AB-COM IPBox 250S PVR User Manual

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AB ENIGMA for AB IPBox 2xx, 3xx, 4xx receivers

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Operation Manual and description of receiver with installed AB Enigma firmware.

Although this manual is based on settings of AB IPBox 250S PVR and some details may
differ if you use different type of AB IPBox it is an universal manual for all models of
AB IPBox 2xx, 3xx a 4xx. series.

Your receiver is based on Linux operating system and it is equipped with hardware for
reception of digital satellite (AB IP Box 350PRIME optionally terrestrial and cable)
broadcasting.
Linux based Enigma software is very successful firmware (image) that brings a great amount
of advanced functions and enables trouble-free operation of your receiver.
System is controlled through remote controller via interactive On-Screen Display menu.

Connect your receiver (TV connector) to your TV system (AV connector) (e.g. with Scart
cable) before starting setting up. Connect the receiver to LNB converter of your satellite dish
(LNB IN) and also connect it to Ethernet via cable with RJ45 connector (LAN) (if available).
Turn on your TV set and connect AB IP Box to power supply plug.

Satellite receiver starts booting automatically – similar then in personal computers.
AB Enigma logo is displayed on TV screen during this procedure. It will last approximately
40 seconds (according to your concrete configuration).

AB Enigma image for all models (except for AB IPBox 350PRIME model) contains
preset setting for Astra 19.2E (AA), Hotbird 13E(AB) and ASTRA 23.5E (BA) satellites. If
you want to receive signals from these three satellites via DiSEqC switch we recommend you
to use this preset configuration. In such a case you will not need to set any parameters. If your
satellite dish is installed correctly MTV channel from ASTRA 19.2E satellite is displayed
after first running.

Warning:
AB- COM Ltd. Company warns that usage of illegal software leads to loss of warranty.
AB- COM Ltd. disassociate from incorrect or illegal way of usage of its products.
Watching Pay TVs without paying proper payment is illegal and can be punished
according to the laws. Any illegal usage of products of AB- COM Ltd. is on its own
responsibility.

2 Functions description.

Press MENU to enter Main Menu of your receiver.
Graphical (picture) menu with text description of corresponding function is preset and
English is used as default language.
It is possible to install some of 14 European available languages (see addons installation).

Use Left – Right navigation buttons on your remote control to select items in menu. Press

OK to confirm a selection.

(SETUP)

Press OK to access Main Menu of your receiver.

Select System Settings and
press OK to enter menu for
setting up main system
parameters.

Select Time Settings and
press OK to set correct
timeand date.

Select Timezone

configuration and press OK

to set up your Time Zone.

Blue highlighted line is active. Press OK to open list of available time zones.

Middle Europe Time Zone (GMT + 1 hour) is preset.

Here you can find
receiver/transponder time
supplied by TV or Radio
channel provider.

Set your time manually into
highlighted field.

Click on scrollbar and select
correct day, month and year.
Confirm by pressing OK
button.

Select this button and
press OK or press green
function button to save
time settings.

If you have set your timezone and you are watching channel from different timezone, time
setting is corrected automatically.

Select A/V Settings and
press OK to set up Audio
and Video parameters.

This menu is functional
only in models equipped
with USB – host.

3 A/V Settings - setting of SCART output of IP Box:

Set Color Format by using Left – Right arrow buttons:

RGB

CVBS

S Video

Y Pb Pr

Use when your STB is connected to TV with Scart – Component Video
cable.

Use when your STB is connected to TV with Scart – S-Video cable.

Use when your STB is connected to TV with Scart – Cinch cable.
Picture quality is lower than Scart – Scart connection.

Use when your STB is connected to TV with Scart – Scart cable. TV will be
switched over to AV channel when STB is turned on.
(Full picture quality can be reached only on AV1 input (especially in older
type of TV). Picture quality of AV2 input can be on CVBS level).

Select and press OK to disable
adjusting 4:3 picture on
widescreen TV.

Use Left – Right button to set
Aspec Ratio of your TV:

4:3 letterbox
4:3 panscan
16:9 widescreen

Select and press OK to set
AC3 digital optical audio
output as default.

