Pioneer GEX-500DVB User Manual

Owner’s Manual

GEX-500DVB

English

DVB-T DIVERSITY MOBILE RECEIVER

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Contents

Contents 2
INPORTANT INFORMATION 3
ABOOUT YOUR NEW DIGITAL TV SYSTEM AND THIS MANUAL
INPORTANT SAFEGUARDS 3
INSTRUCTION REGADING YOUR DIGITAL TV SYSTEM AND
RETAIN THEM FOR FUTURE REFERENCE
INSTALLATION 4
CONNECTION 7
After Installing the System 10

1. SYSTEM OVERVIEW 11

1.1 Setup configuration 11

1.2 Operation of the remote control 12

1.2.1 function description 13

1.2.2 Special funtion 15

2. USER INTERFACE 17

2.1.1 Frst time installation 17

2.1.2 Country setup 17

2.1.3 Language 17

2.1.4 TV format 18

2.1.5 Antenna adjustment 18

2.1.6 End of first time installation 19

3. NORMAL START 19

3.1 Service list update pop out 20

3.2 Main MENU 20

3.3 Favorite list 20

3.4 Create program list 21

3.5 Modify program list 21

3.6 Lock/Unlock program 22

3.7 Sort/Move program screen 23

3.8 Move program screen 23

3.9 Skip/Add all program screen 24

3.10 Saving confirmation popup 24

3.11 Delete program list 25

3.12 Delete comfirmation popup 25

3.13 Deletion comfirmation message 26

3.14 New channel 26

4. USER PREFERENCE 27

4.1 Language screen 27

4.2 Bnner timing screen 28

4.3 Parental control screen 28

4.4 PIN code access 29

4.5 PIN code change screen 30

5. SETUP 30

5.1 System setting 31

5.2 Channel installation 31

5.2.1 Full reinstallation program screen 32

5.2.2 Channel installation success 32

5.2.3 Channel installation failed 33

5.3 TV configuration 33

5.4 Time setting 35

5.5 Reinstallation 36

6. SUBSCRIPTION SETTING 37

6.1 CA system Enquiry screen 38

7. SYSTEM INFORMATION 40

7.1 Maintenance and care 40

7.2 Caution 41

7.3 Troubles shooting 42

8. DELETE CHANNEL 43

9. SPECIFICATION 45

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IMPORTANT

INFORMATION

IMPORTANT

SAFEGUARDS

ABOUT YOUR NEW DIGITAL TV SYSTEM AND THIS MANUAL

INTRODUCTION

Congratulations on your purchase of Pioneer DVB-T (Digital Video Broadcasting) equipment. Pioneer makes every
effort to meet our customer’s needs and requirements for user-friendly products. Our vision is to provide you with
high quality products you can trust and use anywhere at any time. Our focus is on satisfying our customer
requirements and our effort to meet high degree of service you should expect after purchasing a Pioneer Product.

 This manual explains how to install and operate this Digital TV System in your vehicle.
 Do not install the display unit or hide-away unit where it may (1) obstruct the driver’s vision, (2) impair

the performance of any of the vehicle’s operating systems of safety features, including airbags, hazard
lamp buttons or (3) impair the driver’s ability to safely operate the vehicle. In some cases, it may not be
possible to install this unit because of the vehicle type or the shape of the vehicle interior.

PLEASE READ ALL OF THESE INSTRUCTIONS REGARDING YOUR RECEIVER AND RETURN THEM
FOR FURTHER REFERENCE

1. Read this manual fully and carefully before attempting to install your receiver.

2. Keep this manual handy for future reference.

3. Pay close attention to all warning in this manual and follow the instructions carefully.

4. As with any accessory in your vehicle’s interior, the Digital TV System should not divert your attention from the
safe operation of your vehicle. If you experience difficulty in operating the system, please make adjustments
while safely parked.

5. Please remember to wear your belt at all times while operating your vehicle. If you are ever in an accident, your
injuries can be considerably more severe if your seat belt is not properly fastened.

6. Certain countries laws may restrict the placement and use of Digital TV Systems in your vehicle. Please comply
all applicable law and regulations in the installation and operation of your Digital TV System.

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INSTALLATION

Parts supplied

(a) GEX-500DVB
(b) Mounting brackets
(c) Remote controller unit
(d) GP AAA batteries
(e) IR (infrared) Remote Sensor unit
(f) DC wire harness with 2A fuse
(g) RCA cable (Audio-6meter)
(h) RCA cable (Video-6 meter)



(a) (b) (c)

(d) (e) (f)

(g) (h)

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INSTALLATION

INSTALLATION

WARNING

Pioneer does not recommend that you install or service your Digital TV System yourself. Installing or
servicing the product may expose you to risk of electric shock or other hazards. Refer all installation and
servicing of your Digital TV System unit to authorized Pioneer service personnel.

