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320GB / 500GB freesat+ HD Digital TV R ecorder Instruction Manual W elcome to your new freesat+ HD digital TV recorder Now you can pause, rewind and record both HD and SD television, and so much more.
Welcome Thank you for choosing this Goodmans HD Digital TV Recorder. Not only can it receive over 140 subscription free channels, but you can record two channels at a time, pause and rewind live TV and watch it back at a time to suit you.
Y our HD digital TV recorder . 3 Y our remote control............ 6 Connecting up..................... 7 Get started.......................... 8 Daily use............................. 9 The guide window ............. 11 The library window ............
Your HD digital TV recorder Front view Rear view 3 01 TV and VCR Standard definition SCART outputs (for connection to a non HD TV or recording device) LNB IN Signal In from LNB on satellite Please not.
Your HD digital TV recorder Standby Mode Standby Mode - Power button is red when in standby mode. On Mode - Power button is blue when powered on. Playback Mode (Watching a Recorded Programme) Pause Mode - Play and P ause button will be lit. Playback Mode - Play button will be lit.
Your HD digital TV recorder 01 Time shift Mode (Pausing Live TV) Pause Mode - P ause button will flash continuously . Playback Mode - Play button will be lit and the Pause button will flash continuously . Recording Mode Recording Mode - Record button will be lit.
OK 1 2 3 abc def 4 5 6 jkl mno 7 8 9 tuv wxyz ghi pqrs 0 SUB AD GUIDE TEXT BACK EXIT WIDE MENU SWAP i H P+ P - V+ V - LIB MUTE & @ _ [ . , R TV/ CH LIST DT V AUDIO Your remote control STANDBY P ower On/Standby . MUTE T urns the volume On and Off. NUMBER P AD Enter values and select the channel number directly by entering it ’s number .
Please note this socket has no function and does not act as a loop through HD READY TV 7 03 Connecting up HDMI Cable 2 x RG6 coaxial Cable with 2 x ‘F’ type connectors Getting connected Connecting.
Getting started 04 8 Put batteries in the remote control Open the battery cover of the remote control and put two AAA size batteries so that the ‘+’ and ‘-’ marks on the batteries match the ‘+’ and ‘-’ marks inside the remote control. Replace the battery cover .
Daily use We have divided this book into separate sections, so that you can find the information your looking for easier . This section covers the day to day functions that you will use most often. Choosing a programme Press the [GUIDE] button on the remote control to open the Genre front page.
Changing the volume Y ou can change the volume using the [VOL+] and [VOL-] buttons on the remote control. Y ou can turn off the volume pressing the [MUTE] button.
The guide window Navigation Y ou can open the guide window by pressing the [GUIDE] button on the remote control. The guide shows you all of the programmes and channels available for the next 8 days. Use the [ p ] and [ q ] buttons to select different channels.
The guide window Setting a reminder Y ou can use the reminder function to let you know when a programme is going to start. Use the [ p ], [ q ], [ t ] and [ u ] buttons to select a programme. Press the [OK] button to set the reminder . When the reminder has been set a clock icon is shown before the programme name.
The library window Navigation Y ou can open the recordings library window by pressing the [LIB] button on the remote control. This shows you all of your recorded and scheduled recordings. Use the [ p ] and [ q ] buttons to select each programme. Y ou can use the [P+] and [P-] buttons to move a page at a time.
The library window Watching a recording Programmes that have finished recording are marked as ‘Recorded’. Use the [ p ], [ q ], buttons to select a programme that you want to watch. Press the [OK] button to start playback. DON’T FORGET! Y ou can start to watch back a programme that is recording and don’t have to wait for it to finish.
The channel List Weds 8 Oct 8:22pm Channel List All Channels Favourite List Manual Channels Record W atch Exit Menu Manual Rec Hide Add Fav Guide 104 Channel 4 105 Five 106 BBC THREE 107 BBC FOUR 108 .
The channel List 16 08 Hiding a channel Use the [ p ] and [ q ] buttons to select the channel that you want to hide. Press the [ RED ] button to hide it.
Display and audio Display & Audio Language Parental Freesat + Other R Exit Menu . HDMI Output Weds 8 Oct 8:22pm Settings Select EXIT OK HDMI Audio Screen Size Menu Tr ansparency Settings HDMI Output - Y ou can change this setting to best match your HD Ready TV .
Parental Display & Audio Language Parental Freesat + Other R Exit Menu . Weds 8 Oct 8:22pm Settings Select EXIT OK This menu is PIN protected. WARNING ! Parental Settings PIN Confirm OK Exit Menu EXIT Enter PIN _ _ _ _ 9 wxyz 0 _ Please enter your PIN to view and change the settings.
Allow Parental Settings Changes - This setting chooses if you want to allow access to the parental menu without entering a PIN. The default setting is that you must enter a PIN. Allow Hard Disk Drive Format - This setting chooses if you want to allow the hard disk drive to be formatted.
09 20 The settings menu DON’T FORGET! Y ou can use the skip forwards and backwards function when watching a recording by pressing the [ t ] or [ u ] buttons. Auto Disk Management - This will allow the oldest recordings that have been viewed to be over written if the Digital TV Recorder is short of space.
System information T o open the system information window press the [MENU] button on the remote control and then select ‘System Information’. . 8:00pm 8:30pm 9:00pm Weds 8 Oct Select Exit Menu Fri 14 Oct 8:22pm Main Menu Settings System Information Recordings Channel List EXIT OK Press the [OK] button to confirm.
Guidance What is guidance? Guidance is a parental lock which gives you control against the types of programmes that can be watched and played back on your HD Digital TV Recorder .
Y ou can manually tune in any free to air channels on your HD Digital TV Recorder , if you have the frequency in MHz, the symbol rate and the LNB polarisation. DON’T FORGET! Adding free to air channels will not affect the stored freesat channels. Details of channel frequencies are generally available online, and are subject to change.
Help and advice Frequently asked questions What you can do In which direction should my satellite dish be positioned? Y our satellite dish should be fitted on a south facing wall in the direction of 28.2 ° east of south. Can I connect more than one digital box to my satellite dish? Y es you can.
Help and advice Frequently asked questions What you can do Do I have to retune my Digital TV Recorder when new channels are added? No. Y our Digital TV Recorder will automatically add new channels for you, and display them in the programme guide and channel list.
Y ou may find the information you are looking for on our web site. www.goodmansdigital.co.uk or on the freesat website www.freesat.co.uk If you still need help or information you can phone our call centre on: 0871 230 4695 Calls are charged at 10p per minute when called from a BT land line.
Safety General Safety This equipment has been designed and manufactured to meet European safety standards, but like any electrical equipment, care must be taken if you are to obtain the best results and safety is to be assured. Do read these operating instructions before you attempt to use the equipment.
Electrical safety 28 15 Make sure your electricity supply is the same voltage as the voltage printed on the label on the back of the main unit of your receiver . The receiver needs a 230-volt (V) 50-hertz (Hz) mains supply . Do not use any other supply .
Technical Specification General Information: Model Number Hard Drive Capacity Number of T uners Recording Time GFSDTR320HD 320 Gbytes T win DVB S2 80 hours high definition / 200 hours standard definit.
Guarantee The Digital TV Recorder is guaranteed for twelve months from the date of original purchase. If any defect due to faulty materials or workmanship, contact the Goodmans Helpline.
Revision3_24/06/09 Installation Information TV Radio Postcode Guidance PIN Revision1_17/0709.
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