THS221 Digital HD Satellite Receiver User Manual Bedienungsanleitung Manuel d’utilisation Manuale d’uso Manual de usuario Manual do Utilizador Användarmanual Uputstvo za upotrebu www.thomsonstb.
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English Your receiver is delivered with USB multimedia support. After downloading the optional software for recording via USB from our webshop at www.strong.tv, the receiver can be upgraded to support the recording and Timeshift function via USB. This user manual describes the full functionality including the recording function and may not be applicable if the software for recordings via USB has not yet been installed.
Table of Content 1.0 Introduction 3 1.1 Safety Instructions 3 1.2 Storage 3 1.3 Equipment Set-up 4 1.4 Accessories 4 1.5 Usage of external USB devices 4 2.0 Your Receiver 5 2.1 Default PIN: 0000 5 2.2 Front panel 5 2.3 Rear panel 5 2.4 Remote Control 5 2.5 Installing the batteries 7 2.6 Using the remote control 7 3.0 Connections 7 3.1 Basic connection using an HDMI cable 7 3.2 Basic connection using a Scart cable 7 3.3 Connecting multiple fixed LNBs using a DiSEqC 1.0/1.1 switch 8 3.
1.0 Introduction 1.1 Safety Instructions English DO NOT INSTALL YOUR RECEIVER: •• In a closed or poorly ventilated cabinet; directly on top of or under any other equipment; on a surface which might obstruct the ventilation slots.
1.3 Equipment Set-up We recommend you consult a professional installer to set up your equipment. Otherwise, please follow the instructions below: •• Refer to the user manual of your TV and your antenna. •• Make sure that the SCART/HDMI cable and outdoor components are in a good condition and the SCART/HDMI connections are well shielded and from good quality. This manual provides complete instructions for installing and using this receiver. The following symbols will serve as follows.
2.0 Your Receiver 2.1 Default PIN: 0000 English 2.2 Front panel Fig. 1 1. Power button: Switch the receiver to Standby or On. 2. P-/P+: To change channels without using the remote control 3. V-/V+ Decrease/Increase audio volume. V-/V+ and P+/P- double as navigation buttons when in menu. 4. Remote control sensor: Receives the signal from the remote control 5. Standby indicator: Shows power state of the receiver Green LED - receiver is turned on Red LED - receiver is in standby mode 6.
8. TEXT Opens Teletext if available 9. AUDIO Opens the audio selection 10. RECALL Switches between the last viewed channels 11. 5 Searches backwards during playback. Each pressing increases the speed (x2 – x32) 12. 6 Searches forwards during playback. Each pressing increases the speed (x2 – x32) 13. 7 Jumps to the previous file during playback 14. 8 Jumps to the next file during playback 15. 1 Starts/resumes the playback 16. 2 Pause the playback of files. Starts Timeshift.
2.5 Installing the batteries Fig. 4 English Remove the battery cover from the remote control and put 2x AAA size batteries inside the compartment. The diagram inside the battery compartment shows the correct way to install the batteries. 1. Open the cover 2. Install batteries 3. Close the cover NOTE: The batteries should not be recharged, disassembled, electrically shortcircuited, be mixed or used with other types of batteries. 2.6 Using the remote control Fig.
3.3 Connecting multiple fixed LNBs using a DiSEqC 1.0/1.1 switch Fig. 8 1. Connect the LNBs of your fixed antenna to the inputs of a DiSEqC 1.0/1.1 switch 2. Connect the output or “to receiver” connector of the DiSEqC 1.0/1.1 switch to the SAT IN connector on your receiver. 3. Refer to section 3.1 or 3.2 for TV and mains connections. 4. Refer to section 7.1.1 for Satellite Settings 3.4 Connecting to Ethernet Fig.
4.1 Installation 4.1.1 Satellite Setting English Press pq to highlight the satellite your dish is aimed at. When using a multi feed antenna with more than 1 LNB, select the satellites your antenna is adjusted for by pressing the OK button and set the appropriate DiSEqC input for the LNBs. Astra 19.2E and Hotbird 13E are pre-selected on DiSEqC 1 and 2. The scan process will then search on all selected satellites. Note: If you have a non-standard setup, then please refer to section 7.1.
6.0 Operation In viewing mode, several features are available to make watching TV a true pleasure. This paragraph describes these features. Please also read chapter 7 to get familiar with the menu of your new receiver. 6.1 Changing channels •• •• •• •• There are different ways to change channels with your new receiver. Via direct access Via the channel list Via the pq buttons Via the RECALL button 6.1.
6.2 Info banner i At any time during viewing mode you can press the button to get information about the current channel as well as the current and following programme*. Press twice to view detailed info of current and following programmes. Press tu to see information about current and next programme. Press three times to view technical details about the current channel. Press again or EXIT to close the information. You can change the on-screen duration of the info banner in the System menu.
you. Save the timer with OK. To display the list of booked events just press the BLUE button while being in viewing mode. Press RED or GREEN or P+/P- to jump 10 places in the list. A total of 32 events can be booked. 6.7 Favourite channels Press the FAV button to access your favourite channels and to toggle between available favourite groups. Please refer to section 7.2.1 for details on how to create favourite lists. 6.
7.1.2 Configure the antenna settings for the selected satellite English Satellite The name of the selected satellite is shown here. LNB The setting is Universal LNB (09750/10600) – the most used on the market. Transponder Select a transponder, known to carry a signal. DiSEqC 1.0 Select the switch type in use. 4to1(DiSEqC 1.0) or 16to1. (DiSEqC 1.1) Select Tone Burst if a Legacy 2to1 switch is used. Uncommitted If uncommitted DiSEqC switches are used, select them here.
