Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product F2-FOX Humax
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** Copyright (Copyright © 2001 HUMAX Corporation) Not to be copied, used or translated in part or whole without HUMAX's prior consent in writing except approval of ownership of copyright and copyright law. ** Warranty The information in this document is subject to change without notice.
** Read this manual carefully and make sure you understand the instructions provided. For your safety, check what the result of each action will be. Warnings, Cautions and Notes Throughout the whole manual, pay special attention to the following marks that indicate hazardous situations.
** This digital satellite receiver has been manufactured to comply with international safety standards. Please read the following safety precautions carefully. ** Safety Instructions and Precautions ** 1. MAINS SUPPLY ** 90 - 250V AC 50/60Hz Operate your product only from the type of power supply indicated on the marking label.
** 10. LOCATION ** Place the receiver indoors to avoid exposing it to lightening, rain or sun. Do not place it near a radiator or heat register. Make sure it has more than 10 cm clearance from any appliances susceptible to electromagnetic influences, such as a TV or a VCR.
** 1. Before Using the Receiver 1.1 Package Contents 1.2 Front Panel 1.3 Rear Panel 1.4 Remote Control GB7 ** GB7 GB8 GB9 GB10 2. Setup 2.1 Connecting the Antenna 2.2 Powering On GB12 ** GB12 GB13 3. Installation Wizard 3.1 Language 3.2 Area Setting 3.
** 7. Setting Preferences 7.1 Parental Control 7.2 Language Setting 7.3 Time Setting 7.4 Schedule 7.5 A/V Control 7.6 UHF 7.7 Miscellaneous GB36 ** GB36 GB38 GB39 GB41 GB41 GB43 GB43 8. Installation 8.1 Antenna Setting 8.2 Automatic Search 8.3 Manual Search 8.
** This chapter provides detailed instructions on the product and its accessories. ** 1.1 Package Contents Please check all package contents before using your receiver.
** 1.2 Front Panel ** ** 1. STANDBY Button ** Switches between Operation and Standby modes. ** 2. TV/RADIO Button ** Switches between TV and Radio. ** 3. CH - / CH + ** Moves the TV/Radio channel up/down. ** 4. STANDBY LED ** Red light is displayed when the product is in the Standby mode.
** 1.3 Rear Panel ** ** 1. LNB IN ** Connects a satellite antenna cable. ** 2. RS-232C ** Connects to your PC to upgrade product's software programme. ** 3. TV SCART ** Connects a TV SCART cable. ** 4. VCR SCART ** Connects a VCR SCART cable. ** 5.
** 1.4 Remote Control ** ** ** 1. SOURCE 2. TV/RADIO 3. NUMERICAL BUTTONS 4. LIST 5. BACK 6. ARROW BUTTONS 7. OPT+ (OPTION) 8. SOUNDTRACK 9. CH-/CH+ and PAGE-/PAGE+ 10. MENU 11. G (GAME) 12. STANDBY 13. GUIDE 14. EXIT 15. OK 16. FREEZE 17. SUBTITLE 18.
** 1. SOURCE ** Selects the input source between TV and satellite receiver. ** 2. TV/RADIO ** Switches between TV and Radio modes. ** 3. NUMERICAL (0~9) BUTTONS ** Enters a TV/Radio channel number or menu option number. ** 4. LIST ** Displays the channel list.
** This chapter describes how to set up the receiver. Select the most appropriate procedure depending on your requirements. Note: If you encounter any problem when setting up the receiver, please contact your local product distributor. 2.1 Connecting the Antenna 1.
** 3. Connecting Hi-Fi system 2 ** If you wish to connect S/PDIFthe optical S/PDIF terminal and Dolby digital decoder to listen digital audio, connect as following. ** ** 2.2 Powering On 1. Connect the power cord of the receiver to a wall outlet. 2. Power on by pressing the STANDBY button at Remote Controller.
** When powering on your receiver for the first time after purchasing, the Installation Wizard is automatically started. You can easily set-up using simple organisation and options, and watch the broadcasting after completing the set-up procedure. You can select items using the NUMERICAL (0~9) buttons.
** 2. Set the LNB Frequency value Press the OK or button to display LNB Frequency List. Select LNB Frequency using the button, and press the OK button. If you cannot find the LNB Frequency value from the list, select User Define, manually enter the frequency using the NUMERICAL (0~9) button, and then press the OK button.
** 3.4 Automatic Search You can automatically search for satellites according to the Antenna Setting. Please wait for finishing the Automatic Search. If you want to stop the Automatic Search, select the OK button. If the Automatic Search is stopped or finished, the selected result is automatically saved and go to the next step.
** This chapter describes functions such as switching channel, volume control, and basic features for watching programmes. 4.1 Switching Channel You can switch the current channel using one of the following methods. 1. Press the CH-/CH+ button. 2. Enter your desired channel numeric using the NUMERICAL (0~9) buttons to move to the channel directly.
