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Technomate TM-500 User Manual

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  • Page 2 CONTENTS 1. Before You Begin 1.1 Safety Instructions 1.2 Specification 1.3 Accessories 1.4 Connections 2. Control and Function 2.1 Front Panel 2.2 Rear Panel 2.3 Remote Control Unit 3. Operation & Setting 3.1 Getting Started 3.2 Info-Bar 3.3 Menus TV mode Radio mode File mode Information...
  • Page 3 Setup Games Timer 3.4 PVR TM-500/600...

  • Page 4: Before You Begin

    TM-500/600. Do not place any containers with liquid, such as vases, on the TM-500/600. Do not connect or modify cables while the TM-500/600 is connected to the power. Do not remove the cover. Risk of electric shock! Do not touch the TM-500/600 with wet hands. Risk of electric shock! Do not put any metal items into the slots or ventilation openings.

  • Page 5: Specification

    Internal Hard Disk Drive (HDD) support for PVR (TM-600) Stream & Record to your PC via Ethernet 10/100M Ethernet interface 40/72MB SDRAM Memory (TM-500/600) 8/16MB Flash Memory (TM-500/600) 1x Smart Card Reader S/PDIF interface (Optical) for Dolby bit stream out Sharp Tuner (2~45 Msps, SCPC scan) Firmware/Software upgrade through: Serial (RS232C), Ethernet &...

  • Page 6: Accessories

    1. Before You Begin 1.3 ACCESSORIES User s Manual Remote Control Unit Power Cord 2AAA Batteries...

  • Page 7: Connections

    1.4 Connections (Equipment Connection) Mini-Glossary: Services = channels Service List = Channel List...

  • Page 8: Control And Function

    2. Control and Function 2.1 FRONT PANEL LEFT/RIGHT Cursor Buttons Move Left/Right (Vol -/+) UP / DOWN Move Up/Down in Menu mode. (CH+/-) Display (4-digit, 7-segment) Displays program number or certain menu status. Displays local time in Standby mode. POWER Turn the receiver ON/ Standby.
  • Page 9 MENU Displays the Main menu. Enter Service Menu when Service List is opened. Opens Service List in viewing mode and you can enter a chosen menu or function in Menu mode. EXIT Return to the previous menu or Exit. SMART CARD Reader Insert Smartcard with the IC down (Chip face down).

  • Page 10: Rear Panel

    2. Control and Function 2.2 REAR PANEL TM-500 TM-600 SAT IN Satellite Dish/Antenna cable connection. Turn the receiver OFF first before connecting. RF OUT Connect to TV or VCR. AUDIO L, R RCA/Cinch cable to HiFi-Amplifier connection. VIDEO Composite video output for connecting to TV, AV monitor, etc.
  • Page 11 TV / VCR SCART SCART cable to TV/VCR(AUX) connection(RGB, CVB-S, YPbPr). MAIN SWITCH Turn ON/OFF the TM-500/600. POWER CABLE (AC IN) 100~240V AC (Auto-selectable), 50~60Hz+/-5%. Check the power specification. LOOP OUT Loop Out to other devices. If connecting an analogue receiver, turn OFF the receiver to watch an analogue program.

  • Page 12: Remote Control Unit

    2. Control and Function 2.3 REMOTE CONTROL UNIT Note The Remote Control Unit’s design may be changed without any prior notice.
  • Page 13 POWER TM-500/600 Turns the ON/StandBy (Power OFF in viewing mode only). If you hold (press) the button for more than 3 seconds, the Reboot/Sleep Timer menu will appear. Refer to "3.3 Menus (5)Reboot" instructions for further information. MUTE Turn the sound OFF/ON.
  • Page 14 2. Control and Function PROV Opens Provider list. AUDIO Shows the available Audio Tracks (Audio Languages). Fav. Opens Favorite list. Press the [EPG] button once to show the . Press it twice to enter the EPG info menu. Press the [OK] button to view further information. EPG Style INFO Shows current program's stream information...
  • Page 15 FILELIST Opens File mode Press the [OK] button to open the Service List in viewing mode and File List in File mode. Press [OK] to confirm a selection/function or to enter a chosen OSD Menu. NAVIGATION BUTTONS Move in menus. In viewing mode, you can open the Service List by pressing the [UP/DOWN] button.

