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Personal Video Recorder
High Definition Personal Video Recorder

User Guide

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Page 1: ...Personal Video Recorder High Definition Personal Video Recorder User Guide ...

Page 3: ... FOR BETTER SOUND QUALITY 32 PAY PER VIEW 33 PARENTAL CONTROL 33 HOW TO CONTROL A LIVE PROGRAM YOU ARE WATCHING 34 PERSONAL VIDEO RECORDER 35 HOW TO RECORD AND STORE A PROGRAM 36 SAVE TIME 39 HOW TO DELETE A RECORDED PROGRAM OR A SCHEDULED RECORDING 40 PICTURE IN PICTURE PIP HOW TO WATCH TWO PROGRAMS AT ONCE 40 STORAGE CAPABILITIES 41 SETTINGS 42 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS 43 TERMINAL 44 FUNCTIONS...

Page 4: ... on or against the cords as this may damage them Pay particular attention to cords that are at plugs at electrical outlets connected to accessories and at the places where the cords exit the unit GROUNDING The terminal has a two prong plug Properly ground the unit by inserting the plug into a grounded electrical two socket outlet If the plug is polarized it has one wide prong and one narrow prong ...

Page 5: ...D quality video a complete Interactive Program Guide providing an overview of the next days of programming the ability to block access to specific times channels or TV programs using the Parental Control feature access to interactive TV with its range of advanced features and services access to video on demand where available 5 AVAILABLE ILLICO TERMINALS ...

Page 6: ...icator Indicates the PVR feature is active when illuminated 6 VOL and VOL Increases and decreases volume 7 SELECT Accesses your on screen selection 8 USB Port Connect to peripheral devices There are no compatible devices yet 9 CH and CH Scrolls up and down through the channels 10 GUIDE Displays the on screen Program Guide 11 INFO Provides information on settings and programs 12 Smart Card Slot Wil...

Page 7: ...dicator Indicates the PVR feature is active when illuminated 6 VOL and VOL Increases and decreases volume 7 SELECT Accesses your on screen selection 8 USB Port Connect to peripheral devices There are no compatible devices yet 9 CH and CH Scrolls up and down through the channels 10 GUIDE Displays the on screen Program Guide 11 INFO Provides information on settings and programs 12 Smart Card Slot Wi...

Page 8: ...ays the on screen Program Guide 7 IR Sensor Receives the infrared signal from the remote 8 LED Display Displays the time the current channel number and the following information Message HDTV POWER Picture resolution 1080i 720p 480p 480i RECORD AUTO Automatically selects the aspect ratio compatible with your TV 9 VOL and VOL Increases and decreases volume 10 CH and CH Scrolls up and down through th...

Page 9: ...ys the on screen Program Guide 7 IR Sensor Receives the infrared signal from the remote 8 LED Display Displays the time the current channel number and the following information Message HDTV POWER Picture resolution 1080i 720p 480p 480i RECORD AUTO Automatically selects the aspect ratio compatible with your TV 9 VOL and VOL Increases and decreases volume 10 CH and CH Scrolls up and down through the...

Page 10: ...LS AT 8400 The remote control requires two alkaline AA batteries A diagram inside the compartment of the remote control indicates proper battery placement Replace as needed when the indicator light becomes dim or no longer illuminates ...

Page 11: ...Turn the TV on then press and hold the SELECT key and the appropriate mode key AUX VCR TV or CBL until it blinks twice 2 Enter carefully the code 9 9 1 After each digit the mode key will blink once At the end of the operation it should blink twice 3 Point the remote towards the device and press The remote automatically tests each code in its library starting with the most common ones The mode key ...

Page 12: ...blinks They indicate the third and fourth digits in the code HOW TO PROGRAM THE VOLUME CONTROL This step is not essential but it gives you better control of the volume on your devices 1 Press the SETTINGS key twice to display the General Settings screen and make sure that the Audio Volume Control setting is set to Variable 2 Turn on the device then press and hold the SELECT and CBL keys until the ...

