CONTENTS ____________________________________________ General information Scope of delivery Receiving digital stations Recording digital stations Special features of your digital recorder Set-up and safety 7-10 Overview The front of the digital recorder The back of the digital recorder 9-10 The remote control 11-12 Connection and preparation Connecting the antenna...
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CONTENTS ____________________________________________ TV guide The electronic TV guide 27-29 Timer recordings in the archive Programming recordings – by adopting the data from the TV guide Programming recording – by entering the data for the television or radio programme Deleting a timer Entering the switch-off time Recording in the archive Preparing for recording...
Power cord Operating manual Receiving digital stations To use your new DTR 4540 HDD digital recorder 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.
GENERAL INFORMATION __________________ Special features of your digital recorder The DTR 4540 HDD digital recorder can receive and process all unencrypted digital stations. This digital recorder has a built-in digital recorder unit. The receiver unit converts the signals from dig- ital stations to provide outstanding audio and picture quality.
When setting up the digital recorder, make sure it is in a horizontal posi- tion and that the mains socket is easily accessible. ON/OFF DTR 4540 HDD When setting up the digital recorder, remember that furniture is often coated with various types of varnish and plastic, which often contain chemical additives.
OVERVIEW ____________________________________________ The front of the digital recorder DTR 4540 HDD ON/OFF ON/OFF Switches the digital recorder on and off. • The digital recorder is in standby mode. (red) In the display Lights up in TV mode. Lights up in radio mode.
OVERVIEW ____________________________________________ The back of the digital recorder EURO AV 2 RS 232 EURO AV 1 Socket for the indoor or outdoor antenna. TERRESTRIAL IN HF output for connecting an HF cable to the anten- TERRESTRIAL OUT na socket on the television or video recorder. Stereo output sockets (left/right) (RCA) for the AUDIO OUT hi-fi system.
OVERVIEW ____________________________________________ The remote control Switches the digital recorder to standby, and from standby to the channel last selected. Opens the »Audio settings« menu. Opens the »Subtitles« menu. Displays programme information. Select stations. 1 … 0 Switches the sound to mute and on again. Opens and closes the main menu.
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Opens the »Timer recorder« menu. “Fast forwards” the programme in 5 minute steps during playback. Switch to forwards or reverse picture search at various speeds during playback. Switches to operating a second GRUNDIG DR, TV digital recorder, GRUNDIG television or GRUNDIG TV-G DVD player.
CONNECTION AND PREPARATION EURO AV 2 RS 232 EURO AV 1 DEC. - AV 2 AUDIO EURO - AV 1 Connecting the antenna Connect the cable of the indoor or outdoor antenna to the »TERRESTRI- IN« socket on the digital recorder. Note: EURO AV 2 When connecting an indoor antenna you may have to try it out at...
CONNECTION AND PREPARATION Connecting an AV receiver or hi-fi system Plug a standard RCA cable into the »VIDEO OUT« and »AUDIO R« sockets (left/right) on the digital recorder and the corre- OUT L EURO AV 2 sponding inputs on the AV receiver or hi-fi system. EURO AV 1 Connecting a digital multi-channel amplifier Plug a standard RCA cable into the...
SETTINGS ______________________________________________ The menu This digital recorder has a very comprehensive, user-friendly menu system. The menu is displayed on the television screen. The digital recorder responds to many functions which you select on the remote control with informative menus and icons on the tele- vision screen.
SETTINGS ______________________________________________ Searching for stations The automatic search looks for receivable stations among the avail- Sprache able bouquets of digital stations. Suomi Deutsch English Svenska Switch on the digital recorder by pressing » « on the recorder. Français Polski – The »Sprache« (Language) menu appears when the device is Italiano Dansk first switched on.
SETTINGS ______________________________________________ Editing the channel list You can change the order of presets as required and delete stations you do not need. Edit Channel Lists In the »Main Menu«, select »Channel lists« with »P+« or Channel list »P-« and confirm with »OK«. Favorites 1 Favorites 2 Confirm the selection of »Channel list«...
