Hitachi HDR163 ARGOS, Instruction Manual

Page 1: ...Model HDR163 Digital TV Recorder Instruction manual To obtain the best performance and ensure years of trouble free use please read this instruction manual completely DIGITAL TV RECORDER HDR163 ...

Page 2: ...EDIT RECORDINGS 23 MAIN TITLE 24 RECORDING TITLE 24 4 2 CHAPTER OPTIONS 25 4 2 1 CREATE NEW CHAPTER MARK 25 4 2 2 FORWARDS TO NEXT CHAPTER 25 4 2 3 BACK TO START OF CHAPTER 25 4 2 4 BACK TO PREVIOUS CHAPTER 25 5 COMMON INTERFACE for Pay Service Channels 25 6 SETUP 26 6 1 RECORDINGS 26 6 1 1 MAX TIMESHIFT 26 6 1 2 AUTO DISCARD 26 6 1 3 FORMAT DISK 27 6 1 4 HARD DISK INFO 27 Recording Format 28 Unre...

Page 3: ...ference 6 Heed Warnings All warnings on the product and in the operating instructions should be adhered to 7 Follow Instructions All operating and use instructions should be followed 8 Cleaning Unplug this product from the wall outlet before cleaning Do not use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners Use a damp cloth for cleaning 9 Attachments Do not use attachments not recommended by the product manu...

Page 4: ... and unused for long periods of time unplug it from the wall outlet and disconnect the cable system This will prevent damage to the product due to lightning and power line surges 18 Overloading Do not overload wall outlets extension cords or integral convenience receptacles as this can result in a risk of fire or electric shock 19 Object and Liquid Entry Never push objects of any kind into this pr...

Page 5: ...eplacement parts are required be sure the service technician has used replacement parts specified by the manufacturer or have the same characteristics as the original part Unauthorized substitutions may result in fire electric shock or other hazards 23 Safety Check Upon completion of any service or repairs to this product ask the service technician to perform safety checks to determine that the pr...

Page 6: ... including any spent or discarded batteries as unsorted municipal waste but use the return and collection systems available If the batteries or accumulators included with this equipment display the chemical symbol Hg Cd or Pb then it means that the battery has a heavy metal content of more than 0 0005 Mercury or more than 0 002 Cadmium or more than 0 004 Lead WARNING ...

Page 7: ...ed with liquids such as vases to be placed on the equipment DON T place hot objects or naked flame sources such as lighted candles or nightlights on or close to equipment High temperatures can melt plastic and lead to fires DON T use makeshift stands and NEVER fix legs with wood screws to ensure complete safety always fit the manufacturer s approved stand or legs with the fixings provided accordin...

Page 8: ...e rating on the new plug this should be fitted with a 5 Amp fuse which conforms to either ASTA or BSI The mains plug is the disconnect device and therefore must remain readily operable BS1362 approvals these are easily identifiable by either the or symbols If you are in any doubt about the installation of an extension lead please consult a competent electrician This symbol means that this unit is ...

Page 9: ...el numbers 4 Channel list name editing option 5 BBC UK Compliant Over Air Download 6 PIP Picture in picture 7 Time shift pause live TV 8 One button record Instant recording of channels 9 Dual recordings at the same time 10 Split and series recordings support 11 Ability to record one channel while watching another channel 12 X1 4 X1 2 X1 X2 X4 X8 X16 X32 forward and backward play options 13 Play li...

Page 10: ...roduct It will give you good service if you take note of all safety notices and recommendations Contents supplied Remote controller RC 1101 Batteries 2 x AAA DIGITAL TV RECORDER 163 HD INSTRUCTION BOOK QUICK SETUP GUIDE SCART CABLE 1 X RF CABLE 1 X ...

Page 11: ...eaked batteries is harmful to skin therefore ensure that you wipe them first and then remove them using a cloth Remove the batteries from the remote control if you will not be using the remote control for a long time Comply with the rules accordance of each local government when disposing of worn out batteries Replacement batteries for this unit are 1 5 Volt R03 AAA GETTING STARTED Before connecti...

Page 12: ...3 4 DO NOT REMOVE 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 AERIAL 2 IN Loop through 2 AERIAL 2 OUT To watch analogue channels on the TV 3 AERIAL 1 OUT Loop through 4 AERIAL 1 IN Aerial input 5 HDMI OUT HDMI video output 6 TV SCART TV Scart connection 7 AUX SCART Output for other equipment such as DVD VCR etc 8 ANALOGUE AUDIO LEFT RIGHT Analogue Audio output 9 CVBS Video Output 10 OPTICAL AUDIO Optical Digital Audio O...

Page 13: ...FI R S 232 O PTIC A L O U T A C IN C VB S LEFT R IG H T TV SC A R T H D M I O U T A U XSC A R T 3 5 0 2 2 3 7 3 A N TEN N A 2 O U T A N TEN N A 2 IN A N TEN N A 1 O U T A N TEN N A 1 IN AC3 DIGITAL AMPLIFIER TV NOTE If you use the HDMI connection you do not need to connect the scart lead as well ...

