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Contents Contents Congratulations on choosing Congratulations on choosing Congratulations on choosing PrimeDTV PrimeDTV PHD- -VRX2, Full HD 1080p Dual Tuner Digital HDTV Full HD 1080p Dual Tuner Digital HDTV Full HD 1080p Dual Tuner Digital HDTV Full HD 1080p Dual Tuner Digital HDTV...
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SHOWS FROM BOTH TUNE SHOWS FROM BOTH TUNERS INFO key......................42 HOW TO USE PHD HOW TO USE PHD HOW TO USE PHD-VRX2 TV PROGRAM TV PROGRAM Resume Playback Feature Resume Playback Feature............ 42 ..........................
This manual provides information on the operation This manual provides information on the operation This manual provides information on the operation of your PHD of your PHD-VRX2, Full HD 1080p Dual Tuner Dig Full HD 1080p Dual Tuner Dig Full HD 1080p Dual Tuner Dig...
1920×1080 Video output ideo output PHD-VRX2 is able to receive broadcasts in any of is able to receive broadcasts in any of is able to receive broadcasts in any of is able to receive broadcasts in any of the resolutions m the resolutions m the resolutions mentioned above.
4:3 broadcast on a rectangular shaped 4:3 broadcast on a rectangular shaped 4:3 broadcast on a rectangular 16:9 TV. The 16:9 TV. The PHD-VRX2 VRX2, Full HD 1080p Dual Full HD 1080p Dual Tuner Digital HDTV Recorder, Receiver and...
PHD ake sure you have received all these items listed below with the PHD-VRX2, Full HD 1080p Dual Tuner Digital Full HD 1080p Dual Tuner Digital Full HD 1080p Dual Tuner Digital...
Introduction Introduction Front Panel Front Panel Menu Menu: Display Display On-screen (OSD) Main Menu. screen (OSD) Main Menu. screen (OSD) Main Menu. CH+ CH+: Move TV channel number up. Move TV channel number up. Move TV channel number up. ...
SB Hard Drive (HDD) or USB Flash stick with either ext2 or NTFS format. PHD either ext2 or NTFS format. PHD either ext2 or NTFS format. PHD-VRX2 VRX2 will record TV shows on the first USB cord TV shows on the first USB...
Introduction Introduction Remote Control Remote Control Switch unit ON Switch unit ON or standby mode or standby mode. POWER POWER CC: turn closed caption on or off. : turn closed caption on or off. : turn closed caption on or off. : turn closed caption on or off.
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INPUT INPUT selecti selection. PHD-VRX2 has following inputs to has following inputs to has following inputs to switch from: switch from: (1) Tuner 1, (2) Tuner 2, (3) CVBS (1) Tuner 1, (2) Tuner 2, (3) CVBS (1) Tuner 1, (2) Tuner 2, (3) CVBS (1) Tuner 1, (2) Tuner 2, (3) CVBS –...
2GB up to 2TB. PHD 2GB up to 2TB. PHD 2GB up to 2TB. PHD-VRX2 will record TV shows on the first USB device plugged will record TV shows on the first USB device plugged will record TV shows on the first USB device plugged...
Connections Connecting HDMI Input Connecting HDMI Input Connecting HDMI Input PHD-VRX2 VRX2 has one HDMI input port. It can be connected to one HDMI input port. It can be connected to one HDMI input port. It can be connected to one HDMI input port.
V.MODE V.MODE 2. PHD PHD-VRX2 composite video and audio outputs are connecting to conventional a composite video and audio outputs are connecting to conventional a composite video and audio outputs are connecting to conventional a composite video and audio outputs are connecting to conventional a...
At this point, your TV screen should display At this point, your TV screen should display the first initial set up menu from PHD-VRX2 the first initial set up menu from PHD the first initial set up menu from PHD...
Tuner Source Select Tuner Source Select: Tuner Source Select Since PHD Since PHD-VRX2 has two built has two built-in tuners, you can in tuners, you can in tuners, you can connect either over connect either over-the the-air antenna signals or cable...
Antenna or Cable as your input RF signal source. Once Antenna or Cable as your input RF signal source. Once selected, PHD selected, PHD-VRX2 will go to the next screen. will go to the next screen. will go to the next screen.
MENU MENU MENU button. PHD button. PHD-VRX2 will display menu graphics on your TV screen. will display menu graphics on your TV screen. will display menu graphics on your TV screen. will display menu graphics on your TV screen.
