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Page 1: ...HDTV RECEIVER USER GUIDE ...

Page 2: ...r It is dangerous to touch the inside of the receiver due to possible electric hazard When the receiver is unused for a long time unplug the power cord Do not use a damaged power cord that may cause a fire or an electric shock Place the HD receiver in well ventilated and no heat environment When connecting cables the receiver must have been powered off ...

Page 3: ...R 3 USING THE REMOTE 18 3 1 REMOTE CONTROL BUTTONS 18 3 2 PROGRAMMING THE REMOTE CONTROL 20 CHAPTER 4 BASIC OPERATION 21 4 1 MENU TREE 21 4 2 HOW TO USE THE MENU 22 4 3 NAVIGATION KEYS AND ICONS 23 4 4 CHANNEL BANNER AND ICONS 24 4 5 CHANNEL STATION AND ALTERNATE LANGUAGE 25 4 6 MULTIPLE FUNCTIONS OF INFO KEY 26 CHAPTER 5 USING THE PROGRAM GUIDES 27 5 1 GRID GUIDE AND LIST GUIDE 27 5 2 WHAT CAN YO...

Page 4: ...OUR LIMIT 40 CHAPTER 8 SYSTEM SETUP 41 8 1 SYSTEM SETUP 41 8 2 CHANNEL SETUP 41 8 3 SCAN CHANNELS 42 8 4 SCAN TERRESTRIAL 43 8 5 SCAN CABLE 44 8 6 MODIFY CHANNELS 46 8 7 CHECK SIGNAL 48 8 8 VIDEO SETUP 49 8 9 SET MONITOR TYPE FORMAT 50 8 10 SET OUTPUT MODE 51 8 11 AUDIO SETUP 52 8 12 SELECT DEFAULT LANGUAGE 53 8 13 SELECT SPDIF OUTPUT 54 8 14 SET VOLUME CONTROL 55 8 15 CLOCK SETUP 56 8 16 SELECT T...

Page 5: ...Philips HD receiver User Guide 4 CHAPTER 9 APPENDIX 63 9 1 TROUBLE SHOOTING 63 9 2 SPECIFICATION 65 9 3 FIRMWARE DOWNLOAD 70 GLOSSARY OF TERMS 75 ...

Page 6: ... Advanced Television Systems Committee and analog cable NTSC format and it supports two types of display formats ATSC and NTSC format Also it can decode ATSC compliant MPEG video stream and Dolby AC3 audio stream Your HD receiver allows you to select the format of the output video signal among 1080i 720p 480p and 480i Any digital analog video input source can be converted to the user defined forma...

Page 7: ...tor s VGA input jack usually labeled DIGITAL TV INPUT VGA Using the three RCA cables for YPbPr Connect three RCA cables from your HD receiver s YPbPr jack to the Multimedia or HD monitor s YPbPr input jack usually labeled HD YPbPr Using the five RCA cables for RGBHV Connect five RCA cables from your HD receiver s RGBHV jack to the Multimedia or HD monitor s RGBHV input jack usually labeled HD RGBH...

Page 8: ...sing a Toslink cable it will operate on only digital channel Back of Multimedia or HD monitor 3 Connect coaxial cables Connect a coaxial cable from the VSB ANT IN jack on the back of your HD receiver to terrestrial RF signal from antenna Connect another coaxial cable from CABLE jack on the back of your HD receiver to cable signal from cable outlet ...

Page 9: ... the VIDEO IN AUDIO IN Left Right on the back of the regular TV or monitor Connect an S Video cable from the HD receiver s S Video OUT jack to the TV s S VIDEO IN jack Back of regular TV or monitor 2 Connect coaxial cables Connect a coaxial cable from the VSB ANT IN jack on the back of your HD receiver to terrestrial RF signal from antenna Connect another coaxial cable from CABLE jack on the back ...

Page 10: ... battery compartment matching the and end of each battery 3 Replace the cover Step 4 Plug In And Turn On The System 1 Plug the power cord into a wall outlet 2 Wait for a few seconds 3 Turn on the your TV or monitor 4 To turn on your HD receiver press the HD STB button on the top of remote control 5 Press POWER button on the remote control or the front panel ...

