Homecast HT5000 User manual

Read this manual carefully and make sure you understand the provided instructions. For your safety,
check what the result each action will be.
Warnings, Cautions and Notes
Throughout the whole manual, pay special attention to the following marks that indicate hazardous
situations.
Notice
Caution
Indicates a situation which, if not avoided, could damage the
equipment or apparatus.
Warnings
Indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could
result in serious injury.
Note
Indicates additional information to the user to make the user
aware of possible problems and
information of any importance to help the user to understand, to
use and to maintain the installation.
- Keep distance about minimum 10cm from the wall when it s installed.

This Digital Receiver has been manufactured to comply with international safety
standards. Please read the following safety precautions carefully.
Safety Instructions and Precautions
Safety Information
- Avoid placing heavy things and blocking ventilation passage.
(Passage blocking can cause fire)
- Avoid scrubbing the surface with Benzene or Volatile gasoline.
Color can be damaged.
- Leave the power and the antenna off for the long absence or
during thunder storm.
- Avoid dropping and damaging Remote Control Unit.
- If there is smoke or burning smell, turn off & un-plug the set
immediately. Contact your local repair center for advice.
- Avoid place the set on slippery and slant surface.

- Do not expose the STB to rain or moisture.
The apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing water
and that no objects filled with liquids, such as vases, shall be placed
on the apparatus.
- Clear off the dust. Dust or Metallic particles inside the set can
cause fire and electric shock.
- Avoid dissembling and assembling. Do not open the set.
- Do not snatch the cable to plug out.
- Keep the distance from Magnetic items and Audio Speaker.
- Place the set with the good ventilation and away from the direct
sunlight and humidity.
- Avoid the temperature of over 30C and below 5C.
Safety Information
- Do not expose the STB to rain or moisture.
The apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing water
and that no objects filled with liquids, such as vases, shall be placed
on the apparatus.
- Clear off the dust. Dust or Metallic particles inside the set can
cause fire and electric shock.
- Avoid dissembling and assembling. Do not open the set.
- Do not snatch the cable to plug out.
- Keep the distance from Magnetic items and Audio Speaker.
- Place the set with the good ventilation and away from the direct
sunlight and humidity.
- Avoid the temperature of over 30C and below 5C.
Safety Information
- Do not expose the STB to rain or moisture.
The apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing water
and that no objects filled with liquids, such as vases, shall be placed
on the apparatus.
- Clear off the dust. Dust or Metallic particles inside the set can
cause fire and electric shock.
- Avoid dissembling and assembling. Do not open the set.
- Do not snatch the cable to plug out.
- Keep the distance from Magnetic items and Audio Speaker.
- Place the set with the good ventilation and away from the direct
sunlight and humidity.
- Avoid the temperature of over 30C and below 5C.
Safety Information
- Do not expose the STB to rain or moisture.
The apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing water
and that no objects filled with liquids, such as vases, shall be placed
on the apparatus.
- Clear off the dust. Dust or Metallic particles inside the set can
cause fire and electric shock.
- Avoid dissembling and assembling. Do not open the set.
- Do not snatch the cable to plug out.
- Keep the distance from Magnetic items and Audio Speaker.
- Place the set with the good ventilation and away from the direct
sunlight and humidity.
- Avoid the temperature of over 30C and below 5C.
Safety Information
- Do not expose the STB to rain or moisture.
The apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing water
and that no objects filled with liquids, such as vases, shall be placed
on the apparatus.
- Clear off the dust. Dust or Metallic particles inside the set can
cause fire and electric shock.
- Avoid dissembling and assembling. Do not open the set.
- Do not snatch the cable to plug out.
- Keep the distance from Magnetic items and Audio Speaker.
- Place the set with the good ventilation and away from the direct
sunlight and humidity.
- Avoid the temperature of over 30C and below 5C.
Safety Information
- Do not expose the STB to rain or moisture.
The apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing water
and that no objects filled with liquids, such as vases, shall be placed
on the apparatus.
- Clear off the dust. Dust or Metallic particles inside the set can
cause fire and electric shock.
- Avoid dissembling and assembling. Do not open the set.
- Do not snatch the cable to plug out.
- Keep the distance from Magnetic items and Audio Speaker.
- Place the set with the good ventilation and away from the direct
sunlight and humidity.
- Avoid the temperature of over 30C and below 5C.
Safety Information

