ǵ PERSONAL DIGITAL TERRESTRIAL RECORDER DTR 4540 HDD DEUTSCH ENGLISH ESPAÑOL
CONTENTS ____________________________________________ 2 4-5 General information 4 4 4 5 Scope of delivery Receiving digital stations Recording digital stations Special features of your digital recorder 6 Set-up and safety 7-10 Overview 7 8 9-10 The front of the digital recorder The back of the digital recorder The remote control 11-12 Connection and preparation 11 11 11 12 12 12 12 Connecting the antenna Connecting the television Connecting a DVD recorder/video recorder Connecting an AV recei
26 TV guide 26 The electronic TV guide 27-29 Timer recordings in the archive 27 28 Programming recordings – by adopting the data from the TV guide Programming recording – by entering the data for the television or radio programme Deleting a timer Entering the switch-off time 29 29 30 Recording in the archive 30 30 Preparing for recording Manually recording television programmes 31-32 Archive playback 31 31 31-32 Preparation The archive Playback 33 Editing programmes in the archive 33 33
GENERAL INFORMATION __________________ Scope of delivery 1 2 3 4 5 6 Digital Terrestrial Recorder DTR 4540 HDD Tele Pilot 767 PVR remote control 2 batteries for the remote control (2 x 1.5 V, AA type batteries) SCART cable Power cord Operating manual Receiving digital stations To use your new DTR 4540 HDD digital recorder you need a digital outdoor or indoor antenna. Unlike analogue broadcasting, not every station has its own transmission frequency.
GENERAL INFORMATION __________________ Special features of your digital recorder The DTR 4540 HDD digital recorder can receive and process all unencrypted digital stations. This digital recorder has a built-in digital recorder unit. The receiver unit converts the signals from digital stations to provide outstanding audio and picture quality. Television programmes can be recorded on the integrated hard drive of the digital recorder.
SET-UP AND SAFETY ___________________________ °C °C 2h When setting up the digital recorder, make sure it is in a horizontal position and that the mains socket is easily accessible. ǵ DTR 4540 HDD ON/OFF This digital recorder is designed to receive, record and play back video and audio signals. Any other use is expressly prohibited. When setting up the digital recorder, remember that furniture is often coated with various types of varnish and plastic, which often contain chemical additives.
OVERVIEW ____________________________________________ The front of the digital recorder ǵ DTR 4540 HDD ON/OFF ON/OFF • (red) Ǽ Switches the digital recorder on and off. The digital recorder is in standby mode. In the display TV Lights up in TV mode. RADIO Lights up in radio mode. SUB Lights up when subtitles are available. REC Lights up during timer recordings. ! Lights up during playback/pause. 8 Lights up during playback. i Opens and closes the main menu.
OVERVIEW ____________________________________________ The back of the digital recorder EURO AV 2 VCR RS 232 EURO AV 1 TV TERRESTRIAL IN Socket for the indoor or outdoor antenna. TERRESTRIAL OUT HF output for connecting an HF cable to the antenna socket on the television or video recorder. AUDIO OUT L R Stereo output sockets (left/right) (RCA) for the hi-fi system. VIDEO OUT Video signal output socket (FBAS) for the television or AV receiver.
OVERVIEW ____________________________________________ The remote control Ǽ Switches the digital recorder to standby, and from standby to the channel last selected. F Opens the »Audio settings« menu. y Opens the »Subtitles« menu. ? Displays programme information. 1…0 Select stations. d Switches the sound to mute and on again. i Opens and closes the main menu. Z Switches between the two most recently selected channels. P+ P- Switch channels up and down one by one. Ǹ Ƿ Adjust the volume.
OVERVIEW ____________________________________________ 5 Starts recording and enters the switch-off time (in 5 minute steps). “Rewinds” the programme in 5 minute steps during playback. 6 Opens the »Timer recorder« menu. “Fast forwards” the programme in 5 minute steps during playback. d Ȅ z TV-G TXT TV/Radio DR A/B TV Tele Pilot 767 PVR 10 DVD ľľ ıı DR, TV DVD Switch to forwards or reverse picture search at various speeds during playback.
CONNECTION AND PREPARATION TV R EURO AV 2 VCR EURO AV 1 TV RS 232 AV2 L R DEC. - AV 2 L AV1 AUDIO L O U T I N R R EURO - AV 1 ń Connecting the antenna 1 EURO AV 2 VCR EURO AV 1 TV Connect the cable of the indoor or outdoor antenna to the »TERRESTRIAL IN« socket on the digital recorder. Note: When connecting an indoor antenna you may have to try it out at different positions until you get the best reception.
