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Goodmans gdb 400 dvd User Manual

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  • Page 2 GDB 400 DVD User Guide Acknowledgements is a trademark of Dolby Laboratories. A Product with the Dolby Digital audio coding system: Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. “Dolby” and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. Confidential unpublished works. Copyright 1992-1997 Dolby Laboratories.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents INTRODUCTION ..................1 ............... 1 AFETY OINTS FOR TTENTION DVD..............2 RECAUTIONS ON YOUR ..................3 IRING THE KNOW YOUR GDB 400 DVD..............4 ....................4 CCESSORIES ..................... 5 RONT ANEL ....................5 ANEL ..................6 EMOTE ONTROL MAKING CONNECTIONS................

  • Page 4: Introduction

    GDB 400 DVD User Guide Safety Points for Attention ♦ Read these instructions provided with your Set top box. ♦ Keep these instructions for later use. ♦ Heed all warnings indicated in this operating instruction. ♦ Follow all instructions described in this manual.

  • Page 5: Precautions On Your Dvd

    GDB 400 DVD User Guide Precautions on your DVD ♦ How to obtain a clear picture If the optical pick-up lens and drive parts are dirty, the picture quality of your DVD video player may be poor. To avoid such scenario, regular inspection and maintenance is highly recommended.

  • Page 6: Wiring The Plug

    GDB 400 DVD User Guide Wiring the Plug If your Set top box is fitted with a non-rewireable plug and you need to change the fuse, you will need to refit the fuse cover. If you lose or damage the fuse cover, do not use the plug until you have replaced the cover with a new one.

  • Page 7: Know Your Gdb 400 Dvd

    GDB 400 DVD User Guide Accessories The following items come with your GDB 400 DVD: Ÿ Remote Control Ÿ 2 x AAA 1.5V Batteries Ÿ SCART Cable Ÿ RCA Audio Cable Ÿ Aerial Cable Ÿ Warranty Card Ÿ Quick Start Guide Ÿ...

  • Page 8: Front Panel

    GDB 400 DVD User Guide Front Panel GDB 400 DVD POWER Vol- Vol+ OPEN/ REE - TO - CLOSE digital tv receiver VIDEO TITLE RETURN L / R MODE MENU Power Switch Turn the unit ON/ OFF Open/Close Load or Eject discs...

  • Page 9: Remote Control

    GDB 400 DVD User Guide Remote Control Battery Installation Use two AAA batteries: Ÿ Remove the battery cover by pushing near the arrow and sliding the cover back. Ÿ Install batteries matching (+) and (-) polarity signs. Ÿ Replace the battery cover.
  • Page 10 GDB 400 DVD User Guide REMOTE CONTROL BUTTONS & FUNCTIONS Name/ Symbol Function in DVD Mode Function in Digital TV Mode Power / Standby (VCR loop through) Power / Standby (VCR loop through) Clear Clear Program List No Function Program...

  • Page 11: Making Connections

    GDB 400 DVD User Guide TV Only Connect the Aerial cable from the Aerial to the Set top box's AERIAL input socket. Connect the Scart cable from the Set top box's TV Scart socket to a Scart socket on the rear of the TV.

  • Page 12: Tv With Vcr (1 Scart Socket)

    GDB 400 DVD User Guide TV with VCR (1 Scart socket) Connect the Aerial cable from the Aerial to the Set top box's AERIAL input socket. Connect a Scart cable from the Set top box's VCR Scart socket to a Scart socket on the VCR.
  • Page 13 GDB 400 DVD User Guide How to record a Digital TV program from the VCR while in DVD mode Following the connections above in Item 3.3 or 3.4, you are now ready to record Digital TV programs with your VCR while you are in DVD mode.

  • Page 14: Using Your Set Top Box

    GDB 400 DVD User Guide First Time Installation When you connect your Set top box for the first time, there are no channels stored in the memory of your Set top box and the First Time Installation menu will be displayed on the screen.

  • Page 15: Main Menu

    GDB 400 DVD User Guide Main Menu To bring up the Main Menu of your Set top box, press “Menu” button from your remote control. See the on-screen display below: The Main Menu consists of the following sub-menus: Channel List...
  • Page 16 GDB 400 DVD User Guide The broadcasters assign the channel list numbers. Because not all channels are broadcast free-to-air, the channel list numbers may not run continuously. When you press a number key on the remote control, a small box appears in the top left of the screen to show the entered number.

  • Page 17: Adjusting The Volume

    GDB 400 DVD User Guide Adjusting the Volume Press “V+ V-” on your remote control to adjust the volume. When you adjust the volume, the volume scale is displayed on the screen. Press “Mute” on the remote control to turn the sound off and on again.

  • Page 18: Widescreen

    GDB 400 DVD User Guide Widescreen TV sets are available with 2 different screen formats, which are standard [4:3] format and widescreen [16:9] format. During your first time installation, you will have specified the format of your TV screen, this can be changed at any time if necessary.

  • Page 19: Menu Settings Of Your Set Top Box

    GDB 400 DVD User Guide Channel List Channel List displays the complete list of channels available in pages of 10 channels at a time with its corresponding channel list number and a favorite icon, if applicable. Here, you can also see the preview of any channel stored by your Set top box before viewing it in full screen.
  • Page 20 GDB 400 DVD User Guide Deleting a Channel The Delete function is quite helpful when there are duplicated channels in the list or other channels that you do not want in the list. 6 ” Press “5 to highlight the channel to be deleted.

  • Page 21: Installation

    Channel List. Installation Although your GDB 400 DVD will not lose its settings or stored channels when switched off, you may wish to re-install your Set top box. These maybe because the broadcast frequencies had...
  • Page 22 GDB 400 DVD User Guide To bring up the Installation Menu, follow the steps below: Press “Menu” button from your remote control. 6 ” Press “5 to highlight Installation and then press “Select” button. You can either perform a First Time Installation, which will reset...

