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User Manual

HD Digital Cable Receiver

CryptoBox 550HDC

Summary of content (48 pages)

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User Manual CryptoBox 550HDC HD Digital Cable Receiver 400MHz VFD DISPLAY *ONLY FOR 550HD 2xUSB FOR MULTIMEDIA AND MORE...
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Content Safety Precaution ....................................................................3 1. Reference ..................................................................................................4 1.1 General Features .............................................................................4 1.2 Accessories .....................................................................................4 2. Product Overview ..............................................................................
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6.7 Connecting to the LAN.................................................................23 6.8 USB Update ..................................................................................24 6.9 Network Update ............................................................................24 6.10 About STB ..................................................................................24 7. X-tras ......................................................................................................25 7.
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Safety Precaution This STB has been designed and manufactured to satisfy the international safety standards. Please read the following safety precautions carefully before operating this receiver. Main Supply: Before operating, please check the units operating voltage is 90~250V AC 50/60Hz. Overload: Do not overload a wall outlet, extension cord or adapter, neither use damaged power cord or touch it with wet hand as this may result in electric shock.
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1. Reference 1.1 General Features DVB-C Compliant (MPEG-II/ MPEG-IV/ H.264) Sensitive Tuner with Loop-Through PAL/NTSC Conversion True full Color (32 bits) on screen display (OSD) Storing memory: 4000 transponders and 6100 channels 8 favorite group and parental lock supported Multi-language menu supported Multi-language audio supported Multi-language DVB Subtitle output 7 days Electronic Program Guide (EPG) Teletext output through VBI and OSD USB 2.
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Figure 1.
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2. Product Overview 2.1 Front Panel Figure 2. Front Panel 1. Power LED Power indicator. 2. Display It displays channel information. In standby mode it displays local time. 3. Power button Switch between operation and standby modes. 4. CH+/CHChange channel in viewing mode and move the cursor up/down in menu mode.
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2.2 Rear Panel Figure 3. Rear Panel 1. LAN Connect to the internet using an Ethernet cable. 2. S/PDIF Digital Audio output (Optical). 3. RS232 Connect to the computer using a serial line. 4. TV SCART Connect to the TV using a Scart cable. 5. HDMI Connect to the TV using an HDMI cable. 6. USB2.0 One USB 2.0 Host Port. 7. CABLE IN Connect the cable. 8. CABLE OUT Connect another receiver. 9. ON/OFF Power on/off.
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2.3 Remote Control Unit (RCU) You can control this receiver by this remote controller with full function. 1. POWER: Switch between operation and standby modes. 2. F1: Accessorial function. 3. SHIFT: Enable/Disable timeshift. 4. MUTE: Mute audio. 5. I I : Pause/Time shift. 6. ◄◄: Fast rewind. 7. ►►:Fast forward. 8. ●: Record. 9. ►: Play. 10. ■：stop recording and playing. 11. MENU: Activate main menu. 12. EXIT: Exit current menu step by step. 13. ▲/▼/◄/► :Navigates through the Menus 14. OK: Confirm 15.
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25. SUB: Display the subtitle language list. 26. TV/RAD: Switch between TV and RADIO. 27. FIND: Quickly find channels which you want. 28. V-FORMAT: Set the screen mode. 29. TXT: Display the teletext 30. AUDIO: Display the audio list.
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3. Connection with Other Device The following diagram shows you the connections among receiver, TV, LNB and other equipment, please read this first if you are not sure about the connection, and it will guide you to the correct connection. 3.1 Connecting to TV Figure 5.
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3.2 Connecting the CABLE You can connect one fixed Cable directly to the ATN IN. Figure6.
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4. Installation You should install the receiver when powering on your product for the first time after purchase. Tip: The default password is 0000. If you have forgotten your password, please contact your local product distributor. 4.1 Powering On 1. Connect the power cord of the product to a wall outlet. 2. Ensure the ON/OFF switch at the rear of the product is switched to ON. 3. Power on by pressing the STANDBY button on the remote control or the STANDBY button at the front of the product. 4.
