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Page 1: ...MET531 2 in 1 Digital Receiver 3500 channels Parental lock 2 scarts Wide screen ready DiSEqC 1 0 Sound volume equalizer SATELLITE FREEVIEW Ref 441525 ...

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Page 3: ...he guarantee If necessary please return the receiver for service only to the point of sale In order to reduce the risks of fire electrocution or damage caused to another equipment or someone do not expose the device to dampness bad weather dust sand sun cold or high temperature You must use the device between 0 C to 40 C 32 F to 104 F Place your receiver in a dry place safe from dust It is not des...

Page 4: ...menus For an easy reading of this User Guide we have shortened the operations as MENU menu sub menu For example when you read Go to MENU INSTALLATION Program Satellites You will have to Press on MENU key to go to the main menu Press on 4 key to highlight the Installation menu Press on OK to select this menu Press on 6 key to highlight the sub menu Program Satellites Press OK to select You will not...

Page 5: ...annels management page 25 14 Locating a channel in a list page 26 15 Miscellaneous settings page 26 A Language selection page 26 B TV output settings page 27 C Clock Timer page 27 D Parental lock page 29 E Digital audio output page 29 16 Resetting the receiver page 30 17 Using the receiver with a VCR page 30 18 Adjusting the volume page 30 19 Troubleshooting page 31 Glossary page 32 Assistance and...

Page 6: ...nstallation advice Foreword Your Zapbox twin terminal allows you to receive satellite digital channels as well as Freeview terrestrial channels In the case of satellite channels these can be pre programmed Your Zapbox twin receiver therefore includes satellite channels which you can start viewing immediately if a satellite dish has already been installed Please be aware that the frequency of terre...

Page 7: ...e dish 2 Screw and fixing 3 Offset arm 4 Universal LNB 5 Mast or stand off arm Recommended diameter minimum 40 mm 1 6 6 Satellite receiver 7 TV set PAL for digital reception and PAL SECAM for analogue to be able to watch it in colour 8 Scart lead male male 21 pin 9 F plug 10 Cable special for satellite regular TV cable may not work ...

Page 8: ...coaxial cable When your installation is finished do not forget to protect the LNB with appropriate water proof material see pic ture below LNB s badly insulated or not insulated at all are not covered by the guarantee D Mounting of the LNB It must be vertically positioned As shown on figure D2 the cable runs out vertically Attention Never pull off the protection horn of the LNB 5 mm 8 mm ...

Page 9: ...ree to Air channel For the alignment you must imperatively know which satellite you wish to receive If you have any doubt check the pre programmed channels at the end of this user manual F Language selection When you first switch on your receiver you will need to select the language required with the 34 keys Confirm your choice by pressing EXIT If this option is not available we strongly advise yo...

Page 10: ...cator shows normally 0 the alignment will consist in directing the satellite dish toward the satellite leading to a maximum level and quality Beware itmaybeusefultosearchforthesouthwith a compass However never use a compass to find the supposed location of a satellite For instance you may guess thatAstra 28 is located 28 left from south It s false Just sweep the dish as explained this method works...

Page 11: ... head satellite dish Astra HotBird This paragraph explains how to install a separated switch or a monobloc dual LNB with integrated switch In both cases you must first declare the switch input for each satellite and then align the dish es Swich declaration Go in MENU Installation LNB Setup On the Satellite line select Hotbird with 34 arrows On the DiSEqC switch line select Tone A with 34 arrows On...

Page 12: ...programming of the receiver Astra on input port 1 and HotBird on input port 2 B Installation of a DiSEqC 1 0 switch If you install 2 or more dishes or 2 LNB on the same dish you must connect all the LNB to a switch featured with one single output allowing to run one cable between the dish and the receiver For the installation align each dish each LNB just as if it was alone connecting directly thi...

Page 13: ...re line press OK to save this setting Press EXIT to quit the menus You can now watch channels from both Astra 19 abd Hotbird see Day to day operation page 19 The receiver being disconnected from the mains connect directly the LNB to the LNB receiver input Connect a scart lead from the television to the receiver TV output scart socket Switch on the television connect the receiver on the power suppl...

Page 14: ...do not know it and the installation is difficult to reach test the 2 possible combinations Astra on A and HotBird on B or Astra on B and HotBird on A To program your receiver go to page 11 installation of a Bi head satellite dish Astra 19 2 Hot Bird Caution you should not alter the satellite dish adjustments or the switch it is only necessary to program your digital receiver DiSEqC 1 0 or Tone Bur...

Page 15: ... on whether you know the channel number corresponding to each digital channel or not If such is the case your new aerial can be adjusted in a few moments If as most viewers you do not have this information we have suggested a method for you to follow to try and adjust the aerial before calling a professional If you have no idea which scenario applies to you proceed as explained in Scenario 1 ideal...

