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2. Back l Help To change the menu language do the following gt Press the menu key and select Menu language from the menu with the up down arrow keys and the OK key Use the up down arrow keys and the OK key to select a language Press the blue Help key to view a help screen 105 16 Troubleshooting Guide 16 1 The receiver display is blank Power may not be connected gt gt Check that power lead is plugged into the rear of the receiver Check that power lead is plugged into a mains outlet and that this is switched on at the wall Receiver may be in standby gt If power button on the receiver is RED press this button or the power button on the remote control If power button on the receiver is not illuminated the power may not be connected see above No picture on TV screen a Receiver output may not be connected to TV Check that either the HDMI lead or the SCART lead is connected cor rectly to both the receiver and the TV b TV may not be set to the correct AV channel Check each AV channel of the TV until the picture appears 16 2 Glitching picture or sound gt gt Check connections between receiver and TV Check connection between receiver and satellite antenna remember to turn off power to the receiver whilst checking connections Check signal quality via the STATUS button in the Navigator screen Severe weather such as heavy rain or snow can weaken th
3. DIGITAL TechniSat HDFS Satellite HD Digital Receiver Owner s Manual freesat HD Dear Customer Welcome and thank you for choosing TechniSat Digital s HDFS Digital Satellite HD Receiver for your TV entertainment This product has been designed and built to the highest standards of quality and reliability We trust that you will find this digital satellite receiver easy to install and use delivering exceptional picture quality coupled with ease of use This Owner s manual is intended to ensure you gain the optimum experience by carefully explaining the comprehensive features and functions of your HDFS With its wealth of functionality we believe the HDFS will become an essential element of your home entertainment system Best regards TechniSat Digital Hmi HDMI the HDMI Logo and High Definition Multimedia Interface KONNEN are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC X JDOLBY Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories DIGITAL Dolby and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Labo ratories Contents 1 2 3 3 1 4 4 1 4 2 4 3 4 4 4 5 5 6 T 7 1 7 2 7 2 1 7 2 2 7 3 7 4 1 5 7 6 Tf 7 8 7 9 7 9 1 7 9 2 7 10 8 1 8 1 1 8 1 2 KREE 3 Disposal e te cacwnne a renccnte caceanecenoseesag us eeecaresseesceceaeeuaesesss 8 NET UE H When not in Operation ccccccseccseeeeseeeseeeeeeeeeeeeseeeseeeeeeeseeees 9 Connecting the Receiver
4. gt Press the green key to jump 2 hours earlier in the schedule gt Press the yellow key to jump 2 hours later in the schedule 12 2 2 Scrolling through the channels in the grid gt Use the up down arrow keys to move the highlight up and down the channel list Scrolling at the top and bottom of the table will reveal more channels 12 2 3 Viewing programme information gt Press the i key to view full information on the currently selected pro gramme gt Press i green or the exit key to return to the channel grid 12 2 4 Viewing a different day in the schedule gt Press the number 1 key to see what is on now and the rest of the current day on the currently selected channel 39 gt To view the schedule for the remaining 7 days press the number keys 2 8 12 3 EPG Overview List The EPG Overview mode displays a vertical list of channels and the current programme on now next or in the future for each of those channels By default the current channel and programme on NOW will be displayed first A yellow bar to the left of each programme indicates the progress of each pro gramme gt Use the up down arrow keys to scroll through different channels and press the OK key to switch to the highlighted channel gt Use the left right arrow keys to scroll a page of channels at a time gt Press the yellow key to see what programme is on NEXT The time remaining bar is replaced by the start and en
5. Accept key to confirm your options and save your timer gt Press the blue Help key to view a help screen The new Wake Up Timer will be displayed in the Timer Overview list as shown below EPG Timer overview l Channel Date Start Stop Repeat Ad 1 TV1 Central W 207 12 19 25 1x A Harry Hill s TY Burp 2 Channel 4 20 12 20 00 1x Wilkes Porfact Chocolate 3 BBC 15 East 20 12 20 15 21 05 1x Casualty At any time before the start time of the timer is reached you can edit the timer settings by choosing the timer from the Timer Overview list and following the steps above The timer will activate at the start time of the timer and bring the receiver out of standby and switch to the correct channel If you have set the timer to 1x once the timer will be deleted after it is activated 13 2 5 Timer settings The Timer settings feature allows you to set a time to activate any timer a set number of minutes before the start time of that timer and if applicable after the end time This feature compensates for any variation in programme start and end time 54 and ensures your receiver is ready on the correct channel in good time so that your recording equipment does not miss the start or end of your programme Mainmenu Timer organiser Timer settings Timer pre roll time min Timer post roll time min 0 The following options can be set gt Use the up down arrow keys to select Timer pre roll time
6. 11 2 3 11 2 4 11 2 5 11 2 6 11 2 7 11 2 8 11 3 11 3 1 11 3 2 11 3 3 11 3 4 SoftWare UDCAlE nengen R 21 E ig 6 0 5 Geen cee ere ee Cee oye ener erate ere men Ce re wee Re eee eee 21 CPSC MONO ere scene taced bere 22 Regional postcode entry ENEE 22 Channel searching RE 23 Programme information banner cccceeeeeeeeseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 24 VVT de E 26 e 27 Transponder Information ccccccccsecceeeeeeeceeeeeesseeeeeeeeeseeeees 27 elle Te E EE 28 Programme information cccccccccseececeeeeecceeeeeceeeeecseseesseeeess 28 NAV Niege e 29 MPEG MOVIE EE 30 Playing an MPEG movie n sannnnnnnnnennnsnnnnennnnnnnnnsrnnsnnreenrrsnnrnne 30 PAUSE SU e Wed EE 30 Fast Forward and Rewind ccccccccssssccsseceeseeseseeseseeeneeeenes 30 Audio Track SGICCUON tavensusasasvesnenasasnanttincrwentiadcawameuncieantwanaiile 31 LOOO ee 31 Seefe 31 MP3 MUSIC DIAV EN 31 Playing MES Sr 32 Creating a MUSIC playlist A 32 Accessing MP3 track information eannsnennnnennnennnennnnnsnnesennnn 32 Skipping ttles trackS E 32 Pausing a WACK onesna a dune 32 Fast Forward and Rewind ccccscccssececseeecseeeneeeeneeeensesenees 33 Go up one folder level 33 MPS Playback INOGCS ege 33 let 34 Toview an WIN AGG tae scnctacsaies couche i r S 34 Creating a picture plavlet 35 Show next PreviOUS picture ccccccccsscccsseeceececeecesseeesseeessaees 35 PROCS WIA O eai cine dasteiaaati
7. Details can be found below in section 15 2 4 15 2 4 Use with a Motor Rotating Antenna DiSEqC 1 2 Your receiver is ready for use with a motorised rotating antenna Using the DiSEqC control DiSEqC 1 2 you have the facility to control a suitable motor via the co axial cable In the Antenna configuration screen do the following gt Use the up down arrow keys to move the highlight to the Satellite selection column and press the OK key to open the dropdown satellite list Main menu t Settings Antenna configuration B B A EutelSat 36 0E T rksat 37 9E 94 gt Use the up down arrow keys to select Motor Antenna from the list and press the OK key to confirm gt If an existing satellite service is active and you are changing it to Motor Antenna from the list a popup message will appear that gives you the choice to delete all your existing channels or to leave them as they are Use left right arrow keys to select either Yes or No then press OK to confirm Main menu Settings Antenna configuration DISEqG on ed i E e figuration ALA ft B A 20 Eurobird Astra 28 5E7 ci A B at Yes Nol cesi EEA R oucoweo lt lt 1 Do you want to delete d all services of satelite H gt A popup warning message regarding the setting of East and West limits will be displayed Confirm by pressing the OK key Main menu Settings Antenna configuration antiguration 1 To prevent dam
8. left arrow to delete to change frequency number Polarisation use the left right arrow keys or the OK key to select either h horizontal or v vertical Symbol rate kSps use the number keys left arrow to delete to change symbol rate number Modulation press the OK key to select modulation mode Either DVB S for non HDTV channels or DVB S2 Search mode use the left right arrow keys or the OK key to select either Free channels all unencrypted channels or All channels includes encrypted channels If you want more control over these parameters press yellow for PID search Press the yellow key again to return to normal search mode See below for details Start search press the OK key to activate the channel search or press the green Search key The receiver will automatically start to search for TV and radio channels See section 15 1 5 for details lf you want to search just for one particular programme gt PID search press the yellow PID search key to change the default TS search mode so you can manually change the following options with the arrow and number keys e PCR PID e Audio PID e Video PID Press the blue Help key to view a help screen 15 1 4 Manual search This screen has the same functionality as the Transponder screen See section 15 1 3 above for details 88 15 1 5 Start search screen Starting a search using
9. min and type in the number of minutes you want to activate any timer before the defined Start time gt Use the up down arrow keys to select Timer post roll time min and type in the number of minutes after any timer End time you want the timer to stay active for gt Press the blue Help key to view a help screen 13 3 Timer Menu in the EPG 101 BEC 1 London To Buy or Not to Buy fraesat Thu 15 Jan 11 00 11 45 Thu 8 den 2008 Tt tm A couple who got engaged during a perormance of Cinderella are hoping that Si Thu 15 Jan 2009 Ta P AHAA EAR FEIA Bargain Hunt New video recorder timer 1 Palt Workin Lunch 401 BBC 1 London 102 BEC 2 England 4OgITViGentralw New channel change timer Loose Women 104 Channel 4 New wake up timer tNoon Supernanny 105 Five Timer overview dou Five N_ Going 106 BBC THREE BS Ser BEC THREE spe ran Mer settings BBC FOUR 1OBBEC HD BEC HD Preview BEC HD Preview 110 EBC ALBA ALBAAnDiugh ALBA An Diugh To access the timer menu in the EPG gt Press the red key in any EPG view to display the timer popup The options are the same as described above in section 13 2 gt Use the up down arrow keys and the OK key to select a timer option 55 13 3 1 Creating a new timer in the EPG To create a new timer for a programme while in any EPG mode do the fol lowing gt Select a channel and a programme you want to set a timer for gt Press t
10. 3 Setting a new East limit gt Use the arrow keys to move the highlight to the Save field gt Now press the right arrow key to rotate the antenna to the maximum East position possible gt Press the blue Actions key and use up down arrows and the OK key to select Set east limit gt A popup will be displayed when it is set Press the OK key to confirm your setting as shown below 96 Main menu Settings Antenna configuration Tum motor antenna West Save uram satelite fist a yt sap ae empiy East limit set 7 Sat ne Bi 2 pos off sal dele OK ye Contig Co eee Quality Mis ccc c ca cess cc acess EE EEN 15 2 4 4 Setting a new West limit gt gt Use the arrow keys to move the highlight to the Save field Now press the left arrow key to rotate the antenna to the maximum West position possible Press the blue Actions key and use up down arrows and the OK key to select Set west limit A popup will be displayed when it is set Press the OK key to confirm your setting as shown below Mainmenu Settings pk Antenna configuration Tum moter antenna West Save Currant satellite list i emp West limit set Sat ne Pe pos off Sat de OK B Contig Lasel THEN 97 15 2 4 5 Geo positioning If you have a suitable motor and if the geographical coordinates of your loca tion are known this function can facilitate finding the individual satell
11. 4 Channel d A 4 Chanal g 4 Complete ai l TV liai d Remove Functions In either list you can remove a channel as follows gt Use the up down arrow keys to select a channel you have in your favourites list on the right These channels are easy to spot as they will have order numbers before them in the list gt When you highlight a channel in your favourites list the yellow option at the bottom of the screen will change to lt remove gt Press the yellow key to remove a channel gt To remove multiple channels at once press the OK key on a channel you want to remove and move the up down arrow keys to mark chan nels with a cross then press the yellow key as above 14 5 5 Deleting channels To delete channels from a Favourites list do the following gt Press red to set the focus to the right channel menu gt Press the blue Functions key to open a popup menu and select Dele te from the list gt The yellow bar at the bottom of the screen will change to x Delete 80 14 5 6 Sorting channels in a TV list To sort channels into a different order in your favourites do the following gt Press the green TV list key to move focus to the right TV list channel column gt Press the blue Functions key to open the popup menu and use the up down arrow keys and the OK key to select the Sort menu option Main menu k TY lists organiser All chonrwls Z ATN iaia
