All safety and operating Instructions should be read before the product is operated.
All warnings on the product and in the operating instructions should be adhered to.
Do not use this apparatus near water.
Clean only with a dry cloth. Do not use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaning products.
Do not block any of the ventilation openings.
Do not install near any heat sources.
Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding-type plug.
Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs, convenience
receptacles, and the point where they exit from the apparatus.
Only use attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer.
Use only with a cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table specified by the manufacturer, or sold with
the apparatus.
Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time.
Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel.
The SRT 5400 should be installed 10cm away from a wall to allow for the Power Switch and
Power Lead on the back panel
To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not remove cover (or back).
No user serviceable parts inside. Refer servicing to qualified
service personnel.
This symbol indicates dangerous voltage inside the product that
presents a risk of electric shock or personal injury.
This symbol indicates important instructions accompanying the
product.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 Important Safety Information
2 Table of Contents
3Introduction
4 Front Panel view
5 ~ 6 Rear Panel View
7 ~ 8 Remote Control Buttons
9 ~ 16Installation
17 ~ 23 DTV Specific Menu Operations
24 ~ 30 Configuration Universal remote Control Unit
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 DVB-T digital television standards.
Your new Receiver will enable you to experience superior picture and sound quality, widescreen
images, extra channels plus a variety of new features.
UNIT CONTENTS
Remote control unit
Two batteries (size AA)
Video and stereo audio RCA cable
YPbPr(RGB color) cable
FEATURES
1080i / 720p / 576p / 576i Video Formats
Format Change by Remote Control
Simultaneous HD & SD
Component - YPbPr
DVI-I
RGBHV / RGB Component - VGA
Composite - CVBS
S-Video – Y/C
Dolby Digital Optical & Coaxial
16:9 Fullscreen, 4:3 Letterbox & Fullscreen
Picture in Picture
Zoom Mode by Remote Control Hot Key
Auto & Manual Channel Search
Favourite Channel List
Electronic Program Guide
Preprogrammed STB/TV Remote Control
Captions
Teletext
Super Sensitive Tuner
RS–232C Port for Software Upgrade
DVB/T Compliant, COFDM Demodulation
DVB, MPEG – 2 Compliant,
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Standby LED : Standby mode LED
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: Turn on/off power.
3
MENU : To access the main menu or to go back upper level.
4
GUIDE : To view program information
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OK : Used to select item and complete numeric value entry or modify values in the menu
entry.
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CH UP : Move cursor up from set up menu or channel up.
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Digit LED display : This will display the current channel or certain programming functions
when using the menus.
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CH DOWN : Move cursor down from set up menu or channel down.
9
IR : Infrared remote control sensor.
10
VOL UP : Volume ‘up’ adjustment
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LAMP : Light on power on mode.
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VOL DOWN : Volume ‘down’ adjustment
Front Panel buttons and menu allow for control of the SRT 5400 without the remote control unit
except the function of FAVORITES, INFO and some advanced features.
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TV ANT IN : RF input for connecting the STB to a terrestrial antenna using a coaxial cable.
2
RF Out : To Connect to another set top box or recording device e. g. VCR / TV.
3
VIDEO (YELLOW) : Composite video jack for connecting the STB to your television using
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standard RCA cable.
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Variable Audio - L (WHITE) : Left RCA audio jack for connecting the STB to your television
audio input using standard RCA cable.
5
Variable Audio - R (RED) : Right RCA audio jack for connecting the STB to your television
audio input using standard RCA cable.
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S/PDIF COAXIAL : Digital audio output for connecting the STB to your AV receiver or Dolby
Digital decoder using digital coaxial cable. Set this output to AC-3 Dolby
Digital or Stereo PCM in the STB setup menu or by the SAP button on
the remote control.
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FIXED Audio - R (RED) : Right RCA audio jack for connecting the STB to your VCR audio
input using standard RCA cable.
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FIXED Audio - L (WHITE) : Left RCA audio jack for connecting the STB to your VCR audio
input using standard RCA cable.
