Wintal DVR 1080I User Manual

USER MANUAL

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

1. Be sure to read this user manual before operaꢀng your PVR.

2. Never open the cover. It is very dangerous to touch the inside of the unit due to

possible electric shock.

3. When not using your PVR for a long ꢀme, please pull the power cord from the outlet.

4. Ensure that there is no damage to your power cord.

5. Do not touch the unit with wet hands. If there is liquid ﬂowing into the unit, pull out the

power cord immediately because it may cause ﬁre or electric shock.

6. Place the unit in a well venꢀlated environment.

7. Install the unit horizontally. Unbalanced installaꢀon may cause damage to the unit.

8. When the unit is suddenly moved to a hot area from a cold area, it may cause problems.

In that case, turn oﬀ the power, and turn on aﬅer 1-2 hours.

9. Install the unit in a place with: good venꢀlaꢀon, suitable temperature, away from direct

sunlight, and low humidity.

10. Do not put heavy objects on the unit.

INSTRUCTION MARkINgS:

This symbol indicates there is a dangerous voltage within the PVR, which may have suﬃcient

magnitude to consꢀtute a risk of electric shock if not handled correctly. To avoid the risk of

electric shock, do not open the housing at any ꢀme.

Danger Symbol

The lightning ﬂash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert

the user to the presence of dangerous voltage in the unit.

Warning Symbol

The exclamaꢀon point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the

presence of important operaꢀon and maintenance (servicing) instrucꢀons in the manual

accompanying the unit.

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TAblE OF CONTENTS

7 .2 MUTE...............................................................................................................................26

7 .3 TeleText ...........................................................................................................................27

7.4 Informaꢀon .....................................................................................................................27

7 .5 EPG and EPG Schedule ....................................................................................................27

7.6 [FAV] Recall favourite channel ....................................................................................... 28

7.7 [HDD] File Lis t ................................................................................................................. 28

7 .8 PVR ASSIST ..................................................................................................................... 28

7.9 Time shiﬅ........................................................................................................................ 29

7.10 REC................................................................................................................................ 29

7.11 File playbac k ................................................................................................................. 30

7.12 Bookmark ......................................................................................................................31

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTION S ��3

Instrucꢀon Markings: ��3

gENERA l INFORMATION ��6

1� PREFACE��6

2� MAIN FEATURES��6

3� ACCESSORIES ��7

4� gENERA l OPERATION ��7

TROU bl E ShOOTINg ��34

WARRANTY INFORMATION ��35

3� REMOTE CONTRO l UNIT ��9

The Learning Key...................................................................................................................10

Appendix:..............................................................................................................................10

4� CONNECTION DIAgRAM��1 1

A. Using HDMI Cable.............................................................................................................11

B. USING COMPONENT (RGB) LEAD..................................................................................... 12

C. Using RCA Cable............................................................................................................... 13

OPERATION ��14

1� INSTA ll ATION��14

1.1 Auto Search.....................................................................................................................14

1.2 Manual Search ............................................................................................................... 15

1.3 Channel Edit................................................................................................................... 15

1.4 Factory Default ...............................................................................................................16

2� PROgRAM gUIDE��1 7

3� PROgRAM MANAgE ��1 7

3.1 Program Edit ...................................................................................................................17

3.2 Favourite Edit................................................................................................................. 18

4� PROgRAM SE l ECT��20

5� PV R ��20

5.1 Record File Edit ...............................................................................................................20

5.3 PVR Seꢁng..................................................................................................................... 23

5.4 Recording Info ................................................................................................................24

5.5 HDD Format ....................................................................................................................24

6� SYSTEM SETTINg��25

6.1 Common Set .................................................................................................................. 25

6.3 Audio Set........................................................................................................................ 25

6.4 Time Zone Adjus t ............................................................................................................26

6.5 System Informaꢀon ........................................................................................................26

7� ShORTCUT kEY ExP l ANATIONS ��26

7.1 Audio ...............................................................................................................................26

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• Recording Time: 120hrs SD/ 75 hours HD

gENERAl INFORMATION

• Variable Forward Play Speed: 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, 1/2, 1/4, 1/8

• Variable Reverse Play Speed: 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, 1/2, 1/4, 1/8

• Fast Schedule: Support Once/Daily/Weekly mode

• Chase Play

1� PREFACE

Congratulaꢀons on your purchase of the Wintal PVR2HD.

Your HD PVR is equipped with the latest technology and design; it can decode high and

standard deﬁniꢀon digital TV programs, and can also record and playback terrestrial digital

broadcasts. You can view a variety of programs provided through terrestrial transmission.

Simply pressing the power buꢂon on your remote control will provide you with crystal clear

picture and DVD quality sound.

• Region Selecꢀon for Replay

• Variable Combinaꢀon of Watching and Recording Simultaneously

• Live Watching or Recording + Live Watching or Recording or HDD Playback

• Grouping for Cascade Playing

• Assist Key to make operate more convenient

Throughout this manual you will noꢀce that operaꢀng your HD PVR is easy.

In case you experience any diﬃculꢀes using this product, please consult the relevant secꢀon of

the manual for assistance.

