Oakcastle SB-200 User manual
SB·200
USER MANUAL
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Contents������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 2
Box Contents ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 3
Controls & functions����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 4
How to Connect������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 7
Getting Started�������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 8
Basic Operations����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 9
Organising Channels & Stations�������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 11
USB/Multimedia & Recording������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ 12
Electronic Program Guide������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ 15
Scanning & Rescanning ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 16
Audio Language & Format ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 17
Audio-Visual Settings & Options ������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 18
Parent Controls & Auto-Power On���������������������������������������������������������������������������� 19
System Maintenance�������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 20
Factory Reset & Software Update����������������������������������������������������������������������������� 21
Network Settings & Apps ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 22
Troubleshooting���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 23
Spec & Warranty ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 24
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BOX CONTENTS
WHAT’S IN THE BOX
A. Oakcastle SB200 HD Freesat Recorder
B. Instructions Guide
C. Remote Control (and 2 x AAA batteries)
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REMOTE CONTROL
CONTROLS & FUNCTIONS
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CONTROLS & FUNCTIONS
1� Power on/o
2� PVR button (access PVR menu)
3� V-Format: change TV resolution
4� Exit: Exit to top menu
5� Fav: Add favourites
6� Rec: Start recording (Press Menu
to stop)
7� Repeat:
8� Rewind
9� Fast forward
10� Menu: Display/return to menu
11� Up
12� Left
13� OK/Select
14� Down
15� Back: Go back
16� Time Shift: pause live TV (requires
17� Volume +
18� Volume -
19� Media: press to access USB
content
20� Number keypad
21� Recall: Go to previous channel
22� Mute/Unmute
23� Schedule: Schedule recording
24� Aspect: Change aspect ratio
25� Audio: Change audio settings
26� Subt:
27� Pause/play
28� Stop
29� Skip forwards:
30� Skip backwards: Back to previous
31� Info: show programme info
32� Right
33� EPG: Electronic Program Guide
34� CH+: Next channel
35� CH-: Previous channel
36� TV/Radio: Switch modes
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CONTROL BUTTONS
CONTROLS & FUNCTIONS
37. USB Port
38. Standby Light
39. CH- (prev. channel)
40. CH+ (next channel)
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42. LNB IN
43. LNB OUT
44. HDMI port
45. Ethernet Port
46. Scart Connection
47. Power Supply
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HOW TO CONNECT
Connection
Refer to the diagram above for the connection of your Freesat box to your satellite
and TV using the HDMI slot.
Step 1: Connect your antenna lead to the TV LNB IN port (Ref.42).
Step 2: Choose an installation method (HDMI (Ref.44) or SCART (Ref.46)) and
follow the steps below.
HDMI - connect an HDMI cable between your TV and the device. HDMI
incprporates both audio and video so there is no requirement to make separate
connections for audio.
SCART - if your TV does not have an HDMI slot, you can connect using the SCART
connection (Ref.46).
HDMI Cable
Coaxial Cable
Rear view of the TV
Satellite
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Steps for getting started with your Freesat Box
Turn on your TV.
Plug the STB (Set Top Box) device into the mains.
Connect the STB to your TV using an HDMI cable or SCART cable (See page 7 for
details).
Select the correct source/video or AV input channel for the HDMI input. This can
be done by pressing the TV/AV or VIDEO button on your TV remote control. (Refer
to your TV user’s manual for instructions).
The welcome screen will appear, followed by a message asking if you would like to
automatically search for channels and stations.
To automatically search for available channels and stations, press OK on the
remote control (Ref.13). The auto search window will apear and searching begins.
If you want to search for channels and stations yourself, see ‘Manual Searching’ on
page 17 for instructions and follow the steps described.
Once the search is complete, the device will automatically begin playing one of the
TV channels found.
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Selecting a channel
Follow one of the methods below to switch channels.
Press up or down on the navigation controls (Ref.11/Ref.14) to move to the next or
previous channel.
If you already know the channel number, enter the number using the number
keypad (Ref.20) and then press OK (Ref.13) or wait for 2 seconds.
