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CONTENTS 

0. GENERAL INFORMATION ............................................................................................................................ 1

 

1. SAFETY INFORMATION ................................................................................................................................ 1

 

2.HOW TO USE THIS MANUAL ........................................................................................................................ 1

 

2.1 How to move the cursor ............................................................................................................................. 2

 

2.2 How to select an option.............................................................................................................................. 2

 

2.3 How to use the virtual keyboard................................................................................................................ 2

 

3. BEFORE YOU BEGIN .................................................................................................................................... 7

 

3.1 Advanced Features ..................................................................................................................................... 7

 

4. THE CONTENTS OF THE BOX ..................................................................................................................... 8

 

5. REMOTE CONTROL UNIT (UNIVERSAL TYPE) .......................................................................................... 8

 

5.1. Programming the remote control for your TV set. ................................................................................ 10

 

5.1.1 Using automatic code search............................................................................................................... 10 
5.1.2. Using direct entry method ....................................................................................................................11 
5.1.3. Locking the volume control. .................................................................................................................11 
5.1.4. Unlocking the volume control. ..............................................................................................................11 

6. FRONT PANEL..............................................................................................................................................11

 

7. REAR............................................................................................................................................................ 12

 

8. INSTALLATION ............................................................................................................................................ 13

 

8.1 Connection to TV, VCR and Hi-Fi............................................................................................................. 14

 

8.1.1 Connection to TV with SCART cable ................................................................................................... 14 
8.1.2 Connection to VCR with RCA and SCART cable ................................................................................. 14 
8.1.3 Additional audio connection with Hi-Fi system ..................................................................................... 14 

8.2 Dish Connection ....................................................................................................................................... 15

 

8.2.1 Installing the PVR with two separated antennas. ................................................................................. 15 
8.2.2 Installing the PVR with one antenna. ................................................................................................... 15 
8.2.3 Installing the PVR with twin LNB Antenna............................................................................................ 16 
8.2.4 Installing the PVR with two separated antennas with twin LNB. .......................................................... 16 

Summary of Contents for IPBOX 400S

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Page 3: ...ORMATION Please read the following recommended safety cautions carefully for your safety Main Supply 90 240V AC 50 60Hz 50W Allow clear space around the PVR for sufficient ventilation Never place the PVR on soft furnishing or carpet Do not stack other electronic equipment on top of the PVR Use a soft dry cloth and a mild solution to clean the exterior of the PVR Never allow liquids The inside of t...

Page 4: ...RCU 2 1 How to move the cursor Use the Navigation Button UP and Down Direction button Navigate the cursor Upwards and Downwards Left and Right Direction button Navigate the cursor left and right 2 2 How to select an option OSD On Screen Display menus are supported to navigate the functions or options with these buttons Use these buttons to reach the targeted option or function To select desired op...

Page 5: ... 5 1 2 Using direct entry method 11 5 1 3 Locking the volume control 11 5 1 4 Unlocking the volume control 11 6 FRONT PANEL 11 7 REAR 12 8 INSTALLATION 13 8 1 Connection to TV VCR and Hi Fi 14 8 1 1 Connection to TV with SCART cable 14 8 1 2 Connection to VCR with RCA and SCART cable 14 8 1 3 Additional audio connection with Hi Fi system 14 8 2 Dish Connection 15 8 2 1 Installing the PVR with two ...

Page 6: ...ist 21 11 1 1 Mode 22 11 1 2 Channel 22 11 1 3 Sort 23 11 1 4 Sort Move 23 11 2 Edit in the Channel List 23 11 2 1 To Favorite 24 11 2 2 Hide 25 11 2 3 Lock 25 11 2 4 Rename 26 11 2 5 Delete 26 11 3 Favorite Channel Lists 27 11 3 1 Make Fav List 27 11 3 2 Delete 27 11 3 3 Rename 28 11 3 4 Add Channels 28 11 3 5 Reorder FAV 28 11 4 Electronic Program Guide 29 11 4 1 Mode 30 11 4 2 Channel 30 11 4 3...

Page 7: ...st reverse or random position jump playback 41 12 13 OSD teletext 41 12 14 Slow motion and Frame by Frame 42 13 USER S OPTION 42 13 1 User s setting 42 13 1 1 Banner Time Out 43 13 1 2 Subtitle 43 13 1 3 Switch Smart EPG CAM Update 43 13 2 Lock Control 43 13 2 1 Maturity Control 43 13 2 2 System Lock 44 13 2 3 Channel Lock 44 13 2 4 Hide Channels 44 13 3 Language 44 13 3 1 Menu Language 44 13 3 2 ...

