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1. 8 Press the OK button to perform the Repeat Copy or Cut block opera tion e Press the EXIT or A B button to cancel the operation The copy and cut operations will create a new file with the applicable edits The original file is not altered Each subsequent editing operation will create a further new file This ensures that you always have a backup of your most recent editing step if your editing operation didn t work as expected HT 8000 PVR User Guide 74 Firmware Version 1 03 0A 10 File and Folder Operations 10 File and Folder Operations 10 1 Using the File List 1 Press the FILE button then the OK button to access a list of all files on the HT8000 hard disk Sorted List Indicator Progress Bar J ukebox ima EI AKA Girl Surter 20 Folder mig M non DPW Alles ir cern Haus ma BM 10 e a a File List a raati f SL PMLA An Golner Sailer J ukebox eee et 7s 10 OOF Ou TD Lock A i Angebissen Ang Rename E CESSI E E p nanaonan Delete Fee j A p j e ii ET h a AMIE HD LI g yi i I le 2 DAG MA cod Pca D a eed siar o E uan Noite Chonge Sating a O al e HDD Information Viewing Extended File Information 1 You can view detailed file information for the selected file by pressing the INFO button 2 Press the EXIT button to hide the information To sort the File List 1 Press the BLUE button to toggle between a listing of files in a
2. Animated rings indicate Timeshift or Standby Timer Activity other HDD activity HDD Capacity Active Recording HT 8000 PVR User Guide 14 Firmware Version 1 03 0A 4 HT8000 Controls and Functions 4 2 Rear Panel 8 9 40 LE 12 13 1415 Item Description 1 SIGNAL IN Connect the Antenna IN cable 2 LOOP OUT Loop Out is pass through connector for SIGNAL IN Antenna IN 3 LAN PORT 10 100 Network Interface 4 CVBS OUT Use this to connect a composite video cable CVBS Yel low Standard definition only 576i resolution 5 YPBPR OUT Use these jacks to connect Y Pb Pr Green Blue Red 6 Power Lead 7 Power Switch 8 amp 9 USB 2 0 10 HDMI OUT 11 S VIDEO OUT 12 AUDIO OUT 13 RS 232C 14 S P DIF OUT 15 IR SENSOR component cables to a HD component video input on your TV 10801 720p 576p resolutions supported 90 240V AC Auto selectable 50 60Hz Turns power to the unit on off USB 2 0 Connectors 8 Slave to computer 9 Host ports A third Host port is behind the panel at right front of unit Connect to an HDMI input of TV or PC monitor 10801 720p 576p resolutions supported Connect to an S VIDEO jack on your TV Standard definition only 576i resolution Connect L R White Red analog audio cables to your TV or amplifier Connects to another HT8000 or a PC serial port Digital audio output for connection to an amplifier or TV Connect the Infrared Ray sensor to
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4. A Y amp 0 9 buttons and the OK button 4 Press the Done icon see the Rename Window Icon Meanings section on page 51 for details The newly named folder will appear in the pane to the right 10 2 3 Adding Files to a Folder 1 Select the Radio or AV files that you want to add to the newly created folder with the lt A Y buttons and press OK 2 Press the EXIT button or RED button to close the new folder HT 8000 PVR User Guide Firmware Version 1 03 0A 79 10 File and Folder Operations 10 2 4 Moving Files to Existing Folders 1 80 Choose an existing folder in the left or right pane with the lt A V buttons Select J ukebox Transfer mode with the RED GREEN buttons Choose a file in the list with the lt A W buttons and press OK The selected file will be moved to will appear in the folder window shown in the right hand pane HT 8000 PVR User Guide Firmware Version 1 03 0A 10 File and Folder Operations 10 3 File Transfers To From a USB Storage Device The HT8000 can copy files to from directly connected FAT32 formatted USB devices 1 Choose a file with the lt gt A Y buttons 2 Select J ukebox Transfer mode with the RED GREEN buttons A small dialog will appear 3 Choose Exit with the A V buttons and press OK 4 Press the RED button A small Select Storage Device dialog is shown 5 Choose the desired USB device USB 1 2 or 3 with the
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6. at any time e Details on performing a standard or manual installation channel scan can be found in section 7 3 Installation Menu Items on page 31 HT 8000 PVR User Guide 28 Firmware Version 1 03 0A 7 Menu Functions 7 Menu Functions This section provides detailed instructions on the use of all menu options These allow you to scan for channels customise the HT8000 display and audio settings set the date and time determine recording lengths and more e Note Some menus may not be accessible while the HT8000 is recording Accessing Password Protected Menu Items G Some sub menu items are password protected The password pop up window will automatically appear when you try to access a protected menu The default password is 0000 7 1 Accessing and Using the Menus To open the main menu and select a sub menu item 1 Press the MENU button to display the menu 2 To select sub menus and menu items press the lt gt A W buttons The selected sub menu item is highlighted 3 To access the contents of the selected sub menu press the OK button HT 8000 PVR User Guide Firmware Version 1 03 0A 29 7 Menu Functions To return to the previous menu or cancel a choice 1 Press the EXIT button To return to the broadcast and exit the HT8000 menu 1 Press the MENU button 7 2 Understanding the Menu Icons Most menus feature a legend on the grey bar at the bottom of the screen This indi
7. 108 109 110 ACURA 004 BEKO 161 162 163 164 165 ADMIRAL 030 042 076 099 123 BELCOR 009 159 160 ADYSON BELL amp HOWELL 006 038 106 ALARON 040 106 108 ALBA 004 017 018 064 123 BLAUPUNKT 059 060 061 117 ALBIRAL 157 158 BLUE SKY 064 ALLORGAN BLUE STAR 075 ALLSTAR BOOTS 063 AMBASSADOR 049 BOSCH BAUER 098 0 1 AMWAY 161 BRADFORD 05 7 m 1 1 AMSTRAD BRANDT 71 ELECTRONIQUE 2 004 3 2 2 6 5 6 HT8000 PVR User Guide 100 Firmware Version 1 03 0A Brand AOC ARC EN CIEL ARCAM ARCHER ASA ASBERG ASUKA ATLANTIC AUDINAC AUDIOSONIC AUDIOVOX Appendix Code Code Bron 062 063 071 BRUNS 126 158 159 160 BSR 093 118 064 071 BUSH 004 017 018 064 075 098 093 099 117 018 071 CAPEHART 124 002 029 052 084 CAPSONIC 071 015 025 057 BANG amp OLUFSEN CARNIVALE 015 01 AUMARK AUTOVOX BARCO BASIC LINE BAUR CCI CENTURION CENTURY CGE CIE CIMLINE CINERAL CITIZEN CLAIRTONE CLARIVOX CLATRONIC CME es CeL o oo g 018 087 097 099 102 063 018 078 108 4 8 DIXI 003 004 018 126 m p __ mw pwm f 105 paso 040 057 074 004 005 017 018 028 080 106 110 1 042 049 063 065 066 ELECTROVENDA 1 068 076 079 087 0 1 9 6 6 0 8 6 HT 8000 PVR User Guide Firmware Version 1 03 0A 101 Appendix Brand code Brand coe CONCERTO ELEKTA 071 CONDOR 098 158 161 ELEKTRONIKA 161 CONIC ELIN 018 161 CONTEC 004 017 052 056 062
8. A W buttons and press OK A USB Drive Contents window is shown to the right of the file list 6 Choose a file in the list of either drive a with the lt gt A Y buttons and press lt OK The selected file will be copied to the USB device or the internal HDD A progress indicator shows the percentage completed Do not connect an NTFS formatted disk directly to the HT8000 There is a 4 GB file size restriction for transfers to directly con nected USB drives due to limitations of the FAT32 disk format If you need to transfer larger files you can do so by connecting your HT8000 to a computer see sections 10 4 File Transfers To From a Computer USB on page 82 and 10 5 File Transfers To From a Computer LAN on page 85 If you do this the HT8000 will warn you that it wants to refor mat the drive thus making all data on the disk inaccessible If neither is possible you could divide a large file into several smaller 4 GB or less files See 9 6 Repeating Copying and Cut ting Recordings on page 74 for details on the cut operation HT 8000 PVR User Guide Firmware Version 1 03 0A 81 10 File and Folder Operations 10 4 File Transfers To From a Computer USB You can transfer files of any size between the HT8000 and a Windows PC via a USB 2 0 port 10 4 1 Downloading the File Transfer Application 1 Please visit the following URL http homecast net eng service download_list asp 2 Browse for
9. C Storage temperature 10 C 50 C Storage humidity range 5 90 relative humidity non condensing Operating humidity range 10 85 relative humidity non condensing Weight 3 4Kg Dimensions H x W x D 60 mm x 360 mm x 270 mm HT 8000 PVR User Guide Firmware Version 1 03 0A Appendix A5 Glossary of Terms EPG Electronic Program Guide Software that enables viewers to navigate easily between digital TV channels and to choose the program they want to watch or record FEC Forward Error Correction Correction of faulty bits in the received signal Parental control A feature that allows parents to lock programs or channels that they consider unsuitable for their children A locked channel or program can only be unlocked with a password PIN code Personal Identification Number A four digit code that is used for locking unlocking channels and programs as in the parental control feature Polarization Polarization allows several programs to share the same frequency band The signals are transmitted either with linear vertical or horizontal polarization or circular right or left polarization RS 232 Serial communication standard data port Signal Rate Size of the digital package transmission HT 8000 PVR User Guide Firmware Version 1 03 0A 99 Appendix A6 Remote Control Code List by TV Manufacturer Brand code Brand code A MARK 002 BAYSONIC 052 ABEX 016 BEAUMARK 050 ACTION 110 124 BECRESE 040 099
10. Guide 32 Firmware Version 1 03 0A 7 Menu Functions 7 4 Option Menu Items The option menu items allow you to set display audio time language and parental control preferences 7 4 1 TV Output 1 Select the desired TV output options see below with the lt A V buttons 2 Press the OK button to save your chosen settings and exit the dialog ia harp etry Eee weit eee evi te e TV Screen Select the screen format of your TV 4 3 4 3 Letter Box 16 9 e Dolby Digital DD If enabled and the channel has DD audio it will au tomatically be selected as the default soundtrack e Digital Audio If enabled and you re using the optical S P DIF connector or the HDMI connector you can listen to 5 1 channel Dolby Digital audio if broadcast through an AC 3 decoder your home theatre amplifier Selecting PCM will limit this to 2 1 channel audio e Aux Output If PIP is accidentally activated when you are using the stan dard definition CVBS or S Video outputs the TV screen will be blacked out Choose this menu item to restore the broadcast image Dolby Digital 5 1 soundtracks are down mixed to 2 channel audio if you are using the analog audio outputs of the HT8000 HT 8000 PVR User Guide Firmware Version 1 03 0A 33 7 Menu Functions 7 4 2 Language 1 Select the desired language options see below with the lt gt A V buttons 2 Press the OK button to confirm your language selection e Di
11. Reservation window e Creating a timer event with the EPG Creating a Timer Event in the Reservation Window 1 Press the MENU button to display the main menu 2 Use the lt A Y buttons to browse to the Channel gt Reservation menu item and press the OK button to launch the Reservation window 3 Press the GREEN button to add a reservation 4 Use the lt P A V buttons to navigate through the fields and adjust values for your reservation You can also use the numeric keys 0 9 to directly type in time values 2 13 04 15 44 16 44 B 0022ABC2 5 Press the OK button to complete your reservation To edit a timer event 1 Press the RED button to edit the selected timer event Follow steps 4 and 5 above to make and confirm changes to the timer event To delete a timer event 1 Press the YELLOW button to delete a reservation Press OK to confirm To view timer events in the order that they will execute 1 Press the BLUE button HT 8000 PVR User Guide 66 Firmware Version 1 03 0A 9 PVR Operations Timer Event Icon Meanings The icons shown in the Mode column of the Reservation window indicate the frequency of each timer event o Once A single timer event o Weekdays Occurs at the same time on Monday to Friday a Weekends Occurs at the same time on Saturday and Sunday 7 Weekly A timer event that occurs at the same time each week 30 Daily A timer event that occurs at the same
12. Signal mes Antenna is inappropri Replace the antenna sage ate for digital TV reception Antenna is underpow Turn on the Antenna Power setting in the HT8000 menu Add an antenna power booster Antenna is receiving Reduce the power being supplied to non TV signals from the antenna Turn off the Antenna wireless devices etc Power setting in the HT8000 menu Adjust or replace the antenna Antenna is damaged Replace the antenna The remote control The batteries of the Check if batteries are correctly doesn t work remote control are inserted Replace batteries if neces not inserted cor Sary rectly or are exhausted Remote is in TV con Press the PVR button to use RCU to trol mode control the HT8000 Poor picture or audio quality pixellation or audio Squawking Low antenna power or Add an antenna booster or turn on signal loss in cabling Antenna Power in HT8000 menus Check video cables and replace if nec essary Broadcasting fault Wait until the broadcaster remedies the fault or electrical storm etc has passed Some channels are not found when scan ninng Low antenna power or Add an antenna booster or turn on signal loss in cabling Antenna Power in HT8000 menus Some channels may _ Replace antenna require a different type of antenna UHF VHF Some issues may be resolved with a firmware update Use of the latest firmware version is advisab
