Humax iPVR-9200C User Manual

Notice

Thank you for purchasing a HUMAX product. Please read this user’s manual carefully to be able to safely
install, use and maintain the product at maximum performance. Keep this user’s manual next to your
product for future reference. The information in this user’s manual is subject to change without notice.

Copyright (Copyright © 2007 HUMAX Corporation)

Not to be copied, used or translated in part or whole without HUMAX’s prior consent in writing except
approval of ownership of copyright and copyright law.

Warranty

The warranty does not cover parts which may become defective due to misuse of the information
contained in this manual.

Trademarks

• Viaccess is a trademark of France Telecom.

• CryptoWorks is a trademark of Philips Electronics N.V.

• Irdeto is a trademark of Mindport BV.

• Nagravision is a registered trademark of KUDELSKI S.A.

• Conax is a trademark of Telenor Conax AS.

• Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories.
‘Dolby’ and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.

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Notice

Warnings, Cautions and Notes

Throughout the whole manual, pay special attention to the following marks that indicate hazardous
situations.

• Warning

Indicates a hazardous situation which could result in serious injury.

• Caution

Indicates a situation which could damage the equipment or other apparatus.

• Note

Indicates additional information to make the user aware of possible problems and information of any

importance to help understand, use and maintain the installation.

Meaning of Symbols

To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not remove cover (or back). No user serviceable
parts inside. Refer servicing to quali ed service personnel.

This symbol indicates dangerous voltage inside the product that presents a risk of
electric shock or personal injury.

This symbol indicates important instructions accompanying the product.

Instruction about the ‘WEEE’ Symbol

This product should not be disposed with other household wastes at the end of its
working life. Please separate this from other types of wastes and recycle it responsibly to
promote the sustainable reuse of material resources. This will prevent possible harm to the
environment or human health from uncontrolled waste disposal.

• Domestic users: Please contact either the retailer where you purchased this product or their local
government o ce for details of where and how they can take this item for environmentally safe
recycling.

• Business users: Contact your supplier and check the terms and conditions of the purchase contract.
This product should not be mixed with other commercial wastes for disposal.

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Safety Warning

This product has been manufactured to comply with international safety standards. Please read the
following safety precautions carefully.

Safety Instructions and Precautions

1. MAINS SUPPLY

90-250V a.c., 50/60Hz

• Operate this product only from the type of power supply indicated on the marking label.
If you are not sure of the type of power supplied to your home, consult your local power company.

• Disconnect the product from the mains before you start any maintenance or installation
procedures.

2. OVERLOADING

• Do not overload a wall outlet, extension cord or adapter as this may result in electric  re or shock.

3. LIQUID

• The product should not be exposed to liquid of any kind. In addition, no objects  lled with liquid
should be placed on the apparatus.

4. CLEANING

• Disconnect the product from the wall outlet before cleaning.

• Use a light damp cloth (no solvents) to dust the product.

5. VENTILATION

• The slots on top of the product must be left uncovered to allow proper air ow into the unit.

• Do not stand the product on soft furnishings or carpets.

• Do not stack electronic equipments on top of the product.

6. ATTACHMENTS

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

7. CONNECTION TO THE CABLE TV SIGNAL

• Connect all components before plugging any power cords into the wall outlet. Always turn o the
product, TV and other components before you connect or disconnect any cables.

8. CONNECTION TO THE TV

• Disconnect the product from the mains before connecting or disconnecting the cable from the TV.
Failure to do so can damage the TV.

9. LOCATION

• Place the product indoors to avoid exposing it to lightning, rain or sun.

• Do not place it near a radiator or heat register.

• Make sure it has more than 10 cm clearance from any appliances susceptible to electromagnetic
in uences, such as a TV or a VCR.

• Do not block the openings with any object, and do not place the product on a bed, sofa, rug, or
other similar surface.

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Safety Warning

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

• Do not place the product on an unstable cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table where it can fall.

A falling product can cause serious injury to a child or adult, and serious damage to the appliance.

10. 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.

11. EXTRANEOUS OBJECTS

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

12. REPLACEMENT of PARTS

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

Warning

1. To avoid damage of the 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 holding the plug.

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

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

2. To avoid electrical shock;

• Do not open the main body.

• Do not insert metal or in ammable objects inside the product.

• Do not touch the power plug with wet hands.

• Disconnect the power cord in case of lightning.

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,
serious damage can be caused to it. Make sure to contact your local product distributor if the
product is out of order.

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

4. Hard Disk Drive

• Do not move the product or turn the power o 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 the
carelessness or misuse of users.

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Contents

1. Before Using the Product. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GB7

1.1 Package Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GB7

1.2 Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GB8

1.3 Conditional Access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GB9

1.4 Rear Panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GB10

1.5 Remote Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GB11

2. Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GB14

2.1 Connecting the TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GB14

2.2 Connecting the TV and VCR. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GB16

2.3 Connecting the Audio System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GB17

2.4 Powering On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GB18

3. Installation Wizard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GB19

3.1 Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GB19

3.2 Channel Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GB20

3.3 Result. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GB20

4. Basic Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GB21

4.1 Switching Channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GB21

4.2 Volume Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GB21

4.3 Programme Information (i-plate) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GB21

4.4 Option List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GB23

5. PIP and Time Shifted Recording. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GB27

5.1 Picture-in-Picture (PIP) Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GB27

5.2 Time Shifted Recording (TSR). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GB29

6. Recording and Playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GB34

6.1 Instant Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GB34

6.2 Recording Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GB35

6.3 Programme Playback in the Play List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GB37

6.4 Chase Play. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GB38

6.5 Editing Recorded Programmes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GB38

6.6 MP3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GB41

6.7 Digital Album . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GB42

6.8 HDD Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GB43

6.9 Recording’s Start/End Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GB43

6.10 File Download from PC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GB44

7. Channel List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GB45

7.1 Displaying and Switching Channel List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GB45

7.2 Edit Channel Lists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GB46

7.3 Edit Favourite Channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GB48

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8. Programme Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GB49

8.1 Viewing Programme Guide Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GB49

8.2 Finding a Programme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GB51

8.3 Viewing Reserved Programme. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GB52

9. Preferences. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GB53

9.1 Parental Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GB53

9.2 Language Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GB54

9.3 Time Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GB56

9.4 A/V Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GB57

9.5 Miscellaneous Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GB58

10. Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GB60

10.1 Channel Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GB60

10.2 Default Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GB62

11. Software Update . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GB63

11.1 OTA (Over the Air) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GB63

11.2 Updating Software from Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GB64

12. System. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GB65

12.1 Status. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GB65

12.2 Signal Detection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GB65

12.3 Conditional Access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GB66

12.4 Mail Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GB66

13. Games . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GB67

14. Menu Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GB68

15. Trouble Shooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GB69

15.1 Trouble Shooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GB69

15.2 Error Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GB71

16. Specication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GB72

17. Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GB74

18. Service and Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GB76

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1. Before Using the Product

This chapter provides detail instructions on the product and its accessories.

1.1 Package Contents

Please check all package contents before using your product.

Remote Control SCART Cable

Quick Guide

User’s Manual

User’s Manual

Note:

• Faults may occur if the remote control is left without a battery for a long time. Always keep the battery
inserted in the remote control.

• Package contents may vary according to area.

• CD-ROM contains USB driver and application.

Warning:

• The company shall not be liable for problems caused by changing hard disk drive by user.

• The company shall not be liable for problems caused by the installation of hard disks bigger than
160GB.

Quick Guide

Batteries

CD-ROM

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1.2 Front Panel

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

1. STANDBY BUTTON

Switches between operation and standby modes.

2. RECORD BUTTON

Records programme.

3. STOP BUTTON

Stops recording

4. PLAY BUTTON

Plays programme.

5. PAUSE BUTTON

Pauses programme.

6. SOURCE BUTTON

Controls the output of TV SCART.

7. CH-/CH+ BUTTON

Moves the TV/radio channel up or down.

8. USB DEVICE

Connect to the PC port. (For moving the information of digital album or MP3 to the PC.)

9. SMARTCARD SLOT

A slot for a Smartcard

Note: The front of the product is subject to change without notice.

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1.3 Conditional Access

Although some TV and radio channels are free to air, most TV and radio/music channels are available on a
subscription basis and can only be enjoyed via a Conditional Access component. The Conditional Access
component is a removable Smartcard.

