Solid 1080 Hybrid Box Manual – WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this Android
Set-Top Box to rain or moisture.
WARNING: The batteries shall not be exposed to excessive heat such as sunshine, fire, or the like. The symbol indicates that dangerous voltages constituting a risk of electric shock are present within this unit. The symbol indicates that there are important operating and maintenance instructions in the literature accompanying this unit. This symbol indicates that this product incorporates double insulation between hazardous mains voltage and user-accessible parts. When servicing use only identical replacement parts.
CAUTION: When the apparatus was in an electrostatic circumstance, it may be malfunction and need to reset by the user.
WARNING: The USB memory stick should be plugged into the unit directly. USB extension cable should not be used to avoid failure of data transferring and interference caused.
Solid 1080 Hybrid Box Manual –
- Front and Real Panel Receiver
- LNB IN: Used to connect the LNB to receive the
- AV: Mini AV (CVBS+L/R)
- HDMI: This socket connects to HD OUT in 4. DC IN 12V: Used to connect 12V DC adapter.
- USB: Used to connect to an external USB 2.0 device.
2 Remote Control
2.1 Key introduce
- POWER: Standby or power on from
- MUTE: Mute or restore audio
- RED: Red Function
- GREEN: Green Function
- YELLOW: Yellow Function
- BLUE: Blue Function
- REV: Searches backward during media
- FWD: Searches forwards during media
- PREV: Skips to the previous track during playing
- NEXT: Skips to the next track during playing media.
- PLAY/PAUSE: Starts or resumes media play/Pauses media
- STOP: During recording to stop
- REPEAT/SATELLITE: Select Sat/Repeat or turn off Sat/Repeat mode.
- LIST: To the Record Manager menu
- SUBTITLE: Display
- TEXT: Display
- RECALL: Used to switch between the current watching program and previous
- AUDIO: Select an Audio Language or Audio
- MENU: Turns on Main Menu or back to previous
- INFO: Display additional channel
- UP/DOWN: Move the cursor up/down. To switch among
- RIGHT/LEFT: Move the cursor towards the left/right. To adjust the audio volume.
- OK: Confirms an entry or Displays the list of channels.
- EPG: (Electronic Program Guide) Turns the program guide on.
- EXIT: Exits the current Menu or returns to the previous
- VOL+/-: Increase/decrease the channel’s
- FAV: Turns on Favorite Menu.
- REC: Used to record the
- Pg+/-: Page up/
- 0-9(Numeric Buttons): Selects a channel or
- GOTO: Satellite and TP switch in Dish Setup Sub-Menu.
- TV/RADIO: to switch between TV and
2.2 Solid 1080 Hybrid Box Manual Key introduce
- MOUSE: Move the cursor
- AUDIO: Select an Audio Language or Audio
- NETWORK: go to the network menu
- POWER: Standby or power on from standby.
- SUB: Display Subtitle.
- TXT: Display
- EPG: (Electronic Program Guide) Turns the program guide
- MUTE: Mute or restore audio
- REC: record a stream
- PLAY/PAUSE: Starts or resumes media play/Pauses media
- REV: Searches backward during media
- FWD: Searches forwards during media
- VOL+/-:Increase/decrease the channel’s volume.
- RECALL: Used to switch between the current watching
- TV/RADIO: to switch between TV and Radio.
- MENU: Turns on Main Menu or back to the previous menu.
- EXIT: Exits the current Menu or returns to the previous Menu.
- UP/DOWN: Move the cursor up/down
- RIGHT/LEFT: Move the cursor towards the left/right.
- FAV: Turns on Favorite Menu.
- SAT: Select sat
- HOME: Go to the home age
- DTV: Go to the DTV page
- App: Go to the APP page
- 0-9(Numeric Buttons): Selects a channel or setting.
- GOTO: Satellite and TP switch in Dish Setup Sub-Menu.
- INFO: Display additional channel information.
(2.1 Key introductions) (2.2 Key introductions)
2.3 Installing the Batteries
Remove the battery cover from the Remote Control and put 2xAAA size batteries inside the compartment. The diagram inside the Battery The compartment shows the correct way to install the batteries.
