Tevion HDSTB8800 Instruction Manual

INSTRUCTION MANUAL
HIGH DEFINITION
SET TOP BOX
1.Be sure to read this Instruction Manual before attempting to operate th is unit.
2. Ne ver open the cover. It is very dan­gerous to touch the inside of the unit due to the possibility of electric s hock.
3. When this uni t will not be used for an extende d period of ti me, re move the power cord from the ou tlet. Also, do not use this unit if the power cord has been damaged.
4. The apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splash­ing and no o bjects f illed with liquids, such as vases, shall be placed on the apparatus.
5. Place the unit in a we l l ve n ti lat ed enviro nment, and awa y fro m he at sou rces.
7. Install the unit horizontally. Unbal­anced installation may cause th e unit to malfu nction.
6. Do not place heavy objects on th e unit.
9.Install the unit in a place with : good ventil ation suita ble temperature no direct sunl ight low hu midity low vibration
8. W hen the unit is sudden ly moved to a ho t area from a cold a rea, it may cause condensation inside the unit. In this case, turn off the power, and turn on after 1-2 hours.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS-1
Wh en using any electrical apparatus always observe safety regulations and use basic safety precautions to reduce the risk of fire, electric shock and personal injury, including the fol lowing.
1. Read, Keep and Follow these instructions, heeding all Warnings.
2. Keep out of reach of young children. This apparatus is not suitable for use by young chil dren or infirm persons without supervision. Young children must be supervised to ensure that they do not play with the apparatus.
3. WARNI NG. Do not insert any objects into any openings of an electrical apparatus.
4. WARNING. Do not touch any moving parts of any electrical apparatus.
5. WARNING. This equ ipment is only to be used in moderate climate areas.
6. WARNING. Do not use this apparatus near water. To avoid the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose t his apparatus to rain or moisture. The apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or sp lashes.
7. WARNING. No o bjects filled with liquid, such as vases, shall be placed on any electrical apparatus.
8. Do no t immerse in any liquid whilst in use or in cleaning. Clean only with a damp cloth, dry with a dry towel. Do not use harsh abrasives as these may damage plastic parts.
9. DO NOT block any ventilation openings. Keep away from curtains, newspapers and restricted areas. Install in accordance with any specific manufacturer’s instructions. Always allow a suff icient gap around the apparatus to avoid overheating.
10. DO NOT install near any heat sources such as radiators, gas heaters, stoves or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat. Do not leave in direct sunlight.
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11. WARNING. Do not pla ce any naked flame source, such as lighted candles on any electric al apparatus.
12. WARNING! Conn ect to a suitable 230-240 ~ 50 Hz power supply only. If a class 1 product it must be connected to a suitably earthed mains socket.
13. Always unplug from the power source when an y electrical apparatus is not in use.
14. Do not abuse or damage a power cord. If any power cord is damaged, it must be replaced by the manufact urer, its service agent or a similarly qualified person in order to avoid a h azard. A replaceable cord must be replaced with an authorised replacement from an authorised service agent only.
15. Only use attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer.
16. Unplug this apparatus duri ng lightening storms or when unused for long periods of time .
17. Attention is drawn to t he environmental aspects of disposing of any battery.
18. Refer all servicing to qualified personnel. Servicing is required when the apparatus has been dama ged in any way, such as when the power supply cord or plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into th e apparatus, the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate normally, or has been dropped.
19. Do not attempt to service any double insulat ed apparatus. Double insulated apparatus requires specialist servicing and knowledge to retain the safety of the apparatus.
20. WARNING. Do not use any electrical apparatus outdoors. If any electrical apparat us is to be used outdoors, use a suitable Isolating transformer or Electrical Safety Switch (RCD).
21. For household use onl y, this apparatus is not intended for commercial use.
22. If this apparatus is to be used by a third party, please supply these instructions with it.
23. No liability will be accepted for any personal injury or damage caused by failure to follow these instructions.
The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral tr iangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulate d “dange rous voltage” within the pro duct’s enclo sure tha t may be of sufficient magnitude to con stitute a risk to persons.
The excl amation point, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the pr esence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompa­nying the appliance.
Instructi on Markings:
Whe re symbols or caution labels are used on this product or in this manual, the follow ing expl anations are made.
For any customer query or in the unlikely event of a product failure,
please phone or email the helpline contact details below for assistance.
