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    Important Safeguards ................................... 1 ~ 4 Support & Copyright .................................... 5 Reference .................................................... 6 Connecting the Set-T op Box ......................... 7 ~ 10 Remote Control Unit ..................................... 1 1 ~ 12 Guide of Functions ............[...]

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    Important Safeguards 1 This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference. (2) This device must accept any interference that may cause undesired operation. This television receiver provides display of television closed captioning in accordance [...]

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    2 Always be careful when using your product. T o reduce the risk of fire electrical shock and other injuries, keep these safety precautions in mind when installing, using and maintaining your machine. • Read all safety and operating instructions before operating your product. • Keep the safety and operating instructions for future reference. ?[...]

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    3 • Operate your product only from the type of power source indicated on the marking label. If you are not sure of the type of power supplied to your home, consult your appliance dealer or local power company . • Use only a grounded or polarized outlet. For your safety , this product is equipped with a polarized alternating current line plug ha[...]

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    4 • Do not attempt to service the product yourself. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Unplug the unit from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions: - when the power-supply cord or plug is damaged - if liquid has been spilled on the unit or if objects have fallen into the [...]

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    5 First and foremost, our knowledge of the set top box marketplace along with technical expertise differentiates HUMAX. Moreover , we maintain very close working relationships with our customers. We take a highly disciplined engineering approach to product design, manufacture, testing, acceptance and to technical and maintenance support. We conduct[...]

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    6 T o the digital receiver , you can connect either a single satellite antenna directly or through converter box several antennas or LNB of multi-feed equipment. Y ou can connect a further Sat-receiver (for example analog), with the receiver of common antenna equipment that has satellite signals. If you have another analogue or digital STB and you [...]

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    Connecting the Set-T op Box 7 LNB IN Use to connect an antenna. LNB OUT Use it when connecting to another STB. RS-232C Use it when connecting to your PC. S-VIDEO Use to connect an S-VIDEO signal from your STB to an S-VIDEO input jack on a VCR or TV . RCA AUDIO OUTPUT Use to connect an audio signal from your STB to an audio input jack on a VCR or TV[...]

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    From Cable/ Antenna Source TV Rear Panel 1. Connect a parabola antenna cable to the LNB IN jack. Connect an AIR or Cable Box Antenna out terminal to the RF IN jack. 2. Connect between the RF OUT jack on the STB and the ANT INPUT (RF INPUT) jack on the TV . 3. T urn on your STB and TV . 4. T une the STB to VHF Channel 3 or Channel 4. 5. T une the TV[...]

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    1. Connect a parabola antenna cable to the LNB IN jack. Connect an AIR or Cable Box Antenna out terminal to the RF IN jack. 2. Connect between the RF OUT jack on the STB and the ANT INPUT (RF INPUT) jack on the TV . 3. Connect a set of audio, video cables between the AUDIO, VIDEO OUT jacks on the STB and the AUDIO, VIDEO INPUT jacks on the TV . 4. [...]

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    10 TV Rear Panel VCR Rear Panel From Cable/ Antenna Source 1. Connect a parabola antenna cable to the LNB IN jack. Connect an AIR or Cable Box Antenna out terminal cable to the RF IN jack. 2. Connect between the RF OUT jack on the STB and the ANT INPUT (RF INPUT) jack on the TV . 3. Connect a set of audio, video cables between the AUDIO, VIDEO OUT [...]

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    Remote Control Unit 11 ST ANDBY TV/SA T (Reserved) TV/RADIO MUTE MENU CURSOR OK P+/P- HELP EPG RCL (Recall) RS-101N NUMBER BUTTONS INFORMA TION (RED) SOUNDTRACK (GREEN) SUBTITLE (Reserved) P AUSE (BLUE) EXIT V+/V - TIME (WHITE)[...]

