Almaco S-1800 User manual
ALMA S-1800
FullHD DVB-S2 Satellite Receiver
& Media Player – Free-To Air
User’s
Manual
Read this
manual before installation
and
use.
English
SAFETY INFORMATIONS
TO REDUCE THE
RISK
OF FIRE AND
ELECTRIC
SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS UNIT TO RAIN
O
R
MOISTURE.
CAUTION
: To
reduce the
10.
Water and Moisture- do not use
this
video product near water
for
example,
risk of fire
and electric shock,
do
not remove the cover
(or
back)
o
f
the unit.
Refer
servicing
only to
qualified service
personnel.
The
lightning
flash
with arrowhead
symbol, within an
e
quilateral
triangle,
is
intended
to
alert the user
to
the presence of
u
ninsulated
"dangerous voltage" within product's enclosure that
may
be o
f
s
u
ff
i
c
i
e
n
t
m
a
gn
i
t
u
d
e
to
c
o
n
s
t
i
t
u
te
a risk o f
e
l
e
c
t
r
i
c
s
h
o
c
k
.
near a bath tub, wash bowl, kitchen
sink or
laundry tub,
i
n
a wet basement,
or
near a swimming pool and the
like.
Caution: Maintain electrical
s
afety.
Powerline operated equipment or accessories connected to
this
unit
should
bear
safety certification mark on the accessory
itself
and should not be
modified
so a s
to defeat the safety features.
This will
help avoid any and should not
b
e
modified so a s to defeat the safety features.
This will
help avoid any potential
hazard
from
electrical shock or
fire. If i n
doubt, contact qualified
service
p
ersonnel.
T
h
e
e
x
c
l
a
m
a
t
i
o
n
po
i
n
t
w
i
t
h
i
n
an
e
q
u
i
l
a
t
e
r
a
l
t
r
i
a
ng
l
e
is i
n
t
e
n
d
e
d
to
11.
Accessories- Do not place
this
video product on a n unstable
cart,
stand,
tripod,
alert the user
to
the presence of
i
mportant
operation and
s
ervicing
instructions
i
n
the literature accompanying the
appliance.
W
A
R
N
I
N
G
:
TO REDUCE THE
RISK
OF
F
I
R
E
OR
ELECTRIC
SHOCK,
D
O
NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN O R MOISTURE.
CAUTION: T O PREVENT
ELECTRIC
SHOCK, MATCH WIDE BLADE
OF
PLUG TO WIDE SLOT AND
FULLY
INSERT.
The
apparatus
shall
not be exposed to dripping
or
splashing, and that
n
o
o
b
j
e
c
t
s
f
ill
e
d
with
l
i
q
u
i
d
s
,
such as vases,
s
h
a
ll
be p
l
a
c
e
on the
a
pp
a
r
a
t
u
s
.
bracket,
or
table.
The
video product
may fall,
causing serious
injury
to a
child
or
adult
as well a s
serious damage to the video product.
Use this
video
product
only with a
cart,
stand, tripod, bracket, or table recommended by
t
he
manufacturer's
or sold
with the video product.
Any
mounting
of
the
p
roduct
should follow the manufacturer's instructions and use o f a mounting
accessory
recommended by the manufacturer.
11a.
A
video product and
cart
combination should be moved with care. Quick
stops,
excessive force, and uneven surfaces
may
cause the video product and cart
Batteries
shall
not be exposed to excessive heat such
as
sunshine,fire or the
like.
combination to overturn.
CAUTION:
Danger of explosion
if
battery
is
incorrectly replaced.
R
eplace
only with
t
he
same
or
equivalent
type.
Where the mains plug or a appliance coupler
is
used
as
the disconnect device
,
the disconnect device
,
the disconnect device
shall
remain readily
operable.
Note to
CATV
system
i
n
s
t
a
ll
e
r
This
reminder
is
provided to
call
the
CATV
system installer's attention
t
o
Section 820-40
of
the
NEC
which provides guidelines
for
proper
grounding
and,
in
particular, specifies that the cable ground
shall
be connected t o
the
grounding
system of the building,
as
close to the point
of
cable entry
as
practical.
IMPORTANT
SAFEGUARDS
In
addition to the careful attention devoted to quality
s
tandards
in
the manufacture
of
your video product, safety
is
a major
factor
in
the design o f every instrument. However, safety
is
your
responsibility, too.
This
sheet
lists
i
mportant
i
nformation
that
will
help to assure your enjoyment and proper use o f the
video
product and accessory equipment. Please read them
carefully
before operation and using your video
p
roduct.
Installation
1.
Read and Follow
I
nstructions-
All
the safety and operation
instructions
should b e read before the video product
is
operated. Follow
a
ll
operating
instructions.
2.
Retain
I
nstructions-
The
safety and operating instructions should
be
retained
for
future
reference.
3.
Heed
all
Warnings-Comply with
all
warnings on the video product and
in
the operating
instructions.
4.
Polarization-
S
ome
video products
are
equipped with a
p
olarized
alternating -current
line
plug.
This
plug
will fit
into the power outlet,
t
ry
r
e
v
e
r
s
i
n
g
the p
l
u
g
.
If
the
p
l
u
g
still
f
a
il
s
to
fit,
contact your
e
l
e
c
t
r
i
c
i
an
t
o
replace your obsolete outlet.
To
prevent electric shock, do not use
this
12.
Outdoor Antenna Grounding-
If
an outside antenna
or
cable system
is
connected to the video product, b e sure the antenna
or
cable system
is
grounded
so a s
to provide some protection against voltage surges and
b
uilt-up
static charges.
