August Digital TV and Media Player User Manual

: June 7, 2024
: August

August Digital TV and Media Player User Manual

Introduction

Thank you for purchasing this August TV. You may already be familiar with using similar products but please take the time to read these instructions carefully. They are designed to familiarize you with the product’s many features and to ensure that you get the very best from your purchase.

Safety : Please read the Safety Instructions before using this product to ensure your safety and the safety of others.

Disposal : Please ensure the product and its accessories are disposed in compliance with WEEE (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment) Directive and any other applicable regulations. Please check with your local authority for current disposal regulations.

Customer Service : If you need help, please contact our Customer Service: Telephone: +44 (0) 845 250 0586 Email: service@augustint.com.

DTV705

It is suggested that you use a roof top aerial when searching for TV channels for the first If any signal is detected, the channel information will be saved onto the TV, you may then switch back to the portable antenna supplied and change your location to find the best place to receive the signal.
Connect the device to the mains power or use the built-in battery, switch on the Power Switch to turn it
When turning on the device for the first time, “Installation Guide” will show, follow the instructions to select desired OSD Language and Country, then press , the auto search will then start. Once the search has finished, press or to select channels. Press <TV/RADIO> to switch between Freeview TV and Radio

If you have done the first time installation before, and would like to search for Digital Freeview channels again, or if you have moved to a different region and need to search channels again, press , move to “Channel Search” menu, select Auto Search and press to start the search. Once the search has finished, press or to select channels. Press <TV/RADIOS to switch between Freeview TV and Radio channels.

To play music, photos, movies or PVR from a USB memory stick, insert the memory stick into the USB port, press , move to Media Player menu, select “Music”, “Photo”, “Movie” or “PVR”, press to view the file list. Select a file and press to Play.

Please note that the signal strength in some areas may not be sufficient to support TV reception using a portable aerial. The distance from the closest transmitter and other factors such as surrounding buildings, the walls of your house, weather and electro- magnetic interference caused by power and telecommunication infrastructure may affect signal strength. Changing location may improve signal reception and a rooftop aerial designed for digital TV can be used to achieve the best possible Reception can also be affected by various factors such as how close you are to transmitters, tall buildings, thick walls, ceilings, weather etc.

For any further queries, please telephone August International Ltd helpline +44 (0) 845 250 0586 or email service@augustint.com.

Safety Instructions

Keep this machine always from hot or cold places Working temperature of this device is 0’ C 50’ C, storage temperature is -10‘ C – 60‘.
Never expose the TV set to moisture,dust oil or smoke.
Never put this machine in containers that are unstable as this may cause damage.
Keep the TV set away from water or damp environment.
Avoid dropping or exposing to impact.
Never extrude or chafe this machine with sharp objects.

Maintenance

Please unplug all connection wires before start cleaning this machine. Please wipe the display screen and buttons with a soft cloth. Only clean the screen with professional LCD TV screen cleanser.
Never wipe this machine with anahrasivecloth >t powder, dcohol and benzene etc. various propellants chemical cleaning products.

Operation Precautions

Use only the supplied power adaptor with this device. Failure to do so can cause damage to the device and risk personal
For the sake of safety, when you do not intend to use the display, please switch off the AC adaptor or car adaptor.

Warning : For the sake of safety for yourself and others, please do not watch the TV while driving.

Special Notice : A few highlights or dark spots may appear on the LCD screen. It is a very common phenomenon of active matrix display technology, and does not mean any defects or fault. Never try to repair this machine by yourself. In case of any fault or failure, please turn off the display at once, and notify our company or the corresponding dealer. The display is made up of many precision electronic components. Any disassembly or modification may lead to further damage.

