STRONG SRT 3032 Digital Hd Cable Receiver User Manual

STRONG SRT 3032 Digital Hd Cable Receiver User Manual

INTRODUCTION

Safety Instructions

DO NOT INSTALL YOUR RECEIVER

• In a closed or poorly ventilated cabinet; directly on top of or under any other equipment; on a surface  which might obstruct the ventilation slots

DO NOT EXPOSE THE RECEIVER OR ITS ACCESSORIES:

• vibration and to any shock which may cause permanent damage to your receiver or to any magnetic objects, such as loudspeakers, transformers, etc.
• Do not use a damaged power cord. It may cause a fire or an electric shock. Do not touch a power cord with wet hands. It may cause an electric shock.
• When the receiver is not used for a long period of time, you should unplug the power cord from the wall socket.
• Do not use alcohol or ammonia based liquids to clean the receiver. If you wish, you may clean your receiver with a soft lint-free cloth slightly made damp with a mild soap solution, and only after disconnecting from the mains voltage supply. Make sure no foreign objects fall through the ventilation slots because this could cause fire or an electric shock.
• Do not place any objects on top of the receiver because this might prevent proper cooling of the components inside.

Safety Precautions

• Never try to open the receiver. It is dangerous to touch the inside of the receiver due to high voltages and possible electrical hazards. Opening the receiver will void the warranty of the product. Refer all maintenance or servicing to suitably qualified personnel.
• When you are connecting cables, be sure that the receiver is disconnected from the mains supply voltage. Wait a few seconds after switching off the receiver before you move the receiver or disconnect any equipment.
• It is a necessity that you only use an approved extension and compatible wiring that is suitable for the lectrical power consumption of the installed equipment. Please ensure that the electrical power supply corresponds with the voltage on the electrical identification plate at the back of the receiver. If the receiver does not operate normally even after strictly following the instructions in this user manual, it is recommended to consult your dealer.

WEEE Directive

Correct Disposal of this product. This marking indicates that this product should not be disposed with other household wastes throughout the EU. To prevent possible harm to the environment or human health from uncontrolled waste disposal, recycle it responsibly to promote the sustainable reuse of material resources. To return your used device, please use the return and collection systems or contact the retailer where the product was purchased. They can take this product for environmental safe recycling.

Storage
Your receiver and its accessories are stored and delivered in a packaging designed to protect against mechanical shocks and moisture. When unpacking it, make sure that all the parts are included and keep
the packaging away from children. When transporting the receiver from one place to another or if youarereturning it under warranty conditions, make sure to repack the receiver in its original packaging with its accessories. Failing to comply with such packaging procedures could damage the product and void your warranty.

Equipment Set-up

We recommend you consult a professional installer to set up your equipment. Otherwise, please follow the instructions below:

• Refer to the user manual of your TV.
• Make sure that the SCART/HDMI connections are well shielded and of good quality.

This manual provides complete instructions for installing and using this receiver. The symbols serve as follows.

Warning: Indicates warning information.

Note Indicates any other additional important or helpful information.
MENU Represents a button on the remote control or the receiver.
Move to Represents a menu item within a window.

Accessories

• 1x installation instructions
• 1x remote control
• 2x batteries (AAA type)

NOTE: The batteries should not be recharged, disassembled, electrically short-circuited or be mixed or used with other types of batteries. If rechargeable accumulators instead of batteries are going to be used, we recommend using (e.g. NiMH) types with low self-discharge to ensure long time operation of remote control.

Usage of external USB devices

• It is recommended to use USB 2.0 storage devices. If your device is not compatible to USB 2.0 specifications, multimedia, functions of the receiver might not work properly.
• If you are going to use an external USB HDD (Hard Disk Drive), please consider that the power specifications may exceed the supported output of your receiver (5 V/500 mA). If so, please connect your USB HDD to an according external power adapter.
• STRONG cannot guarantee compatibility with all types of USB storage devices.
• It is advised not to store important information on USB storage devices used with the receiver. Always make backups of data on your USB storage device before using it with this receiver. STRONG will not take responsibility for any loss of information or circumstances caused by loss of information.
• STRONG cannot guarantee the playback of all files although extensions are listed, as it depends on file size, codec, bit rate and resolution.
• Please ensure that either the USB device is already formatted to FAT/FAT32, or format the USB device via your receiver, refer to chapter 7 for details.