  • Page 16: Getting Started

    Mini-Glossary: Services = channels Service List = Channel List In order to set up the receiver, follow the instructions below: Turn on the TV and TM-500/600 TV System Wizard In the menu, choose your TV system by [LEFT/RIGHT] GREEN Navigation buttons. Press the [ ] button or press [OK]button on save to save.
  • Page 17 Time Zone Setup In the menu, press the [OK] button to open a dropdown list. Use the [UP/DOWN] Navigation buttons to choose your Time Zone and press the [OK] button to confirm. Press the [GREEN] button or press OK on save to save. DiSEqC In the ...menu, choose your configuration.
  • Page 18 3. Operation & Setting No DiSEqC 1. Go to the dropdown list (1) of satellites and press the [OK] button. 2. Select a satellite and press the [OK] button 3. Press the [GREEN] button or press [OK] on save to save 4.
  • Page 19 5.Press the [GREEN] button or press [OK] on save to save 6.Select a satellite search method and press the [OK] button. Press [OK] on a satellite in the dropdown list 7.Once a transponder is locked, press the [GREEN] button or press [OK] on search to start scanning the satellite 8.Repeat for other satellites Complex (Motor setup using USALS)
  • Page 20 3. Operation & Setting Complex (Motor Setup using DiSEqC 1.2) 1.Press the [GREEN] button or press [OK] on save to save 2.Exit all menus 3.Press the [MENU] button and go to - (6) Setup (2) Satellite Installation & TP Edit (3) Motor Setup) 4.Find a satellite using Move and Move fine.
  • Page 21 Non-standard user defined configuration 1.To adjust the LNB Settings, go to dropdown list at the top of the menu and press the [OK] " " button. Select non-standard user defined configuration 2.Go to the dropdown lists of satellites and press the [OK] button in turn. 3.Select a satellite and press the [OK] button 4.Adjust the settings accordingly 5.Press the [GREEN] button or press [OK] on save to save...
  • Page 22 3. Operation & Setting Note If your LNB is not a C-Band LNB, then leave the tick/check in the Checkbox of no circ polariz. This window appears after scanning a satellite. Press the [OK] button to proceed to the next satellite scan or to finish a scan. (The Satellite Search Setup Satellite Installation &...

  • Page 23: Info-Bar

    3.2 INFO-BAR INFO-BAR The Info-Bar appears and disappears by pressing the [OK] button in viewing mode. The Info-Bar displays all the necessary information about the selected service. Encryption type Channel program Actual Time Current program Start time of current program Overall Time Upcoming Program...
  • Page 24 3. Operation & Setting EPG (Electronic Program Guide) A red dot will appear in the Info-Bar if an EPG for the channel/service is available. Press the [RED] or [EPG] button twice quickly to access the EPG Style menu where you can select: Channel EPG (displays channel/service specific EPG) or Multi EPG (displays EPG for all channels/services).
  • Page 25 In Channel EPG, press the [OK] button on a program to view additional information. In Multi EPG, you can adjust the timer/hours by using 1-6 on the Numeric Keypad on the remote. Press the press the [OK] button to select a channel/service.
  • Page 26 EDIT TIMER To add a Timer to a channel/service, press the [GREEN] button to open the Timer Edit menu. Adjust the settings accordingly (see Timer for further information). SUBSERVICES If a green dot in the Info-Bar appears, the channel/service has a Subservice. GREEN Press the [ ] button to enter the Multiple Services menu.
  • Page 27 enable quick zap: GREEN Press the [ ] button to enable the quick zap mode. You can now choose a multiple service using the [LEFT/RIGHT] Navigation buttons without entering the GREEN GREEN menu. Press the [ ] button to open the menu and press the [ button again to deactivate the quick zap mode.

  • Page 28: Menus

    3. Operation & Setting 3.3 MENUS Main Menu To access the , press the [MENU] button. TV MODE Select this menu to return to TV mode (TV channels). RADIO MODE Select this menu to return to Radio mode (Radio channels).

  • Page 29: File Mode

    FILE MODE Main Menu File Press the [MENU] button to go to the . Go to - (3) . Use the colored Navigation buttons to choose from: Root ] button: View the folder names Movies GREEN ] button: View a list of your recorded files. Playlist YELLOW ] button: View a list of programs and recorded files...

  • Page 30: Information

    3. Operation & Setting INFORMATION View the Stream Information of a channel and the receiver’s information, including HDD specification.

  • Page 31: Reboot

    Streaminfo To view further information of a channel/service in the menu, use Sreaminfo the [RIGHT] Navigation button to open the next page of . Use the [LEFT] Navigation button to go back to the previous menu. In the About ...menu, view the receiver’s information, including software version &...

