DIGIFUSION FVRT200 User manual
Revolutionise the way you watch and record TV
FVRT200
Digital Video Recorder
User Guide
Contents
Introduction 2
Packing contents 4
Installation and Safety 5
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 12
MultiGuide™ Contents
DVR Terms and Phrases
Perform Key Functions
Record and Playback
Edit Recordings
Folders
Play Lists
Onscreen TV Listings Guide
Contents
Favourite Channels
Set TV Programme Reminders
Set Personal Reminders
Subtitles/Audio Language
Picture Format
Child Lock
Sleep Timer
Interactive Services
Scart Configuration
Service Updates
Technical Information
Identifying Faults 41
Product Information 42
Front Panel Display overview 43
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The Digifusion FVRT200 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, and 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 video tapes
■Record programmes quickly and easily through the MultiGuide™ and watch in digital broadcast quality
■Set recordings up to 14 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
■Watch a recording still in progess
■Record subtitiles for playback
■Edit and File recordings for easier access
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 12 – 13 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
Please note this product does not support the Top Up TV service.
If you have any product queries, please call the Digifusion Customer Helpline on 08702 405005
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.
FVRT200 Digital Video Recorder
2 batteries, 1.5V (AAA)
Remote control
User Guide
Power Supply
In addition you will need:
• 1 or 2 Scart cables (for TV/VCR connection)
• RF leads (for aerial and loop thru)
Packing Contents
Installation and Safety
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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.
Installation and Safety
Product Overview
Indicates current DVR activity ( for full description please see page 43 ).
Remote control receiver
Front Panel
Rear Panel
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Front Panel Controls:
▲Moves channel up
▼Moves channel down
Switch in and out of standby
TV2/VCR
AV SCART socket
to connect to VCR or DVD
AUDIO R
Connector to amplifier
– right channel
SERIAL
Serial port
For Factory/Service Use only
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
POWER IN
Connector for plug in
power cable to mains
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™, interactive services and 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
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Remote Control
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: Scart lead connections must be used in order to view and record digital TV.
Getting Started
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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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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 29 for more details.
■Press to confirm your aerial is connected to your 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.
Getting Started
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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
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 next two weeks
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.
Please Note: On first power up you may find a test video recording in the library. This video can be deleted.
Using the DVR
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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 80GB, allowing you to store over 80 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 speed) 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.
Please note: All recording and storage times referred to in this manual are approximate and are dependent on the
channels and content recorded. Any claims relating to storage capacity assume a mix of programming is recorded
( ie. TV and Radio).
Using the DVR
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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.
Using the DVR
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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.
Using the DVR
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Using the DVR
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.
Please Note: Any paused channel will be automatically unpaused when you swap back to watching it.
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Using the DVR
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
n The recording icon will be displayed at the top left hand corner of the TV screen and the programme details will n
appear in the ‘Record’ menu.
■Your PVR is also equipped with a feature called ‘Retrospective record’, this adds to your ‘One touch record’ any
of the programme which is contained in the Pause & Rewind Live TV store of information eg: if you watch 10
minutes of a 30 minute show, then decide to record it and press the record key on the remote control, when
complete the recording will be 30 minutes long.
Chase Play
■To start to watch a programme that is still being recorded either:
a. tune to channel and hit Skip Back key this will take you directly to the beginning of recording.
b. go to Record Menu, highlight the programme you wish to watch and press Play on remote control to take
you to the channel being recorded then use Skip Back as above. Once you are at the beginning of the
recording Fast Forward, Rewind and Pause keys are all functional as appropriate.n
To watch another programme simply select another channel from your handset. NB Do not press Stop as this
will end the recording.
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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Recording Programmes Showing Today
■Press Guide on the remote to view today’s programme listings
■Use ▲▼ to highlight the desired programme.
■Press Green to record - you will then be taken to the ‘Record’ section of the MultiGuide™.
■Use to alter recording details and ▲▼ to select options.
■The frequency of the recording can be selected here; Once for one-time recording, Daily will record at the same time every day,
Weekly will record at the same time and day each week.
It is advisable to slightly increase the duration of the programme to allow for minor changes to the schedule.
■Once recording options are chosen, press Green to add to the record list. An additional icon indicating d for daily recording and
wfor weekly recording will be displayed.
To return to watching TV:
■Press Menu to select a sub-menu at the bottom of the screen
■Use to highlight Guide and press to display TV listing information.
■Use ▲▼ to highlight the desired TV channel and press to view.
Record Programmes Showing This Week
Press Calendar, use ▲▼ to select the date and press OK to display the day’s TV listings.
Follow instructions as above.
■For repeat recordings, once the first instance has been recorded the next scheduled recording will be added to the record list.
■Deleting any occurence of a repeat recording from the record list will cancel any future repeat recordings for that programme.
■If the time of the broadcast changes the DVR will still record at the time of day originally specified, it cannot automatically adjust
the recording to the new programme time.
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