Page 13: ...S UR5 8400A The remote control requires two alkaline AA batteries A diagram inside the compartment of the remote control indicates proper battery placement Replace as needed when the indicator light becomes dim or no longer illuminates ...

Page 14: ...e has been stored AUTO SEARCH METHOD If the three digit code numbers assigned to your brand do not turn off your equipment or the code tables do not list your brand you can use the Auto Search Method to find the correct three digit code number for your equipment by the following steps 1 Turn on the equipment you wish to operate 2 Press the device button TV VCR DVD or AUX to be programmed and the S...

Page 15: ... to pick up the TV code table 3 Point the remote control toward the equipment and enter the three digit code number assigned to your TV brand from the code tables 4 Store the three digit code number by pressing the AUX button once again The device LED will blink twice to confirm that the code has been stored PROGRAMMING THE SYSTEM ON OFF BUTTON This is designed to program the System On Off button ...

Page 16: ... below the user can program the volume controls Volume Up Volume Down and Mute from one device to operate in another device mode The default volume control settings on the remote control are as follows CBL PVR TV PVR VCR PVR DVD PVR AUX AUX If you wish to store the CBL volume control in CBL mode use the following steps 1 Press the CBL button and the SELECT button simultaneously for 3 seconds The C...

Page 17: ...vice LED will blink once for each command entered 4 Press the CH button to store the functions that were selected The CBL device LED will blink twice to confirm the storage of functions LOW BATTERY WARNING When the batteries are low and need to be replaced the remote control LED will blink 2 times in sequence whenever a POWER button is pressed to turn on equipment MEMORY LOCK SYSTEM This remote co...

Page 18: ...ng a third previously recorded channel F Program your PVR to record one program or two programs simultaneously in your absence Notes The best possible connection with the cables supplied is illustrated by the solid lines The dotted lines represent viable options however Although the rear of the terminal depends on the model sockets in different positions the connection is done in the same way You ...

Page 19: ...ding from the interactive TV listings simply select the program directly in the listings and follow the on screen instructions 3 Once recording is in progress or has been programmed simply change the channel with your remote control to the one you want to watch 4 The program set to record in step 1 will continue to record and will be accessible at all times either by tuning into the channel broadc...

Page 20: ...r PVR to record one program or two programs simultaneously in your absence G Transfer the contents of your hard drive to videotape or DVD for archiving H View the contents of a videocassette or DVD Notes The best possible connection with the cables supplied is illustrated by the solid lines The dotted lines represent viable options however Although the rear of the terminal depends on the model soc...

Page 21: ...FROM ONE CHANNEL WHILE WATCHING ANOTHER CHANNEL 1 Follow the instructions in section B to start the recording 2 You can also program a recording from the interactive TV listings simply select the program directly in the listings and follow the on screen instructions 3 Once recording is in progress or has been programmed simply change the channel with your remote control to the one you want to watc...

Page 22: ... you would like to transfer from the list of recorded programs LIST button on the remote 2 Select the List function and follow the instructions on the screen 3 Once these steps have been completed you can watch another program by tuning to it in the normal way on your terminal H TO VIEW THE CONTENTS OF A VIDEOCASSETTE OR DVD 1 Turn the TV set on and select the appropriate input VIDEO AUDIO or S VI...

Page 23: ...s been replaced by a DVI outlet CONNECTION NO 3 HIGH DEFINITION PERSONAL VIDEO RECORDER HIGH DEFINITION TV THIS CONNECTION WILL ALLOW YOU TO A Watch the channel or service of your choice in HD when available B Record on the hard drive from the channel you are watching in HD when available C Watch a program previously recorded on the hard drive in HD when available D Record on the hard drive from o...

Page 24: ... program a recording from the interactive TV listings simply select the program directly in the listings and follow the on screen instructions 3 Once recording is in progress or has been programmed simply change the channel with your remote control to the one you want to watch 4 The program set to record in step 1 will continue to record and will be accessible at all times either by tuning in to t...

Page 25: ...eously in your absence G Transfer the contents of your hard drive to videotape or DVD for archiving H View the contents of a videocassette or DVD Notes The best possible connection with the cables supplied is illustrated by the solid lines The dotted lines represent viable options however Although the rear of the terminal depends on the model sockets in different positions the connection is done i...

