Philips DCR 5012 User manual

Quick start guide
Digital Cable Receiver
Connect
Set up
Enjoy
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What’s in the box?
UPC Smart card HDMI cable Coaxial cable Power cord Remote control
and 2 batteries
Digital Cable Receiver Confirmation
card Quick Start Guide User manual
DCR 5012
Call the UPC Customer Service department on
0900 5008080 (€ 0.10 per minute) available Monday
to Friday 8AM to 9PM and Saturday 8AM to 6PM to
activate the subscription.

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Connect
This Quick Start Guide applies when:
- Your TV set is fitted with an HDMI socket
input.
- Your cable wall socket is connected to a
cable network.
When connected as described below,
volume control is performed via your TV set.
A- Before connecting
Check if the UPC smart card is inside the
front slot.
If this is not the case, slide it in the slot:
Disconnect your TV set from the mains.
If you are a UPC subscriber, pull to open
the flap, then insert the UPC smart card
in the slot of the Digital Cable Receiver
with the chip facing down.
B- Connecting
HDMI
EXT 1
Digital Cable Receiver
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TV Set
Cable Wall Socket
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Connect the coaxial cable from the
cable wall socket to the RF IN socket at
the rear of the Digital Cable Receiver.
Connect the HDMI cable to the HDMI
input of the TV set and to the HDMI
socket at the rear of the Digital Cable
Receiver.
Do not plug the Digital Cable
Receiver to the mains now.
Set up
A- Inserting batteries
Insert the two batteries supplied in the
remote control.
B- Searching channels
- Plug your Digital Cable Receiver to the
mains using the supplied power cord.The
device display indicates Init, then UPC.
- Check that the country selection screen
displays on the TV screen.
- Select the country and then press OK.
If no picture is displayed or the
picture quality is poor, refer to section
Troubleshooting.
- Enter the 3-digit activation code found in
the user manual, and then press OK.

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Refer to chapter Additional
Information of the user manual to see
the list of activation codes.
- Check that the settings displayed match
the settings provided by UPC, and
then press OK.A new screen appears,
indicating the signal strength and quality.
- Check the bargraphs for adequate signal
strength and quality, and then press
OK to search for channels.The search
progress is reported on-screen by the
bottom bargraph.
- When the search has been successfully
completed, the number of TV and Music
channels found is displayed.
- Press UPC to accept the terms and
conditions.A short description of all the
features in the Digital Cable Receiver
with a UPC subscription will be displayed,
and a test will start to check that setup is
done correctly.
Enjoy
A- Changing channels while
watching digital TV
Using the numerical keys of the remote
control
- Dial a number to tune the corresponding
channel.
Using the CH+ or CH- key
- Press CH+ to tune the next channel.
- Press CH- to tune the previous channel.
Using the programme information bar
To select a channel from the information bar:
- Press OK to display the Programme
Information Bar.
- Press ◄/ ►to switch to another channel.
- Press OK to watch the programme in full
screen.

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- Press UPC or back to exit the TV Guide.
B- Volume control
Your remote control is set to perform
volume control through a Philips TV set. If
you have a TV from another brand, refer to
chapter Additional Information of the
user manual to adapt the brand setting of
your remote control to your TV set.
C- TV Guide
While watching digital TV:
- Press guide to consult the current
programme.
- Use ▲/ ▼/ ◄/ ►keys to select the
desired option.
Troubleshooting
Problem Remedy
The display on the front panel does not light
up.
No sound or picture but the front panel
displays a channel number.
The remote control does not operate your
Digital Cable Receiver.
If the quality of the signal is poor, do a test by
going to channel 999.
Check that the mains cord is correctly connected. Disconnect this cord and
reconnect it to ensure it is in place.
Check that power is available at the wall socket.
Check the connections.
Check the connection between the cable wall sockets and the device.
Make sure the device is on.
Check the remote control mode is set to STB (press the UPC key if
necessary).
Make sure you are pointing the remote control at the device front panel.
Check the batteries of your remote control.
Step 1
Press the UPC key on the remote control and then press 9 9 9.
The test channel is now displayed. A message appears after a few seconds,
telling you to press the red-coloured key on your remote control.
Step 2
Press on the remote control to automatically execute five tests. The
results of those tests appear under each other on screen. If one of the tests
comes back with an error as result, we recommend that you check the
connections of all plugs and cables and execute the test on channel 999
again. If the test still comes back with an error, please contact UPC Customer
service.
Need help?
User Manual: See the user manual that came with
your Digital Cable Receiver.
Online: Go to www.philips.com/support
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