DIGITAL TO ANALOG BROADCAST

CONVERTER WITH REMOTE CONTROL

Owner's Manual

PLEASE READ BEFORE OPERATING THIS EQUIPMENT.

Model: CVD508

Size: 148.5(W) x 210(H)mm (A5)

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WARNING:

To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock. Do not expose this product to rain or moisture.

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To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, and annoying interference. Use

the recommended accessories only.

FCC NOTICE:

To assure continued compliance, follow the attached installation instructions and use only shielded cables when connecting to other devices. Modifications not

authorized by the manufacturer

may void user`s authority to

operate this device.

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2 outside antenna system, extreme care should be taken to keep from touching such power lines or circuits as contact with them might be fatal.

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NOTE: Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel Servicing is required when the unit has been damaged in any way such as the following: the power-supply cord or plug has been damaged, liquid has been spilled into unit, the unit has been exposed to rain or moisture, the unit has been dropped or the unit does not operate normally.

LOCATION OF CONTROL

Front View

Rear View

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1. ( Power ) Button

2. POWER/STANDBY Indicator

3. CHANNEL Buttons

4. Remote Sensor

5. RF IN Jack

6. RF OUT Jack

7. VIDEO OUT Jack

8. AUDIO OUT Jacks

9. DC IN Jack ( DC 5V, 2A )

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REMOTE CONTROL

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( Power ) Button

2. EPG ( Electronic Program Guide ) Button

3. 0-9 Numeric Buttons

4. - ( Dash ) Button

5. AUDIO Button

6. SIGNAL Button

7. CH/ ( Channel/Direction Up ) Button

8. V-/ ( Volume Down/Direction Left Button )

9. CH/ ( Channel/Direction Down ) Button

10. OSD ( On Screen Display ) Button

11. MENU Button

12. MUTE Button

13. C.C. ( Close Caption ) Button

14. FAV ( Favorite ) Button

15. RETURN Button

16. FAV +/- ( Favorite Channel Up/Down )

Buttons

17. V+/ (Volume Up and Direction Right ) Button

18. OK Button

19. ASPECT Button

20. EXIT Button

Install or Replace the batteries in Remote Control:

1.Press the tab on the battery door then lift it off.

2.Insert 2 x ”AAA” s i ze batteries into the compartment as the polarity marking inside the battery compartment.

3. Close the battery door.

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7. Clean the battery contacts and also those of the device prior to battery installation.

EFFECTIVE DISTANCE OF THE REMOTE CONTROL TRANSMITTER

Approx. 16 Feet

30 o 30 o

NOTE:

~ When there is an obstacle between the unit and the transmitter, the transmitter may not operate.

~ When direct sunlight, an incandescent lamp, fluorescent lamp or any other strong light shines on the remote control of the unit, the remote operation may be unstable.

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CONNECTING THE CONVERTER BOX TO YOUR TV WITH RF JACK

To Antenna Jack on external Television

From RF Out Jack on the rear of unit.

To AC Wall Outlet

To RF In Jack on the rear of unit.

To DC IN Jack on the rear of unit.

From Antenna

1. Connect your existing antenna cable to the RF IN jack of the converter box.

2. Connect the supplied RF coaxial cable from RF OUT jack of the converter box to the antenna jack of the external Television.

3. Insert the small plug from supplied AC/DC Adapter into the DC In jack on the rear of the unit.

4. Insert the supplied AC/DC Adapter to any wall outlet having AC 100-240V~, 50/60Hz.

5. Set the connected TV to CH 3 to receive the TV signal from the unit. (Note: The default

RF output of the unit is Channel 3).

NOTE: This AC/DC Adapter is intended to be correctly orientated in a vertical or floor mount position.

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CONNECTING THE CONVERTER BOX TO YOUR TV WITH AV JACKS

To DC In jack on the rear of unit.

To RF Jack on the rear of unit.

From Antenna

To AC Wall Outlet

1. Connect your existing antenna cable to the RF IN Jack of the converter box.

2. Connect the supplied RCA ( Video/Audio) cables from VIDEO/AUDIO jacks ( Yellow,

White, Red ) of the converter box to the Video/Audio jacks of the external Television.

3. Insert the small plug from supplied AC/DC Adapter into the DC In jack on the rear of the unit.

4. Insert the supplied AC/DC Adapter to any wall outlet having AC 100-240V~, 50/60Hz.

5. Set the input source of the connected TV to AV in.

NOTE: This AC/DC Adapter is intended to be correctly orientated in a vertical or floor mount position.

