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FREE - TO - AIR SATELLITE RECEIVER
28207RF
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04 SafetyInstructions05 1.GeneralInformation05 1.1MainFeatures05 1.2SatelliteReceiverAccessories05 1.3GeneralOperationofReceiver06 1.4FrontPanel06 1.5RearPanel07 1.6RemoteControlUnit08 2.InstallationofReceiver08 2.1ConnectiontoDishandTVviaSCART08 2.2VCRSCARTConnection09 2.3ConnectingtoTVusingRFsupport09 3.MenuInformation10 4.SystemInstallation10 4.1AntennaSetting10 4.2AutomaticSearch11 4.3ManualSearch11 4.4BlindSearch12 4.5MotorSetting12 4.6FactoryDefault13 5.Preferences13 5.1SystemOptions13 5.2AV/RFSetting13 5.3VideoAdjust13 5.4TimeSetting14 5.5Timer14 5.6ParentalControl14 5.7AboutReceiver15 6.ChannelManager15 6.1ChannelManager15 6.2SetFavorites
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16 7.GeneralViewingFunction16 7.1ChannelList16 7.2SelectChannel16 7.3PreviousChannelRecall16 7.4TV/RadioMode16 7.5DTV/TVMode16 7.6ChannelInformation16 7.7FavoriteLIST17 7.8Volume/AudioControl17 7.9Sat(listprogramsbysat)17 7.10Zoomfunction17 7.11PIP(Multi-screenpreview)17 7.12SUB17 7.13TXT17 7.14PauseFunction18 8.Games18 9.EPG(ElectronicProgramGuide)19 10.TechnicalSpecification20 10.TechnicalSpecification21 11.TroubleShooting22 12.SatelliteDishAlignmentsettings23 12.SatelliteDishAlignmentsettings24 12.SatelliteDishAlignmentsettings
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Beforeinstallationpleasemakesureyoureadtheseinstructionscarefullyandobservethesafetyguidelinessetoutbelow
Avoidexposingyourequipmenttoharshconditionssuchaswetordampplaces,highhumidity,strongvibration,extremelyhighorlowtemperatures,strongsunlightandplacesthatareverydusty.
Donotcoverorplaceheavyobjectsonthereceiverunit.Makesurethereissufficientclearancearoundtheunittoallowadequateventilation.
Neverpushobjectsintoholesorventilationslots.
Tosavepower,switchoffmainspowerorpulloutthemainspowerplugwhenyouarenotusingtheequipment.
Don’tcontinuetousethisequipmentifyouhavespiltliquidsinit,ifitisdamagedinanywayorifitdoesnotworknormally.Immediatelyunplugtheequipmentandgetexpertadvice.
Pullthemainsplugoutofthewallsocketduringthunderstormsanddisconnectthesatelliteantenna.
Cleaning:disconnectthemainssupplyanduseonlyalightlydampenedsoftcloth.Donotusechemicalsolventsorstrongdetergentsasthesemaydamagethecosmeticfinish.
• Topreventelectricshock,donotremoveanycover.• Ifanythinggoeswrong,don’ttryandfixityourself,getaqualifiedengineertolookatit• Donotexposethisequipmenttodrippingorsplashing• Neverputanakedflamesourceonorneartheequipment• Thisproductisnotatoy.Donotletyoungchildrenplaywiththeequipment.
Important Safety Instructions
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YourdigitalsatellitereceiverallowsyoutoviewdigitalsatelliteprogramswhenconnectedtoaproperlyalignedsatellitedishandLNB.Thisuser’smanualcoverstheinstallationofthereceiverandthenecessarystepstooperatevariousfeatures.Italsoexplainsindetailthespecialfeaturesbuiltintothisreceiver.
1.1MainFeatures• ConexantCX24303singlechipsolution• MPEG-II&DVB-Scompliant• Supports10OSDlanguages(English,Arabic,Turkish,German,French,Italian,Russia,Greek, Spanish,Dutch)• RFmodulatorwithRFINandRFOUT• Channelsearchinautomatic,manual,networksearchandblindSearchMax.4000channelsreceivable• DiSEqCcontrolversion1.0and1.2compatibleformulti-satellites(63satellitesmax)• Dishalignmenthelpfeature• ChannellistorganizersupportsLock,Favorite,Move,RenameandDelete• Timerfunction,automaticallyswitchesOn/Offonce,daily,weekly,monthlyoronetime• Multi-picturebrowsing(supports9,12&16pictures)• Videopicturezoomingfunction• Autodetectprogramvideoformat(PAL/NTSC/SECAM)• User-friendlyEPGandinformationplate• TeletextsupportsbothOSDandVBImode• Supports256colorOn-Screen-Display• Gamesincluded• EasyandfastsoftwareupgradethroughRS-232port
1.2SatelliteReceiverAccessoriesYoursatellitereceiverissuppliedwithremotecontrolunit(RCU)andSCARTlead.
1.3GeneralOperationofReceiverThismanualcontainsfullinstructionsforeverydayoperationofyourreceiver.
Thereareaseriesofuserfriendlymenusdisplayedonscreenwhenyouturnontheunit.Thesemenuswillguideyouthroughinstallation,channelorganization,programviewingandmanyotherfunctions.
AllfunctionscanbeselectedbyusingthebuttonsontheRCU,andsomefunctionscanalsobeselectedbyusingthebuttonsonthefrontpanel.
