Strong SRT 5023X User's Manual

Digital Terrestrial Television Receiver

USER’S MANUAL

Important Safety Instructions

• To avoid electric shock, do not open the unit.

• There are no user-serviceable parts inside. Servicing can only be performed by qualified service

personnel.

• Connection can only be to a 240V AC mains supply.

• All safety and operating instructions should be read before the product is operated.

• All warnings on the product and in this user’s manual should be adhered to.

• The antenna cable must be earthed.

• Do not use attachments not recommended by the product manufacturer as they may cause

hazards or damage the equipment.

• Do not overload adaptors, wall sockets or extension cables as this can result in unit failure or electric shock.

• For cleaning, use only a dry or lightly dampened cloth. Do not use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaning products.

• Do not place this product on an uneven surface.

• Do not block the ventilation slots on the top of the unit.

Overview

Thank you for purchasing this Strong Digital Terrestrial Television Receiver.

This product has been manufactured in accordance with strict quality control procedures and is fully compliant with Australian specifications.

Your new receiver will enable you to experience superior picture and sound quality, widescreen images, extra channels and many new features.

• For a complete list of all of our digital terrestrial television receivers and satellite receivers, please go to our website: www.strong-technologies.com

• For general enquiries, please email us at techau@strong-technologies.com

• For technical assistance, please call our Technical Support Help Line on 1 800 820 030

Main Features

• Component: Y / Pb / Pr

• Super-Video Output: 4-Pin Mini Din

• RCA/Cinch: CVBS + L/R Audio

• Dolby Digital: S/PDIF Coaxial

• 16:9 Full screen, 4:3 Letterbox and Pan & Scan

• Auto & Manual Search Modes

• Favourite Channel List

• Channel Grouping

• EPG: Electronic Program Guide

• Picture Zoom Function

• Signal Level and Quality Indicators

• Captions and Teletext

• 8 Timer Event Settings

• Parental Lock (Channels and Menus)

• Full-Function Infra-Red Remote Control

• Shows Movies, Plays Music and Shows Photos from an External USB Memory Stick

• Record Movies and Programs on to an External USB Memory Stick

• Software Upgrade via USB Port and Serial Port

• Games

• DVB/T Compliant

• COFDM Demodulation

• Dimensions: W 250mm x D175mm x H 38mm

Contents

Important Safety Instructions ........................................................................................................ 2

Overview .......................................................................................................................................... 3

Main Features.................................................................................................................................. 3

Checklist of Accessories ............................................................................................................... 6

Controls and Indicators.................................................................................................................. 7

Front panel.................................................................................................................................................. 7

Rear panel................................................................................................................................................... 8

Remote Control ............................................................................................................................... 9

Installing the batteries in the remote control .......................................................................................... 10

Quick Start..................................................................................................................................... 11

How to Connect............................................................................................................................. 12

Step 1: Connect to the antenna................................................................................................................. 12

Step 2: Choose an installation method ...................................................................................................... 12

A: Y / Pb / Pr (Component) using the supplied RCA blue–red–green lead............................................. 12

B. Separate S-Video (Y/C) connector .................................................................................................... 12

C: CVBS (Composite) using the supplied RCA red–white–yellow lead.................................................. 13

Step 3: Optional connections..................................................................................................................... 13

Dolby Digital .......................................................................................................................................... 13

Connecting a recording device (such as a VCR) ...................................................................................13

Getting Started .............................................................................................................................. 14

Minimum Set-up ........................................................................................................................................ 14

Full set-up ................................................................................................................................................. 15

Configuration............................................................................................................................................. 15

Setting the properties of the on-screen display (OSD)...........................................................................16

Setting the properties of the TV ............................................................................................................. 17

Setting system properties ...................................................................................................................... 18

Setting the time and date....................................................................................................................... 19

Setting security options.......................................................................................................................... 20

Operation ....................................................................................................................................... 22

Basic operations........................................................................................................................................ 22

Selecting a channel ............................................................................................................................... 22

Adjusting the volume ............................................................................................................................. 23

Getting channel Information................................................................................................................... 23

TV/Radio switching................................................................................................................................ 23

Multi-language and Dolby Digital broadcasting...................................................................................... 23

Closed captions ..................................................................................................................................... 24

Teletext.................................................................................................................................................. 25

Picture freeze ........................................................................................................................................ 25

Zooming in or out................................................................................................................................... 25

Re-searching for channels and stations................................................................................................. 25

Organising channels.................................................................................................................................. 29

Setting favourites................................................................................................................................... 29

Moving channels.................................................................................................................................... 31

Locking channels................................................................................................................................... 31

Deleting one or more channels.............................................................................................................. 32

