Pioneer DBR-TF100GB User Manual

Digital Terrestrial Receiver

DBR-TF100GB

Operating Instructions

SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

Thank you for buying this Pioneer product.
Please read through these operating instructions so
you will know how to operate your model properly.
After you have finished reading the instructions, put
them away in a safe place for future reference.

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Contents

Contents

01 Getting ready ................... 4

Included accessories .............................. 4

Front view .............................................. 5

Rear view ............................................... 5

Remote control ...................................... 6

Putting batteries in the remote .............. 7

Setting TV codes .................................... 7

Caring for the remote ............................. 8

Remote operation range ........................ 8

02 Connections ..................... 9

Television and VCR with SCART

sockets ............................................... 9

Television and VCR with only standard

coaxial aerial input............................. 10

Connecting to a digital audio device..... 11

03 Starting up the first

time............................. 12

Choosing your TV type ......................... 12

Scanning for channels .......................... 12

04 Basic operation .............. 13

Turning on/off ....................................... 13

Changing channels ............................... 13

Selecting TV/DTV ................................. 14

Using the Info banner........................... 14

Using Teletext ...................................... 15

05 Advanced operation ....... 16

Using the on-screen programme

guide ................................................. 16

Using the timer .................................... 16

Freezing a frame .................................. 18

Taking snapshots .................................. 18

Viewing snapshots ............................... 19

Deleting snapshots .............................. 20

06 Using parental lock ........ 21

Set your PIN ......................................... 21

Setting parental controls ...................... 22

Locking/unlocking channels ................. 23

Watching locked channels ................... 23

07 Channel management .... 24

Favourites............................................. 24

Channel Skip ........................................ 25

Alerts .................................................... 25

Channel Options................................... 26

08 Other options ................. 27

User Preferences ................................. 27

TV Setup............................................... 28

Installation ............................................ 29

Software Update .................................. 31

Restore System Defaults ..................... 32

09 TV brand code ................ 33

10 Troubleshooting ............. 37

11 Specifications ................ 39

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Getting ready01

Chapter 1:

Getting ready

Included accessories

& Remote control

1

2 3

4 5 6

7

8 9

TV/DTV

RETURN

0

GUIDE

MENU

SELECT

INFO

EXIT

TEXT WIDE

SUBTITLE

AV

TV

& Two AA/R06 Batteries

& Mains lead

This is provided separately. Plug it into the
mains power supply.

& Aerial/RF lead

Connects the Digital Terrestrial Receiver
(DTR) box to the video or TV. (Refer to the
illustrations on the following pages.)

& Instruction manual

This document.

& Warranty card

Throughout this manual your Digital Terrestrial Receiver is abbreviated as DTR.

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Getting ready

Front view

01

1

*

2

1 LED (standby/on)

Shows the power status of the DTR; Red =
Standby, Green = On. When a programme

2 Infrared sensor

Receives the signal emitted from the remote
control.

set by the timer is playing, the LED turns
orange and it blinks when the remote is
operated.

* Dolby and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.

Rear view

1 2 3 4 5 6

230V
50Hz

VCR TV

1 230V, 50 Hz mains lead socket*

2 SCART

3 SCART

1

socket for VCR

1

socket for TV

4 Optical digital audio output socket

5 UHF

6 UHF

1. SCART: Euroconnector

2. UHF: Ultra High Frequency

OPTICAL

2

aerial output for TV

2

aerial input

TV

AERIAL

* This product is for use in the UK only.

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Getting ready01

Remote control

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

0

6

1

2 3

4 5 6

7

8 9

TV/DTV

GUIDE

SELECT

INFO

TEXT WIDE

SUBTITLE

RETURN

0

AV

TV

MENU

EXIT

1 STANDBY button (P.13)

Press to switch the DTR between standby
and power-on mode.

2 0–9 (Numeral) buttons (P.13)

Press to directly select a channel.

3 TV/DTV button (P.14)

Press to switch between digital and ana­logue broadcasting.

• This button only works when your DTR
and TV are connected by a SCART lead.

• You may not be able to select some
analogue TVs even when connected by
a SCART.

