Memorex MVCB1000 TV Converter Box User Manual
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1. h P i z if Ls k e piny 3 p uF a F 1 lt E j iam p n tp r V Changing the channels You can change channels in several ways Method 1 Press CH CH button on the remote control or the front panel to change the channels ATA x tl hye The channel number and name are displaying on the screen Method 2 Using remote control buttons 0 9 and DOT to select a channel program e q channel 8 Press 8 gt OK e g channel 15 1 Press1 gt 5 gt 1 gt OK Method 3 1 Press BACK to switch to the previously tuned channel 2 Press BACK again to switch back to the currently tuned channel ee e BACK will not work if no channel has been changed after the converter box is turned on Adjusting the volume You can adjust the volume on the remote control To increase the volume press VOL To decrease the volume press VOL e If the audio was muted pressing VOL or VOL will un mute the audio and display the volume banner without changing the volume The next press will increase or decrease the volume one increment Using the MUTE Mutes the current sound output 1 Press MUTE button on the remote control 2 MUTE will be displayed on the screen and sound is silenced Mute N 3 Press MUTE button again and sound is output 21 22 Seeing the Closed Caption Closed Caption feature is to display On Screen Text Messages during watching TV You can2. aiiiaaaaaiaaaaaaaaaaaaasaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaan 21 HDTV eer III E E ena 6 Seeing the Closed Caption OPRESA 22 What kinds of TV programming can watch with the TV Disolavinathech Linf ti 29 SIETA 0 G 7 SP A a ene eleenel nr What equipment is required to view Digital programming 7 Displaying the EO B S 23 Resolution an interlacing aaaaaiaaa iaaaassaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa 8 Audio Preference aiaaaaaaaaaaaaanaanaanaanaaanaanaanaanaaanaa 24 PUTTING aa 8 USING THE MENU oon ccc ccc cccccccccccecccceccccecccceccececcececcececceueccecence 25 OUMBUT OPONSE eacteccseceecsvedeccaseecaceseseeseeeenaeaneeatannGeiaoeeetestseiow 9 Set up 26 PST INO a tess 9 ae Wetec ee cacti cscs is atch petits ase 26 UNPACKING naniaiatanananananananununununununununununununununununununununnnunnnununu 10 Aspect RAO sieci siei eenen een aka 26 FRONT PANEL eiior k 11 r K E E E 26 PEAR PANEL cece ccceccccccccccccccccccccccuccenceemecnnennmennnneansnnnenenennnnnnme 11 Audio Saa a a a a b E 27 REMOTE CONTROL 4aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaananaunnnunnnunnnnunnnnnnnnunnannnanunnannnanan 12 R R me sa a aC A Loading Battery aiiaannaa aanaaa sas saas aassaasaaasnaasaaasnaa 13 eek P d u 27 CONNECTIONS AND SETUP a vav na v aa aa aa a a aa a aa aa aa aaa n 14 System Mionna lO R 27 CRANO ene ee E eee ee oe ee 28 CONNECTIONS cioinn nn 14 Auto S Caisson a NE 28 Connecting to antenna aaaassssssssssssssssssssa
3. Parental guidance 14 years old and above Adults programming A New U S Rating Region Downloadable Rating The rating information can be updated if a TV station sends the downloadable rating information F Downloadable Rating is a technology that allows digital TV stations to create and deliver new rating systems in the future if they choose 1 Select the A New U S Rating Region option then press gt or OK 2 Select a rating title or TV rating then press or OK 3 Select a rating then press OK F If rating information is not downloaded from a TV station the Downloadable Rating option will not be available Rating information is automatically downloaded while watching DTV channels It may take several seconds The Downloadable Rating option is available for use after rating information is downloaded from a TV station However depending on the information from a TV station it may not be available for use Rating levels may differ depending on the broadcasting station The default option name and Downloadable Rating changes depending on the downloaded information e The on screen display for Downloadable Rating options will appear with a language that TV station sends e The rating titles For example Humor etc and TV ratings For example MH H VH etc may differ depending on the TV station 37 38 Reference Troubleshooting No power O Is the AC power cord plugged in No
4. Tuner Connect the other end of the coaxial RF cable to the antenna input connector on the back of the TV Set the CH3 CH4 on the menu to the channel not used in your area See page 26 It is this channel you will select on your TV to view the digital programming with DTV Tuner 15 Initial Settings After you finish connecting your converter box you need to run initial setup which automatically sets up available channels The initial setup appears when you turn on your converter box for the first time lf you do not want to set up the channels at this time you can do it later by selecting the CHANNEL of the MENU see page 28 1 Plug the Power Cable into AC In on the back of the TV and press the Power switch on the front panel 2 Press the STANDBY button on the Remote Control or Front Panel of TV SET UP BOX 3 Press theWorA button to select language then press OK button Welcome Manufacturer s message here English Use the Up and Down arrows on your Remote Control and Select the French language you want to use f r menus and message screens Spanish Press Select to continue in English 4 Press the VorA button to select Time Zone then press OK button Time Zone Use the Up and Down arrows and press Select on your Time Zone Mountain US CAN Central US CAN 4 Eastern US CAN Atlantic CAN Newfoundland CAN Samoa US GO BACK Press Select to continue 5 Press the Yor
