Topfield SBI-2050 User manual

TOPFIELD
SBI-2050
User Guide
High Definition
Digital Satellite Receiver
Common Interface
IRDETO Embedded
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Contents
Contents
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Introduction
1.1 Features . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1.2 Controlling the digital receiver .
1.2.1 Front panel . . . . . . .
1.2.2 Remote control . . . . .
1.3 Subscription card information .
1.4 Common Interface . . . . . . . .
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Setup
2.1 Unpacking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2.2 Safety precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2.3 Rear panel connections . . . . . . . . . . .
2.4 Connecting up your digital receiver . . . .
2.4.1 Connecting to the antenna . . . . .
2.4.2 Connecting to your television set .
2.4.3 Connecting to your video recorder
2.5 Switching on for the first time . . . . . . .
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Service Search
3.1 Searching broadcasting services . . . . .
3.1.1 Configuring LNB settings . . . .
3.1.2 Configuring DiSEqC 1.2 settings
3.1.3 Configuring USALS settings . . .
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Preference Settings
4.1 Language settings . . . . . . . . .
4.1.1 Menu language . . . . . .
4.1.2 Subtitle language . . . . .
4.1.3 Audio language . . . . . .
4.2 Video and audio settings . . . . .
4.2.1 High definition television
4.2.2 Television aspect ratio . .
4.2.3 Colour format . . . . . . .
4.2.4 Anothter video device . .
4.2.5 Audio mode . . . . . . . .
4.3 Local time setting . . . . . . . . .
4.4 Parental control . . . . . . . . . .
4.5 Options for playback . . . . . . .
4.6 Options for on-screen display . .
4.7 Options for standby mode . . . .
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Daily Usage
5.1 Volume control . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
5.2 Watching television . . . . . . . . . . . .
5.2.1 The services list . . . . . . . . . .
5.2.2 The favourite service lists . . . .
5.2.3 Viewing programme information
5.2.4 Selecting audio tracks . . . . . .
5.2.5 Selecting subtitle tracks . . . . .
5.2.6 Viewing teletext . . . . . . . . . .
5.3 Viewing electronic programme guide . .
5.4 Watching multifeed programme . . . . .
5.5 Making timer events . . . . . . . . . . .
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3.1.4 Searching services .
Editing the transponder list
Resetting to factory settings
Resetting to user settings . .
Listing Services
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Editing the services list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Editing the favourite lists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
How to use on-screen keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Playing back media files
7.1 File archive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
7.1.1 To delete a file . . . . . . . . . . . .
7.1.2 To sort files . . . . . . . . . . . . .
7.1.3 To filter files . . . . . . . . . . . . .
7.1.4 To rename a file . . . . . . . . . . .
7.1.5 To make a new folder . . . . . . . .
7.1.6 To move a file to another folder . .
7.2 Playing back a video file . . . . . . . . . .
7.2.1 To navigate using the progress bar
7.2.2 To play in slow motion . . . . . . .
7.2.3 To play in fast motion . . . . . . . .
7.2.4 To play back a video repeatedly . .
7.2.5 To play back videos in sequence . .
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Firmware Update
8.1 From a memory stick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
8.2 From your computer via RS-232 port . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
8.3 Over the air . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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1
Chapter 1
Introduction
The SBI-2050 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. 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 favourite 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 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 operation 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.
1.2.1
Front panel
The front panel of the digital receiver has buttons to control
the digital receiver, specific lamps and a display to indicate its
status. The following indicates what they mean.
1.2 Controlling the digital receiver 3
button switches the digital receiver between standby mode
and operation mode.
lamp blinks every time you press a button on the remote
control.
STANDBY lamp lights up while the digital receiver is in standby
mode.
Front display shows the current time in standby mode, and
displays the current service in operation mode.
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CHANNEL ,
buttons switch to the previous or next service. They are also used to navigate in menus and interactive screens.
There is a flap on the middle of the front panel that protects
the USB port behind it from dust, into which you can plug a
USB device like a memory stick.
Pull the right edge of the front panel to
open the flap. You have to insert your
subscription card into the front slot to
watch pay services. When you insert
a subscription card, the side on which
the chip is mounted must face upward.
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1.2.2
Remote control
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is used to set a sleep timer in
10 minute increments.
V− , V+ buttons decrease or increase the volume. They are also
used to change values for menu
options.
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button switches the digital
receiver between standby mode
and operation mode.
mutes the sound. Press again
to switch it back on.
P− , P+ buttons switch to the
previous or next service. They are
also used to navigate in menus
and interactive screens.
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switches over between the
current service and the previously viewed one.
Numeric buttons are used to enter a service number for service
change or to specify values for
menu options.
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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tion box. It is also used to display more information about a
programme.
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is used to select an audio track and a sound mode, or
a video track of multifeed programme.
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is used to select a subtitle track.
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displays teletext.
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details.
.. 15 A/R changes aspect ratio. See §4.2.2 for more details.
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switches over between television services and radio
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.. 17 GUIDE displays the electronic programme guide.
.. 18 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.
.. 19 SAT displays the satellites list with their services list.
.. 20 MENU displays the main menu. It is also used to return
to the previous menu from a submenu.
.. 21 EXIT is used to exit a menu or to hide on-screen informa.
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is not used in this model.
is used to stop playback.
is used to display the list of media files that are stored
in the external hard drive. See §7.1 for more details.
resumes normal playback speed, or displays the
progress bar for navigation on playback. To play a video
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file, see button 24. .
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pauses live television or playback of a video file.
is used to start reverse playback. Subsequent presses
increase the rewind speed.
is used to start fast forward playback. Subsequent
presses increase the playback speed.
is used to start slow motion playback. Subsequent
presses change the playback speed.
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is used to jump to the end of the video on playback.
has different functions per menu.
has different functions per menu.
has different functions per menu.
has different functions per menu.
has different functions per menu.
How to use the colour buttons will be guided by the on-screen
help.
NOTE
When using the remote control, point it at the remote sensor
on the front panel of the digital receiver.
1.3
Subscription card information
With this digital receiver, you can view pay services scrambled
with the IRDETO conditional access system.
Probably you have a subscription card. If you would like to
view information in detail about
your subscription card, select
the Irdeto Access menu. There
you can also check the messages
from the broadcasting operator.
1.4 Common Interface
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Common Interface
You would find there are so many pay services that are scrambled by a variety of broadcasting operators. You can view some of
scrambled services with a Conditional Access Module (CAM) and a subscription card
which match with the scrambling system.
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 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.
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Remote control unit
Two batteries for the remote control (AAA 1.5 V)
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.
• 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.
2.2 Safety precautions
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• The wall socket should be near the equipment. Do not
run an extension lead to the unit.
• Where the mains plug is used as the disconnect device,
such disconnect device shall remain readily operable.
• 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.
Table 2.1: Power specification
Input voltage
Power consumption
90 to 250 V AC, 50/60 Hz
35 W at maximum in operation
Under 1 W in passive standby
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Table 2.2: Physical specifications
Size
Weight
Operating temperature
Storage relative humidity
2.3
260× 46× 190 mm
1.2 kg
0 to 45 ℃
5 to 90 %
Rear panel connections
The SBI-2050 has the following connections on the back:
Check what connections your television set has in comparison
with the digital receiver.
