Strong SRT 4900 HD DVR User's Manual

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1. Introduction ........................................................................................................... 2

1.1 Overview

1.2 Main Features

2. Safety/Precautions ............................................................................................... 3

2.1 Safety

2.2 Precautions

3. Points to Check before Use ................................................................................. 5

3.1 Accessories

4. Controls/Functions .............................................................................................. 6

4.1 Front Panel

4.2 Rear Panel

4.3 Remote controller

4.4 Front Display

5. How to Connect .................................................................................................. 11

6. Operation ............................................................................................................. 12

6.1 Getting Started

6.2 System Setting

6.3 Channels

6.4 Electronic Program Guide

6.5 Games

6.6 Storage

6.7 System Information

6.8 Common Interface

6.9 Conditional Access System

6.10 PVR

7. Troubleshooting ................................................................................................. 55

8. Specifications ..................................................................................................... 56

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This satellite receiver is designed for the reception of free-to-air and encrypted channels. Depending on your location, enjoy the rich choice of up to 10,000 different channels broadcasting a large range of programs: culture, sports, cinema, news, events, etc. This receiver is assembled with highly qualified electronic parts.

Introduction

1.1 Overview

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PVR Ready via USB External Mass Data Storage Device

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Time Shift, Record & Playback

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2 X USB 2.0 Host for MP3 Playback, JPEG Viewing & Firmware Update

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Ethernet Port

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eSATA Interface

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Embedded CONAX CAS7

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10,000 Programmable Channels

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Common Interface (2 Slots)

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DVB-S, MPEG-2/MPEG-4 Compliant

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1080i / 720p / 576p / 576i Video Resolution

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HDMI Output

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Component Video (Y, Pb, Pr) Outputs

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RGB Outputs via SCART

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VFD Display

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Advanced Blind Scan

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Auto & Manual Channel Search

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Dolby Digital Optical Output

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Channel Sorting by Alphabet, Transponder or CAS

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16 Favorite Channel Groups

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OSD in 12 Languages

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Multi Picture Display and Zoom

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16:9 Full Screen, 4:3 Letterbox & Full Screen

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DiSEqC 1.2 and USALS Compatible

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Data Transfer Between Units

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Electronic Program Guide

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Teletext

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Auto Voltage (AC 90 - 250V) SMPS

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Support MEPS(Minimum efficiency performance standard)

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Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. “Dolby” and the double-D Symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.

1.2 Main Features

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Be sure to read this user's manual before starting the operation of the unit.

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Do not touch the power cord with wet hands as it may cause electric shock.

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Never open the cover. It is very dangerous to touch the inside of the unit due to possible electric shock.

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Place the unit in a well ventilated and no-heat environment.

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When you do not use this unit for a long time, make sure that power cord is pulled out from the outlet. Also do not use a damaged power cord as it may cause fire or electric shock.

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A professional installation is required. If reception is interrupted, contact your local service centre.

Safety/Precautions

2.1 Safety

DiSEqC is a trademark of EUTELSAT

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When installing the unit

2.2 Precautions

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Install the unit horizontally. An uneven installation may cause the unit to be damaged.

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Do not put heavy items such as a TV set on the unit. That may damage the unit.

Do not leave the unit where the water drops or splashes.

Do not put water holding items such as vases on the unit.

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Do not install the unit:

⍥Where it is subject to vibrations ⍥Where it is exposed to direct sunlight ⍥Where there is humidity ⍥Where the temperature is too high or too low. ⍥Where there is no ventilation

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Moving the unit to a hot area from a cold one will cause condensation. Do not operate the unit for one or two hours or until it has dried completely.

User's manual : 1

User's manual

Remote control : 1

Batteries (AAA type) : 2 Component(Y/Pb/Pr) Cable : 1

RCA Cable : 1

Warranty Card : 1

Power Cord : 1

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accessories is missing, contact your sales representative.

The accessories below are included with this receiver:

Points to Check before Use

3.1 Accessories

Your dish should be properly installed and azimuth and elevation must be precisely set up.

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This unit supports DiSEqC 1.2 and can work with a compatible antenna positioner.

Ask your dealer for information.

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The mains plug is used as the disconnect device. The disconnect device shall remain readily operable.

3.2 The Satellite dish

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Controls/Functions

4.1 Front Panel

4.2 Rear Panel

Standby/Power on Indications Lamp : Flashes red light in “Standby” mode and

shows no light in “Power ON” mode.

Power : Switches the receiver between “Standby” and “Power ON” modes.

Menu : To enter or exit the main menu.

Select : To show the Channel List in non-menu mode and select on item or

confirm in menu mode.

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a setting in menu mode.

