Pixel Magic Systems MTV5000, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...m 2008 Pixel Magic Systems Ltd All rights reserved Magic TV and Pixel Magic are Trademarks of Pixel Magic Systems Ltd All other trademarks are properties of their respective owners Specifications subj...

Page 2: ...e apparatus 12 Only use attachments accessories specified by the manufacturer 13 Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time 14 Refer all servicing to qualifi...

Page 3: ...excessive vibration dust moisture and cold Avoid sources of humming transformers motors To prevent fire or electrical shock do not expose the unit to rain or water Do not force connection wires When m...

Page 4: ...6 English 1 Welcome 1 1 Package Contents 8 1 2 Basic Definitions 9 7...

Page 5: ...asters TVB and ATV to offer viewers a range of new and different services all through your existing aerial antenna The possible benefits include Ghost free reception Widescreen 16 9 pictures Standard...

Page 6: ...and the TV don t match The Aspect button on your remote control lets you quickly change the shape of the broadcast picture See section 5 3 for further information Firmware Upgrade From time to time Ma...

Page 7: ...Magic TV In order to make using the remote as easy as possible a backlight is included and 4 of the buttons can be programmed with commands for your TV Inserting the Batteries Push in the ridged area...

Page 8: ...ponent provides an excellent quality High Definition analogue video connection Coaxial Digital Audio Connects to an AV receiver or home cinema system If you are not using the audio over HDMI then this...

Page 9: ...cle will light if Magic TV is currently recording Scheduled Recording indicator Lights when Magic TV has been set to record a future programme Playback Indicator Lights when a Recorded Programme is be...

Page 10: ...le power outlet and the 12v DC plug into Magic TV Leave the power outlet switched off or unplugged until all the wiring work has been completed Then connect Magic TV to your antenna using the Ant In c...

Page 11: ...eiver s HDMI outputs to one of your TV s HDMI inputs Television AV Amp Receiver HDMI HDMI HDMI INPUT HDMI OUTPUT Audio Video Antenna HDMI INPUTS HDMI HDMI HDMI HDMI 3 Cabling Audio for HDTVs without H...

Page 12: ...Cabling 3 Cabling Video for receivers or HDTVs without HDMI If your receiver or television don t have HDMI you can still get a very high quality High Definition image using Component YPbPr Simply conn...

Page 13: ...25 24 4 1 Getting a Picture 26 4 2 Welcome to Magic TV Guided Setup 26 English 4 Guided Setup...

Page 14: ...nly if your TV is Standard Definition 576p 50Hz 1080i 60Hz 1080p 60Hz Use these only under special circumstances 720p 60Hz see section 7 2 480i 60Hz 480p 60Hz 4 Guided Setup 4 1 Getting a Picture Turn...

Page 15: ...gh all the available frequencies looking for channels Once complete Magic TV will display a list of the channels found Guided setup is now complete You can now view Live TV view the Electronic Program...

Page 16: ...9 GUIDE 5 1 Simple Operations Changing Channels You can change channels in four different ways Change channel quickly using Channel Up Down Enter the channel number directly if known Use the built in...

Page 17: ...elled in hours for HD High Definition and SD Standard Definition programmes All programmes broadcast in HD will be recorded in HD 5 2 Electronic Programme Guide EPG The EPG provides an easily understa...

Page 18: ...e sides and non linearly stretches the image keeping the centre of the screen undistorted Zoom 1 Magic TV zooms in on the centre of the screen retaining the original shape Zoom 2 Magic TV removes the...

Page 19: ...future programme Repeat Recording Recording a future timeslot at the same time each day or week Timer Recording Manually setting a time for Magic TV to record To Do List This is where you can view an...

Page 20: ...the new recording adjustment CLEAR Cancel this Scheduled Recording Extend Start Time You can set the Start Time earlier than the EPG start time by none 1 2 3 5 10 or 15 minutes Note This value will be...

Page 21: ...mme length Sort by name In Chinese OSD mode programmes will be sorted by length of programme title Sort by channel number GREEN YELLOW BLUE RED 6 Recording and Playback 41 6 7 Browsing Recorded Progra...

Page 22: ...e List there is a Filter called Trash When a programme is highlighted and is pressed you will have the following options Pressing on a programme in Trash will permanently remove it after confirmation...

Page 23: ...n the segment of the programme that has been recorded To return to the live broadcast you can either fast forward skip to the end of the recording or press at any time TimeShifting recordings have a l...

Page 24: ...Dynamic Off On 1080i 50Hz The default setting accepted by all HDTVs 1080p 50Hz A good choice if your TV accepts a 1080p HDMI input 720p 50Hz A good choice if your HD Ready TV has 720 or 768 lines of r...

Page 25: ...s finished Magic TV will jump to Live TV View this channel Delete this channel Exit OK 7 Magic TV Settings Aspect Correction Mode This menu allows you to select the default Aspect Ratio Correction Mod...

Page 26: ...our system If no signals are detected Magic TV will go into standby mode after the selected length of time 3 Hours 6 Hours 9 Hours Never 50 Manual Channel Scan Magic TV can be made to scan certain fre...

Page 27: ...53 52 8 1 Network Setup 54 8 2 Firmware Upgrade 55 English 8 System Operations...

Page 28: ...Magic TV will download the firmware from the TV broadcast When Magic TV is ready to perform the upgrade a message will be shown when you next switch on Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the...

Page 29: ...57 56 9 1 Common Problems 58 9 2 Setting the Output Format from the Front Panel 60 9 3 Rescue Procedure 61 English 9 Troubleshooting...

Page 30: ...your TV or receiver is compatible Please set Settings Audio Bitstream to the opposite option to try 9 Troubleshooting No picture Magic TV is not plugged in and switched on at the back Magic TV is sti...

Page 31: ...de will show progress 9 After the rescue process has completed normally around 2 minutes Magic TV will reboot automatically OK OK 9 Troubleshooting 61 60 Picture not stable when using HDMI to DVI HDMI...

Page 32: ...63 62 English 10 Support Warranty...

Page 33: ...d warranties of merchantability and the fitness for a particular purpose beyond the terms of this one year warranty The one year warranty offered by Pixel Magic Systems Ltd herein may not be modified...