High Definition Digital Set Top Box
User’s Manual
Table of contents
1 INTRODUCTION……………………………………………………………………………………...3
2 MAIN FUNCTIONS AND FEATURES………………………………………………………………3
3 THE REMOTE CONTROL…………………………………………………………………………...4
4 FRONT AND REAR PANEL………………………………………………………………………….5
4.1
REAR PANEL
4.2 ........................................................................................................................ 5
FRONT PANEL
5 INSTALLATION………………………………………………………………………………………..6
5.1
CONNECTING THE RECEIVER ................................................................................................... 6
5.2
INSTALLATION GUIDE .............................................................................................................. 7
6 DAILY USE ...…………………………………………………………….…………………………....7
6.1
INFO. KEY................................................................................................................................7
6.2
AUDIO KEY ........................................................................................................................... . 8
6.3
SUB KEY ............................................................................................................................... ..8
6.4
RES. KEY ............................................................................................................................. ..8
6.5
ASPECT RATIO ..................................................................................................................... ..9
6.6 .................................................................................................................................... 10
EPG
6.7
TV CHANNEL AND RADIO CHANNEL LIST .................................................................................10
FAVOURITE CHANNEL ........................................................................................................... 10
6.8
6.9
DVR FUNCTION .................................................................................................................... 11
6.9.1
6.9.2
6.9.3
6.9.4
6.9.5
6.9.6
6.9.7
7 MENU…………………………………………………………………………………………………13
7.1
MAIN MENU ........................................................................................................................... 13
8 SOFTWARE UPDATE INSTRUCTIONS ………………………………………………………..14
8.1
COPY THE UPDATE FILE TO A USB DRIVE FROM A .......................................................... 14
8.2
UPDATE THE RECEIVER BY USB INTERFACE ......................................................................... 14
9 SPECIFICATION………………………………………………………….………………………….15
........................................................................................................................... 5
INSTANT RECORDING..................................................................................................... 11
EPG RECORDING .......................................................................................................... 11
TIMER RECORDING ........................................................................................................ 12
TIMESHIFT .................................................................................................................... 12
PLAYING BACK A RECORDED PROGRAM .......................................................................... 12
MULTIMEDIA PLAYER ..................................................................................................... 13
FORMAT PORTABLE HARD DISK ....................................................................................... 13
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RISK OF ELECTRIC
SHOCK DO NOT
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“dangerous voltage”
inside the product that
presents a risk of electric
shock or personal injury.
ELECTRIC SHOCK.
DO NOT REMOVE COVER.
NO USER-SERVICEABLE
PARTS INSIDE. REFER
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product.
1 INTRODUCTION
This user manual is intended to guide you through the operation of the SRT 5423 High Definition
Digital Terrestrial Receiver.
A password may be required to make changes in the advanced options. The default
password is “000000”.
2 MAIN FUNCTIONS AND FEATURES
This product is a high performance HDTV Terrestrial receiver. It fully complies with DVB-T FTA
receiver requirement specifications and it provides users with all Free to Air digital terrestrial TV
and radio signals being broadcast in Standard Definition and High Definition.
Functions
1. Fully compatible with DVB-T FTA digital standard
2. Fully compatible with MPEG-4 H.264/AVC High Definition Digital TV
3. Fully compatible with MPEG-2 High Definition and Standard Definition Output
4. Fully compatible with MPEG-1 Layer I & II, Dolby Digital Audio
5. VHF & UHF input and LOOP OUT
6. On Screen Electronic Program Guide(EPG)
7. Supports Picture in Graphics(PIG)
8. Supports Auto search and Manual search
9. Parental control for channels
10. Plug and Play installation with an easy to use Menu System
11. Optical S/PDIF Digital audio output interface
12. Supports 576i, 576P, 720P, 1080i Video Resolution
13. Supports 4:3 and 16:9 Aspect Ratio
14. DVB or EBU subtitle selected by the system based on availability on the network
15. Various channel editing function(Favorites, Move, Lock, Delete)
16. Support HDMI High Definition Multimedia Interface
17. Software upgrade via USB2.0 interface
18. High sensitivity, low Eb/No to receive Digital Television
19. USB 2.0 interface DVR and media player
20. Record digital television FTA program to an external USB portable hard disk and playback
via USB2.0
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3 THE REMOTE CONTROL
Photograph Key Function
MUTE Disable Audio output
STANDBY Standby / On
0…..9
SWAP
TV/R
RED Function key in different page.
GREEN Function key in different page.
CH+
+
CH-
YELLOW Function key in different page.
