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SP-TUNE Technical Manual 

 

T

ABLE OF 

C

ONTENT

 

 

1

 

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

 

2

 

ACCESSORIES.....................................................................................................................................2

 

3

 

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

 

4

 

QUICK START GUIDE .......................................................................................................................4

 

5

 

SONY PLASMA SETTINGS ...............................................................................................................5

 

6

 

LED FUNCTIONS ................................................................................................................................6

 

7

 

CONNECTIONS ...................................................................................................................................6

 

7.1

 

A/V

 

&

 

C

ONTROL CONNECTORS

........................................................................................................6

 

7.2

 

RF

 CONNECTOR

................................................................................................................................8

 

7.3

 

RJ11

 

S

ERVICE 

P

ORT CONNECTOR

.....................................................................................................8

 

7.4

 

P

OWER CONNECTOR

.........................................................................................................................8

 

8

 

OPERATING THE SP-TUNE..............................................................................................................8

 

8.1

 

R

EMOTE 

C

ONTROL 

F

UNCTIONS

........................................................................................................9

 

8.2

 

M

ENU 

S

TRUCTURE

.........................................................................................................................10

 

8.3

 

G

ENERAL 

S

ETTINGS

.......................................................................................................................10

 

8.4

 

V

IDEO 

S

ETTINGS

............................................................................................................................11

 

8.5

 

A

UDIO 

S

ETTINGS

............................................................................................................................12

 

8.6

 

T

UNER 

S

ETTINGS

............................................................................................................................12

 

8.7

 

P

ANEL 

S

ETTINGS

............................................................................................................................13

 

8.8

 

CC

 

S

ETTINGS

.................................................................................................................................14

 

8.9

 

V-C

HIP 

S

ETTINGS

...........................................................................................................................14

 

8.10

 

T

ROUBLESHOOTING

........................................................................................................................15

 

9

 

FIRMWARE AND STARTUP PICTURE UPDATE.......................................................................16

 

10

 

SPECIFICATIONS .........................................................................................................................17

 

10.1

 

P

OWER SOURCE

..............................................................................................................................17

 

10.2

 

A

PPLICABLE SIGNALS

.....................................................................................................................17

 

10.3

 

C

ONNECTION TERMINALS

...............................................................................................................17

 

10.4

 

D

IMENSIONS

...................................................................................................................................18

 

10.5

 

W

EIGHT

..........................................................................................................................................18

 

11

 

LIMITED WARRANTY.................................................................................................................19

 

12

 

FCC PART 15 STATEMENT ........................................................................................................19

 

Summary of Contents for EBS-SP10

Page 1: ...SP Tune for Sony User Manual Manual 040726 Model EBS SP10 205 Commercial Court Morganville NJ 07751 www auroramultimedia com ...

Page 2: ...POWER CONNECTOR 8 8 OPERATING THE SP TUNE 8 8 1 REMOTE CONTROL FUNCTIONS 9 8 2 MENU STRUCTURE 10 8 3 GENERAL SETTINGS 10 8 4 VIDEO SETTINGS 11 8 5 AUDIO SETTINGS 12 8 6 TUNER SETTINGS 12 8 7 PANEL SETTINGS 13 8 8 CC SETTINGS 14 8 9 V CHIP SETTINGS 14 8 10 TROUBLESHOOTING 15 9 FIRMWARE AND STARTUP PICTURE UPDATE 16 10 SPECIFICATIONS 17 10 1 POWER SOURCE 17 10 2 APPLICABLE SIGNALS 17 10 3 CONNECTION...

Page 3: ...Timer etc The SP TUNE video audio control output is intended to be connected to various types of displays The SP TUNE uses the IR detector of the display device or can use the built in IR sensor 2 Accessories The accessories supplied are 12v 15watt DC wall supply Pair of mounting ears Cable Harness 15pin 15pin VGA IR Audio RS 232 8 pin mini DIN to 8 RCA Female audio I O cable All supplied componen...

Page 4: ...the built in IR sensor The SP TUNE unit is compatible with the Sony IR remote transmitter s below see Fig 1 2 These transmitter s can be used to control the SP TUNE Fig 1 Fig 2 For details of SP TUNE operation refer to the corresponding chapter of this document Below is a brief description of remote transmitters and the keys used for SP TUNE control ...

Page 5: ... SP TUNE unit and the Sony Display are both disconnected from power 2 Connect the SP TUNE unit to the Sony Plasma Display using the supplied cable harness Each cable on the harness is labeled for the appropriate connection Make certain to plug the Control S phono connector into the Control S output of the display 3 Connect the appropriate video source to input connectors of SP TUNE see Connections...

Page 6: ... for which Sony Plasma monitor you are using with your TV tuner device Enter the menu for the EBS SP10 and under General Settings select the correct model of your Sony plasma monitor Plasma Monitor Settings Using the supplied remote enter the Display Menu for the Sony monitor and adjust the following settings 1 Picture Control Menu For best Picture Mode for use of the EBS SP10 with a Sony monitor ...

