Goodmans GDB5 Reference manual

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contents
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ntroduction
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Connecting up
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Overview diagrams
6
Getting started
8
Using the main menu
10
Troubleshooting
15
Technical Specifications
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Thank you for buying the Goodmans GDB 5 Digital Terrestrial
Televison and Radio set-top box. The GDB 5 enables you to
receive digital televison and DAB digital radio through your TV
aerial and existing TV without the need for subscription-based
cable or satellite access.
GDB 5 Digital TV/DAB Receiver main unit
Remote control
Batteries for
remote control
Power adapter
SCART to SCART lead
in the box
introduction

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1.
Connect the supplied Scart lead to the scart socket on your
TV and the other end to the SCART TV socket on the back
of your GDB5.
2.
Disconnect the TV aerial from your TV and reconnect it to
the AERIAL IN socket on the back of your GDB5.
3.
Connect an RF loop through cable to your GDB5 AERIAL
OUT socket and the other end of the cable to your TV aerial
input socket.
4.
Connect the DC power adaptor cable to the 13 VOLT DC
socket on the back of your GDB5 and insert the power
adaptor into a 230V AC power supply.
connecting up
SCART cable
RF cable
Aerial cable
TV
Power cable
ADAPTER
1.
Disconnect all the aerial and scart leads attached to your TV
and VCR.
SCART cable
RF cable
Aerial cable
Power cable
SCART cable
RF cable
VCR
connecting to a TV
connecting to a TV and VCR

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Use a dual phono to dual phono lead (not supplied) to connect
your GDB 5 to your hifi as shown above to be able to record
digital radio or output the audio through your hifi speakers.
Connect the aerial directly to your GDB 5.
2.
Connect the supplied scart lead to the scart socket on your
TV and the other end to the SCART TV socket on the back of
your GDB5.
3.
Connect the TV aerial to the AERIAL IN socket on the back of
your GDB5.
4.
Connect the supplied RF loop through cable to the GDB5
AERIAL OUT socket and the other end to your VCR aerial
input socket.
5.
Connect an (existing / supplied with your VCR) RF cable to
the aerial out socket of your VCR and the other end to the
aerial input socket of your TV.
6.
Connect the (existing / supplied with your VCR) scart lead
to the Scart socket of your VCR and the other end to the
VCR/AUX Scart socket on the back of your GDB5.
7.
Connect the DC power adaptor cable to the 13 VOLT DC
socket on the back of your GDB5 and insert the Power
adaptor into a 230V AC power supply.
connecting to a hifi
Aerial cable
Power cable
Phono cable
(not supplied) HIFI

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overview diagrams
Power LED
shows
when the unit is on
(green) or in standby
(red) mode.
Remote sensor
receives infra red
signal from the
remote control
13 VOLT DC
for connection
for connection
to the power
adapter
SCART TV
for connection
to your TV
AERIAL IN
for connection
to your aerial
AERIAL OUT
for connection
to your TV/video
SCART
(VCR/AUX)
for connection
to your video
main unit
LINE LEVEL
AUDIO OUT
audio out for
connection to
your hifi

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remote control
toggles between power
on and standby modes
0-9
Quick access to
channels
WIDE
toggles
between letterbox
and fullscreen TV
SUBTITLES
toggles subtitles
on and off (where
available)
TEXT
toggles digital
teletext on and off
(where available)
GUIDE
displays
on-screen TV guide
STB
toggles
between digital
and analogue TV
Coloured buttons
perform special
menu functions as
shown on screen
EXIT
returns
you to the
previous screen
in the menu
MENU
displays
the main menu
navigate
up down, left and
right in menus
OK
confirms
OK confirms OK
selected action in
menus
INFO
displays
information
on selected
programme
VOL +/-
Increases/
decreases
volume
PROG +/-
Changes
channels up/down
MUTE
toggles
mute on or off
DTV
exits any
DTV exits any DTV
menu and returns
to digital TV
(where available)
on-screen TV guide

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getting started
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Put batteries in the remote
Remove the cover on the rear of the remote control
and insert two ‘AA’ size batteries. Ensure you insert
them the correct way round as shown inside the battery
compartment. Replace the cover.
2
Switch the unit on
With the unit connected to the power you should see the
green light on the front panel indicating the unit is on.
1.
Switch on your TV. You should see the Setup screen.
If you do not see the Setup screen you may have to
select AV or similar on your TV remote.
2.
Press OK on your remote to start a search to find all
the free digital channels available in your area. Press
the green button (OK) when the search is finished.
You see the first channel displayed on screen.
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View digital TV channels
Once a search for channels has been completed you can
watch any of the stored digital channels as follows:
1.
Press the DTV button at any time or if viewing the
menu on screen, press Exit repeatedly until you see a
channel on the screen.
2.
Change to another channel by using one of the
following methods:
• press the number of the channel you want
• press the up or down arrow keys to find the channel
and press OK to select
• press GUIDE and use the up, down and OK keys,
see TV Guide on page 12.
This section provides information on how to set up and start
using your GDB 5 once you have connected up as described on
pages 5 and 6. For further details on using your GDB 5 see the
other sections in this manual.

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View programme information
You can view extra information about the current programme,
change channel, or see what is on next using the info bar. To view
and use the info bar whilst watching a digital TV channel:
1.
Press the INFO or OK button. You see the info bar at the
bottom of the picture.
2.
Press the up and down arrows and OK to move through and
select other channels available and use the right arrow to
see what programme is coming up next (where broadcast).
3.
Select a channel, press INFO again or press no buttons for 5
seconds to close the info bar and return to the TV.
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Listen to digital radio stations
To listen to digital radio through your television:
1.
Press the MENU button. You see the Main Menu.
2.
Use the left and right arrows and OK to select the Digital
Radio icon. If this is the first time you have selected Digital
Radio a search will be performed to find stations available to
you.
3.
Press the green button (OK) when the search is finished.
The first station alphanumerically on the list will be selected
and you will see the station name, any scrolling text being
broadcast and the current volume level displayed on your TV.