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STB-HDM3000 

USER MANUAL

 

 

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CONNECTING THE HDM3000 

Video and Audio Connection 

Connection Method A: Composite 

Quality = Fair to Good  

The composite cable (supplied) comprises of 1 x Video Cable (yellow) , 1 x Left Channel 

Audio (White) cable and 1 x Right Channel Audio (Red) cable. 

Best Used for: 

Older CRT

 

Type televisions or other displays with only a standard AV input. 

 

Connection Method B: Component (Y, Pb,Pr) 

 

Quality = Good to Very Good  

The component cables (not supplied) comprise of 3 x Video cable each carrying different 

signals. Separate Audio cables are also required to carry the audio signal to the TV. 

Best Used for:  

Any TV that has matching inputs that does not have HDMI inputs. 

 

Connection Method C: HDMI  

Quality = Best 

HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) is the preferred connection method as the 

HDMI cable (not supplied) allows full HD Digital signal transmission to the TV. 

Best Used For: 

 Any TV that has an HDMI input. 

 

Audio Connection 

 Audio can be connected to an external amplifier. 

1.

 

Connect the Stereo Left and Right channels (White & Red) to the back of the Set Top 

Box and the corresponding inputs on the back the audio device.  

 

2.

 

Connect a SPDIF Coaxial Audio Cable (not supplied) to the rear of the Set Top Box 

and the corresponding inputs on the back the audio device for full surround sound. 

Summary of Contents for STB-HDM3000

Page 1: ...STB HDM3000 HD Set Top Box User Manual Please read carefully before use ...

Page 2: ...ONTROL 8 Key Function 9 CONNECTING TO A TELEVISION 10 Power 10 Video and Audio Connection 11 Connection Method A Composite 11 Connection Method B Component Y Pb Pr 11 Connection Method C HDMI 11 Audio Connection 11 FIRST TIME INSTALLATION 13 OSD Language 13 Country 13 Channel Search 13 BASIC OPERATION 14 Channel Selection 14 Volume Control 14 Channel Information 14 MAIN MENU 15 Program 15 Program ...

Page 3: ...na Power 19 Time 20 Time Offset 20 Country Region 20 Time Zone 20 Sleep 20 Option 20 OSD Language 20 Subtitle Language 20 Audio Language 21 Digital Audio 21 System Setting 21 Parental Guidance 21 Set Password 21 Restore Factory Defaults 21 Information 22 USB 22 Multimedia 22 Photo Configure 22 Movie Configuration 23 PVR Configuration 23 ...

Page 4: ...RMATION 27 Simple Program Recording 27 Time Shifting Live TV 27 Connecting a USB Device 28 Connecting a USB FLASH Drive 28 Connecting a 2 5 Notebook Hard Drive 28 Connecting a 3 5 Desktop Hard Drive 29 TROUBLE SHOOTING 29 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS 30 Available accessories 31 Contact information 31 ...

Page 5: ...able surfaces and ensure that any attached cables are secure and will not cause the device to fall There are no user serviceable parts in this product Un authorized attempts to dismantle or repair this product will void product warranty and may result in dangerous electric shock Remove any power or data cords by pulling them from the plug and not the cord Using this device near other electronic de...

Page 6: ...e the battery compartment cover on the rear of the Remote control 2 Insert the 2 X AAA batteries supplied in to the compartment being sure to match the polarities with the markings in the compartment 3 Fit the cover back on the remote control and make sure that it locks in place Note Please do not mix old and new batteries in this remote Remove batteries if remote is not going to be used for long ...

Page 7: ...2 LED Display 6 Channel Up Button 3 USB Port 7 Channel Down Button 4 Power LED 8 OK Button Rear Panel Item Description Item Description 1 Antenna IN socket 6 HDMI Output 2 RF Loop Out Socket 7 SPDIF Coaxial Digital Audio Out 3 Y PB PR Video Output 8 Main ON OFF Switch 4 CBVS Composite Video Out 9 AC Power Cord 5 Audio Left Right output ...

