Philips HDT8520 User manual
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EN High-DenitionDigitalTerrestrialRecorder
HDT 8520
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3
ENGLISH
Table of contents
1 Important 4
1.1 Safetyinformation 5
1.2 Reducingpowerconsumption 7
2 Your HD recorder 8
2.1 What’sinthebox? 8
2.2 Whatyoualsoneed(notsupplied)? 9
2.3 Overview 9
2.4 Howtoreadthismanual? 10
2.5 Howtousethemenus? 10
3 Getting started 10
3.1 Preparingyourremotecontrol 10
3.2 ConnectingyourHDTV 11
3.3 InstallingyourHDrecorder 11
3.4 Whatifnochannelsarefound? 13
4 Using your HD recorder 14
4.1 Standby/wakeup 14
4.2 Changingchannels 14
4.3 Adjustingvolume 14
4.4 Usingthechannelbanner 14
4.5 Usingchannellists 16
4.6 UsingtheTVguide 16
4.7 UsingtheToolsmenu 17
4.8 PausingliveTV 17
4.9 Recordingprogrammes 18
5 Using more of your
HD recorder 23
5.1 HDrecorder 23
5.2 Remotecontrol 24
5.3 Front-paneldisplaymessages 25
5.4 UsingtheMainmenu 27
6 Maintenance 33
6.1 Cleaning 33
6.2 Replacing 33
6.3 Disposing 33
7 Accessories and connections 34
7.1 Connectingyouraudioequipment 34
7.2 Connectingyour
standard-denitionTV 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
ThankyouforpurchasingaPhilipsproduct.Taketimetoreadthisusermanualbeforeusingyour
HDrecorder.Itprovidesimportantinformationontheinstallation,operationandsafetyofyourHD
recorder.KeepthismanualnexttoyourHDrecorderforfuturereference.
Disposalofyouroldproduct
Yourproductisdesignedandmanufacturedwithhighqualitymaterials
andcomponents,whichcanberecycledandreused.
Whenthis“crossed-outwheeledbin”symbolisattachedtoaproduct
oritspackaging,itmeansthattheproductiscoveredbytheEuropean
Directive2002/96/EC.
Pleaseinformyourselfaboutthelocalseparatecollectionprocessfor
electricalandelectronicproducts.
Pleaseactaccordingtoyourlocalrulesanddonotdisposeofyourold
productswithyournormalhouseholdwaste.Thecorrectdisposalof
youroldproductwillhelppreventpotentialnegativeconsequencesfor
theenvironmentandhumanhealth.
The“Materialrecyclability”symbolafxedonthepackagecardboardand
usermanualmeansthatthesepartsarerecyclable.
Sodonotdisposeofthemwithyournormalhouseholdwaste.
The“Materialrecyclability”symbolafxedonplasticpackagingparts
meansthatthesepartsarerecyclable.
Sodonotdisposeofthemwithyournormalhouseholdwaste.
The“GreenDot”symbolafxedonthecardboardmeansthat
themanufactureroftheproducthasnanciallycontributedtothe
“AvoidanceandRecoveryofPackagingWaste”organization.
5Important
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1.1 Safety information
YourHDrecorderispoweredusinga12Vpowersupplyunit.YourHDrecorderhasbeen
manufacturedtomeettheappropriatesafetystandards,butyoumustfollowthebelowinstructions
tooperateitsafely.Keeptheseinstructionsforfuturereference.
Danger
• YourHDrecorderdoesnotcontainanyuser-serviceableparts.Donotattempttoopenit.All
maintenanceworkmustbecarriedoutbyqualiedservicecentres.
• Thesuppliedmainsplugisanon-rewireabletype.Ifyouneedtoreplacethefuse,youmustusean
ASTA-orBSI-approvedBS1362fuse,ratedat3Aandmarkedasshownbelow.
Theplughasitsfusebeneathafusecoveronitsface.Useascrewdrivertoleveroffthefuse
cover,replacethefusewithanewoneandretitscover.Never use a plug if its fuse cover is
missing.
Thefuseisinsidetherewireableplug.Useascrewdrivertoremovetheplug’sbackcover.Never
put the plug into the mains socket when its cover is removed. Leveroutthefuseandreplaceitwitha
newone.Replacetheplug’sbackcover.
