Dish TV satBox S7070rHD-XM User manual

USER MANUAL
S7070rHD - XM

CONTENTS
CONTENTS
GENERAL INFORMATION
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Features and Unpacking
Remote Control
Rear Panel Connections
Connecting your S7070rHD
Freeview EPG
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4
5
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1. Installation
2. Channel Organiser
3. Settings
4. PVR
5. Manual Timer
6. Admin
7. EPG
8. System Info
9. Photo Viewer
FIRST TIME INSTALLATION
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MENU INFORMATION
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12-13
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TROUBLE SHOOTING
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HELP AND SUPPORT
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WARRANTY
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Features and Unpacking
Welcome
Thank you for choosing this Dish TV Freeview Satellite Digital Receiver.
You will be able to receive all Freeview Satellite Digital TV and Radio
Channels all free from subscriptions.
This User Manual covers the installation of the STB (Set Top Box) and the
necessary steps to implement various features. This will explain special
features unique to this unit in detail, which will allow you to get the most
out of your receiver.
Features
•Freeview Satellite
•Full HD 1080p HDMI Output
•USB Recording Support*
•Photo Viewer (PNG, BMP, JPEG)
•Pause, Rewind & Record Live TV*
•Series Linking* (Catch Every Episode)
•Simple Update Options via USB/OTA
•DVB-S/S2 Tuning for SD/HD Channels**
What’s in the box?
•1x S7070rHD Unit
•1x Remote Control
•2x AAA Batteries
•1x AV Lead
•1x Quick User Guide
•1x User Manual
Some items missing?
Please contact the retailer or
store you purchased this from.
Need a Replacement Remote?
Replacement Remotes will be
available through our Website.
You can also purchase an HDMI
cable or any other accessories
you may require.
GENERAL INFORMATION
GENERAL INFORMATION
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PR
EPG
TV/R TTXT SUB AUD
LIB TIMER USB OPT
S7070rHD - XM
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REMOTE CONTROL UNIT (RCU)
Key Function
Standby On/Off.
Mutes Sound when watching a Channel.
0~9
MENU
EXIT
OK, LIST
Enter Numbers - Selects Channels. Enters PIN.
Press once to access Main Menu, becomes
Back in select sub-menus.
Exits On Screen Displays and Menus.
Starts Timeshift if Timeshift setting ON. Pauses
Playback.
Switches between TV and Radio modes.TV/RADIO
Switches back to Previous Channel.
Display the Favourite Channel List.
Turn ON/OFF different Subtitles.
FAV
Shows information on select channel or event.
INFO
Executes the selected item in Menu Screens or brings
up Channel List from Live TV.
Shows/Changes different Audio modes.
Calls up Freeview EPG (Electronic Program Guide)
EPG
SUB
CH+/CH-
V+/V-
USB Button.
OPT Brings up User Options. Subtitle and Audio.
Play, starts Playback. Stop, stops Playback.
Fast Forward/ Rewind Playback.
Brings up Teletext, if available.
Instant Record. Record a program.
Beginning/End.
Note, image is for reference only and the final product may differ slightly in color and design.
Change Channels Up and Down.
LIB Library, display Recorded Program List.
Adjust Volume Up and Down.
PR
Cursor - Move through Menus, select Options.
Access Manual Timer sub-menu.
TIMER
AUD
USB
TTXT
REMOTE CONTROL
REMOTE CONTROL

Set Top Box
Power Supply:100-240V~ 50/60Hz
Max Power Consumption: 18W
USB: DC 5V , 500mA
Model: S7070rHD-XM
Pr Pb L
VIDEO Y R
COMPONENT VIDEO / AUDIO OUT
S/N:
5
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Rear Panel Rear Panel Connections
Note, image above are for reference purposes only, actual product or setup may differ.
LNB IN/ LOOP OUT
POWER CABLE
COMPONENT OUT
Connecting your S7070rHD to your TV (HDMI or RCA)
IN TV
HDMI
INSTALLATION
INSTALLATION
CONNECT TO TV’S HDMI INPUT RCA AUDIO R/L OUT
CONNECT TO A DIGITAL AMP
RCA VIDEO OUTPUT
Satellite
Dish
Connect via RCA
Connect via HDMI
IN VIDEO TV AUDIO
Set Top Box
Power Supply:100-240V~ 50/60Hz
Max Power Consumption: 18W
USB: DC 5V , 500mA
Model: S7070rHD-XM
Pr Pb L
VIDEO Y R
COMPONENT VIDEO / AUDIO OUT
S/N:

