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1 Introduction

1.1 Features

Beyond simply receiving satellite signals, this digital TV receiver has many
convenient and advanced features:

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This receiver has two slots for CA modules and pay-TV cards. See
Watching Pay Channels.

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Users can use removable storage devices to record TV programmes.

It is possible to schedule this receiver to record not only a single TV
programme but also every episode of a series using the programme
guide. See Recording TV.

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Users can pause and resume a live programme. See Time-Shifting.

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This receiver can play many kinds of media files, including photos,

music, and videos. See Playing Media Files.

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This receiver provides a variety of apps, including YouTube. See The

Apps Screen.

Summary of Contents for X-1000HD+

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Page 3: ...onnection 9 Composite Connection 9 2 4 Network Connection 10 3 Scanning for Channels 11 3 1 Satellite Dish Settings 11 LNB Settings 11 Unicable Settings 12 3 2 Using a Motorized Dish 13 Using DiSEqC 1 2 13 Using USALS 14 3 3 Scanning for Satellite TV Channels 15 Scanning for Every Channel 16 Scanning a Specific Transponder 16 Scanning for One Channel 17 4 Watching TV 18 4 1 Channel List 19 Channel...

Page 4: ... TV 28 5 1 Recording TV Programmes 28 Scheduling TV Recordings Using the Programme Guide 28 Manually Scheduling TV Recordings 29 5 2 Time Shifting 29 5 3 Playing Recordings 30 5 4 Recording Preferences 30 6 Playing Media Files 32 6 1 Managing Storage Devices 32 6 2 Managing Files 33 6 3 Playing Recordings and Videos 34 6 4 Viewing Photos 36 Slideshow Preferences 36 6 5 Playing Music 36 7 Apps 38 7...

Page 5: ...work Settings 47 Proxy Server Settings 48 DDNS Settings 48 8 3 Clock Settings 48 8 4 Audio and Video Settings 49 8 5 System Settings 50 Using Different Fonts 50 8 6 Parental Control 50 8 7 Maintaining the Digital TV Receiver 51 Sharing Channel Data 52 8 8 Updating the Digital TV Receiver 52 Online Update 53 Software Server Settings 53 Appendix A 54 Legal Notices 54 A 1 Copyright 54 A 2 Warranty 54...

Page 6: ...e storage devices to record TV programmes It is possible to schedule this receiver to record not only a single TV programme but also every episode of a series using the programme guide See Recording TV Users can pause and resume a live programme See Time Shifting This receiver can play many kinds of media files including photos music and videos See Playing Media Files This receiver provides a vari...

Page 7: ...2 1 2 Accessories The following accessories are included with the digital TV receiver Remote control Batteries TV OUT cable Manual ...

Page 8: ...3 1 3 The Remote Control Use the remote control to control the digital TV receiver Make sure that batteries are installed correctly in the remote control ...

Page 9: ...turn to the higher menu level 12 Exit Return to the previous screen or close the current list or dialogue box 13 FAV Display the list of favourite channels 14 EPG Display the programme guide See TV Programme Guide 15 Play List Display the list of files stored in a removable storage device 16 Use these volume buttons to adjust the volume 17 Mute the sound 18 Use these channel buttons to change chan...

Page 10: ...ach step either make a choice or skip the step 1 Choose a language for the user interface 2 Configure the network settings See Network Connection 3 Install add ons to internet based apps such as Free TV and Internet Radio when an internet connection is available Additionally determine whether to restore the receiver using the stored settings and channels if there is any backup data 4 Set the clock...

Page 11: ...Receiver USB Storage See Updating the Digital TV Receiver For other apps see Apps Note While some apps such as Calendar are easy to use other internet based apps may be unavailable or restricted depending on the country so this guide does not cover every app provided by this receiver To access the customary setting menus select Settings or alternatively press the red button to quickly access it ...

Page 12: ... mm Weight 0 7 kg Operating temperature 32 113 F 0 45 C Storage temperature 14 158 F 10 70 C On the rear this digital TV receiver has several connectors A satellite dish connector AV connectors for a TV and an AV receiver USB ports for removable storage devices An Ethernet port for internet connection The RS 232C port may be used only by an engineer for installation or service ...

Page 13: ...nd close to heat emitting devices that can interfere with cooling Do not expose the receiver to water and moisture to prevent fire and electric shock Use only accessories provided or specified by the manufacturer Use dry cloth to clean the receiver Never open the receiver casing under any circumstances or the warranty will be void Repair tasks must be done only by qualified persons with expertise ...

Page 14: ...OUT connection Connect the receiver s TV OUT output connectors to the TV s TV OUT input connector using an TV OUT cable Note Some TV OUT cables and TVs may not be compatible with the receiver due to differing TV OUT specifications Composite Connection The composite video connector shares the audio connectors with the component video connectors A typical composite cable has three connectors ...

