Samsung SFT-202 manual

Instruction manual SFT-202 Digital Satellite R e ceiver[...]

1 Table of Contents 1. Safety and precautions 2 2. Accessories 3 3. System Connection 4 4. Front Panel 5 5. Rear Pane l 6 6. Remote Control Unit 7 7. Quick Start 8 8. Downloading Channels 9 9. Viewing your channels 10 10. Multi- satellite 10 11. Favourite Channels 11 12. Electronic Programme Guide(EPG) 11 13. Selecting different audio channels 12 1[...]

2 Safety and Precautions: Thank you for purchasing the new SAMSUNG digital satellite receiver. For your safety and proper operation of your receiver, please take time reading this manual fully before installing and operating the receiver. Safety notice: DANGER! HIGH VOLTAGE! RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK! Lethal voltages are present inside the unit. Alway[...]

3 Accessories: User Manual: 1 Batteries: 2 UHF TV cable: 1 Remote Control Unit: 1 SIGNAL 4 7 1 F2 F1 HELP 0 5 6 9 8 3 2 INFO TV MENU VOL C H ESC VOL OK MUTE C H RADIO LANG I TV SAT[...]

4 System Connection: Please unplug all unites from mains outlet before installation. Once all connections are made please check again before connecting the equipment to the mains outlet. The following shows a typical installation of a satellite receiver. If you require further assistance for the installation of your satellite receiver, please conta[...]

5 Front Panel: A. Standby: To switch the receiver on / off. B. Menu: To enter the main menu. C. Volume +/-: To increase or decrease volume level. D. Exit: To back step or exit from menu. E. Display: Displays channel mode and channel number (see below*). F. Channel +/-: To change channels or move cursor in menu. * Display modes: The current viewing [...]

6 Rear Panel : Please refer to the diagram above for all the connection possibilities of your receiver. Do not connect the unit to the mains socket until all other connections have been made and checked. IF Input : Connect the cable from your dish to this connector. Loop Out: If you have a second satellite receiver, connect the second satellite rec[...]

7 Remote Control Unit: By-Pass SCART priority VCR loop through To switch to the second Soundtrack/ language To display channel status or current or next channel inform a tion in EPG mode To mute the sound To change channels in view mode, or to move cursor up or down in menu mode To about setting or to back out or of menu Numeric Keys : Used to sele[...]

8 Quick Start : After initialisation, the Language selection screen will be displayed. By using the LEFT/RIGHT keys, you may select the different menu languages available. Once you have selected the desired menu language, press OK to continue with set-up. After selecting the menu language, the receiver will display the Channel Tuning Menu: (Menu, C[...]

9 Downloading Channels: With a “ Signal Found ” message displayed the signal meters in the Channel Tuning Menu,and depending on whether you have selected a Satellite or Bouquet search. Press the OK key to begin auto search (Satellite, Network or Bouquet). The AUTO CHANNEL SEARCH screen will now be displayed: Please wait for the receiver to proc[...]

10 2 Sky 3 Cartoon 4 TNT 5 CNBC 6 STAR TV1 7 MTV 8 VH-1 1 CNN Astra 19.2E Use to move cursor Use OK to select Press ESC to exit Use to change page Viewing your channels: There are several ways to access the stored channels: Using the UP/DOWN keys on the remote handset to access the channels sequentially. Using the numeric keys (0-9) by typing the c[...]

11 Favourite Channels : Before you can use the “ Favourite Channels List ” , you must first add your favourite channels into the favourites list. Please refer to the instructions below: 1. In view mode press the TV button to display the TV channel list. 2. You will now see the TV listing with your current channel highlighted. 3. Press the FAVOU[...]

12 Selecting different audio channels : In digital satellite broadcasts, multiple audio languages can be simultaneously transmitted by the programme provider. Default audio setting: The user can first select a default audio language via the “ Preferences ” menu for the receiver. Once the default audio language has been stored, all newly found T[...]

13 Additional Information: When viewing a programme, pressing the info key will display the information banner. Note: If the receiver was previously working on a channel and the “ No Signal ” icon appears, you may have one of the following problems: Signal degraded heavily by poor weather Channel no longer broadcasting and no carrier was detect[...]

14 Parental Control: To restrict unauthorised access to your receiver, two types of parental lock are provided: Channel Lock: This provides channel “ lock out ” facility to restrict the access of adult programme material. Menu Lock: This will lock out the access of both the Channel Tuning and Installation menus from unauthorised users. This wil[...]

