Goodmans GFSAT200HD-A User Manual

HD Digital Box GFSAT200HD/A

Instruction Manual

Welcome to your new freesat+ HD digital TV recorder

Now you can pause, rewind and record both HD

and SD television, and so much more

Welcome

Thank you for choosing this Goodmans freesat HD Digital Box. Not only can it receive over 140 subscription free channels, but if you have a broadband service with a minimum speed of 1Mb you can access IP TV services, which you can watch back at a time to suit you.

It’s really simple to use; it’s all done using the clear, easy to understand on screen menus which are operated from the remote control. It even has a reminder function so that you won’t miss your favourite programmes.

For a one off payment, you can buy a digital box, satellite dish and installation giving you over 140 channels covering the best of TV and more.

This product is capable of receiving and decoding Dolby Digital Plus.

Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. Dolby and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.

The illustrations and screen shots shown in this instruction manual are for reference and instruction purposes only, and may not exactly match the product.

A digital box lets you access digital channels that are broadcast in the UK. It uses a digital signal, received through your satellite dish and lets you watch it through your existing television.

This product has a HDMI connector so that you can watch high definition TV via a HDMI lead when connected to a HD Ready TV.

HDMI, the HDMI logo and High-Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC.

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HD Digital Box GFSAT200HD/A

Quick Start Guide

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What’s in the box?

Quick start guide

Contents

Your HD digital box

HDMI cable

Remote control

2 x AAA batteries

Mains adapter

Your HD digital box.............. 4

Your remote control............ 5

Connecting up..................... 6

Get started.......................... 7

Daily use............................. 8

The guide window............. 10

The channel list................. 12

The settings menu............ 14

System information.......... 18

Non-freesat channels....... 19

Help and advice................ 20

Safety................................23

Technical specification...... 24

Guarantee......................... 25

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Your HD digital box

Front view

NAVIGATION Move up,

down, left, and right.

STANDBY Power On /

Standby.

Rear view

LNB IN Signal In from

LNB on satellite

SPDIF Digital audio

out (connection to a surround sound system).

USB Factory

upgrade connection

HDMI High

definition output.

TV and VCR Standard

definition SCART outputs (for connection to a non HD TV or recording device)

ETHERNET Connection to a

network with broadband access (for IP TV Services such as BBC iPlayer).

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Your remote control

STANDBY Power On/Standby.

MENU Opens the main menu.

FAST REWIND Navigate left in

the top menu bar.

EXIT Closes menu.

OK Confirm selection in

menu/on screen displays.

VOL + Volume up and VOL -

Volume down.

COLOUR BUTTONS For interactive

use and navigating menus.

WIDE Adjust the aspect ratio

of the video output.

INFO Display the Info bar.

AD Turns audio description

On or Off.

TEXT Displays digital text

when available.

TV/AV Switches between

freesat and normal TV. (Scart connection only).

MUTE Turns the volume On

and Off.

NUMBER PAD Enter values and

select the channel number directly by entering its number.

GUIDE Opens the genre list and

the guide.

FAST FORWARD Navigate right in

the top menu bar.

BACK Takes you back to the

previous menu.

NAVIGATION Move up/down/left/

right in menus/on screen displays (left and right arrows are used to skip forwards and backwards).

CH + Channel up and P - Channel

down.

CH LIST Opens the channel list menu. AUDIO Opens the audio menu.

SWAP Return to the previous

selected channel.

SUB Turns the subtitles On and Off.

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Connecting up

Getting connected

Connecting to a HD Ready TV

RG6 coaxial

Cable with ‘F’

type connector

HDMI Cable

Connect a RG6 co-axial cable fitted with ‘F’ a type connector from your satellite dish to the ‘LNB IN’ socket on the back panel of your digital box.

Connect the HDMI cable that came with your digital box between the ‘HDMI’ socket on the back panel of your digital box and a HDMI socket on your TV.

Other connections

USB used for software upgrades

ETHERNET connection to a network with a broadband router

SPDIF connection to a surround sound system

* It is not possible to view programmes in high definition when using a scart connection.

*Scart connection to a VCR / DVD

*Scart connection to a standard definition TV

Getting started

Step 1 of 6

Step 2 of 6

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Step 5 of 6

Continue

WARNING

Make sure that your freesat receiver has been connected correctly

before continuing the installation

If signal strength is less than 50%

please check the dish alignment and connections

Signal Strength

100%

50%25% 75%

Step 6 of 6

First Time Installation

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Put batteries in the remote control

Open the battery cover of the remote control and put two AAA size batteries so that the ‘+’ and ‘-’ marks on the batteries match the ‘+’ and ‘-’ marks inside the remote control. Replace the battery cover.

Plug in and switch on

Insert the mains lead into the ‘12V DC IN’ on the back of the digital box. The standby light on the front of the digital box will come on.

Switch your TV On and select HDMI.

The first time install screen

The first time installation screen will appear on screen.

