Technika AEDTR160S7 User Manual
Technika AEDTR160S7 User Manual

Technika AEDTR160S7 User Manual

Digital tv recorder

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  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    INDEX IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS............................... 2 WIRING THE PLUG ................................5 GENERAL PROPERTIES ..............................6 REMOTE CONTROL................................6 GETTING STARTED ................................7 FRONT AND BACK PANEL ..............................7 CONNECTION DIAGRAMS ..............................8 REMOTE CONTROL & FUNCTIONS ..........................9 MENU INTERFACE................................11 FIRST TIME INSTALLATION .............................11 MAIN MENU ..................................11 1.
  • Page 3: Important Safeguards

    IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS CAUTION: Please read all of these instructions before you operate this product and save these instructions for later use. Electrical energy can perform many useful functions. This product has been engineered and manufactured to assure your personal safety. BUT IMPROPER USE CAN RESULT IN POTENTIAL ELECTRICAL SHOCK OR FIRE HAZARDS.
  • Page 4 12. Grounding or Polarization This product is provided with one of the following types of plugs. If the plug should fail to fit into the power outlet, please contact your electrician. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the plug. a.
  • Page 5 19. Replacement Parts When replacement parts are required, be sure the service technician has used replacement parts specified by the manufacturer or have the same characteristics as the original part. Unauthorized substitutions may result in fire, electric shock, or other hazards. 20.
  • Page 6: Wiring The Plug

    WIRING THE PLUG Do not place the product where a piece of furniture or other heavy object could trap the power cord (mains lead). Handle the power cord by the plug. Do not pull out the plug by tugging the cord and never touch the power cord when your hands are wet as this could cause a short circuit or electric shock.
  • Page 7: General Properties

    GENERAL PROPERTIES 1. Menu Language: English 2. Channel lock, Menu lock 3. Channel list sorted by D-book logical channel numbers. 4. Channel list name editing option. 5. BBC UK Compliant Over Air Download. 6. PIP (Picture in picture) 7. Time shift – pause live TV. 8.
  • Page 8: Getting Started

    GETTING STARTED Before connecting, ensure that the power cord of the unit is unplugged from the AC outlet and turn off the devices to be connected. After making all connections (Diagrams on page 6), turn on the unit first and then the other devices. After plugging in the mains cord, wait until a blue light is viewable on the front panel (Standby Mode).
  • Page 9: Connection Diagrams

    CONNECTION DIAGRAMS TV Aerial TV Aerial DO NOT REMOVE LOOP THROUGH LEFT OPTICAL OUT VCR SCART TV SCART AC IN RS 232 ANTENNA 2 ANTENNA 2 ANTENNA 1 ANTENNA 1 RIGHT CVBS VCR SCART VCR SCART AC3 DIGITAL AMPLIFIER HI-FI HI-FI NOTE: This set top box supports Free To View only.
  • Page 10: Remote Control & Functions

    REMOTE CONTROL & FUNCTIONS USING THE CONTROLS ON THE FRONT PANEL You can enter the main menu by pressing the menu button on the front of the unit. Then navigate through the menu's with the four Arrow buttons on the front of the unit.and make a selection with the OK button.
  • Page 11 BUTTON FUNCTION 1. STAND BY Standby ON/OFF 2. 8 Fast Forward 3. LIB. Library of records 4. TIMERS Schedule recording Record key 6. INFO Displays Info window 7. Arrow buttons/OK Menu Navigation 8. BACK Exit from menu (Without saving) 9. PR+/- Next/Previous channel 10.
  • Page 12: Menu Interface

    MENU INTERFACE FIRST TIME INSTALLATION When the box is switched on from stand-by mode and if there is no channel stored in the database, First Time Installation Menu window is displayed on the screen. In this window, set the TV type with “3/4”...
  • Page 13: Navigating Channel List

    1.1. NAVIGATING CHANNEL LIST In the channel table “5/6” moves the selection to the previous or next .To exit menu and watch a specific channel highlight it using, “5/6” then press OK key while the "SELECT" option at the bottom of the screen is highlighted.
  • Page 14: Programme Guide (7 Days Epg)

    2. PROGRAMME GUIDE (7 DAYS EPG) Electronic Program Guide appears on the screen. It is able to get Information of the channel - programs weekly by means of 7- DAY–EPG. All programs of channels are displayed. current program highlighted and there is brief information about the programs of the channel, such as: name, short/extended event description, start &...
  • Page 15: Recordings Library

    Change /Delete: permit or prohibit any modifications for other users. When a timer Start time is reached, the receiver starts to record the desired program, then when the end time is reached, the record stops. Save the adjustments by means of GREEN key or cancel with RED button.
  • Page 16: Play Options

    4.1. PLAY OPTIONS 4.1.1. PLAY FROM START Plays the recording from the beginning. 4.1.2. RESUME Begins with playing from the last stopped position. 4.1.3. PLAY FROM OFFSET Begins with playing, from the time which is entered. 4.1.4. MANAGE CHAPTERS It will display any marked chapters (To set chapter marks, press the Menu button during playback and enter the “Chapter Options”...
  • Page 17: Main Title

    Here, only the “Start recording at” and “ Stop recording at” options are active. If you have alrady separated recording, you could select any chapter to begin with the archiving and stop it. If it is not separated in chapters, the beginning and ending time of the recording will be automatically the beginning and ending time of the archiving.
  • Page 18: Chapter Options