S
ection
810 of the National Electrical Code,
ANSI/NFPA
No.70-
1984 (Section
54 of
Canadian
Electrical Code, Part1) provides information
with
respect to proper grounding
of the mast and supportin g structure,
grounding
of
the
l
ead-i n
wire to an antenna-discharge unit, connection to
grounding
electrodes, and requirements
for
the grounding
e
lectrode.
13.
Power
Lines-A n
outside antenna system should not be
l
ocated
i
n
the
vicinity
of
overhead power
lines,
other electric
light
or power circuits,
or where
it
can
fall
into such power
lines or
circuits. When installing
an outside antenna
system,
extreme care should be taken to keep
from
touching o r approaching
s
uch
power
lines
or circuits,
as
contact with them might be
fatal.
I
nstalling
an
outdoor antenna can be hazardous and should b e
left
to a p
rofessional
antenna
installer.
Use
14.
Cleaning- Unplug
this
video product from the
wall
outlet before cleaning.
Do
not use liquid cleaners
or
aerosol cleaners.
Use
a damp cloth
for
c
leaning.
15.
Objects that
may
touch dangerous voltage points or
"
short-out"
parts could result
in
a
f
i
r
e
or
e
l
e
c
t
r
i
c
shock. Never spill
li
q
u
i
d
of any
k
i
n
d
on the
v
i
d
e
o
p
r
o
d
u
c
t
.
16.
Lightning-For
added protection
for this
video product during a
l
ightning
storm,
or
when
it is left
unattended and unused
for
long periods
of time,
unplug
it from
the
wall outlet and disconnect the antenna
or
cable system.
This will
prevent damage
t
o
the
v
i
d
e
o
product due to
li
g
h
t
n
i
ng
and power
l
i
n
e
s
u
r
ge
s
.
Service
polarized plug with an extension cord, receptacle, or other outlet unless
17.
Servicing-Do
not attempt to service
this
video product yourself,
as
opening
o
r
the blades can be
fully
inserted without blade exposure.
If
you need
an
extension cord, use a polarized cord.
5.
Power
S
ources-
This
video product should be operated
only from
t
he
type
of
power source
i
ndicated
on the marking label.
If
you
are
not
sure
of
the type of power supply to your home, consult your video dealer
or
local
power company.
For
video products
i
ntended
to operate
from
battery power,
or
other sources, refer to the operating
instructions.
6.
Overloading-
Do
not overload
wall
outlets
or
extension cords
as this
can
r
e
s
u
l
t
in a risk of
f
i
r
e
or
e
l
e
c
t
r
i
c
shock.
O
v
e
r
l
o
a
d
e
d
AC
o
u
t
l
e
t
s
,
e
x
t
en
s
i
o
n
cords, frayed power cords, damaged
or
cracked wire
i
nsulation,
a
nd
broken
p
l
u
g
s
are
d
ange
r
o
u
s
,
They may
r
e
s
u
l
t
in a
shock
or
f
i
r
e
h
a
z
a
r
d
.
Periodicallyexamine the cord, and
if its
appearance
i
ndicated
damage
o
r
deteriorated
i
nsulation,
have
it
replaced
by
your service
t
echnician.
7.
Power-Cord Protection- Power-supply cords should be routed
so
that
they
are
not
likely
to be walked o n
or
pinched
by
items placed upon
or
against
them, paying particular attention t o cords at plugs,
c
onvenience
receptacles, and the point where they
exit from
the video
product.
8.
Ventilation-
Slots
and openings
in
the case are provided
for
v
entilation
to
ensure reliable operation
of
the video product and to protect
it
f
rom
overheating. These openings must not the blocked or covered.
T
he
openings should never be blocked
by
placing the video product
on a
bed,
sofa,
rug,
or
heat register.
This
video product should not be
p
laced
in
a built-in
i
nstallation
such
as
a book case
or rack,
unless
p
roper
ventilation
is
provided
or
the video product manufacturer's
i
nstructions
have been
followed.
9.
Attachments- Do not use attachments unless recommended b y the
video
product manufacturer as they
may
cause
hazards.
removing covers
may
expose you to dangerous voltage o r other hazards.
Refer
a
ll
servicing to qualified service
p
ersonnel.
18.
Conditions
R
equiring
Service-Unplug
this
video product from the
wall
outlet
and
refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following
conditions:
A.When the power-supply cord or plug
is
damaged.
B.If
liquid has been spilled,
or
objects have fallen
i
nto
the video
p
roduct.
C.If
the video product has been exposed to
rain or
water.
D.If
the video does not operate normally
by
following the operating instructions.
Adjust
only
those controls that are covered b y operating
instructions.
Improper adjustment of other controls
may
result
i
n
damage and
will
often
require extensive work by a qualified technician to restore the video
p
roduct
to
its
normal
o
peration.
E.If
the video product has been dropped
or
cabinet has been
damaged.
F.When the video product exhibits a distinct change
in
performance-this
indicates a need
for
s
ervice.
19.
Replacement Parts-When replacement parts
are
required, have the
service
technician
verify
that the replacements h e uses have the same safety
c
haracteristics
as
the
original parts.
Use o f
replacements specified b y the video
p
roduct
manufacturer can
prevent
fire,
electric shock,
or
other
hazards.
20. Safety
Check-Upon completion of any service o r repairs to
this
video product,
ask
the
service technician to
perform safety checks recommended b y the manufacturer
to
determine that the video product
is
i
n
safe
operating
condition.