5. Press A V to highlight the item Language Aspect Ratio Audio Time Zone DST Reset All and system Information 3 Press OK or amp to select an option 4 Press EXIT to exit Language You can select the language of the menu from English French and Spanish Aspect Ratio You can select an aspect ratio of the Letter box Full and Cut out You can press ASPECT button on the remote control to select the aspect ratio too he 1 Full E Cut out api proe 27 rv w Har i ee The e picture size ants see page 9 BP i z r eea I RF Output If you use the RF OUT jack select channel 3 or channel 4 to send RF signal from your TV SET UP BOX to your TV Your TV must be tuned to the selected channel to display the picture Audio You can select an audio preference from English French and Spanish E e If you want to temporary changing audio service at a channel you can use AUDIO button on the remote control See page 24 Time Zone You can select a time zone from Alaska Hawaii Pacific Mountain Central Eastern Atlantic Newfoundland Samoa DST Daylight Saving Time You can select ON or OFF to setup the Daylight saving time Reset All With one fell swoop you can reset all settings back to factory settings This includes the channel map all Program Info Favorite channel lists etc The TV should display the Setup Wizard following reset just as if it was turned on out of the
6. as subtitles on your TV Digital Closed Caption service is a new caption service available only on digital TV programs also at the discretion of the service provider It is a more flexible system than the original Closed Caption system because it allows a variety of caption sizes and font styles When the Digital Closed Caption service is in use it will be indicated by the appearance of a 3 letter abbreviation that also indicates the language of the Digital Closed Captions ENG English SPA French FRA French or other language codes F e Closed captioning is not available on all channels at all times Only specific programs encoded with closed captioning information are applicable 1 Highlight Caption on the MENU control panel and press OK or V 2 Press A V to highlight the item CC Mode Basic CC Advanced CC Advanced CC Style and CC Preference 3 Press OK or amp to select an option 4 Press EXIT to exit CC Mode You can select the CC Mode from ON OFF and On when muted You can also press CC button on the remote control See page 22 Basic CC Advanced CC You can select an available in these options You can select an available advance caption in DTV Caption This item include CC1 The Primary Synchronous Caption Service These are oO Advanced CC 1 captions in the primary language that must be in sync with H Advanced CC2 the sound preferably matched to a specific frame oO Advanced CC3 CC2
7. based on six aged base cs ee a Hierarchy of Age based Ratings FV Fantasy Violence TV Y All Children D Sexually Suggestive Dialog _ TV G General audience S SexualSituation wg TV PG Parental guidance V Videe gt gt TV 144 14years old and above gt ast t ts V Chip will automatically block certain Panare ones that are TV MA Mature audience only _090 0 more restrictive For example if you block L sub rating in TV PG then the L sub ratings in TV 14 and TV MA will automatically be blocked TV Parental Guidelines F ALL FV D L S V TV Y V e If you block TV Y TV Y7 will automatically be blocked and TV Y7 Z similarly And you block TV G TV PG TV 14 and TV MA will be blocked TV G e If you unblock TV V7 TV Y will automatically be unblocked TV PG V V Z and similarly And you unblock TV MA TV G TV PG and TV 14 M V V V V TV 14 will be unblocked TV MA J Vv M Mi M Content rating can be set 35 36 CA English Rating Restriction Categories based on five aged base Hierarchy of Age based Ratings G General programming 8 ans Not recommended for young children 13 ans Not recommended for ages under 13 16 ans Not recommended for ages under 16 18 ans Programming restricted to adults CA French Rating Restriction Categories based on six aged base Hierarchy of Age based Ratings C C8 G PG 14 18 All Children Children 8 years and above General programming
