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GDB1232DTR Freeview + Digital TV Recorder
User Guide
IMPORTANT: Please read all instructions carefully before use and keep for future reference
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Introduction Thank you for choosing this Goodmans Freeview + Digital TV Recorder. Not only can you receive over 50 digital TV channels, and up to 24 digital radio stations, but you can record two channels at a time, pause 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 operated from the remote control. It also has a reminder function so that you won’t miss your favourite programmes. Safet
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VOL+ VOL- What’s in the box? Freeview+ Digital TV Recorder TV/AV abc def 1 2 3 ghi jkl mno 4 5 6 pqrs tuv wxyz 7 8 9 CH LIST INFO 0 GUIDE LIB MENU R GDB1232DTR Freeview + Digital TV Recorder GDB1232DTR User Guide OK Freeview+ Digital TV Recorder Quick Start Guide VOL SUB SLOW SWAP BACK TEXT WIDE AUD EXIT Welcome to your new Freeview+ Digital TV Recorder This guide will help you get started, and make most of the features on offer IMPORTANT: Please read all instructions carefully before use and
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Contents 01 09 Your Digital TV Recorder ............5 The settings menu...................20 02 Your remote control ...................6 10 Retune ....................................23 03 11 Connecting up ...........................7 System information menu ......................................24 04 Get Started ...............................8 Help and Advice ......................25 12 05 Daily use .................................10 13 Specifications and Guarantee ..29 06 The programme gu
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Your Digital TV Recorder 01 Front NAVIGATION Move up, down, left, right and OK PAuSe Pause live TV and advance ReCORD Record live TV playback one frame at a time STANDbY DISPlAY PlAY STOP Power On / Playback Stop the playback of a Standby recorded recorded programme programmes Rear POWeR Cable uSb TV and VCR Factory upgrade Standard definition connection SCART outputs RF IN RF OuT COAXIAl Digital audio out from your to your TV (for connection to a rooftop RF input surround sound system)
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VOL+ VOL- 02 Your Remote Control Remote Control STANDbY MuTe Turns the Power On/Standby sound on and off TV/AV TV/AV Switches between TV abc def and VCR scart 1 2 3 ghi jkl mno 0 to 9 Selects 4 5 6 channels and pqrs tuv wxyz enters your PIN 7 8 9 INFO Displays the CH lIST Opens the CH LIST INFO 0 Information bar channel list menu GuIDe Opens the GUIDE LIB lIb Opens the library screen Programme Guide window where your recordings are stored MENU R MeNu Opens the ReCORD Used to record a m
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Connecting up 03 1 Getting connected Connect the cable that comes from your aerial to the RF IN socket on the back of your digital TV recorder. Connect the RF cable between the RF OUT socket of your digital TV recorder and the RF IN socket of your TV (see illustration above). Connect the Scart lead between the TV Scart socket and your TV Scart socket. 7 A5 GDB1232DTR_UserGuide.indd 7 3/25/2011 12:42:58 PM
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04 Getting Started using the Remote Control 2 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. To use the remote control, simply direct it towards the front of the digital TV recorder and press the desired buttons. DON’T FORGeT! When replacing the batteries make sure that you use the same size and type. Plug in and switch on 3 Connect t
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VOL+ VOL- Getting Started 04 To turn on 4 To turn on your new digital TV recorder, press the STANDbY button on the remote control. TV/AV abc def 1 2 3 ghi jkl mno 4 5 6 The first time install screen 5 pqrs tuv wxyz The first time install screen will appear on screen. 7 8 9 Follow the instructions on screen to complete the installation. First Time Installation CH LIST INFO 0 Select Your TV Screen type using the arrow buttons GUIDE LIB 16:9 Widescreen MENU R Press OK to start the installation Sel
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05 Daily use When you have chosen your Daily use programme, press the OK button to We have divided this book into separate watch it. sections, so that you can find the information you are looking for easily. Changing channel This section covers the day to day You can also select the channel you functions that you will use most often. want to watch by using the CH+ button and CH- button on the remote using standby control. When you are not watching TV, you should set your digital TV
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Daily use 05 Use the p and q buttons to select a The information screen different audio channel. Press the INFO button once to display details of the programme currently Press the OK button to confirm the being shown and the next programme. setting. If you want to see information about the Subtitles programme you are watching, you can Press the Sub button to toggle the press the INFO button twice. subtitles on and off. Extended EPG Wed 08 Sep 16:52 21:00 - 22:00 New Tricks DON’T