YOUR RECEIVER

PIN code default: 0000
Front Panel

1. Remote control sensor(hidden): Receives the signal from the remote control
2. LED display: Shows channel number in operation and time in Standby
3. CH-/CH+: To change channels without using the remote control
4. Power button: Switch the receiver to Standby or On.
5. USB A port: For Media playback

Rear Panel

1. CABLE IN Connect your receiver to the wall connector provided by the cable operator
2. CABLE OUT Connect your receiver to another digital receiver or to a TV to keep using itsinternal (analogue) tuner (loop through function)
3. S/PDIF coaxial To connect to a digital or home cinema audio amplifie
4. HDMI To connect to the HDMI input of your TV using a good quality HDMI cable.
5. TV SCART To connect to TV using a SCART cable.
6. Power input Connect the supplied Power Supply unit to the input.

Remote Control Unit (RCU)

1.  Turns the receiver On/Standby

2.  ! Mutes audio output of the receiver

3.  12 Play/Pause Starts/resumes the playback in Multimedia

4. 3 Stops playback of multimedia files

5.  4 No function

6.  INFO Press once to display program banner with channel number/name and current/coming program information. Press twice to display detailed technical information about the channel. Press again to get back to viewing mode

7. COLOURED BUTTONS Flexible functions in OSD menu and Teletext. Some coloured buttons have a double function printed on them like:
   TV/Radio (Red): Toggles between TV and Radio mode
   Media (Green): Functions as a shortcut to the Media Centre menu
   Audio (Yellow): Displays the audio selection menu with selections for available languages and audio modes Delete (Blue): Delete function in Menu

8. EPG Shortcut the Electronic Program Guide

9. BACK To switch between the last viewed channels

10. p q Switches to the next/previous channel in viewing mode. Moving the highlight up/down in the menu.

11. t u Toggles between All and Favourites lists when the channel list is on screen.

12. OK Viewing mode: Displays the channel list. Menu: Confirming actions in the menu

13. MENU To open the main menu in viewing mode or to go one step back in the menu

14. EXIT Cancellation of current process/one step back in menu/exit from main menu to viewing mode

15.  Searches backwards during playback in Multimedia. Each pressing increases the speed (x2 – x32)

16.  Searches forwards during playback in Multimedia. Each pressing increases the speed (x2 – x32)

17. USB JShortcut to the menu in Multimedia

18. FAV To access your favourite channels.

19. Jumps 10 places back in the program list and in Media Centre overview. Jumps to the previous file during playback in Media Centre

20. 8 Jumps 10 places forwards in the program list and in Media Centre overview Jumps to the next file during playback in Media Centrel

21. 0-9 Channel number and numeric value input

22. TTX To open Teletext if available on the current channel

23. SUBTITLE To select subtitles language out of available ones on the current channel

Installing the batteries

Remove the battery cover from the remote control by sliding it downwards and put 2x AAA size batteries inside the compartment. The diagram inside the battery compartment shows the correct way to install the batteries

1. Open the cover
2. Install batteries
3. Close the cover

NOTE: The batteries should not be recharged, disassembled, electrically short-circuited, be mixed or used with other types of batteries.

Using the remote control

To use the remote control (RCU), point it towards the front of the receiver. The remote control has a range of up to 7 metres from the receiver, if properly aligned towards the IR eye on the front panel. The remote control will not operate if its path is blocked.

NOTE: Sunlight or other very bright light might decrease the sensitivity of the remote control.

CONNECTION

Basic connection using an HDMI cable

a. Connect the wall outlet of your cable signal provider to the CABLE IN connector of your receiver using a good quality coax cable and suitable ‘IEC’ plugs.
b. Connect one end of a good quality HDMI cable to the HDMI output on your receiver and the other end  to an HDMI input of your TV.
c. Connect the supplied power adapter to the receiver at the power supply input. Then plug the power adapter to a suitable wall outlet.

Alternatively: Basic connection using a Scart cable

a. Connect the wall outlet of your cable signal provider to the CABLE IN connector of your receiver using a good quality coax cable and suitable ‘IEC’ plugs.
b. Connect one end of a good quality Scart cable to the TV SCART connector on your receiver and the other end to the SCART input of your TV.
c. Connect the supplied power adapter to the receiver at the power supply input. Then plug the power adapter to a suitable wall outlet.

Connecting to digital audio amplifier

Connect one end of a good quality HDMI cable to the HDMI output of your receiver and the other end to an HDMI input of your home theatre or digital amplifier. Connect a second HDMI cable to the output of the home theatre or digital amplifier to an HDMI input of your TV. Be sure to select the appropriate HDMI input on the home theatre or digital amplifier to loop the video through to the TV.

Loop through connector.
If needed, you can loop trough the incoming signal from your cable provider to another device, like a TV or another cable receiver. They can use the same signal independently. Note: This is not a modulator output.

