User manual PHILIPS DTR1500

[. . . ] Welcome to digital television English Congratulations on choosing the Philips' DTR 1500 digital terrestrial receiver. The DTR 1500 will allow you to enjoy access to Freeview digital terrestrial television, radio and interactive channels. CONTENTS 1 2 2. 1 2. 2 Safety instructions _______________3 Unpacking / Putting the receiver in your existing set up ______________4 Unpacking ______________________4 Putting the receiver in your existing set up _________________________4 Product description ______________5 Front view _____________________5 Rear view ______________________6 Preparing your remote control ____7 Installating the batteries ___________7 Using the remote control _________8 Connecting your Digital receiver __9 Connecting to a TV fitted with one SCART socket __________________9 Connecting to a TV and a VCR both fitted with one SCART socket _____10 Connecting to your HiFi / Audio receiver equipment (Analogue / Digital) _____________11 Connection of a Video projector to your receiver to watch Digital TV programmes on a video projector __11 6 6. 1 6. 2 6. 3 7 3 3. 1 3. 2 4 4. 1 4. 2 5 5. 1 5. 2 5. 3 7. 1 7. 2 7. 3 7. 4 7. 5 7. 6 7. 7 7. 8 Quick start up / First installation / Channel scan ___________________12 Quick start ____________________12 Scanning has failed / check installation / check signal from aerial __________12 Scanning has failed again _________13 Day to day operation ____________14 Switch ON / Switch OFF your receiver (low power, standby) _____14 Select TV / Radio mode __________14 Change channel ________________14 Zap banner / More programme info _________________________15 Volume control - Vol+ / Vol- / Mute _________________________16 Select a favourite list ____________16 Temporarily change the Subtitle selection (circular toggle) ________16 Temporarily change the Audio language selection (circular toggle) ________________________16 Electronic channel guide _________16 Set Timer / Set Reminder from Guide or Zap list / Zap banner - Delete a timer _________________________17 TEXT MHEG interactive television _____________________17 CONTENTS 1 7. 9 7. 10 5. 4 7. 11 7. 12 7. 12. 1 7. 12. 2 7. 12. 3 7. 12. 4 7. 12. 5 7. 13 7. 14 7. 15 7. 16 7. 17 Alarm Notification/ Recording Reminder New services Software download _____________17 Recording / Timer ______________18 Recording Failure _______________18 Reminder ______________________18 List of New channels _____________18 Software download ______________18 Using the TV / STB button _______18 Watching locked channels ________18 On screen indication of Radio mode ___________________19 On screen indication of Loss of signal __________________19 If your receiver is in Standby or Low power mode and the right-hand, red LED is blinking ___________19 How do I reset my receiver if it freezes?____________________19 8. 4. 4 8. 4. 5 8. 4. 6 8. 5 Lock TV or Radio channel _________28 Edit a parental timer _____________29 Del. parental timer _______________29 Preferences / language - timer banner _______________________29 Menu tree _____________________30 Advanced settings ______________31 Restore virgin mode _____________31 Change remote control settings ___31 You forgot your PIN code / Master PIN code _______________32 More about Recording / Easy Recording VCR control _________32 Trouble shooting guide __________34 Technical specification ___________36 English 9 10 10. 1 10. 2 10. 3 10. 4 7. 18 11 12 8 8. 1 8. 2 8. 2. 1 8. 2. 2 8. 2. 3 8. 2. 4 8. 2. 5 8. 2. 6 8. 2. 7 8. 2. 8 8. 3 8. 4 8. 4. 1 8. 4. 2 8. 4. 3 Changing the settings on your receiver _______________________20 Menu navigation / item selection / change settings / store changes ____20 Change the installation settings ____21 Receiver settings ________________21 Channel installation ______________22 Check signal quality / check your aerial _________________________23 Software ______________________24 Timers (schedule, delete, edit, conflict) _____________________24 Edit a timer ____________________25 Remove a timer via the MENU _____25 Disable Recording (Manage conflicts) _25 Favourite list editing _____________26 Parental control / pin Code - lock Programme - Parental timer ______28 Change PIN ___________________28 Parental control _________________28 Maturity level __________________28 2 CONTENTS 1 Safety instructions All the safety and operating Instructions should be read and understood before the receiver is operated. [. . . ] 8. 