1. Inserting the Smartcard

The Smartcard looks similar to a credit card and is inserted into the slot behind the right-hand front  ap of
the product. A valid Smartcard entitles you to view and listen to all the channels you choose to subscribe
to. The Smartcard slot on the product can be used for Irdeto Smartcard only.

1. Open the right-hand  ap on the front panel of the product to expose the card slot.

2. Hold the Smartcard horizontally with the electronic chip (small square-shaped, gold in colour) facing
downwards.

3. Insert the Smartcard into the slot.

Notice

Smartcard

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1.4 Rear Panel

1 32 4 5 6 97

1. CABLE IN

Connects a network cable.

2. CABLE OUT

Connects to the RF IN of the TV or VCR using a RF cable.

3. TV SCART

Connects to the TV using a TV SCART cable.

4. VCR SCART

Connects to the VCR or DVD using a VCR SCART cable.

5. AUDIO L/R

Connects to the TV or VCR using a RCA cable.

6. VIDEO

Connects to the TV or VCR using a RCA cable.

7. RS-232C

Connects a PC for software update.

8. S/PDIF

Connects to the audio system using an S/PDIF cable. (digital audio)

9. ON/OFF

Power on/o .

Note: The rear of the product is subject to change without notice.

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1. Before Using the Product

1.5 Remote Control

2. LIST

Displays the channel list.

1

a b c

d e

2

3

4

f

5

6

7

8

9

!

Please slide down
the bottom section
of the remote
control to nd the
additional buttons.

Note: The remote control is subject to change

without notice.

1. NUMERIC(0-9) BUTTONS

Enters a TV/radio channel number or menu

option number.

1 2 3

4 5 6

7 8 9

LIST

0

OPT+

MENU

OK

EXIT

SOURCE

TV/RADIO

A B

3. PLAYBACK CONTROL BUTTONS

a. FAST REWIND

Rewinds at high speed. Each time you press this

button the rewind speed is increased.

b. PL AY

GUIDE

Plays at normal speed or resumes.

c. FAST FORWARD

Fasts forward at high speed. Each time you

press this button the fast forward speed is

BACK

CHVOL

PAGE

WIDE

increased.

d. RECORD

Records programme.

e. PAUSE

Pauses the live programme or recording.

f. STOP

Stops a recording or goes to the live

programme.

4. INSTANT REPLAY (GREEN)

Jumps back and plays from that location.

5. OPT+ (RED)

Displays the channel attributes while watching a

programme.

6. MENU

Displays the mian menu.

7. ARROW BUTTONS

Changes the channel or moves the cursor up,

down, left or right.

8. EXIT

Exits all On-Screen Display (OSD) screens.

9. VOL+/VOL-

Adjusts the audio volume.

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10. STANDBY

Switches between operation and standby modes.

11. PLAY LIST

Displays the recorded programme list.

12. INSTANT SKIP (YELLOW)

Jumps ahead in a recording.

13. SORT (BLUE)

Sorts by channel, descending time or ascending

time.

14. GUIDE

Displays the programme guide.

15. OK

Selects a menu or con rms the selected operation.

Also, displays the channel list while watching a
programme.

16. BACK

Closes and returns to the previous menu and

screen.

17. i (INFORMATION)

Displays the channel and programme information.

18. CH+/CH- or PAGE+/PAGE-

Changes the channel or page.

19. MUTE

Mutes or unmutes the audio temporarily.

20. Group 20

g. SOURCE

Controls the output of TV SCART.

h. TV/RADIO

Switches between TV and radio modes.

i. WIDE

Sets the display format.

j. SLEEP

Sets the sleep time.

1 2 3

4 5 6

7 8 9

LIST

0

OPT+

MENU

OK

EXIT

SOURCE

TV/RADIO

A B

10

11

12

GUIDE

BACK

PAGE

WIDE

13

14

15

16

17

18

CHVOL

19

SOURCE

WIDE

20

TV/RADIO

g

h i

j

!

Please slide down
the bottom section
of the remote
control to nd the
additional buttons.

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21. Group 21

1 2 3

4 5 6

7 8 9

LIST

0

OPT+

MENU

OK

EXIT

SOURCE

TV/RADIO

A B

GUIDE

m n

k

21

BACK

22

CHVOL

PAGE

WIDE

23

24

l

A B

o

p q r

s

u v w

t

!

Please slide down
the bottom section
of the remote
control to nd the
additional buttons.

k. SLOW MOTION

Plays the programme in slow motion. Each

time you press this button, speed is slowed
progressively more.

l. A-B

Plays back a speci ed block repeatedly.

m.ADD BOOKMARK

Saves the current viewing position as a

bookmark.

n. BOOKMARK LIST

Displays the list of saved viewing positions.

22. Group 22

o. SOUNDTRACK

Displays the soundtrack list.

p. SUBTITLE

Displays the subtitle language list.

q. TELETEXT

Switches between the teletext and TV modes.

r.DOUBLE

Displays the text size as double size.

23. G (Game)

Displays the games.

24.PIP BUTTONS

s. PIP

Displays the PIP (Picture in Picture) screen.

t. PIP CH LIST

Displays the PIP channel list while displaying

the PIP (picture in picture) screen.

u.MOVE

Changes the position of the PIP screen.

v. SWAP

Swaps the focus between the main and the PIP

screen.

w.PIP CH+/CH-

Changes the PIP channel.

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2. Setup

This chapter describes how to connect the product to the TV with the particular equipments for gaining
optimum signal quality. The product provides various interfaces to connect to the TV, VCR or other
devices. Select the most appropriate procedure depending on the equipment you have.

Note: If you encounter any problems setting up your product, please contact your local product

distributor.

2.1 Connecting the TV

1. Using SCART Cable

1. Connect your CATV line to the CABLE IN.

2. Connect the product and the TV using a SCART cable.

3. Connect the product and the TV using a RF cable to watch analogue channels.

Cable Outlet

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RF Cable

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2. Setup

2. Using RCA Cable

1. Connect your CATV line to the CABLE IN.

2. Connect the product and the TV using a RCA cable.

3. Connect the product and the TV using a RF cable to watch analogue channels.

Cable Outlet

RF Cable

RF Cable

TV Antenna IN

RCA Cable

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2.2 Connecting the TV and VCR

1. Using SCART Cable

Connect the product and the TV/VCR using a SCART cable.

Cable Outlet

RF Cable

RF Cable

VCR Antenna IN

SCART Cable RF Cable

TV SCART

SCART Cable

VCR SCART

VCR Antenna OUT

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2.3 Connecting the Audio System

Select the most appropriate procedure for your convenience.

• Connect the product and the audio system using a RCA cable.

• Connect the product and the Dolby Digital decoder for higher quality sound using an S/PDIF cable.

Cable Outlet

RF Cable

RCA Cable

LR

AUDIO

S/PDIF Cable

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2.4 Powering On

1. Switch your TV on.

2. Connect the power cord of the product to a wall outlet.

3. Turn on the power switch, located at the back left of the product.

4. Power on by pressing the STANDBY button of the remote control or the STANDBY button at the front
of the product.

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When powering on the product for the  rst time after purchasing, the installation wizard will operate
automatically.
You can easily set-up using simple organisation and options and watch the broadcasting after completing
the set-up procedure. You can select items using the NUMERIC(0-9) buttons.

Note:

• If you press the BACK button or select Back and press the OK button while running the installation

wizard, you can return to the previous screen.

• The options given of the installation wizard may vary according to area.

• The default password is 0000. If you have forgotten your password, please contact your local product

distributor.

3.1 Language

Select the appropriate language from the list using the /
button and press the OK button to save the selected language as
a default language for menu, subtitle and audio.

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3.2 Channel Search

You can search channels manually.

1. Select Frequency using the / button and press the OK or

 button. Enter the value using the NUMERIC (0-9) buttons.

2. Select Network ID using the / button and press the OK or

 button. Enter the value using the NUMERIC (0-9) buttons.

3. Select Symbol Rate using the / button and press the OK
or  button. Select a value you want using the / button
and press the OK or  button. If the required value is not
listed, then select User De ne and enter the value using the
NUMERIC(0-9) buttons.

4. Select Next and press the OK button to start channel search.

5. Please wait for  nishing the channel search. If you want to
stop the operation during search, press the OK button.

6. Select Save and press the OK button to save the result and go
to the next step.

3.3 Result

Select Finish in the result screen and press the OK button to  nish
the installation wizard.

Warning: If you exit the install wizard without fully completing

the channel searching procedure, you may not have
all of the channels available. In this case, you can use
the installation menu to search for the channels.

