DIGIFUSION FVRT100 User manual

Customer Helpline t: 08702 405 005 e: [email protected]
Thinking outside the box
Fusion Digital Technology Ltd. www.fusiondigitec.com
© Fusion Digital Technology Ltd. 2003 Product design and specification is subject to change or modification without prior notice. All trademarks gratefully acknowledged.
FREEVIEW and the FREEVIEW logo are trade marks of DTV Services Ltd and are used under licence. Freeview Logo © DTV Services Ltd 2002.
All channels are subject to coverage and may be changed from time to time. Reception may depend on the type and condition of your existing aerial. Aerial upgrade may be
required. For further details about FREEVIEW please write to: DTV Services Limited, PO Box 7630, Mansfield NG18 4YL. Information correct at time of printing April 2004.
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Revolutionise the way you
watch and record TV
FVRT100
Digital Video Recorder
User Guide
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Contents
Introduction 2
Packing contents 4
Installation and Safety 4
Product Overview 6
Front panel
Rear Panel
Remote Control 7
Getting Started 8
Connections to TV/Video
Storing Freeview Channels
Changing TV Channels
Using the DVR 11
MultiGuide™ Contents
DVR Terms and Phrases
Perform Key Functions
Record and Playback
Onscreen TV Listings Guide
Favourite Channels
Set TV Programme Reminders
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Contents
Set Personal Reminders
Subtitles/Audio Language
Picture Format
Child Lock
Sleep Timer
Interactive Services
Scart Configuration
Service Updates
Technical Information
Identifying Faults 36
Product Information 37
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The Digifusion FVRT100 Digital Video Recorder will
completely change the way you watch and record TV,
giving you greater choice and control of watching
programmes when it suits you. Now you can access
all digital TV channels & radio stations available with
Freeview, as well as store hours of your favourite TV
onto the product so you’ll always have something
to watch:
■Record, store and playback hours of TV programmes onto its built-in hard disk so there’s no need for videotapes
■Record programmes quickly and easily through the MultiGuide™ and watch in digital broadcast quality
■Set recordings up to 7 days in advance
■Watch one channel whilst recording another
■Record two channels at the same time
■Watch a recorded programme whilst recording two channels
■Pause and rewind live TV
These easy to follow instructions explain how to set up the equipment and operate the Digital Video Recorder (DVR).
A list of DVR terms and functions are explained on pages 13 – 14 to help you become familiar with this product
and its features.
Introduction
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The availability of Freeview digital terrestrial services in your home depends on your local transmitter and the
configuration of your existing reception equipment.
You should have already checked your postcode to see if you are in a Freeview coverage area.
If not, please contact Freeview immediately:
■Call 08708 809980
■Text your postcode to 83331
■Visit www.freeview.co.uk
If you are in a Freeview coverage area but are unable to receive all available channels for your location, it is
recommended you have a site survey by a professional aerial installer to ensure aerial alignment and ‘line of site’
to the transmitter are optimised. If you do not know of a local aerial installer, please call the Confederation of Aerial
Industries (www.cai.org.uk) on 0208 902 8998 who will be able to recommend one.
*TV Listings subject to coverage
If you have any product queries, please call the Digifusion Customer Helpline on 08702 405005
or email [email protected]
Introduction
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Please read all the safety instructions before first use of your unit.
■ Position the power supply and other leads so that they are not likely to be walked on or pinched by
things placed on or against them. When plugging in the power supply to the mains make sure your
hands are not wet.
■Do not place objects filled with liquid such as a flower pot on top of the unit.