FIRST TIME INSTALLATION

After all connections have been made properly, switch on your TV and make sure the receiver is connected to the main power. If you are using the receiver for the first time or restored to factory default, the Installation guide will appear on your TV screen. Uset uto select the OSD Language of your preference. Set the other options as are appropriate for your situation. Country will follow OSD Language but can be changed in the main menu. FTA Only FTA means only Free-to-Air channels will be stored after a search has been done. All would store all channels. This receiver can only decode FTA channels. Selecting Channel Search and press OK will start off the search for programs. After the automatic search is finished the receiver will show the first channel in the list.

NOTE: Installers or advanced users may press MENU while in the {Installation guide} and perform (search) options from the main menu immediately.

NOTE: If no channels were found during the automatic channel scan, the receiver will return to Installation guide menu. Check your cabling and connection to the cable network. If confirmed use the advanced search options from the main menu by pressing MENU while in the Installation guide. See chapter 7 for detailed explanations.

QUICK GUIDE FOR USING YOUR RECEIVER

The following quick guide will make you familiar with the basic operation of this device. We do, however, advice you to read the full manual to get the best performance from your HD receiver. To turn your receiver ON or to Standby, press q on the remote control. Choose channels with pq. Alternatively, you can also enter the channel number with the 0~9 buttons on the remote control or press OK in viewing mode to display the channel list. The volume can be adjusted with .

OPERATION

In viewing mode, several features are available to make watching TV a true pleasure. This paragraph describes these features in short. Please also read chapter 7 to get more familiar with the menu of your new receiver with an in- depth explanation of each menu item.

Changing channels

There are different ways to change channels with your new receiver.

• Via direct access
• Via the channel list
• Via the pq buttons
• Via the BACK button

Direct access
To gain direct access to a certain channel, simply enter its number with the 0~9 keys on the remote control. Channel numbers can be up to four digits long. Entering a number with less than four digits is possible. Just wait a few seconds and your receiver will switch to the selected channel. Or, after entering the number, press OK to speed up.

Channel list
Press OK in viewing mode to display the Channel List. Use to highlight your channel of choice and press OK once to select the highlighted channel. The channel list is equipped with a {Find} function to make it easier to find channels. While in the channel list, press GREEN and an alphabet banner will be displayed. Use  to select the first letter (or letters) of your channel of choice and select OK to confirm or just press EXIT. All channels beginning with the chosen letter(s) will now be displayed. Select the channel in the filtered list. While in channel list, use RED to toggle between TV and Radio list.

Using the butt

 will switch to a higher channel.
will switch a lower channel.

Using the BACK button
Use the BACK button for switching between the previously viewed channel

Info Banner
At any time during viewing mode you can press the INFO button to get information about the current channel as well as the current and following programme*. Press INFO twice to view technical details about reception of the current channel. Press INFO again or EXIT to close the information. You can change the onscreen duration of the info banner in the OSD Setting menu.

Selection of audio language
Some channels support a choice of different audio formats and/or languages. To select another audio stream, press AUDIO in viewing mode. A list with available audio streams will now be displayed. Use to select a stream and confirm with OK. With the tu buttons you can choose between Mono, Left, Right or Stereo audio. Default is Stereo.

Teletext

Your receiver includes a fully featured Teletext. To access Teletext, press the TXT button in viewing mode and use the 0~9 or buttons to select the number of the page you wish to see. Subpages (if loaded and available) can be selected with the tu buttons. Keeping subpages on Auto will let the subpages rotate.

automatically. The coloured buttons of the remote control allows you to jump to suggested pages directly, as indicated on the bottom of the teletext screen. Press EXIT to go back to viewing mode.

Subtitles

Some programmes support a choice of different types of subtitles. Press the SUBTITLE or SUB button in viewing mode to display a list of available subtitles. Use to select a subtitle type and confirm with OK.

EPG (Electronic Programme Guide)
In the Program Menu, select Program Guide or, in normal viewing mode, press the EPG button to enter to the EPG screen. Please refer to chapter 7 for details.

NOTE: To see all EPG information, be sure you are in the {All} channels list.

Favourite channels
Use the FAV button to access your favourite channels and use to change between available favourite groups. Please refer to chapter 7 for details on how to create favourite lists first.

MAIN MENU

Program menu
Press MENU and select Program by using the buttons. Press OK or the q button to enter the Program submenus. Press OK or the u button to edit programme settings. Press EXIT to exit the menu.

Channel Edit
To edit your program preferences (delete, move, skip, lock, favourite or rename), please go to the Channel
Edit menu. Use to highlight a channel you wish to edit.

