3D HOME User Guide 1 Warnings and Installation
D HOME TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. CONTENTS 2. SAFETY WARNINGS 3. INTRODUCTION 3.1 What is 3DHOME 3.2 Box components 3.3 Description and installation 3.4 Connection 3.5 First switch-on and channel scan 4. REMOTE CONTROL 4.1 Optional component parts 5. USER INTERFACE 5.1 TV 5.1.1 TV functions 5.1.1.1 Time-Shift 5.1.1.2 Menù options 5.1.1.2.1 3D Menù 5.2 Video Recorder 5.2.
3D HOME 1. CONTENTS Inside information This operating manual has been specially developed for 3DHOME use. The inside information have been carefully verified; nevertheless the contents accuracy is not assured, because of the changes that may occur without notice. Copyright 2011 This operating manual contains intellectual property information, protected by copyright laws. All rights are reserved.
3D HOME The unauthorized covering removal is a cause of immediate guarantee forfeiture! Power cable • • • In order to mount the equipment, first test the power cable integrity. Should it be damaged, do not connect it to the device and address to the customer service. Mount the power cable so as not to cause its squashing with objects on and by it. Furthermore avoid placing it next to passing areas, where it could accidentally be trampled, pulled out or anyhow damaged.
3D HOME Safeguard • • • • Keep the product out of reach of children. Plastic packaging could be dangerous. In order to avoid chocking problems, keep the bags out of reach of children. The device must be put on a sound and safe base. Hook up the receiver only after having accomplished the installation. KEEP ATTENTION TO THE OPERATING MANUAL BEFORE USING THE DECODER.
3D HOME 3. IntrodUCTION 3.1 WHAT IS 3DHOME 3DHOME is a new generation system, that gets together, in a single equipment, all the household devices normally used for the multimedia files vision, recording and filing.
3D HOME 1. Switch-on button with switching-on LED marker; 2. Remote control receiver; 3. Access to USB front doors, in order to read photos and videos and to listen to audios, while in supported formats. Warning • 3DHOME is consistent with USB memory devices, formatted with FAT and NTFS file systems. The full compatibility with all the USB memory devices in the market is not assured. • The back section of the Terrestrial 3DHOME is made up with the following parts: 2 1 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.
3D HOME 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Connector for the supplied outside power pack; Connectors for outside keyboard and mouse; A sequence of USB doors; LAN connector; Audio analogical output connector; DVI connector; Digital Output; VGA connector; LNB IN connector for the Satellite dish connection; LNB OUT connector for the loop-through connection to another decoder. 3.
3D HOME 5. Connect the possible keyboard and mouse (2); 6. Lastly connect the outside power pack by means of the proper connector (1). After all this procedure, put the power pack socket in and switch-on the device, pushing the switch-on button. Wait for the start-up performance execution. Warning In order to connect the TV and the decoder, use a HDMI cable. 3.5 First switch-on and channel scan For the first switch-on, follow the instructions below: 1.
3D HOME 4. REMOTE CONTROL POWER Mute Power abc def 1 2 3 ghi jkl mno 4 5 6 pqrs tuv wxyz 7 8 9 Numerical buttons TV/Radio 0 Menù Volume - Text vol- Surfing arrows Channel - vol+ volume + OK ch- ch+ Exit Channel + Escape button Interactive button Rec Play i information Stop EPG Rewind EPG Pause Forward 4.1 Optional component parts The 3D-HOME following component parts must be considered optional.
3D HOME 5. USER INTERFACE The user interface consists in a menu hierarchy, organized in logical groups. In each menu, the different entries may have two functions: they open an under-menu or start an application. The different applications are distinguished by the icons on the right side of the screen. The menu entries can be swiftly reviewed with the surfing UP and DOWN arrows.
3D HOME 5.1 TV The TV section goes into the live contents. It enables the TV channel vision. 5.1.1 TV functions There are four options to change channel with the remote control: • • • • • push the key numbers; use the surfing arrows UP and DOWN; use the CH- e CH+ buttons; use the “i” (information) button, that allows the immediate channel identification. Push the button in association with the UP and DOWN arrows.