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Add Transponder Press GREEN button to add. Here you can input new transponder frequency: input new frequency, choose polarisation (16QAM, 32QAM，64QAM，128QAM，256QAM) and input new symbol rate. Then Press the OK button to confirm the setting and this new Transponder will be added to the TP list. Edit Transponder In this menu, you can press the CH+/CH- button to choose the Transponder which you want to edit, press YELLOW button to edit.
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to the wizard. Warning: Please note that once you perform Factory Default all, all data and settings will be deleted. 1. Menu->INSTALLTION -> Factory Default 2. Input the password. 3. Highlight the option you want and press the OK button to execute it. Tip: If you select “yes”, all data and setting will be lost. Then waiting a moment, you will view the OSD language menu where you can select the language according your mind. 1) All: All data and settings will be deleted.
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similar to the TV Channels. 1. Move Channels 1) Press RED button to enter move mode. 2) Highlight the channel you want to move and press OK to select the channel. 3) Press the ▲/▼ button to the destination in the channel list and press the OK button. 1.1 Move Group Channels 1) Highlight the channel you want to group move. Then press the BLUE button to sign the channel. 2) Press the ▲/▼ or ◄/► button to highlight other channels you want to group move.
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Note: If the highlighted channel is locked, press the OK button is switched into Unlock. 4. Rename Channels 1) Highlight the Rename function by pressing BLUE button. 2) Highlight the channel you want to rename, press the OK button. 3) Enter a channel name directly using the keyboard displayed on the screen and press the BLUE button to complete. 5.2 Edit Favorite Menu->EDIT CHANNEL-> Favorites/Radio Favours You can channels add from or remove the favorite groups. 1.
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Menu-> EDIT CHANNEL ->Sort Channels Highlight the option you want and press the OK button to sort the channel list. You can sort by LCN, Alphabet, Transponder, FTAToCAS, Default, Favor and FTAToCAS+ Alphabet. 5.4 User Channel List User Channel List allows you to save or load all the data and settings. 1. Menu->EDIT CHANNEL-> User Channel List->Save User Data 2. Menu->EDIT CHANNEL-> User Channel List->Load User Data 6. Settings 6.
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language. 7. LCN: Set the LCN ON or OFF. 8.Digital Audio: If a channel has AC3 and PCM audio language at the same time, when you select RAW it will set AC3 audio language as default output and when you select PCM it will set PCM audio language as default output. 9.Scart Output：Set the SCART output format between CVBS and RGB. 10. Auto Channel Selection: If you set ON, in the channel list will play automatically when you highlight the channel.
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17.CH List type: You can set the Channel List type Wide or Simple. 6.2 OSD Setup Menu->SETTINGS->OSD Setup 1. Menu Transparency: Set the transparency of all menus. 2. TXT Transparency: Set the transparency of teletext. 3. Display Mode: Set the HD format between 1080p, 1080i, 720p, 576i Or 576p. 4. TV Type: Set the TV Type on PAL/NTSC/Auto state. 5. Screen Mode: Set the display format according to the screen ratio.
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Menu-> SETTINGS ->Times 6.4.1 Time Settings Menu-> SETTINGS ->Times->Time Settings Time Settings will set the time mode, time zone and summer time. 1.Time Mode You can switch the Time Mode to Auto or Manual by pressing ◄/► button. If the Time Mode is Manual you can change the current time and current date. 2. Time Offset Set the time zone according to your city. 3. Summer Time If your region needs summer time to correct the current time please make it ON by pressing ◄/► button. 6.4.
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save the timer after setup. Channel Select the Channel from Channel List. Date Input start date of the timer. Start/Stop Set Start and Stop time of the timer. Repeat <1X> only one time. Repeat every day. Repeat the channel weekly. <1-5> Repeat the channel from Monday to Friday. <6-7> Repeat the channel from Saturday to Sunday. Standby when Stop If set YES, the receiver will go to standby mode after the timer, if set NO it won’t be standby.
