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Copyright Homecast Europe GmbH  V1.6

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Technische Änderungen und Irrtümer vorbehalten

 

 

 
 
 
 
 

Digital SAT-Receiver 

blackbox CI 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

USER’S MANUAL 

Summary of Contents for Digital SAT-Receiver

Page 1: ...Copyright Homecast Europe GmbH V1 6 1 Technische Änderungen und Irrtümer vorbehalten Digital SAT Receiver blackbox CI USER S MANUAL ...

Page 2: ... 2 Menu Help 12 4 3 Menu Structure 13 5 Menu Operation 5 1 First Installation 14 5 2 Installation 16 5 2 1 Dish 16 5 2 2 Auto Scan 19 5 2 3 Manual Scan 20 5 2 4 Transponder Edit 22 5 3 Option 22 5 3 1 TV Output 22 5 3 2 Language 23 5 3 3 Time Setting 23 5 3 4 Parental Control 24 5 3 5 OSD Display 25 5 4 Channel 25 5 4 1 Sorting 25 5 4 2 Timer Setting 26 5 4 2 Delete 27 5 5 Advanced 27 5 5 1 Reset ...

Page 3: ...Delete Mode 33 6 3 3 Move Mode 33 6 3 4 Rename Mode 34 6 3 5 Lock Mode 35 6 3 6 Group Mode 35 6 4 Option 36 6 4 1 Audio Language 36 6 4 2 Teletext 36 6 4 3 Subtitle 36 6 5 A V 37 6 5 1 Audio Mode 37 6 5 2 Video Mode 37 6 5 3 Zoom 37 6 5 4 Mosaic Display 38 6 6 Favorites List 39 6 7 A Z Sorting 39 6 8 EPG 40 7 General Information 7 1 Features 41 7 2 Technical Data 42 7 3 Glossary 42 7 2 How to solv...

Page 4: ...pay special attention to the following marks that indicate hazardous situations Caution Indicates a situation which if not avoided could damage the equipment or apparatus Warnings Indicates a hazardous situation which if not avoided could result in serious injury Information Indicates additional information tot he user to make the user aware of possible problems and information of any importance t...

Page 5: ... placing heavy things and blocking ventilation passage Passage blocking can cause fire Avoid scrubbing the surface with Benzene or Volatile gasoline Color can be damaged Leave the power and the antenna off for the long absence or during thunder storm Avoid dropping and damaging Remote Control Unit If there is smoke or burning smell turn off un plug the set immediately Contact your local repair cen...

Page 6: ...icles inside the set can cause fire and electric shock Avoid dissembling and assembling Do not open the set Do not snatch the cable to plug out Keep the distance from Magnetic items and Audio Speaker Place the set with the good ventilation and away from the direct sunlight and humidity Avoid the temperature over 30 C and below 5 C 1 Before Starting ...

Page 7: ... Units which are furnished with this icon are not allowed to normal bin Batteries are also not allowed to normal bin 1 3 Accessories Operating Instruction this Manual Batteries 2x Typ AAA 1 5V SCART to CHINCH adapter Remote Control AC DC Adapter 230VAC Car Adapter 12VDC Remote Eye 1 Before Starting ...

Page 8: ...D Display displays channel and or time 4 IR Sensor receives signal of the remote control 5 POWER key to switch on or off 6 MENU OK key to enter menu mode and confirms operation 7 EXIT key leaves the menu mode exits any operation 8 Keys volume control or navigates in menu mode 9 Keys switches channels up and down or navigates in menu mode 10 CI Slot to insert your CI module 2 Controls and Functions...

Page 9: ...dish 2 AUDIO L R connect to your stereo amplifier 3 IR Sensor plug in the external IR remote eye 4 LOOP OUT to connect such as additional analog receiver 5 S PDIF digital optical audio out 6 TV SCART to connect the TV set monitor 7 RS 232C to connect with the computer for software update 8 DC in to connect 12V or 24V power source 2 Controls and Functions ...