2.4 Solid 1080 Hybrid Box Manual Using the Remote Control
To use the Remote Control, point it toward the front of the Digital Set Top Box. The Remote Control has a range of up to 7 meters from the Set Top Box at an angle of up to 60 degrees. The Remote Control will not operate if its path is blocked.
3 Connections
Caution: Make sure to check the voltage specification of the wall outlet is the same rating as the receiver. To prevent the risk of electric shock, do not open the cover or the back of the receiver.
Note: When connecting the receiver to other equipment, make sure to refer to the relevant user manual for instructions. Also, make sure you disconnect all the equipment from the main supply before the connection.
4 Channel List
Users can enter the TV or Radio channel list window from the main menu. To exit from the current menu, press the [Menu]/[Exit] key.
4.1 FAV
In the Main Menu / TV or Radio Channel List window, press [Fav] to add the desired channel to the Fav Group.’
4.2 LOCK
When the TV or Radio Channel List window displays, press the Red key to enter the Lock edit mode. Then press [OK]. A password-entering dialog appears. Enter the correct password. The dialog will disappear. Then, users can edit the Lock status of selected channels.
4.3 SKIP
When the TV or Radio Channel List window displays, press the Green key to enter the Skip edit mode. Then, press [OK] to set up (or cancel) Skip. In the full-screen display status, users can not switch to the skipped channel by pressing [Up/Down] key. However, users can select the skipped channel by number keys or switch to the skipped channel in the channel list or 9-picture screen.
4.4 MOVE
When the TV or Radio Channel List window displays, press the Yellow key to enter the Move edit mode. Highlight the channel to be moved and press [OK] to mark the channel with a Move icon. Then, press [Yellow key] and press [Up/Down] to move the selected channel to the target position.
4.5 SORT
Press the Blue key in the Channel List window to enter the edit status and then press the Red key to start sorting.
- Name (A-Z): Sorted in alphabetic order of channel name’s initial letter from A to Z with the channel names starting with uppercase letters before the channel names starting with lowercase
- Name (Z-A): Sorted in alphabetic order of channel name’s initial letter from Z to A with the channel names starting with uppercase letters before the channel names starting with lowercase
- FTA/$: All FTA channels are listed before the encrypted
- Lock: All channels with lock marks are listed following the channels without lock marks.
Default: Sorted according to the channels’ saving order. (When [Sort By Default] is selected, and the channel list will be sorted in channels’ initial saving order even though the order of channels have been changed by the Move operation.)
4.6 RENAME
When the TV or Radio Channel List window displays, press the Blue key to enter the Edit screen. Then press the Green key to rename the channels.
4.7 DELETE
When the TV or Radio Channel List window displays, press the Blue key to enter the Edit mode. Then, press the Blue key to delete the channels.
5 Installation
Users can add / edit / delete and search the Satellites /TPs in the Main Menu / Installation window. Press [Menu]/[Exit] to exit from the current menu.
5.1 Satellite List
Press [Left/Right] to move the highlight from the satellite list on the left side to the satellite parameter area on the right side. Press [Menu]/[Exit] to return to the left-side satellite list. When a satellite is highlighted, press [OK] to select or de-select the satellite.Press [Info] to select or de-select all satellites.
5.1.1 Edit Satellite
Press the Green key to enter the Edit Satellite menu in which the satellite name, longitude direction, and longitude angle can be modified to receive
DD Free dish channels.
5.1.2 Add Satellite
Press the Red key to add a satellite and edit the new satellite’s name in your Android Set-Top Box to get free dth channels, longitude direction, and longitude angle.
5.1.3 Delete Satellite
Press the Yellow key or [Del] key to enter the DEL mode.
5.1.4 Scan Satellite
Press the Blue key to enter the Satellite Search menu as shown below:
- Single Satellite Search: When ‘Single Satellite Search’ is selected, highlight the Satellite field to select a satellite to be
- FTA Only: Select Yes or No in this field. Yes: Only search FTA channels, No: Search FTA and encrypted channels.
