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NV-510-WB

User manual Firmware version 2.3.1

User manual for NV-510-WB 2

Document version Date of issue Changes Version 1.0 07.08.2019 First issue Firmware version: 2.3.1


TABLE OF CONTENT

INTRODUCTION ......................................................................................................................................................... 5 Annotation .............................................................................................................................................................. 5 Convention .............................................................................................................................................................. 5

1 DESCRIPTION ...................................................................................................................................................... 6 1.1 Purpose ...................................................................................................................................................... 6 1.2 Functions ................................................................................................................................................... 6 1.3 Main technical parameters ........................................................................................................................ 8

2 DESIGN ............................................................................................................................................................... 9 2.1 Front panel of the device ........................................................................................................................... 9 2.2 Rear panel of the device ............................................................................................................................ 9

2.2.1 Ethernet port light indication .......................................................................................................... 10 2.3 Front panel of the device ......................................................................................................................... 10 2.4 Functional button «F» ............................................................................................................................. 11

3 REMOTE CONTROL BUTTONS DESCRIPTION. ................................................................................................... 12 3.1 A remote control for set-top box and TV management. ......................................................................... 12 3.2 Bluetooth remote control for set-top box and TV management ............................................................. 14

4 DELIVERY PACKAGE .......................................................................................................................................... 15 5 INSTALLATION .................................................................................................................................................. 16

5.1 Safety instructions ................................................................................................................................... 16 5.2 Installation rules ...................................................................................................................................... 16 5.3 Switching the device on ........................................................................................................................... 17

6 CONTROLLING THE DEVICE .............................................................................................................................. 21 6.1 Interface elements and general management principles ........................................................................ 21

6.1.1 General principles ............................................................................................................................ 21 6.1.2 General principles of typing ............................................................................................................. 21 6.1.3 Managing video and audio .............................................................................................................. 22 6.1.4 View images ..................................................................................................................................... 23

7 DESCRIPTION OF THE MAIN MENU OF THE USER INTERFACE ......................................................................... 24 7.1 Indication ................................................................................................................................................. 24 7.2 Sections of the main menu ...................................................................................................................... 24

7.2.1 Store................................................................................................................................................. 26 7.2.2 "IPTV" application ............................................................................................................................ 30 7.2.3 File Manager .................................................................................................................................... 31

8 SETTING UP THE DEVICE .................................................................................................................................. 35 8.1 General description ................................................................................................................................. 35

8.1.1 Section "Network" ........................................................................................................................... 36 8.1.2 Section "Display" ............................................................................................................................. 39 8.1.3 Section "HDMI-CEC" ........................................................................................................................ 40 8.1.4 Section "Playback settings" ............................................................................................................. 40 8.1.5 Section "Sound" ............................................................................................................................... 41 8.1.6 Section "Apps" ................................................................................................................................. 42 8.1.7 Section "Storage & reset" ................................................................................................................ 44 8.1.8 Section "About" ............................................................................................................................... 45 8.1.9 Section "Date & time"...................................................................................................................... 46 8.1.10 Section "Language" .......................................................................................................................... 47 8.1.11 Section "Keyboard" .......................................................................................................................... 47 8.1.12 Section "Add a device" .................................................................................................................... 47

9 FIRMWARE UPDATE ......................................................................................................................................... 49 9.1 General information ................................................................................................................................ 49 9.2 Update via App Store ............................................................................................................................... 49


9.3 Upgrade from USB drive .......................................................................................................................... 51 9.4 The procedure for recovering the factory settings .................................................................................. 54 9.5 Update and setup via ACS ........................................................................................................................ 55

APPENDIX A PROGRAMMING INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE REMOTE CONTROL .......................................................... 56 APPENDIX B INSTRUCTIONS FOR PROGRAMMING THE TV ON/OFF BUTTON OF BLUETOOTH REMOTE CON-TROL ......................................................................................................................................................................... 57 TECHNICAL SUPPORT ............................................................................................................................................... 58


INTRODUCTION

Annotation

This manual describes the purpose, specifications, rules for safe operation, recommendations for in-stallation, configuration and use of high-resolution set-top box NV-510-WB (hereinafter the device).

Please read this manual carefully before using the device.

Convention

Designation Description

<KEY> The names of the keyboard keys are indicated in capital letters in angle brackets.

Notes and warnings

Notes contain important information, tips, or recommendations for using and configuring the device.

Warnings inform the user on situations that could harm the device or a person, lead to incorrect operation of the device or loss of data.


1 DESCRIPTION

1.1 Purpose

The device combines the functionality of a high-definition set-top box and a home HD/4K media play-er. The network model of the device and a wide range of interfaces allow easy and convenient access to IPTV and local media resources.

The embedded Realtek RTD1295 quad-core media processor supports a wide variety of audio and video formats.

NV-510-WB has a built-in dual-band Wi-Fi 802.11ac module that provides high speed wireless con-nection, as well as a built-in bluetooth module that allows you to connect a bluetooth remote control with voice control and other accessories to the set-top box.

The device has a large set of built-in functions: broadcast IPTV with support for additional services, playback of video and audio data, viewing images from various data storages.

The set of built-in functions of the device can be extended by provider's services (access to the ser-vice provider's collection of videos, music, etc.).

