background image

OPERATING MANUAL

Check you can get FREEVIEW HD in your area. Text your postcode,
followed by your house number or name to 

80560

*. Or visit 

www.FREEVIEW.co.uk

*e.g. NW9 6NY 1 (Costs no more than a normal text.)

The FREEVIEW service is subject to coverage. An aerial upgrade may be required.
The FREEVIEW, F, FREEVIEW HD and F HD words and logos are trade 
marks of DTV Services LTD. DTV Services Ltd 2002, 2008.

FREEVIEW

 HD TV recorder 

T2-HD 217 PVR

500GB

Recording up to approx. 250hrs for
SD recording or 125hrs for HD 

services.

Part No. 305201

Summary of Contents for T2-HD 217 PVR

Page 1: ...Costs no more than a normal text The FREEVIEW service is subject to coverage An aerial upgrade may be required The FREEVIEW FREEVIEW FREEVIEW HD and FREEVIEW HD words and logos are trade marks of DTV Services LTD DTV Services Ltd 2002 2008 FREEVIEW HD TV recorder T2 HD 217 PVR 500GBRecording up to approx 250hrs for SD recording or 125hrs for HD services Part No 305201 ...

Page 2: ...27 PIN CODE Reminder 28 Trademarks 29 End of life disposal 30 Important Notice 31 Digital Switchover and Your TV Equipment 31 Terms of Guarantee 32 Declaration of Conformity 33 Notes 34 Introduction 3 Important safety precautions 3 Remote control unit 4 Receiver front view 5 Receiver rear view 5 Supplied accessories 6 Preparation 7 Inserting the batteries 7 Using the remote control unit 7 Quick gu...

Page 3: ...ficient ventilation can cause overheating and or shorten the life of the product Do not place the product on a bed sofa rug or other similar surface since they can block ventilation openings This product is not designed for built in installation do not place the product in an enclosed place such as a bookcase or rack unless proper ventilation is provided or the manufacturer s instructions are foll...

Page 4: ...ut Page 10 12 SUBT Switch subtitles on off Page 20 13 HDMI Select HDMI resolution 576p 720p 1080i and 1080p Page 18 14 Standby On Switch between standby and on Page 10 15 LAST Toggles between the current channel and the previous channel Page 10 16 GUIDE Display the Electronic Programme Guide Page 12 17 PROG Select the channel Up Down Move one page at a time when in menu screens 18 MENU MENU screen...

Page 5: ... SCART 4 SPDIF Digital audio output 5 USB terminal For service only 6 ETHERNET port for future services 7 HDMI socket 8 VCR SCART 9 Optical SPDIF Digital audio output 10 RS232 For Service 11 12V DC input 12 Fan 5 1 3 6 7 9 10 8 11 12 2 4 5 LED LINEAR DISPLAY CHANNEL UP CHANNEL DOWN STANDBY BUTTON ...

Page 6: ... Triax T2 HD 217 PVR Operating Manual AAA size zinc carbon battery x2 Page 7 Page 4 Power Adaptor x1 Page 9 HDMI Cable x1 Page 9 RF Cable x1 Page 9 SUBT HDMI AD A V AUDIO WIDE BACK TEXT INFO EXIT 1 4 7 2 5 8 0 3 6 9 REC MUTE LIBRARY LAST OK GUIDE MENU VOL PROG ...

Page 7: ... be using the remote control unit for an extended period of time remove the batteries from it When replacing the batteries use zinc carbon batteries instead of alkaline ones Note on disposing batteries The batteries provided contain no harmful materials such as cadmium lead or mercury Regulations concerning used batteries stipulate that batteries may no longer be thrown out with the household rubb...

Page 8: ... can now watch TV 2 If neccessary adjust the antenna to attain maximum signal reception 2 Run the first time installation Page 9 Ensure the antenna is connected Press OK to continue Start Searching Channels 2 Connect the Receiver to your TV using the supplied HDMI cable Page 9 3 Connect the power adapter to the Receiver and switch socket on Page 9 Follow the steps below one by one when using the R...

Page 9: ... the channel search The Receiver will search for sort and store all receivable channels NOTE The First Time Installation process will be aborted if the Receiver is left unattended for more than 30 minutes before searching for channels After the First Time Installation has been completed the default PIN is automatically set to 0000 To change the PIN setting refer to Page 20 1 Connect the antenna IE...

