Manuale d’uso / di manutenzione del prodotto IP-HDTV del fabbricante Contemporary Research
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Product Manual IP-HDTV HD Tuner Version 2.2 March 23, 2007 17630 Davenport Road, Suite 113 • Dallas, TX 75252 Phone: 972-931-2728 • Toll-Free: 888-972-2728 • Fax: 972-931-2765 E-Mail: Sa le s@ cr www.
Contemporary Research 2 IP-HDTV HD Tuner Table of Contents Overview ....................................................................................................................... ....................................... 3 Specific ations .....
Overview The Contemporary Research IP-HTDV is an HD tuner that offers analog and digital tuning, a variety of HD and NTSC output options, and full systems i ntegration via Ethernet, RS-232, or discrete IR control. The IP-HDTV tuner is capable of receivi ng analog and unscrambled digital programming, ei ther off-air or CATV.
Specifications Physical Si ze (WHD): 14.2" [360 mm] x 2.4" [60 mm] x 10.8" [274 mm] Wei ght: 8.0 lbs [3.6 kg] Encl osure: Steel and aluminum wi th durabl e silver and black powder coat .
Contemporary Research 5 IP-HDTV HD Tuner Video Frequency Range: NTSC, NTSC and Clear QA M (cabl e) television 55.25 to 801.25 MHz TV S ystem: NTSC, ATSC D TV (1080i/720p/480p/480i) Tuni ng: Off-air 2-.
AV and Control Connection RF IN F connector for off-air MATV or CATV input OUT F connector for looped RF output AV Outputs Video RCA composite, video always present Note that on-screen menus will only be displayed t hrough the SD outp uts when the Component output is selected from the front panel and set up 480i format.
Front Panel Setup There are a number of parameters that can be set by front-panel Setup commands. In normal operation the Up/Down arrows select channels, and th e Left/Right arrows adjust volume.
Contemporary Research 8 IP-HDTV HD Tuner Front Panel Setup Menu Parameters Unit 1-9 Panel Lockout None (Default) Ch+Menu Vol+Menu Ch+Vol+Menu Pwr Setup Menu All Setup+Menu Pwr+Set+Menu Cursor buttons .
On-Screen Menus - Channels On-Screen Menus HD-RC IR Remote The rema ining tuner cap abilities can be set up by eas y-to-use on-s creen menus. T he menus can be accessed from the HD-RC IR remote control using the Menu, Arro w, Select (), Surf, and Exit buttons.
Auto-Scan Channels • Press Menu to display the menu window • Press Select or f to select the EZ Scan menu • Use the arrow keys to select TV (off-air) or CATV (cable) format • Press Select to e.
Add Channels Manually To manually add channels: • Select the Manual Add menu • Press Select or f to enter the menu • Use Up/Down arrows to select a channel number, or enter a number on the HD-RC remote.
On-Screen Menus – Options The Options menu defines key oper ation features of the IP-HDTV Clock Off-Air • Select Clock from the Options menu • Time is set automaticall y from DTV broadcasts • .
Aspect Ratio Aspect Ratio Menu HD-RD Remote – Ratio Button This menu sets the default screen format when video is displayed. There are two different menus that appear, depending on whether the IP-HDTV is set for HD 1080i /720p mode (16:9) or SD 480i/480P mode (4:3).
Contemporary Research 14 IP-HDTV HD Tuner HD 1080i/720p Display Selects h ow a 4:3 image will b e displayed in widescreen fo rmat. • Set by Program • Normal – black bars at the sides of the imag.
On-Screen Menus – Options The Caption menus set up how closed-captioning i s displayed. DTV Captions This turn s DTV captioning off, or displayed in Englis h, French or Spanish. The CC command or HD-RC button will also step through availa ble options.
On-Screen Menus – Lock This menu s ets up parent al controls for viewing . The menu will promp t for a password when you enter th is menu (0000 is the default password) • Lock System – Activates.
