Tutorial by LongStack

Corrupted Settings file causes menu and channel selection to hang on Humax Receiver.

To remedy:

1. Obtain a null modem lead. This is a lead with a female serial connector at either end.
2. Download FormulaV3 v.2.8 (This is a program which allows you to upload and download between Humax receiver and PC). It does not change Firmware. (You should find the Files in the Download section.)
3. Unzip this file to a convenient directory on PC.
4. Download settings file and unzip this file to a convenient directory on PC.
5. Turn off PC. (You must not connect to serial port with PC on, as it may damage computer).
6. Connect Humax to PC via serial ports. Connect Humax to power supply but DO NOT SWITCH POWER ON YET.
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Tutorial by Paul

Clean/Format your Humax5400 Receiver
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1) Why you have to Clean/Format you Humax54000 Receiver?
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After patching your Humax5400 receiver many times with different modules (Firmware, Emulation, keys, Channels Settings…) or for some other reasons, some of these modules gets corrupted, this will make your receiver to behave wrong with unexpected results or errors.
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