Pleasenotethatanysoftwareupgradesuploadedmaychangethefunctionsonyourreceiver.
Shouldyouencounteranydifficultieswiththeoperationofyourunit,pleasefindhelpfromtheTroubleShootingsectioninthismanual,orcallourHelpline.
General Information 1
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1.4FrontPanel
General Information
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KEY FUNCTION
MENU Showthemainmenuandbacktopreviousmenu
OK Confirmtheselection,orjumpbacktolastmenu
Poweron/offthereceiver
CH+/- Channelchange(up/down)
VOL+/- Volumecontrol(left/right)
CONNECTION FUNCTION
DISHIN Connecttosatelliteantennacable
LOOPOUT RFloopthroughoutputtoanotherreceiver
RS-232 ConnectstoPCforsoftwareupdates
COAXIAL Phono socket digital stereo output to TV or HiFi audio
VCRSCART Connecttorecordingdevice(VCR/DVD)usingSCARTcable
TVSCART ConnecttoTVusingSCARTcable
AERIALIN SignalinputfromlocalCATVnetworkoroutdoorTVantenna
TOTV UHFRFoutputtoTVset’santennain
POWERON/OFF Poweron/offthereceiver
1.5BackPanel
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General Information 1
1.6RemoteControlUnit KEY FUNCTION
PowerON/OFF
Mutesthesound
TV/RAD SwitchesbetweenTVandRadiomode
PAUSE Freezeframe
FAV Displaythefavuoritechannellist
SAT Displaysatellitelist
TV/VCR SwitchbetweenTVandVCRmode(Scart)
0-9 Keystoselectchannel
INFO Showscurrentchannelinformation
Channelchange,ormovecursorup/down
Volumeup/down,ormorecursorleft/right
RCL Returntopreviouschannelviewed
OK ConfirmtheselectediteminamenuscreenorshowtheChannellist
MENU Showmainmenu,orreturntopreviousmenufromsub-menu
EPG ShowEPG(ElectronicProgramGuide)
AUDIO Enteraudiosettingmenu
MLP 9,12or16picturesforpreview
TTX TeletextKey
SUB SubtitleKey
Zoom Zoomin/outofselectedpicture
EXIT Exitscurrentmenu
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Receiver Installation
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Beforeconnectingequipmenttoyoursatellitereceiverpleasechecktheinstructionmanualforeachdevice.
ThedownleadfromyoursatellitedishisconnectedviatheFconnectoronthebackofyourreceivermarkedDishIn..
TherearetwooptionsforconnectingyoursatellitereceivertoyourTVshownbelowandopposite.
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2.1ConnectiontoDishandTVviaSCARTConnecttheSCARTleadsuppliedtotheSCARTsocketonbackofreceivermarkedTVandtoeitheroftheSCARTsocketsonthebackoftheTVmarkedAV1orAV2
2.2VCRSCARTConnectionConnecttheTVtothereceiverasshownin2.1andconnecttheVCRSCARTsockettoyourrecordingdeviceusingaSCARTlead.
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Receiver Installation - Menu 2-3
3.MenuInformationAftercompletingallyourconnectionsswitchonthereceiver,themainmenuwillbedisplayed,whichconsistsofthe4menuitemslistedbelow.
• ChannelManager• Installation• Preferences• Game
DuringinstallationtheOKKeysconfirmsaselectionandthe / Keysshowsthemenuoptions.YoucanalsousethenumericKeysontheRCUtoselectachannelwhilewatchingTV.Usethe / Keystomoveupordownfromonelinetoanotherline.Usethe / Keystomovethecursorupordowninthesub-menu.Toquitthemenusystematanytime,presstheEXITKeyontheRCU.
2.3ConnectingtoTVusingRFsupport
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System Installation Menu
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4Thismenuconsistsof6sub-menus.
• AntennaSetting• AutomaticSearch• ManualSearch• BlindSearch• MotorSetting• FactoryDefault
Usethe / Keystomoveupordownfromonesub-menutoanother.UsetheOKKeytoopenthesub-menuselected.
4.1AntennaSettings1. SatelliteName:Choosethesatelliteyouwanttoview2. Transponder:SettoTPsearch-thisonlyneedstobealteredif youneedtoviewnewtransponders,seewww.lyngsat.com3. LNBType:SelectUniversal4. LNBFreq.-LowFreq.MHzthisshouldbealreadysetto9750 (usetheRCUnumberKeystoresetifnecessary).5. LNBFreq.-HighFreq.MHzthisshouldbealreadysetto10600 (usetheRCUnumberKeystoresetifnecessary).6. 22k-shouldbesettoOff7. 0/12V-thisshouldbesetto0V8. DisEqCSwitchSetting-shouldbesettoNONE9. LNBPower-shouldbesettoAUTO
Afterselectingyourantennasettings,youcanentertheAutomaticSearchMenubypressingtheRed(TTX)Key,orpresstheGreen(Sub)KeytoentertheManualSearchMenu.