21. Wall
or Ceiling Mounting-
The
product should be mounted to a
wall
or ceiling only
as
recommended by the manufacturer.
22.
Heat-The product should be situated away from heat sources such
as
radiators,
h
eat
registers, stoves, or other products (including
amplifiers) that products
heat.
CONTENTS
SAFETY
INFORMATION
1
I
NTRODUCTION
1.1 Front
panel
1
1.2 Rear
panel
1
1.3 Remote
control
2
2
SYSTEM
CONNECTION
2.1
General
3
2.2
Connection
to the TV
3
2.3
Connecting
a
HiFi
System
3
3
GETTING
STARTED
3.1
I
nstallation
Guide
4
3.2 Hotkey
4
4 PROGRAM
4.1
Program
Edit
5
4.2 EPG (Electronic
Program
Guide)
6
4.3 Sort
6
5 PICTURE
5.1 Picture
7
6
CHANNEL
SEARCH
6.1
C
h
a
nn
e
l
Search
m
a
i
n
menu
8
6.2 Satellite
list
8
6.3
Transponder
list
8
6.4 DB
Management
8
7 TIME
9
7.1
T
ime
8 OPTION
10
8.1
O
ption
9 SYSTEM
9.1 System main
menu
10
9.2
Parental
Guide
10
9.3 Set
Password
11
9.4 Restore Factory Default
11
9.5
I
nformation
11
9.6 Recall
List
11
9.7
S
oftware
Update
11
10 USB
10.1
USB
main
menu
12
10.2 Multi media
12
10.3
Photo Configure
12
10.4 Movie
Configure
12
10.5
PVR
Configure
13
10.6 Record
13
10.7 Timeshift
13
11 TROUBLESHOOTING
14
12 SPECIFICATIONS
15
1 English
1
1 INTRODUCTION
1.1 Front panel
Channel
D
own
Channel U
p
USB
p
ort
Standby
button
1.2 Rear panel
AC
Mains
Down
Mix
A
udio
2
Channel
L
/R
HDMI
output
SHSE-180M
LNB IN
Loop
through
13V/18V
500mA
M
ax.
Loop
through
TV
SCART
for
connection
to the TV Coaxial Digital
Audio
LNB
I
N
Connect other
digital
satellite
receiver.
Connects
a
s
atellite
antenna
cable
2 English
1
1.3 Remote
control
4
REC
(Record the
TV
program)
5
Menu
(Open
and close the
menu
s
creen)
1
15
6 Cursor/CH+,
-
/VOL+,-
(Cursor:
Navigation buttons
used to
navigate
menu's
items)
(CH+/-:
Channel
Up and
Down)
(VOL+/- :
Volume Up and
D
own)
2
3
16
4
17
5
18
6
7
8
19
9
20
10
21
22
11
23
12
24
13
25
14
26
7 OK
button
(Confirm a
selection
within a
m
enu)
8 Search
backward
/forward
9 PLAY/PAUSE
10 STOP
(Stop
program
playback or
recording)
11 TV/RADIO
(Switch
between
TV
and
R
adio)
12 AUDIO
(Select audio
mode
and audio
track)
13
SUBTITLE
(On/Off
Subtitle)
14
GOTO
(Selects the play time of
media&Satellite
l
ist)
15
MUTE
(Turn
off/on
the
volume)
16 BACK
(
S
w
i
t
c
h
to
p
r
e
v
i
o
u
s
c
h
a
nn
e
l
)
17 TIMESHIFT
(Active timeshift
function)
18
EXIT
(Exit from
m
enu)
19
Previous/Next
20 MEDIA
(Enter
Recorder
m
enu)
21 USB
(Enter File
Manager)
22
RED/GREEN/YELLOW/BLUE
Buttons
(For
interactive
function/Submenu
function
buttons
YELLOW
Button: Switch
aspect
r
atio
BLUE
Button: Switch
HDMI
resolution)
1 STANDBY
(switch the
STB
on and
s
tandby)
2 Numeric
entry
(Enter
numeric
values and select the
channel
directly b y
entering
i
t's
n
umber)
3 EPG
(Open
up Electronic
Program
Guide
Menu)
23 FAV
(Open
the Favorite
l
ist)
24 TTX
(Open interactive
service)
25 INFO
(Press for
current channel
i
nformation/
Operation guide
)
26
TIMER
(Timer
wake-up)
3 English
1
2 SYSTEM CONNECTION
2.1 General
There are many different types o f
TV
and
other equipment
that you can
connect
to the STB.
I
n
t
h
i
s
m
a
n
u
a
l
y
o
u w
ill
seesome of th e
most
commonways to connect
your
e
q
u
i
p
m
e
n
t
.
2.2 Connection to the TV
RF
cable
Antenna
The box supports DiSEqC and Unicable.
SHSE-180M
LNB IN
Loop
through
13V/18V
500mA
M
ax.
HDMI
TV
Scart
c
able
HDMI
cable
2.3
Connecting
a HiFi system
SHSE-180M
LNB
IN
Loop through
13V/18V
500mA
M
ax.
4 English
1
3 GETTING STARTED
3.1 Installation Guide
If
you use the STB for the first time, the
"
Installation
Guide"
menu appears
.
Installation
Guide
Press cursor
button
to
setup
the OSD
Language,
Country, Format .
H
i
g
h
l
i
g
h
t
"
C
h
a
nn
e
l
Search
",
then press the
"
O
K
"
button
to start
c
h
a
nn
e
l
search.
