Magic TV HDTV Receiver Owner's Manual

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Summary of HDTV Receiver

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    3 1. Read these instructions. 2. Keep these instructions. 3. Heed all warnings. 4. Follow all instructions. 5. Do not use this apparatus near water. 6. Clean only with a dry cloth. 7. Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions. 8. Do not install...

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    4 table of contents safety information 3 additional safety instructions 4 1. Welcome 7 1.1 package contents 8 1.2 basic definitions 9 2. Tour of magic tv™ 11 2.1 remote control 12 2.2 rear panel 16 2.3 front panel display 18 3. Cabling 19 3.1 power and aerial/antenna connections 20 3.2 direct connec...

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    8. Magic tv™ settings 63 8.1 info format 64 8.2 video 65 8.3 audio 66 8.4 recording 67 8.5 playback setup 69 8.6 channel setup 69 8.7 guided setup 70 8.8 parental control 71 8.9 system 71 9. System operations 73 9.1 network setup 74 9.2 firmware upgrade 75 10. Troubleshooting 77 10.1 common problems...

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    1 welcome 9 thank you for purchasing magic tv™. An exciting new world of digital and high definition television is now at your fingertips. This owner’s guide helps you learn about the correct operation and features of magic tv™. Please read it carefully. 1.1 package contents before starting, please ...

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    2 tour of magic tv™ 2.1 remote control 12 2.2 rear panel 16 2.3 front panel display 18 11 firmware upgrade. From time to time magic tv™ will receive updates for the software that controls it. Normally these updates will occur automatically over-the-air (ota). Firmware update can also be achieved via...

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    R live i ok ch pg vol 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 0 9 guide aspect audio menu subtitle back info replay source skip tv abc def ghi jkl mno pqrs tuv wxyz clear enter text power power on/off led indicator magic tv™ button (access to all menus) aspect ratio correction mode selection back learning buttons tv power ...

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    2 tour of magic tv™ 15 14 2 tour of magic tv™ controlling multiple magic tv™ units up to three magic tv™ units can be used in the same room without remote control conflicts by using xbox 360 and windows mce remote controls. Each magic tv™ unit needs to be told which remote to listen to in settings s...

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    2 tour of magic tv™ 17 2 tour of magic tv™ 16 power on/off switch. Turn magic tv™ on using this switch. Magic tv™ consumes very little power on standby. It is therefore unnecessary to turn magic tv™ off with this switch during normal operation. Dc power in. The included 100-240v ac auto-ranging powe...

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    19 18 3.1 power and aerial/antenna connections 20 3.2 direct connection to a tv 21 3.3 connection via an av receiver 23 3.4 other setup options 25 3.5 attaching external hard disk drives 26 2 tour of magic tv™ 2.3 front panel display hard disk drive (hdd) space meter. When ‘full’ lights, the hdd is ...

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    21 20 3.2 direct connection to a tv video + audio: for hdmi equipped hdtvs hdmi is the highest quality video output from magic tv™. It can also carry multi-channel audio, which conveniently reduces cabling. Simply connect the hdmi output from magic tv™ directly to one of your tv’s hdmi inputs. 12v d...

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    23 22 3.3 connection via an av receiver video + audio: for hdmi equipped receivers and hdtvs hdmi is the highest quality output from magic tv™. It can also carry multi-channel audio, which conveniently reduces cabling. Simply connect the hdmi output from magic tv™ to one of your receiver’s hdmi inpu...

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    25 24 3.4 other setup options network connection for magic tv™ gadgets and interactive services an internet connection is required to unlock the full potential of magic tv™. Magic tv™ gadgets can access news and weather bulletins from popular and trusted sources (see section 7) and some features pre...

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    27 26 3.5 attaching external hard disk drives external hdds can be used to seamlessly expand storage space or to export recordings for other magic tv™ users to view. Recordings made on a new zealand magic tv™ mtv3700td unit are encrypted and can only play on the unit which originally made the record...

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    29 28 4.1 getting a picture 30 4.2 welcome to magic tv™ guided setup 30 4 guided setup.

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    31 30 step 2: please select the aspect ratio of your tv 16:9 choose this if your tv is widescreen (widescreen) * (most modern plasma and lcd tvs) 4:3 choose this if you have a traditionally shaped tv 16:10 choose this if you are using a widescreen (computer computer monitor as your display monitors)...

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    4 guided setup 32 33 step 3: scan for channels automatically this step will scan through 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 programme guide ...

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    35 34 5 viewing live tv 5 viewing live tv 5.1 simple operations changing channels you can change channels in four different ways: during live tv, change channel up/down quickly. In menus scroll page up/down. Enter the channel number directly if known. Use the electronic programme guide (epg) to brow...

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    37 36 5 viewing live tv 5 viewing live tv epg listings when you press the button on your remote, you’ll see ‘loading...’. This tells you that the freeview guide is being downloaded to your digital receiver. You will then see a screen like the one below. Press yellow on your remote to go to the previ...

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    39 38 5 viewing live tv 5.5 aspect ratio correction digital hd channels are always broadcast in 16:9 widescreen format. If the programme is 4:3, then black bars will be included in the broadcasted image on the sides of the programme. Aspect ratio correction can be used to remove these black bars and...

