Xtrend ET8500 User manual

ET8500
User Manual
Before operation, please read the entire Manual thoroughly and retain for future reference
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Introduction
Dear customer,
Thank you for choosing Xtrend.
This user manual will assist you to install your Xtrend box successfully and to get familiar with numerous
features.
The Xtrend ET8500 is a new generation of Full HD Linux receiver with a 1.3GHz CPU Processor, 4.3 inch TFT LCD,
Slide-in HDD bracket, 512MB Nand Flash, eSATAp port, which you can also use as an USB port, and many more
properties and features.
Experience various features such as Full HD TV viewing, web browsing, media playing, HbbTV, and other many
more multimedia features.
In order to extend your experience, you can install various plugins on your Xtrend box.
We strongly recommend reading the user manual before using your Xtrend box.
For any further questions, please visit http://www.et-view.net
We wish you a great experience with your Xtrend Box.
Best regards,
Xtrend Team

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Table of Contents
(A) Safety Instructions...................................................................................................................................3
(B) Main Features .........................................................................................................................................5
(C) Specification ............................................................................................................................................6
(D) Packaging Contents ..................................................................................................................................7
(E) Product Description.................................................................................................................................8
(F) Installing HDD ........................................................................................................................................11
(G) Smartcard Reader & CI ...........................................................................................................................12
(H) Remote Control .....................................................................................................................................14
(I) Basic Installation.....................................................................................................................................15
1. Installation of Satellite dish or Cable/Terrestrial connection ............................................................... 15
2. Connecting the TV (and VCR)................................................................................................................ 16
(J) Installing Tuner.......................................................................................................................................18
(K) Turn on Xtrend ET8500.. ........................................................................................................................19
1. Choose Video input selection........................................................................................................... 19
2. Language Selection.......................................................................................................................... 20
3. Configuring Basic Setup ................................................................................................................... 20
4. Check the internet connection ....................................................................................................... 21
5. Configuring Tuner ............................................................................................................................ 22
6. Install Channel List .......................................................................................................................... 24
7. Automatic & Manual Scan ............................................................................................................. 24
(L) System Configuration –Network Setup.................................................................................................29
(M) Download and Install Plugins ...............................................................................................................30
(N) How to program your universal remote control for your TV ................................................................31
TV brand code list.. ...........................................................................................................................32
(O) GNU General Public License……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….47

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(A) Safety Instructions
This Linux Set-Top-Box has been designed and manufactured in compliance with EU consumer safety
requirements (CE). Please read the following safety precautions carefully.
1. Connecting Power
●This product operates only in the range of AC 100V~250V and 50Hz/60Hz. Please check first your power
supply to see if it fits this range.
●Please be noted that you need to disconnect from the mains before you start any maintenance or
installation procedures.
●Make sure that the power cord is placed in a position where it is easy to unplug it from the mains in an
emergency.
2. Overloading
●Do not overload a wall outlet, extension cord or adapter as this may cause electrical fire or shock.
3. Liquid
●This product is not water-proof and should not be exposed to dripping, splashing, or any type of liquid.
●No objects filled with liquid such as vases shall be placed on the product.
●Please do not clean the product with wet cloth, which may cause a short circuit.
●No wet objects should be placed near the product.
4. Ventilation
●Allow a sufficient space between the product and other objects to make sure air ventilation of the
product.
●Do not block the top or rear of the product with an object, which will close the ventilation holes and lead
to a high temperature of the system. This may cause a failure of the product.
●Do not stack other electronic devices on top of the product.
●Do not insert any kind of pointed objects like screw, gimlet, etc. into the ventilation holes of the product.
This will damage the product.
5. Connecting the Satellite Cable
●Disconnect the power of the product before you connect the satellite cable to the product. Otherwise, it
may cause damage to the LNB.
6. Grounding
●The LNB must be earthed to the system earth for the satellite dish.
7. Location
●Place the product indoor.
●Do not expose the product to rain, sun or lightening.
●Do not place the product near any heat appliances as a radiator.
●Ensure that there is more than 10 cm distance from any electrical devices & wall.

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8. Lightening, Storm or Not In Use
●Unplug the product and disconnect the antenna cable during a thunderstorm or lightening, especially
when left unattended and unused for a long period of time. This will prevent possible damages from
power surges or lightening.
9. Replacement of Parts
●Unauthorized part replacements, especially by one who is not a qualified technician may result in
damage to the product.
●Ensure that when part replacements are necessary qualified technicians perform the task using the
components specified by the manufacturer.
10. Hard Disk Drive
●Do not move the product or turn the power off suddenly while the Hard Disk Drive (HDD) is still running.
This may result in damage to the HDD and thus the system.
●The company shall not be liable for any corruption of data on the HDD caused by careless use or misuse
of users.
11. Battery
●There is danger of explosion if batteries are incorrectly replaced.
●Replace batteries only with the same or equivalent type.
‘WEEE’ Symbol instructions
This product should not be disposed with other house hold wastes at the end of its working life.
Please separate this from other types of wastes and recycle it responsibly to promote the sustainable reuse of
material resources. This will help prevent harm to the environment or human health from uncontrolled waste
disposal.
Dolby Digital: Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. ‘Dolby’ and the ‘double-D’ symbol are
trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.
MP3: MPEG Layer-3 audio coding technology licensed from Fraunhofer IIS and Thomson