3D HOME 5.1.1.1 Time-Shift 3DHOME TV displays absolute innovative functions related to the vision and information storage of the programs on hard disk. These functions are normally identified as Time-Shift and are set up with the reproduction buttons on the remote control. Time-Shift functions: • • • • • • • Pause: the function allows to suspend the vision of the program for a lapse longer than an hour.
3D HOME 5.1.1.2 Options menu During the vision, the Menu button displays an option list on the upper left side of the screen. When highlighted, the different entries may show an arrow on the right. It points at an under-menu, that can be displayed with the right surfing arrow. Options menu: 1. Program Guide: it displays the channel list and, if available, the broadcasting hour of the program. Highlight the program in order to schedule its recording. 2.
3D HOME Menu palette: Change Aspect Ratio Menu palette: Adjust Time Stretch 5.1.1.2.1 3D Menù This option allows to enable/disable the 3D vision.
3D HOME 5.2 Video recorder The Video recorder allows to schedule the recordings and to check le list of the already scheduled recordings. 5.2.1 Manual Schedule The Manual Schedule option allows to manually schedule the recording.
3D HOME In order to manually schedule the recordings, fill the different fields in the screen. To move from one field to the other, use the UP and DOWN surfing arrows. To set down the contents of each field, use the RIGHT and LEFT surfing arrows. The optional title may be entered by means of a connected outside keyboard or through a virtual keyboard (enabled with the OK button on the remote control).
3D HOME 5.2.2 Scheduling The Scheduling option allows to check the already scheduled recordings and to settle possible conflicts, due to time conjunctions. It brings to the Scheduled Recordings screen. The scheduled recordings are reported in a proper inset. For each recording, it displays (from left to right), the date, the starting hour, the TV channel, the title. When two recordings report the same date and hour, the conflict alert message Conflict Today turns up.
3D HOME 5.3 MEDIA LIBRARY Media Library entry gives access to the audio and video registered files or to the contents uploaded through USB keys. 5.3.1 Music Music option allows to listen to the different stored tracks.
3D HOME The window displays the specifications of the last listened track and make it play. At the same time it refers to the whole tracks Group View, classified by artist. In turn, the artist list is classified in alphabetical order. To listen to a track, highlight it and push the OK button.
3D HOME folder or the specifications of the single highlighted title. The remote control arrows help to scroll the different headings up and down to the desired one. To make the file play, push OK button. The Menu button (Text) displays the Recording Options pop-up with its four choices: • • • • Play: the bar allows the recording play; Scheduling Options: the bar allows to modify the recordings schedules; Delete: the bar allows to delete the file; Copy: the bar allows to copy the file on a USB key. 5.3.
3D HOME The Real-Time recordings are included by default in the Group View of the Watch Recordings screen. Their title is the same as the program name. Should this name not be identified, the recording is marked with a “NO_TITLE” string. 5.3.3 Video The Video option allows to keep count of the stored videos. Therefore it displays the Home Video screen: The window displays the list of the videos and of the video folders, uploaded from the outside.
3D HOME scroll up and down the files. To watch a full-page photo, highlight it and push the OK button. The remote control menu button (Text) displays the Gallery Options pop-up, which allows to watch the stored photo gallery in different modalities.
3D HOME 5.4 WEB The Web entry in the main menu allows to open the Firefox browser. In order to interact with it, provide an internet connection with 3DHOME, along with a connection with an outside keyboard and with a mouse. 5.5 SETUP The Setup entry in the main menu gives access to the 3DHOME configuration section, where the general setups can be changed. 5.5.1 Language This option displays the Localization screen, that allows to setup the language: English or Italiano.
3D HOME 5.5.2 Audio This option allows to choose between two audio output device: Analog and Digital: HDMI. 5.5.3 Video This option allows to choose the Video type device to be connected with the 3DHOME - 3D or 2D monitor - It also displays an AUTO option, that makes the 3DHOME recognize the device and comply its parameters with it. 5.5.4 Date The option displays the Setup the date screen, where the exact date and hour can be setup.
3D HOME To scan the channels, highlight the Channel Scan button with the assistance of the left and right remote control arrows. Then push the OK button on the remote control: a question pop up will be displayed in order to delete (or not) the setup list. Whatever the answer (No or Yes), the feature is a staging post to start and restart the scan. The Channel Scan button displays the Select Scan screen, that puts forwards different operations, depending on the 3DHOME box sort: Terrestrial or Satellite. 5.