SETTINGS ______________________________________________ Editing favourites lists You can change the order of presets as required and delete stations you do not need. You can select your favourite stations and save them in up to four lists. In the »Main Menu«, select »Channel lists« with »P+« or Edit Channel Lists »P-«...
SETTINGS ______________________________________________ Setting the local time To ensure that the TV guide always shows the current programmes at the right time, you must enter the difference between your local time and GMT (Greenwich Mean Time at longitude “0”). Installation All times given by the TV guide are then converted to your local Menu language time.
SETTINGS ______________________________________________ Adjusting the digital recorder to the television set Specifying the video signal at the Euro AV (TV) Installation output Menu language You can choose between the settings »CVBS« (normal picture Channel search Video output quality), »RGB« (high picture quality) »Y/C« (S-Video signal) and Time »YUV«...
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SETTINGS ______________________________________________ Selecting picture conversion for the television If you have a 4:3 format television or flat screen, the following settings are available: »Pan&Scan« for wide-screen playback without black bars on the top and bottom edges of the screen. »Letterbox« for wide-screen playback with black bars on the top and bottom edges of the screen.
SETTINGS ______________________________________________ Audio settings In the »Main Menu«, select »Settings« with »P-« or »P+« and Audio settings press »OK« to confirm. 1-deu Audio channel Confirm the selection of »Audio« with »OK«. Audio output Stereo – The »Audio settings« menu appears. Volume adjustment Digital output PCM Format...
SETTINGS ______________________________________________ PVR settings Switching time shift functions on and off You can switch the time shift function of the device on and off here. In the »Main Menu«, select »Settings« with »P-« or »P+« and press »OK« to confirm. PVR Setting Confirm the selection of »PVR Settings«...
BASIC FUNCTIONS ______________________________ Switching on and off Switch on the television and select the preset channel for the digital recorder. Switch on the digital recorder from standby mode with » «. Switch the digital recorder to standby mode with » «. –...
BASIC FUNCTIONS ______________________________ Adjusting the volume Press » « or » « to select the volume. – A volume scale is shown on the television screen. Notes: You cannot change the volume in menu mode. Volume changes adjust the audio signals at the »TV«, »VCR« »AUDIO OUT«...
TIME SHIFT FUNCTIONS _____________________ Time shift – watching a current television programme with a delay When you switch on the digital recorder, the current programme that you see on the television screen is recorded in the time shift memory. This is provided that the »Time shift« function has been activated in the »PVR Settings«...
TIME SHIFT FUNCTIONS _____________________ Pausing a live programme You can pause the programme you are watching. This is a useful function, for example, if the telephone rings while you are watching a film and you don’t want to miss anything. A freeze-frame display of the last scene appears on the screen and the programme is recorded in the time shift memory.
TV GUIDE ______________________________________________ The electronic TV guide The electronic TV guide provides information on the current station such as the title and a description of the current and subsequent broadcasts. Display station information by pressing »TV-G«. – All today’s broadcasts are displayed. The electronic TV guide can, depending on the channel in question, offer programme schedules up to 7 days in advance.
TIMER RECORDINGS IN THE ARCHIVE Programming recordings – by adopting the data from the TV guide Notes: You can store television programmes in the archive of the digital recorder. A total of ten timer recordings are available. The time on the digitial recorder must be correct. The maximum recording time is 24 hours.
TIMER RECORDINGS IN THE ARCHIVE Programming recording – by entering the data for the television or radio programme Notes: You can store television or radio programmes in the archive of the digital recorder. A total of ten timer recordings are available. The time on the digitial recorder must be correct.
TIMER RECORDING _____________________ Deleting a timer If all 10 timer positions are filled and you wish to program another broadcast or you no longer wish to record a broadcast, you have to delete the timer position. Open the »Record Timer« menu with » «...
