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Freeview+ HD Digital TV Recorder 127/8037 Installation & Operating Instructions BU102ZRH50 Important - Please read these instructions fully before installing or operating These instructions contain important information which will help you get the best from your digital TV recorder and ensure safe and correct installation and operation. For any help concerning set up and use of your digital TV recorder please Customer Helpline: 0845 604 0105 call the...
Accessories included Safety Information Recording and Playback - Features Your remote control Product Support 31-34 Connecting your digital box to your TV Argos technical helpline Connecting your digital box to your Trouble shooting broadband router Disposal information Power connection Guarantee...
Local call rates applies* Lines open 9am-8pm Monday to Saturday and 10am-4pm Sunday. * Calls to Argos enquiry lines may attract a charge and set up fee from residential lines depending on your call plan/tariff. Mobile and other providers costs may vary, see www.bt.com/pricing for details.
Getting Started Product Features Recording and Playback - Features • Twin tuners. • Hard Disk Drive information. • Play, pause, record and rewind live TV. • Record over 300 hours of your favourite programmes: • 8 day Electronic Programme Guide 312 hours standard definition.
Getting Started Your remote control FAV (Favourites List): MUTE: Turns your TV Displays the list of your sound on/off favourite channels POWER: Switches the main HOME: Press unit to standby to return to BBC1 at any time SWAP: Switches between previous and currently FA V ONLINE: Display the online menu...
Getting Started Connecting your digital box to your TV Your digital box connects to your TV via an HDMI connection. There are three cables to be connected as shown below. 1. Cable 1. Connect the aerial cable between the RF IN socket on your digital box and your external aerial wall socket.
Getting Started Power Connection Before connecting the power to the digital box, check that the mains voltage on the PLUG IN YOUR MAINS rating plate is the same as the voltage in your TO 12 V DC ADAPTOR SWITCHED MAINS OUTLET SOCKET area.
Getting Started Initial set up 1. (0 to 9) on the remote control. Press OK to confirm Easy install (recommended) your selection, or When you first connect your digital box to a TV and turn it on, the ‘First Time Installation’ 2.
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Getting Started Initial set up will be selected. Advanced install 8. Press the OK Button. The PIN can be set later The Easy install is the recommended (see ‘Easy’ install in box 5). installation option. 9. The ‘Tuning’ function will be selected, showing However you may want to choose the the number of TV and Radio channels currently ‘Advanced’...
Basic Features Using your digital box Using the guide Your digital box has some functions you will The Guide lets you view information about current and scheduled TV and Radio programmes. Here use everyday, and others that you only use occasionally.
Basic Features Pausing live TV Using the channel list (continued) 1. The mini information panel displayed You can pause the TV channel you are watching along the bottom which will be removed and resume watching it from the paused position (provided you have not changed to another automatically after a set time.
Basic Features Using the library Recording a programme The Library lists the recordings you have made The Record button is used to record and stored on your digital box. The recordings can programmes while watching Live TV or from be selected and played from here. within the Guide.
Basic Features Other remote control buttons name, and broadcast times for the next two Exit programmes will be displayed. 1. Press the EXIT button at any time to exit a menu and return to live TV. Home 1. Press the HOME button at any time to watch the first programme stored (typically BBC1).
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Basic Features Other remote control buttons (continued) Text Audio Some channels offer additional services via the Selects the Audio Language of a broadcast, if digital text button on your remote control. When available. digital services are available the red button services will be shown in the top right hand part of your TV screen.
Advanced Features Main menu Guide The Main menu is a list of items arranged in a The Guide displays current and scheduled TV and Radio programmes. This allows you to select column located on the left side of the display screen.
Advanced Features Guide (continued) Recording Record the programme you are watching Programme information To record a programme: This information is displayed in the header section located above the table. 1. While watching live TV, press the RECORD Button. The following information is displayed: 2.
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Advanced Features Recording (continued) If the recording was set as ‘Record once’ it will 8. The ‘Record icon’ will be placed alongside the be immediately cancelled. If the recording was programme cell in the table. set as ‘Record series’ then a message box will be The programme will start to be recorded at the set displayed: broadcast time.
Advanced Features Setting a reminder Recording (continued) If you do not want to miss the start of a programme, you can set your digital box to let you know when the programme is about to start. The ‘Reminder’ function lets you do this. 1.
