Humax IR-FOX User Manual
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- Humax IR-FOX | User Manual - Page 1
Digital Set-Top Box with Irdeto embedded - Humax IR-FOX | User Manual - Page 2
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 ~ GB9 GB10 ~ GB11 GB12 ~ GB16 GB17 ~ GB45 GB46 ~ GB50 GB51 GB52 ~ GB53 GB54 ~ GB55 GB1 - Humax IR-FOX | User Manual - Page 3
Safety This STB has been manufactured to satisfy international safety standards. Please read the following safety precautions carefully. MAINS SUPPLY : 90 - 250 V AC 50/60 Hz OVERLOADING : Do not overload a wall outlet, extension cord or adapter as this may result in fire or electric shock. - Humax IR-FOX | User Manual - Page 4
HUMAX cannot be held responsible for any problems caused by the use of unofficial software. The use of software versions other than HUMAX official software will Phase-shift keying in which four different phase angles are used. • Service A channel into which a decoder or TV is tuned. • Transponder - Humax IR-FOX | User Manual - Page 5
References 1. DiSEqC 1.0 Connection All our receivers are designed to be DiSEqC 1.0 compatible. This allows multiple antennae to be connected to the STB simultaneously. If you have two or more fixed antennae or LNBs, you can use a DiSEqC 1.0 switch. 1. Connect the coaxial cable from the first LNB to - Humax IR-FOX | User Manual - Page 6
- http://www.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 - Humax IR-FOX | User Manual - Page 7
8 1 STANDBY Press to switch between Operation and Standby modes. 2 TV/RADIO Press to switch between TV and Radio modes. 3 P- Use to change services down. 4 P+ Use to change services up. 5 STANDBY LED (RED) Indicates that the STB is under standby. 6 TV LED (GREEN) The LED light goes on when in TV - Humax IR-FOX | User Manual - Page 8
Rear Panel 1 LNB IN Use to connect an antenna. 2 LNB OUT Use when connecting to another STB. 3 RS-232C Use when connecting to your PC. 4 TV SCART For the TV audio/video input. 5 VCR SCART For the VCR. 6 AUDIO OUTPUT Audio signal from your STB to VCR or TV. GB7 - Humax IR-FOX | User Manual - Page 9
using one of the following set-ups: TV only 1. Connect one end of a 21-pin SCART cable to the TV SCART connector on the STB and the other end to a the LNB IN socket on the STB. TV with VCR 1. Connect one end of a 21-pin SCART cable to the TV SCART connector on the STB and the other end to a SCART - Humax IR-FOX | User Manual - Page 10
cable to the TV SCART connector on the STB and the other end to a SCART socket on your TV. 2. Connect one end of a 21-pin SCART cable to the VCR SCART connector on the STB and the other end to a SCART socket on your VCR. 3. Connect the coaxial cable from - Humax IR-FOX | User Manual - Page 11
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) GB10 - Humax IR-FOX | User Manual - Page 12
the TV/SAT mode. 3 NUMERIC BUTTONS Press to select a service, enter your PIN code or number on a menu. 4 FAV (FAVOURITE) Press to see the current service configuration or edit during A/V play. 5 GREEN Press to select a Service Favourite in the Service List. This button functions in the same way as - Humax IR-FOX | User Manual - Page 13
Function Guide GB12 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-FOX | User Manual - Page 14
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-FOX | User Manual - Page 15
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-FOX | User Manual - Page 16
then appears on the screen. 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 - Humax IR-FOX | User Manual - Page 17
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-FOX | User Manual - Page 18
the PIN code and parental control. • Censorship classification: the parental control level can be specified. • Change PIN: the PIN code can be modified. The PIN code is an important password when reconfiguring the STB, locking some services and giving access to the locked services. 3. Installation - Humax IR-FOX | User Manual - Page 19
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-FOX | User Manual - Page 20
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-FOX | User Manual - Page 21
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-FOX | User Manual - Page 22
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-FOX | User Manual - Page 23
incorrect, then the message "PIN code mismatch" will be displayed. 3. Installation The INSTALLATION menu supplies the following functions: • Configuration of miscellaneous functions such as Language Setting, Time Setting, etc. • Organization of Service List • Search for services • Information on STB - Humax IR-FOX | User Manual - Page 24
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-FOX | User Manual - Page 25
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-FOX | User Manual - Page 26
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-FOX | User Manual - Page 27
