Contents Safety Precautions......................3 Disposal of batteries and set-top box ................4 Overview ..........................5 Front panel incl. CA-module and smart card ..............5 Rear panel ........................5 Inserting batteries in remote control unit ................6 The remote control unit ....................7 How to use the remote control ..................
Safety Precautions To prevent hazardous and dangerous situations always install and use the set-top box according to the instructions below. Mains supply 95-240 V AC 50/60Hz. Only use the original power supply. When disconnecting from the mains pull the plug rather than the wire. Use only mains connections installed by professionals.
The function of the set-top box is to receive open channels (Free-To-Air) and scrambled digital channels. Any other use of the set-top box may result in material damage or personal injury and warranty is void. The manufacturer is by no means responsible for material damage or personal injury occurred as a result of improper use or if the instructions are not followed.
Overview Front panel incl. CA-module and smart card Rear panel Refer to the user manual of the units you want to connect (TV and hi-fi Note equipment, etc.).
Inserting batteries in remote control unit The remote control unit is operated by two AAA batteries. Please note the following: Insert the batteries carefully in their right position (+/-), and place the cover carefully after insertion. Wrong insertion can lead to battery leakage and corrosion, and thus damage the unit.
The remote control unit Turns the set-top box on/off standby (Mute). Switches sound on or off Select channel directly/ number or letter input List of favourite channels Back to the previous channel Red/Green/ Coloured buttons, multi functional keys Yellow/Blue ...
How to use the remote control To navigate through the different on-screen menus of the set-top box, you use the following keys: Enter the main menu – or – returns to the main menu from any submenu. Move the cursor / selects submenus. Move the cursor / select from a range of options.
Use Now Switch on TV and the set-top box Switch on TV and set-top box using your remote control units. Welcome Follow the instructions displayed on the TV screen. Select the language Choose with Move up/down with Confirm with Select your country and TV format Note...
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Check the antenna After checking the antenna you start channel searching by pressing the key. Start searching for channels The search may take several minutes. When the search is completed the result of the search is displayed. Press the key to continue. Ready for use Now the set-top box is ready for use.
Day-to-day Use Switch the set-top box on or off Standby Press the key on the set-top box or the remote control to switch the set-top box on or off. Select a channel PROG+ Use the keys or the numeric keys to select a channel. Pressing the key displays the ...
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INFO Pressing the key twice displays more detailed information about the event. Press the key again to remove the information. Note Every time you change channel the information bar is displayed automatically. Display subtitles Use the key to display the subtitles if the programme offers the possibility.
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Return to TV TEXT Use the key to switch off teletext. Using Electronic Programme Guide (EPG) View Boxer Guide Using the key you get an on- screen listing of events currently broadcast and the future broadcasts over the next seven days, depending on the broadcasters.
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Select an event Use the keys to select a channel in the list to the left and events to the right. Note If you press to the channel or event you have selected you automatically start watching the channel. To view details of the event INFO Using the...
Note If you use the keys, having selected a list of favourite channels and next a channel, be aware that you can only switch between the channels in the list of favourites. TV/R Press the key to get the total list of TV or radio channels.
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Select a menu Select the desired menu (icon) and press continue to the submenus. Select a submenu Having selected a submenu you can now adjust the different settings. Select or adjust Move the cursor to the desired function and press to open the desired function.
Select the desired setting. BACK Pressing the key from the main menu will exit the menu and return to the To return to TV normal viewing screen. Overview of Menus The main menu contains the following menus and submenus: Menus Submenus Channel Editor Timer...
Editing of Channels Channel Editor Via the menu you can delete, change names, etc. of the different channels. Besides you have access to create and edit your lists of favourite channels. Channel Editor The info line displays which functions the coloured keys have in the window.
In edit mode you select one channel at a time in the list to the left. Pressing the key the channel is moved to the favourite list which is placed to the right. Moving the cursor to the favourite list you can change the order of the channels using the ...
Customizing the Set-top Box Settings Selecting in the main menu you get access to six submenus which will help you customize the set-top box. By customizing the set-top box you determine the language of the menus, which channels you want to receive, which channels you want to lock, aspect ratio etc.
Region Country Select country Time zone selection Select whether you want to specify the time zone automatically or manually. Manual Time zone Selecting Manual the field is displayed. Automatic The time zone is specified automatically. Time zone Select time zone according to GMT. Summertime Select if internal clock should automatically be adjusted to summer time...
Output Output HDMI Select the screen resolution that matches your TV: 576i, 576p, 720p, 1080i, 1080p, Auto and Highest. The setting “Highest” will automatically use the highest resolution your TV can display. TV screen format Select if your TV screen is 16:9 or 4:3 format. Picture format Select the desired picture format.
Lock Lock/Unlock Locks/Unlock channels Select . More details in next section. channels Change PIN Change PIN Select . More details in next section. Settings Settings Select whether you want to hinder access to the menu by asking for the PIN code to open the menu. Parental control Select whether you want to turn on parental control.
Lock/Unlock channels Channel Lock Through the function you can block certain channels so access to them is only possible after entering the PIN code. Select the channel you want to lock and press to activate the lock. A locked channel will be marked with a small key in the channel list. Locking can only be done one channel at a time.
Channel search Automatic search The set-top box offers 2 different ways of searching for channels: Manual search Auto search Auto search Select and press the key to start searching the frequency band for channels. The search may take several minutes.. Manual search Manual search Select...
Manual search Channel Enter a channel number from 5-12 or 21-69. Update channel list You have three options when you want to update your channels list: The search adds new channels to the existing channels. Replace The search replaces the channels on the frequency specified with new channels.
Advanced Banner time Select the number of seconds the info banner is displayed when you change channel. Maximum time for displaying the information banner is 10 sec. 5V for active Select “On” if you have connected an active digital terrestrial antenna antenna that needs 5V DC power through the antenna socket on the set-top box.
Updating software via USB stick It is also possible to download software from the home page www.triax.com to an USB stick and then update the set-top box using the USB stick. The file that you download from the home page to the USB stick is an “.img” file. You must place the “.img”...
Technical Information To communicate with authorized technical people the set-top box contains important and very precise technical information about software and hardware implemented. You get Advanced > System info access to this information by selecting the menu Produkt ID The product identification of the set-top box. Bootloader version Bootloader version.
Smart Card The set-top box has an embedded Viaccess descrambler working together with a smart card from your provider. You get access to information from the inserted smart card by Advanced > Card info selecting the menu The Viaccess smart card provides the following menu: STB information Information about hardware version, software version, ID etc.
Troubleshooting Problem Possible cause Suggested solution Make sure that the mains Not working Not plugged into the mains. lead is plugged in. The remote control does The batteries have not been Insert the batteries correctly. not work inserted correctly. The batteries are flat. Insert new batteries.
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Dolby Digital Six channel Surround Sound system developed by Dolby Laboratories. Digital Video Broadcasting. Electronic Programme Guide. Programme guide providing you with detailed information on all available programmes. HDCP High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection. A form of digital copy protection that protects content during the transmission from a source device to a display device.
Declaration of Conformity The manufacturer declares herewith that this product Triax T-HD 505 VA meets the following directives and standards: Low voltage directive 2006/95/EC EN 60 065 European EMC Directive 2004/108/EC EN 55 013 EN 55 020 EN 61000-3-2 EN 61000-3-3...
Laboratories. Warranty. You have purchased a high quality Triax product. If, despite of this, your unit develops a fault, Triax give you warranty according to the local regulations. This warranty includes the repair of defective parts or exchanging parts at our discretion for commercial reasons.