Radix ALPHA 4000 PVR User Manual - Getting Started

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Summary of ALPHA 4000 PVR

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    2 safety and precautions thank you for purchasing your radix digital satellite receiver. For your safety and proper operation, please take time reading this manual fully before installing and operating the receiver. We hope you will take advantage of the numerous functions with the help of this manu...

  • Page 2: General Safety Information

    3 en g lis h  connection to the tv disconnect the stb from the mains power before connecting or disconnecting the cables from tv. Failure to do so can damage the tv.  earthing the lnb cable must be earthed to the system earth for the satellite dish. The buried cable of the system must comply with ...

  • Page 3: Contents

    4 contents general safety information ................................................... 2 safety and precautions ......................................................................... 2 getting started ....................................................................... 6 1.1 checking the pa...

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    5 en g lis h recording ................................................................................ 34 5.1 using the instant recording .......................................................... 34 5.2 using the timeshift recording ....................................................... 35 5.3 us...

  • Page 5: Getting Started

    6 hc st ue d hs il gn e tuner tuner 1.1 checking the package contents 1.1.1 checking accessories check the following accessories when you open the box. User’s manual remote control rf loop through cable batteries (aaa type) usb application cd notice of disposal the device, packaging material, and ba...

  • Page 6: Getting Started

    7 en g lis h en g lis h 1.2 general description of your receiver 1.2.1 front panel 1. Cam slot for a two ca module. 2. Display displays the playing status, channel number, broadcasting name, recording status, etc. 3. Menu button displays the main menu on the screen. 4. Exit button exits the current ...

  • Page 7: Getting Started

    8 1.2.2 rear panel 1. S/pdif: connect to an optical input of your digital amplifier using an optical cable. 2. Usb: pc to stb, stb to pc data transfer and receiver. 3. Rs 232c serial port: connect to a serial port of your computer or other stb for software upgrade through a serial cable. 4. Tv scart:...

  • Page 8: Getting Started

    9 en g lis h 1.2.3 remote control unit 1. Power( ) button turns your receiver on/off. 2. Numeric buttons selects tv and radio channels. 3. Satlist button displays the satellite list. 4. Fav button displays the favorite channels. 5. Epg button displays the electronic program guide (epg) information. ...

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    10 13. Mute( ) button reduces the tv volume to its minimum level. Press again to restore volume. 14. Tv/r button switches between tv and radio modes. 15. Res button displays the reservation list. 16. Zoom button enables you to zoom in/out in live and still modes. 17. Info( ) button displays the chan...

  • Page 10: Getting Started

    11 en g lis h 1.3 connecting your receiver this chapter describes how to connect the receiver. Select the most appropriate procedure depending on your requirements. Note: if you encounter any problem when setting up your receiver, please contact your local receiver distributor. 1.3.1 connecting to t...

  • Page 11: Getting Started

    12 1.3.2 connecting your tv with motorized system using diseqc 1.2 there are two ways to connect the receiver to your existing tv system. Use one of the following cases for the best result: ■ connect a video cable between video output jack on your receiver and video input jack on the tv. Connect an ...

  • Page 12: Getting Started

    13 en g lis h 1.3.3 recommended antenna connection setting the pvr to loop mode. 1. When you have one antenna. Input a single source to tuner a, and input the output signal from tuner a to tuner b using a splitter or loop through. 2. When a user has two antennas. Connect two antennas to diseqc and i...

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    14 setting the pvr to dual mode. To provide live and timeshift servics, and recording channels through tuner a or tuner b, input a signal source of the same attributes with the signal input to tuner a to tuner b. Setting the pvr to split mode. Tuner a & tuner b are activating separately in this mode...

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    15 en g lis h 2.1 using the on-screen display menu once you have properly installed and connected cables of receiver, on-screen display menu appears on the screen. On-screen display consists of 6 main menus as follows: installation / channel manager / pvr manager / system setup / common interface / ...

