COSHIP ELECTRONICS 2008061801 DTV Converter Box User Manual MANUAL E p65

COSHIP ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. DTV Converter Box MANUAL E p65

Users Manual

1 DTV Converter BoxUSER’S MANUALWARNING/CAUTIONThe lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, withinan equilateral triangle, isintended to alert the user to the pres-ence of uninsulated “dangerous volt-age” within the product’s enclosurethat may be of sufficient magnitude toconstitute a risk to persons.The exclamation point,within an equilateraltriangle, is intended toalert the user to the presence of im-portant operating and maintenance(servicing) instructions in the literatureaccompanying the appliance.Please be aware that new software maychange the functionality of the converterbox.The photo and the function explanationinvolved in this specification is forreference only. If there is any mistake,please refer to the entity.Any changes or modifications notexpressly approved by the partyresponsible for compliance could voidthe user’s authority to operate theequipment.NOTICEThis device complies with Part15 ofthe FCC Rules. Operation is subjectto the following two condition: (1)thisdevice may not cause harmfulinterference,and (2) this device mustaccept any interference received,in-cluding interference that may causeundesired operation.FCC
2 DTV Converter Box 3 DTV Converter BoxUSER’S MANUALUSER’S MANUALBe sure to read thisuser’s manual beforestarting your operation.Never open the cover.Don’t touch the insideof the unit,otherwise itmay cause possibleelectric shock.If the receiver is not inuse for long periods,always unplug the re-ceiver from its powersource.Don’t usedamaged power cord.Do not touch the powerwith wet hand. Take offthe power cord fromthe outlet if there’s liq-uid flowing into theunit,otherwise,it maycause fire or electricshock.Place the unit in a wellventilated and no heatenvironment.Install the unithorizontally. Unbal-anced installation maycause the unit to bedamaged by itself.When the location ofthe unit will move fromheat area to cold area,turn off the power forat least 1-2 hrs beforeyou restart the receiver.Install the unit in aplace with:good ventilationsuitable temperatureno direct sunrayslow humiditylow vibration influenceDo not put heavy ob-jects on the unit.SAFETY INSTRUCTIONSPlease read these safety instructions through carefully, before operating the receiver.Please observe all warnings and instructions on the equipment and contained inthese operating instructions.Table of ContentsSAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 2GENERAL INFORMATION 41. Main Features 42. Unpacking 4OVERVIEW OF THE EQUIPMENT 51. Front Panel 52. Rear Panel 63. Remote Control Unit 74. Installation of STB 8FIRST STEPS 12MENU INFORMATION 12ON SCREEN MENUS SELECTION 131. Main Menu 132. Channel 141.1 Channel Scan 141.2 Channel Add 151.3 Channel Edit 151.4 Manual Scan 161.5 Output Channel 162. OPTION 172.1 Clock 172.2 Aspect Ratio 172.3 Language 182.4 Audio Language 182.5 Caption Select 182.6 DCC Setup 192.7 Sleep Mode 193. LOCK 203.1 Lock System 203.2 Set Password 203.3 Block Channel 213.4 TV Rating-Children 213.5 TV Rating-General 223.6 Movie Rating 233.7 Downloadable RRT 23TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION 24TROUBLE SHOOTING 24
4 DTV Converter Box 5 DTV Converter BoxUSER’S MANUALUSER’S MANUALOVERVIEW OF THE EQUIPMENT1. Front Panel Channel up button: press to move to next channel Channel down button: press to moveto previous channel Operation /Standby button: press to switch be-tween Operation and Standby mode.2. UnpackingUnpack the receiver and check tomake sure that all of the followingitems are included in the packaging.1 x Remote Control Unit1 x User’s Manual1 x DTV converter boxIncorporating the highly integratedsingle chip, N99901T is a cost-ef-fective and high performance digi-tal ATSC receiver. N9901T providesFTA (Free-To-Air) channels withuser-friendly OSD (On ScreenDisplay) , which undoubtedly makesit an ideal choice for viewers like youto enjoy the digital life.1. Main FeaturesFully ATSC compliant for USAwith NTIA CertificationReceives ATSC Terrestrialbroadcast Channels 2-69Receiving and PresentingAudio/Video Formats Contains inATSC A/53E256 colors on screen display(OSD) supportedFull Compliant with ATSC A/74, Receiver Performance Guide-linesProcess and Display ATSCA/65C Program and System Infor-GENERAL INFORMATIONmation Protocol DataMulti-language OSD (English,French, Spanish)Multi-language audio supportedMulti-language Subtitle outputsupportedSupport Channel Display, ClosedCaption, EAS and Parental Controls(V-Chip)Support 4:3 and 16:9 Aspect Ra-tios
6 DTV Converter Box 7 DTV Converter BoxUSER’S MANUALUSER’S MANUAL 3. Remote Control Unit2. Rear Panel Main power switchChannel 3 or 4 output to TV set’s antenna in VIDEORight audio Left audio Connect to terrestrial antennaNO. Function NO. Function 1 Mute 13 Signal strength 2 CC 14 Page+ 3 Numeric Key 15 Page- 4 Reserved for future use 16 Guide 5 Sleep Mode 17 Information 6 Audio 18 Recall 7 Menu 19 Ratio 8 Arrow key 20 Exit 9 VOL+ 21 OK 10 VOL- 22 CH+/PAGE+ 11 Dash 23 CH-/PAGE- 12 Stand by
