Sager Electronics Home Theater System STP HD200 User Guide

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SageTVTM HD Theater  
Model STP-HD200  
Installation and Setup Guide  
Introduction  
Thank you for purchasing the SageTV HD Theater, model STP-HD200. This document provides  
an overview of how to install and setup the HD Theater, and use it in stand-alone mode. Further  
details regarding how to use SageTV when the player is connected to a SageTV server are  
covered in the SageTV User’s Guide, found on your computer where SageTV is installed, or  
available for download from SageTV’s website (www.sagetv.com) at:  
Please take a moment to check the box contents. The contents should be:  
SageTV HD Theater model STP-HD200, with power adapter and cord  
HDMI cable  
Composite A/V cable  
S-Video A/V cable  
Ethernet network cable  
IR remote control and batteries  
This setup guide  
The STP-HD200 dimensions are approximately: 6 3/4” Wide x 1 1/2” High x 6” Deep, including  
the feet and connectors on the back.  
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Video: Choose one type of video output ports to connect: HDMI, Component (Pr,Pb,Y), S-  
Video, or Composite.  
Turn on your TV and/or home theater equipment, making sure to set those devices to use the  
same audio and video connections used on the player.  
Once all of those connections are made, plug in the unit’s power adapter. The unit will turn on  
and, after a delay, the startup screen should be visible on your TV.  
IMPORTANT! If you see no image on your TV, make sure that the TV is set to use the  
same video connection used on the player. The Composite and S-Video connections should  
always output a valid video signal. For other video connections: if the connections are set  
correctly, use the Video Out button near the bottom of the player’s remote to change the  
video output resolution used by the player. Wait a few seconds after using the Video Out  
button before pressing it again to try the next video output resolution. If you still have no  
output on your TV after using the Video Out button five times, see the Troubleshooting  
Guide, below.  
Once the HD Theater is connected, turned on, and displaying information on your TV, see the  
Configuring the HD Theater section for more setup details.  
Configuring the HD Theater  
During the first time setup, prompts will be displayed to configure the network, video output, and  
audio output connections, described below. In addition, you will be asked whether the player  
should automatically scan all folders on your local network and attached devices to find media  
files or whether you will manually specify the import folders to be scanned.  
Once at the Main Menu, choose from the following items for further configuration options:  
Settings  
The Settings menu is used to configure the HD Theater and has the following options:  
Network – Choose whether to use DHCP (Automatic) or Static (Manual) as the  
method for the extender to gets its IP address on your local network. DHCP is  
recommended, if your network has a DHCP server, since it will then automatically get an  
address. The Static option is an advanced option: once this is selected, you will need to  
manually enter your network information.  
Video Output – Choose this option to configure which video output port to use. Select  
from Composite/S-Video, Component, or HDMI. After choosing Component or  
HDMI, you will then be asked to select which output resolutions will be enabled. Tips:  
1) While on the resolution selection menu, use the Video Out button on the remote to test  
the different output resolutions. After each resolution change, the screen will display the  
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current resolution. For each valid resolution, check-mark its button to enable it. Then,  
when using the player in client mode (connected to a SageTV server), use the Video Out  
button to toggle the output resolution between the ones check-marked here. 2) The  
current resolution set on the resolution selection menu will be used as the default  
resolution when connecting to a SageTV server.  
Audio Output – Choose this option to configure which audio output port to use. Select  
from Analog (stereo L+R), S/PDIF (optical), or HDMI.  
Advanced Setup – Displays the advanced Detailed Setup options used to configure  
various options for stand alone mode. On this menu, various options can be configured to  
control the use of the HD Theater only in stand-alone mode. Note: When used as an  
extender or placeshifter client connected to a SageTV server, similar settings are  
available in the client’s user interface. Those settings are only used when connected to a  
SageTV server.  
As the available options are highlighted on the right side of the screen, brief text  
explaning the option will be shown at the bottom of the screen.  
