Topfield SBP-2001 User Manual

TOPFIELD
SBP-2001CI+
User Guide
High Definition
Digital Satellite Receiver
USB PVR-Ready Common Interface
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Contents
Contents ii
1 Introduction 1
1.1 Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
1.2 Controlling the digital receiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
1.2.1 Front panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
1.2.2 Remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
1.3 Common Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
2 Setup 8
2.1 Unpacking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
2.2 Safety precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
2.3 Rear panel connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
2.4 Connecting up your digital receiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
2.4.1 Connecting to the antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
2.4.2 Connecting to your television set . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
2.4.3 Connecting to your video recorder . . . . . . . . . . . 15
2.5 Switching on for the first time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
3 Service Search 18
3.1 Searching for broadcasting services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
3.1.1 Configuring LNB settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
3.1.2 Configuring DiSEqC 1.2 settings . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
3.1.3 Configuring USALS settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
3.1.4 Searching for services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
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3.2 Editing the transponder list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
3.3 Resetting to factory settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
3.4 Resetting to user settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
4 Preference Settings 30
4.1 Language settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
4.1.1 Menu language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
4.1.2 Subtitle language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
4.1.3 Audio language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
4.2 Video and audio settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
4.2.1 High definition television . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
4.2.2 Television aspect ratio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
4.2.3 Colour format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
4.2.4 Another video device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
4.2.5 Audio mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
4.3 Local time setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
4.4 Parental control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
4.5 Options for recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
4.6 Options for playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
4.7 Options for on-screen display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
4.8 Options for standby mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
5 Every Day Use 43
5.1 Volume control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
5.2 Watching television . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
5.2.1 The services list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
5.2.2 The favourite service lists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
5.2.3 Viewing programme information . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
5.2.4 Selecting audio tracks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
5.2.5 Selecting subtitle tracks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
5.2.6 Viewing teletext . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
5.3 Viewing electronic programme guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
5.4 Watching multifeed programme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
5.5 Using time-shift . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
6 Organising Services 52
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6.1 Editing the services list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
6.2 Editing the favourite lists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
6.3 How to use on-screen keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
7 Recording and Playback 57
7.1 Recording a programme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
7.1.1 Instant recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
7.1.2 Timer recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
7.1.3 Scheduling recordings using the programme guide . . 62
7.1.4 Recording a pay service programme . . . . . . . . . . 62
7.2 File archive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
7.2.1 To delete a recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
7.2.2 To sort recordings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
7.2.3 To lock a recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
7.2.4 To rename a recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
7.2.5 To make a new folder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
7.2.6 To move a recording to another folder . . . . . . . . . 65
7.3 Playing back a recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
7.3.1 To navigate using the progress bar . . . . . . . . . . . 66
7.3.2 To play in slow motion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
7.3.3 To play in fast motion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
7.3.4 To make a bookmark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
7.3.5 To play back a recording repeatedly . . . . . . . . . . 67
7.3.6 To play back recordings in sequence . . . . . . . . . . 68
7.3.7 To play back a scrambled recording . . . . . . . . . . . 68
7.4 Playing back a video file . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
7.5 Formatting the hard disk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
8 Firmware Update 70
8.1 From a memory stick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
8.2 Over the air . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Index 72
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Chapter 1
Introduction
The SBP-2001CI+ digital receiver is fully compliant with the international Digital Video Broadcasting (DVB) standard, and thus is able to receive digital broadcasts of that standard. For its operation you need an antenna, which must be installed ap­propriately.
NOTE
In general we equate a channel with a frequency. However, unlike analogue broadcasts, digital broadcasts are not all assigned to their own frequencies; instead, multiple televi­sion broadcasts are transmitted through a single frequency. The frequency in digital broadcasting is usually called trans­ponder or multiplex. To reduce confusion in this manual, the word service is preferably used than channel as a term to indicate one television or radio broadcast.
1.1 Features
This digital receiver has the following features:
• Supports DiSEqC 1.0, DiSEqC 1.1, DiSEqC 1.2 and US­ALS protocols.
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• Can store up to 10,000 television and radio services.
• You can edit the services list.
• Can create lists of your favourite services.
• Can view information about the current television or ra­dio programme.
• Has an electronic programme guide that provides an overview of scheduled programmes.
• Time-shift is a special technical feature available on this digital receiver. You can pause a programme you are watching and resume it again at a later time. Then you can quickly go to any part of the current programme by fast forward or rewind search.
• If you have an external hard drive connected to the dig­ital receiver via the USB port, you can record television programmes into it.
• You can play back video files of various formats includ­ing DivX.
1.2 Controlling the digital receiver
You can operate the digital receiver with the remote control or the buttons on the front panel.
NOTE
When the digital receiver is off but plugged into a wall socket, we say that it is in standby mode; on the other hand, when it is on, it is in active mode. Even when you are not using the digital receiver, you should keep it plugged into a wall socket to be in standby mode so that it can run timer events at any time.
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1.2.1 Front panel
The front panel of the digital receiver has buttons to control the digital receiver, specific lights and a display to indicate its status. The following indicates what they mean.
button switches the digital receiver betweenstandby mode and active mode.
CHANNELc,
a
buttons switch to the previous or next ser­vice. They are also used to navigate in menus and inter­active screens.
light blinks every time you press a button on the remote control.
STANDBY light lights up while the digital receiver is in standby
mode.
Front display shows the current time in standby mode, and
displays the current service in active mode.
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1.2.2 Remote control
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12
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5
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35
25 28
29 24
19
31
15
7
6
11
13 20
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21
27 26
22 23
36
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32
34
33
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1
button switches the digital receiver between standby mode and active mode.
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2
is used to set a sleep timer in
10 minute increments.
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3

