Philips HDT8520 User manual

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EN  High-DenitionDigitalTerrestrialRecorder

HDT 8520

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Table of contents

1 Important 4

1.1 Safetyinformation 5

1.2 Reducingpowerconsumption 7

2 Your HD recorder 8

2.1 What’sinthebox? 8

2.2 Whatyoualsoneed(notsupplied)? 9

2.3 Overview 9

2.4 Howtoreadthismanual? 10

2.5 Howtousethemenus? 10

3 Getting started 10

3.1 Preparingyourremotecontrol 10

3.2 ConnectingyourHDTV 11

3.3 InstallingyourHDrecorder 11

3.4 Whatifnochannelsarefound? 13

4 Using your HD recorder 14

4.1 Standby/wakeup 14

4.2 Changingchannels 14

4.3 Adjustingvolume 14

4.4 Usingthechannelbanner 14

4.5 Usingchannellists 16

4.6 UsingtheTVguide 16

4.7 UsingtheToolsmenu 17

4.8 PausingliveTV 17

4.9 Recordingprogrammes 18

5 Using more of your

HD recorder 23

5.1 HDrecorder 23

5.2 Remotecontrol 24

5.3 Front-paneldisplaymessages 25

5.4 UsingtheMainmenu 27

6 Maintenance 33

6.1 Cleaning 33

6.2 Replacing 33

6.3 Disposing 33

7 Accessories and connections 34

7.1 Connectingyouraudioequipment 34

7.2 Connectingyour

standard-denitionTV 34

8 Guarantee and service 35

9 Technical data 35

10 Frequently asked questions 37

11 Glossary 40

12 Index 42

Contact information 42

Trademarks and partner logos 43

Important4

1 Important

ThankyouforpurchasingaPhilipsproduct.Taketimetoreadthisusermanualbeforeusingyour

HDrecorder.Itprovidesimportantinformationontheinstallation,operationandsafetyofyourHD

recorder.KeepthismanualnexttoyourHDrecorderforfuturereference.

Disposalofyouroldproduct

Yourproductisdesignedandmanufacturedwithhighqualitymaterials

andcomponents,whichcanberecycledandreused.

Whenthis“crossed-outwheeledbin”symbolisattachedtoaproduct

oritspackaging,itmeansthattheproductiscoveredbytheEuropean

Directive2002/96/EC.

Pleaseinformyourselfaboutthelocalseparatecollectionprocessfor

electricalandelectronicproducts.

Pleaseactaccordingtoyourlocalrulesanddonotdisposeofyourold

productswithyournormalhouseholdwaste.Thecorrectdisposalof

youroldproductwillhelppreventpotentialnegativeconsequencesfor

theenvironmentandhumanhealth.

The“Materialrecyclability”symbolafxedonthepackagecardboardand

usermanualmeansthatthesepartsarerecyclable.

Sodonotdisposeofthemwithyournormalhouseholdwaste.

The“Materialrecyclability”symbolafxedonplasticpackagingparts

meansthatthesepartsarerecyclable.

Sodonotdisposeofthemwithyournormalhouseholdwaste.

The“GreenDot”symbolafxedonthecardboardmeansthat

themanufactureroftheproducthasnanciallycontributedtothe

“AvoidanceandRecoveryofPackagingWaste”organization.

5Important

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1.1 Safety information

YourHDrecorderispoweredusinga12Vpowersupplyunit.YourHDrecorderhasbeen

manufacturedtomeettheappropriatesafetystandards,butyoumustfollowthebelowinstructions

tooperateitsafely.Keeptheseinstructionsforfuturereference.

Danger

• YourHDrecorderdoesnotcontainanyuser-serviceableparts.Donotattempttoopenit.All

maintenanceworkmustbecarriedoutbyqualiedservicecentres.

• Thesuppliedmainsplugisanon-rewireabletype.Ifyouneedtoreplacethefuse,youmustusean

ASTA-orBSI-approvedBS1362fuse,ratedat3Aandmarkedasshownbelow.

Theplughasitsfusebeneathafusecoveronitsface.Useascrewdrivertoleveroffthefuse

cover,replacethefusewithanewoneandretitscover.Never use a plug if its fuse cover is

missing.

Thefuseisinsidetherewireableplug.Useascrewdrivertoremovetheplug’sbackcover.Never

put the plug into the mains socket when its cover is removed. Leveroutthefuseandreplaceitwitha

newone.Replacetheplug’sbackcover.

