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- Page 1 HDR500S High Definition Video Recorder...
- Page 3 Keep your purchase receipt to enable you to proceed quickly in the event of a Warranty Service. If you require Warranty Service, please contact the TEAC Customer Support Hotline at 1300 553 315 for assistance. Please ensure that you have the model number, serial number and purchase receipt ready when you call.
- Page 4 Authorised Service Centre for repair. In this event, proof of purchase is required to support a warranty claim. After the repair, the product will be available for collection by or return to the purchaser at a fee upon request. TEAC in- home service can be made available at a fee upon request.
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Page 5: Table Of Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS We are reorganising contents to be more user friendly & consistent with other TEAC product manuals. Please follow this new list and subject headings, please also change the headings in the rest of the manual: 1. Safety Precautions 1.1 Important Safety Instructions................1... -
Page 6: Safety Precautions
1. Safety Precautions 1.1 Important Safety Instructions Read the following items carefully before operating this unit. Keep this manual for future reference. 1. Heed all warnings to prevent accidents or unwanted incidents from occurring. 2. Follow procedures as instructed. 3. Do not use this device near water. The apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing of water. -
Page 8: Accessories
Cables Brochure AAA Battery User Manual Serial Number label Remote Control AV cables Cables Brochure TEAC contact card Quick Start Guide 2.2 Front and Rear Panel Front Panel 5 6 7 8 Name Function 1. USB INPUT For software upgrade recording and media playback. - Page 9 Rear Panel 100-240V~ 50/60Hz HDR500S Digital Digital Audio Audio LOOP THROUGH 9325073014947 VIDEO Coaxial Coaxial HDMI OUT COMPONENT VIDEO / AUDIO OUT Name Function 1. RF IN Connect the coaxial cable from the Arial to this socket. 2. RF LOOP THROUGH Connect to your TV or another video system.
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Page 10: Remote Control Unit
2.3 Remote Control Unit (RCU) 1. MUTE: Mutes or restores audio output. 2. INFO: Displays additional channel information, also reveals information banner during Time Shift and Recording. 3. TTX: Displays Teletex Information. 4. SUBTITLE: Displays subtitle language options. 5. EXIT: Exits the current Menu or returns to the previous Menu 6. OK: Confirms an entry or selection. Displays the list of channels. 7. RIGHT/LEFT: Navigates through the program menu, increases or decreases volume. 8. TV/RADIO: Switches from TV function to Radio, and from Radio to TV. 9. RECALL: In DTV mode, switch to the most recent channl. During USB file navigation, return to the orevious folder. 10. GOTO: Enter a specific time to skip during playback. 11. PREV: Skips to the previous track during media playback. 12. NEXT: Skips to the next track during media playback. 13. REPEAT: Selects Repeat or turn off Repeat mode. 14. STOP: Stops media play. 15. - Page 11 The Remote Control has a range of up to 7 meters from the Set Top Box at an angle of up to 60 degrees. High Definition Digital Receiver HDR500S NOTE: o The Remote Control will not operate if its path is blocked.
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Page 12: Connecting To A Television
3. Setup There are several ways to connect your Set Top Box to your television set and other equipment. This section explains basic setup plans for your system. If you have any problems with setting up, please contact your dealer for assistance. 3.1 Connecting to a television To connect the Set Top Box unit to your television, please use any one of these suggested methods:‐ a. For a basic connection from your Set Top Box to the television set, use the Composite Connection as outlined below. b. For a higher quality connection, use the Component Video Connection as shown below, combined with the Composite Audio Connection. c. For the highest quality connection, use a direct HDMI connection as shown. TV Aerial 100-240V~ 50/60Hz Digital Audio LOOP THROUGH VIDEO Coaxial HDMI OUT COMPONENT VIDEO / AUDIO OUT YELLOW (Audio) (Video) HDMI Composite VIDEO IN... -
Page 13: Connecting To An Audio System
3.2 Connecting to an Audio System To enjoy Dolby digital audio, your TV or audio system must be able to decode Dolby digital audio. Plug one end of an optical SPDIF cable into the coaxial digital audio socket on the unit and plug the other end into the matching socket on your audio system as shown by the schematic diagram below. -
Page 14: Connecting To A Dvd Recorder Or Vcr
3.3 Connecting to a DVD Recorder or VCR This connection is optional, giving the user the option to have a DVD or VCR recorder connected to the unit to record programs. Use the AV cables to connect the external DVD recorder or VCR to the AV output jacks on the rear panel of the unit. -