Page 8: ...he Signal Indicator 50 14 3 Channel search 50 14 3 1 Automatic 50 14 3 2 Manual 51 14 3 3 Advanced Search 51 14 4 DiSEqC 1 2 positioner 52 14 5 USALS setting 52 14 6 IP setup 53 14 6 1 Manual 53 14 6 2 AUTO DHCP 53 14 6 3 AUTO PPPoE 54 14 7 Restore Factory Setting 55 15 CI MODULE 55 16 ABOUT 55 16 1 System Info 55 17 SOFT WARE UPGRADE 56 17 1 Driver installation 56 17 2 S W Updating 57 18 GLOSSARY...

Page 9: ...uction up to 250GB or above Enhanced Search Channel Option Search by all satellite Search by satellite network Search by all TP scanning Unlimited Trick Play Unlimited trick play on any of Real Time Live Programs Recording Program Prerecorded Program Smart EPG Automatically updates Program Info EPG shows all Satellites Program Guide Search programs by Genre on the EPG Enhanced Recording Plan by ti...

Page 10: ...ode To recall previous channel when you watch a live program or Switch into LIVE program or RECORDING channel or a prerecorded FILE To record a selected program TV mode it allows you to switch input modes To move Page up down in the OSD On Screen Display TV mode channel up down To increase and decrease the volume To go to Electronic Program Guide EPG To manage prerecorded programs Files You can se...

Page 11: ...bar find on the channel Information banner To display program information Bar To select options To bring up the Channel List To stop a File playback or a recording program To play recorded files Catch up for real time live point To pause the screen For Fast reverse or random play For Fast forward or Random play or sort move For Slow motion forward or Frame by Frame Play For Section Repeat between ...

Page 12: ... until the LED TV button turns on red then release the key 3 Point the remote at the component TV press and release the UP button and then wait three seconds or until the LED stops flashing At this point the remote control is searching for the correct code to program If after three seconds the component TV you want to control does not turn off press and release UP button again to make the remote t...

Page 13: ...es it easier to control volume without having an unexpected volume change If you lock the remote s volume controls to the TV set you will be always able to change the volume to the level you want without having adjusting it twice on multiple devices If you want to lock the volume for the TV system 1 Press and hold the STB component key until the LED on the remote control turns on 2 Enter 3 digit c...

Page 14: ...scent Display with door type front panel Displays channel number error messages current time and status and remote control commands Power On Stand by Push the button to eject CAM Manu Button EPG Button FILE Button OK Volume Up Volume Down Channel Up Channel Down 7 REAR ...

Page 15: ...N Tuner 2 LNB IN Video RCA Video output Audio L R RCA Audio outputs Digital Audio Serial RS232C USB To read and load the A V data Ethernet IF OUT IF OUT 8 INSTALLATION Most effective and common setting methods are suggested below Please follow the instructions carefully ...

Page 16: ...th a SCART CABLE After connecting the PVR to TV with a SCART cable connect VCR to the PVR same way that the TV and the PVR connected with SCART cable B Connect the TV to the VCR with RCA cable Connect one end of RCA RED Audio right White Audio left and Yellow Video to PVR and the other end of RCA to the TV 8 1 3 Additional audio connection with Hi Fi system Connect one end of RCA stereo cable to t...

Page 17: ...tely with a single universal LNB each While recording a channel from one Satellite you can only watch or record channels from the other Satellite Caution To descramble two channels simultaneously 2 CI Modules are required 8 2 2 Installing the PVR with one antenna In the LNB Setting menu the connection type should be set to Loop Through Satellite Antenna has to be connected to the first LNB IN the ...

Page 18: ...e set to separated A Satellite Antenna is installed with twin dual universal LNB While one tuner is reserved for a recording all other channels can be watched or recordable Caution To descramble two channels simultaneously 2 CI Modules are required 8 2 4 Installing the PVR with two separated antennas with twin LNB In the LNB Setting menu the connection type should be set to separated Each twin or ...

Page 19: ...en you have reached the desired option or function press the OK button to confirm your choice In case of changing TV channel you can only press UP DOWN direction button In most of menus you can select menu items with LEFT RIGHT direction button When you want to return to the previous menu with saving the change press the MENU Button When you want to exit from the current menu press the EXIT button...

Page 20: ...n HDD 10 1 Switch your TV and PVR On The Local Time setting menu will appear automatically 10 2 Adjusting the local time Press LEFT RIGHT buttons to find your area on Time Zone and select Daylight saving summer time ON or OFF Also you can adjust local time manually by directly inputting digits from RCU for your local Date and Time To save the settings you made press MENU EXIT button on RCU ...

