user's 4/9/01 3:24 PM Page 1 SFT-503 SCI-503 Digital Satellite Receiver (FTA, CI) Owner’s Instructions
user's 4/9/01 3:24 PM Page 2 General Information Safety Precautions This STB has been manufactured to meet international safety standards. Please read the following safety precautions carefully before you handle the STB. MAIN SUPPLY Use only 90-250V AC 50/60Hz. CABLE Use standard certified cables to prevent any malfunction of the STB. LOCATION Locate the STB indoor. Locate STB away from potential hazards such as houseplants, lightning, raining and direct sunlight. CLEANING 1.
user's 4/9/01 3:24 PM Page 3 General Information LIGHTNING 1. The STB must remain connected at all times to the main power supply and satellite dish. 2. However, Manufacture's instructions for safeguarding other equipment connected to the STB, TV set, etc., must be followed during lightning storms. 3. Ensure lightning protection devices for the terrestrial antenna, mains, and LNB are installed. SERVICING 1. Do not attempt to service this product yourself. 2.
user's 4/9/01 3:24 PM Page 4 Contents Understanding the Remote Control Unit 1~2 Connecting Your Equipment 3 Front Panel 3 Rear Panel 4 Connection 5~6 Reference 7~8 Setting Up Your System 9 Menu Tree 9 Automatic Channel Search for a Satellite 10 Manual Channel Search for Transponder 10 NIT channel search 11 Basic Function 11 ~ 12 Menu Operation 13 Main Menu 13 Channel List 14 Program Guide 15 Channel Control 16 Edit Channel List 16 Edit Favorite TV/Radio Channels 17
user's 4/9/01 3:24 PM Page 5 Contents Installation 19 DiSEqC Mode 20 Channel Search 21 Rename Satellite 21 Automatic Channel Search 22 Manual Channel Search 23 NIT Channel Search 24 Parental Lock 25 Receiver Lock 25 Change PIN Code 26 Factory Reset 26 Delete Whole Channel 26 System Setting 27 Utillity 28 ~ 29 Common Interface 30 Troubleshooting 31 Technical specifications 32 ~ 33
user's 4/9/01 3:24 PM Page 6 Understanding the Remote Control Unit Remote Control Unit (RCU) 14 NUMERIC STANDBY 13 SOUND 1 TIME 3 SUBTITLE(option) 2 7 EPG 4 TV/RADIO 5 INFORMATION 6 BACK MENU 8 LEFT/RIGHT 19 PAGE UP/DOWN OK 9 11 CHANNEL UP/DOWN 10 VOLUME UP/DOWN EXIT 12 FAVORITE 15 (F1,F2,F3,F4) TV/SAT 16 SLEEP(option) 1 18 MUTE 17 PAUSE TEXT (option)
user's 4/9/01 3:24 PM Page 7 Understanding the Remote Control Unit 1 SOUND Selects the sound track list for the current service. 2 SUBTITLE (RED) Used to change satellite at channel control menu. 3 TIME (GREEN) Displays the current time on the right side of the screen . 12 EXIT Returns to the viewing mode from a menu. 13 STANDBY Switches between Operation and Standby mode. 14 NUMERIC Used to select the service and enter the channel information and PIN Code.
user's 4/9/01 3:24 PM Page 8 Connecting Your Equipment Front Panel 1 3 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 STANDBY Switches between Operation and Standby mode. 2 MENU Displays the Main Menu on the screen or returns to the previous memu. 3 CLEAR Returns to the viewing mode from a menu (in menu mode). 4 CH UP/DOWN Use to tune to the next or previous channel. Use to move up or down highlight marked Cursor. 5 VOL UP/DOWN Use to increase or decrease the volume. Use to move left or right highlight marked Cursor .
user's 4/9/01 3:24 PM Page 9 Connecting Your Equipment Rear Panel 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 7 9 10 11 1 ANT IN Connect to TV ANT input 2 TV OUT Connect to TV or VCR via a coaxial cable. 3 RS232 Connect to a PC for S/W upgrade. 4 VCR SCART Connect this socket to that of VCR via scart cable. (SFT-503E only) 5 TV SCART Connect this socket to that of TV via scart cable. (SFT-503E only) 6 0V / 12V Connect 12V to an external 0V/12V switch. 7 VIDEO Connect video to TV using RCA jack.