3� ACCESSORIES

Please check the following accessories are enclosed

• 1 x User Manual

• 1 x Remote Control Unit

• 1 x AV lead

• 2 x AAA Baꢂeries

• 1 x RF Male to RF Female Cross Cable

2� MAIN FEATURES

• MPEG-2 HD/SD decoding (MP@HL/ML)

• Fully DVB-T & MPEG-2 compliant

• Down-mixes 5.1 AC3 to two channels encoded with Dolby Prologic Surround, also Support

PCM digital audio output (Bitstream)

• 5000 Editable Channels

Note:

If any of the accessories listed above are missing, please contact the dealer where this product

was iniꢀally purchased.

• Auto or Manual installaꢀon

• Electronic Program Guide and Informaꢀon Plate (EPG)

• RF modulator for TV standard (PAL B/G, NTSC)

• Digital Audio Output S/P DIF

• Signal level & quality indicator

• Composite video output

• Soﬅware upgradeable via RS-232 serial port

• Auto PAL/ NTSC conversion

• Standby with low power consumpꢀon

• Clock adjustment

• Excellent Performance

• Fast Channel Change

4� gENERAl OPERATION

Throughout this manual you will noꢀce that the everyday operaꢀon of your Wintal PVR2HD

is based on a series of user friendly on screen display and menus. These menus will help you

get the most from your PVR, guiding you through installaꢀon, channel organizing, viewing and

many other funcꢀons.

All funcꢀons can be carried out using the buꢂons on the RCU (Remote Control Unit), and some

of the funcꢀons can also be carried out using the buꢂons on the front panel.

Should you experience any diﬃculꢀes with the operaꢀon of your unit, please consult the

relevant secꢀon of this manual, including “Problem Shooꢀng”, or alternaꢀvely call your dealer

or a customer service adviser.

• Conversion between SD programs and HD programs

• YPbPr Output: supporꢀng 1080i

• HDMI output: supporꢀng 1080i

• Digital Recepꢀon covers through VHF & UHF band

• Wide screen 16:9 and normal 4:3 Aspect Raꢀo

• Bandwidth of 6MHz & 7MHz & 8MHz Supported

• TeleText / Bitmap subꢀtle, compliant with ETSI/EN300 472

• S/P DIF (Digital Audio or Dolby AC3 Stream out)

• RTC (Real Time Clock) Timer

• 65536 Colour Graphic

• 8 Favourite Channel List

• Channel Ediꢀng Capability (Move, Delete, complied Lock and etc.)

• PVR Funcꢀons and Twin Tuner Funcꢀon

• Time shiﬅ (buﬀering): 1 Hours

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3. REMOtE COntROl UnIt

OVERVIEW

STB POWER

MUTE

Press to switch between Operaꢀon and Standby modes

Press to temporarily cut oﬀ the sound

Press to switch the audio channel among the

Leﬅ, Right and Stereo modes

Press to enter required numbers in the input

box or select a channel to watch

Press to enter the teletext window

Used to turn Closed Capꢀon subꢀtles on or

oﬀ

1. FROnt PanEl

AUDIO

HDTV TERRESTRIAL RECEIVER

0-9

TEXT

LAST

INFO

Returns to previous program.

Press to show informaꢀon of the current

channel

Move cursor up/down/leﬅ/right, Page up/

down, Volume +/-

naME

STAND BY

CH+/ CH-

FUnCtIOn

Switch between operaꢀon and standby modes

Change channel

Press to execute the selected item in the

menu, or to conﬁrm the desired value in input

mode

2. REaR PanEl

EPG

Press to display the Main Menu on the screen

Press to display EPG (Electronic Program

Guide) menu

FAV+/-

EXIT

Press to display the FAV list

Press to return to the previous menu or

escape from the item

PVR funcꢀons:

LIST

PVR

FIRST

SET MARK

PLAY MARK

From leﬅ to right:

naME

Press to display the Recorded Program List.

Press to display the PVR Assist window.

Change ﬁle playback posiꢀon (backward).

Set the bookmark in playback progress bar.

Press to jump to the next bookmark in

playback progress bar.

Change ﬁle playback posiꢀon (Forward).

Return to Normal Speed Playback from FF/FR/

Slow/Paused mode.

Pause from live video or playback, and step

when playback in Paused mode.

Stop playback when playback or stop

recording when recording.

Record current service or set stop recording

ꢀme when recording.

FUnCtIOn

ant 2 In

ant 1 In

lOOP OUt 2

lOOP OUt 1

HDMI

S/PDIF

RS232

Connect to terrestrial antenna

RF Loop through output to 2nd receiver

HDMI video output [Supports high deﬁniꢀon output]

Connect to ampliﬁer for digital audio output

Serial port used for soﬅware upgrade

Component video output [Supports high deﬁniꢀon output]

Right audio output

END

PLAY

YPbPr

PAUSE

STOP

R-aUDIO

l-aUDIO

CVBS

Leﬅ audio output

Composite video output

100-240V

On/OFF

Power supply

Main power switch

RECORD

REW

F.F

SLOW

Fast rewind

Fast forward

Press to slow at 1/2, 1/4, speed

TIMER RECORD Shortcut to schedule recording

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ThE lEARNINg kEY

4� CONNECTION DIAgRAM

Your PVR remote has four learning keys plus a self-coding funcꢀon. The keys can be used for

the STB remote to funcꢀon as any of the four keys on your TV remote.