OSD Language
Country
Format
Channel Search
English
Germany
PAL
EXIT EXIT OK Confirm
3.2 Hotkey
I
n
TV
v
i
e
w
i
ng
m
o
d
e
,
you can do the fo
ll
o
w
i
ng
:
Press UP/DOWN
button
to
change
channel.
Press
LEFT/RIGHT
button
to adjust
v
olume.
Use
number
key to
change channel
d
irectly.
Press
OK
button
to
enter
c
h
a
nn
e
l
L
i
s
t
.
Press
BACK
button
will
switch to
previous
c
hannel.
Press
SUBTITLE
button
to select the subtitle
language.
Press FAV
button
to
enter
FAV
l
ist.
Press EPG
button
to
enter
EPG
m
e
n
u
.
Press
I
NFO
button
can
open information
bar,
then
press
I
NFO
button again,
i
t
will
show
the
parameters
of
current
channel.
5 English
1
4 PROGRAM
Program main menu
1 Press the
"MENU"
button
to
enter
main
menu.
2 Press
"
UP"or
"
DOWN"
button
to
highlight "Program",then
press
"OK"
button
to
enter
the
Program
menu.
3 Press
"
R
I
G
H
T
"
or
"
L
E
F
T
"
cursor
button
to
h
i
g
h
l
i
g
h
t
the
de
s
i
r
e
d
item, and
then
press
"OK"/"RIGHT"
button
to
enter
the
s
ub-menu.
4 Press
"EXIT"
button
to
return
to
m
a
i
n
m
e
n
u
.
Program
Program
Edit
EPG
Sort
Default
4.1 Program Edit
1 In "Program
"
menu, highlight
"Program Edit" and press
"
OK"
button,
you are asked to
i
nput
password(the
d
efault
password
is"000000").
2 In the
Program
Edit
menu,
you can press
"RIGHT"or
"
LEFT"
button
to select
All TV
or
All
R
adio.
3 Press
"
U
P
"
or
"
D
O
W
N
"
button
to
h
i
g
h
l
i
g
h
t
c
h
a
nn
e
l
,
p
r
e
ss
"OK"
button
to
preview
the
desired
TV
channel.
Use this
menu
to move, skip,
l
ock,
delete,find,
favor
and
rename
EXIT
Return
Program
Edit
ALL
TV
017 Bibigon
018 Rossia 1
019 Rossia 2
020 Rossia
K
OK Confirm
xxx xx
xxx
channel.
Move Skip Lock Delete
Move
GOTO Satellite FAV FAV INFO Rename
Press
RED
button,
the
selected channel
will be
marked
in a symbol
"
"
,
then
press
"
U
P
"
or
"
D
O
W
N
"
cursor
button
to move the
s
e
l
e
c
t
e
d
c
h
a
nn
e
l
to the
position
that you
want
to
place.
Press
"
O
K
"
button
to
c
o
n
f
i
r
m
.
Skip
Press GREEN
button
, the
selected channel
will be
marked
in a symbol
" SKIP
"
.
The
selected channel
will be skipped while you
change
the
channel
i
n
full
screen.
Highlight
the skipped
channel,
press
GREEN
button again
to
remove
the skip
symbol.
Lock
Press
Y
ELLOW
button,
the
selected channel
will
be
marked
in a symbol
" "
,
the
selected channel
will
be locked .
Highlight
the
L
ocked
channel,
press
Y
ELLOW
button again
to
remove
the Lock
symbol.
Delete
Press
BLUE
button
,a
confirmation window appears.
Press
"OK"
button
to
d
elete
the
s
e
l
e
c
t
e
d
c
h
a
nn
e
l
from
c
h
a
nn
e
l
list.
Press
"EXIT"
button
to
c
a
n
c
e
l
.
Fav
Press
"
F
A
V
"
button
,
then
press
"
U
P
"
or
"
D
O
W
N
"
cursor
button
to
s
e
l
e
c
t
Favorite Type, and press
"OK"
button,
the
selected channel
will be
marked
in a symbol
" ".
The
selected channel
will be
added
to
FAV
list.
Highlight
the
FAV
channel,
press FAV
button again
to
remove
the FAV
s
ymbol.
GOTO
button:
Enter Satellite
l
ist
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Program Guide
019 Rossia 24 xxx xx xxx xxxx xx:xx
XX XXXXX
XX XXXX
xxx xx
xxx
OK Book INFO Book list Page Down Page Up
4.2 EPG (Electronic Program Guide)
In EPG
menu,
you can press
"RIGHT"or
"LEFT"
button
t
o
change
channels.
Press
"
U
P
"
o
r
"
D
O
W
N
"
button
to
s
e
l
e
c
t
e
v
e
n
t
s
.
Press
"
O
K
"
button
to book the
e
v
e
n
t
s
.
Press
"
I
N
F
O
"
button
to
enter
the book
L
i
s
t
.
NOTE:
Y
o
u
can
a
l
s
o
press
"
E
P
G
"
button
to
e
n
t
e
r
EPG
menu
directly.
In Timer Setting
menu
(book
List
), you ca n
set
programmer
timer.
Press"
RED"
button
to Add
timer.
P
r
e
ss
"
G
R
EE
N
"
button
to
E
d
i
t
t
i
m
e
r
.
Press"
BLUE"
button
to Delete
timer.