12. a help screen The new Video Recorder Timer will be displayed in the Timer Overview list indicated by a video tape image to the right of the timer description as shown below Main menu Timer organiser Timer overview Date Start Stop Repeat ll LALI Gentra Vy Le e AR Star Mr and Mrs Christmas Speci a a Back Hodiy Delete Help At any time before the start time of the timer is reached you can edit the timer settings by choosing the timer from the Timer Overview and following the steps above The timer will activate at the start time of the timer switch to the correct chan nel and lock the receiver until the timer has finished If you have set the timer to 1x once the timer will be deleted after it is activated 13 2 3 New channel change timer The channel change timer allows you to set a reminder timer to change to a channel at the start of a programme so you do not miss it Mainmenu Timer organiser New channel change timer Greate timer Channel change A TW list Date Sian Repeat BBC 1SEast 20 12 21 00 ETEY no Gate avaliable Back Accept l Help 51 Set the channel change timer as follows gt gt Use the up down arrow keys and the OK key to select either TV List or Radio List from the dropdown Use the up down arrow keys and the OK key to select the channel from the channel list dropdown Use the left right arrow keys to move the highlight to the Date field and use the
13. all of the images in the time allowed If the specified image changeover time is too short for the images the picture will be displayed after it has finished being read 12 Electronic Programme Guide EPG The EPG shows an 8 day programme schedule for all channels and provides various ways to view this information gt Press the guide key to display the EPG When you press the guide key the EPG will display a Channel genre list 36 Channel genre Th Yo 20089 gt Use the up down arrow keys to move through the genres and press OK to select The view will change to a grid showing all the channels in the chosen genre gt To return to the Channel genre list press the Back key on the remote control The EPG allows you to view programmes and channels in three main ways gt Grid The default view showing a grid of channels and programmes gt Programme A list of programmes for each channel gt Overview A quick summary of what is on now next and later for a list of channels For descriptions of the various EPG views and associated functions available see the following sections below 12 1 EPG Menu The EPG Menu changes the EPG viewing mode 37 101 BBC 1 London BBC News at Ons Freesat Mon 19 dan 13 00 T330 Paes Leem Jas 200 IS BE aed krima nal ine BBC followed by Weather i Mon 19 dan SD 101 BEC 1 Londan E AF This Thi Depending on the EPG viewing mode you are in G
14. channel press the OK key to specify the source satellite and set transponder settings Set the following options and press the green Accept key to save and return to the Programme guide screen e Satellite e Transponder frequency MHz e Polarisation e Symbol rate kSps e Modulation e PID e Service ID 91 gt Select TV programmes use the OK key to select channels for which you want to enable EPG download See section 15 2 1 1 for details gt Select radio programmes use the OK key to select channels for which you want to enable EPG download See section 15 2 1 1 for details gt Start category press the OK key to specify the start category mode that the EPG view starts in when you press the guide key Either Grid Programmes Overview Genres or last used See section 12 for details of EPG modes gt Start download press OK to start the download of EPG information gt Press the green Accept key to save these settings and return to the Settings menu 19211 Selecting TV or radio programmes Mainmenu Settings Programme guide STV bai ze CSTE 68 BBC 2 England mi HSE 569 BBC 2 Hl 670 BBC 3 Scotland HIP 975 Channel s S77 TWT Lardon 2001 Channel aa 1 200210510 Category m Hele gt Press the red TV list or Radio list key to open a drop down menu In TechniSat mode you can access the TV lists or Radio
15. eege a ee 88 Start Search SCIESN endene a aoa 89 Result of channel search screen 89 15 2 15 2 1 15 2 2 15 2 3 15 2 4 15 2 5 15 3 15 4 16 16 1 16 2 16 3 16 4 16 5 16 6 16 7 16 8 16 9 16 10 17 SEUNS iosia 90 Programme el e CN 91 Basie SOUNO EEN 93 Antenna configuratioN erin oea ana a tte 94 Use with a Motor Rotating Antenna DiSEqC 121 94 elle EE 104 TV Radio Lists Organiser 104 Men AN GU AGS wasters tcatainsienpatadetadsvncasvenaycutad A is 105 Troubleshooting Guide ccccccssecesseeeeseeeeeeeeeeseeeeesseeeenees 106 The receiver display is blank AANEREN 106 Glitching picture or sound 106 INOS OUINO BE 107 No signal is displayed ON screen 107 Channel not available is displayed on screen 107 Remote control unit does not work 108 External storage device is not accessible nn0nnn0n00nnnnnenn 108 Cannot access files on PC in LAN mode 108 Cannot access files on PC in WLAN mode snennnnannnennnnannn 109 Unresolved DFODICINS rstecensuh estan taadoacerdarnedcvenenetescwcntadeeetedeias 109 Main Menu Structure ccccccccsseeecsseeesesseeseeseeeseeseesesneeseeees 110 2 Disposal Advice The packaging for your unit consists entirely of recyclable material Please sort the items appropriately for disposal via your local waste disposal system This product cannot be disposed of at the end of its useful life along with stan dard household refuse It must be taken
16. number keys to enter the broadcast date of the programme Use the left right arrow keys to move the highlight to the Start field and use the number keys to enter the start time of the programme or the time you want to switch to your chosen channel Format is hour min hh mm Use the up down arrow keys and the OK key to specify the repeat opti on from the Repeat dropdown The options are as follows sl activate the timer only once s D activate the timer at the same time every day s IW activate the timer every week e 1 5 activate 5 days a week mon fri e 6 7 activate 2 days a week sat sun Press the green Accept key to confirm your options and save your timer Press the blue Help key to view a help screen The new Channel Change Timer will be displayed in the Timer Overview list indicated by a bell image to the right of the timer description as shown below Main menu Timer organiser Timer overview Channel Date Start Stop Repeat wa 1 TV1 Central W 20 12 20 00 20 30 1x a AR Star Mr and Mrs Christmas Special 2 BBC 15 East 20 12 21 00 Casualty Back Hew Help 52 At any time before the start time of the timer is reached you can edit the timer settings by choosing the timer from the Timer Overview list and following the steps above The timer will activate at the start time of the timer and switch to the correct channel If you have set
17. options and also adds extra functionality to some existing menus The new features are documented in the following sections Main menu k Settings Programme guide Basic settings Picture settings Sound settings Antenna configuration Special functions System configuration Service settings Bach Hel To access this menu option gt Press the menu key and select Settings from the menu with the up down arrow keys and the OK key gt Press the blue Help key to view a help screen 90 15 2 1 Programme guide This screen allows you to configure settings for programme information for the EPG Mainmenu Settings Programme guide Updates Update time 03 00 EPG channel Next Select TV programmes Next Select radio programmes Next Starting category Overview All dees Check presence of the EPG channel Start download Back Accept Help To access this menu option gt Press the menu key and select Settings from the menu select Pro gramme guide with the up down arrow keys and the OK key gt Press the blue Help key to view a help screen The following options are available gt Updates use the left right arrow keys or the OK key to enable or disable the download of EPG information on selected channels Select either on or off gt Update time use the number keys left arrow to delete to specify a time to download new EPG information gt EPG
18. search or press the green Search key The receiver will automatically start to search for TV and radio channels See section 15 1 5 for details Press the blue Help key to view a help screen 86 15 1 2 Satellite Mainmenu Channel search Satellite Satelite Satellite LA satelites Search mode Free channels Start search Back o Search Help The following options are available gt Satellite search All satellites or pick a specific satellite from the drop down list gt Search mode select either Free channels all unencrypted chan nels or All channels includes encrypted channels gt Start search press the OK key to activate the channel search or press the green Search key The receiver will automatically start to search for TV and radio channels See section 15 1 5 for details gt Press the blue Help key to view a help screen 15 1 3 Transponder This screen allows you to search for services on a specific transponder Mainmenu Channel search Transponder Transponder Satellia Supobskech Atte PHS Transponder frequancy MHz Polarisation Symbol rata KSpe 27500 Modulation DVE S Sourch mode Froo chamnots TE VC WT LC Qualty bRSSRESIES kA UEELSISEL ESE EER bes hb R edd dee be Te Start search Back Search PDscarch Help 87 The following options are available gt Transponder frequency MHz use the number keys
19. shuffle mode e on turns on shuffle mode which will play tracks within a folder at random Use the up down arrow keys to highlight the desired shuffle mode and confirm by pressing the OK key 11 3 Picture viewer Sat 20 Cec 2008 1623 ad View Folder E BAS till lovet 4 GB irea of 4 Ga O With your receiver you can display data saved in JPEG format on a USB de vice SD card CompactFlash card or networked PC 11 3 1 gt To view an image Use the up down arrow keys to select the source from which you wish to view the picture files and confirm by pressing the OK key A list showing the picture files available will be displayed gt Use the up down arrow keys as applicable to highlight the folder which contains the desired image file and confirm by pressing the OK key gt Use the up down arrow keys to select from the list of JPG files which you can view and confirm with the OK key The picture selected will now be displayed gt Press the back key to return to the picture viewer 3 2 Creating a picture playlist gt To create a picturelist select pictures using the up down arrows keys 34 and press Playlist on the green key A file called Picture plp will be created 11 3 3 Show next previous picture gt Press the up down arrow keys to skip to the next or previous picture 11 3 4 Rotate image gt Press the blue or red function key to rotate the image in a clockwise or anti
20. the OK key gt A list showing the movie files and folders available will be displayed gt Use the up down arrow keys to highlight the movie or folder containing the desired movie and confirm by pressing the OK key gt Use the up down arrow keys to select from the list of MPEG files which you wish to view and confirm with the OK key The movie selected will now be played 11 1 2 Pause Still picture gt To halt the playback of a recording still picture during playback press the Yellow Pause Play key The symbol Pause gt ll will be displayed on screen gt Press this key again to restart the playback from the same position 11 1 3 Fast Forward and Rewind To access a specific section of a movie variable speed Fast Forward and Rewind functions are available gt During playback press the Blue Fast Forward or Red Rewind key The display indicates Forward gt gt or Rewind lt lt The recording will now be run at 4x normal speed in the desired direction gt Press the Blue Fast Forward or Red Rewind key again and the speed increases to 16x The display indicates Forward gt gt gt or Rewind lt lt lt gt Press the Blue Fast Forward or Red Rewind key again and the speed increases to 64x The display indicates Forward gt gt gt gt or Rewind sees gt Once the desired portion of the recording has been reached you can access normal playback by pressing the Yellow Pause Pl
21. the green or the OK key to complete the installation installation complete 23 Programme information banner You can access programme information when you press the i key while tuned to a channel This will display a programme information banner Lut Sat 20 Der 13 00 S00 Spon Racing from Ascot and Show Jumping TV ist 4 kA Sans 101 gee 1s east ht 9 60 Ds dl When you change channel the information banner will also briefly be dis played this time with some extended regional programme information To change the length of time the banner remains visible for see section 14 3 6 1 The following information is displayed on the banner gt gt gt A yellow grey bar displaying time remaining for the current programme The broadcast date and start and end times The current time The name of the programme The type of programme list TV or Radio The channel name The channel number The TxT symbol indicates the availability of Teletext subtitles The ear symbol indicates the availability of DVB subtitles The int symbol indicates the availability of interactive services The AD symbol indicates the availability of Audio Description subtitles e g for a phone ring on a programme the audio description subtitle would be phone rings The aspect ratio 4 3 or 16 9 of the current programme will briefly be displayed in the bottom right of the bar While th
22. 517159 Bles 1 BEC 1S Eas Bubble Hits 2 BBC THREE d CBSC Channel i H Geesen d CBBC Channel Channel 4 Channel A Channal 4 Ghannel 4 Channel 4 Channel 4 Channel 4 st Channel 4 7 Channel A 1 Channel 4 1 Sori gt Use the up down arrow keys to select a channel you want to change position and press the yellow Sort key An up down arrow image will appear next to the channel name to indicate you can now move it gt Use the up down arrow keys to move the selected channel into the new position gt Press the yellow Sort key again to drop the channel into the new posi tion Main menu TV fists organiser Channel 4 4 Channel d A 1 Complete bt mist Sort Functions 81 gt Follow the steps above to move any other channels into a new positi on gt If you want to move sort multiple channels press the OK key and use the up down arrow keys to mark selective channels with a cross Then follow steps above to move the selected channels 14 5 7 Replacing customisable channels Where channels have a regional alternative you can customise the channel with a regional alternative of your choice Mainmenu t TV ists organiser Raten es Bee l SG fz BBG 1 Erkal 107 BEC 1 Londen BBC 1 MEAC BBC 1M BBG 1 N West BBC 1 Oxterd BBC 1 Scotland BBC 1S East BBC 1 South BBC 15 Weet BEG 1 Wales BBG 1 West BBC 1 W Mids SC 1 Yorks Complete list TV lim Functions 107 RAC 3