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This chapter describes functions such as switching channel, volume control and basic features for
watching programmes.

4.1 Switching Channel

You can switch the current channel using one of the following methods.

1. Press the CH+/CH- or / button .

2. Enter the channel number using the NUMERIC(0-9) buttons to move to the channel directly.

3. Press the TV/RADIO button to switch between TV channels and radio channels.

Note: You can switch channel using the channel list or programme guide. Please refer to Chapter 7.

Channel List and 8. Programme Guide for more information.

4.2 Volume Control

1. Press the VOL+/VOL- or / button to adjust the audio

volume.

2. Press the MUTE button to stop the audio temporarily.

Note: The mute function remains set while you switch channels.

4.3 Programme Information (i-plate)

Programme information is always displayed for a certain period
of time whenever you switch channels. You can view the
programme information by pressing the i button while watching
a programme. Press the EXIT button to hide the i-plate.

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1. General Information

The general information is displayed on the screen as the following.

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

1. Channel number and name

2. Programme name

3. Detailed programme information: Displayed if detailed programme information is provided.

4. Current channel list icon

5. Current time

6. Icons

Displayed only if the programme is recording.

Displayed only if the programme is reserved.

Represents parental level.
Indicates age classi cation level-if supplied by the broadcaster

Displayed only when the channel is a locked channel.

Displayed only when the channel is a scrambled channel.

Displayed only when subtitle information is available.

Displayed only when there is any teletext information.

Displayed only when the programme is broadcast in Dolby Digital.

Represents the screen ratio of the programme.

7. Next programme information: Displayed if next programme information is provided. Press the



button to display the next programme information.

8. Programme broadcasting time and progress bar: Displays programme playing time and progress bar.

Note: If there is no programme information available, programme information is not displayed.

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2. Detailed Programme Information

You can see detailed information about the current programme.
Press the i button when the i-plate is displayed to view detailed
information.

Note:

• Press the i button again to hide the information box.

• If the detail information is more than one page, use the

button to move to the previous/next page.

4.4 Option List

You can set options such as favourite, subtitle, soundtrack and lock.

1. Teletext

When the channel supports teletext, the teletext icon ( ) is displayed on the i-plate.

1. Press the OPT+ button.

2. Select Teletext using the

button.

3. To display teletext menu, press the MENU button in teletext

mode.

4. Select the teletext function you want using the

and press the OK button.

5. To view the teletext page, use the

6. To view the sub-page, use the / button.

/ button and press the OK or 

/ button

/ button.

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Teletext Functions

Index Returns to index page.

If there is no index page, jump to page

100.

Mix Adjusts transparency of teletext screen.

Delete Hides the teletext except page number.

Reveal Displays the concealed information.

Double Size Displays the text size as double size.

Page Hold Holds the current page not updating it.

Note:

• You can also display the teletext by pressing the TELETEXT button.

• You can also display the text size as double size using the DOUBLE button.

2. Subtitle

You can select the language for the subtitle if the programme provides subtitle information.

1. Press the OPT+ button.

2. Select Subtitle using the / button and press the OK or 
button.

3. Select the subtitle language using the
the OK button. The subtitle will be displayed in the selected
language at the bottom of the screen.

4. Select O from the subtitle language list to hide subtitle from
the screen.

Note:

• You also can change the subtitle by pressing the SUBTITLE
button on the remote control.

• You can select a default subtitle language in Menu–
Preferences–Language Setting–Subtitle Language.

/ button and press

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3. Soundtrack

If the current programme is available in multiple audio languages, you can select the language that you
wish to listen to.

1. Press the OPT+ button.

2. Select Soundtrack using the / button and press the OK or

 button.

3. Select the audio language using the

4. Select soundtrack direction (left, right, stereo) using the /

button.

5. Press the EXIT or SOUNDTRACK button to exit the

soundtrack list.

Note:

• You also can set the soundtrack by pressing the

SOUNDTRACK button on the remote control.

• You can select the default audio language you want in

Menu–Preferences–Language Setting–Audio Language.

• If the programme is broadcast in Dolby Digital, you cannot set

the audio direction.

/ button.

4. Adding a Channel to Favourite Group

You can add the current channel to favourite group immediately. Also, you can add channels to favourite
groups.

1. Press the OPT+ button.

2. Select Favourite using the / button and press the OK or 

button.

3. Select favourite group using the / button and press the OK

button to register for favourite group.

4. Press the OK button again on the selected favourite group to

release the registered channel.

5. Move to the parent menu using the

changes automatically.

Note: For detailed information about how to change favourite group name and how to register favourite

channels from the complete channel list, please refer to Chapter 7. Channel List.

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5. Locking/Unlocking a Channel

You can lock or unlock the current channel while watching a programme.

1. Press the OPT+ button.

2. Select Lock/Unlock using the / button and press the OK or

 button.

3. Select Lock option using the / button and press the OK
button.

4. Select Unlock option using the
button.

5. You will be prompted to enter the password. Enter the
password to unlock the channel.

6. Move to the parent menu using the
changes automatically.

Note:

• When switching to the locked channel, you must enter the password to view the channel.

• The default password is 0000. If you have forgotten the password, please contact your local product
distributor.

/ button and press the OK

 button to save the

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5.1 Picture-in-Picture (PIP) Screen

If you press the PIP button on the remote control while watching
TV, you can watch two channels at the same time. The audio from
the main screen will be outputted.
Each time you press the PIP button, the PIP screen moves in order
of 1:6

 1:1 Normal, as displayed in the following  gure.

1:6 PIP screen Normal screen 1:1 PIP screen

Note:

• The PIP screen is available only when you are watching TV channels. You cannot use the PIP function

for radio channels.

• The teletext is only available on the main screen.

1. Swapping the PIP Screen

This function is available in 1:6 PIP or 1:1 PIP.

Press the SWAP button on the remote control to swap the main
screen for the PIP screen. Press the CH+/CH- button to change the
main screen channel.

Note: You cannot use the SWAP function in the following cases:

1. When you are watching a radio channel.

2. When the screen displays the channel list, audio and
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2. Moving the PIP Screen (Only for 1:6 PIP Screen)

Use the MOVE button on the remote control to move the position
of the PIP screen.

Each time you press the MOVE button, the PIP screen moves in the order of of
the following  gure.

3. Switching Channels in the PIP Screen

You can switch the PIP channel.

1. Press the PIP button on the remote control to display the PIP
screen.

2. Press the PIP CH+/PIP CH- button to change the channel on
the PIP screen only.

3. To display the PIP channel list, press the PIP CH LIST button.
Select a channel using the / button and press the OK
button to change the PIP channel.

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5.2 Time Shifted Recording (TSR)

You can perform TSR (Time Shifted Recording) and other functions similar to VCR functions using the
playback control buttons while playing a programme.

The product automatically saves the programme in the embedded hard disk drive temporarily, so that
users can pause, play, fast rewind, fast forward, replay, etc. even while watching the currently broadcasting
TV programme.

1. Time Bar

If you press the PLAY button while watching TV, the time bar information will be displayed. Time bar
displays the current operation status, the time gap between the broadcasting point and watching point
and the amount of temporarily saved programme.

2 3

1. Operation status 4. Watching point

2. Watching point time (hh:mm:ss) 5. Broadcasting (Live) point

3. The amount of saved programme 6. Current time (hh:mm)

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2. Pause

If you press the PAUSE button on the remote control, the current programme is paused. If you press the
PAUSE button once again, the programme is resumed from that point.

Note: Pause makes the time gap or delay between the broadcasting (live) point and watching point. The

time gap is equivalent to the period the programme was paused. Operations like slow motion and
fast rewind also make the time gap. Press the STOP button to go to the live programme.

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3. Fast Rewind to Previous Scene

Press the FAST REWIND button on the remote control to watch the scene passed by. Each time you press
the FAST REWIND button, the rewind speed increases. ( x 2, x 4, x 16, x 64)

If you press the PLAY button, the fast rewind operation stops and the programme is played at normal
speed.

Note: You can fast rewind back to the start point. If you reach the start point while rewinding, the

programme is automatically played at normal speed from that point.

4. Fast Forward to the Next Scene

Press the FAST FORWARD button on the remote control to fast forward the programme. Each time you
press the FAST FORWARD button, the speed increases. ( x 2, x 4, x 16, x 64)

If you press the PLAY button, the fast forward operation stops and the programme is played at normal
speed.