Page 15: Initial Setup And Channel Tuning
4. Installation Guide 4.1 Initial Setup and Channel Tuning After all connections have been made, switch on your TV unit. Press the POWER button to switch on the Set Top Box. If you are using the unit for the first time or have restored the unit to Factory Default settings, the Installation Guide menu will appear on‐screen. OSD Language: Press the LEFT/RIGHT key to make a language selection. Country: Press the LEFT/RIGHT key to select your country of residence. Channel Search: Press RIGHT or OK key to begin an automated channel search. Once the channel tuning is complete, you can start viewing broadcasted television programs. If the channel search has failed, please check that your Antenna has been set up properly and is functioning. If problems persist, please contact your dealer for assistance. For detailed instructions on Auto and Manual Channel Tuning, please see section 4.4. 4.2 Program Settings Menu To manage your program systems, and local settings, press the MENU button on the remote control while in TV viewing mode. A prompt will appear, with the selections to access changes to the Program Settings, Picture Settings, Channel Search, Time Settings, General Options, System Settings, and USB settings. ... -
Page 16: Program Edit: Favourite, Delete, Skip, Move, Lock
The Program Settings menu provides options to edit programs, view the Electronic Program Guide, and sort the channels according to your liking. Use the UP/DOWN, and LEFT /RIGHT keys to navigate through the menu. Press EXIT button once settings are completed to exit the menu. Program Edit To edit your channel preferences (lock, skip, favourite, move or delete), you will need to enter the Program Edit Menu. This Menu requires a password to access. Enter the default password '000000'. The master unlock password is '888888'. While in the Program Edit menu, you can follow the hints on the bottom of the screen to select actions for the currently highlighted channel on the list. The following can be done when in the Program Edit Menu. Set Favourite Channels You can create a shortlist of favourite programs that you can easily access. Set Favourite TV or Radio program: 1. Select then press the button. 2. A heart‐shaped symbol will appear and the channel is marked as a favourite channel. Repeat the previous step to select more Favourite channels. To disable the selection, select the favourite channel and press the FAV button on the remote control to cancel. To confirm and exit the Menu, press the EXIT key. To view the list of favourite programs: ... - Page 17 Delete a TV or Radio Program Select the Program and then press the BLUE button. A warning prompt will appear. Press OK to delete the channel. Repeat the previous step to select other channels. Skip TV or Radio Channels 1. Select the channel you would like to skip and press the GREEN button. 2. A skip symbol is displayed. The channel will be marked with a ‘SKIP’ sign. 3. Repeat the previous step to skip more channels. 4. To exit the menu, press the EXIT button. NOTE: To disable the ‘Skip’, select the appropriate channel, and press the GREEN button on the remote control to cancel the ‘Skip’ selection. Move a TV or Radio Program 1. Select the preferred channel to move, then press the RED button. A move symbol will appear on the channel. 2. Press UP/DOWN to move the channel to your preferred location in the channel sequence. 3. Press OK to confirm the channel position. 4. Repeat the previous steps to move more channels. Lock Program You can lock selected programs for restricted viewing privileges. 1. Select the then press the YELLOW button. A lock‐shaped symbol will be displayed. 2. The channel is now marked as locked and requires a password for viewing. 3. Repeat the previous step to select more channels. 4. To exit the menu, press the EXIT button. 5. Press the YELLOW button to disable the locked channels function. ...
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Page 18: Electronic Program Guide (Epg)
B. Electronic Program Guide (EPG) The EPG is an on‐screen TV guide that shows scheduled programs seven days in advance. Press the EPG button on the Remote Control while in normal TV viewing mode to access the guide. You can use the LEFT/RIGHT keys to scroll through the channels and the UP/DOWN keys to select a progrom. If there is more than one page of information, use the BLUE button for page up and the YELLOW button for page down. C. Sort Sort your channels using the following options: By LCN – Sort the channels in ascending order. By Service Name – Sort the channels in alphabetical order. By Service ID – Sort the channels according to the station. By ONID – Sort the channels according to ONID. D. LCN (Local Channel Number) Set the Local Channel Number to ON or OFF. 4.3 Picture Setting To access the Menu, press MENU then select [Picture] using the RIGHT/LEFT key. The Menu provides options to adjust the video settings. Press UP/DOWN to select an option and press RIGHT/LEFT to adjust that setting. Press EXIT to exit the menu. A. Aspect Ratio Change this setting if the picture does not appear to fit the screen correctly. AUTO: This setting will automatically select the best ratio to match the broadcast picture with your TV. The following choices are also available: [4:3 Full], [4:3 Pan& Scan], [4:3 Letter Box],[16:9 Wide Screen]. NOTE: Press the YELLOW button in TV viewing mode to cycle through aspect ratios. ... -