3D HOME When the Scan mode is decided, push the button Start Scan in order to start the process. 5.5.5.2 TV Channel Scan with Satellite 3DHOME In case of Satellite 3DHOME, the Select Scan screen displays three fields: Scan, Satellite, Diseq Port. In order to highlight them, move with the vertical surfing arrows. On the contrary, for the selection of the different options, work with the horizontal surfing arrows on the remote control. Scan field submits two mode options: Automatic or Manual.
3D HOME The Diseq Port entry refers to the connection device for the possible different satellite aerials (up till four). This option allows to setup one of the four, while leaving out the others. With the Automatic Scan the field Diseq Port has to be filled with a simple number, referred to the port that receives the selected satellite (for example, 1 for Astra e 2 for Hotbird).
3D HOME The Frequency, Polarity Mode and Symbol Rate parameters must be assigned by the user, that gets hold of the proper information thanks to targeted researches on special Internet websites. The Frequency is expressed in kHz. To entry the right numerical string, work with the numerical keyboard on the remote control.
3D HOME In the Manual Scan, the Diseq Port field has to be filled with the precise number of the port to which belongs the wished frequency (information gathered during the Satellite mounting). In order to select the right value, work with the the horizontal surfing arrows on the remote control (ascending order on the right and descending order on the left).When all the fields are filled with the right specifications, highlight the Start Scan button and push the OK button on the remote control. 5.5.5.
3D HOME The Cable Network option displays the Network Configuration screen (A notice warns if the cable network is not connected). The window allows to choose between a DHPC Automatic configuration (active by default) or a Manual one. The manual configuration allows to modify the IP address and network parameters. Once all the fields are filled, push the Save button. Check the values and then push Exit button to return to the upper menu.
3D HOME The user is required to enter the Essid (Extended Service Set Identifier) and the Coding, that is the protection key WEP or WEP Passphrase or WPA. As an alternative, he may accept the Open operational mode, that is suggested by default. The user has also to enter the Phrase Key, that is the network protection key. The fields – IP Address, Netmask, Default Gateway, DNS1 and DNS2 – can be filled only after the DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) feature has been disabled.
3D HOME The window displays two options in order to select the updating source: • • Network, that is the network default uploading; USB, that is the key uploading, with the updating downloaded from the www.3dt.it website registered area. To make the desired choice, move up and down between the two fields, with the assistance of the surfing arrows of the remote control. To give the final confirmation, push the OK button. A flag will mark the bar.
3D HOME 5.5.7.1 Recovery This procedure allows the user to come back to one of the previous setups. To perform this operation, first of all connect a keyboard to the 3DHOME, then follow the instructions below: • • Turn off the 3DHOME; Switch on the 3DHOME and push one of the two SHIFT buttons on the keyboard. (The SHIFT button is the one normally used to get the capital letters).
3D HOME • Here another double option: • • Come back to the original factory 3DHOME setup; Recover one of the previous saved updating; • Should be chosen the recovery of the original factory 3DHOME setup, the user has to confirm the deletion of all the TV programs recordings.
3D HOME • On the contrary, should be chosen the recovery of one of the previous setups, a menu will be displayed on the right side, with the list of the available savings. Highlight the choice with the assistance of the surfing arrows and confirm it with the space bar. Wait until the recovery procedures are completed (the operation may require a good deal of minutes). Afterwards, the system will be automatically restarted.
3D HOME 6. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Power supply 200-240V~ 50Hz Energy consumption Active Mode: 72W Stand-by Mode: 1W Dimensions 390 mm (W) x 68 mm (H) x 348 mm (D) 15.354 inch (W) x 2.67716 inch (H) x 13.
3D HOME RS232 serial data port USB port Head-on - USB 2.0 - 5V, 500mA MAX USB maximum memory 1TB Multimedia file reading through USB Photos .JPG, Music .MP3, videos SD HD MPEG2 - H264 Recording through USB Inner TV tuning with original .MPG format. A channel different from the registered one can be displayed. Software updating Through USB or LAN The 3DHOME SW is the evolution of Omegabox research project. It is based on Linux operating system and it has been developed by CSP - ICT innovation s.c.
