Hitachi HDR505 User manual

Model
HDR505
Digital TV Recorder
Instruction manual
To obtain the best performance and ensure years of
trouble-free use. please read this instruction manual
completely.
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Contents
Features ................................................................. 1
Accessories............................................................ 1
Safety Precautions ................................................. 2
Power.................................................................. 2
SOME DOS AND DON'TS ON THE SAFE USE OF
EQUIPMENT.......................................................... 3
Overview of the Remote Control ............................ 4
Connections............................................................ 5
Remote Control ...................................................... 6
Connection to the TV.............................................. 6
Power Connection.................................................. 7
Power On-Off.......................................................... 7
Antenna Connection............................................... 7
Main Interface......................................................... 8
Menu System.......................................................... 8
Channel List........................................................ 8
Deleting Channels ......................................... 9
Renaming Channels ...................................... 9
Adding Locks to Channels ............................. 9
Setting Favourites .......................................... 9
Program Guide....................................................... 9
Timers................................................................... 12
Recordings Library ............................................... 13
Play Options: ................................................ 13
Main Title ...................................................... 14
Recording Title.............................................. 14
Chapter Options............................................ 14
Setup.................................................................... 14
Recordings.................................................... 14
Max Time Shift.............................................. 15
Auto Discard ................................................. 15
Format Disk .................................................. 15
Hard Disk Info...............................................15
Recording Format......................................... 16
Configuration........................................................ 17
Channel List.................................................. 17
Scan Encrypted ............................................ 17
Auto Power Down.........................................17
Receiver Upgrade......................................... 17
Parental Locking........................................... 18
Menu Lock .................................................... 18
Set Pin .......................................................... 18
Language...................................................... 18
Installation ............................................................ 18
Automatic Channel Scan / Retune ...................18
Manual Channel Scan......................................19
First Time Installation........................................ 19
Message ....................................................... 19
Specific Functions of Remote Control ..............19
Time Shifting(Pause Live Recording) ............... 20
TEXT............................................................. 20
WIDE ............................................................ 20
Notes.................................................................... 21
General troubleshooting....................................... 22
Features
• DVB
• 200 Channels
• DVB 7 days event information (7 days EPG)
• TV scart (with RGB and CVBS support)
• Record timer via 7 day EPG
• Automatic search for all channels
• Timer can be used either for recording or as a
sleep timer
• Timer function (TV timer) programmable via EPG
• Favourite list
• Parental lock options at different levels
• DVB-T Compliant
•UHF-IV and UHF-V; 470-862 MHz, 8MHz bandwith
• Supports 16-, 64-QAM modulations
• Manual and automatic search options
• VIDEO & OSD :
• Video: MPEG2, PAL, 4:3/16:9
• Automatic day light saving time updating.
• Decoding & Video Out: PAL
•Audio:MPEG-1 layerI/ II,MPEG-2layer II,MPEG-2
AAC, MPEG-4 AAC
• Multi-format audio decoder
• Multi language audio support (up to 10)
• Audio mute and volume control
• Time shift – pause live TV.
• PIP (Picture in picture)
• Freeview Playback 2 support.
Accessories
Remote
Controller
Batteries 2 X AAA RF Cable
Quick Start Guide Scart Cable
Instruction Book

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Safety Precautions
Power
• Always use the provided AC adaptor.
• Operate only from the power source specified on
the AC adaptor.
• The power adaptor may become hot during normal
operation. This is not a malfunction.
• Please make sure that the adaptor is not covered
while in operation. Leave a space of 15 cm
(minimum) around the AC adaptor.
• The rating information and safety caution of theAC
adaptor are provided on the adaptor.
WARNING: When thesetisnot in use foralong
time, disconnect from the power.
.Power Cord
Do not place the unit, a piece of furniture, etc., on the
power cord (mains lead), or pinch the cord. Handle
the power cord by the plug. Do not pull out the plug by
tugging the cord and never touch the power cord when
your hands are wet as this could cause a short circuit
or electric shock. Never make a knot in the cord or tie
it with other cords. The power cords should be routed
in such a way that they are not likely to be stepped on.
A damaged power cord can cause fire or give you an
electrical shock. Check the power cord once in a while.
Whenyoufind itdamaged,askclosestserviceagentfor
help. When theAC power cord needs to be changed, it
should be done at a qualified service shop only.
• Please do not place the set in a place subject to
direct sun light, excessive dust or mechanical shock
or in a location near heat sources.
• The set should be placed on a solid and safe base.
Do not place the apparatus on a soft surface such
as a rug that might block the ventilation holes on
the bottom.
• A location should not be selected such as a room
with high humidity, as the condensation, arising in
the kitchen for example, may cause malfunction or
damage the set.
