Synaps THD-2856+ User manual

Full HD Digital Terrestrial Receiver
& Media Player
USER’S MANUAL
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TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE AND ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS UNIT TO RAIN OR
MOISTURE.
IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS
Read and Follow Instructions- All the safety and operation instructions
should be read before the video product is operated. Follow all
operating instructions.
Retain Instructions- The safety and operating instructions should be
retained for future reference.
Heed all Warnings-Comply with all warnings on the video product and in
the operating instructions.
Polarization- Some video products are equipped with a polarized
alternating -current line plug. This plug will fit into the power outlet, try
reversingtheplug.Iftheplugstillfailstofit,contactyourelectricianto
replace your obsolete outlet. To prevent electric shock, do not use this
polarized plug with an extension cord, receptacle, or other outlet unless
the blades can be fully inserted without blade exposure. If you need an
extension cord, use a polarized cord.
Power Sources- This video product should be operated only from the
type of power source indicated on the marking label. If you are not sure
of the type of power supply to your home, consult your video dealer or
local power company. For video products intended to operate from
battery power, or other sources, refer to the operating instructions.
Overloading- Do not overload wall outlets or extension cords as this can
resultinariskoffireorelectricshock.OverloadedACoutlets,extension
cords, frayed power cords, damaged or cracked wire insulation, and
brokenplugsaredangerous,Theymayresultinashockorfirehazard.
Periodically examine the cord, and if its appearance indicated damage or
deteriorated insulation, have it replaced by your service technician.
Power-Cord Protection- Power-supply cords should be routed so that
they are not likely to be walked on or pinched by items placed upon or
against them, paying particular attention to cords at plugs, convenience
receptacles, and the point where they exit from the video product.
Ventilation- Slots and openings in the case are provided for ventilation
to ensure reliable operation of the video product and to protect it from
overheating. These openings must not the blocked or covered. The
openings should never be blocked by placing the video product on a
bed, sofa, rug, or heat register. This video product should not be placed
in a built-in installation such as a book case or rack, unless proper
ventilation is provided or the video product manufacturer's instructions
have been followed.
Attachments- Do not use attachments unless recommended by the video
product manufacturer as they may cause hazards.
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To reduce the
risk of fire and electric shock, do
not remove the cover (or back) of
the unit. Refer servicing only to qualified service personnel.
The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral
triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated
"dangerous voltage" within product's enclosure that may be of
sufficientmagnitudetoconstituteariskofelectricshock.
Theexclamationpointwithinanequilateraltriangleisintendedto
alert the user to the presence of important operation and servicing
instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance.
WARNING:TOREDUCETHERISKOFFIREORELECTRICSHOCK,DO
NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.
CAUTION: TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, MATCH WIDE BLADE OF
PLUG TO WIDE SLOT AND FULLY INSERT.
In addition to the careful attention devoted to quality standards
in the manufacture of your video product, safety is a major factor
in the design of every instrument. However, safety is your
responsibility, too. This sheet lists important information that will
help to assure your enjoyment and proper use of the video
product and accessory equipment. Please read them carefully
before operation and using your video product.
Installation
Water and Moisture- do not use this video product near water for example,
near a bath tub, wash bowl, kitchen sink or laundry tub, in a wet basement, or
near a swimming pool and the like. Caution: Maintain electrical safety.
Powerline operated equipment or accessories connected to this unit should
bear safety certification mark on the accessory itself and should not be
modified so as to defeat the safety features. This will help avoid any and should
not be modified so as to defeat the safety features. This will help avoid any
potential hazard from electrical shock or fire. If in doubt, contact qualified
service personnel.
Accessories- Do not place this video product on an unstable cart, stand, tripod,
bracket, or table. The video product may fall, causing serious injury to a child or
adult as well as serious damage to the video product. Use this video product
only with a cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table recommended by the
manufacturer's or sold with the video product. Any mounting of the product
should follow the manufacturer's instructions and use of a mounting accessory
recommended by the manufacturer.
A video product and cart combination should be moved with care. Quick stops,
excessive force, and uneven surfaces may cause the video product and cart
combination to overturn.
Outdoor Antenna Grounding- If an outside antenna or cable system is
connected to the video product, be sure the antenna or cable system is
grounded so as to provide some protection against voltage surges and built-up
static charges. Section 810 of the National Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPA No.70-
1984 (Section 54 of Canadian Electrical Code, Part1) provides information with
respect to proper grounding of the mast and supporting structure, grounding
of the lead-in wire to an antenna-discharge unit, connection to grounding
electrodes, and requirements for the grounding electrode.
Power Lines-An outside antenna system should not be located in the vicinity of
overhead power lines, other electric light or power circuits, or where it can fall
into such power lines or circuits. When installing an outside antenna system,
extreme care should be taken to keep from touching or approaching such
power lines or circuits, as contact with them might be fatal. Installing an
outdoor antenna can be hazardous and should be left to a professional
antenna installer.
Use
Cleaning- Unplug this video product from the wall outlet before cleaning.
Do not use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners. Use a damp cloth for cleaning.
Objects that may touch dangerous voltage points or "short-out" parts could result in
afireorelectricshock.Neverspillliquidofanykindonthevideoproduct.
Lightning-For added protection for this video product during a lightning storm, or
when it is left unattended and unused for long periods of time, unplug it from the
wall outlet and disconnect the antenna or cable system. This will prevent damage to
thevideoproductduetolightningandpowerlinesurges.
Service
Servicing-Do not attempt to service this video product yourself, as opening or
removing covers may expose you to dangerous voltage or other hazards. Refer all
servicing to qualified service personnel.
Conditions Requiring Service-Unplug this video product from the wall outlet and
refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions:
A.When the power-supply cord or plug is damaged.
B.If liquid has been spilled, or objects have fallen into the video product.
C.If the video product has been exposed to rain or water.
D.If the video does not operate normally by following the operating instructions.
Adjust only those controls that are covered by operating instructions.
Improper adjustment of other controls may result in damage and will often
require extensive work by a qualified technician to restore the video product
to its normal operation.
E.If the video product has been dropped or cabinet has been damaged.
F.When the video product exhibits a distinct change in performance-this
indicates a need for service.
Replacement Parts-When replacement parts are required, have the service
technician verify that the replacements he uses have the same safety characteristics
as the original parts. Use of replacements specified by the video product
manufacturer can prevent fire, electric shock, or other hazards.
Safety Check-Upon completion of any service or repairs to this video product, ask the
service technician to perform safety checks recommended by the manufacturer to
determine that the video product is in safe operating condition.
Wall or Ceiling Mounting- The product should be mounted to a wall or ceiling only
as recommended by the manufacturer.
Heat-The product should be situated away from heat sources such as radiators, heat
registers, stoves, or other products (including amplifiers) that products heat.
NotetoCATVsysteminstaller
This reminder is provided to call the CATV system installer's attention to
Section 820-40 of the NEC which provides guidelines for proper grounding
and, in particular, specifies that the cable ground shall be connected to the
grounding system of the building, as close to the point of cable entry as
practical.
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CAUTION
The apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing, and that no
objectsfilledwithliquids,suchasvases,shallbeplaceontheapparatus.
Batteries shall not be exposed to excessive heat such as sunshine, fire or the like.
Where the mains plug or a appliance coupler is used as the disconnect device ,
the disconnect device , the disconnect device shall remain readily operable.
CAUTION:
Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced. Replace only with the
same or equivalent type.
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SAFETY INFORMATIONS