1.2 Functions

High definition IPTV (Full HD/4K IPTV)

Home FullHD/4K media player

NV-510-WB is a media player that allows you to play media content from the follow-ing sources:

over a local wireless/wired network, such as a home computer or other LAN-connected devices;

from external storages (external hard drive, USB flash drive, microSD card).

The device has an intuitive interface and supports copying, deleting, relocating files.

Internet applications

The functionality of the device can be extended by installing applications from both local media resources and the app store.

Multimedia capabilities

Support for advanced set of codecs and containers, including: M2TS, MKV, MPEG-4.10/H. 264, HEVC=H. 265;

Playback of multimedia streams with bitrate of up to 50 Mbps;

Play Mp3, MPEG Audio, AAC audio. Playback with licensed codecs (Dolby Digital AC-3, DTS) may be possible with the installation of a special software module;

Support for downmix to stereo mode;

Viewing photos.

Network capabilities

Protocol support: IPv4, HTTP, DNS, DHCP, NTP, IGMPv3 (multicast), IGMPv2, ICMP, UDP, RTSP;

Connection to Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n/ac wireless network;

Remote OS update via HTTP, TR069;


Installation of applications through a network;

Samba-client;

DLNA client.

Wide range of switching possibilities:

The connection to the service provider network: over Ethernet cable, over Wi-Fi;

HDMI2.0 connection;

Connection of external storage devices: USB2.0, microSD;

Connection of USB keyboard, USB mouse (wired/wireless).

Figure 1 — Connection scheme


1.3 Main technical parameters

Table 1 – Main technical parameters General parameters

Processor Realtek RTD1295

DDR3 RAM 2 GB

EMMC ROM (system memory) 8 GB

Operating system Android 7.1.1

Protocols IPv4, HTTP, DNS, DHCP, IGMP V2/V3, ICMP, RTP, RTSP, HLS

Media containers MPEG-4.10/H.264, MPEG-2 TS, MPEG-2 PS, AVI, FLV, MOV, MP3, WAV, MP4, MKV, OGG, M2TS, MTS

Video codecs MPEG1, MPEG2(+HD), MPEG4 (+HD), XviD, DivX, H.264, AVCHD, Vc1, h.264, H.265

Audio codecs Mp3, MPEG Audio, AAC, AC3, DTS, FLAC

Image file formats JPG, JPEG, GIF, PNG

Subtitle format SRT, SMI, SSA, ASS

Playlist file formats M3U, XSPF

Web browser HTML 3.2, HTML 4.01, HTTP 1.1/1.0 RFC2068, DHTML, JavaScript V1.1/1.2/1.5,Unicode UTF-8, CSS3 support.

Display mode HD 1080p/i, HD 720p/i, UHD, 4K.

File systems NTFS, FAT32, EXT2,EXT3

Ethernet interface parameters

Number of interfaces 1

Electrical connector RJ-45

Data rate, Mbps Auto-negotiation, 10/100/1000, duplex/half-duplex

Standards support 10/100/1000Base-T

Wireless interface parameters

Standards IEEE 802.11 b/g/n/ac

Frequency range, MHz 2.4, 5 GHz

Security 64/128/152-bit WEP data encryption; WEP, TKIP and AES

Wi-Fi Antenna internal

Audio/video interface parameters

Audio/video output HDMI 2.0

Other interfaces

USB 2 x USB 2.0

microSD 1

Interface for external IR receiver connec-tion

1

Bluetooth antenna internal

Configuration and management

Local control via embedded graphic interface

Remote management via SSH, TR-069, ADB

Physical characteristics and environmental conditions

Supply voltage 5.2 V DC

Maximum power consumption 12W

Permissible USB port load no more than 0.5 A

Operating temperature range from +5 to + 40°C

Relative humidity up to 80%

Dimensions 102x93x22 mm

Weight 136 g


2 DESIGN

This section describes the design of the device case: the front, back and side panels of the device, connectors, led indicators and controls.

2.1 Front panel of the device

The appearance of the front panel of the device is shown in the figure 2.

Figure 2 – Front panel of the device

The front panel of the device has an infrared receiver of the signal from the remote control (1) and a LED indicator (1) showing the status of the device (see the table below).

Table 2 – device status light indication

LED indicator

Status indicator (1)

Device status

Solid green The device is switched on and ready to operate

Solid red The device is connected to a power supply, but is in standby mode

Off The device is disconnected from a power supply or faulty

2.2 Rear panel of the device

The rear panel of the device is shown in the figure 3.

Figure 3 – Appearance of the rear panel of the device

The following connectors and controls are located on the back panel of the device (see table 3).


Table 3 – Description of connectors and controls located on the rear panel of the device

Rear panel element Description

1 ON/OFF The button for switching the device on/off

2 5V Connector for power adapter

3 HDMI HDMI connector for transmitting high-quality digital video and audio signals to the TV.

4 LAN 10/100/1000 RJ-45 connector of LAN Ethernet for connection to a service provider network.

5 IR A connector for an external IR receiver.

2.2.1 Ethernet port light indication

The status of Ethernet interfaces is indicated by LEDs built into the 10/100/1000 connector.

