Synaps THD-3000 User manual

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CONTENTS
1.
SAFETY.............................................................................................................................................................3
2.
INTRODUCTION.............................................................................................................................................3
3.
FEATURES........................................................................................................................................................4
4.
REMOTE CONTROL......................................................................................................................................5
5.
FRONT PANEL ................................................................................................................................................7
6.
REAR PANEL...................................................................................................................................................7
7.
CONNECTING YOUR SYSTEM ...................................................................................................................7
8.
BASIC OPERATIONS .....................................................................................................................................9
8.1
T
URN ON
STB...................................................................................................................................................9
8.2
P
OWER
..............................................................................................................................................................9
8.3
C
HANNEL
U
P
/C
HANNEL
D
OWN
........................................................................................................................9
8.4
V
OLUME
U
P
/V
OLUME
D
OWN
-..........................................................................................................................9
8.5
N
UMBER
...........................................................................................................................................................9
8.6
M
UTE
...............................................................................................................................................................9
8.7
P
AUSE
...............................................................................................................................................................9
8.8
R
ECALL
............................................................................................................................................................9
8.9
F
AVORITE
.........................................................................................................................................................9
8.10
A
UDIO
.........................................................................................................................................................10
8.11
I
NFORMATION
.............................................................................................................................................10
8.12
EPG............................................................................................................................................................10
8.13
TV/RADIO.................................................................................................................................................11
8.14
C
HANNEL
L
IST
............................................................................................................................................11
8.15
S
LEEP
..........................................................................................................................................................12
8.16
P
AGE
U
P
/P
AGE
D
OWN
................................................................................................................................12
8.17
TEXT .........................................................................................................................................................12
8.18
S
UBTITLE
....................................................................................................................................................12
8.19
F
IND
............................................................................................................................................................12
8.20
Z
OOM
..........................................................................................................................................................13
8.21
TV/RCA.....................................................................................................................................................13
8.22
M
ENU
..........................................................................................................................................................13
8.23
V
IDEO
F
ORMAT
...........................................................................................................................................13
8.24
E
XIT
............................................................................................................................................................13
9.
CHANNEL.......................................................................................................................................................13
9.1
TV
C
HANNEL
L
IST
.........................................................................................................................................13
9.1.1
Group......................................................................................................................................................14
9.1.2
Skip.........................................................................................................................................................14
9.1.3
Edit .........................................................................................................................................................14
9.1.4
Sort .........................................................................................................................................................15
9.1.5
Favorite ..................................................................................................................................................16
9.1.6
Find.........................................................................................................................................................16
9.2
R
ADIO
C
HANNEL
L
IST
....................................................................................................................................16
10.
TERRESTRIAL OR CABLE TV INSTALLATION...................................................................................17
10.1
C
OMMON
I
NTERFACE
(
OPTIONAL
)......................................................................................................................18
10.2
CA
S
ETTING
......................................................................................................................................................19
11.
SYSTEM ..........................................................................................................................................................19
11.1
L
ANGUAGE
.................................................................................................................................................20
11.2
TV
S
YSTEM
.................................................................................................................................................20
11.3
L
OCAL
T
IME
S
ETTING
.................................................................................................................................21
11.4
T
IMER
.........................................................................................................................................................21
11.5
S
TARTUP
C
HANNEL
.....................................................................................................................................22
11.6
C
HANNEL
P
LAY TYPE
..................................................................................................................................23

