Vu+ is a very sophisticated device designed to allow users a variety of system setting options. You can fine-
tune your Vu+ to be your OWN system to fit your taste. This chapter will guide you through the entire menu of
system configuration.
Prior to System Configuration, please take a notice on the menu structure of Vu+ first.
[ : Press MENU
key]
The main menu of Vu+ consists of the following sub menus.
1) Media player
Activate Media player of Vu+. For more information, please refer to Media Player section.
2) Timer
Activate Media player of Vu+. For more information, please refer to Media Player section.
3) Information
Has two sub menus for Service / About. Service menu provides the detailed information of the current
channel. About menu provides the detailed information of the H/W and S/W system of your Vu+.
4) Plugins
Activates Plugin browser of Vu+. Using this browser, you can log onto the designated website and you
can download a variety of new plug-ins.
5) Setup
Provides all of the system settings.
6) Standby / Restart
Provides options for power on/off and sleep timer.
[ : Press MENU
> Select Setup]
The Setup menu consists of the following sub-menus.
- Service Searching
- System
- Common Interface
- Parental Control
- Factory reset
[ : Press MENU
key > Setup > Service Searching]
Here you set up the tuners of your Vu+ and run channel scanning automatically or manually.
[ : MENU
key > Setup > Service Searching > Tuner Configuration]
If you run the First Time Installation process, the Tuner A/B is already configured. You can check the
information of Tuner A/B and which satellites are scanned, as follows.
[ : MENU
> Setup > Service Searching > Default Service List]
In case there are service lists available for certain satellites, for example, Astra or Hotbird, you can
install the lists in the channel list of your Vu+.
If default service lists are not available, you can run the service scan automatically or manually to add TV
and radio channels into the channel list of your Vu+.
[ : MENU
> Setup > Service Searching > Automatic Scan]
The easiest way to scan services is to use Automatic Scan . In the Automatic Scan menu, there are two
options to choose from as below.
Clear Before Scan
YES is used when you want to delete the existing channel list before you start the automatic scan.
If you want to keep the existing list, select NO.
Press OK key to activate the automatic scan. This will take some minutes. As the scan proceeds, you will
see the progressive bar and the newly found services underneath.
[ : MENU
> Setup > Service Searching > Manual Scan]
If you know well enough to configure each exact setting required for manual search of services, you can
do manual scan as well. There are many parameter values that you need to decide as below.
- For DVB-S2 (High Definition) -
- For DVB-S (Standard Definition) -
Amongst other things, the below parameters are what you need to decide prior to manual scan.
A) Tuner
You need to decide which tuner you want to use for manual scan.
B) System
Here you have two options between DVB-S (SD) and DVB-S2 (HD), if DVB-S2 tuner is mounted.
C) Frequency
You need to enter the exact frequency of the transponder that you want to scan.
D) Symbol Rate
You need to enter the exact symbol rate of the transponder that you want to scan.
E) Polarity
Here, you have options for Horizontal, Vertical, Circular Left and Circular Right. You need to know the
polarity of the transponder that you want to scan.
F) FEC (Forward Error Correction)
You need to enter the exact FEC value of the transponder that you want to scan.
G) Modulation
Here you have two options for QPSK (SD) and 8PSK (HD).
H) Network Scan
Here you have two options for YES and NO. NO is used to scan the transponder (TP) based on the
data that your Vu+ currently has. YES is used to scan the TP not just based on the existing TP data
but also using new TP data, if there is TP data newly transported from the TP. Naturally, YES option
takes longer while it may results in a better scan result.
I) Clear Before Scan
YES is used when you want to delete the existing channel list before you start the automatic scan. If
you want to keep the existing list, select NO.
J) Only Free Scan
Here you have two options for YES and NO. If you want to scan only Free To Air channels without any
encryption, select YES. Otherwise, select NO to scan all FTA and CAS channels.
Press OK key to activate the manual scan. This will take some minutes. As the scan proceeds, you will
see the progressive bar and the newly found services underneath.
A) Go to Setup => Service Searching => Tuner Configuration
B) Press OK key to activate Tuner A window.
C) Press OK key again Reception Setting window.
D) You can decide whether to scan each of the various scan band in the list.
E) Go to Setup => Service Searching
For the channel scan, you can select between Automatic Scan and Manual Scan.
F) Press OK key to call up Service Scan window.
G) Press OK key to begin the channel scan. Once the scan is done, the scan results will be displayed.
[ : Press MENU
key > Setup > System]
Here you can find most of the necessary settings that you might need to optimize your Vu+ in the way you
like it. Please read the followings carefully.
[ : MENU
> Setup > System > A/V Settings]
Here you will find options necessary to set up the audio and video configuration of your Vu+.
NOTE : RED is for cancel and GREEN is OK. OK key of RCU is not working in this mode.
Amongst the parameters given in this menu, the following ones are generally what you need to decide forthe audio and video.
A) Video output
Here you need to decide which video output you want to use between your TV and Vu+.
