FTE PVR ST180 User Manual

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Index

Chapter 0 Control elements and connections

0.1. Receiver front panel..................................................................................................................... 4

0.2. Receiver back panel...................................................................................................................... 5

0.3. Remote control............................................................................................................................. 6

Chapter 1 First installation

1.1. Complete Content…...................................................................................................................... 7

1.2. Accessories .................................................................................................................................. 8

1.3. Safety rules.................................................................................................................................... 9

1.4. Fast installation guide.................................................................................................................. 10

1.5. Menu overview............................................................................................................................. 16

Chapter 2 Standard functions

2.0. Switch on the receiver.................................................................................................................. 17

2.1. Standby……………………............................................................................................................. 17

2.2. Teletext....................................................................................................................................... 17

2.3. Mute……........................................................................................................................................ 17

2.4. Numeric keyboard on remote c ontr ol......................................................................................... 17

2.5. Switch channels............................................................................................................................ 17

2.6. Change between TV and Radio channels................................................................................... 17

2.7. Volume........................................................................................................................................... 17

2.8. Stop functions…........................................................................................................................... 18

2.9. Open Main menu........................................................................................................................... 18

2.10. Watch the last viewed channel.................................................................................................... 18

2.11. Channel list.................................................................................................................................... 18

2.12. EPG Electronic Program Guide................................................................................................... 18

2.13. Favourite channel list.................................................................................................................. 19

2.14 Menu Audio................................................................................................................................... 19

2.15. Signal and channel informatio n.................................................................................................. 19

2.16. Changing favourite channels ...................................................................................................... 19

2.17. Zoom Function.............................................................................................................................. 19

2.18. Subtitle........................................................................................................................................... 20

2.19. Short-circuit protection................................................................................................................ 20

2.20. Fast record..................................................................................................................................... 20

2.21. Time Shift ………………………..................................................................................................... 20

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Chapter 3 Channel management

3.1 TV-Channel list.............................................................................................................................. 21

3.1.1. Skip channels................................................................................................................... 21

3.1.2. Lock channels................................................................................................................... 21

3.1.3. Delete channels................................................................................................................ 21

3.1.4. Delete channels groups or all channels......................................................................... 22

3.1.5. Edit Channel...................................................................................................................... 22

3.1.6. List of favourite channels…………………………........................................................... 22

Chapter 4 PVR management

4.1 Play record..................................................................................................................................... 23

4.2 Lock record……............................................................................................................................ 23

4.3 Delete record................................................................................................................................. 23

4.4 Movies, MP3, Photos..................................................................................................................... 23

4.5 Sorting........................................................................................................................................... 24

4.6 HDD management......................................................................................................................... 24

4.6.1. Folder management......................................................................................................... 24

4.6.2. Delete folder..................................................................................................................... 24

4.6.3. Lock folder........................................................................................................................ 24

4.6.4. Add folder.......................................................................................................................... 25

4.6.5. Move file............................................................................................................................ 25

Chapter 5 Timers

5.1 Sorting............................................................................................................................................ 26

5.2 Delete Timer …….......................................................................................................................... 26

5.3 Edit / Add Timer ............................................................................................................................ 26

Chapter 6 Tools

6.1 Calculator....................................................................................................................................... 28

6.2 Calendar……................................................................................................................................. 28

Chapter 7 System settings

7.1. Menu Language............................................................................................................................. 29

7.2. Audio Language............................................................................................................................ 29

7.3. Time Zone...................................................................................................................................... 29

7.4. TV Settings.................................................................................................................................... 30

7.5. Recording Settings....................................................................................................................... 31

7.6. OSD Settings................................................................................................................................. 31

7.7. Geographical location................................................................................................................... 31

7.8. Version........................................................................................................................................... 32

7.9. Factory Default.............................................................................................................................. 32

7.10. Software upgrade......................................................................................................................... 32

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Chapter 8

Parental Control

8.1. Set Lock..........................................................................................................................................33

8.2. Channel Lock................................................................................................................................. 33

8.3. Record Lock.................................................................................................................................. 33

8.4. Installation Lock............................................................................................................................ 33

8.5. Change Password......................................................................................................................... 33

Chapter 9 Installation

9.1. Satellite Management ….............................................................................................................. 34

9.2. Antenna Configuration................................................................................................................. 35

9.3. Transponders Management......................................................................................................... 35

9.4. Channel Search: Satellite............................................................................................................. 36

9.5. Antenna power.............................................................................................................................. 37

9.6. MUX Management......................................................................................................................... 38

9.7. Channel Search: Terrestr i al.......................................................................................................... 38

9.6. SatcoDX Update............................................................................................................................. 39

9.7. Backup............................................................................................................................................ 39

Chapter 10 Equipment Features

10.1. Technical data............................................................................................................................... 40

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Chapter 0 Control elements and connections

0.1. Receiver front panel

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

1 POWER: Switches the receiver ON or in Standby mode. For total switching off, use the main
switch at the back side of the receiver.

2 STAND-BY-LED: Shows if the receiver is in Standby mode (when LPC mode is ON).
3 LOCK LED: Indicates a sufficient signal level at the input.
4 DISPLAY: 4 Digits to display the program numbers.
5 IR-SENSOR: Reception device for signals coming from the remote control.
6 Front cover: Cover for USB 2.0 connector. There are no card readers installed inside.
7 Front Buttons: Buttons for administrating, the buttons have the same functions like the buttons on

the Remote Control.

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0.2. Receiver Back Panel

1 2 3 4 5

6 7 8 9 10

1 IF IN: Satellite input.
2 ANTENNA IN: Terrestrial input of the digital tuner.
3 RS-232: Serial port to update the firmware of the receiver.
4 AC IN: Power cord 230VAC/50Hz.
5 POWER ON/OFF: Main switch to switch off totally the receiver
6 IF OUT: Satellite output for cascading to other devices.

Note: The operation of another receiver at the same time is only possible with limited
channel selection.

7 LOOP OUT: Terrestrial output for cascading to others devices.
8 TV SCART: SCART output for connecting one TV set, mode RGB or CVBS selectable.
9 VCR SCART: SCART connector for video recorder, DVD recorder or DVD player.
10 S/PDIF: Coaxial output for digital audio (AC3).

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0.3. Remote Control

1. POWER: Switches receiver ON or in stand-by-mode.

2. 3-set LED: Shines as function control,

showing the selected transmission code 1, 2 or 3

3. TV/R: Switches between TV and Radio channels.

4. CODE: Changes transmission code of the remote control.

5. MUTE: Switches audio on and off.

6. NUMERIC KEYS: For direct typing values and names.

7. INFO: Shows channel information with signal bar.

8. : Starts Picture In Picture function.

