DreamGEAR PVR-X10 User Manual

PVR-X10

Personal Video Recorder

SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

About this manual

Please observe the following safety instructions carefully before putting the unit into opera­tion. Take note of the warnings on the unit and in this manual.

Always keep the instruction manual near at hand. If you sell or pass on the product, make
sure you include this manual together with the unit.

Electrical devices do not belong in the hands of children!

Do not let children use electrical devices unattended.

Swallowing batteries could be fatal. Always keep the unit and any batteries inaccessible to
young children. If a battery has been swallowed, consult a medical doctor immediately.

Also, keep any plastic packaging out of the reach of children to avoid danger of suffocation.

Setting the product up safely

Choose a flat, firm surface to set the product up on. Make sure that:

– the ventilation slots are not covered (ensure at least 10cm distance from any walls)
– no foreign bodies or fluid gets into the unit (e.g., do not place vases on the unit)
– the unit does not come into contact with dripping water, splash water or humidity,
– the unit is not exposed to sunlight or other direct heat (e.g. from radiators)
– no open fire sources, such as candles, are placed on the unit

Keep the mains connections accessible

Connect the unit to an easily accessible power socket (90 – 265 V ~ 50/60 Hz) close to the
unit. In case the unit has to be disconnected quickly, the plug has to be within easy reach.

In order to avoid tripping, do not use an extension lead.

Do not carry out repairs

In case the power supply cord or the unit is damaged, pull out the AC mains plug immedi­ately.

Under no circumstances should you attempt to open or repair the unit yourself. There is
danger of electric shock!

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Your PVR-X10 has passed inspection and testing before leaving the factory, if handled
correctly it is unlikely to become faulty.

Refer all servicing to our Service Centre or to a qualified workshop.

After unpacking

Please check the following items have been included with delivery:

Receiver unit
Remote control
This manual

Recording & Playback guide
2 alkaline batteries (LR03, Size AAA)
3-RCA cable

Operating ambient temperature range

The operating ambient temperature range is 5°C – 40°C (41°F – 104°F) with humidity of
20 – 80%. When using the unit in a system rack, be sure to keep the ambient temperature
inside the rack does not exceed the temperature range.

Thunderstorms

When you leave the unit unattended for a long period of time, i.e. on holiday or during an
electrical storm disconnect the unit from both the mains and the aerial.

Battery disposal

Empty batteries do not belong with the household refuse. The batteries must be disposed
of at a designated disposal/recycle point. Contact your local authorities to locate your
nearest battery disposal point. Please care for our environment.

Cleaning the unit

Always disconnect the AC mains plug before cleaning the unit.

When cleaning the unit, only use a moistened, soft cloth. Do not apply chemical solvents or
cleaning agents, as they may damage the surface and/or labelling of the unit.

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Contents

SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 1

Contents 3
Recording & Playback of your PVR-X10 4

Connecting the receiver 5
Optional devices 6
Operating the receiver 7
Basic Settings 8

General operation of the receiver 9

Operation front panel buttons 10
Channel selection 11
Channel list 12
EPG - Electronic program guide 13
OSD Teletext 14
Timer 15
Selection of audio-/ radio channel 16
Games 17

Configuration of the receiver 18

Editing the channel list 19
Automatic search 21
Signal strength indicator/ Specifications 23

Use of the RX/TX port 24

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Recording & Playback of your PVR-X10

Hard disk Functions
The hard disk record or playback functions are controlled from the PVR menu.
Press the PVR key to enter the PVR menu.
Press the EXIT key to return to the normal receiver operation.
When the PVR menu is active a picture in the upper left corner of the screen shows all
functions that are available at the moment. These functions can be activated by pressing
the corresponding numeric buttons on the remote control.
Press the OK key to switch between different views of the PVR menu.
Press the +/– keys to control the volume from inside the PVR menu.
Recording

Key Symbol Description

0

5

0

Playback

Key Symbol Description

7

2

1, 3

4, 6

5

9

Playback and recording work simultaneously and independently in the receiver.
You can record the currently selected channel. In parallel you can either play back a
recording that was made earlier or you can play back the active recording session
(time-shift).
Therefore at the bottom of the PVR menu one or two status bars show the status of the
record function and the playback function. If both functions are inactive the word “LIVE” is
displayed. If recording is active a bar with the word “REC” is displayed together with the
elapsed recording time. If playback is active a bar with “PLAY”, “FF” (fast forward), “FR”
(fast reverse) or “PAUSE” is displayed. This bar also shows the current position in the re­corded stream as numbers and as progress bar. To the right of the progress bar the total
length of the stream is displayed (except for time-shifted playback where the total length
changes constantly and can be seen in the “REC”-bar).

Start recording.

Start recording and stop the visible video.

Stop recording.

Opens the record list. From the record list you can play back recordings or
delete them.

Starts playback at the beginning of the current record session or returns
to normal playback speed from fast reverse/forward or pause.

Fast reverse/forward. Plays the recording at increased speed. By pressing
the keys 1 and 3 multiple times you select from six different speeds.

Skips 5 minutes in the recording (forward or backwards).

Pauses the playback.

Quits playback and returns to the live video of the current channel.

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Connecting the receiver

The following connections must be made before you can use the receiver unit to watch
digital TV. On the rear of the receiver you will find the following markings. Please follow
these steps for the correct setup of the receiver unit:

VIDEO,

AUDIO L/R

RF-IN Connect the cable of your regular terrestrial TV aerial to this connector.

power cable Connect this moulded power cable and socket to an available power

Connect your TV AV Input to the Video & Audio L/R connectors on the
rear of your PVR-X10

socket.

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Optional devices

SPDIF For the best possible sound reproduction – Digital audio output. Con-

nect your amplifier with an S/PDIF IN socket using this connection. Use
a shielded S/PDIF cable for best results (not included).

TV For best possible video reproduction, S Video quality is available via

SCART adaptor (not included). To select S Video, press MENU twice >
Edit settings > Signal output > Video format > press +/– to select “Y/C”
> EXIT > Save settings > confirm with OK.

RF-OUT If you wish to send the regular terrestrial aerial signal to your TV or VCR

connect the RF cable here. RF cable not included.

RX/TX Serial Interface to a PC. Connect your receiver to a PC to load software

updates or new channel lists.

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Operating the receiver

Operating the receiver is done using the supplied remote control. Navigation within the on
screen menu (OSD) is carried out using the buttons shown below:

P+ / P– Moves the selection in the menus up- and down.

– / + In lists: pages up- and down

In input fields: changes between the entry options

OK Open, submit or edit the currently marked entry.

EXIT Leave the active menu

SWAP In menus with more than one window you can change between the win-

dows using SWAP.

MENU Press MENU once for menu options to current event.

Press MENU twice to open the main menu.

INFO/EPG Press once to open the EPG for information on the current program.

Press INFO/EPG twice for information on all programs transmitted today.

LIST Press LIST for the TV channel list.

PVR Opens the PVR menu to control the hard disk recording functions

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