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- Page 1 User Manual English Powerful 405 MHz MIPS Processor Advanced Linux Operating System Twin Tuners Integrated 10/100 Ethernet Integrated Various Plug-ins Supported...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Contents (A) PRECAUTION!!! (B) Packaging Contents (C) Product Descriptions (D) Conditional Access (E) Remote Control (F) Main Features (G) Technical Data I. Installation of Vu+ 1. Connecting Satellite Cables 2. Connecting the TV (and VCR) 3. Connecting Power 4. Power ON/OFF II. - Page 3 IV. System Configuration 1.Main Menu 2.System Setup 2-1. Service Searching A. Tuner Configuration B. Loading Default Service Lists C. Automatic Scan of Services D. Manual Scan of Services 2-2. System Configuration A. A/V Settings B. Language Selection C. Customization D. Selecting Time E.
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Page 4: (A) Precaution
Vu User Manual (A) PRECAUTION!!! Vu+ has been designed and manufactured in compliance with EU consumer safety requirements (CE). Please read the following safety precautions carefully. 1. Connecting Power This product operates only in the range of AC 100V~250V and 50Hz/60Hz. Please check first your power •... - Page 5 Vu User Manual 8. Lightening, Storm or Not In Use. Unplug the product and disconnect the antenna cable during a thunderstorm or lightening, especially • when left unattended and unused for a long period of time. This will prevent possible damages from power surges or lightening.
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Page 6: (B) Packaging Contents
Vu User Manual (B) Packaging Contents HOME User Manual PQRS WXYZ Powerful 405 MHz MIPS Processor Advanced Linux Operating System Twin Tuners Integrated 10/100 Ethernet Integrated Various Plug-ins Supported EXIT VOLUME CHANNEL MENU AUDIO HELP RADIO Please check all package contents before using your product. •... -
Page 7: (C) Product Descriptions
Vu User Manual (C) Product Descriptions Front Panel Display Displays the current menu information. 16 character dot matrix VFD Dial Switch Scrolls up and down on the current menu list. Push confirms the selection. USB Host Connects to the USB memory stick or external HDD. Smartcard reader slot Two Smartcard slots are provided : one for Conax and the other for Xcript CI Module slot... -
Page 8: Rear Panel
Vu User Manual Rear Panel LNB 1 In / LNB 2 In Two Satellite cables can be connected. S/PDIF Connects to a digital audio system using S/PDIF cable. Video output Connects to TV using RCA cable. Audio output Connects to TV using RCA cable. Component (YPbPr) Connects to TV using a component cable SCART... -
Page 9: (D) Conditional Access
Vu User Manual (D) Conditional Access Amongst the channels that are scanned via Vu+, some channels can be properly tuned in only with the corresponding Smartcard and/or CAM (Conditional Access Module). Vu+ provides two Smartcard Reader slots and two Conditional Interface slots and users need to purchase those Smartcards and CAMs that are required for viewing such subscription based services. - Page 10 Vu User Manual Insertion of CAM (Conditional Access Module) There are several Conditional Access Systems (CAS), other than Conax and Xcrypt that Vu+ supports. To be able to watch channels that are encrypted in such CAS as Nagravision, NDS, Irdeto, Viaccess, etc, users need to purchase a CAM that is corresponding to each CAS, as well as Smartcard to decrypt those encrypted channels.
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Page 11: (E) Remote Control
Vu User Manual (E) Remote Control MUTE Silences the audio temporarily. NOTE : when Teletext is activated, key is also used when toggling between the Teletext page and the live mode. Teletext Displays the teletext information of the current channel, if the channel provides teletext data. - Page 12 Vu User Manual Menu Displays the main menu. Recording List Displays the list of recordings stored on the internal HDD if any. Audio Displays the audio track option to choose (e.g. ACS, Stereo). Help Displays major important operation methods of Vu+. This provides users with a quick guide of using Vu+.
