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Sim2 3DHOME User Manual

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  • Page 1 3D HOME User Guide Warnings and Installation...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    5.5.4 Date 5.5.5 TV Settings 5.5.5.1 TV Channel Scan with Terrestrial 3DHOME 5.5.5.2 TV Channel Scan with Satellite 3DHOME 5.5.5.3 Scanning 5.5.6 Network 5.5.6 Update 5.5.7 Recovery 6. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS 7. SECURITY PACKAGE Sim2 Multimedia - Versione 2.0 luglio 2011...

  • Page 4: Safety Warnings

    Do not open the covering. Address to trained staff for repairs. Power The 3DHOME set-top box must be only powered with the supplied power pack. The power pack must be only connected to a 220 Volt ~, 50Hz socket. Do not remove the receiver covering.
  • Page 5 3D HOME The unauthorized covering removal is a cause of immediate guarantee forfeiture! Power cable • In order to mount the equipment, first test the power cable integrity. Should it be damaged, do not connect it to the device and address to the customer service.
  • Page 6 In order to make report procedures smoother in case of set-top box loss or theft, note down the serial number, on the bottom side of the 3DHOME receiver. Before recycling the packaging, assure yourself of having carefully checked the set com- ponents, using the special list in the relevant Set components section.

  • Page 7: Introduction

    3DHOME is a new generation system, that gets together, in a single equipment, all the household devices normally used for the multimedia files vision, recording and filing. 3DHOME includes and integrates in a single box a TV receiver device (Digital Terrestrial Television or Satellite TV, depending on the different box type); a digital video recorder to catch up the broadcasted images;...
  • Page 8 • The full compatibility with all the USB memory devices in the market is not assured. The back section of the Terrestrial 3DHOME is made up with the following parts: 1. Connector for the supplied outside power pack 2. Connectors for outside keyboard and mouse 3.

  • Page 9: Connection

    3D HOME 1. Connector for the supplied outside power pack; 2. Connectors for outside keyboard and mouse; 3. A sequence of USB doors; 4. LAN connector; 5. Audio analogical output connector; 6. DVI connector; 7. Digital Output; 8. VGA connector; 9.

  • Page 10: First Switch-On And Channel Scan

    3D HOME 5. Connect the possible keyboard and mouse (2); 6. Lastly connect the outside power pack by means of the proper connector (1). After all this procedure, put the power pack socket in and switch-on the device, pushing the switch-on button. Wait for the start-up performance execution. Warning In order to connect the TV and the decoder, use a HDMI cable.

  • Page 11: Remote Control

    • WiFi Adapter (consistent with Linux, Ubuntu 10.04 systems). NOTE: should a keyboard not be connected, to put in a text, 3DHOME provides also a virtual keyboard, displayed with the OK button of the remote control. The Text (or Menu) button is used for opening the different menu.

  • Page 12: User Interface

    - in the bottom left - an Help button, marked with a blue dot. It displays a Guide screen. Let’s give a glance to the 3DHOME services. The menu hierarchy can be summed up as the picture below: 3D HOME...

  • Page 13: Tv Functions

    3D HOME 5.1 TV The TV section goes into the live contents. It enables the TV channel vision. 5.1.1 TV functions There are four options to change channel with the remote control: • push the key numbers; • use the surfing arrows UP and DOWN; • use the CH- e CH+ buttons;...

  • Page 14: Time-Shift

    • Pause: the function allows to suspend the vision of the program for a lapse longer than an hour. Pause button makes the image stop; in the meanwhile 3DHOME carries on the program storage on the hard disk. Afterwards, the vision will be able to restart as from the moment of the stop.
  • Page 15 3D HOME 5.1.1.2 Options menu During the vision, the Menu button displays an option list on the upper left side of the screen. When highlighted, the different entries may show an arrow on the right. It points at an under-menu, that can be displayed with the right surfing arrow. Options menu: 1.
  • Page 16 3D HOME Menu palette: Change Aspect Ratio Menu palette: Adjust Time Stretch 5.1.1.2.1 3D Menù This option allows to enable/disable the 3D vision. Here are the different modes: • Automatic: it allows to enable/disable the automatic identification of the possible 3D signal; • 3D Manual: it allows the user to manually enable the 3D mode, on the basis of the 3D format (the supported formats are Side By Side, Top Bottom, Tile Format and Tile Format2);...

  • Page 17: Video Recorder

    3D HOME 5.2 Video recorder The Video recorder allows to schedule the recordings and to check le list of the already scheduled recordings. 5.2.1 Manual Schedule The Manual Schedule option allows to manually schedule the recording. The section displays the screen below:...
  • Page 18 3D HOME In order to manually schedule the recordings, fill the different fields in the screen. To move from one field to the other, use the UP and DOWN surfing arrows. To set down the contents of each field, use the RIGHT and LEFT surfing arrows. The optional title may be entered by means of a connected outside keyboard or through a virtual keyboard (enabled with the OK button on the remote control).

  • Page 19: Scheduling

    3D HOME 5.2.2 Scheduling The Scheduling option allows to check the already scheduled recordings and to settle possible conflicts, due to time conjunctions. It brings to the Scheduled Recordings screen. The scheduled recordings are reported in a proper inset. For each recording, it displays (from left to right), the date, the starting hour, the TV channel, the title.

  • Page 20: Media Library

    3D HOME 5.3 MEDIA LIBRARY Media Library entry gives access to the audio and video registered files or to the contents uploaded through USB keys. 5.3.1 Music Music option allows to listen to the different stored tracks. It displays the following screen:...

