DREAMBOX DM 800 HD User Manual
dreambox
DM800 HD se
User Manual
Digital satellite receiver for free and encrypted Digital
Video Broadcasting (DVB) with optional digital recording capability.
HDTV
HDMI-Interface
DVB-S2 Tuner plugable
Ethernet-Port 10/100 Mbit
internal SATA harddisk connector
eSATA-interface
colored OLED display
Linux OS
Foreword
Dear customer,
Congratulations on your new Dreambox DM800 HD se.
This manual should assist you to connect your dreambox, learning the basic operation and getting to know
the additional multiple features.
Please note that the range of functions expands continiously by new software updates. If you updated the
software of your dreambox or found some failure in the manual, please check if a new version is available in
the download section of our website www.dreambox.de.
We hope that you take much pleasure in your new dreambox DM800 HD se.
Your Dream-Multimedia Team
The Dreambox DM800 HD se got the C-Sign and fulfills all necessary EU-Norms.
DiSEqC™ is a tradename of EUTELSAT.
Dolby and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.
HDMI®, the HDMI-Logo and “High Definition Multimedia Interface” are trademarks or registered
trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC.
Changes and printing errors reserved.
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Contents
1 Before initial operation of the receiver 1
1.1 Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
1.2 Packaging contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
1.3 Views . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
1.3.1 Front view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
1.3.2 Rear view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
1.4 Remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
2 Start-up 9
2.1 Connecting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
2.1.1 Satellite Dish (DVB-S/S2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
2.1.2 A/V Receiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
2.1.3 Television . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
2.1.4 Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
2.2 Turning the device on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
2.3 Start wizard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
3 Basic operation 16
3.1 Turning your Dreambox on and off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
3.2 Service selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
3.3 Changing channel using the service list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
3.4 Controlling the volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
3.5 Changing the audio track . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
3.6 Sub Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
3.7 TV/Radio switching . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
3.8 Subtitles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
3.9 Infobar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
3.10 Electronic Program Guide - EPG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
3.11 Teletext (Videotext) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
3.12 Sleep timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
4 Edit the channellist 28
4.1 Adding a bouquet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
4.2 Add a service to favorites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
4.3 Adding multiple services to a bouquet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
4.4 Remove a service from favorites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
4.5 Moving a service to favorites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
4.6 Adding a marker to favorites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
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4.7 Parental control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
5 Hard disk operation 33
5.1 Installation-Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
5.2 Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
5.2.1 Initialization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
5.3 Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
5.3.1 Instant recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
5.3.2 Stop recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
5.3.3 Recording by timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
5.3.4 Timeshift . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
5.4 Watch a recording (Playback) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
5.5 Setting a marker (Bookmarks) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
5.6 Delete a recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
5.7 Movielist options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
6 Setup 45
6.1 Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
6.2 Customize . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
6.2.1 Simple Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
6.2.2 Intermediate mode: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
6.3 Timezone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
6.4 A/V Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
6.5 OLED-Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
6.6 Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
6.7 Skin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
6.8 Factory reset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
7 Service searching 52
7.1 DVB-S2 Tuner-Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
7.1.1 Single satellite – direct connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
7.1.2 Two satellites via Toneburst A/B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
7.1.3 Two satellites via DiSEqC A/B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
7.1.4 Four satellites via DiSEqC A/B/C/D . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
7.1.5 Stab Positioner using USALS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
7.1.6 Stab Positioner without USALS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
7.2 DVB-C Tuner configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
7.3 DVB-T Tuner-Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
7.4 Automatic scan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
7.5 Manual scan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
8 Systeminformation 64
8.1 Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
8.2 About (Hard- and Software) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
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9 Updating the software 66
9.1 Backing up your settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
9.2 Restoring your settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
9.3 Updating a new software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
9.3.1 using the DreamUP program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
9.3.2 With browser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
10 Modem 72
10.1 Connecting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
10.2 Establishing a connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
11 Troubleshooting 74
12 TV-Mode setup 75
13 Technical data 76
14 Features 80
15 Contact & Support Information 81
16 Copyright notes 83
16.1 GNU GPL (General Public License) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
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Chapter 1
Before initial operation of the receiver
1.1 Safety instructions
Please read the safety instructions completely and carefully, before using the Dreambox. The Manufacturer
takes no responsibility for damages as a result of incorrect handling of the Dreambox.
• Allow enough space around the Dreambox for sufficient ventilation.