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    16 2.1.1 viewing the menu map installation channel search download software receive db from pc / send db to pc / receive db from stb/ send db to stb / ota update factory reset channel manager edit channels edit favorites pvr manager timer list recording timeshift skip time bookmark image hdd sleep t...

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    17 en g lis h 2.2 adjusting initial settings when you first turn on your receiver, the hdd checking procedure starts and the default setting menu appears. The menu consists of 2 sub-menus (menu language and ant connect). 1. Select the menu language. Using the arrow(◄/►) buttons, select the menu langu...

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    18 2.2.2 channel scanning perform the following setup procedure for scanning the satellite. Follow the instructions below to scan satellite channels. You can enjoy watching tv or listening to the radio after the procedure completes. 1. Press the menu button. 2. Select installation using the arrow (◄...

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    19 en g lis h sat-receiver 1 unicable lnb sps 6921 sat-receiver 2 setting the unicable lnb a. Adjust direction of dish antenna to the favorite satellite. B. Connect unicable lnb to the dish antenna. C. Connect unicable lnb with a splitter and than, splitter with lnb inputs of two separated receivers...

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    20 14. Press the green button to scan. ■ network: if you want to have all other transponder information, you need to select network to on . ■ search mode: you can select all /fta option mode in each satellite using the arrow(◄/►) buttons. 15. Press the ok button. Stb will automatically scan all tv/r...

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    21 en g lis h selecting usals using the yellow colour button in diseqc menu. 1. Input the value of latitude and longitude in which the dish-installer is placed. 2. As the satellite that you want to target was selected in the last menu, it is possible to press the ok button in rotate. 3. Then the deg...

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    22 2.2.5 editing the transponder setting editing the transponder settings 1. Select the satellite name you would like to edit transponder using the arrow(▲/▼) buttons in channel search mode, and then press the yellow button. 2. Select transponder you would like to change the parameter values using t...

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    23 en g lis h scanning transponder information if you cannot find it from the transponder list, you should insert all the setting parameters. 1. Press the yellow button. 2. Place the cursor on the sub menu using the arrow(▲/▼) buttons and press the arrow(◄/►) buttons or numeric button to enter parame...

  • Page 23: Basic Operation

    24 this chapter describes functions such as changing channel, volume control, and basic features for watching channels. 3.1.1 changing channels you can change the current channel using one of the following methods: 1. Press the ch▲/ch▼ buttons. 2. Enter your desired channel number using the numerica...

  • Page 24: Basic Operation

    25 en g lis h 3.1.4 changing the audio language if the current channel is available in multiple audio languages, you can select the language that you wish to listen in. 1. Press the audio button to display audio menu. 2. Select your desired audio language using the arrow(◄/►) buttons. 3. Select audi...

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    26 3.1.7 using the zoom function you can make the picture appear larger on the screen using the zoom button. 1. Press the zoom button. The selected picture is enlarged two times. 2. Select the area you want to zoom using the arrow(▲/▼/◄/►) buttons. 3. Each time you press the zoom button, the picture...

  • Page 26: Basic Operation

    27 en g lis h detailed channel information is as follows: you can see detailed channel information using the info( ) button again. Press the info( ) button you can see general information of the current channel. ■ detailed channel information. ■ satellite, frequency, symbol rate, fec, polarity, vide...

  • Page 27: Basic Operation

    28 the coloured buttons show the channel lists as follows: ■ red(audio) button: displays only free to air channels list. ■ green(subt) button: displays channels list by alphabetical order (alphabetical a -z). ■ yellow(text) button: displays all locked channels list. ■ blue(sleep) button: displays de...

  • Page 28: Basic Operation

    29 en g lis h 3.1.11 using electronic program guide (epg) epg displays program information such as program titles, broadcasting schedule, program synopsis, and such. Epg information differs depending on the service provider. Depending on the amount of the epg data, loading time might take a couple o...