•Heatingor other thermalradiation under thesetalso
may cause malfunction or damage the set.
•The hotair,whicharisesduring theoperation,should
be ventilated with sufficient air circulation. Please do
not put the set into closed areas and do not cover it.
• Please avoid the contact of the set with water
or humidity. Do not put into operation near bath,
swimming pools.
• Take care to provide a good air circulation. Place
the apparatus in a location with adequate ventilation
to prevent heat build-up in the apparatus.
• Should any solid object or liquid fall into the cabinet,
unplugtheapparatus andhave it checkedby qualified
personnel before operating it any further.
Apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or
splashing and no objects filled with liquids, such as
vases, shall be placed on the apparatus.
The mains plug is used as the disconnect device, the
disconnect device shall remain readily operable.
CAUTION
Batteriesshallnot beexposedto excessiveheatsuch
as sunshine, fire or the like.
The lighining flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral
triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated
“dangerous voltage within” the product's enclosure that may be of
sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock of persons.
The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert
the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance
(servicing) instructions in the literuture accompanying the appliance.
WARNING
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

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SOME DOS AND DON'TS ON THE SAFE USE OF EQUIPMENT
This equipment has been designed and manufactured to meet international safety standards but, like any
electrical equipment, care must be taken if you are to obtain the best results and safety is to be assured.
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DO read the operating instructions before you attempt to use the equipment.
DO ensure that all electrical connections (including the mains plug, extension leads and inter-connections
between the pieces of equipment) are properly made and in accordance with the manufacturer's
instructions. Switch off and withdraw the mains plug before making or changing connections.
DO consult your dealer if you are ever in doubt about the installation, operation or safety of your
equipment.
DO be careful with glass panels or doors on equipment.
DO route the mains lead so that it is not likely to be walked on, crushed, chafed, or subjected to
excessive wear and tear or heat. **************
DON'T remove any fixed cover as this may expose dangerous voltages.
DON'T obstruct the ventilation openings of the equipment with items such as newspapers, tablecloths,
curtains, etc. Overheating will cause damage and shorten the life of the equipment.
DON'T allow electrical equipment to be exposed to dripping or splashing, or objects filled with liquids,
such as vases, to be placed on the equipment.
DON'T place hot objects or naked flame sources such as lighted candles or nightlights on, or close to
equipment. High temperatures can melt plastic and lead to fires.
DON'T use makeshift stands and NEVER fix legs with wood screws - to ensure
complete safety always fit the manufacturer's approved stand or legs with the fixings
provided according to the instructions.
DON'T use equipment such as personal stereos or radios so that you are distracted from
the requirements of traffic safety. It is illegal to watch television whilst driving.
DON'T listen to headphones at high volume, as such use can permanently damage your
hearing.
DON'T leave equipment switched on when it is unattended unless it is specifically stated
that it is designed for unattended operation or has a stand-by mode. Switch off using the
switch on the equipment and make sure that your family know how to do this. Special
arrangements may need to be made for infirm or handicapped people.
DON'T continue to operate the equipment if you are in any doubt about it working
normally, or if it is damaged in any way - switch off, withdraw the mains plug and consult
your dealer.
ABOVE ALL
--- NEVER let anyone especially children push anything into holes, slots or any other opening in
the case - this could result in a fatal electrical shock;
--- NEVER guess or take chances with electrical equipment of any kind
--- it is better to be safe than sorry!

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Overview of the Remote Control
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Connections
FRONT VIEW
BACK VIEW
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35026858
SCART (TV)
ANTENNA
IN
ANTENNA
OUT DC IN
OPTICAL
AUDIO OUT
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1. AERIAL OUT : Connect to your TV
2. ANTENNA IN : Aerial input
3. OPTICAL AUDIO : Optical Digital Audio Output
4. TV SCART : TV SCART connection
5. POWER SUPPLY : DC IN (12V)
DIGITAL TELEVISION RECORDER
HDR505
ONLY USE ADAPTOR SUPPLIED
12 V DC 1.5A
Hitachi Europe Ltd.
CAUTION :DO NOT OPEN. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.
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Remote Control
First open the battery cover on the underside of the remote control. Put in both batteries 1.5Volt (RO3/AAA)
referring to the imprinted symbols (+/-) in the battery case and put on the battery cover again. While using
the remote control, direct it towards the front side of the receiver. If the remote control does not work or the
chosen function does not work, the batteries are most probably exhausted and they should be replaced as
soon as possible. Please use only the leak proof batteries. It is best to remove the batteries from the remote
unit if you will not be using the remote control unit for long time.