The recommended keys to use are “TV POWER”, the two grey keys below “TV POWER” ”TV/

AV”, and “SET”. The idenꢀﬁcaꢀon of ”TV/AV” key varies with the TV type. For example,

idenꢀfying AV INPUT 1 2 3, etc.

There are various ways to connect your PVR to your TV.

The recommended opꢀons to obtain high deﬁniꢀon picture is via HDMI, followed by

Component (YPbPr).

You do not need to use your TV remote when watching the digital TV program and services

once your PVR remote has been set up to turn on your TV and change to the correct AV

channel.

Important: To make use of the twin tuner funcꢀonality built-in to your PVR, you must ensure

that you connect the supplied RF crossover lead from Loop Out 1 to Ant in 2.

A� USINg hDMI CAblE

HDMI is the recommended connecꢀon for your PVR (if you have a TV with an HDMI input). An

HDMI connecꢀon will allow you to transmit 1080i digital video and digital audio signals using a

single lead.

Instrucꢀons to use the STB RCU learning keys:

1. Press and hold the “SET” key on your remote for three seconds, indicator light will keep on;

2. Aim your TV remote to the “receiving window” on the back of your PVR remote while

pressing the key you want it to learn (eg. the Power buꢂon on your TV remote).

3. The indicator light of the STB RCU ﬂashes three ꢀmes, and it indicates that the STB RCU has

received the signal from your TV remote;

• Connect the antenna to ANT IN of the STB

• Connect one end of your HDMI lead to the PVR and the other end to the HDMI port on

your TV.

4. And press corresponding learning key on “TV key” window of your PVR remote again (such

as the TV power key), the indicator light will ﬂash three ꢀmes. This indicates that the key

has been learnt successfully and is ready to use.

5. When pressing keys on the “TV key” secꢀon on your PVR remote, the indicator light will

ﬂash. This indicates that your PVR remote is sending control signals to your TV. It is the

same as the VOL+, VOL- and TV/AV keys.

APPENDIx:

1. When watching TV pressing the “INFO” key on your remote will bring up the informaꢀon of

the current and next program, such as name, starꢀng ꢀme and ending ꢀme. This message

will disappear automaꢀcally aﬅer several seconds.

2. The descripꢀon informaꢀon of the current channel will be displayed on the screen for

several seconds by pressing the “INFO” buꢂon again.

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B. USING COMPONENT (RGB) LEAD

C� USINg RCA CAblE

• Connect the antenna to ANT IN of the STB.

• Connect to TV as shown.

• Connect the antenna to ANT IN of the STB

• Connect to TV by using the supplied AV lead as shown:

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For beginners the Auto Search feature is the best choice. First use the ▲▼ keys to select Auto

Search from the Installaꢀon menu. Then press OK to enter the Auto Search sub-menu. The

System will automaꢀcally search programs under Channel Edit. Once the search is complete,

the newly found programs will be added to the TV program list and your PVR will automaꢀcally

display the ﬁrst found channel.

OPERATION

Pressing the MENU key when there is no other dialogue window open, will display the main

menu.

The main menu consists of ﬁve menu items as shown below.

During the search process you may press the EXIT key to stop or press the OK key to skip. Press

the EXIT key again to exit from this window.

• 1. Installaꢀon

• 2. Program Guide

• 3. Program Manage

• 4. Program Select

• 5. PVR

1�2 MANUAl SEARCh

• 6. System Seꢁng

Use the ▲▼ keys to move up or down from one item to another. Press the OK key on your

remote to enter the selected sub-menu.

To exit the menu system at anyꢀme, press EXIT on your remote.

You can set parameters in Manual Search window if you are familiar with relevant parameters

(such as speciﬁc transmission frequencies for speciﬁc channels). In this mode, only one channel,

whose necessary parameters are set in Manual Search window by hand, can be searched.

Channel No.: Press the ◄► keys to select proper opꢀon among the Channel List that you can

edit in the Channel Edit window.

Note: When in sub-menus, pressing the EXIT key will take you back one-step through the sub-

menus. To completely exit from the menu, keep pressing the EXIT key on your remote.

Frequency: The value varies with what you have selected in Channel No.

Bandwidth: Press the ◄► keys to choose 6M, 7M or 8M.

1� INSTAllATION

At the boꢂom of this window, there are two dynamic colour bars reﬂecꢀng the signal’s quality

and strength. You can check whether you have set your antenna well by these two bars.

Aﬅer modifying, press the OK key to start searching. If the search is completed successfully

your PVR will turn to view the ﬁrst searched program automaꢀcally. During the whole process,

you can press EXIT key at any ꢀme to exit.

1�3 ChANNEl EDIT

The Installaꢀon menu allows two ways to search for programs: Auto Search and Manual

Search.

1�1 AUTO SEARCh

Select Channel Edit item in the Installaꢀon menu and press the OK key. The Channel Edit

window will be displayed on the screen. From here, new channels can be added and the

exisꢀng ones can be edited or deleted.

