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1. 3 5 x 17 x 17 inches H x Dx W including 1 5 deep Handles without supplied rack ears Video Output formats Audio Output formats AV 1010 User Manual 75 ohm BNC from VHF UHF antenna type BNC to type F adapter supplied 50 ohm BNC from 44MHz IF inverted NTSC 480i 59 94 75 ohm RCA S Video 4801 59 94 75 ohm Y C DIN Component HD 1080i 720p or 480p YPbPr 75 ohm BNCs Or 10801 720p or 480p RGB 15 pin DVI 25 Optional Serial Digital SMPTE 259M 75 ohm BNC Stereo 600 ohm balanced 20 dBm XLRs Stereo HiZ RCA Connectors Digital Optical and Coaxial Page 1 1 Section 2 Product Overview Thank you for choosing Z Technology Thank you for choosing Z Technology We know that you have a choice in electronic equipment suppliers and we appreciate the choice you ve made We strive to provide the best value by including the features you want and need and do it at the at the best possible price Your new AV1010 Video Decoder has easy to use front panel controls to navigate on screen menus It receives both Analog NTSC signals and Digital ATSC 8VSB signals It provides video outputs in both Digital and Analog formats We are pleased to offer this product that will provide convenient dependable service for years to come Overview The AV1010 is a Commercial Receiver for off Air DTV signals It features rugged construction professional level outputs and forced air cooling for long term reliable2. LO a Ld EM LLL LL LL suse LO P i LO Operators Manual L L i rT Video LR cable bundle of 3 coaxial cables with male RCA phono ends AV1010 User Manual Page 8 1 Section 9 Appendix A Trouble Shooting If you have difficulty with your AV1010 there are several possibilities you should investigate before calling the factory Problem Possible Solution Front panel Power Cause light does not come on AV1010 is not connected to AC power mains Rear Panel Power switch is not turned on Front Panel Standby switch has been pressed Blown fuse in the Rear Panel Power input connector Solution Make sure the AV1010 is connected to a live AC power source Switch the rear panel Power switch to the Off position for 10 seconds then turn to On position This will over ride the front panel Stand By switch and re set the internal power supplies Unplug the AV1010 Remove the fuse from the rear panel power input connector Visually inspect the fuse or use an ohm meter to test the fuse If fuse is burned or tests to be open install the included spare fuse and try again Replace the blown fuse as soon as possible and store new fuse in spare fuse holder space Black Screen Cause Power not connected to AV1010 or AV1010 not turned on Monitor not turned on or not connected or connected to wrong video output connector AV1010 Rear Panel Resolution Select switch or DTV OUT Select switch not in correct position for connecte
3. dmm b Closed Captions riik Channdi 6 Caption Display Options a Z Mode tti i nite 3 Userthe UP DOWN buttons to alternate between Caption On and Caption Off and press SELECT AV 1010 User Manual Page 6 9 Section 6 On Screen Menus 4 Use the UP DOWN buttons to highlight the 0 Vx Closed Captions Mode icon and press SELECT Preme EJ Caption Off Select the submenu CC1 CC2 CC3 or ailas CC4 you want using the UP DOWN buttons channdi Wh Caption Display Options and press SELECT eme LZ Mode CCl 5 To Exit press SELECT four times or wait 2 minutes for the On screen display activity timeout NOTES The Availability of captions depends on the program being broadcast You can also alternate among CC1 CC2 CC3 CC4 or OFF by pressing the CAPTION button on the remote control Captions will not appear if CVBS OUT or S Video is connected in DTV 10801 720p 480p mode Viewing Information about a Single Channel 1 Press the front panel MENU button 2 Usethe UP DOWN buttons to highlight the Guide icon and press SELECT 3 Use the UP DOWN buttons to highlight the p e The available GUIDE Choices Mini Guide and press SELECT wet T Mini Guide WT fuil Guide 4 ng i Set Default Guide Full ee Scheduled List AV1010 User Manual Page 6 10 Section 6 On Screen Menus 4 Use the UP DOWN buttons to view information about one cha
4. Usethe UP DOWN buttons to highlight the Caption Display Options and press SELECT 5 Select the option Service Size Style Foreground or Background you want using the UP DOWN buttons Use the UP DOWN buttons to select the menu you want and press SELECT Service This option consists of Service 1 Service 6 The default is Service 1 Either the reading level or the language may change depending on the service option Section 6 On Screen Menus Closed Captions Caption Off Mode 0 Caption Display Options Service Servicel Sire gt Standard Style Default Foreground Default Background Default Return to Default MeDhe hebbe Aebbe 3 Caption Display Options Service Sire Style Foreground Background Ratum to Default Adjusted captions Captions will be display medos shown left Size This option consists of Default Small Standard Large The Default is Standard Style This option consists of Default Style 0 Style 7 You can change the font you want The default is Style 0 Foreground This option consists of Default White Black Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan You can change the color of the letter The default is White Background This option consists of Default White Black red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan You can change the background color of the caption The default is Black AV1010 User Manual e
5. Zoom Chose this when receiving a 4 3 image and you want to maintain the correct image proportion Top and bottom portions of the picture are cropped or cut When a 16 9 source signal is received Pillar box Choose this when receiving a 16 9 image and you wan the on screen appearance of the video to be a centered picture with blank panels on the fight and left sides Full This is the default format when a 16 9 source signal is received NOTE changing the Screen Format feature availability depends on the Resolution Select switch settings and the current broadcasting signal format AV 101O User Manual Page 6 3 Section 6 On Screen Menus Choosing a Sound Multitrack on a received Digital signal The digital TV transmission system is capable of simultaneous transmission of many audio tracks For example simultaneous translations of the program into foreign languages The availability of these additional Multitracks depends upon the program Selecting a Multitrack language 1 e NOTES Press the front panel MENU button Use the UP DOWN buttons to highlight the Preference icon and press SELECT Use the UP DOWN buttons to highlight the Multi track Options icons and press SELECT Use the UP DOWN buttons to highlight Multi Language and press SELECT The submenus will be displayed Use the UP DOWN buttons to choose the language English Spanish or French you want and press SELECT To Exit press SELECT three t
