ViewSonic NextVision HD12 HDTV DTV Receiver
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1. TV Connection HDTV TV or Monitor RGB JET OUTPUT SWITCH a DVI C RGB DVI 0 is or Antenna a a Y Pb 1 T Receiver 1 Connect the Antenna or Cable to the Receiver RF Input by using a coaxial RF cable 2 Connect the RGB OUT and AUDIO OUTPUT to the RGB IN and AUDIO IN jack on your TV by using RGB and Audio L R RCA type cables 3 Connect the Coaxial S PDIF or Optical S PDIF to the Dolby Digital compatible A V Receiver by using the fiber or RCA type coaxial cable if you have the Home Theater audio system Note when you are using the RGB connecting the OUTPUT SWITCH must be set toward the RGB DVI V or DVI C position The HDTV TV or Monitor RGB signal reception timing setting depends on the manufacture s setup However you could try both of switch position till you could see the Receiver s picture on TV screen 12 TV Connection HDTV TV or Monitor DVI with HDCP lt OUTPUT SWITCH DVI C Cable or Antenna RGB DVI V 1 a Y Pb Pr I a s B t ro gt OUTPUT ITCH l I I Iq AC INPUT INPUT RS 232 S VIDEO COAXIAL OPTICAL Audio Receiver 1 Connect the A2. e Press Enter to highlight the input column Then press numeric buttons to input the channel number The channel frequency will be 0 Penas Mean automatically showing on right side of the input column E Ap Ginn H e Press Enter button when the message Add channel and press Enter to add channel has shown e If the ATSC signal is found and locked the Status will show message Get No XX 8VSB channel success Then you can press EXIT or Menu to Ir A eeann leave the menu page and watch the program or zi Ra go ahead scanning the other channels UU apbon Semp Lock e If the signal is not locked the status will show Got No Channel You can scan the signal again Soran a or refer to the signal level bar Signal for aligning the direction of the antenna to get the signal Chine We Ad Feng BOOG le IRRA e When the signal is locked and the receiver is A A on the channel you can enter into this page to cee check the signal level Note It s suggested that you contact the antenna Installer when you have to troubling with locking the signal e Press EXIT button to back to the main menu or azal press MENU button to leave Hii E Br eri AU B Celina He HT ifai nyaa i TECCETT 21 Edit Channel e On the Channel menu press the numeric key to input the default password 0000 or user password to show the sub menu Press A and Y to highlight the Edit and then
3. Ai Liraieee ELET VET NE Li EL g Fal Fest Fir Fii 28 mportant information About Parental Rating Explanation of the MPAA and TV FCC Rating Systems USTV FCC Age Based Ratings TV MA Mature audiences only This program may contain mature themes profane language graphic violence and explicit sexual content TV 14 Parents strongly cautioned This program may contain sophisticated themes sexual content strong language and more intense violence TV PG Parental guidance suggested The program may contain infrequent coarse language limited violence some suggestive sexual dialogue and situations TV G General audience It contains little or no violence no strong language and little or no sexual dialogue or situations TV Y7 Directed to older children Themes and elements in this program may include mild physical or comedic violence or may frighten children under the age of seven TV Y All children The themes and elements in this program are specifically designed for a very young audience including children from ages two six USTV FCC Content Category MV Violence S Sexualcontent L Offensive language D Dialogue sexual innuendo FV Fantasy or cartoon violence MPAA Rating System Movies G General audience No restriction PG Children under 13 should be accompanied by an adult PG 13 Parental guidance suggested Children under 13 should be accompanied by an adult R Restricted Viewer
4. Digital TV program by PIP which is in the small screen on the right bottom side of the screen e Press EXIT or PIP button can cancel the PIP menu window e Use A and W keys to browse through the PIP Program lists e Highlight the program and press ENTER key to get the Picture In Picture two programs on the TV screen at the same time e You can press the EXIT button or highlight the PIP OFF and press ENTER to close the PIP function e To close the small screen you can press the PIP button again or press EXIT button 33 PIP Position To Move Small Picture Position in Picture In Picture e When in PIP mode you can press the PIP POS button to move small picture position to center up right downright down left or up left e When in PIP mode you can press the PIP SWAP button to swap big and small picture e To close the small screen you can press the PIP button again or press EXIT button 34 POP Picture On Picture e When you are watching terrestrial or cable TV channels you can press POP button on the remote control to call up the POP screen e You can get a current selected channel program surrounding by 8 sub pictures The sub pictures are all digital TV programs within the same RF channel e To close the POP screen you can press the POP button again or press EXIT button CLOSED CAPTION e When you learn from the I PLATE that there is Closed Caption data on the current channel you c
5. Press EXIT button will return to the previous menu or press MENU key to directly leave the menu l TUL Lal puja a 19 Auto Scan The steps required to program the receiver are outlined as below e Press or keys to move highlight to the CHANNEL and enter default password 0000 to mm Di show three sub menus Channel pa e 71 1 Edit 2 Auto Scan mers DOG 3 Manual Scan e Press A or W buttons to highlight the AUTO SCAN and then press ENTER to Launch the auto scan An AUTO SCAN window will show the SCAN status e The receiver starts Off Air channel It will search both NTSC analogue and ATSC digital signal from channel 2 up to channel 69 The percentage bar shows the progress being made e Once the digital TV signal is scanned the channel TA r number and program name will be shown on the L is be wa u apt Peiitien k Scan List B Auta Bean O Bunun Gian e It takes a few minutes to complete the whole scanning process e Scanning will end up on channel 69 When it is complete even in processing you can press EXIT key to leave this window and enjoy watching DTV programs T chimik feud Aide Bin complete Fruj ibh bey bi bn 20 Memorize Channel Manually e On the Channel menu page select the third item ja ki cd dl al Manual Scan and then use the or gt button Ma Sa ji D n to select the channel plan G and FT Caption T Lock
