The “Material recyclability symbol” affixed on plastic parts means these parts are recyclable. The “Green point” affixed on cardboard means PHILIPS pays a financial duty to the “Avoidance and Recovery of Packaging Waste” organization. This receiver contains a large number of materials that can be recycled. If you are disposing of an old machine, please take it to a recycling centre.
Quick installation guide Connecting to a TV and a VCR/DVD player using SCART Support Satellite Dish Antenna Cable or Off-air Antenna VCR/DVD IN FROM ANT OUT TO ANT Note: for best DVD/VCR viewing, connect the DVD/VCR SCART EXT 1 directly to a SCART of the TV set.
TABLE OF CONTENTS Safety instructions For best results Mains connection Meaning of symbols Quick installation guide Connecting to a TV and a VCR/DVD player using SCART Support Connecting to a Digital Amplifier/Home Theatre/HiFi set Introduction Product description Unpacking the product Front panel Rear panel Remote control...
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6.7.3 To delete a running timer while watching digital TV or listening to digital radio 6.7.4 To delete a running timer set while the receiver was in standby Menu General information 7.1.1 Basics about menu navigation 22 7.1.2 Cancel/Store changes Guide (Electronic Programme Guide) Channel Manager...
Introduction Thank you for buying this product from Philips and congratulations! The Philips Digital Satellite Receiver allows you to view a wide variety of free-to-air satellite channels with the best digital picture and sound quality. With this product you can enjoy advanced functions and features including:...
Product description 2.1 Unpacking the product Unpack the receiver and check to make sure that all of the following items are included in the package: - 1 x Remote Control Unit - 1 x User Manual - 2 x AA batteries - 1 x SCART Cable - 1 x Power Cord.
Remote control Mute - Audio mute RED, GREEN,YELLOW, BLUE - Toggle between favourite lists SUBTITLE - Temporarily starts/stops or change Audio Subtitling I-II - Temporary update of audio language and selection of audio mode MENU - Open/Close menu (in digital TV mode) CURSOR keys - The t and y cursor keys...
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Do not dispose of the batteries with your household waste. The Philips batteries supplied with your receiver’s remote do not contain heavy metals such as Mercury or Lead Cadmium. Nevertheless, in many countries, exhausted batteries cannot be disposed of with your household waste.
Connecting your receiver There are several ways you can connect and incorporate your digital receiver into your existing audio/video equipment set-up. Warning! Before starting to connect: - Unplug all equipment (TV set as well as the VCR and/or DVD if required) from the mains. - Do not connect your digital receiver to mains supply now.
Connecting to a TV and a VCR/DVD player using the SCART Support Satellite Dish Antenna Cable or Off-air Antenna VCR/DVD IN FROM ANT OUT TO ANT Note: for best DVD/VCR viewing, connect the DVD/VCR SCART EXT 1 directly to the TV SCART. Satellite Receiver EXT 1 EXT 2...
Connecting to a Digital Amplifier/Home Theatre/HiFi system Audio equipment AUDIO Analogue input Analogue connection (A) Connect the L/R audio output sockets to the relevant L/R audio input sockets of your audio equipment using a double CINCH cable (not supplied). Consult the user manual of your audio equipment to choose the proper analogue audio inputs.
First installation Requirements for fast and successful start-up are as follows: - you already have a satellite antenna installed; - your antenna is correctly pointed at the applicable satellite transponders (Astra, Hotbird, Eutelsat, …); - your receiver is connected to the antenna,TV set and other equipment according to the diagrams in chapter 4.
16 FIRST INSTALLATION Channel scanning During the scanning process, the following information is reported on screen: - the number of TV and Radio channels detected, - the scanning progress, indicated as a percentage, - the strength of the signal and the quality of reception. Note: if you press <OK>...
5.3.1 Antenna Setting - To continue, press <OK>.The Antenna Setting screen appears to help you with the installation process and to adjust your settings if needed. - Choose a satellite for the applicable port and enter the LNB type (universal by default) and LNB frequencies.You can test the signal by pressing the <Green>...
General Viewing Function icon description alternate audio language/format current favourite list maturity rating locked scrambled channel locked channel subtitles presence teletext presence 18 GENERAL VIEWING FUNCTION This section describes the basic functions available while watching satellite TV or listening to satellite Radio. For general menu navigation information, see Basics about menu navigation.
6.3.2 Using the channel list - For a complete overview of the available channels while watching satellite TV or listening to satellite radio, press <OK> on the remote control. A channel list is displayed on the left-hand side of the screen. Note: if you press <BACK>, the channel list disappears.