9. VOL+ VOL-: Adjusts audio volume up and down.

10. CH+ CH-: Changes channel up and down.

11. Back: Watch the last viewed channel.

12. EXIT: Exit menus or stop operations.

13. EPG: Shows the EPG information.

14. MENU: Opens the main menu.

15. : Confirms selections or opens channel list.

16. : Adjusts audio volume or controls the cursor in menus.

17. : Changes channels volume or controls the

cursor in menus..

18. : Quick start for recording.

19. : Opens PVR menu.

20. : Start / Stop button for recording and TimeShift.

21. : Stop button for recording and TimeShift.

22. : Backward button for recording and TimeShift.

23. : Forward button for recording and TimeShift.

24. : Places marks within recording process.

25. List: Opens channel list.

26. Audio: Opens audio menu.

27. Fav: Opens favourite channel list.

28. App: Without function currently.

29. Sub: Switches subtitle on and off.

30. TEXT: Opens and closes teletext.

31. Pup Pdw: Moves cursor in block steps

32. Zoom: Zoom function.

33. Fav+ Fav-: Moves favourite channel up and down.

34. Color Keys: Controls menu options.

►II

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►►

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PVR

MARK

REC

PIP

OK

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1. First installation

1.1 Complete Content

The following goods must be included in this package when you open it for the first time.

Remote Control Installation Guide Two batteries
Type AAA, Micro, 1,5V

CDROM

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1.2 Accessories

DIGIMAX Active DVB-T- outdoor antenna Code: 9002029
LOG3235F1 VHF-UHF DVB-T- outdoor antenna Code: 0203236
DVB-T Antenna Active DVB-T- indoor antenna Code: 9002024
DVB-T Photo Antenna Active DVB-T- indoor antenna Code: 9002028
with picture frame
PR 80AB Offset Dish 80cmØ Code: 0798021
LNC 54U LNC universal single Code: 0400065
UMS 125 DiSEqC Switch Code: 0702218
LG 229 DVB-T Mast Amplifier Code: 9000329
MF 103 Mixer Terr-SAT Code: 9000104
LPS 1222 Power Supply Code: 9901222
AO 90S 3 connectors outlet Code: 0500094

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1.3 Safety rules
Please read the manual carefully before using the receiver.

You will receive a lot of information to use this product correctly and you will prevent incidents.
Please keep the manual on a safe place.

This sign warns you about
high voltages, with risk
of electric shock

Caution: Do not open the housing of

this receiver. Repairs can only be
made by professionals authorized by
Fte maximal. If not, warranty will not be
valid anymore.

This sign informs about
special information which is
important to know.

Caution: Keep this receiver far away from liquids. Do not place it on placements close to water like flowers

vases, wash basin, aquariums or pools. It exists a high risk of electric shock when water or high humidity

filters inside the receivers. Never place other devices on it; they can overheat the receiver as well as daring
fire risk. The receiver must be used only with original power cord to 230V main plug.
Please read carefully this manual and do not hesitate to contact to professional help if you have any doubt.

Opening the receiver housing as well as the Hard Disk case will mean a total lost of warranty.

Installation:

1. Never work during a thunderstorm or staying near of the antenna systems.

2. Before adjusting the receiver, make sure that your antenna is well aligned and works properly.

3. Unplug the main connection (230V) every time you work with receiver connections. Do it also when you stay

away for a long time out of home like in holiday periods.

4. The best placement for the receiver is close to the TV and your other equipment like DVD, VCR, CD, and game

stations. Select a stable place where you can make the necessary connections in a safety way.
The 230V main plug should be in a place easy to reach, that you can unplug it when it is necessary.

Cleaning: Before cleaning the receiver with a slightly damped cloth, please disconnect the main 230 V connection from

the receiver. Please use only mild cleaners.

Accessories: Please, do not use accessories which are not agreed by the manufacturer of the receiver.

Unsuitable accessories could increase the risk of getting on fire, an electrical impact or other damages.

Placement: Select a placement where the Receiver has air circulation enough, otherwise it may have overheating

accumulation. Do not cover the openings of the housing. Unsuitable placements are also places close to heaters or soft
locations like e.g. sofas and beds.

Power connection: Select a main plug with easy access, in case of unplugging necessity; it will be easier and faster.

Please, make sure that the cord as well as the plug is in perfect conditions. Do not pull the cable, use always the plug.

Housing: Please, make sure that no liquid will filter into the housing of the receiver. If so, disconnect immediately the

receiver from the main 230 V plug and bring the receiver to a professional.

Air humidity: When you take the Receiver from a cold to a warm place, please wait until the receiver gets the same

temperature as the new environment, in order to avoid problems of humidity condensation.

Maintenance / Repairing: Within the warranty time all the repairing processes should be done by Fte Maximal technical

staff. Otherwise, the warranty will be lost.

RISK OF ELEKTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

CAUTIONR

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1.4 Fast installation guide

Please, follow the instructions for a faster and simpler installation of the receiver.

Step 1: Connections

Connect the cable from the LNB and Dish:

Connect the cable with the Satellite signal to the IF IN input of the receiver.

Connect the cable of the terrestrial antenna:
Connect the cable with the Terrestrial signal to the ANTENNA I N connector.

Connecting the TV, LCD or video beamer

Your TV or other equipment can be connected in different ways:

SCART / RGB In this connector you will find the best Picture quality in RGB and RGB-YUV modes.

This is the connector that you will use normally to connect the TV.
To do it, you should use a Standard SCART – SCART cable.

Video / DVD In regards to scart VCR-Scart connection, you can connect a VCR or a DVD.

The DVD signal can also be watched through the receiver if the TV is connected using
a Scart.

You will find more information in the chapter 7.4 – System adjustments.

Output LOOP OUT You can connect this output to the antenna input of your TV or VCR to receive the

analogue terrestrial signal.

You can find more detailed information in the chapter 0.2 Back Panel

This receiver has a main switch at th e back panel.
If you see a message “shortcircuit in the antenna” in the screen, you have a shortcircuit

in the antenna. Please, verify it and restart the receiver.

When you configure the system for the first time, the current date will be stored in Menu > System Preferences >
Version as the warranty start time.

Second Step: Main settings on the receiver

When you start the first time the receiver or when you execute a “factory default” process, you will see this
installation guide in English language.

The selection of the menu options will be done with the arrow buttons

, and the button

OK of the remote control.

Your remote control disposes of 3 different code tables for the communication with the receiver. By default,
the selected table is the number 1, which corresponds to the Satellite reception equipment. Normally it
should not be changed when the batteries are installed for the first time.

Please, verify that when you push whatever key, the lighted code is the 1. In other case, use the CODE

key to modify this selection.

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Menu Language:

Here you have to select the language for the Receiver menu and information.
Select the language with the arrow buttons

and press the OK button.

Time Zone:

In order to the receiver is able to display the correct time and adjust the
timer recordings correctly, it is needed to fix the time zone to the place you live.

