Hitachi HDR505 User Manual
Digital TV Recorder
Model
HDR505
®
Instruction manual
To obtain the best performance and ensure years of
trouble-free use. please read this instruction manual
completely.
Contents
Features ................................................................. 1
Accessories ............................................................ 1
Safety Precautions ................................................. 2
Power.................................................................. 2
SOME DOS AND DON'TS ON THE SAFE
USE OF EQUIPMENT ............................................ 3
Overview of the Remote Control ............................ 4
Connections............................................................ 5
Remote Control ...................................................... 6
Connection to the Tv .............................................. 6
Power Connection .................................................. 7
Power On-Off .......................................................... 7
Antenna Connection ............................................... 7
Main Interface ......................................................... 8
Menu System.......................................................... 8
Channel List ........................................................ 8
Deleting Channels ......................................... 9
Renaming Channels ...................................... 9
Adding Locks to Channels ............................. 9
Setting Favourites .......................................... 9
Program Guide ....................................................... 9
Timers ................................................................... 12
Recordings Library ............................................... 12
Play Options: ................................................ 13
Main Title ...................................................... 13
Recording Title .............................................. 13
Chapter Options ............................................ 14
Setup .................................................................... 14
Recordings .................................................... 14
Max Time Shift .............................................. 14
Auto Discard ................................................. 14
Format Disk .................................................. 15
Hard Disk Info ............................................... 15
Recording Format ......................................... 15
Confi guration ........................................................ 16
Channel List .................................................. 16
Scan Encrypted ............................................ 17
Auto Power Down ......................................... 17
Receiver Upgrade ......................................... 17
Parental Locking ........................................... 17
Menu Lock .................................................... 17
Set Pin .......................................................... 17
Language ...................................................... 17
Installation ............................................................ 18
Automatic Channel Scan / Retune ................... 18
Manual Channel Scan ...................................... 18
First Time Installation ........................................ 18
Message ....................................................... 18
Specifi c Functions of Remote Control .............. 18
Time Shifting(Pause Live Recording) ............... 19
TEXT ............................................................. 19
WIDE ............................................................ 19
Notes .................................................................... 20
General troubleshooting ....................................... 21
Features
• DVB
• 200 Channels
• DVB 7 days event information (7 days EPG)
• TV scart (with RGB and CVBS support)
• Record timer via 7 day EPG
• Automatic search for all channels
• Timer can be used either for recording or as a
sleep timer
• Timer function (TV timer) programmable via EPG
• Favourite list
• Parental lock options at different levels
• DVB-T Compliant
•UHF-IV and UHF-V; 470-862 MHz, 8MHz bandwith
• Supports 16-, 64-QAM modulations
• Manual and automatic search options
• VIDEO & OSD :
• Video: MPEG2, PAL, 4:3/16:9
• Automatic day light saving time updating.
• Decoding & Video Out: PAL
• Audio: MPEG-1 layer I / II, MPEG-2 layer II, MPEG-2
AAC, MPEG-4 AAC
• Multi-format audio decoder
• Multi language audio support (up to 10)
• Audio mute and volume control
• Time shift – pause live TV.
• PIP (Picture in picture)
• Freeview Playback 2 support.
Accessories
Batteries 2 X AAA
Remote
Controller
Quick Start Guide
Instruction Book
RF Cable
Scart Cable
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Safety Precautions
Power
• Always use the provided AC adaptor.
• Operate only from the power source specifi ed on
the AC adaptor.
• The power adaptor may become hot during normal
operation. This is not a malfunction.
• Please make sure that the adaptor is not covered
while in operation. Leave a space of 15 cm
(minimum) around the AC adaptor.
• The rating information and safety caution of the AC
adaptor are provided on the adaptor.
WARNING: When the set is not in use for a long
time, disconnect from the power.
• Should any solid object or liquid fall into the cabinet,
unplug the apparatus and have it checked by qualifi ed
personnel before operating it any further.
Apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or
splashing and no objects fi lled with liquids, such as
vases, shall be placed on the apparatus.
The mains plug is used as the disconnect device, the
disconnect device shall remain readily operable.
