Humax FVP-4000T User Manual

HD Digital Recorder

User’s Manual

FVP-4000T

The default password is 0000.

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For Your Safety

Safety Instructions

1. POWER SUPPLY

• Operate this product only from the type of power supply shown on the marking label. If you do not know the type of power supplied to your home, contact your local power company.

• Disconnect the power supply before you start any maintenance or installation procedures.

2. OVERLOADING

• Make sure that the wall outlet, extension cord and adapter have a suﬃcient power rating for the appliance. If not, this can cause an electric ﬁre shock.

3. LIQUID

• Do not expose this product to liquids. Do not put objects ﬁlled with liquid on the product.

4. CLEANING

• Disconnect the product from the wall outlet before you clean it.

• Use a moist cloth to clean the product. Do not use solvents. Wipe the surface gently with a soft cloth as it may get scratched.

5. VENTILATION

• Make sure that the slots on top of the product are not blocked. It is necessary to have a suﬃcient airﬂow into the unit.

• Do not put electronic equipment on the product.

• Do not put objects on the product. This will block the ventilation or cause damage to the surface.

6. ATTACHMENTS

• Do not use any unsupported attachments as these may be hazardous or cause damage to the product.

7. LIGHTNING, STORM OR NOT IN USE

• Unplug the product from the wall outlet and disconnect the antenna during a thunderstorm or when left unattended and unused for long periods of time. This will prevent damage to the unit due to lightning and power-surges.

8. EXTRANEOUS OBJECTS

• Do not insert anything through the openings in the unit, where they can touch dangerous voltage points or damage parts.

9. REPLACEMENT OF PARTS

• When replacement of parts is required, be sure the service technician uses replacement parts speciﬁed by the manufacturer or those that have the same characteristics as the original part. Unauthorised substitution may result in additional damage to the unit.

10. CONNECTION TO THE SATELLITE DISH LNB/CABLE TV SIGNAL/AERIAL

• Disconnect the power supply before you connect

or disconnect the cable from the satellite dish/ cable TV signal/aerial. If not, this can cause damage to the LNB/cable TV line/aerial.

11. CONNECTION TO THE TV

• Disconnect the power supply before you connect or disconnect the cable from the TV. If not, this can cause damage to the TV.

12. LOCATION

• Place the product indoors to avoid exposure to lightning, rain or sun. Do not place it near a radiator or heat register.

• Keep at least 10 cm clearance from any other appliances susceptible to electromagnetic inﬂuences such as a TV or a VCR.

• If you place the product on a rack or a bookcase, make sure that there is adequate ventilation and that you have followed the manufacturer’s instructions for mounting.

• Do not place the product on an unstable surface where it can fall. A falling product can cause serious injury to a personnel and serious damage to the appliance.

13. ENVIRONMENT

• Attention should be drawn to the environmental aspects of battery disposal.

• Care is required for the use of this apparatus in tropical and/or moderate climates.

Cautions and Warnings

1. TO AVOID DAMAGE OF POWER CORD OR PLUG

• Do not modify or process the power cord or plug arbitrarily.

• Do not bend or twist the power cord.

• Make sure to disconnect the power cord while you hold the plug.

• Keep heating appliances as far as possible from the power cord to prevent the cover vinyl from melting.

• The mains plug, as a disconnection device, shall remain readily accessible by the user.

• All-pole main switch shall remain readily operable. (For products with power switch)

2. TO AVOID ELECTRICAL SHOCK

• Do not open the main body.

• Do not insert metal or inﬂammable objects inside the product.

• Do not touch the power plug with wet hands.

• Disconnect the power cord in case of lightning.

• Unplug the power cable before you install the aerial cable.

3. TO AVOID DAMAGE OF PRODUCT

• Do not use the product when it is out of order. If you continue to use the product when defective, this may cause serious damage. Make sure to contact the customer service centre if the product is out of order.

• Do not insert metal or alien substance into the slots for the modules. It may cause damage to the product and reduce its life span.

• Do not overly pile objects on the product. It may cause cracks, deformation and discoloration.

4. TO AVOID DAMAGE OF HDD

• Do not move the product or turn the power oﬀ suddenly while the hard disk drive is running.

• The company shall not be liable for any corruption of data on the hard disk drive caused by carelessness or misuse of the user.

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Contents & Accessories

User Manual

Quick Start Guide

Contents

For Your Safety ................................................................3

Contents & Accessories ..................................................4

Contents Accessories

Quick Start Guide ...........................................................5

Product Overview Connections Remote Control Wizard

Watching TV ....................................................................9

Home Simple Guide Programme Detail Smart Search TV Guide

Recording .........................................................................15

Instant Recording Scheduled Recording Recording Conflict Playing Recorded Programmes

Media Center ...................................................................17

Direct Access to Media Files Playing Media Files Playing Files by Storage

On Demand .....................................................................21

Settings .............................................................................22

General Settings Network Settings PVR Settings System Settings Channel Settings

Appendix...........................................................................27

Trouble Shooting HUMAX Customer Support Glossary Using the Universal Remote Control Open Source Software Notice

Accessories

User Manual

Quick Start Guide

Remote Control

/ Batteries

HDMI Cable AC Adaptor

Note: Accessories may vary according to area.