Page 14: ...SWAP PIP TIMERS AUX 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 USING THE CONTROLS ON THE FRONT PANEL You can enter the main menu by pressing the menu button on the front of the unit Then navigate through the menus with the four arrow buttons on the front of the unit and make a selection with the OK button ...

Page 15: ...ect ratio mode 15 Subt Show Hide Subtitles 16 Swap Swap the channels shown on the PIP window and normal screen Changes HDMI resolutions while watching mode 17 PIP PIP Window Channel Up 18 Mute Mute 19 4 Play 20 7 Search backward 21 Stop 22 Pause Timeshift 23 Guide Electronic Program Guide 24 Text Display Teletext 25 V V Volume UP DOWN 26 Green Green Teletext function key 27 Red Red Teletext functi...

Page 16: ...ocess Using the LEFT or RIGHT keys on the remote control you can select between 576p 720p and 1080i Please check the HDMI resolutions supported by your TV set and select the most appropriate one from this menu The next menu will ask you if you want to begin with the automatic channel scan MAIN MENU Main menu is accessed by pressing the MENU key on the remote control Navigate with 5 6 keys among th...

Page 17: ...onfirm your decision if you still want to delete select YES with the buttons or the operation will be cancelled if you select NO 1 3 EDIT CHANNELS To rename a specific channel highlight Edit Name button after the channel is selected and press OK A box appears on the screen 3 4 moves to the previous next character 5 6 toggles the current character i e b character becomes a on 6 and c on 5 Pressing ...

Page 18: ...uide appears on the screen It is able to get Information of the channel programs weekly by means of 7 DAY EPG All programs of channels are displayed The current program is highlighted and there is brief information about the programs of the channel such as name short extended event description start end time By pressing 3 4 keys continuously the time scale can be changed If there is any event info...

Page 19: ...er The recording will be cancelled 2 1 3 RECORD SERIES DELETE SERIES TIMER In EPG menu after you have selected a programme press the OK button and select the Record Series option in the menu which appears and press the OK button again So a series recording is set to the selected programme With this feature you can record a programme and all of it s following parts within 7 days The information bel...

Page 20: ...ars and press the OK button again You can set a reminder for future programs To cancel an already set reminder highlight that programme and press the OK button and select the option Delete Reminder The reminder will be cancelled 2 1 6 SPLIT RECORD If you select a programme to be recorded with this feature if there is another part of the programme available it will also be set automatically to be r...

Page 21: ...k to the EPG window Alternatives If you press this button you will get alternatives for the programme which causes a conflict NOTE A conflict is caused if more than two programmes are set for recording in the same time interval or if two reminders have the same starting time To solve this conflict you have to select an alternative for one of those programmes or cancel one of the reminders NOTE If ...

Page 22: ...r Radio list Date By using either 3 4 or 0 1 2 9 keys start date is entered Start By using either 3 4 or 0 1 2 9 keys start time is entered End By using either 3 4 or 0 1 2 9 keys end time is entered Duration Displays the duration of the recording This is automatically worked out after the start and end times have been entered Playback permit or block playback for other users use parental settings...

Page 23: ... SORT change the order of the recordings INFO DETAILS displays the short extended programs in detail OK BUTTON opens the play options menu 4 RESUME recommence the recordings Red bar indicates the used space of the recordings on the hard disk Yellow bar displays the approximate capacity required for the timers currently set Green bar shows the free space on the hard disk 4 1 PLAY OPTIONS 4 1 1 PLAY...

Page 24: ...lect the TAG option by pressing the yellow button After then press the OK button to open the Play Options menu In this menu using the 5 6 buttons select the Create Archive option and enter it by pressing the OK button You will see the menu below EDIT RECORDINGS While the Edit recordings option is highlighted using the 3 4 buttons come to the list of recordings on the right of this menu Select one ...

Page 25: ...isabled While archiving you could decide to show the names of the saved recordings on the scren DISPLAY In this option you could decide which of the following items should be displayed in the recording title Name Start date time and Length DURATION Set the duration of the appeareance of the Edit recording title menu main title on the screen If you press the Menu button during playback you will ent...

Page 26: ...n smart card reader Insert the smart card into the CAM gently with the gold coloured chip upwards Slide in the CAM gently inside the slot so that it sits in the socket tightly To be able to receive scrambled digital terrestrial channels you will need a Smartcard and or a Common Interface CA Conditional Access module from the Service Provider of your choice The Service Provider is the programme dis...

Page 27: ...AL TV RECORDER record and playback functions are very similar to those of a VCR The buttons used for playback and recording are shown below To configure the playback recording options select the Recordings option from the configuration menu The following option are available for adjustment 6 1 1 MAX TIMESHIFT Select the maximum time allowed for timeshifting See below for more information on timesh...

Page 28: ...Max timeshift Space used by recordings The space used by the recordings that are on the Hard Drive Free Space Available space for future recordings Estimated space for times set The estimated space on the hard drive that will be used for the any timers that are currently set Estimated Recording Time remaining This is the estimated remaining time left available for recordingsThe settings of the rec...

