Avermedia AverTV Box5 Live User Manual

FCC NOTICE

This device 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
commercial, industrial or business environment. This equipment can generate, use and radiate radio frequency
energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction, may cause harmful interference to radio
communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this
equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning
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.

• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1)
this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received,
including interference that may cause undesired operation.

CAUTION ON MODIFICATIONS

To comply with the limits for the Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules, this device must
be installed in computer equipment certified to comply with the Class B limits. All cables used to connect the
computer and peripherals must be shielded and grounded. Operation with non-certified computers or non­shielded cables may result in interference to radio or television reception.

Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the grantee of this device could void the user's authority
to operate the equipment.

CE NOTICE

This is a Class B product.

DISCLAIMER

No warranty or representation, either expressed or implied, is made with respect to the contents of this
documentation, its quality, performance, merchantability, or fitness for a particular purpose. Information
presented in this documentation has been carefully checked for reliability; however, no responsibility is assumed
for inaccuracies. The information contained in this documentation is subject to change without notice.

In no event will AVerMedia be liable for direct, indirect, special, incidental, or consequential damages arising
out of the use or inability to use this product or documentation, even if advised of the possibility of such
damages.

TRADEMARKS

AVerMedia and AVerTV are registered trademarks of AVerMedia TECHNOLOGIES, Inc. IBM PC is a
registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation. Macintosh is a registered trademark of
Apple Computer, Inc. Microsoft is a registered trademark and Windows is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation.
All other products or corporate names mentioned in this documentation are for identification and explanation
purposes only, and may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.

COPYRIGHT

© 2003 by AVerMedia TECHNOLOGIES, Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be
reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form by
any means without the written permission of AVerMedia TECHNOLOGIES, Inc.

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Contents

Introduction...................................................................................... 1

What’s in the Package.................................................................1

The AVerMedia AVerTV Box5 Live Unit.....................................2

Touch Button Control Panel........................................................2

Infrared Sensor........................................................................... 2

Connection Ports.........................................................................3

Installation and Setup......................................................................4

Connecting the VGA monitor or LCD Projector..............................6

Connecting the Computer.............................................................6

Connecting the Antenna............................................................... 7

Connecting the Audio Cable......................................................... 7

Connecting the External Amplified Speaker.................................... 7

Connecting the Power Adapter..................................................... 7

Connecting the Audio/Video Equipment......................................... 8

Connecting an Earphone or Headphone......................................... 8

Using the AVerMedia AVerTVBox5 Live......................................9

Accessing TV Controls...............................................................9

The Remote Control...................................................................9

Calling Up a Menu Display........................................................10

Customizing the Picture Setting.....................................................14

LIMITED WARRANTY....................................................................15

TV Source.............................................................................. 11

CH Finetune ..........................................................................11

CH Scan ...............................................................................11

More.. ...................................................................................12

Default..................................................................................12

Favorite CH...........................................................................12

Set Area.................................................................................13

OSD Positioning .................................................................... 13

Resolution ............................................................................. 13

Language...............................................................................13

Introduction

Thank you for purchasing the AVerMedia TV Box5 Live!
With the AVerMedia

projector into a TV with or without even having to turn on your computer. Just plug it
into your monitor or LCD projector and you’re ready to watch TV or play video games.
AVerTV Box5 Live is a complete plug-n-play. There is no software driver required and
you can easily switch between TV/ Video source and PC display anytime.

What’s in the Package

Your AVerMedia® AVerTV Box5 Live package contains the following items:

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AVerTV Box5 Live, you can turn your VGA monitor or LCD

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This User’s Manual

Vertical Stand

Power Adapter

Audio Cable

Remote Control

(with batteries)

VGA Cable

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The AVerMedia AVerTV Box5 Live Unit

Touch Button Control Panel

The Touch Button Panel found on the top side of the AVerTV Box5 Live
provides quick access to commonly used functions.

Infrared Sensor

When using the remote control, aim it at the Infrared Sensor which is
located at the front panel of the AVerTV Box5 Live.

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Connection Ports

The port connectors allow connection of your TV antenna, PC, VGA monitor
or LCD projector, speakers, video, or s-video source etc.

AVerMedia AVerTV Box5 Live Back Panel

AVerMedia AVerTV Box5 Live Front Panel

The Installation and Setup section provide more information on cable
connections.

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Installation and Setup

The figure below shows the proper cable connections for installing AVerMedia® AVerTV Box5 Live and

connecting it to audio/video equipment.

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Connecting the VGA monitor or LCD Projector

Connect the monitor cable to the AVerTV Box5 Live VGA OUT port.