- Scan Channel: Select TV+Radio, TV Channel, or Radio Channel in this
- Scan Mode: Select Blind Scan or Full Scan in this
- Search: Highlight ‘Search’ and press the [OK] or [Right] key to enter the search menu and start searching channels.
5.2 Transponder
Highlight a satellite in the Satellite List and press the [GOTO] key. The TP list including all TPs for the satellite will display as shown in the right figure: Press the [Up/Down] key to move the highlight in the TP list. Press the [Right/Left] key to switch to the satellite parameter area on the right side. Press [Menu] to switch back to the left side. Press [GOTO] in the TP list window to return to the satellite list window.
5.2.1 Edit TP
Press the Green key (Edit) to enter the Edit window in which the download frequency, symbol rate, and polarity can be modified.
5.2.2 Add TP
Press the Red key [Add] to add a new satellite and edit the Freq/SR/Pol of the new satellite
5.2.3 Delete TP
Press the Yellow key [Delete] to enter the delete window. delete the specified Frequency point by pressing the Yellow key or delete all Frequency points by pressing the Blue key.
5.2.4 Scan TP
Under the TP interface, press the Blue key to enter the TP Search window, Scan Mode: ‘
Normal’ – Search a certain program transmitted by the current TP according to the specified conditions; ‘PID’ – Search the program with the specified PID.
FTA Only: Yes – Only search FTA channels;
No – Search FTA and encrypted channels.
- Scan Channel: Select TV+ Radio, TV Channel or Radio in this
- Network Search:
Yes – Perform NIT searching;
No – Do not perform NIT searching.
- Search: Press [OK] to start
5.3Satellite Parameter
5.3.1 DiSEqC1.2
- Press the [Right] key to move the highlight to the satellite parameter list at the right
- When ‘LNB Freq’ is set to ‘Unicable’, the menu will change as follows:
- 22K: When ‘LNB Freq’ is set to an item other than ‘Universal’, users can select On/Off by pressing the [Left/Right] key. Only when ‘LNB Freq’ is set to ‘Universal’, ‘Auto’ will be selected and grayed out automatically in this field.
- Motor: The default setting is ‘None’ (fixed antenna). If ‘DiSEqC1.2’ or ‘USALS’ is selected, the Motor function is
- When ‘DiSEqC1.2’ or ‘USALS’ is selected in the ‘Motor Setup’ field, the other parameters mentioned above (such as LNB Type, Polarity, 22K, DiSEqC1.0, DiSEqC1.1) shall be unchanged; When returning to this window from the DiSEqC1.2 or USALS antenna parameter menu, these satellite parameters shall be still unchanged.
- The on-screen display when 2 is selected is shown as follows:
Function & operation:
- Highlight ‘DiSEqC1.2’ and press [OK] to enter the DiSEqC1.2 antenna parameter setup window.
- To switch satellites, return to the previous menu, re-select a satellite, and then enter the DiSEqC1.2 setup menu again. Note that the Motor rotator can only be used for the currently used
- Position & Save: Select ‘Position No.’.
- Highlight ‘Go to X’ and press [OK] to turn the antenna to the specified
- Highlight ‘Save’ and press the [Left] ([Right]) key once to turn the antenna towards the west (east).
- Select ‘Save’ and press [OK] to save the
- Select ‘Recalculation’ and press [OK]. A dialog indicating ‘Are you sure re-calculate all satellite positions?’ appears. Click [Yes] to perform the calculation again and exit from the dialog, or click ‘No’ to exit from the dialog without performing
- In the satellite parameter list, when ‘DiSEqC1.2’ is selected in the ‘Motor Setup’ field, press the functional key [Delete All]. A dialog ‘Are you sure to clear set satellite positions of this tuner?’ appears. Click [Yes] to delete all positions, or click [No] not to delete any position.
5.3.2 USALS
- The on-screen display when ‘USALS’ is selected is shown as follows
- Highlight ‘USALS’ and press [OK] to enter the Antenna Setup menu
5.3.3 Limit Setup
When ‘DiSEqC1.2’ or ‘USALS’ is selected in the ‘Motor Setup’ field, press the Red key to enter the Limit Setup menu.