8. box F e Ifa PIN is set the PIN entry dialog is displayed before the Reset All Settings dialog box even if Locks are temporarily off If no PIN is set the dialog is displayed immediately System Information Display important system information The information is including o Chipset oO Demod o Remote Code O Version 27 28 Channels Parental Setup Caption Auto scan Manual Scan Channel name Edit Master List Start Scan Favorites 1 Favorites 2 Favorites 3 1 Highlight Channels on the MENU control panel and press OK or V 2 Press A V to highlight the item Tuner Auto Scan Manual Scan Master List Favorites1 Favorites2 Favorites3 3 Press OK or amp to select an option 4 Press EXIT to exit Auto Scan If you select the Start Scan and confirm the Scan TV SET UP BOX will scan channels You can watch the TV as finish to scan F e This step may take 10 15 minutes e All the current stored channels will be deleted or replaced with new channel information after doing Start Scan Manual Scan Using this option you can find a channel on a particular frequency You can use the number button 0 9 on the remote control to find the channel Channel name edit Master List Edit the master list of all your channels You can add or remove some channels from the master list E e When you press CH CH button to watch TV your TV will stop
9. is better to have more lines that are interlaced that 1080i is highest quality video format Input formats TV SET UP BOX is able to receive broadcasts in any of the resolutions mentioned above It will then do the appropriate conversion from input signal format to general TV display format The table below details the results you get with each combination of input signal format Type Aspect Compression Frame Ratio Size Values Rate 18 30p 17 H 1920 X 1080 24p 16 D 30i 15 T 60p 14 V 1280 X 720 30p 16 9 13 24p 12 60p 11 30p 10 24p 9 30i 704X480 8 S 60p 7 D 30p 6 T 24p 5 V 30i 4 3 4 60p 3 30 640x480 P 2 24p 1 30i Output options To select one of the connections to connect general TV you can view digital programming Output Options Output Connection Source Format VIDEO AUDIO AV 480i RF 3CH 4CH 480i Aspect ratio In addition to resolution and interlacing HDTV is also defined by the aspect ratio of its broadcasts Aspect ratio means the shape of the screen as defined by the ratio of the screen s width to its height For analog TV and SDTV the aspect ratio is 4 units wide by 3 units high usually written 4 3 This is familiar shape of conventional TVs slightly wider than they are tall For HDTV broadcasts the aspect ratio is 16 9 nearly twice as wide as it is tall This is not coincidentally more like the shape of movies shown in theaters TV SET UP BOX allows you to choose from a variety of
10. select on or off 1 Press CC button on the remote control 2 Press A V button to highlight the item from On Off or On When Muted 3 Press OK to select an option 4 Than Closed Caption is display or closed f F Captioning information always appears when available Off No captioning information displayed On When Muted Displays captioning information when available whenever the TV s sound is muted by pressing the MUTE button The captioning information is not displayed when the sound is not muted Displaying the channel information 1 Press INFO button on the remote control to display the current channel information on the screen Channel information includes o Date and clock oO Channel number o Channel label if preset o Broadcast program name o Program name 2 Press INFO again to clear the display Displaying the GUIDE Show program information for the current channel 1 Press GUIDE button on the remote control once the information will appear o Date and clock oO Channel number o Channel label if preset o Broadcast program name o Program name V n EAAS E ENN Aa l G As hand T ph Sail Sun Jam18 12 00AM Re Be A Fie TS 4 4 a y i 487 a pe Lapse h H Ay 2 10 WGBH Dx I 2 Press GUIDE button again more information will appear o Signal strength o Signal format o Audio format o V CHIP mark o Closed Caption mark P g b b al
11. signal H Check your antenna input or location oO Check your cable input o Check your RF connection or set up No picture O Make sure that the right video type is selected o Make sure the Initial Setup process has been performed Select the correct antenna type to Auto Scan Channels if you have not already done so oO Check to make sure all the cables are installed correctly and that the proper source is selected on your TV o The digital TV signal strength may be low Check the signal strength and adjust the off air antenna o Make sure the broadcaster or service provider is supplying programming on the selected channel Use the SIGNAL button to check for digital video signals o You may be trying to access a pay per view program Follow the on screen instructions to order the program O Due to copyright restrictions you may not be able to view some high definition programs in the high definition format Cannot receive high definition channels o Make sure there is a good signal strength on available off air antenna Normal picture but no sound o Make sure the TV or Amp is not muted oO Check that the TV SET UP BOX is connected properly Picture is distorted oO Make sure the proper aspect ratio is selected o Adjust the aspect ratio setting of your TV or monitor if available Channels are missing o If you changed the type of antenna please select a correct tuner option in menu and Auto scan channel again The remote control i