    4.2. CHAPTER OPTIONS During playback of a recording, if you press the MENU button, you will get to the “Chapter Options” menu. The chapter options menu includes following options: This menu includes the options below: 4.2.1. CREATE NEW CHAPTER MARK Using the “5/6”...
  • Page 19: Recordings

    5.1. RECORDINGS The internal hard drive can store up to 80 hours of digital TV broadcast (depending on the data rate of the recorded programme, which is set automatically by the broadcaster). Because the PVR has a Twin Tuner it is possible to record two events and watch two programmes at the same time.
  • Page 20: Hard Disk Info

    5.1.4. HARD DISK INFO To view the details about the Hard disc, highlight "Hard Disk Info..." using "(up)/(down)" keys and press OK. The following information will be shown: Total Space: The total size of the Hard Drive Reserved for timeshift: This is the space that is reserved for use by the timeshift function and is dependant on the setting in "Max timeshift"...
  • Page 21: Recording Format

    Recording Format HDD recording is done using the variable bit rate format (VBR) for more efficient recording. The following phenomena may occur. With the variable bit rate format, the remaining amount which can be recorded may increase or decrease relative to the display of the remaining amount of HDD space. •...
  • Page 22: Configuration

    5.2. CONFIGURATION You can configure the settings of your set top box. Select Configuration from Setup menu and press OK to enter this menu. Press the BACK button on the remote to exit 5.2.1. TV TYPE Digital terrestrial television channels can broadcast programmes in a widescreen format which must be output differently to normal and widescreen TV sets.
  • Page 23: Receiver Upgrade - Oad

    5.2.7. RECEIVER UPGRADE - OAD Over Air Download (OAD): To ensure that your STB always has the most up todate information. Please ensure that after use it is set to its standby mode. The automatically powers up at 3.00 A.M. each day and searches for any new information which may be broadcast and will download this to your receiver automatically.
  • Page 24: Language

    5.3. LANGUAGE In this menu the user can adjust the preferred language. Language is changed by pressing OK key. System: shows the language of the system Preferred These settings will be used if available. Otherwise the current settings will be used. Ø...
  • Page 25: First Time Installation

    5.4.3. FIRST TIME INSTALLATION Use this option to load default settings, which had been set at the factory. To install factory settings, highlight ‘First Time Installation’ menu and press OK key, then you will be asked to confirm deleting all channels and settings.
  • Page 26 You can now use the > button to change the programme description to that of the next programme on the current channel. PR+ / PR – (CHANNEL NAVIGATION ) There are two ways to navigate through the channels: Ø Pressing PR +/ PR - keys will take you to go to the next or the previous channel in the list. Ø...
  • Page 27: Time Shifting (Pause Live Recording)

    PIP (PICTURE-IN-PICTURE) Enables / disables PIP window. Ø PIP +: next channel in PIP window. Ø PIP - : previous channel in PIP window. NOTE: PIP is only available when LOOP THROUGH is connected. (Please see page connection diagrams) SWAP Main window and PIP window change their places.
  • Page 28 You can exit any digital teletext channel by changing channel in any of the normal ways. You can leave the digital teletext function of a combined digital teletext/programme channel, to return to normal television viewing of that channel, by pressing the TEXT key.Calling for the information banner or any menu on-screen stops the receiver from displaying the digital teletext pages and they are temporarily replaced by a blank picture while the banner or menu is displayed.Digital teletext cannot be accessed when the Subtitles are enabled.
  • Page 29: Software Upgrade Through Rs232

    8. SOFTWARE UPGRADE THROUGH RS232 The object of this manual is to give necessary information and details to the user to upgrade the software of the receiver through RS232. The list of the necessary equipment is as follows: Receiver and TV PC with “Hyper Terminal”...
  • Page 30: Notes

    9. NOTES POWER: The receiver should be plugged into a 220-240 V AC 50Hz supply only. LEADS: Ensure the power supply lead, and all other leads, are positioned so they are not likely to be walked on or pinched by things placed on or against them. Pay particular attention to the power lead, where it enters the mains plug and where it comes out of the receiver.
  • Page 31: Trouble Shooting Guide

    10. TROUBLE SHOOTING GUIDE Problem Possible Reason What to do The Led indicator Mains cable is Check if the main cable is not does not glow not connected plugged into the power socket. Check the Aerial and scart No picture or sound No signal or weak signal.
  • Page 32: Technical Specifications

    11. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS Supply Voltage 220 - 240 V AC ~ 50Hz Input Frequency 470Mhz-862Mhz Maximum Power consumption 21 W Standby Power Consumption 11.7 W Operating temperature 5ºC to +45ºC Storage temperature -15ºC to +55ºC Humidity 25 to 75 % rel Physical dimensions 360x280x48 mm Weight...
  • Page 33 REMOTE CONTROL Operating Distance 10m Max. Batteries 2x1.5V Micro (R-03/AAA) TUNERS 2 xRF In IEC-type, female (75Ohm) 2 x RF Out (loop through) IEC-type, male (75Ohm) HARD DISK Hard Disk capacity 160 GB FRONT PANEL Display Standby ON/OFF, Record,Play, Menu, OK, PR+ / Remote Control Keys PR-, V+ / V -, Standby Led, Record Led.
  • Page 34: Important Notice

    12. IMPORTANT NOTICE: DIGITAL SWITCHOVER AND YOUR TV EQUIPMENT WHAT YOU NEED TO DO TO ENJOY WATCHING TV DURING AND FOLLOWING DIGITAL SWITCHOVER Starting in 2008* and ending in 2012, television services in the UK will go completely digital, TV region by TV region.

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