User Manual

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Welcome to the world of Digital TV
Welcome to the world of Digital TV
All set top boxes (STB) have been tested in the factory for proper operation. In case you
experience any problems, please follow these simple steps to troubleshoot your problems.
Please make sure your TV and STB are plugged in and powered up, and that the STB is properly
connected to your TV by either a RF cable or a A/V cable set (red white yellow connectors on
each end) following the guideline below. Don't forget to properly insert batteries into the remote
control unit.
Connection option RF:
The STB can be operated in RF mode to connect to your TV. In this case the RF-OUT connector
of the STB connects to your Antenna Input on your TV. Your TV must be tuned to either channel
3 or 4 and the STB needs to be set to the corresponding channel selected on theback of the STB
by utilizing the small slide switch.
Connection option A/V:
If you TV is equipped with an A/V input, sometimes referred to as AV1 or AVin, Then you may want
to choose the A/V connection for a better quality picture. A RF connection as described above has
some inherent limitation and a somewhat lower quality than A/V.
Please make your connection before turning on your devices and plug in the yellow terminated
cable to the AV-in on your TV and the AV-out on the STB. Similarly, connect the red and white
terminated cable to the corresponding Audio-in on your TV and Audio-out on the STB.
Once a connection utilizing option RF or option A/V is made turn on your TV first and then your STB.
The STB is turned on by pressing the power button on the front, or using the remote, power up the
STB. You should see a logo come up on your TV as the STB turns on.
Since channel programming is different in various regions, you must set up your set top box with
your channels by using the auto scan feature.
Make sure a suitable antenna is connected to the antenna input, labeled as RF-In on the STB,
and after turning on your TV and STB, press the Menu button on your remote. Use the cursor
keys around the OK button to move the highlighted field to Channel-Scan and press OK. You
may need to reorient your antenna to achieve best results. If you have an external antenna, it
may have already been oriented such that it point to the transmitter stations.
To help in orienting your antenna, a signal strength indicator can be turned on in the STB. Use
the menu button and select signal strength or signal quality item to display a signal quality bar
on the screen.
Although digital TV will give a very clear picture when a signal is received in sufficient strength, a
weak signal will result in dropouts or no picture at all.
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nalog stations would just be received with
noise in the sound and snow in the picture, Digital transmissions will dropout or have large blocks
of images missing if the RF signal is of insufficient strength or quality. Reorienting your antenna or
getting a better quality antenna may solve this problem. Some experimenting may be required to
obtain the best results.
Thank you for choosing a Michley Tivax Set Top Box and enjoy the new world of Digital Television.