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TVonics talking Freeview+ HD recorder - DTR-HD500 TV06 Please retain these instructions for future reference. These instructions are also available in other formats. Contents Important Safety Information 2 General description 3 Items supplied with the TVonics DTR-HD500 talking digital TV recorder 3 Orientation 3 Set top box 3 Remote Control button orientation 4 Getting started 5 Inserting/replacing batteries 5 Connecting the set top box to your TV 5 Locating your box 6 Connecting to a HIFI or speakers (sound only set up) 6 First use 6 Linking the remote to a TV 7 Turning on and off 8 Accessibility 8 Talking features 8 Button description 9 High contrast menus 9 Subtitles 9 Audio Description 9 Basic features 9 Manually selecting channels 9 Electronic programme guide (EPG) 10 Recording 10 Instant record 10 EPG recording 10 Trailer recording 11 Manual timer record 11 Deleting timers 11 Recorded programme library 11 Deleting recordings 12 Sorting the library 12 Creating a playlist of recorded programmes 13 Time shift - pause and rewind live TV 13 Screen Saver 14 Advanced settings 14 Menu 14 Edit channel list 14 Settings 15 Parental Control 18 Tuning 19 Service 20 Additional HDMI devices 21 Photo Viewer 21 Picture in Picture (PIP) 21 Technical specification 22 Physical Specification 22 Connections 22 End user licence 22 Appendix 1 - Remote control codes 23 Appendix 2 - Freeview channel list 24 Radio Stations 24 Appendix 3 - Set top box diagram 25 Terms and Conditions of sale 26 Important Safety Information Before using the Digital TV recorder, please take a minute to read the following important safety information. . Only use the AC mains adaptor supplied with this unit. . Do not place any objects on the unit. . Do not cut off the supplied AC mains adaptor's plug. . Leave a space of at least 10cm around the unit to allow for adequate ventilation. . Place the unit on a stable surface. . Do not place any magnetic objects (including speakers) on or near the unit. . Do not allow the unit to get wet. . Do not use the unit in hot, humid or excessively dusty places. . Do not expose the unit to rain or moisture. . Do not obstruct the ventilation on the underside of the unit. . Do not expose the unit to shocks or vibrations as this could cause disk failure. . To clean the unit, use a lightly dampened, soft cloth. Do not use any kind of abrasive cloth, sponge or cleaner. . To help prevent Screen burn on Plasma and LCD screens. Never leave static pictures on the screen for long periods of time. . Do not attempt to open the unit. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. . Do not allow the AC mains adaptor to get wet. Be sure to locate it away from dripping/splashing water, or objects filled with liquids (eg. vases). . The only way to disconnect this unit from the mains supply is to completely remove the AC mains adaptor from the wall socket. Make sure the AC mains adaptor is located in a position that allows easy removal. . Allow adequate ventilation around the AC mains adaptor and never cover it with any objects. . Do not operate the AC mains adaptor next to heat sources (eg. candles, ovens or heaters). General description Watch and record digital TV with the world's first talking high definition digital TV recorder. You can record your favourite programmes at the touch of a button. You can even pause and rewind live TV so you'll never miss part of your programme when someone comes to the door. Synthetic speech reads all on-screen information, including programme guides, menus and your recorded programme library. Items supplied with the TVonics DTR-HD500 talking digital TV recorder TVonics DTR-HD500 set top box Mains power adaptor Remote control Two AAA batteries HDMI cable TV aerial loop cable Manufacturers quick start guide Orientation Set top box The box itself is rectangular in shape but curves on the left and right edges and slopes downwards towards the front. When locating the box, ensure this slope is facing forwards and is not obstructed from where you will be using the remote control. In the centre, towards the front is a small display which displays the channel name you are watching. To the left are two power indicator LEDs, red for standby and green for ON. Right side Towards the front of the box there is a small rectangular socket. This is a USB slot which you can use to look at photographs on your TV. Left side There are no sockets on this edge. Back On the back of the box is a row of sockets. With the back facing you, from left to right they are; aerial In, aerial Out, Ethernet network, HDMI out (to TV), HDMI in input one, HDMI in input two, USB, SPDIF covered with a small internal flap (optical audio output) and power. Above these is a SCART socket. Remote Control button orientation The remote control has 50 buttons and is best broken down into sections. To orientate the remote, the top of the remote is the end with a row with just two buttons. The bottom end of the remote has a row with four buttons. The layout is described by row, reading from left to right The top row has two buttons, left is the TV power button (tactile dot) and right is the set top box power button (green). Row 2 has four rectangular buttons: DTT (Digital TV Tuner), HDMI1, HDMI2, USB. The second section is the number keypad and has four rows of three round buttons. Row one has one, two, three, row two has four, five (with a tactile dot), six. Row three has seven, eight, number nine and row four has AD (Audio Description), zero and previous channel button. The third section has two rocker buttons with two small rectangular buttons between them. Left rocker button controls the TV volume. The right rocker button changes the channel up and down. Between the two rocker buttons are two, small rectangular buttons one above the other. The top button toggles subtitles on and off and the bottom button is the mute button. Underneath the rocker buttons is a row of four rectangular buttons: Picture in Picture (PIP), Clock, Saver and TV/Radio. Press the clock button while watching TV to hear the current time. Press the clock button while viewing the programme guide or menu to hear a list of additional