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YPbPr OUT(Component) : Component RCA video jacks for connecting the STB to your
television using coaxial cables.
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VGA OUT : RGB/VGA component output for connecting the STB to a television using a
VGA cable.
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S-VIDEO : S-video jacks for connecting the STB to an S-Video compatible VCR or
television.
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S/PDIF OPTICAL : Digital audio output for connecting the STB to your AV receiver or Dolby
Digital decoder using optical cable. Set this output to AC-3 Dolby Digital
or Stereo PCM in the STB setup menu or by the SAP button on the
remote control
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RS-232C : RS232C serial connection for future upgrades of the STB.
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DVI-I OUT : Digital video signal and RGB component output for connecting the STB to a
television using a DVI cable.
NOTE : The YPbPr, VGA and DVI-I outputs carry the same R/G/B signals using
different physical connectors. Choose only one – do not use both at the same
time.
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AC POWER INLET : Inlet to connect the STB to a standard power wall outlet.
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REMOTE CONTROL BUTTONS
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3
5
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POWER : Switch the STB between
operation and standby mode.
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MUTE : Turns the audio on and off.
Line L, R output is not affected.
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0 ~ 9 : Used to select channel
directly or set setup values like
password.
4
LOCK : Used to turn on/off –
Channel Lock.
5
+100 : Not Used
6
TV/VIDEO : Not Used
7
TV : Switch remote control unit to
television control mode.
8
dash button (-) : Not Used
9
STB : Switch remote control unit to
STB control mode.
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31
33
35
32
37
25
26
29
30
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36
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WIDE : Aspect Ratio selection of
16:9 and 4:3
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DISPLAY : Used to select
1080i/720p/576p/576i video mode
directly.
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PICTURE : Zoom mode selection
including preview mode on picture
view (not for Composite or S-Video)
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/ VOL + / VOL- : Used to volume
up and down.
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/ CH +/CH- : Service up to down
through the available services.
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SUBTITLE : To turn Closed Captions on/off
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SAP : Select Audio Program Dolby Digital and PCM
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TELETEXT : Teletext
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FAVORITES : Used to tune to next available Favorite program.
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/ UP / DOWN : Move cursor up / down from set up menu.
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/ LEFT/RIGHT : To navigate in program guide. Right button can be used as ENTER
button.
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OK : To select item and complete numeric value entry or modify values in the menu entry.
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MENU : Used to invoke set up menu or to go back upper level.
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EXIT : To exit menu
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! : To invoke Information Panel.
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PIP : Turn on / off PIP function. (HD Outputs Only – not available when using S-Video and
CVBS Composite)
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/ SUB +/- : Channel change for PIP
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JUMP : Not used
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PIP SWAP : Switch main program and sub program.
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GUIDE : To view program guide.
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SLEEP : Display the sleep time. At the sleep time, enter standby mode automatically.
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BOOKMARK : Setting the Favorite channel
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OPTION KEYS : Not used
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REPEAT : Not used
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INSTALLATION
CONNECTING THE SRT 5400 TO YOUR TELEVISION
For connection of the SRT 5400 there are number of alternatives depending what is your
preference and the connection types on your TV.
Please connect by either of the following methods:
A. B. C.For High Definition VIDEO Signal
D. E.For Standard Definition VIDEO Signal
F.Mandatory for Antenna connection
(Audio connections are explained separately following these video connection explanation
alternatives)
Refer to Page 5 & 6 for the Connector Reference Numbers listed below.
A. Connector 9 : YPbPr (Component – For HD)
Using supplied Green / Blue / Red RCA Lead
Connector 9YPbPrConnect to the Green/Blue/Red RCA
(
Component
)(
Component)Connectors of your TV
B. Connector 10 : VGA (For PC RGB signal- For HD)
You will need to purchase this lead separately.