Navigating the On-Screen Menus Navigating the On Navigating the On Screen Menus Screen Menus Picture: Picture The Picture menu The Picture menu option provides the picture color option provides the picture color option provides the picture color settings and adjustments. settings and adjustments.
“ON” is selected, every time you change the channel, PHD “ON” is selected, every time you change the channel, PHD “ON” is selected, every time you change the channel, PHD-VRX2 -VRX2 will detect video resolution source and automatically determine the...
TV, but not from PHD sound system or TV, but not from PHD sound system or TV, but not from PHD sound system or TV, but not from PHD-VRX2 remote VRX2 remote control. Treble & Bass Treble & Bass...
PHD you can turn on or off the PHD you can turn on or off the PHD-VRX2 VRX2 optical output port and set the audio from optical output to either optical output port and set the audio from optical output to either...
Antenna and Cables channels, PHD Antenna and Cabl Antenna and Cabl es channels, PHD-VRX2 can save both channel information into in can save both channel information into in can save both channel information into in can save both channel information into in can save both channel information into internal memory.
Navigating the On-Screen Menus Navigating the On Navigating the On Screen Menus Screen Menus Scan Channels Scan Channels After selecting a type of After selecting a type of After selecting a type of RF Input (antenn RF Input (antenna or cable) a or cable) from the current tuner, press current tuner, press...
Also, use this option if the PC HDMI/ PC HDMI/VGA (RGB) input c (RGB) input connected from your PC to PHD onnected from your PC to PHD onnected from your PC to PHD-VRX2 VRX2 and the output size output size are are not matched on...
Navigating the On-Screen Menus Navigating the On Navigating the On Screen Menus Screen Menus screen. Once selected, the Scale Window screen will co Once selected, the Scale Window screen will co Once selected, the Scale Window screen will co Once selected, the Scale Window screen will come out.
Navigating the On-Screen Menus Navigating the On Navigating the On Screen Menus Screen Menus Captions. This channel carries data that is Captions. This channel carries data that is Captions. This channel carries data that is Captions. This channel carries data that is intended to augment information carried in the intended to augment information carried in the intended to augment information carried in the...
Navigating the On-Screen Menus Navigating the On Navigating the On Screen Menus Screen Menus Text Text Size Size Small/ Standard Size/ Large/ Small/ Standard Size/ Large/ Auto Small/ Standard Size/ Large/ Color Color Auto/ Black/ White/ G Auto/ Green/ Blue/ Red/ Red/ Cyan/ Yellow/ Yellow/ Magenta Opacity...
Channel” option is checked. PHD Channel” option is checked. PHD Channel” option is checked. PHD Channel” option is checked. PHD-VRX2 will try to decode and use date/time information will try to decode and use date/time information will try to decode and use date/time information...
Select this option and the Network Connection Select this option and the Network Connection Test screen will pop out. PHD t screen will pop out. PHD t screen will pop out. PHD-VRX2 will be will be immediately testing the current network immediately testing the current network...
TV screen will be blank and PHD within a few seconds the TV screen will be blank and PHD within a few seconds the TV screen will be blank and PHD-VRX2 VRX2 front panel front panel...
Navigating the On-Screen Menus Navigating the On Navigating the On Screen Menus Screen Menus On screen, appears instead of the number. appears instead of the number. appears instead of the number. appears instead of the number. As a precautionary measure, make a note of As a precautionary measure, make a note of As a precautionary measure, make a note of...
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Navigating the On-Screen Menus Navigating the On Navigating the On Screen Menus Screen Menus TV-PG Parental guidance Parental guidance Parental guidance TV-14 14 years old and above 14 years old and above 14 years old and above TV-MA Mature audience only ture audience only ...
Navigating the On-Screen Menus Navigating the On Navigating the On Screen Menus Screen Menus USA - Movie Movie ratings are used for original movies rated by the Motion Picture Association of America Movie ratings are used for original movies rated by the Motion Picture Association of America Movie ratings are used for original movies rated by the Motion Picture Association of America Movie ratings are used for original movies rated by the Motion Picture Association of America Movie ratings are used for original movies rated by the Motion Picture Association of America...
Once a front panel key is pressed, PHD eys. Once a front panel key is pressed, PHD eys. Once a front panel key is pressed, PHD-VRX2 will will show a “Panel Lock” message on the screen. To disable the front panel lock, either select OFF again or show a “Panel Lock”...
