Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product TV/FM Tuner Aurora Multimedia
Go to page of 17
Installation and Operations Manual Manual Rev: 050224 Firmware Rev: 1.25 205 Commercial Court Morganville, NJ 07751 V oice: (732) 591-5800 Fax: (732) 591-5801 www .
T able of Contents Product Description ................................ 1 W arning ................................................. 2 Unpacking ............................................ 2 Installation ............................................. 2 Remote Control .
1.0 Product Description The is a 181-channel Closed Caption TV T uner with composite video out. Built in OSD allows for on-screen channels and volume. The VT une P ro allows up to 999 units to be connected together via 1 RS-232 por t and the advanced addressable RS-232 command set.
3.0 Unpacking (1) - VTune P ro (1) - Installation and Operations Manual (1) - 12 V olt power supply (1) - I Remote ( 1 )-6P i n Mini DIN Male - F emale 9 Pin (Firmware Upgrade / RS-232 Control Cable) .
6.0 Remote Control Using the Aurora IRC -7 Remote Control -3- 1. POWER - T urns on and off the VT une 2. F1 - See Setup Mode section for detail 3. F2 - 4. F3 - 5. MUTE - T oggles the volume mute on/off 6. VOLUME - Ramps the volume up or down 7. CHANNEL - Changes the TV channel + or - 1 1.
7.0 Front P anel -4- The VT une Pro front panel is simple but ver y effective . The orange seven segment display shows the current TV channel selected for Main or PiP channel .
8.0 Setup_Mode -5- T o access setup mode press the following remote sequence quickly: SET , UP , DOWN When in setup mode the right most decimal will be lit . T o exit setup mode cycle the power using the power button or unplug and plug the power cable .
8.0 (Continued) Baud Rate Front K ey Lock out Setup_Mode press the FM button. Use the volume +/- to adjust the level. Switch back and forth between a tuned TV channel and a tuned FM channel until it sounds close to the same level. The mute button will toggle the auto FM mute function.
9.0 Specifications 8.4”L x 5.65”D 1”H 12v DC FCC Class B CE EN 55013:2000 CE EN 55024:1998 CE EN 60065 P ower RF T uner (Nor th America) RF T uner (International) Video Output Audio Outputs Dimension Compliance Input Connector : 'F' type female TV Frequency R ange : 55.
10.0 11.0 RS-232 Protocol The VT une Pro is addressable. This allows multiple VT une Pro units to be connected together via the loop por t. When using commands with an address of 001 to 999 after the “!” the auto feedback from changes in the volume, channel, etc will no longer work to prevent collision.
-9- 11.0 (Continued) RS-232 Protocol !KEY_6<CR> 6 !KEY_7<CR> 7 !KEY_8<CR> 8 !KEY_9<CR> 9 !KEY_SET<CR> Set button for presets !KEY_P1<CR> Preset 1 !KEY_P2<CR> .
-10- Bits D4-D1 (AFC4- AFC1) Read the 4 bits separate of the other bits for easy use. eg. (afc & 0x1E) then shif t the bits 1 place to the right. This will give you a value of 0x00 to 0x0F . Follow the char t below to determine the signal. Bit4 Bit3 Bit2 Bit1 0111 -187.
-1 1- 12.0 Connector Specifications DC CONTROL L OOP 2.1mm P ower Connector (12 volts) Center is P ositive Outer Shell is Ground Pins 1,3,5 Pin 1 - Ground Pi n3-T X P i n5-R X Pins 1,2,4,6 Pins 1,2: V.
13.0 Random noise in video image White noise Hum on all channels Ghosting No Communication ‘ERROR’ is always received Intermittent Communication Front K eys do not work IR does not work T roubleshooting Miscellaneous TV T uner RS-232 - Check antenna position or cable connection.
14.0 Upgrading Firmware What to do if flash upgrade fails or is interr upted: 1) Download latest copy of Flash123 from www .auroramultimedia.com under the VTune P ro product section. 2) Download the latest version of firmware . 3) Install Flash123 on a Windows 2000 or better machine .
-14- Limited Lifetime W arranty Aurora Multimedia Corp. (“Manufacturer”) warrants that this product is free of defects in both materials and workmanship for the product lifetime as defined herein for parts and labor from date of purchase. This Limited Lifetime warranty covers products purchased in the year of 2003 and after .
FCC P ar t 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 designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful inter ference in a residential installation.
An important point after buying a device Aurora Multimedia TV/FM Tuner (or even before the purchase) is to read its user manual. We should do this for several simple reasons:
If you have not bought Aurora Multimedia TV/FM Tuner yet, this is a good time to familiarize yourself with the basic data on the product. First of all view first pages of the manual, you can find above. You should find there the most important technical data Aurora Multimedia TV/FM Tuner - thus you can check whether the hardware meets your expectations. When delving into next pages of the user manual, Aurora Multimedia TV/FM Tuner you will learn all the available features of the product, as well as information on its operation. The information that you get Aurora Multimedia TV/FM Tuner will certainly help you make a decision on the purchase.
If you already are a holder of Aurora Multimedia TV/FM Tuner, but have not read the manual yet, you should do it for the reasons described above. You will learn then if you properly used the available features, and whether you have not made any mistakes, which can shorten the lifetime Aurora Multimedia TV/FM Tuner.
However, one of the most important roles played by the user manual is to help in solving problems with Aurora Multimedia TV/FM Tuner. Almost always you will find there Troubleshooting, which are the most frequently occurring failures and malfunctions of the device Aurora Multimedia TV/FM Tuner along with tips on how to solve them. Even if you fail to solve the problem, the manual will show you a further procedure – contact to the customer service center or the nearest service center