Press OK (Ref.13) on the remote control. This will display the channel/radio station
list.
Press up or down until the channel you want is highlighted, and then press OK
(Ref.13).
Press the EPG button (Ref.33), select the channel you want from the list, and press
EPG (Ref.33) again.
NOTE: Press the RECALL button (Ref.21) to return to the last channel or station
played.
Selecting a radio station
Press TV/RADIO (Ref.36) to enter radio mode, then enter the number. (For
example, 201 is the number for ABC Jazz).
Press OK (Ref.13) to display the station list. Press up or down until the channel you
want is highlighted, and then press OK (Ref.13).
NOTE: The STB uses the Logical Channel Numbering system (LCN) by default.
Secondary channels can be selected by pressing the primary number followed by
another number. (For example, pressing 2 gives you ABC1, and pressing 22 gives
you ABC2).
BASIC OPERATIONS
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Adjusting the volume
Press up or down on the remote control (Ref.17/Ref.18) to increase or decrease
the volume.
Press the mute button (Ref.22) to mute or un-mute the sound.
Getting channel information
Press the info button (Ref.31) to view program information including the current
and next program. The banner will stay displayed for a few seconds. To hide it,
press exit (Ref.4) on the remote control.
Subtitles
To switch on subtitles, if they are available for the program you are watching,
press SUBT on the remote control (Ref.26), then select the desired language and
press OK (Ref.13).
Picture freeze/pause live TV
Press Timeshift (Ref.16) to pause live TV. Press again to resume. Note: this
function requires USB storage space of at least 1GB by default (you can change
storage size).
Favourites
To add a channel to your favourites list, press Menu on the remote control
(Ref.10) to bring up the main menu. From here, select the ‘Program’ section from
the main header. Then select ‘Program Edit’ by pressing down on the remote
control (Ref.14) and press OK (Ref.13). Insert the password (default password is
000000). Select the channel you want to save as a favourite, press the FAV button
(Ref.5) to bring up the favourites menu, then choose a favourite type to add it to
the list. Press EXIT (Ref.4) to exit the menu and save your changes.
To select favourites while watching TV, press FAV (Ref.5).
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Channel Manager
The channel manager allows you to organise channels and stations. To access the
channel manager, press Menu (Ref.10) on the remote control. Select ‘Program
Edit’ from the menu, and press OK (Ref.13). The default password is 000000. In the
Channel Manager you can select from the following options:
Move
Channels are automatically stored in numerical order. To move the order of
channels and stations around, under ‘Program Edit’ in the menu, select the
channel you want to move. Press the PVR button/red button (Ref.2) to select and
move the channel to your desired position using the arrow buttons, and press the
red button (Ref.2) again to select and save your changes.
Lock
To lock a channel or station, press up or down (Ref.11/Ref.14) until the channel or
station you want to lock is highlighted. Press the Aspect/yellow button (Ref.24) to
lock or unlock a station. The default password is 000000.
Delete
Press up or down until the channel or station you want to delete is highlighted.
Press the Schedule/blue button (Ref.23). To delete, press OK (Ref.13). To cancel,
press EXIT (Ref.4).
To re-instate a channel you have deleted, you will need to rescan for channels. To
do this, follow the steps under ‘Scanning/Rescanning for Channels and Stations’ on
page 16.
Favourites
Please see page 10 for instructions on how to manage your favourites.
ORGANISING CHANNELS & STATIONS
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USB Multimedia and recording
Multimedia - Music, Photos, and Films from USB
To access the Multimedia menu section, press Menu (Ref.10). Press previous or
next (Ref.12/Ref.32) until ‘USB’ is highlighted (this is the icon at the far right of the
menu list).
‘Music’, ‘Photo’, ‘Movie’, or ‘PVR’ in the menu system, and then navigate to the
Ref.11/Ref.32/
Ref.14/Ref.12) on the remote control.
Note: Do not remove your USB device from the STB while it is in use during any
USB multimedia function.
Record a program
To record, please follow one of the methods below. Please note that the DVR
(recording) function requires any attached storage devices to be formatted as
FAT32.
