MVTV Wireless ATSC Digital Receiver User Manual

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ATSC Digital Receiver
v0.0.1.4 (185)
User Guide
320.564.4807
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  • Page 1 ATSC Digital Receiver v0.0.1.4 (185) User Guide 320.564.4807 mvtvwireless.com...
  • Page 2: Safety Precautions

    SAFETY PRECAUTIONS SAFETY PRECAUTIONS CAUTION: The lightning flash with arrowhead Warning: The exclamation point within an symbol, within an equilateral equilateral triangle is intended to To reduce the risk of electric triangle, is intended to alert the alert the user to important shock, don’t open the cover or user to the presence of dangerous operating and maintenance...
  • Page 3 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS WARNING: The STB should not be exposed to dripping or splashed liquids. No objects filled with liquids, such as vases, should be placed on the STB. WARNING: Do not put a candle or lamp on the housing, as this can cause a risk of fire. WARNING: The unit should be connected to a power supply only of the type described in the operating instructions or as marked on the unit.
  • Page 4 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Object and Liquid Entry: Never put objects of any kind into this STB through openings, as they may touch dangerous voltage points or short-out parts that could result in a fire or electric shock. Never spill any liquid on the STB.
  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Table of Contents SAFETY PRECAUTIONS ........................ i I. Unit & Remote Control Hardware ....................3 1. Front Panel ............................ 3 2. Rear Panel ............................4 3. Remote Control ..........................5 II. Basic Operations ........................6 1. Off/Standby/On Modes ......................... 6 2.
  • Page 6 Table of Contents 4.2. TV System ..........................19 4.3. Display Settings ........................19 4.4. Local Time..........................19 4.5. Timer Settings ........................20 4.6. Parental Lock ......................... 21 4.7. OSD Settings .......................... 23 4.8. Favorite Groups ........................23 4.9. PVR Storage ........................... 23 4.10.
  • Page 7: Unit & Remote Control Hardware

    Unit & Remote Control Hardware I. Unit & Remote Control Hardware 1. Front Panel POWER Switches the unit between On and Standby mode MENU Opens the Main Menu or exits the current menu VOL +/- Adjusts volume and controls menus (left/right) CH +/- Changes channels or controls menus (up/down) Selects an item in the menu, or brings up a channel list window during video...
  • Page 8: Rear Panel

    Unit & Remote Control Hardware 2. Rear Panel TO TV Modulator video output (on Channel 3 or 4) VIDEO Composite video output OPTICAL S/PDIF Optical S/PDIF for LPCM or Bitstream audio output AUDIO L/R RCA stereo audio outputs HDMI HDMI output ATSC IN Off-air antenna input AC IN...
  • Page 9: Remote Control

    Unit & Remote Control Hardware 3. Remote Control [POWER] Switches unit between On and Standby mode [MUTE] Mutes or unmutes audio output [EXIT TO] Exits to live TV while in a menu [LAST] Toggles between the previously selected and current channels [INFO] Shows the information and parameters of the current channel Rewinds the current program...
  • Page 10: Basic Operations

    Basic Operations II. Basic Operations 1. Off/Standby/On Modes Your Set Top Box (STB) has three power modes: 1. Off mode: This is when the power cable is unplugged, and/or the Power On/Off Switch on the rear panel is in the Off position. The STB will not be operational in this power mode. 2.
  • Page 11 Basic Operations Figure 1: Scanning channels via ATSC Auto Scan Figure 2: Live TV with information window P a g e...
  • Page 12: Controlling Playback With Timeshift

    Basic Operations 3.2. Controlling Playback with Timeshift When watching live TV, pressing [PLAY/PAUSE ►II] will start Timeshift, which allows the user to pause the current program, buffering it to an attached USB storage device. This allows the user to control live content. To use Timeshift, the Timeshift setting must be set to ON in the PVR Setting menu and a USB storage device must be attached to the STB.
  • Page 13: Favorite Groups

    Basic Operations 3.4. Favorite Groups Figure 4: The TV Channel List menu With your STB, you can create custom lists of channels called Favorite Groups. When watching live TV, you can switch from complete channel list (All TV) to these Favorite Groups to display only specific channels in your TV Channel List and EPG.
  • Page 14 Basic Operations Figure 6: Adding Channels to Favorite Groups Figure 5: Switching between Favorite Groups 10 | P a g e...
  • Page 15: Recording Live Video

    Basic Operations To switch between Favorite Groups: 1. Press [FAV] while watching live TV to open the Favorite window. 2. Navigate your Favorite Groups using [CH ▲/▼] and press [OK] to open the channel list of the highlighted group. 3. With [VOL ◄/►], you can switch between the complete channel list (All TV) and each Favorite Group. To switch to a channel, navigate to it with [CH ▲/▼] and select it with [OK].
  • Page 16: Watching Recorded Video Via The Pvr

    Basic Operations Because your service provider is providing subscription-based services, and the STB must always be authorized to receive these services, at least one tuner must be tuned to a channel that is provided directly from your service provider at all times. Therefore, you cannot simultaneously watch and record two programs that are not from your service provider.
  • Page 17 Basic Operations Figure 8: Recorded video with the video navigation window 13 | P a g e...
  • Page 18: Advanced Operations

    Advanced Operations III. Advanced Operations In the Main Menu, you can configure the unit and perform advanced operations. To access the Main Menu: 1. Press [MENU] during video playback to enter the Main Menu 2. Press [VOL ◄/►] to switch between tabs. 3.
  • Page 19: Video