** 4.5 Change a Audio Language If the current programme is available in multiple audio languages, you can select the language that you wish to listen in. 1. Press the SOUNDTRACK button to display soundtrack list. 2. Select your desired audio language using the button to change Audio immediately.
** 1. Channel number and channel name 2. Programme name 3. Icons ** Displayed only if this programme is reserved. Represents parental level. It indicates the minimum level of ages that the programme is targeted at. Displayed only when the channel is a locked channel.
** 4.7 Option List You can view and confirm detailed information about the current channel and change the information in necessary. Note: Press the OPT+ button when the channel list is displayed to view Option List. Then the following functions in the option list are performed to the current channel where cursor is located.
** 2. Lock/Unlock a Channel ** You can lock or unlock the current channel while watching a programme. 1. Press the OPT+ button. 2. Select Lock using the button, and press the OK or button. 3. Select Lock option using the button, and press the OK button.
** 4. Channel Information You can display detailed information about the current channel while watching a programme. 1. Press the OPT+ button. 2. Select Information using the button to display Channel Information automatically. ** The following information is displayed on the Information.
** 4 types of channel lists are provided for easy and quick channel searching. TV The list of all TV channels with 2 sub-groups: one is sorted by channel number, the other is sorted by channel name. Radio The list of all Radio channels with 2 sub-groups: one is sorted by channel number, the other is sorted by channel name.
** 5.2 Changing Channel List Group You can select channel list by group. 1. Press the button while the channel list is displayed to view the group list. 2. Select your desired channel group using the button to display its sub-groups. 3. Press the OK or button, select your desired sub-group using the button, and then press the OK button.
** 4. You will be prompted to enter your password. Enter your password using NUMERICAL (0~9) buttons. Note: • Press the BACK or button to save the changes and return to the previous menu, press the MENU or EXIT button to exit the menu screen. • You can easily navigate all menus using the assigned numeric for each menu.
** 3. Lock/Unlock Channels You can lock or unlock one or more channels. 1. Move the cursor to the channel list using the button. 2. Select your desired channel, and then press the OK button to lock/unlock the channel(s). You can select multiple channels.
** 5. Rename a Channel You can change the channel name as you like. 1. Move the cursor to the channel list using the button. 2. Select your desired channel, and then press the OK button. You can select only a single channel 3. Select Rename in the right using the button, and then press the OK button.
** Note: • Press the BACK or button to save the changes and return to the previous menu. Press the MENU or EXIT button to exit the Menu screen. • You can easily navigate all menu items using the assigned NUMERICAL (0~9) buttons for each menu. Press the M E N U-2-2 in order on the remote controller to select the Edit Favourite Channels menu.
** 2. Move favourite channels You can move favourite channel(s) to your desired location within the Favourite channel list. 1. Select Favourite Group using . 2. Select your desired channel to move within the Favourite channel list and press the OK button.
** Note: You can also change into TV or Radio channel by pressing TV/RADIO button at remote controller. ** Select a favourite channel list You can select your desired Favourite channel list to edit. Press to display the Favourite channel list. Then select your desired channel list using the button, and press the OK button.
** The Programme Guide displays programme information about each channel, based on the date and time. You can also schedule your watching using the information given. 6.1 Viewing Programme Guide Information You can view programme information for all channels.
** 2. Viewing Programme Information Using Time Bar You can quickly search for your desired time zone using the Time bar. 1. Press the GUIDE button. 2. Press the Green button to display Time Bar. 3. Select the each button using the button, and press the OK button to move as your desired amount of time.
** 6.2 Finding a Programme You can find your desired programme by programme name or genre easily. 1. Press the GUIDE ( ) button. 2. Press the Blue button to display Find screen. 3. Enter the programme name directly using the keyboard displayed on the screen.
** 6.3 Viewing Reserved Programme You can add or edit watching-reserved programme by viewing watching-reserved programme list. 1. Press the GUIDE button. 2. Press the Yellow button to display the Schedule screen. 3. Select the scheduled programme and press the OK button to edit the reservation information.
** 2. Adding Reservation 1. Enter your desired channel number using the NUMERICAL (0~9) buttons. The channel name is automatically displayed by channel number. 2. Enter your desired Start Time using the button and the NUMERICAL (0~9) buttons. 3. Enter your desired End Time using the button and the NUMERICAL (0~9) buttons.
** You can set censorship, watching time, and all other items suitable for your environment. Note: • Press the BACK or button to save the changes and return to the previous menu. Press the MENU or EXIT button to exit the Menu screen. • You can easily select any item from the menu using the NUMERICAL (0~9) buttons.
