DGTEC DG-FV500PVR User manual

1

INDEX

INDEX ........................................................................................................... 1

HELP PROVIDED......................................................................................... 2

SAFETY AND IN

STRUCTION

S.................................................................... 3

ASSEMBLY AND PARTS LIST .................................................................... 4

1.1 Parts

List................................................................................................. 4

1.2 Front

Panel.............................................................................................. 4

1.3 Rear Panel.............................................................................................. 5

1.4 Remote Co

ntrol Un

it................................................................................ 6

1.5 Installing the batteries in the remote control............................................ 7

1.6 Connecting to

Equipm

ent........................................................................ 8

GETTING STARTED................................................................................... 10

2.1 MENU INFO

RMATION.......................................................................... 12

2.2 FAVORITES .......................................................................................... 13

2.3 STANDBY ............................................................................................. 14

2.4 PARENTAL CONTROL......................................................................... 14

2.5 TIMERS................................................................................................. 15

2.6 EP

G....................................................................................................... 17

2.7 RECORDS............................................................................................ 17

2.8 SET-UP................................................................................................. 18

2.9 USB....................................................................................................... 19

2.10 SETTINGS.......................................................................................... 20

2.11 TELETEXT .......................................................................................... 23

Ps1 FAQ ..................................................................................................... 24

Ps2 Trouble Shooting ............................................................................... 25

Ps3 Specifi

cation ...................................................................................... 26

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HELP PROVIDED

NEED HELP?

If you are experiencing difficulty operating this product or require set up

assistance please contact the DGTEC Service Centre. The call is free from

anywhere in Australia. Our operators will assist you in plain English without

the technical jargon:

(Australia)

8:OOam-6:OOpm Australian EST

¸

Subject to change without notice.

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SAFETY AND INSTRUCTIONS

CAUTION: TO PREVENT ELECTRICAL SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE THE COVER.

THERE ARE NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER

SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.

SAFETY

．Never place the unit in hot, humid or excessively dusty places.

．Do not install the unit where it may be exposed to mechanical vibrations.

．This product should be operated only from the type of power source indicated on the

rear of the unit.

．Do not touch the power cord with a wet hand or continue to use a damaged power

cord. It may cause an electric shock.

．Never open the cover. High voltage in the unit may result in electrocution.

．Disconnect the power cord to the unit before connecting any cables.

CAUTION

．To prevent fire or electrical shock do not expose the appliance to water.

．Ensure that objects filled with liquids, such as vases, are not placed on the

apparatus.

．If an object or liquid gets into the unit, disconnect the plug and ask an approved

technician to check the unit.

．Never place the unit in a confined space such as a bookcase or built-in cabinet

unless proper ventilation is provided. Leave a 10cm gap around the unit.

．The recommended operating temperature is from 0 ~ 40℃℃ and humidity should be

under 95%.

．For your own safety, do not touch any part of the unit, power lead or aerial lead

during a lightning storm.

．Use a damp cloth to clean the unit.

．Do not use liquid cleaners, solvent or abrasive products, etc.

This symbol indicates that high voltage is present inside. It is dangerous to

make contact with any part inside the case.

This symbol alerts you of important information concerning operation and

maintenance of this product.

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ASSEMBLY AND PARTS LIST

1.1 Parts List

Please make sure the following accessories are supplied with the STB.

① High Definition Personal Video Recorder

②

Remote Control

③

RCA Video/Audio Cable

④ Batteries (AAA Size)

⑤ User Manual

1.2 Front Panel

1. POWER Button

Turns the receiver’s power on or off.

2. Front Panel Display

Front panel window displays information concerning current operation such as CH

number and recording information.

3. Volume Left/Right Button (

◄

/

►

)

Moves the cursor left/right when in the menu or adjusts the volume level.

4. CH Up/Down Button (

▲

/

▼

)

Moves the cursor up/down when in the menu or changes the current program to the

previous/next channel.

5. Menu Button (MENU)

Press to display the Main Menu or to exit from the menu.

6. OK Button (OK)

Press to select the item in the menu or to list the TV/Radio channels.

7. Infrared Remote Sensor (IR)

A hidden sensor senses infrared signal from the remote control.