• Do not cover the top of the Dreambox and allow enough space to other devices. The louvers of the
devices must be free at all times to allow sufficient heat transfer from inside the device.
• Never put vases or any other liquid filled containers on top of the device. Do not expose the device to
dripping or splashing liquids.
• Do not place open flame sources, such as lit candles, on top of the device.
• The device may only be operated in moderate climate.
• Do not remove the cover. Risk of electric shock. If it is necessary to open the device please contact a
trained professional.
• Do not put any metal things into the slots or ventilation openings.
• The installation of a hard disk /Tuner is only allowed by skilled personal or your local dealer.
Modifications and changes to the Dreambox lead to loss of warranty if not performed and documented by
skilled personal. We recommend the installation of a hard disk by your local dealer. Unskilled installation
of a hard disk leads to loss of warranty.
Shut down
• In case your Dreambox is in use for a longer period of time disconnect the power plug from the power
outlet.
• During thunder storm the unit should also be physically disconnected from the power outlet.
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Additional safety instructions
• (Dis-)Connecting to a LNB:
Turn the Dreambox off before you connect or disconnect a cable coming from or going to a LNB.
• Connecting to a TV:
Before connecting or disconnecting your Dreambox to/from a TV please turn it off.
• In case you notice any damage to the power cord or power plug immediately disconnect the device
from the power outlet.
• In case the device was exposed to humidity immediately disconnect the device from the power outlet.
• In case you notice any serious damage to the outer shell of the device immediately disconnect the
device from the power outlet.
• Do not expose the Dreambox to direct sunlight, lightning or rain.
• Grounding:
The LNB cable must be grounded. The grounding system must meet SABS 061 requirements.
• Cleaning:
Disconnect the mains power cord before cleaning the cover. Use a slightly damp cloth without cleaning
agents.
• Connect the Dreambox only to suitable sockets. Do not allow overloads to occur.
• Please be careful that the batteries of your remote control are not exposed to heat, since they might
explode.
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Disposal instructions
The packaging of the Dreambox only consists of reusable materials. Please recycle if possible.
This symbol on the product or on its packaging indicates that this product must not
be disposed of with your other household waste. Instead, it is your responsibility to
dispose of your waste equipment by handing it over to a designated collection point for
the recycling of waste electrical and electronic equipment. The separate collection and
recycling of your waste equipment at the time of disposal will help to conserve natural
resources and ensure that it is recycled in a manner that protects human health and
the environment. For more information about where you can drop off your waste equipment for recycling,
please contact your local city office, your household waste disposal service or the shop where you purchased
the product.
Please note that empty batteries and electric waste is not to be put into the regular garbage.
1.2 Packaging contents
Please check the completeness of the box’s contents.
Dreambox DM800 HD se Remote Control
HDMI-Cable Power supply Power cord
Scart to Video/AudioAdapter Quickguide
2 Batteries
(1,5V Mignon / AA / LR6)
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1.3 Views
Smartcard-Reader
OLED-Display
Status-LED
IR-Sensor
Standby-Button
1.3.1 Front view
Smartcard-Reader Insert your Dreamcrypt™ Smartcard with the golden chip facing down and forward into
one of the two Smartcard reader slots. Dreamcrypt™ is a registered trademark of Dream-Multimedia.
OLED-Display The OLED-Display shows all major information.
IR-Sensor The remote control sensor receives the infrared signals of the Dream Remote Control.
Standby-Button The Standby-Button switches your Dreambox on and off.
Status-LED The Status-LED indicates the Standby-Status of your Dreambox.
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1.3.2 Rear view
Scart TV
Digital
Audio
Ethernet USB
Modem
DC 12V
SERVICE
HDMI
Power on/off
eSATA
13/18V= / LNB IN
Network interface
S/PDIF optical audio
Power connector
Scart TV output
Power switch
2 USB 2.0 ports
Modem connector
eSATA port
HDMI output
LNB input
Service connector
LNB input Connect the coaxial cable from your LNB here.
Service connector The Service port is used to update the operating system. Please connect a mini-usb-to-
usb-cable here.
eSATA connector You can connect an external SATA Hard disk.
HDMI output You can connect a TV to the HDMI out of your Dreambox if your TV has the right input.
Power switch The main power switch shuts off power from your Dreambox.
!!! IMPORTANT !!! Before opening the device, always pull the power plug!
