Airlink101 ATVC102 User Manual

Digital to Analog TV Converter Box

with Analog Pass Through

Model # ATVC102

User’s Manual

Ver. 1C

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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

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

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

4. REAR PANEL.................................................................................................6

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

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

6-1. REMOTE CONTROL ..............................................................................................7

6-2. BASIC CONNECTION ............................................................................................8

6-3. START UP ............................................................................................................9

6-4. INSTALLATION GUIDE ...........................................................................................9

6-5. MANUAL INSTALLATION......................................................................................12

7. BASIC OPERATION (REMOTE CONTROL)...............................................12

8. MENUS........................................................ .................................................16

8-1. MENU > CHANNEL > FAVO RI TE LIST EDITOR:......................................................16

8-2. MENU > SCAN > AUTO SCAN .............................................................................16

8-3. MENU > SCAN > MANUAL SCAN.........................................................................17

8-4. MENU > SETUP > SCREEN SETTING....................................................................18

8-5. MENU > SETUP > SYSTEM SETTING....................................................................18

8-6. MENU > SETUP > PARENTAL CONTROL (V-CHIP).................................................19

8-7. MENU > SETUP > CLOSED CAPTION ...................................................................25

8-8. MENU > SETUP > TIME ZONE .............................................................................26

8-9. MENU>SETUP>FACTORY DEFAULT.....................................................................26

8-10 MENU>SETUP>INFO>SYSTEM INFORMATION .....................................................27

9. SPECIFICATIONS............................... .........................................................27

TECHNICAL SUPPORT......................................................................... ..........29

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Introduction

Congratulations on your purchase of Airlink101® Digit al to Analog TV Co nverter
Box with Analog Pass-Through, ATVC102. 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 broadcastin g, while low-power TV stations
does not have to next year. (For more details, please go to www.dtv2009.gov.)
To continue enjoying both analog and digital channels with greater video/audio
quality on your current analog TV, Airlink101® ATVC102 is your best solution.
This product connects to your analog TV and allows it to receive and display
over-the-air digital and analog broadcasts to your TV set. Other great features
of this product include:

• Receiving channels from both analog and digital TV stations

• 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 pro duct 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 E XP OSED TO RAIN OR MOIST URE. DISCONNEC T
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 th is creates a fire haza rd.

WARNING:

in 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

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

R ISK OF ELE CT RI C SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

not be 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

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 properly. T o correc t this problem, tur n
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 meets the ENERGY STAR guidelines for

energy efficiency. ENERGY STAR is a U.S.

registered mark.

the

under

Manufactured under license from Dolby

laboratories.

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2. ACCESSORIES

• Remote Control with 2 AAA Batteries

• Power Adapter: AC Input 110V~120V, DC Output 12V/1A

• 1x RF/Coaxial Cable

• 1x Mini-to-RCA Cable

• User’s 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 - Power adapter

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

operations and used to change channels

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directly

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

10.
number

11.

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

13. SIGNAL: Activates the signal meter

14. FAV: Shows the current l i s t of fav o r ite channels

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

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POWER on/off: Turns the receiver ON/OFF

Press multiple times to scroll through lists

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

in progress

Info: Activates the Info banner
Recall: 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 switch TV set to channel 3. If you set the switch to CH4,
please switch the channel on your TV set to CH4.

2.2 AV 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). Then switch your TV set to Video
input.

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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.

4. Analog Pass Through

Analog pass-through is enabled when you connect your TV following

Section 6-2 (RF Cable). This device will pass through analog TV

signals from ‘‘ANT IN’’ to ‘‘RF OUT.’’

To use the analog pass through feature:

4.1 Install the unit as described in Section 6-2, 2.1 using the RF cable.

4.2 Use the Menu to turn the ‘‘Loop Through’’ option to ON as

described in section 8-5.5 of this manual.

4.3 Turn off the power by pressing the power button on the device.

The device is in ‘‘Stand-by’’ mode when the red light is on.

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

Follow the Installation Guide below to perform channel scanning.

Note: If the Installation Guide below does not show on your TV screen,
please go to 6-5. Manu al I n s t allation

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

.

, Spanish,

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Press OK to go the next page or press EXIT to go to the previous page.

2. Select the Time Zone

Press the Left/Right button to select your time zone. The unit will

automatically display the correct time for your selected time zone.

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.

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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. After it is done, exit from the menu and you

are now ready to watch the programs.

Use

/ keys on the re mote to chang e channels.

Scanned channels

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6-5. Manual Installation

If you do not see the Installation Guide above, you need to do channel
scan by pressing Menu button, then go to Scan > Auto Scan, and press
OK to start channel scan. Channel scanning will take several minutes.
Please wait until the “Finish” dialog box shows. After it is done, exit from
the menu and you are now ready to watch the programs.
Use

/ keys on the remote to change channels.

7. Basic Operation (Remote Control)

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.

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D. RECALL:

Recall the last channel.

/ UP/Down:

E.

Press

/ to change the channel.

F.

/ Left/Right:

Press

/ to decrease /increase the Volume.

G. OK:

Press OK to activate the Quick Channel List.
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.

H. INFO:

Press INFO to activate the Info Bar and Rating Info.

Channel name Audio Language

High Definition Channel Close Caption

Program name

Time

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I. Signal:

Press Signal to activate the Signal Bar.

Date and Time Channel name

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 setup favorite channel list, please go to 8.1, Menu > Channel >
Favorite List Editor.

There are 16 favorite groups:
Movie, Animal, Education, Politics, Music, Educational, Religious,
Adult, Kids, Cartoon, Wildlife, Technology, Business, International,
News, Entertainment, Sports, etc…

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Press the Red key to return to the previous page.
Press the Green key to go to the next page.
Press
Press OK to view the selected channel.

