User Manual CryptoBox 500HD Mini HD Digital Satellite Receiver 1xUSB 400MHz FOR MULTIMEDIA AND MORE...
Content Safety Precaution ....................................................................3 1. Reference ········································································· 4 1.1 General Features ························································· 4 1.2 Accessories ······························································· 5 2. Product Overview ······························································· 6 2.
6.7 USB Update ····························································· 29 6.8 Network Update ························································ 29 6.9 About STB······························································· 30 7. X-tras ············································································ 31 7.1 Calendar ································································· 31 7.
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. 4 Main Supply: Before operating, please check the units operating voltage is 90~250V AC 50/60Hz. 4 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.
1. Reference 1.1 General Features DVB-S/DVB-S2 Satellite Compliant (MPEG-II/ MPEG-IV/ H.264) SCPC & MCPC receivable from Ku and C band satellites Universal, Single, Single S & C Band Wideband LNB Sensitive Tuner with Loop-Through DiSEqC1.0/1.1/1.2/1.
1.2 Accessories l Users manual l Remote Control Unit l Batteries l Adapter l IR-eye Figure 1.
2. Product Overview 2.1 Front Panel Figure 2. Front Panel 1. IR Connect to the IR RECEIVER. 2. RS232 Connect to computer via the serial port.
2.2 Rear Panel Figure 3. Side of Panel 1. LNB IN Connect the satellite antenna cable. 2. SPDIF Digital Audio output (Coaxial). 3. DV-OUT Connect to the TV using an HDMI cable. 4. LAN Connect to the internet using an Ethernet cable. 5. USB2.0 One USB 2.0 Host Port. 6. DC/12V Supply 12V DC to other apparatus.
2.3 Remote Control Unit (RCU) You can control this receiver by this remote controller with full function. 1. STANDBY: 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.SLEEP: Set sleep time. 9. ": Play. 10. stop recording and playing. 11. MENU: Activate main menu. 12. EXIT: Exit current menu step by step.. 13.
27. FIND: Quickly find channels which you want. 28. V-FORMAT: Set the screen mode. 29. TXT: Display the teletext. 30.
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.
3.2 Connecting the Antenna You can connect one fixed dish LNB directly to the LNB IN, or connect at least two dishes LNB by DiSEqC Switch. 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.
5. 22kHz: Press the ◄/► button to select ON, OFF or Auto. 6. DiSEqC 1.0: Press the ◄/► button to select the required DiSEqC1.0 input. 7. DiSEqC 1.1: Press the ◄/► button to select the required DiSEqC1.1 input. 8. Motor: Press the ◄/► button to select DiSEqC1.2 or USALS. 9. Network search: Press the ◄/► button to select ON or OFF if you want to implement network search. 10.
Ø Delete You can delete the user satellite. Select the satellite that you want to delete from the satellite list. Then press the YELLOW button. You will be asked to confirm whether delete the satellite or not. If you select YES, all the channels and transponders in the selected satellite will be deleted. And the selected satellite will disappear. Ø Rename You can press the BLUE button to change the satellite name. When the keyboard popup, you can select the character which you want to edit the name.
Transponder frequency, choose polarization (Ver, Hor), input new symbol rate, and choose FEC (1/2, 2/3, 3/4, 6/5, 7/8, Auto). OK to confirm the settings, and this new Transponder will be added to the TP list in ascend order sorted by frequency. Ø Delete You can delete the Transponder of the satellite. Select the Transponder that you want to delete from the TP list. Then press the GREEN button. You will be asked to confirm whether delete the satellite or not.
3. Press Exit will start searching programs of the satellites you have marked. C: Blind Search 1. Highlight the Satellite and press the OK button to enter satellite list. And then select one satellite you want to search. 2. Complete the antenna settings of this satellite. 3. Highlight the Start Search and select Blind Search then press the OK button to confirm. D: TP Search 1. Highlight the Satellite and press the OK button to enter satellite list. And then select one satellite you want to search. 2.