Connection to the TV
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SCART (TV)
ANTENNA
IN
ANTENNA
OUT DC IN
OPTICAL
AUDIO OUT
Connect your set-top box with a scart cable using the TV scart connector on the rear panel to your television’s
scart connector. The set-top box gives RGB or CVBS output. If you want to get the picture via scart connector
andyourTV’sscart connector hasanRGB input, thenyou can switchyourdigital set-top boxto RGB mode,by
toggling TV out menu to RGB mode, in configuration menu. So, you will be able to achieve high performance
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Power Connection
IMPORTANT: The set-top box is designed to operate on 12 V DC. For this, an adaptor is
used which gives 12 V voltage. Connect this adaptor to a system that supplies 220-240V
AC,50Hz.
• After unpacking, allow the set-top box to reach the ambient room temperature before you connect the set
to the mains
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Power On-Off
Connect all cables before plugging into the mains. After plugging in the mains cord of the set-top-box to the
mains supply, a light will be seen on the front panel (Standby mode). When the set-top-box is first powered
up please wait until the box is initialized before activating the receiver since booting of software will take some
time. Make sure that all cable connections are in place. Plug the mains. Please wait until unit is initialized.
This may take almost a minute.
This product conforms the latest European Union Power Consumption Regulations and features low power
standby mode. Product enters into the low power standby mode approximately 2-3 minutes later after you
press standby button to turn off the unit. Until low power mode is activated, clock will be displayed at the
display. When the low power mode is activated, display will be shut down. When you press standby button
during low power mode, it may take a minute until product is initialised. However if you press standby button
before low power mode is activated unit will be initialized in a couple of seconds (Active standby mode).
Although it is not recommended for enviromental reasons, you may disable low power mode in your product
at setup –configuration menu.
Auto Power Down:
This box will automatically switched from active mode into standby mode, after less than three hours in active
mode, following the last user interaction and/or a channel change with an alert message two minutes before
goinginto standby mode.TheAutomaticpower-downwill be setas default and theuserwill be ableto change
Automatic power down to on or off in the menu
Important Note : If there is any ongoing programme recording or if any EPG programme recordings and/or
manual recordings is set to a nearby time, the unit does not switch to low power mode and remains in active
standby mode until recording tasks have been finished. At low power mode, the unit initializes a couple of
minutes before the actual time of the incoming recording task.
Important Note : Theunitinitializes timetotime to receiveupdates from EPGbroadcastin ordertosycnronize
EPG recording tasks properly.After getting updates, the unit switches to low power mode automatically. This
takes a short while and it is not a malfunction.
Antenna Connection
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SCART (TV)
ANTENNA
IN
ANTENNA
OUT DC IN
OPTICAL
AUDIO OUT

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Main Interface
When the box is switched on from stand-by mode for
thefirsttimeorafter firsttime installation,thefollowing
menu message will be displayed.
After hard disk initializing process, First Time
Installation Menu window is displayed on the screen.
In this window, set the TV type with “ ”/“ ” keys and
press OK to continue.
Then “Do you want to start an automatic channel scan?”
pop-up menu is displayed. Auto search can be started by
selecting the “Yes” button. The box will automatically find
the channels and store them for you.
To start installation process, select “Yes”, to cancel
select “No”.
Theset-top boxwill automaticallytunetothechannels.
You can press the “MENU” button at any time during
the process.
Note : When the search progress is completed, a
message will be displayed on the screen saying
“System will be restarted to save changes”. Please
press OK, and after 3-5 seconds the box will restart.
You can watch saved broadcasts after the restart
process.
Menu System
Main menu is accessed by pressing the MENU key
on the remote control. Navigate with “ ”/“ ” keys
among the menus and press OK to activate menus.
In some sub-menus, press the BACK button to return
to the previous menu, otherwise, use it to exit from
the menu. In all menus there is an Info banner at the
bottomofthe screen.Theseare functions thatcanbe
used in the current menu.
The Main Menu is accessed, pressing the MENU
button. The items accessed through the Main Menu
are:
1.)Channel List
2.)Programme guide
3.)Timers
4.)Recording Library
5.)Setup
Channel List
Channel list is the place where the channels are
managed.The followingoperationscan beperformed
in this menu:
1. Navigating the whole list of channels
2. Deleting unwanted channels
3. Renaming channels
4. Adding locks to channels
5. Setting the favourite list
Channel table is the place where the channels are
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Navigating the Entire Channel List
In the channel table “ ”/“ ” moves the selection to the
previous or next .To exit menu and watch a specific
channel highlight it using, “ ”/“ ” then press OK key
while the “SELECT” option at the bottom of the screen
is highlighted. If the selected channel is password
protected then a pop up menu is displayed. If the
correct code is entered, the selected channel can be
watched. You can now select another channel in the
list.Thescroll Barinmiddleofthe screenshowsrelative
position of the currently visible channels with respect to
the whole list.