Select here the time delay according to your position comparing to
Greenwich Time.

In UK: Summer time: +1 hours
Winter time: GMT hour

Select with the arrow buttons

and press the OK button.

Geographical Location:

To adjust the positioners of the antenna, it is recommended to have the

Latitude and Length of your location.

It is not absolute needed to introduce these data.

You can look out the following map in order to know this data:

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Selection of the satellite list of channels pre-loaded

This option allows loading the channel list stored in your receiver, and
you will not need to tune channels. The list includes Astra / Hot Bird /
Hispasat / Turksat channels, and it is supposed that the same input
signal is available in both inputs.

If you select Load Channel List, the installation assistant finishes at this

point and it begins the viewing of the channels.

In case of having a different configuration, please select Tune new

channels and continue with the installation assistant, configuring the antennas.

Antennas configuration:
In this menu, you should configure the connected signals in the IF
IN of your PVR.

By default, the equipment comes with the configuration that you
can see in the Picture, with four satellites.

The available options in this screen allow:

Red Button: Deletes the selected satellite. It asks for confirmation.
Green Button: Edits the selected satellite. The options appear at

the image below.

Yellow Button: Adds a satellite. The options appear at the below

image.

Antenna Options:

- LNB Type: There are two available bands: C and Ku.
The differences basically are the frequencies in the
transmission. The Ku band has two possibilities; the
most common is the Universal Ku.

- Satellite: Your PVR disposes of several pre-configured
satellites. You can find the one you want in the list or
add a new one. They are sorted by its orbital position.

- Low Band / High Band: It is used when the band
selection is the Ku, and it programmes the local
oscillators of the LNC.

- DiSEqC 1.0 / 1.1 Port: To configure the use of switches.

- Motor: Activates the motor option to direct the antenna.

- 22 KHz: tone of switching the band of the LNC.

- LNB Power: LNB Feeding. By default the selection is for
an Universal LNB.

- Signal: It shows if there is available signal in this
selected configuration.

Alter whatever change, it should be confirmed with the OK key when you exit the menu.

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Channel Search: Satell ite:

Once the antenna configuration is completed, you should proceed to
tune the satellite channels that you have selected. There are different
ways to tune the channels: through LNB, through Satellites and
through Transponders.

When you select the channel searching through LNB, you only can
select one LNB.

When you are searching by satellites, you are allowed to select a Wide
range of satellites, so you could programme the searching of all the
satellites that you have configured.

The searching through Transponder is the most selective. It allows selecting all the frequencies that you’re
going to tune and searching channels.

In whatever selection, you always will have available to search Free To Air channels (uncoded channels),
channels with Conditional Access or All the channels.

Please, choose the searching pressing the Green button. Once you have finished (the time will depend on

the number of transponders it will have to find) you will get a window like the following one:

Detected TV Detected
Channels Radio Channels

Level and Quality
Searching process
Meter

You can select the channel searching whenever pressing the Exit button.

Once the searching is finished, you must confirm the storing of a new Channel List.

Press the OK button.

The receiver will come back to the Channel Search menu.

You can search again if you want, or exit by pressing the Exit button.

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Channel Search: Terrestrial:

This receiver has no pre programmed terrestrial channel list, because
DVB-T configuration changes in every different area.

Start the channel searching process by pressing the Green Button.

The receiver searches now in all TV frequencies.

You may stop searching by pressing the button Exit .

Once the search is finished, you must confirm if the new found channels have to be stored.

Press for confirm the OK-button.
Now you come back to menu Channel Search.
You can start a new search again, or you can close the menu now with the button Exit .
Here it finishes the Fast Installation Guide.

Search status

Current channel

Radio Channels
detected

Channels which the receiver
has found, currently 11

Signal Power and Quality
meter related to the selected
frequency

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1.5 Menus

Main Menu

Channel Management

Parental control

Move, rename or delete channels,
Program and, create favourite list.

Activate parental control.

PVR Management

Tools Installation

Administration for recordings,
Pictures and MP3 files as well as
connecting external USB devices.

Calculator,
Calendar with date management.

Receiver and antenna settings
Search channels
Frequency manager

Backup

Timers

System Settings

Administration for recordings,
manual activation for timer events.

Main settings for receiver
for OSD and adapt TV set
Factory default

Software upgrade

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Chapter 2 Standard Functions

2.0 Switch on the receiver

The receiver has a main switch at the back panel. To switch on, take the switch in position 1.

Now the receiver begins to run and show information on its display.

2.1 StandBy

To switch the receiver from Standby (sleep mode) to the working mode, press Orange Power button on the left corner

at the top of the remote control.
If the receiver had been working before and you did not switch on by main switch, the receiver show the last displayed
channel.
When you press it again, the receiver goes back to the stand by mode.

2.2 Teletexto

The button Text opens the teletext generator.

Automatically the receiver loads page 100 as standard.

Like in your TV set you can open the pages by pressing the buttons 0-9.

If you want to open, for example, the page 140, you

have to press the buttons 1 – 4 – 0.
When you want close the page, press Exit.

2.3 MUTE

With this function, you will be able to shut down the audio completely.

To do it, press the button Mute and the warning symbol will be displayed.
By pressing again the button Mute the function will be disabled.

2.4. Numeric block on remote control

In regards to the numeric block in the remote control, you can select directly the channels when you know the stored
program place.

If you want for example place 23, you have to press the buttons 2 and 3 and after the button OK.

2.5. Switch channels

With the buttons CH+ / CH- or

you can change the channels also.

Press one button for getting one channel up or down.

2.6. Change between TV- and Radio channels

When you want change between TV and Radio channels, you have to press the button TV/R on the remote control.

2.7. Vol+/Vol- Volume

With the buttons Vol+ / Vol- or

you can regulate the audio volume.
To do it, you will see a graphic like the one at the left side.
For using this function properly, you need to make an alignment with you TV set.

Turn off the volume of the receiver. For this, press the button MUTE on remote control. Now turn up the volume on TV

until the moment you hear a noise. Now turn down the volume until the noise disappears. Normally this is around 50­75% of the total volume of the TV set.

Para ver esta película, debe

disponer de QuickTime™ y de

un descompresor TIFF (sin comprimir).

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2.8. Stop the functions

With the Exit button you can stop functions like channels search or close menus.

2.9. Open Main menu

To open the main menu, you have to press the button MENU .

The menu system is made in a tree structure.

2.10. Watch the last viewed channel

With the Back button, you can access to the channel viewed previously.

2.11. Channel list

When all the menus are closed, you can open a channel list by pressing

the button OK.
With the button TV/R you can switch between TV and Radio channels.
With the button FAV you can sort this list as follows:

POS, Position in channel list
Name, by alphabetic sort
FTA / CAS sort by free or coded channels

If the position or the name of the channel fits, you can carry out a searching.

