Artec Digital-to-Analog Converter Box User manual

Digital-to-Analog Converter Box
User Manual
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Digital-to-Analog Converter Box
User Manual
English

Preface
About the User Manual
This manual is designed to help you familiarize yourself with the operation of the Digital-
to-Analog Converter Box. It also describes the features of the product and the remote
control. Please read this manual carefully before using the Digital-to-Analog Converter
Box.
Copyright
This user manual and the content herein are protected under the intellectual property
law. No part of this document may be copied, transmitted, reproduced, stored in any
retrieval systems, or translated into any languages or computer languages in any form
or by any means, electronic, mechanical, magnetic, optical, chemical, hand-copy or
otherwise, without the prior written consent of the manufacturer. All other products,
trademarks and trade names mentioned herein are the properties of their respective
owners.
Copyright © 2007 All rights reserved.
Compliance Statement
Please read carefully the following compliance statement before using this product.
FCC Notice
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with Class B,
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 received, including
interference that may cause undesired operation.
Any changes or modifications made to this device may void the user's authority to
operate this device.
This device generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed
and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio
communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a
particular installation.
If this device does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which
can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to
correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:
Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
Increase the separation between the device and receiver.
Connect the device to an electrical outlet on a circuit different from that to which the
receiver is connected.
Consult a dealer or an experienced technician for help.
All external cables connecting to this basic unit must be shielded.
CAUTION: To assure continued FCC compliance, any changes or modifications not
expressly authorized by the guarantee of this device could void the user's authority to
operate the equipment.
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Preface
Energy Star
As an Energy Star Partner, this product meet the Energy Star
guidelines for energy efciency.
Important Safety Instructions
Keep this manual in a safe place where it is easy to get at for future references. For
your personal safety and to protect the product, please use and install the product
components properly in accordance with the instructions in this manual.
1. Read these instructions.
2. Keep these instructions.
3. Heed all warnings.
4. Follow all instructions.
5. Do not use this apparatus near water.
6. Clean only with dry cloth.
7. Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer's
instructions.
8. Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or
other apparatus (including ampliers) that produce heat.
9. 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 are provided
for your safety. If the provided plug does not t into your outlet, consult an electrician
for replacement of the obsolete outlet.
10. Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs,
convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the apparatus.
11. Only use attachments/accessories specied by the manufacturer.
12. Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of
time.
13. Refer all servicing to qualied 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
Overview
Product Features
Package Contents
Specication
About the Digital-to-Analog Converter Box
Front View
Rear View
About the Remote Control
Remote Control Review
Remote Control Battery Installation
Start
Connection Cables
Power Cable
Antenna Cable
TV Cable
Set Up
Activate the Digital-to-Analog Converter Box
Initial Setup
Advanced Operation
Menu Function Guide
Channel
Option
Lock
Other Function Guide
EPG
Appendixes
Troubleshooting
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Overview
Product Features
1. Tunes and decodes all 18 approved ATSC DTV broadcast formats
2. Standard denition NTSC 480i output
3. EPG (Electronic Program Guide)
4. V-Chip Lock (Parental Controls)
5. Closed Caption
6. Aspect ratio control in 4:3 and 16:9 mode
7. On-Screen Menu
8. CH3/4 RF Output for conventional analog TV set
9. Signal Quality Indicator
10. Sleep Mode for Power Saving
11. Stereo analog audio output
12. Multi-Language Support
13. Compact and Stylish Design
14. Full Operation by Remote Control
Package Contents
Check the following items from the list to make sure that all accessories are included,
and no damage or loss found.
Digital-to-Analog Converter Box Power adapter RF Cable
Remote control (battery included) User Manual

