HD+ Digital Satellite Recorder HD+ Digital Satellite Recorder User Manual MODEL NUMBER HDR-8610USB Please read this Manual thoroughly before using your Recorder and then retain for future reference.
Contents 1. Important Safety Instructions 1.1 Safety Information 1.2 General Information 2. In the Box 3. Controls and Functions 3.1 Front Panel 3.2 Rear Panel 3.3 Remote Control 3.4 Remote Control Functions 4. Installation 4.1 Satellite Dish Installation (REFER TO SEPARATE INSTRUCTIONS) 4.2 Recorder Installation 4.2.1 Connecting your Recorder 4.2.2 Preparing your Remote Control 4.2.3 TV Format Set-Up 4.2.
1.0 Important Safety Instructions 1.1 Safety Information • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 1 Read these Instructions carefully and retain for future reference. If you sell, or give this Receiver away be sure to pass on the Instructions. There are no user serviceable parts inside this unit. DO NOT remove the cover there are dangerous voltages inside. Electric shock hazard. This unit operates from a 170~240V 50Hz Supply. Consumption is ~25W. During use, this device may become warm, this is normal.
1.2 General Information • Thank you for choosing a Ross Digital Satellite TV Receiver. Treated with care and used in accordance with the contents of this manual it will provide many years of reliable service. • • This symbol indicates that, at the end of its useful life, this product must not be disposed of with normal domestic waste. To prevent possible harm to the environment or human health from uncontrolled waste disposal, please recycle it responsibly.
3.0 Controls & Functions: 3.1 Front Panel A B OK H Standby MENU C D E F G E - Volume Up Button A - Standby Button F - Channel Up Button B - Menu Button G - USB Socket C - Volume Down Button D - Channel Down Button H - OK Button 3.2 Rear Panel A C D B E F G J H K I A - LNB IN to Tuner A and B - To connect the input cables from the satellite dish. B - LNB OUT from Tuner A and B - To connect to other satellite recorders if required.
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3.4 Remote Control Functions Button Function 1 POWER: Turns on the power or switches the unit to standby mode 2 TIMER: To select upto 8 timer sequences of your choice. 3 EPI: Shows Now and Next EPG for the programme being viewed. 4 NUMERIC BUTTONS: Enter a number to select a channel directly or to select the menu options. 5 16:9: Changes screen display between Auto, 16:9 and 4:3. 6 LANG: Press to select OSD language preference.
Button Function 23 SUBTL: Sets broadcast dependant subtitles for the current TV programme. 24 RECALL: Press to switch to previously watched channel. 25 FAV: Select favourite channel list or current channel list in the view mode. 26 TIMESHIFT: Pauses live TV so that you enter ‘TImeshift’ mode. 27 PAGE UP/DOWN: Press to jump one page up or down. 28 V-FORMAT: Press to select the video output mode between; 1080I, 720 P and 576P.
4.0 Installation: Introduction This manual will help you learn the basic use of your recorder such as installation, selecting channels and many other functions of the set top box. 4.1 Satellite Dish Installation Please refer to the separate documentation “Satellite Dish Installation Guide” to install your dish. You will need to assemble, erect and roughly align your dish to your chosen satellite before connecting up and turning on your Recorder. 4.2 Recorder Installation 4.2.
4.2.4 Check Satellite Signal Reception • • • • • • • Press the Menu Button on the Remote Control. The Installation Menu will be displayed. Press OK to enter the installation Menu. Using the CH- Button select Antenna Setting and then press OK. Please note that ASTRA 2A/B/D and Eurobird 1 satellite is labelled 04.ASTRA/EURO1. Your Recorder has a large number of the available Satellites already programmed in to make setting up easier for you.