The available options are as below.
HDMI
B) Mode
You need to decide which resolution to use according to the video output above and your TV amongst
the following options.
HDMI | |
Resolution | 2160p 1080p 1080i 720p 576p 576i 480p 480i |
[ : MENU
> Setup > System > Language]
A variety of languages are available for the OSD(On-Screen Display) of Vu+.
[ : MENU
> Setup > System > Customize]
In this menu you will find various customization options and this menu can be displayed in three different
formats: Simple, Intermediate, and Expert.
NOTE : RED is for cancel and GREEN is OK. OK key of RCU is not working in this mode.
Amongst the options given in this menu, the following ones are generally what you may need to know.
A) Recording always have priority
YES option is used to set the recording to have a priority over any existing timer. If there occurs a
conflict between a timer and a recording in progress, the recording has a priority over the timer. If you
set this option at NO, you will be asked whether to switch to the service to record or not.
B) Margin before record (minutes)
If you enter a number here, for example, 5, the recording will begin 5 minutes before the defined time. If
it is "0", it means that the recording starts exactly at the defined time. This option comes in handy, just in
case that a program starts earlier than the original schedule.
C) Margin after record
If you enter a number here, for example, 5, the recording will stop 5 minutes after the defined time. If it
is "0", it means that the recording stops exactly at the defined time. This option comes in handy, just in
case that a program ends later than the original schedule.
D) Show Message when Recording starts
If you set this option at YES, a message saying that a recording has started appears as below.
E) Enable multiple bouquets
If you set this option at YES, it will enable multiple bouquets.
[ : MENU
> Setup > System > Timezone]
You can set your time zone in this menu.
Using LEFT/RIGHT key, you can find a time zone that you want to use for your Vu+. After selecting a
time zone, press GREEN key to confirm and save the changed setting.
[ : MENU
> Setup > System > Harddisk > Harddisk setup]
You can set the duration of time after which HDD is to be put into standby mode.
Here, you can choose from
No Idle Server Mode
10 or 30 seconds
1, 2, 5,10, 20, 30 minutes
1, 2, 4 hours.
Once you set this option, press GREEN key to confirm the change.
[ : MENU
> Setup > System > Network]
Vu+ is integrated with 10/100Mbps Ethernet with RJ 45 connector. You are recommended to use this network
capability of Vu+ to fully enjoy the system. You can set up the network settings through this Network
Configuration menu.
In the Network Configuration menu, you will see five sub menus as follows:
A) Adapter settings
Through this menu, you can set the basic Ethernet configuration.
User Interface
YES is used to activate the Ethernet. If you set this option at NO, the Ethernet will not work.
Use DHCP
YES is used to use DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol). If you set this option at YES, it
will automatically detect the correct IP address. NO is used when you want to use a certain fixed IP
address. In this case, you need to enter correct addresses in each field.
Use Primary Domain Name Server
This option is required when you select No for DHCP. You need to type the IP Address for using the
Primary Domain Name Server (DNS).
B) Network test
When you are not sure whether the network configuration has been done correctly or not, you can run
this test.
C) Restart Network
This option is used when you want to reboot the Ethernet of your Vu+.
[ : MENU
> Setup > System > Skin]
Vu+ is a Linux based set top box and there are a lot of Skins available for Linux set top box. Using this
menu, you can use a different Skin other than the default one.
NOTE : It takes some minutes since the change of Skin requires a complete system shutdown.
Please wait patiently until the system reboots with a newly selected Skin.
[ : MENU
> Setup > Common Interface]
To be able to watch CAS channels, you need to have a proper CAM and a Smartcard. Vu+ is integrated
with two Common Interface slots. If you have two CAM modules and keep them inserted in your Vu+, it
will reduce the trouble of changing CAM.
If you have inserted one or two CAMs, you can check the information of the inserted CAMs, through this
menu as below:
[ : MENU
> Setup > Parental Control]
If you want to prevent certain channels from being accessed by others, you can do so using this menu.
A. Go to Parental Control menu by pressing MENU > Setup > Parental Control.
B. Set the parental control option at YES using LEFT/RIGHT key. The menu will change as below.
Protect setup
If you set this option at YES, you will be asked to;enter PIN code when you enter this Parental setup menu.
Change setup pin
If you want to change the existing PIN code for Parental setup, you can do so using this menu.
You need to enter a new PIN code twice.
Protect services
You need to set this option at YES, if you want to lock certain channels with PIN code.
Parental control type
This option will be activated only when you set Protect services at YES. Here there are two options:
- White list : This option is used to block all channels except those channels in the parental control list.
- Black list : This option is used to block only those channels included in the parental control list.
Change service pin
Here you can define a PIN code required to change services to be included in the parental control list.
NOTE : PIN code here is used for Change service and thus you are recommended to use a PIN code
different from that used for Protect services.
Edit service list
Here you can add services that you want to lock with PIN code. Services will be arranged in the
alphabetical order and you can select an alphabet to enter into the list where you can find the channel
that you want to lock.