V− ,

V+ buttons decrease or in-
crease the volume. They are also used to change values for menu options.
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4
mutes the sound. Press again
to switch it back on.
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5

P− ,

P+ buttons switch to the
previous or next service. They are also used to navigate in menus and interactive screens.
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6
switches over between the current service and the previ­ously viewed one.
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7
Numeric buttons are used to en­ter a service number for service change or to specify values for menu options.
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8

OK displays the services list. See
§5.2.1 for more details. It is also used to select a menu item.
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9

FAV displays the favourite lists.
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10
displays the service informa­tion box. It is also used to dis­play more information about a programme.
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11
is used to select an audio track and a sound mode, or
a video track of multifeed programme.
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12
is used to select a subtitle track.
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13
displays teletext.
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14
V.Format changes video resolution. See §4.2.1 for more de-
tails.
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15

A/R changes aspect ratio. See §4.2.2 for more details.
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16
switches over between television services and radio
services.
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17
GUIDE displays the electronic programme guide.
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18

AUX switches the output of the TV SCART socket over be-
tween the digital receiver and the device connected to the VCR SCART socket. See §4.2.4 for more details.
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19

SAT displays the satellites list with their services list.
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20
MENU displays the main menu. It is also used to return to
the previous menu from a submenu.
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21
EXIT is used to exit a menu or to hide on-screen informa-
tion.
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22
is used to start recording.
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23
is used to stop playback, to stop recording, or to jump
back to live television from time-shifted television.
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24
is used to display the list of recorded programmes that are stored in the external hard drive. See §7.2 for more details.
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25
resumes normal playback speed, or displays the progress bar for navigation on playback or time-shift. To play a recorded programme, see button
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24
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26
pauses live television or playback of a recorded pro-
gramme.
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27
is used to start reverse playback. Subsequent presses
increase the rewind speed.
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28
is used to start fast forward playback. Subsequent
presses increase the playback speed.
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29
is used to start slow motion playback. Subsequent
presses change the playback speed.
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30
is used to jump back to the beginning of the recording
on playback.
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31
is used to jump to the end of the recording on playback.
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32
has different functions per menu.
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33
is used to make a bookmark on playback or time-shift.
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34
is used to jump to next bookmark position.
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35
has different functions per menu.
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36
has different functions per menu.
How to use the colour buttons will be guided by the on-screen help.
NOTE
When using the remote control, point it at the remote sensor on the front panel of the digital receiver.
1.3 Common Interface
There are pay TV services available; these are accessible with the use of a Conditional Access Module (CAM) and a subscription card. A Common Interface (CI) is the slot into which you can insert a CAM. The front of the digital receiver has two common inter­face slots. To watch a pay service, you should take the following steps:
1. Purchase a CAM and a subscription card for the pay ser­vice you want to watch.
2. Insert the subscription card into the CAM.
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3. Insert the CAM into a common interface on the front of the digital receiver.
To view the information about the module and subscription card which is inserted into the digital receiver, select the In-
formation > Common Interface
menu.
8 Setup
Chapter 2
Setup
2.1 Unpacking
Before going any further, check that you have received the fol­lowing items with the digital receiver.
• Remote control unit
• Two batteries for the remote control (AAA 1.5 V)
• A copy of this user guide
NOTE
Accessories may vary according to your local area.
2.2 Safety precautions
Please read carefully the following safety precautions.
• The mains voltage must range between 90 and 250 volts. Check it before plugging the digital receiver to the wall socket. For the power consumption of the digital re­ceiver, refer to Table 2.1.
• The wall socket should be near the equipment. Do not run an extension lead to the unit.
