Teac DVB400 Owner's Manual

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Digital Terrestrial Receiver

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O O W W N N E E R R ' ' S S M M A A N N U U A A L L
Thanks for buying a TEAC. Read this manual carefully
to get the best performance from this Digital Receiver.
CAUTION:
Use of controls, adjustments or procedures other than
those specified herein, may void your warranty.
The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user
to the presence of uninsulated "dangerous voltage" within the product's enclosure that may be of
sufficient magnitude to constitute an electric shock to a person
The exclamation point with an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of
important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the
appliance (Digital Receiver)
This product has a serial number, Please record
the serial number and retain it for your records.
CAUTION : To reduce the risk of electrical shock, do not
remove the cover. No user serviceable parts inside.
Refer any servicing to qualified Service personnel.
WARNING : TO REDUCE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK
DO NOT EXPOSE THIS PRODUCT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.
DV-B400

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  • Page 1: Digital Terrestrial Receiver

    O O W W N N E E R R ’ ’ S S M M A A N N U U A A L L Thanks for buying a TEAC. Read this manual carefully to get the best performance from this Digital Receiver.
  • Page 2: Please Read This First

    PLEASE READ THIS FIRST! Is Digital TV reception available in your home? Generally speaking; if this receiver was on display (demonstration) by your 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 local TV antenna installer first.
  • Page 3 How do I connect this box to my TV? Using the supplied cable, connect the plug (called RCA) onto the rear of the Set-top box labelled Video-L Audio R . The other end of the cable connect to your television’s Video in and Audio in.
  • Page 4: Safety Instructions

    Safety Instructions This STB has been manufactured to meet Australian safety standards. Please read the following safety instructions carefully before you handle the STB. DEFINITION Throughout the manual, you will find the letters STB. This stands for Set-Top Box. MAIN SUPPLY Use only DC 12V 1.5A plugpack as supplied.
  • Page 5 E-mail info@teac.com.au To provide you with the convenience of usage, TEAC has the right to make changes and improvements to the products including the user manual without any notice in advance. Copyright 2004 TEAC Australia Pty Ltd. Throughout this manual the letters STB are constantly used. This stands for "Set-Top Box"...
  • Page 6: Table Of Contents

    Understanding the Remote Control Unit ..........8 ~ 9 Connecting Your Equipment ..............10 Front Panel ......................10 Rear Panel .......................11 Connection ......................12 ~ 13 Setting Up Your System ................14 Menu Tree ......................14 Automatic Channel Search for Television Services........15 Manual Channel Search .................15 Basic Function ....................16 ~ 17 Menu Operation ...................18...
  • Page 7 Setup ........................22 Menu Language....................22 VIDEO Output....................23 Screen Type ....................24 Banner Time ....................24 Other Setting ....................24 ~ 27 Installation .......................28 Channel Search....................28 ~ 30 Change PIN Code ..................31 Parental Lock....................31 Receiver Lock....................32 Factory Reset ....................32 TELETEXT Navigation ..................33 Troubleshooting ..................34 Technical Specifications ................35 ~ 36 Frequently Asked Questions ..............37 ~ 39...
  • Page 8: Understanding The Remote Control Unit

    Understanding the Remote Control Unit Remote Control Unit MUTE STANDBY NUMERIC BUTTONS TV/STB INFORMATION SUBTITLE PAGE UP/DOWN PRE-CHANNEL SOUND CHANNEL VOLUME UP/DOWN UP/DOWN EXIT MENU TV/RADIO TELETEXT JUMP ASPECT EVENT M-VIEW - 8 - DV-B400 Digital Terrestrial Receiver...
  • Page 9 Understanding the Remote Control Unit STANDBY MUTE To switch between Operation and To enable or disable the audio. Standby mode. NUMERIC BUTTONS TV/STB To select the channel and enter the Not used channel information and PIN Code. SUBTITLE (Red) To select closed caption. To display the TV/Radio program guide.
  • Page 10: Connecting Your Equipment

    Connecting Your Equipment Front Panel STAND-BY To Switch between Operation and Standby mode. CHANNEL- To change channels down. To move down highlight marked cursor. CHANNEL+ To change channels up. To move up highlight marked cursor. RED LED Stand by condition GREEN LED Operating IR SENSOR...
  • Page 11: Rear Panel