Page 11: ...tons and SELECT button on the remote control to specify the monitor type video resolution and aspect ratio of the TV or monitor you are using with the HD receiver 6 If you have HDTV Multimedia monitor or HD monitor select HDTV 1920X1080 from Monitor Resolution 1080i from Video Format and 16X9 from Aspect Ratio If you have regular TV including analog TV select Analog TV 720X480 from Monitor Resolut...

Page 12: ...elect Video Setup from Setup menu 4 Then select Set Output Mode menu from Video Setup menu 5 Use the arrow buttons and SELECT button on the remote control to specify the HD video output format from the HD receiver 6 If you connect YPbPr jack from your HD receiver to Multimedia or HD monitor select YPbPr mode from the menu However if you use RGBHV or VGA jack select RGBHV mode ...

Page 13: ...the remote control 2 Select Setup from main menu 3 Then select Channel Setup from Setup menu 4 Then select Scan Channels menu from Channel Setup menu 5 Then select Scan Terrestrial menu from Scan Channels menu 6 If you select OK button HD receiver will search all available terrestrial channels it scans from channel 2 to 83 and builds the channel map ...

Page 14: ...ect Setup from main menu 3 Then select Channel Setup from Setup menu 4 Then select Scan Channels menu from Channel Setup menu 5 Then select Scan Cable menu from Scan Channels menu 6 Select your cable mode among STD HRC and IRC 7 If you select OK button HD receiver will search all available cable channels and modify the channel map ...

Page 15: ...s key operates as EXIT key Moves the highlight cursor up in the menu system When in the normal viewing state scroll up through the current channel list Moves the highlight cursor down in the menu system When in the normal viewing state scroll down through the current channel list Moves the highlight cursor left in the menu system When in the normal viewing state scroll down through the favorite ch...

Page 16: ...le or RCA cable Dolby Digital provides good sound quality VGA Used to connect a RGB compatible HD TV or monitor to your HD receiver These provide high definition picture quality when HD programs in HD format are viewed VIDEO IN OUT If you use general TV analog TV but HD monitor connect the TV to VIDEO OUT of your HD receiver using a RCA cable Also if you have VCR or DVD player connect the VCR or D...

Page 17: ...able signal Video Audio Jacks and RCA typed Cables The Video Audio jacks provide very good picture and stereo sound quality If using NTSC TV three RCA typed cables are required for one composite video signal and two audio signals If using Multimedia or HD monitor five or three cables are required for RGBHV video or YPbPr video and two or one cables for stereo sound or S PDIF out S Video Jacks and ...

Page 18: ...r to RGB compatible monitor via VGA Out jack S PDIF Jack and Toslink Cable The Toslink cable and S PDIF OUT jack are used for connecting a Dolby Digital receiver If you own a Dolby Digital receiver that uses a Toslink cable type input connect the HD receiver to that receiver using a Toslink cable ...

Page 19: ...VCR CABLE If programmed tells the remote to control your CABLE BOX DVD If programmed tells the remote to control your DVD player CH Scroll up down through the current channel list When in the menu system used to scroll page up down through item list on the correspond menu INFO Brings up program information of current channel via channel banner If pressing one more channel banner will be removed If...

Page 20: ...annel list When in the menu system used to scroll up down through item list on the correspond menu ARROWS LEFT RIGHT Scroll up down through the favorite channel list When in the menu system used to scroll left right through item list on the correspond menu SELECT Displays the channel station current channel list in the normal viewing When in the menu system selects highlighted item FETCH Jumps to ...

Page 21: ...es and DVD players if programmed Program Your Component 1 Press hold correspond button TV VCR CABLE DVD on the remote control to program your component 2 Press your three digit remote control code of brand 3 Release the button 4 Check if the remote is working correctly Once the remote has been programmed successfully you are ready to use it to control your TV VCR Cable box or DVD player ...