Deleting Channels
To delete a channel highlight it using “ ”/“ ”, then
highlight the “Delete” button using “ ”/“ ” and press
OK.Amessageis displayed to confirmyourdecision,
if you still want to delete select “YES”, with the <
> buttons or the operation will be cancelled if you
select “NO”.
Renaming Channels
To rename a specific channel, the name must be
highlighted and then select the “Edit Name” button
and OK button must be pressed. Following previous
procedure, the name appears on the middle of the
screen with the first character highlighted. Now “ ”/“
” moves to the previous/next character. “ ”/“ ”toggles
the current character, i.e., ‘b’ character becomes ‘a’ on
“” and ‘c’ on “ ”. Pressing the numeric buttons ‘0...9’
replaces the highlighted character with the characters
printed above the button one by one as the button is
pressed. Pressing MENU cancels the editing and OK
saves the new name.
Adding Locks to Channels
Channel Locking provides a password-protected
access to channels selected by parents. In order to
lock a channel you should know the parental Lock
password (set to 0000 in the factory and can only be
changedfromthe ConfigurationMenu),then highlight
thechannelto be lockedandselect the“Lock”button,
when OK is pressed a password dialog is displayed.
Enter the parental Lock code, press OK and the Lock
icon will be displayed in front of the selected channel.
Repeat the same operation to cancel the Lock.
Setting Favourites
Favourite list provide an easy way to group programs
in a customizable way. In the channel list Table menu
the programs can only be added or removed from a
favourite list.
In order to add or remove a program from a favourite
list, highlight the “Favourite” button using “ ”/“ ”
buttons,the favouritesubmenuwillbedisplayed.Then
select the program to be added / removed to/from the
favourite list using “ ”/“ ”, choose the favourite list
name (in which the program will be added) using “
”/“ ” buttons then press OK. The favourite program
iconwillbe displayedorremoved in/from theselected
program bar. Pressing Menu button saves all your
settings.
Pressing Menu button saves all your settings.
Program Guide
Press GUIDE button to view the EPG menu. It is able
to get Information of the channel - programs weekly by
means of 7-DAY–EPG. All programs of channels are
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press the info button, there will be a brief information
abouttheprogramsofthechannel,suchas:name,short/
extendedeventdescription,start&endtime.Bypressing
“”/“ ” buttons continuously the time scale can be
changed.Ifthereisany eventinformationdata available
only program names and dates are displayed. Across
the bottom of the screen there is an info bar showing all
the available commands which are listed below.
RED BUTTON (SHRINK) : make the info boxes
smaller.
GREEN BUTTON (EXPAND) : make the info boxes
larger.
YELLOW BUTTON(PREV DAY) : displays the
programs of previous day.
BLUE BUTTON (NEXT DAY) : displaysthe programs
of next day.
INFO (DETAILS) : displays the short extended
programs in detail.
OK (OPTIONS) : shows the programme options
include “Select Channel,
“Record / Delete Timer”, “Series Record / Series
Delete Timer”, “Check Conflicts” and “Set Reminder
/ Delete Reminder”.
NUMERIC BUTTONS (JUMP) : go to preferred
channel directly via numeric buttons.
(RECORD) : the unit will record the selected
progamme.
(PAGE LEFT) : moves the page to left.
(PAGE RIGHT): moves the page to right.
TEXT (SEARCH) : activates “Search” window.
X(NOW) : shows the current programme.
Programme Option
In EPG menu, press the OK button to enter the
“Programme Options” menu.
Select Channel
In EPG menu, using this option, you can switch to
channel of the programme which is selected.
Record/Delete Timer
In EPG menu, after you have selected a programme,
press the OK button and select the “Record” option
in the menu which appears and press the OK
button again. So a recording is set to the selected
programme. This option operates like the RECORD
button.
To cancel an already set recording, highlight that
programme and press the OK button and select
the option “Delete Timer”. The recording will be
cancelled.
Record Series/Delete Series Number
In EPG menu, after you have selected a programme,
press the OK button and select the “Record Series”
option in the menu which appears and press the
OK button again. So a series recording is set to
the selected programme. With this feature, you can
record a programme and all of it’s following parts
within 7 days. The information belonging to the
selected programme will be saved from the software
and following parts of the selected programme
which are not included in the period of 7 days, will be
automaticallyaddedday byday.Theletter “s”denotes
that these recordings are series records.
To cancel an already set series recording, highlight
that programme and press the OK button and select
the option “Delete Series Timer”. The recordings will
be cancelled.
