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RECORDING 

There are a number of ways to schedule a recording: 

5.1 

I

NSTANT RECORD

 

5.1.1 

If you want to record the program you are currently watching, press the record 
button on the remote control. 

5.1.2 

A record start icon will appear and a red dot will appear in the iplate indicating 
that the event is recording.  

 

5.2 

TV

 

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UIDE 

(EPG)

 RECORD

 

5.2.1 

Scroll in the TV Guide to highlight the program you would like to record, then 
press the record button. 

5.2.2 

A red dot will appear indicating that recording is scheduled. 

Summary of Contents for DSD 4121

Page 1: ...1 P a g e Copyright 2011 Altech UEC Pty Ltd VAST DSD 4121 PVR READY EXTENSION USER MANUAL...

Page 2: ...OL BUTTON FUNCTIONS 6 3 PVR ACTIVATION 7 3 1 REQUIREMENTS 7 3 2 ACTIVATION 7 3 3 PVR ENABLE 7 4 HDD CONNECTION 8 4 1 PVR ACTIVATION 8 4 2 HARD DRIVE DETECTION 8 4 3 HARD DRIVE FORMAT 8 4 4 HARD DRIVE...

Page 3: ...RIVE 18 11 PVR INFO 19 11 1 HARD DRIVE INFORMATION 19 12 TROUBLESHOOTING 20 12 1 NOT ALL MY REMOTE BUTTONS ARE WORKING 20 12 2 HARD DRIVE NOT CONNECTED 20 12 3 HARD DRIVE HAS INCORRECT FORMAT 20 12 4...

Page 4: ...ally powered i e the hard drive should have its own power supply 1 2 3 The maximum supported capacity is 1TB If a hard drive larger than 1TB is used it will be formatted to use only 1TB 1 2 4 Altech U...

Page 5: ...Reminders will not display while a recording is in progress 1 3 2 2 A limited TV Guide will be available while a recording is in progress 2 REMOTE CONTROL ONE TOUCH RECORD JUMP BACKWARD SCHEDULE RECO...

Page 6: ...jump back by the SMALL jump amount Holding this button will jump back by the BIG jump amount FAST FORWARD Use this button to fast forward a recorded program or when viewing behind live Pressing the b...

Page 7: ...2 The smart card number printed on the underside of the smart card 3 2 ACTIVATION 3 2 1 Log onto www uec com au and enter your smart card number and your unique registration key located on the front...

Page 8: ...f applicable 4 2 3 Scroll left to the PVR Setup icon and press OK to enter the PVR Setup menu screen 4 2 4 In this menu you can see the current status of the hard drive 4 3 HARD DRIVE FORMAT 4 3 1 Whe...

Page 9: ...rently watching press the record button on the remote control 5 1 2 A record start icon will appear and a red dot will appear in the iplate indicating that the event is recording 5 2 TV GUIDE EPG RECO...

Page 10: ...idual program information within the recording cannot be accessed 5 3 3 Because individual program information cannot be accessed an overall parental block setting for the recording can be set Choosin...

Page 11: ...ote control to add a Timebased recording timed event 5 3 5 4 The following screen will appear 5 3 5 5 Press OK on a field to edit it 5 3 5 6 Use left and right arrow buttons to change the selected cha...

Page 12: ...a time 6 1 2 If you try to record 2 programs that overlap on different channels a message will inform you that there is a conflict 7 PAUSE LIVE TV 7 1 PAUSING 7 1 1 If you press pause while watching...

Page 13: ...cked program the parental pin will be required before the program starts playing 7 2 7 A green dot indicates the program that is currently playing 7 2 8 A red dot indicates the program that is current...

Page 14: ...ill start the recording but continue playing back the remaining programs in the pause buffer 7 4 3 Once the pause buffer has been exhausted the PVR will switch to live TV on the channel on which the r...

Page 15: ...grams at the beginning of the list 8 3 2 To sort the list in alphabetical order press the yellow button 8 3 3 To sort the list according to start time press the yellow button again 9 SCHEDULED LIST 9...

Page 16: ...the selected program 9 3 SORTING 9 3 1 To sort the list in alphabetical order press the yellow button 9 3 2 To sort the list according to recording start time press the yellow button again 9 4 TIMEBAS...

Page 17: ...RDING OFFSETS 10 2 1 Programs tend to run past the times listed in the TV Guide due to inaccuracies in the broadcast information 10 2 2 The Record Start Offset adds extra time to the start of a record...

Page 18: ...ing and holding the fast forward button will jump forward by the period of time set in the big jump backward setting minimum 10 minutes 10 4 SAFELY DISCONNECT HARD DRIVE 10 4 1 To remove your hard dri...

Page 19: ...button scroll to the PVR Info icon and press OK 11 1 2 The PVR Info screen will be displayed as below 11 1 3 The green red bar is a graphical representation of the hard drive storage capacity Green in...

Page 20: ...wered drives are not supported 12 2 2 Check that the power is connected to the hard drive and the power switch is turned on if applicable 12 2 3 Check that the USB cable is connected from the hard dri...

Page 21: ...rm 12 5 HARD DRIVE SPACE ONLY SAYS 1TB WHEN I HAVE CONNECTED A 2TB DRIVE 12 5 1 The PVR Ready extension supports a maximum of hard drive capacity of 1TB 1000GB If your hard drive has a larger capacity...

Page 22: ...hours HD 13 2 HOW DO I ERASE ALL THE PROGRAMS IN THE PLAYLIST 13 2 1 It is possible to erase all programs by formatting the hard drive 13 2 2 Launch the PVR Setup menu and press OK on Hard drive forma...

Page 23: ...23 P a g e Copyright 2011 Altech UEC Pty Ltd Altech UEC Pty Ltd Level 2 27 Sirius Rd Lane Cove West NSW 2066 Sydney Australia The latest version of this user manual can be downloaded at www uec com au...

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