Strong SRT5431 User manual

SRT5431
User Manual

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Table of contents
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS .................................................................................................2
1INTRODUCTION .............................................................................................................................1
2MAIN FUNCTIONS AND FEATURES.............................................................................................1
3THE REMOTE CONTROL...............................................................................................................2
4FRONT AND REAR PANEL ............................................................................................................4
4.1 REAR PANEL............................................................................................................................. 4
4.2 FRONT PANEL .......................................................................................................................... 4
5INSTALLATION ...............................................................................................................................5
5.1 CONNECTING THE RECEIVER ......................................................................................................... 5
5.2 INSTALLATION GUIDE .................................................................................................................... 6
6MENU ..............................................................................................................................................6
MAIN MENU........................................................................................................................................ 6
7.1 INFO. KEY ................................................................................................................................... 10
7.2 LANG KEY................................................................................................................................... 10
7.3 SUB KEY ...................................................................................................................................... 11
7.4 PREV/NEXT KEY & F.R./F.F. KEY ............................................................................................... 11
7.5 ZOOM......................................................................................................................................... 11
7.7 EPG............................................................................................................................................ 12
7.8 TV CHANNEL AND RADIO CHANNEL LIST ........................................................................................ 12
7.9 FAVOURITE CHANNEL ................................................................................................................... 12
7.10 DVR FUNCTION ......................................................................................................................... 13
1) INSTANT RECORDING ................................................................................................................ 13
2) ELECTRONIC PROGRAM GUIDE TIMER RECORDING .................................................................... 14
3) TIMESHIFT............................................................................................................................ 15
4) PLAYBACK OF A RECORDED PROGRAM....................................................................................... 16
5) MULTIMEDIA PLAYER ................................................................................................................ 16
6) FORMAT PORTABLE HARD DISK.................................................................................................. 16
8. TROUBLESHOOTING ..............................................................................................................................17
9. SPECIFICATIONS..............................................................................................................................18

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To reduce the risk of fire and electric shock, do not expose this unit to rain or moisture.
Please carefully read these precautions and instructions before operating this unit. Keep the manual
for future reference.
Power Cord Protection
To avoid any malfunctions of the unit and to protect against electric shock, fire or personal injury,
please observe the following:
 Hold the plug firmly when connecting or disconnecting the AC power cord.
 Keep the AC power cord away from heating appliances.
 Never put any heavy object on the AC power cord.
 Do not attempt to repair or reconstruct the AC power cord in any way.
 Never make or change connections with the power switched on.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
- The ventilation should not be impeded by covering the ventilation openings with items, such as
newspapers, table-cloths, curtains, etc.;
- No naked flame sources, such as lit candles, should be placed on the apparatus;
- Attention should be drawn to the environment aspects of battery disposal. Don’t throw used
batteries in the rubbish. Please contact your retailer in order to protect the environment.
- Don’t use the apparatus in tropical climates;
- The apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing and that no objects filled with liquids,
such as vases, shall be placed on the apparatus.
- Where the mains plug is used as the disconnect device, the disconnect device shall remain readily
operable. The main plug shall remain readily operable.
- Keep minimum distances (5 cm) around the receiver for sufficient ventilation. (Minimum distance
around the apparatus for sufficient ventilation.)
- If the electric cable is damaged, it must be replaced by the manufacturer, or by a qualified person,
in order to avoid a danger.

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1 INTRODUCTION
This user manual is intended to guide you through the operation for the SRT 5431 DVB-T FTA High
Definition Digital Terrestrial Receiver.
A password will be required when modifying advanced options in the Menu. 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. It provides users with all digital terrestrial TV and radio signals
being broadcast in Standard Definition and High Definition.
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,
5. VHF & UHF Input and LOOP OUT
6. Multi-bilingual OSD language , audio language and subtitle language supported
7. 400 Channel capacity
8. On Screen Electronic Program Guide (EPG)
9. Supports Picture in Graphics(PIG)
10. Supports Auto search and Manual search
11. Parental control for channels
12. Plug and Play installation with an easy to use Menu System
13. Supports 576i, 576P, 720P, 1080i Video Resolution。
14. Supports 4:3 and 16:9 Aspect Ratio
15. Various channel editing function(Favorites, Move, Lock, Delete)
16. Supports HDMI High Definition Multimedia Interface(HDMI 1.2)
17. Software upgrade via USB2.0 port compatible
18. USB 2.0 port compatible DVR and Media Player
19. Record digital television FTA program to a USB Flash Drive or an external USB portable hard
disk and playback via USB2.0 compatible.

