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DGTEC DG-FV1TBPVR User Manual

High definition personal video recorder
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  • Page 2 NEED HELP? If you are experiencing difficulty operating this product or require set up assistance please contact the DGTEC Service Centre. The call is free from anywhere in Australia. Our operators will assist you in plain English without the technical jargon:...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    INDEX INDEX ..........................2 SAFETY AND INSTRUCTIONS ..................3 ASSEMBLY AND PARTS LIST ..................4 1.1 PARTS LIST......................4 1.2 FEATURES ......................4 1.3 FRONT PANEL ......................5 1.4 REAR PANEL ......................6 1.5 REMOTE CONTROL UNIT..................7 1.6 INSTALLING THE BATTERIES IN THE REMOTE CONTROL........8 1.7 CONNECTING TO EQUIPMENT ................9 GETTING STARTED ....................

  • Page 4: Safety And Instructions

    SAFETY AND INSTRUCTIONS CAUTION: TO PREVENT ELECTRICAL SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE THE COVER. THERE ARE NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. This symbol indicates that high voltage is present inside. It is dangerous to make contact with any part inside the case. This symbol alerts you of important information concerning operation and maintenance of this product.

  • Page 5: Assembly And Parts List

    ASSEMBLY AND PARTS LIST 1.1 Parts List Please make sure the following accessories are supplied with the PVR. ① High-Definition Personal Video Recorder (PVR ) ② Remote Control ③ RCA Video/Audio Cable ④ Batteries (AAA Size) ⑤ User Manual ⑥ RF Loop Cable 1.2 Features Twin Tuner High Definition Personal Video Recorder.

  • Page 6: Front Panel

    ASSEMBLY AND PARTS LIST 1.3 Front Panel 1. Standby Button Press to switch between operation and standby modes. The blue LED illuminates when in the standby mode. 2. Volume Left/Right Button (◄/►) Moves the cursor left/right when in the menu or adjusts the volume level in operational mode.

  • Page 7: Rear Panel

    Connects to an External Audio Amplifier with S/PDIF /Optical Digital Audio. 5. USB USB port is used for viewing external files on a memory stick, and for possible software upgrades. (To be advised by DGTEC technician) 6. HDMI Connector Connects to HD Monitors (HDMI Type).

  • Page 8: Remote Control Unit

    ASSEMBLY AND PARTS LIST 1.5 Remote Control Unit All PVR features can be operated with the remote control. POWER: Press to switch between operation and standby mode. 2. MTS: Press to select an item in the sound mode. 3. AUDIO: Select an item in the audio mode. 4.

  • Page 9: Installing The Batteries In The Remote Control

    ASSEMBLY AND PARTS LIST 1.6 Installing the batteries in the remote control 1. Press down on the retaining catch on the lid of the battery recess on the remote control and slide downward to remove the lid. 2. Insert two AAA batteries into the recess. 3.

  • Page 10: Connecting To Equipment

    ASSEMBLY AND PARTS LIST 1.7 Connecting to Equipment 1. Connect your TV antenna cable to the “ANT IN” jack on the back of the PVR using coaxial RF cable. Make sure the loop cable is connected correctly to activate the second tuner (see the diagram below) YPbPr connection 2.
  • Page 11 ASSEMBLY AND PARTS LIST VIDEO 4. Connect the yellow video lead from the yellow video output on the rear panel of the PVR to the yellow Video input on your television to establish video connection. Connect AUDIO L/R (red and white lead) from the connectors on the rear of the PVR to the red and white AV inputs of the television to establish audio connection.

  • Page 12: Getting Started

    GETTING STARTED First time installation After all the connections have been established, switch on your TV. If you are using the PVR for the first time or you have restored it to factory default, channel search will automatically commence and save all digital channels found after you have selected the correct bandwidth (7MHz for Australia now).
  • Page 13 GETTING STARTED Change screen aspect ratio Press the ASPECT key to switch screen aspect mode (16:9 full screen, 16:9 Letter box, 4:3 full screen, 4:3 letter box, 4:3 panscan). Change TV/Radio mode Press TV/Radio key to toggle between Digital TV and Digital radio mode. View program info 1.

  • Page 14: Menu Tree

    GETTING STARTED Navigation in the main menu 1. Press MENU key to bring up the main menu or return to previous item. 2. Press ◄/► keys to move left/right. 3. Press OK key to activate the highlighted menu item. 4. Press EXIT key to exit the main menu. The main menu is divided into 4 sections please refer to the menu tree below.

  • Page 15: Instructions

    INSTRUCTIONS 2.1 MENU INFORMATION < Starting up for the First Time > 1. Turn on your TV and PVR. 2. Channels should already be scanned if you have followed the quick start wizard. Press MENU key the main menu will be displayed. <...
  • Page 16 INSTRUCTIONS ▲/▼ Press keys to choose the submenu, and then press OK to enter. (Note: To use an external USB storage device, you must connect the external USB storage device to the USB port of the PVR.) 2.2.1 File List You can see the files stored in the external USB storage device as well as the built-in hard drive in the File List menu.
  • Page 17 INSTRUCTIONS : X2, X4, X8, X16 Fast Forward. ◄◄ JUMP– : Skip Fast Rewind. ►► JUMP + : Skip Fast Forward. : Display program information. In the File list environment: Press the RED key to delete the highlighted file. Press the GREEN key to copy the highlighted file to the external USB storage device. (You can continue watching TV or even record while copying a file.) Use the YELLOW key to rename the highlighted file.
  • Page 18 INSTRUCTIONS RED key, adds a scheduled recording event. Press the RED key to activate the Book Manager sub Menu dialogue box below. ▲/▼ GREEN key, deletes a scheduled recording event, use the keys to highlight the scheduled event you want to delete, press the green key to delete the event. YELLOW key, deletes all booked recording events in the list.
  • Page 19 INSTRUCTIONS Channel ▲/▼ Press OK to display the channel list, use the keys to highlight the channel for the timer event and press OK to confirm your selection. The selection will be added in the Channel row. Rec Duration ▲/▼ ◄...
  • Page 20 INSTRUCTIONS Recording Buffer In this submenu environment you can set a time buffer to the Start and End time of scheduled recordings to ensure that you catch the start and finish of a program should it start earlier or finish later than the original scheduled time advertised by the broadcaster.