Overview
Specication
Tuner
Demodulator
Video Processing
Audio Processing
Closed Caption
EPG
Power
I/O Interface
Dimension (WxDxH)
Weight
Input Terminal: Female 75 Ohm F-Type Connector
Receiving Frequency: 57 ~ 861 MHz
RF Channel: 2~69
Bandwidth: 6 MHZ
8VSB
MPEG-2 Video Decoding (MP@ML, MP@HL)
Input Format: Supports 18 Modes
(1080p/1080i/720p/480p/480i)
Output Format: NTSC 720x480i
Composite Video out
Dolby AC-3 Audio Decoding
Digital Multi-Lingual
Digital CC (Comply with EIA-708-B), English/Spanish/ French
Current program display by transparent graphic plane
Input Voltage: 12V DC
Power Consumption: 4.5W Max
Power Adapter: Input: 100-240V~0.3A, 50-60Hz
Output: 12V, 0.5A
Front panel: IR Receiver, LED Indicator
Rear panel: DC In 12V
RF In / Out
Composite video & stereo audio through RCA jack
(Yellow for Video output, Red (Right) / White (Left)
for Audio output)
Channel 3 or 4 RF composite output
Data port
6.42”(W) x 3.94”(D) x 1.18”(H)(Body)
0.22kg(Body)
Item Features
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Name
Directions key
Power key
Infrared receiver
Power LED
RF IN
RF OUT
CH 3/4
DATA PORT
AV OUT
(VIDEO / AUDIO-L / AUDIO-R)
DC IN
Descriptions
Changes channels, Adjusts the volume
levels, Browses, Press direction keys
on the box at the same time to display the OSD
menu, Press direction keys on the box at the
same time to conrm
Power ON / OFF
Receives signals from the remote control
LED lights when the power on
To be connected to the antenna
To be connected to the RF IN on the TV
Toggles between the CH3 and CH4
Factory maintenance use
To be connected to TV audio, Video input jack
To be connected to the power adapter
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Overview
About the Digital-to-Analog Converter Box
Front View
Rear View
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VOL+VOL-
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Overview
About the Remote Control
Remote Control Review
POWER:Digital-to-Analog
Converter Box ON / OFF.
0-9:Toggles among TV
channels.
DASH:Sub-channel access.
DIRECTIONS:Browses,
Changes channels,
Adjusts the volume levels.
EXIT:Exits the menu setup.
SIGNAL:Press to view signal
strength of the current channel.
FREEZE:Press to freeze the
current picture. Press again to
resume motion.
CC:Enables Closed Caption
feature.
EPG:Enables Electronic
Program Guide (EPG).
OK:Conrms menus.
MUTE:Mutes sound.
AUDIO:Audio language.
RETURN:Returns to the
previous active channel.
SLEEP:Press to set the turn
off time.
MENU:Displays the menu.
INFO:Displays the information
of the active TV program.

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Overview
Remote Control Battery Installation
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Open the battery cover by using
the button on the back of the
remote control.
Install 2 AAA batteries +and -
aligned correctly.
Replace the battery cover.

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Start
Connection Cables
Power Cable
Connecting Power:
1. Connect the DC jack to the backside of Digital-to-Analog Converter Box.
2. Connect the power adapter to AC outlet.
Antenna Cable
Connecting Antenna:
1. Connect the antenna cable to RF IN on the Digital-to-Analog Converter Box.
Flat Antenna
(optional)
TV Cable
Connecting TV:
Select RF cable connection or AV cable (with RCA connector) connection connect
TV according to your personal requirement, connect methods as follows:
RF cable connection
1. Connect the RF cable to RF IN / ANT. IN
on the TV.
2. Connect the other end of the RF cable
to the RF OUT jack on the
Digital-to-Analog
Converter Box.

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Start
AV cable (with RCA connector) connection
1. Connect the video plug (yellow) of the AV cable to the AV IN jack (yellow) on the TV
(As shown in image 1).
2. Connect the audio plug (white and red) of the AV cable to the corresponding jack
on the TV (As shown in image 2).
3. Connect the other end of the AV cable to the corresponding jack on the
Digital-to-Analog Converter Box (As shown in image 3).
AV Cable
(Not included)
(image 2) (image 1)
(image 3)
Connecting to TV and Video Devices (VCR, DVD Recorder, etc):
1. Use a standard Audio/Video cable to connect the Audio/Video out jack on the
Converter Box to the Audio/Video input jack on the DVD recorder.
2. Use a standard Audio/Video cable to connect the Audio/Video output jack on the
DVD recorder to the Audio/Video input jack on the TV.
REC
POWER
AV Cable
(Not included)
AV Cable
(Not included)
DVD Recorder

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Start
Set Up
Activate the Digital-to-Analog Converter Box
1. Follow the instructions (indicated in the "Connection Cable" section) to connect the
power supply and other required peripheral devices.
2. Make sure that the batteries have been properly installed in the remote control.
3. After the TV is on, press POWER on the remote control or POWER on the top of the
Digital-to-Analog Converter Box to turn on the Digital-to-Analog Converter Box.
Initial Setup
After the Digital-to-Analog Converter Box is turned on, it will automatically lead you to the
Install Guide.
1. Press (Next) buttons to start installation.
2. Press buttons to select Display Language and press (Next) buttons.
3. Press OK to start an automatic channel scan. Press (Next) buttons when nished.
4. Press buttons to select Time Zone and press (Next) buttons.
5. This setting is completed, press OK to exit.