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• The mains plug shall remain readily operable so that it can be removed easily to disconnect the power.
• The digital receiver shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing water, and no objects filled with liquids, such as vases, shall be placed on it.
• Do not expose the digital receiver to any moisture. The digital receiver is designed for indoor use only. Use dry cloth to clean the digital receiver.
• Place the digital receiver on a firm and level surface.
• Do not place the digital receiver close to heat emitting units or in direct sunlight, as this will impair cooling. Do not lay any objects such as magazines on the digi­tal receiver. When placed in a cabinet, make sure there is a minimum space of 10 centimetres around it. For the physical specification of the digital receiver, refer to Ta­ble 2.2.
• Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched. If the cord is damaged, do not use the digital receiver and get the cord replaced.
• Never open the digital receiver casing under any circum­stances, or the warranty will be void.
• Refer all servicing to a qualified service technician.
• To maintain proper ventilation, always leave sufficient space around the digital receiver.
• Batteries, including those which contain no heavy met­als, may not be disposed with other household wastes. Please dispose of used batteries in an environmentally sound manner. Find out the legal regulations which ap­ply in your area.
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Table 2.1: Power specification
Input voltage 90 to 250 V AC, 50/60Hz Power consumption 35 W at maximum in active
Under 1 W in passive standby
LNB Power 13 V, 18 V, 500mA Max.
Table 2.2: Physical specifications
Size 260× 46× 190 mm Weight 1.2 kg Operating temperature 0 to 45◦C Storage relative humidity 5 to 90 %
2.3 Rear panel connections
The SBP-2001CI+ has the following connections on the back:
Check what connections your television set has in comparison with the digital receiver.
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1
LNB IN Satellite broadcasting signal input socket
(Current: Max.500mA with overload pro­tection)
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2
LNB OUT Satellite broadcasting signal output socket
through the LNB IN socket for another dig­ital receiver
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3
USB USB port for firmware update and data trans-
fer (USB 2.0 Host, 5V DC, 500mA Max.)
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4
VCR Audio and video input/output socket for
another device such as a video recorder
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TV Audioand video output socket for the tele-
vision set
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6
Y/Pb/Pr Component video output socket for the tele-
vision set (green/blue/red)
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AUDIO L/R Stereo audio output socket for the televi-
sion set or the audio-video receiver (white/red)
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VIDEO Composite video output socket for the tele-
vision set (yellow)
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S/PDIF Digital audio output socket for the audio-
video receiver
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10
HDMI Audioand video output socket for the high
definition television set
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11
ON/OFF Powerswitch (Youhave to turn on this switch
first to use this digital receiver.)
Table 2.3: Connectors specifications
HDMI High definition video output
Left & right audio output Digital audio output
TV CVBS/S-Video/RGB video output
Left & right audio output
VCR CVBS video output
Left & right audio output CVBS/S-Video/RGB/YUV video input for bypass
Left & right audio input for bypass YPbPr Component video output VIDEO Composite video (CVBS) output AUDIO Left & right audio output S/PDIF Digital audio output USB 2.0 Host (5 V DC, 500 mA)
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2.4 Connecting up your digital receiver
There are several ways to set up the digital receiver. Set up the digital receiver suitably to your television and other devices. If you have any problem with your setup or need help, contact your dealer.
2.4.1 Connecting to the antenna
Whatever sort of connection you have be­tween the digital receiver and the television, you need to connect the digital receiver to the antenna so that it can receive digital televi­sion broadcasts. Connect the antenna cable to the LNB IN connector.
NOTE
Perhaps you are expecting that the satellite antenna could simultaneously catch all frequencies coming from a satellite and send them to the digital receiver. However, the satellite antenna only sends the frequencies that it can catch with the LNB frequency and polarisation specified by the digital re­ceiver. So if you have another digital receiver linked from the LNB OUT connector, you can only use it limitedly. See
§3.1 for more details.
2.4.2 Connecting to your television set
For all the following connections of the digital receiver, we rec­ommend you to use the first connector to get the best picture quality. If your television does not have a matching connector, then use the next connector in the following order for a better picture quality.
1. HDMI connector (HDMI)
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2. Component connector (YPbPr)
3. SCART connector (TV)
4. Composite connector (VIDEO)
You should configure audio and video settings after connect­ing up the digital receiver. See §4.2 for a detailed description.
To use the HDMI output
If you have a high definition television set, you should use an HDMI cable for best re­sults. Plug one end of the cable into the HDMI socket on the digital receiver, and plug the other end into the matching socket on your television. In this case, you do not have to make audio connection because it can output stereo audio or digital audio as well.
NOTE
Illustrations in this manual may differ from the actual prod­uct.
To use the SCART output