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    12 • Please note : The design of Remote Control Unit may be changed without notice in advance. 10 13 11 14 12 15 16 17 18 19 TV/SA T (Reserved) TV/RADIO Press to switch between TV and Radio modes. MUTE Press to temporarily cut off the sound. MENU Press to display the Main Menu on the screen or return to the screen from a sub menu screen. CURSOR P[...]

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    Guide of Functions 13 The details of Service Part and Event Part are automatically displayed on the I-Plate when pressing the( )button or changing services. I-Plate is divided into Service Part and Event Part. Service Part consists of the following item : • I-Plate icon, Current T ime • Service Name, Service Number , icon • Subtitle, T eletex[...]

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    14 T o change services, do in the following sequence: 1. Press the Number buttons(0~9) on the remote control. 2. Press the buttons or buttons. Or press the Recall( ), Service-List( ), EPG( )button. T o switch between TV and Radio services, press the TV/Radio ( )button. T o select the previous viewed service, press the Recall( )button. When you want[...]

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    T o select the desired service in the service list, you should firstly display the service list using button. Use buttons to select a service and press button. Also use buttons to select a service directly in the service list. The Service List consists of Service All and Service Favorite. On the Service List, you can change the attributes of a serv[...]

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    16 Y our STB has an Electronic Program Guide (EPG) to help you navigate through all the possible viewing options. The TV Guide supplies information such as program listings and start and end times for all available services. In addition, detailed information about the program listings and start and end times for all available services. In addition,[...]

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    17 Y ou can watch a program being shown and reserve it in the TV Guide mode. T o enter the TV Guide mode Press the EPG( )button on the remote control unit or select the TV Guide on the Main Menu. T o select the TV/Radio Guide Press the button on the remote control unit and TV Guide will be switched to the Radio Guide. TV Guide mode includes four di[...]

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    18 Weekly mode Shows the information of programs that will be played for a week. Select a day you want using the buttons. T o watch and reserve a program you want, do the same steps with the NOW/NEXT mode. Shows the program lists that you have already reserved on the TV Guide or Information Box. Maximum twenty programs can be reserved. This program[...]

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    19 Y ou can set a parental guidance rating to each program in this mode. 1. When the button is pressed after selecting the highlighted parental control on the initial menu screen, a display window for entering the PIN Code will appear on the center of screen. ** The default PIN Code is . 2. Enter the PIN Code on the display window . (If any problem[...]

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    20 Select the language for Menu, Audio or Subtitle. 1. Select the highlighted Language Setting using the buttons in the System Setting mode and then press the button. 2. Select the highlighted Menu(or Audio, Subtitle) Language and press the buttons and the language list will be displayed. 3. Use the buttons to move to a language you want and then p[...]

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    21 Time Setting Y ou can set the Current T ime and Wakeup Time in this mode. Furthermore, the Service Number in the W akeup T ime mode and Sleep T ime (standby mode) can be set. When a VCR is connected, recording can be automatically done according to W akeup/Sleep T ime Setting. T o set the Current T ime, enter the Offset value using the standardi[...]

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    22 A/V Output Setting Set the Audio mode which is output from RCA/Cinch Jack. (Stereo/Mono) Select the aspect ratio of TV which is connected to STB (4:3 or 16:9). Select the format which the video is to be displayed on screen. When your TV set is 4:3 and video source is 16:9, STB will display in Letter-box or Center mode as selected. When your TV s[...]

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    23 3-2. Service Organizing This menu gives users access to options that allow them to organize their Networks, TV services and Radio services. ** The default PIN Code is . Organize services that are included in memory for TV . Delete, Move, Lock, Skip or Rename each TV service on all TV service list. • Delete 1. Use the buttons to select a servic[...]

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    24 • Lock 1. Use the buttons to select a service to be locked by your PIN Code. 2. Press the Y ellow( )button and the symbol ( ) will be displayed next to the service name. 3. Press the button and the message “Saving changed Service Information” will appear on the center of screen and simultaneously the selected service will be locked. If you[...]