6. Video port output 1 set of YPbPr Video ports output 1 set of RGBHV Video ports output 1 set of DVI with HDCP Video ports output 1 set of RS 232 data ports 1 set of power socket 90 240 VAC 50 60 Hz 30 W 360x 282 x 79 mm 2 Kg Unpacked 5 40 C 40 65 C Specifications are subject to change without notice 41
7. human s eye Bandwidth Frequency range allows for carrying a certain radio signal The speed of data transmission depends on the available bandwidth of the transmission channel Coaxial Cable A type of cable used to transmit high frequency signals e g from the VHF UHF antenna to the terrestrial Digital TV receiver Composite Video There are three elements of the video system First the active video which means the picture to be displayed on the screen and its associated colors Second the sync decides where to place each pixel on the screen Third the blanking tells the display when to turn off the electron beam so no retrace across the screen These three elements combined together is called composite video when connecting to a display through connectors ATSC Abbreviation for Advanced Television System Committee The Advanced Television Systems Committee Inc ATSC is an international non profit membership organization developing voluntary standards for the entire spectrum of advanced television systems They stipulate the standard for terrestrial Digital TV broadcast which is also called ATSC EPG Abbreviation for Electronic Program Guide A software that enable viewers to navigate through the large number of channels offered by digital TV broadcaster and select the desired services Frequency The property of a signal which is measured in cycles per second Hertz Letterbox The pictu
8. of the screen e 4 3 Zoom Select this wills no blank panels will be added e 4 3 Full Select this when receiving a 16 9 image and you want the wide movie format to fill the entire screen e 16 9 Pillar box Select this when receiving a 4 3 source signal and you want to see the original 4 3 format Blank panels appear at the left and right of the screen e 16 9 Zoom Select this wills no blank panels will be added e 16 9 Full Select this when receiving a 16 9 image and you want the wide movie format to fill the entire screen 4 3 TV or Monitor 4 3 TV FORMAT LETTER BOX FULL ZOOM SOURCE SIGNAL 16 9 TV or Monitor 16 9 MONITOR FORMAT SOURCE SIGNAL PILLAR BOX FULL ZOOM 3 4 25 Sound Digital Audio Output Setting The digital channel s sounds can be output from the j Z rear panel S PDIF connectors of vour receiver The iA i Ha ae digital sound outputs are either optical through or sotun ps channel Caption coaxial connectors After connecting an optical or TE i VE a coaxial digital audio component vou must specifv D Forma the transmission format Dolby Digital or PCM Found i B O t e Press Enter on Sound to show the audio format option you can press 4 p buttons to highlight the desired audio format and then press Enter to confirm the setting om Pide i WE Tine Lona E Abul e Press EXIT button to back to the main menu or press MENU button
9. oococccconcononicnoncanoncnnanenconcnnonons 34 PIP SWAP To Swap Big and Small Picture In PIP oococcoconoccoronconoccoroncorononroncarononronrarorencorennons 34 POP PIGHIFOSO File GUUS ura 35 CLOSED CAPTION cda 35 FAVORITE CHANNEL LIST a 36 Press Numeric Key to Select Digital Channel occocococoncocoroconccrorononcorononcorarononenrarononcnranonenenronenes 36 FREEZE tie PICTURE tai ia ee adoro 36 APPENDIX 1 DTV Channel Table Information ssnsnnnnnnnnnn nar nennn na nn n akar nkEKEn HE EnEnEnnEnnEn ni 38 APPENDIX 2 TROUBLE SHOOTING i ia ie i i r 39 APPENDIX 3 ON SCREEN MESSAGE iss insiet ia bieb id a tn 40 APPENDIX F JGLOSSAR ec a 41 APPENDIXS TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS ii ig i B a 42 Introduction to NextVision HD12 Getting Started Thank you for choosing ViewSonic Your new NextVision HD12 HDTV receiver is designed to receive free to air ATSC terrestrial TV channels The receiver is operated via the remote control as indicated in the following pages The receiver also provides a wide variety of options for attaching to your TV and other home entertainment equipment by connector of DVI RGB Component Video Y Pb Pr Composite Video RCA S Video Audio L R RCA and Coaxial SPDIF If your service provider or system installer has already set up the TV antenna and connected it to the receiver then you may want to skip this section However if you are setting up the system by yourself please read thi
10. to leave Opacity proper Changing Transparency of On Screen Display e Press A V buttons to highlight the Opacity and press Enter o k d Sol 5 Cation e Use the lt buttons to change the percentage of fli the On Screen Display s transparency Ml 7 Beund e Press EXIT button to back to the main menu or l oeiy il pate mM press MENU button to leave A TIF ib Time Fona E Abou l Plate Changing Display time of the information Plate e Select the I Plate you can press d gt and AV buttons to change the Information Plate display time to 2 4 6 seconds or off mode gt e Press EXIT button to back to the main menu or 08 Formal press MENU button to leave Sound Y Opa ai oT iP Tine Lona O Abi 26 Time Zone e Press AorY buttons to highlight TIME ZONE from the Setup menu and press ENTER e As you have received a digital signal the receiver s time will be set automatically e Press the or buttons to change time display format between 12 and 24 e Press the Enter buttons to highlight the input 0 dre eid e column and then press 4 or buttons to et ee ae change time zone increase or decrease 30 minutes when press the arrow key every time e Press EXIT button to go back to the main menu or press MENU button to leave About Receiver I nformation e Under Setup s sub menu you can select item About to check the hardware and software version e Pre
11. www viewsonic com Safety First Please review the following safety precautions If this is first time to use a terrestrial TV receiver then read this manual before installing or using the terrestrial TV receiver If the receiver is not functioning properly please contact ViewSonic customer support AN RISK OF ELECTRICAL SHOCK N DO NOT OPEN WARNING TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRICAL SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE THE COVER NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS ARE INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL A The lightening symbol in a triangle is used to alert you to the presence of dangerous voltage inside the receiver that may be sufficient to constitute a risk of electric shock to anyone opening the case It is also used to indicate improper installation or handling of the receiver that could damage the electrical system in the receiver or in other equipment attached to the receiver i The exclamation point in a triangle is used to alert vou to important operating and maintenance instructions Failure to follow these instructions could result in injurv to vou or damage to the receiver A Be careful with electricity o Power outlet To prevent electric shock be sure the electrical plug used on the receiver s power cord matches the electrical outlet used to supply power to the receiver Connect the power cord only to a power source that operates at 90 260 Volts AC 50 60 Hz Oo Power plug If a three prong power plug is provided with the re
