Table of contents Important notes and informations of interest are labelled with this icon: Menu options in the receiver software, as well as keys and connections descriptions are written in italic. 1. Safety references ……………………………………… 1.1 Important ………………………………………………………………………… 2. Accessories 2.1 Everything there? ………………………………………………………………..
Important ! Safety references Read the manual before you begin to work with the receiver. Caution: never open the device; else danger exists through electric stroke. When you work with the receiver, you have to move always the power plug (230V) from the mains voltage. Unplug the receiver from the mains in case of long periods without operating the receiver (for example, during holidays) To prevent shock hazard, do not touch the power plug with wet...
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Important ! Safety references Before you start operating the receiver, make sure that the receiving antenna is properly built up, connected and aligned optimally. The correct place to install the receiver is, of course, near your TV set and any other A/V signal sources (DVD, VCR; CD; game console, etc).
Receiver frontal Connections and controls POWER: Switch the receiver on, or enter the standby mode. To switch off the receiver you have to use the switch of the back side of this engine. POWER LED: Indicates that the mains voltage (90-230VAC) is available. SIGNAL LED: Indicates a sufficient signal level.
Receiver back Connections and controls Home Cinema TERR. Home- or indoor antenna HiFi RS-232: Serial Port to upgrade the software. ANT IN: Input of modulators. TO TV: Modulator output for TV set. COAXIAL S/PDIF: Coaxial output for digital audio (AC3). VIDEO: Output for monitor.
Remote control Connections and controls You can control the following functions with the remote control. 1. POWER: Switches the receiver on or enters stand by mode. 2. MUTE: The Audio will be muted. 3. INFO: Shows information about the current reception. In the EPG: Shows detailed information.
... for connecting your receiver to the antenna you need a long coaxial cable suitable for digital reception (for example, FTE K 290). If the F connectors are not mounted into the connecting cables yet, please proceed to mount the connector as follows: Please connect the F connector from antenna, to connection 1 of the back side of the receiver.
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First steps The installation c) RCA connectors The video and audio signals that you have with the scart-cable are available again through this connector. It will be interesting to connect an additional monitor or stereo set. You combine the 5 RCA-video connector with the corresponding input at your monitor and the 13 RCA-audio connector with the input at your Stereo set.
Installation wizard The installation The receiver includes a setup wizard that helps you to configure the different parameters of the receiver. The first time the receiver is turned on (using the power switch in the receiver’s back panel), the following menu will be displayed: English Select your Language Deutsch...
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Installation wizard The installation Installation wizard: Audio language Audio Language With the CH buttons you can choose your favourite audio language for TV and Radio channels. English With the VOL buttons you can change between Deutsch BACK and NEXT. Francais Choose NEXT and press OK to go to the Spanish next menu.
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Installation wizard The installation Installation wizard: Channel Table Channel Table Select here in which area you will use the receiver. Europa With the CH buttons you can choose your China Area/zone. When you select it, then press the OK button. Canada Japan Australia...
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Installation wizard The installation 2. Search All With Search All you can scan for channels. It is necessary to do the first time you use the IRD 420T/SM, because the frequency reception varies in function of the zone you are in. When you do an scan, you can select if the receiver Only FTA channels search? have to save only the free programs (FTA) or all...
Selecting a program Basic operations Choose a channel To select a channel you have 3 possibilities: All TV Channel Total: 452 Pressing the OK button you will open the channel list. 0001 Das Erste Now you can choose with the CH buttons 0002 ZDF the program you want to view.
EPG / MUTE Basic operations You can access the EPG menu (Electronic Program Guide) if you are outside all other menus and press the EPG button on the remote control. EPG List 02/12 Tue 14:19 Arabella TV program 13:55 – 14:57 CH Name 13:00 --02/12 Di--...
Timer Basic operations Timer You have 2 possibilities to make the recording timer active. The better one is inside the EPG menu: start it and choose a program. Then, press the RECALL button and it will appear the following window. ProgName CANAL CANARIAS Start Date...
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Timer Basic operations With the VOL buttons you can select Add, Edit and Delete. Timer: Add Select this option with the VOL buttons and press OK. Source Channel ProSieben Start Date 01/12 (DD/MM) Start Time 17:00 (HH/MM) Stop Date 01/12 (DD/MM) Stop Time 17:59...
