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Airlink101 ATVC102 User Manual

Manual is about: Digital to Analog TV Converter Box with Analog Pass Through

Summary of ATVC102

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    Digital to analog tv converter box with analog pass through model # atvc102 user’s manual ver. 1c.

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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 with analog pass-through, atvc102. 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, whi...

  • 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 with 2 aaa batteries • power adapter: ac input 110v~120v, dc output 12v/1a • 1x rf/coaxial cable • 1x mini-to-rca cable • user’s 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 - power adapter 5. Remote control 5-1. Button descriptions 1. Mute: mute or restore the sound 2. Cc: cl...

  • Page 8: 6. Setup

    7 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 press multiple times to scroll through list...

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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 us...

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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. 4. Analog pass through analog pass-through is enabled when you connect your tv following section 6-2 (rf cable). This device will pass through analog tv signals from ‘‘an...

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    10 press ok to go the next page or press exit to go to the previous page. 2. Select the time zone press the left/right button to select your time zone. The unit will automatically display the correct time for your selected time zone. 3. Set the auto daylight saving. The default setting of the auto d...

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    11 the default setting for the audio language is english. Press the left/right button to change audio language: english, spanish, french. Press ok to go to the next page. 5. Set the screen format. The default setting for the screen format is full mode. Press left/right to change the screen format: f...

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    12 6-5. Manual installation if you do not see the installation guide above, you need to do channel scan by pressing menu button, then go to scan > auto scan, and press ok to start channel scan. Channel scanning will take several minutes. Please wait until the “finish” dialog box shows. After it is d...

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    13 channel name audio language time high definition channel close caption d. Recall: recall the last channel. E. / up/down: press / to change the channel. F. / left/right: press / to decrease /increase the volume. G. Ok: press ok to activate the quick channel list. Press the red key to go to the pre...

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    14 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 setup favorite channel list, please go to 8.1, menu > channel > favorite list editor. There are 16...

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    15 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: off Æservice1Æservice2Æservice3Æservice4Æser...

  • Page 17: 8. Menus

    16 8. Menus press the menu button on the remote control to display the on screen menu (osm) on your tv screen. 8-1. Menu > channel > favorite list editor: in this menu, you can edit the favorite group. You can also see the current channel list. Press the / key to switch favorite groups. Press the / ...

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    17 press ok to start and stop the auto scan at any time. 8-3. Menu > scan > manual scan from this menu, you can scan for channels one at a time without removing the previously auto scanned channels. If during the auto scan, some of the channels that you like to watch were not found, you can attempt ...

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    18 you can adjust the position of the antenna during the scan in order to find the optimal antenna position for the selected channel/frequency. ‘no signal’ will be displayed if the signal is too weak; otherwise, the newly scanned channel will be added to the channel list. 8-4. Menu > setup > screen ...

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    19 1. Osd language: press the / key to select either: english, spanish, or french. 2. Audio language: press the / key to select either: english, spanish, or french. 3. Sound output: select one of 4 settings: normal, left, right, mixed. 4. Auto sleep: there are several settings: off, 15 minutes, 30 m...

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    20 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 control: (v-chip) you can set the rating controls. The tv rating/mpaa rating is for usa. The english rating/ french rating is for cana...

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    21 to control or change blocking for any specific setting, press the / / keys to move to any box and press ok to confirm the selection. 3.2 mpaa rating mpaa ratings are for motion pictures. Press the / / keys to move focus. Press ok to confirm the selection. Tv parental guidelines tv-y all children ...

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    22 mpaa rating g general audiences all ages admitted pg parental guidance suggested some material may not be suitable for children pg-13 parents strongly cautioned some material may not be suitable for children under 13 r restricted under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian nc-17 no on...

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    23 3.4 french rating the rating system used by french-language programming services has six levels. Press / / to move focus. Press ok to confirm the selection. English rating e exempt exempt programming c children for younger children under the age of 8 years c8+ children eight years and older for y...

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    24 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...

  • Page 26

    25 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. Cust...

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    26 8-8. Menu > setup > time zone in this menu, you can set the time zone, and auto daylight savings feature. 1. Time zone: you can select from six time zones: hawaii, alaska, pacific, mountain, central, or eastern. 2. Auto daylight saving: enable/disable the auto daylight savings feature. 8-9. Menu>...

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    27 8-10 menu>setup>info>system information this menu displays the product name, software version, hardware version, and loader version..

  • Page 29: 9. Specifications

    28 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: 32 mbytes channel memory: 500 multi...

  • Page 30: Technical Support

    29 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...