6. Delote Channels A Fine Tune Chant RY Check Signal Strength Check Signal Strength ix PTPCITTIGTT Strong ium ux NOTE No Signal may appear on the screen depending on the broadcasting station conditions even though an incoming broadcast signal exists AV 1010 User Manual Page 5 5 Setting the Time and Date First select the channel that has a digital signal i d Press the front panel MENU button Use the MENU UP DOWN buttons to highlight the Setup icon and press SELECT Use the MENU UP DOWN buttons to highlight the Auto Time Setup icon and press SELECT You will be asked if your local area observes Daylight Savings Time Use the MENU UP DOWN button to highlight Yes or No and press SELECT Use the MENU UP DOWN LEFT RIGHT buttons to highlight the time zone for your local area and to move highlight to the appropriate time zone on the map of the United States Press SELECT That s it As you have received a digital signal the time will be set automatically To exit press the MENU button three times or wait 2 minutes for the On screen display activity timeout AV 1010 User Manual Section 5 On Screen Menus 00V pre eRe thanadi pis f The available SETUP Choices gt Screen Format Sound Output Dolby a DRC Off Ce 9 s Time Setup Do you follow Daylight Saving Time Page 5 6 Section 6 Special Features Changing Screen Format Your
7. Digital Audio input device to the Digital Output Optical connector or the Digital output Coaxial connector If the Digital Audio device has both inputs use the optical connection Connecting to a HDTV monitor with DVI p k ems ar Aus E pene iog Out S DTV Out ve Habe cooo 288 ec DTV Out Digital DVI Connect a HDTV monitor or a Digital DVI input to the DTV Out DVI Output Audio connections to amplified speakers are via the Analog Audio Right Left connectors Audio for distribution may be connected to the 600 ohm balanced Audio outputs or the Digital Audio Optical or Coaxial output l Er RE In t NOTE The AV1010 On screen menus will appear on the HDTV Monitor only if the DTV Out Switch is set to RGB DVI and the Resolution Select Switch is set to 1080i 720p or 480p Disabling the IR Remote Control When shipped from the factory the AV1010 Remote Control IR sensor is Enabled This enables use of the Remote Control This is a handy way to quickly enter channel numbers as well as navigate the AV1010 built in menus If the Remote Control is used it must be used by a knowledgeable user Improper use may create some operational inconsistencies or problems Reasons one might want to disable the IR Remote Control Sensor are e f several AV1010 units are located in one room it may be beneficial to disable the IR sensors for the remote control so all units do not react to a remote control e An oper
8. FireWire selection in the Level 1 menu has no effect as the AV1010 does not have a FireWire output Using On Screen Help To turn the on screen help on 1 Press the front panel MENU button AV 101O User Manual Page 4 1 Section 4 On Screen Menus 2 Usethe front panel UP DOWN buttons to imamas Tt The available PREFERENCE Choices highlight the Preference icon then press SELECT lire SX Set Favorite Channels E E Multi track Options l Closed Captions Sani H Rating Control bm pee Help Off bw 3 Help Off changes to Help On and the on screen help line appears below the menu Use the UP DOWN buttons to highlight each of the icons and read the description of the feature that each icon represents You can press the MENU button to back up one level in the on screen menus until the menus clear from the screen To turn the on screen help off Use the UP DOWN buttons to highlight the Help Off icon then press SELECT The on screen help will no longer appear Viewing Information You can quickly check the status of many of the AV1010 features and options by using the front panel INFO button The major channel number and the minor channel number if you are viewing a digital channel The current time and date See Setting the Time and Date section Program title Program duration The status of closed captions if the broadcast includes them and if you have turned on the
9. Signal Source RF INPUT Figure 3 Antenna RF Input For over the air terrestrial reception connect an antenna to the RF IN input shown below The antenna may be an indoor antenna an outdoor antenna a multi oand UHF VHF antenna or a single frequency tuned antenna The antenna may need to be adjusted or pointed for optimum reception The RF input is a 75 ohm BNC An F to BNC adapter is supplied if needed DM1010 44MHz IF Signal Source nm C IF In Wir E IF INPUT Figure 4 IF Input 44 MHz Inverted The AV1010 is configured to use the RF Input as a source when shipped from the factory To enable the IF Input a jumper inside the instrument must be changed To change the jumper for IF input 1 Remove the four screws on the top of the instrument 2 Slide the cover back to expose the interior AV 101O User Manual Page 3 3 Section 3 On Screen Menus 3 Locate the small RF switch board next to tuner the metal box on the main board On the RF switch board move the jumper to the top position This disables P the RF input and enables the IF input Enable RF 4 Slide the cover back into position 5 Heplace the four screws on the top of the instrument Connect to 44MHz IF output of Z Technology DM1010 Demodulator or to a tap before an exciter at 5 dBm to 15dBm nominal level NOTE When IF Input is selected AV1010 s tuner is by passed and the connected DM1010 is tunes the chann