Connector 10 VGA Connect to the VGA connector of your TV
C. Connector 14: DVI-I (For HD)
You will need to purchase this lead separately
Connector 14 DVI Connect to the DVI connector of your TV
D. Connector 1
You will need to purchase this lead separately
Connector 11 S Video (Y/C) Connect to the S-Video connector of your TV
1: S-Video (Y/C) (For SD)
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E. CVBS (Composite – For SD) via the supplied Y
ellow / White / Red RCA Lead
For this Standard Definition Composite Video connection, Audio is also included, this will
be PCM Stereo.
Connector 3
(Yellow)
Connector 4
(White)
Connector 5
(Red)
VIDEO
AUDIO Left
AUDIO Right
RCA cinch
RCA cinch
RCA cinch
Connect to Video (Yellow) RCA
of your TV
Connect to audio (White) RCA
of your TV
Connect to audio (Red) RCA of
your TV
If you require Dolby Digital Audio Output (through you’re Dolby Digital Decoder Amplifier)
please refer to : DOLBY DIGITAL AUDIO (page 11)
F. Connecting the Antenna
Connect TV Antenna to Connector 1 (Aerial)
Connector 1AerialIEC169-2
Input from Antenna to Receiver
female
Audio Connections
PCM Stereo – V
ariable : Using supplied Yellow / White / Red RCA Lead
(Other than when connecting for CVBS Composite, the Yellow RCA will not be required to be
connected)
Connector 4
(White)
AUDIO Left
RCA cinch
Connector 5
(Red)
AUDIO Right
PCM Stereo – Fixed Using supplied Y
RCA cinch
ellow / White / Red RCA Lead
Connect to audio RCA input
(White) of your TV
Connect to audio RCA input
(Red) of your TV
Refer Page 22: 2ndAudio Volume Mode
(Other than when connecting for CVBS Composite, the Yellow RCA will not be required to be
connected)
Connector 7
(Red)
Connector 8
(White)
AUDIO Right
AUDIO Left
RCA cinch
RCA cinch
Connect to audio RCA input
(White) of your TV
Connect to audio RCA input
(Red) of your TV
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Dolby Digital Audio
If you have a Dolby Digital Decoder Amplifier, you can connect to the amplifier by S/PDIF
i.e either by Connector 6: Coaxial Cable or Connector 12: Optical Cable. (Both leads
need to be purchased separately). This connection will provide for Dolby Digital Output
when broadcast to your decoder amplifier
Connector 6 S/PDIF Coaxial Connect to the Coaxial input of your Amplifier
Connector 12 S/DIF Optical Connect to the Optical input of your Amplifier
To ‘Enable’ Dolby Digital to be heard when transmitted within the broadcast stream, you
will need to select Dolby Digital In the TV Set Up Menu or by the SAP button on the
remote control
Dolby Digital by Menu System
Press the Menu button (Page 7 No.26) on the remote control and a Main Menu Banner will
be viewed listing 7 topics.
Using Remote Control Up/Down Scoll Buttons, Scroll to Set Up
Push Remote Control OK Button (main centre button of Remote Control: Button 24)
Set Up banner will be viewed listing 9 topics
Scroll to Digital Audio and push OK button on the remote control
Digital Audio banner will be viewed with right hand banner listing Digital Audio and PCM
Scroll to Digital Audio and setting will be confirmed by a RED dot.
Push OK to confirm the setting
Push EXIT to return to normal TV broadcasts
Dolby Digital by SAP button of the Remote Control
Press the SAP button on the remote Control
Digital Audio banner will be viewed with right hand banner listing Digital Audio and PCM
Scroll to Digital Audio and setting will be confirmed by a RED dot.
Push OK to confirm the setting
Push EXIT to return to normal TV broadcasts
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Connect AC Power Cord
Connect the C power cable of the SRT 5400 to a standard AC outlet.
POWER ON & Full SCAN
Listed below is the procedure to automatically scan to lock in all available channels.
Prior to this procedure it important to note:
In the Menu system of the SRT 5400, the default VIDEO setting is COMPONENT.
