Teac PVR-80S Owner's Manual

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Digital Receiver/Recorder

OWNER’S MANUAL

Thanks for buying a TEAC. Read this manual carefully to get the best performance from this Digital Receiver.

CAUTION:

Use of controls, adjustments or procedures other than those specified herein, may void your warranty.

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CONTENTS

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• Safety Instructions 1

• Features 2

• Appearance 3

• Remote Control Unit 6

• How to Format the HDD 11

• Receiver Connections 12

• Getting Started 14

• Menu Map 16

• Menu Guide 17

• Channel List 26

• PVR 30

• PVR List 41

• Photo Album 43

• Music 48

• Troubleshooting 53

• Specifications 54

Failing to heed the instructions provided on this page could result in serious damage to your health or damage equipment or other such property.

WARNING

• Always follow these instructions to avoid the risk of injury to yourself or damage to your equipment.

• Unplug the power cord from the AC power outlet before cleaning. Use only a damp cloth for cleaning the exterior of the receiver.

• Do not use accessories or attachments not recommended by the manufacturer, as they may damage the equipment and said damage is not covered by the warranty.

• Do not operate the receiver in high-humidity areas, or expose it to water or moisture.

• Do not place the receiver on an unstable cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table. The receiver may fall, causing serious personal injury and damage to the receiver.

• Do not block or cover slots and openings in the receiver. These are provided for ventilation and protection from overheating. Never place the receiver near or over a radiator or heat register. Do not place the receiver in an enclosure such as a cabinet without proper ventilation.

• Do not stack the receiver on top of or below other electronic devices. They should be at least 10 cm apart.

• Operate the receiver using only the type of power source indicated on the marking label. Unplug the receiver power cord by gripping the plug, not the cord.

• Route power supply cords so that they will not be pinched by items placed on or against them. Connect the power cord in the power outlets securely. Unplug the cord by grasping the plug, not the cord.

• Use an outlet that contains surge suppression or ground fault protection. For added protection during a lightning storm, or when the receiver is left unattended and unused for long periods of time, unplug it from the wall outlet and disconnect the lines between the receiver and the antenna.

• Do not attempt to service the receiver yourself, as opening or removing covers may expose you to dangerous voltage, and will void the warranty. Refer all servicing to authorized service personnel.

• The main socket-outlet for connecting mains plug shall be accessibly close to this apparatus.

• Unplug the receiver from the wall outlet carefully and refer servicing to authorized service personnel whenever the following occurs:

The power cord is damaged; Liquid has been spilled, or objects have fallen into the receiver; The receiver has been exposed to rain or water; The receiver has been dropped or the chassis has been damaged; The receiver exhibits a distinct change in performance.

SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

FEATURES

• European DVB standard digital terrestrial reception

• PVR with 80G Hard Disk Drive supported

• Playback for a recorded program while recording another program

• Photo album for digital pictures

• Automatic find for best terrestrial station

• Channel search mode : Network / Auto / Manual

• Teletext supported : OSG & VBI insertion for TV

• Subtitle supported : Teletext subtitl e

• Dolby AC3 digital audio bitstream out through S/PDIF

• EPG : Present / Following & Scheduled EPG

• Parental lock : Channel lock / Install lock / STB lock / Maturity lock

• Variable aspect ratio : 4:3 (Full, Center, Letter Box) / 16:9

• Timer : On timer / Off timer / Sleep timer / V CR timer

• Channel grouping : Favorite / Network / CAS / A-Z

• Volume offset for each channel

• RS-232C port for SW upgrade

APPEARANCE

1 2 3 4

1. On/ Stand-by

: Switch the receiver to On or Stand-by.

2. MENU

: Get access to the installation menu.

3. OK

: Give a confirmation or selection.

Up/ Down or Channel Up/ Down

: Navigate Up/ Down through the selectable options or Channel Up/ down.

Front View

APPEARANCE

Rear View

1. USB PORT

: Connect this to the USB port of a PC for fast data download and Software

download.

2. S-VIDEO

:Connects to the S-VIDEO cable.

3. Component VIDEO OUT

: Connect to the component video output on your television.

4. VCR SCART

: Connect this to a connector of the VCR through out the fully-featured

SCART cable.

5. TV SCART

: Connect this to a connector of the TV through out the fully-featured

SCART cable.

6. S/PDIF (OPTICAL)

: Connect this to Dolby Digital compatible audio equipment through optical

S/PDIF cable.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

APPEARANCE

Rear View

7. SERIAL PORT

: Connect this to the serial communication port of a PC.

