TV Star T3000 User manual

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TV STAR T3000 HD USB PVR

CONTENT
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CONNECTION INTERFACE ........................................................................................................5
REMOTE CONTROL.................................................................................................................7
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Program Edit.......................................................................................................................... 11
EPG (Electronic program guide) .......................................................................................... 12
Sort......................................................................................................................................... 12
LCN (Logical channel number) ............................................................................................ 13
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Aspect Ratio .......................................................................................................................... 14
Resolution.............................................................................................................................. 14
TV format ............................................................................................................................... 14
Video output .......................................................................................................................... 14
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Auto Search........................................................................................................................... 15
Manual Search ...................................................................................................................... 15
Country .................................................................................................................................. 16
Antenna power ...................................................................................................................... 16
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Time offset ............................................................................................................................. 16
Country Region ..................................................................................................................... 16
Time Zone.............................................................................................................................. 16
Timer for Power On/Off......................................................................................................... 16
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OSD (On screen Display) Language ................................................................................... 17
Subtitle Language ................................................................................................................. 17
Audio Language .................................................................................................................... 18
Digital Audio........................................................................................................................... 18
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Parental Guidance ................................................................................................................ 18
Set Password ........................................................................................................................ 18
Restore Factory Default........................................................................................................ 18
Information............................................................................................................................. 18
Software upgrade.................................................................................................................. 18
USB....................................................................................................................................19
Multimedia: ............................................................................................................................ 19
Photo congures: .................................................................................................................. 19
Movie Congure .................................................................................................................... 19
USB PVR Congure:............................................................................................................. 19
Timeshift ................................................................................................................................ 21
Recording .............................................................................................................................. 21
TROUBLESHOOTING .............................................................................................................22
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION....................................................................................................23


1. Read these instructions. Keep these instructions.
2. Keep these instructions.
3. Heed all warnings.
4. Follow all instructions.
5. Do not use this apparatus near water
6. Clean only with dry cloth.
7. Do not block any ventilation openings, install in
accordance with the instructions.
8. Do not install near any heat sources stoves, or other
apparatus (including ampliers) that produce heat.
9. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized
plug. If the Provided plug does not t into your outlet,
consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete
outlet.
10. Protected the power cord from being walked on
or pinched particularly at plugs. Convenience
receptacles and the point where they exit from the
apparatus.
11. Only use attachments/accessories specied by the
manufacturer.
12. Unplug this apparatus during lighting storms o r
when unused for long periods of time.
13. Refer all servicing to qualied service personnel.
Servicing is required when the apparatus has been
damaged in anyway. Such as power- supply cord or
plug is damaged I liquid have been spilled or objects
have fallen into the apparatus, the apparatus has
been exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate
normally, or has been dropped.
14. Mains plug is used as the disconnect device, the
disconnect device shall remain readily operable.
15. The ventilation should not be impeded by cove
ring the ventilation openings with items: such as
newspapers, table-cloth, curtains, etc
16. No naked ame sources, such as lighted candles,
should be placed on the apparatus.
17. Attention should be drawn to the environmental
aspects of battery disposal.
18. The use of apparatus in moderate climate.
WARNING: To reduce the risk of re or electric shock, do not
expose this apparatus to rain or moisture.
WARNING: The batteries shall not be exposed to
excessive heat such as sunshine, re or the like.
Warning:
· The apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or
splashing and that no objects lled with liquids. Such
as vases. Shall be placed on the apparatus.
· The MAINS plug or an appliance coupler is used as
the disconnect device, the disconnect device shall
remain readily operable.
· The batteries shall not be exposed to excessive heat
such as sunshine, re or the like.
The symbol indicates that dangerous voltages
constituting a risk of electric shock are present
within this unit.
The symbol instructions indicate that there
are important operating and maintenance the
literature accompanying this unit.
This symbol indicates that this product incorporates
double insulation between hazardous mains voltage and
user accessible parts. When servicing use only identical
replacement parts.
CAUTION:
When the apparatus was in electrostatic circumstance, it
may be malfunction and need to reset by user.
Package Contents
Before installation. Please check the contents of the package.
The package should contain the following items:
DVBT TV Receiver X1 pc
Remote Control X1 pc
AAA Battery For Remote control X1 pair
User Manual X1 pc
IR cable X1 pc
DC Adaptor X1 pc
CONNECTION INTERFACE
①Power in: Power cord connection socket
②IR Receiver: Receiver control sensor mount socket
③RF in: Connect the antenna cable
④RF out: The antenna signal to connect another receiver
⑤HDMI: Connecting to a TV receiver HDMI connector
⑥USB: USB device connection
⑦TV SCART: Connecting to a TV receiver SCART connector

