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Welcome to the Telstra T-Box™ - where internet entertainment meets TV.
It has dozens of great features for you to enjoy once you’re all set up.
This video will help you with setting up your T-Box
and you’ll find it helpful to have your Getting Started Guide and User Guide on hand to refer to along the way.
Step 1. Connect the Antenna cable into the “IN” socket and the other end into the wall socket.
Step 2. To connect your T-Box to a standard TV plug the Mini DIN to component cable into the back of the T-Box
and the other end into the appropriate audio and TV inputs.
To connect your T-Box to a HD TV, plug the HDMI cable into the “HDMI” socket on T-Box
and the other end into the “HDMI IN” TV’s socket.
Step 3. To connect the power, first turn on the TV
plug the power cable into the T-Box
and then into the power point.
Step 4. To get your T-Box on your TV Screen, press ‘source’ on the remote for HD TV’s
or for Standard TV’s press “Input” on your TV remote to find the channel for your T-Box.
For example, HDMI or AV1.
Step 5. Once you have the T-Box setup on Screen, please follow the on-screen instructions all the way to the end.
Step 1. To pair the remote with the T-Box, follow the onscreen instructions and press the buttons on your remote as instructed.
When the process is complete press “OK - Begin Set Up” when prompted.
Step 2. You can select the TV format, either widescreen or standard screen format.
Step 3. You’ll be asked to select your time zone, just select the region you live in.
Step 4. You can help to control what your kids watch with a parental control PIN.
Just enter a four digit pin and re-confirm when prompted.
You’ll then be prompted to set your restrictions by scrolling through the options.
Step 5. You can connect your T-Box to the internet using either Ethernet or Wi-Fi.
If you have a BigPond broadband modem within 2 metres of your T-Box
connect your yellow Ethernet cable into your T-Box and into your BigPond Modem.
Once connected, press OK when ‘connect via Ethernet’ is highlighted on screen.
If you don’t have a broadband modem nearby you can connect using Wi-Fi.
Just select ‘Connect via Wi-Fi’, select your Wi-Fi home network name from the list shown, then enter your WPA or WEP key.
Successful connection will be indicated by a green tick on screen.
Step 6. You’ll need to register your T-Box and sign up to BigPond Movies to access all of the features on your T-Box.
Please write down the code on screen and go to www.telstra.com/tboxsetup on your computer and follow the prompts.
After a couple of minutes your T-Box will indicate it’s registered. Press ok.
Step 7. To tune in digital TV channels press “Ok-Scan for channels”. It may take a few minutes to complete.
At this stage, if there are software updates available, your T-Box will start to install these.
You won’t need to do anything, just let the installation run.
Your T-Box will then restart and the Home Menu will appear on your screen and you can start enjoying your new TV and internet entertainment.