8. AUDIO RCA

: Connect this to a stereo set (TV, VCR, Audio).

9. VIDEO RCA

: Connect this to the composite video input of the TV.

10. S/PDIF (COAXIAL)

: Connect this to Dolby Digital compatible audio equipment through coaxial

S/PDIF cable.

11. ANT IN

: Connect this to a terrestrial antenna to receive the digital broadcasts.

12. TV OUT

: Use this for the connection of a TV or VCR.

REMOTE CONTROL UNIT

MUTE

Switches the sound ON/OFF.

POWER

Turns the receiver

On or Stand-by.

FUNCTION

Select the Message

function.

I. TV MODE

I. TV MODE --11

NUMBER/

ALPHABET

Direct choice of TV /

Radio channel and other

commands by numeric keys. Input a character

by alphabetical keys.

RECALL

Return to the previously viewed channel.

Displays the main

menu or return to

the previous menu.

EPG

Move to the EPG menu directly showing program information of channels.

EXIT

Returns to the current channel you were watching at any time or to exit submenu.

TV / RADIO

Switches between

TV and Radio mode.

FAV

Move to the FAV

channel list.

OK/ CH LIST

It is used to select an item in the menu. Displays the channel list on live signal status.

REMOTE CONTROL UNIT

I. TV MODE

I. TV MODE --22

UP/DOWN

Channel Up/ Down or Move the Cursor Up/ down.

Volume UP/ DOWN

Volume Up/ Down or

Move the Cursor Left/

Right.

CLOSED CAPTION

Shows Closed Caption

menu to select the closed

caption language.

PAGE UP/ DOWN

It is used to move

up/down a page in

the channel list.

The color keys are used in the Channel List mode (including PVR and Music List) and etc.

SLEEP TIMER

Set the sleep timer between 15min and 180min with 15min increments.

ASPECT RATIO

Choose the Aspect Ratio for the TV screen.

INFORMATION

Shows the current selected channel information.

TELETEXT

Shows a teletext provided

by the broadcaster.

ALT AUDIO

Select the audio language or the sound track.

REMOTE CONTROL UNIT

STOP

Return to the live signal.

II. PVR MODE

PVR

Move to the PVR list.

You can switch the

PVR list to Photo

Album and Music list.

INFO/ HELP MENU

- Press Once : Display the information banner.

- Press Twice : Display the Help menu.

INDEX

Use for the Index function in a recording or replaying mode.

RECORD

Enable the recording to start.

TIME SHIFTING

Enable time-shifting

recording with a live

signal.

PLAY

Start to play a

recorded file.

PAUSE

Make the picture freeze

temporarily in a play

mode.

REPEAT A-B

Repeat the selected selection of the recorded file between A and B.

REPEAT

Repeat the selected file.

SLOW FORWARD SLOW REVERSE

Enable a recorded file to play with slow motion.

INDEX LIST

Shows the Index List

in a play mode.

JUMP FORWARD

JUMP REVERSE

Jump 15secs. forward

or reverse to replay.

If you press this key

continuously, it is used

for random access

function.

FAST FORWARD

FAST REVERSE

Make the skip with the

2/4/6/8 skip rate.

REMOTE CONTROL UNIT

III. PHOTO ALBUM

PVR

Move to the PVR list.

You can switch the

PVR list to Photo

Album and Music list

with RED key.

DIRECTION

Use for the direction key(Left/ Right/ Up/ Down) in Zoom In mode.

PLAY

Start the Slide

Show when the

photo is displayed.

STOP

Return to the live signal.

PREVIOUS/

Show the previous

photo or next photo.

ZOOM IN/ OUT

Make the current photo

zoom in/ out.

PAUSE

Stop Slide Show.

OK/CH LIST

- Display the Photo Album list when the selected photo is displayed.

- Show the selected photo in the Photo Album list.

INFO/ HELP MENU

- Press Once : Display the information banner.

- Press Twice : Display the Help menu.

ASPECT RATIO

Choose the Aspect Ratio for the TV screen.

REMOTE CONTROL UNIT

PVR

Move to the PVR list.

You can switch the

PVR list to Photo

Album and Music list

with RED key.

STOP

Return to the live signal.

IV. MUSIC MODE

- Display the Music list when the selected file is played.

- Play the selected file in the Music list.

Play the previous file

or next file.

RANDOM ACCESS

If you press this key

continuously, it is used

to search a point for

random access

REPEAT

Repeat the selected file.

PLAY

Replay continuously

when the selected

music file is stopped

temporarily.

