Humax VA-ACE User's Manual
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1. Digital Set Top Box with Viaccess embedded User s Manual TT sa B i EZ A E of FS aA es Lawl a ar n es BE a Ed es ram n a ep er rru a Se aa R a HUMAX your prime time E1 Contents Safety Copyright amp Glossary Reference STB Connections Remote Control Unit Guide of Functions Guide of Main Menu Motorised System Troubleshooting Guide Menu Map Specification F11 F13 F14 F32 F33 gt F37 F39 F40 F41 F42 Safety This STB has been manufactured to satisfy the international safety standards Please read the following safety precautions carefully MAINS SUPPLY OVERLOADING LIQUIDS CLEANING VENTILATION ATTACHMENTS 90 250 V AC 50 60 Hz Do not overload a wall outlet extension cord or adapter as this may result in fire electric shock The STB shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing and that no objects filled with liquids such as base shall be placed on the apparatus Disconnect the STB from the wall outlet before cleaning Use a light damp cloth no solvents to dust the STB The slots on top of the STB must be left uncovered to allow proper airflow to the unit Do not stand the STB on soft furnishings or carpets Do not expose the STB to direct sunlight or do not place it near a heater Do not stack electronic equipments on top of the STB Do not use any unrecommended attachments as these may cause hazard or damage t2. Press to display the help box on the screen EPG Electronic Programme Guide button displays the TV RADIO programme guide RCL Recall Press to select the service that was previously viewed e Please note The design of Remote Control Unit may be changed without notice in advance E10 Guide of Functions J L doi ores o nf tomo E11 Information Box I Plate The details of service part and event part are automatically displayed on the I Plate when pressing the i Ci button or changing services Plate is divided into service part and event part SERVICE PART consists of the following items e Plate icon Current time e Service name Service number icons Subtitle Teletext Scrambling service symbol These are automatically displayed when the broadcasting station provides appropriate information Signal quality bar EVENT PART Right side of the box EVENT PART consists of the following items Event name Event duration time Description text of event State of reserved event Event part shows the current and next event information gt button Use to move from the current event information to the next event information lt button Use to move from the next event information to the current event information When the Help button is pressed under Plate display and there are no detailed event informations in the Plate the Help window will appear on the screen Th
3. Now that you have stored all the positions of the satellites and searched for all the services you want you can now use your receiver as normal When you change to a service that is being transmitted from a different satellite you will have to wait a few seconds to allow the motor to move into position to receive the new service Troubleshooting Guide Problem Solution About STB Does not display any LED on the front panel or STB has no power Check the main power cable and check that it is plugged into a suitable power outlet Check whether STB is in Standby mode No Picture Ensure that the STB is switched on see above Check the video output port RCA RF is firmly connected to the TV or VCR Check that you have selected the correct channel or Video Output on your TV Check the brightness level of the TV Poor picture quality See No Picture above Check the signal level if this is low then try adjusting the alignment of your dish No Sound See No Picture above Check the volume level of the TV and STB e Check the Mute status of the TV and STB Remote Control does not operate Point remote control directly towards the STB Check and replace batteries On Screen Error Messages No or Bad Signal Check the LNB replace LNB if necessary Check the cable from the LNB Check the position of the dish realign dish if necessary If you are
4. yellow box will be trimmed with red edges meaning edit is possible 2 You can easily put optional value with using Numeric buttons 0 9 CITE bar or Ti N Pini imu ae 3 Press the Red CD button for confirmation and you will successfully exit from input mode If press the OK button at symbol rate value input mode the value will be confirmed and if you moves left or right column use the lt gt buttons you can differ values of symbol rate to input Then press the EXIT and the Red CD button to exit from input mode To delete a Symbol Rate in the above list press the O Numeric button in the selected position and then the symbol rate disappears The range of Symbol Rate that is input additionally is 16 30Ms s Note The user should select the Satellite name in Antenna Setting menu When the user types the Satellite Name separately the search type is fixed to the Detail mode Press the OK button anywhere to start Automatic Search The picture during searching is as follows The picture searches with varying frequency Symbol Rate and FEC etc Satellite Name is the name that the user selects to correspond with Antenna Alternative of Antenna Setting The progress bar appears on bottom of the picture During the search services that are found are displayed as follows 1 Press the EXIT button during Automatic Search to stop search 2 After the search is finished the appearite message appears 3 Press the O
5. Services list Organise Favourite Services The Organise Favourite Radio Services lets the Delete Move Lock Skip or Rename Radio Services from the Favourite Radio Services and group into a new Favourite Radio Services The Radio Services are grouped into a Favourite in the same way as the TV Services refer to page E23 Organise Networks You can edit services using the network unit e The provider names are displayed on the left side of screen and the TV Radio Services included in the highlighted Network are displayed on the right side of screen Only the Delete Rename function can be used in this mode e When TV Radio Services are too many to be displayed use the gt button to move the cursor to the right window and use the a and buttons to move the cursor to the next list When the number of services is under 10 the scroll bar is not displayed In Radio Service icon JJ is marked in front of service number 3 3 Service Searching Enter the PIN code to access the Service Searching menu as you access the Parental Control or Service Organising menu Press the OK button to start Service Search after setting the parameters The default PIN code is DE E24 Guide of Main Menu Antenna Setting Selects the antenna and LNB settings for service search As you can change the settings for 22KHz Tone and DiSEqC switch there are 32 possible Antenna Setting for use The values that are set in this menu w
