Table of Contents Chapter 1 In the Box ..................2 Chapter 2 Parts and Ports ................4 Control Panel ................4 Infrared Sensor ................4 LED Indicator ................5 Connection Ports ................6 2.4.1 Front View..................6 2.4.2 Rear View ..................7 Chapter 3 Installation and First-Time Setup ..........
Thank you for purchasing EzRecorder 310. Please read this user manual carefully to ensure proper use of this product. We recommend you to keep it for future reference. Chapter 1 In the Box Please confirm that the package contains the following items. If any of the package contents are missing or damaged, please contact the distributor immediately.
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The accessories that come with the package may slightly vary depending on different sales regions. EzRecorder 310 is made for recording and capturing media materials that are legally owned or licensed by the user only. Any violation of copyrights or other intellectual property rights is not allowed.
The button panel found on the front of the unit provides quick access to commonly used functions. Record Press to start / stop recording. Hold down the button for four seconds to force shut down EzRecorder 310. Power Press to turn the unit on.
2.3 LED Indicator The LED indicators on the front of the unit show the device’s status. HDMI source LED indicator YPbPr source LED indicator Record status LED indicator Power status LED indicator Status Source Record Power Powered on Solid green Ready to Solid green Solid green...
USB slot is for external hard drive storage device connection as well as for firmware upgrade via storage device. USB hub is not supported. There will be no function or reply when connecting EzRecorder 310 to the computer via USB.
If you are using a component cable for video, you’ll need a composite cable for audio. Connect one end of the composite audio cable to the AUDIO IN port on the rear of EzRecorder 310 and the other end to...
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Step 2 Connecting EzRecorder 310 to Your TV Take another HDMI cable and connect one end to the HDMI OUT port on the rear of EzRecorder 310 and the other end to the HDMI IN port on your TV. Step 3...
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The location of IR sensor window on STB varies. To find the exact location of the IR sensor, refer to the guide that comes with your STB. Step 4 Powering on Your STB Power on your STB. Step 5 Installing the Power Adapter Slide the power adapter outlet module into the groove on the power adapter.
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TV. Check video output settings of your STB. Power off EzRecorder 310 and then make sure that the device is connected properly and with the proper cables. If there is still no video signal on TV, refer to FAQ at www.avermedia.com for further troubleshooting.
HDD cools down completely (it takes approximately 10 minutes) before any attempt to remove it. Step 1 Removing the HDD Lid Use your fingertip to flip open the HDD lid, located on the bottom of EzRecorder 310. Lift off the lid and set it aside. Step 2 Measuring HDD Height Use a ruler to measure the height of your HDD (7 mm, 9.5 mm, or 12.7 mm).
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Step 3 Adjusting the Rotary Knob Adjust the rotary knob attached to the inner side of the lid to fit the height of your HDD. The default position of the rotary knob fits HDD with 9.5 mm height. If you use a 7 mm HDD, rotate the rotary knob to the other direction.
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Step 4 Inserting the HDD Place the HDD on the slot with the sticker-side facing up and the HDD connector end facing the SATA connector. Align and insert the HDD connectors all the way into the SATA connectors attached to the slot. Push in firmly to secure them.
If your hard drive is not detected, keep the hard drive connected and restart EzRecorder 310 or format current drive to NTFS file system (please download the free application of “HP USB Storage Format Tool” from the FAQ of AVerMedia website).
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Step 1 Selecting Language When the welcome page appears, use ▲/▼ to select your preferred language. Press OK to confirm. Step 2 A/V Pass-Through It is advised to turn ON A/V pass-through. Step 3 Reminder Make sure an NTFS-formatted hard drive is connected or installed to the device.
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Unplug EzRecorder 310 from the power supply before installing an internal HDD. Sometimes the connection test in Wizard will appear to be failed even though you have connected the Ethernet cable to EzRecorder 310. Go to Menu > Settings > Network to set the network manually.
3.4 IR Learning Setup IR Learning is a process that enables EzRecorder 310 to memorize infrared (IR) command sequence from your STB remote control. Once you have the IR Learning completed, EzRecorder 310 can control your STB for scheduled recording. (See Schedule List section on p.37 for details).
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IMPORTANT: If the IR Learning fails, please try “IR Learning (Exception)” and then follow the on-screen instruction. Step 2 Follow the on-screen instruction and then press OK. Step 3 Press “1” on your STB remote control. Step 4 Press [F1] to verify the key learning result. Check if the channel number displayed on background screen is corresponding to the learned key.
