Strong Enterprises Digital Satellite Receiver with Embedded Mediaguard SRT 6850 User's Manual
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1.2. English Occasionally receivers can hang up just like 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 If the receiver does not work properly after checking the trouble shooting section please contact the dealer Don t open the receiver cover it may cause an electrical shock due to high current voltage and the warranty of your receiver will be void if the receiver has been opened Symptoms Cause The green red lights The power cord is not on front panel do not plugged in light up No picture and sound TV is set to wrong channel No picture and sound Problem in cable connections between No picture and sound receiver and TV Receiver hang up No sound The receiver or TV is in MUTE mode Solution Check that the power cord is plugged into the wall outlet Check if the TV is switched on and set your TV to the correct EXT AV or UHF channel Check if the scart and or RF cable is connected correctly to the TV and to the back of the receiver Disconnect the main power cord of the receiver from the 220V main power Reapply the power and Reset from the menu Retuning as if for the first time Press the MUTE button on the remote control unit of your receiver and TV 40 E T pen eri imi PART 1 English Symptoms Cause No sound or picture Pro
3. 10 If channel number 1 is encrypted you will see the Please Insert SmartCard message on your screen Insert your smartcard in the SmartCard reader in the front panel of the receiver note that the card is inserted as shown in the picture below 11 Once the card is correctly inserted you will see the message No rights for this Mediaguard channel now you will need to contact your broadcaster in order to activate your smartcard Make sure you have written down the number of your card before you call the broadcaster they will need this number 12 Once the broadcaster has activated your smartcard you will be able to see the channels that match your subscription These channels will be opened by the smartcard and you will be able to see the corresponding pictures 16 PART 1 English STRONG 5 0 Navigating in the menu You can navigate in the menu with the Channel UP DOWN and Volume UP DOWN buttons on your Remote control Highlight the field of your choice with these buttons Confirm your choice with the OK button Pressing the BACK button will cancel your choice and take you 1 step back in the menu Note Every time the receiver asks you to put your PIN code enter 0000 on your remote control using 0 9 numeric keypads Tip Always read the Help bar displayed at the bottom of your screen 5 1 Main Menu All the important settings and features of your receiver can be operated from the Main
4. Old PIN and enter your PIN Using UP DOWN keys select New PIN and enter a new PIN Using UP DOWN keys select Verify PIN and enter the same new PIN Press the Green button on your remote to save amp Exit Press the BACK button until you go back to main menu You are recommended to write down your new PIN code In case you forget it you can reset your receiver to factory default settings but you will lose all information you saved Your Personal PIN Code 35 J WEROME 000 PARTI English 5 1 5 Smartcard Y POM Ld 5356 BE If you want to check the status of your smartcard please apply following steps 1 Press the Menu button on your remote 2 Using UP DOWN keys on your remote select Smartcard and press OK m System Info Using UP DOWN keys on your remote select System info to get the card system information Maturity level Using UP DOWN keys on your remote select Maturity Rating to change the maturity rate level only works if maturity rating is broadcasted by your pay TV operator Password Using UP DOWN keys on your remote select Password to set new password for you smartcard m Operators Using UP DOWN keys on your remote select Operators to get information about the available operators you can check the validation of your card by reading the date that is displayed behind your pay TV operator If the date is the date of today you will not
5. STRONG DIGITAL TV dr a 5 amp mod o4 Bow d d ko OR X 3 EEANN pog f BOR dob oh BOB d d d b Digital Satellite Receiver with Embedded Mediaguard SRT 6850 User Manual www strongsat com Figure 1 Figure 4 Figure 5 Figure 3 Figure 7 Figure 8 Figure 6 Figure 10 Figure 11 lt gt 7RONG DIGITAL TV STRONE 00 000 PARTI English Table of Contents 1 0 Usage 3 T4 Safety Instructions 4 1 2 Features amp Accessories 5 1 3 Safety Precautions 6 1 4 Storage 7 1 9 Equipment Set up 7 2 0 Your Receiver 8 2j Front Panel 8 2 2 Rear Panel 8 3 0 Connections 10 3 1 Connecting to your TV amp VCR 10 3 1 1 Basic connection with a coaxial cable 10 3 1 2 Basic connection with a Scart cable 10 3 1 3 Advanced connection 11 3 1 4 Connection with Audio Cable RCA Connectors 11 3 1 5 Connection to a digital audio amplifier using the S PDIF output 12 3 1 6 Connecting a remote eye 12 3 17 Connecting a serial cable 12 3 2 Connecting to a satellite dish 13 3 21 Connecting a fixed satellite dish to your receiver 13
6. your remote 3 TEXT Activates Teletext generated by your receiver 37 J WEROME 000 00 PARTI English 4 SAT Displays the list of satellites you have scanned with your receiver You can change the satellite you want to watch by using the Up Down keys and pressing the OK button The channel list is configured with the channels searched in that satellite If you have set up a motorized positioner to change the satellite a message wait moving is displayed The SAT button is disabled in the favourite channel mode because there can be a number of different satellites on which you have different favourite channels Please also refer to page 18 5 1 1 Channel Organiser Menu Important Note Channel lists for more functions of the SAT key 5 Mute Enables or disables the sound Mutes 6 TV RAD Switches between TV or Radio mode 7 FAV Displays the list of favourite channels If you press FAV on the remote control in No menu state You can preview the channel via PIG Picture in Graphic and move through the list of channels quickly with the CHANNEL UP CHANNEL DOWN buttons 8 CHANNEL Up Down Used for stepping through the channels or navigating within the OSD Menus 9 VOL Left Right Used for adjusting the volume or for navigating within the OSD Menus left right In channel list as well as in satellites and TP lists used to scroll list prev next 10 items duplicate Page Page buttons 10 OK To confirm actions in
7. 32 2 Connecting multiple fixed dishes to your receiver using a DiSEqC1 0 switch 13 3 23 Connecting a dish on motorized positioner to your receiver 13 4 0 Quick start 14 5 0 Navigating in the menu 17 5 1 Main Menu 17 5 11 Channel Organizer Menu 18 5 1 2 Favourite Organizer Menu 22 51 3 The Timer Menu 23 5 1 4 The Installation Menu 24 5 1 4 1 System Set up Menu 24 5 1 4 2 LNB Set up 29 5 1 4 3 Channel Set up 30 5 14 3 1 Positioner Set up if you are using a Motorised positioner with DiSEqC1 2 33 5 1 4 4 Parental Lock Changing PIN Code 34 5 155 Smartcard 36 6 0 Remote Control Basic functions 37 Troubleshooting 40 A2 Glossary of terms 42 PART 1 English STRONG Thank you for choosing this Strong Digital Satellite Receiver This receiver is of our latest development and it is designed to be capable of upgrading its software through the satellite It is highly recommended that you read this manual carefully to safely install your receiver and to achieve its optimum performance 1 0 Usage This user manual is applicable for Strong SRT 6850 Digital Satellite Receiver with Embedded Mediaguard and its related accessories It is advised that first time and experienced users read this manual in order to safely install the receiver Strong has supplied this product with the most recent innovations of software and hardware Strong reserves the right to make changes in production to the software used by