DO NOT DISASSEMBLE OR MODIFY.
Doing so may result in an accident, fire or electric shock.

STOP IMMEDIATELY IF A PROBLEM APPEARS.
Failure to do so may cause personal injury or damage to the product. Return it to your authorized Pioneer
Service center for repairing.

KEEP SMALL OBJECTS SUCH AS BATTERY AWAY FROM CHILDREN.
Swallowing them may result in serious injury. If swallowed, consult a physician immediately.

USE THE CORRECT AMPERE RATING WHEN REPLACING FUSES.
Failure to do so may result in fire or electric shock.

THIS PRODUCT CAN CONNECT TO ONLY THE 12V BATTERY CAR.
Use for other than its designed application may result in fire, electric shock or other injury.

DO NOT MIX NEW BATTERIES WITH OLD BATTERIES, INSERT WITH CORRECT BATTERY
POLARITY.
When inserting the batteries, be sure to observe proper polarity (+ and -) as instructed. Ruptured or chemical
leakage from the battery may cause fire or personal injury.

Electromagnetic Interference
In order to prevent interference, set the following items as far as possible from the display unit and hide-away unit
of this Digital TV System, other cables or leads:

-TV aerial and aerial lead

-FM, MW/LW aerial and its lead

-GPS aerial and its lead

In addition you should lay or route each aerial leads as far as possible from other aerial leads.
Do not bind them together, lay or route them together, or cross them.

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INSTALLATION

Installing the GEX-500DVB Receiver

Before installing

When installing this product and the other multimedia components, ensure suitable cable routing and that the
required cable length is available.

Allow ample space for plugging the connector plug into and out of the DVB-T tuner when doing the positioning of
the tuner. Video/Audio connections should be located for easy access in future.

 Position both brackets underneath the tuner housing and screw them on using the casing screws supplied.
 Then attached the DVB-T receiver at a suitable point using the self-tapping screws provided.
 As an alternation to fasten with screws (recommended), the Velcro strips supplied can be used to fasten

the DVB-T receiver.

Infrared Remote Sensor (IR receiver)

Installing location
Location for installing can be anywhere but make sure there are no objects in between the IR receiver and remote
control during normal control from the user’s position.

1. Determine the installation position for the IR receiver.

To prevent injury in the event of an accident. Do not install components in the inflation range of the
air bag or in areas where the head or knees may knock against them.

2.Use methyl alcohol (spirit) to clean installation surfaces.

3.Remove protective foil from the underside of the adhesive pad, place IR receiver in the desired position and press

it down firmly.

Note: installation temperature should be at least 25Celsius so that the adhesive pad can develop its full adhesive
strength.

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CONNECTION

Wiring up

 Install all cables with care. See illustrations on appendix for connection diagram.

 Do not cut non-assigned wires. Instead, wind them together and secure to one side. They may be required

for retrofitting additional functions.

Power it up

Power supply cable

Cable colour Connection
Yellow (Battery) +12 permanent positive terminal
Red (ACC) +12 ignition positive/accessory contact
Black Earth/GND

Only connect electrical signals to suitable connecting points in the vehicle.

 Connect the yellow lead of the power supply cable to the 12V permanent positive.

 Connect the red lead of the power supply cable to the 12V ignition positive (accessory contact/ACC).

 Connect the black lead to earth.

 Insert power supply cable plug into the “POWER SUPPLY” socket of the DVB-T receiver. Ensure that

the plug latch is engaged.

Displaying & Communicating

DVB-T tuner to external Display

 Connect the monitor lead from the RCA input jacks of the Display to the AV output (“AUDIO OUT L/R”

and “VIDEO OUT”) of the tuner.

IR receiver

 Connect the IR receiver to the “IR remote Receiver” socket of the tuner.

TV antennas

 Up to 2 antennae can be connected to the tuner via antenna sockets “ANT IN 1” and

“ANT IN 2”

 If passive antenna is use, switch the phantom supply (DC 5V) to off.
 If active antenna is use, switch the phantom supply (DC 5V) to on.

Note: for assembly details please see installation instruction for antenna (supplied with
the antenna).

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CONNECTION

Other connections

Connecting to the car radio for audio signal output

 The audio outputs from the DVB-T receiver AV output can be connected to a free input on the car radio

(e.g. AUX) in order to output the tuner’s audio signal via the vehicle’s loudspeakers.

Note: when audio cable is connected like this, only a video cable is connected to the input of the car display
in your car AV SYSTEM.

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Appendix

Monitor *

Antenna Set

Mounting brackets

ANT IN 1 ANT IN 2

Set to “ON” with Active Antenna

AUDIO OUT

red

black

yellow

VIDEO OUT

+12V

ACC

+

REMOTE
SENSOR

-

12V

This terminal isn’t used

RS-232C

Mounting brackets

Remote sensor

GND

POWER SUPPLY

Connection diagram

*Optional

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After Installing

the System

and CAM

1. Reconnecting the battery.

First, double-check that all connections are correct and that the unit is installed correctly. Reassemble all
vehicle components that you previously removed. Then reconnect the negative (-) cable to the negative (-)
terminal of the battery.

