v1 102 cable User manual
WARNING !!! Ferguson cable receivers support recording on external hard disk drives (HDDs) and flash memories (pendrives). In all instances, the correct operation of the recording function depends on the type of connected memory! You must read the following limitations. REMEMBER: 1. In order to use an external USB memory, the memory must support the USB 2.0 standard. To ensure stable recording and playback, you must use a memory with a recording speed of 9.0 MB/s or greater.
Table of contents SAFETY MEASURES.........................................................................................................................5 DOWNLOADABLE SOFTWARE...........................................................................................................5 ABOUT THE INSTRUCTION MANUAL..................................................................................................6 MARKINGS AND SIGNS APPLIED TO THE RECEIVER........................................................
How do I add to the group of favourites?............................................................................32 How do I change a channel name?.....................................................................................33 16.2 Radio channel list..........................................................................................................34 16.3 Delete all.....................................................................................................................34 16.
SAFETY MEASURES We request that you read the instruction manual and recommendations set forward therein. In order to avoid an electric shock, never open the housing. Damage to the warranty seal shall void the warranty. Disconnect the device from the mains during thunderstorms or when it is not to be used for an extended period of time. Please remember that the warranty does not cover damage to the equipment caused by a lightning strike. Do not expose the device to direct sunlight.
ABOUT THE INSTRUCTION MANUAL Ferguson Sp. z o.o. has made every effort to provide the most current information about its products. Ferguson Sp. z o.o. does not grant any guarantee as to the contents of the present instruction manual and disclaims any implied guarantees concerning market value or suitability for specific purposes. The information contained herein is an instruction intended to enable the correct usage and maintenance of the receiver. Ferguson Sp. z o.o.
BASIC INFORMATION ABOUT THE RECEIVER 1. Main features ✔ Reception of high definition channels ✔ Scaling of PAL signals to a resolution of 720p or 1080p ✔ Availability of 32 programmable timers ✔ Separate lists of favourite, TV and Radio channels ✔ Quick channel search function ✔ Teletext and on-screen captions ✔ MPEG-2, MPEG-4, MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 standards ✔ Compatible with DVB-C ✔ Card reader for pay-per-view television 2.
4. Remote control Due to the standardization of Ferguson equipment, the majority of these devices use the same remote control unit, i.e. RCU540. This means that not all keys are used by this equipment model! POWER Turns the receiver on and sets it in standby mode. MUTE Switches the sound on and off. BACK Returns to the previously displayed channel. Returns to the previous submenu, or exits the menu. GUIDE Displays the electronic programme guide. MENU Displays the main menu on-screen.
4.1 Installation of batteries Remove the cover of the battery compartment on the rear panel of the remote control unit; slide it downwards and put it aside. Insert two AAA (R03) batteries into the compartment, observing the indicated polarity. Do not mix old and new batteries, or batteries of different types. Replace the battery compartment cover. Slide it upwards until it locks in place. 5. Front panel POWER: : : OK: MENU: EXIT: USB: CA: 9 Turns the receiver on and sets it in standby mode.
6. Rear panel LOOP OUT: CABLE IN: SPDIF: TV: RS232: HDMI: LAN: USB: COMPONENT (YpbPr): AUDIO (L/R): CVBS ON/OFF: Output of the signal to another cable receiver. Input of the antenna cable. Digital audio output. SCART output, for connection to a television. RS232 port for communication with a PC computer. Digital image and sound output. The Ethernet port used for communication over the LAN network/Internet. USB–Schnittstelle für externes Laufwerk. Component 3x RCA Chinch (YPbPr). Analogue audio output.
7. Connecting the cable receiver The following illustrations show cable connections for a television and other devices connected with the receiver. If you require any assistance in connecting individual devices, contact your local technician. Before connecting or altering cabling, disconnect the receiver from the mains !!! 7.1 Connection by means of an HDMI cable (recommended) 1. Connect the antenna to the Cable IN socket of the receiver. 2. Connect the HDMI to the receiver out and the television in.
7.2 Connection by means of the YPrPb (component) sockets 1. Connect the antenna to the Cable IN socket of the receiver. 2.Connect the video and audio by means of five cinch cables to the television set. Three cables, coloured green, blue and red, are used to send the three colour components. The two remaining cable, red and white, are used to connect sound (right and left channel). 7.3 Connection by means of SCART cables 1. Connect the antenna to the Cable IN socket of the receiver. 2.
7.4 Connection of an audio system 1. Digital sound (including surround sound, if broadcast) may be obtained through SPDIF. The following figure presents the SPDIF connection. 2.Stereo sound may be obtained by connecting cinch cables (white and red) for the left and right channels 7.5 Connection of an external memory 1. The receiver supports all types of hard disk drives in housings that are equipped with an independent power supply.