DO NOT RETURN THE PRODUCT TO THE RETAILER.
Toll Free Help line: 1300 366 144
Email: info@telefixsales.com.au
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Table of Contents
I. General Information ........................................................................................................ 2
1. Preface ........................................................................................................................ 2
2. Main Features.............................................................................................................. 2
3. Front Panel .................................................................................................................. 3
4. Rear Panel .................................................................................................................. 4
5. Remo te Control Unit.................................................................................................... 5
6. Keys sp ecification-1 .................................................................................................... 6
7. Keys sp ecification-2 .................................................................................................... 7
II. Connection and Installation ........................................................................................... 8
1. System Connection ..................................................................................................... 8
2. Connectio ns ................................................................................................................ 9
3. Quick Ins tallation ....................................................................................................... 10
III. Software ...................................................................................................................... 12
1.Main Menu .................................................................................................................. 13
2. Insta llation ................................................................................................................. 13
2.1 Auto Search .......................................................................................................... 13
2.2 Manual Search ..................................................................................................... 14
2.3 Chan nel Edit ........................................................................................................ 15
2.4 Factory Default ..................................................................................................... 16
2.5 Upgrade ............................................................................................................... 16
3. Program Guide .......................................................................................................... 16
4. Program Manage....................................................................................................... 17
4.1 Progra m Edit ........................................................................................................ 17
4.2 Favourite Edit ....................................................................................................... 18
5. Program Select.......................................................................................................... 20
6. System Setting .......................................................................................................... 21
6.1 Video Setting ........................................................................................................ 2 1
6.2 Audio Setting ........................................................................................................ 21
6.3 Timer Setup ......................................................................................................... 21
6.4 On Screen Dis play Setup..................................................................................... 22
6.5 Parenta l Guide ..................................................................................................... 23
6.6 Lan guage Setup .................................................................................................. 24
6.7 Time Zone Adjust ................................................................................................. 24
6.8 System Information .............................................................................................. 24
7. Shortcut Key Explanation........................................................................................... 25
IV. Technical Specification .............................................................................................. 27
V. Trouble Shooting.......................................................................................................... 29
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I. General Inf ormation
1. Preface
Thank you for choosing to purchase one of our TEVION products, we appreciate your business and believe that we have provided you with a product that is both reliable and value for money. We encourage you and your friends to choose from our ra nge of TEVION products again in future. This TEVION Hig h Definition Set Top Box is built on a powerful ATI X225 Chip, and can de code high and standard definition digital TV programs.
2. Main Features
l Fully DVB-T & MPEG-2 compliant l Digital Receptio n covers VHF & UHF band l Multi Bandwidth selection: 7M & 8M l Multi demodulation selecti on: QPSK,QAM16, QAM64
l MEPG-2 HD/SD decoding (MP@HL/ML)
l Dolby AC-3 or MPE G-1 audio decoding l Down-mixes 5.1 AC3 to two channels encoded with Dolby Prologic Surround l Component (YPbPr) Output: supports 1080i/720p/576p” l VGA output: supports 1080i /720p/576p l DVI output: supports 1080i /720p/576p l Conversion between SD p rograms and HD p rograms l Teletext (VBI & OSD output) l Aspect ratio: 4:3/16:9 l Dolby 5.1 channel or PCM digital audio output l Electroni c program guide (EPG) l Parenta l guidance l Software upgrade via RS232 l 32 bits true color on screen display (OSD) l Channe l and Program editor
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POWER: Press to turn the Set Top Box ON / OFF SENS OR: Remote Control sensor POWER INDICATOR: Power-on lamp SIGNAL: Indicates the signal intensity
CH: P ress to switch between programs when watching TV, or move the cursor up or down in the menu VOL: Press to adjust the volume when watching a program, or move the cursor
left or right in the menu
MENU: Press to display the Main Menu or exit from the displayed menu screen OK: Press to execute the selected item or confirm your selection in the menu EXIT: Press to exit from current menu
3. Front Panel
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ANT IN: Co nnect to terrestrial antenna LOOP OUT: RF output to TV set’s antenna input S-VIDEO OUT: Connect to the S-VIDEO jack of the TV or VCR L-AUDIO/R-AUDIO OUT: Connect to a TV or other audio device using the
RCA cables provided
Pr Y Pb (COMPONENT) OUT: Connect to a TV or Monitor with Compo-
nent inp ut. Compatible with high definition signal
VGA OUT: Connect to a monitor with VGA input. Compati ble with high definition
signal
DVI OUT: Connect to a monitor with DVI Input. Compatible with high definition
signal
OPTICAL DIGITAL OUT: Connect to an amplifier or Hi-Fi system with an optical
digitial input
RS232: Connect to a PC for software upgrade only CVBS: Connect to the video input of a TV or VCR. Compatible with standard
definition signal.
