Magnavox TB100MG9 User Manual

TB100MG9

DTV Digital to Analog Converter
(Set Top Box)

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Owner's Manual

© 2008 Funai Electric Co., Ltd.

Before Using

WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS

APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

CAUTION:

TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT
REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER SERVICEABLE
PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED
SERVICE PERSONNEL.

The caution marking is located on the bottom of the cabinet.

Important Safeguards

1.

Read instructions - All the safety and operating instructions

should be read before the appliance is operated.

2. Retain Instructions - The safety and operating

instructions should be retained for future reference.

3. Heed Warnings - All warnings on the appliance and in

the operating instructions should be adhered to.

4. Follow Instructions - All operating and use

instructions should be followed.

5. Cleaning - Unplug this product from the wall outlet

before cleaning. Do not use liquid cleaners or aerosol
cleaners. Use a damp cloth for cleaning.
EXCEPTION: A product that is meant for uninterrupted
service and, that for some speci c reason, such as
the possibility of the loss of an authorization code for
a CATV converter, is not intended to be unplugged
by the user for cleaning or any other purpose, may
exclude the reference to unplugging the appliance in
the cleaning description otherwise required in item 5.

6. Attachments - Do not use attachments not

recommended by this product manufacturer as they
may cause hazards.

7. Water and Moisture - Do not use this product near

water-for example, near a bath tub, wash bowl, kitchen
sink, or laundry tub, in a wet basement, or near a
swimming pool, and the like.

8. Accessories - Do not place this product on an

unstable cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table.
This product may fall, causing serious injury
to someone, and serious damage to the
appliance. Use only with a cart, stand,
tripod, bracket, or table recommended
by the manufacturer, or sold with this
product. Any mounting of the appliance
should follow the manufacturer’s instructions and
should use a mounting accessory recommended by
the manufacturer. An appliance and cart combination
should be moved with care.
Quick stops, excessive force, and uneven surfaces may
cause the appliance and cart combination to
overturn.

AMEUBLES - Cet appareil ne doit être

placé que sur un meuble (avec ou sans
roulettes) recommandé par le fabricant. Si
vous l’installez sur un meuble à roulettes,

9. Ventilation - Slots and openings in the cabinet and the

10. Power Sources - This product should be operated

11. Grounding or Polarization - This product is equipped

12. Power-Cord Protection -

13. Outdoor Antenna grounding - If an outside antenna

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THIS SYMBOL INDICATES THAT
DANGEROUS VOLTAGE CONSTITUTING
A RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK IS PRESENT
WITHIN THIS UNIT.

THIS SYMBOL INDICATES THAT THERE
ARE IMPORTANT OPERATING AND
MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS IN THE
LITERATURE ACCOMPANYING THE
APPLIANCE.

déplacez les deux ensembles avec précaution. Un
arrêt brusque, l’utilisation d’une force excessive et des
surfaces irrégulières risquent de déstabiliser l’ensemble
et de le renverser.

back or bottom are provided for ventilation and to ensure
reliable operation of this product and to protect it from
overheating, and these openings must not be blocked
or covered. The openings should never be blocked by
placing this product on a bed, sofa, rug, or other similar
surface. This product should never be placed near or
over a radiator or heat register. This product should not
be placed in a built-in installation such as a bookcase
or rack unless proper ventilation is provided or the
manufacturer’s instructions have been adhered to.

only from the type of power source indicated on the
marking label. If you are not sure of the type of power
supply to your home, consult your appliance dealer or
local power company. For this products intended to
operate from battery power, or other sources, refer to
the operating instructions.

with a polarized alternating-current line plug(a plug
having one blade wider than the other). This plug will
 t into the power outlet only one way. This is a safety
feature. If you are unable to insert the plug fully into
the outlet, try reversing the plug. If the plug should
still fail to  t, contact your electrician to replace your
obsolete outlet. Do not defeat the safety purpose of
the polarized plug.

