Aurora Multimedia VPH-100 User manual

Manual Number: 100420

SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

Please review the following safety precautions. If this is the first time using this model of terrestrial TV

tuner, then read this manual before installing or using the tuner. If the tuner is not functioning properly,

please contact your local distributor or system installer.

The lightning symbol in the triangle is used to alert you to the presence of dangerous voltage

inside the tuner that may be sufficient to constitute a risk of electric shock to anyone opening the

case. It is also used to indicate improper installation or handling of the tuner that could damage

the electrical system in the tuner or in other equipment attached to the tuner.

The exclamation point in the triangle is used to alert you to important operating and maintenance

instructions. Failure to follow these instructions could result in injury to you or damage to the

tuner.

Be careful with electricity:

Power outlet: To prevent electric shock, be sure the electrical plug used on the tuner‟s power cord matches

the electrical outlet used to supply power to the tuner.

Power cord: Be sure the power cord is routed so that it will not be stepped on or pinched by heavy items.

Power overloading: Avoid overloading electrical outlets or extension cords which otherwise could result in

electric shock or fire.

Lightning: For protection from lightning or when the tuner is left unattended for a long period, disconnect it

from the power source.

Protect other equipment: Unplug the tuner before connecting any other equipment, especially the TV

antenna. Connect all equipment to the tuner before plugging in any power cords to the power source.

Power line: Be sure your TV antenna is not located near overhead power lines, or where it might fall into any

power lines. Also be careful to avoid touching any such power lines when installing the TV antenna.

Antenna Grounding: Be sure that the antenna is grounded to provide protection from lightning and build-up of

static electricity. Also, be sure that the power has been turned off before connecting any of the RF connectors.

Also follow these precautions:

Ventilation: Do not block the ventilation slots on the tuner or place any heavy object on top of it.

Blocking the air flow could damage the tuner. Arrange components so that air can flow freely around the tuner.

Ensure that there is adequate ventilation if the tuner is placed in a stand. Put the tuner in a properly ventilated

area, away from direct sunlight or any source of heat.

Overheating: Avoid stacking the tuner on top of a hot component such as a power amplifier.

Risk of Fire: Do not place the tuner on top of any easily combustible material, such as carpet or fabric.

Proper Connections: Be sure all cables and equipment are connected to the tuner as described in this

manual.

Object Entry: To avoid electric shock, never stick anything in the slots on the case or remove the cover.

Water Exposure: To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose the tuner to rain or moisture.

Keep the tuner out of the reach of children or it may fall, causing injury or damage to the tuner.

Always disconnect the power cord from the power outlet when you are not using the tuner. This reduces your

risk of electric shocks or fire.

Always turn off the tuner, disconnect it from the power outlet, and unplug all other cables from before moving

the tuner. This reduces your risk of electric shocks or fire.

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

(1) This device may not cause harmful interference.

(2) This device must accept any interferences received, including interference that may cause undesired

operation.

"HDMI, the HDMI logo and High-Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered

trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC."

 EMI (Electro Magnetic Interference) tested

Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. “Dolby” and the double-D symbol are trademarks of

Dolby Laboratories.

WARNING!

RISK OF ELECTRICAL SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

WARNING:

TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRICAL SHOCK

DO NOT REMOVETHE COVER

NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS ARE INSIDE

REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL

TABLE OF CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION..........................................................................................................................1

Package Contents.................................................................................................................................1

Front Panel Buttons and LEDs..............................................................................................................1

Rear Panel Jacks ..................................................................................................................................2

INSTALLATION ...........................................................................................................................3

Connections...........................................................................................................................................3

Identifying the Remote Control Buttons ................................................................................................4

SETTING UP THE TUNER..........................................................................................................5

Channel Setup.......................................................................................................................................5

Auto Scan..........................................................................................................................................................5

Manual Scan......................................................................................................................................................6

IP Program Setting ............................................................................................................................................6

Edit....................................................................................................................................................................7

Caption (Closed-Caption Options) ........................................................................................................8

Setup.....................................................................................................................................................9

Output Resolution..............................................................................................................................................9

OSD Opacity......................................................................................................................................................9

I-Plate................................................................................................................................................................9

Power Saving ....................................................................................................................................................9

Time Zone .........................................................................................................................................................9

Sound..............................................................................................................................................................10

Network Settings .............................................................................................................................................10

System ............................................................................................................................................................10

Resetting to the factory defaults......................................................................................................................10

Software Upgrade............................................................................................................................................ 11

Parental Control Setting ......................................................................................................................12

Explanation of the MPAA and TV Rating Systems...........................................................................................12

