Legend LPRVC User Manual

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Page 2: Table Of Contents
CONTENTS CONTENTS • Safety Instructions • Features • Appearance • Remote Control Unit • How to Fix the Hard Disk Drive on the Receiver • How to Format the Hard Disk Drive • Receiver Connections • Quick Setup Guide • Search Channels •...
Page 3: Safety Instructions
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS WARNING WARNING Failing to heed the instructions provided on this page could result in serious damage to your health or damage equipment or other such property. • Always follow these instructions to avoid the risk of injury to yourself or damage to your equipment.
Page 4: Features
FEATURES FEATURES top box Part top box Part • MPEG-II Video(MP@ML) • MPEG-I Audio Layer 1, Layer 2 • MPEG-II Digital & Fully DVB Compliant • LD Quality Video, CD Quality Audio • European DVB-T standard • Twin Tuner : one channel watching while one channel recording •...
Page 5 FEATURES FEATURES PVR Part PVR Part • PVR ready – Recommend 40/80/120G Hard Disk Drive named by Seagate, Maxtor, WDC • Instant recording, Reserved recording Function • PVR function with variety trick mode : FF, REW, Slow, Frame by Frame, Repeat, Jump, Index •...
Page 6: Appearance
APPEARANCE APPEARANCE Front View 1 2 3 4 1. On/ Stand-By : Switch the receiver to On or Stand-by. 2. EPG : Go to the EPG menu. 3. MENU : Get access to the installation menu.. 4. OK : Give a confirmation or selection. 5.
Page 7 APPEARANCE APPEARANCE Rear View 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 1. ANT IN (TUNER 1) : Connect to a terrestrial antenna to receive the digital broadcasts. In case of the loopthrough connection between the two tuners; Tuner 1 should be the master tuner to receive the signal from the antenna. 2.
Page 8 APPEARANCE APPEARANCE Rear View 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 7. VIDEO RCA : Connect to a video signal output socket for television or AV receiver. 8. Component VIDEO OUT : Connect to the component video sockets for television. 9.
Page 9: Remote Control Unit
REMOTE CONTROL UNIT REMOTE CONTROL UNIT I. TV MODE I. TV MODE ON/STAND-BY MUTE Switches the sound ON/OFF. NUMBER/ ALPHABET Direct choice of TV / Radio channel and input RECALL a character by Return to the previously alphabetical keys. viewed channel. EXIT Returns to the current channel watching at any...
Page 10 REMOTE CONTROL UNIT REMOTE CONTROL UNIT I. TV MODE I. TV MODE ASPECT RATIO ALT AUDIO Choose the Aspect Select the audio Ratio for the TV language screen. SLEEP TIMER Set the sleep timer between 15min and 180min with 15min interval. PAGE UP/ DOWN TELETEXT It is used to move...
Page 11 REMOTE CONTROL UNIT REMOTE CONTROL UNIT II. PVR MODE II. PVR MODE MARKER MARKER LIST Use for the marker Shows the Index List function in a in a play mode. recording or replaying mode. Move to the PVR list. Use RECORDING PAUSE RED button to switch the Stop the recording...
Page 12 REMOTE CONTROL UNIT REMOTE CONTROL UNIT III. PHOTO ALBUM III. PHOTO ALBUM OK/CH LIST Move to the PVR list. Display the Photo Use RED button to Album list when the switch the satus of the selected photo is PVR list (Photo displayed.
Page 13 REMOTE CONTROL UNIT REMOTE CONTROL UNIT IV. MP3 MODE IV. MP3 MODE Move to the PVR list. Use RED button to switch the satus of the OK/CH LIST PVR list (Photo Plays the selected Album, MP3 list, MP3 file from the Saved Programs).
Page 14: How To Fix The Hard Disk Drive On The Receiver
HOW TO FIX THE HARD DISK DRIVE ON THE RECEIVER 1. Set your HDD as a master. Please refer to the instructions of setting method on HDD. 2. Tighten 4 screws combined with spacer Tighten 4 screws. and cushion on the bottom of the HDD Screw Cushion bracket.
