ZeeVee ZvBox 180 Specification sheet

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ZvBox®180
HD1080iMPEG2Encoder/QAMModulator
GetGoingGuide
ZvBox®180isa1UcombinationHDMPEG2Encoderand
frequencyagileQAMModulator.Itallowsyoutoconvert
anyHDvideosource,ComponentorRGB(VGA),inreal‐
timeandveryhighqualityintoanHDTVcablechannel.
ThischannelisplacedontostandardCOAXwiring,where
itcanbecombinedwithupto134otherHDTVchannels
anddistributedoveranentirepremise.
Thisguidewilltakeyouthroughatypicalinstallation
procedure,andwillhaveyoubroadcastingyourown
HDTVchannelinlessthan10minutes.Foradditional
assistanceormorecomplexinstallations,pleasereferto
theZvSupportpageatwww.zeevee.com,whereyouwill
findanswerstofrequentlyaskedquestions,andhelpful
tipsfromZeeVeeexperts.Ifyoustillcannotfindthe
answersyouneed,ourtechnicalsupporthotlineat877‐
5ZEEVEE(877‐593‐3833)isheretohelp.

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ZvBox®180GetGoingGuidePage2
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INSTRUCTIONSPERTAININGTOARISKOFFIRE,ELECTRICSHOCK,ORINJURYTOPERSONS
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ImportantSafetyInstructions.SaveTheseInstructions.
WARNING:Whenusingelectronicproducts,basicprecautionsshouldalwaysbefollowed,including:
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1. Keeptheseinstructions.
2. Heedallwarnings.
3. Followallinstructions.
4. Donotusethisapparatusnearwater.
5. Cleanonlywithdrycloth.
6. Donotblockanyventilationopenings.Installin
accordancewiththemanufacturer’sinstructions.
7. Donotinstallnearanyheatsourcessuchas
radiators,heatregisters,stoves,orotherapparatus
(includingamplifiers)thatproduceheat.
8. 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isprovidedforyour
safety.Iftheprovidedplugdoesnotfitintoyour
outlet,consultanelectricianforreplacementofthe
obsoleteoutlet.
9. Powercordmustbeaccessibletoallowforthe
removalofpowerfromtheunit.
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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. Unplugtheapparatusduringlightningstormsorwhen
unusedforlongperiodsoftime.
12. Onlyuseattachments/accessoriesspecifiedbythe
manufacturer.
13. Referallservicingtoqualified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.
14. WARNING:Toreducetheriskoffireorelectricshock
donotplacethisapparatusinapositionwhereitis
exposedtodrippingorsplashingliquids,rain,
moisture,orexcessivelyhighhumidity.Objects
containingliquidshallnotbeplacedinproximitytothe
unitsuchthattheypresentariskofspillageontothe
apparatus.
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Thelightningflashwitharrowheadsymbol,withinanequilateraltriangle,is
intendedtoalerttheusertothepresenceofuninsulated“dangerous
voltage”withintheproduct’senclosurethatmaybeofsufficient
magnitudetoconstitutearisktopersons.
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Theexclamationpointwithinanequilateraltriangleisintendedtoalertthe
usertothepresenceofimportantoperatingandmaintenance(servicing)
instructionsintheliteratureaccompanyingtheproduct.
FCCStatement
FCCComplianceandAdvisoryStatement:Thishardwaredevicecomplieswith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.ThisequipmenthasbeentestedandfoundtocomplywiththelimitsforaClassBdigitaldevice,pursuanttoPart15oftheFCC
Rules.Theselimitsaredesignedtoprovidereasonableprotectionagainstharmfulinterferenceinaresidentialinstallation.Thisequipmentgenerates,
uses,andcanradiateradiofrequencyenergyand,ifnotinstalledor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equipment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:1)reorientorrelocatethereceivingantenna;2)increasetheseparationbetweentheequipment
andthereceiver;3)connecttheequipmenttoanoutletonacircuitdifferentfromthattowhichthereceiverisconnected;4)consultthedealeroran
experiencedradio/TVtechnicianforhelp.Anychangesormodificationsnotexpresslyapprovedbythepartyresponsibleforcompliancecouldvoidthe
user’sauthoritytooperatetheequipment.Whereshieldedinterfacecableshavebeenprovidedwiththeproductorspecifiedadditionalcomponentsor
accessorieselsewheredefinedtobeusedwiththeinstallationoftheproduct,theymustbeusedinordertoensurecompliancewithFCCregulations.
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TableofContents
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BasicInstallation....................................................................................................4
ConfiguringZvBox®180.........................................................................................5
FrontandBackPanelDetails.................................................................................6
ContactZeeVee......................................................................................................7
WarrantyInformation...........................................................................................7
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UserManual
ZvBox®180(ZP180‐NA)
GetGoingGuideACPowerCord USBCable
RackMounts