NOTE: Enter to the Channel Edit menu from TV viewing mode to edit the TV list, enter from the Radio list to edit Radio channels.

Delete a TV or radio programmer
Press the 1 button for Delete function. Select the program you want to delete and press OK. A cross symbol will appear. Press EXIT then OK at the confirmation popup screen or EXIT to cancel. It is possible to select and delete more than one program in one go. Use the RED button to select all channels at once for deletion, press EXIT and Confirm with OK.

NOTE: Deleted channels can only retrieve if you perform a channel search.

Move a TV or radio programme

NOTE: To make your own sequence of channels, switch LCN (Logical Channel Numbering) Off in the Program menu. Set to OFF, the channel order will be renumbered.

Select the program you want to move, then press the 2 button. A move symbol will appear.
Press to move the program to its new location.
Press OK to confirm the new position.
Select other channels to move if needed.
Press EXIT then OK at the confirmation popup screen or EXIT to cancel.
Use the GREEN {Select Group Channels} button to select more than one channel at a time, then move them
as a group to a new position and press OK to insert them. Press EXIT then OK at the confirmation popup
screen or EXIT to cancel.

Skip TV or radio programme
Select the program you want to skip when zapping in the program list. Press the 3 button. The programme will be marked to skip. The receiver will skip this program while zapping between programs in normal viewing mode. Repeat the previous step to skip more programs or select more than one before confirming. Press EXIT then OK at the confirmation popup screen or EXIT to cancel.

Locking programmes
You can lock selected programs to restrict view. Activate the Lock function by pressing 4 and enter your PIN code. Select the program you want to lock, then press the OK button. The program is now marked as locked. Repeat the previous step to select more programs or select more than one before confirming. Press EXIT then OK at the confirmation popup screen or EXIT to cancel. To view the locked program, you need to enter either the default password ‘0000’ or your last set password. We recommend changing of the default password to one of your preferences. Please refer to chapter 7 System Lock Control for more details.

Set favourite programme
Your receiver allows you to store channels in up to 32 favourite lists. Because of the large number of channels available on digital cable nowadays, this might be a useful function. The first 8 are named as Categories. The others can be renamed to whatever name you like, using a popup keyboard on screen. Press the Green button to activate the keyboard. Press the 5 button and then highlight the preferred program, and press OK. A Fav window will pop up on screen. The following groups are available: Movies Music Cartoons, News, Sports,Education Adult Leisure and several unnamed FAV groups. Please select one (or more) of them with OK. A check mark will appear, and the programme is marked as a favourite. Press EXIT to return to the channel list for further selection. A fav channel is marked with a heart symbol. Repeat the previous step to select more favourite programmes. To confirm and exit the menu, press EXIT.

NOTE: You can put a channel in more than one Favourite group.

Disable favourite TV or radio programme
Repeat step 1 described above and select Disable in the Favourite Type window.

View favourite programme
In normal viewing mode (no menu mode) press the FAV button to display a list of favourite programmes. In the favourite list, use to switch between available favourite lists. Select with OK. Select your favourite programme by and press OK to switch to it. Now in viewing mode you can select only channels from the chosen favourite group by pressing. Alternatively, press OK in viewing mode and then use toggle between the All list and the created favourite lists. Select your favourite programme by and press OK to switch to it.

Rename
If you want to rename a channel, select the channel in the main 7.1.1 Channel Edit menu and use GREEN bring up a virtual keyboard on screen. Use   to select backspace and press OK to remove characters and use the numeric or alphabetical pad and OK to add or change the characters. End with selecting OK and press OK.

Program Guide (EPG, Electronic Program Guide)
In the Program Menu, select Program Guide or, in normal viewing mode, press the EPG button to enter to the EPG screen.

NOTE: To see all EPG information, be sure you are in the All channels list.

The EPG screen consists of four sections. The actual time and date are shown in the top line of the screen, time and date of the selected program, is shown in the left-hand top section of the screen. The right-hand top of the screen has a small size picture of the running program. In the left-hand lower section of the EPG screen, you can select the channels, the right-hand lower section of the screen the program information for the selected channel is shown. Use to toggle between the two screens. Use to select an item in either screen.

The following options can be chosen:

RED : (while in the right-hand screen): Book the event for wake-up in the Timer Edit Menu. A bookedprogram will be marked with a red dot.
GREEN: Select the previous day.
YELLOW: Select the next day.

NOTE: Availability of the EPG information is depended of the broadcaster.