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(B) Main Features
ET8500
1.3 GHz CPU Processor
4.3 inch TFT LCD
4 x Plug & Play Quad Tuners for DVB-S/S2, DVB-C and/or hybrid DVB-T2/T/C Tuner
Resolution: 1080p, 1080i, 720p, 576p, 576i, 480p, 480i
Digital tone with AC-3-support via S/PDIF
eSATAp + USB Port in one (eSATAp Port provides power supply for external eSATA hard drives)
1 x Common Interface
2 x Smartcard Reader
Power Touch-button with 2 LED
User-friendly Linux Menu system
Various Channel editing programs
(Favorite, lock, rename, delete, and sort)
Fully compatible with MPEG2/4 and DVB-S/S2
Easy and fast Software-Upgrade via USB or Internet
1GB DDR 3/512MB Nand Flash
10/100/1000MB Ethernet Interface
2.5” internal Slide-in HDD Support
HDMI CEC Support
Unicable Support
Play Multimedia files in HD quality.
EPG Support
 Multi LNB support via DiSEqC 1.0, 22 kHz
 Video connections: HDMI, RCA

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(C) Specification
Properties
ET8500
CPU/Memory
CPU
1.3 GHz
Nand Flash
512MB
DDR 3
1GB
FRONT PANEL
Display
4.3 inch TFT LCD
Button
1 port (Power Touch
Button with 2 LED)
IR
1 port
SIDE PANEL I/O PORTS
CI SLOT
1 slot
Smartcard Reader
2 slots
USB
1 port
Slide-in HDD
2.5“
REAR PANEL I/O PORTS
Power
Adapter (12V 3.5A)
RCA AV Out
CVBS
Audio R/L
S/PDIF
OPTICAL
Tuner
4 x Plug & Play for DVB-
S/S2, DVB-C, and/or hybrid
DVB-T/T2/C Tuner
LAN(RJ45)
1Port(10/100/1000M)
e-SATAP/USB 2.0
1 port
HDMI Output
1 port
USB
2 ports
Fan
1
Power On/Off Switch
1
Dimension (L x W x H)
180 x 200 x 83mm

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(D) Packaging Contents (ET8500)
Please check all package contents before using your product.
●Set-Top-Box
●Remote Control
●Batteries
●User Manual
●DC Power Adapter
●HDMI Cable
●4 screws for HDD bracket

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(E) Product Description
Front Panel (ET8500)
1. Power Touch Button with 2 colored LEDs : Sets your Xtrend box into standby mode
2. 4.3” TFT LCD : Displays live video output

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Right Side Panel
1. Slide-in HDD Bracket : Install a 2.5” HDD
2. 2 Smartcard Reader Slots : 2 Smartcards can be inserted
3. CI Module Slot : CAM can be inserted
4. USB Port : USB device can be connected

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Rear Panel
1. Tuner D : Tuner Slot for Plug & Play DVB-S/S2, DVB-C, or hybrid DVB-T2/T/C Tuner
2. Tuner C : Tuner Slot for Plug & Play DVB-S/S2, DVB-C, or hybrid DVB-T2/T/C Tuner
3. Tuner B : Tuner Slot for Plug & Play DVB-S/S2, DVB-C, or hybrid DVB-T2/T/C Tuner
4. Tuner A : Tuner Slot for Plug & Play DVB-S/S2, DVB-C, or hybrid DVB-T2/T/C Tuner
5. Fan : Regulates temperature of system
6. On/Off Switch: Power on/off
7. Ethernet Port : Connect LAN connection 10/100/1000 Mbit
8. USB : Connect a USB storage device
9. HDMI out : HDMI output to connect to your Television
10. e-SATAp : Connect external E-SATA device or USB-storage device
11. USB : Connect a USB storage device
12. Composite (CVBS, L, R) : Video/Audio connection via RCA
13. S/PDIF : Digital Audio Output
14. Power Input : Connect DC Power Adapter

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(F) Installing HDD
The ET8500 provides a slide-in HDD bracket in which you can install a 2.5” HDD. Pull out the HDD bracket from
your ET8500.
1. Insert a 2.5“ HDD into the HDD bracket and tighten the 4 screws as shown in image 1 below
2. Insert the HDD bracket back to the ET8500 as shown in image 2 below
3. Slide-in until the HDD bracket locks itself

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(G) Smartcard Reader & CAM
ET8500 provides 2 Smartcard Reader slots and CI slot on the right side panel
Insertion of Smartcard
①Open the door cover for Smartcard and CI slot
②Insert Smartcard as the image below. Insert a second smartcard to the slot above if you wish

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Insertion of CAM (Conditional Access Module)
ET8500 provides a CI slot.
①Insert a Smartcard into the CAM as in the image below
②Once the Smartcard inserted into the CAM, insert the CAM into the CI slot