13. Version 1 03 0A 67 9 PVR Operations 9 3 7 Making Two Recordings While Playing a File Du F wn o oe Follow the steps described in section 9 3 4 Recording Two Channels Simultaneously on page 65 Press the LIST button and the OK button to open the file list Select the desired file with the lt gt A Y buttons Press the OK or PLAY button to play the file A small dialog opens Press OK to play the file once Press the STOP button to stop watching the file One of the channels you are recording will be shown 9 3 8 Auto Standby After Recording Sleep Function 1 2 68 Press the RECORD button to record the channel you re watching Press the lt gt buttons to change the recording duration or simply use the Default record time Press the SLEEP button A small window showing 180 minutes is displayed in the upper left corner of the screen This indicates that the HT8000 will be put to sleep placed in Standby mode in 3 hours Press the SLEEP button repeatedly to reduce the time to 150 120 90 60 30 20 or 10 minutes A further press of the button will display which disables the sleep function longer than the recording duration QO Make sure that the time period chosen with the SLEEP button is The SLEEP function can of course be used at any time not just when recording The HT8000 will enter Standby mode when the specified time period has elapsed HT800
14. code brand coe LUXOR 068 094 097 099 102 124 LXI 007 020 023 038 040 050 106 M ELECTRONIC 004 018 042 063 097 127 163 023 051 057 058 110 MARELLI 160 Le MARK m p 092 097 117 161 MEI MEMOREX 004 006 025 026 033 036 038 MITSUBISHI 009 017 030 036 039 OSUME 016 028 124 050 068 159 160 OTTO VERSAND 017 018 059 063 087 MIVAR 06200 089 093 097 098 099 062 MOTOROLA 024 030 102 108 117 118 161 163 MTC 009 015 025 026 056 PALLADIUM 099 160 062 097 HT 8000 PVR User Guide Firmware Version 1 03 0A 105 Appendix Brand Code Brand code MULTISTANDARD PANAMA 063 071 MULTITECH 004 052 062 063 099 PANASONIC 156 020 021 022 023 127 158 024 026 030 035 036 MUTIMEDIA 038 040 042 043 050 065 068 070 079 099 NAD 040 044 050 NAONIS 099 PATHE CINEMA 062 098 NATIONAL PATHE MARCONI 171 NEC 009 015 017 025 046 PAUSA 004 NECKERMANN 018 059 087 089 097 PCE PEC 040 106 108 099 102 159 160 161 PENNEY 001 102 008 009 011 NEI 018 161 013 015 016 019 020 NESCO 051 021 025 026 034 040 050 NIKKAI 016 018 028 040 062 PHILCO 009 010 012 014 015 064 071 124 023 035 057 058 085 123 159 160 161 NIKKO 007 015 020 029 038 PHILIPS 007 008 009 010 011 040 050 161 012 013 014 018 019 NISATO 081 023 089 110 124 138 160 161 NOBLEX PHOENIX 160 NOBLIKO PHONOLA 018 098 160 NOGAMATIC PILOT 009 015 019 NOKIA 071 094 095 096
15. described in section 7 6 1 Reset Factory Default on page 39 Follow the steps outlined in the 6 Initial Startup Guide section on page 26 or the scanning operations covered in 7 3 Installation Menu Items on page 31 Set the desired video audio and language settings and set the correct time and date see section 7 4 Option Menu Items on page 33 Re create your Favourite lists and any reservations see 9 3 5 Timer Reservation Recording on page 65 and 9 3 6 Creating Timer Events on page 66 HT 8000 PVR User Guide Firmware Version 1 03 0A 41 7 Menu Functions 7 7 Status Menu Items 7 7 1 Information You can check system information such as the Model ID Hardware version and Software version in this dialog HT 8000 PVR User Guide 42 Firmware Version 1 03 0A 7 Menu Functions 7 8 PVR Menu Items 7 8 1 Recording Settings You can enable or disable the Time shift function in this window You can also set a Default record time which is used for both the time shift buffer and recording file lengths 1 Select the desired options with the lt gt A Y buttons 2 Press the OK button to confirm your choice and exit the dialog e HDD If this option is enabled the hard disk is always Spun up i e op erating If the option is disabled the hard disk goes into sleep mode Whenever you perform a disk based operation i e recording or playback the disk is soun up This saves minimal power but i
16. extend Remote Control range HT 8000 PVR User Guide Firmware Version 1 03 0A 15 4 HT8000 Controls and Functions 4 3 Remote Control Unit All receiver features can be controlled with the remote controller except output resolution Button Description 1 PWR Turns the HT8000 On Off Standby 2 TV Rad Switches between TV and Radio modes 3 TEXT Displays Teletext 4 NUMERIC Select channels or use as an alphabetic a search key in sorted channel lists ap q 5 BACK Revert to the previous channel 6 MUTE Turns the sound on off 7 OPT Select options such as Audio Language Teletext Language Subtitle Language and Multifeed 8 A V Select video mode 4 3 4 3 Letter Box a 16 9 audio mode Left Right Stereo and Joint and resolution 1080i 720p 576p 9 Favourite Select from groups of favourite channels O Access Options menu in File List window 10 A Z Sorts Channel list File list EPG amp Reser vation list alphabetically or numerically 11 MENU Display exit the HT8000 main menu Exits to main menu from sub menus changes settings in menu mode 14 A V Moves up down in menus amp EPG 15 OK Confirms choices and or selects the high lighted menu item While watching TV or listening to Radio press the button to dis play the channel list HT8000 PVR User Guide 16 Firmware Version 1 03 0A 720 D 12 EPG Shows the TV Radio Channel guide 13 INFO Shows the Ch
17. input was unsuccessful 1 Press and hold both the OK and TV buttons on the RCU The TV button will flash twice 2 Point the remote control at the TV and press the Program P button repeatedly do not hold the button down until the TV switches off 3 Now press the OK button to save the code The TV button will flash twice to indicate that the code was accepted To determine which RCU code is currently set l Press and hold both the OK and TV buttons on the RCU The TV button will flash twice Press the INFO button The TV button will flash twice HT 8000 PVR User Guide Firmware Version 1 03 0A 19 4 HT8000 Controls and Functions The TV button will now perform a sequence of flashes for the first second and third numbers of the code with a small gap in between digits e Zero is indicated by 10 flashes Resetting the Remote Control Unit 1 Input code 000 to reset the remote control to the original factory set ting The RCU does not support all TV models O TVs are often made by other manufacturers and therefore use different codes to those listed for the manufacturer brand If no buttons are pressed for 5 seconds the setup learning mode is cancelled HT8000 PVR User Guide 20 Firmware Version 1 03 0A 5 Connecting to Other Equipment 5 Connecting to Other Equipment 5 1 Making HD Video and Audio Connections Connecting to a TV that supports HD resolutions 1080i 720p 576p usin
18. the EXIT button to delete the channel and exit the dialog 8 4 2 Rename Mode 1 Select the Rename mode R icon with the lt gt buttons 2 Select the channel you want to rename with the A W buttons and press the OK button A small name editing window is displayed iT WR a HT 8000 PVR User Guide 50 Firmware Version 1 03 0A 8 Viewing and Controlling Channels 3 Choose each letter of the new channel name with the lt gt A W but tons 4 Press the OK button to confirm enter each letter al After renaming press the Done icon see below n Press the EXIT button to leave the dialog To change the Favourite group name 1 Press the YELLOW button and select the desired group 2 Change the name of group as per the instructions above See section 8 4 4 Favourite Mode Creating Favourites on page 52 for details on setting up a list of Favourite channels Rename Window Icon Meanings Move focus to the left Move focus to the right Close keyboard window Change to upper case letters Change to lower case letters FREELE Save amp Exit Done icon 8 4 3 Lock Mode Select the Lock mode Padlock icon with the lt buttons Select the channel that you want to lock with the A W buttons and press the OK button N Fe HT 8000 PVR User Guide Firmware Version 1 03 0A 51 8 Viewing and Controlling Channels 3 Set the password A Lock icon will appear to t
19. the HT8000 and a USB drive memory stick or hard disk See A3 Firmware Updates on page 95 1 Connect the USB device to a rectangular Host port on the rear or front underneath the panel at the right hand side of the HT8000 2 Select the source amp target USB gt HT8000 or HT8000 gt USB with the lt gt A V buttons 3 Select Yes to begin data transfer The warning dialog shown below will remain onscreen during the update 4 The HT8000 will reboot automatically once the firmware has been updated DO NOT DISCONNECT THE USB CABLE DEVICE UNTIL THE AN TRANSFER IS COMPLETE Doing so may make your HT8000 inoperable HT8000 PVR User Guide 40 Firmware Version 1 03 0A 7 Menu Functions When you next open this menu new firmware details should be shown in the lower section of the screen assuming a transfer to the HT8000 was per formed e Other firmware update procedures are also available See the A3 Firm ware Updates section on page 95 Recommended Steps After Installing New Firmware It is highly recommended that you perform these steps after installing new firmware on the HT8000 l 2 3 Put the unit into Standby mode by pressing the PWR button on the RCU Turn off the HT8000 for at least a minute via the power switch on the rear left Turn it back on and start up If you encounter any unusual behaviour after the power reset 4 Perform a factory reset as
20. the YELLOW button to open a small Favourites window Choose a Favourite list Favourite 1 for example with the A W but tons and press OK A channel list that only contains your favourite chan nels will open Select the Move mode 4 way arrowhead icon with the lt gt buttons Use the A F buttons to select a channel that you want to move and press the OK button Use the A VW buttons to move the channel Press the OK button again Repeat steps 3 5 for other channels Press the EXIT button to save To view the organised Favourite List 1 Press the OK or BLUE button to launch your organised Favourite list e Your Favourite list effectively overrides replaces the full Channel list e The Favourite list order channels are reflected in the EPG The status of the Channel or Favourite list is retained when the O HT8000 is placed in Standby mode This means that an active Favourite list when the HT8000 was put into Standby mode will be active when you next start up To revert to the full Channel List 1 2 Press the YELLOW button and choose All with the A VW buttons Press the OK button to confirm HT 8000 PVR User Guide Firmware Version 1 03 0A 53 8 Viewing and Controlling Channels 8 5 Using the Option Button Red Press the RED button while watching TV or listening to Radio to launch a small pop up window You can select from the following sub menus in this window e Audio Language Tel
21. the appliance e Do not place appliance in a dusty wet or humid location Prior to making a claim you should read through the troubleshooting section of the manual and consult the DPG web site www digitalpg com au For further warranty information or to make a claim please contact Digital Products Group on 1300 889 803 HT 8000 PVR User Guide Firmware Version 1 03 0A 111 Warranty Information WARRANTY CONDITIONS 1 10 112 Where required by HOMECAST DPG only the original invoice receipt issued by the dealer will be accepted as proof of purchase HOMECAST DPG may reject warranty claims on equipment which it believes to be illegally acquired or when the owner is unable to pro vide proof of purchase or where security labels or serial numbers have been tampered with or removed The warranty covers only defects in the material and workmanship of the product for a period of 12 months from the date of original purchase This warranty is on Return to Base basis The owner is responsible for the delivery of the equipment to the point of purchase and for collecting the repaired or replaced equipment from the same location The warranty is void if failures arise as a result of any of the following i Abuse misuse physical impact normal wear and tear ii Alteration or repairs carried out without written authorization from HOMECAST DPG iii Upgrade that are not registered by HOMECAST DPG iv
22. the play position indicator to the desired location with the lt gt buttons and press the MARK button A small white bar a bookmark will be placed at this position 9 5 2 To Jump to a Bookmark 1 Press the JUMP button and the play position indicator will jump to the next bookmarked position Playback starts from this point 9 5 2 To Delete a Bookmark 1 Move the play position indicator to a point just before the desired book mark with the lt gt buttons The play position indicator will turn black as It passes the bookmark indicator 2 Press the MARK button when the colour changes A maximum of 20 bookmarks can be created for each file i The first bookmark is automatically created at the start point of the file HT 8000 PVR User Guide Firmware Version 1 03 0A 73 9 PVR Operations 9 6 Repeating Copying and Cutting Recordings You can perform repeat copy and cut operations on selected portions of recorded files 1 Press the LIST and OK button 2 Select and start playing the desired file 3 Move the play position indicator to the desired position with the lt gt buttons 4 Press the A B button to set the start point for your operation 5 Move the play position indicator to the desired end point with the lt gt buttons 6 Press the A B button again and a pop up window Is displayed 7 Select the desired operation Repeat block Copy block Cut block with the A Vv buttons
23. time every day Creating a Timer Event With the EPG 1 Press the EPG button to display the guide 2 Use the lt 4 gt A V buttons to browse to the program that you want to record See section 8 9 Using the EPG on page 57 for information on some other EPG window shortcuts 3 Press the RED button to launch the Reservation window 4 You will see that the Start and End times of the program you selected in the EPG have already been entered into a new timer event Adjust these times as desired see below 5 Press the OK button to complete the reservation Timer events are indi cated by a green or orange stripe below the EPG Time Bar Some Points to Note About Timer Recordings Timer events will wake the HT8000 from Standby mode to make a recording Once the recording has completed the unit will return to Standby mode It will not revert to Standby mode if any RCU button is pressed while recording It is highly recommended that you start your timer events about 5 minutes ear lier than the scheduled start time and end your timers at least 15 minutes after the advertised end time This circumvents the problem of missing part of your program due to broadcasters running ahead of or behind schedule You can view the Reservation window while recording by opening the EPG and pressing the RED button You cannot however change timer events create new ones while the unit is recording HT8000 PVR User Guide Firmware
