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Owner's Manual TB100MW9A D T V Digital to A nalog Con ver ter (Set T op Box) © 2008 Funai Electric Co., Ltd. T HANK YOU FOR CHOOSING M AGNAV OX . N EED HELP FAST ? R EAD YOUR O WNER ' S M ANUAL FIRST FOR QUICK TIPS THAT MAKE USING Y OUR M AGNAV OX PRODUCT MORE ENJO YABLE . I F YOU HAVE READ YOUR INSTRUCTIONS AND STILL NEED ASSISTANCE , Y[...]
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2 EN Be fo re U si n g 1. Read instructions - All the saf ety and operating instructions should be read befor e the appliance is operated. 2. Retain Instructions - The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future ref erence . 3. Heed W arnings - All warnings on the appliance and in the operating instructions should be adhered to.[...]
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3 EN Before Using conductors, location of antenna-discharge unit, connection to grounding electrodes, and r equirements for the grounding electrode . (Fig . A) 14. Lightning - For added pr otection for this product receiver during a lightning st orm, or when it is left unattended and unused for long periods of time, unplug it from the wall outlet a[...]
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4 EN Be fo re U si n g Location F or safe operation and satisfactory per formance of this product, keep the following in mind when selecting a place for its installation: Shield it from direct sunlight and keep it away from sources of int ense heat. Av oid dusty or humid places. Av oid places with insufficient ventilation f or proper heat dissipati[...]
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5 EN Before Using T able of Con tents Before U sing Impor tant Safeguards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Over view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Information on Digital Broadca[...]
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6 EN Be fo re U si n g Overview C ONNECTION A C onnecting to a TV w ith out A/ V ja cks a T V without A/V jacks Cone xión a un TV sin tomas de A/V P 10 TV without A/V jacks SET TOP BOX B C onnecting to a T V with A/V jacks a T V with A/V jacks Cone xión a un TV con tomas de A/V P 10 TV with A/V jacks SET TOP BOX C C onnecting to a Cable Bo x a Ca[...]
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7 EN Before Using Information on Digital Br oadcasting Digital terrestrial antenna Digital terrestrial signals STB (Set T op Box) converts the A TSC signal to analog signal TV Receives AT S C AT S C This STB makes it possible to view the digital T V programs on your analog T V by converting the digital signal to the analog signal . Y ou can use mos[...]
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8 EN Be fo re U si ng Location of C ontrols Ubicación del control Remote Contr ol Mando a distancia 9 1 2 4 3 6 5 7 8 10 11 13 12 1 ST ANDB Y -ON button : Turns STB on and o . Conecta y desconecta el STB. 2 Number buttons 3 OK button 4 SETUP button : Display s “SETUP” menu. Switches between ch3 / ch4 by holding this button down ov er 3 seco[...]
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9 EN Before Using Fr ont Panel Panel fr ontal 12 3 1 Remote control sensor 2 POWER indicator : T urns green when the STB is in operation. T urns yellow on standby . Se vuelve verde cuando el STB está en operación. Se vuelve amarilla en el modo en espera. 3 Main P ow er : T urns STB ’ s main power on and o . Conecta y desconecta la fuente de [...]
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10 EN Con nect ion s 1 Disconnect the AC power c ords of the devices from the A C outlet. Desconecte los cables de alimentación de los aparatos del tomacorriente CA. 2 Disconnect RF coaxial cable from antenna input jack of your T V . Desconecte el cable coaxial de RF del conector hembra de entrada de antena de su televisor . 3 Make the connections[...]
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11 EN Connections C C onnecting to a Cable Box ( Optional) Cone xión a una caja de cable (opcional) TV STB Incoming cable signals Señales del cable de entrada Cable box (optional) Cable box (optional) Cable box (optional) caja de cable (opcional) caja de cable (opcional) caja de cable (opcional) cable de RF (se incluye) cable de video TV antenna [...]
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12 EN Con nect ion s D C onnecting to O ther Devices Cone xión a otros dispositivos TV STB Does not send the analog T V signal. No envía la señal analógica TV antenna Antena de TV DVD Recorder or VCR DVD Recorder or VCR DVD Recorder or VCR Grabador de DVD o videograbador Grabador de DVD o videograbador Grabador de DVD o videograbador RF cable c[...]
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13 EN I n it ia l S etup (Setup W iz ard ) Initial Setup (Setup Wizard) Initial Setup Ajùste inicial 1 Switch the STB’ s mains po wer on. Encienda la alimentación principal del STB. ON OFF lights up in yellow se vuelve amarilla 2 Pr ess [ST ANDB Y -ON] on the remote contr ol to activate the STB. Presione [ST ANDB Y -ON] en el mando a distancia [...]
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14 EN I n it ia l S etup (Setup W iz ard ) 4 Select “ CONTINUE” using [ s / B ], then press [ OK]. Seleccione “C ONTINÚE” utilizando [ s / B ] y presione [OK ] . “CONTINUE”: “CANCEL ”: CONTINUE CANCEL To continue setup To cancel to leave pre-ar ranged setup This SETUP WIZARD will help you with the initial setup on your own. 5 Selec[...]
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15 EN Basic Opera t ion Basic Operation About Sub- channel Broadcasting Digital broadcasting o ers a service that enables multiple signals, called “sub-channels” , t o be sent simultaneously on one main channel by using its high compression technology . ATSC 18:00 18:30 19:00 19:30 20:00 CH4-1 (Soccer) CH4-2 (News) CH4-2 (News) CH4-3 (Tennis[...]
