Contents For your safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Welcome to digital satellite TV! . . . . 3 Updates to your set-top box. . . . . . . . . . . 3 Inserting the batteries in your remote control. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Your remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Remote control buttons: quick reference. 4 Your set-top box. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Front panel. . . . . .
For your safety Your set-top box has been manufactured to meet international safety standards, but you must take care if you want to obtain the best results and operate it safely. It is important that you read this booklet completely, especially the safety instructions below. If you have any doubts about the installation, operation or safety of your set-top box, please consult your dealer. The model number, serial number and electrical rating of this set-top box are on a label on its base.
Welcome to digital satellite TV! ❖ Updates to your set-top box From time to time, your set-top box may be updated. These updates provide enhanced features; new screens and menus may become available. Although any new screens and menus may look a little different from those described in this User Guide, you should be able to use the same techniques (e.g. highlight and select) with them. Updates will usually happen in the middle of the night.
Your remote control ❖ Remote control buttons: quick reference S To turn the sound on or off To put your set-top box into or out of standby number buttons (0-9) To change channel and enter numbers 1 2 3 guide epg To display the Viasat epg (electronic programming guide) colour buttons (red, green, yellow, blue) 4 5 7 8 epg 6 To display the portal, to use interactive services 9 green colour button guide To perform various functions, depending on what is showing on your TV screen 0 OK To conf
Your set-top box ❖ Front panel epg button remote control sensor To display the Viasat epg (electronic programme guide) Window that receives the signal from your remote control (do not block) back button To remove a menu and go back up to the previous screen menu button To display the main menu menu epg smart card slot To insert your smart card back ir receive standby OK message online Digital Satellite Receiver 6752 L, R, U, D and OK buttons online light S button Lights up green when your
Installation To install your Strong set-top box, follow the instructions from this page up to page 14. ❖ The supplied equipment If you have not already done so, remove all the packaging.
Installation ❖ What else do I need? Smart card If you wish to view premium services, you will need a smart card. This is available from your service provider,Viasat. Satellite dish You will need a correctly-installed satellite dish, pointing at the correct satellite(s). u If you have a satellite dish but it is not pointing at the correct satellite(s), you will need to make adjustments. Please see the information supplied with your dish/LNB for details on how to do this, or seek professional advice.
Installation ❖ Connection method 1: To TV and VCR If you have a VCR with a SCART connector and a TV with a SCART connector, you can connect up as shown in the diagram below. Lead from your TV antenna Supplied RF lead TV VCR IN ANTENNA IN IN SCART lead (not supplied) Supplied SCART lead AUDIO TV OUT ANTENNA IN CAUTION When servicing use only identical replacement parts CAUTION SAT IN RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN AC 230V 13/18V DC 350mA max. S/PDIF ANT IN TO TV INC.
Installation ❖ Connection method 2: To TV only If you wish to connect your set-top box to a TV only, connect up as described in 2A or 2B below. (The diagram below shows methods 2A and 2B combined.) TV IN Lead from your TV antenna ANTENNA IN Supplied SCART lead Supplied RF lead CAUTION When servicing use only identical replacement parts CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN AC 230V 13/18V DC 350mA max. ENGLISH AUDIO SAT IN S/PDIF ANT IN TO TV INC.
Installation ❖ Connecting to the telephone line Note If your telephone wall socket is not an RJ11 socket (shown right), you will need to use one of the supplied adapters. If your telephone wall socket is an RJ11 socket, you may need a splitter (not supplied) so that you can plug in both your set-top box and your telephone. 1. Insert one end of the supplied telephone lead into the telephone socket (labelled ) on the rear panel of your set-top box. 2. Choose the correct adapter for your location.
Installation ❖ Connecting to the mains supply Once you have safely made all the other connections, you can connect your set-top box to the mains supply. WARNING DO NOT connect the mains plug to the wall socket until you have made ALL the other connections. 1. Using the supplied mains lead, insert the set-top box mains connector into the mains input (marked AC 230V 50Hz) on your set-top box, as shown in the diagram below. 2. Connect the mains plug to the mains wall socket as shown in the diagram below.