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05 Daily use Pausing live TV Digital text This function is also known as time Your digital TV recorder gives you shifting and is very useful if you are access to digital text for information on watching a programme and the phone news events, weather and a variety of rings. topics. To pause live TV, press the PlAY/ Digital text services vary depending on PAuSe button. The time counter will the country and channel. start and show the amount of time that DON’T FORGeT! Some channels the prog
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Daily use 05 The main menu Retune - The retune menu lets you retune the digital TV recorder. For You can easily access the library, further information about the retune channel organiser and various menu, see page 23. configuration menus through the main menu. System Information - The system information menu provides important To open the main menu, press the information about your digital TV MeNu button. recorder. Use the p and q buttons to navigate the main menu. DON’T FORGeT! The
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06 The programme guide window Guide icons Programme Guide Wed 08 Sep 16:52 21:00 - 22:00 New Tricks 1/10 Dead Man Talking: UCOS reinvestigate the death of a [S] This programme has wealthy financier when a psychic tells his daughter to resolve his unfinished business. [DRAMA] [S] [AD] subtitles Wed 08 Sep 21:00 22:00 23:00 [AD] This programme has 001 BBC ONE New Tricks BBC News Would... 002 BBC TWO Digging for Britian Roger and... News... audio description 003 ITV 1 Paul O’Grady Live ITV
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The programme guide window 06 When the programme is about to start, Recording Clashes a warning screen will be displayed. You If you try to record more then two can change the channel, cancel the programmes at the same time you will reminder or delay the reminder. Use the see a warning screen. If you want to p and q buttons to select the option continue to set the recording select and the OK button to confirm your YeS with the button and a list of the selection. recordings will appea
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07 Channel Organiser You can open the channel organiser Hiding a channel window from the main menu You can hide any channel so that it does not appear in the programme guide Main Menu Wed 08 Sep 16:52 window and it will not be available when using the CH+ or CH- buttons. You may want to do this for channels that you do not watch regularly. Use the p and q buttons to select the channel that you want to hide. Press the Yell OW button to hide the channel. Select OK Confirm BACK Return E
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Channel Organiser 07 The lock code window will appear locking a channel again. Use the NuMbeR buttons to You can lock any channel so that it can enter the parental PIN and then press only be accessed once the parental the OK button. The icon will no longer PIN has been successfully entered. You be displayed. may want to do this to prevent children from viewing unsuitable programmes or Deleting a channel channels. You can permanently delete a channel Use the p and q buttons to select t
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08 The library Window Previewing a recording Library Wed 08 Sep 16:52 You can preview a recorded programme New Tricks BBC ONE 1/10 Dead Man Talking: UCOS reinvestigate the death of ... in the preview window in the recordings Recorded at 21:00:00 Total Time 01:02:34 library. Press the blue button. SI.No Record Event Name Date Status 0001 New Tricks 07/09/10 Recorded Renaming a recording 0002 Countdown 07/09/10
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The library Window 08 Deleting a recording HDD information Use the p and q buttons to select a The HDD information bar shows state of programme you want to delete. Press the Hard Disk Drive (HDD). the ReD button to delete. The GREEN part is the amount of free space. DON’T FORGeT! You should stop The RED part is the amount used by the recording first before you can recordings. delete it. The YELLOW part is the amount of space reserved for scheduled locking a recording recordings. You can
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09 The settings menu To open the settings menu, press the Display Settings MeNu button on the remote control Display Settings Wed 08 Sep 16:52 and then select ‘Settings’. Press the OK button to confirm. Settings Wed 08 Sep 16:52 Select OK Confirm BACK Return EXIT Exit Menu Aspect Ratio – You will already have Select OK Confirm BACK Return EXIT Exit Menu set this as part of the installation process, but you can change the format of the screen size here without having Changing the s
