Grundig DCR 1744 CO User Manual

Grundig DCR 1744 CO User Manual

Digital cable receiver

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DIGITAL CABLE
RECEIVER
DCR 1744 CO

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  • Page 1 DIGITAL CABLE RECEIVER DCR 1744 CO...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    CONTENTS ____________________________________________ General information Packing contents Receiving digital stations Special features of your digital receiver Set-up and safety Overview The front of the digital receiver The back of the digital receiver The remote control Connection and preparation Connecting the antenna Connecting the television Connecting a video recorder Connecting a hi-fi system...
  • Page 3 CONTENTS ____________________________________________ 24-26 Additional functions Automatic station search Manual station search (expert search) Safety Timer functions 28-29 Special settings Resetting the receiver to its original state Updating the digital receiver software Changing remote control levels Pay TV mode Inserting a Smart card Using a Smart card 31-34 Information...
  • Page 4: General Information

    Mains adapter Instruction Manual Receiving digital stations To use your new DCR 1744 CO digital receiver you need a digital outdoor or indoor antenna. Unlike analogue broadcasting, not every station has its own trans- mission frequency. Instead, several stations are grouped into what are known as bouquets on a regional or national level.
  • Page 5: Set-Up And Safety

    SET-UP AND SAFETY ___________________________ To ensure that that this high quality, easy-to-use digital receiver gives you lasting entertainment and enjoyment, please note the following information. This digital receiver set is designed to receive and display video and audio signals. Any other use is expressly prohibited. When setting up the digital receiver, make sure it is in a horizontal position and that the mains socket is easily accessible.
  • Page 6: Overview

    OVERVIEW ____________________________________________ The front of the digital receiver • (red) The digital receiver is in standby mode. • The digital receiver is switched on. (green) Slot for Smart card. The back of the digital receiver TV Out Euro AV (output) socket for the television. Euro AV socket (input and output) for the video VCR/DVD recorder.
  • Page 7: The Remote Control

    RADIO Displays the time. Switches between audio channels. Calls up options (not available for all stations). Switches to operating a GRUNDIG AV receiver, AVR, TV GRUNDIG television or GRUNDIG DVD player. Keep the appropriate button (»AVR«, »TV«, »DVD«) pressed down. Then press the appropriate button.
  • Page 8: Connection And Preparation

    CONNECTION AND PREPARATION Connecting the antenna Connect the indoor antenna cable (cable system) to the »In« socket on the digital receiver. Connect the »Out« socket on the digital receiver via an HF cable to the antenna socket on the television (loop-through function for analogue sta- tions).
  • Page 9: Connecting A Hi-Fi System

    CONNECTION AND PREPARATION Connecting a hi-fi system Plug a standard cinch cable into the »Audio Out R L« on the digital receiver and the corresponding input sockets on the hi-fi system. Connecting a digital multi-channel amplifier Plug a standard cinch cable into the »Audio Out SPDIF«...
  • Page 10: Basic Settings

    BASIC SETTINGS __________________________________ The menu This digital receiver has a very comprehensive, user-friendly menu system. The menu is displayed on the television screen. The digital receiver responds to many functions which you select on the remote control with informative menus and icons on the televi- sion screen.
  • Page 11: Searching For Stations

    BASIC SETTINGS __________________________________ Searching for stations The automatic search looks for receivable stations among the available bouquets of digital stations. Press » « to switch on the digital receiver. – The »Ensimmäinen asennus« (Initial installation) page appears when the device is first switched on. Press »OK«...
  • Page 12: Creating And Editing Favourite Lists

    BASIC SETTINGS __________________________________ Creating and editing favourite lists You can copy the stations you prefer into the favourite list. Delete stations you do not need. You can then change the order of presets as required and delete stations you do not need. The stations in the channel list cannot be moved or deleted.
  • Page 13: Filtering Stations In The Channel List

    BASIC SETTINGS __________________________________ Deleting stations in the favourite list Press »A/B« to switch to the list of favourites. Press »P-« or »P+« to select the station to delete. Press » « to delete the station. Press »i« and then »OK« to save the settings. Note: If you do not want to save the setting, press »...
  • Page 14: Basic Functions

    BASIC FUNCTIONS ______________________________ Switching on and off Press » « to switch on the digital receiver from standby mode. – The mode indicator lights up green. Press » « to switch the digital receiver to standby mode. – The indicator lights up red. Mode selection You can choose between TV and radio modes.
  • Page 15: Switching From The Current Station To The Previous One

    BASIC FUNCTIONS ______________________________ Switching from the current station to the previous The digital receiver remembers the station which was last selected, provided it was selected for at least one second. Press »A/B« to switch from the current station to the previous one.
  • Page 16: Tv Guide

    BASIC FUNCTIONS ______________________________ TV guide The electrical TV guide offers an overview of all programmes that will be broadcast on the current station in the next week. Press »TV-G« to view the station information. – All today’s programmes are shown. Notes: Not all stations supply a detailed TV guide.
  • Page 17: Teletext Mode