You can use the colour keys on your remote to execute the corresponding command shown at

the boꢂom of this window.

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NOTE: Aﬅer restoring default, all programs you have searched will be erased and all parameters

will return to the factory default. Please use this operaꢀon with care.

Add (Red key)

Delete (Green key)

Modify (Yellow key)

2� PROgRAM gUIDE

Add

Aﬅer pressing red key on your remote, the Add Channel window, where you can set necessary

parameters of the new channel, will be displayed on the screen.

NOTE: Pressing the EPG key on your remote will also enter the Program Guide window directly.

Frequency: You can input values referring to above by using the number keys on your remote.

Bandwidth: Press the ◄► keys to choice 6M, 7M or 8M.

Aﬅer seꢁng all the parameters, press the OK key to conﬁrm and exit from the Add Channel

window. In Channel Edit window, you can ﬁnd that the new channel has been added to the end

of the list.

The leﬅ hand of this screen displays the available channels. You can see a preview of the

channel and the EPG informaꢀon on the right hand side.

Press the “Recall” key to switch between several days of EPG for that channel.

Press the FAV key to change the group.

Press the Green colour key to enter into the program schedule window.

Press the EXIT key to return to main menu.

Delete

This command allows you to delete one or more unwanted channels. Select the channel you

want to delete and press the green key on your remote.

Note: EPG informaꢀon is enꢀrely based on what the broadcaster chooses to broadcast. And

may not necessarily be accurate.

Note: Aﬅer you choose to delete the channel (by pressing the green key), the system won’t ask

you to conﬁrm your deleꢀon. So please make sure before you delete the channel.

3� PROgRAM MANAgE

Modify

3�1 PROgRAM EDIT

Select the channel you want to edit ﬁrst and then press the yellow key to display the “Modify

Channel” window. The operaꢀons are the same as “Add”.

Through this window, you can edit programs according to your requirements. The three colour

keys on your remote have the following funcꢀons.

Delete (Red key) | Move (Green key) | Rename (Blue key)

1�4 FACTORY DEFAUlT

Delete

In Installaꢀon menu, move the selecꢀon to Factory Default and press the OK key, a warning

message box will be displayed on the screen, press OK key to conﬁrm your selecꢀon.

Delete allows you to delete one or more unwanted programs permanently. First select the

program you want to delete and press the red key on your remote.

You can conꢀnue to select other unnecessary programs and mark them (shown with a red

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cross) and ﬁnally press OK key to delete all of them from the list.

How to deﬁne a favourite group

Press the Red key on your remote, and a on screen keypad will pop up where you can deﬁne a

favourite group name.

In this keypad window, select your required character by using the direcꢀon keys on your

remote and press OK key.

Move

Only one program item can be moved up or down each ꢀme. Press the ▲▼ keys to select the

program you want to move and press the green key on your remote. An Up-Down-Pointed

arrow will be displayed right of the selected program. You can press the ▲▼ keys to move this

program to where you want. Press the green key again to conﬁrm the new locaꢀon.

Then the selected character will be shown in the ꢀtle bar at the top of this keypad window. To

switch between capital and lowercase leꢂers, please select Caps On command and press the

OK key on your remote. The Back command allows you to erase the unwanted character in the

ꢀtle bar. Move cursor to the OK command and press the OK key on your remote. The keypad

will disappear and the new name will be shown in the fav column. You can deﬁne several

favourite groups in the same way.

How to modify a favourite group

In the FAV column, use the ▲▼ keys to select one that you want to modify and press the

yellow key. Once the on screen keyboard pops up refer to the above instrucꢀons to make your

modiﬁcaꢀons.

Rename

Use the ▲▼ keys to select the program you want to rename, press the blue key on your

remote, and a on screen keypad will pop up where you can rename the program name.

In this keypad window, select your required character by using direcꢀon keys on your remote

and press OK key.

The selected character will be shown in the ꢀtle bar at the top of this keypad window. To

switch between capital and lowercase leꢂers, please select Caps On command and press the

OK key on your remote. The Back command allows you to erase the unwanted character in the

ꢀtle bar. Move cursor to the OK command and press the OK key on your remote. The keypad

will disappear and the new name will be shown in the program name column. You can deﬁne

several program names in the same way.

How to delete a favourite group

In the FAV column, the selected favourite group will be deleted from the list aﬅer the green

colour key on your remote is pressed.

Note: Aﬅer you choose to delete the group (by pressing the green key), the system won’t ask

you to conﬁrm your deleꢀon. So please make sure before you delete the group.

How to add programs into a favourite group

3�2 FAVOURITE EDIT

This window includes the three columns of FAV, Selected, and Programs. While there are no

prepared favourite groups in FAV column, you can deﬁne and modify favourite groups name by

using the corresponding colour keys on your remote. Addiꢀonally, you can add programs to any

favourite group.

The ◄► keys are used to switch among the three columns, and the ▲▼ keys are used to

select items in each column. Noꢀce that what will be shown in the Selected and Programs

column varies with the favourite group that you have selected in the FAV column.