Parental Control...............................................................................................................................................13

Advanced Rating.............................................................................................................................................13

Change Password...........................................................................................................................................13

APPENDIX 1 DTV Channel Table Information ...................................................................14

APPENDIX 2 RF System Guidelines ..................................................................................14

APPENDIX 3 Troubleshooting ............................................................................................16

APPENDIX 4 RS-232/LAN Control Protocol.......................................................................17

APPENDIX 5 Technical Specifications...............................................................................19

APPENDIX 6 Glossary.........................................................................................................20

APPENDIX 7 Warranty.........................................................................................................22

INTRODUCTION

Package Contents

Please make sure the following items are included within your package. Contact your dealer if any items

are missing or damaged.

Tuner x 1

Remote Control (with 2 AAA batteries) x 1

Component cable x 1

Audio cable x 1

This user‟s guide x 1 (Go to www.auroramultimedia.com for latest manual and firmware)

Power adaptor x 1

Rack Mount Bracket x 2

Screw x 4

Front Panel Buttons and LEDs

Power

Press to turn the tuner ON or OFF.

 / Channel +/-

Press to change channels or highlight items on the On-Screen Display (OSD) menu screen.

 / Volume +/- and System Reset

Press to adjust volume or highlight items on the OSD menu.

Press to exit to previous menu screen.

Hold  simultaneously for 5 seconds to reset system to default settings and reboot.

Menu / Enter

Press to launch OSD menu and confirm selected adjustments throughout the menu.

LED Display

Power/Stand by: shows current power status –green LED for power ON, red LED for stand by

IR: blinks to confirm that commands from the remote control are being received.

5 digit numeric LED display: 3 digits for the main channel and 2 digits for the subchannel (digital

sources only).

Rear Panel Jacks

①.DC IN

Connect the supplied 12V / 2A power adapter's output plug here.

②.RF IN

Connect a VHF/UHF/ATSC coaxial RF antenna cable to this port for signal input.

③.RS-232

Connection for remote monitoring or control via external system (e.g. PC).(see Appendix 3)

④.IR IN

Connection for external IR extender.

⑤.YPbPr/S-VIDEO/VIDEO with AUDIO OUT

Analog video and audio outputs for connection to audio/video switchers or displays. Choices

are, in order of signal quality: Component (YPbPr), S-Video, composite (Video). Note:

S-Video and composite are 480i only.

⑥.S/PDIF OUT

Digital audio outputs (optical and RCA type) for connection to external digital audio system.

⑦.HDMI OUT

HDMI output comprised of digital video and audio signals, for connection to compatible

displays or switching/routing devices.

⑧.LAN

RJ-45 Ethernet port for used for control, IPTV input and firmware updates. (seeAppendix 3)

(Caution: DO NOT plug a telephone line into the network connector!)

⑨.USB

Alternate method for installing firmware updates.

INSTALLATION

Connections

Plug power adapter into AC power outlet, then connect adapter plug into DC IN port

Connect antenna or cable source to RF Input port using coaxial RF cable with F-type

connector

Connect to external control system (if applicable)

Select output format:

For analog output, connect the YPbPr, S-VIDEO or VIDEO outputs to the AV INPUT

jacks on your display, switcher or router. Connect the L/R AUDIO outputs for audio.

For multichannel digital audio, connect a digital audio cable (optical or RCA type) to

an external digital audio system.

For combined digital video/audio output, connect an HDMI cable (not included)

between the tuner's HDMI output and HDMI input of your display, switcher or router.

Identifying the Remote Control Buttons

Battery Installation

Open the battery lid behind the remote control and insert the twoAAA batteries (included). Be sure to observe

correct polarity (+/-) when placing the batteries into the compartment.

Note: Never mix old and new batteries as this may result in leakage or cracking, possibly causing injuries to users.

Caution: A risk of explosion can result if batteries are replaced with an incorrect type. Always dispose of used

batteries in accordance with local regulations.

*For future use

Note: The remote control has a range of about 20 feet (6 meters) at a left to right angle of about 60° off center.

Always point the remote control directly at the tuner. The remote control unit may not work properly if the

remote control sensor on the tuner is under direct sunlight or subjected to other strong lighting. In such

cases, suppress or change the angle of the lighting on the tuner, or operate the remote control unit closer to

the tuner.