Note: Series programme informations should be
broadcasted by the broadcaster
Check Conflicts
Aconflictis caused,ifmore than twoprogrammesare
set for recording in the same time interval or if two
reminders have the same starting time. In the EPG
menu, press the OK button. In the following window,
select the option “Check Conflicts” and press again
the OK button. You will enter the “Too Many Timers”
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Set Reminder/Delete Reminder
In EPG menu, after you have selected a programme,
press the OK button and select the “Set Reminder”
option in the menu which appears and press the
OK button again. You can set a reminder for future
programs.
To cancel an already set reminder, highlight that
programme and press the OK button and select
the option “Delete Reminder”. The reminder will be
cancelled.
Split Record
If you select a programme to be recorded, with this
feature, if there is another part of the programme
available, it will also be set automatically to be
recorded. For example in the following picture you
see the programme highlighted, which following
episode is also underlined. To do this, you have to
press only the RECORD button once. The rest will
be done automatically.
Note: Split programme informations should be
broadcasted by the broadcaster.
Multiple/Alternative Timer Record
It is possible to record or set reminder for two
individual events at the same time interval. If you set
morethantworecordings/remindersat thesame time,
you will see an error message.
INFO: Pressing this button, gives you detailed
information about the selected programme.
Record/Cancel: Sets recordings for the selected
programme. If you pres it again, the recording will
be cancelled.
OK:Pressing thisbuttonwill savethe latestchangings
and you will leave this window and go back to the
EPG window.
Alternatives: If you press this button, you will get
alternatives for the programme which causes a
conflict.
NOTE: A conflict is caused, if more than two
programmes are set for recording in the same time
interval or if two reminders have the same starting
time. To solve this conflict, you have to select an
alternative for one of those programmes or cancel
one of the reminders.
NOTE: If there is still a conflict and you leave this
menu by pressing the OK button, you will see this
warning message: “There are still conflicts!”. In timer
menu, you can see this conflict as the picture below.
Awarningtriangle willappearnearby theprogrammes
which cause a conflict. These programmes will be
recorded particularly or not.

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Timers
To display Timer window press either TIMERS key or
activate it from main menu. The features of this menu
are like below:
Delete: You can delete the highlited single timer or
series timer.
Edit: You can edit the saved timers.
Add: By pressing this button, you will go to the “Add
Timer” menu.
Options: If you press the OK button, you can select
the “Delete Timer”, “Delete Series Timer” and “Check
Conflicts”.
To add a Timer press YELLOW button on the remote
and the, “Add Timer “ windows appears.
Channel: “ ”/“ ” keys will navigate the user through
the TV or Radio list.
Date: By using either “ ”/“ ” or “0,1,2…,9” keys
start date is entered.
Start: By using either “ ”/“ ” or “0,1,2…,9” keys
start time is entered.
End: By using either “ ”/“ ” or “0,1,2…,9” keys end
time is entered.
Duration: Displays the duration of the recording.
This is automatically worked out after the start and
end times have been entered.
Playback: permit or block playback for other
users.”use parental settings” is default.
Change /Delete: permit or prohibit any modifications
for other users.
When a timer Start time is reached, the receiver
starts to record the desired program, then when
the end time is reached, the record stops. Save the
adjustments by means of GREEN key or cancel with
RED button. Edit the list via GREEN key and delete
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Recordings Library
All the recordings are kept in list. To show the list of
recordings press either LIB button on the remote or
access it from the main menu.
RED BUTTON (DELETE) : Erase the recordings
GREEN BUTTON (EDIT) : make changes to the
recordings
YELLOW BUTTON (TAG) : marks the recordings
for archiving
BLUE BUTTON (SORT) : change the order of the
recordings
INFO (DETAILS) : displays the short extended
programs in detail
OK BUTTON : opens the play options menu
X(RESUME): recommence the recordings
Red bar: indicates the used space of the recordings
on the hard disk.
Yellow bar: displays the approximate capacity
required for the timers currently set.
Green bar: shows the free space on the hard disk.
Play Options:
Play from start: Plays the recording from the
beginning.
Resume: Begins with playing from the last stopped
position.
Play from offset: Begins with playing, from the time
which is entered.
Managechapters :It willdisplay anymarked chapters
(To set chapter marks, press the Menu button during
playback and enter the “Chapter Options” menu) and
begin with playback from the selected chapter.
Create archive (Archive management): Using this
option, you will be able to archive your recordings to
an external device like a DVD player. Press the LIB.
Button and come to the “Recordings Library”. In this
library, the saved recordings are listed. To select a
recording which should be archieved, highlight one
of them using the “ ”/“ ” buttons and select the
TAG option, by pressing the yellow button.After then,
presstheOK buttontoopen the“PlayOptions” menu.
