Humax VACI-5350 User Manual

Digital Set-Top Box for Viaccess Embedded & Common Interface Standard

Contents

VACI-5350

Safety......................................................... 1

Remote Control Unit.................................. 3 ~ 4

STB Connections....................................... 5 ~ 7

Reference.................................................. 8 ~ 9

Guide of Functions .................................... 10 ~ 11

Guide of Main Menu.................................. 12 ~ 22

Motorised System...................................... 23 ~ 25

Troubleshooting Guide.............................. 26

Menu Map.................................................. 27 ~ 28

Specification .............................................. 29 ~ 30

Safety

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

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.

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 : Do not expose the STB to rain or moisture. 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.

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

or damage the STB.

CONNECTION TO THE SATELLITE DISH LNB

: Disconnect the STB from the mains before connecting or disconnecting the

cable from the satellite dish. FAILURE TO DO SO CAN DAMAGE THE LNB.

CONNECTION TO THE TV

: Disconnect the STB from the mains before connecting or disconnecting the

cable from the satellite dish. FAILURE TO DO SO CAN DAMAGE THE TV.

EARTHING : The LNB cable MUST BE EARTHED to the system earth for the satellite

dish. The earthing system must comply with SABS 061.

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

Please do not insert metal or alien substance into the slots

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

Warning!

for the Modules and Smart Cards.

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VIACCESSTMis a trademark of France Telecom.

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

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Irdeto is a trademark of Mindport BV.

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Nagravision is a registered trademark of KUNDELSKI S.A.

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Conax is a trademark of Telenor Conax AS.

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“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 manufacture’s warranty. It is advised that only the formal software released from HUMAX should be used in all HUMAX product range.

Glossary

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Antenna

A device that collects and radiates electromagnetic waves. Includes a satellite dish and abroadband antenna.

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Forward Error Correction(FEC)

A system of error control for data transmission.

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Frequency

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

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Intermediate Frequency (IF)

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

reception.

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Low Noise Block (LNB) Downconverter

A low noise microwave amplifier and converter which downconverts a range of frequencies

to IF range.

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Packet Identifier (PID)

A set of numbers that idenitifies transport stream packets containing data from a single data stream.

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Polarisation

Characteristic of an electromagnetic wave determined by the orientation of the electricfield

vector.

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Quaternary Phase Shift Keying (QPSK)

Phase-shift keying in which four different phase angles are used.

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Service

A channel to which a decoder or TV is tuned.

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Transponder

An automatic device that receives, amplifies and retransmits a signal on a different frequency.

Remote Control Unit

NUMERIC BUTTONS

RED

SOUNDTRACK (GREEN)

SUBTITLE (YELLOW)

STANDBY

SOURCE TV/RADIO

MUTE

UHF (BLUE)

TIME (WHITE)

EXIT

V+/V-

CURSOR OK

P+/PINFO

GUIDE BACK

NUMERIC BUTTONS

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

RED

This button has functions same as the RED button on the menus and for OPEN TV applications.

SOUNDTRACK (GREEN)

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

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 and for OPEN TV applications.

UHF (BLUE)

Press to set the UHF menu. This button functions same as the BLUE button on the menus and for OPEN TV applications.

TIME (WHITE)

Press to display the current time on the screen. Press to reserve services in the EPG.

EXIT

Press to return to the previous menu and screen.

V+/V-

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

SOURCE

Press to select the TV/SATmode.

TV/RADIO

Press to switch between TV and Radio modes.

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.

INFO

Press to display the programme information box on the screen.

GUIDE

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

STANDBY

Press to switch between Operation and Standby modes.

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BACK

Press to select the service that was previously viewed.

STB Connection

FRONT & REAR PANEL

TV LED(AMBER)

The LED lights on in TV mode.

RADIO LED(GREEN)

The LED lights on in RADIO mode.

DISPLAY

Shows service number, error messages, RCU commands and time in Standby mode.

LNB IN

Use to connect an antenna.

LNB OUT

Use it when connecting to another STB.

MODEM

Use to connect telephon line.

RS-232C

Use it when connecting to your PC.

TV SCART

For the audio/video input of the TV.

VCR SCART

For the VCR.

STANDBY LED(RED)

Indicates that the STB is under standby.

STANDBY

Press to switch between Operation and Standby modes.

TV/RADIO

Press to switch between TV and Radio modes.

Use to change services down/up.

AUDIO/VIDEO OUTPUT

Audio/video signal from your STB to VCR or TV.

0/12V OUT

For an external LNB switch.

RF OUTPUT

Use to connect a RF signal from your STB to RF(ANT) input jack on your TV.