RECORDING IN THE ARCHIVE___________ Preparing for recording Switch on the television and select the preset channel for the digital recorder. Switch on the digital recorder from standby mode with » «. Manually recording television programmes Select the television or radio channel with »TV/Radio«. Select the channel: in steps by pressing »P+«...
ARCHIVE PLAYBACK ____________________ Preparation Switch on the television and select the preset channel for the digital recorder. Switch on the digital recorder from standby mode with » «. – The television channel of the first preset is displayed and the current programme is buffered in the time shift memory.
ARCHIVE PLAYBACK ____________________ Note: Press »TV-G« to open the TV Guide and press »i« to close it. Press » « to pause playback (freeze-frame). Playback: 1. ARD-Buffet 50% 0:15:00/030:00 Press » « to advance the scene frame by frame. Press » «...
EDITING PROGRAMMES IN THE ARCHIVE _ Deleting programmes in the archive Open the »Archive« by pressing » «. Archive – The archive appears, the first eight recordings are displayed. ARD-Buffet. 10.07 00:30:00 ZDF.reporter 12.07 00:45:00 Die Wache 13.07 00:45:00 Press »P+«, »P-«, » « or » « to select the programmes to be Gunmen 14.07 01:35:00...
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 recorder and can be displayed on the TV screen. Select the television station whose teletext pages you want to see.
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TELETEXT MODE ___________________________________ Opening a sub-page directly If the selected teletext page contains additional pages, the number of the current sub-page and the total number of pages are dis- played. Scroll back a page with » «. Press » « to scroll to the next page.
ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONS _________________ Subtitles You can show or hide the subtitles. If subtitles are available in several languages, you can select the language. Displaying subtitles In the »Main Menu«, select »Settings« with »P-« or »P+« and press »OK« to confirm. Subtitles Subtitles Select »Subtitles«...
ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONS _________________ Deleting channels or favourite lists You can delete channels from the channel list and favourites list. In the »Main Menu«, select »Installation« with »P-« or »P+« Special functions and press »OK« to confirm. Software Update Favorites Nein Delete lists Select »Special functions«...
ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONS _________________ Raster/country This setting is for your information only and can only be changed if you first reset the digital recorder to its original state. Automatic station search The automatic search looks for receivable stations among the avail- able bouquets of digital stations.
ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONS _________________ Manual station search You enter the channel to be searched directly during the manual search. Channel search In the »Main Menu«, select »Installation« with »P-« or »P+« Raster/Country Australia and press »OK« to confirm. Antenna supply Automatic search Select »Channel search«...
SPECIAL SETTINGS ______________________________ Resetting the recorder to its original state This function enables you to delete the channel lists and all custom settings. In the »Main Menu«, select »Installation« with »P-« or »P+« and confirm with »OK«. Select »Special functions« with »P-« or »P+« and press »OK« to confirm.
SPECIAL SETTINGS ______________________________ Formatting the hard drive This function deletes all the stations in the archive. In the »Main Menu«, select »Installation« with »P-« or »P+« Special functions and confirm with »OK«. Software Update Delete lists Select »Special functions« with »P-« or »P+« and press »OK« Formate Hard Disk to confirm.
INFORMATION _____________________________________ Displaying station reception parameters In the »Main Menu«, select »Installation« with »P-« or »P+« and confirm with »OK«. Select »Info« with »P-« or »P+« and press »OK« to confirm. Select »Reception parameters« with »P-« or »P+« and press Reception parameters Das Erste »OK«...
INFORMATION _____________________________________ Displaying device information In the »Main Menu«, select »Installation« with »P-« or »P+« System information and confirm with »OK«. DTR 4540 HDD Manufacturer GRUNDIG Select »Info« with »P-« or »P+« and press »OK« to confirm. Hardware V. 0400 Software V.
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 therefore the international safety regulation IEC 60065. Channels: 1000 in total Reception range: 174-862 MHz Hyperband tuner with: –...
INFORMATION _____________________________________ Troubleshooting If a fault occurs, first refer to this information before you take the digital recorder 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 recorder 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.