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Owners Manual Version 2012.07.12 Installation Guide microHD - Digital Video Recorder Ready Congratulations on your purchase of a quality GEOSATpro product, the microHD! This manual contains basic operation and installation instructions for the microHD satellite receiver with digital video recording capability. If you have any programming or operation questions, please contact your reseller for primary support. GEOSATpro stands behind our resellers and their customers to offer a one year warranty against any factory defect on retail purchases provided with original dated proof of sale invoice or receipt. All warranty issues are to be processed through your reseller. Optional telephone technical support for your satellite system may be available by GEOSATpro. Single satellite, fixed dish system owners are offered a telephone technical support option for $19.95 per year for same satellite reception. Motorized or multi-satellite systems owners are offered an advanced support option for $29.95 per service event with event expiration 30 days from the service initiation. Note: Save all original boxes, manuals, accessories and packaging materials in case it is necessary to return the merchandise. Before unpacking or assembly of any item, review the warranty, exchange and refund policies provided by your reseller. Materials contained in this installation manual are the property of: GEOSATpro 8801 Washington Blvd., Suite 101 Roseville, CA 95678 888-483-4673 http://www.GEOSATpro.com ©2012 Satellite AV, LLC 1 Page Table of Contents FCC Notice and Compliance 2 Important Safeguards 3 microHD Features and Specifications 5 Receiver Front / Rear Panel 8 Remote Control Layout 9 Basic Remote Operation 8 Installation Guide 11 Parts List 12 Site Survey 12 Dish Mounting Options 15 LNBF Installation 17 Dish Aiming 18 Connect Receiver to a TV 19 microHD Install Menu Setup 21 Locate and Peak Satellite Signal 23 Completing the Install and Grounding 26 microHD Features 27 Menu Items 32 Channel Manager 32 Installation 37 System Set-up 53 Tools 59 Media Manager 63 FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions 69 Satellite Elevation Finder - Cut-out 71 www.geosatpro.com Toll Free 888-483-4673 2 FCC Notice DTV Transition Notice: After June 12th, 2009, a television receiver with only an analog broadcast tuner will require a converter box to receive full power over-the-air broadcasts originating from a United States broadcaster with an antenna because of the Nation’s transition to digital broadcasting. Analog-only TVs should continue to work as before to receive low power, Class A or translator television stations, cable, satellite TV services, gaming consoles, VCRs, DVD players, and similar products. Information about the DTV transition is available from www.DTV.gov or 1-888-CALL- FCC, and from www.dtv2009.gov or 1-888-DTV-2009 for information about subsidized coupons for digital-to-analog converter boxes. This notice does not affect any programming received by this satellite set-top box. Your digital satellite receiver will continue to receive the digital satellite signals and provide the programming for display on both Analog Televisions and new DTV compatible monitors with composite, Component YUV or S-Video input connections. This notice complies with Parts 15 and 54 of Title 47 of the Code of Federal Regulations: 15.124 DTV Transition Notices by Manufacturers of Televisions and Related Devices. Warning: Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: • Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna • Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver • Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected • Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/ TV technician for help Notice: Shielded cables must be used to ensure compliance with Class B FCC limits. Important Installation Notice: The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has ruled that local government zoning and homeowner’s associations may not prevent the installation of satellite antennas one meter (39”) or smaller in diameter within a resident’s private use area, unless legitimate safety restrictions such as fire codes are in effect. For More information: http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/satellite.html FCC Part 15 Compliant Manufactured under License