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Altech DSD 4121 Basic Manual

Altech DSD 4121 Basic Manual

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  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Legal Matters .............................. 20 Product Warranty ............................21 Help and Information ..........................22 The DSD 4121 Basic Viewer’s Guide is the subject of intellectual property rights, including copyright, under domestic law and international conventions. All rights are reserved. The 4121 Basic Viewer’s Guide supplements the information supplied with the packaging of the decoder as well as the detailed information available on our website.
  • Page 3: Important Safety Information

    MPORTANT AFETY NFORMATION This DSD 4121 Decoder meets International Safety Standards. Please read the following recommended safety precautions carefully. MAINS SUPPLY This decoder operates within the range 100-250 V AC 47-63 Hz mains supply only. Connect the power cable to the decoder before connecting the other end to the power outlet.
  • Page 4: Front And Back Panels

    FRONT PANEL STANDBY Button Switches the decoder between ON and STANDBY modes. Changes to the previous available channel. Changes to the next available channel. Increases the volume level. Decreases the volume level. Accepts the selection. Opens command menu for changing the setup. MENU RESET Reboots the decoder, i.e.
  • Page 5: Install & Connect The Dsd4121 Decoder

    Connect a High Definition cable to the HDMI connector (#9), and then connect the other end of the cable to the HDMI input connector of the AV home theater system. Then connect the output HDMI of the AV home theater system to the TV. Install & Connect the DSD 4121 Decoder Page 4 of 22...
  • Page 6 Press OK on the “Accept these settings” button. You will be returned to the Satellite installation menu. Press OK on “Satellite Rescan” to rescan the decoder with the new LNB settings. Page 5 of 22 Install & Connect the DSD 4121 Decoder...
  • Page 7 The ability to launch MHEG applications will be supported by the DSD4121 in the future. User instructions will be available on the website (www.uec.com.au) once this feature becomes available. Install & Connect the DSD 4121 Decoder Page 6 of 22...
  • Page 8: The Remote Control

    THE REMOTE CONTROL Button Button Name Function Identification TV: selects TV bouquets and 2nd TV and Radio function = Radio: selects bouquets Places set top box into standby Standby mode ALT: switches between current and Alt/Back and previous channels and 2nd function Closed Captions = Closed Caption: alternates between Closed Caption ON/OFF...
  • Page 9: Dsd4121 Decoder Features And Menu

    DSD4121 DECODER FEATURES AND MENU I-PLATE The information plate (i-Plate) displays information about the current and next event at the bottom of the TV screen. You can open the i-Plate by pressing the ”i” button on the remote. To change to a different channel carry-out the following: Press the “+P-”...
  • Page 10 I-PLATE EXTENDED MODE The extended i-Plate displays a short description about the currently selected i-Plate programme, see screen below. To remove the extended i-Plate, you must press the “i” button again or the “EXIT” button to remove both the extended and i-Plates, see diagram below. i-Plate Toggling Diagram Page 9 of 22 Decoder Features and Menu...
  • Page 11 TV GUIDE The TV Guide offers you programming information for up to 8 days (if supported by the broadcaster). To access the TV Guide press the “TV GUIDE” button on the remote. Use the arrow buttons on the remote to scroll through the TV Guide grid. The “P+/P-”...
  • Page 12 Banner screen A banner reminder will display a pop-up 30 seconds before the start of the programme for which the reminder is set. You may ignore the reminder or choose to tune to the selected programme by pressing the “OK” button, see the banner screen below.
  • Page 13 BOUQUET SELECTION POP-UP NOTE: The Bouquet Options pop-up is only available when there are bouquets in the play-out. When no bouquet play-out’s are detected, the TV button is disabled in the viewing environment. The Bouquet Selection Pop-up allows you to select the channels from a particular bouquet. This pop-up allows you to toggle between the different bouquets.
  • Page 14 SUBTITLES Subtitles are enabled by pressing SHIFT+ALT on the remote. A banner will appear showing the user that Subtitles are on. If subtitles are available on the playout, they will be displayed while subtitles are ON. To disable subtitles, press SHIFT+ALT again. A banner will appear saying “Subtitles OFF”. PG PIN POP-UPS This decoder has a parental control feature to control viewing in your home.
  • Page 15 You are allowed three attempts at entering the PG pin code. After the third incorrect pin entry, the pin code is locked, you must then do a factory reset of the STB in the Menus. After the factory reset, the pin entry attempts is reset to 3 as soon the correct PG pin code is entered. NOTE-1: All programs that are blocked must comply with the Australian Broadcast standard.
  • Page 16 VOLUME BAR AND MUTE The “MUTE” button switches the audio ON or OFF, when the volume is “ON” a blue bar is visible showing the level your volume is set too, see right-hand side screen below. When the volume is “OFF” the blue bar is extinguished, see left-hand side screen below. However, when the “MUTE”...
  • Page 17 TELEVISION SETUP Video and audio setup options can be found by navigating to: Advanced Options TV Installation Edit the TV Installation menu options with the required settings. Press the “Accept these settings” button to save the settings. If the HD Output Format option has been changed, it will temporarily switch the resolution and launch a popup on the screen.
  • Page 18 ASPECT RATIO There are 2 ways to manipulate the Aspect Ratio: By choosing a default Aspect Ratio setting in the Decoder Menu. By toggling through all the available Aspect Ratio settings by pressing the ARC button (SHIFT+TVGUIDE) on the remote control when watching TV. If you use the hot key to toggle the aspect ratio, a popup will display in the top right corner of the screen indicating the new aspect ratio setting.
  • Page 19 SOFTWARE UPGRADE Software upgrades can be done over the air. When an upgrade is available for your box, the menu option will be accessible. If there is no upgrade available, the menu option will be greyed out. Press OK on this option (if it is available) and the new code download will start. Follow the instructions on the download screen.
  • Page 20 ALTECH UEC DSD 4121 SET TOP BOX – Error Codes On Screen Error Message Condition/Explanation "The Smartcard is invalid for this country or network. An invalid smart card has been inserted. Please contact your nearest contact center for assistance.” "The smartcard is either invalid or has been inserted upside down.”...
  • Page 21: Legal Matters

    Australian broadcast footprint, and installed so as to receive the network specific signal. The network operator is entitled to amend the software incorporated in the DSD 4121 Decoder from time to time by means of software downloads for a number of reasons, including preventing the DSD 4121 Decoder from being used to receive services other than the network operator services.
  • Page 22: Product Warranty

    12 months from the date of sale of the new DSD 4121 Decoder to the consumer. Any repairs made in these first 12 months must be made by the Altech UEC Repair Centre in order to rely on this warranty certificate.
  • Page 23: Help And Information

    Digital Satellite Technology is rapidly evolving. As a result of this, it is not possible to predict what the requirements will be in a few years' time. The manufacturer cannot guarantee that this DSD 4121 Decoder will be able to run all available services in future.
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