Figure 4 – RJ-45 connector

Table 4 – Light indication of Ethernet interfaces

ACT indicator LINK indicator Ethernet interface status

Off Off The port is off or the connection is not estab-lished

Off Blinks Data transfer in 100BASE-T mode

Blinks Off Data transfer in 10BASE-T mode

Blinks Blinks Data transfer in 1000BASE-T mode

2.3 Front panel of the device

Figure 5 – Side panel of the device


Table 5 – Description of rear panel indicators and controls

№ Rear panel element

Description

1

USB 2.0 connector for peripheral devices: external hard drives, flash drives, input devices (keyboard, mouse). You can connect external devices such as USB hub to increase the number of USB devices that can be connected at the same time.

2 microSD MicroSD Card Reader connector for MicroSD Card connection.

2.4 Functional button «F»

The functional button «F» located on the rear panel of the device is used for entering to a service mode for the device update or resetting to the factory settings.

Attention! Inappropriate using of this button may cause the device malfunction. Before using the F button, refer to the item 9.4 The procedure for recovering the factory settings.


3 REMOTE CONTROL BUTTONS DESCRIPTION.

3.1 A remote control for set-top box and TV management.

This section describes the purpose of the remote control buttons.

Figure 6 – Infrared remote control for set-top box and TV management

The remote control operates simultaneously in two modes:

TV control;

set-top box control.

Only buttons in «TV CONTROL» area are used for TV control. Other buttons are used to control the set-top box.

In order to control the TV, you should assign functions for buttons in «TV CONTROL» area. The procedure for programming the remote control buttons is described in Appendix A Programming instructions for the remote control.

The table 6 describes the buttons and indicators of the remote control for operating with the set-top box.


Table 6– Remote control buttons

Buttons Action

On/Off STB

Power on / standby. Switch on the set-top box or put it into standby mode

Red button

The button's function is set depending on application

Green button


Yellow button


Blue button


Playback control

Buttons to control playback:

PLAY

Pause / continue playback

REW

Rewind

FWD

Forward wind

MUTE

Mute/unmute

REC

Start recording the broadcast. The feature is available for IPTV applica-tion.

INFO

Help topic

Exit

Exit the application. The feature is available in Stalker

ZOOM

Enable ZOOM (zoom in/out, move the window)

Arrow

Enable/disable cursor. Press this button to switch to the cursor control mode and back.

MENU

Used in the File manager (Explorer) application to open a context menu.

Navigation buttons

«Up», «Down», «Right», «Left» buttons are used to select menu items. When video or music is played, the «Right», «Left» buttons are used to move to the needed episode.

«OK» button is used to select or confirm an option.

HOME

Return to the main menu

RETURN

Return to the previous level

Volume

Volume adjustment

AUDIO

Change an audio track

SUB

Change subtitles


CH

Sequential channel switching or adjustment of the image size in ZOOM mode.

Numeric keypad The keypad is used for navigation among channels and entering digits.

DEL

Delete characters when typing.

F

The functionality of the button is set depending on the menu section

3.2 Bluetooth remote control for set-top box and TV management

Figure7 – Bluetooth remote control for set-top box and TV management

Table 7 – Remote control buttons

Buttons Action

On/Off STB

STB power on / standby. Switch on the set-top box or put it into standby mode

On/Off TV

TV power on / standby. Switch on a TV or put it into standby mode. To set this function, the button must be programmed, see Appendix B Instructions for programming the TV ON/OFF button of blue-tooth remote control.

Navigation buttons

«Up», «Down», «Right», «Left» buttons are used to select menu items. When video or music is played, the «Right», «Left» buttons are used to move to the needed episode. «OK» button is used to select or confirm an option.


HOME

Return to the main menu

MOUSE (cursor)

Enable/disable cursor. Press this button to switch to the cursor control mode. Press the button to select menu items (left-click function). To exit the mouse cursor control mode, press "up", "down", "right", or "left".

RETURN

Return to the previous level

Volume, voice input

Adjust the volume using " – "and"+" buttons. To activate the voice input mode, press and hold the micro-phone icon located in the middle of the button. Release the button to exit voice input mode.

4 DELIVERY PACKAGE

The basic delivery package includes:

Set-top box;

220/5V power adapter;

Infrared remote control;

Batteries for remote control - 2;

HDMI cable;

External IR receiver (optional);

Bluetooth remote control (optional);

Quick installation and configuration guide.


5 INSTALLATION

This section describes the safety instructions, installation procedure, and how to turn on the device.

5.1 Safety instructions

1. Do not install the IP set-top box near heat sources and in rooms with temperatures below +5°C or above +40°C.

2. Do not use the device in areas with high humidity. Do not expose the device to smoke, dust, wa-ter, mechanical vibrations or shock.

3. Do not open the device. There are no user-serviceable items inside the device.

The device has horizontal ventilation. Ventilation holes are located on the side panels of the device. Do not cover the ventilation holes in order to prevent overheating of the device components and disruption of its operation.

5.2 Installation rules

1. Before installing and turning on the device, check the device for visible mechanical damage. In case of damage, stop installing the device, draw up a report and contact the supplier.

2. If the device has been kept at a low temperature for a long time, it should be kept at room tem-perature for two hours before operating. After a long stay of the device in conditions of high hu-midity, the device should be kept in normal conditions no less than 12 hours before switching on.