7.7 Connection to the LAN local network In order to connect the receiver to a local network, use an RJ45 cable. We recommend that you restart the receiver whenever the network settings are changed. 7.8 Connection to the computer by means of an RS232 Null Modem cable For connection to a computer, use a Null Modem cable. FIRST STEPS 1. Insert the plug of the receiver and other additional devices to a wall socket. 2. Select AV signal source of your television set. 3.
5. When using a submenu, the OK button is used to confirm your selection; a green background informs that a function is active.
8. Installation wizard To set the main STB settings just follow the installation wizard. When You have set any settings in installation wizard window, You can choose the auto search option or go to the main menu to set any other detail STB settings. 9. Installation The installation menu is used to search for channels.
9.1 Auto Search 1. Area: Press keys to select the area. 2. Press OK on search button to star searching program. 9.2 Quick Search You have to define such options as: 1. Frequency/channel number 2. Symbol Rate. 3. QAM. 4. Network search 5. Search: Press OK key to star search. 9. Main menu Press the MENU button on the remote control in order to display the following main menu, which contains six items: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
11. Simple and advanced menu The main menu was splittet into two menus: simple and advanced. The table below shows the structure of both menus. To activate the advanced menu follow the click path: Menu-> System setup-> Other-> Show advanced settings-> ON (all points, which belong to the advanced menu have been written with bold italic). 1. TV Channel List a) TV-Senderliste *FAV *Lock *Skip *Move *Edit b) Radio Channel List c) Delete All d) Favorite 2. Installation a) Quick Search b) Auto Search 3.
12. System settings 12.1 Language This menu is used to define the language in which the receiver's menu is displayed. The preferred and second language options refer to audio soundtracks. If a given channel supports more than one audio soundtrack, the receiver will by default search for soundtracks in the selected languages in this order.
12.3 Display setting This menu is used to adjust the image displayed by the receiver. You can change the brightness, contrast and colour saturation. By default, all of these values are set to 50. 12.4 Local time settings This menu is used to set the time and date. The receiver can automatically download the time and date from the signal. The manual editing of the time and date is effected by means of the numerical buttons. 12.
12.6 OSD settings In this menu you can define the basic parameters of the on-screen menu (OSD). The first option concerns support for the subtitles. If the subtitles are turned on, the receiver will display them for channels that transmit such subtitles. By default, they are displayed in the language specified in the language selection menu for the subtitles. Another option determines the time for which information bars will be displayed; the default setting is 5 seconds.
Note: only if the clock in standby mode is off the receiver draws less than 1W of energy!!! Radio Equalizer enables or disables the audio graphic equalizer display while listening to radio stations. Auto Standby run this option will automatically turn off the receiver after 3 hours of inactivity.
13. Tools 13.1 Information In this menu you can obtain detailed information about your software version. The software structure is divided into a number of independent databases. The most important of these from the point of view of the user is the userdb, which archives current settings and channel lists. The receiver's software version is a symbol placed next to maincode. 13.2 Factory settings In this menu you can restore the default settings of the receiver.
13.4 Conditional access In this menu you can obtain additional information about the subscriber's card in the card reader. The information presented depends on the type and version of your card. 13.5 Upgrade by USB This menu is used to update the receiver. The latest software is available on the manufacturer's website. The downloaded file needs to be unpacked and recorded to an external USB memory device. Next, select it by means of the LEFT/RIGHT buttons and press start in order to commence the update.
13.7 Upgrade by network The receiver allows you to update software over the Internet. Detailed information about current connection parameters can be found on the manufacturer's website.
14. Games The receiver has three factory-installed games: • Tetris (classic arranging of successive levels using blocks of various shapes). • Othello (a logical game, which consists in the placement of your colour on a board and changing your opponent's colour; the person whose colour dominates, wins). • Sudoku (the game consists in completing diagrams with numbers from 1 to 9 in such a way that each column and each line contains each number from 1 to 9). 15. PVR – recording configuration 15.
15.2 DVR configuration In this menu you can adapt preferences concerning recording to an external USB memory device. In the first option you decide whether you want to use the time shift option. This mode makes it possible to stop the current transmission at any moment by pressing the PAUSE button and resume it after a break by pressing the PLAY button. Another option allows you to switch on or off the buffering of data gathered by the TimeShift function.
Select the event that you want to programme and press OK. Set the timer activation frequency. Select the channel (press OK to display the simplified channel list). Next set the date, start time and duration. Select ‘record’ to return to the events list. A new item has been added. 15.4 Media Player The receiver is equipped with a simple multimedia player. You can use it to listen to music, watch photographs and films, and - first and foremost - play back recordings.
