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Before you start
Please check that you have all of the
following:
Start here
Thank you for choosing Magic TV™
This guide will provide you with simple
instructions for connecting and operating
Magic TV™
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Starting the wiring
Before starting, please take some time to read the Safety Instructions included in
the Owner's Guide
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POWER + ANTENNA
Magic TV™ HDTV Personal Video Recorder
Connect the power adapter and an arial/antenna to Magic TV™. Leave the power outlet switched
off or unplugged until all the wiring work has been completed. A roof-mounted antenna is
recommended for best reception.
Magic TV™ Remote Control
TV
100v-240v AC
Power Outlet
GUIDE
TEXT
ASPECT
AUDIO
SUBTITLE
4x AAA batteries
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OK
VOL
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LIVE
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3
ABC
DEF
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5
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Owner's Guide
GHI
JKL
MNO
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PQRS
TUV
WXYZ
0
CLEAR
ENTER
OPTIONAL - Antenna loopthru
If you want to retain analogue TV reception on other devices with a TV tuner (TV, VCR or DVD
recorder for example), connect the included extension cable as shown. Many devices can form part
Component video cable
of the antenna loop, by forming a chain. We recommend using Magic TV™ as the first component
on the chain and your television as the last.
Stereo audio cable
Aerial/Antenna extension cable
100-240VAC auto-ranging power adapter
Ant. In
12V DC
Composite
Video
Pb
Loop
Ant.
Pr
L
Out
In
Y
R
USB
Network
HDMI
S-Video
YPbPr
Digital Audio
Audio
HDTV Tuner
Ant. In
Television
Ant.
OR
Loopthru
Other device with
a tuner on board
INPUTS
(
VCR
or
DVD
recorder
HDMI
for example).
Composite
Video
Audio
Video
Pb
Loop
Ant.
Antenna
Pr
L
Out
In
Y
R
USB
Network
HDMI
S-Video
YPbPr
Digital Audio
Audio
HDTV Tuner
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Connecting to a TV
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VIDEO+AUDIO
for
HDMI is the highest quality output from Magic TV™and can also carry multi-channel audio,
reducing cabling.
HDMI
Composite
Video
Pb
Loop
Out
Pr
L
Y
R
USB
Network
HDMI
S-Video
YPbPr
Digital Audio
Audio
HDMI
Aerial/
Antenna
b
b
VIDEO
for
HDTV
s without
In order to get High Definition video from Magic TV™ without HDMI, Component
(YPbPr) must be used.
YPbPr
(component)
Composite
Video
Pb
Loop
Pr
L
Out
Y
R
USB
Network
HDMI
S-Video
YPbPr
Digital Audio
Audio
HDTV Tuner
c c
AUDIO
for
s without
HDTV
Not many TVs accept a digital audio signal in which case, the Stereo audio outputs of Magic TV™
can be used.
Analogue
Audio
Composite
Video
Pb
Loop
Pr
L
Out
Y
R
USB
Network
HDMI
S-Video
YPbPr
Digital Audio
HDTV Tuner
Audio
-equipped
s
HDMI
HDTV
HDMI
Television
INPUTS
HDMI
Audio
Video
Antenna
Ant.
In
HDTV Tuner
HDMI
HDMI
YPbPr
(component)
Television
INPUTS
HDMI
Audio
Video
Antenna
Ant.
In
HDMI
Analogue
Audio
Television
INPUTS
HDMI
Audio
Video
Antenna
Ant.
In
More wiring options can be found in section 3 of the Owner's Guide
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