MDDM-860 User Manual
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1. manual setting to ignore AFD data and to display Center Cut Expands the picture image to fit screen while cropping some image on the left and right without displaying any bars on the screen Letterbox manual setting to ignore AFD data and always display Letterbox Displays the original picture and aspect ratio while fitting to the screen by applying black bars to the top and bottom Full manual setting to display entire image while fitting the picture to the screen by stretching the image vertically Black bars are present on the sides and there may be slight distortion of the picture Zoom 1 manual setting to partially expand the image to fit screen after horizontally cropping the image This mode will still show very thin black bars Zoom 2 manual setting to expand the image to fit screen while cropping the image on the left and right This mode will display no black bars IT IS RECOMMENDED TO USE AFD OR CENTER CUT FOR MAXIMUM SCREEN USAGE WHEN CONVERTING 16 9 ASPECT RATIO SIGNALS FOR VIEWING ON 4 3 TELEVISIONS WHICH IS THE INTENDED USE OF THE MDDM MDDM 860 7 Instruction Manual 9 AUD MODE button When pressed the 2 digit LED will display AU The 1 digit display will show the current audio mode Each additional press of the AUD MODE button will change the mode The display will blink to indicate audio mode is in selection and has not been entered Pressing the ENT button selects audio mode and after a fe2. or credit Before returning product please contact the Blonder Tongue Service Department at 1 800 523 6049 Ext 4256 or visit our website www blondertongue com for further information MDDM 860 5 Instruction Manual BLONDER TONGUE MDDM 860 CH UP DN ip 1 IFRA lt 2 MDDM Front Panel Controls amp Indicators 1 A CH UP button Increments major channel or minor channel to next higher channel in the database Holding this button down will fast scroll through the channels Channel display will blink to indicate displayed channel is in selection and has not been entered Press ENT button to confirm If 5 seconds pass without pressing the ENT button the display will return to its last programmed state and stop blinking 2 Y CH DN button Decrements channel to next lower major channel in the database Holding this button down will fast scroll through the channels The minor channel always goes to the lowest found typically 1 Channel display will blink to indicate displayed channel is in selection and has not been entered Press ENT button to confirm If 5 seconds pass without pressing the ENT button the display will return to its last programmed state and stop blinking 3 mar Two Digit Channel Display Used to identify program major channel The decimal dot will always be lit For channels above 99 the 100 LED will blink and the last two digits will be displayed For example channel 10
3. products will be limited to the duration and other terms of such third party vendor s warranty In addition certain products that are not manufactured but are resold by BT carry the original OEM warranty for such products The limited warranty set forth in this paragraph does not apply to any product sold by BT which at the time of sale constituted a Refurbished Closeout Product b BT will at its sole option either repair or replace with a new or factory reconditioned product as BT may determine any product sold by BT which at the time of sale constituted a refurbished or closeout item Refurbished Closeout Product which proves to be defective in materials or workmanship or fails to meet the specifications which are in effect on the date of shipment or such other specifications as may have been expressly agreed upon in writing for a period of ninety 90 days from the date of original purchase Notwithstanding the foregoing in some cases the warranty on third party software and on certain proprietary sub assembly modules manufactured by third party vendors and contained in BT products and on certain private label products manufactured by third parties for resale by BT are of shorter duration or otherwise more limited than the BT limited warranty for Refurbished Closeout Products In such cases BT s warranty for Refurbished Closeout Products constituting such third party software third party proprietary sub assembly modules and private label