  • Page 21: Utility

    INSTRUCTIONS HDD Info: Displays information detailing Disk Space, Free Space and Free Rate. Format: Reformats the HDD. Remember, reformatting the HDD will result in the loss of all previously saved recorded and other files on the HDD. (Note: The default password is 0000.) 2.3 Utility In this menu environment you will find these features: Media Show, Calendar and ▲/▼...
  • Page 22 INSTRUCTIONS Note: Do not remove the USB device when playing files from in the USB storage device. This device supports the playback of MP3 format audio files ∕ JPEG or BMP format images and recordings made on this PVR only. Do not remove the USB device when recording or playing back the recorded files.

  • Page 23: Configuration

    INSTRUCTIONS 2.4 Configuration ► Use the keys to scroll right when the main menu is displayed and press OK when Configuration is highlighted. The following screen will be displayed, in this environment you can manage Parental Control, AV Settings, Channel manager and Time Settings.
  • Page 24 INSTRUCTIONS < Lock Setting > Menu Lock ◄/► Use the keys to change the setting in the “Menu Lock” submenu between ON and OFF. When set at ON anyone wanting to access the MENU will be required to enter the PIN Code. Start Lock Setting on “Start Lock”...
  • Page 25 INSTRUCTIONS 2.4.2 AV Settings ▲/▼ Use the keys to highlight AV SETTINGS in the CONFIGRATION menu environment and press OK to display the submenu options Transparency, Resolution, Ratio, ARConversion and Dolby Digital. ◄/► ▲/▼ In this menu, you can use the button to change the settings, to select the item or press EXIT to cancel.
  • Page 26 INSTRUCTIONS the remote control as well – ASPECT key) Dolby Digital You can set the Dolby digital audio type to either PCM or AC3. (Not all free to Air broadcast services provide Dolby Digital audio track, check the program information for more details.) 2.4.3 Channel Manager ▲/▼...
  • Page 27 INSTRUCTIONS Delete: You can delete selected channels. Be aware that this function can completely delete saved channels. When you delete a channel in the menu, the channel is also deleted from the Favorite List. ◄/► ◄/► : Use button to switch between TV and FAV channel lists. FAV: Use FAV button to change FAV lists.

  • Page 28: Installation

    INSTRUCTIONS 2.5 Installation ◄/► ▲/▼ Use the keys to highlight INSTALLATION in the MAIN MENU, use the keys to highlight one of the following selections and press OK to enter that submenu environment: Manual Search, Auto Search, Version Info, Factory Default and Upgrade.
  • Page 29 INSTRUCTIONS 2.5.2 Auto Search ▲/▼ Use the keys to highlight Auto Search and press the OK key to initiate Auto Search of TV and RADIO programs in your region automatically. (The default password is 0000) The system will automatically search and save digital channels available in your area, this will take around five minutes.

  • Page 30: Epg

    INSTRUCTIONS 2.5.5 Upgrade An upgrade can be performed using the USB port. (Only to be performed on advice by a DGTEC technician) 2.6 EPG The Extended Program Guide (EPG) displays program information for all channels for the current day and the following 7 days. Press EPG key on the remote control to activate the EPG.

  • Page 31: Teletext

    INSTRUCTIONS 2.7 TeleText If you have selected a channel that contains teletext data, you can press TEXT button to display Teletext. (Where available from broadcasters) < TV/Radio and Favorite List in Simple Mode > Press OK on the remote control to activate the channel list which is displayed on the left side of the screen.

  • Page 32: Transferring (Copying) Recorded Files

    INSTRUCTIONS 2.8 TRANSFERRING (Copying) RECORDED FILES This PVR allows you to transfer recorded files to and from the HDD via USB on the rear panel of the unit. Press the LIST key on the remote control or go to FILE LIST in the PVR &...

  • Page 33: Playback Operation

    INSTRUCTIONS EPG Recording Set a recording event using the Extended Program Guide (EPG) by pressing the EPG key [BLUE] on the remote control. Select the program list by pressing the BLUE key and highlight the program you want to record then press the RED key to avtivate the recording frequency dialogue box., make your selection then press OK, the recording symbol will appear next to the program to be recorded.

  • Page 34: Ps1 Trouble Shooting

    Check the PVR according to the procedures detailed below. If the PVR does not work properly after conducting Problem Solving Protocols, please contact the DGTEC technical department on 1800 189 941. This unit contains dangerous voltages, never remove the cover.

  • Page 35: Ps2 Specification

    SPECIFICATION Ps2 Specification Section Detailed Section Explanation Input Frequency 49 ~ 861MHz UHF& VHF Input Impedance 75 Ohm Channel Bandwidth 6M, 7M & 8MHz Input Signal OFDM Spectrum 2K/8K-carrier hierarchical Modulation Mode QPSK, 16QAM, 64QAM Guard Interval Modes 1/4, 1/8, 1/16, 1/32 Code Modes 1/2, 2/3, 3/4, 5/6, 7/8 Algorithm...

  • Page 36: Notes

    NOTES...

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