Toppro TPR-5000 User Manual

TPR-5000
User Guide
High Definition
Digital Terrestrial Receiver
Personal Video Recorder
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Quick Setup in five easy steps
1. Connect aerial antenna to ANT IN onback of Toppro unit.
2. Connect your desired audio-video cables from back of Toppro to rear of television (Composite, Component, HDMI).
3. Plug into power point and turn Toppro unit on using on/off button on front face of unit.
4. Switch television on, then use the television remote to select the correct video input channel for the Toppro (for example, AV1, AV2, Component, HDMI, etc).
5. On the main menu go to Installation/Searching then scroll to Start Search, press

OK .
Wait till progress bar on bottom of screen reaches 100 % then press

OK to save and

EXIT .
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Contents
Contents v
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
2 Setup 7
2.1 Unpacking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
2.2 Safety precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
2.3 Rear panel connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
2.4 Connecting up your digital receiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
2.4.1 Connecting to the antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
2.4.2 Connecting to your television set . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
2.5 Switching on for the first time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
3 Service Search 16
3.1 Searching for broadcasting services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
3.2 Resetting to factory settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
3.3 Resetting to user settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
3.4 Clearing the services list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
4 Preference Settings 19
4.1 Video and audio settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
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4.1.1 High definition television . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
4.1.2 Television aspect ratio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
4.1.3 Audio mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
4.2 Local time setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
4.3 Parental control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
4.4 Options for recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
4.5 Options for playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
4.6 Options for on-screen display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
4.7 Options for the front display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
4.8 Options for Photo Album . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
5 Every Day Use 30
5.1 Volume control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
5.2 Watching television . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
5.2.1 The services list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
5.2.2 The favourite service lists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
5.2.3 Viewing programme information . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
5.2.4 Selecting audio tracks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
5.2.5 Selecting subtitle tracks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
5.3 Viewing electronic programme guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
5.4 Using time-shift . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
6 Organising Services 37
6.1 Editing the favourite lists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
6.2 How to use on-screen keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
7 Recording and Playback 40
7.1 Recording a programme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
7.1.1 Instant recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
7.1.2 Timer recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
7.1.3 Scheduling recordings using the programme guide . . 45
7.1.4 Recording a time-shifted programme . . . . . . . . . . 45
7.2 File archive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
7.2.1 To delete a recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
7.2.2 To sort recordings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
7.2.3 To lock a recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
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7.2.4 To rename a recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
7.2.5 To make a new folder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
7.2.6 To move a recording to another folder . . . . . . . . . 48
7.3 Playing back a recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
7.3.1 To navigate using the progress bar . . . . . . . . . . . 49
7.3.2 To play in slow motion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
7.3.3 To play in fast motion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
7.3.4 To make a bookmark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
7.3.5 To play back a recording repeatedly . . . . . . . . . . 50
7.3.6 To play back recordings in sequence . . . . . . . . . . 51
7.4 Editing a recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
7.5 Copying a recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
8 Entertainment 53
8.1 Copying files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
8.2 Playing back MP3 files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
8.3 Viewing image files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
8.3.1 How to move a file to the photo album . . . . . . . . . 55
8.4 Playing back a video file . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
9 Accessing via Network 58
9.1 Configuring the router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
9.1.1 To access within the local area network . . . . . . . . . 59
9.1.2 To access over the Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
9.2 Network setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
9.3 Accessing the FTP server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
10 Firmware Update 64
10.1 From a memory stick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
A Troubleshooting 66
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Chapter 1
Introduction
The TPR-5000 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.
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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:
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• Can store up to 2,000 television and radio services.
• 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.
• 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
button switches the digital receiver betweenstandby mode
and active mode.
CHANNELc,abuttons switch to the previous or next ser-
vice.
MENU button displays the main menu. It is also used toreturn
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.
VOLUMEb,dbuttons decrease or increase the volume.
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1.2.2 Remote control
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1
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 §4.1.1 for more details.
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4
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A/R changes aspect ratio. See
§4.1.2 for more details.
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
AUX is not used in this model.
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6
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.
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11
is not used in this model.
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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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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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16
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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20