24. viewing a broad Cast 2 Press any numeric button 0 9 and an Alphabetic Keypad will appear 3 Select the first letter of the channel name that you want to find by using the numeric keys 0 9 and or the lt gt A Y buttons 4 Press the OK button If no channel name begins with the selected letter the current channel will continue to be shown To switch between TV and Radio channel lists 1 Press the TV Rad button HT 8000 PVR User Guide Firmware Version 1 03 0A 49 8 Viewing and Controlling Channels 8 4 Understanding and Using Mode Commands The icons shown at the bottom of the channel list provide access to a number of modes Modes are used to perform particular types of operations in the open dialog As examples Delete mode allows you to delete channels in the channel list or files in the file list Similarly Rename mode will allow chan nels or files to be renamed in the respective list windows To choose a mode 1 Press the lt buttons to select the desired mode The selected mode icon is highlighted and the active mode name is shown on the label to the right of the icons e View mode is automatically selected when you open the channel list 8 4 1 Delete Mode 1 Select the Delete mode Trash icon with the lt gt buttons 2 Select the channel you want to delete with the A W buttons 3 Press OK and a tick will be shown to the right of the channel name 4 Press
25. 0 PVR User Guide Firmware Version 1 03 0A 9 PVR Operations 9 3 9 Chase Playing a Program that is Being Recorded While not strictly a recording function this should be mentioned here 1 Press the RECORD button while watching the desired channel If watch ing another channel while a timer recording that you want to chase play is taking place simply switch to the channel being recorded 2 Press the REW button to navigate to the desired playback position OR press the PLAY button to jump to the beginning of the recording 3 Use the FF or REW buttons to fine tune positioning or to skip for wards backwards You should note that use of the lt gt buttons while recording i chase playing will shorten increase the length of the recording itself so restrict yourself to use of the FF REW keys You can also use other playback options when chase playing as discussed in section 9 4 Playback Operations on page 70 HT8000 PVR User Guide Firmware Version 1 03 0A 69 9 PVR Operations 9 4 Playback Operations This section outlines all standard playback functions 9 4 1 Playback of an Existing Recording 1 Press the LIST button and the OK button to open the file list 2 Select the desired file with the lt A Y buttons 3 Press the OK or PLAY button A small pop up dialog opens 4 Press the OK button to play the file once or choose the Repeat option with the A W buttons
26. 1 Choose the Auto Scan menu item and press OK to begin scanning 2 You can press EXIT at any time to stop scanning A pop up window appears 3 If you allow the complete scan the same pop up menu appears 4 To save the updated channels select Yes HT 8000 PVR User Guide Firmware Version 1 03 0A 31 7 Menu Functions The left panel displays TV channels and the right panel shows radio channels during the scanning process e White channel names indicate new channels that the HT8000 has received e Grey channel names denote existing channels 7 3 3 Manual Scan Manual scan as the name suggests allows you to manually scan for channels This is particularly useful when you live in a fringe area that has erratic reception You can specify a particular transmitter frequency value to improve the signal lock and hopefully receive the channel To perform a manual channel scan 1 Set the desired values see below to scan Use the numeric keys 0 9 and lt 4 gt A Y buttons 2 Press the OK button to start the manual scan Channel The target channel number for the manual scan e Frequency The transmitter frequency of the channel e Network Search When enabled the receiver searches for more channels using the broadcaster s network index table Transmitter frequencies and other channel details for your area can be found online or by phoning your local TV station HT 8000 PVR User
27. 17 026 038 040 069 106 108 010 012 014 015 023 099 127 158 127 158 159 160 161 002 018 024 028 063 URANYA 158 124 VIDIKRON 023 61 1 VISA 004 005 017 018 042 068 006 009 019 023 025 VISION 098 161 ra 051 052 VOXSON 042 099 159 160 WALTHAM 063 094 099 a HT 8000 PVR User Guide Firmware Version 1 03 0A 109 Appendix Brand Code Brand WARDS 006 009 010 011 013 S 014 015 023 025 034 040 043 050 051 058 WATSON 018 098 161 a WATT RADIO 097 127 158 i WHITE 018 062 098 106 158 WESTINGHOUSE 161 a WORLD TECH YOO OB 06R OTE TSBISE HT 8000 PVR User Guide 110 Firmware Version 1 03 0A Code Warranty Information Warranty Information DIGITAL PRODUCTS GROUP PTY LTD DPG ACT AS THE WARRANTY AND SERVICE AGENTS FOR THIS HOMECAST PRODUCT DO NOT RETURN THIS CARD TO DIGITAL PRODUCTS GROUP IMPORTANT PLEASE KEEP THE WARRANTY CARD PROOF OF PURCHASE AND USER MANUAL IN A SAFE PLACE YOU WILL REQUIRE THESE WHEN MAKING A WARRANTY CLAIM Ensure that the following conditions are met when operating the equipment Failure to do so may result in the warranty being void Full warranty conditions are shown on the following pages Power requirements e Ensure main power supply is 240v AC 10 40W Max 50Hz 5 To prevent shock or hazard risk e Do not place the unit in a confined cabinet or cupboard without proper ven tilation e Do not place liquid or fluids near
28. 5 Press the EXIT button to close the file list e Press the lt gt A Y buttons or trick play buttons such as REW FF etc to check playback status 9 4 2 Jump by Percentage in Playback Mode 1 Press a numeric button 0 9 while playing back a recording e Press the 3 button to move the play position indicator to a spot which is 30 into the overall file length e Press 5 to move the play position in dicator to the halfway point 50 of the file HT 8000 PVR User Guide 70 Firmware Version 1 03 0A 9 PVR Operations 9 4 3 Jump by Seconds in Playback Mode This function is available in Playback and Time Shift mode 1 You can move the play position indicator back or forwards by x seconds with a quick press of the lt gt buttons e At the default 2 hour record time setting the jumps are approximately 30 seconds e Ina 90 to 120 minute recording the jumps are approximately 25 seconds e Ina 60 to 90 minute recording the jumps are approximately 20 seconds e Ina 30 to 60 minute recording the jumps are approximately 15 seconds 9 4 4 Fast Shuttle in Playback Mode This function is available in Playback and Time Shift mode 1 You can rapidly shuttle the play position indicator backwards or for wards by holding down the lt gt buttons 2 Release the held button to resume playback e Avoid use of the lt P buttons when chase playing as this will re
29. 64 026 INNOHIT 028 124 156 001 009 015 016 INNOVA 018 018 019 025 033 050 INTEG 007 ISKRA 158 063 071 093 110 124 140 161 017 018 028 051 063 133 161 INTERBUY INTERFUNK 018 042 095 097 099 159 160 161 O N m 022 025 046 082 098 INTERVISION 018 063 071 127 144 158 161 064 042 099 108 042 099 018 028 063 097 109 124 161 07 018 059 060 068 137 051 052 071 050 018 089 097 098 099 118 119 051 ISUKAI ITT ACSON 129 BL 023 137 017 022 045 054 040 004 062 063 064 075 KAISUI KAMP 062 023 KAPSCH 042 095 099 m lt O HT8000 PVR User Guide Firmware Version 1 03 0A 103 Appendix Brand Code Brand Code HEMMERMANN 062 077 KEC 052 97 HIFIVOX 171 HINARI 004 017 018 051 064 KENDO 018 099 117 119 127 161 158 161 HISAWA 075 159 KENWOOD 009 015 HITACHI 016 017 025 031 032 KINGSLEY 062 035 037 042 048 063 T 094 095 096 097 099 KLOSS 012 KNEISSEL M 102 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 124 148 HUANYU 062 KOLSTER 158 MEMOREX 050 070 071 106 m oO e O 033 Z ZN I KONIG 004 005 017 018 042 061 068 MEMPHIS 124 KORPEL METZ 159 160 161 KORTING MGA 009 015 036 039 050 KOYODA o MIDLAND 007 016 019 020 021 034 074 KUBA ELEC 097 a TRONIC 071 118 124 158 161 G wsm ooo LLOYTRON 016 nn HT 8000 PVR User Guide 104 Firmware Version 1 03 0A Appendix Brand
30. 8000 PVR User Guide Firmware Version 1 03 0A 47 8 Viewing and Controlling Channels 8 3 Understanding Channel Lists L Group Status Selected 9006 VOR Channel 0007 ProSieben p Favontendas a 0008 KABEL 1 Favoriten 0009 Super RTL a E 0010 Kika a Fevorltend E FeveritenS 0011 NICK 5 Favorlten6 0012 DSF Fworiten 0013 Eurosport 5 Favoriten 0014 DMAX 0015 MTV Germany 0016 VIVA 0017 VIVA PLUS Mode Indicator View Channel A VANDN6 A PIDSB PPI Information 8 3 1 Displaying and Using the Channel List 1 Press the OK button or A Z BLUE button to show the channel list 2 Press the A W buttons to move the selection cursor up and down the list of channels 3 Press the OK button to choose watch the highlighted channel 4 Press the EXIT button to close the channel list window HT 8000 PVR User Guide 48 Firmware Version 1 03 0A 8 Viewing and Controlling Channels To choose a channel with the numeric buttons 1 Simply press the 7 button to watch channel 7 or 1 and 0 in quick succession to select channel 10 e This also works when the channel list is not visible To sort the channel list 1 Press the BLUE button to automatically sort the channel list either alphabetically or numerically with repeated button presses To choose channels alphabetically in the sorted channel list view 1 Press the BLUE button while in the channel list or while
31. Brand RTF RUNCO SABA SAGEM SAISHO SAKIO SALORA SAMBERS SAMPO SAMSUNG SAMSUX SANDRA SANSEI SANSUI SANYO SOUND amp VISION SOUNDESIGN SOUNDWAVE SPECTRA SPECT RICON SQUAREVIEW SR2000 SSS STANDARD STARLITE STERN Code 127 158 159 160 007 015 SICATEL 121 042 095 099 163 170 SIEMENS 018 059 060 061 161 171 SIGNATURE 006 040 004 005 049 071 117 SILVER 017 fede Brand 018 SIAREM 057 058 042 094 097 099 102 SINGER 127 159 160 161 106 124 SINUDYNE 049 015 016 019 SKANTIC 099 018 098 016 042 004 009 015 016 018 019 025 026 050 063 SKY SOGERA SOLAVOX 071 078 089 124 137 161 SONITRON 108 SONOKO 004 018 071 SONOLOR 042 SONTEC 018 161 SONY 005 017 039 087 106 107 TELETECH 004 TELETON 017 057 063 097 099 TELEVIDEON 098 TENSAI 064 093 098 118 158 161 TEXET 062 064 THOMAS 110 124 THOMSON 068 155 163 170 171 018 028 040 087 107 108 110 112 128 129 161 163 165 168 025 049 050 004 063 064 098 THORN 052 161 042 076 099 TMK HT 8000 PVR User Guide 108 Firmware Version 1 03 0A Brand SUNKAI SUNSTAR SUPERTECH SUPRA SUSUMU SULVANIA SYMPHONIC SYSLINE TADISTAR TADNDY TANDY TASHIKO TASHKO TATUNG TEC TECHLINE TECHNEMA TECHNICS TECHNISAT TECHNOL ACE TECHWOOD TECNISON TEKNIKA TELEAVIA TELECO TELEFUNKEN TELEMEISTER Appendix Code oe Brand 117 118 TOKAI 124 097 161 TOSHIBA 0
32. ELITE 040 064 098 106 CONTINETAL 141 171 ELMAN 127 158 163 EDISON CRAIG EMERSON 009 019 038 049 050 CRIPTOVISION 051 051 053 054 056 067 072 074 075 085 CROSLEY 023 110 159 160 158 159 161 CROWN 004 018 019 052 127 ENVISION 015 158 161 CS ELECTRONICS ERRES 018 CTC 098 158 ESC 161 CURTIS MATHES 006 015 019 020 021 023 026 030 035 038 EURO FEEL 071 EUROMANN 071 EUROPHON 127 158 025 040 044 084 106 FUJ ITSU 028 051 124 HUMAX 151 152 153 FUNAI 047 051 052 071 118 HUSPI ELEKTRONIK 123 FUTURETECH HYPERVISION 134 oe eon Oo CXC 018 163 166 167 168 169 CYBERTRON 064 FIDELITY 062 097 104 DAEWOO 004 009 018 019 029 106 FINLUX 018 028 051 093 129 DAINICHI a a 158 160 161 DANSAI 118 004 062 063 DAYTON FISHER 038 041 063 097 106 DECCA 018 098 103 160 161 DESMET 042 071 099 2 EN HT8000 PVR User Guide 102 Firmware Version 1 03 0A Brand GALAXIS GALAXY GBC GE GEC GELOSO GENEXXA GIBRALTER GO VIDEO GOLDSTAR GOODMANS GPM GRADIENTE GRADIN GRAETZ GRANADA GRANDIN GRUNDIG GRUNPY HALIEAX HALLMARK HANSEATIC HARLEY DAVID SON HARMAN KARDON Appendix coe rnd oe 123 142 158 161 HYPSON 018 071 075 063 071 161 ICES 064 011 013 020 021 024 IMPERIAL 092 099 101 123 161 030 034 050 075 084 NDESIT 068 18 018 028 063 095 110 INDIANA 0 129 161 004 099 INFINITY 023 042 064 INGEKEN 139 007 009 015 INGELEN 042 1
33. End in your FTP client Disconnect end the FTP session and or shut down the FTP client appli cation on your computer The waiting for FTP client connection mes Sage is shown in the HT8000 Running FTP window as soon as you break the connection close your FTP client On the HT8000 simply press the EXIT button to stop the HT8000 FTP server If the FTP client connected message is shown your FTP client has not been disconnected shut down properly Repeat steps 1 and 2 Press the EXIT or MENU button to close the Running FTP window HT 8000 PVR User Guide Firmware Version 1 03 0A 87 11 Media Playback Functions 11 Media Playback Functions The HT8000 can play media files photos video and audio with the functions outlined in this section Understanding the Media Photo Album File List Modes The icons at the bottom of the list provide access to a number of modes Modes are used to perform particular types of operations in the Media Photo Album File List windows The active mode icon is highlighted amp the mode name is shown on the label at the far right of the icon bar To choose a mode in the Media Photo Album File List windows 1 Press the RED GREEN buttons to select the desired mode The selected mode icon is highlighted and the active mode name is shown on the label to the right of the icons The lt gt buttons are mapped to file folder navigation tasks in the Media Photo Album File