2. 1. 1 TV/VCR output allows you to select the signal format of the TV and VCR SCART sockets from the list below: - RGB/PAL-CVBS - RGB/SVHS - PAL-CVBS/PAL-CVBS - PAL-CVBS/SVHS - SVIDEO/PAL-CVBS - SVIDEO/SVHS Note: First word before / is dedicated to TV SCART. Second word after / is dedicated to VCR SCART. Note: We advise to use RGB/PAL-CVBS setting to get the best quality of the video at the TV screen. If a Video Projector is used instead of a TV set, the SVIDEO/PAL-CVBS setting is advised (refer to chapter 5. 4 for connection and installation). Note: If you have a S-Video VCR Recorder you might use the RGB/SVHS setting, consult the user manual of your VCR / Recorder. C H A N G E T H E S E T T I N G S 21 8. 2. 1. 2 For TV format, select from the list below the one that best suits your TV - 16/9 - 4/3 - Letterbox - 4/3 Pan & Scan 8. 2. 1. 3 For TV Sound, select either Mono or Stereo depending on the capability of your TV - Mono - Stereo 8. 2. 1. 4 Default volume, adjusts the sound level so that it matches your normal analogue TV Sound level Use the 9or 8 button to choose desired default volume setting. 8. 2. 1. 5 For VCR sound, select either Mono or Stereo depending on the capability of your VCR - Mono - Stereo 8. 2. 1. 6 VCR control allows you to select the control method that suits your VCR - Off - Easy recording so called Prepare Record - Record Link For more details consult chapter 10. 4 English 22 C H A N G E T H E S E T T I N G S 8. 2. 2 Channel installation From Installation menu, you selected Channels and pressed * button. A new menu is drawn to control the features below: - Installation of the TV channels. - Enable or disable automatic update of channels. - Enable or disable installation of scrambled channels. You can scroll down or up with the 9or 8 button to choose the required option. For each option, you can press on * button to access its setting sub options. 8. 2. 2. 1 TV channels, shows a complete list of TV channels found during the scanning process You can scroll down or up with the 9or 8 button to select a channel. 8. 2. 2. 2 Radio channels, shows a complete list of Radio channels found during the scanning process You can scroll down or up with the 9or 8 button to select a channel. You can press the OK button to enable or disable the channel. IMPORTANT: All non-tagged channels are disabled and consequently not visible in all channel lists. 8. 2. 2. 3 Update mode allows you to select whether channels are automatically updated You can scroll down or up with the 9or 8 button to choose the wanted sub option. You can press the OK button to store your choice. 8. 2. 2. 4 Auto activation allows you to select whether all channels or only free to air channels are updated You can scroll down or up with the 9or 8 button to choose the wanted sub option. You can press the OK button to store your choice. 8. 2. 2. 5 Update now Press the OK button to start the new update of channels. 8. 2. 3 Check signal quality / check your aerial From Installation menu, you selected Antenna Positioning and pressed * button. This menu is used to help positioning your antenna and checking the availability of signals on specific UHF channels. Positioning your antenna: - Two bar graphs help you pointing your antenna by indicating the signal strength and the signal quality. [. . . ] Your aerial may need adjusting or your local transmitter may not be working. 34 T R O U B L E S H O O T I N G G U I D E Problem You sometimes see a squared pattern on the screen, your picture is "Freezing" or a picture showing a TV with a noisy pattern. Possible cause There could be a transmission problem. Action This is normally only a temporary situation and should correct itself. If it persists, contact ITV Digital customer channels. Check signal quality and if necessary re-align your aerial. Check all aerial connections and make sure they are all firmly pushed into sockets. [. . . ]