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FREEVIEW EPG
GENERAL INFORMATION
GENERAL INFORMATION
Navigation
You can open the Freeview EPG (Electronic Program
Guide) by pressing the EPG key on the Remote. The
guide shows you all of the channels and programs
available for the next eight days.
Use the LEFT/RIGHT keys to select different channels.
Use the UP/DOWN keys to select each program. You
can use the CH+ and CH- keys to move a page at a
time.
With the S7070rHD it’s easy to record, just select the
program you wish to record and press the RED key.
You can then choose between a single recording or
booking the series. The YELLOW key allows you to
jump ahead to Next Week (7 Days Forward) to view
what’s on. Similarly the BLUE key shifts to Next Day
(24 Hours Forward), after pressing Next Day the
YELLOW key will change to Previous Day (24 Hours
Back).
When a channel has been selected simply press the
OK key to watch it and the EPG will disappear shifting
you to the channel selected.
Press the EPG key while in the EPG
to see the Now/Next window, above.

First Time Installation
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Main Menu
MENU INFORMATION
MENU INFORMATION
The First Time Installation Menu will be shown when
your Dish TV S7070rHD is firstpowered on. Note, you
will also see it anytime a Factory Reset is done.
First Time Installation Menu will allow you to configure
the Region and Aspect Ratio on the STB, after which
you can press OK to start the Satellite Scan to tune in
all the available Freeview Channels.
Note, in the First Time Installation, the STB will automatically install the Optus D1 Satellite
Transponders. There is no need to perform LNB set-up, as LNB detection will be automatic.
The STB will look for the preferred LNB settings and install the channels accordingly.
The Main Menu is the Gateway Menu to all the other settings and sub-menus. You can
bring up the Main Menu by pressing the MENU key on the Remote Control.
The Main Menu contains the following options:
You can move through the available options by using the UP/DOWN or LEFT/RIGHT keys.
Installation
Channel Organiser
Settings
PVR
Manual Timer
Admin
EPG
System Info
Photo Viewer

The Installation Menu allows you to access all tuning
related functions. In this Menu you can tune in all
services with the various tuning options listed below.
Blind Scan
Through the Blind Scan sub-menu you can scan all
carriers in according to the satellite selected. After
you set the start/end frequency, it will scan and tune
in all channels available in that range. The BLUE key
gives access to the LNB Setup option.
Satellite Scan
Through the Blind Scan sub-menu you can scan or
rescan all carriers in the database according to the
selected satellite. The YELLOW key will bring up the
Setup option, here you can Add or Edit any specified
Satellite. You will also have access to the LNB Setup
option.
Press the LEFT/RIGHT keys from the Satellite Scan
page and you will go through to the Transponder List,
where you can add specific carrier frequencies. You
may also choose to delete transponders.
LNB Setup
Is used to set/change the LNB type, frequency, 22kHz,
DiSEqC, Tune Burst, Positioner and LNB Volts.
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1. Installation
The Default Password is 0000.
MENU INFORMATION
MENU INFORMATION

The Channel Organiser Menu allows you to access the
following sub-menus:
You will be able to group preferred channels into
pre-defined groups. You can instantly access and
browse your Favourites at any time. Simply by using
the FAV key on your Remote.
Note, we never recommend turning off LCN as it can lead to issues involving and not limited
to recording, channel updates and electronic program guide information.
Through the Channel Organiser sub-menu you can
Lock, Skip, Move or Delete channels.
RED to Lock - When Locked a Channel will require a
Password to view it.
GREEN to Skip - When marked to Skip, the channel
will get passed by when using CH+/CH- keys.
YELLOW to Move - Will allow you to reorder the
channel list, LCN will need to be turned OFF to allow
the change.
BLUE to Delete - Will mark each unwanted channel.
Press OK at anytime to save the changes.
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2. Channel Organiser
2.1 Channel Organiser
2.2 Favourite Settings
Channel Organiser
Favourite Settings
MENU INFORMATION
MENU INFORMATION

