Strong SRT 6158 User Manual

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  • Page 1 Digital Dual Video Satellite Receiver SRT 6158 User Manual...
  • Page 2 PART 1 English...
  • Page 3: Usage

    PART 1 English Thank you for choosing this Strong satellite receiver. This receiver is of our latest development and it is designed to be capable of safely install your receiver and to achieve its optimum performance. 1.0 Usage This user manual is applicable for Strong Digital Dual Video Satellite Receiver SRT 6158. We recommend both first-time- and experienced users to read this manual in order to safely install the receiver.
  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    PART 1 English Table of Contents Usage Table of Contents Safety Instructions Warning Features & Accessories Safety Precautions Storage Equipment Set-up Your Receiver Front Panel Rear Panel Connections Connecting to your TV & VCR 3.1.1 Basic connection with Scart cable 3.1.2 Basic connection with Scart cable and connection to digital audio amplifier with S/PDIF...
  • Page 5: Safety Instructions Warning

    PART 1 English 1.1 Safety Instructions Warning: DO NOT INSTALL YOUR RECEIVER: In a closed or poorly ventilated cabinet Directly on top of or under any another equipment On a surface which might obstruct the ventilation slots DO NOT EXPOSE THE RECEIVER OR ITS ACCESSORIES: To direct sunlight or near any other equipment that generates heat To rain or intense moisture To any shock which may cause permanent damage to your receiver...
  • Page 6: Features & Accessories

    PART 1 English 1.2 Features & Accessories Digital Dual Video Satellite Receiver SRT 6158 For all Free To Air digital TV - and Radio programmes Two separate integrated tuner which allow to watch one channel on TV output and to record...
  • Page 7: Safety Precautions

    PART 1 English 1.3 Safety Precautions To maintain your receiver’s optimum performance, you are advised to apply the following safety precautions: Read this manual carefully and make sure you fully understand the instructions given Refer all maintenance or servicing to suitably qualified personnel If you wish, you may clean your receiver with a soft lint-free cloth slightly made damp with a mild soap solution, only after disconnecting from the mains voltage supply Do not use alcohol or ammonia based liquids to clean the receiver...
  • Page 8: Equipment Set-Up

    PART 1 English 1.5 Equipment Set-up We recommend you to consult a professional installer to set up your equipment. Otherwise, please follow the following instructions: Refer to the user manual of your TV and dish Make sure that the SCART cable is in a good condition Make sure that the SCART cable connections are well shielded Make sure that the outdoor components of the dish are in good condition Make sure that the dish is aimed at the satellite of your choice...
  • Page 9: Rear Panel

    PART 1 English 2.2 Rear Panel (Please see inside cover Figure 2) 1. LNB IN 1 = SAT IN 1 (for TV tuner) Connect one digital signal from your LNB of your satellite dish to this connector. 2. LNB IN 2 = SAT IN 2 (for VCR tuner) Connect one digital signal from your LNB of your satellite dish to this connector.
  • Page 10: Connections

    3.1 Connecting to your TV & VCR Warning: If you are not sure how to connect your receiver, do not take the risk of doing it yourself. Ask your Strong dealer to do it for you. They are specially trained by our technicians and can get the best performance out of your receiver.
  • Page 11: Basic Connection With Scart Cable And Connection To Digital Audio

    PART 1 English 3.1.2 Basic connection with Scart cable and connection to digital audio amplifier with S/PDIF (Please see inside cover Figure 5) Connect two satellite signals from LNB to the LNB IN 1 and LNB IN 2 connector Connect the TV scart connector at the back of the receiver to the scart-in connector on your TV set Connect the VCR scart connector at the back of the receiver to the scart-in connector of second device (further TV, VCR or DVD recorder) Connect the S/PDIF output to a digital audio amplifier...
  • Page 12: Connecting To A Satellite Dish

    (Please see inside cover Figure 8) Make your choice of satellite from which you want to receive your TV/Radio channels. Have your Strong dealer align your dish at the requested satellite Connect two coaxial cable to your Twin LNB Connect the other ends directly to the LNB IN 1 and LNB IN 2 connector of your receiver 3.2.2 Connecting multiple fixed dishes to your receiver using a...
  • Page 13: Starting Up

