1. Introduction Safety and Product Information This User Guide provides detailed information to correctly setup and evaluate the DTV Box. Safety To avoid the risk of accident and the potential violation of applicable laws, the fronts tv should Never used while the vehicle is being driven. Also, rear displays should not be location where It is a visible distraction to the driver.
1. Introduction Table of Contents 1 Introduction Safety and Product Information Table of Contents...2 Precautions...3 Layout Of The Main Unit Layout Of The Remote Control 2 Installation Connections...6 Remote Control Battery Installation...7 Accessories Included...7 3 Basic Operation Initial Setup ...8 Initial Channel Scan ...8-9 Changing Channels...9 Audio and Language Control ...10-11...
1. Introduction Precautions Please read this user guide completely and carefully prior to attempt to install your new car video equipment. Install correctly, your new equipment will provide you with years of enjoyable and safe usage. Installing this unit requires technical expertise. This unit should be installed by a qualified technician or service personnel.
1. Introduction Layout Of The Main Unit Front Antenna Input Rear Left Power Ext. Remote Audio Output Video Output DC 12~24V Power Input Antenna Input ( F connector) 2. Power LED Ext. Remote Sensor (3.5mm Plug) 4. AV Output Right Audio Output (Red RCA) Left Audio Output (White RCA) c) Video Output (Yellow RCA) 5.
1. Introduction Layout of The Remote Control 1.SOURCE: To select the input source. POWER: Press to turn on/off the DTV NUMERIC KEY: The number keys include:1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.9.0. 4.-/--:For 10 and over numbers, press -/--, then the number. FREEZE:Freezes the current image. Press again to return to live video. MENU: Press to display the main menu.
2. Installation Connections 7 cm Antenna Diagram 1 install to front windshield Antenna Input Red Light = Stand By Green Light = Power On Remote Sensor Antenna wire if the antenna wire is too long, do not tie it and squeeze together as diagram 7 cm Install of DTV Antenna...
2. Installation Replacing the Remote Control Batter y 1)Always use new battery when replace the old set. 2)Do not attempt to charge, short-circuit, disassemble, heat or burn used batteries, battery may be explode if mistreated. 3)Battery replacement is necessary when remote control acts sporadically or stops operating.
3. Basic Operation Initial Setup After the install connections have been made, and the unit has been powered up, a blue screen should be seen on the monitor screen. Pressing the MENU button on the remote control should display the main menu on the screen, as shown in Figure 1 below. In this User Guide describes the procedures for basic TV operations such as scanning for channels, changing channels, language control, and information display.
3. Basic Operation 2. After clicking Yes, the DTV box will scan the RF input for all DTV channels, and add these channels to the list of available channels. The Auto Program Status window, as shown in Figure 3 below, shows the progress of the channel scan as well as the total number of digital channels found, including major and minor channels.
3. Basic Operation Audio and Language Control This section discusses the methods to control the audio levels and language. Volume Control Audio volume can be increased or decreased by pressing the Volume Up (VOL+) or Volume Down(VOL-) buttons on the DTV remote control. Mute Pressing the MUTE button on the DTV remote control will silence the programs’...
3. Basic Operation Information Display When the INFO button on the DTV remote control is pressed, a text window will appear on the screen, as shown in Figure 5 below. Figure 5. Information Display Window This window displays information about the current channel and program being viewed. The information includes the date, time, channel number and channel name.
3. Basic Operation Closed Caption Closed Caption (CC) provides an on-screen text version of the audio content for the program being broadcast. Not all programs support CC; if CC is supported for a given program, the “CC” icon will appear in the Information Display that can be viewed while watching the program by pressing the INFO button on the DTV remote control.
4. Menu Operation Channel Menu Features After pressing the MENU button on the DTV remote control, use the highlight the Channel button and press the ENTER button. The Channel sub-menu has two options: Auto Program and Manual Program, as shown in Figure 8 below. Figure 8.
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4. Menu Operation Signal Quality There are several items to indicate the signal quality including signal strength, AGC, SNR, lock status and threshold errors. After accessing the Channel sub-menu, use the navigation buttons to highlight the Signal Quality option, and press the ENTER button to select it. The Signal Quality window will appear, as shown in Figure 10 below.
4. Menu Operation Caption Menu Features After pressing the MENU button on the DTV remote control, use the highlight the Caption button and press the ENTER button. The Caption sub-menu has seven options: Mode, Analog CC, Digital CC, Font Size, Font color, Font Style and background color, as shown in Figure 12 below.
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4. Menu Operation Analog CC The analog CC sub-menu provides the option of selecting which CC service should be used for the analog CC text display window. The default setting, CC1, is the correct service for almost all cases. After accessing the Caption sub-menu, use the option, and press the ENTER button to select it.
