Airlink101 ATVC101 User Manual

Digital to Analog TV Converter Box

Model # ATVC101

User’s Manual

Ver. 1A

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. IMPORTANT INFORMATION ......................................... ...............................3

2. ACCESSORIES..............................................................................................5

3. FRONT P ANEL........................ .......................................................................5

5. REMOTE CONTROL......................................................................................6

5-1.

BUTTON DESCRIPTIONS...................................................................................... 6

6. SETUP............................................................................................................7

6-1.

REMOTE CONTROL ............................................................................................. 7

6-2.

BASIC CONNECTION............................................................................................ 8

6-3.

START UP............................................................................................................. 9

INSTALLATION GUIDE ........................................................................................... 9

6-4

7. BASIC OPERATION (NON MENU MODE) .................................................11

8. MENUS.........................................................................................................14

MENU/CHANNEL/TV CH LIST: ......................................................................... 14

8-1.

MENU/SCAN/AUTO SCAN................................................................................. 14

8-2.

MENU/SCAN/MANUAL SCAN ............................................................................ 15

8-3.
8-4.

MENU/SETUP/SCREEN SETTING ......................................................................16

MENU/SETUP/SYSTEM SETTING....................................................................... 16

8-5.

MENU/SETUP/PARENTAL CONTROL (VCHIP)................................................. 17

8-6.

MENU/SETUP/TIME ZONE................................................................................. 21

8-8.
8-9.

MENU/SETUP/FACTORY DEFAULT.................................................................... 22

MENU/SETUP/INFO/SYSTEM INFORMATION..................................................... 22

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9. SPECIFICATIONS....................................... .................................................23

TECHNICAL SUPPORT......................................................................... ..........24

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Introduction

Congratulations on your purchase of Airlink101® Digit al to Analog TV Co nverter
Box, ATVC101. At midnight on February 17, 2009, all full-power television
stations in the United States will stop broadcasting in analog and switch to
100% digital broadcasting. (For more details, please go to www.dtv2009.gov.)
To continue enjoying the great video/audio quality of digital broadcast with your
current analog TV, Airlink101 Digital to Analog TV Converter Box is your best
solution. This product connects to your analog TV and allows it to receive and
display over-the-air digital broadcasts. Other great features of this product
include:

• Searching for broadcast channels 2 through 69 automatically

• Providing Electronic Program Guide (EPG) function with up to 7-day

on-screen listing of TV programs information

• Supporting V-Ch i p, Parent al Control f eature to manage childre n’s
television viewing by rating categories

• Working with your existing VHF/UHF or HDTV antenna to deliver better
picture and sound quality

• Createing favorite channel lists which can be accessed using one-touch
remote control

• Supporting 4:3, 16:9 and zoomed output

• EnergyStar compliant for energy saving

Instructions for installing and configuring this product can be found in this
manual. Before you install and use this product, please read this manual
carefully for proper operation of this product.

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1. IMPORTANT INFORMATION

WARNING: HIGH VOLTAGE INSIDE. TO PREVENT

ELECTRICAL SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE ANY COVER OR
SCREWS. REFER ALL SERVICING TO QUALIFIED
SERVICE PERSONNEL. DO NOT ALLOW THIS PRODUCT
TO BE EXPOSED T O RAIN O R MOIS T URE. DI SCONNECT
THE MAIN PLUG FROM THE SUPPLY SOCKET WHEN
NOT IN USE.

WARNING: Do not use this product where contact with or immersion in water is a possibility.

Do not use near flower vase, washbowls, kitchen sinks, laundry tubs, swimming pools, etc.

WARNING: Do not put a candle or lamp stand on the cabinet as this creates a fire hazard.

WARNING:

the operating instructions or as marked on the unit. If you are not sure of the type of power
supply (for example, 120 or 230 V) to your home, consult your local dealer or local power
company.

WARNING: Diodes are used in this product. To avoid direct exposure to radiation, do not open

the cabinet or touch any parts in the inner mechanism. Consult your local dealer for technical
service if opening is required.

Note: To ensure proper use of this product, please read this User Manual carefully and

retain for further reference.

Unit Cleaning: After the unit power is turned off, you can clean the cabinet, panel and remote

control with a soft cloth lightly moistened with a mild detergent solution.

Attachments: Never add any attachments and/or equipment without the manufacturer’s

consent as such additio ns ma y result in the risk of fire, e lectric sho ck, or othe r perso na l injury.

