Skyworth Digital Technology 080902 DTV Converter Box User Manual ATSC

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ContentsContentsGENERAL INFORMATIONINSTALLATIONP1P6P8MAIN MENU Main Features For your Safety Unpacking General Operation RCU Rear PanelP1P2P3P3P4P5 1. Channel 2. Installation 3. Setup 4. Tools 5. Hot keyP8P11P11P15P16TROUBLE SHOOTING P19P7WELCOME PAGE

Warning statementChanges or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliancecould void the user authority to operate the equipment .NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for aClass B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits aredesigned to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in aresidential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radiofrequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with theinstructions, 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. GENERAL INFORMATIONGENERAL INFORMATION3For Your Safety

1GENERAL INFORMATIONGENERAL INFORMATIONThis Digital Terrestrial Receiver (DTR) will take you to the new and exciting world of Digital Television. A world of crystal clear widescreen pictures, digital sound, more information and new services. All this and more on "Free to Air" Digital Television.To make full use of your new DTR please take the time to familiarize yourself with the extensive features of the unit detailed in this User's Guide.If you need help in setting up please call your dealer or a customer service adviser. Main FeaturesMPEG-2 digital & fully ATSC compliant600 channels TV and Radio programmable8 different favorite groups selectionOn Screen Display with multi-languageFully support to 16 days Electronic Program Guide(EPG)256 colors On Screen DisplayChannel search in automatic, manual searchVarious channel editing functions(favorite, move,find,sort,delete,skip,lock, edit ,Del All)Parental control for channelsEase to use Menu SystemOTAEIA-608/EIA-708Teletext support DVB ETS300472 by VBI and OSDAutomatic save for last channel

GENERAL INFORMATIONGENERAL INFORMATION2For Your SafetyBe sure to turn the Receiver off and disconnect the AC power cord before cleaning the Receiver surface. If the surface is dirty, wipe clean with a cloth which has been dipped in a weak soap-and-water solution and wrung out thoroughly, and then wipe again with a dry cloth.Switch the receiver off whenever it remains out of service for an extended period.Do not touch the receiver during thunder, since that might create electric-shock hazards.Do not block ventilation holes of the Receiver so that air can circulate freely.Do not expose the receiver un-der the sunlight. And keep it away from the heat source.Keep the receiver away from flower vases, tubs, sinks, etc., in order to avoid damaging the equipment.To avoid electric-shock hazards, do not open the cabinet, refer servicing to qualified personnel only. When the abnormal phenomenon occur, you should cut off the power immediately.

GENERAL INFORMATIONGENERAL INFORMATION3UnpackingGeneral OperationThroughout this manual you will notice that the everyday operation of the receiver is based on a series of user friendly on screen display and menus. These menus will help you get the most from your receiver, guiding you through installation, channel organizing, viewing and many other functions.All functions can be carried out using the buttons on the RCU, and some of the functions can also be carried out using the buttons on the front panel.The receiver is easy to use, always at your command and adaptable for future advances.Please be aware that new software may change the functionality of the receiver.Should you experience any difficulties with the operation of your receiver, please consult the relevant section of this manual, including the Problem Shooting, or alternatively call your dealer or a customer service adviser. Remote Control BatteriesHELPOKCH+CHCH.LISTEXIT1236547890GUIDEMENUCCRTIMERINFOSIGNAL SLEEP PAUSEFAVAUDIORATIOPAGE+PAGEDash(-) CH.ADDLANGUAGENumbersRECALLVOL+VOL