CONTENTS
SAFETY INFORMATION
1 INTRODUCTION
2 CONNECTION
3 INSTALLATION
4 BASIC OPERATION
5 CHANNEL
6 PREFERENCE
7 SETTING
8AV
9 GAMES
10 MEDIA
11 RECORD/ TIMESHIFT
12 TROUBLESHOOTING
13 SPECIFICATIONS
1.1 Front panel
1.2 Rear panel
1.3 Remote control
2.1 General
2.2 Connecting the TV
2.3 Connecting a HiFi System
4.1 Switching Channel
4.2 HotKey
5.1 Channel menu
5.2 Channel Manager
5.3 Favorite List
5.4 Channel Setup
6.1 Preference
7.1 Setting menu
7.2 Timers
7.3 Child Lock
7.4 Date Time
7.5 Factory reset
7.6 Upgrade
7.7 Version
7.8 Auto Standby
8.1 AV
9.1 Games
10.1 Media
11.1 Record
11.2 Timeshift
3.1 Auto Search
3.2 Manual Search
3.3 Channel Filter
3.4 Country
3.5 LCN
3.6 Antenna Power
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USB
1.1 Front panel
1.2 Rear panel
1 INTRODUCTION
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AC Mains
Coaxial Digital Audio
TV aerial
foranexternalTVaerial
RF Loop through
for an external device
TV Scart
for connection to the TV
Down Mix Audio
2 Channel L/R
HDMI output
Standby button
Channel Up
Channel Down
USB port

