Digital TV IMPORTANT: Use of any electrical equipment should be undertaken with care. Please read the safety section on page 43 before using your Digital Box. This appliance is for household use only. A Digital Box lets you access the free The Freeview+ digital TV recorder gives digital channels that are broadcast in you up to 48 digital TV channels which...
Your digital box Front panel USB •• Green LED On when ready, flashes when playing Power On/Off LED flashes green and red when remote control USB • Green LED is activated On when ready, flashes when playing USB • Red LED On when recording, flashes when copying Rear panel...
Connecting up Getting connected Connecting to the TV with SCART Aerial lead RF cable Other connections Connecting to the TV and DVD recorder with SCART SCART cable Aerial lead SCART cable* RF cable * Not included in the box Getting started SCART cable RF cable* DVD/RE CORDER...
Getting started Usually, the search will take between two and five minutes, depending on the digital TV service in your area. In some areas it may take longer (five to seven minutes). As channels are found, their names are listed on the TV screen. When the scan has finished, the digital box will automatically switch to the first channel in the list.
Basic functions Using standby Changing channels When you’re not watching TV, you should set Press [CH+] or [CH-] on your remote your digital box to standby. control to move through the channels. To do this The [SWAP] button lets you keep an eye on two TV channels by switching between Press [�] to switch between on (green the programme you are watching and the...
Basic functions Now and next information Pause live TV Now and next gives you information on Pause live TV, lets you pause a programme the current and next programmes on each that you are watching and continue watching channel. it later. To open the now and next menu press To pause live TV [info].
Basic functions Managing clashes Record using the programme guide If the programme you want to record clashes The easiest way to schedule a recording is by with another programme or series scheduled using the programme guide. This lets you the ‘recording clash’ screen will show the review 8 days of programmes and quickly clash.
Basic functions Fast-forward a recording Skip While watching a recording, you can fast- Whilst watching a recording you can skip forward through the programme. forward (through adverts for example) in 30 second, 1, 2, 3, 5 and 10 minute blocks. To fast-forward To set the Skip duration: Press [FAST-FORWARD].
Basic functions Schedule reports Using audio description The ‘schedule reports’ screen lists any Many programmes are broadcast with audio scheduled recordings that have not been description. booked because of a clash. It list future and To set-up audio description past attempted schedules. Press [menu].
Basic functions Help pages The help pages give you advice and information on many of the features of this digital box. To get to the help pages press the [help] button. To select a help topic press one of the buttons [1] to [8].
Advanced functions Use [p] and [q] to move the Censorship highlighted channel up or down the In the parental control menu favourite list. Highlight ‘Parental control’. Press [OK] to confirm the change. Press [1] or use [t] and [u] to change To delete your favourites list the censorship level.
Advanced functions Accessibility set-up Using audio language Some programmes are broadcast in more Accessibility set-up lets you select and than one language. You can set your preferred change the settings of subtitles and the audio audio language in the ‘audio language’ menu. language or the current programme.
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Advanced functions Recording schedules Using a VCR/DVD with your digital box Press [MENU]. To record and watch a digital channel Press [q] to highlight ‘Recording planner’ Select the digital channel you want to record. and press [OK]. Select the digital box channel on your VCR Press [q] to highlight ‘Recording or DVD, and press record or set your schedules’...
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Advanced functions programmes you want to copy and press [RED] to highlight them. Press [•], [••] or [•••] or use [t] and [u] to select the device you want to copy onto. Press [OK]. The confirm copy screen will appear. Press [RED] to cancel copying.
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Advanced functions To change the order of a channel TV set-up Press [green] and then move it using [p] Television type and [q]. To save its position, press [OK]. Television type lets you tell the digital box To rename a channel whether you have a standard or widescreen Highlight the channel you want to rename and press [yellow].
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Device management The ‘Device management’ menu gives Recording: the device is recording. information about the devices inserted. It Copying: the device is copying to or from shows their free space, capacity and status. another device. To view the ‘Device management’ menu Unformatted: the digital box cannot read the Press [menu].
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Device management Lights on the front of the digital box If the light on the left of the box is red the digital box is in standby. When the digital box is turned on the light will be green. It also indicates the remote control is working by flickering between green and red.
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Retuning instructions Auto retune and associated messages Auto retune messages A signal is sent out by the broadcaster when You can also receive messages about channels change or new ones are available. changes that are happening in the future. Auto retune (assisted retune) picks up this There are three types of message.
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Troubleshooting (USB1, USB2 or The device being recorded to USB3) is now has run out of space during the full. The current record process. recording has stopped. A recording has A USB device was not inserted not started due to in the correct slot when the no device present recording was scheduled to start...
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Retune channels If you are missing channels, channel information or would like to search for new channels available, you should scan at any time. To retune channels Press [menu]. Press [5] or use [q] to highlight the ‘System set-up’ The receiver may pick up channels from more than one region and you will be asked to Press [2] or use [q] to highlight ‘Channel select the region you want to watch channels...