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  How to Connect

 

 

Refer to the diagram on page 7 for the location of the sockets identified by numbers in the procedures in 
this section. 

Make sure you have installed the batteries in the remote control before you begin connecting the receiver 
to your TV. Depending on the connection method you choose, you may need to adjust certain settings 
using the remote control before you can see a digital broadcast. 

Step 1: Connect to the antenna 

Connect the antenna lead coming from your antenna wall plate to the TV ANT IN socket on the 

  (socket 5).   

TIP

: You probably already have an antenna lead coming from your antenna wall plate to the TV 

ANT IN socket on the back of your TV. If so, simply unplug the lead at the TV and plug it into the 
TV ANT IN socket on the

. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Step 2: Choose an installation method 

There are a number of methods of connecting the

. These methods are labelled A, B, C and D 

below.  

NOTE:

 The various video connection options available provide differing degrees of video quality. 

In ascending order of quality, these connections are 

Composite

 (good),, 

Component

 (better ) 

and 

HDMI

 (best). 

Summary of Contents for SRT 5429

Page 1: ...High Definition Digital Terrestrial Receiver USER S MANUAL ...

Page 2: ...he product and in this user s manual should be adhered to The antenna cable must be earthed Do not use attachments not recommended by the product manufacturer as they may cause hazards or damage the equipment Do not overload adaptors wall sockets or extension cables as this can result in unit failure or electric shock For cleaning use only a dry or lightly dampened cloth Do not use liquid cleaners...

Page 3: ... assistance please call our Technical Support Help Line on 1 800 820 030 Main Features High Definition Multimedia Interface HDMI output Decodes high definition and standard definition broadcasts Component output Y Pb Pr Dolby Digital audio output S PDIF coaxial Composite output USB2 0 Host for Video MP3 Playback and JPEG Viewing Multi video definitions 576i 576p 720p 1080i Auto and manual channel ...

Page 4: ...ions 15 Selecting a channel 15 Adjusting the volume 16 Getting channel Information 16 TV Radio switching 16 Closed captions 17 Picture freeze 17 Favourites list 17 Adding channels or stations to your favourites list 18 Selecting a favourite to watch or listen to 20 Organising channels and stations 20 USB 21 USB update 22 USB Media 22 Instructions for recording TV programs 22 Selecting a Partition ...

Page 5: ...lowing accessories have been supplied with your If any were not supplied contact the retailer from whom you purchased the unit User s manual 1 Remote control 1 Batteries AAA type 2 CVBS Composite video and audio cable yellow white red 1 ...

Page 6: ... switch the receiver between stand by mode and power on mode 2 To change the volume or next option in a menu 3 To select the previous channel or previous option in a menu 4 To display the main menu or return to a previous menu 5 To confirm menu selection ...

Page 7: ...Pr RCA Component RCA cinch green blue red Component connection Y Pb Pr 7 Video RCA RCA cinch yellow Composite video connection Note the presence of this symbol on the rear panel This indicates that important operating and maintenance instructions accompany the product These are set out in this manual It is highly recommended that you read this manual thoroughly before using the product To reduce t...

Page 8: ... change the channel or to move the cursor up or down in a menu 7 OK To show the channel list in viewing mode and to select an item or confirm a choice in a menu 8 PAGE To move to the next or previous page 9 CH To change the channel or to move the cursor up or down in a menu 10 SUB To turn subtitles on or off 11 AUDIO To choose speakers left right or stereo audio format and audio language 12 FAV To...

Page 9: ...timer menu directly 25 INFO To show information about the current program 26 ASPECT To cycle through the aspect ratios 16 9 and 4 3 27 STOP To stop a movie or music track or to stop recording a movie 28 To start recording a movie 29 To start or pause a movie or music track 30 To go to the end of a movie or music track or show the next photo Installing the batteries in the remote control 1 Press do...

Page 10: ...Connect the antenna lead coming from your antenna wall plate to the TV ANT IN socket on the socket 5 TIP You probably already have an antenna lead coming from your antenna wall plate to the TV ANT IN socket on the back of your TV If so simply unplug the lead at the TV and plug it into the TV ANT IN socket on the Step 2 Choose an installation method There are a number of methods of connecting the T...

Page 11: ...nect to your TV with a Y Pb Pr Component cable with blue red and green leads note component cable is not supplied Connect the leads between the Y Pb and Pr sockets on the socket group 6 taking care to match the colour of a lead with the colour of the socket and the corresponding Component sockets on your TV The Component sockets on the TV have the same colour coding You will need to make separate ...

