Humax VA-FOX T 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 and personal video recorder 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 procedures.

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

2. Setup

2.1 Connecting Aerial

2.2 Powering On

3. Installation Wizard GB15

4. Basic Operation

4.1 Switching Channel

4.2 Volume Control

4.3 Motion Still

4.4 Teletext

4.5 Change the Subtitle Language

4.6 Change a Audio Language

4.7 Programme Information (I- plate)

4.8 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

6. Programme Guide

6.1 Viewing Programme Guide Information

6.2 Finding a Programme

6.3 Viewing Reserved Programme

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Contents

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

8. Installation

8.1 Automatic Search

8.2 Manual Search

8.3 Default Setting

8.4 Antenna Power

9. Software Update

9.1 OTA (Over the Air)

9.2 S/W Update from PC

10. System Information

10.1 Status

10.2 Signal Detection

10.3 Conditional Access

11. GAMES GB53

12. Manipulating your TV using Remote Control GB54

13. Menu Map GB63

14. Trouble Shooting

14.1 Trouble Shooting

14.2 Error Message

15. Specification GB66

16. Glossary GB68

17. Service and Support GB69

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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

User's Manual

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Batteries Scart Cable RF Cable

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 Button

Switches between Operation and Standby modes.

2. TV/RADIO Button

Switches between TV and Radio.

3. CH-/CH+

Moves the TV/Radio channel up/down.

4. STANDBY LED

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

5. TV LED

Green light is displayed when the receiver is in TV mode.

6. RADIO LED

Amber light is displayed when the receiver is in Radio mode.

7. SMART CARD SLOT

Slot for a smart card.

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1.3 Rear Panel

1. ANTENNA IN

2. TV / VCR

3. TV SCART

4. VCR SCART

5. AUDIO L/R

6. VIDEO

7. RS-232C

8. S/PDIF

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

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

Connects a TV SCART cable.

Connects a VCR SCART cable.

Connects to your TV or VCR and output Audio signals.

Connects to your TV or VCR and output Video signals.

Connects to your PC to upgrade product’s software programme.

Outputs the digital audio signals(S/PDIF).

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1. Before Using the Receiver

1.4 Remote Control

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

refer to Chapter 12.

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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+ (PAGE-/PAGE+)

Changes the Channel or Page.

10. MENU

Displays the main menu.

11. TEXT

Displays digital text.

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 confirm the selected operation. And display 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, volume on/off temporarily.

21. AUX

Controls input mode of TV.

22. TV/RADIO

Switches between TV and Radio modes.

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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. Where possible, use an outdoor roof aerial intended for receiving UHF channels between 21

and 69. It is not advisable to use indoor or window mounted aerials, as digital channels will be

difficult or even impossible to receive.

2.1 Connecting Aerial

1. Connecting TV and VCR

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• 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.

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2. Connecting Hi-Fi system 1

Connect the outputs on this receiver to corresponding inputs on your Hi-Fi system.( left audio out to left audio in, right audio out to right audio in)

3. Connecting Hi-Fi system 2

If you wish to connect the optical S/PDIF terminal and Dolby digital decoder to listen digital audio, connect as following.

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2. Setup

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

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 installation

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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/DTV.

2. Press the MUTE

Note: You can adjust the Volume Control in the TV when you are setting TV code. Refer to

chapter 12 to set the TV.

4.3 Motion Still

button.

button to switch between TV channel and Radio channel.

button to stop the sound of your TV/DTV temporarily.

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

FREEZE

button again to continue the programme.

4.4 Teletext

When the channel supports teletext, the Teletext icon ( ) is displayed on the I-plate. It’s possible to adjust in the channel supported teletext mode. Press the TEXT

to the teletext mode.

1. Press the MENU

2. Select your desired teletext fuction using the

3. Press the OK

button to display teletext menu.

button.

button to change

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Teletext Functions

Index Return to index page. Sub-page Search the sub-page using the sub-code. If it’s not in the teletext mode, display the

MIX Displays teletext with TV picture. Cancel Displayed only when the service is a scrambled service. Reveal Displays the concealed information. Double Size Displays the text size as double size. Page Hold Hold function during teletext display.

4.5 Change the Subtitle Language

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

1. Press the SUBTITLE

2. Select your desired subtitle language using the

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

current time.

button to display the subtitle

language list.

button, and press the OK button. Then the subtitle will be displayed in the selected language at the bottom of the

screen.

subtitle from the screen.

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

Setting - Subtitle Language.

The subtitle set up as the value of MENU when you change channel and turn on or off power.

4.6 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 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.

button to display

button

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4. Basic Operation

4.7 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

programme. Press the EXIT

1. General Information

General Information is displayed as follows on the screen.

1. Channel number and channel name

2. Programme name

3. Icons

button to hide the I-plate.

button while watching a

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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.

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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.

2. Detail Programme Information

You can see detailed information about the current programme. Press the i

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 where I-plate is displayed to view detailed

button again to hide the information box.

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4. Basic Operation

4.8 Option List

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

Note: Press the OPT+

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.

button to register for Favourite Group.

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

button.

button, and press the

button and press

button to save the

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Note: For detailed information about how to change Favourite

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

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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

button.

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

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

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

the password to watch a programme.

3. Delete a Channel

button.

button, and press the or OK

button, and press the

button to save the

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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 OK

button.

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

button.

button, and press the OK

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