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RED/GREEN/YELLOW/BLUE Buttons
(For interactive function/Submenu
function buttons)
MEDIA
(Enter USB menu)
USB
(Disk Manager)
1.3 Remote control
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OK button
(Confirm a selection within a menu)
Numeric entry
(Enter numeric values and select the channel
directly by entering it's number)
AUDIO
(Select audio mode and audio track)
SUBTITLE (On/Off Subtitle)
TTX (Open interactive service)
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BACK
(Switchtopreviouschannel)
EPG
(Open up Electronic Program Guide Menu)
STANDBY
(switch the STB on and standby)
Cursor/CH+, -/VOL+,-
(Cursor: Navigation buttons used to navigate
menu's items)
(CH+/-: Channel Up and Down)
(VOL+/-: Volume Up and Down)
REC
(Record the TV program)
Search backward /forward
FAV
(Open the Favorite list)
Previous/Next
STOP
(Stop program playback or recording)
TV/RADIO
(Switch between TV and Radio)
MUTE (Turn off/on the volume)
TIMER
(Timer wake-up)
Menu
(Open and close the menu screen)
EXIT (Exit from menu)
INFO
(Press for current channel information/
Operation guide )
TIMESHIFT
(Active timeshift function)
PLAY/PAUSE
GOTO
(Selectstheplaytimeofmedia)

2 SYSTEM CONNECTION
There are many different types of TV and other equipment that you can connect to the device.
Inthismanualyouwillseesomeofthemostcommonwaystoconnectyourequipment.
2.1 General
2.3 Connecting a HiFi system
Coaxial cable
Hi-Fi
2.2 Connecting the TV
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Antenna
HDMI TV
Scart cable HDMI cable
RF cable

Init Install
3 INSTALLATION
Installation
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Press the "MENU" button to enter main menu.
Press "UP"or " DOWN " button to highlight "Installation", press
"RIGHT" button to enter the Installation menu.
You are asked to input a password(the default password is"0000").
Input the correct password by pressing numeric buttons.
Press"UP"or"DOWN"cursorbutton tohighlightthedesireditem
andpress"OK"buttontoenterthesub-menu.
Press"EXIT"buttontoexit.
OSD Language
Country
Time Zone
Active Antenna
LCN
Start Search
Init Install
English
Auto
OK
EXIT
Move Enter Exit
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Off
Off
Hungary
BACK
Back
Auto Search
Manual Search
Channel Filter
Country
LCN
Activve Antenna
OK
EXIT
Move
Channel
Preference
Enter Exit
BACK
BackPage+-
Setting
AV
Game
Installation
Main Menu
All Channels
Hungary
Off
Off
Channel No.
Frequency
Bandwidth
Start Search
OK
EXIT
Move
Channel
Preference
Enter Exit
BACK
BackPage+-
Setting
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Game
Installation
Main Menu/Installation/
Manual Search
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474000KHz
8M
Strength
Quality
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90%
Select"ManualSearch",pressthe"OK"buttontoentertheManual
Search menu.
Press"LEFT"cursor buttontosetFrequencychannel,
then highlight "Start Search",
press"OK"buttontostartchannelscan.
Press "LEFT"or "RIGHT"button to set the Antenna Power.
When "Antenna Power" is selected "On", the STB will provide 5V power to antenna.
It will not provide when selected "Off".
3.1 Auto Search
3.2 Manual Search
3.3 Channel Filter
Selectthe"AutoSearch",press"OK"buttonto startAutoSearch,press"EXIT"buttontocancel.
3.6 Antenna Power
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Press"OK"or"RIGHT"button toselect theAllchannelsorFTAOnly.
3.5 LCN
You can activate/disactivate the LCN function by setting the "LCN " to on/off.
If LCN (Logical Channel Number)Select function is activated, you can't change the original
number of TV channels by scanning .
3.4 Country
Press"LEFT"or"RIGHT"button tosetthecountry.
If you use the STB for the first time, the "Installation" menu appears .
Press cursor button to setup the OSD Language, Country, Time Zone,
LCN and Antenna Power.
Highlight"Start Search",thenpressthe"OK"buttontostartchannel
search.