Select one favourite group (for example Sports favourite group that you have just deﬁned) in

the FAV column, and then move the cursor to the Programs column. In the Programs column,

select programs that have a relaꢀon with Sports and press OK key, and then those programs

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will be added into Sports favourite group and shown in the selected column.

If you want to deselect one program in Sport favourite group, move cursor to program that you

want to delete from selected column and press the OK key, and then this designated program

will disappear in selected column.

4� PROgRAM SElECT

In the Main Menu, use the ▲▼ keys to select the Program List item, and press the OK key to

enter into the Program List menu. From here, the default mode is “TV” mode.

In program list, the ◄► keys are used to select the desired program and pressing the OK key

allows you to view the selected program.

Rename: Press the Yellow key to display the on screen keyboard. You can edit the ﬁle name

using the arrow keys on your remote

For example, let’s say you set up 2 favourite Groups:

1� All HD channels 2� All SD channels

Lock: Press the Blue key on the selected ﬁle name. This feature will prevent you from

accidentally deleꢀng the selected recording.

To watch only the selected favourite channels (see secꢀon: Favourite Edit), you can use the leﬅ

and right arrow buꢂons to select how the program list is displayed. You can choose between

show ALL, or only HD or SD groups (which you created earlier).

Say you choose HD favourite group, you will see the Channels you added into this favourite

group. If you highlight one of these channels and pressed OK, the PVR2HD will go back to

normal viewing mode, but each ꢀme you change channel, you will only cycle through channels

within your HD favourite group. To get back to all channels, simply press OK buꢂon and get the

program list back up, and use the Leﬅ and Right arrow keys to change the Program list choice

back to ALL.

5� PVR

groupManager: The Group Manager allows you to make groups of your recordings for easy

locaꢀon. Press the Green key to create a new group list. You can press the OK key to add a

recorded ﬁle to the group. Red key cancels an exisꢀng group and the Yellow Key modiﬁes its

name.

5�1 RECORD FIlE EDIT

You can edit recorded channels in this menu.

Delete: Select a recorded ﬁle you want to delete, and press the Red key.

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5.2 Schedule

Select the Schedule menu item and enter it by pressing the OK key. The Schedule Programs list

window will be shown.

Schedule mode: Once / Daily / Weekly.

Once: The task will acꢀvate only on the selected date and ꢀme.

Daily: The task will be acꢀvated every day on the selected start and end ꢀmes.

To add a new Scheduled task, press the Green key on your remote.

To delete exisꢀng scheduled tasks: press the Red key to delete an individual task, or press the

Blue key to delete all the exisꢀng tasks. You will have to conﬁrm your decision once you press

OK.

Weekly: The task will be acꢀvated every week on the selected day(s)

When you choose the “Weekly” mode and press the OK key on your remote, you will see the

opꢀon to choose the week day/s, select the days you want and press the OK key to back.

Press the EXIT or MENU keys to exit.

5.2.1 Adding Scheduled Tasks

Channel Name: Select the desired channel you wish to record or have your PVR2HD start

playing.

In Add Schedule, there are parameters below to be set.

5�3 PVR SETTINg

Schedule Type: Rec or Play

You can either have the PVR2HD start recording, or automaꢀcally switch a selected channel at a

desired ꢀme.

Schedule start ꢀme oﬀset: Schedule record or play to start earlier or later. This is to

compensate for programs that have an earlier or later than adverꢀsed start ꢀme.

Schedule stop ꢀme oﬀset: Schedule record or play to stop earlier or later.

Remind before schedule start: Remind you before schedule is going to start.

Divide Record By EPG Event: Select on or oﬀ.

If set to On, recordings will be broken up to individual entries based on the program name

transmiꢂed via the EPG.

Schedule Start Time: Input wanted ꢀme by using the number keys on your remote, or press OK

to enter the sub-menu to set the date and ꢀme (The FAV key on your remote is used to switch

between date and ꢀme)

PVR Icon Time Out: Select the ꢀme that the PVR icon is displayed on the screen by using the

◄► keys.

Schedule End Time (hh:mm): Input wanted ꢀme to stop recording, or playback using the

Default Recording Duraꢀon: the default duraꢀon for manual record (when you press the REC

buꢂon on the remote during an ongoing program).

number keys on your remote.

Time shiﬅ Start Mode:

The available opꢀons are: Never, Always and Pause key. Changing this seꢁng comes into eﬀect

aﬅer playing a new service (ie. changing channels).

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Always: Timeshiﬅ, when set to Always ensures that the PVR2HD is always recording in the

background. This will allow you to pause, and rewind live TV, as the PVR2HD buﬀer will have a

certain amount of pre-recorded content.

6� SYSTEM SETTINg

In the Main Menu, use the ▲▼ keys to select the System Seꢁng menu item, and press the OK

key to enter. This menu consists of ﬁve items. You can access the sub-menus by highlighꢀng

your selecꢀon and pressing the OK key.

Pause key: If this opꢀon is selected, Timeshiﬅ will only begin when you press the Pause key on

your remote. This is useful when you need to answer a phone call or the door while watching a

TV, so that you can resume watching from where you leﬅ.

