Sony ICS-SP20 User Manual

ICS-SP20 for Sony

User Manual

Manual# 050301 Model: ICS-SP20

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ICS-SP20 User Manual

TABLE OF CONTENT

INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................................................2

2 SUPPORTED IR TRANSMITTER(S) AND BASIC KEY FUNCTIONS .......................................2

3 QUICK START GUIDE .......................................................................................................................3

4 SONY DISPLAY SETTINGS...............................................................................................................3

5 LED FUNCTIONS ................................................................................................................................4

6 CONNECTIONS ...................................................................................................................................5

6.1 A/V & CONTROL CONNECTORS ........................................................................................................5

6.2 RF CONNECTOR ................................................................................................................................5

6.3 RJ11 SERVICE PORT CONNECTOR .....................................................................................................5

7 OPERATING THE ICS-SP20..............................................................................................................6

7.1 REMOTE CONTROL FUNCTIONS ........................................................................................................6

7.2 MENU STRUCTURE ...........................................................................................................................7

7.3 GENERAL SETTINGS .........................................................................................................................8

7.4 VIDEO SETTINGS ..............................................................................................................................8

7.5 AUDIO SETTINGS ..............................................................................................................................9

7.6 TUNER SETTINGS..............................................................................................................................9

7.7 PANEL SETTINGS ............................................................................................................................10

7.8 CC SETTINGS .................................................................................................................................11

7.9 V-CHIP SETTINGS...........................................................................................................................11

7.10 TROUBLESHOOTING........................................................................................................................12

8 SPECIFICATIONS .............................................................................................................................13

8.1 APPLICABLE SIGNALS .....................................................................................................................13

8.2 CONNECTION TERMINALS ...............................................................................................................13

8.3 DIMENSIONS ...................................................................................................................................13

8.4 WEIGHT..........................................................................................................................................13

9 LIMITED WARRANTY ....................................................................................................................14

10 FCC PART 15 STATEMENT........................................................................................................14

ICS-SP20 User Manual

1 Introduction

The ICS-SP20 is a high quality TV Tuner/Scaler. The ICS-SP20 supports advanced functionality, like video format /scan rate conversions, audio effects, Closed Captioning decoding and output, V-Chip functions, cloning capabilities (using the control port), Sleep Timer, etc. The ICS-SP20 expands on the displays capabilities with its own internal menu systems and advanced features.

2 Supported IR transmitter(s) and basic key functions

The ICS-SP20 is controlled using an IR remote controller. It utilizes IR receiver of the display via the Control S output port (FWD-50PX1 only) or the built in IR sensor of the display.

The ICS-SP20 unit is compatible with the Sony IR remote transmitter(s) below (see Fig.1 & 2). These transmitter(s) can be used to control the ICS-SP20.

Fig. 1 Fig. 2

For details of ICS-SP20 operation refer to the corresponding chapter of this document. Below is a brief description of remote transmitters and the keys used for control of the ICS-SP20.

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Fig. 1 IR Remote Function

ON Switch Power on STBY Switch Power off ENTER Select option in menu

Also finishes input in dialog panels VOLUME + Raises volume level VOLUME - Lowers volume level ARROWS When menu active – move the cursor

up/down/left/right CHROMA Exit the current menu or dialog ID OFF Displays the Menu CONTRAST + Channel Up CONTRAST - Channel Down

0..9, digits When no dialog input active – directly enter

tuner channel number to switch to.

When dialog input active – enter digits.

3 Quick Start Guide

1. Make sure the Sony Display is off red LED and disconnected from power.

2. Remove the blank plate covering the card slot expansion slot or if an existing card is present it

must be removed from slot 1 (some models have 2 slots). If you have Sony model FWD-50PX1 you will need to loop the Control-S output into the Control-S of the ICS-SP20 using a 1/8” TRS to 1/8” TRS cable. All other Sony displays do not need to do this.

3. Connect the appropriate video source to input connectors of ICS-SP20 (see “Connections”

chapter for details).

4. The RJ11 should be left unconnected as it is for Sony service purposes only. Warning: Damage

may occur if plug into a phone line or other RJ-11 connectors unintended for the port. This will void the warranty.

5. Connect the power source to the display (refer to Operating Instructions of the Display).

6. The subsequent behavior of ICS-SP20 depends on its mode of operation (see the “Operating

Modes” chapter). A quick way to test correctness of setup is to use the “Power” key of Sony remote to switch the “Power” state of ICS-SP20 on – (1) when pressing key on remote the upper LED should blink fast (signaling the IR signal reception); (2) the ICS-SP20 and the panel should switch on, which should be observable on the panel.

4 Sony Display Settings

The ICS-SP20 is designed and tested to work with your Sony display to provide TV Tuner source for flexible use. To experience the best possible image quality, suggested adjustments are recommended for your Sony display.

ICS-SP20 Monitor Selection The ICS-SP20 has a setting for which Sony display you are using with your TV tuner device. Enter the menu for the ICS-SP20 and under General Settings, select the correct model of your Sony display. Normally it should auto detect the model but has a manual selection as well.

Screen adjustment (Horizontal / Vertical)

It may be necessary to adjust your display screen for best picture alignment on the first use of the ICSSP20 with your Sony display. Using the supplied Sony remote, use the HSIZE, VSIZE, HSHIFT and

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VSHIFT buttons inside the ICS-SP20 menus and make adjustments using the directional arrows until you fill the screen and align the image to your preferred setting.

TVs and Displays often "overscan" the image slightly to ensure that difference in channel signals are not reflected on the screen. You may choose to "overscan" the image and confirm that the image is filled on the screen for different channels used.

5 LED functions

The two LEDs located on the ICS-SP20 indicate the current state of ICS-SP20 and may be useful for

troubleshooting.

During the startup (after powering on) the LEDs blink as the unit goes through self-test procedures and firmware booting. If, after connecting the power, LEDs do not show any activity, then probably there are problems with the power supply.

If the LEDs blink in alternative pattern -- upper/lower/upper/lower/etc – then the bootblock is active and no valid main firmware is detected. This can happen if, for instance, the preceding firmware update procedure was aborted for some reason. The bootblock waits for the new firmware upload, see the “Firmware update” section of this document.

During the normal functioning of ICS-SP20 (when a valid firmware is loaded and self-test and startup procedures are finished, which takes about 2 seconds), the LED functions are:

Upper LED:

• Flashes for 50ms once in 6 seconds when ICS-SP20 is attached to power supply, but

is in “Power Off” (“sleep”) state. Flashes for 50ms once in 3 seconds when ICSSP20 is in “Power On” state. This activity can be overridden by other activities of the same LED.

• Blinks fast when IR signal are detected. This can be used to see whether ICS-SP20

receives any IR control packets or not. This does not mean that ICS-SP20 recognizes any IR command.

Lower LED:

• Switches ON when a control packet is sent to Sony Display Panel.

The upper LED has also another purpose – if the ICS-SP20 encounters an internal irrecoverable error, it stops all activities and starts blinking the upper LED in series (series of blinks, then a longer delay, then the series of blinks is repeated, so on).

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