Installing the Batteries
Remove the battery cover from the Remote Control and put
2pcs size batteries 1.5 V AAA inside the compartment.
The diagram inside the Battery Compartment shows the
correct way to install the batteries.
Using the Remote Control
To use the Remote Control, point it towards the front of the
Digital Set Top Box
The Remote Control has a range of up to 7 meters from the
Set Top Box at an angle of up to 60 degrees.
The Remote Control will not operate if its path is
blocked.
Sunlight or very bright light will decrease the
sensitivity of the Remote Control
STANDBY: Switch the product to on or standby Mode
MUTE: Mute or Restore Audio Output
EPG: (Electronic Program Guide) Call up the
EPG
INFO: Show information of the current program
TTX: Display Teletext contents
AUDIO: Select an Audio Language or Audio Mode
REC: Record TV program (Personal video
record)
SUB-T: Select Subtitles Language
MENU: Press this button to run menu on screen
and call command box
EXIT: Exit the current Menu or returns to the
previous menu
UP/DOWN: Navigate through the Menus.
CH-/CH+: Select the next or previous Channel
OK: Select the highlighted item
RIGHT/LEFT:Navigate through the Menus
VOL-/VOL+: Increase or decrease sound volume
FAVOURITE:Display or edit the favourite program list
TV/RADIO: Switch between TV and Radio mode
0-9(Numeric
Buttons):
Select a channel or setting
RECALL: Return to the last selected channel
USB: Shortcut to USB Menu
REV: Search backward during media play
FWD: Search forward during media play.
PREV: Skip to previous stage when play media le
NEXT: Skip to next stage when play media le
PLAY/PAUSE: starts or resume media play
STOP: Stop media play
REPEAT: Turn on/off repeat mode
Color buttons:Operate different functions in screen TEXT
For a basic connection from your SET TOP BOX to your
TV set, you can use SCART connection, For a higher
quality connection; use a direct HDMI connection as
shown below.
After all connections have been made properly, switch on TV
and make sure the receiver is connected to the Main Power.
Press Power button to switch on restoring receiver.
if you are using the receiver for the rst time or have restored
the unit to Factory Default, the Installation Guide will appear
on your TV screen.
1. [OSD Language] :press the RIGHT/LEFT button to
select a language
2. [Country] press the RIGHT/LEFT button to select
your country of residence
3. [Channel Search] press the RIGHT/LEFT or OK
button to begin Automatic channel search.
4. Once channel tuning is complete, you can start
watching TV programs.