Page 8: ...V 14 NEXT 15 RED BUTTON 16 GREEN BUTTON 17 TV RADIO 18 AUDIO 19 REC 20 HDMI 21 RETURN EXIT 22 RIGHT LEFT 23 OK 24 PAGE DOWN 25 TEXT 26 SUBTITLE 27 FWD 28 REW 29 BLUE BUTTON 30 YELLOW BUTTON NOTE To use the Remote Control point it towards the front of the Digital Set Top Box The Remote Control has a range of up to 7 metres from the Set Top Box at an angle of up to 60 degrees ...

Page 9: ...ions options In Music playback mode press to cycle through different repeat settings TV RADIO Switches between DVB T TV and DVB R Radio AUDIO Selects an Audio language or mode if broadcast REC Start recording current program HDMI Adjust output resolution 576i p 720p 1080i RETURN EXIT Exits current screen or returns to the previous channel RIGHT LEFT Increase Decrease volume or navigate through men...

Page 10: ...Main Power switch on the rear of the STB HDM3000 and the mains out let that it is to be connected too is in the off position 3 Connect the Antenna cable to the ANT In socket 4 Choose the best connection method for your Equipment There are 3 possible connection methods and the type that you choose may depend on the type of TV that you have ...

Page 11: ...lso required to carry the audio signal to the TV Best Used for Any TV that has matching inputs that does not have HDMI inputs Connection Method C HDMI Quality Best HDMI High Definition Multimedia Interface is the preferred connection method as the HDMI cable not supplied allows full HD Digital signal transmission to the TV Best Used For Any TV that has an HDMI input Audio Connection Audio can be c...

Page 12: ...ER MANUAL 12 CONNECTING THE HDM3000 Once the STB HDM3000 has been connected to the power and to the TV After all connections have been made properly switch on TV and make sure the unit is connected to the Main Power ...

Page 13: ...red Language is displayed and then press the DOWN button Country To change the Country Settings press the LEFT RIGHT buttons on the remote until the desired Country is displayed and then press the DOWN button Channel Search Press OK to start the Channel Search The System will now scan for the available channel in your area Found DVB T Channels are shown in the left window and DVB R stations are di...

Page 14: ...o TV viewing If you know the channel number it can be entered in directly using the Numeric Key Pad Volume Control Press the LEFT VOL button to decrease the volume Press the Right VOL button to increase the volume Press the MUTE button to mute the audio output Press again to restore audio Channel Information Press the INFO button on the remote control to display the current channel and program inf...

Page 15: ...lete you will need to enter the Program Edit Menu This Menu requires a password to access Press the LEFT RIGH button to Change to DVB R radio channel List Action Button Description MOVE RED Select the channel to move and press the RED button Use the UP and Down Button to move the channel and then press the OK button to confirm SKIP GREEN Press the GREEN button to select the channel to be skipped P...

Page 16: ...e EPG is an on screen TV guide that shows scheduled programs up to seven days in advance for every tuned channel Press the EPG button on the Remote Control to access the guide Use the LEFT and RIGHT buttons to change the channel Use the UP and DOWN button to scroll through the EPG and highlight the program you are interested in The program information is displayed on the right hand side of the win...

Page 17: ...e Start Time Use the LEFT RIGHT Button to select the field to change and use the numeric pad to enter the new number END TIME Set the End Time Use the LEFT RIGHT Button to select the field to change and use the numeric pad to enter the new number REPEAT ONCE DAILY WEEKLY Select whether you wish to have the booking repeat every day every week on the same day or just once MODE VIEW RECORD Select to ...

Page 18: ...channels in alphabetical order SERVICE ID Sort the channels according to the station LCN Set LCN to ON or OFF Picture The Picture menu allows you to alter the way the display is shown on you TV from the Aspect Ratio to the resolution SELECTION OPTIONS DESCRIPTION ASPECT RATIO 16 9 Wide Screen Auto 4 3 Full 4 3 Pan Scan Set the best aspect ratio that suits you TV and or picture being displayed RESO...

Page 19: ...d DVB R This option will delete all previously scanned channels A full scan can take several minutes Manual Search This option allows you to scan for new channels without deleting previously saved channels and settings Use the LEFT or RIGHT button to select the frequency channel to scan and then press the OK button to start the search The quality status bar will indicate the quality of the signal ...