** View All All programmes can be watched because there is no age limitation. 7 Programmes are blocked under the age of 7. 12 Programmes are blocked under the age of 12. 15 Programmes are blocked under the age of 15. 18 Programmes are blocked under the age of 18.
** 3. Change Password You can change the existing Password into new one. 1. Select Change Password using the button, and press the OK or button. 2. Enter New Password using the NUMERICAL (0~9) buttons, and press OK button. 3. Enter the New Password again to confirm the Verify Password, and press the OK button.
** 3. Subtitle Display ** You can select whether or not to display the Subtitle if provided. 1. Select Subtitle Display using the button. 2. Press the OK or button to display Auto or Manual option. 3. Select your desired option and press the OK button.
** 1. Setting Current Time You can set the GMT Offset for current time. 1. Select GMT Offset using the button. 2. Press the OK or button to display GMT list. GMT is changed by from 30 minutes to 1 hour. 3. Select your desired item and press the OK button.
** 7.4 Schedule You can reserve a programme to watch programme at your desired time. 1. Press the MENU button. 2. Select Preferences using the button, and press the OK or button. 3. Select Schedule using the button, and press the OK or button. 4. Reserved Programme List is displayed on the screen.
** 2. VCR - SCART ** You can set VCR-SCART Output. 1. Select VCR-SCART using the button, and press the OK or button. 2. Select one option among CVBS/S-Video using the button, and press the OK button. 3. Screen Ratio You can set the aspect ratio of your TV.
** 6. NTSC Mode If TV Standard is set to NTSC, set the following mode. 1. Select NTSC Mode using the button, and press the OK or button. 2. Select one option from 3.58/4.43 using the button. Note: Only when TV Standard is set to Auto, set the NTSC mode.
** 1. i-Plate Display Time ** You can set the duration during which the Information box is to be displayed when you switch the channel. 1. Select i - Plate Display Time using the button, and press the OK or button. 2. Select a value between 0 ~ 20 seconds using the button, and press the OK button.
** This chapter describes how to search for channels and a series of procedures. 8.1 Antenna Setting You can set Antenna and LNB Information channel search. If antenna is not correctly set, you cannot search channel, therefore, you cannot watch a programme, either.
** Satellite Alternative You can search and watch a programme by using the antenna headed for the selected satellite. 1. Select Satellite Alternative using the button, and press the OK or button. 2. Then, you can change into one of the following options.
** DiSEqC Input You can select DiSEqC switch. 1. Select DiSEqC Input using the button, and press the OK or button. Select the DiSEqC Swtich using the button, and press the OK button. You can select one option among Tone burst A~B, DiSEqC A~D, DiSEqC A~D for 2.
** 8.2 Automatic Search If you select the satellite to search channel according to the Antenna Setting, you can automatically search the satellite without entering any other information. And you cannot watch any programme without searching channel. 1.
** Channel Type You can search by TV or Radio channel. 1. Select Channel Type using the button, and press the OK or button. 2. Select one option among All, TV and Radio using the button. All Searches all channels. TV Search only TV channels. Radio Searches only Radio Channel.
** 8.3 Manual Search ** You can search channels of the selected satellites by transponders if you know the Transponder information. 1. Satellite Selects a satellite to search from the satellites set in Antenna setting. 1. Select Satellite using the button, and press the OK or button.
** • Select Symbol Rate (ks/s) and press the OK or button to select one Symbol Rate value from 27500/26000/22000. If your desired value does not exist, select User Define to enter Symbol Rate value directly using the NUMERICAL (0~9) buttons.
** 4. Search Type You can determine whether or not to search channel by free. 1. Select Search Type using the button, and press the OK or button. 2. Select one option among All and Free using the button, and press the OK button. All Searches all channels.
** 1. Advanced Search ** You can find your desired channel by entering Video, Audio and PCR Packet ID directly In Other Search Menu, select Advanced Search using the button, and press the OK or button to start Advanced Search. ** Satellite, TP The setting for Satellite and TP is the same as that of Manual Search.
** 2. SMATV Search If your receiver uses the antenna for common use, operate SMATV Search. For SMATV Search, Channel Search is performed by the antenna for common use regardless of the setting value in Antenna Setting. Select SMATV Search in Other Search Menu using the button, and press the OK or button.
** FEC 1. Select FEC using the button, and press the OK or button. 2. Select one option among Auto, 1/2, 2/3, 3/4, 5/6, 7/8, and press the OK button. ** Search You can complete setting and start searching. 1. Select Search and press the OK button to start SMATV Search.
** Edit TP List You can edit TP list to search at a time and change the setting for Transponder. 1. Select Edit TP List from Multiple Manual Search, and press the OK or button.
** 1. Motor Type You should set the Motor Type before Motor Antenna Setting. 1. Select Motor Type from Motor Antenna, and press the OK or button. 2. Set LNB Frequency. ** • Select LNB Frequency using the button, and press the OK or button. • Enter LNB Frequency value using the NUMERICAL (0~9) buttons.
