Pico Macom SIRD-FTA manual

www . picomacom .com Installation and Operation Manual Br inging Y ou the World of F ree Satellite Enter tainment[...]

1. General information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 1.1 Saf ety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 1.2 General Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 1.3 Accessories . . . . . . .[...]

1.1 Safety Instructions Read the f ollowing recommended saf ety precautions before using this Receiver . Ref er to other provided manuals and instructions f or equipment that will be connected to this Receiver . Placing the Receiver < Place the Receiver indoors to pre vent e xposure to lightning, rain and direct sunlight. < Do not place the R[...]

1.2 General Features Note: The features of your Receiver may differ from those listed below , depending on where you purchased your Receiver . Not all of these features may be available. < Fully MPEG-2 & D VB Compliant < Input F requency 950-2150MHz < Suppor ts SCPC & MCPC from C-/Ku-Band < LNB Input T uner with Loop-Through IF [...]

1.3 Accessories Package Contents: < Digital Satellite Receiver < Remote Control < A udio/Video Cable < User’ s Manual < Maintenance Card Throughout this manual y ou will notice that the operation of y our Receiver is based on a series of user-fr iendly on-screen displa ys and menus. These menus will help y ou get the most from your[...]

2.1 Front Panel 1. POWER: T urns on the wor king mode or puts the Receiver in standb y mode. 2. Displa y (4-Digit/7-Segment): Indicates operating status of the Receiver . 3. Remote Sensor : Detects infrared signal from remote control. 4. VOL+/–: Changes volume and settings or mo ves cursor in the menus . 5. MENU: Enters the main men u or e xits a[...]

2.2 Rear Panel Note: The r ear panel on your Receiver may differ from the one pictured and described in this manual, depending on wher e you purchased your Receiver . Not all of the ports pictured in this section may be available. lf you need assis- tance in identifying your specific equipment configuration, contact your authorized dealer . 1. VIDE[...]

2.3 Remote Control Unit 8 2.3 Remote Control Unit CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS[...]

2.3 Remote Control Unit Note: The remote control for your Receiver may differ slightly from the one pictured and described in this manual, depending on where you purchased your Receiver . lf you need assistance in identifying the remote control buttons for specific commands, contact your authorized dealer . Ref er to the numbers shown on the pictur[...]

3.1 Connecting to Antenna and Dish This Receiver w or ks only with a satellite dish that can access free-to-air pro- gramming. The diagram belo w shows the basic connections required for the satellite LNB, TV and other possible connections on the rear panel. (Consult the f ollowing pages f or additional connections.) lf you need assistance to iden-[...]

3.2 Connecting to TV and VCR using SCART Support Note: These instructions apply to a Receiver with both TV and VCR SCART ports. lf you need assistance in identifying your specific equipment configura- tion, contact your authorized dealer . Instructions: 1. Connect satellite input cable to Receiv er’ s “IF In. ” 2. Connect cable from Receiv er[...]

3.3 Connecting to TV and VCR using RCA Support Instructions: 1. Connect satellite input cable to Receiv er’ s “IF In. ” 2. Match colors of three-plug RCA cable to Receiv er’ s RCA video and audio outputs and plug them in. Then connect cable to matching colors on TV’ s video and audio inputs . 3. Match colors of three-plug RCA cable to TV?[...]

3.4 Connecting to TV and VCR using RF Support and RCA Instructions: 1. Connect satellite input cable to Receiv er’ s “IF In. ” 2. Connect cable from Receiv er’ s “Output to TV” to TV’ s “RF In. ” 3. Connect e xter nal TV antenna input cab le into VCR’s “In F rom Antenna. ” 4. Connect cable from VCR’ s “Out to Antenna” [...]

3.5 Connecting to Second Receiver Note: These instructions apply to a Receiver with SCART ports. lf you need assistance in identifying your specific equipment configuration, contact your authorized dealer . Instructions: 1. Connect satellite input cable to Receiv er’ s “IF In. ” 2. Connect cable from primary Receiver’ s “TV SCAR T” to T[...]