- CH ƌƊ : To switch channels or change the cursor position on the

application screen.

USB : To connect USB devices such as Memory stick or external Hard Disk Drive.

Smart Card Reader(Option) : Insert smart card for encrypted channel access.

Common Interface Slot : For CI module(PCMCIA module) with smart card to

watch pay TV channels.

No. Name Connector Function

1 LNB INPUT IEC 169-24 FEMALE IF input from LNB to digital tuner

2 LNB OUTPUT IEC 169-24 FEMALE IF loop-through output from digital tuner

3 S-VIDEO MINI-DIN S-VHS Output

4 VIDEO RCA cinch Composite video output

5 AUDIO L RCA cinch Left audio output

6 AUDIO R RCA cinch Right audio output

7Y RCA cinch Component video output(Y)

8Pb RCA cinch Component video output(Pb)

9Pr RCA cinch Component video output(Pr)

10 S/PDIF Fiber Optic Digital audio output (Optical)

11 USB USB A-type USB 2.0

12 eSATA E-SATA External SATA

13 HDMI HDMI Digital Video/Audio Output

14 LAN RJ-45 10/100Mbps Ethernet

15 RS-232C DB-9 Low speed serial port

16 VCR/AUX SCART SCART CVBS Video Output

CVBS, RGB Video Input

Audio Output

17 TV SCART SCART Video output(CVBS, RGB)

Audio output(R, L)

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4.3 Remote controller 4.3 Remote controller

POWER :To turn the receiver On/Off.

STAND BY :Just turn the receiver off.

TV/RADIO: To switch between TV and

Radio.

MUTE: To turn the sound On/Off.

TEXT : To show the teletext contents if

teletext is transmitted. Used for special functions in menu mode.

SUBTITLE : To turn closed captions on or off.

AUDIO : To show the Multi-language

audio track, the stereo-mono mode and subtitle information. Used for special functions in menu mode.

MOSAIC : To display multiple pictures.

SLEEP : To set the STB off after minutes.

FREEZE : To pause the video. Press

again to resume the video.

ZOOM : To zoom In/Out.

GUIDE : To show the TV/Radio program

guide.

INFO : To show information about the current program. Press twice to show detail.

RECALL :To move to the previous

channel. Used for special functions in menu mode.

GROUP:To change the channel

groups(Satellites or favorite groups).

MENU: To enter or exit the main menu.

EXIT:To exit from the present menu and

move to the previous menu.

- Vol Up & Down : To change the

volume level in non-menu mode.

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- Double arrow Up/Down : To move to

the next or previous page when many pages are available.

- Up & Down : To switch channels in

non-menu mode and move the cursor up/down in menu mode.

- Left & Right : To change the volume level in non-menu mode and modify a setting in menu mode.

OK: To show the Channel List in non-menu

mode and select an item or confirm in menu mode.

FILELIST :To display the filelist.

PLAY :Play Content.

STOP :Stop Playback.

RWD : Playback in rewind mode.

PAUSE : Pause playback.

FWD : Playback in forward mode.

ADVANCE : Go to live channel.

REC : Start recording.

SLOW : Playback in slow mode.

- Color Key : Select the option such as View List, Select Disk, Rename.

Numeric Keys (0-9) : To enter numerical settings (such as channel numbers) directly.

V.FORMAT : To switch the resolution of video output.

Wide : To select a TV aspect ratio with Pan Scan or Letter-Box(4:3) (Full screen or Pillar box(16:9).

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How to Connect

Connect the TV antenna to TV ANT IN

Connect the Video and Audio of the TV to Video and Audio: connect the red

and white connectors to Audio R and Audio L, and the yellow connector to Video

Connect your satellite dish

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4.4 Front Display

When Connecting the Receiver to a TV

1 Indicates Power (On/Off) mode

2 Lights when the signal comes in via satellite dish

3 Lights when the current channel is recording

4 Lights when Time-Shift Mode is set to enable

5 Lights when Time-Shift Mode is set to enable

6 Lights when a timer setting in standby mode

7 Lights when the signal is HD

8 Lights when USB devices is connected

9 Indicates the current channel is set to Lock mode

10 Lights when the current chanel is Dolby audio format

11 Lights when the current sound is set to Off

12 Feature not supported

13 Feature not supported

14 Ligths when Mp3 player is enabled

15 Lights when loop mode is setting in Mp3 player

16 Lights when the current channel is Radio mode

17 Lights when the current channel is TV mode

18 Indicates when the current playback mode in file list

Lights when Media & Recorded file is playing and revolving on

the outer circle

20 Indicates the resolution of video ouput

21 Indicates the Progressive or interlaced scanning mode

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6.1 Getting Started

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Select the item that you want to edit, and set its parameters as desired. <Dish Setting>

- LNB Power : Select among ON/OFF/13V/18V.