4.2AutomaticSearchTheAutomaticSearchfunctionallowstheSatellitereceivertosearchmultiplesatellitesinoneoperation.IfyouhaveafixeddishandasingleLNBitisbesttosearchonesatelliteatatime.Press / toscrollthroughavailablesatellitespressOKtoselectthehighlightedsatellite,fortheUK(Englishlanguagechannels)settoAstra2A,B28.2E,atickwillappear.Beforegoinganyfurthercheckthequalitybarinthebottomrighthandcornerofthescreen(orpressInfotomagnifyqualityandsignalbars)-Qualityshouldreadatleast50%.
IfqualityissufficientpresstheBlueKey.Asub-menuwillappeargivingtwooptions.1. TheoptionofNITOnorNITOff.NITstandsforNetworkInformationTableandisatableofservice informationincludedinthedatastreamfromthetransponderifyouwishtosearchthisinformation settheNITsearchtoOn,usuallywewouldadviseyoutoleavethissettoNITOff.2. Option2allowsyoutochoosethetypeofchannelstosearchfor: FREE:OnlysearchestheFreetoair(Unencrypted)TVandRadioChannels CAS:OnlysearchestheConditionalAccessChannels/EncryptedChannels(notavailableonthisreceiver). ALL:Includesbothoftheabove.WeadviseyoutosetthistoFREEandpressOKtostartthesearch.Awindowwillopentoshowwhenthesearchiscomplete,pressEXITtoquitthemenu.
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System Installation Menu - Searches 44.3ManualSearch1.SatelliteName:Pressthe / Keys toselectthesatelliteyouwantto search,fortheUK(EnglishLanguageChannels)normallyAstra2.
2.Transponder:Pressthe / Keys toselectatranspondertosearch,or presstheOKKeytoactivateatransponderlist,settingsforthe transpondercanbefoundonwww.lyngsat.comorwww.satcodx.com
3&4.FrequencyandSymbolRate:EntertheFrequencyandSymbol rateoftheTransponderwiththenumberKeysontheRCU.
5.Polarization:EnterthecorrectpolarizationfortransponderHORforHorizontalPolarization, VERforVerticalpolarization,ifyouselectthewrongpolarizationtheSignalQualitywillshowZero.
6.SearchTypeallowsyoutochoosethetypeofchannelstosearchfor: FREE:OnlysearchesfortheFreetoair(Unencrypted)TVandRadioChannels CAS:OnlysearchesfortheConditionalAccessChannels/EncryptedChannels(notavailableonthisreceiver). ALL:Includesbothoftheabove.WeadviseyoutosettheSearchTypetoFREE.
7.SelectNITOnorNITOff.NITstandsforNetworkInformationTableandisatableofserviceinformation includedinthedatastreamfromthetransponderifyouwishtosearchthisinformationsettheNITsearch toOn,usuallywewouldadviseyoutoleavethissettoNITOff.WhenyouhavemadeallyoursettingspresstheBlueFunctionKeytostartthechannelsearch.
RedFunctionKey:ToswitchtotheLNBSettings.GreenFunctionKey:ToDeleteanUnwantedorInactiveTP(Transponder)fromthedefaultTPlist.YellowFunctionKey:AllowstheusertoinputtheAudio,VideoandPCRPID’swiththenumericKeysontheRCUthesecanagainbefoundinthechannelinformationatwww.lyngsat.comorwww.satcodx.comBlueFunctionKey:TostarttheSearchfunction.
4.4BlindSearchIfyoudonotknowthechannelsortranspondersthatareavailableonaparticularsatellitethenyoucanusethisfunctiontoscanthesatelliteforalltheactivetranspondersandchannels,thiswillalsofindTV,RadioandDatafeedswhichyoumaynotwant.
Satellite:PresstheOKKeytoactivatethesatellitelistthenusetheorKeystoselecttheSatelliteyouwishtosearch,fortheUK(EnglishLanguageChannels)thiswillnormallybeAstra2.UsethenumericKeysontheRCUtosetthefollowing:StartFrequency:setto10700foraUniversalLNB.EndFrequency:setto12750foraUniversalLNB.StartSymbol:SettotheLowestSymbolrateyouwishtosearchnormally1000EndSymbol:SettotheHighestSymbolrateyouwishtosearchnormally45000Polarization:SettoAlltosearchbothHorizontalandVerticalTranspondersthisisthedefaultsetting,SelectHORtosearchforHorizontalPolarizationTranspondersonlyorVERtosearchforVerticalPolarizationTranspondersonly.NITSearch:AllowsyoutosearchtheNetworkInformationTable
RedFunctionKey:TochangetheAntennaSettings(See4.1oppositeBlueFunctionKey:TostarttheSearchfunction
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System Installation Menu - Searches
4.5MotorSettingSatelliteNamePressthe / Keystoselectthesatelliteyouwanttoset.
MotorSettingDisabled:ThisisthedefaultsettingandwillonlyneedtobechangedifyouareusingamotorizeddishsystemDiSEqC1.2:ConsultthemanualwhichcamewiththeDiSEqCMotoroninstallation.USALS:ConsultthemanualwhichcamewiththeUSALSMotoroninstallation.
TransponderPressthe / Keystoselectthetransponderyouwanttoset,youcanalsopresstheOKKeytoactivateatransponderlist,theparameters(settings)ofthetranspondercanbefoundonwww.lyngsat.comorwww.satcodx.com,somedishmotormanualscomewithapreferredtranspondersettingforeachsatellitethisisusuallythestrongesttransponderontheSatellite.