6. display the current or next programme list e Green button Use to display the programme list for one week e Yellow CE button Use to display the reserved programme list e Blue H button Use to display the simple TV Guide list Quick mode Now Next mode Show the informations of the programmes that are played now or will be played next time This mode consists of the service name event name event duration time current time and on screen display window To watch a programme you want through the display window e Use the buttons to select a programme you want The selected service will appear on the right display window Use the a v buttons to select a programme you want And then press the OK button on the remote control unit The selected service will appear on the right display window The selected OSD will be highlighted every time the cursor moves To reserve a programme you want e Select a programme you want by using the gt buttons or a v buttons And then press the White Co button Press the lt gt buttons to watch the programme of previous page or the programme of next page Press the Yellow D button to watch the reserved programme list Ve Ghai ae REC PE DEIR E ed Weekly mode Shows the information of programmes that will be played for a week Select a day you want using the lt gt buttons To watch and reserve a programme you want do the same steps
7. problems caused by the use of unofficial software The use of software versions other than HUMAX official software will void the manufacturer s warranty It is advised that only the formal software released from HUMAX should be used in all HUMAX product range Glossary Antenna A device that collects and radiates electromagnetic waves Includes a satellite dish and abroadband antenna Forward Error Correction FEC A system of error control for data transmission Frequency The number of cycles or events per one second which is expressed in the unit of Hertz Hz Intermediate Frequency IF A frequency to which a carrier frequency is shifted as an intermediate step in transmission or reception Low Noise Block LNB Downconverter A low noise microwave amplifier and converter which downconveris a range of frequencies to IF range Packet Identifier PID A set of numbers that idenitifies transport stream packets containing data from a single data stream Polarisation Characteristic of an electromagnetic wave determined by the orientation of the electricfield vector Quaternary Phase Shift Keying QPSK Phase shift keying in which four different phase angles are used Service A channel to which a decoder or TV is tuned Transponder An automatic device that receives amplifies and retransmits a signal on a different frequency Reference 1 Connect DiSEqC 1 0 All our receivers are designed to be DiSEqC 1 0 compatible This a
8. the manufacturer reserves the right to decide when and where to release through satellite system Over The Air OTA is simply another alternative for downloading software versions However the manufacturer reserves the right to decide when and where this software upgrade can take place by beaming latest software versions over the air via satellite systems Note that OTA is only limited to certain geographical regions mainly due to different satellites having different footprints area where the signal can be received SUSS TM is an official trademark and logo for HUMAX loader software to perform OTA The software upgrade via satellite system will only occur under the following circumstances 1 the equipment should have appropriate loader software 2 the manufacturer decides to release software downloading via a designated satellite system 3 the equipment must be tuned properly to the same satellite that the manufacturer uses STB Connections Front amp Rear Panel HUMAX va ace gt Press to change services down and up O SMART CARD SLOT 6 8 Insert the SMART CARD with it s IC Chip part facing the botton side ERROR LED AMBER Indicates that the STB has an error R AUDIO L VIDEO LNB IN Use to connect an antenna LNB OUT Use it when connecting to another STB RS 232C Use it when connecting to your PC AUDIO OUTPUT Audio signal from your STB to Hi Fi system MPEG 2 D
9. upgrade the software via satellite first of all tune your signal to ASTRA 1 Satellite When the STB switches into presentation from standby or you choose the STB upgrade menu the STB detects the new software If the new software is available the STB will ask you whether it downloads the software or not If you want to download and upgrade the software via personal computer visit our homepage to get more information and the new software Homepage http www humaxdigital com E4 E5 Reference 6 Software Upgrade HUMAX digital set top box is a highly sophisticated product incorporating one of the best software applications Whenever a problem is found with this software or in fact extra functions or enhanced applications are added the software in the equipment has to be upgraded In order to maintain proper performance of the product it is essential to have the most up to date software The latest news and release of software versions may be found at HUMAX website http www humaxdigital com It is recommended that users register to HCSA HUMAXCustomer Service Area and periodically check for the availability of software upgrade There are three methods to upgrade the software a set top box to set top box download copies the software of the main unit into slave unit b pc to set top box download downloads the software directly from pc to the model requiring upgrade c OTA over the air downloads the software where
10. using a DiSEqC 1 0 switch check that you have connected the LNBs to the correct connections on the switch Check the Signal Level and the Signal Quality in the Signal Status menu Service Search No Signal in Manual Search Check the Signal Level and the Signal Quality in the Signal Status menu Check the LNB replace LNB if necessary Check the cable from the LNB Check the position of the dish realign dish if necessary DiSEqC 1 0 Check that you have connected the LNBs to the correct connections on the switch Check that you have set the connected setting in the Antenna Setting menu e DiSEqC 1 2 Check that you have selected this in the Antenna Setting menu Check that the dish is aimed at the correct satellite LED Error Message Amber only Invalid system ID Check whether the system ID is different for Software and STB Amber amp Red Incorrect data block CRC error You need to contact your retail shop Amber amp Red amp Green Incorrect application CRC error You need to contact your retail shop If you can t solve the problem even referring this Troubleshooting Guide contact us via our homepage Homepage http www humaxdigital com E38 Menu Map MAIN MENU TV Guide System Setting Language Setting Time Setting A V Output Setting UHF Tuning Other Setting E39 Menu Language Audio Language Subtitle