12. 00 240V 50 60HZ CAUTION 4 AUDIO Connect to TV s AUDIO 5 VIDEO Connect to TV s VIDEO 6 MAIN POWER Connect to mainpower supply using the power cord 11 12 Remote control 1 STANDBY 14 GUIDE Electronic Program Guide Turn TV SET UP BOX on and off Weekly Program Guide Display with reference to date time 2 NUMBER and channels Push to change channel 3 BACK Move to the previous channel 1 ma 4 ASPECT gt Change Screen Size 5 Direction amp OK 2 Move highlight to items in whatever direction needed and DES confirm the selected option 6 MENU Display the Menu Screen 7 MUTE Temporarily cut off the sound o 13 8 CC DE Closed Caption on and off H 16 i 9 FAV1 FAV2 FAV3 Change among the favorite channels assigned 10 AUDIO Change Audio s Track 11 INFO Display the channel information 12 SLEEP 15 CH Press to select a preset time interval for automatic shut off Choose the next or previous channel 13 EXIT 16 VOL Terminate the menu Increase or decrease the volume cc gt 8 FAV1 gt AUDIO 10 OO A amp R 12 Ik REMOTE CONTROL Loading Battery 1 1 1 Installing the Batteries Remove the battery cover from the remote control and put 2xAA size batteries inside the compartment The diagram insidethe battery compartmentshows the correctway to installthe batteries 1 Open the cover 2 Install batteries 3 Clos
13. 54 of Canadian Electrical Code Part l that provides guidelines for proper grounding and in particular specifies that the cable ground shall be connected to the grounding system of the building as close to the point of cable entry as practical IMPORTANT One Federal Court has held that unauthorized recording of copyrighted TV programs is an infringement of U S copyright laws Certain Canadian programs may also be copyrighted and any unauthorized recording in whole or in part may be in violation of these rights This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 This device must accept any interference that may cause undesired operation IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS e Read these instructions e Keep these instructions e Heed all warnings e Follow all instructions e Do not use this apparatus near water e Clean only with dry cloth e Do not block any ventilation openings Install in accordance with the manufacturers instructions e Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators heat registers stoves or other apparatus Including amplifiers that produce heat e Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding type plug A polarized plug has two Blades with one wider than the other A grounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong The wide blade or the third prong
14. A button to select Daylight Saving then press OK button Daylight Saving Do you observe Daylight Saving GO BACK Press Select to continue 6 TV SET UP BOX auto scans channels 8 Change Channel by pushing CH CH button or number keys on the Remote Control Channel Scan F Channels Found e The channel number is shown up in the top left corner of Digital 69 ae the screen 1 5 e Check the Antenna and Power Cable Connection if there 1 6 is no display J 1 1 1 8 1 9 1 11 1 12 Scanning may take a few minutes Please be patient 7 Press the OK button to finish the Channel scan Scan Stopped You have stopped the channel scan before it could complete Do you wish to adjust your RF Input Source and repeat Repeat the scan or watch STB Watch TV with the channels that have been found Press Select to begin watching TV 18 Operation This chapter covers all of the things you can do with the Guides and other features that let you control the way you Use converter box It includes watching TV and using menu Watching TV This paragraph explains simple operations for watching a TV program It includes O Turning on or off the TV SET UP BOX O Setting the Sleep timer H Changing the channels o Adjusting the volume o Using the MUTE o Seeing the Closed Caption H Displaying the channel information o Displaying the GUIDE EPG o Audio Preference Turning on or off the TV S
15. ET UP BOX Preparation Perform the following steps before you turning on the TV SET UP BOX 1 Insert the batteries into the remote control unit See page 13 2 Connect the antenna cable signal to TV SET UP BOX See page 14 3 Plug in the AC cord to the AC outlet Turning on the power 1 Press the STANDBY button on the front panel or the remote control E Power indicator ON Lighting Green Standby Lighting Red Turning off the power 1 Press the STANDBY button on the front panel or the remote control 2 If you are not going to use this TV SET UP BOX for a long period of time you can plug out the AC cord from the AC outlet Screen Saver If no signal is being received or the signal is very weak Screen saver is automatically activated after 2 minutes Press any button to continue will appear on the screen until you take an action to dismiss it Power Management TV SET UP BOX will automatically switch to the standby mode when there is screen saver activate for 4 hours Setting the Sleep Timer You can select a time period of between 30 and 240 minutes after which the TV SET UP BOX automatically switches to standby mode 1 Press the SLEEP button on the remote control 2 Select the preset time interval for staying on by pressing the SLEEP button H v L E f ii gr i h f 90 minutes S Mi ee 2 hours We f 7 h r F 4j 4hours eK w 1 T ai oe na V n g m fe a m N
