ZYLUX Z-CARTV-HD-IQ User manual

Owner’s Manual

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IMPORTANT NOTE: Please check your local Road Rules before using this in-car DVB-T receiver.
We strongly recommend that you carefully read all of these instructions and retain this manual for
future reference.
Pay close attention to all warnings contained in this manual and follow all instructions.
Do no block or cover any slots / openings around the unit. These openings are provided for
ventilation, to ensure reliable operation of the product and to protect it from overheating.
The Driver should not operate this in-car DVB-T receiver while driving the vehicle.
Operating a visual display unit while driving a vehicle is distracting and can create dangerous
situations for not only the driver and their passengers but also all other road users.
Do not push / insert any kind of object into this product through any of the openings as they may
touch dangerous voltage points or short-out parts that could result in a fire or electric shock.
Do not expose this unit to liquids as this will damage the unit and may cause electric shock.
To ensure you don’t flatten your vehicle’s battery, we recommend that you limit the use of this
in-car DVB-T receiver unit while the vehicles engine is not running.
CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK –
DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK)
NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING
TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNE;
The lighting 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 at electric shock to persons.
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 appliance

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On Safety
Installation or servicing of this in-car DVB-T receiver without the relevant training and / or
experience in electronic equipment and automotive accessories may be dangerous and could
expose you to the risk of electric shock or other hazards.
If the in-car DVB-T receiver does not work properly, please contact your authorised dealer from
where you purchased it for further technical support.
If any foreign object or liquid falls into the in-car DVB-T receiver, we strongly recommend that the
in-car DVB-T receiver is checked by qualified personnel before operating it any further.
If possible you should also disconnect the power harness from the unit.
On Placement
Do not install the in-car DVB-T receiver where it may (i) obstruct the driver’s vision, (ii) impair the
performance of any of the vehicle’s operating systems or safety features or (iii) impair the driver’s
ability to safely operate the vehicle.
Precaution

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Table of Contents
Unit Description and Installation………………………………………………………………………5,6
I/O Ports / Wiring……………………………………………………………………………………………..7,8
Antenna Installation……………………………………………………………………………………………9
Remote Control features/functions…………………………………………………………………..10
Accessories Included…………………………………………………………………………………………11
1. Home Menu ..................................................................................12
1. Quick Guide for First-time User ........................................................13
1.1. DVB-T TV Watching ...............................................................13
1.2. DVB-T Radio Listening...........................................................15
1.3. Record Function ....................................................................16
1.4. Movie Watching.....................................................................17
1.5. Music Listening......................................................................18
1.6. Photo Viewing .......................................................................19
2. Using the Menu .....................................................................21
2.1.1 DVB-T TV/Radio Menu...........................................................21
2.1.2 Channel List ..........................................................................21
2.1.3 Channel Management ............................................................22
2.1.4 Auto Search...........................................................................23
2.1.5 DVB-T Audio Settings ............................................................23
2.1.6 Channel Information .............................................................24
2.1.7 Subtitle .................................................................................24
2.1.8 Teletext.................................................................................24
2.1.9 AFS Setting*..........................................................................25
2.2. System Settings ....................................................................26
2.2.1 Country/Language ................................................................26
2.2.2 Monitor Port Setting ..............................................................26
2.2.3 HDMI Setting.........................................................................27
2.2.4 Version Upgrade....................................................................27
2.2.5 Reset Default.........................................................................27
2.3. Photo Menu ...........................................................................28
2.4. Music Menu ...........................................................................28
2.5. Movie Menus .........................................................................29
2.5.1 Menu.....................................................................................29
2.5.2 Audio Selection .....................................................................29
2.5.3 Subtitle .................................................................................29
3. Trouble Shooting Q&A.................................................................30
4. Specifications .............................................................................31
5. Warranty ....................................................................................33

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Front Side
(1) AV In (3.5 Φearphone jack): audio/video signal input ports for external
devices such as DVD, GPS, i-Pod, i-Phone, etc.
(2) Operating: the “Operating” LED indicates if the system is working.
(3) Power: the “Power” LED indicates if the 12V or 24V power supply has
been successfully applied to the device.
(4) Reset: Press the reset button to reset the device
(5) USB port: Plug the USB memory stick and HDD to USB port for
multimedia playback and TV recording.
Unit Description & Installation Guide
(1) AV In
(3) Power
(2) Operating
(4) Reset
(5) USB

