Philips HDT8520 User manual

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EN  High-DenitionDigitalTerrestrialRecorder
HDT 8520

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ENGLISH
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
ENGLISH
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.
or
AM
3 AMP
L
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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
ENGLISH
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
MENU
HDD
LIB
AD
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
ENGLISH
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  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
TV
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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