11. with the Now Next mode Reserved mode Shows the programme lists that you have already reserved on the TV Guide or Information Box Maximum twenty programmes can be reserved This programme list includes service name date duration time reservation mode and event name To cancel the Reserved service select a programme you want to cancel using the a v buttons and then press the White button Shows a simple TV Guide like an Information box This mode shows in the A V playback mode e Blue vertical line Indicates the current time e Black white bar Shows the proceeding state of programme Time range of bar This consists of three blocks by 30 minutes per block E16 Guide of Main Menu 2 Parental Control You can set a parental guidance rating to each programme in this mode 1 When the OK button is pressed after selecting the highlighted parental control on the initial menu screen a display window for entering the PIN code will appear on the centre of screen The default PIN code is MO 2 Enter the PIN code on the display window If any problem occurs when entering a PIN code you cannot switch to the next mode 3 Set the parental guidance rating of highlighted censorship classification The parental level is given as age based numbers no block 6 10 14 18 and total block Enter the PIN code to unlock or lock programmes 4 To change your PIN code e Select the highlighted Old PIN
12. IGITAL VIACCESS m STANDBY LED RED Indicates that the STB is under standby Q O OPERATING LED GREEN O Q Indicates that the STB is operating TV RADIO Press to switch between TV and Radio modes STANDBY Press to switch between Operation and Standby modes aa Ww Max power consumption 30 W Power supply 90 250V 50 60Hz VIDEO OUTPUT Video signal from your STB to your TV RFOUT If your TV doesn t have a RCA Cinch Jack use to connect your TV RFIN Use to connect a terrestrial antenna E6 E7 STB Connections There are several ways of connecting the STB to your existing Audio TV system We recommend using one of the following set up for best results 2 4 With Hi Fi System TV only with RCA Cinch 1 Connect one end of RCA Cinch cable to the RCA Cinch socket on the STB and the otherend to a RCA Cinch socket on your TV If your TV doesn t have a RCA Cinch socket connect one end of RF cable to the RF OUT on STB and the other end to a RF input socket on your TV Connect the coaxial cable from the LNB to the LNB IN socket on the STB TV with Terrestrial antenna 1 Connect one end of RCA Cinch cable to the RCA Cinch socket on the STB and the otherend to a RCA Cinch socket on your TV If your TV doesn t have a RCA Cinch socket connect one end of RF cable to the RF OUT on STB and the other end to a RF input socket on your TV Connect one
13. K button to return Service Search menu 3 4 Status STB Status Displays the information of H W Version S W Version Loader Version and so on Signal Detection Shows the Signal Level AGC level and Signal Quality BER of the current service and is help to the initial antenna setting E30 F E31 Guide of Main Menu E 7 A LI pa akr E RR EU et E E j a PARR es ss ma dd EM TE EF HE ET be ee gt En TH a a Fs Mion Bony mg TN S ca Ting arta ja lee dE E STB Upgrade You can download and upgrade the software of this STB via ASTRA 1 satellite when the software of new version is released Do not turn off the STB during downloading When the power is switched OFF turn on the STB and the process will be continued 3 5 Conditional Access for Viaccess Embedded This menu allows the user to view the information on the Smart Card and Viaccess conditional access system such as general Smart Card Information Service List Change Maturity Rating Change PIN code General Smart Card Information You can see the Unique Address so user Address Current Maturity Rating of the Smart Card Services or Bouquets are encrypted by Viaccess and operators name like TPS or ABsat are displayed on the TV screen To get more detailed information of viewing rights of services or Bouquets press OK button Change Maturity Rating The STB is required by Viaccess to include a parental co
14. Language Current Time Wakeup Time Wakeup Service No Sleep Time Audio Output Screen Mode Display Format NTSC Mode Channel PAL Standard Offset OSD Transparency Info Box Display Time Parental Control Service Organising Organise TV Services Organise Radio Services Organise Networks Organise All Services Organise Favourite Organise All Services Organise Favourite Installation Service Searching Antenna Setting Antenna Alternative Satellite Name LNB Frequency 22KHz Tone DiSEqC Input Motorised System Manual Search Antenna Alternative Frequency Polarisation Symbol Rate FEC Network Search Automatic Skip Advanced F Automatic Search Antenna Alternative Automatic Skip Search Type Status STB Status Signal Detection STB Upgrade Video PID Audio PID PCR PID Utility Calendar Biorhythm Conditional Access Default Setting General Smart Card Information Service List Change Maturity Rating Change PIN code E40 E41 Specification Conditional Access Interface Viaccess Embedded 1 Slot Smart card Tuner amp Channel IF IF Band width LNB Power amp Polarisation 22 KHz Tone Transport Stream Profile Level Video Resolution Audio Decoding Audio Mode Sampling Memory Main Processor Graphic MPEG amp System DRAM 950 MHz to 2150 MHz 75Q unbalanced 25 to 65 dBm 480 MHz 36 MHz Vertical 13 5 V Horizontal 18 V Cur
15. Select Antenna Setting option and press OK button to display the Antenna Setting menu 4 You must set up a separate antenna alternative for each satellite position required 5 Select the name of the satellite you wish to use 6 Select the correct LNB frequency for the LNB you are using 7 Set the Motorised System to Enable using the A V lt buttons 8 The option DiSEqC Input Selection should now be disabled This option is used for DiSEqC 1 0 and cannot be used in conjunction with DiSEqC 1 2 Your receiver is now ready to use DiSEqC 1 2 To return to the Main Menu use the EXIT button until you are at the Main menu _ q 3 Initial Satellite Position Search This is required when you first set your receiver up to use DiSEqC 1 2 and sets the positions of all pre programmed satellites 1 Make sure your motor is installed correctly with the calibrations adjusted for the region you are situated Please consult the user manual for your motor 2 Make sure your receiver is set up to use DiSEqC 1 2 see section 2 above 3 On the Main Menu select Service Searching option and press the OK button you should now see the Service Searching menu 4 Highlight the option Antenna Alternative and press the OK button to display the Satellite Setting menu 5 Highlight the DiSEqC Command Mode option and use the lt gt buttons to change the value to Installer and press the OK button 6 Highlight the Motor Control option and use
16. Use to select the audio language you want 3 OK EXIT button When this button is pressed the Soundtrack OSD will disappear keeping the selected Soundtrack language constant When the current service is switched the audio language returns to the audio language that was selected in previous service If the returned audio language is invalid the audio language that you selected from the audio language menu has the priority of playback Subtitle When the current broadcasting programme provides subtitle press the Subtitle D button to see the current subtitle language list To change the subtitle language Use the 4 buttons to select a Subtitle language you want Press the OK button and the selected language is highlighted and then the Subtitle language you want is displayed on the screen Press the EXIT button to cancel the Subtitle mode E E13 Guide of Functions Teletext Use your TV remote control unit to control the Teletext service The teletext button doesn t exist on the STB remote control unit When the service supports Teletext the Teletext icon E is displayed on the I plate Service List The Service List consists of Service All and Service Favourite On the service list you can change the attributes of a service though the Service Configuration A Y button Use to move to the previous or next service lt gt button Use to move to the forward or backward service maximum 8 services Re
