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O O W W N N E E R R ’ ’ S S M M A A N N U U A A L L DV -B420 Digital T err estrial Receiver Standard Definition Thanks for buying a TEAC . Read this manual carefully to get the best performance from this Digital Receiver . CAUTION: Use of controls, adjustments or procedures other than those specified herein, may void your warranty . CAUTION : T[...]
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PLEASE READ THIS FIRST! Is Digital TV reception available in your home? Generally speaking; if this receiver was on display (demonstration) by your retailer and you live within the same area/town/city , then it should work within your home. If you experience break-up of picture or poor performance, it is recommended that you contact your local TV a[...]
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For our valued customers, we do our best for each product and services to offer . W e will support our cutomers through our local sales and service network. TEAC supports this product via its set-top box homepage with useful information and new software. If you have any questions about this product, please consult the web page before contacting out[...]
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Understanding the Remote Control Unit ..........................................8 ~ 9 Connecting Y our Equipment ..................................................................10 Front Panel ......................................................................................................10 Rear Panel ........................................[...]
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- 9 - DV -B420 Digital T errestrial Receiver - 8 - DV -B420 Digital T errestrial Receiver Understanding the Remote Control Unit Understanding the Remote Control Unit Remote Control Unit Note :Y our DVB receiver is capable of displaying teletext on screen since it has an embedded teletext decoder . **AUSTEXT only available from 7 digital TELETEXT JU[...]
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1 2 3 4 5 6 - 11 - DV -B420 Digital T errestrial Receiver - 10 - DV -B420 Digital T errestrial Receiver 6 Connecting Y our Equipment Connecting Y our Equipment Front Panel TV Composite video, RGB, S-Video & Components is available. Different cables are required. VIDEO & AUDIO L/R To connect Video & Audio R/L to a TV , Audio Amp or Hi-Fi[...]
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- 13 - DV -B420 Digital T errestrial Receiver Connecting Y our Equipment 2. Connection with VCR Note : RF cable from set top box to VCR is not included. Y ou ll need to purchase this separately . Instructions (1) Connect antenna cable directly to set top box. Using another RF cable connect Loop Through to the antenna input on the VCR. (2) Connect a[...]
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- 15 - DV -B420 Digital T errestrial Receiver - 14 - DV -B420 Digital T errestrial Receiver Automatic Channel Search for T elevision Services(1st Step) Y ou can automatically detect and save all channels as follows: fi fi fi • Connect STB as per pages 10 to 12 (as applicable). • T urn on the power of STB and other devices connected to the ST[...]
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- 17 - DV -B420 Digital T errestrial Receiver - 16 - DV -B420 Digital T errestrial Receiver Setting up Y our System Sound T rack When you want to change the Audio output (stereo, mono, right, left), press the SOUND( ) button. Use the CH+/CH- buttons on the Remote Control Unit to select the audio language you want. Use the LEFT/RIGHT buttons on the [...]
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- 19 - DV -B420 Digital T errestrial Receiver - 18 - DV -B420 Digital T errestrial Receiver Channel List This menu consist of All Channel List, Channel Information & Skip Channel. Select Channel List in the Main Menu. Then you will get a Channel List as follows ; The colour buttons correspond to the following channel function. Red button : All [...]
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- 21 - DV -B420 Digital T errestrial Receiver - 20 - DV -B420 Digital T errestrial Receiver Program Guide Y our STB has an Electronic Program Guide(EPG) to help you navigate programs through all the possible viewing options. The TV Guide supplies information such as program listings and starting and ending times for all available programs. Select P[...]
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- 23 - DV -B420 Digital T errestrial Receiver - 22 - DV -B420 Digital T errestrial Receiver Menu Operation 2. VIDEO Output Select VIDEO Output mode : Composite Video or RGB or S-VHS or Component. Note : Y our selection will control only the output from SCART What is Composite Video? It is simply the normal video signal you would expect from an A V [...]
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- 25 - DV -B420 Digital T errestrial Receiver - 24 - DV -B420 Digital T errestrial Receiver Audio Language Select the default language for audio when changing channels. It is available for twelve languages. Language Provided: English, Czech, Danish, French, German, Hungarian, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, T urkish, Arabic and Farsi. If any language[...]
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- 27 - DV -B420 Digital T errestrial Receiver - 26 - DV -B420 Digital T errestrial Receiver OSD T ransparency Select OSD T ransparency type (0,20,40,60 or 80%). System Information Note: S/W : Software V ersion H/W : Hardware V ersion B/L : Bootloader V ersion Displays the system information: Model Name, S/W V ersion, H/W V ersion, B/L V ersion and [...]
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- 29 - DV -B420 Digital T errestrial Receiver - 28 - DV -B420 Digital T errestrial Receiver 1. Automatic Channel Search Automatic Channel Search helps you to automatically load the channel information of all CH contained. 1. Press the CH+/CH- buttons tp select Channel Search in the installation menu and press the OK button. The channel search windo[...]
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- 31 - DV -B420 Digital T errestrial Receiver - 30 - DV -B420 Digital T errestrial Receiver Change PIN Code Note : The pin number is required to access the installation/Channel search and Parental control menus. Y ou can change your PIN(Personal Identification Number) Code from factory default value " 0000 " as follows: Select Change PIN [...]
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- 33 - DV -B420 Digital T errestrial Receiver - 32 - DV -B420 Digital T errestrial Receiver Te l e t ext Navigation This STB has T eletext software emulator which enables all TV sets to navigate T eletext pages. To s t art navigation of T eletext pages, press T eletext button. When T eletext is activated, buttons below mentioned will perform differ[...]
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- 35 - DV -B420 Digital T errestrial Receiver - 34 - DV -B420 Digital T errestrial Receiver T echnical Specifications T uner & Channel Input Connector : IEC 169-2, Female Frequency Range : 174 MHz to 820 MHz Signal Level : 35dBuV to 70dBuV Demodulation : COFDM 2K/8K-Carrier Input Symbol Rate : 24.1 Msymbol/s FEC Decoder Convolutional Code Rate [...]
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- 37 - DV -B420 Digital T errestrial Receiver - 36 - DV -B420 Digital T errestrial Receiver Frequently Asked Questions Q. Where can I find the latest information for my digital product? A. Check http://stb.teac.com.au for all details. Q. Should I upgrade the software inside my TEAC box? A. If your are experiencing technical difficulties with your P[...]
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- 39 - DV -B420 Digital T errestrial Receiver - 38 - DV -B420 Digital T errestrial Receiver Frequently Asked Questions Q. Does the digital receiver support parental control of programs? A. YES. The parental code can be set to block certain programs. Q. What are MPEG Artefacts? A. Somtimes the picture may appear to be slightly blocky . These are kno[...]
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TEAC T OT AL CARE inf o @ teac.com.a u or visit our website at http://www .teac.com.au Freecall telephone 1800-656700 between Monday to Friday - EST 9am to 5pm TEAC CORPORA TION 3- 7-3, Nakacho, Musashino-shi, T okyo 180-8550, Japan. Phone : (0422)52-5081 TEAC AUSTRALIA PTY .,L TD. A.B.N. 80 005 408 462 TEAC Melbourne Office (Head office) Former Ro[...]