Installation ❖ Switching on for the first time When you connect your set-top box to the mains, your set-top box’s front panel lights go through a start-up sequence. After about 20 seconds, your set-top box is switched on and out of standby, and the standby light is green. u Make sure your TV is switched on. If the Countries screen below displays, your TV is ready for digital satellite channels.
Installation If channel 38 is not compatible with your TV, for example if it is already being used as your VCR’s output channel, or for a terrestrial channel, you may find you cannot tune your TV to your set-top box because of interference. Changing the RF output channel is covered in the setup section (see page 28). RF channels may also be known as UHF channels.
Installation Setting the antenna configuration and choosing a satellite When you select ‘Manual’, the Antenna Configuration screen appears. 1. Press L or R to select the number of LNBs you have in your set-up. 2. Press D to highlight the ‘LNB Index’ line, then press L or R to select LNB Index 1. 3. Press D to highlight the ‘Satellite’ line, then: u If you are using a single fixed LNB, press L or R to select the satellite that your LNB is set-up for.
Installation Automatic set-up Your set-top box is preset in the factory with the correct LNB settings to receive signals from up to two satellites. 1. Press L or R to change which LNB index details are displayed. 2. Check that your set-top box is receiving an adequate signal according to the table below. If you have.... Check for adequate signal strength and quality on...
Installation You should not need to change the settings, as your set-top box is preset with the correct settings to receive the best channel line-up. If you use the preset settings, you can still search other frequencies at a later date (see page 31). 4. If you do not want to change any search settings, go straight to step 8. 5. If you want to change the search settings, first highlight the ‘Satellite’ line, then press L or R to select a satellite. 6.
Surfer ❖ What is the Surfer? The Surfer is an on-screen guide that helps you get the most out of digital satellite TV. You use it to: u change channel; u find out what is showing on other channels, both now and later on; u find out more about a programme you are interested in; u change the audio or subtitle language; u use interactive features.
Surfer ❖ Displaying the channel banner You can display a banner to show information about the current channel, and the programmes showing on it ‘now’ and ‘next’. u To display the banner, press info. Shows the start and finish times of the programme, and how much of the programme has already been shown. Shows that subtitles are available (see page 20) Shows that other audio languages are available (see page 20) u To display information about the programme on next, press R.
Surfer ❖ Using the TV and radio channel lists You can use the TV and radio channel lists to find out what is showing on all channels. u To display the channel list, press the yellow button. The list of channels displays. The current channel is highlighted by the channel banner (see page 18). u To change which channel is highlighted by the channel banner, press U or D. (The banner stays in the same place but the list moves.
Surfer ❖ Changing the audio language You can change the language of programmes which are broadcast with more than one audio soundtrack. To change the audio language: 1. Press options. The language options banner appears. 2. If the audio track button is not highlighted, press L to highlight it. 3. Press U or D to look through the available languages, until the language you want is displayed. 4. Press OK, or, to remove the banner without making any changes, press back.
Extra information ❖ Recording a digital satellite programme If you have a VCR you can use it to record satellite programmes from your set-top box. To record a satellite programme: 1. Make sure your set-top box is switched on and tuned to the channel you wish to record. 2.
Extra information ❖ Switching between digital satellite TV and terrestrial TV If your TV automatically shows digital satellite TV whenever your set-top box is switched on, you can use your remote control to switch between digital satellite TV and terrestrial TV. This is also useful if you are using your VCR, for example to record a digital channel, but you want to watch a terrestrial channel. u To switch between digital satellite TV and terrestrial TV, press the red colour button on your remote control.
Setup ❖ Displaying the Main Menu You need to display the Main Menu in order to use the Setup menus. You can also use the Main Menu to display the TV and Radio channel lists (see page 19). To display the Main Menu: 1. Press menu. 2. Press D or U to highlight the item you want, then press OK. 3. To remove the Main Menu, press exit.
Setup When you use the Control Settings menu, you need to enter your PIN code. Note If you do not have a smart card inserted in your set-top box, you cannot use the Control Settings menu. About your PIN code When you first use your set-top box, your PIN code is 0000. In order to make your PIN code secret, you should change it to a secret number that you find easy to remember (see below). To display the Control Settings menu: 1. On the Setup menu, highlight ‘Control Settings’, then press OK.
