.General Information ............................................................... 3 2. Main Features ............................................................................. 3 3. FOR YOUR SAFETY .................................................................. 4 4. ACCESSORIES ........................................................................... 4 OVERVIEW....................................................................................... 6 1. REMOTE CONTROL KEY...........................
4. User Setup................................................................................. 25 4.1 Timer Setting ................................................................................... 25 4.2 Password Setting............................................................................ 25 4.3 General Setting ............................................................................... 25 4.4 Factory Default................................................................................ 27 5.
1. General Information Personal video recorders (PVRs) are devices that receive digital terrestrial broadcasts and allow you to record programs onto the in-built hard drive. The PVR will replace your VCR and your digital receiver as a single, easy to use unit. In case you experience any difficulties in use of this product, please consult the relevant section of this manual. 2. Features • Fully DVB-T & MPEG-2 compliant • Wide screen 16:9 and normal 4:3 Aspect Ratio.
• • • • • • • 160GB HDD gives around 80 hours recording time. Time shift (buffering): 2~12 Hours (Dependent on HDD) Recording Time: up to 125 Hours (Dependent on HDD) Variable Forward / reverse Play Speed Region Selection for Replay Watch and Recording different channels simultaneously with PIP Timer recording 3. FOR YOUR SAFETY • Do not open the cover. It may cause malfunction or electric shock and will void warranty.
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OVERVIEW 1.
NAME FUNCTION Toggle between TV and radio services. TV/RADIO Mute On/Off 0~9 Change channel directly, Inputs numbers and letters in certain fields. LAST Return to previous channel. Swap from main picture to sub-picture on PIP PIP MENU Turn on Picture In Picture Enter main menu or exit menu. OK Show channel list, Confirms selection VOL Volume down/up, Changes the value of a selected item EPG Electronic program guide Green key Change PIP sub-picture size.
b) Execute page up function in the menu HDD Enter recorded files list for playback / deletion. a) Switch between TV and VCR modes. b) Execute page down in the menu. EXIT Moves back one level in the menu Channel up/down, Moves the cursor up / down in menus Volume down/up, FAV Enter favorite program list / exit favorite program list. Change PIP sub-picture position.
2. FRONT PANEL NAME MENU FUNCTION Puts unit on stand by. Enter or exit main menu screen.
3. REAR PANEL NAME 1 LOOP OUT FUNCTION Connect to 2 ANT IN for true dual tuner operation. 2 LOOP OUT IF Loop through output to TV / VCR etc. Y Pb Pr Component video output. Highest quality output, recommended where available.
CONNECTION DIAGRAMS Important Note: in all cases connect 1 ANT OUT to 2 ANT IN using the small supplied RF cord. This will share the antenna between the two tuners. Initially, check which connections you have on your television / amplifier.. First find out which is the best quality connection to use from the tables below and then connect according to the diagrams below. We have described connections into two steps, picture and sound. Picture Cable Description Quality of picture 1.
WARNING: TURN OFF ALL DEVICES BEFORE MAKING CONNECTIONS. FAILURE TO DO SO MAY RESULT IN ELECTRIC SHOCK.
STEP 1: PICTURE CONNECTION Connect one of the following: 1. PVRX2 to TV with RF (Lowest quality) Connect the TV antenna to 1 ANT IN using an RF lead. Connect TV OUT to the RF INPUT of the TV set. Turn on and Search on the TV set for UHF Channel (see TV manual for details on how to search). RF IN OR 2. PVRX2 to TV with CVBS composite Video cable (Moderate quality) Connect the TV antenna to 1 ANT IN using an RF lead.
OR 3. PVRX2 to TV with S-Video cable (Good quality) Connect the TV antenna to 1 ANT IN using an RF lead. Connect the SVideo of the PVRX2 to a free Svideo in on the TV set, taking note of which AV input you connect to. Turn on and Select the connected AV input on your TV (e.g. SVHS1, AV2) (Consult your TV manual for instructions on how to do this) OR 4. PVRX2 to TV with component video cables (Best quality) Connect the TV antenna to 1 ANT IN using an RF lead.
STEP 2: AUDIO CONNECTION Connect one of the following: 1. PVRX2 to TV or AMPLIFIER with LEFT / RIGHT AUDIO Connect from either pair of L / R (red / white) on the PVRX2 to either: For audio through TV: The L/R in on the same AV input as you connected the video lead(s). (Consult your TV instructions for more details) or For audio through an amplifier: The L/R in on a free channel on your amplifier. Select the channel used on your amplifier.
2. PVRX2 to TV or AMPLIFIER with OPTICAL AUDIO Connect from optical out (SPDIF) on the PVRX2 to either: For audio through TV: The SPDIF input on your TV. You may need to assign SPDIF to the video channel you are using. (Consult your TV instructions for more details) or For audio through an amplifier: The SPDIF in on a free channel on your amplifier.