8. Menu The Main Menu consists of several sub menus such as Channel Organizer Favourite Organizer Timer Installation and Smartcard 17 J WEROME _ _ 0 00 PARTI English 5 1 1 Channel Organizer Menu The Channel Organizer menu enables you to sort channels make your own Favourite channels list edit channel names and delete channels from the list Important Note Channel lists For your convenience we have implemented a Intelligent channel order system Once you search the channels from ASTRA and once you set Scan mode to Canal Digitaal The channels that are defined by Canal Digitaal will be stored in a separate channel list starting from number 1 at this time Ned 1 This list is saved in your receiver under the name Digitaal Note This list can NOT be sorted in other order See also page 31 5 1 4 3 Channel Set up Scan Mode If you want to see the complete channel list including all FTA and Scrambled channels please apply following steps 1 Make sure you are in normal viewing mode for example watch channel number 22 2 Press the SAT button on your remote control now the list with loaded satellites will appear 3 Select ASTRA satellite and press OK 4 The receiver will switch to viewing mode for example channel 200 5 Now press the OK button again and you will see the general complete channel list If you want to turn back to the Canal Digitaal list please refer to follow
9. and to true North if in the Southern Hemisphere 33 lt S7RONE English 11 If for instance you want to set the position for Astra 19 2 East you know that you will have to move your dish to the left using the Left button If you want to set the position for instance to Eutelsat 12 5 West you know that you will have to move your dish to the right using the Right button As viewed from the rear of the dish To set the position of your selected satellite 1 Use your UP DOWN buttons to go to the Movement field 2 Use your Left Right buttons to have your dish turn towards the right direction and keep this direction button pushed in continuously Once the receiver has found the right position for the selected satellite the word Locked will appear above the signal level and quality indicator To be sure you have the strongest signal possible press the direction you moved your dish in once again and look if the signal quality improves If this is not the case move the dish back one position by pressing the other direction once 3 If you are sure that you have the strongest signal quality for the selected satellite m Use your UP DOWN buttons to go to the Save field m Use your Left Right buttons to set to On and press OK The position for the selected satellite is now saved and your dish will move to this position every time a channel from this satellite is chosen Repeat this procedure for every satellite p
10. be able to see the scrambled pictures broadcasted by your operator In this case you will need to contact your Pay TV operator to check your subscription status 36 PART 1 English TRONG m Subscriptions Using UP DOWN keys on your remote select Subscriptions to see what subscriptions are entitled on your card m Wallets Using UP DOWN keys on your remote select Wallets to get the information about credits on your card Please note that this function will only work if your pay TV operator uses Pay Per View functions 6 0 Remote Control Basic functions All features of the set top box can be controlled with the remote control Inserting batteries to the Remote Control Unit 1 Open the battery cover on the rear of the remote control Unit 2 Insert the two supplied batteries 1 5V observing the polarity and the AAA specification 3 Firmly replace the battery cover While viewing TV or Radio channels various functions can be applied using your remote control Outlined is an explanation of the buttons on your Remote and their correspon ding functions that can be performed while watching TV or listening to the Radio See inside cover for the illustration of the remote control 1 STANDBY ON OFF Switches the Receiver ON or Standby 2 SUB Shows the list of subtitle languages the current channel supports You can change the subtitle language you want by using the Up Down keys and pressing OK on
11. the menu systems In view mode displays the current channel list For example TV Radio or Favourite 38 PART 1 English STRONG 11 MENU The main menu for setting up the receiver 12 BACK Exits the current OSD page In TV mode switches back to previous channels 13 AV Selects TV or Digital TV 14 Information lt Please see inside cover Screen 26 gt Shows program information 15 EPG Display the EPG Electronic Program Guide EPG shows the event information on the current TP channel by time zone 16 PAUSE Freezes the picture 17 AUDIO Shows the list of available audio languages for the channel you are watching You can change the audio language you want to hear by using the Up Down keys and pressing the OK button In addition it sets the current channel audio to stereo 0 left mono or right mono o Pressing the sound button changes the sound icon on the top banner The selected sound information is saved by channel and is set to the sound mode when you watch the channel 18 PAGE Plus Minus In menu mode Scrolling page by page Page for the next 10 items Page for the previous 10 items 19 Color Buttons Within the Videotext mode the color buttons follow the color codes of the broadcaster In the menu follow the color codes for various functions 20 0 9 Numeric Direct entry of numerical functions in the menus or in channels selection 39 STRONG A 1 Trouble Shooting PART 1
12. the search function m Start the channel search option on your TV and search UHF channels until you see the picture from the satellite receiver m Store the position in the TV memory refer to the user manual of your TV set if you don t know how to store channels in your TV If you have correctly followed above steps you will now see the System Set UP menu generated by your satellite receiver You are now ready to Set Up your receiver 1 The cursor of the menu highlights the Language Settings 14 PART 1 English STRONG 2 Use the UP DOWN keys on your Remote control select the language in which you want your menu to be displayed and press OK The screen of the menu will now change to the language of your choice and the menu option Channel Set Up will appear on your screen 3 You will see the Channel Set Up screen with different parameters The pre set values are correct for the ASTRA satellite We strongly advise you to NOT change any of the settings before you are sure that your dish is aligned correctly 4 You will see two signal bar fields at the right lower part of your screen showing Signal strength and signal quality 5 Leave the satellite receiver in this menu and start with the alignment of your dish The ASTRA satellite is located at 19 2 East Find with a compass what is North and South keep the Compass in your hand and turn your position until South is in front of your face Now turn 19 Degr