MoveUsethe KeystoturnthedishfurtherWestorthe KeytoturnthedishfurtherEast.
SavepositionThissavesthepositionoftheDishforthesatelliteselectedabove.
RecalculatepositionThisfunctionautomaticallycalculatesandsetsallthepre-programmedsatellitespositionswithreferencetothepositionofasinglesatellite.
GotoReferenceThisfunctionpositionsthedishmotoratthe0degree(DueSouth)positionandresetstheinternalcounterofthedishmotor,allthepositionsettingsinthememoryarecalculatedfromthisposition
LimitSettingThisfunctionallowslimitstobesetincasesofobstructionswhichmaycausedamagetothedishtobeavoided,(SeetheManualforyourDishmotorforfurtherinformation)
USAL(UniversalSatelliteAutomaticLocationSystem)calculatesthepositionofthesatellitesfromageographicalposition.UsethenumericKeysontheremotecontroltosetthefollowingwhichcanbefoundatwww.dishpointer.comorwww.multimap.comLocalLongitude:Degrees,EastorWestofGreenwichMeridianuse / KeystotogglebetweenEastandWest.LocalLatitude:Degrees,NorthorSouthoftheEquatoruse / KeystotogglebetweenNorthandSouth.
4.6FactoryDefaultIfyouwanttoresettheboxtoitsfactorysettings,SelectFactoryDefaultandpresstheOKKey,awarningmessagewillbedisplayedasyouwillloseallthedataandchannelinformationyouhavepreviouslyinstalledsoonlydothisasalastresort,ifyoustillwanttoproceedthenpresstheOKKeyagain.
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Preferences 5
5.PreferencesPreferencesconsistsof7sub-menus,asfollows:
• SystemOptions• AVSetting• VideoAdjust• TimeSettings• Timer• ParentalControl• AboutReceiver
5.1SystemOptionsYoucanchangethefollowingoptionsbypressingtheOKKeytoactivatealistandthenusingthe / oralternatively / Keys.OSDLanguageThischangestheOnScreenDisplayLanguagetothemostconvenientlanguage.OSDTransparanceThisaltersthetransparencyoftheOnScreenDisplaysoapicturecaneasilybeseenunderneaththedisplay.OSDTimeoutThisaltersthetimethattheOnScreenDisplayisshownonscreen.AudioLanguageThischangestheaudiotoamoreconvenientlanguageifavailable.
5.2AV/RFSettingScreenRatioSetthistotheaspectratioofyourscreenmostolderCRTScreensare4:3,moremodernLCDScreensare16:9.ScreenModeIfyouarewatchingawidescreenpicture,PanScanremovespartofthewidthofthepicture;Letterboxshowstheentirepicturewithreducedheight.MonitorTypeDifferentmonitor’stypescanbeused,DefaultshouldbeAuto.VideoOutputSettoRGB(Red,Green,Blue)ifyourdisplayallowsit,otherwisesettoCVBS(CompositeVideo).RFTypePALB/G,PALI,PALD/K,NTSCM-selectappropriatetype-forUKselectPALI.RFChannelEnterthenumberoftheRFchannelyouwanttotuneyourTVto,towatchtheRFinput(anychannelwithnosignal).
5.3VideoAdjustUsethe / KeystoadjusttheBrightness,Contrast,SaturationandHue,thenmovetheOKinthedialoguebox,pressOKtoconfirm(usethe / Keystonavigateupanddown).
5.4TimeSettingUsingthecursor / / andOKKeys,enterthedifferencebetweenyourlocaltimeandGMT(GreenwichMeanTime)fortheUKthisshouldbesettoGMTLondon.IfyourregioniscurrentlyusingSummerTimethensetthisoptiontoOn,thiswilladvancethetimebyonehourwhenactivatedduringthesummertime.UsingtheRedFunctionKeytotogglebetweentheDateKeys,Enterthecurrentday,monthandyear.EnterthecurrenttimebyusingthenumericKeys;thereceiverwillalsoautomaticallygettimeinformationfromtheSatellitechannelwhenyouhaveasignal.
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Preferences
5.5Timer
Ifyouwanttoautomaticallyswitchthesatellitechannelataspecifictimesoyoudonotmissanimportantprogram,youcanusetheTimerfunction.Usingthecursor / / andOKKeys,settheTimereventnumberandthensettheChannelType(TVorRadio),nextentertheChannelfromthechannellistbypressingtheOKKeyandusethe / KeystoselectthechannelthenpresstheOKKey.EntertheDate(seeTimeSetting)andthenusethenumericKeystoentertheHOUR(starttime)andtheDurationTimefinallysettheStatustoeitherOnce,Daily,WeeklyorOff.
5.6ParentalcontrolIfyouwanttopreventaccesstocertainchannelsbychildrenforinstancethenyoucansetapassword(Default0000),(SeeSection6ChannelManager,Lockfordetails).Tochangethepassword1.EntertheCurrentPassword2.SettheParentalLocktoOn3.Ifyouwanttopreventunauthorisedinstallation,setthe InstallLocktoOn4.EnteryournewpasswordwiththenumericKeysinthe NewPasswordBox5.Reenteryounewpasswordinthe ConfirmPasswordBox6.PressMENUorEXIT
5.7AboutReceiverHardwareandSoftwarerevisioninformationforthereceivercanbefoundhere.