■Do not expose the unit to rain, moisture, dust, dripping or splashing of liquids. If any liquid is spilt into
your unit it can cause serious damage. If you spill any liquid into the unit, switch it off at the mains
and contact your retailer.
FVRT100 Digital Video Recorder
2 batteries, 1.5V (AAA)
Remote control
User Guide
Power Supply
Packing Contents
Installation and Safety
Sleep
Calendar
Swap
Menu
Text
SUB
Cancel TV/ADP
P+
P-
V- V+
Guide
VOL+ FAV CH+
VOL- CH-
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■Avoid extremes of temperature, either hot or cold.
■Place your unit well away from heat sources such as radiators or gas/electric fires. Do not place the
unit on surfaces such as cloth, carpet, sponge etc.
■Make sure that no naked flame sources, such as lighted candles, are placed on top of the unit. If the
■unit is exposed to drastic temperature changes, for example when taking it from a cold to a warm ■
■place, let it stand at the new place for at least two hours before connecting it to the mains adaptor.
■The heat built up in the set escapes through ventilation holes, so do not cover the unit with drapes, ■
■clothes etc. as that may block air circulation. This unit is designed to operate in a moderate climate.
■If you wish to place the unit on a shelf or wall unit, always ensure there is a minimum air gap of 8 cm
■around the top, sides and rear to assist ventilation.
■Clean the unit using a slightly damp cloth or chamois leather. Never use abrasive cleaning agents like
■liquid or aerosol cleaners.
■Remove the mains plug from the socket outlet while cleaning. When plugging out the power supply
from the mains hold the unit by its body and not the cord.
■Your unit is designed to operate with the mains adaptor supplied. Do not connect your unit to power
■sources other than that supplied.
Batteries are easily swallowed by young children. Do not allow young children to play with the remote control unit.
Thunderstorms are a danger for any electrical appliance. Even when switched off, the unit might be damaged by lightning striking the mains supply and/or the
aerial lead. During a thunderstorm it is advisable to unplug the aerial from your receiver. Even if your receiver and TV are switched off, they can still be damaged
by lightening strikes.
Never use the unit if it is damaged in any way or attempt to open it. Damage caused by unqualified work is not covered by the manufacturer’s guarantee and removal of fixed
covers may expose dangerous voltages.
There are no user serviceable or replaceable parts inside the unit. Any unauthorised attempt to modify or upgrade any part inside this device will invalidate the warranty and
compromise the CE approval of this product.
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Installation and Safety
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Product Overview
Indicates current DVR activity:
Clock: DVR is in standby mode
Channel number
PLAY: Recorded programme is playing
[Rewind mode
]Fast forward mode
|| Pause a recorded programme
Indicates number of channels currently recording
(2 maximum)
Indicates remote control activity
Front Panel
Rear Panel
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Front Panel Controls:
Switch in and out of standby
▼Moves channel down
▲Moves channel up
TV2/VCRTV AUDIO
LR
ANT TV
RF IN RF OUT
SERIAL
POWER IN
12V @ 2A
(2.5A max)
TV2/VCR
AV SCART socket
to connect to VCR or DVD
AUDIO R
Connector to amplifier
– right channel
SERIAL
Serial port
AUDIO L
Connector to amplifier
– left channel
ANT
Connector
for TV aerial
TV
AV SCART socket to
connect to TV
TV
Connector for aerial
loop-through facility
Light shines brightly
when DVR is in standby
Light dims when DVR is on
POWER IN
Connector for plug in
power cable to mains
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Switch the receiver in and out of standby
Switch TV audio on and off (mute)
VOL+ Increase audio volume
VOL- Decrease audio volume
CH+ Change channel up
CH- Change channel down
0-9 Numeric keys for input of channel number
Text Enter/exit digital text services
Cancel Return to previous menu screen
TV/AV Switch between VCR loopthrough and DVR output mode
SUB Display/cancel subtitles