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.
or
AM
3 AMP
L
N
E
FUSE of correct value
Important6
Warnings
• Beforeconnectingthe12Vpowersupplyunittothemains,checkthatthemainssupplyvoltage
correspondstothevoltageprintedonit.Ifthemainsvoltageisdifferent,consultyourlocaldealer.
• The12Vpowersupplyunithasbeendesignedforindooruseonly.
• Useonlytheoriginal12Vpowersupplyunit.
• Unplugthe12Vpowersupplyunitfromthewallsocketbeforelightningstorms.
• Ensurethatthe12VpowersupplyunitiseasilyaccessibleincaseyouneedtoshutdownyourHD
recorderinanemergency.
• Topreventreorshockhazard,donotexposeyourHDrecordertorainormoisture.
• PlaceyourHDrecorderonarmsurface,anddonotcovertheventilationopeningswithitems
suchasnewspapers,tableclothes,curtains,etc.
• DonotinstallyourHDrecordernearheatsourcessuchasradiators,stovesorotherequipment
thatproduceheat.Protectitfromdirectsunlight.
• InordertoensureafreeowofairaroundyourHDrecorder,allowatleast5cmofspaceabove
andaroundit.ThispreventsoverheatingofyourHDrecorder.
• Donotplaceanycombustibleobjectssuchascandles,etc.,onyourHDrecorder.
• Neverstandobjectslledwithliquids,suchasvases,ontopofyourHDrecorder.Donotplace
anythingonyourHDrecorderthatmightdriporspillintoit.Ifthishappens,disconnectthe
12VpowersupplyunitfromthewallsocketandhaveyourHDrecordercheckedatany
authorizedservicecentre.
• Whiletheharddiskisrunning,donotmovetheproductorturnoffthepowersuddenly.The
companyshallnotbeliableforanycorruptionofdataontheharddiskcausedbythecarelessness
oformisusebyusers.
• Thebatteriesinstalledintheremotecontrolshouldnotbeexposedtoexcessiveheatsuchas
sunshine,reorthelike.
Pleasealsopayattentiontoallthewarningsandcautionslistedthroughoutthismanual.
7Important
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1.2 Reducing power consumption
YourHDrecorderisdesignedtoreduceitsimpactontheenvironmentandcomplieswiththe
EuropeanDirective2009/125/EC.ThisispartofPhilips’ongoingcommitmenttoleadthewayin
environmentalresponsibility.
Ithasastandbymodeofoperationthatneedsverylittlepower.Seethetablebelowandpleasenote
that:
• WhenyourHDrecorderisinthestandbymode,yousaveenergy(andthereforemoney)and
reducecarbondioxideemissionsthatdamagetheenvironment.
• YouusethestandbybuttononyourHDrecorderorremotecontroltoswitchbetweenonand
standbymodes.Inaddition,ifyourHDrecorderison,butyoudonotpressanybuttononitor
yourremotecontrolfor3hours(congurable-see‘Automaticecomode’onpage30),yourHD
recorderwillautomaticallygetintothestandbymode.
• IfyouarenotgoingtouseyourHDrecorderforseveraldays,youcancutitsenergyconsumption
tozerobyunpluggingitfromthemainswallsocket.
• Intheoffandstandbymodes,yourHDrecordercannotreceiveupdatesfromthenetwork.
However,atrecorderwake-up,youwillbepromptedbyamessageifanupdatenoticationhas
beenreceived.
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 Standbyindicatoris
red
0.31 W
22.5 *
Active
Standby
Standbyindicatoris
orange
11.5 W
On Achannelnumberis
shownonthedisplay
13.6 W
*BasedonyourHDrecorderbeingOnfor4hoursdailyandbeinginstandbyfor20hours.
YourHDrecorder8
2.1 What’s in the box?
HDrecorder
Usermanual Quickstart
guide
Mainslead
12Vpower
supplyunit
HDMIcable RFcable
TEXT RADIO EXIT
GUIDE OPTIONS
BACKINFO
DIGITALRECORDER
MENU
HDD
LIB
AD
Remotecontrol
and2xAAA
batteries
Retuneyer
Freeviewyer
Caution
Plasticbagscanbedangerous.
