Precautions 1. Important Safety Instructions Read these instructions. Keep these instructions. Heed all warnings. Follow all instructions. Do not use this apparatus near water. Clean only with dry cloth. Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions. ...
To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not remove the cover (or back). No user serviceable parts are inside. Refer servicing to qualified service personnel. The Lightning Flash with arrowhead symbol The exclamation point within an within an equilateral triangle, is intended to equilateral triangle is intended to alert alert the user to the presence of un-insulated the user to the presence of important...
Before You Begin 1. Main Features Digital Satellite receiver & PVR Ready Supports H.264 / MPEG4 / MPEG2 – HD/SD, DVB-S2/DVB-S Embedded Linux OS Recording & Playback with External USB 2.0 Devices Supports Recording and Time Shifting Simultaneously ...
Hardware Description 1. Front Panel Configuration POWER BUTTON : Press to switch between STANDBY and POWER ON modes. STANDBY Indication LED( RED ) : The LED(RED) lights in standby mode CH Up/Down button : Press to change services in normal mode, or to move the highlighted-bar in menu mode.
2. VFD(Vacuum Fluorescent Display) 1. (EURO) : Indicates that current channel is an encrypted channel. 2. (PLAY) : Turned on during playback. 3. (REWIND) : Turned on during rewind in playback mode. 4. (PAUSE) : Indicates that current channel is paused. 5.
3. Rear Panel Configuration 1. LNB IN Connects to a satellite antenna cable. 2. LNB OUT Connects to another STB for loop-through. 3. SPDIF : Connects to an audio system using an S/PDIF cable. (digital audio) 4. VIDEO : Connects to the TV or VCR using an RCA cable. (Composite video output / Yellow) 5.
4. Remote Control Unit 1. POWER : Turns the STB On/Off. 2. MUTE : Turns the sound On/Off. 3. V.Format : You can switch the Display Format (4:3 / 16:9) 4. Sleep : To adjust the sleep timer. 5. TV/RADIO : Switches between TV and Radio. 6.
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13. Information : Shows the information about the current program. If you press it twice, the detailed information box will be shown. 14. Recall : Moves to previous service. 15. ARROW Buttons a. Up & Down Buttons : To change the value of a selected item with preprogrammed values in the menu.
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23. Rewind : Rewinds at high speed. Each time you press this button the rewind speed is increased. 24. Play / Time shift : Displays the progress bar during playback when no progress bar is displayed it starts playback at normal speed. It also returns to normal speed from trick mode. 25.
Connections Diagram 1. Receiver to TV with Digital A/V Output Connect the satellite antenna cable to LNB IN. Connect the HDMI Cable to the HDMI Connector of the TV. Connect SPDIF to the Digital audio input of the equipment(Digital Audio) NOTE : Depending on the A/V equipment you own, there are various ways you can connect the STB.
2. Receiver to TV With Analog A/V Output Connect the satellite antenna cable to LNB IN. Connect the Component to the Component input of the TV. Connect the RCA to the RCA input of the TV. NOTE : The component connection(YPbPr) is recommended for Digital TV. The composite connection(RCA cable) is recommended for analogue TV 3.
Guide of Functions 1. Selecting a Service To select the desired service (channel), please refer to the instructions below. 1.1 Using CH UP/DOWN buttons You can navigate between services by pressing CH UP/DOWN buttons. Whenever you press the CH UP(DOWN) button, current service will be changed to next/previous service. Please press CH UP or CH DOWN button until you fine the service you want to watch.
1.4 Using Recent Service List To return to the previous service that you were watching, press RECALL button for a short time. To display recent service list, press the RECALL button for a little bit longer time. To chose the service from the recent service list, use the ARROW button to select, then press the OK button.
Press the EPG button, then the EPG menu will be displayed. Use the ARROW buttons to move to other services or to see previous/next guide. Press the EPG button once to view full EPG with multi service list, and press it twice to view the additional EPG information of a specific channel service.
The subtitle will be displayed in the selected language at the bottom of the screen. To turn OFF the subtitle from the screen, Select ‘Off’ from the subtitle language list. NOTE : When program does not provide subtitle information, SUBTITLE button is not active. 9.
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In the PIP mode, you can change primary and sub with the PIP SWAP button. If you press the PAGE UP/DOWN button, the location of the sub picture is changed. If you press the PIP SERVICE LIST button, you can see the list of services of sub picture.
PVR (Personal Video Recorder) Function 1. Recording You can select a recording storage device with the following sequence : Menu > Configuration > Recording Option > Record Device. Default is set to ‘USB’. 1.1 Recording methods There are 3 type recording methods. (Instant Recording / Time Scheduled Recording / Event Scheduled Recording).
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Event Scheduled Recording via EPG : In the EPG menu screen, you can choose the event you wish to schedule or record. - While watching the LIVE TV screen, press the EPG button to access the EPG menu screen. - Go to the event which you wish to view at the time indicated on the EPG schedule, then press OK.
