Altech VAST DSD 4121 User Manual

Altech VAST DSD 4121 User Manual

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PVR-READY EXTENSION
USER MANUAL
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  • Page 1 VAST DSD 4121 PVR-READY EXTENSION USER MANUAL P a g e © Copyright 2011 Altech UEC (Pty) Ltd...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    RECORD ..................10 IMEBASED RECORD CONFLICTS .................. 12 ....................12 IMITATIONS PAUSE LIVE TV ................12 ...................... 12 AUSING ..................... 12 AUSE UFFER ..............13 IEWING AUSE UFFER ESET P a g e © Copyright 2011 Altech UEC (Pty) Ltd...
  • Page 3 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS........... 22 13.1 ?............... 22 OURS ECORD 13.2 ?........ 22 RASE ROGRAMS LAYLIST 13.3 ? ....... 22 LAYBACK MY ECORDED ROGRAMS ON A OMPUTER 13.4 ? ............22 UBTITLES LAYBACK P a g e © Copyright 2011 Altech UEC (Pty) Ltd...
  • Page 4: Introduction

    1TB. 1.2.4 Altech UEC strongly advises against the use of USB memory sticks in this PVR, due to their low access speed and limited read-write cycles. The constant transfer of AV data can damage or considerably shorten the useable lifespan of USB memory sticks.
  • Page 5: Remote Control

    Reminders will not display while a recording is in progress. 1.3.2.2 A limited TV Guide will be available while a recording is in progress. EMOTE ONTROL & CHEDULE LAYLIST ECORDINGS ETTINGS OUCH ECORD LAYBACK ACKWARD ORWARD P a g e © Copyright 2011 Altech UEC (Pty) Ltd...
  • Page 6: Pvr Remote Control Button Functions

    Pressing this button will pause live TV. Press the button again to resume playing back behind live. This button is also used to pause the program while watching a recorded program. P a g e © Copyright 2011 Altech UEC (Pty) Ltd...
  • Page 7: Pvr Activation

    PVR A CTIVATION EQUIREMENTS 3.1.1 Before activating the PVR, the following are required 3.1.1.1 The Altech UEC PVR remote control and Activation Pack. 3.1.1.2 The smart card number (printed on the underside of the smart card). CTIVATION 3.2.1 Log onto www.uec.com.au...
  • Page 8: Hdd Connection

    The hard drive format will take a few minutes. Once completed, the HDD Status should say “Connected and working” RIVE ROBLEMS 4.4.1 Please see trouble shooting guide at the end of this manual. P a g e © Copyright 2011 Altech UEC (Pty) Ltd...
  • Page 9: Recording

    Scroll in the TV Guide to highlight the program you would like to record, then press the record button. 5.2.2 A red dot will appear indicating that recording is scheduled. P a g e © Copyright 2011 Altech UEC (Pty) Ltd...
  • Page 10: Timebased Record

    5.3.5 To schedule a timebased recording: 5.3.5.1 Press the PVR button. 5.3.5.2 Scroll to the Scheduled List icon and press OK to launch the Scheduled List screen. 10 | P a g e © Copyright 2011 Altech UEC (Pty) Ltd...
  • Page 11 Press OK on a field to edit it. 5.3.5.6 Use left and right arrow buttons to change the selected channel and the parental setting, and use the number keys to enter in the date/time/duration. 11 | P a g e © Copyright 2011 Altech UEC (Pty) Ltd...
  • Page 12: Conflicts

    The pause buffer is reset when changing channel or when entering the TV Guide. 7.2.3 The pause buffer contents can be displayed by pressing the green button when 12 | P a g e © Copyright 2011 Altech UEC (Pty) Ltd...
  • Page 13: Viewing Pause Buffer Reset

    IEWING AUSE UFFER AND ECORDING 7.4.1 If you are watching behind live and a scheduled recording starts on another channel, you will be given the option to: 13 | P a g e © Copyright 2011 Altech UEC (Pty) Ltd...
  • Page 14: Playlist

    The maximum of 500 recorded programs are allowed in the playlist. 8.1.3 Use the up and down arrow keys to move through the recorded programs. 8.1.4 Press OK on a program to start it playing back. 14 | P a g e © Copyright 2011 Altech UEC (Pty) Ltd...
  • Page 15: Delete Event

    9.1.2 A maximum of 100 programs can be scheduled for recording at one time. 9.1.3 Use the up and down arrow keys to move through the list. 15 | P a g e © Copyright 2011 Altech UEC (Pty) Ltd...
  • Page 16: Delete Event

    To sort the list according to recording start time, press the yellow button again. IMEBASED ECORDING 9.4.1 Timebased recordings can be set up from this screen. Please see the “Timebased record” section of this manual for more info. 16 | P a g e © Copyright 2011 Altech UEC (Pty) Ltd...
  • Page 17: Pvr Setup

    The Record Stop Offset adds extra time to the end of a recording. (e.g. if a program ends at 11:00am and the Stop Offset is set to 10 minutes, the recording will stop at 11:10am 17 | P a g e © Copyright 2011 Altech UEC (Pty) Ltd...
  • Page 18: Jump Settings

    Format hard drive can also be used to erase all recorded programs on the hard drive. 10.5.3 If the hard drive becomes corrupted and unusable, the “Hard drive format” option can recover the drive, but all recordings will be lost. 18 | P a g e © Copyright 2011 Altech UEC (Pty) Ltd...
  • Page 19: Pvr Info

    The green/red bar is a graphical representation of the hard drive storage capacity. Green indicates available space, red indicates space used by recordings. 11.1.4 Press OK to launch the Help screen to provide more information about the features. 19 | P a g e © Copyright 2011 Altech UEC (Pty) Ltd...
  • Page 20: Troubleshooting

    12.3.4 The format will take a few minutes to complete. 12.3.5 When the format is complete, the HDD status will show “Connected and working”. 12.4 RIVE IS 20 | P a g e © Copyright 2011 Altech UEC (Pty) Ltd...
  • Page 21: Hard Drive Space Only Says 1Tb Wheni Have Connected A 2Tb Drive

    Please check that the date and time are not in the past. 12.6.3 The maximum recording duration for Timebased recordings is 24 hours, please ensure that the duration is shorter than “24:00” 21 | P a g e © Copyright 2011 Altech UEC (Pty) Ltd...
  • Page 22: Frequently Asked Questions

    UBTITLES LAYBACK 13.4.1 Subtitles are not available when viewing a playback or when viewing the pause buffer. This feature may be added in a future software release. 22 | P a g e © Copyright 2011 Altech UEC (Pty) Ltd...
  • Page 23 Altech UEC Pty Ltd Level 2, 27 Sirius Rd Lane Cove West NSW 2066 Sydney Australia The latest version of this user manual can be downloaded at www.uec.com.au 23 | P a g e © Copyright 2011 Altech UEC (Pty) Ltd...

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