4. 2 will have 100 LED blink and 02 on the display 4 One Digit Channel Display Used to identify program s minor channel Range is 1 9 A 10 B 11 C 12 D 13 E 14 F 15 For minor channel 16 or higher the display will read 0 and the actual minor channel can be viewed on a tv monitor or through the PROG MON connector on a PC For example channel 78 2 will be displayed as 78 on the 2 digit display and 2 on the 1 digit display 5 100 LED For channels above 99 the 100 LED will blink once for each increment of 100 For example for channel 378 2 the 100 LED will blink 3 times number 78 will display on the 2 digit display and digit 2 on the 1 digit display The blinking will be continuous with small pauses for ease of counting 6 QAM LED Lights when set for QAM input mode NOTE If the unit is not locked to the incoming channel the QAM led will flash 6 MDDM 860 Instruction Manual 7 ENT SCAN button Must be pressed to confirm channel selection picture size and audio mode 8 I Scanning Holding the ENT button for 10 seconds initiates the scan process The 1 digit display will display swirling segments the 2 digit LED will display number of channels found At anytime pressing the ENT and SNR button simultaneously will stop the scan Scanning is done automatically in ascending RF frequency from channel center frequency 57 to 857 MHz 8VSB or from 57 to 8
5. 61 MHz QAM for specified channel range In the QAM mode only the clear unscrambled programs will be included in the scan list Programs having a VCT virtual channel table will be displayed as their virtual major minor channel numbers Programs received without a VCT will be displayed by the received RF channel number as the major number Minor numbers will be given in sequence as they appear in the PMT table IF THE CHANNEL DATABASE IS EMPTY THE 2 DIGIT DISPLAY WILL READ 03 THE 1 DIGIT DISPLAY WILL READ E INDICATING A SCAN IS REQUIRED ALERTS FOR MORE DETAILS PIC SIZE button When pressed the 2 digit and 1 digit LED will show the current picture size mode per table below Each additional press of the PIC SIZE button will change the mode The displays will blink to indicate picture size is in selection and has not been entered Pressing the ENT button selects picture size and after a few seconds the displays will return to indicating channel numbers If 5 seconds pass without pressing the ENT button the display will return to its last programmed state and stop blinking Picture Size 2 LED 1 digit LED Center Cut Letterbox PI Ful PL Zoom1 Zoom2 AFD Active Format Description uses AFD data and will automatically switch between Letterbox and Center Cut as defined by broadcaster In the absence of AFD data or in the presence of any unsupported AFD codes the unit defaults to Center Cut Center Cut
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7. M 860 Instruction Manual Safety Instructions continued Follow all installation operating and use instructions Unplug the unit from the AC power outlet before cleaning Use only a damp cloth for cleaning the exterior of the unit Do not use accessories or attachments not recommended by Blonder Tongue as they may cause hazards and will void the warranty Do not operate the unit in high humidity areas or expose it to water or moisture Do not place the unit on an unstable cart stand tripod bracket or table The unit may fall causing serious personal injury and damage to the unit Install the unit only in a mounting rack designed for 19 rack mounted equipment Do not block or cover slots and openings in the unit These are provided for ventilation and protection from overheating Never place the unit near or over a radiator or heat register Do not place the unit in an enclosure such as a cabinet without proper ventilation Do not mount equipment in the rack space directly above or below the unit Operate the unit using only the type of power source indicated on the marking label Unplug the unit power cord by gripping the plug not the cord The unit is equipped with a three wire ground type plug This plug will fit only into a ground type power outlet If you are unable to insert the plug into the outlet contact an electrician to replace the outlet Do not defeat the safety purpose of the ground type plug Ro
8. TONGUE 2 BLONDER LABORATORIES INC One Jake Brown Road Old Bridge NJ 08857 1000 USA 800 523 6049 e 732 679 4000 e FAX 732 679 4353 www blondertongue com INSTRUCTION MANUAL MDDM 860 Micro Digital Demodulator Model Stock No Description MDDM 860 6273 Micro Digital Demodulator Status Date Document No Issue No Author Active February 25 2011 651223700C 3 KK Obsolete December 10 2009 651223700B 2 KK Obsolete August 14 2009 651223700A 1 KK 2011 Blonder Tongue Laboratories Inc All rights reserved Specifications are subject to change without notice Trademarks are the property of their respective owner 2 MDDM 860 Instruction Manual We recommend that you write the following information in the spaces provided below Purchase Location Name Purchase Location Telephone Number MDDM 860 Serial Number The information contained herein is subject to change without notice Revisions may be issued to advise of such changes and or additions Correspondence regarding this publication should be addressed directly to Blonder Tongue Laboratories Inc One Jake Brown Road Old Bridge NJ 08857 Document Number USA 651223700C Printed in China All product names trade names or corporate names mentioned in this document are acknowledged to be the proprietary property of the registered owners This product incorporates copyright protection technology that i