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Advanced Operation
Menu Function Guide
Press MENU on the remote control to enter the menu.
You can perform the following setup tasks after entering
the "MENU" :
CHANNEL
Channel Scan
1. Select Channel Scan from the
CHANNEL and press OK to start
channel scan.
Note:
If you want to re-scan channel when the
Lock System is set on the "On" mode,
then you have to input the previous Lock
Password number.
Channel Add
1. Select Channel Add from the CHANNEL
and press OK to star scan add channel.
Channel Input
1. Select Channel Input from the CHANNEL and
press OK.
2. Use the buttons to select input according to
your personal requirement.

Advanced Operation
OPTION
Channel Edit
1. Select Channel Edit from the CHANNEL and
press OK.
2. Use the buttons to move the color block to
dene certain programs you wish to delete or add,
press OK.
Manual Scan
1. Select Manual Scan from the CHANNEL and
press OK.
2. Use the buttons to select the channels.
3. Press OK to conrm delete or add channel.
Clock
1. Select Clock from the OPTION and press OK.
2. Use the buttons to select Time Zone to the
time zone where you are located.
Aspect Ratio
1. Select Aspect Ratio from the OPTION and
press OK.
2. Use the buttons to select the desired Aspect
Ratio mode.
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Advanced Operation
Display Language
1. Select Display Language from the OPTION and
press OK.
2. Use the buttons to select your desired Display
Language.
Audio Language
1. Select Audio Language from the OPTION and
press OK.
2. Use the buttons to select your desired Audio
Language.
Caption Select
1. Select Caption Select from the OPTION and
press OK.
2. Use the buttons to select the desired ACC
(Analog Close Captioning) or DCC (Digital Close
Captioning) mode.
Note:
To enable the DCC View function, please select
DCC and select .
Note:
If your television is equipped with a caption feature,
you may want to turn captioning off on your television
in order to avoid double captions on the screen.
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Advanced Operation
Picture
1. Select Picture from the OPTION and
press OK.
2. Use the buttons to select your
desired setting items, press OK.
3. Use the buttons to adjust the
number.
4. To reset the setting to the picture default,
please select Picture Default and press
OK.
Accessory
1. Select Accessory from the OPTION
and press OK.
2. Displays the current system software
version information.
3. To reset the setting to the factory default,
please press OK button, select Yes then
press OK.
Note:
If you want to return to factory default settings when the Lock System is set on the
"On" mode, then you have to input the previous Lock Password number.
Sleep Mode
1. Select Sleep Mode from the OPTION and press OK.
2. Use the buttons to select the desired time or Off
sleep timer.
Note:
If remote control has been inactive for more than 4 hours,
the Converter Box will automatically go into sleep mode.
Press POWER button, it will to restart active power on
the Converter Box.
DCC View
1. Select DCC View from the OPTION and press OK.
2. Use the buttons to select the desired DCC View.

Advanced Operation
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Set Password
1. Select Set Password from the LOCK and press OK.
2. Enter and re-enter again to conrm your new
Password by pressing the NUMBER buttons on the
remote control.
Block Channel
1. Select Block Channel from the LOCK and press OK.
2. Use the buttons to move the color block to dene
certain programs you wish to Block or Unblock, press
OK.
Lock System
1. Select Lock System from the LOCK and press OK.
2. Use the buttons to select "Off" or "On" according
to your personal requirement.
1. Select Lock and press OK.
2. Enter your Password number by pressing the
NUMBER buttons on the remote control.
Note: The default code is "0000".
LOCK

Advanced Operation
TV Rating-General
1. Select TV Rating-General from the
LOCK and press OK.
2. Use the buttons to select the desired
rating settings item, press OK. The rating
settings window will appear.
3. Use the buttons to move the color
block to dene certain rating item that
you want to Block or Unblock.
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TV Rating-Children
1. Select TV Rating-Children from the
LOCK and press OK.
2. Use the buttons to select the desired
rating settings item, press OK. The rating
settings window will appear.
3. Use the buttons to move the color
block to dene certain rating item that
you want to Block or Unblock.
Movie Rating
1. Select Movie Rating from the LOCK and press OK.
2. Use the buttons to move the color block to dene
certain rating item that you want to Block or Unblock.