controls for that screen. The next section is the circular navigation control with the OK button in the centre. Around the OK button in a circle are controls at twelve o'clock (up), three o'clock (right), six o'clock (down) and nine o'clock (left). There are tactile markings at each to help identification. Use these to move around menus, programme guide and library. Around the navigation controls are four small round buttons. At 10 o'clock is the Guide button to access the Electronic Programme Guide (EPG). This lists all programmes for the next seven days. See Appendix two for a list of channels. At two o'clock is the Info button which gives further details about a particular programme including a synopsis. At four o'clock is the text button and at seven o'clock is the back button. Press back to exit out of the menu or guide and return to TV. Underneath the navigation controls is a row of four buttons: Menu, Library, Timer and TV input (AV button). The next section has two rows of rectangular buttons to control the recorder. The first row has three buttons: Stop, Play/Pause (has a small dimple on) and record. The next row has four buttons: skip back (30 seconds), rewind, fast forward and skip forward (30 seconds) The last row on the remote has four coloured buttons which are used in menus and to select various options: Red, Green, Yellow and Blue. Hint: To help find your way around the remote, why not attach Bumpons to the edge of the remote to indicate each section or a particular button you use all the time. Please note: if you attach Bumpons you will not be able to return the box as unsuitable. Bumpons in various sizes and colours are available from RNIB. Underside of the remote control There is a long thin battery cover with the retaining clip towards the top edge of the remote. Top of the remote control On the top is a small round infra-red bulb. This should be pointed at the set top box without obstructions when in use. Getting started Inserting/replacing batteries With the buttons on the remote facing downwards, remove the battery cover using the clip towards the top edge of the remote. Each battery has its own bay. Insert one AAA battery into each bay with the flat end of the battery going onto the spring in the battery bay. The dimple end of the battery should face towards the top of the remote. Connecting the set top box to your TV With the rear of the box facing you, plug your aerial cable into the aerial In socket (furthest left). Depending on the age of your TV you can connect using either HDMI or SCART. HDMI is preferable and this cable is supplied. Plug one end of the HDMI cable into the fourth socket from the left (underneath a cross head screw) and the other end into your TV. Please note there are three HDMI sockets, all with screws above. The socket to attach to your TV is closest to the aerial sockets. Alternatively you can connect using a SCART cable although this cable is not supplied. The SCART socket is to the right along the back edge and above the power and USB sockets. The flat edge of the SCART socket is on the left. Plug one end of the cable into the box and the other into your TV. Finally plug the mains power cable into the furthest right socket. Locating your box Once connected to your TV, aim the slope of the box forwards, towards where you will be sitting ensuring there are no obstructions. Connecting to a HIFI or speakers (sound only set up) With the rear of the box facing you, plug your aerial cable into the aerial In socket (furthest left). Plug the mains power cable into the furthest right socket. If your HIFI or speakers have an optical in then you can connect using the SPDIF socket which is just to the left of the mains socket. If you do not have an optical in then you can connect it to a HIFI using the SCART socket and an adaptor. The adaptor you will need is a SCART to Phono adaptor. These are readily available on the high street. This plug changes the SCART into three Phono plug sockets - red, white and yellow. You can then attach it to your HIFI using a standard Phono cable. If you want to attach it to a set of speakers which have a 3.5mm headphone plug then you will need a further adaptor/cable. First use You will need to use your existing TV remote to begin with. Turn your TV on, then using the new TVonics remote, press the green STB power ON button (top row, right button). Most TVs will automatically switch to the set top box and the installation screen. If your TV does not automatically switch then you will need to press the AV button on your TV remote to select either the HDMI input or SCART depending on how you have connected it. The TVonics box may take up to two minutes to turn on and begin speaking. At this point you will be asked whether you want to start tuning and audibly you will hear "press blue to activate talking menus". Press the blue button on the remote (bottom row, right hand button). It will then read the information on the screen "Please press OK when you wish the box to start tuning". Press the OK button (large circular button a third of the way up the remote). It will now scan for channels in your area with a progress announcement every 15 seconds. Once the scan has completed you may be able to choose different regions and this will affect which local news you will watch. For example, in Peterborough the first screen (primary region) there is only one choice "England" and on the second screen there is a choice of Cambridgeshire or East Midlands. By choosing Cambridgeshire, the news and local variations will be Anglia whereas choosing East Midlands will give Central news. Using up or down on the navigational controls select the primary region (country) if available then press OK. Then choose the secondary region (local area). Press the red button (bottom row, left button) to complete tuning and finish setup. Your choices will be confirmed and state "automatic tuning complete" then list the number of TV, radio and data channels. Press OK to start using the set top box. Linking the remote to a TV You can link the remote to most TVs so you will then only need to use the one remote to watch TV. After linking you will then be able to use the volume control, TV