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Back Side
(1) Ant. In: Antenna connection port (NOTE: this unit provides +5V antenna
power through this connection port.)
(2) TV Out: Connect the TV output ports (CVBS, Audio L, and Audio R) to
monitor.
(3) AV I/O port (RCA jack)*: 2 sets of video output ports of rear monitors
and one set of audio/video signal input ports for external
devices such as DVD, GPS, etc.
(4) Monitor Port (optional)*: for advanced integration with 2-Din monitor
which supports touch operation controlled through UART and
IR interface.
(5) Power/IR Port*: it is connected to vehicle’s battery and external
extension cable of infrared receiver.
(6) HDMI Port : HDMI output port.
Warning: Make sure the power supply jack is correctly connected.
When The unit is intended to use +12/24V power supply provided via ACC route, please make
sure the red wire is correctly connected with the ACC ignition for proper system operations.
Warning: Connect antennas into the unit before turning on.
Please connect the antennas first and then turn on the unit. The device will not detect the active
antenna and provide antenna power if it is installed the other way around.
(1) Ant-in
(2) TV Out
(4) Monitor Port
(3) AV I/O port
(5) Power/IR port
(6) HDMI port

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Power I/O Port
1 Ground (black wire). Connect this cable to vehicles chassis ground.
2 - Reverse status (orange wire). Connect this cable to reverse gear to see
the image of rear view camera image on front monitor.
- Keep the cable grounded if the reverse mode is not enabled.
3 +12 ~ 24 V DC input (yellow wire). Connect this cable to (+) pole of the
battery
4 -Parking status (green wire). Connect this cable to handbrake switch of
your vehicle.
- Keep the cable floating if the parking mode is not enabled.
5 ACC (red wire). Connect this cable to ACC ignition of your vehicle.
6 IR (Infrared) LED power. Power for the LED of the IR receiver.
7 +12V output to turn on active antennas or amplifier.
8 IR (Infrared) data input. Infrared data of the IR receiver.
9 IR (Infrared) power. Power of IR LED.
10 IR ground. Ground for IR LED.
I/O Ports Definition

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AV I/O Port
1 Audio R input
2 Audio L input
3 Audio ground
4 Video ground
5
External
AV Input
Video input
6 Video ground
7 Video out for rear monitor
8
Video
Output
Video out for rear monitor
Monitor Port
1 B output
2 Video GND
3 G output
4 R output
5 Video GND
6
RGB
Component
Video Out
CVBS Video out
7 Audio L output
8 Audio R output
9
Audio Out
Audio ground
10 UART Tx output
11 IR data input
12 UART Rx input
13 IR power output
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Operating
Command
Ground

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Warning: Please connect the antennas before switching the unit on.
If you turn the unit on before connecting the antennas, the receiver may not receive any
signal.
Antenna Connection
DVB-T reception will vary from vehicle to vehicle and you may have to try several
mounting positions to determine which position provides the strongest signal in your
vehicle.
We recommend for one antenna to be mounted at the front and one at the rear of the
vehicle.
Please refer to the Diagram below for some of our recommendations:
Rear Location FrontLocation
(1) Behind the Rear Bumper. (providing it’s not Metal)
(2) Bottom of Rear Windscreen
(3) Top of Rear Windscreen (Recommended position for best performance/signal)
(4) Top of Front Windscreen (Recommended position for best performance/signal)
(5) Bottom of Front Windscreen
(6) Behind the Front Bumper. (providing that it’s not Metal)
Once a suitable position is found, carefully route the antenna cables to the receiver unit
and then connect to the Antenna Inputs. (Optional +12V Blue Wire not required for
Antennas supplied)
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Button name Function
1 POWER Select power-on or stand-by
2 MUTE Mute control
3 SOURCE Select a video source from DTV/AV1/AV2
4 PREVIEW No function
5 AUDIO Select second language and stereo audio
6 ENTER To enter the selected channel number
7 INFO Display digital TV system information
8 Digital keys Digit buttons to select channels
9 RECALL Return to the last selected channel
10 OK Select the highlighted item
11 VOLXSelect volume up or move the cursor right
12 VOLWSelect volume down or move the cursor left
13 CH▲Select channel up or move the cursor up
14 CH▼Select channel down or move the cursor down
15 Home Go to home screen
16 EPG Electronic Program Guide
17 MANUAL No function
18 MENU Enter the setup menu
19 EXIT Exit the current setup
20 AUTO SCAN To scan channels automatically
21 PLAY
/
PAUSE Select play or pause
22 FR Fast Rewind
23 FF Fast Forward
24 REC●Start record TV/Radio program or exit recording
25 Replay No function
26 TTX To display teletext content
27 RED BUTTON Subtitle key in normal operation mode or the hot
28 GREEN BUTTON Hot key to enter Teletext pages in Teletext mode
29 YELLOW BUTTON Select page up in the EPG mode or the hot key to
30 BLUE BUTTON Select page down in the EPG mode or the hot key
Before attempting to operate your remote control, install the supplied battery.
1. Rotate the battery cover to the ‘open’ position and pull off the cover.
2. Insert the supplied battery (or replace with new battery). Please ensure the
battery is facing the correct way. (+ ive facing up)
3. Re-fit the battery cover and rotate to closed position.
Note: Replacement Battery is CR2032 (3V)
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Remote Control Operations
Remote Control Battery Installation