Accessories

AC/DC adaptor
AV cable
User manual
Remote control
Digital TV antenna

Part Names and Function

Front

TV/AV mode button
CH+/CH- button: menu / channel selection
Volume+/- button: increase / reduce volume
Enter button: enter / confirm
Menu button: main menu / exit the menu Enter / exit the LCD setup
Speakers
LCD display
IR receiver window

Back

Battery compartment
Stand

Left

Power Indicator: Orange and red indicate that the device is charging depending on whether the TV is On or Off. Green indicates that the device is working on the internal battery or fully charged
ON/OFF
USB Port
AV IN
AV OUT
Earphone Socket
9V DC IN Socket

Top

Antenna In

Remote Control

Remote Button Functions :

1	MODE	TV and AV mode switch
2	0-9	Numbers
3	–	Mute/unmute the sound
4	RECALL	Change back to the previous channel
5	MENU	Enter the main menu
6	EXIT	Exit
7		Up / Channel up
8		Down / Channel down
9		Left / Volume down
10		Right / Volume up
11	ENTER	Confirm
12	Pg Up	Page up
13	PgDn	Page down
14	TV/RADIO

Play / Pause (media player mode) LCD setup (AV mode)

Use of the Remote Control : Please remove the PVC packaging before using the remote control for the first time.

Do not expose the remote control to direct sunlight or very strong/bright
Do not drop or step on the remote control or subject it to
Keep the remote control away from extreme hot or humid
Keep the remote control away from.

Operating range :

The IR sensor on the remote control should aim directly to the sensor on the front of the device. It may not be possible to operate the device if there are obstacles between it and the remote sensor.
Use the remote control no further than 5 meters away from th
The receiving angle range should be + 30°

Replacing the battery : If the remote control does not function or if the operating range becomes reduced, replace the old battery with a new one.

Lithium battery(CR2025)

Pull out the battery holder and remove the old battery
Insert the new battery into the battery holder with the -+- side facing upwards
Push back the holder

Note:

Please ensure proper disposal of used
To prevent leakage of fluid from the lithium battery, remove the battery when not using the remote control for a long period of If the battery leaks fluid, carefully wipe it out of the battery case, then change to a new lithium battery.

Connection

Connecting the power supply

Connect the DC output of the AC/DC adaptor to the TV’s DC IN 9V
Plug the power adaptor into an AC power.

Connecting the earphones

Plug the earphone’s 3.5mm connector into the TV’s earphone socket
Whilst earphones are connected, no sound will be played through the TV’s speakers.

Connecting the AV cable

AV IN : Connect the yellow wire of the AV cable to the source’s video out socket, the white wire and red wire to the source’s left audio socket and right audio socket. Then insert the 3.5mm AV cable connector into the TV’s AV IN socket.

AV OUT : Connect the yellow wire of the AV cable to the target’s video out socket, the white wire and red wire to the target’s left audio socket and right audio socket. Then insert the 3.5mm AV cable head into the TV’s AV OUT socket.

LCD Setup : In TV mode, to enter or exit the LCD setup, press and hold the

button on the TV for 3 seconds and then release . In AV mode, press

< m1 > to enter the LCD setup. Press < m 1 > again to exit. In LCD setup, press or to select a item, then press < 4 > or < • > to adjust the value.

Unit Operation

Initial Installation

After you first switch-on your device, an Installation Guide is displayed that allows you to set your location preferences and search for channels. Press

or to navigate up or down. Press < 4> or < • > to change the options. After setting the OSD Language and Country, then press to start the search. Press to enter the main menu. After the search has finished, you can start watching any channels which have been found. Press <TV/RADIO> to switch between Freeview TV and Radio channels. If no channels are found, it will return to the Installation Guide. You can try a different location or use a rooftop aerial.

Channel Information

Press in TV display mode to show Now and Next for the current station.
Press again to show detailed information.

Channel List

Press in TV display mode to show the channel list. Press < fi> or < •> to switch between the TV and Radio channel list. Press or to select the desired channel and press to confirm. Press to close the list.

Recall

Press in TV display mode to change back to the last channel you watched.

Record

Plug a USB memory stick into the USB socket, then press to record the channel you are watching. Whilst recording a timer will show in the top left corner of the screen. To stop recording press again. Then press to confirm or to keep recording.