6�1 COMMON SET

Never: Will disable the ꢀme shiﬅ feature.

5�4 RECORDINg INFO

When there is a recording, you can see the light down leﬅ on the front panel blinking. And

you can enter the Recording info. If there are no recordings currently in place, there will be a

message warning you that there are currently no recordings.

When there is a recording happening and you press the Info buꢂon on your remote the

recording info box will tell you the recording informaꢀon as follows:

Index: R1 or R2

Transparency: This eﬀects the transparency of the closed capꢀons. The value is from 0 to 30%.

banner Time: Determines the display ꢀme of info boxes before they disappear.

Mode: Quick or Schedule

Channel Name

Aﬅer making your selecꢀons, press the OK or EXIT key to save and exit.

6�2 VIDEO SET

File Name: you can change the name by pressing OK key.

Valid Record Time: the real recording ꢀme

Past Time:

Duraꢀon: Showing you how long there is leﬅ ꢀll the recording stops.

5�5 hDD FORMAT

Screen Type: 4:3 or 16:9

Aspect Raꢀo: Full Screen / Leꢂerbox / Pan Scan

Resolve: AUTO / 1080I / 576P / 720P

6�3 AUDIO SET

Please be extra careful when using this feature as it will completely erase your hard drive and

you will lose any previously recorded content. For security purposes you will be asked to enter

the password to conﬁrm your decision (Default password is: 0000).

Audio Channel Mode: Stereo / leﬅ / right

Decoder: MPEG or AC3

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6�4 TIME ZONE ADjUST

be displayed on the up-right corner of your TV screen. Volume can be restored by pressing the

MUTE key again.

7�3 TElETExT

You can press the CC key on your remote to enter the TeleText or Closed Capꢀon windows. This

feature will only become acꢀve if the channel broadcast contains Teletext or Closed Capꢀons.

To exit TeleText, press the EXIT key. To exit Closed Capꢀons press the CC key again on your

remote.

7�4 INFORMATION

When watching a channel, pressing the INFO key buꢂon will display a simple EPG dialogue box

that includes current and next program informaꢀon.

This screen allows you to adjust the ꢀme zone seꢁngs to suit your locaꢀon. Press the ▲▼ keys

to change between states and use the ◄► keys to select between “Daylight Saving On” and

“Daylight Saving Oﬀ” for daylight saving seꢁngs.

Note: The duraꢀon of info windows on your PVR2HD can be adjusted to be longer or shorter.

Refer to 6.1 Common Set > Banner Time.

Press OK or EXIT key to save and exit.

An SD or HD icon will also display at top-right corner of this window that will show you whether

you are watching a SD or HD channel.

6�5 SYSTEM INFORMATION

The system informaꢀon screen displays general and version informaꢀon relaꢀng to your

hardware and soﬅware.

7� ShORTCUT kEY ExPlANATIONS

Your PVR2HD remote comes with dedicated keys to make accessing certain features on your

PVR easily accessible. Refer to the following secꢀon:

7�1 AUDIO

Press Audio key to display the Audio Selecꢀon window.

Press the ◄► keys to switch among Leﬅ, Right, Stereo, and mix. Select the best audio channel

output for the current program.

Pressing the INFO key again on this screen will pop up a bigger window showing more details

about the current program. By pressing the INFO key again on your remote you can conꢀnue

reading the next program informaꢀon. Press INFO key once again to return to the iniꢀal view

mode.

During the whole operaꢀon, press the EXIT key to exit from this window at any ꢀme.

7�5 EPg AND EPg SChEDUlE

For more informaꢀon on EPG, see 2. Program Guide.

To schedule recordings from the EPG window:

When you select a parꢀcular program in the EPG window and press the OK key on your remote,

you can enter the EPG Schedule window. This will allow you to assign Recording or Playback

tasks based on the selected program– see 5.2.1 Adding Scheduled Tasks for informaꢀon on

each opꢀon.

NOTE: The available selecꢀons in the audio language dialogue window depend on the channel

broadcast. If the service provides several audio languages, use keys to select appropriate

language and press the OK key to conﬁrm.

When you are done with seꢁng up your opꢀons, press the OK key on your remote to save your

changes, or press the EXIT key to exit without saving.

7�2 MUTE

Press the MUTE key on your PVR2HD buꢂon to cut oﬀ the sound completely; a MUTE icon will

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If you schedule a recording via this method, you will noꢀce a ꢀmer icon next to the selected

program, indicaꢀng it is scheduled to record (or play).

7�9 TIME ShIFT

7.9.1 Start Time shiﬅ

When Time shiﬅ Start Mode is Always, you can press the Red, Blue Key or Pause Key to start it.

When the mode is Pause, you can only start it by pressing Pause Key.

You can’t start ꢀme shiﬅ when the mode is never.

7.6 [FAV] RECALL FAVOURITE CHANNEL

Press the FAV key to recall a stored favourite channel.

Favourite channels are programmed and stored in the Program list menu.

See 3.2 Favourite Edit for more informaꢀon on seꢁng up favourites.

You can change the TimeShiﬅ mode in PVR Seꢁngs– see 5.3 PVR Seꢁngs.

