Teac HDVR845 User Manual
Teac HDVR845 User Manual

Teac HDVR845 User Manual

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HDVR845
High Definition Digital Video Recorder
Trademark of TEAC Corporation JAPAN
www.teac.com.au

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  • Page 1 HDVR845 High Definition Digital Video Recorder Trademark of TEAC Corporation JAPAN www.teac.com.au...
  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Contents Contents Notice Safety and Warning MEPS Standard What’s in the box Main unit Remote control key actions Connections and preparation Connecting to TV Connecting to S-Video Connecting to YPbPr Connecting to HDMI Connecting to S/PDIF First Time Installation Basic Operations Switching On and Off Changing Channels Volume...
  • Page 5: Contents

    Contents Playback Operations Playback of an Existing Recording Playback information bar Using the FF/REW/SLOW Functions (Trick Modes Playback) Slow Motion Playback Pause and Resume the Playback Stop the playback Time-Shifting Operations Pause the live program Time-Shifting length Understanding the Time-Shifting Information Bar Stop the Time-Shifting and jump to Live Using the On-Screen Setup Menu Favourite list...
  • Page 6: Notice

    Notice Read this manual carefully and make sure you understand the provided instructions. For your safety, know what the reaction upon each action will be. Warnings, Cautions and Notes Throughout the whole manual, pay special attention to the following marks that indicate hazardous situations.
  • Page 7: Safety And Warning

    Safety and Warning This digital terrestrial receiver has been manufactured to satisfy international safety standards. Please read the following safety precautions carefully. Safety Instructions and Precautions 1. MAINS SUPPLY AC 100 ~ 240V 50/60Hz Max 1.0A Operate your product only from the type of power source indicated on the marking label.
  • Page 8 Safety and Warning 10.LOCATION Place the receiver indoors to avoid exposing it to lightening, rain or sun. Do not place it near a radiator or heat register. Make sure it has more than 10 cm clearance from any appliances susceptible to electromagnetic influences, such as TV and VCR.
  • Page 9: Meps Standard

    You will find the following items. The set-top box A remote control A user guide Two AAA batteries Cable The set-top box HDVR845 High Definition Digital Video Recorder Trademark of TEAC Corporation JAPAN www.teac.com.au AAA Batteries Remote Control User Guide AV Cable...
  • Page 10: Main Unit

    Main unit Front panel High Definition Digital Video Recorder HDVR845 STANDBY: Switch between standby on/off MENU Display the main menu or go back to the previous menu OK Select a menu or confirm the selected operation : Change to the previous channel or go up in menu...
  • Page 11: Remote Control Key Actions

    Remote control key actions Yellow Green Blue...
  • Page 12 Remote control key actions Ref Key on remote. Action on the receiver This key switches between operation and standby mode POWER This selects audio mode and audio language AUDIO This turns on/off the volume MUTE These s select channel numbers and you can also NUMBER KEYS use them to enter numbers and characters in menus This...
  • Page 13: Connections And Preparation

    Connections and preparation Connecting to TV Connect the three AV cable between the 'CVBS R L' or 'YPbPr' sockets on the STB and the same sockets on your TV. You can do this by following the figure below. Turn on the power switch in the back of the set-top box ANTENNA CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK...
  • Page 14: Connecting To S-Video

    Connections and preparation Connecting to S-Video ANTENNA CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN SHOCK HAZARD DO NOT OPEN AC90 240V RISQUE CHOC NE PAS ENLEVER 50Hz 60Hz 10W max HDMI ANT OUT CVBS S VIDEO OPTICAL ANT IN For PVR CVBS S VIDEO...
  • Page 15: Connecting To Ypbpr

    Connections and preparation Connecting to YPbPr ANTENNA CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN SHOCK HAZARD DO NOT OPEN AC90 240V RISQUE CHOC NE PAS ENLEVER 50Hz 60Hz 10W max HDMI ANT IN ANT OUT CVBS S VIDEO OPTICAL For PVR CVBS R AUDIO L...
  • Page 16: Connecting To Hdmi

    Connections and preparation Connecting to HDMI US B ( Fo r PV R ) HDMI Cable...
  • Page 17: Connecting To S/Pdif

    Connections and preparation Connecting to S/PDIF AC90 240V 50Hz 60Hz 10W max Amplifier S/P DIF Best possible connections The capabilities of your existing equipment, especially your TV, will determine your connection possibilities. However, the following guidelines describe which options provide the best picture and sound quality. HDMI provides the best possible picture and sound...
  • Page 18: First Time Installation

    If you are using the receiver for the first time, you should do some settings in the beginning. Use the remote control to finish the installation. When the receiver is on, you can see the logo of “ TEAC ” first on the screen. After a while the First Time Installation menu will be shown.
  • Page 19: Basic Operations

