Teleco ForceHDCL+ User manual

USER’S MANUAL
HD Sat Receiver with CI +
HIGH/DEFINITION MULTIMEDIA INTERFACE

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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ......................................................................................... 2
1. INSTALLATION OF STB.................................................................................. 4
1.1 FRONT PANEL ................................................................................................. 4
1.2 REAR PANEL ................................................................................................... 4
1.3 CONNECTIONS ................................................................................................ 5
1.4 REMOTE .......................................................................................................... 7
2. MAIN MENU....................................................................................................... 8
3. EDIT CHANNEL ................................................................................................ 8
3.1 TV CHANNEL LIST........................................................................................... 8
3.2 DELETE ALL................................................................................................... 10
4. INSTALLATION................................................................................................ 10
4.1 ANTENNA CONNECTION................................................................................ 10
4.2 SATELLITE LIST ............................................................................................. 10
4.3 ANTENNA SETUP ........................................................................................... 11
4.4 SINGLE SATELLITE SEARCH ......................................................................... 11
4.5 MULTI SATELLITE SEARCH ........................................................................... 11
4.6 TP LIST ......................................................................................................... 12
4.7 OTHER........................................................................................................... 13
5. SYSTEM SETUP............................................................................................. 13
5.1 LANGUAGE .................................................................................................... 13
5.2 TV SYSTEM................................................................................................... 13
5.3 DISPLAY SETTING ......................................................................................... 14
5.4 LOCAL TIME SETTING ................................................................................... 14
5.5 TIMER SETTING............................................................................................. 14
5.5 PARENTAL LOCK............................................................................................ 15
5.6 OSD SETTING .............................................................................................. 15
5.7 FAVORITE....................................................................................................... 15
6. TOOLS .............................................................................................................. 15
6.1 INFORMATION ................................................................................................ 16
6.2 FACTORY SETTING........................................................................................ 16
6.3 SW UPDATE BY OTA.................................................................................... 16
6.4 UPDATE BY USB........................................................................................... 16
6.5 MEDIA PLAYER .............................................................................................. 17
6.6 REMOVE USB DEVICE SAFELY ..................................................................... 17
7. GAME ................................................................................................................ 17
8. OTHER FUNCTIONS INTRODUCTION..................................................... 17
8.1 PROGRAM INFORMATION .............................................................................. 17
8.2 FAVORITE LIST .............................................................................................. 18
8.3 PROGRAM GUIDE.......................................................................................... 18
8.4 VOLUME CONTROL ....................................................................................... 18
9. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS .................................................................. 19
10. TROUBLESHOOTING................................................................................. 21

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SAFETY CAUTION
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Safety Instructions
DO NOT INSTALL YOUR RECEIVER:
xIn a closed or poorly ventilated cabinet;
xDirectly on top of or under any another equipment;
xOn a surface which might obstruct the ventilation slots.
DO NOT EXPOSE THE RECEIVER OR ITS ACCESSORIES:
xTo direct sunlight or heat generated by any other nearby equipment;
xTo rain or intense moisture;
xTo any shock which may cause permanent damage to your receiver;
xTo any magnetic objects, such as loudspeakers, transformers, etc.;
xTo intense vibration;
xNever open the cover. It is dangerous to touch the inside of the receiver due to high
voltage currents and possible electrical hazards. Your warranty will be void if the receiver
has been opened.
xWhen the receiver is not used for a long period of time, you should unplug the power cord
from the wall socket.
xDo not use a damaged power cord. It may cause a fire or an electrical shock.
xDo not touch a power cord with wet hands. It may cause an electric shock.
xPlace the receiver in a well-ventilated environment.
xWhen you are connecting the cables, be sure that the receiver is disconnected from the
mains supply voltage.
xDo not use your receiver in a humid environment.
Make sure you read this user manual before installing your receiver.

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Main features:
Supports MPEG-2, MPEG-4(H.264) and fully DVB-S2 compliant
Supports Common Interface, and Common Interface Plus
DiSEqC 1.0, 1.1, 1.2 and USALS(DiSEqC 1.3)
Fast channel filtering by first letter of channel name
Digital sound through coaxial output (S/PDIF)
Display showing 4 digit channel number or time
Max. 4,000 channels memory capacity
8 Favourite lists for TV-and Radio programmes
Quick and easy installation & user-friendly menu
Excellent Audio & Video quality
Displayable Video Formats min. 576i,576p, 720p, 1080i
Parental lock function for menu selectable per channel
Teletext via OSD & VBI
Electronic Programme Guide (EPG) for present/following event information and up to
7 days for on screen programme information
Full multi-lingual DVB subtitling and audio track support
Multi-lingual support on screen menu (OSD): English, German, French, Italian, Dutch,
etc.
Edit functions for TV or Radio programme name
Signal strength bar for digital transponders
Automatic and manual channel scan options
Power on with last viewed channel
8 Timers for on and off or sleep-timer with 3 modes (daily, weekly, once)
User-friendly remote control with coloured function buttons
Low power consumption in standby
Automatically Standby mode setting after 3 hours without user activity/operation,
(before going to Standby mode, there is an about 2 minutes’ warning).
Connections: LNB IN, LNB OUT, 1 Scart TV (CVBS, RGB), HDMI (HDCP),
S/PDIF(Coaxial), USB2.0, CVBS+Audio L/R (Composite Audio/ Video).
7 segment 4 digit LED Display
USB interface for MP3/ JPG playback and S/W update function
S/W update through satellite supported