Method 1 - REC button
To record a TV program you are currently viewing press the REC button (Ref.6)
to start recording. To stop recording, press STOP (Ref.28) on the remote. The
recording will be accessible under ‘Multimedia’, ‘PVR’ in the menu. To record for a
set period of time, follow the steps on page 13.
Method 2 - REC button (from EPG menu)
To set a future program to record from the EPG (Program Guide) list, highlight the
program in the list, then press the ‘REC’ button (Ref.6
the menu.
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Method 3 - Blue button
You can set up to eight timers on the device. Setting a timer will set the device
recording is scheduled, it will switch on to begin recording. To set the device to
page 19.
Press the Blue SCHEDULE button (Ref.23) to schedule a recording. Press the Red
‘PVR’ button (Ref.2). From here, select the appropriate channel, date and time
Ref.13). To edit the recording settings, press the green
button (Ref.3). To cancel a scheduled recording, ensure you are on the Schedule
menu (press Schedule/Blue button (Ref.23) if not) press the yellow/ASPECT button
(Ref.24Ref.13). Alternatively, press the EPG button
(Ref.33) and press the Blue SCHEDULE button (Ref.23) from here. To cancel a
recording, press the yellow ASPECT button (Ref.24).
Notes on recording
Note: During recording, only certain operations are functional (for example
SUBT (Ref.26), FAV (Ref.5), Ch+ and Ch- (Ref.34/Ref.35), Vol+ and Vol- (Ref.17/
Ref.18), RECALL (Ref.21) will still function). Changing channels and volume will
still function. While one channel is being recorded, it is still possible to watch a
You can also set the timer to repeat recording Once, Daily or Weekly to record
shows on repeat. To do this, scroll down to ‘Repeat’ and use the arrows (Ref.11/
Ref.12/Ref.14/Ref.32Ref.13).
Please note that times must be entered using the 24-hour clock format. For
example, 8 o’clock in the morning is entered as 0800, while 8 o’clock in the evening
is entered as 2000.
USB/MULTIMEDIA & RECORDING
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CONFIGURING PVR PARTITIONS
USB/MULTIMEDIA & RECORDING
PVR Congure
When using an HDD (external hard drive) to record programs, in most cases you
can choose from several partitions available to record onto. The set top box will
To navigate to the PVR settings, press the Menu button (Ref.10), then navigate
to the USB section using the left and right buttons (Ref.12/Ref.32). Scroll down
to ‘Multimedia’ and press OK to select (Ref.13). On the Multimedia screen, scroll
Ref.13). Use the up or down arrows
(Ref.11/Ref.14) to choose the partition you want to use, and press OK (Ref.13)
‘OakcastleRecordings’.
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Some providers broadcast information about their programs. This information
is available on screen via an electronic program guide, displayed by pressing
EPG (Ref.33) on the remote control. You can navigate through the EPG and view
information about channels and programs (explained in the next section) or press
EPG (Ref.33) or EXIT (Ref.4) to close the guide.
Displaying program information
The information displayed when you press EPG (Ref.33) relates to the channel that
is showing at the time. At the right of the screen is information about the current
channel list, and at the left of the screen is a list of upcoming programs.
To display information about the programs on another channel, press right or left
(Ref.32/Ref.12) until the channel you want information about is highlighted at the
left of the screen.
Selecting a channel to watch from the EPG
With the channel name panel selected, press left or right (Ref.12/Ref.32) until the
channel you want to watch is selected.
Scheduling a recording via EPG
Ref.33). Then press
the blue button (Ref.23) to schedule a recording.
ELECTRONIC PROGRAM GUIDE
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EN SCANNING & RESCANNING
The Channel Search option on the main menu enables you to scan for and detect
digital TV and radio stations available in your area. You will need to perform a
rescan if:
• New channels or stations become available
• If you want to reinstate a channel or station you have deleted, or:
• If you move to a new location.
• You can either perform an automatic scan to automatically scan for and detect
Automatic Search
1. Press MENU (Ref.10) on the remote control.
2. Scroll down to ‘Auto Search’ and press OK (Ref.13). The device will begin
automatic channel search. Please wait a few minutes for the device to scan
playing.
