1.1. Converter Box STB-T12 user manual
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1. Miele AE Innovation for all DIGITAL TV CONVERTER USER MANUAL The Michley Tivax Guarantee Michley Tivax is dedicated to bring the world of digital television to you no matter if your TV setis an older model For questions or technical issues please visit www tivax com TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD DO NOT USE THIS PLUG WITH AN EXTENSION CORD RECEPTACLE OR OTHER OUTLET UNLESS THE BLADES CAN BE FULLY INSERTED TO PRESENT BLADE EXPOSURE TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE TO PREVENT ELECTRICAL SHOCK MATCH WIDE BLADE PLUG TO WIDE SLOT FULLY INSERT CAUTION AN Dolby Digital This symbol is intended to alert Certification Risk of Electric Shock the user to the presence of Do not open uninsulated dangerous voltage DU DOLBY j within the product s enclosure DIGITAL that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of Caution To reduce the risk electric shock to persons Manufactured under of electric shock do not license from Dolby remove cover or back Laboratories Dolby No user serviceable parts This symbol is intended to alert and the double D symbol inside Refer to qualified the user to the presence of are trademarks of the service personnel important operating and Dolby Laboratories maintenance servicing instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance Caution Do not alter or2. This is a very superior picture Your Michley Tivax will easily decode the HDTV signal You will be able to watch HDTV on yourAnalog TV While you will NOT see the picture in its true High Definition format only expensive High Definition TV sets can do this you will be very surprised with the excellent picture quality The Digital TV signal is very powerful Abroadcaster can do many things with the Digital Television signal Sometimes when they want to show you a very high quality picture they will transmit the program in High Definition When this happens you will only get ONE Digital Television signal at that moment in time A good example when this happens if during Prime Time 8 pm to 11 pm Football and baseball games are commonly transmitted in High Definition Multicast TV Signals The Digital TV signal is very powerful Abroadcaster can also choose to show you more than one TV signal on the same frequency Analog TV cannot do this A broadcaster can provide FOUR or more excellent quality signals AT THE SAME TIME This is called multicasting Michley Tivax can decode this signal for you Aopera good example is during Day Time Imagine signal 1 is dedicated to a soap signal 2 is dedicated to a documentary signal 3 is dedicated to a talk show and signal 4 is dedicated to a medical program Only Digital TV can do this and Michley Tivax can decode this for you Standard Definition Television This refers to a TV pictu
3. There are only 3 ways to see digital TV signals on your Analog TV 1 You must have a Digital TV set YourAnalog TV cannotreceive the amazing world of digital television 2 You must have a Digital TV tuner Michley Tivax is a Digital TV tuner 3 You must pay for cable or satellite remember cable and satellite will not show you many of the FREE signals you can receive with your Michley Tivax Whatis Digital Television This is the new broadcasting standard Digital TV signals are based on a new standard called ATSC In early 2009 all Analog TV signals will be turned off This is Federal Law Under the new Federal Law cable and satellite may not be required to provide you access to all the FREE digital signals Eventually you will get some of these signals but no one knows for sure when this will happen It could be many more years before cable or satellite decide to give you access to all FREE Digital TV signals Digital Television is very exciting and offers too many features to be listed here However your Mechley Tivax Set Top Digital Receiver gives you the ability to enjoy most ofthese advantages on your Analog TV set High Definition Television The High Definition Digital TV is similar to a computer data signal It is also called HDTV In other words it is very sophisticated and can do many more things The broadcast station can do more interesting things with a Digital TV signal such as broadcast High Definition television
4. and store them More information on how to scan channels is available in later parts of the manual
5. change the construction of this device without written authorization from Michley Tivax Inc Furthermore any unauthorized alteration of this device without written approval by Michley Tivax inc will void any warranty and the owner s right to operate this device Note This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits fora Class B Digital Device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This device generates uses and also radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed ina proper manner and used in accordance with the instructions provided in this manual may cause harmful interference with other equipment In addition Michley Tivax does not warrant that interference will not occur when properly installed If the device does cause interference with other equipment please defer to this manual for suggestions Options include moving the device or re orienting it away from equipment Important Safety Information Always use care when using your Michley Tivax To reduce the risk of electrical shock fire or other possible injuries always keep safety in mind when operating your Michley Tivax v Read all safety instructions and warnings before operating your Michley Tivax receiver v Keep this manual for future reference vw Do not use your Michley Tivax near water or anyplace where it may make contact