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Page 13: (F) Main Features
Vu User Manual (F) Main Features 405 MHz MIPS Processor • Linux Operating System • Media Player • Downloadable Plug-ins supported • 2 x Smartcard Readers (Conax & Xcrypt) • 2 x Common Interface • MPEG2 / H.264 Hardware Decoding •... -
Page 14: (G) Technical Data
Vu User Manual (G) Technical Data Vu+ Technical Specifications 16-digit Dot Matrix VFD display with status icons Display displaying channel names and program information Smart card slot (Conax embeded) Front Common Interface Panel USB 2.0 Multi-functional dial switch Power switch Sat-IF input/output 2 x F-type socket Connection TV/VCR... -
Page 15: Installation Of Vu
Vu User Manual NOTE : means Remote control operation order. I. Installation of Vu+ This chapter will guide you through the whole installation process of Vu+. Please read each section carefully to make sure that the system run properly. 1. Connecting Satellite Cables Vu+ is integrated with twin satellite tuners, and one of the first steps is to connect satellite cable(s) to Vu+ in order to gain optimal signal quality. -
Page 16: Connecting The Tv (And Vcr)
Vu User Manual 2. Connecting the TV (and VCR) Vu+ provides a variety of audio/video connection methods. A. Connecting TV via HDMI cable For the sake of the best picture quality, especially for digital TV, HDMI connection is recommended. Most HDTVs have HDMI connectors to ensure the highest picture quality. In the rear panel of Vu+ one HDMI connector is available for this purpose. - Page 17 Vu User Manual C. Connecting TV via RCA (Video) Cable Vu+ provides Composite video connection as well. Composite cable has normally three connectors at the both end; one Video (Yellow) and two Audio (White / Red). Connect your TV to Vu+ as follows: Audio VIDEO VIDEO...
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Page 18: Connecting Power
Vu User Manual 3. Connecting Power A power cord is provided as one of the basic accessories of Vu+. Connect the power cord to the connector at the rear panel of Vu+. Connect the power cord to a power outlet. Turn on the power switch at the rear panel. -
Page 19: First Time Installation (Using Wizard)
Vu User Manual II. First Time Installation (using Wizard) When you turn on Vu+ for the first time after purchase, an installation wizard will begin step by step. NOTE : key is used for confirmation and turns to the next step. Pressing EXIT key to return to the previous page. - Page 20 Vu User Manual A. Configuring Tuner A Using LEFT/RIGHT key, you can choose one of the following Configuration Modes: • Nothing connected • Simple • Loop through to: mode to make the LNB1 be internally connected to the LNB2 in. •...
- Page 21 Vu User Manual The five modes are available for the satellite cable connection between LNB and your Vu+ as below : • Single This option is used to receive a single satellite with a single LNB. The cable from LNB is directly connected to Vu+.
- Page 22 Vu User Manual • DiSEqC A/B/C/D This option allows you to configure four satellites in Port A, Port B, Port C and Port D. • Positioner This option is used when you have a motorized satellite antenna. B. Configuring Tuner B This step is for the configuration of Tuner B (LNB 2 Input), and the process is same as that of Tuner A.
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Page 23: Step 3. Installing Default Satellite List
Vu User Manual Step 3. Installing Default Satellite List Here you will be asked whether you want to install the default satellite lists. Press OK and the following image appears: Step 4. Parental Control Option Here you can choose whether to enable the parental control option. If you press OK, you will be asked to enter PIN number... -
Page 24: Basic Operations
Vu User Manual III. Basic Operations 1. Switching Channel : Press , CHANNEL key / Press to move to the next channels] Vu+ offers various channel zapping methods. You can switch the current channel by pressing • UP/DOWN key If you press UP or DOWN key, Channel Selection menu appears. -
Page 25: Selecting Audio Track
Vu User Manual 3. Selecting Audio Track : Press AUDIO key] You can check what audio tracks are available to choose by pressing AUDIO key. By using UP/DOWN key and Color key, you can select a different audio language or Stereo sound. NOTE : Available options on this menu will differ depending on the service. -
Page 26: Teletext
Vu User Manual 5. Teletext : Press TELETEXT key] You can call up Teletext information by pressing TELETEXT key ( ). It will take some time to load all the information. You can navigate through the Teletext page by using UP/DOWN key to select a text page. Also, just simply enter the page number that you want to read. -
Page 27: Program Information (Infobar)
Vu User Manual • VOLUME - If you want to reduce the page size, press VOLUME – key. 6. Program Information (Infobar) : Press OK key] Whenever you change the channel, infobar is always displayed for 5 seconds (default setting). Infobar is designed to provide you comprehensive information of the channel that you are currently watching. -
Page 28: Channel List
Vu User Manual CAS ( ) : Encrypted program Teletext ( ) : Highlighted when the program provides Teletext. 16:9 : Screen ratio RED : to activate recording GREEM : to call up Subservices, if available YELLOW : to activate Timeshift Extensions : to call up a menu for Sleep Timer and Graphical Multi EPG (Please refer to page 30~32 and 42) 7. - Page 29 Vu User Manual • YELLOW displays the list of providers. • BLUE displays the list of your favorite channels. In order for you to add certain channels to this Favourites list, 1 Call up the Channel Selection list by Pressing UP or DOWN key. 2 Go to the list of All channel by pressing RED.