17. abled in the Antenna Setting a new menu is available for configuring the motor This menu is called Satellite Setting and is accessed by pressing the OK button while the option Antenna Alternative is highlighted in the Manual Search menu The following options are available on the Satellite Setting menu Satellite Name A selection of satellite names that can be used to identify a motor position If the satellite name you require is not available please use other In installer mode the Satellite Name Reference refers to the 0 position of the motor Movement In user mode this is used to fine tune the position of the motor for better reception In Installer mode this is used to search for the position of a satellite manually Motor Control Search Searches for services on the chosen transponder e Goto Moves the motor to the stored position of the selected satellite name e Store Stores the current position of the motor for the selected satellite name e Reset Resets all stored positions of the motor relative to the O position Installer mode only DiSEqC Command Mode Changes the current mode between Installer and User 2 Setting your Receiver for DiSEqC 1 2 You must set your receiver up so that it is ready to use DiSEqC 1 2 To do so do as follows Press the Menu button to display the Main Menu Aranna e 2 Select Service Searching option and press OK button to display the Service Searching menu 3
18. between service list and the description of the colour buttons offers the brief information of a service where the cursor is located Organise Favourite Services This mode service to add and delete services to and from the favourite group To add services into Favourites locate the cursor to the desired service and press the OK button The function of the colour button is the same as Organise All Services except for the following differences When you delete a service in the Favourites window the service is excluded from the favourite group and the service is still stored in services window You can move the service only within Favourites window e To group the services into Favourites 1 Use the button to move the cursor to Services plate right 2 Select the service you want to group into Favourites 3 Press the OK button 4 Use the lt button to move the cursor to Favourites plate left 5 Press the OK button to save the selected group Note 1 Use the lt gt buttons to move the cursor 2 Use the buttons to select the previous or next page m i ily a nd ae Ma ii Organise Radio Services The Organise Radio Services functions same as TV Services except that it uses Radio Services You can delete or move Radio Services and change the attributes of them Organise All Services The Organise All Services lets the user Delete Move Lock Skip or Rename Radio Services on the All Radio
19. code using the a v buttons and then enter your Old PIN code Enter a New PIN code in the highlighted New PIN code using the 4 buttons To verify the New PIN code re enter a New PIN code in the highlighted Verify Changed PIN code 5 When the entered PIN code is correct then all settings are completed If the PIN code is wrong the message PIN code mismatch will be displayed on the display window When the OK button is pressed at this time the Old PIN code is valid and the cursor is located in the first position of this menu 3 Installation This mode allows you to customise add a new service and displays the state of the STB Enter the submenus after selecting the Installation mode in the Main Menu 3 1 System Setting The System Setting mode supports the STB internal settings according to the connection of the receiver and external units This mode includes Language Setting Time Setting A V Output Setting UHF Turning and Other Setting E17 Language Setting Select the language for menu audio or subtitle 1 Select the highlighted language setting using the a v buttons in the system setting mode and then press the OK button 2 Select the highlighted Menu or Audio Subtitle Language and press the lt gt buttons and the language list will be displayed 3 Use the a v buttons to move to a language you want and then press the OK button to finish setting Menu Language We support the vario
20. d button Ci Service All Green button D Service Favourite Service Configuration To change the attributes of a service 1 Use the a v lt gt buttons to move a service you want to change in the service list Press the Menu button Use the a v buttons to move to an item such as Favourite Lock Skip Delete you want on the Service Configuration screen Use the lt gt buttons to select Press the OK button to complete Service All 1 To display the service list press the OK button Use Red G button to select the Service All list 2 Select the desired service by using the 4 lt gt buttons 3 Press the OK button to view the selected service The right side scroll bar of the screen displays the location of the selected service in relation to All services Service Favourite 1 To add the services to the Service Favourite use the Service Configuration at Service All or Service Organising menu 2 When you press the Green G button in the service list the favourite service list will be displayed on the screen 3 When you want to see the services added to the favourite group use the 4 lt gt buttons ON D Guide of Main Menu 1 TV Guide Your STB has an Electronic Programme Guide EPG to help you navigate through all the possible viewing options The TV Guide supplies information such as programme listings and start and end times for all available services In addit
21. e Help window shows the current Network information including Satellite Name Frequency Polarisation Symbol Rate FEC The detailed information for the event can be displayed by pressing the Help button in the I Plate with event data displaying mode You can reserve the programme in the event data display mode by using the White button You can reset timer programme Once Daily or Weekly mode When you release the timer programme mode then you will be asked to confirm the action Changing Services To change services do in the following sequence 1 Press the Numeric buttons 0 9 on the remote control unit 2 Press the F buttons or A Y buttons Or press the Recall Service list EPG mode button To switch between TV and Radio services press the TV Radio lt bution To select the previous viewed service press the Recall amp button Volume Control To adjust the volume level use the gt buttons or lt gt buttons To temporarily stop the volume press the Mute c button To cancel mute press the Mute lt button again or press the 1 5 buttons or lt gt buttons Soundtrack When you want to change the audio language of current service press the Green button firstly The on screen menu is displayed on the top to left side of the screen To change the audio language 1 lt gt buttons Use to select the audio on the left right or both 2 4 V buttons