3. The device should be installed in a horizontal position and in compliance with the safety instruc-tions.


5.3 Switching on the device

STEP 1. Connecting a TV

Connect the device with TV using HDMI cable, see the figure 10.

Figure 8 — Connecting TV

STEP 2. Connecting to a provider's network

You will need a network Ethernet cable conducted by your service provider.

Select the scheme of the device connection to the provider's network:

1 Connecting to a service provider's network through Ethernet cable.

a) Without home router.

Connect Ethernet cable conducted by your service provider to the 10/100/1000 LAN socket of the device, figure 9 Figure 9.

The device will obtain network settings automatically when it is turned on. If necessary, you can change the network settings in the device menu, see 8.1.1Section "Network".

Figure 9 — Connecting to a provider network without a home router


b) Using your home router, switch, hub.

Using a home router allows you to organize a local network. If you select this connection method, the device can play media content from your home network.

Connect 10/100/1000 LAN socket of the device with LAN socket of your router using Ethernet cable, figure 10.

Connect Ethernet cable conducted by your service provides to the WAN socket of the router.

The name of the WAN connector may be different, in which case refer to the documentation for your router.

If necessary, you can change the network settings in the device menu, see 8.1.1Section "Network".

Figure 10 – Connecting to a provider's network using a router

2 Connecting to a service provider's network via Wi-Fi (organizing a local wireless network)

This connection method requires a home Wi-Fi router. Using a home Wi-Fi router allows you to or-ganize a wireless LAN.

If you select this connection method, the device can play media content from your home network.

Enable Wi-Fi on your router (to get more information, see manual for your router).

Then connect the set-top box to the Wi-Fi network the router. To do this, refer to the section 8.1.1.1Establishing Wi-Fi connection.


Figure 11 – Connecting to a service provider's network using a Wi-Fi router

STEP 3. Connecting the set-top box to the power supply

Connect the power adapter cord to the 5V socket of the device. Then connect the adapter to the power supply network, figure 12.

Figure 12— The example of the set-top box connection

STEP 4. Switching the device on

After connecting the set-top box to the power supply network, wait until the device is fully loaded (this may take about a minute).

Then switch the TV to the source which the set-top box is connected to (for more information, see a TV's manual).


Figure 13 — Screensavers which show that set-top box is loading

The firmware update may start when the set-top box is launched for the first time. Please do not interrupt the update process. As soon as the device's firmware is updated, you will be able to fully enjoy all its features.


6 CONTROLLING THE DEVICE

6.1 Interface elements and general management principles

6.1.1 General principles

The device is managed through a graphical user interface. The user interface provides full control over the functions of the device. It allows you to access the provider menu, various applications and device settings.

The main menu consists of sections, which are displayed as graphic images. When you select a sec-tion, its icon is highlighted. Depending on the tasks performed, each section contains its own navigation and control subsystem. A detailed description of the main sections is given below.

The set-top box can be controlled by a remote control (included in the package), keyboard, mouse (installed by a user if necessary). This section describes general principles of device management.

The table 8 shows the description of the keyboard keys and remote control buttons.

Table 8 — General principles of device management

Remote control's buttons Keyboard key Action

HOME return to the main menu

RETURN ←Backspace return to the previous level

leftward right-ward

← → menu navigation left, right; tabs navigation left, right

up down

↑ ↓

menu navigation up, down; select a value from the drop-down list

ОК ENTER menu option selection; confirm the selection

6.1.2 General principles of typing

You can use the remote control or keyboard to enter numbers, letters, and symbols.

A virtual keyboard is used to enter a text using the remote control.

To navigate the virtual keyboard, use the buttons "down", "up", "left", "right".

To press the virtual keyboard button, use "OK" button on the remote control.


"DEL" button is used to delete characters.

To close the virtual keyboard without saving changes, press "RETURN".

You can configure the keyboard settings in the Settings → Keyboard menu, detailed description is given in the section 8.1.11 Section "Keyboard".

6.1.3 Managing video and audio

This section describes how to manage audio and video through the remote control.

1 Playback control:

- to start playback, press "PLAY" or "OK"; - to pause, press "PLAY" or "OK"; - to stop playback and return to the main

menu, press the "RETURN" button.

2 Jump to the specified episode:

- Use "left", "right" or "REW", "FWD" buttons to place the cursor on the needed episode and press "OK" button.

3 Adjusting the sound:

To change the sound level use the buttons: - "VOL" + – increase the volume; - "VOL" - – decrease the volume; - "MUTE" – mute the sound.

3 Change the audio track1.

To switch the audio track, press the "AUDIO" button, and use the navigation buttons "up", "down" to select the needed option and press the "OK" button.

4 Changing or disabling subtitles 1.

To switch subtitles, press "SUB" button, use the navigation buttons "up", "down" to select the needed option and press "OK" button.

"PLAY": - pause; - start playback.

"ОК": - confirm the selection; - pause; - start playback.

"RETURN" — stop playback and return to the previous level.

"FWD", "REW" and navigation buttons "left", "right" — move the cursor back and forth to the needed episode.

"ZOOM" — zoom in or out.

"VOL" — adjust volume.

"MUTE" — mute and unmute the sound.

"AUDIO" — select an audio track.

"SUB" — select/disable subtitles.