Scart TV output Connect your TV, projector or beamer to your Dreambox using a Scart cable.
Network interface The Communication Port is an Ethernet port. It is used to communicate with your
Dreambox via HTTP, FTP, NFS, Telnet, SSH and Samba to access your recorded movies, to upload
channel lists, etc. This port is also used to update the operating system of your Dreambox. Please
use a regular patch cable to connect your Dreambox to your LAN.
S/PDIF optical audio You can connect your Dreambox with an optical (Toslink) cable to your HiFi-
Amplifier or DSP. The AC3 signal is also available at this port in case the selected channel transmits
Dolby Digital signals.
Modem connector You can optionally connect your Dreambox to your ISP via the Modem Socket using a
phone line.
2 x USB 2.0 port The USB 2.0 Port is designed for devices that support the USB 2.0 standard. The amount
of supported USB devices depends on the installed image (Software) and is still under development.
Power supply connector Plug the power cable of the power supply that came with your Dreambox into
power outlet. Connect your power supply to your Dreambox. You must not connect the power plug
of the power supply to anything other than a socket that supplies 230V/50Hz.
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1.4 Remote control
SHIFT / SETUP-Button
DREAM-Mode-Button
Numeric Keypad
Arrow-Left-Button
Mute-Button
Volume +/- Buttons
INFO-Button
Navigations-Buttons
AUDIO-Button
Options-Buttons
TV-Button
RADIO-Button
Standby-Button
TV-Mode-Button
Arrow-Right-Button
EXIT-Button
Bouquet +/- Buttons
MENU-Button
OK-But ton
VIDEO-Button
HELP-Button
TEXT-Button
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SHIFT-Setup-Button The SHIFT/ SETUP-Button is used to preprogram the remote control to operate
a TV. (see Chapter 12 TV-Mode setup on page 75)
Standby-Button The Standby-Button switches your Dreambox on and off. (see Chapter 3.1 Turning
your Dreambox on and off on page 16)
DREAM-Mode-Button The DREAM-Mode-Button switches your remote control into Dreambox con-
trol mode. It will shortly light up once your press the button.
TV-Mode-Button The TV-Mode-Button switches your remote control into TV control mode to control your
preprogrammed TV. It will shortly light up once your press the button. (see Chapter 12 TV-Mode
setup on page 75)
Numeric-Keypad Enter a service number to directly access the option by using the Numeric Keypad.
The service numbers are on the left side of the service list. The Numeric Keypad can also be used to
enter the teletext page number when you are in TV-Control-Mode and if your TV is teletext capable.
The TV station has to submit teletext information; otherwise this feature cannot be used.
Arrow-Left- and Arrow-Right-Button The Arrow-Left and Arrow-Right-Button enable you to jump
back and forth between the last 20 channels you have watched. If you have selected a sub service (see
Chapter 3.6 Sub Services on page 18) you can use these buttons to switch to the next sub service.
Additionally these buttons can be used to delete characters during text input.
Mute-Button Pressing the MUTE-Button mutes the Volume. A crossed speaker symbol will appear on
the TV screen. Pressing it again or pressing one of the Volume +/- Buttons brings back the audio.
The Mute-Button deletes a character during text input.
EXIT-Button You can leave all menus and service lists by pressing the EXIT-Button.
Volume +/- Buttons The Volume +/- Buttons control the volume of the audio. Pressing + will make
turn it up and pressing - will turn it down.
Bouquet +/- Buttons Pressing the Bouquet +/- Buttons will jump back and forth between the bou-
quets.
INFO-Button If no OSD menu is visible on the screen and you are in TV or RADIO-Mode, pressing the
INFO-Button will reveal the EPG information of the chose channel if it is available.
MENU-Button If you are in TV- or RADIO-Mode, pressing this button will bring up the OSD main menu.
The OSD main menu has the following options:
You can switch to the needed option by pressing the Navigation-Buttons (NH). If you are in the
service list, pressing the MENU-Button brings up the service menu. The shown options may vary
depending on the service list you selected.
Navigation-Buttons In general the menus are controlled using the Navigation-Buttons on your remote
control. To get into a submenu you have to press the OK-Button.
OK-Button By pressing the OK-Button you confirm a selection in the menu or service list navigation. If
no OSD menu is present on your screen, the infobar is shown once you press the OK-Button.
AUDIO-Button Pressing the AUDIO-Button gives an overview of the provided audio tracks.
