Grundig 320GB, 500GB User Manual

320GB / 500GB freesat+ HD
Digital TV Recorder

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 Grundig HD Digital TV Recorder.
Not only can it receive over 140 subscription free channels, but you can record
two channels at a time, pause and rewind live TV and watch it 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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What’s in the box?

Your new HD Digital TV Recorder

HDMI cable

Quick start guide

Mains Adapter

Contents

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Your HD digital TV recorder. 3

Remote control

2 x AAA batteries

Power Cable

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The settings menu............ 17

Your remote control............ 6

Connecting up..................... 7

Get started.......................... 8

Daily use............................. 9

The guide window............. 11

The library window............ 13

The channel list................. 15

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System information.......... 21

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Guidance........................... 22

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Non-freesat channels........23

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Help and advice................ 24

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Safety............................... 27

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Electrical safety................. 28

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Please note this socket
has no function and does
not act as a loop through

Please note this socket
has no function and does
not act as a loop through

Please note this socket
has no function and does
not act as a loop through

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Your HD digital TV recorder

Front view

STANDBY Power On /

Standby.

Rear view

LNB IN Signal In from

LNB on satellite

STOP Stop recordings

and playback.

PLAY Playback recorded

programmes.

TV and VCR Standard

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

PAUSE Pause live TV

and playback.

SPDIF Digital audio

out (connection to
a surround sound
system).

NAVIGATION Move

up, down, left, right
and OK.

R Record live TV.

USB Factory

upgrade
connection

RS232 Factory

upgrade connection

HDMI High

definition output

OPTICAL Digital audio

out (connection to
a surround sound
system).

ETHERNET Connection

to a broadband
service (for future
use).

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Your HD digital TV recorder

Standby Mode

Standby Mode - Power button is red when in standby mode.

On Mode - Power button is blue when powered on.

Playback Mode (Watching a Recorded Programme)

Pause Mode - Play and Pause button will be lit.

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Playback Mode - Play button will be lit.

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Your HD digital TV recorder

Time shift Mode (Pausing Live TV)

Pause Mode - Pause button will flash continuously.

Playback Mode - Play button will be lit and the Pause button will flash continuously.

Recording Mode

Recording Mode - Record button will be lit.

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HOME Exits all menus and

goes back to live TV.

MUTE Turns the volume On

WIDE Adjust the aspect ratio

of the video output.

SWAP Return to the previous

FAST REWIND Navigate left in the

top menu bar and fast rewind.

selected channel.

and Off.

STOP

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STANDBY Power On/Standby.

CH LIST Opens the channel list menu.
TV/DTV Switches between freesat

and normal TV. (Scart connection
only).

NUMBER PAD Enter values and

select the channel number directly
by entering it’s number.

INFO Display the Info bar.

FAST FORWARD Navigate right in the

top menu bar and fast forward.

PLAY / PAUSE

OK Confirm selection in

menu/on screen displays.

BACK Takes you back to the

previous menu.

MENU Opens the main menu.

LIB Opens the library screen

where your recordings are stored.

COLOUR BUTTONS For interactive

use and navigating menus.

VOL + Volume up.

AD Turns audio description

On or Off.

VOL - Volume down.

AUDIO Opens the audio menu.

NAVIGATION Move up/down/left/right

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

RECORD Used to record a programme

and schedule recordings.

GUIDE Opens the genre list and

the guide.

EXIT Closes menu.

P + Channel up.
SUB Turns the subtitles On and Off.

P - Channel up.
TEXT Displays digital text when

available.

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Please note this socket
has no function and does
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HD READY TV

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Please note this socket
has no function and does
not act as a loop through

Connecting up

Getting connected

Connecting to a HD Ready TV

2 x RG6 coaxial Cable

with 2 x ‘F’ type

connectors

HDMI Cable

Connect two RG6 co-axial cables fitted with ‘F’ type connectors from your satellite dish to the ‘TUNER1’
and ‘TUNER2’ sockets on the back panel of your Digital TV Recorder.

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

Other connections

*Scart connection to a

standard definition TV

*Scart connection to a

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

VCR / DVD

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SPDIF connection to a

surround sound system

OPTICAL connection to a

surround sound system

Getting started

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Step 2 of 5

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Exit Menu

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WARNING

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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

Network ID Transport ID

- - - - - - - -

Press OK to search for the Network and Transport ID

Signal Strength

100%

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First Time Installation

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AAA Battery

Put batteries in the remote control

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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

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Insert the mains lead into the ‘12V DC IN’ on the
back of the Digital TV Recorder and connect the
other end into a mains socket. The red standby
light on the front of the Digital TV Recorder will
come on.

Switch your TV On and select HDMI.

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Press the standby button on your remote control.

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.

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Exit Menu

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All Channels

Entertainment

News & Sport

Movies

Lifestyle

Music

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Children

Special Interest

Radio

Shopping

Gaming & Dating

Regional

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Ge n r e

Fri 1 May 7:48pm

Programme Guide

All Channels

Entertainment

News and Sport Movies Lifestyle

Music

Record Reminder Exit Menu+ 24 Hrs- 24 HrsLibrary

8:00pm - 9:00pm The Restaurant

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their local community by offering their restaurant food to go.

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106 BBC Three

107 BBC Four

108 BBC HD

110 BBC ALBA

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Heroes

Inside Out

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Super Nanny

Dog Borstal

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Coronation

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The Bill: Hide and Seek

Ray Mears Goes Walkabout

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Now: 17:00 - 18:00 BBC News at Five O’Clock

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101 BBC 1 South 13:56

Now: 13:45 - 14:15 Doctors

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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.

DON’T FORGET! You can skip the genre page
by turning it off in the settings menu. See
page 20.

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.

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DON’T FORGET! If you want to record a
programme, you can press the [R] button.

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