- LNB Type : Select among Single/Universal/OCS.

- LNB Freq : Set the frequency of the LNB oscillator.

- 22KHz : When not AUTO, set the signal path from LNB or switch by selecting a control

signal among 0/22KHz.

- DiSEqC switch : Select DiSEqC protocol among OFF/1.0/1.1 as appropriate for your

configuration.

- Committed/Uncommitted : Select the DiSEqC port.

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Select the item that you want to edit and set its parameters as desired. <Motorized Setting>

- Frequency : If the default TP frequency is not appropriate, you can select another TP

frequency at which to check for signal.

- DiSEqC Motor : Select DiSEqC protocol among OFF/1.2/USALS as appropriate for

your Motor.

2) Antenna Setup

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Press the MENU button to display the main menu.

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Use / and / to move in the menu.

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Press on ‘Dish Setting’. The following window will appear. <Figure 6.1.2> If you have a motorized dish, press on ‘Motorized Setting’. < Figure 6.1.3>

Note : Enter a 4-Digit password if need arise. The default password is ‘0000’.

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Operation

6.1 Getting Started

After your receiver is powered on, proceed with installation as follows :

1) Menu Language Setting

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Turn on your TV and receiver.

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The pop-up menu for language selection will appear.<Figure 6.1.1>

Select one language and press to proceed.

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6.1 Getting Started 6.1 Getting Started

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When the DiSEqC Motor parameter is set as USALS <Figure 6.1.6>

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- Sat Degree : Satellite location.

- Antenna Position : Press .

- Goto Reference : Move the dish to the reference 0 position.

- Antenna Longitude : Your longitude at present.

- Antenna Latitude : Your latitude at present.

Note : You need to know what LNB you are using to correctly set the L.O. (local

oscillator) frequency.

Note : You need to understand how your receiver is connected to properly set the

22KHz and DiSEqC.

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When you are done, press the EXIT button.

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When the DiSEqC Motor parameter is set as 1.2 <Figure 6.1.4>

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- Satellite : Select any satellite by pressing / buttons.

- Frequency : Displays the current TP value of the selected satellite.

- Move : Move the dish position to west/east by pressing / buttons.

- Move Fine : Move the dish position 1 step at a time to west/east by pressing /

buttons.

- Motor Control : Control motor by press button on the remote. <Figure 6.1.5>

⍜Recalcuate : Recalculate the position of all other saved satellites relative to the

known position.

⍜Reset System : Reset the position of all saved satellites. ⍜Goto Reference : Move the dish to the 0 position. ⍜Disable Limit : Disable east and west limit. ⍜Enable Limit : Enable the saved east and west limit. ⍜Set East Limit : Edit & Save east limit by pressing / or buttons. ⍜Set West Limit : Edit & Save limit by pressing / or buttons.

- Go To : Go to the position of the saved satellite.

- Save : Save the current setting of DiSEqC 1.2 system.

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6.1 Getting Started

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Manual Scan <Figure 6.1.10>

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Select a transponder.

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To change a transponder’s information (Frequency, Symbol Rate), use the NUMERIC buttons.

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To add a new transponder, press the GREEN button.

⊼ To delete a transponder, press the YELLOW button with the cursor next to the

Frequency parameter.

⊽ To search a transponder, set its different parameters and press .

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Package Identifier (PID) Scan <Figure 6.1.11>

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Select a transponder.

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To change a transponder’s information (Frequency, Symbol Rate), use the NUMERIC buttons.

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To add a new transponder, press the GREEN button.

⊼ To delete a transponder, press the YELLOW button with the cursor next to the

Frequency parameter.

⊽ To search a transponder, set its different parameters and press / . You can

search a specific channel of the transponder by setting its PID data (Video, Audio and PCR).

Note : If you cannot access programs after correctly completing a scan procedure,

please contact your seller or your installer.

6.1 Getting Started

3) Satellite Scan

Through this function, the receiver searches for all the available channels and saves them in memory.

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Auto Scan <Figure 6.1.8>

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Select the satellites you want to search by pressing the button on the remote.

You can select more satellites by pressing the / button and button on the remote.

- Search Type : Select the type of channel search you want by presssing /

buttons on the remote.

⍜ All : To search all the Free To Air and scrambled channels, TV & Radio channels. ⍜ Free : To search Free To Air channels only. ⍜ TV : To search TV channels only.

- Network Search : Select Network Search ON/OFF to find more transponders

through NIT Search.

- Scan : Begin channel search of the selected satellite.

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Press under ‘SCAN’ to scan the selected satellites. <Figure 6.1.9>

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