1. Motor Mode: Select DiSEqC 1.2 or USALS using the ◄/► button. DiSEqC 1.2: General motor antenna using DiSEqC 1.2. USALS: Motor antenna using USALS. Ø Move Auto[W/E] Press ◄/► button, the dish will be motorized to East/West continuously, it will stop until it find the best signal. Ø Move west-east Press ◄/► button, the dish will be motorized to East/West step by step, until you find the best signal showed on the signal bar.
antenna. Ø Set East Limit You can set the maximum motor limit for both East to prevent damage to the antenna. Ø Disable Limit Disable West limit and East limit. Ø Go to X.X Press OK button to move the dish to the USALS Setup. Tip: Before you use USALS, you should go to Main Menu → INSTALLATION→ USALS Setup to set you local position firstly. 4.3 Fast scan To fast search channels by different providers base on Astar (19.2) satellite and the 12515 transponders. 4.
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. 2) Channel List Only: All channels data will be deleted. 3) Radio Channel Only: All radio channels data will be deleted. 4) Scramble Channel Only: All scramble channels data will be deleted. 5) TP Channel Only: All the channels data in the selected Transponder will be deleted.
5. Channel Manager Tip: You can press the Sat button to choose different satellite according to the help information, press OK to confirm, then all the channels of this sat will be display. 5.1 Edit Channel Menu->EDIT CHANNEL->TV Channels / Radio Channels Edit Channels enables you to move, delete, rename, lock/unlock, swap the channels in the channel list conveniently. Tip: Radio Channels operation similar to the TV Channels. 1. Move Channels 1) Press RED button to enter move mode.
3) Press the ▲/▼ to the destination in the channel list and press OK to confirm. 2. Delete Channels 1) Highlight the Delete function using ◄/► button or press GREEN button directly. 2) Press the ▲/▼ to highlight the channel you want to delete, press the OK button to sign the channel. 3) Press the EXIT button, here, select Yes will delete the chosen channels. 3. Lock/unlock Channels 1) Highlight the Lock function using ◄/► button or press YELLOW button directly.
You can add or remove channels from the favorite groups. 1. Highlight the channels you want to add or remove from the favorite channel list. 2. Press the ◄/► button to change the favorite group and press the OK button to mark the channel as selected favorite group. And you also can press the color button directly to add the channel to the corresponding favorite group. 3. Press the EXIT button to exit the menu and save it.
6. Settings 6.1 System Settings Menu->SETTINGS->System Settings Tip: You can set all the settings here by pressing ◄ /► button. 1. Menu Language: Set the menu language. 2. Audio1: Set the preferred audio language. 3. Audio2: Set the sub-prime audio language. 4. Subtitle Language: Set the subtitle language. 5. EPG Language: Set the EPG language. 6. TXT Language: Set the TXT language. 7.
you press OK on a Highlighted channel. If you set OFF, the channel list will disappear when you press OK on a playing channel. 10. Recall List: You can turn Recall List on or off. If you set ON, when you press Recall button of RCU you can get the recall list. If you set OFF, when you press recall button you can go back to the last program you have selected. 11. Front Panel Light: Set the brightness of the LED. 12. Move the text to display 13. Enable X-TimeShift 14. Ch. List Typ 6.
Parental Control allows you to set limits for each program or change your previous password. You can also lock the changes you have made using Installation Lock, Edit Channel Lock and System Lock. And you can change Age Rating. 6.4 Times 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.
Event Timer You can set 8 timer events. It will record or play the program automatically according to the timer event list that you set. 1. Menu-> SETTINGS ->TIMES-> Event Timer or press the TIMER button directly. 2. Press the GREEN button to setup a timer, and press the OK button to 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 l <1X> only one time. l Repeat every day.
6.4.3 Sleep Timer SLEEP Timer can set the automatic turn off time. 1. Menu->SETTINGS ->TIMES-> Sleep Timer. 2. Press the ◄/► button to select the option or input the number at “-- M” option. 3. Press the OK button to save. 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.