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Page 30: Electronic Program Guide (Event View)
Vu User Manual 5 Choose “add service to favourites” and press OK. 6 Go to the Favourites list by pressing BLUE to confirm that the selected channel is correctly included in the list. 8. Electronic Program Guide (Event View) : Press EPG key] The Electronic Program Guide (EPG) displays the program information of each channel, if provided, in time and date order. - Page 31 Vu User Manual • GREEN (Add Timer) If you press GREEN key, Timer entry menu appears as below. This option is used to set up a new timer for recording or zapping. - Name Displays the name of the selected program. - Description Displays a short description of the selected program.
- Page 32 Vu User Manual • YELLOW (Single EPG) Press YELLOW while Eventview menu is on, to call up the program event schedules of the selected channel. In this state, you can sort the list according to A-Z order or Time by pressing YELLOW. NOTE : To add a timer for recording or zapping, press GREEN.
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Page 33: Timeshift
Vu User Manual 9. Timeshift : Press YELLOW key] For your information, Timeshift is an instant recording of the current program that you are watching. Press YELLOW or PAUSE key, it will instantly pause the audio and video of the program, and a small window displaying elapsing time information will appear on the left upper side of the screen as below. -
Page 34: Recording
Vu User Manual 10. Recording Vu+ is a Personal Video Recorder with two integrated DVB-S2 tuners. You can record multiple programs at the same time. There are two ways to operate and manage recording. Instant Recording : Press RED or REC key] Press RED or REC key to start the recording of the current program. - Page 35 Vu User Manual - Add recording (enter recording end time) This option is used when you want to define a certain date and time when the recording is to stop. - Add recording (indefinitely) This option is used when you want to keep recording running without a specific end time. Recording will continue unless you stop it.
- Page 36 Vu User Manual In this menu, color keys are assigned for each different function. - RED (Delete) This option is used to delete a timer. - GREEN (Add) This option is used to add a timer. - YELLOW (Disable) This option is used to disable the timer and X mark will appear. NOTE : if you want to enable the disabled timer, press YELLOW again.
- Page 37 Vu User Manual - BLUE (Cleanup) This option is used to remove those finished timers from the Timer List. NOTE : Make sure that the HDD on your Vu+ has enough free space available for recording. If the free space on the HDD is not sufficient, recording might stop before the defined end time. - Stop Recording [ : Press RED or REC...
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Page 38: Recording Play
Vu User Manual 11. Recording Play : Press Recording List key] You can view recorded files on the Recorded files menu. Press Recording List ( ) to activate this menu. Select the file that you want to play. It will instantly replay the file and display the recording infobar. This infobar gives you the following information of the recording. -
Page 39: Managing Recording Files
Vu User Manual 12. Managing Recording Files : Press Recording List key > Press MENU key] If you want to delete a recording file, press MENU key while Recorded file menu is on. Select “Delete” and confirm OK to delete. Other than “delete”, in this menu, you have options in sorting and listing of the recording files. -
Page 40: Media Player
Vu User Manual 13. Media Player : MENU > Media Player] Vu+ is truly a multimedia receiver capable of playing media contents. Using Media Player, you can enjoy Music, Photo and Video contents stored on the internal HDD and/or a USB memory stick plugged into Vu+. If you play Media Player, the following player will appear. -
Page 41: Plug-Ins
Vu User Manual 14. Plug-ins : MENU > Plugins] Vu+ is integrated with standard 10/100Mbps Ethernet with RJ 45 connector. You are recommended to use this network capability of Vu+ to fully enjoy the system. If your Vu+’s network connection is established, you can directly download plug-ins from a designated website of Vu+. -
Page 42: Sleep Timer
Vu User Manual 15. Sleep Timer : MENU > Standby/ Restart > Sleep Timer] You can set a specific time when your Vu+ goes into Standby mode or Deep Standby mode, using this menu. Three color keys are used to set up this sleep timer. This option is used to enable or disable Sleep Timer. -