In this menu, using the “ ”/“ ” buttons, select the
“Create Archive” option and enter it by pressing the
OK button. You will see the menu below:
Edit Recordings
Whilethe“Edit recordings”option is highlighted,using
the “ ”/“ ” buttons come to the list of recordings on
the right of this menu. Select one of them, which
should be archived and press the OK button. You will
come to the following menu:
Here,only the“Startrecording at”and “Stoprecording
at” options are active. If you have alrady separated
recording, you could select any chapter to begin
with the archiving and stop it. If it is not separated
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recording will be automatically the beginning and
ending time of the archiving.
Main Title
If you want to display a main title, select “Include”
(To do this, use the “ ”/“ ” buttons). If not, select
“Skip”. By selecting “Skip”, the options below will be
disabled.
TEXT:Afteryou selectthe“Include”optionin the“Main
Title” menu, you could edit the main title.
DURATION: Set the duration of the appeareance of
the main title on the screen.
Recording Title
Ifyouwant to displaya recording title,select“Include”
(To do this, use the “ ”/“ ” buttons). If not, select
“Skip”. By selecting “Skip”, the options below will be
disabled. While archiving, you could decide to show
the names of the saved recordings on the scren.
DISPLAY: Inthis option,you coulddecide, whichof the
following items should be displayed in the recording
title: “Name”, “Start date/time” and “Length”.
DURATION: Set the duration of the appeareance of
the“Editrecording title”menu maintitleon thescreen.
If you press the Menu button during playback, you
will enter the “Chapter options and in this menu, you
could set any point as a chapter. So, the user is be
able to skip frames which should not be archived.
The user could also start and stop the playback from
any chapter he wants. To stop archiving, press the
STOP button. During archiving, no other button will
function.
Chapter Options
Duringplaybackofarecording, ifyou presstheMENU
button,you willget tothe“ChapterOptions”menu.The
chapter options menu includes following options:
This menu includes the options below:
Create New Chapter Mark
Using the “ ”/“ ”buttons select this option and press
the OK button, to create a chapter mark. You could
set a chapter mark anywhere you want.
Forwards to Next Chapter
Using the “ ”/“ ”buttons select this option and press
the OK button, to go to the next chapter. If there is
more than one chapter.
Back to Start Of Chapter
Usingthe“ ”/“ ” buttons selectthisoption and press
the OK button, to go to the beginning of the current
chapter. This is the last played chapter.
Back to Previous Chapter
Usingthe “ ”/“ ”buttonsselectthis option andpress
the OK button, to go to back to the previous chapter.
If there is more than one chapter.
Setup
The adjustments in this menu are:
Recordings
The internal hard drive can store up to 40 / 80 / 120
hours (it depends on the size of the HDD) of digital
TV broadcast (depending on the data rate of the
recorded programme, which is set automatically by
the broadcaster).
Because the PVR has a Twin Tuner it is possible to
record two events and watch two programmes at the
same time. It is also possible to playback a recording
previously made during an active recording.
The PVR record and playback functions are very
similar to those of a VCR. The buttons used for
playback and recording are shown below.

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To configurethe playback/recordingoptionsselect the
“Recordings...” option from the configuration menu.
The following option are available for adjustment:
Max Time Shift
Selectthe maximumtimeallowed fortimeshifting. See
below for more information on timeshifting
Auto Discard
Discard: When the HDD is full and a timer is set to
record, the unit will automatically discard previous
recordings based on this setting. The options are
as follows:
None:The unitwill not discardany recordingsandthe
timer will not record the requested programme.
Oldest: Starting with the oldest, recordings will be
deleted to make space for the requested timer.
Longest: Startingwiththe longest,recordingswill be
deleted to make space for the requested timer.
Shortest: Startingwith theshortest,recordingswillbe
deleted to make space for the requested timer.
Unplayed: If this option is set to “EXCLUDED” any
unplayed recordings will NOT be deleted. If this
option is set to “INCLUDED”, unplayed recordings
WILL be deleted.
Format Disk
On rare occasions the Hard Disk may malfunction,
in most cases formatting the Hard Disk will restore
normal operation howeverALLthe data stored on the
Hard Disk will be lost. Press OK with the “Format
Disk” option is highlighted.Amenu appears, in which
you will be asked for a pin number. If you have
not changed the pin number, the factory default is
0000. After you enter it, a pop-up menu appears
on the screen to ensure that the hard disk should
be formated, select “YES” and press OK to format
the Hard Disk. Select “NO” and press OK to cancel.
Ensure you dub important recordings onto Video or
DVD before you format the HDD.
Hard Disk Info
To viewthe detailsabouttheHarddisc, highlight“Hard
Disk Info...” using “(up)/(down)” keys and press OK.
