Instructions for All Types of Illusion and Cristor Satellite and Combo Set Top Boxes

INSTRUCTIONS FOR ALL TYPES OF ILLUSION AND CRISTOR SATELLITE AND COMBO SET TOP BOXES

(The numbers in brackets refer to the buttons on the remote detailed on the last page)

HOW THE PROGRAMS ARE ACCESSED All the channels that are available on the satellite you have selected and this menu will appear Press OK and the current channel list will appear. Pressing the favorite button (2) will take you through the lists, the first list is ALL TV and the second list is ALL RADIO. There follows 8 favorite lists that can be renamed.

Only on ALL RADIO and ALL TV lists there is a red button named SATELLITES at the bottom left of the screen. Pressing the red button on your remote (3) will give you a choice of selecting all the channels on each satellite

To select your channel scroll up and down the list with the up and down buttons and press ok

TO CREATE A FAVORITE LIST FROM THE ALL TV LIST

Press Ok (1) and this menu will appear on your screen

The options at the bottom of the screen from left to right are red, green, yellow and blue. The use of these buttons is as follows

RED BUTTON

This button only appears on the first two lists (ALL RADIO and ALL TV) and pressing the red button (3) on your remote control will select all the channels pertaining to the satellite you chose.

GREEN BUTTON

This button appears on all lists, this button is used for sorting the lists in alphabetical and numerical order WARNING sorting the Repeatedly pressing the FAVORITE BUTTONS (2) takes you lists on ALL TV and ALL RADIO in alphabetical order after through all the lists. Keep pressing the right or left FAV button creating favorite lists can result in the channels disappearing and you will arrive at the first list “ALL RADIO” and the next list is from the favorite lists. “ALL TV”. Only on ALL RADIO and ALL TV lists there is a red button named SATELLITES at the bottom left of the screen. To BLUE BUTTON access the channel list of each satellite press the red button (3) on your remote control and this menu will appear This button appears on all lists .To organize your lists (copy, move and delete channels) the channels have to be first highlighted in blue by selecting the channel using the up/down button (4) and then pressing the blue button (5)

YELLOW BUTTON

This button appears on all lists. Pressing the yellow button (6) brings up a menu where you can organize your list with several commands including copy, move, delete and list rename.

Using the up and down keys (1) select the satellite you want and NOTE the commands “COPY TO”, “MOVE TO”, “INSERT BEFORE” press ok (1) and the you will get and “REMOVE FROM LIST” only work after you have marked (highlighted) the channels using the blue button (7)

Scroll up or down the favorite list and mark the channels that you want to edit by pressing the blue button (7) 1 alphabetical order after creating favorite lists can result in the channels disappearing from the favorite lists. Press the yellow button (6) and this menu will appear

BLUE BUTTON

This button appears on all lists .To organize your lists (copy, move and delete channels) the channels has to be first marked in blue by selecting the channel using the up/down button (4) and then pressing the blue button (5)

YELLOW BUTTON

Scroll up down the menu with the up/down buttons (4) This button appears on all lists. Pressing the yellow button highlight copy and then press the right volume key (13). By (6) brings up a menu where you can organize your list with pressing the volume key repeatedly you change the name or several commands including copy, move, delete and list the number of the favorite lists where the channels that you rename NOTE the commands “COPY TO”, “MOVE TO”, have marked will be copied too. “INSERT BEFORE” and “REMOVE FROM LIST” only work after you have marked (highlighted) the channels using the Finally, press the ok button (1) and the receiver will execute blue button (7) the command. To complete the operation press exit or move to another list by pressing the favorite buttons. Scroll up or down the favorite list and mark the channels that you want to edit by pressing the blue button (7) HOW TO MANAGE AND EDIT YOUR FAVORITE LISTS Press the yellow button (6) and this menu will appear

Press Ok (1) and this menu will appear on your screen

Repeatedly pressing the FAVORITE BUTTONS (2) takes you through all the lists numbered 1 to 8 or named category. Scroll up down the menu with the up/down buttons (4) highlight copy or move and then press the right volume key The buttons at the bottom of the screen from left to right are (13) .By pressing the volume key repeatedly you change the red, green, yellow and blue. The use of these buttons is as name or the number of the favorite lists where the channels follows that you have marked will be moved or copied too.