4 P (Programme) +, – buttons (P.13)

@

Press to select a channel.

5 GUIDE button (P.16)

Press to display the Electronic Programme

!

Guide (EPG).

6 5, ∞, 2, 3 buttons
5/∞: Used for menu and programme

selections when the channel list is displayed.

~

2/3: Used for menu selections.

=

2: Used to take snapshots.

-

3: Press to turn alert on and off.

SELECT button (P.13)

• While watching a programme, used to
display the channel list.

• While the channel list is displayed, used
to select a programme.

• While a menu screen is displayed, used

A

to select menu items.

7 INFO button (P.14)

Press to display the Info banner.

8 TEXT button (P.15)

Press to select Text Mode.

9 RED, GREEEN, YELLOW, BLUE
buttons (P.15)

Used for Text Mode and on-screen operations.

Getting ready

01

0 Refer to

This remote can directly control the TVs of
major manufacturers. At the time of ship­ment the remote is preset to operate
Pioneer TVs.

- SUBTITLE button (P.27)

Press to display subtitles.

= WIDE button (P.29)

Press to switch between wide-screen
viewing modes.

~ EXIT button

Press to remove on-screen displays.

! MENU button

Press to display the menu screen.

@ RETURN button (P.14)

• Press to select the last displayed

• Press to return to the previous menu

Setting TV codes

channel.

screen.

on the right.

Putting batteries in the
remote

To add or change the batteries, slide
open the battery compartment cover on
the back of the remote control by
pushing it down and sliding it open.

Setting TV codes

The remote can control the following seven
functions by entering a TV brand code from
the attached list.

• TV on/standby or off

• TV volume up/down

• TV channel up/down

• Sound mute on/off

• Switch between TV/AV input

1 Press and hold the TV STANDBY
button (A on the illustration), enter the 4­digit TV brand code. (Refer to Chapter 9,

brand code

2 Pressing the TV STANDBY
on the illustration) again, should switch the
TV on/off.

3 If the TV fails to operate, repeat the
operation in Step 1 above, or enter a
different code for the same brand of TV.

• It might not be possible to use this

• If necessary, the remote can be reset to

, page 33.)

remote with some TV brands or models.

the factory default setting. While
pressing the TV STANDBY
enter the code 9999.

TV

button (A

button,

Add two new
AA batteries.

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Getting ready01

Caring for the remote

• Do not drop the remote.

• Do not get the remote wet.

• Do not use or store the remote in the

following locations:

In direct sunlight

Near hot objects

Areas with high humidity

• Do not mix new and used batteries.
Only add all new batteries.

• Do not mix battery brands. Different
battery brands may have different
voltages even if the same size.

• When not planning to use the remote
for a long period of time (over one
month), remove the batteries to prevent
battery fluid leaks inside the remote. If a
battery leak occurs inside the remote,
discard the old batteries, wipe out the
liquid from the case, and add new
batteries.

• The Pioneer batteries supplied with the
remote do not contain heavy metals,
such as mercury, nickel, or cadmium. In
many countries, however, the disposal
of batteries with household waste is not
allowed. Be sure to comply with local
regulations when disposing of batteries.

• The remote’s TV preset code setting
will only last for about one minute
without batteries, so to prevent the
inconvenience of losing the stored
settings, have ready a fresh set of
new batteries and add them immedi­ately after removing the old batter­ies. However, if the remote’s buttons
are pressed while the batteries are
removed, the brand code setting will
be deleted. Please be careful not to

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press the buttons while replacing the
batteries.

Remote operation range

30

°

30

• If an object is blocking the path between
the remote and the DTR signal sensor
the unit might not respond to the
remote commands. If this happens,
remove the obstacle or change your
position.

• As the batteries weaken, the range of
the remote becomes shorter. If the
operation range is too short for your
preference, replace the batteries.

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Connections

Chapter 2:

Connections

Television and VCR with SCART sockets

This connection provides the best recording and playback quality.

AERIAL

Digital
Terrestrial Receiver

02

230V

VIDEO

50Hz

VCR TV

EXT

OPTICAL

• Before making connections unplug all
equipment from the mains power
supply.