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LNB IN
Satellite broadcasting signal input socket
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LNB OUT
Satellite broadcasting signal output socket
through the LNB IN socket for another digital receiver
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RS-232
Serial port for firmware update and data
transfer
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TV
Audio and video output socket for the television set
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VCR
Audio and video input/output socket for
another device such as a video recorder
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AUDIO L/R Stereo audio output socket for the television set or the audio-video receiver (white/red)
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Composite video output socket for the television set (yellow)
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Y/Pb/Pr
Component video output socket for the television set (green/blue/red)
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HDMI
Audio and video output socket for the high
definition television set
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Digital audio output socket for the audiovideo receiver
Table 2.3: Connectors specifications
HDMI
TV
VCR
YPbPr
VIDEO
AUDIO
S/PDIF
USB
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High definition video output
Left & right audio output
Digital audio output
CVBS/S-Video/RGB video output
Left & right audio output
CVBS video output
Left & right audio output
CVBS/S-Video/RGB/YUV video input for bypass
Left & right audio input for bypass
Component video output
Composite video (CVBS) output
Left & right audio output
Digital audio output
2.0 Host 5 V DC, 500 mA (on the front)
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 IN connector.
NOTE
Perhaps you are expecting that the satellite antenna could
simultaneously catch all frequencies coming from a satellite
and send them to the digital receiver. However, the satellite
antenna only sends the frequencies that it can catch with the
LNB frequency and polarisation specified by the digital receiver. So if you have another digital receiver linked from
the LNB OUT connector, you can only use it limitedly. See
§3.1 for more details.
2.4.2
Connecting to your television set
For all the following connections of the digital receiver, we recommend you to use the first connector to get the best picture
quality. If your television does not have a matching connector,
then use the next connector in the following order for a better
picture quality.
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HDMI connector (HDMI)
Component connector (YPbPr)
SCART connector (TV)
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 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.
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.
Some televisions have only S-Video or Component inputs rather than SCART.
If you have such a television, use an appropriate conversion cable to link the TV socket on the digital receiver to the matching
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.
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To use the Component video output
You need to obtain a Component video cable (RCA cable) to use the Component video
output. Plug one ends of the cable into the Y
(green), Pb (blue) and Pr (red) sockets on the
digital receiver, and plug the other ends into
the matching sockets on your television.
NOTE
When connecting with the Component video cable, remember to also plug in the additional white and red audio cables
from the digital receiver to the back of your television.
To use the Composite video output
You need to obtain a Composite video cable
(RCA cable) to use the Composite video output. Plug one end of the cable into the VIDEO
(yellow) socket on the digital receiver, and
plug the other end into the matching socket
on your television.
NOTE
You cannot view high definition video by means of the Composite video output.
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To make the audio connection
You need to obtain an audio cable (RCA cable) to link the audio connectors. Plug one
ends of the cable into the AUDIO L (white)
and AUDIO R (red) sockets on the digital receiver, and plug the other ends into
the matching sockets on your television or
audio-video receiver.
To enjoy Dolby Digital audio, your television
or audio-video receiver must be able to decode Dolby Digital audio, and you need to
obtain an S/PDIF cable. Plug one end of the
cable into the S/PDIF socket on the digital receiver, and plug the other end into the matching socket on your audio-video receiver.
2.4.3
Connecting to your video recorder
The digital receiver can also output video through an auxiliary
SCART connector to another device such as a video recorder.
You need to obtain a SCART cable to link the
auxiliary SCART connector. Plug one end
of the cable into the VCR socket on the digital receiver, and plug the other end into the
matching socket on your video recorder or
suchlike.
2.5
Switching on for the first time
Now that you have your digital receiver connected, you should
plug it into a wall socket. Ensure that your television set is
turned on and on the correct video channel so that you will be
able to see the display from the digital receiver.
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Setup
Before switching on the digital receiver, you should insert batteries into the remote control. Open the battery compartment
by removing the lid, and then insert the batteries observing the
polarity, which is marked on the base of the battery compartment.
Press the
button on the top left corner on the remote control. In a little time, you may see a picture displaying a menu.
If you do not see a picture, try pressing the V.Format button on
the remote control. If after several tries you still get no picture,
check that the television is set to the correct input. If the picture
is good, you can skip to §3.1 to search for available television
and radio services. Otherwise, you may need to temporarily
connect the Composite video connector (VIDEO) to your television set so that you can see the menu in order to configure
the video settings.
CAUTION
If the digital receiver no longer reacts properly to the remote
control commands, the batteries may be flat. Be sure to replace only with 1.5 V AAA size batteries, and observe the
following precautions.
• Do not mix different types of batteries, or new and old
batteries.
• Do not use rechargeable batteries.
• Do not recharge the old batteries.
• In order to avoid any risk of explosion, observe the polarities indicated inside the battery compartment.
• Do not subject to excessive heat such as the sun and
fire.
• If you are not using the remote control for a long period of time, remove the batteries. The manufacturer
accepts no liability for the damage resulting from leaking batteries.
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• Batteries, including those which contain no heavy
metals, may not be disposed with other household
wastes. Please dispose of used batteries in an environmentally sound manner. Find out the legal regulations
which apply in your area.
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Service Search
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 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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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 Ku band which ranges approximately from 12 to
18 GHz.
The LNB (Low Noise Block converter)
is used to take a wide band of relatively high frequencies, amplify and
convert them to similar signals that
is carried at a much lower frequency,
which is called Intermediate Frequency
(IF). High frequencies from satellites
are converted into 950 to 2150 MHz by
a LNB.
Select the Installation > LNB
Setting menu to configure the
LNB settings. You should see a
screen like the left figure.
Pressing the OK button on the Satellite Name option displays
the satellite list in alphabetic order. Select the satellite toward
which your antenna is set to face. Even if you cannot find your
desired satellite, you can add your desired satellite to the satellite list. See §3.2 for a detailed description.
The digital receiver has a database of broadcasting satellites
and their transponders, containing the following information:
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satellite position, frequency range, symbol rate, polarization
and LNB frequency corresponding to the frequency range.
So you might not have to specify the LNB Frequency option.
However, if you have selected the Other entry at the Satellite
Name option to specify a satellite that is not in the satellite list,
you might have to fill in the correct LNB frequency. The absolute difference between a broadcasting frequency and its LNB
frequency must be within 950 to 2150 MHz. For example, if the
frequency band of your desired satellite ranges from 3660 to
4118 MHz, you have to set the LNB Frequency option to 5150
MHz.
The LNB has to be supplied with electric power to operate. Set
the LNB Power option to On if it does not have any other power
supply.
If you use a dual LNB or two antennas which is connected to
the 22 kHz tone switch box, set the 22 kHz option to On.
The digital receiver is designed to be compatible with DiSEqC
(Digital Satellite Equipment Control) switches. It is possible
to connect several antennas to one digital receiver by DiSEqC
switches. A DiSEqC 1.0 switch allows switching between up to
four satellite sources and a DiSEqc 1.1 switch allows switching
between up to 16 satellite sources.
Set the DiSEqC 1.0 option and the DiSEqC 1.1 option according to your antenna configuration.
For example, to select the antenna connected to the A5 input in the left figure, set
the DiSEqC 1.1 option to 2 of 4 and the DiSEqC 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.
