SAGEMCOM DS186 HD Freesat User Manual

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Summary of DS186 HD Freesat

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    User manual freesat hd digital satellite tv receiver dsi86 hd freesat ug 253442997-c dsi86 hd freesat uk.Book page 1 jeudi, 13. Octobre 2011 10:30 10

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    Dsi86 hd freesat 2 congratulations! This receiver is a new generation of sagemcom receiver dedicated to digital satellite television. Once you have connected your receiver and performed the initial installation, you will be able to watch and enjoy freesat hd and sd channels. You can update your rece...

  • Page 3: Table of Contents

    Dsi86 hd freesat 3 table of contents 1. Product overview ........................... 4 pack contents............................................. 4 front panel of the receiver .......................... 5 rear panel of the receiver........................... 6 remote control............................

  • Page 4: 1. Product Overview

    Dsi86 hd freesat 4 1. Product overview your receiver is a digital receiver that lets you watch freesat hd and sd channels. Pack contents your new equipment includes: n° description 1 1 freesat hd digital tv receiver 2 1 power supply unit (power adapter and power cord) 3 1 remote control with 2 batte...

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    Dsi86 hd freesat gett ing st arted 5 front panel of the receiver item description item description 1 usb port: to allow manual software updates 4 change channels 2 digital display • shows the current time when the receiver is in standby. • shows the programme number when the receiver is on. 5 standb...

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    Dsi86 hd freesat 6 rear panel of the receiver item description item description 6 satellite dish input 10 scart connector (to vcr or dvd recorder) 7 ethernet port (for the use of bbc iplayer) 11 digital audio connector (s/pdif) 8 hdmi digital video audio connector 12 analogue audio connectors (to hi...

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    Dsi86 hd freesat gett ing st arted 7 remote control batteries the remote control needs two batteries (aaa) to operate. The drawing in the battery compartment indicates how to install them. The batteries provided are not rechargeable. Key functions 1 put the receiver in standby mode / wake up the rec...

  • Page 8: 2. Safety Recommendations

    Dsi86 hd freesat 8 2. Safety recommendations use of the receiver is subject to safety measures designed to protect users and their environment. Where to put your receiver? In order to guarantee the correct operation of your receiver, you must: • place it indoors to protect it from lightning, rain, a...

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    Dsi86 hd freesat gett ing st arted 9 • take care not to allow liquids or metal objects to enter the receiver through the ventilation slots. • avoid reconnecting the receiver after it has been subjected to large changes in temperature. • the receiver must be disconnected from mains supply (from the p...

  • Page 10: 3. Environment

    Dsi86 hd freesat 10 3. Environment preservation of the environment is an essential concern of the manufacturer. The desire of the manufacturer is to operate systems observing the environment and consequently it has decided to integrate environmental performances in the life cycle of its products, fr...

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    Dsi86 hd freesat gett ing st arted 11 european directive on waste electrical and electronic equipment (weee) in the context of sustainable development, the reduction of wastes to be eliminated by reusing, recycling, composting and energy recovery is strongly advised. In order to comply with this dir...

  • Page 12: 4. Connections

    Dsi86 hd freesat 12 4. Connections before installing your receiver, please check that: • the delivery is complete (see product overview , page 4), • please make sure the appliances to be connected (receiver, tv, vcr…) are unplugged before making any connections. Connection to the satellite dish to g...

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    Dsi86 hd freesat gett ing st arted 13 connection to the tv set connection to a high-definition television using a hdmi lead 1. To take advantage of hd high-quality definition, you must connect the hdmi connector of your digital receiver to the hdmi connector on your television set. 2. To connect oth...

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    Dsi86 hd freesat 14 connection to the vcr/dvd recorder see the diagram below to connect your receiver to a vcr/dvd recorder. Connection to a home cinema amplifier some digital channels are shown in dts or dolby digital quality sound. To fully enjoy this sound quality, it is best to connect your rece...

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    Dsi86 hd freesat gett ing st arted 15 connection to a hi-fi unit to make the most of the digital quality sound and listen to radio channels with the tv turned off, just connect the right and left audio outputs of the receiver to the auxiliary input of your hi-fi system (cable not supplied). Ug 25344...

  • Page 16: 5. First Installation

    Dsi86 hd freesat 16 5. First installation once the receiver is physically connected, you need to go through the setup procedure to get your freesat hd and sd channels. 1. Switch on your tv. 2. Press the standby button on your remote control to wake the receiver up from standby mode. 3. The first ins...

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    Dsi86 hd freesat gett ing st arted 17 main settings 7. Select the settings better suited to your needs. Use the and keys to highlight a setting, use the and keys to select a value. • preferred audio : programmes will be broadcast in the selected audio language provided it is available. • tv screen s...

  • Page 18: 6. Everyday Use

    Dsi86 hd freesat 18 6. Everyday use selecting a channel using the keys p+ and p-, or keys 0-9 press or on your remote control to change channel or enter its number on the numeric keypad to switch to the channel you want. Using the channel list press to display the channel list, select your channel t...

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    Usin g t h e rec eive r dsi86 hd freesat 19 detailed programme information if you want more information on the current and following programme, press twice while watching a programme to display the extended information banner. Adjusting the audio volume • volume : use and to turn the volume up and d...

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    Dsi86 hd freesat 20 temporarily selecting audio languages and subtitles press or to display the audio tracks, subtitles or audio description selection screen. Use , , or to select your settings then press to confirm. To temporarily activate the audio description feature, select audio description and...

