Fixes / Work Arounds for Known Bugs
Series Recording Fails in ver.1.02.20
Background
It has been quite widely reported that under certain circumstances series recordings have failed when the Humax has been left un-attended for extended periods, This is due to the unit not periodically updating the EPG, The problem has been noticed more often for Padding Users due to ‘Rules 4 & 5’
Here are a set of rules that apply to EPG update :-
- The Humax does not update the EPG when it wakes at 4:30am to look for OTAs
- The Humax does not update the EPG in Standby
- The Humax does not update the EPG while it is recording
- The Humax does not update the EPG prior to recording in Padding Mode
- The Humax will update the EPG prior to recording in Accurate Recording mode
- The Humax will update the EPG during a >15Min Auto On / Off or schedulled reminder
- The Humax will update the EPG while in viewing mode
This problem would effect 'Padding' users after not turning on the Humax for 7 days and would only effect Accurate Recording if nothing at all was schedulled except a fortnightly series recording.
Work Around
Apply Item 6 above, This can be achieved by setting a daily Auto On / Off timer, e.g. Menu >> Settings >> Preferencies >> Time and entering a Power On timer at a quite period say 5:00am and a Power Off Timer 15 Minutes later
Display Too Dim
Background
If you find the orange display on your Humax too dim it can be changed to a brighter Blue / Green Display
Fix
| WARNING:-
This procedure could invalidate your warranty, The Authors of this WiKi will not take any responsibility for any action you take having read this article |
It is possible to remove the orange filter that covers the blue/green display, This involves removing the warranty seal on the bottom of your Humax and opening the case, A hair dryer will liquefy the glue on the warranty label ready to re attach when cold.
Live Playback Not Working
Symptom
When watching live TV, 9 Remote buttons stop working, They are, Play, Pause, Stop, Re-Wind Fast Forward, Jump Back, Jump Forward Navigate Left and Navigate Right this effectively removes the live buffer from the Humax.
This bug is caused by the user inadvertently entering the current channel again from the remote, So while watching channel 1 with a fully working remote press ‘1’, There will be a ---1 display on the TV for a couple of seconds and then all appears to be as it was, However try using one of the 9 buttons in the list above ! ! !
Work Around
The only work around for this is to select another TV channel which will of course delete the current live buffer, So not a very satisfactory work around
