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Limited Warranty

Blonder Tongue Laboratories, Inc. (BT) will at its sole option, either repair or replace (with a new or factory reconditioned product, 

as BT may determine) any product manufactured by BT which proves to be defective in materials or workmanship or fails to 

meet the specifications which are in effect on the date of shipment or such other specifications as may have been expressly 

agreed upon in writing (i) for a period of one (1) year from the date of original purchase (or such shorter period of time as may 

be set forth in the license agreement specific to the particular software being licensed), with respect to iCentral™ (hardware and 

software) and all other software products (including embedded software) licensed from BT, (ii)) for a period of one (1) year from 

the date of original purchase, with respect to all MegaPort, IPTV products and fiber optics receivers, transmitters, couplers and 

integrated receivers/distribution amplifiers (including TRAILBLAZER™, RETRO-LINX™ and TWIN STAR™ products) as well as for 

VideoCipher® & DigiCipher® satellite receivers, and (iii) for a period of three (3) years from the date of original purchase, with 

respect to all other BT products. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in some cases, the warranty on certain proprietary sub-assembly 

modules manufactured by third party vendors and contained in BT products and on certain private-label products manufactured 

by third parties for resale by BT are of shorter duration or otherwise more limited than the standard BT limited warranty. In such 

cases, BT’s warranty with respect to such third party proprietary sub-assembly modules and private-label products will be limited 

to the duration and other terms of such third party vendor’s warranty. In addition, certain products, that are not manufactured 

but are resold by BT, carry the original OEM warranty for that product. The limited warranty set forth in this paragraph does not 

apply to any product sold by BT, which at the time of sale constituted a Closeout Product. 

BT will at its sole option, either repair or replace (with a new or factory reconditioned product, as BT may determine) any product 

sold by BT which at the time of sale constituted a refurbished or closeout items (“Refurbished Product” and “Closeout Product”), 

which proves to be defective in materials or workmanship or fails to meet the specifications which are in effect on the date of 

shipment or such other specifications as may have been expressly agreed upon in writing, for a period of ninety (90) days from 

the date of original purchase. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in some cases, the warranty on third party software and on certain 

proprietary sub-assembly modules manufactured by third party vendors and contained in BT products and on certain private-

label products manufactured by third parties for resale by BT are of shorter duration or otherwise more limited than the BT limited 

warranty for Closeout Products. In such cases, BT’s warranty for Closeout Products constituting such third party software, third 

party proprietary sub-assembly modules and private-label products will be limited to the duration and other terms of such third 

party vendor’s warranty. In addition, notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) certain Closeout Products that are not manufactured (but 

are resold) by BT, carry the original OEM warranty for such products, which may be longer or shorter than the BT limited warranty 

for Refurbished or Closeout Products. All sales of Refurbished or Closeout Products are final.

To obtain service under this warranty, the defective product, together with a copy of the sales receipt or other satisfactory proof 

of purchase and a brief description of the defect, must be shipped freight prepaid to: Blonder Tongue Laboratories, Inc., One Jake 

Brown Road, Old Bridge, New Jersey 08857.

This warranty does not cover damage resulting from (i) use or installation other than in strict accordance with manufacturer’s 

written instructions, (ii) disassembly or repair by someone other than the manufacturer or a manufacturer-authorized repair 

center, (iii) misuse, misapplication or abuse, (iv) alteration, (v) lack of reasonable care or (vi) wind, ice, snow, rain, lightning, or 

any other weather conditions or acts of God.

OTHER THAN THE WARRANTIES SET FORTH ABOVE, BT MAKES NO OTHER WARRANTIES OR REPRESENTA-

TIONS OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AS TO THE CONDITION, DESCRIPTION, FITNESS FOR A PARTIC-

ULAR PURPOSE, MERCHANTABILITY OR AS TO ANY OTHER MATTER, AND SUCH WARRANTIES SUPERSEDE 

ANY ORAL OR WRITTEN WARRANTIES OR REPRESENTATIONS MADE OR IMPLIED BY BT OR BY ANY OF BT’S 

EMPLOYEES OR REPRESENTATIVES, OR IN ANY OF BT’S BROCHURES, MANUALS, CATALOGS, LITERATURE 

OR OTHER MATERIALS. IN ALL CASES, BUYER’S SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY AND BT’S SOLE OBLIGA-

TION FOR ANY BREACH OF THE WARRANTIES CONTAINED HEREIN SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE REPAIR OR 

REPLACEMENT OF THE DEFECTIVE PRODUCT F.O.B. SHIPPING POINT, AS BT IN ITS SOLE DISCRETION SHALL 

DETERMINE. BT SHALL IN NO EVENT AND UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES BE LIABLE OR RESPONSIBLE FOR 

ANY  CONSEQUENTIAL,  INDIRECT,  INCIDENTAL,  PUNITIVE,  DIRECT  OR  SPECIAL  DAMAGES  BASED  UPON 

BREACH OF WARRANTY, BREACH OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE, STRICT TORT LIABILITY OR OTHERWISE OR 

ANY OTHER LEGAL THEORY ARISING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY FROM THE SALE, USE, INSTALLATION OR 

FAILURE OF ANY PRODUCT ACQUIRED BY BUYER FROM BT.