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FactorydefaultsettingsintheproductallowZvBox®180tobroadcastacomponentHDsourcewithanalogaudioon
channel2.1overcoaxcabling,forreceptionatconnectedHDTVs.
1. PlugZvBox®180powercordintoACoutlet.
2. ConnectComponentVideooutputofHDsourcetoComponentVideoInputofZvBox®180.
3. ConnectSPDIFaudiooutputofHDsourcetoDigitalAudioInputofZvBox®180.
4. ConnectcoaxialoutputofZvBox®180toHDTVRFInput.
5. TuneHDTVtochannel2.1.
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ConfiguringZvBox®180
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Inmostcases,ZvBox®180canbeconfiguredusingthefrontpanelbuttons.Configurationissimple,andusuallyjust
involvessettingtheRFchannelonwhichtheZvBox®willbroadcast.SettingsarestoredinZvBox®andnotloston
power‐down.
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AnexampleforchangingtheRFbroadcastchannelisshownbelow.
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Note–makesuretheHDTVconnectedtoyourZvBox®issettoCablemode,vs.AntennaorOver‐the‐airmode.
ZvBox®broadcastsusingQAM–thesamestandardusedbycablecompanies.
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1. PresstheNextbuttonuntilSETCHANNELappearsinthedisplay
2. Pressthe+or–keyuntilyouseethechannelnumberyouwanttouse–forexample7.
3. PresstheOKbutton
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That’sit!Inthisexample,yourZvBox®wouldbebroadcastingonRFchannel7,andwouldbetunedinatyourHDTVby
entering7.1.Note–sometimesachannelscanisrequiredattheHDTVbeforethenewchannelisrecognized.
ForinformationoncustomizingZvBox®withalternativesettings,gotohttp://zeevee.com/configurationandviewor
downloadtheZvBox®180ConfigurationManual.
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ZvBox®180FrontPanel
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ItemDescriptionFunction
1StatusDisplayHigh‐visibilitycharacterdisplayforsettinganddisplaying
configurationincludingchannel,power,andlabelconfiguration;
inputselection;videooutputparameters;scanning/systemstatus.
2NextButtonForscrollingbetweenfunctions.
3+/‐ButtonsForscrollingbetweenoptionswithinafunction.
4OKButtonForselectingfunctionsandoptions.
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ZvBox®180BackPanel
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ItemDescriptionFunction
1CoaxoutputOutputsencodedvideoasQAM256channel
2SPDIFDigitalAudioInput(Coax)Acceptsdigitalaudioinput(48KHzPCMorAC3)
3SPDIFDigitalAudioInput(Optical)Acceptsdigitalaudioinput(48KHzPCMorAC3)
4ComponentVideoinput,RCA
connectors,75Ohm
AcceptsComponentVideoinput(Pr,Pb,Y)
5VGA(RGB)input;HD‐15connectorAcceptsstandardVGAinput
6VGA(RGB)output;HD‐15connectorLoopedoutputfromVGA(RGB)input
7USBaudio/controlOperatesasUSBaudiodeviceconnection,orcontrolinterface
8IRport;1/8”minijackAcceptsIRcommands
9ACinputACpowercord,120/240volt
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Forsupport,repairsandwarrantyservice:877‐5ZEEVEE(877‐593‐3833)
Warranty
LimitedOneYearWarranty
ZeeVeewarrantsyourZvBox®180(ZP180‐NA)againstdefectsinmaterialsandworkmanshipforaperiodofoneyear
fromthedateofpurchase.
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Visitwww.zeevee.comforcompletewarrantydetails.
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ToGetWarrantyService
WarrantyservicewillbeprovidedbyZeeVee.IfyoubelieveyouneedserviceforyourZvBox®180(ZP180‐NA),please
contactZeeVeedirectlybycallingZeeVeeSupportat(877)593‐3833.Ifitisdeterminedthattheproductneedstobe
returnedforserviceorexchange,youwillreceiveaReturnMaterialAuthorization(“RMA”)number.Ouragentswillhelp
youthroughtheprocessthroughwhichyoucanreturntheproduct.ZeeVeeisnotresponsibleforCustomerproducts
receivedwithoutanRMAnumberandmayrejectsuchproducts.
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ToGetOut‐Of‐WarrantyService
Toobtainout‐of‐warrantyserviceforyourZvBox®180(ZP180‐NA),pleasecontactZeeVeebycallingZeeVeeSupportat
(877)593‐3833forinformationonthepossibilityofandanycostsforrepairorreplacementofout‐of‐warrantyproducts.
Noagent,company,dealer,distributor,orpersonisauthorizedtochange,modify,orextendthetermsofthese
warrantiesinanymanner.
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