Page 15 HOW TO FIX THE HARD DISK DRIVE ON THE RECEIVER 5. Tighten 4 screws to connect the HDD bracket with the bottom chassis. 6. Connect the cable from Main PCB to the HDD. And Connect the cable from SMPS to the HDD.
Page 16: How To Format The Hard Disk Drive
HOW TO FORMAT THE HARD DISK DRIVE 1. Press the OK key on [PVR Setup]. 2. Press the OK key on [HDD Format]. 3. Select [ON] on [HDD Format]. If you want to delete all files of PVR/ MP3/ Photo Album, select [ON] on a each parameter. Press the OK key on [Start].
Page 17: Receiver Connections
RECEIVER CONNECTIONS RECEIVER CONNECTIONS ◆ It is possible to make different connections with the use of the SCART and RCA cables. Before making a connections with the cables, you should connect the ANT IN connector of the receiver to the cables from the terrestrial antenna. ◆...
Page 18 RECEIVER CONNECTIONS RECEIVER CONNECTIONS 1. Connecting the television - Plug the Euro-AV (Scart) cable supplied into the TV socket on the receiver and the corresponding Euro-AV socket (e.g. EURO-AV, SCART) on the television. 2. Connecting the VCR - Plug a standard Euro-AV (Scart) cable into the VCR socket on the appliance and the Euro-AV socket (e.g.
Page 19: Quick Setup Guide
QUICK SETUP GUIDE QUICK SETUP GUIDE 1. Connect your television antenna to the TUNER 1 ANT IN input on the set top box. 2. Using the small Loopthrough cable provided, connect the TUNER 1 (TV OUT) to the TUNER2 (ANT IN). 3.
Page 20: Search Channels
SEARCH CHANNELS SEARCH CHANNELS When you start the receiver, it will switch to a guided introduction. Go through this introduction for the receiver according to the instructions supplied below. • Move the menu’s cursor using the arrow buttons (◀, ▶, ▲ and ▼). •...
Page 21 SEARCH CHANNELS SEARCH CHANNELS TV Output Aspect Ratio Here you can select the aspect ratio of the TV screen. 1. Use the ◀,▶ keys or select OK from the pull-down menu. 1) 4 : 3 for normal screen TVs [Center] [Letter Box] 2) 16: 9 for wide screen TVs Contrast...
Page 22 SEARCH CHANNELS SEARCH CHANNELS Local Time Setup Here you can set the time according to location (time zone). The clock automatically resets itself to correspond to daylight savings time. Select your time zone with the ◀,▶ keys or OK in the pull down menu.
Page 23 SEARCH CHANNELS SEARCH CHANNELS Search Channels You can search channels automatically or manually. - Choose either Auto or Manual on the Search Type. -If you want to provide power for the antenna, select the Active Antenna [ON]. - Press the Start Search. When the Channel Search is completed, a message box, ‘Saving the Information’, is displayed.
Page 24: Menu Map
MENU MAP MENU MAP Main Menu User Setting Language Setting Maturity Rating Parental Lock Install Lock Set Lock Change PIN Code User Profile Banner Time out TV Output Aspect Ratio Contrast Dolby Digital Video Output Installation Search Channels Edit FAV Selection Skip Channel Delete All Channels Record Timer Setting...
Page 25: Menu Guide
MENU GUIDE MENU GUIDE • Use the ◀,▶ keys (left, right) to move the cursor in the main menu. • Use the ▲,▼ keys (up, down) to move in the submenu. • Press OK to select or confirm the changes. •...
Page 26 MENU GUIDE MENU GUIDE Main Audio It is used to select the main audio language for channels that have multiple audio languages. Second Audio It is used to select the second audio language for channels that have multiple audio languages. The second audio language is automatically selected by the receiver if the selected main audio language is not available.
Page 27 MENU GUIDE MENU GUIDE Parental Lock With Parental Lock you can prevent watching TV channels you choose, listening a Radio channel, or an unauthorized change in the installation from being performed or the receiver setting from being changed. To enter the Parental Lock menu, you have to enter the PIN code first.
Page 28 MENU GUIDE MENU GUIDE User Profile You can select the length of the timeout for the information banner (1-10 seconds). 1. Use the ◀,▶ keys or press OK in the pull down menu to select the banner timeout. TV Output Aspect Ratio You can select the aspect ratio of the TV screen.
