Vu+ DUO User manual

Powerful 405 MHz MIPS Processor
Advanced Linux Operating System
Twin Tuners Integrated
10/100 Ethernet Integrated
Various Plug-ins Supported
User Manual
English

(A) PRECAUTION!!!
(B) Packaging Contents
(C) Product Descriptions
(D) Conditional Access
(E) Remote Control
(F) Main Features
(G) Technical Data
I. Installation of Vu+
1. Connecting Satellite Cables
2. Connecting the TV (and VCR)
3. Connecting Power
4. Power ON/OFF
II. First Time Installation (using Wizard)
Step 1. Language Selection
Step 2. Configuring Satellite Connection
Step 3. Installing Default Satellite List
Step 4. Parental Control Option
III. Basic Operations
1. Switching Channel
2. Volume Control
3. Selecting Audio Track
4. Subtitle
5. Teletext
6. Program Information (Infobar)
7. Channel List
8. Electronic Program Guide (Event View)
9. Timeshift
10. Recording
11. Recording Play
12. Managing Recording Files
13. Media Player
14. Plug-ins
15. Sleep Timer
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IV. System Configuration
1.Main Menu
2.System Setup
2-1. Service Searching
A. Tuner Configuration
B. Loading Default Service Lists
C. Automatic Scan of Services
D. Manual Scan of Services
2-2. System Configuration
A. A/V Settings
B. Language Selection
C. Customization
D. Selecting Time
E. Hard Disk Set Up
F. Front Display Setup
G. Network
H. Skin Change
2-3. Checking CAM
2-4. Parental Control
2-5. Factory Reset
2-6. Checking H/W and S/W Information
A. Service Information
B. System Information
V. Copyright - GNU GPL
VI. Menu Structure
VII. Troubleshooting
VIII. Glossary
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Vu+ has been designed and manufactured in compliance with EU consumer safety requirements (CE). Please
read the following safety precautions carefully.
1. Connecting Power
• This product operates only in the range of AC 100V~250V and 50Hz/60Hz. Please check first your power
supply to see if it fits this range.
• Please be noted that you need to disconnect from the mains before you start any maintenance or
installation procedures.
• Make sure that the power cord is placed in a position where it is easy to unplug it from the mains in an
emergency.
2. Overloading
• Do not overload a wall outlet, extension cord or adapter as this may cause electrical fire or shock.
3. Liquid
• This product is not water-proof and should not be exposed to dripping, splashing, or any type of liquid.
• No objects filled with liquid such as base shall be placed on the product.
• Please do not clean the product with wet cloth, which may cause a short circuit.
• No wet objects should be placed near the product.
4. Ventilation
• Allow a sufficient space between the product and other objects to make sure air ventilation of the product.
• Do not block the top or rear of the product with an object, which will close the ventilation holes and lead to
a high temperature of the system. This may cause a failure of the product.
• Do not stack other electronic devices on top of the product.
• Do not insert any kind of pointed objects like screw, gimlet, etc. into the ventilation holes of the product.
This will damage the product.
5. Connecting the Satellite Cable.
• Disconnect the power of the product before you connect the satellite cable to the product.
Otherwise, it may cause damage to the LNB.
6. Grounding
• The LNB must be earthed to the system earth for the satellite dish.
7. Location
• Place the product indoor.
• Do not expose the product to rain, sun or lightening.
• Do not place the product near any heat appliances as a radiator.
• Ensure that there is more than 10 cm distance from any electrical devices & wall.
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8. Lightening, Storm or Not In Use.
• Unplug the product and disconnect the antenna cable during a thunderstorm or lightening, especially
when left unattended and unused for a long period of time. This will prevent possible damages from
power surges or lightening.
9. Replacement of Parts
• Unauthorized part replacements, especially by one who is not a qualified technician may result in
damage to the product.
• Ensure that when part replacements are necessary qualified technicians perform the task using the
components specified by the manufacturer.
10. Hard Disk Drive
• Do not move the product or turn the power off suddenly while the Hard Disk Drive (HDD) is still running.