3.1 Searching broadcasting services
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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 > Motorized 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. Set the DiSEqC Command Mode option to User.
3. 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.
4. 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 antenna will move to the east by two degrees. At this time
you had better check the receiving quality of every trans-
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ponder and choose the best one at the Transponder (or
Frequency) option. It will be helpful to your fine tuning.
5. 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 Motorized DiSEqC 1.3 option to Enable.
To get every satellite position calculated, take the following
steps:
1. Choose your desired satellite at the Satellite Name option.
2. Enter your location to the My Longitude option and the
My Latitude option with the V− , V+ and numeric buttons.
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3. Enter the position of your selected satellite to the Satellite
Angle option if it is not correct.
4. Select the Goto the position option, then the antenna will
turn toward your selected satellite as calculating its position.
5. If the receiving quality, which is displayed at the bottom
right of the screen, is not good, then tune the antenna
finely with the Move option. The changed position is
automatically saved. 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.
3.1.4
Searching services
To perform a service search, select the Installation > Searching
menu. You should see a screen
like the left figure.
There are in general four service search methods:
•
•
•
•
searching every service of a satellite,
searching every service of a transponder,
searching single service of a transponder,
searching every service of a SMATV (Satellite Master Antenna Television) system.
Searching every service of a satellite
To search every service of a satellite, take the following steps:
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1. Choose your desired satellite at the Satellite Name option.
2. Set the Search Mode option to Auto.
3. If you set the Network Search option to On, the digital
receiver will check up the up-to-date channel information while searching services, but it takes a rather longer
time.
With the Auto mode, the digital receiver tries to search every
service, relying on the transponder data which is stored at the
time of manufacture. It thus may happen to fail to search all actually available services since services are more often than not
launched, discontinued, or removed into another transponder.
Searching every service of a transponder
To search every service of a transponder, take the following
steps:
1. Choose your desired satellite at the Satellite Name option.
2. Set the Search Mode option to Manual, and then press
the OK button to diaply additional options.
3. Choose your desired transponder at the Frequency option or enter it with the numeric buttons.
4. Enter the symbol rate of your desired transponder to the
Symbol Rate option with the numeric buttons.
5. Set the Polarization option to match to that of your desired transponder.
6. If you set the Network Search option to On, the digital receiver will check up the up-to-date channel information
as searching services, but it takes rather longer time.
7. Set the Modulation option to match to that of your desired transponder. If the transponder is of the DVB-S2
standard, you should set this option to DVB-S2 QPSK or
DVB-S2 8PSK. Then the FEC option and the Pilot option
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will become enabled. You also should set these options
correctly.
NOTE
You may get transponder information from a satellite magazine or website such as http://www.satbeams.com or http:
//www.lyngsat.com.
Searching single service of a transponder
To search single service of a transponder, take the following
steps:
1. Choose your desired satellite at the Satellite Name option.
2. Set the Search Mode option to Advanced, and then press
the OK button to diaply additional options.
3. Choose your desired transponder at the Frequency option or enter it with the numeric buttons.
4. Enter the symbol rate of your desired transponder to the
Symbol Rate option with the numeric buttons.
5. Set the Polarization option to match to that of your desired transponder.
6. Set the Modulation option to match to that of your desired transponder. If the transponder is of the DVB-S2
standard, you should set this option to DVB-S2 QPSK or
DVB-S2 8PSK. Then the FEC option and the Pilot option
will become enabled. You also should set these options
correctly.
7. At the PID option, specify the audio and video packet
identification (PID) of your desired service with the numeric buttons.
Searching every service of SMATV system
To search every service of a SMATV system, if the digital receiver is connected to it, take the following steps:
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1. Choose your desired satellite at the Satellite Name option.
2. Set the Search Mode option to SMATV, and then press
the OK button to diaply additional options.
3. Choose your desired transponder at the Frequency option or enter it with the numeric buttons.
4. Enter the symbol rate of your desired transponder to the
Symbol Rate option with the numeric buttons.
You can search pay services as well as free services as follows:
• To search only free services, set the FTA/Scrambled option to FTA only.
• To search only pay services, set it to CAS only.
• To search both free services and pay services, set it to FTA
+ CAS.
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 may take several minutes for the
search, and 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. To stop at any time or to exit
without saving, press the EXIT button.
3.2 Editing the transponder list
3.2
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Editing the transponder list
If you failed to receive services of
a transponder because it consists
of wrong data, you can solve it
by correcting the data. Select the
Installation > SAT/TP Edit menu.
To change the data of a transponder, take the following steps:
1. Choose your desired satellite at the Satellite Name option.
2. Choose your desired transponder at the Frequency option.
3. Change the Polarization option to match to that of your
desired transponder.
4. Set the Modulation option to match to that of your desired transponder. If the transponder is of the DVB-S2
standard, you should set this option to DVB-S2 QPSK or
DVB-S2 8PSK. Then the FEC option and the Pilot option
will become enabled. You also should set these options
correctly.
5. To change a satellite entry’s name, select your desired
entry at the Satellite Name option and select the SAT
Name Edit option. Then the on-screen keyboard appears. Change the name and save it. See §6.3 as to how
to use the on-screen keyboard.
6. Select the Save option and press the OK button to save
the changes. To stop at any time or to exit without saving,
press the EXIT button.
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3.3
Service Search
Resetting to factory settings
The digital receiver maintains the following data:
•
•
•
•
•
Satellite list
Services list
Favourite list
Timer list
Preference settings
You can reset all data of the digital receiver. To do that, select
the Installation > System Recovery > Factory Setting menu,
and then you get asked for confirmation. If you select Yes,
service entries, favourite entries and timer events will all be
deleted, and preference options will be reset to the manufacturer’s factory settings.
3.4
Resetting to user settings
You can store your own data including the following:
•
•
•
•
Satellite list
Services list
Favourite lists
Preference settings
Also you can restore them at any time.
To store your data, select the Installation > System Recovery >
Store System Data menu, then you get asked for confirmation.
If you select Yes, your data will be stored. Whenever you store
your data, they are all overwritten.
To restore your data, select the Installation > System Recovery
> Recover System Data menu, then you get asked for confirmation. With the choice of Yes, your data will be restored.
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Chapter 4
Preference Settings
4.1
Language settings
You can select the language in
which the menu would be displayed. In addition to that, you
can select the language of audio
track and of subtitle track. Select
the Settings > Language menu.
You should see a screen like the
left figure.
4.1.1
Menu language
The digital receiver provides menus in several different languages. Set the Menu Language option to your desired language. Once you select a language, the menu will be immediately displayed in the selected language.
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4.1.2
Subtitle language
Set the 1st Subtitle Language option and the 2nd Subtitle Language option to your desired languages. When you watch a
programme, if the programme has a subtitle track of the language that is designated for the 1st Subtitle Language, it will
be displayed. If the first language is not available but the second language is available, the subtitle of the second language
will be displayed. If there is no available language, no subtitle
will be displayed.
Apart from this setting, you can select a subtitle track with the
button. See §5.2.5 for a detailed description.
Some broadcaster may send a subtitle track dedicated to persons who have difficulty in hearing. Even when one or more
subtitle tracks are available, that subtitle track will be displayed prior to those you have designated for the 1st Subtitle
Language and the 2nd Subtitle Language options if the Hard
of Hearing option is set to On.
