Altech PVR9600T User Manual Addendum

AUSTRALIAN HIGH DEFINITION

PERSONAL VIDEO RECORDER

PVR9600T / PVR9600Q

User Manual Addendum

Added PVR Functionality

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Move Recordings

NEW FEATURES

Move Recording (access via Menu > Recordings)

You can now move your recordings into an external USB Hard

Drive as follows.

1.

Select the recording you want to move.

2.

Press the button on the remote.

3.

Press the button to confirm acceptance of removing the

Parental Guidance on the recording and to start moving the recording.

4.

A success message appears on screen once the recording has been successfully transferred.

NOTES:

- Transfer time depends on the duration of the recording and the speed of your external hard drive.

- Move recording is now transferred from the HDD into an external HDD. This can be playback via Media menu.

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Lock Recording

Lock Recording (access via Menu > Recordings)

You can lock your recordings to prevent any accidental deletion as follows.

1.

Select the recording you want to lock.

2.

Press the # button on the remote and a lock icon appears on the selected recording. Once locked, this recording cannot be deleted.

3.

To delete locked recording, press the # button on the remote to unlock. This recording can now be deleted.

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Playlist

Playlist (access via Menu > Recordings)

Create your own playlist on your recordings to watch them one after the other uninterrupted.

1.

Select the recordings you want in your playlist by pressing the * button on your remote.

2.

A playlist icon appears on the selected recordings.

3.

Playback the first recording in your playlist. Once this finishes, the next recording will automatically play until the last recording in the playlist finishes.

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Series Tag Priority Setting

Series Tag Priority Setting (access via Menu > Series)

You can prioritise recording in between your Series Tags in case of auto recording conflict resolution (e.g. recording conflicts) as follows.

1.

Select the recording you want to prioritise and press V+ to move up the list (more priority) or V- to move down the list

(lesser priority).

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Record Priority Setting

Record Priority Setting (access via Menu > PVR Settings > Give

Record priority to)

Default setting : Recordings*

This feature allows you to set the priority (e.g. Recordings >

Series Tags > OFF) whenever there is a recording conflict. Here is how it works.

1.

If set to Recordings, all Recordings will take priority over

Series Tags whenever there is a recording conflict. There will be instances where the series tag fails to record in order to give way to the Recordings.

2.

If set to Series Tags, all Series Tags will take priority over

Recordings whenever there is a recording conflict. There will be instances where the Recording fails to record in order to give way to the Series Tag recordings.

3.

If set to OFF, auto recording conflict resolution feature is disabled. You have to manually select the

NOTE: Recordings* described above refers to scheduled recordings or instant (one touch) recordings.

Recordings/Series Tag to cancel in order to give way to a

Recording/Series Tags.

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Recordings Life Time

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Sort Recording

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Additional Trick Modes

You can configure the listed trick modes in PVR settings.

Mode Options Additional Information

Fast Forward x2, x4, x8, x16, x32, x64

Rewind

Skip Forwards

Skip Backwards x2, x4, x8, x16, x32, x64

5, 10, 15, 30, 60 seconds

3, 5, 10, 15 minutes

Default: 1 minute

5, 10, 15, 30, 60 seconds

3, 5, 10, 15 minutes

Default: 1 minute

Recordings Life Time (access via Menu > PVR Settings >

Recordings Life Time)

Default setting : OFF

You can set the number of days (1, 3, 5, 7, 14, 30 & 365) for your recordings to remain in the internal Hard Disk Drive (HDD) before it is deleted. This is an automatic housekeeping feature to prevent your HDD from becoming full.

If set to OFF, you have to manually delete your recordings in order to free up HDD space for future recordings.

NOTE: A full HDD drive (95% full) will not allow anymore recordings resulting to failed recordings. It is recommended that you always keep your HDD free space up to at least 20% free. If this setting is OFF, it is advisable to regularly delete or move some recordings every week to free up HDD space.

Sort Recording (access via Menu > PVR Settings > Sort

Recording)

Default setting : Newest First

You have the option to sort (Newest First or Oldest First) your

Recordings list depending on your preference.

Added Features

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Disable Channel

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Favourite Channels in EPG

Disable Channel (access via Menu > Settings > Channels)

This is a handy feature to skip unwanted channels when you are scrolling the available channels using the CH+/CH-. You have the option to disable unwanted channel as follows.

1.

Select the channel to be disabled. Press the # button on the remote to disable. A disable icon appears next to the channel.

2.

Press the # button again to enable back the channel.

Favourite Channels in EPG

This is a handy feature to navigate EPG with only your favourite channels displayed in EPG as follows.

1.

Create your Favourite channels first (access via Menu >

Settings > Channels).

2.

Select the channel and press FAV button on your remote. A star icon appears next to the channel.

3.

Repeat step 2 for other channels you want to include in your Favourites.

4.

Press the button on your remote to show your Favourite channels only. Exit menu to resume Live TV.

5.

Press TV GUIDE on the remote.

6.

Press the button to display only your Favourite Channels in EPG.

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Lock Fascia Buttons

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Auto Standby

RCU model

Lock Fascia Button (access via Menu > Settings > General > Lock

Fascia Buttons)

Default setting : Disabled

You have the option (Enable or Disable) to lock the front panel buttons as preferred.

1.

If set to Enable, the front panel buttons is inoperable even if pressed.

2.

If set to Disable, the front panel buttons operate as per normal when pressed.

4.

Press the # button again to enable back the channel.

Auto Standby (access via Menu > Settings > General > Auto

Standby)

Default setting : OFF

You have the option to select the desired number of hours (1, 2,

5, 12, 24, OFF) before the PVR goes on standby due to inactivity.

The timer starts from the last command received via remote control or front panel up to the set auto standby time indicating inactivity during this time.

NOTE: The PVR will still record all scheduled and series tag recordings even on standby.

RCU model (access via Menu > Settings > General > RCU model)

Default setting: Type 1

NOTE: This option is only for those users where the standard remote (type 1) is affecting the functionality of their TV.

Contact Altech UEC if you are experiencing this issue.

If you receive a new remote (type 2) from us,

1.

Select RCU model then press the right arrow ( >) key.

2.

A message appears on screen. Press the button on the remote to confirm the change to type 2 and the PVR restarts.

3.

After the PVR has successfully restarted, the RCU type 2 is now enabled and you can start using this new remote.

4.

Discard the old remote.

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APPS

APPS (access via Menu > APPS)

This feature contains different APPS supported by the PVR.

1.

NASA TV – select this APP and press OK to play NASA TV

2.

Browser – currently disabled

Note: Future APPS may be added in the future as they become available.

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Search

Search (access via Menu > Search)

This is a convenient feature in searching for programs that you want to set a recording (both schedule and series tag) or set a reminder. It also allows you to search a program across the EPG and your Recordings list. Here is how it works.

1.

Type a few letters (e.g. SES) and all the possible results are listed on top of the keyboard.

2.

Once you see the wanted program (e.g. 1 Sesame Street), press the number (e.g. 1) on the remote that corresponds to this program (e.g. Sesame Street). All programs in EPG and in your Recordings list will be displayed.

3.

Select the particular time slot and

- schedule a recording by pressing the button

- schedule a series tag recording by pressing the button

- set a reminder by pressing the button.

4. Press the button to Search again.