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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



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



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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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


Audioinput “Left,Right”/10kΩunbalanced


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




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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


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