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Model STP-HD200
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HD Theater
Model STP-HD200
Installation and Setup Guide
Introduction
Thank you for purchasing the SageTV HD Theater, model STP-HD200. This document provides
an overview of how to install and setup the HD Theater, and use it in stand-alone mode. Further
details regarding how to use SageTV when the player is connected to a SageTV server are
covered in the SageTV User’s Guide, found on your computer where SageTV is installed, or
available for download from SageTV’s website (www.sagetv.com) at:
http://download.sage.tv/SageTV_Manual.pdf
Please take a moment to check the box contents. The contents should be:
SageTV HD Theater model STP-HD200, with power adapter and cord
HDMI cable
Composite A/V cable
S-Video A/V cable
Ethernet network cable
IR remote control and batteries
This setup guide
The STP-HD200 dimensions are approximately: 6 3/4” Wide x 1 1/2” High x 6” Deep, including
the feet and connectors on the back.
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Requirements
The STP-HD200 HD Theater can be used in stand alone mode, as a media extender connected to
a SageTV server over a local network, or as a Placeshifter client connecting to a SageTV server
from a remote location.
When used as a stand alone player, the HD Theater just needs access to media either on a PC on
the local network, on a network-attached storage (NAS) device on the local network, or on a
storage device connected to the HD Theater. It can also access online content with an Internet
connection.
Before using the SageTV HD Theater as an extender or Placeshifter client connected to your
SageTV server, make sure the following requirements are met:
SageTV should already be installed and fully configured as a server on a Windows, Mac,
or Linux computer.
The SageTV server needs to have the SageTV Server and Media Extender and
Placeshifter Server options enabled. To find those options, start at SageTV’s Main
Menu on your server computer, then navigate through these menus: Setup -> Detailed
Setup -> Server.
The firewall on your SageTV server computer needs to allow SageTV and the HD Media
Extender to contact each other over your network via certain ports. On your server
computer, make sure that SageTV is allowed through these ports: (UDP) 31100; (TCP)
31099.
Connecting the HD Theater
If the HD player will be used as an extender for your SageTV server, before connecting the HD
Theater, please review the previous sections to make sure the SageTV server is running and has
the SageTV Server and Media Extender and Placeshifter Server options enabled. Once that
SageTV server is configured, you are ready to connect the player. For stand-alone mode, simply
continue connecting the player.
For now, leave the unit unplugged.
Connect the Audio, Video, and Network ports on the back of the player:
Network: Connect your network cable to the Ethernet port.
Audio: Choose one type of audio output ports to connect: HDMI, Optical, or Analog (R,L).
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Video: Choose one type of video output ports to connect: HDMI, Component (Pr,Pb,Y), SVideo, or Composite.
Turn on your TV and/or home theater equipment, making sure to set those devices to use the
same audio and video connections used on the player.
Once all of those connections are made, plug in the unit’s power adapter. The unit will turn on
and, after a delay, the startup screen should be visible on your TV.
IMPORTANT! If you see no image on your TV, make sure that the TV is set to use the
same video connection used on the player. The Composite and S-Video connections should
always output a valid video signal. For other video connections: if the connections are set
correctly, use the Video Out button near the bottom of the player’s remote to change the
video output resolution used by the player. Wait a few seconds after using the Video Out
button before pressing it again to try the next video output resolution. If you still have no
output on your TV after using the Video Out button five times, see the Troubleshooting
Guide, below.
Once the HD Theater is connected, turned on, and displaying information on your TV, see the
Configuring the HD Theater section for more setup details.
Configuring the HD Theater
During the first time setup, prompts will be displayed to configure the network, video output, and
audio output connections, described below. In addition, you will be asked whether the player
should automatically scan all folders on your local network and attached devices to find media
files or whether you will manually specify the import folders to be scanned.
Once at the Main Menu, choose from the following items for further configuration options:
Settings
The Settings menu is used to configure the HD Theater and has the following options:
Network – Choose whether to use DHCP (Automatic) or Static (Manual) as the
method for the extender to gets its IP address on your local network. DHCP is
recommended, if your network has a DHCP server, since it will then automatically get an
address. The Static option is an advanced option: once this is selected, you will need to
manually enter your network information.
Video Output – Choose this option to configure which video output port to use. Select
from Composite/S-Video, Component, or HDMI. After choosing Component or
HDMI, you will then be asked to select which output resolutions will be enabled. Tips:
1) While on the resolution selection menu, use the Video Out button on the remote to test
the different output resolutions. After each resolution change, the screen will display the
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current resolution. For each valid resolution, check-mark its button to enable it. Then,
when using the player in client mode (connected to a SageTV server), use the Video Out
button to toggle the output resolution between the ones check-marked here. 2) The
current resolution set on the resolution selection menu will be used as the default
resolution when connecting to a SageTV server.
Audio Output – Choose this option to configure which audio output port to use. Select
from Analog (stereo L+R), S/PDIF (optical), or HDMI.
Advanced Setup – Displays the advanced Detailed Setup options used to configure
various options for stand alone mode. On this menu, various options can be configured to
control the use of the HD Theater only in stand-alone mode. Note: When used as an
extender or placeshifter client connected to a SageTV server, similar settings are
available in the client’s user interface. Those settings are only used when connected to a
SageTV server.
As the available options are highlighted on the right side of the screen, brief text
explaning the option will be shown at the bottom of the screen.
For basic configuration, please note a few options that you may wish to consider:
o General
Import Directory Management – Choose whether the player should
automatically scan all folders on your local network and attached devices
to find media files or whether you will manually specify the import folders
to be scanned. Note: Import directories can be manually selected from the
Filesystems menu.
Automatic Library Rescan Frequency – Configure the number of hours
between automatic library rescans. To disable automatic rescans, enter 0.
o Multimedia
Overscan Settings – If the menus do not fit the TV screen properly, use
this option to modify the placement of the user interface. Through a series
of two full screen menus, you will first adjust the location of the upper left
corner of the user interface, then you will adjust the location of the lower
right corner of the user interface. When you are done, the user interface
will completely fill the display.
Display Aspect Ratio Settings – If the pictures and text on the user
interface appear stretched, use this option to define the aspect ratio of the
TV display. After selcting this option, you may choose from a few pre-set
choices, or manually adjust the circle until it appears round.
o Server
Windows File Server – If you would like ot be able to browse the files on
attached devices from a Windows PC on your local network, enable this
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