10. button on the remote control if the IR sensor is enabled AV 101O User Manual Page 3 1 Section 3 On Screen Menus Rear Panel Jacks and Switches Figure 2 AV1010 Rear Panel 1 SDI Out Optional Serial Digital Interface Output Use this to drive SDI devices for signal quality measurement or signal distribution 2 RF In Connect to Air Antenna standard default input 3 IF In Connect to 44MHz IF output of Z Technology DM1010 Demodulator or to a tap before an exciter at 5 dBm to 15dBm nominal level see DM1010 44MHz IF Signal Source section for instructions on how to enable the 44 MHz IF input 4 Right Left Audio Out Connect to Hi Z inputs of audio equipment or TV audio connectors 5 Video Out Composite Video Output Connect to analog TV video input that does not have S Video input 6 S Video Out S Video Output Connect to analog TV video input This is a higher quality output than the Video Output 5 above because it contains separate luminance and chromeance channels 7T DTV Out Component Y Pb Pr format Connect to a Y Pb Pr TV or computer monitor or other video component input 1080i 720p and 480p are available by setting the Resolution Select Switch 8 Right Left Audio Out Connect to balanced 600 ohm audio input device 9 Digital Audio Out Optical Connect to the TV optical digital audio input or other audio device 10 Digital Audio Out Coaxial Connect to the TV coaxial digita
11. is driven from an internal buffered version of the AV1010 S Video output The converter is an OEM version without the enclosure shown in the attached Ross Video 9033 user manual The Ross Video SDI converter is configured at the Z Technology factory to correctly drive the AV1010 SDI output The attached Ross Video 9033 manual is included so the user may have a deeper understanding of the SDI output OIftnmu Oi UM u M T pn mL Hd 9 T INT TEC o 0 0 ee opi a c m C eo Figure 9 Option SDI board inside AV1010 AV1010 User Manual Page 10 1 Section 10 Appendix B AV 101O User Manual Page 10 2
12. pressing the MTS button on the remote control Choosing a digital Sound Format Dolby or PCM Both analog and digital sounds can be output from the rear panel connectors on your AV1010 The digital sound outputs are labeled Optical and Coaxial connectors After connecting an optical or a coaxial digital audio component you must specify the transmission format Dolby or PCM as appropriate to your component 1 Press the front panel MENU button AV 1010 User Manual Page 6 5 Section 6 On Screen Menus 2 Usethe UP DOWN buttons to highlight the Setup icon and press SELECT Use the UP DOWN buttons to highlight the Sound Output icon and press SELECT 3 Usethe UP DOWN buttons to choose the appropriate format Dolby or PCM and press SELECT 4 To Exit press SELECT three times or wait 2 minutes for the On screen display activity timeout NOTE In Analog mode only PCM is supported Using Dynamic Range Compression DRC EE petii anh c ih The available SETUP Choices TW Sereen Format FO Auto Time Setup Sound Output Dolby ma DRC Off The available SETUP Choices T9 Sereen Format Q Auto Time Setup Sound Output LEM fa DRC Off When you switch channels the volume may vary depending on the channel The Dynamic Range Compression function can adjust the volume difference automatically 1 Press the front panel MENU button 2 Usethe UP DOWN buttons to
13. the entire image will fit on the screen Blank panels appear at the top and bottom of the screen 10801 does not support letter box mode Full mode will be automatically selected Full Choose this when you want the television to adjust the 16 9 image vertically so it fills your 4 3 screen No blank panels will be added and the image is horizontally unaltered Zoom Choose this when receiving a 16 9 image and you want the wide movie format to fill the entire screen Left and Right portions of the picture are cropped or cut NOTE This indicates the default format in each condition which may be modified by user s choice AV 101O User Manual Page 6 2 Section 6 On Screen Menus 16 9 MONITOR FORMAT PILLAR ROE FJL Source Signal With a 16 9 Ratio TV or Monitor If you are using a 16 9 aspect ration TV or monitor and receiving an image with a 4 3 aspect ration the image will be displayed at the 4 3 aspect ration on your monitor unless you specify otherwise The Screen Format menu allows you to adjust the image through the following options When a 4 3 source signal is received Pillar box Choose this when receiving a 4 3 image and you want the on screen appearance of the video to be a centered picture with blank panels on the right and left sides Full Choose this when you want the television to adjust the 4 3 image horizontally so it fills your 16 9 screen No blank panels will be added and the image is vertically unaltered
14. the four screws on the top of the instrument AV1010 User Manual Page 3 7 Section 4 On Screen Menus On Screen Menu System Main Menu Level 1 Sub Menu Level 2 The available SETUP Choices j Screen Format ete ii gt UO Auto Time Setup Channel send Example the Setup sub menu y Sub Menu Level 3 Screen Format EO Select Ti sra reto 3 3 Sound Output Dolby Ia DRC Off m Ww Example Screen Format First press the front panel MENU button then the UP DOWN LEFT RIGHT front panel buttons to move between menus To enter a particular menu press the SELECT button The AV1010 has three different levels The five icons on left side of the screen are the Level 1 menu Guide Preferences Channel Setup and FireWire When you activate one of these five icons the On screen display presents a Level 2 submenu which may then lead to a Level 3 submenu To exit the on screen menu press the MENU button to back up a menu level until the menu disappears or wait 2 minutes After two minutes of no menu activity the On screen activity timeout will exit the On screen menu and the menus will disappear Note The Resolution Select switch and the DTV output select switch must be set in the correct positions to see the On screen menus on the monitor you are using See Section 3 Connecting the AV1010 for your type of monitor and verify the correct switch settings Note The
