Ferguson ARIVA T50 User Manual

Ferguson ARIVA T50 User Manual

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  • Page 1 User manual User manual User manual User manual User manual User manual User manual User manual User manual ARIVA T50 English...
  • Page 2 WARNING !!! Ferguson satellite receivers support recording on external hard disk drives (HDDs) and flash memories (pendrives). In all instances, the correct operation of the recording function depends on the type of connected memory! You must read the following limitations.
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of contents SAFETY MEASURES.........................5 DOWNLOADABLE SOFTWARE......................5 ABOUT THE INSTRUCTION MANUAL....................6 MARKINGS AND SIGNS APPLIED TO THE RECEIVER................6 BASIC INFORMATION ABOUT THE RECEIVER..................7 1. Main features.........................7 2. Contents of box........................7 3. Important instructions concerning handling of the receiver............7 4. Remote control........................8 4.1 Installation of batteries.....................9 5.
  • Page 4 17.4 AUDIO.........................29 17.5 SUBTITLE........................29 17.6 REC - recording......................30 SEMI-TWIN TUNER......................30 17.7 PAUSE - time shift......................31 17.8 INFO...........................32 17.9 FAV – favourites......................32 ATTACHMENT A - GLOSSARY OF TERMS...................33 SPECIFICATION..........................34...
  • Page 5: Safety Measures

    Please disconnect the receiver from the mains before connecting any cables. DOWNLOADABLE SOFTWARE Ferguson has taken every effort to provide users with software updates in order to ensure that the parameters of the satellite television receiver are up to date. Ferguson reserves itself the right to amend, change or modify the software used in the satellite television receiver as it shall choose and without prior notification.
  • Page 6: About The Instruction Manual

    Ferguson has made every effort to provide the most current information about its products. Ferguson does not grant any guarantee as to the contents of the present instruction manual and disclaims any implied guarantees concerning market value or suitability for specific purposes.
  • Page 7: Basic Information About The Receiver

    BASIC INFORMATION ABOUT THE RECEIVER 1. Main features Reception of high definition channels Scaling of PAL signals to a resolution of 720p or 1080i Availability of 8 programmable timers Separate lists of favourite, TV and Radio channels Quick channel search function (QuickFind) Teletext and on-screen captions MPEG-2, MPEG-4, MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 standards Compatible with DVB-T...
  • Page 8: Remote Control

    4. Remote control Due to the standardization of Ferguson equipment, the majority of these devices use the same remote control unit, i.e. RCU-200. This means that not all keys are used by this equipment model!! POWER Turns the receiver on and sets it in standby mode.
  • Page 9: Installation Of Batteries

    4.1 Installation of batteries Remove the cover of the battery compartment on the rear panel of the remote control unit; slide it downwards and put it aside. Insert two AAA (R03) batteries into the compartment, observing the indicated polarity. Do not mix old and new batteries, or batteries of different types.
  • Page 10: Rear Panel

    6. Rear panel ANT IN: Input of the concentric cable from the antenna. LOOP OUT: Output signal to another receiver. HDMI: Digital image and sound output. COAXIAL: Digital coaxial audio output. SCART output, for connection to a television. 7. Connecting an aerial In order to check the correctness of connection of external equipment, for example a terrestrial antenna, read the installation manual or hire a professional technician! Good reception is conditional on the precise placement of the...
  • Page 11: Connecting The Satellite Receiver

    8. Connecting the satellite receiver The following illustrations show cable connections for a television and other devices connected with the receiver. If you require any assistance in connecting individual devices, contact your local technician. Before connecting or altering cabling, disconnect the receiver from the mains !!! 8.1 Connection by means of an HDMI cable (recommended) 1.
  • Page 12: Connection By Means Of Scart Cables

    8.2 Connection by means of SCART cables 1. Connect the antenna to the ANT IN socket of the receiver. 2.Connect the television to the port in accordance with the description. We recommend using shielded SCART cables. 8.3 Connection of an audio system Digital sound (including surround sound, if broadcast) may be obtained through socket: electrical (SPDIF).
  • Page 13: Connection Of An External Memory

    8.4 Connection of an external memory 1. The receiver supports all types of hard disk drives in housings that are equipped with an independent power supply. The sole condition is that the hard disk has to have a single basic partition that is formatted in the NTSF (recommended) or FAT32 system. 2.We recommend that you regularly archive data on your PC computer.
  • Page 14: First Steps

    FIRST STEPS 1. Insert the plug of the receiver and other additional devices to a wall socket. 2. Select AV signal source of your television set. 3. In order to watch channels, you should use channel search function. Note: check all of the connections, i.e. antenna cables, audio and video signal cables, before connecting the receiver to the mains! INFORMATION ABOUT THE USER MENU The user interface allows you to use numerous settings and receiver functions.
  • Page 15: Main Menu

    10. Main menu Press the MENU button on the remote control in order to display the following main menu, which contains six items: 1. editing channel lists 2. installation 3. system settings 4. tools 5. games 6. recording settings 11. Installation The installation menu is used to set antenna installation parameters and to search for channels.
  • Page 16: Manual Search

    11.2 Manual Search There are two search options manually. Choose the right depending on whether we know the channel or frequency with which it is assigned a channel search. 11.3 Antenna setup In this menu, set the detailed parameters of the terrestrial antenna. By setting or fixing the antenna you should remembered that the signal bars appear with a delay! The correct setting of the antenna is indicated by bars presenting the strength and quality of the signal.
  • Page 17: System Settings

