DCR 2520_indice2 18/11/05 13:42 Page 1 DTR 2520 User manual
DCR 2520_indice2 EN 18/11/05 13:42 Page 2 Unpacking the receiver As you unpack your terminal, make sure the following accessories are included: • 1 x remote control unit • 2 x AA batteries • 1 x mains cord with adapter for power supply • 1 x SCART cable • 1 x user manual • 1 x worldwide warranty booklet Plastic bags can be dangerous.To avoid suffocation keep the bag away from babies and children. Quick installation guide Refer to the safety section before connecting your receiver.
DCR 2520_indice2 18/11/05 13:42 Page 3 3 Insert your smart card in your receiver with the golden or silver contacts facing up. 4 Insert the two batteries supplied in your remote control. EN Batteries are removable from the remote using common household tools (like a screwdriver…) The batteries supplied do not contain hazardous substances such as Mercury, Cadmium, or Lead. However, they must not be disposed of with your household waste but to a local separate collection system.
DCR 2520_indice2 EN 18/11/05 13:42 Page 4 Meaning of symbols Important information: Must be read and understood. Your product has been 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 his packaging, it means the product is covered by European Directive 2002/96/EC.
DCR 2520_indice2 18/11/05 13:42 Page 5 Safety instructions - - - - EN Your receiver is powered using an AC adaptor.This equipment has been manufactured to meet the appropriate safety standards, but the instructions below must be followed to operate it safely.These instructions must be kept for future reference. Before connecting the AC adaptor to the mains, check that the mains supply voltage corresponds to the voltage printed on it. If the mains voltage is different, consult your dealer.
DCR 2520_indice2 EN 18/11/05 13:42 Page 6 Contents 2 Unpacking the receiver 2 Quick installation guide 4 Meaning of symbols 5 Safety instructions 8 Introduction 9 Product description 9 10 Front panel Rear panel 11 Remote control 12 Inserting your Smart Card 13 Connecting your receiver 13 14 Connecting to TV and VCR/DVD player using SCART support Connecting to your audio equipment 15 First installation 15 15 15 First Installation settings Channel Search Scan failure 16 General Function
DCR 2520_indice2 18/11/05 13:42 Page 7 EN 20 Settings 20 20 22 23 24 25 Menu Timers Manager Channels Manager Parental Control Preferences Installation 26 More about recording (VCR or DVD control) 26 27 27 Connection for Easy Record VCR or DVD settings Recording with the VCR control feature 28 Troubleshooting 30 Menu Tree 31 Technical specifications 7
DCR 2520_indice2 EN 18/11/05 13:42 Page 8 Introduction Welcome to digital television! The Philips Digital Terrestrial Receiver DTR 2520 allows you to view a wide variety of free-to-air and scrambled channels with the best digital picture and sound quality.
DCR 2520_indice2 18/11/05 13:42 Page 9 Product description EN Front panel Q W E R T 1 Smart Card slot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . see chapter Inserting your Smart Card 2 I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . channel 3 U . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . channel + 4 ..................................... 5 .................................
DCR 2520_indice2 EN 18/11/05 13:42 Page 10 Rear panel Y Q W 1 5 V (*) T R .................................. 2 RF In (*) U I Socket used to connect the mains adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RF input used to connect the antenna cord from the wall socket. Refer to chapter Connecting your receiver. 3 RF Out (*) 4 TV (*) E . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
DCR 2520_indice2 18/11/05 13:42 Page 11 Remote control Standby Switch your receiver into the standby mode 0-9 number keys - In TV/radio mode: select channels - In standby: wake up the receiver INFO Switch between normal viewing, Channel Banner, and Channel Banner with Extended Info EXIT Return to normal viewing VOLUME +/Increases/Decreases the volume level MUTE Mute/Demute the sound on your TV or receiver RED, GREEN, YELLOW, BLUE Contextual keys TV/STB Toggle between watching digital TV via your recei
DCR 2520_indice2 EN 18/11/05 13:42 Page 12 Inserting your Smart Card To be able to receive scrambled digital channels specific to an operator, you need a smart card from that operator.Your operator may update it from time to time. Insert the smart card with the chip facing up. Push the smart card into the slot as far as it will go.The end of the card will be visible outside the slot. New and updated information may be downloaded onto the smart card from time to time.
