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  • Page 1: Table Of Contents

    TABLE OF CONTENTS Notice Safety Information 1 Before You Begin 1.1 Features 1.2 Accessories 2 Controls and Functions 2.1 Front Panel 2.2 Rear Panel 2.3 Remote Control Unit 3 Connections 3.1 Connecting to TV 3.2 Connecting to Dish 4 Installation and Operation 4.1 Menu Information 4.2 Viewing General Information 4.3 Zoom/Multi picture...

  • Page 2: Notice

    Notice Read this manual carefully and make sure you understand the provided instructions. For your safety, check what the result each action will be. Warnings, Cautions and Notes Throughout the whole manual, pay special attention to the following marks that indicate hazardous situations.

  • Page 3: Safety Information

    Safety Information This digital satellite receiver has been manufactured to comply with international safety standards. Please read the following safety precautions carefully. Safety Instructions and Precautions Avoid placing heavy things and blocking ventilation passage. (Passage blocking can cause fire) Avoid scrubbing the surface with Benzene or Volatile gasoline.
  • Page 4 The receiver's main powered equipment must not be exposed by dripping or splashing water or any liquid materials that can cause electric shock, fire and other hazardous damage of the receicer. Clear off the dust. Dust or Metallic particles inside the set can cause fire and electric shock.

  • Page 5: Before You Begin

    1 Before You Begin 1.1 Features • Brilliant On Screen Graphic • MPEG-2 & Fully DVB Compliant • MPEG-2 Video (MP@ML), MPEG-1 Audio Layer1,Layer2 • LNB Controlling Logic • SCPC/MCPC Receivable from C / Ku-Band Satellites • Digital Tuner with Loop-through •...

  • Page 6: Accessories

    1.2 Accessories • User Manual • Remote Control • AAA dry cell batteries x 2...

  • Page 7: Controls And Functions

    2 Controls and Functions 2.1 Front Panel Item Description 1. Power Button Turns the receiver On/Off. 2. CH Up/Down Buttons Changes channels in viewing mode and moves the cursor (▲/▼) up/down in menu mode. 3. Volume Up/Down Increases/ decreases the volume levels in viewing mode and Buttons (◀/▶) changes settings in menu mode.
  • Page 8 Item Description 1. DISH IN 13/18(14/19)V Connect the satellite dish. 500mA Max 2. LOOP OUT Loop Out is a output port of the DISH IN signal. 3. RS-232C Connect a Set-top box or a serial port of PC. 4. AUDIO, VIDEO Connect the AUDIO/VIDEO of TV to AUDIO/VIDEO.

  • Page 9: Remote Control Unit

    2.3 Remote Control Unit All receiver features can be controlled with the remote controller. Button Description 1. POWER Turns the receiver On/Off. MUTE Turns the sound on/off. Freeze Changes Live Screen Pause/Resume. FUNC Zoom, Multi Picture. TV/STB The TV/STB button is used to switch between TV and STB mode. TV/Rad Switches between TV and Radio.
  • Page 10 Button Description Changes the volume level in viewing mode. 4 .VOL+/- CH+/- Changes channels in viewing mode. Shows the information of the Banner and EPG. INFO For Teletext.or Move PIP Screen on PIP mode GREEN For Teletext.or Draws PIP Channel list YELLOW For Teletext or commands various functions in each MENU There are ‘HELP’...

  • Page 11: Connections

    3 Connections Install the receiver in a horizontal position. Do not place any heavy object - such as a TV set - on the receiver. Do not install the receiver in following environments: vibration, direct sunrays, excessive humidity, extreme high or low temperatures, no ventilation, etc. 3.1 Connecting to TV <Receiver to TV>...
  • Page 12 <Connecting to PC monitor or digital TV which has HDMI input port> Connect STB’s HDMI OUT to HDMI IN of monitor or TV. Set STB’s video output mode to 480p /480i / 576p / 576i using V.F key of remote controller.

  • Page 13: Connecting To Dish

    3.2 Connecting to Dish <Dish> Connect the satellite antenna cable to DISH IN. <2 Fixed Dishes Using a DiSEqC switch> Connect the output of DiSEqC 1.0/1.1 to DISH IN of the receiver.
  • Page 14 <Moved Dish Using DiSEqC 1.2> Connect the output of DiSEqC 1.2 to DISH IN of the receiver.

  • Page 15: Installation And Operation

    4. Installation and Operation 4.1 Menu Information <Installation> During the installation, short information is displayed at the bottom of the menu screen. After you finish the setup procedure, you can start watching TV or listening to Radio Turn on your TV and receiver. The pop-up menu for language selection will appears.