13. Frequency Polarization Symbol Rate Shows the transponder TP values of the current satellite To change the value apply the following steps 1 Select Frequency and press OK The list of TP values of the current satellite is displayed 2 The functions of the colored buttons now represent other functions lt Screen 6 gt 3 To edit a TP value press the Red Edit button 4 To Add a TP manually press the Green Add button 5 Press the Blue Delete button to delete the current TP value Save is only available in the Edit mode or the Add mode 6 Press the Yellow Save button to save the settings pence 31 M TRONG PART 1 English m Scan Mode Canal Digitaal Only appears if in the field Satellite the ASTRA satellite is chosen Once you search channels in Canal Digitaal scan mode the receiver will do a quick scan and will find all channels that have been listed by Canal Digitaal The found channels will be stored in your receiver in a logical order Free only Free to Air only or All Channels to find all available channels on the satellite Scan channels from the satellite Your receiver allows you to use 4 types of channel scans 32 m AutoScan Red Button Starts the automatic channel scan by using the parameters that you have set in the Channel Set up menu Please also refer to page 18 5 1 1 Channel Organiser Menu m Net Scan Green Button Network Search Performs network search for
14. Stand by 2 Channel UP DOWN Buttons Move the channels UP DOWN or Move the cursor UP DOWN in Menu state 3 Stand by Power on 2 LED The red LED is the stand by indicator The green LED is the Power On indicator 4 Signal LED The Amber LED lights up once the receiver correctly receives the satellite signals 5 Smart Card reader The smartcard reader is designed for Smartcards used to descramble Pay TV services broadcasted in Mediaguard encryption 2 2 Rear Panel Please see inside cover Figure 2 1 SAT IN Connect the cable from your LNB in your satellite dish to this connector 2 SAT OUT Gives you the possibility to connect an extra receiver analogue or digital 3 AUDIO Right OUT Red RCA and Left OUT White RCA These connectors give you the possibility to connect the audio signal to an external amplifier or to the audio input of your TV 4 VIDEO OUT Yellow RCA This connector has a constant video signal for additional Video connections like Wireless video sender PART 1 English STRONG 5 TV Scart Connector Use this connector to connect your receiver to your TV using a scart cable 6 VIDEO Scart Connector Use this connector to connect your receiver to your video recorder using a scart cable Your video recorder signal will now be looped through to your TV 7 IR SENSOR Use this connector to connect your remote eye optional accessory to control your receiver for example once your receiver is hidden in
15. a necessity that you only use an approved extension and compatible wiring that is suitable for the electrical power consumption of the installed equipment m f the receiver does not operate normally even after strictly following the instructions in this user manual it is recommended to consult your dealer PART 1 English STRONG 1 4 Storage Your receiver and its accessories are stored and delivered in a well protective packaging against electric shocks and moisture When unpacking it make sure that all the parts are included and keep packaging away from children When transporting the receiver from one place to another or if you are returning it under warranty make sure to store the receiver in its original packaging with its accessories Failing to comply with such packaging procedures could void your warranty 1 5 Equipment Set up We recommend you to consult a professional installer to set up your equipment Otherwise please follow the following instructions m Refer to the user manual of your TV and dish m Make sure that the 220 Volts cable is in a good condition m Make sure that the outdoor components of the dish are in good condition m Make sure that the LNB in the dish is connected with the correct I F coaxial cable 75 Ohm and that the connectors are mounted correctly STRONE 00 00 PARTI English 2 0 Your Receiver 2 1 Front Panel Please see inside cover Figure 1 1 Power Button Turns the receiver ON
16. a transponder m Transponder Scan Yellow Button Search channels from current specific transponder m PID Blue Button You can search a specific channel by entering the PID value of a channel If you press the Blue PID button the PID screen is displayed Enter the PID value and press the Blue button again To cancel the PID value press BACK on the remote control or press the Blue PID button to search the channel You should enter V PID A PID and P PID as described in Editing channels from the channel list Described in section 5 1 1 Check the level and quality of the signal bar before searching any channels The signal level of the TP of the current satellite is displayed The green bar is dis played if the settings are correct otherwise the red bar is displayed and you can not get the channel In the latter case check if your dish is aimed at the selected satellite or if the DiSEqC switch of the LNB overlaps with another satellite Also change the Frequency with the Left Right button until the Green bar is displayed to get the valid transponder If you press the Red Auto Scan Green Net Scan Yellow TP Scan or Blue PID button the channel searching status is displayed rion sinn pent eri imi PART 1 English STRONG 5 1 4 3 1 Positioner Set up if you are using a Motorised positioner with DiSEqC1 2 If you are using a motorised positioner with DiSEqC 1 2 you will have to set the positions of the satellites
17. a well ventilated cabinet 8 RS 232 Serial Port This serial port is for service purpose only 9 Input Antenna RF Modulator female part If you have cable TV or if you have an outdoor antenna then you can connect the RF cable coming from the antenna or wall connector to this ANT input 10 To TV RF Modulator male part If you do not use a scart cable to connect your receiver to your TV or if you have connected a cable to the ANT input you will have to use this connector to connect the receiver to your TV by using a coaxial cable You can also use this connector to connect a second TV set to your receiver 11 S PDIF Use this coaxial output to connect your receiver to the input of your digital audio amplifier 12 Power Cord Your receiver requires a mains voltage supply of 90 240 V AC Auto selectable 50 60 Hz 5 Make sure to check the power specification of the wall outlet before connecting your receiver to the main power P YRONS PART 1 English 3 0 Connections 3 1 Connecting to your TV amp 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 3 1 1 Basic connection with a coaxial cable Please see inside cover Figure 4 m Connect the satellite signal from the LNB to the SAT IN connector m Connect the TO TV con
