Topfield SRP-2401CIplus User Manual
TOPFIELD
SRP-2401CI+
User Guide
High Definition
Digital Satellite Receiver
Personal Video Recorder
Common Interface
The “CI Plus” Logo is a trademark of CI Plus LLP.
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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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
2.4.2 Connecting to your television set . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
2.4.3 Connecting to your video recorder . . . . . . . . . . . 17
2.5 Switching on for the first time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
3 Service Search 19
3.1 Searching for broadcasting services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
3.1.1 Configuring LNB settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
3.1.2 Configuring DiSEqC 1.2 settings . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
3.1.3 Configuring USALS settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
3.1.4 Searching for services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
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3.2 Copying services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
3.3 Editing the transponder list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
3.4 Resetting to factory settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
3.5 Resetting to user settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
3.6 Clearing the services list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
4 Preference Settings 33
4.1 Language settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
4.1.1 Menu language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
4.1.2 Subtitle language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
4.1.3 Hard of Hearing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
4.1.4 Audio language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
4.2 Video and audio settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
4.2.1 High definition television . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
4.2.2 Television aspect ratio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
4.2.3 Colour format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
4.2.4 Another video device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
4.2.5 Audio mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
4.3 Local time setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
4.4 Parental control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
4.5 To use MediaHighway programme guide . . . . . . . . . . . 42
4.6 Options for recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
4.7 Options for playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
4.8 Options for on-screen display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
4.9 Options for the front display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
4.10 Options for Photo Album . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
4.11 Options for standby mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
5 Every Day Use 48
5.1 Volume control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
5.2 Watching television . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
5.2.1 The services list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
5.2.2 The favourite service lists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
5.2.3 Viewing programme information . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
5.2.4 Selecting audio tracks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
5.2.5 Selecting subtitle tracks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
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5.2.6 Viewing teletext . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
5.3 Viewing electronic programme guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
5.4 Watching multifeed programme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
5.5 Using time-shift . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
6 Organising Services 57
6.1 Editing the services list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
6.2 Editing the favourite lists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
6.3 How to use on-screen keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
7 Recording and Playback 62
7.1 Recording a programme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
7.1.1 Instant recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
7.1.2 Timer recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
7.1.3 Scheduling recordings using the programme guide . . 67
7.1.4 Recording a time-shifted programme . . . . . . . . . . 68
7.1.5 Recording a pay service programme . . . . . . . . . . 68
7.2 File archive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
7.2.1 To delete a recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
7.2.2 To sort recordings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
7.2.3 To lock a recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
7.2.4 To rename a recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
7.2.5 To make a new folder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
7.2.6 To move a recording to another folder . . . . . . . . . 71
7.3 Playing back a recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
7.3.1 To navigate using the progress bar . . . . . . . . . . . 72
7.3.2 To play in slow motion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
7.3.3 To play in fast motion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
7.3.4 To make a bookmark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
7.3.5 To play back a recording repeatedly . . . . . . . . . . 73
7.3.6 To play back recordings in sequence . . . . . . . . . . 74
7.3.7 To play back a scrambled recording . . . . . . . . . . . 74
7.4 Editing a recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
7.5 Copying a recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
7.6 Formatting the hard disk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
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8 Entertainment 77
8.1 Copying files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
8.2 Playing back MP3 files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
8.3 Viewing image files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
8.4 Playing back a video file . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
8.5 Sharing media content with other devices . . . . . . . . . . . 81
8.6 Network game . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
8.6.1 Single mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
8.6.2 Network mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
9 Accessing via Network 88
9.1 Configuring the router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
9.1.1 To access within the local area network . . . . . . . . . 89
9.1.2 To access over the Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
9.2 Configuring the network setting on the digital receiver . . . . 91
9.3 Accessing the web server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
9.4 Accessing the FTP server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
10 Topfield Application Program 97
11 Firmware Update 100
11.1 From a memory stick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
11.2 From the firmware server via the Internet . . . . . . . . . . . 101
11.3 Over the air . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Index 103
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Chapter 1
Introduction
The SRP-2401CI+ 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.