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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21
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V− ,

V+ buttons decrease or increase the volume.
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22
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P− ,
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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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29
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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is used to jump back to the beginning of the recording on playback.
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33
is used to jump to the end of the recording on playback.
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34

SAT is used for multi purpose functions.
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35
has different functions per menu.
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is used to make a bookmark on playback or time-shift.
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is used to jump to next bookmark position.
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is used to edit a recording.
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is not used in this model.
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40

FAV displays the favourite lists.
Functions of the colour buttons will be guided on the screen.
NOTE
When using the remote control, point it at the remote sensor on the front panel of the digital receiver.
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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
• Two batteries for the remote control (AAA 1.5 V)
• One Component cable (RCA cable)
• One Composite 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.
• 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.
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• 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 beingwalked on orpinched. 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 30 W at maximum in active
5 W in standby (front display active) 1W in standby (front display inactive(MEPS))
Table 2.2: Physical specifications
Size 340× 60× 265 mm Weight 2.6 kg Operating temperature 0 to 45◦C Storage relative humidity 5 to 90 %
2.3 Rear panel connections
The TPR-5000 has a wide range of connections on the back.
Check what connections your television set has in comparison with the digital receiver.
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ANT IN Terrestrial broadcasting signal input socket
(5V, Max.100mA)
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ANT OUT Terrestrialbroadcasting signal outputsocket
through the ANT IN socket foranother dig­ital receiver
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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 orthe 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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S/PDIF Digital audio output socket for the audio-
video receiver
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HDMI Audioand video outputsocket for the high
definition television set
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LAN Local area network port
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USB USB port for firmware update and data trans-
fer
Table 2.3: Connectors specifications
HDMI High definition video output
Left & right audio output
Digital audio output YPbPr Component video 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)
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 ANT IN connector. If you have an­other digital receiver, you may link it from the ANT OUT connector.
NOTE
ANT OUT may also be linked to your television, VCR, or DVD recorder to loop an analogue signal.
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. Composite connector (VIDEO)
You should configure audio and video settings after connect­ing up the digital receiver. See §4.1 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 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 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 from the digital receiver to the backof your television.
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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 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 definition video by meansof 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. 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.
NOTE
Enable Dolby Digital output by changing the audio setting to bitstream. See §4.1.3 for more details.
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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, andthen 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.
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• 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
To perform service search, se­lect the Installation > Searching menu. You should see a screen like the left figure.
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You should set the Search Mode option to Auto for the first time after connecting up the digital receiver, then the digital receiver will search for all available services.
You may choose to only search for the services of a specific transponder since more than one service are provided via each transponder. Set the Search Mode option to Manual, then se­lect your desired transponder at the Channel option. The num­ber ranges from 6 to 12 in VHF and 28 to 69 in UHF.
It is possible to search single service in a certain transponder only if you know the desired service’s audio and video packet identification (PID). Set the Search Mode option to Advanced, then the PID option becomes enabled. Specify the PIDs of your desired service with the numeric buttons.
To start service search, move down to the Start Search item, and press the

OK button. The digital receiver will start to
search for services and display a list of television and radio services as they are found. It is common for no channels to be found until quite late in the process. When the scan is com­plete, you will see a message telling you how many services have been found. Press the

OK button to save the list.
3.2 Resetting to factory settings
The digital receiver maintains the following data:
• Services list
• Favourite list
• Timer list
• Preference settings
You can reset all data of the digital receiver. Select the Instal- lation > System Recovery > Factory Setting menu, and then you get asked for confirmation. With the choice of Yes, the services list, favourite list and timer list will all be cleared, and preference options will be reset to the manufacturer’s factory settings.
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