GENERAL INFORMATIONGENERAL INFORMATION4RCUKey FunctionTurns power ON/OFF When watching a program, mute the sound0~9MENUEXITOK, LISTCH+,CH-Enter number of the required menu item orselect a program number to watchPress this key one time to run menu onscreen, and call command boxReturns to the previous menu on the menuscreen or escape from the menuPress once to pause the screen picture, pressonce again to go to the normal modeSwitches back to previous programDisplay the favorite program listShows information of the current programMoves up / down a page in the listprogramFAVINFOExecutes the selected item in the menu screenor enters the desired value in any input mode When watching a , change s ormove to the next higher or lower item in the menuprogram programWhen watching a , adjust the volume ormove to the left or right item in the menuprogramPAUSEVOL+,VOL-PAGE+,PAGE-CC Select caption mode if availableRATIO Turn ON, Switch different video aspect Ratio for 16:9, 4:3LB, 4:3PS LANGUAGETurn ON, Switch different language for English, France etc. CH.LISTTurn ON channel list NumbersChose channels and enter program Information TIMERTurn ON Program Timer to set Dash(-)Enters a channel number for multiple program channels such as 2-1, 2-2, and etc Turn ON Sleep Timer for different duration, 30min, 60 min and etcSLEEPCH.ADD Easy Installation SIGNAL Turn ON, display current program information, i.e. frequency, PID ...etc HELP Turn ON, Easy Installation for Language, Time Zone to scan program GUIDE Turn ON the Electronic Program Guide AUDIO Select program s audio language options if available.RECALLHELPOKCH+CHCH.LISTEXIT1236547890GUIDEMENUCCRTIMERINFOSIGNAL SLEEP PAUSEFAVAUDIORATIOPAGE+PAGEDash(-) CH.ADDLANGUAGENumbersRECALLVOL+VOL

GENERAL INFORMATIONGENERAL INFORMATION5Front PanelANT IN: CONNECT TO ANTENNALOOP: CONNECT TO ANOTHER RECEIVERPOWER CABLERear PanelAUDIO OUT (Left/Right) To a TV, amplifier, receiver or stereo system VIDEO OUT Composite output

INSTALLATIONINSTALLATION6Connecting to TV using RCA connectorsLRVIDEO AUDIOAntennaTV

7WELCOME PAGEWELCOME PAGEWhen power on first time, it will show welcome page like below.Press VOL+,VOL- keys to move the cursor to choose your choice.Press CH+,CH- keys to move highlight to select RF Channel and Time Zone.Press [EXIT] key to exit this menu.Move highlight to [Auto Scan] option and press OK key to enter “ Auto Scan” menu .

8MAIN MENUMAIN MENUThis menu consists of 4 major sub-menus as below. -Channel -Installation -Setup -Tools1. Channel1.1 TV Channel ListWhen you press [MENU] key, you can enter Main Menu.Move highlight on Channel item and press [OK] key to enter Channel menu as desides.When you enter “Channel List” menu, the screen will display as below.This menu has three sub-menus : TV Channel list, Delete All Favorites and Delete All.You can move highlight by press CH+,CH- keys and preview the highlighted program in preview window beside the channel list .You can press [Page Up/Page Down] key to implement the Page up or Page down function.You can press [OK] key or [EXIT] key to enter full screen mode.Press number keys [1]~[4] to carry out the corresponding functions that show you at the bottom of screen.1.1.1 Edit Pressing number key [1] can pop up the Sort drop-down list.Pressing CH+,CH- keys to move the cursor up and down.You can choose between Group1-Group8.Pressing [OK] key will pop up a dialogue to ask whether assign channel to the group or not. Press [OK] key at the Yes button to assign the selected channel, or press [EXIT] key to cancel the operation.

MAIN MENUMAIN MENU9Pressing number key 2 to pop up a dialogue: Switch lock channel, are you sure? Select YES and press OK key to assign the selected channel with lock mark, or press [EXIT] key to cancel the operation.Pressing number key 3 to pop up a dialogue: Switch skip channel, are you sure? assign the selected channel with skip mark, or press [EXIT] key to cancel the operation. Select YES and press OK key toPressing number key 4 to pop up a dialogue: Delete channel, are you sure?or press [EXIT] key to cancel the operation., Select YES and press OK key to delete the channel, Pressing number key 5 to enter the Rename window. Pressing CH+,CH- keys or VOL+,VOL- keys to choose the letter in right window.Move cursor to [OK] button and press, you can find the channel you want. 1.1.2 Find Pressing number key [2] will enter Find window.Pressing CH+,CH- keys or VOL+,VOL- key to choose the letter in right window.Move cursor to [OK] button and press,you can find the channel you want.

