Goodmans GDR10 User Manual

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Model. GDR10

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Contents

What's in the box?......................................................................3

How to connect the receiver to your digital hi-f

system..................................................................

How to connect headphones to the receiver ....

What the on-screen symbols mean....................

How to turn the receiver on for the first time ..

How to turn the receiver off ..............................

Important information about over-air downloa How to turn the receiver back on from standby

How to tune in TV and radio stations................

Important information about searching for new channels....27

The menu screens......................................................................40

Safety information.................................................................... 69

Help and advice.........................................................................73

Product specification................................................................. 75

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What's in the box?

Receiver

Two batteries

Model. GDR10

RF cable

Remote

control

Model. GDR10

User guide

Quick-sta

Guide to

remote-control

TV codes

rt guide

SCART cable

Receiver

Front panel

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1 3

1 Volume buttons 2 Channel buttons (thes

and down the list and

screen menus) 3 Menu button 4 Standby and on and off light (switches

the receiver on and off or, if it is pressed

quickly, it can be used as the OK button) 5 Reset button (this switches the receiver

off and on again when it isn’t working

properly) 6 Headphone socket (3.5 millimetres)

e buttons go up go through the on-

2 4

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Back panel

ital TV receiver

21 3 4 5 6 7

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1 ‘RF IN’ socket (to your TV aerial) 2 ‘RF OUT’ socket (to your TV or

VCR) 3 SCART out socket (to your TV) 4 SCART out socket (to your VCR) 5 Digital-audio out socket 6 Audio out socket 7 Mains cable 8 Socket for factory use only 9 Video out socket

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Remote control buttons

2 1 4 6

3 5

7 9

15 17

11 13

14 16

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Number on diagram

1 <home> Goes to the first cha

3 er on and off (onto 4 Switches between TV and radio

Button name What the button does

nnel in your list

(usually BBC 1) Switches your T2 V on or off (if you have

set up this feature) Switches the receiv

standb

5 Switches between the

watching and the previously watching

6 Mutes the receiver vomulume (it can also

te your TV if you have set up this

feature)

7 Selects the channe

on (if you have set up this feature)

8 Increases or reduces the receiver volume.

These buttons can also increase or reduce your TV volume (if you have set up this feature)

9 Moves around the on-screen menus

channel you’re

channel you were

l the receiver is set up

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Number on diagram

11 Selects options on the on-screen menu

12 Enters and exits the TV electronic 13 Gives programme info

14 Goes b 15 Exits the menu syste 16 Enters and exits the menu screen 17 Enters and exits the help screen

Button name What the button does

Goes up and down the channel list

(This button also shows the channel list

watching TV.) if you press it while

programme guide (EPG)

rmation on the TV screen This button also channels list when you are on the channel list scre

ack to the previous screen you

were on the last programme you

shows your favourite en.

m and goes back to

were watching

18 Gives digital teletext 19 Red, yellow,

green and blue buttons

21 Switches the audio description on and 22 Switches subtitles on and off

Changes or goes to different options when you are on the digital text pages

Chooses channel numbers and numbers on menus that go to different options

off

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Putting batteries in the remote control

1 Remove the battery cover from the remote c 2 Look at the polarity diagram (the ‘+’ and ‘-’

inside of the battery case. (This diagram tells y round to put the

3 Put two AA batteries in the battery as shown in the diagram

and in line with the markings on the batteries (‘+’ goes next to ‘+’, ‘–’ goes next to ‘–’).

4 Replace the cover.

batteries in the remote control.)

ontrol.

symbols) printed on

ou which way

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Using the remote control

The remote control ‘talks’ to the receiver using an between the sensor on the remote control and the senso front of the receiver. (Infrared light is an invisibl is often found on objects that ‘talk to’ other object remotes and TVs.)

You can use the remote control up to six metr receiver, and at an angle of 30 deg (see below). The remote control will not work if there is something between the remote control and the receiver. If you use your remote control in direct sunlight or very bright light, it may mean the remote control does not work as well as usual.

rees to the receiver’s front panel

infrared link

r on the

e beam of light that

s, such as TV

es away from the

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How to use the remote control

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1 Point the sensor end of the remote control

in the centre of the

receiver’s front panel.

towards the sensor

2 Press the button you want to use, for example the standby

button, or the guide button.

1 Within about six metres (20 feet) 2 30° 3 30° 4 Remote sensor

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How to connect the receiver to your T

1 Put your receiver on a firm,V level surface with at least a

10-centimetre gap around all the sides. Make s the TV you are going to connect it to.

ure it is close to

2 Turn off the plug socket your

plug out of the socket.

3 Take the aerial lead out of the TV and connect it to the ‘RF IN’

socket on the back

4 There are three ways to conn

(See pages 13, 14 and 15.)

5 Once you have connected the receiver, plug the receiver’s

power lead into the mains.

6 Plug the TV back into the mains socket.

panel of the receiver.

TV is plugged into or pull the TV’s

ect your receiver to your TV.