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11.7
OSD
S
ETTING
.............................................................................................................................................23
11.8
P
ARENTAL
L
OCK
.........................................................................................................................................24
12.
TOOLS.............................................................................................................................................................24
12.1
I
NFORMATION
.............................................................................................................................................25
12.2
D
EFAULT
S
ETTING
......................................................................................................................................25
12.2.1
Default Setting:.......................................................................................................................................25
12.2.2
Delete All Channel: ................................................................................................................................26
12.2.3
LED Power In Standby...........................................................................................................................26
12.2.4
Scart Loop ..............................................................................................................................................26
12.3
S
OFTWARE
U
PGRADE
..................................................................................................................................26
12.4
U
PGRADE
B
Y
USB......................................................................................................................................27
12.5
B
ACKUP TO
USB.........................................................................................................................................27
12.6
N
ETWORK
L
OCAL
S
ETTING
(O
PTIONAL
)......................................................................................................27
12.7
U
PGRADE
B
Y
N
ETWORK
(O
PTIONAL
)..........................................................................................................27
13.
GAME ..............................................................................................................................................................28
13.1
T
ETRIS
........................................................................................................................................................28
13.2
S
NAKE
.........................................................................................................................................................28
13.3
O
THELLO
....................................................................................................................................................28
14.
USB...................................................................................................................................................................29
14.1
R
ECORD
M
ANAGER
.....................................................................................................................................29
14.2
S
TORAGE
I
NFORMATION
.............................................................................................................................29
14.3
HDD
FORMAT
.............................................................................................................................................29
14.4
PVR
S
ETTING
.............................................................................................................................................30
14.5
F
ILE
L
IST
....................................................................................................................................................30
14.6
USB
S
PEED
T
EST
........................................................................................................................................33
14.7
R
EMOVE
USB
D
EVICE
................................................................................................................................33
15.
NEW FEATURES...........................................................................................................................................33
15.1
E
QUALIZER
.................................................................................................................................................33
15.2
T
IME
S
HIFT
.................................................................................................................................................33
15.3
R
ECORD
......................................................................................................................................................33
16.
TROUBLE SHOOTING.................................................................................................................................35
17.
SPECIFICATIONS.........................................................................................................................................36

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1. SAFETY
This HD Receiver has been manufactured to satisfy the international safety standards.
Please read the following safety precautions carefully.
MAINS SUPPLY:
100 - 250V AC 50/60Hz
OVERLOADING
: Do not overload wall outlet, extension cord or adapter as this may result in fire or
electric shock.
LIQUIDS:
Keep liquids away from the HD Receiver. The apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping
or splashing and that no objects filled with liquids, such as vases, shall be placed on the apparatus.
CLEANING:
Disconnect the HD Receiver
from the wall outlet before cleaning .Use a light damp cloth
(no solvents) to dust the HD Receiver.
VENTILATION:
The slots on top of the HD Receiver
must be left uncovered to allow proper airflow to
the unit. Do not stand the HD Receiver on soft furnishings or carpets. Do not expose the HD Receiver
to direct sunlight or do not place it near a heater. Do not stack electronic equipments on top of the
HD
Receiver.
ATTACHMENTS:
Do not use any attachments that are not recommended as these may cause
hazard or damage the HD Receiver.
CONNECTION TO THE
A
NTENNA SOCKET
:
Disconnect the HD Receiver from the mains before
connecting or disconnecting the cable from the antenna socket.
FAILURE TO DO SO CAN DAMAGE THE RECEIVER.
CONNECTION TO THE TV:
Disconnect the HD Receiver from the mains before connecting or
disconnecting the cable from the antenna socket.
FAILURE TO DO SO CAN DAMAGE THE TV.
LOCA
TION:
Place the HD Receiver indoor in order not to expose to lightening, rain or sunlight.
2. INTRODUCTION
Thank you for purchasing the HD Receiver.
This HD Receiver is fully compliant with the international DVB standard and thus transmits digital
images, sounds, information guides and teletext directly to your TV through the terrestrial
(THD-3000)broadcasting.
Now you can comfortably see and receive digitally transmitted music, news, movie and sports
terrestrial broadcasts in your office or at your home. You can enjoy interesting games embedded in
HD Receiver.
In service search section, both the automatic service search method and the manual search mode
are provided. You can save up to 6000 TV and Radio services and work around with the favorite,
Lock, Delete, Move and Sort functions.
The menu is very modern and supports multiple languages. All functions can be carried out using the
remote control and some of the functions can also be carried out using the front panel. The HD
Receiver is easy to use and adaptable for future advances. Please be aware that new software may
change the functions of the HD Receiver.
If you have any difficulties concerning the operation of your HD Receiver, please refer to the relevant
section of this manual, including the ‘Troubleshooting’. This Manual will provide you with useful
information on using the HD Receiver.

