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Digital Media Recorder with Microsoft® Program Guide User's Guide Model: LRM-519 Before connecting, operating or adjusting this product, please read this instruction booklet carefully and completely. Call us toll-free for technical support, or to subscribe to the Microsoft® Program Guide service: 1-
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installation instructions for details. SERIAL NUMBER: The serial number is located on the back of this unit. This number is unique to this unit and not available to others. You should record requested information here and retain this guide as a permanent record of your purchase. Model No. LRM-519
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unit does not contain any parts that can be repaired by the user. DO NOT REMOVE THE CABINET COVER, OR YOU MAY BE EXPOSED TO DANGEROUS VOLTAGE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL ONLY. 1. Read these instructions. - All these safety and operating instructions should be read before the
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developed by Macrovision. Copy protection signals are recorded on some discs. When recording and playing the pictures of these discs on Corporation subsidiary. This product is intended to be used with a program guide service provided by Microsoft and that any rights or claims the purchaser may
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Setup 23 Digital Audio cable 23 TOS cable 24 Connect to the Microsoft® Program Guide Service 24 Connect to a wired network (Ethernet). . . . . 24 Connect to a wireless network (802.11). . . . 25 Supported USB Wireless Network Adaptors 25 Connect using dial-up 26 Program the Remote to Control
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41 Change PIN 41 Reset 41 Forgot the Parental Control PIN 41 Changing Settings 41 Recorder 42 Guide Setup 42 DVD Settings 43 Parental Controls 44 Phone and Network Setup 44 Run Setup Again 44 System Information 44 Send to PC 44 Audio Settings 44 Windows® Media Connect: Access Pictures
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the Folder 64 Windows XP Home Edition 64 Windows XP Professional 64 Use Send to PC to Copy a Recording to a Computer 65 Stop the Copy Process 65 APPENDIX A: The Microsoft® Program Guide 66 APPENDIX B: Troubleshooting . . . . 67 Specifications 73 LRM-519 Limited Warranty . . . Rear Cover
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To use the MUTE button, you must program the remote to control your TV. For more information, see Program the Remote to Control the TV. TV POWER POWER TV INPUT STOP PLAY REC REW PAUSE FWD REPLAY SKIP RECORDED TV GUIDE BACK INFO i DVD MENU OK LIVE TV TOP MENU AUDIO SUBTITLE ANGLE
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LG LRM-519 Front Panel and Rear Panel Disc Tray: Insert a DVD or CD here. OPEN/CLOSE: Opens or closes the disc tray. HDD PLAY: Indicates a recorded show stored on the hard disk drive is playing. DVD PLAY: Indicates a DVD is playing. HDD REC.: Indicates a show is being recorded to the hard disk
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Package Contents Recorder HDD & DVD RECORDING OPEN/CLOSE Quick Setup Guide, User's Guide Remote control - 2 AAA Batteries ++ Power cord Composite audio/video cable Phone cable (RJ-11) RF (coax) cable IR Control Cable Serial data control cable USB extender Telephone cable splitter
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To receive all of the features of the LG LRM-519 Digital Media Recorder, you must subscribe to the Microsoft® Program Guide. Without a subscription to this service, the Recorder will have limited features. To sign-up for the Microsoft Program Guide visit www.microsoftprogramguide.com on the web. For
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Guide and Software Updates. • Program the Recorder remote control to operate the TV. More information about each step is provided in the following sections. Connect to the TV source The TV source provides the TV service to your home. The TV source is typically an antenna, a standard cable, a digital
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cable to connect a cable set-top box to the Recorder is not supported. If you use composite cable (Included) Wall Outlet Digital Cable Set-Top Box Recorder 1. Connect the composite audio/video cables (red/white/yellow) to the composite out connection on the digital cable set-top-box. 2. On the