Page 26: ...RIVE FROM ONE CHANNEL WHILE WATCHING ANOTHER CHANNEL 1 Follow the instructions in section B to start the recording 2 You can also program a recording from the interactive TV listings simply select the program directly in the listings and follow the on screen instructions 3 Once recording is in progress or has been programmed simply change the channel with your remote control to the one you want to...

Page 27: ...you would like to transfer from the list of recorded programs LIST button on the remote 2 Select the List function and follow the instructions on the screen 3 Once these steps have been completed you can watch another program by tuning to it in the normal way on your terminal H TO VIEW THE CONTENTS OF A VIDEOCASSETTE OR DVD 1 Turn the TV set on and select the appropriate input VIDEO AUDIO S VIDEO ...

Page 28: ...movie The movie ordered is available for 24 hours To cancel the order at this point press C Once past this step the movie rental cannot be cancelled TO RESUME WATCHING 1 In the VOD menu select Resume Viewing and press SELECT 2 Choose the title and press SELECT the movie will start where you left off 3 To watch the movie from the beginning press REWIND 4 To exit illico on Demand press EXIT The time...

Page 29: ...Y THEME 1 When the guide is on screen press choose Theme then press SELECT 2 Press the arrow choose a theme and press SELECT 3 Use the and arrows to move through the titles 29 INTERACTIVE PROGRAM GUIDE The digital terminal cannot display both a standard and a HD video at the same time When watching a HD formatted TV program and calling the IPG the top right video will therefore be replaced by a bl...

Page 30: ...nt time slot highlight it and press SELECT To view the schedule for the next days press highlight the date for the available day then press SELECT HOW TO SCHEDULE A REMINDER 1 Press GUIDE highlight a program and press SELECT 2 Highlight Set a Reminder and press SELECT the chosen title is now in green INTERACTIVE PROGRAM GUIDE At any time you can press the INFO button twice for more information on ...

Page 31: ...s by following the instructions on screen ACTIVATING PARENTAL CONTROL Once you have determined the channels times and types of programs to be blocked you need to activate the parental control feature by following the steps below 1 Press SETTINGS twice select BLOCK PIN choose the ENABLE feature and press SELECT 2 Press and enter your PIN TO DEACTIVATE THIS FEATURE FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS BELOW 1 Pr...

Page 32: ... BETTER SOUND QUALITY There are three main settings To access the general settings menu press SETTINGS twice on your illico remote control Once in the GENERAL SETTINGS menu follow the instructions below A In the menu on the left select AUDIO DIGITAL OUT using the up down arrows Go to the right and using the arrows again select DOLBY DIGITAL Press to confirm your selection B In the menu on the left...

Page 33: ...hannel broadcasting the film and follow the on screen instructions HOW TO CANCEL A FILM OR EVENT Press SETTINGS twice to call up the General Settings screen Select PPV Purchases Press SELECT and enter your PIN Choose the film or event you wish to cancel Press SELECT to cancel then to confirm cancellation PARENTAL CONTROL Parental control is accessed through the Pay per View feature TALC Consult th...

Page 34: ...om the point where you paused the program Resumes playback of a paused program Rewind press once twice three or four times to slow down or speed up the rewind speed Fast forward press once twice three or four times to slow down or speed up the fast forward speed Returns you to live programming Instantly replays the last 8 seconds of the program you are watching Make sure the CBL mode key is activa...

Page 35: ...y buffer is erased as soon as you change channels or switch off the PVR To save a program you have to record it and save it on the hard drive Red Green division indicates the time you tuned in to the channel Red indicates the missed portion of the program Pause status bar Title of program Triangle indicates your current position in the program Green area indicates stored programming Clear area ind...

Page 36: ... it started you can press the key at any time during the broadcast and the entire program will be recorded 1 Press 2 When the Confirm Recording screen is displayed press the key to record and store the program The RECORD indicator on the front panel lights up for a few seconds after you confirm the recording To record more than one episode of a program and modify the save time press the key rather...

