Metronic 441360 user Manual
MET628
Digital Satellite Receiver
Twin tuner
4000 channels
Parental lock
2 scarts
Wide screen ready
DiSEqC 1.0
S/N YMM441360XXXXXX
110-250V
50/60Hz
~
20W
DiSEqC
1.0
Ref : 441360
Dualstream BOX
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Your receiver has ventilation slots. These slots must not be obstructed, even partially, in
order to ensure proper ventilation. The lifetime of your device depends on these factors. The
device may not be exposed to dripping or splashing and no object filled with liquid, such as
vases, must be put on the device. Installation in premises which are confined or subject to
temperature or dampness changes (sheds, attics, cellars, tiny rooms, dry risers etc.) may
cause an overheating of the device or a premature ageing resulting in failures that are not
covered by the guarantee.
Never open the receiver even when it is not connected, because it contains electrical
components, which can be dangerous for you. In general, electrical appliances are not
earthed, so you can get electrical discharges (which are not risky), while implementing the
connections. Our advice is to connect the equipment after all the sockets connections have
been made.
To clean the receiver or its remote control, do not use any solvent or detergent. Use only a
dry cloth for dust or slightly dampened with water for the front panel. Always carry out this
operation after having disconnected the receiver from the mains.
For your own safety :
Never open the device. It contains no item that can be serviced by the user. If you open it,
make some changes on circuits or connections of non-compliant equipment it will cancel the
guarantee. If necessary, please return the receiver, for service, only to the point of sale.
In order to reduce the risks of fire, electrocution or damage caused to another equipment
or someone, do not expose the device to dampness, bad weather, dust, sand, sun, cold or
high temperature. You must use the device between 0°C to 40°C; 32°F to 104°F. Place your
receiver in a dry place, safe from dust. It is not designed for outdoor use.
The remote control needs two AAA 1.5V batteries. Check the polarity before fitting them into
the remote control. Do not throw your used battery in the bin, take them to your local store
where special containers are provided to recycle them.
The installation and the use of the receiver are based on pre-programmed channels. In
the event of problem on a channel, get a specialised magazine to find out if this channel is
still broadcasting in Free To Air. For your information, the operators frequently change the
channel’s characteristics without notice.
You can completely use your receiver for a normal use, allowing to run just one cable between
the dish and the receiver. However, in order to take advantage of twin tuner, it is imperative
that the dish is provided with twin LNB (two outputs) and run two cables.
CAUTION
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The first time you switch your DualstreamBOX on, your
are prompted to enter the desired language for On Screen
Display. This language selection window is also shown after
resetting the unit (factory settings).
Altering the settings of the receiver requires to go through
the menus. For an easy reading of this User Guide we have
shortened the operations as : MENU / menu / sub-menu.
For example, when you read :
• Go to MENU / Installation menu / Antenna installation,
You will have to :
- Press on NORMAL MENU to go to the main menu.
- Press on 4 key to highlight the Installation menu.
- Press on OK to select this menu.
- Press on 6 key to highlight the sub-menu
Antenna
installation
.
- Press OK to select.
• Sometimes, you will have to choose between two proposals.
So, use keys
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to select your choice in yellow, then press
OK to select.
You will notice that the words in bold letters in this user manual
are those which appear on the screen of your television.
This symbol indicates that the
product must not be treated as
household waste. The harmfull
substances possibly contained in
the equipment may have
negative consequences on the environment
and / or the human health. At the end of its
life, bring any electronic equipment back to
your retailer or at the collection point that
your city or town puts at your disposal.
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1 Installation advice page 06
2 Installation of a fixed dish on a satellite page 10
3 Installation on several satellites page 11
4 Connection to an already installed dish page 13
5 Connection on a dual-head system Astra + Hotbird already aligned page 13
6 Remote control description page 14
7 Description of front and rear panel page 15
8 Day to day operation page 16
9 Access to a channel page 16
10 Adding channels page 16
11 Modify / Organize and Manage channels page 18
12 Miscellaneous settings page 20
13 Resetting the receiver page 20
14 Connection and use with a VCR page 21
15 Use with a video sender page 21
16 Timer page 22
17 Troubleshooting page 23
Assistance and advice page 24
Channel guide page 25
Installation shortcut :
Purchase of the receiver alone page 13
(your satellite dish is already aligned)
Purchase of the receiver + satellite dish :
SOMMAIRE
Installation advice
page 06
Satellite dish
1 head page 10
Satellite dish
2 heads page 11
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A - Choice of the location and satellite dish assembling
Whatever your choice of installation, your fixing must be stable and vertical.
In the event of an obstacle, respect the rule of distances explained below.
Eg : if the dish is 3 meters above the ground, and a 7m high tree might hide the satellite, the
tree must be at least 6m far from the dish (7-3=4, 4x1,5=6).
For the satellite dish assembly, look at the assembly sheet provided with the satellite dish.
CAUTION : Please handle the satellite dish with caution because its fringes may be
sharp.
1 - Installation advice
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B - Necessary elements:
1 Satellite dish
2 Screw and fixing
3 Offset arm
4 Universal LNB
5 Mast or stand off arm
Recommended diameter minimum: 40 mm
(1,6’’)
6 Satellite receiver
7 TV set PAL for digital reception and PAL/
SECAM for analogue (to be able to watch it in
colour)
8 Scart lead male/male 21 pin
9 «F» plug
10 Cable special for satellite,
(regular TV cable may not work)
For the alignment, you just have to run one cable. However, in order to take advantage of
twin tuner, it is imperative that the dish is provided with twin LNB (two outputs) and run two
cables.
13 mm
11 mm
12 mm
10 mm
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C - Assembly and insulation of the «F» plug
• The plug must be screwed on the strip iron aluminium.
