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  • Page 2: Introduction

    0. INTRODUCTION Welcome to the world of new digital satellite receiver that will make your life richer and closer to your dream. Before using your new receiver, we recommend to read this manual carefully for your own safety and correct operation. This product is fully compliant with the DVB standards and transmits digital broadcasting service directly to your TV through the various satellites.

  • Page 3: How To Move The Cursor

    Press the MENU key on the RCU (Remote Control Unit) to make the main menu appeared. In some menus, you are asked to put the PIN (Personal Identification Number) code as a password. Factory default password is '0000'. 2.1 How to move the cursor the Navigation Button.

  • Page 4: Before You Begin

    3. BEFORE YOU BEGIN 3.1 Advanced Features ■ Application and Expansion. LINUX O/S enables ultimate applications and expansions to fulfill the customer’s need. ■ Almost Unlimited Channel Memory up to 4,000 channels ■ Enhanced Search Channel Option Search by all satellites Search by satellite/ network Search by all TP scanning ■...

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    0. INTRODUCTION ........................2 1. SAFETY INFORMATION....................2 2.HOW TO USE THIS MANUAL ................... 2 2.1 How to move the cursor ......................3 2.2 How to select an option ......................3 2.3 How to use the virtual keyboard..................... 3 3. BEFORE YOU BEGIN ....................... 4 3.1 Advanced Features ........................
  • Page 6 11.2.6. Reorder channels......................28 11.3. Favorite Channel List ..................... 29 11.3.1. Make FAV. List ......................... 29 11.3.2. Delete ..........................29 11.3.3. Rename ........................... 29 11.3.4. Add Channels ........................29 11.3.5. Reorder FAV. List......................30 11.4. Electronic Program Guide ..................30 11.4.1.
  • Page 7 13.6.2. AUTO (DHCP) ......................... 45 13.6.3. AUTO (PPPoE)........................ 46 13.6.3. AUTO (PPP) ........................46 13.7. Restore Factory Setting...................... 47 14. PVR OPERATION......................48 14.1. Recording..........................48 14.2. Recorded file open ....................49 14.3. Record plan ....................... 50 14.4. Play back..........................50 14.5.

  • Page 8: Remote Control Unit (Universal Type)

    5. REMOTE CONTROL UNIT (UNIVERSAL TYPE) To switch On / Off For Mute To make RCU respond to TV set To make RCU respond to STB To toggle between TV and Radio mode To recall previous channel when you watch a live program or Switch into LIVE program or RECORDING channel or a prerecorded FILE To record a selected program.
  • Page 9 To go to Main menu and move back to previous page. Navigation-Buttons enable to make channel Up & Down on the live channels and move the cursor Up & Down in the OSD-menu. Also to make volume increased & decreased on the channels in watching mode and move the cursor left & right in the OSD-Menu.

  • Page 11: Programming The Remote Control For Your Tv Set

    5.1. Programming the remote control for your TV set. This Universal type remote control works for both TV and PVR. There are two ways to program the remote control; Automatic Code Search and Direct Entry. 5.1.1 Using automatic code search 1.

  • Page 12: Unlocking The Volume Control

    1. Press and hold the STB component key until the LED on the remote control turns on. 2. Enter 3-digit code, 9 9 9 . 3. Press and release the STB component key, then the LED blinks three times. 5.1.4. Unlocking the volume control. If you want to unlock the volume for the STB component;...
  • Page 13 3. DIGIT LED DISPLAY This will display the current channel or certain programming functions when it is turned on. 4. MENU Press this button to display the Main Menu page and to go to previous menu with saving changed values. 5.

  • Page 14: Rear Panel Connections

    7. REAR PANEL CONNECTIONS CONNECTORS AND DEFINITIONS 1. AC IN (Power Cord) Connect this lead to the mains outlet (110-220 V AC 50/60 Hz) after all other connections have been made. 2. IF INPUT Connect the IF cable from your LNB on your dish to this connector. 3.

  • Page 15: Installation

    Audio outputs for connecting to a stereo amplifier. 10. RS-232 Connect your PC via this connector using a NULL MODEM female to female RS232 cable when you wish to upgrade the system software or for external Dial up MODEM 11. SPDIF Digital audio output for optical cable.

  • Page 16: Additional Audio Connection With Hi-Fi System

    B. Connect the TV to the VCR with RCA cable Connect one end of RCA (RED: Audio right, White: Audio left, and Yellow: Video) to STB and the other end of RCA to the TV. 8.1.3 Additional audio connection with Hi-Fi system Connect one end of RCA stereo cable to the 'AUDIO L/ R' outputs on the STB and the other end of RCA cable to the Audio L/R inputs on the Hi-Fi system.