4.1.3
Audio language
Set the 1st Audio Language option and the 2nd Audio Language option to your desired languages. When you watch a
programme, if the programme has an audio track of the language that is designated for the 1st Audio Language, it will
be outputted. If the first language is not available but the second language is, the audio of the second language will be outputted.
Apart from this setting, you can select an audio track with the
button. See §5.2.4 for a detailed description.
4.2 Video and audio settings
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Video and audio settings
You have to configure the video
and audio settings appropriately
for your television set and other
devices. Select the Settings >
A/V Output menu. You should
see a screen like the left figure.
4.2.1
High definition television
The digital receiver supports various video resolutions from
576 to 1080. In general a resolution of 720 or more is considered high definition. The higher the resolution is, the better
the quality is. However, if your television set does not support high definition, you cannot enjoy high definition quality
picture.
If you have the digital receiver linked to your television via the
Component video output (Y/Pb/Pr) or the HDMI output, you
have to set the HD Output option to Component. Otherwise,
you have to set it to SCART. The available values for the Video
Format option vary depending on how you set this option.
Set the Video Format option as you desire. If you set this option
to 576P, the digital receiver will present even high definition
programmes in resolution of 576. On the contrary, if you set it
to 1080I, the digital receiver will present even standard definition programmes in resolution of 1080.
It is recommended to set it to Auto if you have a high definition
television. With that setting the digital receiver will present a
programme as it is without any resolution conversion. While
watching television you can change the resolution with the
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V.Format button. Whenever you press it, the video resolution
is changed in turn.
NOTE
You can enjoy only standard definition video with the following video outputs:
• Composite video output (VIDEO)
• SCART output (TV)
4.2.2
Television aspect ratio
If you have a wide-screen television, set the TV Aspect Ratio
option to 16:9.
You can enjoy both wide-screen programmes and normalscreen programmes with your wide-screen television as the
above figures show. If you have a normal-screen television,
set the TV Aspect Ratio option to 4:3.
4.2.3
Colour format
Through the TV SCART output, the digital receiver is able to
output video in various colour formats. If you have the digital
receiver linked to your television via this output, you should
set the SCART Output option to your desired colour format.
If you have connected via the RCA socket labeled VIDEO on
the back panel, you do not have to set this option because the
digital receiver outputs CVBS video through that RCA output
independently of the SCART output.
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In general, it is known that the RGB colour format provides the
best video quality with little difference from the YUV colour
format but the CVBS colour format does the least. So RGB
would be the most desirable option for this.
4.2.4
Anothter video device
You can have the digital receiver linked to another video device like a video recorder or a DVD player via the VCR SCART
output. In this case, the digital receiver will operate differently
depending on the setting of the VCR SCART Type option. If
the option is set to Standard, the digital receiver will pass the
video from the video device to your television when it starts
playback. But if the option is set to External A/V, the digital
receiver will not pass the video automatically. To pass it, you
have to press the AUX button.
4.2.5
Audio mode
Basically, there are two audio sources as you can find two audio
sockets on the back panel of the digital receiver. You can enjoy
only one source or both of them in either stereo or mono. Set
the Sound Mode option as you desire.
Apart from this setting, you can change the sound mode with
the
button. See §5.2.4 for a detailed description.
The digital receiver can output two types of digital audio signals via the S/PDIF output. One is an encoded signal, and
the other is a decoded signal. If you have the digital receiver
linked to your audio-video receiver via the S/PDIF output, you
have to set the Dolby Digital option to Off, which means that the
digital receiver will output encoded Dolby Digital audio without decoding so that your audio-video receiver can decode it.
Otherwise, set it to On, then the digital receiver will output
decoded Dolby Digital audio, scaling down it to two channels.
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NOTE
Only if the service you are currently watching provides
a Dolby Digital audio track, you can enjoy Dolby Digital
sound.
4.3
Local time setting
You should set your local time for timer events. If you do
not set the local time correctly, the programme time table provided by the programme guide may be distrustful. For the programme guide, refer to §5.3.
Select the Settings > Time
menu. You should see a screen
like the left figure. You can set
the clock manually or use the
time signal, Greenwich Mean
Time (GMT), carried as part of
the digital television broadcast.
To use Greenwich Mean Time,
take the following steps:
1. Set the Mode option to Auto, then the Time Offset option
becomes enabled.
2. Set the Time Offset option to the time difference between
your time zone and GMT referring to Table 4.1.
3. To get Greenwich mean time, set the GMT Collection option to one among the followings:
Normal from all transponders
CAS Only from transponders of pay services
User Select from transponders specified by you
If you set it to User Select, then the Satellite option and
the Transponder option become enabled. Select your de-
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sired satellite and transponders at those options. With
the above settings, the digital receiver will scan all specified transponders one by one until it gets the Greenwich
Mean Time.
4. Make sure that your local time is correctly displayed on
the Local Time item.
To set the local time manually, set the Mode option to Manual and enter your local time to the Local Time option with
the numeric buttons. The time format is day/month/year 24hour:minute. To change the time format to 12-hour format, set
the Time Format option to 12 Hours.
If daylight saving time is observed in your state at the moment,
set the Daylight Saving Time option to On.
NOTE
Daylight saving time adds one hour to the time when the
option is set to On. When setting the time offset from Greenwich Mean Time, make sure that time offset does not include
daylight saving time.
4.4
Parental control
In general, television programmes are classified according to
the level of violence, nudity and language of their content.
When you are watching a programme, you can check its programme classification on the information box. For the information box, see §5.2.3. You can prevent your children from watching specific programmes by specifying a programme classification.
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Table 4.1: Time offset table
Time offset
City
GMT − 12:00
GMT − 11:00
GMT − 10:00
GMT − 09:00
GMT − 08:00
GMT − 07:00
GMT − 06:00
GMT − 05:00
GMT − 04:00
GMT − 03:30
GMT − 03:00
GMT − 02:00
GMT − 01:00
GMT
GMT + 1:00
GMT + 2:00
GMT + 3:00
GMT + 3:30
GMT + 4:00
GMT + 4:30
GMT + 5:00
GMT + 5:30
GMT + 6:00
GMT + 7:00
GMT + 8:00
GMT + 9:00
GMT + 9:30
GMT + 10:00
GMT + 11:00
GMT + 12:00
Eniwetok, Kwajalein
Midway Island, Samoa
Hawaii
Alaska
Pacific Time US, Canada
Mountain Time US, Canada
Central Time US, Canada, Mexico City
Eastern Time US, Canada, Bogota, Lima
Atlantic Time Canada, La Paz
Newfoundland
Brazil, Georgetown, Buenos Aries
Mid-Atlantic
Azores, Cape Verde Islands
London, Lisbon, Casablanca
Paris, Brussels, Copenhagen, Madrid
South Africa, Kaliningrad
Baghdad, Riyadh, Moscow, St. Petersburg
Tehran
Abu Dhabi, Muscat, Baku, Tbilisi
Kabul
Ekaterinburg, Islamabad, Karachi, Tashkent
Bombay, Calcutta, Madras, New Delhi
Almaty, Dhaka, Colombo
Bangkok, Hanoi, Jakarta
Beijing, Perth, Singapore, Hong Kong
Tokyo, Seoul, Osaka, Sapporo, Yakutsk
Adelaide, Darwin
Eastern Australia, Guam, Vladivostok
Magadan, Solomon Islands, New Caledonia
Fiji, Auckland, Wellington, Kamchatka
Select the Settings > Parental
Control menu. You should see
a screen like the left figure,
and you will be asked your
Personal Identification Number
(PIN). The number is initially set
to ‘0000’ as default.