Page 43: System Configuration
Vu User Manual IV. System Configuration Vu+ is a very sophisticated device designed to allow users a variety of system setting options as detailed as possible. You can fine-tune your Vu+ to be your OWN system to fit your taste. This chapter will guide you through the entire menu of system configuration. -
Page 44: System Setup
Vu User Manual 2. System Setup : Press MENU > Select Setup] The Setup menu consists of the following sub-menus. Service Searching System Common Interface Parental Control Default settings Factory reset 2-1. Service Searching : Press MENU > Setup > Service Searching] Here you set up the tuners of your Vu+ and run channel scanning automatically or manually. -
Page 45: Loading Default Service Lists
Vu User Manual B. Loading Default Service Lists : MENU > Setup > Service Searching > Default Service List] In case there are service lists available for certain satellites, for example, Astra or Hotbird, you can install the lists in the channel list of your Vu+. If default service lists are not available, you can run the service scan automatically or manually to add TV and radio channels to the channel list of your Vu+. -
Page 46: Manual Scan Of Services
Vu User Manual Press OK to activate the automatic scan. This will take some minutes. As the scan proceeds, you will see the progressive bar and the newly found services underneath. D. Manual Scan of Services : MENU > Setup > Service Searching > Manual Scan] If you know well enough to configure each exact setting required for manual search of services, you can do manual scan as well. - Page 47 Vu User Manual Frequency You need to enter the exact frequency of the transponder that you want to scan. Symbol Rate You need to enter the exact symbol rate of the transponder that you want to scan Polarity Here, you have options for Horizontal, Vertical, Circular Left and Circular Right. You need to know the polarity of the transponder that you want to scan.
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Page 48: System Configuration
Vu User Manual 2-2. System Configuration : Press MENU > Setup > System] Here you can find most of the necessary settings that you might need to optimize your Vu+ in the way you like it. Please read the followings carefully. A. - Page 49 Vu User Manual Amongst the parameters given in this menu, the following ones are generally what you need to decide for the audio and video. Video output Here you need to decide which video output you want to use between your TV and Vu+. The available options are as below.
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Page 50: Language Selection
Vu User Manual B. Language Selection : MENU > Setup > System > Language] A variety of languages are available for the OSD of Vu+. C. Customization : MENU > Setup > System > Customize] In this menu you will find various customization options and this menu can be displayed in three different formats: Simple, Intermediate, and Expert. - Page 51 Vu User Manual NOTE : RED is for cancel and GREEN is OK. OK key of RCU is not working in this mode. Amongst the options given in this menu, the following ones are generally what you may need to know. Recording always have priority YES option is used to set the recording to have a priority over any existing timer.
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Page 52: Selecting Time
Vu User Manual Show Message when Recording starts If you set this option of YES, a message saying that a record has started appears as below. Enable multiple bouquets If you set this option at YES, it will enable multiple bouquets. D. -
Page 53: Hard Disk Set Up
Vu User Manual E. Hard Disk Set Up : MENU > Setup > System > Harddisk > Harddisk setup] You can set the duration of time after which HDD is to be put into standby mode. Here, you can choose from No standby 10 or 30 seconds 1, 2, 5,10, 20, 30 minutes... -
Page 54: Network
Vu User Manual G. Network Setup : MENU > Setup > System > Network] Vu+ is integrated with standard 10/100Mbps Ethernet with RJ 45 connector standard. You are recommended to use this network capability of Vu+ to fully enjoy the system. You can set up the network settings through this Network Configuration menu. - Page 55 Vu User Manual Nameserver settings This option is required if you selected not to use DHCP. You need to enter the address of the Nameserver. Network test When you are not sure whether the network configuration has been done correctly or not, you can run this test.
