Grundig GPVR1250 User's Manual
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1. 19 Booking 20 EPG Menu 21 Record Operations 22 Help and AdviCe 23 Technical Specifications 24 Guarantee 25 Introduction About This Manual This User Guide contains all the information you need to know about how to setup and watch free view channels using your set top box What is DVB T It works like traditional TV but because the signals are digital you need a set top box to convert them This means more channels can be transmitted with extra features such as interactivity and wide screen pictures Accessories In the Box Remove your digital set top box carefully from the box and remove the packaging from each part You will find the following items 9 Digital set top box with fitted mains plug Remote control with 2xAAA batteries not installed Instruction Manual AV cable 9 9 9 RF loop through cable Look out for this symbol It indicates2. a Installing the Batteries Remove the battery cover from the remote control and put place 2 x AAAsize batteries inside the compartment Make sureto match the and of the batteries with the marks inside the battery compartment 1 Open the cover 2 Install batteries 3 Close the cover Using the Remote Control Touse the remotecontrol point ittowards the frontof the digitalset top box The remote controlhas a range of up to 7 metres fromthe set top box at an angle of upto 60 degrees The remote control will not operate if its path is blocked Sunlight or very bright light will decrease the sensitivity of the remote control Front Paneland Rear Panel Illustration 1 Front panel Up GRUNDIG E poe 1 POWER BUTTON Used to switchthe main powerof the settop box toon and off 2 REMOTE CONTROLSENSOR Used to receivethe signal fromthe remote control 3 LED DISPLAY Used to displaythe channel numberand time information and other play states 4 VOLUME DOWN Used to decreasethe volume withoutusing the remotecontrol 5 RECORD Used to recordthe program manually and selectthe record durationif pressed itagain The user canchange the watchingchannel if recordingthe specific program 6 CHANNEL UP Used to changechannels without usingthe remote control 7 VOLUME UP Used to increasethe volume wit
3. GRUNDIG Digital TV Recorder GPVR1250 Grundig Helpline 1800509 394 Australia Grundig Helpline 0800 450 259 New Zealand INSTRUCTION MANUAL Table of Contents Table of Contents 1 2 Safety Information 3 Remote Control 4 Front and Rear Panel Illustration 6 Connecting to Television Aerialand RF cable 7 Connecting to a Television 8 Connecting to a Surround Sound System 9 Getting Started 10 Channel Setting 10 System Setting 12 Channel 18 Favourite
4. VIDEO IN ee c p o o ap L AUDIO IN Connecting to a Surround Sound System So anf gt e qeo ati Getting Started Switching On forthe First Time Ensure all connections have been made following the diagrams on the previous pages for reference switch on the set top box press the 6 button on the set top box Toturn the settop box tostandby mode press 6 button onthe remote control Switch on the TV and select the AV programme channel EXT AV External Source or similar Your set top box will automatically scan Scan finished will display for amoment on TV after allstations are found and automatically stored If you want to scan again followthe procedure below Press MENU button on the remote control the set top box main menu will display 1 Channel setting Select the Channel Setting menu by usingthe arrow buttons on the remote control Press the o button when the Channel Setting menu is highlighted Press o button again when Channel Search is highlighted 10 Select the Auto Scan tab by using the arrow and the o buttons on the remote control Press the button when the Start Search tab is highlighted The following menu will display Scan Process Channel No 21 Frequency 474MH
5. option usingthe arrow buttons Press the o button when selected The following menu will display Time Shift Enabled Time Shift Enabled Disabled This enables ordisables the timeshift function Theduration is upto 1 hour Format Hard Disk Formatting is necessary when using thehard disk forthe first time The system willauto reset afterthe successful formatting HDD Information It will showthe HDD capacity 16 9 Factory Setting Select the Factory Setting option using the arrow buttons Press the o button when selected The following menu will display OK Confirm Exit Restore Default The Restore Default menu allows youto reset the menu settings Clear Channels The Clear Channels menu removes all channels from the Channel list Torestore the channellist you will need to rescan System Info The System Info menu displays the software version andhardware version OK Contirm xi 17 3 ChannelList The channel listis used tolook at allthe broadcasting TV or Radiochannels received by theset top box Toaccess the channellist press the button in thenon menu state Toedit the channellist press the MENU button and select Channel Listusing the arrow keys press the o button when it s highlighted Channel List u BandWidth Frequency TV Radio Confirm Toview a different channel presseither the y or V button each channel se
