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- Page 1 USER MANUAL STB-T12...
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Page 2: Tivax Digital Tv Converter Important Safety Instructions
Tivax Digital TV Converter Important Safety Instructions The Tivax Guarantee Tivax is dedicated to bring the world of digital television to you, no matter if your TV set is an older model. For questions or technical issues, please visit: www.tivax.com... -
Page 3: Important Safety Information
as they may affect the electronics. Instead, use a dry cloth. Your Tivax generates a small amount of heat, so do not block the vents or inhibit normal air circulation. To protect your Tivax from overheating, place it on a flat smooth surface, such as a shelf. -
Page 4: Welcome To The World Of Digital Tv
RF signal is of insufficient strength or quality. Reorienting your antenna or getting a better quality antenna may solve this problem. Some experimenting may be required to obtain the best results. Thank you for choosing a Tivax Set Top Box and enjoy the new world of Digital Television. - Page 5 Bienvenido al mundo de Digital TV Todas las cajas encima del televisor (STB) se han probado en la fábrica para la operación apropiada. En caso de que usted encuentre cualquier problema, por favor siga estos pasos simples para localizar las averías de sus problemas. Por favor asegurece que su TV y STB estén conectado y encendido, y que el STB es conectado correctamente con su TV por un cable RF o cable A/V (conectadores rojos amarillos blancos en cada extremo) que sigue la pauta de abajo.
- Page 6 如果您的电视装有 A/V 输出端口，有时标注为 AV1 或 AV In，那么您可以选用 A/V 端子连接电视获取较好的图像质量。像前面提到的，由于 RF 连接存在一定局限性，所 以图像质量要低于 A/V 显示。 开机之前，请先用黄色A/V线连接机顶盒的 AV-OUT 口和您的电视 AV-IN 口，同样 的，用红色和白色音频线连接电视和机顶盒颜色对应的端口。 连接好 RF 或 A/V 线后，请先打开您的电视，再打开机顶盒。按前面的电源按键 （Power）启动机顶盒，或者用遥控器开机。机顶盒启动的时候会在您的电视上显示 TIVAX 标示。 由于不同的地区有不同的频道节目，您必须使用自动搜索功能来设置您机顶盒的频道。 请确认您已将适合的天线连接到机顶盒的天线输入端（标示为 RF-IN），然后打开您的 电视和机顶盒，按遥控器上的菜单（Menu）键，使用 “OK” 键周围的方向键将光标移 动到频道搜索（Channel-Scan）按下 “OK” 键。您也可以调整您的天线方向以搜到最 多的频道。如果您有室外天线，请确认天线已经指向了信号发射站。 您可以使用机顶盒自带的信号强度显示功能，帮助您调节天线的方向。按菜单键 （Menu）选择信号强度或信号质量这一项，屏幕会显示一个信号质量的指示条。...
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Page 7: Table Of Contents
Tivax Digital TV Converter Important Safety Instructions............1 Important Safety Information ....................2 Welcome to the world of Digital TV..................3 Tivax Set Top Box User Manual - Let's Get Started! ............. 7 High Definition Television..................... 9 Multicast TV Signals ..................... 9 Standard Definition Television .................. -
Page 8: Tivax Set Top Box User Manual - Let's Get Started
Tivax gives you immediate access to FREE Digital Television signals at no extra cost! Question #3: If I already have cable or satellite, do I still need a Tivax to receive the FREE Digital Television signals? Answer: Unless you have a Digital TV set, YES. Don't worry. You can combine your Tivax with your cable or satellite receiver. - Page 9 1. You must have a Digital TV set. Your Analog TV cannot receive the amazing world of digital television 2. You must have a Digital TV tuner. Tivax is a Digital TV tuner. 3. You must pay for cable or satellite (remember…cable and satellite will not show you many of the FREE signals you can receive with your Tivax).
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Page 10: High Definition Television
This is a very superior picture. Your Tivax will easily decode the HDTV signal. You will be able to watch HDTV on your Analog TV. While you will NOT see the picture in its true High Definition format (only expensive High Definition TV sets can do this), you will be very surprised with the excellent picture quality. -
Page 11: How To Receive The Best Digital Tv Signal With Your Antenna
After you have determined the available channels in your area, you will need to select an antenna. The mini-antenna provided with your Tivax will work in most cases, but it may not be your best option, depending on your location. -
Page 12: Initial Setup
1. Initial Setup 1.1 Remote Control 6. RECALL: Press to return to last channel MUTE viewed. 7. FAVORITE CHANNEL (UP): Press to scan upward and view FAV channel added into your Favorite’s List. 8. FAVORITE CHANNEL (DOWN): Press to scan downward and view CH + FAV channel added into your MENU... -
Page 13: Installing The Batteries
1.1.1 Installing the Batteries Remove the battery cover from the remote control and put 2xAAA size batteries inside the compartment. The diagram inside the battery compartment shows the correct way to install the batteries. 1. Open the cover 2. Install batteries 3. -
Page 14: Front Panel And Rear Panel Illustration
1.2 Front Panel and Rear Panel Illustration 1.2.1 Front Panel POWER ON / STANDBY BUTTON: Used to switch the set top box on and standby (Green Light – (Red Light – Standby) REMOTE CONTROL SENSOR: Used to receive the signal from the remote control. 1.2.2 Rear Panel RF OUT: This socket will transmit the NTSC CH3/4 RF signal to your TV ANT in socket. -
Page 15: Connecting The Digital Converter Box
1.3 Connecting The Digital Converter Box The following diagrams are of typical configurations only, and may differ slightly to your existing external equipment. If you are unsure how to connect to your Digital Converter Box, always consult your manufacturer's user manual supplied with your equipment. -
Page 16: Connecting To A Tv (Tv Aerial)
1.3.2 Connecting to a TV (TV Aerial) TV Aerial Connect antenna wire to RF ANTENNA IN on the rear of the convertor. Connect the supplied coaxial cable wire from the CH ¾ terminal (RF Out) to RF ANTENNA INPUT on the rear of your TV. To view, tune Ch 3 or 4 on your TV, Over-the-air Antenna choose the channel that does not have... - Page 17 Connecting to a TV (Composite Video & S-Video) Composite Video yellow Connect the supplied video (yellow) and audio (red & white) cables. white To view, cycle through your television inputs To TV Video Input (Video 1, 2, etc) to select the source that the convertor is connected to.