18. amplifier Accessories m User s Manual m Remote control unit m 2x Batteries AAA type arare iro bee J WYROME 000 PARTI English Note The batteries should not be recharged disassembled electrically short circuited or be mixed or used with other types of batteries 1 3 Safety Precautions To maintain your receiver s optimum performance you are advised to apply the following safety precautions m Read this manual carefully and make sure you fully understand the instructions given m Refer all maintenance or servicing to suitably qualified personnel m f 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 m Do not use alcohol or ammonia based liquids to clean the receiver m Do not open the receiver cover as you will be exposed to a shock hazard Do not open the receiver cover this will void your warranty m Do not place any objects on top of the receiver because this might prevent proper cooling of the components inside m Make sure no foreign objects fall through the ventilation slots because this could cause fire or an electric shock Wait a few seconds after switching off the receiver before you move the receiver or disconnect any equipment m Please ensure that that the electrical power supply corresponds with the voltage on the electrical identification plate at the back of the receiver m t is
19. annel Set up and press OK 4 Use the UP DOWN keys on your remote to select an item and use the Left Right button to set up any values m Satellite Select Satellite and press OK or the Right button The satellite list is displayed and then you can choose a satellite from which you want to download your channels from by pressing OK 30 PART 1 English STRONG LNB Select LNB and press OK or the Right button In the LNB field select one of the available LNB s If you want to set LNB related values press OK and the LNB Set up menu Described in LNB Set up will be displayed Dish Position Select Dish position and press OK or the Right button It displays the dish position of the current satellite When you use a DiSEqC 1 2 positioner you can select dish position in this field To set a dish position the status must be On in case the position has already been set or Off in case the position has not been set Note Ifin the LNB Set up menu described in section 5 1 4 2 the LNB Dish item is set to fixed you will not be able to change the dish position settings in the channel set up menu Only when you have selected the LNB Dish to moved you will be able to change the settings in the channel set up menu m Press OK button to set dish position The Positioner Set up menu will be displayed Detailed description is in Positioner Set up section 5 1 4 3 1 m
20. ause it can allow the remote control to control the receiver through the remote eye 3 1 7 Connecting a serial cable Please see inside cover Figure 10 This serial port is for service purpose only it can only be used by our service department 12 PART 1 English STRONG 3 2 Connecting to a satellite dish 3 2 1 Connecting a fixed satellite dish to your receiver Please see inside cover Figure 11 m Select the satellite from which you want to receive your TV Radio channels m Align your dish at the requested satellite m Connect a coaxial cable to your LNB m Connect the other end directly to the SAT IN connector of your receiver 3 2 2 Connecting multiple fixed dishes to your receiver using a DiSEqC1 0 Switch Please see inside cover Figure 12 If you want to watch programs from more than one satellite For instance from Astra and from Hot Bird it is advisable to use fixed dishes and a DiSEqC 1 0 switch m Have your Strong Dealer aim the dishes at the requested satellites m Connect the LNB s with coaxial cables to the IN connectors of the DiSEqC 1 0 switch m Connect the OUT connector of the DiSEqc 1 0 switch to the SAT IN connector at the back of your receiver 3 2 3 Connecting a dish on a motorized positioner to your receiver Please see inside cover Figure 13 Another possibility of watching programs from multiple satellites is by mounting a dish to a motorized DiSEqc 1 2 positioner m Have your Strong dealer m
21. blem in scart cable connections between receiver and TV No picture Wrong alignment of the dish The receiver displays This is normal the the message No or weather is Bad signal during interfering the signal bad weather conditions between the satellite heavy rain or snow and your dish The receiver displays Wrong satellite selected the message Noor the menu Bad signal The receiver displays Wrong parameters set the message No or the menu Bad signal The receiver displays Wrong alignment of the message Noor the dish Bad signal The remote control is The batteries of the STRONG Solution Firmly press the scart connectors on the backside of the TV and receiver Replace the scart cable Check the signal strength with a spectrum analyser and adjust your dish correctly Once the weather is better the picture will appear If not check if there is no snow on your dish Press the SAT button on the RCU and select the correct satellite Check settings in LNB and Channel set up menu Ask your dealer to check the outdoor unit and antenna cable to LNB Check whether the batteries are inserted not working remote control are correctly in your remote control Check the not inserted or batteries and if they are exhausted exhausted replace them arcus irc 41 J WEROME English A 2 Glossary of terms CA Conditional Access Usually means that the channels a
22. d then switches off at the designated date and time The value set at the ending time m Repetition You can set the cycle of the action designated in the timer mode one time Every Day or Every Week m Date You can set the starting date of the timer action Enter the new date with the 0 9 keys Hour You can set the starting time of the timer action Enter the new time with 0 9 keys End Time You can set the ending time of the channel view when the Action mode is on Time Interval Enter the new time with 0 9 keys m Channel You can select the channel to be shown when the receiver timer mode Powers ON Press OK key now the channel list will appear Select the channel of your choice and confirm with OK key 3 Press the Red button to save and proceed with another timer event 23 STRONE _ _ 00 PARTI English 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 Action mode is Time interval An error message will appear if any of the settings are incorrect 5 1 4 The Installation Menu All settings that are related to TV Dish LNB and Satellites are within this menu The installation menu contains several sub menus such as System Set up LNB Set up Channel Set up and Parental Lock To access the different sub menus apply the followin
23. ees to he left this is roughly the position where the Astra satellite must be found 6 Now slowly move your dish to the left or to the right make small steps to allow the green signal bars to display the signal level Note that you will not see any green bars until you have aimed your dish to the ASTRA satellite correctly If you can not find the signal by turning Left or Right then increase or decrease the vertical angle of you dish and again turn Left and Right Repeat these steps until you see the Green signal bars appearing 7 Once you see the bars try to optimize the Level and Quality bars my making very small movements with the dish in Left Right Upper or Lower direction Once you are convinced that you have the optimal signal strength firmly fix you dish on that position 8 Now you are ready to search the satellite and scan the available channels you have different options to scan we recommend you to the keep the settings in the menu as they are Just press the RED Automatic button on your remote control to start the automatic scan All channels will be found automatically and once the search is completed the found channels will be stored in a logical order riro gie enar 15 STRONE _ _ 00 PARTI English 9 Once this process is finished the receiver will automatically switch to channel number 1 If channel number 1 is a Free To Air channel not encrypted you will be able to enjoy the first digital pictures