• To obtain the best picture quality and
have access to automatic EXT switch­ing, connect to the TV’s first EXT AV1
socket.

TV

AERIAL

AERIAL

TV

TV set

AERIAL

EXT

1 Connect the equipment as shown in the
above diagram.*

2 Plug all of the equipment, including the
DTR, into the mains power supply.

3 Turn on the TV and select a channel.

4 Press the STANDBY

button on the
remote to wake up the DTR.
The DTR will display the “Welcome” screen.

Now go to the

Starting up the first time

page 12.

on

* SCART leads are sold separately.

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Connections02

Television and VCR with only standard coaxial aerial input

AERIAL

Digital Terrestrial Receiver

230V
50Hz

VCR TV

OPTICAL

TV

AERIAL

TV set

VIDEO

• Before making connections unplug all
equipment from the mains power
supply.

1 Connect the equipment as shown in the
above diagram but do not yet connect the
aerial to the DTR.

2 When you have finished making the
connections, plug in the equipment. First
turn on the TV and select an unused channel
to use for watching digital programmes.
Next turn on the VCR (at this time it does not
matter to what channel the VCR is tuned).

AERIAL

TV

AERIAL

3 Press the STANDBY button on the
remote to wake up the DTR.

4 Tune the TV.
Now you need to tune the TV channel for
watching digital programmes. If you are not
sure how to do this, refer to the TV’s
operation guide. Store the channel when the
“Welcome” screen appears on the TV as
shown below.

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5 Connect the aerial to the DTR and check

if the picture remains steady (no wobbling,
interference, or snow).

Connections

02

6 Switch the TV to all the other tuned
channels, including the channel tuned for the
VCR, and check the picture quality.
If the picture quality is good, go to the

Starting up the first time

on page 12. If there
is a picture quality problem even though the
aerial is connected, follow the instructions
below after completing

on page 12.

time

Starting up the first

1Disconnect the aerial from the back of

the DTR.

4Select Setup from the HOME MENU

screen, TV Setup, and then RF Output
Channel using 5, ∞ and SELECT
buttons on the remote.

The default setting for this option, 38,
should be changed if there is interfer­ence. Select a channel that is far from

38. Press the MENU button (Exit) to exit
the menu and store the setting.

5Repeat from Step 4 to check if the

picture quality improves.

2Check to make sure the TV is tuned to

the channel selected for watching digital
programmes.

3Press the MENU button on the remote.

The HOME MENU screen is displayed.

Connecting to a digital audio device

Connect an optical digital audio cable (sold seperately) between the optical digital audio output
socket on the DTR and an optical digital input on a sampling rate converter-equipped stereo
system, AV amp, etc.

Digital Terrestrial Receiver

230V
50Hz

Sampling rate
converter-equipped
stereo system,
AV amp, etc.

VCR TV

OPTICAL

TV

AERIAL

• If a Dolby Digital encoded audio stream
is output and you have a Dolby Digital
decoder equipped external digital audio
device, change your digital audio output
settings in User Preferences, Digital
Audio Out. (See pages 27 and 28.)

• If the external digital audio device does
not support the sampling rate at which
the digital audio is being broadcast, no
audio will be heard.

“Dolby” and the double-D symbol are
trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.

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Starting up the first time03

Chapter 3:

Starting up the first time

1 After all connections have been made
and the DTR is connected to the mains,
press STANDBY or any number button.
A welcome message is displayed.

2 Press SELECT.

Choosing your TV type

Scanning for channels

A message box is displayed, asking you to
confirm that your aerial is connected. After
you have confirmed your aerial connection,
press SELECT. Your DTR will scan for
channels and add all new channels found.

Scanning all channels will take a couple of
minutes. After scanning is done the lowest
numbered channel is displayed.

• If no channels are found, a warning
message is displayed. Check your aerial
connection again. You can scan again by
selecting Retry with 2/3 and pressing
SELECT.

A message box appears on the screen
instructing you to select your TV type. Press
2/3 to select Normal (4:3) or Wide (16:9),
then press SELECT.

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