Manual Searching
Note: Automatic searching (described above) is suitable in most cases. You might
use the manual search option if you have deleted a channel and now want to
access it again. In this case, you would just search for that particular channel.
1. Press MENU (Ref.10) on the remote control.
2. Scroll down to ‘Manual Search’ and press OK (Ref.13). Select the frequency
channel you wish to search for, and the frequency and bandwidth will be
automatically selected. Press OK (Ref.13) to begin scanning. When the search
previous channel will reappear.
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Multi-language and Dolby Digital broadcasting
If a channel is being broadcast in more than one audio language, you can choose
which language to listen to. Similarly, if a channel is being broadcast in more than
one audio format, you can choose which format to listen to.
1. Press the AUDIO button (Ref.25) on the remote control. The Audio setting
window will appear.
2. If more than one audio language or format is being broadcast, pressing
up or down (Ref.11/Ref.14) will cycle through the languages/formats. If a
channel is being broadcast in Dolby Digital, the language will be shown with
3. Press EXIT (Ref.4) to close the Audio Language window and return to normal
viewing.
AUDIO LANGUAGE & FORMAT
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EN AUDIO-VISUAL SETTINGS & OPTIONS
Press MENU (Ref.10) on the remote control. The main menu will appear.Scroll
across to select ‘Picture’ under the main menu using the left and right buttons
(Ref.12/Ref.32).
Under this menu, you can change the following settings:
• Aspect ratio (auto, 4:3 or 16:9)
• Resolution (576i, 576p, 720p, 1080i or 1080p)
• TV Format (PAL, NTSC)
• Video Output (RGB, CVBS)
To change a setting, press up or down (Ref.11/Ref.14) until you have highlighted
the setting you wish to change, then press left or right (Ref.12/Ref.32) until you
have selected your chosen setting. To skip back a step in the menu, press EXIT
(Ref.4).
Options
To navigate to the options section, press MENU (Ref.10) and scroll across until
‘Options’ is selected. From here you can change the following settings. Please note
that audio, subtitle and audio description availability is dependent on the channel
being broadcast.
• OSD Lang: Menu language
• Subtitle language: Default subtitle language
• Audio language: Default audio language for channel
• Digital audio: Select audio format on SPDIF output
• Audio Description: Select Audio Description settings for the blind and visually
impaired. Availability dependent on channel selected.
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Parent Control
PIN is 000000. The PIN is required if you have enabled the parental lock. To enable
Parent Control:
1. Press MENU (Ref.10) on the remote control. The main menu will appear.
2. Scroll across until ‘System’ is highlighted.
3. Scroll down to ‘Parental Guidance’. Select this option, and when prompted
input the password as 000000, unless you have previously changed the PIN
4. From here, you can change the age limit for programs. Once you have
selected an age limit, watching any channel which is marked beyond this will
require the PIN.
Automatic Power On/O and Sleep
1. Press MENU (Ref.10) on the remote control. The main menu will appear.
2.
time and typing in your selected time using the number keypad (Ref.20).
You can also set the STB to sleep after a certain amount of time (between 1 and 12
hours) by selecting ‘Sleep’ under ‘Time’.
PARENT CONTROLS & AUTO-POWER ON
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You can upgrade the software in your STB as new versions become available.
Information about the current version (and information about the hardware)
is available from the menu to help you determine if you need to upgrade. This
information might also be useful if you need to obtain technical support.
You can also reset the STB by reinstating the default settings it had when it left the
factory.
System Information
To display system information about your STB, such as the model number,
software version, and hardware version:
1. Press MENU (Ref.10) on the remote control. The main menu screen will
appear.
2. If System Settings is not highlighted on the menu, press left or right (Ref.12/
Ref.32) until it is and then press OK (Ref.13). The System Settings window
appears. Select ‘Information’ to view information relating to the model, SW
version and HW version. Make a note of the information on this window if
you are intending to contact us for technical support.
3. Press EXIT (Ref.4) or MENU (Ref.10) twice to return to normal viewing.
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