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  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    TABLE OF CONTENTS Notice Safety Information 1. Before You Begin 1.1 Features ......................9 1.2 Accessories ....................2. Controls and Functions 2.1 Front Panel ....................12 2.2 Rear Panel ....................14 2.3 Remote Control Unit ..................15 3. Connections 3.1 Connecting to TV ..................18...
  • Page 3 3.2 Connecting to Signal ................. 4. Menu Overview 4.1 Menu Instruction ..................26 4.2 Menu Help ....................26 4.3 Menu Structure ................... 27 5. Menu Operation 5.1 First Installation ..................5.2 Installation ....................31 5.3 Option ......................34 5.4 Channel ...................... 5.5 Advanced ....................
  • Page 4 7.1 File List ...................... 7.2 PVR Banner ....................7.3 PIP (Picture In Picture) ................7.4 JUKEBOX playback ..................7.5 USB 2.0 ...................... 8. Photo album 8.1 Photo album list ..................Additional Information A.1 Troubleshooting ..................A.2 Technical Specifications ................91 A.3 Glossary of Terms ..................

  • Page 5: Notice

    Notice  Read this manual carefully and make sure you understand the provided instructions. For your safety, check what the result each action will be. Warnings, Cautions and Notes Throughout he whole manual, pay special attention to the following marks that indicate hazardous situations.

  • Page 6: Safety Information

    Safety Information This digital cable receiver has been manufactured to comply with international safety standards. Please read the following safety precautions carefully. Safety Instructions and Precautions Avoid placing heavy things and blocking ventilation passage. (Passage blocking can cause fire) Avoid scrubbing the surface with Benzene or Volatile gasoline. Color can be damaged.
  • Page 7 If there is smoke or burning smell, turn off & un-plug the set immediately. Contact your local repair center for advice. Avoid placing the set on slippery and slant surface.
  • Page 8 Keep away from the water. Clear off the dust. Dust or Metallic particles inside the set can cause fire and electric shock. Avoid dissembling and assembling. Do not open the set. Do not snatch the cable to plug out. Do not move the set while power cord is plugged in. Keep the distance from Magnetic items and Audio Speaker.

  • Page 9: Before You Begin

    1. Before You Begin Features  Two Tuners  Two recording and playback simultaneously  Brilliant On Screen Graphic  MPEG-2 Video(MP@ML), MPEG-1 Audio Layer1, Layer2, H.264/AVC, ACR(Dolby Digital)  Digital Tuner with Loop-through  S/PDIF AC3 audio  User friendly OSD menu with full function ...
  • Page 10  Bookmarking & jump function...

  • Page 11: Accessories

    1.2 Accessories  Component cable  HDMI cable  Operating instruction (this Manual)  Remote Control  AAA dry cell batteries x 2...

  • Page 12: Controls And Functions

    2. Controls and Functions Front Panel Item Description 1. Power Button Turns the receiver On/Off. 2 Menu/OK Button Shows the Main menu in viewing mode. Activates the highlighted menu item in menu mode. 3. EXIT Button Exit from the current menu or cancels the current progressing operation if applicable.
  • Page 13 BY mode, the display shows local time. 7. Smart Card Slot & 2 CI slots Smart Card Slot and 2 CI Slots...

  • Page 14: Rear Panel

    Rear Panel 9 10 Item Description 1. SIGNAL IN Connect the digital signal cable. 2. LAN Port Network Interface 3. VCR SCART Connect a conventional VCR. 4. CVBS OUT Using standard video cables, these jacks connect CVBS(Yellow). 5. YPbPr OUT Using standard A/V cables, these jacks connect Y/Pb/Pr(Green, Blue, Red) HD component video input.