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ASSEMBLY AND PARTS LIST

1.3 Rear Panel

1. ANT IN

Antenna feed is connected to this Input. Small loop cable is connected

2. ANT OUT

Used to connect an extra analogu

e or digital receiver.

3. RS232 Serial Port

For firmware update, serial communication port (RS-232).

4. LAN

Used to connect to the internet. (Not applicable at present.)

5. DIGITAL AUDIO (S/PDIF / Optical)

Connects to an External Audio Amplifier

with S/PDIF /Optical Digital Audio.

6. USB

USB port is used for viewing external files on a memory stick, and for possible

software upgrades. (to be advised by DGTEC technician)

7. HDMI Connector

Connects

High-Definition Multimedia output to HD Monitors (HDMI Type).

8. YPbPr

Connects component video to HD Monitors (YPbPr Type).

9. VIDEO (Yellow RCA)

Connects to a TV with video input.

10. AUDIO L/R (White / Red RCA)

Connects to a TV audio input, HD Monitors audio input or an External Audio

Amplifier.

from IN2 to OUT 1 (diagonally positioned)

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ASSEMBLY AND PARTS LIST

1.4 Remote Control Unit

All features of the receiver can be controlled with

the remote control.

1.

POWER: Press to switch between

operation and standby mode.

2. MUTE: Press to mute the sound.

3. REC:

Press to make a spontaneous

Recording. To stop recording press the REC

button again.

4. TEXT: Displays the Teletext information.

5. CC: Displays the subtitle information.

6. FAV: Press to display Favorite Channel List.

7. HDD: Enters into the Hard Drive to access

recordings. Press to directly enter the RECORD

menu.

8. RED / GREEN / YELLOW / BLUE: Special

keys in the menu, such as system settings and so

on.

9. EXIT: Press to escape from the current mode.

10. BACK:

Press to return to the previous

channel selected.

11. Up

▲/ Down▼/ Left◄/ Right►: Move

cursor in the menu.

12. MENU: Press to display the Main Menu.

13. GUIDE: Press to display the menu of

Electronic Program Guide.

14. VOL＋/ VOL－: Adjust the volume.

15. OK: Press to select the item in the menu or to

display the Main Menu at the normal state.

16. INFO: Display the information of the current program.

17. CH

▲/ CH▼: Change the channel.

18. NUMERIC KEYS: Press to input Channel Number, Passwords or Parameters.

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ASSEMBLY AND PARTS LIST

1.5 Installing the batteries in the remote control

1. Press down on the retaining catch on the lid of the battery recess on the remote

control and remove the lid.

2. Insert two AAA batteries into the recess.

3. Replace the lid over the recess and gently push down on the lid until it snaps firmly

into place.

Caution

1. Keep batteries out of children’s reach.

2. Don’t attempt to recharge, short-circui

t, disassemble, heat or throw the batteries

into the fire.

3. Always replace both batteries at the

same time. Never mix new and old batteries

or batteries of a different type.

4. If you don’t intend to use the remote controller for an extended period, remove the

batteries to prevent possible leakage and corrosion.

5. Do not drop, apply shock or step on the remote control.

6. Do not spill water on the remote control.

Note: If the receiver does not respond when operating the remote control from

a close range, you will need to replace the batteries.

Using the Remote Control

1. To use the remote control, point it towards the front of the STB.

2. The remote control has a range of up to 7 metres from the set top box at an angle

of up to 60 degrees.

3. The remote control will not operate if its path is blocked.

Note: Sunlight or very bright light will decrease the sensitivity of the remote

control.

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ASSEMBLY AND PARTS LIST

1.6 Connecting to Equipment

1. Connect your TV antenna cable to the “IN1” jack on the back of the STB using

coaxial RF cable.

Loop the small loop cable diagonally from IN2 to OUT1.

Option 1-YPbPr connection (Cable not supplied)

2. Connect the YPbPr out connectors and AUDIO L/R out connectors on the back of

the STB to the COMPONENT IN on your television using RCA-type cables.

