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Pico Macom SIRD-FTA-2 Owner's Manual

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Free-to-Air Digital Satellite Receiver
SIRD-FTA-2 Owners Manual
Free-to-Air Digital Satellite Receiver
Free-to-Air Digital Satellite Receiver
Please read this manual thoroughly before use.
Keep this manual handy for future reference.
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  • Page 1 VOL+ MENU Free-to-Air Digital Satellite Receiver L O C K SIRD-FTA Free-to-Air Digital Satellite Receiver SIRD-FTA-2 Owners Manual Please read this manual thoroughly before use. Keep this manual handy for future reference. Visit Our Website www.picomacom.com Contact Us 858.546.5050 Toll Free...
  • Page 2 To ensure proper installation and operation, take a moment to read this guide before proceeding with the installation. If you have any questions or comments about the SIRD-FTA-2 - Free-to Air Digital Satellite Receiver, please contact your dealer or have him contact the PICO MACOM Service Center at this phone number: 800-421-6511.
  • Page 3 SIRD-FTA-2 PICO MACOM 13. Reliable Earthing: Reliable earthing of rack-mounted equipment should be maintained. Particular attention should be given to supply connections other than direct connections to the branch circuit (e.g. use of power strips). 14. Power Sources: This product should be operated only from the type of power source indicated on the marking label.

  • Page 4: Pico Macom Sird-Fta

    PICO MACOM SIRD-FTA-2 SIRD-FTA-2 P O W E R VOL- VOL+ MENU Free-to-Air Digital Satellite Receiver L O C K Free-to-Air Digital Satellite Receiver SIRD-FTA-2 • Blind scan features allows easy and quick identification of all active transponders in a satellite SIRD-FTA-2 •...

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    SIRD-FTA-2 PICO MACOM Table of Contents 1. Remote Control & Panel Description........................6 1.1 Front Panel Description .............................6 1.2 Rear Panel Description ............................6 1.3 Remote Control Description ..........................6 2. Basic Operations ..............................7. 2.1 Switch on STB ..............................7. 2.2 Standby Mod ..............................7.

  • Page 6: Remote Control & Panel Description

    PICO MACOM SIRD-FTA-2 1. Remote Control and Panel Description 1.1 Front Panel Description 1. POWER: Is used to switch between the working mode and the standby mode. 2. VOL+/-: Adjust volumes up or down. 3. MENU: To enter into the main menu and exit all menus.

  • Page 7: Basic Operations

    SIRD-FTA-2 PICO MACOM 2. Basic Operations 2.1 Switch on STB Switch the [Device’s Main Power] switch on. When the STB is first used, it will display “Quick Setup” window. You will set Language, First Audio, Second Audio, LNB Power, Antenna Setup and Multi-Search.

  • Page 8: Pgup

    PICO MACOM SIRD-FTA-2 2.6 PGUP / PGDN In TV mode, press [PGUP / PGDN] to switch directly between satellites. 2.7 FAV +/- 1. In full screen, press [FAV +/-] key to switch the favorite channels in current satellite channels list directly.

  • Page 9: Epg

    SIRD-FTA-2 PICO MACOM 2.13 EPG 1. The STB supports Electronic Program Guides (EPG) gives information about the actual programs of certain channels like event name, subtitle, description, start and finish time. This feature is dependent on the service of the channel provider.

  • Page 10: Audio

    PICO MACOM SIRD-FTA-2 2.14 Audio 1. In TV mode, press the [Audio] button to open the Audio Mode window. 2. Select the item you want to adjust with [CHp/q] and change the value with [VOLt/u]. 2.15 SUB 2.14 Sub (Subtitle): In “OSD Setting”menu, use [Volume t/u] to select “On” or “Off”.

  • Page 11: Txt

    SIRD-FTA-2 PICO MACOM 2.20 TXT 1. Press [TXT] button in TV mode to open the teletext page. This service is depending on the support of the channel provider. 2. If the channel does not support teletext information, it will show “No Teletext Data”...

  • Page 12: Tv Channel List

    PICO MACOM SIRD-FTA-2 In the channel menu: Press [CHp/q] to select the wanted menu item among TV Channel List, Radio Channel List, Channel setup, Favorite group list name, Delete All, Restore channel list and settings and Save channel list and settings.

  • Page 13: Sort

    SIRD-FTA-2 PICO MACOM 3.1.3 Sort Press [Green] to open the sort window. Press [CHp/q] to select and [OK] to confirm your choice. The ways of sorting are: • Default: Sort channel factory default. • FTA/CAS: Sort channel by free and scrambled sequence Free channels will be listed first, followed by scrambled channels.

  • Page 14: Skip

    PICO MACOM SIRD-FTA-2 3.1.4.2 Skip In channel edit menu, press [Green] button to place a skip icon behind the name of the highlighted channel. Marked channels will be skipped when you change channels in TV mode after you confirm savings changes when you leave this menu.

  • Page 15: Find

    SIRD-FTA-2 PICO MACOM 3.1.5 Find 1. Press [Blue] button to open the “Find” window as shown beside. Press [CHp/q] / [VOLt/u] to select the leading character of the channel name and press [OK] to confirm it. 2. After entering the character(s), highlight “OK” in the window and press [OK] on the RCU.