DCR 2520_indice2 18/11/05 13:42 Page 13 Connecting your receiver EN There are several ways you can connect and incorporate your digital receiver into your existing audio/video equipment set up. Before starting to connect: - Unplug all equipment (TV set as well as VCR and/or DVD or DVD+R if required) from the mains. - Do not connect your digital receiver to mains supply now.
DCR 2520_indice2 EN 18/11/05 13:42 Page 14 Connect your receiver to the antenna wall socket or to your indoor antenna using an RF cable. To be able to record analogue TV, you need to connect your recorder to your receiver using an RF coaxial cable as depicted above. To be able to watch analogue TV, you need to connect your TV set to your receiver using an RF coaxial cable (or to connect your TV set to your recorder as depicted above).
DCR 2520_indice2 18/11/05 13:42 Page 15 First installation EN For fast and successful start-up, check that your receiver is connected to the wall socket, TV set and other equipment according to the diagrams in chapter Connecting your receiver. Switch on the receiver and TV set.The welcome screen appears, then the First Installation screen. First Installation settings - Select the display format corresponding to your TV set. - Press OK to start scanning for channels.
DCR 2520_indice2 EN 18/11/05 13:42 Page 16 General Functions This section describes the basic functions available while watching digital TV or listening to digital radio. For general menu navigation, see Settings. Receiver wake up Your receiver is in “low power”.The only way to wake it up is to press on the front panel. Your receiver is in standby. Press P+, P-, or any number key of the remote control. Alternatively, press t or y on the front panel.
DCR 2520_indice2 18/11/05 13:42 Page 17 Channel banner Every time you tune to a channel, the channel banner appears, displaying information on this channel, including information on the current programme. icon description EN The channel banner is displayed for 3 seconds as per default.This can be adjusted from the Watching Preferences item of the User Preferences sub menu.
DCR 2520_indice2 EN 18/11/05 13:42 Page 18 Current programme options - Press 1-11 (LANG.) or to access the current programme options. - Set the options using the arrow keys: • Audio Preference: Stereo, Left, Right, or Mono • Audio Language: select from available languages • Subtitle Language: select from available languages or select Off to disable subtitling. Available languages depend on the audio content transmitted. - Press EXIT to save your changes and exit.
DCR 2520_indice2 18/11/05 13:42 Page 19 - Move to the desired programme using the arrow keys and the colour keys. - Press the blue colour key to set a recording timer on the selected programme. - Enter your PIN code if necessary, and then set the recording settings using the arrow or number keys as appropriate. By default, the settings correspond to the selected programme. For more information, refer to paragraph Timers Manager. - Press EXIT to save and exit.
DCR 2520_indice2 EN 18/11/05 13:42 Page 20 Settings Menu Basic navigation While watching digital TV or listening to digital radio: - Press MENU to display the main menu. - Press t or y to scroll up or down to the menu item you want to select. - Press OK to display the corresponding sub items. - Press t or y to move to the desired sub item. Press BACK to go back one step in the menu, or EXIT to return to normal viewing.
DCR 2520_indice2 18/11/05 13:42 Page 21 To add a timer, or modify or delete an existing timer: - Scroll to the existing timer you want to modify or delete, or to a disabled timer to add a new timer and then press OK. EN To add a timer, you may also press TIMER while watching digital TV or listening to digital radio, or press the appropriate colour key from the EPG. - Enable the timer by setting the Status to Enabled in case of a new timer. - Set the settings as appropriate: • Status: Enabled.
