TEAC HDRM7250 Instruction Manual
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1. Next follow the set up screens as shown in the Step by Step set up section HDTV For High Definition Televisions you have a choice of either Component Video YPbPr or a Digital HDMI connection Note that the HDMI lead is not supplied with this product HDMI CONNECTION HDMI is the newest cable type designed specifically to provide an easy method to connect digital video and audio signals between set top boxes and some DVD players to a new flat panel screen Simply connect the HDMI lead between the set top box and your television Make sure on your television you select the right input source press AV COMPONENT VIDEO CONNECTION To connect via Component Video signals you will require two leads as supplied Connect the Green Red Blue lead to the rear of the set top box It is labeled Y Pb Pr The Green lead connects to the Y signal The Red lead connects to the Pr signal The Blue lead connects to the Pb signal The other end of this lead connects to the same colours on your television Make sure the right input is selected by pressing the AV key on your flat television screen For sound you will need to use the Yellow White Red lead Only the White and Red are required for sound DOLBY SOUND The HDRM7250 is capable of Dolby Digital surround sound In order to use this feature you must connect either an optical or coaxial cable between your set top box and a Dolby Digital home theatre amplifier The sign2. i KAREL To access your bookmark simply type the channel number Note The Internet channel may be accessed directly by typing channel 952 The Bookmarks may be accessed by typing channel 953 31 NOTES SOFTWARE SERIAL NUMBER When contacting TEAC for any support please write down the information as shown below You can find this information by pressing the key on the front panel HDRM INFO MAC address AA S5 00 62 01 07 The MAC address is used by every computer or product H MIPS AKEC URE O connected to the Internet It uniquely identifies the product sees 47 15 06 Oct 2006 f This is known as the MAC serial number or software Local network 192 168 2 3 online serial number Internet In progress TV channels 29 Vol 001702 The software version helps us identify what features are p me j ran D UPDATE available to you and how they operate For any servicing requirements another serial number the hardware serial number is printed on a sticker found at the rear of the product 32 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS Q When I do an automatic tuning not all channels are received Why A TEAC recommends you review your aerial and cabling set up Digital Broadcast Australia highly recommends that you use RG6 Quad shield cabling from your television antenna directly to the set top box It is best to consult a professional antenna installer for more information Q Some channels break
3. If you connect a USB external drive the drive will automatically be recognized by the set top box Note It is possible not all devices are compatible For example you have a USB memory stick connected with a music file called sound ogg You may play this file through the Internet browser Simply type the destination URL as storage d sound ogg and select OK If the music or video file is available on the Internet type the destination URL as something like http player teac com au demo sound ogg You may also do a direct Google search by typing in your question and selecting OK 30 BOOKMARKS The Bookmarks feature allows you to store your own links This is also known as storing your favourites on a home computer The set top box has an added feature where you can also assign a channel number to the destination link Any number between 550 599 may be used for this purpose To access bookmarks press the de blue key The following screen will be shown recta Simply type in the name and destination address to build a bookmark NEW BOOKMARK address http www number none el KAREL SAWE An optional channel number can be assigned to it Move the blue bounding box down to number and press the OK key A BOOKMARKS list of numbers will appear Select a number by moving down the list and pressing lOK again NEW BOOKMARK address een When finished press blue to save it number none
4. all BE Look for the Host Name Microsoft Windows KP Version 5 1 2600 lt C gt Copyright 1985 2661 Microsoft Corp BC gt ipconfig all mvindows IP Configuration Host Name a e a de e jo de Je Je we ZS You will find the Host Name computer name and IP Address for your home computer listed amongst other networking information To set up this feature in MY RECORDINGS you must press the blue key On the set top box you will see the following screen appear You will need to enter your Hostname or IP address of gg Gen your PC and the Shared PC folder name Hostname or IP address of Pi Shared PC folder name Shared folder login Press the yellow key to test the configuration Shared folder password If successful press CS blue to save the setting Your pc export configuration will now also appear in the MEDIAPLAYER for recording playback Once your PC EXPORT feature is configured recordings may be exported by pressing the CH blue key on the MY RECORDINGS screen As recording are exported the percentage of file transfer will be shown beside your programs Troubleshooting Transferring recordings and trying to play recordings or movies over your network may cause erratic results Such simultaneous functions are dependant upon the overall performance of your home network your home computer and or the network hard drive unit Once transfers are completed the share will disappear automatically
5. n remote controller Within seconds a channel list similar to the 7a gt Ab Eide D I picture is shown vam E UN SI Res a PA ee a E Poo Using the joystick press d or to scroll to the SD desired channel To watch it simply press firmly y the centre of the joystick to select the OK function This is known as zapping to a channel You may also zap to another channel by pressing one or combination of the numerical keys 0 9 Other channel lists are available by pressing the H or keys on the remote Additional lists may include Radio Channels Bookmarks Interactive Channels etc Channels may also be changed by pressing the P and P keys on the remote controller E You may exit this mode by pressing the ist key again LOGICAL CHANNEL NUMBERING The term logical channel numbering is a new feature for the first time digital television user Broadcasters now send their channel number together with their digital services It works like this press 2 for the ABC press 7 for the SEVEN Network etc Broadcasters also offer high definition channels in addition to their standard definition channels For example the NINE Network allocates logical channel number 9 for their standard definition channel and channel 90 for the high definition service 91 Nine Digital HD y MORAINES WITH KERRI AKIME Troubleshooting Some broadcasters today do not send their logical channel num