RF INPUT

Use to connect a general Aerial Antenna and CABLE jacks to a RF input jack on the STB.

S/PDIF

Output for connection to a digital amplifier.

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 a 21-pin SCART cable to the TV SCART connector on the STB and the other end to a SCART socket on your TV.

2. Connect one end of a RF lead to the RF OUT connector on the STB and the other end to the RF IN connector on your TV.

3. Connect your TV antenna to the RF IN connector on the STB for receiving terrestrial channels.

4. Connect the coaxial cable from the LNB to the LNB IN socket on the STB.

TV with VCR

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

3. Connect one end of a RF lead to the RF OUT connector on the STB and the other end to the RF IN connector on your VCR.

4. Connect one end of a RF lead to the RF OUT connector on your VCR and the other end to the RF IN connector on your TV.

5. Connect your TV antenna to the RF IN connector on the STB for receiving terrestrial channels.

6. Connect the coaxial cable from the LNB to the LNB IN socket on the STB.

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.

STB Connection

TV with VCR and Motorised System (DiSEqC 1.2)

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

3. Connect one end of a RF lead to the RF OUT connector on your VCR and the other end to the RF IN connector on your TV.

4. Connect one end of a RF lead to the RF IN connector on your VCR and the other end to the RF OUT connector on the STB.

5. Connect the coaxial cable from the LNB of your motorised system to the LNB IN socket on the STB.

6. Connect your TV antenna to the RF IN connector on the STB for receiving terrestrial channels.

7. Connect the coaxial cable from the LNB to the LNB connector on the DiSEqC 1.2 motor.

Reference

1. Connect DiSEqC 1.0

All our receivers are designed to be DiSEqC 1.0 compatible. This allows multiple antennas to be connected to the STB simultaneously. If you have two or more fixed antennas or LNBs, you can use a DiSEqC 1.0 switch.

1. Connect the coaxial cable from the first LNB to the LNB 1 or LNB Ainput connector of the DiSEqC switch.

2. Connect the coaxial cable from the second LNB to the LNB 2 or LNB B input connector of the DiSEqC switch.

3. Do the same for other LNBs.

4. Connect one end of a Coaxial cable to the RF output connector of the DiSEqC switch and the other end to the LNB IN socket on the STB.

2. Connect DiSEqC 1.2

Please refer to page 23.

3. Connect a Satellite antenna

To the digital receiver, you can connect either a single satellite antenna directly or through converter box several antennas or LNB of multi-feed equipment. You can connect a further Sat-receiver (for example analog), with the receiver of common antenna equipment that has satellite signals.

• Connect an antenna cable through converter boxes

1. When you assemble several antenna or a multi-feed equipment that has several LNB

(or LNB with several exits), connect each cable from the antenna to a converter box.

2. Connect the output of converter box to “LNB IN”, as in example displayed.

3. When you use a converter box of 0/12V-steerage, connect it to the output “0/12V”

additionally. For converter boxes of 22KHz- or DiSEqC-steerage, you can skip this point because the steerage signal occurs through the antenna cable.

4. Loop Through

If you have another analogue or digital STB and you wish to use the same LNB then you can connect it via the loop through. Connect one end of a Coaxial cable to the LNB OUT on the STB and connect the other end to the LNB IN on your second STB.

Reference

5. Connect a S/PDIF Fiber-Optic cable

If you are watching a programme with a Dolby Digital soundtrack (see page 11) 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,.....).

6. Software Upgrade

Humax digital set-top box is a highly sophisticated product - incorporating one of the best software applications. Whenever a problem is found with this software or, in fact, extra functions or enhanced applications are added, the software in the equipment has to be upgraded. In order to maintain proper performance of the product, it is essential to have the most up to date software.

There are three methods to upgrade the software : (a) set-top box to set-top box download (copies the software of the main unit into slave unit); (b) pc to set-top box download (downloads the software directly from pc to the model

requiring upgrade);

decide when and where to release through satellite system).

Over The Air (OTA) is simply another alternative for downloading software versions. However, the manufacturer reserves the right to decide when and where this software upgrade can take place by "beaming" latest software versions over the air via satellite systems. Note that OTA is only limited to certain geographical regions mainly due to different satellites having different footprints (area where the signal can be received).

SUSS (TM) is an official trademark and logo for Humax loader software to perform OTA. The software upgrade via satellite system will only occur under the following circumstances :

1) the equipment should have appropriate loader software;

2) the manufacturer decides to release software downloading via a designated satellite system;

3) the equipment must be "tuned" properly to the same satellite that the manufacturer uses.

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