RCA DH93RF User Manual

RF Modulator Kit

with S-Video Input

DH93RF User's Manual

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This RF Modulator Kit includes everything you need to convert the separate audio and video signals (from a video camera, computer, portable VCR, or satellite receiver, for example) into an RF TV signal that you can view through the RF jack on your TV set.

What’s included

In addition to the RF Modulator, this kit has the following cables for connecting your component and your TV:

• 1 3FT. Audio/Video Cable

• 1 3FT. Coaxial Cable

These are all the cables you need for a basic connection.

Depending on the connections offered by your TV and your input component, you might also want to use the following accessories:

• 1 S-Video Cable (not included)

• 1 75-ohm to 300-ohm matching transformer (not included)

Installation

You can seat the RF modulator either vertically or horizontally.

To seat the RF Modulator vertically :

Slide the seat plate (included) onto the bottom of the RF Modulator until the locking tab of the seat plate clicks in to secure the plate to the RF Modulator.

To seat the RF Modulator horizontally :

Attach the four self-adhesive rubber pads (included) to the side face of the RF Modulator.

Then, turn the RF Modulator onto the side with the rubber pads.

The FCC Wants You to Know

This device complies with Part 15 of 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.

Your modulator might cause TV or radio interference even when is operating properly. To determine whether your modulator is causing the interference, turn it off. If the interference goes away, your modulator is causing it.

Try to eliminate the interference by:

• moving your RF Modulator away from the receiver

• connecting your RF Modulator to an outlet that is on a different electrical circuit from the receiver

• contacting your local store for help

If you cannot eliminate the interference, the FCC requires that you stop using your RF Modulator.

Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's FCC authorization to operate this equipment.

Note to the CATV System Installer: This reminder is provided to call the CATV system installer’s attention to article 820-22 of the NEC that provides guidelines for proper grounding and, in particular, specifies that the cable ground shall be connected to the grounding system of the building, as close to the point of cable entry as practical.

Note: To remove the seat plate once you’ve seated the RF Modulator, pull up the locking tab on the bottom of the plate and push the seat plate off of the RF Modulator.

Video Source

A/V Cable

RF Modulator

Video Source

A/V Cable

RF Modulator

Video

RF Modulator

Source

Connections

Follow these steps to connect your RF Modulator.

1. Connecting to your video source

How you connect the RF Modulator to your video source (DVD player, video game system, etc.) depends on the outputs your video source has. Look at the back panel of your video source to see which of the following best matches the connections it offers. Then, follow the directions for that connection.

S-Video and Stereo Audio Connection

1. Plug the red and white connectors on one end of the provided stereo A/V cable into the audio input jacks on the RF Modulator.

Do not plug in the yel

low connector.

2. Plug the red and white connectors on the cable’s other end into the audio output jacks on the video source, using the color coding on the connectors as a guide.

Do not plug in the yel

low connector.

3. Plug the connector on one end of an S-Video cable (not included) into the S-Video input jack on the RF Modulator.

4. Plug the connector on the cable’s other end into the S-Video output jack on the video source.

Video and Stereo Audio Connection

1. Plug the connectors on one end of the provided stereo A/V cable into the video and audio input jacks on the RF Modulator.

2. Plug the connectors on the cable’s other end into to video and audio output jacks on the video source, using the color coding on the connectors as a guide.

Note: The audio signal will be modulated to mono,

whether the video source is stereo or mono.

Video and Mono Audio Connection

1. Plug the connectors on one end of the provided A/V cable into the video and audio input jacks on the RF Modulator (using either the AUDIO R or L jack).

2. Plug the cable’s other ends into the video and audio jacks on the video source.

2. Connecting to your TV

A/V Cable

ANTENNA /CABLE

VHF/UHF

75-Ohm Coaxial Cables

75-Ohm

RF Modulator

/V Cable

Coaxial Cables

VHF/UHF

75-Ohm

RF Modulator

A/V Cable

Coaxial Cables

VHF

UHF

75-Ohm to 300-Ohm Matching Transformer

RF Modulator

CHANNEL 3/4

How you connect your RF Modulator to your TV depends on what RF input your TV offers. Look at the back panel of your TV to see which of the following best matches the connections it offers. Then, follow the directions for that connection.

Something else connected to the TV’s RF jack (like an antenna, VCR, or cable signal)

1. Disconnect the cable connected to the TV’s RF input.

2. Reconnect this cable to the RF Modulator’s ANT IN jack.

3. Connect the pro vided coaxial cable between the TO TV VHF/UHF jack on the RF Modulator and the RF input on your TV.

Nothing connected to the TV’s RF jack

Connect the provided coaxial cable between to the TO TV jack on the RF modulator and the RF jack on your TV.

Your TV has only 300-ohm VHF screw terminals

Use a 75-ohm-to-300ohm matching transformer to make the connection.

3. Plugging in the RF Modulator

Plug the RF Modulator’s power cord into a standard AC outlet.

Note: This power unit is intended to be correctly oriented in a vertical or floor mount position.

4. Setting the CHANNEL 3/4 switch

1. Turn on your TV and set it to either Channel 3 or 4, whichever is not used for regular broadcasts in your area.

2. Set the RF Modulator’s CHANNEL 3/4 switch to the same channel you set the TV (3 or

4).

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