  • Page 21: Recordings

    3D HOME The window displays the specifications of the last listened track and make it play. At the same time it refers to the whole tracks Group View, classified by artist. In turn, the artist list is classified in alphabetical order. To listen to a track, highlight it and push the OK button.
  • Page 22 3D HOME folder or the specifications of the single highlighted title. The remote control arrows help to scroll the different headings up and down to the desired one. To make the file play, push OK button. The Menu button (Text) displays the Recording Options pop-up with its four choices: Play: the bar allows the recording play;...

  • Page 23: Video

    3D HOME The Real-Time recordings are included by default in the Group View of the Watch Recordings screen. Their title is the same as the program name. Should this name not be identified, the recording is marked with a “NO_TITLE” string. 5.3.3 Video The Video option allows to keep count of the stored videos.
  • Page 24 3D HOME scroll up and down the files. To watch a full-page photo, highlight it and push the OK button. The remote control menu button (Text) displays the Gallery Options pop-up, which allows to watch the stored photo gallery in different modalities. • Slideshow: the bar displays a tracking shot of all the available photos in alphabetical order;...

  • Page 25: Web

    5.4 WEB The Web entry in the main menu allows to open the Firefox browser. In order to interact with it, provide an internet connection with 3DHOME, along with a connection with an outside keyboard and with a mouse. 5.5 SETUP The Setup entry in the main menu gives access to the 3DHOME configuration section, where the general setups can be changed.

  • Page 26: Audio

    This option allows to choose the Video type device to be connected with the 3DHOME - 3D or 2D monitor - It also displays an AUTO option, that makes the 3DHOME recognize the device and comply its parameters with it.

  • Page 27: Tv Channel Scan With Terrestrial 3Dhome

    3DHOME box sort: Terrestrial or Satellite. 5.5.5.1 TV Channel Scan with Terrestrial 3DHOME In case of Terrestrial 3DHOME, the Select Scan screen submits a double scan option: Automatic or Manual. The Automatic Scan is complete. It is suggested when the device has to be setup for the first time.

  • Page 28: Tv Channel Scan With Satellite 3Dhome

    When the Scan mode is decided, push the button Start Scan in order to start the process. 5.5.5.2 TV Channel Scan with Satellite 3DHOME In case of Satellite 3DHOME, the Select Scan screen displays three fields: Scan, Satellite, Diseq Port. In order to highlight them, move with the vertical surfing arrows. On the contrary, for the selection of the different options, work with the horizontal surfing arrows on the remote control.
  • Page 29 3D HOME The Diseq Port entry refers to the connection device for the possible different satellite aerials (up till four). This option allows to setup one of the four, while leaving out the others. With the Automatic Scan the field Diseq Port has to be filled with a simple number, referred to the port that receives the selected satellite (for example, 1 for Astra e 2 for Hotbird).
  • Page 30 3D HOME The Frequency, Polarity Mode and Symbol Rate parameters must be assigned by the user, that gets hold of the proper information thanks to targeted researches on special Internet websites. The Frequency is expressed in kHz. To entry the right numerical string, work with the numerical keyboard on the remote control.

  • Page 31: Scanning

    Stop Scan bar; afterwards, push the OK button on the remote control. 5.5.6 Network This section allows to outline the 3DHOME network settings. It displays the following screen: The user is asked to choose between two options: Cable Network and Wireless Network (the latter one is available only in case the user has plugged in an optional compatible USB adapter at his expense).
  • Page 32 3D HOME The Cable Network option displays the Network Configuration screen (A notice warns if the cable network is not connected). The window allows to choose between a DHPC Automatic configuration (active by default) or a Manual one. The manual configuration allows to modify the IP address and network parameters.

  • Page 33: Update

    To give the final confirmation, push the Save button. Otherwise, to get out from the window, push the Exit button. 5.5.7 Update This section allows to update the 3DHOME box software. Il displays the Update system screen.
  • Page 34 Otherwise push the Exit button and come back to the previous page. For good measure, 3DHOME auto-saves the outlined setups, whenever an updating is performed. Should it be necessary to come back to a previous setup, follow the instructions in...

  • Page 35: Recovery

    • Turn off the 3DHOME; • Switch on the 3DHOME and push one of the two SHIFT buttons on the keyboard. (The SHIFT button is the one normally used to get the capital letters). The following screen will be displayed: Now two further steps: •...
  • Page 36 • Come back to the original factory 3DHOME setup; • Recover one of the previous saved updating; • Should be chosen the recovery of the original factory 3DHOME setup, the user has to confirm the deletion of all the TV programs recordings.
  • Page 37 3D HOME • On the contrary, should be chosen the recovery of one of the previous setups, a menu will be displayed on the right side, with the list of the available savings. Highlight the choice with the assistance of the surfing arrows and confirm it with the space bar.

  • Page 38: Technical Specifications

    3D HOME 6. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Power supply 200-240V~ 50Hz Energy consumption Active Mode: 72W Stand-by Mode: 1W Dimensions 390 mm (W) x 68 mm (H) x 348 mm (D) 15.354 inch (W) x 2.67716 inch (H) x 13.70076 inch (D) Humidity 5%-65% Functioning temperature...
  • Page 39 Software updating Through USB or LAN The 3DHOME SW is the evolution of Omegabox research project. It is based on Linux operating system and it has been developed by CSP - ICT innovation s.c.a r.l. Torino. The source code of the pre- sent software is at disposal of all the interested people, upon written application addressed to CSP.

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