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Page 18: Connecting To An Audio System
1.3.3 Connecting to an Audio System Rear panel subject to modification white To Dolby Surround Equipped Receiver (L + R Audio Input) Front Left Front Right Speaker Speaker Center Channel Dolby Surround Connection Example Surround Left Surround Right Speaker Speaker... -
Page 19: Quick Start Guide
1.3.4 Quick Start Guide Once all connections are made, follow this Quick Start Guide to begin viewing digital channels immediately. It is recommended that you read the entire manual to familiarize yourself with all of the functions available to you. Initial Installation Guide When the converter box is turned on for the fi rst time or has been reset to factory default, the Installation Guide... -
Page 20: On-Screen Menus
2. On-Screen Menus The On-Screen Menu display is for accessing and setting up preferences for the converter. 2.1 GUIDE Time / Date Guide Guide Simple Guide Full Guide Channel Reminder List Guide menu consists of three options: Setup Simple Guide, Full Guide, and Reminder List. Info. -
Page 21: Reminder List
2.1.3 Reminder List Reminder List is a preselected set of programs which you can configure in the Simple Guide to remind you of upcoming programs. Time / Date Reminder List Guide 5:00 PM 4-1 KNBC-LA Mon Jun 21 Channel 4 News Press [Guide] on the remote control three Channel 6:00 PM... -
Page 22: Channel
2.2 CHANNEL Channel category consists of two options: Auto Scan and Manual Channel Set. Time / Date Note: TV reception is dependent Channel on local terrain, strength of your Guide Auto Scan antenna, and distance from the Manual Channel Set Channel local antenna tower. -
Page 23: Setup
2.3 SETUP Setup category consists of 7 options: Screen Setting, System Setting, Parental Time / Date Control, Closed Caption, Time Zone, Smart Setup Screen Setting Antenna, and Factory Default. Guide System Setting Parental Control Channel Closed Caption Time Zone Setup Smart Antenna Factory Default Info... - Page 24 Press [MENU] button on the remote control to display the On-Screen Menu and follow the steps below: In the Setup submenu, press buttons to Time / Date Parental Control highlight “Parental Control”, press [OK] to Guide confirm. Lock System Country To access the Parental Control, enter the Rating Control Channel...
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Page 25: Close Caption
2.3.4 Close Caption Close Caption menu allows you to change/ customize the display settings for closed caption. Press [MENU] button on the remote control to Time / Date Closed Caption display the On-Screen Menu and follow the steps below: Guide Caption Type Auto/On Customization... -
Page 26: Smart Antenna (If Detected)
2.3.6 Smart Antenna (If Detected) Smart Antenna submenu will open if a smart antenna is detected. If smart antenna is not detected, it will be indicated and options submenu will NOT appear. Time / Date Smart Antenna Press [MENU] button on the remote control to Guide display the On-Screen Menu and follow the steps Mode... -
Page 27: Info
2.4 INFO Info Menu displays the system information, Time / Date software version, hardware version, and loader System Information version. Guide Product: Software Version: Channel Hardware Version: Loader Version: Setup Info EXIT Exit MENU Previous Page 2.4.1 Display Bar Press [DISPLAY] button on the remote control Time / Date to show information Display Bar. -
Page 28: Troubleshooting
3. Troubleshooting Q: It takes a while to display picture on the screen after turning power on or after changing channel. A: It will take several seconds for this receiver to show the logo or picture after power on since the system have to finished the initialization of the main chip and demodulator. -
Page 29: Specification
4. Specification Product Name Digital TV Converter Power Supply Input Voltage: 100 - 240V~ 50/60Hz Power Consumption: Maximum 8W, Standby <1W. Decoder Video Format: Standard definition CVBS. Audio Format: Dolby Digital audio R F Signal Input/Output ATSC Antenna/Cable RF In: F-Connector NTSC Ch3/4 RF out: F-Connector Antenna Impedance: 75 Ohms Channels: VHF 2 -13 , UHF 14 - 69... -
Page 30: Glossary
5. Glossary ATSC: Advanced Television Systems Committee. Formed to establish technical standards for U.S. advanced television systems. Also, the name given to the 8-VSB transmission standard itself. NTSC: "National Television Systems Committee" and the name of the current analog transmission standard used in the U.S., which the committee created in 1953. Analog TV: Analog technology has been in use for the past 50 years to transmit conventional TV signals to consumers. -
Page 31: Tivax Limited Warranty To Original Purchaser
United States, excluding U.S. Territories. Tivax agrees to repair or replace this unit at no charge, within the warranty period, providing that the product is delivered to Tivax in its original package or equivalent, fully insured, with all shipping charges prepaid and a return authorization number listed on the outside of the packaging. - Page 32 Michley Electronics Inc. U.S.A www.tivax.com...
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