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    GSTB3103HD The Gold T echnical Support Line: 1902 215 259 Personal Product Support (Charges will apply at $2.95 per minute) High Definition Digital Set Top Box[...]

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    Introduction Thank you for buying this Grund ig product, which is designed to give yo u many years of trouble-free service. You may already be familiar wit h using a similar unit, but please take ti me to read these instructions. They are designed to fami liarize you with the unit’s many features a nd to ensure you get the very best from your pur[...]

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    2 T able Of Content s Introduction………………………………………………… ………….……..1 Safety instructions… ……………………………………………………….. 3 About the Set-Top-Box…………… …………………………………………4 Front panel and rear panel illust ration……………?[...]

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    3 Safety Instructions • Alway s read the safety instructions carefully. • Keep this User's Manual for future reference. • Keep this equipment away from humidity. • Lay this equipment on a reliable flat surface before setting i t up. • Do not stand it on soft furnishings. • If any of the following situation arises, get the equipment[...]

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    4 About the Set Top Box This DVB-T TV Receiver is a Free-To-Air digita l terrestrial receiver, allowing you to access all free-to-air digital terrestrial T V channels and radio broadcasts on your TV set. Its digital reception covers VHF & UHF band. Comp ared with the analog TV programs, digital T V programs eliminate the n oise and interference[...]

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    5 Front panel and rear panel illustration Front Panel ① ① POWER To turn the Stand-by mode ON/OFF. Rear Panel ① ANT I N To connect the antenna h ere. ② LOOP OUT To connect a RF signal from the STB to either the RF Input jack (antenna) on your VCR or to the antenna inp ut of your TV. ③ HDMI video output used to connect to your HDMI device. [...]

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    6 Remote control 1. POWER To turn the Stand-by mode ON/OFF. 2. Numeric buttons (0-9) To select a channel by direct n umber input. 3. SUBT To switch the close caption ON/OFF. 4. FA V To access and exit the favour ite program list. 5. EPG To provide the user with TV programming information. 6. MENU To enter into the main menu, Press again to exit to [...]

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    7 Installing the batteries Remove the battery cover from the remote control and put t wo AA size batteries inside the compartment. The diagram inside the batter y compartment show s the correct way to install the batteries . Caution: 1. Keep batteries out of children’s reach. 2. Don’t attempt to recharge, short-circuit, di sassemble, heat or th[...]

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    8 Connecting to equipments How to get good reception • In general you are not req uired to cha nge the existi ng antenna. H owever if you r antenna is not in good cond ition you sh ould consider r eplacin g them to ensure uninterrupted digital television viewing. • Viewers in areas of poor analog reception may need spec ialists’ advice about [...]

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    9 Connecting to equipments Connect the STB recei ver via YPbPr outpu t and Audio output (for high definition viewing) Connect the STB recei ver via VG A output and Audio outpu t (for high definition viewing)[...]

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    10 Connecting to equipments Connect the recei ver via HDMI output (for high definition viewing) Audio connections via Optical/Coa xial/Mixed Audio L/R Output[...]

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    11 First time installation Note: Be sure to turn on the main po wer at the rear of your receiver before using the receiver. After all the connections have been made pr operly, switch on your TV. Make sure the receiver is connected to the mains and pre ss Power to switch the receiver on. If you are using the receiver for the first time or restored t[...]

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    12 Basic operations Switch program 1. Press the NUMERIC keys (0~9) on the remote con trol to select the channel number you want. 2. Press the ▲▼ key on the remote control or the fro nt panel to change the available channels upw ard/dow nwar d. 3. Press the RE CALL key to view the p revious channel selected. V olume control 1. Press the ◀▶ k[...]

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    13 Basic operations Change video output mode Press OUTPUT key to select the matched video monitor bet ween YPbPr and VGA. Change TV/Radio mode Press TV/Radio key to change the program list mode between T V and Radio. View program info 1. Press INFO key to view the detailed information of current program. 2. Press INFO/ EXIT to exit view. Subtitle P[...]