Option 2-HDMI connection (Cable not supplied)

3. Connect the HDMI out connector on the STB to the HDTV using HDMI cable.

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ASSEMBLY AND PARTS LIST

Option 3- Video connection

4. Connect the yellow video lead and AUDIO L/R (white and red lead) out

connectors on the STB to the AV IN on the back of the TV. Optional: Connect

Optical S/PDIF out connector on the HDTV STB to the Audio-Amplifier using

optical cable.

Note: Please ensure that your TV is set to the correct input channel depending

on your connection type.

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GETTING STARTED

First time installation

Note: Be sure to have the power cord connected to the mains.

After all the connections hav

e been established, switch on your TV. If you are using

the STB for the first time or restored to fa

ctory default, a First Time Installation menu

will be displayed to guide you through the scanning of channels.

When scanning is complete, all active channels found will be stored automatically.

(In case you want to stop the scanning, press the

EXIT

key to exit. The channels

already found will be stored).

Now you are ready to watch digi

tal TV channels and radio broadcasts.

In case you skip the First Time Installation screen, you can press

MENU

key to bring

up the main menu.

Switching programs

1. Press the

NUMERIC

keys

(0~9)

on the remote control to select the channel

number you want.

2. Alternatively press the CH

▲/ CH▼ key on the remote control or the front panel

to change the available channels upward/downward.

3. Press the BACK

key to view the previous channel selected.

Volume control

Press the VOL

＋/－

key on the remote control to enter the volume menu

Mute

1. Press the

MUTE key to temporarily mute the sound.

2. To cancel mute, press the MUTE key again.

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GETTING STARTED

View program info

1. Press INFO

key to view the information of current program. Press the for Now

and Next information. Please note there are colored prompts on the right for further features.

2. Press

EXIT

to exit view.

Subtitle

Press

CC

key to switch subtitle on/off.

Note: the subtitle depends on the program provider. Some programs might not

contain subtitles in the stream.

Teletext service

1. Press TEXT key to open a teletext page (if teletext is transmitted).

2. Press

BACK / EXIT

key to close the teletext.

Note: That Teletext service is available on the 7 network only.

EPG (Electric Program Guide)

1. Press GUIDE

key to view the EPG information that are provided by the content

providers.

Use arrow keys to navigate to different programs.

2. Press the RED button to tag a program that you would like to record. A red dot will

appear next to the program.

3. Press the

GREEN button for additional information on a selected program.

4. Press the YELLOW button to access program information over the next 8 days.

Press

EXIT

key to exit the menu.

Note: That EPG page does take some time to load due to information overload.

▲

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INSTRUCTIONS

2.1 MENU INFORMATION

< Starting up for the First Time >

1. Turn on your TV and receiver.

2. Channels should already be scanned if you followed the quick start wizard.

3. All fields are already set for you.

Press MENU key the main menu will be displayed.

< Menu Information >

Main-menu consists of 9 major main menus as follow.

♦ FAVORITES

♦ STANDBY

♦ PARENTS

♦ TIMERS

♦ GUIDE

♦ RECORDS

♦ SET-UP

♦ USB

♦ SETTINGS

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INSTRUCTIONS

2.2 FAVORITES

Press the

▲

/

▼

/

◄

/

►

key to choose “FAVORITES” in the main menu, then press

OK

key to enter the

FAVORITES

menu.

You can edit the TV list or radio list in this menu. Choose the sub-menu by

▲

/

▼

keys,

then press

OK

to enter the channel list.

Once you have entered the channel list, you can add or delete channels

by using the color keys on the remote control.

You can press the color key (RED key/GREEN

key/YELLOW key/

BLUE key) to add

or delete your favorite channel in the FAV1 list, FAV2 list, FAV3 list, FAV4 list.

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INSTRUCTIONS

2.3 STANDBY

Press the

▲

/

▼

/

◄

/

►

keys to choose “

STANDBY

” in the main menu, then press

OK key, the STB will enter into the standby mode. You can turn back to the

operation mode by pressing POWER

key.

2.4 PARENTAL

CONTROL

Press the ▲/▼/◄/► key to choose “

PARENTS

” in the main menu, then press

OK

button to enter the

PARENTAL

CONTROL

menu.