Page 19: Channel Search
B. Resolution You can change this setting if the picture resolution does not appear to be correct. This setting is to match the most common settings if a HDMI cord is used. [576i]: for PAL TV system. [576P]: for PAL TV system. [720P]: for NTSC or PAL TV system. [1080I]: for NTSC or PAL TV system. Alternatively, press the GREEN button in TV viewing mode to cycle through resolution settings. C. TV Format If the picture does not appear to be correct you can change this setting. This should match the most common setting for TVs in your country. [NTSC]: for NTSC system TV. [PAL]: for PAL system TV. 4.4 Channel Search Menu To access the menu, press MENU select [Channel Search] using the RIGHT/LEFT keys. This Menu provides options to adjust the Search Channel settings. Press UP/DOWN to select an option and press RIGHT/LEFT to adjust the settings. Press EXIT to exit the Menu. A. Auto Search This option will automatically search for channels and save them once the scanning is complete. All previously saved channels and settings will be deleted. All channels that are found during this search session will be saved. 1. Select [Auto Search] and press OK or RIGHT to start channel search. 2. To cancel channel search, press EXIT. B. Manual Search This option allows scanning for for new channels without deleting previously saved channels and settings. 1. Select [Manual Search] then press OK or RIGHT. The channel search screen will appear. 2. Press the RIGHT/LEFT key to select the channel frequency. 3. -
Page 20: Time Setting
C. Country selection Select your country of residence D. Antenna Power Enable Antenna Power if an external active antenna is connected. 4.5 Clock Settings Menu To access the Menu, press MENU then select [Time] using the RIGHT/LEFT keys. The Menu provides options to adjust the time settings. Press UP/DOWN to select an option and press RIGHT/LEFT to adjust the settings. Press EXIT to exit the menu. A. Time offset Select auto or manual for GMT offset adjustments. B. Country Region Select the Country Region when [Time Offset] is set to Auto. C. Time Zone Select the Time Zone Offset when [Time Offset] is set to Manual. D. Sleep Select the time for the unit to go into Standby Mode. ... -
Page 21: Options
4.6 Options Menu To access the Menu, press MENU and select [Option] using the RIGHT/LEFT keys. The menu provides options to adjust the OSD Language, Subtitle Language, and Audio Language. Select an option and press RIGHT/LEFT to adjust the settings. Press EXIT to exit the Menu. A. On Screen Display (OSD) Language Select an OSD language for your personal viewing and reading program menus. B. Subtitle Language Select the preferred subtitle language. This feature may be applicable depending on the local broadcaster. C. Audio Language Select the preferred audio language to accompany your channel viewing. If the language is not available, the default program language will be used. This is dependent on the broadcaster’s service. D. Digital Audio Select digital audio output mode. 4.7 System Settings Menu To access the Menu, press MENU and select [System] using the RIGHT/LEFT keys. The menu provides options to adjust the system settings. Press the UP/DOWN key to select an option and press RIGHT/LEFT to adjust the setting. Press EXIT to exit the Menu. ... -
Page 22: Usb Multimedia Playback
A. Set Password Set or change the password for your System. Enter the default password ‘000000’ or if you have previously set a password, please enter your numerical code. A prompt will appear requesting for a new password. Use the numeric buttons to input the new password, then press OK to confirm. If you forgot or misplaced your password, use the master unlock password ‘888888’. B. Restore Factory Default Reset your Set Top Box to the Default Factory Settings. In the Main Menu, select [Restore Factory Default] sing the RIGHT/LEFT keys and press OK or RIGHT to select. Enter your password or the default password ‘000000’ and press OK to confirm. Use this function with caution as it will erase all previous channel scans and settings. The master unlock password is ‘888888’. C. Information View model, hardware, and software information. D. Software Update If the status is set to ‘ON’, it will scan for new software from the broadcasters according at your preferred time in ‘Start Time’. E. Start Time This is the time that the unit will scan for software updates. 