CONNECTION AND PREPARATION Connecting an AV receiver or hi-fi system 1 EURO AV 2 VCR R EURO AV 1 TV Plug a standard RCA cable into the »VIDEO OUT« and »AUDIO OUT L R« sockets (left/right) on the digital recorder and the corresponding inputs on the AV receiver or hi-fi system.
SETTINGS ______________________________________________ The menu This digital recorder has a very comprehensive, user-friendly menu system. The menu is displayed on the television screen. The digital recorder responds to many functions which you select on the remote control with informative menus and icons on the television screen. It enables you to select many different settings and it contains information on using your digital recorder.
SETTINGS ______________________________________________ Searching for stations Deutsch English Suomi Svenska Français Polski Italiano Dansk Español âesky Auswählen und bestätigen Country Germany Finland Austria Sweden France Denmark Italy Czech Rep. Spain Australia Select and confirm ǵ Sprache The automatic search looks for receivable stations among the available bouquets of digital stations. 1 2 Select your language using »P-« or »P+« and press »OK« to confirm.
SETTINGS ______________________________________________ Editing the channel list You can change the order of presets as required and delete stations you do not need. Edit Channel Lists Channel list 1 In the »Main Menu«, select »Channel lists« with »P+« or »P-« and confirm with »OK«. 2 Confirm the selection of »Channel list« with »OK«. – The channel list appears.
SETTINGS ______________________________________________ Editing favourites lists You can change the order of presets as required and delete stations you do not need. You can select your favourite stations and save them in up to four lists. Edit Channel Lists 1 In the »Main Menu«, select »Channel lists« with »P+« or »P-« and confirm with »OK«. 2 Select »Favorites list 1«, »Favorites list 2«, »Favorites list 3« or »Favorites list 4« with »P+« or »P-« and confirm with »OK«.
SETTINGS ______________________________________________ Setting the local time To ensure that the TV guide always shows the current programmes at the right time, you must enter the difference between your local time and GMT (Greenwich Mean Time at longitude “0”). All times given by the TV guide are then converted to your local time. With clock changes (e.g. daylight saving time), you need to correct the time difference.
SETTINGS ______________________________________________ Adjusting the digital recorder to the television set Specifying the video signal at the Euro AV (TV) output Installation Menu language You can choose between the settings »CVBS« (normal picture quality), »RGB« (high picture quality) »Y/C« (S-Video signal) and »YUV« (component signal). The default setting is »RGB«.
SETTINGS ______________________________________________ Selecting picture conversion for the television If you have a 4:3 format television or flat screen, the following settings are available: »Pan&Scan« for wide-screen playback without black bars on the top and bottom edges of the screen. »Letterbox« for wide-screen playback with black bars on the top and bottom edges of the screen. 1 In the »Main Menu«, select »Installation« with »P-« or »P+« and press »OK« to confirm.
SETTINGS ______________________________________________ Audio settings Audio settings Audio channel 1-deu Audio output Stereo Volume adjustment ❙ Digital output PCM Format 1 In the »Main Menu«, select »Settings« with »P-« or »P+« and press »OK« to confirm. 2 Confirm the selection of »Audio« with »OK«. – The »Audio settings« menu appears. ❙ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Note: Additional operations are explained in the following sections.
SETTINGS ______________________________________________ PVR settings Switching time shift functions on and off You can switch the time shift function of the device on and off here. 1 In the »Main Menu«, select »Settings« with »P-« or »P+« and press »OK« to confirm. 2 Confirm the selection of »PVR Settings« with »OK«. – The »PVR settings« menu appears. 3 Activate »Time Shift« with »OK«. 4 Switch the time shift function on or off with »P-« or »P+« and confirm with »OK«.
BASIC FUNCTIONS ______________________________ Switching on and off 1 Switch on the television and select the preset channel for the digital recorder. 2 Switch on the digital recorder from standby mode with »Ǽ«. 3 Switch the digital recorder to standby mode with »Ǽ«. – The indicator lights up red. Mode selection You can choose between TV and RADIO modes. 1 Press »TV/Radio« to select the mode. Note: You can also change modes by selecting »Channel information« in the »Main menu«.
BASIC FUNCTIONS ______________________________ Adjusting the volume 1 Ǹ Ƿ Press » « or » « to select the volume. – A volume scale is shown on the television screen. Notes: You cannot change the volume in menu mode. Volume changes adjust the audio signals at the »TV«, »VCR« and »AUDIO OUT« sockets on the digital recorder. Muting the sound 1 Press » d« on the remote control to mute the sound. 2 Press » d« on the remote control to switch the sound on again.
TIME SHIFT FUNCTIONS _____________________ Time shift – watching a current television programme with a delay When you switch on the digital recorder, the current programme that you see on the television screen is recorded in the time shift memory. This is provided that the »Time shift« function has been activated in the »PVR Settings« menu. The time shift memory has space for approx. one hour of recordings.
