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ZvBox

160

720p HD Encoder / Modulator

Get Going Guide

ZvBox

160 is an HD MPEG-2 Encoder and

frequency agile QAM Modulator. It allows you

to convert any Component HD video source, in

real-time and very high quality into an HDTV

cable channel. This channel is placed onto

standard COAX wiring, where it can be com-

bined with up to 134 other HDTV channels and

distributed over an entire premise.

This guide will take you through a typical instal-

lation procedure, and will have you broadcasting

your own HDTV channel in less than 10 minutes.

For additional assistance or more complex instal-

lations, please refer to the Zv Support page at

www.zeevee.com, where you will nd answers

to frequently asked questions, and helpful tips

from ZeeVee experts.

If you cannot nd the answers you need, our

technical support hot line at 877-4ZEEVEE

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Summary of content (8 pages)

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ZvBox® 160 720p HD Encoder / Modulator Get Going Guide ZvBox® 160 is an HD MPEG-2 Encoder and frequency agile QAM Modulator. It allows you to convert any Component HD video source, in real-time and very high quality into an HDTV cable channel. This channel is placed onto standard COAX wiring, where it can be combined with up to 134 other HDTV channels and distributed over an entire premise.
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Important Safety Instructions 1. Read these instructions. 2. Keep these instructions. 3. Heed all warnings. 4. Follow all instructions. 5. Do not use this apparatus near water. 6. Clean only with dry cloth. 7. Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions. 8. Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat. 9.
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What’s in the Box ’s in the Box • • • • x ZvBox 150 x x Channel Filter Get Going Guide ZvBox 160 x DC Power Supply x VGA Cable Get Going Guide USB Cable x USB Cable x Coaxial Cables DC Power Supply x Coax Splitters Specifications Inputs Component Video (Y, Pb, Pr) RCA connectors S/PDIF Digital Audio RCA connection Optical connection Video Encoder Video Profile x x x x x x x x ZvBox 150 Resolutions Supported DC Power Supply • 720p, 480p, 480i VGA Cable • 59.
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Getting Started ZvBox 160 Front Panel 1 2 Description Function 1 LED Signals the activity of ZvBox 160. Also used in programming 2 Setup Button For setting broadcast channel The LED shows solid blue during normal operation. During startup it will show: Fast flashing blue/yellow (~20 cycles), followed by fast blue blink (~100 cycles), followed by slow blue blink (~40 cycles), followed by solid blue that blinks twice after 30 seconds and returns to a solid blue.
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Basic Installation RF Input HDTV Coax Cable S/PDIF Audio Cable Back of ZvBox 160 Component Video Cable HD Source Audio Out Video Out Factory default settings allow your ZvBox to broadcast a component HD source with digital audio on Channel 2.1, over coax cabling, for reception at connected HDTVs. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
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Configuration Valid Channels CATV 2-135. RF Channel 2 and Digital channel 2.1 is the factory setting. Channel Spacing None required. Channels can be set directly adjacent to any other well-formed channel and will not cause interference. Tuning in your channel at the HDTV Typically just enter the channel number that you have programmed (2 is the default). Tuning may take a few seconds. If the channel is not found, try entering your channel number followed by a “-1” or “.1”. For example, “2.1”.
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Configuration Setting the channel via the Setup Button on the unit front 1. Wait for steady blue LED to indicate the unit is ready for programming. Verify the unit is unlocked. (Refer to “Unlocking the Setup Button.”) Example: Programming Channel 50 2. Digits are entered from left to right. Just start entering them.  Wait for the LED to flash BLUE once 3. E ach digit is entered by pressing the button multiple times. A “zero” is entered as 10 presses. 4.
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Troubleshooting No Picture ... Verify the HDTV has a QAM (digital cable) tuner. Verify that you have performed a full channel scan on the HDTV with “cable mode” selected. Verify that the modulator is not conflicting with any other channel by connecting the HDbridge Module directly to the HDTV. Idle Screen (bouncing logo) ... This happens because the modulator cannot detect the video source. Verify the source is on and producing a video signal.