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Owner’s Manual
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MEDIAMASTER 9828 T Contents General information 4 Application Download (“Open TV”) 16 For your safety 4 Information. The “i” button 17 Remote control 5 Guide 17 Front and rear panel 6 List of Channels 18 About smartcard and CA module 7 Options. The green button 18 General 7 TV Release. The 0 button 19 Inserting the CA module and the smartcard 7 Video Recording 19 Connection 8 Teletext. The TEXT button 19 Preparing the Remote Control 8 EXIT TV 19 About the digital transmission 9 Main menu 20 Con
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GENERAL OPERATION OF THE MEDIAMASTER Throughout this manual you will notice that the everyday op- eration of your Mediamaster is based on a series of user friendly on-screen displays and menus. These menus will help you get the most from your Mediamaster, guiding you through installation, channel selection, viewing and many other functions. All functions can be carried out using the buttons on the re- mote control, and some of the functions can also be carried out using the buttons on the front
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REMOTE CONTROL This section describes how to operate the Mediamaster using the buttons on the remote control. Some of the functions can also be carried out using the buttons on the front panel. Switch the Mediamaster in and out of standby mode. EXIT TV To return to the viewing mode from a menu without stor- ing settings (in menu mode.) Switch between TV or Radio mode (in viewing mode.) Turn the sound off/on (mute.) - + Adjust the volume. The Mediamaster’s maximum level is controlled by the TV
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FRONT AND REAR PANEL Front Panel Display shows channel information, er- Slot to put the ror messages, remote control for a CA module with a Mediamaster in and commands and time in stand by Smartcard out of standby mode Button for the CA module for several functions, e.g release selecting channels, high- lighting an option within a menu or scrolling through channels Rear Panel DIGITAL AUDIO TV AERIAL AUX SCART phono connector for a terrestrial (con- Mains lead for connection to a S/PDIF output
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ABOUT THE SMARTCARD AND CA MODULE General To be able to receive terrestrial scrambled digital channels you will need a CA module and a Smartcard from a Service Provider. There are a few different CA modules on the European market. Each one of the CA modules support a certain kind of encryption CA module system. Examples of such a system are Viaccess, Conax, Irdeto, Nagravision and Mediaguard. Depending on in which country you use the Mediamaster, your local salesman will provide you with the ri
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CONNECTION OF THE MEDIAMASTER The box for your Mediamaster should contain the following items: • the Mediamaster • remote control with 2 AAA batteries • SCART lead (fully featured 1,0 metre) • aerial/RF lead (double screened 1,5 metres) SCART lead RF lead Mains lead • Owner’s Manual • Software License agreement • mains lead Owner’s manual License Remote agrement control About the SCART sockets • The rear panel of the Mediamaster is equipped with 2 SCART sockets (see diagram). When you connect ot
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INSTALLATION OF THE MEDIAMASTER About the digital transmission Digital Radio and TV signals can be blocked by buildings, moun- tains and the terrain. Depending on if the receiver is located in a depression in the ground, behind a mountain or in a concrete building, the quality of reception may vary considerably. A digital signal can be “boosted” if reflections of it (from e. g. a building) are added to the original signal. Reflections can be used for reception by directing the aerial to- wards a
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INSTALLATION OF THE MEDIAMASTER Connecting the Mediamaster There are many different types of TV/VCR and other equipment you can connect to the Mediamaster. In this manual you will see some of the most common ways to connect your equipment. If you use RF leads you will have to tune your TV and VCR to the Mediamaster output channel (see page 12). If you have problems with your connections and need help, con- tact your dealer or Service Provider. Connecting the Mediamaster to the TV • Connect a SCA
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INSTALLATION OF THE MEDIAMASTER Connecting an Satellite Receiver and a VCR • Connect a SCART lead between the main SCART socket on the TV and the TV SCART socket on the Mediamaster. Aerial • Connect a SCART lead between the TV SCART socket on the satellite receiver and the AUX SCART socket on the Mediamaster. Antenna RF • Connect a SCART lead between the VCR and the 2:nd SCART socket on the TV (if available). • Connect an RF lead from the RF output on the VCR to the TV SCART aerial input on the
