Fortec Star Digital Satellite Receiver User manual

A Digital Satellite Receiver is a convenient product that allows you to view a variety
of programs provided through satellite. This user's guide covers the installation of
the DSR and the necessary steps to implement various features. This also explains
special features available only in thisDSR in detail, which will allow you to make full
of these feature.
Information confirmed in this document is subject to change. We reserves the right,
without notice, to make change in product design or performances as progress in
engineering or technology.
Main Features
MPEG-2 digital &fully DVB-S compliant
SCPC and MCPC receivable from C/Kuband satellite
Automatic PAL/NTSC conversion
2500 channels TV and Radioprogrammable
6 different favorite groups selection
On Screen Displaywith multi-language
Picture in Graphics(PIG)support
256 colors OnScreen Display
DiSEqC 1.0 fullysupport, 13/18V, 0/22K
Various channel editing function(favorite,add and delete)
Plug and Playinstallation, with an ease to useMenu System
Software upgrades throughRS232 port and Receiver to receiver
Automatic save forlast channel

For Your Safety
Switch the receiver off whenever it remains
out of service for an extended period.
Do not touch the receiver during thunder,
since that might create electric-shock
hazards.
Do not block ventilation holes of the
Receiver so that air can circulate freely.
Do not expose the receiver un-der the
sunlight. And keep it away from the heat
source.
Keep the receiver away from flower vases,
tubs, sinks, etc., in order to avoid damaging
the equipment.
To avoid electric-shock hazards, do not
open the cabinet, refer servicing to qualified
personnel only.
When the abnormal phenomenon occur,
you should cut off the power immediately.
Be sure to turn the Receiver off and
disconnect the AC power cord before
cleaning the Receiver surface. If the
surface is dirty, wipe clean with a cloth
which has been dipped in a weak soap-and-
water solution and wrung out thoroughly,
and then wipe again with a dry cloth.

RCU
The picture isonly for reference,please make the objectas the standard.
Key Function
Turns power ON/OFF of theDSR
When watching achannel, mute thesound
Switches between TVand Radio mode
0~9
MENU
EXIT
OK, LIST
PR+, PR-
Enter number ofthe required menuitem or
select a channelnumber to watch
Press this keyone time torun menu onscreen
Return to theprevious menu onthe menu
screen or escapefrom the menu
Press once topause the screenpicture, press
once again togo to thenormal mode
TV/RADIO
PR
Switches back toprevious channel
Display the favoritegroup list
Moves up /down a pagein the list
FAV
Executes the selecteditem in themenu screen
or enters thedesired value inany input mode
When watching achannel, change channelsor
move to thenext higher orlower item in the menu
When watching achannel, adjust thevolume or
move to theleft or rightitem in the menu
Display the Audio window.
L
R
PAUSE
Enter into thenine-pictures mode displayed
on the screen.
Show information ofthe current channel
INFO
SAT Display the satellite list
FAV
R

Front Panel
Connection and Installation of System
1. Connection of SatelliteAntenna and Integrate Receiver Decoder
The satellite antenna cable with F adapter is connected to SAT ANT Interminal of
integrated receiver decoderand is screwed tightly.
2. Connection of IntegratedReceiver Decoder and Television
Watch by Video/Audio Signal:connect video/audio input interface of television to
VIDEO,AUDIO(L/R) interface ofintegrated receiver decoderusing video/audio cable.
Name and Functionof Each Part on the RearPanel(optional)
Name and Functionof Each Part on the FrontPanel(optional)
1. LNB IN:CONNECT TOSATELLITE ANTENNA
2. AUDIO(R)/AUDIO(L):CONNECT TOAUDIO R/LTO TV ORAUDIO TUNER
3. RF OUT: CONNECT TOTV ANTENNAOUTPUT
4. RS 232:CONNECT TO APC FOR S/WUPGRADE
5. CVBS: COMPOSITE VIDEO BROADCASTSIGNAL

Main Menu
This menu consistsof 4 major main menus
as follow.
- Channel
- Satellite
- System
- Tools
During the installation the OK key confirms a selection and LIST key shows Down List
Box if the column has mark. You can also use the numeric keys on the RCU to
enter numeric value.
Use the key to move upwards and downwards from one line toanother line and
use key to move from main menu to sub menu and move from left side to right
side or versa.
Meantime, you want to escape the menu system, please press MENU or EXIT key on
the RCU.
Make sure thatyou have properly installed and connected the cables of the receiver
well. If the receiver is the factory status or there is no program list, when power on,
the Main Menuwindow will be displayed on the screen.
During the normal TV/Radio mode, press MENU key on the RCU to enter into the
Main Menu window.
If there is no program, you can not exit from the Main Menu window by pressing
MENU or EXIT key. System will inform"No channel" andthe following itemsturn grey.
1)Press menu keyon the RCU to enter Channel list.
2)Press keys tomove the cursorup or down.
3)Press key tomove the focusto the left menu.
1. Channel
1) Press SAT key, then press keys to selectsatellite.
2) Press keys to select the program that youwant to
play, and then pressOK key to viewit in thesmall window.
1.1 TV Channel

