Fortec Star FS-4300 User manual

GENERAL INFORMATION
INSTALLATION
MENU INFORMATION
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Main Features
For your Safety
Unpacking
General Operation
RCU
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Rear Panel
Connecting to TV& VCR usingSCART support
Connecting to TV using RCAsupport
Connecting to Digital Amplifier
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Main Menu
1. Channel List
1.1 TV Channel List
1.2 Radio ChannelList
1.3 DeleteAll
1.4 Deltec channelsby satellite
2. Installation
2.1 AntennaConnection
2.2 Satellite List
2.3 AntennaSetup
2.4 Single SatelliteSearch
2.5 Multi SatelliteSearch
2.6 TP List
3. System Setup
3.1 Language
3.2 TV
3.3 Local Time setting
3.4 TimerSetting
3.5 Parental Control
3.6 OSD Setting
3.7 Favorite
3.8 Other
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4. Tools
4.1 Information
4.2 Factory Setting
5. Game
6. Hot key
6.1 Info
6.2 EPG
6.3 Find
6.4 Number
6.5 TV/Radio
6.6 Up/Down
6.7 Left/Right
6.8 Mute
6.9 Pause
6.10 OK
6.11 Audio
6.12 Recall
6.13 Fav
6.14 Teletext
6.15 Zoom
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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 this DSR 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
High quality Video & Audio & DigitalAudio
Fully MPEG-2, DVBcompliant
Provide friendly andeasy-to-use menu system
Various channel editing function(Favorite, moving, locking,renaming, deleting and
sorting)
User programmable variousSatellite & Transponder information
Automatically search fornewly added transponder
Stores up to4000 channels
Easy and speedysoftware upgrade throughRS-232 port
Plug-and-play data transfersystem (DSR toDSR)
Timer function, automatically turns On/Off by settingfunction (daily, monthly, yearly)
Automatic reserved channelmoving system
Provide Electronic ProgramGuide (EPG)
Teletextfunction support
256 colors On-Screen-Display
Last channel automaticallysaving

For Your Safety
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.
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.

General Operation
Throughout this manual you will notice that the everyday operation of the receiver is
based on a series of user friendly on screen display and menus. These menus will
help you get the most from your receiver, guiding you through installation, channel
organizing, viewing andmany other functions.
All function can be carried out using the buttons on the RCU, and some of the
function can alsobe carried outusing the buttonson the frontpanel.
The receiver is easy to use, always at your command and adaptable for future
advances.
Please be awarethat new softwaremay change thefunctionality of thereceiver.
Should you experience any difficulties with the operation of your receiver, please
consult the relevant section of this manual, including the Problem Shooting, or
alternatively call yourdealer or acustomer service adviser.
Remote Control Batteries
OK
LIST
PR+
PR
FAV EXIT
FINDZOOM TXT
SAT TV/AVSLEEP
INFO
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User's Guide

RCU
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 menu item or
select a channelnumber to watch
Press this keyone time to run menu onscreen
Return to theprevious menu on the menu
screen or escapefrom the menu
Press once topause the screen picture, press
once again togo to the normal mode
TV/RADIO
PR
Switches back toprevious channel
Display the favoritegroup list
Show information ofthe current channel
Switch to teletextor subtitle mode
Moves up /down a page in the list
FAV
INFO
Executes the selecteditem in the menu screen
or enters thedesired value in any input mode
When watching achannel, change channels or
move to thenext higher or lower item inthe menu
When watching achannel, adjust the volume or
move to theleft or right item in themenu
Call up the EPG (Electronic Program Guide)
Display the Audio window.
Switch between TV and AV modes
EPG
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TV/AV
PAUSE
Display the satellitelist
SAT
FIND Display the Findwindow
ZOOM
Enter into thezoom in mode
SLEEP
Enter into thesleep in mode
Enter into thenine-pictures mode displayed
on the screen.
TXT
OK
LIST
PR+
PR
FAV EXIT
FIND ZOOM TXT
SAT TV/AV SLEEP
INFO
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Rear PanelRear Panel
Connecting to TVusing SCART support
DSR
IN
Satellite
Dish
LNB IN: CONNECTTO SATELLITE ANTENNA
LNB OUT:CONNECT TOTHE OTHER RECEIVER
RF OUT: CONNECT TO TV ANT INPUT
CONNECT TO12V TO AN EXTERNAL 0/12V SWITCH
POWER ON/OFF
CONNECT TOTV AND VCR
USING ASCART CABLE
CONNECT VIDEO TO TV USING RCAJACK
CONNECT TO ADIGITAL AMPLIFIER
CONNECT TOAUDIO R/LTO TV ORAUDIO TUNER
CONNECT TOA PC FOR S/WUPGRADE
TV
SCART

