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Contents Contents Congratulations on choosing Congratulations on choosing Congratulations on choosing PrimeDTV PrimeDTV PHD- -VRX, 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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O START TIMESHIFTING O START TIMESHIFTING O START TIMESHIFTING RESET LOCKS....................37 HOW TO USE PHD HOW TO USE PHD HOW TO USE PHD-VRX RECORDING FEATUR VRX RECORDING FEATUR VRX RECORDING FEATURES ......................38 ECORDINGS ECORDINGS ........
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-VRX, Full HD 1080p Dual Tuner Full HD 1080p Dual Tuner Full HD 1080p Dual Tuner Digital...
The PHD The PHD-VRX, Full HD 1080p Dual Tuner Digital , Full HD 1080p Dual Tuner Digital , Full HD 1080p Dual Tuner Digital , Full HD 1080p Dual Tuner Digital and sharp the picture will be.
1920×1080 Video output ideo output PHD-VRX 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 mentioned above. It can also the resolutions mentioned above.
Normal, Full Screen, Panoramic, Zoom1, Zoom2, 4:3 and Direct Zoom2, 4:3 and Direct options. PHD-VRX is also providing custom aspect VRX is also providing custom aspect VRX is also providing custom aspect VRX is also providing custom aspect VRX is also providing custom aspect ...
PHD ake sure you have received all these items listed below with the PHD-VRX, Full HD 1080p Dual Tuner Digital HDTV Full HD 1080p Dual Tuner Digital HDTV...
Introduction Introduction Front Panel Front Panel Switch unit ON and OFF. Switch unit ON and OFF. Switch unit ON and OFF. POWER POWER Move TV channel number up, or Move TV channel number up, or Move TV channel number up, or CH+/UP CH+/UP ...
RF2 (Tuner 2), an ATSC/QAM tuner to receive only digital channels. Note: PHD-VRX can only record or timeshift on digital channels only, not on analog channels. VRX can only record or timeshift on digital channels only, not on analog channels.
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 selection selection. PHD-VRX has following inputs to VRX has following inputs to VRX has following inputs to switch switch from: (1) Tuner 1, (2) Tuner 2, (3) CVBS...
2GB up to 2TB. PHD 2GB up to 2TB. PHD 2GB up to 2TB. PHD-VRX will record TV shows on the first USB device plugged in no matter VRX will record TV shows on the first USB device plugged in no matter...
Connections Connecting HDMI Input Connecting HDMI Input Connecting HDMI Input PHD-VRX VRX 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 2. PHD PHD-VRX composite video and audio outputs are connecting to conventional a VRX composite video and audio outputs are connecting to conventional a VRX composite video and audio outputs are connecting to conventional a...
TV screen should display the first his point, your TV screen should display the first initial set up menu from PHD-VRX HDMI output port. Then, f initial set up menu from PHD initial set up menu from PHD initial set up menu from PHD VRX HDMI output port.
Select either the “Tuner 1” or “Tuner 2” option to connect only Select either the “Tuner 1” or “Tuner 2” option to connect only one signal to PHD one signal to PHD-VRX. Select the “Both” VRX. Select the “Both” VRX. Select the “Both”...
Antenna or Cable as your input RF signal source. Once Antenna or Cable as your input RF signal source. Once selected, PHD selected, PHD-VRX will go to the next screen. VRX will go to the next screen. VRX will go to the next screen.
MENU MENU MENU button. PHD button. PHD-VRX will display menu graphics on your TV VRX will display menu graphics on your TV VRX will display menu graphics on your TV VRX 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-VRX -VRX will detect video resolution source and automatically determine the...
PHD can turn on or off the PHD-VRX optical output port and set the audio from optical output to either PCM VRX optical output port and set the audio from optical output to either PCM...
RESET AUDIO AUDIO PHD-VRX can individually set picture and audio settings based on different inputs. Select this option will VRX can individually set picture and audio settings based on different inputs. Select this option will VRX can individually set picture and audio settings based on different inputs. Select this option will VRX can individually set picture and audio settings based on different inputs.
Upon memory. Upon selection of a specific RF input, PHD selection of a specific RF input, PHD-VRX can change all channel lists from memory without re selection of a specific RF input, PHD selection of a specific RF input, PHD...