4. Rear Panel
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5. Remote C ontrol Unit
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6.Keys specification-1
: Press to turn the Set Top Box on/off.f. 0 ~ 9: 0 ~ 9: Pres s to select a channel number, or to enter a number in an on
screen menu.
: Switch back to the previous channel. In the EPG mode, moves the guide
forwa rd several days
MENU: Displays the main menu on your TV screen. Closes the current menu
screen and returns to the n ormal view mode
EXIT: Retu rn to the previous menu on the menu screen or exit the Main Menu.
: Move cursor left/right/up/down.
EPG: Press to display Program Guide screen. ASPECT: Use this HOTKEY to select your televison screen output format.
Continuously press this button to toggle through the di fferent modes.
AUDIO: Press to dislplay the Audio Language Menu Screen.
Colour keys: have their corres ponding functions in specified menus.
(refer to page 7)
: Press to mute or unmute. INFO: Shows the information of the current channel being viewed. : Press to switch between teletext and closed caption.
P+/P-: Press to page up or down.
OK: Press to save the results a nd exit the current menu screen
Bring up the Prog ram List when not in the menu mode. FAV: Display the favourite list. : Pause/Play A/V.. : Press to switch b etween Left, Right, Mix and Stereo Audio modes.
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Vision Adjus t (Red Key)
When not in the menu mode, press the Red col our key on the Remote Control to enter into the Vision Adjust menu. Here, ad just the brightness, contrast, satu ration and sharpness directly.
Postion Adjust (Green Key)
When not in the menu mode, by pressing the Green colour key on the Remote Control, four big direction arrows will be displayed in the middle of the scr een. Use the four directio n arrow keys on the Remote Con­trol to adjust the position o n the screen.
Output Mode (Yellow Key)
When not in the menu mode, use the Yellow colour key to select the output mode between: P AL, VGA, YPbPr and DVI Outputs. Continuously pr ess this button to toggle through the d ifferent modes. On the front panel, the first position on the LED display will show a differ­ent character for these four modes. The display will show “P” on PAL mode, “V” on VGA mode, “Y” on YPbPr mode and “D” on DVI mode. The PAL model is used for the CVBS and S -Video Outputs.
Video Resolution (Blue Key)
When not in the menu mode, use the Blue colour key to select the video resolution among 576P, 720P and 1080I. Continu ously press this button to toggle through the different resolutions. On the front pan el, the LEDs will show the output mode by your choice. The Video Resolution is not accessable when in the PAL mode.
7.Keys specification-2
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II. Connection and Installation
1. System Connection
Make sure the Power, Terrestrial Antenna, TV and other relevant equipment are con­necte d according to following diagram. If you have other equipment that you would like to install, and are unsure of the installation process of this equipment, consult the instru ction manua l for the other equipment, or contact the retai ler that this other equip­ment was purchased from. Otherwise, please call the toll free number provided for assistance.
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2. Connections
There are five method s of connecting this Set Top Box to your TV or Monitor. The TV’s or Moni tors can be divided into two types: stan dard definition (SDTV), and high definition (HDTV). With each connection use d, the left and right audio connections must be connected as well.
Note: 1 , 2, 3, 4 , 5 please refer to connections in the previous diagram. Don’t connect y our TV or monitor with VGA and YPbPr at the same time.
CVBS 1 576I Analog S-VID EO 2 576I Analog Y, Pb, Pr 3 576P, or 720P, or 1080I YPbPr VGA 4 576P, or 720P, or 1080I VGA DVI 5 576P, or 720P, or 1080I DVI
Connect to what
Used Connector on S TB (L-AUDIO and R-Audio)
Selected Definition
Video Out­put mode
HDTV
SDTV
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3. Quick Installation
STEP 1: Check connections Prior to powering up the recei ver, ensure that all ca bling is correctly conne cted as explained in system co nnections. Ensure that the unit is connected to the A/V equipment and the power so cket.