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CONNECTING THE CONVERTER BOX TO YOUR VCR

To Antenna Jack on the TV.

From RF Out Jack on the VCR.

To RF In Jack on the VCR.

From RF Out of the unit.

To DC In jack on the rear of unit.

To the RF In Jack on the unit.

From Antenna To AC Wall Outlet

1. Connect your existing antenna cable to the RF IN Jack of the converter box.

2. Connect the supplied RF coaxial cable from the RF OUT Jack of the converter box to the

RF IN jack of the VCR.

3. Connect the other RF coaxial cable ( Not Included ) from the RF OUT jack of VCR to the antenna jack of the external Television.

4. Insert the small plug from supplied AC/DC Adapter into the DC IN jack on the rear of the unit.

5. Insert the supplied AC/DC Adapter to any wall outlet having AC 100-240V~, 50/60Hz.

6. Set the connected VCR to CH 3 to receive the TV signal from the unit. Set the connected

TV to the channel as the VCR out. (Note: The default RF output of the unit is channel 3).

NOTE: This AC/DC Adapter is intended to be correctly orientated in a vertical or floor mount position.

SETTING IN FIRST TIME

When power on the unit in first time or after user reset, the follows picture will appear.

Follows the on screen instruction to set up the unit as follows:

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Press the Direction

Press the Direction the settings and exit.

or button to select and highlight the function you need to set.

or button to set. When finished, press the OK button to confirm

1. OSD Language: To select and set the On Screen Display language.

2. Signal Type: To select and set the TV source to Air or Cable to match the TV system you are.

(If you do not know the TV system you are, please consult the TV signal provider in your area).

3. When selected, press the Direction stations.

to auto search and stored the available TV

BASIC OPERATION

1. Connected the unit to power and external devices as previous procedures.

2. Press the (Power) button on the unit or remote control to power On/Off the unit.

3. When power on the unit in first time or after user reset, set up the unit as

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After setting, remote control

Press the CH ◄ or ► button on the unit or CH ▲ or

▼ repeatedly to select the desired available channel. Or, on the

Press the numeric and "-" (Dash) buttons to select the desired available channel directly. For example, press the buttons "3" + "2" + "-" + "2" to select and watching channel 32-2.

5. Press the V (Volume) + or – button on the remote control to set volume level.

6. Press the EPG button to read the Electronic Program Guide. (Function depends on the Digital TV signals emit from TV station.)

7. Press the Mute button to turn off the sound temporary, press again to turn it back.

8. Press the AUDIO button repeatedly to select the audio channel. (Function depends on the Digital TV signals emit from TV station.)

9. Press the SIGNAL button to read the signal level of current station, press again to turn it off.

10.Press the RETURN button to return to previous station.

11.Press the ASPECT button repeatedly to set to 4:3 or 16:9 to match the aspect ratio of the connect TV and playing program.

12.Press the OSD (On Screen Display) button repeatedly to read (and turn off) the information of current status.

13.Press the FAV (Favorite) button, the favorite list will appear on the screen.

Use the Direction and OK button to edit the list as desire. After edit, press the FAV + or – button repeatedly to select the channel in the list.

14.Press the CC (Close Caption) button repeatedly to activate and set the CC functions.

MENU

Press the MENU button, the setting menu will appear on the screen, use the

Direction, OK and EXIT buttons to set or reset the settings.

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Program:

If Program is selected, the follows screen will appear:

1. If program Edit is selected, use the Direction and OK buttons to Move,

Skip, Lock, Delete or Rename the programs as the on screen instructions.

(Note: Password is needed to enter.The default password is "000000").

2. If EPG is selected, the Electronic Program Guide will appear on the screen

Use the Numeric, Direction, OK and EXIT buttons to read and/or exit the program guide.

Picture:

If Picture is selected, the follows screen will appear:

Use the Direction, OK and EXIT buttons to set the aspect ratio to match the aspect ratio of the connected TV and playing program.

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Channel Search

If Picture is selected, the follows screen will appear:

1. If Auto Search is selected, press the Direction ► button to auto search and stored the available TV stations.

2. If Manual Search is selected, use the Direction and OK buttons to search and stored the available station one by one as the on screen instructions manually.