Maximum is a total of 7 days of EPG information.
See chapter 7.4.1 Timer Setting in the Time menu for detailed information about Timer bookings

Sort

Alternatively, to what is described in the 7.1.1 Channel Edit menu, a faster way to sort channels is provided

By LCN Logical Channel Numbering, Sort the channels in the order dictated by the broadcaster.
By ONID Sort the channels by broadcaster, if there should be more than one provider using the same cable network.

By Transponder Sort the channels in Transponder frequency order (Low- High)
By Service ID Sort the channels in the Service Identification Number order. Every program has also a Service ID number, provided by the broadcaster. This can be different from the LCN number

LCN Logical Channel Numbering, Sort the channels in the order dictated by the broadcaster. When moving channels in the 7.1.1 Channel Edit menu, set this to Off.
Volume Scope
Useful when broadcasters do not adjust the audio levels in a network. Options are: Global, all channels will sound about the same level, independent of the broadcaster’s level, or Channel, audio volume will be broadcasters’ level for each channel.

Picture menu

Press MENU, then select Picture. The menu provides options to adjust the video settings. Press pq to select an option and to adjust the setting. Press EXIT several times to exit the menu.

Aspect Ratio

You can set the display format to accommodate your screen monitor

Auto Screen format will be automatically adapted with signal information by the broadcaster. Default setting. Usually the best option. Below options are to force an alternative conversion: 16:9 Widescreen For 16:9 TV screens. All programs will fill the full screen. Content formatted in 4:3 will be stretched.

16:
9 Pillarbox For 16:9 TV screens. The unit will display all content in its original aspect ratio. Programs formatted in 4:3 will be presented with black bars on the left and right.

16:9 Pan Scan For 16:
9 TV screens. To accommodate the screen when content is neither 16:9 nor 4:3

4:3 Letterbox For 4:3
TV screens on Scart output. The unit will display all content in its original aspect ratio. Programs formatted in 16:9 will be presented with black bars on the top and bottom.

4:3 Pan Scan For 4:
3 TV screens on Scart output. 16:9 content will have the extreme left and right portions cut off and presented full screen.

4:3 Full For 4: 3 TV screens on Scart output. Will give no bars and no cut-off parts from the content, but will distort the linearity of the content.

Resolution
If the video does not appear correctly, change the setting. These settings match the most common settings for HDMI

TV Format
Set the standard corresponding to your TV set. Available options are: PAL and NTSC. The European TV format is PAL 50Hz, NTSC 60Hz is widely used in North America.

OSD Settings

Transparency: The transparency of the On Screen Display, including the menu, the program banners, lists, and the pop-up screens etc. can be set here. Default is 0% transparency. The next settings can be altered if needed: {Brightness}, {Chroma} and {Contrast}, It would be the same as changing these settings on your TV. Default is 50%.

OSD Timeout:
Change the time, in seconds, the On Screen Display is shown, except for the menu. Default is 5 seconds.

Panel Settings
The LED Brightness of the panel display can be adapted in three stages, Low, Middle and Full. Standby Show Time: Select On to show the time in the LED display in Standby mode, or Off to have just Off displayed during standby.

Search menu
In this menu it is possible to execute several search methods if the automatic search from the First Installation might (partially) fail. From the First Installation page you also may press Exit before scanning, the Main menu will show, then go to the Search menu and select a preferred search method provided. While scanning, you may always press

EXIT to stop
the selected scanning process.

FTA Only
FTA means Free-to-Air, channels that can freely be watched without the need of a subscription. For this receiver it is in fact Free-to-Cable. A subscription to a Cable Network Operator is necessary in this case. When selected FTA, only FTA channels will be stored, when selected {All}, then also scrambled channels will be stored, but those can not be watched.

Auto Search
This is the same search method that was executed from the First Installation page. When selecting Auto Search, a pop-up screen will be shown to confirm deleting/overwriting the (maybe) already stored channels. Select OK to start to search, select Cancel to cancel. Channels scan will scan VHF and UHF cable bands frequencies in the standard frequency band plan. When available, channels found, will be put in a predetermined order, called logical channels numbering (LCN). The tuning step is always 8MHz. Symbolrate and QAM modulation will be automatically detected. Select Start and press OK to proceed.

Manual Search
In this advanced search method option, you may search for one or more multiplex containing channels, ifyou know the transmission parameters, such as Frequency and/or NetworkID. Sometimes these parameters are provided on your Cable Operators website, look for Base or Home frequency or similar. Symbolrate and QAM modulation will be automatically detected.

Keeping the NetworkID number to 00000, will just search one multiplex, but entering a valid number, it will search all muxes and channels corresponding to that number. The tuning step is always 8MHz. Select Start and press OK to proceed. When available, channels will also be put in a predetermined order, called logical channels numbering (LCN).