5 Changing the screen size:

To zoom in or out, press "ZOOM" to enter the zoom mode. Use the navigation buttons to select the needed display mode:

- Box — broadcast image without zooming; - Full — the image will be enlarged to fit the screen; - Panscan — the image will be enlarged to fit the width of the screen.

To exit the zoom mode, press "RETURN" button.

1 The function is not available when playing audio content


6.1.4 View images

This section describes how to manage images viewing using the remote control.

"ZOOM" — enable/disable ZOOM mode.

navigation buttons "left", "right": - previous, next image; - in ZOOM mode, move the image left and right.

navigation buttons "up", "down" — in ZOOM mode, move the image up and down.

"PLAY" — start/stop slideshow.

"RETURN" — return to the level back.

"CH" — zoom in, zoom out.


7 DESCRIPTION OF THE MAIN MENU OF THE USER INTERFACE

The main menu of the user interface includes sections for further operation.

Selection is performed through the followings:

through the remote control: navigation buttons "left", "right" and confirmation button "OK";

using a keyboard: using arrows ← → to navigate and <enter> to confirm the selection, see the table 8;

You may return to the main menu from any section of the user interface by pressing the "HOME" button on the remote control.

7.1 Indication

The user interface of the device provides a visual indication of the current state of connection to a provider's network, see the table below 9.

Table 9 — Сurrent state indication of connection to the provider's network

Design Status description

The connection to a provider's network is performed via a wired Ethernet interface.

Highlighted in white — Ethernet interface is connected.

Highlighted in grey — Ethernet interface is not connected.

The connection to a provider's network is performed via Wi-Fi.

Highlighted in white — Wi-Fi connection is active.

Highlighted in grey — Wi-Fi connection is inactive.

Connecting external bluetooth device.

The icon is present on the screen of the launcher — the bluetooth device is connected.

7.2 Sections of the main menu

The figure 14 shows the appearance of the main menu of the user interface.

The table 10 describes the sections of the main menu.


Figure 14 – Main menu

Table 10 — Description of the main menu sections

Section Description

"App Store" menu

The App Store menu shows the various apps that you can install and use on the device.

Application "IPTV"

The application allows you to view the IPTV channels provided by your service provider and TV listings.

"File Manager" menu

In the menu, you may perform the followings: select and view media files from external hard drives, USB flash drives; view media files from your local network; view media files from DLNA server.

"Settings" menu

In this menu, you can configure the device.

The content of applications and the appearance of the main menu may differ from the men-tioned above. The content is determined by the software version of the set-top box and the customization used on the provider's network.


7.2.1 Store

7.2.1.1 General description

The App Store menu shows the various apps that you can install and use on the device.

To move to the "Store" menu, use the navigation buttons "right", "left" on the remote control, select "App Store" and confirm the selection with the "OK" button.

To exit the App Store menu and return to the main menu, press HOME button.

Figure 15 — App Store menu

To navigate among bookmarks of an App Store application, use the navigation buttons "right", "left".

To select an application, use the "up", "down" buttons.

Click OK to confirm your selection.

7.2.1.2 Connecting to the app store

When you launch the set-top box and log in to the app store, by default, the connection will be per-formed via the following address: android-market.eltex.local. You can change this address:

1. Enter to the App Store.

2. Being in the App Store, press and hold F button on the remote control.

To open the service menu using the BT remote control, press the BT remote control's buttons in the following sequence: up, up, down, down, left, right, left, right, minus, plus2

3. A dialog box will appear asking you to enter your PIN:

2 The feature is available only from the firmware version 2.3.2


4. Enter a PIN, such as 0000 (four zeros), and click OK. The PIN code may vary, depending on the firmware version and provider customization.

5. In the dialog box that appears, select an address market.eltex-media.ru or enter another address that you can get from your provider.

7.2.1.3 Application management

Installing

To install the application on the system:

1. Select the application with the navigation buttons and click OK.

2. In the personal menu of the application, click "Install".


Removing

To remove an application from the system:


2. In the personal menu of the application, click "Uninstall".

Updating

If update is available for an app, the app description will display "update available".


To install a new version of the application:


2. In the application menu, click the "Update".

Also, a notification on available update may be displayed on the screen:


In this case, click "Update".

If you do not want to receive notifications on app updates, check the "Update automatically" box and click "Install". You can cancel these settings in the "App Store" menu, in "Settings" section.

Configuring update settings

To configure update settings, use the "left", "right" buttons to select the "settings" tab.

In this section you can make the following settings:

App update notifications (notify about available applications versions) — when checked,

all applications will be updated automatically;

Update firmware manually (updating firmware manually only) — if enabled, you can up-

date the firmware only manually, except cases when provider publishes the firmware oblig-

atory for installation with "Forcibly" checked;

Become a tester (receive the latest updates, stability is not guaranteed) — when the flag is

set, you need to update the application yourself. The device will receive test versions of ap-

plications and firmware, the stability of which is not guaranteed.

7.2.2 "IPTV" application


IPTV application allows you to view the IPTV channels and TV listings provided by your ser-vice provider. You can open your playlist from a flash drive or specify the playlist URL in the application settings. By default, the following URL is used:

http://eltex.local/iptv/playlist.xspf

The playlist is formed according to a special rules, read more in the manual for creating an IPTV playlist. The manual can be downloaded from the downloads section on the official website of the compa-ny: https://eltex-co.com/support/downloads/


7.2.3 File Manager


"File Manager" menu is designed to access the media resources of the local network (from your computer and other devices included in it), and from connected hard drives and flash drives.