20 GENERAL VIEWING FUNCTION 6.6.2 Audio Control - To access audio settings, select the Setup menu from the main menu, then select System Setting.The System Setting screen appears. - Select Audio Output. Default Audio Output setting is Stereo. - Select the desired value (Left, Right, Mono, or Stereo) and press <OK>...
- Press the <Red> colour key to set a recording timer on the selected programme. Alternatively, press the <Green> colour key to set a reminder on the programme. - Enter your PIN code if necessary, and then set the timer type as appropriate.
Menu 22 MENU General information The Menu gives access to all the functions of your receiver: o Guide o Channel Manager o Parental Control o Timer Manager o Set-up Menu o Installation. 7.1.1 Basics about menu navigation While watching TV or listening to the radio: - Press <MENU>...
To view EPG data: - Press <GUIDE> on your remote control when watching a channel, or select the Guide item from the Menu and press <OK>. - Highlight the name of the programme for which you want more detailed information. - Press the <INFO>...
24 MENU 7.3.1 Channel Pool Select Channel POOL and press <OK> to access the Channel Pool screen. In this screen, you can: o delete channels from the channel list, o move channels to a different position in the list, o lock channels, o sort channels.
- Select the channel you want to lock by pressing <OK>. The selected channel is marked with this . Press <OK> again to cancel selection.You are prompted to confirm the changes when you exit the screen. Note: you can only use this function once you have set up your Pin Code in the Parental Control part of the Setup Menu.
26 MENU Parental Control Parental Control is used to: - Block access to your receiver and its Menu; - Specify a parental rate to protect access to programmes using a PIN code in case the parental rate transmitted with such programmes is higher than the rate you set; - Enable channel lock using a Pin Code in order to prevent children from watching these channels.
To be able to record a digital channel using a VCR or DVD recorder, you must set both your recorder and receiver: - You must set a timer on your receiver. - You must also enable recording on the VCR or DVD recorder (refer to the VCR or DVD recorder user manual).
28 MENU 7.5.2 Reminder When you set a reminder for a particular programme, the receiver sends a warning at the start of that programme and switches automatically to the right channel if you accept the reminder message. Select the Reminder item from the Timer sub-menu to access the Reminder screen.
Note: access to this menu can be protected by Pin Code. 7.6.3 Remote Control setting If you have a Philips TV set equipped with a universal remote control which in 'STB' mode is able to perform certain actions like channel up/down, your receiver offers you the possibility to do so.
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30 MENU To change the setting of your receiver: - Press <MENU> to display the menu screen. - Press to scroll down to System Setting, and then press <OK> to display the System Setting menu screen. - Press to scroll down to Remote Control Setting and press <OK>.The Remote Control Setting screen appears, indicating the current remote control setting value.
Installation The Installation sub-menu includes the following items: o Antenna Setting o Add Service o Signal Test o Product Identifier o Factory Default o Software Update. 7.7.1 Antenna Setting This feature is used to set the antenna settings. - Select Antenna Setting from the Installation menu to access the Antenna Setting screen.
32 MENU 7.7.2 Add Service This feature is used to search for new channels. - Select Add Service from the Installation menu to access the Add Service screen. - Select values for the following: • Port: up to 4 ports Note: this item is used to configure the DiSEqC option for multiple LNBs.
• LNB Freq. 2: set automatically according to the satellite and LNB Type selected. • Frequency: frequency value corresponding to the selected transponder or entered manually using numerical keys. • Symbol Rate: symbol rate value corresponding to the selected transponder or entered manually using numerical keys.
Menu tree Guide Channel POOL Channel Manager Favourites Parental control ON/OFF Menu lock ON/OFF Parental control Parental Rate (Pin Code required) New Pin Code Confirm Pin Code Record Timer Timer Manager Reminder Sleep Time Setting Setup menu System Setting Remote Control Setting Antenna Setting Add Service...
Troubleshooting Please be aware that new software may change the functionality of your receiver. Should you experience any difficulties with the operation of the receiver, please consult the relevant section of this manual, including this Troubleshooting section. If the problem cannot be solved, call your dealer or a customer service adviser.
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Symptom Intermittent reception. The picture is not sharp and on- screen text is difficult to read. You cannot find all the channels you think should be available. The picture on some channels seems to have been stretched or squashed. Even if you use the number buttons, you cannot access a particular channel.