Navigating the On-Screen Menus Navigating the On Navigating the On Screen Menus Screen Menus to continue for the channel scanning to continue for the channel scanning to continue for the channel scanning to continue for the channel scanning. This step may take 10-15 minutes or more.
EXIT to exit. Input Labels Input Labels PHD-VRX has six (6) A/V inputs you can choose VRX has six (6) A/V inputs you can choose VRX has six (6) A/V inputs you can choose VRX has six (6) A/V inputs you can choose from.
Navigating the On-Screen Menus Navigating the On Navigating the On Screen Menus Screen Menus Closed Captions Closed Captions Closed Caption feature is to display On Screen Text Closed Caption feature is to display On Screen Text Closed Caption feature is to display On Screen Text Closed Caption feature is to display On Screen Text Closed Caption feature is to display On Screen Text Messages...
Navigating the On-Screen Menus Navigating the On Navigating the On Screen Menus Screen Menus chan channels should be used only if Text1 and nels should be used only if Text1 and nels should be used only if Text1 and Text2 are not sufficient. Text2 are not sufficient.
Channel” option is checked. PHD Channel” option is checked. PHD Channel” option is checked. PHD Channel” option is checked. PHD-VRX will try to decode and use date/time will try to decode and use date/time will try to decode and use date/time will try to decode and use date/time information sent from TV channels.
So, if you connect PHD you connect PHD-VRX Ethernet port through network to the internet, you can select this VRX Ethernet port through network to the internet, you can select this...
Current PHD Current PHD-VRX will support wired network. Wireless network option requires a WiFi USB VRX will support wired network. Wireless network option requires a WiFi USB VRX will support wired network. Wireless network option requires a WiFi USB VRX will support wired 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-VRX front panel VRX front panel VRX front panel will show a clock and red light, meaning that the unit has been turned off to standby mode.
Navigating the On-Screen Menus Navigating the On Navigating the On Screen Menus Screen Menus Block Unrated Shows Block Unrated Shows Block Unrated Shows You can You can block all programs and movies that are block all programs and movies that are block all programs and movies that are block all programs and movies that are broadcast...
Navigating the On-Screen Menus Navigating the On Navigating the On Screen Menus Screen Menus Fantasy Violence Fantasy Violence Fantasy Violence Sexually Suggestive Dialog Sexually Suggestive Dialogue Sexually Suggestive Dialog Adult Language Adult Language Adult Language Sexual Situation Sexual Situations Sexual Situation Violence Violence -Chip will automatically block certain sub...
Navigating the On-Screen Menus Navigating the On Navigating the On Screen Menus Screen Menus If you block G, If you block G, higher categories higher categories higher categories will automatically be blocked. will automatically be blocked. will automatically be blocked. ...
The default is Off. When On is selected, the user can’ t control the PHD l the PHD-VRX unit with any front panel keys. Once a front panel key is pressed, PHD VRX unit with any front panel keys. Once a front panel key is pressed, PHD VRX unit with any front panel keys.
Press EXIT EXIT to exit the menu the menu. Recordings Recordings The PHD-VRX is capable to play VRX is capable to play VRX is capable to play many different types of video files many different types of video files many different types of video files from the external USB hard drive.
Keypad menu. In addition to the above screen In addition to the above screen In addition to the above screen features, PHD features, PHD-VRX provides additional VRX provides additional VRX provides additional two useful menus two useful menus:...
In Recordings main menu, press In Recordings main menu, press In Recordings main menu, press In Recordings main menu, press INFO key, PHD-VRX will bring up VRX will bring up VRX will bring up the “Program Information” pop the “Program Information” pop the “Program Information”...
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-VRX User Manual Please refer to the Auto Aspect section in PHD VRX User Manual for more detail operations.
Navigating the On-Screen Menus Navigating the On Navigating the On Screen Menus Screen Menus o Quick Menu Quick Menu In the full size video playback In the full size video playback, press In the full size video playback , press QUICK remote key to bring up Quick menu on the left remote key to bring up Quick menu on the left...
