Metronic TOUCHBOX 4 USER MANUAL

MET712

Digital Satellite Receiver

3500 channels

Parental lock

2 scarts

16/9 Compatible

DiSEqC 1.2

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IMPORTANT NOTICE !

The inside of your Touch Box 4 contains components submitted to
high tension. Never open the product, even after having removed the sector
cable. In general, audio video products are not related to the earth so you can
actually feel electric waves (which are not dangerous) by touching the two pro­ducts simultaneously (or one product and the antenna cable). We advise that
you plug the products in the sector after having made all the connections.

To clean the box or its remote, do not use any solvent or detergent. A
dry or slightly humid cloth is all you need to remove the dust.

Do not install the box near other electric products. Find a spacious
area and do not place anything on top of the box. The box must never be
exposed to water, even water splashing, and you must never leave objects filled
with liquid, such as vases, on top of the box. Never place the box on another
product, as the overheating would make the components age prematurely. If
you are subject to a storm, unplug all your audio video products from the sec­tor : the storm could cause damages that the warranty would not cover.

The remote needs two AAA 1.5V batteries. Please respect the envi­ronment and the law and do not throw used batteries with domestic rubbish.
Take them back to your point of sale where you will find containers for used
batteries.

The installation and usage of the product is based on pre-programmed
channels. If you have a problem with a channel you should look for a specia­lised magazine that will advise if this specific channel is sometimes transmitted
clearly. Operators often change the channels characteristics without warning.

Your TouchBOX 4 is DiSEqC 1.2. compatible so it can control any
DiSEqC 1.2. motor. In the case of a motorised DiSEqC 1.2. installation, we
advise that the motor is installed in an accessible area (avoid chimneys for
example). Indeed, a motor might need to be re-screwed, oiled… For your infor­mation, the DiSEqC 1.2. standard is a brand from Eutelsat.

If you only have one satellite receiver, you will not be able to view a
satellite channel different form the one that you are recording. We also advise
you to keep your terrestrial antenna if you have one.

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Index

1 - Installation - General

2 - Installation of a fixed antenna on a satellite
3 - Installation of an antenna + Astra / Hotbird monobloc
4 - Installation of motorised equipment
5 - Plugging a fixed antenna already on satellite
6 - Installation of more than one satellite
7 - Remote description
8 - TouchBOX 4 description
9 - Daily usage
10 - Adding channels
11 - Classifying channels
12 - Advanced options
13 - Radios
14 - Use with a VCR
15 - Universal remotes
16 - Q / A
Channels Guide

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Choosing the right place and installing the antenna

However you decide to install your antenna, it has to be stable and vertical.

• If there are any obstacles you should follow the rules of below that explain dis­tances. For a motorised system, only terrace bases or wall brackets can be used.

• To assemble the antenna, please refer to the manual included in the screws bag
that is provided with the antenna.

BE CAREFUL ! Handle the antenna with precaution as the compass can be very sharp.

Necessary items and utensils :

1 - Antenna

6 - Digital box with remote
2 - Screws 7 - PAL / SECAM TV
3 - Offset arm 8 - Scart cable (21 screened pins)
4 - Universal LNB 9 - F sockets
5 - Mast or wall bracket 10 -

Special satellite cable

(minimum diameter = 40mm)

(standard cable is not compatible)

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Mounting and isolating the F sockets

• The socket must be screwed on the aluminium flat strapping. Ensure there is not
one bit of the braid in contact with the coaxial cable.

• When you have finished mounting the product, do not forget to isolate the LNB
with isolation paste or silicone gel (see photo below)

Badly or non isolated LNBs are not covered by the warranty.

Mounting the LNB

Your kit can contain two types of LNB :

• LNB in grey metal (image D1): ensure that the triangular mark ( ) is positioned
towards the top. It is normal for the head to be inclined at 45

°.

• Other LNB: must be positioned vertically (image D2).

In either case, never remove the protection cap.