Page 10: ...e between the current channel and the previous channel Once the receiver is connected to your TV using either a HDMI cable or SCART cable you can select the appropriate output source by pressing A V on the remote control unit Some programmes are broadcast with multiple audio channels Press AUDIO to display the audio menu NOTE If you are not going to use this Receiver for long periods of time be su...

Page 11: ...a channel to prevent children viewing scenes of an adult nature 1 Press to select the channel you want to lock 2 Press the coloured button A padlock icon will appear next to the channel name Set a channel as a favourite You can set a channel as a favourite for quick access All favourite channels will be displayed in the favourites list 1 Press to select the channel you want to add to the favourite...

Page 12: ...s a split event programme in 2 parts This programme has subtitles This programme has digital text available Navigation You can open the guide window by pressing the button on the remote control The guide shows you all of the programmes and channels available for the next 8 days Use the and buttons to select different channels You can use the PROG and PROG buttons to move one page at a time Move ba...

Page 13: ...en a recording has been set the record icon is shown before the programme name When the digital TV recorder starts to record the linear LED display on the front of the unit will pulse Pausing Live TV Series Link Setting a Recording 2 Mins 6 Mins x4 REC 13 A series link will record all programmes in a series For example if you set it to record a programme and series link was set then each new episo...

Page 14: ...o remove a series link from a scheduled recording highlight the programme and press the button NOTE To cancel a programme reminder highlight the programme where the reminder has been set and press the OK button The clock will disappear and the reminder will be cancelled Recording Clashes NOTE The list of options available to you on the recording clash warning screen will depend on the programmes b...

Page 15: ...and scheduled programmes This programme has audio description This programme is broadcast with Dolby Digital This programme is broadcast with Dolby Digital Plus This programme contains guidance information This programme is broadcast in high definition This programme is scheduled to be recorded This programme has been set a reminder You can open the library window by pressing the LIBRARY button on...

Page 16: ... can protect a recording from being accidentally deleted by protecting it 1 Use the and buttons to select a recording you want to protect 2 Press the button to protect To unprotect a recording highlight the protected recording using the buttons and press the button NOTE You can start to watch back a programme that is recording and don t have to wait for it to finish NOTE To delete a protected reco...

Page 17: ...one of the sub menus Press to display the sub menu options Press to adjust the desired setting and then press OK Press BACK to return the previous menu Selecting a sub menu in the MAIN MENU Selecting and adjusting options The guide display at the bottom of the MAIN MENU screen shows operation with the OSD The guide display is an operational guide for the remote control unit The bar will change in ...

Page 18: ...ted 16 9 widescreen in the AV settings menu the wide mode will have no effect Not all programmes are broadcast in widescreen format which may result in a black border around the programme This setting can be useful to remove or minimise the border Item 576p Sets the video resolution to 576p 720p Sets the video resolution to 720p 1080i Sets the video resolution to 1080i 1080p Sets the video resolut...

Page 19: ...ast with audio descriptions AD which provides a voice over describing visual information such as scenery body language and facial expressions Press AD on the remote control unit to toggle audio description on or off NOTE If audio description is available for a programme the AD symbol will be displayed in the information screen Page 10 and the EPG Page 12 Adjusts the volume of the audio description...

Page 20: ...Page 10 and the EPG Page 12 If subtitles are available they will be displayed at the bottom of the screen in the default subtitle language This function allows you to set the default audio language to English Welsh Gaelic or Irish This function allows you to set the default audio description AD to English Welsh Gaelic or Irish NOTE Not all programmes are broadcast with alternative audio languages ...

Page 21: ...nged the default PIN this must be entered before the parental control settings can be adjusted The Parental Control feature allows you to prevent accidental changes being made to the Receiver In addition channels can be locked to prevent children viewing scenes of an adult nature The default personal identification number PIN must be entered before the parental control settings can be adjusted Par...

Page 22: ...se the skip forwards and backwards function when watching a recording by pressing the or buttons This setting chooses if you want to enter a PIN before watching a recording that has guidance information The default setting is Yes This sets how you want remaining space to be shown in the menus You can choose from the percentage of space hours of standard definition or hours of high definition avail...