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1. Installation of STB
1.1 Front Panel
1. Standby: Used to switch the set top box to on or standby.
2. CH+/CH- Button: Changes the current channel.
Moves the cursor up/down in Menu state. Changes the current program to the
previous/next program in No-menu state.
3. LED Display: Used to display channel information.
4. USB Port: Used to connect an external USB 2.0 Device.
5. CI+ Slot: Used to attach a CI+ Module.
1.2 Rear Panel
1. SAT IN
Connect the Satellite Dish LNB.
2. SAT OUT
Output loop-through LNB signal.
3. AUDIO Right and Left
These connectors can be used to connect the audio signal to an external amplifier, or the
audio input of your TV.

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4. VIDEO
This connector has a constant video signal for additional VCR-connections.
5. COAXIAL
Use this coaxial output to connect your receiver to the input of your digital audio amplifier.
6. TV SCART Connector
Use this connector to connect your receiver to your TV set using a SCART cable.
7. HDMI
Connecting to the HDMI input on the TV set.
8. IR
9. DC12V, 2.0A
1.3 Connections
Note: Before connecting this STB to other devices, power off all the devices.
zConnecting to TV
1. Connect the satellite signal from the LNB to the SAT IN connector.
AND
2. Connect the TV using an AV cable.
OR
3. Connect the TV using an HDMI cable.
OR
4. Connect the TV using a SCART cable.
zConnecting to Dish
Aiming a satellite dish and LNB to the correct longitude and Azimuth (angle of elevation)
of a satellite is a specialist job, and can best be done by an official dealer.
<Connecting a fixed satellite dish to your receiver>
Make your choice of which satellite you want to receive your signals from, and have your
dealer aim your dish at the requested satellite.
Connect a coax cable to your LNB and the other end directly to the LNB IN connector of
your receiver.

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<Connecting multiple fixed dishes to your receiver using a DiSEqC 1.0 switch>
If you want to watch programs from several satellites (For instance from Astra and from
Hot Bird) it is advisable to use fixed dishes and a DiSEqC 1.0 switch. Have your Dealer
aim the dishes at the requested satellites and connect the LNBs with coax cables to the
IN connectors of the DiSEqC 1.0 switch. Connect the OUT connector of the DiSEqC 1.0
switch to the LNB IN connector at the back of your receiver.
<Connecting a dish on a motorized positioner to your receiver>
Another possibility to watch programs from multiple satellites is mounting
a dish on to a motorized DiSEqC 1.2 positioner.
Have your dealer mount the dish on the positioner, set the correct azimuth (angle of
elevation) and set the center point for your positioner.
Connect the LNB with a coax cable to the LNB IN connector of the positioner, and
connect the OUT connector of the positioner to the LNB IN connector at the back of your
receiver.
zConnect the terrestrial signal from the LNB to the LNB IN connector.
zConnect the SCART lead between the main SCART socket on the TV and the TV
SCART socket on the receiver or Connect the TV using an AV cable.
zConnect to VCR with a SCART cable.
zConnect the S/PDIF connector at the back of your receiver to the suitable input of
your Digital Audio
zTurn on the TV. Set TV to AV mode.

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zConnect the STB’s power cables into 12 Vdc power source (battery).
zWait till when the display shows the message “Lock” and it is ready to select the
program.
1.4 Remote
All the features of the set-top box can be controlled with the remote control unit.
:Switch between operation and standby modes
:Press to temporarily mute
0-9: To enter a number or select a channel number to
watch
AV key: To toggle between TV and AV mode
TV/R: To switch between TV and Radio mode
MENU: To display the main menu
EXIT: To return to the previous menu or quit the item
OK: To confirm
: To move cursor up/down/left/right, page
up/down,
Volume +/-
FAV: Press to display the TV favorite list.
EPG: Shows the EPG (Electronic Program Guide)
only when menu is off.
V+/V-: Volume+/-
AUDIO: To display the Audio Select window.
INFO: Shows information on the current channel
ZOOM: To magnify the picture.
P+/P-: Page up or down in menu list
SAT: To display the satellite list.
TEXT: Shows current service’s Teletext on OSD.
SUB: Shows the list of subtitled languages supported
by the current channel.
RCL: Switches to Last channel viewed.
: Pause.
: Play previous item.
: Play next item.
: Enter the media player menu.
: Play.
: Slow playing.
: Fast playing.
Ŷ: Stop.