23. 6 BBC THREE 107 BBC FOUR 108 BEC HD 170 BBC ALBA 1143 VC 114 Ta 115 m73 gt Use the up down arrow keys to scroll through the channels gt Use the left right arrow keys to jump a page of channels at a time gt Press the OK key to tune to the currently highlighted channel gt Press the i key to view information about the current programme on the highlighted channel Press i or the yellow key to close the informa tion panel and return to the Navigator gt Press the tick key to select TV lists or TV genre lists gt Press the yellow Status key to see detailed information on the trans ponder See section 10 1 for more details gt Press the blue key to display the NAV Menu See section 11 for details gt Press the exit key to return to your programme without tuning to a channel 10 1 Status On pressing the yellow Status key screens provide information on the satelli te transponder and audio video The following options are available 26 gt Press the red key to view Transponder information See section 10 1 1 for more details gt Press the green key to view Audio Video information See section 10 1 2 for more details gt Press the blue key to view Programme information See section 10 1 3 for more details gt Press the back key to return to the Navigator See section 10 above for details The three status screens are described below 10 1 1 Transpon
24. England To customise default channels with regional alternatives do the following gt Press the green TV list key to select Customisable Channels from the TV list drop down The customisable channels will be displayed on the right Press the red Complete list key to move the highlight to the left list of channels Use the up down arrow keys left right to scroll a page at a time to sc roll through the regional options for the selected customisable channel on the right Press the yellow Replace key to replace the default customisable channel on the right with your new highlighted channel on the left 82 gt If you want to change any other channels in your customisable chan nels list press the green key again to move focus to the right channel list and follow the steps above gt When you switch to a customised channel you will now see the regio nal alternative you have chosen 14 5 8 Setting Parental control The TV and radio list provides a quick way of setting channels to be locked with parental control so that those channels cannot be viewed unless a 4 digit PIN is entered To lock channels do the following gt Press the blue Functions key and use the up down arrow keys and the OK key to select the Parental control menu item gt The yellow menu at the bottom of the screen will change to Parental control 83 gt Use the up down arrow keys to sp
25. Guide then appears on the screen The channels you have selected or those of the factory default settings will be shown with their current programmes You can also use the EPG function to obtain information on the contents of various programmes In addition you may use the EPG functions to select a particular pro gramme to pre select a programme or to set a timer for a programme Press the exit key to return to normal operation See section 12 for full details of using the EPG 7 6 Movie playback With your receiver you can play back MPEG movies on a USB device SD card CompactFlash card or networked PC gt Press the OK key to enter the Navigator and press the blue key to ac cess the NAV menu select Movies from the menu using the OK key Please see section 11 1 for full details of using the MPEG movie player 7 7 Music playback With your receiver you can play back files in MP3 format on a USB device SD card CompactFlash card or networked PC gt Press the OK key to enter the Navigator and press the blue key to access the NAV menu select Music from the menu using the OK key Please see section 11 2 for full details of using the MP3 music player 7 8 Picture viewer With your receiver you can display files in JPEG format on a USB device SD card CompactFlash card or networked PC gt Press the OK key to enter the Navigator and press the blue key to access the NAV menu select Picture
26. IP mode a DEE elen A Bi address COG LOG O00 00 Subnal mask 000 000 000 000 Buck j Accopt Halp To access this menu option gt Press the menu key and select Settings followed by Special func tions select Network settings LAN from the menu with the up down arrow keys and the OK key gt The TCP IP settings screen will appear gt IP mode set to DHCP client and accept using the green key Op tions are also available for DHCP server or Static gt A shared folder needs to be created on the PC from which multimedia files can now be accessed and played using the NAV menu See sec tion 11 for details gt Press the blue Help key to view a help screen 14 3 6 4 Network settings WLAN This screen allows you to set the network settings of the receiver so it can be added to a local area network via a wireless connection Please note that a TechniSat USB WLAN adaptor is required for this functionality 70 To access this menu option gt V Press the menu key and select Settings followed by Special func tions select Network settings WLAN from the menu with the up down arrow keys and the OK key A screen appears showing the search results for available WLANs Select the appropriate WLAN from the list using the up down arrow keys and press the OK key to connect Highlight Proceed and press the OK key the TCP IP settings
27. a tically switch to AV and thus to satellite operation when the receiver is switched on 4 4 Connection to a VCR or DVD Recorder e gt Connect the VCR or DVD recorder to the VCR SCART on the re ceiver During playback the VCR or DVD recorder applies a signal voltage via the SCART to the receiver This allows the audio and video to automatically reach the VCR SCART If your equipment does not support this signalling use the TV AV button to switch your receiver to the external VCR input Pressing this button again will allow you to revert to normal operation 4 5 Audio connection to Hi Fi or surround sound system f gt Connect either the analogue or digital audio output from the receiver to the appropriate input on a Hi Fi or surround sound system 11 5 The Receiver front and back panel On Standby OK Alphanumeric display Arrow Keys USB socket MS SD MMC Compactflash reader card reader TV SCART Ethernet Port LNB Audio Video VCR HDMI USB Mains Input Output SCART Output Input Digital Audio 12 6 Remote Control EPG Channel change up down MENU Digital Text Audio Description RCU mode switch Remote control TechniSat 13 On Standb TV Radio mode Volume up down Subtitles 7 Everyday Use The following sections explain basic operation of the receiver using the remote control and front panel features 7 1 gt 7 2 Switching on an
28. ages iy your antenna please set east and west limits e ceed OK gt Use left right arrow keys to move the highlight to the Proceed field and press the OK key A motor antenna configuration screen will be dis played as described below 95 15 2 4 1 Setting motor antenna East and West limits To avoid mechanical damage to the satellite antenna or the LNB by physical obstacles you must first set the maximum degree of rotation to both East and West If there are any obstacles in the rotating field of the antenna e g a wall or chimney these must be considered when setting the East West limits If there are no obstacles in the rotating range of the antenna set the limits so that it can be rotated a little further than the most extreme locations of the satel lites to be received To setup a motorised antenna East and West limits do the following steps 15 2 4 2 Deleting old limits gt Before setting new East West limits you need to ensure any old limits are deleted Press the blue Actions key to display the popup menu as shown below Main menu Settings Antenna configuration Tum motor antenna West Set west limit Delete limits off antiy Back Ref position Tum o sat Actions gt Use up down arrows and the OK key to select Delete limits from the list gt A message will be displayed warning you that you must set new East West limits Press the OK key to confirm 15 2 4
29. and select Channel search from the menu with the up down arrow keys and the OK key Mainmenu Automattic search Automatic search Locating home transponder gt Press the OK key when a message informs you that all the available channels have been found to save the channels in the receiver Main menu Automathe search Automatic search mie Een Sc 159 TV channels found 3 37 radio channels found OK 59 14 3 Settings The Settings menu provides access to various settings to configure your recei Ver To access this menu option gt Press the menu key and select Settings from the menu with the up down arrow keys and the OK key Press the blue Help key to view a help screen Mainmenu k Settings Basic settings Picture sattings Sound settings Antenna configuration Special functions system configuration Service settings The menu options are as follows gt Parental control allows you to restrict access to channels See sec tion 14 3 1 for more details Basic settings Clock and power saving settings See section 14 3 2 for more details Picture settings Video settings See section 14 3 3 for more details Sound settings Audio settings See section 14 3 4 for more details Antenna configuration Allows you to change the antenna settings See section 8 1 for more details Special functions screen display media player and
30. any of the channel search functions will display the following screen and initiate an automatic search for TV and radio channels Main menu Channel search Transponder Searching Eurobird Astra 285 d 9 7 Channels 5 Radio Ghannels 11427 MHE bortenretal RADIO SHEPHERD 11427 MH hewitonial HINRG LOWHAG Brit Sharti WELL CLASS FronsntS a GAOOVE 10510 IL Satoliia Ed Transponder 1 gt Press the red Abort key to cancel the channel search process and return to the previous screen or menu 15 1 6 Result of channel search screen After new channels are found using any of the Channel search menus see 15 1 the option screen is displayed You have the following options gt Sort automatically new channels are added to the existing chan nel list where they are all sorted and added together to create a new channel list 89 gt Append automatically new channels are appended to the existing channel list without reordering the whole list gt Sort manually TV allows you to use the TV lists organiser screen to manually add the newly found channels into your chosen position gt Sort manually radio allows you to use the radio lists organiser screen to manually add the newly found channels into your chosen position gt Back goes back to previous page gt Press the blue Help key to view a help screen 15 2 Settings In TechniSat mode the Settings menu has extra menu
31. arrow keys to highlight the field LNB Config and press the OK key The LNB settings page will be displayed See 8 1 2 for 101 details of configuring the antenna gt In this menu enter the data of the test transponder as well as of the LNB used see 8 1 2 for more details gt Press the red Back key to return to the settings for the motorised an tenna 15 2 4 11 Positioning antenna manually To position the antenna manually you can determine the optimum position for the desired satellite by monitoring the indicators for signal strength and signal quality You need to adjust the antenna so that both bar graphs show a maxi mum value gt Use the up down arrow keys to highlight the Save field gt Now use the right arrow keys to highlight the field East or use the left arrow key to highlight the field West to rotate the antenna to the desired position In each case keep the key pressed down until the position has been reached 15 2 4 12 Automatic fine adjustment Auto focus Before saving a Satellite position you should perform the automatic focusing function which calibrates the antenna for optimum reception gt Press the blue Actions key to open the popup menu and use up down arrows and the OK key to select the Auto focus option gt The message popup Auto focus Please Wait will be displayed while the automatic adjustment procedure is in progress 15 2 4 13 Savi
32. ay key 11 1 4 Audio Track selection gt Press the tick key gt An Audio menu will appear Use arrow keys to select an audio track in the MPEG movie to play and press the OK key 30 gt The menu will disappear and the movie will continue to play 11 1 5 Zoom gt Press the tick key A Zoom mode text will be displayed at the bottom of the screen gt Press the blue Zoom key to toggle through the various screen zoom factors gt Press the OK key to confirm the zoom mode and return to playing the movie in full screen 11 1 6 End playback gt To exit playback press the Green Stop key 11 2 MP3 Music player With your receiver you can play back files in MP3 format on a USB device SD card CompactFlash card or networked PC NAY Music Sat 20 Dec 2008 11 53 2 View Folder Z ST EE Ri NAV Monu 11 2 1 Playing MP3 files gt Connect your USB device SD card CompactFlash card or PC contai ning your MP3 files to the receiver gt Use the up down arrow keys to select the source from which you wish to play back the MP3 files gt Press the OK key to display a list of the MP3 files contained on the storage device gt Use the up down arrow keys to highlight the folder containing the desi red MP3 file and confirm by pressing the OK key gt Use the arrow keys to select the MP3 file you wish to play first from the list and confirm by pressing the OK key The file selected will now be played Thereaft