Deleting all channels.............................................................................................................................. 33

Renaming channels and stations........................................................................................................... 34

Re-sorting channels and stations........................................................................................................... 34

Grouping channels ................................................................................................................................ 35

Edit channel details ............................................................................................................................... 36

Electronic Program Guide (EPG) .............................................................................................................. 37

Opening the EPG .................................................................................................................................. 38

Daily and Weekly modes ....................................................................................................................... 38

Using the timer .......................................................................................................................................... 39

Setting or cancelling a timer from the EPG ............................................................................................ 39

Setting or cancelling a timer from the Configuration menu..................................................................... 40

Setting or cancelling a timer from the remote control............................................................................. 41

Movies, Music & Photos............................................................................................................... 42

Playing movies .......................................................................................................................................... 42

Method 1: Play any movie ..................................................................................................................... 42

Method 2: Play or delete a movie recorded with the unit........................................................................ 43

Recording movies...................................................................................................................................... 44

Playing music ............................................................................................................................................ 45

Showing photos......................................................................................................................................... 46

Games ............................................................................................................................................ 47

Box Man ................................................................................................................................................ 48

Tetris ..................................................................................................................................................... 48

Hit Rat ................................................................................................................................................... 49

System Maintenance .................................................................................................................... 50

System information................................................................................................................................ 50

Software upgrades ................................................................................................................................ 50

Clearing and resetting data.................................................................................................................... 51

Troubleshooting............................................................................................................................ 52

Specifications................................................................................................................................ 53

Checklist of Accessories

The following accessories have been supplied with your contact the retailer from whom you purchased the unit.

User’s manual : 1

Batteries (AAA type) : 2

Remote control : 1

CVBS Composite Video and

. If any were not supplied,

Audio Cable

(yellow, white, red) : 1

Y / Pb / Pr Component Cable

(blue, red, green) : 1

Controls and Indicators

Front panel

1 2 3

1 USB port, for connecting a USB memory stick

2 To switch the receiver between stand-by mode and

power-on mode.

3 To select the next channel, or next option in a menu.

4 To select the previous channel, or previous option in a

menu.

Rear panel

No. Name Connector Function

1 TV ANT IN IEC 169-24 female Input from terrestrial antenna

2 LOOP OUT IEC 169-24 female Loop-through output to VCR, etc.

3 RS-232C DB-9 Serial port

4 S-VIDEO MINI-DIN S-VHS video output

5 S/PDIF RCA cinch (black) Digital audio output (S/PDIF format)

6 Y / Pb / Pr RCA A/V RCA cinch (green /

blue / red)

7 Video RCA A/V RCA cinch (yellow) Composite connection

8 Audio RCA cinch

• red: right audio

• white: left audio

9 Audio RCA cinch

• red: right audio

• white: left audio

10 Power switch – To turn unit on or off

Note the presence of this symbol on the rear panel. It indicates that important operating and maintenance instructions accompany the product. These are set out in this manual. It is highly recommended that you read this manual thoroughly before using the product.

Component connection (Y / Pb / Pr)

Right & left audio for Component connection

Right & left audio for S-Video & Composite connections

To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not remove any panel of the when the unit is turned off, voltages may be present within it that are of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock.

. Even

Remote Control

1. Stand-by: To switch between power-on and stand-by modes

2. Numeric Keys (0–9): To choose a channel directly, or to enter numeric information in a menu

3. TV/RAD: To switch between TV and radio (and vice versa)

4. EPG (Electronic Program Guide): To show the TV and radio program guide

5. MENU: To display the main menu, or return to a previous menu

6. VOL (

e/f): To change the volume in

viewing mode, or to change an option or setting in a menu

7. OK: To show the channel list in viewing mode, and to select an item (or confirm a choice) in a menu

8. FAV: To display the favourites list in viewing mode, and to select a favourite

9. PAUSE: To freeze the screen

10. AUDIO: To choose speakers (left, right or

stereo), audio format and audio language

11. ZOOM: To activate the zoom function

12. SLOW: To slow the playback of a movie

13. TXT: To show Teletext

14.

To fast rewind a movie or music track

15.

16.

To go to the start of a movie or music

track, or show the previous photo

To go to the end of a movie or music

track, or show the next photo

23. PAGE (

previous page ( if there is more than one page), or to zoom in or out

24. TIMER: To display the wakeup timer

/ ): To move to the next page or

17. MUTE: To turn the sound on or off

18. GAME: To display the main games menu

19. INFO: To show information about the

current program

20. EXIT: To close the current menu and return to normal viewing

21. CH (▲/▼): To change the channel, or to move the cursor up or down in a menu

22. SUBTL: To turn subtitles on or off

25. PVR LIST : To display a list of recorded movies

or programs

26. RECALL: To return to the previous channel or station

27.

