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232-ATSC+1 HDTV Tuner

 

Table of Contents 

 

Overview ................................................................................................................................................................. 3

 

Specifications .......................................................................................................................................................... 4

 

Physical .................................................................................................................................................................. 4

 

Front Panel ............................................................................................................................................................. 4

 

Back Panel ............................................................................................................................................................. 4

 

Tuning ................................................................................................................................................................... 5

 

Captioning .............................................................................................................................................................. 5

 

Includes ................................................................................................................................................................. 5

 

Options .................................................................................................................................................................. 5

 

Firmware ................................................................................................................................................................ 5

 

Trademarks ............................................................................................................................................................ 5

 

Quick Setup ............................................................................................................................................................. 6

 

Tuner Setup – Front-panel Quick Setup ..................................................................................................................... 6

 

Channel Tuning – On-Screen menus ......................................................................................................................... 6

 

Front Panel Setup ................................................................................................................................................... 7

 

Setup Menus .......................................................................................................................................................... 7

 

Front-Panel Button Sequences .................................................................................................................................. 8

 

Firmware Updates ................................................................................................................................................... 9

 

Troubleshooting .................................................................................................................................................... 10

 

HD2-RC IR Remote ............................................................................................................................................... 12

 

Web Pages ............................................................................................................................................................. 13

 

On-Screen Menus .................................................................................................................................................. 14

 

Main Menu ............................................................................................................................................................ 14

 

Channel Menus ...................................................................................................................................................... 14

 

Caption Menus ....................................................................................................................................................... 16

 

V-Chip Settings Menus ............................................................................................................................................ 16

 

Setup Menus ......................................................................................................................................................... 17

 

Pop-Up Menus ....................................................................................................................................................... 19

 

RS-232/Telnet Control Protocol ........................................................................................................................... 20

 

Control Commands ................................................................................................................................................. 21

 

Terminal Communication Commands ....................................................................................................................... 23

 

HD2-RC Remote Emulation ..................................................................................................................................... 23

 

Response Strings .................................................................................................................................................. 24

 

Response Strings ................................................................................................................................................... 24

 

Using USB as an RS-232 Port ............................................................................................................................... 25

 

RS-232 Cable Connections ................................................................................................................................... 26

 

Rack Mounting ...................................................................................................................................................... 27

 

RK2EZ Dual Rack Kit with Tie Bar Mounting .......................................................................................................... 2727

 

RK1 Single Unit Rack Mount .................................................................................................................................... 27

 

RK2 – Locking Cases together ................................................................................................................................. 27

 

Safety Instructions ............................................................................................................................................... 28

 

Limited Warranty .................................................................................................................................................. 29

 

 

Summary of Contents for 232-ATSC+1

Page 1: ...e 600 Addison TX 75001 Phone 972 931 2728 Toll Free 888 972 2728 Fax 972 931 2765 E Mail Sales crwww com Website www crwww com Product Manual 232 ATSC 1 HDTV Tuner February 26 2014 Version 1 17 HD Pro...

Page 2: ...es 9 Troubleshooting 10 HD2 RC IR Remote 12 Web Pages 13 On Screen Menus 14 Main Menu 14 Channel Menus 14 Caption Menus 16 V Chip Settings Menus 16 Setup Menus 17 Pop Up Menus 19 RS 232 Telnet Control...

Page 3: ...gital coax and TOSlink optical audio ports VGA or Component outputs switchable from front panel settings or RS 232 control Dolby 5 1 or PCM Variable PCM digital audio formats for digital audio ports a...

Page 4: ...ptional RF AB RF A B Switch Video Output Simultaneous HDMI and NTSC video switch between RGB and Component Video Out RCA composite video output 1V p p at 75 ohm impedance 480i Component Out 3 RCA Y Pr...

Page 5: ...PS12 4Y 4A power supply with Y cable to drive 2 3 tuners free at time of order RK1 Single Rack Kit 1RU RK2EZ Dual Rack Kit 1RU RF AB RF A B Switch self terminating included 3 5mm cable connects to A C...

Page 6: ...igital channels Once you do the next step scan from the front panel menu the tuner will always scan this way from the panel or on screen menu until you change the mode later on Channel Scan The next m...