5. USB Multimedia Playback To play multimedia files, a compatible USB device must be attached. If no compatibleUSB device is connected, the message ‘No USB device is Found’ will appear. This unit only supports USB devices with a FAT32 file system. It will not support NTFS file systems. 5.1 Multimedia File Playback This unit supports AVI, MP3, WMA, JPEG and BMP file playback. Access the USB Menu by pressing MENU during TV mode and selecting USB with the LEFT/RIGHT buttons. Select the Multimedia option and choose the desired USB device. Press OK to enter multimedia file navigation. The following multimedia options are now available. A. Music Playback ... - Page 23 Select the Music option and press the OK button. Locate your music files by navigating with the arrow keys. Press OK to enter a folder, and RECALL to return to the previous folder. When a music file is highlighted, press PLAY to start music playback. All music files listed in the folder will be played in sequence. During music playback, the following actions are available. Pause: Press the PAUSE button to pause. Press again or press PLAY to resume playing. Stop: Press the STOP button to stop playback. Exiting to the main USB menu or the TV mode will also stop playback. Forward/Rewind: Press the <</>> buttons repeatedly for different speeds. Press PLAY to resume playing. Previous/Next track: Press |<< for previous track, and >>| for next track. GOTO: Press the GOTO button and enter a specific time to jump to in the current track in HH:MM:SS format. Repeat: Press repeatedly to cycle through different repeat modes (Repeat one/Repeat all/Repeat all random/Repeat off) Note: To play music and a picture slide show simultaneously, start the music playback first. Press RECALL and navigate to the image files per the instructions below. The music will continue playing while the slide show is running. B. Picture slide show Select the Photo option and press the OK button. Locate your picture files by navigating with the arrow keys. Press OK to enter a folder, and RECALL to return to the previous folder. When a picture file is selected, press PLAY to start the slide show and all picture files listed in the folder will be played in sequence. If OK is pressed, the selected picture is displayed without the slide show function. During the slide show, the following actions are available. Pause: Press the PAUSE button to pause. Press again or press PLAY to resume playing. Stop: Press the STOP or EXIT button to stop playback. Previous/Next track: Press |<< for previous track, and >>| for next track. Repeat: Press repeatedly to cycle through different repeat modes (Repeat one/Repeat all/Repeat all random/Repeat off) C. Movie Playback ...
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Page 24: Usb And Multimedia Settings
Select the Movie option and press the OK button. Locate your music files by navigating with the arrow keys. Press OK to enter a folder, and RECALL to return to the previous folder. When a movie file is highlighted, press PLAY to start music playback. All music files listed in the folder will be played in sequence. During music playback, the following actions are available. Pause: Press the PAUSE button to pause. Press again or press PLAY to resume playing. Stop: Press the STOP button to stop playback. Exiting to the main USB menu or the TV mode will also stop playback. Forward/Rewind: Press the <</>> buttons repeatedly for different speeds. Press PLAY to resume playing. Previous/Next track: Press |<< for previous track, and >>| for next track. GOTO: Press the GOTO button and enter a specific time to jump to in the current track in HH:MM:SS format. Repeat: Press repeatedly to cycle through different repeat modes (Repeat one/Repeat all/Repeat all random/Repeat off) Subtitle: Press SUBTITLE to choose subtitles (subject to availability from the movie file) 5.2 USB and Multimedia Settings A. Multimedia When a USB device is attached, you can select from the Music, Photo, Movie, or PVR options in this menu using the RIGHT/LEFT keys, and press OK to select and RECALL to go to the previous folder. If a USB device is not connected to the unit, the following prompt will appear: ‘No USB device is Found’ will appear. Press EXIT to exit the menu. ... - Page 25 Multimedia Menu: Select the desired media type to start file navigation Multimedia file list Multimedia file playback settings B. Photo Setting ‐ Slide Time: adjust the slide show interval between 1‐8 seconds. ‐ Slide Mode: adjust slide shoe effect to mode 0‐59 or Random. ‐ Aspect Ratio. [Keep]: Play picture in its original aspect. [Discard]: Play picture in full screen mode. C. Movie configure ‐ Subtitle Font: Choose the preferred size of the movie subtitle. Available options are: Small/Normal/Big. ‐ Subtitle Background: Choose the background for the movie subtitle. Available options are: White/Transparent/Grey/Yellowgreen. ‐ Subtitle Colour: Choose the font colour of the movie subtitle. Available options are: Red/Blue/Green/White/Black. ...