6. 05 nony 16 9 A STOP Now press red to STOP the recording Alternatively to stop a recording you can press t MENU and enter the RECORDING TIMERS menu The 3 yellow key is used to stop a recording 16 HARD DRIVE MANAGEMENT It is possible to enable and disable the hard drive to prolong its performance In addition you have the option to ERASE the hard drive or just the TIMESHIFT buffer Ra Move the joystick Y to highlight the Diagnostics option Now TV GUIDE press the key to enter MEDIAPLAYER HD MY RECORDINGS RECORDING TIMERS HDRM INFO PARENTAL LOCK TV SIGNAL PREFERENCES NETWORK DIAGNOSTICS USB INTERNET DIGITAL RECORDER When the DIGITAL RECORDER option is selected the following information will appear CZ D The information of importance is as follows DIGITAL RECORDER MANAGEMENT Tirmeshifiing and PVR Drik ttatut local i Disk Capacity Drik Capacity aE ke NN Existing Recordings Free ipa 406 GE NAAM En Other fs Du 198 2 MB 0 1 Free Space e ZS Recordings and mer illus Duration of canting recondinps Lt programmed recondengs Also given is the duration of existing recordings and BACK DELETE TOAST other recording timers yet to be performed As shown using lt E on the joystick allows you to enable and disable the internal hard drive The hard drive can be erased by pressing the yellow key Once completed your set top box will perform a basic restart Pressi
7. Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC 11 TABLE OF CONTENTS PRODUCT SAFETY NOTICE ee ch aaa 3 PLEASE READ Ee data 4 What happens when first time connected c occccoccccccncccccncoconncnnnnnncnconcnnnnononccnncnonnnnnncnnnnnnnnrnnaninos 4 Is Digital TV reception available in your home 4 don t seem to have Digital TV reception in my home what shall do occocccocconnconnco 4 GOING Into Stand Dy MOUS EE 4 WARRANTS UAT TA WEE 5 THE REMOTE CONTROLLER EE 6 EISE GPW ED E 7 RRE 7 Kleng 8 ROMIE ONNE CTION sar sas atta ee serve E 8 COMPONENT VIDEO CONNECTION sancion 8 THE SE FUP PROCESS EE 9 BASIC OPERATION EE 11 SERVICE LIS Ti MODE ojotas cipal 11 LOGICAL CHANNEL NUMBERING siccis n a cs e a ee 11 INFO MODE EE 12 CLOSED CAPTIONING tice each ee 12 DIGITALAUDI EE 12 SWITCHING LETTERBOX 3 MODE tall 13 TURNO FINFO MODE EE 13 TELETE E 13 PIC TR VINE Te EE 13 TRE IDG IEA ERE COR DIE EE 14 PAUSE LIVE TELEVISION TIME SHIETING 14 FORWARD AND REWIND TELEVISION eeen 14 111 SEET 15 KSE LEE EE 16 HARD DRIVE MANAGEMEN srta 17 RECORDING TIMBRS tada 18 PLAY BACK REGOR RI LEE 19 ELECTRONIC PROGRAM GUIDE ai as 20 VIDEO EE KE ET 21 PAREN LAL COCK EE 22 PREFERENCE Sica 23 TINING EE 23 SEN E LE 24 AUDIO S VIDEO SETTINGS pcia 24 DISPLA Vacas lada 25 NETWORKING ee eege 26 EA FOR TRECORDING E 21 MEDIAPLAYER D alicia 29 RCRR EE 30 ACCESSING
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9. exit time shift mode and return to normal television viewing press the BR key FORWARD AND REWIND TELEVISION Whilst you are watching live television you may rewind the picture immediately Use H key once The picture will now rewind at a standard play speed x1 Press again and the rewind speed will increase to x3 90 Nine Digital HD Further faster speeds are also possible such as x10 x30 x100 wr and x600 14 To stop rewinding and watch television press el Hl key As described above you are now watching time shifted television To watch live television again press either the CE key or use the M key to forward to live picture Whilst you are time shifting i e watching rewound television it is also possible to make a recording Press the REC key and then press red to start the recording within a time shift buffer Note The rewind and forward feature sometimes may appear to you to give erratic results The time shift buffer can be segmented with different programmes This is normal and depends upon what you have been viewing You may choose to move forward or back in blocks Blocks are automatically created by your product and the time shifting buffer on the hard drive will be full of them Typically if not changing channels blocks are approximately 15 minutes Jumping blocks can be done by pressing either the joystick or E keys Whilst you are watching a programme in time shift you can press the
10. from the Mediaplayer menu To enable again you must enter the RECORDINGS EXPORT menu and retest the connection This is normal 28 MEDIAPLAY ER HD The Mediaplayer allows you to playback video movie music and view photos In order to use the Mediaplayer you must have either have i a compatible USB hard drive connected to the USB port or 11 a home network with a Windows XP PC running Windows Media Connect The procedure below describes when an external USB drive is connected It will be identified as SDA1 To access the Mediaplayer press MENU move down to MEDIAPLAYER HD and press OK MEDIAPLAYER HD RA weg local Si Select SDA1 a press OK The files on the USB device will now be shown Simply move the joystick UP amp DOWN to select the desired eda1 music video or photo file and press OK total siza 122 3 MB froe 60 1 MB If playing a music file the Jukebox List will appear Jukebox Playlist 171 Press G i blue to go back to the previous screen original sin rooropa Press yellow to select random order for music playback Press gt green for the home screen for the Mediaplayer turn to you author Melanie C date 13 jun 06 07 12 size 5 4 MB Press O red to exit the Mediaplayer EXIT b HOME SB RANDOM ORDER BACK Note that after a few minutes if screen saver is enabled the screen will turn black and the name of the song will be scrolling across the screen This is do
11. to save 35 SPECIFICATIONS Hardware core system Processor Sigma Designs SMP8635 Secure HDTV Processor Graphics True colour alpha blending flicker filtering font anti aliasing Memory 16 MB Flash 256 MB RAM Software Core System Operating system Embedded Linux Middleware NETGEM DVB HTML remote channel management Remote management Secure terminal management settings PKI certificates Upgrade Secure software downloading through network and USB key System Applications Enhanced Content HTML 4 01 ECMAScript ECMA 262 3rd Edition JavaScript 1 5 DOM1 DOM2 Events CSS 1 partial CSS 2 Video format MPEG 1 MPEG 2 MPEG 4 2 MPEG 4 10 H 264 WMV9 VC 1 Audio format MP3 WAV Dolby Digital output to S PDIF outputs Dolby Digital mixdown WMA9 and MPEG 4 AAC audio Image format GIF JPEG PNG Broadband Connectivity Ethernet 10 100 Mbps MDI MDIX RJ45 for LAN connectivity USB USB Version 2 0 high speed Network protocols IGMP v2 HTTP 1 0 partial HTTP 1 1 SSL2 amp 3 FTP client DHCP PPPoE POP3 SMTP DVB MPEG amp Windows Media format Video features MPEG 1 MPEG 2 MP HL up to 1920x1080p25 1920x1080i30 or 1280x720p60 MPEG 4 2 ASP L5 up to 1280x720p30 WMV9 VC 1 MP HL up to 1920x1080p25 or 1280x720p30 VC 1 AP L3 up to 1920x1080p24 1920x1080i30 or 1280x720p60 MPEG 4 10 H 264 BP L3 up to 720x480p30 or 720x576p25 MPEG 4 10 H 264 MP L4 1 up to 1920x1080p25 1920x1080i3