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Channel Manager
6.1EditChannelsPresstheRecallKey(RCL)tochooseDelete,Lock,Move,RenameandSortfunctions.Tomanagetheexistingchannels.
DeleteTodeleteselectedchannelsfromchannellist.PressOKtoselectachannelfordeletion,pressOKagaintodeselect.AnXsymbolwillappearinfrontofselectedchannelnameswhichareselectedfordeletion.UsetheRedfunctionKeytodeleteallchannels.UsetheGreenfunctionKeytodeleteunwantedtransponder.UsetheYellowfunctionKeytodeletewholesatellite.
IfyouwanttodeletetheselectedchannelspressEXIT,amessagewillappear-“Doyouwanttodelete”-chooseYesorNotoexecuteorcancelthedeletion.Note:Thedeletedchannelscannotberecoveredunlessyousearchagain
LockLockthechanneltobeaccessedbypassword.TheparentalLockmustbesetupinadvancebeforeusingthisfunction.
MoveYoucanmovechannelstoabetterormorelogicalplaceinthechannellist.Selectthechannel(s)youwishtomovebyusingthe / KeysandthentheOKKeyifyouwishtomoveablockofchannelsthenrepeatthisstepforallofthechannels,thenpresstheRedFunctionKeytoconfirmtheselection,usethe / KeystomoveyourselectiontotherequiredplaceinthechannellistandthenpresstheOKKeytoconfirm.
RenameChoosethechannelyouwanttorenamesomechannelsarelistedasTVChinthechannellistthesecanberenamedtomakeidentificationeasier.PresstheOKKey,aKeyboardwillbedisplayedonthescreenusethe / / KeystoeditthechannelnamewhenyouhavefinishedmovethecursortotheOKIconandthenpresstheOKKey.
SortYoucansortthechannelsbyAlphabet,Satellite,FTA/CASChannelsorFavoritechannels.PressTV/RadioKeytochangebetweenTVandRadiochannels.RadiochannelmanagementisthesameoperationasTVchannels.
6.2SetFavouritePresstheFAVKeytoselecttheFavouritelistyouwishaddthechannelto,selectthechannelwiththe / KeysandthenpressOK,a♥ (HeartSymbol)willbedisplayedonthelefthandsideoftheselectedchannel,repeatforanyotherfavouritechannels,whenyouhavefinishedpresstheEXITKeytosave.RedFunctionKeyTochangethenameofaFavouriteschannelgroup,presstheredfunctionKey,aKeyboardwillbedisplayedonthescreenusethe / / KeystoedittheFavouritesnamewhenyouhavefinishedmovethecursortotheOKIconandthenpresstheOKKey.
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General Viewing Functions
ThefollowingdescribesthebasicfunctionsofyoursatellitereceiverwhilewatchingsatelliteTVorlisteningtosatelliteradio.Whilewatching,thecurrentchannelinformationwillbeshownonthebottomofthescreenifyoupresstheINFObuttonontheremotecontrol.
7.1ChannellistInchanneldisplaymode,presstheOKkeytoviewthechannellist.Thelistofexistingchannelswillbeshown.REDfunctionKeytogotoadvancedChannellistmode.(ListbyAlphabet,Satellite,FAV,CAS).BLUEfunctionKeytoswitchchannellistModebetweenFTA,CAandAllChannel.TV/RADKeyswitchbetweenTV/RadioChannelslist.
7.2SelectChannelToselectaRadioorTVchannelusethe / Keysonthefrontpanelofthereceiverorthe / Keysorthenumerickeysontheremotecontrolunit(RCU).AlsowhilelisteningtoaRadioChannelorWatchingaTVchannelpresstheOKkeythiswilldisplayachannellistontherighthandsideofthescreentoselectachannelusethe / ontheRCUwhenyouhaveselectedthedesiredchannelpresstheOKkeytowatchorlisten.PressingtheEXITkeyremovesthechannellistfromthescreen.
7.3RecallPressRCLKeyontheRCUtomovetothechannelyouwatchedpreviously.
7.4TV/RadioModePresstheTV/RadiokeyontheRCUtotogglebetweenTVandRadiochannelmodes
7.5TV/VCRModeTheTV/VCRKeyontheRCUletsyouchangetheScartcontrolbetweenVCRandTV.PressoncetomovetotheTVmode,PresstwicetocomebacktotheVCRmode.
7.6ChannelInformationEverytimeyouchangechannels,youwillreceiveprograminformationforafewseconds.WhilewatchingthechannelyoucanseethecurrentchannelinformationatanytimebypressingtheINFOKeyontheRCU.Note:Channelinformationwillbedisplayedfor5secondsbydefaultandwilldisappear.Youcanadjustthedisplaytimeintervalfrom1to10seconds.(seesection5.1.3)
7.7FavouriteListToselectafavouritegrouplistpresstheFAVKeyontheRCU.YoucanaccessthenextfavouritegroupbypressingtheFAVKeyagain
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Channel Manager
7.8Volume&AudioControlVolumeControlToincreaseordecreasevolume,usethe / KeysontheRCU.MuteTomutethesound,pressthe KeyontheRCU.Torestorevolumepressthe Keyagain.AudioControlYoucanchangetheAudiolanguageandAudiooutputmodes,bypressingtheAUDIOKey,ifmorethanonelanguageisshownthenusethe / Keystoselecttherequiredlanguage,pressingthe
/ KeystogglestheAudiooutputbetweenStereo,Left,RightorSwap.Thecurrentaudiosettingisdisplayedinthechannelinformationscreen.