For basic configuration, please note a few options that you may wish to consider:  
o General  
Import Directory Management – Choose whether the player should  
automatically scan all folders on your local network and attached devices  
to find media files or whether you will manually specify the import folders  
to be scanned. Note: Import directories can be manually selected from the  
Filesystems menu.  
Automatic Library Rescan Frequency – Configure the number of hours  
between automatic library rescans. To disable automatic rescans, enter 0.  
o Multimedia  
Overscan Settings – If the menus do not fit the TV screen properly, use  
this option to modify the placement of the user interface. Through a series  
of two full screen menus, you will first adjust the location of the upper left  
corner of the user interface, then you will adjust the location of the lower  
right corner of the user interface. When you are done, the user interface  
will completely fill the display.  
Display Aspect Ratio Settings – If the pictures and text on the user  
interface appear stretched, use this option to define the aspect ratio of the  
TV display. After selcting this option, you may choose from a few pre-set  
choices, or manually adjust the circle until it appears round.  
o Server  
Windows File Server – If you would like ot be able to browse the files on  
attached devices from a Windows PC on your local network, enable this  
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option, then configure the Windows File Server Workgroup and Network  
Name.  
System Information – Displays status information about the HD Theater.  
Refresh Imported Media – Forces a scan of all the media import folders to look for new  
or updated media files.  
System Update – Use this option to check for a firmware update for the HD Theater. If  
an update is available, you will be asked whether to download it and update your player  
now. IMPORTANT! The screen may flash while the update is being installed. This  
is normal. *** DO NOT TURN THE PLAYER OFF WHILE A FIRMWARE  
UPDATE IS IN PROGRESS. ***  
Back to Main Menu – Return to the Main Menu.  
Weather  
As part of the first time use setup, choose the Weather item from the Main Menu to configure  
your location for local weather conditions and a 5-day forecast.  
General HD Theater Use  
When the HD Theater is connected to a SageTV server as an extender or Placeshifter client, the  
user interface is covered in the SageTV User’s Guide. This manual can be downloaded from:  
When used in stand-alone mode, the user interface is similar to that used as a SageTV client,  
with the following menus available:  
Online Services – Watch videos from online sources, such as YouTube, Google Video,  
and selected podcasts.  
Search – Enter text you wish to search for in the imported media library. Choose the  
fields to be searched for imported videos, music, or photos. Or, choose Online Videos to  
search Google Video. Note: The numbers on the remote keypad can be used for Numeric  
Text Entry. When using Numeric Text Entry, press a number repeatedly to cycle through  
that number’s available characters until the desired character is reached. Use the Pause  
button to cycle between uppercase letters, lowercase letters, and an on-screen keyboard.  
SageTV Servers – Choose a SageTV server to connect to as an extender or Placeshifter  
client. Notes:  
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o If no servers are listed, or the one you are looking for is not listed, make sure the  
server has the SageTV Server and Media Extender and Placeshifter Server  
options enabled, then select Refresh to search for available servers again.  
o Use the Edit Server List option to add remote servers that the player can connect  
to. The STP-HD200 HD Theater can be used as a Placeshifter client when  
connecting to a remote SageTV server from this list.  
o If the Auto Connect to Server option has been enabled, then when the HD200  
starts, a dialog will appear, giving you 5 seconds to cancel the automatic  
connection to the last-used SageTV server.  
Music – Browse the music collection by a list of Songs, Albums, Artists, Genres, Years,  
Playlists, or Folders. Select an item to see available actions for it.  
Photos – Browse the photo collection by Folders. A slideshow can be started from the  
left hand icon action bar. Select an image to view it. While viewing a photo, press Play to  
start a slideshow of all images in the current folder; press Stop to return to the photo  
browser; or use FF and REW to move forward or back in the list of photos from the  
currnet folder.  
Video – Browse the video collection by a list of video Titles, DVDs, Playlists, or Folders.  
Select an item to see available actions for it.  