12. up occasionally Why A As per above your antenna set up may not be adequate Many users assume that if the analogue television picture looks good then digital reception must also be ok This is not the case Q Sometimes when flick the light switch get sudden breakup in picture What can do A As above you are highly recommended to change the coaxial cable to RG6 Quad shielding type Q When I browse the Internet not everything is shown Why A To put it simply the television browser is not designed to be a complete substitute for your home computer Some plugins such as Macromedia Shockwave and Flash are not supported by the set top box In addition the on screen resolution is different causing some web pages to display differently Q When I select DOLBY sound it is lower than the standard sound Why A This is normal and related to the broadcast Q I type 28 and do not get SBS Why A Broadcasters now automatically allocate channel numbers in their broadcast SBS can be found by typing 3 on the remote SBS also has an additional channel Type 33 for the SBS Digital 2 service Q I make a recording and need to stop it press the stop key but doesn t do it Why A To stop a recording select MENU then RECORDING TIMERS and select the service Then press YELLOW to stop it Q set my networking to automatic but still the Internet doesnt work Why A Check that your router is set to DHCP enabled Also
13. 0 or 1280x720p60 MPEG 4 10 H 264 HP L4 1 up to 1920x1080p25 1920x1080i30 or 1280x720p60 HDMI video output format timing 720x576p 50 Hz 1280x720p 50 Hz 1920x1080i 50 Hz Format and aspect ratio 4 3 and 16 9 Letterbox Pan amp Scan Video output Component YPbPr output Composite video output HDMI connector with HDCP for digital content protection Audio features MPEG 1 Layers I Il and III MP3 MPEG 2 and MPEG 4 AAC LC 2 0 WMA USB Connectivity USB storage stick up to 2GB External mass storage HDD may be used to playback content Composite Video PAL standard Available on all output modes 36 Power Consumption Less than 35 watts when hard drive is active Input Voltage 240V 50Hz Tuning Range 174 862 Mhz VHF UHF IEC Female Connector Input Impedance 75ohm Dimensions amp Weight 70mm h x 405mm w x 315mm d 4 5kg Disclaimer Some specifications are subject to change without notice 37 TEAC NATIONAL CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTRE NCSC Free call 1800 656 700 Between Monday to Friday EST 9AM to 5PM TEAC AUSTRALIA PTY LTD A B N 11 113 998 048 HEAD OFFICE 30 Tullamarine Park Road Tullamarine VIC 3043 03 8336 6500 SERVICE DIVISION MELBOURNE VIC 30 Tullamarine Park Road Tullamarine VIC 3043 a 03 8336 6544 SYDNEY NSW Unit 41 65 Marigold St Revesby NSW 2212 3 02 9774 1075 BRISBANE QLD 335 Montague Road West
14. INFOBAR TIMEOUT gives you an option to toggle the length of time for the bar to be displayed when changing channels SCREENSAVER TIMEOUT prevents your television or plasma display from being screen burnt by prolonged graphics and logos being shown on the screen TV GUIDE setting allows you to toggle between small grid view and now amp next view TIMEZONE setting is the offset from the Greenwich Mean Time TV CENTERING option is for the on screen graphics It may be fine tuned to match your screen 25 NETWORKING To connect your set top box to your home network you simply are required to connect a standard Ethernet cable between the rear of the set top box labeled Ethernet and to a spare port on the rear of your home router Your home router is normally defaulted to DHCP mode i e it assigns an IP address to computers and other devices connected to it To access the network settings on the set top box press the MENU key The following options will appear MENS Move the joystick W to highlight the Diagnostics option Now TV GUIDE MEDIAPLAYER HD MY RECORDINGS RECORDING TIMERS HDRM INFO PARENTAL LOCK TV SIGNAL press the OK key to enter PREFERENCES NETWORK DIAGNOSTICS USB INTERNET DIGITAL RECORDER When NETWORK is selected the following screen will appear The information will be different for different home networks As shown the status of the network is Connec
15. MEDIA E 30 ES OI E 31 NOTES as 32 SOFTWARE SERIAL Eed 32 FREQUENT ASKEDOUESTONS sai da 33 EEN 36 1V PRODUCT SAFETY NOTICE WARNING Do not open this product as there is a risk of electric shock Under no circumstances should you try to repair the receiver yourself as this will invalidate your product warranty If a fault occurs check the troubleshooting guide at the rear of this manual Should problems continue to persist contact the National Customer Service Centre on 1800 656 700 between Yam to 5pm weekdays e Always allow a minimum of 5cm of free space around the product for adequate ventilation e Always place the product on a firm flat surface before applying power e Do not expose this product to dripping splashing or any moisture Be careful not to place liquids or vases too close to this product e Do not place naked flame sources such as lit candles near the product e Keep the product away from domestic heating equipment and direct sunlight e Always disconnect the power cord from the wall socket before cleaning it Use a soft and mild solution of washing liquid to clean the casing e Your product consists of material which can be recycled and reused if disassembled by a specialized company Please observe your local regulations regarding the disposal of packaging material exhausted batteries and old equipment e It is recommended that you disconnect the aerial from this product during a heavy storm as
16. MY RECORDINGS RECORDING TIMERS Type in your 6 COLOUR CODE to access the next menu PARENTAL LOCK PREFERENCES DIAGNOSTICS INTERNET Do you remember your code when you first set up the set top box EFS The following 3 options appear E lt lock unlock channels and services Tu a restriction level ben i lock unlock timeshift ae a 2 Move joystick A W to choose and press OK to enter your selection If you restrict program channels or services you must enter the correct colour sequence in order to view them again Blocking programs by a restriction level will also require you also to enter the 6 colour code to unblock the picture Note If you forget your colour code the master code may be entered The master code is red blue red blue red blue The Internet access page can be blocked by placing a channel block on channel 952 Internet content however should be blocked by your Internet provider of by configuration of the home network 22 PREFERENCES To access the preferences press the MENU key The following options will appear MENO Move the joystick W to highlight the Preferences option Now TV GUIDE MEDIAPLAYER HD MY RECORDINGS PREFERENCES RECORDING TIMERS TUNING IN PARENTAL LOCK FAVOURITE CHANNELS PREFERENCES AUDIO amp VIDEO press the DE key to enter DIAGNOSTICS DISPLAY INTERNET NETWORK RECORDINGS EXPORT TUNING IN Tuning services may be