Toavoidsuffocation,keepthebagawayfrombabiesandchildren.
2 Your HD recorder
Congratulationsonyourpurchaseandwelcome
to Philips!
TofullybenetfromthesupportthatPhilips
offers,registeryourproductat
www.philips.com/welcome.
WithyourHDrecorder,youwillneverneed
toscheduleyourlifearoundyourfavouriteTV
programmes.Thankstothebuiltinhard-disk
drive(HDD)thatrecordsprogrammesasyou
watchthem,youcanpauseliveTV,orrepeata
sceneyoumissed.
Wanttorecordaprogrammesothatyoucan
watchitlater?Justpresstherecordbutton.
Onceyoubegintorecord,youarefreetowatch
otherrecordedprogrammes.Youcanevenwatch
theprogrammethatyouarerecordingfromthe
startwithoutdisruptingtherecording,orrecord
twochannelsatthesametime.
Needtoschedulearecordinginadvance?
SimplyaccesstheTVGuide,whichliststheTV
programmescheduleforthenextsevendays.
Andyoucandomuchmorethanjustrecordon
thisrecorder.
9YourHDrecorder
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2.2 What you also need (not supplied)?
2.3 Overview
Front panel
5
2 3 89
16
4710
Rear panel
9
1
2 3 4
5 6 78
10
Remote control
TEXT RADIO EXIT
GUIDE OPTIONS
BACKINFO
DIGITAL RECORDER
MENU
HDD
LIB
AD
1
2
6
4
5
3
Front Panel
1 Standbyindicator
2 Standbybutton
3 Programme+/-buttons
4 Resolutionbutton
5 V-Outbutton
6 Display
7 HDindicator
8 Recordindicator
9 USB2.0connector
10 Toplighting
Rear Panel
1 AntennaIN*
2 AntennaoutputtoTV/VCR(antennasignal)*
3 OpticalS/PDIFaudioout(digital)*
4 USB2.0connector*
5 RJ45Ethernetconnector*
6 AUXSCARTconnector*
7 DIGITALaudioout(digital)*
8 L/Raudioout(analogue)*
9 HDMI™connector*
10 12Vpowerconnector*
* Safeextralowvoltage
Remote control
1 Standby
2 Text,Pictureformat,Radio,Exit,TVguide,
Menu,Options
3 Up/Down,Left/Right,OK,Info,Back
4 Recorderfunctions
5 Volumecontrol,Mute,Programme+/-
6 Alphanumerickeypad,Audiodescription,
Subtitles
TV
SCARTcable
(requiredonlyifyouhavea
standard-denitionTV)
Gettingstarted10
3 Getting started
3.1 Preparing your remote control
Removethebatterycoverbygentlypressing
downinthesmallcircleonthecoverand
slidingitdownwards.
InsertthetwoAAAbatteriesasshown.Be
suretomatchthe+and-marksonthe
batteriestotheirrespectivemarksinsidethe
batterycompartment.
Replacethebatterycover.
Note
Forbetterreception,pointyourremotecontrol
directlyatthefrontpanelofyourHDrecorder
whilepressinganybutton.
Caution
Donotleavebatteriesinyourremotecontrolfor
longperiodsoftimewithoutuse.Replaceboth
batteriesatthesametime.Donotdisposeof
usedbatterieswithyourdomesticwaste.Used
batteriesshouldberecycledattheendoftheir
usefullife.Donotdisposeofbatteriesinare.
2.4 How to read this manual?
Danger
Describessituationsofinjuryorlossoflife.
Warning
Describesactionsthatmaycausedamageto
theproduct.
Caution
Describesactionsthatarerequiredtoavoid
dangerousorillegalsituations.
Note
Additionalinformation.
Tip
Informationthatisusefultoknowbut
notessentialtothetask.Forexample,
informationaboutalternativeuse.
2.5 How to use the menus?
Press MENU,GUIDE,OPTIONS or
INFOonyourremotecontroltodisplay
the Mainmenu,TV guide,Toolsmenuor
channelbannerrespectively.
Use / / / tonavigatethroughthe
menusandchangeanysetting.
Press or OKtoconrmyourchoice.
Press EXITtoremovethemenu.
Formoreinformation,seepages14to33.
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