Locating:

overheating. Do not block these openings or allow them to be blocked by placing the unit on a
bed, sofa, or other similar surface, nor should it be placed over a radiator or heat

Power-Cord Protection:

Please pay special attention to cords and plugs at the poin

The unit should be

Slots and openings in the cabinet are provided for ventilation to protect it from

R ISK OF ELE CT RI C SHOCK

DO NO T OPEN

connected to a

Place the power-supply cord out of the way, where it will not be walked on.

power supply other than the type described in

register.

ts

where they

make their connections.

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Object and Liquid Entry: Never put objects of any kind into this unit through openings, as they

may touch dangerous voltage points or short-out parts that could result in a fire or electric
shock. Never pour or spill any liquid on the unit.

Note: Moisture may be formed on the power indicator lens under the following conditions:

¤

when the unit is suddenly moved from a cold environment or an

air-condition room to a warm place.

¤

immediately after a heater has been turned on.

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in a steamy or very humid room.

If moisture forms inside the unit, it may not operate pr operl y. To cor rect this pro blem, turn
on the power and wait for about two hours

for the moisture to evaporate.

Parts Replacement:

sure the service technician usse replacement parts specified by the manufacturer or having the
same charac te ri sti cs as the original part. Unauthorized replacement may put
of fire, electric shock or other hazards.

If any component parts in the unit need to be replaced,

the

user should make

the

unit

under

the risk

Safety Check:

service technician conduct an overall safety check to
normal conditions.

After all maintenances and repairs are done,

ensure

the

user should request

the unit is

safe to operate

that

The power supply for this device is UL Approved.

This device is Energy Star Qualified

the

under

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2. ACCESSORIES

• Remote Control and two Batteries

• AC Adapter 110V~120V

• 1x RF Cable

• 1x Mini-to-RCA Cable

• User Manual

3. FRONT PANEL

1: Power Indicator

Green light: ON
Red light: STANDBY

2: Power button

Press Æ ON
Press Æ OFF

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4. REAR PANEL

1. ANT IN - Antenna RF input

2. RF OUT – RF/Coaxial cable
connection to the TV

3. CH3/CH4 Switch - Switch
RF OUT channel

4. AV - Audio/Video (RCA)
connection to the TV

5. DC 12V 1A - AC adapter
input

5. REMOTE CONTROL

5-1. Button Descriptions

1. MUTE: Mute or restore the sound

2. CC: Close Caption on/off

3. AUDIO: Toggle preferred audio language

4. EPG: Electronic Program Guide
Displays a program guide if pressed
when not in “Menu” mode

5. OK: Activates the highlighted MENU item
Activates the Quick Channel list if
pressed when not in “Menu” mode

6.

7. FUNC: Used for special Functions in

8. Exit: Exits from the menu or sub-menu

9. NUMERIC KEY (0-9): Controls numerical

/ Left/Right: Increase/decrease the
volume level if pressed when not in
“Menu” mode
Moves the cursor to the left/right if
pressed in “Menu” mode

Menu mode based on color code

and Cancels any functions in progress

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operations and used to change channels
directly

: Used to enter a dash “-“ in the chanel

10.
number

11.

POWER on/off: Turns the receiver ON/OFF

12. ZOOM: Switches the screen format (Full/Letter/Center)

13. SIGNAL: Activates the signal meter

14. F AV: Shows th e current list of favori t e ch annels
Press multiple times to scroll through lists

15.

/ UP/Down: Changes the current channel to the previous/next
channel when not in “Menu” mode. Moves the cursor up/down in Menu
mode

16. MENU: Shows the Menu or sub-menu and cancels any other function
in progress

17.

18.

Info: Activates the Info banner

Rec all : Returns to the last channel

6. SETUP

6-1. Remote Control

Open the Battery Cover and insert batteries into the controller.

Note: Be sure to insert batteries according to the polarity +/- marks inside
the remote control.

Battery Cover

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6-2. Basic Connection

Please perform the following steps to connect your device.

1. Outdoor Antenna Connection
Connect a cable from your antenna (outdoor or rabbit-ears) to the
F-Type “ANT IN” connector.

2. Make a connection to the TV using either step 2.1 or step 2.2

• 2.1 RF AV Cable Connection
Use the supplied RF cable to plug into the “RF OUT” terminal on the
device. Plug the other end of the cable into the TV set. Be sure to set
the CH3/CH4 SWITCH on the device to match the same channel you
select on the TV set. If you set the CH3/CH4 switch on the device to
CH3, please changeTV set to channel 3. If you set the switch to CH4,
please change the channel on your TV set to CH4.

