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- Humax VA-FOXT | User Manual - Page 1
corruptions due to your offer or use of the information contained in this manual. ** Trademarks VIACCESS™ is a trademark of France Telecom. CryptoWorks (TM) for purchasing a HUMAX digital terrestrial receiver. Please read this user manual carefully, to be able to safely install, use and maintain the - Humax VA-FOXT | User Manual - Page 2
instructions. For your safety, know what the reaction upon each action will be. ** Warnings, Cautions and Notes Throughout the whole manual to make the user aware of possible problems and information of any importance to help user serviceable parts inside. Refer servicing to qualified service - Humax VA-FOXT | User Manual - Page 3
and personal video recorder has been manufactured to satisfy international safety standards. Please read the following safety precautions carefully. ** Safety Instructions and Precautions ** 1. MAINS SUPPLY ** 90 - 250V AC 50/60Hz Operate your product only from the type of power source indicated - Humax VA-FOXT | User Manual - Page 4
ensure that there is adequate ventilation and that you have followed the manufacturer's instructions for mounting. Do not place the product on an unstable cart, stand, When the replacement parts are required, be sure the service technician uses replacement parts specified by the manufacturer or those - Humax VA-FOXT | User Manual - Page 5
and Switching Channel List 5.2 Changing Channel List Group 5.3 Edit Channels 5.4 Edit Favourite Channels 5.5 Channel Change Mode 6. Programme Guide 6.1 Viewing Programme Guide Information 6.2 Finding a Programme 6.3 Viewing Reserved Programme GB7 ** GB7 GB8 GB9 GB10 GB12 ** GB12 GB14 GB15 GB16 - Humax VA-FOXT | User Manual - Page 6
Tuning 7.7 Miscellaneous Settings 8. Installation 8.1 Automatic Search 8.2 Manual Search 8.3 Default Setting 8.4 Antenna Power 9. Software Update . Menu Map 14. Trouble Shooting 14.1 Trouble Shooting 14.2 Error Message 15. Specification 16. Glossary 17. Service and Support GB35 ** GB35 GB37 GB38 - Humax VA-FOXT | User Manual - Page 7
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** ** 1.3 Rear Panel ** 1. ANTENNA IN ** Connects a aerial to a ANTENNA input jack on the your receiver. ** 2. TV / VCR ** Connects a RF signal from your receiver to RF (ANT) input jack on your TV or VCR. ** 3. TV SCART ** Connects a TV SCART cable. 4. VCR SCART ** Connects a VCR SCART cable. 5. - Humax VA-FOXT | User Manual - Page 10
1. Before Using the Receiver ** 1.4 Remote Control ** ** Note: This remote control can also control your TV. To set the remote control for your TV, please refer to Chapter 12. GB 10 - Humax VA-FOXT | User Manual - Page 11
menu. ** 11. TEXT ** Displays digital text. ** 12. STANDBY ** Switches between Operation and Standby modes. ** 13. GUIDE ** Displays the Programme Guide. ** 14. EXIT ** Exits the main menu or Guide screen. ** 15. OK ** Selects a menu, or confirm the selected operation. And display the channel list - Humax VA-FOXT | User Manual - Page 12
chapter describes how to set up the receiver. Select the most appropriate procedure depending on your case. Note: If you encounter any problem when setting up the receiver, please contact your local product distributor. Where possible, use an outdoor roof aerial intended for receiving UHF channels - Humax VA-FOXT | User Manual - Page 13
** ** 2. Connecting Hi-Fi system 1 Connect the outputs on this receiver to corresponding inputs on your Hi-Fi system.( left audio out to left audio in, right audio out to right audio in) 3. Connecting Hi-Fi system 2 If you wish to connect the optical S/PDIF terminal and Dolby digital decoder to - Humax VA-FOXT | User Manual - Page 14
2. Setup ** 2.2 Powering On 1. Connect the power cord of the receiver to a wall outlet. ** ** 2. Power on by pressing the STANDBY button at Remote Controller. The Standby LED indicator is turned on Green. ** GB 14 - Humax VA-FOXT | User Manual - Page 15
3. Installation Wizard ** When powering on your receiver for the first time after purchasing, the Installation Wizard is automatically started. It immediately performs Channel Search.(You can run the Installation Wizard in Default Setting.) Please wait for finishing the Channel Search. If you want - Humax VA-FOXT | User Manual - Page 16
TV channel and Radio channel. Note: You can switch channel using Programme Guide or Channel List. Please refer to Chapter 5 and 6 for more information the channel supports teletext, the Teletext icon ( ) is displayed on the I-plate. It's possible to adjust in the channel supported teletext mode. - Humax VA-FOXT | User Manual - Page 17
it's not in the teletext mode, display the current time. MIX Displays teletext with TV picture. Cancel Displayed only when the service is a scrambled service. Reveal Displays the concealed information. Double Size Displays the text size as double size. Page Hold Hold function during teletext - Humax VA-FOXT | User Manual - Page 18