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3 THE REMOTE CONTROL
Photograph Key Function
MUTE Disable Audio output
POWER Power on/off the STB
0…..9 0-9 numeric buttons, for input of numbers or for selecting a TV
channel
MEDIA Enter the multimedia menu.
GOTO GOTO select the track/time for multimedia playing
V.MODE Change the video resolution output
RECALL Recall last channel while watching digital TV or listening to radio.
TV/RADIO Press TV/Radio key to switch between TV program and Radio
program.
VOL+/VOL- Increase or decrease the audio output volume
CH+/CH- Select next/previous channel
RED Function key in menus.
GREEN Function key in menus.
YELLOW Function key in menus.
BLUE Function key in menus.
MENU Display menu, press again to exit current menu
EXIT Back to previous menu without saving
INFO. Press INFO. Key to display the information banner while watching
program.
EPG Press EPG key to display 7 days EPG information.
UP/DOWN Move selection up/down within menus and lists
LEFT/RIGHT
While watching a channel, the LEFT/RIGHT buttons increases or
decreases the audio output volume. Within a menu, press the LEFT
button to return to previous menu and the RIGHT button to enter a
sub-menu.
OK
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.
PREV/NEXT Page up/down in lists, and Previous/Next track
FAV Display favorites channel
REC Press REC key to record the current program while watching TV
program
STOP Press STOP key to stop recording program or stop a program during
playback
PLAY/PAUSE Play or pause the program during playback
DVR Go to the Recorded File List
F.R./F.F Press these keys to fast forward or rewind during playback
SUBTITLE Switch between different subtitles.
LANG Press LANG key to set the audio track and audio mode.
Page UP/
Page Down
Turn to previous/next page of all TV list
TIMESHIFT
Into the TIMESHIFT state, press key to enter the TIMESHIFT
suspended state; Press button to enter TIMESHIFT playback
state;
Press button to exit the TIMESHIFT state; press info to see
detailed information;[BG1]
ZOOM Zoom in or zoom out the picture.
SCAN Auto scan of TV and radio channels.

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Battery Installation
Insert the batteries while 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 receiver, please replace
the batteries.
 Use size UM-4 (AAA) batteries.
Notes:
 Do not use rechargeable (Ni-Cd) batteries.
 Do not attempt to recharge, short circuit, disassemble or throw the batteries into the fire.
 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.

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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
S/PDIF Digital audio output
HDMI Digital HDTV video output with HDCP. HDMI version 1.2
YPbPr High Definition Component video output
Audio L/R Analog Audio output
VIDEO Composite Video output
4.2 FRONT PANEL
1.POWER
2.USB
3.CH-
4.CH+
LOOP
OUT
ANT IN HDMI
S/PDIF
A
udio L/R VIDEO
YPBPR

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5 INSTALLATION
5.1 CONNECTING THE RECEIVER
Before you connect your STB to your TV please ensure that it is placed on a flat and stable surface.
Now that your STB is in position connect it to your TV and any other peripheral devices. Please refer
to the below diagram and your TVs user manual for cable installation instructions.
Connect your STB to power, power on your TV and the STB before continuing to the initial set up
guide.

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5.2 INSTALLATION GUIDE
If you are using the unit for the first time or have restored the unit to Factory Default, the installation
Guide Menu will appear on your TV screen. Follow the help information that at the bottom of the
window to select preference menu language and suitable country (Region) and start channel search.
(1) [OSD Language] Press RIGHT/LEFT key to select a language.
(2) [Country] Press RIGHT/LEFT key to select your country of residence.
(3) [Channel Search] Press RIGHT or OK key to begin Automatic channel search.
If no channel is found during the channel searching process, please check your antenna connections
and antenna are in working order. After the scanning process is completed the receiver will
automatically save the scanned channels and display the first channel in the list.
While you are using the unit, if you wish to perform an AUTO search, simply press the SCAN key
on the remote control. Or you can access the CHANNEL SEARCH menu to do the AUTO/MANUAL
channel search. Press MENU key on the remote and select [Channel Search] using RIGHT/LEFT
keys.
This Menu provides options to adjust the Search Channel settings. Press UP/DOWN to select an
option and press RIGHT/LEFT to adjust the settings. Press EXIT to exit the Menu.
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MAIN MENU
Most functions are available in main menu. Follow the operation help information on the
bottom of the menu to modify the preference options. A password will be required when
modifying advanced options in the Menu. The default password is “000000”.
Press the MENU key on the remote control; you can access the Main MENU. There are 7
items for set up. Use the LEFT and RIGHT keys to navigate through the menu. Select
the desired option and press the OK key or the RIGHT key to adjust the settings. Press
the EXIT key to exit the main menu.

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a. Program Settings:
You can edit the programs, check the TV Program Guide, sort the channels, and set
the LCN here.
1) To edit your program preferences (to lock, skip, favourite, move or delete a
program), you need to enter a password. Enter the default password “000000”. The
master unlock password is “888888”.
2) The EPG is an on-screen TV guide that shows scheduled programs seven days in
advance for every tuned channel. Press the EPG key on the Remote Control to
access the Electronic Program Guide.
3) Sort
NOTE: It is important to deactivate the LCN function while sorting out the position of
the channels. The “Sort” function allows you to sort the channels by different
methods:
By LCN: This will sort the channels by ascending order.
By Service name: This will sort the channels in alphabetical order.
By Service ID: This will sort the channels by Service ID.
By ONID: This will sort the channels according to the ONID.
b. Picture Settings:
The Picture option allows you to set the different functions such as:
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). Normally the aspect ratio of standard definition video should be 4:3 and the high
definition video should be 16:9. In order to get excellent quality on the TV set, press the MENU key to
enter the menu, and choose the aspect ratio setup menu to set a suitable aspect ratio. The screenshot
of the aspect ratio window is illustrated below.
Here is a description of how the aspect ratio conversion modes are chosen for the received stream
and the user’s television set aspect ratios.
16:9 Stream on a 16:9 TV 4:3 Stream on a 4:3 TV
4:3 Stream on a 16:9 TV 16:9 Stream on a 4:3 TV
Display black bars
Not display area of the stream
Whatever the mode Whatever the mode
Letter-box Letter-box
Pan and scan Pan and scan
Full Screen Full Screen