6. same procedureuntil all yourdesired channels have been added tothe specific favourite group Deleting a Favourite Channel First use the RED button toselect a favourite group Select thechannel that you want to deletein the favourite list menu usingthe amp or XP button press the and XP button to enterthe pop up Delete menu then press the o button toenter delete confirmation menu press the o button to delete the selectedchannel from thefavourite list andpress the EXITbutton to cancel the delete Viewing aFavourite Channel Toaccess the favouritelist quickly withoutedit press the FAVOURITE button directly in non menu stateor other menus Tochange the favourite group press the RED button Select the desiredfavourite channel using the or D button press the o buttonto confirm whenhighlighted now youcan watch the selected channel de 5 BookingList The booking listis used todisplay all thebooking events youhave in theEPG menu or youhave added manually The booking list menuis displayed below It will displaythe event ID start time duration purpose playback or record for each event Toadd a booking event manually press the o button in bookinglist menu the event listmenu will display The user canchange the eventID using the D button to starta new booking event press the o button to selectthe booking channel the booking typecan be ONCE DAILY WEEKLY Thestart time andstart date anddu
7. to selectchannel numbers or input numbers inmenus 16 MENU Used to openthe main menu window or returnto the previous screenor menu 17 CH Used to movearound the menu screens or selecting the channelsin non menu state 18 VOL Used to movearound the menuscreens or changing the volumein non menu state 19 OK Used to confirma selection withina menu 20 CH Used to movearound the menuscreens or selecting the channels innon menu state 21 RECORD LIST Used to viewthe recorded program list 22 STOP Used to stop the current recordingor stop the HDD playback backto DTV mode 23 PLAY PAUSE Used to resumethe playback if stopped or intime shifting mode FEFB PAUSEetc or pause the the current pictureor do time shifting 24 RECORD Used to implementdifferent functions inmenus according tothe help information or record thecurrent viewed channeldirectly orselect the recordduration if pressedagain in non menu state 25 PVR INFO Used to implementdifferent functions inmenus according tothe help informationor display the timeinformation and progressbar and play state in HDD playback mode 26 INFO Used to display information about thechannel being viewedor further information about the program when in small EPG screen 00009 FAVORITE ES 8 D O amp COCO OG REC pvRANFO GOTO FTIR e EP RECALL 8000 GRUNDIG Note SUBTITLE TEXT LANGUAGE may not available forall channels
8. atch One Channel While Recording Another The recording will receive the digital TV signal from the PVR tuner and the watching will receive thedigital TV signal from TV tuner this makes itpossible to watchone channel while recording another channel There are 3kinds of methodsto start arecording 1 Press the RECORD key while watchingthe live TV the recording ofthe current channel will startin several seconds you can pressthe RECORD key again while recording started toset the durationof the recording the default durationis 2 hours 2 Schedule Recording infull EPG menu press the OKbutton to bookinga recording once you selecteda valid column 3 Schedule Recording in Booking List menu press the OK button to starta new booking event Pleaseprefer to formerBooking List pagefor detail Once recording takes effect the user can changethe current viewedchannel as they want whilethe system isstill recording atthe background Time Shifting Function Have you beeninterrupted with aphone call orthe doorbell while watching live TV programs inevitably missingout on acrucial scene Pauseand replay live TV shows by simply pressingthe Pause button and then Play button to pickup right where you left off Just like thelive TV mode This PVR recorder providesa slew offile playback functions such as pause instant replay time shifting withthe scroll bar fast forward rewind and soon Changing the viewedchannel while recording Press the CH keys to changethe