However, if you have connected by either S-Video (Y/C) or CVBS Composite, or
Component, VIDEO source will still be recognized and you will not need to alter the video
setting in the Menu System after you have completed the Automatic Scan procedure.
If you require to connect by either VGA (RGB Monitor/RGB Component) or DVI, you will
need to firstly connect by any of the other 3 Video methods listed above otherwise on first
set up of Automatic Scan, VIDEO will not be recognized.
Once Automatic Scan has been completed, Video pictures will be available thus enabling
you to select and view the Menus’s to change to your Video setting of either VGA or DVI.
POWER ON the SRT 5400
Turn the SRT 5400 ON. There is an ON/OFF Switch on the rear panel of the Receiver.
(Located beside the main power cord of the receiver) The 7-segment LEDs will light
On the SRT 5400 Remote Control Press (Page 7 No. 1) to turn on the STB. The Blue
Power LED will turn off.
Setting the Television Input Source
Press the Power On of Television Remote Control unit to turn on the television. Allow the
television to warm up. Press TV/Video button of television remote control unit to select
external video input connected to the SRT 5400.
When Power is ON, you will view a Strong Image Banner on the TV Screen for a few
seconds and banner view will then change to Press Menu Banner. Your Receiver is now
ready to be scanned to lock in all of the Broadcast Frequencies in your area.
You will see Strong Image Banner on Component, RGB mode.
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Press the Menu button (Page 7 No.26) on the remote control and a Main Menu Banner
will be viewed listing 7 topics.
Using Remote Control Up/Down Scoll Buttons, Scroll to Set Up
Push Remote Control OK Button (main centre button of Remote Control:Button 24)
Set Up banner will be viewed listing 9 topics
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Scroll to Full Scan and push OK button Twice on the remote control
Channel Scanning will now commence and will take approximately one minute and will
lock in all available frequencies in your area.
Once Full Channel Scan is completed, Set up Banner will be viewed with TV broadcast in
top right corner
This Picture in Menu TV broadcast will remain in view for 10 seconds and unit will then
revert to Full TV Broadcast.
SELECTING VGA AND DVI VIDEO MODE
Press the Menu button (Page7 No.26) on the remote control and a Main Menu Banner
will appear listing 7 topics.
Using Remote Control Up/Down Scroll Buttons, Scroll to Set Up
Push Remote Control OK Button
Set Up banner will be viewed listing 9 topics
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Scroll to Display Type and push OK
Display Type banner will be viewed listing 4 Topics.
The current Video Setting will be highlighted by a Red Dot
Scroll to your selected setting of either DVI or RGB monitor or RGB component
Push OK button on the remote control and setting will be confirmed by Red Dot:
Important : On your TV Remote Control, select the corresponding television input mode
via the TV/Video button.
Selecting and Changing Channels
There are 2 methods to select and change channels
A. Press the required Numeric Button on the Remote Control (0-9).
Please Note : SRT5400 has default LCN – Logical Channel System
1 = Ten Network & Affiliates
2 = ABC
3 = SBS
7 = Seven Network & Affiliates
9 = Nine Network & Affiliates
B. Select and change channels by using the Up/Down channel
Buttons CH + (14) CH – (16)
Volume Control
To adjust Volume UP and DOWN, press the following buttons on the remote control:
Volume Increase : VOL Button + (13)
Volume Decrease : VOL Button – (15)Important : The Volume Level is dependant on the volume level that you firstly set
your TV I.e. via your TV remote control volume setting.
olume Mute
V
within
Press Mute button (2) on the remote control
Press Mute button again to reactivate sound.
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Program list menu
Press MENU(page7 ,No26)on the remote control unit and TV PROGRAM select.
The Program list menu appears.
Using the (Page 7 No.21/25) arrows on the remote control unit, highlight the
channel you want to add to your favorite lst, and then press BOOKMARK button (Page 7No.36) on the remote control unit.