Press the Green button to select the searching mode until the symbol (…)
appears in the row Pos or Name, and introduce the characters with the

alphanumeric keyboard.

The handling of the keyboard is like in a mobile phone.
When you press one button several times you will have different results.
Example: If you press button 2: a, b, c and 2

With RED button change between normal and capital letters.
You will get a channel list with the information requested.

With the EPG button, you can filter the channels shown in the list.

A new Windows appears in the screen where all the satellites configured in the
input of the receiver are shown.
You can select only the channels of one concrete satellite, the terrestrial

channels, or all the channels.
In this window, if you press List you will change the sort of the list (by name, or

by angle).

2.12. EPG Electronic Program Guide

By pressing the button EPG you will start the electronic program guide.

The receiver gets the information of the tuned channel. The information
only will be available in case the broadcaster transmits it.

With the buttons

you can select a channel and with one

event. The Blue colour field highlights the current selected event and the
Red line shows the current time.
With the Yellow button you can mark one event. The receiver will switch to

this channel once the event has begun. If you select an event which has already
started, the receiver switches to this channel immediately.

Using the REC button (over and event) the receiver will record this event

into the internal hard disk.

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Pressing the button INFO you will get more detailed information about the event.

With the arrow buttons

you can move along the text.

2.13. Favourite channel list

If no menu is opened, you can get your favourite channels list by pressing

the button FAV .
With the buttons Pup / Pdw you can switch between 8 different lists, if you

have marked channels before. With the buttons

you can

select a channel from this list.

2.14. Menu Audio

If all menus are closed you can open the menu Audio by pressing
the Audio button.

You can change here the audio output in Stereo, Left and Right
audio format..

Testing the channels, you will be able to make the most suitable selection.

Standard selection is Stereo.

2.15. Signal and Channel information

Pressing the INFO button, with no menu activated,
you will see the channel information and the Signal Level Bar.
information is the same that appears when you change the channels.

In the signal bar we can see the following information:
Channel Number, Channel Name, current Time and Date,
Name of the current event and brief description given by EPG.
Start and Stop time of the event and the indication of the current time from the beginning in yelow color.

This menu disposes of 2 keys of advanced functions. Blue and Yelow
keys. Through Blue key, you cand get the technical information of the
shown channel at the top part of the window, as you can see in the
image:

Yellow key allows seeing which will be the next event indicated by
EPG, with its start and stop times.

2.16. Changing favourite channels
With the buttons FAV+ and FAV- you can switch the favourite channels

directly.

The Sequence for the channels is the established one before in main channel

list.

2.17. Zoom Function

With the Zoom button you can see more details of the image.
By pressing the button OK you can select the enlargement.

If you want to stop, please press Exit

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2.18. Subtitles

When no menu is opened, you can start with Sub button the subtitle function.

Subtitles only can be displayed when the operator transmit them.

2.19. Short-circuit protection

If you see one message like this, you have a short circuit or to high power
in the antenna system.

In this case switch off the receiver and check the system.
The displayed information stops automatically when the problem is solved.

2.20. Fast record

If you want to record one event immediately you must press only

the button REC on the remote control. You will see the event as usually

and you will see a red point for a while in screen.

If you press REC more that one time, you can select how long the

record will be.
Selection: 30min, 60min, 90min, 120min, 180min, 240min

If you press only one time the record time will be according your

selection, which will be done in:
Menu > System Settings > Recording settings

2.21. Time Shift

If you want to use time shift function to stop one event, you only need
to press only the button ►II one remote control.

The program stops and it will be stored on the hard disk until you restart to
watch it. The OSD shows you the information about the time delay from the
original event.

When you want continue you only press again ►II.

As the information you see now comes from the hard disk, you can also
use forward and backward functions.

If you press several times ►► you can adjust the speed for forward.
Selection: 2x, 4x, 8x speed .
You also have the option 5m, in this case the receiver moves in 5 minutes steps.

Through INFO Key, you can see the time difference between you playback and the realtime, in an horizontal bar which
appears in the top part of the picture.
The maximum time that the equipment allows recording meanwhile it is paused is for 4 hours.

The red bar is the recorded time, the yellow bar is the played time, the rest of time is the time in Time Shifting mode.

When you exit of the Time Shifting mode, the receiver will give you the
option of storing the Time Shifting in the Hard Disk like a recording.

Press OK to save the recording.

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Chapter 3 Channel Management

3.1. TV-Channel list

Here you will find an overview about all channels.
Channels can be administrated, moved, deleted or blocked.

The navigation is with the buttons

and .

With the button TV/R you will switch between TV and Radio

channels.

With the button LIST you can sort this list as follows:

POS, Position in channel list
Name, alphabetically
FTA / CAS sort by free or coded channels

To see the PID information, you have to press the button TEXT.

This information will be read by the receiver automatically and it gives
the information where the program is in the data stream.

It is not necessary to change it, but it can be done by the numeric keys
of the remote control.

With the EPG button, you can filter the channels shown in the list.

A new Windows appears in the screen where all the satellites configured in the input
of the receiver are shown.
You can select only the channels of one concrete satellite, the terrestrial channels, or

all the channels.
In this window, if you press List you will change the sort of the list (by name, or by

angle).

3.1.1 Skip channels

With this function it is possible to skip selected

with the buttons CH+ / CH- or .

If you want mark channels for skipping, you have to select the channel and then press

the Blue Button Skip. Doing this, you will see that the channel has a symbol

like the one at the right side. Marked channels only will be opened by channel list.

3.1.2 Lock channels

If you want to lock channels with a password needed for opening them,
you can do it with this function.
If you want to mark channels, please select the channel by

buttons and than press the Yellow button Lock.

Doing this, you will see that the channel now has a symbol like the one at the right side.
In order the function works properly, you have to activate the password

function in menu Parental Control.

3.1.3 Delete channels

If you want to delete one channel, you have to select it and then press the

Red button Delete.

Doing this, you see now one symbol like one the right side.
You can mark more than one channel, the channels will be deleted when you close the

Channel Management.

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3.1.4 Delete channel groups or all channels

If you want to delete a channel group or all channels,

you have to select them and than press the Green button Del. Group.
In the following submenu you should choose all channels from one MUX or All

channels.

With the OK button the selection will be done

3.1.5 Edit channels

If you want to move channels in their position in channel list
or you want to change their name, you can do it in the submenu

Edit Channel.
To do it, press the button INFO.

In the line POS you can change the placement in channel list.
In Operation, you can select the mode of changing the position of the

channel. You can choose between Move (it will shift the rest of channels)
and Exchange (it will exchange the position between 2 channels)

In the line Name you can modify the actual name of this channel.

The keyboard handling is like in a mobile phone.
When you press one button several times you will have different results.
Example: If you press button 2: a, b, c and 2
With the arrow buttons you can move the cursor in its position.