24. ess to their programs 43 FRONS PART 3 Technical Specification r I Technical Specifications Demodulator Modulation QPSK Input Symbol Rate 2 45 Ms s SCPC amp MCPC signals from C amp 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 4 3 Letterbox and 16 9 Audio Decoder MPEG MusiCam Layer I amp II Audio mode Stereo Dual Channel Mono Joint Stereo AC3 Card Reader Embedded Mediaguard Tuner Input Frequency Range 950 MHz 2150 MHz Input Level 25 0 65 dBm Output Signal Power 13 V 18 V DC 22 KHz Current Max 600 mA Overload protected DiSEqC Version 1 0 amp 1 2 compatible Connectors SAT IN SAT OUT UHF In UHF Out 2 SCART VCR amp TV 2 RCA Audio L amp R OUT 1 RCA Composite Video OUT RS 232 Serial Port PC S PDIF Coaxial OUT External IR Sensor RF Modulator Channels 21 69 for TV without SCART Output PAL B G D K STRONG System amp Memory Main Processor STi 5518 Flash Memory 2 Mbytes SDRAM 8 Mbytes EEPROM 64 kBits General Data Operating Temperature 5 C 45 C Storage Temperature 0 C 50 C Supply Voltage 90V AC 0 240V AC SMPS 50 60 Hz Power Consumption 13 W Stand by Mode lt 7 W Humidity 25 70 Size WxHxD in mm 280 x 40 x 190 Weight 2kg Technical alterations reserved
25. g 5 1 4 1 System Set up Menu To install your receiver to your personal preferences please apply the following steps Press the Menu button 2 Using UP DOWN keys select Installation and press OK 3 Enter your PIN code 4 Using UP DOWN keys select System Set up and press OK m Language Settings You can change the language of the menu audio and subtitles by applying the following steps 1 Select Language and Press OK or the Right button 2 Select Menu Language and Press OK or the Right button 3 Using UP DOWN keys select the language in which you want your menu to be displayed and press OK The screen of the menu will change to the language of your choice 4 You can also choose your preferred first audio language second audio lan guage and the subtitle language by applying the same steps 5 Press BACK until you return to the main menu 24 PART 1 English STRONG Connection Settings You can set the connection settings to your personal preferences Check your TV and VCR user manuals for the correct settings You can change your Connection settings by applying the following steps 1 Select Connection and press OK or the Right button m TV Mode Press OK or the Right button and set your TV mode to Multi PAL or NTSC m Video Output Press OK or the Right button and set your Video mode to CVBS Composite video or RGB preferred option if your TV set is compatible with i
26. he following symbols will be used as follows Bold Characters Represents a button on the remote control or the receiver Italic Characters Represents a menu item within the On Screen Display OSD Menu PART 1 English STRONG 1 2 Features amp Accessories SRT 6850 Digital Satellite Receiver with Embedded Mediaguard m Embedded Mediaguard decoder m Single SmartCard reader m Easy to use Graphic MENU Interface m Multi lingual support on screen Menu English Dutch German French Italian Spanish Polish Russian Finnish Swedish Danish Turkish Farsian Arabic m RS 232 port for service purpose Supports DiSEqC 1 0 1 1 1 2 m 2 SCART Connectors TV VCR m 3 RCA Connectors CVBS Audio Left Right m Multi norm UHF modulator Ch 21 69 channel selectable via menu IR sensor connector for connecting remote eye to control the receiver m Remote control with 4 coloured function buttons m Editing Functions TV or Radio Channel Channel Name PID Transponder Name EPG Electronic Program Guide for on screen program information m Over 4 000 channels memory capacity Memory for Multi satellite reception up to 64 m Four Favourite lists for both TV and Radio m Digital Tuner with Loop through output m SCPC MCPC Receivable from C KU band Satellite m MPEG 2 Main Profile at Main Level m Teletext Supported Through VBI m Supports software downloading via satellite O T A m S PDIF coaxial output for connection with a digital audio
27. ing steps 1 Make sure you are in normal viewing mode for example watch channel number 34 2 Press the FAV button on your remote control now the list with canal Digitaal channels will appear 3 Select any channel from this list and press OK now you will return to the channel of your choice 18 PART 1 English STRONG Sorting Channels from the channels list To sort your channels please apply the following steps 1 Press the Menu button 2 Using UP DOWN keys select Channel Organizer and press OK 3 Press the Red Sort button to sort your channels m f you press the Red Name button you can sort the list of channels alphabetically m f you press the Green Type button you can sort the channels by the type of the channel Free or scrambled program m f you press the Yellow TP button you can sort the channels by transponder order m f you press the Blue Manual button you can sort the channels manually A check mark will be shown on the selected channel Use the UP DOWN buttons to move to the position that you want the channel to be at and press the Blue manual button once again The channel will then be moved to the position you selected Once you have finished sorting the channels press the BACK button until you are back in the Normal TV mode Setting Favourite channels from the channel list You can set a list of Favourite channels from the current TV Radio channels list Screen 18 gt To set your Fa
28. lease apply the following steps 1 Press the Menu button 2 Using UP DOWN keys select Installation and press OK 3 Using UP DOWN keys select LNB Set up and press OK 4 Check the exact specifications of your LNB through the manufacturers information or your dealer There are up to 16 types of LNB s available The Default is set to Universal mode 9750 10600MHz DiSEqC is not used and the LNB is mounted on a fixed dish 5 Use the UP DOWN keys on your remote to select an item and use the LEFT RIGHT buttons to set up any values m LNB Up to 16 LNBs are available select and set up the correct one according to your LNB specifications Press OK on the LNB number that you want to set up m LNB Type Select the LNB type from Universal 1 3 and Single You should type the LNB value in Single In Single the item parameter is 0 or another number In UNI1 9750 10600 MHz UNI2 9750 10700 MHz UNI3 9750 10750 MHz m LNB Power Select 13 18V 13V or 18V for LNB Select Off if you want to switch the power of the LNB off LNB Dish Using the Left Right buttons select Fixed or Motorised Move Dish If you use a motorised dish read the Positioner Set up m DiSEqC switch The default is Off To use the DiSEqC switch set up the DiSEqC version you have V1 0 or V1 1 m DiSEqC Input Select position 1 4 if DiSEqC switch is DiSEqC V1 0 Select position 1 16 if DiSEqC switch is DiSEqC V1 1 m DiSEqC Repeat Designate the re
