MTV5000 Owner's Guide Magic TV™ Support Hotline: 2655 6778 Email Support: support@magictv.com www.magictv.com © 2008 Pixel Magic Systems Ltd. All rights reserved. Magic TV and Pixel Magic are Trademarks of Pixel Magic Systems Ltd. All other trademarks are properties of their respective owners. Specifications subject to change without notice.
Safety Information TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS PRODUCT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT USE THIS PLUG WITH AN EXTENSION LEAD, RECEPTACLE OR OTHER OUTLET UNLESS THE BLADES CAN BE FULLY INSERTED TO PREVENT BLADE EXPOSURE.
Table of Contents Additional Safety Instructions Additional Safety Instructions Safety Information 3 • To ensure maximum performance, please read this manual carefully. Keep it in a safe place for future reference • To prevent lightning damage, disconnect the AC power plug when there is an electrical storm Additional Safety Instructions 4 • Install this unit in a cool, dry, clean place - away from windows, heat sources, sources of excessive vibration, dust, moisture and cold.
English 1 Welcome 1.1 Package Contents 1.
1 Welcome Thank you for purchasing Magic TV™. An exciting new world of digital and high definition television is now at your fingertips. Welcome 1 Basic Definitions 2 TV This Owner’s Guide helps you learn about the correct operation and features of Magic TV™. Please read it carefully.
1 Welcome Aspect Ratio. A TV’s aspect ratio is the comparison of the screen’s width to its height. This is typically 4:3 for analogue and standard definition broadcasts and 16:9 for HD broadcasts. Aspect Ratio Correction. This is required when the shape of the broadcast picture and the TV don’t match. The Aspect button on your remote control lets you quickly change the shape of the broadcast picture. See section 5.3 for further information. Firmware Upgrade.
2 Tour of Magic TV™ Learning buttons TV Power & TV Input Power On/Off 2.1 Remote Control The Magic TV™ Remote Control is used to control every aspect of Magic TV™. In order to make using the remote as easy as possible, a backlight is included and 4 of the buttons can be programmed with commands for your TV.
2 Tour of Magic TV™ Tour of Magic TV™ 2.2 Rear Panel 1 Power On/Off Switch. Turn Magic TV™ on using this switch. Magic TV™ consumes very little power on Standby. It is therefore unnecessary to turn Magic TV™ off with this switch during normal operation. 15 5 2 DC Power In. The included 100-240V AC auto-ranging power adapter should be attached here. Please see “Safety Information” before proceeding. 3 Ventilation holes.
2 Tour of Magic TV™ Magic TV™ button (access to all menus) 2.3 Front Panel Display Infra Red receiving area. Keep unobstructed and in sight of the remote control Navigation of onscreen menus Hard Disk Drive (HDD) space meter. When the top (red) segment is lit, the HDD is full Cabling Live TV Indicator, Lights solidly if the Signal Quality on current channel is good. Off or flashing if quality is poor Recording indicator.
3 Cabling Cabling 3.1 Power and Aerial/Antenna Connections 3.2 Direct Connection to a TV Power + Antenna Video + Audio - for HDMI equipped HDTVs Insert the power cord into a suitable power outlet and the 12v DC plug into Magic TV™. Leave the power outlet switched off or unplugged until all the wiring work has been completed. Then connect Magic TV™ to your antenna using the Ant. In connector. A roof-mounted antenna is recommended for best reception.
3 Cabling Cabling Audio - for HDTVs without HDMI 3.3 Connection Via an AV Receiver Not many televisions can accept a digital audio signal, in which case you may be limited to using the Stereo audio outputs of Magic TV™. Simply connect the Stereo Audio output from Magic TV™ directly to one of your TV's Stereo Audio inputs. Video + Audio - for HDMI equipped receivers and HDTVs 3 HDMI is the highest quality output from Magic TV™.
3 Cabling Cabling Video - for receivers or HDTVs without HDMI 3.4 Other Setup Options If your receiver or television don't have HDMI, you can still get a very high quality High Definition image using Component (YPbPr). Simply connect the YPbPr output from Magic TV™ to one of your receiver's Component or YPbPr inputs and connect one of your receiver's Component or YPbPr outputs to one of your TV's Component or YPbPr inputs. Component doesn't carry audio, so a separate connection is needed. See below.
English 4 Guided Setup 4.1 Getting a Picture 4.
4 Guided Setup Guided Setup 4.1 Getting a Picture • • • • • Turn Magic TV™ on Turn your TV on Change input on your TV to the one used by Magic TV™ If this is the first time Magic TV™ has been switched on, the Guided Setup will be shown The default video output is 1080i (50Hz). If you can't see the Welcome Screen, please check that your TV supports this format. If not, please read section 9.2 to change the Video Output Format using the front panel display 4.
4 Guided Setup Step 4: Scan for channels automatically This step will scan through all the available frequencies looking for channels. Once complete, Magic TV™ will display a list of the channels found. Guided setup is now complete You can now view Live TV, view the Electronic Programme Guide or take a look at some of the other setup options. If you wish to return to ‘Guided Setup’ at any time, it can be found under Settings English 5 Guided Setup. Viewing Live TV 5.1 Simple Operations 5.
5 Viewing Live TV Viewing Live TV 5.1 Simple Operations Interactive Services The Info Banner - current program information Changing Channels During some programmes, Interactive Services will be available. The info banner will show every time the channel is changed; however you can also view it while you’re watching a programme by pressing i . You can change channels in four different ways. Enter Interactive Services by pressing the TEXT button. TEXT Change channel quickly using Channel Up/Down.