2. Start the engine.

3. Display the videos of the DVB-T receiver.

Note: Change the input of the display so that you can display the video of the DVB-T receiver to your
car display system.

4. Enter the required settings: (refer to operation manual)

After installing the unit, be sure to check at a safe place that the vehicle is performing
normally.

5. Others

About a CA card (conditional access card) and CAM (Conditional Access Module

When you insert a CAM (Conditional Access Module), Keep it horizontally.
When you draw out a CAM (Conditional Access Module), Keep it horizontally.

When CA card (Conditional Access card) and CAM are inserted in this product, CA card
protrude from a BOX.
Take well care about an installation position.

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1.1 S

etup configuration

1. SYSTEM OVERVIEW

and CAM

(Conditional Access Module) is optional (sold

WATCH DIGITAL TV WITH THE PIONEER DVB-T MOBILE SET TOP BOX

The Pioneer DVB-T (Digital Video Broadcasting) Mobile Set Top Box is a diversity digital TV receiver. The box is
in turn connected to two antennas. It constantly combines the two digital TV signals received to supply the optimum
signal. The result is the best quality reception ever on a mobile system.

CA card (Conditional Access card) and CAM

separately)

When you perform the following operation, be sure
to ''Acc OFF''.
*When you insert a CAM (Conditional Access
Module) in the slot of this product.
*When you draw out a CAM (conditional Access
Module) from the slot of this product.
Otherwise, it becomes a cause of CAM trouble.

When you insert a CAM, keep it horizontally.
When you draw out a CAM, keep it horizontally.

When CA card (Conditional Access card)
are inserted in this product, CA card and CAM
protrude from a BOX.
Take well care about an installation position.

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1.2 O

peration of the remote control

About ‘SOURCE key’

ion

1.SOURCE

To on and off the Video and Audio
of DVB-T tuner

2.0-9

3.TV/RADIO

4.BLUE, YELLOW, GREEN, RED

5.CH+/CH-

6.VOL+/VOL-

7.MENU

8

9.AUDIO

10.MUTE

11.LIST

12.INFO

13.OK

14.EXIT

Number keys
Switch to TV mode and Radio mode

Function keys for text

Select channels

Increase/decease volume

Open the menu option

Move the cursor

Select audio language

Activate/deactivate muting

Display the list of channel available
on TV or Radio

Show/hide information of current
channel

Confirm selection

Back to previous menu

15.SWAP

16.PRF+/PRF-
(used for favorite channels)

17.PAUSE



Even if operation mode was done to ''OFF'' by the SOURCE key of a Remote­controller, this product is operating.
In order to stop operation of this product, you need to change to ''OFF'' posit
of the ignition key.
Otherwise, it becomes a cause that the battery has run out of electricity.

18. EPG

19. TEXT

20.SUBTITLE

Switch back and fort between the
current and previous channels

Select next/previous list of favorites
channels

Activate/deactivate FREEZE

Turn electronic program guide
on/off

On/off the TELETEXT
Select subtitle language

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1.2.1

Function

d

escription

Channel section

Selecting channel from the channel list

Press the CH+/CH- to move one place up/down the
channel Program’s selection can be obtain also by using
the up and down arrows (CH+/CH-)

Channels can be obtain also by entering the channel
number by using the number key (example 10, then the
channel will switch to channel 10)

Press swap button to switch back to the previous channel

Press swap button again to go back to the current
channel that you are watching

Press OK or LIST while in TV mode

To obtain the radio list just press the TV/Radio while in
the TV list screen

The current list of channel is then display

Using the up/down  arrows select the channel that is
required and confirm it by pressing OK.

Once the channel has been displayed press OK again to
close the channel list.

Figure1:TVlist

Figure2:Radio list

Selection of a favorites list

It is possible to select your favorite channel from the
channel available and collect them in a list of favorites.

Press PRF+/PRF- (for Favorite channels use) buttons to
move between the favorites list.

The DVB tuner always switch to the last program
selected from the favorite list

If no favorite list the PRF+ /PRF- has no function

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Info display

Note:

Depending on environment or the situation of an

And, acquisition information may fluctuate on

Figure 3:Information display screen

Each time a new channel is selected a window with
information channel number; name and program name is
displayed for a few second.

The time that the information window can be set
between 3 to 10 second in the system setting menu.

-Channel number and Channel name

-A bar indicator (BAR) which shows hw long the
program has been shown

-Symbols for encryptions and the availability of sub­titles, dual sound and teletext (can be displayed or
hidden by using the info button)

Volume control

Mute

Use the VOL+/VOL- button to increase or decrease the
volume.