TIME SHIFT FUNCTIONS _____________________ Pausing a live programme You can pause the programme you are watching. This is a useful function, for example, if the telephone rings while you are watching a film and you don’t want to miss anything. A freeze-frame display of the last scene appears on the screen and the programme is recorded in the time shift memory. Note: Changing to another preset ends the current recording and it is deleted. 1 ! – 0:30:35 Press »!« to pause the current programme.
TV GUIDE ______________________________________________ The electronic TV guide The electronic TV guide provides information on the current station such as the title and a description of the current and subsequent broadcasts. 1 TV Guide 09:15 -09:30 09:30 - 10:00 10:00 - 10:18 10:18 - 10:34 10:34 - 11:00 11:00 - 11:31 11:31 - 12:00 12:00 - 12:20 12:20 - 12:39 12:39 - 13:00 Monday, 19.06.
TIMER RECORDINGS IN THE ARCHIVE Programming recordings – by adopting the data from the TV guide Notes: You can store television programmes in the archive of the digital recorder. A total of ten timer recordings are available. The time on the digitial recorder must be correct. The maximum recording time is 24 hours. If all the timer positions are occupied and you want to program a new recording you must delete one, as described in the section on deleting a timer on page 29. Monday, 19.06.2006 27.
TIMER RECORDINGS IN THE ARCHIVE Programming recording – by entering the data for the television or radio programme Notes: You can store television or radio programmes in the archive of the digital recorder. A total of ten timer recordings are available. The time on the digitial recorder must be correct. The maximum recording time is 24 hours. If all the timer positions are occupied and you want to program a new recording you must delete one, as described in the section on deleting a timer on page 29.
TIMER RECORDING _____________________ Deleting a timer If all 10 timer positions are filled and you wish to program another broadcast or you no longer wish to record a broadcast, you have to delete the timer position. Record Timer Timer No. (1...10) 1 Start Time 14:05 h Date 10.07.2006 Duration 0090 Minutes Stop Time 15:35 h Channel 1. Das Erste Status Select and open On Back Exit 1 Open the »Record Timer« menu with » 2 Select »Timer No. (1...
RECORDING IN THE ARCHIVE___________ Preparing for recording 1 2 Switch on the television and select the preset channel for the digital recorder. Switch on the digital recorder from standby mode with »Ǽ«. Manually recording television programmes 1 Select the television or radio channel with »TV/Radio«. 2 Select the channel: in steps by pressing »P+« or »P-«, or directly with the numerical buttons »1…0«, or open the channel list with »OK«, select the channel with »P+« or »P-« and open with »OK«.
ARCHIVE PLAYBACK ____________________ Preparation 1 2 Switch on the television and select the preset channel for the digital recorder. Switch on the digital recorder from standby mode with »Ǽ«. – The television channel of the first preset is displayed and the current programme is buffered in the time shift memory. Note: You cannot select the main menu during playback from the archive. The archive Your digital recorder archive has sufficient memory for approx. 44 hours of recording.
ARCHIVE PLAYBACK ____________________ Note: Press »TV-G« to open the TV Guide and press »i« to close it. Playback: 1. ARD-Buffet 50% 0:15:00/030:00 ! 4 Press »!« to pause playback (freeze-frame). 5 Press »!« to advance the scene frame by frame. 6 Press »8« to resume normal playback. Note: Playback stops automatically at the end of the programme. 7 Press »7« to end playback. Displaying the info line 1 Playback: 1. ARD-Buffet 50% 0:15:00/030:00 s Display info line by pressing »?«.
EDITING PROGRAMMES IN THE ARCHIVE _ Deleting programmes in the archive Archive 1 2. 3. 4 5 6 ARD-Buffet. ZDF.reporter Die Wache Gunmen James Bond 007 Lindenstraße Das Erste Last Play: Mo Mi Do Fr Sa So 10.07 12.07 13.07 14.07 15.07 16.07 00:30:00 00:45:00 00:45:00 01:35:00 01:45:00 00:30:00 10.07.06 12:00 - 12:30l s00:00:00 Select ...continue Exit and replay. Delete Rename 1 Open the »Archive« by pressing »s «. – The archive appears, the first eight recordings are displayed.
TELETEXT MODE ___________________________________ Teletext Teletext is a service offered by some broadcasters which is provided along with the video and audio signals, is converted by the digital recorder and can be displayed on the TV screen. 1 Select the television station whose teletext pages you want to see. 2 Call up the teletext with »TXT«. – After a short time, teletext page 100 appears on the television screen. 3 Select the teletext page with »1…0« or the coloured buttons.