DCR 2520_indice2 EN 18/11/05 13:43 Page 22 Channels Manager Channels Organization - Use the green colour key to skip or unskip individual channels. Channels marked as skipped will be skipped only when using the P+ or P- key.
DCR 2520_indice2 18/11/05 13:43 Page 23 - Press EXIT to save your changes and exit. To activate a channel list, see paragraph Channel Lists. When one of the favourite lists is activated, you zap only through the channels this list contains. EN Parental Control Parental Control is used to manage locking options. It is also used to change your receiver PIN code. Access to this sub-menu is protected by PIN code.The PIN code default value is 0000.
DCR 2520_indice2 EN 18/11/05 13:43 Page 24 Preferences Preferences is used to: • Set the language and on screen display options according to your preferences • Set up the receiver. Language Preferences - Set your preferred languages for the Audio Preference and Subtitles Preference. - Press EXIT to save your changes and exit.
DCR 2520_indice2 18/11/05 13:43 Page 25 Installation Installation is used to: • Install or uninstall channels • Test signal level and quality • View information on the receiver • Restore the receiver factory settings. EN Access to this menu can be protected by PIN code. Channels installation - Set the Scan Type: Fast, Automatic, Advanced or Manual. Fast is the recommended setting. - Press OK to start scanning for channels.
DCR 2520_indice2 EN 18/11/05 13:43 Page 26 More about recording (VCR or DVD control) Connection for Easy Record This connection allows automatic recording without requiring you to program your VCR or DVD recorder.You must, however, set a Recorder ON/OFF timer on your receiver as described in paragraph Timers Manager. Prior to choosing this connection method: - Consult the user manual of your VCR or DVD recorder to check if and how the Easy Record feature is supported.
DCR 2520_indice2 18/11/05 13:43 Page 27 - Connect the “VCR” SCART socket of your digital receiver to the EXT2 SCART socket of your VCR (called “IN”) using a SCART lead. - Connect the EXT1 SCART socket of your VCR (called “OUT”) to the EXT2 SCART socket of your TV using a SCART lead. - Plug all your equipment, excluding your digital receiver, into the mains. - Switch on your TV set and select a channel. - Plug your adapter into the mains.
DCR 2520_indice2 EN 18/11/05 13:43 Page 28 Troubleshooting Be aware that new software may change the functionality of your receiver. Should you experience any difficulties with the operation of your receiver, please consult the relevant section of this manual, including this section. If the problem cannot be solved, call your customer service adviser. Problem The LED on the front panel does not light up. Possible cause Faulty power supply Action Check that the power cord is correctly connected.
DCR 2520_indice2 18/11/05 13:43 Page 29 EN Problem Possible cause Action TV SCART not connected to the Refer to your TV User Manual. RGB capable SCART socket of your TV set Inappropriate TV SCART Use the SCART cable supplied with your receiver. You cannot find all the The signal may be weak. channels you think should be available. Try re-tuning your receiver, following the relevant steps in paragraph Channels installation. If you are still missing channels, call your customer service adviser.
DCR 2520_indice2 EN 18/11/05 13:43 Page 30 Menu Tree Timers Manager (Timer List) Channels Manager Channel Organisation Favorite Lists Parental Control Activation Options Menu Lock Channel Lock Maturity Lock Maturity Level Channel Lock (Channel List) Change PIN Code … Language Preferences Preferred Audio Preferences (Timer Edition) Preferred Subtitles Installation Watching Preferences TV Shape Banner Duration MHEG-5 Power-on Mode Power-on Channel System Settings TV Scart RGB Level V
DCR 2520_indice2 18/11/05 13:43 Page 31 Technical specifications EN This product is in conformity with European Directives 95/47/EC and 2002/21/EC.
DCR 2520_indice2 21/11/05 11:23 Page 32 Specifications are subject to change without notice. Trademarks are the property of Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. or their respective owners. 2005 © Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. All rights reserved. www.philips.