To move to the "FIle manager" menu, use the navigation buttons "right", "left" on the remote control, select "FIle manager" and confirm the selection with the "OK" button.

To exit "FIle manager" menu and return to the main menu, press HOME button.


Figure 16 — File manager menu

The File manager menu window is divided into 3 areas:

1. Bookmark menu to access network media resources, USB flash drives, external hard drives, DLNA server.

SD card —a directory that contains a list of files stored on a MicroSD connected to the de-

vice;

USB drive — a directory that contains a list of files stored on external USB hard drives and

USB flash drives connected to the device;

Samba resources — a directory that contains a list of available samba resources on the local

network;

DLNA resources — directory that contains a list of available DLNA server resources.

2. The field to view the content of the specified resource.

3. An info panel that specifies the path to the resource.


7.2.3.2 Management

This section describes management principles for the File manager menu using remote control.

1 Navigation

- Navigation through the menu tabs is performed by using "down", "up" buttons.

- Click OK to open a bookmark. - Navigation through the list of folders

and files is carried out by using "down", "up", "right", "left" buttons.

- Click OK to open the folder or file.

2 Playing files

In the list, select a file using the navigation buttons and click OK. The management principles for the remote control when playing video, music and viewing images are given in sections 6.1.3 and 6.1.4.

"RETURN" — to return to the level back.

navigation buttons — navigate through the list of folders and files. "up", "down" — go through the menu list up/down;

"OK" — confirm the selection; open/close directory;

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"MENU" — call the context menu: information, delete, change the name, copy, cut, paste to current folder, create new folder.

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"INFO" — view information on the file.

3 Context menu

File manager provides the opportunity to copy, delete, move files, and create and delete folders. To open the context menu, select a folder or file and press the "MENU" button. Select the desired action using the navigation buttons and click OK.

4 View information

In the menu you can view information on the file, folder.


To open the information window, press "INFO" button.


8 SETTING UP THE DEVICE

8.1 General description

In the "Settings" menu, you can configure the set-top box.

To move to the "Settings" menu, use the navigation buttons "right", "left" on the remote control, se-lect "Settings" and confirm the selection with the "OK" button.

To exit the "Settings" menu and return to the main menu, press HOME button.

"Settings" menu is showed in the figure below.

Figure 17 — Settings menu

The settings interface window is a menu of the main items with the opportunity to navigate through the parameters. The content of the Settings menu may differ depending on the provider's customization.

Table 11 — Description of the Settings sections

Section Description

Network

Wi-Fi Wi-Fi configuration

Ethernet Wired network configuration

Proxy settings Proxy-server configuration

IP settings Configuration of the Ethernet interface statically or using DHCP

Network settings reset Reset network settings to the factory default.

Display

TV System Allows you to select the TV output mode manually

Setting of screen size Allows you to scale the display area manually

Reaction to turning off TV Select the response of the set-top box when the TV is turned off, in case of HDMI connection


Action before sleep The section allows you to select the action of the console before switching to sleep mode.

Display density Allows you to set the dpi value

HDMI CEC Configure HDMI CEC settings enabling

Playback settings

Adaptation of HDMI frequency to frequency of content

Changes HDMI frequency before playback to a content frequency

Start HLS bitrate Allows you to select the initial bitrate when playing HLS

UDP-to-HTTP proxy Configuration Enable and set Udpxy server

Sound — configure system sound notifications and select the audio output mode.

Additional sound settings

Allows you to select the RAW or LPCM audio output mode

Apps View information on the applications, install, uninstall applications and other actions.

Screen saver Screen saver settings

Storage & reset - Information on device memory and external storages; - Return to the initial settings and delete all data from the device memory.

About View information on the model, firmware version, kernel version, and build number.

Date & time Set time zone and date and time format.

Language Select interface language.

Keyboard Configuration of additional functions of typing, choice of keyboard and input method.

Search Configure global search in the application.

Speech Voice input settings.

Add a device Connect bluetooth remote control and other accessories.

Country -

Security and restrictions Configuration of "Unknown sources" feature enabling. Allows installing of apps not only from Play Market but from other sources.

8.1.1 Section "Network"

Settings → Network

In the "Network" section, you may set parameters for the Ethernet interface, or Wi-Fi connec-tion. You may also configure proxy settings.


Proxy settings — configure proxy server settings;

IP settings — configure the Ethernet interface statically or using DHCP;

Network settings reset — reset network configuration to the factory settings.

8.1.1.1 Establishing Wi-Fi connection

1. Select "Settings" → "Network" section.

2. Enable Wi-Fi by pressing "OK " button on the remote control to view available networks.

3. Use the navigation buttons to select a wireless network from the list of available networks and click OK.

4. In the dialog box, enter the password to connect to the wireless network.


If the connection was successfully established, you can view the following information on the connec-tion:

Internet connection (the connection status);

IP address;

MAC address Wi-Fi;

Signal strength;

Proxy settings;

IP settings;

You can also delete the network (disconnect from the network and delete from the saved) by clicking "Forget network".