16. The Special Non Synchronous Use Captions This o Advanced CC4 channel carries data that is intended to augment information o Advanced CC5 carried in the program H Advanced CC6 CC3 Secondary Synchronous Caption Service Alternate program related caption data typically second language captions CC4 Special Non Synchronous Use Captions Similar to CC2 Text1 First Text Service This may be various non program related data Text2 Second Text Service Additional data usually not program related Text3 Text4 Third Text Service These data channels should be used only if Text1 and Text2 are not sufficient 32 Advanced CC Style This will adjust advanced settings such as text style and size and etc It can be used into digital channel Text Style Typewriter Storybook Computer Modern Formal Cursive Casual As Broadcast Esler White Red Green Blue Black Yellow Magenta Cyan As Broadcast Size Small Standard Size Large As Broadcast Opacity Solid Translucent Transparent Flashing As Broadcast Background Color White Red Green Blue Black Yellow Magenta Cyan As Broadcast Opacity Solid Translucent Transparent Flashing As Broadcast Edge Style None Raised Depressed Uniform Shadow left Shadow Right As Broadcast Color White Red Green Blue Black Yellow Magenta Cyan As Broadcast Factory default As Broadcast CC Preference Choose whether to use basic advanced or Automatic clo
17. a 14 Manual Scan Saas eisai nae AAA s AT 28 Connecting to TV ccccecececececesececesesesesettststseststststsestseseees 15 Channel name 21 een nee S ee ee ne esr A T 28 Master LISTo isnon a n a r a a Sa 28 INITIAL SETTINGS sorpi aiesueaiaeneduniaieesinessiay 16 fi PAW ONIN E e RRR sande S A TN 29 OPERATION auanaanaaninaanaanaanarnannanaanannannannannanaanannannanaanannannannann 18 Caption aisaiaanarnarsarnnrnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnna 30 CO ele eee R 30 WV AT CHING TW staan ain delal b aa nana a dala dana k 18 BIO O AA A E i 31 Turning on or off the TV SET UP BOX ccc 19 FO pice 10 62 0 GE aaee A 31 Advanced CC Style aiianzaanaaaaanaaaaa naanannannannnnannnnnnnnnnninni 32 CC Preferences riedni einn eean EEE Baa akan 32 Parental Control V Chip aaanaazaaaaaaaaaaaa aaa aaaanaaaanna 33 Sacem h Gad E a a ET 34 Unrated SNOW asesore raran a Eaa EE ESENE SET AEE 34 US Movie RAMNG 1 1 isssaauskiuvatbaausk tssanuski 34 SS FRING A a 35 CA Engish RANG cs crtivitoutinamracintciantinmbixetintiuniientoustinmsamateutey 36 CA French RAUNO eroaan r aa a 36 A New U S Rating Region Downloadable Rating 37 REFERENGC Eisss nsm s lss ant saldk i a RRR 38 TROUBLESHOOTING 722050 snerdissn ss sa a aaa a l R a a 38 SPECIFICATIONssaazaaaaanaannnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnunnunnnnn 39 Introduction To ensure proper use of this produ
18. are provided for your safety If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet e Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs convenience receptacles and the point where they exit from the apparatus e Only use attachments accessories specified by the manufacturer e Use only with the cart stand tripod bracket or table specified by the manufacturer or sold with the apparatus when a cart is used use caution when moving the cart apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip over Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way such as power supply cord or plug is damaged liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture does not operate normally or has been dropped Contents Setting the Sleep Timer aaainaaaanaaaanaaaananannaaannaani 19 INTRODUCTION in iosninnal asssinidu aka Changing the channels aa iaaanaaaasanaassnaas naasanaa 20 TECHNICAL OVERVIEW 2aaaaaanaaan nn nnnnnnnnannnannnannnunnnununnnunnnnnnunnnam 6 Adjusting the volume n aaniaanaaanaaanaaassasssaasnaasnaasnaan 21 What are Analog TV Digital TV NTSC ATSC SDTV and Using the MUTE
19. aspect ratios to help you dealing with those scenarios Letter box Choose this when receiving a 16 9 image and you want to see the original wide format Letter boxing shrinks the picture so the entire image will fit on the screen Blank panels appear at the top and bottom of the screen Full Choose this when you want the television to adjust the16 9 image vertically so it fills your 4 3 screen No blank panels will be added and the image is horizontally unaltered Cut out 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 Source Signal letter box Setting this preference are included in page 26 10 Unpacking Make sure you have received all these items listed below with the TV SET UP box l S STANDBY TV SET UP BOX Remote Control CHANNEL V RF Cable Owner s Manual Ik REMOTE CONTROL TV SET UP Box USER S MANUAL Front Panel STANDBY amp CHANNEL V 1 STANDBY Turn DTV Tuner on and off 2 REMOTE CONTROL SENSOR 3 INDICATION LIGHT 4 A Choose the channel upward 5 V Choose the channel downward 6 Rear Panel Serial No O 1 RF OUT Connect to TV s antenna 2 RF IN Antenna connects to this jack 3 CH3 CH4 select NTSC channel Td 1
