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We recommend that you write the following information in the spaces provided below. Purchase Location Name: Purchase Location Telephone Number: MDDA-860 Serial Number: The information contained herein is subject to change without notice. Revisions may be issued to advise of such changes and/or additions.
4 MDDA-860 Instruction Manual General & Safety Instructions The STOP sign symbol is intended to alert you to the presence of REQUIRED operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions that if not followed, may result in product failure or destruction. The YIELD sign symbol is intended to alert you to the presence of RECOMMENDED operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions.
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➥ U nplug the unit from the AC power outlet before cleaning. Use only a damp cloth for cleaning the exterior of the unit. ➥ D o not use accessories or attachments not recommended by Blonder Tongue, as they may cause hazards, and will void the warranty.
6 MDDA-860 Instruction Manual Product Specification Input Output Connector: “F” Female Connectors: ASI: 1 x F (equipped with F-to-BNC adapter) Standards 8VSB: ATSC Digital Television Standard A/53E QAM: ITU-T J.83 Standard: DVB-ASI; 50083-9 (64 and 256 QAM) Data Bit Rate: 270 Mbps 8VSB Mode...
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Information Protocol) feature. It may also be referred to as the “tune to” (NAB) or as a “virtual” channel. Digital TV’s along with digital demodulators such as Blonder Tongue’s MDDM-860 and AQD use the virtual channel number to tune to the particular program that in most cases is transmitted over a completely different channel number.
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8 MDDA-860 Instruction Manual [8] RF Mode button: When the RF button is pushed, the module will switch from the sleep mode to the frequency plan editing mode. The LED display will indicate current Channel number and RF frequency plan. Pressing the RF button while in the frequency plan editing mode, will step through the RF frequency plans on the LED...
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MDDA-860 Instruction Manual MDDA Operation: [1] Power-save mode: After approximately 3 minutes of no interaction, the unit will enter into its power-save mode by turning off all front-panel LEDs and displays. The dot of the 2-digit LED will remain lit to indicate unit is powered and operating normally.
BT may determine) any product manufactured by BT which proves to be defective in materials or workmanship or fails to Blonder Tongue Laboratories, Inc. (BT) will at its sole option, either repair or replace (with a new or factory reconditioned product, as BT may meet the specifications which are in effect on the date of shipment or such other specifications as may have been expressly...
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