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VIDEO-Button Pressing the VIDEO-Button shows the list of recordings.
INFO MENU
AUDIO VIDEO
OK
EXIT
Options-Buttons All possible options are shown by the four colored dots/blocks (red, green, yellow,
blue) and can be activated by the Options-Buttons. Depending on the menu you currently are in
the options will change and will be named differently. These buttons are multi-assigned. They are
also used for controlling the Playback-mode.
TV-Button Pressing the TV-Button activates the TV-Mode. This button is also used for “STOP” in
Playback-mode. You can see the black square below the button.
RADIO-Button Pressing the RADIO-Button activates the RADIO-Mode.
TEXT-Button The TEXT-Button activates the Teletext.
HELP-Button Pressing the HELP-Button shows the help menu.
Important notes about operation
All functions of the Dreambox can be controlled via OSD-Menu (On-Screen-Display). This makes the
handling of the Dreambox very easy for you. All options are indicated by four colored dots or beams (red,
green, yellow, blue) in the OSD-Menu and can be started with the Option-Buttons on the Remote
Control.
Depending on the chosen Menu, these options do vary.
The Options-Buttons of your remote control have multiple functions. You will notice control symbols
below the four colored Options-Buttons, the TV- and the RADIO-Button. In PVR-Mode these but-
tons are used to control the digital recording according to their symbols.
In general the menus are controlled using the Navigation-
Buttons (NHJI)on your remote control.
To get into a submenu you have to press the OK-Button.
All Menus and Service lists are closed with the EXIT-Button.
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Chapter 2
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Digital
Audio
Ethernet USB
Modem
DC 12V
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HDMI
Power on/o ff
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eSATA
13/18V= / L NB IN
Start-up
2.1 Connecting
Before using the Dreambox, please read the safety instructions under Chapter 1.1 Safety instructions on
page 1.
In the following is described how to connect the dreambox to a Satellite-dish, an a/v receiver, a tv-device
and a network.
2.1.1 Satellite Dish (DVB-S/S2)
Connect the (LNB) with a suitable coax cable to the LNB-Input of your Dreambox. Detailed information
can be found under Chapter 1.3.2 Rear view on page 5.
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2.1.2 A/V Receiver
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Audio
Ethernet USB
Modem
DC 12V
SERVICE
HDMI
Power on/o ff
eSATA
13/18V= / L NB IN
Connection via optical fiber cable
If your a/v receiver (amplifier) has a suitable optcial S/PDIF Input, connect the connection jack Digital
Audio at the Dreambox with an optical fiber cable (toslink) with the optcial S/PDIF Input of your amplifier.
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Connection via HDMI cable
HDMI
HDMI HDMI
HDMI
Scart T V
Digital
Audio
Ethernet USB
Modem
DC 12V
SERVICE
HDMI
Power on /off
eSATA
13/18V = / LNB IN
Use an hdmi-cable to connect the hdmi-out of your dreambox to an hdmi-input of the a/v receiver. After
that take a second hdmi-cable for connecting the hdmi-out of your a/v receiver to the hdmi-input of the
tv-device.
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2.1.3 Television
HDMI HDMI
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Audio
Ethernet USB
Modem
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SERVICE
HDMI
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eSATA
13/18V= / L NB IN
Digital
Audio
Ethernet USB
Modem
DC 12V
Scart T V
SERVICE
HDMI
Power on/o ff
eSATA
13/18V = / LNB IN
HDMI
Connect the dreambox with the hdmi or scart-cable mit dem TV-input of your television.
At least use the hdmi-interface for getting the best picture quality (through digital transmission).
You can use the supplied HDMI cable for connecting the dreambox with the hdmi-input of your
television.
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2.1.4 Network
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Audio
Ethernet USB
Modem
DC 12V
SERVICE
HDMI
Power on/o ff
eSATA
13/18V= / L NB IN
Connection via network cable
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2.2 Turning the device on
1. Place the batteries inside the battery compartment of the remote control keeping in mind the right
polarity.
2. Plug in the power cable into the supplied power supply and connect it to the Dreambox. The power
plug has to be plugged into a 110V/60Hz or 230V/50Hz power socket.
3. Now turn on your dreambox.
If you are using a switchable power socket please shutdown your Dreambox into deep standby before switch-
ing off the power socket. Detailed information can be found under Chapter 3.1 Turning your Dreambox on
and off on page 16.