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output connections. • Using an RF/coax cable to connect a satellite set-top box to the Recorder is not supported. If you use composite cable (Included) Wall Outlet Satellite Receiver Recorder 1. Connect the composite audio/video cable (red/white/yellow) to the composite out connection on the
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antenna leads OR 1. Connect an RF/coaxial cable to an Antenna to an to the antenna connection RF/coaxial converter. in the wall. 2. On the Recorder, connect the RF/coaxial converter to the ANT.IN connector. 2. On the Recorder, connect the RF/coaxial cable to the ANT.IN connector. 15
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TV sources The Recorder supports multiple TV sources connected at the same time. You can connect satellite service and an antenna (for example, if you use an antenna to receive local channels and satellite for all other channels), or satellite service and standard cable service. Satellite and
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ANT.IN connector. Satellite and Standard Cable Note This configuration does not support standard cable with premium services that require a set-top box Connect the satellite receiver Satellite Receiver Wall Outlet Recorder 1. Connect the S-Video OR cable (not included) to the S‑Video out
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Connect the standard cable Wall Outlet ANT. IN RF BY- PASS Recorder 1. Connect the RF/coaxial cable to the cable wall connection. 2. On the Recorder, connect the RF/coaxial cable to the ANT.IN connector. 18
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. On your TV remote control or the front panel of your TV, press TV/VIDEO until you see the Recorder Welcome screen. The TV/VIDEO button might be marked SOURCE, INPUT, VIDEO 1, or VIDEO 2. Important Connecting the Recorder to a TV by using an RF/coaxial cable is not supported. Note Labels for
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you have been using the Recorder, make sure the Recorder is in Standby mode. To place the Recorder into Standby mode, press POWER on the front of the Recorder or POWER on the remote. When the Recorder is in Standby mode, the Power light will turn off and the time displays on the front panel. Change
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have digital cable TV service or satellite TV service, you must use the IR control cable or the serial data control cable to connect the Recorder to the digital cable set-top box or the satellite receiver settop box. When you change the channels by using the remote or when the Recorder must change
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the Recorder, connect the mini-jack of the IR control cable to the IR port. 2. On the IR control cable, attach the adhesive tape (included) to the flat surface just below of the blaster on the IR control cable. 3. On the digital cable set-top box or satellite set-top box, locate the remote control
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Optical Audio Setup Digital Audio cable Digital audio cable provides 5.1 channel audio to an amplifier or TV that supports 5.1 channel audio. Notes • If the Recorder is connected to a home entertainment center amplifier/receiver or a TV that supports Dolby© Digital playback (a Dolby Digital decoder
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Center 1. On the Recorder, connect an optical audio cable (not included) to the DIGITAL OUT - OPTICAL connector. 2. On your home entertainment center amplifier/receiver or your TV, connect the optical audio cable to the Optical In connector. Connect to the Microsoft® Program Guide service
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Connect to a wireless network (802.11) The Recorder supports 802.11a, 802.11b, or 802.11g wireless networks. Important The USB wireless network adaptor must be supported by the Recorder. See the following list of supported USB wireless network adaptors. Additional USB wireless network adaptors that
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Recorder supports dial-up connections to the Microsoft® Program Guide service. The Recorder attempts to dial the Microsoft Program Guide service once a day. If the Recorder port on the Recorder. Program the Remote to Control the TV You can program the Recorder remote to control some of the functions
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To program the remote to control the TV 1. Make sure your TV is turned on. 2. On the Recorder remote, press and hold the TV POWER button. 3. Using the numeric keypad, enter the manufacturer code for your TV. 4. Your TV will turn off if the code is correct. 5. Press TV POWER. Your TV should turn on.