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34. changed gt Select TV programmes press the OK key to go to the TV channel selection screen See section 14 3 1 1 for details gt Select radio programmes press the OK key to go to the radio chan nel selection screen See section 14 3 1 1 for details 14 3 1 1 Parental control locking TV or radio channels This screen allows you to select TV or radio channels to be locked until a 4 digit PIN has been entered Malin imenu Settings Parental contral STV Esi 966 BBC 1 Yorka 287 BBC 1 Evrka l 868 BAC 2 England 664 BAC 2 Hi 970 BAG 2 Scotland 971 BBC 2W Dip Channis a 7 DTT Wi London Category D Help To select and lock channels do the following Use the up down arrow keys to move to the channel you want to restrict access to gt Press the yellow key to lock the channel currently highlighted A pad lock will appear next to the channel name to indicate it is locked 62 gt To lock multiple channels in a row at once press the OK key and a cross x will appear before the channel name as shown below Mainmenu Settings Parental contral OT bai sites 66 BBC 3 Yorka 287 BBC TE Yrksal 68 BGC 2 England 666 BAC 2 NI S70 BBC 2 Scotland 971 KEB W 218 Ne a 674 Channel da 7 77 TV1 Loredon Category a Help Moving the highlight up and down will now mark all channels with a cross You can now lock all of the cross marked channels by pressing the yellow key as above gt Press the
35. clockwise direction respectively 11 3 5 Go up one folder level gt When an image is displayed first press the Stop button to reactivate the navigator gt To go up one level highlight Back and press the OK key 11 3 6 Stop End playback gt Press the TV Radio key to stop playback and revert to normal operati on 11 3 7 Slideshow It is possible to view images in the form of a slideshow This function allows images to be shown automatically one after the other on the screen gt Use the up down arrow keys to select the JPG files from the list that you want to view in a slideshow gt Press the yellow Slideshow key to start the slideshow All the images in a folder or playlist are automatically played one after the other star ting with the highlighted image gt Press the Stop key to end the slideshow gt Press the TV Radio key to revert back to normal operation 11 3 8 Pause gt Press the Pause Play key to stop the playback operation Pause This is indicated by Pause on the display gt Press the Pause Play key again to resume playback 35 11 3 9 Show next previous picture gt Press the up down arrow keys to skip to the next or previous picture more quickly 11 3 10 Adjusting image changeover speed gt Press the left right arrow keys to adjust the image changeover speed between 5 and 100 seconds gt Please note for large files and short interval times it may be impos sible to display
36. connected to HDMI equipment this sets the audio format transmitted over HDMI Either PCM for transmis sion of the decoded signal or Bitstream for external decoding of the audio signal 14 3 5 Settings Antenna configuration See 8 1 for details 66 14 3 6 Special Functions To access this menu option gt Press the menu key and select Settings select Special functions from the menu with the up down arrow keys and the OK key gt Press the blue Help key to view a help screen The following menu options are available gt OSD changes main menu settings See section 14 3 6 1 for details gt Media Player play and control media files See section 14 3 6 2 for details gt Network settings LAN configure network settings for LAN operati on See section 14 3 6 3 for details gt Network settings WLAN configure network settings for WLAN ope ration See section 14 3 6 4 for details 67 14 3 6 1 OSD This screen allows you to change various options relating to the menus and on screen displays Mainmenu Settings Special functions OSD Font size info banner display time s OSD radio music Back Accept l Help To access this menu option gt gt Press the menu key and select Settings followed by Special func tions select OSD from the menu with the up down arrow keys and the OK key Press the blue Help key to view a
37. cor ding of the programme See section 13 2 2 for details gt New channel change timer sets a timer to change a channel See section 13 2 3 for details 48 gt New wake up timer sets a timer to bring the receiver out of standby See section 13 2 4 for details gt Timer settings allows you to set the time to start and end recording times See section 13 2 5 for details gt Press the blue Help key to view a help screen 13 2 1 Timer overview The timer overview allows you to create new timers and manage any existing timers you have previously set EPG Timer overviaw l Channel Date Start Stop Repeat 1 1TV1 Central W 20 12 19 25 Harry Hill s TV Burp 2 Ghannel 4 20 12 20 00 1x Wilkes Porfect Chocolate 3 BBC 15 East 20 12 20 15 21 05 1x Casualty gt To create a new timer move the highlight to a blank space and press the OK or green New key See the sections below for the three types of timer gt Press the OK or green Edit key on a timer in the list to edit the timer parameters See the sections below for the three types of timer gt Press the yellow Delete key to delete a highlighted timer gt Press the blue Help key to view a help screen 49 13 2 2 New video recorder timer The video recorder timer allows you to set the receiver so that it switches to the correct channel and prevents you from changing channel so you can video a programme with an external
38. d off Press the On Standby key either on the receiver or the remote control to switch the receiver on Press the same key again to switch the receiver off and put the recei ver into standby mode Changing channels There are various ways to change channels 7 2 1 Using the channel up down keys gt Use the channel up down keys on the remote control or on the receiver to move up or down the list one channel at a time Press the Back key on the remote control to take you back to the last channel selected 7 2 2 Using the numeric keys gt gt 7 3 7 4 Press the numeric keys to enter the desired channel number Please note When entering a channel number consisting of several digits you have approx 3 seconds after pressing each number to complete the entry If you wish to enter a number consisting of only one or two digits you can speed up the switching procedure by holding the key down on the last digit Volume control Adjust the volume of your receiver using the Volume key to increase the volume and Volume to decrease the volume Press the Mute key to switch the sound on or off TV Radio switching Press the TV Radio button to switch between TV and Radio operation 14 7 5 Access Electronic Programme Guide EPG gt gt Press the guide key on the remote control The Channel genre screen is displayed Select a genre using the arrow keys and press OK The Electronic Programme
39. d time of the programme gt To advance to programmes later in the channel schedule press the 40 yellow MORE key repeatedly gt Press the i key to view further information about each programme Press the i OK or green Back key to return to the EPG Overview 12 4 EPG Programme List The EPG Programme TV List provides a quick view of the list of programmes for every channel 41 The grey list highlight will default to the current programme broadcasting on the current channel A yellow bar shows the progress of each programme 12 4 1 Viewing the programme channel list Moving the highlight down the Programme List will eventually change the day and allow you to scroll through 8 days of listings gt Press the up down arrow keys to scroll through each programme in the list gt Press the left right arrow keys to scroll up or down a page of channels at a time gt Press i or the OK key to see programme information 12 4 2 Changing channel in the programme list gt Press the yellow Programmes key to display a list of channels on the left gt Press the up down arrow keys to navigate the channel list The list of programmes for each highlighted channel will be displayed on the right panel 42 Press the left right arrow keys to scroll a page of channels at a time Press the OK key to view the programme list for the currently selected channel The channel list will close and the n
40. der Information This screen displays transponder information Transponder information me BBC 1S East Satelite Eurobrd Astra 28 5 Transponder frequency 10678 Polarisation vortical 10 1 2 Audio Video This screen displays audio and video information about the current channel 27 10 1 3 Programme information This screen contains information about the current programme 11 NAV Menu The NAV Menu provides a quick way to navigate channel lists and other fea tures of the receiver 28 gt Press the blue key when in the Navigator to access the NAV Menu gt Use the up down arrow keys to scroll through the menu options and press the OK key to select one of the following NAV Menu gt TV displays the current channel list See 10 for details gt Radio displays the first radio channel in the radio channel list gt Movies displays the MPEG movie player See 11 1 for details gt Music displays the MP3 music player See 11 2 for details gt Pictures displays the picture viewer See 11 3 for details gt Help Displays the help page 11 1 MPEG Movie Player With your receiver you can play MPEG movie files on a device connected via the USB socket a card inserted into the card reader or a networked PC 29 11 1 1 Playing an MPEG movie gt Press the blue key to open the NAV Menu gt Use the up down arrow keys to highlight the Movies option and con firm by pressing
41. e Programme information banner is visible the following options are 24 possible gt Use the up down arrow keys to scroll through all programmes in the current channel list The banner information will change with each new programme displayed Press the OK key to switch to the channel currently displayed in the programme information banner Press the left right arrow keys while the banner is displayed to move through the daily programme schedule for the current channel You can quickly set a Channel Change Timer for any programme in the future by pressing the OK key The date and start times will be dis played in blue with a bell image next to it To remove the timer press the OK key again See section 13 for more details on timers To close the Programme information banner press the exit key Press the i key again to see further information about a programme as shown below Sat 20 Dee 13 00 to 16 00 Sport 1250 Racing from Ascot and Show Jumping Racing from Ascot and highlights of the Puissance from the London international Horse Show Expert analysis comes trom champion jockey Richard Dunwoody Race commentary from Jim McGrath S TV et 101 gee seast Tt 97 169 int 10 Navigator The navigator gives a quick list of all channels gt Press the OK key to see a list of channels The current programme name is displayed on the right panel ys 103 11 Anglia E 104 Channel 4 105 Five i 10
42. e signal 106 16 3 No sound The receiver or the TV may be muted gt Check that the mute button on the remote control or the TV has not been pressed The volume may be level may be too low gt Check the volume setting by using the remote control 16 4 No signal is displayed on screen There is no valid signal being received gt Check that the coaxial cable from the satellite antenna is correctly fitted to the antenna input on the receiver remember to turn off power to the receiver whilst checking connections gt Check that the antenna is correctly fitted and aligned to the correct satellite gt Check that there are no obstacles between the antenna and the satelli te gt Severe weather conditions such as heavy rain or snow can block the signal The wrong AV channel is selected gt Check that the correct AV channel is selected on the TV 16 5 Channel not available is displayed on screen Channel is currently not being broadcast 107 16 6 Remote control unit does not work Infrared signal may not be received by the receiver gt Ensure that remote control is pointed directly at the receiver gt Check that the receiver front panel is not obscured by furniture or cabi net doors Remote control may be set in an incorrect mode gt Press SAT1 and OK at the same time to ensure that the remote control is set to the correct mode Batteries may not be inserted correctly gt Check that batt
43. ecify a channel to lock and press the yellow key A padlock image will be displayed next to locked channels as shown below gt To mark multiple channels in a row press the OK key to mark a cross next to a channel and use the up down arrow keys to select multiple channels Then press the yellow key as above to lock all marked chan nels gt To unlock a channel select it with the up down arrow keys and press the yellow key again The padlock image will disappear 14 6 Radio lists organiser This screen allows you to customise channels or create your own radio channel list To access this menu option gt Press the menu key and select Radio lists organiser from the menu with the up down arrow keys and the OK key The operation of radio lists is identical to TV lists organiser Please see section 14 5 for details 84 15 TechniSat operating mode The receiver can function in two modes freesat and TechniSat By default the receiver is in freesat mode Main menu tr Settings Service setilngs k Operating mode Operating mode TechniSat Q Timer settings will become inactive if you change operating mode Do you wish to continue Yes Rol _ _ TechniSat mode provides extra features and advanced functionality within the main menus To switch to this mode do the following gt Press the menu key and select Settings followed by Service settings select Operating mode from the me
44. eeecaeesuesaseeseeens 53 Timer SUING E 54 Timer Menu inthe EPG nr genee dee deg 55 Creating a new timer me 56 Editing a timer in the PCa sce acich chess ace de as wn tudes nes deeuecaceces ede 57 13 3 3 13 4 14 14 1 14 2 14 3 14 3 1 14 3 2 14 3 3 14 3 4 14 3 5 14 3 6 14 3 7 14 3 8 14 4 14 5 14 5 1 14 5 2 14 5 3 14 5 4 14 5 5 14 5 6 14 5 7 14 5 8 14 6 15 15 1 15 1 1 15 1 2 15 1 3 15 1 4 15 1 5 15 1 6 Deleting a timer in the EG 57 Timer GonfiCiS sessen 57 Mant un UI DEE 58 How to navigate the Menus s n nsnnsnsesrnserrnsrrorrrnsrosrresrreeres 58 Automatic Channel search 59 SEENEN 60 Parental COMMU Ol EE 61 AS SS NOS EE 64 PiCUre SUING EE 65 eigent Lu e EE 66 Settings Antenna configuration ccccsceececseeeeeseeeeeneeeeeens 66 Special FPUNCHON EE 67 Seele len WEE 72 DEPVICS SOT EE 73 Bin De OFO ANISCN EE 15 PA NSIS ee EE 76 Filtering complete Channel lists cccccccesseeeeeeeeeeeeeneeeenees 76 Viewing NG EW MS E 77 Creating a new TV list and Adding channels a0annaannnaannnnn 78 Removing Channels from a TV let 80 DGISTING Beat lei 80 Sorting channels in a TV list iergert desen 81 Replacing customisable channels 82 Setting Parental Control 83 Radio NISUS OF GANISEE E 84 TechniSat operating mode ccccceeseeeeeeeeeseeeeeseeneeseeneenees 85 Channel Se e EE 85 EKOS eh 86 SAS IG hs eebe ee 87 Transponder imersa a 87 Manual Seare ere