12. DEO audio input is set on the first pair of Audio L R INPUT RCA jack 14 Viewing the Remote Control Battery I nstallation Use two AAA batteries supplied Remove battery cover by pushing the tab while lifting the cover up Install batteries matching and polarity signs Replace the battery cover Note incorrect installation can cause battery leakage and corrosion that will damage the Remote Control Precautions Replace batteries in pairs Do not mix battery types zinc carbon with alkaline Do not recharge heat and short circuit disassemble or burn batteries Button Description Press to turn ON and OFF the device Press to enter channel number or password Press to turn off the audio output Press to call up the Closed Caption CC and Caption CC CS Service CS list You can select one the desired Closed Caption Press to displays I Plate providing information about INFO the current channel press twice to see the program extend information Press to select multi lingual Audio soundtracks Press to activate or close the On Screen Display Press to back to the previous menu page EPG Press to display the Electric Program Guide Press to displays the ALL Digital Analog and FAV a aH Favorite program list Direction buttons Press to move highlighted selection through menu or submenus Enter Press highlight menu or submenu item CH CHO Press to scroll channel up and down VOL VOLI Pre
13. Pr Component Video Output It is better than S Video and Composite Video output in terms of picture quality YPbPr is the standard HDTV connector 40 APPENDIX 5 Standards Compliance Compliant Standard Tuner Input Frequency Bandwidth Connector Demodulator Video Output Formats Aspect Ratio Picture Resolution Output System Socket Video I nput Format Connector Audio Output Formats Sample Rate Mode Connector Audio Input Sample Rate Connector Front Panel IR Receiver Function Control Channel Display Rear Panel 1 0 ports 1 Tuner input 2 set of RCA audio port input L R 1 set of RCA audio port output L R 1 set of Fiber S PDIF audio port output 1 set of Coaxial S PDIF audio port output 2 set of RCA Video port input 1 set of RCA Video port output Power Supply Input Voltage Consumption max Dimension Size W x D x H Weight Environmental Data Operating Temperature Storage Temperature TECHNICAL SPECI FI CATIONS ATSC 54 864 MHz 6 MHz F Type Female 8 VSB MP ML amp MP O HL 4 3 16 9 1920 X 1080i 1280 x 720p 720 x 480p 640x480i ATSC HDTV NTSC DVI HDCP RGBHV YPbPr S Video RCA Composite Video x2 S Video x1 RCA jack Mini Hosiden Socket Dolby Digital MPEG I amp IT 32 44 1 48 KHz Mono Stereo Dual Optical S PDIF Coaxial S PDIF 32 44 1 48 KHz RCA jack Yes 7 Keys 4 Digits 7 segment display 1 set of S Video port input 1 set of S
14. ViewSonic NEXTVISION HDI2 User Guide MIL iil Tsi l l e Wak ia pr j ViewSonic Corporation Copyright ViewSonic Corporation 2004 All rights reserved ViewSonic the three birds logo and OnView are registered trademarks of ViewSonic Corporation Disclaimer ViewSonic Corporation shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein nor for incidental or consequential damages resulting from furnishing this material or the performance or use of this material or the performance or use of this product In this interest of continuing product improvement ViewSonic Corporation reserves the right to change product specifications without notice Information in this document may change without notice No part of this document may be copied reproduced or transmitted by any means for any purpose without prior written permission from ViewSonic Corporation FOR YOUR RECORDS This serial number of this product is on the back of the HDTV receiver Write the serial number in the space below and keep this guide as a permanent record of your purchase to aid in identification in the event of theft or loss Model Name ViewSonic NEXTVISION HD12 Model Number VS10321 1M Serial Number Purchase Date Electronic Warranty Registration To meet your future needs and to receive any additional product information as it becomes available please register your warranty on the Internet at http
15. an press CC CS button on the remote control to display C C Option list it on the TV screen e Use A and W keys to highlight the desired CC signal and press ENTER button e After the type of Closed Caption has selected press EXIT or CC CS key to cancel the CC Option list then you can watch this Digital TV program with Closed Caption 35 FAVORITE CHANNEL LIST e When you are watching terrestrial or cable TV channels you can press FAV button on the remote control to call up the Favorite List e Use d and gt keys to navigate ALL ATSC NTSC and FAV program lists e Use A and W keys to browse through the selected program lists and highlight the program you like to watch then press ENTER button Press Numeric Key to Select Digital Channel For the digital channel number is different with the traditional NTSC channel number Please follow below indication to select the digital channel if you prefer to use numeric key to do the channel selection Example digital channel number 10 2 1 press numeric key 1 and 0 2 press DP buttons 3 press numeric key 2 FREEZE the PI CTURE e Press the FREEZE button on the remote control to freeze the main window picture A remain message Freeze will be shown on up right of the display screen e You can press the FREEZE button again to release the picture Note If you freeze a program for purposes oth