4 BASIC OPERATION
You can change channels by:
Pressing the CH+/CH- buttons.
Entering the channel number using the NUMERIC(0-9) buttons.
Pressing "OK" button to enter channel list, then press "UP" and "DOWN" buttons to select channel.
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In TV viewing mode, you can do the following:
Press UP/DOWN button to change channel.
Press LEFT/RIGHT button to adjust volume.
Use number key to change channel directly.
PressOKbuttontoenterchannelList.
Press BACK button will switch to previous channel.
Press SUBTITLE button to select the subtitle language.
PressEPGbuttontoenterEPGmenu.
Press INFO button can open information bar, then press INFO button again, it will show the
parameters of current channel.
4.2 Hotkey
4.1 Switching Channel

5.1 Channel menu
5 CHANNEL
5.2 Channel Manager
In the Channel menu, select "Channel Manager", press "OK"
button to enter Channel Manager menu.
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Use this menu to lock, delete, skip, swap and rename
channel.
Press"UP"or"DOWN" button tohighlightchannel.
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Press the "MENU" button to enter main menu.
Press"UP"or"DOWN"buttontohighlight"Channel",press
"RIGHT" button to enter the Channel menu.
Press"UP"or"DOWN"cursorbutton tohighlightthedesireditem
andpress"OK"buttontoenterthesub-menu.
Press"EXIT"buttontoexit.
Press"color"button,thenpress"OK"buttontoeditthe
corresponding function.
5.3 Favorite List
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GEO ENT B
GEO ENT U
GEO NE
AAG
AAG INTL
GEO SUPER
EXIT
Move Exit
BACK
BackPage+-
Program Name
Favorite List
No.
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0008
Fav1
GEONEWSNTL
Fav1 Fav2 Fav3 Fav4
In the Channel menu, select "Favorite List", press "OK"
button to enter Favorite List menu.
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Press buttontoaddthechannel
to the Fav1~Fav4 List. An icon indicates which favorite list a
channelisin.Press againtocancel."1~4" button
RED/GREEN/YELLOW/BLUE
numeric
Channel Manager
Favorite List
Channel
Preference
Setting
AV
Game
Installation
Main Menu
OK
EXIT
Move Enter Exit
BACK
BackPage+-
Fav4
Fav2 Fav3
GEO
GEO ENT B
GEO ENT U
GEO NE
AAG
AAG INTL
GEO SUPER
OK
EXIT
Move Swap Exit
BACK
BackPage+-
Channel Manager
No.
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0002
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0005
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Lock Del Skip Rename
Program Name
GEONEWSNTL

6 Preference
6.1 Preference
OSD Language
OSD Timeout
OSD Transparency
1st Preferred Subtitle
2nd Preferred Subtitle
Hard Hearing
1st Preferred Audio
2nd Preferred Audio
Muti Media
PVR Config
Channel
Preference
Setting
English
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English
English
Off
English
English
AV
Game
Installation
Main Menu
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Press the "MENU" button to enter main menu.
Press"UP"or"DOWN"buttontohighlight"Preference",press
"RIGHT" button to enter the Preference menu.
Press"UP"or"DOWN"cursorbutton tohighlightthedesireditem
andpress"OK"buttontoenterthesub-menu.
Press"EXIT"buttontoexit.
OSD Language
1st Preferred Subtitle /2nd Preferred Subtitle
Hard Hearing
1st Preferred Audio/ 2nd Preferred Audio
To select you desired OSD language.
To set the preferred subtitle language.
On/Off
To set the preferred Audio language.
Press"MEDIA"button,youareenteringMulti-mediaMode,thenyoucansetMultiMediamenu.
PVR Config
Multi Media
Mp4 Subtitle Language:
Mp4 Subtitle CodePage:
EBook Language:
EBook CodePage:
Movie Repeat:
Music Repeat:
Photo Repeat:
BG music:
Slide Time:
Effect:
To set the preferred subtitle language.
ISO8859/Windows125x
To set the preferred EBook language.
ISO8859/Windows125x
Repeat-Dir/ Repeat-OFF/ Repeat- One
Repeat-Dir/ Repeat-OFF/ Repeat- One
Repeat-Dir/ Repeat-OFF
On/ Off
3/6/9/12/15 Seconds
None/WipeTop/WipeBottom/WipeLeft/WipeRight/Wipe etc.
PVR File Format:
File Size:
Timeshift:
Timeshift Length:
Timeshift to Record:
TS/PS
Auto/1G/2G/3G/4G
Off/ Auto/ Timeshift
Auto/30min/1hr/2hr
On/ Off
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OK
EXIT
Move Enter Exit
BACK
BackPage+-
OSD Timeout
OSD Transparency
1s/2s/3s/4s/5s/6s
0%/10%/20%/30%/40%/50%/60%

