Operation Manual

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4.1.8.1. Product Information
Select“ProductInformation”bypressingthe“OK”key(6).Anewscreenwith
datawillbeopened(seepicture26).Attheend,justpress“Exit”key(22).
4.1.8.2. Software update
Generally,therearethreewaystoupdatethesoftwareofthedigital
receiver:OverTheAir(OTA),OverTheCable(OTC)andthroughtheUSB
port.Inthefollowingsections,youcanndmoredetailedinformationabout
OTA,OTCanddownloadthroughtheUSBport.
Toaccessthesoftwareupdate,presstheMenukeyoftheremotecontrol,
thenselectthe“settings”menuandthenselectthe“Systeminformation”
menu.Onceyouareinthe“systeminformation”menu,Select“Software
update”bypressingthe“OK”key(6)tostarttheOTAsoftwareupdate
procedure(seethefollowingsections).
4.1.8.2.1. Software update via antenna (OTA)
DuringtheOTAsoftwareupdate,theunitwillrstsearchfortheupdatesignal.Duringthesearch,amessagebox“Softwareupdate”
willbedisplayedontheTVset–thisprocessmaytakeseveralminutes.Tostopthisprocess,pressthe“Red”functionkey(8)or
“Exit”key(22).Ifthenewsoftwareisavailable,theuserwillbeinformedandasktoconrmthedownload.Theuserwillbeaskedto
conrmthedownloadtwotimes,tohelppreventaccidentalchanges.Duringthedownload,the“OTA”messagewillbedisplayedon
theTVscreen,showingtheprogressbar.Afteralldatahasbeenreceived,thedigitalreceiverwillupdatethecurrentsoftwareand
automaticallyrestart.Alluserpreferencesandchannellistswillremainunchanged.
Note:NotinallcountriesUpdatesOTAarebroadcasted
4.1.8.2.2. Software update via serial cable (OTC)
Inordertoupdatethesoftwareusingtheserviceportontherearpanel,theuserwillrequireaRS232cable,PCwithRS232
connection,andterminalsoftwareforthePC,suchasHyperTerminalinWindows.Theusermustalsohavethesoftwarele,which
canbedownloadedfromtheinternetatwww.ftacom.com.Toupdatethesoftwareusingthecable,usethefollowingsteps:
1–Switchthedigitalreceiveroffusingthemainpowerswitch(17)ontherearpanel.
2–ConnectthedigitalreceivertothePCusingaRS232cable(serviceport(7)ontherearpanel).
3–IntheterminalsoftwareofthePC,openacommunicationportwithfollowingparameters:115200bps,8bit,1stopbit,noparity
andnoowcontrol.
4–Selectthenewsoftwareletosendtotheunitandsettheprotocolto1kXmodem.
5–Switchonthedigitalreceivertostarttheloadingprocedure.
Duringthetransfer,thereceiverwilldisplaythemessage“OTC”withaprogressbar.Afterthelehasbeenreceivedandunpacked,
thedigitalreceiverwillupdatethecurrentsoftwareandautomaticrestart.Alluserpreferencesandchannellistswillremain
unchanged.
Note:Donotswitchoffyourproductwhileitisdownloadingthesoftware.
Note:Insomeoccasions,anewsoftwaremayrequireafactoryresetoftheproductduetothenewintroducedfunctionalitiesitmay
add.Consulttheinternetatwww.ftacom.comforthedetailsregardingaspecicsoftwaredownload.
4.1.8.2.3. Software update via USB stick
ToupdatethesoftwareusingtheserviceUSBconnection(frontpanel),theuserwillhavetoloadrstthissoftwareinanUSBstick,
usingaPCoraNotebook.Themostupdatetodatesoftwarecanbedownloadedfromtheinternetatwww.ftacom.com.
ToupdatethesoftwareusingtheUSBstick,usethefollowingsteps:
1–Switchthedigitalreceiveroffusingthemainpowerswitch(17)ontherearpanel.
2–ConnecttheUSBsticktotheproperconnector(11)onthefrontpanel
3–Pressthe“Menu”keyontheremotecontrol
4–Choose“Settings”followedby“SystemInformation”.
5–PlugtheUSBStickintoyourPVRandmakesurethatitisrecognizedproperly.
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