Packard bell TCX-170 Setup Manual

Setup menu of the TCX-170 Digital TV Receiver

Setup Menu

The setup menu contains all options to set your preferences and technical settings of the
TCX-170 Digital TV Receiver. To open the setup menu, open the main menu and select the
setup menu option with the up/down keys and press the OK key. Or you can simply press the
Setup key and the setup menu will open.

Languages

In the languages menu you can set the default languages for subtitles, data services, audio
and the general menu language.

Subtitles

Here you can select the default text language to be used for DBV subtitles. To set the subtitle
language, open the language menu and select the subtitle option with the up/down keys.
Select the desired language with the left/right keys. Press the Exit key to exit the menu.

Data Services

Here you can set the default text language to be used for MHEG data services. To set the
data service language open the language menu and select the data service option with the
up/down keys. Select the desired language with the left/right keys. Press the Exit key to exit
the menu.

Audio

Here you can set the default audio language to be used on power-up and service change. To
set the audio language open the language menu and select the audio option with the up/down
keys. Select the desired language with the left/right keys. Press the Exit key to exit the menu.
On Screen Display (OSD)
Here you can set the default language for menus and off-air service information. To set the
OSD language open the language menu and select the OSD option with the up/down keys.
Select the desired language with the left/right keys. Press the Exit key to exit the menu.

TV Setup

In the TV setup menu you may set the TV output options. To call up the TV setup menu, open
the setup menu and select the TV setup option with the up/down keys. Press the OK key and
the TV setup menu will open.

Type
Here you can select the TV format for your TV. Use the up/down keys to select the television
type option. With the left/right keys you can select the TV format.

Widescreen
If you have selected the 4:3 option for the TV format, you can determine how a program,
broadcasted in 16:9 format, shall be displayed. Use the up/down keys to select the
widescreen option. With the left/right keys you can select the display mode.

Standard
To determine the colour output mode for the TV, use the up/down keys to select the standard
option. With the left/right keys you can select RGB, S-VHS or CVBS.

Service Setup

With the service setup menu you can scan for new channels. To enter the menu open the
setup menu and select service setup with the up/down keys, then press the OK key. You will
be prompted to enter the PIN code with the number keys. After entering the code the service
setup window will open. The current service list will be displayed.

Full Scan Add New Services
To complete an automatic scan and add all new found channels, select the full scan add new
services option with the up/down keys and press the OK key. The scan will start immediately.
All new channels will be added at the end of the service list. A message at the bottom of the
window will indicate how many services have been added to the list.

Please note: Do NOT turn off the receiver while scanning for new channels. Otherwise there
might be malfunctions.

Full Scan Replace Existing Services
If you select this option, the current service list will be deleted before the scan starts and a
new list will be generated. Select the full scan replace existing services option with the
up/down keys and press the OK key.

Manual Scan
You can also perform a manual scan. To do so, select the manual scan option with the
up/down keys and press the OK key. The manual scan window will open. The current channel
can be viewed in the small preview window to the right. It can be changed by using the
CH+/CH- keys. With the up/down keys select UHF Channel and select the desired channel
with the left/right keys. The frequency will change accordingly. To change the frequency
manually select Frequency (kHz) with the up/down keys and enter a new frequency with the
left/right key. Move to the TxMode option with the up/down keys and select the required
transmission mode with the left/right keys. To select the required guard interval move to
Guard Interval with the up/down keys and select an interval with the left/right keys. With the
up/down keys move to Scan and select start with the left/right keys. The manual scan will
start. The level bar on the bottom of the window indicates how good or bad the received
signal is (red=bad, yellow=medium, green=good). After the scan has been completed, the first
of the newly added services will be shown in the preview window. If no new services have
been added, the

Full Scan Setup

window will stay blank.

To set up the parameters for the full scan options select full scan setup. The up/down keys
select the desired transmission mode and the left/right keys enable or disable the mode.
Move to the guard interval with the up/down keys an select the interval in the same way as
the transmission mode.

Please note: When you change the frequency manually, the UHF Channel will change as
well. The manual scan should only be performed by experienced users!

If the background scan function in your receiver is enabled a notify window will be displayed,
when new services have been added or old ones have been deleted. The services will not be
deleted from the channel list though. They will only be marked with an icon, so you may
delete them when opening the service organiser.