TELETEXT MODE ___________________________________ Opening a sub-page directly If the selected teletext page contains additional pages, the number of the current sub-page and the total number of pages are displayed. Scroll back a page with » «. 2 Press » « to scroll to the next page.
ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONS _________________ Subtitles You can show or hide the subtitles. If subtitles are available in several languages, you can select the language. Displaying subtitles Subtitles In the »Main Menu«, select »Settings« with »P-« or »P+« and press »OK« to confirm. 2 Select »Subtitles« with »P-« or »P+« and press »OK« to confirm. – The »Subtitles« menu appears. 3 Select »Subtitles« with »P-« or »P+« and press »OK« to confirm.
ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONS _________________ Deleting channels or favourite lists You can delete channels from the channel list and favourites list. Special functions Software Update Delete lists Nein Select 2 Select »Special functions« with »P-« or »P+« and press »OK« to confirm. 3 Select »Delete lists« with »P-« or »P+« and press »OK« to confirm. 4 Select the list to be deleted with »P-« or »P+« and press »OK« to confirm. – The message »Execute?« appears. 5 Press » « or » « to select »Yes« or »No«.
ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONS _________________ Raster/country This setting is for your information only and can only be changed if you first reset the digital recorder to its original state. Automatic station search The automatic search looks for receivable stations among the available bouquets of digital stations. Installation 1 In the »Main Menu«, select »Installation« with »P-« or »P+« and press »OK« to confirm. 2 Select »Channel search« with »P-« or »P+« and press »OK« to confirm.
ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONS _________________ Manual station search You enter the channel to be searched directly during the manual search. Channel search Raster/Country Australia Antenna supply Off 1 In the »Main Menu«, select »Installation« with »P-« or »P+« and press »OK« to confirm. 2 Select »Channel search« with »P-« or »P+« and press »OK« to confirm. 3 Select »Manual search« with »P-« or »P+« and confirm with »OK«. 4 Select »Encrypted« with »OK«.
SPECIAL SETTINGS ______________________________ Resetting the recorder to its original state This function enables you to delete the channel lists and all custom settings. Special functions 1 In the »Main Menu«, select »Installation« with »P-« or »P+« and confirm with »OK«. 2 Select »Special functions« with »P-« or »P+« and press »OK« to confirm. 3 Select »Factory Reset« with »P-« or »P+« and press »OK« to confirm. 4 Press »P-« or »P+« to select »Restore« and press »OK« to confirm.
SPECIAL SETTINGS ______________________________ Formatting the hard drive This function deletes all the stations in the archive. Special functions 1 In the »Main Menu«, select »Installation« with »P-« or »P+« and confirm with »OK«. 2 Select »Special functions« with »P-« or »P+« and press »OK« to confirm. 3 Select »Format Hard Disk« with »P-« or »P+« and confirm with »OK«. 4 Note the security queries. Press » « or » « to select »Yes« and press »OK« to confirm.
INFORMATION_____________________________________ Displaying station reception parameters Reception parameters 7 1 In the »Main Menu«, select »Installation« with »P-« or »P+« and confirm with »OK«. 2 Select »Info« with »P-« or »P+« and press »OK« to confirm. 3 Select »Reception parameters« with »P-« or »P+« and press »OK« to confirm. – The »Reception parameters« menu appears. 4 In the »Reception parameters« menu switch the station with »P-« or »P+«.
INFORMATION_____________________________________ Displaying device information System information 1 In the »Main Menu«, select »Installation« with »P-« or »P+« and confirm with »OK«. 2 Select »Info« with »P-« or »P+« and press »OK« to confirm. 3 Select »System information« with »P-« or »P+« and press »OK« to confirm. – It contains information on the product designation, the hardware version and the software version. 4 Press »i« to quit the menu.
INFORMATION_____________________________________ Technical data This product fulfils the European directives 89/336/EEC, 73/23/EEC and 93/68/EEC. This device conforms to the safety regulation DIN EN 60065 (VDE 0860) and therefore the international safety regulation IEC 60065.
INFORMATION_____________________________________ Troubleshooting If a fault occurs, first refer to this information before you take the digital recorder for repair. If you are unable to rectify the fault using the information given here, contact your local dealer or service specialist. Under no circumstances should you attempt to repair the digital recorder yourself, as this will invalidate the guarantee.
INFORMATION_____________________________________ Additional Information for units sold in the UK. Units sold in the UK are suitable for operation from a 240V ac, 50Hz mains supply. The range of multi-system receivers is built to work in most European countries. However, the mains plug and socket system for the UK differs from many European countries. This appliance has been supplied with a fitted, non-removable, approved converter plug for use in the UK. This converter plug is fitted with a 5A rated fuse.
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