Page 15: ...e video and audio input connectors using a composite cable so that the connectors of the same colour connect to each other Note Composite video connectors cannot carry HD video 2 4 Network Connection Connect the receiver s LAN port to the router using a network cable For details on how to configure the network settings see Network Settings ...

Page 16: ...al quality bar indicates how easy it is to pick up To view an enlarged signal bar display press the blue button Configure the following settings properly using the signal bars Satellite Choose a target satellite from the list of satellites Frequency Choose a target transponder from the list of transponders LNB Power An LNB must be supplied with power to operate Turn this on to supply the LNB with ...

Page 17: ...ess the green button Specify the frequency symbol rate and polarization Edit a transponder Choose Frequency and select a transponder Press the yellow button and then modify the transponder s details Delete a transponder Choose Frequency and select a transponder Press the red button and then confirm to delete it Unicable Settings If the user s house is equipped with a single cable router configure ...

Page 18: ...dish coordinates and the built in database of satellite positions Using DiSEqC 1 2 Open the apps screen and select Settings Positioner Setting Set Positioner to DiSEqC 1 2 and then repeat these steps for every desired satellite 1 Choose Go to Reference from Positioner Command for the dish to return to the reference point at the highest point in its arc The dish s movement accuracy may decrease ove...

Page 19: ...ight navigation button to drive the dish 3 Choose Set East soft Limit or Set West soft Limit from Positioner Command to save the dish s current position to use it as a limit position Choosing Disable soft Limits from Positioner Command clears these limit positions Using USALS Open the apps screen and select Settings Positioner Setting Set Positioner to USALS and then specify these items correctly ...

Page 20: ...le TV and radio channels FTA Only Scan only for free TV and radio channels TV Only Scan only for free and pay TV channels Network Search A transponder usually has information about other transponders provided by the same satellite TV service provider It is better to turn on this option so that the receiver uses broadcast network information for faster and more precise scanning When any dish settin...

Page 21: ... Scan Particular satellite TV service providers manage dedicated transponders to provide up to date transponder information With this method the receiver uses that sort of transponder for faster and more precise scanning Choose Select Operator and select a satellite TV service provider Make sure that the common options are properly configured before selecting Start Search to start a channel scan S...

Page 22: ...nsponder users need to know what packet IDs a target channel uses Video PID Specify the channel s video packet ID Audio PID Specify the channel s audio packet ID PCR PID Specify the channel s PCR programme clock reference packet ID This is usually identical to video PID If the video PID setting doesn t work try 8191 Make sure that the common options are properly configured before selecting Start S...

Page 23: ...lby audio is available See Audio and Video Settings This is an HD channel See Audio and Video Settings Subchannels are available See Watching Subchannels The receiver is currently connected to the network Use the up and down navigation buttons to view information about the previous and following programmes and use the left and right navigation buttons to view information about programmes on other ...

Page 24: ...n displays different channel categories Choose a channel category and then a subcategory Add a channel to favourites groups Place the focus on a channel entry and press the green button A list appears showing multiple favourites groups Select one or more groups and then press the EXIT button to finish View a favourites group s channels Press the FAV button and choose a favourites group Search for ...

Page 25: ...en category Logical channel number Some channels have their own channel numbers and others don t With this option enabled the receiver uses the proper numbers Channels that don t have proper numbers are numbered from 1000 With this option disabled channels are numbered in the order in which they are found HD service grouping With this option enabled HD channels are grouped at the top of the channe...

Page 26: ...ger View a programme s information Press the INFO button on a programme entry Schedule a programme to watch Select a programme entry and choose Play Schedule a programme to record Select a programme entry and choose either Once Record or Series Record For details see Scheduling TV Recordings Using the Programme Guide Cancel a scheduled event Select a programme entry that is scheduled to watch or r...

Page 27: ...AV button and set Start MHW Epg Automatic to On Note The MediaHighway programme guide may be not available depending on the country A long term programme guide needs more memory space which may reduce the receiver s performance Use a flash drive to save memory space Press the FAV button choose Save EPG Data to Device and then determine which USB port s flash drive to use for saving of programme gu...

Page 28: ...ch two different channels contained in the same transponder with one channel shown in an inset window It is also possible to watch a channel while playing a recording Note Be aware that it is not possible to simultaneously watch channels that are not contained in the same transponder Press the PiP button and a window appears at a corner of the screen displaying another channel Pressing the PiP but...

Page 29: ...ent teletext page 4 7 Watching Pay Channels Pay channels are encrypted to prevent non subscribers from watching them Make sure to buy the correct pay TV card and CA module if necessary to watch pay channels that are available To watch Conax scrambled pay channels insert a Conax pay TV card into the card slot To watch non Conax channels insert a pay TV card into a CA module and then insert the CA m...

