UG 253443006-C DTR94 HD Freesat UK.book Page 1 Jeudi, 13. octobre 2011 11:25 11 DTR94 HD Freesat Freesat+ HD Digital TV recorder User Manual...
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The CE declaration of conformity can be viewed in the support section of the Sagemcom site www.sagemcom.com, or it can be obtained from the following address: Sagemcom Broadband SAS - Customer Relation Service 250, route de l’Empereur...
UG 253443006-C DTR94 HD Freesat UK.book Page 3 Jeudi, 13. octobre 2011 11:25 11 DTR94 HD freesat Table of contents 1. Product overview ......4 6. Everyday Use ........ 20 Pack Contents..........4 Selecting a channel ........20 Front panel of the recorder......5 Adjusting the audio volume......
UG 253443006-C DTR94 HD Freesat UK.book Page 4 Jeudi, 13. octobre 2011 11:25 11 DTR94 HD freesat 1. Product overview Your Recorder is a digital recorder that lets you watch and record freesat HD and SD channels. Pack Contents Your new equipment includes: N°...
UG 253443006-C DTR94 HD Freesat UK.book Page 5 Jeudi, 13. octobre 2011 11:25 11 DTR94 HD freesat Front panel of the recorder Item Description Item Description Digital display • Shows the current time when the recorder is in standby. Change channels •...
UG 253443006-C DTR94 HD Freesat UK.book Page 7 Jeudi, 13. octobre 2011 11:25 11 DTR94 HD freesat Remote control Functions Put the recorder in standby mode / Wake up the recorder from standby mode Access channels and various on-screen options...
UG 253443006-C DTR94 HD Freesat UK.book Page 8 Jeudi, 13. octobre 2011 11:25 11 DTR94 HD freesat 2. Safety recommendations Use of the recorder is subject to safety measures designed to protect users and their environment. Where to put your recorder? In order to guarantee the correct operation of your recorder, you must: •...
UG 253443006-C DTR94 HD Freesat UK.book Page 9 Jeudi, 13. octobre 2011 11:25 11 DTR94 HD freesat • To avoid short-circuits (fire or electrocution hazard), do not expose your recorder to dampness. Do not place any object containing liquid (vase for example) on the appliance. The recorder must not be splashed with liquid.
UG 253443006-C DTR94 HD Freesat UK.book Page 10 Jeudi, 13. octobre 2011 11:25 11 DTR94 HD freesat Interference Do not place the recorder near appliances that may cause electromagnetic interferences (for example loudspeakers). This could affect recorder operation and distort the picture or sound.
UG 253443006-C DTR94 HD Freesat UK.book Page 11 Jeudi, 13. octobre 2011 11:25 11 DTR94 HD freesat 3. Environment Preservation of the environment is an essential concern of the manufacturer. The desire of the manufacturer is to operate systems observing the environment and consequently it has decided to integrate environmental performances in the life cycle of its products, from manufacturing to commissioning, use and elimination.
UG 253443006-C DTR94 HD Freesat UK.book Page 12 Jeudi, 13. octobre 2011 11:25 11 DTR94 HD freesat European Directive on Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) In the context of sustainable development, the reduction of wastes to be eliminated by reusing, recycling, composting and energy recovery is strongly advised.
UG 253443006-C DTR94 HD Freesat UK.book Page 13 Jeudi, 13. octobre 2011 11:25 11 DTR94 HD freesat 4. Connections Before installing your recorder, please check that: • the delivery is complete (see Product overview, page 4), • please make sure the appliances to be connected (recorder, TV, VCR…) are unplugged before making any connections.
UG 253443006-C DTR94 HD Freesat UK.book Page 14 Jeudi, 13. octobre 2011 11:25 11 DTR94 HD freesat Connection to the TV set Connection to a High-Definition television using a HDMI lead 1. To take advantage of HD high-quality definition, you must connect the HDMI connector of your digital recorder to the HDMI connector on your television set.
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UG 253443006-C DTR94 HD Freesat UK.book Page 15 Jeudi, 13. octobre 2011 11:25 11 DTR94 HD freesat Connection to a High-Definition television using the component video link (Y Pb Pr) 1. Connect the YPbPr connectors (red, blue and green) of your recorder to the YPbPr connectors on your television set, respecting the connectors colour (cable not supplied).
UG 253443006-C DTR94 HD Freesat UK.book Page 16 Jeudi, 13. octobre 2011 11:25 11 DTR94 HD freesat Connection to a Standard-Definition television 1. You must connect the television set to your recorder using a Scart connector (not supplied). For optimal quality, preferably connect the Scart lead to the TV Scart socket with 3 dots (RGB).
UG 253443006-C DTR94 HD Freesat UK.book Page 17 Jeudi, 13. octobre 2011 11:25 11 DTR94 HD freesat Connection to a home cinema amplifier Some digital channels are shown in DTS or DOLBY DIGITAL quality sound. To fully enjoy this sound quality, it is best to connect your recorder to a home cinema with a coaxial input.
