Apple Tv.Fm Radio System Service Manual

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Apple TV/FM Radio

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Basics

Apple TV/FM Radio System

Basics Overview - 2

Overview

The Apple TV/FM Radio System consists of a plug-in card
with TV and FM radio tuners, plus control software.
Connectors on the back of the tuner card allow attaching
cable TV or antenna feedlines. An FM antenna is included.

The TV control software combines the familiarity of standard
television controls with new features, like entering channel
descriptions, setting program alerts, and locking channels
with password protection. Closed captioning is available to
watch programs without disturbing others or to monitor
newscasts while listening to the radio. It’s possible to
shrink the TV window to one corner of the screen to free up
space on the Macintosh desktop, or expand it to full size for
easy viewing from across the room, or set it to any size in
between.

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The TV and FM radio applications can run at the same time. If
two speakers are built into or attached to the Macintosh
system, radio and TV programs will be in stereo.

There's also a remote-control unit that allows changing TV
and radio stations, adjusting the volume, and controlling the
CD player in a Macintosh system.

The Apple TV/FM Radio System works with the Apple Video
System to help perform multimedia tasks, such as capturing
and saving still frames, video clips, or audio. These can then
be pasted into presentations, reports, and letters. Audio and
video can be played back with any application that supports
Apple's QuickTime multimedia technology.

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Features

Components of the Apple TV/FM Radio System include:

• Plug-in card with TV and FM radio tuners

• Control software

• Handheld remote control (batteries included)

• Indoor antenna

TV/FM Radio System features that enhance the multimedia
capabilities of a computer allow users to:

• Watch TV in a window or listen to the radio while
working on the computer.

• Make documents with audio and video clips.

• View up to 181 television channels.

• Enjoy full FM broadcast band coverage.

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Features that make the TV/FM Radio System easy to use
include:

• Control programs that look like familiar television and
car-radio front panels

• Single-click startup for control programs

• One-button capture for images, video clips, and sound

Customizable features enable users to:

• Enter descriptions on radio buttons and TV lists

• Assign passwords to prevent children from accessing
specific TV channels

• Set reminders for favorite programs

• Resize the TV window to take up just as much or as little
screen space as desired

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Specifications

Apple TV/FM Radio System

Specifications TV Tuner - 1

TV T uner

Channels

F connector

Up to 181

Permits connection of

• Antenna feedline (the indoor antenna provided for the FM
tuner can also pick up strong TV signals)

• Standard or harmonically related carrier (HRC) cable TV
feedline

Specifications Apple Video Player Software - 2

Apple Video Player Software

Window Size

Variable:

• Smallest (about 1/16 of screen)

• Normal (about 1/4 of screen)

• Largest (as much of screen as possible)

• Any user-defined size between the smallest and largest
options

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Channel Presets

Auto Tune Function

Up to 125

• Pop-up menu lets the user assign a description (such as
station name, network affiliation, or type of programming) to
each channel

• Each description can have as many as 15 characters

Automatically adds all clearly received channels to the channel list

(channels can also be added and deleted manually)

Specifications Apple Video Player Software - 4

Push-Button Controls

Video Source Selection

Video Standard Selection

Audio Mode Selection

TV tuner
Composite video
S-video

NTSC
PAL
SECAM

Stereo
Mono
SAP (second audio program channel for descriptive video or
foreign language translations)

Specifications Apple Video Player Software - 5

Sliding Controls

Video Adjustment

Audio Adjustment

Up/Down Buttons

Video Capture

Brightness
Sharpness
Contrast
Color

Volume
Balance
Treble response
Base response

For channel selection

One-click operation for capturing still frames or video clips

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Movie Compression

Closed Captioning/ Video Text

Reminders Function

Optional

CC 1
CC 2
Text 1
Text 2

Lets the user store up to 25 program reminders. On-screen alert
box appears at the program start time. The user can also request a
notification prior to the beginning of the program. (Apple Video
Player does not have to be running for the alert box to appear.)

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Lockout

“Hot Key” Capability

With password protection
On any channel
Optional

Instantly makes Apple Video Player the active program on your

system.