Humax VA-5200C User Manual

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

MAINS SUPPLY : 190 - 250V AC 50/60Hz OVERLOADING : Do not overload a wall outlet, extension cord or adapter as this may result

in fire electric shock.

LIQUIDS : The STB shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing and that no objects

filled with liquids, such as base, shall be placed on the apparatus.

CLEANING : Disconnect the STB from the wall outlet before cleaning.

Use a light damp cloth(no solvents) to dust the STB.

VENTILATION : The slots on top of the STB must be left uncovered to allow proper airflow

to the unit. Do not stand the STB on soft furnishings or carpets. Do not expose the STB to direct sunlight or do not place it near a heater. Do not stack electronic equipments on top of the STB.

AT TACHMENTS : Do not use any unrecommended attachments as these may cause hazard

or damage the STB.

CONNECTION TO THE CABLE TV SIGNAL AND TV

EARTHING : CATV cable MUST BE EARTHED.

LOCATION : Place the STB indoor in order not to expose to lightening rain or sunlight.

: Connect all components before plugging any power cords into the wall

outlet. Always turn off the STB, TV and other components before you connect or disconnect any cables.

The earthing system must comply with SABS 061.

Warning!

Please do not insert metal or alien substance into the slots

for the Modules and Smart Cards.

In doing so can cause damage to the STB and reduce its life span.

• VIACCESS

• CryptoWorks(TM) is a trademark of Philips Electronics N.V.

• Irdeto is a trademark of Mindport BV.

• Nagravision is a registered trademark of KUNDELSKI S.A.

• Conax is a trademark of Telenor Conax AS.

• “Dolby” and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.

Warning

HUMAX cannot be held responsible for any kind of problems caused by the use of unofficial softeware. The use of software versions other than HUMAX official software will void the manufacturer’s warranty. It is advised that only the formal software released from HUMAX should be used in all HUMAX product range.

Glossary

Antenna

• A device that collects and radiates electromagnetic waves.

is a trademark of France Telecom.

Frequency

• The number of cycles or events per one second, which is expressed in the unit of Hertz(Hz).

Intermediate Frequency (IF)

• A frequency to which a carrier frequency is shifted as an intermediate step in transmission or

reception.

Service

• A channel to which a decoder or TV is tuned.

Remote Control Unit

STANDBY

CATV TV/RADIO MUTE

CURSOR OK

P+/PHELP

EPG RCL (Recall)

RC-101P

NUMERIC BUTTONS

INFORMATION (RED)

SOUNDTRACK (GREEN)

SUBTITLE (YELLOW)

UHF (BLUE)

EXIT

V+/V-

TIME (WHITE)

NUMERIC BUTTONS

Press to select a service, enter your PIN Code or numeric on the menu.

INFORMATION (RED)

Press to display the programme information box on the screen. And this button functions same as the RED button on the menus.

SOUNDTRACK (GREEN)

Press to display the soundtrack list for the current service. And this button functions same as the GREEN button on the menus.

SUBTITLE (YELLOW)

Press to display the subtitle language list for the current service. And this button functions same as the YELLOW button on the menus.

UHF (BLUE)

Press to set the UHF menu. This button functions same as the BLUE button on the menus.

TIME (WHITE)

Press to display the current time on the screen. Press to reserve services on the Informaion box or EPG. And this button functions same as the WHITE button on the menus.

EXIT

Press to return to the previous menu and screen.

V+/V-

Volume up/down buttons. Press to increase or decrease the volume.

STANDBY

Press to switch between Operation and Standby modes.

CATV

Press to select the CATV mode.

TV/RADIO

Press to select the TV/RADIO mode.

MUTE

Press to temporarily cut off the sound.

Press to display the Main Menu on the screen or return to the screen from a sub menu screen.

CURSOR

Press to move the highlight bar for selecting options on the menus. And this button is used to change services (up/down) and increase or decrease the audio volume.

Press to display the service list. This button is used to select the item on the menus.

P+/P-

Programme up/down buttons. Press to tune to the next or previous service. Press to move up or down pages on the menus.

HELP

Press to display the help box on the screen.

EPG

Electronic Programme Guide button displays the TV/Radio programme guide.

RCL (Recall)

Press to select the service that was previously viewed.

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There are several ways of connecting the STB to your existing Audio/TV system. We recommend using one of the following set-up for best results:

TV only

1. Connect one end of 21-pin SCART cable to the TV SCART socket on the STB and the other end to a SCART socket on your TV.

