UG 253442997-C DSI86 HD Freesat UK.book Page 1 Jeudi, 13. octobre 2011 10:30 10 DSI86 HD Freesat Freesat HD Digital Satellite TV receiver User Manual...
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The CE declaration of conformity can be viewed in the support section of the Sagemcom site www.sagemcom.com, or it can be obtained from the following address: Sagemcom Broadband SAS - Customer Relation Service 250, route de l’Empereur...
UG 253442997-C DSI86 HD Freesat UK.book Page 3 Jeudi, 13. octobre 2011 10:30 10 DSI86 HD freesat Table of contents 1. Product overview ......4 6. Everyday Use ........ 18 Pack Contents..........4 Selecting a channel ........18 Front panel of the receiver ......5 Adjusting the audio volume......
UG 253442997-C DSI86 HD Freesat UK.book Page 4 Jeudi, 13. octobre 2011 10:30 10 DSI86 HD freesat 1. Product overview Your Receiver is a digital receiver that lets you watch freesat HD and SD channels. Pack Contents Your new equipment includes: N°...
UG 253442997-C DSI86 HD Freesat UK.book Page 5 Jeudi, 13. octobre 2011 10:30 10 DSI86 HD freesat Front panel of the receiver Item Description Item Description USB port: To allow manual software Change channels updates Standby button Digital display • Put receiver standby •...
UG 253442997-C DSI86 HD Freesat UK.book Page 6 Jeudi, 13. octobre 2011 10:30 10 DSI86 HD freesat Rear panel of the receiver Item Description Item Description Scart connector (to VCR or DVD Satellite dish input recorder) Ethernet port (for the use of BBC Digital audio connector (S/PDIF) iPlayer) Analogue audio connectors (to Hi-Fi...
UG 253442997-C DSI86 HD Freesat UK.book Page 7 Jeudi, 13. octobre 2011 10:30 10 DSI86 HD freesat Remote control Functions Put the receiver in standby mode / Wake up the receiver from standby mode Access channels and various on-screen options Display programme information and options Turn the volume up or down Turn the sound off or on...
UG 253442997-C DSI86 HD Freesat UK.book Page 8 Jeudi, 13. octobre 2011 10:30 10 DSI86 HD freesat 2. Safety recommendations Use of the receiver is subject to safety measures designed to protect users and their environment. Where to put your receiver? In order to guarantee the correct operation of your receiver, you must: •...
UG 253442997-C DSI86 HD Freesat UK.book Page 9 Jeudi, 13. octobre 2011 10:30 10 DSI86 HD freesat • Take care not to allow liquids or metal objects to enter the receiver through the ventilation slots. • Avoid reconnecting the receiver after it has been subjected to large changes in temperature. •...
UG 253442997-C DSI86 HD Freesat UK.book Page 10 Jeudi, 13. octobre 2011 10:30 10 DSI86 HD freesat 3. Environment Preservation of the environment is an essential concern of the manufacturer. The desire of the manufacturer is to operate systems observing the environment and consequently it has decided to integrate environmental performances in the life cycle of its products, from manufacturing to commissioning, use and elimination.
UG 253442997-C DSI86 HD Freesat UK.book Page 11 Jeudi, 13. octobre 2011 10:30 10 DSI86 HD freesat European Directive on Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) In the context of sustainable development, the reduction of wastes to be eliminated by reusing, recycling, composting and energy recovery is strongly advised.
UG 253442997-C DSI86 HD Freesat UK.book Page 12 Jeudi, 13. octobre 2011 10:30 10 DSI86 HD freesat 4. Connections Before installing your receiver, please check that: • the delivery is complete (see Product overview, page 4), • please make sure the appliances to be connected (receiver, TV, VCR…) are unplugged before making any connections.
UG 253442997-C DSI86 HD Freesat UK.book Page 13 Jeudi, 13. octobre 2011 10:30 10 DSI86 HD freesat Connection to the TV set Connection to a High-Definition television using a HDMI lead 1. To take advantage of HD high-quality definition, you must connect the HDMI connector of your digital receiver to the HDMI connector on your television set.
UG 253442997-C DSI86 HD Freesat UK.book Page 14 Jeudi, 13. octobre 2011 10:30 10 DSI86 HD freesat Connection to the VCR/DVD recorder See the diagram below to connect your receiver to a VCR/DVD recorder. Note If your VCR/DVD recorder has more than one Scart connector, choose the TV or EXT1 socket.