Page 22: ...put Thru Remote Language Selection Input Selection Tune to Channel GUIDE M E N U AUDIO INPUT Toggle Guide Format GUIDE Tune Schedule Store Schedule Delete Schedule Rescan All EITs INFO Update Selection Rescan EIT All Current Cancel Exit Delete OK Edit Scehdule Store Schedule Delete Schedule Store Settings OK Edit Hour Limit A Exit To Previous Screen A SELECT OK Exit Delete A A A A A A A A Inquire ...

Page 23: ...eiver provide fast ways to access the Program Guide and other menus If you want to go directly to the Program Guide menu press GUIDE key HD receiver responds to GUIDE key wherever you are in the menu tree If you have set some frequently accessed menus as the favorite menu the access to one of the favorite menus is just two steps away Press FETCH and select wanted menu More details on how to set th...

Page 24: ...et you can use to navigate the current menu Depending on what menu you have selected some icons in the menu may turn to grey not high lighted That means relevant remote keys do not work in the menu Four arrow keys up down left and right These icons show what remote keys are available Four page keys page up page down page left and page right Ten numeric keys from zero to nine INFO key ...

Page 25: ... time rate information lock status alternate language availability closed caption availability audio channel information and current time Some information is depicted as icons as shown in the above figure The meaning of the each field in the Channel Banner must be self explaining but the lock icon needs more explanation Channel Number Channel Name Program Title Program Start Time Program End Time ...

Page 26: ...wing HD receiver displays channel station including all channels in the channel map analog or digital Also when pressing AUDIO button in normal viewing HD receiver displays alternate language or SAP box including alternate audio programs in current channel If there is no response current channel has no alternate audio ...

Page 27: ...ey to get a brief help message for a menu Pressing INFO key in normal viewing functions differently By pressing INFO key you can turn on and off the Channel Banner that is described in Section 4 4 In the Program Guide the INFO key is used to update PSIP table and refresh the Program Guide contents Details are in Chapter 5 ...

Page 28: ...ors story category and so on While navigating the Program Guide you can tune to an attractive program or book it for future watching using the Set Schedule menu called from the Program Guide The Program Guide is organized in two different way in grid format and list format The Grid Guide looks like the TV guide you can see in newspaper The List Guide is a time sorted version of the Grid Guide You ...

Page 29: ...under the cursor As from the Channel Banner you can get channel number channel name call sign program title broadcasting time and rating information If you want more detailed information press SELECT key Then HD receiver acquires ETT table and displays the detailed information For example if you place cursor on program titled Sports the Program Guide tells you the program is an NBA match Bulls vs ...

Page 30: ... HD receiver User Guide 29 If you want to update PSIP table and refresh the Program Guide contents press INFO key Then HD receiver will acquire EIT tables and refresh program guide Other example is shown below ...

Page 31: ... OR SCHEDULE In the Detailed Information you can see two buttons Tune and Schedule Select Tune button to tune to the channel T10 3 in the above example Also select Schedule button to book the program in the schedule Other example is shown below ...

Page 32: ...n navigate the favorite channels by pressing left or right arrow key in normal viewing In the Set Favorite Channels menu you can see the favorite channel list that shows you which channels are selected as favorite channels If you have not selected any channel so far the list shall be empty Below the list are the available channels User can move the cursor and select to add or delete a favorite cha...

Page 33: ...reservation Selecting a non empty slot lead you to the edit menu of the reserved program By selecting any slot in the Set Schedule menu you can add or edit a program schedule You shall decide the start date and time of the program and the channel The Daily Weekly Monthly radio box decide if the schedule is valid once or periodically on the weekly monthly basis The Play Remind radio box allows you ...

Page 34: ...nu Adding to the palette selection you can also choose the transparency level of the OSD background Choose any palette you want using the radio box To change the transparency level move down the cursor to the scroll bar at the bottom of the menu and move the thumb using left right arrow key Level 1 is most transparent and level 15 is most opaque On your choosing a palette the color change will be ...

Page 35: ...ceiver can acquire analog TV signal and support conventional analog close caption The Set Closed Caption menu allows you to control digital and analog closed caption acquisition Select preferred language for the closed caption in the Language radio box This selection is effective to the digital closed caption only Select closed caption type in the CC Type radio box This selection is effective to t...

