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Product Manual
IP-HDVR
HDTV Tuner-Digital Video Recorder
Version 2.3 March 23, 2007
17630 Davenport Road, Suite 113 • Dallas, TX 75252
Phone: 972-931-2728 • Toll-Free: 888-972-2728 • Fax: 972-931-2765
E-Mail: Sales@crwww.com • Website: www.crwww.com
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Table of Contents Overview..............................................................................................................................................................4 Specifications.......................................................................................................................................................5 AV and Control Connection ....................................................................................................................
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TV Guide Operation............................................................................................................................................21 Listings ....................................................................................................................................................................21 Layout.........................................................................................................................................................
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Overview The IP-HDVR HDTV Tuner-DVR is an integrator-friendly HD tuner and Digital Video Recorder (DVR), controllable from Ethernet, RS-232, IR, and onboard Web pages. A universal tuner, the IP-HDVR can receive both ATSC and NTSC broadcasts from twin off-air antenna and cable RF inputs, decode clear-cable digital QAM channels, as well as control an external analog cable box for subscription-based programming. When integrating the IP-HDVR via Ethernet, a control system can also communi
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Specifications Physical Size (WHD): 17.0" [430 mm] x 3.0" [76.7 mm] x 12.8" [326 mm] Weight: 10.2 lbs [4.6 kg] Enclosure: Steel and aluminum with durable silver and black powder coat paint Mounting: Shelf or rack-mount with optional RKHD Rack Kit) Hard Drive: Internal 120 GB, approx. 12 hours HD, 24-119 hours SD quality video Tuning Tools: Gemstar TV Guide On-Screen™ electronic program guide for tuning and recording, and VCR Plus+ command Front Panel Display:
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Specifications Video Frequency Range: NTSC, NTSC and Clear QAM (cable) television 55.25 to 801.25 MHz TV System: NTSC, ATSC DTV (1080i/720p/480p/480i) Tuning: Off-air 2-69 and CATV 1-135 Aspect Ratio: Adjustable, variety of modes for widescreen 16:9 and normal 4:3 broadcasts Captioning: DTV, set by program or customized for size, font and display attributes Analog CC1-CC4, TT1-TT4, On/On with Mute/Off modes Lock: Parental option for channels and/or rating IEEE-1394 Devi
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AV and Control Connection RF TV Antenna F connector for off-air MATV signals Cable F connector for CATV input The IP can receive both at the same time, when the TV Guide is set to receive Cable; the tuner will first search for analog cable channels, then digital off-air broadcasts, and then goes back to cable to search for digital cable broadcasts. AV Sources AV IN 1 RCA composite video, and stereo audio inputs – upscaled to HD output settings, also used for Cable Box AV inp
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Front Panel Setup There are a number of parameters that can be set by front-panel Setup commands. In normal operation the Up/Down arrows select channels, and the Left/Right arrows adjust volume. • Pressing Setup enters the setup menus, shows last menu accessed (The Menu button accesses on-screen menus) • Pressing Up and Down arrow keys steps through the IP-HDVR options (Tip: Press Up to access output, Down to jump to IP menus) • Pressing Left and Right keys steps through options
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Front Panel Setup Menu Parameters Unit 1-9 Panel Lockout None (Default) Ch+Menu Vol+Menu Ch+Vol+Menu Pwr Setup Menu All Setup+Menu Pwr+Set+Menu Cursor buttons active for Setup or Menu modes, Exit returns buttons to current locked or unlocked status IR Receive 0 - No IR reception 10 - Normal (Default) Display Line 2 Normal – Time, Air/Cable input, Control Function Lights – represents status LEDs (LA:RX: TX : IR ) Link/Act status, RS-232 RX and TX, and IR In IP Port IP por
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Getting Started Here’s a brief overview of the steps needed to integrate the IP-HDVR. Front Panel Setup Use Front Panel Setup to select output, format, RS-232 parameters, and/or Ethernet settings. RF Input • Connect TV Antenna and/or Cable RF feeds. • TV Guide Setup will determine if tuner will search for off-air only or cable analog/digital and off-air digital channels. • After TV Guide Setup (p10), use Channel Menus to search, screen, and test broadcast channel operation.