Connecting the Computer

You can use AVerTV Box5 Live with or without turning the computer on. To
switch to PC anytime, connect the supplied VGA cable to the AVerTV Box5
Live VGA IN port and to your computer's VGA card (the terminal where
your monitor connects to the PC).

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Connecting the Antenna

AUDIO IN

SPEAKER OUT

Attach the antenna or cable TV to the

ANT IN port of the AVerTV Box5 Live.

Connecting an Audio Cable

Plug one end of the supplied audio cable to your sound

card LINE OUT (SPEAKER) port and the

other end to the AUDIO IN port of the

AVerTV Box5 Live . This connection

allows you to have audio at all times and to

adjust the volume from the

Connecting the External Amplified Speaker

Connect the external
amplified speaker to
the AVerTV Box5 Live
SPEAKER OUT port.
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AVerTV Box5 Live.

Connecting the Power Adapter

Wall

Outlet

DC VGA INVGA OUT

Power
Adapter

ANT IN

Connect the supplied power

adapter to the DC port of the AVerTV Box5 Live

then plug it into a standard AC power outlet.

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Connecting the Audio/ Video Equipment

RCA (Composite) Video connection: Connect the video cable (not
supplied) to the video out of the video device and to the AVerTV Box5
Live A/V IN yellow port.

S-Video connection: Connect the s-video cable (not supplied) to the s­video out of the video device and to the AVerTV Box5 Live S-IN port. If your
video player supports s-video, use this type of connection as s-video
provides better picture quality than composite video.

Left and Right Audio connection : Connect the audio cable to the left
& right audio out of the video device and to the AVerTV Box5 Live A/V
IN white and red ports.

Connecting an Earphone or Headphone

You can also use earphone or headphone to listen to audio. Plug the
earphone or headphone to the AVerTV Box5 Live EARPHONE port.

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Using the AVerMedia AVerTV Box5 Live

Different countries have different type of TV system. AVerTV Box5 Live varies
depending on the TV system and can only be used on the country where it is
purchased. You need to make sure that you purchased the same TV system that
your country is using.

Each column in the table below corresponds to a different type of TV system.
Only one of these TV systems (only one column) will appear as your SET AREA.
Make sure that you select the correct country signal from the menu. To change
the area setting, refer to SET AREA (page 13).

NTSC-J NTSC-M SECAM-DK SECAM-L PAL-I PAL-BG PAL-DK

JAPAN USA-STD RUSSIA FRANCE UK AUSTRALIA POLAND-1

USA-HRC UKRAINE HK AUSTRIA POLAND-2
USA-IRC BANGLADESH POLAND-3
TAIWAN DENMARK CHINA
KOREA EGYPT
GERMANY
GREECE
INDIA
IRAN
ITALY
NETHERLANDS_2
NETHERLANDS_1
RUMANIA
SINGAPORE
SPAIN
SWEDEN
SWITZERLAND
TURKEY
UAE

To ensure that you can select and watch all active channels, refer to the section CH
SCAN (page 11) on how to automatically scan and memorize all active TV channels
in your area.

Accessing TV Controls

To access the various TV controls, open up the menu displays or press on
the remote control buttons.

The Remote Control

The figure on the next page shows a clear layout of the remote control unit.

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Note: Teletext buttons only present in European model.

Calling Up a Menu Display

Press the MENU button on the
remote control to call up and exit from
the main menu or sub-menu display.
Then, use the CH? or CH? buttons
to select the items in the menu list
and use the Vol? or Vol? buttons to
adjust or to make a selection. The
table on the next page lists the
different functions you will find in the
menu.

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Main Menu On Screen Display Usage

TV SOURCE

F

Use the CH? or CH? buttons to
select between air or cable TV
source, then press Vol? button
to make the selection.

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CH FINETUNE

CH SCAN

F

If the TV reception is not clear,
choose CH FINETUNE then
press Vol? and Vol? buttons
until the TV picture becomes
clear.

Use the CH? or CH? buttons to
select between CH SCAN or All
FREQ SCAN, then press Vol?
button to make the selection. If
you want to interrupt or cancel the
scanning process, press the
MENU button but this will only
memorize the scanned channel.

These two types of channel­preset functions memorize all
active channels in your area.

Use the CH SCAN function first.
If there are channels missing after
you perform CH SCAN, use the
ALL FREQ SCAN function and
repeat the searching process.

NOTE: ALL FREQ SCAN is a
very time consuming process. If
the default frequency table
already includes all active TV
channels in your area, then avoid
using the ALL FREQ SCAN.

