Table of Contents Safety Precautions......................Control elements and connections................Remote control....................... Quick Installation Guide....................1. Installation guide......................1.1 Connection..........................1.2 Installation diagrams......................2. Graphical User Interface ( Menus )................2.1 TV Guide..........................2.2 Personal planner........................2.3 Record List..........................2.4 Library............................2.5 Sleep Timer..........................
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Safety Precautions This digital video recorder has been manufactured in accordance with international safety standards. For your own safety, you should read the notes on safety precautions carefully, and take note of them, before operating your new receiver. For your own safety, please be sure to follow these safety precautions.
Control elements and connections View of the front panel 9 11 Front panel controls Connections on the rear panel Mains Power Connection VFD-Display (10 digits, Dot Matrix display) For connecting to domestic power supply Indicates programme selected, time, etc… (cable supplied) 90-260 V AC, 50-60 Hz Examples of possible displays: Optical Digital Audio Output -12:00 current time...
Remote Control Function keys on the remote control unit The keys on the remote control can be divided into groups: Function keys that directly control a specific function (these keys have a double functionality according to the situation) Navigation keys Numeric keys 0-9 Mute On/Off (Standby)
Quick installation guide This short instruction explains the most important functions to ensure that you directly watch television and make recordings with your hard disk recorder. In the quick installation guide the steps are described with the help of the function/short keys, in the manual the steps are described through the main menu.
1. Installation guide 1.1 Connection 1.1.1 Connection to the terrestrial antenna: The digital receiver is connected directly to a terrestrial antenna on the Tuner 1 Ant In connection ( see 1.2 Installation diagrams ) by means of a coaxial cable. This connection must be done while the receiver is switched off.
1.2 Installation Diagrams Quick Connection Guide View of the rear panel Video or RF Out DVD Recorder Scart Aerial In RF In Scart Link using cable supplied Mains Connection Modulated Connection Quick Connection Guide View of the rear panel RF Out Video Aerial In RF In...
2. Graphical User Interface (Menus) The various on-screen displays available are described in detail in this and the following chapters. The actual on-screen displays generated by your receiver may differ slightly from those shown here, as continuous updates of the software may either alter the appearance or even the structure of the displays. Navigation within the on-screen displays is effected by means of the four directional keys and by means of the “OK/menu”...
2.3 Record List The record list shows the current list off scheduled recordings. There is also the ability to schedule and create manual recording by selecting the “OK/tick” key, where you may add channel, title, date, start time, finish time and duration. The record list also gives disk space information in terms of free space and reserved space on the hard disk.
2.6 Tuner Info Tuner info gives an up to date reading of the technical details of the tuner and its behaviour. The following details and measurements are displayed: Programme number Programme name (e.g. ITV3) Channel Frequency TX mode Guard Interval Signal strength Signal Quality 2.7 Set-Up ( Settings )
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2.7.5 Disk Settings - Pause buffer size (mins) By using the “left/right” navigation keys it is possible to change the buffer size to between 5 and 60 minutes - Instant replay Instant replay may be switched on/off by using the “left/right” navigation keys - Start Guard Time To ensure that a timed recording does not miss the beginning of a programme a buffer time may be set to ensure commencement of programme is captured.
3. Recording specifications/ Media manager The media manager allows you to design and administrate your favourite list and is also the access to recorded programmes, which are archived her. 3.1 Library The library is the archive of the programmes which have been recorded by you and are therefore stored on the hard disk of your receiver.
3.2 Recordings at the Time Shift Buffer The time shift buffer offers you broader functions and control, which converts broadcast television to a new experience. • You can watch, stop and rewind a programme during the broadcast/recording • To watch a recording you do not have to wait until the broadcast id finished •...
3.4 Favourite List The favourite lists are TV lists assembled individually by you, which can be defined according to the preferences of the single TV user. 3.5 Creating a list of Personal Favourite Programmes and Channel Sorting Many viewers prefer to use the huge list of TV and radio programmes found in an automatic channel searching a particular order, or to use the list only selectively.
4. Electronic Programme Guide (EPG) The EPG can increasingly take over the function of a published programme guide. The EPG gives you an overview of the actual broadcast programmes as well as the pending programmes. 4.1 Programme Information ( 14 days ) Each time that you switch channels there is a brief message on screen, displaying the programme name, current time, starting and end times, title and content of current...
5. Personal Planner At the personal planner ( planned recordings ) all planned programmes for recordings re listed and noted with coloured icons. Blue for reminders and red for recordings Select personal planner in the main menu. The noted recordings at the EPG menu are also listed here. For the recording of repeating programmes e.g series, the programming of the personal planner is preferable;...
7. Sleep Timer You can use the sleep timer to specify a time (e.g. at night) at which the receiver is to switch over into standby mode. This is particularly useful if there is no person available at this time to switch the receiver off manually.
10. Archiving Recordings from the Library When the hard disk becomes full you may want to keep all of your current recordings, but you need to create more space on the hard disk to make new recordings. If this situation arises it is possible to archive (copy) recordings from the hard disk to another recording device such as a VCR or DVDr.
Trouble-shooting Error Possible cause Remedial measures No image, no sound, display No power supply Check main connections does not light up. Defective or missing cables Check cable connections No image, no sound, display lights up Pixelisation of TV picture, Signal too weak Check aerial positioning picture freezes, no sound Heavy rain or snow...
Technical Data Terrestrial Front-Ends Frequency range 177.5 ~227.5 MHz (VHF III)[optional] 474 ~858 MHz (UHF) Quantity Impedance Input signal level (-90)~(-20)dBm Demodulation type QPSK,16 QAM,64 QAM Channel bandwidths 6,7,8 MHz FFT modes 2K,8K Guard interval 1/4,1/8,1/16,1/32 Inner code rate 1/2,2/3,3/4,5/6,7/8 Supported FEC Outer code RS (204) Capacity Download through...
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RF Modulator [optional] TV standard PAL (G/I//K), SECAM-K Frequency range 47 ~ 862 MHz Rear panel interface Front-End: RF input connector 2 X IEC169-2, Socket Front-End: Loop through 2 X IEC169-2, Plug Output connector RF modulator: RF input connector 1 X IEC169-2, Socket RF modulator: Loop through 1 X IEC169-2, Plug Output connector...
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