You can change the PIN Code, Parental C

ontrol Settings, Parental rating, Lock TV

channels and Lock radio channels in this menu.

PIN Code

(The default password is 0000)

To change the current PIN code, input the new PIN code you want to use then

confirm this new PIN code again.

Parental Control

Set the mode of the Parental Control. (Activated, PIN always required / Activated,

PIN valid or next start / De-activated)

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INSTRUCTIONS

Parental rating

“OFF, P, C, G, PG, M, MA, AV, R” will display when you press the

▲

/

▼

keys. It

represents different locking levels.

Lock TV channels

(The default password is 0000)

You can press the

▲

/

▼

keys to select the TV channel you want to lock, you can

press GREEN key to lock the selected TV channel. You can unlock the

channels by pressing the

GREEN

key again.

It will require you to input a correct PIN code to watch programs that you’ve locked.

Lock radio channels

(The default password is 0000)

Lock the radio channels stored in the receiver. The method of operation is the same

as that mentioned above (locking TV channels).

2.5 TIMERS

You can program the STB to record a certain event at a specified time using the

Timers. Press OK and the following screen will appear.

To add and program a timer press the Green

key. Fill out each field by pressing OK

to enter the field. Once fields are completed press the

Red key to save.

To delete a Timer recording press the RED

key.

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INSTRUCTIONS

<

Creating a recording timer in normal mode>

You can create the recording timer using anot

her method, the process is mentioned

below: Press

▼

key to enter the channel list, and then select the channel which

you want to record using

◄

/

►

keys.

Press

▲

key, the following screen will appear. You can start your recording by

pressing the RED key, and view the additional information about the programme by

pressing the GREEN key.

Press

▲

key to stop recording.

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INSTRUCTIONS

2.6 EPG

EPG shows the event information on current and all channels.

EPG overview will

provide you 8 days worth of information on all networks. Please note that EPG does

take some time to load due to large amounts of information being processed.

Press the

▲

/

▼

key to select channel. Press the

YELLOW

key to view EPG of a

particular channel for the next 8 days. Press the RED

button to record a program of

your choice.

A red dot will appear next to the program highlighted. Pressing the

GREEN

button will access an information page on the highlighted program. Press

the

BLUE

button to go back to the Main menu.

2.7 RECORDS

Press the

▲

/

▼

/

◄

/

►

key to choose “RECORDS” in the main menu, and then

press

OK

button to enter the

RECORDS

menu.

Records stores all your recorded content. You can access this information by also

pressing the HDlist button which is the shortcut key.

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INSTRUCTIONS

Press the

OK

key on a recorded file to view the content. The SKIP LIST page will

appear.

If you have recorded more then 1 programme in the 1 file, you can access any of the

recordings as listed. Alternatively you can choose start from the beginning to view

content from the start.

By pressing the

RED

key on a highlighted program, you have the option of deleting

the file, renaming the file, locking the file (to restrict viewing) and protecting the file

(will not allow you to remove).

During playback mode, there are cert

ain functions that can be utilised.

To STOP press the

▼

key.

To PAUSE press the

▲ key.

To Fast Forward keep finger down on

►

key.

To increase the speed 4x, 8x etc press

►

key. To stop Fast forwarding press OK

.

These steps also apply to Rewinding.

To skip forward or backwards by 10minutes press the

◄

/

►

keys 1 time.

2.8 SET-UP

In the

SETUP

menu, user can perform channel scans.

To rescan your channels automatically, press the RED key.

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INSTRUCTIONS

For a manual scan, scroll to the desired frequency, and press the GREEN key, the

unit will then detect signals for that particular frequency.

The

YELLOW

button (Tune), is used to inform the user if signal is present on a

particular frequency. If the signal bars top right hand corner are colored when Tune is

pressed, then signal is present on that particular frequency.

2.9 USB

In the USB-menu you can look or play the files in the USB storage device, and for

possible software upgrades.

Insert the USB storage device into the USB port on the machine, choose “USB” on

the main menu by

▲

/

▼

/

◄

/

►

, then press

OK

.

Entering “USB”, the screen will display a listing of files present on the device.

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