Contemporary Research 232-ATSC 4, Product Manual

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232-ATSC 4 HDTV Tuner
Firmware Updates
System Firmware
The system firmware (S37) is the most common type of update. It’s a small file and doesn’t take too long to
update.
Update to the latest S37 file before updating HD Load.
 Download the firmware from the 232-ATSC 4 Product page
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Browse to www.crwww.com
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Select Products , then choose the 232-ATSC 4
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Select the Downloads tab and download the latest firmware
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Open the ZIP folder
 Connect your PC to the USB port of the 232-ATSC 4.
 Select the red Setup button on the ATSC front panel, then go to the Setup: Firmware setting
 Click Setup and Power together – a file folder will open on your desktop and the front panel of the
tuner will display Firmware Loader
 Copy and paste or drag the file into the folder
 The front panel will show File Loading , then Copying Image.
 When the process is complete, the display will change to Firmware Loader
 Press the Left to exit the mode, no need to exit Setup or reset power
If you get false error messages such as “File too large” - it’s a USB driver issue. Solutions include using a
different PC, update the USB driver, or reboot the PC and try again.
Alternate Update: Older firmware may have a glitch in the start-up sequence and the tuner is locked to the
Power On text. The alternate access is to unplug DC power, hold down the Up and Down buttons while you
reconnect DC power. A file folder will open on your desktop and the front panel of the tuner will display
Firmware Loader.
USB memory stick
 Go to the Setup/Firmware menu, press the right arrow twice to see if your version is current or not
 Requires S3 firmware V2.02 or higher
 Memory formatted as FAT, FAT16, or FAT32, not NTFS
 Download and copy the file HD4_V6xx.rom to root of a memory stick. Make sure that it is the only
*.rom file on the root of the stick.
 Place USB memory stick in the back USB port of the 232-ATSC 4.
 Power on tuner.
 Press Setup , then select the Firmware menu. Press the right arrow twice to display the current
HD Version. Press both SETUP and POWER buttons at the same time. The update takes about one
minute.
If the update is corrupted, (power loss or uplugging memory stick during update), the board will have to be
updated via
the HD Load program through the RS-232 serial port. Instructions on the following page.
Firmware Versions
S37 V2.06 Allows selection of 1080i/720p to 60 or 59.94 Hz, 1080p is set to 60 Hz
HD HD4_V607.rom Enables 60/59.94 Hz for 1080i/720p, sets 1080p to 60 Hz