If the Ethernet cable is connected fine, it will display “Connect”. In this menu, you can set IP address manually, also you can get IP address automatically. Ø RED: Get IP address automatically. Ø GREEN: Test the network if connect correctly. 6.6.2 Connecting to the Wi-Fi (Wireless LAN) 1. Plug in the wireless USB dongle to the USB port. 2. Enter Menu->SETTINGS->Wireless Setting->Search Access Pointer. 3. Select the network name of your Wi-Fi access point from the list. 4.
6.9 About STB Menu-> SETTINGS ->ABOUT STB ABOUT STB can get the information about the STB, such as product name, software & hardware version, and serial number and so on. When you need service from the dealer you need to submit this information in order go get the correct and fast after sales service.
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 8 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.
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. Ø 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 inquires the currency conversion.
8. Multimedia Menu->Multimedia or press the MEDIA button directly Multimedia can play many kinds of media files, you can record program and 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 Ø 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.
Ø Copy Files 1) Highlight the file or folder. 2) Press the RED button and Highlight the Copy To. 3) Select another disk partition. 4) Press the OK button to copy the highlight folder or file to disk partition which you selected. Ø Create New Folder 1) Press the RED button and Highlight the Create New Folder. 2) Press the OK button to create a new folder in current folder. Ø Sort 1) Press the RED button and Highlight the Sort. 2) Select the sort type.
8.2 Setting 1. Play Mode Ø Loop Set the Loop state on Normal, Reverse, Random, Single or Off. Ø Slide Show Interval Set the Slide Show Interval from 2S-10S. Ø Photo View Mode Set the Photo View Mode state on Full Screen, 2x2 Thumbnail or 2x3 Thumbnail. 2. PVR Setting Ø Record Partition Select the Partition where save your record or other result of your operation. Ø Record Mode Set the Record Mode Channel or Transponder. Ø Record Type Set the Record Type TS or PS.
Set the Timeshift Buffer Size off, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200, 6400MB. Ø Timeshift Need Save Set the Timeshift if need to save in USB device. Ø Timeshift To Record It allows you to whether add the content of auto timeshifted into recorded file or not. Ø Play Start Pos When playing the PVR file, set the Play Start Pos whether head of the file or last pos (Stop play by manual last time) of the file. 8.3 Play Files 1. Music 1) Press the ◄/► to highlight the Music.
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. Tip: You can press the Green button to go to Play Mode Set the Photo View Mode state on Full Screen, 2x2 Thumbnail or 2x3 Thumbnail in the USB menu. The picture followed is 2x2 Thumbnail mode. OK: View the photo. ▲/▼/◄/►: Highlighted the previous/next photo when photo view mode is 2x2 Thumbnail or 2x3 Thumbnail.
I◄◄: Play the previous item. ►►I: Play the next item. 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. SUB: If the file has subtitle, press the SUB button can change the subtitle. VOL+/VOL- : Adjust volume. Find&(0-9): Jump to position as you like. EXIT: Exit the current menu. 4. PVR 1) Press the ◄/► to highlight the PVR.
5. Play List You can play the movie/photo/music/PVR files in the Play List. 1) In the USB Menu highlight a movie/ photo/music/PVR file and press the FAV button to mark it, then press the GREEN button to enter the Play List menu, you will see the files marked included in play list. 2) In the movie/ photo/music/PVR Play List, press FAV key to add the all available files to the Play List.
9. Basic Operation 9.1 Audio 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 Satellite List You can select or hide the satellite that you want. 1. Press the SAT button. 2. Highlight the satellite that you want. 3.
satellite will be deleted. 9.3 EPG You can view the EPG information of all channels in time and date order. 1. Press the EPG button. 2. Press the GREEN button to switch EPG mode between Weekly EPG and Day EPG. Weekly EPG: 1) Press the ▲ / ▼ button to change program. 2) Press the ◄ /► button to change the date, and it displays the EPG list in one day of the selected 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. 9.4 Subtitle You can select the language for the subtitle if the program provides subtitle information. 1. Press the SUB button. 2. Select the required subtitle language and press the OK button. The subtitle of the selected language will be displayed at the bottom of the screen. 9.5 Teletext You can view the teletext information of this program.