BLUE Function key in different page.
MENU Display menu, press again to exit current menu
EXIT Back to previous menu
VOLVOL
-
INFO.
EPG Press EPG key to display 7 days EPG information.
UP/DOWN Move selection up/down within menus and lists
CH+/CH- Select next/previous channel
LEFT/RIGHT
VOL+/VOL- Increase or decrease the audio output volume
OK
PGUP/PGDW Page up/down in lists
FAV Display favorites channel list
DVR Displays Recorded Programs List
REC
STOP
PLAY/PAUSE Play or pause a program during DVR playback
PIC.
ASPECT
SUBTITLE Switch between different subtitles
AUDIO
RES. Switch resolutions of video output
0-9 numeric buttons, for input of numbers or for
selecting a TV channel
Recall last channel while watching digital TV or
listening to radio.
Press TV/R key to switch between TV program and
Radio program.
Press INFO. Key to display the information bar during
program viewing.
While watching a channel, the LEFT/RIGHT buttons
increase or decrease the audio output volume.
Call up a program list for the current channel while
watching digital/TV or listening to the radio. In a
menu, this button serves to confirm a selection.
Press REC key to record the current program during
TV program viewing
Press STOP key to stop recording of a program or
stop a program during DVR playback.
Press PIC. key to select the picture settings in
Multimedia
Press ASPECT key to select the suitable aspect ratio
of the video output
Press AUDIO key to set the audio track and audio
mode
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Battery Installation
Insert the batteries observing the correct (+) and (-) polarities as illustrated below:
About the batteries
If the remote control unit fails to work even when it is operated
near the set top box, please replace the batteries.
Use size UM-4 (AAA) batteries.
Do not use rechargeable (Ni-Cd) batteries.
Do not attempt to recharge or short circuit batteries.
Do not drop, step on or cause any impact to the remote
control unit. This may damage it, resulting in malfunction.
Do not mix old and new batteries.
If the remote control unit is not going to be used for a long time,
remove the batteries.
Caution
Keep batteries out of children’s reach. If batteries are
swallowed, contact a physician immediately.
4 FRONT AND REAR PANEL
4.1 REAR PANEL
Rear Panel
ANT IN Digital Terrestrial TV Broadcast signal input
LOOP OUT Loop out of antenna signal
HDMI Digital HDTV video output with HDCP
VIDEO Composite video signal output
YPbPr High Definition Component video output
OPTICAL Digital audio output
AUDIO L/R Analogue Audio output
AC AC 100-240V Power input
4.2 FRONT PANEL
The red LED is the power indicator and the green LED is the signal indicator.
You can access the following function keys as follow: Standby, CH , CH , VOL and VOL .
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5 INSTALLATION
5.1 CONNECTING THE RECEIVER
Connect the antenna to the receiver.
Antenna
Connect the receiver to your TV set using the Composite (Yellow socket for Video, White and Red
sockets for Audio, AV Cable Supplied with receiver), Component (Red, Green and Blue for Video,
White and Red for Audio, Cable Sold Separately) or HDMI connections. (Cable Sold Separately)
Antenna
Connect the receiver to an amplifier using either Optical Digital Audio Output or the Analogue
Audio Output (Red and White Sockets, AV Cable Supplied with receiver)
TV
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5.2 I NSTALLATION GUIDE
Follow the installation guide to enjoy your
new high definition digital television
receiver. Follow the help information at
the bottom of the window to select
preferences, Menu Language and
Country (Region) Press OK button start
channel search.
If no or some channels are not found
during the channel search process,
please have your antenna system
checked by an antenna specialist.
6 DAILY USE
6.1 INFO. KEY
Press the “INFO” key to display the
information bar while viewing TV
programs. Press the “INFO.” key twice to
display detailed program information
while viewing TV programs.
Base information bar
Further more information bar.
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6.2 AUDIO KEY
The program may have multilingual audio
language and the audio broadcast on
different audio mode such as Stereo, Left
or Right. All the available audio
languages will be displayed on the audio
track window when you press the AUDIO
key. The screenshot illustrates this. If
there is no audio output after you select
the audio language, it indicates that there
is no audio on the current audio mode, so
you have to select the preferable audio
mode.
6.3 SUB KEY
The program may have multilingual
subtitle information. All available subtitle
languages will be displayed in the subtitle
information window when you press the
SUBTITLE key. The screenshot
illustrates this. Follow the help
information on the subtitle windows to
select prefered subtitle.