• 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.
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
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1.2 Controlling the digital receiver 3
a wall socket to be in standby mode so that it can run timer
events at any time.
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 between standbymode
and active mode. This button has a tiny light on its left
edge, which lights up in red in standby mode if the Standby
Mode option is set to Passive. See §4.11 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 used to return
to the previous menu from a submenu.
OK button displays the services list. See §5.2.1 for more de-
tails. It is also used to select a menu item.
CHANNELc,
a
buttons switch to the previous or next ser-
vice.
VOLUMEb,
d
buttons decrease or increase the volume.
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1.2.2 Remote control
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button switches the digital
receiver between standby mode
and active mode.
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2
mutes the sound. Press again
to switch it back on.
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3
V.Format changes video resolu-
tion. See §4.2.1 for more details.
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4
A/R changes aspect ratio. See
§4.2.2 for more details.
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AUX switches the output of the
TV SCART socket over between
the digital receiver and the device
connected to the VCR SCART
socket. See §4.2.4 for more details.
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switches over between televi-
sion services and radio services.
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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
switches over between the
current service and the previously viewed one.
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9
displays the service information box. It is also used to display more information about a
programme.
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10
is used to select an audio track
and a sound mode, or a video
track of multifeed programme.
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11
displays teletext.
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12
is used to select a subtitle track.
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13
is used to set a sleep timer in 10 minute increments.
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14
MENU displays the main menu. It is also used to return to
the previous menu from a submenu.
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15
GUIDE displays the electronic programme guide.
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c,a
allow you to choose an item from the menu. They
are also used to navigate through the electronic programme guide, and in interactive services.
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b,d
allow you to change the options for a menu item.
They are also used to navigate through the electronic programme guide, and in interactive services.
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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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19
EXIT is used to exit a menu or to hide on-screen informa-
tion.
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LIST displays the services list. See §5.2.1 for more details.
It is also used to select a menu item.
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V− ,
V+ buttons decrease or increase the volume.
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22
P− ,
P+ buttons switch to the previous or next service.
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23
is used to start reverse playback. Subsequent presses
increase the rewind speed.
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24
pauses live television or playback of a recorded pro-
gramme.
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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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26
is used to start fast forward playback. Subsequent
presses increase the playback speed.
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27
is used to start recording.
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28
is used to stop playback, to stop recording, or to jump
back to live television from time-shifted television.
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is used to start slow motion playback. Subsequent
presses change the playback speed.
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30
is used to display the list of recorded programmes that
are stored in the internal hard drive. See §7.2 for more
details.
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has different functions per menu.
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32
is used to jump back to the beginning of the recording
on playback.
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is used to jump to the end of the recording on playback.
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SAT displays the satellites list with their services list.
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F1 has different functions per menu.
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F2 is used to make a bookmark on playback or time-shift.
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F3 is used to jump to next bookmark position.
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F4 is used to edit a recording.
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is not used in this model.
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FAV displays the favourite lists.
Functions of the colour buttons will be guided by on-screen
instructions.
NOTE
When using the remote control, point it at the remote sensor
on the front panel of the digital receiver.
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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.
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.
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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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2.2 Safety precautions 9
• 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, 50/60 Hz
Power consumption 60 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 380× 60× 265 mm
Weight 3.1 kg
Operating temperature 0 to 45◦C
Storage relative humidity 5 to 90 %
2.3 Rear panel connections
The SRP-2401CI+ has a wide range of connections on the back.