Full Search
In this advanced search method you may enter the Start and End frequency of the Cable Network in use. The tuning step is always 8MHz. Symbolrate and QAM modulation will automatically be detected. Select Start and press OK to proceed. When available, channels will also be put in a predetermined order, called logical channels numbering (LCN).

Time menu
In this menu, general options concerning time are provided.

Timer Setting
In this menu item you can setup the schedule for automatic switching to the defined channels at aparticular date/time. To make a manual entry, or for editing a scheduled timer, booked by EPG, use the following options:

Delete:
Press the RED button to delete one, selected booking from the list. Press OK to confirm deleting or EXIT to cancel.

Add:
Press GREEN to add a new (manual) booking. In the appearing screen select: Mode Play to wake up the box as a reminder to view. There is no end time associated with this

Type Once
for a one time event. Daily for every day, same event, or a day mon-sun, meaning every week the same selected day, same event.

Start date
Current date is already filled in, but can be changed with the and numeric buttons. Start time Current time is already filled in, but can be changed with the and numeric buttons.

Channel Press
OK and from the Pop-up channel list select the wanted channel with  and OK. When you have entered all parameters, press EXIT to confirm and store your booking.

Edit:
Press the YELLOW button to edit an existing booking. Use the same procedure as already described above.

Delete All
Press the BLUE button to delete all existing bookings in one go. Confirm with OK or cancel with EXIT.

NOTE: You can set timers for programmes directly from the EPG. Please refer to chapter 6 for more details

Region and Time
In this menu item you can setup the Country and Local time according to your location. Initially, these settings follow the selection made when setting up the unit for the first time, and normally, time will be derived from the broadcast, but can be changed if needed. Use to adjust the settings.

Country:
Select the Country in which you use the receiver.

Time Offset:
Auto will use the time offset from GMT provided by the broadcaster. Manual will give you the possibility to select a different Offset. Manual will open two more options.

Region:
Some countries have a different time offset within their (overseas) territories. Time Zone: Select the time zone according to your location.

Summer Time:
Usually, {Summer Time} is automatically adapted by the broadcaster, if not, then you select Off or On (+ 1 Hour) to compensate.

Current Time
While making adjustments above, check if the current time set, is the correct time in your Country/Region.

AutoStandby
This feature is implemented to save power. The receiver will turn to Standby automatically if no command from the remote or the front panel buttons is received for the selected time period. Default is 3 hours. It can also be turned Off changed to 1 hour or 2 hours.

Option menu

The Option menu provides the possibility to make changes in the language set- up. Initially, these settings follow the selection made when setting up the unit for the first time.

OSD Language
The language in which all On Screen Displays are presented. Subtitle Language If there should be more than one subtitle language being broadcast, select the one to your liking.

HOH Subtitles
If Hard of Hearing subtitles should be broadcast, select On to show them on screen in the running program. Default is Off. TTX Language Select the correct Language for your country. It will initiate the correct Language Code Standard for your country.

First Audio
Language If more than one language audio track is being broadcast, select the one that would be your first choice.

Second Audio
Language If more than one language audio track is being broadcast, select the one that would be your second choice.

Digital Audio
Default is Auto for automatic selection. However, it is possibly that certain TVs, Monitors and Digital Audio Amplifiers can not provide the correct audio decoding for the automatic selected format. Select PCM to downmix for example Dolby Audio to Stereo. Select Bypass to send digital audio unchanged to a TV, Monitor or Digital Audio Amplifiers if you are certain it can do the correct decoding.

Audio Description
Audio Description can be offered by a broadcaster as a service to Visual Impaired people. The video content will be described by a narrator. When set to {On}, if the AD track is available, will be mixed automatically with the original sound.

AD Volume
Offset The volume of the AD track can be adapted to make a better mix with the original sound.

System menu

The System menu provides the possibility to make changes in the overall technical set-up of the receiver.

System Information
This submenu shows receiver specific information such as hardware and software version. Please have the System Information screen on hand when you call our hotline. The person who answers your call might ask for the information given in this screen.

Parental Guidance
Programmes with a Parental Guidance Rating can be blocked from viewing and opened only with a Password. To setup this feature, enter your password first. Then select an age, above which the channel must be protected. Options are: Off, Age 7 to 18. Default is Age 18. Default password is 0000.

Lock Control
To enter this sub menu item you must always enter the (default 0000) active password. The Lock Control has to be set before it is possible to block access to other menu items and certain channels. It is also possible to change the default password in to a more secure one.

