Topfield SRP-2100 User guide
SRP-2100
User Guide
High Definition
Digital Satellite Receiver
Personal Video Recorder
Common Interface
TOPFIELD
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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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
1.2.3 Wireless keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
1.3 Common Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
2 Setup 11
2.1 Unpacking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
2.2 Safety precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
2.3 Rear panel connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
2.4 Connecting up your digital receiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
2.4.1 Connecting to the antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
2.4.2 Connecting to your television set . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
2.4.3 Connecting to your video recorder . . . . . . . . . . . 20
2.5 Switching on for the first time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
3 Service Search 22
3.1 Searching for broadcasting services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
3.1.1 Configuring LNB settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
3.1.2 Configuring DiSEqC 1.2 settings . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
3.1.3 Configuring USALS settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
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3.1.4 Searching for services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
3.2 Copying services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
3.3 Editing the transponder list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
3.4 Resetting to factory settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
3.5 Resetting to user settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
3.6 Clearing the services list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
4 Preference Settings 36
4.1 Language settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
4.1.1 Menu language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
4.1.2 Subtitle language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
4.1.3 Hard of Hearing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
4.1.4 Audio language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
4.2 Video and audio settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
4.2.1 High definition television . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
4.2.2 Television aspect ratio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
4.2.3 Colour format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
4.2.4 Another video device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
4.2.5 Audio mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
4.3 Local time setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
4.4 Parental control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
4.5 To use MediaHighway programme guide . . . . . . . . . . . 45
4.6 Options for recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
4.7 Options for playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
4.8 Options for on-screen display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
4.9 Options for the front display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
4.10 Adjusting the size of picture-in-picture . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
4.11 Options for Photo Album . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
4.12 Options for standby mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
5 Every Day Use 51
5.1 Volume control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
5.2 Watching television . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
5.2.1 The services list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
5.2.2 The favourite service lists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
5.2.3 Viewing programme information . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
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5.2.4 Selecting audio tracks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
5.2.5 Selecting subtitle tracks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
5.2.6 Viewing teletext . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
5.3 Viewing electronic programme guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
5.4 Watching multifeed programme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
5.5 Using time-shift . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
5.6 Viewing in the picture-in-picture screen mode . . . . . . . . . 59
6 Organising Services 61
6.1 Editing the services list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
6.2 Editing the favourite lists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
6.3 How to use on-screen keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
7 Recording and Playback 66
7.1 Recording a programme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
7.1.1 Instant recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
7.1.2 Timer recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
7.1.3 Scheduling recordings using the programme guide . . 72
7.1.4 Recording a time-shifted programme . . . . . . . . . . 72
7.1.5 Recording a pay service programme . . . . . . . . . . 73
7.2 File archive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
7.2.1 To delete a recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
7.2.2 To sort recordings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
7.2.3 To lock a recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
7.2.4 To rename a recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
7.2.5 To make a new folder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
7.2.6 To move a recording to another folder . . . . . . . . . 75
7.3 Playing back a recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
7.3.1 To navigate using the progress bar . . . . . . . . . . . 76
7.3.2 To play in slow motion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
7.3.3 To play in fast motion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
7.3.4 To make a bookmark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
7.3.5 To play back a recording repeatedly . . . . . . . . . . 78
7.3.6 To play back recordings in sequence . . . . . . . . . . 78
7.3.7 To play back a scrambled recording . . . . . . . . . . . 79
7.4 Editing a recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
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7.5 Copying a recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
7.6 Formatting the hard disk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
8 Entertainment 83
8.1 Copying files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
8.2 Playing back MP3 files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
8.3 Viewing image files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
8.4 Playing back a video file . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
8.5 Playing back YouTube contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
8.6 Sharing image files by Yahoo Flickr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
8.7 SHOUTcast Internet radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
8.8 Google weather forecast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
8.9 Sharing media content with other devices . . . . . . . . . . . 91
8.10 Network game . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
8.10.1 Single mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
8.10.2 Network mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
9 Accessing via Network 99
9.1 Configuring the router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
9.1.1 To access within the local area network . . . . . . . . . 100
9.1.2 To access over the Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
9.2 Configuring the network setting on the digital receiver . . . . 102
9.3 Accessing the web server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
9.4 Accessing the FTP server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
10 Topfield Application Program 108
11 Firmware Update 111
11.1 From a memory stick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
11.2 From the firmware server via the Internet . . . . . . . . . . . 112
11.3 Over the air . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
A Universal Remote Control 114
A.1 Code list for television sets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
A.2 Code list for DVD players . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
A.3 Code list for audio-video receivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
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Index 135
Chapter 1
Introduction
The SRP-2100 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.