    TELETEXT MODE ___________________________________ Teletext Select the television station whose teletext pages you want to see. Press »TXT« to call up teletext. – After a short time, teletext page 100 appears on the television screen. Note: You may have to press »OK« so that teletext appears. Select the teletext page with »1 …...
  • Page 18 SETTINGS ______________________________________________ Picture settings Press » « to open the main menu. – The main menu is displayed. Select »Box Settings« by pressing »P+« or »P-« and press »OK« to confirm. – The »Box Settings« menu appears. Select »Video Settings« with »P-« or »P+« and press »OK« to confirm.
  • Page 19 SETTINGS ______________________________________________ Selecting AFD The transmitted screen format can differ from the displayed screen format. AFD recognises and corrects the display when switched on. Select »AFD Automatic« with »P-« or »P+«. Press » « or » « to switch AFD on or off. Teletext With this function you can select whether teletext should be dis- played on the receiver of the television.
  • Page 20: Selecting The Subtitle Language

    SETTINGS ______________________________________________ Selecting a second audio language If the programme is not broadcast in the language selected in »Audio Language«, the »Audio Language #2« is used. Select »Audio Language #2« with »P-« or »P+«. Press » « or » « to select the language. Selecting the subtitle language You can select the language for the subtitles.
  • Page 21 SETTINGS ______________________________________________ Menu settings Press » « to open the main menu. – The main menu is displayed. Select »Box Settings« by pressing »P+« or »P-« and press »OK« to confirm. – The »Box Settings« menu appears. Select »Menu Settings« by pressing »P-« or »P+« and press »OK«...
  • Page 22 SETTINGS ______________________________________________ General settings Press » « to open the main menu. – The main menu is displayed. Select »Box Settings« by pressing »P+« or »P-« and press »OK« to confirm. – The »Box Settings« menu appears. Select »Miscellaneous Settings« with »P-« or »P+« and press »OK«...
  • Page 23 SETTINGS ______________________________________________ Activating a digital tone signal When this function is set to »On« and the selected channel transmits a Dolby Digital signal*, the sound is only emitted from the »Audio SPDIF« socket. Select » Automatic Dolby Digital« by pressing »P-« or »P+«. Press »...
  • Page 24: Additional Functions

    ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONS _________________ Automatic station search The automatic search looks for receivable stations among the available bouquets of digital stations. If the automatic station search does not find all the stations you want, repeat the setting at »Extended Channel search« in the main menu.
  • Page 25: Manual Station Search (Expert Search)

    ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONS _________________ Manual station search (expert search) You enter the channel to be searched directly during the manual search. Press » « to open the main menu. In the main menu, select »Search for Channels« with »P-« or »P+« and press »OK« to confirm. Select »Manual Search«...
  • Page 26: Safety

    ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONS _________________ Safety Press » « to open the main menu. – The main menu is displayed. Select »Security« with »P+« or »P-« and press »OK« to con- firm. Enter the PIN code with the buttons from »0« to »9« and confirm with »OK«.
  • Page 27: Timer Functions

    TIMER FUNCTIONS ______________________________ You can set a connected video recorder to record a programme. A total of 8 recording timers are available. Press » « to open the main menu. In the main menu, select »Timer« with »P-« or »P+« and press »OK«...
  • Page 28: Special Settings

    SPECIAL SETTINGS ______________________________ Resetting the receiver to its original state This function enables you to delete the station lists and all custom settings. Press » « to open the main menu. In the main menu, select »Box Settings« with »P-« or »P+« and press »OK«...
  • Page 29: Changing Remote Control Levels

    SPECIAL SETTINGS ______________________________ Changing remote control levels If you are operating two digital receivers with the TP 766 S remote control, you must enter a separate remote control level for each digital receiver. Changing to remote control level 2 Press »DR« and » « at the same time for about five seconds until “Alter Remote Control code to level 2?”...
  • Page 30: Pay Tv Mode

    PAY TV MODE ______________________________________ Inserting the Smart card Insert the Smart card in the slot. Using a Smart card Press » « to open the main menu. – The main menu is displayed. Select »Conax CA« with »P+« or »P-« and press »OK« to confirm.
  • Page 31: Information

    INFORMATION _____________________________________ Displaying station reception properties Press » « to open the main menu. In the main menu, select »Technical Information« with »P-« or »P+« and press »OK« to confirm. Select »Channel Information« with »P-« or »P+« and press »OK« to confirm. –...
  • Page 32: Technical Data

    INFORMATION _____________________________________ Technical data This product fulfils the European directives 89/336/EEC, 2006/42/EC and 93/68/EEC. This device conforms to the safety regulation DIN EN 60065 (VDE 0860) and thereby the international safety regulation IEC 60065. Channels: 2000 in total Reception range: 47-862 MHz Hyperband tuner with: –...
  • Page 33: Troubleshooting

    INFORMATION _____________________________________ Troubleshooting If a fault occurs, first refer to this information before you take the digital receiver for repair. If you are unable to rectify the fault using the information given here, contact your local dealer or service specialist. Under no circumstances should you attempt to repair the digital receiver yourself, as this will invalidate the guarantee.
  • Page 34: Additional Information For Units Sold In The Uk

    INFORMATION _____________________________________ Additional Information for units sold in the UK. Units sold in the UK are suitable for operation from a 240V ac, 50Hz mains supply. The range of multi-system receivers is built to work in most European coun- tries. However, the mains plug and socket system for the UK differs from many European countries.
  • Page 35 Grundig Multimedia B.V. • Atrium, Strawinskylaan 3105 • NL-1077 ZX Amsterdam • http://www.grundig.com 06/28...

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