Airlink101 ATVC101 User manual

Digital to Analog TV Converter Box
Model # ATVC101
User’s Manual
Ver. 1A

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. IMPORTANT INFORMATION ........................................................................3
2. ACCESSORIES..............................................................................................5
3. FRONT PANEL...............................................................................................5
5. REMOTE CONTROL......................................................................................6
5-1. BUTTON DESCRIPTIONS...................................................................................... 6
6. SETUP............................................................................................................7
6-1. REMOTE CONTROL ............................................................................................. 7
6-2. BASIC CONNECTION............................................................................................ 8
6-3. START UP............................................................................................................. 9
6-4 INSTALLATION GUIDE ........................................................................................... 9
7. BASIC OPERATION (NON MENU MODE) .................................................11
8. MENUS.........................................................................................................14
8-1. MENU/CHANNEL/TV CH LIST:......................................................................... 14
8-2. MENU/SCAN/AUTO SCAN................................................................................. 14
8-3. MENU/SCAN/MANUAL SCAN ............................................................................ 15
8-4. MENU/SETUP/SCREEN SETTING ...................................................................... 16
8-5. MENU/SETUP/SYSTEM SETTING....................................................................... 16
8-6. MENU/SETUP/PARENTAL CONTROL (VCHIP) ................................................. 17
8-8. MENU/SETUP/TIME ZONE ................................................................................. 21
8-9. MENU/SETUP/FACTORY DEFAULT .................................................................... 22
8-10 MENU/SETUP/INFO/SYSTEM INFORMATION..................................................... 22
9. SPECIFICATIONS........................................................................................23
TECHNICAL SUPPORT...................................................................................24

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Introduction
Congratulations on your purchase of Airlink101® Digital toAnalog 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 to www.dtv2009.gov.)
To continue enjoying the great video/audio quality of digital broadcast with your
current analog TV,Airlink101 Digital to Analog TV Converter Box is your best
solution. This product connects to your analog TV and allows it to receive and
display over-the-air digital broadcasts. Other great features of this product
include:
•Searching for broadcast channels 2 through 69 automatically
•Providing Electronic Program Guide (EPG) function with up to 7-day
on-screen listing of TV programs information
•Supporting V-Chip, Parental Control feature to manage children’s
television viewing by rating categories
•Working with your existing VHF/UHF or HDTV antenna to deliver better
picture and sound quality
•Createing favorite channel lists which can be accessed using one-touch
remote control
•Supporting 4:3, 16:9 and zoomed output
•EnergyStar compliant for energy saving
Instructions for installing and configuring this product can be found in this
manual. Before you install and use this product, please read this manual
carefully for proper operation of this product.

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1.IMPORTANTINFORMATION
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.
WARNING:
The unit should be connected to a power supply other than the type described in
the operating instructions or as marked on the unit. If you are not sure of the type of power
supply (for example, 120 or 230 V) to your home, consult your local dealer or local power
company.
WARNING: Diodes are used in this product. To avoid direct exposure to radiation, do not open
the cabinet or touch any parts in the inner mechanism. Consult your local dealer for technical
service if opening is required.
Note: To ensure proper use of this product, please read this User Manual carefully and
retain for further reference.
Unit Cleaning: After the unit power is turned off, you can clean the cabinet, panel and remote
control with a soft cloth lightly moistened with a mild detergent solution.
Attachments: Never add any attachments and/or equipment without the manufacturer’s
consent as such additions may result in the risk of fire, electric shock, or other personal injury.
Locating:
Slots and openings in the cabinet are provided for ventilation to protect it from
overheating. Do not block these openings or allow them to be blocked by placing the unit on a
bed, sofa, or other similar surface, nor should it be placed over a radiator or heat register .
Power-Cord Protection:
Place the power-supply cord out of the way, where it will not be walked on.
Please pay special attention to cords and plugs at the poin ts where they make their connections .
CAUTION
RISKOFELECTRICSHOCK
DONOT OPEN
WARNING: HIGH VOLTAGE INSIDE. TO PREVENT
ELECTRICAL SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE ANY COVER OR
SCREWS. REFER ALL SERVICING TO QUALIFIED
SERVICE PERSONNEL. DO NOT ALLOW THIS PRODUCT
TO BE EXPOSED TORAIN OR MOISTURE. DISCONNECT
THE MAIN PLUG FROM THE SUPPLY SOCKET WHEN
NOT IN USE.