Therefore, under this “Recordings” Therefore, under this “Recordings” Therefore, under this “Recordings” Therefore, under this “Recordings” section, PHD section, PHD-VRX2 will only display all will only display all will only display all the recorded the recorded TV programs. The user TV programs.
Keypad menu. In addition to the above screen In addition to the above screen In addition to the above screen features, PHD features, PHD-VRX2 provides provides additional two useful menus additional two useful menus additional two useful menus: o Quick Menu...
OK key to bring up “Scale Window” menu for the adjustments. Please also refer to the details of OK key to bring up “Scale Window” menu for the adjustments. Please also refer to the details of scale window adjustments in PHD-VRX2 scale window adjustments in PHD...
Please refer to the Auto Aspect section in PHD Please refer to the Auto Aspect section in PHD Please refer to the Auto Aspect section in PHD Please refer to the Auto Aspect section in PHD-VRX2 User Please refer to the Auto Aspect section in PHD User Manual for more detail operations.
Navigating the On-Screen Menus Navigating the On Navigating the On Screen Menus Screen Menus If recorded show is SD (Standard Definition) with 4:3 ratio, during playback, If recorded show is SD (Standard Definition) with 4:3 ratio, during playback, If recorded show is SD (Standard Definition) with 4:3 ratio, during playback, If recorded show is SD (Standard Definition) with 4:3 ratio, during playback, If recorded show is SD (Standard Definition) with 4:3 ratio, during playback,...
(2) If only one USB device is connected, PHD If only one USB device is connected, PHD If only one USB device is connected, PHD-VRX2 will promptly display the Video main menu. Use If only one USB device is connected, PHD If only one USB device is connected, PHD will promptly display the Video main menu.
Navigating the On-Screen Menus Navigating the On Navigating the On Screen Menus Screen Menus Video main menu contains: Video main menu contains: Video main menu contains: o File List Screen File List Screen File List Screen appears on appears on the left side.
When using the Media Player function to play back video, music, or photo files, the PHD When using the Media Player function to play back video, music, or photo files, the PHD When using the Media Player function to play back video, music, or photo files, the PHD-VRX2 VRX2 unit front panel LED display will show “PLAY”...
When using the Media Player function to play back video, music, or p When using the Media Player function to play back video, music, or p When using the Media Player function to play back video, music, or photo files, the PHD hoto files, the PHD-VRX2 VRX2 unit front panel LED display...
Navigating the On-Screen Menus Navigating the On Navigating the On Screen Menus Screen Menus picture will be displayed. will be displayed. Use will be displayed. key to select the previous or next picture. Use key to select the previous or next picture. Use key to select the previous or next picture.
Navigating the On-Screen Menus Navigating the On Navigating the On Screen Menus Screen Menus Record Record: The Record menu The Record menu provides recording related features as provides recording related features as provides recording related features as provides recording related features as well as USB utility functi well as USB utility functi well as USB utility functions.
When time is up, or keep the unit on. When time is up, or keep the unit on. When time is up, PHD-VRX2 2 will automatically record the will automatically record the will automatically record the channel you previously set to.
(for FAT format). If PHD like ext2, ntfs, or vfat (for FAT format). If PHD like ext2, ntfs, or vfat (for FAT format). If PHD like ext2, ntfs, or vfat (for FAT format). If PHD-VRX2 VRX2 Page Page 50 ...
If there are no USB devices connected to PH If there are no USB devices connected to PHD-VRX2 or unit has been turned off and on again If there are no USB devices connected to PH If there are no USB devices connected to PH...
Status screen will say the format is successful! Status screen will say the format is successful! Status screen will say the format is successful! Timeshift Duration Timeshift Duration PHD-VRX2 VRX2 provides a ti timeshift function, meshift function, which can instantly rewind, fast forward...
PHD following figure illustrates some key elements of the PHD following figure illustrates some key elements of the PHD following figure illustrates some key elements of the PHD-VRX2 VRX2 Program Guide. Program Guide.
Guide Recording event. Please refer to Guide Recording event. Please refer to Guide Recording event. Please refer to the “How to use PHD “How to use PHD How to use PHD-VRX2 Recording Features Recording Features Recording Features” section to learn details regarding Program Guide Recording.
Timeshifting Features Timeshifting Features To use PHD To use PHD-VRX2 timeshift and live pause features timeshift and live pause features timeshift and live pause features timeshift and live pause features, first you will need to plug in external USB storage...
