USER MANUAL
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Michley Tivax Digital TV Converter Important Safety Instructions
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WARNI NG
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TO P REV ENT F IRE OR SHOCK HAZ ARD, DO NOT U SE THIS PL UG WITH AN
EX TENSION COR D, RECEPTACL E O R OTHER OUTLET U NLESS THE BLA DES CAN
BE
FULLY INSERTE D TO PR ESE NT BLADE E XPO SUR E.
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TO P REV ENT F IRE OR SHOCK HAZ ARD. DO NOT E XPO SE THIS APPLIA NCE TO RAIN
OR MOIS TUR E
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TO P REV ENT E LECTRICAL SHO CK, MATCH WIDE BLAD E PLUG TO WIDE SLO T FULLY
IN SERT.
CAUTION
Risk of Electric Shock
Do not open
Caution : To re duce the risk
of
el ectric shock, d o not
re move cov er (o r back).
No user- serviceable p arts
in side. Refer to qualified
se rvice
pe rsonn el.
Th is
sy mbol is intende
d to al ert
th e use r to the presen ce of
un insul ated “dang erous voltage”
wi thin the p roduc t's enclos ure
th at may be of su fficien t
ma gnitu de
to consti tute a ris k of
el ectri c sho ck to persons.
Th is sy mbol is intende d t o ale rt
th e use r to the presen ce of
im porta nt
operati ng and
mainten anc e (se rvici ng)
in struc tions in the lite ratur e
ac companying
th e applianc e.
Dolby Digital
Certification
Ma nufac tured un der
license from Dolby
Laborat ories .
“D olby” ,
an d the double-D symbol
ar e tra demar ks of the
Dolby
Laboratories.
Caution : Do not alter or change the constr uctio n of this devic e without written autho rization
fr om Michley Tiv ax, I nc. F urthe rmore, any unautho rized alte ration o f this device w ithou t
wr itten
approva l by Michley Tivax, in c. wi ll void any war ranty and the owner' s right to
operate
th is de vice.
Note: This equipm ent has been teste d and foun d to compl y with the limits for a Class B
Di gital Device, p ursua nt to Part 15 o f the FCC Rules . These li mits are design ed to
pr ovide reaso nable protection against harmful interfer ence in a resid entia l installation.
This device ge nerat es, uses and also radiate radio freque ncy energy and, if not installed
in a prop er manne r and used in accordance wit h the instru ction s pro vided in this manual ,
may cau se harmf ul interference wi th ot her e quipment.
In additi on,Michley Tivax does not w arran t that interfer enc e wil l not occur when pro perly
in stalled.
If the dev ice doe s cause i nterf erenc e with other equip men t pl ease defer to this m anual for
su ggest ions.
Op tions include movi ng the dev ice or re- orienting it aw ay from equip ment
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Important Safety Information
Always use care when using your Michley Tivax. To reduce the risk of ele ctrical shock,
fire,
or other possible injuries, always keep safety in mind when operating your
Michley Tivax
Read all safety instructions and warnings before operating your Michley Tivax
receiver
Keep this manual for future reference
Do not use your Michley Tivax near water or anyplace where it may make contact
with water, such as swimming pools, sinks, etc.
When cleaning your Michley Tivax, always unplug for safety. Do not use liquid
cleaners
as they may affect the electronics. Instead, use a dry cloth.
Your Michley Tivax generate s a small amount of heat, so do not block the vent s
or inhibit
normal air circulation. To protect your Michley Tivax from overheating,
place it on a flat
smooth surface, such as a shelf. Avoid placing it on rugs or
other surfaces where
air circulation may be blocked.
Your Michley
Tivax comes with a standar d polarized plug (one blade is wider than
the other,
with a third plug for grounding). Use outlets designed for this type of
plug for your
safety. If your outlet is not compatible with this plug please consult
an
electrician.
Do not pinch, cut or crimp the electrical cord.
Use only UL Certified antennas with your Michley Tivax
Unplug your Michley
Tivax du ring storms or when not used for long periods of
time to
protect from lightning or power surges
Operate your antenna according to the safety standards recommended by the
antenna manufacturer. When installing a rooftop or outdoor antenna, be sure
to ground it to protect your Michley Tivax and other indoor electronic equipment
fr om
power surges and lightning.