UG 253442997-C DSI86 HD Freesat UK.book Page 15 Jeudi, 13. octobre 2011 10:30 10 DSI86 HD freesat Connection to a hi-fi unit To make the most of the digital quality sound and listen to radio channels with the TV turned off, just connect the right and left audio outputs of the receiver to the auxiliary input of your hi-fi system (cable not supplied).
UG 253442997-C DSI86 HD Freesat UK.book Page 16 Jeudi, 13. octobre 2011 10:30 10 DSI86 HD freesat 5. First installation Once the receiver is physically connected, you need to go through the setup procedure to get your freesat HD and SD channels. 1.
You receiver is now set. You can start watching and enjoying all your freesat HD and SD channels. Should any problem that prevents you from completing the installation arise, please contact your retailer or the Sagemcom Broadband SAS Hotline. UK Hotline: 0845 090 0316*...
UG 253442997-C DSI86 HD Freesat UK.book Page 18 Jeudi, 13. octobre 2011 10:30 10 DSI86 HD freesat 6. Everyday Use Selecting a channel Note The operations described in this section apply to television channels and radio stations. Using the keys P+ and P-, or keys 0-9 Press on your remote control to change channel or enter its number on the numeric keypad to switch to the channel you want.
UG 253442997-C DSI86 HD Freesat UK.book Page 19 Jeudi, 13. octobre 2011 10:30 10 DSI86 HD freesat Detailed programme information If you want more information on the current and following programme, press twice while watching a programme to display the extended information banner.
UG 253442997-C DSI86 HD Freesat UK.book Page 20 Jeudi, 13. octobre 2011 10:30 10 DSI86 HD freesat Temporarily selecting audio languages and subtitles Note All modifications take place immediately. However, temporary adjustments are not retained when you change channel. Press to display the audio tracks, subtitles or audio description selection screen.
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UG 253442997-C DSI86 HD Freesat UK.book Page 21 Jeudi, 13. octobre 2011 10:30 10 DSI86 HD freesat Select the channel genre you are interested in with the navigation keys and press You can PIN-lock access to adult genre using the parental control feature...
UG 253442997-C DSI86 HD Freesat UK.book Page 22 Jeudi, 13. octobre 2011 10:30 10 DSI86 HD freesat 7. Recording programmes to VCR/DVD To record a programme to VCR or DVD recorder, make sure that: • your recorder is connected to the receiver as shown on page 14, •...
UG 253442997-C DSI86 HD Freesat UK.book Page 23 Jeudi, 13. octobre 2011 10:30 10 DSI86 HD freesat Recording programmes from the Electronic programme guide The advantage of recording from the electronic programme guide is that you can record specific programmes instead of choosing channel time slots. You can only do this if the programme information is provided by the channel broadcaster.
UG 253442997-C DSI86 HD Freesat UK.book Page 24 Jeudi, 13. octobre 2011 10:30 10 DSI86 HD freesat 8. Installation menus To move around the screens and change various settings, just use the keys to highlight your selections, press to confirm, and to leave a screen.
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UG 253442997-C DSI86 HD Freesat UK.book Page 25 Jeudi, 13. octobre 2011 10:30 10 DSI86 HD freesat Programmes locking In USER SETTINGS > PARENTAL CONTROL, select GUIDANCE REQUIRES PARENTAL CODE. You can lock access to programmes for which parental guidance is required. If you activate this lock, you will need to enter the parental code every time you want to watch a programme that requires parental guidance.
UG 253442997-C DSI86 HD Freesat UK.book Page 26 Jeudi, 13. octobre 2011 10:30 10 DSI86 HD freesat Managing channels and favourite lists To access the channels settings screen, press . Once you are in the main menu, select CHANNELS. Managing Channels In CHANNELS, select MANAGE CHANNELS.
UG 253442997-C DSI86 HD Freesat UK.book Page 27 Jeudi, 13. octobre 2011 10:30 10 DSI86 HD freesat Receiver settings To access the receiver settings screen, press . Once in the main menu, select RECEIVER SETTINGS. If the installation lock is activated, enter your parental code (to change your parental code, see Changing your Parental code, page 25).
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UG 253442997-C DSI86 HD Freesat UK.book Page 28 Jeudi, 13. octobre 2011 10:30 10 DSI86 HD freesat Picture settings In RECEIVER SETTINGS, select PICTURE. • TV Screen Size: select the display mode for your 16:9 (widescreen (Traditional TV). • Resizing on 4:3 TV: if your display mode is 4:3, select the desired resizing mode: Centre Cut Out or 16:9 Letterbox.
