Precautions 1. Important Safety Instructions Read these instructions. Keep these instructions. Heed all warnings. Follow all instructions. Do not use this apparatus near water. Clean only with dry cloth. Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions. ...
To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not remove the cover (or back). No user serviceable parts are inside. Refer servicing to qualified service personnel. The Lightning Flash with arrowhead symbol The exclamation point within an within an equilateral triangle, is intended to equilateral triangle is intended to alert alert the user to the presence of un-insulated the user to the presence of important...
Before You Begin 1. Main Features For the feature of DVB-S/S2, Satellite tuner only Supports MPEG4 /MPEG2 - HD/SD and Fully DVB-S2 /DVB-S Compliant Intelligent Blind Scan for both SD and HD TV & Multi-Satellite Search Multi-LNB Controlled by DiSEqC Control Version 1.0, 1.1, 1.2 and USALS For the feature of DVB-C, Cable tuner only ...
2. Accessories User's Manual Remote Control AAA size Batteries X2 HDMI Cable Loop through Cable AC Power Cord NOTE : If any accessories listed above are missing, contact the sales representative where you purchased this unit.
Hardware Description 1. Front Panel Configuration POWER BUTTON : Press to switch between STANDBY and POWER ON modes. CH Up/Down BUTTON : Press to change services in normal mode, or to move highlighted-bar in menu mode. Vol Up/Down BUTTON : Press to change audio volume in normal mode or to navigate menu in menu mode.
3. Rear Panel Configuration Two tuners can be installed in different combination as follows. For the professional installation of these tuners, please ask your local agent or dealers for further assistance. 1. VCR SCART : Connects to the VCR or DVD using a VCR SCART cable. 2.
Page 11
In case of S2 + S2 [ TUNER 1 ] 1. LNB IN (Caution : Socket on the left bottom) Satellite broadcasting signal input socket for the first tuner (TUNER 1). Connects a satellite antenna LNB cable. 2. LNB OUT Satellite broadcasting signal output socket through the first tuner (TUNER 1).
Page 12
In case of S2 + T(T2) [ TUNER 1 ] 1. LNB IN (Caution : Socket on the left bottom) Satellite broadcasting signal input socket for the first tuner (TUNER 1). Connects a satellite antenna LNB cable. 2. LNB OUT Satellite broadcasting signal output socket through the first tuner (TUNER 1).
4. Remote Control Unit 1. POWER : Turns the STB On/Off. 2. MUTE : Turns the sound On/Off. 3. Universal Buttons a. Universal TV : Change the TV Remote Controller. b. STB : Change the STB Remote Controller. c. Universal DVD : Change the DVD Remote Controller. 4.
Page 14
6. Color Buttons a. RED : Used for special function in menu. RED key is used to sort lists in service list or go to previous day search in EPG or make/delete the current position as a bookmark. b. GREEN : Used for special function in menu. GREEN key is used to set favorites setting in service list or go to the next bookmark position.
Page 15
15. Volume Up & Down : To change the Volume. 16. Channel Up & Down: To change the TV or Radio service channel. 17. EPG(Electronic Program Guide) : Show the TV/Radio program guide. 18. Play List : To show the file list in the SATA HDD or USB Storage Device. 19.
5. Multi-Brand IR Remote Controller Setting NOTE : When there is no input during about 10 seconds from set mode, set mode is canceled. 1. Direct Code Entry Step 1 : Turn on the DEVICE what you want to set up(TV / DVD / VCR) Step 2 : Press DEVICE and OK button during about 2 seconds at the same time.
Connecting diagram 1. Receiver to A/C power Connect the A/C power cord between A/C power cord socket of receiver and A/C outlet. 2. Receiver to TV with Digital A/V Output Connect the HDMI Cable to the HDMI Connector of the TV. ...
3. Receiver to TV with Analog A/V Output Connect the TV SCART to the SCART input of the TV. Connect the Component to the Component input of the TV. Connect the RCA to the RCA input of the TV. NOTE : The component connection(YPbPr) is recommended for Digital TV.