Page 29 MENU GUIDE MENU GUIDE Contrast You can adjust the screen brightness. The default value is 5. 0 : Darkest 10 : Brightest Dolby Digital In order to listen Dolby Digital sound, select this feature by setting the parameter to [On]. Dolby Digital sound is not broadcast on all channels.
Page 30 MENU GUIDE MENU GUIDE Installation Installation Search Channels You can search channels automatically or manually. - Choose either Auto or Manual on the Search Type. -If you want to provide power for the antenna, select the Active Antenna [ON]. - Press the Start Search. When the Channel Search is completed, a message box, ‘Saving the Information’, is displayed.
Page 31 MENU GUIDE MENU GUIDE Edit Edit FAV Selection If you choose the FAV selection mode, you can find the 8 options per each channel as left picture. The left to right order of the 8 options means the FAV 1 to FAV 8 order. - Press the OK key on the desired position(out of the 8 options) of the selected channel, then the selected position is the FAV group no.of the selected channel.
Page 32 MENU GUIDE MENU GUIDE Delete All Channels Here you can delete all of the channels in the Channel List. When you delete all the channels, the receiver’s settings will stay the same and only the searched channels will be removed. - Select On/Off with the ◀,▶...
Page 33: Pvr Setup
MENU GUIDE MENU GUIDE PVR Setup PVR Setup Record Timer Setting You can see the record list that has been set. You can also edit, add and delete the set recordings. The receiver’s tuners (TUNER 1 and TUNER 2) should be connected with a loop-through so that the programs can be recorded.
Page 34 MENU GUIDE MENU GUIDE Delete 1.Press the BLUE key. 2.Use the ◀,▶ keys to move to the timer that you would like to delete and press OK. A blue mark will be displayed for the selected channel. 3.Once you have selected the timers to be deleted, press EXIT.
Page 35 MENU GUIDE MENU GUIDE HDD Information Here you can find the HDD (Hard Disk Drive) information. • Model number • Total Capacity • System reserved • PVR Spacey • Remaining Time • MP3 and photo capacity HDD Format If you want to format the HDD (Hard Disk Drive), select [On] on the HDD format parameter.
Page 36: System Information
MENU GUIDE MENU GUIDE System Information System Information Factory Reset Here you can reset the receiver to its original settings. All changes made to the settings will be removed. 1.If you want to reset the receiver, select Yes and press OK under [Start]. Upgrading the receiver software may also reset the channel list settings to their default values.
Page 37 MENU GUIDE MENU GUIDE Timer Function Timer Function Local Time Setup Here you can set the time according to location (time zone). The clock automatically resets itself to correspond to daylight savings time. Select your time zone with the ◀,▶ keys or OK in the pull down menu.
Page 38: Channel List
CHANNEL LIST CHANNEL LIST Press the OK key to display the channel list while you are watching a channel. In this channel list, you can have several possibilities to format the present channel list according to your choice. The formation is done by using the color keys on the RCU.
Page 39 CHANNEL LIST CHANNEL LIST Additional information for each channel that has been provided by the suppliers can be read in the Electronic Program Guide (EPG). If you want to see the EPG, press EPG on your remote control. The channel list is displayed on the left side of the screen. The EPG window in the middle of the screen will show the programs of the channels as text banners.
Page 40 CHANNEL LIST CHANNEL LIST Teletext Teletext When you press the key on the RCU, the teletext information will be displayed. - Use the ▲,▼ keys to move to the teletext which you want to see and press the OK key. - When the teletext has sub pages, use the keys to move to the sub pages.
Page 41: Pvr
The recording functions of the receiver: Normal recording Timed recording Time shifting Watching another channel while recording/time shifting Simultaneous recording and time-shifting Playing back a recorded program while recording/time shifting Use of the Photo Album and MP3 mode while recording PVR LIST Press PVR to obtain a list of the recordings.
Page 42: How To Record
HOW TO RECORD HOW TO RECORD Live Signal mode Live Signal mode 1.If you want to record a current viewing channel, press the RECORD key on the RCU. 2.Then, the record banner is displayed on the left top. The record banner shows the file name/ duration and recording time.
