Humax PVR-8000 User Manual

Contents

Safety ------------------------------------------------- GB1 ~ GB2

Warning & Glossary -------------------------------- GB3

Reference -------------------------------------------- GB4

STB Connections ---------------------------------- GB5 ~ GB10

Remote Control Unit ------------------------------- GB11 ~ GB12

Function Guide -------------------------------------- GB13 ~ GB16

Main Menu Guide ----------------------------------- GB17 ~ GB43

Hard Disk Recorder ------------------------------- GB44 ~ GB51

Motorised System ---------------------------------- GB52 ~ GB53

Troubleshooting Guide ---------------------------- GB54 ~ GB55

Specification ----------------------------------------- GB56 ~ GB58

Menu Map -------------------------------------------- GB59 ~ GB60

Safety

This STB has been manufactured to satisfy the international safety standards. Please read the following safety precautions carefully.

MAINS SUPPLY : 90-250V AC 50/60Hz OVERLOADING : Do not overload a wall outlet, extension cord or adapter as this may

LIQUIDS : The STB should not be exposed to any liquids (incl. drips/splashes).

CLEANING : Disconnect the STB from the wall outlet before cleaning.

VENTILATION : The slots on top of the STB must be left uncovered to allow proper

ATTACHMENTS :Do not connect any non-recommended attachments as these may

CONNECTION TO THE SATELLITE DISH LNB

CONNECTION TO THE TV

EARTHING : The LNB cable MUST BE EARTHED.

LOCATION : Place the STB indoors in order not to expose to lightning,

result in electric fire or shock.

No objects filled with liquids, such as vases, should be placed on the apparatus.

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

airflow to the unit. Do not stand the STB on soft furnishings or carpets. Do not expose the STB to direct sunlight, place it near a heater. Do not stack electronic equipment on top of the STB.

cause hazard or damage the STB.

: Disconnect the STB from the mains before connecting or

disconnecting the cable from the satellite dish. FAILURE TO DO SO CAN DAMAGE THE LNB.

: Disconnect the STB from the mains before connecting or

disconnecting the cable from the satellite dish. FAILURE TO DO SO CAN DAMAGE THE TV.

The earthing system must comply with SABS 061.

rain or sunlight.

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Warning!

Please do not insert metal or alien substance into the slots

for the Modules and Smart Cards.

In doing so can cause damage to the STB and reduce its life span.

Warning!

When replacing HDD, you may burn if you touch any metal area of the HDD cartridge (a metal cover on top, a bolt on bottom). Be careful during replacement.

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Warning & Glossary

• VIACCESSTMis a trademark of France Telecom.

• CryptoWorks(TM) 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.

• ‘Dolby’ and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.

Warning

HUMAX cannot be held responsible for any kind of problems caused by the use of non-proprietary software. It is strongly recommended that only software released by HUMAX is used throughout the HUMAX product range, as the use of versions other than HUMAX official software will void the manufacturer’s warranty.

Glossary

• Forward Error Correction (FEC)

A system of error control for data transmission.

• HDD (Hard Disk Drive)

A primary computer storage medium, which is made of one or more aluminum or glass platters, coated with a ferromagnetic material.

•Intermediate Frequency (IF)

Afrequency to which a carrier frequency is shifted as an intermediate step in transmission or reception.

• Low Noise Block (LNB) Downconverter

A low noise microwave amplifier and converter which downconverts a range of frequencies to IF range.

• Packet Identifier (PID)

A set of numbers that identifies transport stream packets containing data from a single data stream.

• Polarisation

Characteristic of an electromagnetic wave determined by the orientation of the electromagnetic field vector.

• PVR (Personal Video Recorder)

A video recorder that can record and play back programmes directly using the embedded hard disk drive(s).

•Transponder

An automatic device that receives, amplifies and retransmits a signal on a different frequency.

• TSR (Time Shifted Recording)

A function that records the present programme temporarily to support Trick-mode.

•Trick mode

Pause, Fast Forward, Fast Backward, Slow Motion, Instant Replay, Commercial Skip.

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Reference

Software Upgrade

HUMAX digital set-top box is a highly sophisticated product - incorporating one of the best software applications. Whenever a problem is found with this software or, in fact, extra functions or enhanced applications are added, the software in the equipment has to be upgraded. In order to maintain proper performance of the product, it is essential to have the most up to date software. The latest news and release of software versions may be found at HUMAX website - http://www.humaxdigital.com. It is recommended that users register to HCSA(HUMAX Customer Service Area) and periodically check for the availability of software upgrade.

There are three methods to upgrade the software: (a) set-top box to set-top box download(copies the software of the main unit into slave unit); (b) pc to set-top box download(downloads the software directly from pc to the model

requiring upgrade);

decide when and where to release through satellite system).

Over The Air(OTA) is simply another alternative for downloading software versions. However, the manufacturer reserves the right to decide when and where this software upgrade can take place by "beaming" latest software versions over the air via satellite systems. Note that OTA is only limited to certain geographical regions mainly due to different satellites having different footprints(area where the signal can be received). SUSS(TM) is an official trademark and logo for HUMAX loader software to perform OTA.

The software upgrade via satellite system will only occur under the following circumstances:

1) the equipment should have appropriate loader software;

2) the manufacturer decides to release software downloading via a designated satellite system;

3) the equipment must be "tuned" properly to the same satellite that the manufacturer uses.

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Rear Panel

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LNB OUT

Connect other digital/analog satellite receiver.

LNB IN 1, 2 (Two)

Connect a satellite antenna cable. Up to 2 cables can be connected.

RS-232C

Connect to your PC to upgrade product’s software programme.

TV SCART

Connect a TV SCART cable.

VCR SCART

Connect a VCR SCART cable.

VIDEO/AUDIO OUTPUT

Connect to your TV or VCR and output video/audio signals.

RF INPUT

Connect a general aerial antenna with the cable jacks to the RF input jack on the product.

RF OUTPUT

Connect an RF signal from the product to RF input jack on your TV.

S/PDIF

Output the digital audio signals (S/PDIF).

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STB Connections

Connecting TV, VCR and Hi-Fi System

There are several ways of connecting the STB to your existing Audio/TV system. We recommend using one of the following set-up for best results:

• To TV only(with scart cable)

1. Connect one end of a 21-pin SCART cable to the TV SCART connector on the STB and the other end to a SCART socket on your TV.

2. Connect the coaxial cable from the LNB to the LNB IN socket on the STB.

• To TV with VCR

1. Connect one end of a 21-pin SCART cable to the TV SCART connector on the STB and the other end to a SCART socket on your TV.

2. Connect one end of a 21-pin SCART cable to the VCR SCART connector on the STB and the other end to a SCART socket on your VCR.

3. Connect the coaxial cable from the LNB to the LNB IN socket on the STB.

• To a Hi-Fi System

1. Connect an RCA/Cinch stereo cable from the AUDIO L,R sockets on the back of the STB to the LINE, AUX, SPARE OR EXTRA input sockets on your Hi-Fi system.

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To TV only(with RCA/Cinch cable)

1. Connect one end of an RCA/Cinch cable to the RCA/Cinch socket on the STB and the other end to an RCA/Cinch socket on your TV. RCA/Cinch : Audio-left (white), Audio-right (red), Video (yellow)

2. Connect the coaxial cable from the LNB to the LNB IN socket on the STB.

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To TV using the RF cable

1. Connect a terrestrial antenna to RF IN socket on the STB.

2. Connect one end of the RF cable to the RF OUT socket on the STB.

3. Connect the other end to the ANT IN socket on your TV.

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STB Connections

PVR-8000 has the following antenna settings in order to make the most use of performances of PVR STB and provide its simplicity during installation and use.

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Tuner A features Live and Timeshift, and Tuner B features recording.

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To make the most use of PVR in the current system, input all signals of your antenna (whether you have a single antenna or two antennas) to Tuner A, and then input the same signals to Tuner B.

PVR-8000 has two antenna modes according to setting: Single and Dual.

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Single: Based on Tuner B being recorded, you can switch channels and view at the

same time only when the channel being recorded has the same polarity as the channel to be viewed. But you can’t view a channel having a different polarity from the channel being recorded.

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Dual: Tuner A and Tuner B have the same signal sources. Even during recording,

you can freely switch channels regardless of polarity.

Recommended Antenna Connections

When setting Antenna Configure to Single:

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When a user has a single antenna (Hotbird or Astra):

Input a signal source to Tuner A, and input the signal input to Tuner A to Tuner B using a splitter or loop through.

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(Hotbird)

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When a user has two antennas (Hotbird and Astra):

Connect two antennas to DiSeqC and input outputs to Tuner A. Then input the signal input to Tuner A to Tuner B using a splitter or loop through.

Note : A splitter is recommended in the Single mode. (For Tuner A, use a splitter with

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the function of DC bypass, and for Tuner B use a splitter regardless of the function of DC bypass.) When using a loop through in the Single mode, use when the single level is over 25%. Otherwise, it is recommended to use a splitter. Use only a splitter in order to connect another set-top box using a loop through to your PVR.

(Hotbird) (Astra)

When setting Antenna Configure to Dual:

To provide Live and Timeshift services through Tuner A, and Recording service through Tuner B, input a signal source of the same attributes with the signal input to Tuner A to Tuner B.

(Hotbird)

(Astra) (Hotbird) (Astra)

(Hotbird)

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Remote Control Unit

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MUTE

Press to temporarily cut off the sound.

Press to display the Main Menu on the screen, or return to the screen from a menu screen.

OK/CH LIST

Press to display the Channel List. This button is used to select items on the menus.

V-/ V+ ( )

Volume up/down buttons. Press to move the highlight bar left or right for selecting options on the menus.

TV/RADIO

Press to switch between TV and Radio modes.

NUMERICAL BUTTONS

Press to select a service, enter your PIN code, enter alphabet or numerical on the menu.

FAVOURITE BUTTONS (A, B, C, D)

Press to display the list of the favourite services registered for each group.

STOP BUTTON(D)

Press to stop playback.

SOUNDTRACK

Press to display select Audio Language for the current programme.

SUBTITLE

Press to display the subtitle language list for the current service.

INFORMATION

Press to display the programme information box on the screen. Press again to display detailed event information.

STANDBY

Press to switch between Operation and Standby modes.

CH+/CH- ( )

Programme up/down buttons. Press to tune to the next or previous service. Press to move the highlight bar up or down for selecting options on the menus.

EXIT

Press to return to the screen or return to the screen from a sub-menu screen.

RSV LIST

Press to display a list of reserved programmes.

EPG(Electronic Programme Guide)

Press to display the EPG window.

Page

Press to move up page in the channel list window.

RECENT CH

Press to display the list of the recent 10 services you have viewed.

Page

Press to move down page in the channel list window.

RECORD

Press to record a programme.

REPLAY

Press to replay a programme 7 seconds previous scene. You can adjust REPLAY in the menu (0~60 seconds).

: Rewinds a programme.

Press to switch between playing and pause.

: Plays a programme. : Fast forwards a programme.

Each time you press this button, a scene is forwarded faster divided into 4 steps.

: Pauses a programme

Q.SKIP

Skip a programme forward by amount of 15 seconds. You can adjust Q.SKIP in the menu (0~60 seconds).

ATTR(Attribute)

Press to display or change the attributes of the current channel, such as Fav., Lock, Skip, etc.

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Note : The design of the Remote Control Unit may be changed without advance notice.

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Function Guide

Menu language Setup Wizard

If the language setting screen is initially displayed in factory default or during first time installation, select the language you prefer to use.

1. Press the buttons to move the cursor to the desired

2. Press the OK button to set the Menu language.

Time Setting

Time Setting enables you to set your local time, manage time on the basis of your standards, and according to your time display the information transmitted through time-reserved viewing, recording and broadcast.

• When you initially power on, enter the Time Setting menu,

• In order to set an initial time, set year/month/day/hour/minute.

•You can change the set time in the Time Setting menu when

• The Time Setting menu consists of year/month/day/hour/minute/

• Select a desired item using the buttons and press the

• The Correction service item is set to correct the difference

language.

and you (or a distributor) set the local time, your STB will provide all services based on the initial set time.

Also, set your most favorite service for exact time correction. Then time correction will be automatically performed on the basis of the set time. Therefore, the information about a program received by another broadcast or the set times for reservation will operate on the basis of the standards built in your STB.

the time hasn’t been set initially, you have plugged out and re-plugged in, there has been a period of time of no power due to the power failure, or if you want to change time in the Time Setting menu of Preference.

correction service information items.

buttons.

between the delivery time to broadcast and the set time. (It corrects within a 15-minute difference.)

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Information Box(I-Plate) : No Timeshift

The details of the service part and event part are automatically displayed on the I-Plate when pressing the INFO( ) button or changing services. The Information Box is divided into service part and event part.

SERVICE-PART(Top of the box)

SERVICE PART consists of the following items:

• Service number, Service name.

•Teletext, Subtitle and Scrambling service symbol. (These are automatically displayed if the broadcasting station

provides appropriate information.)

• Record icon.

• Antenna Number and Satellite Name.

• Signal quality bar.

EVENT-PART(Bottom of the box)

EVENT PART consists of the following items:

• Event duration time and Event name.

• State of reserved event, Description text of event.

Event Part shows the current information. If the INFO( ) button is pressed under Information Box, the INFO window is displayed on the screen.

The INFO window displays the current Network information, including:

Satellite Name, Frequency, Polarisation, Symbol Rate, FEC and the detailed information for the event can be displayed with event data displaying mode.

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Function Guide

Information Box(I-Plate) when enabling timeshift

A progress bar and the Trick Play mode are displayed between the Service and Event parts. The progress bar shows the current recording and playback points. The entire length of the progress bar relates to the total length of timeshift, the green bar to the amount of recordings, and the yellow bar to the current playback point. The Trick Play mode shows the current playback speed, and it appears on the right side to the progress bar.

The following icons are displayed:

You can set Timeshift On or Off in the timeshift category that is organised in the following sequence: main menu preference record/play setup. The set values will be memorized even in power off.

: Forwards 1 time constantly : Fast forwards +2~ +5 steps : Fast rewinds -1~ -5 steps : Pauses a scene : Slowly forwards +1~+4 steps : Slowly rewinds -1~ -4 steps

Information Box

If the INFO( ) button is pressed under Information Box, the File Info window is displayed on the screen. The File Info window displays the information of the playing file, including: File Name, Start Date, Start Time, Duration and CA System. To play a file stored in HDD, activate Operation/Playback in the channel list window. The informatioin box appears when pressing the INFO( ) button after pressing the EXIT button, which is comprised of file name, record icon, scrambled/lock icon, progress bar, trick mode play icon, file information area. A progress bar shows the current playback point during the duration of a stored file.

(I-Plate)

when playing a file stored in HDD

Change Services

To change services, do the following;

1. Press the NUMERICAL ‘0’ Buttons and it will display

NUMERICAL Input window Then press NUMERICAL buttons (0~9) on the remote control unit.

2. Press the CH+/CH- buttons. Or press the RECENT( ), CH LIST( ), FA VOURITE Buttons (A, B, C, D). To switch between TV and Radio services, press the TV/RADIO( ) button. If the RECENT( ) button is pressed, the current service and the recent 10 services are listed on the left of the screen. You can change to a desired service directly by using them.

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Volume Control

To adjust the volume level, use the V+/V- buttons. To temporarily reduce the sound volume, press the MUTE( ) button. To cancel mute, press the MUTE( ) button again or press the V+/V- buttons.

Teletext

Use your TV Remote Control Unit to control the Teletext service. The teletext button doesn’t exist on the STB Remote Control Unit. When the service supports Teletext, the Teletext icon( ) is displayed on the I-plate.

Subtitle

If the current broadcasting programme provides subtitles, press the SUBTITLE( ) button to see the current subtitle language list.

To change the subtitle language:

1. Press the SUBTITLE( ) button.

2. Use the buttons to select the Subtitle language you want.

3. Use the button to move to the operation window.

4. Use the buttons to select on mode and then press the OK button.

To cancel the subtitle mode:

1. Press the EXIT button during showing subtitle.

2. Or press the SUBTITLE( ) button. Use the button to move to the operation window. Use the buttons to select off mode and then press the OK button.

Sound Track

When you want to change the audio language of current service, press the SOUNDTRACK( ) button first. The soundtrack menu is displayed on the top to left side of the screen.

To change the audio language:

1. Move the cursor to the desired language on the Track window using the buttons.

2. Use the buttons to select one among Both, Left and Right from the Audio output item.

If the current service is switched, the audio language returns to the audio language that was selected in previous service. lf the returned audio language is invalid, the audio language that you selected from the audio language menu has the priority of playback.

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Main Menu Guide

1. TV Channel/Radio Channel

A service navigation system(Channel List) is provided for easier switching to the service you wish to view. It consists of four windows: Category, Sort, Channel, and Operation windows. TV Channel/Radio Channel Menu can be displayed depending on the TV/Radio Mode.

2. TV EPG/Radio EPG

Your STB has an Electronic Programme Guide (EPG) to help you navigate through all the possible viewing options. The TV EPG (or Radio EPG) supplies information such as programme listings and start and end times for all available services. In addition, detailed information about the programme is often available in the EPG (the availability and amount of these programme details will vary, depending on the particular broadcaster). The TV EPG/Radio EPG Menu can be displayed depending on the TV/Radio Mode.

3. Parental Control

This “Parental Control” feature sets viewing restrictions and prevents unauthorized access to your STB through a PIN (Personal Identification Number) code, which is a 4-digit number. (The factory preset PIN code is 0000)

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4. Channel Search

The “Channel Search” feature allows you to search for a desired channel with your STB. It consists of Antenna Configure, Antenna Setting, Manual Search, Auto Search and Advanced Search.

5. Preference

The Preference mode allows you to customise, add a new service

(Language, Time, UHF, A/V Output,.....).

It consists of 11 submenus; that is, Language, Time, UHF, A/V Ouput, Record/Play Setup, HDD Utility,...

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