16. ceiver be sure it is used with a properly grounded three wire power socket o Power cord Be sure the power cord is routed so that it will not be stepped on or pinched by heavy items o Power overloading Avoid overloading electrical outlets or extension cords which otherwise could result in electric shock or fire e Lightening For protection from lightening or when the receiver is left unattended for a long period disconnect it from the power source o Protect other equipment Unplug the receiver before connecting any other equipment especially the TV antenna Connect all equipment to the receiver before plugging any power cords to the power source e Power line Be sure your TV antenna is not located near overhead power lines or where it might fall into any power lines Also be careful to avoid touching any such power lines when installing the TV antenna e Antenna Grounding Be sure that antenna is grounded to provide protection from Lightening and build up of static electricity e Antenna Installation Instruction 1 Outdoor Antenna Grounding If an outside antenna or cable system is concerned to the product be sure the antenna or cable system is grounded so as to provide some protection against voltage surges and built up static charges Article 810 of the National Electrical Code ANSI NFPA 70 provides information with regard to proper grounding of the mast and supporting structure grounding of the lead in wire to an antenna
17. channel e Press EXIT button to back to the main menu or press MENU button to leave EPG Electric Program Guide e Press the EPG button to display EPG window e The current program will be highlighted yellow color automatically e Press d Bor A V buttons to roll program list toward right to see maximum 12 hours program guide MIJAH Mar 1 03 00 2M Channel Guide e Press EPG buttons again when in the EPG window you can see the channel list guide Press Aor W buttons to roll Channel list toward up or down 32 INPUT External Video Audio I nput e When you are watching DVD programs from AUX IN 2 Composite Video In 1 S Video and 2 pairs of Audio Left Right In connectors on the receiver s back panel you can press INPUT button to select TV Composite Video 1 Composite Video 2 S Video signal input e Press V FORMAT button can upscale the picture resolution to 480p 720p or 10801 PIP To watch two channels at the same time e When you are watching the terrestrial or cable TV programs you can press PIP button on the remote control to show the multiple programs on TV screen e Press PIP button on the remote control you can get the PIP PROGRAM list containing all digital TV programs within the same RF channel for instance channel KTRK SD and auxiliary signal input Composite Video and S Video Use A and W keys to highlight the desired source signal and press ENTER button then you can watch this
18. ct the receiver from the power source prior to connecting or after disconnecting the cable to the UHF VHF antenna Before Connecting to other devices power supply be sure the amplifier doesn t have power leakage before connecting the coaxial When the receiver is connected to the antenna attached with a signal amplifier which requires N cable to the receiver Connecting Antennas Cable or Antenna LI im m Co WA eae i AC INPUT OUTPUT INPUT RS 232 100 240V 50 60 Hz UDIO R VIDEO L AUDIO R O 1 Connect Antenna to the Receiver RF Input by using a coaxial RF cable 2 You may connect Cable NTSC signal to the receiver by using a coaxial RF cable Note except the terrestrial ATSC signal the Receiver also could receive the traditional NTSC signal please note that it could not recognize the digital cable QAM signal to decode TV Connection Analog TV RS 232 TV VINPUT abrira COMPONENT INPUT MONITOR 7 gt IO Olblo Al 1 ka H si O Z 1 Connect the Antenna or Cable to the Receiver RF Input by using a coaxial RF cable 2 Connect the VIDEO OUTPUT and AUDIO OUTPUT to the A V IN jack on your TV by using RCA type cables You a
19. cted to the receiver as described in this manual Object Entry To avoid electric shock never stick anything in the slots on the case or remove the cover Water Exposure To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock do not expose the receiver to rain or moisture EMI Electro Magnetic Interference tested Table Of Content isa 118 A i ieuaeiauaeiandapeeniagameennneneneeias 2 Tea DIG OF COMON i di ti t s 4 Introduction to NextVision ADI 2 ii sa a p G e tipica 6 Package Contento i i o ates 6 Frond Panel Buttons and LEDS sasha odios 7 Reat Panel nn un UA 8 HOLZ PAYSANS Staa O Mans 9 Eonnecand SAILINGS ee eee ek 8 IV CONNECCION Anadir 9 TV Connection DTV IV OE MONnItOL CY PDPE aras 11 TV Connection HDTV TV or Monitor RGB ococcocococccnononoccononoconinnanononcononononnanononcarenonrnnanenennanons 12 TV Connection HDTV TV or Monitor DVI with HDCP ocococcoconoccccononoccononoconcononononnanononnaranenennanons 13 Video SOURCE Connections doo 14 VIEWING Me Remote Controlado 15 Batte ISO rta 15 MENU Mr o o o dee ec at 16 FiotkeVv Mad esas mavens sare T AKA dae eee ae ie em 18 Seting Up Mhe ZAT SOOHD RECEIVER iii ii diia 19 E ni qa PA A A EIT 19 AU LOO CAT a add A ii at Sai a it 20 Memorize Channel Manually aiii 21 A o o Ryu 22 Caption Closed Captjon ODUONS anadir a SANA big is ea 23 A 24 Format Screen Format SEUD lia aa 24 ASDE U RGU si ski kubu ni dat 25 Sound Digital Audio Output Setting lu Le
20. d Default Black Green Yellow Pink Light Blue Blue Default Solid Full Translucent Fill Opacit 0 100 paniy adjustment l Plate Displav Time Time Format Time Zone Time Adjustment version Lock Enter Password Seconds Setting 2 4 6 sec off 12 or 24 Co me f WA TA ET Rating MPAA 16 Confirm New Password Enter Password New Password PASS 17 Hotkey Map 18 1 POWER T5 T OFF default CCI Ti O wm MUTE Press to turn off on audio output ES 0 9 Numerical keypad Channel Number Language 1 ATSC Language 2 ATSC Language 3 ATSC ss Language 3 ATSC ss ATSC Displays l Plate providing information about the current channel 7 FAV Display the favorite channel list i MAIN ATSC NTSC FAV Press to display the Program Guide window press again could show the Channel Guide window 9 MENU Activates or turn off the On Screen Menu EN CH A CHY Control the channel up down HE ENE VOL VOL Control the volume increase decrease Fenda Format480P 000000 480P zz o 720P EE 10801 4 4 3 Pan amp Scan sss A A RATIO KT 16 9 PillarBox 9 16 9 PillarBox 16 9 Pan amp Scan sss 9 16 9 Pan amp Scan sss 16 9 Crop e 9 aR AAA e PIP OFF poe Video 1 o Video 2 PIP Green im i i S Video y QQ Baia ooo PIP POS Left Right PIP SWAP Swap between Main Video window and PIP1 Video window Mono MTS Audio Key in receiving anal