Page 36: ...ly accessed menu screens and to access them with much less key inputs You can directly access the menu in the favorite menu list by pressing FETCH key on the remote and selecting a wanted menu It s much easier than navigating the menu tree step by step To add a menu to the favorite menu list select a wanted menu in the list and select Add button You can access the selected menu by pressing FETCH k...

Page 37: ...erence 2 Set Guide Format 6 As described in Chapter 5 HD receiver supports two modes of the program guide the grid format and the list format You can toggle the guide format using the Set Guide Format menu Selecting this menu is equivalent to pressing GUIDE button in the Program Guide screen ...

Page 38: ...cessing Parent Control menu overriding predefined limits and resetting the system Type a new password in the First Trial text box You can change the digit by pressing arrow key upward or downward After having typed a digit press right arrow key to move the cursor to next digit Type the password again in the Second Trial text box for confirmation Select OK button If the change is not successful fol...

Page 39: ...ng system for ATSC DTV If you want to watch any program whose rate is over the limit defined in the Set Rating Limit you have to type correct password to override the rating limit Select MPAA rating limit in the MPAA Rating radio box Select TV rating limit in the TV Parental Guidelines radio box Select OK button If you want to clear current rating limit select Reset button When you are tuning to t...

Page 40: ...f the limited channel you have to type correct password to override the channel limit In the Set Channel Limit menu you can see the limited channel list that shows you which channels are selected as limited channels If you have not selected any channel so far the list shall be empty Below the list are the available channels User can move the cursor and select to add or delete a limited channel To ...

Page 41: ... limited time you have to type correct password to override the hour limit You can set up to five hour limits and these multiple limits can be useful if you want to prevent your children from watching TV during 6 9 o clock in the morning 8 11 o clock and 12 3 o clock at night for example Select any slot to edit the hour limit Type the start and the end time of the limit If you want to set multiple...

Page 42: ...ows you to search available channels from the Network Interface Modules with which HD receiver is equipped HD receiver has three NIMs for terrestrial and cable You can search available channels in two different ways full search and signal check Select the Scan Channels menu for full search of signals from specific NIM Select the Modify Channels menu to edit analog channels from terrestrial and cab...

Page 43: ...Philips HD receiver User Guide 42 8 3 SCAN CHANNELS How to Get There Main Menu System Setup 4 Channel Setup 1 Scan Channels 1 Select a NIM to scan ...

Page 44: ...ap You can navigate channels only after the channel map is built Select OK button if you want to proceed It will take couple of time to finish the scanning While scanning HD STB displays the progress bar and the number of channels acquired so far The bottom of the screen shows the list of the acquired channels 2A means analog channel 2 and 30D digital channel 30 You can skip or cancel the scanning...

Page 45: ...Cable allows you to search available analog cable channels HD receiver supports three frequency modes Standard HRC and IRC HD receiver scans from channel 1 to 156 and builds the channel map You can navigate channels only after the channel map is built Select OK button Select cable frequency mode It will take couple of time to finish the scanning ...

Page 46: ... displays the progress bar and the number of channels acquired so far The bottom of the screen shows the list of the acquired channels You can skip or cancel the scanning by pressing PREV or CLEAR key on the remote The channel map built so far is preserved ...

Page 47: ... result especially for analog channels You can add any missing analog channels and delete unwanted analog channels To add a new analog channel select Add button Type the Channel Number You can decide NIM type of the channel by select T for terrestrial and C for cable Type the Channel Name This cannel name will be used as a call sign in the Banner and the Program Guide Select OK button ...

Page 48: ...or on the channel and select the Rename button Type new Channel Name This cannel name will be used as a call sign in the Banner and the Program Guide Select OK button To delete a channel select Delete button The channel will be delete of the channel map immediately ...

Page 49: ... This menu is useful to pointing terrestrial antenna If you know the physical channel number that is on air you can get the channel map in this menu without full scanning described in Section 8 3 to 8 4 Type the physical channel number to test and press SELECT key You can decide NIM type of the channel by select T for terrestrial C for cable Change the direction of the antenna to get good quality ...

Page 50: ...Philips HD receiver User Guide 49 8 8 VIDEO SETUP How to Get There Main Menu System Setup 4 Video Setup 2 Set monitor type format or HD output mode ...

