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Strong SRT 5024 User Manual

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Digital Terrestrial Television Receiver
USER'S MANUAL

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  • Page 1 5024 Digital Terrestrial Television Receiver USER’S MANUAL...

  • Page 2: Important Safety Instructions

    This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of CAUTION insulated ‘dangerous voltage’ within the products enclosure that may be of sufficient RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK magnitude to constitute a risk DO NOT OPEN of electric shock CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK PANEL) This symbol is intended to alert...

  • Page 3: Overview

    Overview Thank you for purchasing this Strong Digital Terrestrial Television Receiver. This product has been manufactured in accordance with strict quality control procedures and is fully compliant with Australian specifications. Your new receiver will enable you to experience superior picture and sound quality, widescreen images, extra channels plus a variety of new features.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Contents Important Safety Instructions ............................2 Overview .................................... 3 Main Features ..................................3 Checklist of Accessories..............................5 Controls and Indicators ..............................6 Front panel ..............................6 Rear panel..............................7 Remote Control ................................. 8 Installing the batteries in the remote control ....................9 How to Connect................................

  • Page 5: Checklist Of Accessories

    Checklist of Accessories The following accessories have been supplied with your SRT 5024. 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...

  • Page 6: Controls And Indicators

    Controls and Indicators Front panel To switch the receiver between stand-by mode and power-on mode. To select the next channel, or next option in a menu. To select the previous channel, or previous option in a menu.

  • Page 7: Rear Panel

    Rear panel Name Connector Function TV ANT IN IEC 169-24 female Input from terrestrial antenna LOOP OUT IEC 169-24 female Loop-through output to TV, VCR, etc. RS-232C DB-9 Serial port for software upgrades S-VIDEO MINI-DIN S-VHS video output S/PDIF RCA cinch (black) Digital audio output (S/PDIF format) Y / Pb / Pr RCA RCA cinch (green /...

  • Page 8: Remote Control

    Remote Control 1. STANDBY: To switch between power-on and 6. CH (▲/▼): To change channels in viewing stand-by modes mode, or to move the cursor up or down in a menu 2. Numeric Buttons (0–9): To choose a channel directly, or to enter numeric information in a 7.

  • Page 9: Installing The Batteries In The Remote Control

    10. RECALL: To return to the previous channel 17. PAGE UP: To move to the next page if there is more than one page 11. SUB: To display closed captions 18. PAUSE: To freeze the screen 12. AUDIO: To choose a audio format (PCM stereo or Dolby Digital), audio language 19.

  • Page 10: How To Connect

    For Component video, connect to your TV with the supplied Y / Pb / Pr Component cable (with blue, red and green leads). Connect the leads between the Y, Pb and Pr sockets on the SRT 5024 (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.

  • Page 11: C: Cvbs (Composite) Using The Supplied Rca Red-White-Yellow Lead

    5024 (socket 1). Looping Out If you connect a recording device (such as a VCR) either between the SRT 5024 and the TV (or from the TV), you will not be able to watch one channel while manually recording another. To overcome this, you can connect an RF cable (not supplied) between the LOOP OUT socket on the SRT 5024 (socket 2) and the ANT IN connector on your TV (or VCR).

  • Page 12: Getting Started

    (number 10 in the diagram on page 7). If necessary, turn on the DC power supply. 5. Sel e ct the vi d eo or AV i n put channel to whi c h the SRT 5024 i s connected: thi s can be done by pressi n g the TV/AV or VIDEO button on your TV remote control.
  • Page 13 CH ▼or CH ▲ on the remote control.) The SRT 5024 scans for channels and stations. As it finds them, it displays them (grouped by broadcaster). When the scanning is complete, the Main Menu re-appears. Output from one of the TV channels detected will appear on the menu screen.

  • Page 14: Setting The Time

    Setting the time The time is set for you automatically once you have scanned and detected digital stations. If you find that the time is not correct, you can change it as follows: 1. If the Main Menu is not displayed, press MENU on the remote control. 2.

  • Page 15: Setting Preferences

    • a password to restrict access to certain programs and to the menus of the SRT 5024. NOTE: The subtitle language or teletext language you choose will only have effect if the broadcaster you have tuned into is broadcasting subtitles and teletext in that language.

  • Page 16: Choosing A Menu Colour Scheme

    8. Press MENU to return to the previous menu, or EXIT to return to normal viewing. Setting security options You can restrict access to the SRT 5024 by specifying that a password must be entered in order to: • view a program on a channel that has been locked (Parent Lock) •...
  • Page 17 7. Press CH ▼ until the Old Pin option is highlighted and enter the current password. The current password is either: • 0000 if you have not set a password on the SRT 5024 before (0000 is the default factory setting); or •...

  • Page 18: Video Settings

    If a channel is being broadcast in Dolby Digital, you can receive Dolby Digital by: • connecting a coaxial cable between the S/PDIF socket on the SRT 5024 (socket 5 in the diagram on page 7) and the corresponding socket on your Dolby Digital decoder amplifier) •...
  • Page 19 To choose Dolby Digital as your audio format. 1. Press the AUDIO button (the green button) on the remote control. The Audio and Subtitle window appears. 2. Select the Multi Audio field and press OK. 3. From the list of options that appears, choose 2/2 and press OK. If 2/2 is not available as an option, then the current channel is not broadcasting in Dolby Digital.

  • Page 20: Operation

    OK on the remote control. (If you don’t press OK, the channel selected appears after 2 seconds.) NOTE: The SRT 5024 uses the Logical Channel Numbering system (LCN) by default. Some samples of LCN channel numbers are:...