Page 30: ...a programme to watch it 4 9 Setting Up Timers Wake Up Timer This receiver can be set to turn on at a specific time and tune in to a specific channel Open the apps screen and select Settings Time Setting Determine how frequently to run the wake up timer by setting Wake Up Mode to anything other than Off According to this setting specify the date days of the week time and channel Sleep Timer This re...

Page 31: ...one or more channels Place the focus on a channel entry to move the selected channels above it and then press the green button Delete channels from the channel list Press the blue button and select Delete Services Select one or more channels Press the green button and then confirm to delete them Hide channels from the channel list Press the blue button and select Skip Services Select one or more c...

Page 32: ...favourites group Press the blue button select Set Favorites and then press the green button to display the list of favourites groups Press the yellow button and enter a group name using the on screen keyboard Rename a favourites group Press the blue button select Set Favorites and then press the green button to display the list of favourites groups Place the focus on a favourites group and press t...

Page 33: ...gin recording the current programme Scheduling TV Recordings Using the Programme Guide Use the programme guide to schedule TV recordings Open the programme guide and press the OK button on a programme entry scheduled to air later Either choose Once Record to record the programme only once or choose Series Record to record its every episode At the scheduled time the receiver turns on if it is off a...

Page 34: ...ing events by date Press the yellow button to open the calendar Select a date to view its recording events Edit a recording event Place the focus on an event entry press the OK button Delete a recording event Place the focus on an event entry press the red button and then confirm to delete it To clear all events at once press the blue button 5 2 Time Shifting Time shifting temporarily records the ...

Page 35: ... live programme Press the stop button 5 3 Playing Recordings Press the playlist button to access the recordings stored on removable storage devices For details see Playing Recordings and Videos Note TV recordings cannot be played by any receiver other than the receiver that made them 5 4 Recording Preferences Open the apps screen and select Settings Recording Option Extra Recording Time Before Sta...

Page 36: ...recording whenever changing channels With this set to Manual pressing the pause button begins time shift recording With this set to Off timeshifting is disabled TimeShift Duration Specify the maximum duration for time shift recording For example if this is set to 30 minutes only the last 30 minutes of the programme are temporarily preserved for playback Record Device Determine which storage device...

Page 37: ...er View a storage device s state Choose Current Device and select a storage device Format a storage device Storage devices must be formatted in FAT32 or NTFS for use with this receiver Choose Current Device and select a storage device Choose Format choose File System and then choose a file system Select Format and then confirm to format it Test the speed of a storage device Choose Current Device s...

Page 38: ...192 168 1 25 media View the state of the user available memory Choose Current Device and select User 6 2 Managing Files Press the playlist button to access the removable storage devices connected to the receiver Display only files of a specific type The chosen file type is displayed on the top left of the screen Press the left or right navigation buttons to see files of a different type To display...

Page 39: ... and choose a different storage device Delete files or folders Select one or more files or folders using the red button and press the blue button Select Delete and confirm to delete them 6 3 Playing Recordings and Videos Select one or more recordings or videos using the red button and then press the OK button to play them Note Some videos may not play properly depending on how they are encoded Pre...

Page 40: ...ext button Add a bookmark to a recording When playing a recording users can add bookmarks to the recording for easier navigation Press the red button to place a vertical marking bar at the current point on the progress bar Bookmarks are preserved with the recording for later use Note Only TV recordings can be bookmarked Jump to a bookmark Press the green button Remove a bookmark Jump to a bookmark...

Page 41: ... Title Determine whether or not to display file names Downscale Determine whether or not to display a reduced size Set Installation to Yes to finish 6 5 Playing Music Select one or more songs using the red button and then press the OK button to play them Skip to the previous or next song Press the previous button or the next button Shuffle or repeat playback Press the red button Repeatedly pressin...

Page 42: ... current playlist Press the green button Select more songs using the red or green button and then press the yellow button Remove a song from the current playlist Place the focus on a song entry and press the yellow button ...

Page 43: ...creen Viewing a Webpage Web Browser takes up the lower part of the screen so that users can watch live TV on the upper part Adjust the vertical view size Press the red button or alternatively press the MENU button and select the vertical view icon Repeatedly pressing the red button changes the view size from full screen to half and then to quarter Adjust the horizontal view size Press the green bu...

Page 44: ...f webpages that have already been viewed Press the MENU button and select the back icon or the forward icon View the web browsing history Press the RECALL button to display the list of recently visited webpage Select a webpage to open it Bookmarks Bookmark the current webpage Press the FAV button and press the red button A bookmark shortcut to the webpage is created in the Web Browser app folder O...

Page 45: ...d layouts Choose a keyboard layout and then choose a keyboard language Restart Webzeal to put the chosen keyboard into use Switch between the numeric keypad and the normal keyboard Press the MENU and press the green button Enter text into a field When the pointer is over a text field pressing the OK button displays available typing actions Choose Input Text and enter text using the on screen keybo...

