Philips DTR 2530-05, DTR 2530 User Manual

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EN Digital Terrestrial Receiver 2

Table of contents

1 Important 4

2 Your Digital Terrestrial Receiver 6

2.1 What’s in the box? 6

2.2 What you also need 7

2.3 Digital Terrestrial Receiver overview 7

2.4 Main menu overview 8

2.5 How to read this manual 8

3 Getting started 8

3.1 Prepare 8

3.2 Connect 9

3.3 Install 10

4 Using your Digital Terrestrial

Receiver 11

4.1 Watching live TV 11

4.2 Using options 13

4.3 Settings 13

4.4 Video Settings 13

4.5 Language Settings 15

4.6 Menu Settings 15

4.7 Miscellaneous Settings 16

4.8 Restore Factory Settings 16

5 Use more of your Digital Terrestrial

Receiver 17

5.1 Digital Terrestrial Receiver full overview 17

5.2 Remote control full overview 18

5.3 Using channel list 19

5.4 Creating and Editing channel list 19

5.5 Extended installation 21

5.6 EPG 22

5.7 Timer 23

5.8 Miscellaneous functions 24

5.9 Radio 25

5.10 Security 25

7 Accessories and connections 27

7.1 Recorder connection 27

7.2 Audio connection 27

8 Guarantee and service 28

9 Technical data 29

10 Frequently asked questions 30

Contact information 31

Trademarks and partner logos 31

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6 Maintenance 26

6.1 Cleaning 26

6.2 Replacement 26

6.3 Disposal 26

3

Important1

Take time to read this User Manual before using the Digital Terrestrial Receiver.
It contains important information and notes regarding how to operate it.

Disposal of your old product
Your product is designed and manufactured with high quality materials
and components, which can be recycled and reused.
When this crossed-out wheeled bin symbol is attached to a product or
its packaging, it means the product is covered by European Directive
2002/96/EC.
Please inform yourself about the local separate collection process for
electrical and electronic products.
Please act according to your local rules and do not dispose of your old
products with your normal household waste. The correct disposal of
your old product will help prevent potential negative consequences for
the environment and human health.

The “Material recyclability symbol” affi xed on package cardboard and
user manual means these parts are recyclable.
So do not dispose of them with your normal household waste.

The “Material recyclability symbol” affi xed on plastic packaging parts
means these parts are recyclable.
So do not dispose of them with your normal household waste.

The “Green Dot” affi xed on cardboard means PHILIPS pays a fi nancial
duty to the “Avoidance and Recovery of Packaging Waste” organization.

Important4

Your receiver is powered using an AC adaptor. The Digital Terrestrial Receiver has been
manufactured to meet the appropriate safety standards, but the instructions below must be followed
to operate it safely. These instructions must be kept for future reference.

Danger

The Digital Terrestrial Receiver and AC adaptor do not contain any user-serviceable parts. Do not •
attempt to open them. All maintenance work must be carried out by qualifi ed services centres.
Make sure that children do not place any foreign objects in any of the openings.•

Warnings

Before connecting the AC adaptor to the mains, check that the mains supply voltage corresponds •
to the voltage printed on it. If the mains voltage is different, consult your dealer.
The AC adaptor has been designed for indoor use only.•
Is it recommended to unplug the AC adaptor from the mains during lightning storms.•
Periodically inspect the AC adaptor for damage. Do not use if damage is found. Always refer to •
qualifi ed services centres.
To prevent fi re or shock hazard, do not expose the Digital Terrestrial Receiver to rain or moisture.•
The Digital Terrestrial Receiver should be placed on a fi rm surface, and the ventilation openings •
must not be covered with items, such as newspapers, table clothes, curtains, etc.
Do not install the Digital Terrestrial Receiver near heat sources such as radiators, stoves or other •
apparatus that produce heat. Protect it from direct sunlight.
When installing the Digital Terrestrial Receiver, ensure there is a gap of approximately 5 cm •
around the Digital Terrestrial Receiver to enable air to circulate freely and prevent overheating.
Leave accessible the AC adaptor in case emergency shutdown is required.•
Do not place any combustible objects on the Digital Terrestrial Receiver (candles, etc.).•
No objects fi lled with liquids, such as vases, shall be placed on the unit. The Digital Terrestrial •
Receiver shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing. Should this happen, disconnect the AC
adaptor from the mains and consult qualifi ed services centres.

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Refer also to the cautions throughout this manual.

5Important

Your Digital Terrestrial 2
Receiver

Thank you for purchasing this product which
has been designed and manufactured to give you
many years of trouble-free service.

What’s in the box?2.1

Digital Terrestrial Receiver User manual Remote control and

2 batteries

SCART cable AC Adaptor Leafl et

Smart card

Caution
Plastic bags can be dangerous.
To avoid suffocation keep the bag away from babies and children.

