Before you start Introduction Thank you for purchasing this Dion Set Top Box which has been designed and manufactured to give you many years of trouble-free service You may already be familiar with using a similar product but please take time to read these...
Connect the external device into an outlet on been dropped a circuit different from that to which the box is 11. No naked flame sources such as candles connected should be placed on the box Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help DTR250SS10...
Before you start Electrical information Mains supply The mains operating voltage is detailed on the rear of the box The mains lead on this box may be supplied with a moulded plug incorporating a fuse. Should the fuse need to be replaced, an ASTA or BSI approved BS1362 fuse must be used of the same rating.
Remote control Remote control Switch the box to Standby ( ) standby or on Select Channel Zero ( When using the remote control, aim it towards the Channel Zero remote control sensor on the box interactive services MENU Select the main menu Arrow Left Navigates left...
6 metres and at an angle of less than 30 degrees from the centre of the box Note: Sunshine or other strong light sources may interfere with the signal from the remote control. In this situation turn the box away from the light source DTR250SS10...
Connecting the box WARNING! ENSURE THE TV AND Connecting to the TV and ANCILLARY EQUIPMENT UNPLUGGED FROM MAINS BEFORE MAKING other devices CONNECTIONS! The Quick Start Guide shows the simplest and most effective way to connect the box to ancillary equipment.
‘Yes’ to see the list of channels or ‘No’ to start watching TV Note: You can re-tune your box again at any time. See Channel tune on page 24 DTR250SS10...
Operating the box The Information display provides information on the Selecting a channel following: Press the NUMERIC buttons to select the channel Channel name and number • you require. Do not use leading ‘0’s Viewing progress bar • For example to select channel 17, press the 1 button, the 7 button and then the OK button Programme description •...
COLOUR button corresponding to the desired group to display only the channels that Press the COLOUR buttons to use the Digital belong to the group Text shortcuts Press the TEXT button to exit Digital text DTR250SS10...
Operating the box buttons to scroll up and down a page of channels at a time Press the OK button to tune to the selected CHANNEL LIST Tue, 15 Aug 15:07 channel 3 ITV 5 Five Alternative, press the BACK button to exit the Channel favourites list without changing channel All channels...
Friends Speilberg: Life and Times Channel Four Hop … Scie… Eastend… Edward Lear … Five Hop … Scie… Eastend… Edward Lear … Press the TV/RADIO button to swap between TV PLANNER -24hrs +24hrs P+/P- OK:Tune BACK and Radio programmes DTR250SS10...
Making recordings Making recordings You can set your box to record a programme within You can clear the scheduled recording by TV Guide. To do this: pressing the RECORD button again. A partial recording will be displayed in Planner if the Press the GUIDE button to enter TV Guide recording had already started Press the ▼...
Eastend… Edward Lear … Channel Four Hop … Scie… Eastend… Edward Lear … Five Hop … Scie… Eastend… Edward Lear … Five Hop … Scie… Eastend… Edward Lear … -24hrs +24hrs PLANNER P+/P- OK:Tune BACK PLANNER -24hrs +24hrs P+/P- OK:Tune BACK DTR250SS10...
Planner Selecting a recording Planner Press the TV/RADIO button to swap between TV and Radio programmes The Planner shows the programmes already recorded and those which you have scheduled for Press the ▲ and ▼ buttons to select the recording using the TV Guide. recording of interest.
Press the ▲ and ▼ buttons to select the programme of interest Press the GREEN button labelled ‘KEEP’: a icon appears To unlock a protected recording, select the programme and press the GREEN button labelled ‘RELEASE’ DTR250SS10...
“Mum’s channels” or “news” 3 ITV You can delete the character over the cursor 4 Channel Four Group Name by pressing the red COLOURED button 5 Five 6 ITV2 7 BBC HD 8 Sky News 9 Five 10 ITV3 0:Name OK:Save BACK DTR250SS10...
Menus Press the press the ▼ / ▲ buttons to navigate Press the ► and ◄ buttons to move the to a channel of interest cursor and the NUMERIC buttons to enter a character Press a COLOURED button to add or remove that channel from the group of the same You can delete the character over the cursor colour...
To perform a full reset that includes Note: You should re-tune your box recordings well periodically because new channels Channel Zero settings, press may become available following sequence buttons: MENU, 2, 7, 1, 8, 2, 8, 4, 5, 9, 0 The box will restart automatically DTR250SS10...
Menus Message C Version Version option provides hardware FORMATTING YOUR HARD DRIVE WILL CAUSE software information ALL RECORDED PROGRAMMES TO BE LOST. To see the version number: Press the MENU button, then press the ▼ / ▲ / ► and ◄ buttons to navigate to the Are you sure? ‘Version’...
‘Time’ allows you to set the time of day when in ‘MHEG’ allows you to set the language in which manual time mode digital text is displayed (see on page 18) ‘Local time’ allows you to set the time zone when in manual time mode DTR250SS10...
Menus Confirm your new password by re-entering it Parental pin again using the NUMERIC buttons to enter it again The Parental pin menu allows you to set a pin in order to protect locked channels To set a password and apply a parental rating, Updates Press the MENU button, then press the ▼...
Channel Zero Channel Zero and it will reload automatically services, please visit www.ch-zero.tv on the internet Channel Zero is broadcast periodically to your box to maintain it completely up to date and Trove are registered trademarks of Electra Entertainment Ltd DTR250SS10...
Troubleshooting guide Troubleshooting guide To assist in locating possible faults use the help guide below Check that the box and television are correctly plugged in and that the No picture, no sound electricity mains supply is turned on Check that the cables are fitted securely and that the aerial is connected No picture Press the TV / RADIO button to change the channel type Press the MUTE button and check if Mute mode is set...
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