Basic Operation
Program Manage Settings
To access the Menu, Press the MENU button and select
[Program]. Using the RIGHT/LEFT keys to navigate through
the menu.The Menu provides options to adjust the Program
Manage Settings. Press the EXIT button to exit the Menu
Program Edit
To edit your program preferences (lock, skip, favourite, move
or delete) you will need to enter the Program Edit Menu.
Set Favourite Program
You can create a shortlist of favourite program that you can
easily access.
Set Favourite TV or Radio program:
1. Select the your desire program then press the
FAVOURITE button,
2. A heart-shaped symbol will appear and the program
is marked as a favourite
3. Repeat the previous steps to select more Favourite
programs
4. To conrm and exit the Menu, press the EXIT button
Disable Favourite TV or Radio Channel:
Select the Favourite channel and press Favourite button on
the remote control to cannel.
View Favourite Program
1. Press the Favourite button and the Favourite Menu
will appear.
2. Press the UP/DOWN button to highlight the program
that you want to mark as favourite
3. Press the OK button to select your favourite program
Delete a TV or Radio Program
1. Select the program and then press the BLUE button
A warning message will appear. Press OK to delete
the channel.
2. Repeat the previous steps to select more programs
to delete.
Skip TV or Radio Program
1. Select the program you would like to skip and press
the GREEN button.
A skip symbol will appear. The channel is marked
as a skip.
2. Repeat the previous step to skip more channels.
3. To save your settings and exit the menu, press EXIT
key.
Disable the skip channel function::
Select the Skip channel and press the GREEN button on the
remote control to cancel
Move a TV or Radio Program
1. Select the preferred channel then press the RED
button. A move symbol will appear
2. Press the UP/DOWN button to move the channel
3. Press the OK button to conrm
4. Repeat the above steps to move more programs
Lock Program
You can lock the selected programs for restricted view
Lock a TV or Radio Program:
1. Select the preferred channel then press the YELLOW
button. A lock-shaped symbol is displayed. The
channel is now marked as locked.
2. Repeat the previous step to select more channels.
3. To conrm your settings and exit the menu. Press
the EXIT button.
4. Press the YELLOW button to disable the locked
channels function.
5. To view the locked channels, you will be required to
enter either the default password ‘000000’ or your
last set password. The master unlock password
is”888888”
EPG (Electronic program guide)
The EPG is an on-screen TV guide that shows scheduled
programs seven days in advance for every tuned channel.
Press the EPG button on the Remote Control to access to
the guide.
You can use the UP/DOWN button to select the preferred
program. If there is more than one page of information, use
the BLUE button for page up and the YELLOW button for
page down.
You can select another channel’s EPG by LEFT/RIGHT
buttons, view details of EPG event by INFO button or
schedule a recording by OK button.
Sort
Sort your channels from the following options:
[By LCN]:Sort the channels in ascending order (Logical
channel number)
[By Service Name]:Sort the channels in alphabetical order
[By Service ID]:Sort the channels according to the station.
[By ONID]: Sort the channels according to ONID

LCN (Logical channel number)
Set LCN on or off if you want to Sort the channel manually
Picture Setting
To access the Menu, press MENU then select [Picture] using
the RIGHT/LEFT key. The Menu provides options to adjust
the video settings. Press UP/DOWN to select an option and
press RIGHT/LEFT to adjust that setting. Press EXIT to exit
the menu.
Aspect Ratio
You must set the display format to either Auto, 4:3 Full, 4:3
Pan Scan, 4:3 Letter Box, 16:9 wide Screen or Auto to get
the maximum display when watching TV.
Resolution
You can change this setting if the picture resolution does
not appear to be correct. This setting is to match the most
common setting for HDMI.
[480i/480p]: for NTSC TV system.
[576i/576p]: for PAL TV system.
[720p/1080i/1080p]: for NTSC or PAL TV system.
TV format
If the picture does not appear correctly, you need to change
the settings.
This should match the most common setting for TVs in your
country.
[NTSC]: for NTSC system TV.
[PAL]: for PAL system TV.
Video output
[SCART]: SCART output
[HDMI]: HDMI output
Channel Search
To access the menu, press MENU and select [Search
Channel] using the 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
Auto Search
This option will automatically search for channels and save
them once the scanning is complete. All previously saved
channels and settings will be deleted.
1. Select [Auto Search] and press OK or RIGHT to start
channel search
2. To cancel channel search, press EXIT. Any channels
that have been found will be saved.
Manual Search
This option allows you to scan for new channels without
deleting previously saved channels and settings.
1. Select [Manual Search] then press OK or RIGHT.
The channel search screen will appear.
2. Press the RIGHT/LEFT key to select the channel
frequency
3. Press OK to start searching channels.
If a channel is found, it is saved and added to the channels
list. lf channels cannot be found during searching, the unit
will exit automatically
Country
Select your country of residence.
Antenna power
Enable Antenna Power if an external active antenna is
connected.
Time Setting
To access the Menu, press MENU then select [Time] using
the RIGHT/LEFT keys.
The Menu provides options to adjust the time settings.
Press UP/DOWN to select an option and press RIGHT/LEFT
to adjust the settings. Press EXIT to exit the menu.