34. List windows rather than mode selection this differs from other windows 11 1 JUKEBOX Playback You can automatically play back several Radio or AV files one after the other with the J UKEBOX See section 10 1 5 JUKEBOX Mode Creating Playlists on page 78 for details on setting up a J ukebox folder 1 Press the OK button to begin J ukebox playback 2 Press the EXIT button to stop playback 11 1 1 Viewing the JUKEBOX File List 1 Select the J UKEBOX folder 2 Press the OK button The J UKEBOX file list window appears onscreen 3 Choose the desired J UKEBOX playlist HT 8000 PVR User Guide 88 Firmware Version 1 03 0A 11 Media Playback Functions 11 2 Using the Photo Album 1 Press the LIST button to open the file list menu The pop up window will appear Select Photo Aloum mode with the lt gt buttons Choose the storage device HDD USB that contains your photos with the A W buttons Press the OK button J PG images up to 4000 x 3000 pixels are supported i The photo viewer slideshow function is limited to use on the high definition video outputs HDMI and component 11 2 1 Play View Mode l 2 Select Play mode with the RED GREEN buttons Browse to the desired folder if applicable with the lt gt A Y but tons Select one of the image files in the folder Press the OK button and a pop up window will appear Select the desired mode View Slide Show with the A
35. Operating or maintained other than in accordance with the manual supplied This equipment will not be considered defective as a result to incompat ibility with other equipment or accessories other than the ones supplied with the unit at the time of purchase This unit should be returned in its original carton and protective packag ing or alternatively in a packing suitable to prevent damage HOMECAST DPG will not accept any responsibility for goods damaged whilst the goods are in transit Repair or replacement under the terms of this warranty does not give the right to extension or a beginning of a new warranty period Repairs or replacements may be carried out with functionally equivalent recon ditioned parts or equivalent part Parts that have been replaced become the property of HOMECAST DPG The customer acknowledges that no promise representation or undertak ing has been given by HOMECAST DPG or its dealer in relation to equip ment other than as contained in this warranty A service charge will apply if the fault is not covered within the condi tions of this warranty or if there is no fault found The charge will be based on the current market rate HT 8000 PVR User Guide Firmware Version 1 03 0A Warranty Information 11 HOMECAST DPG is not liable for any other loss other than the unit itself 12 Nothing contained in this warranty shall be read or applied so as to affect the right of the consumer in relation to t
36. VR by pressing the power switch at the rear left of the unit as viewed from the front 2 Press the PWR button on the RCU to wake the HT8000 from Standby mode A blue Homecast welcome screen is shown and you will be presented with the following dialog 1 Select the desired language with the A W buttons 2 Press the OK button to confirm and to advance to the next step HT 8000 PVR User Guide 26 Firmware Version 1 03 0A 6 Initial Startup Guide 1 Turn Antenna Power on off with the A VW buttons 2 Press the OK button to confirm and to advance to the next step 1 Choose the Auto Scan channel search mode with the A VW buttons 2 Press the OK button to confirm The HT 8000 PVR will begin to automatically scan for all channels in your area Allow the full scan to complete HT 8000 PVR User Guide Firmware Version 1 03 0A 27 6 Initial Startup Guide 3 Once the scan is complete a pop up window will appear 4 Select Yes to save the scanned channels use the lt buttons if nec essary e The signal strength and quality is shown as a percentage during the scan The left panel of the Scanning dialog displays TV channels The right panel shows radio channels These appear as they are found during the scanning process To return to the previous step 1 Press the RED button and change the desired options To cancel the scan and or exit Easy Setup mode 1 Press the EXIT button
37. Version 1 03 0A 29 29 30 31 31 31 32 33 33 34 35 36 37 38 38 38 39 39 39 40 42 42 43 43 44 44 45 45 8 Viewing and Controlling Channels 8 1 Basic Control Functions 8 2 Understanding the Channel Information Bar 8 2 1 Displaying amp Using the Channel Information Bar 8 3 Understanding Channel Lists 8 3 1 Displaying and Using the Channel List 8 4 Understanding and Using Mode Commands 8 4 1 Delete Mode 8 4 2 Rename Mode 8 4 3 Lock Mode 8 4 4 Favourite Mode Creating Favourites 8 4 5 Move Mode Organising Favourite Lists 8 5 Using the Option Button Red 8 5 1 Audio Language 8 5 2 Teletext Language 8 5 3 Subtitle Language 8 6 Using the A V Button Green 8 6 1 Audio Mode 8 6 2 Video Mode 8 6 3 Resolution 8 7 Using the Favourite Button Yellow 8 8 Using the A Z Button Blue 8 9 Using the EPG 8 9 1 Navigating the EPG 8 10 Using PIP Picture In Picture HT 8000 PVR User Guide Firmware Version 1 03 0A 46 46 47 47 48 48 50 50 50 51 52 53 54 54 54 54 55 55 55 55 56 56 57 57 59 9 PVR Operations 9 1 Understanding the PVR Information Bar 9 2 Time Shifting Operations 9 2 1 Enabling Time Shifting 9 2 2 Time Shifting 101 9 3 Recording Operations 9 3 1 Recording the Channel Being Viewed 9 3 2 Stopping a Recording 9 3 3 Recording While Watching Another Channel 9 3 4 Recording Two Channels Simultaneously 9 3 5 Timer Reservation Recording 9 3 6 Creating Timer Events 9 3 7 Making Two R
38. Viewing the JUKEBOX File List 11 2 Using the Photo Album 11 2 1 Play View Mode 11 2 2 Delete Mode 11 2 3 Rename Mode HT 8000 PVR User Guide Firmware Version 1 03 0A 715 715 76 77 77 77 78 79 79 79 79 80 81 82 82 82 84 85 85 85 86 88 88 88 89 89 90 90 11 2 4 Jukebox Mode Creating a Photo Album Appendix A1 Help and Support Resources A2 Troubleshooting A3 Firmware Updates Auto Firmware Update Method Updating Firmware via the Serial Port A4 Technical Specifications 1 Tuner amp Demodulator 2 MPEG 3 Connectors 4 Power Supply 5 Environmental A5 Glossary of Terms A6 Remote Control Code List by TV Manufacturer Warranty Information HT 8000 PVR User Guide Firmware Version 1 03 0A 91 92 92 92 95 95 95 97 97 97 97 98 98 99 100 111 1 Notice 1 Notice Please read this manual carefully and make sure that you fully understand the provided instructions Cautions Warnings and Notes Throughout the manual pay special attention to the following icons Caution Indicates a situation which if not avoided could result in data loss or damage to the device or connected equipment Warning Indicates a hazardous situation which if not avoided could result in serious injury or death Note Indicates tips tricks shortcuts or additional information that will aid your understanding of a function or feature Pad ss See ee ee a 7
39. W buttons and press the OK button HT8000 PVR User Guide Firmware Version 1 03 0A 89 11 Media Playback Functions Using the Photo Viewer Navigation Bar Once the image slideshow has begun playback pressing OK will launch the Photo Viewer Navigation Bar Press the A VW buttons to view the previous next photograph Press the lt gt buttons to rotate the image Press the RED button to switch between full screen or normal view Press the EXIT button to close the Photo Viewer Navigation Bar and return to the main navigation menu 11 2 2 Delete Mode 1 2 3 Select Delete mode with the RED GREEN buttons Select the image you want to delete with the lt gt A W buttons To delete the file press Yes in the pop up window Use the q4 gt 4 Y buttons to choose Yes No 11 2 3 Rename Mode 90 Select Rename mode with the RED GREEN buttons Select the file to rename and press the OK button A small name editing window will be displayed You can enter each letter of the image name with the lt gt A F amp 1 9 buttons and the OK button Select the Done icon when you ve finished see the Rename Window Icon Meanings section on page 51 for details HT 8000 PVR User Guide Firmware Version 1 03 0A 11 Media Playback Functions 11 2 4 Jukebox Mode Creating a Photo Album 1 Select J ukebox Transfer mode with the RED GREEN buttons A pop up window will appear 2 Sel
40. al audio output optical S P DIF although you can mute it You need to adjust the level of the input you used for the HT8000 S P DIF connection on your AV receiver amplifier To mute unmute the audio analog or digital 1 Simply press the MUTE button HT 8000 PVR User Guide 46 Firmware Version 1 03 0A 8 Viewing and Controlling Channels 8 2 Understanding the Channel Information Bar TV Radio 7 Channel Number Name ore a 9005 RTL is E een Date Time C b Battlestar Galactica Ba at NS i Multifeed Progress Current Event Dolb Parental Bar Name Resolution Control Audio Teletext Subtitle Language Lock Scrambled Service 8 2 1 Displaying amp Using the Channel Information Bar 1 Press the INFO button to display the Channel Information Bar for a few seconds The display duration is set in the OSD Display menu see section 7 4 5 OSD Display on page 37 The output resolution is also shown at the top left corner of the screen To view extended program information 1 Press the INFO button while the Channel Information Bar is visible to display extended program information The Information Bar remains onscreen when extended information is shown m e Press the lt gt buttons to view further program information pages e Press the P button to change the channel To close the Channel Information Bar 1 Press the EXIT or INFO button to hide the Information Bar and extended EPG info HT
41. and download the following file TWin App HD PVR file manager program for Windows This is a zip archive that contains 3 files e hcpvrusb inf a Windows information file e HcPvrUSB sys the Homecast USB device driver e HCxDriveUSB exe the file transfer application 10 4 2 HT8000 Setup and USB Driver Installation Please follow these steps EXACTLY as described 1 Unzip the zip file to the desired folder either an existing or new folder 2 Turn on the HT8000 3 Connect the square Host USB port on the back of the HT8000 to your PC with Type A male an A B type USB cable This is some wre times referred to as a USB printer _ cable lt 4 Put the HT8000 into Standby mode 5 You will see the New device detected Type 8 maie NS to PVR message on your computer screen USB 2 0 High Speed Cable 6 You can now update the driver This should happen automatically or you will be prompted to specify a file You can browse to the download folder you chose or created in step 1 and select the hcpvrusb inf file See the detailed steps below if you re unfamiliar with updating Windows drivers HT 8000 PVR User Guide 82 Firmware Version 1 03 0A 10 File and Folder Operations If you have trouble installing the USB driver E 2 Ji 10 11 12 13 14 15 Open the Windows Control Panel gt System Click on the Hardware tab and press the Device Mana
42. annel Information Bar and extended program information 300 Q 33 14 lt gt Moves left right in menus amp EPG or 34 4 HT8000 Controls and Functions Button Description 16 V4 Changes the volume level in viewing mode Selects the previous next day in EPG 17 EXIT Go back one menu level cancel an opera tion or exit from menu 18 PH Changes channels in viewing mode Selects sub pages in menus Moves to top bot tom of list in EPG 19 PAUSE Pauses amp resumes playback recording and time shift buffer 20 PLAY Plays the recorded file 21 REW Rewinds playback recording or time shift Repeated presses accelerate rewind speed 22 STOP Stops playback recording and clears time shift buffer 23 FF Fast forwards playback and time shift Repeated presses accelerate FFWD speed 24 REC Records the channel being viewed 25 SLOW Playback in slow motion Repeated presses change the speed 26 LIST Displays the file list of recordings Also allows access to connected USB devices 27 A B Set the block to repeat copy and cut 28 MARK Sets a bookmark 29 J UMP J ump to a bookmark 30 PIP Watch two channels at the same time 31 SWAP Switch between the main picture and sub picture in PIP mode 32 MOVE Re position the sub picture in PIP mode 33 SLEEP Puts unit in Standby mode Press repeat edly to adjust in 30 minute increments 34 TV Press to use the RCU as a basic remote
43. ations 1 2 Delete Mode Select Delete mode with the RED GREEN buttons Choose the file that you want to delete with the lt gt A Y buttons Press OK to confirm To complete the file deletion press Yes in the pop up window Press the EXIT button to exit 1 3 Rename Mode Select Rename mode with the RED GREEN buttons Select the file that you want to rename and press the OK button A small name editing window will be displayed You can type each letter of the file name with the lt A W and 0 9 buttons and the OK button Press the Done icon see the Rename Window Icon Meanings section on page 51 for details Press the EXIT button to close the dialog 1 4 Lock Mode Select Lock mode with the RED GREEN buttons Press the OK button The password entry dialog will appear Input your password the default is 0000 The highlighted file will be locked To lock another file select it with the dq gt A V buttons and press the OK button Press the EXIT button to close the File List window HT 8000 PVR User Guide Firmware Version 1 03 0A 77 10 File and Folder Operations 10 1 5 JUKEBOX Mode Creating Playlists 1 Select Jukebox mode with the YELLOW button The dialog shown in the image will appear 3 Anew J UKEBOX1 folder will appear in the right hand side pane The J ukebox folder is in essence a playlist where all files in the list are played back to
