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TechniCorder ISIO STC
Digital Multituner HD Receiver
with Internet Access
With CONAX cardreader and an interface
for recording from two CI/CI+ modules
and a DVR recording function via the optional internal hard drive,
the USB interface or the home network.
For reception of free-to-air and encrypted
(e.g. VIACCESS, CONAX, IRDETO, etc.)
HD satellite channels.
DiSEqC
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  • Page 1 Quick Start Manual TechniCorder ISIO STC Digital Multituner HD Receiver with Internet Access With CONAX cardreader and an interface for recording from two CI/CI+ modules and a DVR recording function via the optional internal hard drive, the USB interface or the home network.

  • Page 2: Dear Customer

    This means that additional steps in the operation may be added that are not yet described in this operating manual, or the operation of existing functions may be changed. For this reason you should occasionally visit the TechniSat homepage to download the lat- est version of the operating manual.
  • Page 3 TechniSat hereby declares that the TechniCorder ISIO STC device complies with the funda- mental requirements and any other relevant stipulations of Directive 1999/5/EC. The decla- ration of conformity can be viewed online at: http://www.technisat.de/konformitaet/ technicorderisiostc.pdf The unit also bears the CE mark.
  • Page 4 1 Illustrations On/Stand-by Sleep Timer Sound on/off Remote control code Numeric keypad keys Recording TV/Radio mode Stop / DVR Rewind Fast forward Pause / playback Arrow keys Page up Page down Back Info Options selection Channel +/- Volume +/- Function selection Function keys Menu Zoom/Format...

  • Page 5: Front Of Unit

    Front of unit Arrow Display USB port socket On/Stand-by keys CI modules Smartcard SD/MMC card reader card reader Einlegen der CONAX Smartcard: > Push the CONAX Smartcard (gold chip face down and aligned in the direc- tion of insertion) into the Smartcard reader as far as the stop. Inserting the CI/CI+ modules: >...

  • Page 6: Please Read This First

    2 Please read this first Before connecting and using the device, first check that everything has been supplied and familiarise yourself with the safety instructions. The delivery includes: 1 digital receiver, 1 Quick Start Manual, 1 CD-ROM, 1 remote control, 1 mains cable, batteries (2 x 1.5V microcells) 2.1 Safety advice For your own protection you should read the safety precautions carefully before using your new receiver.

  • Page 7: Periods Of Non-Use

    Never open the receiver housing under any circumstances!! You risk receiving an electric shock. Any necessary repairs to the receiver should only be carried out by qualified service personnel. In the following circumstances you should disconnect the device from the mains power and consult an expert: >...

  • Page 8: Disposal Advice

    Before handing your receiver over to your supplier for maintenance purposes, we recom- mend that you remove all storage media or data carriers. Restoring data is not part of maintenance or repair work. TechniSat accepts no responsibility for the loss of, or damage to, data during repair work.

  • Page 9: Optional Hardware

    3 Optional Hardware Your DVB receiver can also be equipped with optional hardware, such as various tuner modules and an internal 2.5” hard drive. 3.1 Installing the optional internal hard drive Your DVB receiver can also be equipped with an internal 2.5” hard drive or SSD for DVR recording functionality: Disconnect the unit from the mains power supply.
  • Page 10 After successfully installing the tuner module, continue with section 3.2 (Using an optional tuner module) or section 4 (Connecting the DVB receiver). 3.2 Inserting the optional tuner module Your DVB receiver can also be equipped with an additional tuner module: Disconnect the unit from the mains power supply.
  • Page 11 3.3 Optional IsiZapper remote control IsiZapper (item no. 0000/3773) is an optional remote control device which is specially designed for operation of Isi mode (see section 15). On/Stand-by Numeric keypad keys Sound on/off Teletext Function selection Arrow keys Volume +/- Channel +/-...

  • Page 12: Connecting The Dvb Receiver

    4 Connecting the DVB receiver Network connection LNB 1 connection to LNB Input 1 on the DVB receiver. (Please note: the LNB must be connected with to LNB Input 1 when operating using an antenna signal.) LNB 2 connection to the LNB Input 2 on the DVB receiver. HDMI connection from the DVB receiver to the TV.
  • Page 13 When using an optional DVB-S tuner module for operation with four antenna signals: Additional connection for LNB 3 to the LNB Input 3 on the DVB receiver. Additional connection for LNB 4 to the LNB Input 4 on the DVB receiver. When using an optional DVB-S tuner module for operation with one antenna signal: Connection for LNB 1 to the LNB Input 3 on the DVB receiver.