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If you wish to block 15 or above rated programmes, set the
Censorship option to 15 (age). Setting it to No block blocks no
programme; on the other hand, setting it to Total block blocks
every programme.
NOTE
If a programme does not have any programme classification
information, your censorship setting will not take effect.
If anyone is trying to watch a programme that is of or above the
censorship setting, the person has to enter the personal identification number to override. To change the number, select the
Change PIN Code menu, then an input box appears. You have
to enter a desired number twice for confirmation.
You can also restrict uses of some menus. Selecting the Access
Control menu displays a list of menus that you can lock. If
the Time item is set to Locked, you have to enter the personal
identification number when accessing the Time menu. If you
enter a wrong number, you cannot use the menu. To release a
shut item, set it to Unlocked.
4.5
Options for playback
To set the options for playback,
select the Settings > Playback
menu. You should see a screen
like the left figure.
If you want to play back a recorded file from beginning, set
Starting Position option to Beginning. To play back a recorded
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file from the part where you were watching, set this option to
Continuing.
If you want to enjoy more levels of playback speed, set the Trick
Mode Level option to 2x, 4x, 8x, 16x, 32x, 64x; otherwise, set
this option to 4x, 16x, 64x.
NOTE
You can enjoy video files such as DivX with the digital
receiver. However, the above options might not be effective depedning on the video files to be played. For detailed
desription on how to play back a video file, refer to §7.2.
If you have subtitle files such as .smi, .sub, .idx, and .srt, the
digital receiver can also display them. The Media Subtitle item
provides some options for video subtitle. When you play back
a video file with a subtitle file, if the subtitle does not match the
video, then you can synchronise the subtitle with the video by
adjusting the value of the Sync option. In addition, you can
change the colour and size of subtitle by setting the Font Color
and Font Size options to one you prefer.
4.6
Options for on-screen display
To set the options for on-screen
display (OSD), select the Settings > OSD menu. You should
see a screen like the left figure.
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To adjust the transparency level of the OSD, set the OSD Transparency option as you desire. Its available range is 0 to 50 percent.
To adjust the display time of the information box, set the Info
Box Display Time option as you desire. Its available range is
1 to 30 seconds. If you set this option to No Info Box, the information box will not be displayed when you switch services.
However, pressing the
button will display the information
box. If you set this option to Never Hide, the information box
will always be displayed. For the information box, see §5.2.3.
In addition, you can raise or lower the position of the information box. To do that, set the Info Box Position option as you
desire. Its available range is −10 to +3 lines. The higher you set
the option, the lower the information box will be positioned.
To use an animation effect when changing menu, set the Animation option to Enable.
If any service’s name is too long to fit the width of the service
name column on the services list screen, you can get it to scroll
by setting the Text Scroll option to any other than Disable. With
the choice of Full Scroll, it will be fully scrolled until its end
disappears; with the choice of Part Scroll, it will be scrolled
only to its end.
4.7
Options for standby mode
You can display the current time on the front display in
standby mode. To display the time, select the Settings > Miscellaneous menu and set the Standby Mode option to Active;
otherwise, set it to Passive. When you set the Standby Mode
option to Active, the receiver can also bypass the signal from
the antenna.
To save power consumption, you might as well set the Automatic Power Down option to Enable. With this option enabled,
the receiver will be turned off automatically when there is no
manipulation over three hours.
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5.1
Volume control
Use the V− and V+ buttons to alter the volume to a comfortable level. You may need to adjust the volume on your television set too. To temporarily switch off the sound, press the
button. Press it again to restore the sound to previous level.
5.2
Watching television
To change services, press the P− or P+ button. Pressing the
button switches to the previously viewed service. In addition, you can switch to your desired service by entering its
service number with the numeric buttons. You can also select
a service to watch in the services list.
5.2.1
The services list
To view the services list, press the OK button.
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On the services list, you can see
the service information as follows:
• Service number and name
• Transmitting satellite
• Transponder information
A dollar sign ($) may be marked on some entries, indicating
pay service. To watch pay services, you need a subscription
card. To select a desired service, put the highlight bar on its
entry with the P+ or P− button and press the OK button;
then the selected service will be presented.
Pressing the V− or V+ button skips over 10 entries up or
down. Entering a service number with the numeric buttons
puts the highlight bar on its entry.
You can switch between the television services list and the radio services list by pressing the
button.
button.
To sort the services list by service name, press the
Pressing this button once more makes it sorted by service number.
Pressing the
button displays additional options, with which
you can do the following:
• Select your desired satellite at the Satellite option, then
only services provided by the selected satellite will be
listed.
• By setting the Show Provider option to On, you can view
service entries by groups of broadcasters.
• To change the name of the highlighted service, select the
Rename option, then appears the on-screen keyboard
with which you can enter a new name. See §6.3 as to
how to use the on-screen keyboard.
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• You can prevent other family members from watching
the highlighted service by setting the Lock option to
Locked. You have to enter your personal identification
number to watch or unlock it.
• To delete the highlighted service, select the Delete option, then you get asked for confirmation. With the
choice of Yes, the service will be deleted. If you want
to restore it as before, you have to perform service search
again. See §3.1 for service search.
• To add the highlighted service into a favourite group, select the Add to Fav option, then the favourite groups will
be displayed. Put the highlight bar on a desired group
and press the OK button.
• You can additionally sort the services list with the Sorting option as follows:
Default by service number
Alphabetic by service name
Satellite by satellite
FTA–CAS from free services to pay services
CAS–FTA from pay services to free services
Provider by broadcaster
Fav–NoFav from favourite services to unfavourite services.
Transponder by transponder
5.2.2
The favourite service lists
You can select a service on a favourite list as well as on the
services list.
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To display the favourite lists,
press the
button at the services list screen. For the services
list, see §5.2.1.
To select a favourite list, put
the highlight bar on a desired
favourite group list and press the
OK button, then the favourite
services belonging to the highlighted group are listed.
As to how to edit the favourite lists, refer to §6.2.
To select a favourite service, put the hightlight bar on a desired
service and press the OK button. Once you select a desired
service with the OK button, it will be displayed. To select other
group, press the
button.
After you have selected a favourite service, if you then switch
to another service using the P+ or P− button, it will be also
another favourite service of the selected group. The digital receiver will remind you what group you have selected by displaying its name at the top right of the screen whenever you
switch services.
To return to the services list, press the
button. Besides that,
you can add or delete a favourite group or service.
To add the service you are currently watching into a favourite
group, press the
button to display the additional options,
and then select Add this service item and press the OK button.
To delete a service, press the
button to display the addi
tional options, and then select Delete item and press the OK button. Then you get asked for confirmation; with the choice
of Yes, it will be deleted.
5.2.3
Viewing programme information
Pressing the
button displays the information box, on
which you can see all of the following:
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•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
Service number and name
Transmitting satellite
Transponder information
Signal level and quality
Programme name
Programme classification symbol
Programme summary
Broadcasting time
Current time
In addition, you might see the following symbols:
• Subtitle symbol ( ) if subtitle tracks are provided on the
current programme.