Power-supply cords should be
routed so that they are not likely to be walked on or pinched
by items placed upon or against them, paying particular
attention to cords at plugs, convenience receptacles, and
the point where they exit from the appliance.

or cable system is connected to this product, be
sure the antenna or cable system is grounded so
as to provide some protection against voltage
surges and built-up static charges. Article 810 of the
National Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPA No. 70, provides
information with respect to proper grounding of the
mast and supporting structure, grounding of the lead­in wire to an antenna discharge unit, size of grounding

Before Using

EXAMPLE OF ANTENNA GROUNDING AS PER

ELECTRIC SERVI CE

NEC - NATIONAL
ELECTRICAL CODE

POWER SERVICE GROUNDING ELECTRODE

SYSTEM (NEC ART 250, PART H)

conductors, location of antenna-discharge unit,
connection to grounding electrodes, and requirements
for the grounding electrode. (Fig. A)

14. Lightning - For added protection for this product

receiver during a lightning storm, or when it is left
unattended and unused for long periods of time,
unplug it from the wall outlet and disconnect the
antenna or cable system. This will prevent damage to
this product due to lightning and power-line surges.

15. Power Lines - An outside antenna system should not

be located in the vicinity of overhead power lines or
other electric light or power circuits, or where it can
fall into such power lines or circuits. When installing an
outside antenna system, extreme care should be taken
to keep from touching such power lines or circuits as
contact with them might be fatal.

16.

Overloading - Do not overload wall outlets and extension

cords as this can result in a risk of  re or electric shock.

17. Object and Liquid Entry - Never push objects of any

kind into this product through openings as they may
touch dangerous voltage points or short out parts that
could result in a  re or electric shock. Never spill liquid
of any kind on this product.

18. Servicing - Do not attempt to service this product

yourself as opening or removing covers may expose
you to dangerous voltage or other hazards. Refer all
servicing to quali ed service personnel.

19. Damage Requiring Service - Unplug this product from

the wall outlet and refer servicing to quali ed service
personnel under the following conditions:

FIGURE A

NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE

GROUND CLAMP

EQUIPM ENT

ANTENNA LEAD
IN WIRE

ANTENNA
DISCHARGE UNIT
(NEC SECTION 810-20)

GROUNDING
CONDUCTORS
(NEC SECTION 810-21)

GROUND CLAM PS

a. When the power-supply cord or plug is damaged

or frayed.

b. If liquid has been spilled, or objects have fallen into

this product.
c. If this product has been exposed to rain or water.
d. If this product does not operate normally by

following the operating instructions. Adjust only

those controls that are covered by the operating

instructions, as improper adjustment of other

controls may result in damage and will often

require extensive work by a quali ed technician to

restore this product to its normal operation.
e. If this product has been dropped or damaged in

any way.
f. When this product exhibits a distinct change in

performance-this indicates a need for service.

20. Replacement Parts - When replacement parts are

required, be sure the service technician has used
replacement parts speci ed by the manufacturer that
have the same characteristics as the original part.
Unauthorized substitutions may result in  re, electric
shock, injury to persons or other hazards.

21. Safety Check - Upon completion of any service or

repairs to this product, ask the service technician to
perform routine safety checks to determine that this
product is in proper operating condition.

22. Heat - This product should be situated away from heat

sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other
products (including ampli ers) that produce heat.

The serial number of this product may be found on the bottom of the unit. You should record the number and
other vital information here and retain this book as a permanent record. Serial numbers are not kept on  le.

Date of Purchase Dealer Phone No.
Dealer Purchase from Model No.
Dealer Address Serial No.

CAUTION: TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, MATCH WIDE BLADE OF PLUG TO WIDE SLOT, FULLY

INSERT.

ATTENTION: POUR ÉVITER LES CHOCS ÉLECTRIQUES, INTRODUIRE LA LAME LA PLUS LARGE DE

LA FICHE DANS LA BORNE CORRESPONDANTE DE LA PRISE ET POUSSER JUSQU’AU
FOND.

Do not place the unit on the furniture that is capable of being tilted by a child and an adult leaning, pulling,
standing or climbing on it. A falling unit can cause serious injury or even death.

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Before Using

Precautions

Location

For safe operation and satisfactory performance
of this product, keep the following in mind when
selecting a place for its installation:

•

Shield it from direct sunlight and keep it away
from sources of intense heat.

•

Avoid dusty or humid places.

•

Avoid places with insufficient ventilation for
proper heat dissipation. Do not block the
ventilation holes at the top and bottom of the
product. Do not place the product on a carpet
because this will block the ventilation holes.

•

Install the product in a horizontal position.

•

Avoid locations subject to strong vibration.
Do not place this product near strong magnetic

•

fields.
Avoid moving this product to locations where

•

temperature differences are extreme.

