Humax IR-ACE User Manual
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Contents Safety Copyright & Glossary Reference STB Connections Remote Control Unit Function Guide Main Menu Guide Motorised System Troubleshooting Guide Menu Map Specification GB2 GB3 GB4 ~ GB5 GB6 ~ GB11 GB12 ~ GB13 GB14 ~ GB18 GB19 ~ GB47 GB48 ~ GB52 GB53 GB54 ~ GB55 GB56 ~ GB57 GB1 - Humax IR-ACE | User Manual - Page 3
TO DO SO CAN DAMAGE THE LNB. CONNECTION TO THE TV : Disconnect the STB from the mains before connecting or disconnecting the cable from the satellite dish. FAILURE TO DO SO CAN DAMAGE THE TV. EARTHING : The LNB cable MUST BE EARTHED. The earthing system must comply with SABS 061. LOCATION - Humax IR-ACE | User Manual - Page 4
of the electric field vector. • Quaternary Phase Shift Keying (QPSK) Phase-shift keying in which four different phase angles are used. • Service A channel into which a decoder or TV is tuned. • Transponder An automatic device that receives, amplifies and retransmits a signal on a different frequency - Humax IR-ACE | User Manual - Page 5
or several antennae via the converter box or multi-feed equipment LNB. You can connect a further Sat-receiver (for example analogue) to the common antenna equipment receiver that has satellite signals. 4. Loop Via If you have another analogue or digital STB and you wish to use the same LNB, then - Humax IR-ACE | User Manual - Page 6
.humaxdigital.com. It is recommended that users register with HCSA (HUMAX Customer Service Area) and periodically check the availability of software upgrade. There are three methods for upgrading the software: (a) set-top box to set-top box download (copies the software from the main unit into the - Humax IR-ACE | User Manual - Page 7
STB Connections Front Panel IR-ACE IR-ACE M GB6 - Humax IR-ACE | User Manual - Page 8
Operation and Standby modes. TV/RADIO Press to switch between TV and Radio modes. PUse to change services down. P+ Use to change services up. V - (Model IR-ACE M only) Use to volume down. V+ (Model IR-ACE M only) Use to volume up. STANDBY LED (RED) Indicates that the STB is under standby. TV LED - Humax IR-ACE | User Manual - Page 9
STB Connections Rear Panel IR-ACE IR-ACE M GB8 - Humax IR-ACE | User Manual - Page 10
LNB IN Use to connect an antenna. RS-232C Use when connecting to your PC. AUDIO OUTPUT Audio signal from your STB to VCR or TV. VIDEO OUTPUT Video signal from your STB to VCR or TV. RF OUT If your TV doesn't have a RCA/Cinch Jack, use to connect your TV. RF IN Use to connect a terrestrial antenna. - Humax IR-ACE | User Manual - Page 11
STB to your existing Audio/TV system. For best results, we recommend using one of the following set-ups: Note: STB model IR-ACE shown; connections are the same for model IR-ACE. TV only (with RCA / Cinch) 1. Connect one end of RCA/Cinch cable to the RCA/Cinch socket on the STB and - Humax IR-ACE | User Manual - Page 12
Note: STB model IR-ACE shown; connections are the same for model IR-ACE. TV with Motorised System (DiSEqC 1.2) 1. Connect one end of a RCA/Cinch cable to the RCA/Cinch connector on the STB and the other end to a - Humax IR-ACE | User Manual - Page 13
Remote Control Unit TV/RADIO SOURCE NUMERIC BUTTONS STANDBY FAV (FAVOURITE) GREEN RED OK P-/P+ MENU i (INFORMATION) FREEZE GREEN RED YELLOW BLUE GUIDE YELLOW BLUE CURSOR EXIT V-/V+ RCL (RECALL) HELP MUTE OPT+ (OPTION) GB12 - Humax IR-ACE | User Manual - Page 14
. 22 OPT+ (OPTION) Press to enter the sub menu for selecting Soundtrack and Subtitle. This button can be used to reserve a programme in the TV Guide. • Please note : The design of the Remote Control Unit may be changed without advance notice. GB13 - Humax IR-ACE | User Manual - Page 15
Function Guide GB14 Information Box (I-Plate) The detailed information on a service and its event is automatically displayed at the bottom of the screen (I-Plate) whenever a service changes. To obtain this information when watching a service, press thei ( ) button. If you press the i ( ) button - Humax IR-ACE | User Manual - Page 16
TELETEXT ( ) icon appears on the I-Plate if there is available teletext data in the service. (NOTE: The TV supports the teletext decoder internally for watching it, since the teletext data is decoded by the TV.) Volume Control To adjust the volume level, use the button or the button. To mute the - Humax IR-ACE | User Manual - Page 17