The following information will be shown:
Total Space: The total size of the Hard Drive
Reserved for timeshift: This is the space that is
reserved for use by the timeshift function and is
dependantonthe setting in“Maxtimeshift” (see page
18 for details)
Space used by recordings: The space used by the
recordings that are on the Hard Drive
Free Space: Available space for future recordings
Estimated space for times set: Theestimated space
on the hard drive that will be used for the any timers
that are currently set
Estimated Recording Time remaining: This
is the estimated remaining time left available
for recordingsThe settings of the recordings are
configured in this menu, press OK to display the
menu.
This Recorder has a built in hard disk (abbreviated
as HDD ) for recording and playback. Beware of
the following points when setting up and using the
Recorder. Failure to observe precautions may cause
damage to the HDD itself or its content, failure of the
disk to operate, or recording of noise.
• Do not subject the Recorder to any vibration or
impact.

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• Do not place the Recorder in a cramped location
which might block the ventilation port on the back of
the Recorder.
• Do not place the Recorder in a location with severe
temperature variation.
• If the Recorder is set up in a location with severe
temperature variation, dew may form on and inside
the Recorder. If the Recorder is used with internal
dew formation present, this may cause HDD damage
or malfunction. We recommend keeping variation in
room temperature within 10˚C per hour.
• Do not place the Recorder in a location with high
humidity.
• Place the Recorder horizontally, never at an
incline.
• Do not place a magnetic device (magnet etc.) close
to the recorder.
• When the power is on, do not unplug the power
cord from the AC outlet, turn off the breaker for the
area where the Recorder is set up, or move the
Recorder.
Whenmoving theRecorder,firstturnoffthe powerand
then unplug the power cord from the AC outlet.
Recording Format
• HDD recording is done using the variable bit rate
format (VBR) for more efficient recording. The
following phenomena may occur.
Withthe variablebitrate format,the remainingamount
which can be recorded may increase or decrease
relative to the display of the remaining amount of
HDD space.
• When the display indicates that the remaining
amountofHDD space islow,first deleteunnecessary
programmes, and then record with an extra margin
in the amount of remaining space. There is an option
in the configuration menu to discard the recordings.
You can choose between three options:
Deleting,
1 – Oldest recordings
2 – Largest recordings
3 – Smallest recordings
Whenthe HDDisoutofspace,itwill operateregarding
one of these options and delete the
recordings.
• Even if you delete a programme, the remaining
amount may not increase by the amount of deleted
time.Whenrecording new video,recordwith an extra
margin in the amount of remaining space.
Unrecordable Material
In the unlikely event that there is some problem like
lossofrecorded videoor audiocontentdue toan HDD
malfunction,pleasebe aware beforehandthatwe will
bear no responsibility to compensate for the content
which could not be recorded or edited, for the loss of
recorded or edited video, or for other related direct or
indirect damages.
- If a power failure occurs
• The content being recorded or timer recorded may
be damaged if power failure occurs.
• The content being played back may be damaged.
- For important recording
• If the HDD malfunctions, the content recorded on
the HDD may be lost. If you wish to save content
permanently, we recommend copying or moving the
content to Video or DVD.
NOTE
• If a message indicating an HDD error is displayed
(such as “ERROR IN HDD. CANNOT OPERATE.”)
and the HDD has malfunctioned, you cannot replace
theHDD byyourself.If youdisassemble theRecorder,
the warranty will become void.Also, recovery of data
is impossible. If playback is possible, re-record the
recorded content onto a Video or DVD, and contact
the approved service centre with the details provided
at the front and back of this operation manual.
Hard Disk Operation (Recording / Playback / Time
Shift Recording)
If the Recorder is used in a cold location (a location
at low temperature), the drive will only allow live
viewing after power is turned on until the HDD is
ready. During this time, the Recorder will not allow
Time Shift Viewing, recording, display of recording
lists or playback of recorded programmes. Please
wait until the HDD is ready.

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Configuration
You can configure the settings of your set top box.
Select Configuration from Setup menu and press
OK to enter this menu. Press the BACK button on
the remote to exit
TV Type
Digital terrestrial television channels can broadcast
programmes in a widescreen format which must
be output differently to normal and widescreen TV
sets. This function tells the receiver the screen
format of the TV connected so that broadcasts are
displayed correctly.Highlight the TV Type line in the
Configuration menu and use the “ ”/“ ” keys to
select 4:3 if you have a standard TV set connected
or 16:9 if it is a widescreen TV. If you choose “Auto”,
the TV type will be set automatically according to the
broadcastedprogramme.Thisfunctionduplicates the
selection made at the time of first installation and can
be used if you change TV sets.
TV Out
The receiver can output RGB and CVBS signal
from the TV SCART on the rear panel. Although the
RGB format results in a better quality picture, not all
equipment can cope with an RGB signal.
Favourite Mode
Thisfunction enablesordisablesthefavourite channel
list mode by pressing “ ”/“ ” buttons.If a favourites
list exists it will switch to the list number selected. If
there is no favourite listing, a warning message is
displayed.