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Connection 1 (If your TV has a SCART socket)

1 Plug the SCART cable (which came with the receiver) into the

SCART ‘out’ socket (you will find the sock of the receiver labelled ‘TV’).

et on the back panel

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2 Connect the other end to the SCART socket o

Connecting yo picture on yo

ur receiver in this way will give you a high-quality

ur TV.

3 Plug your receiver into a wall socket and switc

n your TV.

h it on. A green

light should come on.

4 Switch on your TV.

If there is more than one SCART connector on your TV, look in your TV instruction manual to check which one you should use.

1 Outside aerial 2 Receiver 3 SCART cable (included with your receiver) 4 To your TV’s SCART ‘in’ socket

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Connection 2 (If your TV does not have a SCART socket)

1 Disconnect your TV from

2 Take the aerial lead out of the TV and conn

its power supply.

ect it to the ‘RF IN’

socket on the receiver’s back panel.

3 Connect the RF cable (that was supplied wit

between the ‘R socket on th

F OUT’ socket on the receiver and the aerial

e TV.

h the receiver)

4 Plug your receiver in a wall socket and switch it on. A green

light should come on.

5 Switch on your TV.

1 Outside aerial 2 Receiver 3 RF cable (that was supplied with the receiver) 4 To your TV’s aerial socket

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Connection 3 (If you want to connect using an AV c

Plug an AV cable (this is not supplied with your rec get one from an electrical shop) into

the ‘L’, ‘R’ and ‘VIDEO’ sockets (on the back panel of the receiver) and connect it t sockets on your T

able)

eiver, but you can

o the ‘AV line in’

To see the picture on your TV you will need to choose the ‘AV’ channel on your TV. If you have difficulty doing this, please read the TV’s instruction manual.

1 Outside aerial 2 Receiver 3 AV cable (this is not supplied with your receiver) 4 To the TV’s ‘AV in’ sockets

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How to connect the receiver to your digital hi-fi sound system

1 Connect a coaxial cable to the ‘digital audio’ socket in the back

of the receiver.

2 Connect to the digital audio socket on your hi-fi system.

1 Hi-fi 2 Coaxial cable (this is not included with your receiver,

but you can get one from an electrical shop)

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How to connect headphones to the receiver

1 Connect a 3.5 millimetre plug (this is usually the same width as

a normal headphones plug) from your he headphone socke

t on the front panel of the receiver.

You can change the volume on the receiver using the remote control (see page 6) or the in-line volume control on your headphones (see the diagram below).

In-line

volume

control

(if this is

fitted to your

headphones)

adphones to the

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What the on-screen symbols mean

You may see these symbols on your screen. These symbols usually show which remote control buttons can be used on, or apply to, that screen. For example, if the programme you are watching has subtitl inform

es ava l , r press the

i able when you select a TV channel o

ation screen n.

the symbol will be show

Subtitles available

Subtitle

Subtitles off

Audio description available

s on own for a short

This symbol is shown w available on the watching. Subtitles is a service hearing on-screen that repeats or describes any sou programme runs (s

This symbol is also sh time at the top of your switch subtitles on.

for a short time at

This symbol is shown when Audio

This symbol is shown the top of you subtitles off.

description (AD) is available on the TV channel you have selected. Audio description is a voice-over service which describes what is happening on a programme. This service is meant for people with sight problems (see page 35).

problems. Text is shown

TV channel you are

r screen if you switch

hen subtitles are

for people with

any spoken word

nds as the

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screen if you

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Audio description on

Audio descrip o f

Reminde This symbol is shown

Information pages

Signal strength This symbol shows the signal strength. A

tion f

r if you have set a

symbol is also shown for a short

This time at the top of your switch AD on.

This symbol is shown for a short ti the top of your scree off.

reminder for a progra start in the next few mi (see page

This gives you inform programme you’re wa programmes that are going to be shown in the future.

transmitter sends out a signal to your receiver. Depending on which area you are in, you may have a strong or weak signal.

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screen if you

me at

n if you switch AD

mme that is to

nutes

ation about the

tching or other

Parental lock This symbol is shown when the channel

you have selected has been locked (see page 42).

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How to turn the receiver on for the first time

When you have connected your receiver to the TV, it is then ready to use.

1 Switch on the TV. 2 Set the TV to the input channel you have conn

to (AV1, f 3 Switch on the receiver at the mains. 4 The standby light will turn green, which shows that the receiver

is ready to use. 5 Your TV will show the ‘welcome’ screen (as shown below).

or example).

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6 After a few seconds, the screen will change to the TV format

screen.

7 Make sure that you have connected your TV aerial to your TV. 8 Select the format you want (either ’16:9’ or ‘4:3’), using the left

and right arrow buttons on the remote control.

9 If you select the ‘4:3’ format, you will see the screen on the

following page which lets you select an aspect ratio for your TV.

(The aspect ratio defines the width and height of your TV

screen.)

