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IPTV MEDIA PLAYER USER’S GUIDE How to use your AraabTV THD504L THD504L www.araabtv.com...
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IMPORTANT SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS The THD504L set-top box requires careful handling to avoid potential damage to its internal parts. Be sure to follow these requirements during transportation and installation. The plug is the main disconnect device. It shall remain readily accessible and operable.
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THD504L USER’S GUIDE During Transportation to the Subscriber Home Transport the THD504L in its shipping box or an equally padded container. Do not expose it to rain or moisture. During Installation Do not place THD504L in an enclosed area where the cooling vents are blocked or impede the flow of air through the ventilation openings.
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Do not place anything on top of your THD504L set-top box, especially other home entertainment components. Be sure to provide adequate ventilation to prevent overheating. Install THD504L on a hard flat surface not prone to vibration or impact and not on top of another electronic device ...
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THD504L USER’S GUIDE FCC COMPLIANCE Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
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THD504L USER’S GUIDE CARING FOR THE ENVIRONMENT BY RECYCLING When you see this symbol on aAraab TV product, do not dispose of the product with residential or commercial waste. Recycling your Araab TV Equipment Please do not dispose of this product with your residential or commercial waste. Some countries or regions, such as the European Union, have set up systems to collect and recycle electrical and electronic waste items.
Adjusting the Volume ........................... 113 Interactive Programming Guide ........................14 Video Output Format Option .......................... 14 CONNECTING YOUR THD504L SET TOP BOX TO YOUR HOME ............. 15 HOW TO MANUALLYCONFIGURE THE THD504LSET-TOP BOX ............. 19 TROUBLESHOOTING ..........................344 8/ 36...
THD504L USER’S GUIDE 1. INTRODUCTION We congratulate you on receiving thisTHD504L Series High-Definition All-Digital set-top box, one of the most compact and advanced interactive digital IPTV set-top boxes available today. Araab TV has combined the extraordinary features of IPTV — the interactive programming guides, almost endless programming options, Video on Demand (VOD), the incredible sound and picture quality of High-Definition TV (HDTV), and so much more.
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THD504L USER’S GUIDE Features Video format support: MPEG-1 MPEG-2 MP@HL, MPEG-4.2 ASP, MPEG 4.10 AVC (H.264 & H.263), MP & HP TO LEVEL 4.1, VC-1 AP@L3, WMV9, SD & HD, DIVX, AVI, AVS, XVID. Audio format support: MPEG-1 LAYER 1,2. MP3, WMA, WMA PRO, AAC LC, AA LC+SBR L2, AAC+L2, AAC+L4, AAC 5.1.
THD504L USER’S GUIDE Front Panel * Availability of certain features is dependent upon application support. Power and Activity LED IR Receiver 11/ 36...
THD504L USER’S GUIDE Rear Panel * Availability of certain features is dependent upon application support. HDMI 1.4 LAN/Ethernet/RJ-45 AV Output Power Reset Button USB 2.0 12/ 36...
Turning Power On and Off Plug in the supplied power adapter to the electrical outlet and to the back of THD504L set-top box or use a remote control to turn it on or off (standby). When using the remote control, pressing the POWER button once will put THD504L set-top box on a standby mode while pressing and holding the same button for approximately 3 seconds will turn it off.
Video Output Format Option THD504L set-top box allows you to quickly change the video output format used by the Composite Video, and HDMI outputs. The THD504L set-top box is capable of providing the following video formats on the HDMI video outputs: ...
THD504L USER’S GUIDE 3. CONNECTING YOUR THD504L SET TOP BOX TO YOUR HOME Instructions and diagrams are included for the following connections: High-Definition Television (HDTV) Standard-Definition TV (SDTV) WiFi Router Before you move or change components on your entertainment system, review the following: ...
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If your TV has an HDMI input, this is for both audio and video if you are using the TV speakers. Connect the provided HDMI cable to the TV and to the HDMI connector on your THD504L set-top box. 16/ 36...
