D-Tune TV/FM Tuner Installation Manual Manual# 041018 205 Commercial Court Morganville, NJ 07751 www.auroramultimedia.
D-TUNE Installation Manual TABLE OF CONTENT 1 INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................................................2 2 ACCESSORIES .....................................................................................................................................2 3 SUPPORTED IR TRANSMITTER(S) AND BASIC KEY FUNCTIONS .......................................3 4 QUICK START GUIDE ..................................................
D-TUNE Installation Manual 1 Introduction The D-TUNE is a high quality TV/FM Tuner/Scaler. The D-TUNE supports advanced functionality, like video format /scan rate conversions, audio effects, Closed Captioning, Teletext (International Version), V-Chip functions, RDS (FM Tuner), cloning capabilities (using the RS-232 port), Sleep Timer, and bitmap display (photos, logos, etc). All this can be controlled via IR remote and RS-232 and is small enough to fit in tight areas.
D-TUNE Installation Manual 3 Supported IR transmitter(s) and basic key functions The D-TUNE is controlled using an IR remote controller. It utilizes the built in IR sensor or can be extended with an external IR receiver (not included).
D-TUNE Installation Manual For details of D-TUNE operation refer to the corresponding chapter of this document. Below is a brief description of remote transmitters and the keys used for D-TUNE control. IR Remote POWER CC/TT EDS SLEEP TV INPUT FM INPUT VIDEO INPUT S-VIDEO INPUT RGB/YPbPr INPUT CHANNEL VOLUME + VOLUME MUTE ARROWS MENU SELECT INFO SET LAST PRESET KEYS 0..
D-TUNE Installation Manual 5 LED functions The two LEDs located on the D-Tune indicate the current state of D-TUNE and may be useful for troubleshooting. During the startup (after powering on) the LEDs blink as the unit goes through self-test procedures and firmware booting. If, after connecting the power, LEDs do not show any activity, then probably there are problems with the power supply.
D-TUNE Installation Manual Example of interconnections for a display device, D-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 D-TUNE. S-Video 4-pin mini-DIN connector is intended for S-Video signal input (VCR, DVD, other signal source).
D-TUNE Installation Manual The RGBHV/YPbPr port is meant primarily for VGA, 480i and 480p. While it can handle up to XGA the image will be downscaled to 480p which may not be desirable in some situations. Different views of the D-TUNE: 6.2 RF connectors The coaxial connector (ANT) of D-TUNE is RF signal input – either aerial or cable TV, UHF/VHF, if the D-TUNE shall be used as TV tuner. The other is for FM antenna reception. 6.
D-TUNE Installation Manual 7.1 Remote Control Functions When no menu is active, usual keys of IR transmitter can be utilized to change volume level and switch channels. These control keys are: Key: Volume+/- (”VOL”) “VOLUME “ – volume up/down adjustment Key: Channel +/- (“CH”) Change TV channel. Number and label (if was defined) of the new channel is shown at top of screen for 5 seconds. Keys: 0-9 Dialog: “SWITCH TO” – enter new channel number, several digits can be entered if necessary.
D-TUNE Installation Manual The main menu: This menu allows a user to select the desired sub-menu for further configuration or to set default settings. “Set default settings”. These sub-menus are discussed in more detail in the subsequent chapters. 7.3 General Settings This menu allows control of various “general” aspects of D-TUNE behavior. Note that the *-marked options are accessible only in Service mode, and not in Stand-alone mode. A/V Input Current time Timer On Timer Off Sleep timer Def.
D-TUNE Installation Manual means the D-TUNE will switch on automatically (no need to manually switch the power on after power supply connection). 7.4 Video Settings Brightness Contrast Color Startup Logo Timer Logo Video Position 7.5 Audio Settings Volume Spatial Effect 7.6 -- Controls the brightness of the picture. -- Controls the contrast of the picture. -- Controls color saturation (0 corresponds to grayscale picture) -- Enabled or disables “logo” picture display after D-TUNE powering on.
D-TUNE Installation Manual Default Chan -- Specifies the default channel, which will be selected upon D-TUNE power-up. If this default channel is set to “0” -- the default channel will be the last channel selected before the D-TUNE was powered 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 D-TUNE is switched to this channel.
D-TUNE Installation Manual Add/Remove Channels – Allows user to add or remove channels (edit the “validity mask”) manually. Map A/V Input to Channel – Allows user to make an association between a channel number and the AV inputs.