6. do not know Michley Tivax gives you immediate access to FREE Digital Television signals atno extra cost Question 3 IfI already have cable or satellite do still need a Michley Tivax to receive the FREE Digital Television signals Answer Unless you have a Digital TV set YES Don tworry Youcan combine your Michley Tivax with your cable or satellite receiver We ll show you how Question 4 Dolneedan antenna to receive FREE Digital television signals Answer Yes Digital TV is just like old fashioned Analog TV only better You still need an antenna to get the signal Just about any antenna will do but an antenna designed for Digital TV is better While some antennas are better than others it also depends on where you live Ifyou cannot receive Analog TV signals you will not be able to get Digital TV signals This is very important as your Michley Tivax will not work Before we get started here are a few easy technical terms you will need to know What is Analog Television Before 2009 virtually all TVs in the USA were designed for Analog Television Analog TV signals were designed in the 1940s long before computer technology existed Analog TV is based on an old standard called NTSC Compared to Digital TV signals the Analog picture is fuzzy and very inferior to Digital TV This is why the US Government decided to turn off Analog TV signals in 2009 Analog TVs cannot receive Digital TV signals
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8. Your Antenna After you have determined the available channels in your area you will need to select an antenna The mini antenna provided with your Michley Tivax will work in most cases but it may not be your best option depending on your location Q Canluse my existing indoor antenna A Yes but it may not give you the best results Most likely your existing antenna was designed for analog television and is not designed specifically for DTV If you get good results great Be sure you connect the antenna to your Michley Tivax Q Canluse my existing outdoor antenna A Yes This will be a much better antenna and provide you with a better DIV signal Be sure you connect the antenna to your Michley Tivax Q Dolneed to upgrade my antenna A Ifyou are not pleased with the results then this is recommended There are many new antennas designed for DTV and are available at most retail electronic and other stores where televisions are sold If your antenna provides a fair signal upgrading to a better quality DI V designed antenna should help Remember to point the antenna in the proper direction to receive the strongest signal Your local retail center can provide the best advice to receive the strongest DIV signal Scanning Storing DTV Channels with Your Michley Tivax After installing the antenna point it towards the DTV broadcast transmitter or where there are the largest number of DTV stations Now you can scan for DTV channels
9. bot n del men y seleccione la intensidad de la se al o se ale el art culo de la calidad para demostrar una barra de la calidad de la se al en la pantalla Aunque la TV digital dara una imagen muy clara cuando una se al se recibe en suficiente intensidad una se al d bil causara salidas o sin imagen Las estaciones an logas acaban de ser recibidas con ruido en el sonido y la nieve en el cuadro las transmisiones Digitales se pierden o tienen bloques grandes de las imagenes que faltan si la se al del RF es de intensidad o de calidad debil Reorientando su antena o conseguir una antena de una mejor calidad puede solucionar este problema Algunos que encuentran pueden requerir para obtener los mejores resultados Gracias por elegir una caja encima del televisor Michley Tivax y disfrute del mundo nuevo de la televisi n Digital Table of Contents Michley Tivax Digital TV Converter Important Safety InstructiONS ooccooccncooonnnnnonnonos 1 Important Safety Information ccooonccccocccnnccononccnnnoncnnnnnncnnnnoncnnnnnncncnnnonnrnnonnnrrnnnnnrnnonanennss 2 Welcome to the world of Digital TV ooococonncnccccccnccoononcnnonancnnonnnoncononnnconanencnnononnnnononcnnonanens 3 Michley Tivax Set Top Box User Manual Let s Get Started o ooonncccconcccoconcnncooncnconnconoos 6 High Definition TEISVISION scudo 8 A Sn e Ue 8 Standard Definition Television cccooonccncconccnconononcnnonaconnonnconno
10. e una cierta limitaci n inherente y un poco menor de calidad que A V Por favor jaga su conexi n antes de encender en sus dispositivos y conecte el cable terminado amarillo al AV in de su TV y AV out en el STB Parecidamente conecte el cable terminado rojo y blanco con el Audio in en su TV y Audio out en el STB correspondientemente Una vez que una conexi n utiliza la opci n de RF o la opci n A V se encender su TV primero y usted es su STB El STB es encendnido presionando el bot n de la energ a en el frente o con el control remoto encienda el STB Usted debe ver un logo que aparece en su TV mientras que el STB se enciende Puesto que la programaci n del canal es diferente en varias regiones usted debe ajustar su caja encima del televisor con sus canales usando la caracter stica de auto exploraci n Asegurece de que una antena conveniente est conectada con la entrada de la antena etiquetada como RF in en el STB y despu s de encender su TV y STB presione el bot n del men en su control remoto Utilice las teclas de cursor alrededor del bot n OK para mover el campo destacado a Canal Explorar y presione OK Usted puede necesitar reorientar su antena para alcanzar los mejores resultados Si usted tiene una antena externa puede ya haber sido orientado tales que l punto a las estaciones del transmisor Para ayudar en la orientaci n de su antena un indicador de la intensidad de la se al se puede encender enel STB Utilice el
11. eat such as sunshine fire or the like Double Insulation This is CLASS Il apparatus Welcome to the world of Digital TV Welcome to the world of Digital TV All set top boxes STB have been tested in the factory for proper operation Incase you experience any problems please follow these simple steps to troubleshoot your problems Please make sure your TV and STB are plugged in and powered up and that the STB is properly connected to your TV by either a RF cable or a A V cable set red white yellow connectors on each end following the guideline below Don t forget to properly insert batteries into the remote control unit Connection option RF The STB can be operated in RF mode to connect to your TV In this case the RF OUT connector of the STB connects to your Antenna Input on your TV Your TV must be tuned to either channel 3 or 4 and the STB needs to be set to the corresponding channel selected on theback of the STB by utilizing the small slide switch Connection option A V If you TV is equipped with an A V input sometimes referred to as AV1 or AVin Then you may want to choose the A V connection for a better quality picture ARF connection as described above has some inherent limitation and a somewhat lower quality than A V Please make your connection before turning on your devices and plug in the yellow terminated cable to the AV in on your TV and the AV out on the STB Similarly connect the red and white terminated cable t