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Basic:
oPower Harness
oRemote control
oAV Harness
oIR Receiver Module.
oUSB extension cable
o2 x Passive Antenna’s
oiPhone Cable
Accessories

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1. Home Menu
This is the home menu screen. You can
highlight the DVB-T TV mode, the DVB-T
Radio mode, the video playback mode, the
music playback mode, the picture viewing
mode and the system settings. Use [CHS]
and [CHT] buttons to highlight the desired
item and press [OK] button to select it.
DVB-T TV Mode
To enter DVB-T TV mode.
DVB-T Radio Mode
To listen to DVB-T radio broadcasting.
Movie Playback Mode
To enter playback mode and watch movie files.
Music Playback Mode
To enter audio playback mode and listen to music.
Photo Viewing Mode
To enter photo viewing mode and view pictures.
System Settings
To configure the in-car DVB-T receiver settings.
Note: Press the [HOME] key to go back to the home screen at anytime.
Press the [SOURCE] key to switch the AV source at anytime.

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1.Quick Guide for First-time User
1.1.DVB-T TV Watching
Step 1: Turn on the unit
1. Turn on the vehicles ACC or IGN. (or start the vehicle)
2. When the unit has power, the POWER LED indicator will illuminate RED.
3. Using the remote, press the POWER button to turn it on. The Operating LED
on the unit will illuminate Green when system is ON. (Blue LED will turn on
the IR Receiver Extension if connected)
NOTE: If the Operating LED does not turn on, please check if the remote battery
is inserted properly.
Step 2: Press [CHS]/[CHT]buttons to select “TV” options and press
[OK] button to enter the TV mode. After that, the setup wizard screen
shows up.
Operating LED
Power LED

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Step 3: Select your own OSD Language, your located region, whether it’s
summer time at present.
1. Use [CHS]/[CHT] buttons to highlight the item.
2. Use [VOLX] button to set the highlight item.
3. Press [CHS]/[CHT] buttons to scroll up and down the options.
4. Select one by pressing the [OK] button or exit the setting by pressing
the [MENU] button.
NOTE: Time zone setting will be automatically updated once the Region
setting is changed.
Step 4: Perform auto search to find available DVB-T channels.
1. Use [CHS]/[CHT] buttons to highlight the Auto Search item.
2. Press [OK] button to start.
Step 5: Job well-done! You can now sit back and enjoy your mobile TV.
NOTE: Keep [OK] button pressed to change the aspect ratio of current TV
program.

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1.2.DVB-T Radio Listening
1. Press [CHS]/[ CHT]] buttons to select
the Ratio item and then press [OK] button
to enter the radio mode.
2. Press [CHS]/[CHT]buttons to select
your preferred radio channel.
3. The radio service will instantly start.