/ to move the cursor.

Press

M. CC:

Press CC to toggle the Closed Caption service:
OFFÆService1ÆService2ÆService3ÆService4ÆService5ÆService6
ÆCC1ÆCC2ÆCC3ÆCC4ÆTT1ÆTT2ÆTT3ÆTT4ÆOFF
Note: Each Channel may have different Closed Caption service, you
can check out the INFO of each TV channel, to discover which Closed
Caption it has, then press CC to go to the right cation service.

N. EPG (Electronc Program Guide):

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

/ to change the favorite group.

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8. Menus

Press the Menu button on the remote control to display the On

Screen Menu (OSM) on your TV screen.

8-1. Menu > Channel > Favorite List Editor:

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

current chan n e l list.

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

/ key to switch favorite groups.

/ key to change the channel.

Favorite Group

Channel

8-2. Menu > Scan > Auto Scan

In this menu, you can scan available channels.

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Channel Found

Located
Frequency

Press OK to start and sto p th e Auto Scan at any time.

8-3. Menu > Scan > Manual Scan

From this menu, you can scan for channels one at a time without

removing the previously auto scanned channels. If during the auto scan,

some of the channels that you like to watch were not found, you can

attempt to find additional channels by changing the position of your

antenna and performing a ‘‘Manual Scan’’ for individual channels.

Quality indicator

Note: You can tell which channels were found during Auto Scan by

checking to see if there is a number next to ‘‘Programs’’ under the quality

indicator.

Note: TV stations will have a new digital channel numbers that is different

from their old analog channel number that you were used to watching.

Instead of finding your old favorite channel by scanning the old analog

channel number, you will need to scan using the new digital channel

number or frequency. To simplify the transition, most TV Stations are

being allowed to use the same old analog channel number (virtual

channel number) followed by a -1 (dash 1). However, you must first scan

the new digital channel number before using the virtual number. Contact

your local TV station to find their digital channel number or frequency

Selected Channel Channel list

Press OK to start the Manual Scan.
Press

/ to select specific frequency channel.

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You can adjust the position of the antenna during the scan in order to find

the optimal antenna position for the selected channel/frequency.

‘No Signal’ will be displayed if the signal is too weak; otherwise, the newly

scanned channel will be added to the channel list.

8-4. Menu > Setup > Screen Setting

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

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…

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1. OSD Language:

Press the

/ key to select either:

English, Spanish, or French.

2. Audio Language:

Press the

/ key to select either:

English, Spanish, or French.

3. Sound Output:

Select one of 4 settings: Normal, Left, Right, Mixed.

4. Auto Sleep:

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

Press the

Press the

/ keys to switch between the settings.

/ keys to move focus to a different function.

5. Loop Through (Analog Pass-Through):

To comply with EnergyStar, the default setting is off. Press the

keys to switch between off and on. Enable the loop through option to

pass analog signals though your converter box when the power to

the converter box is off.

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8-6. Menu > Setup > Parental Control (V-Chip)

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

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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)

Y ou can set the Rati ng Controls. The TV Rating/MPAA Rating is for USA.
The English Rating/ French Rating is for Canada.

Press the

/ keys to move focus.

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.

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To control or change blocking for any specific setting, Press the

/ / 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.

TV Parental Guidelines

TV-Y All children

TV-Y7 Direct to older children

TV-G

GENERAL AUDIENCE

Age

Based

Content

TV-PG

TV-14

TV-MA

FV

V

S

PARENTAL GUIDANCE
SUGGESTED

PARENTS STRONGLY CAUTIONED

MA TURE AUDIENCE ONLY

FANTASY VIOLENCE SCENE

VIOLENCE SCENE

SEXUAL SITUATION

Based

L

D

ADULT LANGUAGE

SEXUALLY SUGGESTIVE DIALOG

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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 admit ted

Some material may not be

suitable for children

SOME MATERIAL MAY NOT BE
SUITABLE FOR CHILDREN
UNDER 13

ACCOMPANYING PARENT OR
ADULT GUARDIAN

ADMITTED

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.

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3.4 French Rating
The rating system used by French-language pro gramming services
has six levels.

Press

/ / to move focus.

Press OK to confirm the selection.

English Rating

E Exempt Exempt programming

C Children For younger children under the

age of 8 years

C8+

CHILDREN EIGHT
YEARS AND OLDER

G

GENERAL
PROGRAMMING,

FOR YOUNGSTERS 8 YEARS
AND OVER.

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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E Exempt Exempt programming

G General Appropriate viewing for the enti re

8+

CHILDREN EIGHT
YEARS AND OLDER

13+

GENERAL
PROGRAMMING,
SUITABLE FOR ALL
AUDIENCES

16+

PARENTAL GUIDANCE FOR YOUNGSTERS 16 YEARS

18+

ADULT PROGRAMMING INTENDED FOR VIEWERS 18

3.5 Digital Rating

French Rating

family.

FOR YOUNGSTERS 8 YEARS

AND OVER.

FOR YOUNGSTERS 13 YEARS

AND OVER.

AND OVER.

YEARS AND OLDER.

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.

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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 time zones: Hawaii, Alaska, Pacific, Mountain,
Central, or Eastern.

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

8-9. Menu>Setup>Factory Default

You can load the default factory settings from this menu.

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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: 32 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
Transport 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 A V 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 numbers depend on the television set, type of antenna, weather
and distance from station transmitter. Specifications are subject to change without notice. Copyright ©
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