17. RENCES DIAGNOSTICS INTERNET Now press the OK key to enter A H a i PAE E 5 lt b MY RECORDINGS gt SORT BY MAME TEN Digital Sam With David amp Kim Mon 23 Oct 10 39 10 45 The My Recording screen shows the network program name date and time of the recordings a Duration 00ND5 i David Reyne and Kim Walking look al the news views and idaues thal mation To watch a pre record ed prog ramme press the joystick to you and your lifestyle and bring you the latest from the worlds of cooking seater rey RICE A or W Press OK to make your selection EXI DELETE HEMAME A SETUP DC EXPORT Recordings may be deleted by pressing the O een key A confirmation box will appear on the screen It is also possible to rename a recording by pressing the O yellow key Enter the new name by pressing the number keys 0 9 on the remote controller It works in a similar way to short messaging on a mobile telephone You may also connect a standard USB PC keyboard to the USB port in the front of the set top box Press the blue key to set up recording export It is explained in more detail later Your set top box must be connected via an Ethernet cable to your home router for this feature to operate Refer to the Networking section for more details 19 ELECTRONIC PROGRAM GUIDE One of the most important features of Digital Television is the Electronic Program Guide commonly known as the EPG Today broadcas
18. TEAC Authorized Centre only TEAC warranty only applies to products purchased used and serviced in Australia 2 Subject to the terms herein this warranty effectively covers the equipment for 12 months from the date of purchase No in home service is provided for Digital Set top Box products 3 All parts except the external cabinet are warranted as specified in Warranty Periods Table and will be repaired or replaced at the sole judgment of TEAC 4 Any normal customer maintenance as described in the owner s manual is not covered by this warranty such as cleaning mechanical parts etc 5 This warranty does not apply to equipment showing abuse damage or that it may have been tampered with altered or repaired outside any TEAC Authorized Service Centre If so the warranty will be void 6 In the event that this unit or any defective parts must be returned to TEAC Service Centres a copy of this warranty statement and a copy of your purchase receipt must be enclosed to be a valid warranty Such equipment or parts must be sent freight prepaid to the nearest authorized TEAC Service Centre After the repair the unit will be available for collection by the owner or it will be returned to the owner The warranty does not cover freight or insurance In all cases of in transit damages or loss a claim must be filed against the carrier by the purchaser 7 In home service will only be provided only under special circumstances and must be authorize
19. TIAS USER S MANUAL HDRM 7250 Many thanks for purchasing your TEAC product In order to get the best performance and experience from your product please read this manual thoroughly We also suggest you refer to our website for news and further updates Revision 1 03 November 2006 Disclaimer We make our sincere effort to ensure the accuracy of the material described herein however the author and TEAC Australia Pty Ltd make no warranty expressed or implied with respect to the quality correctness reliability currentness accuracy or freedom of error of this document of the product it describes We make no representation or warranty with respect to the contents hereof and specifically disclaim any implied warranties of fitness for any purpose The author and TEAC Australia Pty Ltd disclaim all liability for any direct indirect incidental or consequential special or exemplary damages resulting from the use of this product or from the use of any other products described within this document Please refer to our website http www teac com au for any corrections or improvements to this manual Copyright Notice 2006 The material contained within this document is copyrighted and all rights reserved by the author Dolby Digital the double D and AC 3 are registered trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Windows and Windows Media are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation HDMI the HDMI logo and High
20. al source either a channel your watching or a media file your playing must be Dolby Digital encoded for this feature to work Note When Dolby is selected you may expect to hear 5 1 sound The broadcast however most times is Dolby Digital 2 0 THE SET UP PROCESS Assuming you have connected a HDMI cable or Component Video cable between your set top box and you flat panel television screen the following will automatically appear when using this product for the first time If no screen appears unplug the HDMI cable and connect again This will force the set top mode into this mode i e it ll automatically switch Every 10 seconds the video screen mode will change to a lower resolution If you can see this screen then your television screen HOV duplay detected accepts a higher level of high definition vision Press the OK key to accept the resolution provided by the set top box Once you have selected the resolution the set top box will ask you to accept it You must press the blue key to accept your selection HOTTY diplay detected The following step by step screens will now appear The following screens are presented to you to complete the set up process oes a em A yor IEA Press the key to go to the next screen Move the joystick p to select your type of television screen Then press the key to go to the next screen Zen Use the numerical keys to enter your 4 digit postcode The press joyst
21. areia A epes on your nerd H an reta point rs ds hi pardas d re ri KO What da poa mani Lo ch EE Continue to follow directions on the computer screen Windies Petra vall le combined lo aik hie andl poor zs or po neler 2 Tam off fle and printer sharing Windoret Fotoe pall block fle ond printer chang on your m herork you curently have ibired hles e ponteis they eel nd lores be ve HMetbwo rk Setup Wizard Give thi compute a description and nome You need to enter a computer name such as HOMEPC Lompulal Gescmg eer Ermitas Fern Floor Computer oe Honce e Computer Coreus rme enen Continue to follow the directions on the computer screen ss FAMILY of MOREA The nend compus nama HOMEPE When completed this will make folders now accessible such as SharedDocs Lim cio abou comprdo nent oral depenh Beck nets come If you used the name homepc you can check if sharing is working properly on your computer Go to Internet Explorer and type the webaddress as homepc ShareDocs The ShareDocs folder should now appear on the computers screen You can check also your computer name hostname or IP address of your computer by following these directions Select MN and then Z In the dialog box type cmd as shown and select OK 27 o Type the name of 4 program folder document or Internet resource and Windows will open it For you Open Ema Next at the command prompt type ipconfig
