Humax F2-1001T User Manual

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Thank you for purchasing a HUMAX digital terrestrial receiver. Please read this user manual carefully, to be able to safely install, use and maintain the receiver at maximum performance. Keep this user manual next to your receiver for future reference.

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Notice

Read this manual carefully and make sure you understand the provided instructions. For your safety, know what the reaction upon each action will be.

Warnings, Cautions and Notes

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

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Warning

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

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Caution

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

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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.

To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not remove cover (or back). No user serviceable parts inside. Refer servicing to qualified service personnel.

This symbol indicates dangerous voltage inside the product that presents a risk of electric shock or personal injury.

This symbol indicates important instructions accompanying the product.

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Safety and Warning

This digital terrestrial receiver has been manufactured to satisfy international safety standards. Please read the following safety precautions carefully.

Safety Instructions and Precautions

1. MAINS SUPPLY

90 - 250V AC 50/60Hz Operate your product only from the type of power source indicated on the marking label. If you are not sure of the type of power supplied to your home, consult local power company. Disconnect the receiver from the mains before you start any maintenance or installation procedure

2. OVERLOADING

Do not overload a wall outlet, extension cord or adapter as this may result in electric fire or shock.

3. LIQUIDS

The receiver should not be exposed to any liquids such as dripping or splashing. In addition, no objects filled with liquids, such as vase, shall be placed on the apparatus.

4. CLEANING

Disconnect the receiver from the wall outlet before cleaning. Use a light damp cloth (no solvents) to dust the receiver.

5. VENTILATION

The slots on top of the receiver must be left uncovered to allow proper airflow to the unit. Do not stand the receiver on soft furnishings or carpets. Do not stack electronic equipments on top of the receiver.

6. ATTACHMENTS

Do not use any unsupported attachments as these may be hazardous or cause damage the receiver.

7. CONNECTION TO THE AERIAL

Disconnect the receiver from the mains before connecting or disconnecting the cable from the aerial. Failure to do so can damage the aerial.

8. CONNECTION TO THE TV

Disconnect the receiver from the mains before connecting or disconnecting the cable from the aerial. Failure to do so can damage the TV.

9. EARTHING

The aerial cable must be buried in the ground. The buried cable of the system must comply with SABS 061.

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Safety and Warning

10.LOCATION

Place the receiver indoors to avoid exposing it to lightening, rain or sun. Do not place it near a radiator or heat register. Make sure it has more than 10 cm clearance from any appliances susceptible to electromagnetic influences, such as TV and VCR. Do not block these openings with any object, and do not place the product on a bed, sofa, rug, or other similar surface. If you place the product on a rack or bookcase, ensure that there is adequate ventilation and that you have followed the manufacturer's instructions for mounting. Do not place the product on an unstable cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table where it can fall. A falling product can cause serious injury to a child or adult, and serious damage to the appliance.

11.LIGHTNING, STORM, or NOT IN USE

Unplug the product from the wall outlet and disconnect the aerial during a lightning storm or when left unattended and unused for long periods of time. This will prevent damage to the unit due to lightning and power-line surges.

12.EXTRANEOUS OBJECTS

Do not insert anything through the openings in the unit, where they can touch dangerous voltage point or damage parts.

13.REPLACEMENT of PARTS

When the replacement parts are required, be sure the service technician uses replacement parts specified by the manufacturer or those that have the same characteristics as the original part. Unauthorised substitutions may result in additional damage to the unit.

Warning

1. Follow these directions in order not to damage the power cord or plug. Do not modify or process the power cord or plug arbitrarily. Do not bend or twist the power cord too much. Make sure to disconnect the power cord with the plug held. Keep heating appliances as far as possible from the power cord in order to prevent the cover vinyl from melting.

2. Follow these directions. Failure to follow one of them may cause electrical shock. Do not open the main body. Do not insert metals or inflammable objects inside the product. Do not touch the power plug with a wet hand. Disconnect the power cord in case of lightening.

3. Do not use the product when it is out of order. If you continue to use the product when defective, serious damage can be caused toit. Make sure to contact your local product distributor if the product is out of order.