Avoid the Hazards of Electrical
Shock and Fire

Do not handle the power cord with wet hands.

•

Do not pull on the power cord when

•

disconnecting it from an AC wall outlet. Grasp it
by the plug.

•

If by accident, water is spilled on your the
product, unplug the power cord immediately
and take the product to our Authorized Service
Center for servicing.

•

Do not place anything directly on top of the
product.

Important Copyright Information

Unauthorized recording or use of broadcast
television programming, video tape,  lm or other
copyrighted material may violate applicable
copyright laws. We assume no responsibility for the
unauthorized duplication, use or other acts which
infringe upon the rights of copyright owners.

FCC WARNING - This equipment may generate
or use radio frequency energy. Changes or
modi cations to this equipment may cause
harmful interference unless the modi cations
are expressly approved in the instruction
manual. The user could lose the authority to
operate this equipment if an unauthorized
change or modi cation is made.

A Note about Recycling

This product’s packaging materials are recyclable
and can be reused. Please dispose of any materials in
accordance with your local recycling regulations.

Batteries should never be thrown away or
incinerated but disposed of in accordance with your
local regulations concerning chemical wastes.

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Table of Contents

Before Using

Before Using

Important Safeguards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Information on Digital Broadcasting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Installing Batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Location of Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Connections

Connecting to a TV without A/V Jacks . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Connecting to a TV with A/V Jacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Connecting to a Cable Box (Optional) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Connecting to Other Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Initial Setup (Setup Wizard)

Initial Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Basic Operation

Selecting Channels on the STB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Advanced Operation

Autoscan (Receiving Channels) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Adding/Deleting Channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Adjusting Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Selecting Display Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Setting the Time Zone and D.S.T

(Daylight Saving Time) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

V-chip Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Closed Caption Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Auto Power Down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Viewing Analog TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Others

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Speci cations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Back Cover

© 2008 Funai Electric Co., Ltd.

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Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. Dolby and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby
Laboratories.

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Before Using

CONNECTION

Connecting to

A

a TV without A/V jacksa TV without A/V jacks

Conexión a un TV sin tomas de A/V

Connecting to

B

a TV with A/V jacksa TV with A/V jacks

Conexión a un TV con tomas de A/V

Connecting to

C

a Cable Boxa Cable Box

Conexión a una caja de
cable

Overview

TV with

A/V jacks

TV without

A/V jacks

TV with

A/V jacks

Cable Box

SET TOP BOX

SET TOP BOX

SET TOP BOX

P

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P

10

P

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Connecting to

D

Other DevicesOther Devices

Conexión a otros
dispositivos

SETUP WIZARD

1. Language for TV screen

Idioma para la pantalla

2. Connection for audio output

Conexión para salida de audio

3. Time zone

Husos horarios

4. Daylight savings time (D.S.T)

Hora de verano (D.S.T)

5. Display mode

modo de indicaciones

6. Channel scanning

Búsqueda de canales

Viewing Analog TV

Viendo TV Analógica

TV with

A/V jacks

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DVD or VCR

SET TOP BOX

P

12

P

14

P

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Information on Digital Broadcasting

antenna

ATS C

Digital

terrestrial signals

Receives

ATS C

STB (Set Top Box)

converts the ATSC signal

to analog signal

TV

Digital terrestrial

Accessories

Check the following accessories when unpacking the STB:

Remote control:
NA387UD (x1)

Owner’s manual:
1VMN25974 (x1)

AA battery (x2) RF cable:

Before Using

This STB makes it possible to view the digital TV
programs on your analog TV by converting the
digital signal to the analog signal. You can use
most features provided by the digital broadcast,
except that the resolution of the image is always
output in 480i (standard resolution).

WPZ0901TM002 /
WPZ0901TM005 (x1)

1 Unsnap the battery cover from the

back of the remote control.

Abra la cubierta de pilas de la parte
trasera del mando a distancia.

NOTE:

CAUTION:

Do not mix battery types (alkaline and manganese, or old ones and

•

new ones).

When replacing batteries,

•

replace them in pairs.

Cuando cambie las pilas,
hágalo por pares.

No mezcle tipos de baterías (baterías alcalinas y de manganeso, ni pilas viejas
con pilas nuevas).

Do not recharge, short-circuit, heat, burn or disassemble batteries.