6.4 RES. KEY
The video programs may have different
resolutions 720h576i/p, 1280h720p and
1920 h 1080i. Normally, the standard
definition programs have 720h576i and
high definition programs have 1280 h
720p,1920h 1080i. In order to receive
excellent quality on the TV screen, press
the RES key on the remote control to
display the resolution control window.
The screenshot illustrates this. In the
resolution window you will find 576i, 576p,
720p, 1080i.
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6.5 ASPECT RATIO
The aspect ratio of the video can be 4:3
(also know as Anamorphic Image) or
16:9 (also know as widescreen TV). In
order to receive the correct aspect ratio
for your TV set, press the ASPECT key to
set suitable aspect ratio for your TV. The
screenshot of the aspect ratio window is
illustrated.
Here is a description of the aspect ratio options. Set the desired aspect ratio in relation to your TV
type.
16:9 Stream on a 16:9 TV 4:3 Stream on a 4:3 TV
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4:3 Stream on a 16:9 TV 16:9 Stream on a 4:3 TV
Displays black bars
No display area of the stream
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6.6 EPG
Press the EPG key to display the on
screen Electronic Program Guide. This
displays a 7 Day Electronic Program
Guide for all programs being broadcast
from all broadcasters.
6.7 TV CHANNEL AND RADIO
CHANNEL LIST
Press the OK key to display a list of
available TV and Radio channels. Follow
the help information at the bottom of the
window to select the preferred channel.
6.8 FAVOURITE CHANNEL
You can add preferred channels to a
favourite’s channel list on the channel
edit window. Press FAV key to launch
your favourite’s channel list.
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6.9 DVR FUNCTION
By connecting an external USB Hard Drive (sold separately) you can Record, Timeshift and
Playback TV programs. There are 3 types of recording options, they are-:
6.9.1 Instant recording
Press the REC key to start an instant
recording of the current TV program
being viewed. The recording symbol will
be displayed on the top left hand corner
of the screen. The default recording time
is 3 Hours. To adjust the recording time
press the REC key again. This will
display the recording time screen. Using
the numeric keys, enter the desired
recording time in hours and minutes.
Press the INFO key to receive further
information of the instant recording.
Press the STOP key to stop the instant
recording. Press OK to confirm you wish
to stop the instant recording.
6.9.2 EPG recording
You will never miss your favourite
program again by selecting programs to
be recorded via the EPG.
Press the EPG key to display the
Electronic Program Guide. Highlight the
program you wish to record using the left
and right arrow keys.
Press OK key on the selected program to
set the EPG recording.
You can edit or delete the scheduled
EPG recording event in the schedule
window which is now displayed.
You can edit the start and stop time, the
Repeat and the Mode
The selected program is now scheduled
for recording.
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6.9.3 Timer recording
You can set a manual timer recording to
record at specific time.
Press the EPG key and the press the
INFO key. This will display the Schedule
window. In this menu select the
parameters of the time frame to be
recorded. Channel Type, Channel No.,
Start Time and End Time, Repeat and
Mode
6.9.4 Timeshift
Press the REC key to start Recording
firstˈthen Press the Play key to start the
timeshift function. While timeshifting
Press the YELLOW key to FF. or Press
the GREEN key to REW .Speeds
supported are X2ǃX4ǃX8ǃX16ǃX32.
Press the pause key to pause the
program during live viewing.
Press the STOP key to stop the timeshift
function, you also must press the STOP
key again to stop the Recording
6.9.5 Playing back a recorded
program
Press the DVR key to display the
recorded programs list.
Select the program you wish to playback
using the up and down arrow keys and
press the OK key.
Press the RED key to begin playback of
the recorded program.
To delete a recorded program, select the
program and press the YELLOW key,
then press the OK Key twice to confirm
deletion.
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6.9.6 Multimedia player
A Multimedia player feature is integrated into the receiver. Press the MENU key and select USB
using the UP and DOWN arrow keys. Press the OK key and select Multimedia to display the
multimedia player window. In this window you have a choice of MUSIC, PHOTO, MOVIE and DVR.
Select your preference using the UP and DOWN arrow keys and press the OK key. Supported
files are listed below. NTFS, FAT32 and FAT16 file systems are supported.
Photo JPEG, BMP, PNG
Music *.wma, *.mp3, *.m4a, *.aac
Movie
*.avi, *.mpg, *.dat, *.vob, *.div,
*.mov, *.mkv, *.mjpeg, *.ts,
*.trp, motion jpeg
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6.9.7 Format portable hard disk
Formatting of a hard disk function is also
available. Formatting your hard disk will
delete all the data on the hard disk. It is
strongly recommended to backup all the
data on the hard disk prior to formatting.