1)Press number key 1 to enter Delete window. Select the
program and press OK key to mark this program with the
deletion mark. You can cancel this mark by pressing OK key
again.
Press EXIT key to pop up the dialogue "Are you sure to save?".
Select Yes button and press OK key to save, or select NO
button and press OK key to exit without saving.
Please input passwordwhich is 0000 when you wantto do theoperation as below.
2)Press number key 5 to enter the Delete all window. All
channels will be marked with the deletion mark.
Press EXIT key to pop up the dialogue "Are you sure to save?".
Select Yes button and press OK key to save, or select NO
button and press OK key to exit without saving.
3) Press number key 2 to mark the program you selected with
the Move mark.
Then, you can move the selected channel to the position where
you want to place it by press [Up/Down] key . And press [OK]
key to confirm your decision.
4) Press number key 3 to enter the FAV list. There are six FAV
groups. In the list, select the group that you want to add into
and press OK key, and then you will find the favourite mark is
displayed at the right side of the selected program.
5) Press number key 4 to enter the Channel window. You can
know information about the program you selected in this
window.
6) Press number key 6 to enter sort window.
A-Z Key: The ascending order, omitting the $ character, the
number is ahead, then the capital letter, at last the lowercase.
Z-A Key: The opposite order of the above Name (A-Z).
Free/Scramble: All FTA programs are listed ahead, while all
scrambled programs are listed last.

1.2 Radio Channel
The same operationas 1.1 TV Channel, here wedon't explain anymore.
2. Satellite
2.1 Add Satellite
Satellite:Press OK key enter to the rename.In this
option,you can inputnew satellite .
LNB Type:Select your LNB Type.If you have universal
LNB,select Universal.
Freq1:Press key to select Freq1.
1) Press menukey on the RCU to enter Satellite list.
2) Press keysto move thecursor up or down.
3) Press keyto move thefocus to the left menu.
LNB Power,22K,DiSEqC:you can press keys to select in circle.
2.2 Edit Satellite
Satellite: Press OK key enter the rename. In this option,
you can inputnew satellite .
LNB Type: Select your LNB Type among universal,
standard and user. If you have universal LNB, select
Universal.
Freq1:Press key toselect.
LNB Power,22K,DiSEqC,Positioner:you can press keys to selectin circle.
1.3 Add Channel
Satellite:Press keys toselect in circle.
TP:Press keys toselect proper TP.
TP Frequency,Symbol Rate:Use numeric keys to input the
proper value.
Polarity:Select between Hand V.
Search: Turngray,you can not editit.
Edit Satellite:Turn gray,you can not edit it.
Add TP:Add TP:press OK key enter theAdd TP.
Delete TP:press OK key enter the Delete TP,The dialogue "Sure to delete?"Select OK
button and pressOK key to delete,or select cancel button and pressOK key tocancel.
7) Press number key 8 to the selected channel with
lock mark.
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2.5 NIT Search
Satellite: Press keysto select incircle.
TP: Press keysto select proper TP.
TP Frequency, Symbol Rate: Use numeric keys to input
the proper value.
Polarity: Select betweenH and V.
Search: Select betweenAll and Free.
Edit Satellite: Operation sameas 2.1.
Add TP: Press OKkey enter the Add TP.
Satellite:Press keys toselect in circle.
TP:Press keys toselect proper TP.
TP Frequency,Symbol Rate:Use numeric keysto input theproper value.
Polarity:Select between Hand V.
Search: Turngray,you can not edit it.
Edit Satellite:Turn gray,you can not edit it.
Save:Press OK keyon save button to save.
Cancel: Press OK keyon cancel button to quit withoutsaving.
2.6 Auto Scan
Satellite: Press keysto select incircle.
Search: Select betweenAll and Free.
Edit Satellite: Operation sameas 2.2.
Delete TP: Press OK key enter the Delete TP, The dialogue "Sure to delete?"Select OK
button and pressOK key to delete, or selectcancel button andpress OK key to cancel.
2.4 Blind Scan
Satellite: Press keyto choose the satellite.
Search: Press keyto select between FREE and ALL.
Press EXIT or MENU keyto exit thismenu.
When you enter Blind Scan menu, the screen will display
as below.
Edit Satellite: Operation sameas 2.2
2.3 Delete Satellite
In delete satellite window,Select the program and press
OK key to mark this program with the deletion mark.You
can cannel thismark by pressing ok key again.
Press EXIT key to pop up the dialogue "Are you sure to
save?"Select OK button and press OK key to save,or select
Cannel button andpress OK key to exit withoutsaving.

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3.3 Auto Shut Down
Press OK key to enter into the Auto Shut Down.And enter
the proper Auto Shut Down referring to your using numeric
key on theRCU.
3.2 TV System
1) Press OKkey to enter into the TV System window.Press
keys to selectamong AUTO,PAL,NTSC.
2) Press MENUkey or EXITkey to exit.
3.1 Language
1) Press OKkey to enter into the Language window.Press
keys to selectthe language in circle.
2) Press MENUkey or EXITkey to exit.
2.7 PID Search
Satellite:Press keys toselect in circle.
TP:Press keys toselect proper TP.
TP Frequency,Symbol Rate,VideoPID,Audio PID,PCR
PID:Use numeric keysto input the proper value.
Polarity:Select between Hand V.
Press OK keyat the Search channel.
Edit Satellite:Operation same as2.1.
3. System
1) Press menukey on the RCU to enter Satellite list.
2) Press keysto move thecursor up or down.
3) Press keyto move thefocus to the left menu.

