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Safety Instructions This product has been engineered and manufactured to assure your personal safety. However, improper use can result in potential electric shock or fire hazards. In order not to defeat the safe-guards incorporated in this instrument and its accessories, please adhere to the following instructions when installing, operating and servicing.
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Usage Warning To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not remove the cover or attempt to disassemble this product. There are no user-serviceable parts inside. Please refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Protect this product from foreign objects. Never push object of any kind into this product through openings as they may touch dangerous voltage points or short-out parts that could result in a fire or electric shock.
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Caution Risk of explosion if battery is replaced by an incorrect type. Dispose of used batteries according to the instructions. Copyright Notice No part of this user’s manual may be copied, translated, or reproduced including electronic form without permission from the copyright owner. We have made effort to ensure the accuracy and completeness of this document.
1 1 1 1 Introduction The brite-View HD DVR is equipped with ATSC/QAM tuner, capable of recording over-the-air broadcast TV content to its built-in 320G hard drive or a connected external USB hard drive. It comes with composite video in and out so you can record analog video from other devices, and also supports the playback of the recorded HD programs through HDMI output.
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Specification Terrestrial ATSC、Digital Cable ClearQAM TV System Demodulation 8-VSB , Clear 64/256QAM Channel 6MHz Bandwidth Video Recording EPG/Schedule Recording, Real-Time Recording, Time-Shifting Parental Control MPAA, U.S. TV Rating, Rating Region Table HDD Format NTFS ,FAT16/32 Compatibility High Definition 1920 x 1080 Decoding Software Update HDD Built-in...
Front View Power Button Press to turn the Product on. Power LED The LED lights up when the DVR is turned on. REC LED The LED lights up when the REC mode is activated. Note: When the power adapter is connected to the product and the wall outlet, the DVR is turned on automatically.
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Back View and Installation Plug the power adapter into the AC power outlet, and then connect the adapter plug into the DC IN port. Plug the supported USB external hard drive into the USB port (optional). For the analog output, connect the VIDEO/AUDIO L/R output to the VIDEO/AUDIO L/R input jacks on your display.
Remote Control POWER Press to turn the DVR ON or OFF. SOURCE Switch between Digital and analog input. Numeric Buttons 0-9 number keys for selecting desired options. - - - - For digital channel number, like “10-02”. RECALL Press to return to the previous channel you viewed. Digital TV in: press to change between channels CH + / - Analog TV in: Reserved keypad for further application.
2 2 2 2 Initial Setting When the DVR is turned on for the first time, the Easy Install menu is displayed on the screen automatically. Remote Description Select available options for adjustment. Confirm the change. Item Options English/ Spanish/ French Menu Language Pan Scan 4:3 Aspect Ratio...
4 4 4 4 Audio Setting Remote Description Move to “Audio” setup menu. Select the sub-item for adjustment. Confirm the change. Item Options On/Off Night Mode HDMI LPCM Digital Output HDMI RAW LPCM / RAW Mode LPCM mode: audio signals are decoded and then down-mixed for 2 CH output (for TV speakers).
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intensity of higher-level audio content at the same time. “When you're listening to movie dialogue late at night and have to turn down the volume during loud scenes, the dynamic range suffers and you may miss some dialogue and other sounds. With the Night Mode on, you can reduce the volume but still enjoy proper tonal balance and dynamic range.”...
5 5 5 5 Video Setting Remote Description Move to “Video” setup menu. Select the sub-item for adjustment. Confirm the change. Item Options Pan Scan 4:3 Aspect Ratio Letter Box 4:3 16:9 Resolution HDMI Auto 480i 480P 720P 1080i Note: The resolution will is automatically set to be 480i when the HDMI connector is not used.
6 6 6 6 REC Setting Remote Description Move to “REC” setup menu. Select the sub-item for adjustment. Confirm the change. Item Options Built-in HDD/ USB REC Device (No./ Channel/ Repeat/ Start/End Time) Timer REC Edit: add new record task or edit current record task.
7 7 7 7 Setup Setting Remote Description Move to “Setup” setup menu. Select the sub-item for adjustment. Confirm the change. Item Options English/ Spanish/ French Menu Language Off/ On (Sleep Timer is 4 hours) Sleep Timer Time Zone Area Time Zone (Pacific/ Mountain/ Central/ Eastern/ Hawaii/ Alaska)
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Note: The procedure of USB firmware update: 1. Download software from www.brite-view.com/support.php to the root folder of the supported USB storage device. (Please make sure to place the files under the root directory) 2. Plug the USB device into the DVR.
8 8 8 8 Parental Setting Remote Description Move to “Parental” setup menu. Select the sub-item for adjustment. Confirm the change. Item Options Off/ G/ PG/ PG-13/ R/ NC-17/ X / NR MPAA TV-Y/ TV-Y7/ TV-G/ TV-PG/ TV-14/ TV-MA U.S. TV Rating Rating Region Table Digital Rating Enter Password/ Enter New Password / Confirm...
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TV-G General audience. It contains little or no violence, no strong language, and little or no sexual dialogue or situations. TV-Y7 Directed to older children. Themes and elements in this program may include mild physical or comedic violence, or may frighten children under the age of seven TV-Y All children.
9 9 9 9 Normal Operation To record TV real-time To start recording the current TV program, press the (record) button on the remote control. To stop recording, press the (stop) button on the remote control. Note: It is not possible to change channels while recording a program. To use Time-Shifting Time-shifting allows you to pause and rewind the current TV program.
10 10 10 10 Troubleshooting The following reference list represents situations that you may encounter, and methods for remedy. Please refer to this checklist prior to contacting qualified service personnel. You can also call the toll free # 1-888-588-6885 Symptom Remedy No picture is displayed.
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Check that the Product’s output and the TVs input are properly set. Check that the video connectors are properly connected No video. Scan this channel again by using "Auto Scan" and see if the video service is restored. Check with the local TV stations. Sometimes they are testing new video services on their channels.