Page 51: ...r Resolution radio box The number in the parenthesis is the maximum resolution of your monitor You should select actual output resolution in the Video Format radio box Select the aspect ratio of your monitor in the Aspect Ratio radio box Select OK button If your monitor supports the selected video format and the cable connection is correct you can see the confirmation dialog box Select OK button S...

Page 52: ...SET OUTPUT MODE How to Get There Main Menu System Setup 4 Video Setup 2 Set Output Mode 2 The Set Ouput Mode menu allows you to select the HD output mode YPbPr or RGBHV Select the output mode in the HD video output radio box Select OK button ...

Page 53: ...he audio you hear from the speaker can be feed forward to other equipment such as Dolby Pro Logic decoder amplifier external AC 3 decoder etc HD receiver supports SPDIF digital audio output for the feed forward You can select the audio output to be PCM or AC 3 T910 support auto volume control You can set audio of all channels to same value using auto audio level control Select the Select Default L...

Page 54: ...iver User Guide 53 8 12 SELECT DEFAULT LANGUAGE How to Get There Main Menu System Setup 4 Audio Setup 3 Select Default Language 1 Select your preferred audio language in the Default Language radio box Select OK button ...

Page 55: ...Philips HD receiver User Guide 54 8 13 SELECT SPDIF OUTPUT How to Get There Main Menu System Setup 4 Audio Setup 3 Select SPDIF Output 2 Select the SPDIF Mode radio box Select OK button ...

Page 56: ...Philips HD receiver User Guide 55 8 14 SET VOLUME CONTROL How to Get There Main Menu System Setup 4 Audio Setup 3 Set Volume Control 3 Select the Auto Volume Control radio box Select OK button ...

Page 57: ...ome broadcasters however fail to send correct time information and in this case you should set your clock for yourself Another important information you should tell HD receiver is where you live in the time zone This information is used to calculate accurate local time Select the Select Time Zone menu to set your time zone Select the Setup Clock to set the clock mode auto or manual the current clo...

Page 58: ...Philips HD receiver User Guide 57 8 16 SELECT TIME ZONE How to Get There Main Menu System Setup 4 Clock Setup 4 Select Time Zone 1 Select your time zone Select OK button ...

Page 59: ...Philips HD receiver User Guide 58 8 17 SETUP CLOCK How to Get There Main Menu System Setup 4 Clock Setup 4 Setup Clock 2 Select the Set Clock Mode Set Date Time or Set DST ...

Page 60: ...p 4 Setup Clock 2 Set Clock Mode 1 If you set clock mode to auto HD receiver will receive time information from broadcaster however if you set clock mode to manual you should set your clock and daylight saving time for yourself in Set Date Time and Set DST menu Set clock mode auto or manual Select OK button ...

Page 61: ... Main Menu System Setup 4 Clock Setup 4 Setup Clock 2 Set Date Time 2 If you have set clock mode to auto you can t enter Set Date Time and Set DST menu If you try to enter the menu error message will be displayed as shown below Set current time and date Select OK button ...

Page 62: ...Philips HD receiver User Guide 61 8 20 SET DST How to Get There Main Menu System Setup 4 Clock Setup 4 Setup Clock 2 Set DST 3 Set DST start and end time Select OK button ...

Page 63: ...ctory Default 5 The Factory Default menu allows you to reset all set ups you made so far Every menu setup will recovers to its factory default and the channel map will be removed First you should insert password to reset all set ups Select OK button if you want to proceed Select Cancel button if not ...

Page 64: ...ngerous situation Symptom Cause Remedy The display on front panel does not light up The power cord is not pluged in Check that power cord is plugged in to the wall outlet No picture or sound Wrong connection of the Video Audio output of the HD receiver to TV or monitor Audio muting TV power off Connect the Video Audio output of the HD receiver to TV or monitor correctly Press the MUTE button Turn ...

Page 65: ...ond button TV VCR CABLE DVD of component to use If it still does not working program it again as described in Section 3 2 Sound okay but picture poor Signal is weak or antenna connection is wrong Check the signal strength in the check signal menu If the signal is weak check antenna connection Blank screen Wrong connection of the Video Audio input or output of the HD receiver There may not be any p...