Note: You can use the fast forward operation only when there is a time gap between the current

watching point and the broadcasting (live) point caused by some previous operations such as
pause, slow motion or fast rewind. You can fast forward to the current broadcasting point. If the
watching point reaches the broadcasting (live) point, the programme is automatically played at
normal speed.

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5. Recording

Press the RECORD button on the remote control to record the current programme immediately. While the
time shift operation records the programme temporarily, this record operation records the programme
permanently so you can playback the recorded programme at any time. For more information about
recording, refer to Chapter 6. Recording and Playback.

Adjusting the Recording End Time

Press the RECORD button while recording to adjust the recording end time. You can adjust the recording
end time by -/+10 minutes using the
end time and hide the message screen.

6. Additional Time Shift Operations

You can perform additional time shift operations using the following buttons on the remote control.

Direct Jump

Press the PLAY button while watching TV. If you press the / button, a moving arrow will appear in
the progress bar. Move this arrow to a time point using the / button to play the programme from the
speci ed time point.
You can also move to the speci ed time point directly by entering the time you want using the
NUMERIC(0-9) buttons while playing back a recorded program

/ button, and then press the OK button to change the recording

Instant Replay

Press the INSTANT REPLAY button to jump back and play
from that location. When the replay has been completed
the programme will play from the current point. Refer to 9.5
Miscellaneous Settings.

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Instant Skip

Press the INSTANT SKIP button jump ahead in a recording. You
can use the skip operation only when there is a time gap between
the current watching point and the broadcasting point while
using the fast forward operation. If the time gap is less than 30
seconds, the programme is played from the current broadcasting
point. Refer to 9.5 Miscellaneous Settings.

Slow Motion

Press the SLOW MOTION button to play the current programme
in slow motion. Each time you press the SLOW MOTION button,
the speed decreases (x 1/2 , x 1/4, x 1/8). Press the PLAY button to
stop playing in slow motion and return to normal speed.

Repeat Mode

You can select a speci c block within a recorded programme
and play it back repeatedly. Press the A-B button to set the  rst
repeating position. Select the second position using the

/

button. Then the programme plays back the selected block
repeatedly. To stop the repeat mode, press the A-B button while
repeating the selected block.

Press the STOP button to stop playing the saved programme and
watch the current programme on air.

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Bookmark

You can jump to a position directly using the bookmark in
recorded programme playback. Use bookmark to search positions
quickly and easily.

• Adding a bookmark

Press the ADD BOOKMARK button at a certain position to set

a bookmark while playing back a recorded programme.

Note: The bookmark function is only available for recorded

programmes.

• Deleting a bookmark

Press the BOOKMARK LIST button after adding a bookmark

and select the bookmarked position using the
Press the ADD BOOKMARK button to delete a bookmark.

Note: Press the BOOKMARK LIST or EXIT button to exit the

bookmark list screen.

• Going to a bookmark

Press the BOOKMARK LIST button. Select the bookmarked

position using the

/ button and press the OK button. Then

the programme plays from the bookmarked position.

/ button.

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Using the built-in hard disk drive, you can record a programme without an external media device such as
a VCR.

Record

Channel

6.1 Instant Recording

Press the RECORD button on the remote control to record the
current programme instantly. You can select the point you want
to record using the
instant recording from that point.

To record another channel, change channels while recording
and press the RECORD button again. You can record up to two
channels simultaneously. While doing so, you can perform TSR
(Time Shifted Recording) and view the programmes on air.

If you press the STOP button while recording two other channels,
you will be prompted to select a recording you wish to stop.

If a reserved recording is about to start while recording two
other channels already, you will be prompted to stop one of the
currently recording channels.

Notice:

• Ensure that there is enough free space before recording. If the
free space on the hard disk drive is insu cient, recording will
stop. Recording one hour of programme may require up to
2 or 3GB of hard disk space. The space for recording a 1 hour
programme may di er depending on the programme.

• You can record radio programmes also.

/ button. Press the RECORD button to start

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6.2 Recording Schedule

You can set a programme to record automatically in Menu–Record–Recording Schedule.

1. Press the MENU button.

2. Select Record using the / button and press the OK or 

button.

3. Select Recording Schedule using the

the OK or  button to display the reserved recording list on
the screen.

Note: You can schedule recording easily using the programme

guide. Refer to Chapter 8. Programme Guide.

1. Selecting/Unselecting Reserved Programmes

1. Select a programme and press the GREEN button. You can

select multiple programmes.

2. To unselect the selected programmes, press the GREEN

button again.

/ button and press

2. Deleting Reserved Programmes

1. After selecting reserved programmes using the GREEN

button, press the RED button.

2. Select Yes and press the OK button to delete the reserved

programmes.

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3. Adding a Reservation

1. Press the YELLOW button to add a new reservation.

2. Select Channel and Date. Press the  button to display
channel and date lists and select one item using the /
button and OK button. You can also select a channel using the
NUMERIC(0-9) buttons.

3. Select Start/End Time using the / button and press the

/ button to move back 1 minute or move 1 minute ahead.

To change the time using the NUMERIC(0-9) buttons, press
the OK button.

4. Select Repeat mode among ONCE, DAILY, WEEKLY, WEEKDAY
(Mon-Fri) and WEEKEND using the

5. Select Lock mode using the / button.

6. Select Save and press the OK button to save the changes.

7. Select Cancel and press the OK button to cancel the reservation.

8. If the channel is locked, you will be prompted to enter the password to complete the reservation.

Note:

• The recording schedule can be overlapped with up to two other programmes.

• The Power On/O time can overlap the recording schedule.

• The default password is 0000. If you have forgotten the password, please contact your local product
distributor.

/ button.

4. Sorting by Time/Name

Each time you press the BLUE button, the sorting order of the reserved programmes change in the
following sequence: by descending time, by ascending time, by name.

5. Editing a Reserved Programme

1. Select a programme you want to edit and press the OK
button.

2. For more information about how to edit the information, refer
to 6.2.3 Adding a Reservation.

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6.3 Programme Playback in the Play List

You can playback the recorded programme by pressing the PLAY LIST button. You can switch among

VIDEO (TV), AUDIO (radio) and Selected Files list using the / button.

1. VIDEO/AUDIO List

1. Select VIDEO/AUDIO list using the / button.

2. If you select programmes using the GREEN button, the

programmes you select will add to Selected Files list
automatically.

Note:

• For more information about Delete, Select, Sort and Play,

refer to 6.3.2 Selected Files List.

• Move are inactivated in VIDEO/AUDIO list.

2. Selected Files List

1. Select Selected Files list using the / button.

2. Select the programmes and press the GREEN button to

select the recorded programmes. To unselect the selected
programmes, press the GREEN button again.

3. Select the programmes you want to remove using the GREEN

button and press the RED button to remove the recorded
programmes from Selected Files list.

4. Select the programmes you want to move using the GREEN

button and press the YELLOW button. Move the cursor to the
destination using the
pop-up will appear. Select Yes and press the OK button.

5. Each time you press the BLUE button, the sorting order of the recorded programmes change in the

following sequence: by descending time, by ascending time, by name.

6. Select programmes you want to playback using the GREEN button and press the OK or PLAY button

to play the recorded programmes. The programmes will be played in the selected order.

Note:

• You also can playback the recorded programme in Menu–Record–Recorded Programme.

• You can playback the programme currently being recorded.

• Certain parts of the programme may blink when playing back a recorded programme in case the

recording mode is switched from scramble to descramble or vice versa.

/ button and press the OK button. A

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6.4 Chase Play

You can watch the programme from the beginning as the rest of the programme is simultaneously being
recorded.
While recording two channels simultaneously, you can perform TSR (Time Shifted Recording) using the
playback control buttons.

Note: You can playback the programme being recorded after it has been recorded for at least 30

seconds.

6.5 Editing Recorded Programmes

1. Press the MENU button.

2. Select Record using the
button.

3. Select Recorded Programme using the
the OK or  button. The recorded programme list appears.

Note: The programme being recorded will be added to the

recorded programme list after it has been recorded for at
least 30 seconds.

/ button and press the OK or 

/ button and press

1. Selecting/Unselecting Recorded Programmes

1. Select a programme and press the GREEN button. You can select multiple programmes.

2. To unselect the selected programmes, press the GREEN button again.

2. Deleting Recorded Programmes

1. After selecting reserved programmes using the GREEN
button, press the RED button.

2. Select Ye s and press the OK button to delete the recorded
programmes.

Note:

• If the protect option of the programme is set to Enable,
you cannot delete the programme. Please refer to 6.5.4
Changing the Attribute.