7 Setting
7.1 Setting Menu
Timers
Child Lock
Date Time
Factory Reset
Upgrade
Version
Auto Standy
Channel
Preference
Setting
AV
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Installation
Main Menu
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Press the "MENU" button to enter main menu.
Press "UP"or "DOWN " button to highlight "Setting", press
"RIGHT" button to enter the Setting menu.
Press"UP"or"DOWN"cursorbutton tohighlightthedesireditem
andpress"OK"buttontoenterthesub-menu.
Press"EXIT"buttontoexit.
7.2 Timers
This menu allows us to set the program timer.
Youcanset27timers.
Press Red button to delete all timers
Press GREEN button to delete the highlighted timer
PressYELLOWbuttontoedittimer
Date:
Program Name:
Start Time:
End Time:
Duration:
Mode:
Type:
AD Record:
Subtitle Record:
Teletext Record:
7.3 Child Lock
You are asked to input a password(the default password is"0000").
Input the correct password by pressing numeric buttons.
Press"UP"or"DOWN"cursorbutton tohighlightthedesireditem
andpress"OK"buttontoenterthesub-menu.
Press "RIGHT" then numeric button to input date.
You can select a desired channel as the timer channel.
Press "RIGHT" then numeric button to input the start time.
You can see the end time information.
Press "RIGHT" then press numeric button to input the duration time.
Once/Daily/ Weekly/ Monthly
Recorder/Channel/ Standby/ On
On/ Off
On/Off
On/Off
System Lock:
Parental Rating:
Change Pin Code:
On/Off
0/4~18
To input old password
To input new password.
To confirm the new password.
Old Password
New Password
Confirm Password
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7.4 Date Time
Date Time Mode:
This menu is valid only when selected "Auto"
in Date Time Mode menu .
The GMT offset range is "Auto/-12:00 ~ +12:00", increasing
half hour progressively.
Date:
Time:
Time Zone:
Day Light Saving:
Theoptionsare:Auto/Manual
Press"OK"thennumericbuttontoinputthetime.
Date" and "Time" menus are valid only when selected
"Manual" in Date Time Mode menu.
Press"OK"thennumericbuttontoinputthedate.
Theoptionsare:Off/On
OK
EXIT
Move Enter Exit
BACK
BackPage+-

7.5 Factory Reset
7.6 Upgrade
This menu allows you to re-set the device back to factory settings, clear all existed channels.
You are asked to input a password(the default password is"0000").
Input the correct password by pressing numeric buttons.
7.7 Version
In "Settings" menu, select "Version", press "OK" button
to open Version information window .
Press"EXIT"buttontoexit.
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This menu can display some parameters of Hardware Version, Software Version,
F/W Version and Build Date information in this Model.
USB upgrade:
We offer the functions for user to upgrade software version by USB and OTA.
OTA( over the air) upgrade:
Highlight "USB Upgrade", press "RIGHT" button to enter file list, select the upgrade file, then press
"OK" button to upgrade software.
Highlight "OTA Upgrade", press "RIGHT" button to enter OTA Upgrade menu.
Settheoptions,thenselect"OTAUpgrade"option,press"OK"buttontostartupgrade.
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7.8 Auto Standby
This option allows you to enable or disable Auto Standby. The default setting for Auto Standby is
1hr/2hr/3hr. The receiver will switch to standby automatically when it doesn't receive commands
from the remote control for 1/2/3 hours. To avoid the automatic switch off, set Auto Standby to OFF.