22. bers These channels are automatically given a number between 350 399 by the set top box 11 INFO MODE The gt key gives you more information about the program you are watching EE Moving the joystick either 4 or f will toggle b be hi T Al al gt S A between NOW and NEXT programme information from the broadcaster This shows an extended description about the program including its duration Press the amp red key again for LESS INFO CLOSED CAPTIONING Some programs are closed captioned for the hearing impaired or hard of hearing It works by rendering the audio of the program as text usually near the bottom of the screen Captions can be coloured and provide information on music and sound effects which may be crucial to the understanding of the programme The Closed Captioning feature also Known as subtitles may be activated or deactivated by pressing the G yellow key Troubleshooting In some cases the closed captioning will not appear This means that the programme may actually not be captioned For more information we recommend you the visit Australian Caption Centre website at www auscap com au DIGITAL AUDIO Some programs also include an additional sound track known as language such as Dolby Digital 2 0 or 5 1 sound This may be toggled on and off by pressing the D green key The DOLBY logo will indicate when this is selected The analogue audio output will also be l
23. check that your router is allowing the use of the MAC address serial number of the set top box Q How do I get the serial number of the set top box A On the front panel press the i key or select the HDRM INFO option in the Diagnostics Menu The serial number is also known as the MAC ADDRESS of the product 33 Q Some web pages try to access will restart the set top box Why A Many web pages include multiple pop ups or other code intentionally designed to get data sometimes unauthorized from you These pages may be beyond the capabilities of this product Q When I select the GUIDE not all data is available Why A Currently broadcasters do not provide cross carry information They also do not provide data beyond what is showing now and what is showing next This is normal Some areas of Australia however may have additional information Q After an automatic tuning not all channels were found Why A It is highly recommended you check your aerial installation Digital Broadcast Australia highly recommends that you use high quality RG6 cabling for all digital installations In addition you antenna should be Digital Ready Some channels like the ABC are now broadcasted on Channel 12 Older antennas were not designed to receive such a channel Q get no sound on one channel Why A Try pressing INFO then GREEN key to change the audio source Q I want to connect more than one set top box in my home l
24. d by TEAC Australia National Service In a situation or circumstance where an in home service call is made a service fee will be charged by the Service Provider or TEAC including travel fee if outside normal service area 8 TEAC National Service Centre in home service and installation is available at competitive rates 9 No one is authorized to assume any liability on behalf of TEAC or impose any obligation on it in connection with the sale of any equipment other than as stated in this warranty and outlined above 10 In no event will TEAC be responsible or liable for indirect or consequential damages from interrupted operations or other causes 11 Warranty is not transferable to any subsequent purchaser if the product is sold during the warranty period Please keep this information for your own records Please refer to the owner s manual to ensure that you have followed the correct installation and operating procedures 1 Head owner s manual carefully 2 If you require Warranty Service please contact the TEAC Service Centre 3 Please have your purchase receipt as your proof of purchase and the following details completed for a valid Warranty Owner s Name Owner s Address Postcode Model Name No Serial No Dealer s Name Dealer s Address Postcode 4 Please ensure that your product is packed appropriately upon return to the service centre If you have any questions please contact TEAC National Service by e
25. done using two methods Automatic and Manual For automatic tuning press the key to continue To activate manual tuning press the yellow key Move joystick or de to select the desired broadcast channel In the example picture shown Nine Digital is tarda a broadcasted on Channel 8 Wait 3 5 seconds the picture will appear and the broadcast parameters will be shown Press the de blue key to save the service tuning Press the E red key to exit manual tuning 23 FAVOURITE CHANNELS Favourite channels allow you to hide or skip those unwanted services that appear in your channel list Here is how it works USA Move joystick di or W to select the broadcast channel M FAVOURITE CHANNELS AS rT A GA Press OK once to SKIP the service Press OK again to HIDE the service Press OK a third time to go back to normal Press ES blue to save your options It is also possible to renumber channels by selecting the desired channel and pressing the Z green key You may choose to reset your channel numbering by pressing the yellow key Notice After doing some software upgrades it may be necessary for you to rescan your channels and redo you favourite channel selections AUDIO amp VIDEO SETTINGS The Audio and Video option allows you to adjust your screen type video output modes and audio output defaults AUDIO AND VIDEO Note HDMI and Component Video outputs cannot be used simultane
26. dvise you to upgrade your television antenna to a new digital ready antenna and install new cabling such as RG6 quad shield cable For more information on digital television installations visit the Digital Broadcast Australia website found at http www dba org au don t seem to have Digital TV reception in my home what shall do Digital Television is still considered relatively new to Australia and it will take time for it to be available everywhere around Australia If Digital Television reception is not available to you neatly place together all packaging and supplied cables back into the box Have your receipt proof of purchase ready and contact your place of purchase for further details on what you should do Going into Standby mode When you enter the standby mode around 1 minute later your set top box will partially turn back on by itself to do some additional network and hard disk checking This takes around 20 seconds and the front display may go blank This is normal The set top box will automatically go back to standby mode when completed WARRANTY STATEMENT Keep your purchase receipt to enable you to proceed quickly in the event of a Warranty Service Terms amp Conditions for HDRM7250 DVR set top box 1 TEAC warrants to the original retail purchaser only that this product is free from defects in material and workmanship under normal domestic use and authorizes free service during the warranty period at any