Use tu to switch between Left and Right window. (Satellite List and Transponder List.) Add: While in the satellite name list: Press YELLOW to add a new satellite. In the popup window, enter a satellite name with the key table (press u), selecting a character by using the navigation buttons. Press OK to enter the chosen character. When you have entered the name, navigate to the on screen and press OK on the remote control to confirm the new name. Select the satellites position E for East and W for West.
English NIT: Network Information Table. If selected On, the receiver will use the NIT provided by the satellite provider to search for channels. If selected Off, the receiver will search with its pre-installed transponder list. Programme: Select Free Only to search for Free to Air channels. Select All to include scrambled channels as well. Note: Scrambled channels cannot be watched with this receiver. Scan Mode: Default TP: All stored transponders in the memory will be scanned.
Use the signal and quality bar to find/peak the satellite. Signal strength and quality above ~70% would be considered usable. 7.1.6 Information Find technical information about this receiver as model, hard and software versions. This information might be asked for if you contact us. 7.2 Channel Press MENU and select Channel by pressing the tu buttons. Use the pq buttons to select the TV Channel Editor submenu. Press OK to edit programme settings. Press EXIT to exit the menu. 7.2.
(Re-scan required.) A cross-sign will appear behind the selected channel. Press OK to delete the programmes. You will be prompted to confirm the changes. 2. Repeat the previous step to delete more programmes. English Skip TV or radio programme 1. Select the programme you want to skip and press the EDIT button. Then press the BLUE button. 2. The programme will be marked to skip.
2. In the alphabet popup select a character by using the navigation buttons. Press OK to enter the character. When you have entered the new name, navigate to the sign on screen and press OK on the remote control to confirm the new name. 3. To store the changes and exit the menu, press OK. 7.2.2 Sort Here you can sort your channels in the following order: 1. Select the programme you want to rename and press the EDIT button. Then press the YELLOW button. 2.
Subtitle Language: Select the preferred subtitle language. 7.2.5.2 OSD Style English OSD Transparency: Select the amount of Transparency you prefer in 8 steps. Banner Display Time: Set the time-out for the info banner. Possible settings are: Always, 1~30 seconds in several steps. 7.2.5.3 Clock setting Press MENU and select Clock setting. The menu provides options to adjust the time and date settings. Press pq to select an option and tu to adjust the setting. Press EXIT to exit the menu.
TV Resolution If the video does not appear correctly, change the setting. These settings match the most common settings for HDMI. 576i: For analogue TVs (on Scart connection). 576p: For digital SD TVs (some digital TVs do not support this mode). 720p_50Hz: For digital HD TVs (on HDMI connection). 1080i_50Hz: For digital HD TVs (on HDMI connection). 1080p_50Hz: For digital HD TVs (on HDMI connection).
Note: You can set timers for programmes directly from the EPG. Please refer to section 7.2.4 for more details. 7.2.5.6 Parental Control English In this menu you can setup your preferences for Parental Control. (Default Password: 0000) Menu Lock Use this option to prevent entering the menu and changing settings. The menu items can only be altered after entering the password. Channel Lock When set to On, channels marked as Locked in the Channel Editor are indeed only viewable after entering the password.
This menu allows you to save the channel data base with favourites, the application or backup all (select it in the top line) of your receiver to a USB device. This very convenient feature enables you to save your personal settings like Channel and Favourite-lists on an USB storage device and load them back to the receiver later. This feature is especially helpful after unintentional changes or factory reset.
Note: Applications available in our product(s) may change from time to time and are not guaranteed to work at all times. They are subject to technical, commercial and/or license related changes. English 7.3 Multimedia NOTE: The back panel USB port is especially adapted for Multimedia. Press MENU and select Multimedia. The menu provides the Multimedia feature for playback of Movie, Music and Photo. The different file formats listed below are supported.
buttons, then press OK to confirm. With the 5 6 buttons you can rewind or forward playback in x2, x4, x8, x16 and x32 speed. When it has fast rewound to the beginning, playback of the current file will be resumed. When it has fast forwarded to the end, playback of the next file starts. With the 7 8 buttons you can jump to the previous/next video file. Press GREEN to select the correct character set for subtitle files.
English device will be displayed. The following functions can be chosen with the colour buttons: Rename, Device, Select, Del. Rename RED EDIT: Select or highlight the recording that you want to rename with pqtu, then press the RED Edit button. The ABC window appears on the screen. In the ABC window you can use pqtu to move the cursor. Press OK to add a character or process the selected function. After renaming your recording, select the “Floppy Disk” symbol and press OK.
ZOOM+: Press the YELLOW ZOOM+ button during playback to zoom in the video, press again to zoom deeper, with pq tu you can move the picture to the part which you like to display. ZOOM-: Press the BLUE ZOOM- during playback to zoom out in the video, press again to zoom out. !: Mutes audio. EXIT: Exits from the recording manager, returns to the last viewed channel.
Possible cause What to do The receiver is in standby mode Press the On/Standby button No sound or picture, but the receiver menu can be seen on the TV screen. (Press MENU on the remote control.) The channel is off-air The satellite dish is not pointing at the (correct) satellite. Channels are deleted in the edit menu Try other channel(s). Check the signal level in the Antenna Setup menu. Adjust the dish. Scan for channels (again) No signal or weak signal, intermittent reception.
Problem Possible cause No picture or sound, but the display and green LED are on.
English Connectors Ethernet RJ45 SAT IN F-type female SAT OUT F-type female HDMI Type A USB 2.0 Type A TV SCART RGB, CVBS, Audio L/R output with volume control S/PDIF Dolby Digital Out (Coaxial) Power socket for external power supply General Data Supply voltage: 100 – 240 V AC 50/60 Hz Output voltage: DC 12 V, 2 A Power consumption: max. 24 W, typ. 10 W Power consumption in standby: max. 0.
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