21. discharge unit connection to grounding electrodes and requirements for the grounding electrodes 2 Lightning For added protection for this product during a lightning storm or when it is left unattended and unused for long periods of time unplug it from the wall outlet and disconnect the antenna or cable system This will prevent damage to the product due to lightning and power line surges 3 Power Lines An outside antenna system should not be located in the vicinity of overhead power lines or other electronic light or power circuits or where it can fall into such power lines or circuits When installing an outside antenna system extreme care should be taken to keep from touching such power lines or circuits as contract with them might be fatal Also follow these precautions 4 Ventilation Do not block the ventilation slots on the receiver or place any heavy object on top of it Blocking the air flow could damage the receiver Arrange components so that air can flow freely around the receiver Ensure that there is adequate ventilation if the receiver is placed in a stand Put the receiver in a properly ventilated area away from direct sunlight or any source of heat Overheating Avoid stacking the receiver on top of a hot component such as a power amplifier Risk of Fire Do not place the receiver on top of any easily combustible material such as carpet or fabric Proper Connections Be sure all equipment cables are conne
22. e KEEA NE KEE FENENENEOEENENENEE ONENEZT 26 Opacity Changing Transparency of On Screen Display occcconccconccconecconocnononcononnonenconenranenconennons 26 I Plate Changing Display time of the information Plate ococcocociococconennononionanencononcanoncanoncanoninns 26 nn e rro OOOO O 27 About Receiver Information cccsccscsesecstcecaececnrcecaeseentceeanseentesaeseeseceeeeaaseeeeseeaaseesnsetanseeensenanees 27 Eo Cer CREO Sg TS er EAU ree O 28 Rating Lock Programs Using the USTV FCC Or MPAA oococcccoconocicnonococcononoconnonononnanonononnanenennanons 28 Important information About Parental Rating ccccccecseseceeeeseeeeseeeeeeeeseeeeseeaeseeaeseseseeensesansesaes 29 CHANGE ASSW ONG is usa i p taa a ia Ton ici 30 Reset Receivers Data To Default td a eed 30 Forget tne PassWord ra sai 30 INFO CINfORMaUCN Platt li aereas 31 Audio Select a Multitack Language when Receiving DTV Program scscsessceeeeseceeeeseeseaeeeseserensenes 31 MTS Set Audio when Receiving Analog TV Program cccsccecscseceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaeeaeeeeeeaesaeeesenanees 32 EPG Electric Program GUIGE ii 32 Channel GUIGC iii ie r s t ol lak ila Crete dane Meet S aU tated Skz 32 INPUT External Video Audio Input laicas aa 33 PIP To watch two channels at the same time occccocccconcoconecconenracononroncnrononronraronrnrorraranencarenenns 33 PIP Position To Move Small Picture Position in Picture In Picture
23. er than personal viewing you may infringe on the copyrights that the program may be under 36 APPENDIX1 DTV Channel Table Information Log on to the website http www antennaweb org and select Choose An Antenna enter your address and find the DTV stations airing the EDTV HDTV signal you can receive Then visit the local station s website for program schedules Usually the website name is the same as the stations name For example DTV station WCBS channel 56 New York s website is http www wcbs com and KCET UHF channel 59 Los Angeles s website is http www kcet org However the most accurate method for locating the local stations website is through their original network for example to find WCBS New York through the associated network CBS s website You can also contact the network services center for detailed information about their local DTV program package Note a By utilizing the website Antenna Web you can also get information on choosing the correct antenna type and its positioning to the DTV station you want to watch b NAB National Association of Broadcasters has updates on the local DTV stations in operation at http www nab org Newsroom Issues digitaltv DTVstations asp 37 APPENDIX 2 TROUBLE SHOOTING 1 The receiver front panel power a Check the main lead and make sure the power plug is indicator red LED doesn t light up well plugged into a stable power outlet and no message on the f
24. f no cursor control is required Down arrow button Move the cursor or field in the downward direction It also can select one channel lower if no cursor control is required Menu Select Display the OSD menu on the screen and select highlighted options or values in the menus Exit Go to the previous OSD menu or exit the main OSD menu LED Display The display is a 4 digit 7 segments LED display Rear Panel J acks AC INPUT DVI HDCP OUT RF In Connect it with UHF VHF antenna for terrestrial Digital ATSC Analog NTSC TV signal input Video with Audio L R In 1 Is used to connect the first Composite Video input source Video with Audio L R In 2 Is used to connect with Composite Video input source two S Video In with Audio L R In 1 For connecting Video Source device with S Video output its audio input will share with the Video In 1 Coaxial S PDI F Out Connect it through the coaxial cable with the Dolby Digital compatible A V Receiver decoder amplifier for Dolby Digital 5 1 channel audio Optical S PDI F Out Connect it through the fiber cable with the Dolby Digital compatible A V Receiver decoder amplifier for Dolby Digital 5 1 channel audio S Video Output Connect it with TV monitor s S Video input Audio L R Out Connect them with TV monitor s Audio L R input connector RCA jacks YPbPr Out Connect it wi
25. lso could use the S VIDEO instead of the VIDEO Uses the S VIDEO cable to connect the Receiver S VIDEO OUT to your TV S VIDEO IN 3 If you have the Home Theater audio system connect the Coaxial S PDIF or Optical S PDIF to your Dolby Digital compatible A V Receiver by using the fiber or RCA type coaxial cable 10 TV Connection HDTV TV or Monitor YPbPr ii ki OUTPUT SWITCH DVI C Cable or Antenna RGB DVI V i EU Y Pb Pr S PDIF ff INPUT ee ge NPT COAXIAL Eo L ii s 7 U Ami mA S VIDEO OPTICAI Ti TV AVINPUT MONITOR COMPONENT INPUT MONITOR A D 1 7 OUT DTV OUT 7 COAXIAL OPTICAL l s C eee y Receiver RF IN l O l ANS FL i S VIDEO 1 Connect the Antenna or Cable to the Receiver RF Input bv using a coaxial RF cable 2 Connect the YPbPr OUTPUT and AUDIO OUTPUT to the YPbPr IN and AUDIO IN jack on your TV by using YPbPr and Audio L R RCA type cables 3 If you have the Home Theater audio system connect the Coaxial S PDIF or Optical S PDIF to your Dolby Digital compatible A V Receiver by using the fiber or RCA type coaxial cable Note when you are using the YPbPr connection the OUTPUT SWITCH must be set toward the YPbPr position 11