9. URSELF AND DAMAGE TO YOUR EQUIPMENT Elevated Operating Ambient If installed in a closed or multi unit rack assembly the operating ambient temperature of the rack environment may be greater than room ambient Therefore consideration should be given to installing the equipment in an environment compatible with the maximum ambient temperature per Section 2 3 Reduced Air Flow Installation of the equipment in a rack should be such that the amount of air flow required for safe operation of the equipment is not compromised Mechanical Loading Mounting of the equipment in the rack should be such that a hazardous condition is not achieved due to uneven mechanical loading Circuit Overloading Consideration should be given to the connection of the equipment to the supply circuit and the effect that overloading of the circuits might have on overcurrent protection and supply wiring Appropriate consideration of equipment nameplate ratings should be used when addressing this concern Reliable Earthing Reliable earthing of rack mounted equipment should be maintained Particular attention should be given to supply connections other than direct connections to the branch circuit e g use of power strips Read all safety and operating instructions before you operate the unit Retain all safety and operating instructions for future reference Heed all warnings on the unit and in the safety and operating instructions 4 MDD
10. ets or extension cords as this can result in a risk of fire or electrical shock Never insert objects of any kind into the unit through openings as the objects may touch dangerous voltage points or short out parts This could cause fire or electrical shock Do not attempt to service the unit yourself as opening or removing covers may expose you to dangerous voltage and will void the warranty Refer all servicing to authorized service personnel Unplug the unit from the wall outlet and refer servicing to authorized service personnel whenever the following occurs LI The power supply cord or plug is damaged Liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the unit The unit has been exposed to rain or water The unit has been dropped or the chassis has been damaged The unit exhibits a distinct change in performance m m m m When replacement parts are required ensure that the service technician uses replacement parts specified by Blonder Tongue Unauthorized substitutions may damage the unit or cause electrical shock or fire and will void the warranty Upon completion of any service or repair to the unit ask the service technician to perform safety checks to ensure that the unit is in proper operating condition Returning Product for Repair or Credit A Return Material Authorization RMA Number is required on all products returned to Blonder Tongue regardless if the product is being returned for repair
11. indicate a non typical condition or error in operation The 1 digit LED will display E The 2 digit LED will display the condition number 01 thru 07 as described below 01 E Internal communication error between microcontroller and decoder Perform a Unit Reset or disconnect reconnect the power to correct this 02 E No signal error TV monitor screen will display No signal Verify that incoming RF is connected and desired undesired channels are at recommended levels Press the SNR button and confirm that signal to noise ratio is greater than 20 for 8VSB 25 for QAM 64 30 for QAM 256 03 E Channel database error In 8VSB mode TV monitor screen will display No terrestrial channels found Please scan to add channels In QAM mode TV monitor screen will display No cable channels found Please scan to add channels Perform a scan to correct this 04 E No program alert Indicates the channel currently has no program TV monitor screen will display No program 05 E Audio only alert Indicates the channel is an audio only program TV monitor screen will display Audio only 06 E Video only alert Indicates the channel has video only program 07 E Scrambled alert Indicates the channel has a scrambled program Limited Warranty Blonder Tongue Laboratories Inc BT will at its sole option either repair or replace with a new or factory reconditioned product as BT may determ