Time Shift

To enable Time Shift, press < •ll > whilst watching TV, the program will pause. Press < •ll again to resume, < •4 •4> to rewind and < • • > to fast forward. Press < to exit Time Shift and return to the live broadcast.

Note: Time Shift requires a USB memory stick with sufficient free space to be inserted

Schedule

Press in TV display mode to enter the Schedule. This function supports scheduled viewing or scheduled recording of Programs. You can choose to record at the same time daily, weekly or schedule a one off recording.

Event Add : To add an event, press he Event Add window will pop up. Press or press < 4> or < • > to change the settings. Then press

to confirm or press to exit.

Event Edit : To edit an existing event, press or to select the event and press .

Event Delete : To delete an existing event, press or

to select the event and press . Then press to confirm or press to cancel Press to exit Schedule.

AV IN/AV OUT

The DTV705 supports both AV IN and AV OUT. To use AV IN, press to enter AV mode then connect your source device using the provided AV cable. To use AV OUT, connect the TV to your target device using the provided AV cable.

Press

to enter the main menu, press to exit the menu. In the main menu, press < 4 > or < •> to or Page Down or Up mselect between the Channels, Display, Channel Search, Time, Language, System or Media Player submenus. Press to enter a submenu or press to exit the main menu. In a submenu, press or <V an item, then press or press < €> or R> to change the settings. Press to save the settings and go back to the previous menu.

Channels : The Channels menu allows you to manage channels, access the Electronic Program Guide (EPG), sort channels in different orders and enable or disable Local Channel Numbers (LCN).here are four items in the Channels submenu, Channel Management, EPG, Sort and LCN.

Channel Management : After selecting Channel Management press then type in the password to continue. The default password is 000000.

To move a channel, press > or to highlight the channel and to select it, the icon will display next to the channel name. Then press or to move the channel to the desired position and press to confirm.

To skip or unskip a channel, press or

to highlight the channel then press . Skipped channels are not found whilst browsing up and down channels and are indicated by the icon.

To lock or unlock a channel, press or to highlight the channel then press , you will be prompted to input your password. Locked channels are indicated by the icon.

To delete a channel, press or <V highlight the channel then press . Press to confirm or press to cancel.

To add a channel to your favourites list, press or

to highlight the channel then press . Select a category from the list and press to confirm. Press to close the window. Favourite channels are indicated by the icon.

To rename a channel, press or < highlight the channel then press . To use the onscreen keyboard, press < , < •4 > or < • > to select a character then press to confirm.

EPG : The EPG (electronic program guide) is a schedule of programs due to be broadcast in the next 7 days. Please note that not all channels offer listing information.

< A> or : Channel Select
< •4 > or < • > : Program Select
< REC> or : Page Down or Up
< GOTO> or : Scroll through program
< TIMER> : description

To schedule recording or viewing, select the program you would like to watch or record and press . This opens the Event Add window. (Please refer to 5.7.1).

Pressing whilst in the EPG opens the Schedule window where you can view a list of scheduled events.

Sort : Sort can be used to automatically reorder your channels by LCN (logical channel number), ONID (Original Network ID), Service Name and Service ID. Press < 4> or < ¥• > to select an option.

LCN : Press < •4 > or < ¥• > to enable or disable Logical Channel Number.

Display : The Display menu allows you to change aspect ratio and TV format.

Aspect Ratio : Press < •4> or < • > to select between Auto, 16:9 Wide Screen, 16:9 Pillar Box, 16:9 Pan & Scan, 4:3 Full, 4:3 Letter Box and 4:3 Pan & Scan aspect ratios.

TV Format : Press < 4> or < • > to select a between PAL and NTSC TV formats.

Channel Search : The Channel Search menu allows you to search for channels and change channel search settings.

Auto Search : Select Auto Search and press to start searching for channels, the selected countries settings will be used.

If no channels are found, the Installation Guide window will be displayed (Please refer 5.1)
Press during the search to stop searching.
Press during the search to skip the current frequency.

Manual Search : Manual Search is used to search for channels on a specific frequency. Frequency and press to start searching. The selected countries settings will be used.