26. ntenna or Cable to the Receiver RF Input by using a coaxial RF cable 2 Connect the DVI OUT and AUDIO OUTPUT to the DVI IN and AUDIO IN jack on your TV by using DVI and Audio L R RCA type cables 3 Connect the Coaxial S PDIF or Optical S PDIF to the Dolby Digital compatible A V Receiver by using the fiber cable or RCA type coaxial if you have the Home Theater audio system Note when you are using the DVI connecting the OUTPUT SWITCH must be set toward the DVI C position The Receiver DVI with HDCP output is the one that is compliant with ElA 861 and HDCP specification Check your TV or monitor s user manual to find out if the TV or monitor s DVI is compliant with these specifications or you cannot see any picture on your TV or monitor 13 Video Source Connection INPUT DVD VCR LD IRD x RCA AN cable 00000 X S VIDEO cable 1 You could connect Video source like DVD VCR LD or Cable Satellite Receiver by using the Composite Video or S Video cable 2 Connect the AUDIO OUT jack on the video source device to the receiver s Audio IN by using Audio L R RCA type cables Note when you are using the S VIDEO for connecting the Video Source Device to the Receiver please note that the Receiver s S VI
27. og TV AeL slaying a current selected channel program FORMA surrounding bv 8 sub pictures Timing Switch HW Component VESA Timing on RGB 8 DVI output TV mode INPUT C1 Video C2 Video S Video Setting Up The HD12 RECEIVER Make sure the physical connection is properly connected Switch on the TV Select the appropriate external video input on your TV by using the TV remote control Select the appropriate video output on the Receiver by using the Receiver video output switch Mm 99 02 aa Make sure the receiver is already in power on mode If it is in off mode i e front panel shows switch on the receiver by pressing the POWER button on the front panel of the receiver or on the remote control 6 If the box is moved to a different location You should reset the box to factory default Page 31 and do the channel scanning all over again Press the MENU button to see the Menu banner Channel Before you can use any of the channel buttons CH A Y FAV the available channels must first be scanned and memorized Initial Screen e The first time when the receiver is powered on you will see a message block of Press Menu key and then select Channel to run Auto Manual Scan Press the MENU button to display the MENU banner e Use the arrow keys lt or gt to move highlight Pr eolica through the menu banner the highlight icon will 7 Taha lead to show those second layer function items e
28. press Enter e Press A Y and d gt buttons to highlight the channel s BLOCK or FAV control column and press ENTER to block channel or copy channel into the favorite channel list FT e After the edit setting press the EXIT button then it will pop up a confirmation window Li 1 Press ENTER kev on NO to cancel the change 2 Highlight VES and press ENTER to save the settings ee heal i Ti kul as ZA NE IM AT LdA Chennai g jal 1440 Chae L RA LOCE FAY Fa Y l f LILE ARIAS SE PEREDA Fi i tif EL Bar ma ma a KI NOTE When the blocked channel has selected the program can not be showed and you will get the message Channel is blocked from TV screen A Charm oh Wrba H 22 Caption Closed Caption Options Press the MENU button on the remote control e Press 4 gt buttons to highlight Caption icon and press ENTER fini Din Font Size e e Press gt and A Y buttons and the ENTER button on tw to select desired Closed Caption font size neu AAN a ie Font Style e Press gt and A Y buttons and the ENTER button to select desired Closed Caption font style Closed Caption Background Color e Press gt and A Y buttons and the ENTER button to select desired Closed Caption background color Closed Caption Foreground Color e Press gt and A Y buttons and the ENTER button to select desired Closed Caption fon
29. re with aspect ratio 16 9 in a 4 3 TV screen with blank lines on top and bottom It is the means to watch a wide screen TV program on a 4 3 TV screen Megahertz MHz Millions of cycles per second which describes frequencies of radio wave or electric current OSD Abbreviation of On Screen Display used in digital set top box OSD is comprised of a main menu and many submenu with lots of options of functions inside NTSC Stands for National Television System Committee the U S video standard which includes the image format of 4 3 525 horizontal lines only 480 lines active among them 60 Hz and a total 6 MHz channel width PID Stands for Packet Identifier It is a code used for identifying video audio PCR and other elements that form a particular service in the transport stream RF Channel Radiated Frequency Channel one RF channel may carry 4 to 6 sub channels 2 1 2 2 2 3 etc S Video also called Y C The standard for the way a video signal is carried on the cable Y represents brightness and C represents color S Video cables have separate wires for the color and brightness so it offers a better picture quality than the composite video VHF Stands for Very High Frequency starts from 30 to 300 MHz corresponding to channels 5 12 including Bands I II and III UHF Stands for Ultra High Frequency starts from 300 to 3000 MHz corresponding to channels 28 69 including Bands IV and V YPb
30. ront panel b Press Power button on the front panel to see if the red light display power indicator is on 2 Has message on the front panel but a Press button Menu on the remote control or front panel to no picture on your TV screen call up On Screen Display b Make sure the connector type between set top box and your TV set matches each other For instance if you use RCA or S Video connector you may choose the same external video input RCA or S Video mode in TV set c Be sure you have done the channel scan before you watch the TV program 3 Poor picture quality a Check the antenna and make sure it is aligned to the correct direction Use receiver s Manual Scan page to check the signal s RF Level when aligning the antenna b If you use any kind of amplifier to boost the signal level please check whether it works well and ask help from the antenna installer c Refer to solutions in item 2 above 4 No audio service a Check the receiver and your TV s volume are properly set and not in mute mode b Check the audio connectors are correctly and firmly connected c Make sure the receiver switch to the correct Audio mode AC 3 or PCM MPEG Analog Audio d Scan this channel again by using Manual Setup and see if the audio service will come back e Check with the local TV stations Sometimes they are just testing new services on their TV or Radio channels 5 No video service a Check the receiver ou