Page 37: ...s the key then press Preferences 2 Highlight Schedule a New Manual Recording then press SELECT 3 Highlight the channel the recording start and end times and the save time then press 4 Press EXIT to return to the program in progress RECORDING OPTIONS The recording options let you Schedule in a single step recording of all episodes of your favourite program Change the default save time Modify the re...

Page 38: ...o a program in progress without watching a recorded program in its entirety press then EXIT and tune in to the desired channel 4 To return to a program in progress after watching a recorded program in its entirety press EXIT and tune in to the desired channel PERSONAL VIDEO RECORDER You cannot schedule a VCR recording in advance You can however tape a program in progress or transfer the PVR record...

Page 39: ... SELECT SAVE TIME DEFAULT SAVE TIME 1 Press the key then press Preferences Highlight Change Save Time and press SELECT CHANGE THE SAVE TIME FOR A PROGRAM YOU HAVE ALREADY RECORDED 1 Press the key highlight a program title and press SELECT 2 Highlight Change Save Time and press 3 Highlight a time and press SELECT 4 Press the EXIT key to return to the program in progress CHANGE THE SAVE TIME FOR A S...

Page 40: ...A RECORDING IN PROGRESS 1 Tune in to the channel broadcasting the program being recorded and press the key 2 Highlight Stop and Erase then press SELECT PICTURE IN PICTURE PIP HOW TO WATCH TWO PROGRAMS AT ONCE The keys near the bottom of the remote control are used to control the PIP feature which lets you view two programs at the same time Press a second screen the PIP screen appears superimposed ...

Page 41: ...f recording hours available to you therefore varies according to the types of programs you record Based on the average amount of data transmitted by an SDTV Standard Definition Television channel a PVR terminal s 80 gigabyte hard drive can store up to 50 hours of recorded programs HDTV High Definition Television channels need to transmit 2 to 2 5 times more data than standard channels to reproduce...

Page 42: ...GS The General Settings screen lets you customize the terminal s display features and set the timers Press the SETTINGS key twice highlight an option and press the INFO key to see what the option does For more information on the options available in Quick Settings press the SETTINGS key twice to display the General Settings screen highlight an option and press the INFO key Options Language Screen ...

Page 43: ...rd PVR terminals allow passage of sub title information so that it can be received by a suitable decoder e g your television However HD PVR terminals first decode sub title data and then send it to the television PERIPHERALS Can I use a DVD player or DVD recorder with the terminal Yes A DVD player should work independently from the terminal and be connected directly to the television A DVD recorde...

Page 44: ...minal and tune in to a channel If the problem persists please contact Technical Support What gets connected to the S VIDEO output and what is it for It is used to connect a VCR or TV equipped with an S VIDEO input This connector separates colours and brightness which enhances image quality You need to purchase a cable in order to use it The sound does not match the program I m watching Make sure t...

Page 45: ...Technical Support PAY PER VIEW AND PIN I ordered an Indigo movie and the terminal asked me to enter a 4 digit PIN What is it for This PIN is a security feature Only individuals who know the PIN can order a movie or an event All subscribers have the default PIN 0000 it is a good idea to change the PIN regularly Ordering a movie with illico 1 Tune in to Channel 350 VCC trailers and press Guide on th...

Page 46: ...87 Multitech 1034 Multivision 1070 NAD 1006 1060 1061 1147 1166 NEC 1003 1004 1005 1006 1009 Nikko 1006 1014 Onwa 1034 Optimus 1147 1166 Optonica 1079 1139 Orion 1031 1152 Panasonic 1003 1045 1136 1162 1179 Philco 1000 1003 1004 1005 1006 1008 1010 1017 1057 1058 1063 1065 Philips 1000 1003 1004 1008 1010 1017 1057 1058 1063 1071 1072 1073 1074 Pioneer 1004 1006 1075 1076 1143 1147 1166 Portland 1...