15. Iechnology Z Technology AV1010 Video Decoder USER MANUAL Version 1 1 Sept 15 2004 Z Technology Inc 1815 NW 169 Place Suite 3070 Beaverton OR 97006 USA Tel 503 614 9800 Fax 503 614 9898 WARRANTY Z Technology Inc warrants to its Customers that the products it manufactures and sells will be free from defects in materials and workmanship for a period of one 1 year from the date of delivery If any such product proves defective during the application warranty period Z Technology Inc at it option either will repair the defective product without charge for parts and labor or will provide a replacement in exchange for the defective product In order to obtain service under this warranty Customer must notify Z Technology Inc of the defect before the expiration of the warranty period and make suitable arrangements for the performance of service Z Technology Inc will provide such service at its headquarters or at one of its authorized service centers Customer shall be responsible for all taxes duties packaging shipping and insuring of the defective product to the service center designated by Z Technology Inc with all these expenses prepaid Z Technology Inc shall pay for return shipping to Customer at the same location from which the product was shipped This warranty shall not apply to any defect failure or damage caused by improper use or improper or inadequate maintenance and care Z Technology Inc shall not be obligate
16. a for greater signal Note Some monitors that have multiple inputs and generate their own No Signal message It is important that the user be familiar with their monitor and recognize if the No Signal message is generated by the monitor or the AV1010 If the user sees a No Signal message on the monitor when the AV1010 is not connected to the monitor then that No Signal message is generated by the monitor A No Signal message from the monitor will more than likely have a different looking AV 1010 User Manual Page 9 2 Section 9 Appendix A screen format than the No Signal message shown here from the AV1010 Snowy picture Cause e Tuned to a memorized Analog channel of insufficient signal strength Tuned to a new channel that has not been memorized The AV1010 assumes it is an analog channel unless it can determine it is a digital channel If it determines it is a digital channel but unable to lock it will display a No oignal message that bounces around the screen Solution e Re adjust the receive antenna for greater signal or use higher gain antenna Intermittent signal or Try another channel no signal at all Make sure antenna is connected If a power antenna turn the power boost on You may also want to rotate the antenna for a stronger signal Poor sound quality Make sure audio connectors are correct or no sound Try another channel sometimes there is trouble with the transmit
17. ational inconsistency is introduced if the TV Video button is pressed on the remote control Internally the AV1010 has four video sources The Channel tuner input is just one of AV 101O User Manual Page 3 6 Section 3 On Screen Menus the four sources there are three more non used sources If the TV Video button is pressed once on the Remote Control internally the AV1010 switches to one of the non used video sources The TV Video button must be pressed three more times to cycle back to the Channel tuner as the video source If an NTSC monitor is connected a message in the upper right hand of the screen will temporarily appear after the TV Video button is pressed It will indicate which of the four internal video sources are active AV1 AV2 Tuner Channel number or DVD The Tuner Channel number is the Factory setting This messages does not appear on any other monitor output To Disable IR sensor for Remote Control 1 Remove the four screws on the top of the instrument 2 Slide the cover back to expose the interior 3 Locate the circuit board attached to the hania Inc unit front panel Near the center of the amt BRA AS Copurigm 2003 board is a jumper connecting two square pins Pull the jumper and move it so it is just on one pin This disables the Remote Control IR sensor and give a means to store the jumper should the IR sensor need to be re enabled IR Sensor Enable 4 Slide the cover back into position 5 Replace
18. can also press the blue button on the remote control FF or the EXIT button on the remote control to exit NOTE You can also view information about channels by pressing the GUIDE button on the remote control There might be a slight difference between the displayed program times and the real times depending on the time information transmitted by broadcasters If you display the EPG Electronic Program Guide after selecting DIT V 1080I 720p 480p with the Resolution Select switch no video is output through the Video Out jack or S Video jack When Search is activated in Full Guide mode it may take a while AV 101O User Manual Page 6 12 Section 7 Maintenance Introduction This section will explain how to maintain your system The system is quite rugged but several items need to be observed Keep fan filter clean Depending on the operating environment the fan filter should be cleaned every six months The fan filter may be cleaned by un snapping the plastic filter cover removing the filter element cleaning it with a vacuum or with running water then re installing it then snapping the cover back in place No screws need to be removed to clean the filter AV 101O User Manual Page 7 1 Section 8 Options amp Accessories Options ITEM DESCRIPTION Option SDI Adds SMPTE 259M standard definition serial digital video output Option RS Adds Rack Slide Kit non tilt for racks up to 24 deep Accessories ITEM DESCRIPTION
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20. closed captions feature See Setting up Digital Captions On Screen Text Messages and Setting up Analog Captions On Screen Text Messages sections The digital picture grade such as HD High Definition or SD Standard Definition The audio track languages English Spanish French See Choosing a Sound Multitrack on a received Digital signal and Choosing a Sound Multitrack on a received Analog signal sections AV 101O User Manual Page 4 2 Section 4 On Screen Menus TV 4 1 KON DT pain As the World Turne i V88 2 08PM m Caption 5 TV 14 D am Multi Language To view the Info Press the front panel INFO button To hide the Info Press the INFO button again or wait 10 seconds and the Info will disappear AV 101O User Manual Page 4 3 Section 5 Operation Memorizing Channels with RF Input Before you can use the channel buttons the front panel UP DOWN buttons the available channels must first be scanned and memorized This is an easy automatic process that typically takes two minutes This applies only to the AV1010 using the RF input See the Memorizing Channels with IF Input section of this manual for the AV1010 used with the IF input To memorize channels 1 Press the front panel MENU button 2 Use the UP DOWN buttons to highlight the The available CHANNEL Choices Channel icon then press SELECT Use the UP DOWN buttons to highlight the Memorize Channels ico