• 2.2 A V Cable Connection

(not required if you use the RF Cable in 2.1)

Plug the black end of the supplied AV cable into the device “AV OUT”
connector, and plug the other ends of the cable into your TV,
YELLOW terminal for VIDEO IN, RED terminal to AUDIO IN(RIGHT),
WHITE terminal to AUDIO IN(LEFT).

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3. Power Adapter Connection
Plug the power adapter into a wall outlet. Connect the other end to the
“DC IN” Jack on the device.

6-3. Start up

Ensure that your device is properly connected to your television as
described in 6.2 above, that you have inserted the batteries into the
remote and that the signal quality is good. Press the power button on the
device or remote control to activate the device.

Power Button

6-4 Installation Guide

When the device is first used, the Installation Guide will be displayed .
Follow the Installation Guide to set the parameters and perform channel
scanning as described below:

1. Select your Language.

The default language for the On
Screen Menu (OSM) is set to English.
Press Left/Right to choose another
display language: English
French

press EXIT to go to the previous page.

2. Select the Time Zone.

your time zone. The unit will
automatically display the correct time
for your selected time zone.

.

Press OK to go the next page or

Press the Left/Right button to select

, Spanish,

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3. Set the Auto Daylight Saving.
The default setting of the Auto

Daylight is “YES.” Press the Left/Right
button to enable/disable the Auto ­Daylight saving feature.

Press OK to go to the next page.

4. Select the first Audio Language.
The default setting for the Audio

Language is English. Press the
Left/Right button to change Audio
Language: English

, Spanish, French.

Press OK to go to the next page.

5. Set the Screen Format.
The default setting for the Screen

Format is Full mode. Press Left/Right
to change the Screen Format:

Full

, Letter, Center.

Press OK to go to the next page.

6. Channel Scan.
Channel scanning will take several

minutes. Please wait until the “Finish” dialog box shows.

Press OK to watch the programs.

Scanned channels Finish Di alog

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7. Basic Operation (non Menu mode)

While viewing TV or Radio channels, various functions can be
performed using your remote control. Following is an explanation of the
buttons on your Remote Control and the corresponding functions:

A. Power:

Turns the receiver ON/OFF.

B. Mute:

Mutes audio output of the receiver.

C. Numeric key(0-9):

Change the channel directly by pressing the channel number.

D. RECALL:

Recall the last channel.

E.

/ UP/Down:

Press

/ Left/Right:

F.

Press

G. OK:

Press OK to activate the Quick
Channel List.
See the picture to the right.
Press the Red key to go to the
previous page.
Press the Green key to go to the next
page.
Press the UP/Down key to move the
cursor.
Press OK to view the selected
channel.

/ to change the channel.

/ to decrease /i ncrease the Volume.

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H. INFO:

Press INFO to activate the Info Bar.

DRRT Info

Date and Time

Channel name

Audio Language

I. Signal:

Press Signal to activate the Signal Bar.

Signal Indication

J. Audio:

Press Audio to change the Audio language.

K. Zoom:

Change the screen format.

L. FAV:

Press FAV to activate the Favorite
Channel List.
To create favorite channel list, go to
Menu > Channel > TV CH list.
There are 16 favorite groups:
Movie, Animal, Education, Politics,
Music, Educational, Religious, Adult,
Kids, Cartoon, Wildlife, Technology,
Business, International, News,

High Definition Channel

Close Caption Channel Type

Date and Time Channel name

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Entertainment, Sports, etc…

Press the Red key to return to the previous page.
Press the Green key to go to the next page.
Press

/ to move the cursor.
Press OK to view the selected channel.
Press

/ to change the favorite group.

M. CC:

Press CC to toggle the Closed Caption service:
Every channel has different caption service, to determine which
caption to switch to, you can check from the Info Bar.
OFFÆService1ÆService2ÆService3ÆService4ÆService5ÆService6
ÆCC1ÆCC2ÆCC3ÆCC4ÆTT1ÆTT2ÆTT3ÆTT4ÆOFF

N. EPG (Electronc Program Guide):

Press EPG to activate the EPG menu. In this menu, you can see the
program guide for every channel.

Date

TV Rating

Closed Caption

Program list

Program Description

Press the Red key to return to the previous day.
Press the Green key to go to the next day.
Press the Yellow key to change pages.
Press the
Press the

/ key to change channels.

/ to change programs.

O. Red key (Rating Info):

Press the red key to activate the Rating info menu. In this menu you
can see the V-Chip info.

Red key: previous page.
Green key: next page.
Exit key: exit this menu.