  • Page 15: Remote Control Unit

    Remote Control Unit All receiver features can be controlled with the remote controller. Button Description 1. POWER Turns the receiver On/Off. TV/Rad Switches between TV and Radio. TEXT Shows the teletext 2. NUMERIC Buttons Select channels or can use as an alphabetic search key in the sorted channel lists.
  • Page 16 Information Shows the information of the Banner and EPG.
  • Page 17 Button Description Moves left/right or change settings in menu mode. ◀ ▶ Moves up/down in menu mode. ▲ ▼ Confirms the choices and/or selections the highlighted menu item. While watching TV or listening to Radio, press the button and the channel list will appear.

  • Page 18: Connections

    3. Connections Connecting to TV <Connecting to digital TV which can support HD resolution (1080i, 720p, 576p) using YPbPr port>...
  • Page 19 Connect STB’s YPbPr out and audio L/R out to YPbPr in and audio L/R in of TV. Set STB’s video output mode to 1080i or 720p or 576p using ‘FUNC’ key of remote controller. Please check TV’s user manual for detail connecting method of the YPbPr input port. <Receiver to TV and VCR with SCART Cables>...
  • Page 20 Connect the Video and Audio of TV to the Video and Audio. Connect Red and White connector to Audio R and Audio L, and Yellow to Video port respectively. Connect the TV SCART of TV to lower SCART connector with fully featured SCART cable. Connect the VCR SCART of TV to upper SCART connector with fully featured SCART cable.
  • Page 21 <Connecting to PC monitor or digital TV which has HDMI input port>...
  • Page 22 Connect STB’s HDMI out and to HDMI in of monitor or TV. Set STB’s video output mode to 1080i or 720p or 576p using ‘FUNC’ key of remote controller. For the best access to HD programming at the highest available resolution, use this connection method.
  • Page 23 Connect STB’s optical digital audio out to A/V receiver. Set STB’s audio out mode to ‘AC3’.

  • Page 24: Connecting To Signal

    Connecting to Signal <Signal and Tuner connection> Connect the digital signal cable to the SIGNAL IN.

  • Page 26: Menu Overview

    4. Menu Overview Menu Instruction Press the MENU button to display the menu. You can select the sub menu using / / / ▲ ▼ ◀ ▶ button. The selected sub menu becomes highlighted. When you have selected the sub menu you want, press the button.

  • Page 27: Menu Structure

    : Using P+/P- button. : Using / button. ◀ ▶ : Using button. : Using Opt, A/V+, Fav button. : Using button. : Numerical button or Button. ◀ Menu Structure In the menu, short information is displayed at the bottom of the screen. Installation ...
  • Page 28 Channel  Reservation : Reserving channels you want to record at your desired time.  Delete : Delete the channels such as Favorite, TV/Radio CAS, etc. Advanced  Reset Factory Default : Restore the receiver to the default values.  OTA : Upgrade the receiver into the latest software version.

  • Page 29: Menu Operation

    5. Menu Operation First Installation You can install the receiver using First Installation for your convenience. ‘First Installation' allow you to set your receiver using simple procedure. Select the desired language using the ▲ ▼ button. Press the button to confirm and go to the next step.
  • Page 30 Select the desired Subtitle language 1-2 using button. ▲ ▼ Press the button to confirm and go to the next step. If you want to search the channel automatically Press the button...

  • Page 31: Installation

     Previous Step button : If you want to go to the previous step, press the Opt button and then you can reset options.  Cancel and Exit button : If you want to skip 'First installation', press the Exit button. Installation Press the Menu button to display the main menu.
  • Page 32 Press the or numeric button to change the ◀ ▶ setting values. If you want to search the channel, press the button.  Start Frequency / End Frequency : Start and end point of frequency range which Auto Scan is going to perform ...

  • Page 33: Manual Scan

    If you press the button when scanning forchannels, pop-up window appears. When you complete scanning for channels, a similar pop-up menu appears. If you want to save the updated channels, select 'Yes'. 5.2.2 Manual Scan Change to the specific values you want to scan. Press the button to start the manual scan.

  • Page 34: Option

     Symbol Rate : The symbol rate you want to find.  Network Search : When enable, the receiver searches for more transponders using the network index table. 5.2.3 Full Scan The Full Scan searches channels at 1MHz intervals on the frequency range. The scanning may take much time depending on searching options and environments, so please wait until the whole process completes.