5.0 Menu System: 5.1 Installation Menu In this part of the manual only the basic installation is covered. If you wish to set up your recorder to work with a motorised dish then please refer to SECTION 6, “Advanced Installation”. The MENU provides access to many features and functions which will help to improve your enjoyment of your new product. Press MENU and OK to enter the INSTALLATION Menu, then use the CH-, CH+ keys to select the item you wish to adjust and the VOL-, VOL+ to select the new setting.
5.2.1 TV Channel Edit Using the “VOL-” and “VOL+” buttons you can select from the options of; LOCK, DELETE, MOVE, RENAME, EDIT and SELECT functions to edit your TV programmes. You can press the “CH-” or “CH+” buttons to select the channel, and press “VOL-” or “VOL+” button to choose the functions which are displayed towards the bottom of the OSD. Press the “OK” button to activate your choice. • • • • • • Lock - To prevent the viewing of channels that are not suitable for Children.
5.2.2 Radio Channel Edit Using the “VOL-” and “VOL+” buttons you can select from the options of; LOCK, DELETE, MOVE, RENAME, EDIT and SELECT functions to edit your Radio programmes. You can press the “CH-” or “CH+” buttons to select the channel, and press “VOL-” or “VOL+” button to choose the functions which are displayed towards the bottom of the OSD. Press the “OK” button to activate your choice. • • The procedure for editing Radio channels is identical to that for TV Channels as described in Section 5.
5.3 System Menu The options in this section enable you to set up options within SYSTEM SETTING to match your TV, set the LOCAL TIME, configure and setup timers for timed recordings in TIMER and check SYSTEM INFORMATION. Press MENU and then VOL+ to enter the SYSTEM Menu, then use the CH-, CH+ keys to select the item you wish to adjust and the VOL-, VOL+ to select the new setting. 5.3.1 System Setting Adjust the SYSTEM SETTINGS to match your TV and other equipment.
5.3.3 Timer • Press TIMER button 2 to enter directly from the remote control. The TIMER Menu provides access to 8 Timers for you to programme enabling you to switch to your desired programme at a specific time to avoid missing something you want to watch. Using the VOL+, VOL- and CH+, CH- buttons to set the preferred configuration, press the OK button to set the timer, you can also set the preferred Power On mode for TV or Radio.
5.4 User Settings This section allows the setting of PARENTAL CONTROL preferences, OSD settings, the MULTIMEDIA area where you view TV recordings and the FACTORY DEFAULT (resets the whole recorder back to how it left the factory). Press MENU and then VOL+ to enter the USER SETTINGS Menu, then use the CH-, CH+ keys to select the item you wish to adjust and the VOL-, VOL+ to select the new setting. 5.4.
5.4.2 OSD Control In this Menu you can Select the preferred MENU LANGUAGE, STANDBY DISPLAY, INFORMATION BAR TIMEOUT and REMOVE TIMESHIFT FILE. • • • • • Menu Language: To select the preferred OSD language. “English” is set as the default language. Standby Display: Turns the Time Display ON or OFF when in Standby Mode. Information Bar Timeout: To set the timeout period for the Information Bar. From 2 to 9 seconds.
5.4.3.2 Media and Folder Management Video Partition Choice The primary function of this feature is to enable the user to select the partition (volume) they wish to use for the PVR function of the receiver. To enter, press the HDD button and you will see the Disk List OSD screen showing the partitions/volumes of the SATA HDD and also any connected USB device. Colour codes against each of the partitions (volumes) show the features supported by the specific partition, i.e.
• • • Copy: Press VOL- to copy your file and then press EXIT to take you back to the list of Partitions / Volumes. Paste: Select the Folder / Volume or Partition where you wish to place your copy and press OK. Using the CH+- button select (if required) the individual folder within the partition where you wish to place your copy and again press OK. Now press the VOL+ button and you will be asked to confirm. Press OK and your file will be copied to your chosen location.
6.0 Personal Video Recorder (PVR): The Ross HD+ Satellite Recorder has a number of features to allow versatility in when you watch TV. It has a Time Shift Record function so that you can pause and catch up with live TV. It has a massive 320Gb Hard Drive so that you can record many hours of your favourite TV. You can make Instant video recordings of live TV while you watch another channel. You can set the Recorder to make timed Video recordings of TV when you are out. These are explained below. 6.