3. If Signal Type is selected, press the Direction ► button repeatedly to set to

Air or Cable to match the TV system you are. (If you do not know the TV system you are, please consult the TV signal provider in your area).

4. If RF Output Channel is selected, press the Direction ► button repeatedly to set the RF output channel from the unit to CH 3 or 4. (After settings, make sure your connected TV or VCR is in the same channel. Otherwise, the picture on your TV is incorrect).

TIME

If Time is selected, the follows screen will appear:

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1. If Country Region is selected, use the Direction and OK button to select and set the region you are.

2. If Sleep is selected, use the Direction and OK button to activate and set the sleep timer as desire. After settings, the TV will turn off as the sleep timer settings. To power on again, press the (Power) button.

3. If Power On/Off is selected, use the Direction and OK button to activate and set the auto power ON or auto power OFF timer as the on screen instructions.

4. If Daylight Time is selected, press the Direction

► button repeatedly to turn it on or off to match the summer time your area is.

OPTION

If Option is selected, the follows screen will appear:

1. If OSD Lan g uage is selected, press the Direction ► button repeatedly to select and set the language of On Screen Display.

2. If Audio Language is selected, press the Direction ► button repeatedly to select and set the first priority of available audio language of current TV program. (Function depends on the signal emit from TV station).

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SYSTEM

If System is selected, the follows screen will appear:

1. If Parental Guidance is selected, use the Direction and OK button to select and set the rating level as on screen instructions. (Password is needed to enter; the default password is “000000”).

2. If Set Password is selected, use the Direction and OK button to reset the password as on screen instructions.

(After setting, write down your

3. If Restore Factory Default is selected, reset all settings to factory default settings as on screen instructions. After reset, all the stored stations, password, favorite list will be reset.

4. If information is selected, press the Direction button to read information of the unit. Press the EXIT button to exit.

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(The default setting of the RF Output is CH3).

Make sure you have correctly selected the audio settings.

~ If no TV signal received over half hour, the TV will turn off automatically to saving energy. Press the (Power) button to turn it on again.

~ Auto Power off timer was set, Press the (Power) button to turn it on. Or, enter to the setting menu to turn it off.

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GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS

Power Source: DC 5V, 2A

RF Freq. Range: 57MHz-803MHz

RF Channel Range: CH1-CH135

Input: ATSC and NTSC

ACCESSORIES

1 x User's Manual

1 x Remote Control

2 x AAA size batteries for remote control

1 x AC/DC Adaptor ( Input: AC 100-240V~, 50/60 Hz; Ouput: DC 5V, 2A )

1 x AV Connection Cable in RCA type

1 x RF Cable

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Craig warrants this product to be free from manufacturing defects in material and workmanship under normal use for a period of 90 days from date of purchase. If service is required, please return the product to the store where it was purchased for exchange; or, pack the unit in the original packing material with all accessories if applicable, a copy of your sales receipt and a Cashier’s check or Money Order for $15.00 (to cover shipping and handling costs) payable to Craig Electronics Inc. For consumers in Canada, please make sure that the cashier check or money order is redeemable through a U.S. bank.

Ship your product freight pre-paid. Your unit will be repaired, replaced or if the unit can not be repaired or replaced, a refund will be forwarded to you within four weeks of receipt of your unit. Please ship your unit to:

Craig Electronics Inc.

1160 NW 163 Drive

Miami, Fl 33169

This warranty is void if the product has been: a) Used in a commercial application or rental. b) Damaged through misuse, negligence, or abuse. c) Modified or repaired by anyone other than an authorized Craig service center. d) Damaged because it is improperly connected to any other equipment.

Note: This warranty does not cover: a) Ordinary adjustments as outlined in the Owner’s

Manual which can be performed by the customer. b) Damage to equipment not properly connected to the product. c) Any cost incurred in shipping the product for repair. d)

Damage to the product not used in the USA.

This warranty is not transferable and only applies to the original purchase. Any implied warranties, including the warranty of merchantability, are limited in duration to the period of this expressed warranty and no warranty whether expressed or implied shall apply to the product thereafter.

Under no circumstance shall Craig be liable for any loss or consequential damage arising out of the use of this product. This warranty gives specific legal rights. However, you may have other rights which may vary from state to state. Some states do not allow limitations on implied warranties or exclusion of consequential damage. Therefore, these restrictions may not apply to you.

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Size: 148.5(W) x 210(H)mm (A5)