  • Page 32: Setup

    3. Operation & Setting SETUP Fav.List Edit CREATE NEW FAVORITE CHANNEL GROUP Fav.List Edit is used to save your favorite channels/services from the Service List in to one simple favorite list. You can add: TV,Radio or File group. Press the [MENU] button to go to the Service 3.3 Menus Setup Fav.List Edit...
  • Page 33 Chooose a channel that you want to create from: TV, Radio or File. Enter a name with the [NUMERIC KEYS] on your Remote Control. YELLOW Press the [ ] button for lower or uppercase letters. BLUE Press the [ ] button for numbers or letters to begin first. Press the [ VOL + ] button to insert a letter or space.
  • Page 34 3. Operation & Setting select services Type - TV, Radio or File, and then select a service. The Satellites menu shows all configured satellites. You can either add channels/services from the Provider List or from the Services List . Select your option by pressing the [OK] button.
  • Page 35 * Edit Fav. (Favorite Group) Press the [MENU] button to go to the Main Menu. Go to - (6) Setup Fav.List Edit Edit Fav. and select a channel to edit/rename a YELLOW channel/service, press the [ ] button. Press [OK] button to save. channel.
  • Page 36 3. Operation & Setting SATELLITE INSTALLATION & TP EDIT SATELLITE CONFIGURATION 3.1 Getting started To set up your satellite configuration, refer to “ ”. SATFIND Main Menu Setup Press the [MENU] button to go to the . Go to - (6) Satellite Installation &...
  • Page 37 Adjust the dish towards the desired satellite until you have a high value on the Signal strength AGC and on the Signal quality SNR indicator. BER should always indicate a value of zero if the Satellite is locked and synced. : Signal to Noise Ratio.
  • Page 38 3. Operation & Setting and select the satellites that you want to scan from the list by pressing the [OK] button. By pressing the [OK] button more than once, you can select your searching method (All or Only Free). Press the [ GREEN ] button to start scanning.
  • Page 39 * TRANSPONDER EDIT Press the [MENU] button to go to the Main Menu . Go to - (6) Setup Satellite Installation & TP Edit Transponder Edit . To Add, Edit or Remove a Satellite, use the [LEFT/RIGHT] Navigation buttons. Press the [OK] button on a satellite - edit the satellite.
  • Page 40 3. Operation & Setting Network search : The NIT contains the Information about the Satellites and the TV/Radio Programs. (NIT=Network Information Table) Extended network search : Set a check to scan the NIT from other Transponders Skip known Networks : Unchecking this decreases the sat scan. The NIT will not be used.
  • Page 41 SYSTEM SETTING * A/V Settings Setup Press the [MENU] button to go to the Main Menu. Go to - (6) System Settings A/V Settings Use the [LEFT/RIGHT] or the [OK] button to change or set the values. Color Format CVBS SVideo (FBAS), (Red, Green, Blue separated),...
  • Page 42 3. Operation & Setting TV SYSTEM PAL, PAL+PAL60, Multinorm NTSC Choose from: . Select the TV System your TV supports. We recommend Multinorm. DISABLE WSS ON 4:3 Disable WSS on 4:3 Press the [OK] button on to disable zooming in on 16:9 TV’s during 4:3 transmissions.
  • Page 43 Connect a coaxial cable from the TV to the UHF-Output of the TM-500/600. Start scan on your TV. The UHF Modulator of the TM-500/600 is set to Channel 39 by default. To change the Channel Number, go to Channel Nr and use the [LEFT/RIGHT] Navigation buttons.
  • Page 44 3. Operation & Setting USB Setup (TM-600) To set the USB for recording(PVR) Go to (6)Set up System settings USB setup in the menu ; USB Save(as default) USB Port selection for PVR : To set USB port for recording out of 3 ports. USB Setup Format USB: To format USB storage.
  • Page 45 Change skin OSD. Press the [BLUE] button or go to and press [OK]. Choose a new skin and press the [OK] button. To apply the new skin, select Yes to restart the TM-500/600. A Skin Preview is on the right column.
  • Page 46 3. Operation & Setting TUXTEXT POSITION : Press the [MENU] button to go to the Main Menu. Setup System Settings OSD Settings Go to - (6) press the [YELLOW] button (TuxText position) To ensure that all transmitted information, clock, etc is displayed, you can adjust the viewing border of your TV.
  • Page 47 Press the [OK] button to open the Info-Bar to make sure that the PVR-Mode is not activated. Press the [BLUE] button to open the Plugins menu. Use the [UP/DOWN] Navigation buttons to go to Teletext and press the [OK] button. Use the Navigation-Buttons to select a text page and press the [OK] button to open the page.
  • Page 48 3. Operation & Setting TUXTEXT CONFIGURATIONS MENU Press the [MENU] button whilst in the Teletext menu to enter the TuxText configuration menu. (1) Teletext Selection: Use the [LEFT/RIGHT] Navigation buttons to choose another Teletext provider from the current channel/service and press the [OK] button to view. Screen Format: (2) Standard mode 16:9 Press the [OK] button to turn ON the TuxText (Teletext) in 16:9 Aspect...
  • Page 49 PARENTAL LOCK Setup Press the [MENU] button to go to the Main Menu. Go to - (6) Parental Lock Parental lock : To lock (password protect) channels/services of your choice (in the Service list). Setup lock Setup : To lock (password protect) the Menu (6) The Parental setup requires a four digit code of your choice (PIN) for Parental lock Setup lock...
  • Page 50 3. Operation & Setting lock/unlock Go to and press the [OK] button to lock/unlock the selected channel/service. For a locked channel/service, a padlock symbol will appear. If you want to view a locked channel/service, you will be asked to enter the PIN. EXPERT SETUP COMMUNICATION Setup (Network &...
  • Page 51 To automatically detect an IP Address: Ensure there is a check/tick next to DHCP. If there is not, go to DHCP and press the [OK] button. To save, press the [ GREEN ] button or go to save and press the [OK] button. The menu will automatically exit.
  • Page 52 3. Operation & Setting NGRAB STREAMING SETUP Press the [MENU] button to go to the Main Menu. Go to - (6) Setup Expert Setup (2)Ngrab Streaming Setup. The Ngrab Server is used to record a movie over the Network to another PC.
  • Page 53 (3)Software Update (2)Manual Update If the TM-500/600 is not connected to the internet but is configured for Network LAN, yoo can manually update by FTP or Samba. Select the Software you want by pressing the [OK] button and following the on-screen instructions.
  • Page 54 Select Image (.img). Select the Serial Image (noboot) and click on Open. 6.Press the OK button on the front panel of the TM-500/600 to start downloading. If it does not work, press the OK button again. 7.When it says Done on the receiver and Download Completed on the PC, turn the AC Power Off/On.
  • Page 55 * REMOTE CONTROL CUSTOMIZATION Press the [MENU] button to go to the Main Menu. Go to - (6)Setup (6)Expert Setup (4)Remote Control Use the [LEFT/RIGHT Navigation buttons to adjust the Repeat Rate and Repeat Delay. To change the Style, go to Remotecontrol Style and press the [OK] button to open a dropdown list.