Operations Operations To start timeshifting To start timeshifting, watch a live TV show from either PHD , watch a live TV show from either PHD , watch a live TV show from either PHD , watch a live TV show from either PHD- VRX2 tuner 1 or tuner 2.
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To indicate timeshifting timeshifting in prog in progress, the PHD ress, the PHD-VRX2 unit front panel LED display will show: unit front panel LED display will show: unit front panel LED display will show: unit front panel LED display will show: o “rEC-1”...
USB flash stick. To start recording To start recording, PHD , PHD-VRX2 provides three (3x) different recording methods in general: provides three (3x) different recording methods in general: provides three (3x) different recording methods in general: provides three (3x) different recording methods in general:...
TV screen to indicate that the current show is recording now. PHD of the TV screen to indicate that the current show is recording now. PHD of the TV screen to indicate that the current show is recording now. PHD-VRX2 VRX2 will continue...
Once you select “Done” and confirm, PHD Once you select “Done” and confirm, PHD-VRX2 will remember this schedule timer and display Once you select “Done” and confirm, PHD Once you select “Done” and confirm, PHD Once you select “Done”...
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In main menu, select Record Program Program → Guide. This way, PHD Guide. This way, PHD-VRX2 VRX2 will bring up will bring up Program Guide screen. Program Guide screen. Or, you can directly press Or, you can directly press...
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Operations Operations Start Time Start Time: You can even set this schedule to start recording earlier. There are several : You can even set this schedule to start recording earlier. There are several : You can even set this schedule to start recording earlier. There are several : You can even set this schedule to start recording earlier.
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Operations Operations displayed from the Upcoming Recording list. displayed from the Upcoming Recording list. displayed from the Upcoming Recording list. displayed from the Upcoming Recording list. There are two ways to access this screen There are two ways to access this screen There are two ways to access this screen There are two ways to access this screen: Press MENU remote key to bring up on...
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Operations Operations : Not enough memory size to record. : Not enough memory size to record. : Not enough memory size to record. : Not enough memory size to record. : Recording is forced : Recording is forced : Recording is forced to stop. : Recording error.
“Media Player” menu and select to the “Media Player” menu and select “Recordings” to play. Please refer to “PHD “Recordings” to play. Please refer to “PHD-VRX2 TV Show Playback Features “Recordings” to play. Please refer to “PHD “Recordings” to play. Please refer to “PHD “Recordings”...
The recorded TV shows from PHD drive. The recorded TV shows from PHD drive. The recorded TV shows from PHD-VRX2 are those files with the extension of .mpg, which can be those files with the extension of .mpg, which can be those files with the extension of .mpg, which can be...
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Operations Operations BACKWARD SKIP: BACKWARD SKIP : Use for commercial skipping or quick video jumping. Press this key once to Use for commercial skipping or quick video jumping. Press this key once to Use for commercial skipping or quick video jumping. Press this key once to Use for commercial skipping or quick video jumping.
PHD ayback different types of video files from PHD ayback different types of video files from PHD ayback different types of video files from PHD-VRX2 Media Player Video section, PHD Media Player Video section, PHD Media Player Video section, PHD...
Operations Operations Recordings main menu ecordings main menu ecordings main menu contains: contains: o File List Screen File List Screen appears on the left side. It lists all the recorded TV program names. Use appears on the left side. It lists all the recorded TV program names. Use appears on the left side.
Operations In addition In addition to the above screen features, PHD to the above screen features, PHD to the above screen features, PHD-VRX2 VRX2 provides additional two useful menus provides additional two useful menus provides additional two useful menus provides additional two useful menus:...
Window” menu for the adjustments. Please also refer to the details of scale window to the details of scale window to the details of scale window adjustments in PHD adjustments in PHD adjustments in PHD-VRX2 User Manual. User Manual. USB Disk Status USB Disk Status...
Operations Operations MUTE MUTE key: Press MUTE key anytime during full size video playback, the closed caption will be : Press MUTE key anytime during full size video playback, the closed caption will be : Press MUTE key anytime during full size video playback, the closed caption will be : Press MUTE key anytime during full size video playback, the closed caption will be : Press MUTE key anytime during full size video playback, the closed caption will be : Press MUTE key anytime during full size video playback, the closed caption will be...
256x different fast forward speeds. When playback those recorded shows, the PHD When playback those recorded shows, the PHD-VRX2 When playback those recorded shows, the PHD When playback those recorded shows, the PHD When playback those recorded shows, the PHD...
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