TEAC DV-B420 User Manual
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DV-B420 Digital Terrestrial Receiver
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DV-B420 Digital Terrestrial Receiver
Frequently Asked Questions
Q. Does the digital receiver support parental control of programs?
A. YES. The parental code can be set to block certain programs.
A. YES. The parental code can be set to block certain programs.
Q. What are MPEG Artefacts?
A. Somtimes the picture may appear to be slightly blocky. These are known as MPEG
A. Somtimes the picture may appear to be slightly blocky. These are known as MPEG
artefacts. They are directly related to MPEG compression at the broadcast side. The
extent of artefacting is related to how fast the picture is moving, numbers of colours,
quality of the original material, the MPEG encoder used at the time, etc. This is not a
problem with the STB.
extent of artefacting is related to how fast the picture is moving, numbers of colours,
quality of the original material, the MPEG encoder used at the time, etc. This is not a
problem with the STB.
Q. I cannot get teletext to function?
A. The AUSTEXT Service is available on the Seven Network.
A. The AUSTEXT Service is available on the Seven Network.
Q. Closed Captions don't always appear! Why?
A. Not all programs are captioned. News programs should always have captions available.
A. Not all programs are captioned. News programs should always have captions available.
Q. Can I record Closed Captions on my VCR?
A. Yes, you may. You will need to connect the 3RCA cable(as supplied) to the Video & Audio
input on the VCR. Using the VCR remote, select AV , EXT on Line In selection. Set the
TV to the video channel. The set top box picture will appear. Now it may be recorded.
A. Yes, you may. You will need to connect the 3RCA cable(as supplied) to the Video & Audio
input on the VCR. Using the VCR remote, select AV , EXT on Line In selection. Set the
TV to the video channel. The set top box picture will appear. Now it may be recorded.
Q. Can I record the improved picture on my VCR?
A. Refer to the above answer.
A. Refer to the above answer.
Q. Can I use the digital receiver on any television?
A. YES. This product has a standard video output which will connect to any television with
A. YES. This product has a standard video output which will connect to any television with
video input. Also available is RGB (red, green, blue) connection to a television that has a
SCART input. You will need to purchase a SCART to SCART cable. For S-VHS, a
SCART adaptor will be required.
SCART input. You will need to purchase a SCART to SCART cable. For S-VHS, a
SCART adaptor will be required.
Q. How do I tune in services on my digital receiver?
A. Connected the box to your TV and your aerial to the digital receiver. Then simply press
A. Connected the box to your TV and your aerial to the digital receiver. Then simply press
the RED button (SUB.T) and the box will automatically tune all services. Once finished,
the box is ready to use.
the box is ready to use.
Q. Can I watch a multiview events on my digital receiver?
A. YES. This product has both multichannel and multiview capability. Press the M-View
A. YES. This product has both multichannel and multiview capability. Press the M-View
button on the remote controller to navigate to 'other views.'
Also you can check the DBA website (http://www.dba.org.au) for widescreen
programming and special broadcasts.
Also you can check the DBA website (http://www.dba.org.au) for widescreen
programming and special broadcasts.
Q. How do I know what is showing in Widescreen 16:9?
A. Check the DBA website (http://www.dba.org.au) for widescreen programming.
A. Check the DBA website (http://www.dba.org.au) for widescreen programming.
Q. Can I use my digital receiver on a Widescreen or Normal sized television?
A. YES.There is support for 16:9 Widescreen and 4:3 Normal formats. Press the button
A. YES.There is support for 16:9 Widescreen and 4:3 Normal formats. Press the button
called ASPECT on the remoite and it will switch formats.
Q. How do I use the EPG (Electronic Program Guide)?
A. Simply press the button labelled EPG on the remote. It will show the programs currently
A. Simply press the button labelled EPG on the remote. It will show the programs currently
showing NOW on that television network. If you would like to see what's coming on
next, press the RED button (SUB.T).
next, press the RED button (SUB.T).
Q. How do I change on-screen display colours (as a personal preference?)
A. There is a selection of 4 colour schemes (Cyber, Wood, Marine, Evergreen). Refer to
A. There is a selection of 4 colour schemes (Cyber, Wood, Marine, Evergreen). Refer to
the menu on the screen to change.
Q. What is the System Information menu on the digital receiver?
A. The system information includes the software version (S/W), hardware version (H/W)
A. The system information includes the software version (S/W), hardware version (H/W)
and bootloader (B/L) version numbers. When you contact TEAC for support, please
have these details ready.
have these details ready.
Frequently Asked Questions