Here, T is selected and TV5 is locked in the list as an example.
Next time when you or anyone else want to tune into this service, the menu asking for PIN code will
appear instantly as below.
NOTE : It is very important not to lose this PIN code.
[ : MENU
> Setup > Factory Reset]
If you want to erase all installed service list as well as all configurations, run the Factory Reset process.
Select YES in the below menu to run the factory reset.
Upon the completion of factory reset process, your Vu+ will reboot automatically and start the First Time
Installation process.
NOTE : If you do this factory reset, all of your configuration data including bouquets, service lists,
satellite parameters, and so on will be erased.
[ : MENU
> Information]
If you want to check the H/W or S/W system of your Vu+, this is the menu that you need to use. Also, here
you can check very detailed information of a specific service.
[ : MENU
> Information > Service]
In this menu, you can see all the parameter data of the current channel. The service information is well
arranged in four sections as below:
A) Service info
B) PIDs
C) Multiplex
D) Tuner Status
[ : MENU
> Information > About]
This menu is for you to check the current system of your Vu+. You can see the following information:
A) S/W version
B) Detected NIMs
C) Detected HDD
Vu+ Zero 4K has one Accessories Plug which support External HDD.
You can Sold separately purchase Accessories Plug.
A) Open the docking station.
B) Insert 2.5" HDD.
C) Screw up A point on the back of the PCB.
D) Put the PCB Combined with the HDD into the Plug(accessory).
E) Place the docking station up. Screw up B Point.
F) Combined the connector into the C point located on the Plug(accessory) docking station.
G) Combined the connector into the D point located on the bottom of the Zero 4K.
A. User Guide of Vu+ RCU
A) RCU keys for TV
a. Keys for TV only: Power (), AV (
) key
b. Keys switchable between TV and STB: Volume +/- and MUTE () key
c. All the other keys are for STB only
B) Volume Punch (Volume +/-, Mute key setup)
a. Default Volume and Mute Control : STB
b. Setup Volume +/- and MUTE () key to STB mode
a) Press TV Power + OK keys at the same time for 3 seconds or press until RED LED is on.
b) Press STB Power key.
c) RED LED blinks 2 times, then off.
c. Setup Volume +/- and MUTE () key to TV mode
a) Press TV Power + OK keys at the same time for 3 seconds or press until RED LED is on.
b) Press TV Power key.
c) RED LED blinks 2 times, then off.
C) TV Setup
a. 5-Digit Code Setting
a) Turn on the TV.
b) Press TV Power + OK keys at the same time for 3 seconds or press until RED LED is on.
c) Press 5-digit Code for TV vendor : LED will blink 1 time when you press 5-digit code and if the digit
code set up properly, the signal for TV power-on will be out once.
d) Once RCU recognize the TV code properly, RED LED blinks once and then it will be on. : If you
press OK key, LED blinks 2 times and the code will be saved.
e) If the code is not valid one, RCU does not send Power IR code. And RED LED will be off for 0.5
seconds and it turns on again. You can press other code or press OK key for finishing set-up 5-digit
mode.
f) After set-up TV vendor, Volume Punch(Volume +/-, Mute keys) will be automatically set up to TV
mode.
b. Auto Search Setting
a) Turn on the TV.
b) Press TV Power + OK at the same time for 3 seconds or press until RED LED is on.
c) Press CH up or CH down key. LED blinks once when you press CH up or CH down key and the
signal for TV power will be out at the same time with pressing CH up or CH down.
d) When you press OK key, LED blinks 2 times and then it will be off.
e) After set-up TV vendor, Volume Punch(Volume +/-, Mute keys) will be automatically set up to TV
mode.
c. You cannot use with IR code for Power (), AV (
) keys unless the user setup TV.
D) STB Setup (System code change)
a. The default system code is Mode 2.
b. 5-Digit Code Setting
a) Press STB Power + OK keys at the same time for 3 seconds or press until RED LED is on.
b) RED LED will be still on even you release STB Power + OK keys.
c) Press 5-Digit Code.(Default : 00002)
00001 | Mode 1 |
00002 | Mode 2 |
00003 | Mode 3 |
00004 | Mode 4 |
d) LED will blink 1 time then it is on when you press 5-digit code properly and if you press OK keys LED
blinks 2 time and all the setup will be saved automatically.
e) If the code is not valid one, RED LED will be off for 0.5 seconds and it turns on again. You can press
other code or press OK key for finishing set-up 5-Digit mode.
E) Factory Reset
a. Press +
keys at the same time for 5 seconds.
b. The RED LED will blink 3 time after 5 seconds and all IR setup data including RCU pairing will be
cleared.
F) Low Battery
a. If the battery level is low, RCU will be working as "Low Battery mode". The RED LED will blink 5
times when you press any keys on RCU and you need to change the batteries to new one.
b. All the data you setup of IR will not be cleared even if the batteries are removed.
B. TV Code List
Brand ID for Device TV:
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