In this menu, the Green button change between normal and
capital letters and the RED button delete the letters.
With the OK button the selection will be done.

The receiver stores the changes when you leave the menu.

Please confirm by selecting with

OK the message.

3.1.6 List of favourite channels

With the buttons 1 to 8 from the numeric block you can select channels of the

favourite channel list 1 to 8.

At the column Favourite of the Channel List, you will see which Favourite list

each channel is from.

If you want to give to a favourite channel list an own name,

you can do it by pressing the button FAV.

With the buttons

you have to select one list.

In the line you can move the cursor with the buttons

.

The RED button delete letters and the Green button change between

normal and capital letters.

The keyboard handling is like in a mobile phone.
When you press one button several times you will have different results.
Example: If you press button 2: a, b, c and 2

With the OK button the selection will be done.

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Chapter 4 PVR Management

IMPORTANT: This menu will be only available when it is connected to an external Hard Disk USB

2.0 properly formatted (FAT 32) as well as detected by the receiver.

The PVR Management is similar to a file viewer.

4.1. Play record

If you want play one record, you can do it by pressing the button

OK.

4.2. Lock record

With this function it is possible to lock one record and you need to give the
password before playing it.
If you want to mark a record for lock, please select the file and then press

the Yellow button Lock.

Behind this channel you will see now a symbol like the one at the right side.
In order to the function works properly, you have to activate the password

function in menu Parental Control.

4.3. Delete record

If you want to delete a recorded file, select it and press the Red (Delete) button.
Doing this, it will appear a menu requesting for confirmation to delete, press OK to delete or Exit to exit without deleting.

4.4. Movies, MP3, Photos

The file list contains the different file formats that can be played. You can differentiate them with the icon placed at the
left side of the file number.
You can select between:

Stored files
And folders

Ordering recorded files
options.

Pre-viewing window of
the selected file.

Information of the
selected file.

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Movies in JPEG, PNG format

Musi

c

in MP3 format

Pictures in JPEG or PNG format

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4.5. Sorting

In order to have a better view, you can sort the files.

Please press the button LIST.

With

buttons you can select the following options:

Sort A to Z: Sort the files related to the first letter of the name in A,B,C….
Sort Date: Sort the files related to the file date.
Sort Size: Sort the files related to the file size.
Sort None: No sorting

4.6. HDD Management

In the HDD management submenu you can see the capacity of the
hard disk. You also see the free space available.

To open this menu, you have to press the button PVR.

The indicated HDD capacity is lower than the one the manufacture writes.
This is due to the manufacturers often counts as follows.
1 GB = 1.000.000 bytes
More correctly is 1GB = 1.024.000 bytes.
The result for this is that a 160GB HDD indicated by the manufacturer
the storage have real 148GB. This receiver shows you the real space.

If you want to delete the hard disk totally, you can do it with

the Yellow Button Format and the hard disk will be completely erased.

Caution: This p rocess will delete a lso saves you have made with Backup tools.

4.6.1 Folder management

To keep sorted your HDD, you can create own folders.

To do it, open the folder management by pressing the button Text (copy) and
then press the Yellow (Add) button to create a new folder.

In one folder you can create again other folders.

The navigation inside the folder management is made with the
buttons

.

4.6.2 Delete folder

If you want to delete one folder with all included files, you can

do it with the Red button Delete.
Doing this, it will appear requesting for confirmation to delete, press OK to delete or EXIT to exit without deleting.

4.6.3 Lock folder

With this function it is possible to lock one folder, you will need to give the
password before playing.
If you want to mark a folder for locking, please select the file and then press

the Yellow button Lock.

Behind this folder you see now a symbol like the one at the right side.
In order to this function works properly, you have to activate the password

function in menu Parental Control.

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4.6.4 Add folder

In the menu of Record Management, push the Text (Copy) button and you will

enter in a submenu.

With the Yellow (Add) button, you can add a new subfolder.

The keyboard handling is like in a mobile phone.
When you press one button several times you will have different results.
Example: If you press button 2: a, b, c and 2
With the arrow buttons you can move the cursor in its position.

In this menu, the Green button change between normal and
capital letters and the RED button delete letters.
With the OK button the folder will be created.

4.6.5 Move file

If you want to move one file to another folder, you can do it as follows:

If it is not opened, please open the PVR Management by pressing the
button PVR.

Press now the button TEXT to open the folder management.

It will appear two columns with the same files. The left column is the file
origin which will be moved, the right column is the destination where the file
will be moved.

You can select the folder by pressing OK when it has been selected. To
change the window where the selections are being done, use the GREEN
key and you will see the yellow highlighted to the other window.

Once selected the file to copy in the left column and the destination where it
will be copied in the right one, press the BLUE key to proceed to the copy or
movement of the file. You should have selected the origin file in yellow, in the
left column.

The receiver stores all the events in the folder PVR .

Please select with the buttons ►► and ◄◄ the folder where the file

is stored currently and press the OK button.

ORIGIN Files
Selection with

Destination folder
Selection with

ORIGIN Device DESTINATION Dev.

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Chapter 5 Timers

In menu Timers you get one overview about all events which you have stored.
These events can be store over EPG or direct in this menu.

5.1. Sorting

For having a better view, you can sort the events.

Please press for this the button LIST.

With

buttons you can select the follow options:

Sort Channel: Sort the list related to the first letter of the program name in

A,B,C….

Sort Name: Sort the events related to the name of event in A,B,C….
Sort Start: Sort the files related to the start time.
Sort Pos: Sort the files by date of creation.

5.2. Delete Timer

With the Red button Delete you can delete events.

With

buttons you can select one event and then press the

Red button Delete, then confirm the following message.

5.3. Edit / Add timer

With the Green button Edit you can modify one event,

This can be useful, when you want to record one event and
you do not know exactly its starting or ending time.

With the Yellow button Add you can add manual one event.
The using of Add and Edit is the same.

Channel

Here you can change the channel which will be recorded.

Press the button

and select in the new menu the channel you want

by the buttons

and press OK.

Start and recording time

Frequency and PID information
for the selected event

List with all events including
channel name and name for the
event

Menu options

Menu options

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Title

You can modify an existing title or create a new one.
If you want to change it, select this line by

buttons.

The keyboard handling is like in a mobile phone.
When you press one button several times you will have different results.
Example: If you press button 2: a, b, c and 2

With the arrow buttons

you can move the cursor in its position.

In this menu, the Green button changes between normal and
capital letters and the RED button deletes letters.

Start / Stop

If you want to modify start and stop times, select this line
by

buttons.

Press now

and select with the entry you want to change.

The entry will be modified by the buttons

.

When you have finished, press OK.

Repeat

The standard value is 1x, for one time recording.

With the buttons

you can choose the following options also.