7.9SatIfyouhaveamotorisedsystemormultipleLNB’sfittedtoyoursystem,youcanselecttherequiredSatellitebypressingtheSATKeyontheRCU(Remotecontrolunit)asatellitelistwillbedisplayedusethe / KeystoselecttherequiredsatellitethenpresstheOKKey
7.10ZOOMfunctionTheZoomfunctionallowsyoutoenlargepartofthepicture,presstheZOOM(Yellow)Keyandusethe / / KeystoselecttheareatobeenlargedthenpresstheOKKey,theselectedareawillbeenlargedonthescreen.
7.11PIP(Multi-screenpreview)PresstheMLP(Blue)Keytogointothemulti-picturepreviewmode,usethe / Keystoselect9,12or16picturesforpreviewingthenpresstheOKKey,pictureswillstarttoappearonthescreenthismaytakeawhile,oneofthepictureswillbehighlightedinorangethiswillisthelivepictureandsound,usethethe / / Keystomovethehighlightedpicture,presstheExitkeytoviewfullscreen.
7.12SUBPressingtheSUB(Green)Keywillshowanysub-titleinformationavailableforthesatellitechannelselected.
7.13TXTIfasatellitechannelistransmittingTeletextinformationthiscanbeviewedbypressingtheTXT(Red)Key,someprovidersuseaspecificcodedsignalontheretransmissionsthesewillnotbeabletobeviewedonthisreceiver.
7.14PauseFunctionIfyouwanttotemporarilypause(FreezeFrame)thepicturethenpressthePauseKey.
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General Viewing Functions
8.GamesTherearefourgamesprogrammedintothereceiver.Theycanbeplayedusingtheremotecontrol.
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Tetris BoxMan
Canvas Gobang
9.EPG(ElectronicProgramGuide)ThereceiverprovidesanEPGfunctionthisprovidestheinformationfromthechannelornetworklikeprogramtitles,times,Satellite,Transponderetc,someEuropeansatellitenetworksprovidea7/10/14dayguide,whileothersonlyprovideNowandNextprograminformation
RedFunctionKeyShowsyesterdaysguideGreenFunctionKeyShowstomorrowsguideBlueFunctionKeyShowsamoredetailedguidetotheprograminformation
PresstheOKtoactivatetheTimerfunction;usethe / / KeystochangetheTimernumberasrequiredandTimerStatustoeitherOnce,Daily,WeeklyorOff,thenselecteitherOKorcancelandthenpresstheOKKey(seealso5.5TimerSetting)
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10. Technical Specification 10TRANSMISSION STANDARDSDVB,MPEG-2
INPUT/ DEMODULATIONConnectorType 2xFType,3/8-32UNEF-2A(1input/1loopthrough)
InputFrequency 950to2150MHz
SignalInputlevel -65to-25dBm
BandSwitchcontrol 22KHz
LNBSupply 13.0V+0.5V/18V+0.7V,max400mA
DemodulationType QPSK/FECCoding(DVBETS300421)
SymbolRate 2<Rs<45Mbaud(SCPC/MCPC)
TV SCARTVideooutput CVBS/75Ωunbalanced
RGBbandwidth 5MHz
Fastblanking 0Vto3V
Functionswitch 6V-16:9aspectratioimage(AVMode)12V-4:3aspectratioimage(AVMode)
Audiooutput “Left,Right”/600Ωunbalanced
Level 1.0Vrms±2dBinto10kΩ
VCR SCARTVideooutput CVBS/75Ωunbalanced/5MHz
Videoinput CVBS/75Ωunbalanced/5MHz
Audiooutput “Left,Right”/600Ωunbalanced
Level 1.0Vrms±2dBinto10kΩ
Audioinput “Left,Right”/10kΩunbalanced
Level 1.0Vrms±2dBinto10kΩ
AUDIO/VIDEO PROCESSINGAudioDecompression MPEG-1layerIandII/Musicam
AudioOutputs StereoDigitalCoaxial
VideoDecompression MPEG-2MainProfile@MainLevelsWithLetter
Videobuffer 64MbitsofSDRAMisprovided
Datarate Upto15Mbits/s(Max.burstrate:228Mbits/s)
Videooutput PAL-25frame@720x576NTSC-30frame@720x480
Videoformat 4:3,16:9
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1010. Technical Specification
DATA SERVICE PORTConnector 9-pinD-subfemale
DataprotocolRS232Cinterface.TheDVB-DSRisseenastheDataCommunicationEquipment(DCE)andthePC(orotherterminal)isseenastheDataTerminalEquipment(DTE).