44. back 4 Select the Radio or AV files that you want to add to the J UKEBOX playlist with the lt gt A Y buttons and press OK 5 Repeat these steps to create multiple J ukebox playlists These are auto matically named J UKEBOX1 J UKEBOX2 a s o 6 Press the EXIT button or RED button to close the J UKEBOX folder The J UKEBOX1 etc folders are as mentioned playlists These are automatically created and named inside the main J UKE BOX folder found in the root directory of the HT8000 hard disk When you add files to J UKEBOX playlists pointers to the files are created the files themselves are not moved or copied Playing a Jukebox Playlist 1 Navigate to the desired J UKEBOX playlist inside the main J UKEBOX folder and press OK Playback will begin immediately HT 8000 PVR User Guide 78 Firmware Version 1 03 0A 10 File and Folder Operations 10 2 Folder Operations For clarity J ukebox mode should not be confused with the J ukebox playlists mentioned above To make things clearer for you J ukebox mode is shown as J ukebox Transfer mode where applicable 10 2 1 Creating a Folder 1 Select J ukebox Transfer mode with the RED GREEN buttons The dia log shown in the image will appear 2 Select Create Folder with the A W buttons and press OK The folder naming dialog will appear see below 10 2 2 Naming a Folder 3 You can type each letter of the folder name with the lt gt
45. between the Time Bar and the To populate the EPG program listing 1 If No EPG is shown for any channel switch to this channel press OK to switch for at least a minute or two The program listing for this chan nel and others from the same broadcaster should populate e Most but not all channels should show at least a few days of EPG data in most areas To close the EPG window 1 Press the EXIT or EPG button HT8000 PVR User Guide 58 Firmware Version 1 03 0A 8 Viewing and Controlling Channels 8 10 Using PIP Picture In Picture 1 Press the PIP button 2 The sub picture can be re positioned by pressing the MOVE button repeatedly top right bottom right etc 3 Press the PIP button to exit PIP mode To change the channel of the sub picture in PIP mode 1 Press the P button To change the channel of the main picture in PIP mode 1 Use the SWAP button or exit PIP mode to change the channel of the main picture O PIP only works on the high definition video outputs HDMI or component If you accidentally press the PIP button while using the standard definition outputs composite or S Video the screen will be blacked out To restore the image choose the Aux Output option in the TV Output menu see page 33 for details HT8000 PVR User Guide Firmware Version 1 03 0A 59 9 PVR Operations 9 PVR Operations This chapter covers the time shifting recording playback bookmarking an
46. but select the Static TCP IP Type with the A V buttons 2 Press the OK button to confirm your choice 3 Anumeric entry dialog is shown You need to fill all numeric fields in the IP Address Subnet Mask and Gateway rows 4 Use the numeric keys 0 9 to enter the numbers and the button to navigate to the following field A white underline indicates the numeric group that is currently being edited See an example address below IP Address 192 168 1 10 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 192 168 1 1 Gateway 5 Press the OK button to confirm your settings and exit the dialog e You should use the default subnet mask 255 255 255 0 rather than chang ing it to 255 255 255 254 for example This change massively increases the number of subnet addresses that the HT8000 needs to scan 10 5 3 FTP File Transfers Assuming that your network connections have been made and are functional you can browse the contents of the HT8000 hard disk from your computer with an FTP client application It is likely that your operating system already offers an FTP client If not there are dozens of FTP client applications available many of them can be down loaded for free from the Internet If desired you can use a Mozilla based web browser such as Firefox as an FTP client Running the HT8000 FTP Server 1 Press the MENU button to enter the main menu and choose the PVR sub menu with the lt P gt buttons 2 Choose t
47. cannot edit or create reservations COD gyn he eat bom paana 7 5 2 Delete You can delete channels by mode channel favourite and by option TV Radio etc 1 Select the delete mode or option with the lt gt A W buttons 2 Press the OK button to make the deletion and exit the dialog HT 8000 PVR User Guide 38 Firmware Version 1 03 0A 7 Menu Functions 7 6 Advanced Menu Items 7 6 1 Reset Factory Default 1 To perform a full factory reset to default values simply press the OK button The confirmation window shown in the image will appear 2 If you select Yes the HT8000 will be reset to default factory values All channels Favourite lists parental control settings pass AN words and reservations timer events will be deleted by this operation All other menu settings Time Date TV Settings etc and EPG data will also be reinitialised Your recordings stored files however will be fine 7 6 2 S W Upload This facility allows you to copy the firmware of one HT8000 to another See section A3 Firmware Updates on page 95 1 Connect the HT8000 to another HT8000 with an RS 232 cable a null modem serial cable 2 Turn the power off then on for the target unit e The software transfer status is shown in real time HT 8000 PVR User Guide Firmware Version 1 03 0A 39 7 Menu Functions 7 6 3 USB Transfer You can transfer system software firmware between
48. cates the RCU buttons used to activate or access particular functions Pete Dever rae berg ey ee rte ere Menu Icon Meanings Function or operation is accessed by D Pressing the A W buttons Pressing the P button Pressing the lt gt buttons Pressing the OK button o Pressing the Opt A V or Fav button Pressing the EXIT button Pressing a numerical button or the lt button e The Opt A V and Fav ourite buttons are referred to by colour throughout the guide Opt RED A V GREEN Favourite YELLOW e The A Z button is also Known as the BLUE button HT 8000 PVR User Guide 30 Firmware Version 1 03 0A 7 Menu Functions 7 3 Installation Menu Items 7 3 1 Antenna 1 Enable disable Antenna Power with the lt gt A V buttons 2 Press the OK button to confirm Off is the default value for this option If the antenna needs power supplied from the HT8000 set the Antenna Power value to On e An additional 5V of gain will be added to the signal when enabled You should not enable this option if you have a masthead ampli fier or distribution amplifier as this may interfere with signal quality making reception worse rather than improving it 7 3 2 Auto Scan This menu item was discussed in the 6 Initial Startup Guide section on page 26 You can perform an auto scan or manual scan see below at any time by choosing this option To perform an automatic channel scan
49. control for your TV 34 STB Press to control the HT8000 PVR HT8000 PVR User Guide Firmware Version 1 03 0A 17 4 HT8000 Controls and Functions 4 3 1 Extending the Range of the RCU Your HT8000 shipped with a small half dome IR Sensor on the end of a 2 metre cable This allows you to house the HT8000 inside a well ventilated cabinet without compromising on the unit s responsiveness to remote commands If you don t have clear line of sight to the front of the HT8000 or your TV cab inet has closed doors you can connect the IR Sensor cable to the IR Sensor jack on the back of the HT8000 No 15 in the diagram shown in section 4 2 Rear Panel on page 15 Position the IR Sensor where it is most sensitive to your remote commands usually this is with the dome facing you but obviously not too obtrusive in the room Avoid placing it near uncovered windows or incandescent lights as these infra red light sources can affect the sensor Use a small piece of double sided tape there should be one in the HT8000 box to affix the sensor to a flat surface if applicable 4 3 2 Using the RCU to Control Your TV The HT8000 RCU is capable of controlling hundreds of TV models from a num ber of manufacturers To switch the RCU between TV Control mode and PVR Control mode 1 Press the TV or STB button at the bottom of the remote control To check which RCU control mode is active Simply look at the TV STB buttons which ligh
50. ctions 7 8 5 Running FTP If you press the OK button in this dialog the HT8000 will act as an FTP server This allows you to access the files on the HT8000 hard disk and transfer them to from your computer with an FTP client application See section 10 5 3 FTP File Transfers on page 86 for details HT 8000 PVR User Guide Firmware Version 1 03 0A 45 8 Viewing and Controlling Channels 8 Viewing and Controlling Channels This chapter covers the extensive viewing Electronic Program Guide EPG and Picture In Picture PIP facilities offered by the HT8000 8 1 Basic Control Functions Choosing channels and controlling the volume of the HT8000 To change the channel you can 1 Press the P button to switch to the next previous channel in the active channel list i e a favourite or standard list 2 Simply press the 7 button to watch channel 7 or 1 and O in quick succession to select channel 10 3 Use the Channel list see section 8 3 1 Displaying and Using the Channel List on page 48 To toggle between two channels 1 Press the BACK button to switch between the current and most recently viewed channels e g channel 7 gt channel 10 gt channel 7 a s 0 To switch between TV and radio channels 1 Press the TV Rad button To change the volume 1 Press the V button to change the level of the analog audio outputs You can not directly control the level of the HT8000 s digit
51. d editing functions 9 1 Understanding the PVR Information Bar To access the PVR Information Bar press the lt A W buttons or any of the trick play buttons PLAY FF REW SLOW Current Channel Name Play Position Indicator Time Gap status eet Indicator m i SS Progress Bar Control Position Indicator Record Time PVR Information Bar Status Indicators The status indicator at the left of the PVR Information Bar changes when per forming different operations Time Shift status s Recording status EN Time Shift and Recording status B E B Playback and Trick status ie Time Shift playback and Trick status iy Recording playback and Trick status To keep the PVR Information Bar onscreen 1 Press the A VW buttons Press the A V buttons a second time to close the PVR Information Bar This facility is handy for navigation when playing back a file when chase play ing when creating and using bookmarks or when editing a recording HT 8000 PVR User Guide 60 Firmware Version 1 03 0A 9 PVR Operations 9 2 Time Shifting Operations The Time Shift function automatically records the channel being viewed into a temporary buffer file 9 2 1 Enabling Time Shifting If Time Shift is enabled in the PVR menu see section 7 8 1 Recording Set tings on page 43 the HT8000 continuously streams the channel being watched into a temporary recording buffer file You can then pause rewind fast for
52. duce increase the recording length HT 8000 PVR User Guide Firmware Version 1 03 0A 71 9 PVR Operations 9 4 5 Using the FF REW SLOW Functions These functions are available in Playback and Time Shift mode E Fast forward icon in Playback mode RA Fast forward icon in Time Shift mode Fast Forward Speed x2 x3 x4 1 Press the FF button If you press the FF button repeatedly the forward ing speed will increase from 2x 3x 4x and cycle back to 2x 3x 4x and so on 2 Press PLAY to resume playback The 2x 3x 4x speeds roughly translate to 12x 28x 45x actual i playback speed This also applies to the Rewind speeds Rewind Speed x2 x3 x4 1 Press the REW button If you press the REW button repeatedly the rewind speed will increase from 2x 3x 4x and cycle back to 2x 3x 4x and so on 2 Press PLAY to resume playback Slow Motion Playback 1 Press the SLOW button If you press the SLOW button repeatedly the playback speed will toggle between one half or one quarter of normal playback speed 2 Press PLAY to resume normal playback HT8000 PVR User Guide 72 Firmware Version 1 03 0A 9 PVR Operations 9 5 Using Bookmarks The bookmark function enables you to set bookmarks within a media file These make it easy to target particular positions in the file which you can jump to with a single button press 9 5 1 To Create a Bookmark 1 Play the file you want to bookmark 2 Move
53. e 23 You can not change the output resolution of the standard defi nition video connectors SD resolution is fixed at 576i You can not use the PIP function via the standard definition video connections You can not use the photo viewing functions via the standard definition video connections HT8000 PVR User Guide 24 Firmware Version 1 03 0A 5 Connecting to Other Equipment 5 3 Connecting the Antenna Making Antenna Connections Se CLN S 1 Connect the antenna cable 75 ohm co axial to the SIGNAL IN connector 2 If you would like to pass the antenna signal through to another device such as a VCR or your TV connect an appropriate 75 ohm co axial cable from the LOOP OUT connector of the HT8000 The LOOP OUT connection will pass the antenna signal through to your device even when the HT8000 is in Standby mode or turned off at the switch HT8000 PVR User Guide Firmware Version 1 03 0A 25 6 Initial Startup Guide 6 Initial Startup Guide Assuming you ve made the connections to your TV amplifier antenna and power The HT8000 PVR features an Easy Setup mode which makes initial installa tion a breeze e Please refer to section 4 3 Remote Control Unit on page 16 for details on RCU button functions e f you require information on navigating the menus please see section 7 1 Accessing and Using the Menus on page 29 Easy Setup Step by Step 1 Turn on the HT8000 P
54. ecordings While Playing a File 9 3 8 Auto Standby After Recording Sleep Function 9 3 9 Chase Playing a Program that is Being Recorded 9 4 Playback Operations 9 4 1 Playback of an Existing Recording 9 4 2 Jump by Percentage in Playback Mode 9 4 3 Jump by Seconds in Playback Mode 9 4 4 Fast Shuttle in Playback Mode 9 4 5 Using the FF REW SLOW Functions 9 5 Using Bookmarks 9 5 1 To Create a Bookmark 9 5 2 To Jump to a Bookmark 9 5 2 To Delete a Bookmark 9 6 Repeating Copying and Cutting Recordings HT 8000 PVR User Guide 6 Firmware Version 1 03 0A 60 60 61 61 61 63 63 64 64 65 65 66 68 68 69 70 70 70 71 71 72 73 73 73 73 74 10 File and Folder Operations 10 1 Using the File List 10 1 1 Playback Mode 10 1 2 Delete Mode 10 1 3 Rename Mode 10 1 4 Lock Mode 10 1 5 JUKEBOX Mode Creating Playlists 10 2 Folder Operations 10 2 1 Creating a Folder 10 2 2 Naming a Folder 10 2 3 Adding Files to a Folder 10 2 4 Moving Files to Existing Folders 10 3 File Transfers To From a USB Storage Device 10 4 File Transfers To From a Computer USB 10 4 1 Downloading the File Transfer Application 10 4 2 HT8000 Setup and USB Driver Installation 10 4 3 Using the File Transfer Application 10 5 File Transfers To From a Computer LAN 10 5 1 Making Network Connections 10 5 2 Adding the HT8000 to your Network 10 5 3 FTP File Transfers 11 Media Playback Functions 11 1 JUKEBOX Playback 11 1 1