OPERATION 1. Channel Manager 1.1 Channel Edit From this menu, you can edit TV, Radio channel and favorites names. If you press OK button on a channel for both TV and Radio, the following options appear to be selected with the colour buttons. Move, Lock, Delete, Delete All 1.1.1 How to select the channel to select the appropriate channel. 1) Use 2) You can select the channel by pressing the numeric keys. 1.1.
1.1.4 How to delete a channel 1) Select the channel you want to delete and press YELLOW. 2) Press BLUE to delete all channels in the current group. 3) When you exit, you are requested to input the password (default: 0000) to confirm deletion. 1.2 Channel Favourite The channel favourite menu allows you to create a group of your favourite channels, which you to call up easily by pressing FAV 1) Press FAV to create a favorite group 2) Select the channel you want to add to the list and then press OK.
2. HDD 2.1 Recorded Files Edit You can lock, delete and rename recorded programs Lock: Press RED on the selected file, the program needs a password to playback (default: 0000). Delete: Select a recorded file you want to delete, and press YELLOW. Rename: Press BLUE to display a keyboard to edit the filename. 2.2 Schedule Recording You can Schedule Recordings if you do not want to miss certain programs. Press GREEN to add a scheduled recording.
Current time: displays the current time, ensure that this is correct. When finished, press GREEN to store the scheduled recording. To delete a scheduled recording, press BLUE. To modify a scheduled recording, select the recording and press OK. Press EXIT or MENU key to exit. 2.3 PVR Setting Teletext Background Color: Press to select the colour you want. PVR Icon Time Out: Select the time that on screen menus are displayed on the screen by using .
3. Installation 3.1 Auto Search Select this feature to complete an automatic scan, finding all available channels and storing them in memory. This is sometimes necessary if you move house or new channels are established. While running Auto Search, the system begins to search programs using a preset channel plan. As DVB-T channels are found, the program search results are displayed. A bar at the bottom of the window reflects the signal quality of each frequency as it scans.
Press OK to start search, discovered channels will add to the channel list. 3.3 Frequency Edit (for advanced users) This menu allows you to scan, delete, add and edit frequencies of transponders used during searches. 1) To scan a particular frequency Select a frequency you want to scan and press RED. This will add any channels found to the channel list. 2) How to delete a frequency Select a frequency you want to delete, and then press BLUE. The selected frequency will be removed from the list.
3.4 STB to STB Upgrade (for advanced users) You can transmit firmware data from one PVRX2 to another. 3.4.1 Select upgrade data type You can transmit program default data or application (firmware) data to another PVRX2. 3.4.2 Prepare sending data After selecting the data transfer type, the STB is ready to send data. Before starting transmission, you can cancel sending. 3.4.
4. User Setup 4.1 Timer Setting The PVRX2 can be set up to turn ON/OFF at different times of the day. Timer No: select one of 8 different timers to edit, or select close. If close is selected, timers will not run. Timer mode: Once / Daily / Weekly. Weekly: If timer mode is set to weekly, choose a day for the timer to run on. Sleep Time: Set using numeric keys or select close. Wake up Time: Set using numeric keys or select close. Current Time: displays current time.
4.3.4 TV mode Select the compatible TV mode for you television, PAL, NTSC or Auto. If you are unsure, the Auto is best used for Australian TV’s. 4.3.5 Aspect ratio Set the TV aspect ratio (4:3 for normal TV & 16:9 for widescreen TV) by pressing . 4.3.
5. Information 5.1 System Information This menu shows information regarding the unit, such as model name, release date, version and HDD size of the PVR. 5.2 Channel Information You can check current channel information in the menu.
6. General Viewing Function 6.1 Channel List You can view the channel list by pressing the OK. You can sort the channel list by pressing SORT. If channels are sorted alphabetically, you can use the alphabet buttons on your remote control to select the channel. To watch another channel, move the cursor to the channel you want by / or the numeric keys and press the OK button. using If favorite channels are saved, change from the TV channel list to favorite list by pressing the FAV button.
GREEN button and get the previous days EPG by pressing the BLUE button. The program description is in the bottom right corner. If this content is more than one page, you can press to move to the next page. Press the OK button to reserve the selected program. Press the YELLOW button to enter Scheduled Programs list which displays all reserved programs. Press the RED button to toggle EPG to another style (EPG 2). 6.2.1 EPG 2 to move the channel focus.
6.2.2 Scheduled Programs list See 2.2 “Schedule Recording”, above. 6.3 Recall a favourite channel Press the FAV button to recall a stored favorite channel. 6.4 Audio setting Press the AUDIO button to set audio mode (Stereo, left only and right only). Select language in case of multilingual program. 6.5 Switch AV\TV. Press the TV/VCR button to switch AV\TV. 6.6 Open Teletext (Closed caption) / Subtitle Press the TTX button to Open Teletext.