STEP 2: Adjust TV set Turn on the television and adjust TV’s video input mode accordin g to the receiver’s vid eo ouput mode.
STEP 3: Power up Turn on the power switch ON /OFF on the front panel of your receiver. The startup On Screen Display(OSD) will be sh own on the TV screen. The startup OSD will remain for several seconds and then disappear. If there are pro­grams stored in the S et Top Box, the channel number will be shown on the LED displ ay.
STEP 4: Search program
1. If there are no programs stored in the receiver, the sys­tem will guide you step by step to begi n the search process. The first scre en that will appear will be the System Infor- mation screen. This will show the words “Please press OK key to initialize s ystem”. Press the OK key to continue, or press EXIT if you do not want to proceed. If you select OK, you will enter the Country Select menu. Here you select the country that you are in (Australia). Press OK to continue. The next screen will be the Time Zone Adjust menu. In this menu, select the co rrect time zone for where you live, and set the daylight savings i f it is applicable . Press OK to continu e. This will bring you to the Parantal Guide menu. Here you can change the password, and set parenta l locks if you d esire (see section 5.5 for further
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detail s on parental locks). Press OK to continue. The next menu is the Auto Search menu. The system will now search for programs from all available channels. When the search has completed, all programs that were found will be added to the TV program list. The Set Top Box will re turn to the normal viewing mode, and will show the first channel that was found.
2. To search for programs manually, follow these steps: When not in the menu mode, press the MENU key to display the MAIN MENU. Use the keys to select In­stallation and press OK. The system has provided two ways to search programs: Auto Search and Manual Search. We recommend that you use Auto Search. Move the cur­sor to Auto Search and press OK. The system will search for programs au tomatically. After searching, the programs that were found will be added to TV prog ram list, and the TV will return to the first program that was stored. If you are fa miliar with the location of the channels, you can use the Manual Search. For more details, please refer to 1. Installation in Section III.
STEP 5: Vi ew program Press OK when in the normal view mode and the program list will appear. Use keys to s elect the desired pro­gram and press OK to view in full-screen.
Note: All functions can be oper ated by using the keys on the Remote Control, and some of the func­tions can also be operated by using the keys on the front pa nel of the Set Top Box.
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III. Software
Program Manage
Program Guide
Program Edit
Favori te Edit
Installation
Auto Search
Manual Search
Channel Edit
Factory De fault
Up grade
System Setting
Audio Setup
OSD Setup
Parental Guide Langua ge Setup Time Zone Adjust
Video Setup
System Info rmation
Program Select
Timer Setup
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1.Main Menu
When not in the menu mode, pressing MENU key will display the Main Menu. This menu consists of five menu items as shown below.
v Installation v Program Guide v Program Manage v Program Select v System Setting
Use the keys to move up or down from one item to another. The corresponding sub-menu will be displayed on the screen when the OK key is pressed on the selected item. To escape the menu system at anytime, press EXIT or
MENU o n the Remote Control.
2. Installation
In the Installatio n menu there are two ways to search for progra ms: Auto Se arch and Manual S earch. The Channel List determines what channels will be searched in those two menus, so it is important to edit the channels in the Channel Edit menu.
2.1 Auto Search
For first time users, Auto Search is the best option. First, use the keys to select Auto Search in the Instal lation menu. Then press OK to enter the Auto Search menu. The system will se arch for programs automatically. After searching, the programs that were found will be added to TV pro gram list, and the TV will return to the fi rst program that was foun d.
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While sea rching, you can press EXIT to stop or press OK to skip. Press EXIT again or MENU to exit from this menu.
2.2 Manual Search
You can set parameters in the Manual Search menu if yo u are familiar with the relevant parameters. In this mode, only on e channel at a time, whose necessary parameters are ente red into the Manual Search menu manually, wi ll be searched.
Channel No.: Press key to select the correct option. Frequency : The value varies with what you have selected
in Channel No. Bandwidth: Press keys to switch between 7M and 8M. Transmission Mode: You have a choice of 2K, 8K and Auto. Press keys to select appropriate mode. Guard Interval: Available options are: 1/4, 1/8, 1/16, 1/ 32 and Auto. Press keys to select one of these. Network Search: Press keys to select “Yes” or “No”. If you select “Yes”, the receiver will search all programs according to the channel lis t. If you select “No”, the re­ceiver will only se arch programs from the current channel that you have entered above. At the bottom of this menu, there are two colour bars reflecting the signal’s quality and str ength. You can check whether you have set the antenna correctly by these two bars. After modi fying, press OK to begin searchi ng. After searching, the TV will return to the first program that was found. During the entire process, you can press EXIT or MENU to exit.