Solid 1080 Hybrid Box Manual Function & operation:
- Limit Selection: Select the Limit
- Save: Highlight ‘Save’ and press [OK] to save the limit
- Save: Highlight ‘Save’ and press the [Left] ([Right]) key, and the antenna will turn towards the west (east).
- Go to Reference: Highlight ‘Go to Reference’ and press [OK].
The antenna will turn to the reference point and the message ‘Please wait for moving the dish to the reference point’ will appear.
5.4 System
In the Main Menu, select System to enter the System menu
5.4.1 Language
- Language: Set the menu language in this
- First Audio / Second Audio: Set the default first/second audio language in this field.
- Subtitle Language: Set the default subtitle
- Teletext: Set the default teletext language.
5.4.2 AV Setting
TV System | Auto/PAL/NTSC |
Video Resolution | 576p/576i / 720p / 1080i / 1080p |
Aspect Mode | Auto / 4:3LetterBox / 4:3PanScan / 16:9 |
Video Effect | Sharpening/ Adaptive/ Soft |
5.4.3 Local Time Setting
- GMT Usage: Determines whether to use GMT
- GMT Offset: Select a time zone in this
- Summer Time: Set the summertime in this
- Date: Set
- Time: Set
5.4.4 Timer Setting
- Select an item in the Time list and press [OK] to enter the Timer Setting
- Repeat: Select the timer
- Channel: Select a channel that is played when the system is wakened up at the specified time.
- Wakeup Date & Start/End Time: Set the date and time when the system should waken up.
- Duration: Defines the Event
5.4.5 Parental Lock
- Select ‘Parental Lock’ in the System Setup A password-entering dialog appears, as shown as below. Enter the correct password, and the Parental Lock menu appears.
- The default common password is ‘0000’. Users can modify the password by themselves. If forgetting the password, users can enter the window using the super password. But the super password cannot be modified by
5.4.6 OSD Setting
- Subtitle Display: Determines whether to display subtitle
- OSD Timeout: Select the time at which the on-screen menu disappears
- OSD Transparency: Select the transparency of the on-screen
5.4.7 Favorite
Select a Favorite Group and press [OK] to enter the Rename menu in which users can modify the Fav Group name.
5.4.8 Other
The on-screen display of Other is setting LNB power and beefer.:
5.5 Tools
Select ‘Tools’ in the Main Menu to enter the Tools menu which contains 7 submenu items: Information, Factory Setting, Delete All, RS232 Upgrade, USB Upgrade, and USB Backup.
5.5.1 Information
The version information is displayed in the Information window.
5.5.2 Factory Setting
Enter the correct password. Then the factory settings will be restored. (The default password is ‘0000’).
5.5.3 Delete All
The on-screen display of Delete All is shown, Click [Yes] to delete all channels.
5.5.4 USB Upgrade
- Copy the upgrade file to the USB’s root directory and insert the USB device.
- Upgrade Mode: Change the upgrade mode in this
- Upgrade File: Select the upgrade file in this
- Start: Start
5.5.5 USB Backup
Function & operation
- Backup Mode: Only support User DB in Dump
- Start: Press [OK] to start the backup
- The file User_DB.bin is generated and saved into the root directory of the USB’s first
5.5.6 Game
The on-screen display of Games is Othello and Tetris.
5.6 Media Center
5.6.1 Music Player
- [OK]: Press [OK] to play the audio file or enter the full-screen play mode.
- [Fav]: Press [Fav] to add the audio file to the music play
- Yellow key: Press the Yellow A music playlist pops up, as shown as follows:
- Blue key: Press it to set the shuffle play modes as shown follows:
Supported modes | Icon |
A. Repeat mode | |
B. Shuffle play mode | |
C. Single repeat mode | |
D. Cancel repeat | |
- Red key: Press it to set the sorting mode: Default, Name (A- Z), Name (Z-A).