Page 10: ...hoices and or selections of the highlighted menu item While watching TV or listening to radio press OK for the channel list 10 Opt select the options for Audio teletext and subtitles 11 go back step or exit from the menu of receiver or switch to the previous channel 12 Fav opens the favourites list 13 A V select the video and the audio mode 14 INFO shows program and EPG information 15 A Z sort the...

Page 11: ... HiFi System for audio output connect the AUDIO OUT by using a RCA cable to your HiFi System 3 2 Connecting the Receiver to an optical A V Receiver Connect the S PDIF out of your Receiver by using a fiber optic cable to the A V receiver To enable the AC3 sound activate the main menu and choose Option TV OUT AC3 On To select the optional sound track use the red button Opt Menu Audio and select with...

Page 12: ...ighlighted When you have selected the Sub menu you want press the OK button When you want to return tot he previous menu press the button When you want to return tot he live screen press the Menu button 4 2 Menu Help In the menu short information is displayed at the bottom of the screen Using button Using button Confirm with OK button Using Opt A V Fav button Using button to return Main menu Sub m...

Page 13: ...ge and subtitle language Time Setting Setting current time Parental Control Change the password and select the censorship classification OSD Display Setting OSD Display time and transparency Channel Sorting Choose the Channel sort type such as by Transponder Network CAS Reservation Reserving channels at your desired time Delete Delete the channels such as satellite CAS name etc Advanced Reset Fact...

Page 14: ...uage using the button b Press the OK button to confirm and go tot he next step a Select the desired channel using the button b Press the OK button to confirm In step 2 you have the alternative between Astra 1 Hotbird Astra 1 Hotbird Default channels Else if you select Scan Others you can choose other satellite and go to the next step a Wählen Sie den gewünschten Satelliten mit den Tasten b Drücken...

Page 15: ... Press the OK button to confirm and go tot he next step a After all settings are done press OK button to start scanning If you want to know more detail description about each procedure please refer tot he following installation in part 5 2 Previous step button If you want to go tot he previous step press the Opt button and than you can reset options Cancel and Exit button If you want to skip First...

Page 16: ...n are locked by password The default password is 0000 a Use the button you can move upwards and downwards in this mode b In any item such as Dish Satellite Transponder etc if you want to check the detail view use the button a Press the button the right screen shows the pre selected 32 satellite lists b Select the desired satellite and press OK button Then change the satellite column will be by the...

Page 17: ...nder list is changed automatically according tot he selected satellite name a Select one oft he LNB Power types using button You can select LNB Power value as 13 18V normally or if the distance between antenna and receiver is further than 60m you can select LNB Power value as 14 19V a Select the LNB Type value If you have selected User Single or User Dual enter LNB frequency value directly and pre...

Page 18: ...r select Motor on the Switch Type c Change position of your Motor through the Option DiSEqC 1 2 Options Move West East Press the button to move the motor Store Position Press the OK button to save the current position Go to Position Press the OK button to move the motor to the stored position Go to Reference Press the OK button to move the motor tot he 0 position Set West Limit Press the OK button...

Page 19: ...Go to allows you to go tot he Auto Scan or Manual Scand Mode directly b Select Auto Scan or Manual Scan and press the OK button 5 2 2 Auto Scan You can search the channels offered by the satellite for which your antenna has been configured a Select the satellite for scanning using button and press the OK button b The check mark indicates which satellite has been marked for scanning c Press the but...

Page 20: ...ows TV channels and the right window shows Radio channels during the scanning process White channel names are new channels downloaded to your receiver Black channel names are already existing channels a If you press the OK button when scanning for channels pop up window appears b When you complete scanning for channels a similar pop up menu appears c If you want to save the updated channels select...

Page 21: ...vice Service Type The selection of TV Radio and TV Radio Network Search When enable the receiver searches for more transponders using the network index table PID Search Search using Auto PID Manual Dec and Manual Hex a When selecting Manual Dec option a pop up menu appears b Enter the value of Video PID Audio PID and PCR PID with numeric keys c Press the OK button to look for PIDs and press the bu...