21. d monitor AV1010 User Manual Page 9 1 Section 9 Appendix A The Remote Control TV Video button has been pressed causing the AV1010 to internally switch to a non used video input See Disabling the IR Remote Control section of this manual Solution Turn on AV1010 and re check that the correct video cable connects a monitor Re check that the AV1010 Resolution Select Switch DTV OUT Select Switch are in the correct positions for the connected monitor Make sure Monitor is powered and turned on Re check that monitor is connected to the correct AV1010 video output and that it is configured to receive the same type of signal the AV1010 is configured to put out Cause Avs e he AV1010 generates a No Signal message which bounces around the screen when tuned to a memorized digital channel and it does not receive a digital signal Message Bouncing around screen Solution Re check the RF source is connected to the correct input If the AV1010 was shipped by itself it is configured to use the RF input as the signal source If the AV1010 was shipped with a DM1010 it is configured to use the IF 44 MHz input as its RF source See Connecting Signal Sources section of this manual Memorize channels again See Memorizing Channels with RF Input Memorizing Channels with IF Input Adding and Deleting Channels and Changing Channels sections of this manual e Adjust receive antenn
22. d to furnish service under this warranty a to repair damage resulting from attempts by personnel other than Z Technology Inc representatives to install repair or service the product or b to repair damage resulting from improper use or connection to incompatible equipment THIS WARRANTY IS GIVEN BY Z TECHNOLOGY INC IN LIEU OF ANY OTHER WARRANTIES EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED Z TECHNOLOGY INC AND ITS VENDORS DISCLAIM ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE Z TECHNOLOGY INC RESPONSIBILITY TO REPAIR OR REPLACE A DEFECTIVE PRODUCT IS THE SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY PROVIDED TO THE CUSTOMER FOR BREACH OF THE WARRANTY Z TECHNOLOGY INC AND ITS VENDORS WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT SPECIAL INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES IRRESPECTIVE OF WHETHER Z TECHNOLOGY INC OR THE VENDOR HAS ADVANCE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES AV 1010 User Manual Table of Contents TABLE OF CONTENTS me i SECTION T SPECIFICATIONS osiciisaitann aa 1 1 Special Seas E E nice ieneenenesgenelohaes 1 1 SECTION 2 PRODUCT OVERVIEW 1 e eeen eene nennen nenne nnn nnn nnn nnn nnn 2 1 eU nc S HH 2 1 SECTION 3 CONNECTING THE AV1010 e eese eLeee eere rennen 3 0 Front Fanel Controls and EEDS eoim hoec ves trend adea oscula ds 3 0 Rear Panel Jacks and SWIICheS een a Doe havens teer a ka de
23. e AV1010 outputs Stereo audio on 600 ohm balanced stereo audio outputs to minimize hum pickup or on Hi Z RCA jacks It outputs digital audio on optical connector or an RCA jack In a broadcast studio environment the AV1010 is ideal for visual inspection of the off air received broadcast signal via a connected Analog or Digital monitor Outside the studio the AV1010 is a low cost high quality front end for a translator or cable head end AV 1010 User Manual Page 2 1 Section 3 Connecting the AV1010 Front Panel Controls and LEDs HIER NE t P gt A j e m dom eee m e A 1 LONE m4 i g i E Figure 1 AV1010 Front Panel 1 MENU Press to Display the on screen menus 2 SELECT Press to activate a selection when using the on screen menus 3 INFO Press to display information about the current AV1010 settings and program Channel number time Program title Program duration Caption Rating control Digital picture grade and MTS language 4 IR Infra Red Sensor See the Disabling the IR Remote Control section of this manual for instructions on how to disable this feature 5 MENU UP DOWN LEFT RIGHT Use to change channels or to move highlight when using on screen menus 6 POWER Power on LED indicator 7 LOCK DTV channel received and video decoder locked 8 STANDBY Use a straightened paper clip in this hole to put the AV1010 in standby mode In this mode the unit will respond to the Power
24. el or in the case of being connected to the IF output of a modulator the modulator is providing the signal This has some side effects the user should be aware of The AV1010 will see the channel of the IF source on all of it s internal memory channels 2 69 In other when the AV1010 memorizes channels it will appear to the AV1010 that there is a signal on every channel 2 69 The signal it finds on each internal memory channel is the single channel that is fed into the IF Input at 44 MHz Using the AV1010 front panel controls or remote control to change channels will make the AV1010 think it is tuning a new channel but in fact no change of tuning has occurred Connecting to a TV set To Analog TV To Analog TV Right Left Audio Video Figure 5 Connect Analog TV Video connection to an analog TV maybe with the Composite Video Output or the S Video Output The S Video connection will produce a slightly higher quality picture than the Composite Video Output Audio connection to an analog TV is via the R L Audio outputs NOTE The AV1010 On screen menus will appear on the Analog TV screen only if the Resolution Select Switch is set to 480i and the DTV Out Switch is set to RGB DVI AV 101O User Manual Page 3 4 Section 3 On Screen Menus Connecting to a Computer Monitor eer IF in a E 44 wes Eri Edad Li To Computer Monitor Figure 6 Connect computer monitor Connection to a Computer monitor is via the RGB con