• Teletext symbol (
current service.
) if teletext pages are provided on the
• Dolby Digital symbol (
) if a Dolby Digital audio
track is provided on the current programme.
• Lock symbol ( ) if the current service is locked.
• Dollar symbol ($) if the current service is a pay service.
• Multifeed symbol ( ) if the current programme is provided as a multifeed programme. To use this feature, refer to §5.4.
If the electronic programme guide is provided on the current
service, you can see the information about the current and next
programmes with the V− or V+ button. You can also see the
information about other services with the P+ or P− . In this
case, you can change a service by pressing the OK button.
Pressing the
button once more displays detailed information about the current programme. To hide the information
box, press the EXIT button.
5.3 Viewing electronic programme guide
5.2.4
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Selecting audio tracks
Some programmes are provided with audio tracks in one or
more languages. Pressing the
button displays available audio tracks. Once you select an audio track, that track will be
heard. In addition, you can enjoy audio tracks in four sound
modes: Stereo, Mono, Left or Right. However, if a multifeed
programme is provided at the moment, video tracks will be
displayed. In this case, you have to press the
button once
more to select an audio track.
5.2.5
Selecting subtitle tracks
Some programmes are provided with subtitle tracks in one or
more languages. If the current programme provides subtitle
tracks, the subtitle symbol ( ) will be marked on the information box. Pressing the
button displays available subtitle
tracks. Once you select a subtitle track, it will be displayed.
5.2.6
Viewing teletext
On some services, such information as weather reports, news
or stock quotations is provided by means of teletext. If the current service provides teletext, the teletext symbol ( ) will be
displayed on the information box. Press the
button to view
teletext pages.
Select a page to view by entering its page number with the numeric buttons. You can zoom into a teletext page with the
button, and adjust its transparency level with the
button.
To clear the teletext screen, press the EXIT button.
5.3
Viewing electronic programme guide
The Electronic Programme Guide (EPG) shows the current and
scheduled programmes that are or will be available on each
service with a short summary for each programme.
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Pressing the GUIDE button displays the electronic programme
guide, on which you can see the
following:
•
•
•
•
Scheduled programmes
programme summary
Broadcasting date
Broadcasting time
To see detailed information of a desired programme, put the
highlight bar on the programme with the P+ or P− button
and press the
button. To switch to another service, press
the V− or V+ button. You can travel over previous days with
the button, and can travel over next days with the button.
To see the programme guide for radio broadcasts, press the
button. To switch it back, press the
button again.
Pressing the
button displays the programme guide in the
form of spreadsheet. To switch it back, press the
button
again.
You can make a timer event on the electronic programme guide
as follows:
1. Select a service you want.
2. Press the GUIDE button to display its programme guide.
3. Select a programme you want with the OK button, then
P is marked up on the entry. At the same time, a timer
event with the selected programme will be made in the
timer list. Refer the timer list to §5.5.
4. To remove the marking, press the OK button once again.
5.4
Watching multifeed programme
Some broadcasts such as sports channels can provide a variety
of perspectives on a programme at the same time. We call it a
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multifeed programme. You can select and watch a perspective
you prefer.
If a multifeed programme is provided on the current service,
the multifeed symbol ( ) will be marked on the information
box. Press the
button, then available video tracks will be
listed. Once you select one, it will be presented. At this time,
you have to press the
button once more to select audio
tracks.
5.5
Making timer events
You can make your desired services to be presented at a specific time. Even if the digital receiver is in standby mode, it
will switch into operation mode at a specified time. And it will
switch back into standby mode again after the specified duration. However, if you press any button on the remote control
or on the front panel even just one time, the digital receiver
will not switch into standby mode.
To input a timer event, select
the Reservation menu, then the
timer list will be displayed. To
add a new timer event, press the
button, and a box like the left
figure appears. Take the following steps:
1. If you want a radio programme, set the Type option to
Radio; otherwise, set it to TV.
2. Set the Satellite option to the satellite which transmits the
service you want. Pressing the OK button on this option
displays a satellite list, from which you can select your
desired satellite.
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3. Set the Wakeup Service option to the service which pro
vides the programme you want. Pressing the OK button
on this option displays a services list, from which you
can select your desired service.
4. There are five timer modes:
One Time means literally ‘one time.’
Every Day means literally ‘every day.’
Every Weekend means ‘Saturday and Sunday every week.’
Weekly means ‘one day every week.’
Every Weekday means ‘from Monday to Friday every
week.’
If your favourite programme is broadcast at weekends
and you wish to watch every episode of the programme,
set the Mode option to Every Weekend.
5. Set the Wakeup Day option to a desired date, on which
the digital receiver will turn on. The date format is
day/month/year-day of the week.
Set the Wakeup Time option to a desired time, at which
the digital receiver will turn on. The time format is
hour:minute.
6. Set the Duration option to a desired time, in which the
digital receiver will turn off.
7. To set a timer event with the above settings, select the OK
item; otherwise, it will not be saved and will not occur.
You can also edit or delete timer events in the timer list. To edit
a timer entry, put the highlight bar on the entry you want and
press OK button, then appears a box in which you can change
its settings in the same manner as making a new one.
To delete a timer event, put the highlight bar on the entry you
button, then you get asked
want to remove and press the
for confirmation. With the choice of Yes, it will be deleted.
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NOTE
Do not operate the digital receiver while it is working on a
timer event. If you press any key on the remote control or on
the front panel, it will not turn off automatically even after
the timer event is complete.
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Chapter 6
Listing Services
6.1
Editing the services list
You would have got the services list after service search. You
can rename, move, lock or delete service entries on the services
list.
Select the Edit Services > Edit
Service List menu. You should
see a screen like the left figure.
There are editing options on the
left column and service entries
on the right column.
Once you put the highlight bar on a desired option on the left
column and press the OK button, you can select a desired service to edit on the right column. To go over to the other column,
press the
button.
To edit the radio services list, press the
button, then radio
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service entries will be listed on the right column. To switch
back to the television services list, press it again.
To change the name of a service, select the Rename and select
a desired service; then the on-screen keyboard appears. See
§6.3 as to how to use the on-screen keyboard.
Unlike analogue broadcasts, each service does not have a
proper service number in digital broadcasts. Service numbers are just assigned to services in the order that they were
found in service search. So you can reassign a service number by moving a service entry. To move a service entry, select
the Move option and select a desired service; then the selected
service becomes darker. As you move it up or down, it gets
renumbered according to the position. Press the OK button to
fix it.
You can lock some services to prevent your children from
watching them. To lock a service, select the Lock option and
select a desired service; then the selected service gets marked
with a lock symbol ( ) on it. If anyone tries to watch a locked
service, the person has to enter the personal identification
number that is set to the Change PIN Code option. See §4.4
for this option. Pressing the OK button on a locked service
entry turns it back to be unlocked.
To delete a service, select the Delete option and select a desired
service with the OK button, and then press the EXIT button;
you get asked for confirmation. If you select Yes, the selected
service will be deleted. If you want to undo the deleted service,
there is nothing you can do but perform a service search again.