  • Page 14: Mains Power Connection

    4.1 Mains power connection The digital receiver should only be connected to the mains power supply once you have fin- ished making all the connections to the various other components. This will prevent damage to the digital receiver or other components. Once you have made all the other connections in accordance with the following sec- tions, use the power cable supplied to connect the receiver to 230 V/50-60 Hz mains power outlet.

  • Page 15: Hi-Fi / Surround Sound Amplifier

    It is not possible to receive analogue TV via the cable or antenna! 4.2.3.1 Simultaneous operation with DVB-C/T antenna signals Use the TechniSat DVB C/T switch to receive DVB-T signals, DVB-C and DVB-C cable channels simultaneously (item no. 0000/3263). This switch automatically switches between DVB-T reception and reception of DVB-C cable channels, thus preventing potentially con- flicting frequency influences.

  • Page 16: Network Port (Rj45)

    WLAN network. However, if you wish, you can also use an external WLAN don- gle for this purpose, e.g. the TechniSat USB WLAN adapter (item no. 0000/3633) or the Technisat ISIO USB WLAN adapter (item no. 0002/3633) into the USB port.

  • Page 17: Basic Operation

    5 Basic operation Dear Customer The following section starts by covering basic operation as well as recurrent operating steps for the TV. This should make it easier to read the instruction manual, since it avoids repeat- ed description of identical steps at each individual stage. If a function or setting for the device has to be different from the basic operation, the differ- ence in operation is described in detail at the relevant point in the instruction manual.
  • Page 18 5.2 Calling up the main menu and navigating through the menus /functions The following example will illustrate how you reach the main menu and call up a submenu. The objective of the example is to call up the Picture settings menu.
  • Page 19 > Use the up/down arrow keys to highlight the Picture settingsitem. > Then press the OK button to open the Picture settings menu. You can also highlight the individual menu items in the same way as you highlight an item on a submenu to open it and alter the respective settings. The menu items in some menus have to be highlighted by moving sideways.

  • Page 20: Changing A Setting

    5.3 Accepting settings / Exiting menus and functions In some menus and functions the changes made must be accepted manually in order to save them permanently. If this does not happen, the function or the values that existed before the change was made will be reset automatically on exiting the menu. If an Accept field or the green function key with Accept is displayed in the bottom line of the screen, you can see that the changes made must be saved manually to be accepted.

  • Page 21: Selection List

    5.4.1 Arrow selection method > is shown on the left and on the right next to the set value, you can alter this using the left/right arrow keys. 5.4.2 Selection list is shown on the right next to the set value, the value can be changed using the selection list.

  • Page 22: Entering Numbers

    5.4.3 Entering numbers > Use the numeric key pad to enter the new setting which you require if a question mark or a numeric value is displayed. 5.4.4 Virtual keyboard is displayed on the right next to the set value, the value is altered using the virtual key- board.

  • Page 23: Options Selection

    The SMS keyboard is operated using the numeric keys on both the alphabetical and the QWERTY keyboard and can be used at any time. The coloured buttons thus incorporate the functions described above. > Press one of the numeric pad keys 0 - 9 and select the various letters, numbers, characters and symbols.
  • Page 24 > Every additional press of the Options button moves the highlight down one line each time. Some options are selected directly in this window. Other options for a number of sub- ordinate selection options are located in the option groups. Highlighting one of these option groups automatically opens a further window on the left.

  • Page 25: Initial Installation

    6 Initial installation After you have read the safety instructions and connected the receiver as described in sec- tion 4, you can then switch it on as described in section 5. On initial installation of the receiver, the AutoInstall installation wizard is launched auto- matically.

  • Page 26: Menu Language

    Menu language > When the installation wizard is launched, the selection window for the operating language opens first. > Use the arrow keys to highlight the desired operating (menu) language. The preferred audio language will be set automatically according to this selection. You can change this setting at any time as described in section 7.4.1 of the instruction manual.
  • Page 27 The picture format on the TV will be automatically adjusted according to your selec- tion. > Press the OK button to accept the selection. Selecting reception signals At this point in the installation wizard, you can select the number of antenna cables which are connected to the receiver and which reception types you would like to use.
  • Page 28 > Use the right/left arrow keys to select whether you have connected1,2,3 or 4 DVB-S antenna signals. > Press the OK button to accept the selection. The setting options are dependent on your tuner configuration. Also see section 3.2 (Using an optional tuner module). Antenna configuration (DVB-S) In this step of the installation you can adapt your digital receiver set-up to the configuration of your antenna (DVB-S).