5. Connecting to Antenna Cable 5.1 In case of S2 + S2 (Satellite + Satellite) tuners Connecting one dish to both tuners by Loop through Connecting each Dish to each Tuner Connecting Antenna cable to each Tuner using DiSEqC SW (Recommend)
5.2 In case of T(T2) + T(T2) (Terrestrial + Terrestrial) tuners Connecting one aerial antenna to both tuners by Loop through Connecting two aerial antenna to each Tuner 5.3 In case of C + C (Cable + Cable) tuners ...
5.4 In case of S2 + T(T2) (Satellite + Terrestrial) tuners Connecting dish antenna to LNB IN of the tuner Connecting aerial antenna to ANT IN of the Tuner 5.5 In case of S2 + C (Satellite + Cable) tuners ...
Guide of Functions 1. Selecting a Service To select the desired service (channel), please refer to the instructions below. 1.1 Using CH UP/DOWN buttons You can navigate between services by pressing CH UP/DOWN buttons. Whenever you press the CH UP(DOWN) button, current service will be changed to next/previous service. Please press CH UP or CH DOWN button until you fine the service you want to watch.
1.4 Using Recent Service List To display recent service list, press the RECALL button for a short time. To return to the previous service that you were watching, press RECALL button twice or for a longer time. Choose the service from the recent service list, use the ARROW button to select, and then press the OK button.
Press the EPG button, then the EPG menu will be displayed. Use the ARROW buttons to move to other services or to see previous/next guide. Press the EPG button once to view full EPG with multi service list, and press it twice to view the additional EPG information of a specific channel service.
8. Subtitle You can select the language for a Subtitle, if the program provides subtitle information. Press the SUBTITLE button on your remote control unit. Select the desired subtitle language then press OK button. The subtitle will be displayed in the selected language at the bottom of the screen.
10. Teletext When the TELETEXT icon on the INFO Banner, press the TELETEXT button to view the teletext. 11. PIP (Picture in Picture) When you press the PIP button, a sub picture screen will appear on the main screen view. If you press the PIP button one more time, the primary picture and the sub picture will appear together side-by-side with the same size.
Page 28
If you press the PAGE UP/DOWN button, the location of the sub picture is changed. If you press the PIP SERVICE LIST button, you can see the list of services of sub picture. You can change the service of the sub picture from the service list shown.
PVR (Personal Video Recorder) Function 1. Recording You can select a recording storage device with the following sequence : Menu > Configuration > Recording Option > Record Device. Default is set to ‘Hard Disk’. 1.1 Recording methods There are 3 type recording methods. (Instant Recording / Time Scheduled Recording / Event Scheduled Recording).
Page 30
Event Scheduled Recording via EPG : - In the EPG menu screen, you can choose the event you wish to schedule or record. - While watching the LIVE TV screen, press the EPG button to access the EPG menu screen. - Go to the event which you wish to view at the time indicated on the EPG schedule, then press OK.
1.2 Recording Edit Press the REC button while recording to see the recording message window. Pause : Select Pause Recording then press OK to pause the current recording process. Duration : Set recording duration. Press LEFT/RIGHT ARROW button to change recording duration. ...
Page 32
Press PAUSE button once again and event will resume from the pause time. During recording, press the PLAY/TIMESHIFT button to show the Play bar screen. While the Play bar is shown on your screen, you may use the LEFT/RIGHT Arrow button to move (forward &...
2. Time Shifting You can select a storage device for a temporary file of the Time shifting with the following sequence: Menu > Configuration > Recording Option > TimeShift Device. Default storage device is set to ‘Hard Disk( internal SATA)’ ...
3. Playback (Play List) You can playback many files with the Playlist which you access by the PLAYLIST button. In the Playlist, you can check and playback recorded files, multimedia movie files, MP3 music files, and image files. With the LEFT/RIGHT ARROW button, go to the Recorded Files, Imported Files, Music and Photo category and check &...