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TV Manufacturer Remote Control Codes Brand A MARK ADMIRAL AKAI AMPRO AMSTRAD ANAM AOC Codes 112 006 008 009 024 030 065 101 143 156 160 013 Brand JVC KEC KENWOOOD KLOSS KMC KTV LG LODGENET LOGIK LUXMAN LXI MAGNAVOX MARANTZ MATSUI MEMOREX METZ MGA MINERVA MITSUBISHI MTC NAD NEC NIKEI ONKING ONWA
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Brand RUNCO SAMPO SAMSUNG SANYO SCOTT SEARS SHARP SIEMENS SIGNATURE SONY SOUNDESIGN SPECTRICON SSS SUPREMACY SYLVANIA TANDY TATUNG TECHNICS Codes 168 169 004 006 058 116 004 050 089 101 105 113 116 127 133 137 143 160 007 020 021 033 039 053 057 082 166 004 028 043 048 116 143 004 007 015 028 030
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protector or a wall outlet. 2. Turn on the TV. 3. Press POWER on the Recorder. The TV should now display the Welcome screen for the Recorder Setup Wizard. Note You may need to change the TV video source to use the Recorder. On your TV remote control or the front panel of your TV, press TV/VIDEO
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. Subscribe to the Microsoft Program Guide To receive all of the features of the LG LRM-519 Digital Media Recorder powered by Windows® Media Center Technologies, you must subscribe to the Microsoft® Program Guide. Without a subscription to this service, the Recorder will have limited features. To
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and End-User License Agreement You must agree to the Terms of Service and the End-User License Agreement before you can use the Recorder. 1. Set up Connection The Recorder can connect to the Microsoft® Program Guide service by using a broadband or dial-up connection to the Internet. When connected
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Next. Enter Your Home Phone Number To determine the best phone numbers the Recorder should use to connect to the Microsoft Program Guide service, use the numeric keypad on the remote to enter the area code and prefix (first three digits) of your phone number. Note To clear an entry, use the arrow
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Number A list of phone numbers that the Recorder can use to connect to the Microsoft® Program Guide service is displayed. If more than one phone number is Line. 2. Clock Setting The clock for the Recorder can be set automatically (recommended) or manually. • Select Set Clock Automatically, and then
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on the remote to select the incorrect entry, and then enter the correct number. 5. Wiring Setup and TV Service Provider The Recorder supports the following TV services: • Standard cable (which includes basic cable and enhanced basic cable services) • Digital cable • Satellite service • Antenna (a TV
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Guide. When you have to enter a channel manually, how do you enter it? Do you: • Enter the channel number using a remote control, and then the channel changes? • Enter the channel number using a remote control, and then press OK or ENTER to change the channel? If you press OK or ENTER, the Recorder
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top boxes cannot be controlled by the Recorder remote without using OK or ENTER. To change to using OK or ENTER when changing channels, display the Start menu and select Settings > Guide Listings > Set up TV Signal and Guide. Prepare for Set-top Box Setup If you have satellite TV service, select Use
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another code and select a different remote control code to test. Recorder Remote Control Settings After all of the remote control settings for the Recorder are set up, the Recorder displays the final settings it will use to change the channels. 7. Watch TV After Setup is complete, you are ready to
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® Program Guide service in Appendix A. Note The Recorder can connect to a network by using broadband and download Guide listings by using a dial-up connection, at the same time. For more information, see 1. Set up Connection in Set up the Recorder. The First Time You Setup The Recorder After you
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by the Program Guide download and update. Recorder receiving data. Hang up Control Lock, press Start on the remote, and then select Settings > Parental Control. Create a Parental Control PIN Create a Parental Control PIN using the numeric keypad on the remote. This PIN must be four digits
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of any DVD by DVD rating. When a DVD is inserted into the Recorder the DVD rating (which is different from a movie rating) is checked by the Recorder. If the rating is locked, enter the Parental Control PIN to unlock the DVD. Note When you enter the Parental Control PIN to watch a DVD, the DVD is
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storage space for a recording, followed by Better quality and then Good quality (which uses the least amount of storage space). Guide Setup Guide setup settings include: • If you need to change your TV signal or TV service provider, how you enter channels by using the remote and other TV settings
