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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.
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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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Thank you for purchasing HDR2500T High Definition Digital Terrestrial Receiver. This manual will help you to install, use and m aintain the receiver. Please read this manual carefully before operating your unit and keep it for future reference. Warning & Note In this manual, pay special attention to the following marks that indicate hazardous situations.
User’ s Manual Safety Instruction Read following items carefully before operating this unit. Installation v Place the unit on a firm and level surface. v The mains socket should be near the equipment. Do not run an extension lead to the unit. v Install the unit in a place with: good ventilation (leave no less than 10cm around this unit) no heat source (burning candle, radiator, heater, fireplace, amplifier, etc)
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User’ s Manual environmental protection. Others v The all-pole power switch of this unit is on rear panel. Switch it to “I ” , related equipment will connect with power supply. Switch it to “ o” , related equipment will disconnect with power supply completely.
User’ s Manual Contents 1. Before Using the unit......................3 1.1 Main Feature ....................... 3 1.2 Accessories ......................... 3 1.3 Front Panel ........................4 1.4 Remote Control Unit (RCU) ..................5 1.5 Rear Panel........................8 2. Setup ........................... 9 2.1 Connecting up your unit....................9 2.2 Inserting batteries in RCU..................
User’ s Manual 1. Before Using the unit 1.1 Main Feature Ø PVR functions and twin tuner function Ø Time shift supported Ø Upgradeable up to 1TB HDD Ø Recording time: up to 100 hours (depend on HDD) Ø Variable forward play speed: 2, 4, 8, 16, 32£¬ 1/2, 1/4, 1/8 Ø...
User’ s Manual RCA cable (1) RF m ale to RF female loop cable 1.3 Front Panel Name Function 1. STAND BY Switch the unit between operation and standby modes. 2. SENSOR Receive infrared remote control signal 3. USB Connect USB devices like a memory stick or an external hard disk drive. Decrease or increase the volume, change values for menu options or 4.
User’ s Manual 1.4 Remote Control Unit (RCU) Learning keys 1. TV POWER, , TV/AV , SET£º These keys (except SET key) can be programmed to learn the corresponding TV function. After that, you can control basic TV functions using the unit’...
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User’ s Manual The keys of PVR 11. VOL : Small jump backward when playback. 12. VOL : Small jump forward when playback. 19. LIST: Display recorded file list (see 5.5 Play- back File). 21. PVR: Display shortcut key window (see 5.8 Shortcut Key of PVR).
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User’ s Manual Learning Key The HDR2500T RCU has some learning keys at the upper left side. The keys (except SET key) can be used to memorise corresponding key values of TV RCU. After learning, the HDR2500T RCU can be used in correspondence with the TV.
User’ s Manual 1.5 Rear Panel Name Function 1. ANT IN1 Terrestrial broadcasting signal input socket for the first tuner. 2. ANT IN2 Terrestrial broadcasting signal input socket for the second tuner. Serial port used for software upgrade (authorized for qualified per- 3.
User’ s Manual 2. Setup 2.1 Connecting up your unit There are several ways to connect up your unit as following. If you have any problem with your setup or need help, contact your dealer. 2.1.1 Connecting the antenna v Connect the antenna cable to ANT IN 1 connector on the rear panel. v If there are two twin tuners built-in to your unit, you must ensure that there is a connection to both LOOP OUT 1 and ANT IN 2 connector with a loop cable, otherwise the unit will not work at its full capacity.
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User’ s Manual 2. To use YPbPr (component video) and audio connectors 1. Plug one end of the component video cable into the Y (green), Pb (blue) and Pr (red) soc k- ets on the unit, and plug the other ends into the matching sockets on your TV. 2.
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User’ s Manual 4. To use S/P DIF connection If you want to enjoy Dolby digital audio, your TV or audio system must be able to decode Dolby digital audio. Plug one end of the optical S/P DIF cable into the S/P DIF socket on the unit, and plug the other end into the matching socket on your audio system.
User’ s Manual 2.2 Inserting batteries in RCU Remove the battery cover from the remote control. Insert 2 x AAA size batteries inside the battery compartment. Please take note of the battery’ s polarity which is indicated inside the battery compartment. Note: Batteries, including those which contain no heavy metals, may not be disposed of with household waste.
User’ s Manual In Passive Standby Mode: The unit will cut all power and reduce consumption to minimum. Antenna LOOP OUT connector will not output antenna signal, result in a poor snowy picture. The Standby LED will light up Red on the front panel far left, as show below. 3.
User’ s Manual 1. TV/Radio mode icon 2. Channel name and number 3. Current audio mode 4. Decoding standard 5. Standard definition/High definition mode icon 6. Current time 7. Favorite channel icon 8. Current and next program information 3.4 Channel List Channel list is available for you to browse channels easily and quickly.
User’ s Manual 3. Press EXIT key to close teletext window. Notes: • Subject to availability from the broadcaster. • Please o perate according to on-screen in- structions 3.7 Subtitle Press CC key to switch on/off closed caption. Note: Subject to availability from the broad- caster.
User’ s Manual In program list: keys: Select date within a week keys: Select program INFO key: Display detailed program information 4.2 Schedule Program using EPG 1. Press keys to select a future program. 2. Press OK key to display EPG schedule wi n dow. 3.