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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.
• You can record one service while you are currently
watching another.
• You can record many programmes using a built-in hard
drive with large storage capacity.
• 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 or eSATA port, you can record
television programmes into it.
• You can play back video files of various formats including DivX.
• You can play a built-in network game with other users
via the Internet.
• You can use various Web services including YouTube.
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
1.2.1 Front panel
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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.
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 thedigital receiver between standbymode
and active mode. This button has a tiny light on its left
edge, which lightsup in redin standby mode ifthe Standby
Mode option is set to Passive. See §4.12 for more details.
Front display shows the current time in standby mode, and
displays the current service in active mode.
MENU button displays the main menu. It is also usedto return
to the previous menu from a submenu.
Hold the MENU/OK button down two seconds to make
it function as the menu button.
OK button displays the services list. See §5.2.1 for more de-
tails. It is also used to select a menu item.
CHANNELc,abuttons switch to the previous or next ser-
vice.
VOLUMEb,dbuttons decrease or increase the volume.
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There is a USB port on the front panel for
firmware update and data transfer.
1.2.2 Remote control
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button switches the
digital receiver between
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mutes the sound. Press
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again to switch it back on.
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TV switches the remote
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control to television mode
to operate your television.
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PVR switches the remote
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control to receiver mode to
operate the digital receiver.
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AUX switches the remote
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control to operate your
audio-video receiver.
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DVD switches the remote
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control to DVD mode to operate your DVD player.
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Numeric buttons are used
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to enter a service number
for service change or to
specify values for menu options.
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switches over between
the current service and the
previously viewed one.
displays the service information box. It is also used
to display more information about a programme.
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volume.
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VOLUME+ buttons decrease or increase the
CHANNEL+ buttons switch to the previous or
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next service.
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OK displays the services list. See §5.2.1 for more details.
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It is also used to select a menu item.
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Navigation buttons are used to navigate in menus or to
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change values for menu options.
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MENU displays the main menu. It is also used to return to
the previous menu from a submenu.
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GUIDE displays the electronic programme guide.
EXIT is used to exit a menu or to hide on-screen informa-
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is used to display the list of recorded programmes that
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are stored in the internal hard drive. See §7.2 for more
details.
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F1 is used to show, minify or hide the sub-picture. See
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§5.6 for more details about picture-in-picture.
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F2 is used to makea bookmark on playback or time-shift.
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F4 is used to edit a recording.
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F3 is used to jump to next bookmark position.
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Option has different functions per menu.
is used to select a subtitle track.
is used to select an audio track and a sound mode, or
a video track of multifeed programme.
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displays teletext.
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VF changes video resolution. See §4.2.1 for more details.
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AR changes aspect ratio. See §4.2.2 for more details.
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switches over between television services and radio
services.
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is used to set a sleep timer in 10 minute increments.
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is used to start recording.
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is used to stop playback, to stop recording, or to jump
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back to live television from time-shifted television.
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M switches the output of the TV SCART socket over be-
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tween the digital receiver and the device connected to the
VCR SCART socket. See §4.2.4 for more details.
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SAT displays the satellites list with their services list. It is
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also used to swap the sub-picture with the main picture
in picture-in-picture mode. See §5.6 for more details.
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is used to start reverse playback. Subsequent presses
increase the rewind speed.
