USER MANUAL by PCT
CM-7000 D2A DIGITAL TO ANALOG CONVERTER NS P LSEAAFSEET YR EPARDE CT A HU I ST IOOW NER’S GUIDE The lighting flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to person.
CM-7000 D2A DIGITAL TO ANALOG CONVERTER 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 apparatuses (including amplifiers) that produce heat.
CM-7000 D2A DIGITAL TO ANALOG CONVERTER INTRODUCTION The Channel Master by PCT CM-7000 is a high quality digital ATSC high definition (HD) to standard definition (SD) television converter box for direct terrestrial FTA digital reception allowing the user to view digital programs on analog definition TV sets.
CM-7000 D2A DIGITAL TO ANALOG CONVERTER SPECIFICATIONS TUNER Frequency Range 54 to 864 MHz Input Impedance 75 Ohm Input Connector F-Type, Female Channel Bandwith 6 MHz Input Dynamic Range -83 to -5 dBM / SNR - 15 dB DEMODULATOR Type 8VSB / ATSC A/53 compliant Performance ATSC A/74 compliant Input Video Formats 1080i, 720p, 480i, 480; VIDEO Output Format 480i Aspect Ratio 4:3 / 16:9 with letter box pan and scan CONNECTORS Video Composite Video RCA Component Video S-Video Audio Left /
CM-7000 D2A DIGITAL TO ANALOG CONVERTER CONNECTING CONNECTING CM-7000 TO A TV USING RCA CABLE Terrestrial Antenna (outdoor or indoor) CVBS L R ANT IN CM-7000 TV RCA Cable CONNECTING CM-7000 TO A TV USING RF COAXIAL CABLE Terrestrial Antenna (outdoor or indoor) CVBS L R CM-7000 ANT IN TV RF Coaxial Cable 4
CM-7000 D2A DIGITAL TO ANALOG CONVERTER CONNECTING CONNECTING CM-7000 TO A VCR USING RF COAXIAL CABLE Terrestrial Antenna (outdoor or indoor) CVBS L R ANT IN CM-7000 TV RF Coaxial Cable VCR RF Coaxial Cable OUT IN 5
CM-7000 D2A DIGITAL TO ANALOG CONVERTER MENU TREE MENU CHANNEL EDIT CHANNEL SCAN SET UP CLOSED CAPTIONED PARENTAL CONTROL ALL TERRESTRIAL CLOCK SERVICE PASSWORD FAVORITES LANGUAGE PREFERENCES MOVIE RATING DELETED AUDIO TV RATING LOCKED DEFAULTS ADDITIONAL RATING VERSION LOCK AUTO POWER DOWN 6
CM-7000 D2A DIGITAL TO ANALOG CONVERTER REMOTE CONTROL To program a universal remote to operate the CM-7000 digital to analog converter box, use Pioneer cable box codes.
CM-7000 D2A DIGITAL TO ANALOG CONVERTER ONLINE GUIDE CHANNEL BANNER • Provides channel major & minor numbers, station name and current time. • Gets invoked during channel number entry, channel up/down. • Automatically times out.
CM-7000 D2A DIGITAL TO ANALOG CONVERTER ONLINE GUIDE INFORMATION BANNER • Provides channel major & minor numbers, station name and current time, program name/description/duration, video resolution, audio language, rating, cc information and signal strength. • Allows user to browse thru the program description. • Info button on remote invoke information banner. • Allows user to fine tune antenna. • Banner does not timeout. Press Info to clear.
CM-7000 D2A DIGITAL TO ANALOG CONVERTER ONLINE GUIDE MENU • Allows user to configure the system with easy to use graphical interface. Channel Edit Channel Scan System Setup Closed Captions Parental Control • Menu button on remote allows access to access the menu. • Use left/right, up/down, Menu/OK buttons to navigate the menu.
CM-7000 D2A DIGITAL TO ANALOG CONVERTER ONLINE GUIDE MENU - CHANNEL EDIT • Allows user to set channel as favorite. • Allows usser to delete channel. • Allows user to browse locked channel. • Invoke menu using Menu key. • Navigate to channel edit options using up/down keys, click OK key to access channel edit options that allows you to set channel as a favorite or delete a channel.
