Philips HDT 8520 DVR User Manual


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Frequentlyaskedquestions38
Your HD recorder seems to be switching
off automatically after some time.
IfyourHDrecorderautomaticallygoesinto
standbymode(standbyindicatoronthefront
panellightsup),thisisduetotheEcomode.
TheEcomodeissetto3hours,bydefault
(environmentallyfriendlyproduct).Tomodify
it,gotoMenu > Settings > Preferences >
Automatic Eco mode,andchooseadifferent
value. See page 30.
Your remote control is not working.
• Makesurethatyoupointyourremote
controldirectlyatyourHDrecorderand
thatnothingisbetweenitandyourHD
recorder.ThestandbyindicatoronyourHD
recorder’sfrontpanelshouldasheachtime
youpressaremotecontrolbutton.
• Checkthebatteriesandreplacethem,if
necessary.
The picture is not displayed on your
HDTV and an HDCP authentication error
is displayed.
YourHDTVdoesnotsupportHDCP,which
allowsyourHDrecordertotransmitfull-
resolutionvideotoyourHDTV.Asaresult,the
HDMIoutputdisplaysamessagemaskingthe
video,whichasksyouforchangingtheresolution
downto576p(seepage23-Resbutton).
The picture seems to be stretched or
squashed.
ChecktheTV formatsettingunderDigital
output or Analog output(Main > Settings
> Preferences).Alternatively,pressthepicture
formatbutton onyourremotecontrolto
scrollthroughthedifferentsettings.
AlsorefertoyourTV’susermanual.
Your HD recorder displays ‘err’ on the
front-panel display when you plug in a
USB memory stick.
ReformatyourUSBmemorystickusinga
computer.EnsurethatthelesystemisFAT16or
FAT32.
You cannot nd all the channels you think
should be available.
RetuneyourHDrecorder(seepage31).
Alternatively,resetyourHDrecordertoits
factorydefaultsettings(seepage32)and
proceedwiththerstinstallationsetup.
Note
Duringtherstinstallation,yourchoiceofthe
networkmayaffectthenumberofinstalled
channels.
You cannot nd any HD channels.
Initially,HDprogrammesareavailableon
channels50and51.Switchtothesechannels.
NotethattheHDindicatoronthefrontpanel
ofyourHDrecorderlightsupwhilewatchingan
HDchannel.
Digitalterrestrialbroadcastingisprogressing
intheUK.Asdigitalswitchoverhappens,the
numberofdigitalchannelsavailableineach
regionmayalsoincrease.Pleasevisitoneofthe
followingwebsitestondoutwhenthedigital
switchoverisscheduledforyourarea:
www.digitaluk.co.uk
www.freeview.co.uk/availability(coverage
checkerforHD)
Your HD recorder seems to lock up or get
stuck while retuning it to search for new
channels.
InpartsofthecountrywheretheanalogueTV
serviceshavealreadybeenswitchedoff,thetime
takentoretunecanincrease.Thisisbecause
yourHDrecorderscansforallthetransmitters
inyourarea,whichcantakeupto15minutes.
Pleasewaitfortheretunetocomplete.Thisis
notafault.
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