Schedule
Event Program Date Time Repeat Status
01 Rossia 1 xx/xx xx:xx~xx:xx Once
02 Rossia 2 xx/xx xx:xx~xx:xx Once
Add Edit Delete EXIT EXIT
Channel
T
ype:
Channel No.:
TV/Radio
Press
"
LEFT"/"RIGHT"
button
to
change channel
N
o.
Event Add
Channel
N
ame:
Start
D
ate:
Y
o
u
can
s
e
l
e
c
t
a
d
e
s
i
r
e
d
c
h
a
nn
e
l
as th e
w
a
k
e
-
u
p
c
h
a
nn
e
l
.
Press
numeric button
to input
date.
Channel Type
Channel No.
Channel Name
TV
0001
Rossia 1
Start Date(D/M/Y) xx/xx/xxxx
Start Time:
End Time:
Repeat:
Mode:
I
n
p
u
t
the start
t
i
m
e
w
i
t
h
the
n
u
m
e
r
i
c
bu
tt
o
n
s
.
Input the end timewith the
numeric
buttons.
Once/Daily/Weekly
View/
R
ecord
Start Time
End Time
Repeat
Mode
xx:xx
xx:xx
Once
View
4.3 Sort
Press
"
RIGHT"or
"LEFT"
button
to select the sort way, such as
Default/
By
Encrypt/
By Freq/ By Service
name.
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5 PICTURE
5.1 Picture
Picture
1 Press the
"MENU"
button
to
enter
main
menu.
2 Press
"
UP"or
"
DOWN"
button
to
highlight
"Picture",then
press
"OK"
button
to
enter
the Picture
menu.
3 Press
"
R
I
G
H
T
"
or
"
L
E
F
T
"
cursor
button
to
h
i
g
h
l
i
g
h
t
the
de
s
i
r
e
d
item, and
then
press
"LEFT"/"RIGHT"
button
to set the
i
tem.
4 Press
"EXIT"
button
to
return
to
m
a
i
n
m
e
n
u
.
Aspect
Ratio
Resolution TV
Format Video
Output
EXIT Return
4:3 Letter
Box
1080i
PAL
CVBS
OK Confirm
Picture
menu
allows us to set Aspect Ratio, Resolution,
TV
Format
and
V
i
d
e
o
O
u
t
p
u
t
.
Aspect Ratio:
Resolution:
TV
Format:
Video
O
utput
4:3Letter Box/16:9 Wide
S
creen/16:9PillarBox/
Auto/4:3
F
ull/
4
:
3 P
a
n&S
c
a
n
/
16
:
9 P
a
n&S
c
a
n
480i/480p/576i/576p/720p/1080i/1080P(50HZ)/1080p(60HZ)
PAL/NTSC
CVBS/RGB
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1
EXIT Return OK Confirm
EXIT Return OK Confirm
6 CHANNEL SEARCH
6.1 Channel Search main menu
1 Press the
"MENU"
button
to
enter
main
menu.
2 Press
"
U
P
"
o
r
"
D
O
W
N
"
button
to
h
i
g
h
l
i
g
h
t
"
C
h
a
nn
e
l
S
ea
r
c
h
"
,
then
press
"
OK"
button
to
enter
the Dish Setup
menu.
3 Press
"LEFT"
or
"
R
I
G
H
T
"
cursor
button
to
h
i
g
h
l
i
g
h
t
the
de
s
i
r
e
d
item, and
then
press
"OK"/"RIGHT"
button
to
enter
the
s
ub-menu.
4 Press
"EXIT"
button
to
return
to
m
a
i
n
m
e
n
u
.
Channel
Search
Dish
Setup
DB management
Antenna Setting
EXIT Return
OK Confirm
This
menu
allows you to
change settings
like Satellite,
LNB
Type,
LNB
Frequency, Transponder,
22KHz,
LNB
Power
and DiSEqC
M
ode.
Press
BLUE
button
to scan
c
hannels.
Satellite
Dish Setup
KU_HOTBIRD 6,7A,8
6.2 Satellite
l
ist
1 Press the
"MENU"
button
to
enter
main
menu.
001 013.0E KU_HOTBIRD 6
002 019.2E KU_ASTRA 1H,
003 028.2E KU_ASTRA 2A,
004 023.5E KU_ASTRA 1E
005 007.0W KU_NILESAT 1
006 007.0E KU_EUTELSAT
007 010.0E KU_EUTELSAT
008 026.0E KU_BADR-2,3,
LNB Type 09750/10600
LNB Power 13/18V
22KHz
Auto
Toneburst none
DiSEqC1.0 none
DiSEqC1.1 none
Motor none
"
C
h
a
nn
e
l
S
ea
r
c
h
"
,
t
h
e
n
press
"
O
K
"
button
t
o
enter
the "Dish Setup"
m
enu.
Quality
GOTO TransPonder OK Select
Edit
Scan
GOTO
button:
RED
b
utton:
GREEN
button:
YELLOW
button:
BLUE
button:
Enter
T
ransponder
l
ist
Add
s
atellite
Edit
satellite
Delete
satellite
Scan
channels
EXIT EXIT Add Delete
Dish Setup
TransPonder
6.3
Transponder
l
ist 097 12635 V 27500
098 12673 V 27500
099 12713 V 27500
KU_HOTBIRD 6,7A,8
LNB Type 09750/10600
LNB Power 13/18V
22KHz Auto
Toneburst none
GOTO
button:
RED
b
utton:
YELLOW
button:
BLUE
button:
Enter Satellite list
Add
T
ransponder
Delete
Transponder
Scan
Transponder
Quality
DiSEqC1.0 none
DiSEqC1.1 none
Motor none
GOTO Satellite OK Select Edit Scan
Motor
Setting
This
menu
allows you to adjust
S
atellite,
Transponder
and Motor
S
etting.