  • Page 17: Dish Connection

    8.2 Dish Connection Most effective and common setting methods are suggested below. Please choose one of these ways to connect the dish-antennas and follow the instructions. Please carefully review the instructions before you install. 8.2.1 Installing the STB with one antenna. Satellite Antenna has to be connected to the LNB IN .

  • Page 18: Before Setting

    9. BEFORE SETTING 9.1 Menu Information Selectable lines are generally activated (highlighted). No-activated lines are not selectable. Most of OSD- menus show short information at the bottom of the screen. 9.2 Basic Key Control With the UP/DOWN direction button you can move the cursor upwards and downwards in the OSD (On Screen Display)- menu.

  • Page 19: Lnb Setting

    10.3. LNB setting. The LNB Setting menu will appear automatically right after adjusting the Local Time. Select the Number of LNBs(number of satellites that you wish to search) by pressing right direction button on the RCU, then press OK button to setup each LNB. 10.3.1.

  • Page 20: Scanning The Satellites

    10.4. Scanning the satellites. 10.4.1. Automatic This is to scan all the channels of the satellites you setup in LNB Setting menu. Set Satellite Name, Network Search option and Search Method option by pressing LEFT/RIGHT button and press OK on SEARCH to start scanning.

  • Page 21: Manual

    10.4.2. Manual . This is to scan channels on specific TP. Set Satellite Name, Frequency, Symbol Rate, Polarity values. You can press OK to check the values on Frequency and Symbol Rate menu or press NUMERIC buttons to input values directly. Press OK on Manual Search to start scanning.

  • Page 22: Hot Buttons

    11. HOT BUTTONS This section explains various hot button’s function while watching TV or listening to Radio. These buttons enable to reach the desired function or menu directly by pressing them. 11.1 TV or Radio Channel List While watching TV or listening to Radio, you can get the ‘TV or Radio a Channel List by pressing OK button on the remote controller.

  • Page 23: Channel

    11.1.2 Channel Three options are available; ‘All’ ‘Favorite’ ‘Satellite’. The channels also can be sorted by All, Favorite, Satellite 11.1.3. Sort It allows you to sort the channels by Default, A to Z, Z to A, FTA to CAS, Provider and Satellite.

  • Page 24: Edit In The Channel List

    11.2. Edit in the Channel List To Switch into Channel Edit mode, press i button on the RCU. 11.2.1. To Favorite Move to Favorite by pressing the right direction button and then press OK button to bring the favorite add list. The highlighted channel will be added to the one of categories on favorite group where you wish to save.

  • Page 25: Hide

    You can create a new favorite category (make FAV Group) if needed, also rename the existing favorite group. When the rename procedure is completed, press Enter key. 11.2.2. Hide Select the channel that you wish to hide by moving high-lights and move to “Hide” by pressing the right direction button.

  • Page 26: Lock

    Multi Selection Mode In case that you wish to hide the several channels continuously, press the right direction button and then insert the password to hide one by one. 11.2.3. Lock Select the channel you wish to lock by moving the high-lights and then move to “Lock” by pressing the right direction button.

  • Page 27: Rename

    Multi Selection Mode If you wish to lock the several channels continuously, press the right direction button and then insert the password. You can lock one by one. 11.2.4. Rename Change the selected channel’s name by using virtual key board. Move to “Rename”...

  • Page 28: Reorder Channels

    Multi Selection Mode When you wish to delete several channels continuously, press the right direction button of and insert the password. After this, you can delete the channels one one. 11.2.6. Reorder channels. Move a channel where you want to replace by using up/ down direction buttons. “Reorder ch”...

  • Page 29: Favorite Channel List

    11.3. Favorite Channel List While watching TV or listening to Radio, the favorite channel list is available anytime by pressing the FAV button on the remote controller. The default favorite groups are Sports, Drama, News, Movie and Music. 11.3.1. Make FAV. List Move to Make FAV.

  • Page 30: Reorder Fav. List

    11.3.5. Reorder FAV. List Reorder the selected FAV. List. To reorder FAV. Group, select a group or channel that you wish to reorder by high-lightening it and Move to Reorder FAV. List and press OK button, then move the FAV group.
  • Page 31 Search channels schedules by using the navigation-buttons up/down and left/right to move the highlights. Press the EPG button on the remote control, the TV electronic program guide (EPG) will appear. If you press once, list type of EPG will appear. If you press once more, grid type of EPG will appear. If you press EPG button on the remote controller once more, grid type of EPG will appear.

  • Page 32: Mode

    11.4.1. Mode Press the Red button, to switch into TV or Radio channel mode. 11.4.2. Channel Press the Green button at the button on the RCU, and select one of options from All, Favorite and SAT. It displays EPG information on your selection. 11.4.3.