(3) If no devices are attached to any USB ports, PHD If no devices are attached to any USB ports, PHD If no devices are attached to any USB ports, PHD-VRX will show the message “No devices are If no devices are attached to any USB ports, PHD If no devices are attached to any USB ports, PHD VRX will show the message “No devices are...
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 o, music, or photo files, the PHD o, music, or photo files, the PHD-VRX unit front panel LED display will show “PLAY” to indicate that the unit is in playback mode.
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-VRX 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 functions.
When time is up, or keep the unit on. When time is up, or keep the unit on. When time is up, PHD-VRX will automatically record the VRX will automatically record the VRX will automatically record the VRX will automatically record the channel you previously set to.
(for FAT format). If PHD ntfs, or vfat (for FAT format). If PHD ntfs, or vfat (for FAT format). If PHD ntfs, or vfat (for FAT format). If PHD-VRX already VRX already Page Page 50...
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If there are no USB devices connected to PH If there are no USB devices connected to PHD-VRX 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...
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PHD-VRX. VRX. Once Start Once Start is selected, , the USB Disk Format Status...
The Electronic Program Guide (EPG) from PHD The Electronic Program Guide (EPG) from PHD The Electronic Program Guide (EPG) from PHD The Electronic Program Guide (EPG) from PHD-VRX provides users VRX provides users VRX provides users with TV program schedules and an...
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-VRX Recording Features VRX Recording Features VRX Recording Features” section to learn details regard section to learn details regard section to learn details regarding Program Guide Recording.
VRX Timeshifting Features VRX Timeshifting Features VRX Timeshifting Features To use PHD To use PHD-VRX timeshift and live pause VRX timeshift and live pause VRX timeshift and live pause features features, first you will need to plug in external USB storage...
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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- VRX tuner 1 or tuner 2.
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To indicate timeshifting timeshifting in progress, the PHD in progress, the PHD in progress, the PHD-VRX unit front panel LED display will VRX unit front panel LED display will VRX unit front panel LED display will VRX unit front panel LED display will show: o “rEC-1”...
USB HDD with FAT or FAT32 format. PHD not use USB HDD with FAT or FAT32 format. PHD not use USB HDD with FAT or FAT32 format. PHD-VRX provides on not use USB HDD with FAT or FAT32 format. PHD...
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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-VRX will continue VRX will continue...
Sat & Sun Sat & Sun: This type will force PHD : This type will force PHD-VRX unit to record the show at the same time during : This type will force PHD VRX unit to record the show at the same time during...
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In main menu, select Record Program Program → Guide. This way, Guide. This way, PHD-VRX will bring up VRX will bring up VRX 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 : Recording is forced to stop. forced to stop. : Recording error.
To play back recorded programs, you will need to go to the “Media Player” menu and select “Recordings” to play. Please refer to “PHD “Recordings” to play. Please refer to “PHD-VRX TV Show Playback Features “Recordings” to play. Please refer to “PHD “Recordings”...
To play recorded shows from the Media Player menu Media Player menu Media Player menu: You can access PHD You can access PHD-VRX Media Player menu to play VRX Media Player menu to play VRX Media Player menu to play VRX Media Player menu to play...
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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.
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Therefore Therefore, under this “Recordings” “Recordings” “Recordings” section, PHD section, PHD-VRX will only VRX will only display all the recorded TV the recorded TV programs programs. The user will be able to will be able to manage it by...
Operations Operations Recordings ecordings main menu main menu contains: contains: o File List Screen File List Screen appears on the left side. It lists all the appears on the left side. It lists all the appears on the left side. It lists all the recorded appears on the left side.
In addition to the above screen features, PHD In addition to the above screen features, PHD In addition to the above screen features, PHD-VRX provides additional two useful menus VRX provides additional two useful menus VRX provides additional two useful menus...
In Recordings main menu, press In Recordings main menu, press In Recordings main menu, press In Recordings main menu, press INFO key, PHD-VRX will bring up VRX will bring up VRX will bring up the “Program Program Information Information” pop ”...
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-VRX User Manual Please refer to the Auto Aspect section in PHD VRX User Manual for more detail operations.
When playback those playback those recorded recorded shows, the the PHD-VRX unit front panel LED display will show VRX unit front panel LED display will show VRX unit front panel LED display will show VRX unit front panel LED display will show “PLAY”...
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