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2.3 Channel Edit
Select Channel Edit in the Installation menu and press OK. The Channel Edit menu will be displayed on the screen. Here, a new chan nel can be added and the existing ones can be edited or del eted. You can use the colour keys on the Remote Control to execute the corresponding com­mand to each colour.
Add (Red key) Delete (Green key) Modify (Y ellow key)
v Add
After pressing the Red key on the Remote Control, the Add Channel menu will be displayed. Here you ca n set the nece ssary parameters of the new channel. Channel No: This value is determined by the receiver automatically and cannot be modified.
Frequency: You can input values referring to above. Bandwidth: Pr ess keys to switch between7M and
8M. Transmission Mode: You have the selection of 2K, 8K and Auto. Press keys to select appropriate mode. Guard Interval: Available options are: 1/4, 1/8, 1/16, 1/ 32 and Auto. Press keys to select one of these. Ensure a ll of the above parameters are set, press OK to confirm and exit from the Add Channel menu. In the Channel Edit menu you will see that the ne w channel has been ad ded to end of the list.
v Delete
This command allows you to delete one or more unwanted channels. First select the channel you want to delete and press the Gre en key on the Remote Co ntrol, and you will
find this item will be marked with the symbol. You can
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cancel this operation by pressing the Green key again. Press Exit to exit from Channel Edit menu. You will find
that all channels marked with the s ymbol have been deleted from th e channel list.
v Modify
Select the channel you want to edit first and then press Yellow key or OK to display the Modify Channel menu. The operations are the same as “Add”.
2.4 Factory Default
In the Installation menu, move the cursor to Factory De­fault and press OK . The P assword screen will appear to ask you to input the password. The default value is 1111 (If you want to change the password, pl ease refer to 6.5 Pa­renta l Guide). If you ha ve inputted the correct p assword, a warning message box will be displayed on the screen. Press OK key to resume the default.
Note: After restoring default, all programs you have stored w ill be erased and all parameters will return to the factory default . So, this operation is applied only in special situations and only when necessary.
2.5 Upgrade
This upgrade function requires software support.
3. Program Guide
In the Program Guide menu, the top-right small picture screen and bottom-right program guide list will vary with what you have selected in the program list on the left hand
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4. Program Man age
In the Main Menu, s elect Program Manage, and press OK. This menu consists of Program Edit and Favorite Edit.
4.1 Program Edit
Through this menu, you can edit programs according to your requirements. The col our keys on the Remote Con­trol have their corresponding functions. Delete (Red key ) Move (Green key ) Modify (Y ellow key)
v Delete
This delete command allows you to delete one or more unwa nted progra ms permane ntly. First select the program you want to delete and press the Red key on the Remote Control, you will find this item will be marked with an “X” symbol. You can cancel this operation by pressing the
Red key again. Press OK or EXIT to exit from the Pro­gram Edit menu. When you next enter this menu, you
will find that all programs that were marked with an “X” symbol have been deleted from the program list.
screen . Use keys to move the cursor between the TV program List on the l eft and the bottom-right program list, and keys to move up or down in each list. The bot­tom-right list is your selec ted TV program’s EPGs. The
key is used to move the EPG forward several days. Move the cursor to desired EPG and press OK, a large text box wi ll appear for a more detailed explanation. Press EXIT to return to the Main Menu, or press the MENU key to return to the normal view mode .
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4.2 Favourite Edit
This menu includes the three columns: FAV, Selected and Programs. While th ere are no prepared favourite groups in the FAV column, you can define and modify favourite g roups’ names by using the colour keys on the Remote Control. You can also add programs to any favo urite group .
v Move
Only one program can be moved up or down at a time. Press keys to select the program you want to move and press the Green key on the Remote Control . A double- pointe d arrow pointing north and south will be displayed to the right of the selected program. You can press keys to move this program to whe re you want to relocate it to. Press the Green key again to confirm the new location.
v Modify
Press keys to highlight the program that you want to modify and press the Yellow key on the Remote Control. You will then enter into the Program Modify menu where you can modify the following parameters of the selected pro gram. Video PID: Use keys to fix a location where you can input a number using the numeric keys on the Remote Control, and inpu t this number. Audio PID: Input the specified value in the same way as ab ove. PCR_PID: Input appropriate value in the same way as ab ove. Teletext PID: Input appropriate value in the same way as ab ove. After modifying, press OK to save or press EXIT to cancel this operation.