Page 12: ...stereo audio For video connect the yellow RCA lead between the yellow video socket socket 7 on the and the corresponding socket on your TV For audio connect the same RCA cable between the white and red sockets in socket group 4 and the corresponding sockets on your TV Match the colour of the leads white and red with the colour of the sockets All three leads of the cable yellow white and red should...

Page 13: ...ect an RF cable not supplied between the LOOP OUT socket on the socket 1 and the RF IN socket on your VCR Note that VCR recordings are only analogue not digital To ensure that you are able to watch TV via your VCR while the is in standby mode you need to set the receiver to Normal in the Low Power section To do this press the Menu button then using the arrows keys select System Settings In the sys...

Page 14: ...he remote control The Auto window appears and the searching begins If you want to search for channels and stations yourself see Rescanning for channels and stations on page 24 or instructions and ignore the rest of this procedure As channels and stations are found they are displayed on the Auto window When the can find no more channels and stations the search ends and one of the TV stations found ...

Page 15: ...s the Logical Channel Numbering system LCN by default Some samples of primary LCN channel numbers are 1 Ten network and affiliates 2 ABC 3 SBS 7 Seven network and affiliates 9 Nine network and affiliates Secondary channels can be selected by pressing the primary number followed by another number For example pressing 2 gives you ABC1 and pressing 22 gives you ABC2 Channel list Press OK on the remot...

Page 16: ...press or on the remote control to decrease or increase the volume respectively Turning the sound off muting To turn off the sound altogether press the MUTE button on the remote control button 18 in the diagram on page 8 The mute icon is displayed on the screen Press the MUTE button again to restore the sound Getting channel Information Press INFO on the remote control to display the information ba...

Page 17: ...tles are being broadcast in more than one language and you want to choose a language other than the one shown on the screen press to highlight the Language option and then press or until the language you want is shown 3 Press OK Picture freeze Press PAUSE on the remote control to freeze the display Press PAUSE again to resume normal viewing Favourites list You can create a favourites list of chann...

Page 18: ... Manager menu appears 3 If you want to make a TV channel a favourite make sure Edit TV Channels is highlighted if you want to make a radio station a favourite make sure Edit Radio Channels is highlighted With the option you want highlighted press OK A list of channels or stations appears 4 Press or until the channel or station you want to select is highlighted 5 Press the FAV button on the remote ...

Page 19: ... another channel or station as a favourite repeat from step 4 7 Press EXIT A message appears asking you to confirm that you want to save the changes 8 To Save Select Yes To cancel Select NO 9 Press OK to return to normal viewing ...

Page 20: ...Main Menu appears 2 If Channel Manager is not highlighted on the main menu press or until it is and then press OK The Channel Manager menu appears 3 If you want to organise a channel make sure Edit TV Channels is highlighted or if you want to delete a station make sure Edit Radio Channels is highlighted With the option you want highlighted press OK A list of channels or stations appears 4 LOCK Pre...

Page 21: ...rom your favourites list An icon of a heart appears beside the channel or station name to indicate that it is to become a favourite or the icon disappears if it was already a a favourite If you want to select another channel or station as a favourite repeat from step 4 Press EXIT A message appears asking you to confirm that you want to save the changes To Save Select Yes To cancel Select NO NOTE Y...

Page 22: ... to select the USB Media option then Press OK Multimedia appears If you have an external USB device connected to the receiver you will need to select which HDD you wish to access 1 HDD refers to the inbuilt 500Gb HDD 2 USB refers to the external USB HDD Press ok to select the desired HDD the Multimedia screen relevant to the particular HDD will be displayed 1 MUSIC press or to select Music Select ...

Page 23: ...C HD 2 To do this while you are recording one channel either use the up or down arrow keys the Ch Up or Ch Down keys or key in the number of the channel you wish to view Accessing Recorded TV programs 1 To access the TV programs you have recorded press the DVR button on your remote control The full list of the prgrams you have recorded will be displyed on the screen To play these programs highligh...

Page 24: ... record any TV program by USB Key or Stick Due to the large variety of USB Key s or Stick s being available in the market with different quality levels we cannot guarantee that your USB Key or Stick will not be damaged by attempting to record on to it 2 Do not remove your USB device from the STB while it is in use during any USB multimedia function Electronic Program Guide EPG Some providers broad...