Video In this tab, you can play back movie files. Also high resolution files can also be played back. Recognized multimedia file extensions are listed below. Not all files with those extensions are playable - some files may include not supported codecs and/or settings. Video files containers: AVI, MKV, MPEG, MPG, M2TS, VOB, TS, TRP, MP4, DVR (default record format) | |-> video codec supported in containers: mpeg2, XVID, H.
Recordings This tab is used to play back recordings made using the receiver. Each recording may be blocked by a password, deleted, or its name changed. Options available during playback (subtitles, teletext, audio soundtracks) depend on the selected recording format!!! During playback, press the INFO button in order to display the information bar. There are a few different methods of quick viewing/scrolling a recording: 1.
16. Edit channels 16.1 TV channels list In this menu you can edit the list of television channels. Editing is effected by means of the coloured buttons on the remote control unit. The raised colour function is active - select OK on the selected channel in order to use it. EXIT, in order to save. How do I move a channel? Proceed to the editing of channel lists. Select a channel and press OK in order to see a preview in a small window.
How do I delete a channel? Proceed to the editing of channel lists. Select a channel and press OK in order to see a preview in a small window. Press the blue button in order to pass to the channel edition menu. Press the blue button in order to switch on the channel delete function and OK on the channel that you want to remove. The symbol X will appear next to the channel name. Next press the blue button again in order to switch off the channel delete function.
How do I change a channel name? Proceed to the editing of channel lists. Select a channel and press OK in order to see a preview in a small window. Press the blue button in order to pass to the channel edition menu. Press the green button in order to switch on the channel name change function. Use the numerical keyboard in order to change the channel name. Confirm the new name by pressing the yellow button. Next press the green button again to switch off the channel name change function.
16.2 Radio channel list In this menu you can edit the list of radio channels. Editing is effected by means of the coloured buttons on the remote control unit. The raised colour function is active - select OK on the selected channel in order to use it. EXIT, in order to save. 16.3 Delete all This option allows you to remove all channels from the channel list.
In order to change a name, select the favourites group and press OK. Next use the numerical and coloured buttons to input the name. Confirm the changes by pressing the yellow button on the remote control. 17. Basic functions supported by the remote control 17.1 GUIDE This function displays a programme guide. The contents of current, future and detailed information depend on what a given station broadcasts.
17.3 TXT - teletext This function displays the teletext, provided that it is broadcast by the selected television station. Keep in mind that the correct code page (diacritical marks) is displayed depending on the language settings made in the language settings menu! 17.4 AUDIO The green audio button displays a window with available audio soundtracks. You can select any of the broadcast soundtracks.
17.6 REC - recording This function is available only when an external USB memory device is correctly connected!!! 1. Select a channel and press the REC channel will now be recorded. ●button. The present 2. If you press the REC button again, a list of options will be displayed, where you can determine the duration of the recording (by default, this is 2 hours). 3. The information bar indicates which programme you are recording and viewing. 4.
17.7 PAUSE - time shift This function is available only when an external USB memory device is correctly connected!!! The time shift mode allows the user to control the television broadcast by "pausing" and then resuming it from the same point. From the moment you switch on the time shift mode, the Ferguson receiver will constantly record the signal from the cable provider in a buffer. The buffer is created automatically on the external USB memory device. Pausing the television broadcast 1. Press PAUSE 2.
Recording the time shift buffer 1. This option is available only if previously switched on in the receiver's menu. 2. Switch on the time shift mode by pressing PAUSE. 3. Press REC in order to record the existing buffer and continue recording the channel. 4. Perform further operations in accordance with description given for the recording function. 5. It is also possible to view the contents of the current recording as above.
ATTACHMENT A - GLOSSARY OF TERMS CA - Conditional Access – a coding system used in order to protect transmitted data against unauthorised access. Access protected channels is available only to subscribers. to DVB-C - stands for Digital Video Broadcasting - Cable and it is the DVB European consortium standard for the broadcast transmission of digital television over cable. This system transmits an MPEG-2 or MPEG-4 family digital audio/digital video stream, using a QAM modulation with channel coding.
SPECIFICATION 1.Main Chip Sets CPU frequency Flash Memory SDRAM Memory 2.DVBS Tuner Tuner Type Frequency Range Input Impedance Input Level Range Loop-Through 3.DVBS Channel Decoder DVBC Demod standard QAM Type 1PC 32Mbit/8Mbyte SPI FLASH 1PC 64MX16bit/128Mbyte DDR2 Onboard Tuner TDA18250HN 51ɴ860MHz 75 44-90dBuV51MHz ɴ860MHz full Band loop through 51MHzɴ860MHz full Band loop through DVB-C (ETS 300421) QAM16/QAM32/QAM64/QAM128/QAM256 Bandwith 4.TS Demux Demultiplexer 8MHz Input Bit Rate 5.