Page 29: ...nsibility to compensate for the content which could not be recorded or edited for the loss of recorded or edited video or for other related direct or indirect damages If a power failure occurs The content being recorded or timer recorded may be damaged if power failure occurs The content being played back may be damaged For important recording If the HDD malfunctions the content recorded on the HD...

Page 30: ...uality picture not all equipment can cope with an RGB signal 6 2 3 VCR OUT This allows you to select CVBS or S Video output from the VCR SCART socket The receiver can output SVideo and CVBS signal from the VCR SCART on the rear panel 6 2 4 HDMI RESOLUTION This receiver can give HDMI output in 3 different resolutions 576p 720p and 1080i from the HDMI connector on the rear panel In order to get best...

Page 31: ...ss Menu button and using the 5 6 buttons to choose Setup and press the OK button Ø Highlight Configuration menu with 5 6 keys and pres OK Ø Use 5 6 buttons to choose RECEIVER UPGRADE and press OK button Ø Using the left right button change Automatic scanning from Enabled to Disabled Ø Highlight Scan for upgrade menu with 5 6 keys and pres OK to commence upgrade Do not forget to re enable the autom...

Page 32: ...if available Otherwise the current settings will be used Ø Audio by pressing 3 4 keys change the audio language Ø Subtitle alter the subtitle language with 3 4 keys The chosen language will be seen in subtitles Current Ø Audio if audio language is supported change the audio language by pressing 3 4 keys Ø Subtitle if subtitle is backed up alter the subtitle language with 3 4 keys The chosen langua...

Page 33: ... will delete the channel table Selecting NO and pressing OK will cancel the operation 7 MESSAGES When the box receives no signal e g the aerial cable is disconnected NO SIGNAL message is seen on the screen When there are no channels stored in the box the Channel List menu is not accessible Channel navigation is not allowed Therefore trying to enter these menus or navigate the channels will display...

Page 34: ...f the screen The small bar indicates the program duration On the channel info window there are Ø Current event name next event name and their start and end times Ø Program duration bar Ø Program mode TV or Radio Ø Channel number Ø Name of the channel The second press of the info button brings up a box containing a brief description of the currently viewed programme You can now use the button to ch...

Page 35: ...ut the sound will remain muted until the MUTE key is pressed for the second time and the mute symbol will display for 3 seconds PIP PICTURE IN PICTURE Enables disables PIP window Ø PIP next channel in PIP window Ø PIP previous channel in PIP window NOTE PIP is only available when LOOP THROUGH is connected Please see page connection diagrams SWAP Main window and PIP window change their places In wa...

Page 36: ...igital teletext pages and they are temporarily replaced by a blank picture while the banner or menu is displayed Digital teletext cannot be accessed when the Subtitles are enabled WIDE TV sets are available with screens of the standard 4 3 format and widescreen 16 9 format When you first installed your receiver you specified the format of the connected TV this can now be altered if necessary see C...

Page 37: ...dby Before unplugging your digital set top box make sure it is in standby The remote control is not working The digital set top box is in Stand by Remote control is incorrectly aimed Battery exhausted Press the standby key Check if anything is obstructing the front panel Change the batteries Password forgotten Contact the nearest Hitachi service centre Record does not start No or weak Aerial 2 inp...

Page 38: ...64 MB DIGITAL CAPABILITIES Transmission Standards DVB MPEG2 DEMODULATION COFDM with 2K 8K FFT mode FEC for all DVB Modes Automatically found VIDEO ALL MPEG 2 MP ML Video Decoder Aspect Ratio 4 3 16 9 with pan vector RGB analogue outputs BW 5MHz at 0 5 to 5 MHz sweep signal CVBS analogue output AUDIO MPEG1 Layer 1 and 2 Sampling frequencies supported 32 kHz 44 1 kHz or 48 kHz Output can be programm...

Page 39: ... down Menu left Vol down menu right vol up AUDIO R L Connector 2 x RCA R L Output 2 Vrms 0 dBfs Z 10 kohm DIGITAL AUDIO Output Optical SPDIF A V DATA IN OUT Scart TV scart AUX scart RGB Video Output TV scart RGB Video Intput AUX scart CVBS Video Output TV scart AUX scart CVBS Video Input AUX scart Analog Audio Output TV scart RCA jack AUX scart Analog Audio Input AUX scart Digital Audio Output Opt...

Page 40: ...ubject of unauthorised modifications or alterations or has been the subject of commercial use In the event of a problem with the product within the guarantee period please return it to your nearest store If the item is shown to have had an inherent defect present at the time of sale the store will provide you with a replacement Your statutory rights remain unaffected Guarantor Home Retail Group 48...

Page 41: ...hover and broadcasters will advise you when to reset your channels on each occasion If you do not reset your channels you risk losing some or all of your TV services during and following switchover Please refer to this instruction manual for help with resetting channels Please note that in order to receive the maximum number of available TV services on your equipment you must preform a first time ...

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