29. n set the OSD On Screen Display to your personal preferences You can change the OSD settings by applying the following steps 1 Select Menu Settings and press OK or the Right button Color Scheme Press OK or the Right button and set the colours of the OSD menu to Standard Color 1 or Color 2 m Transparency Press OK or the Right button and select how trans parent you want your OSD Brightness Press OK or the Right button and select how you want the OSD to be m Duration Press OK or the Right button and select how long you want the information banner to be on the screen when starting up your receiver or when changing channels 2 Press BACK until you go back to main menu m Time setting The system uses GMT Greenwich Mean Time as a default To set the time apply the following steps 1 Select Time Settings and press OK or the Right button Select Time Zone Press OK or the Right button and a list of the GMT plus or minus the hours you need for your country is dis played Using UP DOWN keys select the correct one and the receiver will automatically show the current time in your country To set the time manually m Select GMT usage Press OK or the Right button and use the UP DOWN buttons to set the GMT usage to off Press OK to save your setting The time setting menu will now activate the bottom two fields of the menu pen eri imi 26 PART 1 English STRONG m Adjust Time U
30. nector at the back of the receiver to the ANT IN connector on your TV set Optional Connect a UHF coaxial lead coming from your Cable TV or Outdoor Antenna to the ANT input connector at the back of the receiver 3 1 2 Basic connection with a Scart cable Please see inside cover Figure 5 m Connect the satellite signal from the LNB to the SAT IN connector Connect the TV scart connector at the back of the receiver to the scart in connector on your TV set Optional Connect a UHF coaxial lead coming from your Cable TV or Outdoor Antenna to the ANT input connector at the back of the receiver Note We recommend you to use a scart cable to connect your satellite receiver to you TV this will ensure a better Picture and Sound quality 10 PART 1 English STRONG 3 1 3 Advanced connection Please see inside cover Figure 6 m Connect the satellite signal from the LNB to the SAT IN connector m Connect the TV scart connector at the back of the receiver to the scart in connector on your TV set m Connect the VCR scart connector at the back of the receiver to the scart in connector on your VCR set m Connect a UHF coaxial lead coming from your Cable TV or Outdoor Antenna to the ANT input connector at the back of the receiver m Connect a coaxial cable to the TO TV connector at the back of the receiver Connect the other end of this coaxial cable to the ANT IN connector of your VCR m Connect the TV OUT connector of you
31. nlock the channel repeat the procedure Change Video Package Identifier V PID Audio A PID Program P PID Values 1 Apply the first four steps detailed in Change name of channel described previously 2 Using UP DOWN keys select PID field 3 Using the numeric keypad 0 9 enter the new value 4 Move your cursor to the Confirm field and press the OK button to save your changes Deleting Channels from channel list You can delete channels from the channel list by applying the following steps 1 Press the Menu button Using UP DOWN keys select Channel Organizer and press OK Press the BLUE Delete button Using UP DOWN keys on your remote select the channel Press the Red button to delete only the selected channel Press the Green button to delete all channels from the list D A Press the Yellow Button to exit the delete menu 21 STRONE 00 0 00 PARTI 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 Press the Menu button 2 Using UP DOWN keys select Favourite Organizer and press OK m Sort Red button Same as the Sort function of Channel Organizer menu m Next Next Favourite Group Green button Shows the next Favourite group list m Edit Yellow button You can edit the name of
32. osition and once you have complete the settings Use Red Auto Scan Green Net Scan Yellow TP Scan or Blue PID to search channels 5 1 4 4 Parental Lock Changing PIN Code This function changes the Personal Identification Number PIN that is used to control access to the menu and individual channels In this function you can lock unlock channels and you can change your PIN code by applying the following steps To lock unlock the menu please apply the following steps 34 PART 1 English STRONG d Ww N Press the Menu button on your remote Using UP DOWN keys on your remote select Installation and press OK Enter your PIN code Using UP DOWN keys select Parental lock and press OK Using RIGHT LEFT keys in the Menu field you can select either lock or unlock and press the Red button to save the Green button to save amp exit or the Yellow button to return without saving By selecting lock the receiver asks you to enter your PIN every time you want to access the menu By selecting unlock it gives you the possibility to access the menu all the time without the receiver asking you for a PIN code To change your PIN code apply the following steps 1 Using UP DOWN keys select Installation and press OK 9 Press the Menu button on your remote 2 3 Enter your PIN code 4 Using UP DOWN keys select Parental lock and press OK 5 6 7 8 Using UP DOWN keys select
33. ount the dish to the positioner with the correct azimuth angle of elevation and let him set the centre point for your positioner m Connect the LNB with a coaxial cable to the LNB IN connector of the positioner m Connect the OUT connector of the positioner to the SAT IN connector at the back of your receiver rara uror grt corr 13 STRONE 000 000 PARTI English 4 0 Quick start m Check if all connections between Satellite receiver Dish TV and VCR are correct m Connect the receiver to the mainpower and switch the unit ON with the Power ON Standby button on the frontpanel or on the Remote control m Switch ON your TV set If you have connected your satellite receiver to your TV by using a SCART cable your TV will automatically switch to the signals coming from your satellite receiver If you don t see the picture from the satellite receiver now please switch your TV manually to the External video source you can do this by pressing the AV or EXT button on the Remote control of your TV Note Refer to your TV manual to find out how your TV switches to the External video Source If you have connected your satellite receiver to your TV by using a UHF cable you will first need to find the correct UHF channel on your TV m Select a free preset on your TV for example Program number 10 m Open the menu of your TV and select the automatic channel search option refer to the user manual of your TV set if you don t know how to use
