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Using the Set-top Box
a.
Turn on the TV and select the input that is
connected to the Set-top Box.
b.
Before powering on the Set-top Box, make sure
the Media Server has been powered on for at
least 5 minutes to complete its initialization.
The
Media Server streams content to the Set-top Box.
c.
Connect the AC-DC adapter to the Set-top Box
to apply power, then allow 7 minutes for it to
initialize. The status light on the front of the Set-
top Box should be lit green (see Figure 4) and
blue progress bars should appear on the TV
d.
When initialization is complete, press the
PORTAL
button on the remote control to access
the onscreen menu (see Figure 6).
e.
Use the
arrows
and
OK
buttons to navigate the
menu. Select the TV channel list and browse
through the programming for a television-
viewing-style experience (see Figure 7). Select
the VOD (video on demand) player to access
content directly. You can view the following
content stored on the Media Server:
• NEWSlink TV
• MOVIElink
• TVlink
• MUSIClink
• SPORTSlink
NEWSlink Print can only be viewed in a web
browser or mobile app.
NOTE: NEWSlink and SPORTSlink content may take
up to 24 hours to appear once the IP-MobileCast service
is activated. New content is downloaded every day using
your TracPhone antenna’s mini-VSAT Broadband
connection. Keep in mind that you can only access
content that you have signed up for during activation.
Maintaining the Set-top Box
• Clean only with a dry cloth.
• Periodically inspect the power cord to ensure it
is not becoming pinched or damaged.
• Unplug the Set-top Box during lightning storms
or when it will be unused for a long period of
time.
Figure 4: Set-top Box Status Light
Set-top Box
Status Light
Figure 5: TV Display of Set-top Box Initialization
Figure 6: Portal Button on Set-top Box Remote Control
Figure 7: Set-top Box IP-MobileCast Onscreen Menu