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Contents

1. Before Using the Receiver

1.1 Package Contents

1.2 Front Panel

1.3 Rear Panel

1.4 Remote Control

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2. Setup

2.1 Connecting Aerial

2.2 Powering On

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4. Basic Operation

4.1 Switching Channel

4.2 Volume Control

4.3 Motion Still

4.4 Change the Subtitle Language

4.5 Change a Audio Language

4.6 Programme Information (I- plate)

4.7 Option List

5. Channel List

5.1 Displaying and Switching Channel List

5.2 Changing Channel List Group

5.3 Edit Channels

5.4 Edit Favourite Channels

5.5 Channel Change Mode

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6. Programme Guide

6.1 Viewing Programme Guide Information

6.2 Finding a Programme

6.3 Viewing Reserved Programme

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7. Setting Preferences

7.1 Parental Control

7.2 Language Setting

7.3 Time Setting

7.4 Schedule

7.5 A/V Control

7.6 UHF Tuning

7.7 Miscellaneous Settings

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8. Installation

8.1 Automatic Search

8.2 Manual Search

8.3 Default Setting

9. Software Update

9.1 OTA (Over the Air)

10. System Information

10.1 Status

10.2 Signal Detection

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11. Manipulating your TV using Remote Control GB49

12. Menu Map GB58

13. Trouble Shooting

13.1 Trouble Shooting

13.2 Error Message

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16. Service and Support GB64

1.Before Using the Receiver

This chapter describes detail instructions on the product and its accessories.

1.1 Package Contents

Please check all package contents before using your receiver.

Remote Control (1) User's Manual (1)

Batteries (2) RF Cable (1)

Note: Since faults may occur if the remote control is being left without a battery for a long time,

always keep the battery inserted in the remote control.

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1. Before Using the Receiver

1.2 Front Panel

1. STANDBY LED

Red light is displayed when the product is in the Standby mode. Green light is displayed when the product is in operation.

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1.3 Rear Panel

1. ANTENNA IN

Connects a aerial to a ANTENNA input jack on the your receiver.

2. TV / VCR

Connects a RF signal from your receiver to RF (ANT) input jack on your TV or VCR.

3. TV SCART

Connects a TV SCART cable.

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1. Before Using the Receiver

1.4 Remote Control

1. DTV

2. TV

3. NUMERICAL BUTTONS

4. LIST

5. BACK

6. ARROW BUTTONS

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7. OPT+ (OPTION)

8. SOUNDTRACK

9. CH-/CH+ and PAGE-/PAGE+

10. MENU

11. TEXT

12. STANDBY

13. GUIDE

14. EXIT

15. OK

16. FREEZE

17. SUBTITLE

18. V-/V+

19. i (INFORMATION)

20. MUTE

21. AUX

22. TV/RADIO

1. DTV

Controls the Receiver.

2. TV

Controls the TV.

3. NUMERICAL BUTTONS

Enters a TV/Radio channel number or menu option number.

4. LIST

Displays the channel list.

5. BACK

Returns to the previous menu and screen.

6. ARROW BUTTONS

Changes the channel or move the cursor to the up, down, left or right menu option.

7. OPT+ (OPTION)

Displays the channel attributes during watching a programme.

8. SOUNDTRACK

Displays the Soundtrack.

9. CH-/CH+ and PAGE-/PAGE+

Changes the Channel or Page.

10.MENU

Displays the main menu.

11.TEXT

Displays digital text(for future use)

12.STANDBY

Switches between Operation and Standby modes.

13.GUIDE

Displays the Programme Guide.

14.EXIT

Exits the main menu or Guide screen.

15.OK

Selects a menu, or confirms the selected operation. And displays the channel list during watching a programme.

16.FREEZE

Freezes the TV screen you are watching. Play the audio continuously.

17.SUBTITLE

Changes the subtitle language.

18.V-/V+

Adjusts the audio volume.

19.i (INFORMATION)

Displays the information about the channel and programme.