4. Basic Operation ** 4.7 Programme Information (I- plate) Programme information is always displayed for a specific period of time whenever you switch channels. You can view the programme information by pressing the i button while watching a programme. Press the EXIT button to hide the I-plate. 1. - Humax VA-FOXT | User Manual - Page 19
** ** 4. Current time 5. Detail programme information: displayed if detailed programme information is provided. 6. Channel looping mode and Channel List Name : if you select Within the current channel list by selecting MENU - Edit channels - Channel Change Mode , the Icon of Channel looping mode is - Humax VA-FOXT | User Manual - Page 20
4. Basic Operation ** 4.8 Option List You can view and confirm detailed information about the current channel and change the information in necessary. Note: Press the OPT+ button when the channel list is displayed to view Option List. Then the following functions in the option list are performed to - Humax VA-FOXT | User Manual - Page 21
** ** 2. Lock/Unlock a Channel You can lock or unlock the current channel while watching a programme. 1. Press the OPT+ button. 2. Select Lock using the button. button, and press the or OK 3. Select Lock option using the OK button. button, and press the 4. Select Unlock option using the OK - Humax VA-FOXT | User Manual - Page 22
5. Channel List ** 3 types of channel lists are provided for easy and quick channel searching. TV Radio Favourite The list of all TV channels with 2 sub-groups: one is sorted by channel number, the other is sorted by channel name. The list of all Radio channels with 2 sub-groups: one is sorted by - Humax VA-FOXT | User Manual - Page 23
** ** 5.2 Changing Channel List Group You can select channel list by group. 1. Press the button while the channel list is displayed to view the group list. 2. Select your desired channel group using the to display its sub-groups. button 3. Press the OK or button, select your desired sub-group - Humax VA-FOXT | User Manual - Page 24
5. Channel List ** 5.3 Edit Channels You can edit all channels or each channel by channel list group. 1. Press the MENU button. 2. Select Edit Channels using the the OK or button. button, and press 3. Select Edit Channel lists using the press the OK or button. button, and 4. You will be - Humax VA-FOXT | User Manual - Page 25
** ** 2. Delete Channels You can delete one or more channels. 1. Move the cursor to the channel list using the button. 2. Select your desired channel, and then press the OK button to delete the channel(s). You can select multiple channels. 3. Select Delete in the right using the button, and press - Humax VA-FOXT | User Manual - Page 26
5. Channel List ** 5.4 Edit Favourite Channels You can edit Favourite channel or Favourite channel list. 1. Press the MENU button. 2. Select Edit Channels using the the OK button. button, and press 3. Select Edit Favourite Channels using the and press the OK or button. button, Note: • Press - Humax VA-FOXT | User Manual - Page 27
** ** 1. Add/Remove favourite channels You can add favourite channel(s) to a specific Favourite channel list or remove the added favourite channel(s) from the list. 1. Select Favourite Group using . 2. Select your desired channel(s) in all TV/Radio channel list, and press to add Favourite channel - Humax VA-FOXT | User Manual - Page 28
5. Channel List ** 4. When finishing entering the Favourite channel list name, select OK, and press the OK button. 4. Additional Features Additional Features provides many useful functions which are necessary to add Favourite Channel. ** Change between TV and Radio channel list You can add not - Humax VA-FOXT | User Manual - Page 29
** ** 5.5 Channel Change Mode You can change the channel either in the group or in the entire groups while watching a programme. 1. Press the MENU button. 2. Select Channel Change Mode using the and press the OK or button. button, 3. Select All Channels or within the current channel list - Humax VA-FOXT | User Manual - Page 30
the date and time.You can also schedule your watching using the information given. ** 6.1 Viewing Programme Guide Information You can view programme information for all channels. 1. Press the GUIDE button. 2. Move to previous or next programme within the same channel using the button. 3. Move - Humax VA-FOXT | User Manual - Page 31
button and press the OK button to exit the Time Bar. Note: The guide contains programme information from previous day and seven days ahead provided the programme supplier are supporting this. 3. Reserving (Reserving a Watching) You can automatically reserve your desired programme by selecting - Humax VA-FOXT | User Manual - Page 32