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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 under the following conditions:
¤ when the unit is suddenly moved from a cold environment or an
air-condition room to a warm place.
¤ immediately after a heater has been turned on.
¤ in a steamy or very humid room.
If moisture forms inside the unit, it may not operate properly. To correct this problem, turn
on the power and wait for about two hours for the moisture to evaporate.
Parts Replacement:
If any component parts in the unit need to be replaced, the user should make
sure the service technician usse replacement parts specified by the manufacturer or having the
same characteristics as the original part. Unauthorized replacement may put the unit under the risk
of fire, electric shock or other hazards.
Safety Check:
After all maintenances and repairs are done, the user should request that the
service technician conduct an overall safety check to ensure the unit is safe to operate under
normal conditions.
The power supply for this device is UL Approved.
This device is Energy Star Qualified

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2. ACCESSORIES
•Remote Control and two Batteries
•AC Adapter 110V~120V
•1x RF Cable
•1x Mini-to-RCA Cable
•User Manual
3.FRONTPANEL
1: Power Indicator
Green light: ON
Red light: STANDBY
2: Power button
Press ÆON
Press ÆOFF

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4.REARPANEL
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.REMOTECONTROL
5-1. Button Descriptions
1. MUTE: Mute or restore the sound
2. CC: Close Caption on/off
3. AUDIO: Toggle preferred audio language
4. EPG: Electronic Program Guide
Displays a program guide if pressed
when not in “Menu” mode
5. OK: Activates the highlighted MENU item
Activates the Quick Channel list if
pressed when not in “Menu” mode
6. /Left/Right: Increase/decrease the
volume level if pressed when not in
“Menu” mode
Moves the cursor to the left/right if
pressed in “Menu” mode
7. FUNC: Used for special Functions in
Menu mode based on color code
8. Exit: Exits from the menu or sub-menu
and Cancels any functions in progress
9. NUMERIC KEY (0-9): Controls numerical

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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
Press multiple times to scroll through lists
15. /UP/Down: Changes the current channel to the previous/next
channel when not in “Menu” mode. Moves the cursor up/down in Menu
mode
16.MENU: Shows the Menu or sub-menu and cancels any other function
in progress
17. Info: Activates the Info banner
18. Recall: Returns to the last channel
6.SETUP
6-1. Remote Control
Open the Battery Cover and insert batteries into the controller.
Note: Be sure to insert batteries according to the polarity +/- marks inside
the remote control.
Battery Cover

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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
Use the supplied RF cable to plug into the “RF OUT” terminal on the
device. Plug the other end of the cable into the TV set. Be sure to set
the CH3/CH4 SWITCH on the device to match the same channel you
select on the TV set. If you set the CH3/CH4 switch on the device to
CH3, please changeTV set to channel 3. If you set the switch to CH4,
please change the channel on your TV set to CH4.
•2.2 AV Cable Connection (not required if you use the RF Cable in 2.1)
Plug the black end of the supplied AV cable into the device “AV OUT”
connector, and plug the other ends of the cable into your TV,
YELLOW terminal for VIDEO IN, RED terminal to AUDIO IN(RIGHT),
WHITE terminal to AUDIO IN(LEFT).