Take care that there is not a strand of the braid in contact
with the central heart of the coaxial cable.
• When your installation is finished, do not forget to protect
the LNB with appropriate water-proof material. (see picture below).
LNB’s badly insulated or not insulated at all are not
covered by the guarantee.
D - Mounting LNB
• It must be vertically positioned. As shown on figure D2, the cable runs out vertically.
CAUTION : Never pull off the protection horn of the LNB.
5 mm
8 mm
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E - Pre-programmed channels and satellites
Your receiver is delivered pre-programmed on the main satellites available in Europe. Some
satellites require a one-meter satellite dish, you will not be able to receive them with a lower
size satellite dish, even if this satellite appears in your pre-programmed channels list. You will
use these channels to point your satellite dish towards the satellite you want. The Table 1 gives
you the satellite dish necessary size, in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland, for
each satellite, as well as references channel that will be useful for you to align with a satellite.
Important notes :
• Table 1 does not mention the satellites which do not broadcast (or with a very low signal)
on Digital Free to Air.
• The reference channels were validated at the time of the drafting of this user manual, we
cannot guaranty they will still be there. In the event of problem at the time of searching for
a satellite, get specialised magazine (like What satellite and Digital TV) to check that the
reference channel is still a Free to Air channel.
• For the alignment, you must imperatively know which satellite you wish to receive. If you
have any doubt, check the pre-programmed channels at the end of this user manual.
F - Language selection
The first time you switch the unit on, you must
select your language with 34 keys and confirm
with green key. If this language selection menu is
not displayed, we highly recommend you to reset
the unit as explained paragraph 13 page 20. The
OSD language also have to be selected just after
a factory reset. if you use a DiSEqC 1.0, you can
choose on the banner page the intputs configuration. If you don’t have a switch or if you don’t know
what regular, don’t worry, you can remake the
adjustments later, that will not prevent from making
the alignment.
Table 1 : references’ channel
(*) The channel numbers apply to the TV list at output of the factory. If you modify the organisation of the channels, these
numbers are not valid any more.
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2 - Installation of a xed dish on a satellite
Read the installation advices, and particulary the paragraph B.
For the alignment, you just have to run one cable.
A - Connections
The receiver must be disconnected from the mains, connect directly the LNB to the LNB input
of the receiver. Connect the television to the receiver scart socket output. Switch on the television and connect the receiver to the mains. Put the switch ON and press the power key (
)
of the remote control, the green LED lights on. If the television does not display a black screen
with a message «BAD OR NO SIGNAL», check the scart leads connections and/or force the
A/V or EXT mode of your television (see your TV user manual).
B - Alignment / Satellite dish orientation
Find in Table 1 (page 9) channel number of the reference channel of the satellite that you wish
to receive (example: 400 = BBC ONE for Astra 28°). Type on the remote control the channel
number.
Press on the remote control INFO key to show the
reception level. This indicator shows normally 0%;
the alignment will consist in directing the satellite
dish toward the satellite, leading to a maximum
level and quality.
Beware, it may be useful to search for the south
with a compass. However, never use a compass
to find the supposed location of a satellite. For instance, you may guess that Astra 28° is located 28°
left from south. It’s false! Just sweep the dish as
explained, this method works better.
Put the satellite dish in a vertical position (the graduations on the back show 20-25°) and
roughly direct it towards the south. Make a slow sweeping (about 20 seconds) of a quarter of
a spin on the left then a quarter of a spin on the right while checking on the television. The
indicator should not show anything at this stage.
Incline the satellite dish of 2 degrees (a little less than 1 inch at the top of the dish) towards
the top and then start again the sweeping.
Proceed by 2 degrees steps until the indicator goes up and that the channel appears. Tighten
all the screws definitively, except those which fixing the LNB in its holder. If the indicator
increases, but no images appear on the screen, it means you are on another satellite, it is
necessary to continue sweeping.
C - Adjustment of the polarisation
Rotate the LNB clockwise in its holder for a few degrees to further increase the quality of
signal. If the signal decreases, rotate it in the opposite direction.
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A - Installation of a bi-head satellite dish
If the receiver has factory settings (brand new or after reset of the
unit), you don’t have to modify the settings to drive a monobloc
(dual-head) LNB dish aimed at Astra 19° (Port B) and HotBird
(port A). In that case, install the monobloc as depicted below and
align the dish on HotBird as explained in the previous paragraph.
In the general case, the following text explain how to alter the
settings to declare a DiSEqC 1.0 switch.
Caution : if you want to take advantage of twin tuner, you
need a twin outputs monobloc.
• Go to MENU / Installation menu / Antenna installation.
• On the line Antenna, select 1 with keys 34
• On the line Satellite, if necessary, select HotBird
with keys 34
• On the line DiSEqC, select Port A with keys 34
• Select same way the satellite 2, Astra 19, on the
Port B.
• Press EXIT, confirm with OK and press two times
on EXIT to save and exit.
Alignment of the dish
• Install the monobloc on the dish arm as depicted on the figure.
• Align the dish on HotBird as explained in the paragraph page 10.
• Check that you receive channels from both Astra and HotBird.
• If not, adjust the alignment to receive perfectly both satellites.
Caution : some models of monobloc may have a reverse setting. In that case, you
must change the programming of the receiver (Astra on input port A and HotBird
on input port B).
3 - Installation on several satellites
Once you obtain the best signal, tighten definitively all the screws. Your installation is finished.
Press on EXIT to hide the information banner. You can now watch all the satellite channels
from the satellite you just aligned your satellite dish on.
D - Twin tuner connection
If you have installed a twin LNB, connect the second LNB’s output
to the LNB’s input (B) of the receiver. You will also connect the
VCR scart to the VCR, as notice further in this user manual.
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