  • Page 35: Time Setting

     TV Screen : Select the screen format of your TV.(4:3, 4:3 Letter Box, 16:9)  Dolby Digital(DD) : If you set it to the enable mode and the channel has DD audio, it can be automatically selected DD language ...

  • Page 36: Parental Control

    If you press the button, current changing state will be saved and exit.  Time Mode (TDT, USER) TDT : Receive the time from broadcaster. USER : Set the time directly by user.  Offset : Set the time difference between GMT and the local time. ...
  • Page 37 Select your desired rating level using the ◀ ▶ button. Press the button to save and exit. Rating mode allows you to block channel according to the age level you have set.  View All : All channels can be watched. ...
  • Page 38  Banner display time : Banner will disappear after setting time passed.(1~9).  Screen Saver : Screen Saver is a function to protect your TV in case Radio status or in Menu. (Disable, 5, 10, 20, 30, 60, 120 Minutes) ...

  • Page 39: Channel

    Channel 5.4.1 Reservation You can reserve a channel recording at your desired time. In this mode, you can reserve channels up to 50. Press the Opt, A/V+, Fav and A-Z buttons to use the reservation function. And then use the / / / button to the detail setting for your ▲...
  • Page 40 5.4.2 Delete You can delete channels. You can select not only Mode such as Channel, CAS and Favorite, but also Option such as TV, Radio and etc. Select the Mode and Option you want to delete channels using the / / / button.

  • Page 41: Advanced

    Advanced 5.5.1 Reset Factory Default If you want to change the set into the default values, press the button. The following confirmation window will appear. If you select 'Yes', the system will be reset to the primitive state like new receiver. 5.5.2 You can upgrade the latest software.
  • Page 42 If any S/W can't be found, this following message will appear. 5.5.3 S/W Upload Connect the receiver with other receiver or PC through RS-232 cable. For the target receiver, turn the AC Power off, then turn on again. You can watch the transfer status of software. 5.5.4 USB Transfer You can transfer the system software between a set-top box and a USB drive.
  • Page 43 If the data exits in the target, the data will be removed and the new data will be replaced. If you select “Yes”, the data will transfer. The window will appear while the data being transferred. You should keep USB connection until transferring is done.

  • Page 44: Status

    Status 5.6.1 Information You can watch the system information such as Model ID, Hardware version and Software version. 5.6.2 Mail Box You can check the Mails sent by the operator.
  • Page 45 5.6.3 CI slot 1,2 You can see not only Free To-Air services, but also scrambled services, using the Conditional Access Modules (CAM). This STB supports Common Interface of two slots. If you want to see scrambled services, contact your service provider or distributor. Common Interface module depends on the service provider.

  • Page 46: Pvr

    5.7.1 Recording Setting You can set Time shift function as Enable or Disable. And you can set Default record time.  HDD : If HDD is enabled, HDD function is always activated. If disable, HDD sleep. When you use HDD function, HDD will be activated. ...
  • Page 47 5.7.3 Format HDD If you press the button, you can delete all files in HDD permanently.

  • Page 48: Viewing General Information

    6. Viewing General Information Banner Information Detail Event Information Signal Strength Bar Signal Quality Bar Channel Number Current Time and Name TV Type Multifeed (TV or Radio) Parental Control Scramble Event Progress Bar Resolution S/W Update alarm Lock Current Event Name Teletext Audio Language Subtitle...
  • Page 49 If you press the INFO button again on the banner, the detail EPG window appears. If you press the button, information and EPG window will disappear. Press the P+- button and then you can change the channel. If ' ' exists on the Banner, press the ▶...

