Ferguson CF2000AT User manual

I.General Information..................................................................................3
1. Preface..................................................................................................3
2. Main Features........................................................................................3
3. For Your Safety......................................................................................4
4. General Operation of the Receiver........................................................4
5. Front Panel............................................................................................5
. Rear Panel.............................................................................................
7. Remote control unit...............................................................................7
8. Installation of STB.................................................................................9
II. Menu Structure......................................................................................10
1. Installation............................................................................................11
1.1 All Auto search................................................................................11
1.2 Manual search................................................................................11
1.3 Edit Channel..................................................................................12
1.4 Search setting................................................................................14
1.5 STB Information.............................................................................14
2. Program Organize...............................................................................14
3. Parent Setting......................................................................................1
4. System Setup......................................................................................17
4.1 Video Setting..................................................................................17
4.2 Audio Setting..................................................................................17
4.3 OSD Setting...................................................................................17
4.4 Language Setting...........................................................................18
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4.5 STB Upgrade.................................................................................18
4. STB To STB Upgrade....................................................................19
4.7 Time Setting...................................................................................19
4.8 Restore Default..............................................................................19
5. Games.................................................................................................20
. Shortcut Key Functions.......................................................................20
.1 Electronic Program GUIDE (EPG).................................................20
.2 Program List...................................................................................21
.3 CH CH ..................................................................................21
.4 Favorite List....................................................................................22
.5 Audio Select...................................................................................22
. Volume...........................................................................................22
.7 Information.....................................................................................22
.8 Subtitle...........................................................................................23
.9 Freeze............................................................................................23
.10 TeleText........................................................................................23
III. Technical Specification.......................................................................24
IV. Trouble Shooting..................................................................................26
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I.General Information
1. Preface
This receiver employs the powerful single chip processor STi5518, and is fully
compliant with MPEG-2 and DVB-T standards. It receives terrestrial digital TV
signals transmitted in the VHF and UHF bands between the rates of 3.7 and
23.8Ms/S at 7MHz or 8MHz channel bandwidths. Program parameters are held
in memory when switched off. Features include an Electronic Program Guide,
Auto channel Search, and enhanced Multi-language On Screen Display
menus. The latest technology and design are employed to provide high
reliability and picture stability.
2. Main eatures
Fully DVB-T & MPEG-2 compliant
Digital Reception covers VHF & UHF band
Wide screen 1 :9 and normal 4:3 Aspect Ratio
Bandwidth of 7MHz&8MHz Supported
Teletext/Bit Map subtitle, compliant with ETSI/EN300 472
Closed Caption Hot Key
3000 Editable Channels
8 Groups of Favorite Channels
Automatic, Manual
Parental Lock Control
Electronic Program Guide and Information Plate
Digital Audio Output S/P DIF
Software upgrade via RS-232 serial port
Forcible PAL/ NTSC conversion
Standby with low consumption
Time adjustment
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3. or Your Safety
Allow clear space around the receiver for sufficient ventilation
Do not cover the receiver's ventilation slots or place it on a unit that emits
heat
Use a soft cloth and mild washing solution to clean the case
Do not connect or modify cables when the receiver is plugged in
Do not remove the cover
Do not allow the unit to be exposed to extreme heat, cold or humid
conditions
Never allow liquids, spray or other materials to come into contact with the
circuitboards inside.
4. General Operation of the Receiver
The everyday operation of your receiver is accessed via user friendly on screen
displays and menus. These menus can help you get the most from your STB,
guiding you through installation and channel manager with its various functions
to enhance your viewing pleasure. All functions can be accessed through the
Remote Control Unit and the front panel buttons provide access to many
functions. Please be aware that new software may change the functionality of
the receiver. Should you experience any difficulties with the operation of your
unit, please consult the relevant section of this manual or Trouble Shooting.
Alternatively call your dealer or a customer service adviser.
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5. ront Panel
POWER: The light shows green when the receiver turns ON.
SENSOR: To detect the red radiation from RCU
STAND BY: The light shows green when the receiver runs normally and
turns red when the receiver is at STAND BY mode
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6. Rear Panel
DC-12V/0.6A: Power supply
ANT IN: Connect to a terrestrial antenna
LOOP OUT: Connect to another receiver (IF loop through output from
digital tuner)
TV: Connect to the TV using Video-Scart cable
VCR: Connect to VCR using Video-Scart cable
S/P DI : Connect to a Hi-Fi system
RS232: Connect to a PC for software upgrade.
