SAFETY PRECAUTION WARNING: To reduce the risk of The lightning flash with arrowhead The exclamation point within an electric shock, don’t open the cabinet. symbol, within an equilateral triangle, equilateral triangle is intended Refer servicing to qualified personnel is intended to alert the user to to alert the user to important only.
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QUICK INSTALLATION GUIDE In order to download the complete user’s guide and get more information about receivers, please visit the website http://www.ftemaximal.com QUICK INSTALLATION GUIDE Follow next steps for the correct installation of this receiver. STEP 1: OUTPUT VIDEO CONFIGURATION In order to correctly visualise the reception signal on TV, you must configure the format and mode of the video output.
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QUICK INSTALLATION GUIDE Example 3 – Combined with terrestrial Example 4 – Dongle wifi connection STEP 3: BASIC CONFIGURATION OF THE RECEIVER The receiver includes an installation assistant (Quick Setup) that will help you to setup the different parameters. When the receiver is turned on at first time, the next menu is shown on the TV (Image 1): The receiver is programmed with all the channels of Astra (at position 1 of the DISEqC), Hotbird (at position 2 of the DISEqC),...
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QUICK INSTALLATION GUIDE Second Audio : If the channel has no audio language that corresponds with “First Audio” but with “Second Audio” the system will play the second audio language as default. If no audio language corresponds with the “Second Audio” then the default language of the current channel will be played instead.
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QUICK INSTALLATION GUIDE 3. On “Scan Mode” item, you can select “Auto Scan” to make a blind scan, “Preset Scan” to scan all preset transponders of the selected satellites or NIT search. 4. Select “Search” and press [OK] to start scanning. In the lower part of the window the progress of scanning and the found channels are displayed.
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QUICK INSTALLATION GUIDE STEP 5: INTERNET CONFIGURATION Press the [Menu] key of the remote control for appearing the main menu. Select the “Internet” option and confirm pressing [OK]. 1. Once in the “Internet” menu, please select “WiFi manager” option and press [OK]. IMAGE 5 is watched on the TV. Now the receiver searches for WiFi connections and shows the available wireless networks.
QUICK INSTALLATION GUIDE TV Channel List: This option shows the list of TV stored channels. Radio Channel List: This option shows the list of Radio stored channels. Channel Setup: This option allows setting the receiver to start in a predefined channel. Favourite Channel List Name: It allows changing the name of the favourite groups.
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QUICK INSTALLATION GUIDE Information: Shows all the technical information for the selected channel. Quick Setup: The installation assistant will be loaded. Factory Setting: This option resets the receiver and loads the factory default values. Software Upgrade: For updating your receiver through USB or satellite (OTA) and also for making backup of the information of the receiver in a USB device.
PANEL & REMOTE CONTROL DESCRIPTION 1. PANEL & REMOTE CONTROL DESCRIPTION 1.1. FRONT PANEL DESCRIPTION 1. POWER / STANDBY LED: Switches the receiver on, or enters standby mode. / Shows if the receiv- er is in Standby mode (when LPC mode is ON). 2.
PANEL & REMOTE CONTROL DESCRIPTION 1.3. REMOTE CONTROL DESCRIPTION 1. POWER: Switches receiver ON or in stand-by-mode. 2. MUTE: Switches audio on and off. 3. Color Keys: Controls menu options. 4. ZOOM: Zoom function. 5. SUB: Switches subtitle on and off. Without function currently.
BASIC OPERATIONS 2. BASIC OPERATIONS ? FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTION Q: The power of my STB is on and it is running in TV mode but the TV screen shows nothing: A: Make sure the TV set has been set to the correct video input (not the TV channels).
BASIC OPERATIONS 2.5. CH +/ CH - In TV mode press [ ] to change channel. 2.6. TV/RADIO In TV mode, press [TV/R] to switch to Radio mode. In Radio mode press [TV/R] again to switch back to TV mode. 2.7.
BASIC OPERATIONS 4. Press the [Yellow] button to show the EPG information in 24 hours time. 5. Press the [Green] button to show again the EPG information from the last 24 hours. 6. To close the EPG menu press [Exit]. 2.13.
BASIC OPERATIONS 2.18. LNB SHORT When LNB is short, it will notify user on screen “LNB Short!” (OSD 12). Please check your cables and connections for shorts. When the short is removed the warning message will disappear. OSD 12 2.19. USB It opens directly the Media management menu.
CHANNEL 3. CHANNEL Press [Menu] in the TV mode to enter the main menu (OSD 13). 1. Press [ ] to select the Channel item. 2. Press [OK] to enter the selected item. In the Channel menu (OSD 14): 3. Press [ ] to select the wanted menu item.
CHANNEL 3.1.3. SORT 1. Press [Green] to open the Sort window (OSD 18). Press [ ] to select and [OK] to confirm your choice. 2. The ways of sorting are: - Name (A-Z): Sorting in Alphabetical Order, ignoring “$” sym- bol.
CHANNEL 3.1.4.4 RENAME In “TV Channel List Edit” menu, pressing the [Blue] button you can enter edit box like below (OSD 24): After modification, move highlight to “OK” item and press [OK] key can save the modified value and exit “Edit” mode. Otherwise, press [Exit] key can exit “Edit”...
CHANNEL 3.4. FAVOURITE LIST NAME In this menu, user is able to change the name of the Favourite Groups. Press [OK] to enter this menu and you will see a screen like beside (OSD 30). To change the name of the Favourites Groups: 1.
