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  • Page 3 Avalon 300R Connect Thank you for choosing Avalon 300R Connect. This manual will get you up and running in no time, and explains how to make the most of your Avalon. We are constantly improving and adding new features to our products. To take...

  • Page 4: Safety Instructions

    Safety instructions Read these instructions – All the safety and operating instructions should be read before this product is operated. Keep these instructions – The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference. Heed all warnings – All warnings on the appliance and in the operating instructions should be adhered to.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Contents Getting started Editing a recording In the box 35 Pure Connect Setting up Using Pure Connect Front panel and connections Navigating and playing content Rear connections Pure Connect features Remote control 37 On Demand Connecting your Avalon Switching on / standby...

  • Page 6: Getting Started

    Getting started In the box Avalon 300R Connect Remote control batteries HDMI cable Power adapter Owner’s manual and Warranty card...

  • Page 7: Setting Up

    Setting up Unpack your Avalon 300R Connect and locate it close to your television, a spare mains socket and your aerial connection. Insert the batteries into the remote control. Connect your aerial to the Aerial In socket on Avalon. See “Connecting to your aerial” on page 7.

  • Page 8: Front Panel And Connections

    Front panel and connections Standby - the standby button is used to switch Avalon between standby and on: Red - standby Green - on Recording - the ring around the button will glow red when Avalon is recording Rear connections Ethernet - for Audio - for connecting to your...
  • Page 9 - the panel can be opened to access the front USB socket to allow a USB storage device to be connected Aerial In - for Inputs - four HDMI sockets Digital Audio - for (HDMI 1 to 4) for connecting connecting to a connecting the television...

  • Page 10: Remote Control

    OK button for Info - displays confirming selections programme information - search (find) On Demand, Pure Audio - displays the Connect, Media and channel’s audio format HDMI - shortcuts to the menu options Schedule - shortcut to...

  • Page 11: Connecting Your Avalon

    Connecting your Avalon To watch television programmes using Avalon, you need to connect Avalon to mains power, a television and an aerial. You can also connect Avalon to a separate sound system, external HDMI devices, external USB storage and the internet, to access on-demand content. Connecting to your television Connect to your high definition television using the HDMI Output socket and the HDMI cable...
  • Page 12 Connecting to a separate sound system You can optionally connect Avalon to a separate stereo or surround sound system to enhance your audio experience. Connecting with Left and Right Audio Connect an external stereo sound system using the left (white) and right (red) Audio Out sockets.

  • Page 13: Switching On / Standby

    PC based media servers. If Avalon has access to the internet through your network, you can also access on-demand services, such as Pure Connect, BBC iPlayer and YouTube. See “Connecting to a wired or wireless network (Wi-Fi)” on page 48, “Pure Connect” on page 35 and “On Demand” on page 37 for further infomation.

  • Page 14: The Home Menu

    The Home menu To display the Home ( ) menu, press the Menu button on the remote control. Press the buttons on the remote control to scroll through the menu options. Press the OK button to select the required option. To access advanced settings, such as channel preferences, connecting to the internet and setting audio options etc., press the Settings (yellow) button.
  • Page 15 “Instant Recordings” on page 22.. Scheduled - Schedule and review new recordings. See “Scheduled Recordings” on page 25. Pure Connect - Access live internet radio, podcasts, listen again programmes and ambient sounds from Pure Connect. See “Pure Connect” on page 35.

  • Page 16: Navigation And Volume

    Freeview Electronic Programme Guide (EPG) exits the menu system Exit The On Demand, Pure Connect, Media and HDMI buttons are shortcuts to the corresponding menus. Option screen and box navigation There are various option screens and boxes that are used for scheduling recordings and defining system settings.

  • Page 17: Freeview Tv

    Freeview TV Watching Freeview TV When you switch on Avalon from standby, Avalon will tune to the channel that was being viewed the last time Freeview TV was watched. You can also select Freeview TV (or listen to Freeview digital radio channels), by selecting Freeview TV from the Home ( ) menu.