Page 21: ...er connected Choose the Number of LNBs then press OK button to setup each LNB 10 3 1 Set each LNB parameter SAT Name LNB Type Local Freq DiSEqC Ver DiSEqC No 22 KHz and TP Freq by pressing LEFT RIGHT button as your LNB and dish aimed You can see whole values of each item if you press OK button Press MENU or EXIT button when you complete putting all settings You will see the Signal indicator as yel...

Page 22: ...n Press YELLOW button to move to Channel Search menu 10 4 Scanning the satellites 10 4 1 Automatic This is to scan all channels in the satellites you setup in LNB Setting menu Set Satellite Name Network Search option and Search Method option by pressing LEFT RIGHT button and press OK on SEARCH to start scanning ...

Page 23: ... directly Press OK on Manual Search to start scanning If you input new TP data on this menu the new data will be saved on the satellite automatically Once channel search is done searched channel shows up automatically 11 HOT BUTTONS This section explains various functions while watching TV or listening to Radio These buttons enable to reach the desired function or menu directly by pressing them 11...

Page 24: ... When you reach a channel that you want to check press OK button for a view To move to a channel that you have chosen press MENU button There are 3 sorting options First Mode Second Channel Third Sort to search desired channel quickly 11 1 1 Mode Sort the channels by TV or Radio 11 1 2 Channel Three options are available All Favorite Satellite The channels also can be sorted by All Favorite Satell...

Page 25: ...AS CAS to FTA and Satellite 11 1 4 Sort Move Highlight jumps accordingly as sorted Mode Channel Sort press up down buttons on the RCU 11 2 Edit in the Channel List To Switch into Channel Edit mode press i at the bottom of the channel list To move back to the channel list press i again ...

Page 26: ...orite group where you wish to save Switch to TV or Radio list Change favorite Group category backward order such as Sport Drama News Movie and Music Change favorite Group category forward order such as Sport Drama News Movie and Music You can create a new favorite category make Fav Group if needed also rename the existing favorite group When the rename procedure is completed press Enter key ...

Page 27: ...FF by entering PIN number After switching into Hide Channels OFF mode move back to Channel list then you can see the channel which was hidden before with H beside channel name To get rid of H mark select UNHIDE then press OK button to confirm It requires PIN number to complete 11 2 3 Lock Select the channel you wish to Lock and move to Lock by moving high lights and press OK button and put passwor...

Page 28: ...pital letter and the small letter can be alternatively appear by pressing lock image key Next to DEL key When renaming is done to save the changed name select ENTER KEY in the virtual key board To exit from virtual keyboard without saving settings press OK button 11 2 5 Delete Select the channel you wish to delete and move to Delete option and press OK button then enter your password ...

Page 29: ...re Sports Drama News Movie and Music 11 3 1 Make Fav List Move to Make Fav List and OK button to bring virtual key board and create new favorite group by using virtual keyboard To save created favorite group select the enter key on the virtual keyboard 11 3 2 Delete To delete the high lighted channel in favorite group move to Delete and press OK button again confirm the Delete by pressing OK butto...

Page 30: ...hannel will be added by Pressing OK button then you can see check sign image next to channel added 11 3 5 Reorder FAV Reorder selected channel Fav Group To reorder Fav Group select a group or channel that you wish to reorder by high lightening it and Move to Reorder Fav and press OK button then move the Fav group or channel When it is at the position where you want to place it then press OK button...

Page 31: ...emote control the TV electronic program guide EPG will appear Search channels schedules by using the navigation buttons up down and left right to move the highlights To get more detailed EPG on specific channel move high lights to the channel then press OK button ...

Page 32: ...t one of options from All Favorite and SAT It displays EPG information on your selection 11 4 3 Search To search channel s EPG under specific category genre that you like press yellow button at the bottom of the RCU EPG data will show up depends on EPG availability of providers by satellite Category Select genre of a programs Movie News Sports etc ...

Page 33: ...d Rating Select Age limits on the programs 11 4 4 Zoom Press The Blue button at the bottom of the RCU select the time grid of EPG display by 30 Min 1 hour 2 hours and date or specific date is selectable up to maximum 7days To reserve a specific channel for recording press REC bottom on RCU then the channel name will be high lighted in yellow Notice ...

Page 34: ...he reservation of recordings 11 4 5 Recording reservation The PVR automatically turns on one minute before the recording starts if you leave the PVR standby mode After one minute lapse Pop up appears to confirm whether you want to continue the recording or not Select Cancel to stop the recording You will be leaded to the channel that you were watching previously ...

