Xtrend ET6500 User manual

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Contents
(A) Safety Instructions ........................................................................................................................................................................... 3
(B) Packing Contents ............................................................................................................................................................................. 5
(C)Product Descriptions ....................................................................................................................................................................... 6
(D) Conditional Access ............................................................................................................................................................................ 8
(E) Remote Control .................................................................................................................................................................................. 9
(F) Main Features ................................................................................................................................................................................... 11
(G) Technical Data ................................................................................................................................................................................... 12
I. Installation of ET6500 ................................................................................................................................................................... 13
1. Connecting Satellite Cables ..................................................................................................................................................... 13
2. Connecting the TV ......................................................................................................................................................................... 14
3. Connecting Power ......................................................................................................................................................................... 16
4. Power ON/OFF................................................................................................................................................................................ 17
II. First Time Installation (using Wizard) ................................................................................................................................. 18
Step 1. Language Selection .............................................................................................................................................................. 18
Step 2. Configuring Satellite Connection ................................................................................................................................. 18
Step 3. Configuring Tuner A ............................................................................................................................................................. 19
Step 4. Parental Control Option ...................................................................................................................................................... 21
III. Basic Operations ........................................................................................................................................................................... 22
1. Switching Channel ........................................................................................................................................................................ 22
2. Volume Control ............................................................................................................................................................................... 22
3. Selecting Audio Track ................................................................................................................................................................. 23
4. Subtitle ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 23
5. Teletext ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 24
6. Program Information (Infobar) ............................................................................................................................................... 25
7. Channel List (Channel Selection Menu) ............................................................................................................................ 26
8. Electronic Program Guide (Eventview) ............................................................................................................................... 28
9. Timeshift .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 30

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10. Media Player .................................................................................................................................................................................. 31
11. Sleep Timer ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 32
IV. System Configuration ................................................................................................................................................................ 33
1. Main Menu ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 33
2. System Setup ................................................................................................................................................................................ 34
2-1. Service Searching ................................................................................................................................................... 34
A. Tuner module Configuration ..................................................................................................................... 34
B. Automatic Scan of Services ...................................................................................................................... 35
C. Manual Scan of Services ........................................................................................................................... 36
2-2. System Configuration ............................................................................................................................................ 38
A. A/V Settings ..................................................................................................................................................... 38
B. Language Selection ..................................................................................................................................... 40
C. Customization ................................................................................................................................................. 40
D. Selecting Time Zone .................................................................................................................................... 42
E. Hard Disk Setup ............................................................................................................................................. 43
F. Network Setup ................................................................................................................................................. 44
G. Skin ..................................................................................................................................................................... 46
2-3. Parental Control ....................................................................................................................................................... 46
2-4. Factory Reset ............................................................................................................................................................ 50
2-5. Checking H/W & S/W Information .................................................................................................................... 51
A. Service Information ...................................................................................................................................... 51
B. System Information ...................................................................................................................................... 52
V. Copyright - GNU GP L ................................................................................................................................................................... 53
VI. Menu Structure .............................................................................................................................................................................. 57
VII. Troubleshooting .......................................................................................................................................................................... 58
VIII. Service .................................................................................................................................................59
IX. Glossary ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 60
X. How to replace tuner module ............................................................................................................................................... 63

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(A) Safety Instructions
ET6500 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 base 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.