Function Guide Soundtrack To change the audio language in the current service, proceed as follows: 1. Press the OPT+ ( ) button and select the Soundtrack item. 2. Press the button to activate the list of supported audio languages. 3. Select the desired audio language in the list using the keys. 4. - Humax IR-ACE | User Manual - Page 18
3. Use the buttons to select the desired one among the attribute items (Favourite, Lock, Skip and Delete) in the Service Configuration Box. 4. Use the buttons to enable/disable "LOCK", "SKIP" or "DELETE" to select the desired favourite group. When done, press the OK ( ) button. To cancel, press - Humax IR-ACE | User Manual - Page 19
Function Guide Service Favourite Services can be grouped in the favourite list. To add a service to a group in the favourite list, the Configuration Service box or the Service Organising menu in the main menu can be used. (Refer to the related item for a more detailed description). To select the " - Humax IR-ACE | User Manual - Page 20
The Main menu contains the TV Guide, Parental Control, Installation and Utility menus. (For more detailed information about menu structure, please refer to the Menu Map page at the end of the User's Manual.) 1. TV Guide The TV Guide is useful when all the services are being navigated, since it - Humax IR-ACE | User Manual - Page 21
mode displays information on all the services reserved by a user. • QUICK: This mode displays information on the proceedings of the current service while a full video screen is displayed on the background. The colour buttons are used to change the mode of the TV Guide. • RED button: Used to select - Humax IR-ACE | User Manual - Page 22
of an event. To activate the NOW mode and surf the services, proceed as follows: 1. Activate the TV Guide menu using the GUIDE ( ) button or via the Main menu. 2. Press the RED button to select the NOW mode. The NOW mode contains a service list with information on the left side of the screen - Humax IR-ACE | User Manual - Page 23
the WEEKLY mode, proceed as follows: 1. Activate the TV Guide menu using the GUIDE ( ) button or via the Main menu. 2. Press the GREEN button to select WEEKLY mode. To reserve a service event, proceed as follows: 1. Select the desired service event using the button. 2. Press the OPT+ ( ) button - Humax IR-ACE | User Manual - Page 24
the background. To activate the QUICK mode, proceed as follows: 1. Activate the TV Guide menu using the GUIDE ( ) button or via the Main menu. 2. Press the BLUE button to select QUICK mode. 3. Select the desired service using the button. 4. Select the desired event (present event or following event - Humax IR-ACE | User Manual - Page 25
Main Menu Guide 2. Parental Control In the Parental Control menu, it is possible to change the Parental Guidance Rating and the PIN code. To set the Parental Guidance Rating, proceed as follows: 1. Activate the Parental Control menu via the Main menu. (To activate it, the PIN code should be entered - Humax IR-ACE | User Manual - Page 26
The audio language is a language selected as a default audio when a service is playing. It is also possible to change the audio language via the and press the OK ( ) button. 3. When the small box with the supported language list appears, select the desired language using the button. 4. If the - Humax IR-ACE | User Manual - Page 27
Main Menu Guide Subtitle Language The subtitle language is a language selected as a default when a service with subtitles the button and press the OK ( ) button. 3. When the small box with the supported language list appears, select the desired language using the button. 4. If the desired subtitle - Humax IR-ACE | User Manual - Page 28
right of the Wake Time item). Set the desired wake-up time using the NUMERIC buttons. 5. Press the OK ( ) or EXIT ( ) button to confirm. Wakeup Service No. To set the wake-up service, proceed as follows: 1. Activate the Time Setting menu via the Main menu. 2. Select the Wakeup - Humax IR-ACE | User Manual - Page 29
Main Menu Guide A/V Output Setting The A/V Output Setting menu supplies menus that configure the functions related to Audio and Video output. • Configure the Audio output of RCA (Cinch) - Humax IR-ACE | User Manual - Page 30