Page 43 Channel List mode Channel List mode Recordings can also be started directly from the channel list. - Press OK to display the channel list. - Select a channel and press RECORD. The default length of the recording is 16 hours. If necessary, you can adjust the length of the recording in the menu that opens when you press REC.
Page 44 When you select the length of the recording, the Stop Time will be automatically set. - Select the Type of the recording: Once/Daily/Weekly. The recording will repeat according to this type. - If you want to rename the file name, select [Recording Name] and press OK.
Page 45 The information will be automatically determined according to the program information. NOTE! The programs may start or end later than expected. If necessary, adjust the length of the recording to ensure that the entire program is recorded. If you want edit timer settings that have been set at a later date, go to the Reserved Record List in the PVR Setup menu (see p.
Page 46 Current Record Setup menu If you press RECORD while a recording is in progress, you can view the its information. In the menu that is displayed, you can edit the length and name of the recording.
Page 47: Time Shifting
TIME SHIFTING TIME SHIFTING Time shifting enables you to pause the live signal and then continue watching the live signal from where the program was paused. - If you want to time-shift a program, press TIME SHIFTING while watching the live signal. The receiver displays the frozen picture and starts recording the live signal on the HDD.
Page 48 You can watch the program that has been saved during time-shifting from any point during the program you would like. While time-shifting, the following functions are available: - Play - Slow Forward/ Slow Reverse - FF/ REW - Pause Start time of the - Jump Forward/ Jump Reverse (15-second intervals) recording Current timepoint...
Page 49 HOW TO PLAY RECORDINGS HOW TO PLAY RECORDINGS Select a file from the PVR list Select a file from the PVR list - Press PVR to open the recorded file list. - Select the recorded file you want to play and press OK.
Page 50 Jump Forward and Jump Reverse Jump Forward and Jump Reverse Within a recorded program, you can jump approximately 15 seconds forward and back (reverse). 1. Press JUMP FORWARD to go forward by 15 seconds. 2. Press JUMP REVERSE to go reverse by 15 seconds.
Page 51 Repeat Repeat A recorded program can be reset to replay from the beginning once the program is over. - Press REPEAT while playing the recorded file. The arrow symbol on the PVR info bar indicates that the repeat mode has been activated. - Press REPEAT again to deactivate the repeat mode.
Page 52 NOTE> You can edit the recorded file in the REPEAT A-B mode. If you press the OK key after selecting the repeating section, a message will be displayed on the screen requesting that you confirm your selection. -If you want to save the selected section as another file name, select [Save].
Page 53 Marker Marker It is possible to set bookmarks in a recorded file while it is being recorded. The bookmarks can be used to find the scene you would like to watch from the recording. The bookmarks can be set while recording the program as well as while watching it.
Page 54 Frame by Frame Frame by Frame It is possible to watch a recorded program one frame at a time. - Press PAUSE while playing the recording. - Press PAUSE again to display the next frame. Every time you press PAUSE again, a new frame will be displayed.
Page 55 Playback while Recording Playback while Recording It is possible to playback a file being recorded while it is being recorded or a file that has already been recorded. Playing a program while it is being recorded. - Press PVR to display the PVR list on the screen. - Select the program from the list that is currently being recorded (the name of the program is written in red) and press PLAY.
Page 56 PVR LIST PVR LIST PVR List PVR List Delete You can Delete the sort the selected recording. 1. Press the GREEN key to delete the selected recording. Sort (A to Z/ Date/Size) You can sort the PVR list according to A to Z, Date and Size.
Page 57 PVR LIST PVR LIST Edit (Delete/Rename/Lock) 1. Press the BLUE key to select the edit mode. 1) Delete (removing recordings) -Press OK for all selected recordings which you want to delete and then press EXIT to confirm. 2) Rename (changing the name of a recording) -Press OK for a selected recording.
Page 58: Photo Album
USB cable from your computer to the receiver and then install the USB driver and transfer program. Follow the instructions that are displayed on the screen of your computer. You can find the download driver and program on the Legend website. (www.legenddigital.com) To enter Photo album mode, 1.