20.MUTE

Pauses the audio temporarily. That is, volumes on/off temporarily.

21.AUX

Controls input mode of TV.

22.TV/Radio

Switches between TV and Radio modes.

Note: This remote control can also control your TV. To set the remote control for your TV, please

refer to Chapter 11.

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2. Setup

This chapter describes how to set up the receiver. Select the most appropriate procedure depending on your case.

Note: If you encounter any problem when setting up the receiver, please contact your local

product distributor.

2.1 Connecting Aerial

1. Connecting TV and VCR

• Connect the cable of your TV aerial to the ANTENNA IN connector on the rear of the receiver.

• Scart and co-axial cable are connected as in the figure above.

2.2 Powering On

1. Connect the power cord of the receiver to a wall outlet.

2. Power on by pressing the STANDBY button at Remote Controller.

The Standby LED indicator is turned on Green.

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3. Installation Wizard

When powering on your receiver for the first time after purchasing, the Installation Wizard is automatically started. It immediately performs Channel Search.(You can run the Installation Wizard in Default Setting.)

Please wait for finishing the Channel Search. If you want to stop the Channel Search, select the OK

If the Channel Search is stopped or finished, the result of Channel Search is automatically saved.

When completing Channel Search, you can enjoy programmes.

Warning: Press the EXIT

installation wizard when running the installation wizard. If you exit the install wizard without fully completing the setting procedures, you may not watch any broadcasting normally. In this case, you can use the Installation Menu to configure your receiver as you like.

button.

button to save the previous input information and exit the

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4. Basic Operation

This chapter describes functions such as switching channel, volume control, and basic features for watching programmes.

4.1 Switching Channel

You can switch the current channel using one of the following methods.

1. Press the CH-/CH+

2. Enter your desired channel numeric using the NUMERICAL (0-9) buttons to move to the channel directly.

3. Press the TV/RADIO

Note: You can switch channel using Programme Guide or Channel List. Please refer to Chapter 5

and 6 for more information.

4.2 Volume Control

1. Press the V-/V+ buttons to adjust the audio volume of your TV.

2. Press the MUTE

4.3 Motion Still

Press the FREEZE button at remote control to pause the current programme. Press the FREEZE

button again to continue the programme.

button.

button to switch between TV channel and Radio channel.

button to stop the sound of your TV temporarily.

4.4 Change the Subtitle Language

If the current programme provides Subtitle information, you can select the language for the Subtitle.

1. Press the SUBTITLE language list.

2. Select your desired subtitle language using the button, and press the OK button. Then the subtitle will be displayed in the selected language at the bottom

of the screen.

3. Select OFF from the subtitle language list not to display subtitle from the screen.

Note: You can select a default subtitle language by selecting MENU - Preferences - Language

Setting - Subtitle Language.

button to display the subtitle

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4.5 Change a Audio Language

If the current programme is available in multiple audio languages, you can select the language that you wish to listen in.

1. Press the SOUNDTRACK

soundtrack list.

2. Select your desired audio language using the button to change Audio immediately.

3. Select Audio Direction(left, right, stereo) using the button.

Note: you can select your desired default audio language by selecting MENU - Preferences -

Language Setting -Audio Language.

4.6 Programme Information (I- plate)

Programme information is always displayed for a specific period of time whenever you switch channels. You can view the programme information by pressing the i buttonwhile watching a

programme. Press the EXIT

1. General Information

button to display

button to hide the I-plate.

General Information is displayed as follows on the screen.

1. Channel number and channel name

2. Programme name

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4. Basic Operation

3. Icons Displayed only if this programme is reserved.

Represents parental level. It indicates the minimum level of ages that the programme is targeted at.

Displayed only when the channel is a locked channel. Displayed only when the channel is a scrambled channel.

Displayed only when subtitle information is available. Displayed only when there is any teletext information. Displayed only when the programme is a dolby digital one.

4. Current time

5. Detail programme information: displayed if detailed programme information is provided.

6. Channel looping mode and Channel List Name : if you select Within the current channel list

by selecting MENU - Edit channels - Channel Change Mode , the Icon of Channel looping mode is displayed. And channel list, which you selected, is displayed.