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●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.
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) Packing Contents
Please check all Packing Contents before using your product.
●Xtrend-ET6500
●Remote Control
●Batteries
●HDMI cable
●AC/DC Adapter
●User Manual

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(C) Product Descriptions
Front Panel
①
①①
① Buttons : Standby / VOL▼/ VOL▲ /CH▼/ CH▲
②
②②
② Display : Displays the current menu information. (7 Digit Alphanumeric VFD)
③
③③
③ USB : Connects to the USB memory stick or external HDD
④
④④
④ Smartcard reader slot : Two Smartcard slots are provided

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Rear Panel
①
①①
① RF IN: One satellite cable can be connected.
②
②②
② RF OUT: Other satellite signal receiving devices can be connected through this interface.
③
③③
③ HDMI : Connects to TV using a HDMI cable for both audio and video signals.
④
④④
④ Ethernet : Connects the local area networks using LAN Cable.
⑤
⑤⑤
⑤ USB: Connects the USB memory stick or external HDD.
⑥
⑥⑥
⑥ S/PDIF : Connects to a digital audio system using S/PDIF cable.
⑦
⑦⑦
⑦ Component (YPbPr) : Connects to TV using a component cable
⑧
⑧⑧
⑧ Video output : Connects to TV using RCA cable.
⑨
⑨⑨
⑨ Audio output : Connects to TV using RCA cable.
⑩
⑩⑩
⑩ DC IN: Connects the detachable D/C power adapter.
⑪
⑪⑪
⑪ Power Switch: Powers On/Off.
⑫
⑫⑫
⑫ SCART : Connects to TV using SCART cable.

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(D) Conditional Access
Amongst the channels that are scanned via ET6500, some channels can be properly tuned in only with the
corresponding Smartcard. ET6500 provides two Smartcard Reader slots and users need to purchase those
Smartcards that are required for viewing such subscription based services.
Insertion of Smartcard
① Open the door on the right side.
② Insert Smartcard as in the following instruction.
③ Make sure that the Smartcard remain inserted while viewing.

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(E) Remote Control
○
,1 Power : To switch the receiver in and out of stand-by mode.
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,2 Timer : Sets sleep timer
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,3 ★
★★
★: Not used
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,4 TV : Displays the TV channel list.
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,5 Text : Displays the Teletext information of the current channel, if the channel provides Teletext data.
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,6 Radio : Displays the Radio channel list.
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,7 Help : Displays major important operation methods of ET6500. This provides users with a quick guide of using
ET6500
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,8 Numeric Keys : Enters a service number for service change or to specify values for menu options.
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,9 ▶
▶▶
▶ : Navigates right on the menu options.
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,10 ◀
◀◀
◀: Navigates left on the menu options.
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,11 Back : Exits the current menu option or switches one step back of the menu.

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,12 Portal: Display the ET Portal menu.
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,13 Info : Displays the service information box. It is also used to display more information about a program.
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,14 EPG : Displays the Electronic Program Guide (EPG) information if provided.
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,15 Exit : Exits the current menu option into the live mode, or switches one step back of the menu.
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,16 Menu : Displays the main menu.
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,17 OK : Confirms the selected menu option.
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,18 Navigation Keys : Navigates Up/Down and Left/Right on the menu options. Up/down keys are used to call
up the channel list.
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,19 Audio : Displays the audio track option to choose (e.g. AC3, Stereo).
○
,20 List : Display the list of recordings stored on the internal HDD if there are any.
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,21 Mute : Mutes the audio.
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,22 Channel +/- : Navigates through the scanned channel list
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,23 Volume +/- : Adjusts the audio volume.
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,24 Color Keys : Each key is assigned a specific function that may be different in each menu.
• Red - mainly used for REC, Cancel, etc.
• Green - mainly used for OK
• Yellow
• Blue
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,25 ▶
▶▶
▶ll : Play and Pause.
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,26 Stop : Stops playing of a recording and goes to the live mode.
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,28 ★
★★
★: Not used.
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,29 ◀◀: Fast Rewind
Fast rewinds at up to 128 times faster than the normal speed
(x2/4/8/16/32/64/128)
○
,30 ▶▶: Fast Forward
Fast forwards at up to 128 times faster than the normal speed
(x2/4/8/16/32/64/128)
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,31 l◀◀:
::
: Backward skip.
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,32 ▶▶l: Forward skip.
NOTE: When Teletext is activated, this key is also used when toggling between the Teletext page and the live
mode.