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(H) Remote Control
0. Power: switch the receiver to stand-by mode.
1. STB: switch the remote control to receiver mode.
2. Number field
3. < : Back to previous channel
4. ◀◀ : Fast Rewind
5. ▶ll : Play and Pause
6. MENU: displays the main menu.
7. Information: Displays the EPG and channel info
8. VOL +/-: Adjusts the audio volume.
9. BACK: back to previous channel
10. Mute: Mutes the audio.
11. 4 Color Keys:
Red: activates HbbTV Web browser
(Only on channels which provide HbbTV services) .
Green: configurable
Yellow: select Audio Track
Blue : selection extensions
12. F1 : Assign a key function of your own
13. Timeshift: Used to start Timeshift function.
14. Timer : program a Timer event
15. TEXT: displays video text
16. TV : Zap to TV mode
17. F2: Assign a key function of your own
18. List: Displays the list stored on HDD if any.
19. PIP: Activates Picture-in-Picture mode if this feature is available
20. Audio: Displays the audio track option to choose (e.g. AC3, Stereo)
21. Radio: Zap to radio mode
22. TV: Switch the remote control to Television mode
(TV brand codes for this RCU can be found at www.et-view.net)
23. ▶▶ : Fast Forward
24. Stop: Stops playing and goes to the live mode.
25. EXIT: Exit
26. Navigation Keys:
Left: Channel ▼-
Right: Channel ▲+
Up: displays bouquet list/channel list
Down: displays bouquet list/channel list
27. EPG: Displays the Electronic Program Guide
28. CH +/- : Navigates through the channel list
29. F3 : Assign a key function of your own
30. HDMI Rx (For ET10000 only): Switch to HDMI input mode
31. V-Key: Recalls Video Display mode
32. Subtitle: displays subtitle
33. Help: displays the feature of the remote control

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(I) Basic Installation
This chapter explains the installation of the Xtrend box. For information about installing devices
such as the satellite dish, LNB, see the corresponding manuals of the manufacturer. When installing a new
device, please refer to this basic installation chapter.
1. Installation of Satellite dish or Cable/Terrestrial connection
One of the first steps is to connect satellite cable(s) to the STB in order to gain optimal signal quality. You can
either choose one of the following connection methods depending on the equipment you have.
A. Tuner A & B
If you have received the ET8500 with 2 Plug & Play DVB-S2 tuner, you can connect 2x Satellite connections to
Tuner B / RF IN and Tuner A / RF IN as the image below
B. Tuner A & B & C & D
4 x DVB-S/S2 Tuners can be installed. 4 x DVB-C Tuners can be installed. 4 DVB-T2 Tuners can be installed. But
when installing a combination of DVB-T2, -C, and –S/S2 tuners, make sure that the hybrid DVB-T2 tuner must be
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C. ET8500 Plug and Play DVB-S/S2 Tuner: Tuner B Loop-through/RF OUT
If you have only one Satellite connection, you can connect your Satellite cable on Tuner A / RF IN. You can
connect a loop-through cable to Tuner A / RF OUT and the other end to Tuner B / RF IN and /or Tuner C and D’s
RF-IN
2. Connecting the TV (and VCR)
The ET8500 provides a variety of audio/video connection methods.
A. Connecting TV via HDMI Cable
Connect your ET8500’s HDMI output with a HDMI Cable to your Television’s HDMI input.

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B. Television with RCA
If you connect your Xtrend box via audio / video (also called RCA) please follow the graphic shown below. The
individual connections are color coded for both the TV and the Xtrend box. Note that if you use Component for
connecting an additional audio output for the audio connection must be used.
C. Dolby Digital amplifier
The Xtrend box has an optical output (AC3). You can choose the Dolby Digital amplifier using an optical cable.
(Follow the graphic shown below)

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(J) Installing Tuners
The Xtrend ET8500 offers 4 plug & play tuner slots for DVB-S/S2, DVB-C and hybrid DVB-T/T2/C tuners. To protect
your Electronic from unwanted static discharges, they should be carefully handled only by the edge of the board.
Instruction
A. Disconnect the power connection from your ET8500
B. Turn the 2 silver turnable screws counterclockwise (Refer image in Figure 1 below)
C. Remove the top cover by sliding backwards (Refer image in Figure 2 below)
D. Remove screws of tuner bracket -> remove the screws by turning them counterclockwise (Refer image in
Figure 3 below)
E. Gently remove the tuner or tuner cover from the main board if there are any installed
F. After your desired DVB-S/-S2, DVB-C, or hybrid DVB-T2 tuner has been installed, tighten the tuner
bracket with the the screw and put the top cover on again and tighten the top cover with the silver
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(K) Turn on Xtrend ET8500
TFT LCD
It takes approximately 15 seconds until the TFT LCD displays a picture.
Wizard Guide
The Wizard Guide will assist you to help configure the Xtrend ET8500 in a simple way.
Step 1. Choose Video input selection
The first step of the wizard guide allows you to choose the desired Video input. (Fig. 1) After you select your
desired video input, configure the corresponding video mode. (Fig. 2) Use the up/down arrow buttons and OK
button on your remote control to control the wizard guide.
Fig. 1
Fig. 2