    Connecting Your Equipment Rear Panel ANT IN To connect the antenna here. LOOP THROUGH Used to connect a RF signal from the STB to either the RF input jack (antenna) on your VCR or to the antenna input of your TV. Composite video, S-Video &...
  • Page 12: Connection

    Connecting Your Equipment Connection How to connect your STB to various systems There are several ways of connecting the STB to your TV and Hi-Fi System. Consult your local supplier for assistance in setting-up your system best suited to your requirements.
  • Page 13: Connection

    Connecting Your Equipment 2. Connection with VCR Use adaptor supplied * This connection allows VCR to record Analogue TV and watch videos on the TV. Note : RF cable from set top box to VCR is not included. You ll need to purchase this separately.
  • Page 14: Setting Up Your System

    Setting up Your System Menu Tree - 14 - DV-B400 Digital Terrestrial Receiver...
  • Page 15: Automatic Channel Search For Television Services

    Setting up Your System Automatic Channel Search for Television Services(1st Step) You can automatically detect and save all channels as follows: System Connection • Connect STB as per pages 10 to 12 (as applicable). • Turn on the power of STB and other devices Power On connected to the STB.
  • Page 16: Basic Function

    Setting up Your System Basic Function Information Screen After the television channels have been programmed, you will see the information(banner) box each time you switch channels. Banner 1 Logical Channel Number Network Name Parental Rating Channel Name Day / Time Now &...
  • Page 17: Sound Track

    Setting up Your System Volume Control / Mute Press the VOL+/VOL- buttons to control the volume. To temporarily stop the volume, press the MUTE button. To cancel mute, press the MUTE button again or press the VOL+/VOL- buttons. Sound Track When you want to change the Audio output (stereo, mono, right, left), press the SOUND( ) button.
  • Page 18: Menu Operation

    Menu Operation Main Menu 1. Turn on TV and your STB, after you have connected all peripheral devices to it. 2. Press the MENU button on the Remote Control Unit. You will see the Main Menu on the TV screen as follow: 3.
  • Page 19: Channel List

    Menu Operation Main menu shows the following information. Channel List Shows the whole channel list stored in STB. Shows the Channel Information and Channel Sorting. Program Guide Shows the information of Now, Next Programs. Setup Sets Menu Language, SCART Output, Screen Type, Banner Time, and Other Setting.
  • Page 20: Channel Information

    Menu Operation Channel Information This mode helps you to watch the detailed information of a specific channel. To watch a detailed information of a specific channel: Press the Green button in the Channel List menu, and Channel Information window will be displayed. Press the CH+/CH- buttons to select the channel information you want.
  • Page 21: Program Guide

    Menu Operation Program Guide Your STB has an Electronic Program Guide(EPG) to help you navigate programs through all the possible viewing options. The TV Guide supplies information such as program listings and starting and ending times for all available programs. Select Program Guide in Main Menu or press the EPG button of Remote Control Unit and the Program Guide screen will be displayed.
  • Page 22: Setup

    Select Setup in the Main Menu. The following submenu will show up on your TV. 1. Menu Language This menu Language provided only in English. Note : Due to the complexity of this product only English is provided. Check TEAC's website for future updates. http://stb.teac.com.au - 22 - DV-B400 Digital Terrestrial Receiver...
  • Page 23: Video Output

    Menu Operation 2. VIDEO Output Select VIDEO Output mode : Composite Video or RGB or S-VHS or Component. What is Composite Video? It is simply the normal video signal you would expect from an AV output. What is RGB? The RGB selection is the factory default. The RGB selection will allow the best picture quality from your digital receiver.
  • Page 24: Screen Type

    Menu Operation 3. Screen Type You can choose either "4:3" or "16:9" according to your TV type. Screen Type 4:3 Letter box 4:3 Full Screen 16:9 Full Screen Adjust Screen Note : Screen adjustment feature may be available. Use only if absolutely necessary.
  • Page 25 Menu Operation Audio Language Select the default language for audio when changing channels. It is available for twelve languages. Language Provided: English, Czech, Danish, French, German, Hungarian, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, Turkish, Arabic and Farsi. If any language is not selected then the default language of current channel will be automatically selected.
  • Page 26 Menu Operation Time Adjust Note : Please select the state you live in. (example: Time zone) You can set your local time by adjusting the differences from GMT, according to your location. GMT : Greenwich Meantime-central European time. OSD Colour You can adjust the OSD Colour : Cyber, Wood, Marine and Evergreen.
  • Page 27 Displays the system information: Model Name, S/W Version, H/W Version, B/L Version and Company Name. Note : If you contact TEAC Total Care Hotline, please have your serial number and details (as per above) ready before speaking with our telephone operator.
  • Page 28: Installation