If the supplied mains plug is not suitable for your mains socket-outlet, DO NOT plug

it in. Remove its fuse and then cut the plug off the lead. Destroy the severed plug

immediately to avoid the shock hazard which would exist if this were to be plugged

into a mains socket. Fit an appropriate mains plug on the lead. If this plug contains

a fuse, it should be as described above. If you are using a non-fused plug, an external

fuse must not exceed 5 A.

3 AMP

FUSE of correct value

Important6

Warnings

• Beforeconnectingthe12Vpowersupplyunittothemains,checkthatthemainssupplyvoltage

correspondstothevoltageprintedonit.Ifthemainsvoltageisdifferent,consultyourlocaldealer.

• The12Vpowersupplyunithasbeendesignedforindooruseonly.

• Useonlytheoriginal12Vpowersupplyunit.

• Unplugthe12Vpowersupplyunitfromthewallsocketbeforelightningstorms.

• Ensurethatthe12VpowersupplyunitiseasilyaccessibleincaseyouneedtoshutdownyourHD

recorderinanemergency.

• Topreventreorshockhazard,donotexposeyourHDrecordertorainormoisture.

• PlaceyourHDrecorderonarmsurface,anddonotcovertheventilationopeningswithitems

suchasnewspapers,tableclothes,curtains,etc.

• DonotinstallyourHDrecordernearheatsourcessuchasradiators,stovesorotherequipment

thatproduceheat.Protectitfromdirectsunlight.

• InordertoensureafreeowofairaroundyourHDrecorder,allowatleast5cmofspaceabove

andaroundit.ThispreventsoverheatingofyourHDrecorder.

• Donotplaceanycombustibleobjectssuchascandles,etc.,onyourHDrecorder.

• Neverstandobjectslledwithliquids,suchasvases,ontopofyourHDrecorder.Donotplace

anythingonyourHDrecorderthatmightdriporspillintoit.Ifthishappens,disconnectthe

12VpowersupplyunitfromthewallsocketandhaveyourHDrecordercheckedatany

authorizedservicecentre.

• Whiletheharddiskisrunning,donotmovetheproductorturnoffthepowersuddenly.The

companyshallnotbeliableforanycorruptionofdataontheharddiskcausedbythecarelessness

oformisusebyusers.

• Thebatteriesinstalledintheremotecontrolshouldnotbeexposedtoexcessiveheatsuchas

sunshine,reorthelike.

Pleasealsopayattentiontoallthewarningsandcautionslistedthroughoutthismanual.

7Important

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1.2 Reducing power consumption

YourHDrecorderisdesignedtoreduceitsimpactontheenvironmentandcomplieswiththe

EuropeanDirective2009/125/EC.ThisispartofPhilips’ongoingcommitmenttoleadthewayin

environmentalresponsibility.

Ithasastandbymodeofoperationthatneedsverylittlepower.Seethetablebelowandpleasenote

that:

• WhenyourHDrecorderisinthestandbymode,yousaveenergy(andthereforemoney)and

reducecarbondioxideemissionsthatdamagetheenvironment.

• YouusethestandbybuttononyourHDrecorderorremotecontroltoswitchbetweenonand

standbymodes.Inaddition,ifyourHDrecorderison,butyoudonotpressanybuttononitor

yourremotecontrolfor3hours(congurable-see‘Automaticecomode’onpage30),yourHD

recorderwillautomaticallygetintothestandbymode.

• IfyouarenotgoingtouseyourHDrecorderforseveraldays,youcancutitsenergyconsumption

tozerobyunpluggingitfromthemainswallsocket.

• Intheoffandstandbymodes,yourHDrecordercannotreceiveupdatesfromthenetwork.

However,atrecorderwake-up,youwillbepromptedbyamessageifanupdatenoticationhas

beenreceived.

Mode Front-panel standby

indicator and display

Typical power

consumption (W)

Typical annual

energy use (kWh)

Power

adaptor

unplugged

Not lit up 0 0

Standby Standbyindicatoris

red

0.31 W

22.5 *

Active

Standby

Standbyindicatoris

orange

11.5 W

On Achannelnumberis

shownonthedisplay

13.6 W

*BasedonyourHDrecorderbeingOnfor4hoursdailyandbeinginstandbyfor20hours.