Once you select the Sort option on the left column, sorting options are displayed as follows:
Default by service number
Alphabetic by service name
Satellite by satellite
FTA–CAS from free services to pay services
CAS–FTA from pay services to free services
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Fav–NoFav from favourite services to unfavourite services
Transponder by transponder
6.2
Editing the favourite lists
You can make your own favourite service lists. In fact, you can
define multiple favourite service lists, each being a ‘group’ of
chosen services.
Select the Edit Services > Edit
Favorite List menu. You should
see a screen like the left figure.
There are three columns:
• Group list (left)
• Favourites list (centre)
• Services list (right)
The services list contains all available services, whereas the
favourites list contains only chosen services that have been
added to the highlighted group. As you move the highlight
bar up or down on the group list, favourite services belonging
to the highlighted group get shown in the favourites list.
You can add up to 30 groups. To add a group, select the NEW
item in the group list, then the on-screen keyboard appears.
See §6.3 as to how to use the on-screen keyboard.
To rename a group, put the highlight bar on the group entry
you want and press the button, then the on-screen keyboard
appears. See §6.3 as to how to use the on-screen keyboard.
To delete a group, put the highlight bar on the group entry you
want and press the
button, then a message box appears asking you for confirmation. If you select Yes, it will be deleted.
You can add a favourite service to a group by taking the following steps:
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1. Put the highlight bar on a desired group entry in the
group list and press the OK button to select it. The highlight bar then moves to the services list.
2. To add a service to the selected group, put the highlight
bar on a desired service entry and press the OK button.
The selected service entry gets added to the favourite list.
Repeat this step to add more entries.
3. Press the
button and the highlight bar gets moved to
the favourite list. You can delete a favourite entry with
the OK button.
4. To select another group, press the
button again. By
pressing the
button, the highlight bar gets moved to
each column.
Furthermore, you can rearrange a group’s favourites by moving a favourite entry. To move a favourite entry, put the highlight bar on the favourite entry you want and press the
but
ton. Move it to a desired place and press the OK button.
To add radio services, press the
button, then radio service
entries get listed in the services list. To recall the television
services list after adding radio services, press the
button
again.
As to how to use the favourite service lists you organised, refer
to §5.2.2.
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Listing Services
How to use on-screen keyboard
You can move the highlight key
horizontally with the V− and
V+ buttons and vertically with
the P+ and P− buttons. Press
ing the OK button on a key enters its letter in the input line.
To type a space, select the Space key or alternatively press the
button. To type lower case letters or numerals, select the
Shift key or alternatively press the
button. To delete a letter, put the cursor to the right of the desired letter on the input
line and then select the Del key or alternatively press
button. You must select the Save key or alternatively press the
button to complete naming; otherwise if you press the EXIT button, it will not be named.
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Chapter 7
Playing back media files
You can play back media files such as photos,
videos and music with this digital receiver. To begin with, you should plug an external hard drive
to the USB port of the digital receiver.
Media file formats that you can play back with the digital receiver are as follows:
• video: DivX, XviD, vob, mkv, mp4, and avi;
• photo: jpg;
• music: MP3.
NOTE
The external hard drive should be formatted in the NTFS or
FAT32 file system.
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7.1
File archive
To view the list of files in the external hard drive, press the
button. As shown in the left figure, the file information is comprised of the following elements:
file number, filename, file size,
running time and so on.
You can play, move, delete and rename a file. You can also
sort files by filename, file type, running time or file size. In
addition, you can even make a new folder.
7.1.1
To delete a file
To delete a file, put the highlight bar on the entry you want to
delete and press the
button; then you get asked for confirmation. With the choice of Yes, it will be deleted.
7.1.2
To sort files
To sort the files, take the following steps:
1. Press the
button to display the additional options.
2. Set the Sorting option to your desired order, and then
press the EXIT button.
3. Then the files get sorted by the designated order.
7.1.3
To filter files
To see only files of a certain type, take the following steps:
1. Press the
button to display the additional options.
2. Set the Type option to your desired media type, and then
press the EXIT button.
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3. Then only the files of the designated type get listed.
7.1.4
To rename a file
To change a file’s name, take the following steps:
1. Put the highlight bar on the file you want to rename.
2. Press the
button to display the additional options.
3. Select the Rename option, then an on-screen keyboard
appears.
4. Change and save the filename by using the on-screen
keyboard. As to how to use the on-screen keyboard, see
§6.3.
7.1.5
To make a new folder
To make a new folder, press the
button, then a new folder
is created with the name of GROUP #. You can change the
folder name in the same way as renaming a filename; see the
previous section.
7.1.6
To move a file to another folder
To move a file to another folder, put the highlight bar on the file
you want to move and press the
button, then a box appears
showing the folders. Once you choose a folder, the file gets
moved into it.
7.2
Playing back a video file
NOTE
This digital receiver supports only version 3.x, 4.x, 5.x, and
6.x of the Divx format.
To play a video file, take the following steps:
1. Press the
button to display the file list.
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2. Put the highlight bar on your desired video file and press
the OK button, then it starts to be played.
3. To stop playback, press the
button.
4. If it has its own one or more subtitle files, you can select
one you prefer with the
button to display subtitle.
During playback, you can enjoy the following tricks:
• To see the detailed information about the currently
played file, press the
button, then the information
box appears and shows its filename, running time, programme information, and so on.
• To pause playback, press the
press the
button.
button. To resume it,
• To go forward, hold down the V− button; to go back
ward, hold down the V+ button.
• To display the progress bar, press the
it, press the
button again.
button; to hide
• When the progress bar is hidden, you can move to a desired scene by entering the percentage with the numeric
buttons.
7.2.1
To navigate using the progress bar
First press the
button to display the progress bar.
• To go forward, hold down the V− button; to go back
ward, hold down the V+ button.
• To jump to the beginning, press the
• To jump to end, press the
• To hide the progress bar, press the
7.2.2
button.
button.
button again.
To play in slow motion
To watch in slow motion during a playback, press the
button. If you press it repeatedly, the playback speed changes in 4
steps: 1/2, 1/4, 1/8 and 1/16 times. To resume normal speed,
press the
button.
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To play in fast motion
To watch in fast motion during a playback, press the
button. If you press it repeatedly, the playback speed changes. To
resume normal speed, press the
button.
You can play not only forward but also backward in fast motion. To play backward, press the
button. If you press it
repeatedly, the playback speed changes. To resume normal
speed, press the
button.
You can change the playback speed in 3 steps (4, 16 and 64
times) or in 6 steps (2, 4, 8, 16, 32 and 64 times). See §4.5.
7.2.4
To play back a video repeatedly
You can play back a file repeatedly both in whole or in part.
To play back in whole, press the
button when the progress
bar is hidden, then the repetition symbol (
) is displayed on
the information box. To cancel it, press the
button again.
To play back in part, take the following steps:
1. Press the
button to display the progress bar.
2. Move to the beginning scene of the part you want to play
repeatedly by holding down the V− or V+ button.
3. Press the
button, then the pointer starts to blink.
4. Move to the end scene; the part is marked in black.
5. Press the
button again to start repeated playback.
6. To cancel it, press the
is displayed.
7.2.5
button when the progress bar
To play back videos in sequence
You can play several files continuously in sequence by performing the following steps:
1. Press the
button to display the file list.
2. Select each desired file with the
selected, it gets numbered.
button. Once a file is
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3. Press the
button to start playback.