Page 7: ...upload see the Firmware update section of this document During the normal functioning of SP TUNE 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 SP TUNE is attached to power supply but is in Power Off sleep state Flashes for 50ms once in 3 seconds when SP TUNE is in...

Page 8: ...ions for a display device SP TUNE VCR or other source of composite video and TV antenna or cable is shown below Note that standard RCA cables for audio and video connections standard S Video cable or RF antenna cables are not supplied with the SP TUNE S Video 4 pin mini DIN connector is intended for S Video signal input VCR DVD other signal source The supplied audio input output adapter cable has ...

Page 9: ... to the power jack of the SP TUNE unit Note that depending on pre programmed settings the SP TUNE can switch on automatically upon attaching power supply or remain in a sleep state It is recommended to connect the power supply only after all other connections are done 8 Operating the SP Tune The SP TUNE has many advanced features to enhance the typical viewing and usability of a TV Tuner A user ca...

Page 10: ...differs in different operating modes which is described in more detail below and in the subsequent chapters of this document 8 1 Remote Control Functions In the Stand alone and Service modes the SP TUNE is controlled using one of directly supported IR transmitters by Sony When no menu is active usual keys of IR transmitter can be utilized to change volume level and switch channels These control ke...

Page 11: ...Central key selects the current submenu option and finishes text entry passwords channel labels etc Left right arrow changes the currently active option if possible When in text edit dialog e g channel label editing left right arrows move the cursor left right up down arrows change the character at the cursor The main menu This menu allows a user to select the desired sub menu for further configur...

Page 12: ... time at which it occurs Sleep timer Allows user to set the sleep timer Def power Configures default power state when the power is applied to the SP TUNE it is connected to the mains Off means the SP TUNE will remain in a sleep state after attaching power supply until switched on by IR transmitter command On means the SP TUNE will switch on automatically no need to manually switch the power on aft...

Page 13: ...ered off Rename Current Channel Change the text label assigned to the current channel This label is shown if enabled on screen along with the channel number when the SP TUNE is switched to this channel Display of labels and channel numbers can be globally disabled on enabled see the subsequent menu options Show Label Setting to enable will show up to an 8 character label specific to the channel wh...

Page 14: ... interaction with Sony Plasma Display through the RS 232 port This menu is accessible in Service mode only not in Stand alone All these parameters do not affect behavior of SP TUNE they are transferred to Display Panel in control packets over the serial port and should be interpreted by Display Panel If the panel control is disabled all other options effectively do not affect anything Note that fo...

Page 15: ...round Color for CC text foreground Background Color for CC text background 8 9 V Chip Settings This menu configures V Chip parental control system V Chip Limit Sets the threshold for program content indicator Content rated as set in this option and below can be viewed using the TV Content rated above the setting is rejected red screen with message is shown Unrated chan Allows to enable disable vie...

Page 16: ...batteries in the remote If the batteries are good check the cable connections between the Plasma Display and the SP TUNE The Plasma Display does not turn on when the SP TUNE is turned on Check Plasma Display power Check SP TUNE power if the LEDs blink Check SP TUNE plasma display connection cable No control of Plasma via RS 232 connection to Sp Tune Check cable connection If connection is ok check...

Page 17: ...d line the simplest example is Windows Start Run dialog The command line syntax is SPLdr Exe port_number filename where port_number is a COM port number to which the SP TUNE is connected 1 based that is for COM1 this number is 1 filename is the path and name of the file to be uploaded Must be either BMP file bitmap or DLD SP TUNE firmware file Example command line to load new bitmap file is SPLdr ...

Page 18: ...ts data 1 start bit 1stop bit no parity bit 10 3 Connection terminals Video IN RCA S Video IN Mini DIN 4pin Component YPbPr RGB HV IN 15 pin female VGA compatible connector Audio stereo IN OUT 8 pin mini DIN Requires adapter cable with 4 pairs of RCA connectors ANT aerial IN RF UHF VHF Sony Service Port RJ11 Component YPbPr RGB HV OUTPUT 15 pin female VGA compatible connector IR IN 3 5mm TRS Tip S...

Page 19: ...te audio Left IN 7 YPbPr audio Right IN 8 Right Line OUT 10 4 Dimensions Height 0 96 Depth 4 18 Length 7 30 Plus 1 39 35 3 mm with mounting brackets 10 5 Weight Approx 0 8 lbs for SP Tune unit and 2 lbs with all accessories and boxed ...

Page 20: ...pping and Manufacturer assumes no responsibility for such damage This product warranty extends to the original purchaser only and will be null and void upon any assignment or transfer 12 FCC Part 15 Statement RADIO AND TELEVISION INTERFERENCE This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules These limits are designe...

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