45. elect HDCP setting from the menu with the up down arrow keys and the OK key gt Press the blue Help key to view a help screen The following options are available gt HDCP setting Sets protection encryption on the HDMI output of the receiver Either on or off 14 4 Timer organiser See 13 2 for details 19 14 5 TV lists organiser This screen allows you to customise channels or create your own TV channel list To access this menu option gt Press the menu key and select TV lists organiser from the menu with the up down arrow keys and the OK key gt Press the blue Functions key and select Help from the menu to view a help screen 14 5 1 Filtering complete channel lists gt Press red Complete list key to move the grey highlight to the list of all channels on the left You will see a black up down arrow at the top of the left list of menu items gt Press red key again to see a drop down list as shown below Use the up down arrow keys and the OK key to select an option to filter the channel list 76 The options are as follows e All channels lists all possible channels e Genre lists displays another popup which allows you to list the channels in a particular genre as shown below e Alternative Channels displays all regional alternative channels Choosing one of these options will close the popup and relist the channel list on the lef
46. ent satellite list field and press the ok key gt Use the up down arrow keys to select the satellite you wish to delete from the list and press the OK key to confirm gt Use the arrow keys to highlight the Sat delete field and press the OK key to confirm A popup confirmation message will appear gt Use left right arrow keys to move the highlight to the OK option and press the OK key to confirm the delete operation 15 2 4 17 Reference position When installing the external installation the motor must be set to the reference position 0 You can therefore use the function Go to reference position to turn the motor to this position 0 at any time gt Press the green Ref position key to turn the antenna automatically to the reference position 103 15 2 5 Service Settings In TechniSat mode the Service Settings menu does not include the HDCP setting and has an extra menu option called Delete all channels Mainmenu t Settings Service setilngs ore dactory saiti te all channels B5 Operating mode Back Hei gt Use up down arrows and the OK key to select the Delete all channels option and select Yes from the option to delete all the channels in the receiver 15 3 TV Radio Lists Organiser Using the TV Radio Lists in TechniSat mode is the same as in freesat mode see section 14 5 for details except the option menu for the complete list of channels p
47. epartment by telephone or e mail 0845 467 1935 supportuk technisat co uk 109 17 Main Menu Structure Channel Search Standby Clock ao Parental Control AVMode dasic Settings Picture Settings Language Functions System Configuration T i Media Player Dolby Digital Natwork Settings AV Syne Rastore Factory Sattings a AE il Main Menu New Channel Timer Organiser Change Timer Operating Mode TV Lists New Wake Up GE Organiser Timer KEE alte Radio Lists Organiser Settings 3 110 TechniSat Digital GmbH TechniPark 54550 Daun Vulkaneifel Deutschland TechniSat Digital S A 11 rue Pierre Werner 6832 Betzdorf Luxemburg Research and Development TechniSat Digital GmbH Gewerbepark Merbitz Nr 5 01156 Dresden Deutschland TechniSat Digital UK Ltd 45 Sunningdale House Caldecotte Lake Drive Milton Keynes MK7 3HT United Kingdom Support Customer service helpline 0845 467 1935 Customer service e mail supportuk technisat co uk Website www technisat co uk 081107 V5 1124 2233560000400
48. er any other files located on the same source medium will be played automatically 11 2 2 Creating a music playlist gt To create a playlist select tracks using the up down arrows keys and press Playlist on the green key A file called Playlist pls will be crea ted 11 2 3 Accessing MP3 track information gt Press the i key to display further information about the selected track providing its title is included in the ID3 tag gt Press this i key again to close the information screen 11 2 4 Skipping titles tracks gt Press the up down arrow keys to skip forward or backward by one track The new file skipped to will now be played Thereafter any remaining files located on the same source medium will be played automatically 11 2 5 Pausing a track gt Press the Pause Play key to pause playback of the current track On the receiver display this is indicated by II gt Press the Pause Play key again to resume playing the file from this position 11 2 6 Fast Forward and Rewind gt Press Fast Forward or Rewind during playback of a track several times as required to advance or rewind the track at 4x 16x or 64x normal speed The receiver s display will show the relevant setting as Fast Forward gt gt Fast Forward gt gt gt Fast Forward gt gt gt gt or Rewind lt lt Rewind lt lt lt Rewind lt lt lt lt 32 gt While using the 64x speed press the Fast Forward or Rewind button to go forward
49. eries are correctly orientated and firmly in position Battery power may be low gt Try using the remote control close to the receiver if it works the bat tery power is low gt Replace batteries 16 7 External storage device is not accessible The device may not be formatted correctly gt Ensure that the storage device has been formatted for the FAT32 file system 16 8 Cannot access files on PC in LAN mode The network may not be set up correctly gt Ensure that Ethernet connections have been made between the recei ver and the router gt Check that the Network settings LAN IP mode is set to DHCP client If an IP address is not reported the receiver is not connected to the router correctly The PC may not have a shared directory gt Ensure that the multimedia files are contained in a shared directory on the PC 108 16 9 Cannot access files on PC in WLAN mode The USB WLAN Adaptor may not be connected to the wireless router gt Ensure that a wireless connection has been successful by checking Network settings WLAN Remember that a secure wireless network will require a WEP or WPA key If the wireless network is connected correctly follow the points for LAN mode above 16 10 Unresolved problems There are several methods of receiving technical assistance for unresol ved problems gt Consult the FAQ section of our website at www technisat co uk gt Contact our customer service d
50. ew list of programmes for your chosen channel will be displayed See section 12 4 1 above for details of viewing the programme list To return to the normal programme list without changing a channel press the yellow key The channel list will close and the view will return to the normal list of programmes 12 5 EPG Genres The EPG Genres view allows you to view channels and programmes within a chosen genre eg emm s E Le Ek fr emm a a The following options are available gt Use up down arrow keys to scroll through the channel list gt Use left right arrow keys to scroll a page up or down at a time gt Press the i key to view programme information Press again to return to Genre view gt Press the yellow Genres key to change genre See section 12 5 1 below for details 12 5 1 Changing genres This screen allows you to view the EPG TV list by genre 43 The following options are available gt Use up down arrow keys and the OK key to select a genre on the left panel The list on the right will display a list of programmes in that cho sen genre gt Press OK or the yellow Genres key to view the default genres channel list See section 12 5 above for details 12 6 EPG Search The popup EPG Menu provides a search facility so you can find occurrences of a specific programme or channel in the programme guide across a full 8 days If you have any ex
51. ftware update The receiver will automatically scan for software updates Software update gt If newer updates are found they will be downloaded automatically gt Press the green or the OK key to continue the installation steps 8 3 AV Output The AV Output step screen allows you to specify whether your TV is connected via SCART or HDMI AV output gt To specify your AV output type move the orange highlight with your remote control arrow keys and press green or OK to confirm 21 8 4 Screen format The Screen format step allows you to specify your TV screen format aspect ratio to either normal 4 3 or 16 9 widescreen format Screen format gt To specify your TV screen format move the orange highlight with your arrow keys and press green or OK to confirm 8 5 Regional postcode entry The next installation step allows you to configure the receiver with your post code to receive the correct regional programmes Channel search gt Use the arrow keys to move the orange highlight and press the OK key to enter your post code gt Enter your postcode exactly and ensure that it includes a space gt Press the green key or OK while the Accept option is highlighted to continue to the next step 22 8 6 Channel searching This final step will now scan the satellite for freesat channels Channel search gt Press the OK key when all the channels are found gt Press
52. green Accept key when you have locked all your channels gt Press the TV radio key to return to the programme channel When you switch to any channel that has been locked you will not be able to view or listen to the channel without entering your 4 digit PIN as shown below Audio English Q RANA a 17 29 Christmas at River Cottage 104 Channels Tat 9 19 AD gt Press the blue Help key to view a help screen 14 3 2 Basic Settings Main menu t Settings Basic settings standby clock IRC code Quickstart Auto standby idle range start idle range stop Idle period m Back Accept Help To access this menu option gt gt Press the menu key and select Settings select Basic settings from the menu with the up down arrow keys and the OK key Press the blue Help key to view a help screen The basic settings are as follows gt Standby clock activates a clock on the front panel of the receiver when in standby mode Please note that the receiver will consume more power when this is set to on IRC code your remote control has three modes SAT1 SAT2 and TV It can be set to control up to two satellite receivers and a televisi on The default is SAT1 To set the IRC mode press the OK key and the IRC code key labelled SAT1 SAT2 TV simultaneously Quickstart when this mode is activated the receiver will come out of standby more quickly Please note if Q
53. he red Timer key and select a timer type from the menu An example for a Channel change timer is shown below PS 102 BBC 2 England See EE Se freesat Thu 15 Aen 12 00 12 0 eo l Thain potn ES Andrew Nell and Jo Coburn examine political issues including Heathrow expansio By default the channel list channel and programme will already be set and cannot be edited in this mode For details of setting the other fields refer to the above sections on the three different timers in the Timer organiser menu See 13 2 for details gt Highlight the Accept button and press the OK key to save the timer The programme will now be marked with a bell timer image in the EPG to show you have set a timer as shown below 102 BBC 2 England Journeys from the Centre of the Thu 15 dan 11 00 12 00 Hea The Han Se 71 20 Earth 3 6 Art Series showing how rocks have shaped the human history of th 56 13 3 2 Editing a timer in the EPG You can edit an existing timer in the EPG via the popup timer menu while in any view mode in two ways gt Use the arrow keys to select an existing programme with a timer displayed next to it a bell video tape image or anything highlighted in blue or red in any EPG view and press the red Timer key select Edit Timer from the menu See 13 2 for details of all types of timer and how to edit them Or gt Press the red Timer key and select Timer Overview fr
54. help screen The following options can be set gt Font size changes size of font for all menus and text Either normal or large Info banner display time s sets the number of seconds that the information banner is displayed for when changing to a new channel See section 9 for details of the information banner OSD radio music switches On Screen Display for the radio music feature on or off 68 14 3 6 2 Media Player This screen allows the location of media files to be specified To access this menu option gt gt Press the menu key and select Settings followed by Special func tions select Media Player from the menu with the up down arrow keys and the OK key Press the blue Help key to view a help screen The following options can be set gt Start directory music sets the start directory to access mp3 music files Specify either device view or last used Start directory pictures sets the start directory to access image files Specify either device view or last used Start directory pictures sets the start directory to access movie files Specify either device view or last used 69 14 3 6 3 Network settings LAN This screen allows you to set the network settings of the receiver so it can be added to a local area network Main menu t Settings Special functions Network setiin J Ha GE
55. iew a help screen The following menu options are available gt Restore factory settings deletes all settings and restores the recei ver to its factory state See section 14 3 8 1 for details gt Update software allows you to update the receiver firmware soft ware See section 14 3 8 2 for details gt Operating mode allows you to change the operating mode of the receiver See section 14 3 8 3 for details gt HDCP setting see section 14 3 8 4 for details 14 3 8 1 Restore factory settings To access this menu option gt Press the menu key and select Settings followed by Service set tings select Restore factory settings from the menu with the up down arrow keys and the OK key The receiver will reset and the TV will go blank for a short while until the AutoIn stall screen is displayed See section 7 for details of how to install the receiver again 13 14 3 8 2 Update software This screen allows you to set times to update software in the receiver When you first activate this option the receiver will start to search the trans ponder for any available new software updates If software is available you can then set a time to download it To access this menu option gt Press the menu key and select Settings followed by Service settings select Update software from the menu with the up down arrow keys and the OK key gt Press the blue Help key to vie
