Grundig GUDB20USB3 User Manual

GUDB20USB3 Digital Box Instruction Manual

IMPORTANT: Please read all instructions carefully before use and keep for future reference.

Digital TV

Contents

IMPORTANT: Use of any electrical equipment should be undertaken with care.

Please read the safety section on page 43 before using your Digital Box. This appliance is for household use only.

A Digital Box lets you access the free digital channels that are broadcast in the UK. It uses a digital signal, received through your normal aerial and lets you watch it through your existing television.

What’s in the box?

Digital box Remote control 2 batteries (AA/LR06)

SCART cable

User guide Quick-start guide

The Freeview+ digital TV recorder gives you up to 48 digital TV channels which you can pause, record and rewind at the touch of a button (requires a USB stick not supplied). And the real plus is that there is no subscription or contract in sight. For more information on FREEVIEW, and to check reception in your area please visit www.freeview.co.uk

RF (coaxial) cable

1 2 3

4 5 6

8 9

AC mains adaptor

Your Digital Box ....................... 4

Front panel Rear panel

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

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

Getting connected Other connections

Getting started ..................... 7-8

Install batteries in remote Using your digital box for the first time Inserting USB flash devices

Basic features .................. 10-19

Using standby Changing channels Volume control Programme guide Now and next information Pause live TV Instant record Record live TV Managing clashes Alternative recording Record using the programme guide Series record Split programme Play Fast-forward a recording Rewind a recording Skip Pause playback Stop playback Delete a recording Schedule record summary Schedule reports Using audio description Using subtitles Using digital text Help pages

Advanced features ........... 21-31

Favourites Parental control Censorship Accessibility set-up Using the main menu Recording schedules Using a VCR/DVD with your digital box Managing your recorded programmes Recorded programme icons Copy Search recorded programmes Sort by name or by date Rename a recording Channel organiser TV set-up Setting the viewing standard General set-up

Device management ........32-34

Free Space Capacity Status Formatting Compatible devices and formats Lights on the front of the digital box

Retuning instructions ...... 35-36

Retune channels

Troubleshooting ...............37-41

Understanding the messages on your digital box General problem solving

Specifications ....................... 42

Digital TV switchover

Your digital box01

Your remote control 02

Front panel

Power On/Off LED flashes green and red when remote control is activated

Rear panel

Aerial Input. Connect the aerial to this socket

RF output. Connect the supplied RF cable to the TV.

USB • Green LED On when ready, flashes when playing

AUX Scart for connection to a VCR or a DVD Recorder

USB •• Green LED On when ready, flashes when playing

USB • Red LED On when recording, flashes when copying

USB ••• Green LED On when ready, flashes when playing

USB •• Red LED On when recording, flashes when copying

TV Scart Connection to TV

USB ••• Red LED On when recording, flashes when copying

5 Volt DC Input

[�] Switches the receiver on

and off (into standby).

[MUTE] Turns the digital box

volume off and on.

[SWAP] Switches between

the channel you’re watching and the channel you were previously watching.

[VOL + –] Increases or

lowers the digital box volume.

[pqtu] Moves

around the on-screen menus.

[MENU] Enters and exits the

main menu screen.

[GUIDE] Shows the TV

guide, also called electronic Programme guide (EPG).

[EXIT] Exits the menu system

and goes back to the last programme you were watching.

[ ] [REWIND] Backward

search through a recorded programme.

[ ] [PAUSE] Pauses live TV

and starts recording. Pauses a recording or playback.

[ ] [STOP] Stops a

recording or playback.

[0 to 9] Selects channels

and enters your PIN.

[AD] Switches audio

description on and off.

1 2 3

4 5 6

8 9

HELP

[HELP] Enters and exits the

help screen.

[TEXT] Gives digital teletext,

where available.

[TV/AV] Selects the TV input

channels.

[P + –] Goes up and down

the channel list.

[OK] Selects the options on

the on-screen menu.

[INFO] Gives programme

information on the TV screen.

[•] Selects USB1 port. Instant

record to USB device in port 1.

[••] Selects USB2 port.

Instant record to USB device in port 2.

[•••] Selects USB3 port.

Instant record to USB device in port 3.

[ ] [FAST FORWARD]

Forward search through a recorded programme.

[®] [RECORD] Opens the

‘select device’ menu to record current programme.

[u] [PLAY] Opens the

recorded programmes list.

[RGYB BUTTONS]

The red, green, yellow and blue buttons change or go to different options when on the digital text pages. Also used for menu navigation.

[SUB] Switches subtitles on

and off.

