Choice Select CHO4006 User manual

ATSC HDTV DIGITAL
TERRESTRIAL
SET TOP TUNER
CHO4006 Compact ATSC Set Top Box
User’s Manual
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Index
Introduction……………………………………..………………… 1
Panel…………………………………………………………….... 2
Connection……………………………………………………..… 3
Remote Controller……………………………….……..………... 4
Software Operation………………………………………….…... 5-26
User Information…………………………………………………. 26
Introduction
ATSC Set Top Box is the smallest and most compact ATSC HDTV
receiver box for free-to-air (FTA) terrestrial digital TV broadcasting. With this
device you can enjoy the HDTV and DVD quality video and audio for free. It
supports CC, Electronic Program Guide (EPG) and V-Chip. Through the EPG,
you can set up to 10 program timers to remind you of important programs.
With YPbPr and Composite Video output, it can be your Big Screen
Display Companion.
Features:
ATSC HDTV and SDTV
Electronic Program Guide: Channel, daily and weekly
Close Caption
V-Chip supported
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Package Content
Before your installation, check the package contents:
ATSC Set Top Box
Remote controller
AV Cable
AC/DC Adaptor
Front Panel
Front Panel
CH +/-
Rear Panel
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Power
Connection
Connect to TV set with Composite Video
(Switch must be on “CVBS” position)
Connect to TV set with YPbPr Input
(Switch must be on “YPbPr” position)
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Remote Controller Illustration
POWER
0—9
CH +/VOL +/MUTE
PRE-CH
RED/GREEN/
YELLOW/BLUE
MENU
EXIT
Power On /Off
0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9
Channel Up/Down
Volume Up/Down
Mute
Go to previous Channel
Function keys
Favorite channel group
Menu key
Exit to previous menu or
exit
UP(CH+) / DOWN(CH-)
LEFT(VOL-) /
RIGHT(VOL+)
OK
EPG
INFO
MTS
Caption
List
SCAN
ASPECT
Select/Mark/OK
Electronic Program Guide
Information of the current
channels
Bilingual audio switch
Toggle to choose close
caption format.
Program list
Auto Scan of available
channels
Change output video
aspect ratio
Change output resolution,
RES
valid only for YPbPr
Output
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Software Operation
When you press the “menu” key on the remote controller, the following
picture will appear on your TV screen. There are 4 sections: the left side is the
“main items”, upright is the “name of the main item”, middle is the “sub items of
the main item”, the lower side is the “status”. In the first operation, the main
items is located on “Channel”. You can choose another main item via
or
key on the remote controller. For the
you can enter the sub items via
further information and operation of the different main items and sub items,
please see the following paragraphs.
Items
Menu Items
Sub items
Status
The software organization is as follows:
Channel
Channel
Auto scan
Edit
Favorite Channel
Setup
Parental Control
Channel Lock
Movie Rating
TV Rating
Change Password
Caption
Closed Caption
Analog CC Mode
Digital CC Mode
User Define Style
Language
OSD Setting
Time Zone
Default
Video
Picture Control
Aspect Ratio
Audio
Audio Control
Sound
Speech
EPG
Present
Daily
Update
Reservation
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Main items and sub items operation
Channel: setting of channels, searching channel
Manual Searching
Choose “channel” on the main
items.
key to select the sub
Use
items “channel”
Input the Channel Number (via
your remote) on the screen, then
press the “OK” key on your
remote.
* Please Note: channel number is
valid only for 2-69, numeric only
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Press
on the remote to select
“start”, then press “OK” on your
remote to start the scanning
process.
When the scan begins, a
progress bar will appear on your
screen. If there are programs
available, that information will be
shown on the screen.
Channel-Auto scan for the available TV channels
Move the arrow key to “auto scan”
then choose “yes” for auto scan
all the available channels.
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During scanning, you will see a
progress
bar
and
channel
information.
Channel edit: edit the channels that already scanned and stored
Use the arrow key to select “Edit”
sub item, press “OK” to enter the
Channel Edit screen.
Channel Edit screen. All available
channels will show on the list. To
delete a channel use the arrow
key and press “OK”. The deleted
channels will not show up when
you press CH+/-, or when you
press ”LIST” on your Remote.
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Favorite channel: edit the favorite channels
Use arrows key to select
“Favorite” sub item, then press
“OK” to enter the Favorite
Channel list.
Favorite channel screen. All the
channels are listed on this screen.
Set your desired channels via the
4 colored keys. Each color
indicates a different favorite
group. Please Note: when you
use the “Auto Scan” or “Default”
functions, all favorite channel lists
will be cleared.
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Video : Changing the setting of the video output of ATSC Set Top Box
Please Note: Incorrect settings will cause serious distortion of the video on your
TV screen. If you are not familiar with these adjustments, please do not adjust
any items. If you have made incorrect settings, you can restore this box via the
“return to default” function
Picture control
Use the arrow key to select main
item “Video”.
Use the arrow key to choose
“Picture Control” then press “OK”
to enter the Picture Control
screen.
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Picture control screen. Use the
controls to adjust the output video
characteristics, such as
brightness, contrast, sharpness,
tint, saturation, and color
temperature.
Please Note: if you are not
familiar with these settings,
please do not make any
adjustments.
Aspect ratio
Select the video output Aspect Ratio according the TV aspect ratio.
Letter box on a 4:3 TV
If the video is 16:9 aspect ratio, this mode will show all video and
maintain the aspect ratio in a normal 4:3 TV. The top and bottom of
the screen will be blank.