Page 22: ...exit 5 3 Option 5 3 1 TV Output a Select the TV output options using the button b If you press OK button the changed state will be saved and exit TV Type Select your TV Type PAL NTSC PAL NTCS SCART Select your TV Type RGB YUV CVBS FBAS TV Screen Select the screen format of your TV 4 3 4 3 Letter Box 16 9 RF CH N Set the Channel to display the audio and video signal on your TV If you select channel...

Page 23: ...2 Change the language that you watch the subtitle in 5 3 3 Time Setting a Setting current time using the button b If you press the OK button current changing state will be saved Time Mode TDT USER TDT Receive the time from satellite USER Set the time directly by user Offset Set the time difference between GMT and the local time Sommerzeit Automatische Umschaltung auf Sommerzeit Day Light saving DL...

Page 24: ...osed to input a password once more d Select your desired rating level using the button e Press OK button to save and exit Rating mode allows you to block channel according to the age level you have set View All All channels can be watched 7 Channels are blocked under the age of 7 12 Channels are blocked under the age of 12 15 Channels are blocked under the age of 15 18 Channels are blocked under t...

Page 25: ...r TV in case Radio status or in Menu Disable 5 10 20 30 60 120 Minutes OSD Mixweight Select the OSD transparent type Low Middle High Teletext Mixweight Select the Teletext transparent type Low Middle High 5 4 Channel 5 4 1 Sorting a Select Sort Type using the button b If you press the OK button current changing state will be saved and exit Transponder Channels are sorted into transponder order Net...

Page 26: ...mer function Up to 8 programs can be pre adjusted a Open the EPG by using EPG key and choose the desired program by pressing the arrow keys b Press red OPT key to confirm a Additional options such as changing the pre programmed starting time can be adjusted b Press the OK button to save and exit CAUTION Please note that this is the duration of recording it is not the switch off time 5 Menu Operati...

Page 27: ...te You can delete channels You can select not only Mode such as Channel Satellite and CAS but also Option such as TV Radio etc 5 5 Advanced 5 5 1 Reset Factory Default a If you want to change the set into the default values press OK button The following confirmation window will appear b If you select YES the system will be reset tot he primitive state like new receiver a Select the Mode and Option...

Page 28: ...ether the new S W is released when you view channels or select this OTA menu If the new version is detected the receiver will be rebooted automatically and the download screen will appear Remark On the way of downloading if the following message would appear contact the manufacturer of receiver for errors If any S W can not be found this following message will appear 5 Menu Operation ...

Page 29: ...ver turn the AC Power off then turn on again c You can watch the transfer status of software 5 6 Status Receiver 5 6 1 Information a You can watch the system information such as Model ID Hardware version Software version und Loader version 5 6 2 CI Slot Common Interface You can see not only Free To Air services but also scrambled services using the Conditional Access Modules CAM 5 Menu Operation ...

Page 30: ...the detail EPG window appears b If you press the button information and EPG window will disappear c Press the P button and then you can change the channel d If exists on the banner press button to watch the next EPG Channel Number and Name Current Event Name TV or Radio Audio Parental Teletext Subtitle Language Lock PayTV Dolby Control Detailed Event Information Current Time Event Progress Bar Sig...

Page 31: ...r listening to Radio you can change the mode using the TV Rad button 6 3 TV or Radio Channel Lists 6 General Operation Programmliste Selection Screen Status der Fav Listen Kanaldaten Anbietername View Delete Move Rename Lock Group Channel Name Information about the membership of the favorite lists Detailed Programm Information ...

Page 32: ...you detailed information about the current event e Please use the keypad 1 9 of your remote control to choose the desired channel directly f Press the button for exit a If you wish an alphabetic order you have to sort your program list firstly To do this please press the A Z button b Please press one of the numeric keys to open a keypad for the alphabetic entry c Please use the numeric keys 1 9 an...