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INSTALLATION OF THE MEDIAMASTER Switching on for the First Time with SCART Connections • Plug in your Mediamaster • Now you will see the ”Welcome” menu on the screen. • Press OK on the Mediamaster remote control to start the In- stallation procedure. You may now proceed to “First Time Installation.” Procedure when RF Connections are Used This procedure is necessary only if your Mediamaster is con- nected to the TV with an RF lead and no SCART leads are used. To tune your TV to the RF signal you
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FIRST TIME INSTALLATION General Information Once you have correctly connected the Mediamaster, you also have to perform a “First Time Installation.” During this procedure, helpful information is displayed at the bot- tom of the menus. Please note! The OK button always confirms a selection within these menus, and pressing it will take you to the next step in the installation process. However, and this is important, often more than one value has to be entered in a menu. First, perform all necessar
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FIRST TIME INSTALLATION RF modulator type If the Mediamaster is connected to the TV with a RF cable, you must select the right RF modulator alternative, which is depend- ent on the country where the Mediamaster is being used. Select Normal (PAL B/G) for all countries except the UK. Select UK (PAL I) when the box is used in the UK. If you get picture but no sound, the RF modulator selection might be wrong. Channel Search The Channel Search procedure can be performed in two differ- ent ways: Autom
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FIRST TIME INSTALLATION Channel Search Progress This menu will be shown as long as the Mediamaster is search- ing for channels to download All channels found will be listed in two columns on the screen; TV channels in one column and Radio channels in the other. Please note that the search procedure may take a few minutes. When the search procedure has ended, the screen will show how many TV and Radio channels have been found. Press OK. Time adjustment The time is adjusted by using the buttons
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VIEWING MODE General Information The following describes the basic functions of your Mediamaster while watching terrestrial digital TV . Some of the functions described here are dependent on the Service Provider and can only be used if they are included in the transmitted programme information. Please note, that during the Channel Search procedure, the Mediamaster may download a large number of channels. This may include channels from various Service Providers, also those to which you do not hav
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VIEWING MODE Information. The “i” Button The Mediamaster has the ability to display information about pro- grammes currently being broadcast as well as those being broad- cast next. By pressing the “i” button while watching TV you will get a spe- cial Programme Information Banner. Select channel with or the numeric buttons. The “i” symbol is coloured blue when displaying information about the current channel, and red when information for another channel is shown. • Press “i” again to get more
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VIEWING MODE List of Channels At the channel search procedure, 2 Channel lists named “TV Name of the Indicates a Channel list closed network channels” and “Radio channels” are created. A Radio list will only be created and highlighted when radio channels were available to download. In the Channel lists scrambled channels are marked with a pic- ture of a Smartcard (if this information is transmitted in the sig- nal). If you have performed a new channel search the new channels found will be marked
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VIEWING MODE Format If you have a TV set with a 4:3 picture format, and the transmis- sion is in 16:9, you can select Fullscreen or Letterbox to change display format. Fullscreen will fill up the screen vertically, but cut off some infor- mation from the left and right sides of the picture. Letterbox will give a complete picture, but leave black areas at the top and bottom. TV Release (0) With the 0 button you can toggle between: Channel number digital terrestrial TV analogue terrestrial TV Anal
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MAIN MENU General Information Many of the functions of the Mediamaster are available from the Main Menu. • Press MENU to open it. TV and Radio Channels Please refer to “List of channels” on page 18. Edit Channels From these menus you can create and edit channel lists. You can, among other things, create favourite lists; add, delete, rename and arrange the order of the channels within the lists. In the All TV list the channels are normally presented network by network. First the name of the netwo