    Ensure that your satellite receiver is correctly connected to your television and dish, and that your satellite signal is of good quality. (If you are not sure about this then ask your local Strong dealer to check your installation or satellite signal).
  • Page 14: Main Menu

    PART 1 English 5.1 Main Menu (Please see inside cover Screen 1) All the important settings and features of your receiver can be operated from the Main Menu. The Main Menu consists of several sub-menus such as “Channel Organizer”, “Favourite Organizer”, “Timer”, “Installation”...
  • Page 15 PART 1 English Setting Favourite channels from the channel list: You can set a list of Favourite channels from the current TV/Radio channels list. To set your Favourite channels, please apply the following steps: 1. Press the MENU button. 2. Using UP/DOWN keys, select “Channel Organizer” and press OK. 3.
  • Page 16 PART 1 English Change lock function: If you lock a channel, you can only watch it from the TV list after entering your PIN Code. To change lock function, apply the following steps: 1. Apply the first four steps detailed in “Change name of channel” described in section 5.1.1). 2.
  • Page 17: Favourite Organizer Menu

    PART 1 English 5.1.2 Favourite Organizer Menu This menu enables you to organize your Favourite channels list. All the channels that you have marked as your Favourite in the “Channel organizer” menu can be sorted by applying the following steps: 1.
  • Page 18: The Installation Menu

    PART 1 English 3. Press the RED button to save and proceed with another timer event. 4. Press the GREEN button to save and exit the timer menu. 5. Press the YELLOW button to exit the timer menu WITHOUT saving the settings. Tip: You have to select the channel, starting time, and ending time settings if the Timer mode is “Recording”.
  • Page 19 PART 1 English 5.1.4.1 System Set-up Menu (Please see inside cover Screen 12) To install your receiver to your personal preferences, go to “System Set-up” menu. Then please apply the following steps: 1. Press the MENU button. 2. Using UP/DOWN keys, select “Installation” and press OK. 3.
  • Page 20 PART 1 English OSD Settings: You can set the OSD (On Screen Display) on your TV to your personal prefer- ences. You can change the OSD settings by applying the following steps: Select “OSD Settings” and press OK or the Right button (Please see inside cover Screen 15) Colour Scheme: Press OK or the Right button and set the colours of the OSD menu to “Basic”, “Colour 1”...
  • Page 21 PART 1 English System Upgrade: You can download the latest software available including new technologies to your receiver. To upgrade your system, apply the following steps: Select “System Upgrade” and press OK Two options will appear: “System Upgrade” and “Serial Update” Select “System Upgrade”...
  • Page 22 PART 1 English 5.1.4.2 LNB Set-up (Please see inside cover Screen 20) It is recommended that you read the manual and installation instructions of your LNB, your DiSEqC switch before you start setting up your LNB. To set up your LNB, please apply the following steps: 1.
  • Page 23 PART 1 English 5.1.4.3 Channel Set-up (Please see inside cover Screen 21) The channel set-up is for downloading the channels available on the satellites. There are up to 64 satellites available. To download channels, please apply the following steps (In this menu, you can edit the satellites name, and edit the transponder of the satellite.
  • Page 24 PART 1 English The Scan options: At the bottom of the screen you will find the four colored buttons, each button represents a specific “scan” function: AutoScan (RED Button): This function searches all the transponders of a satellite. Net. Scan (GREEN Button): “Network Search” Performs network search for a transponder. TP Scan (YELLOW Button): Search channels from current specific transponder.
  • Page 25: Games

    PART 1 English To change your PIN code, apply the following steps: Press the MENU button on your remote. Using UP/DOWN keys, select “Installation” and press OK You will need to enter your PIN code, standard it is set at “0000” Using UP/DOWN keys, select “Parental lock”...
  • Page 26: Recording To External Device Via Vcr Scart