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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 the signal quality is good. Press the power button on the
device or remote control to activate the device.
6-4 Installation Guide
When the device is first used, the Installation Guide will be displayed.
Follow the Installation Guide to set the parameters and perform channel
scanning as described below:
1. Select your Language.
The default language for the On
Screen Menu (OSM) is set to English.
Press Left/Right to choose another
display language: English, Spanish,
French.
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.
Power Button

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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 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:
Full, Letter, Center.
Press OK to go to the next page.
6. Channel Scan.
Channel scanning will take several
minutes. Please wait until the “Finish” dialog box shows.
Press OK to watch the programs.
Scanned channels Finish Dialog

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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 of the receiver.
C. Numeric key(0-9):
Change the channel directly by pressing the channel number.
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.
See the picture to the right.
Press the Red key to go to the
previous page.
Press the Green key to go to the next
page.
Press the UP/Down key to move the
cursor.
Press OK to view the selected
channel.

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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 > TV CH list.
There are 16 favorite groups:
Movie, Animal, Education, Politics,
Music, Educational, Religious, Adult,
Kids, Cartoon, Wildlife, Technology,
Business, International, News,
Date and TimeChannel name
Signal Indication
Channel name
Date and Time
Audio Language
High Definition Channel
Close Caption Channel Type
DRRT Info

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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 has different caption service, to determine which
caption to switch to, you can check from the Info Bar.
OFFÆService1ÆService2ÆService3ÆService4ÆService5ÆService6
ÆCC1ÆCC2ÆCC3ÆCC4ÆTT1ÆTT2ÆTT3ÆTT4ÆOFF
N. EPG (Electronc Program Guide):
Press EPG to activate the EPG menu. In this menu, you can see the
program guide for every channel.
Press the Red key to return to the previous day.
Press the Green key to go to the next day.
Press the Yellow key to change pages.
Press the /key to change channels.
Press the /to change programs.
O. Red key (Rating Info):
Press the red key to activate the Rating info menu. In this menu you
can see the V-Chip info.
Red key: previous page.
Green key: next page.
Exit key: exit this menu.
Date
Program list Program Description
TV Rating
Closed Caption

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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 page.
Press the Yellow key to add a channel in the shown favorite group.
Press the
/key to switch favorite groups.
Press the
/key to change the channel.
8-2. Menu/Scan/Auto Scan
In this menu, you can scan available channels.
Press OK to start and stop the Auto Scan at any time.
Located Frequency
Channel list
Favorite Group Name
Scanned Channel
Located Frequency
Scanned % completion

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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 ‘ No Signal’.
Selected Channel
Channel list
Quality indicator

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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 Language, Auto Sleep, etc…
1. OSD Language:
Press the /key to select either:
English, Spanish, or French.
2. OSD Opacity:
Selecct one of 5 settings: 40%, 55%, 70%, 85%,
100%.
3. Audio Language:
Press the /key to select either:
English, Spanish, or French.
4. Auto Sleep:
There are several settings: OFF, 15 Minutes, 30 Minutes, 1 Hour, 2 Hours,
4 Hours.
Press the /keys to switch between the settings.
Press the /keys to move focus to a different function.
Screen Format
List
White Line is TV.
Gray rectangle is
the content.

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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 Control: (V-Chip)
You can set the Rating Controls. The TV
Rating/MPAA Rating is for USA.
The English Rating/ French Rating is for
Canada.
Press the /keys to move focus.
Press OK to confirm the selection.
3.1 TV Rating
The television industry has adopted voluntary ratings for TV
programs.
Select “Allow All” to allow all the TV
ratings.
Select Block All to block all the TV
ratings.
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.

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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 SEXUALLY SUGGESTIVE DIALOG
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 ONE 17 AND UNDER
ADMITTED
X UNIFIED WITH NC-17
NR NOT RATED

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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 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 YOUNGSTERS 8 YEARS AND OVER.
G GENERAL
PROGRAMMING,
SUITABLE FOR ALL
AUDIENCES
APPROPRIATE VIEWING FOR
THE ENTIRE FAMILY.
PG PARENTAL GUIDANCE NOT SUITABLE FOR VIEWERS
UNDER THE AGE OF 8
14+ VIEWERS 14 YEARS
AND OLDER NOT SUITABLE FOR VIEWERS UNDER THE AGE OF 14
18+ ADULT PROGRAMMING INTENDED FOR VIEWERS 18
YEARS AND OLDER.