2. If you want to use RCA/Cinch cable, connect one end of RCA/Cinch cable to the VIDEO socket on the STB and the other end to a Video Input socket on your TV. Connect two ends of RCA/Cinch stereo cable to the AUDIO R/L socket on the STB and the other ends to the Audio R/L Input socket on your TV.

3. Connect one end of RF lead to the TV/VCR socket on the STB and the other end to the RF IN socket on your TV.

4. Connect your CATV line to the ANTENNA socket on the STB for receiving cable services.

TV with VCR

1. Connect one end of a 21-pin cable to the TV SCART socket on the STB and the other end to a SCART socket on your TV.

2. Connect one end of a 21-pin SCART cable to the VCR SCART socket on the STB and the other end to a SCART socket on your VCR.

3. Connect one end of a RF lead to the TV/VCR socket on the STB and the other end to the RF IN socket on your TV.

4. Connect your CATV line to the ANTENNA socket on the STB for receiving cable services.

With Hi-Fi System

1. Connect an RCA/Cinch stereo cable from the AUDIO L,R sockets on the back of the STB to the LINE, AUX, SPARE OR EXTRA input sockets on your Hi-Fi system.

Connect a S/PDIF Fiber-Optic cable

If you are watching a programme with a Dolby Digital soundtrack (see page 8) you can enjoy the higher quality sound of the Dolby Digital audio by connecting the STB to an external Dolby Digital television or amplifier. Do this by connecting the optical S/PDIF output of the STB to the optical S/PDIF input of the external Dolby Digital product (television, amplifier,...).

Guide of Function

Information Box (I-Plate)

The details of service part and event part are automatically displayed on the I-Plate when pressing the i button( ) or changing services. I-Plate is divided into service part and event part.

SERVICE-PART (Left side of the box)

SERVICE PART consists of the following items:

• I-Plate icon, Current time and Dolby Digital symbol

• Service name, Service number, icons

• Subtitle, Teletext, Scrambling service symbol (These are automatically displayed when the broadcasting station provides appropriate information.)

• Signal quality bar

EVENT-PART (Right side of the box)

EVENT PART consists of the following items:

• Event name, Event duration time

• Description text of event, State of reserved event

Event Part shows the current and next event information.

button : Use to move from the current event information to button : Use to move from the next event information to

When the Help( )button is pressed under I-Plate display and there are no detailed event informations in the I-Plate, the Help window will appear on the screen. The Help window shows the current Network information, including: Network Name, Frequency, Symbol Rate, Constellation.. The detailed information for the event can be displayed by pressing the Help( )button in the I-Plate with event data displaying mode. You can reserve the programme in the event data display mode by using the White( )button. You can reset timer programme Once, Daily or Weekly mode. When you release the timer programme mode, then you will be asked to confirm the action.

the next event information. the current event information.

Changing Services

To change services, do in the following sequence;

1. Press the Numeric buttons(0~9) on the remote control unit.

2. Press the buttons or buttons. Or press the Recall( ), Service-list, EPG( )mode button. To switch between TV and Radio services, press the TV/Radio

( ) button. To select the previous viewed Service, press the Recall( )

button.

Volume Control

To adjust the volume level, use the buttons or buttons. To temporarily stop the volume, press the Mute( )button. To cancel mute, press the Mute( )button again or press the

buttons or buttons.

Soundtrack

When you want to change the audio language of current service, press the Green( )button firstly. The on-screen menu is displayed on the top to left side of the screen.

To change the audio language:

1. buttons : Use to select the audio on the left, right or both.

2. buttons : Use to select the audio language you want.

3. , button : When this button is pressed, the Soundtrack OSD will disappear keeping the selected Soundtrack language constant.

When the current service is switched, the audio language returns to the audio language that was selected in previous service. lf the returned audio language is invalid, the audio language that you selected from the audio language menu has the priority of playback. Soundtracks broadcast in Dolby Digital are indicated by Dolby Digital symbols either side of the respective language selection in the menu. By selecting such a soundtrack the Dolby Digital audio will be output by the optical S/PDIF on the STB. This can be decoded by an external Dolby Digital television or amplifier, for example.

Subtitle

When the current broadcasting programme provides subtitle, press the Subtitle( )button to see the current subtitle language list.

To change the subtitle language:

1. Use the buttons to select a Subtitle language you want.

2. Press the button and the selected language is highlighted

and then the Subtitle Language you want is displayed on the screen. Press the button to cancel the Subtitle mode.

Teletext

Use your TV Remote Control Unit to control the Teletext service. The teletext button doesn’t exist on the STB Remote Control Unit. When the service supports Teletext, the Teletext icon( ) is displayed on the i-plate.

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