CONTENTS ____________________________________________ General information Packing contents Receiving digital stations Special features of your digital receiver Set-up and safety Overview The digital receiver The infrared receiver The remote control Connection and preparation Connecting the antenna Connecting the television Connecting the infrared receiver Connecting the mains adapter Inserting batteries in the remote control 10-13...
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CONTENTS _________________________________________________ 18-23 Settings 18-19 Picture settings 19-20 Language Settings 21-22 Menu settings 22-23 General settings 24-27 Additional functions Automatic station search Manual station search Timer functions Safety Special settings Resetting the receiver to its original state Updating the digital receiver software 29-32 Information Displaying station reception properties...
Infrared receiver Instruction Manual Receiving digital stations To use your new DTR 1560 MICRO 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.
SET-UP AND SAFETY ___________________________ To ensure that this high quality, easy-to-use digital receiver gives you lasting entertainment and enjoyment, please note the following information. This digital receiver is designed to receive, record and play back video and audio signals. Any other use is expressly prohibited. When setting up the device, make sure the mains plug is easily accessible.
OVERVIEW ____________________________________________ The digital receiver Socket for the indoor or outdoor antenna. Connection socket for the infrared receiver. IR remote Connection socket for the mains adapter supplied. 12 VDC, 6 W max. Euro AV (output) plug for the television. EURO AV The infrared receiver The infrared receiver receives the infrared signals of the remote control and forwards the commands by wire to the receiver.
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.
CONNECTION AND PREPARATION Connecting the antenna Connect the cable of the indoor or outdoor antenna to the » « socket on the digital receiver. Note: When connecting an indoor antenna you may have to try it out at different positions until you get the best reception. Connecting the television Plug the digital receiver into the corresponding Euro AV socket (e.g.
CONNECTION AND PREPARATION _________________ Connecting the infrared receiver Insert the plug of the infrared receiver into the »IR remote« socket. Connecting the mains adapter Plug the plug of the mains adapter supplied into the »12 VDC« socket on the digital receiver. Plug the mains adapter into the socket.
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.
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 »Erstinstallation« (Initial installation) page appears when the device is first switched on. Press »OK«...
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BASIC SETTINGS ________________________________________ Select »Start Scan« with »P+« or »P-« and press »OK« to start the search. – A message will appear once the search has ended. Press »OK« to end initial installation. – The stations that have been found are stored. Press »OK«...
BASIC SETTINGS ________________________________________ Editing the station list You can change the order of preset stations as required and delete stations you do not need. You can select your favourite stations and save them in a list. In the main menu, select »Sort Channels« with »P+« or »P-« and press »OK«...
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.
BASIC FUNCTIONS ______________________________________ Adjusting the volume You cannot change the volume in menu mode. Adjust the volume by pressing » « or » «. – A volume scale is shown on the television screen. Muting the sound Press » « on the remote control to mute the sound. Press »...
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.
TELETEXT MODE ___________________________________ Teletext Teletext is a service offered by some broadcasters which is provided along with the video and audio signals, is converted by the digital receiver and can be displayed on the TV screen. Select the television station whose teletext pages you want to see.
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.
SETTINGS _________________________________________________ Teletext With this function you can select whether teletext should be dis- played on the receiver of the television. Select »Teletext« with »P-« or »P+«. Press » « or » « to adjust the setting. Selecting the standard setting You can reset the screen settings back to the default settings (factory settings) with this function.
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.
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«...
SETTINGS _________________________________________________ Selecting the colours of the OSD You can adjust the colours of the OSD menu. Select »Colour Scheme« with »P-« or »P+«. Select desired station position with » « or » «. Ending the settings Press »i« to finish the setting. General settings Press »...
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SETTINGS _________________________________________________ Switching the voltage for an active indoor antenna on and off An active indoor antenna with a signal amplifier can be powered via the » « connection with a +5 V DC supply (max. 30 mA). However, only switch on the antenna voltage if the antenna is an active indoor antenna with a signal amplifier with no power sup- ply of its own from a mains adapter or similar source.
ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONS _________________ Automatic station search The automatic search looks for receivable stations among the available bouquets of digital stations. In the main menu, select »Search for Channels« with »P-« or »P+« and press »OK« to confirm. Note: You only need to change the antenna settings if the antenna type (passive, active) has changed.
ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONS _____________________________ Manual station search (expert search) You enter the channel to be searched directly during the manual search. In the main menu, select »Search for Channels« with »P-« or »P+« and press »OK« to confirm. Note: You only need to change the antenna settings if the antenna type (passive, active) has changed.
ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONS _____________________________ Timer functions You can set a connected video recorder to record a programme. A total of 8 recording timers are available. Programming the recording timer In the main menu, select »Timer« with »P-« or »P+« and press »OK«...
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«.
SPECIAL SETTINGS ______________________________ Resetting the receiver to its original state This function enables you to delete the station lists and all custom settings. In the main menu, select »Box Settings« with »P-« or »P+« and press »OK« to confirm. Select »Restore Factory Settings« with »P-« or »P+« and press »OK«...
INFORMATION _____________________________________ Displaying station reception properties 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. – The »Channel Information« menu appears. Notes: The signal strength not only depends on the settings of your receiver unit, but also on the channel which is currently active.
INFORMATION ___________________________________________ Technical data This product fulfils the European directives 89/336/EEC, 73/23/EEC 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: 4000 in total Reception range: 67-862 MHz Hyperband tuner with: –...
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.
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.
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