15 Changing the PIN: The factory default PIN is set to: 0000. At any time the user may change this PIN code by accessing the “ Change PIN ” menu: To change the PIN code, enter in the new PIN into the New PIN box and re-enter the same PIN again in the Verify Box to confirm. If the two PINs are not identical, the change will be aborted and the us[...]

16 Advanced users guide: Tuning to different channel frequencies: If the satellite you desire is not in the Preset listing, or you want to tune the receiver to a different set of channels, please follow the instructions below: To access the tuning menu, press the Menu key: Move the cursor to Channel Setup and press OK. Press OK on Tuning to access [...]

17 Tuning Modes: Auto Tuning From the select frequencies, the receiver will automatically search for all other frequencies within the tuning range and downloads them automatically into the receiver. Once the channels have been downloaded, all the TV and Radio channels will be displayed separately allowing the user to inspect them and decide whether[...]

18 Setup Satellite: If your desired satellite position is not on the Preset List, you can manually edit an existing satellite or add a new satellite name to the preset list. To add a new satellite to your list, you must first enter the channel tuning mode: Press Menu, Channel Setup, OK: From the Channel tuning menu press F1 to enter manual tuner mo[...]

19 Editing channels: Should you wish to modify or view details of a particular channel, you may do so by using the Edit Channel Details menu. Please note that apart from editing the channel name, editing any of the channel parameters will cause the channel to either be lost or changed (different audio/video). This menu is best used for checking cha[...]

20 Sort Free to Air Channels : This function automatically separates the scrambled channels from the free-to-air channels by actually checking each channel for video and audio. The user first decides whether to sort TV or Radio channels (or both at the same time), and then selects whether to delete the scrambled channels or simply move them to the [...]

21 Deleting Channels: You can choose one of the two following methods :- Delete Channels - you may select individual channels for deletion. Clear All Channel Info - you may delete all channels in one operation. 1. Deleting Channels: Move the cursor to highlight “ De lete Channels ” in the Channel Setup menu and press OK. By default TV channels [...]

22 Installation: LNB : The installation menu provides access to LNB settings and features. These can expand the receivers capabilities as well as customising the receiver to your preference. Press Menu and select Installation to access the Installation menu: The default LNB setting is as per the diagram above. LNB Power: This toggles the LNB power [...]

23 TV / VCR settings: The TV/VCR menu contains various options that allow you to configure the receiver to suit your system: Press Menu, select Installation to access the TV/VCR Menu: The following options are available: TV Type: Select between a standard aspect ratio TV (4:3) or Wide-screen (16:9) TV. 16:9 mode is only active when a programme is t[...]

24 Preferences: This menu allows you to customise the receiver to suit your individual needs. To access the Preferences menu: Press Menu, select system. Select Menu Language: You may change the default menu language. The number of languages available depends on the receiver ’ s software version. EPG Type: You can change the Electronic Programme G[...]

25 Reset to factory defaults: The Reset To Factory Defaults option is provided to enable the user to completely reset the receiver. Unlike the Clear All Channel Information option which allows the user to clear only the channel list, the Reset To Factory Defaults option will clear all changes made by the user, including Installation, Channel Setup [...]

26 Trouble shooting: If you suspect there is a fault with your receiver, please check the following trouble shooting guide before calling an authorised service agent. Warning! Under no circumstances attempt to repair the receiver yourself. Tampering with the receiver may result in fatal electric shock and will invalidate your warranty. Symptom: Pos[...]

27 Technical Specifications: Electrical Specification Video Inputs: Input i m pedance 75 Ω 0. 7V pk-pk on R/G/B, 1V pk-pk on CVBS/Y Video Outputs: Output impedance 75 Ω 0. 7V pk-pk on R/G/B, 0. 1V pk-pk on CVBS/Y into 75 Ω load. Audio Inputs: Input i m pedance >50k Ω AC coupled Audio Outputs: Output impedance 60 0 Ω AC coupled Minimum [...]

28 Transport, A/V Decoding Demultiplexor: PID Filters: 1 Video, 1 Audio, 30 general purpose (SI cap a ble) PCR recovery: internal 27MHz PLL locked to PCR Video Decoder: Bitstreams Supported: MPEG2 MP@ML to ISO/IEC 13818-2 MPEG1 to ISO/IEC 11172-2 Video Resolution: Up to 720 x 576 pixels at 25 fps for PAL Up to 720 x 480 pixels at 30 fps for NTSC Vi[...]