WARNI NG:
The main plug is used as disconnect device, the disconnect device
shall remain readily operable.
WARNI NG:
The battery (battery or batteries or battery pack) shall not be exposed
to excessive heat such as sunshine, fire or the like.
Double Insu lation. This i s CLASS II apparatus.
Welcome to the world of Digital TV
Welcome to t he world of Digital TV
All se t top boxes (STB) have be en tested in th e factory for proper operatio n. In case you
experience any problems , plea se follow these s imple steps to troubl esho ot your problems.
Please make sure your TV and STB are plu gged in and p owered up, and tha t the STB is properly
connec ted to your TV b y either a RF cab le or a A/V cable se t (red white yellow connectors on
each end ) following the guideline below. Don't forge t to properly inser t batteries into the re mote
contro l unit.
Connecti on option RF:
The STB can be operated in RF m ode to connec t to your TV. In thi s case the RF-OUT connector
of the S TB c on nects to your Ante nna Input on your TV. Your TV must be tuned to either channel
3 or 4 a nd the STB needs to b e set to the corres po nding channel selec ted on theback of the STB
by utilizing the small slid e switch .
Connecti on option A/V:
If you TV is equ ipped with an A/V inpu t, sometimes referred to as AV1 or AVin, Then yo u may want
to cho ose the A/V connecti on for a bet ter quality picture . ARF connection as descr ibed abo ve has
some inh eren t limitation and a so mewh at lower quality than A/V.
Please make yo ur connection befor e turning on your d evices and plug in the yellow t erminated
cabl e to the AV-in on your TV and the AV-out on the STB. Sim ilarly, connect the red and white
terminat ed cable to the c orresponding Audio-in on your TV and Audi o-out on the STB.
Once a c onnection uti lizing option RF or optio n A/V is mad e turn on your TV first and then your STB.
The STB is t urned on by press ing the power butto n on the front, or usin g the remote, power up th e
STB. You shoul d see a logo come up on your TV as the STB turns on.
Since channel programming is different in various regions , yo u must set up your se t to p box with
your chann els by using th e au to scan feature .
Make sure a suitable antenna is connected to the antenna in put, labele d as RF-In on the S TB,
and after turning on your TV and STB, press the Menu button on your remote. Use t he cursor
keys around the OK butto n to move th e highlighted field to Channe l-Scan and press OK. You
may need to reorient you r a ntenna to achieve best results. If you have an external antenna, it
may have already been oriente d such that it poin t to the transmitte r stations.
To help in ori enting your antenna , a signal strength indicator can be turne d on in the STB. Use
the me nu button and selec t signal strength o r signal quality item to display a signal qualit y bar
on the screen.
Although digital TV wil l give a very clear pict ure when a signal is r eceived in sufficient strength, a
weak signal will resu lt in dropout s or no picture at all.Analog sta tions would ju st be receive d with
nois e i n the sound and snow in the picture, Digi tal trans missions will dropout or have lar ge blocks
of i mages m issing if the RF si gnal is of insufficient stre ngth or quality. Reori enting yo ur antenna or
gettin g a bette r quality anten na may solve this pro blem. Some experimenting may be required to
obtain the bes t results.
Thank you fo r choosing a Michley Tivax Set Top Box and enj oy the new world of Digit al Television.
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Bienvenido al mundo de Digital TV
Todas la s cajas encima del televisor (STB) se h an probado en la fábrica p ara la operación
apropiad a. En caso de que usted encuent re cualquier problema, por fa vor siga estos pasos
simp les para localizar las averías de sus problemas.
Por favor asegur ece que su TV y STB estén conec tado y enc endido, y que el STB es conectado
correc ta mente con su TV por un cable RF o cable A/V (conect adores rojos amarillos bla ncos en
cada extremo) que sigue la pa uta de abajo. No se olvide de insertar co rr ecta mente las
bater
í
as en el control remoto.