▲▼/Navigate through the Multi Guide™and interactive services, swap channels
Colours Perform functions in Multi Guide™, digital text and interactive services
Menu Enter Multi Guide™menu
Guide Shortcut to enter Guide to view TV programme listings
Calendar Shortcut to Calendar to set reminders and view advanced programme listings
Rewind at high speed
Play at normal speed
Fast forward at high speed)
Pause live recording or playback
Stop live recording or playback
Record programme you are currently watching
Skip scene backwards
Skip scene forwards/skip to live TV
Remote Control
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How to connect
your TV and DVR
How to connect your TV,
DVR and VCR/DVD
Connect your TV aerial cable to the RF IN input on the rear of the DVR. SCART and RF leads (not supplied) are connected
as in the diagrams as shown above.
Please note that SCART lead connections must be used in order to view and record digital TV.
Getting Started
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TV
RF IN
TV2/VCRTV AUDIO
LR
ANT TV
RF IN RF OUT
SERIAL
POWER
IN
RF Lead
Supplied
TV
RF IN
TV2/VCRTV AUDIO
LR
ANT TV
RF IN RF OUT
RF IN
RF OUT
SERIAL
POWER
IN
VCR
RF Lead
Supplied
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Connecting the Power Cable
Plug the power cord supplied into the POWER IN socket on
the back of the unit. Insert the power plug into the wall socket.
Caution:
The only way to disconnect the DVR from the mains supply is to pull the plug from the wall socket.
The power plug must be disconnected from the main supply before the cord is plugged in to the POWER IN socket.
Inserting the batteries in the remote control
Open the battery compartment by pressing the snap-catch, and remove the lid. When inserting
the batteries type 1.5V, observe the polarity marked on the battery compartment.
Note:
If the DVR no longer reacts properly to remote control commands, the batteries may be flat.
Always remove flat batteries. No liability is accepted for damage resulting from leaking batteries.
Environmental note:
Batteries, including those which are heavy metal-free, may not be disposed of with household waste.
Please dispose of used batteries in an environmentally sound manner. Find out about legal regulations
which apply in your area.
Getting Started
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TV
POWER
IN
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Once the DVR has been connected to the mains and the TV, the “Welcome” screen will be displayed on
the TV. If this doesn’t appear, press TV/AV or channel 0 on your TV remote. Weekly TV listings will not
be available until the DVR has been installed and powered on overnight to receive an initial download.
Quick Guide listings (now and next programmes) are available from set-up - see page 24 for more details.
■Press to confirm your aerial is connected to your TV DVR.
■Please wait while the DVR searches for all available frequencies and channels – this may take a few minutes.
■All channels found will be automatically stored in numerical order.
■Once the search is complete, press to start watching digital TV.
■To view all digital channels found and stored, press Guide on your remote.
■Use ▲▼ to select a channel and press to watch.
If you don’t think your DVR has found the correct number of channels available, check to see if your aerial needs replacing
or realigning.
■Press Menu on the remote, use