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3. FEATURES
MPEG-Fully DVB-T/C (H.264) HD compliant
6000 channels (TV and Radio) programmable
Multilingual menu text support
Channel switching time less than 1 second
Channel list editing
Favorite channel list editing
True-color On-Screen Display (OSD)
Full Picture In Graphic (PIG) function
Electronic Program Guide (EPG) for on screen channel information
Subtitle supported
Teletext supported by VBI insertion and software emulation
Parental lock facility by channel
Program and Channel information transfer from receiver to receiver
Exciting games embedded
S/PDIF for digital audio or Dolby digital bitstream output
HDMI HD Video/Audio Output
Software update via LAN port(optional)
USB 2.0 Host
LED Display for service information
RTC (Real-Time-Clock)
LAN 10/100 Mbps Ethernet (optional)
Time Shift
Video Recording
Recording one channel and Time Shifting another channel (optional)

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4. Remote Control
You can power on/off the receiver, operate on screen menu, and use a variety of hot key function.
POWER
To switch your receiver on from standby or standby to on.
MUTE
Used to enable or disable the audio
NUMERIC KEYS
Used to select channels or enter programming parameters
(
((
(
TV / RADIO)
Receiver switches between TV and Radio mode.
(ZOOM)
Press key select zoom times, from X1 to X16.
(PREVIOUS
)
Return to the previous menu or status.
(AUDIO)
Audio channels setup, to select audio mode; Left, Right , Stereo,
Mono.
TV/SAT
Receiver switches between TV and Satellite receive mode.
(INFORMATION)
To display channel status or various program information of current
service.
EPG(Electronic Program Guide)
Display the Programs guide on screen when available.
MENU
Displays the Main Menu on the screen, or return to the previous
menu or status.
EXIT
Cancel the user selection and return to the viewing mode from a
menu.
OK
To select menu option, or to updated on entry.
<,> KEY
To adjust volume level, or to move cursor left or right in the menu.
^,v KEY
To change channels, or to move cursor up or down in the menu.
P+/P-
To move up the cursor to the next or previous page
in the menu or channel list.
PIP(RED KEY)
To start the PIP function
Teletext(GREEN KEY)
Shows teletext information of the current channel supports.
Subtitle(YELLOW KEY)
Subtitle Display.
(BLUE KEY)
Multi channels display. You can choice the desire channel use <,>
^,v and press ok confirm.
UHF
In case your TV is connected through RF Modulator (UHF), select
output channel number between CH21 and CH69 with up and down
key.
(FIND)
Use to prompt find channels sort by character.
TIMER
Press timer key you can setup up the Standby time.
P/N
Press P/N button to switch the display mode among "By source",
"By native TV ", "480i", "480P”,”576i”,”576p",”720P” and "1080i".
SAT
Display satellite list.
FAV(FAVORITE)
To set receiver to the favorite server mode,
display the favorite channel.

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Archive
Press this button to enter the Record Manager menu directly.
TMS(Time Shift)
Press this button to display Time Shift info bar.
Play
To play the MP3, JPEG, or Record files.
Stop
To stop the Time Shift, recording, or MP3/JPEG player.
PAUSE
Used to select the freeze function.
Press once to freeze the screen picture.
Record
To start recording.
FB
To start Fast Backward function.
FF
To start Fast Forward function.
SB
To start Slow Backward function.
SF
To start Slow Forward function

