AL Tech PVR9600T Installation and operating instructions

AUSTRALIAN HIGH DEFINITION
PERSONAL VIDEO RECORDER
PVR9600T / PVR9600Q
User Manual Addendum

NEW FEATURES
Added PVR Functionality
Move Recordings
Move Recording (access via Menu > Recordings)
You can now move your recordings into an external USB Hard
Drive as follows.
1. Select the recording you want to move.
2. Press the button on the remote.
3. Press the button to confirm acceptance of removing the
Parental Guidance on the recording and to start moving the
recording.
4. A success message appears on screen once the recording
has been successfully transferred.
NOTES:
- Transfer time depends on the duration of the recording and
the speed of your external hard drive.
- Move recording is now transferred from the HDD into an
external HDD. This can be playback via Media menu.

Lock Recording
Playlist
Lock Recording (access via Menu > Recordings)
You can lock your recordings to prevent any accidental deletion
as follows.
1. Select the recording you want to lock.
2. Press the #button on the remote and a lock icon appears
on the selected recording. Once locked, this recording
cannot be deleted.
3. To delete locked recording, press the #button on the
remote to unlock. This recording can now be deleted.
Playlist (access via Menu > Recordings)
Create your own playlist on your recordings to watch them one
after the other uninterrupted.
1. Select the recordings you want in your playlist by pressing
the * button on your remote.
2. A playlist icon appears on the selected recordings.
3. Playback the first recording in your playlist. Once this
finishes, the next recording will automatically play until the
last recording in the playlist finishes.

Series Tag Priority Setting
Record Priority Setting
Series Tag Priority Setting (access via Menu > Series)
You can prioritise recording in between your Series Tags in case
of auto recording conflict resolution (e.g. recording conflicts) as
follows.
1. Select the recording you want to prioritise and press V+ to
move up the list (more priority) or V- to move down the list
(lesser priority).
Record Priority Setting (access via Menu > PVR Settings > Give
Record priority to)
Default setting: Recordings*
This feature allows you to set the priority (e.g. Recordings >
Series Tags > OFF) whenever there is a recording conflict. Here
is how it works.
1. If set to Recordings, all Recordings will take priority over
Series Tags whenever there is a recording conflict. There
will be instances where the series tag fails to record in order
to give way to the Recordings.
2. If set to Series Tags, all Series Tags will take priority over
Recordings whenever there is a recording conflict. There
will be instances where the Recording fails to record in
order to give way to the Series Tag recordings.
3. If set to OFF, auto recording conflict resolution feature is
disabled. You have to manually select the
Recordings/Series Tag to cancel in order to give way to a
Recording/Series Tags.
NOTE: Recordings* described above refers to scheduled
recordings or instant (one touch) recordings.

Recordings Life Time
Sort Recording
Additional Trick Modes
You can configure the listed trick modes in PVR settings.
Mode
Options
Additional Information
Fast Forward
x2, x4, x8, x16, x32, x64
Rewind
x2, x4, x8, x16, x32, x64
Skip Forwards
5, 10, 15, 30, 60 seconds
3, 5, 10, 15 minutes
Default: 1 minute
Skip Backwards
5, 10, 15, 30, 60 seconds
3, 5, 10, 15 minutes
Default: 1 minute
Recordings Life Time (access via Menu > PVR Settings >
Recordings Life Time)
Default setting: OFF
You can set the number of days (1, 3, 5, 7, 14, 30 & 365) for
your recordings to remain in the internal Hard Disk Drive (HDD)
before it is deleted. This is an automatic housekeeping feature
to prevent your HDD from becoming full.
If set to OFF, you have to manually delete your recordings in
order to free up HDD space for future recordings.
NOTE: A full HDD drive (95% full) will not allow anymore
recordings resulting to failed recordings. It is recommended
that you always keep your HDD free space up to at least 20%
free. If this setting is OFF, it is advisable to regularly delete or
move some recordings every week to free up HDD space.
Sort Recording (access via Menu > PVR Settings > Sort
Recording)
Default setting: Newest First
You have the option to sort (Newest First or Oldest First) your
Recordings list depending on your preference.

Added Features
Disable Channel
Favourite Channels in EPG
Disable Channel (access via Menu > Settings > Channels)
This is a handy feature to skip unwanted channels when you are
scrolling the available channels using the CH+/CH-. You have
the option to disable unwanted channel as follows.
1. Select the channel to be disabled. Press the #button on the
remote to disable. A disable icon appears next to the
channel.
2. Press the #button again to enable back the channel.
Favourite Channels in EPG
This is a handy feature to navigate EPG with only your favourite
channels displayed in EPG as follows.
1. Create your Favourite channels first (access via Menu >
Settings > Channels).
2. Select the channel and press FAV button on your remote. A
star icon appears next to the channel.
3. Repeat step 2 for other channels you want to include in
your Favourites.
4. Press the button on your remote to show your Favourite
channels only. Exit menu to resume Live TV.
5. Press TV GUIDE on the remote.
6. Press the button to display only your Favourite Channels
in EPG.

Lock Fascia Buttons
Auto Standby
RCU model
Lock Fascia Button (access via Menu > Settings > General > Lock
Fascia Buttons)
Default setting: Disabled
You have the option (Enable or Disable) to lock the front panel
buttons as preferred.
1. If set to Enable, the front panel buttons is inoperable even if
pressed.
2. If set to Disable, the front panel buttons operate as per
normal when pressed.
4. Press the #button again to enable back the channel.
Auto Standby (access via Menu > Settings > General > Auto
Standby)
Default setting: OFF
You have the option to select the desired number of hours (1, 2,
5, 12, 24, OFF) before the PVR goes on standby due to inactivity.
The timer starts from the last command received via remote
control or front panel up to the set auto standby time indicating
inactivity during this time.
NOTE: The PVR will still record all scheduled and series tag
recordings even on standby.
RCU model (access via Menu > Settings > General > RCU model)
Default setting: Type 1
NOTE: This option is only for those users where the standard
remote (type 1) is affecting the functionality of their TV.
Contact Altech UEC if you are experiencing this issue.
If you receive a new remote (type 2) from us,
1. Select RCU model then press the right arrow ( >) key.
2. A message appears on screen. Press the button on the
remote to confirm the change to type 2 and the PVR
restarts.
3. After the PVR has successfully restarted, the RCU type 2 is
now enabled and you can start using this new remote.
4. Discard the old remote.

APPS
APPS (access via Menu > APPS)
This feature contains different APPS supported by the PVR.
1. NASA TV –select this APP and press OK to play NASA TV
2. Browser –currently disabled
Note: Future APPS may be added in the future as they become
available.

Search
Search (access via Menu > Search)
This is a convenient feature in searching for programs that you
want to set a recording (both schedule and series tag) or set a
reminder. It also allows you to search a program across the EPG
and your Recordings list. Here is how it works.
1. Type a few letters (e.g. SES) and all the possible results are
listed on top of the keyboard.
2. Once you see the wanted program (e.g. 1 Sesame Street),
press the number (e.g. 1) on the remote that corresponds
to this program (e.g. Sesame Street). All programs in EPG
and in your Recordings list will be displayed.
3. Select the particular time slot and
- schedule a recording by pressing the button
- schedule a series tag recording by pressing the button
- set a reminder by pressing the button.
4. Press the button to Search again.