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    6.3 recording from the epg the easiest way to record future programmes is to find them on the freeview guide. Simply highlight your chosen programme and press on your remote control. Series recordings if the programme is part of a series you will be presented with the option to either record this si...

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    6.6 recording priorities and conflicts magic tv™ will constantly check to see whether any new recordings or changes to a scheduled recording cause an overlap. Dual tuners reduce the likelihood of conflicts by allowing programmes to be viewed and recorded on 2 different frequencies simultaneously. If...

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    6 recording and playback 45 folder view: organise your recordings into folders to help you find them. See section 6.8 about managing folder contents. A programme can only appear in one folder at once. Not in folder performance finance my favourites arts food series music user 1 sport culture user 2 ...

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    You can also perform these operations on multiple files at once. Simply press on all the files you wish to select and then press . Press on a highlighted recording and magic tv™ will begin playing the programme (from the last stop point if one exists). You can play multiple recordings without interr...

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    49 keep settings can also be set for individual recordings by highlighting them in the recorded programmes list, pressing and choosing the required time period. ‘forever’ will not overwrite recordings unless they have been manually deleted. If you keep programmes ‘forever’, it is possible that magic...

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    51 6 recording and playback 50 6 recording and playback icon to show the current play/pause/rewind/forward status time when the current watch point was broadcast current actual time buffer start time. This example shows that the buffer is set to 1 hour instant rewind timebar instant rewind timebar t...

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    53 6.12 parental control the magic tv™ parental control system works in tandem with the freeview parental ratings to enable you to effectively control what your family views. Every programme on freeview nz includes a rating in accordance with the codes of practice formulated by new zealand broadcast...

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    55 54 7 magic tv™ gadgets 7.1 news 60 7.2 weather 60 7.3 hd camcorder movies 61 you can control which rating level of programmes can be viewed freely and which require the input of your pin. Simply go to settings parental control level setting and select the level you want blocked. Levels above this...

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    7 magic tv™ gadgets 57 7 magic tv™ gadgets 56 for live news and weather updates, an internet connection and local network is required. Please connect magic tv™ to your broadband router or network (connection instructions are in sections 3.4 and 9.1). For other network and internet related support is...

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    59 58 8.1 info format 64 8.2 video 65 8.3 audio 66 8.4 recording 67 8.5 playback setup 69 8.6 channel setup 69 8.7 guided setup 70 8.8 parental control 71 8.9 system 71 8 magic tv™ settings.

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    8 magic tv™ settings 61 60 8.1 info format auto info banner normal * slow off when the channel is changed, or live tv is first accessed, the ‘info banner’ will show. This setting allows you to choose the time taken before it disappears. Front panel brightness normal * dim from here, you can select a...

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    62 black enhancer off on * this feature can provide more image depth when used in certain systems. Try it and see which you prefer. Image mode natural * dynamic this option can help boost contrast in channels if they appear flat or ‘washed out’. This setting is saved for each channel, so ensure that...

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    64 subtitle hard of hearing yes no * if ‘yes’ is selected, subtitles for the hard of hearing will be shown when available. The availability of these subtitles is displayed in the info banner (see section 5.3). 8.5 recording extend/delay start times none * extend 1/2/3/5/10/15 minutes delay 1/2/3/5/1...

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    Instant rewind period 1/2/3*/5/8/12/24 hours this setting determines the length of time available for instant rewind during live tv. Note that magic tv™ can only start recording from the point the current channel was selected (see section 6.10 for further information). 8.7 playback setup loop play o...

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    8.10 parental control level setting here you can block programmes that you don’t wish some magic tv™ users to see. Your pin must now be entered before you can view programmes rated at and above the level chosen below. No block * block all programmes g pgr ao this option pin protects all programmes r...

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    71 9.1 network setup 74 9.2 firmware upgrade 75 9 system operations auto firmware upgrade on off * if magic tv™ is connected to the internet, it can automatically download and install firmware updates. You can turn this feature off here.. User prompt to upgrade yes * no if auto firmware upgrade is ‘...

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    9 system operations 73 9 system operations 72 9.1 network setup get ip address from dhcp server the most common way to get magic tv™ on your network is to get the ip information from a dhcp server (usually on a network router). After selecting this option, magic tv™ will start searching for the ip i...

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    • navigate to settings system firmware upgrade • magic tv™ will search online for a new version of the firmware (if connected to the internet) and then look on any connected usb drives. If the correct files are found it will say either “new internet firmware found!” or “new usb firmware found!” • se...

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    10 troubleshooting 77 10 troubleshooting no picture magic tv™ is not plugged in and switched on at the back. Magic tv™ is still in standby mode. Video cable isn’t correctly attached. Your display is unable to display the current output format (the current output format is displayed on the front pane...

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    10 troubleshooting 79 picture not stable when using hdmi to dvi hdmi audio is switched on, causing instability. Please check that settings audio hdmi audio out is turned off when using a dvi connection to your tv. Problem possible causes solution 10 troubleshooting 10.2 setting the output format fro...

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    81 80 11 support & warranty.

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    11 support & warranty 82 83 support & warranty product support magic tv™ is designed to provide you with many years of viewing pleasure. If for any reason you encounter a problem with your unit, please follow these steps: 1. Carefully follow the instructions shown in this manual. 2. Refer to section...