2x - 6x This repeats the recording next day, at same time, same channel.
T This repeat the recording every day at same time, same channel.
W This repeat the recording every week at same time, same channel.
Monday – Friday It will repeat the recording since Monday to Friday in the same channel and at the same time.

Record

Here you can select if you want to store this event in an external device, or not.

If you select no, you can store one event through one DVD-Recorder over the connector VCR Scart.
Selection: yes- external or no

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Chapter 6 Tools

In this menu you can find two little helper tools.
The calculator is useful for fast calculations and with the calendar
you can mark dates for special events like birthdays.

6.1. Calculator

The using of the calculator is very easy.
With numeric block remote control, input the numbers.
For the calculations you use the colour buttons.

Red Button Addition
Green Button Subtraction
Yellow Button Multiplication
Blue Button Division

The button OK is used for = function.

With the buttons ◄ you restore the calculator.

6.2. Calendar

If you open the calendar, the yellow marked field shows the current date.
This will be shown in the line under the calendar.

With the buttons Fav- and Fav+ you can switch between the months.
With the buttons Pup and Pdown you can change the year.

In the first column it is marked the number of week in the year and one blue
marked field shows a stored event.

You can select the individual dates with the buttons

and

.

Add one event (Anniversary)

If you want to add an event, select the date and press the

Yellow button Add Anniversary.

You can type the name for the event like in a mobile phone.
When you press one button several times you will have different results.
Example: If you press button 2: a, b, c and 2

With the arrow buttons

you can move the cursor in its position.

In this menu, the Green button changes between normal and
capital letters and the RED button deletes letters.

If you select later a blue marked field you will see the name info the field.

Delete one event

If you want to delete an event, you have to select it and then press the Red button delete Annivers ary .
Change Alarm

Pushing the Green button, you can add an alarm to the event, you will see that this symbol (*) appears close to the

date. A visual alarm will appear in the screen the day of the event.

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Chapter 7 System Settings

In the menu System Settings you will find all basic adjustments
of the Receiver.

7.1. Menu Language

Here you can choose the language which will be shown in the receiver.
You can select:

English, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese

Please select with the buttons

and then press OK.

7.2. Audio Language

Here you can choose the audio language for the TV and Radio channels.
Example:
If you select English and the channel you want to see have one
audio carrier in English, you will get the audio in English.

If there is no audio carrier in English, you will get the first one which is
supported in this channel, for example German.
You can select:

English, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese

Please select with the buttons

and then press OK.

7.3. Time Zone

In order to the receiver shows the correct time as well as adjusting the records
properly, it is needed the adjustment of the Time Zone where you live.

For UK: Summer time: +1 hour
Winter time: GMT hour

Please select with the buttons

and then press OK.

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7.4. TV Settings

Here you can adapt your receiver to your TV set and you can select
the screen format.

TV-System

Select here which TV system your TV set support.

Selection: NTSC, PAL, Secam and AUTO

Please change with the buttons

.

TV-Format

Select here which TV format your TV set has available.

Selection: 4:3, 16:9 and AUTO, please change it with the buttons

.

RF Mode

Not available in this model

RF Channel

Not available in this model
Picture Format

This option is only available when you have not selected TV format in mode AUTO.
Options: Pan&Scan or Letter Box , please change with the buttons

.

In this option you can choose how the pictures in films with a big format will be adapted to your TV set.

If you select Pan&Scan you will see one part of the film and at the left and right sides it will be cut
In Letter Box, the picture will become smaller and you will see on top and bottom two black bars.

TV output

This option allows choosing how the receiver will send the colours to the TV set.

Selection: CVBS or RGB, please change with the buttons

.

Loop VCR

Here you select the priority of an external video signal.

If you have selected Slave, the receiver shows every time the signal coming from the VCR Scart connector, when there

is signal available. It also can be a signal from DVD player or recorder.

If you have select Master , the signal from receiver has priority and you will see only the signal from connector VCR

scart when the receiver is in Standby mode.

INFO: This receiver has a special LPC mode for saving current. If you select Slave the LPC mode will be disabled.
Selection: Master or Slave , please change with the buttons

.

LPC Mode

This receiver has a special LPC mode for saving current. This reduces the consumption in Standby mode.

Please check your settings in menu Loop VCR . In the LPC mode, the antenna signal keeps cut at the output TO TV ,

so if you use the antenna signal to watch the TV through the receiver, you should disable it.

Selection: ON or Off , please change it with the buttons

.
The LPC function has 2 consequences. The first one is the time it delays to switch from Stand By to working mode, and
the second one is that in this mode, the signals which has to pass through the tuners or the modulator are attenuated
because off the unfeeding from the main board. If whatever of these 2 effects are disturbing you during the use of your
PVR, just disable this function.

Sleep

If you want shut down the receiver automatically, you can choose here the time for the sleep timer.

Selection: 15, 30, 45, 60, 75, 90, 105, 120 or Sleep Off

Please change it with the buttons

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7.5. Recording Settings
Impulsive Recording Limit

Select here how much time do you want to record when you
activate the function Fast Recording.

Selection: 1, 2 or 4 hours

HDD Manager

Not available in this model

USB

In this menu you will see the total space and the free space of
your USB device. You also can format this device.

Margin REC EPG (Before)

Here you can indicate if you want that the recording begins before the starting time of the EPG. You can select among
0, 5, 10, 15 or 30 minutes.

Margin REC EPG (After)

Here you can indicate if you want that the recording ends after the ending time of the EPG. You can select among 0, 5,
10, 15 or 30 minutes.

Disable HDD

Not available in this model

7.6. OSD Settings
Remote control

Here you can change the transmission code for the remote control
if you have problems with other devices.

Please change it with the buttons

.

For saving the changes, please press OK .

Do not forget to change also the code on the remote control.

For this, press the button CODE on your remote control until the

correct LED is lighting.

Info bar dela y

Here you can select how long the information of the OSD will be displayed on
the screen.

Selection: 1 to 10 sec.

Please change it with the buttons

.

Number of Sequential Channel
Selecting Yes in this option, the positions of the channels will be occupied continuously and sequentially. Although you

move the position of one channel, you will shift the positions to avoid leaving empty channels.

7.7. Geographical location

For the adjustment of positioners with the USALS system, it is necessary to
have the information about Latitude and Length of your location.
You can get help with the map appears in the chapter 1.4 of the Fast

Installation Guide.

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7.8. Version

Here you get information about the hard and software from your receiver.

Manufacture Manufacture of the receiver.
Model Exact article name.
Hardware Revisions number from main PCB
Loader Version for boot loader
Software Version for installed software
FP Version for VFD display
Software Beginning of the warranty time
CRC Checksum of the EEprom

7.9. Factory Default

With this option you can restore the receiver totally to the status when
the receiver was used the first time.

Caution: Make this only if you are 100% sure, this step can is irreversible.