Pre-programmed channels and satellites

Your TouchBOX 4 is pre-programmed for the main satellites available in Europe.
Some satellites need a 1m wide antenna, meaning you will not receive these satel­lites with a smaller antenna, even if this satellite appears on the list of pre-pro­grammed channels. These channels will help you direct your antenna towards the
satellite that you want.
Figure 1 shows the sizes required for your antenna for each satellite

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Sat channels guide

Sat name # chaînes pos Ø (freq / SR / pol)

Atlantic Bird 3 1 France 2 5° W 80 cm 11590 V 20000
Hot Bird 79 ZDF 13° E 80 cm 11051 H 27500
Astra 19 331 TV 5 europe 19° E 60 cm 11595 V 22000
Eutelsat W2 475 Kanal 3 16° E 95 cm 11301 V 30000
Eutelsat W3 489 M6 Suisse 7° E 80 cm 11281 V 27500
Astra 28 583 CNN 28° E 80 cm 12050 V 27500
Sirius 2 785 NOVY KANAL 4° E 80 cm 11766 H 27500
Hispasat 30.0 802 Andalucia TV 30° E 80 cm 11810 V 27500
Turk 1C 42.0

834 TRT 1 42° E 80 cm 11094 V 27500

Table 1 reference’ channel

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Note: Mounting on more than one satellite is not ideal
for the TouchBOX 4. However, this procedure is to be
followed for each antenna if you wish to have a two
antenna reception.

Connecting

At the time of purchase, the box is not connec­ted to the sector, so you should connect the LNB
directly to the LNB input of the product. Con­nect the TV to the TV scart outlet of the product.
Switch the TV on and plug in the box on the sector. If you can see a green light on
the front of the box, it means the product is switched on. You should be able to see a
menu to select languages on the screen. If this is not the case, force the AV mode of

the TV (see manual if necessary).

Wedging / Orientating the antenna

Find the reference number of the satellite you wish to receive. Enter the number
on the remote.

• No signal’ appears on the screen : Press ‘info’ to view the level of reception (see

images below). The left bar shows the level of reception, and the right bar shows
the level of quality.

On the example below, the left signal is insufficient (screen background is black
and quality bar shows nil) but the right one is correct.

• Position the antenna vertically and point it towards the South. Start a slow scree­ning (about 20 seconds) with a 1⁄4 turn towards the left, then 1⁄4 turn towards
the right at the same time as you monitor your TV. The level indicator should
not increase at that stage.

• Incline the antenna (2 degrees) towards the top and start the screening again.

• Continue doing so, until the level indicator increases and the image appears.
When the channel appears, adjust the wedging (vertically and horizontally) in
order to get the best quality. Screw everything tightly apart from the LNB.

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Mounting a fixed antenna on a satellite

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Turn the LNB a few degrees clockwise in its support in order to increase the
quality. If the signal decreases, turn it the other way.
Once you receive the best signal, screw everything tightly for good to fix the LNB.

You have finished your installation.

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Installing an antenna + Astra / Hotbird Monobloc

The easiest way to receive Astra and Hotbird is to install an LNB, also called
‘monobloc’, on an 80 antenna. A monobloc LNB contains a DiSEqC 1.0 connec­tor that you must declare before wedging the antenna :

Declaring the connector :

• Go to MENU / Channels search / Antenna.

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On SATELLITE , select Hot Bird with the arrow 4

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On DiSEqC MODE , select DiSEqC 1.0

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On DiSEqC 1.0. , select 1.

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Go back up to SATELLITE line and select ASTRA.

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Go down to DiSEqC 1.0. and select 2.

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Press EXIT 3 times.

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Adjusting against-polarization

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Installing / wedging

• Install the monobloc as shown on the picture below.

• Wedge on HotBird as indicated in the previous paragraph (fixed antenna on a
satellite).

• Once you receive HotBird, you should automatically receive all Astra channels.
Sometimes it is necessary to adjust the wedge in order to optimise the reception
of both satellites.