  • Page 29: Using The Channel Manager

    30 4.1 editing channels to access the edit channels menu: 1. Press the menu button. 2. Select channel manager using the arrow(◄/►) buttons. 3. Select edit channels using the arrow(▲/▼) buttons, and then press the ok button. 4.1.1 moving channels location you can move one or more channels into your d...

  • Page 30: Using The Channel Manager

    31 en g lis h 4.1.3 renaming a channel you can change the channel name as in the followings: 1. You can select the channel that you want to rename using the arrow(▲/▼) buttons, and then press the yellow button. Channel rename keyboard appears. 2. Enter the channel name directly using the arrow(▲/▼) ...

  • Page 31: Using The Channel Manager

    32 4.2 editing the favorite channels you can edit favorite channels or favorite channel lists. To access the edit favorite channels menu: 1. Press the menu button. 2. Select channel manager using the arrow(◄/►) buttons. 3. Select edit favorites using the arrow(▲/▼) buttons, and then press the ok but...

  • Page 32: Using The Channel Manager

    33 en g lis h 4.2.3 renaming the favorite group you can rename the name of favorite group. 1. Press the yellow button to change the name of favorite group, then the following favorite rename keyboard screen appears. 2. Use the arrow(▲/▼/◄/►) buttons to place the cursor on the desired character and p...

  • Page 33: Recording

    34 5.1 using the instant recording this receiver is equipped with a built-in hard disk drive (hdd). It can be used to record and store tv and radio programs. Basically, the hard disc is similar to those being used in personal computers. Also you can watch tv program no. 1 and record program no.2 at ...

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    35 en g lis h 5.2 using the timeshift recording you can temporarily record a live tv program in built-in hard disk using timeshift recording (tsr) function and then watch it. It is possible to jump back up to 3 hours and starts to play from the previous watching point. Functions are available such a...

  • Page 35: Recording

    36 when pressing the pause ( ii) button while watching, the current program stops. The following changes are made immediately: ■ live tv picture is paused. ■ hdd operates for the timeshift recording mode. ■ hdd click noise is audible. ■ if you press the play(►) button 5 minutes after you pressed the...

  • Page 36: Recording

    37 en g lis h 5.3 using the trick mode you can operate trick mode when timeshift recording or playing a recorded program. Using functions available in the trick mode: ■ pause you can pause the screen using pause(ii) button. ■ fast forward / fast rewind playback you can rewind fast up to 2 steps (×2,...

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    38 5.4 timer recording you can record tv/radio programs using the electronic program guide (epg). 1. Press the epg button while watching a tv channel or listening to the radio channel. The electronic program guide appears. 2. Select the channel you want to reserve timer recording using the arrow(▲/▼...

  • Page 38: Recording

    39 en g lis h 5.5 editing timer recording you can edit or delete the reserved programs for timer recording. Also you can add new timer recording. 1. Press the menu button. 2. Select pvr manager using the arrow(◄/►) buttons. 3. Select timer list using the arrow(▲/▼) buttons, and then press the ok but...

  • Page 39: Recording

    40 5.6 pvr manager 5.6.1 using the timer list timer list function enables you to reserve a program recorded and view it. You can edit or delete the reserved programs for timer recording. Also you can add new timer recording. For more information about the timer recording function, see page 38, “time...

  • Page 40: Recording

    41 en g lis h 5.6.2 using the recording function you can record tv or radio programs using the menu button. Press the menu button → pvr manager → recording recording menu is not available to use while the recording is in progress. 5.6.3 using the timeshift recording function you can activate the tim...

  • Page 41: Recording

    42 5.6.7 formatting the hard disk the hdd format feature can not be activated during the playback, recording or timeshift recording. Follow the steps below to format the hdd: main menu → pvr manager → format hdd if you press the ok button on a warning message appears. Press the ok button then it sta...

