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Creating a new "boot" folder directly under the card root directory

1 Create H:¥boot if the card is in H:¥drive.
2 Click [File], point to [New Creation], and click [Folder].
3 Rename the folder as [boot].

Copying the version upgrade file to the PC card

Using a drag-and-drop action, copy the "aqb5cu.img" (temporarily named) file for version upgrade to the "boot"
folder.

 Removing the PC card

1 Click [Safely removing hardware] in the task bar, select [PCMCIA IDE/ATAPI Controller], and click [Stop].
2 Select PC card in [Stop hardware device], and click [OK].
3 After confirming that you can safely remove the hardware, remove the PC card.

Now the PC card for version upgrade is ready.

How to rewrite the software

After rewriting the software, check the version No. in the process mode.

1 With the set still powered on, pull the AC power plug out of the wall outlet to turn it off forcedly.
2  Insert into the set the PC card created in "Creating the PC card for version upgrade" described above.
3 Insert the AC power plug back into the wall outlet.
4 Select the card mode by pressing the menu button.
5 The card microcomputer programs are read from the PC card automatically.

Wait for about 2 minutes until the reading is completed.  Nothing is displayed for about 50 seconds after
power-on.
Step 1: The OSD display "Card error ~" appears.
Step 2: When the OSD display "Card is being read" appears, the reading is completed successfully.
* If the reading ends in failure, perform the above steps 1 to 5 again after power-off.

6 Disconnect the AC power plug from the wall outlet to turn off the set forcedly.

 

 

 

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Adjustment process menu header

(7) Parameters

MAIN Version 
CARD Version 
Monitor Version
VMOUSE Version
EQ DATA CHECKSUM
STANDBY CAUSE 
FAN STATUS
TEMPERATURE

1.08 (U 2004/09/16 1)

2.02
1.06

A1AE

ROTATE
2C3

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N358

USA

TUNERA

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• TU-32/37GD1E/K/I/F

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• PC card-sized flash memory card: 1

The following Compact Flash cards and PCMCIA Compact Flash card adapters are available.

        Support the following Compact Flash card PCMCIA Compact Flash card adapters.

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1. Copy the software to download from your Windows computer to the flash card.
    Open Explorer.exe on your Windows computer and copy “FCL.IMG” and “IBOP.IMG” in the “Verx.xx”

         folder (xx stands for the version of the software to download) to the top directory of the flash card.

   * Distribution method of the software will be informed to you separately.

2. Check the version of the software to be upgraded, if possible.
    The version of the software installed on the unit can be checked by following these menu options: DTV
    menu -> Setup -> Installations -> Software version.

3. Switch the image source to “DTV” and turn off the power.

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Upgrade the “Digital Broadcasting Receiver Unit Software”.

1. Disconnect the antenna cable from the unit.

2. Make sure that the power of the unit is turned off, and insert the flash memory card into the CI slot.

3. Turn on the power.
    Download starts automatically.
  * Do not turn off the power until the download is complete about 2 minutes.
    There is no information appears on screen while downloading.
    When the download is complete, the digital broadcasting receiver unit resets itself and reboots automatically.
    After it is reset, the display blacks out for approximately 10 seconds, then the information banner appears.
  * If an error message appears, refer to “Troubleshooting”.

4. Check the software version.
    Follow these menu options: DTV menu -> Setup -> Installations -> Software version.
    Check that the version matches with the one you wanted to download.

5. Turn off the power and remove the flash memory card from the CI slot.

Sandisk

SDCFB-32-768

32MB Compact Flash card

Sandisk

SDCFB-64-768

32MB Compact Flash card

Kingston

CF/32

32MB Compact Flash card

Kingston

CF/64

64MB Compact Flash card

Integral

32MB Compact Flash card

Integral

64MB Compact Flash card

Sandisk

SDCF-38

PCMCIA Compact Flash card adapter

MicroTech

CFA

PCMCIA Compact Flash card adapter

Integral

PCMCIA Compact Flash card adapter

1. Disconnect the antenna cable from the unit.

2. Make sure that the power of the unit is turned off, and insert the flash memory card into the CI slot.

3. Turn on the power.

4. Download the software manually as follows:

• Use the buttons on the main unit or remote control to display the process mode screen.
• Set “DVB-T PROG UPDATE” to “ON” and press the “OK” button.
Download starts.
* Do not turn off the power until the download is complete about 2 minutes.
There is no information appears on screen while downloading.
When the download is complete, the digital broadcasting receiver unit resets itself and reboots automatically.
After it is reset, the display blacks out for approximately 10 seconds, then the information banner appears.
* If an error message appears, refer to “Troubleshooting”.
• Use the buttons on the main unit or remote control to exit the process mode screen.

5. Check the software version.

Follow these menu options: DTV menu -> Setup -> Installations -> Software version.
Check that the version matches with the one you wanted to download.

6. Turn off the power and remove the flash memory card from the CI slot.

If the digital broadcasting receiver unit does not activate properly or enters the download mode immediately after
it is activated, perform the following procedure.

1. Disconnect the antenna cable from the unit.

2. Make sure that the power of the unit is turned off, and insert the flash memory card into the CI slot.

3. Turn on the power.

Download starts automatically.
* Do not turn off the power until the download is complete about 2 minutes.
There is no information appears on screen while downloading.
When the download is complete, the digital broadcasting receiver unit resets itself and reboots automatically.
After it is reset, the display blacks out for approximately 10 seconds, then the information banner appears.
* If an error message appears, refer to “Troubleshooting”.

4. Check the software version.

Follow these menu options: DTV menu -> Setup -> Installations -> Software version.
Check that the version matches with the one you wanted to download.

5. Turn off the power and remove the flash memory card from the CI slot.

This is the end of the download process.

Notes:

• Download takes about 2 minutes. Once the download starts, never turn off the power until the unit is reset
  automatically, or error message appears.
• After the download process is complete, perform the search operation from the menu, if necessary.
  Especially for Case C in “Procedure”, search (or Reinstall all services) should be performed as there is a high
  possibility that the service list has disappeared.

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5 Troubleshooting

Error message may appear when the download is not completed properly.

     The unit failed to detect the card. Loose insertion or poor contact may be the cause. Follow the procedure

below.

1. Turn off the power of the unit.

2. Remove the flash memory card from the CI slot.
• Check whether the Compact Flash card is inserted fully.
• Check that the used Compact Flash card or adapter is listed in the table under “Equipment Required”.

3. Re-insert the flash memory card into the CI slot.
•Ensure that the card is inserted fully into the slot.

4. Download the software again according to the above “Procedure”.

The software copied to the flash memory card is inappropriate. Copy failure or version incompatibility may be
the cause.

1. Turn off the power of the unit.

2. Remove the flash memory card from the CI slot.

3. Insert the flash memory card into your Windows computer and copy the files again.
    • Check the versions of the files to copy.
    • Check that the files are copied to the top directory of the flash card.
    • Ensure that both files are copied.

4. Re-insert the flash memory card into the CI slot.
    • Ensure that the card is inserted fully into the slot.

5. Download the software again according to the above “Procedure”.