Menu Lock
Set to On to if you want to prevent entering to menu items which couldsubstantially change the setup of the unit, for example the Search or Program menu.

Channel Lock Select
{On} to activate the lock set on channels in the Channel Edit menu. Al locked channels will need to have the password entered. Select Off to override the lock set on channels in the Channel Edit menu. All locked channels will freely be accessible.

Change Password
Press OK to enter the sub menu. To change the password: Select Old Password and enter either the default password, or the previously changed password. At New Password enter a new thought up password. Re-enter the same new.
Factory Reset
password at Confirm Password. A pop up window will show if change is successfully set or if the 2nd entry was invalid, then try again. Factory Reset If the unit should suddenly behave irregular, after for example a software update or mains power failure, you can try to solve the problem with a factory reset. Also, if you have made changes in the settings, and you have forgotten exactly which setting was changed, you can restore to factory defaults and start from there. To use this option you must always enter the active password. (default 0000). At the confirmation popup press OK, the receiver will reboot and start with the Installation Guide menu.

WARNING: A factory reset will permanently delete all your personal settings, timers and stored channels. Please consider this before you perform a factory reset.

WARNING: NEVER power off the receiver or remove the USB device during the Factory Reset process. Doing so might cause irreparable damage to your receiver and will void your warranty

Software Upgrade
If a software update for your receiver model should become available it will be published on our official website, there download the required update from the support page. Unzip the file on your computer and copy the software file to the root folder of your USB storage device. This may be a USB Pen drive.

NOTE: At Upgrade Type is also the Dump function available. Write settings and channel lists to the USB device before upgrading software. See below at Dump.

For software upgrade at the receiver:
Connect your USB device containing the new software to the USB port of the unit.
Go to the Software Upgrade menu.
There, press OK to enter to the USB Upgrade sub menu

At Upgrade Type select USB Upgrade (default)
At Section select All (default)
At File Path press OK

A popup screen will show, if applicable, select the partition (USB (C:) is default) where the file is stored. The
root folder is now shown in the popup, and then select the correct update file. Then press OK, the file will be selected for upgrade. Go to {Start} and press OK. A progress banner will now be displayed, running up to full Yellow. The receiver will reboot and start with the Installation Guide menu. Then re- install our receiver.

WARNING: Do not download and upgrade with software that was not published on our official website

WARNING: NEVER power off the receiver or remove the USB device during the USB Upgrade process. Doing so might cause irreparable damage to your receiver and will void your warranty.

Dump: Other options in the Software Upgrade menu at Upgrade Type is the Dump function. With this function you can back-up the settings and channel list(s) you have created before, to quickly reinstall  those after for example a software upgrade.

At Upgrade Type select Dump.

At File Path press OK.

Select the root folder of our USB device.

Go to Start and press OK. A progress banner will now be displayed, running up to full Yellow. A file with the name dump all bin will be created on your USB device. Press OK and EXIT to continue.

NOTE: If needed, you may this rename this file on a PC, for example adding date and time, to distinguish for future use

Update Type User: With this function you can re-install a previously made back-up file with Dump. The settings and channel list(s) you have created before, can quickly be re-installed after for example a software upgrade.

At Upgrade Type select USB Update.
At Section select User
At File Path press OK.

A popup screen will show, if applicable, select the partition (USB (C:) is default) where the file is stored. The root folder is now shown in the popup, and then select the correct update file. (Default name dump_all.bin). Then press OK, the file will be selected for upgrade. Go to Start and press OK. A progress banner will now be displayed, running up to full Yellow. The receiver will reboot and come back up with the first channel in the list.

NOTE: Other functions in the Software Upgrade menu are for factory use only.

Power On Control
Select how the unit should react after inserting the main power. Power On will let the unit come up in Running mode. Standby will let the unit come up in Standby mode. Last state will let the unit come up in the mode in which power was removed, either Running mode or Standby mode.

USB
The USB menu contains the Media Centre, simple media player feature. The USB menu can be reached from viewing mode with the GREEN Media} button on the RCU as shortcut

Media Centre
This is a simple media player feature, which can show or play a File, Video, Music or Picture file. Only supported file types can be played. Select the partition on your USB device where the file is and select a file to be played. During play, you can press [OK] and bring up a progress banner, and then use the pqtu buttons to select special functions in the screen. Also, the buttons on the RCU perform functions such as pause and play u 2, 3, previous file 5 and 6 file. For video files extra options come available: fast reverse 8 and fast forward 8. With the 7 and 8 buttons you canrewind or forward playback in x2, x4, x8, x16 and x32 speed when pressed repeatedly. While playing a video file, use OK, then tu (short or long press) to jump quickly through the video file. Press OK to continue watching on the new point in the video. File An overview of all content from you connected USB device. All supported file types can be played from here, whether they are Video, Music or{Picture. Select File andpress OK.