• When not using the GREEN button, the  le the cursor is
located at will be deleted.

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3. Editing the Recorded Programme

1. Select a programme and press the YELLOW button to edit the

recorded programme.

2. A pop-up will appear. Select Edit and press the OK button.

3. You can edit the recorded programme using the following

functions.

Note:

• When selecting multiple programmes, Edit is inactivated.

• You can edit recorded TV (Video) channels only.

Save

You can save the selected recording part as a di erent  le.

Select the starting point using the / button and press the
RECORD button. Select the ending point using the / button
and press the RECORD button.

Press the STOP button. A pop-up will appear. Select Save and
press the OK button to save the selected part.

Select Reset and press the OK button to reset the edit.

Delete

You can delete the selected recording part.

Select the starting point using the
RECORD button. Select the ending point using the
and press the RECORD button.
Press the STOP button. A pop-up will appear. Select Delete and
press the OK button to delete the selected part.
Select Reset and press the OK button to reset the edit.

Note: You can select several parts simultaneously.

/ button and press the

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Split

You can split the recorded programme into separate recordings.

Select the point you want to split using the
the RECORD button.

Press the STOP button. A pop-up will appear.

Select Ye s and press the OK button to split the selected point.

4. Changing the Attribute

1. Select a programme and press the YELLOW button to change
the attribute of the recorded programme.

2. A pop-up will appear. Select File and press the OK button.

3. Select Programme in the File using the
the OK or  button to display a keyboard on the screen. Enter
the programme name on the keyboard. Select OK and press
the OK button to complete.

4. Select Protect in the File using the
OK or  button to change Enable/Disable. You have to enter
a password to change the status from Enable to Disable.

5. Select Lock in the File using the / button and press the OK
or

 button to change Enable/Disable. You have to enter a

password to change the status from Enable to Disable.

6. After editing, you have to select Save and press the OK
button to save your changes.

/ button and press

/ button and press

/ button and press the

Displayed when the recording is stopped because of
an unexpected error.

Displayed when the channel is protected from
deleting and editing.

Displayed when the channel is a locked channel.

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Note:

• If the protect option of the programme is set to Enable, you cannot delete the programme.

• The default password is 0000. If you have forgotten the password, please contact your local product

distributor.

• If the lock option of a programme is con gured to Enable, you have to enter a password to playback

the programme.

5. Sorting by Time/Name

Each time you press the BLUE button, the sorting order of the recorded programmes change in the
following sequence: by descending time, by ascending time, by name.

6. Playing Recorded Programmes

1. Select the programme you want and press the PLAY button to play the programme in the video

preview window.

2. Select the programme you want and press the OK button to play the programme.

6.6 MP3

You can enjoy the music or edit the MP3 list in Menu–Record–MP3.

1. Press the MENU button.

2. Select Record using the

button.

3. Select MP3 using the

button. The MP3 list appears.

/ button and press the OK or 

/ button and press the OK or 

1. Playing MP3

Select the  le you wish to playback using the / button and then press the PLAY or OK button.
Press the STOP button to stop playing the current  le. And press the PAUSE button to pause the current
 le.

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2. Downloading MP3 Files

You can download MP3  les stored on the computer via Universal Serial Bus (USB). For more information,
refer to 6.10 File Download from PC.

6.7 Digital Album

You can view or edit the photos in Menu–Record–Digital Album.

1. Press the MENU button.

2. Select Record using the / button and press the OK or 
button.

3. Select Digital Album using the

 button. The digital album list appears.

OK or

/ button and press the

1. Digital Image Browsing

Select a image you wish to browse using the /// button and then press the OK button to enlarge
the image.
Press the PLAY button to view photos as slide show. Move the previous/next screen using the

Note:

• Press the BACK button to thumbnail screen.

• Press the EXIT button to exit the menu and return to the current programme.

/ button.

2. Downloading Photos

You can download photos (only JPEG  les) stored on the computer via Universal Serial Bus (USB). For more
information, refer to 6.10 File Download from PC.

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6.8 HDD Control

You can check the free space of the hard disk drive and format (erase) the disk drive if necessary.

1. Press the MENU button.

2. Select Record using the / button and press the OK or 

button.

3. Select HDD Control using the

or  button.

4. You can check the free, occupied space, reserved and total

space of the HDD.

5. Select Format and press the OK button to remove all the

recorded programmes saved on the HDD and initialise the
HDD.

6. Select Ye s when the format con rmation message appears

and enter a password to start formatting the HDD.

Note:

• The format deletes all the recorded programmes saved on the

HDD including TV, radio, MP3s and photos. Formatting does
not delete the system  les of the product.

• The default password is 0000. If you have forgotten the

password, please contact your local product distributor.

• A certain amount of space is reserved for TSR and PIP.

/ button and press the OK

6.9 Recording’s Start/End Time

You can set the start/end time of recording.

1. Press the MENU button.

2. Select Record using the / button and press the OK or 

button.

3. Select Recording’s Start/End Time using the / button and

press the OK or

4. Select the time using the / button and press the OK

button.

 button.

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6.10 File Download from PC

You can enjoy the music and view the photos by downloading the  les from your PC with ‘Media-e linker’
programme. (USB cables used for external HDDs are purchasable.)

Follow the instructions to download  les:

1. Double-click ‘Media eLinker Setup.exe’ on the CD-ROM to install the USB driver and application
programme. You can also download the setup  le from www.humaxdigital.com.

2. Connect the USB on the product to the USB on the PC using a USB cable.

3. Double-click ‘Media eLinker.exe’ to start the USB application.

For more information about how to use Media eLinker, refer to the readme  le on the CD-ROM.

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7. Channel List

Three types of channel lists are provided for easy and quick channel browsing.

TV The list of all TV channels.

Radio The list of all radio channels.

Favourite

You can create  ve favourite lists for quick and easy access to the channels you watch
more often. Using this feature, you can skip the channels you rarely or never watch.

7.1 Displaying and Switching Channel List

You can display the channel list using LIST button and switch to another channel on the channel list. You
can also display the channel list by pressing the OK button.

1. Press the LIST button while watching a programme to display

the channel list.

2. Select a channel using the

button to change the channel.

3. Enter the channel number directly using the NUMERIC(0-9)

buttons to move the cursor to the channel you want. And
then press the OK button to change to the selected channel.

4. Press the / button to change a channel list group while the

channel list is displayed.

Note:

• If there are multiple channels, press the PAGE+/PAGE- button

to move by page.

• Whenever you press the TV/RADIO button while the channel

list is displayed, the channel list will switch between TV and
radio channel lists.

• To display the scramble icon ( ) in the channel list, select ON

in Menu-Preferences-Miscellaneous Settings-Option in CH
List.

• The favourite lists will only appear if you have created them

 rst.

• Each time you press the BLUE button, the sorting order of the

channel change in the following sequence: by channel number, by name (Alphabetical), Unsorted(in
the favourite channel list).

/ button and press the OK

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7.2 Edit Channel Lists

You can edit all channels or each channel by channel list group.

1. Press the MENU button.

2. Select Edit Channels using the / button and press the OK
or  button.

3. Select Edit Channel Lists using the
OK or  button.

4. You will be prompted to enter the password. Enter the
password using NUMERIC(0-9) buttons.

Note:

• Press the BACK or
the previous menu, press the MENU or EXIT button to exit the
menu screen.

• You can easily navigate all menus using the assigned number for each menu. Press Menu-3-1 in oder
to select Edit Channel Lists.

• The default password is 0000. If you have forgotten the password, please contact your local product
distributor.

 button to save the changes and return to

1. Selecting a Channel Group

/ button and press the

You can select the channel list group to edit. TV and radio sub-groups can be selected.

1. Press the OK or

2. Select the group using the / button and press the OK
button.

Note:

• Press the TV/RADIO button to move to the TV or radio
channel list directly.

• To edit Favourite Channel List, move to Menu–Edit
Channels–Edit Favourite Channels.

 button in group.

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7. Channel List

2. Locking/Unlocking Channels

You can lock or unlock one or more channels.

1. Move the cursor to the channel list using the / button.

2. Select a channel using the / button and then press the OK

button. You can select multiple channels.