480p/576p 720p (50 & 60Hz) 1080i (50 & 60Hz) 1080p (50 & 60Hz) EzRecorder 310 records the exact display resolution under most circumstances. Exceptions can only be found when the input resolution is set as 1080p: Source Resolution Display Resolution...
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Estimated recording duration for different video quality settings: 1080p Video Quality Optimal Good Maximum Recording (18 Mbps) Length (15 Mbps) (20 Mbps) Storage Capacity 1 TB 100 hrs 110 hrs 125 hrs 2 TB 200 hrs 220 hrs 250 hrs 720p Video Quality Optimal...
Chapter 4 The Remote Control The descriptions below show the deployment of the keys on the remote control. Description Button Press to turn the unit on / into stand-by mode. Press to access the main menu. Press again to exit. Press the navigation keys to move among options.
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Press to start/stop recording. Press to start playing the selected file. Press to play the file at normal (1x) speed when slow motion, rewind, or fast-forward is active. Press to stop the playback/ recording. Press to rewind (2x, 4x, 8x, 16x, 32x). Press to return to the previous page.
Chapter 5 Basic Operation This chapter guides you to instantly record video, capture images, and play the recorded video. Recording and snapshot functions are only available if the storage destination is properly setup. Descriptions OSD Menu Instant Recording Method 1: Step 1: - Press on the remote control.
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Quick Snapshot - Press to capture current image. Instant Playback - Press to play the last recorded file or view the last captured image. - Press to stop the playback. Image Capture During Video Playback Method 1: - Press to capture current image. Method 2: Step 1: - Press...
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Recording / Snapshot Settings Adjustment Step 1: Press to display the Recording/Snapshot Settings adjustment screen. Step 2: Use ▲/▼ to select “Recording Settings” or “Snapshot Settings” and press OK. Step 3: Use ▲/▼ to select desired option and press OK to confirm. Step 4: Press to exit.
Chapter 6 The OSD Menu Display Under the menu, you can check and manage both your recorded videos, snapshots, and customize your preferences. Remaining Time for Recording 3 Current Time Network Connection OSD Menu Descriptions Basic Operation - Press to bring up the menu. - Press to exit the menu.
Image JPEG It is recommended that you view only videos and snapshots that are recorded by EzRecorder 310. Attempt to open files taken by other equipment (such as a camera) on EzRecorder 310 is very likely to fail. OSD Menu...
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(1/2x). - Press to rewind at 2x, 4x, 8x, 16x, 32x speed. - Press to fast forward at 2x, 4x, 8x, 16x, 32x speed. - Press ◄ to skip backward 10 seconds. - Press ► to skip forward 30 seconds. - Press to play the file at normal (1x) speed when slow motion, rewind, or...
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Image Capture During Video Playback Method 1: - Press to pause and capture current image. - Press or OK to resume playback. Method 2: Step 1: - Press to play the video in slow motion (1/2x). Press again to view the video frame by frame.
Select the partition. Step 3: Press F2 to remove it. 6.1.1 Post-Edit Recorded Videos This section shows you how to cut and merge recorded videos by EzRecorder 310. OSD Menu Descriptions Select a Video - Select the file you would like to edit by using...
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Edit Press F3 to edit the selected video. Change File Name Input your file name by using the navigation keys ▲/▼ to select characters, numerals or symbols. Use the navigations keys ◄/► to go to the next/ last character. Press F1 to switch between characters, numerals and symbols.
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Press F2 to clear all marks you made on the video. Press F3 to export the video. Preview - EzRecorder 310 automatically recombines the segments you choose to keep during editing. Export - The estimated time varies by different storage disks.
Press F1 to continue editing. 6.2 File Management File Management allows you to manage videos and images captured by EzRecorder 310. You can copy files between internal hard drive and external USB storage device, and delete unwanted files. Please note that only video and image files captured by EzRecorder 310 are supported.
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1 A list displaying files located on the internal hard disk 2 A set of editing tools 3 A list displaying files located on the USB disk 4 Information display area Descriptions on Editing Tools: # Buttons Descriptions Copy files to USB disk Copy files to internal hard disk Select all Deselect all...
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Copying Files from Internal HDD to USB Disk Step 1: - On the left-side list, use ▲/▼ to highlight the file that you want to copy to USB disk. Press OK to select / unselect an item. - Select and press OK to select all files.
Make sure to complete the IR Learning process via Menu > Settings > IR Device. Once you have the IR Learning is complete, EzRecorder 310 automatically powers on your STB before recording, and then tunes into specific channel to record your scheduled program.