Page 16: ... aerial is correctly orientated you must scan all other channels To do so start an automatic search as explained in Scenario 1 3 Adverse scenario You receive national channels in analogue mode and you have no idea which digital channels are available to you Start an automatic search as detailed in Scenario 1 It may identify some channels If you are certain that you can receive additional channels ...

Page 17: ... to quickly access the volume adjustment setting Unused key on the Zapbox twin receiver MUTE Press once to turn the sound off Press again to return to normal mode PRE To return to previous channel the one you were watching just before the current one FAV To access your favourite channels Page Page To quickly browse through a long list INFO Displays technical information about the current channel P...

Page 18: ...an also be used to connect a video transmitter for example TV SCART Output To connect the receiver to a TV RS232 Connector For service use only Mains Power Input Digital Audio Output Only valid for channels broadcasting using Dolby Digital A3 format very rare LNB Input To connect a satellite lead LOOP Output For serial connection of another digital satellite receiver Analogue Audio Outputs To conn...

Page 19: ...optional only if this information is supplied by the broadcaster 1 Number and name of the channel 2 Satellite 3 FAV Group 4 Indicates that teletext is available 5 Indicates that subtitles are available 6 Indicates that several audio channels are available 7 Indicates that a description of the current program is available press three times to access this information 8 Current time supplied by broad...

Page 20: ...ll affect a number to each received satellite eg 1 for Hotbird and 2 for Astra 1 Go in MENU Installation Program Satellite 2 On the Number of Antenna line select the number with 34 arrows for example 2 for a monoblock 3 On the Current Antenna line select 1 with 34 arrows 4 On the Satellite line select with 34 arrows the satellite for which you affect the number 1 for example Hotbird If you receive...

Page 21: ... Go to the Search Current ANT line and press OK The Search channels window appears and the newly found channels are listed and stored Press OK and then EXIT to quit the menus C Automatic channel shearch Go in MENU Installation Program Satellite On the Current Antenna line select with 34 arrows the number of the first satellite declared generally 1 On the Search Type line select All with 34 arrows ...

Page 22: ...ny press the red key to turn in All mode If you still can t find any it means that the satellite is not pre programmed you will have to add it as explained in the paragraph called Adding a satellite Press the yellow key the Add window pops up Enter the 5 figures of the frenquency and press 6 Select the polarity with 34 arrows and press 6 Enter the 5 figures of the Symbol Rate and press 6 Press OK ...

Page 23: ...annels are listed and sotred Press OK and then EXIT to quit the menus On the next 3 lines enter the Video PID the Audio PID and the PCR PID The PCR PID is usually equal to Video PID for a TV channel and equal to Audio PID for a radio channel Go down to Store line and press OK to save The channel is add at the bottom of the channel list F Add a satellite If the channel is broadcast by a satellite w...

Page 24: ...s OK With the arrow keys place the selection bar on the channel you want to move and press OK The channel is shifted a bit on the right With the arrow keys move the channel to its new position When you have reached the correct position press OK to drop the channel at its new position While you are in the Move Channel mode you can select and move other channels Press EXIT and confirm on Yes when yo...

Page 25: ...elect the FAV Selection mode and press OK A dot matrix appears on the right side of the screen Each line is related to the channel on the left Each column is related to a FAV list FAV 1 FAV2 FAV8 To put a channel on a given FAV list simply press OK on the intersection If you tick all the dots of a line the related channel will be put on all FAV lists Press EXIT and confirm on Yes when you have fin...

Page 26: ...ock Locked option by alphabetical order A to Z option When a sorting option is active each group is represented by a followed by the group name To open the group simply select it and press OK All the channels included in the group are then displayed and the sign changes to To close a group select its name and press OK When you activate a grouping option this affects the way the channels are displa...

Page 27: ...mely rare On the Video Output line select a RGB or CVBS composite output for your TV The com posite mode works in all cases but the RGB mode handled by most TV sets produces an image of much higher quality C Clock Timer Warning The time displayed on the receiver in the menus and on the front panel in standby mode is transmitted by the broadcaster In many instances it does not match the real time F...

Page 28: ...gram simple event wake up on one channel The advanced timer allows more complex operations up to 20 events especially multiple events on different channels or recurring events Put the receiver on the channel you want to record Go to MENU Timer Function VCR Timer Setup On the Timer line select the number of the timer you want to edit 1 for the first time On the Mode line select VCR with 34 arrows y...

Page 29: ... Lock line display Yes by pressing the 4key Note When activated the STB Lock setting requires that the PIN code be entered each time the receiver is switched on even when viewing unlocked channels Move to the Change PIN line and press OK Enter the current 4 digit confidential code factory preset is 0000 Enter the 4 digits of the new PIN code Confirm the new confidential PIN code by entering its 4 ...

Page 30: ...R This procedure allows to recover the factory settings as well as the factory channel list To reset the unit proceed as follows Put the receiver on the channel you want to record Go to MENU System Information Factory Reset On the Reset line select No with 34 arrows Go on the Start line and press OK The receiver will come to its original settings you are promted to select language as for the first...

