Notice ** Copyright (Copyright © 2001 HUMAX Corporation) Not to be copied, used or translated in part or whole without HUMAX's prior consent in writing except approval of ownership of copyright and copyright law. ** Warranty The information in this document is subject to change without notice. HUMAX does not have any responsibility for direct, indirect, accidental, necessary and other damage due to your offer or use of the information contained in this manual. ** Trademarks VIACCESSTM is a trademark of France Telecom. CryptoWorks (TM) is a trademark of Philips Electronics N.V. Irdeto is a trademark of Mindport BV. Nagravision is a registered trademark of Kundelski S.A. Conax is a trademark of Telenor Conax AS. 'Dolby' and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. This receiver manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. ** Thank you for purchasing a HUMAX personal video recorder. Please read this user manual carefully to be able to safely install, use and maintain the receiver at maximum performance. Keep this user manual next to your receiver for future reference. GB 1 Notice ** Read this manual carefully and make sure you understand the provided instructions. For your safety, check what the result each action will be. Warnings, Cautions and Notes Throughout the whole manual, pay special attention to the following marks that indicate hazardous situations. ** · Warning ** Indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in serious injury. ** · Caution ** Indicates a situation which, if not avoided, could damage the equipment or other apparatus. ** · Note ** Indicates additional information to the user to make the user aware of possible problems and information of any importance to help the user to understand, to use and to maintain the installation. ** ** To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not remove cover (or back). No user serviceable parts inside. Refer servicing to qualified service personnel. ** This symbol indicates dangerous voltage inside the product that presents a risk of electric shock or personal injury. ** This symbol indicates important instructions accompanying the product. GB 2 Safety and Warning ** This personal video recorder has been manufactured to comply with international safety standards. Please read the following safety precautions carefully. ** Safety Instructions and Precautions ** 1. MAINS SUPPLY 90 - 250V AC 50/60Hz. Operate your product only from the type of power supply indicated on the marking label. If you are not sure of the type of power supplied to your home, consult your local power company. Disconnect the receiver from the mains before you start any maintenance or installation procedures. ** ** 2. OVERLOADING Do not overload a wall outlet, extension cord or adapter as this may result in electric fire or shock. ** ** 3. LIQUIDS The receiver should not be exposed to any liquids such as dripping or splashing. In addition, no objects filled with liquids, such as vase, should be placed on the apparatus. ** ** 4. CLEANING Disconnect the receiver from the wall outlet before cleaning. Use a light damp cloth (no solvents) to dust the receiver. ** ** 5. VENTILATION The slots on top of the receiver must be left uncovered to allow proper airflow to the unit. Do not stand the receiver on soft furnishings or carpets. Do not stack electronic equipment on top of the receiver. ** ** 6. ATTACHMENTS Do not use any unsupported attachments as these may be hazardous or cause damage the receiver. ** ** 7. CONNECTION TO THE SATELLITE DISH LNB Disconnect the receiver from the mains before connecting or disconnecting the cable from the satellite dish. Failure to do so can damage the LNB. ** ** 8. CONNECTION TO THE TV Disconnect the receiver from the mains before connecting or disconnecting the cable from the satellite dish. Failure to do so can damage the TV. ** ** 9. EARTHING The LNB cable must be buried in the ground. The buried cable of the system must comply with SABS 061. ** ** 10. LOCATION Place the receiver indoors to avoid exposing it to lightning, rain or sun. Do not place it near a radiator or heat register. Make sure it has more than 10 cm clearance from any appliances susceptible to electromagnetic influences, such as a TV or a VCR. Do