    Advanced Operations • Lock: select a recording and press [Green/GUIDE] bring up the password box. Input your password to lock or unlock the recording (the lock status will be indicated by a lock icon to the right of the line) •...
  • Page 20: Delete All

    Advanced Operations Figure 10: The Edit Channels menu 2.2. Delete All To delete all channels: Enter your password. The default password is 0000. You will see a prompt asking whether you would like to delete all channels. Select OK to delete all channels or Cancel to cancel the operation.
  • Page 21 Advanced Operations Figure 11: The Installation menu Figure 12: The ATSC Channel Scan menu 17 | P a g e...
  • Page 22: Atsc Auto Scan

    Advanced Operations Scan Mode: Use [VOL ◄/►] to choose between the following scan methods: • o By Channel: This option will allow you to edit the Channel No. option in this menu. Once you’ve highlighted the Channel No. option, use [VOL ◄/►] to cycle through the each channel detected by the STB.
  • Page 23: Language

    Advanced Operations 4.1. Language In this menu, you can change the following settings: Menu Language: Use [VOL ◄/►] to choose between English and Spanish for the language of system menus. First Audio: Use [VOL ◄/►] to choose between the following languages for the default language of program audio: English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Russian, Turkish, Polish, Arabic, and Persian.
  • Page 24: Timer Settings

    Advanced Operations setting is determined automatically from the Time Zone setting, though it can still be adjusted manually. Date: Use [VOL ◄/►] and the numeric keypad on the remote to manually set the date if GMT Usage is set to Off. Time: Use [VOL ◄/►] and the numeric keypad on the remote to manually set the time if GMT Usage is set to Off.
  • Page 25: Parental Lock

    Advanced Operations Figure 15: The Timer Settings menu Wakeup Channel: Press [OK] to enter the channel list, and highlight the channel you want to activate with the timer with [CH ▲/▼]. Select with [OK] to confirm. Wakeup Date: Use the numeric keypad on your remote to input the date on which the timer will activate. On Time: Use the numeric keypad on your remote to input the time at which the timer will activate.
  • Page 26 Advanced Operations U.S. TV Rating (V-Chip): Select with [OK] to open the U.S. TV Rating (V-Chip) menu. Here, you can set which V-Chip ratings will trigger the STB’s lock function, requiring the viewer to enter the current STB password to continue playback. You will see a table which shows the settings which are currently locked, as indicated by the Lock symbol.
  • Page 27: Osd Settings

    Advanced Operations with that row’s TV rating. D: When set to Lock, the STB will lock whenever content with suggestive Dialogue is detected during • programs with that row’s TV rating. Press [MENU] or [BACK] to return to the Parental Lock menu, MPAA: Select with [OK] to open the MPAA menu.
  • Page 28: Pvr Settings

    Advanced Operations DVR Set: press [Blue/CC] button to open the DVR Set window. For DVR Type, choose between Record, • Timeshift, and REC & TMS (Record & Timeshift) using [VOL ◄/►]. Select the OK button to confirm. Figure 17: The PVR Storage menu 4.10.
  • Page 29: Tools

    Advanced Operations 5. Tools Figure 18: The Tools menu In this menu, you can choose between the following menu items: Information, Factory Setting, S/W Upgrade by OTA, Upgrade By USB, and Remove USB Device Safely. 5.1. Information In this menu, you can view information about the STB. 5.2.
  • Page 30: Software Upgrade By Ota

    Advanced Operations 5.3. Software Upgrade by OTA Figure 19: The Software Upgrade by OTA menu In this menu, you can upgrade your STB via ATSC over the air (OTA). To do so: 1. Select ATSC OTA with [OK]. This will open the ATSC OTA window. 2.
  • Page 31: Conditional Access

    Advanced Operations 6. Conditional Access Figure 20: The Conditional Access menu In this menu, you can choose between the following menu items: Token Status, and About CA. If the smartcard is not being read properly, these menu items will be greyed out 6.1.
  • Page 32: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting IV. Troubleshooting If you run into problems with the STB, use the procedures described below to troubleshoot your unit. If you can’t solve your problem after following these procedures, please contact the dealer. Under any circumstances, do not open the STB cover, as it will void the warranty and could cause electrical shock. Problem Possible Cause Solution...
  • Page 33 Troubleshooting Recording does not work. The smartcard is not inserted Remove and insert the smartcard with properly. the chip side facing up. No USB storage device is detected. Open the Remove USB Device Safely menu (under the Main Menu > Tools). If the USB device is listed, select OK to safely eject the device, unplug it from the USB port, and plug it back it.
  • Page 34: Technical Specifications

    Technical Specifications V. Technical Specifications DECODING Video Decoder: MPEG4 compliant support SP@L3 to ASP@L5, MPEG2 MP@HL,MPEG1 Decoding Format: NTSC/PAL Aspect Ratio: 4:3, 16:9, AUTO Resolution (CVBS): 720x480 (NTSC), 720x576 (PAL) Resolution (HDMI): SD: 720x480 @ 30fps; 720x576 @ 25fps HD: 480p, 576p, 720i, 720p, 1080i Audio Decoding: MPEG 1, Layer 2, and AC3 Audio Modes:...
  • Page 35 Technical Specifications USB: A Type, USB2.0 Smartcard: Verimatrix POWER SUPPLY Type Switching Mode Input Voltage 100 to 240V, 50/60Hz Consumption Max. 15W Protection Internal Fuse PHYSICAL SPECIFICATIONS Size: (W x H x D) 10.8” x 8.6” x 2.1” Net weight: 3 lbs.

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