HELP MENU

Display the Help menu.

PAUSE

Makes the replay stop

temporarily.

JUMP FORWARD JUMP REVERSE

Jump 15secs. forward or reverse to replay.

REPEAT A-B

Repeat the selected selection of the music file between A and B.

HOW TO FORMAT THE HDD

The Hard-disk drive within this product must be formatted for the first time use. No recordings are possible without doing this operation first.

1. Press the MENU key to go to the Main Menu screen.

2. Press the OK key on [PVR Setup].

3. Press the OK key on [HDD Format].

4. Select [ON] on [HDD Format]. If you want to delete all files of PVR/ Music/

Photo Album, select [ON] on a each parameter. Press the OK key on [Start].

5. Select [Yes] to confirm the HDD formatting.

RECEIVER CONNECTIONS

Connection 2 – VCR SCART

Connection 3 - RCA

◆ It is possible to connect the different connections with the use of the SCART cables, RCA cables. Before the make a connections with the cables, you should connect the ANT IN connector of the receiver to the cables from the terrestrial antenna.

◆ DO NOT PLUG the receiver into the Main Power Outlet, until you complete all the connections to the receiver.

Connection 1

- TV SCART

Connection 5 - S/PDIF

Connection 7 - USB/ SERIAL

Connection 4

-S-VIDEO

Off Air ANT

Connection 6

- Component Video

RECEIVER CONNECTIONS

3. Connect the receiver to a TV set with the RCA Cables

- Connect the Audio RCA connector of the receiver to the Audio RCA connector of a TV set.

- Connect the Video RCA connector of the receiver to the Video RCA connector of a TV set.

5. Connect the receiver to Hi-Fi system with the S/PDIF Cables

2. Connect the receiver to a TV and VCR with the SCART Cables

- Connect the SCART connector of the receiver to the SCART connector of a TV set.

- Connect the SCART connector of the receiver to the SCART connector of a VCR

7. Connect the receiver to a PC with a data download port(USB/ SERIAL)

- Connect the data download port(USB/ SERIAL) of the receiver to the data download port of the PC.

1. Connect the receiver to a TV set with the SCART Cables

- Connect the SCART connector of the receiver to the SCART connector of a TV set.

4. Connect the receiver to a TV set with the S-VIDEO Cable

- Connect the S-VIDEO cable of the TV set to the S-VIDEO connector of the receiver.

- Connect the S/PDIF cable of the Dolby Digital compatible audio equipment to the S/PDIF connector of the receiver. The receiver is compatible the coaxial S/PDIF cable and optical S/PDIF cable. Make sure the cable type which your Dolby Digital compatible audio equipment supports before connecting the S/PDIF cable.

6. Connect the receiver to a TV set with the Component Video Cables

- Connect the Component Video connectors of the receiver to the Component Video connectors of a TV set.

GETTING STARTED

Since the receiver is supplied with factory default settings; you need to install the receiver. The installation will start up with the service tuning menu. Follow the instruction below to install the receiver properly. Press the MENU key every time you go to the next setup menu.

Local Time Setup

If GMT is provided by the broadcaster, you may get the time using the GMT provided by broadcaster (or)

you may get your own time. (Please be aware that the

GMT information provided by the broadcaster may

not be correct sometimes.)

- If GMT is provided, select “Yes” for GMT usage. Then, select the location where you are (time zone) and summer time On/Off. You can adjust the time from +59 to -59 minutes by using the Time offset.

-If GMT is not provided or you want to set the time by yourself, select “No” for GMT usage.

In this case, you can set your own time with the calendar.

Press the OK key on Date, and the calendar is displayed.

Use the ◀,▶ keys or the numerical keys to set the time.

GETTING STARTED

You can search channels automatically or manually.

- Choose either Auto or Manual on the Search Type.

- Select "Start Search" and press OK to begin.

When the Channel Search is completed, a message box, ‘Saving the Information’, is displayed. Press the OK key if a message, ‘Press the OK key to complete the search’, is displayed.

While searching channels, you can find the status of the channel search and also channel name of TV or Radio.

Search Channels

Main Menu

Language Settings

Factory Reset

About the company

User Setting

Banner Time out

Edit

Installation

System Information

User Profile

Aspect Ratio

Brightness

TV Output

MENU MAP

Timer Function

PVR Setup

HDD Information

HDD Format

Video Output

Audio Format

PVR Profile

FAV Selection

Timer Setup

Search Channels

Delete All Channels

Local Time Setup

Record Timer Setting

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