  • Page 16: Antenna Setup

    1 Antenna Setup Press the OK button Antenna Setting The following window will appears. The right screen shows the pre-programmed 32 satellite list of selected satellite. If you want to change satellite, select the satellite on the right screen Press the OK button in the right screen.
  • Page 17 The column on the right will show the transponder list of the selected satellite. If you select one of the alternative satellite names, then transponder is changed automatically according to the satellite name. The column on the right screen will show the LNB Power.
  • Page 18 When return to previous menu or exit the Dish Setup, press the EXIT button. If you changed the data in Dish Set up, the confirmation window will appears. If you want to save the changes, select the YES, If you don’t want to save the changes, Select the No or press the EXIT button again ※USALS...
  • Page 19 2 Automatic Satellite Search You can search the channel offered by the satellite for which your antenna has been configured. Press the OK button on the Scan Satellite of the Installation. The Scan Satellite window will appears. If you select the satellite for scanning and Press the OK button, TV &...
  • Page 20 3 Manual TP Search Press the OK button on the scan Transponder in the Installation Menu. You can search the transponder offered by the satellite for which your antenna has been configured. Select the satellite name, LNB frequency, symbol rate, code rate polarity, code rate, scan mode, and network search.
  • Page 21 4 Transfer Data Press the OK button on the Transfer Data in the Installation. You can upgrade the channel information and system software from another new programmed set top box. And you can transfer data through USB device. If you want to transfer the data to other receiver or PC through RS232 cable than Select the No.1~3 and Press the OK button.

  • Page 22: Edit Channels

    If you want to upload to USB device than Select the No.5 and Press the OK button. Select the data type you want to transfer to USB device. 5 Reset Factory Defaults Press the OK button on the Reset factory Defaults of the Installation.

  • Page 23: Remove Satellite

    - Press OK key to rename the channel,total 16 letters can be available for new channel name. 3 Remove Satellite Press the OK button on the Remove Satellite. You can remove the satellite for which your antenna has been configured. Press the OK button in the left screen to delete the satellite and all channels in the selected satellite Press the EXIT after select the satellite, the confirmation window will appear.If you...
  • Page 24 5 Edit Transponder List In this menu, you can see all satellite information and can make DELETE, EDIT and ADD the satellite and transponder. To DELETE, EDIT and ADD the satellite select the satellite name in the left screen, and to DELETE, EDIT and ADD the transponder select the transponder in the right screen.

  • Page 25: Parental Lock

    2 Parental Lock - Password You can change the password and memorize new password. - Option You can change the password option to unlock or lock some menu entry - Rating No Rating : All channel will display. 7 : Channel is blocked for person under a age of 7 years. 12 : Channel is blocked for person under a age of 12 years.

  • Page 26: Stb Status

    <Remark> When users reserve the channel to be recorded, it can be abnormally recoreded in TDT mode. Thus it is strongly recommended that users set the Time Mode to USER mode. <information> - TDT : Receive the time from satellite. USER : Set the time directly by user.

  • Page 27: Pvr Setting

    If it is duplicated with the time zone that was already registered at a reservation list, the alarm message appears which it is not able to register. In this case, you must register a reservation for other time zone. <PVR> 1.

  • Page 28: Viewing General Information

    4.2 Viewing General Information This section explains the general information while watching TV or listening to Radio 1 Program Information Whenever you press the i button, the program information window will appear for a few seconds. If you press the INFO button again on the information mode, the detail EPG window will appear.

  • Page 29: Tv Or Radio Channel List

    2 TV or Radio Channel List While watching TV or listening to Radio you can get the channel list by pressing the OK button on the remote controller. Press the ▲/▼ button to move the cursor If you press the OK button on the desired channel, you can watch the channel screen. And if you want to hide the channel list, press the Exit button.

  • Page 30: Audio Language

    4 Option While watching TV or listening to Radio, press the Option button. You can watch small pop-up window. You can select a option.(Audio Language, Teletext Language, Subtitle Language) If you want to change the option mode, press the ◀/▶ button 4.1 Audio Language Select the 'Audio' using the ◀/▶...

  • Page 31: Audio Mode

    5 A/V + While watching TV or listening to Radio, press the A/V+ button. You can watch small pop-up window. You can select a option.(Audio Mode, Video Mode) If you want to change the option mode, press the ◀/▶ button. 5.1 Audio Mode Select the 'Audio Mode' using the ◀/▶...

  • Page 32: Zoom/Multi Picture

    - Press the Note button to change the TV/ Radio mode. - Press the EXIT button to quit the current menu. <Sleep timer> If you press the sleep button on the remote controller, the follows window will appear. The sleep timer automatically switches the receiver to standby after the preset time elapses.

  • Page 33: Live Screen Pause/Resume

    2 Multi Picture Select the Multi Picture mode on the function bar. You can select the desired channel using ▲/▼/◀/▶ button Press the EXIT button to watch the channel with full size. Multi Picture : supports 4,9,10,13,16 partition. 4.4 Live Screen Pause/Resume Press Freeze button on TV mode.