Select and press OK to set
automatic detection of
connected VCR.

Select Save and press OK or press Green function button to save settings. Select Test and
press OK or press Blue function button to display testing color picture. Press Exit button to
exit without saving.

4 Harddisk Setup.

Select this item and press
OK to enter Harddisc Setup
menu.

Type and capacity
information of mounted
HDD will be displayed in
this line.

Press OK on highlighted line to open harddisc information window.

Information:

Model of harddisc
Capacity (Gigabytes)
Status of connection (Master - Slave)
Sleep Time (minutes)
Temperature of harddisc

Hardisc starts running automatically after turning on your receiver but it is necessary to set up
and format a new installed hardisc. To set up your HDD select Option and press OK or press
Blue function button to enter menu for setting up.

Set Sleep Time for your HDD by
using Left and Right buttons.

Example for Sleep Time 1 minute.
Options:
Off, 1, 2, 5, 30 mins, 2,5 a 5 hrs.

Activate 32-bit mode for
modern HDD with big
capacity – select
corresponding line and press
OK (Marker appears).

We recommend you to set DMA as „Default“.

5 Formatting of harddisc

It is necessary to format a new installed hardisc in Linux – ext3 system.
Use navigation buttons to select a roller (right bottom position) and press OK – format
system options appear. Select ext3 and press OK.

Select Format and press
OK or press Red
function button to start
formatting of HDD.

Press Green function
button or select Yes and
press OK to confirm
formatting.

Information message
displays automatically
after finishing formation
of HDD.

Status information (free space in GB and mins) appears in lower line of information window.

Select Check and press OK or press Yellow function button to check formation of HDD.

6 OSD Language

Select OSD Language and
press OK to enter menu for
setting up of language of OSD
menu.
English is preset as default
language. To set your preferred
language you must install ipk
addons via All in one panel.

Example of possible selection
after installation of „locales“
– addons.
Select your preferred
language and press OK.
Selected language becomes
active after leaving Main
menu.
Install just languages you will
really use, installation of too
many languages may slower
your system!

Front Panel Setup

Use Left / Right buttons to
set up brightness of front
panel display of STB in
operating mode.

Use Left / Right buttons to
set up brightness of front
panel display of STB in
standby mode -
LED displays time
information.

Select and press OK to
activate CAPITALS on LED.

Select Save and press OK or
press Green function button
to save settings.

Select this item and press
OK to activate displaying
Channel Number on LED
display, press OK again to
activate displaying Channel
Name on LED display.

Fan mode: Set up minimum
temperature of HDD (4xxS),
when temperature increases
over preset value HDD fan
will turn on automatically.

7 Channels display modes.

Red – All Services (All channels in one column)

Press OK to display list of channels ordered according last set mode. Actual watched channel
will be highlighted.
Use Up - Down navigation buttons to select (highlight) desired channel and press OK.
Receiver will display selected channel if the channel is active.

You can also move in list of channels page by page by using Left / Right navigation buttons.

Yellow – Providers

Press OK to display list of channels. Press Yellow function button to display list of “groups”
of channels ordered according to concrete providers.

Select desired group and press OK. List of channels associated with the group appears under
the name of Provider.

Example for “007Austria Tv” provider group:

Use Up - Down
navigation buttons to
select (highlight) desired
channel.
Use Left / Right
navigation buttons to
move in list of channels
page by page.
Press OK to display
selected channel (if the
channel is active).

Green – Satellites

Press OK to display list
of channels. Press Green
function button to display
list of all satellites set in
setting.

Example:
There are four satellites
in the list.
Satellite No 01:

Astra: 19,2 ° East.
New found – displays

number of new found
programs.
Providers - displays list
of group of programs.
Programs are added to
particular group
automatically according
to information obtained
from satellite.
Services – displays
number of all programs broadcasted by particular satellite. Programs in the list are ordered
alphabetically; new found programs are marked with exclamation mark.