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Step 1: Power off STB. Step 2: Make sure all cables and devices are firmly and well connected. Then power on EzRecorder 310. Step 3: Check if the following screen appears: STB does not output signal after powering off: Your STB automatically powers on and then tunes into specific channel before the scheduled start time.
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or "1". If “.” (decimal point) is learned in IR Learning process, you can enter up to four decimal places. For example, to enter channel "98.7693", enter "98.7693-" or "098.7693". To enter channel "21.1", enter "21.1----" or "000021.1". Press OK to confirm. Step 3: - Use ◄/►...
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Scheduled Task Status: The status icon indicates the current state of scheduled task. Icon Status Task Completed Recording task(s) is/are successfully completed Task Failed Recording task(s) is/are failed *Please checkthe followings: - The recording information is correct - The disk space is sufficient - The signal is not lost Task Unfinished Recording task(s) is/are not finished due to interruptions .
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Press to exit. To automatically power on EzRecorder 310 after you power on your STB, enable the auto-power on function via Menu > Settings > Power Management. If you manually add a new STB via IR Device and your STB fails to wake up before a scheduled task starts, go to Menu >...
6.4 Settings You can customize your preferences in “Settings”. OSD Menu Descriptions Basic Operation - Use ▲/▼ to select a preferred category. Press OK to make a selection. - Press to return to the previous page. - Press to directly access the main menu. - Press F1 to safely remove the storage device.
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Manual Setup: Use Manual Setup to manually configure IP and DNS addresses. STEP 1: Use ▲/▼ to select an item for configuration. Press OK to confirm. STEP 2: Use ◄/► to move among options and ▲/▼ to select a number. Press OK to confirm. Press OK to save the setting.
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STEP 3: Press F1 to save the settings and test the network connectivity. Network Connectivity Test Select to test your network connectivity. Please check the result and fix the problem indicated. Press OK to confirm. Once network setting is completed, a list of connection details will be displayed.
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Descriptions OSD Menu Date and Time Use ▲/▼ to select an item for configuration. Press OK to confirm. Date Format Use ▲/▼ to select a preferred date format. Press OK to confirm. Auto Update Use ▲/▼ to enable/disable automatic date and time update.
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Time Setup Use ◄/► to move among options and ▲/▼ to adjust date and time. Press OK to confirm. Daylight Saving Time Use ▲/▼ to enable/disable Daylight Saving Time. Press OK to confirm. *To use this function, a network connection is required. A/V Management Use ▲/▼...
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Audio Input Use ▲/▼ to toggle between various audio input source options (HDMI / Audio L/R Stereo). Press OK to confirm. A/V Pass Through: Use ▲/▼ to enable/disable A/V pass through. Press OK to confirm. Color Range Setup Use ▲/▼ to toggle between off, limited, and full.
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Auto Save Use ▲/▼ to switch from enable or disable the Auto Save function. Snapshot Quality Use ▲/▼ to toggle among various snapshot quality options (Best /Better/Good). Press OK to confirm. Restore to Factory Settings Press F1 to restore to original factory settings.
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Search field. Firmware file is available on the product information page. Step 2: Extract the files by unzipping the package. Copy the firmware files to the root directory of your USB storage device, and then connect it to EzRecorder 310.
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Press to abort the operation and return to the previous page. Step 4: EzRecorder 310 automatically detects whether a newer version of firmware is available for upgrade. Once the firmware upgrade process has completed, press OK to restart EzRecorder 310.
Go to Menu > Settings > Disk Management > Storage Destination to set storage destination. Make sure the hard drive is connected / installed and restart EzRecorder 310 (ER310). Make sure ER310 has stable power supply Hard drive not detected while recording or the recording mail fail.
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If screen is blacken when using HDMI input, please try: 1. Reconnect the HDMI cable from the input Blacken screen using HDMI input source device and also ER310. Also, connect to HDMI port 1 of your TV at all times. 2.
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File Management Problems Actions All files are named after the date and time they are recorded. In the file management, you can sort files out by its name, the time recorded, and the file size. Make sure the time zone is set correctly or manually setup to obtain correct file name.
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Other Problems Actions Solutions are as follows: A. Power off ER310 if an internal storage disk is installed. Remove internal storage disk and power on ER310. Connect the USB to your ER310 to undergo FW upgrade. (*If you are using a SATA storage disk or the temperature of the hard disk appears high;...
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If your problem still persists, refer to FAQ at www.avermedia.com for further troubleshooting.
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