55. ect Create Folder with the A W buttons 3 A small name editing name window will be displayed 4 You enter each letter of the folder name with the lt gt A W amp 1 9 buttons and the OK button 5 Select the Done icon when you ve finished 6 Select the desired image s in the Photo album list to add it them to the folder HT 8000 PVR User Guide Firmware Version 1 03 0A 91 Appendix Appendix A1 Help and Support Resources Should you encounter any problems with your HT8000 the first thing you should do is consult the troubleshooting tips on the following pages If these don t provide a solution please visit the following website address http www homecastaustralia com au Here you will find e The latest firmware updates see section A3 Firmware Updates on page 95 which may resolve your Issues e Updated documentation that may address any questions you have e The Australian Homecast Users Forum a community of users and product specialists who may be able to help with your queries e Additional product and support information If you still can t resolve your problem after consulting the troubleshooting tips or visiting the website and forums contact your dealer or the Australian Homecast distributor Digital Products Group Telephone 1300 889 803 Website www digitalpg com au Email support digitalpg com au HT 8000 PVR User Guide 92 Firmware Version 1 03 0A Appendi
56. elected Click Next and a Windows Logo Testing warning is shown Click the Continue Anyway button The Device Manager dialog is shown with HcPvrUSB sys Homecast PVR USB driver version appearing below the Universal Serial Bus con trollers branch HT 8000 PVR User Guide Firmware Version 1 03 0A 83 10 File and Folder Operations 10 4 3 Using the File Transfer Application m Em nm m FEE he m im ee rrr hime E pE p CEE E a a E eee 1 Launch the file transfer application by double clicking the HCxDriveUSB exe file 2 The left panel displays the files folders on your PC hard disk The right panel shows the files folders on the HT8000 hard disk 3 You can move or copy files by drag amp dropping them between panels 4 To create new folders choose the New Folder item in the File menu e The Windows PC hard disk can be NTFS or FAT32 formatted HT 8000 PVR User Guide 84 Firmware Version 1 03 0A 10 File and Folder Operations 10 5 File Transfers To From a Computer LAN You can transfer files of any size between the HT8000 and a computer via the LAN network port LAN transfers are not operating system or disk for mat specific so you can transfer to from a Windows MacOS Linux FreeBSD Unix etc machine 10 5 1 Making Network Connections The HT8000 LAN port uses a 10 100 RJ 45 connector See the number 3 entry in the 4 2 Rear Panel section on
57. etails on the use of the HDMI connectors and for information on selecting the chosen AV input You may also need to adjust your TV Picture set tings to ensure the best possible image quality 00O HT8000 PVR User Guide 22 Firmware Version 1 03 0A 5 Connecting to Other Equipment Connecting to an A V Receiver Dolby Digital Amplifier RO fFoocomotoocCcCo Connect the HT8000 optical Digital Audio Out to an optical Audio Input on your A V receiver or TV if applicable Set the HT8000 audio out mode to Dolby Digital see section 7 4 1 TV Output on page 33 Please consult your amplifier or TV manual for details on selecting the optical input you used for the HT8000 audio con nection i HDMI cables also carry audio so you have the option of connect ing the HT8000 through an HDMI equipped amplifier HT8000 PVR User Guide Firmware Version 1 03 0A 23 5 Connecting to Other Equipment 5 2 Making Standard Definition Connections Connecting to a TV that supports SD resolutions 576i using S Video or CVBS composite cables 1 Connect either the HT8000 S Video Out jack to an S Video In jack on your TV OR the HT8000 CVBS Composite Yellow Out jack to a CVBS In jack on your TV 2 The Audio L R Out Red White can also be connected to matching jacks on your TV or you can use the Digital Audio Out see the Connecting to an A V Receiver Dolby Digital Amplifier section on pag
58. etext Language Subtitle Language 8 5 1 Audio Language 1 Select the Audio sub menu with the lt P gt buttons 2 Pressthe A W buttons to select a language 3 Press the OK button to change the audio language 8 5 2 Teletext Language 1 Select the Teletext sub menu with the lt gt buttons or press the TEXT button 2 Pressthe A W buttons to select a language 3 Press the OK button e You can view Teletext in the chosen language if available 8 5 3 Subtitle Language 1 Select the Subtitle sub menu with the lt P gt buttons 2 Press the A W buttons to select a language 3 Press the OK button i i l l Siengra Diena gave Ge your hem i ndi e If the selected language is unavail as iS eo a able subtitles are not shown HT 8000 PVR User Guide 54 Firmware Version 1 03 0A 8 Viewing and Controlling Channels 8 6 Using the A V Button Green Press the GREEN button while watching TV or listening to Radio to launch a small pop up window You can select from the following sub menus in this win dow 8 6 1 Audio Mode 1 8 6 2 Video Mode 1 Select the Video Mode sub menu with the lt gt buttons 2 Press the A W buttons to set the screen format 4 3 4 3 Let terbox 16 9 3 Press the OK button to save and Audio Mode Video Mode Resolution Select the Audio Mode sub menu with the lt P gt buttons Press the A V buttons to set the output direction
59. for your TV speakers STEREO LEFT RIGHT J OINT Press the OK button to save and exit This option is only applicable to the HT8000 analog audio output jacks It has no impact on the digital audio output exit 8 6 3 Resolution Select the Resolution sub menu with the lt gt buttons Press the A W buttons to set the desired output resolution for the HD video connections 1080 720p 576p Press the OK button to save and exit HT 8000 PVR User Guide Firmware Version 1 03 0A 55 8 Viewing and Controlling Channels 8 7 Using the Favourite Button Yellow 1 Press the YELLOW button while watching TV or listening to Radio to launch a small pop up window You can select a Favourite group in this window 2 Press the A W buttons to select a group 3 Press the OK button to see the channel list of the selected group See section 8 4 4 Favourite Mode Creating Favourites on page 52 and sec tion 8 4 5 Move Mode Organising Favourite Lists on page 53 for details on creating and editing a list of Favourite channels 8 8 Using the A Z Button Blue 1 Press the BLUE button while watching TV or listening to Radio to view an alphabetically sorted channel list 2 Press the button a second time to view a numerically sorted channel list vation window and the File list See each of these sections for details QO The A Z BLUE button can also be used to sort the EPG Reser The A Z BLUE button d
60. g YPbPr component cables 1 Connect the HT8000 YPbPr Out jacks to a set of matching YPbPr In jacks on your TV The Audio L R Out can also be connected to matching jacks on your TV or you can use the Digital Audio Out see the Connecting to an A V Receiver Dolby Digital Amplifier section on page 23 2 Set the video resolution to 1080i 720p or 576p by pressing the EXIT VFORMAT button on the front panel or use the RCU s GREEN button Please check the TV s user manual for details on the use of the YPbPr connectors and for information on selecting the chosen AV input You may also need to adjust your TV Picture set tings to ensure the best possible image quality HT 8000 PVR User Guide Firmware Version 1 03 0A 21 5 Connecting to Other Equipment Connecting to a PC monitor or digital TV that has an HDMI input 1 Connect the HT8000 s HDMI jack to an HDMI jack on your monitor or TV 2 Set the video resolution to 1080i 720p or 576p by pressing the EXIT VFORMAT button on the front panel or use the RCU s GREEN button You should use this connection if available on your TV or moni tor as it ensures the highest available video resolution for HD programs and also upscales SD broadcasts HDMI cables also carry audio so you will need to mute the TV volume if you are using the HT8000 Digital Audio Out or have connected through an HDMI equipped amplifier Please check the TV s user manual for d
61. ger button Click the small sign in the box to the left of the Universal Serial Bus Controllers entry You will see an entry for USB Mass Storage Device Right click on this entry and choose Properties from the menu A properties dialog will open Ensure that the Location entry displays HT8000 HDPVR Click on the Driver tab Click on the Update Driver button The Hardware Update Wizard dia log will be shown Click the Install from a list or specific location Advanced radio but ton and click Next The Please choose your search and installation options dialog is shown Click the Don t search I will choose the driver to install radio button and click Next The Select the device driver you want to install for this hardware dialog is shown Click Have Disk The Install From Disk dialog is shown Click the Browse button and a Locate File dialog will open Navigate to the folder that contains the hcpvrusb inf file Click on the file name and press the Open button The Install From Disk dialog is shown again Press the OK button and you will see a Please wait while the wizard searches dialog The Select the device driver you want to install for this hardware dialog is shown again This time however you will see HcPvrUSB sys Homecast PVR USB driver version Click to highlight this entry if it is not already s
62. he Running FTP menu item with the A W buttons and press OK This launches the Running FTP window 3 Press the OK button to start the FTP Server You will see a waiting for FTP client connection message HT 8000 PVR User Guide 86 Firmware Version 1 03 0A 10 File and Folder Operations Running Your FTP Client 1 2 Launch the FTP client on your computer Type in ftp HT8000 IP Address this is shown in the Running FTP win dow As an example ftp 192 168 1 10 If your FTP application allows you to select a start folder type in root Press the Connect button in your FTP client to connect to the HT8000 FTP server Ignore any username or password dialogs if applicable to your client software The HT8000 will display a FTP client connected message in the Running FTP window Browse the files and folders on your HT8000 hard disk with your FTP cli ent Files are typically copied by double clicking on them or by drag and dropping them from one pane to another in most FTP clients FTP trans fers can occur in both directions Consult the documentation of the FTP client you are using for details The Running FTP window remains open while using the HT 8000 as an FTP server You cannot exit the window to view a channel while in this mode Stopping your FTP Client and the HT8000 FTP Server 1 The first thing you must do Is stop any file transfers that are taking place by pressing Stop Cancel
63. he VFD HT 8000 PVR User Guide Firmware Version 1 03 0A 95 Appendix Updating Firmware via the Serial Port You will require a null modem serial cable for this firmware upgrade method You will also need to download unzip and install the upgrade224 zip file from the Homecast web site http www homecast co kr eng service download_list asp To Perform a Serial Port Firmware Update 1 2 10 96 Turn off the HT8000 via the switch on the rear of the unit Connect the RS 232C port on the back of the HT8000 see the 4 2 Rear Panel section on page 15 to your Windows PC s serial port via a null modem serial cable leave the rear switch turned off Start the Upgrade application Start gt All Programs gt Homecast gt Upgrade Check that the correct serial port number is activated if not click Port Close gt select the port gt Port Open Click Browse Change the File Type from BIN to SGN if needed and browse to the firmware file that you want to upload Select the file and click Open Click Start Turn on the HT8000 rear switch Updating will begin immediately Wait until the update is finished turn off the HT8000 and disconnect the serial cable HT 8000 PVR User Guide Firmware Version 1 03 0A Appendix A4 Technical Specifications 2 o o gt o o w Tuner amp Demodulator Input Connector 1 X IEC169 2 female Loop through Connector 1 X IEC169 2 male Input Signa
64. he left of the Channel name This can be cancelled by pressing the OK button 4 Press the EXIT button to save and exit 8 4 4 Favourite Mode Creating Favourites You can create up to 8 groups Each group can accommodate 100 channels allowing access to 800 favourite channels 0070 7 HD Digital 0071 7 Digital 1 00727 Digital 2 0073 7 Digital 3 0077 7 Guide 0090 NINE HD oR oa 226500 OAM64 7MHz 8K 1 16 ABC V PID 2307 A PID 2308 P PID 2306 i 1 Select the Favourite mode Two people icon with the lt gt buttons 2 Press the OK button and a small Favourite window will appear to the right of the channel list 3 Choose the group number with the A W buttons and confirm by press ing OK To cancel the confirmation press the OK button again 4 Press the lt button to move focus back to the channel listing 5 Use the A W buttons to choose channels and press the OK button to add them to the Favourite group Press OK again if you accidentally add a channel to a group 6 Press the EXIT button twice to save and exit A blue numbered tag 1 8 is shown at the bottom of the Channel list whenever you select a channel that belongs to a Favourite group This indicates group membership Channels can belong to multiple groups multiple tags will be shown HT 8000 PVR User Guide 52 Firmware Version 1 03 0A 8 Viewing and Controlling Channels 8 4 5 Move Mode Organising Favourite Lists iD 2 Press