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Page 26: Personal Video Recording (Pvr) Operation
Select the lime limit for Time Shifting (real-time recording of broadcasts). C. Time Shift: Storage devices with smaller data capacities will limit the maximum recordable length. To obtain best performance for PVR functions, a USB 2.0 device is recommended. Please use a dedicated USB device for PVR functions. Do not edit recorded files on a PC. Please note that this set top box supports storage devices using FAT and FAT32 filefile systems only. Storage devices need to be formatted before first use. Formatting will erase all data on the device, please back up all valuable data before formatting. NOTE: o TEAC cannot guarantee compatibility (operation and/or bus power) with all USB storage devices and holds no responsibility for any loss of data on storage devices that may occur when connected to this unit. o It may take longer for the system to read the contents of a USB device if itcontains large amounts of data. o Some USB devices and external hard drives may not be properly recognised. o Even when they are in a supported format, some files may not play or display depending on the content. 6.2 Instant Recording ... -
Page 27: Scheduled Recording And Channel Change
6.3 Scheduled Recording and Channel Change You can schedule programs for recording when a USB device is connected to the USB socket on the front panel, or schedule an automatic channel change at a specific time. Enter EPG by pressing the EPG key. Select the desired program using the UP/DOWN/ LEFT/RIGHT keys to highlight the program. Press the OK key to book the highlighted program for recording/viewing. A schedule window will appear with adjustable recording parameters as listed below: Channel type: Select the recording for TV or Radio. Channel Number: Specify the channel by number. Name: This displays the name of the channel selected above, can only be changed by selecting another channel number. Start Date: select the starting date of the recording in DD/MM/YYYY format. Start Time: Set the start time for the recording in HH:MM End Time: Set the end time of the recording HH:MM Repeat: Select the frequency for the recording to occur: Once/Daily/Weekly. Mode: Select RECORD to schedule a recording according to the settings above, or select View to schedule a channel change at the specified times. Use the UP/DOWN/RIGHT/LEFT keys to navigate through the schedule window and adjust the parameters, use the Numeric buttons to enter figures such as dates and times. ... -
Page 28: Time Shift Recording
Programs booked for recording will be marked in the EPG. Recordings set to occur daily or weekly will not be marked due to the static nature of the EPG, however the booked recordings will appear in the Schedule List. To view the Schedule List, press the BLUE button while in TV viewing mode. Alternatively,access it from the EPG by pressing the EPG button, and then the INFO button. In the Schedule List, you can add (RED button), Edit (GREEN button) or Delete (BLUE button) schedules on the list. Press EXIT to exit the Schedule List. NOTE: o During recording you are able to view other sub‐channels broadcasted on the same frequency. If you try to change frequency, a message will appear asking you to confirm and end the recording or cancel. o If the unit is on Standby mode, the scheduled recording will still proceed without the need to switch on the TV. You are also able to switch on the TV midway recording and proceed to view the program that is being recorded. Record/View schedules cannot clash as this unit uses a single tuner, tuning into one stationat a time. 6.4 Time shift Recording If a USB device is connected you can pause live broadcasts. Press the PAUSE key during live broadcast to start Time Shift. A record length timer will appear for 5 seconds and a PAUSE symbol will show on the paused picture. To resume watching from the paused point, press the PLAY button. The program continues to be recorded during Time Shift. To exit Time Shift and return to live TV broadcast, press the STOP button. During Time Shifting, the Fast Forward/Rewind and GOTO functions are available. Otheractions including channel change, MENU and EPG are not. If you Fast Forward and catch up to the current live broadcast, the unit will exit Time Shift automatically and resume real time viewing. If the live broadcast is paused for a longer period than has been set in the PVR configure menu, the unit will return to live TV viewing. be found in the Recorded File List. ... -
Page 29: Playback/Recorded File List
6.5 Playback/Recorded File List To view a list of recorded programs, press the LIST key on the remote control. Use the UP/DOWN keys to highlight a program and carry out the following actions. To view a preview of the program you have highlighted, press the RED button. To view the highlighted program in full screen, press the OK key. The YELLOW key will delete the highlighted file ‐ a message will appear on the screen asking you to confirm or exit. Press the GREEN key to rename the highlighted file ‐ a window displaying an alphanumeric keypad will appear. Use the ARROW buttons to navigate around the keypad and press OK to select the keys you desire, select "OK" on the keypad to exit the window. During playback you can also use the PAUSE/STOP/FWD/REV keys. The LED Display Window on the front panel will display 'PLAY' during playback. ... -
Page 30: Reference
7. Reference 7.1 Troubleshooting Problem Potential Reasons What to do Power is not connected Connect the power No picture The power switch is not on Switch on the power DVB-T cable not connected Plug in the DVB-T cable Screen shows “No Check the aerial cable and signal”... -
Page 31: Technical Specifications
7.2 Technical Specifications Item Sub Item Parameter Input Frequency 170~230MHz Tuner 470~860MHz -25~-78dBm RF Input level IF Bandwidth 7MHz and 8MHz QPSK,16QAM,64QAM Modulation Decoder Format MPEG4 AVC/H.264 HP@L4 Video MPEG2 MP@ML.HL 576P , 720P, 1080i, 4:3 and 16:9 Output Format HDMI(V1.3C), YPbPr, CVBS Output Port Decoder Format Audio... - Page 32 TEAC CUSTOMER SUPPORT HOTLINE (TCS) 1300 553 315 Between Monday to Friday – EST 9AM to 6PM...
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