Ethernet Cable

User Manual

/Quick Start Guide

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Quick Start Guide

Product Overview

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

1VOLUME: Changes the audio volume. 2 CHANNEL: Changes the channel or page. 3 STANDBY: Switches between operation and standby modes. 4USB: Connect a USB memory device. 5LED: Lights red in standby mode and blue in operation mode.

1RF IN: Connect to a TV antenna. 2 RF OUT: Connect to the TV or VCR using an RF cable. 3 VIDEO/AUDIO: Use a RCA cable to connect to the TV. 4SPDIF: Use an SPDIF cable to connect to the digital audio device. 5 HDMI: Use a HDMI cable to connect to the TV. 6 ETHERNET: Connect a LAN cable. 7 USB: Connect a USB memory device. 8 POWER: Connect the AC adaptor.

Note: The image may differ from the actual product.

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Quick Start Guide

Connections

This section describes how to connect your product to match your particular devices and to gain optimum signal quality.

Warning: Connect all devices before you plug any power cords into the wall outlet. Always turn off

Note:

• If you encounter any problems setting up your product, please contact your local retailer

• Connecting your TV directly to the audio/video output of the product will assure a more

HDMI CEC

HDMI CEC (Consumer Electronics Control) lets you to control the TV and HDMI CEC supported devices through the HDMI cable. If your TV supports HDMI CEC, it will turn on or off automatically when the product is turned on or off.

the product, TV and other devices before you connect or disconnect any cables.

Aerial

RCA Cable

2-2

HDMI

2-1

Ethernet

Router

3-1

or HUMAX Customer Service.

vivid picture and enhance your viewing enjoyment.

Connecting the Antenna

Connect the aerial to the ANTENNA IN.

Connecting the TV

2-1 Using a HDMI cable

For the best picture quality, use a HDMI cable to connect to the TV.

2-2 Using a RCA cable

Use a HDMI or RCA cable to connect to your TV set.

• For the best quality, use a HDMI cable.

• Use a RCA cable if you do not have a HDMI connection on your TV set.

Connecting the Network

3-1 Connecting to the LAN

1. Use the Ethernet cable to connect the product and the LAN router.

2. Set the options for the LAN.

(Go to HOME > SETTINGS > Network Settings to set the

network options)

3-2 Connecting to the Wireless LAN

Your product has a built-wireless network connection. Go to HOME>SETTINGS> Network Settings>Configure WLAN and set the options for the wireless LAN.

Note:

• We recommend the network connection over a direct LAN.

• Make sure that the distance between the Wireless LAN access point and the product is not too far away. This may lower the quality of service.

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Quick Start Guide

REC

Remote Control

TV STANDBY Turns TV on/off

TV AV Switches the input source of the TV

STANDBY

Switches between operation and standby modes

ON DEMAND Goes to ON DENAMD

TEXT Enters the digital text service

Inserting Batteries

Insert the batteries matching the plus(+) and minus(-) at each end.

Battery

MUTE Mutes audio

Playback Control

Buttons

SEARCH Runs Smart Search

PLUS Displays option menus

Fast Rewind, Play, Fast Forward, Stop, Pause, Record

Note: If the remote control batteries are low, the STANDBY

button and the TV STANDBY button will blink twice whenever your press the HOME button.

ARROW Buttons Moves the cursor up, down, left or right

CHVOL

OK Selects a menu or confirms a selection

EXIT Exits all On-Screen Display (OSD) screens

BACK

Returns to the previous channel or the previous screen

VOL +/- Changes the audio volume

HOME Displays the HOME menu

GUIDE Displays the programme guide

CH / Changes the channel or page

COLOUR Buttons For interactive applications

NUMERIC (0-9)

RM-L05

SUB Sets the subtitle language

AD Displays the audio description

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Quick Start Guide

Wizard

The installation wizard operates automatically when you power on the product for the first time or do factory default in menu.

Note: If you exit the installation wizard without fully completing the channel searching procedure, you may not have all of the channels available. In this case, go to

HOME>SETTINGS>Channel Settings>Search Channels and search for more channels.

1. Preferred Language

Select a language for audio and subtitles and press the OK button.

2. Network Connection

Make sure that the LAN cable is connected to the Ethernet port or the wireless LAN is connected. Configure the network setting.

3. Privacy Policy

Agree or disagree to share anonymous data about how you use your products. If you agree, this is very helpful for us to make better products.

4. Channel Search

Set the search options and then search channels. You can search channels automatically or manually. Save the found channels when the search is complete.

5. Quick Booting Mode

Set to On to decrease the standby power consumption.

6. Result

The result of the installation wizard will show. Select EXIT.

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Watching TV

Home

You can go to the home menu by pressing the HOME button wherever you are. From the home menu, you can reach On Demand, TV Guide, Recordings, Media Center, and Settings.

