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GDB12XIT Digital Box
Instruction Manual
IMPORTANT: Please read all instructions
carefully before use and keep for future reference.
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Introduction Thank you for choosing this GDB12XIT Digital Box. Not only can it receive over 50 digital TV channels, but you can also listen to up to 24 digital radio stations, all at the touch of a button. IMPORTANT: Use of any electrical equipment should be undertaken with care. Please read the safety section on page 20-21 before using your Digital Box. This appliance is for household use only. A Digital Box lets you access the free Over 50 digital TV channels. digital channels that are b
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What’s in the box? Your new Digital Box Remote control 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 TV/VCR 0 WIDE MENU EXIT OK 2x AAA Batteries RF lead BACK EPG SUBT VOL CH INFO VOL CH TEXT Other things you will need Roof top aerial It is recommended that you use a wideband rooftop aerial in order for your Digital Box to work properly. For more information visit www.digitaluk.co.uk. Scart cable You will need a Scart cable to connect between your Digital Box and your TV. If you want to connect a DVD recorder to your Digi
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01 Your Digital Box Front view Power on/ Remote control Standby indicator sensor Back view AUX Scart TV Scart for connection to a VCR Connection to TV or a DVD Recorder Aerial Input. Aerial Output. AC Mains cable Connect the aerial Connect the supplied to this socket RF cable to the TV. 4 goodmans gdb12XIT.indb 4 04/09/2009 08:44:19
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Your remote control 02 MUTE Turns the volume on and off. STANDBY Power On/Standby. 1 2 3 NUMBER PAD Enter values and 6 4 5 select the channel directly by entering its number. 7 8 9 TV/VCR Changes between the WIDE Adjust the aspect ratio TV/VCR 0 WIDE TV and VCR Scart connections. of the video output. MENU Opens the menu so that EXIT Closes the on screen menus. MENU EXIT you can change the settings of your Digital Box. OK Confirm selection in menu/on NAVIGATION screen displays. Navigate u
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03 Connecting up Getting connected Connecting to the TV with SCART TV Aerial Lead* TV SCART Cable* RF Lead Connection to DVD Player Connecting to the TV and DVD recorder with SCART SCART Cable* RF Lead* TV TV DVD/RECORDER Aerial Lead* SCART Cable* DVD/RECORDER RF Lead * Not included in the box 6 goodmans gdb12XIT.indb 6 04/09/2009 08:44:21
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04 Getting started 1 Install batteries in remote Remove the battery cover to reveal the battery compartment. Align the two size AAA batteries so that the ‘+’ and ‘-’ marks on the batteries match the ‘+’ and ‘-’ marks inside the battery compartment. Push the first battery fully into the slot and then place the second battery in the slot. The two batteries are in line. Replace the battery cover. Plug in and switch on 2 Insert the Digital Box mains plug into a mains socket. The power indicat
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04 Getting started 4 Tuning in Tuning Menu When your digital box is tuning Channels 13 in, you will see the channels that have been found during BBC ONE BBC TWO the installation listed (right). ITV 1 BBC THREE This screen also shows you, BBC FOUR ITV3 the signal strength and quality SKY THREE of the signal being received. Progress 17% It will take a few minutes for 84% Signal Strength your digital box to find all
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Daily use Commonly used features Using the EPG As with most of your electrical goods, there The Electronic Programme Guide, or EPG, will be functions you use everyday, and is an on-screen TV guide. It shows all others that you need only occasionally. scheduled programmes in advance for every We’ve put the most commonly used tuned in channel. functions in this section so you can get your Press the EPG button on the remote control Digital Box up and running as quickly as to access the guid
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05 Daily use Now and Next Changing the volume You can change the view of the EPG to a You can change the volume of your Digital now and next format by pressing the MENU Box by using the VOL and VOL buttons button when the EPG is open. on the remote control. VOL will increase the volume and VOL will decrease the EPG Information (Now/Next) 15/08/2009 14:42:17 volume. 14:30 - 16:30 Colombo Drama
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Daily use 05 The info banner Using digital text The info banner can be accessed when your Many digital channels also provide digital are watching a TV programme, by pressing text. For example this could be information the INFO button. about programmes, the weather, news and many other topics. 1 BBC ONE S 1/1 12/08/2009 22:32:30 To use digital text, press the TEXT button on 22:25-22:35 BBC London News the r
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05 Daily use ‘No’ to delete the reminder, or ‘Delay’ Setting a reminder to remind you again in a few minutes. You can set your TV to remind you when a Press the OK button to confirm. programme you want to watch is about to start. 6 If a reminder clashes with the start time of a reminder already set, a warning pop 1 Press the EPG button. up window will be shown. 2 Scroll to the programme you want to be Overlapping reminders Requested Reminder reminded about using the arrow buttons.