4.1 Information
Press INFO key to theInformation window.
3.6 Parent Lock
Before entering into the Parent Lock Setup window, you
need input the correct password. The default password is
0000.
Menu Lock:Press keys toselect between YES and N0.
Channel Lock:Press keys toselect between YES and N0.
New Password:User numeric key(0-9) to input the new password.
Confirm Password: Input the new password again. Confirm password must bo the
same as thenew password. System will inform you change password successfully!
While they are the same, or inform you to input the password of Confirm passwordonce
again when theyare not the same.
4. Tools
1) Press menukey on the RCU to enter Tools list.
2) Press keyto move thefocus to the left menu.
3) Press keysto move thecursor up or down.
3.4 OSD Setting
Transparence: Press keys to select among0%,15%,3
0%,40%,50%,60%,70%,80%,The default option is 15%.
3.5 Default Value
Select OK button and press OK key to return to the load
default. All searches channels and set information will be
erased.
Select Cannel button and press OK key to cancel this
operation, or pressMENU or EXITkey to canceland exit.
Please input password which is 0000 when you want to do
the operation usbelow.
4.2 Satellite Guide
Press OK key to the window.Satellite Guide

During the viewing, you can press PAUSE key to stop the picture while the volume
continues. You can play the picture bypressing PAUSE key once again.
5.6 Pause
Press key to close the volume. You can press key once again to restore the
volume, or press keys to openthe volume.
5.5 Mute
1. During the viewing or listening, press OK key to pop up
the TV program list orthe Radio programlist.
2. Press keys to select the channel up or down, and
then press OK key to playthis channel in full-screen.
3. Press keysto select the satellite.
4. Press MENU or EXIT key to closethis window.
5.7 OK
5. Hot Key
Use the numeric keys (0-9) to input the number of the desired channel. If the inputted
number is beyond the valid channel number, system will "Invalid number” and press OK
key to closethis message.
5.1 Number
In normal mode,press TV/RADIO key to switchbetween TV mode and Radiomode.
5.2 TV/RADIO
Press keys to change the channel up or down. If in the all satellites group, you
can select channel in all searched channels. If in the specific satellite, only can select
channel in the satellite group.
5.3 Up/Down (ChannelChange)
Press keys to change the volume. Press keys to decrease the volume by
step 1, whilepress keys to add the volume by step1.
5.4 Left/Righ (Volume+/-)
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4.3 Software Upgrade
Please input password which is 0000 when you want to do
the operation usbelow.
Upgrade Mode: Press keys to select among All, Code,
Logo, Program List.The default option isAll.
Press OK keyat the start button to start checking serial port.

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1. Press FAV key to popup the favouritegroup window.
2. Press keysto select the favorite group. Press
keys to select the channel up or down. Press OK key at the
selected channel to view it in full-screen. Press MENU or
EXIT key to exit.
3. If there is no favorite channel, system will inform " NoFAV
Channel!" when youpress FAV key.
5.11 FAV
Press key to pop upmulti-picture on thescreen.
If you wantto select channel, use the keyson
the RCU toselect a cell and press okkey to enter.
5.12 Multi-picture
1. Press AUD keys to enterinto theAudio window.
2. Press keysto select between Left, Right andStereo.
3. Changing the audio mode is only connected with the
current channel, not all the channels.
4. Press MENU or EXIT key to closethis window.
5.8 AUD
Press RCL key to switchthe current channel to the previouschannel.
5.9 RCL
Press INFO keyto enter into the information window.
5.10 Info
5.13 SAT
Press SAT key to enter TV channel menudirectly.
The operation isthe same as 1.1 TV channel

Problem Possible causes What to do
The display onthe front
panel does notlight up.
No sound orpicture, but the
front panel showsred light.
Main cable isnot connected.
The is in standbymode.receiver
Check that themain cable isplugged into
the power socket.
Press the standbybutton.
No sound orpicture.
The satellite dishis not pointingat the
satellite.
Adjust the dish.Check the signal
level in theAntenna Setupmenu.
No signal orweak signal.
Check the cableconnections, LNB and
other equipment connectedbetween the
LNB and thereceiver, oradjust the dish.
Bad picture /blocking
error.
The satellite dishis not pointingat
the satellite. Adjust the dish.
Signal is toostrong. Connect a signalattenuator to theLNB
input.
Satellite dish istoo small. Change to alarger dish.
LNB noise factortoo high. Change to anLNB with lowernoise
factor.
The LNB isfaulty. Change the LNB.
The RCU isnot working.
Battery exhausted. Change the batteries.
RCU is incorrectlyaimed. Aim RCU atthe , or checkthat
nothing blocks thefront panel.
receiver
Note : If you have tried all of the actions suggested above, without solving the
problem, please contactyour dealer or service provider.
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