20. ble the V CHIP e Password PIN is registered e V CHIP settings have been made 33 Change PIN You can change the lock PIN 1 Enter New PIN 2 Confirm New PIN 3 Select Done to confirm it 4 Than your New PIN is configured Unrated Show You can block all programs and movies that are broadcast without a rating Unrated Show Blocks all programs and movies that are broadcast without a rating Allows all programs and movies that are broadcast without a rating On Off US Movie Rating Movie ratings are used for original movies rated by the Motion Picture Association of America MPAA as watched on cable TV and not edited for television The V CHIP can also be set to block MPAA rated movies Restriction Categories based on six aged base Voluntary movie rating system MPPA G General Audience No Restrictions PG Parental guidance Suggested PG 13 Parental guidance for children under 13 R Restricted Children under 17 should be accompanied by an adult NC 17 17 years old and above X Adults Only E e If you block G other will automatically be blocked and similarly e If you unblock X other will automatically be unblocked and similarly US TV Rating The TV Parental Guidelines work in conjunction with the Each Restricti h itional options V CHIP to help parents screen out inappropriate television SARA AEGON NaS Actora opion shows from their children Sa ET Restriction Categories
21. blish the standards for digital television broadcasts and digital television equipment including both SDTV and HDTV SDTV SDTV Standard Definition TV is a digital TV format that provides a high quality picture at resolutions that can be displayed on standard TV sets See more on resolutions later in this chapter HDTV HDTV High Definition TV is a digital TV format that provides the highest quality picture at resolutions that can be displayed on HDTV ready TV displays HDTV Monitors and computer monitors What kinds of TV programming can I watch with the TV SET UP BOX TV SET UP BOX provides you with the ability to receive digital television programs from a wide range of sources and to display them on standard definition TV Using the Air Cable jack on the back of the TV SET UP BOX you can receive local digital television programs F e To view cable TV programming subscriptions are also required programming What equipment is required to view Digital programming To view digital programming an addition to your TV SET UP BOX you will need television set To receive digital off air television broadcasts you ll need an off air antenna To receive cable TV programming you ll need a cable TV connection provided by your local cable TV service provider Resolution an interlacing Two of the elements that determine the quality of a TV picture are resolution and interlacing Resolution For TV equipment an
22. ct please read this owner s manual carefully and retain for future reference This manual provides information on the operation and maintenance of your TV SET UP BOX This chapter explains the Technical overview unpacking front panel Rear panel and Remote control Technical overview This paragraph explains the technical capabilities of TV SET UP BOX and provides background information on digital television Topics covered here include o What are Analog TV Digital TV NTSC ATSC SDTV and HDTV oO What kinds of TV programming can watch with the TV SET UP BOX What equipment is required to view Digital programming Resolution an interlacing Input formats Output options Aspect ratio OOddao 0O What are Analog TV Digital TV NTSC ATSC SDTV and HDTV Analog TV Analog TV is the TV you re probably most familiar with Most of the TV broadcasts you receive via a standard off air antenna or from your local cable company are analog TV broadcasts Digital TV Digital television sometimes called DTV is a newer method of broadcasting TV signals that delivers higher quality audio and video Digital TV is broadcast in two sets of formats SDTV and HDTV NTSC NTSC National Television Standards Committee refers to the group that first established the standards used for conventional analog television broadcasts and TV equipment ATSC ATSC Advanced Television Systems Committee is the group who has been working to esta