    Basic Operations Once channel scan is completed, you can start to watch digital terrestrial TV channels and radio broadcasts. Some typical operations are given in this chapter. Switching On and Off Whenever you are not using the receiver, press the POWER key on remote control to switch it to standby mode, you can also press it to wake up the receiver.
  • Page 20: Information Banner

    Basic Operations Information banner Whenever you change channel, using the P+/P- keys or the number keys, the receiver displays the channel picture along with an information banner at the bottom of the screen. This will remain on the screen for approximately three seconds. The information banner can also be displayed at any time while watching TV by pressing the INFO key on the remote control.
  • Page 21: Channel Lists

    Basic Operations Channel lists Press the key to display the channel list. There are 8 different modes of the channel list, including All Channel, TV, Radio and 5 favorite channel list. You can press LEFT/RIGHT keys to switch between these modes and press OK key again to confirm the mode change, and the highlighted channel will be displayed.
  • Page 22 Basic Operations Program Guide Program Guide ABC TV Melbo ABC TV Melbo Romantic tale based on Shakespeare s Sean crosses the line with a volatile Paul Taming of the Shrew following the courtship decides to spruce himself up Tracet disregards between a surly teenager and a advice and refuses to change her plea All Services...
  • Page 23: Pvr Operations

    HDVR845. Initial Startup Guide IMPORTANT - Please read below instructions carefully before you start using the PVR functions. Possible USB Connections HDVR845 supports both USB Hard Disk USB Flash Memory Stick , together with the hot-plug and play function. USB Hard Disk provides the best performance for PVR operations such as RECORD, PLAYBACK and TIME-SHIFT.
  • Page 24: Mount / Un-Mount Usb Device

    PVR Operations Mount / Un-Mount USB Device A USB disk must be mounted before it can be used. Don’t try to use any PVR functions at the very moment when the USB device is connected, wait a while until you see the prompt message “USB device attach successful!”...
  • Page 25 PVR Operations When a USB disk is connected, a prompt message “USB device detected, please wait…” will be shown at the bottom of screen. Note: You can't use any PVR functions at this very moment until the unit finishes the necessary mounting process.
  • Page 26 PVR Operations If the USB disk is newly bought without any existing partition, a prompt dialog will ask user to format the whole disk into FAT32 file system type. DisK Format The hard disk inserted is not formatted before and can t be recongnized would you like format it as FAT32...
  • Page 27: How To Recover The Damaged Usb Disk On Pc

    PVR Operations Recovery Failed The file system on the disk is severely corrupted and can't be recovered on line Please turn to a PC for recovery or enter HDD Status menu to format Please note after formatting previous recordings wil be lost! How to recover the damaged USB disk on PC If you unplug the USB disk without stopping the recording or time-shifting, or suddenly lose power in such circumstances, the file system of the disk will be damaged and a recovery is...
  • Page 28: Recording Information Bar

    PVR Operations Instant Record The current program will be recorded in 7 seconds press OK to start it now Note Please don t unplug the Usb Disk during recording If there is no USB disk found, a prompt message will be shown as below. NO Media Device No media device found Please...
  • Page 29: Create A Scheduled Recording Task

    PVR Operations The max length of the instant recording is 4 hours. The unit will automatically stop recording when it reaches 4 hours or there is no more free space on the default partition. Not Enough Memory Recording task interrupted since attached USB device...
  • Page 30: Scheduled Recording Start

    PVR Operations Program Guide TEN HD Put on your dandng shoes because the Dandng with the Stars All Stars are perforning on out stagel Then don t miss the Warning for one unsusp Sorry the program selected is All Services 12 00 14 59 already out of date and can t...
  • Page 31: Scheduled Recording Stop

    PVR Operations Program Guide TEN HD [Program info @ Ten] Scheduled Record Scheduled record task will All Services 12 00 14 59 begin seconds Press 's 312 Hig TEN HD confirm while EXIT Koala Cri 10 TEN Digital cancel Afternoon 12 TEN HD EXIT MENU...
  • Page 32: Playback Operations

    PVR Operations Note: The recording includes all the files created together with the folder. If necessary, delete all the files in the folder on your PC instead of just some of the files. Playback Operations Playback of an Existing Recording If the USB disk is mounted successfully, press the REC LIST key to display the Video Player...
  • Page 33: Slow Motion Playback

    PVR Operations [ ] [ - ] TEN HD AC 3 00 00 32 Animal Lifeline: Koala Crisis 00:0 : 0 00: 1:29 Note: When you reach the end of the recording using FF, it will stop the playback and return to Video Player menu.
  • Page 34: Pause And Resume The Playback

    PVR Operations SLOW [ ] [ - ] TEN HD AC 3 00 00 Animal Lifeline: Koala Crisis 00:00:00 00:01:29 Pause and Resume the Playback Press PAUSE key to freeze the playback and PLAY key to resume. [ ] [ - ]...
  • Page 35: Time-Shifting Length