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16 EN Basic Opera t ion Choosing Audio Language Y ou can change languages when the channel provides alternat e languages. Press [ AUDIO ] repeatedly . ENGLISH 1/4 O THER 4/4 SP ANISH 2/4 FRENCH 3/4 Audio language changes as follo ws. NO TE: “O THER ” is indicated when the language is not English, Spanish nor Fr ench. F or international stations[...]
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17 EN Basic Operation Channel Banner The channel banner provides y ou with the information on the selected channel. Press [DISPLA Y ]. CC 3.1 50 SIGNAL ENGLISH 1/2 TV-Y7 FV SM ILE AB C-XXX RESTRICTED PROGRAM TV-Y7 FV Program title Channel number : Audio language Station name Signal strength : Indicates the signal strength of the current channel. Pr[...]
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18 EN A dvanced Op e rat ion Autoscan (Receiving Channels) Autoscan r eceives available dig ital channels and stores them in a channel map . CA UTION: If autoscan is skipped, digital channels may not be receiv ed correctly . • 1 Press [SETUP]. 2 Select “ CHANNEL ” using [ K / L ], then press [ OK]. 3 Select “ A UT OSCAN” using [ K / L ], [...]
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19 EN Advanced Operation Add 4 W ith “ ADD” selected, en ter the main channel number you wan t to add, then press [ OK] or wait for a f ew seconds to x the number . If the main channel number is 1 digit, press [0] rst. NO TE: Entering sub-channel number is not required. • 5 Pr ess [OK] again to add the channel to the channel map . E.g[...]
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20 EN A dvanced Op e rat ion Adjusting A ntenna Y ou can verify the signal str ength of each channel. 1 Select a channel to adjust using [the Number buttons] or [ CH K / L ]. 2 Press [SETUP]. 3 Select “ CHANNEL ” using [ K / L ], then press [ OK]. 4 Select “ ANTENNA ” using [ K / L ], then press [ OK]. CHANNEL EXIT CHANNEL TIME DETAIL INITI[...]
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21 EN Advanced Operation Information on Displa y Mode LETTERBOX 16:9 picture is scaled down until the both sides of the picture ts the 4:3 T V . Black bars appear on top and bottom of the T V screen. ZOOM Displays the 16:9 image with the top and the bottom of the picture t to the 4:3 T V screen. Both sides of the picture are cut o . FULL[...]
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22 EN A dvanced Op e rat ion D .S.T (Dayligh t Saving Time) 3 Select “D .S.T ” using [ K / L ], then press [ OK]. TIME EXIT CHANNEL TIME DETAIL INITIAL TIME ZONE D.S.T EASTERN ON 4 Select “ ON” or “ OFF” using [ s / B ], then press [ OK]. D.S.T EXIT CHANNEL TIME DETAIL INITIAL Select Daylight Saving Time . NOTE: 2:00AM of the second Sun[...]
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23 EN Advanced Operation 5 Select the desired rating type using [ K / L ], then press [ OK]. E.g., “ T V RA TING” V-CHIP EXIT CHANNEL TIME DETAIL INITIAL MPAA RATING TV RATING DOWNLOADABLE RATING CANADIAN ENGLISH RATING CANADIAN FRENCH RATING CLEAR DOWNLOADABLE RATING NEW PASSWORD NO TE: “DOWNL OAD ABLE RA TING” will be available when the S[...]
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24 EN A dvanced Op e rat ion T o Set the Sub Ratings for “TV R A TING ” . As for T V-MA, T V-14, T V-PG, or T V- Y7, you can further set the sub ratings to block speci c elements of programming . T o set the sub ratings, follow the step below . Use [ K / L / s / B ] to select the desired rating or sub rating, then pr ess [OK ] repeatedly to [...]
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25 EN Advanced Operation Closed Caption Options DTV has its own closed caption called DTV CC. Use this menu to change the settings for D T V CC. 1 Press [SETUP]. 2 Select “DET AIL ” using [ K / L ], then press [ OK]. 3 Select “ CL OSED CAPTION” using [ K / L ], then pr ess [OK]. DETAIL EXIT CHANNEL TIME DETAIL INITIAL CLOSED CAPTION DISPLAY[...]
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26 EN A dvanced Op e rat ion Auto P ow er Down “ Auto pow er down ” shuts down the STB automatically after a certain period of time you set. ( The EP A (U .S. Environmental P rotection Agenc y) recommends using this setting to c onserve energy .) 1 Press [SETUP]. 2 Select “DET AIL ” using [ K / L ], then press [ OK]. 3 Select “ A UT O POW[...]
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27 EN Ot he rs Others T r oubleshooting Before r equesting service, check the table below for a possible cause of the problem. Symptom Remedy No power Make sure that the AC pow er cord is secur ely plugged into the power outlet. Make sure that the STB’ s main power is on. • • The STB is not responding to the remote con trol. Make sure to poin[...]
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LIMITED WARRANTY FUNAI CORP. will repair this product, free of charge in the USA in the event of defect in materials or workmanship as follows: DURATION: PARTS: FUNAI CORP. will provide parts to replace defective parts without charge for one (1) year from the date of original retail purchase. Certain parts are excluded from this warranty. LABOR: FU[...]