3. Select Lock using the  button and press the OK button.

Note:

• When the locked channel(s) is selected or all channels are

locked, Lock is switched to Unlock. When you select Unlock
and press the OK button, locked channel is switched to an
unlocked channel.

• Enter the password using the NUMERIC(0-9) buttons to

watch locked channels.

• The default password is 0000. If you have forgotten the password, please contact your local product

distributor.

3. Selecting/Unselecting All Channels

You can select or unselect all channels together.

1. Select Select All and press the OK button to select all channels.

2. Select Unselect All and press the OK button to unselect all the selected channels.

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7.3 Edit Favourite Channels

You can edit Favourite channel or Favourite channel list.

1. Press the MENU button.

2. Select Edit Channels using the / button and press the OK
button.

3. Select Edit Favourite Channels using the
press the OK or  button.

4. You will be prompted to select a favourite group. Select a
favourite group to edit using the / button and press the

OK button.

Note:

• Press the BACK or
to the previous menu. Press the MENU or EXIT button to save
changes and to exit the menu screen.

• You can easily navigate all menu items using the assigned
number for each menu. Press Menu–3–2 in order to select
Edit Favourite Channels.

 button to save the changes and return

/ button and

The buttons for editing the Favourite channel list are described in the following table.

Add Adds favourite channel.

Remove Removes from the favourite channel.

TV/RADIO Switches between TV and radio channel list.

Fav.Group Changes favourite channel list group.

Rename Renames the name of favourite channel list.

Sort Sorts channels by number or name in all TV/radio channel list.

Unselect All Unselects all the selected channel.

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8. Programme Guide

The programme guide displays programme information about each channel, based on the date and time.
You can also schedule your recording using the information given.

Note: Press the BACK , EXIT or GUIDE button to exit the guide screen.

8.1 Viewing Programme Guide Information

You can view programme information for all channels.

1. Press the GUIDE button.

2. Move to previous/next programme within the same channel

using the / button.

3. Move back 2 hours or move 2 hours ahead within the same

channel using the FAST REWIND or FAST FORWARD button.

4. Move to another channel using the / button. If there are

multiple channels, use the PAGE+/PAGE- button to move to
channels by page. Also, you can enter the channel number
using the NUMERIC(0-9) buttons on the remote control to
move to the channel directly.

5. Select a programme and press the OK button. Then you can

watch the programme if it is on air or reserve it if it is the future programme.

6. Press the i button in the selected programme to view the detailed information (if available) of the

selected programme.

1. Viewing Guide Information by Channel List Groups

You can view programme information of the selected channel list by groups.

1. Press the GUIDE button.

2. Press the RED button to display the channel list group.

3. Select a channel list group using the / button.

4. Move the cursor to the sub-group using the  button, select

a sub-group using the
button. The programme guide for the selected channel list is
displayed.

/ button and then press the OK

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2. Viewing Programme Information Using Time Bar

You can quickly search the time zone using the time bar.

1. Press the GUIDE button.

2. Press the GREEN button to display time bar.

3. Select the each button using the / button and press the
OK button to move the time bar. If you press the button
repeatedly, the same operation is repeated.

4. You can also use the FAST REWIND and FAST FORWARD
buttons on the remote control.

5. Each button functions as follows.

Now Moves to the current programme where the cursor

is located.

Moves back to the previous programme or 30
minutes before.

Moves forwards to the next programme or 30
minutes ahead.

Moves back to 2 hours before.

Moves forwards to 2 hours ahead.

Day Moves back to one day before.

Day Moves forwards to one day ahead.

6. Select

button and press the OK button to exit the time bar.

3. Scheduling Recording

You can automatically schedule recording in the scheduled
programme and pressing the OK button.

Select the programme and press the OK button to complete
reservation. The icon

again to cancel reservation.

Note: The default password is 0000. If you have forgotten the

password, please contact your local product distributor.

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will be displayed. Press the OK button

8. Programme Guide

8.2 Finding a Programme

You can su ciently  nd the programme you want by programme name or genre.

1. Press the GUIDE button.

2. Press the BLUE button.

3. Enter the programme name directly using the keyboard

displayed on the screen.

4. When entering programme name is complete, select Find and

press the OK button.

Note:

• Select the

enter the programme name on the keyboard screen.

• If you select Previous or Next on the keyboard displayed on

the screen and press the OK button, the keyboard layout is
switched.

5. Select By Genre and press the OK button to search

programme by genre.

6. Select the genre using the /// button and press the OK

button.

7. If you select a programme from Found Programme

List screen and press the OK button, you can watch the
programme if it is on air or reserve it if it is the future
programme. If you want to  nd another programmes, press
the BACK button to display the keyboard screen.

Note:

• Each time you press the BLUE button, the sorting order of

the found programmes change in the following sequence: by
channel, by descending time, by ascending time.

• Found Programme List may di er depending on the provided

programme information.

/// button and then press the OK button to

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8.3 Viewing Reserved Programme

You can add or edit recording-reserved programmes using the schedule screen.

1. Press the GUIDE button.

2. Press the YELLOW button.

Note: For more information about how to add or edit a

reservation, refer to 6.2 Recording Schedule.

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9. Preferences

You can set censorship and all other items suitable for your environment.

Note:

• Press the BACK or  button to save the changes and return to the previous menu. Press the MENU or

EXIT button to exit from the menu screen.

• You can easily select all menu items using the assigned number for each menu.

9.1 Parental Control

You can set parental control for each programme and change the password.

1. Press the MENU button.

2. Select Preferences using the

 button.

3. Select Parental Control using the / button and press the

OK or  button.

4. When prompting message is displayed to ask password, enter

the password using the NUMERIC(0-9) buttons.

Note: The default password is 0000. If you have forgotten the

password, please contact your local product distributor.

/ button and press the OK or

1. Censorship Classi cation

Censorship Classi cation allows you to block programmes according to the age level you have set.

1. Select Censorship Classi cation using the / button and

press the OK or  button.

2. Select the required age level using the / button and press

the OK button.

Note:

• You have to enter the password to watch the programme

which is blocked by the age level.

• The default password is 0000. If you have forgotten the

password, please contact your local product distributor.

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2. Change Password

You can change the current password.

1. Select Change Password using the / button and press the
OK or  button.

2. Enter New Password using the NUMERIC(0-9) buttons, select
OK and press the OK button.

3. Enter the new password again to con rm Verify Password
and select OK and press the OK button.

Note: The default password is 0000. If you have forgotten the

password, please contact your local product distributor.

9.2 Language Setting

1. Press the MENU button.

2. Select Preferences using the / button and press the OK or

 button.

3. Select Language Setting using the
OK or  button.

/ button and press the

1. Menu/Audio/Subtitle Language

You can set the language for menu, audio and subtitle.

1. Select Menu/Audio/Subtitle Language using the

2. Select a language using the

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/ button and press the OK button.

/ button and press the OK or  button.

9. Preferences

2. Audio Priority

You can select the priority of audio.

1. Select Audio Priority using the / button.

2. Select from PCM and Dolby Digital using the OK or  button.

PCM You can listen to stereo audio.

Dolby Digital You can listen to audio in Dolby Digital mode.

Note: You can choose the Dolby Digital audio stream whenever possible by selecting Dolby Digital in

Audio Priority.

3. Subtitle Display

You can select to display the subtitle automatically or not.

1. Select Subtitle Display using the

2. Select from Auto and Manual using the OK or  button.

Auto Subtitles are displayed automatically in the prede ned subtitle language.

Manual

Subtitles are displayed in the language when you select the subtitle language by
pressing the SUBTITLE button on the remote control.

/ button.

4. Subtitle Font

You can select the subtitle font.

1. Select Subtitle Font using the

2. Select from Variable and Fixed using the OK or

Variable Uses the horizontally variable subtitle font.

Fixed Uses the  xed subtitle font.

/ button.

 button.

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9.3 Time Setting

You can specify the current time and Power On/O time.

1. Press the MENU button.

2. Select Preferences using the / button and press the OK or  button.

3. Select Time Setting using the / button and press the OK or  button.

1. GMT O set

The default value is Auto.

2. Power On

You can set the time when the product is automatically powered on.

1. Select Power On using the

2. Select Enable/Disable using the OK or

Enable Uses Power On and sets the Power On time.

Disable Does not use Power On.

/ button.

 button.

3. When you have selected Enable, enter Channel No. and Time
using the NUMERIC(0-9) buttons and select OK and press the

OK button.

3. Power O

You can set the time when the product is automatically powered o .

