Humax CXC-2000PVR - Manuals

Page 2 - Notice

** Copyright (Copyright © 2001 HUMAX Corporation) Not to be copied, used or translated in part or whole without HUMAX's prior consent in writing exceptapproval of ownership of copyright and copyright law. ** Warranty The information in this document is subject to change without notice. HUMAX does no...

Page 4 - Safety Instructions and Precautions; Safety and Warning

** This Personal Video Recorder has been manufactured to comply with international safety standards.Please read the following safety precautions carefully. Safety Instructions and Precautions 1. MAINS SUPPLY ** 90 - 250V AC 50/60HzOperate your product only from the type of power source indicated on ...

Page 5 - Warning

** 9. LIGHTNING, STORM, or NOT IN USE ** Unplug the product from the wall outlet and disconnect the cable during a thunderstorm orwhen left unattended and unused for long periods of time. This will prevent damage to theunit due to lightning and power-surges. ** 10. EXTRANEOUS OBJECTS ** Do not inser...

Page 6 - Contents

** 1. Before Using the Recorder 1.1 Package Contents 1.2 Front Panel 1.3 Rear Panel 1.4 Conditional Access 1.5 Remote Control Unit GB8 ** GB8 GB9 GB10 GB11 GB12 2. Setup 2.1 Connecting the Cable 2.2 Powering On GB14 ** GB14 GB17 3. Installation Wizard 3.1 Language 3.2 Area Setting 3.3 Channel Search...

Page 8 - System Information; Service and Support

** 10. Installation 10.1 Channel Search 10.2 Linear Search 10.3 Default Setting GB59 ** GB59 GB62 GB64 11. Software Update 11.1 OTA (Over the Air) GB65 ** GB65 12. System Information 12.1 Status 12.2 Signal Detection 12.3 Conditional Access (for Conax embedded) GB68 ** GB68 GB68 GB69 13. Games GB70 ...

Page 9 - Remote Control Unit; Before Using the Recorder

** This chapter provides detailed instructions on the product and its accessories. 1.1 Package Contents Please check all package contents before using your product. ** ** Remote Control Unit ** Batteries ** User's Manual ** SCART Cable ** RF Cable ** ** Note: Since faults may occur if the remote con...

Page 12 - Conditional Access; Inserting Smartcard

** 1.4 Conditional Access Although some TV and Radio channels are free to air, most TV and Radio/Music channels areavailable on a subscription basis and can only be enjoyed via Conditional Access component. TheConditional Access component is removable Smartcard. ** Inserting Smartcard ** A Smartcard...

Page 13 - Remote Control Unit

** 1.5 Remote Control Unit ** 1. Before Using the Recorder GB 12 ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** **

Page 15 - Connecting the Cable

** This chapter describes how to set up the Recorder. Select the most appropriate proceduredepending on your requirements. Note: If you encounter any problem when setting up the Recorder, please contact your localproduct distributor. 2.1 Connecting the Cable 1. Connecting TV This is the most simple ...

Page 18 - Power on by pressing the STANDBY

** 2.2 Powering On 1. Connect the power cord of the recorder to a wall outlet. 2. Turn on the power switch, located at the left on the back of the recorder.Make sure that the Standby LED indicator is turned on Red. ** ** 3. Power on by pressing the STANDBY button at Remote Controller. ** ** ** GB 17...

Page 19 - Installation Wizard

** When powering on your product for the first time after purchasing, the Installation Wizard isautomatically started. You can easily set-up using simple organisation and options, and watch the broadcasting aftercompleting the set-up procedure. You can select items using the NUMERICAL (0-9) button. ...

Page 22 - Switching Channel; Using Teletext Menu

** This chapter describes functions such as switching channel, volume control, and basic features forwatching programmes. 4.1 Switching Channel You can switch the current channel using one of the following methods. 1. Press the CH-/CH+ or buttons. 2. Enter your desired channel numeric using the NUME...

Page 25 - General Information

** 4.6 Programme Information (I- plate) Programme information is displayed for a specific period of time whenever you switch channels. Youcan view the programme information by pressing the i button while watching a programme. Press the EXIT button to hide the I-plate. 1. General Information General ...

Page 26 - Detailed Programme Information

** 4. Current time 5. Detail programme information: displayed if detailed programme information is provided. 6. Channel looping mode and Channel List Name : if you select Within the current channellist by selecting MENU - Edit Channels - Channel Change Mode, the Icon of Channellooping mode is displa...

Page 27 - Add a channel to favourite group

** 4.7 Option List You can view and confirm detailed information about the current channel and change theinformation. Note: Press the OPT+ button when the channel list is displayed to view Option List. Then the following functions in the option list are performed to the current channel where cursor ...