    Menu Operation Installation This Menu helps you to setup a variety of parameters necessary for receiving signal and managing the channel information. To avoid loss of service, it is important to understand the following table before you make changes. Channel Search Search Mode AUTO (press RED SUB.T.
  • Page 29 Menu Operation 1. Automatic Channel Search Automatic Channel Search helps you to automatically load the channel information of all CH contained. 1. Press the CH+/CH- buttons tp select Channel Search in the installation menu and press the OK button. The channel search window as shown below will be displayed. 2.
  • Page 30 Menu Operation 2. Manual Channel Search Manual channel search is more convenient to search a specific CH. Like the Automatic Channel Search, Manual Channel Search also searches all services broadcasted over a specific CH using its predefined information. Press the CH+/CH- buttons to select the CH number you want to search. Then press the OK button to place a tick (tag) beside it.
  • Page 31: Change Pin Code

    Menu Operation Change PIN Code Note : The pin number is required to access the installation/Channel search and Parental control menus. You can change your PIN(Personal Identification Number) Code from factory default value "0000" as follows: Select Change PIN Code in the Installation Menu. Then you will be asked for a New PIN Code.
  • Page 32: Receiver Lock

    Menu Operation Receiver Lock To lock the receiver, select Receiver Lock in the installation menu and select "ON" by using the CH+/CH- and OK buttons. Now the receiver is locked. Whenever you try to start STB, a window appears which asks you to enter your PIN Code before picture appears on the screen.
  • Page 33: Teletext Navigation

    Menu Operation Teletext Navigation This STB has Teletext software emulator which enables all TV sets to navigate Teletext pages. To start navigation of Teletext pages, press Teletext button. When Teletext is activated, buttons below mentioned will perform different features by each mode. To stop navigation &...
  • Page 34: Troubleshooting

    About On-Screen Error Message No or Bad Signal Adjust the direction of your antenna Check the “Signal Strength” and the “Signal Quality” in the channel list or channel search menu More Information available at http://stb.teac.com.au - 34 - DV-B400 Digital Terrestrial Receiver...
  • Page 35: Technical Specifications

    Technical Specifications Tuner & Channel Input Connector : IEC 169-2, Female Frequency Range : 174 MHz to 820 MHz Signal Level : 35dBuV to 70dBuV Demodulation : COFDM 2K/8K-Carrier Input Symbol Rate : 24.1 Msymbol/s FEC Decoder Convolutional Code Rate 3/4 MPEG Transport Stream A/V Decoding Transport Stream : MPEG-2 ISO/IEC 13818...
  • Page 36 Technical Specifications A / V & Data In / Out TV SCART : Video Output (Composite Video, RGB, S-VHS) AUDIO R/L : RCA/Cinch Volume & Mute Control (Resolution : 20bit DAC, Max. 2Vrms) RS232C : Transfer rate 115,200 bps 9 Pin D-sub Type S/PDIF : Digital Audio Optical output Physical Specification...
  • Page 37: Frequently Asked Questions

    Unlike other electronic appliances in your house, the clock is set by the broadcaster and not TEAC's box. Therefore if the clock is still wrong, change to another television network to see the correct time.
  • Page 38 Q. What is the System Information menu on the digital receiver? A. The system information includes the software version (S/W), hardware version (H/W) and bootloader (B/L) version numbers. When you contact TEAC for support, please have these details ready. - 38 -...
  • Page 39 Frequently Asked Questions Q. Does the digital receiver support parental control of programs? A. YES. The parental code can be set to block certain programs. Q. What are MPEG Artefacts? A. Somtimes the picture may appear to be slightly blocky. These are known as MPEG artefacts.
  • Page 40 Freecall telephone 1800-656700 between Monday to Friday - EST 9am to 5pm TEAC CORPORATION 3-7-3, Nakacho, Musashino-shi, Tokyo 180-8550, Japan. Phone : (0422)52-5081 TEAC AUSTRALIA PTY.,LTD. A.B.N. 80 005 408 462 TEAC Melbourne Office (Headoffice)

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