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4. Menu Operation Digital CC The Digital CC sub-menu provides the options for which service is going to be used in current digital CC display. The digital CC sub-menu will show as below figure 15. Use the navigation buttons to highlight the desired CC service, and press the ENTER button to select it.
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4. Menu Operation Font Color Font color includes white, black, red, green, blue, yellow, magenta and cyan eight colors. The font color sub-menu is displayed as following figure 17. Font Style There are totally 7 styles for font style setting. The display window is the following figure 18. Figure 17.
4. Menu Operation Setup Menu Features After pressing the MENU button on the DTV remote control, use the highlight the Setup button and press the ENTER button. The Setup sub-menu has seven options: Adjust, Language, Time Zone, Sleep, Transparency, Theme and Info, as shown in Figure 20 below.
4. Menu Operation Language The Language sub-menu provides the option of selecting the desired menu language. There are three menu language options: English, Spanish and French. After accessing the Setup sub-menu, use the navigation buttons to highlight the Language option, and press the ENTER button to select it. The Language window will appear, as shown in Figure 22 below.
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4. Menu Operation After accessing the Setup sub-menu, use the Zone option, and press the ENTER button to select it. The Time Zone window will appear, as shown in Figure 24 below. A dot will appear to the left of the current time zone selection. Use the navigation buttons to highlight the desired time zone and press the ENTER button to select it.
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4. Menu Operation Transparency The Transparency sub-menu provides the option of selecting the menu window transparency based on the viewer preference. There are two menu transparency options: On and Off. When On is selected, the dimmed background video will be seen behind the menu windows. When Off is selected, the menu windows will be solid and the background video will not be seen behind the menu windows.
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4. Menu Operation Info The Info sub-menu provides information about the DTV software version. After accessing the Setup sub-menu, use the navigation buttons to highlight the Info option, and press the ENTER button to select it. The Info window will appear, as shown in Figure 28 below. Figure 28.
4. Menu Operation V-Chip Menu Features The DTV box incorporates V-Chip technology to block viewing of television programs and movies according to their rating categories. V-Chip is included into TVs and other video devices to work in conjunction with the TV Parental Guidelines. It electronically reads television programming ratings and allows parents to block programs they believe are unsuitable for your children.
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4. Menu Operation Lock The Lock sub-menu provides the option of selecting the V-Chip lock status based on viewer preference. There are two menu lock options: On and Off. When On is selected, programs will be blocked based on the settings selected in the TV Parental Guide, MPAA Rating, Canadian English, and Canadian French sub-menus.
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4. Menu Operation Content Rating NOTE: When a specific age or content rating is selected, all settings above that rating will also be selected to be blocked. After accessing the V-Chip sub-menu, use the Parental Guide option, and press the ENTER button to select it. The TV Parental Guide window will appear, as shown in Figure 32 below.
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4. Menu Operation For example, if it is desired to block all TV-14 programs: Select TV-14 using the indicator dots will be added to all TV-14 and higher categories. NOTE: All TV-14 and higher programs will be blocked, along with all programs having the content labels.
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4. Menu Operation After accessing the V-Chip sub-menu, use the Rating option, and press the ENTER button to select it. The MPAA Rating window will appear, as shown in Figure 33 below. Figure 33. MPAA Rating Window Use the navigation buttons to highlight the desired rating to be blocked and press the ENTER button.
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4. Menu Operation Use the navigation buttons to highlight the desired rating to be blocked and press the ENTER button. All ratings above this level will also be marked to be blocked. For example, if it is desired to block all PG programs: Select PG using the navigation buttons, then press the ENTER button.
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4. Menu Operation Canadian English The Canadian English sub-menu allows the user to block TV programs based on the Canadian English TV ratings system, which are age-based ratings similar to Canada's film classification systems with categories based on violence, language and sexual content. It is possible to block all programs with ratings at and above a specified level.
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4. Menu Operation After accessing the V-Chip sub-menu, use the French option, and press the ENTER button to select it. The Canadian French rating window will appear, as shown in Figure 35 below. Figure 35. Canadian French Rating Window Use the navigation buttons to highlight the desired rating to be blocked and press the ENTER button.
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4. Menu Operation Downloadable RRT The current V-Chip recognizes the current RRT, which is communicated as part of the Program and System Information Protocol. It depends on broadcasts which could communicate a new rating system via the PSIP that both the chip and a TV’s software can understand. With downloadable RRT, blocking of program shall occur when a program rating is received that meets the pre-determined user requirement.
5. Reference Reference This chapter discusses ways to troubleshoot the DTV box, provides the specifications. Troubleshooting Guide If you are experiencing problems with the DTV box reference, see Table 1 for available solutions. Table 1. DTV Box Reference Troubleshooting Symptom No power DTV is not responding to the remote control...
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