  • Page 56: Games

    3. Operation & Setting 1GB : Adjust accordingly to the filesize you want to split recordings Infobar timeout 6 sec : Set the desired time for the Info-Bar to disappear Skip confirmations : If enabled, all confirmation windows will be disabled, therefore you will no longer be asked to confirm any selection.

  • Page 57: Timer

    On the left (the dropdown list above the apply button/bar, press [OK] to choose from: reminder : when the Timer starts, the TM-500/600 will automatically go to the chosen channel record PVR: when the Timer starts, it will start to record to the HDD Ngrab: when the Timer starts, Ngrab will start Press the [GREEN] button to save the Timer.
  • Page 58 3. Operation & Setting Repeated Timer: Go to Repeated Timer and press the [OK] button (A check/tick will appear in the checkbox). Select the day(s) and the Starttime and Endtime. Go to the record DVR dropdown list and press [OK] to change the recording method.
  • Page 59 3.4 PVR(HARD DISK INSTALLED) RECORDING A SERVICE Select a channel/service that you want to record from the Service List. This could be either a TV or Radio channel/service. Press the [PVR] button to activate the PVR mode. The Info-Bar shows the PVR control symbols. Press the [Record ] button to start a spontaneous recording.
  • Page 60 3. Operation & Setting WATCHING / EDITING A RECORDED CHANNEL/ SERVICE Press the [MENU] button to go to the Main Menu. Go to - (3)File Mode Playback : To playback the recorded file, go to 'File' mode where you could see the recorded file.
  • Page 61 ADD A INDEX (CHAPTER/BOOKMARK) IN A RECORDED PROGRAM Whilst watching a recorded program, press the [INDEX MARK] button to add a chapter. You can add as many chapters as you want. When you have finished, when you watch the program again, press the [SEEK FF] or [SEEK RW] buttons to skip/move to the next/previous chapter.
  • Page 62 3. Operation & Setting [REWIND] button Press the [REWIND] button more than once to increase the rewinding speed: x8, x16, x32, x64. [PLAY] button Starts playback or restarts play during trick play or pause. [F.F] (FAST FORWARD) button Press the [FORWARD] button more than once to increase the rewinding speed: x8, x16, x32, x64.
  • Page 63 (for the latter, you will require to setup a DNS account). Download a program called VLC Media Player from http://www.videolan.org/vlc/ and install it. Open your Internet Web Browser and enter the IP Address of your TM-500/600 (Menu (6)Setup...

  • Page 64: Trouble Shooting

    3. Operation & Setting 3.6 Trouble Shooting Possible cause Solution Problem Check that you have interested Scart Inputs the scart correctly and that the scart is fully functional Change the LNB Faulty LNB Check that all your satellite Settings settings are correct in the Satellite Configuration menu No Video or Check that your dish/antenna is...

  • Page 65: Disposal Of Your Old Appliance

    WEEE Disposal of your old appliance 1. When this crossed-out wheeled bin symbol is attached to a product it means the product is covered by the European Directive 2002/96/EC. 2. All electrical and electronic products should be disposed of separately from the municipal waste stream via designated collection facilities appointed by the government or the local authorities.
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