3.6 Connecting DiSEqC Switch Box Instructions: 1. Connect up to f our satellite input cables to DiSEqC Switch Box inputs . 2. Connect DiSEqC Switch Bo x output cable to Receiver’ s “IF In. ” F or saf ety reasons, k eep equipment unplugged from power sources until all cables are properly connected. 3.6 Connecting DiSEqC Switch Box 15 RECEIVER [...]

3.7 Connecting to Digital Amplifier Note: These instructions apply to a Receiver with both SCART and S/PDIF ports. lf you need assistance in identifying your specific equipment configura- tion, contact your authorized dealer . Instructions: 1. Connect satellite input cable to Receiv er’ s “IF In. ” 2. Connect cable from Receiv er’ s “TV S[...]

4.1 Setting TV Channels Press the MENU button on y our remote control to view the Main Menu on the screen. It has six categories: TV Channel, Radio Channel, Installation, System, P arental Control and Game. See figure below . Scroll up and down b y using CH+/– . Pressing the OK b utton alwa ys confirms your selection and tak es you to the ne xt s[...]

Edit Channels Scroll CH+/– until you select <Edit Channels>, then press OK . While you are watching TV , you can view the Channel List (sho wn in the figure below). Y ou can also identify the satellite and transponder of the selected TV channel. A. Lock The Lock command lets y ou block a channel so it cannot be vie wed. Select the Lock comm[...]

C. Move The Mov e command allows you to place a channel in a diff erent position on the channel list. After selecting this command, a small input box will appear on the screen. Input a number between 1 to the total number of the e xisting chan- nels by using numeric k eys on the remote control. After pressing OK , the selected channel will be mov e[...]

c. Press alphanumeric character key to rename channel. d. Press OK key to confirm it. Back space: Press VOL– to delete character one b y one. Cancel: Press AUDIO to delete all added characters. e. Press EXIT to retur n to the previous menu. Note: Pressing “1” switches between capitalization and lo wer case of the alphabet. E. Modify PIDs This[...]

A. Movie a. Select the “Movie” icon by using VOL+/– , then press FAV . The sub-menu will appear as shown in the f ollowing figure. The operation to rename f avorite channels is the same as “rename channel” (see page 19). b . Select your f av or ite channel by using CH+/– , and press OK . The channel will be marked with . T o cancel your[...]

Sort By FT A Select <Sor t By FT A> by using CH+/– . Press OK to view the sub-menu as shown in the f ollowing figure. All the FT A channels are listed first, then the scramb led channels. Sort By Satellite Select <Sor t By Satellite> by using CH+/– . Press OK to vie w the sub-menu, similar to the one shown in <Sort By FT A> im[...]

4.2 Setting Radio Channels Select <Radio channel> by using CH+/– in <Main Men u>. The result will be the sub-menu as shown in the f ollowing figure. The operation f or radio channels is the same as TV channels. T o switch betw een TV and radio modes, press TV/RADIO on the remote control. Increase or decrease the volume b y using VOL+/[...]

4.3 Installation Settings Select <Installation> in <Main Menu> b y using CH+/– , press OK , you will see the sub-menu as shown in the f ollowing figure. It has f our items: Satellite Search, T ransponder Search, Satellite Setting and T ransponder Setting. Satellite Search Select <Satellite Search> by using CH+/– . Press OK to [...]

D. 22kHz If you are using tw o antennas connected to a 22kHz tone s witch bo x, you can either supply 22kHz by setting “ON” or select antenna b y setting “OFF . ” If the LNB frequency is set to universal, the 22kHz will oper ate automatically . E. 0/12V If you are using tw o antennas connected to an antenna s witch bo x. you can either pick[...]

2. Continuously Move Select <Continuously Mov e>. Then select the direction b y using VOL+/– . By pressing VOL+/– , the dish will mov e. The motor stops after releasing VOL+/– . 3. Step Size Y ou can set the step size from 1 to 10 f or mov e steps. 4. Move Steps Select the direction by using VOL+/– . The dish mov es step by step . Adj[...]

