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SAFETY PRECAUTION Warning: The lightning fl ash with The exclamation point arrowhead symbol, within To reduce the risk of electric shock, within equilateral don’t open the cabinet. Refer servicing an equilateral triangle, is triangle intended intended to alert the user to qualifi...
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QUICK INSTALLATION GUIDE QUICK INSTALLATION GUIDE Follow next steps for the correct installation of this receiver. STEP 1: CONNECTIONS The coaxial cable, with satellite signal, must be connected to the “IF IN” connector. The “TV SCART” or “HDMI” connectors must be connected to the TV set. The receiver also includes an UHF modulator, allowing connecting a TV set or VCR.
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QUICK INSTALLATION GUIDE STEP 2: BASIC CONFIGURATION OF THE RECEIVER The receiver includes an installation assistant (Quick Setup) that will help you to setup the different parameters. When the receiver is turned on at fi rst time (using the button at the rear panel of the receiver), the next menu is shown on the TV (Image 1): The receiver is programmed with all the channels of Astra (at...
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QUICK INSTALLATION GUIDE manual of this system to get the correct information. Single search : You can edit the following items (Image 2): 1. Satellite: Press [ ] to switch Satellites or press [OK] to enter satellite list to select directly. 2.
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QUICK INSTALLATION GUIDE Multi search : You can edit the following items (Image 4): 1. On “Satellite” item press [OK] to open the satellite list. Then press [ ] to move the highlight and press [OK] to mark/unmark and [EXIT] to fi nish the selection. You can select several satellites in this menu.
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QUICK INSTALLATION GUIDE date. Before these values can be modifi ed, the automatic control of GMT has to be turned off. NOTE: If the current channel provides the correct time information, you will see the current time after you entered “Time”...
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QUICK INSTALLATION GUIDE TV Channel List: This option shows the list of TV stored channels. Radio Channel List: This option shows the list of Radio stored channels. Channel Setup: This option allows setting the receiver to start in a predefi ned channel. Favourite Channel List Name: It allows changing the name of the favourite groups.
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QUICK INSTALLATION GUIDE Language: This option allows choosing the language of the menus. TV System: This option allows choosing the video Standard and other parameters of the screen. Time & Timer Setting: Timer setting menu. OSD Setting: This option allows confi guring the subtitles of the channel information. Parental Lock: In this option, user can lock the access to the menu and change the password of the receiver.
INDEX Safety Precaution Caution…..………………….......………………………………………………13 1. Panel & Remote Control Description 1.1. Front Panel Description……........…………………………14 1.2. Rear Panel Description……........………….…………………..14 1.3. Remote Control Description…..........…………………………..15 2. Basic Operations 2.0. Switch on STB………………………........………………………………...16 2.1. Standby ……………………..........…………………………………...16 2.2. TTX …………..........……………………………………..16 2.3. Mute……………..........………………………………………..16 2.4. Channel Number…………......……………………………………………………17 2.5.
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INDEX 3 . 1 . 4 . 1 D e l e t e … ........… … … … … . … . . . 2 4 3.1.4.2 Skip….......…………………………………..…………..24 3.1.4.3 Lock..….........…………………………...
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INDEX 6.5.3. Upgrade by USB..............40 6 . 6 . S a t c o D X A u t o P r o g r a m m i n g … … … … … … … … … ........4 1 6.7.
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PANEL & REMOTE CONTROL DESCRIPTION 1. PANEL & REMOTE CONTROL DESCRIPTION 1.1. FRONT PANEL DESCRIPTION 1. POWER: Switches the receiver on, or enters standby mode. To completely switch off the receiver, you have to use the switch on the back of the receiver. 2.
PANEL & REMOTE CONTROL DESCRIPTION 1.- POWER: Switches receiver ON or in stand-by-mode. 2.- LEDs: Shines as function control, showing the selected transmission code 1, 2 or 3. 3.- TV/R: Switches between TV and Radio channels. 4.- CODE: Changes transmission code of the remote control. 5.- MUTE: Switches audio on and off.
BASIC OPERATIONS 2. BASIC OPERATIONS 2.0. SWITCH ON STB Switch the [Device’s Main Power] switch on. When the STB is fi rst used it will display the quick setup page where the receiver can be confi gured quickly. For further use the STB will play the same channel as last time when it was switched off.
BASIC OPERATIONS 2. Press the [Mute] button again to restore the sound. 2.4. CHANNEL NUMBER In TV mode you can enter the channel number directly with your remote control unit and confi rm the number with the OK button to change to the desired channel. 2.5.