Video Select Video
if you are specifically looking for video files stored on the USB device. Press SUBTITLE or SUB during video play mode to see options about subtitles, if available. These can either be Inside which are embedded in the video or Outside with accompanied subtitles files in the .srt format. These must have exactly the same name as the video file and be located in the same folder as the video file.

Music Select
Music if you are specifically looking for audio files stored on the USB device.

Picture
Select Picture if you are specifically looking for picture files stored on the USB device.

TROUBLESHOOTING

There may be various reasons for abnormal operation of the receiver. Check the receiver according to the procedures shown below. If the receiver does not work properly after checking it, please contact your dealer or the local Service Hotline. Do NOT try to open or disassemble the receiver. It may cause a dangerous situation and warranty will be void.

cable lead Check with dealer
No picture or sound on N or amplifier| HDMI or SCART is not selected on your N or amplifier or the unit is set to higher resolution as the TV supports. TV/amplifier is not switched on|  Switch to correct TV/amplifier input Select lower resolution on receiver Switch TV/amplifier on.
Scrambled channel| Channel is scrambled| Select alternative channel
message
No response to remote control| Receiver offRemote not aimed correctly Front panel obstructedRemote batteries exhausted| Plug in and turn on plug Aim remote at front panel Check for obstructions Replace remote batteries
Forgotten PIN code Forgotten channel lock code| | Default PIN is 0000Contact local Service Hotline or send email to our Support via www.strong.tv
Signals are interrupted or blocking is visible on screen| Cable signals are too weak or have reflections/interference.| Press the INFO button on remote 2x to call up signal bars and check your cable connections and leads. Using (many) splitters in the signal lead might cause reflections/interference in the digital signal and distort reception. When in doubt, check with your dealer.
The receiver switches off automatically.| Auto Standby function enabled.| Disable auto standby. See chapter 7.4.3 for details.
Playback of video is causing picture freeze/ macro blocks or similar distortion, especially on HD content.| Read speed of your USB device could be too low.| Make sure to use a USB storage device with sufficient speed and space. Pen drives (‘USB sticks’) may not support sufficient speed.

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

• Tuner
• Tuner: Rafael R850
• Input Impedance: 75 Ohm
• Minimum Input Level: ≤ 40 dBuv (64 QAM) ≤ 44 dBuv (256 QAM)
• Receiving Channel Range: 47 MHz ~ 862 MHz
• Modulation: 16, 64, 128, 256 QAM
• Symbol rate: 3.6 ~ 6.952 MS/s

Video Decoder

• Video decode: MPEG-2 MP@HL, AVC/H264, D25, HP@L4.1 MPEG4 A SP
• Supported, MPEG-4SP, Profile, AVS/AVS+, VC1 SP@ML, MP@HL, AP@L0~3
• Video resolution: 1920 x1080
• Decoding & Video Out: PAL/NTSC
• Aspect ratio: 4:3, 16:9

Audio Decoder

• Audio decoder: MPEG-1 LAYER 1&2, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus
• Audio support: AC3+/PCM/Dolby® Digital Plus*, MP1, MP2, HE-AAC, AAC-LC

Multimedia

• Video playback: MPEG encoded (mpg), VOB, TS, M2TS, MPEG-4*
• Audio playback: MP3 and MP3VBR*
• Picture view: BMP and JPEG (jpg)*

STRONG cannot guarantee the playback of all files although extensions are listed, as it depends on codec used, data bit rate and resolution (all MPEG codec formats are supported).

System

• Demodulation: DVB-C
• Main Processor: GX6701 (System on Chip)
• Demodulator: in SoC
• Memory: 64 MB (SoC)
• FLASH size: 8 MB

Connectors

• Cable IN – IEC Female Cable OUT – IEC Male (Loop through) S/PDIF HDMI TV SCART
• USB 2.0 port : DC 5 V, 500 mA (max.) supported Net adapter (12V/1A)

General Data

• Supply voltage: 100 – 240 V AC (external SMPS), 50/60 Hz
• Power consumption: 4 W (typ.) 12 W (max.)
• Power consumption in standby: max. 1.0 W
• Operating temperature: 0 ~ +40° C
• Storage temperature: -10 ~ +70° C
• Operating humidity range: 10 ~ 95%, RH, Non-condensing
• Size (WxDxH) in mm: 168 x 95 x 40
• Weight in kg: 0.225

References

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