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Page 48: ...PENTAX 004 031 063 PHILCP 031 034 067 025 PHILIPS 031 034 054 067 101 150 PILOT 101 PIONEER 021 004 048 PORTLAND 108 PROFITRONIC 040 PROTEC 024 PULSAR 072 QUARTZ 014 QUASAR 031 070 133 140 163 014 RADIO SHACK 123 034 RADIX 101 RANDEX 101 RCA 107 109 144 041 031 004 034 040 140 147 158 053 REALISTIC 003 008 014 031 034 040 053 054 101 010 RICO 058 RUNCO 072 SALORA 014 SAMSUNG 040 017 107 109 113 11...

Page 49: ...5 KOSS 102 KRELL 150 KYOCERA 200 LEXICON 120 167 171 172 LUXMAN 035 137 139 165 004 029 LXI 204 MAGNAVOX 152 164 191 043 MARANTZ 028 048 063 191 090 MCINTOSH 173 MCS 204 MERIDIAN 009 051 MITSUBISHI 180 MONDIAL 022 023 042 073 075 NAD 048 NAKAMICHI 111 182 183 079 087 NEC 080 ONKYO 084 046 012 030 041 081 103 044 OPTIMUS 017 036 138 026 PANASONIC 007 088 129 130 132 195 PARASOUND 129 130 132 PHILIP...

Page 50: ...Saguenay 418 545 1114 Outaouais 819 771 7715 Elsewhere in Quebec 1 88 VIDEOTRON CUSTOMER TECHNICAL SUPPORT For problems of a technical nature please contact Customer Technical Support Our technicians are available 24 hours a day seven days a week Montréal 514 841 2611 Québec City 418 842 2611 Saguenay 418 543 4611 Outaouais 819 771 2611 Elsewhere in Quebec 1 88 VIDEOTRON Visit our Web site videotr...

Page 51: ...51 High Definition Setup ...

Page 52: ... recommended for SD content as well in order to minimize the number of motion artifacts CONVERTING IMAGE FORMATS One of the golden rules for obtaining optimal image quality is to keep the number of signal conversions to a minimum While programs can be broadcast in different formats depending on the channel your television displays them only in its native format In other words a program s format ma...

Page 53: ...A STANDARD SCREEN AND A WIDE SCREEN The type of screen your HDTV has wide screen or standard screen determines how the set top displays programs on the screen The picture format for an HDTV is a combination of aspect ratio and screen resolution and is different for standard screen and wide screen HDTVs WHAT IS AN ASPECT RATIO An aspect ratio is the ratio of the width to the height of the TV screen...

Page 54: ...display SETUP WIZARD Note The screen resolution 1080i 480p etc is sometimes referred to as the scan rate The terms are interchangeable With the progressive method every pixel on the screen is refreshed simultaneously The interlaced method involves refreshing pixels in alternation first the odd lines and then the even lines A standard screen HDTV has a 4 3 aspect ratio The screen is 4 units wide fo...

Page 55: ...ms on the screen The following examples show how programs will look when the picture format is set to Normal mode not Stretch or Zoom modes Standard screen HDTVs 55 SETUP WIZARD On a wide screen HDTV these picture formats Automatically display in this manner 480p or 480i standard Full screen format 720p or 1080i wide Letterbox format ...

Page 56: ...ETUP WIZARD 56 Wide Screen HDTVs SETUP WIZARD On a wide screen HDTV these picture formats Automatically display in this manner 480p or 480i standard Pillarbox format 720p or 1080i wide Full screen format ...

Page 57: ...ownload latest software programming and service information to the set top Be sure you have made a note of which video input port the set top is connected to on the HDTV For example Video input port 6 1 Plug the set top and the TV into an AC power source 2 Do not turn on the set top or TV yet 3 Wait until you see one of the following displays on the front of the set top Current time Four dashes 4 ...

Page 58: ... the message light blinks 4 Then press the VOL key to indicate that you want to select a picture format setting The LED display shows HdSr to indicate that the set top is in the Picture Format mode for HDTV settings 5 In the following table find each of the picture formats that your HDTV supports Then press the corresponding buttons on the front panel of the set top SETUP WIZARD Important Before y...

