Samsung SFT-503 manual

Owner’s Instructions SFT -503 SCI-503 Digital Satellite Receiver ( FT A, CI) user's 4/9/01 3:24 PM Page 1[...]

Safety Precautions This STB has been manufactured to meet international safety standards. Please read the following safety precautions carefully before you handle the STB. MAIN SUPPL Y Use only 90-250V AC 50/60Hz. CABLE Use standard certified cables to prevent any malfunction of the STB. LOCA TION Locate the STB indoor . Locate STB away from potent[...]

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Contents Understanding the Remote Control Unit 1 ~ 2 Connecting Y our Equipment 3 Front Panel 3 Rear Panel 4 Connection 5 ~ 6 Reference 7 ~ 8 Setting Up Y our System 9 Menu T ree 9 Automatic Channel Search for a Satellite 10 Manual Channel Search for T ransponder 10 NIT channel search 11 Basic Function 1 1 ~ 12 Menu Operation 13 Main Menu 13 Channe[...]

Contents Installation 19 DiSEqC Mode 20 Channel Search 21 Rename Satellite 21 Automatic Channel Search 22 Manual Channel Search 23 NIT Channel Search 24 Parental Lock 25 Receiver Lock 25 Change PIN Code 26 Factory Reset 26 Delete Whole Channel 26 System Setting 27 Utillity 28 ~ 29 Common Interface 30 T roubleshooting 31 T echnical specifications 32[...]

Understanding the Remote Control Unit SLEEP(option) Remote Control Unit (RCU) 18 MUTE 17 P AUSE TEXT (option) 11 CHANNEL UP/DOWN 6 BACK 5 INFORMA TION 4 TV/RADIO 7 EPG 14 NUMERIC 10 VOLUME UP/DOWN ST ANDBY SOUND TIME SUBTITLE(option) MENU LEFT/RIGHT P AGE UP/DOWN OK EXIT F A VORITE (F1,F2,F3,F4) TV/SA T 13 1 3 2 8 19 9 12 15 16 1 user's 4/9/01[...]

Understanding the Remote Control Unit Please note: The design of the Remote Control Unit (RCU) may be changed without notice in advance. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 SOUND Selects the sound track list for the current service. SUBTITLE (RED) Used to change satellite at channel control menu. TIME (GREEN) Displays the current time on the right side of the [...]

Connecting Y our Equipment 3 ST ANDBY Switches between Operation and Standby mode. MENU Displays the Main Menu on the screen or returns to the previous memu. CLEAR Returns to the viewing mode from a menu (in menu mode). CH UP/DOWN Use to tune to the next or previous channel. Use to move up or down highlight marked Cursor . VOL UP/DOWN Use to increa[...]

Connecting Y our Equipment 4 ANT IN Connect to TV ANT input TV OUT Connect to TV or VCR via a coaxial cable. RS232 Connect to a PC for S/W upgrade. VCR SCART Connect this socket to that of VCR via scart cable. (SFT -503E only) TV SCART Connect this socket to that of TV via scart cable. (SFT -503E only) 0V / 12V Connect 12V to an external 0V/12V swi[...]

Connecting Y our Equipment 5 Connection There are several ways of connecting the STB to your existing Audio/TV system. We recommend using one of the following connection cases for best results: 1. TV only 1. Connect one end of RCA/Cinch cable to the RCA/Cinch jack on the back of the STB and the other end to a RCA/Cinch jack on your TV . If your TV [...]

Connecting Y our Equipment 6 Connection 3. TV with T errestrial antenna 1. Connect one end of RCA/Cinch cable to the RCA/Cinch jack on the back of the STB and the other end to a RCA/Cinch jack on your TV . If your TV doesn’t have a RCA/Cinch jack, connect one end of RF cable to the T V OUT on the back of the STB and the other end to a RF input ja[...]

Reference Connecting Y our Equipment 7 DiSEqC 1.0 Connection All our receivers are designed to be DiSEqC 1.0 and DiSEqC 1.2 compatible. This allows multiple antennas to be connected to the STB at the same time. If you have two or more fixed antennas or LNBs then we recommend you use a DiSEqC 1.0 switch. Connect the coaxial cable from the first LNB [...]