  • Page 42: Recording

    43 en g lis h ■ timer recordings (internal hdd or externally connected conventional vcr) can be booked easily by using the epg recording function. ■ timeshift recording (tsr) viewing / recording is one of the big advantages of the built-in hdd. You can start watching playback of a recorded program w...

  • Page 43: Recording

    44 example 2>> timer recording ■ you can use the timer function for unattended recordings on hdd or on a conventional vcr that has been connected to the vcr scart connector of this unit. You can also use the timer function for automatically switching your receiver on/off or changing the tv program a...

  • Page 44: Recording

    45 en g lis h to turn off the timeshift recording do as follows: ■ keep on watching the playback until the program is finished. ■ press the stop(■) button to turn off the timeshift recording. ■ in order to save hdd memory space, time shift recordings will be deleted automatically from the temporary ...

  • Page 45: Using The Playback Function

    46 6.1 playing the recorded file in the hdd to play the tv or radio recorded programs in the hdd. 1. Press the f.List button. Play back list window appears. You can view the detailed information through the thumbnail view. 2. Select the desired file using the arrow(▲/▼) buttons, and then press the ok ...

  • Page 46: Using The Playback Function

    47 en g lis h 6.2 editing the recorded files in the hdd you can rename, delete, and lock recorded channels in the hdd. 6.2.1 locking a recorded file 1. Select the channel you want to lock using the arrow(▲/▼) buttons and info( ) button. 2. Select lock in the file configure screen using the arrow(▲/▼) ...

  • Page 47: Using The Playback Function

    48 6.3 using the bookmark function 6.3.1 adding bookmarks you can bookmark maximum 10 positions. 1. Press the book.M( ) button at desired scene for easier search. 2. Press the info( ) button, the bookmarked positions are displayed. You can also view the bookmarked image through the thumbnail view. 6...

  • Page 48: Using The Playback Function

    49 en g lis h using the local repeat a-b you can specify a specific block within a recorded file and play it back repeatedly. 1. Press the repeat( ) button to set the repeating first position. 2. Select the second position using the playback relative button, and then press the repeat( ) button. The se...

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    50 you can use the system setup menu from the main menu. To access the system setup: 1. Press the menu button. 2. Select system setup using the arrow(◄/►) buttons. 7.1 setting the language options you can set the language for menu, audio, and subtitle. 1. Select menu/audio/subtitle language using th...

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    51 en g lis h 4. Osd transparency: set the level of osd transparency, it varies from 0 to 40. Default value is set to10. 5. Display channel info: set the i-plate and play time, it varies from 0 to 10 sec. Default value is set to 3 sec. 6. Display brightness: set the display at front, it varies from ...

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    52 2. Time zone you can set the gmt offset for current time. 3. Summer time you can set the summer time on or off. 4. Wake up time you can set the time for your receiver to be turned on automatically. Receiver will be turned on automatically at the time you set everyday, unless you erase the setting...

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    53 en g lis h 7.4 parental control 1. System lock to lock the receiver: (1) select system lock in the parental control menu and set it to on using the arrow(◄/►) buttons. (2) if the receiver is locked, whenever you try to start the stb, the password screen will appear and you will be asked to enter ...

  • Page 53: Installation

    54 8.1 channel search for detailed information about the channel information, see page 18, “channel scanning.” 8.2 downloading software 1. Stb upgrade: you can select on if you want to upgrade the software via satellite directly. 2. Stb auto upgrade: you can select on if you want to upgrade the soft...

  • Page 54: Installation

    55 en g lis h over the air (ota) update at this menu, you can download the latest pvr software from the astra satellite. The setup details are as follows: 1. Manual upgrade ■ satellite: astra 1/ku ■ transponder: 12604 / h / 22.000 ■ to start ota, press the yellow(start) button at start item. 2. Auto...

  • Page 55: Common Interface

    56 you can enjoy not only scrambled channels using the conditional access modules (cam) with smart card, but also free-to-air channels. This receiver is equipped with a twin-slot common interface under dvb specification, accepting two different types of pcmcia modules. Plug in the appropriate ci modu...