CM-7000 D2A DIGITAL TO ANALOG CONVERTER ONLINE GUIDE CHANNEL SCAN • Automatically searches all terrestrial channels. • Automatically updates the channel list with only newly found channels. • Previously set channel properties such as favorite, delete and lock remains the same. • List the channels that are added to the channel list. • Monitor the progress of the channel scan.
CM-7000 D2A DIGITAL TO ANALOG CONVERTER ONLINE GUIDE CHANNEL SCAN (continued) Accesses channel scan OSD: • Invokes menu using Menu key. • Use up/down and OK keys to access channel scan. • Select either terrestrial or cable to search respective channels. • Select either scan all or update and click OK to start channel scan. • Scan/update operation shows progress and lists channels as they are found. • Update is used to add channels without loosing previously found channels.
CM-7000 D2A DIGITAL TO ANALOG CONVERTER ONLINE GUIDE SET UP Provides easy to user interface to set the system properties like date & time, OSD language, etc. • Set date and time either automatically or manually. • Choose English, Spanish, or French as OSD language. • Returns all settings to factory defaults.
CM-7000 D2A DIGITAL TO ANALOG CONVERTER ONLINE GUIDE SET UP (continued) To access Setup OSD: • Invokes menu using Menu key. • Use up/down and OK keys to access Setup. • Select Clock, Language, Defaults, and Version. Click OK to access respective option. • Clock allows usser to set the system time, time zone, daylight saving time. • Language option allows usser to select OSD languages. • Use Menu key return back to the previous option, Exit key to quit the menu any time.
CM-7000 D2A DIGITAL TO ANALOG CONVERTER ONLINE GUIDE SET UP - CLOSED CAPTION Provides easy to use interface to select one of the caption services and caption font properties • Allows user to select one of the available closed caption services (analog and digital). • Allows font set up of the caption like size, style, edge effects, foreground and background color/transparency. • Sample caption window displayed reflects caption preferences.
CM-7000 D2A DIGITAL TO ANALOG CONVERTER ONLINE GUIDE SET UP - CLOSED CAPTION (continued) To access Setup OSD: • Invokes menu using Menu key. • Use up/down and OK keys to access Closed Captions. • Select Services or Preferences. Click OK to access respective options. • Services allows access to select a service. • Preferences allows access to set captioning font preferences. • Use Menu key return back to the previous option, Exit key to quit the menu at any time.
CM-7000 D2A DIGITAL TO ANALOG CONVERTER ONLINE GUIDE SET UP - PARENTAL CONTROL Provides easy to use interface to set movie and TV limits to block a program based on its rating • Allows access to set, reset, and change password. • Resetting password update Date and Count that will indicate when the password was last reset and how many times it was reset. • Allows access to set movie rating limits to block the programs exceeding the set rating limits.
CM-7000 D2A DIGITAL TO ANALOG CONVERTER ONLINE GUIDE SET UP - PARENTAL CONTROL (continued) To access Setup OSD: • Invoke menu using Menu key. • Use up/down and OK keys to access Parental Controls. • Provide password and navigate up/down and click OK to access the Movie/ TV / Lock screens. • Access Movie, TV or Additional rating screen to set each limits. • Access Lock to block channel completely irrespective of rating. • Use Menu key return back to the previous option, Exit key to quit the menu at any time.
CM-7000 D2A DIGITAL TO ANALOG CONVERTER ONLINE GUIDE QUICK MENU - AUDIO Quick menu that get invoked with single key on remote to select one of the multiple available audio. • Provides the user with quick access to the list of audio available for that particular program. • Audio key on remote shall invoke this menu, same key shall be used to browse thru the audio list. • Exit key shall be used to quit this menu, or this gets timed after a few seconds.
CM-7000 D2A DIGITAL TO ANALOG CONVERTER TROUBLESHOOTING When I connect the power cord to the power outlet the front panel indicator goes RED. No Video and Audio. Note: D2A converter box needs approximately 30 seconds for initial set-up. Action: Unplug power cord, then plug it again into power outlet and wait for 30 seconds. When I connect the power cord to the power outlet the front panel indicator goes RED and then ORANGE. No Video and Audio. Note: D2A converter box is in STANDBY mode.
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