to select ‘Set Up’ and press to enter.
■Scroll down using ▼to select ‘Aerial Alignment’ and press
If the Errors bar for signal strength is over the maximum level, you should contact a local aerial installer or call the
Confederation of Aerial Industries on 0208 902 8998 who will be happy to recommend one.
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Storing and Adding Freeview Channels
You may need to re-store channels, for example, if a new channel is launched or your aerial is realigned.
■Press Menu on the remote, use

to select ‘Set Up’ and press to enter.
■Use ▼to select ‘Full Channel Search’ and press to confirm you want the search to begin.
Changing TV Channels
To change TV channels, you can perform any of the following operations:
■Use Ch+ and Ch- to browse up and down the available channels.
■Select the number of the channel using 0-9 numeric keys.
■Press Guide to view all available channels. Select the required channel using ▲▼ keys and press to confirm.
Getting Started
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MultiGuide™ Contents
Find your way around the MultiGuide™ quickly and easily
■Guide Access today’s TV Listings
■Setup Access DVR configuration settings and features
■Calendar View TV listings for the week ahead
Set/view personal reminders
■Record Access the record list – includes current recordings and programmes scheduled to be recorded
Record programmes manually
View the amount of storage space used on the hard disk
■Library Access recorded programmes stored on the hard disk for playback
View the amount of storage space used on the hard disk
Manage storage space on the hard disk
To navigate quickly whilst in the MultiGuide™, press Menu to highlight a sub-menu icon, use < > highlight the required
sub-menu and press to enter.
Using the DVR
Note: On first power up you will find a promotional video recording in the PVR library. This video, plus any test videos which may be present
can be deleted if required.
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DVR Terms and Phrases
The DVR allows you to watch and record TV in a completely new way. To help you understand and operate
its functionality, please become familiar with the following terms and functions.
■Hard Disk
■A hard disk drive is built in to the DVR to enable you to record and store programming so you no longer need to
■record to videotapes. The hard disk drive in this DVR is 40GB, allowing you to store over 40 hours of ■■■■
■programming using Super Compression Technology (see below).
■The amount of hard disk space available is displayed in the Hard Disk Usage bar, both in ‘Record’ and Library’.
■This indicates the amount of free, used and reserved space for scheduled recordings currently available.
■Super Compression Technology (SCT)
SCT allows you to increase the capacity of the hard disk by compressing the broadcast to maximise storage ■
space. When recording a programme on the DVR, you can select your preferred recording mode, equivalent to ■
VCR recording modes. These range from SP (Standard Play) - the normal recording setting offering highest
quality recordings using maximum hard disk capacity, LP (Long Play), to EP (Extended Play), creating lowest
quality recording using minimum hard disk capacity.
Recorded programmes can be compressed to create additional storage space, either when the recording is set or
once the recording has been made – see page 22 for further details. When this occurs, additional disk space is
required to perform the operation. It may be necessary to delete existing recordings stored in the library to allow for
the compression to take place.
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Pause and Rewind Live TV
When the DVR is switched on, it automatically records up to the last 30 minutes of the channel it has been tuned to.
This allows you to:
■Pause the programme you are watching (for up to 30 minutes), then continue watching the programme from
■exactly the same point at which you left.
■Rewind and play up to 30 minutes of the TV channel the DVR has been tuned to.
■Delayed live mode – pause or rewind live TV so it plays as though it is live.
■Playback mode – play recorded programmes stored in the ‘Library’.
Scenes
When recordings are stored to the hard disk, snapshot images are automatically generated at 5 minute intervals
throughout the programme and displayed in the ‘Library’ for enhanced navigation. Each snapshot displayed
represents the beginning of a 5 minute scene.
Recording Icons
The recording icon is displayed in different colours in the Guide to indicate the type of recording activity:
Red – recording programme to hard disk.
Green – recording the last 30 minutes of the TV channel to watch in delayed live mode.
White – paused TV.
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Fast Forward
■Press to fast forward a recorded programme.
■Pressing this button repeatedly doubles the fast forward speed as indicated on screen (up to x64 max).
■Press to skip forward scenes (in 5 minute intervals) whilst watching in playback mode.
■Press to skip directly to live TV whilst watching in delayed live mode.
Rewind
■Press rewind a recorded programme.
Pressing this button repeatedly doubles the rewind speed as indicated on screen (up to x64 max).
■Press to skip back scenes (in 5 minute intervals).
Slow Motion Playback
■Press and then use / to play a quarter or half speeds.
Screen Displays
The following screen displays appear when the DVR is in rewind, fast forward and pause modes
■Time Display
This appears at the bottom right hand corner to indicate how long the recording has been playing.
■Timeline
The pink line displayed along the bottom of the screen indicates the total duration of the recording. The white marker
on the timeline indicates at which point you are watching the programme in relation to its total duration.
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Pause Live TV
■Press to pause live TV. The programme will be paused for up to 30 minutes.
■Press to continue watching the programme in delayed live mode.
■Press to skip forward to live TV again.
Instant Rewind Live TV
■Press to rewind the current programme you are watching, or press to skip back scenes.
■Press to skip forward to live TV.
Swap Channels
If you are watching a programme either in playback or delayed live mode, press

to swap between channels quickly and easily.
For example:
■When watching BBC1, select a programme to playback from the Library and use

to swap between the two.
■When watching BBC1, pause live TV on that channel, then flick to BBC2 and use

to swap between the two.
■Watch BBC1, pause Live TV on that channel, then flick to BBC2, then select a programme to playback from the Library, use

to swap between all three.
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Recording with the DVR
There are various ways in which you can record, depending on when the programme is scheduled to
be broadcast.
Record Programmes Now Showing (One Touch Recording)
Record programmes now showing quickly and easily by pressing just one button on the remote
■Go to the correct channel and press
■The recording icon will be displayed at the top left hand corner of the TV screen and the programme details will
■appear in the ‘Record’ menu.
■
Please note: One Touch Recording is not possible if no TV listings are displayed for the particular programme.
Using the DVR
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