  • Page 33: Zoom

    EPG data will show up depends on EPG availability of providers of satellite. Category: Select genre of a programs. (Movie/News/ Sports etc) Sub Category: Select sub-category of programs (Adult movie / Romance / Comedy etc) Program name: Put in a specific program name by using virtual key board. Rating: Select Age limits on the programs.

  • Page 34: Channel Information

    11.5. Channel Information Info bar appears by pressing the button. If you press twice, channel details are also available. The info bar shows all necessary information about the selected channel. Any highlighted icon in yellow on the info bar indicates the availability of the services. Channel Favorite name...

  • Page 35: Audio Setting

    11.8 Audio Setting Press the AUDIO button on the remote controller; to select an audio language and sound mode. Mix / Mono Left / Mono Right, Audio languages are selectable by pressing Left/Right direction button. Press AUDIO or EXIT key to exit.

  • Page 36: Osd Teletext

    11.9 Premiere Multifeed function When you move to ‘main feed’ and press the audio button on the remote controller twice, then Multifeed List (channels) will appear. 11.10. OSD teletext. OSD teletext is available if served. If the teletext icon on Info Bar is high-lighted in yellow, press this button to see the teletext information.

  • Page 37: User's Option

    12. USER’S OPTION 12.1 User’s setting 12.1.1. Banner Time Out Select the time-out length for information banner from 2 to 10seconds.

  • Page 38: Subtitle

    12.1.2. Subtitle Select subtitle display ON/ OFF. Default setting is ON. 12.1.3. Banner type Select a preferable banner type for channel info. There are two types banners are available (normal and simple type). Simple type banner will show up after switching channels.

  • Page 39: Maturity Control

    12.2.1. Maturity Control Select the age limit form OFF, 5, 8, 10, 13, 15 to 18 for programs. If the contents have parental guide information, channels will be locked automatically according to the option. 12.2.2. System Lock Switch System Lock ON or OFF. If you select ON, it requires a password to start 12.2.3.

  • Page 40: Language

    12.3. Language 12.3.1. Menu Language Select a language for Menus, dialog boxes, and help messages. 12.3.2. Audio Language Select an audio language for the program with multilingual audio. 12.3.3. Subtitle Language Select a subtitle language for the program with multilingual subtitle. 12.4.

  • Page 41: System Setup

    13. SYSTEM SETUP 13.1 TV Output 13.1.1. Aspect Ratio Select 4:3 PS(Pan & Scan) or 4:3 LB(Letter Box) for Standard TV or 16:9 for wide screen TV. 13.1.2. Output type Select a right output format for the TV set.( CVBS, RGB, YUV, S-Video) 13.2.

  • Page 42: Channel Search

    13.3. Channel search Auto search and Manual search are available. To search one specific desired channel, manual search is recommended. Please refer to website www.lyngSat.com to find out channel information (Frequency, Symbol Rate and Polarity) 13.3.1. Automatic It searches channels automatically using the TP data that the STB already has. By Satellite Name: Select each satellite name or All.

  • Page 43: Advanced Search

    13.3.3. Advanced Search Video PID: Enter the correct VIDEO PID value by using numeric buttons on the RCU. Audio PID: Enter the correct AUDIO PID value by using numeric buttons. PCR PID: Enter the correct PCR PID value using numeric Buttons. 13.4.

  • Page 44: Usals Setting

    13.5 USALS setting USALS is very convenient motorized DiSEqC system that support DiSEqC 1.3 command and also can get the satellite position automatically if you know your geographical location. If you have USALS motorized system, then you can use the USALS as follows. Select the tuner that is connected with USALS system.

  • Page 45: Auto (Dhcp)

    SUBMIT button. IP: Enter your IP address to specify the host IP address. Subnet mask: Enter the subnet mask here to find Host IP address in its Subnet. Gateway: Enter the gateway values. 13.6.2. AUTO (DHCP) For the VDSL or ICS client users. It detects values automatically.

  • Page 46: Auto (Pppoe)

    13.6.3. AUTO (PPPoE) For the ADSL users ID and Password (which acquired from internet service provider) are required here; enter the values by using virtual Keyboard. Press OK button to bring the Virtual Key board. 13.6.3. AUTO (PPP) For the Dial up MODEM users External dial up modem is required and then needs to connect with RS232C on rear panel ID and Password (which acquired from internet service provider) are required here;...

  • Page 47: Restore Factory Setting

    13.7. Restore Factory Setting It requires your PIN to access the Factory reset. It removes Channel List, FAV List, LNB Settings and it restores original factory settings. To restore factory settings, press ok. All settings will be deleted.

  • Page 48: Pvr Operation

    14. PVR OPERATION 1 channel recording and 1 recorded channel playback. 14.1. Recording To record a live channel, press button to record a channel that you are currently watching. In the channel list, a channel in red indicates the currently recording channel. Press button to stop recording.