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    25 Delete, Move, Lock, Skip or Rename each TV service in a favorite TV group and re-group them into your favorite TV group. This mode has the same operating methods as “Organize All Services”. Moving the favorite group from the service group: 1. Press the button to move to “Services”-Plate (right window). 2. Use the buttons to select a serv[...]

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    26 3-3. Service Searching Search for new services. This mode includes Antenna Setting and Manual Search. Select LNB parameters and switching connections. Use the buttons to select an antenna number for the required satellite. Antenna alternative 16 is fixed for SMA TV and its name can’t be changed. Selects the satellite name that corresponds to t[...]

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    27 Find the services manually in the transponder you select. This search mode included normal advanced and SMA TV search. Use the buttons to select an antenna number for the required satellite. The satellite name will help you select antennas. If you want to search in SMA TV mode, then select the Antenna Alternative 16. Use the buttons to enter the[...]

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    28 Press the button to find services using PIDs and more items for selecting PIDs will be displayed. Press the button and Video, Audio and PCR PID items will be added. Enter the PID values for Video, Audio and PCR. When the Number buttons(0~9) are pressed, a hexadecimal table will be displayed. Then you can’t enter the PID values using the keyboa[...]

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    29 3-5. Conditional Access (for Viaccess Embedded) This menu allows the user to view the information on the Smart Card and Viaccess conditional access system such as general Smart Card Information, Service List, Change Maturity Rating, Change PIN Code. Y ou can see the Unique Address, so user Address, Current Maturity Rating of the Smart Card. Serv[...]

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    3-6. Default Setting Reset STB to the default start set in the factory . Enter the PIN Code “ “ and the message “The default values are restored” will appear on the center of screen. If you want to restore again, select “OK”. Otherwise, select “EXIT”. STB supports additional functions such as Calendar and Biorythm. At the Biorhythm [...]

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    31 Does not display any LED on the front panel or STB has no power . • Check the main power cable and check that it is plugged into a suitable power outlet. • Check whether STB is in Standby mode. No Picture • Ensure that the STB is switched on (see above). • Check the video output port (RCA/RF) is firmly connected to the TV or VCR. • Che[...]

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    32 Amber only: Invalid system ID • Check whether the system ID is different for Software and STB. Amber & Red: Incorrect data block CRC error • Y ou need to contact your retail shop. Amber & Red & Green: Incorrect application CRC error • Y ou need to contact your retail shop. Problem Solution LED Error Message • If you can’t s[...]

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    33 System Setting TV Guide Parental Control Language Setting Time Setting A/V Output Setting Service Organizing Organize TV Services Organize Radio Services Organize Networks Main Menu Other Setting VHF T uning Current Time Wakeup Time Sleep Time Wakeup Service No. Menu Language Audio Language Subtitle Language Organize All Services Organize Favori[...]

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    34 Installation Utility Service Searching Antenna Setting Calender Biorthythm Manual Search Conditional Access Default Setting General Smart Card Information Service List Change Maturity Rating Change PIN Code Antenna Alternative Satellite Name LNB Frequency 22KHz Tone DiSEqC Input Antenna Alternative Frequency Polarisation Symbol Rate FEC Network [...]

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    35 T uner & Channel MPEG T ransport Stream A/V Decoding Memory Input Connector Frequency Range Input Impedance Signal Level IF IF Band width LNB Power & Polarisation 22 KHz T one DiSEqC Control Demodulation Input Symbol Rate FEC Decorder T ransport Stream Profile Level Input Rate Aspect Ratio Video Resolution Audio Decoding Audio Mode Sampl[...]

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    36 A/V & Data In/Out VIDEO AUDIO R/L RS-232C S-VIDEO RCA/Cinch RCA/Cinch V olume and Mute Control (Resolution : 20 bits DAC, Max. 2 V rms) T ransfer rate 1 15,200 bps, 9pin D-sub T ype Y -C separated Video output for High Quality Physical Specification Size (W x H x D) Weight (Net) Operating T emp Storage T emp Storage Humidity 260 x 50 x 180 m[...]

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