For best results with a standard television set, you should use a SCART cable. Plug one end of the cable into the TV socket on the digital receiver, and plug the other end into a free SCART socket on your television.
If you connect with a standard SCART cable, you do not have to make audio connection because it can output stereo audio as well. But if you use a conversion cable such as SCART-to­Component, then you have to make audio connection.
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NOTE
You cannot view high definition video by means of the SCART output.
To use the Component video output
You need to obtain a Component video ca­ble (RCA cable) to use the Component video output. Plug one ends of the cable into the Y (green), Pb (blue) and Pr (red) sockets on the digital receiver, and plug the other ends into the matching sockets on your television.
NOTE
When connecting with the Component video cable, re­member to also plug in the additional white and red audio cables from the digital receiver to the back of your television.
To use the Composite video output
You need to obtain a Composite video cable (RCA cable) to use the Composite video out­put. Plug one end of the cable into the VIDEO (yellow) socket on the digital receiver, and plug the other end into the matching socket on your television.
NOTE
You cannot view high definition video by means of the Com­posite video output.
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To make the audio connection
You need to obtain an audio cable (RCA ca­ble) to link the audio connectors. Plug one ends of the cable into the AUDIO L (white) and AUDIO R (red) sockets on the digi­tal receiver, and plug the other ends into the matching sockets on your television or audio-video receiver.
To enjoy Dolby Digital audio, your television or audio-video receiver must be able to de­code Dolby Digital audio, and you need to obtain an S/PDIF cable.
Plug one end of the cable into the S/PDIF socket on the digital receiver, and plug the other end into the matching socket on your audio-video receiver.
2.4.3 Connecting to your video recorder
The digital receiver can also output video through an auxiliary SCART connector to another device such as a video recorder.
You need to obtain a SCART cable to link the auxiliary SCART connector. Plug one end of the cable into the VCR socket on the digi­tal receiver, and plug the other end into the matching socket on your video recorder or suchlike.
2.5 Switching on for the first time
Now that you have your digital receiver connected, you should plug it into a wall socket. Ensure that your television set is turned on and on the correct video channel so that you will be able to see the display from the digital receiver.
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Before switching on the digital receiver, you should insert bat­teries into the remote control. Open the battery compartment by removing the lid, and then insert the batteries observing the polarity, which is marked on the base of the battery compart­ment.
Press the button on the top left corner on the remote con­trol. In a little time, you may see a picture displaying a menu.
If you do not see a picture, try pressing the
V.Format button on
the remote control. If after several tries you still get no picture, check that the television is set to the correct input. If the picture is good, you can skip to §3.1 to search for available television and radio services. Otherwise, you may need to temporarily connect the Composite video connector (VIDEO) to your tele­vision set so that you can see the menu in order to configure the video settings.
CAUTION
If the digital receiver no longer reacts properly to the remote control commands, the batteries may be flat. Be sure to re­place only with 1.5 V AAA size batteries, and observe the following precautions.
• Do not mix different types of batteries, or new and old batteries.
• Do not use rechargeable batteries.
• Do not recharge the old batteries.
• In order to avoid any risk of explosion, observe the po­larities indicated inside the battery compartment.
• Do not subject to excessive heat such as the sun and fire.
• If you are not using the remote control for a long pe­riod of time, remove the batteries. The manufacturer accepts no liability for the damage resulting from leak­ing batteries.
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• Batteries, including those which contain no heavy metals, may not be disposed with other household wastes. Please dispose of used batteries in an environ­mentally sound manner. Find out the legal regulations which apply in your area.
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Chapter 3
Service Search
After connecting up the digital receiver, you will need to per­form a service search.
NOTE
If there is no service stored, you will be not able to access all menus. A  is another name for a .
3.1 Searching for broadcasting services
This digital receiver can be operated with both fixed antenna and motorized antenna. You have to configure antenna set­tings according to your antenna system in the following order:
1. Configure LNB settings. Refer to §3.1.1.
2. Set the position of your desired satellites if you have a motorized antenna. You can control the antenna in DiS­EqC 1.2 mode or USALS mode. Refer to §3.1.2 for DiS­EqC 1.2, and refer to §3.1.3 for USALS.
3. Perform a service search.
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3.1.1 Configuring LNB settings
There are two large frequency bands for satellite broadcasts. One is C band which ranges approximately from 4 to 6 GHz. The other is Kuband which ranges approximately from 12 to 18 GHz.
The LNB (Low Noise Block converter) is used to take a wide band of rel­atively high frequencies, amplify and convert them to similar signals that is carried at a much lower frequency, which is called Intermediate Frequency (IF). High frequencies from satellites are converted into 950 to 2150 MHz by a LNB.
Select the Installation > LNB Setting menu to configure the LNB settings. You should see a screen like the left figure.
Pressing the

