ZyXEL STB2101-HD Quick Start Manual

STB2101-HD

IP Set-Top Box

Version 1
Edition 1, 07/2011

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Copyright 2011
ZyXEL Communications Corporation

Device Panels

POWER/REMOTE ACCESS

LED

ON/OFF POWER

ETHERNET

E-SATA

PORT

A/V

PORT

USB

PORT

HDMI
PORT

S/PDIF

PORT

PORT

RECORDING

LED

USB STORAGE CONNECTED

LED

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A

B

C

D

Overview

The STB2101-HD is a set-top box that connects your television to the
Internet. Use the STB2101-HD to watch Internet television (IPTV) or
Video on Demand (VOD) on your regular TV.

How It Works

Your STB2101-HD IP Set-Top Box (A) connects to your Internet
access device (B); this can be a broadband router, a wireless
router, a cable modem, and so on, just as long as it provides
connectivity to the Internet. Your television set (C) also connected

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to the STB2101-HD, and programs are controlled by the remote

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(D).

Hardware Connections

Take the following steps to set up your STB2101-HD’s hardware
connections. Use either the cables that came with your STB2101-HD, or
those that came with your TV or Internet access device.

1. Connect your TV (and audio system, if required) to the STB2101-

HD’s audiovisual ports using either the included cables or those that
came with your TV. Refer to the next figure for some example
connections.

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2. Connect your Internet access device (such as a broadband modem or
router) to the STB2101-HD’s RJ-45 port.

3. Using
POWER port to a suitable power source.

The STB2101-HD has a variety of options for connecting your TV (and
aud
equipment; the following figure shows some examples.

the included power adaptor, connect the STB2101-HD’s

io system). Use the hardware connections best suited to your

Turn On the STB2101-HD

Once you have made the hardware connections, take the following steps
to start up the STB2101-HD.

urn your television on. Change it to the channel or setting you

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normally use to watch videos or DVDs. For example, select the
“VIDEO” input option, or press the “AV” button (look at the
documentation that came with your TV if you are not sure what to do).

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