22. end of RF cable to the RF IN on the STB and the other end to a terrestrial antenna connection or the socket for public antenna on the wall Connect the coaxial cable from the LNB to the LNB IN socket on the STB 1 Connect an RCA Cinch stereo cable from the AUDIO L R sockets on the back of the STB to the LINE AUX SPARE OR EXTRA input sockets on your Hi Fi system ANS SASSI ESAS A PRODUCT AUDIO A a QQ Gi Q NOs O TV with Motorised System DiISEgC 1 2 1 Connect one end of a RCA Cinch cable to the RCA Cinch connector on the STB and the other end to a RCA Cinch socket on your TV 2 Connect one end of a RCA Cinch cable to the RCA Cinch connector on the STB and the other end to a RCA Cinch socket on your VCR 3 Connect the coaxial cable from the LNB of your motorised system DISEgC 1 2 Motor to the LNB IN socket on the STB E8 Remote Control Unit NUMERIC BUTTONS INFORMATION RED SOUNDTRACK GREEN SUBTITLE YELLOW UHF BLUE TIME WHITE E EXIT V V E9 HUMAX RS 101P 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 STANDBY TV SAT TV RADIO MUTE MENU CURSOR OK P P HELP EPG RCL Recall NUMERIC BUTTONS Press to select a service enter your PIN code or Numerics on the menu INFORMATION RED Press to display the programme information box on the screen This button functions same as the RED button on the menus SOUNDTRACK GREEN Pr
23. es that you want to delete in grey 3 Press the OK button to confirm 4 Press the EXIT button to cancel the deletion Move 1 Press the Green button to move the service to where you want to locate Then the icon will be displayed in front of the service number Use the a v lt gt buttons to select a new location Press the OK button to fix the location Press the EXIT button to return to the original location Lock 1 Press the Yellow button to lock services Then the symbol will be displayed at the right side of the service name 2 Enter the PIN code to view the locked services e Skip 1 Press the Blue r button to skip services Then the symbol will be displayed at the right side of the service name 2 Use Numeric buttons service list or EPG s button to view the skipped services when selecting channels Note You can t view the skipped services by using buttons CON H f af LHE a a F a E a TUIT E22 E23 Guide of Main Menu Rename 1 Press the White button to change the service name Then the keyboard image will be displayed on the screen 2 Key in the new service name You can use the four direction keys to move or select the services A to move the previous service v to move the next service lt to move back by 10 services gt to move forwards by 10 services Note The box
24. ess to display the soundtrack list for the current service And this button functions same as the GREEN button on the menus SUBTITLE YELLOW Press to display the subtitle language list for the current service And this button functions same as the YELLOW button on the menus UHF BLUE Press to set the UHF menu This button function same as the BLUE button on the menu TIME WHITE Press to display the current time on the screen Press to reserve services on the Information box or EPG And this button functions same as the WHITE button on the menus EXIT Press to return to the previous menu and screen V V Volume up down buttons Press to increase or decrease the volume STANDBY Press to switch between Operation and Standby modes D O 2 TV SAT Press to select the TV SAT mode TV RADIO Press to switch between TV and Radio modes MUTE Press to temporarily cut off the sound MENU Press to display the Main Menu on the screen or return to the screen from a sub menu screen CURSOR Press to move the highlight bar for selecting options on the menus And this button is used to change services up down and increase or decrease the audio volume OK Press to display the service list This button is used to select the item on the menus P P Programme up down buttons Press to tune to the next or previous service Press to move up or down pages on the menus HELP
25. have moved the motor into position you can search for the channels transmitted from the relevant satellite To search for services on your new selected satellite Do as follows 1 Move the motor to the position of the satellite you wish to search see section 6 above 2 Select the service searching from the Main Menu and press the OK button To display the Service Searching menu 3 Select the manual search option and press the OK button to display the Manual Search menu 4 Now enter the Frequency and Symbol Rate using the Numeric buttons 0 9 Next enter the Polarisation and FEC values using the lt gt buttons 5 When you have entered all these details in press the OK button and the search will begin 6 When the search has finished press the OK button to view 7 Repeat the process for all the transponders you want from this satellite E36 E37 Motorised System 8 Automatic Search It is possible to use automatic search using the DiSEqC 1 2 motorised system 1 Ensure that the positions for the satellite you want to search is correct see Section 3 and 5 above 2 In the Main Menu select the option channel searching and press the OK button 3 In the Service Searching menu select the Antenna Alternative that you have set for this satellite 4 When you search new services please refer to Automatic Search of page E29 5 When the search has finished press the OK button to store and view the services
26. he STB CONNECTION TO THE SATELLITE DISH LNB Disconnect the STB from the mains before connecting or disconnecting the cable from the satellite dish FAILURE TO DO SO CAN DAMAGE THE LNB CONNECTION TO THE TV EARTHING LOCATION Disconnect the STB from the mains before connecting or disconnecting the cable from the satellite dish FAILURE TO DO SO CAN DAMAGE THE TV The LNB cable MUST BE EARTHED The earthing system must comply with SABS 061 Place the STB indoor in order not to expose to lightening rain or sunlight N N TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR BACK NO USER SERVICEABLE SO Pena ae PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED DO NOT OPEN SERVICE PERSONNEL This symbol indicates dangerous This symbol indicates voltage inside the product that important instructions presents a risk of electric shock accompanying the or personal injury product Warning Please do not insert metal or alien substance into the slots for the Modules and Smart Cards In doing so can cause damage to the STB and reduce its life span E2 E3 Copyright amp Glossary Copyright e VIACCESS is a trademark of France Telecom CryptoWorks TM is a trademark of Philips Electronics N V Irdeto is a trademark of Mindport BV Nagravision is a registered trademark of Kudelski S A Conax is a trademark of Telenor Conax AS Warning HUMAX cannot be held responsible for any kind of