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10 The aspect ratio options are ‘letterbox’, ‘com

out’. Use the arrow buttons on your remote

the one that best matches your TV. 11 When you have made your selection, press ‘OK’ on your remote

control. 12 Your receiver will now start to tune in to your new digital TV

and radio channels. You will see the screen on the following

page when your receiver is tuning in.

promise’ and ‘cut

control to choose

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13 When all the available TV and radio channels have been tuned

in, an ‘installation completed’ message will appear on the

screen. 14 You will now be able to watch TV.

15 If the receiver does not find any channels, read the help and

advice page on page 73.

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How to turn the receiver off

If you usually watch television every day, you should leave the receiver on standby when you’re not watching it. switch it off at the mains if you are away or y the rec

Your receiver will automatically search for new channels when you switch to standby (see the section on page 25).

eiver for a long time (a month, for example).

over-air downloads on

You should only

ou do not want to use

Your receiver can only search for and download up on standby.

You can put the receiver on ‘standby’ as follows. 1 Press the remote control button labelled ‘stb’. 2 Check that th

the output from

off. You will then

stop w

atching it.

e receiver’s standby light turns red. This turns off

the receiver, and the TV picture will then turn

need to switch off your TV too if you want to

Do not unplug the receiver from the mains until the standby light (also the ‘on’ and ‘off’ light) stops flashing. Please see ‘Important information’ on page 25.

dates when it is

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Important information about over-air downloads

Whenever you put the receiver on standby (this means you switch the receiver off with the remote), the receiver w available over-air downloads (OADs). These are up receiver.

When the receiver is searching for or downloading an OAD, the standby light (also the on and off light) indicator will flash. While it is flashing, you must not unplug the receiver from the plug socket.

Standby ON/OFF indicator

ill search for any

dates for the

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When an OAD has finished, a message will appear on your screen telling you this. If your TV is switched off, you will see this message next time you turn your TV on.

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How to turn the receiver back on from standby

1 Switch on your TV. 2 Press the receiver remote control b 3 The receiver standby light will turn green and the TV picture will

come on.

utton labelled ‘stb’.

How to tune in TV and radio stations

If this is the first time you have switched on the receiver, s time installation section on page 20.

If this is not the first time you have switched the receiver on, it will turn on and tune into the last channel you were watching before you last switched it off.

If the receiver doesn’t find any channels, please read the help and advice section on page 73.

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Important information about searching for new channels

The receiver gives you two ways to search for new TV and radio channels.

1 Automatic channel search when the receiv

standby

• As new channels and features become availa will automatically search for them. This will o when you put the receiver on standby. You

channels.

• When it has finished searching, the light wil the receiver stays on standby as normal. If you do not put the

receiver on standby after you’ve watch able to see any new channels that might become available.

• When you switch the receiver on again, and search has been done while it was on standby, you will see a message saying ‘The list of channels has been changed’. You can start watching TV by pressing the ‘OK’ button on your remote control.

2 Automatic channel search from the receiver’s menu

• You can also search for new channels through the receiver’s menu. To do this, see the instructions on page 53.

er is on

ble, your receiver

nly happen

will then see the

arching for new

is sestandby light flash slowly to show that it

l stop flashing and

ed it, you will not be

an automatic

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The channel select display

The banner in the lower part of the screen shows: 1 the channel numb 2 the channel name; 3 the current time; and 4 the informa The programm

• the programme name.

• the time the programme begins and ends; and

• if audio description or subtitles is available for that

programme. For more information on the symbols, see page 18.

5 The yellow bar shows roughly how long the programme has

been running.

tion on the programme you’re watching.

e information tells you:

er;

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You can also see the signal strength and the signal quality on the right-hand side of the screen.

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How to choose a TV channel usin

g your remote

control

There are several ways that you can

1 Press numbers 0 to 9 (You can

example, 111 or 999. If the channel number available, your TV

2 Press ‘P+’ or ‘P-‘.

3 Press ‘OK’. (This w

and buttons to choose another channel. F information, see page 30.)

4 Press ‘guide’. (This will show the channel guide. You can use

the and buttons to choose another channel. For more information, see page 37.)

The way you can choose channels depends on other settings, such as if you have set your favourite channels or locked certain channels (see page 44 for more information).

will not change channel.)

ill show the channel list. You can use the

choose a TV channel.

choose up to three digits, for

you enter is not

or more

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How to use the channel list

The channel list displays all your available channels.

The channel list display

What do you want to do? You need to press this button

Go to the channel list while you are Press ‘OK’ watching TV

Select the channel you wan Press or while on the View a channel Press ‘OK’ while on the channel list

Display the previous six channels in the list

Display the next six channels in the list

Go back to the previous screen Press ‘back’ while on the channel list Leave the menu and go back to the

last programme you were watching Go back to the main menu Press ‘menu’

channel list

Press while on the channel list Press while on the channel list

Press ‘exit’

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How to choose your favourite channel

You can create lists of your favourite chs annels, from the ‘Favourite lists’ menu (see page 41). You can then choose any list you want

s trol. (including the channel li t) using the remote con

What do you want to do? You need to press this button

Select the channel list whil OK’ e you are Press ‘ watching TV

Select FAV1 Press ‘info’ then ‘OK’ Select FAV2 Press ‘info’ then ‘OK’ Select the channel list… Press ‘info’ then ‘OK’ Go back to the previous screen Press ‘back’ Exit the menu and go back to the

last programme you were watching Return to the main menu... Press ‘menu’

Press ‘exit’

How to swap between channels

There is a button on the remote control that lets you swap between the that you that you were previously watching.