7. Programme broadcasting time and progress bar: displays programme playing time and

progress bar.

8. Next programme Information : displayed if next programme information is provided. Press the

button to display the next programme information.

Note: If there is no available programme information, programme information is not displayed.

Dolby Digital doesn't be supported by this receiver.

2.Detail Programme Information

You can see detailed information about the current programme. Press the i buttonwhere I-plate is displayed to view

detailed information.

Note:

• Press the i

• If the Detail information is more than one page, use button to move to the previous or next page.

button again to hide the information box.

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4.7 Option List

You can view and confirm detailed information about the current channel and change the information in necessary.

Note: Press the OPT+

the following functions in the option list are performed to the current channel where cursor is located.

1. Add a channel to favourite group

You can add current channels to the favourite group immediately. Also, you can add a channel to multiple Favourite groups.

1. Press the OPT+

2. Select Favourite using the or OK button.

3. Select favourite group using the the OK

4. Press the OK button again on the selected Favourite Group to release the registered channel.

5. Move to the parent menu using the changes automatically.

Note: For detailed information about how to change Favourite

button to register for Favourite Group.

Group's name and how to register Favourite Channel for the whole channels, refer to Chapter 5.

button when the channel list is displayed to view Option List. Then

button.

button, and press the

button and press

button to save the

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4. Basic Operation

2. Lock/Unlock a Channel

You can lock or unlock the current channel while watching a programme.

1. Press the OPT+

2. Select Lock using the

button.

3. Select Lock option using the

button.

4. Select Unlock option using the the OK

5. You will be prompted to enter your Password. Enter your password to unlock the channel.

6. Move to the parent menu using the buttonto save the changes automatically.

Note: When switching to the Locked Channel, you must enter

button.

the password to watch a programme.

3. Delete a Channel

You can delete the current channel while watching a programme.

1. Press the OPT+

2. Select Delete using the

or button.

3. Select Yes in the confirmation message and press the

button.

button, and press the or

button, and press the

button, and press

button.

button, and press the OK

4. Enter password using the NUMERICAL (0-9) button to delete the current channel and move to the next channel.

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5. Channel List

3 types of channel lists are provided for easy and quick channel searching.

TV The list of all TV channels with 2 sub-groups: one is sorted by channel number, the

other is sorted by channel name.

Radio The list of all Radio channels with 2 sub-groups: one is sorted by channel number,

Favourite The list of the favourite channels with 5 sub-groups that You can organise channels

the other is sorted by channel name.

by your private taste.

5.1 Displaying and Switching Channel List

You can display channel list using LIST button and switch into other channel on the channel list.

1. Press the LIST button while watching a programme to display the selected channel list.

2. Select your desired channel using the press the OK

3. Enter the channel numeric directly using NUMERICAL (0-9) button to move cursor into your desired channel. And then press the OK

selected channel.

4. Select On by going to MENU - Preferences - Miscellaneous - Option in CH List to display scramble icon in the channel list. Select OFF by going to MENU - Preferences - Miscellaneous - Optoin in CH List to display only channel list without scramble icon.

Note:

• If there are multiple channels, press the PAGE-/PAGE+

• Whenever you press the TV/RADIO list will be switched between TV and Radio channel list.

button to change the channel.

button to change into the

button and

button to move by channel.

button while the channel list is displayed, the channel

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5. Channel List

5.2 Changing Channel List Group

You can select channel list by group.

1. Press the view the group list.

2. Select your desired channel group using the to display its sub-groups.

3. Press the OK sub-group using the

4. The channel list for the selected sub-group is displayed.

Note:

• The sub-group of Favourite channel list may exist or not depending on your configuration.

•IfWithin the Current Channel List option is selected from MENU - Edit channels - Channel Change Mode menu, you can only change programme within the selected channel list using the CH-/CH+

button while the channel list is displayed to

button

or button,select your desired

button, and then press the OK

button.

while your watching a programme.

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