25. eps 1 2 and 3 of the Memorizing Channels with RF Input section above 2 Create a memory configuration with just channel 2 Follow Steps 1 2 and 3 of the Adding and Deleting Channels section later in this manual Note you will have to use the UP DOWN buttons to tune Channel 2 in step 2 AV 101O User Manual Page 5 1 Section 5 On Screen Menus Adding and Deleting Channels To add channels that were not memorized or to delete unwanted channels from the memory 1 Press the front panel MENU button 2 Use the UP DOWN buttons to highlight the EE The available CHANNEL Choices Channel icon then press SELECT Use the UP DOWN buttons to highlight the prete M3 Memorize Channels Add Delete Channels icon then press F ry SELECT DLL Add Oelete Channels A Fine Tune Channels e WP Check Signal Strength 3 Repeatedly pressing the SELECT button will alternate between the Add Channel and Delete Channel screen You may tune a different channel by pressing the UP DOWN buttons If the currently tuned channel is not already in If the currently tuned channel is already in memory an Add Channel screen appears memory a Delete Channel screen appears Add Delete Channels Add Delete Ch Ch 2 0 Not In Memory h 2 0 In Memory Press niet To Add Press ME To Delete 4 Press the MENU button three times to exit the on screen menus or wait 2 minutes for the On screen display activity timeout NOTE The o
26. g gEEIN L d NT Caption Display Options Era T 7 7 Sire Style Foreground Background Retum to Def Adjusted broadcast default Captions may ibedisplayed differently in real Page 6 8 Section 6 On Screen Menus Return to Default This option sets each of Service Size Style Foreground Background to its default Abc12 This will appear at the bottom of the screen every tie each option is applied 6 To Exit press SELECT four times or wait 2 minutes for the On screen display activity timeout NOTES The availability of captions depends on the program being broadcast For other channels which don t operate with Digital Captions feature each press of the CAPTION button on the remote control will alternate among CC1 CC2 CC3 CC4 and OFF Setting up Analog Captions On Screen Text Messages The Analog Captions function operates in either analog RF channel mope or external signal DVD AVI AV2 mode Depending on the broadcasting signal the Analog Captions function may operate on digital channels How to Activate or Deactivate the On screen Captions 1 Press the front panel MENU button 2 Usethe UP DOWN buttons to highlight the Ser The available PREFERENCE Choices Preference icon and press SELECT EX Set favesite ix Use the UP DOWN buttons to highlight the ra CES Multi track Options Closed Captions icon and press SELECT el UM El Reting Control we D oM 0
27. hannel information displayed momentarily on the screen is for analog signals is the terrestrial space channel for digital signals it is decoded from the broadcast PID information in the digital signal The front panel DOWN button works similar to the UP button but in reverse order NOTE You must first complete the Memorize Channels procedure before you can use the AV1010 front panel UP DOWN buttons to change channel See the Memorizing Channels with RF Input section Using the IF input The AV1010 RF Tuner is by passed when the IF Input is used Therefore pressing the AV1010 UP DOWN buttons though they may change the on screen channel number really has no effect on the terrestrial tuned channel The terrestrial channel tuning is done by the device connected to the IF input AV 101O User Manual Page 5 3 Section 5 On Screen Menus Fine Tuning Analog Channels The Fine Tuning function lets you manually adjust the AV1010 s tuner if you have difficulty tuning analog channels 1 2 NOTE Press the front panel MENU button Use the UP DOWN buttons to highlight the Channel icon and press SELECT Use the UP DOWN buttons to highlight the Fine Tune Channel icon and press SELECT Using the LEFT RIGHT buttons adjust the current broadcasting channel for fine tuning If you want to cancel the Manual Fine Tuning use the LEFT RIGHT buttons to 0 the display then press the MENU three times To Exit press the MENU b
28. highlight the Setup icon and press SELECT AV 1010 User Manual The available SETUP Choices C93 Screen Format CO Auto Time Setup Sound Output Dolby a DRC Off Page 6 6 Section 6 On Screen Menus 3 Use the UP DOWN buttons to highlight the DRC On Off icon and press SELECT Use the UP DOWN buttons to alternate between DRC On and DRC Off and press SELECT again 4 To Exit press SELECT three times or wait 2 minutes for the On screen display activity timeout 0S tl 9 NOTE The DRC function operates only on digital channels Setting up Digital Captions On Screen Text Messages The Digital Captions function operates on digital channels How to Activate or Deactivate the On screen Captions 1 Press the front panel MENU button 2 Usethe UP DOWN buttons to highlight the Preferences icon and press SELECT Use the UP DOWN buttons to highlight the Closed Captions icon and press SELECT 3 Usethe UP DOWN buttons to alternate between Caption On and Caption Off and press SELECT AV 1010 User Manual tld E m th O tah The available SETUP Choices C93 Sereen Format 8 Auto Time Setup e Sound Output Dolby Ca DRE The available PREFERENCE Choices f Set Favorite Channels Eh Multi track Options m Closed Captions amp Rating Control x Help On Closed Captions Caption Off IE Caption Display Options Mode Oi Page 6 7 4
29. imes or wait 2 minutes for the On screen display activity timeout et The available PREFERENCE Choices Set Favorite Channels than 2 Closed Captions mme Safi 8 Rating Control a OW Help On inti Ser Multi track Options jen Mi lom Sanib Multi seund Stereo z You can switch between current available mulitrack languages by pressing the MTS button on the remote control Once a particular language is selected it will be the default language even if you turn the TV off or change channel Choosing a Sound Multitrack on a received Analog signal Selecting a multitrack sound AV 1010 User Manual Page 6 4 1 Press the front panel MENU button 2 Usethe UP DOWN buttons to highlight the Preference icon and press SELECT Use the UP DOWN buttons to highlight the Multi track Options icon and press SELECT 3 Use the UP DOWN buttons to highlight the Multi Sound icon and press SELECT 4 Use the UP DOWN buttons to choose the submenu Mono Stereo SAP you want and press SELECT NOTES The default sound mode is Stereo lmas Tr eadi Pi Sanib v amas apk The available PREFERENCE Choices Section 6 On Screen Menus f Set Favorite Channels Multi track Options Closed Captions Rating Control Help On Multi trock Options Multi Language d Multi Sound Stereo English You can also change sound mulitrack by