Page 33: ... the button and confirm with the OK button c Press the button to save the adjustment and to exit 6 3 3 Program Move a Use the button to select the Move Icon b Select the channel you want to place on another position and confirm with the OK button c Choose the new position with the button d To finish the sorting please press the OK button e Press the button for save and exit 6 General Operation ...

Page 34: ...etters can be select by pressing the buttons and by confirming with OK button e As soon as renamed the channel please press the button and the OK button finally f Press the button to exit The favorites lists can be specified as well a Select the desired favorites list b Use the button to select the Rename Icon and press OK button A small window appears c Please continue as stated above under point...

Page 35: ... back up please press OK button again e Press the button to save and exit 6 3 6 Favorites list Setup Groups You can setup up to 8 lists Every list can contain up to 100 programs a Please close all menus and press the OK button to open the program list b Use the button to select the Group Icon c Select the program you want to displace in the favorites list and press the OK button A small window wit...

Page 36: ... button b Use the button to select the desired audio language c Press OK button to confirm the selection 6 4 2 Teletext a Select teletext by using button b Press OK button to start teletext c You can start the teletext by using the TEXT button of your remote control alternatively 6 4 3 Subtitle a Select Subtitle by using the button b Use the button to select the desired language c Press OK button ...

Page 37: ...o Mode a Select the video mode by using the button b Use the button to choose the aspect ratio c Press OK button to confirm d Press button for save and exit 6 5 3 Zoom function a Select the mosaic mode by using the button b Use the button to select the zoom size c Press OK button to confirm d You will get a picture in picture which informs you about the current zoom status and position The zoom ra...

Page 38: ...ief overview about the current programs b Select the menu item mosaic mode by using the button firstly c Select now the desired mosaic mode by using the button d The mosaic starts with the last used program and continues e By using the arrow keys you can choose a program what has to be updated f Press the button to exit 6 General Operation ...

Page 39: ... for the complete list c Press OK button to confirm a The functions within lists will be as same as in the complete list b You can resort and rename them up to your desires 6 6 A Z Sorting a Press A Z button to get an alphabetically sorted list b When using this function you will always get the complete list even if a favorites list had been activated before c Press the A Z button for back up the ...

Page 40: ...ctronic program guide und den elektronischen Programmführer zu starten The showing information will be provide by the local television station a Choose your program by using the arrow keys b After finalize your selection press OK a For detailed information press the INFO button b Press the button to exit 6 General Operation Title of the broadcast Time bar ...

Page 41: ...rogram Guide EPG Fast Teletext 8 Favorits Program lists DiSEqC Version 1 0 1 2 and USALS compatible One Cable Solution Software Update via Satellite and RS 232 connection 1 Scart Connection multilingual OSD menu Blindscan search all channels received from your antenna External infrared eye with 3 meter length Power supply 12 24VDC 7 General Information ...

Page 42: ...ing Rate 32 44 1 48 kHz Audio Mode Stereo Co Channel Joint Stereo Mono D Stromversorgung Supply Voltage 90 V 240 V or 12 to 24VDC Power Consumption 25 W Power Consumption Stand by 7 W LNB Supply Voltage 13 18 V 14 19V LNB Power Consumption 0 5 A max Control Signals 22 kHz 0 6 Vss Tone Burst DiSEqC 1 2 USALS E Connections Scart 2 TV VCR Optical Audio Output 1 AC 3 audio data stream Video Output 1 R...

Page 43: ...itional Access System CI Common Interface DiSEqC Digital Satellite Equipment Control EPG Electronic Program Guide FEC Forward Error Correction FTA Free to Air LNB Low Noise Blockconverter MPEG Moving Picture Experts Group PID Packet Identification PIN Code Personal Identification Number 7 General Information ...

Page 44: ...utput circuit The antenna is not adjusted adequately Please check the adjustment as well as the signal strength Bad video quality Mosaic effect The antenna is not adjusted adequately the signal is weakly Please check the adjustment No sound The mute key is activated Deactivate the mute function Remote control doesn t work There are no batteries inside The batteries are weakly Please check the batt...

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