9. ection information That means the user setting will only take effect if there is Q The time zone can t be changed if the broadcast stream have time zone no time zone information in the stream Sleep Timer Setting Open the Time Setting menu as previously explained Highlight the Sleep Timer setting option using the arrow buttons Press the o and D button and the menu below willbe displayed BRENZ No Sleep gt f No Sleep Press the Ay or Qf button to select the sleep time Press the o button to confirm your selection 18 Language Setting Select the Language Setting option using the arrow buttons Press the o button when selected The following menu will display Parental Setting Select the Parental Setting option using the arrow buttons Press o button when selected Enter the rightPin Code then press the o button If the Pin code is entered incorrectly Pin Code Error will be displayed Use the a or Pp buttons to select the required option then press the o button to confirm Change Pin Code The Change Pin Code menu allows you to changethe password which currently defaults as 6666 Enter you new PIN code using the numerical buttons onthe remote control Press the button and enter the new PIN code again Press the o button to confirm the new PIN code Q Please note that your new PIN code must contain 4 digits A V Setting Select the A V S
10. etting option using the arrow buttons Press the button when selected The following menu will display To change the settings first use the a or Pp buttons to select the required menu then use the g or gt buttons to select the new option required TV Shape Youcan select either 4 3 or 16 9 format 4 3 should be used for standard square shaped television screens and 16 9 should be used for wide screen rectangular shaped television screens Conversion You can select Full Frame Pan Scanor Letterbox Choose the setting which best matches your television Standard The standard setting is used to set the signalinput to your TV There are two different standards available on yourset top box PALand NTSC If you are In Australia PALis the standard format EE If NTSC is chosen for yourtelevisions you may experience interference and picture rolling Video Output The Video Output setting is used to setthe colour signalto your TV There are 3 different settings available on your set top box S Video CVBS YCbCr If you are unsure which setting to use consult the manufacturer s manual for your television If S Video YCbCr is chosen fora non compatible television you will typically experience a washed out or aghosted effect picture Brightness and Contrast Saturation Youcan use g and D buttons to adjust the brightness and contrast or saturation of the video output PVR Setting Select the PVR setting
11. his unit Battery Disposal Please ensure batteriesare disposed ofsafely Never dispose ofbatteries in thefire or withhousehold waste 9 Check with yourlocal authority fordisposal regulations g Remote Control Remote Key Function 1 STANDBY Used to switchthe set topbox to onor standby 2 AUDIO Used to setthe sound output the available settings are STEREO LEFT RIGHT MONO 3 SUBTITLE Used to switchamong different subtitles that are broadcasted 4 TEXT Used to openteletext OSD displayif teletext available in the broadcasted stream 5 MUTE Used to turnthe sound onor off 6 EXIT Used to returnto the previous screen or menu 7 VOL Used to movearound the menuscreens or changing the volumein non menu state 8 FAVORITE Used to access your favourite channels 9 FAST FORWARD Used to adjust the fast forward speed ifin HDDplayback mode 10 FASTBACKWARD Used to adjustthe fast backward speed in HDDplayback mode 11 BLUEkey LANGUAGE Used to implementdifferent functions in menusaccording to thehelp information or switch amongdifferent audio languages that are broadcasted in non menustate 12 YELLOW key GOTO Used to implementdifferent functions in menusaccording to thehelp information or select theplayback start timein HDD playbackmode 13 RECALL Used to switchbetween the lasttwo viewed channels 14 EPG Used to display information about the program being viewed andwhat s on next 15 NUMBER KEYS Used
12. houtusing the remote control 8 CHANNEL DOWN Used to changechannels without usingthe remote control 9 STANDBYINDICATOR Used to visually show power stateof the settop box the red LED will be litif the settop box enteredstandby mode 2 Rear panel a OD 000 OO 1 RF IN RF LOOPTHROUGH PVR and TV tuner PVR TV RF INsocket connects to your external aerial PVR TV RF LOOP THROUGH socket will bypass theinput RF signalto another tuneror your TVor another videosystem See connection pagesfor details 2 VIDEO COMPONENT Y Cb Cr These sockets outputcomponent video signal 3 COAXIAL This socket connectsto a coaxialsocket on yoursurround sound systemto output digital audio 4 VIDEO This socket outputs composite video signal 5 S Video This socket outputsseparate Y C videosignal 6 AUDIO L R This socket outputsanalog audio L R signal 7 RS 232 PORT This socket isonly used forsoftware upgrade 8 MAIN POWERCABLE This is usedto connect toyour main powersupply Connecting to Television Aerial and RF cable There are 2kinds of connectionsfor the TV aerial and RF cable presentedbelow di TV Aerial RF cable TV Aerial RF cable Connecting to aTelevision Composite video YELLOW VIDEO IN 5 Q s viDEO Component video L afps VIDEO