4. The selected files are played in the sequence that they are
numbered.
5. To jump to the beginning of the next video in the queue,
press the
button to display the progress bar, then
button.
press the
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Chapter 8
Firmware Update
The digital receiver has a stable and convenient firmware to
use. However, once in a while a new firmware may be released to improve the digital receiver. You can get the latest firmware and the firmware update tool, which runs on
most versions of Windows, from the Topfield website, http:
//www.i-topfield.com.
8.1
From a memory stick
If you have a USB memory stick, you can update the firmware
from it by taking the following steps:
1. Download a new firmware from the Topfield website.
2. Copy the firmware file to your memory
stick.
3. Insert the USB memory stick into the USB
port on the digital receiver.
4. Pull out and put the digital receiver’s plug into the wall
socket.
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5. Press the CHANNEL
button on the front panel when
you see the message of Checking new download operation on the screen.
6. When the message of END appears, restart the digital receiver.
NOTE
Your memory stick must be formatted in the FAT file system.
Otherwise, the digital receiver cannot recognise your USB
memory.
8.2
From your computer via RS-232 port
It is possible to transfer a new firmware to the digital receiver
from your computer by connecting them with an RS-232 cable.
You need SDL-Down, a firmware transfer utility for this, which
is available from the website, http://www.i-topfield.com.
To update the firmware by this method, take the following
steps:
1. Download a new firmware applicable to
your digital receiver from the Topfield
website.
2. Turn off the digital receiver.
3. Plug one end of an RS-232 cable (9 pin
D-sub cable) into the RS-232 port on the
digital receiver, and the other end into the
matching port on your computer.
4. Run SDL-Down.
The instructions on how to use SDL-Down are as follows:
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1. Press the Find button to select the new
firmware file.
2. Press the download button, and then turn
on the digital receiver to start the file transfer.
3. A countdown will be displayed on screen.
4. Restart the digital receiver when the file
transfer is complete.
8.3
Over the air
You can get a new firmware over
the air.
Select the Installation > Firmware Upgrade > OTA
Firmware Upgrade menu. You
should see a screen like the left
figure.
Set each option to the satellite and transponder through which
the broadcasting operator would transmit a new firmware.
Selecting the Start command starts firmware update.
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INDEX
Index
1st Audio Language, 30
1st Subtitle Language, 30
2nd Audio Language, 30
2nd Subtitle Language, 30
4:3, 32
12 Hours, 35
16:9, 32
22 kHz, 20
A
A/V Output, 31
Access Control, 37
Active, 39
Add to Fav, 42
Advanced, 25
Alphabetic, 42, 51
Animation, 39
AUDIO L, 15
AUDIO L/R, 10
AUDIO R, 15
Auto, 24
Automatic Power Down, 39
avi, 55
B
Button, 4
C
C band, 19
CAM, 7
CAS Only, 34
CAS only, 26
CAS–FTA, 42, 51
Censorship, 37
Change PIN Code, 37
CI, 7
Common Interface, 7
Component, 31
Conditional Access Module, 7
D
Daylight Saving Time, 35
Default, 42, 51
Delete, 42, 51
DiSEqC, 20
DiSEqC 1.0, 20
DiSEqC 1.1, 20
DiSEqC Command Mode, 21
DivX, 55
Dolby Digital, 33
download, 63
Duration, 48
DVB, 1
DVB-S2 8PSK, 24, 25, 27
INDEX
DVB-S2 QPSK, 24, 25, 27
E
Edit Favorite List, 52
Edit Service List, 50
Electronic Programme Guide,
45
Every Day, 48
Every Weekday, 48
Every Weekend, 48
I
.idx, 38
Info Box Display Time, 39
Info Box Position, 39
information box, 43
IRDETO, 6
Irdeto Access, 6
J
jpg, 55
F
Factory Setting, 28
FAT32, 55
Fav–NoFav, 42, 52
FEC, 24, 25, 27
Find, 63
Font Color, 38
Font Size, 38
Frequency, 22–26
FTA + CAS, 26
FTA only, 26
FTA/Scrambled, 26
FTA–CAS, 42, 51
Full Scroll, 39
K
Ku band, 19
keyboard, 54
G
GMT, 34
GMT Collection, 34
Goto, 21
Goto the position, 23
M
Manual, 24
Media Subtitle, 38
Menu Language, 29
Mini A, 20
Miscellaneous, 39
mkv, 55
Mode, 34, 35, 48
Modulation, 24, 25, 27
mono, 33
Motor Control, 21, 22
Motorized DiSEqC 1.2, 21
H
Hard of Hearing, 30
HD Output, 31
HDMI, 11, 13, 31
high definition, 31
L
Language, 29
LNB, 19
LNB Frequency, 20
LNB IN, 10, 12
LNB OUT, 10, 12
LNB Power, 20
LNB Setting, 19
Local Time, 35
Lock, 42, 51
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INDEX
Motorized DiSEqC 1.3, 22
Move, 23, 51
Movement, 21
MP3, 55
mp4, 55
multifeed, 47
My Latitude, 22
My Longitude, 22
N
Network Search, 24
NEW, 52
No block, 37
Normal, 34
normal-screen television, 32
NTFS, 55
O
One Time, 48
on-screen display, 38
OSD, 38
OSD Transparency, 39
OTA Firmware Upgrade, 63
Other, 20
P
packet identification, 25
Parental Control, 36
Part Scroll, 39
Passive, 39
PID, 25
Pilot, 24, 25, 27
PIN, 36
Playback, 37
Polarization, 24, 25
Provider, 42
R
Radio, 47
radio services list, 50
Recover System Data, 28
Rename, 41, 51, 57
Reservation, 47
RS-232, 10, 62
S
S/PDIF, 11, 15, 33
SAT Name Edit, 27
SAT/TP Edit, 27
Satellite, 34, 41, 42, 47, 51
Satellite Angle, 23
satellite list, 19
Satellite Name, 19–22, 24–27
SCART, 31
SCART Output, 32
SDL-Down, 62
Search Mode, 24–26
Searching, 23
services list, 40
Show Provider, 41
SMATV, 23, 26
.smi, 38
Sort, 51
Sorting, 42, 56
Sound Mode, 33
specifications, 11
.srt, 38
Standby Mode, 39
Start, 63
Start Search, 26
Starting Position, 37
stereo, 33
Store, 22
Store System Data, 28
.sub, 38
subtitle, 45
Symbol Rate, 24–26
INDEX
Sync, 38
wide-screen television, 32
T
teletext, 45
television services list, 51
Text Scroll, 39
Time, 34, 37
Time Format, 35
time format, 35
Time Offset, 34
timer list, 47
Total block, 37
Transponder, 22, 23, 34, 42, 52
transponder, 1
Trick Mode Level, 38
TV, 10, 13, 47
TV Aspect Ratio, 32
Type, 47, 56
X
XviD, 55
U
USALS, 22
USALS Setting, 22
USB, 55, 61
User, 21
User Select, 34
V
VCR, 10, 15
VCR SCART Type, 33
VIDEO, 11, 14
Video Format, 31
vob, 55
W
Wakeup Day, 48
Wakeup Service, 48
Wakeup Time, 48
Weekly, 48
Y
Y/Pb/Pr, 11
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