1.2 Recording Edit Press the REC button while recording to see the recording message window. Pause : Select Pause Recording then press OK to pause the current recording process. Duration : Set recording duration. Press LEFT/RIGHT ARROW button to change recording duration. ...
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During recording, press the PLAY/TIMESHIFT button to show the Play bar screen. While the Play bar is shown on your screen, you may use the LEFT/RIGHT ARROW button to move (forward & backward) freely within recorded time. If you press the STOP button, it will go to LIVE and you may press PREV FILE button to view the recorded file from the beginning.
2. Time Shifting You can select a storage device for a temporary file of the Time shifting with the following sequence: Menu > Configuration > Recording Option > TimeShift Device. Default storage device is set to ‘USB’ Pressing the PAUSE button during Time shift will pause the live video but recording for time shift will continue.
3. Playback (Play List) You can playback many files with the Playlist which you access by the PLAYLIST button. In the Playlist, you can check and playback recorded files, multimedia movie files, MP3 music files, and image files. With the LEFT/RIGHT ARROW button, go to the Recorded Files, Imported Files, Music and Photo category and check &...
3.2 Imported Files If you press RIGHT ARROW button in Recorded Files, you can go to the Imported File menu. Locate the file(s) you wish to play with the UP/DOWN button and press the OK button to play the file. ...
When the play bar is on, user can move / jump between the bookmarks by pressing the GREEN button. If you wish to delete any Bookmarks, go to that bookmark by pressing the GREEN button, then press the RED button to delete the current bookmarks.
Menu Map Main Menu 1. Storage Manager 2. Timer Settings 3. Service List Manager 4. Data Transfer System Tools 1. Recording Option 2. Parental Control 3. Display Setting 4. Time Setting 5. Language Setting Configuration 6. A/V Output Setting 1. Dish Setting 2.
Main Menu of Guide To display the menu, press the MENU button at any time. You can select the sub menus by using the ARROW buttons. The selected sub menu becomes highlighted. After selecting (highlighting) the sub menu you want to access, press the OK button.
1.3 Service List Manager The Service List Manager menu will appear when you press the OK button. You can select Edit Mode by pressing the YELLOW button. Lock Services : All service lists will be shown on the left side of the window, the middle will show the list of service to be locked.
Set Favorite Services : Use the ARROW and OK buttons to select your desired favorite group. Once a favorite group is chosen, the left side window will show all service lists and the middle window will only show the selected services of the favorite group selected.
2. Configuration 2.1 Recording Option Recording Stop Message : - Set 'On' : When you press the STOP button while recording, then a confirmation window is displayed. - Set 'Off' : When you press the STOP button while recording, the STB will stop the recording process immediately / instantly with no extra confirmation message.
2.3 Display Setting Info Box position : Set the position of the information window. Info Box Display Time : Set the time the information window will be displayed on the screen after changing services. Volume Bar Display Time : Set the time the volume bar will be displayed on the screen after changing audio volumes.
Audio Language : Select the default language for the audio when changing services. If no other language is provided, then the default language of current will be automatically selected. Subtitle Language : Select the default language for subtitle when changing service.
3. Installation 3.1 Dish Setting Select the satellite/antenna and LNB settings for service search. The values that are set in this menu will be available for selection in other service searching menus. Satellite : Select the satellite which you want to do a search for.
- Using USALS : Dish Longitude : Enter the longitude position of the antenna using the NUMERIC buttons. Dish Latitude : Enter the latitude using the NUMERIC buttons. Go To : Press the OK button to rotate the dish to the selected antenna position.
Advanced Search Mode : - Satellite : Press the OK button to select the target satellite for search. - Frequency : Select the frequency from the list to search. - Symbol rate : Enter the symbol rate by using the NUMERIC buttons.
Store system data : If you want to use system parameters and service data in the future, this menu allows you to store current state. Press the OK button to store current state. 3.6 System Information This menu displays general information about the hardware and software version of your receiver. 4.
Troubleshooting Problem Solution Check the main power cable and check that it is plugged into a Does not display any message suitable power outlet. on the front panel. Check the STB main power switch ‘ON’ at the rear of the STB. ...
Specifications Tuner & Channel Decoder Input Connector F-type, IEC 169-24, Female Loop through out F-type, IEC 169-24, Female Frequency Range 950MHz ~ 2150MHz Input Impedance 75Ω, unbalanced Signal Level -65 to -25dBm LNB Power 13/18VDC, max.400mA 22KHz Tone (22±2)KHz, (0.6±0.2)V DiSEqC Control V1.0/1.2/USALS Compatible Demodulation...
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Audio / Video & Data IN/OUT CVBS Video Output, Audio L, R Output Component YPbPr Video Output HDMI Video & Audio Output OPTIC Dolby Digital (SPDIF) RS-232C 9 pin D-SUB (Male) type, Transfer rate 115Kbps USB 2.0 Host Support. (5 Vdc 500 mA max.) Ethernet RJ45 connector, 100 Mbps Front Panel...
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