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1.3.Record Function
NOTE: CAR TVIQ-HD supports both DVB-T TV and DVB-T Radio recording.
1. During TV or Radio mode, press [REC] to start recording TV/Radio programs.
When unit is start recording, icon will appear on the upper left screen
& the timer menu (disappear in 10 sec without control) will appear on the
lower left screen simultaneously.
NOTE:
a. Please ensure that a USB Storage device is connected to the unit before
recording.
b. While turn off the ACC/IGN, the unit will continue recording if recording
time not over yet. The unit will automatically turn off while the recording
is finished.
2. Recorded TV programs can be played back in Movie mode. And the recorded
Radio programs can be played back in Music mode.
Important notes:
i. A recorded program will be stored in a default folder named
“Recorded_Program”. The file types will be “.TSV” file for TV program
and “.TSA” file for Radio. The file is named as (Channel Name) +
(RecordedDate_RecordedTime)
ii. Maximum file size of FAT/FAT32 is 4 GB, so if the file exceeds this size, it
will cut the recorded file into 2 parts.
iii. 1 GB storage can record approximately 45 minutes.
iv. Storage files system support FAT/FAT32/NTFS format.
v. Generally all USB 2.0 can be used as recorded file storage. However,
there are cases when the USB in-car DVB-T receiver can’t store
recorded programs. It’s strongly suggested to format the USB storage
device before it’s inserted into the in-car DVB-T receiver unit.
vi. WARNING! Please do not edit the “*.PLT” & “RECORD.TMP” files.
Modifying/deleting this file will cause error on recorded file.

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1.4.Movie Watching
The section below will explain you how to quickly play a video file stored on USB
device.
1. After selecting movie playback mode on
the home screen, file browser screen will
appear. Press [OK] button to select the
root folder.
2. The available video files will appear on
screen. Use [CHS] and [CHT] buttons to
scroll up and down the files, then select the
desired file by pressing [OK] button. Press
[EXIT] button to return.
NOTE: Users can only choose video files
under this mode. System will not support
music or photo files under this mode.
3. The video file will instantly start playing.
NOTE:
1. Press the FR / FF button to increase or decrease the speed of track.
2. Press the [PLAY/PAUSE] button to pause or resume music playing.
3. Press [REDz] button to delete highlighted file/folder.

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1.5.Music Listening
The section below will explain you how to quickly play a music file stored on USB
device.
1. After selecting music playback mode on
the home screen, file browser screen will
appear. Press [OK] button to select the
root folder.
2. The available audio files will appear on
screen. Use [CHS] and [CHT] buttons to
scroll up and down the files, then select the
desired file by pressing the [OK] button.
Press [EXIT] button to return.
NOTE: users can only choose music files
under this mode. Video or photo files are
not supported under this mode.
3. The audio file will instantly start playing.
NOTE:
1. Press the [FR] / [FF] button to increase or decrease the speed of track
2. Press the [PLAY/PAUSE] button to pause or resume music playing.
3. Press [RED]zbutton to delete highlighted file/folder.

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1.6.Photo Viewing
The section below will explain you how to view a picture file stored on USB device.
1. After selecting photo viewing mode on the
home screen, file browser screen will
appear. Press [OK] button to select the root
folder.
2. Available picture and folders will appear on
screen. Use [CHS]/[CHT]/[VOLX]/[VOLW]
buttons to browse the folder, then select
the desired one by pressing [OK] button.
Press [EXIT] button to return.
Note: users can only choose photo files
under this mode. If users choose music or
video files, the system will not support.
3. A picture preview will appear. Press
[CHS]/[CHT]/[VOLX]/[VOLW] to select a
picture, and press [OK] button to display
the picture in full screen mode.
NOTE: Press the [PLAY/PAUSE] button to pause or resume photo slideshow.

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Photo Viewing – Advanced Functions
ÈRotating picture
Press [VOLX] button to rotate the picture clockwise, press [VOLW] button to
rotate it counterclockwise.
ÈSlideshow
Press [PLAY/PAUSE] to start/stop photo slideshow.
ÈZoom
1. When viewing a picture, press [OK] to enter zoom mode.
2. Press [FF] to zoom in or press [FR] to zoom out.
3. Use [CHS]/[CHT]/[VOLX]/[VOLW] to navigate the picture.
4. Press [EXIT] button to exit the zoom function.