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7. Remote control unit
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Keys specification
: Press to switch between operation and standby modes
0 ~ 9: Enter number of the required menu item or select a channel number
to watch
RECALL: Switch back to previous channel
MENU: Display the main menu
: Move cursor up / left / down / right,Volume+/-,Channel up/down.
P-/P+: Press to page up or down
TV/RADIO: Switch between TV and Radio modes
AV: Display the favourite list
SUB.T: Subtitle hotkey will select DVB bitmap type titles. Note that subtitles
may not always work as the broadcaster may not provide the service
TEXT: Views the text information if the transmitting stream includes text data
: Press to temporarily cut off the sound
IN O: Shows information of the current channel
EXIT: Return to the previous menu on the menu screen or escape from the
item
OK: Executes the selected item in the menu screen, or enters the desired
value in any input mode
REEZE: Pause/Play A/V
GUIDE: Calls up the EPG (Electronic Program Guide)
AUDIO:Select audio language
ASPECT: Use this hotkey to select your televison screen format.
Continuously press this button to toggle through the different modes.
TV/AV: Press to switch between TV and AV modes
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8. Installation of STB
This section explains the installation of the receiver. Refer to the manuals
supplied with the equipment for the installation of outdoor equipment such as
the dish antenna. When adding new equipment, be sure to refer to the related
parts of the manual for the installation.
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II. Menu Structure
Pressing the MENU key will display the Main Menu.
This menu provides five options.
Installation
All Auto Search
Manual Search
Edit Channel
Search Setting
STB Information
Program Organize
Parent Setting
System Setup
Video Setting
Audio Setting
OSD Setting
Language Setting
STB Upgrade
STB To STB Upgrade
Time Setting
Restore Default
Game
Tetris
Gobang
Use the keys to move from one item to another. Press the the OK key
and the selected sub menu will display. To escape the menu system at
anytime, press the EXIT or MENU key on the Remote Control Unit.
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1. Installation
Use keys to select Installation item from Main Menu and press the OK
key. The Installation menu will display on the screen.
1.1 All Auto search
While All Auto Search window appears on the
screen, system begins to search programs
referring to RF channels system has stored
already. During searching, you can see the
searched RF channels whose relevant
parameter and searching results are shown in
the display window. A dynamic bar at the
bottom of the window reflect the signal strength.
Durinig the searching process, OK key is used to skip current RF Channel and
EXIT key is used to finish the whole process. After searching well, new
searched TV and radio programs will be added to the corresponding program
list and be arranged under categories.
1.2 Manual search
You can set parameters in Manual Search if
you are familiar with relevant parameters. In
this mode, only one RF channel, whose
necessary parameters are set in Manual
Search menu by hand, can be searched.
MUX: Press keys to pop up a drop-down
list box where you can select your desired
option by using keys. Select the desired one and press OK key, the box
disappears and the value in req(kHz) varies your selection.
req(KHz): Since the value in this item varies the selection in Mux item, it can
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also be modified. You can change this value in this way. Highlight this item,
then press key to active it. Use keys to select desired location. By
pressing numeric keys or keys on the RCU, you can change the value of
desired location. After modifying well, press OK key to confirm, or press EXIT
key to cancel.
Mode: By pressing keys, set this item to be 2K, 8K or Auto.
Guard: Available options are: 1/4, 1/8, 1/1 , 1/32 and Auto. Press keys to
select one of the available alternatives.
BandWidth: You have a choice of M, 7M, 8M. Press keys to select
appropriate bandwidth.
If there are items that you are not familar with,
please set them to default or auto. Once OK
key is pressed, corresponding searching
window will be displayed on the screen. During
this process, new searched programs will be
listed in two columns labeled with TV or Radio.
Two dynamic bars reflecting the signal quality and the rate of process will also
be displayed.
1.3 Edit Channel
Select Edit Channel item in the Install menu
and press OK key. Then Edit Channel menu
will be displayed on the screen. From here,
new RF channel can be added and the existing
ones can be edited or deleted.
You can use the colour keys on the RCU to
execute the corresponding command.