user's 4/9/01 3:24 PM Page 10 Connecting Your Equipment Connection There are several ways of connecting the STB to your existing Audio/TV system. We recommend using one of the following connection cases for best results: 1. TV only 1. Connect one end of RCA/Cinch cable to the RCA/Cinch jack on the back of the STB and the other end to a RCA/Cinch jack on your TV.
user's 4/9/01 3:24 PM Page 11 Connecting Your Equipment Connection 3. TV with Terrestrial antenna 1. Connect one end of RCA/Cinch cable to the RCA/Cinch jack on the back of the STB and the other end to a RCA/Cinch jack on your TV. If your TV doesn’t have a RCA/Cinch jack, connect one end of RF cable to the TV OUT on the back of the STB and the other end to a RF input jack on your TV. (To RCA/Cinch on your TV) (If your TV doesn’t RCA / Cinch Jack) 2.
user's 4/9/01 3:24 PM Page 12 Connecting Your Equipment Reference DiSEqC 1.0 Connection All our receivers are designed to be DiSEqC 1.0 and DiSEqC 1.2 compatible. This allows multiple antennas to be connected to the STB at the same time. If you have two or more fixed antennas or LNBs then we recommend you use a DiSEqC 1.0 switch. Connect the coaxial cable from the first LNB to the LNB 1 or LNB A input connector of the DiSEqC switch. Do the same for any other LNBs that you have.
user's 4/9/01 3:24 PM Page 13 Connecting Your Equipment 7. Then, upgrading starts, the PC will shows the progress in window, and the and appears on the front LED of the STB. 8. When the upgrading is completed, appears. 9. Then, you have to power off and on for running new software. 10. You can check correct upgrading by comparing software version in system information of system setting menu (page27).
user's 4/9/01 3:24 PM Page 14 Setting Up Your System Menu Tree 9
user's 4/9/01 3:24 PM Page 15 Setting Up Your System Automatic Channel Search for a Satellite You can automatically detect and save all TV, Radio channels of a Satellite as follows: System Connection • Connect STB to all peripheral devices. ➞ Power On • Turn on the power of STB and other devices. ➞ Main Menu/Installation ➞ Channel search / Auto ➞ Channel List ➞ Favorite Channel List • Enter your PIN Code. (Initial PIN Code is “0000”) • Select Automatic Search in Search Mode.
user's 4/9/01 3:24 PM Page 16 Setting Up Your System NIT Channel Search You can automatically detect and save all TV, Radio channels of a satellite as follows: Main Menu/Installation ➞ Channel Search / NIT • Enter your PIN code. • Select NIT Search in Search Mode. • Select the NIT of satellite which you want to search. • Press , and STB will automatically search all TV/Radio channels using NIT and save them into channel List.
user's 4/9/01 3:24 PM Page 17 Setting Up Your System Volume Control / Mute Use the VOL button to control the volume. When the volume is adjusted under the MUTE button holding pressed, the Mute feature cannot be cancelled. Press the MUTE button once again to cancel. Sound Track The Audio control menu appears when the Sound button on the remote control is pressed on the channel having different types of sounds. Use the buttons on the remote control to select the sound you want.
user's 4/9/01 3:24 PM Page 18 Menu Operation Main Menu 1. Turn on TV and your STB, after you have connected all peripheral devices to it. 2. Press the Menu button of the RCU. You will see the "Main Menu" on the TV screen as follow: 3. You can move into the desired submenu using 4. Press buttons. to confirm your selection. 5. Press the button to return to previous menu. Or press the System completely. button to quit the Menu Main menu shows the following information.
user's 4/9/01 3:24 PM Page 19 Menu Operation Channel List TV and Radio Channel List This menu helps you to easily select the channel that you want to watch. The channel list can be constructed independently for each Satellite, Channel Control, TV or Radio. 1. Select "Channel List" in"Main Menu". Then you will get a "Channel List" as follows. You can get the information of channel number, channel name, and the program is scrambled(S). 2.
