Humax PVR-8000T User Manual

Humax PVR-8000T Manual

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    are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. ** Thank you for purchasing a HUMAX digital terrestrial receiver and personal video recorder. Please read this user manual carefully, to be able to safely install, use and maintain the receiver at maximum
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    remove cover (or back). No user serviceable parts inside. Refer servicing to qualified service personnel. This symbol indicates dangerous voltage inside the product that presents a risk of electric shock or personal injury. This symbol indicates important instructions accompanying the product. GB 2
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    standards. Please read the following safety precautions carefully. ** Safety Instructions and Precautions ** 1. MAINS SUPPLY ** 90 - 250V AC THE AERIAL ** Disconnect the product from the mains before connecting or disconnecting the cable from the aerial. Failure to do so can damage the aerial. ** 8.
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    is adequate ventilation and that you have followed the manufacturer's instructions for mounting. Do not place the product on an unstable cart parts are required, be sure the service technician uses replacement parts specified by the users. Do not separate the hard disk drive from the main body. GB
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    Contents ** GB 5
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    Contents ** GB 6
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    4. VCR SCART ** Connects a VCR SCART cable. 5. VIDEO ** Connects to your TV or VCR and output Video signals. 6. AUDIO L/R ** Connects to your TV or VCR and output Audio signals. 7. RS-232C ** Connects to your PC to upgrade product's software programme. 8. S/PDIF ** Outputs the digital audio signals
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    1. Before Using the Receiver ** 1.4 Remote Control ** GB 10
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    Changes the subtitle language. ** 24.G (Game) ** Displays the games. ** 25.PLAYBACK CONTROL BUTTONS ** Includes fast rewind, play, fast forward, record, stop, and pause buttons. ** Note: This remote control can also control your TV. To set the remote control for your TV, please refer to Chapter 13
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    ** This chapter describes how to set up the receiver. Select the most appropriate procedure depending on your requirements. Note: If you encounter any problem when setting up the receiver, please contact your local product distributor. 2.1 Connecting the Aerial 1. Connecting TV and VCR Connect the
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    ** ** 2. Connecting Hi-Fi system 1 Connect the outputs on this receiver to corresponding inputs on your Hi-Fi Audio. ( left audio out to left audio in, right audio out to right audio in) ** ** 3. Connecting Hi-Fi system 2 If you wish to connect S/PDIF the optical S/PDIF terminal and Dolby digital
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    3. Installation Wizard ** This will guide you through the installation procedure and will perform an stopped and the channels found until then will be displayed. 2. Even if the search does not find any channels, press the OK button and try to reset the search operation again if necessary. 3. You
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    using the channel list or programme guide. Please refer to Chapter 5 and 6 for more information. 4.2 Volume Control 1. Press the V-/V+ 2. Press services often load automatically shortly after the Digital Teletext window is displayed. In which case, simply follow the given instructions(press
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    in multiple audio languages, you can select the language that you wish to listen to. 1. Press the SOUNDTRACK soundtrack list. button to display 2. Select your desired audio language using the button and OK button to change Audio immediately. 3. Select Audio Direction(left, right, stereo) using
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    to hide the I-plate. 1. General Information The General Information is displayed as following on the screen. ** 1. Channel number and channel name 2. Programme name 3. Icons Displayed only if this programme is recording. Displayed only if this programme is reserved. Represents parental level. It
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    . 2. Detailed Programme Information You can see detailed information about the current programme. Press the i button where I-plate is displayed to view detailed information. Note: • Press the i button again to hide the information box. • If the Detail information is more than one page, use
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    confirm detailed information about the current channel and change the information in necessary. Note: Press the OPT+ button when the channel list is displayed to view option list. Then the following functions in the option list are performed to the channel where cursor is located. 1. Add a channel
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    . button, and press the 4. Select Unlock option using the OK button. button, and press the 5. You will be prompted to enter your Password. Enter your password to unlock the channel. 6. Move to the parent menu using the button to save the changes automatically. Note: When switching to the locked
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    Recording ** This unit automatically saves the programme on air in the installed hard disk drive temporarily, this allows the user to manipulate the saved programme using functions such as rewind, fast forward, replay and pause. 5.1 Time Bar If you press playback control on the remote controller, the
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    point, the programme will play at normal speed. 5.5 Recording Press the REC button on the remote controller to start recording the current programme. While the time shift operation records the programme temporarily, record operation records the programme permanently so you can playback the
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    5. Time Shifted Recording ** 1. Slow Motion Select SLOW MOTION and then press the OK button to display Select desired programme and then press the OK playback the programme. button to You can perform the time shift operations like VCR functions using the Playback control buttons whilst playing
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    an external media device such as a VCR. ** 6.1 Instant Recording Press the REC button on the remote controller to record the current programme instantly. Press the STOP button to stop recording. Notice 1. You cannot change channels during the recording operation. 2. Ensure that there is enough free
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    target channel is locked, restricted by watching time or parental control, you have to enter a password for reservation. 2. Editing Recording Reservations 1. Change the Programme Title using keyboard screen. 2. Change the Recording Start Time using the and Numerical buttons. button, 3. Change