Please note that the factory setting for the video format is CVBS (FBAS).
2.3 Start wizard
If you switch on your Dreambox for the first time, you will see the setup wizard. The setup wizard will
guide you through the first time installation. Follow the instructions on the screen and use the Navigation-
Buttons (NHJI) and the OK-Button. With the red Options-Button you can choose the desired
language.
Video output selection
You will be shown different video output modes for roughly 10 seconds, after you have connected and
switched on your Dreambox. Once you see a clear picture on your TV screen press the OK-Button to
select it. If you prefer a different output than the selected one you can use the Navigation-Buttons (NH)
and the OK-Button to select it.
Language selection
With the Navigation-Buttons (NH) choose your desired langugage and confirm with the OK-Button.
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Tuner
Detailed information about the tuner setup can be found in chapter 7.1 DVB-S2 Tuner-Configuration on
page 52.
Default services list/Service scan
Depending on your tuner configuration in the previous step, you might be offered to install default services
lists. Otherwise you will be asked to perform a service scan. Detailed information about the service scan
can be found in Chapter 7.4 Automatic scan on page 60.
Parental Control
Parental control makes it possible to lock selected channels. Detailed information can be found under
Chapter 4.7 Parental control on page 31.
Network
The network wizard will assist you with the network setup of your Dreambox. Detailed information can be
found under Chapter 6.6 Network on page 49.
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Chapter 3
Basic operation
3.1 Turning your Dreambox on and off
Your Dreambox has a standby mode and a so-called deep-standby mode. Both functions differ in their
power consumption and the time which is needed until the box has booted.
• Standby about 1 Second (higher power consumption)
• Deep-Standby about 1-2 Minutes (less power consumption)
Standby
To put your Dreambox into Standby-Mode either press the Standby-Button on your remote control or
directly on your Dreambox. In this mode the OLEd only shows the current time.
Deep-Standby
For putting your Dreambox into Deep-Standby-Mode, there are 3 options:
1. Holding down the Standby-Button on your remote control for three seconds.
2. Press the MENU-Button, with the Navigation-Buttons (NH) choose the option “Standby /
Restart” and press the OK-Button. With the Navigation-Buttons (NH) choose the option “Deep-
Standby” and press the OK-Button.
3. Alternatively you can push down the Standby-Button on your Dreambox for 5 seconds. If no OSD
Menu is visible on the screen this will also put your reambox into Deep-Standby-Mode. (If the OSD
Menu is still open press the EXIT-Button).
All your settings will be saved now and your Dreambox goes into Deep-Standby-Mode afterwards (saves
energy!). In this mode the OLED-Display doesn’t display anything.
Sleep-timer Put your Dreambox into Standby after a duration of time that can be chosen freely. (See
Chapter 3.12 Sleep timer on page 27)
Standby Puts your Dreambox into Standby mode.
Restart Your Dreambox will be rebooted.
Deep Standby Puts your Dreambox into Deep-Standby-Mode.
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This is the Standby / Restart-Menu.
With the Navigation-Buttons (NH) choose the desired
option and press the OK-Button.
3.2 Service selection
Pressing the Navigation-Buttons (JI) on your Dreambox remote control will take you to the previous
or next service.
Pressing the 0 on the Numeric-Keypad will enable you to skip back and forth between the two most recently
watched services. This feature is quite useful during commercial breaks since it enables you to watch another
channel and quickly check if your movies is back on.
Using the Navigation-Buttons (JI) you can switch to the 20 last viewed services.
3.3 Changing channel using the service list
Pressing the Navigation-Buttons (NH) activates the ser-
vice list.
With the Navigation-Buttons (NH) choose the desired
service and press the OK-Button.
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3.4 Controlling the volume
The Volume +/- Buttons control the volume of the audio.
Pressing + will make turn it up and pressing - will turn it
down.
Pressing the MUTE-Button mutes the volume. A crossed
speaker symbol will appear on the screen.
3.5 Changing the audio track
Pressing the AUDIO-Button in TV or Radio Mode.
Use the Navigation-Buttons (NH) to move to desired au-
dio track. Press the OK-Button to select.
The contents of this menu will vary from service to service.
AC3-Downmix: Press the red Options-Button to toggle
“AC3-Downmix” (See Chapter 6.4 A/V Settings on page 46)
on and off .
3.6 Sub Services
The green dot on the left side of “Sub Services” in the Infobar appears if the selected station transmits sub
services.
