PrimeDTV Technologies PHD-VRX2 Owner's Manual

PrimeDTV Technologies PHD-VRX2 Owner's Manual

Full hd 1080p dual tuner digital hdtv recorder, receiver and media center box
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HDTV Recorder, Receiver and
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HDTV Recorder, Receiver and
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HDTV Recorder, Receiver and
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HDTV Recorder, Receiver and
Media Center Box
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OWNER' S MANUAL
OWNER
OWNER
MODEL :
MODEL : PHD
MODEL :
PHD-VRX2
S MANUAL
S MANUAL
VRX2
©Copyright 20
Copyright 2013
13,
PrimeDTV
PrimeDTV Technologies, Inc.
Technologies, Inc.

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  • Page 1 Media Center Box Media Center Box Media Center Box Media Center Box OWNER OWNER’ S MANUAL OWNER S MANUAL S MANUAL MODEL : MODEL : PHD MODEL : PHD-VRX2 VRX2 ©Copyright 20 Copyright 2013 PrimeDTV PrimeDTV Technologies, Inc. Technologies, Inc.
  • Page 2: Tructions

    Important Safety Instructions Important Safety Instructions Important Safety Instructions Important Safety Instructions IMPORTANT IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS CAUTION CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC RISK OF ELECTRIC  Read these instructions. Read these instructions. Read these instructions.  Keep these instructions. Keep these instructions.
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    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...
  • Page 4 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 ..........................
  • Page 5: Introduction Introduction

    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...
  • Page 6: Resolution And Interlacing Resolution An D Interlacing

    The PHD The PHD-VRX2, Full HD 1080p Dual Tuner Digital , Full HD 1080p Dual Tuner Digital , Full HD 1080p Dual Tuner Digital...
  • Page 7: Video / Audio Switcher, Scaling And Enhancing

    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.
  • Page 8: Screen Format Examples Screen Format Examples

    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...
  • Page 9: Unpacking

    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...
  • Page 10: Front Panel

    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. ...
  • Page 11: Rear Panel

    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...
  • Page 12: Remote Control

    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.
  • Page 13 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 –...
  • Page 14: Connecting Vga/Pc I Input

    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...
  • Page 15: Connecting Hdmi Input

    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.
  • Page 16: Connecting Network

    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...
  • Page 17: Power Up And Setup Power Up And Setup

    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...
  • Page 18: Daylight Saving Time

     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...
  • Page 19: Tuner Medium Select

    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.
  • Page 20: Picture

    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.
  • Page 21: Settings

    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.
  • Page 22: Aspect

    “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...
  • Page 23: Bass

    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...
  • Page 24: Preference

    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...
  • Page 25: List

    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.
  • Page 26: Hannels

    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...
  • Page 27: Labels

    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...
  • Page 28: Captions

    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.
  • Page 29: Advanced Selection Advanced Selection

    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...
  • Page 30: Reset Cc Reset Cc

    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...
  • Page 31: Daylight Saving Time Daylight Saving Time

    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...
  • Page 32: Etworking

    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...
  • Page 33: 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...
  • Page 34: Locks

    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...
  • Page 35 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 ...
  • Page 36: Usa - Movie Movie

    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...
  • Page 37: Locks

    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”...
  • Page 38: Recordings

    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.
  • Page 39: Preview Screen Preview Screen

    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...
  • Page 40: Program Information Screen Program Information Screen

    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...
  • Page 41: Closed Caption Closed Caption

    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.
  • Page 42: Quick Menu

    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,...
  • Page 43: Video

    (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.
  • Page 44: File List Screen File List Screen

    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.
  • Page 45: Music

    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”...
  • Page 46: Photo

    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...
  • Page 47: Forward Skip Time

    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.
  • Page 48: Program Guide

    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.
  • Page 49: Manual Schedule

    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.
  • Page 50: Recording History

    (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 ...
  • Page 51: Usb Speed Check

     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...
  • Page 52: Phd-Vrx2

    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...
  • Page 53: (Epg)

    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.
  • Page 54: Program Title

    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.
  • Page 55: How To Us How To Use Phd-Vrx2 Vrx2 Timeshifting Timeshifting Features Features

    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...
  • Page 56: T O Start Timeshifting

    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.
  • Page 57 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”...
  • Page 58: How To Use Phd How To Use Phd-Vrx2 Recording Recording Features Features

    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:...
  • Page 59: Manual Recording Manual Recording

    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...
  • Page 60: Weekly Weekly

    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”...
  • Page 61 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...
  • Page 62 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.
  • Page 63 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...
  • Page 64 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.
  • Page 65: T O Check The Recorded Tv Program

    “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”...
  • Page 66: T O O Play Recorded Shows Play Recorded Shows

    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...
  • Page 67 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.
  • Page 68: How To Use Phd How To Use Phd-Vrx2 Tv Program Tv Program Playback Features Playback Features

    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...
  • Page 69: File List Screen File List Screen

    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.
  • Page 70: Quick Menu Quick Menu

    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:...
  • Page 71: Program Information Screen Program Information Screen

    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...
  • Page 72: Aspect Contr Aspect Control

    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...
  • Page 73: Resume Playback Feature Resume Playback Feature

    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...
  • Page 74 PrimeDTV Technologies, Inc. PrimeDTV Technologies, Inc. PrimeDTV Technologies, Inc. PrimeDTV Technologies, Inc. Anaheim, CA 92807 Anaheim, CA 92807 Anaheim, CA 92807 Tel: (714) 630 Tel: (714) 630- -6899 www.primedtv.com www.primedtv.com www.primedtv.com DOC# DOC# VRX2-v1. v1.0...

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