Connecting to TVusing RCA support
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IN VIDEO
TV
AUDIO
DSR
Satellite
Dish
Connecting to DigitalAmplifier
Satellite
Dish
DIGITALAUDIO
CONVERTOR OR
AMPLIFIER
SPEAKER
DIGITAL AUDIO
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Main Menu
This menu consistsof 5 majormain menus
as follow.
- Edit Channel
- Installation
- System Setup
- Tools
- Game
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 enternumeric value.
Use the PR+,PR- key to move upwards and downwards from one line to another
line and use key to move from main menu to sub menu and move from left
side to rightside 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 connectedthe 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 bedisplayed 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 OK key or key to pop up the
"Input Password" dialogue, you can not
enter into the menu unless the correct
password is inputted. The default password
is "0000".
2. Press PR+, PR- keys to move the cursor
up or down.
3. Press EXIT key or key to move the
focus to theleft menu.
1. Edit Channel
1. Press keysto select satellite.
2. Press PR+, PR- keys to selectthe program
that you want to play, and then press OK key
to view it in the small window. If move the
yellow cursor to select up or down, you will
see a gray line which indicates the playing
program in thesmall window.
1.1 TV Channel List
Sub-menu Turn grey when there is no program
Edit Channel
Installation
System Setup
Tools
TV Channel List
Radio Channel List
Delete all Deletechannels by satellite
Antenna Connection SatelliteList
Antenna Setup SingleSatellite Search
Multi Satellite Search TP List
Language TV System Local Time Setting
Timer Setting Parental Lock OSDSetting
Favorite Other
Information Factory Setting
Game Tetris Othello
SatcoDX Auto Programing

3. Press FAV key to move the FAV button upward.
Select the program and press OK key to pop up the
favourite group list. 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.
Press FAV key again to exit from the fav mode, and
you will find the FAV button return to the origin
position.
4. Press red colour key to move the Lock button
upward. Select the program and press OK key to
mark this program with the Lock mark. You can
cancel this mark by pressing OK key once more.
Press red colour key again to exit from the lock
mode, and you will find the Lock button return to the
origin position.
5. Press green colour key to move the Skip button
upward. Select the program and press OK key to
mark this program with the skip mark. You can cancel
this mark by pressing OK key once more.
Press green colour key again to exit from the skip
mode, and you will find the Skip button return to the
origin position.
6. Press yellow colour key to move the Move button
upward. Select the program and press OK key to
mark this program with the move mark. Press PR+,
PR- keys to move the cursor to the position where
you want to locate and press OK key to confirm.
Press yellow colour key again to exit from the
yellow mode, and you will find the yellow button
return to the origin position.
7. Press blue colour key to enter into the Edit
channel window.

Press red colour key to pop up the Sort drop-down
list.
Name(A-Z): The ascending order, omitting the $
character, the number is ahead, then the capital
letter, at last the lowercase.
Name (Z-A): The opposite order of the above Name
(A-Z).
Free/Scramble:: All FTA programs are listed ahead,
while all scrambled programs are listed last.
Lock: all locked programs are listed at the last.
i . Sort(red colour key)
Press green colour key to move the Edit button
upward. Select the program and press OK key to
pop up the Rename window.
In Rename window, press red colour key to switch
between capital letter and lower letter; press green
colour key to delete the character on the cursor;
press keys to move the cursor left or right;
press numeric keys (0-9) to input the character,
please refer to the down table. Press yellow colour
key to save and exit, or press blue key to cancel and
exit.
ii. Edit (greencolour key)
Numeric keys Press numeric keyrepeatedly, displayin circle
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If the name is empty, system will pop up a dialogue informing "Name" once yellow
colour key ispressed. Press OK key to close this dialogue.

In Delete window, press blue colour key to move the
Delete button upward. 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.
1.2 Radio ChannelList
Sine the sameoperation as 1.1 TV Channel List, here we don't explain any more.
iii. Delete (bluecolour key)
1.3 Delete All
Move cursor to the Delete All item, and press OK
Key to pop up the dialogue "Warning! Do you really
want to delete all channel?".
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.
Move cursor to the Delete channels by satellite
item, and press OK key to pop up the dialogue
"Warning! Do you really want to delete all
channel?".Select Yes button and press OK key to
delete the channels, or select NO button and press
OK key to exit without deleting.
1.4 Delete Channelsby satellite

2. Installation
1. Press OK key or key to pop up the
"Input Password" dialogue, you can not
enter into the menu unless the correct
password is inputted. The default password
is "0000".
2. Press PR+, PR- keys to move the cursor
up or down.
3. Press EXIT key or key to move the
focus to theleft menu.
2.1 Antenna Connection
Press keys to select between Motor
Antenna and FixedAntenna.
2.2 Satellite List
1. Press PR+, PR- keys to select the satellite
up or down. Press OK key to select and
mark, and you can press OK key again to
cancel the selectionand the mark.
2. If there is no satellite, the red colour and
blue colour keyswill be invalid.
3. Press red colour key to pop up the Edit
Satellite window. Press PR+, PR- keys to
move cursor upor down.
Name: User numeric keys to change the
name of the satellite, please refer to the
Edit Channel Name.