7 MENU
7.1 MAIN MENU
Most functions are available via the Main
Menu. Follow the operation help
information on the bottom of the menu
window to modify your preferences. A
password will be required when
attempting to modify the settings. Please
note the Default password is “000000”.
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8 SOFTWARE UPDATE INSTRUCTIONS
8.1 COPY THE UPDATE FILE TO A USB DRIVE FROM A PC
1. Please visit the STRONG Australia website at www.strong.com.au or contact our customer
service department on 1800 820 030 to obtain the latest software for updating your receiver.
2. Plug the USB drive to the PC and backup the entire data of the USB drive. Right click the USB
drive and select Format item. Format the USB drive as FAT32 file system.
3. Copy the update file that is named, for example “SMC7828.AP” to the root of the USB drive.
Then remove the USB drive from the PC.
Warning: The USB interface is for software upgrade of the Receiver is only possible by
using a USB Flash Drive with FAT32 file system format. The USB interface does not support
USB Flash drives with U3 PRO System. Never connect a portable hard disk to the USB
interface of the Receiver for software updates.
8.2 UPDATE THE RECEIVER BY USB INTERFACE
1. Plug the USB drive that with the update file to the USB interface of the receiver.
2. Go to main menu and press “666666” to start upgrade process. When the upgrade progress
has reached 100% and the update has finished, remove the USB flash drive power off and
power on the receiver again.
3. Please set the receiver to the factory default setting via the main menu once it has rebooted
NOTE: Please do not remove the USB drive from the receiver and power off the receiver
during upgrading process. Otherwise the receiver may not work properly.
9 SPECIFICATION
Tuner
Input Connector IEC 16902. Female
Input Frequency Range VHF&UHF
Num of RF Inputs 1
Input impedance 75 ohm
RF output Connector (bypass)IEC 169-2 Male
Loop through 47-862 MHz
Demodulation
Standard ETSI EN300 744
Guard interval Modes 1/32,1/16,1/8 Active Symbol duration
FEC Modes Rate 1/2,2/3,3/4,5/6,7/8
Carriers/Constellation All modes supported including non hierarchical
Demodulation COFDM(QPSK/QAM16/QAM64) 2K and 8K
Network SFN
Channel bandwidth 7 or 8 MHz wide channel
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System Resources
SDRAM memory 128 MB DDR2 SDRAM (2×64MB )
FLASH memory 4 MB NOR FLASH
Display Planes 7 SEGMENTS LED
Graphic resolution ARGB8888
Video Decoder
Standard ISO/IEC 13818-2 and ISO/IEC 14496-10
Transport stream ISO/IEC 13818-1
Video decoding MPEG-2 SD/HD (MP@ML and MP@HL), MPEG-4 H.264/AVC SD/HD
Aspect ratio 4:3, 16:9
DivX 3.X ~ 6.X
JPEG,BMP,PNG, Motion JPEG
AVI, VOB, MOV, MKV
Audio Decoder
Standard ISO/IEC13818-3 TR1011154
Audio decoding MPEG-1 and MPEG-2 Layer I & II, Dolby Digital Audio, E-AC3,WMA and HE-
Dolby Digital (AC-3) Stereo down-mixing to analog and digital audio outputs (including HDMI).
Sample rate 32 kHz, 22.1 kHz, 44.1KHz,48 kHz
AAC Digital Audio
For digital outputs, L-PCM stereo encoding is provided
Subtitles
Subtitle DVB Subtitle
Rear Panel
ANT IN Digital Terrestrial TV Broadcast signal input
LOOP OUT Loop out of antenna signal
HDMI Digital HDTV video output with HDCP
VIDEO Composite video signal output
YPbPr High Definition Component video output
OPTICAL Digital audio output
AUDIO L/R Analogue Audio output
AC AC 100-240V Power input
Front Panel
bi-colored LED Red / Green to indicate the various states of the STB
7-segments LED To display the channel number or/and other information
Keys 5 KEYS (STANDBY, CH , CH , VOL , VOL )
USB USB2.0
Accessories
Remote control unit IR (36kHz)RC3/ other on request(38kHz)NEC
Batteries 2 x AAA
User Manuel 1 in English
RCA cable 1
Power
AC input range 100-240V
Power consumption <8W WITHOUT DVR
Standby consumption <1W
Physical
Operating Temperature +5 ~ 45 °C
Storage Temperature -10 ~ +70 °C
Size (L x W x H) (mm) 220 x150 x40mm
Size packaging 225 x225 x60mm
Weight 1 KG
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