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    Record using the or button. button, and press the OK 3. Select a recorded programme using the button, and press the OK or button to display the record motion, pause, skip, and replay using the Playback control buttons on the remote controller or the additional buttons on the right side of the
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    The Name of a Recorded Programme 1. Select Programme in the edit screen, and then press the OK button to display a keyboard on the Recorded Programmes from Deletion 1. Select Protect in the edit screen, and then press the OK Disable. or button to change Enable or 2. You have to enter a password
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    to enter a password to playback the programme. 6.5 Checking Hard Disk Drive You can check the free space of the hard disk drive, and can format the disk drive if necessary. 1. Press the MENU button. 2. Select Record using the or button. button, and press the OK 3. Select HDD Control using the
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    channel list using LIST button and switch into other channel on the channel list. 1. Press the LIST or OK button whilst watching a programme to display the channel list. 2. Select your desired channel using the button and press the OK button to change the channel. 3. Enter the channel numeric
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    OK or button, select your desired subgroup using the button, and then press the OK button. 4. The channel list for the selected subgroup is displayed. Note: • The subgroup of favourite channel list may exist or not depending on your configuration. • If Within the Current Channel List option is
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    You will be prompted to enter your password. Enter your password using NUMERICAL (0-9) button. Note: Press the MENU - 3 - 1 in order at remote controller to select Edit Channel List menu. 1. Select a OK list group. or button in Group to display channel 2. Select your desired channel list group
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    selected channels are locked, Lock is switched into Unlock. When you press Unlock, locked channel is switched into unlocked channel. • Enter password using the NUMERICAL (0-9) button to watch locked channel. 4. Select/Unselect All Channels You can select/unselect all channels at a time. 1. Select
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    can easily navigate all menu items using the assigned NUMERICAL (0~9) button for each menu. Press the MENU - 3 - 2 in order on the remote controller to select the Edit Favourite Channels menu. ** The buttons for editing the Favourite channel list are described in the following table. ** ** Add
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    between TV and Radio channel list using TV/RADIO controller or . button at remote 2. Move favourite channels You can move favourite the OK button. 3. Enter the Favourite channel list name using the keyboard displayed on the screen. 4. When finishing entering the favourite channel list name,
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    : You can also change into TV or Radio channel by pressing TV/RADIO remote controller. ** Select a favourite channel list button on the You can select your desired Favourite channel list to edit. Press to display the Favourite channel list. Then select your desired channel list using the button
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    ** ** 7.5 Channel Change Mode You can change the channel either in the group or in the entire channels whilst watching a programme 1. Press the MENU button. 2. Select Channel Change Mode using the and press the OK or button. button, 3. Select All Channels or Within the current channel list
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    Guide ** The Programme Guide displays programme information about each channel, based on the date and time. You can also schedule your recording using the information given. Note: Press the GUIDE ** button to exit the Guide screen. 8.1 Viewing Programme Guide button at remote controller to move
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    Bar. Note: Guide provides programme information displayed on the reserved programme. 3. Select No and press the OK programme. button not to reserve the 4. If the channel is locked, parental controlled or restricted by watching time, you will be prompted to enter your Password. Enter your Password
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    Press the GUIDE button. 2. Press the BLUE button to display Find screen. 3. Enter the programme name directly using the keyboard displayed on can reserve your recording if it is the future programme. If you want to find other programme, you might press the BLUE button to display keyboard screen.
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    You can add or edit watching-reserved programmes by schedule screen. 1. Press the GUIDE button. 2. Press the YELLOW button to display the Schedule screen. 3. Select the reserved programme and press the OK button to display the information. 4. Select a blank list and press the OK new watching
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    8. Programme Guide ** 2. Adding a Reservation 1. Enter your desired channel number using the NUMERICAL (0-9) button. The channel name is automatically displayed by channel number. 2. Enter your desired by watching time, you will be prompted to enter your password to complete the reservation. GB 42
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    the the OK or button. button, and press 3. Select the Parental Control using the press the OK or button. button, and 4. When prompting message is displayed to ask Password, enter the Password using the NUMERICAL (0~9) button. ** 1. Setting Censorship Censorship Classification allows you to
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    Programmes are blocked without considering the age level. Note: You have to enter Password to watch the programme which is blocked by the age level. ** 2. channels. 1. Select the Allow Time Control using the button. 2. Select Enable or Disable the Allow Time Control using the OK or button. **
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    Password again to confirm the Verify Password, and select OK and press the OK button. Note: The Default Password is 0000. If you have forgotten your Password Language using the button. 2. Press the OK or button to display the available Language LIst. 3. Select your desired language using the button,
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    using the OK or button. ** Auto Subtitles are displayed automatically in the predefined subtitle language. Manual Subtitles are displayed in the language when you select the subtitle language by pressing the SUBTITLE button at remote controller. 4. Subtitle Font ** You can select the Subtitle