YourHDrecorder8

2.1 What’s in the box?

HDrecorder

Usermanual Quickstart

guide

Mainslead

12Vpower

supplyunit

HDMIcable RFcable

TEXT RADIO EXIT

GUIDE OPTIONS

BACKINFO

DIGITALRECORDER

HDD

LIB

Remotecontrol

and2xAAA

batteries

Retuneyer

Freeviewyer

Caution

Plasticbagscanbedangerous.

Toavoidsuffocation,keepthebagawayfrombabiesandchildren.

2 Your HD recorder

Congratulationsonyourpurchaseandwelcome

to Philips!

TofullybenetfromthesupportthatPhilips

offers,registeryourproductat

www.philips.com/welcome.

WithyourHDrecorder,youwillneverneed

toscheduleyourlifearoundyourfavouriteTV

programmes.Thankstothebuiltinhard-disk

drive(HDD)thatrecordsprogrammesasyou

watchthem,youcanpauseliveTV,orrepeata

sceneyoumissed.

Wanttorecordaprogrammesothatyoucan

watchitlater?Justpresstherecordbutton.

Onceyoubegintorecord,youarefreetowatch

otherrecordedprogrammes.Youcanevenwatch

theprogrammethatyouarerecordingfromthe

startwithoutdisruptingtherecording,orrecord

twochannelsatthesametime.

Needtoschedulearecordinginadvance?

SimplyaccesstheTVGuide,whichliststheTV

programmescheduleforthenextsevendays.

Andyoucandomuchmorethanjustrecordon

thisrecorder.

9YourHDrecorder

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2.2 What you also need (not supplied)?

2.3 Overview

Front panel

2 3 89

4710

Rear panel

2 3 4

5 6 78

Remote control

TEXT RADIO EXIT

GUIDE OPTIONS

BACKINFO

DIGITAL RECORDER

HDD

LIB

Front Panel

1  Standbyindicator

2  Standbybutton

3  Programme+/-buttons

4  Resolutionbutton

5  V-Outbutton

6 Display

7  HDindicator

8  Recordindicator

9  USB2.0connector

10 Toplighting

Rear Panel

1  AntennaIN*

2  AntennaoutputtoTV/VCR(antennasignal)*

3  OpticalS/PDIFaudioout(digital)*

4  USB2.0connector*

5  RJ45Ethernetconnector*

6  AUXSCARTconnector*

7  DIGITALaudioout(digital)*

8  L/Raudioout(analogue)*

9  HDMI™connector*

10 12Vpowerconnector*

* Safeextralowvoltage

Remote control

1  Standby

2  Text,Pictureformat,Radio,Exit,TVguide,

  Menu,Options

3  Up/Down,Left/Right,OK,Info,Back

4  Recorderfunctions

5  Volumecontrol,Mute,Programme+/-

6  Alphanumerickeypad,Audiodescription,

  Subtitles

SCARTcable

(requiredonlyifyouhavea

standard-denitionTV)

Gettingstarted10

3 Getting started

3.1 Preparing your remote control

Removethebatterycoverbygentlypressing

downinthesmallcircleonthecoverand

slidingitdownwards.

InsertthetwoAAAbatteriesasshown.Be

suretomatchthe+and-marksonthe

batteriestotheirrespectivemarksinsidethe

batterycompartment.

Replacethebatterycover.

Note

Forbetterreception,pointyourremotecontrol

directlyatthefrontpanelofyourHDrecorder

whilepressinganybutton.

Caution

Donotleavebatteriesinyourremotecontrolfor

longperiodsoftimewithoutuse.Replaceboth

batteriesatthesametime.Donotdisposeof

usedbatterieswithyourdomesticwaste.Used

batteriesshouldberecycledattheendoftheir

usefullife.Donotdisposeofbatteriesinare.

2.4 How to read this manual?

Danger

  Describessituationsofinjuryorlossoflife.

Warning

  Describesactionsthatmaycausedamageto

  theproduct.

Caution

  Describesactionsthatarerequiredtoavoid

  dangerousorillegalsituations.

Note

  Additionalinformation.

Tip

  Informationthatisusefultoknowbut

notessentialtothetask.Forexample,

informationaboutalternativeuse.

2.5 How to use the menus?

Press MENU,GUIDE,OPTIONS or

INFOonyourremotecontroltodisplay

the Mainmenu,TV guide,Toolsmenuor

channelbannerrespectively.

Use / / / tonavigatethroughthe

menusandchangeanysetting.

Press or OKtoconrmyourchoice.

Press EXITtoremovethemenu.

Formoreinformation,seepages14to33.

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