27. hen you select Universal both 9750 and 10600MHz are supported at the same time The 22KHz Tone setting is unnecessary Disabled E25 22KHz Tone When you use a dual LNB or two antennas connected to a 22KHz Tone switch box make 22KHz Tone switch Enable or Disable to select LNB or antenna DiSEqC Input According to the option and position of DiSEqC switch select Disabled Tone Burst A to B and DiSEqC A to D After setting the above mentioned value press the OK button to move to the Manual Search menu Motorised System The Motorised System is used to set the DiSEqC 1 2 motor by Eutelsat specification If you wish to use this system please refer to page E33 Service Search OSD 1 If you press the EXIT button during the search then Service Search stops and the searching menu will appear again 2 When you find all the services the following picture appears 3 Before saving it you can select the services you want to delete Found services OSD 1 The picture above shows services that are found after Manual Search 2 Use the Red Gi button to mark the services that you want to delete To unmark a service select the service and press the Red G button again 3 Press the OK button to save or press the EXIT button to exit without saving 4 Then Service Search menu appears again When you exit from all menus the first service of the found service list is played In the bottom of found service picture networ
28. ice Search Note The picture and the found service list during Advanced Search are identical with the ones during Manual Search E28 E29 Guide of Main Menu Automatic Search When you enter the Satellite Name that is set in Antenna Setting menu search all of the selected satellite without inputting the extra frequency Antenna Alternative Select the target antenna for Automatic Service Search The attribute of this antenna alternative number is already set in Antenna Setting menu and the Satellite Name is helpful in the selection of the antenna but in this menu you cannot change the Satellite Name Automatic Skip Option to search only Free To Air services The picture on the right tries to search with varying Frequency Symbol Rate and FEC etc Search Type You can select one of two modes Quick or Detail When you select Quick mode it searches the service by search parameters that is preset When you select Detail mode it searches the service through all field of tuner 950 2150MHZ Detail Mode The pre fixed symbol rate list is changed according to Antenna Alternative and Satellite Name If you want to add or change it press the Red Gi button The value of Pre fixed symbol rates can not be editable 22000 27500 The picture of the Symbol Rate Add Change mode is as follows 1 When you press the Red Gi button after entered to detail mode from search type
29. ill be available for selection in other service searching menus Antenna Alternative There are 32 antenna alternatives each one can have different combinations of settings for 22KHz Tone and DiSEqC switch Satellite Name Selects the Satellite Name that corresponds to the value of the Antenna Alternative 1 Press the lt gt buttons to display the satellite list box 2 Select the wanted Satellite Name 3 If the desired Satellite Name is not listed then select User Defined 4 The keyboard will appear and you can type the Satellite Name directly The selected Satellite Name can help you select the Antenna Alternative in the searching menu but it is possible to change or select the Satellite Name only in the Antenna Setting menu Note In case the selected satellite is used as OTA target satellite automatic detection of the OTA target satellite might not work properly if you change or edit the name of the satellite 5 Satellite Name is listed in alphabetical order and the order can be changed according to Menu Language 6 When inputting the Satellite Name there is a 14 character limit LNB Frequency 1 Select the L O Frequency that is set to antenna 2 Use the lt gt buttons to select the LNB frequency Universal 5150 9750 10600 10750 11475MHz or 0 1 9 3 If the required LNB Frequency is not available then select O and enter the frequency manually using the Numeric buttons 0 9 4 W
30. ion detailed information about the programme listings and start and end times for all available services In addition detailed information about the programme is often available in the EPG the availability and amount of these programme details will vary depending on the particular broadcaster 2 Parental Control Access to services and programmes is controlled by a PIN code i e a 4 digit secret code that is defined by the user The very first time you attempt to lock all services or lock programmes by ratings the on screen menu will instruct you to assign a PIN code Later on if necessary you can change it 3 Installation The Installation mode allows you to have the information of setting services and newly set services language time organise search Furthermore you can recognise the states of hardware and software versions and signals from your STB 4 Utility This menu provides Calendar and Biorhythm E14 Guide of Main Menu Pi See Rrra E15 1 TV Guide You can watch a programme being shown and reserve it in the TV Guide mode To enter the TV Guide mode Press the EPG button on the remote control unit or select the TV Guide on the Main Menu To select the TV Radio Guide Press the button on the remote control unit and TV Guide will be switched to the Radio Guide TV Guide mode includes four different modes To select each mode use the following buttons e Red Ci button Use to
31. k the information of transponder and the number of found service that the services belong to are displayed The deleted service by the Red Ci button is excepted from counting of the number of services The deleted service is not included in this number Free applies to the empty space of the memory It will be used to store future services E26 de oly E27 Guide of Main Menu E arrir THR die Manual Search Set the search parameters Frequency Symbol Rate etc to manually find the services that you have selected in the transponder The bar on bottom of the submenu shows the signal Level and signal quality BER of the entered parameters Antenna Alternative Select the target antenna for Manual Search The Satellite Name helps you select antenna alternatives This is only for reference and cannot be changed on this menu Antenna Alternative 16 is fixed for SMATV Frequency Use the Numeric buttons 0 9 on the remote control unit Polarisation Use the lt gt buttons to select the Polarisation of the transponder Auto Horizontal Vertical Horizontal 18 V is output through LNB line e Vertical 13 5 Vis output through LNB line Symbol Rate Input the Symbol Rate of the transponder you want to find Use the lt gt buttons or Numeric buttons 0 9 on the remote control unit FEC Forward Error Correction Use the lt gt buttons to select the Forward Error Correction of the trans
32. llows multiple antennas to be connected to the STB simultaneously If you have two or more fixed antennas or LNBs you can use a DiSEqC 1 0 switch 1 Connect the coaxial cable from the first LNB to the LNB 1 or LNB A input connector of the DiSEqC switch 2 Connect the coaxial cable from the second LNB to the LNB 2 or LNB B input connector of the DiSEqC switch 3 Do the same for other LNBs 4 Connect one end of a Coaxial cable to the RF output connector of the DiSEqC switch and the other end to the LNB IN socket on the STB 2 Connect DiSEqC 1 2 Please refer to page E33 3 Connect a Satellite antenna To the digital receiver you can connect either a single satellite antenna directly or through converter box several antennas or LNB of multi feed equipment You can connect a further Sat receiver for example analogue with the receiver of common antenna equipment that has satellite signals 4 Loop Through If you have another analogue or digital STB and you wish to use the same LNB then you can connect it via the loop through Connect one end of a Coaxial cable to the LNB OUT on the STB and connect the other end to the LNB IN on your second STB 5 Upgrade via Satellite and Personal Computer To maintain the STB up to date it will be possible to upgrade the software of the STB via satellite and personal computer New versions of the software may include new or improved functions for the current one If you want to download and