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8.1 AV
Contrast
Brightness
Channel
Preference
Setting
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Installation
Main Menu
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Press the "MENU" button to enter main menu.
Press"UP"or"DOWN"buttontohighlight"AV",press
"RIGHT" button to enter the AV menu.
Press"UP"or"DOWN"cursorbutton tohighlightthedesireditem
andpress"OK"buttontoenterthesub-menu.
Press"EXIT"buttontoexit.
Contrast
Brightness
SPDIF
Aspect Ratio
Video Output
Video Resolution
HDMI Audio:
Mute/Bitstream/PCM
4:3LB/ 4:3PS/16:9 /Full Screen
RGB/ CVBS
480p_60/480i_30/576p_50/576i_25/720p_60/720p_50/
1080i_30/1080i_25/1080p_60/1080P_50/Auto Detect
HDMI Mute/HDMI PCM/HDMI RAW
Highlight "Contrast" and press "RIGHT" button, then you can press"RIGHT"
and "LEFT" button to adjust contrast.
Highlight "Brightness" and press "RIGHT" button, then you can press"RIGHT"
and"LEFT"buttontoadjustBrightness.
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Saturation
HUE
Highlight "Saturation" and press "RIGHT" button, then you can press"RIGHT"
and "LEFT" button to adjust Saturation.
Highlight "HUE" and press "RIGHT" button, then you can press"RIGHT"
and"LEFT"buttontoadjust HUE.
Mute
4:3 LB
CVBS
576p_50
HDMI PCM
SPDIF
Aspect Ratio
Video Output
Video Resolution
HDMI Audio
Saturation
HUE
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EXIT
Move Enter Exit
BACK
BackPage+-

9.1 Game
This menu allows you to play games.
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Press the "MENU" button to enter main menu.
Press"UP"or"DOWN"buttontohighlight"Game",press"RIGHT"
buttontoentertheGamemenu.
Press"UP"or"DOWN"cursorbuttontohighlightthedesireditem
andpress"OK"buttontoenterthegame.
Press"EXIT"buttontoexit.
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Box Man
Tetris
Hit Rat
Go Bang
Sudoku
Channel
Preference
Setting
AV
Game
Installation
Main Menu
OK
EXIT
Move Enter Exit
BACK
BackPage+-

10 MEDIA
10.1 Media
The product supports 7 types of Media lists.
PresstheMEDIAbuttontoenterMultiMediamode.
Press"RIGHT" or "LEFT" button to highlight each list, then press "DOWN" button to enter the list.
In List menu, press cursor button to browse folders and files.
Press "BACK" button to return to previous menu.
NOTE:
DonotmovetheHardDisksuddenlywhiletheHardDiskisrunning .Inthat
case, the device may not identify the Hard Disk.
in PC or device
The company shall not be liable for any corruption of data on the hard disk drive
caused by the carelessness or misuse of users.
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Movie:
Music:
Photo:
Game(Native 32 Games):
Record Manager:
Disk Ma a er:ng
Ebook:
Playback video files
Playback audio files
View the photos
Play the game you have transferred
Manage the Record files
If there are more than one partitions. we should select the record partition.
RED button:
GREEN button:
YELLOW button:
Select the record partition
Format the partition to FAT 32
Format the partition to NTFS
Enter the record partition, we can see the record files.
RED button:
GREEN button:
BLUE button:
Delete the highlight file
Rename the highlight file
Delete all record files
In partition menu
GREEN button:
YELLOW button:
RED button:
BLUE button:
Format the partition to FAT 32
Format the partition to NTFS
Move or copy file
Device Information
When you select file(folder)
RED button:
GREEN button:
YELLOW button:
BLUE button:
Move or copy the select file
Rename the highlight file
Delete the highlight file
(folder)
(folder)
(folder)
Delete all files(folder)
Used to read Ebook
Press "UP/DOWN"button to page up/page down.
Press "BACK" to back previous menu.
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ISO:
Playback DVD files.