TV channel are watching and the TV channel

How to change the volume

What do you want to do? Press this button

Turn the volume up Press ‘vol +’ Turn the volume down Press ‘vol –‘

Turn the volume off Turn the volume on

Press [ ] Press [ ]

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How to select TV or radio

What do you want to do? Press this button

Select the radio (when you are Press ‘tv/radio’ watching TV)

Select the TV (when you are listening Press ‘tv/radio’ to the radio)

The on-screen help pages

The help pages give advice on and help with many of the features of the receiver. Press the ‘help’ button to read more information about audio description (AD), how to swap channels and TV input (TV input is how you can programme your remote control to use your TV).

The ‘home’ help pages display

To go back to the main display, press any of the four remote control buttons shown at the bottom of the help screen (either ‘help’, ‘ok’, ‘back’ or ‘exit’).

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The information screen

The information screen gives a summary of the programme you’re currently watching and future programmes.

The information screen

For a list of on-screen symbols, see page 18.

Subtitles

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Subtitles give you an on-screen text version of the narrative on the TV channel you’re watching.

When you choose s les, your TV wil channel yo picture.

What do you want to do? Press this button.

Turn on subtitles Press ‘sub’ Turn off subtitles Press ‘sub’

If you change channel, subtitles will appear on the new channel until you turn the subtitles off.

Not all programmes have subtitles. In this case, the TV will show 'Subtitles off’ when you try to choose subtitles.

You cannot use subtitles at the same time as digital teletext.

u are watching at the bottom of the screen over the

ubtit l show the subtitles for the

conversation or

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How to use audio description

Audio description is a spoken narration that describes all important information on a programme, such as body language, facial expressions, scenery, action, costumes or anything that helps to express the plot of the story, event or image.

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Audio description is not always available but you following way, when it will be available.

The availability of audio description is shown by be heard in three different pitches. These are hig low. A high-pitched tone means that audio descri available. A medium-pitched to not available. A low-pitched tone means audio description is not available at all on that programme or channel.

You can also see if audio description (AD) is available if the symbol is shown on the information display. For more information on what the symbols mean, see page 18.

ne means audio description is on but

can check, in the

a beep, which can

h, medium and

ption is on and

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? Press this buttoWhat do you want to do n

Switch on audio descriptio will hear a

Switch off audio descriptio Press ‘AD’. (You will hear a If you want to check if AD

available for your next prog

n (AD) Press ‘AD’. (You

d beep if AD is available

ed beep if it is not.)

beep when AD is

logo on the programme

ramme

high-pitche

our current programme and a

for y medium-pitch

low-pitched beep. Press ‘info’. (You

high-pitched available.)

You can also press ‘guide’. If you can see the ‘AD’ information for want to watch, it is available.

)

will hear a

the programme you

How to use teletext

Many digital TV ch provide teletext. Teletex Information about progr like the weather, news, holidays and shop

What do you want to do? Press this button

Go to the teletext main me ext’ nu Press ‘t Select the topic you want ( or such as Press

‘holidays’ or ‘weather’) Confirm the topic you want Press ‘OK’ after selecting

Move around the topic pages Press , , or Go to the teletext shortcuts menu Press the green button Go to the main teletext index menu Press the blue button Go back to previous teletext screen Press the yellow button Go back to the teletext main menu Press the red button Turn off teletext Press ‘text’ or ‘exit’

annels t is pages of

ammes and other topics

ping.

you want or press numbe (as shown on the teletext channel list, for example ‘1’ could be ‘weather’)

the topic

rs 0 to 9

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How to use the TV programme guide

The TV guide shows programme information for the next eight days.

The TV guide (programme schedule)

The TV guide (individual programme information)

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The TV guide gives the following information.

• The panel at the top of the screen show number and name.

• The panel on the right shows a short descriptio programme you’re currently watch

• The left-hand side of the screen shows the prog (the TV programmes that will be broadcast for the rest of the day on the date shown at the top o

• A banner at the bottom of the screen has symbols that help you to:

• select another channel or TV programme; and

• look at the information for TV programmes for another time.

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ing.

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f the panel).

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want to do? PrWhat do you ess this button

Go to the TV guide Press ‘guide’ Change the channel Press ‘P+’ or ‘P-’ Move up or down the prog

schedule

See the programme schedule for the Press or day before or the next day

Set a reminder Press ‘OK’. (If th

Look at information for the programme you want to watch

Exit the TV guide Press ‘exit’

ramme Press or

(Your TV will show the programme schedule, with a programme you’v

has already passe soon, a you this and the reminder will not be set.)

Press ‘info’ (Yo individual pr screen, with a fu programme selec

banner will tell

description of the

e chosen.)

e reminder event

d or is starting very

ur TV will show the

ogramme information

ll description of the

ted.)

