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    www .philips.com/support For support call 0870 900 9070 EN Digital T err estrial Receiver 2 DTR 2530[...]

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    ENGLISH 3 T ab le of contents 1 Important 4 2 Y our Digital T errestrial Receiv er 6 2.1 What’ s in the box? 6 2.2 What you also need 7 2.3 Digital T errestrial Receiv er ov er view 7 2.4 Main menu ov erview 8 2.5 How to r ead this manual 8 3 Getting started 8 3.1 Prepar e 8 3.2 Connect 9 3.3 Install 10 4 Using your Digital T errestrial Receiver [...]

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    Important 4 Impor tant 1 T ake time to r ead this User Manual befor e using the Digital T errestrial Receiv er . It contains important information and notes regarding ho w to operate it. Disposal of your old pr oduct Y our product is designed and man ufactured with high quality materials and components, which can be r ecycled and reused. When this [...]

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    5 Important ENGLISH Y our receiv er is pow ered using an AC adaptor . The Digital T errestrial Receiv er has been manufactur ed to meet the appr opriate safety standards, but the instructions below must be follow ed to operate it safely . These instructions must be k ept for futur e refer ence . Danger The Digital T errestrial Receiv er and A C ada[...]

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    Y our Digital T errestrial Receiv er 6 SCAR T cable A C Adaptor Lea fl et Smart card Caution Plastic bags can be dangerous. T o a v oid suffocation k eep the bag a wa y from babies and childr en. Y our Digital T er restr ial 2 Receiver Thank you f or purchasing this pr oduct which has been designed and manufactur ed to give y ou many y ears of tr [...]

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    7 Y our Digital T errestrial Receiv er ENGLISH What you also need 2.2 Coaxial cable Digital T errestrial Receiv er o v er view 2.3 Main Unit Main unit backside Remote control unit Main unit A IR Receiver B Status led C Smart Card slot Main unit backside A TV * B VCR * C SPDIF * (optical) D L/R A UDIO OUT * (analogue) E RF IN * F RF OUT * G Po wer *[...]

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    Getting started 8 Main menu o ver view 2.4 Press the MENU key to access the main menu. Use the arr ow k eys / to na vigate through the diff erent options. Press OK to validate your choice. Note For menu full o verview , see chapter 5. Ho w to read this man ual 2.5 This User Manual contains all informations y ou need to: Set up all the a vailable ch[...]

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    9 Getting started ENGLISH Connect 3.2 Danger Risk of electric shock! Mak e sure all the de vices are disconnected fr om the mains befor e making any connections. SCAR T connection Connect the aerial cable from the wall sock et to the RF IN socket at the r ear of the Digital T errestrial Receiv er . Connect the RF OUT sock et at the rear of the Digi[...]

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    Getting started 10 Install 3.3 Press B on the r emote contr ol and wait a few seconds to switch the r eceiver on. The receiv er is on: the LED is green. The receiv er is in standby mode: the LED is red. During a software loading: the LED is blinking. At the fi rst installation, the First Time Installation window appears: Highlight the Country fi [...]

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    11 Using your Digital T err estrial Receiv er ENGLISH Using y our Digital 4 T er restrial Receiver Once you ha ve connected your Digital T err estrial Receiver , use the r emote control to operate the basic, frequentl y-used functions, such as switching on and off, changing channels and altering the volume. W atching live TV 4.1 Digital T errestria[...]

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    Using your Digital T err estrial Receiv er 12 V olume Control T o decr ease or increase the v olume lev el, use the volume k eys V OL +/- . A change of v olume is shown on-scr een using a bar graph. T o mute the sound, press the k ey . The icon in the bar graph indicates audio mute. This icon disappears after a fe w seconds. T o r estore the sound,[...]

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    13 Using your Digital T err estrial Receiv er ENGLISH Highlight the desired option using or . Press OK . Notes In any case, obser ve the information text • displa yed on the bottom of the scr een. It will help you to select the cor rect settings. Selecting and altering the settings is • respectiv ely effected b y means of the arr ow k eys / and[...]

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    Using your Digital T err estrial Receiv er 14 Letterbo x 16:9 Reduces fi lms in 16:9 mode for 4:3 f ormat TV to scale, and for this purpose inserts two black bars abov e and below on the screen P an & Scan / CCO Presents fi lms in the 16:9 format in a screen- fi lling manner . With regard to 4:3 TV , the left and right picture bor ders are c[...]

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    15 Using your Digital T err estrial Receiv er ENGLISH Note If the desired pr ogramme is not br oadcast in the main audio language, the language used will be the second audio language. Subtitle Languag e Select a language for the subtitles. Subtitle Languag e #2 Select an additional subtitle language for the subtitles. Note If the desired pr ogramme[...]

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    Using your Digital T err estrial Receiv er 16 Notes If the Time Zone Adjustment is set • to Automatic , the Time zone and the Summertime / DST are de fi ned automatically and thus not a vailable. The Digital T errestrial Receiv er obtains the • information r egarding summer time for the curr ently selected channel. P ostcode Select your postco[...]