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6.4.4 Standby Hour Standby hour can set the time display on front panel when standby. 1. Menu-> SETTINGS ->TIMES-> Standby hour. 2. Press the ◄/► button to select the option. If set ON, the current time will shown on the front panel when standby. 3. Press the OK button to save. 6.5 CA Menu You can view the information about CA card. Menu-> SETTINGS ->CA Menu 1.You must insert the smart card with gold chip down to CA slot. 2.You can read the detail information about the smart card after it initialize OK. 3.
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Module to the CI slot. 2.You can read the detail information about the smart card and CI module after it initialize OK. 3. The Pay-TV which correspond to CI module standard can be decoded. 6.7 Connecting to the LAN 6.7.1 IP Setting 1. Connect one end of the Ethernet cable to the product and the other end to the LAN router. 2. Menu-> SETTINGS ->IP Setting If the Ethernet cable is connected fine, it will display “Connect”.
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list. 4. Press the OK button, then input the right password. And you can press YELLOW button to disable/enable the WI-FI. 5. Enter Menu-> SETTINGS->Wireless Setting->IP Setting. If the Network is connected, it will get the correct IP address and display the “Connect”. 6.8 USB Update Menu-> SETTINGS ->USB update USB Update can update software by using USB HDD or USB disk. 6.9 Network Update Menu-> SETTINGS ->Network update Network Update can update software by network. 6.
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7. X-tras 7.1 Calendar Menu->X-tras-> calendar Calendar can get the date information. And you can add the memo of the day. 7.2 Games Menu->X-tras-> games Games offer 9 funny games you can play. 7.3 Network Apps 7.3.1 FTP Download You can Download S/W, music, photo and other media files from the FTP. 1. Menu->X-tras -> Network Apps->FTP Download 2. Input the correct information for every option. 3. Highlight on the Connect Net, press the OK button to enter the FTP. 4.
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7.3.2 Weather Forecast Menu->X-tras ->Network Apps->Weather Here you can input the city name to browse the weather of this city in future 5 days. RED: Change the city and unit of temperature. 7.3.3 RSS Menu-> X-tras->Network Apps ->RSS You can press the RED button to add the RSS websites and then you can read content of the websites. And also you can press the YELLOW button to delete the RSS websites. 7.3.4 Currency Converter You can inquire the currency conversion.
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playback it and you can do various operations when using USB HDD or USB disk. Note: It supports FAT, FAT32 and NTFS format USB disk or USB HDD. 8.1 Basic Operations 1. Tool Rename Files 1) Highlight the file or folder. 2) Press the RED button and Highlight the Rename. 3) Press the OK button can rename the file or folder. Delete Files 1) Highlight the file or folder. 2) Press the RED button and Highlight the Delete. 3) Press the OK button can delete the file or folder.
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Sort 1) Press the RED button and Highlight the Sort. 2) Select the sort type. (Default/First Name/Date/Size) 3) Press the OK button to sort by sort type which you selected. Format Disk 1) Highlight a disk partition or enter a disk partition. 2) Press the RED button and Highlight the Format Disk. 3) Press the OK button and then select a format mode (Fat and NTFS). Then press OK button to confirm format. After formatting, all the files in current disk partition will be lost. 2.
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Photo View Mode Set the Photo View Mode state on Full Screen, 2x2 Thumbnail or 2x3 Thumbnail. 2. PVR Setting Record Partition Select the Partition where save your record or other result of your operation. Record Type Set the Record Type TS or PS. Record Time Set the Record Default Time off, 30, 60, 90, 120 minute or input number directly. Auto Timeshift Set start the Timeshift if automaticly.
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OK: Play the selected file. ▲/▼: Change the highlighted item. ►: Play the file. ■ : Stop playing file. ◄◄: Fast rewind. ►►: Fast forward. PAUSE/||: Pause. VOL+/VOL-: Adjust volume. EXIT: Exit playing state and return to file list menu. 2. Picture 1) Press the ◄/► to highlight the Picture. 2) Press the ▲/▼ to change the folder or file and press the OK button to open the folder or play the picture.