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Page 56: Skin Change
Vu User Manual H. Skin : MENU > Setup > System > Skin] Vu+ is a Linux based set top box and there are a lot of Skins available for Linux set top box. Using this menu, you can use a different Skin other than the default one. NOTE : It takes some minutes since the change of Skin requires a complete system shutdown. -
Page 57: Parental Control
Vu User Manual 2-4. Parental Control : MENU > Setup > Parental Control] If you want to prevent certain channels from being accessed by others, you can do so using this menu. Go to Parental Control menu by pressing MENU > Setup > Parental Control. Set the parental control option at YES using LEFT/RIGHT key. - Page 58 Vu User Manual Protect setup If you set this option at YES, you will be asked to enter PIN code when you enter this Parental setup menu. Change setup pin If you want to change the existing PIN code for Parental setup, you can do so using this menu.
- Page 59 Vu User Manual Edit service list Here you can add services that you want to lock with PIN code. Services will be arranged in the alphabetical order and you can select an alphabet to enter into the list where you can find the channel that you want to lock.
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Page 60: Factory Reset
Vu User Manual 2-5. Factory Reset : MENU > Setup > Factory Reset] If you want to erase all installed service list as well as all configurations, run the Factory Reset process. Select YES in the below menu to run the factory reset. Upon the completion of factory reset process, your Vu+ Dou will reboot automatically and start the First Time Installation process. -
Page 61: Checking H/W And S/W Information
Vu User Manual 2-6. Checking H/W & S/W Information : MENU > Information] If you want to check the H/W or S/W system of your Vu+, this is the menu that you need to use. Also, here you can check very detailed information of a specific service. A. -
Page 62: System Information
Vu User Manual Transponder Tuner Status B. System Information : MENU > Information > About] This menu is for you to check the current system of your Vu+. You can see the following information: S/W version Detected NIMs for both Tuner A & B Detected HDD Vu : Your Smart Linux TV Player... -
Page 63: Copyright - Gnu Gpl
Vu User Manual V. Copyright - GNU GPL GNU GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE Version 2, June 1991 Copyright (C) 1989, 1991 Free Software Foundation, Inc. 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301, USA Everyone is permitted to copy and distribute verbatim copies of this license document, but changing it is not allowed. - Page 64 Vu User Manual Activities other than copying, distribution and modification are not covered by this License; they are outside its scope. The act of running the Program is not restricted, and the output from the Program is covered only if its contents constitute a work based on the Program (independent of having been made by running the Program).
- Page 65 Vu User Manual c) Accompany it with the information you received as to the offer to distribute corresponding source code. (This alternative is allowed only for noncommercial distribution and only if you received the program in object code or executable form with such an offer, in accord with Subsection b above.) The source code for a work means the preferred form of the work for making modifications to it.
- Page 66 Vu User Manual 8. If the distribution and/or use of the Program is restricted in certain countries either by patents or by copyrighted interfaces, the original copyright holder who places the Program under this License may add an explicit geographical distribution limitation excluding those countries, so that distribution is permitted only in or among countries not thus excluded.
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Page 67: Menu Structure
Vu User Manual VI. Menu Structure Main menu 1st level 2nd level 3nd level 4nd level 5nd level Subtitle selection Subtitles Window Media player Media Player Timer Timer List VCR scart Switch to VCR scart Service Service info Information About About Plugins Plugin browser... -
Page 68: Troubleshooting
Vu User Manual VII. Troubleshooting Before you contact your local service center, please read the following tips carefully. NOTE : if the antenna is covered with snow or the RF signal is weakened by heavy rain, the quality of audio and video may become temporarily poor. If you experience poor audio and video quality due to bad weather conditions, please check if your satellite antenna is oriented in the original direction. -
Page 69: Glossary
Vu User Manual VIII. Glossary 8-PSK is usually the highest order PSK constellation deployed. With more than 8 phases, the error-rate becomes too high and there are better, though more complex, modulations available such as quadrature amplitude modulation (QAM). 8PSK Although any number of phases may be used, the fact that the constellation must usually deal with binary data means that the number of symbols is usually a power of 2 —... - Page 70 Vu User Manual Electronic Program Guide is a digital guide to scheduled broadcast television or radio programs, typically displayed on-screen with functions allowing a viewer to navigate, select, and discover content by time, title, channel, genre, etc. by use of their remote control, a keyboard, or other input devices such as a phone keypad.
- Page 71 Vu User Manual Stands for Sony/Philips Digital Interconnect Format. A common use for the S/PDIF interface is to carry compressed digital audio as defined by the standard IEC 61937. This mode is used to connect the output of a DVD player to a home theater S/PDIF receiver that supports Dolby Digital or DTS surround sound.
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