DIGIFUSION FVRT150 User Manual Download

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Contents

Introduction

Packing contents

Installation and Safety

Product Overview

Front panel

Rear Panel

Remote Control

Getting Started

Connections to TV/Video

Storing Freeview Channels

Changing TV Channels

Using the DVR

MultiGuide™ Contents

DVR Terms and Phrases

Perform Key Functions

Record and Playback

Onscreen TV Listings Guide

Favourite Channels

Set TV Programme Reminders

Summary of Contents for FVRT150

Page 1: ...Revolutionise the way you watch and record TV FVRT150 Digital Video Recorder User Guide ...

Page 2: ...panel Rear Panel Remote Control 7 Getting Started 8 Connections to TV Video Storing Freeview Channels Changing TV Channels Using the DVR 11 MultiGuide Contents DVR Terms and Phrases Perform Key Functions Record and Playback Onscreen TV Listings Guide Favourite Channels Set TV Programme Reminders ...

Page 3: ...Set Personal Reminders Subtitles Audio Language Picture Format Child Lock Sleep Timer Interactive Services Scart Configuration Service Updates Technical Information Identifying Faults 40 Product Information 41 1 ...

Page 4: ...e s no need for videotapes Record programmes quickly and easily through the MultiGuide and watch in digital broadcast quality Set recordings up to 14 days in advance Watch one channel whilst recording another Record two channels at the same time Watch a recorded programme whilst recording two channels Pause and rewind live TV Watch a recording still in progess Record subtitiles for playback These ...

Page 5: ...in a Freeview coverage area but are unable to receive all available channels for your location it is recommended you have a site survey by a professional aerial installer to ensure aerial alignment and line of site to the transmitter are optimised If you do not know of a local aerial installer please call the Confederation of Aerial Industries www cai org uk on 0208 902 8998 who will be able to re...

Page 6: ...with liquid such as a flower pot on top of the unit Do not expose the unit to rain moisture dust dripping or splashing of liquids If any liquid is spilt into your unit it can cause serious damage If you spill any liquid into the unit switch it off at the mains and contact your retailer FVRT150 Digital Video Recorder 2 batteries 1 5V AAA Remote control User Guide Power Supply In addition you will n...

Page 7: ...emove the mains plug from the socket outlet while cleaning When plugging out the power supply from the mains hold the unit by its body and not the cord Your unit is designed to operate with the mains adaptor supplied Do not connect your unit to power sources other than that supplied Batteries are easily swallowed by young children Do not allow young children to play with the remote control unit Th...

Page 8: ... Rear Panel 6 Front Panel Controls Switch in and out of standby Moves channel down Moves channel up TV2 VCR AV SCART socket to connect to VCR or DVD AUDIO R Connector to amplifier right channel SERIAL Serial port AUDIO L Connector to amplifier left channel ANT Connector for TV aerial TV AV SCART socket to connect to TV TV Connector for aerial loop through facility Light shines brightly when DVR is...

Page 9: ...les Navigate through the Multi Guide interactive services and swap channels Colours Perform functions in Multi Guide digital text and interactive services Menu Enter Multi Guide menu Guide Shortcut to enter Guide to view TV programme listings Calendar Shortcut to Calendar to set reminders and view advanced programme listings Rewind at high speed Play at normal speed Fast forward at high speed Paus...

Page 10: ...VCR DVD Connect your TV aerial cable to the RF IN input on the rear of the DVR SCART and RF leads not supplied are connected as in the diagrams as shown above Please Note Scart lead connections must be used in order to view and record digital TV Getting Started 8 ...

Page 11: ...the battery compartment by pressing the snap catch and remove the lid When inserting the batteries type 1 5V observe the polarity marked on the battery compartment Note If the DVR no longer reacts properly to remote control commands the batteries may be flat Always remove flat batteries No liability is accepted for damage resulting from leaking batteries Environmental note Batteries including thos...

Page 12: ...y take a few minutes All channels found will be automatically stored in numerical order Once the search is complete press to start watching digital TV To view all digital channels found and stored press Guide on your remote Use to select a channel and press to watch If you don t think your DVR has found the correct number of channels available check to see if your aerial needs replacing or realign...

Page 13: ... Use to select Full Channel Search and press to confirm you want the search to begin Changing TV Channels To change TV channels you can perform any of the following operations Use Ch and Ch to browse up and down the available channels Select the number of the channel using 0 9 numeric keys Press Guide to view all available channels Select the required channel using keys and press to confirm Gettin...