Country : Press <•4 > or < • > to select the countries broadcast settings to use in auto search or manual search.

Time : The Time menu allows you to change the system time.

Time Offset : Press < fi> or < • > to select between manual and automatic Time Offset.

Country Region : Press < fi> or < •> to select which regions time to use for automatic time offsetting.

Time Zone : Press < fi> or < •> to select a time zone to use for manual time offsetting.

Language : The Language menu allows you to change language settings for the OSD and audio. Press or <¥> to select an item and press < 4> or < • > to change the language. Whilst watching TV you can press

System : The System menu allows you to change parental guidance and password settings, restore the device to factory default, view system information and upgrade the software.

Parental Guidance : Enter your password to access the parental guidance settings then use < €> or < R> to select between off, or to specify an age group between 04 and 18. The default password is 000000.

Set Password : Enter your current password using the number buttons on the remote control then enter your new password twice.

After entering your new password a pop up message will appear. Press to close the pop up message and return to the password menu.

Restore Factory Default : Press then enter your password and press to reset the device to factory default settings or press to return to the system menu.

Once the default settings have been restored, the Installation Guide will appear. (Please refer 5.1)

Information : Press to display information on the device model, current software and hardware version.

Software Upgrade : This function is for manufacturers use only.

Media Player : Media Player allows you to play music, photos, movies and PVR files from a USB memory device. The supported formats can be found in chapter 7, Specifications.

Music Player :

< A> or : Select a folder or file
< ENTER> : Open folder or play a file
< RECALL> : Go back to previous folder
< REPEAT> : Set repeat mode
< GOTO> : Jump to a specific track position
< EXIT> : Exit music player mode

Photo Player :

> or : Select a folder or preview a file
< ENTER> : Open folder or display a file in full screen
< RECALL> : Go back to previous folder
< •ll > : Start the slide show
< REPEAT> : Set repeat mode
< EXIT> : Exit the slide show or photo player mode

Press to enter Photo Configure.

Slide Time : The duration each picture is displayed for in a slide show. It can be set to between I and 8 seconds.

Transition Mode : There are 60 different transition modes to select. It controls how the pictures transition in a slide show.

Aspect Ratio : This is used to control the aspect ratio of pictures in a slide show. There are two options, Original and Screen Fit.

Movie Player :

< A> or : Select a folder or file
< ENTER> : Open folder or preview a file
< RECALL> : Go back to previous folder
Pause/Resume Rewind
Fast forward
Next
Previous
< REC> : Enter or exit full screen
< REPEAT> : Set repeat mode
< GOTO> : Jump to a specific track position
< EXIT> : Exit the movie player mode

Press to enter Movie Configure and set the movie’s subtitle options.

PVR Player :

< A> or : Select a folder or file
< ENTER> : Open folder or preview a file
< RECALL> : Go back to previous folder
< •ll > : Pause/Resume
< 4 fi > : Rewind
< • • > : Fast forward
< •b•l > : Next
I •4 > : Previous
< REC> : Enter or exit full screen
< EXIT> : Exit the PVR player mode

During playback :

< REPEAT> : Set repeat mode
< GOTO> : Jump to a specific track position

After stopping playing :

< REPEAT> : Rename a file
< GOTO> : Delete a file

Press to enter PVR Configure. Users can select the record device and format the USB memory stick in PVR Configure

Record Device : Users can select which disk is used for record and time shift and set the Time shift Space in Record Device. Press or to select an item and press < •4 > or < • > to change the settings.

Format : Format allows you to format a USB memory device in either FAT32 or NTFS. Press or to highlight File System then press < •4 > or < • > to select between FAT32 and NTFS. Press < A > or <7 > to highlight Format and press . Then press to begin formatting or press to return to the Format menu.

Recharge the battery

Connect the mains adaptor to the DC IN 9V socket on the TV. When the TV is on, the power indicator lights orange when charging and green when the device is fully charged. When the TV is off, the power indicator lights red when charging and turns off when the device is fully charged. A red battery icon will be flashing in the right top corner of the screen when the battery is low and the TV will automatically switch off. It normally takes about 3 hours for the battery to fully charge, the TV will play up to 2 hours.