23. d broadcasts resolution is defined by the number of horizontal lines displayed to make up each frame of a video image The more lines of resolution used to draw each frame of video the more detailed and sharp the picture will be Standard TV resolution uses 480 horizontal lines to make up each of video HDTV uses either 720lines or 1080 lines to make each video frame Interlacing When TVs display video they display a new video frame at a rate that is faster than your eye can see from 24 to 60 frames per second depending on the TV and broadcast Interlacing refers to whether each of those frames contains all of the lines of video for each frame or every other line Interlaced signals take every other line frame 2 frames of video each lasting 1 60 of a second and combine them into one frame lasting 1 30 of a second In this way interlacing tricks your eye into thinking it is seeing twice the resolution that is actually being displayed In non interlaced video referred to as progressive scan video video frames are displayed every 1 60 of a second containing all of the lines of video information for each frame The specifications for video resolutions are usually stated by giving the number of horizontal lines followed by either the letter i for interlaced video or p for progressive scan video The ATSC specification for HDTV broadcasts and equipment requires either 1080i or 720p While there is some debate as to whether it
24. e the cover Y 1 1 2 Using the Remote Control Touse the remote control point ittowards the frontof the TV SET UP BOX The remote controlhas a rangeof up to7 metres from the TV SET UP Box at an angleof up to60 degrees The remote controlwill not operate if its pathis blocked Q Sunlight or very bright light will decrease the sensitivity of the remote control 13 14 Connections and Setup This chapter tells you everything you need to know start setting up and using your converter box It includes information on Connections and Initial Settings Connections This paragraph tells you connecting the converter box and connects to TV Display the home theater and DVI to HDMI Connection Connecting to antenna Connect an outdoor or indoor Antenna directly to this jack with a coaxial RF cable This is to receive Digital TV signals from TV broadcasters Antenna Serial No J Connecting to TV 1 Connect antenna cable to AIR CABLE jack of DTV Tuner unit Refer to previous section Antenna RF Connections 2 Connect video cable from VIDEO jack to the TV video CVBS input 3 Connect audio cable from R AUDIO L jacks to the TV stereo L R audio inputs e NTSC ATSC Serial No K Vx T TJ P TJ P neal 4 Optional If the TV does not have AUDIO VIDEO input connectors then connect one end of a coaxial RF cable to the RF OUT connector on the back of the PHD 089 DTV
25. l a of g Sun Jan 18 12 00AM ti lan Sie 3 Press GUIDE again to clear the display 23 24 Audio Preference 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 multi tracks depends upon the program 1 You can select the audio preference by pressing AUDIO button on the remote control 2 Press A F button to highlight the item Track2 French Track3 Spanish t 3 Press OK to select an option PE e f multiple tracks are not available the following menu will be displayed It will also show language if available The menu is not selectable This audio service selection is a temporary override and the system shall revert back to the audio service based on language preference when 1 The audio language preference is changed in the menu See page 27 2 A different channel is selected 3 TV SET UP BOX is re activated 4 An audio service appears disappears in from the broadcast Using the MENU MENU provides one button access for controlling your converter box It enables you to perform a variety of tasks intuitively with a control panel on the screen rather than a variety of remote control button presses 1 Press MENU on the remote or front panel MENU control panel appears 2 Press lt gt to highlight the item 3 Pre
26. only on the channels you have programmed into the TV s channels master list e Removed channels in the master list will select by pressing number button only Favorites Edit the list of channels in your favorites Favorite Channel Function is for the convenience of channel change among your frequent watching or favorite channels by separately memorizing them in FAV You can mark to add the favorite channel in each FAV You can use name item to rename the FAV name also FAV name default FAV 1 List FAV2 Sports FAV3 News Using FAV1 FAV2 FAV3 button You can use FAV1 FAV2 or FAV3 button to add or remove the channels also 1 Press CH CH buttons to select the channel you would like to register Press FAV1 FAV2 or FAV3 button on the remote control to register it as a favorite channel select Add to register it In the favorite channel you can press FAV1 FAV2 or FAV3 button to remove it 4 After you finish favorite channel registration by each pressing of FAV1 FAV2 or FAV3 button you can change the channels between them N 65 29 30 Caption CC Mode Basic CC Advanced CC On When Muted Advanced CC Style CC Preference Closed Caption feature is to display On Screen Text Messages during watching TV This feature is available in both analog and digital broadcast The converter box is equipped with an internal Closed Caption decoder It allows you to view conversations narration and sound effects