Datarate Maximumof625Kbits/s
POWER SUPPLY
Maininputvoltage 2 3 0 VA C
Nominalpowerconsumption 12W
SAFETYInsulationresistance Morethan10MΩ@500VDCAmbientconditionsof28±2%&70%RH
WithstandVoltage(Hi-Pot) I/ptoO/p:3kV(1min)
TemperatureRise <75°Conwinding&core<50°ConcastingAt264Vac@50Hz
SafetyStandard DesignedtomeetIEC9
MICROPROCESSORMicroprocessor CONEXTANT
Clockfrequency 130MHz
SDRAMMemory 8Mb
Flashmemory 1Mb
PHYSICAL CHARACTERSTICSFrontpanel
Keys 7Keys
Indicators PowerON/OFF
Remotecontrolinput Infra-redreceiver
Display 4Digital(7Segment)
Rearpanel
Connectors
1LNBInput/1Loopthroughoutput(2F-type)1xScartoutput,1xVCRScart1xDigtalstereoaudiocoaxial1xRS-232(9-pinD-submale)1xRFin/TVaerialin1xRFout
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Troubleshooting 11PROBLEM
Nodisplayonfrontpanel
Nosoundorpicture,butthefrontpanelredlightisON
Nosoundorpicture
Badpicture/Blockingerror
Nopicture(Video)
TheRemoteControlisnotworking
POSSIBLE CAUSES
Powercordisnotpluggedin
Theunitisinstandbymode
Thesatellitedishisnotpointingatthesatellite
Nosignalorweaksignal
Thesatellitedishisnotpointingatthesatellite
Signalistoostrong
Satellitedishistoosmall
LNBnoisefactortoohigh
TheLNBisfaulty
ThesystemisconnectedbySCARTcableandTVisnotinAV/EXTmode
BatteryExhausted
RCUisaimedinthewrongdirection
WhAT TO DO
Checkpowercordispluggedproperlyintopowersocket
Pressthestandbybutton
AdjustthedishChecktheSignalLevelintheAntennaSetupmenu
Checkthecableconnections,LNBandotherequipmentconnectedbetweentheLNBandreceiver,and/oradjustthedish
Adjustthedish
ConnectasignalattenuatortotheLNB
Changetoalargerdish
ChangetoanLNBwithlowernoisefactor
ChangetheLNB
SelectAV/EXTmodeontheTVConsultthemanufacturesinstructionmanual
Changethebattery
AimtheRCUattheunit,andmakesuretherearenoobstaclesbetweenthefrontpanelandRCU
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SatellitedishalignmentsettingsforAstra2A,2B,2DandEurobird128.2DegreesEastfortheUKandEire(EnglishLanguageChannels)Forothersatellitesettingsseewww.dishpointer.com
1212. Satellite dish alignment settings
Town County Elevation Azimuth Polarization Aberdeen Aberdeenshire 19.76 145.17 -10.55Abergavenny Gwent 23.96 142.37 -14.66Aberystwyth Dyfed 23.05 141.46 -14.84Alnwick Northumberland 21.39 145.06 -11.48Ampthill Bedfordshire 24.77 145.24 -13.03Athlone WestMeath 20.62 137.71 -16.14Aviemore Highland 19.12 143.34 -11.37Ayr Ayrshire 20.32 141.85 -13.04Banff Aberdeenshire 19.16 144.87 -10.43Barnstaple Devon 24.16 140.96 -15.81Basingstoke Hampshire 25.22 144.29 -13.92Bath Avon 24.61 142.91 -14.61Belfast Antrim 20.53 140.27 -14.24Berwick-Upon-Tweed Northumberland 20.96 144.86 -11.38Birmingham WestMidlands 23.84 143.83 -13.57Blackpool Lancashire 22.27 143.06 -13.28Bodmin Cornwall 24.38 139.98 -16.66Boston Lincolnshire 24.10 146.10 -12.12Bournemouth Dorset 25.37 143.19 -14.80Brecon Powys 23.71 142.02 -14.79Brighton&Hove EastSussex 25.95 145.16 -13.65Bristol Avon 24.44 142.68 -14.70Bude Cornwall 24.17 140.33 -16.29Burnley Lancashire 22.59 143.95 -12.84BurySaintEdmunds Suffolk 25.02 146.66 -12.16Caernarfon Gwynedd 22.36 141.52 -14.41Cambridge Cambridgeshire 24.85 145.97 -12.56Campbeltown Argyll&Bute 19.96 140.89 -13.47Cardiff MidGlamorgan 24.19 142.06 -15.01Cardigan Ceredigion 23.08 140.69 -15.41Carlisle Cumbria 21.40 143.56 -12.48Carmarthen Carmarthenshire 23.42 140.98 -15.39Cavan Cavan 20.41 138.52 -15.41Chelmsford Essex 25.37 146.21 -12.64Chester Cheshire 22.86 143.01 -13.63Colwyn Clwyd 22.43 142.12 -14.03Cork Cork 21.57 136.57 -17.60Coventry WestMidlands 24.05 144.26 -13.37Crainlarich Stirlingshire 19.53 142.26 -12.31Dingwall Highland 18.58 142.81 -11.40Dolgellau Gwynedd 22.84 141.78 -14.49Douglas IsleofMan 21.44 141.64 -13.81Dover Kent 26.23 146.91 -12.53Dublin(BaileAthaCliath)Dublin 21.36 139.47 -15.30Dundee Angus 20.02 144.02 -11.43Edinburgh Midlothian 20.39 143.60 -11.91Elgin Grampian 18.91 144.01 -10.83Exeter Devon 24.69 141.40 -15.76