Advanced Features Library 2. to navigate to the recording you wish to play. 3. Press the OK button. The recording will start to play from the beginning. Pausing and resuming play To pause and resume playback of a recording: 4. During play, press the PLAY/PAUSE Button. 5.
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Advanced Features Library (continued) 2. Playback will stop and the Library will be to enter the start time in hours and minutes. displayed. 8. Use the and Buttons to switch between the hours and minutes counters in the box. Deleting a recording When you wish to permanently remove a 9.
Advanced Features Channel list BBC iPlayer The channel list function displays a list of all BBC iPlayer is a free service that lets you the TV and Radio programmes found during catch up with programmes from the past installation in channel number order. seven days that you may have missed or want to watch again.
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Advanced Features Channel list (continued) To display your favourites list 1. Repeat steps 3 & 4 until you have finished marking all the channels you want to make 1. Press the FAV Button. The Favourites list will be up your favourites list. displayed.
Settings Menu Using settings Display and audio The Settings Menu functions let you configure your digital box to your optimal viewing preferences. To open and display the Settings Menu, 1. Press the MENU button. 2. The Main menu will be displayed on the left side of the screen.
Settings Menu Parental Display and audio (continued) 2. An adjustment bar will be displayed at the bottom of the screen. 3. Use the and buttons to correct the synchronisation between sound and video. The set level is visible in the adjustment bar. 4.
Settings Menu Parental (continued) Recording PIN required for first time installation This allows you to prevent a First Time Installation re-run being performed without the correct PIN. Set to Yes when you require the PIN to be entered before a First Time Installation can be carried out.
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Settings Menu Recording (continued) ‘Yes’ and press the OK Button. Skip forwards time This sets the default time duration while fast 5. If your reply at step 3 is ‘No’, the function will be forwarding through Paused TV. exited. The available options are: 5 seconds, 15 6.
Settings Menu System 9. Press the GREEN (View Channels) Button again to hide the lists. 10. To accept the channels found and overwrite the existing channel details, and exit, press the OK Button, 11. Or press the BACK Button to exit the function without applying any changes, or press the BLUE (Re-Scan) Button to scan again.
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Settings Menu System (continued) Manual retune This function allows you to search for a particular channel. This may be used to scan for a channel that should be, but is not, in your channel list. This function is only expected to be useful for users with knowledge of transmission frequencies.
Safety Information Important - Please read these instructions fully before installing or operating 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 products enclosure that may be a risk of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.
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Safety Information Moisture and Water Replacement parts • Do not use this digital TV recorder in a humid or When replacement parts are required, make sure that damp place (avoid bathrooms, the sink in the kitchen, the service technician has used replacement parts, and near the washing machine).
Local call rates applies* Lines open 9am-8pm Monday to Saturday and 10am-4pm Sunday. * Calls to Argos enquiry lines may attract a charge and set up fee from residential lines depending on your call plan/tariff. Mobile and other providers costs may vary, see www.bt.com/pricing for details.
Product Support Trouble shooting No Power Forgotten PIN If your digital TV recorder has no power, please 1. If you have forgotten your PIN, please check the power cord plug is connected to the contact the call centre on 0845 604 0105 mains power socket.
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Product Support Trouble shooting Hard Disk Drive (HDD) CVBS This digital TV recorder uses a rewritable electronic CVBS is short for Composite Video, Blanking and storage media called a Hard Disk Drive (HDD) to Sync. This is used to describe a format of the video store any recorded programmes.
Product Support Disposal information Instructions for waste disposal Information for Users in European Union Countries Packaging and packaging aids are recyclable This symbol on the product or on its packaging and should principally be recycled. Packaging means that your electrical and electronic device materials, such as foil bags, must be kept away should be disposed of at the end of its service life from children.
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For any help concerning set up and use of your digital TV recorder please call the Customer Helpline: 0845 604 0105 BU102ZRH50 User Guide_v2.indd 35 13/06/2013 09:49:22...
• The guarantee is in addition to, and does not diminish your statutory or legal rights. • In the event of a problem with the product with in the guarantee period call the Customer Helpline: 0845 604 0105 Guarantor: Argos Ltd 489 - 499 Avebury Boulevard Central Milton Keynes MK9 2NW BU102ZRH50 User Guide_v2.indd 36...
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