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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[...]
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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. It ’s really simple to use; it ’s all done using the clear , easy to understand on screen menus which are o[...]
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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 ............ 13 The channel list................. 15 The settings menu............ 17 System information.......[...]
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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 note this socket has no function and does not act as a loop through Please note this socket has no function and does not act as a loop through Please not[...]
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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. 4 01[...]
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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. 5[...]
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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 . WIDE A[...]
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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 to a HD Ready TV Connect two RG6 co-axial cables fitted with ‘F’ type connectors from your satellite dish to the ‘ TUNER1’ and ‘TUNER2’ s[...]
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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 . 1 2 3 Plug in and switch on Insert the mains lead into the ‘12V DC IN[...]
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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. R Exit Menu . All Channels Entertainment News & Sp[...]
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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. T o turn it back on press the [MUTE] button again. Audio description Audio description is an additional narration that describes all significant visual information such as body language, [...]
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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. Y ou can use the [P+] and [P-] buttons to move a page at a time. The [RED] button will mo[...]
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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. If you want to choose a new genre [...]
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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. Library icons A D ))) This recording ha[...]
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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. Previ[...]
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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 BBC HD 110 BBC ALBA 113 ITV2 114 ITV2+1 103 ITV1 London 102 BBC 2 England 101 BBC 1 London EXIT GUIDE OK R Delete 08 15 Channel list icons R Record th[...]
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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. Weds 8 Oct 8:22pm Channel List All Channels Favourite List Manual Channels Record Watch Exit Menu Manual Rec Hide Add Fav Guide 104 Channel 4 105 Five 106 BBC THREE 107 BBC FOUR 108 BBC HD 110 BBC[...]
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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 . Y ou can choose between 576p, 720p, and 1080i. HDMI Audio - If your Digital TV Reco[...]
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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. When the Parental menu is selected, you need to enter your PI[...]
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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. Change Parental PIN - This setting allows you to change the Pa[...]
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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. DON’T FORGET! If you don’t want a prog[...]
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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. DON’T FORGET! It is useful to[...]
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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 . Programmes that contain guidance information are marked with a G . Guidance labels let you know when a programme may include content that is unsuitable for young audience[...]
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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. Open ‘ Ad[...]
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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. Y ou will need an LNB (the box on your satellite dis[...]
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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. Can I use ‘ red button’ interactive services with this Digital TV Recorder? Y es. [...]
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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. Call charges may var y if using other networks. Need extra[...]
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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. Do ensure that all electrical connections (i[...]
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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 . The receiver comes with a fitted plug. If the plug breaks, you cannot reuse the plug . If you n[...]
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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 definition GFSDTR500HD 500 Gbytes T win DVB S2 125 hours high definition / 312 hours standard definition Features: Access all freesat digital channels and ra[...]
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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. Have your receipt of purchase available for reference. The guarantee is subject to the following provisions: • Itisonlyvalidwithintheboundar[...]
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Revision3_24/06/09 Installation Information TV Radio Postcode Guidance PIN Revision1_17/0709[...]