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3. Settings
This Menu allows you to change general user settings, from Video settings to your preferred
Language options. It consists of three sub-menus, as follows:
User Preference
System Settings
Recorder Settings
Timeshift and Recording Offset settings can be found
in this sub-menu. By changing your Offsets, you can
adjust how long before and after scheduled bookings
the unit will keep recording. With Timeshift, settings
such as Auto or Duration can be changed (Durations
ranging from 30 minutes to 12 hours). You can also
just simply turn Timeshift Mode ON/OFF if you wish.
In this sub-menu you will find system related settings.
Like Aspect Ratio (Auto, 4:3, 16:9), LCN (Preferred
Setting is ON), Hearing/Visual Impaired and 4am SW
Upgrade. With 4am SW Upgrade ON, the unit will run
a check each night at 4am to look for an update. If
there is a software update broadcasting, it will perform
the update itself. Unit will need to be in run or standby
mode for updates to occur.
In thissub-menu, you willbeable to adjust settingssuch
as the unit’sBrightness, Contrast, thepreferredAudioand
Subtitle Languages(Default-English),OSD (On-Screen
Display) Timeout andParentalRating.Note,from
Parental Rating ontop of setting whatRating (G,PGR,
etc.) requires the useof apassword. Youcanalso
changeyourpassword. Default Password is 0000.
3.1 User Preference
3.2 System Settings
3.3 Recorder Settings
MENU INFORMATION
MENU INFORMATION

In this sub-menu you can view all the programs that
are waiting to be recorded. Bookings can be Deleted,
Sorted and changed from Single/Series from here.
RED to Delete - Selected recording will be deleted.
GREEN for Single/Series - Switches recording type.
YELLOW to Mark/Unmark - Select multiple bookings
to delete. YELLOW to Mark, RED to Delete selection.
BLUE to Sort - This provides four sorting options, A-Z,
Z-A, 1-N and N-1. Sort by Event Name or Rec Date.
The PVR sub-menu is used to view Media Information
and your Recording Library, as well as manage your
Booked Recordings and the USB Device used. There
are three options to choose from:
Media Information
Media Library
Record Booked List
Media Info displays all the details related to the Media
and the USB Device inserted in your unit. So with this
you will see used/free space, along with the number
of video/audio recordings stored. From here you will
also be able to Format the inserted device, which will
clear all recorded content and format to FAT32.
All your recorded programs will be displayed here, so
anything that was booked and recorded to your USB
Device will be available for playback. Content can be
Deleted, Renamed, Sorted and Protected from here.
RED to Delete - Selected recording will be deleted.
GREEN for Options - Protect (Lock), Rename and
Book Mark can be found under this tab.
YELLOW to Mark/Unmark - Select multiple recordings to delete. Simply use the YELLOW
key to select the recordings you want to remove, then press RED key to delete selection.
BLUE to Sort - This provides four sorting options, A-Z, Z-A, 1-N and N-1. A-Z and Z-A allow
sorting by Event Name (Alphabetical), while 1-N and N-1 allow sorting by Rec Date.
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4. PVR
4.1 Media Information
4.2 Media Library
4.3 Record Booked List
Note, this unit is a single tuner so this means there will be some limitations to what channels
you can watch while recording. You will also be unable to book/record anything without first
connecting a USB Device, as this unit is a USB PVR only and has no internal storage space.
MENU INFORMATION
MENU INFORMATION

This menu consists of three sub-menus as listed below:
Factory Reset
USB Software Upgrade
OTA Software Upgrade
Manual Timer allows you to set up a specific date and
time, where your unit will turn itself on if in standby or
simply switch to the specified channel. The two modes
Recording and Service will define what action the unit
will take as it does so.
A total of eight individual Timers can be set up in this
regard, whether for a Reminder or Recording.
Timer # - Unique ID of the Reminder/ Recording Timer.
Timer Mode - Set to Once, Daily or Weekly.
Once - Timer will be deleted upon completion of the
Timer duration.
Daily - Timer will occur every day at the time specified
unless you chose to remove it.
Weekly - the Timer will occur every week on the
relative day Timer was set (Every Monday) at the time
specified unless you chose to remove the Timer.
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5. Manual Timer
6. Admin
This will return all settings back to the original factory
settings, deleting all channel related information
including bookings and user settings. Default
Password is 0000. Once it has completed the Factory
Reset, you will be taken back to the First Time
Installation screen to re-scan and setup your unit
again.
Note, this process will not delete any recordings.
6.1 Factory Reset
MENU INFORMATION
MENU INFORMATION