Time offset
Select auto or manual for GMT offset adjustments.
Country Region
Select the Country Region when [Time Offset] is set to Auto.
Time Zone
Select the Time Zone Offset when [Time Offset] is set to
Manual.
Timer for Power On/Off
Press the MENU button on the remote control. enter Time.
then select Power On/Off
Please set Power On and Power Off as Enable, then move
the cursor to set Power On/Off Time.
After all the settings are made, this screen will appear. Press
the OK button to exit
Option
To access the Menu, press MENU and select [Option] using
the RIGHT/LEFT keys. The menu provides options to adjust
the OSD Language,Subtitle Language and Audio Language.
Select an option and press RIGHT/LEFT to adjust the setting.
Press EXIT to exit the Menu
OSD (On screen Display) Language
Select an OSD language
Subtitle Language
Select the preferred subtitle language
Audio Language
Select the preferred audio language for watching TV
channels.
If the language is not available, the default language will be
selected
Digital Audio
If no sound from audio amplier which connected to coaxial
you can change this setting.
System Setting
To access the Menu, press MENU and select [System] using
the RIGHT/LEFT keys. The menu provides options to adjust
the system settings.
Press the UP/DOWN key to select an option and press
RIGHT/LEFT to adjust the setting. Press EXIT to exit the
Menu.
Parental Guidance
Set the age for parental control.
Set Password
Set or change the password for locked programs. Enter your
old password or the default password ‘000000’. You will then
be asked to enter your new password. Press OK button to
conrm your new password.
Once it is conrmed, press EXIT to exit the Menu. The
master unlock password is ‘888888’
Restore Factory Default
Reset your Set Top Box to the Default Factory Settings.
In Main Menu, select [Restore Factory Default] using the
RIGHT/LEFT keys and press OK or RIGHT to select. Enter
your password or the default password ‘000000’ and press
OK to conrm. This option will delete all preset channels and
settings. The master unlock password is ‘888888.’
Information
View model, hardware and software information.
Software upgrade
Upgrade the software by this menu.
USB
To access the Menu, press the MENU button and select
[USB] using the RIGHT/LEFT keys. The menu provides
options to playback Music, Photo and Multimedia les.lt can
support AVl, MP3, WMA, JPEG and BMP formats.