Blue – Bouquets

Press OK to display list of
channels. Press Blue function
button to display list of
groups of favorite programs –
“Bouquets“.
Bouquet is group of p
sorted according to your
specific criteria. You can ad
a new bouquet or modify
exited bouquet accordin
your demand.

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8 List of Channels imaging mode

Press OK to display list of channels. It is possible to select one of three graphical modes for
imaging of list of programs by pressing VIDEO button on remote control.

Example:
Bouquets list is called via
Blue function button.
Press repeatedly VIDEO
button to select desired
imaging mode.

There is an imaging mode
with separate common
column for Favorite groups
list (with names: Sport Tv,
Movie Tv etc.) and
programs associated to
selected (highlighted) group
displayed on the picture.

Setting:

1. Select a group and press OK. List of groups moves to left column. A list of programs

associated to selected group appears on right column of display. Active cursor remains on
selected group – bouquet (left column).

2. Press OK button again to move cursor onto right column (list of programs associated to
selected Bouquet.

3. Use navigation buttons to select desired program.

4. Press OK to display selected channel (if the channel is active).

Example:
In the picture a Sport Tv bouquet containing programs displayed on right column is selected
(highlighted in left column).
Cursor is moved onto Eurosport – the first channel in the list (right column).

Press OK to switch over
to Eurosport channel
and finish channel list
menu.

OK – displays list of channels, actual channel is highlighted (Eurosport).
Blue – moves cursor onto Bouquets column (left).
Up / Down – moves up or down in actual list.

Right column – always displays list of channels of bouquet selected in left column.

Select a Bouquet and press OK to move cursor onto list of channels displayed on right
column.
Use navigation buttons to select desired program and press OK to display it.

9 Activating of Providers selection mode:

Press OK to call
channels list displayed
in last set mode.

Press Yellow function
button to display list of
Providers.

Press Yellow button again to move cursor onto left column (list of providers).
Use Up and Down navigation buttons to select desired Provider, use Left / Right navigation
buttons to move in the list page by page.
A list of programs associated to selected Provider appears on right column of display (right
column always displays list of channels of provider selected in left column). Active cursor
remains on selected Provider (left column).
Select a provider and press OK button to move cursor onto right column (list of programs
associated to selected Provider). Use navigation buttons to select desired program.
Press OK to display selected channel (if the channel is active).

10 Creating a new Bouquet (favorite group)

1 –Press OK to

call channels list
displayed in last
set mode.
(Eurosport
channel is selected
in Providers list in
the picture as an
example).

2 – Select desired program and press MENU button, context menu appears with several
options.

3 – Select Create new
bouquet item and press OK

to open menu for creating
a new favorite group
(Bouquet).

Set as startup
– selected program displays

always after turning on the
receiver

Reset Startup
– deactivate function „set
as startup“ on selected

program.

Press OK to enable edit
mode in Bouquets.

Yellow button

- turns between CAPITALS
and small letters.
Blue button

- changes order of signs
(alphabetic/numeric).

Volume –

- removes actual letter.

Volume+

- adds space gap

Use virtual keyboard to
enter name according to
your demand.
Press Vol- button to delete
actual letter.

Enter name of a new group
into this line
(„hobby“ in this case).

4 – Press OK to finish and save entered name of Bouquet.

11 Add program to specific bouquet and remove program from selected bouquet

1 – Select this item to add

specific program (program
selected in the list - e.g.
Eurosport, not last watched
program) to specific Bouque
group (e.g. „hobby“).

Select delete to remove
program from selected list:
Open concerned list and select
program to be removed.
Press MENU button and select
„delete“ by using Up/Down
navigation buttons.
Press OK.

You must restart your STB
(„reboot now“ function)
to save delete operation.

2 – Select a Bouquet and

press OK. The program will
be added into selected
Bouquet list.

Example picture:
New created bouquet „hobby“ with added Eurosport channel.

12 Add marker

It is possible to create „marker“ in actual Bouquet. It could be useful for separating specific
subgroup of programs.

1 – Select a position in
channels list (move cursor)
where you would like to
place a marker and select

add marker.

Enter desired name for
marker by using virtual
keyboard (see previous
chapter).

2 – Created
marker „a“.