1. Before You Begin
1.1 Features
1.2 Accessories
2. Controls and Functions
2.1 Front Panel
2.2 Rear Panel
2.3 Remote Control Unit
3. Connections
3.1 Connecting to TV
Connecting to digital TV which can support HD resolution (1080i,720p,576p) using YPbPr port
Connecting to PC monitor or digital TV which has RGB input port
Connecting to PC monitor or digital TV which has DVI input port
Connecting to analog or SDTV using CVBS/S-video ports
Connecting to A/V receiver (Dolby digital amplifier)
4. Menu Overview
4.1 Menu Instruction
4.2 Menu Help
4.3 Menu Structure
5. Menu Operation
5.1 First Installation
5.2 Installation
5.2.1 Antenna
5.2.2 Auto Scan
5.2.3 Manual Scan
5.3 Option
5.3.1 TV Output Setup
5.3.2 Language
5.3.3 Time Setting
5.3.4 Parental Control
5.3.5 OSD Display
5.4 Channel
5.4.1 Reservation
5.4.2 Deletion
5.5 Advanced
5.5.1 Reset Factor Default
5.6 Status
5.6.1 Information
Contents

6. Viewing General Information
6.1 Banner Information
6.2 TV & Radio changing
6.3 TV or Radio Channel lists
6.3.1 Watching Mode
6.3.2 Delete Mode
6.3.3 Move Mode
6.3.4 Rename Mode
6.3.5 Lock Mode
6.3.6 Group Mode
6.4 Option
6.4.1 Audio Language
6.4.2 Teletext Language
6.4.3 Subtitle Language
6.5 A/V+
6.5.1 Audio Mode
6.5.2 Video Mode
6.6 Fav
6.7 A-Z
6.8 EPG
6.8.1 EPG Information
7. Additional Information
7.1 Trouble Shooting
7.2 Technical Specifications
7.3 Glossary of Terms
7.4 Menu Structure
Contents

1.1 Features
- Brilliant On Screen Graphic
- MPEG-2 & Fully DVB Compliant
- MPEG-2 Video (MP@ML, MP@HL), MPEG-1 Layer ¦, AC-3(DolbyrDigital)
- Digital Tuner with Loop-through
- DVI, Component, RGB/HV, S-Video, Composite Video, Audio L/R
- Supports User friendly OSD Menu with Full Function
- Installation by Easy Setup Guide
- 256 Color Graphic User Interface
- Multi-language menu
- 4-digit 7-segment LED Display
- Variable Aspect Ratio (4:3, 16:9) with Pan Vector or Letter Box
- EPG(Electronic Program Guide) for On-screen Channel Information
- Teletext and Subtitle Supported (VBI & OSD)
- RS232C Port for Upgrading System Software
- S/PDIF AC3 Audio out
- User friendly OSD Menu with Full Function
- Input Frequency 51~862 Mhz
- Implement complet DVB-T (ETS 300 744) standard
- 2K and 8K transmission modes
- No-Hierarchial and Hierarchial support
- Optimized for both SFN and MFN enviroment
1-1
Before You Begin

1-2
1.2 Accessories
- Component video cable
- Stereo audio cable
- Operating instruction (this Manual)
- Remote Control
- AAA dry cell batteries x 2
Before You Begin