The previous volume setting is readopted when the tuner
is switch out of the stand-by mode

Turn off the sound by pressing the mute button

To on the sound back just press the mute button again

Figure 4:Mute screen

TELETEXT

electric wave, it may not be displayed correctly.

account of a broadcasting station.

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The TELETEXT key the OSD Teletext allows the user
to show or hid



Figure 5:Teletext screen

TV/Radio

Note:

Note:

1.2.2 Special functions

SUBTITLE

The subtitle language which can be switched
differ with TV programs.

Press the TV/Radio button to change from the TV mode
to the Radio mode

Simple press the button again to go back to the TV mode

The SUBTITLE key allows the user to enable or disable
subtitling, and to toggle between the subtitle tracks.

Selecting a new one among the list of available
languages changes the language of the subtitles
component for the current service.

The language change is memorized so the selected

language replaces the default one for this service.

Figure6: Subtitle language selection

Selecting audio language and audio mode

The audio language which can be switched
differ with TV（or Radio） programs.

To bring up the audio menu simple just press the audio
button

Select the required audio channel using the keys
Use the button to stroll for the audio mode
Use the  to select the acquired mode (stereo, mono,

mono right, mono left) and use the OK button to
confirm.

Therefore the audio setting are save until they are
modify again.

Figure 7: Audio language selection

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Activating and Selecting sub-title

Note:

Depending on environment or the situation of an

And, acquisition information may fluctu

Electronic Programmed guide- (EPG)

Figure 8: EPG

electric wave, it may not be displayed correctly.

account of a broadcasting station.

CA (conditional access)

ate on

TV may have different subtitles for programs.
Use the sub-title button to bring up the subtitle menu

Use the  to select the different sub titles and
confirm it by pressing OK
Therefore the sub-title setting are save until they are
modify again.

EPG is a service that provides the information of
programs that are selected channels. It is a summary of
the shows and its content.

Activating the EPG

To open press the EPG button

There will be a list of program which is currently
showing

There will be a description of the program (starts, end
and duration)

Previews of the program on that day (guide)

+Selecting program and day

Use the  button to see detailed information of the
program
Use the  to see the different days

Information are limited to 7 days max in advance

By pressing the CH+/CH- you can jump to the next or to
the previous programming the list without exiting the
EPG
+Exit the EPG

To exit just press the EPG button.

Refer to page 28

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2.1.2 Co

untry setup

2.1.3 Language

2. USER INTERFACE

2.1.1 First time installation

The first time installation is the mode when the STB (Set Top Box) is switched on the first time. This mode is a
user-guided mode in order to help the user to easily perform configuration and installation.

In this mode, some screens are automatically presented to the user until a complete installation is successfully
achieved:

 Welcome screen,

 TV format,

 Channels installation,

 Antenna adjustment (only if the automatic search fails),

 End of first time installation.

This mode remains active until the user has reached the last screen. For example, if the user turns off the STB (Set
Top Box) while the first time installation mode, when the STB (Set Top Box) is restarted, the first time installation
mode restarts also from the beginning.

This screen is displayed 3 seconds only when powering on the STB (Set Top Box) the first time (first time
installation).

An opening screen is displayed (country setup).

Key Action
LEFT/ RIGHT

To chose the different TV
format setting between the
4:3 (letterbox) and 16:9
aspect ratio towards the
(left/right) direction.

Figure9: – country setup

This screen is displayed only when powering on the STB (Set Top Box) the first time (first time installation). It
consists of the language setting between (English, French, Dutch, , Italy, Swedish, Spanish, Russia, German.

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2.1.4 TV format

2.1.5 Antenna adjustment

This screen is displayed only when powering on the STB (Set Top Box) the first time (first time installation). It
consists of the TV format setting between the 4:3 (letterbox) and 16:9 aspect ratio.

Predefined values

The underlined value is the default one. 4:3 / 16:9

1 Manually

Press left or right key to set the desired TV format
Select ‘4.3’ in the letter box or ‘16.9’
Press ok button to proceed to the next command of the installation procedure

2 Automatically

-Once the TV format the equipment searches through the entire reception range of program that can be receive.

-Only available when DVB-T signal is available

-The channel search and number of channel located is shown on the screen

-Once completed its search, the equipment tunes in to the first program on the automatically generated list.

-If channel fails to locate any channel, a message will be shown.

-When this happen, press OK button to open the antenna installation menu.

This screen is displayed in order to help the end-user to adjust his antenna. Two signal bar graphs are proposed. The
first indicates the power of the signals; the second indicates the quality of the signal measured by the Bit Error Rate
(BER). The color of the signal quality bar graph depends on the BER. With a bad BER (BER > 10-2), a poor BER
(10-2 > BER > 10-3) or a good BER (10-3 > BER), the bar graph will be respectively red, orange or green.

