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- Page 1 232-ATSC 4K HDTV Tuner Product Manual 972.931.2728 | 888.972.2728 | www.contemporaryresearch.com 972-931-2728 | 888-972-2728 | www.contemporaryresearch.com...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Contents 1. Overview ......................................3 2. Installing the 232-ATSC 4K ................................4 3. Setup ......................................... 4 4. Front Panel Operation ..................................5 5. Front Panel Setup Menus ................................. 5 6. Rear Panel Connections ..................................7 7. Setup Notes ...................................... 8 8. -
Page 3: Overview
A full-featured, commercial grade HDTV tuner, the 232-ATSC 4K can receive both analog and digital MPEG-2/H.264 channels, in ATSC, NTSC, and clear QAM formats. Using an optional RF-AB switch, the tuner can switch between separate antenna and cable feeds. -
Page 4: Installing The 232-Atsc 4K
On board web pages are available control and configuration. Connect the ethernet port of the 232-ATSC 4K to a PC. A crossover cable is not required. Open a web browser in the PC and enter the IP address of the 232-ATSC 4K into the address bar to access the web pages. The tuner’s current IP address may be displayed on the front panel by holding the Setup button. -
Page 5: Front Panel Operation
Channel Scan Press Select Overscan 0 to 9 % HDMI - DVI auto | HDMI | DVI HDMI Audio On |Off AC3 CmprMod Line | RF Channel Box Enable | Disable Page | 5 232-ATSC 4K HDTV Tuner Product Manual 032025... - Page 6 Options Factory defaults are shown in Bold IPTV Out:Enable Off | On | Intvl Eq IPTV Out:Dest Addr 192.168.1.232 IPTV Out: Dest Port IPTV Out: Program All, Program Select, Tuned Program Page | 6 232-ATSC 4K HDTV Tuner Product Manual 032025...
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Page 7: Rear Panel Connections
Power input 2.1mm coaxial jack (inside center conductor positive). Service USB-A service port. May be used for tuner/decoder firmware updates. Air/Cable “F” female connector for RF Input to tuner. YPbPr RCA jacks for component YPbPr/RGB video output. Page | 7 232-ATSC 4K HDTV Tuner Product Manual 032025... -
Page 8: Setup Notes
Tuning Cable Channels The 232-ATSC 4K will skip encrypted channels automatically when a channel scan is initiated. Scanning analog channels may be skipped by pressing Select the front panel or IR remote after the scan has started. Typically, the unencrypted digital cable channels will not use the same Guide numbers as a cable box. - Page 9 IR Control The tuner supports infrared control from the HD3-RC handheld infrared remote or equivalent. The 232-ATSC 4K is backwards compatible with the HD2-RC IR remote. The tuner will also respond to a programmable remote with the TV type set for Sharp.
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Page 10: Iptv Streaming
8. IPTV Streaming The 232-ATSC 4K can passthrough the MPEG transport stream of the received digital RF channel as a UDP MPEG-TS IPTV stream via the Ethernet output. The settings for the IPTV streaming output are available in the front panel IPTV Setup menu and the tuner’s IPTV web page. -
Page 11: Hd3-Rc Ir Remote
The optional HD3-RC IR Remote can be used for setup and for daily operation. All functions on the remote have equivalent commands in RS- 232, Ethernet, and Wired IR formats. In addition, the 232-ATSC 4K front panel buttons are available for Power, Channel, Volume, Menu, Setup, and Select. -
Page 12: On-Screen Menus
Select will add or delete the selected channel. Note that in the case of multiple sub channels on a physical channel, only the displayed sub channel will be added or deleted. Page | 12 232-ATSC 4K HDTV Tuner Product Manual 032025... -
Page 13: Signal Strength
US Rating Setting Use navigation and Select buttons to select/deselect options. The padlock symbol indicates channels with the selected rating will be blocked and the PIN will be required for viewing. Page | 13 232-ATSC 4K HDTV Tuner Product Manual 032025... - Page 14 Select from a variety of options: Analog MTS — Mono, Stereo, SAP Multi-Track Sound — English, French, Spanish Digital Out — Digital Pass, PCM, or variable-level PCM. Auto Volume — On or Off Page | 14 232-ATSC 4K HDTV Tuner Product Manual 032025...
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Page 15: Web
Free access to all web pages. For increased security when password protection of the web pages is desired, it is recommended to lock out the Setup button on the front panel of the tuner. Page | 15 232-ATSC 4K HDTV Tuner Product Manual 032025... - Page 16 Reset Default Password The password may be reset to the default by reloading the factory default settings. Refer to the previous section in this document relating to restoring the factory default settings. Page | 16 232-ATSC 4K HDTV Tuner Product Manual 032025...
- Page 17 Control Web Page Network Web Page IPTV Web Page A/V Web Page About Web Page Page | 17 232-ATSC 4K HDTV Tuner Product Manual 032025...