Button

Description

Power

Turns tuner ON and OFF

Numeric Buttons

For entering channel number or password

Mute

Press to toggle audio output on and off

VOL+/VOL-

Press + to increase or –to decrease audio volume

CH Λ/CH V

Press to change channels up or down

Last

Press to return to previous channel viewed

Press to view or clear the OSD (On-Screen Display) menu

Source*

Input source selection

Info

Press to display information about the current channel

Exit

Press to return to the previous menu page or exit On-Screen Menu



Use to highlight a desired menu item on the screen

Press to select a highlighted menu item

CC/CS

Press to select CC (Closed Caption) and CS (Caption Service) feeds

Aspect

Press to toggle through predefined aspect ratio modes

Page

Change to next page on EPG (Electronic Program Guide)

EPG

Press to display Electronic Program Guide

Play*

PVR Play

Stop*

PVR Stop

Pause*

PVR Pause

Prev*

PVR Skip Previous

Next*

PVR Skip Next

Fwd*

PVR Scan Forward

Rev*

PVR Scan Reverse

Rec*

PVR Record

SETTING UP THE TUNER

Channel Setup

Press the “Power” button on the remote control to turn the tuner on. When powering on for the first time, you will be

prompted to scan and memorize all available channels from your RF input signal. To start this process, press the

“Menu” button on remote control to display the MENU banner.

Auto Scan

Depending upon the RF input signal, you will need to scan for either off air

(antenna) or cable channels.

Off Air Scan

1. Press the “Menu” button on the remote control to display the OSD menu.

2. Press  to highlight Channel, and press the “OK” button on the remote

control. There are three sub-menus are listed.

(1) Auto Scan

(2) Manual Scan

(3) IP Program

(4) Edit

3. Press  to highlight “Auto Scan”, then press the “OK” button on the

remote control.

4. Press  to select the “Off Air”, then press the “OK” button on the remote

control to start auto-programming.

The tuner will scan for both analog (NTSC) and digital (ATSC) off-air

content from channel 2 to 69. It takes several minutes to complete the

scanning process; the percentage bar displays the progress.

When the scan had completed, press the “Exit” button on the remote control to leave this window. Press the “CH

” and “CH ” buttons to verify the channels found and memorized.

Cable Auto Scan

1. Follow steps 1~3 listed above to activate theAuto Scan function for cable signals.

2. Press  to select “Cable” and press “OK”. Use  to select “STD”, “HRC” or “IRC”, then press the “OK”

button on the TV or remote control.

Note: STD, HRC, and IRC identify various types of cable TV systems. Contact your local cable company for the

type of cable system that exists in your particular area.

The tuner scans for all QAM digital and NTSC analog signals from channel 2 to 125. It takes about five

minutes to complete the whole scanning process; the percentage bar displays the progress.

When the scan has completed, press the “Exit”button on the remote control to leave this window.

Press the “CH ” and “CH ” buttons to verify the channels found and memorized.

Manual Scan

Manual Scan allows you to individually add new channels into memory without running Auto Scan.

1. On the Channel menu page, select “Manual Scan” and press the “OK”

button on the remote control. Choose the channel map you are using,

then press "OK".

(1) Off Air

For off-air additions, enter the new channel number (between 2 and 69)

on the remote control's numeric keypad. Press to select "Scan", then

"OK" to scan for and load the channel.

(2) Cable

When adding cable channels, verify your cable type (“STD”, “HRC” or “IRC”), then enter the new channel

number (between 2 and 125) on the remote control's numeric keypad. “OK” button on the remote control for

scanning. Press to select "Scan", then "OK" to scan for and load the channel.

The scanned channels will appear if the desired scanning channel has been searched successfully.

2. When finished, press the “Exit” button on the remote control to leave this window.

IP Program Setting

1. On the Channel menu page, select “IP Program” and press the “OK”

button on the remote control.

2. Select “Add”and press “OK”, there are two sub-menus are listed.

(1) Unicast

(2) Multicast

3. Press  to highlight “Unicast”, then press the “OK” button on the

remote control, you will see the “Channel No”, “Port”to be typed, and

press .to select “Add”and press “OK”to apply.

4. Press  to highlight “Multicast”, then press the “OK” button on the

remote control, you will see the “Channel No”, “IP Adress”and “Port”to

be typed, and press .to select “Add”and press “OK”to apply.

5. Press the “Exit” button on the remote control to leave this window.

Edit

Channel Skip and Add setting

This feature allows you to select which channels in memory are tuned

when using the channel  buttons.

1. On the Channel menu page, press  to highlight “Edit”, then press

“OK”to display the list of memorized channels. Press "OK" again to

enter the channel list.

2. Use  to highlight each channel in the list. Pressing “OK”on a

checked channel will remove it from the list (skip), while pressing "OK"

on an unchecked channel will add it to memory.

3. Press the “Exit” button on the remote control to leave this window.

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