Key Action
OK To select

Figure 10: – Antenna adjustment screen

-Antenna Installation Menu

This is to help to check the connection and the function of the receiving antenna is correct the antenna installation
menu will open automatically if the automatic channel fails to locate any signal

-Use number key to enter any number of channels that you know to be transmitting a DVB-T (Digital Video
Broadcasting) signal.

-Frequency can be found, example the Internet page of your local TV station.

-Press the ok button.

-The frequency of the channel chosen will be display. Besides that the colored bars indicate the picture and sound
quality

[0-9] Number keys

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3

. NORMAL START

2.1.6 End of first time installation

-To get better sharpness try to find an open space or get to higher ground.

-Colors indicators

 Red=poor reception.

 Orange=average reception.

 Green=good reception.

-If no reception or bars appear, check the antenna connection, after that enter a different channel to obtain a different
frequency.

-Once successfully check the connection and reception press the exit button to restart the installation.

When exiting the first time installation, a screen of end of first time installation is displayed for 2 seconds. This
screen is only displayed when the first time installation has been performed.

Figure11: End of first time installation screen

When the first time installation has been performed, all the other starts of the STB (Set Top Box) are “normal starts”.
In these cases, when the STB (Set Top Box) is woken-up by the user, a download report screen is displayed if new
system software has been downloaded.

If no download report screen has to be displayed, it goes directly to the NIT (Network Information Table) and SDT
(service Description Table) are acquired in a background task. If new services are found the service lists are updated
and a popup is displayed to inform the user about the update. The list of new services are displayed in the “new
services screen” accessible from main menu.

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3.1 Service list update pop out

3.2 Main MENU

3.3 Favorite List

This popup is displayed to inform the end-user about a modification of the service lists.

Figure 12: service list update popup

Press the menu button and the menu screen will pop out

Figure 13: Main menu screen

The Favorite lists menu allows the user to create, modify and delete its own favorite lists but not the two default
service lists (TV, Radio). Four TV favorite lists and four radio favorite lists can be created.

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3.4 Create

program

list

3.5 Modify

program

list

This screen allows creating a new favorite services list with selection criteria. The name of the list is set by default
to “FAV x” for TV services and “RFAV x” for Radio services (x=1, 2, 3, 4).
By default, the services of a new list will be skipped. By pressing the OK key, the user validates the selected
parameters and goes to the “Modify a list” screen in order to add services to the list.

 Go to the main menu And select favorites list



Figure 14: Favorite lists screen  Figure 15: Create a program list screen

-The default name given to each favorite list is “FAV1 to FAV4”

-Use the keys to choose the type of channel (TV/Radio)

-Press the OK button to switch to the ‘Modify a favorites list’ menu and add more channels

Figure16: Modify option screen

This screen allows modifying a favorite list. The current favorite list name is displayed on the top of the screen.

All the services matching the criteria selected at the creation of the favorite list are listed. The services not skipped
are proposed on the top of the list. Each favorite list has its own service numbering.

The user can switch from a list to another one (favorite and default) by pressing the PRF key but the screen is
different depending on the list is a default one or a favorite one.

In case of a favorite list, the user can lock or unlock a service, skip or add some services or all services. He can also
sort the services either by alphabetical order either manually.

If the list is the default TV and Radio lists, only the ‘lock/unlock’ option is available.

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3.6 Lock /

U

nlock a program screen



Figure 17: Modify a favorite list screen  Figure 18: Modify a favorite list screen

confirmation

 Use PRF+/PRF- ( buttons used for activating the favorite list)to select the list created
 Mark the channel that you wish to edit by using the keys
 Select the function by using the appropriate color.
 Use the menu/exit to exit the menu or pess the OK button to save and exit

RED Go to the “Lock/Unlock a program” screen.
GREEN If the list is a favorite

Go to the “Skip/Add a program” screen.

YELLOW If the list is a favorite

Go to the “Sort/Move a program” screen.

BLUE If the list is a favorite

Go to the “Skip/Add all programs” screen

This screen allows the user to lock or unlock services by pressing the OK key on the highlighted service. If the
service is already locked then it is unlocked and vice versa. The locked services are signaled with a graphical or
color mark (e.g. red mark).

If a service belonging to several lists (default and favorite) is locked then it is locked in all the lists.

Figure 19: Lock/unlock a program screen Figure 20: selected program screen

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3.7 Sort/Move program screen

3.8 Move program screen

This screen allows the user to sort the services of the current list either by alphabetical order, either manually by
moving a service in the list.
Manually

Mark the channel the channel by using the  keys
Press OK
Use rectangle to select channel
Use  keys to move channel to your desired place
Use OK button to confirm the move
Press the exit button to complete the process
By alphabetical order
Use the colored function key to ‘sort ‘the entire channel in the alphabetical order
The channel selected in the favorites list are placed ahead of those not selected

Only the services of the favorite list are presented.