Add (Red colour key) Modify (Green colour key)
Delete (Yellow colour key) Search (Blue colour key)
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Add
After pressing red colour key on the RCU, the
Add Channel menu, which is for setting
necessary parameters of the new RF channel,
will be displayed on the screen.
req: Highlight this item, then press key to
active it. Select desired location. By pressing
numeric keys or keys on the RCU, you
can change the value of desired location. After modifying well, press OK key to
confirm, or press EXIT key to cancel.
Mode: Select among 2K, 8K and Auto.
Guard: Available options are: 1/4, 1/8, 1/1 , 1/32, and Auto.
Bandwidth: The available options are M, 7M and 8M.
Having all above parameters set well, press Exit key to pop up a warning
dialogure asking you for confirmation. Press OK to save and exit, otherwise
press EXIT key. In Edit Channel menu, you can find that the new RF channel
has been added to the last of the list.
Modify
First select the RF channel you want to edit
and then press the green colour key to display
Modify Channel menu. The operating
methods are the same as “Add”.
Delete
This command allows you to delete one or
more unwanted RF channels. The selected RF channel is deleted from the list
as soon as yellow colour key on the RCU is pressed.
Search
First select the channel you want to search and press blue key on the RCU.
The Manual Search windows will be shown on the screen.
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1.4 Search setting
Select Search setting item in Installation menu and press OK key, and then you
will enter into Scan Setting window.
Scan Type: Press keys to select among
FTA, CAS and All. If you select FTA, only free
programs will be searched.
UH : Use keys to select proper option
among M, 7M and 8M and AUTO.
VH : Use keys to select proper option
among M, 7M and 8M and AUTO.
Antenna eed 5V: By pressing keys, select the option to be ON or OFF.If
it is ON,then the antenna will output 5V/100mA to activate the antenna.
LCN(LOGICAL CHANNEL NUMER) : By pressing keys, select the option
to be ON or OFF. If it is ON,then all the channels will be listed according to their
logical channel number.(If the receiver is used in FRANCE,recommend to set it
to be “ON”;If it is used in other countries,recommend to set it to be “OFF”)
1.5 STB Information
In this menu, you can view the following receiver information, including
Product, HW version, SW version and Released date.
2. Program Organize
You can move, modify and delete any program shown in the Organize
program window. First use the keys on
the RCU to select the program you want to
operate, then execute a command by pressing
the corresponding color key on the RCU.
The color key corresponds the following
command.
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Move(RED key) Modify(GREEN key) Delete(YELLOW key)
Move
After pressing red key on the RCU, the
selected program will be marked with two
parallel arrows. Move the program to where
you want to locate by using keys and
press red key to fix the location, meanwhile the
mark will disappear.
Modify
Press green key at selected program, will pop up Modify TV program window.
From here, you can modify name and the various PID values of the selected
program.
Name: press key to activate it. keys are
used to move cursor to desired location, and
keys are used to input desired value among
numeric keys, lowcases, capitalization and one
space. After modifying well, press OK key to
confirm, or press EXIT key to cancel.
Video PID: Highlight this item, then press key to active it. Select desired
location. By pressing numeric keys or keys on the RCU, you can change
the value of desired location.After modifying well, press OK key to confirm, or
press EXIT key to cancel.
To modify the rest PIDs, please refer to the above.
Delete
This command allows you to delete one or
more unwanted programs. The selected
program will be marked with “ ” symbol after
pressing yellow key on the RCU. Press yellow
key again, then the symbol will disappear.
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Note: You cannot view the deleted program unless you search it again.
AV
If you want to add several TV programs to FAV list. You can do as follows:
When you enter Organize Program menu, default favourite list will be shown on
the screen as FAV1. By pressing AV key on the RCU, you can access the
next favourite list.
In left program list, select the program that you want to add and press OK key.
The selected program is shown in the right FAV list. In the same way, you can
add more programs to right FAV list.
If you want to cancel one program in FAV list: move cursor to right column and
select desired one, and you will delete this item from FAV list by pressing OK
key on it.
3. Parent Setting
Parent Control: Through selecting proper
control level, parents can prevent children from
watching programs beyond their age effectly
and easily. Highlight this item and activate it,
system will pop up a drop-down list. Select
proper control level and press OK key to
confirm.
Password Enable: Select between Enable and Disable. If select “Enable”,
before you enter into this window, a passord is needed. The default value is
0000.