user's 4/9/01 3:24 PM Page 20 Menu Operation Program Guide Your STB has an Electronic Program Guide(EPG) to help you navigate programs through all the possible viewing options. The TV Guide supplies information such as program listings and starting and ending times for all available programs. = Select Program Guide in Main Menu or press the EPG button of RCU and the Program Guide screen will be displayed. 1. Now / Next EPG = Shows the titles of the Now and Next Program on different channels.
user's 4/9/01 3:24 PM Page 21 Menu Operation Channel Control You can control channels on various channel lists-Delete a channel, Move channel's position, construct Favorite Channel List, Lock a channel and change the name of a channel. Select "Channel Control" in "Main Menu". Then the following "Channel Control" screen will be displayed. = 1. Edit Channel List You can delete a channel, delete all channel list and move channel's position from the channel list. 1.
user's 4/9/01 3:24 PM Page 22 Menu Operation 2. Edit Favorite TV/Radio Channels You can edit the Favorite Channel List, which facilitates you to easily find your favorite channel from the Channel List. = = = = = = = 17 In "Channel Control"menu, select "Edit Favorite Channel". Then the following “Edit Favorite Channel” screen will be displayed. You can choose TV or Radio Channels in an alternative way by pressing button on the RCU.
user's 4/9/01 3:24 PM Page 23 Menu Operation 3. Edit Lock Channel In "Channel Control "Menu, select "Edit Lock Channel". Then the following “Edit Lock Channel” screen will be displayed. You should enter your PIN Code in order to modify or watch the previously locked channel. = Press button to select the program you want to lock or unlock. Press the F1 button to have the channel locked so that the others who do not know the PIN Code can not watch the program.
user's 4/9/01 3:24 PM Page 24 Menu Operation 4. Rename Channel In "Channel Control"menu, select "Rename Channel" and then the following Rename channel screen pops up. = = = Use the buttons to select the channel that you want to change the name of a channel from the channel list and press F1 button. Then following “Rename channel” menu and keyboard screen will be displayed. Use the and buttons to key in the new channel name.
user's 4/9/01 3:24 PM Page 25 Menu Operation 1. DiSEqC Mode Supports DiSEqC 1.0 and 1.2. 1.1 DiSEqC 1.0 = 2, 4, or 8 port can be selected for DiSEqC switch box. You can select and use the appropriate port for your DiSEqC switch box. = Use the buttons to select 2SW, 4SW, or 8SW in the Installation DISEqC Mode. And then press the button. = = Connect the satellite LNB line to the appropriate port. To use the port, press the buttons to set the satellite you want. Any unused port must be set OFF.
user's 4/9/01 3:24 PM Page 26 General Information 2. Channel Search Search Mode L.O. Freq.(MHz) Auto / Manual / NIT LNB Power Depending on the user's antenna LNB, you can supply either LNB power by setting "ON" or not by setting "OFF". 22KHz OV/12V Antenna Switch You can select the predefined L.O Frequency by pressing Left/Right keys or manually enter a specific frequency in MHz unit by pressing numeric buttons.
user's 4/9/01 3:24 PM Page 27 Menu Operation 4. Automatic Channel Search Automatic Channel Search helps you to automatically load the channel information of all transponders contained in a selected satellite. = = Select "Channel Search" in "Installation Menu". Then the following will be displayed. Use the RED button to select the satellite you want to find. = Select the Automatic search mode from "Search Mode" field using button. = Search Mode, Set L.O.
user's 4/9/01 3:24 PM Page 28 Menu Operation 5. Manual Channel Search It will be more convenient to use "Manual Channel Search" procedure when you want to search channel for a specified transponder offered from the satellite. As in Automatic Channel Search, Manual Channel Search also searches all channels broadcasted over a specific transponder using its predefined information. You can add a new transponder if you cannot find it on the predefined transponder list.
user's 4/9/01 3:24 PM Page 29 General Information 6. NIT Channel Search NIT Channel Search helps you to automatically load the channel information of all transponders contained in a selected satellite. = = Select "Channel Search" in "Installation Menu". Then the following will be displayed. Use the RED button to select the satellite you want to find. = Select the NIT search mode from "Search Mode" field using button. = Seach Mode, Set L.O.