1. Select Power On using the

2. Select Enable/Disable using the OK or  button.

Enable Uses Power O and sets the Power O time.

Disable Does not use Power O .

3. When you have selected Enable, enter Time using the
NUMERIC(0-9) buttons and select OK and press the OK
button.

Note:

• Once Power On/O is speci ed, it is repeated everyday.

• You can set the time when the product is automatically powered on/o overlapped with a recording
schedule.

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/ button.

9. Preferences

9.4 A/V Control

You can set the audio or video output control.

1. Press the MENU button.

2. Select Preferences using the / button and press the OK or

 button.

3. Select A/V Control using the

 button.

1. TV-SCART

You can set the TV SCART output.

1. Select TV-SCART using the

2. Select an option among CVBS, RGB and S-Video using the / button and press the OK button.

/ button and press the OK or

/ button and press the OK or  button.

2. VCR-SCART

You can set the VCR SCART output.

1. Select VCR-SCART using the

2. Select from CVBS and S-Video using the OK or  button.

/ button.

3. Audio Output

You can set the the audio output.

1. Select Audio Output using the

2. Select from Stereo and Mono using the OK or  button.

/ button.

4. Screen Ratio

You can set the aspect ratio of your TV.

1. Select Screen Ratio using the

2. Select from 4:3 and 16:9 using the OK or  button.

/ button.

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5. Display Format

You can select the display format according to the TV screen ratio.

1. Select Display Format using the / button and press the OK or  button.

2. If the screen ratio is set to 4:3, you can select an option among 16:9 Letter Box, 14:9 Letter Box,
Center Mode and Auto using the / button and press the OK button.

3. If the screen ratio is set to 16:9, this item will display Auto.

9.5 Miscellaneous Settings

1. Press the MENU button.

2. Select Preferences using the

 button.

3. Select Miscellaneous Settings using the
press the OK or  button.

/ button and press the OK or

/ button and

1. i-Plate Display Time

You can set the duration of the information box to be displayed.

1. Select i-Plate Display Time using the

2. Select an option between 1 ~ 20 seconds using the / button and press the OK button.

Note: When it is set to Disable, the i-plate will not be displayed when the channel is switched.

/ button and press the OK or  button.

2. OSD Transparency

You can set the transparency of On Screen Display.

1. Select OSD Transparency using the / button and press the OK or  button.

2. Select one option among Disable, 25, 50 and 75 using the / button and press the OK button.

Disable Fully opaque screen

25, 50, 75 The bigger the number, the more transparent the screen.

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3. Option in Channel List

You can set whether or not to display the scrambled icon in channel list.

1. Select Option in CH List using the / button.

2. Select On/O using the OK or  button.

On Scramble icon is displayed in the i-plate and channel list.

O Scramble icon disappears from the i-plate and channel list.

4. Instant Replay Time

You can make the current programme go back 7, 15 or 30 seconds.

1. Select Instant replay time using the / button and press the OK or  button.

2. Select one option among 7, 15 and 30 using the

5. Instant Skip Time

You can skip 15,30 or 60 seconds of the unwanted scenes.

1. Select Instant skip time using the / button and press the OK or  button.

2. Select one option among 15, 30 and 60 using the / button and press the OK button.

/ button and press the OK button.

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10. Installation

This chapter describes how to search for channels and other series of procedures.

Note:

• Press the BACK or  button to save the changes and return to the previous menu.
Press the MENU or EXIT button to exit from the menu screen.

• You can easily select all menu items using the assigned number for each menu.

10.1 Channel Search

If your product is connected to the cable and TV, you can search channels manually by searching
parameters, if you know the MUX information.

1. Press the MENU button.

2. Select Installation using the

 button. You will be prompted to enter your password.

3. Select Channel Search using the / button and press the
OK or

 button.

Note: The default password is 0000. If you have forgotten the

password, please contact your local product distributor.

/ button and press the OK or

1. Frequency

1. Select Frequency using the / button and press the OK or

 button.

2. Enter the frequency using the NUMERIC(0-9) buttons.

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2. Network ID

Select Network ID using the / button and press the OK or  button. Enter the value using the
NUMERIC(0-9) buttons.

3. Symbol Rate

1. Select Symbol Rate using the / button and press the OK or  button.

2. Select a value you want using the / button and press the OK or  button. If the required value is

not listed, then select User De ne and enter the value using the NUMERIC(0-9) buttons.

4. Search

Select Search and press the OK button to start channel search.

Please wait for  nishing the channel search. If you want to stop
the operation during search, press the OK button.

Select Save and press the OK button to save the result.

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10.2 Default Setting

Default setting restores the product to the default settings.

Warning: Please note that once you perform default setting, all data such as channel list and user

con gured data are deleted, no information on the HDD will be lost.

1. Press the MENU button.

2. Select Installation using the / button and press the OK or

 button.

3. Enter the password using the NUMERIC(0-9) buttons.

4. Select Default Setting using the
OK or  button.

5. Select Ye s and press the OK button to restore all setting to
factory default. Select No and press the OK or BACK button to
return to the previous menu.

6. Con rm again to start loading default setting. Enter the
password using the NUMERIC(0-9) buttons to perform
restoring.

7. When completing the default setting, press the OK button to
automatically run the installation wizard.
For detailed information about the installation wizard, refer to
Chapter 3. Installation Wizard.

Note: The default password is 0000. If you have forgotten the

password, please contact your local product distributor.

/ button and press the

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11. Software Update

In order to maintain proper performance of the product, it is essential to have the most up-to-date
software. Visit the Humax website to check the latest news and newly released software versions.

http://www.humaxdigital.com.

It is recommended that you periodically check for the availability of software update.

11.1 OTA (Over the Air)

OTA, an abbreviation of Over–the-Air, is a standard for the transmission of software through a broadcast
system.

The manufacturers reserve the right to decide when and where an update is made available. The new
software version is then downloaded via cable. The software update via cable will only occur under the
following circumstances.

1. The equipment should have appropriate loader software.

Caution: Please note that if normal loader software is not equipped, the product may not be updated or

operate properly after software update.

2. The manufacturer transmits the software via cable. The new version of the software is generally

detected automatically.

Caution:

• Please be careful to keep the power on and the power cord plugged in during software update. If the

power is o during software update, fatal damage may be caused to the product.

• Please be careful not to pull out the signal line (co-axial cable) during software update. Update may be

interrupted and the product may not operate.

Note:

• Other functions will not activate while software update takes place.

• It may take 5 ~10 minutes to update software.

• Scheduling operation cannot work during software update.

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11. Software Update

11.2 Updating Software from Menu

You can set update software automatically.

1. Press the MENU button.

2. Select Installation using the / button and press the OK or

 button.

3. Enter the password using the NUMERIC(0-9) buttons.

4. Select Software Update using the
OK or  button.

5. Automatically search for new software. Select Cancel and
press the OK button to  nish search.

6. When detecting software update, the following result is
displayed.

7. Select Ye s and press the OK button to start updating. Select
No and press the OK button to return to the previous menu
without updating.

8. When completing the software update, the product is
automatically powered o and on again.

Note: The default password is 0000. If you have forgotten the

password, please contact your local product distributor.

/ button and press the

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12. System

You can view all system information, signal detection, Conditional Access and mail messages.

1. Press the MENU button.

2. Select System using the / button and press the OK or 

button.

12.1 Status

You can view system information.

Select Status using the

/ button and press the OK or  button.

12.2 Signal Detection

You can view the signal strength and signal quality of the channel
that is currently on AV.

Select Signal Detection using the / button and press the OK
or

 button.

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12. System

12.3 Conditional Access

You can view the current status of the Conditional Access.

Select Conditional Access using / button and press the OK or

 button.

12.4 Mail Messages

You can view the message.

Select Mail Message using the / button and press the OK or 
button.

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13. Games

Provides various games for user’s entertainment.

1. Press the G button.

2. According to the instruction displayed on screen, you can enjoy the game using the /// and OK

button.

Note: Press the EXIT or BACK button to exit the game.

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14. Menu Map

Record

Preferences

1. Recorded Programme

2. Recording Schedule

3. MP3

4. Digital Album

5. HDD Control

6. Recording’s Start Time

7. Recording’s End Time

1. Parental Control

2. Language Setting

3. Time Setting

4. A/V Control

5. Miscellaneous Settings

1. Edit Channel Lists

2. Edit Favourite Channels

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Edit Channels

1. Channel Search

2. Software Update

3. Default Setting

Installation

1. Status

2. Signal Detection

3. Conditional Access

4. Mall Messages

System

15. Trouble Shooting

15.1 Trouble Shooting

Before contacting your local service centre, please read the tips below carefully. If the problem persists
after completing the following procedure, please contact your local product distributor or service centre
for further instructions.