File Option : If you press the BLUE button, you can select a option for Delete, New Folder, Move to Folder, Copy to Device, Rename, Lock/Unlock. You can select multiple files together and delete or move all of them at once. - Delete : To delete file(s) - New Folder : To make new folder.
4. Bookmark When the Play bar is displayed, you may move to desired time and book mark it by pressing the RED Bookmark(s) are indicated with a Green line on the play bar. Also, you may press the RED button.
Menu Map Main Menu 1. Storage Manager 2. Timer Settings 3. Service List Manager 4. Data Transfer System Tools 1. Recording Option 2. Parental Control 3. Display Setting 4. Time Setting 5. Language Setting Configuration 6. A/V Output Setting 1. Dish Setting 2.
Main Menu of Guide To display the menu, press the MENU button at any time. You can select the sub menus by using the ARROW buttons. The selected sub menu becomes highlighted. After selecting (highlighting) the sub menu you want to access, press the OK button.
1.2 Timer Settings Insert a new timer entry or modify an existing timer entry. To add new timer entry : Press the GREEN button. Timer Edit window will popup. You can set the specific start date, time, duration and service for its reservation. And you can choose one of Timer Modes as 'Once' or 'Daily' or 'Weekly'.
Page 40
Delete Services : All service lists will be shown on left side of the window. By using the ARROW and OK buttons you may select services to be deleted by placing them in the middle window. The press the GREEN button to delete the selected services.
1.4 Data Transfer When the data transfer task is in process, the Front USB slot is set to a default device slot. But, if no USB device is connected on a front USB slot, then the Rear USB slot is set as a device to be used for the data transfer process.
2. Configuration 2.1 Recording Option Alarm Confirm Message : Turn ‘ON’ this Alarm message to indicate and show the alert pop-up message when there is a reserved recording event. The alert message will show 3 minutes before the starting time of the reserved recording event.
2.2 Parental Control User’s access rights to a service and programs are controlled by a 4-digit secret code that is defined by the user. Whenever you attempt to access the parental control menu, a pop-up window will ask you to input a PIN code. (If necessary, you can change it.) NOTE : The default PIN code is ‘0000’...
2.4 Time Setting Time Setting : To set the current time, you can use two modes; Auto or Manual. Local Offset : Enter the offset value by using the standardized information of current service area. Daylight Saving : If you want to apply daylight saving, select the counter by using the ARROW buttons.
2.6 A/V Output Setting TV Type : Select the TV types.(PAL/NTSC/Auto) In Auto mode, the STB is automatically selected to NTSC or PAL accordingly to the service played. TV Aspect Ratio : Select the aspect ratio of TV which is connected to the STB (4:3/16:9).
3. Installation If your receiver(STB) is tuner(Satellite, Terrestrial, Cable) changeable type, installation menu will be apply as which type of tuner(Satellite, Terrestrial, Cable) you have installed. When you install two tuners, you may install any types of tuner and position you want. NOTE : When you install only one tuner, you must install it at the Outer(TUNER 1) part of the tuner position.
3.1 Dish Setting Select the satellite/antenna and LNB settings for service search. The values that are set in this menu will be available for selection in other service searching menus. Satellite : Select the satellite which you want to do a search for. - Press the LEFT/RIGHT ARROW button to select the satellite.
3.2 Positioner Setting Satellite : Select the satellite which you want to search for the Service. - Press the LEFT/RIGHT ARROW button to select the satellite. - If you press the OK button, a complete satellite list will be displayed.
3.3 Service Search You can select the following search mode. 3.3.1 Satellite Search Auto Search Mode : - Satellite : Press the OK button to select the target satellite to be searched. - Tuner : Select tuner what you want to set (Tuner 1/ Tuner 2). If you set ‘Loop-Through’...
Page 50
Blind Search Mode : - Satellite : Press the OK button to select multiple satellites. - Tuner : Select tuner what you want to set (Tuner 1/ Tuner 2). If you set ‘Loop-Through’ on the menu (Installation-Dish Setting-Tuner Connection), this menu (Tuner) will be automatically disabled.