8 DTV Converter Box 9 DTV Converter BoxUSER’S MANUALUSER’S MANUAL4. Installation and channel set up4. Installation and channel set upYou can choose one of the two ways below (not both) to install and scan digital TVchannels1) To receive digital channels with MD output (RF output) (RF cable is included in the package) Connect outdoor or indoor antenna to the “ANT IN” of the rear panelConnect the converter box (MD output) and TV set (RF/ATN in) with RF cableTurn on the TV set, tune to channel 4(or channel 3, but the converter system setschannel 4 as default)Power on the converter box by putting the power switch to “on” of rear panel Tune the converter box to “operation” mode, by pressing key on theremote control (when in “operation” mode, LED on front panel is GREEN) Press “menu” button on the remote control to enter main menu, select“channel scan”, press “OK” button to start channel scan, when the scanfinishes, channels will broadcast automatically, then press “exit” button onremote control to close the menu and enjoy the digital TV programs.*** Analog pass throughDo above and below steps, it will allow you to watch analog channels with analogpass through function:If you would like to transfer to analog channels(if available), you just need to tune theconverter box to “Standby” mode the converter box and the analog signal will pass tothe TV set through the converter box, means the TV will receive analog channels.Please note that when you are watching analog channels, you need to use the TV’sremote control or front buttons for channel operation. If you would like to come backto digital channels, you need to tune the converter box to “operation” mode.
10 DTV Converter Box 11 DTV Converter BoxUSER’S MANUALUSER’S MANUAL2) To receive digital channels with RCA output (RCA cable is not included in thepackage)Connect outdoor or indoor antenna to the “ANT IN” of the rear panelConnect the converter box and TV with RCA cable, please make sure the colorsof plugs (yellow, red, white) match the colors of sockets (yellow, red, white)Turn on the TV set, tune it to AV modePower on the converter box by putting the power switch to “on” of rear panel Tune the converter box to “operation” mode, by pressing key on the remotecontrol (when in “operation” mode, LED on front panel is GREEN) Press “menu” button on the remote control to enter main menu, select “channelscan”, press “OK” button to start channel scan, when the scan finishes, channelswill broadcast automatically, then press “exit” on remote control to close the menuand enjoy the digital TV programs.Note: if you you connect with RCA cable rather than RF cable, the analog passthrough function won’t work. So if you would like to use analog pass throughfunction, please connect with RF cable.
12 DTV Converter Box 13 DTV Converter BoxUSER’S MANUALUSER’S MANUALON SCREEN MENUS SELECTION1. Main MenuPressing the MENU key will display the Main Menu. This menu provides three options.CHANNELOPTIONLOCKChannel searching:Search the desired channels for play.Set up the receiver’s parameter of thevideo & audio frequency,language andsubtitle.Set up the parental lock and its password.FIRST STEPSConnect the receiver to power source by inserting the receiver’s plug in the powersocket, and turn on the main power switch on the rear panel.The receiver starts up in Standby mode when the front LED is RED color.Connect the auxiliary devices with power sources, and turn them on.To see if there are any new channels, then activate the channel search.CAUTION !Before connect the receiver to power source,check to make sure all of the devices(including antena)are well connected.MENU INFORMATIONThe user interface has various ways to navigate through the menu and functions.Some of the keys on the remote control unit provide direct access to functions, suchas MENU,OK key and colored keys. Other keys are multi-functional ,since their func-tions will change according to the different mode you are in.Unless otherwise specified; this note explains the way you can operate the pages ofthe user menu.1. Press the keys to move the cursor left or right, from one line to another line.2. Press the keys to move the cursor up or down in the sub-menu.3. Press the OK key to enter the sub-menu.4. Press the EXIT key to escape from the current menu, and return to view mode.5. In a sub-menu:-Press OK key to confirm your selection;-The green or white bar indicates the active selection
14 DTV Converter Box 15 DTV Converter BoxUSER’S MANUALUSER’S MANUAL1.2 Channel Addtion The right arrow key or OK key to lead you to the channel adding.1.3 Channel EditPress OK to delete or add the selected channel.Channel addtion:Channel addition has the same functionas auto-searching in increasing thechannels.New channels will be reserved afteraddition.Channel edit is used to edit the selected channels, also can rename these channels.2. Channel1.1 Channel ScanFrom here, press OK key to scan the channels.During the searching process, OK key is used to cancel the whole process.CHANNEL Channel Scan 1Channel Scan 2Channel Scan 3The guage shows:Channel scan 1:Auto-searching can search through all ofthe exsited channels.Channel scan 2:The guage shows the speed of auto-searching process.Channel scan 3:Finish the channel searching by showinga dialog box.