** 6.2 Finding a Programme You can find your desired programme by programme name or genre easily. 1. Press the GUIDE button. 2. Press the Blue button to display Find screen. 3. Enter the programme name directly using the keyboard displayed on the screen. 4. When completing entering programme - Humax VA-FOXT | User Manual - Page 33
** ** 6.3 Viewing Reserved Programme You can add or edit reserved programmes by viewing the reserved programme list. 1. Press the GUIDE button. 2. Press the Yellow button to display the Schedule screen. 3. Select the scheduled programme and press the OK button to edit the reservation - Humax VA-FOXT | User Manual - Page 34
6. Programme Guide ** 2. Adding a Reservation 1. Enter your desired channel number using the NUMERICAL (0-9) button. The channel name is automatically displayed by channel number. 2. Enter your desired Start Time - Humax VA-FOXT | User Manual - Page 35
7. Setting Preferences ** You can set censorship, watching time, and all other items suitable for your environment. Note: • Press the BACK or button to save the changes and return to the previous menu. Press the MENU or EXIT button to exit the Menu screen. • You can easily select any item from the - Humax VA-FOXT | User Manual - Page 36
7. Setting Preferences ** View All 7 12 15 18 Lock All All programmes can be watched because there is no age limitation. Programmes are blocked for children under the age of 7. Programmes are blocked for children under the age of 12. Programmes are blocked for children under the age of 15. - Humax VA-FOXT | User Manual - Page 37
** ** 3. Change Password You can change the existing Password into new one. 1. Select Change Password using the press the or OK button. button, and 2. Enter New Password using the NUMERICAL (0-9)button, and press OK button. 3. Enter the New Password again to confirm the Verify Password, and - Humax VA-FOXT | User Manual - Page 38
option. 3. Select your desired option and press the OK button. ** Auto Subtitles are displayed automatically in the predefined subtitle language. Manual Subtitles are displayed in the language when you select the subtitle language by pressing the Subtitle button at remote control. 3. Subtitle - Humax VA-FOXT | User Manual - Page 39
** ** 1.Setting Current Time You can set the GMT Offset for current time. 1. Select GMT Offset using the button. 2. Press the or OK button to display GMT list. GMT is changed by from 30 minutes to 1 hour. 3. Select your GMT offset using the the OK button. buttons, and press Note: • The - Humax VA-FOXT | User Manual - Page 40
7. Setting Preferences ** 3. Power Off You can set the time when the product is automatically powered off. 1. Select Power Off using the button, and press the or OK button. 2. Select either Enable or Disable the Power Off using the button. ** Enable Uses the Power Off and sets the Power Off - Humax VA-FOXT | User Manual - Page 41
** ** 1. TV-SCART/VCR-SCART You can set TV/VCR-SCART Output. 1. Select TV-SCART or VCR-SCART 2. Select one option using the button, and press the OK or button. button, and press the OK or button. 2. Audio Output Set the Audio Output. 1. Select Audio Output button, and press the OK 2. Select - Humax VA-FOXT | User Manual - Page 42
7. Setting Preferences ** 7.6 UHF Tuning You can set the UHF channel. 1. Press the MENU button. 2. Select Preferences using the OK or button. 3. Select UHF Tuning using the OK or button. button, and press the button, and press the 1. UHF Channel You can select UHF Channels for the TV. The - Humax VA-FOXT | User Manual - Page 43
** ** 7.7 Miscellaneous Settings 1. Press the MENU button. 2. Select Preferences using the OK or button. button, and press the 3. Select Miscellaneous Settings using the and press the OK or button. button, 1. i-Plate Display Time You can set the duration during which the Information box is - Humax VA-FOXT | User Manual - Page 44
8. Installation ** This chapter describes how to search for channels and a series of procedures. 8.1 Automatic Search If your receiver is connected to the aerial and television, you can automatically search channels without entering any other information. 1. Select MENU button. 2. Select - Humax VA-FOXT | User Manual - Page 45
Search You can search channels manually by searching parameters, if you know the MUX information. 1. Channel Number Enter your desired frequency channel to search. When entering frequency channel value, the appropriate - Humax VA-FOXT | User Manual - Page 46
8. Installation ** 8.3 Default Setting Default Setting restores the receiver to the default settings. Warning: Please note that once you perform Default Setting, all data such as Channel List, and User Configured data are deleted. To perform Factory Default: 1. Press the MENU button. 2. - Humax VA-FOXT | User Manual - Page 47
