Mintek High Definition Personal Video Recorder - Manual (Page 24)

CONNECTIONS
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CONNECTIONS
A. TO WATCH THE CHANNEL OR SERVICE OF YOUR CHOICE
1. Turn on the illico terminal by pressing CBL and then POWER on the remote control.
2. Turn the TV set on and select the VIDEO/AUDIO, S-VIDEO or HD input by pressing INPUT SELECT,
INPUT, AUX, AVX or TV/VIDEO on the TV remote control.
3. Use the illico terminal remote control to tune in to the channel or service of your choice. This will allow you
to watch your programs in stereo.
B. TO RECORD ON THE HARD DRIVE FROM THE CHANNEL YOU ARE WATCHING
1. Follow the instructions above to view the channel.
2. Press the “RECORD” button on the remote control (red circle).
C. TO WATCH A PROGRAM PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON THE HARD DRIVE
1. Follow the instructions above to view the channel.
2. Press the “LIST” button on the illico remote control to access the contents recorded on the hard drive.
3. Select the desired program by following the on-screen instructions.
D. TO RECORD ON THE HARD DRIVE FROM ONE CHANNEL WHILE WATCHING ANOTHER CHANNEL
1. Follow the instructions in section B to start the recording.
2. You can also program a recording from the interactive TV listings: simply select the program directly in the
listings and follow the on-screen instructions.
3. Once recording is in progress or has been programmed, simply change the channel with your remote control
to the one you want to watch.
4. The program set to record in step 1 will continue to record and will be accessible at all times, either by tuning
in to the channel broadcasting the program or by accessing the list of recorded programs (see section C).
E. TO RECORD ON THE HARD DRIVE FROM TWO DIFFERENT CHANNELS WHILE WATCHING A THIRD,
PREVIOUSLY RECORDED CHANNEL
1. Follow the steps in section D, but go through the steps for programming a recording twice.
2. If you program two shows to record simultaneously, you will not be able to tune in to a third channel.
The PVR will alert you to this.
3. Press the “LIST” button on the illico remote control to access the contents recorded, and follow the
on-screen instructions to watch the desired program.
F. TO PROGRAM YOUR PVR TO RECORD ONE PROGRAM OR TWO PROGRAMS SIMULTANEOUSLY
IN YOUR ABSENCE
1. Follow all the steps in section E.
2. Once these steps have been completed, you can turn your terminal and TV set off. The illico terminal will
record the shows you programmed in your absence.