RED BUTTON Finally, press the ok button (1) and the receiver will execute the command. To complete the operation press exit or move This button only appears on the first two lists (ALL RADIO to another list by pressing the favorite buttons. and ALL TV) and pressing the red button (3) on your remote control will select all the channels pertaining to the satellite List rename is used for renaming the favorite lists. Until you chose. renamed, the lists are numbered one to eight. You can only rename a list after you have placed at least one channel in GREEN BUTTON the list. Once there is one channel in the list go to the list using the FAV buttons (2) and press the yellow button (6) This button appears on all lists, this button is used for and then go to the list rename with the up/down button (4) sorting the lists in alphabetical and numerical order and press ok and a keyboard will appear on the screen WARNING sorting the lists on ALL TV and ALL RADIO in 2 HOW TO CHANGE THE MENU LANGUAGE

Press the menu button (8) Press CONFUGURACION Enter the code 1111 and you will get this screen

Scroll down the list to Nilesat and click ok, Nilesat will now be in yellow. Press the yellow button and you will get this menu

With IDIOMA highlighted use the volume button (13) to change it to ENG and you get this screen

On the right-hand side of the screen move the cursor down to Diseqc 1.0 and you will get this screen

Press the red button to save

HOW TO RESET THE DISEQC SETTINGS

The two or more satellites installed are joined together with With the volume button (13) change it to B and press the red a switch called a diseqc. We generally install Astra on diseqc button to save and the press the blue button to exit. You will A and Nilesat on diseqc B. now be back to the list of satellites. Scroll up the list to Astra 2abcd and press ok and repeat the procedure putting the Press the menu button (8) press installation Enter the code diseqc on A and press red to save 1111 and you will get this screen HOW TO RESCAN THE SATELLITES AND ADD NEW CHANNELS Press the menu button (8) Press the menu button (8) Select Installation Enter the code 1111 (press 1 four times) Scroll down the list of satellites with up and down key (4) When you reach the satellite you want to scan press ok (1) and it will be highlighted in yellow. Note you can only scan the satellites that have been installed.

3 At the bottom of the screen are 4 options i.e. red to scan and To rescan your Combo box for TDT channels green yellow and blue. Don’t enter the menus of the green Press the menu button (8) and yellow buttons as this will cause problems if the settings Select Installation are changed. Enter the code 1111 (press 1 four times) Press the red button (3) on your remote and you will get this Scroll down the list of satellites with up and down key (4) menu. until you reach the last item DVBT .and click on this and you will get this screen

Use the up and down key (4) and go to FTA and press ok and it will go red and then go to ADD and press ok and then go to blind and press ok ( FTA, ADD and BLIND will now be marked in red)

Press the red button (3) on your remote to start the scan. You will get this screen Press the red button to scan and you will get this screen

Use the up and down key (4) and go to FTA and press ok and it will go red and then go to NEW and press ok and then At first the receiver will find nothing, this is because the press the red button to start scanning. At first the receiver receiver is doing a blind scan. Finally the receiver will will find nothing, this is because the receiver is going display a list of TV and radio channels found through the list of frequencies and most of the frequencies have no channels. Generally the box will start finding When it has finished scanning you will get this screen channels from 40% onwards.

Finally the receiver will display a list of Spanish terrestrial TV and radio channels found

When it has finished scanning you will get this screen

Press ok and the receiver will save the channels found. Press the blue button (7) on your remote and then press exit (12) and you will return to the normal screen.

HOW TO RESCAN THE DIGITAL TERRESTIAL CHANNELS (This only applies to the Combo Boxes) Press ok and the receiver will save the channels found. Press the blue button (7) on your remote and then press exit (12) Note a Combo box receives TDT (Television Digital and you will return to the normal screen. Terrestre) and Satellite television. Without having a Combo box it is impossible to receive TDT with your illusion box. We can add a TDT module to your box to convert it to a Combo box Note on transponders and Frequencies

4 These terms for the purpose of these instructions are basically the same item. A transponder on telecommunication satellites is a device that receives and transmits signals. On satellites transmitting television each transponder has one frequency. These frequencies are either horizontal or vertical and have a FEC value and a symbol rate. When you add a new frequency to the box it stores it as a new transponder. Therefore if you want to investigate the frequencies stored you will find them under transponders.