If you set a reminder, you will see a reminder symbol next to the programme you’ve chosen in the programme schedule.

When you set a reminder and your programme is due to start, your TV will automatically change channels to the programme you’ve set a reminder for.

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The menu screens

The menus let you select and change many of your receiver’s features.

The main menu

This is the menu that appears when you select the ‘menu’ button on the remote control or the receiver.

Main-menu screen

The table below gives you information on how to move around the menus.

What do you want to do? Press this button

Go to one of the menu options (for example the configuration menu)

Go to the main menu Press ‘menu’ Confirm a menu option Press ‘OK’ once you’re on the menu screen

Arrow or (or you can press the channel number button if it applies)

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What do you want to do? Press this button

Select a menu setting once you’re on the menu Press or

screen

Go back to the previous screen

Exit the menu system to go back to the last programme

The favourite lists menu

This menu lets you create, change and delete your own favourite channel lists.

Press ‘back’ Press ‘exit’ when you’re on the menu screen

Favourite lists screen

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How to create a favourite list

This menu lets you create your own (favourite) channel list. 1 Select the ‘Create a f

menu (see page 41) by pressing the ‘OK’ button.

2 You will see a new screen (1).

Create a favourite list screen (1)

You have a choice of two titles either ‘FAV1’ or ‘FAV2’. You cannot change the names of these lists.

avourite list’ option from the favourite list

for your favourite channels list,

You can now compose a list of your favourite channels from the either TV or radio channels in your channel list.

Press the ‘OK’ button and you will see the screen below.

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Create a favourite list’ screen (2)

The tick symbol on the left-hand side of the chann means that the channel is selected to be in your list. When you first set up your favourite channel channels will be ticked automatically.

You can create your favourite list in two ways. 1 You can create a favourite list by removing each channel from

the screen 2 list that you do not want. Do this by pressing the green button on your remote after selecting the channel you don’t want. This method is best when you want most of the available channels in your list but just want to remove a small number of channels.

el description

favourite channels

s, all your available

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Create a favourite list’ screen (3)

What do you want to do? Press this button

Delete a channel from you channels list

Lock a channel ss the red button while selecting A warning appears when you first

Press ‘OK’ to make the warning

r favourite Press the green

selecting the chan want. (The tick symbol the green b ‘Add’. See screen (3) abo

Pre the channel you want to lock

lock a channel in the list, telling you that parental controls need to be set up so the channel can be locked. If you have already set up parental controls, you can ignore this warning.

screen disappear.

button while

nel you don’t

will disappear and

utton label changes to

ve.)

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? Press this butWhat do you want to do ton

Unlock a channel Press tton while selecting Remember, you can only lock a

Save the favourite list and the favourite lists menu

You will now see a ‘Do you want to

Save the favourite list and the main menu

You will now see a box on the

return to

the red bu

the channel you want to unlock channel if you have set u

controls (see page Press the ‘back’

‘OK’. save changes

Press or press ‘OK’.

Press the ‘exit’ button and press ‘OK’ return to

screen that says ‘Do you want to save changes?’ Press or to say ‘Yes’, then press ‘OK’.

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button and press

?’ prompt.

to say ‘Yes’, then

p parental

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2 You can remove all channels from the screen

the blue button, and then add

the channels you want by

(2) list by pressing

pressing the green button. This method is best when you only want a few channels on your favourite list.

Create a favourite list screen (4)

What do you want to do? Press this button

Remove all channels from

Confirm that you want all channels removed

Add a channel Press the green button while

the list

Press the blue (The red-button label then changes

to ‘Skip all’. See screen (4) above.) Press the red button

(The tick symbol appears and the green-button label changes to ‘Skip’.)

selecting the channel you want

button

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What do you want to do? Press this button

Save the favourite list and the favourite lists menu

You will now see a ‘Do you want to

Save the favourite list and the main menu.

You will now see a box on the

How to change your favourite channels

return to

Press the ‘back’ b ‘OK’

save changes?’ pr Press or press ‘OK’.

screen that says ‘Do you want to save changes?’ Press or to say ‘Yes’, then press ‘OK’.

utton and press

ompt.

to say ‘Yes’, then

utton and press ‘OK’ return to Press the ‘exit’ b

Changing a favourite channel list screen (1)

This menu lets you change the favourite channel lists that you have created.

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For the FAV1 and FAV2 channel lists, you can choose channels to add or delete from your lists, or change their paren means whether a channel is locked

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tal status (this

or unlocked).

You cannot delete any channels from the TV and ra You can only lock or unlock

1 Select the ‘Modify a favourite list’ option from

2 You will now see screen (1) above.

3 Choose the list you want to change, using the or ,then

press ‘OK’.

4 If you select the FAV1 or FAV2 channel list, you will see screen 2

below.

(see page 41) by pressing the ‘OK’ button.

individual channels.

dio channel list.

the favourite lists

Changing a favourite channel list screen (2)

5 To delete a channel, select the channel and press the green

button.