Channel List
Use “ ”/“ ” buttons to go to Channel List option.
Use “ ”/“ ” buttons to toggle Channel List Mode. If
you select “TV Only” you navigate through only TV
channels, if you select “Radio Only” you navigate
through only radio channels, if you navigate “Text
Only” you navigate through only Text channels with
the PR+/PR- buttons. If you choose “Show All” all,
channelscanbe navigatedwiththe PR+/PR-buttons.
To savetherecent changesandexit; pressthe MENU
button.
Scan Encrypted
Use“ ”/“ ” buttons to go to the Scan Encrypted
Channels option. Use “ ”/“ ” buttons to toggle YES
or NO the searching for encrypted channels.
Auto Power Down
Thisboxwill automaticallyswitchedfrom active mode
into standby mode, after less than three hours in
activemode,following the lastuserinteraction and/or
a channel change with an alert message two minutes
before going in to standby mode. The Automatic
power-down will be set as default and the user will
be able to change Automatic power down to on or
off in the menu
Receiver Upgrade
OverAir Download (OAD): To ensure that your STB
always has the most up todate information. Please
ensure that after use it is set to its standby mode.
The STB automatically powers up at 3.00 A.M. each
dayandsearches for any newinformationwhich may
be broadcast and will download this to your receiver
automatically. This operation will normally take
approximately 30 minutes. If you have an important
recording to make at 3.00 A.M. which must not have
a 30 minutes interrupt then you can disable the auto
OAD search by performing the following:
• Press Menu button and using the “ ”/“ ”buttons to
choose Setup and press the OK button.
• Highlight Configuration menu with “ ”/“ ”keys and
pres OK.
• Use “ ”/“ ” buttons to choose “RECEIVER
UPGRADE” and press OK button.
• Using the left / right button change “Automatic
scanning” from Enabled to Disabled.
•Highlight“Scan for upgrade”menuwith “ ”/“ ”keys
and press OK to commence upgrade.

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Donotforget toreenable theautomaticOAD function
after you have made your recording by repeating the
above instructions but this time selecting ENABLE.
Parental Locking
Use “ ”/“ ” buttons to go to Parental Lock option.
Press OK button to enter the menu. A box asking for
the lock key is displayed. The key is set to “0000”
initially. Enter lock key. If it is incorrect, “Wrong Pin”
isdisplayed.If it iscorrect,the Parental ControlMenu
is displayed.
Menu Lock
In menu lock you can set locking for All Menus, or the
Installation Menu to restrict access to these menu’s. If the
menulockisdisabled,therewillbefreeaccesstothemenu
system. Use “ ”/“ ” buttons to go to Menu Lock option.
Use “ ”/“ ” buttons to choose Menu Lock Mode.
DISABLED :All menus are unlocked.
ALL MENUS : All Menus are accessible only with the
correct lock key.So the user can’t add, delete, rename,
channels, can’t set timers.
INSTALLATION MENU : Installation menu is locked.So
theusercan’taddchannels.Changeswillbeupdatedafter
exiting ‘Configuration Menu’.
Set Pin
The PIN code of the unit changed. Use “ ”/“ ”buttons to
go to “Set PIN” option. Press OK to display the “Set PIN”
window. Use NUMERIC buttons to enter new pin number
you will need to input your new pin a second time for
verification purposes. If Both pin numbers are four digits
long and the same, the pin will be changed. The factory
default pin number is 0000, if you change the pin number
make sure you write it down and keep it safe.
Language
In this menu the user can adjust the preferred language.
Language is changed by pressing OK key.
Menu: shows the language of the system
Preferred
These settings will be used if available. Otherwise the
current settings will be used.
• Audio: by pressing “ ”/“ ” keys change the audio
language.
•Subtitle: alter thesubtitlelanguage with“ ”/“ ”keys.
The chosen language will be seen in subtitles.
• Guide: by pressing “ ”/“ ” keys change the guide
language.
Current
• Audio: if audio language is supported change the
audio language by pressing “ ”/“ ” keys
• Subtitle: if subtitle is backed up alter the subtitle
language with “ ”/“ ” keys.The chosen language will
be seen in subtitles.
Installation
Automatic Channel Scan / Retune
Automatic channel scan is activated by selecting OK
when the line is highlighted.Apop-up menu appears
on the screen, select “YES” the automatic scan
begins.Allthemultiplexesaresearchedand achannel
table is created automatically.All channels found are
stored in a sorted form with respect to their channel
numbers. Selecting “NO” will cancel the operation.
Note : When the search progress is completed, a
message will be displayed on the screen saying
“System will be restarted to save changes”. Please
press OK, and after 3-5 seconds the box will restart.
You can watch saved broadcasts after the restart
process.