Zoom / Pause / Info Basic operations ZOOM Press the Zoom button on the remote control to get a picture-zooming function. When you press the Zoom button, a magnifier icon will appear on the centre of the screen. You can move the magnifier position over the screen using the CH and VOL buttons.
Calendar / Audio Basic operations Calendar Your new receiver makes available an "eternal" calendar to you. To open it, press the MENU button and choose System with the CH buttons in the Main menu. Choose now the Calendar menu item and press again the OK button. It appears the following window: Month: Dezember Year: 2003...
Main menu Menus and OSD To display the main menu press the MENU button on the remote control. The menu system of the receiver is organized in a tree fashion. With the Main menu you can reach the following items: Main Menu TV Channels TV Channels...
TV and Radio channels Menus and OSD If you wish to edit the stored TV or Radio programs, select TV Channels option in the main menu. The TV channels and Radio channels menu entries in the main menu are identical. Choose, with the VOL buttons, between these functions: TV Channel...
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TV and Radio channels Menus and OSD Move In order to move a program within the program list, choose the program to be moved with CH buttons. Select the new location for the program in the pop up window and press the OK button. [ 7 ProSieben ] Move to Press EXIT to cancel.
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TV and Radio channels Menus and OSD Sort Sort Menu If you want to sort your programs accordind to various criteria, select the wished sorting method with the Sort by FTA CH buttons and press OK. Sort by Multiplex Sort by Favourite The program list will be newly built up.
Installation Menu Menus and OSD To open the Installation menu (Multiplex List) press the MENU button and choose the Installation menu entry in the Main menu with the CH buttons. Press now OK and the Multiplex List will appear. Inside the Multiplex List you can find the information for signals stored. The receiver needs it to find programs.
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Installation menu Menus and OSD Edit With the Edit function you can change the values of a transponder. Choose this option with the VOL buttons and open this menu with OK. The following submenu appears. Edit Multiplex Insert now all necessary information with the Frequency 17750 remote control.
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Installation menu Menus and OSD With the PID option you can add a program. Do it if you have not found the wished program through the Search menu (for example, if the signal is very weak). Choose the PID option with the VOL buttons.
System menu Menus and OSD To open the System menu press the MENU button and choose the option (inside the Main menu) with the CH buttons. System Menu Then, press OK. System Setting Timer Go back with the EXIT button. Calendar The following fields were described Factory Default...
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System menu Menus and OSD RF Channel Choose which initial channel will occupy the built-in modulator. This is only important if you want to connect the receptor to an existing TV network. Select one channel from 21 to 69. Change the data with VOL buttons or through the numeric ones of the remote control.
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System menu Menus and OSD The Factory default option (inside the System menu) offers the possibility to erase all the changes you have made from the original configuration of the receiver. All dates are extinguished permanently ! To make one factory reset press the MENU button and choose the System menu option with the CH buttons.
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System menu Menus and OSD To save the programs list, press the MENU button and choose the System menu option with the CH buttons. Then press OK. Choose User Save&Load and press the OK button again. User Save&Load Save Prog & Config Load Prog &...
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Factory Default User Save&Load Select now About DVB with the About DVB buttons and press OK again. Key: ▲ ▼ ◄ ► EXIT OK System Info Company FTE maximal Model IRD 420T/SM Software 5.0.3 Software Last update 27 Apr. 2004 Hardware...
Parental control Menus and OSD If you want to lock the access to some channels of the receiver, activate the password protection in the Parental Control menu. To open the menu Parental Control press the MENU button and choose, inside the Main menu, the Parental Control option with the CH buttons.
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Parental control Menus and OSD Installation Lock Turn on the password protection for the Installation menu. To do it, use the VOL buttons. Change Password When you want to change the existing password (0000), turn on the value to <On> with VOL buttons.
Menus and OSD If you want to change the language of the OSD display, the colour of the menu or the transparency factor of your receiver, go to the OSD Setting menu. Press the MENU button and choose, inside the Main menu, the OSD option with the CH buttons.
Self help Troubleshooting In case of problems with the receiver, and before further search, check first that ..the receiver’s set up has been carried out accordingly to the instructions of this manual and that the connections are accurate..
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Self help Troubleshooting The remote control does not work or works badly, the receiver turns on randomly... Are there any obstacles between the remote control and your Sat-receiver? Have you placed the receiver too far away from you? Make sure that the distance between the receiver and its remote control does not exceed eight meters, and that the angle is not wider than 15º.
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