  • Page 56: Common Interface

    57 en g lis h getting into ci mode through main menu: press the menu button, and select common interface from the main menu. You will see the next screen when you select common interface from the menu. For example: slot 1: viaccess cam is in the socket 1 and initialized slot 2: cam is in the socket ...

  • Page 57: Utility

    58 10.1 viewing captured images you can view the captured images, and edit the files on this menu. The images can be captured by pressing capture button while watching . 1. View image: press the arrow(▲/▼) buttons to select the files, and then press the ok button to view them. 2. Edit file: you can ren...

  • Page 58: Utility

    59 en g lis h 10.2 viewing the calendar using buttons in the calendar mode: ▼: previous year ▲: next year ◄: previous month ►: next month using buttons in the tetris game: ok : drop ▲ : rotate ◄: move left ►: move right 10.3 universal serial bus (usb) usb port hidden under a front flip enables you to...

  • Page 59: Using The Usb Manager

    60 11.1 how to install the pvr usb manager first step – installation of application 1. Execute setup.Exe in your installation cd or your hard disk. 2. Then you will see this installation window. 3. Click next. 4. Click next again. 5. Click next and then pvr usb manager program will be installed and ...

  • Page 60: Using The Usb Manager

    61 en g lis h second step – installation of device driver 1. Connect the usb cable between your pvr and your pc. Then with your pvr, go to the main menu → utility → usb. The following window will be appeared in your pc automatically. Check “ install from a list or specific location(advanced)” and cl...

  • Page 61: Using The Usb Manager

    62 11.2 how to use pvr usb manager executing pvr usb manager 1. Go to the main menu → utility → usb in the pvr menu or press option of rcu. Then you can see usb menu in the tv. 2. Connect usb cable between pc and pvr 3. Run pvr usb manager in your pc. Then you will see the pvr usb manager window as ...

  • Page 62: Using The Usb Manager

    63 en g lis h operations 1. Moving files - .Vid, .Aud, .Jpg (1) select a stream file or data file you want to move. (2) press the ( ) or ( ) button to transfer file from pvr to pc. (3) press the ( ) or ( ) button to transfer file from pc to pvr. 2. Converting file format (1) you can convert .Vid file to ...

  • Page 63: Specification

    64 conditional access interface pcmcia 2 slots common interface front end input frequency 950~2150mhz input impedance 75Ω connector 2xf-type rf input level -65~-25dbm lnb control diseqc 1.0 & 1.2, usals lnb power 13v/18v (max500ma with short circuit protection) lnb tone switch 22khz wave form qpsk (...

  • Page 64: Specification

    65 en g lis h connectors tv scart cvbs, rgb,s-video, audio l/r vcr scart cvbs, s-video, audio l/r audio output 2 x rca/cinch composite video output 1 x rca/cinch s/pdif 1 x optic con. (dolby bitstream out available) usb usb 2.0 compatible (device/b-type) rs232c 9 pin d-sub rs232c serial port general...

  • Page 65: Specification

    66 cpu main cpu sti5514/180 mhz front control mpu at89ss52/11.0592 mhz memory flash memory 4 mb graphics (mpeg) memory 8 mb system memory 8 mb storage fixed hdd 160 gb recording time 80 hr/ 160 gb (changeable depending on bit rate) seagate (st3160012ace, 160 gb) is the most recommendable to optimize...

  • Page 66: Trouble Shooting Guide

    67 en g lis h if you suspect there is a fault with your receiver, please check the following trouble shooting guide before calling an authorized service agent. Warning: under no circumstances attempt to repair the receiver yourself. Tampering with the receiver may result in fatal electric shock and ...

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    Correct disposal of this product ( waste electrical & electronic equipment) (applicable in the european union and other european countries with separate collection systems) this marking shown on the product or its literature, indicates that it should not be disposed with other household wastes at th...

  • Page 68: Memo

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