    PVR Operations Then press PLAY key to resume the program but with a time difference between the live TV (called Time-Shifting). You can then rewind, fast forward and play through the “live” program (see section Using the FF/REW/SLOW functions in Chapter Playback Operations on Page [...
  • Page 36: Using The On-Screen Setup Menu

    Using the On-Screen Setup Menu The receiver features an on-screen menu providing access to a variety of setup and management controls. Use the remote control to navigate through the menu and activate required settings. When you are in the set-up mode of the main menu, Press the or MENU key if you want to go back to the previous menu .
  • Page 37: Favourite List

    Favourite list Press the Menu key on the remote control to enter the Main Menu, choose the Favourite list option and press key, then you can enter the Favourite Lists menu. Press the MENU key you can return to the Main Menu, or press the EXIT key to leave.
  • Page 38: Installation

    Installation Press the MENU key on the remote control to enter the Main Menu, choose the Installation option and press key. Then you can press the UP/DOWN keys on the remote control to select a submenu. Press the key you can return to the Main Menu, or press the EXIT to leave, and then the changes that have been done will be stored.
  • Page 39 Installation If the set-top box couldn't find any channels, your TV screen will display the picture as below. You can press key to try to search for channels again or press EXIT key to quit the Auto Scan menu page. If your TV displays this message when you have tried to search for channels again, please turn to the help and advice page.
  • Page 40: Manual Scan

    Manual Scan You can use this function when you know the ' channel number ' of the channel you want to find. Press RIGHT/LEFT keys until the desired channel number is selected, when changing channel number, the appropriate frequency value is also changed below. And you can see the signal level and signal quality in the bottom.
  • Page 41: Channel Organiser

    Channel Organiser Press the MENU key on the remote control to enter the Main Menu, choose the Channel Organiser option and press key. Then you can see the page list all channel names the related content provider and the channel number. The Channel Organiser function lets you Edit the channel name Delete the channel Edit the channel name...
  • Page 42: Configuration

    Configuration Press the MENU key on the remote control to enter the Main Menu,choose the Configuration option and press key. Then you can press the UP/DOWN keys on the remote control to select a submenu. Press the key you can return to the Main Menu, or press the EXIT to leave, and then the changes that have been done will be stored.
  • Page 43: Region & Language

    Configuration Region & Language Configuration Enter the Region & Language page via The Region & Language Setting function lets you choose the region where you live the country is fixed to Australia and the Menu Language is fixed to English You can press LEFT RIGHT keys to change the region...
  • Page 44: Media Viewer

    Media Viewer Press the MENU key on the remote control to enter the Main Menu, choose the Media Viewer option and press key. Then you can press the UP/DOWN keys to select a submenu. Press RECALL key or MENU key you can return to the Main Menu, or EXIT key to leave.
  • Page 45: Video Player

    Media Viewer Pressing the GREEN key shows a dialog that allows you to modify the start/end time of the task selected. You can press UP/DOWN/RIGHT/LEFT keys to highlight the digit which you want to modify, and press NUMERICAL keys to input the suitable time and date. Press key to confirm the modification, and EXIT key to cancel.
  • Page 46: Hdd Status

    Media Viewer Pressing the RECALL key will focus on the HDD bar on the top left, which lists all the partitions mounted already, you can press LEFT/RIGHT keys to select any of the partitions, and press key to display the content in the highlighted partition. Note: The highlighted partition in Video Player menu will become the Default Partition automatically.
  • Page 47: Software Update

    Default LinMount Software Update When there is a new software available on TEAC website, please download it and put it in the root directory of the USB disk, the upgrade file name should be HDVR845.MUX. Enter the Software Update page via Media Viewer menu after you connect the USB disk with the correct upgrade file inside, a “New Version Found”...
  • Page 48 No Software Found No software upgrading information Video Player found on the default volume Please make sure there exists HDD Status HDVR845 MUX file in the root directory or change to other volume from HDD Status menu Software Update EXIT EXIT...
  • Page 49: Specification

    Specification General Size 255x215x43mm Weight 1 15 Kg Power consumption 10W max System Processor STI7710 32bit 200 Mhz Flash memory 4Mbyte 64Mbyte Reception Frequency range VHF Band III 177500 226500 KHz UHF Band IV 522500 578500 KHz UHF Band V 585500 816500 KHz 82 3dBm Signal level...
  • Page 50: Help And Advice

    Help and advice If you have difficulties using your set-top box and none of the suggestions below work, try switching your set-top box off, and then on again. If this does not work, contact the shop you bought your set-top box from or a qualified repair technician. Never try to repair your set-top box yourself.
  • Page 51 TEAC CUSTOMER CARE CENTRE (TCCC) Free call: 1800 656 700 Between Monday to Friday EST 9AM to 5PM...

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