Airlink101 ATVC101 User Manual

Manual is about: Digital to Analog TV Converter Box

Summary of ATVC101

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    Digital to analog tv converter box model # atvc101 user’s manual ver. 1a.

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    1 table of contents 1. Important information ........................................................................ 3 2. Accessories .............................................................................................. 5 3. Front panel.........................................................

  • Page 3: Introduction

    2 introduction congratulations on your purchase of airlink101® digital to analog tv converter box, atvc101. At midnight on february 17, 2009, all full-power television stations in the united states will stop broadcasting in analog and switch to 100% digital broadcasting. (for more details, please go...

  • Page 4: 1. Important Information

    3 1. Important information warning: do not use this product where contact with or immersion in water is a possibility. Do not use near flower vase, washbowls, kitchen sinks, laundry tubs, swimming pools, etc. Warning: do not put a candle or lamp stand on the cabinet as this creates a fire hazard. Wa...

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    4 object and liquid entry: never put objects of any kind into this unit through openings, as they may touch dangerous voltage points or short-out parts that could result in a fire or electric shock. Never pour or spill any liquid on the unit. Note: moisture may be formed on the power indicator lens ...

  • Page 6: 2. Accessories

    5 2. Accessories • remote control and two batteries • ac adapter 110v~120v • 1x rf cable • 1x mini-to-rca cable • user manual 3. Front panel 1: power indicator green light: on red light: standby 2: power button press Æ on press Æ off.

  • Page 7: 4. Rear Panel

    6 4. Rear panel 1. Ant in - antenna rf input 2. Rf out – rf/coaxial cable connection to the tv 3. Ch3/ch4 switch - switch rf out channel 4. Av - audio/video (rca) connection to the tv 5. Dc 12v 1a - ac adapter input 5. Remote control 5-1. Button descriptions 1. Mute: mute or restore the sound 2. Cc:...

  • Page 8: 6. Setup

    7 operations and used to change channels directly 10. : used to enter a dash “-“ in the chanel number 11. Power on/off: turns the receiver on/off 12. Zoom: switches the screen format (full/letter/center) 13. Signal: activates the signal meter 14. Fav: shows the current list of favorite channels pres...

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    8 6-2. Basic connection please perform the following steps to connect your device. 1. Outdoor antenna connection connect a cable from your antenna (outdoor or rabbit-ears) to the f-type “ant in” connector. 2. Make a connection to the tv using either step 2.1 or step 2.2 • 2.1 rf av cable connection ...

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    9 3. Power adapter connection plug the power adapter into a wall outlet. Connect the other end to the “dc in” jack on the device. 6-3. Start up ensure that your device is properly connected to your television as described in 6.2 above, that you have inserted the batteries into the remote and that th...

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    10 3. Set the auto daylight saving. The default setting of the auto daylight is “yes.” press the left/right button to enable/disable the auto - daylight saving feature. Press ok to go to the next page. 4. Select the first audio language. The default setting for the audio language is english. Press t...

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    11 7. Basic operation (non menu mode) while viewing tv or radio channels, various functions can be performed using your remote control. Following is an explanation of the buttons on your remote control and the corresponding functions: a. Power: turns the receiver on/off. B. Mute: mutes audio output ...

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    12 h. Info: press info to activate the info bar. I. Signal: press signal to activate the signal bar. J. Audio: press audio to change the audio language. K. Zoom: change the screen format. L. Fav: press fav to activate the favorite channel list. To create favorite channel list, go to menu > channel >...

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    13 entertainment, sports, etc… press the red key to return to the previous page. Press the green key to go to the next page. Press / to move the cursor. Press ok to view the selected channel. Press / to change the favorite group. M. Cc: press cc to toggle the closed caption service: every channel ha...

  • Page 15: 8. Menus

    14 8. Menus press the menu button on the remote control to display the menu on your tv screen. 8-1. Menu/channel/tv ch list: in this menu, you can edit the favorite group. You can also see the current channel list. Press the red key to return to the previous page. Press the green key to go to next p...

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    15 8-3. Menu/scan/manual scan in this menu, you can scan available channels in specific frequency channel. Press ok to start the manual scan. Press / to select specific frequency channel. If there is any problem at the specific channel, it will show ‘playing’ within in few seconds. Otherwise show ‘ ...

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    16 8-4. Menu/setup/screen setting in this menu, you can select the screen format: full, letter, center. Press the / key to switch screen formats. Press ok to confirm the selection. 8-5. Menu/setup/system setting in this menu, you can change the osd (on-screen display) language, osd opacity, audio la...

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    17 8-6. Menu/setup/parental control (vchip) from this menu, you can select: lock system, country, rating control, and change password. 1. Lock system: you can set on/off to enable / disable the parental control lock system. 2. County: you can set the country of the ratting (usa/canada). 3. Rating co...

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    18 tv parental guidelines tv-y all children tv-y7 direct to older children tv-g general audience tv-pg parental guidance suggested tv-14 parents strongly cautioned age based tv-ma mature audience only fv fantasy violence scene v violence scene s sexual situation l adult language content based d sexu...

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    19 3.3 english rating the rating system used by english-language programming services has six levels. Press / / to move focus. Press ok to confirm the selection. 3.3 french rating the rating system used by french-language programming services has six levels. Press / / to move focus. Press ok to conf...

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    20 french rating e exempt exempt programming g general appropriate viewing for the entire family. 8+ children eight years and older for youngsters 8 years and over. 13+ general programming, suitable for all audiences for youngsters 13 years and over. 16+ parental guidance for youngsters 16 years and...

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    21 8-7. Menu/setup/closed caption from this menu, you can select the caption type, and customize features such as the caption size, foreground color, foreground opacity, background color and background opacity. 1. Caption type: the caption services include: off, service1-6, cc1-4, tt1-4. 2. Customiz...

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    22 8-9. Menu/setup/factory default you can load the default factory settings from this menu. 8-10 menu/setup/info/system information this menu displays the product name, software version, hardware version, and loader version..

  • Page 24: 9. Specifications

    23 9. Specifications 1. Tuner and channel input connector: f-type, iec169-24, female frequency: 54 mhz ~ 806 mhz input impedance: 75ohm unbalanced signal level: -5 to -83 dbm demodulation: 8vsb 2. System & memory main processor: rtk 2881s flash memory: 2 mbytes ddr: 16 mbytes channel memory: 500 mul...

  • Page 25: Technical Support

    24 technical support e-mail: support@airlink101.Com toll free: 1-888-746-3238 web site: www.Airlink101.Com * picture quality, reception and channel numbers depend on the television set, type of antenna, weather and distance from station transmitter. Specifications are subject to change without notic...