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Aurora Multimedia V-Tune Pro Owner's Manual

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  • Page 1 Manual Number: 120223...

  • Page 2: Safety Instructions

    SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Please review the following safety precautions. If this is the first time using this model of terrestrial TV tuner, then read this manual before installing or using the tuner. If the tuner is not functioning properly, please contact your local distributor or system installer. WARNING! RISK OF ELECTRICAL SHOCK DO NOT OPEN...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION ........................1 Package Contents ..........................1 Front Panel Buttons and LEDs ......................1 Rear Panel Jacks ..........................2 INSTALLATION ......................... 3 Connections ............................3 Identifying the Remote Control Buttons ....................4 SETTING UP THE TUNER ......................5 Channel Setup ............................

  • Page 4: Introduction

    INTRODUCTION Package Contents Please make sure the following items are included within your package. Contact your dealer if any items are missing or damaged.  Tuner x 1  Remote Control (with 2 AAA batteries) x 1  Component cable x 1 ...

  • Page 5: Rear Panel Jacks

    Rear Panel Jacks ①. DC IN Connect the supplied 12V / 2A power adapter's output plug here. ②. RF IN Connect a VHF/UHF/ATSC coaxial RF antenna cable to this port for signal input. ③. RS-232 Connection for remote monitoring or control via external system (e.g. PC).(see Appendix 3) ④.

  • Page 6: Installation

    INSTALLATION Connections Plug power adapter into AC power outlet, then connect adapter plug into DC IN port Connect antenna or cable source to RF Input port using coaxial RF cable with F-type connector Connect to external control system (if applicable) Select output format: For analog output, connect the YPbPr, S-VIDEO or VIDEO outputs to the AV INPUT jacks on your display, switcher or router.

  • Page 7: Identifying The Remote Control Buttons

    Identifying the Remote Control Buttons Battery Installation Open the battery lid behind the remote control and insert the two AAA batteries (included). Be sure to observe correct polarity (+/-) when placing the batteries into the compartment. Note: Never mix old and new batteries as this may result in leakage or cracking, possibly causing injuries to users. Caution: A risk of explosion can result if batteries are replaced with an incorrect type.

  • Page 8: Setting Up The Tuner

    SETTING UP THE TUNER Channel Setup Press the “Power” button on the remote control to turn the tuner on. When powering on for the first time, you will be prompted to scan and memorize all available channels from your RF input signal. To start this process, press the “Menu”...

  • Page 9: Manual Scan

    Manual Scan Manual Scan allows you to individually add new channels into memory without running Auto Scan. 1. On the Channel menu page, select “Manual Scan” and press the “OK” button on the remote control. Choose the channel map you are using, then press "OK".

  • Page 10: Edit

    Edit Channel Skip and Add setting This feature allows you to select which channels in memory are tuned when using the channel  buttons. 1. On the Channel menu page, press  to highlight “Edit”, then press “OK” to display the list of memorized channels. Press "OK" again to enter the channel list.

  • Page 11: Caption (Closed-Caption Options)

    Caption (Closed-Caption Options) Press the “Menu” button on the remote control. Press  buttons to highlight the Caption icon, and press “OK” button to select desired caption. 1. Style: Press  buttons and the “OK” button to select the desired caption style options: Custom or Default.

  • Page 12: Setup

    Setup Press the “Menu” and  buttons to highlight Setup and press the “OK” button on the remote control to show sub-menus. Output Resolution 1. Press the  buttons to select “Resolution” and press “OK”. 2. Press  to select the output video resolution and press the “OK” button on the remote control.

  • Page 13: Sound

    Sound 1. Press  to highlight "Sound” to show the audio format option and multi-sound option. 2. Press  to highlight “Output Format” to select the desired audio format, and to select MTS mode at NTSC or to select Multi-language at ATSC, then press “OK” to confirm the setting.

  • Page 14: Software Upgrade

    Software Upgrade The tuner's software can be upgrading using either of two methods: On-line or USB flash drive. On-line upgrading is fast and convenient, making it easy to employ the latest software as soon as it's available. If a network connection is not available, a USB flash drive can be used to load the new software into the tuner.