6.2 General TV Recording Instant Video Recording To start recording live TV simply press the Record Button 35 on the remote control. You will see a small red record button confirmation appear in the top left hand corner of the TV screen and a progressive timer. This quickly disappears but will reappear when you change channels. You can continue recording a required channel whilst watching another. If you get an error message when trying to do this, you need to adjust your Tuner Set up. See section 7.5.
You need to set up the exact times and dates when you want to record the TV programme including exactly when it starts and finishes and which TV channel it is on. Once the timer record takes effect it will automatically start to record the program setup by the timer. • • If the Recorder is in standby status when timed recording is due to start it will automatically wake up and start to record the pre-set program.
7.0 PIP: This Receiver is equipped with a PIP (Picture in Picture) feature which can prove extremely useful if you don’t want to miss key moments in, for example two concurrent sporting events. NOTE: For PIP to be able to view programmes from the same SATELLITE as your main programme the TUNER SETUP in the INSTALLATION MENU must be set to SAME SATS. If it is set to DIFFERENT SATS then you wil only be able to view Programes from TUNER B.
8.0 Advanced Installation: This section is aimed at the more experienced Satellite Recorder (Set Top Box) user. Specifically, it describes how to set up your unit to work with a Motorised Dish and how to add additional Satellites that are not present in the Factory pre-loaded list. Press MENU to enter the INSTALLATION Menu, then use the CH-, CH+ keys to select the item you wish to adjust and the VOL-, VOL+ to select the new setting. Then press OK to store. 8.
[1] SCAN Press the RED button “SAT”, to search for channels from the current satellite. [2] ADD SATELLITE Press the GREEN button “ZOOM”, to add a new satellite, configure the settings such as; satellite name, east/west and longitude then press “OK” to save and exit. [3] EDIT SATELLITE Press the YELLOW button “PAUSE”, to edit the current satellite. Edit the satellite name, east/west and Longitude, then press “OK” to save and exit.
[3] TP EDIT Press the YELLOW button “PAUSE” to edit the current TP. Choose the current TP number by “VOL-” or “VOL+” buttons, then input the frequency value and symbol rate value by numeric key, choose the correct Polarization, Horizontal or Vertical then save and exit. [4] DELETE TP Press the BLUE button “TV/RADIO”, to delete the current selected TP. 8.3 Motor Configuration (DiSEqC1.2) This section is used to set up the auto Satellite Dish (DiSEqC1.2 system) location system.
• • • • User Longitude: Enter your Longitude using the numerical keys East / West: Select EAST / WEST depending on the Satellite locations Tuner A USALS: Set to ON as required. Tuner B USALS: Set to ON as required. Enter the required information as above and then press OK to SAVE and EXIT back to the INSTALLATION MENU. Please refer to your Motorised Dish Installation Manual for further information. 8.5 Tuner Set-Up • Tuner connect type: Choose from different satellites or same satellites. N.B.
10.0 Trouble Shooting: If you have problems with the set top box, please consult the table below because it may be a simple problem that can be solved at home. Power turned on, but no display on screen or lights on the set top box. Plug not inserted correctly. Remove plug and reinsert into the socket. When recording a TV programme I cannot watch another. Second LNB feed unattached or tuner not set to same Satellite.
11.0 Specification 1.Tuner & Modulator Input Frequency: Input Impendence: Demodulation: Input Level: Input Socket: LNB Power & Polarization: Current: (short circuit protection) Symbol Rate: Code Rate: 950MHz to 2150MHz 75 ohms QPSK S2 -65dBm to-25dBm F type connector Horizontal:+18V; Vertical: +13V; Max 500mA; 2~45MS/s 1/2,2/3,3/4,5/6,7/8 2.
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