Recordings on the internal hard disk will not be damaged due to this action.

7.10. Software Upgrade

With this menu you can transfer data and install new software.

With the buttons

you can choose between the following

possibilities.

Serial port (Download) Start data download via RS-232

connection.

Serial port (Upload-ALL) Send all stored channels and main

software to other receivers by using RS-232 connection.

Serial port (Upload-Backup) Send the backup file (receiver database) and software to other receivers by using

RS-232 connection.
For this, the receiving receiver must have been executed a factory default before.

Serial port (Upload-UserDB) Send all stored channels to other receivers by using RS-232 connection.
Serial port (Upload-APP) Send the receiver software to other receivers by using RS-232 connection.
USB (Download) Start the data download via USB.

Caution, on USB Stick can be only one receiver file.

Upload-ALL or Upload Backup create two files.
usbupdate_userdb_V1_0_27.bin Database
usbupdate_V1_0_27.bin Software

Both can be used but one must be delete manually on PC.

USB (Upload-ALL) Send all the stored channels and main software to USB-Stick.

This create two files.

USB (Upload-Backup) Send the backup file (receiver database) and software to USB-Stick.

This create two files.

USB (Upload-UserDB) Send all stored channels to USB-Stick.
USB (Upload-APP) Send the receiver software to USB-Stick.
Air (now) Starts data download via OTA immediately
Air (programmed) Starts data download via OTA at a programmed time

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Chapter 8 Parental Control

With this menu, you can activate the parental control where is necessary
to give one password before opening channels or making settings.

8.1. Set Lock

To activate the parental control, select with

button Set Lock

and then press

.

You have to give the standard code 0000 or your individual one with the
numeric block from the remote control. Then press OK button.

8.2. Channel lock

Here you can activate the parental control for channels if you have marked
it in

Channel Management for Lock.

For this, select with the buttons

the line Channel Lock

and than press

.

You have to give the standard code 0000 or your individual one with the
numeric block from remote control. Then press OK button.

8.3. Record Lock

Here you activate the parental control for recording events.

For this, select with the buttons the line Record Lock

and than press

.

You have to give the standard code 0000 or your individual one with the
numeric block from remote control. Then press OK button.

8.4. Installation Lock

Here you cane activate the parental control for the menu Parental control,
System Settings and Installation.

For this, select with the buttons

the line Installation Lock

and then press

.

You have to give the standard code 0000 or your individual one with the
numeric block from remote control. Than press OK button.

8.5. Change Password

When you want to change the standard password, select for this with the
buttons

Change Password and press OK button.

Old Password Input here the actual password
New Password Input here the new password you want.

Password must have 4 digits.

Retype Password Retype here the new password
and press OK button.

If you loose in any time the standard or your individual password

you can unlock it with master password 5100.

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Chapter 9 Installation

In this menu, you can make the complete installation of the channels,
configuring the antennas, Transponders, importing channel lists or

making backup copies (backup).

9.1. Satellite Management

Your receiver are provided with a very important pre-stored satellite list,
if in addition you want to add some one more or to change the
parameters of some channels, these functions are made through this
menu. The available options are:

Delete Satellites

If you want to delete one satellite, you can do it with the Red (Delete)

key.
Doing this, the receiver is requesting you the deleting confirmation, with
the OK button you will erase the satellite, with the Exit button you will
cancel.

Edit satellites

With the Green (Edit) button, you can modify the parameters of one satellite. The

editable parameters with its orbital position in degrees and direction, the name as
well as the transmission band (C, Ku or both).

Select with the buttons

the row and with the values,

and press OK to confirm.

To edit the name of the satellite, the handling of the keyboard is the same than the
one of a cellular telephone: pressing one button some times, you will choose the
wished letter. Example: if you push the key 2: a, b, c and 2 will be shown. With the
arrow buttons you can place the cursor in the wanted button. In this menu, the Green key changes between capital and
normal letters, with the Red key, it erases the last character.

Add satellites

With the Yellow (Add) button, you can add a satellite. The process is exactly the same than the before one, with the
difference that the menu does not have data.

Skip Satellite

With this function it is possible to skip one satellite in the fast searching channels process.
The marked channels will be not selected where you search channels. Please, ensure that you mark the satellites
correctly. It will appear in the right column the icon:

To select the satellites, use the buttons

and . Press the Blue (Skip) button to mark them.

You can place marks in more than one satellite.

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9.2. Antenna Configuration

In this menu you should configure the signals that are connected at the
inputs IF IN of your PVR.

By default, the equipment comes with the configuration that you can see in
the Picture with four satellites.

The available options in this screen allow:

Red button: Deletes the selected satellite. It requests for confirmation.
Green button: Edits the selected satellite. The option appears in the following

image.

Yellow button: Adds a satellite. The options appear in the below image.

Antenna Options:

- LNB Type: There are two available
bands: C and Ku. The difference is
basically the transmission frequency.
The Ku band has two possibilities,
the most common is the universal Ku.

- Satellite: Your PVR is provided with
several satellites pre-stored. You can
find the one you want in the list or to
add a new one. They are sorted by
its orbital position. With the key

you can access to the available
satellite list.

- Low Band / High Band: It is used
when the band selection is Ku one,
and it programmes the Local
Oscillators of the LNC.

- DiSEqC 1.0 / 1.1 Ports: To configure the use of antenna switch. These switches allow the
reception of different satellites in a single input.

- Motor: Enables the function of using a motor to direct the antenna.

- 22 KHz: Tone to switch the band of the LNC.

- LNB Power: Feeding to the LNB. By default the selection is the one for an universal LNB.

- Signal: It shows if there is an available signal in the selected configuration.

Alter whatever change, you should confirm with the OK button when you exit the menu.

9.3. Transponders Management

In the transponders management, we will have a screen like the following one:

With the TV/R they are

shown the TP of the C, Ku
or both bands.

UIT the LIST key you can

change the sort which with
the TP are shown. You can
change the sort of the TP
List, you can sort them by
frequency or by polarity.

With the EPG they are

shown the different pre­stored satellites and when
you select whatever of
them, it is shown the TP of
this satellite.

Data block of TP where it is
shown the satellite frequency
of transmission, polarity,
symbol rate and FEC. Last
two columns are for the
selection of erasing and skip.

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The options you have right with the list are the following ones:

Delete Transponder: The RED key allows you to make a multiple selection of transponders to be deleted. When you

select a TP, it will appear the icon in its column, when you exit of the menu, you will be requested to confirm the
changes.

Edit Transponder: This function with the GREEN key will allow you to vary the parameters of the transponder. You can

change the frequency, polarity, symbol rate and FEC. This last parameter can be changed to AUTO mode in case of
unknowing it.

Add Transponder: Like in the previous step, the YELLOW key, allow adding new TP to the list.