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2. Main Menu
The STB contains a facilitated user interface; this
function makes it easier for the user to recall all
the device functions.
Operation Steps: Press “MENU”, you will display
this main menu.
zIf no menu is displayed on the screen, press theǏMENUǐkey to display the main
menu.
zWhen the menu is displayed on the screen, press theǏMENUǐor ǏEXITǐkey
to return to the top-level menu.
zǏOKǐkey˖Press this key to go to the current sub-level menu item.
zǏǐkey˖To move up and down.
3. Edit Channel
From the main menu, you can press UP or
DOWN to select the “Edit Channel” icon.
From this menu, we can select “TV Channel
List”, “Radio Channel List” and “Delete All”
items.
3.1 TV Channel List
You can add channels to a favorite group, lock
channel, skip channel, move channel and edit
channel in the “TV Channel List” Menu
3.1.1 FAV
In “TV Channel List” menu, you can select
channels by pressing the UP/DOWN key, then
press the “FAV” key and “OK” key to enter the
favorite group list, press UP/DOWN to select one
favorite group, and press “OK” to confirm; press
the “EXIT” key to add the channel to this favorite
group.

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3.1.2 Lock
In the “TV Channel List” menu, you can select a
channel by pressing the UP/DOWN key, then
press the “RED” key and “OK” key to lock this
channel. Press “OK” again to cancel the lock.
If the “OK” key is pressed again the selected
channel is unlocked.
3.1.3 Skip
In the “TV Channel List” menu, you can select
a channel by pressing the UP/DOWN key, then
press the “GREEN” key and “OK” key to skip.
Press “OK” again to cancel skipping.
3.1.4 Move
In the “TV Channel List” menu, you can select a
channel by pressing the UP/DOWN key, then
press the “YELLOW” key and “OK” key to mark
it, and press the UP/DOWN key to move this
channel to your chosen position.
3.1.5 Edit
In the “TV Channel List” menu, you can press
the “BLUE” key to edit the channel list. In the
“Edit” menu, you can sort, edit and delete
channels.
zSort
You can sort channels by pressing the “RED”
key.
zEdit
You can rename channels by pressing the “GREEN” key.
zDelete
You can delete channels by pressing the “BLUE” and “OK” keys.

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3.2 Delete All
In the “Edit Channel” menu, press the UP/DOWN
key, select “Delete All”, and press the “OK” key,
then choose to delete all channels.
4. Installation
From the main menu, you can press the UP or
DOWN key to select the “Installation” icon. From
this menu, we can select “Antenna Connection”,
“Satellite List”, “Antenna Setup”, “Single
Satellite Search”, “Multi Satellite Search”, “TP
List” and “Other”.
4.1 Antenna Connection
From the “Installation” menu, you can select the
“Antenna Connection” menu.
The user can select the antenna connection
mode.
4.2 Satellite List
From the “Installation” menu, you can select the
“Satellite List” menu.
In this menu, you can select and edit the
satellites.

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zEdit
Press the UP or DOWN button to select one
satellite,
press the RED button to enter the “Edit Satellite”
menu, press a numeric key to enter the new
name.
zAdd
Press the GREEN button to add a new satellite.
zDelete
Press the BLUE button to delete a selected satellite.
4.3 Antenna Setup
From the “Installation” menu, press the OK
button on Antenna Setup to display this window.
Satellite: If you press OK in Satellite, the
satellite list is displayed. Move the cursor to a
satellite and press OK to select the satellite
LNB Freq: To change LNB Frequency.
Transponder: To change the transponder.
DiSEqC1.0: The default setting is Disable. You can select Port1~Port4
22k:.The default setting is Auto.
Polarity: To change the Polarity.
4.4 Single Satellite Search
In this menu, you can select one satellite and set
FTA Only,Scan Channel and Scan Mode to
search channels only on the selected satellite.
4.5 Multi Satellite Search
In this menu, you can set FTA Only,Scan
Channel and Scan Mode to search channels on
multiple satellites.