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Page 18: Bidirectional Rs-232/Telnet/Udp Control Protocol
Communications parameters are 1200 to 230,400 baud, 8 data bits, no parity, and 1 stop bit. Factory default is 9600 baud. All settings are saved to NVRAM in the 232-ATSC 4K tuner. The tuner will accept non-standard RS-232 control such as voltage that swings from 0 to +5 VDC, commonly found when IR ports are used to send RS-232 commands. - Page 19 Examples: >XA=38,1,0 adds 38-1, physical channel 0 will be the same as major >XA=8,0,13 adds virtual channel 8, found on physical channel 13 Channel delete XD=<major>,<minor> Remove channel from list Page | 19 232-ATSC 4K HDTV Tuner Product Manual 032025...
- Page 20 Enable reply strings to UDP port 31932 UDP Reply Disable reply strings UDP port 31932 (default) Web Page Disable 0=Web Page Access Enable 1=Web Page Access Disable Clear Password Clear the password for web page access Page | 20 232-ATSC 4K HDTV Tuner Product Manual 032025...
- Page 21 IP address will not revert to default until after a Z] command or hard power cycle. Reboot Emulate a reboot from a hard power cycle HDMI CEC Power Manually send HDMI CEC power command 3=Display Off 4=Display On Page | 21 232-ATSC 4K HDTV Tuner Product Manual 032025...
- Page 22 < The 232-ATSC 4K channel status is split into Major Channel and Minor Channel sections. The Minor Channel will always be 000 for analog channels. The Minor Channel status will display “F00” if the Major channel is a special “one-part” digital channel. Also, as one-part channels can go higher than 999, the Minor status will indicate how many thousands (up to 63) should be added to the Major number.
- Page 23 Volume 1 emulates legacy 232-series volume level for compatibility with existing applications. Volume 2 shows actual 232-ATSC 4K level, from 0-100. Audio status will be sent automatically following a volume toggle command from front panel control, IR remote, or RS-232- command.
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Page 24: Rs-232 Serial Port Connections
Set the first unit in the RS-232 chain to the highest Unit#, then wire in sequence to the last tuner in the chain. Contemporary Research tuners use an intelligent data bus in which the tuner with the highest Unit # receives all commands then passes through commands to tuners with lower unit numbers. -
Page 25: Unidirectional Icc-Net Control Protocol
The 232-ATSC 4K will respond to ICC-Net protocol command strings sent from an ICE-HE-DXL, IP-DXL, Display Express Server, or third-party control system processor. The 232-ATSC 4K is compatible with iCC-Net commands sent via Ethernet. The unit is not compatible with iCC-Net commands sent over the RF coax network. - Page 26 RTI = Select port, Hex mode, enter A5 01 18 05 54 48 02 0C 03 - Note that when you go back to normal editing mode, the app inserts a \x before each Hex character. Go to www.asciitable.com for a handy Decimal/ASCII/Hex conversion chart. Page | 26 232-ATSC 4K HDTV Tuner Product Manual 032025...
- Page 27 Channel Up “$A5,<dh>,<dl>,2,’TU’ ” (6 bytes) Channel Down “$A5,<dh>,<dl>,2,’TD’ ” (6 bytes) Previous Channel “$A5,<dh>,<dl>,2,’TP’ ” (6 bytes) Audio Volume "$A5,<dh>,<dl>,3,'VL',<Level>" (7 bytes) Set volume in 64 steps 0 - 63. Page | 27 232-ATSC 4K HDTV Tuner Product Manual 032025...
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Page 28: Firmware Update
Click Start to initiate the update process. The status bar shows the update progress. If multiple devices are selected, they will be updated in sequence. Cancel will stop the current update and any following updates. Page | 28 232-ATSC 4K HDTV Tuner Product Manual 032025... -
Page 29: Rku Universal Rack Mount Kit
16. RKU Universal Rack Mount Kit All Contemporary Research rack-mountable products will now include a Universal Rack Mounting Kit (RKU). The RKU will allow for mounting of a single unit or two units side-by-side in a 19” rack. One Universal Rack Mounting Kit will be included with the purchase of each product and will include the following parts: ... -
Page 30: Specifications
Power In: 5.5 mm OD, 2.1 mm ID coaxial jack (inside center conductor positive), 1.1 A maximum, 11 to 14 VDC, 12 VDC typical, 13.2 W 45 BTU, 15.2 W, 52 BTU including power supply, current draw 0.198 A@114 VAC with power supply Page | 30 232-ATSC 4K HDTV Tuner Product Manual 032025... - Page 31 Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories, Dolby and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Country of Origin The 232-ATSC 4K is manufactured in the USA at our facility in Carrollton, Texas. Page | 31 232-ATSC 4K HDTV Tuner Product Manual 032025...
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Page 32: Safety Instructions And Warranty
Code (Section 54 of Canadian Electrical Code, Part I), that provides guidelines for proper grounding and, in particular, specifies that the cable ground shall be connected to the grounding system of the building as close to the point of cable entry as possible. Page | 32 232-ATSC 4K HDTV Tuner Product Manual 032025... - Page 33 Product Service: Contemporary Research will test, repair, or replace the product or products without charge if the unit is under warranty. If the product is out of warranty, Contemporary Research will test, and then repair the product or products. The parts and labor charge will be estimated by a technician and confirmed by the customer prior to repair.
- Page 34 3220 Commander Drive, Suite 102 Carrollton, TX 75006 Ph. 888-972-2728 www.contemporaryresearch.com Page | 34 232-ATSC 4K HDTV Tuner Product Manual 032025...
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