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WARRANTY INFORMATION

v1.5.2: DEC 2011

Our goods come with guarantees that cannot be excluded under the  Australian Consumer Law. You are 

entitled  to  a  replacement  or  refund  for  a  major  failure  and  for  compensation  for  any  other  reasonably 

foreseeable loss or damage. You are also entitled to have the goods repaired or replaced if the goods fail 

to be of acceptable quality and the failure does not amount to a major failure.

Warranty Terms & Conditions

1.

TEAC warrants that this product is free from defects in material and workmanship under normal domestic use with 

reasonable care  and skill.  Maintenance  and cleaning (i.e. laser head) is not covered  by  this  warranty. The TEAC 

warranty only applies to TEAC products purchased, used and serviced in Australia. 

2.

The benefits to the consumer given by this Warranty are in addition to other rights and remedies of the consumer 

under a law in relation to goods or services to which the warranty relates, being the Australian Consumer Law.

3.

Refund or replacement via your retailer is available for a period of 14 days after purchase for goods that have been 

inspected and determined to have a major failure. Refund and exchange is not applicable for change of mind.

4.

Subject  to  the  terms  herein,  this  warranty  effectively  covers  the  equipment  as  specified  in  the  Warranty Periods 

Table below from the date of purchase.

TEAC PRODUCT

WARRANTY PERIOD

LED/LCD TV 32” (80 cm) and above

1 Year (In-Home Service/ Pick up Available)*

All other TEAC products

1 Year (Carry-in Service)

5.

         This service will only be provided as part of this warranty if all the following conditions are met;

In Home Service/Pick up* Service

a) The product is indicated in the Warranty Period Table.

b) The product is within the warranty period.

c) The product is located within the normal service area of the local TEAC Authorised Service Centre.

If TEAC determines that the product is not repairable on site, TEAC can complete the repair by taking the product to 

a TEAC Authorised Service Centre.

Where In-Home service/Pick up* is not available, the purchaser is required to send the product to the nearest TEAC 

Authorised Service Centre for repair. In this event, proof of purchase is required to support a warranty claim. After 

the repair, the product will be available for collection by or return to the purchaser at a fee upon request. TEAC in-

home service can be made available at a fee upon request.

Carry-in Service

6.

A 12-month replacement warranty is applicable to all Accessories such as Remote, Power Adaptors and Cables.

7.

TEAC will ensure to the best of its abilities that all required parts are made available for any required service/repair.

8.

TEAC  Australia  Pty  Ltd  and  its  Authorised  Service  Centres  will  use  their  best  endeavours  to  complete  product 

repairs  within  a  reasonable  period  based  on  available  resources  and  workload  during  the  time  when  service  is 

requested and performed. 

9.

Refurbished parts may be used to repair the product. In the case of a replacement, the product may be replaced, 

with a refurbished unit of the same type or, if one is unavailable, a similar refurbished model with equal or better 

features & specifications.

10. Please be advised that if the product presented for repair is capable of retaining user-generated data, the data may 

be  lost  during  servicing.  Customers  are  strongly  encouraged  to  back  up  all  important  information/data  before 

sending the product in for service/repair.

11. Service will be provided only during normal business hours and under safety conditions and circumstances. TEAC 

and its authorised service agents can refuse any repair if safety, in relation to OH&S, becomes a concern to its staff 

or authorised service agents’ personnel. 

12. The warranty is void and warranty claims may be refused, subject to the Australian Consumer Law, if: 

a) The product was not transported, installed, operated or maintained according to manufacturer instruction, or 

b) The product was abused, damaged, tampered, altered or repaired by any unauthorised persons, or

c) Product  failure  is  due  to  accidents  during  use,  installation  or  transit,  power  surges,  use  of  defective  or 

incompatible external devices, exposure to abnormal conditions such as excessive temperatures or humidity, or 

entry of liquids, objects or creatures into the product.

13. No one is authorised to assume any liability on behalf of TEAC or impose any obligation on it, in connection with the 

sale of any equipment other than as stated in this warranty and outlined above.

14. TEAC  reserves  the  right  to  inspect  and  verify  whether  the  product  is  exhibiting  a  major  failure  as  claimed  by

customers/retailers. 

15. LCD dead pixel policy, please contact TEAC Customer Support Hotline on 1300 553 315 for assistance. 

Summary of Contents for HDR500S

Page 1: ...HDR500S High Definition Video Recorder...

Page 2: ......

Page 3: ...your own records Owner s Name Owner s Address Postcode Model Name No Serial No Dealer s Name Dealer s Address Postcode Authorised Service Centres in Major Australian Cities NSW 151 Arthur Street Homeb...

Page 4: ...ill be available for collection by or return to the purchaser at a fee upon request TEAC in home service can be made available at a fee upon request Carry in Service 6 A 12 month replacement warranty...

Page 5: ...er LCN 13 4 3 Picture Setting 13 4 4 Channel Search 14 4 5 Time Setting 15 4 6 Options 16 4 7 System Settings 16 5 USB Multimedia Playback 5 1 Multimedia File Playback 17 5 2 USB and Multimedia Settin...