The channel now added in your favorites list.
By pressing BOOKMARK button on the program with favorite flag at Program list menu,
you can remove program from favorite list.
Viewing Favorites
To view a program from the favorite program list do the following:
Press (Page 7 No. 20) on the remote control unit. The next favorite program
is selected.
By pressing button repeatedly, user can navigate favorite programs.
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DTV SPECIFIC MENU OPERATIONS
Information Panel
Pressing button(Page 7 No.28), this Information Panel becomes active. This bar displays
major-minor channel number; channel name, title, start time, end time, content advisory rating,
closed captioning indicator, and extended text descriptions for current / next event. To have
quick response, the bar displays initial information but update in a second when program
description information is detected. RF signal status is displayed together. Pressing button
again with Information Panel deactivates Information Panel.
Figure 1. Example of Information Panel
Information Panel displays different contents on Trick Playing operation and video, music play
back. On Trick Playing operation, Information Panel and Trick Playing value display are
displayed together. On video playback, Information Panel and playback progress value are
shown together. The Information Panel displays file name, event name, event description, time
information, duration, Dolby availability. On music playback, music title, bit rate, artist name,
time information, album, duration is shown.
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Program Guide
Figure 2. Example of Program Guide Page
This page is visible with button(Page 7 No.33) press. This page shows all the
information found from Information Panel as well as additional program schedules not just
current / next event related contents. User can scroll through multiple programs with
(Page 7 No.21/25) buttons and select a program to tune it. To navigate through
different time zone, (Page 7 No.22/23) buttons are used.
Main Menu
Press button(Page 7 No.26) to invoke main menu that has 5 section entries:
Program List, Program Guide, Service, Setup, and Directory. By using the
buttons (Page 7 No.24/25) to select and use (Page 7 No.24) button the to see sub-
menu page. Once a sub-menu has been chosen the particular page is displayed and the main
menu disappears. shows an main menu of STB. Selecting Directory entity switches the STB
into playback mode.
Figure 3. Main Menu
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PROGRAM GUIDE
Figure 4. Program Guide Page
Program list is shown Figure 4. It shows installed programs and allows manual entry deletion.
This page allows the user to decide which program in the known programs to display. By using
the buttons (Page 7 No.21/25) to navigate to see the particular program’s
information and then using the (Page 7 No.24) button to select, the user can choose
the desired program.
Favorite Program
Each program entry can be set as favorite by pressing (Page 7 No.36) button.
If user presses BOOKMARK button on favorite program, favorite program flag is reset to
normal program.
Channel Lock
Each program entry may be blocked by pressing LOCK(Page 7 No.4) button from program list
page. When user tunes to locked program later, password is asked to enter to proceed. If user
press LOCK button on channel locked program, password is asked again and channel lock
flag is cleared.(Default password code is 0000)
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Service Menu
Figure 5. Service Menu Page
Audio Track [English / Spanish / French / Portuguese / German / Italian / Korean]: Select
prefered audio language when multiple audio language is available.
Teletext Sub-menu: (Available for DVB model)
Turn off OSD : Remove menu page when no button-input is given before the specified
interval time-out.
Subtitle turn on/off.
Signal status : Checking signal status of current channel.
Set time : Local time offset is calculated from current time setup and broadcasted clock
information.
Sleep time set
Modify password : Use to change password.(Default password code is 0000)
Fatory Default : All setting reset.(Default password code is 0000)
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Setup Menu
Figure 6. Setup Page
The Setup page consists of 9 groups of configurations; Display mode, Display type, Display
aspect ratio, screen mode, Prologic, Digital audio, 2
scan. (Figure 6) shows set-up menu page entities.