User’ s Manual Warnings: • We cannot guarantee compatibility (operation and/or bus power) with all USB mass storage devices and assume no responsibility for any loss of data that may occur when connected to this unit. • With large amounts of data, it may take longer for the system to read the contents of a USB device.
User’ s Manual v PVR Icon Time out Once recording has started, a symbol with recording time, recording channel and duration is shown on the screen. You can change the display time of the symbol. Press keys to select Always, 5 Sec, 10 Sec, 30 Sec, or 60 Sec. If “...
User’ s Manual v Mode: Display recording mode. (Quick or Schedule). v File Name: You can rename the file. Press OK key to display a keyboard. Refer to 5.6.3 Re- name Recorded File for detailed operations. v Valid Record Time: Display valid record time. v Past Time: Display past time.
User’ s Manual Schedule End Time: Press number keys to input end time. Schedule Mode: Press keys to select Once (one time), Daily (every day) or Weekly (one day every week). If Weekly is selected, press OK key to display w eekly window. You can s elect desired days from Monday to Sunday with keys and press OK key to confirm.
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User’ s Manual file list. 2. Press keys to select a file. 3. Press OK key to start playback. 4. Press STOP key to stop playback and return to playing live program. During a playback, you can execute the follow ing operations : 1.
User’ s Manual To stop playback, press STOP key. 5. Bookmark You can mark favorite parts of a recorded file by creating bookmarks, and then jump to them. You can have up to 20 bookmarks. Bookmarks are stored with the recorded file so that you can use them again.
User’ s Manual 5.6 Edit Recorded File You can delete, rename, lock and manage group of recorded files and also copy files between internal and external hard disk drives. Select Main Menu ? PVR ? File List and press OK key to enter. 1.
User’ s Manual You can move the cursor horizontally with keys and vertically with keys. Press OK key on a button to enter its character on the input line. To delete all characters on the input line, select “Clear” and press OK key. To switch between upper and lowercase, select “...
User’ s Manual 1. TV icon 2. Channel name 3. Decoding standard 4. Standard/high definition mode icon 5. Watching point time (hh:mm:ss)/total time (hh:mm:ss) 6. Playback process 7. Operation help information 2. Stop Time Shift Press STOP key or switch to another channel to stop time shift and return to play live program. 5.8 Shortcut Key for PVR When watching a program, press PVR key to dis- play shortcut key list.
User’ s Manual puters. You can neither record nor use time shift with an unformatted HDD. • This unit only supports Consumer Electronics (CE) HDD specially made for PVR video recording. 6. USB Application You can view photos and listen to music in MP3 format from a USB device (such as memory stick).
User’ s Manual 7. Channel Search This will guide you through parameter settings to search for channels. 7.1 Advance Frequency Edit In general, multiple television or radio broadcasts are transmitted though a single frequency. This is a frequency with multiple channels. In Mux Edit window, t h e unit presets dozens of f requencies , so you can modify or delete them.
User’ s Manual bandwidth. 3. Highlight “Begin Search” and press OK key to search channel. 4. After finishing, the found TV and radio channels will be listed. 2. Auto Search For beginners, auto search is the best choice. Select Main Menu ? Installation ? Auto Search and press OK key.
User’ s Manual position and press Green key to confirm. 8.4 Set Favorite Channel 1. Press keys to select a channel. 2. Press Red key to mark it with a symbol “ ” . If you want to cancel this setting, press Red key again.
User’ s Manual normal screen. Width Height Rate : Press keys to select 4:3 or 16:9 (4:3 for normal-screen TV, 16:9 for wide- screen TV). Resolution: The unit supports various video resolutions: 1080i, 720p or 576p. The resolution of 720p and 1080i are considered high definition. The higher resolution the better quality you can enjoy.
User’ s Manual 9.4 Modify Password The local password is required to view locked chan- nels (See 8.2 Lock Channel), or access some menus, such as Advance Set, Channel Edit, etc. The password is set to 0000 by default. You can change this password if necessary.
User’ s Manual 11. Information You can view channel information and system information, etc. 11.1 Channel Information This window displays information about the current channel, such as PID values, frequency, bandwidth, signal level and signal quality, etc. Select Main Menu ? System Set ? Channel Info. 11.2 System Information This window displays information about the unit, such as hardware version, software version, etc.
User’ s Manual 12. Appendix 12.1 Menu Map Guide Guide Manual Search Installation Auto Search Mux Edit Display Settigs Advance Settgs Channel Edit System Set AV Settings Channel Info System Info File List Schedule PVR Setting Recording Info HDD Format Storage Device Digital Photo Accessory...
2. If you set USB device as your storage device, “ time shift” is not available. Select internal hard disk as storage device as per 5.1 Set Storage Device. Note: If you cannot solve the problems after referring to this trouble shooting, please contact the TEAC Customer Care Centre, see back page for details.
User’ s Manual Supported HDD Size Up to 1TB Size for SD recording 0.8 GB / hour Size for HD recording 2 GB / hour Recording format (External .TRP storage device) Music file type Picture file type JPEG 12.4 Acronym Digital Video Broadcasting Electronic Program Guide Free to Air...
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