12. ine any product manufactured by BT which proves to be defective in materials or workmanship or fails to meet the specifications which are in effect on the date of shipment or such other specifications as may have been expressly agreed upon in writing i for a period of one 1 year from the date of original purchase or such shorter period of time as may be set forth in the license agreement specific to the particular software being licensed with respect to iCentral hardware and software and all other software products including embedded software licensed from BT ii for a period of one 1 year from the date of original purchase with respect to all MegaPort IPTV products and fiber optics receivers transmitters couplers and integrated receiver distribution amplifiers including TRAILBLAZER RETRO LINX and TWIN STAR products as well as for DigiCipher satellite receivers and iii for a period of three 3 years from the date of original purchase with respect to all other BT products Notwithstanding the foregoing in some cases the warranty on certain proprietary sub assembly modules manufactured by third party vendors and contained in BT products and on certain private label products manufactured by third parties for resale by BT are of shorter duration or otherwise more limited than the standard BT limited warranty In such cases BT s warranty with respect to such third party proprietary sub assembly modules and private label
13. irmware revision After a few seconds all three LED digits will display the internal HD decoder software revision Upon completion of the boot up routine a previously configured unit will retain and display its last programmed channel while a new or updated unit will alert a scan requirement 2 8VSB QAM mode Holding the SNR button in for 10 seconds will change modes from Off air 8VSB input to CATV QAM input or vice versa When in QAM input mode the QAM LED will light In 8VSB input mode the QAM LED will be off Typically a new scan will be needed when the input mode has been changed 3 Power save mode After approximately 3 minutes of no interaction the unit will enter into its power save mode by turning off all front panel LEDs and displays The dot of the 2 digit LED will remain lit to indicate unit is powered and operating normally Pressing any button will bring the unit out of power save mode and current channel and modes will be displayed 4 Unit Reset Holding the PIC and AUD buttons simultaneously for 5 seconds will reset the unit All three digits of the unit will display a countdown from 5 to 0 and then reset After reset the unit will return to its last programmed state A reset is required after a firmware or software update In this instance the unit will need to be rescanned and picture size and audio mode will need to be set again to restore the unit to operate as configured previously 5 Alerts The MDDM has 7 alerts to
14. oducts determined to be defective BT s liability and responsibility for defective products is specifically limited to the defective item or to credit towards the original billing All such replacements by BT shall be made free of charge f o b the delivery point called for in the original order Products for which replacement has been made under the provisions of this clause shall become the property of BT Under no circumstances are products to be returned to BT without BT s prior written authorization BT reserves the right to scrap any unauthorized returns on a no credit basis Any actions for breach of a contract of sale between BT and a customer must be commenced by the customer within thirteen 13 months after the cause of action has accrued A copy of BT s standard terms and conditions of sale including the limited warranty is available from BT upon request Copies of the limited warranties covering third party proprietary sub assembly modules and private label products manufactured by third parties are also available from BT on request DigiCipher is a registered trademark of Motorola Corp Rev 0509 TONGUE 800 523 6049 732 679 4000 FAX 732 679 4353 LABORATORIES INC a BLONDER One Jake Brown Road Old Bridge NJ 08857 1000 USA www blondertongue com Printed in China
15. products will be limited to the duration and other terms of such third party vendor s warranty In addition notwithstanding the foregoing i certain Refurbished Closeout Products that are not manufactured but are resold by BT carry the original OEM warranty for such products which may be longer or shorter than the BT limited warranty for Refurbished Closeout Products All sales of Refurbished Closeout Products are final To obtain service under this warranty the defective product together with a copy of the sales receipt or other satisfactory proof of purchase and a brief description of the defect must be shipped freight prepaid to Blonder Tongue Laboratories Inc One Jake Brown Road Old Bridge New Jersey 08857 This warranty does not cover damage resulting from 1 use or installation other than in strict accordance with manufacturer s written instructions ii disassembly or repair by someone other than the manufacturer or a manufacturer authorized repair center iii misuse misapplication or abuse iv alteration v lack of reasonable care or vi wind ice snow rain lightning or any other weather conditions or acts of God OTHER THAN THE WARRANTIES SET FORTH ABOVE BT MAKES NO OTHER WARRANTIES OR REPRESENTATIONS OF ANY KIND EXPRESS OR IMPLIED AS TO THE CONDITION DESCRIPTION FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE MERCHANTABILITY OR AS TO ANY OTHER MATTER AND SUCH WARRANTIES SUPERSEDE ANY ORAL OR WRITTEN WARRANTIES OR REPRESENTAT