To start recording a movie

28.

29.

30.

To start or pause a movie or music track

To fast forward in a movie or music

track

To stop a movie or music track, or to

stop recording a movie

Installing the batteries in the remote control

1. Press down on the retaining catch on the lid of the battery recess on the remote control and remove the lid.

2. Insert two AAA batteries into the recess.

Be careful to insert the batteries as shown in the diagram inside the recess.

3. Replace the lid over the recess and gently push down on the lid until it snaps firmly into place.

Quick Start

This section explains how you can quickly set up your detailed instructions, see How to Connect” on page 12.

Install batteries in the remote control. See page 10.

Connect the

Using the supplied Component cable (blue–red–green) or the yellow lead of the supplied Composite cable, connect the the colour of a lead with the colour of a socket. (This step provides video output to your TV.) See

Connect the white and red leads of the Composite cable between the and the TV, again matching the colour of a lead with the colour of a socket. (This step provides audio output to your TV.) S page 12.

“Step 2: Choose an installation method” on page 12.

to the antenna wall plate. See page 12.

ee “Step 2: Choose an installation method” on

using the cables provided. For

to the TV. Make sure you match

Turn on the screen, followed by Init Install window. Choose your preferred on-screen display language. S

When asked if you want to install, press OK. The digital broadcasters in your area. When the scanning is finished, the menu closes and a local digital TV channel will be showing.

See “Basic operations” on page 22 for general instructions on using the select TV channels and radio stations.

ee “Minimum Set-up” on page 14.

and the TV. The Strong Technologies banner appears on your TV

automatically scans for

How to Connect

Refer to the diagram on page 8 for the location of the sockets identified by numbers in the procedures in this section.

Step 1: Connect to the antenna

Connect the antenna lead coming from your antenna wall plate to the TV ANT IN socket on the

(socket 1).

Step 2: Choose an installation method

There are a number of methods for connecting the , depending on your preference and the connection options on your TV. These methods are labelled A, B and C below.

TIP: The various video connection options available provide differing degrees of video quality. In ascending order of quality, these connections are Composite (good), S-Video (better) and Component (best).

A: Y / Pb / Pr (Component) using the supplied RCA blue–red–green lead

For Component video, connect to your TV with the supplied Y / Pb / Pr Component cable (with blue, red and green leads). Connect the leads between the Y, Pb and Pr sockets on the group 6, taking care to match the colour of a lead with the colour of the socket), and the corresponding Component sockets on your TV. (The Component sockets on the TV have the same colour-coding.)

You will need to make separate connections for left and right audio via the audio sockets in socket group 8. This can be done using the supplied RCA cable.

For right audio, connect the red RCA lead between the red audio socket in socket group 8 on the

and the corresponding socket on your TV.

For left audio, connect the white RCA lead between the white socket in socket group 8 on the

and the corresponding socket on your TV.

(socket

B. Separate S-Video (Y/C) connector

If your TV has a 4-pin Mini Din S-Video socket, you can connect an S-Video cable between socket 4 on the supplied.)

You will need to make separate connections for left and right audio via the audio sockets in socket group 9. This can be done using the supplied RCA cable.

and the corresponding S-Video socket on your TV. (An S-Video cable is not

For right audio, connect the red RCA lead between the red audio socket in socket group 9 on the

and the corresponding socket on your TV.

For left audio, connect the white RCA lead between the white socket in socket group 9 on the

and the corresponding socket on your TV.

C: CVBS (Composite) using the supplied RCA red–white–yellow lead

Using the appropriate colour-coding on socket 7 and socket group 9 you can connect to your TV with the supplied RCA cable. This gives you CVBS (Composite Video) and MPEG-2 stereo audio.

For video, connect the yellow RCA lead between the yellow video socket (socket 7) on the

and the corresponding socket on your TV.

For right audio, connect the red RCA lead between the red audio socket in socket group 9 on the

and the corresponding socket on your TV.

For left audio, connect the white RCA lead between the white socket in socket group 9 on the

and the corresponding socket on your TV.

Step 3: Optional connections

Dolby Digital

Dolby digital bitstream audio S/PDIF can be achieved using a coaxial cable. (This cable is not supplied.) The cable should be connected between socket 5 on the socket on your Dolby Digital decoder amplifier. See “Multi-language and Dolby Digital broadcasting” on page 23 for instructions on how to choose Dolby audio.

Connecting a recording device (such as a VCR)

and the S/PDIF

To connect a recording device (such as a VCR), connect an RF cable (not supplied) between the LOOP OUT socket on the

(socket 2) and the ANT IN connector on the recording device.