If the signal strength is above 50% press the [OK] button on your remote control to continue the setup.

Follow the instructions on screen to complete the installation.

Exit Menu

All Channels

Entertainment

News & Sport

Movies

Lifestyle

Music

Select

EXIT

Special Interest

Radio

Shopping

Gaming & Dating

Interactive

Regional

Thu 24 Jun 9:19am

Ge n r e

Children

Ad u lt

Thu 24 Jun 7:22pm

Programme Guide

All Channels

Entertainment

News and Sport Movies Lifestyle

Music

Watch Exit Menu+ 24 Hrs- 24 Hrs

7:00pm - 10:00pm MOTD Live: Denmark v Japan

Gary Lineker introduces live coverage of the potentially decisive Group E match in Rustenburg, with Denmark and Japan hoping to secure a place in the Knockout stage. Also in HD. [S]

101 BBC 1 East (E)

102 BBC 2 England

103 ITV1 Anglia S

104 Channel 4

105 Five

106 BBC THREE

107 BBC FOUR

108 BBC HD

8:00pm 8:00pm 9:00pm

Thu 24 Jun

Today at Wimbledon

MOTD Live: Denmark v Japan

Fifth Gear

Coronation Street

Indian Hill Railways

Location, Location, Location Britian’s Greatest Machines...

Wimbledon 2010

Channel 4 News

Emmerdale

Live From Studio Fi

MOTD Live: Cameroon v Netherlands

MOTD Live: Denmark v Japan

William and Harry:

World News Today

EXIT

+ 2 Hrs- 2 Hrs

Emmerdale

[SPORT]

Only Connect

SUB

108 BBC HD 15:50

Now: 11:10 - 19:00 Wimbledon 2010

Next: 19:00 - 22:00 MOTD Live: Denmark v Japan

108 BBC HD 19:12

Now: 19:00 - 22:00 MOTD Live: Denmark v Japan

Ne xt

Select

Channel Up Channel Down

TXT

SUB

108 BBC HD 19:12

Now: 19:00 - 22:00 MOTD Live: Denmark v Japan

Ne xt

Select

Channel Up Channel Down

TXT

SUB

Gary Lineker introduces live coverage of the potentially decisive Group E match in Rustenburg, with Denmark and Japan hoping to secure a place in the knockout stage. [S]

[SPORT]

Daily use

We have divided this book into separate sections, so that you can find the information your looking for easier. This section covers the day to day functions that you will use most often.

Choosing a programme

Press the [GUIDE] button on the remote control to open the Genre front page.

Use the arrow buttons to select a genre and then press the [OK] button.

Changing the channel

You can also select the channel you want to watch by using the [P+] and [P-] buttons on the remote control. Alternatively you can use the number buttons to key in the channel number.

When you change the channel the information screen will be displayed for a few seconds.

This shows the details of the programme currently showing and the next programme.

The information bar

If you want to see information about the programme you are watching, you can press the [i] button.

Use the [p] and [q] buttons to select different channels, and the [t] and [u] buttons to view the now and next programmes.

Use the [p] and [q] buttons to select different channels. If you want to choose a new genre press the [tt] or [uu] buttons to select a new genre category. When you have chosen your programme, press the [OK] button to watch it.

If you want to see more information press the [i] button again.

INFORMATION Audio Channel

Select Exit Menu

Select the audio channel that you want to use

ENG Stereo

ENG AD

FRE GER

Down

EXIT

Daily use

Home

News

Sport

Weather

Business

Entertainment

Lottery

Sport Multiscreen

Watch BBC HD

Tuesday 29 Jun

102 300 400 200 500 555

3001

BBC iPlayer is coming to Freesat HD - 7001

To exit, press TEXT

100

Changing the volume

You can change the volume using the [VOL+] and [VOL-] buttons on the remote control. You can turn off the volume pressing the [MUTE] button. To turn it back on press the [MUTE] button again.

Audio description

Audio description is an additional narration that describes all significant visual information such as body language, facial expression, scenery, costumes - anything that is important to the plot of the story, event or image.

Press the [AD] button to toggle this setting on

and off.

Audio channel

Sometimes different audio languages are available with certain programmes or channels.

Press the [AUDIO] button to see the available

languages.

Subtitles

Press the [SUB] button to toggle the subtitles on and off.

DON’T FORGET! Not all programmes have subtitles. You can use the information bar to see if the blue ‘SUB’ icon is shown.

Red button services

Some channels offer additional services via the red button on your remote control. When additional services are available a red dot will be shown in the top right hand part of your TV screen.

Press the red button to open the menu. An example screen is shown below.

Use the [p] and [q] buttons to select a different audio channel. Press the [OK] button to confirm the setting.

DON’T FORGET! Audio description has ‘AD’ next to the language. Not all programmes have audio description or additional audio channels available.

DON’T FORGET! You may get different options available to you if your digital box is connected to your network and broadband router.

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