Page 35: ...press any button on the RCU during recording it recognize that there are someone in presence and it does not goes off automatically 11 5 File list management Press FILE button to move to File List Management Yellow Button Record Plan shows the reserved recordings status Record plan in Yellow color indicates the currently recording channels Record plan in White color indicates the upcoming recordin...

Page 36: ...o available in this OSD Menu To exit from FILE Management press EXIT button 11 6 Channel Information Info bar appears by pressing the button If you press twice channel details are also available The infobar shows all necessary information about selected channel Any highlighted image in yellow on the infobar indicates the availability of the services ...

Page 37: ...sly 11 8 Subtitle If a channel is available for the subtitle service by satellite press the subtitle image button under the lid at the bottom of RCU by sliding the cover If it services more than two languages it is also language selectable Channel Number Channel name Teletext Multi Audio Subtitle Favorite Channel Dolby Digital Age Limit Start Time Recording Progress Bar Sat and TP details ...

Page 38: ...Mix Mono Left Mono Right Audio languages are selectable by pressing Left Right direction button Press AUDIO or EXIT key to exit While recording or Trick play audio options are not selectable It has to be set before recording or trick play 12 PVR OPERATION Maximum 2 channel recording and 1 recorded channel playback ...

Page 39: ...n to record a channel that you are currently watching In the channel list a channel in yellow indicates the currently recording channel Press button to stop recording Select a channel name that you want to stop the recording then press OK button to confirm ...

Page 40: ... finishes recordings the power also goes off automatically During the recordings if you touch RCU then the power stays on During recording if you try to turn off the power by pressing the Power button on RCU it will prompt you to confirm if you want to stop the recording Press OK to save the recorded file on HDD 12 2 Recorded file open Press FILE button to check the recorded files and HDD space in...

Page 41: ...is section 3 Delete Delete Recording Plans from the list 12 4 Play back Press FILE button move to recorded file you want to watch then press OK button to playback 12 5 Trick play on live channels Trick play on a live channel is available When channel is changed the recorded file will disappear automatically then it starts to record the current live channel On live Channel all kinds of the PVR func...

Page 42: ... press PLAY button to jump to next book mark To remove book mark on the time bar press the button again 12 7 Play On the Display time bar and press the button under the book mark to jump to the next book mark then the playback start from the marked point 12 8 Repeat Press repeat button to repeat in the pointed book marks ...

Page 43: ...e bar move as fast as you desired Press PLAY button back to normal speed mode In the channel list press the button the channel to jump up to every 100 unit If the channels are sorted by CAS to FTA it jumps from CAS to FTA unit alternatively If the channels are sorted by Satellites it jumps from one Satellite to another Satellite 12 12 Fast reverse or random position jump playback Move the time bar...

Page 44: ...w slow motion As you push the button it shows speed such as x1 16 x1 8 x1 4 x1 2 Press the button less than 1sec it shows still screen at first As you press the button it will show frame by frame Press PLAY button to move back to normal play mode 13 USER S OPTION 13 1 User s setting ...

Page 45: ...arched channels EPG will be saved automatically in side receiver when the power goes off When you need update the CAM You have to switch from Smart EPG into CAM Update mode 13 2 Lock Control 13 2 1 Maturity Control Select the age limit form OFF 5 8 10 13 15 to 18 for programs If the contents have parental guide information channels will be locked automatically according to the option ...

Page 46: ...l List to lock specific channels 13 2 4 Hide Channels Switch Hide Channels ON or OFF The hidden channels will be excluded from the Channel List Refer to Channel List to hide specific channels 13 3 Language 13 3 1 Menu Language Select a language for Menus dialog boxes and help messages 13 3 2 Audio Language Select an audio language for the program with multilingual audio 13 3 3 Subtitle Language Se...

Page 47: ... PC To download existing channel data or edited data from PC to the PVR the PVR has to be connected to PC by USB cable and the PVR has to be ready for PC editor mode MenuÆ User s OptionÆUSB ModeÆPC editorÆ OK Button 13 5 2 File transfer To Upload the recorded files from the HDD to PC the PVR has to be connected by USB cable to PC and has to be ready for File transfer mode MenuÆ User s OptionÆ USB ...

Page 48: ...nt Select HDD Format or HDD Exchange as you want When you select Format the system will be restarted and current HDD will be formatted When you select exchange current setting data and recorded files are saved for next use ...

Page 49: ...mance on the PVR When you select Exchange current setting data and recorded files are saved for next use 14 SYSTEM SETUP 14 1 TV Output 14 1 1 CH type Select a proper TV broadcasting system among the PAL B G PAL I and PAL D K 14 1 2 Channel Select a UHF TV channel for the TV connected to RF modulator output The default channel is 38 ...