UG 253443006-C DTR94 HD Freesat UK.book Page 18 Jeudi, 13. octobre 2011 11:25 11 DTR94 HD freesat 5. First installation Once the recorder is physically connected, you need to go through the setup procedure to get your freesat HD and SD channels.
UG 253443006-C DTR94 HD Freesat UK.book Page 19 Jeudi, 13. octobre 2011 11:25 11 DTR94 HD freesat Main Settings 7. Select the settings better suited to your needs. Use the keys to highlight a setting, use the keys to select a value.
UG 253443006-C DTR94 HD Freesat UK.book Page 20 Jeudi, 13. octobre 2011 11:25 11 DTR94 HD freesat 6. Everyday Use Selecting a channel Note The operations described in this section apply to television channels and radio stations. Using the keys P+ and P-, or keys 0-9...
UG 253443006-C DTR94 HD Freesat UK.book Page 21 Jeudi, 13. octobre 2011 11:25 11 DTR94 HD freesat Detailed programme information If you want more information on the current and following programme, press twice while watching a programme to display the extended information banner.
UG 253443006-C DTR94 HD Freesat UK.book Page 22 Jeudi, 13. octobre 2011 11:25 11 DTR94 HD freesat Temporarily selecting audio languages and subtitles Note All modifications take place immediately. However, temporary adjustments are not retained when you change channel. Press to display the audio tracks, subtitles or audio description selection screen.
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UG 253443006-C DTR94 HD Freesat UK.book Page 23 Jeudi, 13. octobre 2011 11:25 11 DTR94 HD freesat Select the channel genre you are interested in with the navigation keys and press You can PIN-lock access to adult genre using the...
UG 253443006-C DTR94 HD Freesat UK.book Page 24 Jeudi, 13. octobre 2011 11:25 11 DTR94 HD freesat Live mode/Deferred mode The recorder automatically saves the previous minutes of the channel that is watched (last 60 to 120 minutes depending on the signal characteristics).
UG 253443006-C DTR94 HD Freesat UK.book Page 25 Jeudi, 13. octobre 2011 11:25 11 DTR94 HD freesat 7. Video recordings The recording capacity of your recorder depends on the capacity of the hard disk and the selected programme. On average, one hour of recording requires from 1 GB (SD programme) to 2.5 GB (HD programme) of hard disk space.
UG 253443006-C DTR94 HD Freesat UK.book Page 26 Jeudi, 13. octobre 2011 11:25 11 DTR94 HD freesat Recording programmes from the menu Press the key to access the main menu. Once you are in the main menu, select TIMER The event timer screen shows the list of your scheduled recordings.
UG 253443006-C DTR94 HD Freesat UK.book Page 27 Jeudi, 13. octobre 2011 11:25 11 DTR94 HD freesat Recording programmes from the Electronic programme guide The advantage of recording from the electronic programme guide is that you can record specific programmes instead of choosing channel time slots. You can only do this if the programme information is provided by the channel broadcaster.
UG 253443006-C DTR94 HD Freesat UK.book Page 28 Jeudi, 13. octobre 2011 11:25 11 DTR94 HD freesat Recording Library Press the key to access the recording library. You can also access it by pressing selecting LIBRARY. You will be able to create folders to organise your recordings, and control the disk space available.
UG 253443006-C DTR94 HD Freesat UK.book Page 29 Jeudi, 13. octobre 2011 11:25 11 DTR94 HD freesat Managing the Recording list The coloured keys let you manage the recording list and offer you the following actions: • red: select an operation •...
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UG 253443006-C DTR94 HD Freesat UK.book Page 30 Jeudi, 13. octobre 2011 11:25 11 DTR94 HD freesat Erasing recordings 1. Select the recording(s) or folder(s) you want to erase with the green key. 2. Press the red key. 3. Select the action "Delete" and press A warning message appears for each item to erase.
UG 253443006-C DTR94 HD Freesat UK.book Page 31 Jeudi, 13. octobre 2011 11:25 11 DTR94 HD freesat 8. Installation menus To move around the screens and change various settings, just use the keys to highlight your selections, press to confirm, and to leave a screen.
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UG 253443006-C DTR94 HD Freesat UK.book Page 32 Jeudi, 13. octobre 2011 11:25 11 DTR94 HD freesat Programmes locking In USER SETTINGS > PARENTAL CONTROL, select GUIDANCE REQUIRES PARENTAL CODE. You can lock access to programmes for which parental guidance is required.
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UG 253443006-C DTR94 HD Freesat UK.book Page 33 Jeudi, 13. octobre 2011 11:25 11 DTR94 HD freesat Changing your Parental code In USER SETTINGS > PARENTAL CONTROL, select CHANGE PARENTAL CODE. The parental code is initially defined during the first installation, and is used to lock the installation (access to recorder settings).