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Make sure you’re connected to the Internet without any problem (either with a router or a modem). Plug in the power adapter of the THD504L set-top box to the nearby power outlet. Connect the network cable from the set-top box to the router.
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Make sure you’re connected to the Internet without any problem (either with a router or a modem). Plug in the power adapter of the THD504L set-top box to the nearby power outlet. Connect the network cable from the set-top box to the router.
THD504L USER’S GUIDE 4. HOW TO MANUALLYCONFIGURE THE THD504LSET-TOP BOX On the Main Menu page, use the remote control buttons to navigate and select Settings tab. Press Enter on the remote control to enter the Settings page. 19/ 36...
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THD504L USER’S GUIDE On the Settings page, use the remote control buttons to navigate up and down selection. Select General tab and press right arrow button to enter the page. At any point of the operation if you wish to go back to the left side menu selection, you can either press the left arrow button or the Back button on the remote control.
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THD504L USER’S GUIDE There are 3 different languages supported by THD504L: English, Russian, and German. Use the remote control to navigate up and down selecting your desired language. Once you have made a selection, press Enter on the remote control.
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THD504L USER’S GUIDE On the Location page, select your location and press Enter. THD504L will then set itself to the location of your selection. On the Settings page, use the remote control buttons to navigate to Skins tab, and press right arrow button on the remote control to select it.
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Network tab, and press right arrow button on the remote control. If you want to connect the THD504L to your home network by means of a network cable, then select LAN (Local Area Network) tab and press Enter.
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Select Static tab and press right arrow button only if you have the necessary information about your network and want to manually configure the network connection of THD504L into your home network. Press any numeric button on the remote control, and it will bring up the soft keyboard onto the screen.
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Select DHCP if you don’t want or need to manually configure the IP address for your THD504L. Press right arrow button to select it. 25/ 36...
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THD504L USER’S GUIDE You will then be asked to confirm if you want the DHCP mode to be enabled or not. Once you have selected yes, and press Enter on the remote control, then the DHCP mode is enabled from then...
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THD504L USER’S GUIDE On the Network settings page, use the navigation buttons on the remote control to move up and down to select between tabs. Select PPPoE and press right arrow button on the remote control to enter. ...
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THD504L USER’S GUIDE Please wait while THD504L is trying to establish the network connection for you. When it has successfully established the connection you will see the check mark next to the PPPoE tab. 28/ 36...
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THD504L USER’S GUIDE If you want to connect THD504L to your home network by means of wireless connection, then on the Network page select WIFI and press the right arrow button on the remote control to enter the WIFI page.
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THD504L USER’S GUIDE Once you have made your selection, and press Enter on the remote control you will then be asked for the password. Here you can press any numeric button on the remote control to bring up the soft keyboard for ease of entering information into the required field.
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THD504L USER’S GUIDE The next time you enter the Network page you will see that you’re connected to your home network by WiFi when you see the check mark next to the WIFI tab. On the Settings page, use the navigation buttons on the remote control to select Video, and press right arrow button to enter the display mode page.
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THD504L USER’S GUIDE On the Display Mode tab, press right arrow button to select it. Select the display mode that you want by pressing Enter on the remote control. Please base your selection on what your television unit can support. Once you have made the right display mode selection, you will see a check mark next to the display mode of your selection.
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On the Settings page, use the navigation buttons on the remote control and select About tab and press right arrow button to know more information about your THD504L. You might need to provide this information to your service provider or for some customer assistance.
If your problem still exists, contact your service provider. Problem Possible Solution The THD504L The THD504L set-top box may have received a software update and may not power on set-top box will while the new software is being installed. Try again in a few minutes. ...
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Verify that there are no obstructions between the remote control and the THD504L set-top box. Also check to see if there’s any plastic cover on the front panel of THD504L. If so, please remove it as it might affect the remote control reception.
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THD504L USER’S GUIDE No part of this document may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, for any purpose, without the express written permission of Cloud Antenne Services Sárl. Under the law, reproducing includes translating into another language or format.
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