S/PDIF
COAXIAL
OPTICAL
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
for the first tuner
(Current: Max.500mA with overload protection)
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2
LNB 1 OUT Satellite broadcasting signal output socket
through the first tuner
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LNB 2 IN Satellite broadcasting signal input socket
for the second tuner
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LNB 2 OUT Satellite broadcasting signal output socket
through the second tuner
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VIDEO Composite video output socket for the tele-
vision set (yellow)
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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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Y/Pb/Pr Component video output socket for the tele-
vision set
(green/blue/red)
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TV Audioand video output socket for the tele-
vision set
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9
VCR Audio and video input/output socket for
another device such as a video recorder
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10
HDMI Audioand video output socket for the high
definition television set
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11
eSATA eSATA port for connection to an external
hard drive
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12
LAN Local area network port
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13
USB USB port for firmware update and data trans-
fer
(USB 2.0 Host, 5V DC, 500mA Max.)
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14
S/PDIF COAXIAL Coaxial-type digital audio output socket
for the audio-video receiver
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15
S/PDIF OPTICAL Optical-type digital audio output socket
for the audio-video receiver
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ON/OFF Powerswitch (You have to turn on this switch
first to use this digital receiver.)
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Table 2.3: Connectors specifications
HDMI High definition video output
Digital audio output
YPbPr Component video 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
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 SATA 2.0
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
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.
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.
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 have another 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.
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.
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2.4 Connecting up your digital receiver 15
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.
NOTE
You cannot view high definition video by means of the
SCART output.
To use the Component video output
Y
Pb
Pr
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
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from the digital receiver to the back of your television.
When an HDMI cable is connected, component output becomes disabled. If you want to output component video, do
not have the HDMI cable and component cable connected at
the same time, and make sure to disconnect the HDMI cable.
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.
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.
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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 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.
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.
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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.
• 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 §3.3 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
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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 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.
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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.
Configuring Unicable settings
Single Cable Distribution (SCD)
is a satellite television technology that enables the delivery of
broadcast programming to multiple users over a single coaxial cable. If you have a SCD switch,
which is represendted by Unica-
ble, enter into the Unicable Set-
ting submenu to set the options for
yours.
Set the User Band item to any
available other than Disable, and
set the Band Frequency item any
available for your SCD switch. If
you have two LNBs linked to the
SCD switch, you should also set
the Satellite Position item prop-
erly. For details, refer to the
manual of your SCD switch.
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NOTE
You cannot use both DiSEqC switch and SCD switch at the
same time.
3.1.2 Configuring DiSEqC 1.2 settings
Your motorized antenna will turn toward your desired satellites horizontally by DiSEqC 1.2.
When you switch to a service, if it is not
provided by the current satellite, it will take
longer time than usual because the antenna
has to turn to its position.
To use the DiSEqC 1.2 protocol,
select the Installation > Motor-
ized DiSEqC 1.2 menu. You
should see a screen like the left
figure. At first you have to set the
Motorized DiSEqC 1.2 option to
Enable.
To get the correct position of your desired satellite, take the
following steps:
1. Choose your desired satellite at the Satellite Name option.
2. Select the tuner that is connected to the motorized antenna at the Tuner Select option.
3. Set the DiSEqC Command Mode option to User.
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4. Set the Motor Control option to Goto. Then the antenna
will turn toward your selected satellite by the position
data that the digital receiver has.
5. If the receiving quality, which is displayed at the bottom
right of the screen, is not good, tune the antenna finely
with the Movement option. If you set it to 2(E), the an-
tenna will move to the east by two degrees. At this time
you had better check the receiving quality of every transponder and choose the best one at the Transponder (or
Frequency) option. It will be helpful to your fine tuning.
6. Finally set the Motor Control option to Store to save the
tuned position when the receiving quality is best.
There are more motor control options for installers, but this
guide does not describe them. If you are an installer, refer them
to the manual about the STAB rotor.
3.1.3 Configuring USALS settings
USALS (Universal Satellite Automatic Location System), also
known as DiSEqC 1.3, calculates the positions of all available
satellites from your location. Compared to DiSEqC 1.2, it is
no longer required to manually search and store every satellite
position. Just pointing to a known satellite position is enough.
This position will act as a central point. The USALS will then
calculate positions of visible satellites.
To use the USALS protocol, select the Installation > USALS
Setting menu. You should see
a screen like the left figure. At
first you have to set the Motor-
ized DiSEqC 1.3 option to Enable.
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