33. ly in black and white color Normally NTSC 3 58 mode is used worldwide but some TV sets can support only NTSC 4 43 mode E20 E21 Guide of Main Menu UHF Tuning Select an UHF channel The range of channels and frequency value are different for each PAL standard Channel PAL I G for Europe CH21 CH69 PAL B for Europe Australia CH28 CH69 PAL D for China CH13 CH62 PAL K for Russia CH21 CH69 PAL Standard Select a PAL standard according to the above range of channels Offset Adjust the Fine Tuning value The Offset ranges from 4 to 4 and each Offset represents 1 MHz Other Setting Select the OSD Transparency and Information Box Display Time OSD Transparency Select the OSD Transparent type It affects Information box Soundtrack Subtitle Service list Time and Quick mode of TV Guide Use the lt gt buttons to toggle transparent and opaque Info Box Display Time Set the display duration of information box displayed on the screen after changing services The time ranges from 0 to 20 seconds 3 2 Service Organising This menu gives users access to options that allow them to organise their Networks TV Services and Radio Services The default PIN code is MU Organise TV Services Organise All Services This mode allows users to Delete Move Lock Skip and Rename TV Services Delete 1 Press the Red Ci button to delete unwanted services 2 Highlight the servic
34. ntrol facility for the viewing of restricted services This can be set to No block or for ages ranging from 4 to 18 The correct PIN code is required to change this option Change PIN code When you buy a new Smart Card the initial PIN code is set to NULL Therefore it is recommended that this PIN code should be changed This PIN code is available only on Conditional Access Menu Enter this PIN code to see the blocked Viacces Service 3 6 Default setting When you press the OK button at the screen the data of system setting will be changed into the default values and some Free To Air services of EUTELSAT W4 ASTRA 1 for Middle East areas will be stored in replacement of all services found If you press the EXIT button the function will be cancelled and return the Installation menu E M 1 ee O Snel 4 Utility STB supports additional functions such as Calendar and Biorhythm At the Biorhythm use the 4 v lt gt buttons to adjust your birth year and date to see your current biorhythm status E32 E33 Motorised System DiSEqC 1 2 User Instructions If you have a DiSEqC 1 2 motorised system then you can use the DiSEqC 1 2 functions available The following instruction describes how to use the DiSEqC 1 2 functions to store the positions of the satellites and to search for the services STAB Rotor Sat motor recommended 1 Satellite Setting Menu Options When DiSEqC Motorised System is En
35. of your dish E34 E35 Motorised System 6 To set the East Limit a Select Movement and use the lt gt buttons to move your motor East or West until the motor is at the position you wish to use as your East Limit Use the lt gt buttons to stop the motor at the correct position b Highlight the Store East Limit option and press the OK button to store the current position as your East Limit Tocas TS Tosetthe West Limit Sl ag nr e RO a Select Movement and use the lt gt buttons to move your motor East or West until the motor is at the position you wish to use as your West Limit Use the lt gt buttons to stop the motor at the correct position b Highlight the Store West Limit option and press the OK button to store the current position as your West Limit 5 Manual Satellite Search The purpose of this is to set the motor position for each satellite manually This is useful if the satellite you require is not available from the pre programmed list see 3 above To do this you must access the Satellite Settings menu Do as follows 1 Select Service Searching from the main menu and press the OK button to display the Service Searching menu 2 Select the Manual Search option and press the OK button to display the Manual Search menu Select the relevant Antenna Alternative that you are using for this satellite 3 Enter the Frequency Polarisation Symbol Rate and FEC of a transponder on the satellite you
36. p Time Setting Current Time To set the Current Time enter the Offset value using the standardised information of current service area The time setting will be used as the standardised time for the Plate TV Guide Wakeup and Sleep Timer Time Offset Current Time is based on TDT Time and Data Table at the stream of the current service Wakeup Time Select the time when STB is turned on Use the Numeric buttons 0 9 on the remote control unit to enter your Wakeup Time Wakeup Service No Use the lt gt buttons to set the service number provided for the set Wakeup Time Use the TV Radio button on the remote control unit to toggle TV Radio service Service Name The Service Name that has been determined by the Wakeup Service No will be shown Sleep Time Depending on Time Setting select the time when STB is turned off me Ae Ei gg A V Output Setting Audio Output Set the audio mode which is output from the RCA Cinch Jack Stereo Mono Screen Mode Select the aspect ratio of TV which is connected to STB 4 3 or 16 9 Display Format Select the format which the video is to be displayed on screen When your TV set is 4 3 and video source is 16 9 STB will display in Letter box or Centre mode as selected When your TV set is 16 9 and video source is 4 3 STB will display in the Pillar box or Full mode as selected NTSC Mode Adjust this value between 3 58 and 4 43 if your TV displays the video on
37. ponder You can select the value of Auto 1 2 2 3 3 4 5 6 and 7 8 Network Search You can select Yes or No When you select Yes you can find more transponders using the home network As it refers to NIT during searching if there is the frequency information of other transponder it searches the other transponders besides the transponder that the user inputs Automatic Skip You can select Yes or No When you select Yes the search will skip all scrambled services When the found services are scrambled during searching they are not listed up Refer to descriptor of PMT whether it is scrambled or not Advanced Performs a manual search with the ability to enter PID Video Audio PCR values This mode is necessary when you search for the signal that has abnormal service Information tables The setting of the sub items is the same as Manual Search SE Video PID Audio PID PCR PID a E ge ttn You can set PID to search for services 1 Use the lt gt buttons to select PID input mode 2 Use the Numeric buttons 0 9 on the remote control unit to enter a decimal PID value 3 In the hexadecimal input mode press one of the Numeric buttons 0 9 todisplay a hexadecimal keyboard 4 Enter a hexadecimal PID value Note If no PID is input Auto is displayed the Advanced Search functions same as Manual Search 5 After the above mentioned value is set press the OK button to start Serv