2-1
Controls and Functions
2.1 Front Panel
1.Power Button
Turns the receiver On/Off.
2.Menu/OK Button
Shows the Main menu in viewing mode. Activates the highlighted menu item in menu mode.
3.EXIT Button
Exit from the current menu or cancels the current progressing operation if applicable.
4.CH Up/Down Buttons
Changes channels in viewing mode and moves the cursor up/down in menu mode.
5.Volume Up/Down Buttons
Increases/ decreases the volume levels in viewing mode and changes settings in menu mode.
6.Display (4-digit 7-segment)
The 4-digit displays channel information. In STAND BY mode, the 7-segment displays local time.
The red LED is the STAND BY indicator.
7.Status LED
Represents STB'S operating status
- Stand by mode : Red color
- Normal mode : Yellow color
1. Power Button 4.CH Up/Down
Buttons
6.Display
5.Volume Up/Down
Buttons
2.MENU/OK
Button
3.EXIT
Button 7.Status LED

2-2
2.2 Rear Panel
1. Antenna Input
Connect the Digital Signal Cable.
2. Loop Through
Loop Out is an out port of the Signal IN signal.
3. Digital audio out (coxial)
Using a coaxial digital audio cable, this jack allows you to connect COXIAL to an A/V receiver that
accepts coaxial Dolby Digital decoder for AC3 audio input.
4. S-video out (576i)
This jack connects S-VIDEO TV or VCR that accepts S-Video input.
5. CVBS out (576i)
Using standard video cables, these jacks connect CVBS(Yellow) to Video of TV or VCR.
6. Stereo audio out (L/R)
Using standard stereo audio cables, these jacks connect L/R(White, Red) to Audio of TV or VCR.
7. YPbPr out (1080i,721p,576p)
Using standard A/V cables, these jacks connect Y/Pb/Pr(Green, Blue, Red) to a TV or VCR that
accepts HD component video input.
Controls and Functions

2-3
Controls and Functions
8. RGB/HV out (1080i,721p,576p)
Using an RGB monitor cable, this jack connects RGB/HV to a TV that accepts HD RGB video input.
9. Upgrade port
This is used to connect your receiver to a serial port of PC for reading and loading data
information.
10. DVI-D out (1080i,721p,576p)
Using a digital DVI cable, this jack connects DVI OUT to a TV that accepts the unconverted DVI signal
from a HD digital broadcast.
11. Digital audio out (optical)
Using a optical digital audio cable, this jack allows you to connect OPTICAL to an A/V receiver that
accepts optical Dolby Digital decoder for AC3 audio input.
12. AC power
90~240V AC(Auto-selectable), 50~60Hz. Make sure to check the power specification.
13. Power S/W
Connect the Power outlet.

2-4
2.3 Remote Control Unit.
All Features of the receiver can be controlled with
the remote control unit.
1. Power
Turn the receiver on or off.
2. TV/Rad
Switches between TV and Radio.
3. V.Format
Select Video Output and Picture Resolution.
4. Opt
Select the option such as Audio Language,
Teletext Language and Subtitle Language.
5. A/V+
Select Video mode (4:3, 4:3 Letter Box, 16:9) and
Audio mode (Left, Right, Stereo, Joint)
6. Fav
Select the group of favorite.
7. A~Z
.
8. Menu
Display the main menu of the receiver and come
out from inner level to Viewing mode(Exit all).
9. EPG
Shows the TV/Radio channel guide.
Sort the channels automatically in alphabetical order
TV/Rad
MENU
V.Form
Opt
A/V+
FAV
A~Z
EPG
Controls and Functions

2-5
10. INFO
Shows the information of the Banner and EPG.
11. /
Moves up/down in menu mode.
12. /
Moves left/right or change settings in menu mode.
13. OK
Confirms the choices and/or selections the highlighted menu item. While watching TV or listening to
Radio, press the button and the channel list will appear.
14. Exit or Recall
Go back step or exit from the menu of the receiver and moves to the previous channel.
15. V+/-
Increase or decrease volume level.
16. P+/-
Change channels up and down.
Select other menu pages that have sub-pages.
17. NUMERIC KEY(0~9)
Select channels or can use as a alphabetic search key in the sorted channel lists.
18. Pause
Pauses the screen temporarily.
19. Mute
Turns the sound On/Off.
OK
+/
+/
INFO
PAUSE
MUTE
Controls and Functions