(Another cable should be connected between the recording device and the TV. For instructions, consult the user’s manual that came with your recording device or TV.)

Getting Started

Minimum Set-up

Once you have connected the to your antenna and to your television with your preferred video and audio connections, you need to:

1. Install the batteries in the remote control (see page 10).

2. Turn on the television.

3. Plug the

4. Turn on the diagram on page 8).

5. Select the video or AV input channel to which the by pressing the TV/AV or VIDEO button on your TV remote control. (Refer to your TV user’s manual for instructions.)

The Strong Technologies banner page briefly appears, followed by the Init Install screen (see below).

On this screen you choose the language for the OSD (on-screen display) and your country. The OSD language defaults to English and the country defaults to Australia. If these defaults are suitable, go to step 9 below. Otherwise, continue with step 6 below.

into mains power and turn on the power at the mains switch.

using the power-on switch on the back of the receiver (number 10 in the

is connected: this can be done

6. Press VOL

is highlighted. Then press OK to select the highlighted language.

7. Press CH▼ or CH▲ to highlight the Area option.

8. Press VOL

press OK to select the highlighted country.

9. Press OK. A message appears asking if you want to install.

10. Press VOL

The and lists them on the screen as it finds them.

or VOLf on the remote control and then CH▼ or CH▲ until the language you want

or VOLf and then CH▼ or CH▲ until the country you want is highlighted. Then

or VOLf to highlight Yes and then press OK.

now automatically scans for digital TV channels and radio stations in your area

When the scanning is finished, the channel with the lowest number is displayed.

NOTE: If you get a black screen when scanning is finished, the to show a high-definition TV channel. The cannot display high-definition broadcasts. In this case, press CH▼ or CH▲ until a standard-definition channel appears.

Although you can start watching digital TV channels, and listen to digital radio stations, straight away, there are a number of other set-up tasks you should do now. These are explained in the following sections. If you do want to start watching TV or listening to radio now, go to “Basic operations” on page 22 for instructions. You should remember to consider the rest of the set-up tasks at another time. Doing these tasks extends your control over the enjoyment you can get from it.

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and the

Full set-up

The other recommended set-up tasks are:

• Setting the properties of the on-screen display (OSD)

• Specifying video settings

• Specifying system settings

• Setting the date and time

• Setting a password to control access

Each if these set-up tasks is described in the next section, “Configuration”.

Configuration

Although you can start watching digital TV channels, and listen to digital radio stations, as soon as the the set-up tasks described in this section.

has finished its initial scan, you will get more out of your if you complete

Setting the properties of the on-screen display (OSD)

1. Press MENU on the remote control. The Digital TV menu appears.

2. Press OK. The first item in the sub-menu—Channel Manager—is highlighted.

3. Press CH▼ until Configuration is highlighted, and press OK. The Configuration menu appears.

4. With OSD highlighted, press OK. The OSD screen appears.

On this screen you can choose:

• a theme for the OSD (that is, a background colour)

• to display the time on the OSD

• the OSD timeout (that is, the number of seconds an information panel remains on the screen

before it disappears)

• the OSD transparency (that is, how much of the picture behind an information panel will be

visible through the information panel)

• the OSD language

• the first and second preferred audio languages (for channels that broadcast programs in

more than one language.

5. Select an option you want to change. If necessary, press CH▼ or CH▲ until the option is highlighted.

6. With the option you want to change highlighted, press VOL

allowable values (shown in the panel at the right of the screen). Stop when the value you want is displayed.

7. If there is another OSD option you want to change, repeat this procedure from step 5.

8. When you have finished configuring the OSD settings, press OK.

The Configuration menu re-appears. You can continue with other set-up tasks (see below), or press EXIT to return to TV viewing.

or VOLf to step through the

Setting the properties of the TV

1. Press MENU on the remote control. The Digital TV menu appears.

2. Press OK. The first item in the sub-menu—Channel Manager—is highlighted.

3. Press CH▼ until Configuration is highlighted, and then press OK. The Configuration menu appears.

4. Press CH▼ until TV is highlighted, and then press OK. The TV window appears.

On this screen you can control the following settings:

• Display Mode – PAL, NTSC or AUTO

• Aspect ratio – 4:3 (Pan & Scan or Letterbox)

or 16:9

• Video output – CVBS (Composite), S-Video or YCbCr (Component)

5. Select an option you want to change. If necessary, press CH▼ or CH▲ until the option is highlighted.

Note that the Video Output option should match the type of connection you have between the

and the TV.

• Brightness

• Contrast

• Hue

• Saturation

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