Page 23: ... No Minor Only major messages are displayed Messages Always Whenever new services channels Ask are detected a message will appear on screen You can choose to tune and store the new services or cancel the auto retune Manual The receiver will display a message allowing you to confirm or cancel the software upgrade Enabled The Receiver uses a very low amount of default power when in standby Disabled ...

Page 24: ...8 Press the button to start scanning for the specified channel If the channel is found it will be stored in the Receiver and will be available in the channel list and EPG NOTE You can enter the UHF channel and frequency using the 0 9 numeric buttons This function allows you to perform a first time installation 1 Press Menu on your remote control 2 From the Menu options on screen select Settings 3 ...

Page 25: ...gs in the Parental settings menu What is Digital Text Guidance Accessing digital text 1 Select a channel which broadcasts digital text 2 Press or the button Not all channels broadcast digital text You may not be able to receive digital text if you have a poor quality signal Buttons for digital text operation Buttons Description Some channels are broadcast with digital text which contains pages of ...

Page 26: ...ote control unit does not operate Picture format incorrect Power is suddenly turned off No picture No sound Freezing Blocking Check if you pressed on the remote control unit Is the AC power adapter disconnected Check if you pressed on the receiver Turn off receiver at AC adaptor leave for two minutes and switch back on Are batteries inserted with polarity aligned Are batteries worn out Replace wit...

Page 27: ...T231 450MHz MPEG 1 layer I layer II MP3 MPEG 2 layer II Dolby Digital MPEG 2 AAC AAC AL AR for TV SCART OUT Volume Adjustable AL AR for VCR SCART OUT Fixed Volume AL AR for VCR SCART IN AL AR for one pair RCA connectors Volume Adjustable Optical Digital Audio SPDIF IEC 60958 for PCM data IEC 61937 for Encoded Bitstream Data 32 44 1 48 and 96 KHz RS 232 Software Upgrade USB Software Upgrade STi7 10...

Page 28: ...0 240 VAC 50 60Hz DC 12V 2A Normal Operation Max power consumption 220V 50Hz AC 8W Standby Mode Less than 1W with built in power save mode to meet European initiatives EuP Customer Selectable Remote controller and Batteries User Manual HDMI Cable 1 5m Compliant to CE HDCP Dolby Digital Stereo EAC3 Dolby Digital HE AAC Dbook 6 1 compliant Tested to DTG test suite Audio Description receiver mix MHEG...

Page 29: ...sting television Information on the software license for this product Software composition The software included in this product is comprised of various software components whose individual copyrights are held by TRIAX UK Ltd or by third parties Software developed by TRIAX and open source software The copyrights for the software components and various relevant documents included with this product ...

Page 30: ...quipment has batteries or accumulators please dispose of these separately beforehand according to local requirements By disposing of this product correctly you will help ensure that the waste undergoes the necessary treatment recovery and recycling and thus prevent potential negative effects on the environment and human health which could otherwise arise due to inappropriate waste handling The bat...

Page 31: ...vised to do so by Digital UK you risk losing some or all of your TV services until you do re tune If you are missing any channels it may be that they are not available in your area or that your aerial needs upgrading Visit www digitaluk co uk or call Digital UK on 0845 6 50 50 50 to check To re tune your T2 HD217 PVR please follow the procedure below 1 Press Menu on your remote control 2 From the ...

Page 32: ... accident misuse fair wear and tear signal related issues neglect tampering with the product or repair other than by a facility appointed by Triax UK Ltd 2 This product is intended for private domestic use only The guarantee will not apply if the product is used in the course of a business trade or profession 3 The product must be correctly installed and operated in accordance with the instruction...

Page 33: ...aging Directive 94 62 EC The product identified above complies with the relevant EC Directives by meeting the following standards BS EN55013 2001 A1 2003 A2 2006 Test Limits for STB Receivers Disturbance Characteristics BS EN55020 2007 Test Limits for STB Receivers Immunity Characteristics BS EN60065 2002 A1 2006 A11 2008 Audio and Video Equipment Safety Requirements BS EN 61000 3 2 2006 Test Limi...

Page 34: ...Notes 34 ...

Page 35: ......

Page 36: ...e FREEVIEW service is subject to coverage An aerial upgrade may be required The FREEVIEW FREEVIEW FREEVIEW HD and FREEVIEW HD words and logos are trade marks of DTV Services LTD DTV Services Ltd 2002 2008 ...

Reviews: