Akura AVPVR1010 User manual

AVPVR1010
INSTRUCTION MANUAL

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INDEX
POWERCORD (MAINSLEAD)......................................................................................................................................................................2
FUNCTIONS....................................................................................................................................................................................................4
REMOTECONTROL.......................................................................................................................................................................................4
GETTING STARTED.......................................................................................................................................................................................5
FRONT ANDBACKPANEL............................................................................................................................................................................5
CONNECTIONDIAGRAMS............................................................................................................................................................................6
REMOTECONTROL&FUNCTIONS.............................................................................................................................................................7
MENU INTERFACE.........................................................................................................................................................................................9
FIRST TIMEINSTALLATION..........................................................................................................................................................................9
MAIN MENU.....................................................................................................................................................................................................9
1. CHANNEL LIST.........................................................................................................................................................................................10
1.1. NAVIGATINGCHANNELLIST...............................................................................................................................................................10
1.2. DELETINGCHANNEL............................................................................................................................................................................10
1.3. EDIT CHANNELS...................................................................................................................................................................................10
1.4. ADDING LOCKS TO CHANNELS..........................................................................................................................................................10
1.5. SETTING FAVOURITELIST..................................................................................................................................................................11
2. PROGRAMMEGUIDE(7DAYSEPG).....................................................................................................................................................11
2.1. PROGRAMMEOPTIONS.......................................................................................................................................................................12
2.1.1. SELECTCHANNEL.............................................................................................................................................................................12
2.1.2. RECORD / DELETETIMER................................................................................................................................................................12
2.1.3. RECORD SERIES/DELETESERIESTIMER...................................................................................................................................12
2.1.4. CHECKCONFLICTS...........................................................................................................................................................................13
2.1.5. SET REMINDER/ DELETEREMINDER............................................................................................................................................13
2.1.6. SPLIT RECORD..................................................................................................................................................................................13
2.1.7.MULTIPLE / ALTERNATIVE TIMERRECORD..................................................................................................................................14
3. TIMERS......................................................................................................................................................................................................15
4. RECORDINGSLIBRARY..........................................................................................................................................................................16
4.1. PLAYOPTIONS......................................................................................................................................................................................17
4.1.1. PLAYFROMSTART...........................................................................................................................................................................17
4.1.2. RESUME..............................................................................................................................................................................................17
4.1.3. PLAYFROMOFFSET.........................................................................................................................................................................17
4.1.4.MANAGECHAPTERS.........................................................................................................................................................................17
4.1.5. CREATEARCHIVE(ARCHIVE MANAGEMENT)..............................................................................................................................17
EDIT RECORDINGS.....................................................................................................................................................................................17
MAINTITLE...................................................................................................................................................................................................18
RECORDING TITLE......................................................................................................................................................................................18
4.2. CHAPTER OPTIONS..............................................................................................................................................................................19
4.2.1. CREATENEWCHAPTERMARK.......................................................................................................................................................19
4.2.2. FORWARDSTO NEXTCHAPTER.....................................................................................................................................................19
4.2.3. BACKTOSTART OFCHAPTER........................................................................................................................................................19
4.2.4. BACKTOPREVIOUSCHAPTER.......................................................................................................................................................19
5. SETUP.......................................................................................................................................................................................................19
5.1. RECORDINGS........................................................................................................................................................................................19
5.1.1.MAXTIMESHIFT.................................................................................................................................................................................20
5.1.2. AUTO DISCARD..................................................................................................................................................................................20
5.1.3. FORMAT DISK....................................................................................................................................................................................20
5.1.4. HARDDISK INFO................................................................................................................................................................................20
Recording Format..........................................................................................................................................................................................21
UnrecordableMaterial....................................................................................................................................................................................22
HardDisk Operation (Recording / Playback / TimeShift Recording)...........................................................................................................22
5.2. CONFIGURATION..................................................................................................................................................................................22
5.2.1.TVTYPE..............................................................................................................................................................................................22
5.2.2.TVOUT................................................................................................................................................................................................22
5.2.3. VCR OUT.............................................................................................................................................................................................23
5.2.4. HDMI RESOLUTION...........................................................................................................................................................................23
5.2.5. FAVOURITEMODE.............................................................................................................................................................................23
5.2.6. CHANNEL LIST...................................................................................................................................................................................23
5.2.7. SCANENCRYPTEDCHANNELS.......................................................................................................................................................23
5.2.8. RECEIVERUPGRADE -OAD............................................................................................................................................................23
5.2.9. PARENTAL LOCKING.........................................................................................................................................................................24
5.2.9.i. MENU LOCK......................................................................................................................................................................................24
5.2.9.ii. SET PIN.............................................................................................................................................................................................24
5.3. LANGUAGE............................................................................................................................................................................................24
5.4. INSTALLATION......................................................................................................................................................................................25
5.4.1. AUTOMATICCHANNELSCAN..........................................................................................................................................................25
5.4.2.MANUAL CHANNELSCAN................................................................................................................................................................25
5.4.3. FIRST TIMEINSTALLATION..............................................................................................................................................................25
6. MESSAGES...............................................................................................................................................................................................25
7. SPECIFICFUNCTIONSOFREMOTECONTROL...................................................................................................................................26
TIMESHIFTING (PAUSELIVERECORDING).............................................................................................................................................27
8. SOFTWARE UPGRADETHROUGHRS232...........................................................................................................................................29
9. NOTES.......................................................................................................................................................................................................30
10. TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE...............................................................................................................................................................31
11. TECHNICALSPECIFICATIONS.............................................................................................................................................................32
12. IMPORTANT NOTICE:............................................................................................................................................................................34
DIGITAL SWITCHOVERAND YOUR TVEQUIPMENT...............................................................................................................................34

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POWER CORD (MAINS LEAD)
Donot placethe productwhereapieceoffurnitureor otherheavyobjectcouldtrap thepowercord
(mainslead). Handlethepowercord bytheplug.Do not pull out the plug bytuggingthe cord and
never touchthe power cord whenyourhands arewet as thiscould causeashort circuitor electric
shock.Never makeaknot in the cord or tieit withothercords.The powercordsshould berouted in
suchawaythat theyare not likelyto bestepped on. A damaged powercord can cause fire or giveyou
anelectrical shock.Check the power cord periodicallyto see if it isdamaged.Ifit isdamaged, please
ask an approved service agent toreplaceit.
For your ownsafetyread following instructions carefullybefore attempting to connect this device to the
mains.
Thisunit is designed tooperateona220V-240V AC -50Hz supplyonly.Connectingit to other power
sourcesmaydamageit.Ensure thatthesupplycorrespondstotheinformationontheratinglabelon
the bottomof theunit. Thiscomponent systemmaybe fitted withanon-rewireableplug. If itis
necessaryto change the fusein anon-rewireable plug, thefusecover mustbe refitted. Ifthe fuse
cover becomeslostor damaged,the plugmostnot be useduntil areplacement, available fromthe
manufacturer, isobtained. It isimportant that the colourofthe replacement fusecover corresponds
withthecolour marking on thebaseoftheplug.Iftheplugneedsto be changedbecause it isnot
suitable foryour socket, or it becomesdamaged,it should becut off andthe fuseremoved
immediately.Pleasedisposeof the plug safelyandoutof reach fromchildren. Under nocircumstance
should the cut-off plug beinsertedintoamainssocket outletdueto highriskof electricshock.
Thenfit an appropriateplug carefullyfollowing the wiring instructions shownbelow.
IMPORTANT
The wiresin themainsplugshouldbe connected
asshown in the diagram.
The coloursof thewiresin the mains leadof the unit
maynotcorrespond with thecolouredmarkings
identifyingtheterminalsin yourplug. Connectthem
asfollows:
The wirewhich iscolouredblue must be connected
to theterminalwhich ismarked with theletter‘N’ or
colouredblack.
The wire which iscolouredbrownmust be connected
to the terminalwhichismarked withthe letter‘L’ or
colouredred.
Thereshould benoconnection toearthterminal of
yourplug.If youuse a13 Amp (BS1363)plug,you will
need a 5 Amp fuse.
The mainsplug isthedisconnectdevice andtherefore mustremain readilyoperable.
Howto replacethefuse
Openthe fusecompartmentwith a bladescrewdriverand replacethe fuse. Whenreplacingthefusein
the plug,useASTAorBSI approved 5AMPfuseandbesure to re-fit thefuse cover. If theplug
suppliedwith thisequipmenthas adetachable fusecover, be sureattachthefusecoverafter you
change the fuse. Neverusetheplugwithoutthefuse cover. If you shouldlosethe fuse cover,please
contactan electricalgoodsretailer. Ifin doubt,consult a competentelectrician howto replace thefuse
Thissymbolmeans thatthisunitisdouble insulated. Anearthconnection is notrequired.
CAUTION
Toprevent electric shock,disconnectfromthe mainsbefore removing cover.No user servicable parts
inside. Referservicingtoqualified servicepersonnel. Disconnectfromthemainssupplybefore
cleaning.
BLUE
(NEUTRAL)
BROWN
(LIVE)
FUSE
CORDGRIP
OUTER
SLEEVE

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WARNING
Safe useand care of your audio equipment
Wehavedesigned and made thisproductto meet European safetystandards,but aswith any
electrical equipmentyou musttake care to get thelongestworking life fromitandstaysafe. Here are
a fewtips to help you do this.
Read these instructions carefully before you tryto use theequipment.
Protectthe mains lead. You mustensurethe mainslead cannotbewalked on,crushed, chafed,cut,
andsoon.Theapparatus isnotdisconnectedfromthe AC powersource(mains)aslongas itis
connectedtothe walloutlet,even if theapparatus itself has beenturnedoff.
If you are not going touse theapparatus fora longtime, be sure todisconnectthe apparatus fromthe
wall outlet
Avoidharsh conditions suchaswetor dampplaces,highhumidity,strongvibration,extremelyhigh
orlowtemperatures,strong sunlightorplaceswhich aredusty.Pleaseavoidthe contactof the set with
waterorhumidity. Donot put into operation near bath, swimming pools.
Never letanyonepush objectsinto holesand ventilation slots.
Don't continue tousethisequipmentif you havespilt liquidsin it, if itisdamagedin anywayorif it
doesnot worknormally.Immediatelyunplugtheequipmentandget expert advice.
Pull the mainsplug out ofthe wallsocket during thunderstormsand disconnecttheaerial lead.
This product is onlydesignedfor householdor similargeneral use. Anyother usemay
invalidate the guarantee and might be dangerous.
Ventilation
Place theequipmentonahard flatsurfaceawayfromdirectsunlightandheatsources.Ifitisina
cabinet, allowatleasta10cmgap allaround. Takecaretoprovideagoodaircirculation. Place the
apparatusinalocationwithadequateventilation to preventheat built-up intheapparatus.Don't obstruct
the ventilationslots,including those underneath,withsoft furnishings.The hot air, whicharisesduring
the operation, shouldbeventilatedwithsufficientair circulation.Pleasedonot putthe set intoclosed
areasanddonotcoverit. Overheatingwill shorten thelife ofthe equipmentandincrease therisk of
fire.
Cleaning
Disconnectthe mainssupplyanduseonlyalightlydampened softcloth. Do notusechemical solvents
orstrong detergentsasthese maydamagethe cosmetic finish.
Batteries
Removebatteries when the equipment isnot tobeusedforalongtime.Batteriesleft in equipment
maycausedamagethroughdeterioration andcorrosive leakage,invalidatingtheguarantee.To
protectthe environment please use local recyclingfacilitiesforbatterydisposal. Batteriesshallnot be
exposed to excessive heat suchas sunshine,fireorthe like.

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Disposal
Waste electrical andelectronicproductsmustnot bedisposedof with
householdwaste. Pleaserefer toyourlocal authorityfordisposal
instructions.
Packaging materialscan be recycled using your local collection facilities.
Important Safetywarnings
• To prevent electric shock, donot remove anycover.
• If anything goeswrong,don'ttryand fix it yourself, getaqualifiedservice agent to lookatit.
•Do not exposethis equipmentto dripping or splashing or place anyobjectsfilledwith liquids,
such as vases, onthe equipment.
• Never put a nakedflame source onor near the equipment.
• Smallparts.Do notletyoungchildren play with theequipment.
• Do not moveyour devicefor 20 secondsafter removing thepower to ensure that the actuator
is completely locked.This helpsprevent themedia and the heads from accidental damage due
to vibration,moving or shipping.
• Do notswitch thepower ON or OFF, during HDD initialization.
FUNCTIONS
1. Menu Language: English
2. Channellock,Menulock
3. Channellist sorted byD-booklogical channel numbers.
4. Channellist nameeditingoption.
5. BBC UKCompliantOver AirDownload.
6. PIP(Pictureinpicture)
7. Timeshift–pause live TV.
8. Onebutton record(Instantrecording of channels).
9. Dual recordingsatthe sametime.
10. Split and series recordingssupport.
11. Abilitytorecord one channelwhilewatchinganotherchannel.
12. X1/4, X1/2, X1,X2,X4, X8, X16,X32 forwardand backward playoptions.
13. Playlist showsavailablerecordings(Eventname,Start time, Duration,delete/playback
permission)
14. Timerslist showsscheduled recordings(Event name, Start time, Duration,change/delete/playback
permission)
15. Recordtimervia 7dayEPG
16. RecordsDVB subtitles(If anyare broadcasted bythe broadcaster).
17. Automatic/Manualchannel search.
18. Guided firsttimeinstallation.
19. 200channels.
20. Favourite channel lists.
21. Automaticdaylight saving time updating.
22. MHEG-5 Engine
23. FreeviewPlayback 2 support.
24. HDMI output(576p, 720p,1080i).
REMOTE CONTROL
Firstopen the batterycover on theundersideofthe remote control.Insert two1.5 Voltbatteries.
(R03/AAA)observingthe polaritysymbols(+/-)in the batterycompartment again.While usingthe
remote control, directit towards thefront side of thereceiver. If theremote controldoes not workor
the chosenfunctioncannot bemade,the batteries are probablyexhaustedand theyshouldbe
replacedas soon aspossible. Pleaseremovebatteries if theunitisnot to beused foralongperiodof
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GETTINGSTARTED
Be surethat youmake allthecable connections.Then plugtheunit into the mainssupply,aredlight
willbe seenon the frontpanel.(Standbymode). Whentheset-top-boxisfirstpowered uppleasewait
for awhilebefore activatingthe receiver sincebooting of softwarewill take sometime.Then, youcan
turnon your digital set-topboxbypressingthe Standbybutton on the remote control.Youwill see that
theredlighton thefront panelwill changetogreen. (Power onmode)
FRONT AND BACK PANEL
FRONT PANEL
MENU REC OKPAUSE
ON/OFF
MENU
RECORD
PAUSE
MENU
CHANNEL
UP
MENU/
CHANNEL
DOWN
MENU
LEFT/
VOLUME
DOWN
MENU
RIGHT/
VOLUME
UP
BACK PANEL
RS232
OPTICALOUT
AC IN
CVBS
LEFT
RIGHT
TVSCART
HDMIOUT
AUXSCART
35022373
ANTENNA2
OUT
ANTENNA2
IN
ANTENNA1
OUT
ANTENNA 1
IN
DONOT REMOVE
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AERIAL2IN : Loop through
2.
AERIAL2OUT : Towatch analogue channelsonthe TV
3.
AERIAL1OUT : Loop through
4.
AERIAL1IN : Aerialinput
5.
HDMI OUT : HDMIvideo output
6.
TV SCART : TV Scart connection
7.
AUX SCART : Output for other equipment such as DVD, VCR...etc.
8.
ANALOGUEAUDIO LEFT/RIGHT : Analogue Audiooutput
9.
CVBS : Video Output
10.
OPTICAL AUDIO : Optical Digital AudioOutput
11.
RS232: SoftwareUpgrade
12.
POWER SUPPLY: 220-240VAC, 50Hz

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CONNECTION DIAGRAMS
NOTE: This settopboxsupportsFree To Viewonly.There isnoprovision for a CAMor PayToView
card.

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REMOTE CONTROL & FUNCTIONS
OK
TEXT BACK
MENU
INFO
PR
VOL
2 3
5 6
78 9
0
ABC DEF
GHI JKL MNO
LIB.
PP
SUBT.
1
4
PQRSTUVWXYZ
FAV. WIDE
GUIDE
PIP PIP- SWAPPIP+
TIMERS
AUX
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USING THE CONTROLSON THE FRONT PANEL
You can enterthe main menubypressing themenu button onthefront ofthe unit. Thennavigate
through themenus with thefourarrowbuttonsonthefront ofthe unit and makeaselectionwiththe
OK button.

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BUTTON FUNCTION
1.StandbyON / Standby
2. 8Search Forward
3.LIB. Libraryof recordings
4.Timers TimerSetup
5. Record key
6.Info I-Bar
7.Direction buttons/ OK Navigation/ Skip 2 minutes(left/right)
8.Back/ Exit Exit
9.P+/ P- ChannelUp / Down
10. YellowYellowTeletext function key
11. Blue BlueTeletext function key
12. Numberkeys Numericalkeys
13. P3P Swap channels (with lastviewedchannel)
14. Wide TV aspect ratip mode
15. Subt. Show /Hide Subtitles
16. Swap Swap thechannels shown on the PIPwindow and normalscreen / ChangesHDMI resolutions,while
watchingmode
17. Pip + PIP Window ChannelUp
18. Mute Mute
19. 4Play
20. 7Search backward
21. <Stop
22. ;Pause/Timeshift
23. Guide ElectronicProgram Guide
24. Text DisplayTeletext
25. V+/ V -Volume UP / DOWN
26. Green GreenTeletextfunction key
27. Red RedTeletextfunction key
28. Aux Toggle between TV andthe inputfrom anyequipment
connectedtotheAUX scart
29. Menu Enter menu / Exit menu
30. Fav Favourite list
31. Pip Show /Hide PIP window
32. PIP- Previouschannelin PIP window

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MENU INTERFACE
FIRST TIME INSTALLATION
When theboxisswitched on fromstand-bymodeandif thereis no channel storedinthedatabase,
FirstTimeInstallationMenu windowisdisplayedon the screen. Inthiswindow,set theTV typewith
“3/4” keys andpress OK tocontinue.
The nextmenu will ask you to choosethe HDMIresolution.If you intendjustusing the Scart output
thenjust press OK and continue the scanning process.
Using the[LEFT]or[RIGHT]keysontheremotecontrol, you canselectbetween720pand1080i.
PleasechecktheHDMIresolutionssupported byyourTVsetandselectthe mostappropriateone
fromthismenu. The next menuwillask you, ifyou wanttobeginwith the automaticchannel scan.
MAIN MENU
MainmenuisaccessedbypressingtheMENU keyonthe remotecontrol.
Navigate with “5/6”keysamongthemenusand press OK toactivate
menus.Insomesub-menus,press theBACKbuttontoreturn to the
previousmenu,otherwise,useitto exitfromthe menu. In allmenusthere
isanInfo bannerat thebottomofthe screen. Theseare functionsthatcan
beused inthecurrent menu.

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1. CHANNELLIST
Channellististheplacewherethe
channelsare managed.Thefollowing
operations canbe performed inthismenu:
1. Navigatingchannel list
2. Deletingchannels
3. Renaming channels
4. Adding locksto channels
5. Setting favourite list
1.1. NAVIGATINGCHANNEL LIST
In thechannel table “5/6” movesthe selection tothe previousornext.Toexitmenu andwatch a
specificchannelhighlight itusing,“5/6”then press OKkey whilethe"SELECT"option atthebottom
of the screen ishighlighted.If theselected channelispasswordprotectedthen apopupmenu is
displayed.If the correctcodeisentered,theselectedchannel can be watched. You can nowselect
another channel in thelist. Thescroll Bar in middle of the screenshowsrelativepositionofthe
currentlyvisible channelswith respecttothe wholelist.
1.2. DELETINGCHANNEL
Todelete achannel highlight it using “5/6”, then highlight the“Delete”buttonusing “3/4”and press
OK. Amessage isdisplayed toconfirmyourdecision, ifyou stillwant to deleteselect“YES”,withthe
< >buttonsor theoperationwill be cancelledifyou select “NO”.
1.3. EDITCHANNELS
Torenameaspecificchannel, highlight"Edit Name"button after the channel isselectedand press
OK. Aboxappearson thescreen. “3/4”movestothe previous/nextcharacter. “5/6”togglesthe
current character, i.e.,‘b’ characterbecomes‘a’ on“6”and ‘c’ on“5”. Pressing the numericbuttons
‘0...9’ replacesthe highlightedcharacter withthecharactersprintedabove thebutton onebyone as
thebuttonis pressed.PressingBACK cancelsthe editing andOKsavesthenewname.
1.4. ADDINGLOCKSTOCHANNELS
ChannelLocking providesapassword-protectedaccess tochannelsselectedbyparents.In orderto
lockachannel youshouldknowtheparentalLock password (set to 0000 in thefactoryandcan only
bechangedfromtheConfiguration Menu),fromthe channel listmenu highlightthechannel tobe
locked andselectthe“Lock”button withthe<>keys,whenOK ispressed apasswordboxis
displayed.Enter the parentalLock code, pressOK andthe Lockicon will bedisplayed in front of the
selected channel. Repeatthe sameoperation to cancel theLock.

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1.5. SETTINGFAVOURITE LIST
Favourite listsprovide aneasywaytogroup
programsin acustomizableway.Five
favourite listsareavailable onthisproduct
named asList1, List2, List3,List4 andList5.
ØFromthechannellistuse the “3/4”
buttonsto highlight“Favourites”and
pressOK to enter the “Favourite
Lists” menu.
ØPress the “3/4”buttonstoselect
yourpreferredfavouritelist
(List1/List2/List3/List4 or List5).
ØPress OK to addthehighlighted programmeto yourlistand continuetoaddtheprogrammes
you wanttoinclude inyourfavourites byhighlighting the channel and pressingOK.
ØRepeat theabove steps to remove the channelsfromthelist. Once completepressMENU to
saveyoursettings.
ØYou can stepthrough yourfavourite listswiththeFAV buttononthe remote.Eachpresswill
advanceto thenextlist. ThePR+andPR- buttonswillcyclethroughthechannelsyou put in
thecurrentlyselected favouriteslist.
2. PROGRAMME GUIDE(7DAYSEPG)
ElectronicProgramGuide appearsonthe
screen.It is ableto get Informationofthe
channel -programsweeklybymeans of7-
DAY–EPG.Allprogramsof channelsare
displayed.Thecurrent programis
highlightedand thereisbrief information
about the programsof thechannel, such
as:name, short/extended event
description,start&endtime. Bypressing
“3/4”keyscontinuouslythe timescale
canbe changed.If thereisanyevent
informationdata availableonlyprogram
namesanddatesare displayed. Across
the bottom of the screenthere is aninfo
barshowingall the availablecommands
which are listed below.
RED BUTTON (SHRINK) : make theinfoboxessmaller.
GREEN BUTTON(EXPAND): make theinfoboxeslarger.
YELLOW BUTTON(PREV DAY) : displays theprograms of previousday.
BLUE BUTTON (NEXT DAY) : displays theprograms of next day.
INFO (DETAILS) : displays theshort extended programsin detail.
OK (OPTIONS): showsthe programme optionsinclude “SelectChannel,
“Record / DeleteTimer”,“SeriesRecord / Series Delete
Timer”, “Check Conflicts”and “Set Reminder /Delete
Reminder”.
NUMERIC BUTTONS (JUMP) : gotopreferred channeldirectlyvianumericbuttons.
(RECORD) : theunit will recordtheselected progamme.
7(PAGELEFT) : movesthe pageto left.
8(PAGERIGHT) : movesthe pageto right.
TEXT (SEARCH) : activates“Search”window.
4(NOW) : showsthe current programme.

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2.1. PROGRAMME OPTIONS
In EPG menu, press the OK button toenter the“ProgrammeOptions” menu.
2.1.1. SELECT CHANNEL
In EPG menu, using thisoption,you canswitch to channel of the programmewhich isselected.
2.1.2. RECORD /DELETE TIMER
In EPG menu, after you haveselected aprogramme,press the OK buttonand selectthe“Record”
option in themenuwhichappears and press the OKbutton again.So arecordingis setto the selected
programme. Thisoption operateslike the RECORDbutton.
Tocancel analreadysetrecording, highlight thatprogrammeandpress the OK button andselect the
option“DeleteTimer”. The recordingwill becancelled.
2.1.3. RECORD SERIES / DELETE SERIES TIMER
In EPG menu, afteryou haveselected aprogramme, pressthe OK buttonandselectthe “Record
Series”option inthemenuwhichappearsandpresstheOK buttonagain.So aseriesrecording isset
to the selected programme. With thisfeature, youcan recordaprogrammeandallofit’sfollowing
partswithin 7days.Theinformation belongingtotheselected programmewill besaved fromthe
software and followingpartsof the selected programmewhichare not included in the period of 7days,
willbe automaticallyaddeddaybyday. The letter“s” denotes thatthese recordingsareseriesrecords.
Tocancel analreadysetseriesrecording,highlight thatprogrammeandpressthe OK buttonand
select the option “Delete SeriesTimer”. The recordingswillbe cancelled.
Note: Seriesprogrammeinformationsshould bebroadcasted bythe broadcaster.

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2.1.4. CHECKCONFLICTS
Aconflictiscaused, if more thantwoprogrammes areset forrecordinginthesametimeintervalorif
tworemindershave thesamestarting time.In the EPG menu,presstheOKbutton.Inthefollowing
window,selecttheoption“Check Conflicts”and pressagainthe OKbutton.Youwillenter the“Too
ManyTimers”window.
2.1.5. SET REMINDER /DELETE REMINDER
In EPG menu, afteryou haveselected aprogramme, presstheOKbuttonandselectthe“Set
Reminder”option inthemenuwhichappearsandpresstheOK buttonagain.You can setareminder
for future programs.
Tocancel analreadyset reminder, highlightthatprogrammeandpress the OK button and selectthe
option“DeleteReminder”. The reminderwill be cancelled.
2.1.6. SPLIT RECORD
If you selectaprogrammetoberecorded, withthisfeature, if thereisanother part of theprogramme
available,itwillalsobe set automaticallytoberecorded. Forexamplein thefollowingpicture you see
the programmewithared underline, which following episodeisalsounderlined. Todothis,youhave
to press onlytheRECORD button once.The restwill be done automatically.
Note: Split programme informationsshould be broadcastedbythebroadcaster.

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2.1.7. MULTIPLE /ALTERNATIVETIMER RECORD
It ispossible to record or set reminderfor two individual eventsat the sametimeinterval.If you set
more thantworecordings/remindersat the sametime,you will see anerror message.
INFO: Pressing thisbutton, gives you detailed information about the selected programme.
Record/Cancel: Setsrecordingsfortheselected programme. If you presitagain,therecording willbe
cancelled.
OK: Pressing thisbutton will save the latestchangings and you will leave thiswindowand go back to
theEPGwindow.
Alternatives: Ifyoupressthisbutton,you will get alternatives for the programmewhich causes a
conflict.
NOTE: Aconflictiscaused, ifmore thantwoprogrammesareset for recording inthe sametime
interval or if tworemindershavethe samestarting time.Tosolve thisconflict, youhaveto selectan
alternative forone of those programmesor canceloneofthereminders.

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NOTE: Ifthere isstillaconflictandyouleavethismenubypressing theOK button,youwillsee this
warningmessage: “Therearestill conflicts!”.In timermenu,you canseethisconflictasthepicture
below.Awarningtriangle willappear nearbytheprogrammeswhich causeaconflict.These
programmes will berecordedparticularlyor not.
3. TIMERS
TodisplayTimerwindowpress either TIMERS
keyoractivate itfrommain menu.The features
of thismenuare like below:
Delete: Youcan delete thehighlitedsingle
timer or seriestimer.
Edit: Youcan editthesaved timers.
Add: Bypressing thisbutton,youwill go tothe
“AddTimer” menu.
Options: If youpressthe OK button,youcan
selectthe“Delete Timer”, “DeleteSeries
Timer”and “CheckConflicts”.
To addaTimer pressYELLOWbutton on the remoteand the, “Add Timer “ windowsappears.
Channel: “3/4”keys will navigate theuser
throughtheTVor Radio list.
Date: Byusing either“3/4”or “0,1,2…,9”
keysstart dateisentered.
Start: Byusingeither“3/4”or“0,1,2…,9”
keysstart time isentered.

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End: Byusing either “3/4” or“0,1,2…,9” keysend timeisentered.
Duration: Displaysthe durationof therecording.
Thisisautomaticallyworkedout afterthe start and endtimeshavebeen entered.
Playback: permitorblock playbackforother users."use parentalsettings" isdefault.
Change /Delete: permit orprohibitanymodificationsfor other users.
When atimer Starttimeisreached,thereceiverstartsto recordthedesiredprogram,thenwhenthe
endtimeisreached, the recordstops.Save the adjustmentsbymeansof GREEN keyorcancel with
RED button. Edit the list via GREEN keyand deletewith the RED button.
4. RECORDINGSLIBRARY
Allthe recordings arekept in list.Toshowthelistofrecordingspress either LIB buttonontheremote
oraccess it fromthemain menu.
RED BUTTON (DELETE) : Erase the recordings
GREEN BUTTON(EDIT ) : make changestothe recordings
YELLOW BUTTON (TAG) : marks the recordingsforarchiving
BLUE BUTTON (SORT) : changethe order of the recordings
INFO (DETAILS) : displays theshort extended programsin detail
OK BUTTON : opensthe playoptions menu
4(RESUME): recommence the recordings
Redbar: indicates the used space of therecordingsonthe hard disk.
Yellowbar: displaysthe approximate capacityrequired for the timerscurrentlyset.
Greenbar: showsthe free space ontheharddisk.

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4.1. PLAYOPTIONS
4.1.1. PLAYFROM START
Playsthe recording fromthebeginning.
4.1.2. RESUME
Beginswithplayingfromthelast stoppedposition.
4.1.3. PLAYFROM OFFSET
Beginswithplaying, fromthe timewhich isentered.
4.1.4. MANAGE CHAPTERS
It willdisplayanymarked chapters(To set chaptermarks,pressthe Menubuttonduringplayback and
enter the“Chapter Options” menu)andbegin with playback fromthe selected chapter.
4.1.5. CREATE ARCHIVE (ARCHIVE MANAGEMENT)
Using thisoption, youwillbeableto archiveyour recordingsto anexternal devicelikeaDVD player.
Press theLIB.Button and cometo the“RecordingsLibrary”.In thislibrary,the saved recordingsare
listed.Toselectarecording whichshould be archieved, highlight one of themusing the“5/6”
buttonsandselectthe TAG option,bypressing theyellowbutton.After then,pressthe OK button to
open the“PlayOptions”menu. In thismenu, using the“5/6”buttons,selectthe“CreateArchive”
optionand enteritbyepressing the OK button. You will see the menubelow:
EDIT RECORDINGS
Whilethe “Editrecordings” option ishighlighted,using the3/4” buttonscome to thelistof recordings
ontheright of thismenu. Select one of them,which shouldbearchived and press the OK button.You
will come to thefollowingmenu:

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Here, onlythe“Start recordingat” and“Stoprecordingat” options are active. Ifyou havealrady
separatedrecording,you could selectanychapterto beginwiththe archiving andstopit. If it isnot
separatedin chapters,thebeginning andendingtimeof therecordingwill beautomaticallythe
beginning and ending timeofthe archiving.
MAIN TITLE
If you want to displaya maintitle,select“Include” (To dothis, use the “3/4” buttons).Ifnot,select
“Skip”. Byselecting“Skip”, the optionsbelowwill bedisabled.
TEXT: Afteryou select the “Include” optionin the “MainTitle” menu,you couldedit the maintitle.
DURATION: Set the duration ofthe appeareance of the maintitleon thescreen.
RECORDINGTITLE
If you want to displaya recording title,select “Include” (To dothis,use the“3/4” buttons). If not,
select “Skip”. Byselecting “Skip”, theoptions belowwill bedisabled. Whilearchiving, you could decide
to showthenamesof the savedrecordingsonthescren.
DISPLAY: In thisoption, you could decide,which of the followingitemsshouldbedisplayed in the
recording title:“Name”, “Start date/time” and “Length”.
DURATION: Set theduration oftheappeareanceof the “Edit recordingtitle”menu main titleonthe
screen.Ifyou presstheMenubutton duringplayback,you willenter the “Chapter optionsand inthis
menu,you could setanypoint asachapter. So, theuser is be able to skip frameswhichshould notbe
archived. Theuser could also start andstoptheplaybackfromanychapterhewants.
To stop archiving, press the STOP button.During archiving, nootherbuttonwillbe function.

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4.2. CHAPTER OPTIONS
During playbackofa recording, if you press theMENU button,youwill gettothe “ChapterOptions”
menu.Thechapteroptionsmenu includesfollowing options:
Thismenuincludesthe optionsbelow:
4.2.1. CREATE NEWCHAPTERMARK
Using the “5/6”buttonsselectthisoption and press the OK button, tocreateachapter mark.You
could set achapter markanywhereyou want.
4.2.2. FORWARDS TONEXT CHAPTER
Using the “5/6”buttonsselectthisoption and press the OK button, togoto the next chapter. Ifthere
ismore than one chapter.
4.2.3. BACK TOSTART OF CHAPTER
Using the “5/6”buttonsselectthisoption and press the OK button, togoto the beginning of the
current chapter.Thisisthe last played chapter.
4.2.4. BACK TOPREVIOUS CHAPTER
Using the “5/6”buttonsselectthis option and press the OK button, togoto back totheprevious
chapter. Ifthere ismore than onechapter.
5. SETUP
The adjustmentsinthis menu are:
5.1. RECORDINGS
The internal harddrivecan store upto40/80 /120hours(it dependsonthesize of the HDD)of
digitalTVbroadcast(depending onthedatarateof the recorded programme,whichisset
automaticallybythebroadcaster).
BecausethePVR hasaTwinTuner it ispossible torecord twoeventsand watch twoprogrammes at
thesametime.Itisalso possible toplayback a recordingpreviouslymadeduring anactive recording.