12. f insufficient strength or quality Reorienting your antenna or getting a better quality antenna may solve this problem Some experimenting may be required to obtain the best results Thank you for choosing a Michley Tivax Set Top Box and enjoy the new world of Digital Television Bienvenido al mundo de Digital TV Todas las cajas encima del televisor STB se han probado en la fabrica para la operacion apropiada En caso de que usted encuentre cualquier problema por favor siga estos pasos simples para localizar las averfas de sus problemas Por favor asegurece que su TV y STB est n conectado y encendido y que el STB es conectado correctamente con su TV por un cable RF o cable A V conectadores rojos amarillos blancos en cada extremo que sigue la pauta de abajo No se olvide de insertar correctamente las bater as en el control remoto Opci n de conexi n RF El STB se puede funcionar en modo del RF para conectar consu TV Enestecaso el conectador de RF OUT del STB conecta con su antena entrada en su TV Su TV se debe ser sintonizado a cualquier canal 3 o 4 y el STB necesita ser ajustado al canal correspondiente seleccionado en la parte posteriora del STB utilizando el interruptor peque o deslizante Opci n de conexi n A V Si le TV equipan de una entrada de A V designada a veces AV1 o AVin despu s usted puede desear elegir la conexi n de A V para una imagen de mejor calidad Una conexi n del RF como se describe anteriormente tien
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14. o the corresponding Audio in on your TV and Audio out on the STB Once aconnection utilizing option RF or option A V is made turn on your TV first and then your STB The STB is turned on by pressing the power button on the front or using the remote power up the STB You should see a logo come up on your TV as the STB turns on Since channel programming is different in various regions you must set up your set top box with your channels by using the auto scan feature Make sure a Suitable antenna is connected to the antenna input labeled as RF In on the STB and after turning on your TV and STB press the Menu button on your remote Use the cursor keys around the OK button to move the highlighted field to Channel Scan and press OK You may need to reorient your antenna to achieve best results If you have an external antenna it may have already been oriented such that it point to the transmitter stations To help in orienting your antenna a signal strength indicator can be turned oninthe STB Use the menu button and select signal strength or signal quality item to display a signal quality bar on the screen Although digital TV will give a very clear picture when a signal is received in sufficient strength a weak signal will result in dropouts or no picture at all Analog stations would just be received with noise in the sound and snow in the picture Digital transmissions will dropout or have large blocks of images missing if the RF signal is o
15. re thatis NOT High Definition When the broadcaster wants to show you more than one signal they refer to this as Standard Definition as opposed to HDTV Standard Definition TV is also called SDTV So Are you ready to get started How to Receive the Best Digital TV Signal with Your Antenna In this section we ll show you the following e How to find Digital TV channels in your area e How to select the best antenna for your Michley Tivax e How to scan and store Digital TV channels with your Michley Tivax How to find Digital TV channels in your area The number of Digital TV channels varies greatly within each local area so itis best to look up your available channels by visiting special web sites such as www titantv com www dtv gov www tvquide com In addition you can also find excellent local information from performing searches on the internet Due to the proliferation of DTV channels itis difficult to get the latest information from newspapers or other printed sources In addition the number of channels you receive depends on your physical location your antenna and the location of the broadcast antenna Broadcast television signals are line of sight which means the best signals are received by pointing directly at transmitter Buildings mountains and other obstructions will affect the quality of the signal you receive Selecting
16. with water such as swimming pools sinks etc Y When cleaning your Michley Tivax always unplug for safety Do not use liquid cleaners as they may affect the electronics Instead use a dry cloth v Your Michley Tivax generates a small amount of heat so do not block the vents orinhibit normal air circulation To protect your Michley Tivax from overheating place it on a flat smooth surface such as a shelf Avoid placing it on rugs or other surfaces where air circulation may be blocked v Your Michley Tivax comes with a standard polarized plug one blade is wider than the other with a third plug for grounding Use outlets designed for this type of plug for your safety If your outlet is not compatible with this plug please consult an electrician Y Do not pinch cut or crimp the electrical cord y Use only UL Certified antennas with your Michley Tivax y Unplug your Michley Tivax during storms or when not used for long periods of time to protect from lightning or power surges y Operate your antenna according to the safety standards recommended by the antenna manufacturer When installing a rooftop or outdoor antenna be sure to ground it to protect your Michley Tivax and other indoor electronic equipment from power surges and lightning WARNING The main plug is used as disconnect device the disconnect device shall remain readily operable WARNING The battery battery or batteries or battery pack shall not be exposed to excessive h
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