Page 59: ...se the Advanced option you can toggle through all the picture formats and select the formats that look best on the HDTV screen HOW DO I START THE SETUP WIZARD 59 SETUP WIZARD Note Use the and keys on the remote control to navigate through the Setup Wizard menus and options You may want to have available the user guide that came with your HDTV for reference 1 Make sure that the set top is off and t...

Page 60: ...o start the setup 2 Choose one of the following options To choose the Easy Setup option press then go to the Easy Setup Instructions on page 61 To choose the Advanced Setup option press then go to the Advanced Setup Instructions on page 62 ...

Page 61: ...SETUP WIZARD 1 Press or to select the type of TV screen you have 2 Press POWER to begin watching TV Notes If you pressed the setup is complete The TV is set to receive programming in 1080i and 480i formats If you pressed proceed to next page ...

Page 62: ...ADVANCED SETUP INSTRUCTIONS SETUP WIZARD 62 SETUP WIZARD 1 Press or to select the type of TV screen you have 2 Press to see how various formats look on your TV screen ...

Page 63: ... looks on your TV screen Important If you see a black screen press again to view the next screen Do not press SELECT The black screen means that your TV does not support that particular format so you do not want to select it 4 After saving the picture formats press EXIT The setup is complete 5 Press POWER to begin watching TV ...

Page 64: ... Quick Settings menu 2 Scroll to Picture Format or Picture Size You will see the Picture Format only if the Set Picture Format is set to Fixed in the General Settings menu 3 Press or to view the options 4 As you scroll through the options notice how the picture on the screen changes 5 Select the picture size and or format of your choice SETUP WIZARD Wide screen HDTV maximize viewing of any channel...

Page 65: ... two options is similar to that of the Pass Through option See the Display Formats For Digital Sources table below Auto DVI or HDMI If your HDTV is connected through the DVI or HDMI output you will see this option and not the Pass Through option Incoming programming is automatically formatted to the scan rate supported by your HDTV DISPLAY FORMATS FOR DIGITAL SOURCES The following table illustrate...

Page 66: ...es provide closed captioning service to television networks and production companies for standard analog and digital programming Closed captioning sources for standard analog programming Std CC1 is the primary caption service for non digital programming Std CC2 through Std CC4 are text services that may contain different information including alternate languages T1 through T4 are text services tha...

Page 67: ...s the options C Scroll through the options and press SELECT to set your choice 4 If you chose the Variable setting for the audio volume A Scroll to Caption Off On On with Mute B Press to access the options C Scroll through the options and press SELECT to set your choice CHANGE THE LOOK OF CLOSED CAPTIONING Depending on the program or caption provider you may or may not be able to change how the cl...

Page 68: ...background turning on and off at a rate determined by the caption provider Default the background is determined by the caption provider 4 SELECT your choice Change the background colour 1 Scroll to CC Background 2 Press to access the Colour column 3 Press and to scroll through the several colour options 4 SELECT your choice CHANGE THE SHADING AND COLOUR OF THE CHARACTERS The shading and colour opt...

Page 69: ... through the options 4 SELECT your choice Change the text size 1 Scroll to CC Options 2 Press to access the Text Size column 3 Press and to scroll through the options Small Text Medium Text Large Text Default 4 SELECT your choice RECORD HD PROGRAMS WITH CLOSED CAPTIONING If the program contains closed caption information it will be recorded by your VCR When the tape is played back turn on the clos...

Page 70: ...f tiny picture elements or pixels 480 lines of pixels make up the picture on a standard analog TV In comparison HDTV images use 720 or 1080 lines which results in much sharper detail and general picture resolution This also lets the image be painted in different ways On an SDTV the screen is painted using interlaced scanning meaning that each of the 30 images appearing on screen each second is mad...

Page 71: ...TTINGS SUCH AS FONT SIZE AND COLOUR WHY ARE MY CAPTIONS ALWAYS IN BLACK AND WHITE Make sure the Captioning Options in your General Settings are set to Personalized Custom font size and colour are only available for programs broadcast using the new digital captioning standard EIA 708B Programs broadcast using the old captioning standard 608 do support captions but only in black and white A program ...

Page 72: ...NOTES 72 NOTES ...

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