31. s section through Connecting To Audio Video Devices on page 9 and 10 and be sure you follow all the precautions listed under Safety First Note Installation procedures for TV antenna and related equipments are not covered in this manual Package Contents Unpack the product and verify that all of the following items are included Remember to keep the packaging in case you need to return the receiver for service Examine all the items to ensure that nothing has been damaged during shipment If any of the items is damaged please contact ViewSonic before continuing with installation NextVision HD12 HDTV receiver Remote Control with 2 AAA batteries Audio Video cable with RCA jacks Component video cable Y Pb Pr Power cable This users manual Frond Panel Buttons and LEDs ViewSonic DO ipon A S is High Definitien Receiver i Pe Cc gt Power Press to turn the Receiver ON or OFF Right arrow button Move the cursor or field in the right direction with in OSD screen It also can increase volume level if no cursor control is required Left arrow button Move the cursor or field in the left direction with in OSD screen It also can lower volume level if no cursor control is required Up arrow button Move the cursor or field in the upward direction with in OSD screen It also can select one channel higher than the present channel i
32. s should be 17 or older NC 17 Not classified Viewers should be 17 or older X Adults only USTV FCC ratings The particular rating that you have selected will be locked and indicated as a green lock symbol Also all of the age based ratings will be locked within the particular group Suppose that the TV G rating and all of its contents V S L and D are locked In that case more restrictive ratings TV PG TV 14 and TV MA and all of their contents V S L and D are automatically locked as well MPAA ratings The particular rating that you have selected will be locked In addition more restrictive ratings will be locked as well Neither USTV FCC ratings nor MPAA ratings apply to news programs 29 Change Password Please be noted that the access right of Lock Channel menu functions are all controlled by the Password You need to input the correct password to enter these functions e Press the MENU button on the remote control e Press or gt buttons to highlight the Lock fi e T icon Then press Aor Y buttons to highlight the T f ii Caution Soup Password and press ENTER 7 or T e Follow the description on the pop up window to b Paameari press numeric buttons to input the new and Reset Dos confirm new password e Press EXIT button to back to the main menu or press MENU button to leave Reset Receiver s Data To Default The Reset Box function allows resetting HD12 Receiver back
33. ss A or Y buttons to highlight About and press ENTER button to see the information window e Press EXIT button to back to the main menu or press MENU button to leave 27 Lock Rating Lock Programs Using the USTV FCC or MPAA Press the MENU button on the remote control e Press 4 gt buttons to highlight Lock icon and gt y Di i press ENTER to show the enter password column ALOHA aire er wat Z my Frida DOE 7 MI a E pl w a l e Enter the password correctiv e After the password is entered the screen will displav three sub menu 1 Rating 2 Password 3 Reset Box e Press A Y buttons to highlight the Rating and then press Enter to into the rating control menu This menu lists both MPAA and USTV FCC Parental ratings Vou can independentiv lock the MPAA and a ad Erik a TV ratings The locked ratings are indicated by the l pa l Peipon La il lock svmbol B Mising O miragarri Haaat Don J K LE e Press A Y and gt buttons and the ENTER button to activate the appropriate restrictions for either MPAA rating system or USTV FCC rating system e Press EXIT button to back to the main menu or press MENU button to leave NOTE When the rating locked channel has selected the j n ii j t l program cannot be showed and you will get the 3 a h message Program is rating blocked from TV MPT Ponnmiei capon setup screen Hiag Contra dl Biri
34. ss to increase or decrease audio volume Press to change the picture resolution between 1920 V FORMAT X 1080i 1280 x 720p 720 x 480p and 720 x 480i video format for YPbPr RGB or DVI output A RATIO ees to adjusts the aspects ratio between 16 9 and 4 3 modes FREEZE Press to pause the Picture in Picture Press to change the auxiliary input from Tuner Video 1 Video 2 or S Video POP Red Press to display the Picture on Picture PIP Green Press to display or delete PIP frame PIP POS Yellow Press to change PIP Frame location in PIP mode V FORMAT A RATIO FREEZE INPUT 0000 PIP PIPPOS PIP SWAP PI P SWAP Blue der to swap Main picture with PIP frame in PIP 15 MENU Map OSD Menu Tree Channel Lock Setup Favorite Lists Setup oo ATSC amp NTSC Scan Ch2 69 Off Air ATSC amp NTSC Enter Ch Scan Cable STD Enter Ch Scan Cable IRC Enter Ch Scan Cable HRC Enter Ch Scan Edit Auto Scan Channel Enter Password Manual Scan Default E Small Font Size Middle Large Default Styled Style Style3 Font Style Style4 Styled Style6 Stvle7 Caption y Background Font Color Foreground Background Font Opacity Foreground l Transparent Fill 480i 720x480 4 3 Letterbox l 480p 720x480 4 3 Zoom 4 3 ratio 720p 1280x720 4 3 Full 1080i 1920x1280 Format 480i 720x480 16 9 Pillar box 480p 720x480 16 9 Zoom 16 9 ratio 720p 1280x720 16 9 Full 1080i 1920x1280 Soun
35. t color Closed Caption Background Opacity e Press gt and A Y buttons and the ENTER button to select desired Closed Caption background opacity 1 Styled atylel Doyle TT B aria a ATOE Mo ylet Closed Caption Foreground Opacity e Press gt and A Y buttons and the ENTER button to select desired Closed Caption foreground opacity e Press EXIT button to back to the main menu or press MENU button to leave 1 Font Opacity F e Y 143 i Brida Fal i Treen Fill Traniparara Fil l Light Miwa m i Mhir 23 Setup Press MENU and 4 gt buttons to highlight the Setup menu to show its sub menus Format Sound Opacity I Plate Time Zone About E PA SAA Format Screen Format Setup e From the Screen menu press A Y buttons to highlight the Format and press ENTER e Press A Vand d gt buttons to select your TV type video resolution and aspect ratio e Press EXIT button to back to the main menu page or press MENU button to leave Time Lona Note You can also change the picture resolution or TV Fomat by pressing the V Format and A RATI O button on the remote control CE ABLA 24 Aspect Ratio Your options in the Screen Format menu depend on the type of TV or monitor you are using with the Receiver e 4 3 Letterbox Select this when receiving a 16 9 source signal and you want to see the original 16 9 format Blank panels will appear at the top and bottom