Press
BLUE
button
to scan
c
hannels.
6.4 DB Management
Load from USB: Load
channel
list
from U
SB
Backup to USB: Backup
channel
list
to U
SB
EXIT EXIT Add Delete
DB Management
Load from USB
Backup to USB
EXIT Return
OK Confirm
9 English
1
7 TIME
7.1 Time
1 Press the
"MENU"
button
to
enter
main
menu.
2 Press
"
U
P
"
o
r
"
D
O
W
N
"
button
to
h
i
g
h
l
i
g
h
t
"
T
i
m
e
"
,
t
h
e
n
p
r
e
ss
Time
Offset
Time
Auto
"
O
K
"
button
to
enter
the
T
i
m
e
m
e
n
u
.
3 Press
"
R
I
G
H
T
"
or
"
L
E
F
T
"
cursor
button
to
h
i
g
h
l
i
g
h
t
the
de
s
i
r
e
d
item, and
then
press
"LEFT"/"RIGHT"
button
to set the
i
tem.
4 Press
"EXIT"
button
to
return
to
m
a
i
n
m
e
n
u
.
Country
Region
Time
Zone
Auto
Standby
Berlin
GMT+1
Off
Time
Offset:
You can set time offset to Auto
/
M
anual.
EXIT Return
OK Confirm
Time
Zone:
This
menu
is valid only
when selected
"Manual" in Time
Offset
menu
. The Time Zone
range
is "-12~ +12".
Auto
standby:
You can set Auto
S
tandby
to Off/1-12
H
our.
No
command
to
STB
on front
panel
or Remoter in 1-12
hours
and
no timer event, the
STB
will
enter standby mode
a
utomatically.
If
Off
is
selected,
the
STB
can't
enter standby mode
a
utomatically.
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1
8 OPTION
8.1 Option
1 Press the
"MENU"
button
to
enter
main
menu.
2 Press
"
UP"or
"
DOWN"
button
to
highlight "Option",then
press
"
O
K
"
button
to
enter
the
O
p
t
i
o
n
m
e
n
u
.
3 Press
"
R
I
G
H
T
"
or
"
L
E
F
T
"
cursor
button
to
h
i
g
h
l
i
g
h
t
the
de
s
i
r
e
d
item, and
then
press
"LEFT"/"RIGHT"
button
to set the
i
tem.
4 Press
"EXIT"
button
to
return
to
m
a
i
n
m
e
n
u
.
Option
OSD Language
Subtitle
Language
Audio
Language
Digital
Audio
English
Off
English
PCM
This
menu
allows you to set OSD
L
anguage,
Subtitle
Language,
Audio
L
anguage
and Digital
Audio.
EXIT Return
OK Confirm
OSD
L
anguage:
Subtitle
L
anguage:
Audio
L
anguage:
Digital
Audio:
you can set OSD
L
a
ng
ua
g
e
.
you
can set Subtitle
L
anguage.
you
can set Audio
Language.
PCM/Off/RAW
HDMI
ON
/
RAW
9 SYSTEM
9.1 System main menu
1 Press the
"MENU"
button
to
enter
main
menu.
2 Press
"
U
P
"
o
r
"
D
O
W
N
"
button
to
h
i
g
h
l
i
g
h
t
"
S
y
s
t
e
m
"
,
t
h
e
n
p
r
e
ss
"OK"
button
to
enter
the System
m
enu.
3 Press
"
R
I
G
H
T
"
or
"
L
E
F
T
"
cursor
button
to
h
i
g
h
l
i
g
h
t
the
de
s
i
r
e
d
item, and
then
press
"OK"/"RIGHT"
button
to
enter
the
s
ub-menu.
System
Parental
Guidance
Set
Password
Restore Factory
Default
Information
Recall List
Off
Software
Update
4 Press
"EXIT"
button
to
return
to
m
a
i
n
m
e
n
u
.
EXIT Return OK Confirm
9.2 Parental Guidance
1 In "System
"
menu, select
"
Parental
Guidance" and press
"
OK"
button,
you are asked to input
password(the
d
efault
password
is"000000").
2 After
i
nputting
the correct
password
by pressing
numeric
buttons,
the
parental Guidance menu appears.
3 Press
"RIGHT"or
"LEFT"
button
to set the age to
Off/04-18
Parental
Guidance
Age
Off
EXIT
Return
OK Confirm
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1
Software
Update
9.3 Set Password
In "System
"
menu, select
"
Set
Password" and press
"
OK"
button
to enter the Set
Password menu
.
Input Old
P
assword:
The default
password
is"000000"
Set
Password
Input New Password: To
change
the
p
assword.
Confirm
Password:
To confirm the new
password.
Input Old Password
Input New Password
confirm
Password
------
------
------
9.4 Restore Factory Default
This menu allows you to re-set the
STB
back to factory
settings,
clear all existed
channels.
1 In "System
"
menu, select
"
Restore
Factory Default"
and
press
"
OK"
button,
you are asked to input
password
(the
default
password
is"000000").
EXIT Return
OK Confirm
2 After
i
nputting
the correct
password
by pressing
numeric
buttons,
press
"
OK"
button
to restore factory default.
Press
"EXIT"
to
cancel.