56. ifferent screen picture for mats gt Press the tick key to access the subtitle menu to switch subtitles on or off You can select either analogue subtitles or digital subtitles 7 9 2 Quickly setting a timer in the EPG When in the EPG and having selected either Programme or Overview mode via the Guide menu on the blue button you can use the tick key to quickly set a timer gt Press the tick key to toggle between a Channel Change Timer a bell image a Wake Up Timer shown in blue and Video Recorder Timer shown in red with a video tape image in black 7 10 Getting Help If you need additional help while using the menus or using a receiver function then you can usually access a help page by pressing the blue function key Help can also be accessed via Help menu options on menus where appli cable 8 Initial Installation Autolnstall When switching on the unit for the first time a start window will be displayed with the installation assistant Autolnstall Welcome and Start up gt Press the green or the OK key to start the auto installation process 8 1 Antenna configuration The Antenna configuration step allows you to adjust the receiver to the configu ration of your antenna Antenna configuration gt For standard installations accept the antenna settings by pressing the green accept key or the OK key gt If the configuration of your receiving ins
57. ins cable or the mains plug is damaged e the unit was exposed to liquid or liquid has run into the unit e in case of significant malfunction e in case of severe external damage 3 1 When not in operation During an electrical storm or when the unit will not be used for a lengthy period of time e g while you are on holiday disconnect the unit from the mains pow er supply 4 Connecting the DVB Receiver Mains connection Connection between the satellite dish LNB and the receiver LNB input HDMI connection between the receiver and the TV Optional SCART connection between the receiver and the TV Optional SCART connection between the receiver and a VCR Optional connection of the receiver audio output to a Hi Fi or surround sound system 4 1 Connection a gt After you have made all connections in accordance with the following points connect the receiver using the enclosed power cable to a mains socket Never connect or disconnect the antenna input when the recei ver is switched on 4 2 External input b gt Connect the satellite cable from the external antenna to the LNB input of the receiver 4 3 Connection to a TV c and d gt Connect the receiver HDMI output and TV HDMI input using an HDMI cable Select the correct AV channel on your TV Alternatively Use a SCART cable to connect the receiver TV SCART to the SCART socket on your TV If your TV is appropriately equipped it will autom
58. isting searches in the list the following options are available gt Use the up down arrow keys and the OK key to select New search to start a new search See section 12 6 1 for details gt Press red Delete key to remove a previously saved search from the list 44 gt Press the green Edit Mode key to edit an existing search See section 12 6 1 for details of using the keypad to edit the search term gt Press the yellow select search key to view a search list See section 12 6 2 for details gt Press the blue EPG Menu to display the popup menu See section 12 for details If there are already existing searches available you can also gt Press the up down arrow keys to scroll through the list gt Press the OK key to view everything in a search list 12 6 1 New search for a programme using the keyboard If there are no previous searches saved and this is your first search a key board will appear as shown below The current programme you have highlighted in any of the EPG views Grid Programme and Overview will be displayed by default in the search field This allows you to search quickly for other occurrences in the schedule as follows gt Press the green Accept key when you have typed your search term to start searching the programme schedule The keyboard will close and the highlight will display the words Search is running and a list of all occurrences of your p
59. ite posi tions Note Only switch on the geo positioning function if your DiSEqC motor supports this function To set geo positioning do the following gt Use the arrow keys to move the highlight to the field labelled Geo pos off and press the OK key to display the popup below Mainmenu Settings Antenna configuration Tum motor anienea West Save East Currant satoa tii Geo positioning on Longitude og E Latitude N 0 0 Love TSR E ee eee tT ee Quality ferret ETETETT TETTETETT TT TTE SC Heip gt Use the left right arrow keys to switch the geo positioning function on or off gt Use up down arrow keys to highlight the E or W field and use the OK key to toggle between E East and W West to set the Longitude value to either East or West gt Use the arrow keys to select the Longitude value field and enter the geographical longitude with the number keys gt Now use the arrow keys to highlight the N or S field and use the OK key to toggle between N North and S South to set the Latitude value to either North or South gt Use the arrow keys to highlight the Latitude value field and enter the geographical latitude with the number keys gt Press the Back key to return to the Antenna configuration screen The data relating to your location must be entered as a decimal value correct to one decimal place As the coordina
60. keep the default of Automatic Standby clock Use left right or OK keys to activate a clock on the front panel of the receiver when in standby mode IRC code your remote control has three modes SAT1 SAT2 and TV It can be set to control up to two satellite receivers and a televisi on The default is SAT1 To set the IRC mode press the OK key and the IRC code key labelled SAT1 SAT2 TV simultaneously Quickstart when this mode is activated the receiver will start faster from standby mode Please note if Quickstart mode is on the receiver will consume more power HDMI TechniLink use the left right arrow keys or the OK key to switch on or off 93 15 2 3 Antenna configuration The Antenna configuration settings are the same as the normal freesat mode see 8 11 except that you can specify different satellites when the antenna is directed towards a satellite other than Eurobird Astra or if there is a multi LNB antenna installation which can receive services from four satellite positions The satellites can be specified using the dropdown fields as shown below Mainmenu Settings Antenna configuration DISEqG on Position Option Configuration Uro E az Proceed B A 2 Tlirksat 42 0E Proceed A B 3 EutelSat 36 0E e g 4 Tirksat e E f H ein Tat GU Proceed Proceed In TechniSat mode you can also control a motorised rotating antenna if you have one
61. lists like the freesat mode but it gives you an extra item called Provider lists which allows you to select a channel list from a particular channel provider gt Use the up down arrow keys and the yellow key to select channels for which you want to download EPG information Channels will be marked with a letter image gt To select multiple channels at a time press the OK key to mark a cross next to a channel Use the up down arrow keys to mark multiple chan nels and press yellow as above to set all the marked channels gt Press the exit key to return to the Programme guide screen 92 Press the blue Help key to view a help screen 15 2 2 Basic Settings Main menu rt Settings Basic seliings Country ee eT lime zone Automatic Date Time Automatic Standby clock olf IRC code SAT1 Quickstart off HDMI TechniLink off Bach Accept l Help To access this menu option gt gt Press the menu key and select Settings select Basic settings from the menu with the up down arrow keys and the OK key Press the blue Help key to view a help screen The basic settings are as follows gt Country press the OK key to select the country you are in and set the Time zone field below If you do not select a country you have to set a time zone manually Date Time press OK to select a channel to synchronise the date and time to For most occasions you can
62. llowing functions can be used in the menus gt gt gt gt gt Press the menu key on the remote control to open the Main menu Use the up down arrow keys to move the orange highlight through the fields and press OK to select a menu option Where a menu field shows a down arrow you can press the OK key to open a drop down menu where you can select more options Use the number keys to enter digits into time fields Use the left arrow key to delete Press the green Accept key to save the changes and return to a previ ous menu Press the red Back key to navigate back to a previous menu Press the exit key to return to TV or radio Press the blue Help key to view a help screen The Main menu provides access to the following features gt gt Channel search automatically rescans the freesat home transpon der for channels See section 14 2 for details Settings receiver settings such as audio video and system settings 58 See section 14 3 for details gt Timer organiser See section 14 4 for details gt TV lists organiser See section 14 5 for details gt Radio lists organiser See section 14 6 for details 14 2 Automatic channel search This option automatically rescans the freesat home transponder for any availa ble TV and radio channels Progress of the scan is displayed on a progress bar To access this menu option gt Press the menu key
63. m the drop down option list If you want to configure the satellite highlight Proceed using the arrow keys and press OK See 8 1 2 for details gt B B Position B Option B Use the OK key to select the satellite you wish to receive at the DiSEqC setting position B B from the drop down option list If you want to configure the satellite highlight Proceed using the arrow keys and press OK See 8 1 2 for details gt When you have configured your satellite and antenna settings press the green or the OK key to Accept the settings gt Press the blue Help key to view a help screen 8 1 2 Configuring the antenna This list of options gives you the ability to change various advanced settings for your antenna Anlanna configuration LNE type LOF low LOF high LOF trans 750 Mis TORI MHz moo MHz Tent transponder Transponder treguency MHz Polar flor Symbol rate KSps Sonal Lave Qhiallty esst rang sanam maa ITT DI Satellite dish is geared to Eurobind Astra 28 SE Back Help gt To change each option move the orange highlight with the up down arrow keys and scroll through options with the left right arrow keys or the OK key gt When you have configured your antenna press the red key to go back to the previous screen and accept your settings gt If you want to cancel your settings then press the red key gt Press the blue Help key to view a help screen 20 8 2 So
64. n to the satellite list use the arrow keys to move the highlight to the field labelled Sat new and press the OK key gt A list of the available satellite positions will be displayed as shown below Main menu Settings k Antenna configuration Sat delete USU eeneg Back Bet position Turn to sat Actions gt Use the up down arrow keys to select a satellite position you wish to add to the satellite list and press OK to accept If the Geo positioning function is switched on see 15 2 4 5 above the anten na will now be automatically rotated to the programmed satellite position The rotating procedure will be indicated by the blinking text turning on screen If the Geo positioning function is switched off you must rotate the antenna to the desired satellite position manually see 15 2 4 11 for details 15 2 4 8 Setting a user defined satellite position User satellite gt To add a user satellite position to the satellite list use the arrow keys to move the highlight to the field labelled Sat new and press the OK key gt Now use the up down arrow keys to highlight a user satellite position from the list User 1 to User 11 and press the OK key to accept the selection as shown below 100 Main menu Settings k Antenna configuration Joer 2 User 3 ro User S 6 Sat new Geo pos on Sat delete LNE Config KA TK lc Back Ref position Tum to sat Action
65. network set tings See section 14 3 6 for more details System configuration Information screen See section 14 3 7 for more details Service settings See section 14 3 8 for more details 60 14 3 1 Parental control The Parental control screen allows you to restrict access to channels and also the main menu by setting a PIN Mainmenu Settings Parental control PIN enquiry mode Change PIN Proceed Select TV programmes Proceed To access this menu option gt Press the menu key and select Settings select Parental control from the menu with the up down arrow keys and the OK key gt Press the blue Help key to view a help screen When you have PIN access set on a channel gt Use arrow keys and the OK key to move to various field options The following options are available gt PIN enquiry mode by default this is off To switch on PIN control toggle the option to on When PIN enquiry mode is on any channels set to be locked using the Select TV radio programmes options cannot be accessed without entering the 4 digit PIN gt Change PIN press the OK key to open a popup box as shown below 61 Mainmenu Settings Parental control PIN enquiry mode Change PIN Rspeal pati FIN ER Help Use the number keys to type in your existing PIN When this is correct specify another 4 digit PIN and repeat the number to confirm Your PIN will now be