** 2. Edit Satellite Data You can set the position of the Satellite, which the Motor Antenna heads for, and decide whether or not to use the satellite. 1. Select Edit Satellite Data from Motor Antenna Menu using the button. 2. Move to Edit Satellite Data by pressing the OK button.
** 3. Motor Setting You can set Motor Antenna for Channel Search and watching. 1. Select Motor Setting from Motor Antenna using the button, and press the OK or button. 2. Select Satellite. ** • Select Satellite using the button, and press the OK or button.
** 6. Confirm Signal Strength and Quality Level and fine-tune the Antenna direction. ** • Select Go to Stored Position using the button. • Move the Antenna to East/West by pressing / button. Adjust Signal Level to maximum. 7. Save the adjusted position of Satellite.
** 4. Installer Menu You can set default setting and operation limit for Motor Antenna. 1. Select Installer Menu from Motor Antenna Menu using the button. 2. Press the OK button to move to Installer Menu. ** Motor Limit Setting You can set the maximum Motor Limit both East and West to prevent damage to the antenna.
** Reset Position You can restore the position saved at Motor Antenna to the default setting. 1. Select Reset Positions using the button. 2. Press the OK button. 3. Select Yes and press the OK button to restore all saved value at Motor Antenna to the default setting.
** 8.6 Default Setting Default Setting restores the receiver to the default settings Warning: Please note that once you perform Default Setting, all data such as Antenna Setting information Channel List, and User Configured data are deleted. To perform Factory Default: 1.
** In order to maintain proper performance of this product, it is essential to have the most up-to-date software. The latest news and release of software versions may be found at the Humax website - http://www.humaxdigital.com. It is recommended that you periodically check for the availability of software upgrades.
** 1. If new software is found when powering on 1. A message will be displayed to notify that new software is found. 2. Select Yes and press the OK button to update the software. 3. Starts downloading new software. Please wait until the updated Is completed.
** If using Automatic Update You can set the product to find HUMAX software update site and update software automatically. 1. Select Automatic from Software Update Menu screen using the button, and press the OK or button. 2. Automatically search for new software.
** Manual Update You can perform Manual Update only if you know which satellite has new software and the Transponder information correctly. 1. Select Manual from Software Update Menu screen using the button, and press the OK or button. Select the the Satellite which provides update software.
** 9.2 S/W Upgrade from PC ** You can connect your receiver to the PC directly and upgrade your software by transferring the new software from the PC. Follow these steps to download new software from PC to this product. 1. Download new software file (PDF files) equivalent for this product model from our website into your computer (http://www.
** You can view all system information, signal strength, and Common Interface information. 1. Press the MENU button. 2. Select System using the button, and press the OK or button. 10.1 Status You can view System information 1. Select Status using the button, and press the OK or button.
** This product provides various games for user's entertainment. 1. Press the MENU button. 2. Select Game using the button, and press the OK button. 3. According to the instruction displayed on screen, you can enjoy the game using and OK button. ** Note: Press the EXIT or BACK button to exit the game.
** ** 12. Menu Map GB 71 ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** **.
** 13.1 Trouble Shooting Before contacting your local service, please make sure following instructions. If the product does not work normally after completing the following trouble shooting, please contact your local product distributor or service centre.
** 13.2 Error Message Error message Possible causes What to do No or bad signal The satellite dish is not pointing at the satellite. Signal too weak. ** Satellite dish is too small. LNB is faulty. Wrong antenna setting. Adjust dish. ** Increase the LNB voltage or connect a signal amplifier.
** Input Connector F-type, IEC-169-24, Female Frequency Range 950MHz to 2150MHz Input Impedance Signal Level -20 to -75dBm LNB Power & Polarisation Vertical: +13.5V (+14.5V at high voltage) Horizontal: +18V (+19V at high voltage) Current: 500mA Max.
** Flash Memory 2M byte Graphic (MPEG) & System DRAM 8M byte EEPROM 8K byte !" Video RCA/SCART Video Output (CVBS, S-Video) Audio R/L RC.
** DiSEqC (Digital Satellite Equipment Control) A standard through which it is possible to let a DiSEqC compatible receiver send a signal over the RF cable to a switching device to switch between different LNBs or dishes. The DiSEqC uses the 22KHz signal to control the switching device.
** You can get information such as a troubleshooting guide, software upgrades and product support guide from the following web sites and call center (Hotline). Please try to contact to your local dealers first when you have any problem. Web site and e-mail Homepage http://www.
** Call Center Humax Middle East Call Center (Dubai, UAE) Tel: +971 (0)4 359 2323 (Open: 9:00 - 20:00 / close on Friday) E-mail: callcenterME@humaxdigital.
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