27. ick to select the state you live in Once finished press the key to continue giele tege Getegchieecber You must read the copyright disclaimer then press to continue Cire mal j D y e Use the coloured button keys to enter a 6 colour code This control PIN Use the IB key if you need to parental control code will be used later by you to block channels Inne and the time shifting buffer from other viewers in the home Parental control allows you to lock resiricted programmes or specif channels later on When finished press the M key to continue The last step is to tune your digital channels You must connect your antenna as shown in the picture If you experience problems when tuning refer to page 4 of this manual Press to continue Sch The services tuning process will begin and can take up to 5 7 Digital 1 7 Digital 2 minutes 7 Digital 3 T W Detected channel 7 Digital 1 Once tuning has completed continue by following the directions on the screen by press the key You will now be ready to start watching digital high definition television Note During the set up process your internal hard drive will be preparing itself It may not be ready to use immediately Please wait an extra few minutes 10 BASIC OPERATION SERVICE LIST MODE Now that your digital receiver is set up and working you are able to watch television by simply pressing the list key on the A Ku ra w i
28. joystick M key to jump 30 seconds forward Pressing the joystick W will go back 30 seconds SLOW MOTION It is possible to view time shifted picture or pre recorded programs in slow motion Press L HI and then move the joystick either the 4 or directions To go back to normal speed press the CHI D key again 15 RECORDING PROGRAMMES To record a programme press the desired channel number Press REC key to display the recording options There are two options available Red key manual recording Green key automatic recording Select recording end mode 09 46 Sam With David Kim 09 00 10 59 pony 16 9 MANUAL AUTOMATIC Selecting manual will start a recording from the current time The duration will be preset to 3 hours later Selecting automatic will record the current program The duration of recording is subject to the accuracy of the information from the broadcaster You may record a 27d program as follows Change channel by pressing W and then select the FEC key Then press either the O manual or green automatic to record Whilst a 274 recording is made you can no longer change channels You can however press MENU and select MY RECORDINGS to watch a program that was previously recorded To STOP a recording you must select the channel you wish to stop and press L REC again and the following will appear 10 TEN Digital 10 05 9am With David amp Kim 10 04 Cd 11
29. lightning can cause severe damage e Always disconnect power when not in use for long periods of time e Always place product in standby mode for at least 1 minute before disconnecting mains power This product complies with Australian Regulatory requirements PLEASE READ BEFORE USE Product Installation Notice What happens when first time connected When power is first applied you product will introduce a step by step setup process on screen At the same time the internal hard drive will begin the checking process takes about 10 minutes Whilst this process is taking place the rewind record and pause television functions cannot be used In addition the USB ports may not available for use until approximately 2 minutes after the checking process has completed Is Digital TV reception available in your home Generally speaking if this receiver was on display demonstration by your local retailer and you live within the same area town city then it should work within your home If you experience break up of picture or poor performance it is recommended that you contact your professional television antenna installer first Many users assume that if the analogue television signal is good then the digital television signal will also be good This is rarely the case Your professional antenna installer will need to check your signal quality not necessarily the signal strength for digital reception The antenna installer may a
30. mailing us at service teac com au or telephone us on 1800 656700 between 9 00am and 5 30pm EST weekdays CANCEL either cancel or close some menus and services MENU to access the receivers options tuning functions and other preferences THE REMOTE CONTROLLER STANDBY used to toggle HDTV used to display information your receiver on and off about the HDTV mode 0 9 directly access your television channels On some input fields multiple pressing results in the character entry A Z similar to using a mobile telephone LIST displays a list of services available for viewing COLOUR KEYS perform some actions often indicated GUIDE toggle the electronic program guide on and off on the screen V V adjust the volume level P P keys are used to change channels PIP currently not used INFO used to display information on the current now and next programme PREV used to REWIND recordings and visit previous NEXT used to FORWARD recordings and visit next pages pages on some screens SUBMENU used for special menu features available with on some screens some services and also to PLAY PAUSE REC STOP used for digital recording activate teletext on 7 Digital MUTE toggles the sound on purposes and off THE CENTRE JOYSTICK navigate in menus and special services Press down on the joystick for the OK function Tro
31. ne to prevent screen burn in on plasma displays If playing a video file the video will start immediately You may use the 4 keys to forward and rewind within the video file To stop playing a video file press ES then the 2 blue key You may play WMV MPEG 4 or MPEG 2 video files Note The performance of the video files will be dependant upon its original frame rate Therefore some videos downloads from the Internet may not work properly 29 INTERNET The Internet browser on your set top box is very different from GH your home computer It is not designed to be a substitute for RS O the home personal computer It is based on W3C standards and is designed for interactive television applications better Type your question known as a TV browser It allows you an easy method to access media files that may be available on the Internet or on other devices Web addresses are entered using the remote controller By pressing the numerical keys multiple times the letters will change Press key to go back erase a letter It works in a similar way to SMS messaging on a mobile telephone If you have a standard USB keyboard it may be connected to the USB port Special characters such as are entered by pressing the number 1 or number O keys multiple times The set top box does not require http Therefore if you are looking for YAHOO Australia all you must do is type yahoo and press OK ACCESSING MEDIA FILES