  • Page 34: Pvr

    5. PVR 5.1 File List AV file format of recorded channels. Date File size HDD Information 5.1.1 Playback mode Select the recorded file using the ▲/▼ button Press the OK button and then the file will be played. Press the EXIT button to close the file list. 5.1.2 Delete mode select the file you want to delete using the ▲/▼...
  • Page 35 5.1.3 Rename mode Select the file to rename and press the button And then a small editing name window will be displayed You can write each letter of the file name using the ▲/▼/◀/▶/numeric button and the button. After renaming are done, select 'Done' tab and then press the button.

  • Page 36: Pvr Banner

    5.2 PVR Banner To access the PVR Banner, press PVR Info. Current channel name Current position Record time Time gap Control position Progress Bar PVR Status The description of icons : Time Shift status : Recording status : Time Shift and record status : Playback and trick status : Time Shift playback and trick status : Recording, playback and trick status...
  • Page 37 If Time Shift function is set to Manual in the PVR menu, Time Shift will work only when you press the T.Shift button 5.2.2 Record Press the Record( ● ) button to record the channel you're watching. Record mode can't be canceled by any control such as changing channel, etc.
  • Page 38 Press the PLAY/Pause( ▶II) button when found the desired posilon. The recorded content will be played from that position until the current recorded part 5.2.2.2 One recording and playback other file simultaneously Press the REC( ● ) button on the desired channel Press the PVR List button to open the file list.
  • Page 39 5.2.3 Playback Press the PVR List button to open the file list. Select the file you want to watch using the ▲/▼ button Press the OK or PLAY/Pause( ▶II) button Press the Exit or PVR List button to exit from the file list Press the ◀/▶...
  • Page 40 5.2.3.1 Jump in playback mode You can locate the control position to the desired position using the ◀/▶ button By releasing the ◀/▶ button, playback continues from this position Current position JUMP position 5.2.3.2 Bookmark For your convenience, the bookmark function enables you to set bookmarks within the media file to continue or target a special position In media file.
  • Page 41 5.2.4 FF/REW/SLOW mode These functions are available In Playback mode and Time Shift mode. <Fast Forward / Speed : x2, x3, x4 > Press the FF(▶▶) button If you press the FF(▶▶) button continuously, speed will be increased up to 4 times : Fast forward icon on Playback mode : Fast forward icon on Playback mode <...

  • Page 42: Other Functions

    6. Other Functions 6.1 xVid and Image LIST 6.1.1 xVid List The XVID Player can be open by press the button MEDIA PLAY. - Size - Video and Audio Format - Duration 1. Select xVid file by using the ▲/▼/◀/▶ buttons and press the OK button.

  • Page 43: Picture In Picture (Pip)

    6.2 Picture In Picture (PIP) Press the PIP button to display PIP. Press the PIP button repeatedly to change the size of sub-picture or to remove the sub-picture. ※ PIP function will be activated only when the channels are on the same TP. At PIP screen, press the A-B button to exchange main-picture with sub-picture.

  • Page 44: Additional Information

    Additional Information Trouble shooting There may be various reasons behind receiver problems. Check the receiver according to the procedures described below. If you can’t solve your problem even after following the troubleshooting procedures, please contact the dealer. Do not open the receiver cover.

  • Page 45: Technical Specifications

    Technical Specifications 1. Tuner & Demodulator Parameter Specifications Input Frequency Range 950MHz to 2150 Mhz RF Input Signal Level -25 to -65dBm RF Impedance 75Ω IF Bandwidth 55MHz/8MHz(Under 5Msps) LNB Power 13/18DC, 14/19V +/-5%, 0.5Amax, 0.8Apeak overload protected LNB Tone Switch 22kHz +/-2kHz, 0.6Vpp +/-0.2V DiSEqC Control Version 1.2, Tone burst A/B...

  • Page 46: Power Supply

    4. Power Supply Parameter Specifications Input Voltage 100~240VAC(SMPS) Power Consumption Max. 28W Weight Appr.2KG Operating Temperature 0'C~40'C Storage Temperature -40'C~65'C USB Port USB 2.0(Rated current: Min 700mA)

  • Page 47: Glossary Of Terms

    Glossary of Terms DiSEqC Digital Satellite Equipment Control. Electronic Program Guide. Software that enables viewers to navigate easily among the large selection of channels provided by the digital technology and choose the service they desire. Forward Error Correction. Correction of faulty bits in the received signal. LNB(Low-Noise Block converter) The LNB is an electronic unit mounted on the satellite dish.

  • Page 48: Satellite Dish

    Satellite dish A dish-shaped antenna to receive signals from a satellite. The dish focuses the signals into the LNB. Scrambled satellite TV programme Some satellite TV programmes are transmitted in scrambled form. A smartcard, and possibly a CA module is needed to view such programmes. Symbol rate Size of the digital package transmission.

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