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Getting started 04

Getting connected

Connecting to the TV with SCART

Aerial lead

RF cable

Other connections

Connecting to the TV and DVD recorder with SCART

Aerial lead

RF cable

SCART cable*

SCART cable

DVD/RECORDER

RF cable*

Install batteries in remote

Remove the battery cover. Insert two size AA batteries so that the ‘+’ and ‘-’ marks on the batteries match the ‘+’ and ‘-’ marks inside the unit. Replace the battery cover.

Plug in and switch on

Insert the Digital Box mains plug into a mains socket. The standby light on the front will come on. Switch your TV on.

Using your digital box for the first time

Press [�] on the remote control. The green power light should light up on the front panel of the digital box.

Press [OK] on your remote control to begin searching for digital channels.

* Not included in the box

If you cannot see the picture, go to the trouble shooting section of this guide.

You will then be asked to select your television type – normal or wide screen.

Use [t] and [u] to select.

Press [OK] to accept.

If your aerial has been correctly inserted.

Press [OK] to continue.

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Usually, the search will take between two and five minutes, depending on the digital TV service in your area. In some areas it may take longer (five to seven minutes).

As channels are found, their names are listed on the TV screen.

When the scan has finished, the digital box will automatically switch to the first channel in the list.

The receiver may pick up channels from more than one region and you will be asked to select the region you want to watch channels from.

ress [p] and [q] to select and [OK]

• P to choose.

You can now explore and enjoy the channels available on your digital TV service.

Inserting USB flash devices

You can insert a USB device at any time.

Recommended USB flash device: USB2.0 HS (high speed) formatted as FAT32 is compatible and should be used to ensure the best user experience. Please insert a suitable device. Read the ‘Compatible devices and formats’ section on page 33.

First make sure the digital box is positioned over a stable and even surface.

Insert the flash device into one of the USB ports labelled [•], [••] and [•••]. Look at the image below for guidance.

After a few seconds the green light next to the port should turn on indicating the USB device has been inserted correctly and is in ‘ready’ status.

You can now record, play and copy to this device.

If the light does not turn on, the device is faulty, unformatted or is not a suitable device.

Don’t Forget! When inserting a USB

device you may want to place one hand on top of the digital box to ensure it doesn’t move.

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Don’t Forget! Press and hold [p] or [q]

to move a page up and a page down.

Don’t Forget! Press and hold [p] or [q]

to move a page up and a page down.

Don’t Forget! Scheduled recordings will

not take place if the box is switched off at the mains.

Don’t Forget! Scheduled recordings will

not take place if the box is switched off at the mains.

Using standby

When you’re not watching TV, you should set your digital box to standby.

To do this

Press [�] to switch between on (green

light on) and standby (red light on).

If no recordings are scheduled in the next 2 hours after 10 seconds the digital box will go into low power mode. This is to save energy. The red light will turn off.

To come out of low power mode press [�].

Whilst the box wakes up you will see the following message. This takes a few seconds.

The green light will turn on and so will the digital box.

The box will automatically wake from low power mode every 2 hours and check for scheduled recordings. The red light will be on during this time.

After 2 hrs. 59 min. of inactivity the box will automatically go into low power mode.

A message will appear on screen before this occurs. To cancel press [RED].

If you plan to leave your digital box unattended for a long time, put the digital box on standby and wait 20 seconds before switching it off at the mains.

Changing channels

Press [CH+] or [CH-] on your remote control to move through the channels.

The [SWAP] button lets you keep an eye on two TV channels by switching between the programme you are watching and the programme you were previously watching. So you can ‘hop’ between the two channels.

To view a channels list

Press [OK] when watching live TV to display list of all channels.

To highlight a channel press [p] or [q].

Press [OK] to view.

To choose a particular channel

Press one of the buttons [0] to [9] then press [OK].

To select two or three digit channels (10 to 999), press the number buttons you need after each other, then press [OK].

If you do not press [OK], the digital box will change to the selected channel after about one second.

Volume control

Press [Vol+] to raise the volume and

[Vol-] to lower the volume of your digital

box.

Programme guide

The Programme guide shows a full list of channels and programmes that are available for the next eight days.

Using the programme guide

Press the [guide] button.

Press [p] or [q] to move through the

list of channels.

To move through the programmes press

[t] and [u].

To move forwards one day, press [blue].

To move backwards, press [yellow].

To preview a current programme in

the small inset screen, highlight the programme and press [info].

To see a favourites list, press [green].

To record the selected programme press

the [®] button.

To select a device press [•], [••] or

[•••] or use [t] and [u] then press [OK].

The programme will be highlighted in red.

To set a reminder, highlight a future

programme and press [green].

To watch a current programme, highlight

the programme and press [OK].

To exit the programme guide without

changing channel, press [exit], [guide] or the [red] button.

Reminder

The reminder feature makes sure you never miss your favourite programmes.

When you set a reminder for a programme, there will be a reminder message on screen when the programme starts.

