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8 Introduction and getting started
bined, on the RF OUT socket, with a signal show-
ing the PVR’s display.
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RF OUT This output provides the display from the PVR
as an ordinary TV channel, so it can be selected on
televisions that have no special AV inputs.
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S/PDIF optical connector If you have an audio visual sys-
tem with a surround sound decoder or an amplifier
that has optical input, you can use this connector to
link it to your PVR. (Note that multi-channel digi-
tal surround, such as Dolby Digital, is not currently
broadcast on UK digital terrestrial TV channels).
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RS-232 Serial port The Serial port connector allows you
to update the software on your PVR using a com-
puter that does not have a USB connection.
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USB port By connecting to your computer using this USB
port, you can upgrade the built-in software of the
PVR, transfer recorded programmes to your com-
puter, or transfer music files from the computer to
play back on the PVR.
1.4 Connecting up your PVR
As you can see, there is a wide range of connectors on the back
of the PVR, and consequently you can set it up in a number of
different ways. To some extent, the way that you choose will
depend on the other equipment that you have. We’ll cover the
most basic cases here.
The first thing you need to work out is how you will connect
your PVR to your television.
Most modern television sets have one or more connectors for
other equipment, often referred to as AV, EXT or SCART con-
nectors. If your television does not have any inputs, and can
only receive signals through its aerial connection, you will