How to Add New Channels Using the Transponder List

To do this you need to know the frequency of the channel you want to add including whether the signal is H or V (horizontal or You will note all the channels are marked with a X. This indicates vertical), the symbol rate and the FEC. You can get this that on saving, all these channels will be saved on your “all information from a list attached to these instructions or going to television list”. In fact you don’t need all these channels as some of the internet and accessing Lyngsat these are encrypted channels and some will be duplicates of the channels you already have on your “all television list” To remove Press the menu button (8) the channels you don’t want, mark each channel that you don’t Select Installation want with the blue button and you will note that the X disappears Enter the code 1111 (press 1 four times) from the channels you don’t want. Finally you will have one or Scroll down the list of satellites with up and down key (4) more channels that you want marked with X. When you reach the satellite you want to find the channel press ok (1) and it will be highlighted in yellow. Press the red button to save these channels. Press the green button for the transponder list and you will get this screen Exit from the menu and go to the all satellite list and you will find the channels you have added.

How to Add To Add Frequencies (Transponders)

Press the menu button (8) Select Installation Enter the code 1111 (press 1 four times) Scroll down the list of satellites with up and down key (4) When you reach the satellite you want to add the frequency/transponders press ok (1) and it will be highlighted in yellow.

Press the green button for the transponder list and you will get this screen

Scroll through the transponder list to the frequency you want. If the frequency you want is not on the list you have to add it to the list. Please go to the next chapter on How to Add To Add Frequencies (Transponders).

Assuming the frequency is on the list with the correct parameters (H/V, symbol rate and FEC) and the screen shows that there is signal strength and signal quality, press the red button to scan-

After scanning it will show a list of channels available on this frequency/transponder and you will get this screen. Press the yellow button to add the frequency. Key in the new frequency and press the red button to save the frequency. Note you cannot add or change the other parameters until you have saved the frequency.

The frequency you have added will now appear in the transponder list in its numerical order. Scroll through the transponder list until you find the frequency you have added. You will note that the frequency is correct but the other parameters are either missing or incorrect. 5 Press the green button to edit and with the volume button go to red on/off power button flashes. Changing the power supply the blank space and key in the symbol rate and press the red solves the problem button to save.

Press the green button again to edit and with the volume button go to the H/V and if necessary change it to the correct value using the up/down button and press the red button to save.

Press the green button again to edit and with the volume button go to the FEC and if necessary put in the correct value using the If the box has an internal power supply and the light on the up / down button and press the red button to save. Note don’t use front of the box doesn’t turn green. It means that the internal the AUTO option. power supply has failed and has to be repaired

You will now have added the new frequency with all the correct Menu Language Has Changed To Spanish parameters and there should be a signal strength and quality showing on the screen. If there is no signal you have probably This means that the box has gone back to the original factory made an error with the parameters and there is no point scanning settings due to a power drop. It will also result in lost for channels channels. To solve this, first change the menu language to English and secondly change the diseqc settings. You will find a chapter on how to do this in these instructions.

PROBLEM SOLVING

The first step is turn off the power by pulling the plug out of Channels Disappear From favorite List(s) the socket waiting 1 minute before returning power to the system. This usually means that the “sort program menu” has been altered. To fix this go to the channel list with missing Picture Problem channels, press the green button (14) to sort and select 123 and press ok. Check that the scart cable is properly plugged in Resetting the Box to Original settings Signal Problem If having tried to solve your problem and there is still no Check that the antenna cable from the dish is connected solution and the box is working albeit problematically. The properly at the back of the box or it is screwed into the last resort is to set the box to the original settings. You will correct connector. This will be marked IF in and or it will be be advised to contact Chris before taking this step. Please marked with a satellite icon note:-

Picture on Screen Jumbled • This will not likely fix the sound, power supply and picture problems. If the picture on the screen is jumbled it is usually caused by • This will wipe the box clean of all the settings and two devices using the same AV connection. For example a channels. sky digi box and the illusion box both on at the same time To reset the box to factory settings go to menu (8) and press configuration and you will get this screen Sound Problem