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5. Front panel
POWER KEY: To switch the receiver power on/stand by
MENU KEY
To enter into the main menu.
<,> KEY: To adjust volume level, or to move cursor left or right in the menu.
^, v KEY : To change channels, or to move cursor up or down in the menu
OK KEY: To see TV/Radio channel list, or to confirm in the menu.
Remote Sensor: Detects infrared signal from remote control unit
Display: Indicates operating status of receiver
POWER Indicator: while the receiver is power on and at standby mode.
Signal Indicator: When receiving signal is strong, the signal indicator is lighted.
Card Slot: One slot CA Interface for Conax, Insert the smart card chip side up!
Common Interface: One socket for Conditional Access Modules CAM (optional).
6. Rear Panel
Please refer to the diagram above for all possible connections of your receiver
Do not connect the unit to the mains socket until all other connections have been made and checked.
Your configuration can vary depending on model
AERIAL OUT: This enables the connection of another receiver.
AERIAL IN : This port is to connect the coaxial cable from terrestrial antenna or cable network.
TV : This is used to connect your TV through SCART cable.
CVBS : This RCA connector is used to connect any external video.
AUDIO R/L : These RCA connectors are used to connect any external audio amp or system.
COAXIAL: Digital Audio interface, connect to AV amplifier S/PDIF input terminal.
HDMI: Audio and Video output socket for TV set with HDMI Input Jack only.
USB: USB 2.0 Host, connect to USB hard disk, or flash disk
RS 232C SERIAL PORT: This is used to connect your receiver to a computer through a serial cable.
7. Connecting Your System
There are three ways to connect the receiver to your existing TV system. We recommend using one
of the following cases for the best result:
1. If you have a high definition television set, you should use a HDMI cable for best result, Plug one
end of the cable into the HDMI socket on the receiver, and the other end into the matching socket on
your television. In this case, you do not have to make audio connections because the HDMI connector
can output stereo audio or Dolby digital audio.
2. Connect one end of SCART cable to the TV (SCART) jack on the back of the receiver and the other
end to a SCART jack on your TV.
3. Connect one end of RCA cable to the RCA jack on the back of the receiver and the other end to a

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RCA jack on your TV.
Finally connect the coaxial cable from the LNB to the LNB IN jack on the receiver.
With External Audio / Hi-Fi System
To connect any external Audio Hi-Fi system, the receiver has been provided with two RCA connectors
at the back of the receiver marked with Audio L and R.
Connect an RCA stereo cable from the AUDIO L, R jacks on the back of the receiver to the LINE,
AUX, SPARE OR EXTRA input jacks on your Hi-Fi System.

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8. Basic Operations
8.1 Turn on STB
First, press the [Device’s Main Power] to turn on the unit.
When the STB is first used, there will play the first
channel from the default Channel List. If the STB is not
first used, STB will play the same channel as last time
before turning off.
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Frequently Asked Question
Q: The power of my STB has been turned on and not
in Standby mode, but the TV screen showed
nothing:
A: Make sure the TV set has been set to the correct
video input (not the TV channels). For example, if you
have connected the unit with the Video1 input of the TV
set, the TV set has to be switched to Video1.
Q: The power of my STB has been turn on and not in
Standby mode, but the TV screen showed
nothing except one box with “No Signal” image.
A: That means the channel, which you select, is no
signal. It could be several causes:
1 The channel which you select is not in your
allocate satellite. The simply solution is to change
channel.
2 The signal of current TV channel is too weak. You
can try to change channel to other strong signal
channels. If the problems still exist, please consult
your local dealer or other professionals for
technical service.
3 You use the Dual LNB, and you need Modify LNB
Type
8.2 Power
1 Press [Power] Key can enter the Standby state
2 In Standby state, press [Power] Key again can call
back the unit and go on play the previous channel
3 User can also disconnect the device’s main power
to end the Standby state.
8.3 Channel Up/Channel Down
In full screen, press [CH+/CH-] to change channel.
8.4 Volume Up/Volume Down-
In full screen, press [VOL+/VOL-] to adjust volume.
8.5 Number
In full screen, use number key and press [OK] on the
Remote Control Unit to change channel.
8.6 Mute
1 Press [MUTE] key to mute the sound and the
screen will show up mute OSD.
2 Press [MUTE] key again to restore sound.
8.7 Pause
1 In playing mode, press [Pause] key, the picture will
be paused, but the sound of the channel will still
continues.
2 Press [PLAY] key again, the screen’s picture will
skip over to the current playing picture, and the
sound of the channel will corresponding playing.
8.8 Recall
Press [RETURN] key will directly switch to the previous
channel that you played before current channel.
8.9 Favorite
1 In full screen, press [FAV] key, it will display a
window of “Favorite list” on the left of the screen,
which you can watch like below.
2 In the window of " Favorite list ", you can move
highlight by press [Channel Up/Channel Down]
key to select favorite Channels.
3 In the window of ” Favorite list ", you can press
[Left/Right] key to select favorite groups Pressing

