Homecast HC8000 CICOPVR User manual

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Notice
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Safety Information
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1. Before You Begin
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1.1 Feature ..........................................................................................................
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1.2 Acce orie ...............................................................................................
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2. Control and Function
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2.1 Front Panel ..................................................................................................
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2.2 Rear Panel ..................................................................................................
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2.3 Remote Control Unit ....................................................................................
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3. Connection
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3.1 Connecting to TV ........................................................................................
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3.2 Connecting to Signal .................................................................................
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4. Menu Overview
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4.1 Menu In truction ........................................................................................
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4.2 Menu Help ..................................................................................................
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4.3 Menu Structure ...........................................................................................
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5. Menu Operation
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5.1 Fir t In tallation ........................................................................................
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5.2 In tallation ..................................................................................................
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5.3 Option ..........................................................................................................
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5.4 Channel ......................................................................................................
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5.5 Advanced ..................................................................................................
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5.6 Statu ..........................................................................................................
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5.7 PVR .............................................................................................................
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6. Viewing General Information
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6.1 Banner Information ....................................................................................
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6.2 TV & Radio changing .................................................................................
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6.3 TV or Radio Channel Li t .........................................................................
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6.4 Option ..........................................................................................................
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6.5 A/V+ ..........................................................................................................
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6.6 Fav
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6.7 A-Z
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6.8 EPG .............................................................................................................
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7. PVR
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7.1 File Li t ......................................................................................................
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7.2 PVR Banner ...............................................................................................
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7.3 PIP (Picture In Picture) .............................................................................
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7.4 JUKEBOX playback ....................................................................................
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7.5 USB 2.0 ......................................................................................................
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8. Photo album
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8.1 Photo album li t ........................................................................................
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Additional Information
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A.1 Trouble hooting ........................................................................................
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A.2 Technical Specification .............................................................................
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A.3 Glo ary of Term ........................................................................................
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Notice
Read this manual carefully and make sure you understand the provided instructions.
For your safety, check what the result each action will be.
Warning , Caution and Note
Throughout he whole manual, pay special attention to the following marks that indicate
hazardous situations.
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Caution
Indicates a situation which, if not avoided, could damage the
equipment or apparatus.
Warnings
Indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in
serious injury.
Note
Indicates additional information to the user to make the user aware of
possible problems and information of any importance to help the user
to understand, to use and to maintain the installation.

Safety Information
This digital cable receiver has been manufactured to comply with international safety standards.
Please read the following safety precautions carefully.
Safety In truction and Precaution
Avoid placing heavy things and blocking ventilation passage.
Passage blocking can cause fire)
Avoid scrubbing the surface with Benzene or Volatile gasoline. Color
can be damaged.
Leave the power and the antenna off for the ling absence or during
thunder storm.
Avoid dropping and damaging Remote Control Unit.
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If there is smoke or burning smell, turn off & un-plug the set
immediately. Contact your local repair center for advice.
Avoid placing the set on slippery and slant surface.
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Keep away from the water.
Clear off the dust. Dust or Metallic particles inside the set can cause
fire and electric shock.
Avoid dissembling and assembling. Do not open the set.
Do not snatch the cable to plug out.
Do not move the set while power cord is plugged in.
Keep the distance from Magnetic items and Audio Speaker.
Place the set with the good ventilation and away from the direct
sunlight and humidity.
Avoid the temperature of over 30C and below 5C.
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1. Before You Begin
1.1 Feature
Two Tuners
Two recording and playback simultaneously
Brilliant On Screen Graphic
MPEG-2 Video MP@ML), MPEG-1 Audio Layer1, Layer2, H.264/AVC, ACR Dolby Digital)
Digital Tuner with Loop-through
S/PDIF AC3 audio
User friendly OSD menu with full function
Vector Font and 256 color GUI Graphic User Interface)
Multi-language menu
VFD Vacuum Fluorescent Display)
Variable aspect ratio 4:3, 16:9) with Pan Vector or Letter Box
EPG Electronic Program Guide) for On-screen Channel Information
Teletext and Subtitle supported VBI & OSD)
Installation by Easy Setup Guide
Capacity for storing multi channel 8000 channels)
Favorite Channel and Parental Lock Function
RS232C port for upgrading system software
HDMI High Definition Multimedia Interface) supported
USB 2.0 Host & Slave supported
Recording / Playback in STB
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Bookmarking & jump function
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