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Town County Elevation Azimuth Polarization Felixstowe Suffolk 25.51 147.27 -11.96Fishguard Dyfed 23.02 140.32 -15.65Folkestone Kent 26.24 146.76 -12.64FortWilliam Highland 19.00 141.86 -12.26Gairloch Highland 18.08 141.56 -11.90Galway/Gaillimh Galway 20.28 136.52 -16.80Glasgow Lanarkshire 20.09 142.45 -12.50Gloucester Gloucestershire 24.24 143.22 -14.20GreatYarmouth Norfolk 25.04 147.96 -11.29Grimsby Lincolnshire 23.61 146.25 -11.78Guildford Surrey 25.45 144.84 -13.64Hastings EastSussex 26.22 146.01 -13.17Hereford HerefordandWorcester 23.89 142.79 -14.33Holyhead Gwynedd 22.09 141.17 -14.51Ipswich Suffolk 25.35 147.08 -12.02Kendal Cumbria 21.95 143.56 -12.77Killarney Kerry 20.99 135.57 -17.99Kilmarnock Ayrshire 20.22 142.13 -12.79King’sLynn Norfolk 24.45 146.46 -12.04KingstonuponHull Humberside 23.30 145.98 -11.82KyleofLochalsh Highland 18.42 141.37 -12.23Lancaster Lancashire 22.17 143.40 -12.99Largs Ayrshire 19.97 141.80 -12.86Larne Antrim 20.35 140.47 -14.00Leeds Yorkshire 22.83 144.69 -12.45Leicester Leicestershire 24.00 144.74 -13.00Limerick Limerick 20.93 136.72 -17.07Lincoln Lincolnshire 23.70 145.62 -12.26Liverpool Merseyside 22.63 142.99 -13.52London GreaterLondon 25.37 145.48 -13.15Londonderry Londonderry 19.65 138.93 -14.64Ludlow Shropshire 23.63 142.89 -14.12Luton Bedfordshire 24.93 145.26 -13.09LymeRegis Dorset 24.92 142.04 -15.41Maidstone Kent 25.83 146.07 -12.95Mallaig Highland 18.59 141.16 -12.47Manchester GreaterManchester 22.87 143.85 -13.05Middlebrough NorthYorkshire 22.30 145.38 -11.73Moffat DumfriesandGalloway 20.85 143.14 -12.46Montrose Angus 20.01 144.64 -11.02NewarkuponTrent Nottinghamshire 23.74 145.24 -12.53NewcastleuponTyne TyneandWear 21.78 145.03 -11.69Newhaven EastSussex 26.07 145.35 -13.57Newry Down 20.70 139.69 -14.75Newtown IsleofWight 25.58 143.72 -14.51Northampton Northamptonshire 24.45 144.93 -13.09Norwich Norfolk 24.89 147.45 -11.56Nottingham Nottinghamshire 23.69 144.81 -12.81Oban Argyll&Bute 19.21 141.36 -12.71
1212. Satellite dish alignment settings
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Town County Elevation Azimuth Polarization Oxford Oxfordshire 24.75 144.27 -13.71Peebles Borders 20.69 143.56 -12.09Pembroke Pembrokeshire 23.30 140.27 -15.84Penrith Cumbria 21.68 143.70 -12.53Perth Perth&Kinross 19.94 143.52 -11.71Peterborough Cambridgeshire 24.40 145.70 -12.54Peterhead Aberdeenshire 19.54 145.63 -10.16Pitlochry Perth&Kinross 19.57 143.31 -11.65Plymouth Devon 24.69 140.59 -16.37Portree Skye 18.13 140.90 -12.37Reading Berkshire 25.10 144.44 -13.76Rosslare Wexford 22.20 138.93 -16.21Scarborough Yorkshire 22.82 146.12 -11.49Settle Yorkshire 22.35 144.00 -12.68Sevenoaks Kent 25.70 145.72 -13.13Sheffield SouthYorkshire 23.22 144.63 -12.70Shrewsbury Shropshire 23.32 143.02 -13.87Sligo Sligo 19.74 137.48 -15.74Southampton Hampshire 25.40 143.80 -14.37Stafford Staffordshire 23.49 143.74 -13.45Stirling Stirlingshire 19.99 142.84 -12.18StokeonTrent Staffordshire 23.28 143.71 -13.36Stranraer DumfriesandGalloway 20.61 141.31 -13.56Stratford-upon-Avon Warwickshire 24.18 143.95 -13.65Swansea(Abertawe) Swansea 23.76 141.28 -15.35Swindon Wiltshire 24.24 143.41 -14.06Tain Highland 18.54 143.28 -11.08Thirsk NorthYorkshire 22.55 145.07 -12.06Thurso Highland 18.05 144.11 -10.28Torquay Devon 24.92 141.31 -15.96Tralee(TraLi) Kerry 20.73 135.45 -17.92Truro Cornwall 24.40 139.56 -17.00Uig Skye 17.20 140.31 -12.17Ullapool Highland 18.08 142.14 -11.54Waterford Waterford 21.90 138.12 -16.62Watford Hertfordshire 25.13 145.20 -13.24Westport Mayo 19.65 136.21 -16.62Weymouth Dorset 25.22 142.51 -15.22Wick Highland 18.32 144.51 -10.19Worcester HerefordandWorcester 23.97 143.38 -13.95Workington Cumbria 21.37 142.79 -12.98Yeovil Somerset 24.86 142.45 -15.08York NorthYorkshire 22.88 145.25 -12.10
1212. Satellite dish alignment settings
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