11 RECORD & TIMESHIFT
Please select USB 2.0 USB HDD or USB stick for Recording and Timeshift, such asfamous brand SAMSUNG,
HITACHI and SONY. Some USB devices maybe can't be supported due to its quality.
NOTE:
Plugging an external Mass Storage Device on the USB port gives you access to Time Shift/Record
a broadcast program.
There are 3 different ways to timeshift program.
You should set Main Menu->Preference->PVR config firstly->Timeshift
Pause a broadcast program and continue watching it later (Time Shift )
Record a broadcast program.
When the space available on the Mass Storage Device runs out, recording operation of
broadcast will stop.
NOTE:
PleaseuseUSB2.0diskwhenrecordingortimeshift.
For timeshift and recording feature, you need take bigger size USB pen
driver or HDD (>2GB) for recording.
11.1 Record
In viewing mode, press "RECORD" button to instantaneously start a record on the current channel.
Press"PAUSE" button to pause recording.
Press "STOP" button to stop recording, then a confirmation window appears.
Select "Yes" to stop recording. Select "No" to continue recording.
11.2 Timeshift
1. Auto: In viewing mode, the model will Enter Timeshift automatically after 5 seconds.
2.Timeshift:TimeShiftcanbedoneinviewingmodebypressingthe "TIMESHIFT"button.
3. Off: In viewing mode, the model can not enter timeshift by pressing the "TIMESHIFT" button.
Instant Record:
Programmer Playback:
Press "USB" button to enter Record List.
Highlight the desired file, press "OK" button to view the recorded file.
Initiate
Trickmodes
Stop the Time Shift
Time Shift can be done in viewing mode by pressing the "TIMESHIFT" button.
During the playback, it is possible to perform the following actions :
Press"PAUSE"buttontopausetheplayback
Press "FORWARD" button to fast forward the playback
Press "BACKWARD" button to rewind the playback
Press"STOP"buttontostopTimeShift.
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In some region, the digital terrestrial signal may be weak. So you'd better use the antenna in
which the booster was built ,for watching the weak signal channels.
12 TROUBLESHOOTING
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Problem
Standby light not lit
No signal found
No picture or sound
Scrambled channel
message
No response to remote
control
Forgotten channel lock
code
Forgotten menu lock
code
After moving the STB to
another room you find you
arenolongerable to
receive digital reception
The STB can not start record
or timeshift the live program
Possible cause What to do
Mains lead unplugged
Mainsfuseblown
Aerial is disconnected
Aerial is damaged/misaligned
Outofdigitalsignalarea
Scart/AV is not selected on your TV
Channel is scrambled
Receiver off
Handset not aimed correctly
Front panel obstructed
Hand set batteries exhausted
The aerial feed former new point
may come through a distribution
system which may reduce the
digital signal now received by the
box.
The USB device is unconnected
to STB or USB device is full, or the
USB device is damaged
Check mains lead
Check fuse
Check aerial lead
Check aerial
Check with dealer
Reduce to another channel
Select alternative channel
Plug in and turn on plug
Aim handset at front panel
Check for obstructions
Replace handset batteries
Re-install channels to cancel
channel lock
Contact help line
Try a direct feed from the antenna
Connected the USB device to
STBordeletesomefiles inthe
USB device or change a good
USB device.

Design and Specifications are subject to change without notice.
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13 SPECIFICATIONS
NOTE:
TUNER & CHANNEL RF INPUT CONNECTOR x1
(IEC-TYPE, IEC169-2, FEMALE)
RF OUTPUT CONNECTOR x1
(IEC-TYPE, IEC169-2, MALE (LOOPTHROUGH))
FREQUENCY RANGE:
174MHz~230MHz(VHF)
470MHz ~862MHz (UHF)
SIGNAL LEVEL:
-15 ~ -75 dbm
FEATURES
VIDEO DECODER
AUDIO DECODER
VIDEO FORMATS
MODULATION
VIDEO OUTPUT CVBS/ RGB/ HDMI
QPSK,16QAM,64QAM
CONNECTION
MAIN POWER CABLE
TUNER
SPDIF
FIXED TYPE
ANTENNA INPUTx1, RF OUTPUT x1
COAXIAL x1
USB slot
POWER SUPPLY
INPUT VOLTAGE
POWER CONSUMPTION
Ac220 - 240V, 50/60Hz
MAX. 6W
DATA PORT
MPEG-2 MP@ML/
MPEG-1 Layer 1,2
PCM/HE-AAC V1.0
HDMI HDMI OUTPUTx1
4:3/16:9
SCART TO TV x1
ANALOG AUDIO OUTPUT DownMixStereooutput(LeftandRight)x1
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