6.8 Time shift 6.8.1 Start time shift Time shift allows you to rewind live television, even if you haven’t been recording the program. Time shift automatically records up to an hour ago, that can be rewound, fast forward and paused. Press to display the time shifting progress bar. If you can’t start time shift, please confirm Time shift Start Mode is set to Always or Pause in PVR Setting menu. 6.8.
6.9.2 Change PIP size Press the YELLOW button to change the size of PIP window. 6.9.3 Change PIP position Press the GREEN button to change the position of PIP window. 6.9.4 Swap PIP to switch between main window and PIP Press 6.9.5 Close PIP Press PIP button again to close PIP window 6.9.6 Change service in PIP window Press OK key to display channel list. Press PIP key to play selected service in PIP window. 6.10 RECORDING 6.10.
6.10.3 Change recording information While on the channel that is recording, pressing OK will enter the change recording information window. You can change recording duration and the recording file name. 6.10.4 EPG record and Common scheduled record If whilst recording, a scheduled record is due to start, a second recording will begin. For more information, refer to Scheduled Programs list and Schedule Recording 6.10.7 Stop record. to stop the recording. You will be asked to confirm this. Press 6.
6.11.6 Display playing recording information Press INFO to pop up a bar to show current recording information 6.11.7 Play live TV while playing recording Press PIP button to pop up PIP window which displays the current live TV. You can press the OK button to popup all services and press PIP to play the live service. 6.11.9 Stop current file playback to stop file playback and return to live TV. Press 6.11.10 Start playback while recording You may playback another file while recording as per normal. 6.11.
7. PVR Help 7.1 Select PVR help topic Press HELP to enter the help mode. To Select a PVR help topic, use Topics include: Recording, Time shift, File playback, PIP, All PVR Function. Press OK to display topic. Press EXIT, MENU or HELP to Exit. 7.2 Show help info. Press OK key to switch display mode between manual and automatic. In manual will move though mode, pressing help for the different keys. Automatic mode will cycle through the keys for you. Press EXIT, MENU or HELP to Exit.
8. Using the supplied software. This unit comes with supplied software that will allow you to playback recordings made on the unit on your home PC. 8.1 Connecting the unit Connect the PVR to your PC via a “USB A plug to USB B plug” lead, (available from most PC/electronics stores). Your PVR will display USB mode on screen, and on your PC, the following screen will appear: Select cancel. 8.2 Installing the software To install the software, insert the provided disc into your computer.
8.3 Run the software If the programs PVR File Manager, PVR Media Player and PVR recorded file player are not already open, open them from the programs folder (Start, All programs, PVR player 1.01) There are two programs in the PVR suite: fileman.exe – a handy file manager for retrieving the files off the PVRX2 PVR player 1.01 – Media player for playing the PVRX2 files. Once the software is loaded, your screen should look something like the following: 1. PVR file manager 2. Viewing window 3.
8.3.1 PVR file manager PVR file manager allows you to copy or move files to and from the PVRX2. 1. Directory. This is the directory where File manager looks for the PVR files. Select either the PVR, or a directory on your hard disc where you have stored files (for instance, my movies in my documents) click on the button to change this folder. 2. Recordings. These are the stored recordings in the directory. Right click on any recording to bring up a list of operations. Copy to….
8.3.2 PVR Player 1. Folder. Press this button to choose the folder where you have stored your recordings. It is recommended to playback recordings from your hard drive, rather than off the PVRX2 directly. Once you select a folder, available recordings are displayed in the drop down, PVR recorded file list. Also see 6 2. Transports. Play, fast forward, rewind etc 3. Volume up / down 4. Audio setting. Click to change from stereo to mono. 5. Full screen mode. Press this to make the viewing window full screen.
9. Specifications Common Interface PCMCIA 2 Slot: Type 1 or type 2 DVB common interface standard Tuner / LNB 2 Input Connector F-type, IEC 169-24 IF Input Frequency 950MHz to 2150MHz IF Loop through out 950MHz to 2150MHz If Frequency Zero-IF Input Level -65 dBm ~ -25dBm LNB Power 13/18V DC Band Switching 22KHz Tone System Rate 2 ~ 45 Msps Viterbi Decoding Rate 1/2, 2/3, 3/4, 5/6, 7/8 Reed Solomon Decoding FEC:204,188.
Protocol RS232 asynchronous Data Rate Max.
10. Trouble Shooting Problem Possible Causes Remedy No picture of sound Incorrect audio and video setup Make sure you have connected your PVR following the instructions on Setup Incorrect antenna connection Make sure you have connected the antenna to the correct input on the back of your PVR No signal, or weak signal due to poor signal strength Ensure that your antenna is functioning properly. Contact your antenna installer if all else fails.