Page 14: ...programmes manually View the amount of storage space used on the hard disk Library Access recorded programmes stored on the hard disk for playback View the amount of storage space used on the hard disk Manage storage space on the hard disk To navigate quickly whilst in the MultiGuide press Menu to highlight a sub menu icon use highlight the required sub menu and press to enter Please Note On first...

Page 15: ...ly available Super Compression Technology SCT SCT allows you to increase the capacity of the hard disk by compressing the broadcast to maximise storage space When recording a programme on the DVR you can select your preferred recording mode equivalent to VCR recording modes These range from SP Standard Play the normal recording speed offering highest quality recordings using maximum hard disk capa...

Page 16: ... plays as though it is live Playback mode play recorded programmes stored in the Library Scenes When recordings are stored to the hard disk snapshot images are automatically generated at 5 minute intervals throughout the programme and displayed in the Library for enhanced navigation Each snapshot displayed represents the beginning of a 5 minute scene Recording Icons The recording icon is displayed...

Page 17: ...ndicated on screen up to x64 max Press to skip back scenes in 5 minute intervals Slow Motion Playback Press and then use to play a quarter or half speeds Screen Displays The following screen displays appear when the DVR is in rewind fast forward and pause modes Time Display This appears at the bottom right hand corner to indicate how long the recording has been playing Timeline The pink line displ...

Page 18: ... a programme either in playback or delayed live mode press to swap between channels quickly and easily For example When watching BBC1 select a programme to playback from the Library and use to swap between the two When watching BBC1 pause live TV on that channel then flick to BBC2 and use to swap between the two Watch BBC1 pause live TV on that channel then flick to BBC2 then select a programme to...

Page 19: ...is contained in the Pause Rewind Live TV store of information eg if you watch 10 minutes of a 30 minute show then decide to record it and press the record key on the remote control when complete the recording will be 30 minutes long Chase Play To start to watch a programme that is still being recorded either a tune to channel and hit Skip Back key this will take you directly to the beginning of re...

Page 20: ...duration of the programme to allow for minor changes to the schedule Once recording options are chosen press Green to add to the record list To return to watching TV Press Menu to select a sub menu at the bottom of the screen Use to highlight Guide and press to display TV listing information Use to highlight the desired TV channel and press to view Record Programmes Showing This Week Press Calenda...

Page 21: ...e use text keys as displayed on your remote to enter the name of the programme The programme synopsis will not appear in Record or Library if a different programme name to the one displayed in Guide is entered Date Use to select Start Time to select start time hold button down continuously for faster navigation Duration Use to select programme duration hold button down continuously for faster navi...

Page 22: ...ecord any two channels simultaneously If you have scheduled two recordings at the same time you can either watch one of these channels or playback a previous recording from the Library If you attempt to view another channel whilst recording two channels you will be presented with the following options Press Red to go to Guide to view either of the channels currently being recorded Press Green to g...

Page 23: ... beginning use to highlight the programme and press To play a recorded programme from a specific scene as displayed use to highlight and press Create New Scenes Add new scenes during the playback of a recording to create further indexing for more accurate navigation e g to easily omit the viewing of unwanted programming During playback press at the precise point where you want the scene to begin P...

Page 24: ...ge the recording mode The following formats can be compressed SP LP SP EP LP EP Please note When compressing a previously recorded programme additional disk space is required to perform the operation It may be necessary to delete existing recordings stored in the library to allow for the compression to take place The quality of the recording will decrease after the programme has been compressed Th...

Page 25: ...view To view programme listings throughout the day use to move the time forwards and backwards To view programme listings by channel rather than by time simply press Red to switch the format Use to change the channel being viewed The DVR needs to be in standby every night for the latest TV listings to be downloaded If power to the DVR is switched off over night TV listings will not be updated View...

Page 26: ...date you wish to view programme listings by using and press Full programme listings for that particular day will then appear on the screen TV Listings at a Glance The Quick Guide enables you to find out which programmes are showing now and next whilst still watching TV Press on your remote whilst viewing a TV channel Use to view programme listings by channel Use to view programme listings on now a...

Page 27: ...o select all channels as your favourites and deselect the ones you don t want in your list Press Green to select all channels Use to scroll through the list and press to deselect The check mark will be removed and the channel will no longer be in your Favourites selection To clear all previous Favourite selections press Yellow Once you have selected your Favourite channels press Guide and then Yel...