  • Page 23: Configuration

    GDB 400 DVD User Guide Manual Search is searching one specified broadcast frequency only for any channels to be found in that specific frequency. The frequency channel number (21 ~ 68) is entered in the box at the upper left portion of the screen. The signal level and quality can be seen at the bottom of the screen.
  • Page 24 Over Air Download: To ensure that your digital receiver always has the most up to date information. Please ensure that after use it is set to its standby mode. The GDB 400 DVD automatically powers up at 3AM each day and searches for any...
  • Page 25 GDB 400 DVD User Guide new information which may be broadcast and will download this to your box automatically. This operation will normally take approximately 30 seconds. If you have an important recording to make at 3AM, which must not have a 30-second interrupt, then you can disable the auto OAD search by performing the following: 6 ”...

  • Page 26: Timers

    GDB 400 DVD User Guide Timers Timers allow you to automatically switch your Set top box to any channel without any intervention. If you are watching a timer event that you have set and you try to change channel or access menu, a pop up box will appear displaying “This program has not ended yet.

  • Page 27: Language

    GDB 400 DVD User Guide Language Language allows you to select which language soundtrack you wish to hear for programs that are broadcast in two or more languages. To bring up the Language Menu, follow the steps below: Press “Menu” button from your remote control.
  • Page 28 GDB 400 DVD User Guide If the highlighted event is the “Current Event,” pressing the “4” button will shift you to the “Next Event” and the detailed event description for the next event will be displayed in the text window.

  • Page 29: Using Your Dvd

    GDB 400 DVD User Guide Setup Menu TV Display Angle Mark OSD Language Captions Screen Saver General Setup Menu Style Last Memory Speaker Setup SPDIF Setup Dolby Digital Setup Equalizer Audio Setup 3D Processing HDCD Sharpness Brightness Contrast Luma Delay...

  • Page 30: Basic Play

    GDB 400 DVD User Guide Basic Play ♦ Getting started with your Set top box with DVD video player Turn on the TV Set. Switch the input mode to VIDEO IN with the TV remote control. If any amplifier is connected, turn on the amplifier and select its corresponding mode according to your Set top box with DVD player.

  • Page 31: Additional Operations

    GDB 400 DVD User Guide Additional Operations Edit the sequence of playing Using the “Program” button, you can edit the sequence of playing the chapter or track. To stop the program function, press “Program” again and use arrow buttons to highlight STOP then press “Select.”...
  • Page 32 GDB 400 DVD User Guide Viewing a disc with a JPEG format You can read the JPEG format photo recorded from CD-R or CD- RW to preview the picture. ♦ Basic Playback When the CD-R/ CD-RW with the JPEG picture is playing, there is main folder list on the left of the screen and file list on right of the screen.

  • Page 33: Menu Settings Of Your Dvd

    GDB 400 DVD User Guide Menu Settings of your DVD General Setup Menu Press “Menu” button to bring up the Main Page of the Setup Menu. Place the highlight in “ General Setup” then press “Select” button. To exit from the Menu, place the highlight in “Exit Set-Up”...
  • Page 34 GDB 400 DVD User Guide box, then you can set the Captions to “ON” and read written captions on TV screen. Captions are commonly refer also as an onscreen text specifically designed for hearing-impaired viewers. When “Captions” is highlighted, press “ 4” button to select from the options.
  • Page 35 GDB 400 DVD User Guide Press “Select” to choose any of the sub-menus. To return to the Main Menu, press “ 6” until “Main Page” is highlighted and press “Select.” NOTES: 1. Analogue and digital audio signals cannot be output simultaneously.
  • Page 36 GDB 400 DVD User Guide Ü Highlight SPDIF OUTPUT then press “4” button to select from the options. Ü Press 6 ” “5 button to select from the options. Ü Press “ 3” to go back to SPDIF Output. LPCM Out This options sets the audio format sent using the unit’s coaxial...
  • Page 37 GDB 400 DVD User Guide Ø 3D Processing In 3D processing, the available option is Reverb Mode. This option sets the surround effect to stimulate different places for listening the sound. 6 ” Press “5 button to highlight any of the sub-menus.
  • Page 38 GDB 400 DVD User Guide Ü 6 ” Press “5 button to adjust the video brightness. Ü Press “ 3” to go back to Brightness. Ø Contrast This option sets the contrast level of video output. Ü Highlight CONTRAST then press “4” button to select from the options.
  • Page 39 “NULL” which means there is no initial password for first time setting. COUNTRY For GDB 400 DVD, it is fixed to GBR [Great Britain]. DEFAULT This function enables you to return to the default settings and disregard any changes made.
  • Page 40 GDB 400 DVD User Guide Password Setup Press “Menu” button to bring up the Main Page of the Setup Menu. Place the highlight in “Password Setup” then press “Select” button. To exit from the Menu, place the highlight in “Exit Set-Up” or press “Menu” button again.

  • Page 41: Appendix

    GDB 400 DVD User Guide Troubleshooting Guide If you experience problems with GDB 400 DVD [Set top box and DVD player] or its installation, in the first instance please read carefully the relevant sections of this User Guide and this Troubleshooting section.

  • Page 42: Technical Specifications

    GDB 400 DVD User Guide Technical Specifications GENERAL DATA Silver Color +5 º C to 40 º C Operating Temperature 230 ~ 240V AC 50 Hz Supply Voltage < 30 W Power Consumption 3.8 Kg Weight 430x263x60 mm Dimensions (LxWxH)
  • Page 43 GDB 400 DVD User Guide BACK COVER PAGE [Separate Document]...

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