New Password: Move cursor to this item, and activate it. Then you can input
the new password by pressing numeric keys (0~9) on the RCU.
Verify Password: Input the new password again by referring to the above.
After modifying well, press EXIT or MENU key to escape from this window.
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4. System Setup
Select System Setup item under Main Menu and press OK key to engage
menu.
4.1 Video Setting
In System Property menu, press OK key at
Video Setting item to display its sub-window.
Video Mode: Press keys to select among
PAL, NTSC and SECAM.
Screen Mode: Press keys to select
among AUTO, 1 :9, 4:3 Full and 4:3 Letter.
Scart Output : Select between CVBS and RGB.
4.2 Audio Setting
In System property menu, press OK key at
Audio Setting item to display its sub-window.
Audio Channel: Select proper option among
LEFT, RIGHT, MONO and STEREO.
Audio format: The default is PCM.
4.3 OSD Setting
Opacity: The value in this item ranges from
70% to 100% by step 5%. Select the proper
one according to the actual effection.
Menu Timeout: Except “No“ option, the available options are from 10 to 45 by
step 5. Use keys to select desired one. The option that you have selected
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determins the displaying time of menu or window. If selec “NO”, the menu will
be shown in the screen till you press EXIT key to close it.
Banner Timeout: Controls the information bar’s display time.
TeleText Output: press keys to select between VBI and OSD.
Color Mode: The availabe options are User Mode,Movie,News and Sports
Chroma(Brightness,Contrast): Select desired one.
After setting well, press EXIT key to return to previous menu, or press MENU
key to close current window.
4.4 Language Setting
Menu Language: Press keys to select
proper language as menu lagnauge.
Subtitle Language: Press keys to select
proper language as subtitle lagnauge.
4.5 STB Upgrade
Before entering into its window, you have to
use numeric keys(0~9) on the RCU to input a
password. The default STB password is 7391.
req (KHz): Highlight this item, and then active
it. Select desired location. By pressing numeric keys or cc keys on the RCU,
you can change the value of desired
location.After modifying well, press OK key to
confirm, or press EXIT key to cancel.
Mode: Select among 2k, 8k and Auto.
Guard: The availabe options are 1/32, 1/1 ,
1/8, 1/4 and Auto.
Bandwidth: Select among M, 7M and 8M.
After setting, press OK key to pop up a warning dialogue for confirmation, or
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press EXIT key to escape from current window.
4.6 STB To STB Upgrade
Before entering into its window, you have to use numeric keys(0~9) on the
RCU to input a password. The default STB password is 7391.
NOTE:7391 is the master password.
1.Power off the STB.(2 STBs)
2. Connect maste STB to slave STB by an crossed 'RS232 serial cable'.(data
will transfer from master STB to slave STB)
3. Power on the two receivers.
4.Press OK key at the STB To STB Upgrade item, the upgrade will start
automatically.
5. Power off the two receivers.
. plug off the 'RS232 serial cable'.
7.Now reset the receiver and enjoy the fantastic DTV programs.
4.7 Time Setting
Time Offset: press key to pop up a drop-
down list. Select proper option according to the
time zone you have been.
On Time : Use number keys to enter the start
time when the receiver is to turn on
automatically.
Off Time : select time when the receiver will
turn off automatically using number keys.
4.8 Restore Default
Select the Restore Default item in the System
Property menu and press the OK key. A
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message box will seek your confirmation. Press OK key to restore factory
defaults.
Note : Reset to Defaults should be used with care as all programs found
will be erased and Parameters re-set to factory default using this
function.
5. Games
In Main Menu, move the cursor to Game and
press the OK key. Games menu will display.
This receiver includes two games, Tetris and
Gobang. Select the desired game and press
the OK key to play. The TV program selected
will continue to run in the background whilst
you play.
6. Shortcut Key unctions
The basic TV and Radio functions of your receiver are described below:
6.1 Electronic Program GUIDE (EPG)
In normal view mode, press GUIDE key on the
RCU to get into EPG Info.
The up-left side of this window is program list
where you can use keys to select desired
program. The contents shown in up-right PIG
(picture in graphic) and down EPGs list vary
the selection in program list.
Guide key on the RCU is used to swtich
between program list and down list. In down
list: keys are used to switch days among
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