Pan and scan on a 4:3 TV
If the video is 16:9 aspect ratio, the video will fill the screen and
maintain the aspect ratio in a normal 4:3 TV. The left and right part
of the video will be cut.
Ignore on a 4:3 TV
If the video is 16:9 aspect ratio, the video will fill the screen in a
normal 4:3 TV but part of the original 16:9 picture will be lost.
Letter box on a 16:9 TV
If the video is 4:3 aspect ratio, this mode will show all video and
maintain the aspect ratio in a wide screen 16:9 TV. The left and right
of the screen will be blank.
Pan and scan on a 16:9 TV
If the video is 4:3 aspect ratio, the video will fill the screen and
maintain the aspect ratio in a wide screen 16:9 TV. The top and
bottom part of the video will be cut.
Video-Aspect Ratio
Use arrows key to choose Aspect
Ratio of your video output.
Please Note: if you are not
familiar with these settings,
please do not make any
adjustments.
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Audio: adjustment of settings for audio output of ATSC Set Top Box
Please Note that incorrect settings will cause loss or distortion of audio.
Use the arrow key to select
“Audio” main item. There are 3
sub items.
Use the arrow key to select
“Audio Control” sub item, then
press “OK” to enter the audio
control screen.
Audio control screen. Use the
controls to adjust volume, bass,
treble and balance of audio
output.
Please Note: if you are not
familiar with these adjustments,
do not adjust any items.
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Audio Sound: control the audio output
Use arrow key to select the
“Sound” sub item. Select the
desired output audio channel.
Speech: Choose the desired language
Use the arrow key to select
“language” sub item. Select the
desired audio language.
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EPG (Electronic Program Guide): This feature sets the EPG display format. It is
a very convenient feature of the digital ATSC. You can view the program info
before watching the program.
Use arrows key to select “EPG”
main item, there are 5 sub items.
EPG-Present
Use arrow key to select “Present
EPG”
This screen will show all the
channels in the EPG list at the
present time. Use arrow key to
check EPG of desired channel.
The information will show in the
upright blank area.
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EPG Daily
To view the daily EPG information
of the channel you are watching,
use arrow key to select the “Daily
EPG” sub item, then press “OK”.
Daily EPG information will appear
as shown. Use the arrow key to
check detailed EPG information.
EPG Reservation
When you see a program you
don’t want to miss, press the RED
key on the info bar to enter the
“Reservation” function. Select the
desired reservation Mode: OFF,
ONCE, DAILY, MON to FRI, or
WEEKLY.
To confirm your
selection, press “OK”. After
setting the reservation, the video
will automatically change to the
program at the desired time.
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EPG update
To update the EPG information,
use arrow key to select “UPDATE
EPG”, then press “OK”.
A progress bar will appear on the
screen.
EPG-Reservation List
Select “Reservation List” to view a
list of the reserved channels.
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Set Up: the major setting of the ATSC box. These are very important settings;
incorrect settings could cause serious problems.
This main item is the most
important. There are 6 sub items.
Setup-Parental Control. User can set parental control settings. Please Note: be
sure to retain your parental password in a safe place. If you forget your parental
password, you will not be able to unlock channels that you have set to lock.
Use arrow key to choose
“Parental Control”, then press
“OK”. Enter your password at the
system prompt.
When the password is verified.
there will 4 options. The first is
“Channel Lock”.
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Channel lock screen. This will
show all the channels available.
Use arrow key to select the
channel and press “OK” to lock
the channel.
Setup-Parental Control-Movie Rating
The second item is “Movie rating”
Movie rating screen. Select which
rating is to be locked or lock all or
unlock all. After completing the
setting, use arrow key to “SAVE”
button and press “OK”.
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Setup-Parental Control-TV Rating
The third item is “TV rating”
TV rating screen. Select which
rating is to be locked, or lock all or
unlock all. After completing the
settings, use arrow key to “SAVE”
button and press “OK”.
Setup-Parental Control-Change Password
Select this sub item to change the
current password to a new one.
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Setup-Caption
Select “Caption” to change the
setting of the close caption
format.
Setup-Caption-Close Caption
There are 4 options. The first is
“close caption”. Select “Off” or
“On” to stop or start the close
caption feature.
Setup-Caption-Analog CC Mode
Choose the analog CC
selecting “Analog CC mode”.
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by
Setup-Caption-Digital CC Mode
Choose Digital CC by selecting
“Digital CC mode”.
Setup-Caption-User Define Style
Select “User-Define Style” to
personalize the Close Caption
Style
Close Caption Style. Select Pen
Size, Pen Style, Text Color, Text
Opacity, Background Color, and
Background Opacity
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Setup-Language
Select the language of the OnScreen Display. Choose English,
Spanish, or French.
Setup-OSD Setting
Use this sub item to change the
appearance of the On-Screen
Display.
On-Screen Display display time
setting
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Setup-Time Zone
Select Time Zone setting to set
your time zone.
Time Zone setting
Setup-Default
Select “Default” sub item to reset
the Set top box to factory default
settings. Select “Yes” and press
“OK” on your remote.
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Setup-Default-System Info
Select
“System
Info”
for
information on the hardware and
software of this device.
This screen displays the current
model and software version.
The “Firmware” function would be
used by a service center or
authorized technician to perform a
software upgrade.
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The “Open Console” function
would be used by a service center
or authorized technician to
connect to a PC.
User Information
For Indoor use only
DO NOT IMMERSE IN WATER
DO NOT OPEN THE BOX as there are no serviceable parts inside
Clean with soft cloth
Use only the AC/DC Adaptor that was included with this device
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