All claims for shortages, defects and non-conforming goods must be made by Buyer in writing within five (5) days of receipt of 

merchandise, which writing shall state with particularity all material facts, concerning the claim then known to Buyer. Upon any 

such complaint, Buyer shall hold the goods complained of intact and duly protected, for a period of up to sixty (60) days. Upon 

the request of BT, Buyer shall ship such allegedly nonconforming or defective goods, freight prepaid to BT for examination by 

BT’s inspection department and verification of the defect. BT, at its option, will either repair, replace or issue a credit for products 

determined to be defective. BT’s liability and responsibility for defective products is specifically limited to the defective item or to 

credit towards the original billing. All such replacements by BT shall be made free of charge f.o.b. the delivery point called for in 

the original order. Products for which replacement has been made under the provisions of this clause shall become the property 

of BT. Under no circumstances are products to be returned to BT without BT’s prior written authorization. BT reserves the right 

to scrap any unauthorized returns on a no-credit basis. Any actions for breach of this contract must be commenced by Buyer 

within thirteen (13) months after the cause of action has accrued. A copy of BT’s standard terms and conditions of sale, including 

the limited warranty, is available from BT upon request. Copies of the limited warranties covering third party proprietary sub-

assembly modules and private label products manufactured by third parties are also available from BT on request. VideoCipher® 

& DigiCipher® are registered trademarks of Motorola Corp.

Summary of Contents for BAVM-860SAW

Page 1: ...00B BAVM 860SAW Audio Video Modulator Stock No 5990 One Jake Brown Road P O Box 1000 Old Bridge NJ 08857 1000 USA 800 523 6049 732 679 4000 FAX 732 679 4353 www blondertongue com The Standard of Quality in TV Signal Distribution ...

Page 2: ...g flash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert you to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electrical shock to persons The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert you to the presence of important operating and maintenance servicing ins...

Page 3: ... without proper ventilation Do not mount equipment in the rack space directly above or below the modulator Operate the modulator using only the type of power source indicated on the marking label Unplug the modulator power cord by gripping the plug not the cord The modulator is equipped with a three wire ground type plug This plug will fit only into a ground type power outlet If you are unable to ...

Page 4: ...objects may touch dangerous voltage points or short out parts This could cause fire or electrical shock Do not attempt to service the modulator yourself as opening or removing covers may expose you to dangerous voltage and will void the warranty Refer all servicing to authorized service personnel Unplug the modulator from the wall outlet and refer servicing to authorized service personnel whenever...

Page 5: ...e front panel A block diagram of the BAVM 860SAW is shown below The audio video modulator accepts a baseband video and audio input and outputs an RF CATV channel The RF level control provides up to 55 dBmV output The video modulator control sets the depth of modulation fo 87 5 over an input video level range from 0 7VP P to 2 5VP P An audio modulation control permits adjustment for 25 kHz peak dev...

Page 6: ...40 dB Video Input for 87 5 Modulation 0 7V to 2 5 V P P Video Input Return Loss 18 dB Video Carrier To Noise Ratio in 4 MHz Bandwidth 60 dB P P Video to 60 Hz RMS Hum Ratio 60 dB Differential Gain at 87 5 Modulation 5 Differential Phase at 87 5 Modulation 5 Group Delay 170 50 nS Audio Input Impedance 10K Ohms Unbalanced Input for 25 KHz Peak Deviation 140 mV RMS Audio Frequency Response 1 0 dB 50 ...

Page 7: ...to be made of the equipment Precautions Adherence to the initial installation precautions outlined in the Table below will help prevent problems arising during the PRECAUTIONS REQUIREMENTS Avoid Heat Buildup Allow 1 EIA rack space 13 4 between powered headend products in the equipment racks Ensure easy access to rack wiring Allow a minimum of 18 inches behind the equipment rack s Facilitate servic...

Page 8: ...accessible from the front panel 1 VIDEO MODULATION Adjusts depth of video modulation 2 AURAL LEVEL Controls amplitude of aural RF carrier to change aural visual ratio 3 AUDIO MODULATION Adjusts for 25 kHz peak deviation 4 OUTPUT LEVEL Simultaneously adjusts amplitude of aural and visual carriers 5 POWER ON INDICATOR LIGHT 6 TEST POINT 30dB Output test point Stereo Operation When using the BAVM 860...

Page 9: ...ch can cause picture distortion Video Modulation With a nominal 1 volt P P video source connected adjust the Video Modulation control for 85 depth of modulation If a spectrum analyzer is not available a TV set can be used to check for proper picture contrast A V BAVM 860SAW Modulator Splitter Combiner To Distribution System DC T P Attenuator and Amp if Required 2 4 6 7 7 17 9 9 8 8 11 Antennas BPF...

Page 10: ...Closeout Products All sales of Refurbished or Closeout Products are final To obtain service under this warranty the defective product together with a copy of the sales receipt or other satisfactory proof of purchase and a brief description of the defect must be shipped freight prepaid to Blonder Tongue Laboratories Inc One Jake Brown Road Old Bridge New Jersey 08857 This warranty does not cover dam...

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Page 12: ...One Jake Brown Road P O Box 1000 Old Bridge NJ 08857 1000 USA 800 523 6049 732 679 4000 FAX 732 679 4353 www blondertongue com The Standard of Quality in TV Signal Distribution ...

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