TA B LE OF CO NTENTS Table of contents ..............2 Help ................. 17 About your high definition receiver ........3 Pause TV ................18 What is HDTV? ..............3 Software upgrade ............19 Getting started ..............4 Formatting the USB Memory Stick ........20 Safety first ................
3820T ABOUT YOUR HIGH DEFINITION RECEIVER 1. Higher resolution pictures give sharper images The picture on your TV screen is made up of dots known as pixels, Your receiver allows you to watch programs filmed in High and more of them give sharper pictures and display movement Definition with much greater picture and sound quality than ever more realistically.
GETTING STAR TE D Thank you for purchasing an i-CAN 3820T! SAFETY FIRST This digital receiver has been manufactured to meet international safety standards. However, safety precautions must be followed Removing the cover of the receiver may lead to a to ensure the safe and reliable operation of the device.
3820T UNPACKING YOUR DIGITAL RECEIVER Receiver Remote Control Power Supply Telephone Cable Batteries FRONT PANEL LED INDICATOR SMART CARD SLOT White - operating mode. Smart Card allows you to view scrambled TV channels. Gently Red - standby mode. push the card into the slot. Its chip should face downwards The LED blinks when your device is receiving signals from the and the symbol of an arrow should face inwards.
GETTING STAR TE D BASIC CONNECTIONS The following connections need to be made in order for the decoder to work properly. SD TV USB Memory DVD Recorder Power Antenna Socket Socket HD TV Home Cinema Internet NOTE: The decoder is equipped with Pause TV feature that is described on page 19.
Press several times , on the remote control unit of your i-CAN receiver until it switches on to 576i mode and the graphic appears. SURROUND SOUND If you would like to enjoy Dolby surround sound, connect your home cinema system to the receiver with an S/PDIF cable.
GETTING STAR TE D INTERNET SET UP You may need to set up or reconfigure your Internet connection for interactive services to work properly. First connect an Ethernet cable to the Ethernet connector on the back of your receiver, then set up the connection by going to the Network Configuration window (Menu >...
3820T REMOTE CO NTROL Button Action Button Action Sets the remote control to operate your receiver. Changes the video resolution. In viewing mode or in the Channel Banner, alternates Sets the remote control to operate your TV. between the current and previous program within the same channel list.
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REMOTE CO NTROL Button Action Button Action Mutes the sound. Pressing this button once again will Displays/leaves the Program Guide. restore the previously set volume level. In viewing mode, or in the Channel Banner, tunes to In the Channel Banner, tunes to the channel the Channel the next/previous channel.
3820T FI RST INSTALLAT I ON HOW TO SET UP YOUR RECEIVER Numbering Method You can arrange your channels in two ways. The LED indicator on the front panel will light up to confirm you have plugged your receiver into the mains. If your receiver is ■...
BAS IC F UNC TI ONALI TY CHANNEL INFORMATION You can access these by going to the Help menu under Menu or by pressing whenever the icon is displayed. The channel name and number appear on the bottom left corner of the screen immediately after changing channel.
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3820T Here are the icons that you might see on the screen: There are more soundtracks available for the There are subtitles available for the program. program. To change the soundtrack, press Press to choose a subtitle language. This program/channel is broadcast in High Defini- The channel is locked.
BAS IC F UNC TI ONALI TY CHANNEL LISTS How to Create a New Channel List? You can create up to 20 different lists of your favorite channels. 1. Press and select Channel Lists. 2. Select New TV List or New Radio List and press 3.
3820T PARENTAL CONTROL Channel Lock How to lock a program/channel? To set the Channel Lock: Your receiver supports two types of lock. You can stop your child from watching programs on the basis of their suitability for 1. Press and select Parental Control.
BAS IC F UNC TI ONALI TY INTERACTIVE APPLICATIONS LANGUAGE OPTIONS Interactive applications give you access to social networking, The Language Options screen (Menu – Your Preferences – gaming, information, or other sources of entertainment. The Language Options) allows you to select options concerning options available depend on your broadcaster, but your receiver preferred languages.
3820T SCREEN SAVER AND BANNER DURATION FACTORY RESET Banner Duration If you want to return your receiver’s settings to the default values it had when you first took it out of the box, select Factory Reset. This The Banner Duration option allows you to decide how long restores all original factory settings and cancels all the changes channel information is displayed after tuning to another channel.
BAS IC F UNC TI ONALI TY PAUSE TV Thanks to “Pause TV”, you can pause a program, have a several-minute break and resume watching without missing a single second. To be able to use the “Pause TV” functionality choose an appropriate USB Memory Stick (at least 1GB) and plug it on the back panel of your decoder.
3820T SOFTWARE UPGRADE Software upgrade via USB You can upgrade your receiver via USB. Download the latest To ensure that your receiver continues to provide the highest levels software version from the www.i-can.tv website. Then copy it of quality and satisfaction, new versions of its software will be on a USB memory device.
FORMATTING THE USB MEMORY STICK If you wish to upgrade your receiver using a USB key to download the software from www.i-can.tv, you will need to format your USB key first, as follows. NOTE: You don’t need to apply this procedure to enjoy Pause TV via your USB key.
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3820T 3. Select “Disk Management”. 4. Right-click on the white area on the right of the “Removable” Disk icon. This area shall display “Unallocated” text. 5. Click “New Partition”. 6. Follow the instructions of the “New Partition Wizard”. As there is no need to change the default values, click “Next” till the “Format Partition”...
• If these measures do not work the problem may be provider or check the trouble shooting section on www.i-can.tv caused by a temporary transmission error, or some of your receiver’s software settings may have been lost. Try switching off your receiver at the power source and...
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3820T Installation issues - Your TV is blank or ‘snow’ • Make sure your TV is set to receive the signal from the appears on the screen. appropriate input. Symptom Solution • Your receiver may be in standby mode (if the LED on the front panel is red).
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