6 To add another channel, select it and press the green button.

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7 To lock or unlock a channel, select the channel and press the

red button.

8 If you want to add all available channels to the list, or delete all

available channels from t channel or add them all.

9 You will now see screen (3) below.

he list, press the blue button to skip a

Changing a favourite channel list screen (3)

10 To add all available channels to the list, press the green button. 11 To delete all available channels from the list, press the red

button.

12 If you select the TV and radio channel list from the ‘Modify a

favourite menu’, you will now see screen (4) below.

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13 To lock or unlock a channel, select the channel and press the

red button.

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Changing the TV/radio screen (4)

14 You now need

this, press the ‘back’ or ‘exit’ button.

15 You will now see a box on the screen that says ‘Do you want to

save changes?’

16 Press or to say ‘Yes’, then press ‘OK’.

17 If you don’t want to save your changes, press or to say

‘No’ then press ‘OK’.

to save the changes that you have made. To do

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How to delete a favourite list

This menu lets you delete the favourite channel lists that you have created.

Delete a favourite list screen

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1 Select the ‘Dele

menu (see page 41) by pressing the

2 You will now see the ‘Delete a favourite list’ screen.

3 Select the list you want to delete (either FAV1 or FAV2), using

the or buttons, and then press ‘OK’.

4 A warning list will appear to warn you that you are going to

remove a favourite list.

5 To confirm you want to delete the list, press ‘OK’.

te a favourite list’ option from the favourite lists

‘OK’ button.

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The configuration menu

This menu lets you select and change many of your receiver’s features and settings (see page 40 to select the configuration menu).

The main configuration screen

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The channel installation menu

This menu has the following features.

• Automatic channel installation – this automatically scans and installs all available digital TV and radio channe

Signal information – the signal information screen gives

•

information about the channel you’re watching, including signal frequency, signal quality and signal level. This could affect your picture quality.

ls.

The channel installation screen

The auto channel-installation menu

This menu lets you:

• search automatically for all channels when no channels have been set up;

• search for all new channels which may become available; and

• add a channel that you want to watch.

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The auto channel-installation screen (1)

The auto channel-installation screen (2)

1 Select the ‘channel auto-installation’ option from the channel

installation menu (see page 53) and press the ‘OK’ button.

2 You will now see screen (1) above.

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3 To set your receiver to automatically install all channels, press

the ‘OK’ button. You will now see screen (2).

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4 To search for new channels or add a ch

press or and yo

5 To search for all new channels, press the ‘OK’

6 You will now se

7 To add a single channel, from screen (3) sele

installation mode option by pressing the arro

ss the ‘OK’ button.

pre

8 You will now see screen (4) (see below).

9 Press or to select the channel number you want to

add, and press the ‘OK’ button. You will now see screen (2) again.

e screen (2) again.

u will now see screen (3) below.

annel from screen 1

button.

ct ‘Manual’ on the

w buttons and

The auto channel-installation screen (3)

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The manual channel-installation screen (4)

10 When the channel installation is complete, your TV will go to

the first available channel in the list.

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Signal information

The signal information screen gives information about the channel you’re watching, including signal frequency, signal quality and signal level. This could affect your picture quality.

The signal information screen

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The TV configuration menu

This menu lets you change selected TV configuration (setting) for your receiver.

The TV configuration screen

? Press this buWhat do you want to do tton.

Change the TV format

Change the aspect ratios (these are only available for 4:3 TV format)

Change the TV output signal Select the format you want by

Select the screen type you want by using the or button (You can change compromise and types.)

Select the aspect ratios you want by pressing the or buttons (You can choose between ‘letter box’ ‘compromise’ or ‘cut out’.)

pressing the or buttons (This means you can choose

between RGB and CVBS signals (see below)).

between 4:3

16:9 widescreen

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Aspect ratios

You can choose from:

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• lette

• compromise; or

• cut out.

Choose the one that best matches your TV.

TV output signal

This option enables you to set the TV output signed choices are:

• CVBS – Composite Video Blanking and Syncs.

• RGB – This is the option that your TV is set on when you bought

rbox;

format. The

This is a signal that contains the picture information (luminan chrominance) plus all the synchronisation sig

it. It selects the red, green and blue parts of the video output from the SCART socket instead of the normal composite video and synchronisation signals. These primary colours are used in colour television systems that copy colour images by controlling how strong the red, green and blue light sources are on the television screen.

ce and

nals.

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The languages menu

This menu lets you change the language for your TV, the information display, the audio description and the subtitles screen.

The languages menu screen

To change the language on your TV, follow these instructions.

1 Select the languages menu by pressing the ‘OK’ button.

2 Choose the language you want for the TV, information display,

audio descriptions and subtitles using the or arrow.

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The system parameters menu

This menu gives you the receiver system parameters (settings) and lets you change some of the system settings (see page 52 to select the system parameters screen).

The system parameters screen

For example you may need to do this because you need to reset the receiver.

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System information

The system information screen shows information about the receiver.