Your Digital Terrestrial Receiver6

What you also need2.2

Coaxial cable

Digital Terrestrial Receiver overview2.3

ACB

Main Unit

A BCDEFG

Main unit backside

Main unit

A IR Receiver
B Status led
C Smart Card slot

Main unit backside

*

A TV

*

B VCR
C SPDIF* (optical)
D L/R AUDIO OUT
E RF IN
F RF OUT
G Power

*

*

*

*

(analogue)

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Remote control unit

A

*

Safety extra low voltage

B

Remote control unit

A Standby

C

B Navigation keys
C Volume/channel control

D

D Alphanumeric keypad

7Your Digital Terrestrial Receiver

Main menu overview 2.4

Each symbol below has a specifi c meaning.

Press the MENU key to access the main

menu.

Use the arrow keys / to navigate

through the different options.

Press OK to validate your choice.

Note

For menu full overview, see chapter 5.

How to read this manual2.5

This User Manual contains all informations you
need to:

Set up all the available channels•
Use correctly your Digital Terrestrial •
Receiver

Danger

Describes situations of injury or loss of life.

Warning
Describes actions that may cause damage to the
product.

Caution
Describes the actions required to avoid
dangerous or illegal situations.

Note
Additional information.

Tip
Information that is useful to know but not
essential to the task. For example, information
about alternative use.

Getting started3

In this chapter, the basic steps to get you started
are described.

Prepare3.1

Prepare the remote control

Open the battery compartment.
Insert the two batteries supplied according

to the indications (+/-) inside the
compartment.

Getting started8

Close the battery compartment.

Connect3.2

Note
Point the remote control directly at the remote
sensor on the front panel and select the desired
function.

Caution
Do not mix batteries or keep them in the remote
control for long periods of time without use.
Batteries must not be disposed of with your
household waste but to a local separate battery
collection system.
Do not dispose of batteries in a fi re.

Insert the Smart card

To insert the smart card:

Open the smart card door on the right •
side of the front panel.
Insert the smart card into the smart card •
slot as far as it will go. The end of the card
will be visible from outside the slot.

Warning
Insert the Smart card with the chip facing down.

Danger
Risk of electric shock!
Make sure all the devices are disconnected from
the mains before making any connections.

SCART connection

Connect the aerial cable from the wall

socket to the RF IN socket at the rear of
the Digital Terrestrial Receiver.

Connect the RF OUT socket at the rear

of the Digital Terrestrial Receiver to the RF
input of your TV set using a coaxial cable.

Connect the supplied scart cable to the

scart input of the TV set and to the TV
scart socket at the rear of the Digital
Terrestrial Receiver.

Plug your Digital Terrestrial Receiver to the

mains using the supplied power adaptor.

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9Getting started

Install3.3

Press B on the remote control and wait a few
seconds to switch the receiver on.

The receiver is on: the LED is green.
The receiver is in standby mode: the LED is red.
During a software loading: the LED is blinking.

At the fi rst installation, the First Time
Installation window appears:

Highlight the Country fi eld using the arrow

key

.

Select the desired language using the arrow

key

or .

Note
Read the information messages displayed on
the screen. They will help you to set the correct
values.

The Automatic Search window is displayed:

If desired, change the values for the Start

and End Frequency using the arrow key
or

.

Note
The displayed values for the Start and End
Frequency can normally be maintained.

Using the arrow key or , you defi ne the

channels to be searched for: All channels or
channels that are Free to air only.

Then highlight the OK fi eld using the arrow

key

, and press OK to start the channel

search.

The window displayed provides information on
the progress of the channel search.

Highlight Postcode using the arrow key .
Press OK and enter your postcode.

Then successively set the desired values. In

doing so, observe the following:

By using the arrow key •
between the individual setting possibilities.
By using the arrow key •
the displayed values.

•

Then highlight the OK fi eld using the arrow

key

, and press OK.

or , you switch

or , you change

Note:
By pressing EXIT, you can stop the scan mode
at any time.

Getting started10

As soon as the scan is completed, a window

is displayed. Press OK to close it.

Press OK again.

Now all the available channels are scanned and
registered on your Digital Terrestrial Receiver.

Note
If the signal quality is poor, a message prompting
you to check your antenna/cable is displayed.
Check your cable connections and scan for
channels again.

If you do not receive channels that should be
available, check also the Coverage of your area:
See http://www.freeview.co.uk

Using your Digital 4
Terrestrial Receiver

Once you have connected your Digital
Terrestrial Receiver, use the remote control to
operate the basic, frequently-used functions,
such as switching on and off, changing channels
and altering the volume.

Watching live TV4.1

Digital Terrestrial Receiver wake-up

To wake up your Digital Terrestrial Receiver
from standby, press one of the following keys
and wait a few seconds:

• on the remote control
P+/P-• on the remote control
Any numerical key of the remote control •

Note
In order to reduce power consumption, switch
your Digital Terrestrial Receiver to standby
mode whenever you are not using it.
For maximum energy saving we recommend
you to switch off the Digital Terrestrial Receiver
by unplugging the AC adaptor of the Digital
Terrestrial Receiver if you are not using it for a
long time.

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Channel selection

To change channels, use P+/P- or the numerical
keys of the remote control.

Press P<P / BACK to return to the previously
tuned channel.

11Using your Digital Terrestrial Receiver