    12. System settings 12.1 Language This menu is used to define the language in which the receiver's menu is displayed. The preferred and second language options refer to audio soundtracks. If a given channel supports more than one audio soundtrack, the receiver will by default search for soundtracks in the selected languages in this order.
  • Page 18: Local Time Settings

    12.3 Local time settings This menu is used to set the time and date. The receiver can automatically download the time and date from the satellite (recommended), or you may set the time and date manually. If you are using GMT, you should select the correct time shift value (for example +1 hour for Poland) and turn on or off the summer time, depending on the time of year.
  • Page 19: Favorite

    12.6 Favorite The receiver allows you to define up to 8 different groups of favourite channels. In this menu you can change the names of all of them. In order to change a name, select the favourites group and press OK. Next use the numerical and coloured buttons to input the name.
  • Page 20: Tools

    13. Tools 13.1 Information In this menu you can obtain detailed information about your software version. The software structure is divided into a number of independent databases. The most important of these from the point of view of the user is the userdb, which archives current settings and channel lists. The receiver's software version is a symbol placed next to maincode.
  • Page 21: Upgrade By Ota

    13.3 Upgrade by OTA This function is used to update receiver by OTA directly from the operator signal . This feature will only work if the operator will make it available and give the specific parameters of the update. 13.4 Upgrade by USB This menu is used to update the receiver.
  • Page 22: Pvr - Recording Configuration

    15. PVR – recording configuration 15.1 Recordings This tab is used to play back recordings made using the receiver. Each recording may be blocked by a password, deleted, or its name changed. Options available during playback (subtitles, teletext, audio soundtracks) depend on the selected recording format!!! The recordings player is available through a menu option or directly, by pressing the USB/PVR button.
  • Page 23: Dvr Configuration

    15.3 DVR configuration In this menu you can adapt preferences concerning recording to an external USB memory device. In the first option you decide whether you want to use the time shift option. This mode makes it possible to stop the current transmission at any moment by pressing the PAUSE button and resume it after a break by pressing the PLAY button.
  • Page 24: Media Player

    Select the event that you want to programme and press OK. Set the timer activation frequency. Select the channel (press OK to display the simplified channel list). Next set the date, start time and duration. Select ‘record’ to return to the events list. A new item has been added. 15.5 Media Player The receiver is equipped with a simple multimedia player.
  • Page 25: Edit Channels

    16. Edit channels 16.1 TV channels list In this menu you can edit the list of television channels. Editing is effected by means of the coloured buttons on the remote control unit. The raised colour function is active - select OK on the selected channel in order to use it.
  • Page 26: How Do I Delete A Channel

    How do I delete a channel? Proceed to the editing of channel lists. Select a channel and press OK in order to see a preview in a small window. Press the blue button in order to pass to the channel edition menu. Press the blue button in order to switch on the channel delete function and OK on the channel that you want to remove.
  • Page 27: How Do I Change A Channel Name

    How do I change a channel name? Proceed to the editing of channel lists. Select a channel and press OK in order to see a preview in a small window. Press the blue button in order to pass to the channel edition menu. Press the green button in order to switch on the channel name change function.
  • Page 28: Basic Functions Supported By The Remote Control

    17. Basic functions supported by the remote control 17.1 EPG This function displays a programme guide. The contents of current, future and detailed information depend on what a given station broadcasts. Having selected a programme, you can use the timer function (green button) to automatically plan the viewing or recording of a given programme.
  • Page 29: Txt - Teletext

    17.3 TXT - teletext This function displays the teletext, provided that it is broadcast by the selected television station. Keep in mind that correct code page (diacritical marks) displayed depending on the language settings made in the language settings menu! 17.4 AUDIO The green audio button displays a window with available audio soundtracks.
  • Page 30: Rec - Recording

    17.6 REC - recording This function is available only when an external USB memory device is correctly connected!!! ● 1. Select a channel and press the REC button. The present channel will now be recorded. 2. If you press the REC button again, a list of options will be displayed, where you can determine the duration of the recording (by default, this is 2 hours).
  • Page 31: Pause - Time Shift

    From the moment you switch on the time shift mode, the Ferguson receiver will constantly record the signal from the satellite in a buffer. The buffer is created automatically on the external USB memory device.
  • Page 32: Info

    17.8 INFO Pressing the INFO button will call up the information bar for the current channel. This contains information about the current and next programmes (if such information is made available by the broadcaster) If you press it twice, the receiver will display detailed information about the current and next programme –...
  • Page 33: Attachment A - Glossary Of Terms

    ATTACHMENT A - GLOSSARY OF TERMS Pay-TV – Pay-per-view digital television, to which only subscribers have access. The service is provided by satellite, cable, over the CA - Conditional Access – a coding system ground or through the network. used in order to protect transmitted data against unauthorised access.
  • Page 34: Specification

    SPECIFICATION Main Features STB Type DVBT Receiver Main Chipset ALI 3602 Special Features Encrypt ASIC Type TUNER Type Onboard Design Demodulator Type Onboard Design SMPS Type Separate SMPS Mechanical Dimension W:22.0 cm,D:12.2 cm,H:3.8 cm Net Weight 0.7 kg Main Chip Sets CPU frequency 333MHz Flash Memory...

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