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UG 253442997-C DSI86 HD Freesat UK.book Page 29 Jeudi, 13. octobre 2011 10:30 10 DSI86 HD freesat Receiver upgrade The receiver automatically checks if new software is available for download. You can however manually launch this operation and download updated software if available. In RECEIVER SETTINGS, select RECEIVER UPGRADE.
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UG 253442997-C DSI86 HD Freesat UK.book Page 30 Jeudi, 13. octobre 2011 10:30 10 DSI86 HD freesat Adding Non freesat channels You can manually add non freesat channels by entering the transponder parameters (frequency, symbol rate, etc.). In RECEIVER SETTINGS, select ADD NON FREESAT CHANNELS.
UG 253442997-C DSI86 HD Freesat UK.book Page 31 Jeudi, 13. octobre 2011 10:30 10 DSI86 HD freesat 9. Information Menu The information contained in this menu may be requested if you contact your supplier or another technical service. You will find here important information about the receiver, the hard disk and the embedded software. To access the receiver technical information, press .
UG 253442997-C DSI86 HD Freesat UK.book Page 32 Jeudi, 13. octobre 2011 10:30 10 DSI86 HD freesat 10. Software Update Your receiver automatically checks if new software is available for download and will ask you if you want to accept, postpone until the next wake up or refuse the download. You can also manually request that the receiver searches for new software upgrade in the RECEIVER SETTINGS >...
UG 253442997-C DSI86 HD Freesat UK.book Page 33 Jeudi, 13. octobre 2011 10:30 10 DSI86 HD freesat 11. Troubleshooting WARNING Never open the receiver, this can be dangerous. Symptom Action The remote control is not working. • Point the remote control at the receiver. •...
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UG 253442997-C DSI86 HD Freesat UK.book Page 34 Jeudi, 13. octobre 2011 10:30 10 DSI86 HD freesat Symptom Action For any other problem. Perform a default factory reset (see Resetting the receiver, page 29). Please visit our online video guide for detailed support videos. You can find it in the freesat support section of www.sagemcomdigital.co.uk...
DSI86 HD freesat 12. Customer support At Sagemcom we believe that a high quality product should come with the highest quality customer service. In the design of this product we have taken great care to ensure the maximum quality possible and are sure that you will be delighted with your purchase.
If you bought your equipment from Sagemcom Broadband SAS directly, the following shall apply: 1) Sagemcom Broadband SAS undertakes to remedy by repair, free of charge for labour and replacement parts, any defects in the equipment during a period of twelve (12) months from the date of original delivery of the equipment, where those defects are a result of faulty workmanship.
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• supply of new versions of software, • work on any equipment or software modified or added without the prior written consent of Sagemcom Broadband SAS, • malfunctions not resulting from the Equipment or from software installed in user workstations for the purpose of use of the equipment, •...
UG 253442997-C DSI86 HD Freesat UK.book Page 38 Jeudi, 13. octobre 2011 10:30 10 DSI86 HD freesat 14. Technical specifications TRANSMISSION VIDEO DECODING For SD broadcast on HDMI STANDARDS MPEG2 720x576 @ 50 Hz interlaced DVB-S/DVB-S2, MPEG-2/MPEG-4 Standard MPEG-2 MP@HL for Unscaled (original format) or scaled 50 Hz 720p and 1080i by set up menu...
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UG 253442997-C DSI86 HD Freesat UK.book Page 39 Jeudi, 13. octobre 2011 10:30 10 DSI86 HD freesat DATA PORT ACCESSORIES Ethernet 10/100BT 1 x External AC/DC adapter (1.2 m) Fully integrated IEEE 802.3/802.3u 1 x Power cord 10/100 base T-Physical layer 1 x Remote control (range: 7 m) Auto-negotiation 10/100, Full/Half 2 x Saline 1.5 V batteries (AAA type)
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UG 253442997-C DSI86 HD Freesat UK.book Page 41 Jeudi, 13. octobre 2011 10:30 10 Sagemcom Broadband SAS Headquarters: 250, route de l’Empereur 92848 Rueil-Malmaison Cedex - FRANCE Tel : +33 (0)1 57 61 10 00 - Fax : +33 (0)1 57 61 10 01...
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