Page 20: ...or your region Sleep The Sleep option allows you to set a time that the STB will automatically turn off from the last input from the remote control Options are 1 to 12 hours set in 1 hour increments OFF disables the Sleep feature Option OSD Language Sets the language used by the display Use the LEFT RIGHT buttons on the remote until the desired Language is displayed and then press the DOWN button ...

Page 21: ...nction or multiple rating levels There are listed in AGE from the level 1 to the highest level 18 Note This feature requires a password to access and allows viewing to be restricted via password for programs that are outside the restrictions Set Password Set or change the password for locked programs Input Old Password Use the Numeric keypad to enter the old password Input New Password Use the Num...

Page 22: ...hed you can select from the Music Photo or Movie options in this menu using the RIGHT LEFT keys and OK to select If a USB device is not connected the warning message Not Find Any USB Device will appear Photo Configure Use the Right button to enter the Photo configuration menu and set the available options as required SELECTION OPTIONS DESCRIPTION SLIDE TIME 1 to 8 seconds Set the number of seconds...

Page 23: ...les during movie playback SUBTITE FONT COLOUR White Black Red Blue Green Sets the font colour used to display subtitles during move playback Note this option requires the presence of subtitle files to be included in the same directory as the movie files PVR Configuration Use the RIGHT button to enter the PVR Configuration Sub menu Record Device This screen Display information about the connected U...

Page 24: ...t the device FAT32 NTFS With the selection made press the OK button to start and then again to confirm the format Time taken to complete this action will vary on size and type of attached device Note Great care should be used when formatting attached devices Once the format process is started it cannot be stopped and all data on the device will be lost and cannot be recovered ...

Page 25: ...d RIGHT buttons to navigate to the folder on the USB device that contains the music files to play Select the file and press the OK button to begin playback Track and playback information are displayed on the right hand window Photo In the Photo Menu use the LEFT and RIGHT buttons to navigate to the folder on the USB device that contains the picture files to view Select the file and press the OK bu...

Page 26: ...ns the Video files to view Select the file and press the OK button Playback of the selected video file will start in the right hand window Press the RED button to change the video to full screen PVR In the PVR Menu use the LEFT and RIGHT buttons to navigate to the folder on the USB device that contains the Recorded files to view By default the STB HDM3000 will create a folder called PVRRECORD on t...

Page 27: ...ntrol to record the current program Recording will start from the moment the REC button pressed Press the STOP button to end the recording Recorded files can be viewed through the PVR menu NOTE this function requires a USB drive to be connected with enough room to record the program Time Shifting Live TV While watch a TV broadcast it is possible to pause the vision and then start the playback a fe...

Page 28: ... to work Connecting a USB Device Connecting a USB FLASH Drive In most cases connecting a USB FLASH drive will be a matter of simply plugging it I to the USB port on the STB HDM3000 Please remember that HD TV requires a large amount of space to record Please allow approximately 4GB per hour if recording HD programs Less space will be required for lower resolution programs Connecting a 2 5 Notebook ...

Page 29: ...not connected Check the antenna connection to the rear of the STB No sound No or incorrect audio cable connections Check connections of audio cables Sound is muted Un Mute audio No picture but sound OK No or incorrect Video cable connections Make sure cables are connected correctly Remote Control is not responding Batteries are flat Replace Picture is breaking up Signal is too weak Check antenna c...

Page 30: ...IDEO DECODER FORMAT MPEG4 AVC H 264 HP L4 MPEG2 MP ML HL OUTPUT FORMAT 576p 720p 1080i 4 3 16 9 OUTPUT PORT HDMI V1 3C YpBpR cvbs AUDIO DECODER FORMAT MPEG 1 layer 1 2 3 WMA AC3 AUDIO OUTPUT 2 X RCA L R COAXIAL SPDIF USB 2 0 SUPPORTTED CAPACITY 750GB SUPPORTED MEDIA MP3 WMA JPEG BMP AVI MKV POWER SUPPLY VOLTAGE 100 240VAC 50 60Hz MAXIMUM POWER CONSUMPTION 8W STANDBY POWER CONSUMPTION 1W ...

Page 31: ...ry 442 USB FLASH DRIVES http www laserco net products media storage devices usb flash drives USB HARD DRIVE CASES AND DOCKS http www laserco net products hardware For other accessories and products http www laserco net Contact information For more information on this product and technical support please visit HTTP WWW LASERCO NET ...

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