8.1.2 Section "Display"

Settings → Display

In Display section, you can adjust the screen size, resolution, and frequency.

TV System — set screen resolution: 1080, 720, auto. If you select "auto", the system will automatically adjust the screen resolution based on the possible TV modes;

Setting of screen size — use "Zoom in screen" and "Zoom out screen" buttons to adjust the image.

Reaction to turning off TV — the response of the set-top box on switching off a TV. Available options:

To do nothing (by default) — the set-top box will retain its state;

Go to launcher — the set-top box will switch to launcher;

Sleep — the set-top box will switch to a sleep mode.

In "Switch to launcher" and "Sleep" modes, the reaction occurs in 30 seconds after turning off the TV.

Attention! It is not recommended to use this option when using an AV cable instead of HDMI.

Action before sleep — the action of the set-top box before going to sleep. Available options:

To do nothing (by default) — after leaving sleep mode, the screen will display the last state of the set-top box before sleep mode.

Go to launcher — after exiting the sleep mode, the launcher will be displayed on the screen.


Behavior with a short press on the POWER button — the set-top box's response on pressing the POWER button on the remote control. Available options:

To do nothing — the set-top box will not respond to a short press of the POWER button;

Sleep — the set-top box will switch to a sleep mode.

Interpret as long press – after pressing, a menu will appear on the screen with a choice of actions.

8.1.3 Section "HDMI-CEC"

Settings → HDMI-CEC

You can enable HDMI-CEC feature in this section. The feature depends on whether HDMI-CEC is supported on the TV.

HDMI CEC — activate HDMI-CEC feature and all the options below.

One touch play — automated detection of the TV when the set-top box is on. If a TV is in standby mode, it will be turned on automatically;

Auto power state — when enabled, the set-top box automatically turns on/off together with TV. Or the TV automatically turns on/off with the set-top box;

Auto change language — the language of the set-top box interfaces changes automatically to the language of the TV.

8.1.4 Section "Playback settings"

Settings → Playback Settings

In "Playback Settings" section, you can set parameters for the player.

The following settings are available:


Adaptation of HDMI frequency to frequency of content — when enabled, HDMI frequency changes automatically to the frequency of content.

Start HLS bitrate — select the initial bitrate for HLS playing.

UDP-to-HTTP proxy Configuration — enable and configure Udpxy server.

8.1.5 Section "Sound"

Settings → Sound

In "Sound" section, you can enable system sounds, as well as refuse to use the internal decoder, in case of using an external decoder — receiver or TV.


8.1.5.1 Additional sound settings → HDMI output

RAW — audio is decoded by an external decoder, audio receiver, or TV.

LPCM Multi-Channel — use the built-in decoder. LPCM-audio is decoded by an internal decoder.

Auto — automated detection of supported audio codecs. If an external device supports decoding of an audio codec (DTS, AC3, etc.), RAW mode will be used, otherwise — PCM.

8.1.6 Section "Apps"

Settings → Apps

"Apps" section allows you to manage system and downloaded applications.

Downloaded apps are apps that have been installed by the provider, through the app store, or apps installed by users themselves.

Select an application using the navigation buttons and click OK.


A version of the app, its size in the set-top box memory will be displayed in the opened window, the following actions will be available:

Open — run the application;

Force stop – stop the application, close the application;

Uninstall — delete the app;

Storage used – the size of the application in megabytes;

Clear data — reset the settings to default;

Clear cache — clear the buffer memory occupied by this application;

Clear defaults — if default settings are set;

Notifications — enable/disable notifications from the app;

Permissions — configure the application's access rights to other areas of the system.


8.1.7 Section "Storage & reset"

Settings → Storage & reset

"Storage & reset" section provides information on the status of the shared internal memory and external storages.

It is available to format external storages as additional memory of the set-top box so as to install ap-plications on external drives.

Also, the factory reset function is available in this section, i.e. you can remove all user settings and self-installed applications. This action will return the device to the initial configuration.


8.1.8 Section "About"

Settings → About

The section "About" is for information purpose only. In this section, you can find the device model, firmware number and Android version.

Status submenu displays an IP address of the device, MAC addresses of the interfaces, a serial num-ber, and time of operation since the device was turned on (Up time).


8.1.9 Section "Date & time"

Settings → Date & time

In "Date & time" section, you may set the time zone and date and time format.

By default, the set-top box independently synchronizes the time and time zone through the NTP serv-er 2.android.pool.ntp.org.

You can set the time and time zone manually if the NTP server is unavailable for some reason.


Setting the time and date manually:

1. In the menu item "Automatic date & time", select "Off". After that, the items "Set date" and "Set time" will be activated.

2. Set time and date manually in the corresponding menu items.

8.1.10 Section "Language"

Settings → Language

"Language" section allows you to select the system language. Russian and English are available.

8.1.11 Section "Keyboard"

Settings → Keyboard

The "Keyboard" section allows you to configure the parameters of input when using the virtual keyboard and configure languages for the connected external keyboard.

By default, the virtual keyboard is set to Android (AOSP).

For an external keyboard, you can hide the virtual keyboard when you type.

8.1.12 Section "Add a device"

In "Add a device" section, you can connect the bluetooth remote control and other acces-sories. When you go to this item in the settings menu, the scan mode is started immedi-ately.