Page 51
3.3.2 Terrestrial Search Auto Search Mode - Search Type : Select the search type. (All Service/FTA Only/TV Only) - Antenna 5V : If you want to out the power of antenna, select the power on. - Start Search : Press OK button to start search. ...
3.4 Network Setting To use a Network connected to the STB Ethernet port, you have to prepare the STB Network settings. When the STB and a PC are connected via a network, you can access the files of the STB storage device such as the SATA Hard Disk Drive (HDD) or USB storage device.
Wireless LAN can be supported by using the ‘USB to Wi-Fi’ module connected (*Option) - By pressing the BLUE colored button, you can automatically find and do the settings for AP. - For the details of Wireless Wi-Fi settings, please refer to the additional AP manual.
4. Utility 4.1 Calculator To use the calculator, highlight the calculator and press the OK button. 4.2 Calendar To display the calendar, highlight the calendar and press the OK button. Utilize the ARROW buttons to choose the date. If you press PAGE UP/DOWN button, you can see the past/next month of the calendar.
4.4 Plugin If you have the program file for Plugin, you can download the file(s) to Plugin then enjoy the program. Download Plugin File - In the USB storage, please create a new folder name ‘plugin’ and in this ‘plugin’ folder, create a folder name ‘bin’. (plugin >...
NOTE : If you are using WebZeal by File Mount Drive, current USB storage device will not allow to use PVR functions such as recording and time-shift. But it can be use when WebZeal is not in use. WebZeal Option - RED button : Press to set the current web page as home.
Page 57
Using the Hot (colored) buttons in the YouTube menu : - RED (Full screen) : Press this button to view the service in full screen size. This button only functions while the service content is being played. - Yellow (Search) : Press this button and input the name of the content that you wish to search in YouTube.
Troubleshooting Problem Solution Check the main power cable and check that it is plugged into a Does not display any message suitable power outlet. on the front panel. Check the STB main power switch ‘ON’ at the rear of the STB. ...
Specifications [S2 tuner] Tuner & Channel Decoder Input Connector F-type, IEC 169-24, Female Loop through out F-type, IEC 169-24, Female Frequency Range 950MHz ~ 2150MHz Input Impedance 75Ω, unbalanced Signal Level -65 to -25dBm LNB Power 13/18VDC, max.400mA 22KHz Tone (22±2)KHz, (0.6±0.2)V DiSEqC Control V1.0/1.2/USALS Compatible...
Page 60
[C tuner] Tuner & Channel Decoder Input Connector IEC 169-2, Female Loop through out IEC 169-2, Male Frequency Range 50MHz ~ 1GHz Demodulation 16, 32, 64, 128, 256 QAM(for Annex A/C) 64, 256 QAM(for Annex B) IF Bandwidth 8 MHz(-3dB) TYP(for Annex A/C) 6 MHz(-3dB) TYP(for Annex B) 1 Msps ~ 7 Msps(for Annex A/C) Symbol rate...
Page 61
Audio / Video & Data IN/OUT TV SCART RGB, Y/C, CVBS Video, Audio L, R Output VCR SCART CVBS Video, Audio L, R Output RGB Video input, CVBS Video, Audio L, R Input CVBS Video Output, Audio L, R Output Component YPbPr Video Output HDMI...
2. TV Brands Refer to ‘5.Multi-Brand IR Remote Controller Setting’ in the 16 page of this manual TV Brands Code ADMIRAL AKAI ALBA ALBIRAL ALCATEL AMSTRAD ANAM ARC EN CIEL ARISTONA ARTHUR MARTIN ATLANTIC AUDIOSONIC AUSIND AUTOVOX BAIRD BASICLINE BAUR BEKO BLAUPUNKT BRANDT...
Need help?
Do you have a question about the SF 1028P HD - Noblence and is the answer not in the manual?
Questions and answers