Page 29 - PAUSE; Time Shifted Recording

** This unit automatically saves the programme on air so that users can watch programmes as theywatch a video tape using functions such as rewind, fast forward, replay and pause. 5.1 Time Bar If you press playback control buttons while watching TV, the Time bar appears on the bottom of thescreen. **...

Page 31 - Additional Time Shift Operations Using Time Bar; Displaying a Playlist

** 5.6 Additional Time Shift Operations Using Time Bar You can perform additional time shift operations using the 5 operation buttons on the right side of thetime bar. 1. Slow Motion Select SLOW MOTION and then press the OK button to play the current programme in slow motion. Press SLOW MOTION once ...

Page 32 - Adding Recording Reservations; Recording and Playback

** You can record a programme without an external media device such as a VCR. 6.1 Instant Recording Press the REC button on the remote controller to record the current programme instantly. Press the STOP button to stop recording. Note: • You cannot change channels during the recording operation. • E...

Page 33 - Editing Recording Reservations

** 5. Select Programme Lock mode using the button. 6. When you have finished, select Save, and then press the OK button. 7. Select Cancel, and then press the OK button to cancel the reservation. Note: • You can reserve 20 programmes for recording. • If the programme to reserve overlaps with the exis...

Page 36 - Checking Hard Disk Drive; OK

** 6.5 Checking Hard Disk Drive You can check the free space of the hard disk drive, and can format the disk drive if necessary. 1. Press the MENU button. 2. Select Record using the button, and press the OK or button. 3. Select HDD Control using the button, and press the OK or button. 4. You can che...

Page 37 - Displaying and Switching Channel List

** Three types of channel lists are provided for easy and quick channel searching. TV The list of all TV channels with 2 sub-groups: one is sorted by channel number, theother is sorted by channel name. Radio The list of all Radio channels with 2 sub-groups: one is sorted by channel number,the other ...

Page 38 - Changing Channel List Group

** 7.2 Changing Channel List Group You can select channel list by group. 1. Press the button while the channel list is displayed to view the group list. 2. Select your desired channel group using the button to display its sub-groups. 3. Press the OK or button, select your desired sub-group using the...

Page 39 - Select a Channel Group

** 7.3 Edit Channels You can edit all channels or each channel by channel list group. 1. Press the MENU button. 2. Select Edit Channels using the button, and press the OK or button. 3. Select Edit Channel Lists using the button, and press the OK or button. 4. You will be prompted to enter your passw...

Page 41 - Edit Favourite Channels

** 7.4 Edit Favourite Channels You can edit Favourite channel or Favourite channel list. 1. Press the MENU button. 2. Select Edit Channels using the button, and press the OK button. 3. Select Edit Favourite Channels using the button, and press the OK or button. Note: • Press the BACK or button to sa...

Page 42 - Move favourite channels

** 1. Add/Remove favourite channels You can add favourite channel(s) to a specific Favourite channellist or remove the added favourite channel(s) from the list. 1. Select Favourite Group using . 2. Select your desired channel(s) in all TV/Radio channel list,and press to add Favourite channel(s). 3. ...

Page 44 - Channel Change Mode

** Sort a channel list You can sort all TV or Radio channel lists by channel number or name for easy Favourite channelsearching. If channel lists are sorted by channel number, is displayed. When you press this button, all the channel lists are sorted by name. Or, if channel lists are sorted by chann...

Page 45 - Viewing Programme Guide Information; Viewing Guide Information by Groups

** The Programme Guide displays programme information about each channel, based on the date andtime.You can also schedule your watching using the information given. 8.1 Viewing Programme Guide Information You can view programme information for all channels. 1. Press the GUIDE button. 2. Move to prev...

Page 46 - Viewing Programme Information Using Time Bar; Now Moves to the current programme where the cursor is located.; Reserving a Recording

** 2. Viewing Programme Information Using Time Bar You can quickly search for your desired time zone using the Time bar. 1. Press the GUIDE button. 2. Press the Green button to display Time Bar. 3. Select the Time Bar button using the button, and press the OK button to move as your desired amount of...

Page 47 - Finding a Programme

** 8.2 Finding a Programme You can find your desired programme by programme name or genre easily. 1. Press the GUIDE button. 2. Press the Blue button to display Find screen. 3. Enter the programme name directly using the keyboarddisplayed on the screen. Note: If you press Previous or Next button on ...

Page 48 - Viewing Reserved Programme; Editing a Reserved Programme

** 8.3 Viewing Reserved Programme You can add or edit reserved programmes by viewing the reserved programme list. 1. Press the GUIDE button. 2. Press the Yellow button to display the Schedule screen. 3. Select the scheduled programme and press the OKbutton to edit the reservation information. 4. Sel...