By pressing the red key, the services are automatically alphabetically ordered.
The green key is used to sort the services manually. A new screen is displayed.

The services numbering is updated according to the sort.

Figure 21: Sort/Move a program screen

This screen allows the user to move manually the services of the current list.

The user selects the service to move, goes to the new place and validates. The service is moved to the selected place
in the list.

Figure 22: Move a program screen

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

3.9 Skip/Add all programs screen

3.10 Saving confirmation popup

Figure 23: Move a program screen from position 16 to 19

This screen allows the user to add or skip all services to or from the current list by pressing the red or the green key.
If the user adds all services, the current service list is equivalent to the default service list. If he skips all the services,
the current service list is empty.
The services belonging to the list are signaled with a graphical or color mark (e.g. white mark).

Figure 24: Skip/Add all programs screen

RED All services of the list are added

Go back to the previous menu

GREEN All services are skipped from the list (not visible)

Go back to the previous menu

This popup allows the user to confirm or not the saving of modifications. It is only proposed if modifications of
Favorite lists have been performed and user wants to leave one of the favorite list screens.

Figure 25: Saving confirmation popu

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3.11 Delete a progr am list

3.12 Delete confirmation popup

Figure26 :Delete option screen

This screen allows deleting a favorite list.

Figure 27: Delete a program list screen

Select the delete favorite list
Use  to mark the list to be remove

Press OK to confirm

This popup allows the user to confirm or not the deletion of a favorite list.

Figure 28: Delete confirmation popup

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3.13 Deletion confirmation message

3.14 New channel

When a favorite is deleted, a message is displayed the end-user of the list deletion.

Figure29: Deletion confirmation message

Press OK to confirm

You can also cancel the deletion by pressing the exit button (it will go Back to previous page)

Figure30: New channel option screen

This screen presents the list of new services installed after a NIT (network information table) and/or SDT
(serving description table) updating. If there are no new services, the message “no new services” will be displayed.

Figure 31: New Channel screen

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4

. USER PREFERENCES

4.1 Languages scr een

Figure 32: User preferences option screen

This screen allows the user to customize the STB. The user can set his preferred languages, activate or not some
locking and change the PIN code.

The access of this menu can be protected by PIN code (6.Access control screen).
At the main menu select the user preferences

Figure 33: User preferences screen

This screen allows selecting the menu language, the default audio language and the DVB (Digital Video
Broadcasting)-subtitle language.

Figure 34: Languages screen
Select the required menu option by using  buttons
Select the required Languages option by using  buttons

Press OK to confirm and save the settings

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4.2 Banner timing screen

4.3 Parental control screen

Note:

Figure35 :Banner option screen

This screen allows setting the display time of the banner.



Figure 36: Banner timing screen  Figure 37:Banner display screen

Use the keys to select the time between 3 to 10 seconds
Press Ok to save and confirm the setting

Figure38: Parental control option screen

This function operates based on the information from a broadcasting station.

Requesting PIN code access protects this menu. The default receiver PIN code (after the first time installation 2.1.1

- or reinstallation 5.5 -) is “0000”.

The user can lock the STB usage. Each time the STB turns to running mode, the PIN code has to be input.
The user can protect the menu screens access and all its sub-screens.

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4.4 PIN code change

The service lock allows the user to lock a specific service (the PIN code is requested when the user zaps to the
locked services). To lock / unlock a service, see paragraph 3.6).

A parental rating (between 0 and 18 years) is available. In this case, all services which are not in the age limits
become inaccessible unless enter the PIN code (The setting value is compared with the parental rating broadcasted
in the EIT of stream).

The activation item allows enabling or disabling the locking management. If the activation item is disabled then all
locking are deactivated, else the locking are applied according to the user choice.

Figure 39: Parental screen

Figure 40:Pin code change option screen

When entering locked menus or service, or in “PIN code change” screen, the user is requested to enter the current
PIN code.

There is no limit of tries for entering the PIN code. If the user doesn’t know the PIN code, he can go to the
previous screen, canceling this pop-up.

A secret key sequence exists to reset the PIN code to “0000”. This feature is available only when the
“PIN code access popup is displayed”. It consists of a sequence of 6 color keys.

Figure41: PIN code pop-up

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5.

SETUP

4.5 PIN code change screen

The default PIN code (first time installation PIN code) is “0000”.
After entering the present PIN code, the user can change it by keying twice the new one. If the user re­Enters a PIN code different of the new one, he has to enter the new PIN code again.



Figure 42: New PIN code change screen Figure 43:New pin code change confirmation screen

Figure 44: Setup option screen

This menu offers access to the “Channels installation” menu, to “TV configuration” screen, to “Time setting” screen
and to the “Reinstallation” item.

(The date might not be correctly displayed according to the reception situation of the signal of time from the
broadcasting station)

The access of this menu can be protected by PIN code (6 - Access control screen).
The reinstallation item must be confirmed by a pop-up. If yes, the entire configuration is deleted and the STB

automatically restarts into First Time Installation mode.