CAUTION
Batteries shall not be exposed to excessive heat such
as sunshine, fi re or the like.
.Power Cord
Do not place the unit, a piece of furniture, etc., on the
power cord (mains lead), or pinch the cord. Handle
the power cord by the plug. Do not pull out the plug by
tugging the cord and never touch the power cord when
your hands are wet as this could cause a short circuit
or electric shock. Never make a knot in the cord or tie
it with other cords. The power cords should be routed
in such a way that they are not likely to be stepped on.
A damaged power cord can cause fi re or give you an
electrical shock. Check the power cord once in a while.
When you fi nd it damaged, ask closest service agent for
help. When the AC power cord needs to be changed, it
should be done at a qualifi ed service shop only.
• Please do not place the set in a place subject to
direct sun light, excessive dust or mechanical shock
or in a location near heat sources.
• The set should be placed on a solid and safe base.
Do not place the apparatus on a soft surface such
as a rug that might block the ventilation holes on
the bottom.
• A location should not be selected such as a room
with high humidity, as the condensation, arising in
the kitchen for example, may cause malfunction or
damage the set.
• Heating or other thermal radiation under the set also
may cause malfunction or damage the set.
• The hot air, which arises during the operation, should
be ventilated with suffi cient air circulation. Please do
not put the set into closed areas and do not cover it.
• Please avoid the contact of the set with water
or humidity. Do not put into operation near bath,
swimming pools.
• Take care to provide a good air circulation. Place
the apparatus in a location with adequate ventilation
to prevent heat build-up in the apparatus.
WARNING
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
The lighining flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral
triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated
“dangerous voltage within” the product's enclosure that may be of
sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock of persons.
The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended
the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance
(servicing) instructions in the literuture accompanying the appliance.
to alert
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SOME DOS AND DON'TS ON THE SAFE USE OF EQUIPMENT
This equipment has been designed and manufactured to meet international safety standards but, like any
electrical equipment, care must be taken if you are to obtain the best results and safety is to be assured.
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DO read the operating instructions before you attempt to use the equipment.
DO ensure that all electrical connections (including the mains plug, extension leads and inter-connections
between the pieces of equipment) are properly made and in accordance with the manufacturer's
instructions. Switch off and withdraw the mains plug before making or changing connections.
DO consult your dealer if you are ever in doubt about the installation, operation or safety of your
equipment.
DO be careful with glass panels or doors on equipment.
DO route the mains lead so that it is not likely to be walked on, crushed, chafed, or subjected to
excessive wear and tear or heat.
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DON'T remove any fi xed cover as this may expose dangerous voltages.
DON'T obstruct the ventilation openings of the equipment with items such as newspapers, tablecloths,
curtains, etc. Overheating will cause damage and shorten the life of the equipment.
DON'T allow electrical equipment to be exposed to dripping or splashing, or objects fi lled with liquids,
such as vases, to be placed on the equipment.
DON'T place hot objects or naked fl ame sources such as lighted candles or nightlights on, or close to
equipment. High temperatures can melt plastic and lead to fi res.
DON'T use makeshift stands and NEVER fi x legs with wood screws - to ensure
complete safety always fi t the manufacturer's approved stand or legs with the fi xings
provided according to the instructions.
DON'T use equipment such as personal stereos or radios so that you are distracted from
the requirements of traffi c safety. It is illegal to watch television whilst driving.
DON'T listen to headphones at high volume, as such use can permanently damage your
hearing.
DON'T leave equipment switched on when it is unattended unless it is specifi cally stated
that it is designed for unattended operation or has a stand-by mode. Switch off using the
switch on the equipment and make sure that your family know how to do this. Special
arrangements may need to be made for infi rm or handicapped people.
DON'T continue to operate the equipment if you are in any doubt about it working
normally, or if it is damaged in any way - switch off, withdraw the mains plug and consult
your dealer.
ABOVE ALL
--- NEVER let anyone especially children push anything into holes, slots or any other opening in
the case - this could result in a fatal electrical shock;
--- NEVER guess or take chances with electrical equipment of any kind
--- it is better to be safe than sorry!