the button. There are two mode pairs depending on the type of TV. If the TV supports only the 4:3 mode, there is one mode pair such as Centre and Letter-Box mode. If the TV supports the 16:9 mode, there is another mode pair such as Full and Pillar-box mode. 4. Press - Humax IR-ACE | User Manual - Page 31
Menu Guide NTSC to confirm. UHF Tuning The UHF Tuning menu supplies the following functions: • Set the UHF channel (CH28 ~ CH69). • Set the PAL standard (PAL B, PAL G, PAL D, PAL PAL, Auto). If the TV supports only the NTSC format, set the menu mode to NTSC. If the TV supports only the PAL format, set - Humax IR-ACE | User Manual - Page 32
OK ( ) or EXIT ( ) button to confirm. 3-2 Service Organising The Service Organising menu supplies several organising methods: • Organisation of TV services, • Organisation of Radio services, • Organisation of services sorted by a network name, • Deletion of services belonging to a satellite. GB31 - Humax IR-ACE | User Manual - Page 33
. Each offers a method of organisation with its own characteristics. Organise All Services The services are sorted according to the service number in the Organise All Services menu. Each service can be deleted from the TV service list, moved to another position, locked or skipped when zapping the - Humax IR-ACE | User Manual - Page 34
OK ( ) button to confirm or the EXIT ( ) button to cancel. To skip the service when zapping it, proceed as follows: 1. Activate the Organise All Services menu via the Main menu. 2. Select the desired service in the service list using the button. 3. The button can be used to page up/down the - Humax IR-ACE | User Manual - Page 35
Main Menu Guide GB34 Organise Favourite Services The services are sorted according to favourite groups in the Organise Favourites menu. There are three columns: the favourite group column, the favourite list column and the service list column containing services not belonging to any favourite - Humax IR-ACE | User Manual - Page 36
Radio Services Organise All Services The services are sorted according to the service number in the Organise All Service menu. Each service can be deleted from the RADIO service list, moved to other position, locked or skipped when zapping the service. To delete the service from the service list - Humax IR-ACE | User Manual - Page 37
Main Menu Guide To move a service to another position in the service list, proceed as follows: 1. Activate the Organise All Services menu via the Main menu. 2. Select the desired service in the service list using the button. The button can be used to page up/down the service list. 3. Press - Humax IR-ACE | User Manual - Page 38
in the favourite group column using the button. 4. Move the cursor to the service list column using the button. If the service list column is selected, the column is highlighted. 5. Select the desired service in the service list column using the button. The button can be used to page up/down - Humax IR-ACE | User Manual - Page 39
Main Menu Guide To remove a service from a favourite group, proceed as follows: 1. Activate the Organise Favourite menu for RADIO services via the Main menu. 2. Move the cursor to the favourite group column using the button. If the favourite column is selected, the column is highlighted. 3. - Humax IR-ACE | User Manual - Page 40
. In the Organise Networks menu, there are two columns: the network list column and the service list column. The services are displayed in the service column according to the their networks. To delete the network, proceed as follows: 1. Activate the Organise Networks menu via the Main menu. 2. Move - Humax IR-ACE | User Manual - Page 41
Main Menu Guide Delete Satellites The Delete Satellites menu supplies the following functions: • Delete a satellite. It will also delete all services belonging to the satellite. • Delete a transponder. It will also delete all services belonging to the transponder. • Sort the services according to - Humax IR-ACE | User Manual - Page 42
for each antenna. It can assign up to 32 indexes. Satellite Name Assigns a satellite name to each antenna. The available satellite names supplied by default can be used. Moreover, the satellite name can be defined by the user with the "User Defined" item. LNB Frequency Assigns LNB frequency of LNB - Humax IR-ACE | User Manual - Page 43
