Homecast HS2100 CIUSB User Manual

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Notice 4

License Notice 5

Safety Information 6

1. Before You Begin 8

1.1 Features 8

1.2 Accessories 9

2. Controls and Functions 10

2.1 Front Panel 10

2.2 Rear Panel 11

2.3 Remote Control Unit 12

3. Connections 14

3.1 Connecting to TV 14

3.2 Connecting to Dish 17

4. Menu Overview 19

4.1 Menu Instruction 19

4.2 Menu Help 19

4.3 Menu Structure 20

5. Menu Operation 22

5.1 First Installation 22

5.2 Installation 23

5.3 Option 28

5.4 Channel 31

5.5 Advanced 32

5.6 Status 34

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5.7 PVR 35

6. Viewing General Information 36

6.1 Banner Information 36

6.2 TV & Radio changing 37

6.3 TV or Radio Channel Lists 37

6.4 Option 41

6.5 A/V+ 42

6.6 Fav 43

6.7 A-Z 43

6.8 EPG 44

7. PVR 45

7.1 File List 45

7.2 PVR Banner 47

Additional Information 51

A.1 Troubleshooting 51

A.2 Technical Specifications 52

A.3 Glossary of Terms 54

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Notice

 Read this manual carefully and make sure you understand the provided instructions. For

your safety, check what the result each action will be.

Warnings, Cautions and Notes

Throughout he whole manual, pay special attention to the following marks that indicate hazardous
situations.

Caution

Indicates a situation which, if not avoided, could damage the
equipment or apparatus.

Warnings

Indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in
serious injury.

Note

Indicates additional information to the user to make the user aware of
possible problems and information of any importance to help the user
to understand, to use and to maintain the installation.

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License Notice

Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories.
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.

ABOUT DIVX VIDEO: DivX® is a digital video format created by DivX,Inc.
This is an official DivX Certified device that plays DivX video. Visit
www.divx.com for more information and software tools to convert your
files into DivX video.

ABOUT DIVX VIDEO-ON-DEMAND: This DivX Certified® device must be
registered in order to play DivX Video-on-Demand (VOD) content. To
generate the registration code, locate the DivX VOD section in the device
setup menu. Go to vod.divx.com with this code to complete the
registration process and learn more about DivX VOD.

“DivX Certified® to play DivX® video, including premium content”

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Safety Information

This digital satellite receiver has been manufactured to comply with international safety standards.
Please read the following safety precautions carefully.

Safety Instructions and Precautions

Avoid placing heavy things and blocking ventilation passage.

(Passage blocking can cause fire)

Avoid scrubbing the surface with Benzene or Volatile gasoline. Color

can be damaged.

Leave the power and the antenna off for the ling absence or during

thunder storm.

Avoid dropping and damaging Remote Control Unit.

If there is smoke or burning smell, turn off & un-plug the set

immediately. Contact your local repair center for advice.

Avoid placing the set on slippery and slant surface.

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Keep away from the water.

Clear off the dust. Dust or Metallic particles inside the set can cause

fire and electric shock.

Avoid dissembling and assembling. Do not open the set.

Do not snatch the cable to plug out.

Do not move the set while power cord is plugged in.

Keep the distance from Magnetic items and Audio Speaker.

Place the set with the good ventilation and away from the direct

sunlight and humidity.

Avoid the temperature of over 30C and below 5C.

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1. Before You Begin

1.1 Features

 Brilliant On Screen Graphic
 MPEG-2 Video(MP@ML), MPEG-1 Audio Layer1, Layer2, H.264/AVC, Dolby Digital
 LNB Controlling Logic
 SCPC/MCPC Receiver from C/Ku-Band Satellites
 Digital Tuner with Loop-through
 Wide Symbol Rate 1~45Mbps & Frequency Input 950~2150MHz
 DiSEqC 1.2 Supported
 S/PDIF Dolby Digital audio
 User friendly OSD menu with full function
 Vector Font and 256 color GUI(Graphic User Interface)
 Multi-language menu
 Variable aspect ratio(4:3, 16:9) with Pan Vector or Letter Box
 EPG(Electronic Program Guide) for On-screen Channel Information
 Teletext and Subtitle supported(VBI & OSD)
 Installation by Easy Setup Guide
 Capacity for storing multi channel (8000 channels, 1000 transponders)
 Favorite Channel and Parental Lock Function
 HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface) supported
 DVB-S2 Supported (QPSK, NBC-QPSK, NBC-8PSK)
 USB 2.0 Host supported
 PVR capable with External HDD via USB 2.0 port

- Recording / Playback in STB or PC

- S/W / Channel data transfer through USB 2.0 port

- Bookmarking & jump function

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1.2 Accessories

 Component cable
 HDMI cable
 Operating Manual
 Remote Control
 AAA dry cell batteries x 2

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2. Controls and Functions

2.1 Front Panel

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Item

Description

1. Power Button

Turn the receiver On/Off.