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 Video output of TV SCART - Humax IR-FOX | User Manual - Page 28
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-FOX | User Manual - Page 29
Main Menu Guide If the Screen Mode is selected as 16:9, there are two modes, Full and menu format according to the video format (NTSC, 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 the menu mode to PAL. If the menu mode - Humax IR-FOX | User Manual - Page 30
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. GB29 - Humax IR-FOX | User Manual - Page 31
Menu Guide GB30 Organise TV Services The Organise TV services menu supplies two organisation methods: Organise All Services and Organise Favourites. Each offers a method of organisation with its own characteristics. Organise All Services The services are sorted according to the service number - Humax IR-FOX | User Manual - Page 32
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-FOX | User Manual - Page 33
Main Menu Guide GB32 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-FOX | User Manual - Page 34
again. 6. Press the OK ( ) button to confirm. Organise 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 - Humax IR-FOX | User Manual - Page 35
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-FOX | User Manual - Page 36
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-FOX | User Manual - Page 37
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-FOX | User Manual - Page 38
according the network. 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 - Humax IR-FOX | User Manual - Page 39
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-FOX | User Manual - Page 40
3-3. Service Searching Antenna Setting The Antenna Setting menu sets the characteristics of each antenna. 32 antennae can be supported, 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 in each antenna. - Humax IR-FOX | User Manual - Page 41
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-FOX | User Manual - Page 42
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-FOX | User Manual - Page 43
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. GB42 - Humax IR-FOX | User Manual - Page 44
supply users with information on several STB statuses, such as: • Information on the Software version, • Information on the Hardware version, • Information on the signal level of the current locked TP, • Information on OTA availability. This information is mainly intended for operators or installers - Humax IR-FOX | User Manual - Page 45
Main Menu Guide GB44 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-FOX | User Manual - Page 46
menu. 3-6. Mail Messages The Mail 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 mail message available, the icon appears at the top right corner of the screen. There are four columns in the menu - Humax IR-FOX | User Manual - Page 47
Movement In 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 on the chosen transponder. • Goto: Moves the motor to the stored position - Humax IR-FOX | User Manual - Page 48
positions yourself. (Please refer to the user's manual for your motor). 8. Highlight the DiSEqC Command Mode option and use the buttons to change the value to User, then press the OK ( ) button. 9. You should now be ready to start storing services for the various satellites (see 5 onwards - Humax IR-FOX | User Manual - Page 49
Service Searching menu. 2. Select the Manual Search option and press the OK ( ) button to display the Manual this to Installer. 6. Control option, and using the buttons, select "Store" and press the OK ( ) button. The position of the satellite should now be stored. 13. If you have not stored - Humax IR-FOX | User Manual - Page 50
User". 5. Highlight the option Satellite Name and use the buttons to select the satellite you want to view. 6. When you have selected the satellite you wish to view, go down to the Motor Control to store the changes you have made, otherwise they will be lost. 7. Searching for services on - Humax IR-FOX | User Manual - Page 51
search has ended, press 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 - Humax IR-FOX | User Manual - Page 52
Troubleshooting Guide GB51 - Humax IR-FOX | User Manual - Page 53
Menu Map GB52 - Humax IR-FOX | User Manual - Page 54
GB53 - Humax IR-FOX | User Manual - Page 55
Signal Level IF IF Band width LNB Power & Polarisation 22 KHz Tone DiSEqC Control Demodulation Input Symbol Rate FEC Decode F-type, IEC 169-24, Female 950 MHz 0.6 ± 0.2 V Version 1.0/1.2 Compatible QPSK 1-45 Ms/s Convolutional Code Rate 1/2, 2/3, 3/4, 5/6 and 7/8 with Constraint Length K=7 MPEG - Humax IR-FOX | User Manual - Page 56
Vrms) Video Output (CVBS) Video Input (CVBS, RGB, S-Video) Audio Output (Resolution : 20 bits DAC, Max. 2 Vrms(fixed)) RCA/Cinch Volume and Mute Control (Resolution : 20 bits DAC, Max. 2 Vrms) Transfer rate 115,200 bps, 9pin D-sub Type Power Supply Input Voltage Type Power Consumption Standby Power - Humax IR-FOX | User Manual - Page 57