power and TV AV input buttons on your TVonics remote. Below are two methods for linking your remote and you may require sighted assistance to do this. Please note: without linking the remote to your TV the volume control on the TVonics remote will not work. Remote control signal search With your TV and set top box turned on press and hold the AD and the previous channel buttons (either side of zero) on the TVonics remote for three seconds. The TV standby button will flash red twice and remain lit on the TVonics remote. Aim the remote at your TV and press the channel up button. The TV power button will start flashing. Keep pressing the channel up button until your TV turns off. Please note: each time you press the channel up button it is trying another code so you may have to press the channel up button many times (up to 200) before it finds the code. In testing it took 25 presses to find the code and with your TV it could be more. When the TV turns off, press the OK button. This will store the code. Press the TV power button to turn your TV back on and test it works. You should now be able to adjust the volume, power and AV input on your TV using the TVonics remote. Enter remote control code manually First, find the three digit codes for your TV from the list in Appendix 1 - TV codes. Press and hold the AD and the previous channel buttons (the buttons either side of zero) for three seconds. The TV standby button will flash red twice and remain lit. Enter the three digit number using the number keypad on the remote and the TV button flashes twice and go off. Press the TV power button to check the code has worked. If your TV turns off then your remote is set up. If the TV remains on then repeat these steps using the next code in the list. If none of the codes work or there isn't a code for your TV then try the following search feature, visit www.tvonics.com/codes or call RNIB on 0303 123 9999. Please note: the remote can not be linked to certain Panasonic TVs. Turning on and off If you watch TV regularly, it is recommended that you leave the set top box connected to the mains, and turn to standby mode when you wish to turn it off. You will only need to disconnect the set top box from the mains when you are away or do not wish to use the TV for a long period of time, one month for example. The set top box will automatically update programme guide and the channel list whilst it is in standby mode, as they become available. It can also receive updates to the operating software during this time. It cannot receive new channels or updates if the set top box is disconnected from the mains or the aerial is disconnected. To turn the set top box on, press the green set top box power button on the remote control - labelled STB (top right button). The power indicator light on the front panel of the set top box will change from red to green. Now press the TV power button (top left button). Please note: The set top box may take up to 10 seconds to start up. To turn off simply press the set top box power button and you will hear "Entering Standby", then press the TV power button if you have linked the remote. Accessibility Currently, interactive services (teletext) and BBC iPlayer are not accessible using the speech features. Talking features If you didn't turn speech on when you set up the box, you can switch the talking features on or off at any point, although this may require sighted assistance. Using the on-screen menu and the navigation controls you can activate talking features by pressing the menu button then select settings, press OK then accessibility settings, press OK and then move down to text-to-speech. Scroll through the options using the left or right navigation keys. Without sighted assistance you may be able to activate talking features by using this button sequence. Follow this exact button sequence: menu, down, OK, down, down, OK, down, down, down, right. After a few moments, talking features should be activated otherwise return to TV and try the sequence again. We recommend you start using talking features in beginner mode as this provides more spoken information but as you become accustomed with the controls try expert for fewer button directions. Not only can you adjust how much detail is announced, you can change the speed, volume and how it mixes with the TV audio. Press menu, navigate down to Settings and then down to Accessibility settings. Within this menu there are a range of elements you can adjust by navigating down to the option and using the left and right arrows to scroll through the list of options. You do not need to save the changes, as you scroll through the options it will change immediately to the current option. When finished press menu to exit and return to TV. Button description With talking features ext to speech activated, you can hear a list of the additional controls available in a menu, program guide or library by pressing the clock button. High contrast menus There are six different colour schemes available which can help make the on-screen information easier to read. Press menu, move down to settings, then to general settings then down to Colour scheme. Press left or right to scroll through the six options: Onyx (default), Green, High contrast blue, Blue, Sapphire, Emerald. The colour scheme will change as you move through the options. You do not need to save the changes, as you scroll through the options it will change immediately to the current option. When finished press menu to exit and return to TV. Subtitles Turn subtitles on and off by pressing the subtitle button (top button between the volume and channel rocker buttons). Please note: translated programmes which are broadcast with subtitles are not read by the talking features. Audio Description Turn audio description on and off by pressing the AD button (above the volume rocker). Press to turn on and press again to turn off. You can adjust the AD volume and language in the menu. Press menu, navigate down to Settings and then down to Accessibility settings. Within this menu you can change the AD language and volume by navigating down to the option and using the left and right arrows to change. You do not need to save the