** ** 8.4 Antenna Power When you connect an active antenna to the ANTENNA IN connector on the rear of the receiver. 1. Press MENU button. 2. Select Installation using the OK or button. button, and press the 3. Select Antenna Power from Installation menu using the button. 4. Press the OK or - Humax VA-FOXT | User Manual - Page 48
9. Software Update ** In order to maintain proper performance of this product, it is essential to have the most up to date software. The latest news and release of software versions may be found at Humax website http://www.humaxdigital.com. It is recommended that you periodically check for the - Humax VA-FOXT | User Manual - Page 49
press the OK button to finish Search. 3. When detecting update software, the following result is displayed. If new software is not found by Automatic, use Manual Update. GB 49 - Humax VA-FOXT | User Manual - Page 50
to search 3. It is displayed whether or not New Software exist. If new software does not exist, press the OK button to return to the Manual Update Menu. 4. Select Yes and press the OK Select NO and press the OK previous menu. button to start updating. button to return to the - Humax VA-FOXT | User Manual - Page 51
from our website into your computer. 3. Connect your PC to this product with RS-232C serial cable. 4. Execute installed download tool, and then follow the instructions contained the download tool. 5. Press the STANDBY button to make this product operating. ** GB 51 - Humax VA-FOXT | User Manual - Page 52
10. System Information ** You can view all system information, signal strength and quality. 1. Press the MENU button. 2. Select System using the or button. button, and press the OK 10.1 Status You can view System information 1. Select Status using the or button. button, and press the OK 2. - Humax VA-FOXT | User Manual - Page 53
provides various games for user's entertainment. 1. Press the MENU button. 2. Select Games using the button, and press the OK or button. 3. According to the instruction displayed on screen, you can enjoy the game using and OK button. Note: Press the EXIT or BACK button to exit the game. GB 53 - Humax VA-FOXT | User Manual - Page 54
12. Manipulating your TV using Remote Control ** You can manipulate TV using the remote control provided by Humax. Note: This function may not be supported depending on TV model. TV code setting Note: While you are setting TV code, please keep pressing TV button. 1. Point remote control towards - Humax VA-FOXT | User Manual - Page 55
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Shooting Before contacting your local service, please make sure following instructions. If the product does not work normally after completing the following trouble shooting, please contact your local product distributor or service center. 1. No message is displayed on the front panel or product - Humax VA-FOXT | User Manual - Page 64
Trouble aerial. Check the cable from the aerial.If you cannot resolve the problem you may need to have your aerial and installation tested by a professional in usual way. This digital terrestrial receiver does not support the service that enables to descramble the scrambled channels. The channel - Humax VA-FOXT | User Manual - Page 65
15. Specification ** Tuner & Channel Input Connector RF Loop through Output connector Frequency Range Signal Level Demodulation Mode FEC mode Guard Intervals MPEG Transport Stream A/V Decoding Transport Stream Profile Level Input Rate Aspect Ratio Video Resolution Audio Decoding Audio Mode IEC-Type - Humax VA-FOXT | User Manual - Page 66
15. Specification ** Memory Flash Memory Graphics (MPEG) & System Memory EEPROM RF-Modulator RF/Loop-through Output Connector Frequency Output Channel TV standard Preset Channel A/V & Data In/Out Video Audio R/L RS-232C Power Supply Input Voltage Type Power Consumption Protection Physical - Humax VA-FOXT | User Manual - Page 67
one second, which is expressed in the unit of hertz ** FTA (Free- To-Air) An unscrambled broadcast, which you can view without additional payments to a service provider. ** MUX The transmitter/frequency/channel where the programme provider/operator transmit a package of digital channels - Humax VA-FOXT | User Manual - Page 68
17. Service and Support ** You can get information such as a troubleshooting guide, software upgrades and product support guide from the following web sites and call center (Hotline). Please try to contact to your local dealers first when you have any problem. Web site and e-mail Homepage http:// - Humax VA-FOXT | User Manual - Page 69
778 870 ( 0,12/Min+ International Call Charge) Open: Local Time in Germany (GMT+1) 8:00 - 20:00 (Monday - Friday) 8:00 - 18:00 (Saturday) Support Language: Deutsch/English ** Humax BTCI Hotline (Premiere Model) Germany: 01805-778900 ( 0,12/Min) Austria: 0900-900633 ( 0,33/Min) ** For hardware repair