ZeeVee STBi3 User manual

User’s Manual
STBi3
3rd Generation Set Top Box
Updated January 2020

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Notice
Warnings Cautions and Notes
Throughout the entire user’s manual, pay special attention to the following
marks that indicate hazardous situations:
Warning
Indicates a hazardous situation which could result in serious injury
Caution
Indicates a situation which could damage the equipment or other
apparatus.
Note
Indicates additional information to make the user aware of possible
problems and important information to help understand, use and
maintain the installation.
Important Symbols
To reduce risk of electric shock, do not open unit or breach power
supply enclosure. There are no user serviceable parts inside.
Contact ZeeVee support at +1.877.493.3833.
DANGEROUS VOLTAGE
This symbol indicates dangerous voltage inside the receiver
that presents a risk of electric shock or personal injury.
IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS
This symbol indicates important instructions accompanying
the receiver.

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Safety Instructions
and Precautions
This receiver has been manufactured to comply with international safety
standards. Please read the safety precautions carefully.
1. Main Supply (100-240V ~50-60Hz AC)
• Operate this product only from the type of power source indicated on
the marking label. If you are not sure of the type of power supplied to
the location where the receiver is to be used, consult your local power
company. Disconnect the product from the main power source before
you start any maintenance or installation procedures.
2. Connection to the network feed
• Disconnect the product from AC Power before connecting or
disconnecting the Ethernet cable.
3. Overloading
• Do not overload a wall outlet, extension cord or adapter as this may
result in electric re or shock hazard.
4. Liquids
• This product should not be exposed to liquid of any kind. In addition,
no objects lled with liquid should be placed on the apparatus.
5. Cleaning
• Disconnect the product from the wall outlet prior to cleaning.
• Use a light, damp cloth (no solvents) to dust or clean the product.

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6. Ventilation
• The slots and openings on the case of the product must be left
uncovered to allow for air to pass in and out for proper cooling.
• Do not operate the product on soft furnishings or carpet.
• Do not stack anything on top of the product.
7. Attachments
• Do not use unsupported attachments as these may be hazardous or
cause damage to the product.
8. Extraneous Objects
• Do not insert anything into the openings of the unit.
9. Location
• Place the product indoors and avoid exposing it to lightning, rain, or
direct sunlight.
• Do not place the product near a radiator or heat register.
• Try to place the unit at least 2 inches (~10cm) from any appliance
susceptible to electromagnetic inuences, such as a television or radio.
• Insure the ventilation considerations are followed when the unit is in
service.
• Do not place the product on an unstable cart, stand, tripod, or bracket
where it can fall. A falling object can cause injury and may cause
serious damage to the product.
10. Lightning, Storm, or Not in Service
• Unplug the product from the wall outlet and disconnect the aerial
during a thunderstorm or when left unattended and unused for long
periods of time. This will prevent damage due to lightning or power
surges.

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Contents
1 Introduction ............................................6
2 Quick Setup ............................................7
3 Remote Control.........................................8
3.1 BUTTON DEFINITIONS ................................9
3.2 PROGRAMMABLE BUTTONS..........................10
3.3 PROGRAMMING THE P1-P5 BUTTONS ..................10
4 Adjusting the TV Screen ...............................12
5 Conguring the Network...............................15
6 Congure RF Channels ................................20
7 Installing Applications .................................22
8 Running Applications ..................................23
9 Custom Channel List Deployment .....................24
8.1 BACKGROUND .....................................24
8.2 CHANNEL GUIDE MODES ............................25
8.3 SERVER REQUIREMENTS.............................27
8.4 SETUP ON STBI3 FOR REMOTE GUIDE .................28
8.5 CHANGING CHANNEL AND VOLUME REMOTELY. ........32
8.6 POWER ON/OFF DISPLAY USING CEC ..................33
8.7 LOADING AND DISPLAYING A STATIC IMAGE ............34
10 Updating System.....................................35
11 Channel Guide File Specication .....................36
12 Troubleshooting ......................................43
13 Technical Specications..............................44
14 Declaration of Conformity ............................45
15 Contact ZeeVee ......................................46

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1 Introduction
The STBi3 IP Set Top Box is a small, powerful, unit designed to receive IP
streams, decode, and present to the user the IP and RF delivered content
as simply as if they were watching broadcast television.
The STBi3 is designed to work in tandem with ZeeVee ZyPerMX,
ZyPerMX2/4, HDbridge and ZvPro iSeries streams; as well as RF modulated
signals from ZeeVee HDbridge and ZvPro series products. STBi3 features
include:
• STBi3 auto-discovers the ZyPerMX, ZyPerMX2/4, HDbridge and ZvPro
iSeries streams, which are added automatically to the channel lineup.
• Additional channels/streams can be added manually.
• PoE power
• Supports common compressed HD formats: H.265, H.264, MPEG- 2,
MPEG-4, and others.
• Supports many kinds of IPTV programs.
• Infrared remote control with programmable buttons allows direct
control of the television (unied remote control for controlling user
experience).
• Built in QAM and ATSC Tuner.