If there is no sound check the following:-

• The mute buttons on both the TV and the illusion box are possibly activated • Increase the volume on the TV remote and the illusion box to maximum • Check the scart cable • Press the button B (9) on the remote

BUZZING SOUND

If the TV is buzzing it means the volume is too high on either the illusion receiver and or the TV. Adjusting the volume controls will solve the problem. Scroll down the list to Factory settings and follow Power Supply instructions. After the box has been reset do the following

If the illusion receiver is the type illustrated below it has an • Pull the power on the box wait 10 seconds and external power supply. When, these power supplies fail the power it up • Change the language to English 6 • Set the Diseqc to A for Astra 2abd and B for MOVIES4MEN 2 +1 11260 V 27500 2/3 Nilesat • Rescan the satellites and add them to the list ZONE REALITY UK +1 11261 H 27500 2/3 • Rescan TDT if you have a combo box ZONE HORROR • Add the channels you like to the favorite lists TRAVEL CHANNEL UK

NTA 11307 H 27500 2/3 If none of the above solves the problem call Chris on 680 ZONE ROMANTICA 11343 V 27500 2/3 357 586. Calls late at night and at weekends are not CHANNEL M always answered. He could be in the bar or weeding his tomatoes WEDDING TV 11343 H 27500 2/3

BLOOMBERG 11426 V 27500 2/3

THOMAS COOK 11527 V 27500 2/3 DON’T FORGET TO FIRST UNPLUG YOUR RUSSIA TODAY 11623 H 27500 2/3 BOX TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM TRUE MOVIES 11642 V 27500 2/3 TRUE MOVIES 2 POP TINY POP + 1 POP GIRL POP GIRL + 1

CCTV 9 11662 H 27500 2/3 FRANCE 24

BBC NEWS 11954 H 27500 2/3 BBC PARLIAMENT

QVC TV 12032 H 27500 2/3

SKY NEWS 12207 V 27500 2/3

WELSH 12422 H 27500 2/3

NILESAT FREQUENCIES CNN 12051 V 27500 2/3 CREATE & CRAFT 12129 V 27500 2/3 CHANNELS FREQUENCY SYMBOL FEC RATE BBC STREAMS 12441 V 27500 2/3

BBC WORLD NEWS 11766 H 27500 5/6 SKY NEWS 12207 V 27500 2/3 FOX MOVIES CHANNEL 4 LONDON 12480 V 27500 2/3 CITY 7 11977 V 27500 3/4 TT ON 4

MOVIES4MEN + 1 12523 H 27500 2/3 MBC 2,3 &4 11938 V 27500 3/4 MBC ACTION HORSE & COUNTRY 12560 V 27500 2/3 MBC MAX ZONE THRILLER EURO NEWS AL JAZEERA NEWS 12015 V 27500 3/4

KUWAIT CH 2 11900 V 27500 5/6 BADR

DUBAI ONE 11785 V 27500 3/4 MBC CHANNELS 11919 H 27500 3/4 DUBAI RACING BBC WORLD 12073 H 27500 3/4 MTV ARABIA 11977 V 27500 5/6 DUBAI RACING 12111 H 27500 3/4 DUBAI SPORTS 2

DUBAI ONE 12130 V 27500 3/4 ASTRA 2A, 2B AND EUROBIRD DUBAI SPORTS

Kuwait CH 2 12523 H 27500 3/4 12073 H 27500 3/4 HORROR CHANNEL 1 11222 H 27500 2/3

MOVIES4MEN 11224 V 27500 2/3 MOVIES4MEN 2

7 Please Note These Frequencies And Channels Are Subject To Change. Please Go to www.lyngsat.com For An Update

NOTES ON THE REMOTE

EPG Pressing this button (10) when on channels with EPG (MBC and Fox) three times provides the program guide for the following three days

AUDIO Pressing this button (11) changes the language on some channels

EXIT Pressing this button (12) goes back to the previous screen

VOLUME This button adjust the volume on your TV 8 GREEN Pressing this button (14) goes back to the last channel BUTTON

TV/R Pressing this button (15) switches between radio and TV. NOTE, if one of the favorite channels has the radio channels this is not necessary

Written by Chris Hallamore