J. MultiSat Search With DiSEqC1.0, y ou can scan up to f our satellites that you ha ve selected. a. Select <MultiSat search> by using CH+/– . b . Select satellites b y using VOL+ to view the sub-menu as shown in the f ol- lowing figure . c. Select satellites by using CH+/– or PGUP/PGDW . Press OK to vie w the sub-menu as shown in the f ol[...]

T ransponder Search Check the tr ansponder signal and search channels. Select <T ransponder Search> b y using CH+/– . Press OK to view the sub-menu as shown in the f ollowing figure. A. Sat name T o select <Sat name>, press VOL+. Select satellite by using CH+/– or PGUP/PGDW , then press OK to confirm it. B. Frequency Select a valid [...]

Satellite Setting This menu consists of two parts, the top lists the satellite name and the bottom lists f our command options (add, delete, rename and mo ve) to use on the satellite selected in the top list. T o scroll to the display ed satellite name, mo ve the scroll bar on the right edge of the box b y using CH+/– or PGUP/PGDW . Select a comm[...]

B. Delete This command allows y ou to delete one or more satellites from the satellite list. a. Select <Delete> by using VOL+/– . b . Select a satellite you w ant to delete by using CH+/– or PGUP/PGDW . c. Press OK to view the sub-menu as shown in the f ollowing figure. d. Select <Y es> by using VOL+/– . Press OK to delete the sat[...]

D. Move The Mov e command allows you to place a satellite in a diff erent position on the satellite list. After selecting this command, a small input box will appear on the screen. Input a number between 1 and the total number of the e xisting satellites by using numeric k eys on the remote control. After pressing OK , the selected satellite will b[...]

T ransponder Setting Select <T ransponder Setting> b y using CH+/– . Press OK to view the sub- menu as shown in the f ollowing figure. A. Select satellite a. Select “Select satellite” icon b y using VOL+/– . b . Select a satellite you w ant b y using CH+/– or PGUP/PGDW . c. Press EXIT to retur n to the previous menu. B. Add T ranspo[...]

C. Edit T ransponder The Edit command lets you change the par ameters of a transponder . Select the transponder item y ou want to edit from the list on the right side of the screen. a. Select “Edit T ransponder” icon b y using VOL+/– . b . Select a transponder y ou want to edit b y using CH+/– . c. Press OK to view the sub-menu as shown in [...]

4.4 System Settings Select <System> in <Main Menu> b y using CH+/– . Press OK to view the sub- menu as shown in the f ollowing figure. It has six items: System, OSD (On- Screen Displa y), Time Adjust, Reset All, Reset Channels and About D VB. System Select <System> by using CH+/– . Press OK to vie w the sub-menu as sho wn in t[...]

D. RF System The RF system is set at NTSC M. E. TV System Select your TV type between P AL, NTSC and SECAM by using VOL+/– . F . TV Screen Format Select your TV aspect ratio of output video either 4:3 or 16:9 by using VOL+/– . On-Screen Display (OSD) Select <OSD> in <System> by using CH+/– . Press OK to view the sub-menu as shown [...]

T ime Adjust Select <Time Adjust> in <System> by using CH+/– . Press OK to view the sub-menu as shown in the f ollowing figure. A . Set T ur n On, T ur n Off and T ur n Channel ON or OFF by using CH+/– or VOL+/– . Note: “Time Displa y”: Set On and the current time will appear on the left top of the screen. B. Set Current Time,[...]

Reset Channels Select <Reset Channels>. Press OK to view the sub-menu as sho wn in the f ollowing figure . Select <Y es> by using VOL+/– . Press OK , and all revised channel data and settings will be lost. About DVB T o check the inf or mation of your Receiv er’s hardw are and software, select <About D VB> in the <System Me[...]

4.5 Parental Control Settings Select <P arental Control> in the <Main Menu> by using CH+/– . Press OK , and you will be ask ed to enter your pass word. Input your pass word to view the sub-menu as shown in the f ollowing figure. Note: Def ault pass w ord is 0000. If y ou f orget the password y ou changed to, please chec k with y our d[...]