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pauses live television or playback of a recorded pro-
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is used to start fast forward playback. Subsequent
presses increase the playback speed.
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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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changes the position of sub-picture counterclockwise.
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It is also used to jump back to the beginning of the recording on playback.
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is used to start slow motion playback. Subsequent
presses change the playback speed.
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changes the positionof sub-picture clockwise. It is also
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used to jump to the end of the recording on playback.
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has different functions per menu.
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NOTE
When using the remote control, point it at the remote sensor
on the front panel of the digital receiver.
1.2.3 Wireless keyboard
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You can operate the digital receiver with the wireless keyboard as well as the remote control. To
be able to use the keyboard, you should plug the
keyobard receiver into a USB port on the digital
receiver. To see the keyboard map, press the F10
key on the keyboard on the live television screen.
Table 1.1: Keyboard map
Remote control Keyboard Remote control Keyboard
0 –
9 0 – 9
Backspace
VOLUME + +
VOLUME − − l
CHANNEL + Page Up r
CHANNEL − Page Down d
Navigation buttons Arrow keys
MENU q a
GUIDE g p
OK Enter s
EXIT Esc .
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F4 F1 – F4
Option F5
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NOTE
Use the provided wireless keyboard only. If you try to use
a wireless keyboard other than the provided one, the digital
receiver will not react to the commands of it.
1.3 Common Interface
1. Purchase a CAM and a subscription card for the pay service you want to watch.
2. Insert the subscription card into the CAM.
3. Insert the CAM into a common interface on the front of
the digital receiver.
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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:
To view the information about
the module and subscription
card which is inserted into the
digital receiver, select the In-
formation > Common Interface
menu.
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NOTE
If you wish to watch two pay services using the picture-inpicture feature, You have to set the Descramble multiple ser-
vices option to Enable, and then install a dedicated CAM
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that is able to descramble two pay services simultaneously.
See §5.6 for the picture-in-picture feature.
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2.1 Unpacking
Before going any further, check that you have received the following items with the digital receiver.
• Remote control
• Wireless keyboard with USB receiver
• Four batteries for the remote control and wireless keyboard (AAA 1.5 V)
• One HDMI cable
• One Component cable (RCA cable)
• 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.
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• The mains voltage must range between 90 and 250 volts.
Check it before plugging the digital receiver to the wall
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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.
• 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 walkedon 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.
Table 2.1: Power specification
Input voltage 90 to 250 V AC, 50/60 Hz
Power consumption 60 W at maximum in active
Under 1 W in passive standby
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Table 2.2: Physical specifications
Size 340× 82× 258mm
Weight 3.8 kg
Operating temperature 0 to 45◦C
Storage relative humidity 5 to 90 %
The digital receiver has two covers are fitted slightly above its
top and bottom surface for cooling. If they come off, fix them
following the instructions below.
2.3 Rear panel connections
The SRP-2100 has a wide range of connections on the back.
1. Put the hook of the front cover
in the center of the back side as
shown in the left figure.
2. Push down the outer face of
each strut until it is firmly
fixed.
3. Turn upside down the digital
receiver.
4. Do it with the bottom cover in
the same way.
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Check what connections your television set has in comparison
with the digital receiver.
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LNB 1 IN Satellite broadcasting signal input socket
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for the first tuner
(Current: Max.500mA with overload protection)
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LNB 1 OUT Satellite broadcasting signal output socket
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through the first tuner
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LNB 2 IN Satellite broadcasting signal input socket
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for the second tuner
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LNB 2 OUT Satellite broadcasting signal output socket
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through the second tuner
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S/PDIF COAXIAL Coaxial-type digital audiooutput socket
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for the audio-video receiver
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S/PDIF OPTICAL Optical-type digital audiooutput socket
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for the audio-video receiver
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VCR Audio and video input/output socket for
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another device such as a video recorder
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Y/Pb/Pr Component videooutput socket for the tele-
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vision set (green/blue/red)
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TV Audioand video outputsocket for thetele-
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AUDIO L/R Stereo audio output socket for the televi-
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sion set orthe audio-video receiver (white/red)
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VIDEO Composite video output socket for the tele-
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vision set (yellow)
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HDMI Audioand video outputsocket for the high
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definition television set
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eSATA eSATA port for connection to an external
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hard drive
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LAN Local area network port
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USB USB portfor firmware update and data trans-
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ON/OFF Power switch (You have to turn on this switch
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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 video input for bypass
Left & right audio input for bypass
YPbPr Component video (YUV) output
VIDEO Composite video (CVBS) output
AUDIO Left & right audio output
S/PDIF Digital audio output
LAN 10/100 Ethernet
USB 2.0 Host (5 V DC, 500 mA)
eSATA External hard disk drive connector
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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.