7. Then, upgrading starts, the PC will shows the progress in window , and the and appears on the front LED of the STB. 8. When the upgrading is completed, appears. 9. Then, you have to power of f and on for running new software. 10. Y ou can check correct upgrading by comparing software version in system information of system setting menu (page27).[...]

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Setting Up Y our System Automatic Channel Search for a Satellite Y ou can automatically detect and save all TV , Radio channels of a Satellite as follows: System Connection Power On Main Menu/Installation Channel search / Auto Channel List Favorite Channel List Main Menu/Installation Channel Search / Manual ➞➞ ➞ ➞ ➞ ➞ • Connect STB to[...]

Setting Up Y our System 11 Main Menu/Installation Channel Search / NIT ➞ NIT Channel Search Y ou can automatically detect and save all TV , Radio channels of a satellite as follows: • Enter your PIN code. • Select NIT Search in Search Mode. • Select the NIT of satellite which you want to search. • Press , and STB will automatically search[...]

V olume Control / Mute Use the VOL button to control the volume. When the volume is adjusted under the MUTE button holding pressed, the Mute feature cannot be cancelled. Press the MUTE button once again to cancel. Sound T rack The Audio control menu appears when the Sound button on the remote control is pressed on the channel having different types[...]

Main Menu 1. T urn on TV and your STB, after you have connected all peripheral devices to it. 2. Press the Menu button of the RCU. Y ou will see the "Main Menu" on the TV screen as follow: 3. Y ou can move into the desired submenu using buttons. 4. Press to confirm your selection. 5. Press the button to return to previous menu. Or press t[...]

Channel List TV and Radio Channel List This menu helps you to easily select the channel that you want to watch. The channel list can be constructed independently for each Satellite, Channel Control, TV or Radio. 1. Select "Channel List" in"Main Menu". Then you will get a "Channel List" as follows. Y ou can get the info[...]

Program Guide Y our STB has an Electronic Program Guide(EPG) to help you navigate programs through all the possible viewing options. The TV Guide supplies information such as program listings and starting and ending times for all available programs. = = Select Program Guide in Main Menu or press the EPG button of RCU and the Program Guide screen wi[...]

Menu Operation Channel Control Y ou can control channels on various channel lists-Delete a channel, Move channel's position, construct Favorite Channel List, Lock a channel and change the name of a channel. = = Select "Channel Control" in "Main Menu". Then the following "Channel Control" screen will be displayed. [...]

Menu Operation = = Y ou can choose TV or Radio Channels in an alternative way by pressing button on the RCU. = = Use the buttons, to select a channel that you want to add into favorite channel list. Press ( F1~F4) and the selected channel will be added to each ( F1~F4) group of the favorite channel list. = = The Favorite Channel List can be section[...]

= = Press button to select the program you want to lock or unlock. Press the F1 button to have the channel locked so that the others who do not know the PIN Code can not watch the program. Also you can use to select either TV channel list or Radio channel list. = = Once the program is locked, every time you try to watch the program, you will be ask[...]

4. Rename Channel In "Channel Control"menu, select "Rename Channel" and then the following Rename channel screen pops up. = = Use the buttons to select the channel that you want to change the name of a channel from the channel list and press F1 button. = = Then following “Rename channel” menu and keyboard screen will be disp[...]

20 Menu Operation 1. DiSEqC Mode Supports DiSEqC 1.0 and 1.2. 1 1 . . 1 1 D D i i S S E E q q C C 1 1 . . 0 0 = = 2, 4, or 8 port can be selected for DiSEqC switch box. Y ou can select and use the appropriate port for your DiSEqC switch box. = = Use the buttons to select 2SW , 4SW , or 8SW in the Installation DISEqC Mode. And then press the button.[...]

Please contact the installer of your satellite dish if you do not know the correct setting value of each parameter listed in the above table. Search Mode L.O. Freq.(MHz) LNB Power 22KHz OV/12V Antenna Switch T one Burst Scramble Auto / Manual / NIT Y ou can select the predefined L.O Frequency by pressing Left/Right keys or manually enter a specific[...]