UG 253443006-C DTR94 HD Freesat UK.book Page 34 Jeudi, 13. octobre 2011 11:25 11 DTR94 HD freesat Managing channels and favourite lists To access the channels settings screen, press . Once you are in the main menu, select CHANNELS. Managing Channels In CHANNELS, select MANAGE CHANNELS.
UG 253443006-C DTR94 HD Freesat UK.book Page 35 Jeudi, 13. octobre 2011 11:25 11 DTR94 HD freesat Recorder settings To access the recorder settings screen, press . Once in the main menu, select RECEIVER SETTINGS. If the installation lock is activated, enter your parental code (to change your parental code, see Changing your Parental code, page 33).
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UG 253443006-C DTR94 HD Freesat UK.book Page 36 Jeudi, 13. octobre 2011 11:25 11 DTR94 HD freesat Picture settings In RECEIVER SETTINGS, select PICTURE. • TV Screen Size: select the display mode for your 16:9 (widescreen (Traditional TV). • Resizing on 4:3 TV: if your display mode is 4:3, select the desired resizing mode: Centre Cut Out or 16:9 Letterbox.
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UG 253443006-C DTR94 HD Freesat UK.book Page 37 Jeudi, 13. octobre 2011 11:25 11 DTR94 HD freesat Recorder upgrade The recorder automatically checks if new software is available for download. You can however manually launch this operation and download updated software if available.
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UG 253443006-C DTR94 HD Freesat UK.book Page 38 Jeudi, 13. octobre 2011 11:25 11 DTR94 HD freesat Resetting the recorder Important If you reset the default settings, you lose the channels and settings you made. This operation does not erase the recordings saved in the library.
UG 253443006-C DTR94 HD Freesat UK.book Page 39 Jeudi, 13. octobre 2011 11:25 11 DTR94 HD freesat 9. Information Menu The information contained in this menu may be requested if you contact your supplier or another technical service. You will find here important information about the recorder, the hard disk and the embedded software.
UG 253443006-C DTR94 HD Freesat UK.book Page 40 Jeudi, 13. octobre 2011 11:25 11 DTR94 HD freesat 10. Software Update Your recorder automatically checks if new software is available for download and will ask you if you want to accept, postpone until the next wake up or refuse the download.
UG 253443006-C DTR94 HD Freesat UK.book Page 41 Jeudi, 13. octobre 2011 11:25 11 DTR94 HD freesat 11. Troubleshooting WARNING Never open the recorder, this can be dangerous. Symptom Action The remote control is not working. • Point the remote control at the recorder.
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UG 253443006-C DTR94 HD Freesat UK.book Page 42 Jeudi, 13. octobre 2011 11:25 11 DTR94 HD freesat Symptom Action I cannot channel-surf between all In the case of a double simultaneous recording, you can my channels during a double only channel-surf between a restricted number of recording.
DTR94 HD freesat 12. Customer support At Sagemcom we believe that a high quality product should come with the highest quality customer service. In the design of this product we have taken great care to ensure the maximum quality possible and are sure that you will be delighted with your purchase.
UG 253443006-C DTR94 HD Freesat UK.book Page 44 Jeudi, 13. octobre 2011 11:25 11 DTR94 HD freesat 13. Guarantee terms ATTENTION In order to apply the guarantee, you should contact your retailer or Sagemcom Broadband SAS helpdesk at 0845 090 0316*.
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UG 253443006-C DTR94 HD Freesat UK.book Page 45 Jeudi, 13. octobre 2011 11:25 11 DTR94 HD freesat • supply of new versions of software, • work on any equipment or software modified or added without the prior written consent of Sagemcom Broadband SAS, •...
UG 253443006-C DTR94 HD Freesat UK.book Page 46 Jeudi, 13. octobre 2011 11:25 11 DTR94 HD freesat 14. Technical specifications TRANSMISSION 3,5’’ HARD DISK DRIVE OUTPUT RESOLUTION STANDARDS EMBEDDED FORMAT DVB-S/DVB-S2, MPEG-2/MPEG-4 Capacity: 250 or 500 Gbytes For HD broadcast...
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UG 253443006-C DTR94 HD Freesat UK.book Page 47 Jeudi, 13. octobre 2011 11:25 11 DTR94 HD freesat DATA PORT ACCESSORIES Ethernet 10/100BT 1 x External AC/DC adapter (1.2 m) Fully integrated IEEE 802.3/802.3u 1 x Power cord 10/100 base T-Physical layer...
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UG 253443006-C DTR94 HD Freesat UK.book Page 49 Jeudi, 13. octobre 2011 11:25 11 Sagemcom Broadband SAS Headquarters: 250, route de l’Empereur 92848 Rueil-Malmaison Cedex - FRANCE Tel : +33 (0)1 57 61 10 00 - Fax : +33 (0)1 57 61 10 01...
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