Page 50: ...ng Tuner 1 Tuner 2 Select Tuner 1 or Tuner 2 first Make sure your tuner Connection is Separated or Loop Thru In case of Loop through connection tuner 2 is selectable for set up In case that the receiver is connected both tuner 1 and tuner 2 select tuner 1 for the set up first then consecutively select tuner 2 for the set up ...

Page 51: ... If the Tuners are connected by Loop through select Loop Thru 14 2 2 Switch Type Select your right LNB switch type 14 2 3 Number of LNBs Select the number of LNBs you have installed 14 2 4 LNB set up Move the high lights to each LNB press OK button on the RCU In the pop up menu appeared fill the required information LNB Type Local Frequency DiSEqC port No Satellite Name and TP Frequency ...

Page 52: ...nual search are available To search one specific desired channel manual search is recommended Please refer to website www lyngSat com to find out channel information Frequency Symbol Rate and Polarity 14 3 1 Automatic It searches channels automatically using the TP data that the PVR already has By Satellite Name Select each satellite name or All By Network Search Select Network Search ON OFF By Se...

Page 53: ...ess Manual button to start searching the particular channels 14 3 3 Advanced Search Video PID Enter the correct VIDEO PID value by using numeric buttons on the RCU Audio PID Enter the correct AUDIO PID value by using numeric buttons PCR PID Enter the correct PCR PID value using numeric Buttons ...

Page 54: ...g USALS is very convenient motorized DiSEqC system that support DiSEqC 1 3 command and also can get the satellite position automatically if you know your geographical location If you have USALS motorized system then you can use the USALS as follows Select the tuner that is connected with USALS system Switch USALS Enable and Select the satellite name which will be used to identify a motor system Pu...

Page 55: ...uttons and numeric buttons to set the Values then press SUBMIT button IP Enter your IP address to specify the host IP address Subnet mask Enter the subnet mask here to find Host IP address in its Subnet Gateway Enter the gateway values 14 6 2 AUTO DHCP For the VDSL or ICS client users ...

Page 56: ...ically If LAN cable is not properly connected all settings might appear as 0 0 0 0 In this case check the cable connection and retry it 14 6 3 AUTO PPPoE For the ADSL users ID and Password which acquired from internet service provider are required here enter the values by using virtual Keyboard Press OK button to bring the Virtual Key board Internet ...

Page 57: ...gs but the files you recorded on the HDD will be remained in HDD To restore factory settings press ok All settings will be deleted 15 CI MODULE This menu shows the status of CI Modules 16 ABOUT 16 1 System Info It displays Micom Version Boot Version Linux Version Program Version size of HDD and first date of operation ...

Page 58: ...the 4 follow the 5 to enter USB mode 3 1 If the power is on follow the instruction 4 to enter Standby mode first then 5 to enter USB mode 4 Press Power button more than 2seconds to turn relook into Standby mode 5 Press and Hold Power button until you see USB on the front display of relook 6 PC detects new hardware device important 7 Driver Installation Wizard Appears 8 Click on proper recommended ...

Page 59: ...2 Relook has to be USB upgrade mode USB on the display of relook 3 Run the Flash Tools 4 Click on USBÆ check the USB connected message at the bottom 5 Designate the image that you want to download to relook by pressing FILE 6 DONE on the front displayÆ Press Power button on RCUÆ relook will be restarted Important To enter USB MODE Turn relook into standby mode press the power button more than two ...

Page 60: ...Digital Interface Format digital audio output EPG Electronic Program Guide The programming information provided By the service provider that enables a viewer to find the much Information of programs Symbol Rate Speed of the digital transmission LNB Low Noise Block Converter An electronic unit mounted on the satellite dish It receives the signals reflected by the dish and coverts them to signals th...

Page 61: ...ver or adjust the dish No Sound Picture Wrong direction of the dish Adjust correctly the direction of the dish to the satellite Remote controller does not respond Batteries are not inserted correctly or low Check the batteries or replace with new batteries CA module is not working CA module is not inserted CA module is not inserted correctly Check if CA module is inserted correctly Recording is no...

Page 62: ...io Decoding MPEG 1 Audio Layer 1 2 Network Ethernet RJ 45 10Base T 100Base TX Flash Memory 8MB Memory SDRAM 64MB Common Interface 2 slots PCMCIA TYPE 2 DVB CI standard Conditional Access System smartcard 2 slots RF Connect 750hm IEC 169 2 Male Female Output Frequency 470MHz to 860MHz Output Channel CH 21 69 RF Modulator TV Standard PAL D K PAL B G PAL I TV SCART 1 x SCART VCR SCART 1 x SCART RCA V...

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