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Overview of the Remote Control
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Connections
Rating label
FRONT VIEW
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ANTENNA
IN
1
HDR505
ANTENNA
OPTICAL
OUT
2
AUDIO OUT
3
SCART (TV)
4
DC IN
5
DIGITAL TELEVISION RECORDER
12 V DC 1.5A
Hitachi Europe Ltd.
ONLY USE ADAPTOR SUPPLIED
CAUTION :DO NOT OPEN. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.
1. AERIAL OUT : Connect to your TV
2. ANTENNA IN : Aerial input
3. OPTICAL AUDIO : Optical Digital Audio Output
4. TV SCART : TV SCART connection
5. POWER SUPPLY : DC IN (12V)
BACK VIEW
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Remote Control
First open the battery cover on the underside of the remote control. Put in both batteries 1.5Volt (RO3/AAA)
referring to the imprinted symbols (+/-) in the battery case and put on the battery cover again. While using
the remote control, direct it towards the front side of the receiver. If the remote control does not work or the
chosen function does not work, the batteries are most probably exhausted and they should be replaced as
soon as possible. Please use only the leak proof batteries. It is best to remove the batteries from the remote
unit if you will not be using the remote control unit for long time.
Connection to the Tv
ANTENNA
ANTENNA
IN
OUT
AUDIOOUT
SCART(TV)
OPTICAL
DCIN
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Connect your set-top box with a scart cable using the TV scart connector on the rear panel to your television’s
scart connector. The set-top box gives RGB or CVBS output. If you want to get the picture via scart connector
and your TV’s scart connector has an RGB input, then you can switch your digital set-top box to RGB mode, by
toggling TV out menu to RGB mode, in confi guration menu. So, you will be able to achieve high performance
from your digital set-top box.
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Power Connection
IMPORTANT: The set-top box is designed to operate on 12 V DC. For this, an adaptor is
used which gives 12 V voltage. Connect this adaptor to a system that supplies 220-240V
AC,50Hz.
• After unpacking, allow the set-top box to reach the ambient room temperature before you connect the set
to the mains
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Power On-Off
Connect all cables before plugging into the mains. After plugging in the mains cord of the set-top-box to the
mains supply, a light will be seen on the front panel (Standby mode). When the set-top-box is fi rst powered
up please wait until the box is initialized before activating the receiver since booting of software will take some
time. Make sure that all cable connections are in place. Plug the mains. Please wait until unit is initialized.
This may take almost a minute.
This product conforms the latest European Union Power Consumption Regulations and features low power
standby mode. Product enters into the low power standby mode approximately 2-3 minutes later after you
press standby button to turn off the unit. Until low power mode is activated, clock will be displayed at the
display. When the low power mode is activated, display will be shut down. When you press standby button
during low power mode, it may take a minute until product is initialised. However if you press standby button
before low power mode is activated unit will be initialized in a couple of seconds (Active standby mode).
Although it is not recommended for enviromental reasons, you may disable low power mode in your product
at setup –confi guration menu.
Auto Power Down:
This box will automatically switched from active mode into standby mode, after less than three hours in active
mode, following the last user interaction and/or a channel change with an alert message two minutes before
going in to standby mode. The Automatic power-down will be set as default and the user will be able to change
Automatic power down to on or off in the menu
Important Note : If there is any ongoing programme recording or if any EPG programme recordings and/or
manual recordings is set to a nearby time, the unit does not switch to low power mode and remains in active
standby mode until recording tasks have been fi nished. At low power mode, the unit initializes a couple of
minutes before the actual time of the incoming recording task.
Important Note : The unit initializes time to time to receive updates from EPG broadcast in order to sycnronize
EPG recording tasks properly. After getting updates, the unit switches to low power mode automatically. This
takes a short while and it is not a malfunction.
Antenna Connection
ANTENNA
ANTENNA
IN
OUT
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SCART(TV)
OPTICAL
AUDIOOUT
DCIN
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Main Interface
When the box is switched on from stand-by mode for
the fi rst time or after fi rst time installation, the following
menu message will be displayed.
After hard disk initializing process, First Time
Installation Menu window is displayed on the screen.
