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Instruction manual

E c o   z a p b o x   2

with Auto-retune

Ref. 441808

MET950

Summary of Contents for 441808

Page 1: ...Instruction manual E c o z a p b o x 2 with Auto retune Ref 441808 MET950 ...

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Page 3: ...for choosing this METRONIC Eco zapbox Not only can it receive over 40 Freeview channels you can also listen to digital radio all at the touch of a button Use of any electrical equipment should be undertaken with care Please read the safety section on page 17 11 before using your Eco zapbox This appliance is for household use only Roof top aerial it is recommended that you use a wideband rooftop ae...

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Page 5: ... diffe rent frequencies When this happens you will lose some or even all channels in some areas This loss of channels may also arise occasionally due to some network chan ges To recover the channels you can reset your zapbox to factory default as explained in section 7 C page 14 The operation is even simpler with your Eco zapbox which features the SOS key Simply press and hold the blue key marked ...

Page 6: ... recorder with SCART TV SCART Cable RF Cable RF Cable RF Cable SCART Cable SCART Cable RF Cable RF Cable Connecting a Hi Fi system Audio L R Cable Connecting to the TV with SCART Not included in the box DVD RECORDER Getting connected Other connections ...

Page 7: ...light green on the front will come on Switch your TV on C Automatic installation screen The first time installation screen will appear Press OK The Eco zapbox will automati cally begin to tune The scan progress screen will be displayed showing you how many chan nels have been found and saved Scan ning may take several minutes to com plete When the search is complete your Eco zapbox is ready to use...

Page 8: ...he aerial to this socket D Aerial Output Connect the TV to this socket if you want to watch analog channels on your TV E Serial port Service use only F TV scart Connection to TV G AUX scart For connection to a VCR or a DVD Recorder H Coaxial Digital I Composite video J Audio stereo output K AC Mains cable A B C D E F G I K H J ...

Page 9: ...ay information about the current programme Press twice to display technical information about the current programme and signal 12 to enable or disable the subtitles DVB 13 to go in Radio mode or in TV mode 14 TV VCR to force VCR routing to TV 15 adjust the aspect ratio of the video output 16 LANG to select another audio track other language Dolby Digital when available 17 to use the digital text c...

Page 10: ...reen TV guide It shows all scheduled programmes seven days in advance for every channel Press the EPG button on the remote control to access the guide You can use the 56 buttons to select a different channel Press OK to watch the selected channel the EPG window will close automatically Press the green button to move to the next day s schedule and the red button to move to the previous Your EPG als...

Page 11: ...co zapbox whilst making a recording D Using subtitles To use subtitles press the button on the remote control When subtitles have been turned on this screen will be shown and the subtitle text will start to display on screen DON T FORGET Subtitles are only shown when they are broadcast with the programme Not all programmes have subtitles E Using digital text Many digital channels also provide digi...

Page 12: ...The information are automatically set in a wake up timer You could adjust the ON Time and the Duration if necessary Press OK button The reminder has now been set Press the EXIT button to go back to the programme you were watching A Organising your channels You can lock skip delete and move chan nels in your channel list Press the MENU button Select Channel Organiser with 4 arrow key and then press...

Page 13: ...me the Subtitle display the Information banner Timeout and position and set the LCN Logi cal Channel Number In TV select the settings which best suits your setup The Time is automatic by default You don t need to change these parameters The Wakeup Timer Timer recording is used to program a reminder manually without going through EPG The Parental Lock is used so that you can set an age restriction ...

Page 14: ...ing the settings in the MENU SYSTEM CONFIGURATION SYSTEM SETTINGS TV By changing the settings the current consumption will be increased in standby mode 3W instead of less then 1W in low power mode E The accessories and games menu From this menu you can play games and find out information about your Eco zapbox Press the MENU button To play the games access the Game menu You have a choice of two gam...

Page 15: ...tton Select System Installation and then press the OK button Select Auto Scan and then press the OK button Press OK button to delete all current channels and start a full auto scan Enter your passcode DON T FORGET If you have set your parental code you will need to enter it to retune your Eco zapbox The default code is 0000 The tuning progress screen will be displayed showing you how many channels...

Page 16: ...maybe sent through a distribution system which can may reduce the digital signal now received by the Eco zapbox Try a signal booster or a direct feed from the aerial Tuner and channel RF input connector IEC TYPE IEC169 2 female RF output connector IEC TYPE IEC169 2 male Frequency range 470MHz 862MHz UHF Decoder Transport stream Profile level Input rate Video format Audio format Video output MPEG 2...

Page 17: ...ither 2 core or 3 core Follow the appropriate wiring instructions given below In both cases ensure that the outer sheath of the cable is firmly held by the cable clamp 2 Core plug 3 Core plug WARNING Do not connect either wire to the earth terminal WARNING This appliance must be earthed This symbol indicates that this 2 core appliance is Class II and does not require an earth connection The wire c...

Page 18: ...ct the retailer Never try to repair the Eco zapbox on your own Always contact the dealer Note This manual contains for reference only graphics and information that are sub ject to change without notice WEEE This appliance is labelled in accordance with European Directive 2002 96 EG concerning used electrical and electronic appliances waste electrical and electronic equipment WEEE The guideline det...

Page 19: ...o zapbox in order to continue receiving your exis ting TV channels and also to pick up new ones Digital UK the body leading the digital TV switchover will advise you when you need to re tune during the switchover For re tuning instructions for this Eco zapbox please see page 15 of this instruction book If you find you can t receive the extra digital channels it may be because your area is not cove...

Page 20: ...Metronic Ltd Park House 15 23 Greenhill Crescent Watford Herts WD18 8PH UK www metronic com Product made in Asia ...

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