10MAIN MENUMAIN MENU1.1.4 Move Pressing number key [4], there will be a moving mark on the right of the selected channel.Then, you can move the selected channel to the position where you want to place it by press CH+,CH- keys . And press [OK] key to confirm your decision.1.2 Delete All Favorites When you move highlight on this option and press [OK] key, a message box will appear and ask you to choose.If you choose yes, it will remove all the favorite channels.Name (Z-A): The opposite order of the above Name (A-Z).Free/Scrabmle: All FTA programs are listed ahead, while all scrambled programs are listed last.Lock: All locked programs are listed at the last.1.3 Delete AllThis operation is same as 1.3, but it will delete all the channels including TV channels and Radio channels.When you move highlight on this option and press [OK] key to pop up the "Input Password" dialogue, you can not enter into the menu unless the correct password is inputted. The default password is "0000".1.1.3 Sort Pressing number key [3] will pop up the Sort drop-down list.Name(A-Z): The ascending order, omitting the $ character, the number is ahead, then the capital letter, at last the lowercase.

11MAIN MENUMAIN MENU2. Installation In this menu, you can press VOL+,VOL- keys to select sub-menus and press [OK] key to enter the menu which is chosen.When you enter the Installation menu, the screen will display as below.2.1 Auto Scan Move the highlight on the search option, and press [OK] key to start scanning.Press [EXIT] key to exit this menu.When you enter Auto Scan menu, the screen will display as below.2.2 Manual ScanWhen you enter Manual Scan, the screen will display as beside.There are two scan modes for you. You can choose to scan by channel or by frequency.The Ch Number is from 2 to 69.When you select by Frequency in Scan Mode, Ch Number turned gray, at this time you can not edit it.When you complete your configuration, move highlight to search option, and press [OK] key to start scanning.Press [EXIT] key to exit the scanning and save the current parameters.3. Setup It contains five sub-menus such as: OSD Language, TV System, Time Zone and Time, Timer Setting, Parental Control.Press CH+,CH- keys to select menu among all the items.Press [OK] key to enter the selected item.When you enter the System Setup menu, you will see the screen like besides.

12MAIN MENUMAIN MENU3.1 OSD LanguageWhen you enter OSD Language, the screen will display as beside.You can press VOL+,VOL- keys to choose OSD Language.3.2 TV SystemWhen you enter TV System, you will see the screen as beside.1) Aspect Ratio is used for switching the screen aspect ratio mode. Now we provide several options: 4:3LB/4:3PS/16:9. You can press [Left/Right] key to select each mode circularly. 2) Therefore Channel: Select between RF CH -3 and RF CH-43) Audio Mode: Select between RF Mode and Line Mode.3.3 Time Zone and TimeWhen you enter Time Zone and Time, the screen will display as beside. 1) GMT Usage: This option is used to open the usage of GMT. You can press VOL+,VOL- keys to switch among Off/User Define/by Timer Zone 2) Time Zone: You can edit this item when you select By Time Zone in GMT Usage.Press PR+,PR- keys to select the Time ZoneYou can press VOL+,VOL- keys to switch GMT Offset value, and the range is -12:00 ~ +12:00, increase each half hour progressively.4) Date: This option is able just when the GMT Usage mode is Off. You can press [OK] key to begin to setup. Then you can set it up by the number key.5) Time: The operation of this option is same as Date.6) Time Display: The item can control whether the time will display on the screen or not.7) Exit: Press [EXIT] key to draw back from Time menu.3) GMT Offset: This option is able just when the GMT Usage mode is User Define.