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8. Menus

Press the Menu button on the remote control to display the
Menu on your TV screen.

8-1. Menu/Channel/TV CH List:

In this menu, you can edit the favorite group. You can also see the

current channel list.

Channel list

Press the Red key to return to the previous page.
Press the Green k ey to go to next page.
Press the Yellow key to add a channel in the shown favorite group.

Favorite Group Name

Located Frequency

Press the
Press the

/ key to switch favorite groups.

/ key to change the channel.

8-2. Menu/Scan/Auto Scan

In this menu, you can scan available channels.

Scanned % completion

Press OK to start and stop the A u t o Sc an at any time.

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Scanned Channel

Located Frequency

8-3. Menu/Scan/Manual Scan

In this menu, you can scan available channels in specific frequency

channel.

Selected Channel

Quality indicator

Channel list

Press OK to start the Manual Scan.
Press

/ to select specific frequency channel.
If there is any problem at the specific channel, it will show ‘Playing’
Within in few seconds. Otherwise show ‘ No Signal’.

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8-4. Menu/Setup/Screen Setting

In this menu, you can select the screen format: FULL, Letter, Center.

Screen Format
List

White Line is TV.
Gray rectangle is
the content.

Press the
Press OK to confirm the selection.

/ key to switch Screen Formats.

8-5. Menu/Setup/System Setting

In this menu, you can change the OSD (On-Screen Display) Language,

OSD Opacity, Audio Language, Auto Sleep, etc…

1. OSD Language:

Press the
English, Spanish, or French.

2. OSD Opacity:

Selecct one of 5 settings: 40%, 55%, 70%, 85%,
100%.

3. Audio Language:

Press the
English, Spanish, or French.

4. Auto Sleep:

There are several settings: OFF, 15 Minutes, 30 Minutes, 1 Hour , 2 Hours,
4 Hours.

/ key to select either:

/ key to select either:

Press the

Press the

/ keys to switch between the settings.

/ keys to move focus to a different function.

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8-6. Menu/Setup/Parental Control (VCHIP)

From this menu, you can select: Lock System, Country, Rating Control,
and Change Password.

1. Lock System:

You can set ON/OFF to enable / disable
the Parental Control lock system.

2. County:

You can set the country of the ratting
(USA/Canada).

3. Rating Control: (V-Chip)

You can set the Rating Controls. The TV
Rating/MPAA Rating is for USA.
The English Rating/ French Rating is for
Canada.

Press the
Press OK to confirm the selection.

3.1 TV Rating
The television industry has adopted voluntary ratings for TV
programs.
Select “Allow All” to allow all the TV
ratings.
Select Block All to block all the TV
ratings.
To control or change blocking for
any specific setting, Press the

/ keys to move focus.

/

/ keys to move to any box and

Press OK to confirm the selection.

3.2 MPAA Rating
MPAA Ratings are for motion
pictures.
Press the

/ / keys to move
focus.
Press OK to confirm the selection.

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TV Parental Guidelines

TV-Y All children

TV-Y7 Direct to older children

Age

Based

Content

Based

TV-G

TV-PG

TV-14

TV-MA

FV

V

S

L

D

GENERAL AUDIENCE

PARENTAL GUIDANCE
SUGGESTED

PARENTS STRONGLY CAUTIONED

MA TURE AUDIENCE ONL Y

FANTASY VIOLENCE SCENE

VIOLENCE SCENE

SEXUAL SITUATION

ADULT LANGUAGE

SEXUALLY SUGGESTIVE DIALOG

MPAA RATING

G General

audiences

PG Parental guidance

suggested

PG-13

PARENTS
STRONGLY
CAUTIONED

R

NC-17

X

NR

RESTRICTED UNDER 17 REQUIRES

NO ONE 17 AND UNDER

UNIFIED WITH NC-17

NOT RATED

All ages admitted

Some material may not be

suitable for children

SOME MATERIAL MAY NOT BE
SUITABLE FOR CHILDREN
UNDER 13

ACCOMPANYING PARENT OR
ADULT GUARDIAN

ADMITTED

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3.3 English Rating
The rating system used by
English-language programming
services has six levels.

Press

/ / to move focus.

Press OK to confirm the selection.

3.3 French Rating
The rating system used by
French-language programming
services has six levels.

Press

/ / to move focus.

Press OK to confirm the selection.

E Exempt Exempt programming

C Children For younger children under the

C8+

CHILDREN EIGHT
YEARS AND OLDER

English Rating

age of 8 years

FOR YOUNGSTERS 8 YEARS
AND OVER.