Page 59 PHOTO ALBUM PHOTO ALBUM You can see the next photo by pressing NEXT. -You can see the previous photo by pressing PREVIOUS. Start a slide show It is possible to view the photos that have been saved on the HDD as a slide show. The photos on the screen change every three seconds.
Page 60 PHOTO ALBUM PHOTO ALBUM Zoom IN/OUT 1. Press ZOOM IN to enlarge the selected picture. Use the arrow keys to move in the enlarged photo. Reduce the photo by pressing ZOOM OUT for a selected picture.
Page 61 PHOTO ALBUM PHOTO ALBUM Favorite lists, sorting and editing Favorite lists (FAV lists) You can divide your photos up into favorite lists, of which there can be 8. - To select your favorite list, press the GREEN key and select the list you would like using the arrow keys. Confirm the selection by pressing OK.
Page 62 PHOTO ALBUM PHOTO ALBUM Sort You can sort your photo album in alphabetical order or by title of the photo, photographer or album. - Press the YELLOW key and select the sort mode. Edit Photo albums can be edited in three ways: - Press the BLUE key and then select the edit mode.
Page 63 PHOTO ALBUM PHOTO ALBUM Delete Removal of photos from a list. - Select the photo to be deleted using the arrow keys and press OK. A blue symbol will appear next to the photo. - To remove the selected picture(s), press EXIT. Confirm the deletion by selecting [Yes] and pressing Move FAV When you select the Move FAV mode, the menu...
Page 64: Mp3
USB cable from your computer to the receiver and then install the USB driver and transfer program. Follow the instructions that are displayed on the screen of your computer. You can find the download driver and program on the Legend website. (www.legenddigital.com) To enter MP3 mode, 1.
Page 65 -Press JUMP FORWARD to jump 10 seconds ahead. -Press JUMP REVERSE to jump 10 seconds back. -To temporarily interrupt the MP3, press PAUSE. Press PLAY to continue listening to the file. -Press NEXT to play the next file.
Page 66 Press PREVIOUS to play the previous file. Press FAST FORWARD or FAST REVERSE to move to the point that you would like to play. It is possible to place two time markers (A and B) in the file to be played so that the section between A and B will be played in a continuous loop.
Page 67 REPEAT A recorded program can be reset to replay from the beginning once the program is over. -Press REPEAT while playing the recorded file. The arrow symbol on the PVR info bar indicates that the repeat mode has been activated.
Page 68 Favorite lists, sorting and editing Favorite lists (FAV lists) You can divide your MP3s up into favorite lists, of which there can be 8. - To select your favorite list, press the GREEN key and select the list you would like using the arrow keys. Confirm the selection by pressing OK.
Page 69 Sort You can sort your MP3 list in alphabetical order or by title of the photo, photographer or album. - Press the YELLOW key and select the sort mode. Edit MP3 lists can be edited in three ways: - Press the BLUE key and then select the edit mode. •Rename •Delete •Move FAV...
Page 70 Delete Removal of MP3 files from a list. - Select the file to be deleted using the arrow keys and press OK. A blue symbol will appear next to the file. - To remove the selected file(s), press EXIT. Confirm the deletion by selecting [Yes] and pressing OK.
Page 71: Troubleshooting
TROUBLESHOOTING TROUBLESHOOTING Problem Possible cause Solution to the problem You have forgotten your PIN Contact your authorized code. service company or the customer service of your network operator. The recording failed. The loop-through has not Install the loop-through. been installed or the HDD is Remove files from the HDD.
Page 72: Specifications
SPECIFICATIONS SPECIFICATIONS 1. Tuner & Channel RF Input Connector IEC type, Female x 2 RF Output Connector IEC type, male x 2 Input Frequency Range VHF : 174~230MHz UHF : 470 ~ 860MHz Input Signal Level -78dBm ~ -15dBm OFDM-Demod IC CX22702(produced by Conexant) Input Impedance 75 Ohm...
Page 73 SPECIFICATIONS SPECIFICATIONS 5. RF-Modulator RF-connect 75Ohm, IEC169-2, Male/Female CH 28 ∼ 69 Output channel TV standard PAL B/B 6. Recording Options Pause time (Time Shifting) about 60min Max. 7. USB interface Connector Type Serial B USB Driver Ver 1.1 Data Rate 12Mbps Max.