Media Browser Tips:  
o Press Play to start playing or viewing the currently highlighted item or group of  
items.  
o Press Info to see details info about an item or browse into a group of items.  
o Use Skip Back #2 and Skip Forward #2 to quickly switch to other browser styles  
shown on the top category bar.  
o Press Options or use the Options icon to see a list of configuration choices for the  
current browser. The Advanced options allow you to configure the import  
directories or refresh the imported media, along with the ability to set whether  
imported videos can be deleted.  
Weather – View the current local conditions or the 5-day forecast. Use Options to  
change your location. Note: If no location has been set, the weather configuration screen  
will be displayed the first time the Weather item is selected on the Main Menu.  
Filesystems – Browse filesystems on the local network, attached devices, and import  
library paths. Select a folder to browse into it, or press Info button on the remote for a list  
of possible folder options, such as copying the folder contents or configuring media  
import directories. Select a media file for options avaiaoble for that file, such as copying  
it, playing it, deleting it, and so on. Press Options or use the Options icon to see a list of  
configuration choices for the filesystem browser.  
Settings – Accesses the configuration options for the HD Theater. See the Settings  
portion of the Configuring the HD Theater section for details.  
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Attached Devices  
In addition to playing media files found on a local network, the HD Theater can access media  
files on USB storage devices attached directly to the player.  
Accessing External Storage Devices from the Player  
External storage devices can be attached to the USB2 port on the the front and/or back of the  
unit. These connections are hot-swapable, so devices can be attached or removed while the unit  
remains powered on. The player will then be able to directly access the storage device.  
Supported Media Types  
The following media types can be played natively by the HD Theater:  
File Formats: AVI, ASF, MPEG, MKV, QuickTime, MP4  
Video Codecs: MPEG-1/2, MPEG-4 ASP, H.264, WMV9, VC1  
Audio Codecs: MPEG Audio, AAC, AC3, WMA, FLAC, DTS passthrough  
In addition to the native support for the formats listed above, when using the player as a SageTV  
extender, the SageTV server will attempt to transcode other media formats to a type that the  
player can use. Transcoding may not be available for all possible media formats.  
Notes:  
DVD: The HD Theater is not capable of decoding encrypted DVD content, so it can not be used  
for DVD-ROM viewing. But, non-encrypted DVD images imported into the video library  
(home-made DVDs, for example) can be played back on the extender with full use of the DVD’s  
menus.  
Pictures: When used as a SageTV extender, any image format that the SageTV server can load  
will be viewable on the extender. In stand-alone mode, the image formats that can be viewed  
include: JPEG, PNG, and GIF.  
Troubleshooting Guide  
This Troubleshooting Guide should be your first reference for any questions or problems you are  
having with the HD Theater. For discussions with other SageTV users, you can post in our  
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discussion forum at forums.sagetv.com/forums. For SageTV technical support, submit a support  
request at www.sagetv.com/request.html and we will reply within 72 hours.  
Installing a SageTV Server Upgrade  
If the player is connected to a SageTV server: when SageTV is closed on the server for an  
upgrade install, the HD Theater will go into standby mode. After upgrading SageTV on your  
server, it is recommended that you use the player in stand-alone mode and check for a firmware  
update before reconnecting to the server: while in standby mode, press the Power button on the  
remote to return to the stand-alone mode’s Main Menu. Then, see Installing a firmware  
update, below. Note: If the Auto Connect to Server option has been enabled, then when the  
HD200 starts, a dialog will appear, giving you 5 seconds to cancel the automatic connection to  
the last-used SageTV server.  
Installing a firmware update  
From the Main Menu, go to the Settings menu, then choose System Update, where there is an  
option to check for a firmware update. If an update is available, you will be asked whether to  
download it and update your player now. IMPORTANT! The screen may flash while the  
update is being installed. This is normal. *** DO NOT TURN THE PLAYER OFF WHILE  
A FIRMWARE UPDATE IS IN PROGRESS. ***  
There is no TV output and the unit does not respond at all  
Confirm that the device’s power cord is plugged in.  