27. s not responding o Make sure the batteries are fresh and installed properly O Point the remote control unit at the remote control sensor Closed captions are not displayed O Depending on broadcast provider different types of captioning may be available According to your preferences you will need to set your Caption settings for Analog and Digital modes oO Check your CC mode and Closed Caption options oO Try to change your advanced settings for instance Text and Background and CC Preference for instance Automatic Specification Contents Broadcasting standard Turning system type Video System Auto Channel Search Aspect Ratio EPG Closed Caption V Chip Parental Control Multi language OSD RF IN RF Out Audio Line Out RCA Composite output RCA Power supply Size mm inch Net weight Spec DTV Terrestrial ATSC A 74 Protocol VHF2 13 UHF14 69 Antenna 2 69channel ATSC Decoder Supported Letter box Full Cut out Electronic Program Guide with ATSC PSIP Program and Service Information Protocol EIA 608A EIA 708B Supported EIA 766 A Supported English Spanish French Antenna In 750hm Coaxial cable F connector F connector 3ch 4ch 1 RCA Stereo L R Out RCA Video Out 480i AC 100V 240V 50 60Hz 7 5W Standby mode 0 5W 220 W X 38 H x 162 D 8 5 L x 1 5 H x6 5 W 2 1 LB 39
28. sed caption setting for digital TV channels Advanced closed caption is the priority Parental Control V Chip Change PIN Unrated Show US Movie Rating US TV Rating CA English Rating CA French Rating A New U S Rating Reg 7 In this item you can use Ratings locks V CHIP Channel locks and change PIN after setting your password When you first enter into this menu setup your password 1 Press MENU and MENU screen display 2 Press lt P gt to select Parental item 3 Press OK or V into the New PIN item 4 Select and enter PIN 4 digits using the number buttons 0 9 5 Enter same PIN 4 digits again and access the Parental menu F e In screen appears instead of the number e As a precautionary measure make a note of your password PIN and keep it in a familiar place e System default PIN number is 2273 6 Press A V to highlight the item Change PIN MPPA Rating TV USA CA English Rating CA French Rating 7 Press OK or amp to select an option 8 Press EXIT to exit V CHIP is an electronic filtering device built into this Digital HDTV Tuner This tool gives parents a great degree of control over broadcasts accessed by their children It allows parents to select programs judged suitable for child viewing while blocking ones judged not suitable It does so automatically once you activate the V CHIP feature in your equipment or IMPORTANT Two conditions must be met to ena
29. ss OK or V into submenu and press gt into option 4 Press MENU or EXIT to exit Menus items Set up Language Page26 Aspect ratio Page26 21110 1 ARR Page27 TIME ZOMG 1 1 sssbld sk k kaslin Page27 DST Daylight Saving Time page27 Reset All 2 2 2 2 page27 System Information Page27 Channel Auto SCan iisssssssiaa Page28 Manual Scan Page28 Channel name Edit Page28 Master List Page28 FaVONBS 1122 1 ksuneksbodssnblak Page29 Caption CC Mode i iinaaaanaainai Page30 Basit Cleisissnisabibssa snn ssdskask Page31 Advanced CC Page31 Advanced CC Style Page32 CC Preference Page32 Parental Control Change PlIN Page33 Unrated Show Page34 US Movie Rating Page34 US TV Rangiriri Page35 CA English Rating Page36 CA French Rating Page36 A New U S Rating Region Page36 25 26 Channel Caption Parental Language English Aspect Ratio E French Audio E Time Zone DST Reset All System Information Kors g g This item can adjust menus language picture s aspect ratio audio time zone DST and system information 1 Highlight Set up on the MENU control panel and press OK or V 2
30. www memorexelectronics com Imation Electronics Products A Division of Imation Enterprises Corp Weston FL Printed in China Impreso en China Memorex the Memorex logo and Is it live or is it Memorex are trademarks of the affiliates of Memorex Products Inc Memorex digital converter box User Guide Gu a del usario caja convertidora digital MVCB1000 Please read these instructions completely before operating this product Por favor lea toda las instruciones antes de tratar de usar este producto CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR BACK NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PESONNEL This lighting flash with arrowhead symbol indicates high gt voltage is present inside It is dangerous to make any kind of contact with any inside part of this product This symbol indicates dangerous voltage inside the product that presents a risk of electric shock or personal injury WARNING TO PREVENT FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK HAZARD DO NOT EXPOSE THIS PRODUCT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE CAUTION FCC regulations start that any unauthorized changes or modifications to this equipment may void the user s authority to operate it Note to CABLE TV Installer This reminder is provided to call cable TV system installer s attention to Article 820 40 of the National Electrical Code Section
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