Page 31: ...he opposite scenario is also possible for example with Canal programs which are not scrambled at specific times of the day Tip The channel can be free to view at specific times of the day The receiver requests a PIN code when you try to watch a channel If you have not set up a confidential PIN code enter 0000 If you have installed a confidential PIN code but can t remember it the receiver will nee...

Page 32: ...equivalent to a transponder in satellite television broadcasting Type of broadcast signal used in modern transmissions It uses up less space than analogue broadcasting in the spectrum Digital television can carry more channels in the same amount of bandwidth than analogue television ever could Cable and satellite TV has already been using digital channels for a few years They will eventually repla...

Page 33: ... of our products and the realization of this user manual you may have encountered problems Please do not hesitate to contact us our specialists are at your disposal to advise you hotline metronic com IMPORTANT in the object of your message make sure the word METRONIC appears Hardware ref Zapbox Twin CERTIFICATE OF GUARANTEE The Zapbox Twin receiver is guaranteed one year parts and labour In the ev...

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Page 35: ...0 V 27500 1064 PEOPLE TV RETE7 11200 V 27500 1065 ROMA SAT 11200 V 27500 1066 AL HAYAT 11200 V 27500 1067 Punto Sat 11262 H 27500 1068 Olisat VV Cont 11304 H 27500 1069 Olisat TV CHILE 11304 H 27500 1070 Olisat TV Colombia 11304 H 27500 1071 Olisat Mundovison 11304 H 27500 1072 Olisat Cubavision 11304 H 27500 1073 DEFENCE TV 11304 H 27500 1074 MediterranSat2 11304 H 27500 1075 MANGO 24 11408 V 275...

Page 36: ... 27500 1190 BLU LINE TV 12303 V 27500 1191 DANCE TV 12303 V 27500 1192 ITALIAN MUSIC 12303 V 27500 1193 SAT8 12303 V 27500 1194 OASI TV 12303 V 27500 1195 TV Puls 12322 H 27500 1196 PilotTV 12360 H 27500 1197 Syria Satellite Chan 12380 V 27500 1198 SAT 7 12380 V 27500 1199 Abu Dhabi TV 12380 V 27500 1200 RTV Montenegro 12380 V 27500 1201 Telepace 12380 V 27500 1202 Jordan TV 12380 V 27500 1203 IRI...

Page 37: ... FS MV 12110 H 27500 1318 MDR SACHSEN 12110 H 27500 1319 MDR THÜRINGEN 12110 H 27500 1320 SÜDWEST RP 12110 H 27500 1321 SAT 1 CH 12148 H 27500 1322 lastminute tv 12148 H 27500 1323 RNFplus 12148 H 27500 1324 TV TRAVEL SHOP 12148 H 27500 1325 TV BERLIN 12148 H 27500 1326 RTL Television 12188 H 27500 1327 RTL2 12188 H 27500 1328 Super RTL 12188 H 27500 1329 VOX 12188 H 27500 1330 RTL Shop 12188 H 27...

Page 38: ...662 H 27500 1442 Islam Channel 11662 H 27500 1443 Extreme Sports 11681 V 27500 1444 EuroNews 11681 V 27500 1445 GOD Channel 11681 V 27500 1446 GOD REVIVAL 11681 V 27500 1447 Life TV 11681 V 27500 1448 TBN Europe 11681 V 27500 1449 HollywoodTV 11681 V 27500 1450 GOD 2 11681 V 27500 1451 price drop tv 11954 H 27500 1452 Screenshop 11954 H 27500 1453 TV Travelshop 11954 H 27500 1454 TV Travelshop 2 1...

Page 39: ...8 TV Polonia 11175 V 27500 1559 OpenSky_EN 11262 H 27500 1560 M6 Suisse 11283 V 27500 NAME SR Freq Pol 1561 TRT4 11492 V 30000 1562 TRT1 11492 V 30000 1563 TRT2 11492 V 30000 1564 TRT3 11492 V 30000 1565 DIGITURK 11575 V 30000 1566 SKYTURK 11658 V 30000 1567 unnamed 11658 V 30000 Turksat 1C 1568 TRT 1 11096 V 27500 1569 TRT 2 11096 V 27500 1570 TRT INT 11096 V 27500 1571 TRT 3 11096 V 27500 1572 T...

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Page 42: ...EU 12207 V 27500 1026 RFI INT 12207 V 27500 1027 RADIO CLASSIQUE 12207 V 27500 1028 EUROPE 1 12207 V 27500 1029 RMC 12207 V 27500 1030 RTL 12207 V 27500 1031 RIRE ET CHANSONS 12207 V 27500 1032 SUD RADIO 12207 V 27500 1033 M FM 12207 V 27500 1034 TSF 12207 V 27500 1035 NOSTALGIE 12207 V 27500 1036 BFM 12207 V 27500 1037 PARIS JAZZ 12207 V 27500 1038 NRJ 12207 V 27500 1039 EUROPE 2 12207 V 27500 GU...

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