13. lected will be previewedin the upperright hand box Toswitch between TV and Radiochannels press the RED button Toview listen to achannel press the button ToLock amp Unlock Delete Move a channel press the D button Tolock a channeland prevent peoplefrom watching it highlight the channel that you want to lockby using either or V button press the D button press the button when highlight Lock amp Unlock in the popup menu Enterthe right PINcode in the following PIN codeform the channel willbe locked alock icon willbe displayed atthe back ofthe channel name aftera successful lockoperation If the PIN code is entered incorrectly the Pin Code Error messagewill be displayed which indicate the operationfailed Unlock operations work similar tothe above lock operations 18 4 Favourite List The favourite listis used tostore your frequently watched channels without having to searchthem in the Channel List orEPG menus Toedit the favouritelist press the MENU button andselect Favourite Listusing the arrow keys press the o button when it s highlighted Right Popup Menu Adding a FavouriteChannel First use theRED button toselect a favouritegroup the choicesare News Movie MTV Finance Other Then press the button and button to enterthe pop upAdd menu selectthe channel youwant to addto the specific favourite group then pressthe o button theadded channel willbe displayed inthe left hand column Repeatthe
14. ol batteries insertedincorrectly Remote control batteries exhausted Plug in and turnon set top box Aim remote control atfront panel Check for obstructions Check batteries are insertedcorrectly Replace remote control batteries Square blocks in pictureor picture freezes Aerial may not becompatable Aerial is damaged misaligned Check with dealer Check aerial If none ofthe above suggestions seem to work try switching your set top box off and then on again If this does not work contact the service helpline Technical Specifications Power Supply Input Voltage Power Consumption Decoder Video Formats Audio Format Video Outputs Connections Main Power Cable Tuner RS 232 RCA S VIDEO 100 240V 50 60Hz Maximum 15W Standby 5W SD 4 3 16 9 Switchable MPEG Layer amp 11 32 44 1 48Khz CVBS S Video YCbCr Fixed Type 2 Antenna Input 2 Therefore Output 1 for software upgrade 1 CVBS output 1 R L output 1 COAXIAL SPDIF digital audio output 1 YCbCr output 1 S VIDEO output mmm This symbol on the product or in the instructions means that your electrical and electronic equipment should be disposed at the end of life separately from your household waste For more information please contact your local authority Guarantee Please keep yourreceipt as proofof purchase Thisproduct is warrantedfor any defect in materials orworkmanship for one year after the original da
15. ration should be valid the booking purpose can beRecord or Playback after all theabove selection is ok switch the bookingto on thebooking will take effect if no invalid selection otherwisethe related errormessage will display 20 6 EPG Menu Electronic Programme Guide The EPG menuis used tolook at whatis being broadcaston a TV or Radio channel later iin the day Toaccess the EPG menu press the MENU button and selectthe EPG menu using the arrow keys Whenit is highlighted press the o button to access The following menu will display S channe PProgram Event Booking A preview of your currentchannel will be displayed in the upperleft hand box The detailed program information of your current viewed channel will be displayed in the upperright hand box see what is going to be broadcast after this programme press the D button to change the time Each press of the D button will increase by half an hour Pressing the will move the time back half an hour Toview a different channel press either the a button or V button Each channel selected will be previewedin the upper left hand box To book a desired channel for later watching or recording press the button exit the EPG menu and watch the selected channel press the MENU or EXIT button Record Operations Before using therecord operations pleasecheck the twotuner TV PVR tuner connections in connection pages W