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Audio volume mode, Manual scan and Full
Display mode : The video menu page allows user to choose the display resolution [576i,
576p, 720p, 1080i]
Display type : RGB monitor/RGB component / component / DVI. This selection can be
fixed to have designated mode for STB, RGB component mode has embedded sync on
green but RGB monitor mode does not embed sync on green [RGB Monitor, RGB
Component, Component, DVI]
Display aspect ratio : Display Aspect Ratio: 4:3 or 16:9 for Primary and Secondary. This
selection can be fixed to have designated mode for STB,optional.[4:3, 16:9]
Screen mode : Normal, Full screen, Zoom in
Prologic : prologic on, off
Digital Audio : PCM, Digital audio
2ndAudio volume mode : Fixed, Variable mode
Manual scan : Scan desired channel only
Full scan : All channel scan
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Figure 7. Scanning Progress Information Panel
New Program can search from Manual Scan on Setup menu. While search progresses,
scanning progress Information Panel(Figure 7) displays the status.
By user selection, First detect RF locking for each channel and channel descript information
search starts with time out value (1 second). If program is found but no channel descript
information is found within time out, set major channel to physical channel and set minor channel
default value 1. Default channel name is set to ‘CHAN-<channel number>. The found data are
stored into program information file and used for later tuning. The channel information file
records following information to tune and describe the program for each found program.
Initially the program information file is cleared to zero. The contents of program information is
sorted with respect to the Logical Channel number value. If logical channel number already
exists, extra channel will be allocated a different Logical channel number
Parental Guide Set-up
To enable control of viewing acceptable programs: I.e You may want to “Lock Out’ from view
particular Broadcast Programs.
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The set-up page will ask to enter password before proceed to configure. Then it will display
rating tables parsed from Regional rating information and show previous setting status. It will
allow user to navigate items and set/clear blocking. Remember blocking set/clear status for each
grade of parsed regions. The parental guide uses OK (Page 7 No.24) button to set/clear block
status and numeric button for password.
Password : Four digits number is used to limit access grade especially for content
advisory. (Default password code is 0000)
Parental guide configuration
Figure 8. Password Confirm Dialog
Figure 9. Parental Guide Setup Menu Page
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CONFIGURATION UNIVERSAL REMOTE CONTROL UNIT
The SRT 5400 Remote Control is a ‘Universal’ Remote Control Unit. To utilise this remote
control to also operate some of the functions of your TV, configure in the following way.
Turn on the Television
On the SRT 5400 Remote Control, Press the TV button
(7)
and the OK button
(24)
‘together’ for about 3 seconds. TV Button LED will light as an indication of successful RCU
set-up mode.
Refer to the following TV Brand Code List to view your television brand. On the remote
control enter the three digit code of your television via the numeric buttons 0 to 9
When this is actioned successfully, your television will turn OFF.
If television does not turn OFF, you will need to repeat steps 2 & 3.
When your Television turns OFF, press the TVbutton
(7)
. If the configuration has been
successful, the TV button LED will flash three times and TV Code will be saved.
Press other Function Buttons of the remote control. If these other Function Buttons are not
working (with exception of the Power Button), repeat the procedure from Step 2.
The channel you are watching may have a weak signal.
Make sure all cables are connected properly.
Volume is set too low.
VHF/UHF 5~69
170MHz ~ 860MHz
Input Impedance
Band Width
Modulation Type
Signal Sensitivity
Video
Algorithm
Display Video Type
Display Frame Rate
Video Output 1
Video Output 2
75 Ω 162-2 male/female – PAL IEC
7 MHz
DVB-T
43.5 dBµV(UHF)
35.4 dBµV(VHF HIGH)
35.4 dBµV(VHF LOW)
MPEG-2 compatible Main Profile@High Level
1080i / 720p / 576p and 576i for 25Hz selectable
25/50 Hz
Composite (RCA) – SMPTE-170M
S-Video (Mini DIN) – SMPTE-170M
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Video Output 3
Video Output 4
Video Output 5
Audio
Algorithm
Frequency Response
Sampling Frequency
Analog Audio Output for TV
Line Analog Audio Output
Digital Audio Output
Controller Features
CPU
Firmware Download
Operating System
Memory