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On-Screen Menus On-Screen Menus HDV-RC IR Remote The remaining tuner capabilities can be set up by easy-to-use on-screen menus. The menus can be accessed from the HD-RC IR remote control using the Menu, Arrow, Select ( ), Surf, and Exit buttons. You can also use similar buttons on the IP-HDVR front panel. • Menu – Displays the first level of the on-screen menu, step backward from menu levels • TV Guide – Displays the TV Guide On Screen Electronic Program Guide (EPG) • Arrows – U
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TV Guide Setup It’s essential to setup TV Guide when you first install the IP-HDVR. The settings determine how EZ Scan searches for channels. If the Guide is set for off-air, the tuner will not look for cable channels. If you set the Guide for Cable, it will look for analog cable channels (CATV) then digital TV channels (DTV) it will return to the Cable input and search for digital cable channels (DCATV). The following section covers the primary setup screens – there are a number of scre
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TV Guide Setup Cable Box If you choose Cable, and also indicate that you have an attached cable box, you can define if the video will be sent via channel 2-4 or to the AV 1 input. Cable Box Code The next screen will ask for the make of cable box. TV Guide supports 60 brands of cable boxes, a complete list is provided at the end of this manual. There additional screens to try out codes for boxes not listed, and to test control operation. Confirm At the end of the process
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Menu Setup Channel Menus EZ Scan Channels Before starting scan, set up TV Guide for off-air or cable operation. To receive both off-air and cable, set TV Guide for cable operation. • Press MENU to display the menu window • Press SELECT or to select the EZ Scan menu • Use the ARROW keys to select off-air (Antenna) or CATV (cable) format • Press SELECT to enter format and begin auto-scanning Note that re-scanning channel will erase Favorite Channel and Surf settings. Go to
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Menu Setup Channel Labels Add TV channel logo, used when channel number is displayed or Info button is pressed. Use arrows to navigate icons, press Select to choose icon. Change channels using Channel Up and Down on remote or RS- 232 commands. Input Source Select current source: • Digital channel – current digital channel • Analog channel – current digital channel • AV1 input • AV 2 input When you access the menu, the current source on screen will be checked. Tr
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Menu Setup Option Menus Audio Output Selects Dolby digital or PCM digital audio output Audio Language Selects English, French or Spanish languages Clock Use the Left Arrow button to select the year. TV Guide will insert clock time. Aspect Ratio Select to choose the default aspect ratio. The Ratio command will rotate through the same options, but the tuner will revert to the default ratio when the channel is changed. 16:9 Widescreen, 170p, 1080i output Set by Pro
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Menu Setup Caption Menus Caption Type Select Caption Type: • Off • CC 1-4 • Text 1-4 Caption Options Select Caption style: • Style – Set by Program or Custom • Size – Standard (15 pixels), Large (21 pixels), or Small (11 pixels) • Font – Select from 8 font styles • Text Color – Choose from 8 colors • Text Opacity – Solid, Flashing, Translucent, Transparent • Edge Color – colors for selected edge type • Edge Type – None, Raised, Depressed, Uniform, Left Shadow or Rig
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Menu Setup DVR Menus Caption Type Displays the on-screen TV Guide. More information available in the TV Guide System section. Program List Displays list of recorded Programs. The graphic list displays a title, file information, and a thumbnail image for each file. • Play • Delete • Title Edit (On-screen keyboard) • Detail (File information) • DVHS Out – record to IEEE-1393 device HDD Format Select only if you want to delete all programs from the hard drive.
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DVR Control Manual Recording • Send the REC/EDIT IR or RS-232 command • Press the UP/DOWN arrows to set recording from No Limit, 30, 60, 90, 120, 180, or 210 minutes • For No Limit, recording will continue until you send a STOP or HDD is full • Press REC/EDIT or SELECT to display elapsed time record meter (does not show in recording) – press EXIT to clear display Program List • Send PROGRAM LIST to display on on-screen list of titles (also available from the DVR menus) •
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DVR Control TimeShift This feature gives you the ability to pause a live program for later review. The video is saved in temporary HDD memory, and will continue until HDD is out of space. • Activate the TIMESHIFT function. • The program will begin recording in the background • During the session, you can press TIMESHIFT again to set a Bookmark (Blue) you can return to during playback, pressing TIMESHIFT later on will set a new bookmark (Green) • During playback, press the BLU
