TYPHOON 50672 User manual

STANDALONE TV BOX
User’s Manual
(Includes Illustration for 32-key Remote controller)
Article Number: 50672
07/2003
http://www.typhoonline.com
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CONTENTS
1. INTRODUCTION
1.1 Features 3
1.2 Package Content 4
2. INSTALLATION
2.1 Connectors Description 5
2.2 Cable Connection 6
3. USING TYPHOON STANDALONE TV BOX
3.1 Button Controls 7
3.2 LED Indicators 8
3.3 Remote Controller 9
3.4 On Screen Display Controls 11
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1 INTRODUCTION
Thank you for choosing Typhoon Standalone TV Box. The Typhoon
Standalone TV Box converts your LCD or CRT VGA monitor into a
standard TV set without any software installation on your computer. The
computer does not even need to be started.
Typhoon Standalone TV Box is specially designed for modern LCD
monitors that require XGA (1024x768) input for best display quality and
higher than 60Hz refresh rate to activate their internal circuitry. It even
has Video-in-VGA Picture-in-Picture feature for the convenience of
computer users. You can work and watch TV at the same time on the
same screen.
1.1 FEATURES
• Supports NTSC, PAL, and SECAM video standards
• Auto scan TV frequency up to 125 channels
• One composite video input and one S-Video input
• Output refresh rate from 60Hz to 75Hz
• Supports progressive VGA, SVGA and XGA output modes
• Compatible with all LCD and CRT VGA monitors
• Windowed video overlaid on top of computer graphic
• Advanced de-interlacing technology for superb quality
• TV-like On Screen Display function
• Remote controller
• FM radio reception

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Model 50672
Remote controller 32-key
PiP mode (video-on-VGA) YES
9-channels scan preview YES
Resizable TV-window during PiP mode YES
1024x768 YES
1.2 PACKAGE CONTENTS
• Typhoon Standalone TV Box
• Power Adapter
• Remote Controller (32-key)
• VGA Loop-back Cable
• AV Cable
• S-Video Cable
• Audio Cable
• FM Antenna
NOTE:
Remote controller in the package:
32-key for Article Number: 50672
The features “9-channels scan preview” and “Resizable TV-window
during PiP mode” are both available on the 32-key remote controller.
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2 INSTALLATION
2.1 CONNECTORS DESCRIPTION
Function Description
TV 75 ΩIEC (European and Chinese models) or Type-F
(USA and Japanese models) connector
FM (optional) RCA female jack
AV In 3.5 mm earphone female jack for AV cable
S-Video In 5-pin mini-DIN female jack
VGA Out 15-pin D-Sub female connector
VGA In 8-pin mini-DIN female jack for VGA Loop-back
cable
Audio Out 3.5 mm earphone female jack
Power 5 mm female DC power jack (Inner +, outer -)

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2.2 CABLE CONNECTION
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3 USING TYPHOON STANDALONE TV BOX
Typhoon Standalone TV Box supports VGA input refresh rate from 60Hz
to 75Hz at 640x480, 800x600 and 1024x768 resolutions during the
Picture-in-Picture mode. Please do not set the VGA resolution
higher than 1024x768 and do not set the refresh rate higher
than 75Hz.
3.1 BUTTON CONTROLS
The Typhoon Standalone TV Box buttons except for the button
operates in dual mode functions. In the Standard mode, they provide
basic maneuverability functions such as AV source selection, channel
up/down and volume up/down. In Settings mode, they serve as
navigation and selection keys for various video and audio settings. The
button itself toggles between Standard and Settings modes.