• To see the recent list, press the q button. You can easily go to the recently accessed contents or menus.

Simple Guide

You can change channels, see what’s on later or watch catch-up programmes when available.

• Press the OK button while watching live TV to display Simple Guide.

• Press the p/q arrow buttons to display a channel list.

• Press the EXIT button to hide the Simple Guide.

Date and time

TUE

1 Recording

GROUP - TV

Number of Recordings in progress

Channel number and name

Programme name

Watching Live TV

• When you have selected a programme from the Simple Guide press the OK

button to change to that channel.

• You can also enter the channel number directly.

Pausing and Rewinding Live TV (TSR)

Time Shifted Recording (TSR) allows you to pause a live programme and return later where you left off. The TSR function temporarily records the programme you are watching to the hard disk drive automatically for up to 2 hours.

GO TO LIVE

Start time Playing point

Note:

• Pausing Live TV will work after 10 seconds of changing to a channel.

• Each time you change channels the TSR will clear and start again

To pause the programme

1. Press the PAUSE button.

2. Press the PLAY button to watch from the pausing point. Pressing Pause starts a time gap between Live TV and the point you pressed pause.

To watch missed scenes

1. Press the FAST REWIND button.

2. Press the PLAY button at the point where you want to start watching.

To skip scenes

Press the FAST FORWARD button when there is a time gap between the current watching point and the live broadcasting point. If you reach the live broadcasting point while fast forwarding, the programme automatically plays at normal speed.

Total time

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Watching TV

Setting TV Options

• Press the PLUS button while watching live TV to change the resolution, display format, switch on audio description, and subtitles.

• Press the SUB button to switch on subtitles.

• Press the AD button to switch on audio description.

Changing Channel Group

1. Press the OK button while watching live TV to display Simple Guide.

2. Press the PLUS button.

3. Select a channel group and press the OK button.

Seeing What’s On Later

1. Press the  arrow button to see what’s on later.

2. Select a programme and press the OK button. Programme detail appears. You can set recordings or reminders.

Watching Catch-Up Programmes

Press the  arrow button to watch catch-up programmes. Catch-up programmes are accessible only when the network is connected and that programme is available on Catch-up from the broadcaster.

Catch-up programmes

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On-air programme

Watching TV

ENC

Programme Detail

1. To find out more about the programme you are watching, press the OK button.

2. Press the OK button again to display programme detail. You can watch an episode of a catch-up programme or set reminders or recordings for future programmes.

Channel number and name

Skins

Episode 03, Season 24

RECORD WHOLE SERIES

RECORD THIS PROGRAMME

SET REMINDER

DRAMA

THU11 JAN

Programme name

Programme Icons

HD programme

Parental guidance programme

Blocked by digital recording management

Encrypted programme

Locked programme

Dolby digital plus

Dolby Digital

Programme with audio description

Programme with subtitle

Split programme

Episodes

Episode Icons

Reminder (blue),

Playback possible

Recording in progress

Series recording

Daily

Weekly

Running time, date, genre

Scheduled recording (red)

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Watching TV

Smart Search

You can search your favourite programmes by entering a keyword.

• Press the SEARCH button and then enter a keyword.

Note: Enter at least three characters to search programmes or media files. If you

enter less than three characters, channels and Apps are searched.

Press ‘OK’ to enter a keyword

TV Programme

Gossip Girl 5x14 : The Backup Dan

TV Programme

Gossip Girl

TV Programme

Gossip Girl

TV Programme

Gossip Girl

TV Programme

Gossip Girl

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Watching TV

TV Guide

You can see the programme schedule of each channel, and schedule recordings or reminders for future programmes.

• Press the GUIDE button.

• Use the arrow buttons on the remote control to navigate in the Guide.

• Select a programme from next or catch-up programmes and press the OK button to display the programme details.

Live TV

TV GUIDE

CATCH-UP

GROUP - TV

Catch-up

Channel number and name

Watching Live TV

Select a programme and press the OK button or enter the channel number directly.

Note: Press the CH^/v button to change a page.

Changing Channel Group

1. Press the PLUS button.

2. Select the channel group and press the OK button.

Quick Navigation

1. To move to a certain date, long press the / arrow buttons.

2. Select a date and press the OK button.

FRI

Next programmes

Seeing What’s on Later

Press the  arrow button to see the next programmes.

ON-AIR

Setting Reminders or Recordings

1. Select a programme and press the OK button.

2. Select an episode in the left column.

3. Select RECORD WHOLE SERIES, RECORD THIS PROGRAMME or SET REMINDER and press the OK button.

Reminder (blue) Recording in process

Recording (red) Series recording

Note:

• If the programme conflicts with another programme, adjust the scheduling appropriately. See page 16 for more information.

• If the channel is locked, you will be prompted to enter your password. The default password is 0000. If you have forgotten your password, please contact your local distributor.

Changing Programme Genre

• Press the PLUS button when the cursor is on a next programme.

• Select a genre and press the OK button.

FRI

GENRE- ALL

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