9.5 Information
This
menu
can display some
information
of Model, SW
Version
System
Parental
Guidance
Set
Password
Restore Factory
Default
Information
Recall List
Off
[OK]:
Start
[EXIT]:
Quit
and HW
V
e
r
s
i
o
n
i
n
t
h
i
s
STB. EXIT Return OK Confirm
9.6 Recall List
When
the Recall
List
select
"
on",you
can see the
previous channel
list
by press the
"
BACK"
b
utton.
9.7 Software Update
1 We offer the
function
for users t o
update software
version
b
y
OAD.
"
Start
T
ime
"
is valid
only when selected
"
On
"
in
"
Status
"
i
tem.
Input the time with numeric button,The
STB will
update
auto matically
in
that
time.
2 Users also
update software
version by USB.
Press cursor
button
to select the
desired
i
tem,
then
highlight
Software
Update
USB
Upgrade
OAD
the
software
and press
"
OK"
button
to start
u
pgrade.
EXIT Return OK Confirm
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1
10 USB
10.1 USB main menu
1 Press the
"MENU"
button
to
enter
main
menu.
2 Press
"UP"or
"
DOWN"
button
to
highlight
"USB",then
press
Multimedia
USB
"OK"
button
to
enter
the
USB
menu.
3 Press
"RIGHT"
or
"LEFT"
cursor
button
to
highlight
the
d
esired
item, and
then
press
"OK"/"RIGHT"
button
to
enter
the
s
ub-menu.
4 Press
"EXIT"
button
to
return
to
m
a
i
n
m
e
n
u
.
Photo
Configure
Movie Configure
PVR
Configure
10.2 Multimedia
EXIT Return
OK Confirm
This
function
allows you to play files from
USB
port .
Y
ou
can
p
lay
music,
photo,
movie and
PVR
files.
1
I
n
M
u
l
t
i
m
e
d
i
a
m
e
n
u
,
press
"LEFT"
or
"
R
I
G
H
T
"
cursor
button
t
o
select a
desired
item, and press
"OK"
button
to
enter
the
s
ub-menu.
2 Press
"
U
P
"
or
"
D
O
W
N
"
cursor
button
to
h
i
g
h
l
i
g
h
t
the
f
i
l
e
you
w
a
n
t
to
play.
3 Press
"
OK"
button
to play file or
enter
sub-menu.
4 Press
"EXIT"
button
to
e
x
i
t
.
Multimedia
Music Photo Movie PVR
NOTE:
You can also press
"USB"
button
to
e
nter
Multimedia
menu
directly.
OK Select
EXIT EXIT Move
10.3 Photo Configure
Slide
T
ime:
To
set the photo
s
li
d
e
t
i
m
e
to 1/ 2/ 3/4/ 5 / 6/ 7/
8
s
Slide
M
ode:
To set
the photo
Slide
Mode to
R
andom,
Normal, Horizontal
Topright,
Vertical Bottomleft
e
tc.
Aspect
R
atio:
To set
the photo Aspect
Ratio
to
K
eep/discard
Photo Configure
Slide Time
Slide Mode
Aspect Ratio
EXIT EXIT
2S
Random
Keep
10.4 Movie Configure
Subtitle
S
pecific:
To set
the
Movie
Subtitle
Specific
to NORMAL/
SMALL
Movie Configure
Subtitle Specific NORMAL
Subtitle
B
G:
To set
the
Movie
Subtitle
BG
to Transparent/Gray/
Yellow
Green/
W
hite
Subtitle Font
C
olor:
To Set the
M
o
v
i
e
S
u
b
t
i
t
l
e
Font
C
o
l
o
r
to
R
e
d
/
B
l
u
e
/
G
r
ee
n
/
W
h
i
t
e
/
B
l
a
c
k
Subtitle BG
Subtitle FontColor
EXIT EXIT
Transparent
Red
NOTE:
Some o f
high bitrate
movie files can not be
supported
by the
receiver probably
for system
limitation.
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1
10.5 PVR Configure
This
menu
allows you to set
PVR
c
onfigure.
Press
"
U
P
"
or
"
D
O
W
N
"
cursor
button
to
h
i
g
h
l
i
g
h
t
the
de
s
i
r
e
d
item,
and
then
press
"OK"/"RIGHT"
button
to
enter
the
s
ub-menu.
Press
"EXIT"
button
to
r
e
t
u
r
n
.
PVR
Configure
Record
Device
Format
Record
Device
EXIT
Return
OK Confirm
Press
"LEFT"
or
"
RIGHT"
cursor button to select
R
ecord
D
evice.
Timeshift Size
0.5GB/1.0GB/1.5GB/2.0GB/2.5GB/3.0GB/3.5GB/4.0GB.
Record
Device
Disk
C:(USB1)
T
imeshift
S
ize
1.0GB
Format
This
menu allows
you
to
f
ormat
the
disk.
Media
T
ype
To
tal
S
pace
Free
Space
FAT
3
2
27.99
GB
16.08
GB
1 Press
cursor button to select disk and
File
System.
EXIT
EXIT
OK
Confirm
2
Press
"
OK"
b
utton,
a
w
indow
a
ppears.
Press
"OK"
button
t
o
f
ormat.
Format
Press
"EXIT"
button to
c
a
n
c
e
l
.
Format
File
System
Usb
1/C
FAT32
xxxx
xxx
10.6
Record
OK
Select
EXIT
EXIT
Instant
r
ecord
In viewing
mode,
press
"RECORD"
button
to
i
nstantaneously
start a
record
on the
current
channel.
Press
"
STOP"
button
to stop
recording, then
a
confirmation window
appears.