66. ng a satellite position When you have completed the auto focus procedure you must still save the satellite position in memory gt Use the arrow keys to highlight the Save field and press the OK key gt A confirmation popup will be displayed when the Satellite position is stored Press the OK key to confirm If during this checking of the test transponder no pre programmed position is recognised or if the signal is too weak appropriate messages will be displayed on screen 102 15 2 4 14 Current satellite list The saved satellite positions can be found in the satellite list gt To rotate the antenna to a position included in the satellite list use the arrow keys to highlight the field under the label Current satellite list and press the OK key gt Use the up down arrow keys to select the desired satellite and press the OK key to confirm The antenna will now be rotated to the position selected The ongoing rotation will be indicated in the menu by the blinking message turning 15 2 4 15 Turning to a satellite position To turn the antenna to the position set in the satellite list your receiver is equip ped with a turn to sat function gt Press the yellow Turn to sat key to turn the antenna to the satellite position selected 15 2 4 16 Deleting a satellite position To delete a satellite position from the satellite list do the following gt Use the arrow keys to highlight the Curr
67. nu with the left right arrow keys and the OK key gt Press the green Accept key to confirm the mode switch The following sections document the menu sections with extra functionality in TechniSat mode 15 1 Channel search Channel search under TechniSat mode provides an additional menu of options Main menu t Channel search Satelite Transponder Manual search 85 To access this menu option gt gt Press the menu key and select Channel search from the menu with the up down arrow keys and the OK key Press the blue Help key to view a help screen The channel search menu provides the following options gt Automatic search automatic channel search options See section 15 1 1 for details gt Satellite allows you to specify a satellite to search for channels See section 15 1 2 for details gt Transponder allows you to search for services on a specific trans ponder See section 15 1 3 for details gt Manual search allows you to search for particular channels only See section 15 1 4 for details 15 1 1 Automatic search Mainmenu t Channel search Automatle search Automatic search Searchmode a Eree channels Start search The following options are available gt Search mode select either Free channels all unencrypted chan nels or All channels includes encrypted channels Start search press the OK key to activate the channel
68. om the menu select the timer to edit from the list See 13 2 for details of all types of timer and how to edit them 13 3 3 Deleting a timer in the EPG You can delete an existing timer in the EPG via the popup timer menu while in any view mode in two ways gt Use the arrow keys to select an existing programme with a timer displayed next to it a bell video tape image or anything highlighted in blue or red in any EPG view and press the red Timer key select Timer delete from the menu gt EPG view will be refreshed and the selected programme timer will be deleted Or gt Press the red Timer key and select Timer Overview from the menu select the timer to delete from the list 13 4 Timer Conflicts If you set a timer with a Start or End time that clashes with any other previously set timer a warning message will appear and you will be shown the conflicting timers highlighted in red in the Timer Overview screen gt While in the Timer Overview screen Use up down arrows and the yellow Delete key to remove the conflicting timer or edit the timers to solve the issue Please note Any timer displayed in the EPG that has a conflicting start end time is displayed in red sl 14 Main menu The Main menu provides access to various settings and features of your recei Ver Settings Timer organiser TV lists organiser Radio lists organiser 14 1 How to navigate the menus The fo
69. recording device Main menu Timer organiser New video recorder timer Create timer Video recorder amp TV fei gt Date Siari Stop Alepeal ITV1 Central W 20 12 20 00 20 30 aaa wma avaliable Back Accept Help Set the video recorder timer as follows gt Use the up down arrow keys and the OK key to select either TV List or Radio List from the dropdown Use the up down arrow keys and the OK key to select the channel from the channel list dropdown Use the left right arrow keys to move the highlight to the Date field and use the number keys to enter the broadcast date of the programme Use the left right arrow keys to move the highlight to the Start field and use the number keys to enter the start time of the programme Format is hour min hh mm Use the left right arrow keys to move the highlight to the Stop field and use the number keys to enter the finish time of the programme Format is hour min hh mm Use the up down arrow keys and the OK key to specify the repeat opti on from the Repeat dropdown The options are as follows sl activate the timer only once s D activate the timer at the same time every day s IW activate the timer every week e 1 5 activate 5 days a week mon fri e 6 7 activate 2 days a week sat sun 50 gt Press the green Accept key to confirm your options and save your timer gt Press the blue Help key to view
70. rid Programme or Over view the EPG Menu will be contextual displaying appropriate options for that view gt Press the blue key to access the menu while in the EPG and a popup menu will appear Use the up down arrow keys and the OK key to se lect an option Press the TV Radio key at any time to exit the EPG and return to the channel The full range of EPG menu options is as follows gt gt Grid displays the EPG Grid view See section 12 2 for details Overview displays the EPG Overview view See section 12 3 for details Programme displays the EPG Programme view See section 12 4 for details Genres displays a list of programmes and channels by genre See section 12 5 for details Search displays the search screen See section 12 6 for details Help displays a help screen 12 2 EPG Grid Viewing channels and programmes The EPG Grid displays a grid of channels in the schedule 38 101 BBC 1 London To Buy or Not to Buy Thu 15 Jan 17 00 11 45 ue 1 an Soe 1128 A couple who got engaged during a performance of Cinderella are hoping that S 102 BBC 2 England 103 IV Central wW 104 Channel 4 12 2 1 Scrolling through programmes in the grid gt The orange highlight will show the current programme Use the left right arrow keys to navigate later in the channel schedule A summary of programme information is displayed including start and end times at the top of the screen
71. rogramme will be displayed If you want to key in your own programme or channel to search for then you have the following options gt Use the arrow keys to move the orange highlight around the keyboard 45 gt Press the OK key to select the highlighted character and it will be dis played in the field above gt Press the red Delete key to delete a single character from the current search term displayed in the search field gt Press the yellow Upper Case key to switch the keyboard to upper case and also reveal an extended range of characters Press the yel low key to toggle the keyboard between lower and uppercase mode gt Press the blue Cancel key to close the search keyboard and return to the Search List gt Press the green Accept key when you have entered your search term to activate the search query 12 6 2 View a previous search If you save a previous search you can then scroll through this list we Today BBC 2 W oday wl BBC 2 Scotland Today l BEC 2 Ni Delete l Edil Moda Select search Guide menu gt Press the OK or yellow Select search key to view all the occurrences of a programme search All the programmes in the chosen search group will be displayed as shown below 46 From this view the following options are available gt Press the red Timer key to access timer functions on a programme in your search query as you would using an
72. rovides a larger range of options to filter the channel list Alichannets a 2 TV bal P 1259 10472111 All frag mast OT free All maw SE GA ee All found mst 99 free AIL HOT mace 100 free Provider lists nase 101 BEC 15 East vm Gomm thats mit 102 BEC 2 England G nataliters a rtl 109 ITV1 Central W a languages mst 104 Channel 4 o 2007 AIT Movistar vt 105 Five es 202 Al Jazeera Eng mst 106 BSC THREE Z004 Anime Central mat 107 BBG FOUR ti 2087 ARY Oneword mir 109 BSC HD rh 2088 ATN mE 100 free 457 Audi Channel mst 110 BBC ALBA m Sekt D W 1 Remova M Fio The options on the red key drop down are gt All channels no filter is used and all channels are listed gt All free lists only free to air channels gt All new lists new channels 104 All found lists new channels found after searching for new channels See section 15 1 for details All HDTV lists only channels broadcast in High Definition Provider lists displays a popup menu to list channels broadcast by a specific provider Genre lists as freesat mode displays a popup allowing you to list channels in a specific genre Satellites displays a popup menu to list channels on a specific satel lite Languages displays a popup menu to list channels in a specific lan guage 15 4 Menu language This TechniSat menu option allows you to change the menu language Main menu t Menu language
73. s gt Use the arrow keys to move to the orbital position field and use the numeric keys to enter the orbital position of the user satellite gt Use the arrow keys to move the highlight to the W or E field Now press the OK key appropriately to indicate whether this is a westerly W or an easterly E orbital position If the Geo Positioning function see 15 2 4 5 is set to on you can now use the yellow key function turn to sat See 15 2 4 15 to rotate the antenna to the programmed user satellite position If the Geo Positioning function is switched off you must rotate the antenna to the desired satellite position manually see 15 2 4 11 15 2 4 9 Adjusting the satellite antenna A test transponder has been set for each satellite to allow you to point the antenna at the desired satellite to determine whether you are able to receive services from the satellite at the position set Only once the signal strength and signal quality of this test transponder are displayed can you adjust the antenna precisely 15 2 4 10 Test transponder LNB configuration To change the data of the test transponder in question do the following gt Use the arrow keys to highlight the field under the label Current satelli te list and press the OK key to open the satellite list gt Use the up down arrow keys to mark the satellite position for which you wish to change the data and confirm by pressing the OK key gt Now use the
74. s from the menu using the OK key Please see section 11 3 for full details of using the Picture viewer 15 7 9 Optional features using the tick key The tick key on the remote control helps you access extra optional features in certain situations These are documented where applicable in this manual Extra features are listed below 7 9 1 Additional programme information When you change channels an information box will be displayed briefly show ing the channel and the name of the programme selected In addition other programme properties will be indicated such as subtitles widescreen broad casts and dolby digital If a TV broadcast is available in multiple languages or with multiple audio chan nels or if multiple radio channels are available on a single radio station this will be displayed on the screen You may then proceed as follows to select a different language or a different audio channel gt Press the tick key A list will now be displayed on screen indicating the languages currently available gt Use the up down arrow keys to highlight the desired language or the desired radio station and confirm by pressing the OK key You may now listen to the programme in the language selected Your receiver is also equipped to receive monaural programmes gt Use the left right arrow keys to select between Mono channel 1 Mono channel 2 and stereo gt Press the blue key to toggle through the d
75. s or backwards in 10 minute steps gt Once the desired place has been reached you can access normal playback by pressing the Pause Play key 11 2 7 Go up one folder level gt During playback operation first press the Stop button to reactivate the navigator gt To go up one level highlight Back and press the OK key 11 2 8 MP3 Playback modes As well as the normal playback mode the following functions are also availab le gt Shuffle random playback of all tracks in the selected folder See sec tion 11 2 8 1 gt Repeat repeats either a single track or all tracks in a folder See sec tion 11 2 8 2 11 2 8 1 Repeat a single track or folder of tracks gt To activate repeat options press the tick key while playing a music track gt A menu will appear under the Repeat menu with the following repeat modes e off turns off repeat mode e Title repeats the current track when it has finished playing e Directory repeats all tracks in the current directory gt Use the up down arrow keys to highlight the desired repeat modes and confirm by pressing OK key 11 2 8 2 Shuffle random playback mode gt To activate shuffle mode random playback mode press the tick key while playing a music track A menu will appear under the Repeat menu Press the tick key again to display the Shuffle drop down menu 33 The following options are available s off turns off
76. screen will appear Set to DHCP client and accept using the green key If the connection is locked you will be asked to enter the WEP WPA key before you can proceed 71 gt A shared folder needs to be created on the PC from which multimedia files can now be accessed and played using the NAV menu See sec tion 11 for details gt Press the blue Help key to view a help screen 14 3 7 System configuration This screen shows system information about the hardware and software in your receiver Mainmenu t Settings System canfiguration Recover HOFS Hardware a2 Soil ware 241 360 6909 UL2 8 2 BLO 150 Signature Dee 17 2008 13 59 49 Sonal number ttini MAC address EEEN Romola contral AC 1112905 Hemery MAAD 7 J2051765 Bytes free 96 7 Help To access this menu option gt Press the menu key and select Settings select System configuration from the menu with the up down arrow keys and the OK key gt Press the blue Help key to view a help screen 72 14 3 8 Service settings This menu provides access to service features of your receiver Mainmenu Settings Service eetiings Update software Operating mode HDCP setting Back Help To access this menu option gt Press the menu key and select Settings select Service settings from the menu with the up down arrow keys and the OK key gt Press the blue Help key to v