Page 6: ...receptacles and the point where they exit from the device 9 Only use attachments accessories specified by the manufacturer 10 Unplug this device during lightning storms or when unused for long periods...

Page 7: ...2 Safety Precautions...

Page 8: ...ntrol 4 INDICATOR Used to indicate power state of Set Top Box the LED will turn red when the Set Top Box is in standby mode A blinking green LED display indicates recording status 8 STANDBY Used to sw...

Page 9: ...elevision 5 COMPONENT VIDEO OUT Connect to your TV component input terminals 6 AUDIO L R These sockets output Analog Audio Left Right signals 7 HDMI High definition audio and video output used to conn...

Page 10: ...de 16 EPG Electronic Program Guide Displays the EPG 17 AUDIO Shows options for selecting an Audio Language or Audio Mode 18 UP DOWN Navigates through the Menus Selects the next or previous Channel 19...

Page 11: ...an environmentally sound manner Find out about the legal regulations regarding this matter which apply in your area Using the Remote Control To use the Remote Control point it towards the front of th...

Page 12: ...our system If you have any problems with setting up please contact your dealer for assistance 3 1Connecting to a television To connect the Set Top Box unit to your television please use any one of the...

Page 13: ...on your audio system as shown by the schematic diagram below This feature is only available for amplifiers equipped with coaxial digital audio input connectors IN R F LOOP R F THROUGH COMPONENT VIDEO...

Page 14: ...s Use the AV cables to connect the external DVD recorder or VCR to the AV output jacks on the rear panel of the unit Connect a coaxial cable to the unit to allow recording for various channels as show...

Page 15: ...key to begin an automated channel search Once the channel tuning is complete you can start viewing broadcasted television programs If the channel search has failed please check that your Antenna has b...

Page 16: ...elect actions for the currently highlighted channel on the list The following can be done when in the Program Edit Menu Set Favourite Channels You can create a shortlist of favourite programs that you...

Page 17: ...eferred channel to move then press the RED button A move symbol will appear on the channel 2 Press UP DOWN to move the channel to your preferred location in the channel sequence 3 Press OK to confirm...

Page 18: ...r By Service ID Sort the channels according to the station By ONID Sort the channels according to ONID D LCN Local Channel Number Set the Local Channel Number to ON or OFF 4 3 Picture Setting To acces...

Page 19: ...e Search Channel settings Press UP DOWN to select an option and press RIGHT LEFT to adjust the settings Press EXIT to exit the Menu A Auto Search This option will automatically search for channels and...

Page 20: ...FT keys The Menu provides options to adjust the time settings Press UP DOWN to select an option and press RIGHT LEFT to adjust the settings Press EXIT to exit the menu A Time offset Select auto or man...

Page 21: ...the preferred subtitle language This feature may be applicable depending on the local broadcaster C Audio Language Select the preferred audio language to accompany your channel viewing If the language...

Page 22: ...master unlock password is 888888 C Information View model hardware and software information D Software Update If the status is set to ON it will scan for new software from the broadcasters according...

Page 23: ...epeat all Repeat all random Repeat off Note To play music and a picture slide show simultaneously start the music playback first Press RECALL and navigate to the image files per the instructions below...

Page 24: ...rent speeds Press PLAY to resume playing Previous Next track Press for previous track and for next track GOTO Press the GOTO button and enter a specific time to jump to in the current track in HH MM S...

Page 25: ...onfigure Subtitle Font Choose the preferred size of the movie subtitle Available options are Small Normal Big Subtitle Background Choose the background for the movie subtitle Available options are Whi...

Page 26: ...tems only Storage devices need to be formatted before first use Formatting will erase all data on the device please back up all valuable data before formatting NOTE o TEAC cannot guarantee compatibili...

Page 27: ...for TV or Radio Channel Number Specify the channel by number Name This displays the name of the channel selected above can only be changed by selecting another channel number Start Date select the st...

Page 28: ...to switch on the TV midway recording and proceed to view the program that is being recorded Record View schedules cannot clash as this unit uses a single tuner tuning into one stationat a time 6 4 Tim...

Page 29: ...screen press the OK key The YELLOW key will delete the highlighted file a message will appear on the screen asking you to confirm or exit Press the GREEN key to rename the highlighted file a window d...

Page 30: ...correctly Sound on mute Turn off the mute function Only sound no image on the screen No or incorrect connection with AV cable Make sure cables are connected correctly The program is a radio program Pr...

Page 31: ...0Hz Maximum Power Consumption 8W Item Sub Item Parameter Tuner Input Frequency 170 230MHz 470 860MHz RF Input level 25 78dBm IF Bandwidth 7MHz and 8MHz Modulation QPSK 16QAM 64QAM Standby Power Consum...

Page 32: ...TEAC CUSTOMER SUPPORT HOTLINE TCS 1300 553 315 Between Monday to Friday EST 9AM to 6PM...

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