OK button on the Satellite Name option displays
the satellite list in alphabetic order. Select the satellite toward which your antenna is set to face. Even if you cannot find your desired satellite, you can add your desired satellite to the satel­lite list. See §3.2 for a detailed description.
The digital receiver has a database of broadcasting satellites and their transponders, containing the following information:
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satellite position, frequency range, symbol rate, polarization and LNB frequency corresponding to the frequency range. So you might not have to specify the LNB Frequency option. However, if you have selected the Other entry at the Satellite Name option to specify a satellite that is not in the satellite list, you might have to fill in the correct LNB frequency. The abso­lute difference between a broadcasting frequency and its LNB frequency must be within 950 to 2150 MHz. For example, if the frequency band of your desired satellite ranges from 3660 to 4118 MHz, you have to set the LNB Frequency option to 5150 MHz.
The LNB has to be supplied with electric power to operate. Set the LNB Power option to On if it does not have any other power supply.
If you use a dual LNB or two antennas which is connected to the 22 kHz tone switch box, set the 22 kHz option to On.
The digital receiver is designed to be compatible with DiSEqC (Digital Satellite Equipment Control) switches. It is possible to connect several antennas to one digital receiver by DiSEqC switches. A DiSEqC 1.0 switch allows switching between up to four satellite sources and a DiSEqc 1.1 switch allows switching between up to 16 satellite sources.
Set the DiSEqC 1.0 option and the DiSEqC 1.1 option accord­ing to your antenna configuration.
For example, to select the antenna con­nected to the A5 input in the left figure, set the DiSEqC 1.1 option to 2 of 4 and the DiS- EqC 1.0 option to 1 of 4. If you have a mini DiSEqC 1.0 switch which has only two in­puts, you should set the DiSEqC 1.0 option to Mini A instead of 1 of 4.
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