13MAIN MENUMAIN MENU3.4 Timer SettingWhen you enter the Sleep Timer you will see the screen like besidesSleep Timer can set the time when the system can enter standby mode automatically.You can use VOL+,VOL- keys to switch the parameter which offered in this item. Then press the [OK] key to active it.After you activate it, the option of remains will show the remaining time. This option is only used to display but not be modified.Press [EXIT] key to exit the current menu.Press CH+,CH- keys to select menu among all the items.Press [OK] key to enter the selected item.Program Timer contain Timer Number and Timer Mode.Timer Number: Press VOL+,VOL-keys ,you can select between 1-8Timer Mode:Press VOL+,VOL- keys ,you can choose between On and Off.3.5 Parental ControlNew Password is used for revising password; you can press [OK] key firstly then input the new password in this item by using number keys directly. After you filled in 4 digital numbers, the highlight will auto skip to Confirm Password and ask you to input the new password again. If the password is correct, the screen will show up a message of Change password successfully . After finish saving and draw back to System Setup menu, the revising is complete. Press [Exit] key to draw back from the Parental Lock menu. When you choose the option of Parental Control and press [OK] key, there will be a dialogue for you to input the password. The default password is 0000. If you input the correct password, you will see a screen like beside.U.S. TV rating / MPAA / C.E.L.R / C.F.L.R / Downloadable RRT: Blocks TV programs that you or your family may not wish to watch, based on the rating scheme set. Section 3.5.1 ,Section 3.5.2 , and section 3.5.3 will show you how to set the rating menu.

14MAIN MENUMAIN MENUU.S. TV rating When you enter U.S. TV rating menu, you will see a screen like below:3.5.1 U.S. TV Rating1.Press CH+,CH-,VOL+,VOL- keys to move rating position and press [ok] to lock or unlock the rating setting. You can also press Allow All or Block All to switch all rating setting. 2.Each time you move rating position, the rating description will show what this position means under this rating table. 3 Press [Exit] can exit the current menu. 3.5.2 MPAA/C.E.L.R/C.F.L.R When you enter MPAA , C.E.L.R , or C.F.L.R menu, you will see a screen like beside: 1. Press CH+,CH- key to move rating position and press [ok] to lock or unlock the rating setting.2. Each time you move rating position, the rating description will show what this position means under this rating table. 3. Press [Exit] can exit the current menu.3.5.3 Downloadable RRT This item will only be selectable when a new rating system can be downloaded via digital broadcasting in the U.S. When it can be selected, user can switch to this item to set the ratting system. The setting operation is the same as MPAA/C.E.L.R/C.F.L.R. Select a rating dimension.

15MAIN MENUMAIN MENU4.2 Load Factory DefaultIf you choose Yes , all the parameters of this receiver will reset to the default value.Note: Please use this function carefully.When you choose the option of Load Factory Default and press [OK] key, there will be a dialogue for you to input the password. The default password is 0000. If you input the correct password, you will see a screen like beside.4.3 Software UpgradeIn this function, we offer a upgrade service for users.Press [EXIT] key to save the parameters and draw back.Press CH+,CH- key to select menu among all the items.Press [OK] key to enter the selected item.4. ToolsWhen you enter Tools menu, you will see the screen like below.It contains three sub-menus such as: Load Factory Default, Software Upgrade. Receiver Information, Press CH+,CH- key to select menu among all the items.Press [OK] key to enter the selected item.4.1 Receiver InformationWhen you enter Receiver Information menu, you should see the screen like it displays on the right.This screen displays receiver information.You should press [EXIT] key to cancel this menu.4.3.1 Upgrade By AirThis function can upgrade the software through signal lines from the cable. 1 .Input the frequency value and download PID, and select bandwidth. 2 .Then move the highlight to the start button and press [Enter] key to begin to upgrade.