Page 28: ...ts new position The channel order is reflected in the Guide Favourites and the browsed channel list TV Programme Reminders Create TV reminders in the Multi Guide so you don t miss your favourite TV programme Press Guide to display TV listings select the desired programme using and press Blue on your remote The Program Reminder pop up screen will then appear Press to confirm or Cancel to cancel Jus...

Page 29: ...ss Blue and a pop up box will appear To set the reminder frequency use to select Single Daily Weekly Monthly or Yearly Set the time for the reminder to appear using the numeric keys on your remote control Enter free form text using the remote control keys as per your mobile phone TV and Personal reminders are shown by icon markers appearing next to the date To delete reminders select a day which a...

Page 30: ...e interactive services may not operate whilst displaying subtitles In addition any recordings made with the Record Subtitles feature enabled cannot be compressed Subtitle Language Select your preferred subtitle language on a permanent basis Press Menu use to highlight SETUP and press Scroll down to Select Features and press to enter Highlight SUBTITLE LANGUAGE and use to adjust the preferred subti...

Page 31: ...o Select Features and press to enter Highlight AUDIO LANGUAGE and use to adjust the preferred audio language settings available If the programme broadcast carries the optional audio language you have chosen you will hear that language Otherwise you will only be able to listen in the default language Using the DVR ...

Page 32: ...rammes either in 4 3 full screen 4 3 letterbox 16 9 widescreen Press Menu use to highlight SETUP and press to enter Scroll down to Select Features and press Scroll down to PICTURE FORMAT and use to adjust the setting The default setting for picture format is 4 3 letterbox Using the DVR ...

Page 33: ...ter the default PIN number 1111 To change the PIN number scroll down to Change PIN and press Enter the new PIN then re enter the new PIN again to confirm To set the Child Lock select Child Lock and use to adjust the setting to ON To set the start time use to highlight Start Time in the Child Lock menu and use to adjust the setting in 15 minute periods To set the end time use to highlight End Time ...

Page 34: ...llow you to cancel Press Menu use to highlight SETUP and press to enter Scroll down to Select Features and press Scroll down to SLEEP TIMER and use to adjust the settings in 5 minute periods up to 2 hours To cancel the sleep timer reset the value to zero This timer may also turn off your TV if it is connected to the DVR via SCART Using the DVR ...

Page 35: ...s Red or Text according to on screen instructions If you do not wish to operate interactive services through your receiver you can turn this functionality off Press Menu use to highlight SETUP and press to enter Scroll down to Select Features and press Scroll down to INTERACTIVITY and use to adjust the setting The default setting for interactive services is on Using the DVR ...

Page 36: ...Scroll down to TV Scart and VCR Scart then use to adjust the setting Service Updates You may receive service or software updates from broadcasters or the manufacturer to further enhance the current service The receiver will automatically accept software updates when they are released Messages to explain any changes may be broadcast by the manufacturer these will be notified by the appearance of an...

Page 37: ... used on your DVR from storing programmes Clear the Hard Disk To delete all saved programming on your DVR press Red to Format Hard Disk enter your 4 digit PIN and press Green to confirm see page 31 for PIN details Please Note This will also clear guide data and latest sofware version until the next download session Factory Defaults Restoring Factory Defaults deletes all channel and TV listings but...

Page 38: ... cables to TV are inserted correctly Selected AV channel to TV set Check you are in a Freeview coverage area You may require aerial upgrade No Sound Check all connections at rear of unit No Power Check mains plug is inserted correctly and unit is switched on Live record does not operate Check you have enough free hard disk space available in Library if not free up space by deleting old recordings ...

Page 39: ...ault Suggested Remedy A compressed recording appears to have a slightly This is due to the reduction in quality inherent in the compression process and is normal blocky picture Programmes appear to be later than expected The channel may be in time shift mode press the go to live button uI or place unit into standby and back again A recording has missed the start and end This may be due to slight d...

Page 40: ...emarks gratefully acknowledged FREEVIEW and the FREEVIEW logo are trade marks of DTV Services Ltd and are used under licence Freeview Logo DTV Services Ltd 2002 All channels are subject to coverage and may be changed from time to time Reception may depend on the type and condition of your existing aerial Aerial upgrade may be required For further details about FREEVIEW please write to DTV Services...

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