  • Page 50: Tv & Radio Changing

    TV & Radio changing While watching TV or listening to Radio, you can select TV or Radio using the TV/Rad button. TV Type TV Type or TV or Radio Channel Lists Group Status (TV or Radio) Group Name Group Delete Lock Rename View...
  • Page 51 6.3.1 Watching Mode While watching TV or listening to Radio, you can watch the channel list. Press the button to display the channel list. You can watch several icons at the bottom of the channel list. Each icon has a special and convenient function for user. If you want to change the mode, press ◀...
  • Page 52 button.  When you want to sort the channels, press the A-Z button.  When you want to change the TV/Radio mode, press the TV/Rad button.  When you want to watch the next or previous channel page, press the P+- button. If you know the correct channel-number to watch, press the number using the numeric button.
  • Page 53 key(1-9)/ / / / button. ▲ ▼ ◀ ▶ Press the button. If the selected channel by user input-letter not exists, there will be any change. 6.3.2 Delete Mode Select the Delete Icon using the button. ◀ ▶ Select channel you want to delete using the button.
  • Page 54 After renaming is done, select “Done”tab. Press the EXIT button to exit. You can change the Favorite group name. Select the desired group. Change the name of group according to above procedures. <Remark> It is impossible that Delete & Group function can be changed in grouping mode. ...
  • Page 55 Select the channel to be locked and press the button. Set the password. Locking mark will appear on the left side of the Channel name. To cancel it, just press the button. Press the EXIT button to save and exit. 6.3.5 Group Mode You can make the group up to the 8th group.

  • Page 56: Option

    If you want to select other channel in current group, press the button. And then ◀ ▶ highlighted channel will be showed on the channel list. Press the button to set the group with selected group using the button. ◀ ▶ Press the EXIT button to save and exit.

  • Page 57: Subtitle Language

    Press the button to select a desired audio ▲ ▼ language. Press the button to change the audio language. 6.4.2 Teletext Language Select the 'Teletext' using the button or ◀ ▶ press “Text” button on RCU. Press the button to select a language. ▲...
  • Page 58 Press the button. If the selected language is different from what is available, you can't watch the subtitle.

  • Page 59: A/V

    A/V+ While watching TV or listening to Radio, press the A/V+ button. You can watch small pop-up window. You can select an option.(Audio Mode, Video Mode, Video format) If you want to change the option mode, press the button. ◀ ▶ 6.5.1 Audio Mode Select the 'Audio Mode' using the button.
  • Page 60 6.5.3 Video Format Select the 'Video Format' using the button. ◀ ▶ Press the button to set video resolution of ▲ ▼ your TV. Press the button to save and exit.

  • Page 61: Fav

    While watching TV or listening to Radio, press the Fav button. You can watch small pop-up window. You can select a Favorite group. 6.6.1 Favorite Select the 'Favorite' using the button. ◀ ▶ Press the button to select a group. ▲...

  • Page 62: Pvr

    Time intervals are arranged in a row and Channel lists are shown in a column. 6.8.1 EPG Information Press the button to change time interval. ◀ ▶ Press the button to watch the guide about ▲ ▼ the channel, and then the detail EPG information will appear in the below.
  • Page 63 7.1.1 Playback mode Select the 'Playback mode' using the Opt button. Select the recorded file using the button. ▲ ▼ Press the button and then the file will be played. In the 'Playback mode', you can move the progress bar to left using the Opt button and...
  • Page 64 move it to right using the ‘A/V+’ button. Press the EXIT button to close the file list.
  • Page 65 You can watch the detail file information. Press the “INFO” button to watch the information for the selected file Press the EXIT button to hide the information. 7.1.2 Delete mode Select the 'Delete mode' using the Opt button. Select the file you want to delete using the ▲...
  • Page 66 7.1.3 Rename Mode Select 'Rename mode' using the Opt button. Select the file to rename and press the button. And then a small editing name window will be displayed. You can write each letter of the file name using / / / /numeric button and the button. ▲...
  • Page 67 7.1.5 JUKEBOX Select 'Jukebox mode' using the Opt button. Press the FAV button. And then then following pop-up window will appear. Select ‘Cleate jukebox’ mode. The following JUKEBOX window will appear. Select Radio or AV files on the file list to add the KUKEBOX.
  • Page 68 7.1.6 Folder Select 'Jukebox mode' using the Opt button. Press the FAV button. And then then following pop-up window will appear. Select “Create folder’ mode. A small editing name window will be displayed. You can write each letter of the folder name using the / / / button and the...
  • Page 69 7.1.7 Changing Device If STB connects with the USB device, you can copy the file to the selected USB device. The message window will appear during copying.