On-Screen Menus – Guides Guide Menu HD-RD Remote – Guides This menu d isplays the Program Guide or the Station Guide . You can also access Guides using the Program and Station system commands and HD-RC buttons. Program Guide The Program Guide is an intera ctive display of th e day’s prog ramming schedule .
Station Guide The Station Guide displays a channel’s program li st for the day. You can browse through the Guide with the arrow keys to view programs and change channel lists – as we ll as using Selec t to view a curren t program. Using the Date command on the HD-RC remote, you can highlight the Date field and se lect a different day.
HD-RC IR Remote The HD-RC IR Remote included with the IP-HDTV can be used to setup the tuner and for daily operation. All of the functions on the remote have equivalent commands in RS-232, Ethernet, and Wired IR formats. In addition, the IP-HDTV front panel buttons can perf orm Power, Channel, Volume, and Menu control.
Contemporary Research 20 IP-HDTV HD Tuner Ethernet Setup Ethernet Connection The IP-HDTV typically communicates over a network usi ng a static IP address, and is shipped set to a default address: IP Address: 192.168.1.231 Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0 Gateway Address: 000.
Contemporary Research 21 IP-HDTV HD Tuner Ethernet and RS-232 Control Protocol Overview The IP-HDTV full duplex Ethernet/RS -232 scheme enable s a system programmer to control all TV Tuner functions as well as monitor 3 groups of TV Tuner stat us. All commands are sent as ASCII strings.
Contemporary Research 22 IP-HDTV HD Tuner Code Function Operation Data IP= IP Address IP returns the current MAC address, current IP address, subnet mask, and gateway. Response example (S or D at end of IP signifies DHCP or Static address): $MAC=0014C8000001 / 1 $IP=192.
Contemporary Research 23 IP-HDTV HD Tuner Code Function Operation Display KK=82 Ratio Steps through aspect ratios, options depend on channel and output types KK=80 Freeze Freeze image, toggles KK=81 S.
Contemporary Research 24 IP-HDTV HD Tuner HD-RC Remote Emulation You can also emulate IR commands sent from the CR HD-RC Wireless Remote. If you are usi ng the numeri c keys to sele ct a channel, the us er or program will ne ed to follow the nume ric command with an Ent er.
Contemporary Research 25 IP-HDTV HD Tuner Response Strings Typical: [Attention] [Unit#] [data ...data] [cr] [lf] IP-HDTV status response strings contain ASCII characters similar to those used for the same functions i n command strings. An ASCII 'carriage return' and ‘line feed' follow each response stri ng.
IP Control Options RS-232 Display Control An IP-HDTV that is controlled over Ethernet can al so offer a pathway for IP-dri ven RS-232 control to a display or p rojector. Th is application ta kes advantage of the fact tha t multiple Telne t ports can co mmunicate over the same TCP connection.
RS-232 Cable Connections Single Tuner 5 GND 2 RXD 3 TXD RXD 2 GND 5 TXD 3 Control Wiring – Single Unit 9-pin D-sub female RS-232 Control Port Channel Up 4 Channel Down 9 RS-232 wiring for control or programmi ng shoul d only use pins 2, 3, 5.
Rack Mounting RKHD HD Rack Kit • Attach IP-HDTV to RKHD shelf • Mount RKHD into 19” equipment rack • Place cover plate into the RKHD front, attach with 2 mounti ng screws Di mensions: 19" [487mm] wide x 3.
Contemporary Research 29 IP-HDTV HD Tuner Safety Instructions Read before operating equipment. 1. Cleaning - Unplug this product from the wall outlet before cleaning. Do not use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners. Use a damp cloth for cleani ng. 2. Power Sources - Use supplied or equivalent UL/CSA approved l ow voltage DC plug-in transformer.
Contemporary Research 30 IP-HDTV HD Tuner Limited Warranty Contemporary Research Corporation (CR) warrants this product to be free from defects in material and workmanship under normal use for a period of two years from the date of purchase from CR.
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