In this window, set the TV type with “ ”/“ ” keys and
press OK to continue.
Menu System
Main menu is accessed by pressing the MENU key
on the remote control. Navigate with “ ”/“ ” keys
among the menus and press OK to activate menus.
In some sub-menus, press the BACK button to return
to the previous menu, otherwise, use it to exit from
the menu. In all menus there is an Info banner at the
bottom of the screen. These are functions that can be
used in the current menu.
The Main Menu is accessed, pressing the MENU
button. The items accessed through the Main Menu
are:
1.)Channel List
2.)Programme guide
3.)Timers
4.)Recording Library
5.)Setup
Then “Do you want to start an automatic channel
scan?” pop-up menu is displayed. Auto search can
be started by selecting the “Yes” button. The box
will automatically fi nd the channels and store them
for you.
To start installation process, select “Yes”, to cancel
select “No”.
The set-top box will automatically tune to the channels.
You can press the “MENU” button at any time during
the process.
Channel List
Channel list is the place where the channels are
managed. The following operations can be performed
in this menu:
1. Navigating the whole list of channels
2. Deleting unwanted channels
3. Renaming channels
4. Adding locks to channels
5. Setting the favourite list
Channel table is the place where the channels are
managed.
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Navigating the Entire Channel List
In the channel table “ ”/“ ” moves the selection to the
previous or next .To exit menu and watch a specifi c
channel highlight it using, “ ”/“ ” then press OK key
while the “SELECT” option at the bottom of the screen
is highlighted. If the selected channel is password
protected then a pop up menu is displayed. If the
correct code is entered, the selected channel can be
watched. You can now select another channel in the
list. The scroll Bar in middle of the screen shows relative
position of the currently visible channels with respect to
the whole list.
Deleting Channels
To delete a channel highlight it using “ ”/“ ”, then
highlight the “Delete” button using “ ”/“ ” and press
OK. A message is displayed to confi rm your decision,
if you still want to delete select “YES”, with the <
> buttons or the operation will be cancelled if you
select “NO”.
Renaming Channels
To rename a specific channel, the name must be
highlighted and then select the “Edit Name” button
and OK button must be pressed. Following previous
procedure, the name appears on the middle of the
screen with the fi rst character highlighted. Now “ ”/“
” moves to the previous/next character. “ ”/“ ” toggles
the current character, i.e., ‘b’ character becomes ‘a’ on
“ ” and ‘c’ on “ ”. Pressing the numeric buttons ‘0...9’
replaces the highlighted character with the characters
printed above the button one by one as the button is
pressed. Pressing MENU cancels the editing and OK
saves the new name.
Adding Locks to Channels
Channel Locking provides a password-protected
access to channels selected by parents. In order to
lock a channel you should know the parental Lock
password (set to 0000 in the factory and can only be
changed from the Confi guration Menu), then highlight
the channel to be locked and select the “Lock” button,
when OK is pressed a password dialog is displayed.
Enter the parental Lock code, press OK and the Lock
icon will be displayed in front of the selected channel.
Repeat the same operation to cancel the Lock.
Setting Favourites
Favourite list provide an easy way to group programs
in a customizable way. In the channel list Table menu
the programs can only be added or removed from a
favourite list.
In order to add or remove a program from a favourite
list, highlight the “Favourite” button using “
buttons, the favourite submenu will be displayed. Then
select the program to be added / removed to/from the
favourite list using “ ”/“ ”, choose the favourite list
name (in which the program will be added) using “
”/“ ” buttons then press OK. The favourite program
icon will be displayed or removed in/from the selected
program bar. Pressing Menu button saves all your
settings.
Pressing Menu button saves all your settings.
”/“ ”
Program Guide
Press GUIDE button to view the EPG menu. It is able
to get Information of the channel - programs weekly by
means of 7-DAY–EPG. All programs of channels are
displayed. The current program is highlighted and if you
press the info button, there will be a brief information
about the programs of the channel, such as: name, short/
extended event description, start & end time. By pressing
“ ”/“ ” buttons continuously the time scale can be
changed. If there is any event information data available
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