  • Page 70: Pvr Banner

    PVR Banner To access the PVR Banner, press the button or the trick button such as PLAY( ◀ ▶ ▶  ), REW( ), SLOW( ▶▶ ◀◀ ▶ Current Channel Name Current Position Time Gap PVR Status Record Time Progress Bar Control Position ...

  • Page 71: Time Shift

    : Recording, playback and trick status 7.2.1 Time Shift Time Shift function automatically records the current playing program temporarily. If Time Shift function is set to enable in the PVR menu. Time Shift is always working on air and changing the channel. You can not stop Time Shift function in enabled mode except the case you choose to record the channel.
  • Page 72 7.2.2 Record Press the Record( ● ) button to record the channel you're watching. And then following pop-up window will appear. Select the mode (Default recording & Event recording) you want. If you seclet ‘Default recording”, you can continually reacord the channel .
  • Page 73 (Minimum: 5Minutes, Maximum: 10Hours) One recording and playback the same channel simultaneously Press the Record( ● ) button on the desired channel. Press the REW( ) button and use the ◀◀ button to find position ▶▶ ◀◀ ◀ ▶ you want to watch. Press the PLAY( ) button when found the ▶...
  • Page 74 One recording and view live channel simultaneously You can watch another channel while recording. Press the Record( ● ) button on the desired channel. Press the button to view the channel list Select the channel you want to watch using the button.
  • Page 75 If you want to stop recording, press the STOP button. Select the desired channel using the ▲ ▼ button, and press the OK button on the desired channel. If your recording channel is reserved on the ‘Reservation’ menu, the pop-up windows appears when the ‘Reservation’...
  • Page 76 Select the desired file using the button. ▲ ▼ Press the or PLAY( ) button to playback ▶ the file. Press the STOP( ) button to stop watching the ■ file and then recording channel will be shown. 7.2.3 Playback Press the LIST button to open the file list.
  • Page 77 Press the EXIT button to exit from the file list. When you play the file, the file list will be disappeard. Press the button or trick button such as ◀ ▶ REW, FF, etc., if you want to check the status of playing.
  • Page 78 Jump in playback mode You can locate the control position to the desired position using the button. ◀ ▶ By releasing the button, playback continues ◀ ▶ from this position. Bookmark For your convenience, the bookmark function enables you to set bookmarks within the media file to continue or target a special position in media file.
  • Page 79 Bookmark and then the color of the control position turns black Just that time, press the MARK button. Press the JUMP button and the control position will jump to the next bookmarked position and playback starts from this point.  The maximum number of the Bookmark is twenty in a file.
  • Page 80 <Rewind / Speed : x2, x3, x4> Press the REW( ◄◄ ) button. If you press the REW( ◄◄ ) button continuously, speed will be increased up to 4 times. <Slow>  Press the SLOW( ) button. ▶  If you press he SLOW( ) button continuously, ▶...
  • Page 81 7.2.5 Set repeat, copy and cut block You can set the block to repeat, copy and cut the recorded file on the PVR Banner. Play the recorded file. Locate the control position to the favored starting position using the button. ◀...

  • Page 82: Pip (Picture In Picture)

    Press the button to start repeating or copy or cut block. Press the EXIT button or the A-B button to cancel setting block. PIP (Picture In Picture) Press the PIP button. Sub-Picture can be moved using the MOVE button. Press the SWAP button to switch between main- picture and sub-picture at PIP screen.

  • Page 83: Jukebox Playback

    JUKEBOX playback You can playback Radio or AV files after adding the files into the JUKEBOX. Select the files you want to watch using the / /P+/P- button in the Jukebox folder. ▲ ▼ Press the button or PLAY( ) button. ▶...