B. Gohl © GEOSATpro 3 Important Safeguards www.geosatpro.com Toll Free 888-483-4673 4 Example of Antenna Grounding NEC, ANSI/NFPA 70 Replacement Parts When replacement parts are required, be sure the service technician has used replacement parts specified by the manufacturer or have the same characteristics as the original part. Unauthorized substitutions may result in fire, electric shock, or other hazards. Modification to the hardware or software without authorization by the manufacturer the will result in voiding any warranty. Service assistance may be arranged by contacting your reseller. Safety Check Upon completion of any service or repairs to this product, ask the service technician to perform safety checks to determine that the product is in proper operating condition. B. Gohl © GEOSATpro 5 microHD Features • Full HD 1080P • Fully compliant MPEG-2 MP@HL & MP@ML • Fully compliant MPEG-4 H.264/AVC Main Profile Level 3 & High Profile Level 4.1 • Fully compliant MPEG-1 Layer I & II & III • VCM / MIS Capable • SCPC & MCPC from C/Ku Band Satellites • USALS/DiSEqC 1.2 Motor Control • 22KHz/DiSEqC 1.0/DiSEqC 1.1 Switch Control • Full Screen Signal Meter with Selectable Audio Signal Alert • Channel Technical Parameter Screen • Digital Video Recorder (DVR) with Connected USB 2.0 Drive • 2TB FAT/NTFS Single Partition Drive Support • Simultaneous Recording of 2 Channels on Transponder, Watch a 3rd or Playback • Automatic Time Shift with Ability to Convert and Save to a DVR File • 30 Event Timers for Record and Channel Change • Timers support Once, Daily, Weekly, Monthly • 16 Day EPG - Electronic Program Guide • Auto Time Setting via Satellite • Manual Time Setting • Video/Photos/Music Multi-Media Player: Slide Show, Music Lists, Repeat and Favorites • Firmware Upgrade Through USB2.0 Port • Channel List Upgrade Through USB2.0 Port • Manual/Automatic Firmware Upgrade Via G19 KU @97W Satellite • Manual/Automatic Channel List Upgrade G19 KU @97W Satellite • Closed Caption Supported on HDMI: EIA-608/EIA-708 via OSD • Closed Caption Supported on Composite Video Output: EIA-608 via VBI • Multi-Lingual DVB Subtitle/Teletext • Teletext/Subtitle Out Through OSD - Teletext Filter Conforms with ETS 300 472 Standard • Blind Scan with Parameter Limits • Manual Transponder Scan • Single and Multi-Satellite Scan • Direct Channel PID Entry • Automatic Service Scan • Parent Lock for Channels and Menu Settings • ZOOM In/Out Function • Picture-In-Graphics Function • OSD Languages: English, Spanish, Russian • Internal Satellite/ Transponder/Channel - Add/Edit/Delete/Sort • Two Free PC Based Channel Editors - 1. ALI Editor 2. Mediabox Editor Studio • Auto Sleep Shut Off www.geosatpro.com Toll Free 888-483-4673 6 microHD Specifications Sheet1 Chipset and Memory Main Processor ALI3601S Solution CPU Dual Core 396MHz MHz MIPS Processor Flash 32Mbytes RAM DDR2 1G Bit Operating System TDS Capacities Satellites 128 Transponders 3000 Channels 5000 Favorites 10 Timers 30 Electronic Program Guide (EPG) 16 days Front Panel LED Status Power: Red, Green, USB: Connected, Recording IR Sensor 50 Degree Beam Width @ 15 feet Rear Panel LNB IN F-Type Female, 13VDC - Vertical, 18VDC - Horizontal 500mA, Current Protection (Thermal Reset) HDMI Version 1.3 RCA Video (Yellow), 1Vp-p @ 75 ohms Audio Left (White) / Right (Red) , Unbalanced 1.8V rms, Crosstalk < -60dB via 3.5mm Jack USB 2.0 500mA, File system: FAT, NTFS (support first partition) DC IN 12VDC, 2000mA Max Current, 30mA Standby, 6.3mm / 2.0mm Jack Serial Interface Type: RS-232 Serial bidirectional Bitrate 115,2 kBit/s max. Plug Connector Type 4 Pin Connector - Internal PCB Mount Tuner Input Frequency 950~2150MHz Input Level -65 ~ -25dBm Signal-to-Noise Level 12 dB max AFC +/- 5 MHz Input Impedance 75 Ohm LNB Power Auto / 14v / 18v / OFF, Max Current 500mA Demodulation Supported Modulation Types QPSK / 8PSK / H8PSK / 16APSK Symbol rate QPSK 1 MSPS ~ 45MSPS Symbol rate 8PSK 1 MSPS ~ 45MSPS Symbol rate 16APSK 1 MSPS ~ 45 MSPS Roll Off Factor DVB-S rolloff 35%, DVB-S2 rolloff: 20%, 25%, 35% Reed Solomon 188B+16B Coding (FEC) CCM QPSK Viterbirate 1/4, 1/3, 2/5, 1/2, 3/5, 2/3, 3/4, 4/5, 5/6, 8/9, 9/10, Automatic 8PSK 3/5, 2/3, 3/4, 5/6, 8/9, 9/10 16APSK 2/3, 3/4, 4/5, 5/6, 8/9, 9/10 B. Gohl Page 1 © GEOSATpro 7 Sheet1 Switch / Motor Control 22K Tone Frequency 22KHz; 0.4 - 0.9V DiSEqC Control DiSEqC 1.0, 1.1, 1.2, USALS