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4.6 TP List
In this menu, you can edit the transponders, add
transponders, delete transponders, and search
channels with the selected transponder.
zEdit
Press the UP or DOWN key to select one
transponder, press the RED key to edit it by
setting Frequency, Symbol Rate and Polarity.
After setting, select “Save” and press OK to save
the operation, select “Cancel” and press OK to
cancel the operation.
zAdd
You can press GREEN key to add transponders
by setting Frequency, Symbol Rate and Polarity.
After setting, select “Save” and press OK to save
the operation, select “Cancel” and press OK to
cancel the operation.
zDelete
Press the UP or DOWN key to select one
transponder, press the YELLOW key to delete it.

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zSearch
Press the UP or DOWN key to select one
transponder, press the BLUE key to search
channels by setting FTA Only,Scan Channel
and Network Search.
4.7 Other
In this menu, you can set LNB Power (On or Off),
LNB Standby Loop (On or Off), Channel Play
Type (All, Free or Scrambled) BER (On or Off)
and Auto Standby.
Auto Standby: You can set the Auto Standby
time. After the set time, the receiver will go to
standby mode.
5. System Setup
From the main menu, you can press the UP or DOWN key to select the “System Setup”
icon. From this menu, you can select “Language”, “ TV System”, “Display Setting ”,
“Local Time Setting ”, ” Timer Setting ”, ”Parental Lock” , ”OSD Setting”, and
“Favorite” items.
5.1 Language
You can set Language, First Audio language,
Second Audio language and Teletext language.
5.2 TV System
You can set Video Resolution, Aspect mode,
Video Output and Digital Audio Output.

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5.3 Display Setting
You can set Brightness,Contrast and
Saturation.
5.4 Local Time Setting
You can set your STB’s time. This function is
useful for EPG and some timer functions.
If a broadcaster provides GMT, you can set the
time using GMT or set your own time by yourself.
If the “GMT usage” is set to “Off”, you can only
set Date and Time.
If you set “GMT Usage” to “On”, you can select
“GMT Offset” and set “Summer Time” to “On” or
“Off”.
5.5 Timer Setting
You can set the timer to make the receiver perform designated actions including timer
based wake up or sleep instructions to the set-top-box.
Use the UP/DOWN buttons to select timer. Press the OK button to enter your
selected timer settings.
You can set it as follows:
Timer Mode: To select the timer mode, Once,
Daily or Off.
Timer Service: To select timer service, Channel or
Record.
Wakeup Channel: To select the wakeup channel
of the timer action.
Wakeup Date: To set the date of the timer action.
On Time: To set the time of the timer action.
Duration: To set the duration time.

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5.5 Parental Lock
In “Parental Lock” menu, you can set Menu Lock,
Channel Lock and change the password.
5.6 OSD Setting
You can set OSD Timeout and OSD
Transparency.
5.7 Favorite
You can select the favorite group and press “OK”
key to rename it.
6. Tools
From the main menu, you can press the UP or
DOWN key to select the “Tools” icon. From this
menu, you can select the “Information “,”Factory
Setting”, “S/W Update by OTA”, and “Update by
USB” items.

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6.1 Information
From the “Tools” menu, you can select the
“Information” menu. In this menu, you can view
the HW version and SW version.
6.2 Factory Setting
You can restore factory settings by selecting
“Load Factory Setting” and pressing the “OK”
key. Select “Yes” and press the “OK” key to
confirm; select “No” and press the “OK” key to
cancel.
6.3 SW Update by OTA
From the “Tools” menu, you can select “SW
Update by OTA” menu. In this menu, you can
upgrade software by setting Satellite,
Transponder, Frequency, Symbol Rate, Polarity
and Download PID. After setting completion, you
can select “Start” and press “OK” to start software
update.
6.4 Update by USB
You can control “Software Update” by USB.

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6.5 Media Player
In this menu, you can play music and set up the
media player.
6.6 Remove USB device safely
Select this item and press OK key to remove an USB device safely.
7. Game
There are two games in this menu (Othello and Sudoku), you can play them
following the instructions.
8. Other functions introduction
8.1 Program information
If you press the INFO button once, a banner is displayed on the screen, and if you press
the button again while the banner is still displayed, the banner will show the record list.

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8.2 Favorite List
If you press “FAV” on the remote controller and
you are not inside the menu, the favorite group list
will be displayed on the screen. You can select
one favorite group and press “OK” key to enter
the favorite channel list.
8.3 Program Guide
EPG shows the event information for the current
channel by time zone.
Move the cursor to an event in the required time
zone, and press the “RED” key. You can view the
EPG for the week.
Move the cursor to an event in the required time
zone, and press the “BLUE” key. Then the timer is set to the designated time.
8.4 Volume Control
zAdjust volume: Press the “Left/right” key on the remote control when you are
not inside the menu.
zMute: Press the “Mute” key on the remote control at No menu state