5.6.2 Picture Player
1)[OK]: Play the slide in full screen. When playing the slide: Press the [Pause] / [Play] key to pause or continue the slide show. Press [Left/Right] to rotate the slide picture. Press [Up/Down] to switch to the previous or next picture. Press [Exit] to exit from the slide show mode. 2)[Fav]: Press [Fav] to add the pictures to the slide playlist. 3)Blue key: Press it to set the slide show parameters. Slide show Time: Select the interval time between two slide pictures. Slide Show Repeat: Select whether to play the slide pictures circularly in the slide show mode. Red key: Press it to set the sorting mode: Default, Name (A-Z), and Name (Z-A).
5.6.3 Movie Player
The on-screen display of Movie Player is shown as follows: Movie Player Preview Menu:
5.6.4 Record Manager
[OK]: Press [OK] to play the program. Green key: Press the Green key. A password-entering dialog appears. Enter the correct password ‘0000’ to lock the recorded program or unlock the program. Blue key: Press it to delete the program. Red key: Press it to rename the program. [Menu]/[Exit]: Press it to exit from the current window.
5.6.5 HDD Information
The USB capacity information is displayed in the HDD Information window.
5.6.6 Storage Format
In the Storage Format menu, users can select the USB partition and format it.
5.6.7 DVR Configuration
Timeshift: Determines whether to turn on the Timeshift function. Jump: Set the time step for the jump. Each time when users press the [Left/Right] key once, the pausing DVR file will jump forward/backward over a step defined in the ‘Jump’ field. In addition, when Timeshift is enabled, users can press [Left]/[Right] to select the playback time point. In this case, when users press [Left]/[Right] once, the playback point of the DVR file will jump forward/backward a step defined in the ‘Jump’ field. DVR Partition: Select the default partition. After selecting a partition, the file cached by Timeshift and the recorded file will be saved into this partition by default. Timeshift description: When a program is being played, the program data can be cached by Timeshift.
6. Troubleshooting
Problem | Potential Reasons | What to do |
No picture | Power isn’t connected | Connect the power |
The power switch is not on | Switch on the power |
The screen shows No Signal | Not connect DVB-S cable | Plug in the DVB-S cable |
Incorrect setting | Set up the correct parameter |
No sound from Speaker | No or incorrect connection with audio cable | Connect the audio cable correctly |
Mute the sound | Switch on the correct volume control |
Incorrect soundtrack | Try another soundtrack |
The only sound, no image on the screen | No or incorrect connection with AV cable | Connect the audio cable correctly |
The program is a radio program | Press <TV/RADIO> key to shift to TV mode |
Remote control unit is not workable | The battery is exhausted | Change new battery |
The remote control unit is not in the right opposite of the front panel or too far from it | Adjust the way of holding remote control unit and near the panel |
The image stops suddenly or mosaic | The signal is too weak | Strengthen the signal |
7. Technical Specifications
Item | Specification |
Tuner | Frequency Range | 950MHz to 2150MHz |
Input Impedance | 75Ohms unbalanced |
Signal Input Level | -65 ~ -25dBm |
Symbol Rate | 2-45Mbps |
LNB Power | 13/18V,Max 500mA |
Demodulation | Demodulator | QPSK/8PSK |
FEC | 1/2,2/3,3/4, 5/6,7/8,8/9,9/10 |
Connections | LNB IN | F connector |
AV | Mini AV socket.(CVBS+L/R) |
HD OUT | This socket connects to HD OUT in device. |
DC IN 12V | Used to connect 12V DC adapter |
IR | Connect receiver with Remote control |
USB | Used to connect to an external USB 2.0 device |
RS-2322 | For Software upgrade |
LAN | Connect the internet |
Power | Input | 100-240V ~ 50/60Hz |
Consumption | Max 12W |
Display | Decoder Module | AUTO, PAL, NTSC |
Resolution | 720X576(PAL),720X480(NTSC), 720 P,1080i,1080p,576i,576P |
Decoding | Aspect Rate | Auto,4:3(Letterbox, Pan& Scan)16:9 |
Video | MPEG4 AVC/H.264 MPEG2,MPEG1 |
Audio | MPEG-1(Lay1-3),MPEG2,AAC and HEAAC |
Others | Compliance | ETSI/EN 300421 DVB-S compliant |
Sound Mode | Right, Left, Stereo |
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