3-1
3.1 Connecting to TV
<Connecting to digital TV which can support HD resolution (1080i,720p,576p) using YPbPr port>
1. Connect STB's YPbPr out and audio L/R out to YPbPr in and audio L/R in of TV.
2. Set STB's video output mode to C108(1080i) or C720(720p) or C576(576p) using 'V.Form' key
of remote controller.
Æ Please check TV's user manual for detail connecting method of the YPbPr input port.
Connections

3-2
<Connecting to PC monitor or digital TV which has RGB input port>
1. Connect STB's RGB/HV out and audio L/R out to RGB in and audio L/R in of monitor or TV.
2. Set STB's video output mode to P108(1080i) or P720(720p) or P576(576p) using 'V.Form' key
of remote controller.
ÆCable not included. This cable carries video only; use with audio cable.
ÆIt is possible that a kind of small or old PC monitor / TV may can not support some video resolution.
Connections

3-3
<Connecting to PC monitor or digital TV which has DVI input port>
1. Connect STB's DVI out and audio L/R out to DVI in and audio L/R in of monitor or TV.
2. Set STB's video output mode to D108(1080i) or D720(720p) or D576(576p) using 'V.Form' key
of remote controller.
For the best access to HD programming at the highest available resolution, use this connection method.
ÆCable not included. This cable carries video only; use with audio cable.
ÆCan use only DVI-D type cable.
Connections

3-4
Connections
<Connecting to analog or SDTV using CVBS/S-video ports>
1. Connect STB's CVBS or S-video out and audio L/R out to relative input port of TV.
2. Set STB's video output mode to PAL(576i) using 'V.Form' key of remote controller.
ÆCVBS and S-video cable not included.
ÆPlease check TV's user manual for detail connecting method of the A/V input port.

3-5
<Connecting to A/V receiver (Dolby digital amplifier)>
1. Connect STB's optical or coxial digital audio out to A/V receiver.
2. Set STB's audio out mode to 'AC3'
Connections

4-1
: Using / button.
: Using P+/P- button.
: Using / button.
: Using button.
: Using Opt, A/V+, Fav button.
: using button.
: Numerical button or Button.
4.1 Menu Instruction
Press the Menu button to display the menu.
You can select the sub menu using ///button. The selected sub menu becomes highlighted.
When you have selected the sub menu you want, press the button.
When you want to return to the previous menu, press the button.
When you want to return to the live screen, press the Menu button.
4.2 Menu Help
In the menu, short information is displayed at the bottom of the screen.
Main menu.
Sub menu.
Menu Overview

4-2
4.3 Menu Structure
Installation
- Antenna : Select the Antenna power setting.
- Auto Scan : Search the whole channel automatically without inputting the special
parameters.
- Manual Scan : Search the channel manually with user's inputting parameters.
Option
- TV Output : Select the video or audio output.
- Language : Select the display language, audio language, and subtitle language.
- Time Setting : Setting current time.
- Parental Control : Change the password and select the censorship classification.
- OSD Display : Setting OSD display time and transparency.
Channel
- Reservation : Reserving channels at your desired time.
- Delete : Delete the channels such as favorite, TV/Radio, etc.
Advanced
- Reset Factory Default : Restore the receiver to the default values..
Status
- Information : Check the version of receiver.
Menu Overview

5-1
5.1 First Installation
You can install the receiver using First Installation for your convenience.
'First Installation' allow you to set your receiver using simple procedure.
a) Select the desired language using the / button.
b) Press the button to confirm and go to the next step.
a) Select the desired antenna power using the / button.
b) Press the button to confirm.
a) Select the desired channel using the / button.
b) Press the button to confirm.
If you select Auto Scan, receiver starts scanning automatically.
If you select Manual Scan, you can go to the menu of Manul
Scan for scanning a specific desired channel.
- Previous Step button : If you want to go to the previous step, press the Opt button and then you can
reset options.
- Cancel and Exit button : If you want to skip 'First installation', press the Exit button.
Menu Overview