This may result in damage to the HDD and thus the system.
• The company shall not be liable for any corruption of data on the HDD caused by careless use or
misuse of users.
11. Battery
• There is danger of explosion if batteries are incorrectly replaced.
• Replace batteries only with the same or equivalent type.
"WEEE" Symbol instructions.
This product should not be disposed with other house hold wastes at the end of its working life.
Please separate this from other types of wastes and recycle it responsibly to promote the sustainable
reuse of material resources. This will help prevent harm to the environment or human health from un-
controlled waste disposal.

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(B) Packaging Contents
BATTERY
Powerful 405 MHz MIPS Processor
Advanced Linux Operating System
Twin Tuners Integrated
10/100 Ethernet Integrated
Various Plug-ins Supported
User Manual
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Please check all package contents before using your product.
• Vu+
• Remote Control
• Batteries
• HDMI cable
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(C) Product Descriptions
Front Panel
1Display
Displays the current menu information.
16 character dot matrix VFD
2Dial Switch
Scrolls up and down on the current menu list.
Push confirms the selection.
3USB Host
Connects to the USB memory stick or external HDD.
4Smartcard reader slot
Two Smartcard slots are provided : one for Conax and the other for Xcript
5CI Module slot
Two CI module slots are provided.
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Rear Panel
1LNB 1 In / LNB 2 In
Two Satellite cables can be connected.
2S/PDIF
Connects to a digital audio system using S/PDIF cable.
3Video output
Connects to TV using RCA cable.
4Audio output
Connects to TV using RCA cable.
5Component (YPbPr)
Connects to TV using a component cable
6SCART
Two SCART connectors are provided for TV and/or VCR using SCART cables.
7HDMI
Connects to TV using a HDMI cable for both audio and video signals.
8e-SATA
Connects the external HDD using e-SATA cable.
9Ethernet
Connects the PC or another set top box of Vu+.
10 USB
Connects the USB memory stick or external HDD.
11 RS232
RS232 data port is provided.
12 FAN
13 Power Inlet
Connects the detachable power cord.
14 On/Off Switch
Powers on/off.
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Amongst the channels that are scanned via Vu+, some channels can be properly tuned in only with the
corresponding Smartcard and/or CAM (Conditional Access Module). Vu+ provides two Smartcard Reader
slots and two Conditional Interface slots and users need to purchase those Smartcards and CAMs that are
required for viewing such subscription based services.
Insertion of Smartcard
Vu+ supports Xcript and Conax. Users need to buy only these Smartcards without having to buy
additional CAMs to watch those channels that are encrypted in Conax and Xcrypt.
1Open the door on the right side.
2Insert Conax and/or Xcrypt Smartcard as in the following instruction.
3Make sure that the Smartcard remain inserted while viewing.
Insertion
(D) Conditional Access
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Insertion of CAM (Conditional Access Module)
There are several Conditional Access Systems (CAS), other than Conax and Xcrypt that Vu+ supports.
To be able to watch channels that are encrypted in such CAS as Nagravision, NDS, Irdeto, Viaccess,
etc, users need to purchase a CAM that is corresponding to each CAS, as well as Smartcard to
decrypt those encrypted channels.
1Insert a Smartcard into the CAM as in the below picture.
2Once the Smartcard inserted into the CAM, insert the CAM into the CI slot.
3Make sure that the CAM remain inserted while viewing.
Insertion
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(E) Remote Control
1MUTE
Silences the audio temporarily.
NOTE : when Teletext is activated, key is also used when
toggling between the Teletext page and the live mode.
2Teletext
Displays the teletext information of the current channel, if the channel
provides teletext data.
3Subtitle
Displays the subtitle of the current channel if the channel provides
subtitle.
4HOME
Instantly moves to the top of the menu list.
5END
Instantly moves to the bottom of the menu list.
6Numeric Keys
Enters a channel number or numbers required to be input according
to menu options.