    PART 1 English 6.0 Recording to external device via VCR scart This receiver is a Digital Dual Video Satellite Receiver which contains two separate reception components (tuners). Tuner 1 is connected to LNB IN 1 and works as standard tuner of box (Master). Tuner 2 is connected to LNB IN 2 and works as additional tuner which can be connected to an external device (f.e.
  • Page 27: Setup Recording By Timer/Epg

    PART 1 English End of Event: Shows running event of chosen channel until end 30 Mins: Shows chosen channel for 30 Minutes 60 Mins: Shows chosen channel for 60 Minutes 120 Mins: Shows chosen channel for 120 Minutes 180 Mins: Shows chosen channel for 180 Minutes Continously: Shows chosen channel until user stops recording manually in VCR-status window.
  • Page 28: Further Information To Recording Function

    PART 1 English 6.4 Further information to recording function You can display running program of second tuner (LNB IN 2) on TV via TV scart by pressing TV-VCR button on remote control. This allows you to switch between both tuner to check running programs. VCR will be displayed on display of receiver when you look at program of tuner at LNB IN 2 (Slave).
  • Page 29 PART 1 English 6. TV/RAD Switches between TV or Radio mode. Once you press this button (not in menu mode), the list with channels will appear in your screen. The actual selected service is displayed in the PIG. With the P+/P- buttons you can scroll page by page through the list. 7.
  • Page 30 PART 1 English If you press EPG, the Weekly mode is displayed as default. Weekly (RED Button): The current TP channel list is displayed on the left, and the event information is displayed on the Right by time zone (Please see inside cover Screen 28) Daily (GREEN Button): If you want to display the Daily mode of the current channel, press GREEN (Daily).
  • Page 31: Trouble Shooting

    PART 1 English A.1 Trouble Shooting Occasionally receivers can hang-up (just like with a PC) so you are recommended to reset the receiver by disconnecting it from mains power. Wait 30 seconds and connect to mains power again and now check if the unit is working as expected.
  • Page 32 Wrong alignment of the dish Check the signal strength with a spectrum analyser and adjust your dish correctly Only Strong logo on TV screen TV is connected to wrong Scart Connect TV to TV SCART without menu connector (VCR Scart)
  • Page 33: Glossary Of Terms

    PART 1 English A.2 Glossary of terms C band 3.7 ~ 4.2 GHz Frequency. DiSEqC Digital Satellite Equipment Control. Electronic programme guides that are transmitted by a broadcaster from a particular satellite to display information guide about a programme content. Fixed Dish A dish antenna that is aimed at one particular satellite.
  • Page 34 PART 1 English The transmitted packages have identifiers (PID) that tells the receiver what to do with the received information. Satellite receivers normally use four types of PID, these are V-PID (video PID), A-PID(audio PID), P-PID (Programme PID) and data PID (EPG information). Code Personal Identification Number A four-digit code that is used for locking/unlocking, e.g.
  • Page 35: Environmental Issues

    Environmental Issues Environmental Issues Strong is committed to reducing the impact of its products on the environment. To maximise the benefits of our design enhancements, your co-operation is required. Electronic product recycling Packaging Do not dispose of this product with your...
  • Page 36: Technical Information

    PART 6 Technical information Technical information Demodulator Modulation: QPSK Input Symbol Rate: 2 - 45 Ms/s SCPC & MCPC signals from C & KU band satellites Video Decoder Profile level: MPEG-2 Main profile @ main level Data Rate: Max. 60 Mbit/s Video Resolution: 720 x 576 PAL 720 x 480 NTSC Aspect Ratio: 4:3, 16:9, Pan &...
  • Page 37 PART 6 Technical information Connectors 2 x SAT IN 2 separate SCART for 2 tuner (VCR & TV) 3 RCA (Video, Audio L&R) RS-232 (Serial Port) S/PDIF optical and coaxial S-Video System & Memory Main Processor: 2 x ST i5518 Flash Memory: 2 x 2 MBytes SDRAM: 2 x 8 MBytes EEPROM: 64 Kbits...

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