAL
HINT
Depending on the reception conditions
in your particular area, you may find that
the list of channels found includes one
or more repeated names. This is because
the receiver may detect and store some
channels, including those it cannot
receive clearly, from adjacent areas
alongside the strong channels from a
transmitter nearby. This is not a problem
and the weaker channels can be deleted
from the receiver later, as described in
Section 3 - ADVANCED OPERATION Editing the channel list.
You should then refer to the
Troubleshooter Guide in Appendix E
to establish the cause of the problem.
When you have finished watching digital terrestrial TV, you may wish to switch the receiver
to standby to save power - although the GDB4 receiver can remain powered up
continuously, even when the television is turned off, without harm to the television or itself.
The receiver is returned to standby by pressing the [STANDBY] key on the remote control
handset.
Hint
In standby, the GDB4 receiver still
consumes power and thereby contributes
to air and water pollution and the
exhaustion of the World's natural resources.
Overnight, or when your receiver is not
going to be used for long periods of time,
you can turn it off at the mains and this will
save energy (and save you money).
You will not have to re-install the receiver
when it is turned on again.
everyday operation
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While using the GDB4 receiver to the full there are great many keys to use in different
situations. Many of the menu screens displayed by the receiver have reminders as to
which keys do what, at the base of the screen. In addition, many screens have further
help available which is displayed when the [i] key is pressed, as prompted at the bottom
right of the screen.
Providing your TV set SCART socket has switch control, pressing the [TV/DTV] key at
any time while watching television programmes will switch the TV set between displaying
the digital terrestrial television programme and its normal analogue television reception.
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You can select the channel you wish to watch in one of four ways - stepping through
the channel list, selection by number, from the on-screen channel list, and using the
electronic programme guide (EPG).
To move through the channel list, press the [P+] or [P-] keys on the remote control.
Pressing the [P+] key will select the channel next in the channel list. Pressing the
[P-] key will select the previous channel in the list.
Pressing the [P+] key when the last channel in the list is being viewed will select the
first channel. Similarly, pressing the [P-] key when the first channel is displayed will
select the last channel in the channel list.
You can also select the required channel using its channel list number. Channel
numbers are entered using the number keys on the remote control handset and can
be up to three digits long.
CHANGING CHANNELS
Hint
The channel list numbers are assigned
by the broadcasters. Because not all
channels are broadcast free-to-air and
stored by the receiver, the channel list
numbers do not run continuously.
The fifteenth channel in the list, for
example, may not be channel number
15 but channel number 17.
When you press a number key on the
remote control, a small box appears in
the top left of the screen to show the
entered number. After each digit is
entered, the receiver will wait up to two
seconds for the next digit to be pressed
until either three digits have been entered
or you do not press a digit in time.
The channel corresponding to the
entered number in the box will then be
selected.
Hint
If you enter a number which does not
correspond to a stored channel, the next
valid channel number is selected instead.
If you enter a number greater than the
highest numbered channel in the channel
list, the receiver will select the last channel
in the list.
Information Banner
Whenever you change channel, using the [P+] and [P-] keys or the number keys, the
receiver displays the channel picture along with an information banner at the bottom of the
screen. This will remain on the screen for approximately three seconds. The information
banner can also be displayed at any time while watching TV by pressing the [i] key on the
remote control. Pressing the [i] key again removes the banner.
Hint
Not all channels broadcast the
programme data. If the name and times
of the programme is not available then
'Not available' is displayed in the
information banner.
everyday operation
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Now: 50/50
Next: Ace Lighting
1. BBC ONE
09:25 - 11:00
Signal Level:
11:00 - 11:25
13:15
TV
The information banner gives a number
of facts on the channel selected and the
programmes on it. The name of the
channel is displayed, along with its
channel list number and an indication
of the strength of the signal received
on this tuning channel.
The name and the start and finish time
of the programme currently showing on
the selected channel are given, and
the current time.
Icons are also displayed in the
information banner and if this
channel is a favourite channel
(see Section 3 - ADVANCED
OPERATION - Favourite Channels).
favourite channel
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