This option can only be used if an “Over The Air” SW
update is broadcasting via satellite. The software will
be broadcast for only a few weeks at any one time if
there is a major update needed. If 4am SW Upgrade
is ON, you won’t need to use this option as the unit
should upgrade itself. See Page 10 for more on this.
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Selecting this option in the Admin sub-menu will start
a Manual USB Update. As long as the software has
been put on the inserted USB Device. Your unit will
restart and search the USB Device, and will update
the software to the version that it finds. If the SW that
has been downloaded from our website is a ZIP File
it will need to be extracted before the unit will see
recognize it. If software has been loaded incorrectly,
you will receive a “File Not Available” message.
6.2 USB Software Upgrade
7. EPG (Event Program Guide)
6.3 OTA Software Upgrade
The EPG is Event Program Guide. This is in addition to Freeviews EPG (Electronic Program
Guide) that you access through use of the EPG Key on your Remote.
You can use this EPG Menu to view all the Freeview EPG program information. It allows you
to look through the next seven days events. By pressing the INFO key on any event it gives
you a detailed description of the selected program. You can also book recordings using the
RED key, whether you want a single recording or to book a series, both options are available.
MENU INFORMATION
MENU INFORMATION

The System Info sub-menu provides you with relevant
information regarding your unit. All information is split
between four main headings:
Software Info
System Info
Info
Technical Support
Between the headings above you will see important
information like your unit’s SW (Software) Version, so
you can always see if your unit is up to date. Other
relevant information such as Serial Number and the
Technical Support contact details can be found here.
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9. Photo Viewer
8. System Info
Under the Photo Viewer menu option you can view
any image files you have present on a connected
USB Device.
Image file types such as BMP, JPEG and PNG will
be shown as available for selection/viewing.
When an image is selected several options will then
become available. Pressing INFO will bring up Name,
Size and Resolution. Pressing OK on any image will
take it into Full Screen mode. While the BLUE key
will start a Slide Show of all available images. To edit
any of the Slide Show settings, simply press GREEN.
MENU INFORMATION
MENU INFORMATION

TROUBLE SHOOTING
TROUBLE SHOOTING
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Note: If you have tried all of the above suggestions and the issue still persists.
You may need to contact Technical Support or an Installer for further help.
Problem Possible Causes What to do
Front Panel Power
Indicator not lit.
Main Lead unplugged/ switched
off Check that the adapter is plugged in and turned on.
Box is on, but no
sound or picture
on TV.
• Your TV isn’t able to display
the current output format
• Wrong input on TV is selected Check to see if your TV is set
to the current source.
Go to Menu > Settings >
System Settings
Adjust the resolution to suit
the TV, sometimes HDMI ca-
bles can’t provide a 1080p
picture to your TV.
Tuning Failed or
Database Empty.
Any Pixellation or
Signal Interference.
•Dish cable not plugged in
• Satellite Dish may be
misaligned
Make sure the cable from
your satellite dish is plugged
into your unit.
Replace the LNB.
Align the Dish to the correct
Freeview Satellite (OPTUS
D1) ensure that there are no
objects tin the signal path.
Remote Control is not
responding/ working. No batteries or batteries incorrect-
ly inserted into the back of the
remote
Insert the supplied 2x AAA
Batteries into the back of
the remote.
Replace batteries with new
ones.
Infrared receiver on the S7070rHD
receiver is obstructed (Front panel
blocked by objects)
Check that there is a clear
line of sight between the
front panel and your remote
control, move objects if
necessary.
Picture is distorted
either too wide or
narrow and image
cuts off.
The TV ratio has been incorrectly
set Go to Menu>Settings>Sys- tem Settings and adjust the
Aspect Ratio settings.
• The LNB is faulty

WARRANTY
WARRANTY
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Help and Support
We provide free technical assistance for all our products during standard business
hours. We try our best to get the issues sorted either over the phone or via email.
Contact us through either of these methods :
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Method Contact Details
Phone 0800 DISH TV (0800 347 488) or 07 929 4123
Fax [phone]
Email [email protected]
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Information
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GENERAL INFORMATION
GENERAL INFORMATION
Please keep your receipt as proof of purchase. This product is warranted for any
defect in materials or workmanship for one year after the original date of purchase.
This product is for normal domestic use only. This warranty doesn’t cover damage
from misuse or neglect, accidental damage, vermin infestation, excessive voltages
such as lightening or power surges or any modification that affects the reliability of
the product.
In the unlikely event that your product fails to work normally please contact your
supplier and have your receipt of purchase on hand.
This warranty is subject to the following provisions:
•This is only valid in New Zealand.
•The product must be correctly connected and operated in accordance with
the instructions contained in the manual.
•This product must be used solely for domestic purposes only.
•The warranty will be rendered invalid if the product is resold or has been
damaged by unauthorised repair.
Warranty and Product Registration:
To assist with any product or warranty updates in the future please register your
product on our website.
1. Go to www.dishtv.co.nz
2. Click on Support and Downloads from the menu bar.
3. Click Warranty and Registration.
More information about support and warranty returns can be found on this page
and will ensure you have the right information when contacting us.

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