Opción de cone xión RF:
El STB se pued e funcionar en modo del RF para conec ta r con su TV. En este caso el conectad or
de RF-OU T del STB conecta con su antena entrada en su TV. Su TV se debe ser sintonizado a
cualqu ier canal 3 o 4 y el STB necesita s er aju stado al canal correspondient e seleccionado en la
parte po steriora del STB utilizando el interruptor pequeño des lizant e.
Opción de cone xión A/ V:
Si le TV equipan de un a entrad a de A/V, designad a a ve ces AV1 o AVin, después usted pu ede
desear elegir la conexión de A/V para un a im agen de mejor calidad. Una conexión d el RF como
se descr ibe anteriormente tiene una cierta limitación inherente y un poco meno r de cal idad que
A/V.
Por favor jaga su conexión antes de encender en sus dispositivos y conecte el cable terminado
amaril lo al AV-in de su TV y AV-ou t en el STB. Parecidamente, conecte el cable term inado rojo y
blanco con el Audio-in en su TV y Audio-out en e l STB corres pondientemente.
Una vez que un a conexión utiliza la opció n de RF o la o pció n A/V se encender su TV primero y
usted es su STB. El STB es enc endnido presionando el botó n de la energía en el frente, o co n el
contro l remoto, encienda el STB. Usted debe ver un logo que aparece en su TV mientras que el
STB se encie nde.
Puesto que la programación del canal es difer ente en varias reg ione s, usted debe ajustar s u ca ja
encima del televisor con sus canales us ando la característic a de auto exploración.
Asegurec e de que una antena conveniente esté conectada con la entrada de la antena, etiquetada
como RF-in en el S TB, y desp ués de encender su TV y STB, presione el botón del menúen su
contro l remoto. Utilice las teclas de curso r alrededor del botón OK para mover e l campo destacado
a Canal-Explorar y presi one OK. Usted puede n eces itar reorientar su ante na para alcanzar l os
mejore s resultados. Si usted tien e un a antena ext erna, puede ya habe r si do orientado t ales que él
punto a la s estaciones del transmisor.
Para ayuda r en la orientación de su anten a, u n in dicador de la intensidad de la se ñal se pue de
encend er en el STB. Utilice el botón del menúy seleccione la intensidad de la señal o señale
el artículo de la calidad para de mostrar una barra de la calidad de la señal en la pantalla.
Aunque la TV digital d aráuna imagen m uy clara cuando una señal se reci be en su fi ci ente
intens idad, una señal débil causara salidas o sin imagen. Las esta ciones análogas aca ban de
ser recibidas con ruido en el sonido y la nieve en el cua dro, las tra nsmisi ones Digitales se
pierde n o tienen bloques grandes de l as i m
cali da d debil.
Reorient ando su antena o conseguir una antena de una mejor calidad puede s oluc io nar este
problema. Algunos que encuentra n pueden requerir para obte ner los mejores resultados.
Gracias por elegir una caja encima del tele vi sor Michley Tivax y disfrute d el m undo nuevo de la
televisi ón
Digital.
