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The info banner gives you date, time and signal 
strength information, and also shows you details 
of  the  programme  your  watching  and  the  pro-
gramme following it.

06 - Daily use

07 - Advanced features

Setting a reminder

You can set your TV to remind you when a programme you want to watch is 
about to start.
•  Press the 

EPG

 button.

•  Scroll  to  the  programme  you  want  to  be 

reminded about using the arrow buttons.

•  Press the 

yellow

 button.

•  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 the 

OK

 button.

Summary of Contents for ECO Zapbox

Page 1: ...Instruction manual E c o z a p b o x Ref 441802 MET848 ANT TV VCR RS232 TV C V R 110 240V 50 60Hz 8W ...

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Page 3: ...osing 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 aerial in...

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Page 5: ...etting started 07 03 Your Eco zapbox 08 04 Your remote control 09 05 Using your Eco zapbox 10 06 Daily use 12 07 Advanced features 12 08 Re tuning 15 09 Troubleshooting 15 10 Specifications 16 11 Electrical information 17 12 Warnings 18 ...

Page 6: ... recorder with SCART TV SER VICE ONL Y 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: ...me on Switch your TV on C The Automatic installation screen The first time installation screen will appear on screen 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 The tuning may take several minutes to com plete When the search is complete your Eco zapbox is ready to use The pro gramme a...

Page 8: ...his 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 ANT TV VCR RS232 TV C V R 110 240V 50 60Hz 8W C D E F G I K H J A B ...

Page 9: ...the favorite list 11 press once to display informations about the current programme Press twice to display technical informations 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 w...

Page 10: ...r some guidance for settings A Using the EPG The Electronic Programme Guide or EPG is an on screen 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 but...

Page 11: ...utton on the remote control To turn it back on press the mute button again D Using subtitles To use subtitles press the button on the remote control When subtitles have been turned on the screen below 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 ...

Page 12: ...ton Scroll to the programme you want to be reminded about using the arrow buttons Press the yellow button 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 cha...

Page 13: ... Wakeup Timer and Parental Lock The Language is used to select the langua ges that will be selected by default The OSD is used to set the OSD Theme 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 i...

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 5W instead of less then 2W 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: ...ne your Eco zapbox The default code is 0000 The tuning progress screen will be displayed showing you how many channels have been found and saved Scanning may take several minutes to complete Your Eco zapbox has now been retuned Please note indoor aerial are not recommended for use with this product this includes loft aerials otherwise you may experience problems with reception or picture break ups...

Page 16: ... 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 ISO IEC 13818 MAX 15Mbit s MPEG 2 Main profile Main level 4 3 16 9 Switchable MPEG Layer I II 32 44 1 48KHz RGB CVBS Connection Main pow...

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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