5 Viewing Live TV Viewing Live TV 5.2 Electronic Programme Guide (EPG). EPG Shortcuts: The EPG provides an easily understandable guide to what’s showing on Magic TV™ over the next few days. There are 2 alternative EPG views: Vertical and Horizontal. Press RED CH to toggle between the views. Use the Channel Up/Down button to page up and page down the channels and programmes. Use the Skip Back/Forward buttons to move back and forward 6 hours (in Horizontal EPG only).
5 Viewing Live TV 5.3 Aspect Ratio Correction Hong Kong DTT channels are always broadcast in 16:9 widescreen format. If the programme is 4:3, then black bars will be included in the broadcasted image on the sides of the programme. Aspect Ratio Correction can be used to remove these black bars and stretch the image in different ways to achieve the desired result.
6 Recording and Playback There are many easy ways to record programmes with Magic TV™. You can record the programme you’re watching instantly, choose a programme to record from the EPG, set a traditional timer or record at the same time every day. 6.1 Basic Magic TV™ recording terms Recording and Playback Disk Space. Magic TV™ uses a Hard Disk Drive to store Recorded Programmes. When this disk is full, no more recordings can be made. See section 6.
6 Recording and Playback 6.4 Timer Recording By navigating to Main Menu Recording Timer Recording, you can set Magic TV™ to record a particular channel at a particular time. You can select the Channel, Date, Time and Length of recording Recording and Playback 6.5 Viewing and amending Scheduled Recordings using the To Do List. The To Do List can be found under Main Menu Recording To Do List. This list allows you to browse and amend all future Scheduled Recordings.
6 Recording and Playback 6.7 Browsing Recorded Programmes Recording and Playback Folder View: Organise your recordings into folders to help you find them. See section 6.8 about managing folder contents. A programme can only appear in one folder at once. A full list of the recorded programmes can be found under Main Menu Recorded Programmes.
6 Recording and Playback Recording and Playback 6.8 Managing Recorded Programmes Deleting and undeleting files Organising programmes into folders Magic TV™ then marks these files as ‘deleted’ and removes them from the listings. The HDD space is now available for further recordings.
6 Recording and Playback The Playback Timebar Bookmarks (made and removed by pressing the button) Beginning of the recording Current playback time from beginning of recording Status. In this case the programme is being fast forwarded at 8x normal speed. 6.10 TimeShifting & Pausing Live TV If your Live TV viewing gets interrupted and you don’t want to miss anything, you can press to freeze the action. Magic TV™ Settings Magic TV™ will ask if you want to enter TimeShifting mode.
7 Magic TV™ Settings 7.1 Info Format Menu Language English Traditional Chinese * Simplified Chinese This menu allows you to choose the language for the Magic TV™ menus. Auto Info Banner Normal * Slow Off When the channel is changed, or Live TV is first accessed, the ‘Info Banner’ will show. This setting allows you to choose the time taken before it disappears. Front Panel Brightness Dim Normal * From here, you can select a reduced brightness setting for the front panel.
7 Magic TV™ Settings Magic TV™ Settings Aspect Correction Mode HDMI is unique in that it can transmit both video and audio along the same cable. This menu allows you to select whether or not to do this. In Auto mode, Magic TV™ will send audio if it detects that the TV/receiver can accept it. You may want to turn HDMI audio off if you are sending audio separately to an AV receiver via the digital audio outputs.
7 Magic TV™ Settings Manual Channel Scan Magic TV™ Settings The Frequency Channel slider will automatically show the channel of the current viewing channel (or 35 if none). Use to move the slider to a different frequency channel and Magic TV™ will automatically display the Strength and Quality of the broadcast. 7.7 System Firmware upgrade System Info From time to time Magic TV™ will receive updates for the software that controls it.
English 8 System Operations 8.1 Network Setup 8.
8 System Operatons 8.1 Network Setup System Operatons Assign Static IP Address 8.2 Firmware Upgrade 8 Step 3: Updating Magic TV™ It is possible that these updates will provide features not covered in this guide. Details of new features will be available at www.magictv.com/en/support.html Firmware upgrade via USB Step 1: Firmware Version Check • On Magic TV™, go to Settings System System Info.
English 9 Troubleshooting 9.1 Common Problems 9.2 Setting the Output Format from the Front Panel 9.
9 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting 9 Problem Possible causes Solution Problem Possible causes Solution No picture Magic TV™ is not plugged in and switched on at the back. Check the front panel. If nothing has illuminated, then it is a power issue – please check the power cable and plug socket. Remote control is not working No batteries or batteries incorrectly inserted. Insert the supplied 4x AAA batteries as described in section 2.1. Batteries are flat.
9 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Problem Possible causes Solution Picture not stable when using HDMI to DVI HDMI audio is switched on, causing instability. Please check that Settings Audio HDMI Audio Out is turned off when using a DVI connection to your TV. 9.2 Setting the Output Format from the front panel If you can’t see a picture when you first connect Magic TV™ to your television, it might be because the default 1080i 50Hz format isn’t recognised.
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10 Support & Warranty Support & Warranty Product Support Magic TV™ MTV5000 is designed to provide you with many years of viewing pleasure. If for any reason you encounter a problem with your unit, please follow these steps: 1. Carefully follow the instructions shown in this manual. 2. Refer to section 9: Troubleshooting to try and rectify the problem. 3. Contact your dealer for advice. 4. If you still cannot get the information you need, please contact our support team using the following details.