  • Page 21: Adjusting The Volume

    Adjusting the volume While you are watching a program, press VOL or VOL on the remote control to decrease or increase the volume respectively. Turning off the sound (muting) To turn off the sound altogether, press the MUTE button on the remote control. The mute icon is displayed on the screen.

  • Page 22: Multi-Language Broadcasting

    Multi-language broadcasting If a channel is being broadcast in more than one audio language or subtitle language, you can choose which language to listen to and which subtitles to view. 1. Press the AUDIO button (the green button) on the remote control. The Audio and Subtitle window appears.

  • Page 23: Teletext

    Teletext Teletext is a text-based data service. It is available only when the broadcasting signal carries such data. 1. Select a channel that is broadcasting teletext. 2. Press TXT on the remote control. 3. Select a teletext page by pressing the corresponding number or colour button on the remote control.

  • Page 24: Re-Scanning For Channels And Stations

    4. Press OK. The SRT 5024 scans for channels and stations. As it finds them, it displays them (grouped by broadcaster). When scanning is complete, the Main Menu re-appears. One of the TV channels detected will appear on the menu screen.

  • Page 25: Locking Channels

    Locking channels Locking a channel requires the parent lock password to be entered before that channel can be viewed. You cannot lock channels unless the Parent Lock preference has been set to ON. (See “Setting security options” on page 16 for instructions.) NOTE: You can also lock radio stations.

  • Page 26: Deleting Channels

    NOTE: You can also skip radio stations. Follow this procedure to skip or unskip a channel or station. 1. Press MENU on the remote control. 2. If the Edit option is not highlighted, press VOL or VOL until it is. 3.

  • Page 27: Re-Sorting Channels And Stations

    8. If you want to delete another channel or station, repeat from step 6. 9. Press MENU or EXIT. 10. A confirmation message appears asking you to confirm the changes you have made. Press OK to confirm your changes (that is, save them). If you don’t want to save your changes, press MENU.

  • Page 28: Setting Favourites

    6. Press CH ▼or CH ▲ until the channel or station you want to rename is highlighted. 7. Press the yellow button on the remote control. A keyboard appears on the screen. It is in two parts: the title bar (showing the current name of the channel) is at the bottom, and the keypad (showing all the characters you can select) is above the title bar.

  • Page 29: Managing Favourites

    5. If you want to add a radio station to your favourites list (or remove it), press TV/RAD on the remote control. A list of radio stations appears. Pressing TV/RAD again redisplays the TV channels. 6. Press CH ▼or CH ▲ until the channel or station you want to add to (or remove from) your favourites list is highlighted.

  • Page 30: Electronic Program Guide (Epg)

    5. To see a list of the radio stations in your favourites list, press TV/RAD on the remote control. Pressing TV/RAD again redisplays your favourite TV channels. 6. To lock, skip or rename a favourite, press CH ▼or CH ▲ until it is highlighted and then press the appropriate button on the remote control (as indicated on the screen).

  • Page 31: Opening The Epg

    the second shows the title of what will be on at the start of the next half-hour; the third shows the title of what will be on at the start of the half-hour after that, and so on. If a channel broadcasts no information about a program, the words EPG Information Unknown are displayed.
  • Page 32 3. The next available timer number appears by default. If you want to change that number (or select a timer to cancel), move to the Timer Number field and press VOL or VOL to choose the appropriate timer (1 through to 8). 4.

  • Page 33: Setting Or Cancelling A Timer From The Preferences Menu

    Setting or cancelling a timer from the Preferences menu 1. Press MENU on the remote control. 2. If the Preference option is not highlighted, press VOL or VOL on the remote control until it is. 3. Press CH ▼or CH ▲ on the remote control until Timer Setting is highlighted. 4.

  • Page 34: Game

    Game The SRT 5024 enables you to play the popular game Tetris on your TV screen. To play Tetris: 1. If the Main Menu is not displayed, press MENU on the remote control. 2. If the Game option is not highlighted, press VOL or VOL on the remote control until it is.

  • Page 35: System Maintenance

    Once you have obtained an upgrade, connect the null modem cable between the RS-232 port on the rear of the SRT 5024 (socket 3 in the diagram on page 7) and your PC and follow the instructions given on the Strong Technologies website.

  • Page 36: Clearing And Resetting Data

    3. Turn on the SRT 5024 that needs to be upgraded. 4. Point the remote control at the receiver needing to upgraded and press UPGRADE . The second SRT 5024 is upgraded. When the upgrading is finished, the second SRT 5024 will restart.

  • Page 37: Troubleshooting

    Please email us at tech2@strong-technologies.com Product Return Tracking: If you need to send your receiver to Strong Technologies 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 38: Specifications

    Specifications Input Connector Antenna IEC 169-2 Female Output Connector – RF Loop Out IEC 162-2 Male Frequency range 45MHz–860MHz Input impedance 75Ω Signal level –65 to –25 dBm Tuner & Channel Decoder IF bandwidth 6/7/8 MHz Waveform OFDM Carrier Mode 2k and 8k hierarchical/non hierarchical Code Rate 1/2, 2/3, 3/4, 5/6, 7/8...
  • Page 39 60 WEDGEWOOD ROAD, HALLAM, VIC 3803 PH: +61 3 8795 7990 FAX: +61 3 8795 7991 TECHNICAL SUPPORT: 1 800 820030 STRONG & CO. (FAR EAST), LTD. P. O. BOX 85, YOKOHAMA, KANAGAWA-KEN JAPAN 231-91 FAX: +81 45 651-1842 www.strong-technologies.com Email: tech2@strong-technologies.com...

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