7.7 [HDD] FILE LIST

7.9.2 Change ꢀme shiﬅ speed

Press the HDD key on your PVR2HD remote to view a list of all the recordings available on your

Aﬅer pressing the REW, FF, Slow or Pause keys to change ꢀme shiﬅ speed, a speed icon will be

displayed on the upper leﬅ corner of the screen.

PVR.

You can see the used percentage of hard disk space on the boꢂom leﬅ corner of this screen.

7.9.3 Change ꢀme shiﬅ playing posiꢀon

Press the Red or Blue keys to display ꢀme shiﬅ process bar. You can change the ꢀme shiﬅ

playing posiꢀon.

7.9.4 Stop ꢀme shiﬅ

Method 1: Press the Stop key to stop ꢀme shiﬅ and return back to watching the live broadcast.

Method 2: If you switch channels, the ꢀme shiﬅ buﬀer for the previous channel will be replaced

by the new channel.

7�10 REC

7.10.1 Start record

Pressing the ◄► keys to change view between group list and ﬁle list.

When File list is on focus, its program name, start ꢀme and duraꢀon will be displayed, and you

can operate as follows:

Press INFO key to see the informaꢀon of this ﬁle, when there is no informaꢀon, it will display

“this ﬁle has no descripꢀon.” Press the INFO key again to remove this window.

Press the OK key to playback this ﬁle.

Press the RECORD key to start recording. A record icon is displayed on the top leﬅ part of the

screen and the recording light on the front panel of your PVR2HD will start ﬂashing to indicate a

recording is in progress.

The record icon displays recording number, duraꢀon and recording name. Recording name is in

the form of Channel Name-Event Name.

7�8 PVR ASSIST

7.10.2 Change recording informaꢀon

See 5.4 Recording Info for more informaꢀon on this feature.

7.10.3 EPG record and Common scheduled record

If scheduled EPG or scheduled REC is reached, a new record can also be started. For more

informaꢀon, refer to Scheduled list.

7.10.4 Recording ﬁle informaꢀon

If current recording service has EPG informaꢀon, recorded ﬁle is parꢀꢀoned automaꢀcally

according EPG items. Recorded ﬁle name is program name, ﬁle duraꢀon is program duraꢀon

and ﬁle descripꢀon is program descripꢀon. If current recording service has no EPG informaꢀon,

recorded ﬁle name is channel name and it will not be parꢀꢀoned.

The PVR Assist feature is a convenient funcꢀon that will display all the PVR operaꢀon according

to the current situaꢀon. Press OK key to start a on-screen tutorial from the available list.

7.10.5 Stop record

Press the STOP key to stop recording. You will be asked to conﬁrm.

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7�11 FIlE PlAYbACk

3. Specify your start posiꢀon with the GREEN key, and your end posiꢀon with the YELLOW key.

Finally, press the OK key to conﬁrm.

7.11.1 Change ﬁle playback speed

Press the REW, FF, SLOW keys to change ﬁle playback speed, a speed icon is displayed in the top

leﬅ of the screen.

4. Select the OK buꢂon to cut or the CANCEL buꢂon to cancel the operaꢀon.

7.11.2 Change ﬁle playback posiꢀon

Press the Play, Red or Blue keys to display playback progress bar. You can press the Red or Blue

keys to change ﬁle playback posiꢀon.

7.11.3 Display playing ﬁle informaꢀon

Press the INFO key to pop up a bar to show informaꢀon on the current playback.

7.11.4 Jump ﬁle playback ꢀme

In the playback progress bar, you can press the number keys on your remote to input a ꢀme,

then press the OK key or wait for a while, playback will skip to your selected ꢀme (if ꢀme seꢁng

is valid).

7�12 bOOkMARk

The bookmark funcꢀon allows you to quickly jump to speciﬁed posiꢀons in your recording with

the press of a buꢂon. Follow the instrucꢀons below:

7.11.5 Cut out and Save Selected Region

Follow the instrucꢀons below to cut out certain secꢀons of your recording.

1. Start playback of a recording.

7.12.1 Add a bookmark

To add a bookmark, press the GREEN key at the posiꢀon you want to add it into the playback

progress bar. You can bookmark a maximum 20 posiꢀons per recording.

2. Press the Play, Red, or Blue buꢂon on your remote to display the Playback progress bar; press

the OK key twice which will bring up the following prompt: “Please add a start or an end mark

posiꢀon, then conﬁrm to cut!”.

7.12.2 Go to a bookmark

Press the YELLOW key to jump to the next bookmark in the playback progress bar. The ﬁle will

start playing from the bookmarked posiꢀon.

7.12.3 Delete a bookmark

To remove a bookmark, you should jump to the bookmarked posiꢀon by pressing the YELLOW

key and then press the GREEN key to delete the bookmark.