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the default language of the DVD menu. • Digital Audio Output • If the Recorder is connected to a home entertainment center amplifier/receiver or a TV that supports Dolby© Digital playback (5.1 channel audio through a Dolby Digital decoder), select Bitstream under Dolby Digital. Otherwise, select PCM
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will stop running and display the current TV show. To complete the Setup, select Run Setup Again System Information The System Information menu includes: • The Recorder information such as the Service ID and software version. • Your current Microsoft® Program Guide subscription information. • Set
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Connect is turned on. 2. After the Recorder is connected to the home network, Windows Media Connect will display a message on the computer that a new device has been connected to the network. 3. Follow the instructions onscreen to add the Recorder (LRM-519) to the list of devices. 4. Select the
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Around the Recorder Menus The Recorder remote control (referred to in this User's Guide as the remote or the Recorder remote) is used to change channels while watching live TV and pause, record, rewind, and fast forward through live TV; control playback of recorded TV programs and DVDs; view
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Video-On-Demand Programs Important Some cable and satellite service providers offer pay-perview or video-on-demand programming. The Recorder remote cannot be used to purchase these programs. To order this programming, use the remote control for your digital cable or satellite set-top box. For more
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and the previous channel by pressing OK. To switch back, press OK. Note If you were previously watching a recorded show or a DVD, pressing OK will return you to the recorded show or the DVD. Display Information about the Current TV Show To see the name of the TV show you are watching, the current TV
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repeatedly. Rewind Live TV To replay more than seven seconds, press REW on the remote. While the show is rewinding, you can press REW a second time or a replayed live TV or you are in a Recorder menu, the Program Guide, viewing pictures or listening to music, press LIVE TV to return to the current
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locate additional showings. The Recorder has two guides-the mini-Guide (displays a few upcoming shows) and the Guide (the full version). To display one or the other guide: • Mini-Guide Press GUIDE on the remote once to display the mini- Guide. The mini-Guide displays a small listing channels with
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the current show, press INFO twice on the remote. These options include Record, Record Series, Advanced Record, and Other Showings. Note The recording features (except for Manual Record) require a subscription to the Microsoft® Program Guide service. For more information, see The Microsoft® Program
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, display the mini-Guide or the Guide, select the show, and then press REC on the remote. • To record the current and future episodes of a series, press REC twice. Record Using Search Note Program search does not contain listings unless you have a subscription to the Microsoft® Program Guide service
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Guide in Appendix A. 1. Display the mini-Guide or the Guide. 2. Select an episode of the series. 3. Press REC on the remote twice. or Press INFO, and then select Record Series. Manually Record a Show Note If you have not subscribed to the Microsoft Program Guide service, you must manually record
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If an episode of a series will not record, you will see ! . Change Recording Options 1. Display the mini-Guide or the Guide. 2. Select the show to be recorded. 3. Press OK or INFO to display information about the show, including recording settings. 4. Select Record Settings. If a series, you will be
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the FAT32 file system. For more information about the FAT32 file system, see the Windows® XP Help and Support Center. • The USB drive must be 10GB (gigabytes) or larger. • The Recorder supports USB drives with one or more drive partitions. For more information, refer to your USB drive documentation
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on the remote to exit My Pictures or My Music and display the Start menu. 3. Connect the USB drive to one of the USB ports on the Recorder. 4. Recorder is powered off. 1. To power off the Recorder, press and hold Power on the front panel of the Recorder or press and hold POWER on the Recorder remote.