36. th HD or Wide screen TV monitor s YPbPr video inputs and then the Output Switch shall Switch to YPbPr section Composite Video Out Connect them with TV monitor s Video input RCA jacks Output Switch 1 YPbPr Switch when the YPbPr output is used to connect HDTV or Monitor 2 RGB DVI V RBG or DVI output is used when connecting with the VESA Timing Monitor or TV 3 DVI C RBG or DVI output is used when connecting with the Component Timing Monitor or TV RGB Out Connect it with TV monitor s RGB input connector while the Output Switch shall be switched to RGB DVI V or DVI C position DVI with HDCP Out Connect them with TV monitor s DVI input connector while the Output Switch shall be switched to RGB DVI V or DVI C position Note The Receiver DVI with HDCP output is the one that is compliant with EIA 861 and HDCP specification Check your TV or monitor s user manual to find out if the TV or monitor s DVI is compliant with these specifications or you cannot see any picture on your TV or monitor Power Connector AC power input 100 240V 50 60Hz RS 232 For service only HD12 Physical I nstallation There are many ways to connect the HD12 Receiver to your home entertainment system depending on the equipment and connection types you have However for the best video audio quality use the higher quality Y Pr Pr or DVI connections if available And always remember to disconne
37. to factory default status e On the Lock page press Aor Y buttons to highlight the Reset Box then press Enter there er will pop up the RESET confirmation message jim 4 a MI y Press Yes will reset box to default value lock channel l Caption l ECT 1 Press ENTER on Yes to process A Li WE o gt 2 Use lt or gt keys to highlight NO and Rating press ENTER to cancel Paro B tanai Mos e Press EXIT button to back to the main menu or press MENU button to leave Forget the Password You must reset the Receiver to back to the default status if you forget the password Please be noted that you will lose all your setting when the Receiver has reset e Turn off the Receiver and press the POWER button on the front panel or on the remote control When the front panel LED display boot and then press the front panel button A Y d and MENU SELECT in sequence The Receiver will be reset to default status automatically e Uses the default password 0000 to enter the Menu item which requires the password e You have to do the channel scan as you turn on the Receiver for the first time See page 20 30 INFO I nformation Plate When you are watching the DTV channels and want to learn the current program name and relevant information you can press INFO button to show I Plate on screen Current EPG e after pressing INFO button the I Plate will pop
38. tput and your TV s input are properly set b Check the Video connectors are correctly and firmly connected c Scan this channel again by using Manual Installation and see if the video service will come back d Check with the local TV stations Sometimes they are just testing new video services on their channels the video service may stop every once in a while 6 Does not have all the channels a Try Manual Setup to scan these missing channels Once the available after using Auto Scan receiver picks up the signal all the transmission parameters when first time installing the will be stored in receiver s memory automatically receiver Setup table and updated channel table information on Appendix 1 8 No Closed Caption a Make sure the channel you are watching carries closed caption information b Press CC CS button on the remote control to double check there s closed caption data output 9 Cannot receive channels after a Reset the Receiver then use Auto Installation or Manual moving the receiver between cities Installation to scan through all the channels again For instance from New York to Los Angeles 38 APPENDIX3 ON SCREEN MESSAGE 1 Bad or No Signal a Check the antenna cable is connected correctly and firmly to the b Check the digital channel whether it is out of service or not enamel O E message shows when you press the POP on watching NTSC channel ial KE nani i message sho
39. up including information as follows TV Station Name Current Channel Number Current Local Time Program Name Program start and end time Picture resolution Closed Caption Audio System Dolby 5 1 or PCM Program Rating Information NEXT EPG e you can press the button the I Plate status will change to show the NEXT programs information Press the lt button could return to the Current status Extended Program I nformation e When the Current or Next status I Plate is still on the TV screen press the INFO button again will call up the extended program information of the current TV channel e Press INFO button again to cancel the I Plate or Extension window or you can press EXIT button to leave Note Be sure the receiver leaves the main menu of On Screen Display and is tuned to a TV channel when you press INFO RATAR AD 13 03 OTY Program qa 79 06 00 400 DOLEY PEE QTY Propran ae UD Mere Hone Audio Select a Multitack Language when Receiving DTV Program e Press the AUDIO button to display Multi language window e Use W A keys to highlight the language you want and press ENTER button to change it e Press EXIT button to back to the main menu or press MENU button to leave 31 MTS Set Audio when Receiving Analoc Program e Press the AUDIO button in sequence could change yore Receiver audio output status to MONO STEREO or SAP when watch the NTSC TV
40. ws when you press the PIP on watching NTSC channel 9 iii been channel could not be PIP when the parental rating has been set setup Cancel the Rating setting in Lock menu if you like to see the PIP picture A A Receiver could not do the PIP when you watching auxiliary video input as C Video 1 C Video 2 or S Video P oeno So message shows when the channel content has changed by TV station or system operator The Receiver is updating the channel database 6 Program is rating locked This message shows the program is controlled by the Rating setup The user is not allowed to see it Please see page Rating setup 7 Channel is blocked This message shows when the channel is blocked in Channel Edit menu Channel to run Auto Manual Scan available channels must first be scanned and memorized 9 TV SET Monitor dose not support The message shows your TV or Monitor s DVI input does not support HDCP simultaneous RGBHV output the HDCP Copy Protection and it suggest you to remove the DVI is affected too please removes DVI connection cable connection HOW TO CONTACT US ViewSonic Corporation Please call us at 800 688 6688 or email us at service us viewsonic com http www viewsonic com 39 APPENDIX4 GLOSSARY Aspect Ratio It is the ratio of the width of the screen to the height The two relevant digital TV formats are 16 9 wide screen or 4 3 the traditional screen ratio 16 9 is more ergonomically suitable for
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