2. Volume Up/Down Buttons

(◀/▶)

Increase & decrease the volume levels in viewing mode and changes
settings in menu mode.

3. CH Up/Down Buttons

(▲/▼ )

Change channels in viewing mode and moves the cursor up/down in
menu mode.

4. MENU/OK Button

Show the Main menu in viewing mode. Activates the highlighted menu
item in menu mode.

5. Exit Button

Exit from the current menu or cancels the current progressing
operation if applicable.
Select the video resolution while watching the program.

6. Common Interface slot

Insert the Conditional Access Modules (CAM) when watching the
scrambled services

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2.2 Rear Panel

Item

Description

1. DISH IN

13/18V 500mA Max

Connect the satellite dish.

2. LOOP OUT

Loop Out is an output port of the DISH IN signal.

3. YPbPr OUT

Using standard A/V cables, these jacks connect Y/Pb/Pr(Green, Blue, Red) to
a TV or VCR that accepts HD component video input.

4 CVBS OUT

Using standard video cables, these jacks connect CVBS(Yellow) to Video of TV
or VCR.

5. Stereo Audio OUT

Using standard stereo audio cables, these jacks connect L/R(White, Red) to
Audio of TV or VCR.

6. HDMI OUT

Connect HDMI input of TV or PC monitor

7. S/PDIF

Connect the S/PDIF to a Dolby Digital decoder for Dolby Digital audio.

8. USB

USB 2.0 Connector

9. POWER Switch

Turn the STB ON/OFF

10. Electric Inlet Lead

90~240V AC(Auto-selectable),50~60Hz. Make sure to check the power
specification.

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2.3 Remote Control Unit

All receiver features can be controlled with the remote controller.

Button

Description

1. POWER

Turn the receiver On/Off.

TV/Rad

Switch between TV and Radio.

TV/STB

Switch between TV and STB
mode.

2. NUMERIC Buttons
( ~ )

Select channels or can use as an
alphabetic search key in the
sorted channel lists.

BACK

Move to the previous channel.

MUTE

Turn the sound on/off.

3. OPT( )

Select the option such as Audio
Language, Teletext Language and
Subtitle Language.

A/V+( )

Select video mode, audio mode
and resolution.

Favorite ( )

Select the group of satellite or
favorite.

A-Z ( )

Sort the channels automatically in
alphabetical order.

MENU

Display the main menu of the
receiver and come out from inner
level to viewing mode(Exit all).

EPG

Show the TV/Radio Channel
guide.

Information

Show the information of the
Banner and EPG.

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Button

Description

4. ◀/▶ ( / )

Move left/right or change settings in menu mode.

▲/▼ ( / )

Move up/down in menu mode.

OK( )

Confirm the choices and/or selections the highlighted menu item. While
watching TV or listening to Radio, press the

button and the channel list

will appear.

5. V+/-

Change the volume level in viewing mode.

P+/-

Change channels in viewing mode.
Selects other menu pages with sub-pages.

EXIT

Go back step or exit from the menu of the receiver.

6. PAUSE

Pause playing mode, recording mode and Time Shift.

PLAY

Play the recorded file.

7. REW

Rewind playback.

STOP

Stop playing mode, recording mode and Time Shift.

FF

Fast forward playback.

REC

Record the channel.

SLOW

Playback in slow mode

LIST

Display the filelist.

A-B

Set the block to repeat, copy and cut.

MARK

Set the bookmark.

JUMP

Jump to bookmarked point.

8. F1

Play the next DivX file in the DivX file list when playing a DivX content.

F2

Play the previous DivX file in the DivX list when playing a DivX content.

F3

No function

SLEEP

Turn the STB off after minutes set.

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3. Connections

3.1 Connecting to TV

<Connecting to digital TV which can support HD resolution
(1080p,1080i,720p,576p and 576i) using YPbPr port>

1.

Connect STB’s YPbPr out and audio L/R out to YPbPr in and audio L/R in of TV.

2.

Set STB’s video output mode among 1080p, 1080i, 720p, 576p and 576i using
‘A/V+( )’ key of remote controller.

Please check TV’s user manual for detail connecting method of the YPbPr input port.

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<Connecting to PC monitor or digital TV which has HDMI input port>

1.

Connect STB’s HDMI out and to HDMI in of monitor or TV.

2.

Set STB’s video output mode among 1080p, 1080i, 720p, 576p and 576i using
‘A/V+( )’ key of remote controller.

For the best access to HD programming at the highest available resolution, use this connection
method.

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<Connecting to A/V receiver (Dolby digital amplifier)>

1.

Connect STB’s optical digital audio out to A/V receiver.

2.

Set STB’s audio out mode to ‘Digital Audio’.

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3.2 Connecting to Dish

<Dish>

Connect the Satellite antenna cable to DISH IN.

<Fixed Dishes Using a DiSEqC switch>

Connect the output of DiSEqC 1.0 to DISH IN of the receiver.