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INDEX
IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS .......................................................................................................................................................................... 2
SOME DOS AND DON'TS ON THE SAFE USE OF EQUIPMENT................................................................................................................ 6
POWER CORD (MAINS LEAD) ...................................................................................................................................................................... 7
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS ................................................................................................................................................................................ 7
FUNCTIONS .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 8
CONTENTS OF PACKAGING......................................................................................................................................................................... 9
REMOTE CONTROL ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 10
GETTING STARTED ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 10
FRONT AND BACK PANEL .......................................................................................................................................................................... 11
CONNECTION DIAGRAMS .......................................................................................................................................................................... 12
REMOTE CONTROL & FUNCTIONS ........................................................................................................................................................... 13
MENU INTERFACE ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 15
FIRST TIME INSTALLATION ........................................................................................................................................................................ 15
MAIN MENU................................................................................................................................................................................................... 15
1. CHANNEL LIST ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 15
1.1. NAVIGATING CHANNEL LIST............................................................................................................................................................... 16
1.2. DELETING CHANNEL............................................................................................................................................................................ 16
1.3. EDIT CHANNELS ................................................................................................................................................................................... 16
1.4. ADDING LOCKS TO CHANNELS.......................................................................................................................................................... 16
1.5. SETTING FAVOURITE LIST .................................................................................................................................................................. 16
2. PROGRAMME GUIDE (7 DAYS EPG) ..................................................................................................................................................... 17
2.1. PROGRAMME OPTIONS....................................................................................................................................................................... 17
2.1.1. SELECT CHANNEL............................................................................................................................................................................. 18
2.1.2. RECORD / DELETE TIMER ................................................................................................................................................................ 18
2.1.3. RECORD SERIES / DELETE SERIES TIMER ................................................................................................................................... 18
2.1.4. CHECK CONFLICTS ........................................................................................................................................................................... 18
2.1.5. SET REMINDER / DELETE REMINDER ............................................................................................................................................ 18
2.1.6. SPLIT RECORD .................................................................................................................................................................................. 19
2.1.7. MULTIPLE / ALTERNATIVE TIMER RECORD .................................................................................................................................. 19
3. TIMERS...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 20
4. RECORDINGS LIBRARY .......................................................................................................................................................................... 21
4.1. PLAY OPTIONS...................................................................................................................................................................................... 22
4.1.1. PLAY FROM START ........................................................................................................................................................................... 22
4.1.2. RESUME.............................................................................................................................................................................................. 22
4.1.3. PLAY FROM OFFSET......................................................................................................................................................................... 22
4.1.4. MANAGE CHAPTERS......................................................................................................................................................................... 22
4.1.5. CREATE ARCHIVE (ARCHIVE MANAGEMENT) .............................................................................................................................. 22
EDIT RECORDINGS ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 23
MAIN TITLE ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 23
RECORDING TITLE ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 23
4.2. CHAPTER OPTIONS.............................................................................................................................................................................. 24
4.2.1. CREATE NEW CHAPTER MARK ....................................................................................................................................................... 24
4.2.2. FORWARDS TO NEXT CHAPTER..................................................................................................................................................... 24
4.2.3. BACK TO START OF CHAPTER........................................................................................................................................................ 24
4.2.4. BACK TO PREVIOUS CHAPTER ....................................................................................................................................................... 24
5. SETUP ....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 25
5.1. RECORDINGS........................................................................................................................................................................................ 25
5.1.1. MAX TIMESHIFT ................................................................................................................................................................................. 25
5.1.2. AUTO DISCARD.................................................................................................................................................................................. 25
5.1.3. FORMAT DISK .................................................................................................................................................................................... 26
5.1.4. HARD DISK INFO................................................................................................................................................................................ 26
Recording Format .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 27
Unrecordable Material.................................................................................................................................................................................... 27
Hard Disk Operation (Recording / Playback / Time Shift Recording) ........................................................................................................... 27
5.2. CONFIGURATION.................................................................................................................................................................................. 28
5.2.1. TV TYPE .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 28
5.2.2. TV OUT ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 28
5.2.3. VCR OUT ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 28
5.2.4. FAVOURITE MODE............................................................................................................................................................................. 28
5.2.5. CHANNEL LIST ................................................................................................................................................................................... 28
5.2.6. SCAN ENCRYPTED CHANNELS....................................................................................................................................................... 28
5.2.7. RECEIVER UPGRADE - OAD ............................................................................................................................................................ 29
5.2.8. PARENTAL LOCKING......................................................................................................................................................................... 29
5.2.8.i. MENU LOCK ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 29
5.2.8.ii. SET PIN............................................................................................................................................................................................. 29
5.3. LANGUAGE ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 30
5.4. INSTALLATION ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 30
5.4.1. AUTOMATIC CHANNEL SCAN .......................................................................................................................................................... 30
5.4.2. MANUAL CHANNEL SCAN ................................................................................................................................................................ 30
5.4.3. FIRST TIME INSTALLATION .............................................................................................................................................................. 31
6. MESSAGES ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 31
7. SPECIFIC FUNCTIONS OF REMOTE CONTROL................................................................................................................................... 31
TIME SHIFTING (PAUSE LIVE RECORDING)............................................................................................................................................. 33
8. TROUBLE SHOOTING GUIDE ................................................................................................................................................................. 34
9. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS ............................................................................................................................................................... 35
10. UK GUARANTEE..................................................................................................................................................................................... 37
11. IMPORTANT NOTICE: ............................................................................................................................................................................ 38
DIGITAL SWITCHOVER AND YOUR TV EQUIPMENT............................................................................................................................... 38