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05 Advanced features Organising your channels 7 Press the 1 button to lock the selected channel. When the Parental Lock is You can lock, skip, delete and move channels set to on, ‘locked’ channels require a in your channel list. password to be entered before they can be watched; a locked channel is 1 Press the MENU button to display the identified in the channel list by a ‘lock’ main menu, see below. symbol. The default password is 0000. Channel Organiser Press the 2 button to mark the
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06 Advanced features Settings menu 2 Press the OK button. The settings menu lets you alter the default 3 The OSD & TV menu is displayed and is settings of your Digital Box via the System shown below. The OSD & TV function Setup and Factory Default functions. allows you to set the items listed. The Aspect Ratio function lets you select the 1 Press the MENU button to display the screen display to be 16:9, 4:3 or AUTO. The main menu. latter will automatically reformat according to the prog
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Advanced features 06 Parental lock 4 A message will be displayed brie fly when the the password has been The Parental Lock function in conjunction updated, and then the window will with the Lock function in channel list, close. If unsuccessful, you will be allows you to control the content that may prompted to enter the password again. be viewed on the TV; when set it will also password protect the re-tune function. 5 Mak e sure you have noted the new If you change the setting to Off,
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06 Advanced Features has been entered your Digital Box will Information reset all settings to the factory default The ‘Information’ window gives you settings and will wait for you to press information about your Digital Box, see the OK button to re-tune as ‘First Time below. It is useful to have this information Installation’ (see page 6). if you need to contact the call centre for help. Accessories Information This menu gives you access to the ‘Software H/W VERSION : 5162v1.0 Upgrade’ a
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07 Re-tuning Retuning your Digital Box 7 The re-tuning progress screen will be displayed (below) which shows you As digital switchover happens in your how many channels have been found region, and extra channels and services are and saved. Scanning may take several launched, you will need to retune your Digital minutes to complete. Box. Tuning Menu 1 Press the MENU button. Channels 13 BBC ONE 2 Use the button
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08 Troubleshooting Please note indoor aerial are not recommended for use with this product (this includes loft aerials) otherwise you may experience problems with reception or picture break ups on some channels. Problem Possible cause What to do Standby light not lit Mains lead unplugged Check mains lead Mains fuse blown Check fuse No signal found Aerial is disconnected Check aerial lead Aerial is damaged/misaligned Check aerial Out of digital signal area Ensure that you are capable of rece
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Specifications 09 • RF input connector Tuner and channel (IEC-TYPE, IEC169-2, female) • RF output connector (IEC-TYPE, IEC169-2, male) • F requency range: 470MHz ~862MHz (UHF) Decoder MPEG-2 ISO/IEC 13818 • T ransport stream MAX. 15Mbit/s • P rofile level MPEG-2 Main profile @main level • Input rate 4:3/16:9 Switchable • Video format MPEG Layer I & II, 32 / 44.1 / 48KHz • Audio format RGB, CVBS • Video output Connection Fixed type • Main power cable Aerial inpu
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10 Electrical Information This Digital Box is fitted with a BS1363/A 13 amp plug. If it is not suitable for your supply sockets it must be removed and replaced with an appropriate plug. If the plug becomes damaged and/or needs to be replaced please follow the wiring instructions below. The plug removed must be disposed of immediately. It must not be plugged into a supply socket as this will be an electrical hazard. If the fuse needs to be replaced it must be of the same rating and ASTA appr