1. No message displayed on the front panel. (The product will not switch on.)

• Check the main power cable and make sure it is plugged into a suitable power outlet.

• Check that the mains supply is switched on.

• Check that the power switch is on at the rear of the product. (where applicable)

• Connect the power cable to a di erent power outlet.

2. No picture on TV set

• Make sure that the product is powered on and in operation mode. (Press the STANDBY button)

• Make sure that the AV cable is  rmly connected to the TV.

• Make sure that the cable is properly connected to the product.

• Be sure to activate channel search.

• Check the brightness level of the TV.

• Check if the channel is currently on air. Contact the broadcaster to ensure that the channel is
running.

• Press the SOURCE button if the product is in external input mode.

3. No or poor sound

• Check that your AV cable is connected correctly.

• Check the volume levels of your TV set and the product.

• Check if the product or TV is on mute.

• Check audio type or soundtrack option in the AV menu.

4. Remote control does not operate.

• To control the product, the top end of the remote control should point directly towards the
receiving part of the product.

• Remove and reinsert the batteries in the remote control.

• Replace the batteries in the remote control for a new set.

5. Cannot make reservations.

• Check that no previous reservations are con icting with the new reservation.

6. No password information is given.

• The default password is always 0000.

7. Channel search does not work.

• Check that your cable is connected correctly.

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15. Trouble Shooting

8. Cannot update new software.

• You can get an update. If the product does not show a message requesting update, that means no
software is available.

9. Cannot watch scrambled channels.

• Check that you have the appropriate Smartcard. Reinsert the Smartcard and make sure it initializes
correctly.

• Check in the menu that the product is detecting the Smartcard.

• Check in the menu that you have a valid and working subscription to the channels you wish to
view.

• Ensure that the Smartcard is not damaged.

10. Cannot watch pay channels.

• Check in the menu that you have a valid and working subscription to the channels you wish to
view.

• Contact your network operator for more information.

11. Cannot record progammes.

• The hard disk is full. Delete unnecessary programmes and make space for new recording.

• Check if recording is overlapped with another channel. Stop the current recording or wait until the
recording is  nished.

12. Cannot operate the TSR (Time Shifted Recording)

• The TSR may not be available during the recording. Wait until the recording is  nished.

• Delete unnecessary programmes and make space for new recording.

13. The product makes a humming noise.

• The noise is from the fan; the hard disk is operating normally. This kind of noise is inevitable but
seldomly noticeable.

14. Cannot playback.

• The signal during the recording may be weak or the hard disk too full.

15. Cannot change channel while recording.

• Certain channels may not be changed due to restriction of the tuner type.

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15. Trouble Shooting

15.2 Error Message

Error message Possible causes What to do

Please Insert
Smartcard

Unknown Smartcard Faulty Smartcard or not an Irdeto

Smartcard Failure The current Smartcard may be faulty. Insert the appropriate Smartcard.

Checking Smartcard The Smartcard is being veri ed. It

Service is currently
scrambled

Service Unknown No service is located at the entered

Service is currently
not running

Parental Control Lock When the parental rating of the event

No Event Information The information for the current event

No Signal The signal is too weak. Reset the cable.

The Smartcard is not present Insert the Smartcard.

Insert the appropriate Smartcard.

Smartcard.

may be inserted up-side down.

The Smartcard has expired or the
datecode on the card has gone
backwards.

channel number.

Operating status of the service is set
to O .

is greater than the setting made via
the Parental Control menu.

or service has not been received.

Contact the product distributor if the
problem persists.

Contact the product distributor if the
problem persists.

Check Smartcard. Contact the
product distributor if the problem
persists.

Enter the PIN-code or reset the
settings.

No Service available There are no services available. Reset the setting and restart channel

search.

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16. Speci cation

Tuner & Channel

Input Connector

Frequency Range

Input Impedance

Signal Level

Demodulation

Input Symbol Rate

Constellation

MPEG Transport Stream A/V Decoding

Transport Stream

Pro le Level

Input Rate

Aspect Ratio

Video Resolution

Audio Decoding

Audio Mode

IEC 169-2 female

47 MHz to 862 MHz

75 Ω

-13 to +15 dBmV

QAM

1.5-7 Ms/s

16-QAM, 32-QAM, 64-QAM, 128-QAM, 256-QAM

MPEG-2 ISO/IEC 13818

MPEG2 MP@ML

15 Mbit/s Max

4:3, 16:9

720 x 576, 720 x 480

MPEG/MusiCam Layer I & II

Single /Dual mono/ Stereo /Joint stereo

A/V & Data In/Out

Video

Audio L/R

RS-232C

S/PDIF

USB

Power Supply

Input Voltage

Typ e

Power Consumption

Protection

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RCA/TV SCART/VCR SCART Video Output (CVBS, S-Video, RGB)

RCA/TV SCART/VCR SCART Volume and Mute Control
(Resolution:20bits DAC, MAX. 2Vrms)

9 PIN Male Socket

Digital Audio Output, Fiber-Optic (Resolution: 20 bits)

USB 2.0 Device (connectable to the USB of PC)

90-250V a.c., 50/60Hz

Switching Mode Power Supply (SMPS)

Operation-Max 23 W
Standby-Max 14 W

Separate internal fuse & Lightning protection

16. Speci cation

Physical Speci cation

Size

Weight (Net)

Operating Temperature

Storage Temperature

380 mm x 78 mm x 281 mm

3.7 kg

0 °C to + 45 °C

-10 °C to + 70 °C

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17. Glossary

1. Coaxial cable

A specially designed and shields cable that can transport signals with high frequency.

2. Frequency

The property of a signal measured in cycles per second (=Hz).

3. FTA (Free- To-Air)

An unscrambled broadcast allowing customers to view channels or services without paying any

subscription.

4. HDD (Hard Disk Drive)

The primary computer storage medium, which is made of one or more aluminum or glass platters,

coated with a ferromagnetic material.

5. MUX

The transmitter/frequency/channel where the programme provider/operator transmit a package of

digital channels/services. Usually there are several MUX frequencies with di erent or same content.

6. Network

The collection of channels/services that a programme provider/operator o er. These services may be

transmitted from one or several MUXes. In the transmitted data stream the operator may transmit a
service information table(network information) that informs the product about all available services in
the network.

7. OSD (On Screen Display)

OSD displays the basic information necessary for the users to con gure monitor or TV settings. OSD

information may include brightness, contrast, tuning, RGB adjustment, and screen size and position.

8. OTA (Over The Air)

A standard for the transmission of software for equipment, through a broadcast system. Manufacturers

reserve the right for deciding the release of the software for their products.

9. PIP (Picture In Picture)

A function that allows you to display 2 di erent TV channels (or TV inputs) on one screen.

10. RF (Radio Frequency)

Television signals are modulated onto RF signals and are then demodulated by your television’s or

STB’s tuner.

11. SCART

A 21-pin connector standard to connect two pieces of Audio-Visual equipment such as a TV and a VCR.

Each device will have a 21-pin female connection; a cable with male connection at both ends is used
for connecting the devices.

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17. Glossary

12. S/PDIF (Sony/Philips Digital Interface format)

A standard format for the transfer of digital audio signals. It allows the transfer of digital audio

between two devices without any conversion to and from analogue, which could degrade the signal
quality.

13. Trick-Play

Pause, Fast Forward/Fast Rewind, Slow Motion, Instant Replay, Instant Skip, Repeat A-B.

14. TSR (Time Shifted Recording)

A function that record the present programme temporarily to support trick-play.

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18. Service and Support

Information concerning troubleshooting, software upgrade and product support is provided in the
following websites and call centers.

Should your product require warranty service, please contact HUMAX to obtain the appropriate
authorization.

HUMAX Call Center

Nederland

Tel: [phone]

FAX : [phone]

Opening Hours: 9:00-17:00 u. (ma-vr)

Adres:

E-mail: [e-mail]

Internet: http://www.myhumax.nl

Language: Dutch/English

Note: For hardware repair, please visit our website.

Copaco Revah Telecom, Wekkerstraat 25, 5652AN Eindhoven
Postbus 7905, 5605SH Eindhoven

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