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    1.Setting Current Time You can set the GMT Offset for current time. 1. Select GMT Offset using the button. 2. Press the OK hour. or button to display GMT list. GMT is changed by from 30 minutes to 1 3. Select your GMT offset using the buttons, and press the OK button. Note: • The current
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    NUMERICAL (0~9) buttons, and select OK and press the OK button. Note: Once Power On/Off is specified, it is repeated everyday. 9.4 A/V Control You can set Audio or Video Output Control. 1. Press the MENU button. 2. Select Preferences using the OK or button. button, and press the 3. Select AV
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    TV. 1. Select Screen Ratio using the button. 2. Select one option from 4:3 or 16:9 using the OK 5. Display Format or button. You can select the Display Format according to TV Screen Ratio. 1. Select Display Format using the button, and press the OK or button. 2. If the Screen Ratio is set
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    9. Setting Preferences ** 9.5 UHF Tuning You can set the UHF Tuning channel. 1. Press the MENU button. 2. Select Preferences using the OK or button. 3. Select UHF Tuning using the OK or button. button, and press the button, and press the 1. UHF Channel You can select UHF Channels for the TV. The
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    screen 25, 50, 75 As the number is bigger, the screen is more transparent. 3. Option in Channel List You can set whether or not to display the scrambled icon in channel list. 1. Select the Option in CH List using the button. 2. Select one option from On/Off using the OK or
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    searching, the operation is stopped and the channels found until then will be displayed. 2. If search operation is successfully completed, and the channel does not exist, press the OK button and try to reset the search operation again if necessary. 3. You can delete unnecessary channels from the
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    Installation using the OK or button. button, and press the 3. Select Manual Search from Installation menu using the button, and press the OK or button , the appropriate channel for the entered frequency is automatically displayed on Channel. Enter frequency using the NUMERICAL (0~9) button and
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    can search after the setting of Manual Search. Refer to 8.1 Automatic Setting information Channel List, and User Configured data are deleted. To Password using the NUMERICAL (0~9) button to perform restoring. 7. When default setting is completed, Installation Wizard is automatically displayed
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    may be found at the HUMAX website - http://www.humaxdigital.com. It is recommended that you periodically check for the availability of software update. 11.1 OTA (Over the Air) OTA, an abbreviation of Over-the-Air, means that downloads the software can be downloaded where the manufacturer reserves
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    press the OK or button. Automatically search for new software. 2. When detecting update software, the following result is displayed. If new software is not found by Automatic, use Manual Update. 3. Select Yes and press the OK button to start updating. Select No and press the OK button to return
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    . Note: How to setting parameters in Manual Update is the same as how to set parameters in Manual Search. Refer to Manual Search. 5. Select Search and press the OK software. button to search 6. It is displayed whether or not New Software exist. If new software does not exist, press the OK button
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    from PC You can connect your receiver to the PC directly and update your software by transferring the new software from the PC. Follow these steps to download new software from PC to this product. 1. Download new software file (HDF files) equivalent for this product model from our website into
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    version, Software version, Loader version, System ID and Update Date. 12.2 Signal Detection You can view the signal strength and signal quality receiving for the channel that is currently on AV. 1. Select Signal Detection using the button, and press the OK or button. 2. Display
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    control provided by Humax. Note: This function may not be supported depending on TV model. TV code setting Note: While you are setting TV code, please keep pressing TV button. 1. Point remote control towards the remote control receiving parts of TV. 2. Press the TV button, and the TV button LED
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    following instructions. If the product does not work normally after completing the following trouble shooting, please contact your local product distributor or service centre. 15.1 Troubleshooting 1. No message is displayed on the front panel or product has no power. - Check the main power cable and
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    Trouble video. What to do Adjust aerial. Check the cable from the aerial. If you cannot resolve the problem you may need to have your aerial and installation in usual way. This digital terrestrial receiver does not support the service that enables to descramble the scrambled channels. The channel
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    16. Specification ** Input Connector RF Loop through Output connector Frequency Range Signal Level Demodulation Mode MPEG Transport Stream A/V Decoding Transport Stream Profile Level Video Input Rate Aspect Ratio Video Resolution Audio Decoding Audio Mode Memory Flash Memory Graphics (MPEG) & System
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    Physical Specification Size Weight (Net) Operating Temperature Storage Humidity RCA/SCART Video Output(CVBS, RGB, S-Video) RCA/SCART Volume and Mute Control (Resolution: 20 bits DAC, MAX. 2Vrms) Digital Audio Output, Fiber-Optic(Resolution : 20 bits) Transfer Rate: 115,200 bps, 3 pin Socket
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    displays the information about the monitor that the user needs or has to know on the screen directly. OSD information includes brightness, contrast, tuning, RGB adjustment, and screen size and positions (top, left, width, and height), and so on. ** OTA (Over The Air) Means that software downloads
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    18. Service and Support ** You can get information such as a troubleshooting guide, software upgrades and product support guide from the following web sites and call center (Hotline). Please try to contact to your local dealers first when you have any problem. Web site and e-mail Homepage http://
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    Friday) E-mail: [email protected] Open: Local Time in Dubai (GMT+4) 9:00 - 20:00 (Saturday - Thursday, close on Friday) Support Language: English/Arabic ** Humax Hotline (Germany) Germany: 01805 778 870 ( 0,12/Min) Other Countries: + 49 1805 778 870 ( 0,12/Min+ International Call Charge
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