32. ng the green button will erase only the time shift buffer not utilized by the recordings 17 RECORDING TIMERS It is possible to set a timer recording similar to your old video recorder To set a recording timer press the key The following options will appear MENO Move the joystick to highlight the RECORDING TIMERS TV GUID OK GUIDE option Now press the OK key to enter MEDIAPLAYER HD MY RECORDINGS RECORDING TIMERS PARENTAL LOCK PREFERENCES DIAGNOSTICS INTERNET Press the S blue key to add a new timer NEW RECORDING TIMER Navigate the joystick to set the desired channel its occurrence date and start and end times Note that not all programs start exactly on time Therefore we recommend you allow an extra few minutes before and after the scheduled programme from the broadcaster Once you have finished save your Timer by pressing the GE blue key again Your Timers will appear as a list every time you select the Recording Timers option Timers may be changed or deleted from the list as you wish Note Recording Timers can also be set directly from the Electronic Program Guide This is better explained later 18 PLAYBACK RECORDINGS To access your recorded programmes press the 1 MENU key The following options will appear MENO Move the joystick W to highlight the MY RECORDINGS option TV GUIDE MEDIAPLAYER HD The following screen will appear RECORDING TIMERS PARENTAL LOCK PREFE
33. omatically enter the Recording Timers feature The programme name will be highlighted in red Sometimes you may want to receive only a reminder that your program is about to start Press the O reen key to enable the reminder feature on the programme The programme name will be highlighted in green 20 Note Currently you cannot set dual timers that overlap in time Therefore a timer and reminder feature cannot be simultaneously set at the same times To exit the guide press the CGUIDE key again The guide may also be accessed from the main menu Press the MENU key the option 7V GUIDE will be highlighted Press the OK key to select VIDEO PROGRAM GUIDES Broadcasters also broadcast extra television channels known as VPG s i e Video Program Guides Such guides may be accessed by selecting the appropriate service number For example type 77 for the Seven Network guide All other broadcasters also have guides available to you Press the Gei key to see the available services and video guides 21 PARENTAL LOCK The Parental Lock option allows you to block television channels and other interactive services It also allows you to restrict programs by their classification and block the time shifting video on the hard drive from playback Press the MENU key and the following options will appear Ra Move the joystick to highlight the Parental Lock option TV GUIDE eee Now press the OK key to enter
34. ou move To view the desired page press the Uh PICTURE IN PICTURE The a key is currently not used Please check our website for further details 13 THE DIGITAL RECORDER PAUSE LIVE TELEVISION TIME SHIFTING Imagine watching television and the phone rings Simply press the HI key or the ISK key to pause the picture Once you have finished your telephone conversation you may watch the program from where you left off Pressing firmly on the joystick executes the OK key function You will immediately notice the information bar across the bottom of the screen with the II pause symbol appearing to the left To start watching the picture press the L HI key or press the OK key again The television picture you are watching is in a delayed form This type of feature is commonly known as time shifting or sometimes time slipping The time shift buffer the amount of space to pause live television varies depending upon the size of the hard drive that is installed The set top box automatically reserves and manages the hard drive space required for this feature The time shift buffer may be deleted cleared anytime by accessing the Menu gt Preferences gt Digital Recorder menu This is described in more detail later The time shifting feature will continue to operate if left on unattended The set top box has an automatic time shifting shutdown to preserve the longevity of the hard drive To
35. ously 24 The HDTV HDMI MODE selection is available only when a HDMI cable is connected When the HDMI cable is not connected the YUV MODE YPbPr selection becomes available When using a HDMI connection the available video modes are 576p 720p and 1080i You can adjust the preferred mode by pressing the HET key on the remote controller For Component Video the available video formats are 576p 720p and 1080i The TV FORMAT option has generally two formats a The 4 3 pan amp scan format is a standard square shape TV screen b The 16 9 widescreen formats are suitable for watching digital television TEAC provides various variations for the 16 9 format including some zoom modes for programs that do not fill the screen We recommend experimenting with these options to best find your needs Notice If you have only a 4 3 style television and you opt to use the 4 3 letterbox modes there may be white dots on the top and bottom of the screen for some programs These dots are broadcast related The DEFAULT AUDIO option setting should only be changed if you are using either an optical or coaxial cable to a Dolby decoder If you select 5 1 digital to s pdif then when the broadcast has a Dolby sound track available the set top box will automatically select it When finished adjusting your settings press the P blue key to save your settings DISPLAY The DISPLAY option allows you to modify some preferred settings
36. ower This is normal 12 The english selection is the default This is known as MPEG stereo sound and is available at all times for Standard Definition broadcasts The english5 1 option is available when either an 1 optical TOSLINK cable or 2 coaxial cable is connected between the set top box and a Digital Surround Sound Amplifier Troubleshooting Although the set top box will indicate 5 1 sound most programmes however are 2 0 surround sound SWITCHING LETTERBOX 4 3 MODE If you have a standard 4 3 square screen type television you can enjoy the widescreen view whilst in the info mode by pressing the G blue key Black bars will appear across the top and bottom of your television screen This is normal Note that this option only appears when 4 3 television is selected in the Video amp Audio preferences Notice In this mode you may see white dots on the top or bottom of the screen for some programs These dots are broadcast related and cannot be removed by the set top box TURN OFF INFO MODE Simply press the key again or press the cancel key on the remote controller to exit the info mode TELETEXT To view the AUSTEXT service you must first select 7 Digital Le Press 7 on your remote controller Then press the submenu key to toggle this feature on and off Use the joystick to move around the screen lt will automatically select the numbered pages as y
