Safety Instructions Always read the safety instructions carefully Keep this User's Manual for future reference Keep this equipment away from humidity Lay this equipment on a reliable flat surface before setting it up. Do not stand it on soft furnishings. If any of the following situation arises, get the equipment checked by a service technician: The equipment has been exposed to moisture.
Table of Contents Introduction ................... 1 Front and Rear Panel..............2 Remote Controll................3 Connections...................5 First Time Installation..............7 Basic Operations ................9 Using the On-Screen Setup Menu...........13 Troubleshooting ................25 Specifications................26...
1. Introduction PRIMA is a Free-To-Air digital terrestrial receiver, allowing you to access free-to-air digital terrestrial TV channels and radio broadcasts on your TV set. Its digital reception covers VHF & UHF band. Compared with the analog TV programs, digital TV programs eliminate the noise and interference but offer high quality video and audio.
2. Front Panel and Rear Panel Illustration 2.1 Front panel POWER BUTTON: Used to turn on/off the main power supply. REMOTE CONTROL SENSOR: Used to receive the signal from the remote control. STANDBY INDICATOR: Used to visually show power state of the receiver, the green LED will be light if turned on the receiver and the red LED will be light if the receiver entered standby mode.
2.2 Remote Controll Remote Key Function: 1. DTV/VCR To switch between the VCR SCART input and the DTV output mode. 2. INFO To display information about the channel being viewed or further information about the program when in small EPG screen. 3.
2.3 Installing the Batteries Remove the battery cover from the remote control and put 2XAAA size batteries inside the compartment. The diagram inside the battery compartment shows the correct way to install the batteries. 1.Open the cover 2.Install batteries 3.Close the cover 2.4 Using the Remote Control To use the remote control, point it towards the front of the digital receiver The remote control has a range of up to 7 metres from the receiver at an angle...
3. Connections Caution: Make sure to check the voltage specification of the wall outlet is the same rating with the receiver. To prevent the risk of electric shock, do not open the cover or the back of the receiver. 3.1 Connecting to a TV Set...
3.2 Connecting to TV and VCR Note: When connecting the receiver to other equipment, e.g., TV, VCR and amplifier, make sure to refer to relevant user manual for instruction. Also, make sure you disconnect all the equipments from the mains supply before the connection.
4. First Time Installation After all the connections have been made properly, switch on your TV. Make sure the receiver is connected to the mains and press Power to switch the receiver on. If you are using the receiver for the first time, a First Time Installation menu will be displayed to guide you through the initial setup.
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2. Select Yes to start the automatic channel search. First Time Installation (2) Do you want to start Auto Search? Previous channel list will be replaced. BACK 3. Wait to complete the scanning. In case you want to stop the scanning, press the EXIT key. The channels already found will still be stored.
5. Basic Operations Once program search is completed, you can start to watch digital terrestrial TV channels and radio broadcasts. Some typical operations are given in this chapter. 5.1 Switching On and Off Whenever you are not using the receiver for a long time, press the button on the front of receiver.
5.4 Watching Favorite List You can press FAVORITE to watch your preset favorite channels. To create your favorite list, go to Main Menu > Program List. Refer to Creating Favorite Channel Groups on page 13 for detailed information. 5.5 Displaying information To display the detailed information of the current channel, press the INFO key.
5.8 Displaying EPG To view the EPG (electronic program guide) provided by the content provider: 1. Press the EPG key and then use the Up / Down key highlight a desired channel to preview the EPG. To view today's complete EPG, press the Right key.
4. To exit the detailed EPG screen, press the Left key. 5.9 Displaying Text Press the TEXT key to open a teletext page (if teletext is transmitted). Press TEXT key again to close it. 5.10 Selecting Sound Mode To switch the sound mode between LL (left), RR (right) and LR (stereo), press the Audio key.
6. Using the On-Screen Setup Menu The receiver features an on-screen menu providing access to a variety of setup and management controls. Use the remote controll to navigate through the menu and activate required settings. 6.1 Managing Program List Main Menu > Program List > TV / Radio Program List All active channels are listed in the Program List, allowing you to make your own favorite channel group, move, delete or sort channels.
6.3 Moving a Channel 1. Select the channel which you like to move and go to the Move column. 2. Press OK and on symbol will be displayed. 3. Use the Up / Down key to move the channel to a desired position. Program edit table Favor Move Del Program Name...
6.5 Sorting Channels 1. Go to Main Menu > Program List > Sort. 2. You can sort the channels by the channel name, service ID or channel number. Select one method as required. Sort By Name By Service ID By Channel No. 3.
4. Wait to complete the scanning. In case you want to stop the scanning, press the EXIT key. The channels already found will still be stored. Automatic Search Progress Channel No Frequency 587.0 MHz TV List : Music List : TTV-1 G-Guide TTV-2...
6.8 Parental Control This feature allows you to prevent children or unauthorized people from watching channels. 1. Go to Main Menu > Parental Control. First, you will need to enter PIN as prompted to use the parental control menu. (The default PIN is 0000.) Enter Parental PIN Enter PIN 2.
Change PIN: Allows you to change the PIN. A PIN can be composed of 1 to 4 digits. To change the PIN, enter the old, new PIN in the provided fields. After pressing OK, a message indicating PIN Code Changed will appear.
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7. System Settings 7.1 TV Standard This option allows you to select your TV system among PAL, NTSC and Auto. TV Standard NTSC AUTO AUTO 7.2 Display Type This option allows you to select the aspect ratio of the video output. If you are using normal 4:3 TV, it is OK to view the regular 4:3 content being broadcasted.
Display Type 4:3 PS 4:3 PS 4:3 LB 16:9 7.3 Video Output Set the video mode as CVBS or RGB. Video Output CVBS 7.4 Antenna Power The default setting is OFF. Set this option to ON if this receiver box is connected to an external active antenna that amplifies the received signal.
Regional Setting Region England OSD Language English Time Zone CMT+00:00 7.6 Language OSD Language: Select the on-screen-display language as required. 1 st /2nd Audio Language: This option allows you to select your first and second choice for the audio language. If neither of your selected language is available on the program transmitted, the main language of the program will be used.
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7.8 System Schedule This feature allows the receiver to automatically switch on and tune to a pre-specified channel for a pre-set length of time. You can use this feature to schedule recording if your receiver is connected to a VCR or recorder or as reminders of certain programs.
System Information Strong version:Strong Prima 3.03 B 20061212 7.11 Factory Default This option allows you to resume factory defaults. 1. To reset defaults, select OK. Factory Default Warning Do you want to set factory default? Cancel 2. All programs you have searched will be erased and all parameters, e.g., the regional settings, languages and favorite...
7.13 Personal Style This option allows you to customize the menu settings. You can set the Menu Color, Transparency level, Border Pattern and Entry Animation as preferred. Personal Style Menu Color Blue Blue Transparency Level Border Pattern Round Entry Animation Right...
8. Troubleshooting If you experience problems with this receiver or its installation, in the first instance please read carefully the relevant sections of this User Manual and this Troubleshooting section.