Menu Operation = = Use the RED button to select the satellite you want to find. = = Select the Automatic search mode from "Search Mode" field using button. = = Search Mode, Set L.O. Freq, LNB Power , 22KHz, 0V/12V , T one Burst and Scramble fields to the appropriate value Using button at each field. = = Press to start the "Automatic [...]

Menu Operation = = Select the Manual Search Mode from "Search Mode" field using the button. = = Press the button . = = If you cannot find the desired transponder from the transponder list, you can add it by inputting appropriate parameter values for a new transponder in the corresponding item of numeric number field. = = When you want to [...]

General Information 24 = = Use the RED button to select the satellite you want to find. = = Select the NIT search mode from "Search Mode" field using button. = = Seach Mode, Set L.O. Freq, LNB Power , 22KHz, 0V/12V , T one Burst and Scramble fields to the appropriate value Using button at each field. = = Press to start the "NIT Chann[...]

7. Parental Lock This function prevents children or unauthorized persons from watching programs. = = Select "Parental Lock" from the "Installation Menu". = = After the Parental is locked, whenever you watch the locked channel, you should enter the PIN Code. N N N N o o o o t t t t e e e e : When the Parental Lock is set OFF , yo[...]

Menu Operation 9. Change PIN Code Y ou can change your PIN code from factory default value "0000" as follows: Select "Change PIN Code" in the "Installation" menu. = = Then you will be asked for a new PIN Code. Once you enter a new PIN Code, the system will ask you to enter it again to confirm. = = After you enter a new[...]

System Setting This menu helps you to set up Video output mode, RF channel, RF mode, Screen type, Banner Display T ime, T ime Adjust, Menu Language and System Information parameters related with RF modulator . = = Select "System Setting" in the "Main Menu". The following submenu will show up on your TV . = = Press the button to [...]

Utility (Depending on model) This STB supports additional functions such as Bio Rhythm, Calendar , Games, Write Memo and Read Memo. Bio Rhythm buttons to adjust your birth year and date to see your current Bio Rhythm status. = = By press "OK", you can see your Bio Rhythm. = = The Bio Rhythm screen shows your monthly Bio Rhythm. = = The wh[...]

Menu Operation Write Memo Use the and buttons, write your message. Othello Game / Snake Game F1 : Save your message F2 : Other character F3 : Erase : Delete memo : Exits to the current state of storage of memo. When memo is saved, the message “ ” appears on the front LED. The message “ ” appears on the LED when the STB is powered ON. By the[...]

Menu Operation 30 Common Interface This receiver is equipped with two PCM-CIA slots, which enables the use of two CI CAMs (Viaccess or Irdeto etc...). When a Comon Interface CAM is inserted inside the PCM-CIA slot, the system detects the type of the CAM automatically and display in the main menu. On choosing the menu, you will be able to access the[...]

31 T roubleshooting Check the main power cord and check that it is plugged into a suitable power outlet. Check whether STB is in Standby mode. Ensure that the STB is switched on (see above). Check the video output port (VIDEO or RF OUT) is firmly connected to the TV or VCR. Check that you have selected the correct channel or Video Input on your TV [...]

32 T echnical Specifications T uner & Channel Input Connector : F-type, IEC 169-24, Female Frequency Range : 950 MHz to 2150 MHz Input Impedance : 75Ohm unbalanced Signal Level : -25 to -65dBm IF Frequency : 480 MHz IF Band width : 36 MHz LNB Power & Polarization : V ertical : +13V , Horizontal : +18V Current : 500mA Max Overload protection[...]

33 T echnical Specifications Common Interface Module T ype : PCMCIA TYPE II x 2 Available CAM : VIACCESS, IRDETO, NAGRA VISION, CRYPT OWORKS, CONAX. A / V & Data In / Out VIDEO (CVBS) : RCA/Cinch , Scart (SFT - 503E only) Video Output (CVBS) VIDEO (RGB) : Scart (SFT -503E only) AUDIO R/L : RCA/Cinch, Scart (SFT -503E only) V olume and Mute Cont[...]

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