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service. For more information, see The Microsoft® Program Guide in Appendix A. • Title search the Recorder searches for any show title beginning with each character you enter. For example, if you enter "b" a list is displayed of show titles beginning with the letter B; if you enter "be" the list
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DVD Controls On the Recorder remote, use the following buttons on the remote to control DVD playback. To Press Start DVD playback PLAY Pause DVD playback PAUSE Stop the DVD STOP Fast forward through the DVD FWD Rewind through the DVD REW Advance to the next chapter/track SKIP Move
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been copied. Copy the First Portion of a Recording onto a DVD 1. In Create DVD, select the recorded TV show you want to copy to DVD. 2. If the recording is too large to fit on the current DVD, a message displays telling you how much will fit on the current DVD. You can copy the remaining portion of
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To cancel the copy and copy the same recording from the beginning, select Restart. My Pictures The Recorder can display digital pictures that are stored on CDs, DVDs, USB drives, and network devices connected with Windows® Media Connect. You can display a single image or all the photos stored within
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more information, see Windows® Media Connect: Access Pictures and Music Stored on a Computer. Note The Recorder does not support multi-session CDs. Multi-session CDs contain data recorded onto the disc at different times, not all at once. When music is displayed and the music contains information
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, SKIP, and REPLAY on the remote to control playback. For more information, see the Remote Control Reference. Play Music on a USB Device or Another Computer 1. On the Start menu, select My Music. 2. Select the USB device or a computer. (If a CD or DVD is inserted in the Recorder, it will also appear
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password or creating a shared folder, go to the computer you are going to copy recordings to. On the Start menu, search for Help topics listed below in Help and Support. Your Network User Account and Password Follow the instructions below to make sure you have a user account or if you need to create
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computer that is ready to receive recordings. For more information, search for Using shared folders in Help and Support on the computer. For the process to share a folder, search for To share a folder or drive in Help and Support. Make sure to use the instructions for Using Windows Explorer. Windows
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, see Copying Copy-protected Shows. • The Recorder cannot copy commercial or retail copy-righted DVDs. For more information, see Copy of Commercial/Retail Copyrighted DVDs. • The Recorder can connect to a network by using broadband and download Guide listings by using a dial-up connection, at
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listings • Search for upcoming shows • Record shows by selecting the show in the Guide or Mini-Guide and pressing REC on the remote. • Record TV series To subscribe to the service or for more information, visit www. microsoftprogramguide.com or contact LG Customer Support at 1‑800‑984-6306. Note If
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more information, see The Recorder cannot connect to the Microsoft Program Guide service or you receive a Service Connection Error. Can only record a TV show by using REC on the remote or by manually scheduling a recording. To record shows by using the Guide or Mini-Guide, you must subscribe to
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determine the status of your subscription. To continue to receive Guide listings and schedule recordings of your favorite shows, the Recorder must be connected the Microsoft Program Guide service. Try connecting again. To connect again, download the Guide listings. On the Start menu, select Settings
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is turned off. Turn the Recorder on: Press Power on the Recorder or POWER on the remote to bring the Recorder out of Standby or to turn the power on. Cannot record a TV series. To record a TV series, you must subscribe to the Microsoft Program Guide service. For more information, see The Microsoft
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video-on-demand shows, use the remote control for your digital cable or satellite set-top box. The Recorder does not respond to the remote control. (The remote cannot turn off the Recorder, the remote cannot change channels, the Start button does not display the Start menu.) • Check the batteries
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boxes require you to press the OK or ENTER button on the remote control when you enter a channel you want to change to. Make sure you have correctly selected this option when you setup the Recorder. For more information, see section 5. Wiring Setup and TV Service Provider in Setup the Recorder. 71
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the satellite settop box are not plugged into a power outlet or power strip. • The Recorder supports serial data control by using the Serial-APG and Serial-MPG serial data control protocols. Check with the set-top box manufacturer or satellite service provider to make sure your satellite set-top box
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Specifications General Television System Channel Coverage Power Requirement Power Consumption Hard Disk Drive Operating Temperature Data Modem, RJ11 (1) IR Controller (1), Serial Controller (1) DVD ± R/W Specifications DVD DVD-ROM: 4.7GB (Single Layer) , 8.5GB (Dual Layer) DVD-R: 4.7GB (Ver. 2.0
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Units and Repair Parts may be new or factory remanufactured. Replacement units are warranted for the remaining portion of the original warranty period. HOW SERVICE IS HANDLED: Call 1-800-984-6306 for instructions on getting the defective unit repaired or replaced. Please retain dated sales receipt