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The keys are used to switc h between the three columns, and keys are us ed to select item in each column. Notice that what will be shown in the Selected and Programs column varies wi th the favorite group that you ha ve selected in the FAV column.
How to define a favourite group
Press the Red key on the Remote Control, and a keypad menu will appear where you can define a favorite group name. In this keypad menu, select your required charac­ter by usi ng the direction keys on the Remote Control and press O K. The selected character will be shown in the title bar at the top of this keypad menu. To switch be­tween capital and lower case, select Caps On and press OK on the Remote Control. The Back command allows you to erase an unwanted character in the title bar. To confirm the new name, move the cu rsor to the OK com­mand and press OK. The keypad will disappea r and the new name will be shown i n the FAV column. You can de­fine several favorite groups in the same way.
How to modify a favourite group
In the FA V column, use keys to select the group that you want to modify and press the Yellow key. A keypad menu will appear . For further operation, refer to the paragraph above.
How to delet e a favourite group
In the FAV col umn, the selected favorite group will be de­leted from the lis t as soon as Green colour key on the Remote Control is pressed.
How to add programs into a favourite group
Select one favourite group (for examaple Sports favourite group that you have just defined) in the Fav column, and move the cursor to the Programs column. In the Programs
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column select programs that are similar to Spor ts and press OK. Those programs will now be added into your Sports favourite gr oup and be shown in the Selected column. Those selected programs will also disappear in the P rograms column. If you want to delete on e program in your Sport favourite group, move the cusor to the program that you want to delete in the S elected column and press OK. The selected program will disappear in the Selected column and will be shown in the Programs col umn.
Program Edit Menu
By pressing the Blue colour key, you can switch between the Pro gram Edit menu and the Favourite Edit menu.
5. Program Select
In the Main Menu, use keys to select Program Select, and press OK. Here, the default mode i s “ALL” . Suppose that you have defi ned several favorite groups (please refer to 3.2 Favorite Edit) , you can use keys or FAV key to select your desired favorite group. You will also find that programs shown in the below program list will vary with your sel ected favorite group. If there is no defined favorite group, keys or FAV key are not available. By pressing keys, the cursor will retu rn to the below program list. In the below program list, keys are used to select your desired program. Press OK to view in full screen.
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6. System Setting
In the Main Menu, use keys to select System Setting, and press O K. This menu consists of eight items. You can access the sub-menus by highlighting this item and pressing OK.
6.1 Video Setting
Aspect Ratio: Press keys to select the aspect ratio
of the output video format between Full Screen, 4:3 P illar box, 16:9 Letterbox and 16:9 Crop.
NTSC/PAL/SECAM: The default i s PAL. Hs Frequency: Press keys to select between 28KHz
and 31.5KHz. After setting, press OK or EXIT to save and exit.
Note: You have to r eboot the box to set the changes to Colour Sy stem and HS Frequency.
6.2 Audio Setting
Decoder: Press keys to switch between Inner and
Outer. If you have a Hi-Fi system with an Optical Digital input (S /P DIF input), please select “outer” to output AC3 (Dolby Digital) stream to your Hi-Fi system. If the unit is set to “inner” the set-top box will decode the AC3 stream. Channel Mode: There are four options that you can select: Left, right, Mix an d Stereo. After setting, press OK or EX IT to save and exit.
6.3 Timer Setup
Here you can make se veral timer reservations. Timer Number: Press keys to select the timer in- dex from 0 to 31. Enable: Press keys to select between “Yes” and “NO”.
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If you select “Yes”, the timer will take effect. Event type: Press keys to select an even t between: Turn On, Turn Off an d Turn Channel. If you select “Turn On” or “Turn Off”, the Set Top Box will be turned on or turned off automatically at the designated time. In “turn on” mode, if you have sele cted a particular channel in the following Turn on Ch annel mode, the Set Top Box will turn on to the selected channel at the designated time. If you select “Turn Channel”, the Set Top Box will change channe ls to your selected channel at the designated time.