not block these openings with any object, and do not place the product on a bed, sofa, rug, or other similar surface. If you place the product on a rack or bookcase, ensure that there is adequate ventilation and that you have followed the manufacturer's instructions for mounting. Do not place the product on an unstable cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table where it can fall. A falling product can cause serious injury to a child or adult, and serious damage to the appliance. ** GB 3 Safety and Warning ** 11. LIGHTNING, STORM, or NOT IN USE Unplug the product from the wall outlet and disconnect the antenna during a thunderstorm or when left unattended and unused for long periods of time. This will prevent damage to the unit due to lightning and power-surges. ** ** 12. EXTRANEOUS OBJECTS Do not insert anything through the openings in the unit, where they can touch dangerous voltage points or damage parts. ** ** 13. REPLACEMENT of PARTS When the replacement parts are required, be sure the service technician uses replacement parts specified by the manufacturer or those that have the same characteristics as the original part. Unauthorized substitutions may result in additional damage to the unit. ** ** Warning ** 1. Follow these directions in order not to damage the power cord or plug. Do not modify or process the power cord or plug arbitrarily. Do not bend or twist the power cord too much. Make sure to disconnect the power cord with the plug held. Keep heating appliances as far as possible from the power cord in order to prevent the cover vinyl from melting. 2. Follow these directions. Failure to follow one of them may cause electrical shock. Do not open the main body. Do not insert metals or inflammable objects inside the product. Do not touch the power plug with wet hands. Disconnect the power cord in case of lightning. 3. Do not use the product when it is out of order. If you continue to use the product when defective, a serious damage can be caused toit. Make sure to contact your local product distributor if the product is out of order. 4. Please do not insert metal or alien substance into the slots for the modules and smart cards. In doing so can cause damage to the STB and reduce its life span. 5. Hard Disk Drive Do not move the product or turn the power off suddenly while the hard disk drive is running. The company shall not be liable for any corruption of data on the hard disk drive caused by the carelessness or misuse of users. Do not separate the hard disk drive from the main body. GB 4 Contents ** 1. Before Using the Receiver ** GB8 GB8 GB10 GB11 GB12 GB14 ** 1.1 Package Contents 1.2 Front Panel 1.3 Rear Panel 1.4 Remote Control 2. Setup 2.1 Connecting the Antenna 2.2 Powering On 3. Installation Wizard ** GB14 GB15 GB16 GB16 GB16 GB16 GB18 GB18 GB19 ** 3.1 Language 3.2 Area Setting 3.3 Antenna Setting 3.4 Automatic Search 3.5 Time Setting 4. Basic Operation 4.1 Switching Channel 4.2 Volume Control 4.3 Change the Subtitle Language 4.4 Change a Audio Language 4.5 Programme Information (i-plate) 4.6 Option List 5. Time Shifted Recording ** GB19 GB19 GB19 GB20 GB20 GB22 GB25 GB25 GB25 GB26 GB26 GB26 GB27 5.1 Time Bar 5.2 Pause 5.3 Rewind to Previous Scene 5.4 Fast Forward to the Next Scene 5.5 Recording 5.6 Additional Time Shift Operations Using Time Bar GB 5 Contents ** 6. Recording and Playback ** GB28 GB28 GB28 GB30 GB30 GB32 GB33 ** 6.1 Instant Recording 6.2 Recording Reservation 6.3 Programme Playback 6.4 Editing Recorded Programmes 6.5 Checking Hard Disk Drive 7. Channel List 7.1 Displaying and Switching Channel List 7.2 Changing Channel List Group 7.3 Edit Channels 7.4 Edit Favourite Channels 7.5 Channel Looping Mode 8. Programme Guide ** GB33 GB34 GB34 GB37 GB40 GB41 GB41 GB43 GB44 GB46 ** 8.1 Viewing Programme Guide Information 8.2 Finding a Programme 8.3 Viewing Reserved Programme 9. Setting Preferences 9.1 Parental Control 9.2 Language Setting 9.3 Time Setting 9.4 Schedule 9.5 A/V Control 9.6 UHF 9.7 Miscellaneous 10. Installation ** GB46 GB48 GB51 GB51 GB51 GB53 GB54 GB56 GB56 GB59 GB61 GB63 GB67 GB73 10.1 Antenna Setting 10.2 Automatic Search 10.3 Manual Search 10.4 Other Search 10.5 Motor Antenna 10.6 Default Setting GB 6 * ** 11. Software Upgrade ** GB74 GB74 GB78 GB79 ** 11.1 OTA (Over the Air) 11.2 S/W Upgrade from PC 12. System Information 12.1 Status 12.2 Signal Detection 12.3 Common Interface 13. Games ** GB79 GB79 GB80 GB81 GB82 GB83 ** 14. Menu Map ** 15. Trouble Shooting 15.1 Trouble Shooting 15.2 Error Message 16. Specification 17. Glossary 18. Service and Support GB83 GB84 GB85 GB87 GB88 GB 7 * ** Note: · Since faults may occur if the remote controller is being left without a battery for a long time, always keep the battery inserted in the remote controller. ** Warning: To install a hard disk drive, contact your product provider. The company shall not be liable for problems caused by installing a hard disk drive by user. This product provides best performance with Seagate ST340020ACE (40GB), ST360020ACE (60GB),or ST380020ACE (80GB) hard disk drive. This product provides up to 80GB of hard disk drive. The company shall not be liable for problems caused by the installation of hard discs bigger than 80GB. GB 9 * ** 1.3 Rear Panel ** 1. LNB OUT ** Connect other digital satellite receiver. ** 2. LNB IN ** Connects a satellite antenna cable. ** 3. RS-232C ** Connects to your PC to upgrade product's software programme. ** 4. TV SCART ** Connects a TV SCART cable. ** 5. VCR SCART ** Connects a VCR SCART cable. ** 6. VIDEO ** Connects to your TV or VCR and output Video signals. ** 7. AUDIO L/R ** Connects to your TV or VCR and output Audio signals. ** 8. S/PDIF ** Outputs the digital audio signals (S/PDIF). ** 9. RF OUT ** Connect a RF signal from the product to RF input jack on your TV. ** 10. RF IN ** Connect a general aerial antenna with the cable jacks to the RF input jack on the product. ** 11. ON/OFF ** Power on/off. GB 11 1. Before Using the Receiver ** 1.4 Remote Control Unit ** ** ** 1. SOURCE 2. TV/RADIO 3. NUMERICAL BUTTONS 4. LIST 5. BACK 6. ARROW BUTTONS 7. OPT+ (OPTION) 8. SOUNDTRACK 9. CH-/CH+ and PAGE-/PAGE+ 10. MENU 11. PLAYBACK CONTROL BUTTONS 12. STANDBY 13. GUIDE 14. EXIT 15. OK 16. G (Game) 17. SUBTITLE 18. V-/V+ 19. i (INFORMATION) 20. MUTE GB 12 * ** 1. SOURCE ** 11. PLAYBACK CONTROL BUTTONS ** Selects the input source between TV and satellite receiver. ** Includes fast rewind, play, fast forward, record, stop, pause buttons. ** 2. TV/RADIO ** 12. STANDBY ** Switches between TV and Radio modes. ** Switches between Operation and Standby modes. ** 3. NUMERICAL (0~9) BUTTONS ** Enters a TV/Radio channel number or menu option number. ** 13. GUIDE ** Displays the Programme Guide. ** 4. LIST ** 14. EXIT ** Displays the channel list. ** Exits the main menu or Guide screen. ** 5. BACK ** 15. OK ** Returns to the previous menu and screen. ** Selects a menu, or confirms the selected operation. And displays the channel list during watching a programme. ** 6. ARROW BUTTONS ** Changes the channel or move the cursor to the up, down, left or right menu option. ** 16. G (Game) ** Displays the Game. ** 7. OPT+ (OPTION) ** 17. SUBTITLE ** Displays the channel attributes during watching a programme. ** Changes the subtitle language. ** 18. V-/V+ ** 8. SOUNDTRACK ** Adjusts the audio volume. ** Displays the Soundtrack. ** 19. i (INFORMATION) ** 9. CH-/CH+ and PAGE-/PAGE+ ** Changes the Channel or Page. ** Displays the information about the channel and programme. ** 10. MENU ** 20. MUTE ** Displays the main menu. ** Pauses the audio temporarily. That is, volumes on/off temporarily. ** GB 13 2. Setup ** This chapter describes how to set up the receiver. Select the most appropriate procedure depending on your requirements. Note: If you encounter any problem when setting up the receiver, please contact your local product distributor. 2.1 Connecting the Antenna 1. Connecting TV and VCR This is the most simple setup mode. ** ** 2. Connecting Hi-Fi system 1 Connect the outputs on this receiver to corresponding inputs on your Hi-Fi system. (left audio out to left audio in, right audio out to right audio in) GB 14 * ** 3. Connecting Hi-Fi system 2 ** If you wish to connect S/PDIFthe optical S/PDIF terminal and Dolby digital decoder to listen digital audio, connect as following. ** 2.2 Powering On ** 1. Connect the power cord of the receiver to a wall outlet. 2. Turn on the power button, located at the left on the back of the receiver. Make sure that the Standby LED indicat ...