  • Page 29: Network Configuration

    During this step, a channel spectrum is displayed with the channel signal levels. Using this spectrum, you can align your DVB-T antenna to achieve optimum reception. If the DVB-T source has been disabled, as described in the step “Selecting recep- tion signals”, the next available page of the installation wizard will appear instead of this page.
  • Page 30 > Use the up/down arrows to select whether you want to configure a LAN or WLAN network and press the OK button. > Now perform the network settings as described in section 8.5 of your operating man- ual. > Then press the Info button to accept the settings. The network configuration check will now start again.
  • Page 31 arrow keys to highlight the All channels or All unencrypted channels and then start the channel search process by pressing the OK button. In this search, all selected satellites in the antenna configuration are automatically scanned for channels. This procedure may take several minutes. Please note all messages displayed on screen.

  • Page 32: Software Updates

    Software updates The digital receiver will now check whether a new version of the software is available for the receiver. If a new software version is available, you can carry out an automatic software update. > If you do not want to wait for a search for new software or a software download, you can skip this step if you wish by pressing the Info button.
  • Page 33 > If you do not want to wait for the current ISIO internet list to be downloaded, you can skip this process by pressing the Info button. watchmi In this step you can activate the watchmi service and select the desired channels to be saved in the TV list and the EPG overview.
  • Page 34 > Use the up/down arrow keys to move through the general terms and conditions page by page. > Use the right/left arrow keys to make a selection from the following options: > The general terms and conditions are closed and you can now Cancel: decide whether you wish to activate or deactivate watchmi.The pre-selection is set to On.
  • Page 35 > Use the up/down arrow keys to move the selection bar over the channels and select the highlighted channels with the OK button. The selected channels appear with a check mark next to them. > Highlight a selected channel again and press the OK button to remove this channel.

  • Page 36: Product Registration

    If the EPG update has been skipped, your unit will download the EPG data automati- cally at the time set as per section 15.2 in your operating manual as long as the automatic EPG update function (section 15.1 in your operating manual) remains acti- vated and the unit is also in standby mode at this point.

  • Page 37: Operating The Unit

    7 Operating the unit 7.1 Switching on > Switch the digital receiver on by pressing the On/Standby button on the receiver or on the remote control. 7.3 Switching off > Press the On/Standby button either on the receiver panel or on the remote control to switch the receiver off again.
  • Page 38 > You can view additional data about the current programme by pressing the INFO button. 7.4.3.1 Selecting the channel > You can now highlight the channel you want using the up/down arrow keys, the page up/down keys and the numeric keypad. >...
  • Page 39 7.4.6 Returning to last channel selected > Press the Back button on the remote control to return to the last channel selected. > Press the button again to return to the channel you were previously watching. 7.4.7 Switching between TV/radio >...

  • Page 40: Receiving Encrypted Channels

    7.5 Receiving encrypted channels > Insert the CONAX Smartcard into the card slot in the integrated card reader. (gold-coloured chip facing down, and in the direction of insertion) > Insert a CI / CI+ module into the slot. > Insert the smartcard into the CI / CI+ module card slot. Ensure that the gold-coloured chip on the smartcard is facing upwards, in the direction in which the card is inserted.

  • Page 41: Epg Overview

    After a few seconds the box appears at the lower right of the screen indicating the availability of HbbTV content. > Launch the HbbTV application by pressing the red function key. Depending on the speed of the Internet connection, there may be slow response times or short interruptions.

  • Page 42: Timer Recordings

    The current date and the current time. Broadcasts of the displayed programme. > Use the right/left arrow keys to adjust the display time either backwards or for- wards. The progress bar will also be moved backwards or forwards along the time bar according to the display time.

  • Page 43: Function Selection

    10 Function Selection > Press the Navigator/Function Selection button to open the Navigation menu (NAV menu) in order to select the desired function. > Use the up/down arrow buttons to highlight the function you want to access. TV mode: playing TV programmes. Radio mode: playing radio programmes.

  • Page 44: Dvr Recording

    11 Using the Internet list to call up websites > In normal mode, press the WWW button twice > If a website has already been opened, press the WWW once. The Internet List Navigator now appears. The web link last called up is highlighted. >...

  • Page 45: Timeshift Function

    > To continue playing back the programme from this point, press the Play / Pause but- ton again. You are now watching the programme with a time delay to the live broadcast (Timeshift), while the programme continues to be recorded in the background. 12.2 Timeshift function The Timeshift function allows you to record and play back at the same time.

  • Page 46: Dvr Playback

    13 DVR playback You can access DVR recordings via the DVR Navigator. 13.1 Calling up the DVR Navigator / Starting DVR playback The DVR Navigator can be called up in the following ways. Dependent upon whether you are currently in TV or radio mode, a list will appear of the existing TV or radio recordings stored on the internal hard drive, a connected USB storage device, an inserted SD/MMC card or an available network drive.