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    14 Basic operations EPG (Electric Program Guide) 1. Press EPG key to view the EPG information that are provided by the content providers. 2. Press ▲▼ key to view the event information such as event name, event time. . 3. Press OK key to view the detailed information of the current event. 4. Press RED key to view the event information of the nex[...]

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    15 Main menu This section guides you to walk th rough of all options on the Menu screen. Navigation in the main menu 1. Press MENU key to bring up the main menu or return pr evious. 2. Press ▲▼ key to move upward/down to the desired sub menu. 3. Press OK key to enter into the sub menu y ou select. 4. Press EXIT key to exit the main menu. The ma[...]

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    16 Main menu Menu Tree Inst allation Scan selected channels Auto scan Program Edit Edit F A V Browse Lock Skip Delete Rename Move System Setup A/V setting Local time setting System information Factory default User Preference OSD Language OSD T ransparency CH info bar time out V olume bar time out Parent al control[...]

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    17 Installation Auto Scan 1. Go to Main menu > Installation. 2. Press BLUE key to auto scan all the channels. 3. Press EXIT key if you want to stop during the auto scan. Manual Scan 1. Go to Main menu > Installation. 2. Press ▲▼ to select the ch annels you want to scan. Press ◀▶ key to page up/do wn. 3. Press OK key to select the chan[...]

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    18 Program edit NOTE: If there is no program stored, you can not access the edit men u. Edit Favourite 1. Go to Main menu > Program edit > TV or Radio list. 2. Press YELLOW key to show the favorite list and then press ▲▼ key to select the desired favorite list, press OK key to enter favorite edit mode. 3. Press ▲▼ key to select the pr[...]

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    19 Program edit Delete Program 1. Go to Main menu > Program edit > TV or Radio list. 2. Press RED key to show a list of Edit modes. Press ▲▼ key to select the delete item. 3. Press OK key to enable the delete function. 4. Press ▲▼ key to select the program you dislik e, and press OK key to mark this program. A cut icon will appear . 5[...]

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    20 System setup A/V Output Settings 1. Go to Main menu > System setup > A/V output setting. 2. Press ▲▼ key to select the options: Resolution, Video output, Screen aspect, Audio o utput. And press OK to enter submenu of selected option. 3. Press ▲▼ key to select the item you want to set, and press OK key to confirm. 4. Press EXIT key [...]

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    21 User preferences OSD Language Go to Main menu > User preferences >OSD language. Only English is supported for this receiver. OSD Transparency 1. Go to Main menu > User preferences >OSD T ransparency . 2. Press ▲▼ key to select the OSD Transparency option, and press OK key to enter submenu. 3. Press ▲▼ key to select the transp[...]

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    22 User preferences Parental Control 1. Go to Main menu > User pr eferences >Parental control. 2. Press ▲▼ key to select the Parent al Control option, and press OK key and input the correc t the PIN code to enter the submenu. 1. Parental Rating T o set the rating level. There are up to 8 levels are availa ble. ALL : All progr ams are bloc[...]

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    23 Trouble shooting If you experience problems with this receiver or its install ation, in the first instance please read carefully the rel evant sections of this User Manual and this Troubleshooting sectio n. Problem Possible cause What to do Main lead unplugg ed Check mains lead Display on front panel not lit Main fuse blown Check fuse Aerial is [...]

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    24 Technical specifications Item Specification Frequency Range VHF: 174MHz to 230MHz UHF: 470MHz to 862MHz Input Impedance 75Ohms unbalanced Signal Input Level -78~-25dbm T uner Bandwidth 7MHz Demodulator COFDM OFDM Modulation 2K, 8K FFT , SFN and MFN Packed Carries 2K/8K Demodulation Guard Interval 1/4, 1/8, 1/16, 1/32 RF IN IEC 169-2 female conne[...]

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    25 Warranty Please keep your receipt as proof of purc hase. This product is warranted for any defect in materials or workmanship for one ye ar after the original date of purchase. T his product is for normal domestic and office use onl y. This warranty does not cover dam age from misuse or neglect, accidental dama ge, vermin infestation, excessive [...]

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    PO BOX 6287 Silverwater NSW 181 1 www .grundig.net.au ver.1 14-APR-2008[...]