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3. Movie 1) Press the ◄/► to highlight the Movie. 2) Press the ▲/▼ to change the folder or file and press the OK button to open the folder or play the movie file. OK: View play list or play the highlighted file in the play list. ►: Play the file. PAUSE/||:Pause. ■: Stop playing file. ◄◄: Fast rewind. ►►: Fast forward. INFO: Display the playing progress. In this menu, press the INFO button again to display the file’s detail information. AUDIO: Set the audio language.
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AUDIO: Set the audio language. SUB: If the file has subtitle, press the SUB button can change the subtitle. TXT：If the file has teletext, press the TXT button can display the teletext. CH+: Mark on current time when info bar display. CH-: Jump to mark when info bar display. Find&(0-9): Jump to the valid time that you input. ◄/►: Jump to forward or rewind of a time interval when info bar display. EXIT: Exit the current menu. 5. Play List You can play the movie/photo/music/PVR files in the Play List.
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You can select the language you prefer in Audio if the current program is available in multiple audio languages. 1. Press the AUDIO button. 2. Press ▲/▼ button and then press the OK button to select the audio language you prefer. 3. Select audio direction (Left, Right, Stereo) using the ◄/► button. 4. Press the EXIT button to close. 9.2 EPG You can view the EPG information of all channels in time and date order. 1.Press the EPG button. 2.
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Highlight the EPG event which you want, press the RECORD button to enter Timer Setup menu. After setup, press the OK button can add the EPG event to the Timer. 4) Press the RED button to switch EPG language. Day EPG: 1) Press the ▲/▼button to change channel. 2) Press the ◄ /► button to change EPG event of the highlighted channel. 3) Highlight the EPG event which you want, press the RECORD button to enter Timer Setup menu. After setup, press the OK button can add the EPG event to the Timer.
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information of this program. 1. Press the TXT button. 2. Press the ▲/▼ button to page up or page down. 3. Press the NUMERIC(0-9) buttons can go to the designated page directly. 4. Press the color button can back to the previous page. 9.5 Find channel You can find the channels you want quickly just by pressing the FIND button directly. Or by pressing Blue button in OK List/FAV List. 9.6 Program Information You can view the program information by pressing the INFO button while watching a program. 1.
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: Current program has teletext information. : Current program is unlocked. : Current program is locked. : Current program is not a HD program. : Current program is a HD program. 2. EPG Information Press the INFO button twice to view detailed EPG information, press the ◄/► to switch current and next and press the INFO button once more to hide the detailed EPG information. 10. Channel List This chapter will help you manipulate the channel list. 10.
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Channels/Scramble Channels/HD Channels) 3) Press the GREEN button to list the channels by Provider. 4) Press the YELLOW button can help you find the channel quick by the first character of name. 5) Press the BLUE button to enter the Quick Find menu. 10.2 Favorite List 1) If you have set several favorite lists, press the FAV button can enter the favorite list. 2) Press the RED button to change different favorite list and press the OK button can select a program in current favorite list.
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11. USB Control 11.1 Recording and Timeshift 1. Start Recording 1) You can press the ● button to start recording while watching program. 2) If you have set the timer, and set the Time Record on, it will start recording automatically according to the start time of the timer. 2. Stop Recording 1) You can press the ■ button to stop recording. If you don’t press the ■ button, it will stop recording according to the record duration.
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can play the program, press the INFO button can display the recording information, press the PAUSE/|| button can pause or play the program, press the ◄◄/►► button can fast rewind or fast forward. Press the ■ button to stop timeshift. If you change to another program or do other operations, it will stop timeshift but still record. 11.2 PVR List You can enter the PVR list directly and then play the PVR file. In the PVR list you also can delete the PVR files. 1.
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1. No message displayed on the front display. (The product will not switch on.) • Check the main power cable and make sure it is plugged into a suitable power outlet. • Check that the mains supply is switched on. • Connect the power cable to a different power outlet. • Check that the power switch is on at the rear of the product. (where applicable) 2. No picture • Make sure that the product is powered on and in operation mode.
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• Make sure the Wi-Fi can work on other device. • Input the Wi-Fi password again. • Get auto IP again. • Restart the receiver again.
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CryptoBox 550HDC HD Digital Cable Receiver