Skip Transponder: In this function, with the BLUE key, allows that one transponder will be keeped in the list but it will be
not tuned.

Whatever change made over the list of transponders will need to be confirmed with OK button when you
exit the menu.

9.4. Channel Search: Satellite

Once the antenna configuration is completed, you should proceed to tune
the channels from the selected satellites. There are different ways to tune the
channels: through LNB, through Satellites and through Transponders.

Searching channels through LNB:
When you select to search channels through LNB, you only can select one
LNB, which corresponds to the programmed tuner, so if you have more than
one LNB installed and configured, you should proceed with one and then the
other to tune all the received channels.

Searching channels through Satellite:
When you search through satellite, you will have several satellite selections,
so you can programme the searching of all the satellites that you have
configured and in one single process you will find all the channels.

To select the satellites, use the Green key, to change the sort of the satellite
list, use the LIST key, confirm your multiple selection by pressing OK key.

Searching channels through Transponder:
Searching through Transponders is the most selective of all the options. It
allows you selecting the frequencies that you are going to tune and search
channels. By default your equipment shows All the transponders and with
the key you can change this option and make a selection of the

transponders that you want to tune. The selection is made with the Green
button and it is validated the multiple selection with the OK key.

In case of adding some new transponder (see point 9.5 transponders
management) you should tune it in this mode.

In whatever selection, you always will have available to find Free To Air
(Free channels), channels with C ond itio nal Acce ss, or All the channels.

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Begin searching pressing the Green button. Once the searching process is finished (the time will depend

on the number of transponders to be found), you will get a window as the following one:

TV Channels Radio Channels
detected detected

Level and Quality

meter
Searching
process

You can stop the channel searching whenever you want pressing the Exit key.

Once the search is finished, you should confirm the storage of the new channel list.

Press the OK button.

The receiver will come back to the Channel Searching menu.

You can search again if you want, or exit the menu with the Exit key.

9.5. Antenna power

If you use this receiver with an active antenna DVB-T, you can give it directly
5 V for feeding it.

For this select with the buttons

the line Antenna power

and then press OK.

Select now with

the line 5V and then press OK.

9.6. MUX Management

Here you can modify the frequency list of the channels. In normal conditions,
you do need no handling.

Delete Fre quency

If you want delete one frequency, you can do it with the Red button Delete.

Doing it, you will see now one symbol like the one at the right side.
You can mark more than one lines, all of them will be deleted when you close the

MUX Management.

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Edit / Add Frequency

With the Green button Edit you can modify one frequency,
and with the Yellow button Add you can add one new frequency .
The use of Add and Edit is the same.

Please input here the middle frequency of one carrier.
Example: CH 26 is from 510 up to 518 MHz
The correct frequency is 514MHz

In the line BW you have to select the bandwidth for this frequency.
Normally is in VHF band 7MHz, and in UHF 8MHz.

If everything is done, press OK button.

Skip Frequency

With this function it is possible to skip one frequency in the channels searching process.
The marked frequencies will not be checked when new channels are searched, so make sure before marking these
channels.

For marking the frequencies, select it with the buttons

and and then press the Blue button Skip.

You can mark more than one frequency.

9.7. Channel Search: Terrestrial

This receiver has no pre programmed terrestrial channel list, because DVB-T
configuration changes in every different area.

Start the channel searching process by pressing the Green Button.

The receiver searches now in all TV frequencies.

You may stop searching by pressing the button Exit .

Once the search is finished, you must confirm if the new found channels have to be stored.

Press for confirm the OK-button.
Now you come back to menu Channel Search.
You can start a new search again, or you can close the menu now with the button Exit .

Search status

Current channel

Radio Channels
detected

Channels which the receiver
has found, currently 11

Signal Power and Quality
meter related to the selected
frequency

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9.8. SatcoDX Update

SatcoDX is a standard created by TELE-SATELLITE to update and keep updated the list of channels and TP of your
receiver. You can find more details in the website: www.satcodx.com

9.9. Backup

In this menu you can save your backups or preferences.

Load Backup

It loads a backup from the internal memory of the receiver.

Save Backup

It saves a backup copy in the internal memory of the receiver. It
overwrites whatever copy which was stored before.

Delete Backup

It deletes the backup of the internal memory of the receiver.

Load configuration

It loads the configuration from your Hard Disk.

Select with the buttons

the line

Load Configuration and then press OK.

In the submenu you can choose the configuration list that you want to
load.

Save configuration

It saves the configuration in the Hard Disk.

You can choose a customized name.

To modify the configuration name, the handling of the keyboard is the
same than the one of a cellular telephone: pressing one button some
times, you will choose the wished letter. Example: if you push the key
2: a, b, c and 2 will be shown.

With the arrow buttons you can place the cursor in the wanted button.
In this menu, the Green key changes between capital and normal

letters, with the Red key, it erases the last character.

Erase configuration

It erases a configuration from the Hard Disk.

Select in the submenu which configuration do you want to delete and press OK.

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Chapter 10 Equipment features

10.1. Technical Data

The features of the SAT depend only in its hardware and in its electronic.
The majority of the functions are executed by the software.

General

Model PVR ST180
Code 0720104
Reception Range DVB-S, DVB-T
Memories 4000

OSD Languages

English, German, French, Spanish, Italian,

Portuguese
Codes of the remote control 3
HDD Connection US 2.0 / FAT 32
Electronic Program Guide (EPG) Yes
Function (PIP) Yes
LPC Low Power Consumption Yes
Time Shift Yes
Easy Recording Function Yes
Recording over EPG Yes
MP3 Music Yes
Pictures JPEG / PNG Yes
Decoder teletext embedded Yes
Memory teletext 800 pages
Data connections RS232, USB 2.0 HighSpeed

VIDEO

Format MPEG-2 & MPEG-1 compatible
Bit Rate Max 15Mbps
Output NTSC/ SECAM / PAL
Screen Format 4:3 / 16:9 / Auto
Resolution 720X480 @ 30fps; 720X576 @ 25fps
Connections Scart (RGB)

AUDIO

Format MPEG-2/MPEG-1 layer 1 & 2
Frequency sampling 32 / 44,1 / 48
Connections Scart / AC3 coaxial

DEMODULATION

Demodulation QPSK, COFDM 2k, 8k
FEC All supported by DVB-S
Guard 1/4, 1/8, 1/16, 1/32
Input data ra te 2-45 MS/s

SIGNAL INPUT

Frequency Range 950 – 2150 MHz
Input Level -60dBm -30dBm

MISC

Antenna Feeding

Terr: 5V / 75mA

SAT: 13/18 VDC – 0/22 Khz 500 mA max
Voltage Input 90~260VAC 50Hz~60Hz
Consumption in LPC mode 5,3 VA / 1,3 W
Dimensions 280×195×60mm
Weight 1,250 Kg