16. te of purchase This productis for normal domesticand office useonly This warranty doesnot cover damagefrom misuse or neglect accidental damage vermin infestation excessive voltages suchas lightning or power surges orany alteration thataffects the performanceor reliability ofthe product If guarantee isrequired please contactthe Grundig Helpline 1800 509 394 within Australia or 0800 450259 within New Zealand Have yourreceipt of purchaseon hand This guarantee issubject to thefollowing provisions Itis onlyvalid within the boundaries of the country of purchase The product mustbe correctly assembledand operated inaccordance with the instructions contained inthis manual The product mustbe used solelyfor domestic purposes The guarantee doesnot cover accidental damage misuse cabinetparts or consumable items The guarantee will rendered invalid ifthe product isresold or hasbeen damaged by inexpert repair The manufacturer disclaimsany liability forincidental or consequential damages This guarantee isin addition to and does notdiminish your statutory or legal rights PO BOX 6287 Silverwater NSW 1811 http www grundig net au Grundig Helpline 1800509 394 Australia Grundig Helpline 0800450 259 NewZealand
17. useful and importanttips DV3 Trademark of the DVB Digital Video Broadcasting Digital Vid Project 1991 to 1996 Safety Information Safety is Important To ensure your safety and the safety of others please ensure you read the Safety Instructions before you operate this product Keep this informationin a safeplace for futurereference Please read allthe safety information before use Safety Considerations 9 Position the cables so that they cannot be walked on or pinched by items placed on or against them 9 Do not usethe set topbox in humidor damp conditions Do not allowthe set topbox to getwet e Do not exposethe set topbox to drippingor splashing 9 Do not place water filled objects such as vaseson top ofthe set topbox 9 Do not place naked flame sources such as candles on top ofthe set top box Cleaning 9 Always unplug the set top boxbefore you cleanit e Do not useliquid or aerosolcleaners Clean the settop box witha soft damp not wet cloth Ventilation 9 The slots and openings on the set top box are for ventilation Do not cover or block them as it may cause overheating e Never let children push anything intothe holes orslots on thecase Servicing e There areno user serviceableparts in thisset top box When servicing referto qualified service personnel Contact the Bushhelpline on 1800 509 394 in Australiaor 0800 450 259in New Zealandif you areever in doubtabout the installation operationor safety oft
18. watching channel while the PVRis doing background recording Q The user canonly record the programs they wantfrom the PVRTUNER The RECORD button Pressing the RECORD button the record will start you can press a and Pp to change your watching channel while recording the specific program The STOP button Press the STOP button will stop the current recording The PVR INFO button Press this button and time information and progress bar will be displayed when recording or playback of the program The REC List button Press this button and the recorded program list willbe displayed You can Play Continue Rename Delete Lock amp Unlock the recorded program The E M button SLOW and PAUSE button If the Time Shift function is enabledin System Setting PVR Setting you canuse these buttons todo time shifting feature 2a Help and Advice Problem Probable cause What to do Standby light not lit Mains lead unplugged Mains fuse blown Check mains lead Check fuse No signal found Aerial is disconnected Aerial is damaged misaligned Out of digital signalarea Check aerial lead Check aerial Check with dealer No picture or sound AV connecterror Check AVcable Encrypted channel message It is a payper view channel Select an alternative channel No response from remote control Set top box isswitched off Remote control is notaimed correctly Front panel obstructed Remote contr
19. z Scan Process TV 0 Radio 0 No Items No Items The set top box will scanfor all the available digital TV and radio stations available in your area There is alsoa progress bar shown as a percentage Do not turn off the settop box until the digital TV and radio stations have been stored Otherwise you will need to scanthem again You are now ready to start viewing and listening to your digital tvand radio channels LCN On Off LCN Logical Channel Number Anumber that uniquely identifies a logical channel Select the LCN option in the Channel Setting menu using the arrow buttons Press the o button when selected The following menu will be displayed The LCN On Off option allows you to select how your channel number will be displayed in the channel list or selected when pressed the digits key 11 2 System Setting From here youcan set the Time Sleeptimer Language Parental settings A V settings PVR settingor revert tothe factory settings Time Setting Press the MENU button and select System Setting option using thearrow buttons Press the o button when selected The following menu will display 12 Time Zone Setting Select Time Zone Setting option using the arrow button Pressthe o button when selected The following menu will display Press the O or Pp buttons until the correct time zoneis displayed Press the o buttonto confirm yoursel
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