Specifications

LCD Display

| Screen size: 7 Inch Resolution: 800 x 480 pixels

Aspect Ratio: 16:9 Brightness: Max 200 cd/m° Contrast: 500:1

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DVB-T Video Decoder| MPEG1/2/4 H.264
DVB-T Audio Decoder| Mp3 WMA AAC
DVB-T Band| 6, 7, 8 MHz
DVB-T Frequency| VHF: 177.5 227.5 MHz

UHF: 474 858 MHz

rechargeable battery

Power consumption| < 9 W
Dimensions| 210 x 140 x 30 mm
Net Weight| 500g

Media Formats

Music	mp3, ac3, m4a, aac, wma, asf, ogg
Photo	jpg, jpeg, jpe, bmp, png
Movie	mpg, mpeg, dat, ts, trp, tp, m2ts, vob, mp4, mov, mkv, divx, avi, asf,

wmv, flv, 3gp

Troubleshooting

Problems listed below do not necessarily signify a fault with the unit. Please check this list before requesting repairs.

Problems

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Possible Causes and Solutions

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No picture and no sound| Check the connection with the AC adaptor or car adaptor. Use of an unauthorized power supply.

No image

| Check the channel selection. Scan for channels again. Always rescan for channels in new locations.

No sound

| Check the sound volume. If you are using earphones, test them on another item. Check the earphone cable is plugged into the earphone socket on the device.

Set the device to factory default, then try again.

Picture freezing, and/or sound distorting| Signal too weak, please check the aerial. Try to use a proper roof top aerial or an amplified aerial.
No signal| Signal too weak, please check the aerial. Try to use a proper roof top aerial or an amplified aerial.
Dark Picture| Please adjust Brightness and/or Contrast settings.
Snowstorm| Motors/Trains/High Voltage Lines and Neon Lights may affect the signal.
Achromatic/Flashing/No Colour| Please adjust the Colour Setting.

Warning : This user manual and instructions are intended for reference purposes only. No further notice will be given regarding modification of any information contained therein. Due to continuing improvements, the features and design are subject to change without notice.

Warning : No user serviceable components are fitted inside this TV. Do not attempt any repairs, as this will invalidate the warranty. Any repairs must be carried out by either the manufacturer or their nominated service centre. Parts inside this set are subject to high voltage.

Warranty

This product is guaranteed for twelve months from the date of the original purchase. In the unlikely event of any defect arising due to faulty materials or workmanship, the unit will be either replaced or repaired free of charge (where possible) during this period. An alternative product will be offered in case the product is no longer available or repairable.

This warranty is subject to the following conditions:

The warranty is only valid within the country where the product is purchased
The product must be correctly installed and operated in accordance with the instructions given in the user’s
The product must be used solely for domestic
The warranty only covers the main unit, and does not cover the
The warranty does not cover the damage caused by misuse, negligence, accident and natural
The warranty will be rendered invalid if the product is resold or has been damaged by inexpert repairs. The manufacturer disclaims any liability for incidental or consequential
Please consult our customer service before returning any product; we are not responsible for any unexpected product returns.
Any faulty products must be kept and returned in the original packaging with all the accessories and the original copy of the purchase receipt.

The warranty is in addition to, and does not diminish, your statutory or legal rights.

Please note:

A LCD display panel comprises a very large number of pixels and each pixel contains three sub-pixels – red, green and blue. Due to the complex manufacturing process, occasional pixel anomalies may Pixel anomalies cannot be fixed or repaired and can happen at any stage in the LCD’s life. August products should not be deemed as faulty if there are no more than three bright and dark pixels respectively.
Portable TV antennas included in the box are for people to watch Freeview TV in areas where the signal is very strong and there may be difficulties in receiving signal with the included portable antennas in some regions where the signal is not strong. August TVs should not be deemed as faulty if it can receive Freeview by connecting to a proper digital rooftop aerial.

Customer Service:

Telephone : +44 (0) 845 250 0586