BASIC OPERATIONS Reduced Channel List (OSD 4): You can use [ ] keys to navigate this list. 1. Press [Yellow] button to open the SAT list. After selecting a satellite the channel list will be reduced to the channels of this satellite.
BASIC OPERATIONS 2.14. LIST In TV mode, press [List] button to access directly to the “TV Channel List” menu or to the “Radio Channel List” menu. 2.15. FAVOURITES 1. In TV mode press the [Favourite] button to display the Favourite Group window on the screen as the picture beside shows (OSD 10).
BASIC OPERATIONS 2.20. SUBTITLES In TV mode, press [Sub] button for activating / deactivating the channel subtitles, depending on the provider information. 2.21. LNB SHORT OSD 14 When LNB is short, it will notify user on screen “LNB Short!” (OSD 14). Please check your cables and connections for shorts.
BASIC OPERATIONS - If you push “Exit”: it will make the fast recording and will obviate the temporised events that will get in confl ict. Anyway, in the moment of the temporised event the user are inquired again about if he wants to carry out the programmed event. In case of no response, it will continue with the fast recording.
BASIC OPERATIONS 2.27. GOTO On a current reproduction, press the key [GoTo] to go to a certain point of the reproduction. OSD 19 When you press this key, a window appears where you can introduce, using the numbers on the remote control, the hour: minute: second you want to go to (OSD 19).
CHANNEL 3. CHANNEL Press [Menu] in the TV mode to enter the main menu (OSD 20). 1. Press [ ] to select the Channel item. 2. Press [OK] to enter the selected item. In the Channel menu (OSD 21): 3. Press [ ] to select the wanted menu item.
CHANNEL 3.1.2. MOVE 1. To move/change channels: Pushing the [Red] button, you will see a picture like OSD 24. You will be able to move or change the position of the channels: - Push again the [Red] button to move the channel. - Push the [Green] button to change the position of the channel.
CHANNEL mode after you confi rm to save the changes when you leave this menu. OSD 30 3.1.4.3 LOCK In Channel Edit menu, press [Yellow] button to place a Lock icon behind the name of the highlighted channel. Marked channels (OSD 30) will be locked and displayed only after password has been entered if you confi...
CHANNEL 3. Press [Exit] button to close the Find window and brings you back to the channel list. 3.2. RADIO CHANNEL LIST Basically the operation of “Radio Channel List” is same as “TV Channel List” (OSD 35). OSD 35 3.3. CHANNEL SETUP When you enter the “Channel Setup”...
CHANNEL 3.5. DELETE ALL To delete all channels: 1. Enter the password. The default password is “0000”. 2. After entering the password correct a safety question will show up where you have to confi rm fi rst (OSD 41). 3. Select “Yes” to delete all channels or “No” to cancel and confi...
INSTALLATION 4. INSTALLATION Press [Menu] in the TV mode to enter the main menu (OSD 44). 1. Press [ ] to select the Installation item. 2. Press [OK] to enter the selected item. In the Installation menu (OSD 45): 3. Press [ ] to select the wanted menu item.
INSTALLATION 3. DiSEqC1.0: Use [ ] to switch the options of DiSEqC switches. 4. On “TP Index” item use [ ] to select the desired transponder. 5. In the “FTA Only” item, press [ ] to select to scan only free channels or even scrambled channels.
INSTALLATION 4.3. TP SCAN When you enter “TP Scan” menu a window like the one beside will be displayed (OSD 52): 1. On “Satellite” item, press [ ] to select the satellite you want to scan or press [OK] to open the satellite list for selection.
INSTALLATION will search the selected TP. In case you select “On”, the NIT (Network Identifi cation) will be identifi ed and the receiver will automatically search all the TP of this network. 6. Press [OK] to start scanning. 7. On the “TP Scan” item, press [Exit] to cancel the scanning and saving the found channels.
SYSTEM SETUP 5. SYSTEM SETUP Press [Menu] in the TV mode to enter the main menu (OSD 61). 1. Press [ ] to select the System Setup item. 2. Press [OK] to enter the selected item. In the System Setup menu (OSD 62): 3.
SYSTEM SETUP 5.2. TV SYSTEM When you enter the “TV System” menu you will see the screen like below (OSD 64): 1. Display Mode is used to switch the display mode. You can select from Auto / PAL / PAL-M / NTSC 3.58/NTSC 4.43. Press [ ] to select the desired mode.