changes, as you scroll through the options it will change immediately to the current option. When finished press menu to exit and return to TV. Basic features Manually selecting channels You can jump between channels using the number keypad by simply entering the channel number. Press the channel up, channel down rocker button to scroll through each channel. You can also jump back to the channel you were watching previously by pressing the previous channel button (right of zero). Press the TV/radio button to switch between Freeview TV and digital radio. See Appendix two for a list of TV/radio channels available on Freeview. Press the Info button (located at two o'clock from the navigation controls) to hear more details about a programme either while you are watching a programme, looking in the programme guide or in the library. This will give you the channel name and number, start and finish times and a synopsis about the programme. Electronic programme guide (EPG) As there are over 80 channels it is usually easiest to use the EPG to select a channel. Press the Guide button (located at 10 o'clock outside the navigation circle). The current channel and programme will be highlighted and announced including start and finish times. The EPG is arranged in a grid with channels listed on the left and programmes on the right. Use the navigation circle to navigate up and down through the channels. Press the OK button to select a programme (press twice to select the programme and exit the guide). There are pages of channels to choose from and you can move page by page rather than one by one by pressing the red button to move up and the green button to move down. Each page shows nine channels. Within the EPG you can scroll forwards through the programmes to see what's on next - up to seven days. Press the right navigation arrow to scroll forwards in time. Digital TV provides up to seven days of programme listing and within the Guide you can skip forward 24 hours by pressing the blue button. Press the guide or back button to leave the EPG and return to watching TV. Hint: To make the EPG easier and quicker to navigate, you can hide channels you know you are not going to watch so you have fewer to scroll through. Read the Hide Channels section under Advanced Settings for more details. Please note: certain encrypted channels are not announced in the programme guide. Recording Inside the set top box is a 500 Gigabyte hard drive onto which you can record over 175 hours of TV. There are several ways to record a programme. Instant record When watching a programme you can start record instantly by pressing the record button (third row up, right hand button). Press the stop button to finish recording (third row up, left hand button). EPG recording When in the EPG you can set up a timer to record a programme. Use the navigation controls to find the programme in the guide and simply press the record button (third row up, right hand button). You will then be given further choices depending on the type of programme you are recording. If the programme is part of a series then you can set the timer to record the whole series, by pressing the blue button (bottom row, right button) to "series link". The box will automatically add timers to record subsequent programmes from the series. If it is a one off recording, press OK to confirm the timer or wait 15 seconds and it will confirm it automatically. You can record two programmes concurrently, although you will not be able to view a third channel. If you are watching TV at the same time as recording two programmes channels then you will prompted to watch one of the channels you are recording. The set top box will advise you at the time. Trailer recording Certain programme adverts enable you to set a recording for the programme being advertised by pressing the blue button during the advert (bottom row, right hand button). The set top box will alert you to the option when available. Manual timer record Press the Timer button (fourth row up, second from right). This will list all of the timers currently set but also enables you to add a timer manually. Press the yellow button (bottom row, second from right). Enter the start, finish times and date using number keypad then enter the channel number. When you have set the channel, start time and finish time, press the red button to save or green to discard the timer. Deleting timers Press the Timer button to see a list of your current timers. Using the navigation controls you can scroll up and down through your list of timers. To delete a timer, simply highlight the relevant timer and press the red button (bottom row, left button). There is then a confirmation screen "are you sure you want to delete this timer?" Press the OK button to confirm or back to cancel. If you have recorded a programme on 'Series link' you will be given three options to: Delete all timers for this series, Delete just this timer, or Cancel. Press OK button to confirm or back to cancel. Recorded programme library Press the library button (fourth row up, second from left) to view a list of your recorded programmes. Using the navigation controls you can move up and down through the page or press left or right to jump to other pages. To watch a recorded programme, find the recording and press the OK button. There are the following options but you can simply press OK to start watching. . Resume from last played position . Play from start . Play from end (plays last 15 seconds of recording). This is to the right of Play from start . Start playback from - enter an amount in minutes. While watching a recording you can fast forward, rewind and pause. To pause press the play/pause button (third row from bottom, middle button). The second row up from the bottom on the remote enables you to skip forwards and backwards through a recording. The left button skips back 30 seconds, the next button is rewind. The third button fast forwards and the fourth skips forward 30 seconds. There are three rewind / fast forward speeds, press the button again to increase the speed. When rewinding or fast forwarding, press the play/pause button to resume watching the programme. To stop watching press the stop button (third row up, left button). You will return to TV however when you return to the recording it will remember where you stopped so you can resume from where you left off. Deleting recordings Simply navigate to the recording you want to delete using the navigational controls and press the red button (bottom row on the left). You will be asked to confirm, with Yes highlighted, press OK to delete. To cancel, press left on the navigation controls to highlight No and press OK. By default, recordings will remain in the library and the disk space will eventually fill up. You can delete programmes manually as detailed above or you can change a setting within the menu which will automatically delete recordings. More details can be found in the advanced features section. Sorting the library To help find a particular recording you can sort the library in a number of ways. Press the blue button and use the navigation controls to highlight one of the following options to re-sort the library with. By default they are listed from new to old. . Newest to oldest . Oldest to newest . A to Z . Z to A . Shortest to longest . Longest to shortest You can also filter out recordings you have already watched. Underneath the list of sort options is a further option called display and by default programmes are listed ignoring played status. Press left or right on the navigation controls to choose from played first or unplayed first. Then choose the sort option or press green to sort or red to discard the sort choice. Creating a playlist of recorded programmes Within the programme library you can create a playlist of your recordings. Use the up and down navigational controls to find the first programme in your playlist and press the yellow button. Use the up and down navigational controls to find the second and press the yellow button to add to the playlist. Continue until you have selected all of the recordings for your playlist. Please note you can only have one playlist. To watch your playlist select one programme in your playlist and press OK. Press the down navigational control until you highlight start playing the playlist, then press OK to start watching. Time shift - pause and rewind live TV This useful feature enables you to pause a programme and even rewind if you missed a vital part. When watching TV simply press the play/pause button (third row from bottom, middle button). This will pause the programme and a counter will appear on screen showing how long it has been paused for (how long it is behind live TV). With Talking features activated you will hear a figure every 30 seconds stating the time behind live TV. To resume watching again press the Play/pause button again. You can even rewind live TV and go back in time to a maximum of two hours or back to the point you tuned in to a that particular channel. Press the rewind button (second row from bottom, second button from left). This will begin rewinding at slow speed. You can rewind at three speeds, press the rewind button again to increase the rewind speed. Time announcements will state how long behind live TV. Press play to continue watching. Please note: you can only go back to the point you started watching that channel. You can also rewind 30 seconds at a time by pressing the skip back button (second row from bottom, left button). Each press jumps back 30 seconds and is ideal if you miss something. When you are time shifting, you can also skip forwards using the fast forward and skip forward buttons (second row from bottom, third and forth from left respectively) in the same way as using the rewind / skip back buttons. To return to live TV press the stop button (third row from bottom, left button). Please note: you can only fast forward up to the point when you catch back up with live TV. (Two hours is the default maximum and can be increased within the menu - see advanced settings for details.) Screen Saver You can turn the screen saver on at any time by pressing the saver button (row under the rocker buttons, third from left). This displays a small message and turns the screen black. Press any button to cancel the screen saver. When you are time shifting, the screen saver will activate automatically after 15 minutes. Advanced settings Menu There are five items in the main menu. Use the up and down navigation controls and press OK to enter the menu item. Edit channel list Within this menu you can hide channels from the channel list and programme guides and reorganise the channels so your favourite channels are grouped together. Hide channels Lists all channels in numerical order. Using the navigation controls, move up or down through the list then press the OK button to hide the selected channel. Hiding unwanted channels can make it easier to navigate round the EPG and find something to watch faster. Sort channels Lists all channels in numerical order and enables you to swap the position of two channels. Using the navigation controls, move up or down through the list then press the OK button to select the first channel. Then use the navigation controls to find the channel you want to swap with and press OK to confirm. This can be used to swap a HD channel with the standard channel. For example, channel 1 by default is BBC 1 in standard definition and BBC1 HD is channel 50. You can swap these two so when you press channel 1 you see the HD version rather than the standard. It can also be used to amalgamate your favourite channels so when browsing the programme guide they are closer together. Settings General settings Audio For certain programmes you have a choice of languages to listen to that programme in. Press left or right to choose from: English (default), Welsh, Gaelic, Irish. Colour Scheme To enhance the menus and programme guide and make it easy to read, you can choose from six colour themes: Onyx (default), Green, High contrast blue, Blue, Sapphire, Emerald. Press left and right to select your preference. The colour scheme will change as you move through the options. Display On the front of the set top box there is a small display. By default it will display the current channel but can be changed to display the clock using this setting. Press left or right to select