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SPECIFICATIONS

4 Digits LED Display

8 Keys

Channel Number Display

Standby, Menu, Select, Exit, Channel , VOL

Tuner

Rear Panel

2 Input Connector

Signal Level Input

Bandwidth

F-type, IEC 169-2

IF Input

F-type Connector

YPbPr/CVBS, Audio L/R

HDMI

-20 ~ +20 dBm

IF Loop Through Output

TV output

6 ~ 8 MHz Auto Soﬅware Seꢁng

75 Ohms

Input Impedance

Carrier Mode

HDMI output

Digital Audio Out Modulator

RS232 Serial Port

Remote Control

Type

2K / 8K

S/P DIF or AC-3 Opꢀcal

9 Pin D-sub Type

FEC Code Rate

Compliant

Auto(1/2,2/3,3/4,5/6,7/8)

Fully DVB-T MPEG-2 Compliant

(QPSK,16 and 64 QAM)

1/32, 1/16, 1/8, 1/4

ISO13818-1, 2 * MPEG-2, MP@ML

Constellaꢀon Auto

Guard Interval Modes

Transport Stream

Mpeg transport stream & A/V decoding

Compliant

Infra-red (Carrier Freq: 38 KHZ)

2×1.5V AAA Type

Baꢂery

HDD

320GB, Recording up to 120 hours (@4Mbps)

SD, 75hrs for HD

Fully DVB-T MPEG-2 Compliant

@ 4Mbps Stream

Record Stream

Aspect Raꢀo

4:3, 16:9 Leꢂer Box

Video Resoluꢀon

Audio Decoding

Audio Mode

1920*1080i MAX

MPEG layer I and II

Single / Dual Channel, Stereo, Joint Stereo

32, 44.1, 48KHz

Audio sampling frequency

Microprocessor & Memories

Main Processor

CPU Clock

STi7100

200 MIPS

8 Mbyte

Flash Memory

SDRAM

32 Mbyte*4

Data Port

Connector

9 Pin D-Sub type

RS232 asynchronous

Max. 19.2 kbps

Protocol

Data Rate

RF Modulator

Connector

IEC 169-2, Male / Female

47 MHz to 862 MHz

PAL/NTSC

Frequency

TV Standard

LNB power supply

Front Panel

13V/18/OFF, Imax=400mA

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TROUblE ShOOTINg

CUSTOMER

The table below covers some of the more common reasons for abnormal PVR funcꢀon.

CARE CENTRE

Problem

Likely Causes

Remedy

Can’t record 2 channels

The RF Cross over lead is not Connect the supplied Cross

connected

over lead from RF Loopout 2

to ANT In 1.

this product is warranted for 12 months from the date of purchase.

Subject to the conditions of this warranty, the Customer Care Centre will perform

necessary service on the product without charge for parts, or labour if, in the

opinion of the manufacturer/ manufacturer’s agent, the product is found to be

faulty within the warranty period.

Front LED’s do not light

AC power cord disconnected Connect power cord properly

to the power socket

No picture or sound

Connecꢀon of Video or

Audio to input terminals is

incorrect.

Check your choice of AV or RF

is right. Check each AV lead

at each end.

This warranty only applies if the product has been installed and used in accordance

with the manufacturer’s recommendations (as noted in the operating instructions)

under normal use and reasonable care. The warranty covers normal domestic use

only and does not cover damage, malfunction or failure resulting from use of

incorrect voltage, accident, misuse, neglect, build-up of dirt or dust, abuse, mis-

adjustment of customer controls, mains supply problems, thunderstorm activity,

infestation by insects or vermin, tampering or repair by unauthorised persons

(including unauthorised alterations), exposure to abnormally corrosive conditions

or any foreign object or matter having entered the product.

Antenna cables incorrectly

connected

Check the RF path from

antenna through both tuners

to modulator and RF OUT

Antenna not delivering clear Check cable connecꢀons, or

signal

adjust the antenna

No signal or weak signal

Call an antenna specialist

from local paper or similar.

If warranty service is required you should:

Wrong Channel Informaꢀon

Type values again carefully

■

Telephone the Customer Care Centre on 1300 662 946

Provide a copy of your purchase receipt that shows retailers identity and

date of purchase.

Send or bring the product to your Customer Care Centre.

Please note that freight to and/or from your Customer Care Centre

must be arranged by you.

in menu

Black and white screen or

V-Hold

Your TV or PVR picture mode Check that screen shape best

■

does not match broadcast

matches your screen and PAL

B/G is selected.

Your remote Control Unit is

not working

Baꢂery exhausted

Replace remote baꢂeries

with new ones

The warranties hereby conferred do not extend to any costs associated with the

delivery, handling, freighting or transportation of the product or any part thereof

or replacement of and do not extend to any damage or loss occurring during, or

associated with transit.

Fluorescent light interfering

with remote control signals

Switch light Oﬀ

Remote control is incorrectly Point front of RCU carefully

aimed

towards PVR.

THIS WARRANTY CARD AND THE PURCHASE DOCKET

(OR SIMILAR PROOF OF PURCHASE)

Distorted Menu Screen

Not working

Brightness or Contrast level

of TV set too high

Adjust Brightness and

Contrast to lower levels

SHOULD BE RETAINED BY THE CUSTOMER AT ALL TIMES

Processor stopped

Remove the power cord or

switch AC OFF and ON

TROUBLE SHOOTING HELP LINE

1300 662 946

Customer Care Centre

562 Spencer Street, West Melbourne

VICTORIA 3003

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