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Standard Mode
Button Function
System on or Settings mode
Cycles through TV/Composite/S-Video/PiP TV/PiP
Composite/PiP S-Video/FM/PC VGA inputs
TV/FM channel up
TV/FM channel down
Volume up
Volume down
Settings Mode
Button Function
Video/Audio and various settings in OSD
OSD Items selection up
OSD Items selection down
OSD Settings up
OSD Settings down
3.2 LED INDICATORS
LED Description
Red Power on standby mode
Green System on
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3.3 REMOTE CONTROLLER
NORMAL FUNCTION
Function Description
Power Power on or standby mode
VGA Settle Settle down new VGA resolution change during PiP
mode
AV Settings Video/Audio and various settings in OSD
Mode Cycle through Full-screen-video/FM/PiP-video/VGA-
background-FM modes
Mute Mute or un-mute audio output
Scan Scan TV channels
Air/CATV Toggle between Air/Cable TV channels; or settle the
FM preset station (ten in total)
AV Source Cycle through TV/Video/S-Video modes
VOL Volume up or down
CH TV channel or FM frequency up or down
0…9, Enter Direct TV channel/FM frequency input; or recall the
FM preset station (ten in total)
Recall Jump to last TV channel or FM frequency
NOTE: Be sure to press the “Enter” key when using the numeric
keypad for direct channel selection.

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ENHANCED FUNCTION
Following functions are only available for 32-key Remote controller,
included in this package.
 How to preview the scanned 9-TV channel
During Full-screen-TV mode, press the button “ Preview/Scale”, then
the monitor will display 9-channels-windows scanned gradually.
Press the arrow-key Up, Down to get the next / previous 9- channels.
 How to resize the Video-window
During PiP mode, press the button “ Preview/Scale”.
Use the arrow-key to increase / decrease the size of video-window.
 How to Add/Delete TV channel
Press the button “ Audio “ to +/- Channel.
NOTE: The buttons “ CH+” and ”CH-“ are not active.
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3.4 ON SCREEN DISPLAY CONTROLS
The Typhoon Standalone TV Box On Screen Display (OSD) controls are
intuitive and simple to use. The most frequently used functions such as
channel up/down, volume up/down, mute, direct channel selection and
AV source have dedicated buttons on the remote controller.
The “AV Settings” OSD controls are divided into four groups: 1 Video
Settings, 2 Audio Settings, 3 Output/VGA Settings and 4 Miscellaneous
Settings. These groups are selected by pressing the “Menu” button on
the remote controller sequentially or by pressing the button on the
unit under the “Settings” mode. Pressing the “AV Settings” button again
when the OSD reaching the Miscellaneous Settings will de-activate the
OSD controls altogether. The third group Output or VGA Settings is
depends on the video mode: Output Settings is for the full-screen video
mode while VGA Settings is for the PiP video mode. Under each group,
there are several settings that are activated by pressing the “VOL”
buttons ( UP/DOWN in the menu list ). Each setting can be adjusted by
pressing the “CH” buttons. (Increase/Decrease the value)
NOTE: Actual OSD control items and expressions may very due
to firmware revision changes.
Video Settings
Function Settings Description
BRIGHTNESS Scale Video brightness control
CONTRAST Scale Video contrast control
HUE Scale Video hue control
SATURATION Scale Video saturation control
Audio Settings (Available in stereo models only)
Function Settings Description
TV SOUND MAIN, SAP,
STEREO
Select between main,
secondar
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stereo TV sound
3D SOUND ON, OFF 3D surround sound effect
switch
Output Settings (Available in full-screen video mode
only)
Function Settings Description
RESOLUTION 640x480,
800x600,
1024x768
Select between 640x480,
800x600 or 1024x768 output
resolution
VGA Settings (Available in PiP mode only)
Function Settings Description
H_POSITION Scale Panning the entire VGA screen
horizontally
V_POSITION Scale Panning the entire VGA screen
vertically
DEFAULT ON, OFF Toggle between default or user
defined positioning settings
Miscellaneous Settings
Function Settings Description
NTSC USA, NTSC
JAPAN
PAL B/G, PAL D/K
PAL D/K, PAL I
TV STANDARD
PAL B/G, PAL I,
PAL D/K, SECAM
L/L’
TV system selection; available
options are model specific
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