ATTENTION : Some monoblocs have a reversed remote. It would then be necessary to reverse
1 and 2 on DiSEqC 1.0.

You are now able to watch pre-programmed Astra 19.2 and Hotbird (007 to 458)
channels.

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Installing a motorised equipment

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Introduction

This section will explain how to install motorised equipment with the motor – item
no 450907. If you already have another motor you should refer to its manual. In
any case, you will have to do the following :

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0 - Switching on the receiver
Plug the box on the sector. If the red light appears on the front, press the

but­ton on the remote. This might take a little while. The screen will stay dark or ‘No
Signal’ will appea.

1 - Receiving a satellite channel
Find out which is the reference of the satellite channel you wish to view. Enter the
number and press ‘OK’ on the remote (i.e. 79 for HotBird).

2- Looking for the DiSEqC 1.2 Menu

• Go to MENU / CHANNEL LOOKUP / ANTENNA.

• On DiSEqC MODE , select DiSEqC 1.2 (with the arrow )

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• Press EXIT 3 times.
Once this is done, you can immediately access the Motor Adjusting menu by

pressing the black button (motor)

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3 - Reset the motor
In the DiSEqC 1.2 menu

• Go to MENU / MOTOR ADJUSTING (black button).

• On REMOTE , select REFERENCE with the arrow 4

• Press OK.

• Wait for a minute.
4 - Continuous rotation

• Go to MENU / MOTOR ADJUSTING (black button).

• Go to ROTATION.

• For a rotation towards the West, press and hold the arrow 4 until «towards West»

appears.

• For a rotation towards the East, press and hold the arrow 3 juntil «towards East»

appears.

• Press ‘OK’ to stop the rotation.
5 - Step by step rotation

• Go to MENU / MOTOR ADJUSTING (black button).

• Go to ROTATION.

• For a rotation towards the West, press and hold the arrow 4 until «towards West»

appears then press «STOP»

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• For a rotation towards the East, press and hold the arrow3 until «towards East»

appears then press «STOP»

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6 - Giving a reference number to a Satellite

• Go to MENU / MOTOR ADJUSTING (black button).

• Go to POSITION .

• With the arrows 34 With the arrows.

• Press OK to confirm.
N.B. If you choose a number that is already being used by another satellite, an alert will

appear. If you continue, ensure you find a new number for the satellite that currently used
the one you have chosen

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7 - Memorising the position of a satellite

• Go to MENU / MOTOR ADJUSTING (black button).

• Go to REMOTE and select MEMORISE with the arrow 4

• Press OK.

• Confirm by pressing OK.
8 - Displaying the signal indicator

Press ‘INFO’. The indicator will appear in the shape of two horizontal bars. The

left one shows the level quantity and the right one shows the quality. For wedging,
you need to maximise the level and once it has increased, you should optimise the
quality. If the level is high but the quality does not increase, this means you are on
another satellite and you need to keep screening

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Necessary parts and tools :

Parts

2 Mounting accessory

3 Universal LNB

4 Mast or bracket (minimum diameter recommended: 40mm)

5 Digital terminal with remote

6 PAL/SECAM TV

7 Scart cable 21 pins

8 F sockets

9 Specifi c satellite cable

(a standard TV cable will not work)

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Preparing the motor (see image 2)

Assembling

• Make sure that the mounting accessory (bracket or tube) is stable enough and
vertical. A gap of more than 1 degree (2cm by metre) can affect the good functio­ning of your motorised equipment. Double-check verticality with a steel string.

• Assemble the parts of the motor as indicated on the image below. Place the
U-clamp (1) in the fixture (2) before assembling it on the motor. Pay attention to
the type of discs. Those with ‘DOWN’ written on them (3) must allow you to read
the motor elevation, as indicated on the following photo.

• When the motor is assembled, do not mount it on the mast or bracket straight
away.

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Adjusting the inclination

Adjusting the inclination

On the European card below (image 3), locate your area which will give you your
elevation point (i.e. 31,5° for Glasgow, 38° for Bordeaux etc).

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