Page 25: ...ton to set a timer Rescanning for channels and stations The Install option on the main menu enables you to scan for that is detect digital TV and radio stations available in your area You will need to rescan if new channels or stations become available if you want to reinstate a channel or station you have deleted or if you move to a new location There are two scanning options Auto Search The will...

Page 26: ...l it is and then press OK The Manual Search window appears 5 Press or to select the Frequency what you wish to search 6 Press AUDIO button the green button to add the Frequency what you wish to add TIP To avoid a fruitless search check the strength and quality of the signal beforehand These are shown by the Level and Quality bars at the bottom of the screen Poor strength or quality indicates that ...

Page 27: ... 1 Press the AUDIO button the green button on the remote control The Audio setting window appears 2 If more than one audio language or format is being broadcast pressing or will cycle through each language and format If a channel is being broadcast in Dolby Digital the language will be shown with an AC3 suffix as in English AC3 Non Dolby broadcasts will have an MP2 suffix as in English MPEG2 3 Pre...

Page 28: ...rs If OSD Setting is not highlighted on the menu press or until it is and then press OK The OSD Settings menu appears 3 If AV Setting is not highlighted on the menu press or until it is and then press OK The AV Setting menu appears With this menu you can control the following settings Sceen ratio 4 3 or 16 9 Aspect mode Full screen Letterbox or Pan Scan HD Video Mode 576i 576p 720p and 1080i S PDI...

Page 29: ...en the value you want is displayed 6 If there is another option you want to change repeat this procedure from step 4 7 When you have finished press EXIT to save and return previous menu Parental control The is shipped with a default personal identification number PIN The default PIN is 000000 The PIN is required if you have enabled the parental lock To change the PIN 1 Press MENU on the remote con...

Page 30: ...ove to the New pin option and enter a new PIN A PIN must be six digits long 5 Press CH to move to the Confirm pin option and re enter the new PIN 6 Press OK to save your changes and then EXIT to return to normal viewing Timer settings You can set up to eight timers at which specified channels can automatically be shown or recorded or to have the unit turn off Follow this procedure to set or change...

Page 31: ...ion Press VOL or VOL to set channel type You can set channel type to TV or Radio 9 Press CH to select the Channel No option Press VOL or VOL to select the channel you want displayed 10 Press CH to select the Start Date Start Time or End time options Use the number keys on the remote control to enter the time you what the to turn on or turn off Note that times must be entered using the 24 hour cloc...

Page 32: ... is not highlighted on the menu press or until it is and then press OK The System Settings window appears Make a note of the information on this window if you are intending to contact Strong for technical support 3 Press EXIT or MENU twice to return to normal viewing Software upgrades If a new version of software becomes available you can download the software to your PC and then transfer it to yo...

Page 33: ...press OK Receiver will automatically search for software file on USB memory stick and will load new software on to receiver NOTE the updated file must be STRONG5429A AP They must be at the root level on the memory stick not inside a folder or directory ...

Page 34: ...its default factory settings All data such as time zone channels stations and timers will be lost 1 Press MENU on the remote control The Main Menu screen appears 2 If System Settings is not highlighted on the menu press or until it is and then press OK The System Settings menu appears 3 If Factory Default is not highlighted on the menu press or until it is and then press OK 4 A warning message app...

Page 35: ...n If you have a Composite or S Video connection to your TV video definition must be set to 576i Press EXIT and then FORMAT on the remote control until you see a picture Insufficient signal strength Check that the antenna cable is securely plugged in and that the signal is adequate Picture and or audio glitch Electrical interference Check that all antenna cabling is quad shielded The receiver or TV...

Page 36: ... 1800 820 030 For General Enquiries Please email us at tech strong com au Product Return Tracking If you need to send your receiver to Strong for repair or evaluation please keep a record of the unit s serial number This will ensure ease of tracking and identification on your behalf ...

Page 37: ...720p 576p 576i Standard MPEG Layer 1 2 3 Dolby AC 3 12S S PDIF Audio Decoding Channels Single Dual Mono Stereo Joint Stereo Dolby Digital bit streams Main Processor ARM926 Main System Memory 4Mb Flash 128Mb SDRAM HDMI HDMI 1 2 connector with HDCP copy protection Video Component Y Pb Pr Component YUV Video SVHS 4 pin Din Connector Video Composite RCA Cinch Video Output CVBS S PDIF Coaxial Digital A...

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