9.7 Program Information You can view the program information by pressing the INFO button while watching a program. 1. General Information : It is a FTA program. : It is a scramble program. : The sound of current program is not Dolby. : The sound of current program is Dolby. : Current program has no EPG information. : Current program has EPG information. : Current program has no teletext information. : Current program has teletext information. : Current program is unlocked. : Current program is locked.
press the INFO button once more to hide the detailed EPG information. 10. Channel List This chapter will help you manipulate the channel list. Tip: You can press the Sat button to choose different satellite when you are operating on a channel list, press OK to confirm, then all the channels of this sat will be display. 10.1 OK List 1) Press the OK button to enter the channel list while watching a program. 2) Press the ◄/► button to switch the channel list type.
1) If you have set several favorite lists, press the FAV button can enter the favorite list. 2) Press the ◄/► button to change different favorite list and press the OK button can select the a program in current favorite list. 3) Press the RED button to sort the channels of the favorite list. 4) Press the GREEN button to manipulate the favorite list channels (move, delete, rename, lock/unlock, swap the channels of the favorite list).
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. 2) If you have set the timer, it will stop recording automatically according to the stop time of the timer. 3) If the free space on the USB HDD or USB disk is insufficient, recording will stop. 3. Other Operations while Recording While the recording channel is current channel, press the INFO button can display the recording time.
1. Press ► button enter the PVR list when watching program. 2. Press the ▲ /▼ to highlight the PVR file you want to play, press the OK button to play in small screen. 3. You can press BLUE button to play the PVR file in full screen. And press Exit button will return to the PVR List. 4. If you want to delete PVR files, first you must press the ▲/▼ to highlight the PVR file you want to delete, and press the YELLOW button to delete. 12. Additional Information 12.
• Make sure that the AV/HDMI/YUV cable is firmly connected to the TV. • Make sure that the antenna cable is properly connected to the product. • Be sure to activate channel search. • Check the brightness level of the TV. • Check if the channel is currently on air. Contact the broadcaster to ensure that the channel is running. 3. Poor picture/sound quality • Make sure there is no mobile phone or microwave oven near the product. • [Satellite] Check that your dish alignment is correct.
6. Cannot connect network . • Make sure the network of your family is good. • Make sure the Ethernet cable is inserted firmly to the LAN router. • Make sure the Wi-Fi can work on other device. • Input the Wi-Fi password again. • Get auto IP again. • Restart the receiver again.
12.2 Technical Specification Tuner & Channel No. of Tuners 1 Frequency Range 950 MHz to 2150 MHz Signal Level -25 to -65 dBm LNB Power 13V/18V/14V/19VOFF, Imax = 400mA LNB Tone Switch 22KHz+/-2KHz, 0.6Vpp+/-0.2V DiSEqC Control Version DiSEq C 1.0/1.1/1.2/1.3(USALS)Compatible, Tone burst A/B MPEG Transport Stream MPEG-2 ISO/IEC 13818Transport stream specification Profile Level MPEG1,MPEG-2 MP@ML,H.
12.3 Glossary 4 Antenna A device that collects and radiates electromagnetic waves. Includes a satellite dish and broadband antenna. 4 EPG An electronic equivalent to a printed television listings magazine; it is an application used with digital set top boxes and digital television sets to list current and scheduled programs that are or will be available on each channel, including a short summary or commentary for each program.
4 MHz The prefix mega means million, and Hertz means cycles per second. 4 MPEG Moving Picture Experts Group. Established by the International Standards Organization to provide the basis for a picture coding and compression system. 4 Forward Error Correction(FEC) A system of error control for data transmission. 4 Polarization Polarization allows several programmers to be fit into the same frequency band.
CryptoBox 500HD Mini HD Digital Satellite Receiver