65. he provisions of the trade practices act or other statutory rights provided by legislation of the state or territory In the absence of applicable legislation this warranty will be purchases sole and exclusive remedy and neither HOMECAST DPG nor its distributors or agents shall be liable for any incidental or consequen tial damages for breach of any express or implied warranty of this equip ment For further warranty information or to make a claim please contact Digital Products Group on 1300 889 803 HT 8000 PVR User Guide Firmware Version 1 03 0A 113 Warranty Information HT 8000 PVR User Guide 114 Firmware Version 1 03 0A
66. homecasT HT 8000 PVR T i A User Guide HT8000 PVR User Guide HT 8000 PVR User Guide Firmware Version 1 03 0A Table of Contents 1 Notice Cautions Warnings and Notes 2 Safety Information Safety Instructions and Precautions 3 Before You Begin 3 1 Features 3 2 Supplied Accessories 4 HT8000 Controls and Functions 4 1 Front Panel 4 2 Rear Panel 4 3 Remote Control Unit 4 3 1 Extending the Range of the RCU 4 3 2 Using the RCU to Control Your TV 4 3 3 Programming the RCU to Control Your TV 5 Connecting to Other Equipment 5 1 Making HD Video and Audio Connections 5 2 Making Standard Definition Connections 5 3 Connecting the Antenna 6 Initial Startup Guide HT 8000 PVR User Guide Firmware Version 1 03 0A 10 10 12 12 13 14 14 15 16 18 18 19 21 21 24 25 26 7 Menu Functions 7 1 Accessing and Using the Menus 7 2 Understanding the Menu Icons 7 3 Installation Menu Items 7 3 1 Antenna 7 3 2 Auto Scan 7 3 3 Manual Scan 7 4 Option Menu Items 7 4 1 TV Output 7 4 2 Language 7 4 3 Time Setting 7 4 4 Parental Control 7 4 5 OSD Display 7 5 Channel Menu Items 7 5 1 Reservation 7 5 2 Delete 7 6 Advanced Menu Items 7 6 1 Reset Factory Default 7 6 2 S W Upload 7 6 3 USB Transfer 7 7 Status Menu Items 7 7 1 Information 7 8 PVR Menu Items 7 8 1 Recording Settings 7 8 2 HDD Information 7 8 3 Format HDD 7 8 4 Network Settings 7 8 5 Running FTP HT 8000 PVR User Guide Firmware
67. hours of HD and 100 hours of SD recording Variable aspect ratio 4 3 16 9 4 3 Pan amp Scan or Letter Box modes Multiple output resolutions 10801 720p 576p 5761 SD broadcasts upscaled to higher resolutions via HDMI amp Y Pb Pr outs All video and audio outputs can be used simultaneously S PDIF AC3 audio via optical connector User friendly OSD and menus Vector fonts and 256 color GUI Graphical User Interface Multi language menus Up to 7 day EPG Electronic Program Guide for onscreen information Teletext and Subtitles supported VBI amp OSD Easy Setup Mode makes installation simple Favorite Channel function Parental Lock function BoOKmarking amp jump functions Audio and Video J ukebox playback functions Photo Slideshow viewer VFD Vacuum Fluorescent Display indicates channel name number status time amp date Capacity for storing up to 8000 channels 1000 transponders MPEG 2 Video MP ML MPEG 1 Audio Layerl Layer2 H 264 AVC ACR Dolby Digital Signal Rate 7 Mbps Frequency Input ranging from 47 862 MHz Antenna loop through active when unit is in standby or powered off RS232C port for upgrading system software HDMI High Definition Multimedia Interface supported 1 x USB 2 0 Slave port transfer of files between HT800 and computer 3 x USB 2 0 Host ports 2 on rear 1 on front of unit transfer of system software and recording files to from USB devices LAN Port RJ 45 HT 8000 PVR User G
68. ice if your local broadcasters provide accurate time information The main problem with TDT is that there can be inconsistencies between the time signals of each broadcaster which can potentially lead to time differ ences when a timer event a reservation recording is supposed to occur This can cause timer events to be missed User Time mode doesn t have this problem and your time settings are retained ina battery backed memory during power outages You may prefer to use this mode if time information from the local broadcasters is erratic HT 8000 PVR User Guide Firmware Version 1 03 0A 35 7 Menu Functions 7 4 4 Parental Control You can block access to particular channels by age level The viewer needs to enter a password in order to watch blocked channels 1 To change the password press the lt buttons and a dialog will open 2 Use the numeric buttons 0 9 to type in the new password 3 You will be prompted to reconfirm your password Type it in a second time 4 Set the desired rating level with the lt gt buttons 5 Press the OK button to save and exit Understanding Parental Ratings View All All channels can be viewed 7 Channels are blocked under the age of 7 12 Channels are blocked under the age of 12 15 Channels are blocked under the age of 15 18 Channels are blocked under the age of 18 HT 8000 PVR User Guide 36 Firmware Version 1 03 0A 7 Menu Functions 7 4 5 OSD Di
69. id dropping the Remote Control Unit If there is a smOKe or burning smell turn off amp unplug the unit immediately Contact your local repair centre for advice Avoid placing the unit on slippery or sloped surfaces HT 8000 PVR User Guide 10 Firmware Version 1 03 0A 2 Safety Information Keep the unit away from all moisture sources Keep the unit free of dust Dust or metallic particles that find their way into the unit can cause fire or electric shock Do not open the unit It contains no user serviceable parts Do not unplug the unit by grabbing the cord Turn off the power at the point and firmly pull the plug Do not move the unit while the power cord is plugged in Ensure that the unit is kept well away from magnetic sources such as speakers These can cause data loss from the HDD Ensure that the unit is placed in a position that is well ven tilated and away from direct sunlight or sources of humid ity Avoid use if the room air temperature exceeds 30 C or drops below 5 C Remember that temperatures inside an enclosed cabinet can be much higher The HT8000 s max operating temperature is 45 C HT 8000 PVR User Guide Firmware Version 1 03 0A 11 3 Before You Begin 3 Before You Begin 3 1 Features e Two High Definition Digital Tuners also receive standard definition 12 Two programs can be recorded simultaneously while playing a previously recorded file 320 GB HDD Approx 30
70. l 1 64 Press the RECORD button for the desired channel Press the OK or BLUE button to view the channel list Select the channel you want to watch with the A Y buttons Press OK to switch to the channel Press EXIT to close the channel list HT 8000 PVR User Guide Firmware Version 1 03 0A 9 PVR Operations 9 3 4 Recording Two Channels Simultaneously 1 Press the RECORD button for the desired channel 2 Change the channel as described above 3 Press the RECORD button for the second channel 9 3 5 Timer Reservation Recording A timer recording is a recording that occurs at a specified time A timer event see next section is used to start and end a recording If a channel reservation a timer event executes while viewing the Do you want to record the reserved channel dialog appears onscreen e f you select Yes or do nothing the reserved channel is recorded e f you choose No the timer event and recording is cancelled Timer events have priority over manual recordings If two recordings are currently taking place the recording that ends first will be stopped and the reserved channel will be recorded i Up to 50 timer events can be created in the Reservation window HT8000 PVR User Guide Firmware Version 1 03 0A 65 9 PVR Operations 9 3 6 Creating Timer Events There are two ways to create a timer event e Creating a timer event in the
71. l Frequency VHF 174 230 Mhz UHF 470 860M Hz Input Signal Level 90 20 dB Input impedance 75 Ohms nominal IF Center Frequency 36 167 Mhz IF Bandwidth 6 66 Mhz 7 61MHz Waveform OFDM Transmission Mode 2K FFT 8K FFT Constellations QPSK 16QAM 64QAM Code Rate 1 2 2 3 3 4 5 6 7 8 Guards Intervals 1 4 1 8 1 16 1 32 FEC Decoder Reed Solomon Viterbi Decoder for 16 parity bytes Block lengths 204 bytes MCPC and SCPC Supported MPEG Transport Stream MPEG 2 ISO IEC 13818 Transport Stream Specification Video MPEG 2 MP ML H 264 AVC Audio MPEG 1 2 Audio Layer 1 2 AC3 Dolby Digital Video bit rate 1 5 to 15 Mbps Active pixels 1920x1080 1280x720p 720x576p 720x576i Aspect ratio 4 3 or 16 9 Audio Mode Stereo Dual channel J oint stereo Mono Audio Sampling frequency 32 kHz 44 1 kHz 48 kHz Connectors Composite Video RCA S Video Component YPbPr HDMI Audio RCA Audio L R S P DIF Optical HT 8000 PVR User Guide Firmware Version 1 03 0A 97 Appendix e Serial Port RS232C D sub male type o o o o A o o gt o o i 98 USB 2 0 Ports Front Host x 1 Rear Host x 2 Slave x 1 LAN Port 10 100 RJ 45 Connector Power Supply Input Voltage 90 260V AC SMPS Power Consumption Operating 28W Power Consumption Standby 8W Protection Separate internal fuse Lighting protection Lighting protection built in Environmental Operating temperature 0 45
72. le Please see the following section for details HT 8000 PVR User Guide 94 Firmware Version 1 03 0A Appendix A3 Firmware Updates From time to time Homecast may release firmware updates which improve or change the functionality and behaviour of the HT8000 You should try to ensure that you are always running the latest firmware version Firmware updates can be downloaded from http www homecastaustralia com au outlined in section 7 6 3 USB Transfer on page 40 Alternately O The easiest way to update the firmware is by following the steps you can use one of the following methods Auto Firmware Update Method 1 Download the firmware file _sw_code sgn DIRECTLY into the root folder of a USB stick Note Don t change the file name and don t copy it into a sub direc tory 2 Turn Off the power switch at the rear of the HT8000 PVR 3 Insert the USB Stick into the USB port on the front or rear 4 While pressing the Power button on the front panel of the HT8000 turn On the power switch at the rear of the unit Note Keep pressing the Power button until Updating Is displayed 5 If this is done successfully Updating is displayed followed by this sequence Loader Version S W Version and Updating 6 DONE is displayed as soon as updating is finished 7 The HT8000 will automatically reboot During the reboot the updated SW version is displayed on t
73. lphabetical order or in recording date order HT 8000 PVR User Guide Firmware Version 1 03 0A 75 10 File and Folder Operations Understanding the File List Modes The icons at the bottom of the list provide access to a number of modes Modes are used to perform particular types of operations in the File List win dow The active mode icon is highlighted and the mode name is shown on the label at the far right of the icon bar To choose a mode in the File List window 1 Press the RED GREEN buttons to select the desired mode The selected mode icon is highlighted and the active mode name is shown on the label to the right of the icons You should note that the lt gt buttons are mapped to file folder navigation tasks in the File List window rather than mode selection this button behaviour differs from other windows 10 1 1 Playback Mode 1 Select Playback mode with the RED GREEN buttons 2 Select the desired file with the lt A Y buttons 3 Press the OK button 4 Choose Play Once in the dialog and the chosen file will be played All transport and navigation functions outlined in section 9 4 Playback Operations on page 70 can be used If you stop playback a bookmark is automatically created at this position so you can immediately resume watching from where you left off by following the steps above HT 8000 PVR User Guide 76 Firmware Version 1 03 0A 10 E 10 File and Folder Oper
74. ny of the trick play but tons PLAY FF REW SLOW to navigate through the time shifted program Pressing STOP will immediately jump to the live broadcast The Difference Between Time Shifting and Chase Playing Both time shifting and chase playing refer to a situation where the picture that is displayed onscreen is actually behind the live broadcast e Time Shifting Watching a live broadcast from the beginning or behind live time even though the show has already started e Chase Playing Watching a recorded show from the beginning or behind live time even though recording is not yet complete i e it is still recording See section 9 3 9 Chase Playing a Program that is Being Recorded on page 69 The key difference between time shifting and chase playing Chase play Actually records the show This means that there will still be a recorded file on the hard disk after you press stop to end the recording or change channels This file can be played later Time shifting All information in the time shift buffer is lost when you record the channel being watched change channels enter certain menus etc HT 8000 PVR User Guide 62 Firmware Version 1 03 0A 9 PVR Operations 9 3 Recording Operations This section details all recording options Recording Capacity HD recordings can use anywhere from 5 to 15 GB per hour dependent on the information being broadcast The size variance is caused by the re
75. oes not sort the EPG or Channel list when a Favourite channel list is active HT8000 PVR User Guide 56 Firmware Version 1 03 0A 8 Viewing and Controlling Channels 8 9 Using the EPG 1 Press the EPG button to open the Electronic Program Guide window if available in your broadcast area IZAR ISOT PM 1600 p130 7O 730 Time Bar f 0002 ABC1 4 Melan Discove Sunday Arts jib Live Video 0022 ABC2 4 Madness At Fins Fresh WOM gt Panel 0023 ABC3 Melan No EPG 0003 SBS No EPG_ a a eM CED No EPG Pioaan Bene 0007 7 Digital 4 2008 AFL PREMIERSHIP SEASON u a n 1720 18 00 0009 NINE Digital No EPG Sports Tonight CE S E D nnd Coverage of all the day s 0010 TEN Digit 4 AVery Brady Seq TENN Sponsi Info Box local national and international sporting news if it happened in sports today you ll see it Gea Move EIS lect information Reservation GUE e Program times and names are shown from left to right in rows that cor respond to channel names The Time Bar indicates the time span e Each program name block indicates the start and end times and overall length of the program relative to the Time Bar e Channel names are listed in the centre column 8 9 1 Navigating the EPG 1 Press the lt gt buttons to move through the program times 2 Press the A V buttons to view program details for a particular channel shown in the Info Box at the lower left of the window 3 Press
