Radio Shack Analog/Baseband to Digital/S-Video Converter Owner's Manual

Analog/Baseband to Digital/S-Video Converter
Your RadioShack Analog/Baseband to Digital/S-Video Converter con-
verts analog audio signal from the audio equipment to digital Toslink or
PCM (Pulse Code Modulation) signal. It also converts a standard
baseband signal from your VCR to an S-Video signal for hookup to the
S-Video jack on your TV or A/V receiver, or vice versa.
Phono Jacks — let you connect audio cable with phono plugs to con-
vert analog signal to digital signal or PCM signal.
Toslink Jack — lets you connect Toslink digital optical cable to pro-
vide interference-free and distortion-free signal transmission.
S-VHS Jack — transmits the best picture for your video.
— turn on to transmit signal to MD (Mini Disc) re-
SYNC REC OFF/ON
corder for synchro-recording; turn off to stop.
WARNING:
To reduce the risk of fire or shock hazard, do not ex-
pose this product to rain or moisture.
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK. DO NOT
CAUTION:
TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO
NOT REMOVE COVER OR BACK. NO USER-SERVICEABLE
PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED PERSON-
NEL.
This symbol is intended to alert you to the pres-
ence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the
product's enclosure that might be of sufficient
magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock. Do
not open the product's case.
This symbol is intended to inform you that impor-
tant operating and maintenance instructions are
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included in the literature accompanying this prod-
uct.
THE FCC WANTS YOU TO KNOW
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for
a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules . These
limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful
interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates,
uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and
used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interfer-
ence to radio communications.
However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a
particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interfer-
ence to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turn-
ing the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct
the interference by one or more of the following measures:
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
CAUTION
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OPEN.
OWNER'S MANUAL — Please read before using this equipment.
• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from
that to which the receiver is connected.
• Consult your local RadioShack store or an experienced radio/TV
technician for help.
• If you cannot eliminate the interference, the FCC requires that you
stop using your converter.
Changes or modifications not expressly approved by RadioShack may
cause interference and void the user's authority to operate the equip-
ment.
CONNECTION
You must power the converter using the supplied 9V, 250 mA AC
adapter.
Cautions:
You must use a Class 2 power source that supplies 9V
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DC and delivers 250 mA. Its center tip must be set to
positive and its plug must fit the converter's
The supplied adapter meets these specifications. Using an
adapter that does not meet these specifications could damage the
converter or the adapter.
• Always connect the AC adapter to the converter before you con-
nect it to AC power. When you finish, disconnect the adapter from
AC power before you disconnect it from the converter.
Before connecting the converter to your digital audio equipment:
• Remove the plastic plug that protects the converter's
Toslink jack from dust and debris. Do not throw away the plastic
plug. You can replace it over the jack when you are not using the
converter.
• Remove the cable end protectors from the Toslink connectors on
your fiber-optic cable (not supplied).
Follow these steps to connect the converter.
1. Using an audio cable, connect the output from your audio equip-
ment (such as a CD player, radio, or cassette tape recorder) to
AUDIO L-MONO/R
2. Connect the output from the video equipment (such as VCR or
video game systems) to
3. Using either fiber-optic or coaxial cable, connect the optical or
coaxial input of your digital audio equipment (such as an A/V
receiver) to
OPTICAL
4. Using S-Video cable, connect the input of your TV or A/V receiver
to .
S-VHS
5. Connect the AC adapter's barrel plug to
adapter's AC plug to a standard AC outlet.
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INPUT VIDEO
or .
PCM
9V DC
jack.
9V DC
OPTICAL
, then connect the