  • Page 18: Viewing Programme Information

    Better viewing alternative If you select a programme for which a better alternative is available, for example if you select a programme being shown on a Standard Definition (SD) channel which is also being shown on a High Definition (HD) channel, the option to view the better alternative channel will be presented. Press the OK button to select the alternative channel.
  • Page 19 To the left of each programme title, a symbol is displayed. This indicates the genre, or type of programme, as follows: Children Film Drama Lifestyle Education News Entertainment Sport To the right of each programme title, symbols are displayed that indicate the following broadcast information: Audio Description is available Multi-Audio is available...

  • Page 20: The Channel List

    The channel list The channel list provides a list of the available channels on the left hand side of the screen: Displaying the channel list To display the channel list, while watching or listening to a Freeview channel, press the OK or button.

  • Page 21: Further Information

    Further information If you press the Info button while the channel list is displayed, the current programme names, times and durations are shown.

  • Page 22: The Electronic Programme Guide

    The Electronic Programme Guide The Electronic Program Guide (EPG) displays Freeview programme listings for the next 7 days. It can be used to view details of each programme in the listings, to change channels and to record programmes. Displaying the guide To display the guide, while watching or listening to a Freeview channel, press the Guide button.
  • Page 23 Selecting a programme to watch The programme you were watching when you opened the guide is displayed in the window in the lower-left corner of the guide. To choose another programme currently being broadcast to watch, select it from the guide. When you have selected the programme you want to view, press the OK button.
  • Page 24 Select Search to carry out the search and display the results. For example: Press the button to carry out another search. Note: You can schedule the recording of programmes from the search results page by selecting the required programme and pressing the button.

  • Page 25: Subtitles And Audio Options

    Subtitles and audio options Subtitles Subtitles can be displayed to assist viewers with impaired hearing. If a programme has subtitles available, will be displayed in the programme information. To turn subtitles on or off for the current service/channel, press the Subtitles button. You can set the preferred language for subtitles and whether they remain on by default by changing the option in the Settings menu.

  • Page 26: Instant Recordings

    Instant Recordings Recording overview You can instantly record a programme: • by using the One Touch Recording (OTR) facility • from the guide • from the search results page You can also schedule recordings, see “Scheduled Recordings” on page 25. You can record from one channel while watching another, or record from two channels and watch one of the channels being recorded.

  • Page 27: Recording From The Guide Or From Search Results

    The screen displays the current end time and duration of the recording. For example: You can change the end time on the screen using the buttons. Select the Update option when you are finished. Stopping One Touch Recordings (OTR) Press the button to stop a One Touch Recording.
  • Page 28 Better recording alternative If you select a programme for which a better alternative is available, for example if you select a programme being shown on a Standard Definition (SD) channel which is also being shown on a High Definition (HD) channel, the option to view the better alternative channel will be presented. For example: Suggested recordings When you record a particular programme, Avalon may suggest other similar programmes you...

  • Page 29: Scheduled Recordings

    Scheduled Recordings Displaying a list of scheduled recordings To display a list of planned recordings that are already scheduled, either press the Schedule button on the remote control or select Recordings and then Scheduled from the Home ( menu. The Scheduled recordings screen is then displayed. This screen lists all recordings that are currently scheduled, including One Touch Recordings and any that are in progress.

  • Page 30: Scheduling A New Recording

    Scheduling a new recording To schedule a new recording, press the green (New) button. You can either set up a recording schedule manually, by entering a channel and times, or by searching for the title of the programme you want to be recorded. Select the option you require and press the OK button. Set up manually If you choose the Set up manually option, the following is displayed: Enter the details for the manual scheduled recording as follows:...
  • Page 31 Note: If you are recording a film that spans the news, Avalon will detect this and automatically record both parts. The set up screen then closes, and the new recording is added to the list of scheduled recordings. Search by title If you choose the Search by title option, the following is displayed: Enter the details for the search as follows: Title...

  • Page 32: Listing All Recordings In A Recording Schedule

    For example: Once you have finished setting up the recording, select Create. The set up screen then closes, and the new recording is added to the list of scheduled recordings. Listing all recordings in a recording schedule A recording schedule may be set up to include multiple recordings. To view a list of each scheduled recording within a recording schedule, select the recording schedule and press OK.

  • Page 33: Editing And Deleting Scheduled Recordings

    Against each scheduled recording, a symbol is displayed: indicates the recording failed green indicates the recording was successful yellow indicates the recording was not completed (either because it was stopped or there was a problem, e.g. a power failure) red (small) indicates the recording of a single programme red (small) indicates the recording of a series...