  • Page 47: Ending Playback

    13.5 Pause / Freeze frame > To pause playback of a recording (freeze frame), press the Pause / Play button during playback. > Press the Pause / Play button again to resume playback from the same location. 13.6 Fast forward / Rewind Your DVR has fast forward/rewind functions so you can get to a specific place in a recording.

  • Page 48: Encryption System

    14 Encryption system From this menu item you can access the submenus for the connected Smartcards and the CI-/CI+ modules. > Call up Main Menu > Encryption System. > Select one of the inserted CI-/CI+ modules in order to access its sub-menu, where you can perform the settings.
  • Page 49 15 ISI mode A wide range of functions and added value options make television with TechniSat an amazing and complex experience with unlimited possibilities. ISI mode reduces this diver- sity of available options and is therefore ideal for children or older people who feel unsure about using the many different possible settings when operating the unit.

  • Page 50: Switching Between Tv/Radio

    for channel slot 1 then 4 for channel slot 14 then 3, then 4 for channel slot 234 then 5, then 6 then 7 for channel slot 1567 When entering channel numbers with multiple digits, you have approx. three seconds after pressing a key to complete the entry.

  • Page 51: Using Mute

    > Press the OK button to confirm the selection and switch to selected operating mode. The unit switches to the last radio channel set. 15.4 Volume control (ISI mode) You have the option of adjusting the volume on your digital receiver. This facilitates opera- tion of the receiver, as it means you can access all the major functions on a single remote control, and will only rarely have to resort to using the remote control for the TV.
  • Page 52 As the Teletext pages cannot all be transferred by the broadcaster at the same time, it may take a few seconds before the page is displayed. This is the case when the requested page, e.g. using the video text search, cannot be instantly read into the memory immediately after the channel is changed 15.5.3 Teletext subpages If teletext subpages are available for a selected Teletext page, an indicator showing that...
  • Page 53 To be able to run the software update via the USB interface or the SD/MMC card reader, you first need to download the current software version from the Technisat homepage (www.technisat.de). The update can be performed using a standard USB flash stick and an SD/MMC card which has been formatted in FAT32 format.

  • Page 54: Troubleshooting Guide

    17 Troubleshooting guide Fault Possible cause Solution Remote control does not Incorrect remote control Set the correct remote con- work code has been set trol code (see section 8.2.5) Batteries are spent Replace the batteries (see section 3.5) Various Channels not shown Incorrect channel list Select a different channel list in channel list...
  • Page 55 Fault Possible cause Solution Cannot receive channels Antenna defective or not Check antenna that were previously recei- correctly adjusted Channel transferred to a dif- Run a search ferent transponder (see section 17) Channel no longer being None broadcast Intermittent appearance of Heavy rain or snow Remove snow from dish square blocks in the picture.
  • Page 56 Fault Possible cause Solution Receiver cannot be Defective data stream --> Hold down the On/Stand-by operated, switched on or off receiver blocked button on the receiver or the remote control for approx. 5 seconds. Pull the mains plug out of the power supply for approx.
  • Page 57 Fault Possiblecause Solution PC cannot connect to recei- Incorrect network settings Check network settings (see ver; section 8.5) Receiver cannot connect to Incorrect network cable Check network connection network connected No longer possible torecord Selected storage medium Delete existing is full recording(s) Attach and configure other storage medium.
  • Page 58 Your TV bears the CE symbol and complies with all requisite EU standards. Subject to change for amendments and printing errors Version 10/14 Duplication and reproduction only with the publisher's approval TechniSat and TechniCorder ISIO STC are registered trademarks of TechniSat Digital GmbH PO Box 560 54541 Daun www.technisat.de...
  • Page 61 (see reverse) and briefly describe the fault with Special note for TV customers: your device. 5-year warranty after product registration of TechniSat digital televisions (3-year warranty + 2-year 4. Send the faulty equipment to your dealer, in the warranty on parts except for the screen,...

  • Page 62: Warranty

    However, from the seventh month after the date of purchase, under legal provision, the obligation is on you to prove that the problem with the equipment already existed at the time of purchase. But TechniSat is offering you another solution. By submitting a fully completed and signed TechniSat registration card, your two-year legal warranty claim is converted into a three-year warranty.
  • Page 63 How to register your product TechniSat Teledigital GmbH 1) Registration by post: cut out the completed TechniSat registration - TechniSat Warranty - card along the dotted line, place in an Nordstrasse 4a...
  • Page 64 Service Report Service Report in the event of a claim under warranty If, contrary to expectations, you encounter a problem with your equipment, despite the ultra-modern manufacturing and constant quality checking, we would ask you to first contact our technical hotline on +49 (0) 3925 9220 1800 (normal charges will apply for overseas calls).

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