16. s protected by U S patents and other intellectual property rights Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited MDDM 860 3 Instruction Manual Section 1 General amp Safety Instructions The STOP sign symbol is intended to alert you to the presence of REQUIRED operating and maintenance servicing instructions that if not followed may result in product failure or destruction The YIELD sign symbol is intended to alert you to the presence of RECOMMENDED operating and maintenance servicing instructions The LIGHTNING flash symbol is intended to alert you to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electrical shock TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRICAL SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER FROM THIS UNIT NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL WARNING TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD DO NOT EXPOSE THIS UNIT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE NOTE TO CATV SYSTEM INSTALLER This reminder is provided to call the CATV System Installer s attention to Article 820 40 of the NEC that provides guidelines for proper grounding and in particular specifies that the cable ground shall be connected to the grounding system of the building as close to the point of cable entry as practical Safety Instructions YOU SHOULD ALWAYS FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS TO HELP ENSURE AGAINST INJURY TO YO
17. ute power supply cords so that they are not likely to be walked on or pinched by items placed upon or against them Pay particular attention to cords at plugs convenience receptacles and the point where they exit from the unit Be sure that the outdoor components of the antenna system are grounded in accordance with local federal and National Electrical Code NEC requirements Pay special attention to NEC Sections 810 and 820 See the example shown in the following diagram Satellite Dish Coaxial Cable from Satellite Dish Ground Clamp ag Electric Service Equipment Antenna Discharge Unit NEC Section 810 20 Ground Clamps k b Grounding Conductors ower Service NEC Section 810 21 Grounding Electrode System NEC Art 250 Part H We strongly recommend using an outlet that contains surge suppression or ground fault protection For added protection during a lightning storm or when the unit is left unattended and unused for long periods of time unplug it from the wall outlet and disconnect the lines between the unit and the antenna This will prevent damage caused by lightning or power line surges Do not locate the antenna near overhead power lines or other electric light or power circuits or where it can fall into such power lines or circuits When installing the antenna take extreme care to avoid touching such power lines or circuits as contact with them can be fatal Do not overload wall outl
18. w seconds the displays will return to indicating channel numbers If 5 seconds pass without pressing the ENT button the display will return to its last programmed state and stop blinking AU 1 Mono outputs the same mono audio program on both left and right ports Closed captioning CC is off AU 2 Stereo outputs left and right stereo audio program CC is off AU 3 SAP outputs only the mono secondary audio program on both left and right ports CC is off AU 4 Mono with Closed Captioning outputs same mono audio program on both left and right ports CC is on AU 5 Stereo with Closed Captioning outputs left and right stereo audio program CC is on AU 6 SAP with Closed Captioning outputs only the mono secondary audio program on both left and right ports CC is on 10 SNR button When pressed the 2 digit LED display will change to show input channel SNR The 1 digit LED display will show D for dB After 5 seconds the display will return to show current program channel 11 PROG MON mini usb connector Used to interface to a computer in order to reprogram the unit with firmware or software changes Can also be used to display various mode and status parameters that the unit is set for Requires a custom interface cable MDDM Power up amp Operation 1 Firmware Software Following unit power up or reset the boot up routine will begin First the 2 digit LED will display the internal microcontroller f
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