76. page 15 e The HT8000 can be connected to any router hub or switch with a standard Category 5 cat 5 networking cable e f you want to connect the HT8000 directly to a computer you will need a networking crossover cable It is recommended that you use a router particularly if you re unfamiliar with home networking as it simplifies setting up the HT8000 for the network The router acts as a DHCP server and automatically allocates IP addresses to all connected devices 10 5 2 Adding the HT8000 to your Network You have two options for connecting the HT8000 to your network via the LAN port e Dynamic This option uses DHCP Dynamic Host Control Protocol to set an IP address for your HT8000 This isthe simplest method but it does require that you own a router e Static This option allows you to manually set an IP address for your HT 8000 Using DHCP to set up the HT8000 for your network Dynamic 1 Press the MENU button to enter the main menu and choose the PVR sub menu with the lt P gt buttons 2 Choose the Network Settings item with the A W buttons and press OK This launches a dialog 3 Select the Dynamic TCP IP Type with the A Y buttons 4 Press the OK button to confirm your choice and exit the dialog HT 8000 PVR User Guide Firmware Version 1 03 0A 85 10 File and Folder Operations Manually setting up the HT8000 for your network Static 1 Follow steps 1 and 2 from above
77. solution 10801 for the commercial networks vs ABC HD s 720p or SBS HD s 576p whether or not there is a Dolby Digital 5 1 soundtrack or multiple soundtracks subtitles EPG and time information etc The data rate of SD programs recordings can also vary but it usually falls somewhere between 3 and 4 GB an hour If you were to average things out you could fit around 30 hours of HD pro gramming on the internal 320 GB HDD and about 100 hours of SD 9 3 1 Recording the Channel Being Viewed Pausing While Recording 1 Press the PAUSE button to pause a recording while ads are on 2 Press PAUSE or PLAY to resume recording Changing the Recording Length While Recording 1 Press the lt buttons while making a recording to change the dura tion 5 Minutes 10 Hours The default recording length is determined by the Default record time option in the PVR menu see section 7 8 1 Recording Settings on page 43 HT 8000 PVR User Guide Firmware Version 1 03 0A 63 9 PVR Operations 9 3 2 Stopping a Recording 1 To stop a recording press the STOP button Select the desired recording with the A W buttons Press the OK button A tick will appear to the right of the recording name indicating that the recording is selected Press OK again to dese lect the recording Select Yes with the lt gt A Y buttons and press OK to end the recording 9 3 3 Recording While Watching Another Channe
78. splay Change the language used for the OSD and menus e Audio 1 2 Choose the preferred audio language for broadcasts e Subtitle 1 2 Choose the preferred subtitle language You can make a primary and secondary choice for Audio and Sub O title languages The choices made here are reflected in the pop up window accessed with the AV GREEN button See section 8 6 Using the A V Button Green on page 55 HT8000 PVR User Guide 34 Firmware Version 1 03 0A 7 Menu Functions 7 4 3 Time Setting 1 When this option is selected you will be prompted for a password 0000 is the default Use the numeric buttons 0 9 to type in the password and the time options will be shown 2 Set the desired time settings with the lt P A Y buttons 3 Simply press the OK button to confirm your choices and exit the dialog e Time Mode TDT USER TDT Receive the time and date from the broadcaster USER You can set the time and date directly e Offset Set the time difference between GMT and the local time e Daylight Saving Enable this option to have the HT8000 automatically off set the time setting when daylight saving occurs in your area e Start Day Daylight saving start date e End Day Daylight saving end date About TDT and User Time Settings TDT uses the current channel for time and date information or the last TDT signal received when in Standby mode It is very convenient to use and is a good cho
79. splay 1 Choose the desired options with the lt gt A V buttons 2 Press the OK button to save your settings and exit the dialog e Banner display time The Channel Information Bar see section 8 2 Under standing the Channel Information Bar on page 47 and PVR Information Bar see section 9 1 Understanding the PVR Information Bar on page 60 will remain onscreen for the selected time 1 9 secs e Screen Saver The Screen Saver function protects your TV when listening to a Radio channel or when a static image e g a menu has been onscreen for a defined amount of time You can choose from the following options Disable 5 10 20 30 60 120 minutes e OSD Mixweight Select the onscreen display menus etc transparency level Low Middle High e Teletext Mixweight Select the Teletext transparency level Low Middle High e VFD Display Choose what you want the VFD to display Channel Number Name Channel Name HT 8000 PVR User Guide Firmware Version 1 03 0A 37 7 Menu Functions 7 5 Channel Menu Items 7 5 1 Reservation Choose this menu item to open the Reservation window You can reserve a channel to be watched or recorded at a desired time Up to 50 timer events can be created Full details on using the Reservation window functions are dis cussed in section 9 3 5 Timer Reservation Recording on page 65 e You can view the Reservation window via the EPG window while the HT 8000 is recording but
80. t takes time for the drive to wake from sleep e Time Shift If enabled the HT8000 will automatically record the channel being watched to a temporary buffer not a file You can pause rewind etc live TV in this mode If disabled press the PAUSE button to activate the temporary record buffer e Default record time You can set a default record time with this option Range 5 minutes to 10 hours The recording length can be changed while viewing To do so O switch to the channel being recorded and press the lt gt but tons HT8000 PVR User Guide Firmware Version 1 03 0A 43 7 Menu Functions 7 8 2 HDD Information This window allows you to see the following HDD details Total size Free size Used size and the HDD model name 7 8 3 Format HDD If you press the OK button in this dialog all files on the HDD will be erased RECOVER YOUR RECORDINGS N TAKE EXTREME CARE WITH THIS OPTION AS THERE IS NO WAY TO HT8000 PVR User Guide 44 Firmware Version 1 03 0A 7 Menu Functions 7 8 4 Network Settings This window provides two options for connecting the HT8000 to your network via the LAN port e Static Allows you to manually set an IP address for your HT8000 e Dynamic Uses DHCP usually generated by your router to set an IP address for your HT8000 Please see section 10 5 1 Making Network Connections and section 10 5 2 Adding the HT8000 to your Network on page 85 for step by step instru
81. t up whenever one of the other remote control buttons is pressed In TV Control mode the TV button will only illuminate when the button pressed actually sends a remote signal to the TV As an example when the RCU is in TV Control mode e If the Volume buttons are pressed the TV button lights up e Pressing the STOP button is not relevant to the TV so the TV button doesn t light up HT 8000 PVR User Guide 18 Firmware Version 1 03 0A 4 HT8000 Controls and Functions RCU buttons used in TV Control mode e PWR Teletext Numbers 0 9 Mute Volume amp Program 4 3 3 Programming the RCU to Control Your TV There are two approaches to setting up the RCU to control your TV Entering an RCU code from the code list 1 Look in the code table found in the A6 Remote Control Code List by TV Manufacturer section on page 100 for your TV Manufacturers often use several codes for different TV models so you may need to try a number of codes Press and hold both the OK and TV buttons on the RCU The TV button will flash twice Enter the 3 digit code If the remote code is correctly recognised the TV button will flash twice If the TV button only flashes once please re enter the code Test your setup by sending a few commands to the TV If the TV doesn t respond repeat the procedure with another code Performing an automatic RCU code search You should only use the automatic search method if manual code
82. the Volume buttons to move to the next previous day in the EPG This skips ahead by 24 hours from the time span that is currently shown in the Time Bar 4 Press the P buttons to jump to the top bottom of the EPG list 5 Press the OK button to change the channel shown in the Live Video Panel To view additional pages of program information in the EPG 1 Press the INFO button repeatedly to move through additional pages of the program description if available from the broadcaster HT 8000 PVR User Guide Firmware Version 1 03 0A 57 8 Viewing and Controlling Channels To sort the EPG channel list 1 Press the BLUE button to toggle between a listing of channels by name or number in the EPG e Note The BLUE button has no effect when a Favourite channel list is ac tive To create a timer reservation in the EPG 1 Press the RED button to create a recording timer event based on pro gram start amp end times More information on reservation recording can be found in sec tion 9 3 5 Timer Reservation Recording on page 65 Detailed instructions on the creation and use of timer events can be found in section 9 3 6 Creating Timer Events on page 66 Program Grid Whenever you create a timer event make a reservation you will see either a green or orange stripe in this bar This indicates the length of the timer event and the tuner allocated for the recording QO The EPG displays a narrow strip
83. uide Firmware Version 1 03 0A 3 Before You Begin 3 2 Supplied Accessories Component cable Red Green Blue RCA connectors HDMI cable Composite cable Yellow video White Red L R audio IR sensor cable Operating instructions Remote Control Unit RCU AAA dry cell batteries x 2 HT 8000 PVR User Guide Firmware Version 1 03 0A 13 4 HT8000 Controls and Functions 4 HT8000 Controls and Functions 4 1 Front Panel Item 1 Power Button 2 Menu OK button 3 EXIT VFORMAT Button 4 CH Up Down Buttons A V 5 Volume Up Down Buttons lt gt 6 VFD Display USB Host port behind panel Description Turns the receiver On Off Standby mode Shows the main menu in viewing mode Activates the highlighted menu item in menu mode Exits from the current menu or cancels the current operation if applicable Selects the HD video resolu tion when in viewing mode 1080i 720p 576p N B If the standard definition connectors are used this has no impact Changes channels in viewing mode and moves the cur sor up down in menu mode Increases decreases the volume level in viewing mode and changes settings in menu mode Shows channel information and indicates operating sta Vacuum Fluorescent Display tus In Standby mode the VFD shows the local time VFD Elements amp Indicators TV Radio Channel name operating status or the Dolby Audio time and date is shown here ee
84. ward amp play through the live program If Time Shift is disabled in the PVR menu you need to press the PAUSE but ton to time shift the program you re watching As above you can then rewind fast forward amp play through the live program The Time Shift buffer is cleared when you change the channel O The Time Shift function is disabled when recording the channel you re watching see section 9 3 9 Chase Playing a Program that is Being Recorded on page 69 9 2 2 Time Shifting 101 This section outlines how time shifting can be used Pausing a broadcast Ad Skipping 1 While watching a broadcast you can press the PAUSE button to freeze the image to answer the phone make yourself a coffee etc 2 Press PAUSE or PLAY to resume playback 3 Use the FF or gt buttons to skip through the ads until you catch up with the live broadcast stream HT8000 PVR User Guide Firmware Version 1 03 0A 61 9 PVR Operations Rewinding to view something you ve missed Ad Skipping 1 Simply press the lt or REW buttons to rewind back through the broadcast stream by default the last 2 hours of the channel being watched is captured 2 Release the lt button to begin playback If you used the REW button press PLAY to begin playback 3 Use the FF or gt buttons to skip through the ads until you catch up with the live broadcast stream You can press the lt buttons or a
85. x A2 Troubleshooting There are many factors that can cause receiver problems Please take a look at the troubleshooting table below Problem The front panel doesn t display any messages No picture or sound Do not open the unit as this may cause damage to the HT8000 your property or yourself Solution The power cord isn t Check that the power cable is plugged plugged in or the unit in to the socket and that the power is turned off switch is on Also check the power switch on the back of the HT8000 Poor or wrong con Ensure that appropriate connectors are nection of the HT8000 used and are correctly connected audio video outputs to the TV Incorrect antenna Connect the antenna cable correctly connection No or Bad Signal mes Check other devices connected sage is displayed between antenna and HT8000 or adjust the antenna position Audio muting Press the MUTE button to unmute the sound Also check amplifier and or TV power volume and input settings if applicable TV power is Off Turn on the TV Wrong TV input Select the correct TV input HT 8000 can t receive Check antenna cable to ensure firm a signal connection Replace if necessary Incorrect values for Set the correct tuner values Refer to some tuner parame the Installation menu section of this ters manual HT 8000 PVR User Guide Firmware Version 1 03 0A 93 Appendix Problem Solution No or Bad

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