your preference. Auto Standby By default, after three hours of inactivity, the set top box will automatically switch off into standby mode. Press left or right to select your preference. Update Channels By default your set top box will automatically update the channel list as new channels become available. Press left or right to select your preference. Update Software Your set top box will automatically search for new software. Press left or right to select your preference. Video settings HDMI Output You can manually select the resolution output from the set top box. Press left or right to select your preference. Choose from Auto (default) / 576i / 576p / 720p / 1080i / 1080p Scart output You can change the Scart output format from RGB to CVBS. Press left or right to select your preference. RGB is of higher quality, however if you are experiencing issues then consider changing to CVBS. Picture mode By default, the set top box will display the picture in widescreen format. If you have a non-widescreen TV or are not seeing all the picture you can change the aspect ratio. Press left or right to select your preference. Choose from Widescreen (default) / 4:3 Normal / 4:3 Letterbox Output scaling Press left or right to select your preference. Choose from HDMI / SCART Accessibility Settings Subtitle Press left or right to select your preference. Choose from English / English (hard of hearing) (default) / Welsh / Welsh (hard of hearing) / Gaelic / Gaelic (hard of hearing) / Irish (hard of hearing) Audio Description Press left or right to select your preference. Choose from English (default) / Welsh / Gaelic / Irish Audio Description Volume Press left or right to select your preference. Choose from Medium (default) / High / Low Text to speech Press left or right to select your preference. Choose from Off / Beginner / Expert Text to speech speed Press left or right to select your preference. Choose from Normal (default) / Fast / Fastest / Slowest / Slow Text to speech volume Press left or right to select your preference. Choose from Normal (default) / Loud / Loudest / Quietest / Quiet Text to speech audio mix This setting changes how the text to speech is mixed with programme audio. Press left or right to select your preference. Choose from No background audio / quiet background audio (default) / full background audio DTR settings Pause buffer settings Change this setting to increase or decrease the maximum length of time you can pause live TV. Press left or right to select your preference. Choose from Two hours (default)/ four hours / Disabled / one hour Auto delete Rather than manually managing your recorded programme library, you can use this setting to automatically delete your recordings based on a number of criteria. Press left or right to select your preference and press OK to confirm. Choose from Never (default) / Oldest / Oldest played / Largest / Largest played / Smallest / Smallest played. This will only become active once the hard drive has been filled with recorded programmes. Format Disk WARNING: This will delete all your recorded programmes. Only use this function if you are experiencing problems with the hard drive or want to delete all your recordings. If you really want to format the disk then when you select this option and press OK you will be warned "This will delete all recordings. Are you sure you wish to format the disk? No (default) / Yes. Use the left and right navigation buttons to choose Yes then press OK. You will now have to enter your PIN (default zero, zero, zero, zero). The box will now format the hard drive and return you to the main menu. Press back at any stage to exit this option. Dolby settings The following options are technical settings for Dolby Surround sound. Use the up and down arrows to choose the option then the left and right arrows to change the setting. Downmix Press left or right to select your preference. Choose from Automatic (default) / Dolby Digital / Dolby Surround / Stereo Audio Delay Press left or right to select your preference. Choose from 0ms (default) up to 250 ms Dynamic Range Control Press left or right to select your preference. Choose from Off (default)/ TV mode / On Cut Press left or right to select your preference. Choose from 0 (default) - 200. Note this can not be changed when the Downmix option is set to automatic. Boost Press left or right to select your preference. Choose from 0 (default) - 200. Note this can not be changed when the Downmix option is set to automatic. Network Settings The set top box can be connected to the internet to download firmware updates and to watch BBC iPlayer. Please note while updating firmware is accessible using the talking features, BBC iPlayer is not. For the majority of users, linking to your network is not necessary. Automatic network setup Connect to your home network using either a wired Ethernet cable or wireless adaptor (available separately). Within this menu there is a choice of wired or Wireless/Wifi. Choose the relevant option and press ok to continue. When using a wired connection, simply select wired and press OK. After a few moments and if successful the box will announce "The network connection has been tested and is now available. Press OK to complete setup. If unsuccessful, please check the connections and try again. Most networks will setup automatically, however you can setup manually using manual network setup and enter the specific details for your network. Wireless network setup - Please refer to instructions supplied with the wireless adaptor for more details. Wireless adaptor available from www.tvonics.com. Manual Network Setup Within this menu you have a choice of connection types, press left and right to choose wired or wireless. Select wired and press the yellow button to see the advanced settings. Initially setup mode will be set to automatic press left or right to change to manual. You will now be able to set the following network settings by pressing down on the navigational controls and typing in the details specific to your network: IP address Subnet mask Gateway DNS Server 1 DNS Server 2 MAC address When complete press green to confirm or red to cancel. When you save, the connection will be tested