34. peat of switching 0 3 m Switch 22 kHz You can set the 0 22 kHz switch to ON or OFF rara une por 29 STRONE 00 0 000 PARTI English Tip If you set LNB type to Universal UNIT UNI3 you will not be able to change settings in both the LNB Power menu item and the Switch 22 kHz menu item If you want to change any of these two settings you must set LNB type to zero If DiSEqC switch is Off you will not be able to change settings in both the DiSEqC Input and DiSEqC Repeat menu items Alternatively if you set LNB Dish to Moved the DiSEqC switch menu item is automatically switched to off if your LNB dish is set to Fixed you will be able to select the required DiSEqC level in the DiSEqC switch menu item 6 Press the Red Save button the Green Save amp Exit button to save the setting 7 Press the Yellow Back button or BACK button if you don t want to save the setting 5 1 4 3 Channel Set up The channel set up is for downloading the channels available on the satellites You can select the satellite according to your dish alignment change the frequency scan mode you can edit the satellites name and edit the transponder of the satellite You can also display the LNB menu and the Positioner Set up menu by selecting LNB and Dish Position respectively 1 Press the Menu button 2 Using UP DOWN keys on your remote select Installation and press OK 3 Using UP DOWN keys select Ch
35. r VCR to the ANT IN connector of your TV set with a coaxial cable m Optional Connect the audio left and right RCA plugs Red and White on the back of your receiver to the left and right input of an Audio amplifier so you can enjoy the excellent quality of the sound that is produced by your Strong receiver Note If you have an digital audio amplifier with an coaxial input use the S PDIF output at the back of your receiver 3 1 4 Connection with Audio Cable RCA Connectors Please see inside cover Figure 7 m On the back of your receiver you will find 3 RCA connectors Audio Left amp Right Red amp White Video Yellow m Install an audio video cable between the RCA connectors of the receiver and those of your TV set or amplifier TI STRONE 00 0 0 000 PARTI English 3 1 5 Connection to a digital audio amplifier using the S PDIF output Please see inside cover Figure 8 m Connect the S PDIF out connector on the back of your receiver to the S PDIF input connector of your digital amplifier m Do not forget to turn the S PDIF function Enabled in the menu 3 1 6 Connecting a remote eye Please see inside cover Figure 9 m Connect the IR sensor to your remote eye if you wish to store your receiver in a place where the IR on your receiver cannot communicate with the remote For example if you wish to put your receiver in a closed environment such as a well ventilated closet then this accessory will be useful bec
36. re scrambled and require a subscription to be paid DVB S Digital Video Broadcasting Satellite Digital TV via satellite EPG Electronic program guides that are transmitted by some broadcaster to display information guide about a program content MPEG The Moving Picture Experts Group is founded by the ISO MPEG is a standard method for digital transmission of video and audio Network A network which is also known as a bouquet is a set of channels that is offered by a single broadcaster OSD On Screen Display A menu system that you navigate from your remote control PAL Referring to the Phase Alternate Line colour system adopted by European broadcasters Parental lock This function gives you the possibility to lock other several functions of the receiver to prevent unauthorized users such as children to view channels that are not suitable for them A PIN code is required to use of the parental lock 42 PART 1 English STRONG ID The transmitted packages have identifiers PID that tell the receiver what to do with the received information Receivers normally use four types of PID these are V PID video PID A PID audio PID P PID Program PID and data PID EPG information IN CODE Personal Identification Number A personal code that is used for locking or unlocking the parental control feature RS 232 Serial data port Subscriber Card A card usually issued by a broadcaster to allow authorized acc
37. se your Numeric buttons 0 9 to set the local time Once set press OK to save the time m Select Set Date Press OK or the Right button and set the date the way you have set the time Note We advise you to use the GMT time settings if you use the manual time settings the time will be lost after the unit has been disconnected from the mainpower 2 Press the BACK button until you go back to the Main Menu m Power on Channel This function allows you to set the channel you want when the receiver turns on To set the power on channel apply the following steps 1 Select Power on Channel and press OK or the Right button m Last Channel The receiver will start up with the channel that you viewed before turning the receiver off m Defined Channel This function allows you to set the channel you want when the receiver turns on To define the channel apply the following steps 1 Press OK or the Right button and select in the TV or radio list of channels the channel you want to have your receiver start up with m Software Upgrade You can download the latest software available including new technologies to your receiver To upgrade your system apply the following steps 1 Select Software Upgrade and press OK Enter your PIN code 2 Press the Green button to scan the satellite for availability of a newer software version If there is a recent software version available for your receiver it will be detected 3 Press the Red button to s
38. t m TV mode Press OK or the Right button and set your screen mode to 4 3 4 3 Letterbox or 16 9 format This depends on the format of your TV m Audio Output Press OK or the Right button and set your audio output to Stereo Left or Right left or Right is for mono TV sets m S PDIF Output Press OK or the Right button and activate your S PDIF output on the back of your receiver so you can connect it to a digital Audio amplifier using an coaxial cable If you have connected your digital amplifier set the SPDIF output to Enabled VCR Output Press OK or the Right button and set the scart output to Automatic or Terminal If set to Terminal the VCR scart signal is not automatically looped through RF modulator Press OK or the Right button and set the UHF mode to PAL B G PAL I or PAL D K If the TV set is connected using a coaxial RF cable you must select RF modulator type here The RF modulator type affects the channel audio Select PAL I for UK Pal B G for use in Central Europe 25 M TRONG PART 1 English m RF Channel Press OK or the Right button and set the UHF channel number to the same UHF channel number of your TV set This only has to be done if your TV set is connected with a coaxial RF Cable If the UHF Channel numbers of the receiver and the TV set are not set the same no picture will be displayed 2 Press BACK until you go back to main menu m Menu Settings You ca
39. tart the upgrade 4 Press the BACK button until you go back to main menu Note Be sure that your receiver is connected to the satellite signal Do not turn off your receiver while you are downloading new software 27 STRONE English m System Info The system information displays information about your receiver such as model number software and boot version To check system information apply the following steps 1 Select System information and press OK Press Back to return to the menu m Mediaguard Here you will find information about the embedded Mediaguard decoder 1 Select Mediaguard and press OK Press Back to return to the menu m Factory Reset Be careful when using this function because it will erase all the data and parameters you may have set earlier to your receiver Once you have made a Factory Reset you will have to re install your preferences and re scan your channels To reset your receiver to factory default apply the following steps 1 Select Factory Reset and press OK 2 Enter your PIN Code The receiver will reset itself to the original factory settings Note Your PIN code will change back to the factory setting 0000 28 PART 1 English STRONG 5 1 4 2 LNB Set up It is recommended that you read the manual and installation instructions of your LNB your DiSEqC switch your 0 12V switch and your Positioner before you start setting up your LNB To set up your LNB p