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[P-/P+] keys can implement the “Page up/Page
down” function
4 Press [Exit] key to exit the current window.
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Frequently Asked Question
Q: Why the screen displays “No Favorite Channel”,
after pressing [Favorite] key?
A: It is because that you haven’t set any channels as
“favorite channel”. Please refer to Favorite
.
8.10 Audio
1 In full screen, press [AUDIO] key can open the
“Audio” window on the screen.
2 You can modify the audio track by press [Channel
Up / Channel Down] key and modify the audio
mode by press [Volume Up / Volume Down] key.
3 Mode: Left/Right/Stereo/Mono
8.11 Information
In full screen, press [INFO] key can open information
screen, in the window shows the parameters of current
channel.
8.12 EPG
1 The STB has an Electronic Program Guide (EPG)
to help you navigate channels through all the
possible viewing options. The EPG supplies
information such as channel listings and starting
and ending times for all available channels.
Press [EPG] key to display EPG screen.
2 Press [green]key in each item can see more now
detail information and press[menu]key to cancel.
3 Press [yellow] key in each item can see more next
detail information and press [menu] key to cancel.

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4 Press [Red] key in EPG menu can display”
Schedule" Menu. In "Schedule” menu, you can
press [Up/Down] to select “Event”. Press [left /
right] key to day change.
5 Press [Green] key in schedule menu can open
timer menu. User can save a timer as he want.
6 In EPG menu, press [Exit] to close EPG screen.
8.13 TV/RADIO
In TV mode, pressing [TV/RADIO] key can switch to
Radio mode. In Radio mode, press [TV/RADIO] key to
switch to TV mode.
8.14 Channel List
1 In full screen, press [OK] key can enter “Channel
List”.
2 Press [Left/Right] or [red] key to change satellite
or favorite. which you can watch like below.
3 Press [Blue] key can open the “Sort” window like
below. There are four kinds of sorting ways. You
can press [Channel Up/Channel Down] key to
move highlight and press [OK] key to confirm you
selection.

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4 The five kinds of sorting way are:
Default: Sorting by scanning result.
FTA/$: Sort channel through free and
scramble sequence. Free channel will in the
front of channel list and scramble channel will
at the rear of channel list
Lock: Accumulated all locked channels and
list in the last of TV Channel List.
Name (A-Z): Sorting in Alphabetical Order,
ignore “$” symbol.
Name (Z-A): Sorting in Alphabetical Order,
ignore “$” Symbol.
HD/SD: Sort channel by HD and SD
sequence, HD channels will at front of
channel list and SD channel will at rear
of channel list.
5 Press [Up/Down] key to move highlight and press
[OK] key to play the highlighted channel.
6 Press [Page Up/Down] key to page up and page
Down.
7 Press [Exit] key to exit the channel list.
8.15 Sleep
1 This function can set sleep timer. When you set a
sleep timer and the time arrive, the system will
enter to standby automatically.
2 Pressing [SLEEP] key, it will switch the mode
between Sleep Timer Off /10/30/60/90/120
minutes.
8.16 Page Up/Page Down
In Channel list, press [Page+/Page-] key can page up
and page down the channel list.
8.17 TEXT
1 Press [green] key in full screen, you can open
teletext page on the channel which has teletext
information.
2 If the channel has no teletext information, it will
show “No Teletext Data” on the screen.
8.18 Subtitle
1 Press [Yellow] key in full screen, you can switch
subtitle on or off.
8.19 Find
1
Press[Find]
key in full screen can open the “Find”
window like above.
You can press[Channel
Up/Channel Down/Volume Up/Volume
Down]key to move highlight and
press[OK]key to input the selected symbol
or letter into the dialogue.
2
After input each character, the program list
on the left will search the channel
according your input, and list the matched
channel.
3
Move highlight to OKand press [OK]
key can closeFindwindow and you can
select channel from the channels list
directly.