30. l audio input or other audio device AV 101O User Manual Page 3 1 Section 3 On Screen Menus 11 Resolution Select Switch Switches between 1080i interlace scanning 720p progressive scanning 480p progressive scanning and 480i interlace scanning formats Switches the DTV OUT Y Pb Pr RGB to the following formats 1080i Interlaced Scanning Use this setting for an HDTV Ready 16x9 wide screen aspect ratio TV monitor with HDTV ready video inputs that can handle 1080i output format 720p Progressive Scanning Use this setting for an HDTV Ready 16x9 wide screen aspect ratio TV monitor with HDTV ready component video inputs that can handle 720p output format 480p Progressive Scanning Use this setting for an HDTV Ready 4x3 aspect ratio TV monitor with progressive scanning DTV ready component video inputs that can handle 480p output format 480i Progressive Scanning Use this setting for a analog TV with regular video S Video or Component video inputs 12 DTV OUT Select Use to select the Y Pb Pr output or the RGB and DVI outputs 13 DTV OUT RGB format Connect to an RGB TV or computer monitor or another component video device input 10801 720p and 480p are available by setting the Resolution Select Switch 14 DTV OUT Connect to a device equipped with a DVI interface DVI OUT supports HDCP function AV 101O User Manual Page 3 2 Section 3 On Screen Menus Connecting Signal Sources Antenna
31. n then press SELECT Add Delete Channels Fine Tune Channels GD Chack Signal Strength 3 Use the UP DOWN buttons to highlight Air icon then press SELECT Memorize Channels or Sm z Wc 7 Re Use the UP DOWN buttons to highlight Start Scan icon then press SELECT TOIT 4 Thatsit The AV1010 will automatically scan and store all to the digital DTV and analog channels that are available in your local area 5 To exit the on screen menu press the MENU button three times or wait 2 minutes for the On screen display activity timeout NOTES The AV1010 RF Input must be connected to an antenna in order to receive digital TV signals Even if a particular channel is deleted from the memory you can always tune that channel later See the Adding and Deleting Channels Section of this manual AV 101O User Manual Page 5 1 Section 5 On Screen Menus Memorizing Channels with IF Input If your AV1010 was equipped to use the IF input from the factory it is configured to have just one channel in its memory or internal channel plan The one channel is Channel 2 If you are switching your AV1010 from using the RF input to using the IF input use the following procedure to setup the factory configuration 1 Create a memory configuration with no channels in it Do this by Memorizing channels with no signal input Disconnect the AV1010 rear panel IF input There should be no signal inputs to the AV1010 Follow St
32. n screen menus refer to the front panel SELECT button as ENTER AV 101O User Manual Page 5 2 Section 5 On Screen Menus Changing Channels Using the RF input To change channels when using the AV1010 RF input press the front panel UP DOWN buttons Each press of the UP button will change the next higher channel in memory Each press of the DOWN button will change the channel to the next lower channel in memory A broadcaster may by transmitting on two frequencies Their legacy Analog frequency and their borrowed digital frequency Additionally there may be multiple standard definition program streams or sub channels on the terrestrial digital frequency Example A broadcaster is transmitting an analog signal on their channel 6 legacy frequency The broadcaster is also transmitting two standard definition program streams or sub channels on it s digital frequency occupying the terrestrial channel 40 spectrum space When the AV1010 tunes the analog channel 6 0 momentarily displays on screen One press of the UP button tunes channel 40 of terrestrial spectrum space and select sub channel 1 6 1 on the screen displays momentarily on the screen A second press of the UP button doesn t change the terrestrial spectrum space tuning selects the second sub channel 6 2 displays momentarily on the screen A third press of the UP button tunes to the next higher terrestrial space channel in memory above the terrestrial space channel 6 The c
33. nector Audio connections to amplified speakers are via the Analog Audio Right Left connectors Audio for distribution may be connected to the 600 ohm balanced Audio outputs or the Digital Audio Optical or Coaxial output NOTE The AV1010 On screen menus will appear on the Computer monitor only if the DTV Out Switch is set to RGB DVI and the Resolution Select Switch is set to 1080i 720p or 480p Connecting HDTV Monitor with Componet Video ll S Oe 2 00 b ie e z To HDTV Monitor or Comnonent Video Device Figure 7 Connect HDTV Monitor or Component Video Input Device Connect a HDTV monitor or a Component Video input device to the DTV Out Y Pb Pr Outputs Audio connections to amplified speakers are via the Analog Audio Right Left connectors Audio for distribution may be connected to the 600 ohm balanced Audio outputs or the Digital Audio Optical or Coaxial output NOTE The AV1010 On screen menus will appear on the HDTV Monitor only if the DTV Out Switch is set to Y Pb Pr and the Resolution Select Switch is set to 1080i 720p or 480p AV 101O User Manual Page 3 5 Section 3 On Screen Menus Connecting a Digital Audio input device Tm me E 2 mm eee r IF Ins Arai og Cut Ig 44 Mir Soe RF In dete o Vici 2 Ves I T ic i acm E Optical Digital Coaxial Digital Audio Out Audio Out Figure 8 Connect Digital Audio Input device Connect a
34. nnel by time You can switch between Full Guide mode an Mini Guide mode by pressing the Red button on the remote control REW repeatedly Select the program you want by using the UP DOWN buttons and press the INFO button 5 To Exit press SELECT four times or wait 2 minutes for the On screen display activity timeout You can also press the Blue button on the remote control FF to exit NOTE You can also view information about a single channel by pressing the GUIDE button on the remote control Viewing Information about Channels 1 Press the front panel MENU button 2 Usethe UP DOWN buttons to highlight the Guide icon and press SELECT The available GUIDE Choices E Hini Guide Full Guide Set Default Guide Full So Scheduled List 3 Use the UP DOWN buttons to highlight the Full Guide and press SELECT AV1010 User Manual Page 6 11 Section 6 On Screen Menus 4 Use the Green button on the remote control STOP to activate 2 Hours and the Yellow button PLAY to activate 2 Hours 5 You may now Jump to a channel directly Use the UP DOWN buttons to highlight the program in the right column and press SELECT Obtain additional program details Highlight the title of a program using the UP DOWN buttons and press SELECT Exit the program guide and return to normal viewing To Exit press SELECT four times or wait 2 minutes for the On screen display activity timeout You