  • Page 49: Recorded File Open

    The default recording time is two hours, recording time can be set up to maximum 23h 59min. FILE-> Record plan->New-> Duration. A recording notice pop-up will appear for two minutes before the recording starts. If the STB is in standby mode, the planned recordings will automatically perform two minutes before the planned time.

  • Page 50: Record Plan

    3. Record Plan Shows currently recording files and reserved recording list. 14.3. Record plan Press Left/Right direction button and move to RESERVATION and select options 1. New New recording plan can be made in this section by selecting various selecting options. (Start times, Duration, Period, and Parental Lock are available options) 2.

  • Page 51: Book Mark

    14.6 Book mark Press the button, to make a book mark on the time bar where you want. If you want to move to next book mark, press PLAY button to jump to next book mark To remove book mark on the time bar, press the button again.

  • Page 52: Repeat

    14.8. Repeat Press repeat button to repeat in the pointed book marks If there are not any marked points, the whole section can be repeated instead of two points. To exit from the repeat function, press Repeat button once more. 14.9.

  • Page 53: File List Management

    frame by frame. Press PLAY button to move back to normal play mode. 15. File list management Press FILE button to move to File List Management. Yellow Button: Record Plan shows the reserved recordings’ status. Record plan in Yellow color indicates the currently recording channels. Record plan in White color indicates the upcoming recording schedules.
  • Page 54 Detailed Recording plan information is available by pressing OK button. To move highlights, use the navigation- button. Recording option editing is also available in this OSD-Menu. To exit from FILE Management press EXIT button.

  • Page 55: About

    16. ABOUT 16.1. System Info It displays Micom Version, Boot Version, Linux Version, Program Version and first date of operation. 16.2. Network Info. It displays network info such as IP address, Subnet mask, Gateway etc.

  • Page 56: Network Update

    16.3. Network Update Latest S/W can be updated via Ethernet port using network update system. 16.4. PlugIns...

  • Page 57: Mount Manager

    16.5. Mount Manager Type (cifs : accessing to Windows PC, nfs : accessing to Linux PC) Mount point: Point for the mounting of the mp3 files in STB Server : IP address of the server PC that your computer has Directory : Folder name which mp3 files exist in your PC.

  • Page 58: Soft Ware Upgrad

    17. SOFT WARE UPGRAD Downloading Flash Images via SERIAL cable. How to Download New Flash Images by SERIAL Make sure that all the S/W upgrade utilities (Flash tools) are completely installed on your PC. 1.Turn your STB off then connect Serial cable(Crossed) between STB and PC 2.Press and hold the power button on the RCU or front panel of STB until the ‘SErl’...
  • Page 59 Downloading Flash Images via NETWORK(UTP cable) PC editor using 1. IP setup in PC editor : it should be same IP address with STB 2. select “flash image” menu...
  • Page 60 3. select a proper USB image for STB ( not serial image) 4. pressing “Start” *Note: You should check the version of bootloader. If it does not fit with application software, you should download a new bootloader by using serial cable. Downloading method of serial to serial ( Set to Set) Master Unit Connect two sets with Serial cable (Null modem cable)
  • Page 61 Items "1. 0xff800000-0x040000 : ""config_welcome"" "2. 0xff840000-0x120000 : ""kernel"" "3. 0xff960000-0x 380000 : ""root""" "4. 0xffee0000-0x2f0000 : ""db""" "5. 0xfffd0000-0x030000 : ""boot"" (in this case, you should be more careful in downloading) "6. 0xff800000-0x800000 : ""all"" (in this case, you should be more careful in downloading) "7.

  • Page 62: Glossary Of Terms

    18. GLOSSARY OF TERMS Conditional Access. A system to control Radio frequency (known as HF in some subscriber access to services/ programs. countries). Polarization SCART Polarization allows several programs to be fit A 21-pin connector used for connection of into the same frequency band. The signals the STB, VCR and TV.

  • Page 63: Trouble Shooting

    19. TROUBLE SHOOTING Problem Possible Causes What ToDo No display appeared on front Power cord is not plugged in. Check that power cord No Sound/ Picture Wrong Audio/ Video output Check Audio/ Video output connection between the connection between the receiver and TV set.

  • Page 64: Product Specifition

    20. PRODUCT SPECIFITION Part Type Specification Type IBM’s PowerPC405 Speed 350 MIPS Data/Instruction Cache 16KB/16KB Tuner Input Connector IEC169-24 female(F-type) & Channel Loop through Connector IEC169-24 female(F-type) Frequency Range 950MHz to 2150MHz Loop through Out Impedance 75 ohms nominal Band selection 22 KHz tone Switch DiSEqC 1.0, 1.1, 1.2, USALS...

  • Page 65: Tv Brand Code List

    21. TV BRAND CODE LIST.

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