No servers listed on the SageTV Servers menu  
Check the Requirements section near the beginning of this guide to confirm all configuration  
requirements. If the player is set to use DHCP as its network configuration, make sure there is an  
active DHCP server on your network. If the player is set to use a Static IP address as its network  
configuration, confirm that those settings are correct.  
No Video on the TV  
If you see no image on your TV, make sure that the TV is set to use the same video connection  
used on the player. The Composite and S-Video connections should always output a valid video  
signal. For other video connections: if the connections are set correctly, use the Video Out button  
near the bottom of the player’s remote to change the video output resolution used by the player.  
Wait a few seconds after using the Video Out button before pressing it again to try the next video  
output resolution.  
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If the TV is connected via component and there is no video output after changing the resolution  
five or more times via the Video Out button, see if the HDMI port is also connected on the  
player. If it is, disconnect the HDMI cable from the player and try again.  
No HD Video  
If the video output is not High Definition, return to the Settings menu from the Main Menu to  
set the Video Output option to either Component or HDMI, then check-mark the resolutions  
that can be used for the video output.  
No Sound  
If there is no sound while video or music is playing, return to the Settings menu from the Main  
Menu to select the correct Audio Output option, and make sure the correct audio output port is  
connected to your TV or home theater equipment.  
The player doesn’t use the default resolution I want  
If the resolution is changed while using the player as a SageTV client, it will not remember to  
use that as the initial resolution the next time the player connects to a SageTV server. To set the  
default resolution, use the resolution selection menu after configuring the Video Output from  
the Settings menu.  
Configuration Reset Procedure  
If none of the other troubleshooting suggestions have solved the problem, then you can try this  
Configuration Reset Procedure:  
1. Turn the player off by unplugging the power cable.  
2. Press the Delete button on the remote and continue holding it as you plug the power cable  
back in. Continue holding the Delete button until the Active light blinks twice.  
3. Note that you may need to use the Video Out button on the remote to change the video  
output resolution.  
4. After the reset procedure, check the above troubleshooting tips again.  
If the player is still not functioning properly after the Configuration Reset and rechecking the  
troubleshooting tips, then contact SageTV technical support via www.sagetv.com/support.html.  
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STP-HD200 Warranty  
The STP-HD200 is covered by a one year warranty. If the player is not working correctly, please  
check the troubleshooting tips listed above, then contact SageTV technical support via  
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Remote Control Layout  
Power On/Off  
Toggle between playing  
media & the last menu  
Client: Program Guide  
Search Menu  
Main Menu  
Music Menu  
Photo Menu  
Online Services Menu  
Client: SageTV Recordings  
Stand-alone: Video Menu  
Numeric entry keypad  
- (dash)  
Toggle Numeric  
Text Entry mode  
Change Audio  
language  
Previous Channel  
Channel Up/Down  
Page Up/Down in menus  
Volume Up/Down  
Options  
Mute  
Go Back to the  
previous screen  
Information  
Select  
Navigate Left, Right,  
Up, and Down.  
Watched  
Client: Favorite  
Record  
Play  
Stop currently playing  
media file  
Pause  
Skip Back  
Skip Forward  
Smooth FF  
Smooth REW  
Delete  
Skip Back #2  
Skip Forward #2  
Don’t Like  
Toggle Aspect Ratio mode  
Change Video Out resolution  
Return to DVD menu’s parent  
Go to the DVD’s Menu  
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FCC Statement  
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two  
conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept  
any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.  
NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital  
device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable  
protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates,  
uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the  
instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no  
guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause  
harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the  
equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of  
the following measures:  
- Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna  
- Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver  
- Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is  
connected  
- Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help  
Third Party Software Libraries  
This product contains the following open source software which is covered under their  
associated licenses: the linux kernel, busybox, udhcp, init, telnetd, inetd, phoneme advanced,  
libjpeg, libpng and ffmpeg.  
For source code availability; please contact [email protected]  
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