G

GENERAL
PROGRAMMING,

APPROPRIATE VIEWING FOR

THE ENTIRE FAMILY.
SUITABLE FOR ALL
AUDIENCES

PG

PARENTAL GUIDANCE NOT SUITABLE FOR VIEWERS

UNDER THE AGE OF 8

14+

VIEWERS 14 YEARS
AND OLDER

18+

ADULT PROGRAMMING INTENDED FOR VIEWERS 18

NOT SUITABLE FOR VIEWERS

UNDER THE AGE OF 14

YEARS AND OLDER.

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French Rating

E Exempt Exempt programming

G General Appropriate viewing for the enti re

family.

8+

CHILDREN EIGHT
YEARS AND OLDER

13+

GENERAL
PROGRAMMING,

FOR YOUNGSTERS 8 YEARS

AND OVER.

FOR YOUNGSTERS 13 YEARS

AND OVER.
SUITABLE FOR ALL
AUDIENCES

16+

PARENTAL GUIDANCE FOR YOUNGSTERS 16 YEARS

AND OVER.

18+

ADULT PROGRAMMING INTENDED FOR VIEWERS 18

YEARS AND OLDER.

3.4 Digital Rating
Press
Press

/ to move focus.

/ to switch selection.

Press OK to confirm the selection.

4. Change Password:
The default password is set to “1234.”
You can change the password from“1234” to your preference.

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8-7. Menu/Setup/Closed Caption

From this menu, you can select the

Caption Type, and customize features
such as the Caption size, Foreground
Color, Foreground Opacity, Background
Color and Background Opacity.

1. Caption Type:
The caption services include:
OFF, Service1-6, CC1-4, TT1-4.

2. Customization:
Press

3. Caption Size:
You can select from three sizes: Small, Standard, Large.

4. Foreground Color:
Y ou can select from eight colors: Blac k, White, Red, Green, Blue, Yellow,
Magenta, Cyan.

5. Foreground Opacity:
You can select from five opacity settings: Full, High, Half, Low, Zero.

6. Background Color:
Y ou can select from eight colors: Blac k, White, Red, Green, Blue, Yellow,
Magenta, Cyan.

7. Background Opacity:
You can select from five settings: Full, High, Half, Low, Zero.

/ to select ON/OFF.

8-8. Menu/Setup/Time Zone

In this menu, you can set the Time Zone, and Auto Daylight Savings

feature.

1. Time Zone:
You can select from six t i me zo n es:
Hawaii, Alaska, Pacific, Mountain, Central,
or Eastern.

2. Auto Daylight Saving:
Enable/disable the Auto Daylight Savings
feature.

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8-9. Menu/Setup/Factory Default

You can load the default factory settings

from this menu.

8-10 Menu/Setup/Info/System
Information

This menu displays the product name,

software version, hardware version, and
loader version.

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9. Specifications

1. Tuner and Channel

Input Connector: F-type, IEC169-24, Female
Frequency: 54 MHz ~ 806 MHz
Input Impedance: 75ohm unbalanced
Signal Level: -5 to -83 dBm
Demodulation: 8VSB

2. System & Memory

Main Processor: RTK 2881S
Flash Memory: 2 Mbytes
DDR: 16 Mbytes
Channel Memory: 500
Multi Language Menu: English, Spanish, French
Front Panel: 1 key
Led indicator: 1 (Power Led)
Remote Control: 32 keys, IR remote Control

3. MPEG Transport Stream & A/V Decoding

Transpor t Stream: MPEG2 ISO/IEC 13818
Profile Level : MPEG2 MP@ML
Aspect Ratio: 4:3, 16:9
Frame Rate: 30Hz for NTSC
Video Input Resolution: 1080i, 720P, 480i, 480P
Video Output Resolution: 480i
Closed Caption: Through VBI
Audio Decoding: MPEG 1/2, AC3
Audio Mode: Stereo

4. AV Input

AV Input: CVBS, L, R Output with Volume Control

5. RF-Modulator

Output Channel: CH3/CH4
TV Standard : NTSC
Audio Output Mono with Volume Control

6. Physical Specifications

Size: 182 x 118 x 36 mm (L x W x H)

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Technical Support

E-mail: [e-mail]

Toll Free: 1-888-746-3238

Web Site: www.airlink101.com

* Picture quality, reception and channel numbe rs depend on the television set, type of antenna, weather
and distance from station transmitter. Specifications are subject to change w ithout notice. Copyright ©
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