and you will be notified of the result. If successful press OK to continue. If unsuccessful please check the connections and settings and try again. Network Connection Test If you have setup your network connection and begin experiencing problems then you can check its status using this option. Parental Control To lock specific channels from view you can setup parental controls. To enter this menu you will need to enter the PIN - default PIN is - zero, zero, zero, zero. Guidance lock Change Guidance lock to on by pressing the left or right navigation buttons then navigate down to lock channels. Lock channels Press OK to view a list of channels. Using the up and down arrows navigate to the channels you wish to lock. Press OK to lock the channel. Once you have locked all the channels you want then you can exit the menu by pressing the back button. Now each time you choose a locked channel you will need to enter the PIN to view. To unlock channels simply repeat the process and navigate to the locked channels and press OK to unlock. Set PIN Use this menu item to change the PIN to a number that is less easy to guess. Within this menu you will be prompted to enter a new PIN, then enter it a second time to ensure both match. Simply use the number keypad to enter the PIN twice. Please note: make sure you take a note of the new PIN code. Tuning To enter this menu item you will need to enter your PIN using the number keypad (default zero, zero, zero, zero). Automatic search (recommended) Occasionally, new channels may become available in your area and you can retune your box to receive these. Your box should automatically add these channels but you can retune to check using this option. Also if you move house you may need to retune. Enter select automatic search and press OK to continue. You will be warned "would you like the box to retune? Your previous channel list will be replaced." Select using the left and right buttons and press OK to continue. It will retune your box giving updates during the process. You may then be offered regional (country) choices. Use the up and down arrows to highlight the TV region you want to watch and press the red button. You will then have a secondary region list. Choose the area you wish to view and press the red button to confirm. In different areas you can receive different regional variations to programming. For example in Peterborough there is a choice of East midlands and Cambridgeshire/Bedfordshire. To watch Anglia news select Cambridgeshire/Bedfordshire or East Midlands for East Midlands news. Manual Search It is not recommended that you manually search for channels as this is very time consuming, however should you wish to tune manually select this option and use the left or right navigational buttons to change move through the frequencies. Service Within this section you can find technical details, signal strength, update and reset your set top box. Manufacturer details There are no options to change in this menu. It will read the following information: Manufacturer Model Number Hardware version Software version Serial number Wired Mac Signal strength There are no options to change in this menu. It will read the following information: Signal strength as a percentage Current channel Transmitter Over Air software upgrade Occasionally new software may become available for your set top box which can be downloaded through your aerial. Press OK to search and follow the instructions if one is available. USB software upgrade Occasionally new software may become available for your set top box which can be downloaded from the internet via your computer onto a USB stick. Please follow the instructions from the website where you downloaded the update from. Insert the USB stick with the new firmware files on and press OK to continue. Internet Software Upgrade If you have connected your box to your home network you can also search for new firmware via the internet. Press OK to search and follow the instructions if one is available. Reset set top box If you are having problems with your set top box or are moving house then you can reset the box to factory settings and repeat the setup instructions at the beginning of these instructions. To reset press OK to begin. You will be asked to confirm as this will reset all of your preferences and delete the channel listing so you will need to retune. Use the left or right navigational controls to select Yes and press OK to confirm. Now you will need to enter your PIN - default zero, zero, zero, zero. You will now return to the initial set up screen. If you want talking features, please remember to press the blue button before you press OK to start tuning. Please note: your recorded programmes will not be deleted from your library when you reset the box. To clear the set top box completely, format the drive first and then reset it to return it to factory state. Additional HDMI devices ¬¬There are two HDMI input sockets on the rear of the set top box which you can use to connect DVD players, games consoles and other HDMI equipment. The sockets are to the right of the HMDI socket which is attached to your TV and each has a cross head screw above it. Once you have connected the additional devices you can switch to the device using the input selection buttons on the remote (second row from top). These are DTT (returns to digital TV), HDMI input one, HDMI input two and USB. Each of these buttons refers to the additional HDMI inputs on the back and switch accordingly. To return to watching TV press the DTT button (second row, left button). Photo Viewer This allows you to view photos from digital cameras, USB card readers and USB sticks on your TV. Set up your camera as if connecting it to a PC, insert only one card into the card reader then plug into the USB socket on the side or rear of the set top box. Press USB input button on the remote control (second row, right hand side). Scroll through your pictures by pressing the green (next) or red (previous) buttons. Press yellow to start a slideshow. Change to the next folder by pressing the blue button. Exit photo viewer mode and return to TV by pressing DTT (second row, left button). Please note: always exit photo