ág
enes que faltan si la seña l del RF es de intensidad o de
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Table of Contents
Michley Tivax Digital TV Converter Important Safety Instructions......................................... 1
Important Safety Information ................................................................................................. 2
Welcome to the world of Digital TV........................................................................................ 3
Michley Tivax Set Top Box User Manual - Let's Get Started!................................................. 6
High Definition Television..................................................................................................... 8
Multicast TV Signals..................................................................................................... 8
Standard Definition Television ...................................................................................... 8
How to Receive the Best Digital TV Signal with Your Antenna ............................................ 9
1. Initial Setup ...................................................................................................................... 10
1.1 Remote Control.......................................................................................................... 10
1.1.1 Installing the Batteries......................................................................................... 11
1.2 Front Panel and Rear Panel Illustration..................................................................... 12
1.2.1 Front Panel.......................................................................................................... 12
1.3 Connecting The Digital Converter Box ...................................................................... 13
1.3.1 Connecting Antennas .......................................................................................... 13
1.3.2 Connecting to a TV (TV Aerial) ........................................................................... 14
1.3.3 Connecting to an Audio System.......................................................................... 16
1.3.4 Quick Start Guide ................................................................................................ 17
2. On-Screen Menus............................................................................................................ 18
2.1 GUIDE........................................................................................................................ 18
2.1.1 Simple Guide....................................................................................................... 18
2.1.2 Full Guide (EPG)................................................................................................. 18
2.1.3 Reminder List ...................................................................................................... 19
2.2 CHANNEL.................................................................................................................. 20
2.2.1 Auto Scan ............................................................................................................ 20
2.2.2 Manual Channel Set............................................................................................ 20
2.3 SETUP ....................................................................................................................... 21
2.3.1 Screen Setting..................................................................................................... 21
2.3.2 Screen Setting..................................................................................................... 21
2.3.3 Parental Control (V-Chip) .................................................................................... 21
2.3.4 Close Caption...................................................................................................... 23
2.3.5 Time Zone............................................................................................................ 23
2.3.6 Smart Antenna (If Detected)................................................................................ 24
2.3.7 Factory Default.................................................................................................... 24
2.4 INFO........................................................................................................................... 25
3. Troubleshooting ............................................................................................................... 26
4. Specification..................................................................................................................... 27
5. Glossary........................................................................................................................... 28
Michley Tivax Limited Warranty To Original Purchaser
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Michley Tivax Set Top Box User Manual - Let's Get Started!
Now you can start to rec eive the amazing world of Digital Televisio n on your
analog TV.
First please read these simple questions.
Question #1: What is a Michley Tivax Set Top Box?
Answ er: It is a special receiver that interprets FREE Digital TV signals into
analog TV signals.
Question #2: If I can get ABC® or CBS® on my cable or satellite, why do I
need a Michley Tivax?
Answ er: Because you are only getting a FRACTION of the FREE signals.
Cable and satellite providers are not required to give you all FREE Digital
TV signals. Why should they? You might be very pleased with better quality
FREE Digital Television. That's the “secret” many people do not know.
Michley Tivax gives you immediate access to FREE Digital Television signals
at no extra cost!
Question #3: If I already have cable or satellite, do I still need a Michley Tivax
receive the FREE Digital Television signals?
to
Answ er: Unless you have a Digital TV set, YES. Don't worry. You can
combine your Michley Tivax with your cable or satellite receiver. We'll show
you how.
Question #4:
Answer:
still need an antenna to get the signal. Just about any antenna will do, but an
antenna designed for Digital TV is better. While some antennas are better than
others, it also depends on where you live. If you cannot receive Analog TV
signals, you will not be able to get Digital TV signals. This is very important as
your Michley Tivax will not work.
Do I need an antenna to receive FREE Digital television signals?
Yes. Digital TV is just like old-fashioned Analog TV, only better. You
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Before we get started, here are a few easy technical terms you will need to know:
What is Analog Television?
Before 2009, virtually all TVs in the USA were designed for Analog Television.
Analog TV signals were designed in the 1940s, long before computer technology
existed. Analog TV is based on an old standard called NTSC. Compared to Digital
TV signals, the Analog picture is fuzzy and very inferior to Digital TV. This is why
the US Government decided to turn off Analog TV signals in 2009.
Analog TVs cannot receive Digital TV signals. There are only 3 ways to see digital
TV signals on your Analog TV:
1. You must have a Digital TV set. Your Analog TV cannot receive the
amazing world of digital television
2. You must have a Digital TV tuner. Michley Tivax is a Digital TV tuner.
3. You must pay for cable or satellite (remember…cable and satellite will not
show you many of the FREE signals you can recei ve with your Michley Tivax).
What is Digital Televisio n?
This is the new broadcastin g standard. Digital TV signals are based on a new
standard called ATSC. In early 2009, all Analog TV signals will be turned off.
This is Federal Law. Under the new Federal Law, cable and satellite may not be
required to provide you access to all the FREE digital signals. Eventually, you
will get some of these signals, but no one knows for sure when this will happen.
It could be many more years before cable or satellite decide to give you access
to all FREE Digital TV signals.
Digital Television is very exciting and offers too many features to be listed here.