To change to the next or previous channel of the currently selected favourites list - or the full
service list if no favourites list has been selected - use the CH+/CH- key. Direct digit entry will
tune to a service. As well as the current favourites list that is used/selected. You may scroll
through information for other channels in the currently selected favourites list or the full
service list, if a favourites list is not enabled. To do so, use the up/down keys.
Checking for Download

With this function you may check if new software is available for download while keeping the
receiver running. To do so open the setup window and select the check for download option
with the up/down keys and press the OK key. If no download is available a notification will be
displayed on the screen. For further information on downloads please refer to this document.
Technical Information

To get technical information regarding the device, the software and the modules open the

channel out of the service organiser select a channel with the up/down keys and press the OK

setup menu, select technical information with the up/down keys and press the OK key. The
technical information window will open and you can get the hard- and software version
number.

Using the advanced features of the TCX-170 Digital TV Receiver

Advanced features of the TCX-170 Digital TV Receiver
Almost all advanced functions of the TCX-170 Digital TV Receiver can be accessed from the
main menu. In this menu you can, for example, change the order of the channels, create
favourites or set a timer. To call up the main menu press the Navigator key.

The basic menu will appear. You now have several submenus to select from. To do so use
the up/down keys and press the OK key. Entries will be saved when executed and after you
leave the menu. For some entries you will have to press a certain key to save them. It will be
indicated on the screen when this is the case and which key you then have to press. Use the
Navigator key again to leave the menu and abort the selected changes if they have not yet
been saved. To leave the menu completely, press the Exit button.
Service Organiser

The service organiser is a complete list of all saved channels. It can be edited. You may
delete or sort the list or edit a channel name. To open the service organiser press the
Navigator key and select the Service Organiser option with the up/down keys. Press the OK
key and the service organiser will open. To exit the service organiser press the Exit key. The
menu will automatically close after a certain time if no keys are pressed. To select a channel
use the up/down keys. A white border will surround the selected channel. In order to tune to a

key. The receiver will tune to the selected channel and close the menu completely.

To resort the list select a channel with the up/down keys and press the green key. With the

channel with the up/down keys and press the yellow key. An edit window displaying all letters,

page 17 in order to learn how to work with the edit window. The edit window will close and the

ess the yellow key to open

is the active list) and the favourite list to be edited on the right. With the up/down keys you can

up/down keys move the channel to its new position. Press the OK key to save the new
position or the green key to cancel the changes. To rename a channel select the desired

numbers and a few special characters will open. Please refer to section 11.3 Name Editor,

new name will appear in the opened channel list when the new name has been entered and
saved. To cancel the name change press the yellow key. To delete a channel select a
channel with the up/down keys and then press the red key. A new window will open and you
will have to enter the four digit PIN. Please use the number keys to do so. This is to prevent
the deletion of a service without parental permission. To delete the channel definitively press
the red key again.

Please note: It is only possible to cancel the name change as long as the new name has not
been saved. If you have already saved the new name you will have to repeat the rename
process to get the old channel name. An icon will be displayed if a service has been added or
removed by the broadcaster or if it is temporarily unavailable.

The default PIN code is "0000".

Favourites

You may create several favourite lists, e.g. for every person in the family or different kinds of
services like "news", "sports" or "movies". In otherbwords, it will group together your favorite
channels in one list. Once this list is selected with the favourite key of the remote control, the
CH+ and CH- keys will only display channels which are in this list. The favourites menu can
be found in the Main menu. To create a new favourites list press the green key. A new list will
be created and added to the list of favourites. The default name of the new list will be
Favourite List #X. You can edit the list and change its name.

Editing favourites
To edit a new or already existing favourite list, select the list from the available favourites
within the favourite window by using the up/down keys. After that pr
the edit favourites window. Here you will see two lists: The general service list on the left (this

select the channels to be added to the favourite list. If you have selected a channel press the
OK key and the respective channel will be added to the favourite list. Do so for every channel
you want to add. To rename the favourite list press the right arrow key and the favourite list
will be active. Press the yellow key and the edit window will open. To resort the programs of
the favourite list, select the channel to be moved, with the up/down keys and press the green
key. Then move to the new position for the respective channel and press the OK key to save
the new position of the channel. Do so for every channel you want to move.

Please note: The keys to use will change their functions when switching lists!

Name Editor

If you want to change the name of a service or a favourite list for example this name editor
window will open. To delete the old name move to the delete field using the up/down and
left/right keys. Press the OK key as many times as the old name has letters and/or numbers.
To write a new name, move to the first letter, number or sign of the new name with the
up/down keys and press the OK key. Do so for every further letter, number or sign of the new
name. When the new name has been completed, press the green key in order save the new
name.

Timer

When the timer has been programmed your receiver will turn on and off at a certain time, e.g.
to record a program with your VCR.
To enter the timer programming menu open the main menu. With the Up and Down keys
move to the timer programming option and press the OK key.