Walker WP645TS-HD Saorview Combo Video User Manual
INDEX
- Overview & Install of the Walker WP645TS-HD Saorview Combo
- How to Install a Walker WP645TS-HD Combo Receiver
- How to Find UK Satellite Channels with Autoscan
- How to Find Terrestrial Saorview Channels with Autoscan
- How to Sort & Delete the Channels on the Walker WP645TS-HD Combo
- How To Manually Tune in a Satellite Channel
- How to Use the EPG & Information Button
- How to Use the Media Player
- How to Turn On/Off Subtitles on the Walker WP645TS-HD Saorview Combo
- Digital Teletext & Red Button Features
- How to Install Firmware & Channel List Software
- How to Upgrade to SatFree
- Downgrading from SatFree
Overview & Installation
Complete video users guide for the Walker WP645TS-HD Combo Receiver
- This Receiver has 2 feeds from:
- Satellite Dish (for the free UK channels)
- UHF Aerial (for the Irish Saorview channels)
How to Install a Walker WP645TS-HD Combo Receiver
- Unpack the box
- Contents
- Walker Satellite Combo Receiver
- HDMI Cable, Remote Control, 2x AAA Batteries & User Manual
- Push the lead from the Aerial into the 'Aerial in' connection
- Screw the lead from the satellite dish into the 'LNB in' connection
- Connect the scart lead from TV to 'TV out' connection on box
- Plug in the power lead
- Turn on the power switch on the back on the box
- After 5-6 seconds the box will come on and should automatically switch TV to the correct AV channel if you are connected using a scart cable. If using a HDMI cable, you will may to use the source button on your TV remote to change to the correct AV channel on the TV
How to Find UK Satellite Channels with Autoscan
- Select Language - English
- Leave next settings as default and press ok
- Pick satellite scan and press ok
- Select direct from next menu and press ok
- Pick Astra2 (28.2E) and select scan encrypted (No)
- Press OK to begin scanning for the UK channels
- Scan takes about 10 minutes
- Press OK when finished scanning
- UK channels have now been added to your combo receiver
How to Find Terrestrial Saorview Channels with Autoscan
- Press the Menu button on the remote
- Select Setup from menu
- Next select Installation from menu
- Select Terrestrial Automatic Scan from this menu
- Do you want to start scan - Yes
- Press Ok to begin
- Takes maybe 4-5 minutes
- Press Ok when scan is complete
- Irish Saorview channels now added to your combo receiver
How to Sort & Delete the Channels on the Walker WP645TS-HD Saorview Combo
This is the same for both Satellite and Terrestrial channels
- Press the Menu button on the remote control
- Select channel list and press OK
- Use the arrow up/down button to select channel
- Select what you want to do to that channel by pressing the right/left arrow buttons on remote
- Arrow over to delete, press ok. Are you sure - Yes
- Can only delete one channel at a time but very quick
- To move a channel, arrow down to desired channel. Arrow accross to move option
- Press Ok. Use number buttons on remote to move that channel to the desired location
- Again, can only move one channel at a time
- Press exit to go back to live TV
- It will save the new edited channel list
How To Manually Tune in a Satellite Channel
- Use OPT button on the remote to move to satellite channels
- Press menu button on the remote
- Select Setup and press OK
- Select Installation and press OK
- Select Satellite manual scan
- Select Astra2 28.2e
Example for Challenge TV
- Frequency: 11565
- Symbol Rate: 27500
- Scan encrypted - NO
- Press Ok to begin scan
- Very quick, maybe 30 seconds
- Channels are added to end of TV channels list
- Can reposition as you desire from that point (see how to sort and delete video)
How to use the EPG & Information Buttons
Same applies to both satellite & terrestrial channels
Info Button
- Pressing the info button brings up some useful information
- Name of programme
- Start/end time
- Current time
- What's on now/next at a glance
- Signal quality
- Press info button again to make it disappear
EPG Button
- 7 day EPG on Irish Saorview channels
- Now/Next on UK channels
- Use arrows on remote to highlight programme
- Press info button to see synopsis of that programme
- Press exit to go back to live TV
How to use the Media Player
- Insert your storage device into the front USB port on the Walker Combo
- To browse for your stored media, press the media browser button the remote (has little musical note, symbol on it). It is just above the volume buttons
- Use arrow keys to select USB Device
- It will give you the options of choosing Music, Photos, Videos or All
- The media player can play...
- Audio Files - MP3s
- Pictures - JPG files
- Videos - Can play a range of video types including Xvid AVIs
- Press exit to go back to live TV
How to Turn On/Off Subtitles on the Walker WP645TS-HD Combo
By deafult the subtitles are turned on on the Walker Combo. Just simply press the SUBT button on the remote to turn OFF/ON
Digital Teletext & Red Button Features
The Walker combo has an integrated mheg5 engine and supports not only the new irish Digital Teletext service but impressively also works with the UK digital teletext service. It can be accessed by pressing the TXT button on the remote or using the red button when you are on a satellite channel that supports it.
How to Install Firmware & Channel List Software
Please see each of the following links to either upgrade your firmware and/or update the channel list software
What firmware version do I have on my Walker WP645TS-HD
How to Upgrade from Firmware V1.2 to V2.3 on the Walker WP645TS-HD
How to upgrade the firmware from v2.3 to v2.9 on the Walker WP645TS-HD
How to Upgrade the Channel List Software on the Walker WP645TS-HD
How to Upgrade Walker WP645TS-HD to Satfree (Firmware v3.8) Over the Air)
Note: SatFree upgrade is done at users own risk and is not covered by warranty
How to Install SatFree Firmware V3.8 on the Walker WP645TS-HD (Via USB Drive)
Note: SatFree upgrade is done at users own risk and is not covered by warranty