  • Page 34: Recordings

    Recordings Listing your recordings To browse through the recordings you have made, press the Recorded button, or select Recordings from the Home ( ) menu, and then select Recorded. The list of recordings that have already been made is then displayed: The recordings are listed with the following detail symbols against them: indicates the genre of a single recording made by a recording schedule, the time and date of the recording is displayed...
  • Page 35 For multiple recordings, a preview and details of the first recording listed (which may depend on the selected sort order) are displayed. Choosing the order in which recordings are listed Recordings can be listed either in name order or in date order. Press the green selection button to switch between the two options;...
  • Page 36 Viewing and changing recording details To view and change the details of a recording and to edit the recording itself, select it and press the yellow (Details) button. The details of the recording are then displayed: Select an individual recording to view its description. You can edit the title of the recording and set whether the recording can be automatically deleted.

  • Page 37: Deleting A Recording

    Deleting a recording To delete a recording, select it and press the red (Delete) button. A message is then displayed, asking you to confirm that you want to delete the recording: Select the OK option to delete the recording. Recording schedules containing multiple recordings can be deleted in the same way. All the recordings in the recording schedule will be deleted.

  • Page 38: Editing A Recording

    Editing a recording You can edit a recording to remove sections you do not require. Select the recording and press the blue (Edit video) button. The Video Editor is then displayed. The recording starts to play automatically in the window on the right-hand side of the screen. The duration and the current point in the recording are displayed under this window.

  • Page 39: Pure Connect

    ) menu. Note: To access Pure Connect, Avalon must be connected to the internet. Note: Pure Connect is a web based service and the functionality and layout may differ from the screens shown in this manual. Navigating and playing content Once in Pure Connect, a menu is provided.
  • Page 40 Log in You can log in to your Pure Connect so that Avalon can display the favourites you have created online. Enter the email address and password you created, by pressing OK in each field and using the on-screen keyboard.

  • Page 41: On Demand

    YouTube provides access to thousands of video clips that have been uploaded by people from around the world. Note: Pure are not responsible for content accessed through these On Demand services. Select the services you want to access and press the OK button.

  • Page 42: Watching Bbc Iplayer

    Watching BBC iPlayer You use the remote control to navigate BBC iPlayer, however, the navigation controls are different to those of Avalon. For example, to enter text you must use the keyboard facility provided within BBC iPlayer. To exit BBC iPlayer and return to the menu, press the Menu button. Watching YouTube You use the remote control to navigate YouTube, however, the navigation controls of YouTube are different to those of Avalon.

  • Page 43: Hdmi Devices

    HDMI Devices Selecting an HDMI device to view Avalon offers four HDMI inputs to allow you to connect, and view, up to four external HDMI devices on your television, and switch between them. This is particularly useful if your television does not have sufficient HDMI inputs.

  • Page 44: Media

    Windows Media Player on your computer to act as a media server. Note: Avalon and your media server must be on the same network. For a guide on how to set up Windows Media Player as a media server visit our support site at support.pure.com.
  • Page 45 Navigating and playing media Avalon will read the device and present a directory listing on the screen. The following symbols are used in the directory listing: a folder - folders can store media files and other folders and you can expand the folder to see the contents a picture file - you can display this picture a sound file - you can play this file...

  • Page 46: Advanced Settings

    Advanced Settings Accessing the Settings menu To access the Settings ( ) menu, press the yellow (Settings) button from the Home menu. The Settings menu is then displayed: A number of setting options are displayed. See “Setting language and time preferences” on page 43. See “Setting channel preferences and favourites”...

  • Page 47: Setting Language And Time Preferences

    Setting language and time preferences You can specifiy your preferred languages for the audio description facility, subtitles facility and the broadcast text language. You can also set preferences for your time settings. The options are as follows: Audio (priority 1) your first choice for audio descriptions: English, Welsh, Irish, Gaelic Audio (priority 2)

  • Page 48: Setting Channel Preferences And Favourites

    Setting channel preferences and favourites You can manage your lists of favourite channels, tune the device (automatically and manually), select preferred regions and set the animation effect used for screen transitions. Managing favourites To set up and manage lists of favourites, select the Manage Favourites option from the Channels menu.
  • Page 49 selected channel is then highlighted in red. For example: Use the buttons to move the channel to the required position in the list and then press the OK (Insert) button. Automatic tuning To automatically tune the device, select the Autotune option from the Channels menu. The Autotune page is then displayed and the tuning scan starts automatically: As Avalon scans through the available frequencies, the channels it finds are listed below the frequency bar.