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2 Quick Setup
Connect the STBi3 to power and connect the STBi3 to a display using an
HDMI cable. Use a standard Ethernet cable to connect to the Network
Router or Switch. If streaming RF signals; connect a Coax cable from the
modulated signal network.
Prior to streaming video, you must rst congure the Network settings on
the STBi3.
Using the remote control, hit the MENU button to access the Main options
screen. Using the arrow keys navigate to the setup icon (the GEARS) and
click there. See details below in the section “Conguring the Network”.
Tip: The STBi3 can make use of a USB HID device. Simply connect a standard USB
keyboard to one of the USB-Type A ports on the STBi3. The on-screen keyboard
can be used with the remote control, but it is slow and cumbersome for anything
more than a single box.
Note: It is critical to ensure that the STBi3 is assigned an IP address either
statically or using DHCP before you will be able to stream video.
Once the Network is congured the STBi3 will automatically detect and
add to the channel lineup any multicast video stream from ZyPerMX,
ZyPerMX2/4, HDbridge and ZvPro iSeries devices on the same network. To
add video streams from other sources the Channel Guide must be updated
manally. Please see the “Channel Guide File Specication” chapter for
details.
See the section on Conguring RF channels to add RF channels to the
lineup.
Note: The STBi3 cannot be congured to receive IP streams over a WiFi
Network. WiFi networks do not provide enough bandwidth and reliability
for streaming to the STBi3.

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3 Remote Control
The STBi3 decoder is supplied
with a partial learning remote
control device. Buttons P1-P5
can be programmed to mimic
the functions of a select set of
buttons from another remote
control unit.
The intention is that the TV
viewing experience can be
controlled from a single
handset to include power and
volume control of the television
set and all other functions
directed at controlling the
STBi3 decoder.

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Button Denitions
Key Denition
Power. Pressing once turns on STBi3 again turns it off
Mute. Disables/Enables audio
Displays Electronic Program Guide information
Quick channel up and down buttons when watching television
programs.
Cancels/Exits menu levels when navigating interface.
Displays current playback information
Causes repeat mode to be entered when playing stored media
Color buttons. Program specic meaning. Red button used to
insert a dash for RF tuner channels.
The Dash button does not work with the MXE+ RF tuner app.
Users must use the “red” button to insert a dash.
Recall last channel being played
0-9 Numeric digits for entering channel numbers
Navigation buttons when driving conguration interface.
During normal playback Up/Down sets channels,
Left/Right sets volume and OK displays channel list.

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Programmable Buttons
The upper-left portion of the remote
houses a set of programmable keys. The
intent is to allow for common television
functions to be programmed so the
user only needs to use a single remote
control device to manage their television
experience when using the ZvMXE+
receiver/decoder.
Keys P1 though P5 can be set to any
function the user desires. The labeling is present only to provide visual cues
the user may use to help remember which key has been programmed to
which function.
The “SET” key has a xed function that is not programmable. It initiates the
programming process for setting the P1-P5 key functions.
Programming P1-P5 Buttons
The STBi3 remote has been tested to be compatible with a large number
of remotes. However, some manufacturers use infrared codes that are
obscure and cannot be “copied” into the programmable keys of the STBi3
remote.
STBi3 Remote

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To program a key the following sequence shall be executed:
Step1: Press and hold the “SET” button for three
seconds
The RED LED lights immediately when the button is pressed
After 3 seconds the LED changes to a very bright state
Step 2: Press the key you wish to program (P1-P5)
 The RED LED changes to a slow ash (1/second)
Step 3: Press the key on the remote that you are
copying
 The RED LED performs three quick ashes to acknowledge
RED LED turns on solid again.
Repeat steps 2 and 3, or simply wait for light to extinguish
Step 4: Test Programmed key on television or device to
be controlled
If command is not executing properly, repeat steps 1-3

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4 Adjusting the TV Screen
While watching television -> Hit the MENU button
That brings up the Main options screen.
Then navigate over to the Setup icon (the GEARS) and click there.
After the Gear icon has been clicked, the Conguration Screen appears.
Click on the “ADJUST TV SCREEN” button.

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Click on “Adjust TV Screen” This will bring up the Display menu for
adjusting Screen Resolution, Screen Position and HDR
Screen Resolution information:
Note: Auto select will read display EDID to set resolution. Manually
selecting a resolution not supported by the display can result in loss of
image.

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Screen Position control:
HDR Settings:

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5 Conguring the Network
Navigate to, and click on the “CONFIGURE NETWORK” button.
This will bring up the Network Select menu for conguring Ethernet and
Wi-Fi.
Select the Ethernet option from the menu to congure Network settings for
the STBi3.
Note: The STBi3 cannot be congured to receive IP streams over a WiFi
Network. WiFi networks do not provide enough bandwidth and reliability
for streaming to the STBi3.

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If a DHCP server is on the network, the IP address and associated elds will
automatically be lled in. Otherwise the elds must be manually entered.
Scroll down to IP setting and click the OK button on the remote. Then
choose static.

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Enter the IP address manually. It is recommended to use a USB keyboard
and mouse. Highlight the arrow key on the onscreen keyboard (where
the enter key is normally found). Once it is selected, press enter on the
keyboard or the OK button on the remote to move to the next line item.
Once the IP address, Mask, Gateway and DNS are entered manually,
highlight “Submit” and click the OK button on the remote.

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Network prex length sets the network subnet mask. A setting of 24 is
equivalent to setting the mask to 255.255.255.0
.
Enter a valid address for DNS 1 or leave the default value.

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Enter a valid address for DNS 2 or leave the default value.
.
Once the IP address, Mask, Gateway and DNS are entered manually, hitting
the “next” button after DNS2 will save the settings.

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6 Congure RF Channels
Click on the “Congure RF” button. This will bring up a menu to search for
available RF channels. (North American QAM or over air ATSC)
Note: A coax cable must be connected to the STBi3 unit that is carrying
the RF channels to be searched for.