Turn on Channel: This can be modified only when you have selected “Turn On” or “Turn Channel” in the Event type menu. Use keys to bring up the Program List where you can use keys to select your desired channel. Press OK key to confirm. Time Type: Press keys to select among One Time, Daily, Weekly and Monthly. The selected option deter­mines what other fields will need setting. For example, if you select “One Time”, the menu will show: Month, Date and Time. In each field, use keys or numeric k eys (0~9) to set the correct time of program. After setting, press OK or EX IT to save and exit.
6.4 On Screen Display Setup
Tra nsparency: The transparency of the on screen menu
can be adjus ted. The value ranges from 0% to 20% in steps of 5%. Banner Time: Whenever a new channel is selected, an Info bar appears momentarily at the bottom edge of the screen. This setting sets the display duration of the Info bar. After setting, press OK or EXIT to save and exit.
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6.5 Parental Guide
Select Paren tal Guide and press OK, a password is needed before accessing the Parental Guide menu. The default password is 1111. Parental lock: You can prevent children or unauthorized people from watching programs. Use keys to select your desired level. Since there are differences between the parental rating standar ds of Australia and that of Europe, the available options that you can select are de­termined by the sel ected country. T he differences are de­scribed as follows:
Parental Rating Value (A ustralia standard)
No Block: Not Classified Block R: Restricted 18+ Block AV: Adult, Strong Violence (15+) Block MA: Mature Audience (15+) Block M: Mature Audience (15+) Block PG: Parental Guidance Block G: General Block All: Lock all channels
Parental Rating Value (Europe standar d)
No Block: Not Classified Block 18: Restricted 18+ Block 17: Restricted 17+ Block 16: Restricted 16+ Block 15: Restricted 15+ Block 14: Restricted 14+ Block 13: Restricted 13+ Block 12: Restricted 12+ Block 11: Restricted 11+ Block 10: Restricted 10+ Block 9: Restricted 9+ Block 8: Restricted 8+ Block 7: Restricted 7+ Block 6: Restricted 6+ Block 5: Restricted 5+ Block 4: Restricted 4+ Block All: Lock all channels
When viewi ng programs, you have to input the PIN code in ord er to view a program beyon d your selected level of restriction.
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Program Man age Lock: If “Yes” is selected, you have to input a password before accessing the Program Man-
age Menu. Installation Lock: If “Yes” is selected, you can’t enter
into the In stallation menu until you input the correct password. Change Pa ssword: Highlight this button and press OK, you will enter the Password Set menu. Use the numeric keys (0~9 ) on the Remote Control to enter your new pass­word into the Input New Password and Confirm New Pass­word fields. After setting, press OK to confirm the new password and return to the Parental Guide menu. Press OK or EXIT to save and exit.
6.6 Language Setup
Here, you can select your desired menu language, close capti on, subtitle and audio. For e ach item, p ress keys to sele ct your desired language. Press OK or Exit to exit and save the settings.
6.7 T ime Zone Adjust
In the Time Zone Adjust menu, use keys to select your ti me zone. The available time zones are determine d by the country that you have selected. If the selected country is Austr alia, the time zone is selected by your city. If th e selected country is a European country, select the time zone directly. The keys are used to select betwe en “on” and “off” for Daylight Saving.
6.8 S ystem Information
Here, you can access information about the hardware and software , and also other typ es of information such as the Release date.
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7. Shortcut Key Explanation
When not in a menu screen, you can perform some func­tions in a n easy a nd fast way by pressing special k eys on the Remote Control. These keys are explained as follows:
7.1 Program List
Press OK or FAV on the Remote Control. This will display the Program List menu. Press FAV again and again or
keys to switch between your favourite groups that you have defined before (refer to 3.2 Favorite Edit). The
keys are used to select the program that you want to watch and press OK to vi ew.
7.2 Teletext/Closed caption
You can press the key on the Remote Control to switch between: Teletext and Closed Caption. On the front panel,
the first position of the LED display shows a different sym­bol for each of the four modes . It shows “T” on Teletext mode, “C” on Closed Caption and “P” on normal view. Only when the broadca ster has provided this service, can you access teletext or closed caption. When in the teletext or closed caption, you can exit by entering into any menu.