  • Page 84: Usb

    "File" menu. Also you can move or copy files by dragging your PC mouse. USB driver installation Please visit the website, http://homecast.net/eng/service/download_list.asp And then refer to "24. [Win App] HD PVR file manager program for Windows” to understand...
  • Page 85 how to install USB driver. (How to install USB driver) 1. Unzip the zip file downloaded to the specific folder. (The zip file includes “hcpvrusb.inf”, “HcPvrUSB.sys” and “HCxDriveUSB.exe”.) 2. Connect STB and PC with USB cable. 3. Standby off STB. (standby mode) - This USB system works in standby mode only.

  • Page 86: Photo Album

    8. Photo album Photo album list Press the LIST button to open to the file list. The pop-up window will appear. Select the File list mode. 8.1.1 Watching mode Select Play Icon using the Opt button.
  • Page 87 Press the button and then pop-up window will appear. Select the watching mode you want. (View, Slide show) 8.1.2 Delete mode Select the Delete Icon using the Opt button. Select the image you want to delete using the ▲ ▼ button.
  • Page 88 8.1.3 Rename mode Select Rename Icon using the Opt button Select the file to rename and press the button. And then a small editing name window will be displayed. You can write each letter of the image name using / / / /numeric button. ▲...
  • Page 89 8.1.4 Jukebox mode Select 'Jukebox mode' using the Opt button. Press the FAV button. And then then following pop-up window will appear. Select ‘Cleate folder’ mode. A small editing name window will be displayed. You can write each letter of the folder name using the / / / button and the...

  • Page 90: Additional Information

    Press the FAV button. And then then following pop-up window will appear. Select ‘Update thumbnailr’ mode. You can update the thumbnail of photo. Additional Information Troubleshooting There may be various reasons behind receiver problems. Check the receiver according to the procedures described below. If you can’t solve your problem even after following the troubleshooting procedures, please contact the dealer.

  • Page 91: Technical Specifications

    No picture. The receiver can’t receive the Check the antenna cable, replace the signal. cable, or connect the cable to the receiver tightly. Incorrect values of some tuner Set the values of tuner parameters parameters. correctly. Refer to the Installation menu. No or bad signal.
  • Page 92 Aspect ratio 4:3 or 16:9 Active Pixel 1920x1080i, 1280x720p, 720x576p, 720x576i Audio Mode Stereo, Dual channel, Joint stereo, Mono Audio Sampling Frequency 32/44.1/48kHz 3. RF-Modulator Parameter Specifications RF Connector 75 Ω IEC169-2, Male/Female Frequency 470MHz to 860MHz Output Channel CH 21-69 for the Demodulator TV Standard PAL B/G/I/D/K Selectable by Menu Setting 4.

  • Page 93: Power Supply

    5. Power Supply Parameter Specifications Input Voltage 90~260VAC (SMPS) Power consumption Operation : 28W Standby : 8W Protection Separate internal fuse Lighting protection Lighting protection 6. Conditional Access Interface (optional) Parameter Specifications PCMCIA 2 Slot Common Interface Embedded 1 Slot Smart card reader (Conax)
  • Page 94 7. Environmental Parameter Specifications Operating temperature 0 ~ 45 C Storage -10 C ~ +50 C Storage humidity range 5 ~ 90% Rh Non condensing Operating humidity range 10 ~ 85% Rh Non condensing Weight 3.4Kg Dimension(H x W x D) 60mm x 360mm x 270mm 8.

  • Page 95: Glossary Of Terms

    Glossary of Terms Electronic Program Guide. Software that enables viewers to navigate easily among the large selection of channels provided by the digital technology and choose the service they desire. Forward Error Correction. Correction of faulty bits in the received signal. Parental control A feature that allows parents to lock programs that they consider unsuitable for their children.
  • Page 96 Scrambled satellite TV program Some satellite TV programs are transmitted in scrambled form. A smartcard, and possibly a CA module is needed to view such programs. Symbol rate Size of the digital package transmission.

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