user's 4/9/01 3:24 PM Page 30 Menu Operation 7. Parental Lock This function prevents children or unauthorized persons from watching programs. = Select "Parental Lock" from the "Installation Menu". = After the Parental is locked, whenever you watch the locked channel, you should enter the PIN Code. N o t e : When the Parental Lock is set OFF, you can watch the Lock Channel without the entry of PIN Code. 8.
user's 4/9/01 3:24 PM Page 31 Menu Operation 9. Change PIN Code You can change your PIN code from factory default value "0000" as follows: Select "Change PIN Code" in the "Installation" menu. = Then you will be asked for a new PIN Code. Once you enter a new PIN Code, the system will ask you to enter it again to confirm. = After you enter a new PIN Code twice, the PIN Code has been changed. If you forgot the PIN Code, you have to contact the distributor to recover it. 10.
user's 4/9/01 3:24 PM Page 32 Menu Operation System Setting This menu helps you to set up Video output mode, RF channel, RF mode, Screen type, Banner Display Time, Time Adjust, Menu Language and System Information parameters related with RF modulator. = 27 Select "System Setting" in the "Main Menu". The following submenu will show up on your TV. Video output Selects video output mode-RGB or CVBS RF Channel Select or change RF channel number when STB is connected to TV by RF jack.
user's 4/9/01 3:24 PM Page 33 Menu Operation Utility (Depending on model) This STB supports additional functions such as Bio Rhythm, Calendar, Games, Write Memo and Read Memo. Bio Rhythm buttons to adjust your birth year and date to see your current Bio Rhythm status. = By press "OK", you can see your Bio Rhythm. = The Bio Rhythm screen shows your monthly Bio Rhythm. = The white column line shows the position of today.
user's 4/9/01 3:24 PM Page 34 Menu Operation Othello Game / Snake Game Write Memo Use the and buttons, write your message. F1: Save your message F2: Other character F3: Erase N o t e : You can directly input the number by yourself pushing the numeric buttons in the Remote Control Unit. Read Memo The latest message is displayed. : Delete memo : Exits to the current state of storage of memo. When memo is saved, the message “ ” appears on the front LED.
user's 4/9/01 3:24 PM Page 35 Menu Operation Common Interface This receiver is equipped with two PCM-CIA slots, which enables the use of two CI CAMs (Viaccess or Irdeto etc...). When a Comon Interface CAM is inserted inside the PCM-CIA slot, the system detects the type of the CAM automatically and display in the main menu. On choosing the menu, you will be able to access the different options available with the type of the CAM like authorizations, pre-booking, package details etc.
user's 4/9/01 3:24 PM Page 36 Troubleshooting Problem Solution Something wrong with STB Does not display any message on the front panel or STB has no power. Check the main power cord and check that it is plugged into a suitable power outlet. No Picture Ensure that the STB is switched on (see above). Check whether STB is in Standby mode. Check the video output port (VIDEO or RF OUT) is firmly connected to the TV or VCR. Check that you have selected the correct channel or Video Input on your TV.
user's 4/9/01 3:24 PM Page 37 Technical Specifications Tuner & Channel Input Connector Frequency Range Input Impedance Signal Level IF Frequency IF Band width LNB Power & Polarization : : : : : : : 22 KHz Tone : DiSEqC Control Demodulation Input Symbol Rate FEC Decoder : : : : F-type, IEC 169-24, Female 950 MHz to 2150 MHz 75Ohm unbalanced -25 to -65dBm 480 MHz 36 MHz Vertical : +13V, Horizontal : +18V Current : 500mA Max Overload protection Frequency : 22 4KHz Amplitude : 0.6 0.2V Version 1.
user's 4/9/01 3:24 PM Page 38 Technical Specifications Common Interface Module Type Available CAM : PCMCIA TYPE II x 2 : VIACCESS, IRDETO, NAGRAVISION, CRYPTOWORKS, CONAX.
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user's 4/9/01 3:24 PM Page 40 General Information SAMSUNG CORPORATION C. P. O. BOX 1144, Seoul.