  • Page 15: Parental Control Setting

    Parental Control Setting Explanation of the MPAA and TV Rating Systems TV Raing (USTV (FCC)) Age-Based Ratings TV-MA Mature audiences only. This program may contain mature themes, profane language, graphic violence and explicit sexual content. TV-14 Parents strongly cautioned. This program may contain sophisticated themes, sexual content, strong language and more intense violence.

  • Page 16: Parental Control

    Parental Control 1. Press  to highlight Parental and press “OK”, and enter the default password of “0000”. Press “OK” to confirm. 2. Press  buttons to highlight ”MPAA” or “US TV Ratings”, and press “OK”. You can also independently lock the MPAA and TV ratings;...

  • Page 17: Appendix 1 Dtv Channel Table Information

    APPENDIX 1 DTV Channel Table Information *Log on to the website http://www.antennaweb.org and select “Choose An Antenna”. Enter your address and find the DTV stations airing the signal in your local area and then visit the local station websites for program schedules.
  • Page 18 Maximum amplitude variation across the 6-MHz channel (analog channels) < 5 dB p-p ≤ 4 dB p-p 13. Micro-reflections bound for dominant echo -10 dB at < 0.5 µs -15 dB at < 1.0 µs -20 dB at < 1.5 µs -30 dB at <...

  • Page 19: Appendix 3

    APPENDIX 3 Troubleshooting Problem Solution 1. The power indicator (green LED) a. Check that the power plug is properly inserted into a functioning on front panel of the tuner doesn't power outlet. light no message b. Press the "POWER" button on the front panel to see if the green light displayed on the front panel (power indicator) is on.

  • Page 20: Appendix 4

    !VOL024<CR> Will set the volume on the V-Tune Pro RPC Command: HD to 24 method=Send_Command&cmd=VOL024&password=0000 Will set the volume on the V-Tune Pro HD to 24 ?VOL<CR> Will query the current volume on the RPC Command: V-Tune Pro HD method=Get_Status&cmd=VOL&password=0000 Will query the current volume on the V-Tune Pro HD ~VOL024<CR>...
  • Page 21 !KEY_VOL-<CR> Volume down !KEY_MUTE<CR> Volume mute !KEY_PWR<CR> Power On / Off !KEY_MENU<CR> Menu !KEY_EXIT<CR> Exit !KEY_INFO<CR> Info !KEY_CC<CR> Closed Captioning !KEY_EPG<CR> Electronic Programming Guide (For future use) !KEY_PAGE<CR> Page (For future use) !KEY_PLAY<CR> Play (For future use) !KEY_REC<CR> Record (For future use) !KEY_PAUSE<CR>...

  • Page 22: Appendix 5 Technical Specifications

    APPENDIX 5 Technical Specifications General Specifications TV System ATSC/ NTSC/ Clear QAM Output Resolution 480i, 480p, 720p, 1080i, 1080p Operating Temperature 0 ~ 40 Dimension 10.68 x 1.75 x 7 (W x H x D) Format Decoding (1)MPEG-2 “MP@HL” and “MP@ML” decoder Video (2)H.264/AVC main and high profile to level 4.1 (3)VC-1 advanced profile @ level 3...

  • Page 23: Appendix 6 Glossary

    APPENDIX 6 Glossary AC-3 Audio Code 3 – A Dolby digital audio encoding scheme. The audio encoding format adopted by the ATSC. ATSC Advanced Television Systems Committee BER Bit Error Rate - The number of erroneous bits divided by the total number of bits over a stipulated period of time.
  • Page 24 America Passband The part of a signal spectrum not to be attenuated by a filtering function. PAT Program Association Table PES Packetized Elementary Stream PHY Physical Layer PID Packet Identifier – A unique integer value used to identify the contents of an MPEG-2 Transport Stream packet. PMT Program Map Table PSIP Program and System Information Protocol –...

  • Page 25: Appendix 7 Warranty

    APPENDIX 7 Warranty Aurora Multimedia Corp. (“Manufacturer”) warrants that this product is free of defects in both materials and workmanship for a period of 3 years as defined herein for parts and labor from date of purchase. Motorized mechanical parts (Hard Drives, DVD, etc), mechanical parts (buttons, doors, etc), remotes and cables are covered for a period of 1 years.

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