Main Menu Guide Manual Search The function of the Manual Search menu is to search services in one transponder using information from a satellite transponder. (If the Network Search option is enabled, services in other transponders are searched). The following items are supplied as parameters: - Humax IR-ACE | User Manual - Page 44
To manually search the services, proceed as follows: 1. Activate the Manual Search menu via the Main menu. 2. Set all the parameters according to transponder information. 3. Use the progressive bars at the bottom of window to check - Humax IR-ACE | User Manual - Page 45
Search may take a long time to search all the services, depending on the parameter settings. Since the Automatic Search is based on hard-coded information, this information is properly updated to search all services. To obtain the updated information, please consult the HUMAX web site. GB44 - Humax IR-ACE | User Manual - Page 46
supply users with information on several STB statuses, such as: • Information on the Software version supplies information on the software and hardware versions. To receive the information, proceed as the antenna is pointed directly at the satellite. To receive the information, proceed as follows: 1. - Humax IR-ACE | User Manual - Page 47
Main Menu Guide GB46 3-5. Conditional Access The Conditional Access menu supplies information Stream Information The Transport stream Information supplies information on the current service such as EMM PID and the service status. To retrieve the information, proceed as follows: 1. Activate - Humax IR-ACE | User Manual - Page 48
Messages menu shows the mail messages received over the air. The mail messages are intended for the operator, to inform users. If there is a new received is a normal mail message. The mark 'A' in the "TYPE" column means that the received mail message is a message of announcement. To view or delete - Humax IR-ACE | User Manual - Page 49
user mode, this is used to fine-tune the position of the motor for better reception. In Installer mode, this is used to manually search for the position of a satellite. Motor Control • Search: Searches for services in conjunction with DiSEqC 1.2. Your receiver is now ready to use DiSEqC 1.2. To - Humax IR-ACE | User Manual - Page 50
adjusted for the region in which you are located. (Please consult the user's manual for your motor). 2. Make sure your receiver is set up to use DiSEqC 1.2. (see Section 2 above). 3. In the Main menu, select the Service Searching option and press the OK ( ) button. You should now see the - Humax IR-ACE | User Manual - Page 51
list (see 3 above). To do this, you must access the Satellite Settings menu. Proceed as follows: 1. Select "Service Searching" from the Main menu and press the OK ( ) button to display the Service Searching menu. 2. Select the Manual Search option and press the OK ( ) button to display the - Humax IR-ACE | User Manual - Page 52
Once you have moved the motor into position, you can search for the channels transmitted from the relevant satellite. To search for services on your new selected satellite, proceed as follows: 1. Move the motor to the position of the satellite you wish to search for (see section 6 above): 2. Select - Humax IR-ACE | User Manual - Page 53
the OK ( ) button to store and view the services. Now that you have stored all the satellite positions and searched for all the services you want, you can use your receiver as normal. When you change to a service transmitted from a different satellite, you will have to wait a few seconds to allow - Humax IR-ACE | User Manual - Page 54
Troubleshooting Guide GB53 - Humax IR-ACE | User Manual - Page 55
Menu Map GB54 - Humax IR-ACE | User Manual - Page 56
GB55 - Humax IR-ACE | User Manual - Page 57
Channel Input Connector Frequency Range Input Impedance Signal Level IF IF Band width LNB Power & Polarisation 22 KHz Tone DiSEqC Control Compatible QPSK 1-45 Ms/s Convolutional Code Rate 1/2, 2/3, 3/4, 5/6 and 576 MPEG/MusiCam Layer I & II Single channel/Dual channel/Joint stereo/Stereo 32, 44,1 - Humax IR-ACE | User Manual - Page 58
RS-232C RCA / Cinch Video Output (CVBS) RCA/Cinch Volume and Mute Control (Resolution : 20 bits DAC, Max. 2 Vrms) Transfer rate 115,200 Weight (Net) Operating Temp Storage Temp Storage Humidity 260 x 50 x 182 mm (IR-ACE) 310 x 60 x 225 mm (IR-ACE M) Around 3.0 kg 0°C to + 45°C -10°C to + 70°C 5% - Humax IR-ACE | User Manual - Page 59