•

No recargue, caliente, queme o desarme baterías ni provoque un corto circuito
con ellas.

Remove batteries from battery compartment that is not going to be

•

used for a month or more.

Quite las pilas del compartimento de pilas si no se va a utilizar durante un mes o más.

Installing Batteries

Instalación de pilas

2 Install two AA batteries making

sure the polarity (+ /

Instale dos pilas AA asegurándose que

la polaridad (+ / - ) sea la correcta.

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-

) is correct.

3 Snap the battery

cover back.

Cierre la cubierta de

pilas.

Before Using

Remote Control

Mando a distancia

1

2

3
4

5

6

Location of Controls

Ubicación del control

1 STANDBY-ON button: Turns STB on and o .

Conecta y desconecta el STB.

2 Number buttons
3 OK button
4 SETUP button: Displays “SETUP” menu.

7
8

9
10

11
12

13

Switches “RF OUT” setting by holding this button

down over 3 seconds.

Despliega el menú “AJUSTE”.
Cambia la con guración de “SALIDA RF” al mantenerse

presionado durante 3 segundos.

5 ALT. CH: Returns to the last selected channel.

Regresa al último canal seleccionado.

6 AUDIO button: Selects alternative audio

languages (if available).

Selecciona idiomas de audio alternativos (si existen).

7 . (Con rm) button: Press to con rm the channel

selection made by [the Number buttons].

Presione para con rmar la selección del canal, hecha

con [los botones de Números].

8 DISPLAY button: Displays the channel banner.

Despliega el banner del canal.

9 RETURN button: Returns to the previous menu

screen.

Regresa a la pantalla de menú anterior.

10 Navigation buttons K / L / s / B
11 EPG button: Displays the Electronic Program

Guide.

Despliega la Guía Electrónica de Programas.

12 CH K / Lbuttons
13 STILL button: Freezes the image on the TV

screen.

Congela la imagen de la pantalla del TV.

To operate this STB with a universal remote, check the instruction manual for remote and find

•

Magnavox brand STB code. If you do not find the code or the code does not work, try to use Sylvania
brand STB code instead.

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Front Panel

Panel frontal

12

1 Remote control sensor
2 POWER indicator:

Turns green when the STB is in operation.

Se vuelve verde cuando el STB está en operación.

Rear Panel

Panel trasero

Before Using

1 AC power cord
2 AUDIO OUT jacks (Right-red / Left-white):

Connect your TV, stereo system or VCR etc. with
standard audio cables.

Conecte su TV, sistema estéreo o VCR, etc., con cables

de audio estándares.

3 VIDEO OUT jack (yellow):

Connect your TV or VCR etc. with a standard
video cable.

Conecte su TV o VCR, etc., con un cable estándar de

video.

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4 ANT. IN jack:

Connect an antenna.

Conecte una antena.

5 ANT. OUT jack:

Connect to the ANT. IN jack on your TV.

Conecte a la toma ANT. IN de su TV.

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Connections

yellow

yellow

white

white

red

red

1 Disconnect the AC power cords of the devices from the AC outlet.

Desconecte los cables de alimentación de los aparatos del tomacorriente CA.

2 Disconnect RF coaxial cable from antenna input jack of your TV.

Desconecte el cable coaxial de RF del conector hembra de entrada de antena de su televisor.

3 Make the connections as illustrated below.

Efectúe las conexiones tal como se ilustra a continuación.

4 Plug all AC power cords into AC outlets, then turn all devices on.

Enchufe todos los cables eléctricos de CA en los tomacorrientes de CA y conecte la alimentación de todos los equipos.

Connecting to a TV without A/V Jacks

A

Conexión a un TV sin tomas de A/V

TV

TV

TV antenna

Antena de TV

STB

Connecting to a TV with A/V Jacks

B

Conexión a un TV con tomas de A/V

TV antenna

Antena de TV

STB

RF cable
(supplied)

cable de RF
(se incluye)

yellow

yellow

white

white

white

red

red

yellow

yellow

white

red

red

Audio cable

cable de audio

Video cable

cable de
video

NOTE:

If your TV has only one audio jack, connect the AUDIO OUT jack (L) (white) on the STB to the audio input

•

jack on the TV.

Si su TV sólo tiene una toma de audio, conecte la toma AUDIO OUT (L) (blanco) del STB, a la toma de entrada de audio
del TV.

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