The system information screen

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Factory settings

The factory settings menu lets you change the receiver’s settings back to the original factory settings (see page factory setting scree

n).

61 to select the

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1 Using the or buttons, selecti

2 Press the ‘OK’ bu

3 Using the or buttons, select ‘Yes’.

4 Press the ‘OK’ button. The receiver will reset and the welcome

screen will be displayed.

5 You will need to install channels as described on page 26.

tton.

ng ‘Factory settings’.

The factory settings screen

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The audio description menu

This menu lets you change the volume level of th service compared to the TV volume (see page description screen). You can choose from 25% volume to 25% hig key beep on or off using this menu. When the key beep is turned on, you will be able to hear a quiet beep every time a remote control button is pressed.

her than the TV volume. You can also turn the

The audio description display

e audio description

52 to select the audio

lower than the TV

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The RF modulator configuration menu

This menu lets you choose the RF frequency and channel number for connection option 2 (see page 12).

The RF modulator configuration display

To Which button do I press:

Select the channel number for your video or DVD player

Confirm the menu option Press ‘OK’

You now need to go to your TV instruction manual, and scan the TV until the welcome screen appears (see page 20).

Press the or button

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The parental control menu

This menu gives you control of the following fe control when and if certain channels are watched.

• Receiver lock – this lets you set a pin code w anybody using the receiver must enter correct use the receive

• Menu lock – this lets you set a pin code which using the receiver must enter anything on a menu.

• Channel lock – this lets you set a pin code w anybody using the receiver mu change any setting on the channel menu.

• Maturity level – this lets you choose a level, between ‘none’ and ‘level 18’, to restrict the type of programme that people can watch using the receiver. (This is up to the user to decide which channels will be set to which level).

correctly before they can change

st enter correctly before they can

atures, so you can

hich you or

ly before they can

you or anybody

hich you or

The parental control screen (1)

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The parental control display (2)

The factory setting for the parental control PIN (personal identification number) is 0000.

You should change this PIN. When you do, remember the code or keep it written down somewhere safe.

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How to reset the parental control PIN

To reset the parental control PIN, press the b lue, green, red and yellow buttons twic ickly, one afte blue button twice een button twice, and so on.)

What do you want to do? Press this button

Turn parental controls off (Display 1 is seen and no

Turn parental controls on Confirm if you want t

receiver Confirm if you want to loc

menu Confirm if you want to loc

channel Confirm if you want to set

maturity level choose betw

Change the pin code change’ and press ‘OK’ Select ‘Code OK’, you will see

Insert a new pin code

e, qu r the other. (So, press the

, then the gr

further

options are availa

o loc w to choose k the Use the left or right arro

‘Yes’ or ‘No’ ‘Yes’ or ‘No’ ‘Yes’ or ‘No’

the Press the left or right arrow to

people of any channels) up to ‘18’ (meaning only adults can watch

(When you press ‘

what?> (see ‘Display 2’ on page

< <insert page

• Select ‘PIN code’ and use buttons 0 to 9 to enter the most recent code

• Select ‘New PIN code’ and use buttons 0 to 9 to enter your new code

• Select ‘Confirm’ and use buttons 0 to 9 to re-enter your new code

ble)

ht arrow to choose k the Use the left or rig ht arrow to choose k the Use the left or rig

een ‘none’ (meaning

age can watch these

these channels)

number>.)

You can only reset the parental control pin code by using the parental control menu.

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Safety information

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• Place cables where you won’t walk on t Do not

• Do not use the receiver in damp or very conditions.

• Do not let the receiver get wet.

• Do n

• Do

the receiver.

• Do not put candles (or anything else with a f rec

put anything on or against them.

ot drip or splash anything on the receiver.

not put anything with water in it (such as a vase) on top of

eiver.

hem.

warm and wet

lame) on top of the

Cleaning

• Always unplug the receiver before you clean it

• You should clean the receiver with a soft clot

damp.

• Do n

ot use liquid or aerosol cleaners to clean the receiver.

h that is slightly

Ventilation

• The slots and openings on the receiver are for ventilation (to let air into the receiver to keep it cool). Do not cover or block the slots and openings as this could make the receiver overheat.

• Never let children push anything into the slots or openings in the case.

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Servicing

• There are no parts in the receiver which you can repair yourself.

• If your receiver doesn’t work or you think it is

a local electrical shop.

• Always talk to staff in th if you have any questions about how to set it up or how it works or about safety information.

e shop where you bought the receiver

broken, take it to

Throwing your receiver away

• You should not throw electr with your household w

• You should throw electrical products away at local recycling centre. Your local council must

rovide these services in line with the Waste

p Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) regulations.

• Always make sure you get rid of batteries safely. Never put batteries on a fire or in the bin with normal household waste.

To find out where your nearest recycling centre is, contact your local council.

aste.

ical products away

your

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Electrical safety

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Read the electrical-safety pages in this guide you connect the receiver to the mains supply

Make sure your electricity supply is the same volt printed on the label on the bottom of the main un

The receiver needs a 230-volt (V) 50-hertz (Hz) mai use any other supply. The receiver the plug breaks, you cannot reuse the plug. If you the fuse in a moulded plug you must refit the fuse or damage the fuse cover, you must not use the p

lacement plug cover or plug.

a rep If you have to change the plug because it is not

socket, o using the wiring diagram shown on the next pag the plug away safely. You could ge again.