Page 7: ...uner to Cable sets Scan mode Cable Auto Switches tuner to Cable sets Scan mode Digital Audio AC 3 Dolby 5 1 PCM use this or Variable for audio through HDMI PCM Variable Default Baud Rate 300 600 1200...

Page 8: ...will select new address IP Address will show change when you select DHCP If you go back to Static the address you defined in that mode will be set MAC SN Shows network MAC address Ex 00 14 C8 02 13 B...

Page 9: ...ion of HD Load from the website The exe file will save the firmware to a folder in C CR Temp when you click OK on the pop up window Connect an RS 232 null modem cable from your Windows PC to the RS 23...

Page 10: ...ps set to RGB Use Front Panel Menus to switch the HD analog video to Component or RGB Some monitors and TVs can t handle HD resolutions only traditional VGA settings Consult the display s manual a lis...

Page 11: ...ottom Set to 4 3 if you re only feeding video to 4 3 TVs Set output ratio on a digital channel as well this a different setting than for analog channels If the tuner is used for 16 9 displays and anal...

Page 12: ...enus Use the directional Arrows Select and Exit to navigate the menus List displays the list of all channels arrow keys add remove channels set Favorite Channel list Exit steps backwards out of menus...

Page 13: ...browser over IP The Control page features a full array of control options with interactive status feedback including the native resolution of the program and if no signal is present The Settings page...

Page 14: ...Favorite Channel Selection Add Delete Channels Fine Tune If tuned to an analog channel Signal Strength Meter Auto Scan Starts scan of analog and digital channels for Air looks for NTSC and ATSC chann...

Page 15: ...l You can also keep the page on screen as you step through channels adding and deleting as desired If the channel has a good signal it will be displayed in the background Note that HDTV channels are b...

Page 16: ...6 Digital Font Options Size Standard 15 pixels Large 21 pixels or Small 11 pixels Style 1 6 Color 8 shade of background foreground and edge colors Opacity foreground and background Edge 6 style option...

Page 17: ...allowed Setup Menus This series of menus select the options for tuner operation Screen Format 16 9 or 4 3 NOTE Set when tuned to a digital channel again when tuned to an analog channel these are two d...

Page 18: ...Saving Select and choose on or off Note The DST trigger comes from the broadcast stations and may not be in sync with the new US standards Use On Off or time zone to offset time Time Zone Select loca...

Page 19: ...ated from Info command Channel Analog or digital Mode Name Time current time and date Program Times and name if digital Details Resolution Audio Mode Captions Rating Guide Shows the day s programming...

Page 20: ...r will accept non standard RS 232 control such as voltage that swings from 0 to 5 VDC commonly found when IR ports are used to send RS 232 commands General protocol specifications Characters in comman...

Page 21: ...tuned channel up TD Tune channel down Selects next lower channel in channel list TP Previous channel Selects previously viewed channel T Start Channel Scan Initiates new channel scan for analog and d...

Page 22: ...tuners VX Volume Mute off Restores audio volume to previous level VM Volume Mute on Example VM Turns off audio outputs Mutes audio outputs VV Stop volume ramp Stops volume ramping VT Toggle Volume Mu...

Page 23: ...y default settings HD2 RC Remote Emulation You can emulate IR commands sent from the CR HD2 RC Wireless Remote KK key Reserved for future products applications 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Power toggle 10 0 11...

Page 24: ...go higher than 999 the Minor status will tell you how many thousands up to 63 you add to the Major number So channel 1032 would show 032 Major F01 Minor Two part channels are limited to 999 999 Audio...

Page 25: ...load the driver CR USB_Comm inf o Copy to your desktop or the Download folder many browsers use Plug a USB cable with micro USB connector between your PC and the USB port on the 232 ATSC 1 The connect...

Page 26: ...is is that CR tuners use an intelligent data bus the highest number tuner receives all commands and then passes on commands addressed to tuners with lower unit numbers The next tuner in the chain does...

Page 27: ...e rack mounts to the sides RK1 Single Unit Rack Mount Attach the long and short rack ears to the side and towards the front of the unit with the four 4 supplied 8 32 by black countersunk screws RK2 Lo...

Page 28: ...tric shock 6 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 resulting in a fire or electric sho...

Page 29: ...e sought or a claim is made under this warranty or as a tort claim including negligence and strict product liability a contract claim or any other claim This limitation of liability cannot be waived o...

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