  • Page 16: Delete All

    PICO MACOM SIRD-FTA-2 3.5 Delete All To delete all channels: 1. Enter the password. The default password is “0000”. 2. After entering the password correctly, a safety question will appear to confirm. 3. Select “OK” to delete all channels or “Cancel” to cancel the operation.

  • Page 17: Single Search

    SIRD-FTA-2 PICO MACOM 4.1 Single Search After selecting “Single Search”, you will see a window as shown beside: 1. In the “Satellite” item, press [VOLt/u] to select the satellite that you want to scan or press [OK] to open the “satellite list” to select directly with [CHp/q], press [OK] to confirm it.

  • Page 18: Multi Search

    PICO MACOM SIRD-FTA-2 7.. Scan Mode: You can select “Auto Scan”, “Preset Scan” or “NIT Search” to blind scan preset transponders or network transponders of the selected satellite. 8. Search: Press [OK] to start scanning. In the lower part of the window, the progress of scanning and the found channels are displayed.
  • Page 19 SIRD-FTA-2 PICO MACOM • When you press [Yellow], a safety question will be displayed for confirmation to delete all transponders or not. If you select “OK”, the all transponders on current satellite will be deleted. 3. For existing transponders, you can use number buttons to modify the pa- rameters of “TP Frequency”...

  • Page 20: Satellite List

    PICO MACOM SIRD-FTA-2 4.4 Satellite List When you enter the “Satellite List” menu, you will see a window like the one shown beside: 1. Press [Red] button to enter edit satellite menu. You can edit the satellite’s name and its longitude.

  • Page 21: Tp List

    SIRD-FTA-2 PICO MACOM 4.5 TP List When you open the “TP List” menu, you will see a window like the one shown beside. 1. Press [VOLt/u] to change the marked satellite. 2. Press [Red] button to open the “Edit TP” menu. Here you can edit the transponder’s data.

  • Page 22: Satellite Guide

    PICO MACOM SIRD-FTA-2 4.6 Satellite Guide When you enter “Satellite Guide” menu, you will see the screen as shown beside: Here you can enter your local longitude and latitude and the satellite’s longitude. The receiver calculates the antenna’s orientation and elevation to point your antenna to the selected satellite.

  • Page 23: Tv System

    SIRD-FTA-2 PICO MACOM 4. Subtitle Language: In “OSD Setting”menu, use [VOLt/u] to select “On” or “Off”. If the current channel has subtitle information, it will be displayed if this function is “On”. If this function is “Off”, subtitles won’t be displayed.
  • Page 24 PICO MACOM SIRD-FTA-2 • When you select “TV Channel / Radio Channel”(timer setting for channel change and Wakeup channel / date), you have further options to set: • Wakeup Channel: Press [OK] to enter the channel list. Deselect the channel you want to see with [CH▲/▼]. Press [OK] to confirm it.

  • Page 25: Osd Setting

    SIRD-FTA-2 PICO MACOM • The “GMT Offset” item is only available when “GMT Usage” is set to “On”. Press [VOLt/u] to set the “GMT Offset” value. With every time you press the button, the time offset will be increased/decreased by half an hour.

  • Page 26: Power Setting

    PICO MACOM SIRD-FTA-2 3. Channel Lock: If set to “Yes”, you need to enter the password before you can see those channels which have been marked as locked channels in the channel menu. If set to “No”, those channels can be selected without entering the password first.

  • Page 27: Quick Setup

    SIRD-FTA-2 PICO MACOM 1. When you select the “Information” menu, you will see a screen like shown beside. The screen displays data about the current channel. 2. Press [Exit] button to leave the information display. 6.2 Quick Setup When the STB is used, you need to repeat set menu Language, First Audio, Second Audio, LNB Power, Single Search and Multi Search.

  • Page 28: Factory Default

    PICO MACOM SIRD-FTA-2 • Play the game: • Press [VOLt/u] / [CHp/q] to guide the snake to the red blocks. Every block eaten increases the length of the snake. If the snake runs against a wall or against itself, it dies.

  • Page 29: Software Upgrade

    SIRD-FTA-2 PICO MACOM 6.5.1 Software Upgrade 1. This function allows you to upgrade the software of the receiver. This can be done from PC to receiver or from a master receiver to a slave receiver. 2. Connect master receiver or PC to the slave receiver via serial interface (0-Modem cable).

  • Page 30: Warranty

    Pico Macom, which permission Pico Macom may withhold for any reason or for no reason at all. Pico Macom reserves the right to modify or discontinue this warranty at Pico Macom’s sole discretion without notification.
  • Page 31 SIRD-FTA-2 PICO MACOM CONTACT US 858.546.5050 www.picomacom.com...
  • Page 32 PICO MACOM 6260 Sequence Drive, Ste. 110 San Diego California 92121 Sales: 858-546-5055 Phone: 858-546-5050 Fax: 858.546.5051 www.picomacom.com sales@picomacom.com...

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