Page 49 - Adding a Reservation

** 2. Adding a Reservation 1. Enter your desired Channel Number using theNUMERICAL (0~9) button. The channel name isautomatically displayed by channel number. 2. Enter your desired Start Time using the button and the NUMERICAL (0~9) button. 3. Enter your desired End Time using the button and the NUM...

Page 50 - Setting Preferences

** You can set censorship, watching time, and all other items suitable for your environment. Note: • Press the BACK or button to save the changes and return to the previous menu. Press the MENU or EXIT button to exit the Menu screen. • You can easily select any item from the menu using the NUMERICAL...

Page 51 - Set Allow Watch Time; Disable You can watch a programme whenever you want

** View All All programmes can be watched because there is no age limitation. 7 Programmes are blocked for children under the age of 7. 12 Programmes are blocked for children under the age of 12. 15 Programmes are blocked for children under the age of 15. 18 Programmes are blocked for children under...

Page 59 - Miscellaneous Settings

** 9.6 Miscellaneous Settings 1. Press the MENU button. 2. Select Preferences using the button, and press the OK or button. 3. Select Miscellaneous Settings using the button, and press the OK or button. 1. i-Plate Display Time You can set the duration during which the Information box is to be displa...

Page 63 - Start Frequency and End Frequency

** 10.2 Linear Search You can search channels by setting the range of frequencies and other parameters. 1. Start Frequency and End Frequency 1. Select Start / End Frequency using the button, and press the OK or button. 2. Set the Start/End Frequency which the Linear Search startfrom/to in order to s...

Page 64 - Append Symbol Rate

** 3. Append Symbol Rate 1. Select Append Symbol Rate using the button, and press the OK or button. 2. Select the symbol rate using the button, and press the OK button. 3. It will be displayed symbol rates that you selected.Product will search channels by all of symbol rates thatyou selected. 4. Sea...

Page 67 - If new software is found when powering on

** 1. If new software is found when powering on 1. A message will be displayed to notify that new software is found. 2. Select Yes and press the OK button to update the software. 3. Starts downloading new software. Please wait until the update is completed. 4. When completing the software update, th...

Page 68 - If using Software Update

** 3. If using Software Update You can perform Software Update only if you know MUX information of software update correctly. 1. Press the MENU button. 2. Select Installation using the button, and press the OK or button. 3. Enter Password using the NUMERICAL (0~9) buttons. 4. Select Software Update ...

Page 70 - Subscription Status

** 12.3 Conditional Access (for Conax embedded) 1. Product Ordering This item is for IPPV and it will be reserved until software isupdated. When the cursor is located in this menu, there will be noaction even after selecting. ** 2. Subscription Status This shows the authorised list of Conax channels...

Page 71 - Press the GAME

** This product provides various games for user's entertainment. ** 1. Press the GAME button. 2. According to the instruction displayed on screen, you can enjoy the game using using the button, and OK button. ** Note: Press the EXIT or BACK button to exit the game. ** 13. Games GB 70 ** ** ** ** ** ...

Page 75 - Tuner and Channel; Input Rate; RF Modulator

** Tuner and Channel Input Connector IEC-type, IEC-169-2, Female Frequency Range 47MHz to 862MHz Input Impedance 75 Signal Level -13 to +15 dBm Demodulation QAM Input Symbol Rate 1.5-7Ms/s Constellation 16-QAM, 32-QAM, 64-QAM, 128-QAM, 256-QAM MPEG Transport StreamA/V Decoding Transport Stream MPEG-...

Page 76 - Power Supply; Power Consumption; Physical Specifications

** A/V and Data In/Out Video RCA/SCART Video Output (CVBS, S-Video, RGB) Audio R/L RCA/SCART Volume and Mute Control (Resolution: 20 bits DAC, MAX, 2Vrms) S/PDIF Digital Audio Output, Fiber-Optic (Resolution: 20 bits) RS-232C Transfer Rate : 115,200bps, 9 pin Socket type Power Supply Input Voltage 9...

Page 78 - Homepage

** You can get information such as a troubleshooting guide, software upgrades and product supportguide from the following web sites and call center (Hotline). Please try to contact to your local dealers first when you have any problem. Web site and e-mail Homepage http://www.humaxdigital.com English...

Page 79 - Call Center

** Call Center Humax Middle East Call Center (Dubai, UAE) Tel: +971 (0)4 359 2323 (Open: 9:00 - 20:00 / close on Friday) E-mail: [email protected] Open: Local Time in Dubai (GMT+4) 9:00 - 20:00 (Saturday - Thursday, close on Friday) Support Language: English/Arabic ** Humax Hotline (Germ...