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8.20 Zoom
1 The [ZOOM] key allows you to magnify a certain
area on the images
2 Press [ZOOM] key again, the image will enlarge
rotate as x1, x2, x4, x6, x8, x12, x16.
3 In “x2 ~ x16” image, using [Up/ Down/ Up/ Down]
keys to move the image center area you want to
see.
4 In zoom mode, press [Exit] to close “Zoom”
window.
8.21 TV/RCA
1 Press [TV/RCA] key can switch between TV
mode and STB mode
8.22 Menu
1 Press [MENU] key can open the menu, exit the
current menu to last menu or close the window.
8.23 Video Format
1Press [P/N]
(white)
key under Full Screen
playback for 1
st
, it will show the current system
outputting video resolution, continuously press this key,
system will switch its outputting video resolution by
sequence “by source-> by native TV -> 480i-> 480P->
576i-> 576p-> 720P-> 1080i”.
8.24 Exit
1 Press [EXIT] key can exit the current menu to last
menu or close the window.
9. Channel
When you press [Menu] key to enter menu, there will
display the picture like below:
1 Press [Up/Down] key to select menu pages among
Edit Channel, Installation, System , Tools ,
Game and USB.
2 Press [OK] or [Right] key to enter the “Edit
Channel”. If Menu Lock is “On”, it will display an
dialogue for user to key in password. The default
Password is “0000”.
3 Press [Up/ Down] key to select menu items among
TV Channel and Radio Channel
4 Press [Left] key or [Menu] key to go back to main
menu.
9.1 TV Channel List
When you enter to “Channel List” menu, there will
display the screen like below.
1
You can move highlight by press[Channel
Up/Channel Down]key to preview the

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current highlighted program in the right side
preview window
2 You can press [Page Up/Page Down] key to
implement the Page Up/Page Down function.
3 You can use [Volume Up/Volume Down] key to
switch “Program Group”.
4
You can press[Menu]or[Exit]keys to enter
full screen playing mode.
5
Press color key can implement the
corresponding function in “Channel
Manager”.
9.1.1 Group
1
Press [Red] key can open the “Group” window
like above
2
You can press [Up/Down] key to move
highlight and press [OK] key to select group.
3
Press [Red] key or [Menu] key to close
“Group” List.
9.1.2 Skip
1
In “TV Channel Manager” menu, press
[Green] key can make a “skip mark” in the
right side of the highlighted channel.
2
After save and exit “TV Channel Manager”
menu, the channel will be skip while user
change channel in the full screen.
9.1.3 Edit
Press [Yellow] key, it will show input password
dialog. If the password is correct, it will open the
window like below. The default password is
0000.
9.1.3.1 Delete
1
In this menu, press [Red] key can make a
delete mark in the right side of the highlighted
channel.
2
Press [Red] key again can cancel the deleted
mark on the current channel.
3
When exit the menu, it will ask you whether to
save the change. Select “Yes” to save the
change.
1
In “Name” item, press[OK]key can display
the keypad, and you can edit new name
here for selected channel.
2
In “Video PID”, “Audio PID” and “PCR PID”
items, you can use the number key directly
to modify corresponding parameters of the
items.
3
After modification, move highlight to “Save”
item and press[OK]key, can save