Multimedia:
When a USB device is attached you can select from the
Music Photo, Movie or PVR options in this menu using the
RIGHT/LEFT keys and OK to select. If a USB device is not
connected, the warning message “No USB device is Found”
will appear.
Photo congures:
Slide Time: Adjust slide show interval to 1~8 seconds
Slide Mode: Adjust slide show effect in mode of 0-59 seconds
or random
Aspect Ratio:
[Keep]: Play picture in its original aspect
[Discard]: Play picture in full screen mode.
Movie Congure
Subtitle Specic: Select the subtitle size. Available settings
are Small, Normal and Big
Subtitle BG:Select the subtitle background color. Available
settings are Transparent, Gray
Yellow, Green and White.
Subtitle Font Color:Select the subtitle font color. Available
settings are White, Black, Red, Blue and Green
USB PVR Congure:
Record Device:
Displays information of the connected USB storage device.
Format:
Formats the connected USB device. (ATTENTION IT WILL
DELETE ALL FILES!)
The most unique feature of the STB is its ability to record live
TV. There are two ways you can do this. The rst is to simply
connect a USB storage device to your STB and press the
record button on the remote. The other way is to schedule
a program to record using the blue button or from within the
EPG menu.
To schedule a recording
follow the below steps:
Press the blue button on the remote
Press the red button to add a schedule.
Adjust the settings according to the schedule of the event.
(Start-End time, record/view, etc.
Press OK button
Press EXIT button
You will be able to select from the following two options:
.Mode: View or Record
If at any time you wish to delete a Scheduled event, you can
press the blue button to view the list of scheduled events.
Use the arrow keys on the remote to highlight the event you
wish to delete then press the blue button to delete it.
The recording les can be deleted on this unit, you can go
to the PVR, and press yellow button to delete it. The TV
program is recorded to le at .PVR format, which can be
played back on this unit and PC using a suitable player, but
cannot be played back on DVD or PDVD
For recording high denition TV programs, the version (and
speed) of USB device should be 2.0 or above, otherwise the
unit may not record the HD programs correctly.
When recording to USB stick or external hard disc on this
model, you have to wait a few seconds before pushing rec.
after inserting the media. Otherwise the unit can freeze in
the signal. If that happens, then please take off power and
connect again to x this.
Note:
· We cannot guarantee compatibility (operation and/or
bus power) with all USB mass storage devices and
assume no responsibility for any loss of data that
may occur when connected to this unit.
· With large amounts of data, it may take longer for the
system to read the contents of a USB device.
· Some USB devices may not be properly recognized.
· Even when they are in a supported format, some les
may not play or display depending on the content
· Please use external Ac-DC power adapter if the USB
device current consumption larger than 500mA.
Timeshift
Press [Timeshift/Pause] key rst, then at any time you can
press [Play] key, the unit will start playing recorded program
from the start.
Press [Goto] to select playing time, play time cannot exceed
the current time
Press [Fast forward]/[Fast back] to move through current
recording
Note: Time shifting is only available when USB HDD is
connected to system and
read/write speed is high enough to support that
Press [Stop] key rst time to end the playing mode. The unit
will keep recording but will return to current time. If you press
[Pause] the playback will start again from the beginning of
the recording. Press [Stop] key again to stop the recording.
Recording
Press [REC] key can record current program to USB disc.

Press [REC] repeatly to choice recording time. Press [INFO]
key to see recording information during recording as below:
Press [PVR] key to open the PVR le list. You can select
recorded le and press [OK] to play the le
PROBLEM POTENTIAL REASONS WHAT TO DO
No picture
Power isn’t connected Connect the power
The power switch is not on Switch on the power
Screen shows “No
Signal’”
Not connect DVB-T cable Plug in the DVB-T cable
Incorrect setting Set up correct parameter
No sound from
speaker
No or incorrect connection with
audio cable Connect the audio cable correctly
Mute the sound Switch on the correct Volume
control
Incorrect sound track Try another sound track
Only sound, no
image on the
screen
No or incorrect connection with
AV cable. Connect the video cable correctly
The program is a radio program Press<TV/RADIO> key to Shift into
TV mode.
Remote control is
not workable
The battery is exhausted Change new battery
Remote control unit is not in the
right opposite of the front panel or
too far from it
Adjust the way of holding remote
control unit and get near to the
panel.
The image stop
suddenly or
mosaic
The signal is too weak Strengthen the signal

ITEM SUB ITEM PARAMETER
Tuner
Input Frequency 170~230 MHz
470~858 MHz/
RF Input level -20~-80dBm
IF Bandwidth 7MHz,8 MHz
Modulation QPSK, 16QAM, 64QAM
Video
Decoder Format
MPEG-2(ISO/IEC 13818-2)
MPEG-4(ISO/IEC 14496)
H.264 (ISO/IEC 14496-10)
Output Format 480i/480p/576i/576p/720p/1080i/1080p
Output Port HDMI,SCART,YUV(optional),CVBS(optional)
Audio
Decoder Format MPEG-1&MPEG-2(layer1&layer2)
AAC,AAC+/HE-AAC,AC3
Audio output Digital audio: S/PDIF Coaxial,
Scart(Optional),L/R(optional)
Power
Voltage 90~240V,50/60HZ
POWER Max 6 W
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