  • Page 50: Manual Tuning

    Once the scan is complete, press the red (Apply) button to apply the results of the tuning scan. Manual tuning To manually tune the device, select the Manual tune option from the Channels menu. The Manual tune page is then displayed. Select a frequency in the Choose frequency field and the press the yellow (Manual search) button.
  • Page 51 Animation effect selection To select your preferred animtion effect, select the Animation effect option from the Channels menu. The Animation effects page is then displayed and you can select the animation effect that is used for screen transitions when you change channels. The effect is applied to the outgoing screen, before being replaced with the next screen.

  • Page 52: Connecting To A Wired Or Wireless Network (Wi-Fi)

    Connecting to a wired or wireless network (Wi-Fi) You can use the Networks screen to configure the connection to your local area network and the internet. This is essential for accessing media servers on your network and On Demand services on the internet. To access the Network screen, select Network from the Settings menu.
  • Page 53 Press the red (Apply) button. Avalon will attempt to connect to the network and if successful will change the status to ‘Connected’. Note: If you do not wish to connect to a network, you can select ‘No network’ in the Configuration field.

  • Page 54: Setting Display Options

    Setting display options You can set the HDMI screen resolution and the analogue aspect ration of Avalon. To access the Video options screen, select Display from the Settings menu. The options are as follows: HDMI resolution selects the resolution sent to your digital television: Auto - Avalon will automatically detect the best settings 1080p 1080i...

  • Page 55: Setting Hard Drive And Recording Options

    Setting hard drive and recording options You can review the status of your hard disk and, if you need to, you can delete all the recording on the hard disk. To access the hard disk screen, select Hard disk from the Settings menu. The options are as follows: Timeshift length the length of time that the current programme you are watching...

  • Page 56: Setting Parental Controls

    Setting parental controls Parental control allows you to lock channels at certain times of day, in order to restrict the viewing of other members of the household. If you attempt to view a locked channel, a box will appear requesting a PIN code. Entering the PIN code will allow the channels to be viewed. Once a PIN code has been set, you will need to enter the PIN code in order change any restricted settings.

  • Page 57: System Facilities

    Pure to release new or enhanced features. The easiest method for updating Avalon is for Avalon to connect to the Pure website, via the internet, to download and install the update. However, Avalon will also check to see if there is an update file on an attached USB memory stick.

  • Page 58: Troubleshooting

    Low or no signal (111) - this is usually displayed when the signal strength is not sufficient to display the channel. Check the aerial is correctly fitted and retune the channels. Further assistance If the above does not resolve your problem, visit our website www.pure.com for further guidance.

  • Page 59: Glossary

    Glossary The following terms are used in this manual: 1080p an HD television format that has 1080 vertical lines in a progressive scan 1080i an HD television format that has 1080 vertical lines in an interlaced scan 720p an HD television format that has 720p vertical lines in a progressive scan 576p a television format that has 576p vertical lines in a progressive scan Codecs...

  • Page 60: Technical Specifications

    Technical Specifications Operation Number of tuners 2 x digital DVB-T/DVB-T2 Frequency range 474MHz to 858MHz Disk storage 500MB or 1TB Display modes 1080p, 1080i, 720p, 576p Power Supply Mains supply 240V AC @ 50/60Hz, 1.2A Batteries (remote control) 2 x AAA Media Formats and Playback Container formats AVI, MPEG-TS, ASF, MKV, MOV, MP4, M4A, Ogg,...

  • Page 61: Warranty Information

    Should you have a problem with your unit please contact your supplier or contact Pure Support at the address shown at the rear of this manual. If you need to return your product please use the original packaging and include all parts and accessories.
  • Page 64 Pure Imagination Technologies Ltd. Home Park Estate Kings Langley Herts, WD4 8LZ United Kingdom http://support.pure.com 103UZ...

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