37. s this ok A Yes you can do this but you should follow the installation recommendations given by Digital Broadcast Australia see www dba org au for more details Q cannot find how to link the two tuners My other recorder uses an RF link cable Is it missing A No The HDRM series is a smarter design that uses a link internally No external RF cable is required Q connect my USB hard drive and it is not recognized by the set top box A Either the hard drive or USB memory stick you connected is not compatible or there is not enough power on the USB port to power the device External USB hard drives normally have another power supply that is required In addition whilst your product is performing drive checking the USB may not be available Q When I go to standby mode the unit will switch on by itself momentarily after around 1 minute Why A This is normal Your set top box must perform some additional network and hard drive tests whilst itis in standby mode It only takes around 20 30 seconds Q When I disconnect mains power and connect again the disk checking is done again Is this right A Yes Before disconnecting mains power put the box in standby This will reduce the time 34 Q When I record the recording is not playing back properly It is breaking up A This is possible if your signal level is too low Check the Diagnostics gt TV Signal menu If SNR is less than 20 0dB then this problem ma
38. ted and the Ethernet Cable is also connected Internet Access Is now available The set up procedure is very easy in this case Network settings may also be manually entered This feature is available for experienced computer users that understand networking in more detail Press the E yellow key to select NETWORK SETTINGS You can now toggle between AUTOMATIC or MANUAL settings by moving Pr on the joystick More information is available on the website 26 EXPORT RECORDINGS Note This feature should be attempted by experienced PC users that understand how to create share folders on a Windows XP system or have a Network hard drive NAS device that is supporting SAMBA SMB protocol The export option allows you to transfer your recordings over the home network either to your home PC or a network hard drive The method to configure this feature on a Windows XP machine is explained below Welcome to the Network Setup i i r Wiza d Your first step is to enable File and Printer sharing ag get This is done within your Control Panel by ES Network Setup SC senn Wizard activating the Network Setup Wizard You will be Tei regd e halo pia el up fei camaata BS 81 on yur ehh wi n a event wat Ce presented with set up screens Follow the directions as given to you Network Setup Wizard You will need to turn on File and Printer Sharing Turre ce bes xl Coster iban maes he Shared Docarr nds Acker
39. ters send within their transmission NOW and NEXT programme information In some areas extended EPG information may be available An EPG can be represented in many ways A basic NOW amp NEXT guide is the most common Your product however is also compatible with a more advanced grid view showing all programmes during the week this is subject to broadcast data availability The television guide data is available by either the I Broadcast subject to availability and cross carry information ii Internet subject to licensing and availability To use the EPG press the GUIDE key on the remote controller By default the GRID guide is available as shown below Note Not all information will be shown simultaneously for all channels This is because the broadcasters do not cross carry their EPG information Therefore each channel must be selected individually Use the joystick A W d D keys to select the desired programme service Re dy Steady Look 00 KM Motamor mec a IS evans Press the 0K key to change the TV picture in the BN THE YOUNG AND THE REST KALLAL Ready Steady Cook judg d ER background You will notice in a few seconds that the 14 00 14 30 15 01 1 1 D D D D 9 Nine Digital THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS programme information if available appears duration 60m It is also possible to set the program to record directly from the guide Press the Gi red key on the desired program to aut
40. ubleshooting If the remote fails to function properly please check that your batteries are inserted in the correct direction and that they are in good condition GETTING STARTED INTRODUCTION Digital Television had begun January 2001 within Australia Since this time digital television programs and services have evolved and all Australians can now enjoy this exciting new technology You will find today additional television channels not available on the older analogue television system This product is compatible with both Standard Definition and High Definition viewing and recording giving you the best possible digital experience In this section you will learn how to connect your set top receiver for the best performance Connect your outdoor antenna system to the antenna input ANT IN HIGH DEFINITION DIGITAL RECORDER A MUL TIME DIA RI CHIVER 240V 50Hz 35W Max Ey TEAC CONPORATIO DIEN ry y a ES Sms 0 d COAXIAL OPTICAL MDM usa Unlike other products no loop through RF cable is required to link the two tuners This is done internally SDTV For Standard Definition Televisions you will require only the Yellow White Red lead Connect one end to the set top box Video L R Connect the other end of this lead to your AV input on your television Most televisions have more than one input so be sure to remember which input was used Then press the AV button on your television until you select the right input
41. y exist As a rule if the set top box detects a low signal level it will give more signal to the first tuner so you may continue to watch digital television and timeshift You will need to improve your reception a little Try using some small antenna signal booster Q The time is shown incorrectly on my set top box How do I fix this A Go to the MENU gt PREFERENCES gt DISPLAY menu option Change the timezone Victoria for example is GMT 10 hours Q When I go to standby the Hard disk continues to spin A This is normal It does not shutdown immediately Q When I go to some websites the Flash items are not displayed A This is normal The browser in the 7250 is set up for television applications The 3 party plugins such as Macromedia Flash are not supported Q lam trying to set a reminder and timer recording from the GUIDE but it displays an error A This is normal Only one timer may be set A reminder is the same as a timer with equal start and end times Q When I use the GRID GUIDE VIEW the information is not all displayed and is slow A The grid view is designed for multi channel cross carry information from broadcasters This is currently not available in Australia We recommend using the NOW amp NEXT view Q When I complete PC exporting all my recordings the share is no longer available in the Mediaplayer A This is normal You must go back to the RECORDING EXPORT menu and press yellow to retest and blue
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