D-TUNE Installation Manual 7.7 FM Radio Settings Default Station -- Specifies the default presetl, which will be selected upon D-TUNE power-up. If this default channel is set to “0” -- the default station will be the last channel selected before the D-TUNE was powered off. Current Station -- Shows the current radio station tuned by the D-Tune. Region -- Sets the area of the world which the D-Tune is to be used for proper decoding of signal.
D-TUNE Installation Manual 7.8 CC Settings This menu control Closed Caption decoder – CC signal type, and CC text color. CC State Foreground Background 7.9 -- CC decoder state: Off – Closed Caption output is switched off. -- Color for CC text foreground. -- Color for CC text background. V-Chip Settings This menu configures V-Chip parental control system. V-Chip Limit Unrated chan. -- Sets the threshold for program content indicator.
D-TUNE Installation Manual 7.10 Troubleshooting Symptom Key on remote is pressed but nothing happens Checks See if the upper LED of D-TUNE is fast-blinking while pressing key and aiming remote at IR sensor on Plasma Display. If it is not -– check the batteries in the remote. If the batteries are good – check the cable connections between the Plasma Display and the D-TUNE. Image is not locking to display or is incorrect proportion The output of the D-Tune is 720 x 480p.
D-TUNE Installation Manual 8 Firmware and Startup Picture update The internal software of D-TUNE (the firmware) can be updated. This may be necessary to fix errors corrected in the newer releases of the firmware, or to enhance functionality. The similar procedure is used to update the “logo picture” that can be shown by D-TUNE for a predefined time after power on.
D-TUNE Installation Manual 9 RS-232 Protocol Baud Rate: 9600 8N1 ? IS A QUERY COMMAND ! IS A COMMAND ~ IS A RESPONSE (Does not have to be Case Sensitive) (Does not have to be Case Sensitive) (ALL RESPONSES ARE CAPITALS) is 0D hex or 13 decimal !KEY_LEFT !KEY_RIGHT !KEY_UP !KEY_DOWN !KEY_SEL !KEY_CH- !KEY_CH+ !KEY_LAST !KEY_0 !KEY_1 !KEY_2 !KEY_3 !KEY_4 !KEY_5 !KEY_6 !KEY_7 !KEY_8 !KEY_9 !KEY_SET !KEY_P1 !KEY_P2 !KEY_
D-TUNE Installation Manual !KEY_INFO !KEY_CC !KEY_EDS !KEY_SLEEP !PWRON !PWROFF ?PWR Info Closed Captioning Extended Data Services Sleep Timer Power On Power Off Query Power status responds with ~PWRON or ~PWROFF !VOLxx Volume Level Set xx=00 to 64 Responds with ~VOL52 for volume level 52. 00 is Mute for this command. 52 is zero dB ?VOL Query Volume Level Responds with ~VOL10 for volume level 10.
D-TUNE Installation Manual Bit 0 -PONR 1 = Power on reset after supply breakdown 0 = After a successful reading of the status register !LOGOON !LOGOOFF !LOGOTIMER%% ?LOGOSTATUS ?LOGOTIMER Enable Logo /Bitmap Disable Logo / Bitmap Set Logo display time when unit is first turned on Reports back the logo status Current logo timeout !CxxxFxxxxx !C002F05525 for TV Channel Frequency setup for International version. channel 2 to be set to a freq of 55.25MHz.
D-TUNE Installation Manual 10 Specifications 10.1 Power source 12v 15 Watt DC wall supply 5.65 Watts Maximum with 12v DC input 10.2 Applicable signals Color system: NTSC (RF and AV inputs) Scanning format: 525i (480i), 525p (480p) RF Tuner (North America) Input Connector : 'F' type female Receiving RF signals – US Standard Air, US Standard Cable, Cable HRC, Cable IRC TV Frequency Range : 55.25 to 801.25 MHz, 31.25 or 62.5KHz fine tune FM Frequency Range : 76.00 to 108.
D-TUNE Installation Manual Logic IN – 3.5mm TRS (Tip – Input Signal, Ring – NA, Sleeve – Ground) 8 Pin Mini-DIN Audio connector pinout: 1 – SVideo audio Right IN 2 – YPbPr audio Left IN 3 – Composite audio Right IN 4 – SVideo audio Left IN 5 – Right Line OUT 6 – Composite audio Left IN 7 -- YPbPr audio Right IN 8 -- Right Line OUT RS-232 Male Connector 10.4 Dimensions Height: Depth: Length: 0.96” 4.18” 7.30” Plus 1.39” (35.3 mm) with mounting brackets 10.5 Weight Approx. 0.
D-TUNE Installation Manual 11 Limited Lifetime Warranty 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. Product lifetime is defined as 7 years from discontinuance of product.
D-TUNE Installation Manual 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 designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