viewer mode before unplugging your USB device. Picture in Picture (PIP) This allows you to watch two channels at the same time. Sound from the main picture is played. Press the PIP button (located under the down volume rocker). A box will appear in the top left. Use the navigation controls to move it to a different corner. The box will appear active (a yellow box on-screen) for five seconds. Type the channel number or press the channel rocker to change the PIP channel whilst it is active. To reactivate, the PIP window, press the PIP button. When PIP is not active use the standard controls to change channels. To exit PIP, press the PIP button when PIP is active (a yellow box on-screen). Please note: PIP is not available when subtitles are on Technical specification Physical Specification Size (W) 375mm x (H) 85mm x (D) 200mm Weight 1.3 kg Power Requirements Input voltage 12 Volt DC 2.5 Amps (with supplied AC mains adaptor) DC jack connector 6mm (2.1mm Pin) DC Jack Power consumption (On) 12W Power consumption (STBY) 0.7W Operating temperature +10?C to +40?C Storage temperature -20?C to +60?C Twin Tuners 500 gigabyte hard drive Connections RF input / output connectors Two HDMI input ports SCART output Audio line out - Digital optical (SPDIF) TOS link connector Two USB ports End user licence This product includes software code developed by third parties, including software code subject to the GNU, General Public License ('GPL') or GNU Lesser General Public License ('LGPL'). As applicable, the terms of the GPL and LGPL, and information on obtaining access to the GPL Code and LGPL used in this product, are available to you - please contact the manufacturer. The GPL Code and LGPL Code used in this product is distributed WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY and is subject to the copyrights of one or more authors. For details, see the GPL Code and LGPL Code for this product and the terms of the GPL and LGPL. Appendix 1 - Remote control codes Please refer to www.tvonics.com/codes for a complete list of all brands covered. Aiwa: 035, 112, 114, 163 Alba: 001, 004, 010, 029, 031, 034, 046, 048, 055, 060, 065, 072, 087, 109, 116, 136 Baird: 009, 010, 016, 026 Beko: 166, 167, 168 Bush: 001, 004, 026, 029, 031, 035, 037, 043, 048, 055, 056, 072, 083, 087, 108, 109, 116, 136, 160 Ferguson: 010, 016, 024, 038, 043, 065, 084, 098, 136 Fidelity: 035, 055, 059, 062, 076, 078 Goodmans: 002, 003, 004, 009, 029, 031, 035, 043, 055, 056, 072, 074, 083, 084, 086, 088, 100, 102, 108, 109, 116, 127, 133, 136, 141, 160, 162, 172 Grundig: 001, 004, 008, 024, 065, 072, 079, 083, 088, 100, 111, 115 Hitachi: 001, 003, 004, 005, 009, 013, 015, 016, 017, 022, 023, 037, 069, 074, 075, 085, 099, 102, 119, 120, 121, 134, 136, 137, 138, 142, 144, 148, 152, 169, 172 JVC: 004, 008, 012, 029, 055, 060, 075, 091, 105, 106, 111 LG: 007, 015, 022, 083, 103, 116, 117, 153 Loewe: 011, 040, 076, 101, 107 Logik: 001, 002, 007, 009, 055, 133 Luxor: 023,026,039,136,141,172 Matsui: 001, 002, 003, 004, 009, 021, 024, 026, 031, 043, 046, 048, 055, 063, 065, 068, 072, 083, 086, 099, 116, 136 Mitsubishi: 002, 004, 011, 012, 015, 022, 024, 076, 079, 083, 136 Orion: 002, 021, 022, 031, 035, 042, 048, 059, 065, 078, 083, 107, 116, 133, 161, 163 Panasonic: 003, 009, 015, 026, 030, 053, 062, 075, 105, 131, 154, 174 Philips: 001, 006, 011, 015, 022, 056, 062, 076, 083, 096, 126, 147, 159, 164 Samsung: 001, 003, 004, 006, 007, 009, 012, 022, 026, 030, 035, 039, 054, 055, 070, 083, 088, 096, 103, 110, 118, 128 Sanyo: 002, 004, 006, 009, 014, 015, 017, 020, 026, 035, 045, 054, 059, 075, 082, 113, 158, 169 Sharp: 001, 004, 012, 017, 073, 105, 109, 129, 141, 143, 170, 173 Sony: 002, 004, 012, 013, 017, 020, 047, 105, 130, 149, 155 Teac: 001, 020, 022, 035, 037, 059, 060, 068, 076, 109, 115, 116, 124, 136, 146, 158 Technica: 029 Tevion: 083, 104, 109, 116, 127, 136, 138 Thomson: 016, 038, 043, 084, 098 Thorn: 003, 004, 009, 010, 014, 016, 035, 043, 074, 076, 079 Toshiba: 000, 001, 002, 003, 004, 006, 007, 008, 012, 013, 016, 019, 024, 035, 059, 062, 075, 096, 103, 105, 116, 118, 141, 150, 156 If there isn't a code for your TV, please try the remote control signal search feature first, then visit www.tvonics.com/codes or call RNIB on 0303 123 9999 for other manufacturers codes. Appendix 2 - Freeview channel list This list of channels was correct at time of printing. Channel list may change at any time. 1 BBC One 2 BBC Two 3 ITV 1 (STV in Scotland) (UTV in Northern Ireland) 4 Channel 4 (S4C in Scotland) 5 Channel 5 6 ITV 2 7 BBC Three 8 BBC Alba (Scotland) Channel 4 (in Wales) 9 BBC Four 10 ITV 3 11 Pick TV 12 Yesterday 13 Channel 4+1 14 More4 15 Film4 16 QVC 18 4Music 19 Dave 20 Really 21 Viva 22 Ideal World 23 bid tv 24 ITV 4 27 ITV 2 +1 28 E4 29 E4+1 30 FIVE* 31 5 USA 32 The Big Deal 33 ITV 1 +1 36 Create & Craft 37 Price-drop 38 Quest 39 The Zone 40 Rocks & Co 43 Gems TV 44 Channel 5 +1 45 Lottery Xtra 46 Challenge 49 Food Network 50 BBC One HD* 51 ITV 1 HD* 51 STV HD*(in Scotland) 52 Channel 4 HD* 53 Clirlun*(in Wales) 54 BBC HD* 60 The Jewellery 70 CBBC 71 CBeebies 72 CITV 80 BBC News 81 BBC Parliament 82 Sky News 85 Russia Today 87 Community 89 Al Jazeera English 101 Teletext Holidays 102 Rabbit 104 1-2-1 Dating 105 BBC Red Button 106 Directgov 108 Sky Text Radio Stations 700 BBC Radio 1 701 BBC Radio 1Xtra 702 BBC Radio 2 703 BBC Radio 3 704 BBC Radio 4 705 BBC Radio Five Live 706 BBC Five Live Sports Extra 707 BBC Radio 6 708 BBC Radio 4 Extra 709 BBC Radio Asian network 710 BBC World Service 711 The Hits Radio 712 Smash Hits! 713 Kiss 714 Heat 715 Magic 716 Q 718 Smooth Radio 719 Radio Scotland 719 Radio Ulster 719 Wales 720 Cymru Wales 720 Radio Foyle 720 Radio nan Gaidheal 722 Kerrang! 723 talkSPORT 724 Captial FM 725 Premier Christian Radio 726 U105 727 Absolute Radio 728 Heart FM > Sent from my iPad > > > -- > To find out more about BCAB and the benefits that membership can bring, > please visit our website: > http://www.bcab.org.uk/ > > To manage your subscription to the BCAB mailing list, please visit our > website: > http://www.bcab.org.uk/bcab-discussion-list/ > > To discuss matters relating to the mailing list, please email > moderator@bcab.org.uk. >