However, your Mechley Tivax Set Top Digital Receiver gives you the ability to
enjoy most
of these advantages on your Analog TV set!
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High Definition Television
The High Definition Digital TV is similar to a computer data signal. It is also
called HDTV. In other words, it is very sophisticated and can do many more
things. The broadcast station can do more interesting things with a Digital TV
signal, such as broadcast High Definition television. This is a very superior
picture.
Your Michley Tivax will easily decode the HDTV signal. You will be able to watch
HDTV on
Definition format
very
The Digital TV signal is very powerful. A broadcaster can do many things with the
Digital Television signal. Sometimes, when they want to show you a very high
quality picture, they will transmit the program in High Definition. When this
happens, you will only get ONE Digital Television signal at that moment in time.
A good example when this happens if during Prime Time (8 pm to 11 pm). Football
and baseball games are commonly transmitted in High Definition.
Multicast TV Signals
your Analog TV. While you will NOT see the picture in its true High
(only expensive High Definition TV sets can do this), you will be
su rprised with
the excellent picture quality.
The Digital TV signal is very powerful. A broadcaster can also choose to show
you more than one TV signal on the same frequency. (Analog TV cannot do this! )
A broadcaster can provide FOUR or more excellent quality signals AT THE SAME
TIME! This is called “multicasting”. Michley Tivax can decode this signal for you!
good
opera,
A
signal #2 is dedicated to a documentary, signal #3 is dedicated to a talk show and
signal #4 is dedicated to a medical program . Only Digital TV can do this and
Michley Tivax
example is during Day Time. Imagine signal #1 is dedicated to a soap
can decode this for you!
Standard Definition Television
This refers to a TV picture that is NOT High Definition. W hen the broadcaster
wants to show you more than one signal, they refer to this as Standard Definition
(as opposed to HDTV). Standard Definition TV is also called SDTV.
So. Are you ready to get started?
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How to Receive the Best Digital TV Signal with Your Antenna
In this section we'll show you the following:
• How to find Digital TV channels in your area
• How to select the best antenna for your Michley Tivax
• How to scan and store Digital TV channels with your Michley Tivax
How to find Digital TV channels in you r area
The number of Digital TV channels varies greatly within each local area, so it is
best to look up your ava ilable channels by visiting special web sites, such as:
www.titantv.com
www.dtv.gov
www.tvguide.com
In addition, you can also find excellen t local information from performing searches
on the internet. Due to the proliferation of DTV channels, it is difficult to get the
latest information from newspapers or other printed sources.
In addition, the number of channels you receive depends on your physical location,
your antenna and the location of the broadcast antenna. Broadcast television
signals are “line of sight”, which means the best signals are received by pointing
directly at transmitter. Buildings, mountains and other obstructions will affect the
quality of the signal you receive.
Selecting Your Antenna
After you have determined the available channels in your area, you will need
to select an antenna. The mini-antenna provided with your Michley Tivax will
work in
Q. Can I use my existing indoor antenna?
A. Yes, but it may not give you the best results. Most likely, your existing
antenna was designed for analog television and is not designed specifically for
DTV. If you get good results, great! (Be sure you connect the antenna to your
Michley Tivax.)
Q. Can I use my existing outdoor antenna?
A. Yes. This will be a much better antenna and provide you with a better DTV
signal. (Be sure you connect the antenna to your Michley Tivax.)
Q. Do I need to upgrade my antenna?
A. If you are not pleased with the results, then this is recommended. There are
many new antennas designed for DTV and are available at most retai l electronic
and other stores where televisions are sold. If your antenna provides a fair signal,
upgrading to a better quality DTV-designed antenna should help. Remember to
point the antenna in the proper direction to receive the strongest signal. Your local
retail center can provide the best advice to receive the strongest DTV signal.
Scanning & Storing DTV Chan nels with Your Michley Tivax
After installing the antenna, point it towards the DTV broadcast transmitter or where
there are the largest number of DTV stations. Now you can scan for DTV channels
and store them. More information on how to scan channels is available in later parts
of the manual.
most cases, but it may not be your best option, depending on your location.
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