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parameter and exit “Edit” mode. Otherwise,
move highlight to [Exit]item and
press[OK]key can exit “Edit” mode and
won’t save any modification.
9.1.3.2 Edit
If you press[Yellow] key, it will show the window
like below:
1 On the “Name” item, press[OK]key can
display keypad to edit the name of selected
channel.
2 On the “Video PID”, “Audio PID” and “PCR
PID” items, you can input numerals to
modify the according item’s value.
3 After modification, move highlight to “Save”
item and press[OK]key can save the
modified value and exit “Edit” mode.
Otherwise, move highlight to [Exit]item and
press[OK]key can exit “Edit” mode and won’t
save any modification.
9.1.3.3 Lock
Press [Blue] key can make a “lock mark” in
the right side of the highlighted channel.
After save and exit the menu, STB will
request you to input the password while you
want to watch the locked channel.
9.1.3.4 Move
1
In this menu, press [White] key can make a
moving mark in the right side of the
highlighted channel.
2
Press [Up/Down] or input numerals key to
move the channel
3
Press [OK] key to put the channel to the
target place.
4
When exit the menu, it will ask you whether
to save the change. Select “Yes” to save the
change.
9.1.4 Sort
1
Press [Blue] key can open the “Sort”
window like above. There are five kinds of
sorting ways. You can press[Channel
Up/Channel Down]key to move highlight and
press[OK]key to confirm you selection
2
The five kinds of sorting way are:
Default: Sorting by scanning result.
Name (A-Z): Sorting in Alphabetical
Order, ignore “$” symbol.
Name (Z-A): Sorting in Alphabetical
Order, ignore “$” symbol.
FTA: Sort channel by free and scramble
sequence. Free channel will at front of
channel list and scramble channel will at
rear of channel list
Lock: Accumulated all locked channels
and list in the last of TV Channel List.
HD/SD: Sort channel by HD and SD
sequence, HD channels will at front of

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channel list and SD channel will at rear of
channel list.
9.1.5 Favorite
1 Press [White]key can open the “Favorite”
window like above
2 You can move highlight between 8 favorite
groups by press[Channel Up/Channel
Down]key and press[OK]key to make a
favorite mark in the right side of the
selected Favorite group.
3
Press[OK]key on the marked Favorite
group can cancel the exist favorite mark.
4
After marking, press[Exit]key can back to
“TV Channel List” , there will show a
favorite mark beside the marked channel.
9.1.6 Find
4
Press[Find] key can open the “Find”
window like above. You can press[Channel
Up/Channel Down/Volume Up/Volume
Down]key to move highlight and
press[OK]key to input the selected symbol
or letter into the dialogue.
5
After input each character, the program list
on the left will search the channel
according your input, and list the matched
channel.
6
Move highlight to “OK” and press [OK] key
can close “Find” window and you can select
channel from the channels list directly.
9.2 Radio Channel List
Basically, the operation of “Radio Channel List” is
same as “TV Channel List”, but there is one point
different: In “Radio Channel List” mode, there is no
video information, so it will always display Radio’s
logo in the right side preview window.

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10. Terrestrial Installation
(THD-3000)
Press [OK] key to enter the selected item.
1. You can select the Bandwidth according different
country.
2. You can set the Tuner Power ON/OFF.
3. Press [OK] key on Terrestrial Installation item to
enter the following menu.
4. Scan Mode.
1 There are two modes. You can scan channel by
channel or by frequency”.
2 When scan band is UHF and region is “France”,
the range of Ch No. is from 21 to 69. When scan
band is VHF and region is “France”, the range of
Ch No. is from 1 to 9. (it’s according to region)
3 When you complete your modification, press [red]
key enter scan menu and then press [OK] key,
then it will begin to scan.
4 Press [Exit] key to exit the scanning.
LCN
LCN Mode can control the channel whether sort
by the sequence information in the streams. The
option is: On / Off. You can press [Left/Right] key
to select each mode circularly.