If the device is active, it will appear in the list of available devices. To connect a new device, select one from the list and click OK.

To connect the bluetooth remote control to the set-top box, do the followings:

1. Go to "Settings" → "Add a device";

2. Press and hold "–" and " + " buttons simultaneously to activate bluetooth on the remote con-trol; the light indicator blinks once and after 3 seconds starts flickering — then you can re-lease the buttons.

3. If the device detects the remote control, the remote name — ELT-01 will be displayed.

4. After the remote is detected, select ELT-01 and press OK to connect the remote control.

5. The remote control will be considered connected if the status "Connected" is displayed under its name — ELT-01.

6. An indicator will appear in the launcher to indicate that the bluetooth device is connected.

After connecting the bluetooth remote control (optional), the air-mouse control and voice search features will be available.


9 FIRMWARE UPDATE

9.1 General information

Changing the firmware of the device is possible through the followings:

update via "App Store";

upgrade from USB drive;

the procedure for restoring the factory settings;

update via ACS/ACS-BOX.

In addition to firmware update from external storages, you can recover firmware. You may need this when you want to upgrade the device and delete all user data or to restore the device operation in case of firmware damage (in case of turning the device off or disconnecting during the update, etc.).

To enable the firmware change in the absence of the Internet or lack of provider servers update, you can update the firmware from a local drive. Any drive with a USB port can act as a local drive.

9.2 Update via App Store

In App Store, select Firmware tab.

After you select the tab, the current version of the firmware will be displayed and, if there is a new ver-sion, the "Update" button will be available.

If there is no firmware in the App Store, you will see the corresponding inscription.


Also, a notification on the available update may be displayed.

After the "Update" button is pressed, the update process will start, the control will be blocked to avoid possible failures during the update.


After the firmware image is copied to the set-top box, the device will be automatically rebooted and update process will be launched.

Upon completion of the update process, the device will be automatically rebooted again with the new firmware.

9.3 Upgrade from USB drive

"File manager" and "App Store" applications are obligatory to be installed for updating from a USB storage. By default, this application are installed on the device.


How to upgrade from a USB storage:

1. Copy the firmware file to the root or any other directory of the USB storage; 2. Connect USB storage to the USB port of the set-top box; 3. Launch "File Manager" application:

4. Select disk and click OK. Specify the firmware file and click OK on the remote control:

5. Confirm the start of the upgrade process:


The update progress dialog will start.

When the update process is completed, the device will be automatically rebooted.

All user data and applications are saved with this update method.


9.4 The procedure for recovering the factory settings

Update via recovery:

1. Copy the firmware file to the root directory of the USB storage; 2. Connect the USB storage to the USB port of the device. The set top box must be turned off; 3. Press and hold F function button located on the bottom of the device; 4. Power the set-top box up while holding F button; 5. You can release F button after the "Firmware recovery" message appears on the screen.

("Boot" (Загрузка) screen is displayed until "Firmware recovery" (Восстановление ПО) appears.)

If the USB storage is connected to the set-top box, the update will be launched.

6. When the update is complete, restart the device yourself.


9.5 Update and setup via ACS

By default, the device is configured to communicate with the ACS server having acs-eltex host ad-dress.local host address.

For information on how to download, install, and configure the ACS server, refer to the user manual for ACS server. You may download the manual from our website eltex-co.com in the section "Products / Management / Eltex.ACS" in "Documents and files".


APPENDIX A PROGRAMMING INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE REMOTE CONTROL

To control a TV using the remote control supplied with the set-top box, you must assign the functions of the TV remote control buttons to the set-top box's remote control buttons in the TV CONTROL area. Only buttons of TV CONTROL area are used to control TV: TVIN, V -, V+ — figure 18.

Figure 18 — Remote control

To program the remote control buttons, do the following:

1. Press and hold "SET" button for 3 seconds. The red led on the remote control will light up, indicating that you have entered the button programming mode.

2. Press the button you want to program. The red indicator will blink.

3. Point the infrared transmitter of the programmable remote control at the TV remote control (keep the remotes at a distance of 3-5 cm) and press the button on the TV remote control whose functions you want to transmit.

4. After programming the remote control buttons, the led flashes three times, and then begins to glow continuously. Now you can select other buttons for programming.

5. After programming the remote control buttons, press "SET" button to exit the button programming mode. The red led will be turned off.


APPENDIX B INSTRUCTIONS FOR PROGRAMMING THE TV ON/OFF BUTTON OF BLUETOOTH REMOTE CONTROL

To use TV ON/OFF button to turn on/off your TV, you need to program it. To do this:

1. Press and hold the TV ON/OFF button – – for about 3 seconds. When the remote indicator lights up red, you can release the button.

2. Press the TV button again. The indicator will start flickering — the remote control's button is ready to receive a new function.

3. Point the set-top box's remote control and the TV remote control at each other (keep the remotes at a distance of 3-5 cm).

4. Press the ON/OFF button on the TV's remote control.

If the learning has been successfully finished, the red indicator will blink 3 times, then it will light permanently. If the learning has not been performed, the indicator will flicker quickly and after 10 seconds will light permanently. In this case, repeat steps 2-4.

5. After successful learning, press any button except TV ON/OFF to exit the learning mode.


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