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    Usin g t h e rec eive r dsi86 hd freesat 21 select the channel genre you are interested in with the navigation keys and press . You can pin-lock access to adult genre using the parental control feature (see hiding adult channels , page 25). The electronic guide shows programme information for the se...

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    Dsi86 hd freesat 22 7. Recording programmes to vcr/dvd to record a programme to vcr or dvd recorder, make sure that: • your recorder is connected to the receiver as shown on page 14, • your recorder is set to record at the same time than the receiver, • your receiver is not switched off at the time ...

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    Usin g t h e rec eive r dsi86 hd freesat 23 recording programmes from the electronic programme guide the advantage of recording from the electronic programme guide is that you can record specific programmes instead of choosing channel time slots. You can only do this if the programme information is ...

  • Page 24: 8. Installation Menus

    Dsi86 hd freesat 24 8. Installation menus to move around the screens and change various settings, just use the keys , , and to highlight your selections, press to confirm, and to leave a screen. Icons user settings to access the user settings screen, press . Once you are in the main menu, select use...

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    Con fig uratio n dsi86 hd freesat 25 programmes locking in user settings > parental control, select guidance requires parental code. You can lock access to programmes for which parental guidance is required. If you activate this lock, you will need to enter the parental code every time you want to w...

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    Dsi86 hd freesat 26 managing channels and favourite lists to access the channels settings screen, press . Once you are in the main menu, select channels. Managing channels in channels, select manage channels. By default, all tv channels and radio stations found during the receiver installation are s...

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    Con fig uratio n dsi86 hd freesat 27 receiver settings to access the receiver settings screen, press . Once in the main menu, select receiver settings. If the installation lock is activated, enter your parental code (to change your parental code, see changing your parental code , page 25). Searching...

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    Dsi86 hd freesat 28 picture settings in receiver settings, select picture. • tv screen size : select the display mode for your tv: 16:9 (widescreen tv) or 4:3 (traditional tv). • resizing on 4:3 tv : if your display mode is 4:3, select the desired resizing mode: centre cut out or 16:9 letterbox. • o...

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    Con fig uratio n dsi86 hd freesat 29 receiver upgrade the receiver automatically checks if new software is available for download. You can however manually launch this operation and download updated software if available. In receiver settings, select receiver upgrade. The receiver searches for new s...

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    Dsi86 hd freesat 30 adding non freesat channels you can manually add non freesat channels by entering the transponder parameters (frequency, symbol rate, etc.). In receiver settings, select add non freesat channels. Enter the required transponder parameters, then press the red key to launch the scan...

  • Page 31: 9. Information Menu

    Con fig uratio n dsi86 hd freesat 31 9. Information menu the information contained in this menu may be requested if you contact your supplier or another technical service. You will find here important information about the receiver, the hard disk and the embedded software. To access the receiver tec...

  • Page 32: 10. Software Update

    Dsi86 hd freesat 32 10. Software update your receiver automatically checks if new software is available for download and will ask you if you want to accept, postpone until the next wake up or refuse the download. You can also manually request that the receiver searches for new software upgrade in th...

  • Page 33: 11. Troubleshooting

    Appe nd ix dsi86 hd freesat 33 11. Troubleshooting warning never open the receiver, this can be dangerous. Symptom action the remote control is not working. • point the remote control at the receiver. • check the battery life and check the batteries are inserted properly. The receiver display shows ...

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    Dsi86 hd freesat 34 please visit our online video guide for detailed support videos. You can find it in the freesat support section of www.Sagemcomdigital.Co.Uk for any other problem. Perform a default factory reset (see resetting the receiver , page 29). Symptom action ug 253442997-c dsi86 hd frees...

  • Page 35: 12. Customer Support

    Appe nd ix dsi86 hd freesat 35 12. Customer support at sagemcom we believe that a high quality product should come with the highest quality customer service. In the design of this product we have taken great care to ensure the maximum quality possible and are sure that you will be delighted with you...

  • Page 36: 13. Guarantee Terms

    Dsi86 hd freesat 36 13. Guarantee terms attention in order to apply the guarantee, you should contact your retailer or sagemcom broadband sas helpdesk at 0845 090 0316*. Proof of purchase will be required. Should any malfunctioning arise, the retailer or sagemcom broadband sas helpdesk will advise y...

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    Appe nd ix dsi86 hd freesat 37 • supply of new versions of software, • work on any equipment or software modified or added without the prior written consent of sagemcom broadband sas, • malfunctions not resulting from the equipment or from software installed in user workstations for the purpose of u...

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    Dsi86 hd freesat 38 14. Technical specifications transmission standards dvb-s/dvb-s2, mpeg-2/mpeg-4 satellite front end satellite rf input input frequency range: 950 to 2150 mhz rf input level: -60 to -25 dbm input impedance: 75 ohms unbalanced if bandwidth: 36 mhz electrostatic overload protection:...

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    Appe nd ix dsi86 hd freesat 39 data port ethernet 10/100bt fully integrated ieee 802.3/802.3u 10/100 base t-physical layer auto-negotiation 10/100, full/half duplex adaptive equaliser, baseline wander correction host usb 2.0 high speed (480 mbits/s) front panel 4 x 7-segment amber display 1 x ir sen...

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    Sagemcom broadband sas headquarters: 250, route de l’empereur 92848 rueil-malmaison cedex - france tel : +33 (0)1 57 61 10 00 - fax : +33 (0)1 57 61 10 01 www.Sagemcom.Com all right s reserved. The information and specifications included are subject t o change without prior notice. Sagemcom broadban...