16 DTV Converter Box 17 DTV Converter BoxUSER’S MANUALUSER’S MANUAL2. OPTION2.1 ClockCurrent Time: Display the current time.Time Zone: Select proper option according to the time zone you have been.2.2 Aspect RatioThis option allows you to select the aspect ratio of the video output.Setup to select user’s local time zone.Setup the proportion of the display (Main screen).1.4 Manual ScanIn this mode, only one RF channel can be searched. You can use the functionto scan the desired channel. Select the RF-channel number.1.5 Output ChannelSelect the CH3 or CH4Manual scan, users can add channels according to the related frequency index.
18 DTV Converter Box 19 DTV Converter BoxUSER’S MANUALUSER’S MANUAL2.6 Sleep ModeSets the time after which the receiver switches itself off.Select the time interval,and set up auto-turnoff when no operation being takenfor a long periods.2.7 Analog audioSelect the desired option for RF Analog Audio Output.2.3 Language2.4 Audio LanguageThis option allows you to select your first and second choice of the audiolanguage.2.5 Caption SelectSelect the desired option for caption.Select the desired language for main menu.Options available:English,Spanish,French.Select the language of audio frequency if multi-language options are available.Set up the caption of the programs.
20 DTV Converter Box 21 DTV Converter BoxUSER’S MANUALUSER’S MANUAL3.3 Block ChannelSelect the channels which you tend to lock, then press OK to confirm.3.4 TV Rating-ChildrenThis function can help to prevent children from watching illegal channels.Age: TV-Y, TV-Y7 and Blocking Off.Fantasy Violence: Select TV-Y7 or Blocking Off.Fantasy Violence Age3. LOCK3.1 Lock SystemSelect On or Off. If On is selected, a password is needed before you enteringthe menu.3.2 Set PasswordEnter a new password at the “New” item.Enter the new password again to confirm.Parental lock, used to open/close the menu.Set up the password of parental lock,the defaut password is: 0000
22 DTV Converter Box 23 DTV Converter BoxUSER’S MANUALUSER’S MANUAL3.6 Movie RatingG:General audiences.PG: Parental guidance suggested.PG-13: Parents strongly cautioned.R: Restricted.NC-17: No one 17 and under admitted.x:Adult only3.7 Downloadable RRT(Region Rating Table)3.5 TV Rating-GeneralAge: TV-G, TV-PG, TV-14, TV-MA and Blocking Off.Dialogue: TV-PG, TV-14, TV-MA and Blocking Off.Language: TV-PG, TV-14, TV-MA and Blocking Off.Sex: TV-PG, TV-14, TV-MA and Blocking Off.Violence: TV-PG, TV-14, TV-MA and Blocking Off.
24 DTV Converter BoxUSER’S MANUALTECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONTROUBLE SHOOTINGNote : If you cannot solve the problem by referring to the above trouble shooting,please contact your re-seller.Problem Possible Causes What To Do The display on the front panel does not light up. Main cable is not connected. Check that the main cable is plugged into power socket. No sound and picture, but the front panel shows time. The unit is in standby mode. Press the key on the RCU. No sound or picture. Poor signal quality or bad interconnections Check the antenna system Check cable connections. Bad picture/ Blocking error. Signal is too strong. Try a signal attenuator to the RF IN port. There is interference on your digital terrestrial channel. The system is connected using RF leads and the output channel of the receiver interferes with an existing terrestrial channel or Video signal. Change the receiver output channel to a more suitable channel. The RCU is not working. Battery exhausted. Change the battery. TUNER ATSC Input frequency 57MHz ～ 803MHz（Center Frequency） Bandwidth 6M Input level -83 ～ -5dBm Input impedance 75Ω Signal Input: RF type(ANT IN), RF type(MD output)

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