77. t according to your chosen channel filter 14 5 2 Viewing the TV list gt Press the green TV list key to move the grey highlight to the list of channels on the right You will see a black up down arrow at the top of the right list of menu items gt Press the green key again to see a drop down list as shown below Use the up down arrow keys and the OK key to select an option to filter the TV list TT The options are as follows e TV list this is the default channel list that is created after the Autoin stallation procedure see 8 6 or when scanning for channels via the Main menu see 14 2 e TV list 2 a blank channel list designed for you to customise to your requirements See 14 5 3 for details e TV list 3 a blank channel list designed for you to customise to your requirements See 14 5 3 for details e Customisable Channels this lists any channels from the main list that have regional alternatives See 14 5 7 for details 14 5 3 Creating a new TV list and Adding channels You can create two customised channel lists with a smaller selection of your favourites To create a new customised channel list do the following 78 Press the green key and select either TV list 2 or TV list 3 from the drop down list The grey highlight will jump to the channel list on the left and the yellow bar at the bottom of the screen will changed to gt add by default Use the up down arro
78. tallation does not correspond with the standard setting press the yellow key to select Modify See below for details 8 1 1 Modifying Antenna Settings DiSEqC This advanced screen allows you to change the configuration of your antenna DISEgC pate Satellite Configuration AIA 1 Eurobird Astra 28 5E Proceed B A 2 No Satelite A B 3 No Satellite D B B 4 No Satellite gt DiSEqC You can toggle DiSEqC components in your receiving instal lation on or off by using the arrow keys or the OK key Setting this op tion to off will change the options below and only allow you to change the default satellite gt If you set DiSEqC to on you will see the following options Use the up down arrow keys to move to the options gt A A Position A Option A Use the OK key to select the satellite you wish to receive at the DiSEqC setting position A A from the drop down option list If you want to configure the satellite highlight Proceed using the arrow keys and press OK See 8 1 2 for details gt B A Position B Option A Use the OK key to select the satellite you wish to receive at the DiSEqC setting position B A from the drop down option list If you want to configure the satellite highlight Proceed using the arrow keys and press OK See 8 1 2 for details gt A B Position A Option B Use the OK key to select the satellite you wish to receive at the DiSEqC setting position A B fro
79. tes are often stated in degrees minutes 98 and seconds these must be converted to decimal values as follows The value for degrees is not affected by the conversion The minutes are divided by 60 and rounded to one decimal place The result of this division is added to the value for full degrees The seconds are not taken into consideration as they do not affect the first decimal place Example Degrees Latitude 51 55 43 04 N Degrees Longitude 0 39 39 27 W Converting to decimal Decimal Latitude 51 55 60 51 9 Decimal Longitude 0 39 60 0 7 These rounded decimal values would then be entered in the latitude and longi tude boxes in the geo positioning popup screen 15 2 4 6 Setting a satellite position For each satellite position to be added follow the instructions given in sections 15 2 4 7 to 15 2 4 13 When programming satellite positions it is recommended to start with the sa tellite that has the most Easterly orbital position Continue by adding the other satellites working your way through in a Westerly direction until you have reached the satellite with the most Westerly orbital position Your receiver is pre programmed at the factory for the most popular satellite positions In addition you can configure user defined satellite positions User 1 to User 11 for any orbital position desired 99 15 2 4 7 Selecting a pre programmed satellite position gt To add a satellite positio
80. the timer to 1x once the timer will be deleted after it is activated 13 2 4 New wake up timer The wake up timer allows you to set a reminder timer that will bring the receiver out of standby mode and tune to the correct channel so you do not miss your favourite programme Main menu Timer organiser k New wake up timer Create timer Wake up TV list gt Date Start Repeal Channel4 20 12 22 00 Latin Set the wake up timer as follows gt Use the up down arrow keys and the OK key to select either TV List or Radio List from the dropdown gt Use the up down arrow keys and the OK key to select the channel from the channel list dropdown gt Use the left right arrow keys to move the highlight to the Date field and use the number keys to enter the broadcast date of the programme gt Use the left right arrow keys to move the highlight to the Start field and use the number keys to enter the start time of the programme or the time you want to activate the receiver and switch to your chosen channel Format is hour min hh mm 53 gt Use the up down arrow keys and the OK key to specify the repeat opti on from the Repeat dropdown The options are as follows sl activate the timer only once s D activate the timer at the same time every day s IW activate the timer every week s 1 5 activate 5 days a week mon fri e 6 7 activate 2 days a week sat sun gt Press the green
81. to a collection point designated for the recycling of electrical and electronic equipment This is indicated by the symbol below which appears on the product and pa ckaging materials SSA Please ensure that used remote control batteries are not included with household refuse and are disposed of in the appropriate manner for hazardous waste 3 Safety advice For your own protection please read the safety instructions carefully before commencing operation of your new unit The manufacturer accepts no respon sibility for damage caused by inappropriate operation or by non compliance with safety precautions gt To ensure sufficient ventilation position the device on a flat even surface and do not place any objects on the lid of the device Also ensure that there is 5 cm clearance above the device Do not place any burning objects such as burning candles on top of the unit Do not subject the unit to water spray or droplets and do not place any objects filled with liquid e g vases on top of the unit The unit may only be operated in a temperate climate Do not connect or disconnect the antenna input when the receiver is on Never open the receiver housing You will be in danger of receiving an electric shock Any necessary repairs should be carried out only by qualified service personnel In the following cases you should disconnect the unit from the mains power supply and consult a qualified technician e the ma
82. uickstart mode is on the recei ver will consume more power Auto standby this allows you to set the receiver to automatically enter standby mode after a set period of inactivity and when the timer is within a user defined idle range If switched on you can set the fol lowing settings e Idle range start the start time of the idle range e Idle range stop the stop time of the idle range e Idle period m the amount of time that passes before the receiver goes into standby 64 14 3 3 Picture settings Mainmenu Settings Picture settings Screen format Video scaling Zoom AV mode BON resolu ton TV SCART mode VCR SCART mode Back Accept Helo To access this menu option gt gt Press the menu key and select Settings select Picture settings from the menu with the up down arrow keys and the OK key Press the blue Help key to view a help screen You can set the following picture settings gt Screen format set this according to the aspect ratio of your TV screen Either 4 3 or 16 9 widescreen Video scaling Zoom these options maximise the size of the video in your TV display AV mode sets the video output mode of your receiver Options are SCART or HDMI See section 4 for connection settings HDMI resolution if AV Mode is set to HDMI this option will be enabled and should be set to the resolution of your TV Options are a
83. uto 576i 576p 720p 10801 and native When you select a new resolution a popup message will warn that it needs to test your TV display If the display passes the test then your display resolution will be set TV SCART mode sets the SCART mode of the TV SCART output of the back of receiver See section 4 for connection details VCR SCART mode sets the SCART mode of the VCR output on the back of the receiver See section 4 for connection details 65 14 3 4 Sound Settings Mainmenu Settings Sound settings Audio language Subtitle language Dolby Digital AN sync ms HDMI audic format To access this menu option gt Press the menu key and select Settings select Sound settings from the menu with the up down arrow keys and the OK key gt Press the blue Help key to view a help screen You can set the following sound settings gt Audio language sets the language of the audio transmission if this service is available gt Subtitle language sets the language of the subtitles if this service is available gt Dolby Digital switches Dolby Digital on or off If active Dolby Digital audio will be output on the S PDIF interface for any programme that is broadcast with Dolby Digital See section 4 for connection details gt AV sync ms can be used to correct any time lag present between video and audio gt HDMI audio format if you are
84. w a help screen The following options are available gt Updates switches software updates either on or off gt Update time allows you to set the time hh mm the box will down load new software from the transponder Press the green key to Accept the settings If any new software is available at the Update time your receiver will download it Please note the update can take up to 90 minutes 14 3 8 3 Operating mode This screen allows you to change the default operating mode to access the advanced features provided by TechniSat mode Main menu Settings y Service setilngs Operating mode Operatingmode seen lEESgl A 74 To access this menu option gt Press the menu key and select Settings followed by Service settings select Operating mode from the menu with the left right arrow keys or the OK key gt Press the blue Help key to view a help screen The following options are available gt Operating mode by default the receiver is in freesat mode To access the advanced features use the OK key to toggle the option to TechniSat mode See section 15 for details of TechniSat mode 14 3 8 4 HDCP setting This screen allows you to set high definition encryption on the HDMI output Mainmenu t Settings Service setilngs HDCP setting To access this menu option gt Press the menu key and select Settings followed by Service settings s
85. w keys left right to scroll a page at a time to scroll down the channels and press the yellow gt add key to add the channels you want in your own favourites channel list To add multiple channels in a row press the OK key and move the up down arrow keys A cross will appear next to selected channels Then press the yellow key as above to add all marked channels to your favo urites list Mainmenu TV ists organiser a Alichannela ZOW S F 122 159 bt W441 1 BSC 1S Eas ITV Ghanneal IS 2 BAC THREE ML 3 CBeebles JL COOKS HOP A CBBC Channel Wixi LIFESTYLELOOP Mer and Motors More4 Ab iorei e Moviezg ider Retpbag TY NEWSLOOP WME TY Complete list TV lei H add Functions To remove a channel from your favourites list see section 14 5 4 below To delete a channel from your favourites list see section 14 5 5 below To sort the list of channels in your favourites TV list see section 14 5 6 below 19 14 5 4 Removing channels from a TV list You can remove a channel from your favourites list while in the TV lists orga niser screen either TV list 2 or TV list 3 while navigating the main channel list or when in your own favourites list Mainmenu TV fists organiser Alichannets o hiia se 61169 1d Bliss 1 B8C15Easi Bubble Hia 2 BAC THREE 4 CBBC Channel 3 CBeebies PS 4 CBBC Channel Channel d Channel 4 Channel 4 Channela Channela Channel 4 Chanel 7 Channel d
86. y EPG view See section 13 for details of how to set timers Press the green Edit Mode key to edit the search query See section 12 6 1 Press the yellow Select search key to switch back to the normal search view where you can select a previous search Pressing the yellow key toggles between these two screens Press the blue EPG Menu key to activate the popup menu See sec tion 12 1 for details 47 13 Timer The Timer menu provides functions to set various timers 13 1 Ways to set a timer There are various ways to set a timer in the receiver gt Via the Main Menu See section 13 2 for details gt Via the EPG See section 13 3 for details gt Via the Programme information banner See section 9 for details 13 2 Main Menu Timer Organiser This menu allows you to set and edit timers The timer features here are the same as those on the Timer popup menu in the EPG but they allow you to edit all fields Mali menu Timer organiser New video recorder timer New channel change timer New wake up timer Timer settings To access the timer menu gt Press the menu key and select Timer organiser from the menu with the up down arrow keys and the OK key The following timer options are available gt Timer overview allows you to manage existing timers and set the three types of timer See section 13 2 1 for details gt New video recorder timer sets a timer that enables a video re

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