Page 46: ... depending on how they are encoded View in full screen Press the OK button To exit full screen press it again Pause and resume playback Press the pause button and press the play button to resume Skip backward or forward Press the backward button or the forward Button 7 3 Internet TV Use Internet TV to watch internet TVs Tune in to a TV station Select a TV station View in full screen Press the blue...

Page 47: ...ions Place the focus on a TV station entry press the yellow button and then select All 7 4 Internet Radio Use Internet Radio to listen to internet radios Tune in to a radio station Select a radio station Add a radio station Press the red button Specify the TV radio s details including name and web address Select Add when finished Note The web address must include http and indicate the media itself...

Page 48: ...ify the RSS source s details and web address and then select Add to finish View feeds from an RSS subscription Select an RSS subscription To view more of a longer RSS feed press the right navigation button and use the up and down navigation buttons to scroll through it To select another RSS subscription press the MENU button Edit an RSS subscription Place the focus on an RSS subscription entry and...

Page 49: ... categories including news and multimedia Use the navigation buttons to navigate the web categories and the OK button to select an item Press the Recall or Exit button to return to the previous screen Note Web categories and items in each category may change 7 8 Torrent Player Many people use μTorrent a peer to peer file sharing program to share media files Torrent Player can communicate with μTor...

Page 50: ...ound the world Add a city Press the red button to display a list showing countries Select a country and then select one of its cities Alternatively press the green button and enter search criteria using the onscreen keyboard Select a city from search results View another city s weather Use the left and right navigation buttons or alternatively press the yellow button and select one from the list o...

Page 51: ...ress the green button Delete an app Open the apps screen and select PlugIn Place the focus on an app and press the yellow button PlugIn Server Settings The PlugIn server s web address may need to be reconfigured properly For information about the PlugIn server contact the local distributor Open the app screen and select Download Setting Place the focus on Plugin Server press the red button and the...

Page 52: ...ubtitle language to use by default Subtitle Language2 Determine what subtitle language to use as an alternative when the default language is not available Teletext Language A TV channel may provide teletext pages in one or more languages Determine what teletext language to use by default 8 2 Network Settings A wired network connection is required to perform internet tasks Using media apps such as ...

Page 53: ... local network so anyone can access the receiver from anywhere in the world If a DDNS account is available configure the DDNS settings properly Open the apps screen select Settings Network Setting and then press the red button Specify the DDNS account s details including web address and user account 8 3 Clock Settings Open the apps screen and select Settings Time Setting Time Setting With this set...

Page 54: ... the height of the 16 9 screen with black bars on the sides Full 4 3 pictures blow up to fit the width of the 16 9 screen with the top and bottom edges cut off Letter Box 16 9 pictures fit the width of the 4 3 screen with black bars on the top and bottom Pan Scan 16 9 pictures blow up to fit the height of the 4 3 screen with the sides cut off TV OUT Dolby Digital Determine whether or not to pass t...

Page 55: ... Bar Once it s connected move to the root var font directory If the font directory is not found create it under the var directory Copy font files into the font directory Open the apps screen and select Settings System Settings Choose User Font File and choose a font to use it for text display Additional options for the chosen font appear as follows User Font Language Choose a language to use the f...

Page 56: ...k the passcode is required when accessing the PlugIn app Play List With this set to Lock the passcode is required when pressing the playlist button to access a removable storage device 8 7 Maintaining the Digital TV Receiver The internal flash memory is used for maintaining the preference settings and channel data Open the apps screen and select Settings System Recovery Use these to reset or back ...

Page 57: ...available from time to time Software updates may improve the receiver s performance or deal with any outstanding issues Open the apps screen and select Manager System to check the current version of the receiver For the website to download the latest update file from contact the local distributor Make sure that the available version is newer than the currently installed version before downloading ...

Page 58: ...utton to download and install them Software Server Settings The software server s web address may need to be reconfigured properly For information about the software server contact the local distributor Open the app screen and select Download Setting Place the focus on Software Server press the red button and then enter a new web address If necessary change the user account as well using the green...

Page 59: ...he manufacturer warrants that with normal use and maintenance the product will be free of faults and defects in design and material during the warranty period A 3 Trademarks The terms TV OUT and TV OUT High Definition Multimedia Interface and the TV OUT Logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of TV OUT Licensing LLC in the United States and other countries Manufactured under license from Dolb...

Page 60: ...his from other types of wastes and recycle it responsibly to promote the sustainable reuse of material resources Household users should contact either the retailer where they purchased this product or their local government office for details of where and how they can dispose this product for environmentally safe recycling Business users should contact their supplier and check the terms and condit...

Page 61: ...This product is under continuous development Due to changes or improvements some descriptions and illustrations in this guide may differ slightly from the actual product ...

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