7Color Keys
Each key is assigned a specific function that may be different in
each menu.
• Red – mainly used for REC, Cancel, etc.
• Green – mainly user for OK
• Yellow
• Blue
8Navigation Keys
Navigates up/down and left/right on the menu options.
Up/down keys are used to call up the channel list.
9OK
Confirms the selected menu option.
10 Volume + / -
Adjusts the audio volume.
11 EXIT
Exits the current menu option into the live mode, or switches
one step back of the menu.
12 EPG
Displays the Electronic Program Guide (EPG) information if provided.
13 Channel + / -
Navigates through the scanned channel list.
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14 Menu
Displays the main menu.
15 Recording List
Displays the list of recordings stored on the internal HDD if any.
16 Audio
Displays the audio track option to choose (e.g. ACS, Stereo).
17 Help
Displays major important operation methods of Vu+.
This provides users with a quick guide of using Vu+.
18 Fast Rewind
Fast rewinds at up to 128 times faster than the normal speed
(x2 / 4 / 8 / 16 / 32 / 64 / 128).
19 Play
Plays the selected file (e.g. recording) at the normal speed.
20 Pause
Pauses the live program or recording play.
21 Fast Forward
Fast forwards at up to 128 times faster than the normal speed
(x2 / 4 / 8 / 16 / 32 / 64 / 128).
22 TV
Displays the TV Channel list.
23 Recording
Displays instantly the recording menu.
24 Stop
Stops playing of a recording and goes to the live mode.
25 Radio
Displays the Radio channel list.
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•405 MHz MIPS Processor
•Linux Operating System
•Media Player
•Downloadable Plug-ins supported
•2 x Smartcard Readers (Conax & Xcrypt)
•2 x Common Interface
•MPEG2 / H.264 Hardware Decoding
•DVB-S2 Twin Tuners
•16 character Dot Matrix VFD
•128MB NAND Flash / 384 MB RAM
•External SATA supported
•10/100MB Ethernet Interface
•3 x USB 2.0
•RS232
•HDMI
• YPbPr
•Composite Video (RGB)
•2 x SCART
•SPDIF for digital bit stream out (optical)
•EPG supported
•Automatic & Manual Service Scan supported
•Multiple LNB control (DiSEqC) supported
•Skin change supported
•Stable SMPS integrated
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(G) Technical Data
Vu+ Technical Specifications
Front
Panel
Display 16-digit Dot Matrix VFD display with status icons
displaying channel names and program information
Smart card slot (Conax embeded) 2
Common Interface 2
USB 2.0 1
Key Multi-functional dial switch
Rear
Panel
Power switch 1
Sat-IF input/output 2 x F-type socket
Connection TV/VCR 2 x Scart socket
Video output (analogue) 3 x Cinch socket (YPbPr)/1 x Cinch-socket
Video/audio output (digital) 1 x HDMI
Audio output (analogue) 2 x Cinch socket
Audio output (digital) Standard optical (SPDIF)
USB 3 x USB 2.0
eSATA 1
Ethernet 1
RS 232 1
Power
Mains voltage 100-240/50-60 V/Hz
Power consumption
(Max./typ. operation/stand-by) 65/30/1 W
RF RF range 950-2,150 MHz
Modulation, FEC, de-multiplexer DVB-S/DVB-S2 standard
Video
Video resolution CCIR 601 (720 x 576 lines), 576p, 720p, 1080i
Video decoding MPEG-2, MPEG-4 compatible
Input data rate 2-45 MSymb/s
S/N > 53 dB
Decoding
Decoding AC 3, MPEG-4 (AAC-HE), MPEG-1, Layer 1, 2 and 3
Sampling rate 32/4.1/48 kHz
S/N > 65 dB
LNB LNB supply (horiz./vert.) 14/18; Max. 400 V/mA
Control signal 22kHz ; ToneBurst ; DiSEqCTM1.0/1.1/1.2
General Dimensions (W x H x D) 380 x 60 x 280 mm
Weight (without HDD) App. 3.2kg

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This chapter will guide you through the whole installation process of Vu+. Please read each section
carefully to make sure that the system run properly.