Pressing the green Options-Button in TV or Radio mode
will reveal the “sub services” menu. With the Navigation-
Buttons (NH) choose one of the sub services, then press the
OK-Button to select.
You can use the Arrow-Left-Right-Button for switching
to the next sub service.
3.7 TV/Radio switching
Pressing the RADIO-Button activates the RADIO-Mode. By pressing the TV- or EXITButton you
can quit the RADIO-Mode.
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3.8 Subtitles
Follow this steps:
1. In TV- or Radio Mode press the AUDIO-Button.
2. By pressing the yellow Options-Button a list with the available subtitles will show up.
3. With the Navigation-Buttons (NH) select a desired subtitle and press the OK-Button to activate.
The screenshot on the left shows you an example of how a
subtitle looks.
Note: Keep in mind that not every station offers subtitles. If no subtitles are available, the subtitle
list will stay empty.
To deactivate subtitles follow this steps:
1. In TV- or Radio Mode press the AUDIO-Button.
2. By pressing the yellow Options-Button a list with the available subtitles will show up.
3. With the Navigation-Buttons (NH) select the activated subtitle and press the OK-Button to
deactivate.
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3.9 Infobar
Active tuner Signal level Error rate Channel name Current time
Progress bar Current show
Is highlighted yellow as soon as a show is broadcasted encrypted.
Is highlighted yellow as soon as a show is broadcasted in Dolby Digital.
Is highlighted yellow as soon as a show is broadcasted in 16:9 aspect ratio.
Is highlighted yellow as soon as a station transmits Teletext information.
Lights up during the recording process.
Next show Remaining time
Subservices Extensions
The Infobar appears when switching a channel and shows all necessary Information about the selected
service. By pressing the OK-Button you can open the Infobar if needed!
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3.10 Electronic Program Guide - EPG
The Electronic Program Guide (EPG) shows information regarding the current tv service (similar to a TV
guide).
By pressing the INFO-Button in TV-Mode you are sup-
plied with detailed information about the current show and
by pressing the Navigationbutton (I) afterwards about
the next show.
Pressing the yellow Options-Button activates the
“Channel-EPG” (see Chapter 3.10 Single-EPG on page
22) and pressing the blue Options-Button activates the
“Multi-EPG” (see Chapter 3.10 auf Seite 23).
The Dreambox automatically searches for similar broadcasts
in the background. If one or more similar broadcasts are
found the label “Similar” will appear in the red window.
Pressing the red Options-Button opens a listing of similar
broadcasts.
By pressing the green Options-Button you can set a timer
for this rerun.
For additional information about recording by timer please
see Chapter 5.3.3 Recording by timer on page 39.
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Single-EPG
In this view you are supplied with detailed information about the currently selected channel’s programming.
Follow this steps:
1. Press the INFO-Button.
2. Press the yellow Options-Button for getting the “Single-EPG” view.
You can also access this view by pressing:
1. Press and hold the INFO-Button for about 2 seconds. With the Navigation-Buttons (NH) choose
the option “show single service-epg’ and press the OK-Button.
or
2. Press the Navigation-Buttons (NH) to open the services list. With the Navigation-Buttons (NH)
choose one channel and then press the Info-Button. This way you can very quickly and easily access
the Single-EPG of every service.
By pressing the yellow Options-Button you can ether sort
the “Single-EPG” alphabetically or by time.
By pressing the Arrow-Left- or Arrow-Right-Buttons
you can switch to EPG of the previous or next service.
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Multi-EPG
Follow this steps:
1. Press the Info-Button.
2. Press the blue Options-Button for switching to “Multi-EPG” view.
Use the blue and yellow Options-Buttons to switch between the now, next and more views. Pressing
the green Options-Button will give you the possibility to automatically copy the start and end time of
the selected show into a recording timer.
If you have set the “Multi bouquets” option to “yes” (see
Chapter6.2 Customize on page 45) a selection of your bou-
quets will appear. Select the bouquet for which you want
the Multi-EPG view.
This view shows the currently airing shows on the ser-
vices listed in the left column. A progress bar showing the
progress of the currently airing show is placed next to the
service’s name.
With the Navigation-Buttons (NH) you can select a ser-
vice, just like in the service list, and change to the selected
service by pressing the red Options-Button.
General overview of the following programming. General overview of the upcoming programming
for the following days. (Depending on the station up to one week).
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