7.3 Information
When watching a channel , press keys to switch chan­nel or p ress the INFO key, and a simple EPG banne r that includes the current program information, and the next program information wi ll appear. The duration of the ban­ner can be modified referring to 5.4 OSD Setup Banner Time. An SD or HD icon will be di splayed at the top-right corner of this banner according to current TV program being transmitted. By p ressing the INFO key agai n while this bar is d isplayed, a bigger textbox wil l appear showing more details about
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the current program. If there is too much information for this textbox, please use the P+/P- keys on the Remote Control to continue reading the information on the next page. Pres s the INFO key once again to return to the normal view mode. During the whole operation, pre ss EXIT to exit from this banner at anytime.
7.4 Volume
To increase or decrease the volume, use keys either on the Remote Control or on the front pan el.
7.5 Audio
Press AUDIO to display the audio language menu. Note that the available selections in the audio language menu depen d on the TV bro adcasting signal. If there are several audio languages provided, use keys to select your desired lang uage and press OK to confi rm, otherwise there will b e no selection available.
7.6 Audio Mode
Press the key to switch between: Left, Right, Stereo and Mix modes. Select the best audio channel output for
the curre nt program.
7.7 Aspect Ratio
When not in the menu mode, pres s ASPECT to select you r desired television screen output format between: 16: 9 Crop, Full Screen, 4:3 Pillarbox, 16:9 LetterBox . Con­tinuously press this button to toggle through the different formats.
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IV. Technical Specification
Tuner
Input frequency
174 ~ 860MHz UHF&VHF(IEC Female Connector)
Input level -70 ~ -10 dBmV Input impedance 75O
Channel Decoding
Standard DVB-T EN300 744 Demodulation QPSK, QAM16, QAM64 Code rate 1/2, 2/3,3/4,5/6,7/8
Demultiplexer
Standard ISO/IEC 13818-1 Input max.bit stream
rate
100Mbps(Serial)/12.5Mbps(Parallel)
Video Decoding
Standard ISO/IEC 13812-2 MP@HL/MP@ML Aspect ratio 4:3, 16:9 Video resolution 1920x1080MAX
Power
Input voltage AC 100 - 240V, 50/60Hz Power consumption 15 W max
Safety
Insulation resistance
More than 10MO at 500Vdc Ambient conditions of 28±2% & 70%RH
Withstand Voltage (Hi-Pot)
I/p to O/p:3kV(1 min)
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Temperature Rise
<75 on winding & core; <50 on casting At 264Vac @ 50Hz
Safety Standard Designed to meet IEC/EN6065
Ambient
Operation temperation 0°C ~ 45°C Size 420mm(W)x277mm(D)x40mm(H) Weight 2.5Kg
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V. Trouble Shooting
Problem Possible Causes
What To Do
The display on the
front panel does
not light up.
Main cable is not connected.
Check that the main cable is plugged into power
socket. No sound and picture, but the front panel shows time.
The unit is in standby mode.
Press the key on the
Remote Control.
No sound or picture.
No signal or weak signal.
Check the cable
connections. Bad picture/ Blocking error.
Signal is too strong. Connect a signal attenuator
to the RF IN port. There is interference on your digital terrestrial channel.
The system is connected using RF leads and the output channel of the receiver interferes with an existing terrestrial channel or Video signal.
Change the receiver output
channel to a more suitable
channel.
The Remote Control is not working.
Battery exhausted. Change the battery.
Vision disappears when adjusting vision position
The offset of vision is too large.
Adjust vision to adverse
direction until it appears
again.
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NOTE: If you cannot solve the problem using the above trouble shooting guide, please call the Toll Free number located at the front of this manual, and on your warranty card. DO NOT RE TURN THE P RODUCT TO THE RETAILER
Channels are not available after using “Auto Search” when installing the receiver for the first time.
The country you has selected is not where you belong.
Restoring default, and select the proper country.
Can not lock signal by using “Manual Search”.
The channel frequency is not accurate.
Check the frequency that you entered is exactly the centre frequency of the
current channel. Picture seems abnormal, even no picture.
The definition and output mode of receiver, or AV input mode of TV, is not correctly selected for the used connector between them.
According to the used
connector between
receiver and TV, modify
the definition and AV
output mode (refer to
page 9), and choose the
proper AV input mode of
TV.
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