40. the favourite group Press the Yellow button the favourite channel name will appear Press the RED button to edit the Group name the cursor will appear behind the Group name Use the VOL button to erase the name Use the UP DOWN keys to change the character Use the VOL key to proceed to the next character Press OK once you have completed the name Press the GREEN button to save the new Group name Press the Yellow key to return Delete Blue button Removes the highlighted channel directly from the Favourite list that was selected 22 PART 1 English STRONG 5 1 3 The Timer Menu The timer can automatically switch on or off your receiver at any time This enables you for example to record programs with your VCR while you are not at home It also can be used to wake you up at the time you set it Please apply the following steps 1 Press the Menu button 2 Using UP DOWN keys on your remote select Timer Menu and press OK m Timer number You can select up to 8 different events m Timer State Set to Enabled to use the timer function or Disable to stop the timer functions of the timer number you selected m Action You can select the following functions in the action mode 1 Power On The receiver powers on at the designated date and time 2 Power Off The receiver powers off at the designated date and time 3 Time interval The receiver switches on at the designated date and time displays the channel an
41. utton The channel name now is displayed Press OK on the channel name and a cursor will appear behind the channel name Use the VOL button to erase the current name Use CH UP DOWN to select a letter and the gt button to go to the next letter Oo UU A WN Press OK to confirm the changed name when you have finished 10 Move the cursor to the Confirm field and press OK to save your changes 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 Using UP DOWN keys select Lock field Press OK and enter your PIN Code The lock function will be marked Move your cursor to the Confirm field and press the OK button go A UC N To unlock the channel repeat the same procedure 20 PART 1 English STRONG Change the Skip function If Skip function is activated the channel will be skipped when you are scrolling through the TV list in normal watching mode Please apply the following steps 1 Apply the first four steps detailed in Change name of channel Described in section 5 1 1 Using UP DOWN keys select Skip field Press OK and enter your PIN Code The skip function will be marked Move your cursor to the Confirm field and press the OK button nu A Ut N To u
42. vourite channels please apply the following steps Press the Menu button Using UP DOWN keys select Channel Organizer and press OK Press the Green Fav button to switch into Favourite organizer mode The default favourite list names are Digitaal News Sports and Music A N Using UP DOWN keys select the channel and press the coloured button on your remote corresponding to the classification of the channel For example if you press the Red Digital button the channel is designated as Digitaal Favourite channels A red mark will appear behind the channels name If the Red button is pressed again the selected channel is un selected from Digitaal Favourite list rara une great por 19 STRONE 00 00 PARTI English 6 One channel can be saved into more than one Favourite list You can change selected Favourite channels in Favourite Organizer menu 7 Press the BACK button until you go back to main menu You can view the Favourite list you set by pressing the Fav button while you are watching TV or listening to a Radio channel Editing Channels from the channel list You can change the channel name lock a channel and change the skipping functions Change name of channel To change the name of the channel please apply the following steps 1 Press the Menu button Using UP DOWN keys select Channel Organizer and press OK Using UP DOWN keys select the channel Press the Yellow Edit b
43. you want to scan This function is available only if in the LNB Set up menu and the LNB Dish field is set to Moved As described in LNB Set up Described in section 5 1 4 2 Before you start 1 Make sure that your installer has set the centre position of your dish 2 Make sure that the mechanical limits of your motor are set so that no damage can be done to your dish by moving it too far to the East West Make sure you set the highest Symbol Rate Ksymbols sec for your chosen transponder TP The Signal level and Quality indicator will help you set up the best dish position possible Use your UP DOWN buttons to select the Dish Position field in the Channel Set up menu Note that the LNB dish in the LNB setup menu is set to Motorized Press the OK button and the Positioner Set up Menu will be displayed Start setting the position of the selected satellite Use your UP DOWN buttons to go to field Centre and use your Left Right buttons to put the centre field to Press OK and your dish will move to the centre position It takes your dish maximum 30 seconds to move to its central position To know in which direction you will need to move your dish you will need to know the position of the satellite you want it to position to 10 If correctly installed your installer has set the centre position of your dish to the true South if in the Northern hemisphere
44. your satellite receiver without prior notification M TRONG PART 1 English 1 1 Safety Instructions Warning DO NOT INSTALL YOUR RECEIVER m in a closed or poorly ventilated cabinet m 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 m To direct sunlight or near any other equipment that generates heat m To rain or intense moisture m To any shock which may cause permanent damage to your receiver m To any magnetic objects such as loudspeakers transformers etc m To intense vibration m Never open the cover It is dangerous to touch the inside of the receiver due to high voltage currents and possible electrical hazards Your warranty will be void if the receiver has been opened When the receiver is not used for a long period of time you should unplug the power cord from the wall socket m Do not use a damaged power cord It may cause a fire or an electrical shock Do not touch a power cord with wet hands It may cause an electric shock m Place the receiver in a well ventilated environment When you are connecting the cables be sure that the receiver is disconnected from the mains supply voltage m Do not use your receiver in humid environment Make sure you read this user manual before installing your receiver This manual provides complete instructions for installing and using this receiver T
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