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Main Menu On Screen Display Usage

MORE..

F

Press Vol? button to call up
MORE.. menu list.

DEFAULT

FAVORITE CH

F

F

Use the CH? or CH? buttons
to select YES to clear all the
preset channel and to restore to
the original factory default
picture setting or NO to exit then
press Vol? .

This function allows you to add,
remove and reprogram or
reassign the TV channels with the
channel numbers that are easier
to remember.

In the selected USER CH, enter
in the new channel number you
want to assign or the channel
number you want to remove/add
in to the channel line up. Then in
the CATV CH or TV CH, enter in
the channel number you want to
remap or the channel number you
want to remove/add.

Use the CH? or CH? buttons
to select ADD to include or DEL
to remove the channel number in
the channel line up then press
Vol? .

Note: To browse through

channels while setting the
USER CH and CATV
number, press the CH? or

CH? buttons.

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SET AREA

OSD
POSITION

RESOLUTION

F

F

Press the MENU button, select
MORE.., select SET AREA in the

MORE.. list items, use the CH?
or CH? buttons to choose the
appropriate country signal then
press Vol? button to make the
selection.

If the name of your country is not
listed, choose any country, which
uses the same TV system as
yours.

Use the CH? , CH? , Vol? , and
Vol? buttons to move the frame
on where you want to set the
position of the MENU, then press
MENU.

Use the CH? or CH? buttons to
choose from 640 x 480, 800 x 600
or 1024 x 768 display resolution
then press Vol? .

LANGUAGE

Use the CH? or CH? buttons to
select from different languages
then press Vol? .

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Customizing the Picture Setting

If you want to adjust the quality of the TV or
video picture, press the PICTURE button on the
remote. Then, use the CH? or CH? buttons to
select the items in the PICTURE menu and use
the Vol? or Vol? buttons to make the

adjustment.
To restore the picture default setting, select

RESET then press Vol? .

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LIMITED WARRANTY

AVerMedia TECHNOLOGIES, Inc. warrants this product to be free of defects resulting from
faulty manufacture or components under the following terms:

WARRANTY LENGTH

Labor is warranted for (1) one year from the date of purchase.
Parts are warranted for (1) one year from the date of purchase.
Replacement products will be warranted for the remainder of the one year warranty period or

(30) thirty days, whichever is longer.

WHO IS PROTECTED

This warranty is enforceable only by the first consumer purchaser.

WHAT IS AND IS NOT COVERED

Except as specified below, this warranty covers all defects resulting from faulty manufacturing
of this product. The following are not covered by the warranty.

1. Any product on which the serial number has been defaced, modified, or removed.

2. Damage, deterioration, or malfunction resulting from :

A. Accident, abuse, misuse, neglect, fire, water, lightning, or other acts of

nature, commercial or industrial use, unauthorized product modification,
or failure to follow instructions included with the product.

B. Misapplication of service by someone other than the manufacturer’s

representative.

C. Any shipment damages. (Claims must be made with carrier.)
D. Any other cause which does not relate to a product defect.

3. Cartons, cases, batteries, cabinets, tapes, or accessories used with product.

4. AVerMedia does not warrant that this product will meet your requirements; it is
your responsibility to determine the suitability of this product for your purpose.

WHAT WE WILL AND WILL NOT PAY FOR

We will pay labor and material expenses for covered items. However, we will not pay for the
following :

1. Removal or installation charges.

2. Shipping charges.

3. Any incidental charges.

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EXCLUSION OF DAMAGES

THE MANUFACTURER’S SOLE OBLIGATION AND LIABILITY UNDER THIS
WARRANTY IS LIMITED TO THE REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT OF A DEFECTIVE
PRODUCT AT OUR OPTION. THE MANUFACTURER SHALL NOT, IN ANY EVENT,
BE LIABLE TO THE PURCHASER OR ANY THIRD PARTY FOR ANY INCIDENTAL
OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGE (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, DAMAGES
RESULTING FROM INTERRUPTION OF SERVICE AND LOSS OF BUSINESS) OR
LIABILITY IN TORT RELATING TO THIS PRODUCT OR RESULTING FROM ITS USE
OR POSSESSION.

LIMITATIONS OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES

There are no other oral or written warranties, expressed or implied, including but not limited
to those of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. Any implied warranties are
limited in duration to one year from the date of purchase.

STATE LAW AND YOUR WARRANTY

This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights granted
under state law. These rights vary from state to state.

CONTACT INFORMATION

http://www.avermedia.com

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