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11. Cable Installation
(CHD-3000)
Press [OK] button to enter the selected item.
1, You can select the Scan Mode, Manual Scan or Blind
Scan.
2, You can input the Frequency by use the numeric
button of the RCU.
3, You can input the Second Frequency by use the
numeric button of the RCU, if you set the Scan Mode to
Blind Scan.
4, You can input the Symbol Rate by use the numeric
button of the RCU.
5, You can select the QAM value among
16QAM,32QAM,64QAM,128QAM and 256QAM.
6, You can turn ON or OFF the NIT Search, if you set the
Scan Mode to Manual Scan.
7, When you complete your modification, press OK
button on Search item to enter Scan menu and then
press OK button, it will begin to scan.
10.1 Common Interface(optional)
We provide two CI slots for user to use. Using
different CAM & cards provided by different CAS
operator, user can view many type or scrambled
channels.
We provide this menu to display the detail
information of the CAM & cards inserted in the
slots. User can check all this information
according to the help message at the bottom of
each menu.
Note: All information showed in this menu and
submenu is abstract from CAM & card. In case
something is wrong, it may be the problem of
CAM or card.
When you insert the CAM correctly at any time,
a message will show in the screen to tell you

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that which CAM has been detected by the
receiver and is available now.
10.2 CA Setting
We provide two CA slots for user to use.
Receiver has build in smart card module with
CONAX system. By using cards in this system
provided by operators, it is possible to watch
many scrambled channels coded in this system.
This menu shows detailed information about
cord inserted into cord reader module. It allows
inserted according to help messages visible on
the bottom of the screen.
Note:
All information showed in this menu and
submenu are coming from inserted card. In case
if anything is wrong, it could be card problem.
After inserting the card correctly at any time, a
message-box will show on the screen with
message about detecting the card, in "card info"
menu all available information will be displayed.
12. System
When you enter to “System” menu, you will see
the screen like below:
In “System” menu:
1
Press[Channel Up/Channel Down]key to
select menu items among Language, TV
System, Local Time setting, Timer,
Channel Play Type, Startup Channel OSD
Setting, Parental Lock.
2
Press[OK]key to enter the selected item.

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12.1 Language
When you enter to “Language” menu, you will
see the screen like below:
1 Language: press [Volume Up/ Volume Down] key
to select menu languages, the selections of
languages include: English, French, German,
Russian, Arabic, Portuguese, Turkish, Spanish,
Polish and Italian.
2 First Audio: Some channels have more than one
audio language for choosing; by this function you
can set the first audio for this channel. If the
playing channel has the same audio as the “First
Audio” you set, system will play this audio
language as default. If the channel hasn’t the
suited audio language, then the system will
compare automatically with second audio
language. The selections of audio languages
include: English, French, German, Russian,
Arabic, Portuguese, Turkish, Spanish, Polish and
Italian.
3 Second Audio: If the channel has no correspond
audio with “First Audio” but have corresponded
audio with “Second Audio”, system will play the
second audio language as default. If no audio
language corresponds with the “Second Audio”,
then the default language of current channel will
be played automatically. The selections of audio
languages include: English, French, German,
Russian, Arabic, Portuguese, Turkish, Spanish,
Polish and Italian.
4
EPG: Press [Left/Right] key can select EPG
language.
5
Subtitle Language: Press [Left/Right] key
can select subtitle language.
6 Teletext: You can set teletext language. If the
streams have this language you can see the
teletext in language you set.
7 Press [Exit] key to draw back from “Language”
menu.
12.2 TV System
When you enter to “TV System” menu, you will
see the screen like below:
1 Display Mode is for switching the system
outputting video resolution. Move highlight on it
and press left or right key, it will switch video
resolution circularly by the sequence “by
source<-> by native TV<-> 480i<-> 480P<->
576i<-> 576p<-> 720P<-> 1080i”. This effect is
equal to press V.Format Key under Full Screen
and their last setting saving will be efficient for
each others. By Source means system will set the
video output resolution according to the program
it’s playing, different resolution programs switching
perhaps will makes TV screen flickering. By Native
TV means system will be according to the HDMI
TV’s max supported resolution to set its resolution,
if system is not connected to a HMDI TV, it will set
resolution to be default
2 Aspect Mode is for switching the screen aspect
ratio mode. Now we provide below options: 4:3
PS / 4:3 LB / 16:9/Auto. You can press [Left/Right]
key to select each mode circularly. 16:9 will
provide user pillar box mode it means user use
16:9 TV to display but need to see a 4:3 full display
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