Figure 45: Setup screen

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5.1 System

s

etting

5.2 Channel installation

Press the menu button on the remote

-The main menu will appear on the Display
Then select the setup option

-Which will lead you to a new page of menu configuration

This screen allows selecting the type of installation the end-user wants to perform. He can perform four different
Ways of searches:

-Update

-Full

-Manual

-Update
By choosing this option, it will help you install the new channel available

-Automatic search
During the automatic search installation, a popup is displayed to inform the user of the scanning
Progress.



Figure 46: update search screen  Figure 47: update search running screen

Figure 48: update search done screen

An item in the screen allows the user to select the installation mode (, Manuel search or Full
Reinstallation and update).

A “search” type installation performs an “add” operation. All new services found are added to the previous
Installed services or replace existing ones.

-Full
At this option all the channels from the current channel list and the favorite list are deleted and being
Replace with the new channels found.

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5.2.2 Channels installation success

5.2.1 Full reinstallation progress screen



Figure 49: Full reinstallation screen  Figure 50: Full reinstallation confirmation screen

During the full reinstallation, a popup is displayed to inform the user of the scanning progress

Figure 51: full reinstallation progress popup

This screen is displayed when the installation is successfully finished.

Figure 52: Channel installation screen

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5.2.3 Channel installatio

n failed

5.3 TV configuration

This screen is displayed when the installation failed

Figure 53: channel installation failed screen

-Manual search in progress screen

During the manual search installation, a popup is displayed to inform the user that the installation is in progress.

Figure 54: Manual search screen   Figure 55: Manual search in progress screen



Figure 56: TV configuration option screen

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The TV configuration menu allows you to match the tuner to the connected monitor

-Select the required setting by using the keys

-Press the OK button to save your values and then exit the menu

Figure57: TV configuration screen

Depending on the TV format, the format of the video on the TV SCART is automatically converted to 4:3 or 16:9
According to the received data.
The TV Output signal means that the video signal is sent in PAL on the TV SCART.
+It is possible to switch the screen display, IF the selected transmitted signal is 16:9 formats



Figure 58=16:9 (screen)  Figure 59= 4:3 (screen)

TV format:
4:3 Letterbox / 4:3 Pan Scan / 16:9

TV output signal:
PAL

TV audio signal:
Stereo / mono

White=screen

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5.4 Time setting

Note:

Figure 60: Time setting option screen

This screen allows to the end-user to set the local time and receive the worldwide universal time. The current date of
the STB and the actual local time are displayed on top of this screen.
The user can change the local time offset (resolution of 1 hour) in order to adjust the local time. If the time display
is incorrect even when the time setting is made and could not receive any program that should be transmitting, in
this event just switch to another channel and check the time again.

Figure 61: Time setting screen

Depending on the conditions of a
broadcasting station, or the situation of an
electric wave, it may not be displayed
correctly.

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5.5 Reinstallation

Figure 62: Reinstallation option screen

This item allows erasing of all data and resetting all setting to default. A popup allows the user to confirm or not the
erasure. If it is confirmed, all services and user preferences are deleted.

Figure 63: Reinstallation confirmation screen

CA
Two screens are used by the Conditional access system (i.e. embedded CA or Common Interface).

The layouts of these screens are defined below. The CA System plug-in manages the contents of the item of these
screens.

Attention

Do not insert the CI card incorrectly (slant or reverse) it will cause the CI card to get suck with the card connector. It
will eventually damage the card.

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6.

SUBSCRIPTION SETTING SCREEN

Note:

Note:

Figure 64: Subscription setting option screen

When you watch Pay TV program, you need to contract with
the broadcasting company.

In the kind of customer's ''CAM'' or ''CA card ''may not be
decoded correctly.

This screen allows the CA System plug-in to manage a MENU or LIST command.
The title item is displayed on top of the occurrence of the screen.
Select ok to proceed to the next page

Figure 65: Conditional Access system screen

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6.1 CA system Enquiry screen

This screen allows the CA System plug-in to manage an ENQUERY command.

The edit box is below the text item and is managed by the CA System plug-in after the user has press OK.

Figure 66: Conditional Access system screen

Select the purchased option and the purchased item screen will be displayed

(Information will be displayed according to the CA card used)

Figure 67: Purchased item screen

Selecting the credit option and the credit item screen will be displayed
(Information will be displayed according to the CA card used)

Figure 68: Credit screen

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Selecting the language option and the language screen will be displayed
(Information will be displayed according to the CA card used)
Select the language wanted by pressing the ok button

Figure 69: language screen

Selecting the CA system information option and the CA system information screen will be displayed
(Information will be displayed according to the CA card used)

Figure 70:CA system information screen

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7.