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    17 Use more of y our Digital T err estrial Receiver ENGLISH Main unit backside A TV scart * - Output to connect your TV set B VCR scart * - Output to connect your video recor der C Optical digital audio output * D L/R audio * - Left/Right analogue audio outputs E RF IN * - Input to connect your aerial cable from the wall sock et F RF OUT * - Output[...]

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    Use more of y our Digital T err estrial Receiver 18 5.2 Remote control full o verview Remote control unit Remote control unit A - Switch on or to standby mode B c - Subtitle C TEXT (not applicable) / k Page up D l Page down E EPG - Open / Close the Programme Guide F Na vigation k eys - Mov e up/down, left/right OK: con fi rm the selection G P<P[...]

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    19 Use more of y our Digital T err estrial Receiver ENGLISH Notes The programme of the selected channel is • displa yed in the backgr ound. The channel list remains opened f or sev eral seconds. During this time, you can select another channel by using the arr ow k eys, or press the OK k ey in order to close the channel list immediately . If the [...]

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    Use more of y our Digital T err estrial Receiver 20 Note The pre viously described functions ar e also pro vided to you with r egard to the radio channel list. Press the RADIO k ey to call up the overview of the radio channels. Y ou can return to the TV channel list by pr essing the RADIO ke y again. Shifting channels in the fa vourite list Y ou ca[...]

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    21 Use more of y our Digital T err estrial Receiver ENGLISH Press the OK key to start the automatic scan mode. Using or , choose whether : The channels found ar e to be added to the • old list (standard setting), The old channel list is to be ov erwritten, • The new found channels ar e to be • discarded. Press the OK ke y . Manual Sear ch Thi[...]

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    Use more of y our Digital T err estrial Receiver 22 Note s Not all channels offer an extensiv e • EPG . Many br oadcasting services broadcast the • curr ent da y programme but do not off er detailed descriptions. There ar e br oadcasting ser vices that do • not offer an y EPG information. Due to the progr essiv e technical • dev elopment, m[...]

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    23 Use more of y our Digital T err estrial Receiver ENGLISH Editing timer list During the normal programme r epla y , pr ess the TIMER k ey to open the timer list. Deleting (a) pro gramme(s) fr om the timer list Select the desired pr ogramme. Press the r espective colour ed k ey: Red: the selected programme is deleted • Y ellow: all programmes ar[...]

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    Use more of y our Digital T err estrial Receiver 24 Carry out an initial installation. Refer to chapter Install . Displa ying channel and system information / adjusting the antenna This function solely serves to supply information on one channel. Howe ver , you can use it f or adjusting your antenna and f or impro ving the television r eception. Pr[...]

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    25 Use more of y our Digital T err estrial Receiver ENGLISH In order to vie w the TV programme again, press the RADIO k ey again. Security 5.10 Press the MENU ke y . Highlight the sixth menu item Security using the arr ow k ey or and then press OK . Enter the PIN code. Notes The PIN code is set to 0000 at the • factor y . T ake into account the d[...]

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    Maintenance 26 Maintenance 6 Cleaning 6.1 For cleaning, use a soft, damp (not wet) cloth. Nev er use any abrasiv e cloth and aerosol cleaners. Replacement 6.2 The Digital T errestrial Receiv er does not contain any user -ser viceable par ts. Do not attempt to open it. All maintenance work must be carried out by quali fi ed service centres. Disposa[...]

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    27 Accessories and connections ENGLISH Audio connection 7.2 Analogue connection Connect the L/R audio outputs of the Digital T err estrial Receiver to the r elevant input of y our audio equipment using a double CINCH cable (not supplied). Consult the user manual of y our audio equipment to choose the proper analogue audio inputs. Digital connection[...]

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    Guarantee and ser vice 28 Guar antee and ser vice 8 English Dear Customer , Thank you f or purchasing this Philips pr oduct. For the Philips warranty a pplicable to this product, we ref er you to the Philips w ebsite www .philips.com/guarantee . In the event y ou do not ha ve an Internet connection, please contact your local Philips Consumer Car e [...]

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    29 T echnical data ENGLISH Po w e r •Mains pow er : 230V A C/50Hz to 12V DC •Po wer consumption: 7 W •Standby pow er consumption: 5W Dimensions •Product dimensions (W x H x D): 240 x 44 x 145 mm •Carton dimensions (WxDxH): 305x245x65mm •W eight: 0.98 kg •W eight incl. Packaging: 1.78 kg Accessories •Included Accessories: Mains cord,[...]

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    Frequentl y asked questions 30 Some radio stations cannot be receiv ed from time to time These ser vices are not transmitted 24 hours a da y and can sometimes be una vailable. This is not a fault. Y ou ha ve f orgotten your PIN Code When prompted f or your PIN Code, enter the Master PIN Code. This will allow you to pr oceed as well as r eset the cu[...]

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    31 Contact information ENGLISH Contact information DTR 2530 Serial number : UNITED KINGDOM Philips CE, The Philips Centre, Surr ey Phone: 0870 900 9070 (ps tn) T r ademar ks and par tner logos T rademarks are the pr operty of K oninklijke Philips Electronics N.V . or their respective owners. 100% r ecycled paper 100% papier r ecyclé[...]

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    © 2008 K oninklijke Philips Electr onics N.V . All rights reserved. Document order number: 3111 176 54421[...]