1. Connecting Satellite Cables
Vu+ is integrated with twin satellite tuners, and one of the first steps is to connect satellite cable(s)
to Vu+ in order to gain optimal signal quality. You can either choose one of the following connection
methods depending on the equipment you have.
A. Two Separate Satellite Cables
In case you have two separate satellite cables providing different broadcast signals, you can
configure LNB 1 Input and LNB 2 Input independently.
B. Internal Loop through
In case you have only one satellite cable, connect the cable to LNB 1 Input.
I. Installation of Vu+
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2. Connecting the TV (and VCR)
Vu+ provides a variety of audio/video connection methods.
A. Connecting TV via HDMI cable
For the sake of the best picture quality, especially for digital TV, HDMI connection is recommended.
Most HDTVs have HDMI connectors to ensure the highest picture quality. In the rear panel of Vu+
one HDMI connector is available for this purpose. Connect your TV to Vu+ using a HDMI cable as
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The secondly recommend TV connection for digital TV is via component cable (YPbPr). However,
unlike the HDMI connection which delivers audio and video signal at the same time, YPbPr
connection requires additional audio connection either via RCA cable (Stereo L/R) or S/PDIF as
follows.
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C. Connecting TV via RCA (Video) Cable
Vu+ provides Composite video connection as well. Composite cable has normally three connectors
at the both end; one Video (Yellow) and two Audio (White / Red). Connect your TV to Vu+ as follows:
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In case your TV is analogue TV, SCART cable is the most common method. Connect your TV to Vu+
using SCART cable as follows.
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3. Connecting Power
A power cord is provided as one of the basic accessories of Vu+.
1Connect the power cord to the connector at the rear panel of Vu+.
2Connect the power cord to a power outlet.
3Turn on the power switch at the rear panel.
NOTE : AC input condition
• Nominal Voltage Range: 100 – 240 VAC
• Maximum Voltage Range: 90 – 264 VAC
• Nominal Frequency: 50 / 60 Hz
• Maximum Frequency Range: 47 – 63 Hz
NOTE : imeans Remote control operation order.
4. Power ON/OFF
[i: Press Power key / Press MENU > Select Standby/Reset]
There are several ways to turn your Vu+ ON or OFF
� Complete Power Shutdown
There is a Power Switch in the rear panel and once it is ON, you do not need to turn it on or off each time.
It takes a longer time to boot the system if you turned it off by this switch.
� Standby Mode
POWER key is normally used to turn the power of Vu+ on or off. If you press POWER, it instantly
switches your Vu+ off or on. In this mode, the system is not completely shutdown and thus it takes a
shorter time to turn it on and off.
� Deep Standby Mode [i: Menu > Standby/Restart > Deep Standby]
Deep Standby is used to reduce the standby power consumption. Vu+ is designed to be energy
efficient and to guarantee the power consumption to be under 1W in the deep standby mode.

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When you turn on Vu+ for the first time after purchase, an installation wizard will begin step by step.
NOTE : OK key is used for confirmation and turns to the next step. Pressing EXIT key to return to the
previous page.
Step 1. Language Selection
Vu+ provides various languages and here you can choose the main language for your Vu+. Use UP/DOWN
key to scroll up and down to find the language you want.
Step 2. Configuring Satellite Connection
From now on you need to configure the satellite connection. You have two options:
• Use wizard to set up basic features
• Exit wizard
You are strongly recommended to use wizard as it is designed to guide you through the configuration process.
II. First Time Installation (using Wizard)

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A. Configuring Tuner A
Using LEFT/RIGHT key, you can choose one of the following Configuration Modes:
• Nothing connected
• Simple
• Loop through to: mode to make the LNB1 be internally connected to the LNB2 in.
• Equal to: mode to use the same configuration as that of Tuner B.
• Advanced: for an advanced user configuration.
If you choose Simple configuration mode, the following picture will appear.