The colours of the wires in the receiver’s power le the coloured markings in your plug, so y instructions.

r it is damaged, you should remove it and fit the right plug

comes with a moulded plug. If

t an electric shock if you use it

ou should follow these

age as the voltage

suitable for your

e. You must throw

carefully before

it of your receiver.

ns supply. Do not need to change

cover. If you lose

lug until you have

ad may not match

• You must connect the blue wire to the terminal marked with the letter ‘N’ or coloured black.

• You must connect the brown wire to the terminal marked with the letter ‘L’ or coloured red.

• You should not connect anything to the earth terminal of the plug marked with the letter ‘E’ or coloured green.

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You must always use the same fuse value as your receiver’s power-lead plug if you replace it.

The plug should be approved to

British Standards (BS1363/A).

Fit a 3-amp fuse.

No connection (earth)

Blue

(neutral)

Brown (live)

Mains cable

Make sure the outer sheath of the mains cable

is securely held by the cable grip

Cable grip

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Help and advice

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The problem you’re having

The standby lig not on.

You cannot get a

signal on you receiver

You cannot get a

You are getting ‘scrambled nnel’ message

Your receiver is remote cont

The picture is made up of square blocks or it freezes

You can only find some of the channels on your receiver

ht is The power lead is either un

sound

cha

th the

rol

What might be causing the problem

plugged or the

fuse in This could be because:

• the aerial is not connect

• the aerial is damaged o wrong direction; o

• you are not in an area that can receive a digital signal.

• Your TV is set to the wr

Checpicture or any right one.

• Your receiver may be se

teletext mode

You have to pay to watch th signal is encoded (scrambled people who have paid to can see the picture.

information if you want to watch) to the scrambled cha

• The receiver is switched

• You are not pnot working wi

at the receiver properly.

• There might be something in front of

the front panel on the receiver.

• You may have put the batteries in the

remote control the wrong way round.

• You may need new batteries.

• You may have the wrong type of aerial.

• Your aerial may be damaged or pointing

in the wrong direction.

You have your favourite list selected. Check your channel list (see page 30).

ower-lead plug has blown.

the p

ed;

r pointing in the

ong AV channel.

k the channel you are using is the

t to digital

is channel. The ) so that only

watch the channel

on thePhone the number

ointing the remote control

screen for more

subscribe (pay to

nnel

off.

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If you have difficulties using your receiver and none of the suggestions above work, try switching your receiver off and then back on again.

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Product specification

Plain English Campai

gn’s Crystal Mark does not apply to this page.

Product specification

Gener

Unit size: 230 x height)

Box size:

Unit weight: 0.5 kilogr

Power use (switched on)

Power (standby): Less than 2 watts

Major featur

Converts your existing TV to digital

Includes all

No SCART connec

Low power consumptio

254 x 77.2 x 220.4 millimetres (W x D x H)

FREEVIEW channels

tion required

135.5 x 37 millimetres (width x depth x

ams

: Less than 7 watts

n and standby

Audio description

FREEVIEW channels are subject to coverage and availability.

An aerial upgrade may be required

System features

2 SCART output sockets

Works with DVB-T with MHeg 5

1 tuner

7676

Frequency band 470 to 862 MHeg) (UHF: only for UK)

16:9/4:3 screen aspect-ratio with pan and scan and letterbox

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Full se

EPG picture in g

Subtitles

Teletext FLOF internal

Parental lock

Last-channel memory

Has access to all Freeview digita

RF loop throug

Easy one-touch automatic set-up and tuning

Full digital text

Now and next electron

Favourites function

Output:

Full audio description complying with the RED Book (EC standard specification for audio description).

ven-day EPG day and week event functions

raphics

l TV channels and radio stations

h and RF modulator output

ic programme guide

2 SCART sockets, 1 earphone socket, 1 CVBS, 2 x RCA L-R audio, 1 SPDIF

DTG compliant MHeg 5 V1.06

Reminder functionality on EPG

Has the digital tick

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Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Remote control buttons

Putting batteries in the remote control

Using the remote control

How to turn the receiver on for the first time

How to turn the receiver off

How to turn the receiver back on from standby

How to tune in TV and radio stations

Important information about searching for new channels

The channel select display

How to use the channel list

How to swap between channels

How to change the volume

How to select TV or radio

The on-screen help pages

The information screen

Subtitles

How to use teletext

How to use the TV programme guide

The menu screens

The main menu

The favourite lists menu

How to create a favourite list

How to change your favourite channels

The configuration menu

The channel installation menu

The auto channel-installation menu

Signal information

The TV configuration menu

The system parameters menu

System information

The audio description menu

The RF modulator configuration menu

The parental control menu

How to reset the parental control PIN

Safety information

Cleaning

Ventilation

Help and advice