Setup To set the age lock level: 1. On the Control Settings menu, highlight ‘Parental Control’ then press OK. ‘Age lock level’ is highlighted. 2. Press L or R to choose the level you want. 3. If you now want to set a purchase threshold, press D. Or, if you want to save the change to the age lock level, and redisplay the Control Settings menu, press OK. Or, to remove the menu without making any changes, press back.
Setup ❖ Changing the language settings You use the User Settings menu to change the following language settings: u Menu/banner language - the language used in all the menus and on-screen displays; u Audio default language - your first choice of language for programmes which are broadcast with more than one audio soundtrack; u Subtitle default language - your first choice of language for subtitles, when programmes are broadcast with subtitles in more than one language.
Setup The set-up screen for your chosen Favourite List appears: On the left hand side is the full list of available channels; on the right hand side are the channels that are currently included in this Favourite List. To edit a Favourite List: 1. Press U or D to highlight a channel in the full channel list. 2. To add a new channel to the Favourite List, highlight it then press the red button.
Setup 3. Press L or R to change the setting. To change the ‘RF out channel’, press L to delete the number that is there, then use the number buttons to enter the RF channel number you want. 4. When you have made all the changes you want to make, press OK. Or, to remove the menu without saving any changes, press back. TV screen format This is the type of TV you have connected to your set-top box, and how widescreen broadcast programmes display.
Setup ❖ Using the Signal Settings menu You use the Signal Settings menus to: u select the antenna and LNB configuration that you have connected to your settop box; u select a Receiver Number, if the set-top box is used in a Satellite Channel Router (SatCR) installation; Note: It is important that, while you are configuring a set-top box for a SatCR installation, any other installed set-top boxes must be disconnected from the mains power supply.
Setup Changing the antenna configuration This is the number of LNBs available in your dish installation. If you change your satellite dish installation, you may need to change this setting so that your set-top box can tune to all the satellites available. To change the Antenna Configuration: 1. On the settings menu, highlight ‘Antenna Configuration’, then press OK. The Antenna Configuration menu displays. 2.
Setup Checking the signal quality You use this screen to confirm that your set-top box is receiving a satellite signal on all the LNBs/LNB positions available to it. To check the signal: 1. On the settings menu, highlight ‘Signal Quality’, then press OK. The Signal quality screen displays. The details on the screen show the name of the satellite, together with bars showing the strength and quality of the signal being received from this satellite.
Setup To manually search for channels: 1. On the settings menu, highlight ‘Manual Scan’, then press OK. The Manual Scan screen appears. 2. Highlight the ‘Satellite’ line, then press L or R to select the satellite that you want to search. 3. Press U or D to highlight each item you want to change, then use the number buttons or L and R to enter the values you want. 4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 to change the details for other satellites, if required. 5. To start the search, press OK.
Setup ❖ Viewing set-top box information You can view technical information about your set-top box. To display the information: 1. On the Setup menu, highlight ‘Decoder information’, then press OK. 2. To redisplay the Setup menu, press back. ❖ Restoring the factory settings If you wish, you can restore all your set-top box’s factory-preset settings. Note If you restore your set-top box’s factory settings, you will need to redo the country selection and search for channels - see page 13.
Solving problems * Before you check connections between your equipment, make sure you disconnect all your equipment from the mains supply. When you have finished checking and making connections, safely reconnect all the equipment to the mains supply (see page 11). Problem Possible cause Suggested solution Your set-top box doesn’t seem to be working, and there are no lights on the front panel. Your set-top box is not receiving power.
Solving problems Problem Possible cause Suggested solution You can see on-screen interference. Your TV or VCR is not correctly tuned. Check that your TV and video recorder are correctly tuned to your set-top box. For further information, refer to your TV and VCR instruction books. In some cases your set-top box may need RF tuning. See page 28 or call customer support for further advice. Your remote control isn’t working. Something is between the remote control and your set-top box.
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