SYSTEM INFORMATION

7.1 Maintenance and care

Figure 71: System Information option screen

This screen gives to the user some information about the STB (Driver Version, Software Version and hardware
Version).

(The version shown on the screen may be different from the actual one)

Figure 72: System information screen

Batteries need to be charge.

-Open the batteries compartment on the back of remote

-Remove batteries

-Insert 2 new types AAA ACC

-Check the polarities

-Close compartment

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IMMEDIATELY

seek advice from a doctor

used electronic product fee of charge to designated

collection facilities or to a retailer (if you purchase

Do not recharge, disassemble, heat or dispose of the

In an even of battery leakage use a damp cloth to

low the device to come on contact with

Please obey the rules and regulation in your

7.2 Caution

If you want to dispose this product, do not mix it
with general household waste. there is a separate
collection system for used electronic product in
accordance with legislation that requires proper
treatment, recovery and recycling

Private household in the 25 member states of the
EU, In Switzerland and Norway may return their

a similar new one).
For countries not mentioned above, please contact
your local authorities for correct method for
disposal.
By doing so you will ensure that your disposed
product undergoes the necessary treatment,
recovery and recycling and thus prevent potential
negative effects on the environment and human
health

battery in fire

Keep it away from direct sunlight

clean the remote and install new battery.

Do not al

liquids, it will result an ELECTRICAL shock.

Remove battery if the remote is not used

Do not handle and store battery with metallic tools.

area/country, when disposing the battery.

Keep the battery away from the reach of children. If battery should be swallowed,

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7.3 Troubleshooting

In rare cases, the system may not be functioning well. Before calling the service department, please read the
operation command.

Tuner not functioning, where no reaction when the
ignition is turn on and the power is press

The tuner does not react to pressing button on the
remote

The picture and sound getting interference Please move to a better location where the signal is

No pictures found and only a error message is
display

Incorrect language for OSD menu, dialogs or sub­titles

‘Lock’ menu option does not work This function is only intended for pay TV option

The picture, audio, subtitle are not change The picture, audio, subtitle for change are not being

+Please check the fuse and the connection

Please change for a new battery

The ACC for the remote are flat.

stronger

Please check weather the antenna is on

Please conduct a full reinstallation to update the channel
list

Please check the language under ‘User Preference’

Is necessary, please reset the audio or sub-title for the
selected channel

broadcasted in this program.

The new channels are not added into the slot.

There are many channels in this area, but the only a
few channels are added into the other slot.

Please view and listen to the program that the picture
audio, subtitle which can be changed.

This box can have 200 channels into the slot.If you
have 200 channels in this box, please delete to the old
channels. (8. DELETE CHANNEL)

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8.

DELETE CHANNEL

Figure 73: Delete channel option screen

Select the delete channel button and the screen on figure 74 will be displayed



Figure 74: Delete channel screen  Figure 75: Selected unwanted channel

Use the button to stroll one place up/down the screen.

Use the OK button to select the unwanted channels (press the OK button to deselect your option)

To confirm the deletion press the MENU button and the screen of confirmation in figure 77 will pop out

Figure 76: Deleting confirmation scr een

Useto select YES or NO for confirmation. Press the ok button to confirm chose to proceed.

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If the selected option is YES a waiting screen in figure 77 will appear.

Figure 77:Deleting waiting screen

If the selected option is NO it will go back to the previous menu

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9.

SPECIFICATION

Electrical Requirement

- Operating DC Voltage 14.4VDC (10.8-15.1V)

- Fuse 2A

RF Parameter

- 174Mhz to 230Mhz, 470Mhz to 862Mhz Yes

- Antenna input connector F Type

- 5V Antenna output from tuner Yes

- Mini dip switch for Supplying for Antenna 5V Output Yes

COFDM Modulation

- QPSK, 16QAM and 64QAM Yes

- Transmission mode 2K & 8K FFT Yes

- Guard Interval 1/4,1/8,1/16,1/32 Yes

- Code Rate 1/2, 2/3, 3/4, 5/6, 7/8 Yes

TV System

- DVB-T Compliance ETSI EN300 744 Yes

- Pal Yes

- Aspect Ratio 4:3 and 16:9 Yes

- Video Encoding MPEG2 (ISO/IEC 13818-2, ML) Yes

Video/Audio Parameter

-Video Output Connector 1 x RCA

-Video Output level, 1Vpp 5%@75Ohms Yes

-Audio Output Connector 1pair x RCA

-Audio Output level 1Vrms 20%@10KOhms Yes

- Audio frequency range 20Hz to 20Khz Yes

Common Interface

- Single slot Yes

Infra Red Extensions

- 5m of Infra-Red Remote Sensor Yes

- e mark Yes

Standard Packaging Content

- Receiver Yes

- Remote Controller Yes

- Mounting Bracket (1pair) Yes

- IR remote sensor extension cable Yes

- Manual Yes

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