Page 66: ...t User Selectable 480i CVBS SVHS Video Output User Selectable Down mixed 2 Channel Audio Output for AC 3 5 1 Channel PCM SPDIF Digital Audio Output for AC 3 External CVBS VHS Video Input External Stereo SPDIF Audio Input Full Support of EPG Compliant with ATSC PSIP Specification Automatic Channel Scan and PSIP Update Algorithm Parental Guidance and Rating Control Program Scheduling Favorite Channe...

Page 67: ... Type Female VSB NIM Digital Satellite RF Input F Type Female QPSK NIM Analog Cable RF Input F Type Female VSB NIM External CVBS SD Video Input RCA Female NTSC Decoder External SVHS SD Video Input SVHS NTSC Decoder External Stereo Audio Input 2xRCA Female Audio Input Switch External SPDIF Audio Input Toslink SPDIF Decoder YUVHV RGBHV HD Video Multiplexed Output 5xRCA Female Video DAC VGA HD Video ...

Page 68: ...odulation 6 MHz Input Symbol Rate 10 76 Ms sec FEC Decoder Convoluted Code Rate 1 2 Equalization Range 4 to 44 6 µsec System Memory Main Process ST20 TP4 C2 Core Flash Memory 2 MB System RAM 4 MB MPEG SDRAM 16 MB EEPROM 8 KB Front 7 Keys Remote 47 Keys Universal Type MPEG Transport Standard MPEG2 ISO IEC 13818 1 Transport Stream Rate Up To 80 Mbps Video Decoding Standard MPEG2 ISO IEC 13818 2 Capa...

Page 69: ...0 3 Vpp PbPr 0 35 Vpp Positive Polarity YPbPr Impedance 75 Ω RGB 0 7 Vpp Positive Polarity HV Sync TTL Negative RGBHV Impedance 75 Ω RGB 0 7 Vpp Positive Polarity HV Sync TTL Negative VGA Impedance 75 Ω Composite 1 Vpp 75 Ω Y 1 Vpp 75 Ω SVHS C 0 286 Vpp 75 Ω Power Supply Input Voltage AC90 to 260 V 50 60 Hz Type PWM Regulator Power Consumption Max 60 W Standby Power Max 10 W Protection Separate In...

Page 70: ...Philips HD receiver User Guide 69 Operating Temperature 0 to 40 C Storage Temperature 10 to 50 C Operating Humidity 10 to 85 RH Non condensing Storage humidity 5 to 90 RH Non condensing ...

Page 71: ... to HD receiver through RS 232 port within five seconds after boot up you can activate the firmware update procedure If you have serial cable and PC you can download a new firmware using HyperTerminal in MS Windows Step 1 Connect PC and HD receiver using a serial cable Open HyperTerminal in Accessories Group and set communication port Step 2 Set port property as shown in figure below ...

Page 72: ... the boot loader starts and will count five seconds Press any key within five seconds if you want to download a new firmware Step 4 If you press any key instruction message will be displayed as shown in figure below Press y key if you want to proceed to download a new firmware ...

Page 73: ...old firmware on the flash and start to receive a new firmware FLASH BIN from PC using ZMODEM protocol If you re using HyperTerminal in MS Windows select Transfer menu and Send File option Step 6 Select Send button after typing path and FLASH BIN in Filename box ...

Page 74: ...r User Guide 73 Step 7 A new firmware is transmitted from PC to HD receiver using ZMODEM protocol as shown in figure below Step 8 If the download is successful the boot loader will start to upgrade firmware automatically ...

Page 75: ...Philips HD receiver User Guide 74 Step 9 After the update is finished HD receiver will reboot itself automatically and start new firmware ...

Page 76: ...ideo Disk Factory Default Reset all setup value to default Grid Guide Program Guide formatted grid type GUI Graphic User Interface HD High Definition List Guide Program Guide formatted list type NIM Network Interface Module OSD On Screen Display RGBHV Video format including red green yellow horizontal sync and vertical sync SAP Secondary Audio Program on the analog channel STB Set top Box Time Zon...

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