INSTALLATION 4. INSTALLATION Press [Menu] in the TV mode to enter the main menu (OSD 33). 1. Press [ ] to select the Installation item. 2. Press [OK] to enter the selected item. In the Installation menu (OSD 34): 3. Press [ ] to select the wanted menu item.
INSTALLATION cannot modify 22K. - Polarity: Press [ ] to switch between “Auto / H / V”. (Motorized Antenna *) (OSD 37): - LNB Freq: Use [ ] n order to change among “Universal” or a specific frequency of the local oscillator. - Motor Type: Press [ ] to select between DiSEqC1.2 and GOTO-X”.
INSTALLATION 4.4. TP LIST When you open the “TP List” menu you will see a window like the one beside (OSD 42). 1. Press [ ] to change the marked satellite. Press [ ] to change the marked TP. 2. Press [Red] button to open the “Edit TP” menu (OSD 43). Here you can edit the Transponder’s data like frequency, polarity and Symbol Rate.
INSTALLATION 4.5. SINGLE SATELLITE SEARCH After selecting Antenna Setup another window will be opened (OSD 47). You can edit the following items: 1. Satellite: Press [ ] to switch Satellites or press [OK] to enter satellite list to select directly. 2.
INSTALLATION 4.7. TP SCAN When you enter “TP Scan” menu a window like the one beside will be displayed (OSD 50): 1. On “Satellite” item, press [ ] to select the satellite you want to scan or press [OK] to open the satellite list for selection. 2.
SYSTEM SETUP 5. SYSTEM SETUP Press [Menu] in the TV mode to enter the main menu (OSD 53). 1. Press [ ] to select the System Setup item. 2. Press [OK] to enter the selected item. In the System Setup menu (OSD 54): 3.
SYSTEM SETUP 720P_60, 1080I_25, 1080I_30, 1080P_50, 1080P_60, 1080P_25, 1080P_30 or 1080P_24 in HD mode and Auto, PAL or NTSC in SD mode. Press [ ] to select the desired mode. 2. Aspect Mode is used to switch the screen aspect ratio mode. You can select from Auto / 4:3 PS / 4:3 LB / 16:9.
SYSTEM SETUP - Length: Settle the length of time you want the receiver to keep one channel. Once it is finished, the receiver will be settled in StandBy. If you do not want the receiver to be settled on Stand-By, you have to configure the length to 00:00. Note: If the date/ start time is prior to the current date/hour, a warning message will be shown and you have to change the date/start time.
SYSTEM SETUP in a frame in the top right margin (OSD 62). 6. Press [Exit] to exit the menu. 5.3.3. SLEEP TIMER Press [OK] button in this option to set the sleep timer. Pressing [OK] button again you can choose between “OFF,10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100, 110 120.
SYSTEM SETUP “No” then even those channels can be selected without entering the password first. 4. New menu password: The password of the installation menu access can be modified You should do this after you set up the receiver the first time and every time when you think that your password is known by unauthorized persons.
TOOLS 6. TOOLS Press [Menu] in the TV mode to enter the main menu (OSD 69). 1. Press [ ] to select the Tools item. 2. Press [OK] to enter the selected item. In the Tools menu (OSD 70): 3. Press [ ] to select the wanted menu item.
TOOLS 2. After you input the correct password a warning message will be displayed like the one beside (OSD 73). 3. If you select “Yes” then all changes you made will be reset to default values. Make sure you really want to do this! 4.
TOOLS 6.4.3. S/W UPGRADE BY OTA This function can upgrade the software of your receiver through data sent by a satellite. At the moment we offer satellite updates only through ASTRA1 satellite. 1. Select the satellite and TP or input the TP value and download PID.
MEDIA MANAGEMENT 7. MEDIA MANAGEMENT Press the key [Menu] on the remote control to go to the main menu (OSD 82). 1. Press the arrows on the remote control [ ] to settle the option of Media management. 2. Press [Ok] to enter the submenu Media Management In the submenu Media management (OSD 83): 3.
MEDIA MANAGEMENT 7.1.1. EDIT FILES AND FOLDERS It allows you to manage the file or folder. - Select the file or folder and press the [Red] button. - New functions will appear: -DELETE 1. Press the [Green] button to delete the file. 2.
INTERNET 8. INTERNET Press the key [Menu] on the remote control to go to the main menu (OSD 91). 1. Press the arrows on the remote control [ ] to settle the option of Internet. 2. Press [Ok] to enter the submenu Internet. In the submenu Internet (OSD 92): OSD 91 3.
INTERNET desired. 2. Go to item “Start” and press [OK] to refresh the weather information. 8.4. INTERNET RADIO When you enter the “Internet radio” menu you can see a window like the one beside (OSD 97). In this menu you have two ways of searching internet radio stations: OSD 96 BY GENRE:...
INTERNET 8.6 INTERNET VIDEO When you enter the “Internet video” menu you can see a window like the one beside (OSD 102). 1. Use the keys [ ] to select a video list and press [OK] to enter. A list of videos is shown on screen (OSD 103). 2.
INTERNET 8.7.3 TAG SEARCH With this option you can search images by Tag (OSD 107). 1. Use the keys [ ] to select “Keyword” and press [OK]. A new window will appear to enter the tag you want to search (OSD 108).
CONFORMITY DECLARATION “WE , FTE MAXIMAL, DECLARE THAT THE PRODUCT MAX S123 HD IS IN CONFORMITY WITH FOLLOWING DIRECTIVES LOW VOLTAGE DIRECTIVE 2006/95/EC EMC DIRECTIVE 2004/108/EC” PAG. 43...
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