Press
"OK"
button
to stop
recording.
Press
"EXIT"
button
to
continue
r
ecording.
00:00:55
10.7 Time
Shift
Time Shift can be
done
in viewing
mode
by
pressing
the
"TIMESHIFT "
button.
During the playback, it is possible to
perform
the following actions
:
Press
"PLAY/PAUSE
"
button
to play or
pause
the
playback
Press
"FORWARD
"
button
to fast
forward
the
playback
Press
"BACKWARD
"
button
to
rewind
the
playback
00:00:52
00:02:32
Press
"STOP "
button
to stop Time Shift. Then, you are
being brought
back to viewing
mode displaying
the
present program.
Notes: Time Shift will only be available
when
USB
HDD is
connected
to system
and
read/write speed
is high
enough
to do
that.
NOTE:
Please select
famous brand
USB 2.0 USB HDD or
USB
stick for
R
ecording
and
Timeshift, such as
SAMSUNG,
HITACHI
and
SONY.
Some USB devices
maybe
can't be
supported due
to its
q
uality.
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1
11 TROUBLESHOOTING
In
some region, the
digital
terrestrial signal
may be
weak.
So
you'd better
use
the antenna
in
which the booster
was built, for
watching the weak signal
c
hannels.
Problem
Possible
c
ause
What to
do
Standby
l
ight
not
l
it
Mains
l
ead
u
nplugged
Rear
power
switch
is
o
ff
Check mains
lead
Turn on the
power
switch
No o r bad
s
ignal
1. The satellite dish
is
not
pointing
at the
s
atellite.
2.
S
i
gn
a
l
to
w
ea
k
.
3. Satellite dish
is
too
small.
4.
Wrong antenna
setting.
1. Adjust
d
ish.
2.
Increase
the
LNB
voltage
o
r
connect
a signal
a
mplifier.
3.
Change
to a
l
arge
dish
4. Set the
antenna
correctly.
Channel search
does
not
work
Make sure that the
antenna
setting
i
n
the
menu
is
c
o
rr
e
c
t
.
Scrambled
channel
message
Channel
is
s
crambled
Select
alternative
channel
No
response
to
remote
control
Receiver
off
Handset
not aimed
correctly
Front
panel
o
bstructed
Hand set
batteries
exhausted
Plug i n and turn on
plug
Aim
handset
at front
p
anel
Check for
obstructions
Replace
handset
batteries
No
password information
is
given
The default
password
is
always
000000
The audio is not
a
vailable
The
channel
has signal, but
n
o
Audio
Press the Audio
button
to
c
onfirm
if
the
channel
has
A
u
d
i
o
The
remote control
does
not
o
perate
(1) The
batteries
in your
remote
c
o
n
t
r
o
l n
ee
d r
e
p
l
a
c
i
ng
(2) There
is
an
o
bstruction
blocking the signal
p
ath
between
the
remote
c
ontrol
and the
box.
(1) Replace the
batteries
(2) Check
thatthere
is
n
o
t
h
i
n
g i
n
the way o f the
path
between
the
remote control
and
t
he
receiver
After
moving
the device
to
another
room you find
y
ou
are
n
o l
o
ng
e
r a
b
l
e t
o
receive digital
reception
The aerial feed former new
p
oint
may come
through
a
d
istribution
system which may
reduce
the
digital signal now
received
by
the
b
ox.
T
r
yad
i
r
e
c
t f
ee
d
from
t
h
e a
n
t
e
nn
a
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1
SPECIFICATIONS
TUNER
& CHANNEL
RF INPUT
CONNECTOR
x1
(F-TYPE,
IEC169-24, FEMALE)
RF O UTPUT
CONNECTOR
x1
(F-TYPE,
IEC169-24,
FEMALE
(LOOP THROUGH))
FREQUENCY
RANGE:
950MHz~2150MHz
SIGNAL
LEVEL:
-25 ~ -65
dBm
FEATURES
Video
d
ecoder
Audio
d
ecoder
VIDEO
F
ORMATS
VIDEO OUTPUT
MODULATION
DiSEqC
MPEG-2 MP@HL
&
MP@ML
for HD and S D
decoder
H.264/AVC
HP@L4.1
&
MP@L3.0
for HD and S D
decoder
V
C
-
1
AP@L3
&
AP@L1
for HD and SD
d
e
c
o
d
e
r
MPEG-1
Layer
I
/II,
MPEG2
L
ayer
II
audio
Dolby Digital(AC3) & Dolby Digital AC-3 Plus(E-AC-3)
MPEG-2 AAC-L C
& MPEG4 HE-AAC
4:3/16:9
CVBS, RGB,
H
D
M
I
QPSK,
8PSK
DiSEqC
1.0,1.1,1.2,USALS
Compatible
CONNECTION
MAIN
POWER
C
ABLE
TUNER
SCART
SPDIF
DATA
PORT
HDMI
ANALOG AUDIO OUTPUT
FIXED
TYPE
LNB INx1,
L
OO
P
THROUGH
x
1
TO
TV
x1
COAXIAL
x
1
USB
s
lot
HDMI
OUTPUTx1
Down
Mix
Stereo
output
(
L
e
f
t
and
R
i
g
h
t
)
x
1
POWER
SUPPLY
INPUT
V
OLTAGE
POWER CONSUMPTION
Ac220
-
240V,
50/60Hz
8W
NOTE:
Design and Specifications are subject to
change without
n
otice.
Dimensions: NNxNNxNNmm
Net.Weight: NN Kg
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