Oakcastle SB100 Manuale

SB100 | HD Freeview Recorder
Instruction Guide
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Box Contents �������������������������������������������������������������������� 1
Controls & Funcons �������������������������������������������������������� 3
How to Connect���������������������������������������������������������������� 5
Instrucon Guide��������������������������������������������������������������6
Geng Started ����������������������������������������������������������������� 6
Basic Operaon ���������������������������������������������������������������� 7
Organising channels and staons ������������������������������������� 9
USB/Mulmedia and recording �������������������������������������� 10
Record ����������������������������������������������������������������������������� 11
Record - Conguring PVR Parons ��������������������������������12
Electronic Program Guide (EPG) ��������������������������������������13
Scanning/Rescanning for Channels and Staons ������������14
Manual Scanning and Audio language and format ���������15
Audio-Visual (AV sengs) and Opons ���������������������������16
Parent control and Automac Power On ������������������������17
System Maintenance �������������������������������������������������������18
Factory Reset and Soware Update ��������������������������������19
Network sengs and Network Apps ������������������������������20
Troubleshoong ��������������������������������������������������������������21
Specicaons ����������������������������������������������������������������� 22
Warranty ������������������������������������������������������������������������ 22
Safety Informaon���������������������������������������������������������� 23
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What’s in the Box?
Box Contents
Oakcastle SB100 HD Freeview Recorder
Remote Control (and 2 x AAA batteries)
Instructions Guide

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EN Controls & Funcons
Remote control buttons
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Controls & Funcons
1. Power on/o
2. PVR button (access PVR
menu)
3. V-Format: change TV
resolution
4. Exit: Exit to top menu
5. Fav: Add favourites
6. Rec: Start recording (Press
Menu to stop)
7. Repeat: Repeat USB le
8. Rewind
9. Fast forward
10. Menu: Display/return to
menu
11. Up navigation
12. Left navigation
13. OK/Select
14. Down navigation
15. Back: Go back
16. Time Shift: pause live TV
(requires USB stick with
sucient storage)
17. Volume +
18. Volume -
19. Media: press to access USB
content
20. Number keypad
21. Recall: Go to previous
channel
22. Mute/Unmute
23. Timer: Schedule recording
24. Aspect: Change aspect ratio
25. Audio: Change audio settings
26. Subt: Subtitles on/o
27. Pause/play
28. Stop
29. Skip: Go to end of lm/music
le or show next photo
30. Skip: Back to previous le/
start of lm or music le
31. Info: show programme info
32. Right navigation
33. EPG: Electronic Program
Guide
34. CH+: Next channel
35. CH-: Previous channel
36. TV/Radio: Switch modes

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Control Buttons
37. USB Port
38. Standby Light
39. CH- (prev. channel)
40. CH+ (next channel)
41. Power on/o
42. RF IN
43. RF LOOP
44. HDMI port
45. Ethernet Port
46. Scart Connection
47. Power Supply
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42 43 44 45 46 47
Controls & Funcons

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How to Connect
Instrucon Guide
Connection
Refer to the diagram above for the connection of your Freeview box to
your aerial and TV using the HDMI slot.
Step 1: Connect your antenna lead to the TV RF IN port (Ref.).
Step 2: Choose an installation method (HDMI (Ref.) or SCART (Ref.))
and follow the steps below.
HDMI - connect an HDMI cable between your TV and the device. HDMI
incprporates both audio and video so there is no requirement to make
separate connections for audio.
SCART - if your TV does not have an HDMI slot, you can connect using
the SCART connection (Ref.).
Rear view of the TV
HDMI Cable
Coaxial Cable
TV aerial

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Steps for getting started with your Freeview Box
1. Turn on your TV.
2. Plug the STB (Set Top Box) device into the mains.
3. Connect the STB to your TV using an HDMI cable or SCART cable
(See page 5 for details).
4. Select the correct source/video or AV input channel for the HDMI
input. This can be done by pressing the TV/AV or VIDEO button
on your TV remote control. (Refer to your TV user’s manual for
instructions).
5. The welcome screen will appear, followed by a message asking if
you would like to automatically search for channels and stations.
6. To automatically search for available channels and stations, press
OK on the remote control (Ref.). The auto search window will
apear and searching begins.
If you want to search for channels and stations yourself, see
‘Manual Searching’ on page 15 for instructions and follow the
steps described.
7. Once the search is complete, the device will automatically begin
playing one of the TV channels found.
Getting Started
Instrucon Guide

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Basic Operation
Instrucon Guide
Selecting a channel
Follow one of the methods below to switch channels.
1. Press up or down on the navigation controls (Ref./Ref.) to
move to the next or previous channel.
2. If you already know the channel number, enter the number using
the number keypad (Ref.) and then press OK (Ref.) or wait for
2 seconds.
3. Press OK (Ref.) on the remote control. This will display the
channel/radio station list. Press up or down until the channel you
want is highlighted, and then press OK (Ref.).
4. Press the EPG button (Ref.), select the channel you want from
the list, and press EPG (Ref.) again.
• NOTE: Press the RECALL button (Ref.) to return to the last
channel or station played.
Selecting a radio station
1. Press TV/RADIO (Ref.) to enter radio mode, then enter the
number. (For example, 201 is the number for ABC Jazz).
2. Press OK (Ref.) to display the station list. Press up or down until
the channel you want is highlighted, and then press OK (Ref.).
NOTE: The STB uses the Logical Channel Numbering system (LCN) by
default. Secondary channels can be selected by pressing the primary
number followed by another number. (For example, pressing 2 gives
you ABC1, and pressing 22 gives you ABC2).

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Basic Operation
Instrucon Guide
Adjusting the volume
Press up or down on the remote control (Ref./Ref.) to increase or
decrease the volume.
Press the mute button (Ref.) to mute or un-mute the sound.
Getting channel information
Press the info button (Ref.) to view program information including
the current and next program. The banner will stay displayed for a few
seconds. To hide it, press exit (Ref.) on the remote control.
Subtitles
To switch on subtitles, if they are available for the program you are
watching, press SUBT on the remote control (Ref.), then select the
desired language and press OK (Ref.).
Picture freeze/pause live TV
Press Timeshift (Ref.) to pause live TV. Press again to resume.
Favourites
To add a channel to your favourites list, press Menu on the remote
control (Ref.) to bring up the main menu. From here, select the
‘Program’ section from the main header. Then select ‘Program Edit’ by
pressing down on the remote control (Ref.) and press OK (Ref.).
Insert the password (default password is 000000). Select the channel
you want to save as a favourite, then choose a favourite type to add it to
the list. Press EXIT (Ref.) to exit the menu and save your changes.
To select favourites while watching TV, press FAV (Ref.).
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