To set a reminder

Press the [guide] button.

To set a reminder, highlight a future

programme and press [green].

The programme will be highlighted in green.

To watch a reminder programme

When the reminder message appears press the [red] button to cancel or [OK] to watch it.

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Don’t Forget! When watching a paused

programme. Fast-forwarding through the adverts is a good way of catching up with the live broadcast.

Don’t Forget! While recording it is also

possible to watch a previously recorded programme.

Don’t Forget! While recording it is also

possible to watch a previously recorded programme.

Now and next information

Now and next gives you information on the current and next programmes on each channel.

To open the now and next menu press

[info]. This shows information on the

programme showing now.

If subtitles are available the sub icon will appear.

To see information on the programme

showing next, press [u].

To change the channel you want

information for press [p] or [q].

To watch the highlighted channel press

[OK].

To exit the now and next menu without

changing channel press [exit].

To show the name and duration of the programme showing now.

Pause live TV

Pause live TV, lets you pause a programme that you are watching and continue watching it later.

To pause live TV

While watching TV, press [PAUSE].

This will freeze the picture and sound.

The ‘Recorded programme’ banner will be displayed, indicating how long the programme has been paused. The remainder of the programme is automatically recorded onto the USB device inserted with the most available free space.

To continue watching a paused programme

Press [PLAY].

To go back to watching live TV

Press [STOP].

Paused programmes will appear on the ‘recorded programmes list’ like all other recordings.

Instant record

Instant record, lets you record the channel you’re watching at the touch of a button.

Press [•], [••] or [•••] to start recording.

The programme will be recorded onto the device selected.

If no device is inserted or the device selected does not have enough free space for the recording the ‘device selection’ menu will open.

To select a device press [•], [••] or

[•••] or use [p] and [q] then press the [OK] button to begin recording.

Record live TV

To record a programme that you’re watching or that is about to start.

Press the [®] button. The ‘device

selection’ menu will open.

To select a device press [•], [••] or

[•••] or use [p] and [q] then press

the [OK] button to begin recording.

To cancel press [RED]

If [OK] is not pressed within 30 seconds, the recording menu will clear and the recording will be cancelled.

To stop/cancel a recording

Press the [STOP] button and follow the

on-screen instructions.

Press [u] when watching live TV.

Follow the on screen instructions -as above

- to view information on other channels or

watch another channel.

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Don’t Forget! If the programme

you want to record clashes with a scheduled series, pressing [BLUE] will cancel recording all the episodes in the series schedule..

Don’t Forget! If the programme

you want to record clashes with a scheduled series, pressing [BLUE] will cancel recording all the episodes in the series schedule..

Managing clashes

If the programme you want to record clashes with another programme or series scheduled the ‘recording clash’ screen will show the clash.

Use [p] and [q] to select.

Press [RED] to cancel the recording you are scheduling.

Press [BLUE] to cancel the clashing schedule.

When you have cancelled the clash press

[OK] to schedule..

Alternative recording

If the programme you want to record clashes at the time you are setting the recording but is free at another time, possibly on another channel, the recording will be scheduled.

icon will show an alternative schedule

The

is booked.

Record using the programme guide

The easiest way to schedule a recording is by using the programme guide. This lets you review 8 days of programmes and quickly choose the ones you wish to record.

Record using the programme guide

Press the [GUIDE] button.

Press [p, q, t, u] to highlight the

programme you want to record.

Press [•], [••] or [•••] to set a

recording on the selected device.

Press the [®] button.

The ‘device selection’ bar will be displayed.

To select a device press [•], [••] or

[•••] or use [t] and [u] then press

the [OK] button to set a recording.

The chosen programme will be highlighted in red, marked ‘Recording schedule’.

To cancel press [RED].

and will be added to your

Series record

If the programme you want to record is part of a series you can set to record the entire series when setting a recording.

Press [GREEN] to record an entire series.

icon will show a series schedule is

The

booked.

The ‘schedule screen’ will show any clashes in your schedule over the next 8 days and allow you to save your schedule.

Use [p] and [q] to select.

Press [RED] to cancel the recording you are scheduling.

Press [BLUE] to cancel the clashing schedule.

Press [OK] to save the schedule.

Split programme

If the programme you are scheduling is split, for example either side of the news, the schedule will be set to record after the break.

The recording is scheduled.

icon will indicate the rest of the

In the ‘Recorded library’ the programme will appear split - as more than one recording.

Play

To watch a recorded programme

Press [PLAY].

To select a device press [•], [••] or

[•••] or use [t] and [u].

Use [p] or [q] to select the programme

you want to watch.

Press [OK] or [PLAY] to start playback.

Use [p] or [q] to select a play option.

Press [OK] or [PLAY] to start playback.

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