35. options in the Screen Format menu depends on the type of TV or monitor you are using with the AV1010 1 Press the front panel MENU button The available SETUP Choices TO Auto Time Setup LEP Sound Output Dolby arp 2 Use the UP DOWN buttons to highlight the Setup icon and press SELECT ve Use the UP DOWN buttons to highlight the Screen Format icon and press SELECT thannd E ma DRC Off 3 Use the UP DOWN buttons to highlight the O Screen Format TV screen ratio icon and press ENTER The sub menus will be displayed pret Choose desired format Then use the UP DOWN buttons to select ae inis the sub menu you want and press SELECT w deaf mi D 4 Use the LEFT RIGHT buttons to highlight the ie Screen Format screen format you want and press SELECT EX select Wacreenrefi ones mul 5 5 To Exit Press the MENU button three times or wait 2 minutes for the On screen display activity timeout NOTE You can also change the screen format by AV 101O User Manual Page 6 1 Section 6 On Screen Menus 4 53 MNAOPITOR FORMAT LETTER ROX FLILL Source Signal a With a 4 3 Ratio TV or Monitor If you are using a 4 3 aspect ratio TV or monitor and receiving an image with a 16 9 aspect ratio you need to specify how the image is displayed Letter Box Choose this option when receiving a 16 9 image and you want to see the original wide formats Letter boxing shrinks the picture so
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37. ted DTV audio encoding Make sure the Mute button on your audio device is off Try both analog and digital coaxial and optical audio connectors No color or wrong Make sure you have connected the AV1010 correctly to your colors monitor Remote control Make sure you have fresh batteries installed the correct way in doesn t work your Remote Control Also select the correct remote correctly command mode STB is correct remote command mode for the AV1010 Make sure the Remote Control IR sensor is Enabled on the AV1010 see the Disabling the IR Remote Control section of this manual AV1010 User Manual Page 9 3 Section 9 Appendix A On Screen Menu Cause Mini Guide or Full Guide won t go e f an on screen Menu Mini Guide or Full Guide is away selected and no guide information is being broadcast the Mini Guide or Full Guide is empty In this situation there is no guide information to select using the AV1010 front panel so the front panel buttons do not allow you to exit this menu You can exit the guide if the IR Remote Control is enabled by using the Remote Control Solution e Wait two minutes for the menu time out to expire e Turn the AV1010 off then back on e Press the Exit button on the Remote Control AV 1010 User Manual Page 9 4 Section 10 Appendix B Option SDI User Manual The AV1010 Option SDI uses the Ross Video 9033 Analog to SDI Converter to drive the SDI output The converter
38. unattended 24 7 operation It may be mounted in a 19 rack or placed on a table or shelf It has a 75 ohm antenna input or may be connected to a 44MHz inverted IF source such as the Z Technology DM1010 8VSB Demodulator Pairing the DM1010 8VSB Professional Demodulator with the AV1010 Commercial Receiver immensely enhances the ability to characterize the received ATSC 8VSB signal The AV1010 provides visual inspection of the received signal The DM1010 provides accurate calibrated and traceable power level measurement tap energy signal to noise sync lock and equalizer lock metrics All metrics may be displayed instantaneously or displayed graphed over time monitored and recorded via a PC attached to the DM1010 with the WinDM software Additionally since the DM1010 has network capability all may be monitored remotely The DM1010 also provides Transport stream out in several formats The WinDM software also provides constellation and eye pattern displays The AV1010 translates all 18 ATSC digital video formats to a single digital format selected by rear panel switches The output digital video format is selected to be available on Y Pb Pr output or RGB output or DVI output The output rate is selectable between 1080i interlaced 720p progressive and 480p progressive Independent of the digital output selected a down converted version of the received signal is always available on its Analog NTSC Composite video and NTSC S Video outputs Th
39. utton three times or wait 2 minutes for the On screen display activity timeout Only analog TV channels can be fine tuned AV 1010 User Manual Ok Peta D n Rs e a e i B i e E The available CHANNEL Choices 123 Memorize Channels Add Delete Channels heci Signal Strength Fine Tune Channels ee Press 0 to reset Page 5 4 Checking the Digital Signal Strength Unlike analog channels which can vary in reception quality from snowy to clear digital HDTV channels have either perfect reception quality or you will not receive them at all So unlike analog channels you cannot fine tune digital channels You can however adjust you antenna to improve the reception of available digital channels 1 2 Press the front panel MENU button Use the UP DOWN buttons to highlight the Channel icond and press SELECT Use the UP DOWN buttons to highlight the Check Signal Strength icon and press SELECT If the signal strength indicates the the signal is weak physically adjust your antenna to increase the signal strength Continue to adjust the antenna until you find the best position with the strongest signal When you have finished adjusting your antenna use the UP DOWN buttons to highlight Done and press SELECT Section 5 On Screen Menus e Ihe available CHANNEL Choices peti m Ut bas axe 008 pets E 00 8 n fe 123 Memorize Channels Add
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