4. Press green colour key to pop up theAdd
Satellite window. Since the same operation
as the above Edit Satellite window, here we
don't explain anymore.
5. Press blue colour key to pop up the
dialogue "Are you sure to delete?". Select
Yes button and press OK key to delete the
selected satellite. You can cancel this
operation by pressing OK key at the NO
button.
Longitude: You can press keys to switch between east longitude and west
longitude. After pressing OK key, you can use numeric keys to edit the longitude,
press EXIT key or the PR+, PR- keys to exit editing mode. The range of the
longitude is from1to 180 degree.If beyond thisrange, system will inform you "out of
range" when youpress yellow colour key onthe RCU.
After setting, press yellow colour key to save and exit, while press blue colour key
to exit withoutsaving.
Suppose that you have selected Fixed
Antenna in theAntenna Connection window.
1. Satellite: All selected satellites in the
satellite list aredisplayed in thisitem.
Press keys to select the satellite in
circle. Or press OK key to pop up the drop-
down list, then select the desired satellite in
the list andpress OK key to confirm.
2. LNB Freq, Transponder, DiSEqC1.0,
DiSEqC1.1: The same operation as the
above.
3. 22K, 0/12V, Toneburst, Polarity: You
can press keysto select incircle.
2.3 Antenna Setup
Part A:Fixed

Part B: Motor
Suppose that you have selected Moter
Antenna in theAntenna Connection window.
1. LNB Type: Select the properLNB type.
2. Motor Type: Select between DiSEqC1.2
and USALS. If you select DiSEqC1.2, the
following Local Longitude and Local Latitude
items will turngrey.
3. Delete All: Press OK key to pop up the
dialogue "Are you sure to clear set satellite
position of this tuner?". Press OK key at the
Yes button to clear all the memories about
the position of the satellites that has
connected to thecurrent turner.
4. Motor Setting:Press OK key to the Motor
Setting window.
Satellite: Press keys to select the
satellite in circle. Or press OK key to pop up
the drop-down list, then select the desired
satellite in the list and press OK key to
confirm.
Transponder: The same operation as the
above.
Position No., & Save: The range is from 0to 63. "0" delegates the originalposition.
You can select the proper value when you has rotated the antenna.
Go to X: Press OK key to pop up the drop-down list, select the proper position
(reference or from1to 63) torealize the selectedposition.
West <Save> East: Press key to turn west, while press key to turn east.
Press OK key to pop up the dialogue "Are you sure to change this satellite's
position?". Press OK key at the Yes button to save the current position, or press OK
key at theNo button tocancel the operation.
Recalculation: Press OK key to pop up the dialogue "Are you sure to change this
satellite's position?". PressOK key at the Yes button to recalculation.

5. Limit Setup: Press OK key to pop up the
Limit Setup window.
Limit Setup: Press keys to switch
among Disable Limit, East Limit and West
Limit.
Limit Setup: Move cursor to the Limit Setup
button. You can press key to turn west ,
or press keyto turn east.
Go to Reference: Press OK key to go to
reference. If you select Disable Limit in the
above Limit Setup item, this button will turn
grey.
6. If select USALS, Delete All item will turn
grey.
Local Longitude, LocalLatitude: Press
keys to switch between West and
East, or press keys to switch between
North and South. Press OK key to enter into
the editing mode. Use numeric keys (0-9) to
input the longitude or latitude, press MENU
key or EXIT key to exit. The range of the
longitude is from 0 to 180,while the range of
the latitude is from 0 to 90. If the inputted
value is not in this range, system will pop up
a dialogue "Out of Range" when exit from
this window. You can press OK key to close
this dialogue.
7. Motor Setting: Press OK key to enter into
the Motor setting window.
Satellite, Transponder: Press keys
to select satellite or transponder, or press
OK key to pop up the drop-down list and
select in thelist.

2.4 Single SatelliteSearch
1. Satellite :
2. FTA Only: Press keys to select
between Yes and No.
3. Scan Channel: Press keys to
select among TV+Radio, TV Channel, Radio.
Press keys toselect the
satellite in circle. Or press OK key to pop up
the drop-down list, then select the desired
satellite in the list and press OK key to
confirm.
2.5 Multi SatelliteSearch
4. Network Search: Select between No and
Yes. This item turns grey when Auto Scan is
selected in thefollowing Scan modeitem.
5. Scan Mode: Press keys to select
between Auto Scan and Preset Scan. Auto
Scan is Blind scan, while Preset Scan is to
search the presetfrequencies.
6. Search: Press OK key to startsearching.
From the Multi Satellite Search window,
you can search several satellites at the one
time.
1. Satellite: All selected satellites in the
satellite list window are displayed on the
down part. You can press keys to
switch among them.
2. FTA Only: Press keys to select
between Yes and No.
3. Scan Channel: Press keys to
select among TV+Radio, TV Channel, Radio.
4. Network Search: Select between No and Yes. This item turns grey when Auto
Scan is selectedin the followingScan mode item.
5. Scan Mode: Press keys to select between Auto Scan and Preset Scan.
Auto Scan isBlind scan, whilePreset Scan isto search thepreset frequencies.
6. Search: Press OK key to startsearching.