4.6 Game Selections and Settings Select <Game> in the <Main Menu> b y using CH+/– . Press OK to view the sub-menu as shown in the f ollowing figure. It has 2 games: T etr is and Snake . T etris Select <T etr is> in <Game> by using CH+/–. Press OK to view the sub-men u as shown in the f ollowing figure . Press OK or CH+ t[...]

Press VOL+/– and CH+/– to make the snak e move up , down, left and right. If the snake mo ves through a yello w icon, it adds length. If it mo ves through a blue icon, the game is o ver . Press EXIT to retur n to the previous menu. 5 General View Functions The f ollowing section describes the basic functions of your Receiv er that can be access[...]

5.4 TV/Radio While watching the channel, s witch between TV and radio modes by using TV/RADIO on the remote control. 5.5 SA T If y ou searched channels from more than one satellite and w ant to ha v e a channel list f or each satellite, press SA T ke y sev eral times. The channel list of each satellite will be displa y ed. 5.6 Audio If a prog ram i[...]

5.7 Info While watching the channel, press INFO on the remote control. The channel name appears along with the satellite name. T wo dynamic bars reflecting sig- nal strength and signal quality of the current channel also appear . 42 General V iew Functions GENERAL VIEW FUNCTION[...]

Updating Software (Receiver to Receiver) Note: These instructions apply to primary and secondar y receivers with SCART ports. lf you need assistance in identifying your specific equipment configuration, contact your authorized dealer . a. Connect primar y and second receivers with RS232C cab le. b . P ower on the primar y Receiver so it remains in [...]

44 TROUBLESHOOTING T roubleshooting The display on t he front panel does not light up . Check that the main cable is plugged into the power soc ket. Main cable is not connected. PROBLEM WHA T TO DO POSSIBLE CAUSE No sound or picture. But the front panel red light is on. Press the standby button. The unit is in stand- by mode . No sound or picture A[...]

TROUBLESHOOTING T roubleshooting 45 PROBLEM WHA T TO DO POSSIBLE CAUSE No picture appears on the TV screen. The system is con- nected using RF leads. The remote control is not working. Change the batteries. Batteries exhausted. Aim the remote control at the Receiver or chec k that nothing b loc ks the front panel. Remote control is incorrectly aime[...]

Access A uthorization to use the coding system to purchase/order TV programs. AGC A utomatic Gain Control. A circuit that automatically adjusts signal lev els. Audio system With digital satellite reception, the sound is transmitted in pac kages and is selected either in a special audio mode or pre-selected by using the installation setup . This mak[...]

PCR Program Cloc k Reference . Timing inf or mation corresponding to a par ticular satellite channel on a digital frequency . The PCR must be entered when adding new channels . Polarization P olarization allows sev eral programs to be fit into the same frequency band. The signals from a satellite are transmitted either with linear (vertical or hor [...]

Note: The specifications for your Receiver may differ from those described below , depending on where you purchased your Receiver . lf you need assistance in identifying your specific equipment specifications, contact your authorized dealer . VIDEO Decoding MPEG-2 & MEPG-1 compatible Bit rate Max 15Mbps Output P AL/NTSC/SECAM Aspect ratio 4:3, [...]

LNB CONTROL Power supply 13/18V (500mA max) polar ization with shor t circuit protection Polarized control 13/18V polar ization (ver tical/horizontal) DiSEqC contr ol DiSEqC 1.0 and DiSEqC 1.2 MISCELLANEOUS Supply voltage 100-240V AC 50-60Hz Power consumption 30 watts max Operating temperature +5°C to +40°C Storage temperature -20°C to +70°C Di[...]

50 MENU STRUCTURE Menu Structure Installation System Game TV(Radio)Channel TV(Radio) Channel 1. Edit Channels 2. Set F avorites 3. Sor t by FT A 4. Sor t by Satellite 5. Sor t by T ransponder 6. Sor t by F av orite 7. Sor t by Alphabet Edit Channel 1. Play channel 2. Lock/Unlock channel 3. Delete/Undelete channel 4. Move channel 5. Rename channel 6[...]

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