38. rent 500 mA Max Overload Protection QPSK 2 31 Ms s Convolutional Code Rate 1 2 2 3 3 4 5 6 and 7 8 with Constraint Length K 7 MPEG 2 MP ML 60 Mbit s Max 4 3 16 9 720 x 576 MPEG MusiCam Layer amp II e Please note The specification of the STB may be changed without notice in advance A V amp Data In Out VIDEO RCA Cinch Video Output CVBS AUDIO R L RCA Cinch Volume and Mute Control Resolution 20 bits DAC Max 2 Vrms RS 232C Transfer rate 115 200 bps 9pin D sub Type Power Supply Input Voltage 90 250 V AC 50 60 Hz SMPS Max 30 W lt 8W Separate internal fuse The input shall have lightening Protection O C to 45 C 10 C to 70 C Storage Humidit 5 95 RH Non Condensino You can use a special antenna switch with DISEqC commands When changing ASTRA 1 to EUTELSAT for example a DiSEqC command is sent with the 22KHz tone through the antenna cable The antenna switch will change ASTRA 1 to EUTELSAT The concept of DiSEqC is a protective trademark of EUTELSAT Data rate decides the picture quality of digital TV programmes Data rate of about 5 6 Mbit s coincides with the picture quality of a analog TV programme E42 www humaxdigital com HTVAACE 100E
39. the lt gt buttons to change the value to reset and press the OK button 7 You will now see a warning message press the OK button to continue All motor positions of the pre programmed satellites should now be correct If you have any other make or model of DiSEqC 1 2 motor then you may need to store the satellite positions in yourself Please refer to the user manual for your motor 8 Highlight the DiSEqC Command Mode option and use the buttons to change the value to User and press the OK button 9 You should now be ready to start storing services for the various satellites see 5 onwards 4 Motor Limit Setting Use this option to set the East and West limits of the motor This should be used to prevent your dish from hitting anything that may be obstructing the path of the dish 1 On the Main menu select Service Searching option and press the OK button You should now see the Service Searching menu 2 Select Manual Search option and press the OK button you should now see the Manual Search menu 3 Highlight the Antenna Alternative option and press the OK button You should now be in the Satellite Settings menu 4 Press the Ci button to access the Motor Limit Setting menu 5 Highlight the Limit Setting option and use the lt gt buttons to disable this Warning When this option is disabled your motor will be able to move beyond any limits that have been stored please take care in case there are anything obstructing the path
40. us menu languages of Europe amp Middle East areas For Europe areas there are Czech English French German Hungarian Italian Polish Russian and more Also it includes Arabic English French German Italian Persian Russian Turkish for Middle East areas The kind of languages can be changed depending on the country Audio Language Select the default language for audio when changing services If you change the current service your STB will initially select the previously memorised Audio Language If the Audio Language of current service is not provided at this time you should reselect a language on the Audio Language menu Languages provided Czech Danish Dutch English Finnish French German Greek Hungarian Italian Norwegian Portuguese Rumanian Russian Spanish Swedish Turkish and more If no language is provided then the default language of current service will be automatically selected Subtitle Language Select the default language for subtitle when changing services Language provided Danish English Finnish French German Greek Hungarian Italian Norwegian Portuguese Spanish Swedish and more E18 E19 Guide of Main Menu Time Setting You can set the Current Time and Wakeup Time in this mode Furthermore the Service Number in the Wakeup Time mode and Sleep Time standby mode can be set When a VCR is connected recording can be automatically done according to Wakeup Slee
41. wish to find This transponder information should be unique to this satellite 4 Select the Antenna Alternative option and press the OK button to display the Satellite Settings menu 5 Highlight the option DiSEqC Command Mode and using the lt gt buttons change this to Installer 6 Highlight the option Satellite name and use the lt gt buttons to select the satellite you want to find use others if the name of the satellite you want does not appear 7 When you have selected the satellite you wish to find go down to the Movement option and again using the lt gt buttons to start the motor moving 8 You should move the motor as far west as possible and the move it east so that you cover the complete movement range of the motor 9 During the move from west to east the Signal Quality bar should register a signal once This is the position of the satellite If there are two or more different positions which registers a signal then you must choose another frequency that is unique to the satellite you want 10 Use the Signal level and Strength Quality bar at the bottom of the screen to judge the best position of the dish 11 Use the lt gt buttons to stop the motor when required 12 When you have the best position of the dish go to the Motor Control option and using the lt gt buttons select store and press the OK button The position of the satellite should now be stored 13 If you do not store this position it will be lost when you e
42. xit the menu 14 Repeat the process for each satellite if required remembering to use a different antenna alternative for each satellite 6 Moving to a pre set satellite Once you have stored the positions of the satellites you want see left below you can now search for the services transmitted from them Before you can do this you must move the motor to the position of the satellite you wish to search To do this you must access the Satellite Settings menu Do as follows 1 Select Service Searching from the Main Menu and press the OK button to display the Service Searching menu 2 Select the Manual Search option and press the OK button to display the Manual Search menu 3 Select the Antenna Alternative option and press the OK button to display the Satellite Settings menu In the Satellite Settings menu ensure that you have DiSEqC Command Mode option set to User Highlight the option Satellite Name and use the A V 4 gt buttons to select the satellite you want to view 6 When you have selected the satellite you wish to view go down to the Motor Control option and again using the lt gt buttons select go to and press the OK button 7 The motor will now move to the position of the selected satellite The Movement option is used to fine tune the position of the motor When using the Movement option for fine tuning you must remember to store the changes you have made or else these will be lost o A Once you
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