16MAIN MENUMAIN MENU5. Hot KeyUse the numeric keys (0-9) to input the number of the desired channel. If the inputted number is beyond the valid channel number, system will "Invalid number” and press OK key to close this message.5.1 NumberPress CH+, CH- keys to change the channel up or down. If in the all satellites group, you can select channel in all searched channels. If in the specific satellite, only can select channel in the satellite group.5.2 CH+/CH- (Channel Change)During the viewing, you can press PAUSE key to stop the picture while the volume continues. You can play the picture by pressing PAUSE key once again.5.5 PausePress key to close the volume. You can press key once again to restore the volume, or press VOL+,VOL- keys to open the volume.5.4 MutePress VOL+,VOL- keys to change the volume. Press VOL- key to decrease the volume by step 1, while press VOL+ keys to add the volume by step1.5.3 Vol+/Vol-1. During the viewing or listening, press OK key to pop up the TV program list or the Radio program list.2. Press CH+,CH- keys to select the channel up or down, and then press OK key to play this channel in full-screen.3. Press VOL+,VOL- keys to select the satellite.4. Press MENU or EXIT key to close this window.5.8OK5.6 Standby 1 .Press [Power] Key can enter the Standby state 2 .In Standby state, press [Power] Key again can call back the unit and go on play the previous channel 3 .User can also disconnect the device s main power to end the Standby state. In full screen, press [Page-/Page+] to change viewing group. 5.7 Page+/Page-

17MAIN MENUMAIN MENUIn full screen, press [Audio] key can switch available audio language. 5.9 AudioPress Recall key to switch the current channel to the previous channel.5.10 RecallPress INFO key to enter into the information Window.5.11 Info1. Press FAV key to pop up the favourite group window. 2. Press VOL+,VOL- keys to select the favorite group. Press CH+,CH- keys to select the channel up or down. Press OK key at the selected channel to view it in full-screen. Press MENU or EXIT key to exit.5.12 FAV1 .The STB has an Electronic Program Guide (EPG) to help you navigate channels through all the possible viewing options. The EPG supplies information such as channel listings and starting and ending times for all available programs. Press [EPG] key to display EPG screen. 5.13 GUIDE2.Press [OK] key can see the program detail information. 3.Press [Left/Right] key can switch time by hour. Press [Page down/Page up] can switch time by day. 4. Press [Menu] key to exit. 5.14 CC Press [CC] key in full screen, it can switch available DTV CC service or Caption to show closed caption.

18MAIN MENUMAIN MENU5.15 SLEEP1 You can set sleep time by press [Sleep] key in full screen. 2 The sleep mode include: Off / 1hr/ 2hr/ 4hr / 8hr. Press [RATIO] key to switch video aspect ratio. 5.16 RatioPress [SIGNAL] key will show the parameters of current channel as blow picture. 5.17 Signal5.18 Easy InstallEasy Install Press [CH.ADD] key to into easy install menu. 5.19 Language Press [LANGUAGE] key to switch OSD language. 5.20 TimerPress [TIMER] key to setup timer.

19TROUBLE SHOOTINGTROUBLE SHOOTINGProblem Possible causes What to doThe display on the front panel does not light up.No sound or picture, but thefront panel shows red light.Main cable is not connected.The is in standby mode.receiverCheck that the main cable is plugged into the power socket.Press the standby button.No sound or picture. No signal or weak signal.Check the cable connections, antenna and other equipment connected between the antenna and the receiver.Bad picture / blocking error.Signal is too strong. Connect a signal attenuator to the antenna input.Antenna noise factor too high. Change to an antenna with lower noise factor.The antenna is faulty. Change the antenna.The picture is not displayed on the screen, when switching on.The system is connected by RF leads.Check the UHF channel fixed in your system and tune the UHF channel properly.The system is connected by RF leads and the output program of the receiver interferes with an existing terrestrial programs or Video signal.Change the receiver output program to a more suitable program, or connect the system by SCART leads.There is interference on your terrestrial program or video signal.The RCU is not working. Battery exhausted. Change the batteries.RCU is incorrectly aimed. Aim RCU at the , or check that nothing blocks the front panel. receiverNote : If you have tried all of the actions suggested above, without solving the problem, please contact your dealer or a customer service adviser.