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2.4.1 Connecting to the antenna
Normally you do that by using a loop cable to link from the
LNB 1 OUT connector to the LNB 2 IN connector. If you
have two antennas without DiSEqC switch, then you have to
connect the cable from the other antenna directly to the LNB 2
IN connector rather than using the loop cable.
NOTE
The digital receiver can supply a current of 500 milliampere
at maximum for antenna devices including LNB, DiSEqc
switch and antenna rotor through each antenna input connection separately but not simultaneously. If there are too
many antenna devices to be simultaneously supplied with
sufficient power for a rather long time through the antenna
input connections, then your antenna may lack power to operate. So it is recommended to link the LNB 1 OUT connector
to the LNB 2 IN connector with a loop cable, even though the
digital receiver is designed to operate independently over
two antennas.
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 1 IN connector on the back
panel of the digital receiver. Also, you
must ensure that there is a connection to
both the LNB 1 IN and LNB 2 IN connectors
on your digital receiver, so that both tuners
work properly.
NOTE
Perhaps you are expecting that the satellite antenna could
simultaneously catch all frequencies coming from a satellite
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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 linked from the LNB 1 OUT connector
to the LNB 2 IN connector, you would have some limitations
in using some features such as dual recording. Likewise, if
you haveanother digital receiver linked from the LNB 2 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)
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.
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To use the HDMI output
If you have a high definition television set,
you should use an HDMI cable for best results. Plug oneend of the cable intothe 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.
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To use the SCART output
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.
NOTE
You cannot view high definition video by means of the
SCART output.
To use the Component video output
For best results with a standardtelevision 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.
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
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You need to obtain a Composite video cable
(RCA cable) to use the Composite video output. Plug oneend of the cable intothe VIDEO
(yellow) socket on the digital receiver, and
plug the other end into the matching socket
on your television.
NOTE
You cannot view high definitionvideo by means of the Composite video output.
To make the audio connection
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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.
If you want to use the COAXIAL connector, prepare a coaxial S/PDIF cable (RCA cable); otherwise to use the OPTICAL connector, prepare an optical S/PDIF cable. Plug
one end of the cable into the S/PDIF socket
on the digital receiver, and plug the otherend
into the matchingsocket on your audio-video
receiver.
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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.
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
remote control. If after several tries you still get no picture,
check that the television is set tothe 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.
VF button on the
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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.
• 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.
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.
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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 calledIntermediate 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.
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Pressing the
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 §3.3 for a detailed description.
You have to specify which tuner is connected to your selected
satellite. If it is LNB 1 IN, set the Tuner Select option to Tuner
OK button on the Satellite Name option displays
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1; otherwise, set it to Tuner 2.
If you have connected the LNB 1 OUT and LNB 2 IN with a
loop-through cable, then set the Connection Type option to
Loop Through; otherwise, set it to Separated.
NOTE
Both the LNB 1 IN and LNB 2 IN sockets should be connected
to your antennas either directly or via the loop-through cable. If you have connected only one socket, some features
such as dual recording will not function.
The digital receiver has a database of broadcasting satellites
and their transponders, containing the following information:
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 ifit 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 switchallows switching between up to
four satellite sources and a DiSEqc 1.1 switch allows switching
between up to 16 satellite sources.
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