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SYSTEM SETUP 2. Timer Mode: Select how often the timer is running: Once, Daily, Weekly, Monthly and Yearly. Or switch the timer off. 3. Timer Service: You can choose between “DVR Recorder” / “Radio Recorder” (so you can program a recording of a TV or a Radio channel), “Reproduce Channel”...
SYSTEM SETUP one channel. Once it is fi nished, the receiver will be settled in StandBy. If you do not want the receiver to be settled on Stand-By, you have to confi gure the length to 00:00. Note: If the date/ start time is prior to the current date/hour, a warning message will be shown and you have to change the date/start time.
SYSTEM SETUP 5.3.3. SLEEP TIMER Press [OK] button in this option to set the sleep timer. You will see “SLEEP TIME OFF / SLEEP TIME 10 / SLEEP TIME 30 / SLEEP TIME 60 / SLEEP TIME 90 / SLEEP TIME 120”. (OSD 72) If you set a sleep time, the system will change to Standby mode after the chosen time period.
SYSTEM SETUP and every time when you think that your password is known by unauthorized persons. To change the password, enter the new password in the “New Password” item and repeat the same one in the “Confi rm Password” item. If the passwords are not identically then you will see a warning message.
TOOLS 6. TOOLS Press [Menu] in the TV mode to enter the main menu (OSD 78). 1. Press [ ] to select the Tools item. 2. Press [OK] to enter the selected item. In the Tools menu (OSD 79): 3. Press [ ] to select the wanted menu item.
TOOLS 6.3. GAME When you enter “Game” menu, you will see three Games include Tetris, Snake and Othello (OSD 82). 6.3.1. TETRIS 1. Mark “Setup” and press [ ] to select the level (speed). 2. Mark “Start” and press [OK] to start the game. 3.
TOOLS 6.5. SOFTWARE UPGRADE There are two ways of upgrading the software of the receiver as you can see at OSD 84. 6.5.1. RS232 UPGRADE 1. This function allows you to upgrade the software of the receiver. This can be done from PC to receiver or from a master receiver to a slave receiver.
TOOLS The last software version to be loaded must be placed at the root path of your USB device. 1. Upgrade mode: Select with [ ], the mode of upgrading. 2. Update fi le: Select with [ ], the name of the fi le to be loaded.
DVR MANAGEMENT 7. MEDIA MANAGEMENT Press the key [Menu] on the remote control to go to the main menu (OSD 96). 1. Press the arrows on the remote control [ ] to settle the option of DVR management. 2. Press [Ok] to enter the submenu DVR Management In the submenu DVR management (OSD 97): 3.
DVR MANAGEMENT 7.1.1. RECORD MANAGEMENT - RECORD LIST With this option of the menu, you can reproduce, rename, block and delete recordings. You can go to this option using the menu or directly pressing the key [PVR] on the remote control. Information on the window (OSD 98): 7.1.1.1.
DVR MANAGEMENT DVR MANAGEMENT DVR MANAGEMENT DVR MANAGEMENT DVR MANAGEMENT DVR MANAGEMENT DVR MANAGEMENT DVR MANAGEMENT 7.1.1.5. HOW TO DELETE ALL THE RECORDINGS To delete all of the recordings, press the [Blue] key. - A window appears and asks for the password to delete all the recordings.
DVR MANAGEMENT - RENAME 1. Press the [Red] button to rename the fi le. 2. A new window appears where you can change the name of the recording moving through cursors. Press OK to exit and modify the name. 3. Once the change is done, i will be not modifi ed until you do not exit from the list.
DVR MANAGEMENT 7.1.2.3. SEARCH FOR FILE 1. Press the [Blue] button to open the “Search” window. Use the buttons [ ] to write the characters of the fi le name. Press [OK] to confi rm the characters. (OSD 110) 2. After writing down the characters, select OK and press [OK] on the remote control.
DVR MANAGEMENT 7.1.2.7. PICTURE .JPG VIEWER 1. Press [OK] over the fi le .JPG that you want to show. 2. The selected picture will be shown on the screen. If the fi le is included into the Picture Playlist, they all will be shown in “slide show”...
DVR MANAGEMENT 7.2.5. RECORD PATH In this option you will have to select the HDD partition where will be saved your recordings. 7.2.6. FORMAT DISK This option will format the hard disk, erasing it completely. When you select this option, a window appears and asks for a password to format the hard disk.
CONFORMITY DECLARATION “WE , UNIVERS BY FTE, DECLARE THAT THE PRODUCTS U4123E IS IN CONFORMITY WITH FOLLOWING DIRECTIVES LOW VOLTAGE DIRECTIVE 2006/95/EC EMC DIRECTIVE 2004/108/EC” PAG.
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