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Digital Converter Box
User’s Manual
See Back
Cover for
SPECIAL
OFFER!
!
IMPORTANT NOTICE
Digital Converter Box will
automatically shut off
- For energy savings the unit is shipped with
sleep mode enabled at four hours as
required by the governing agency. To adjust
the setting or turn sleep mode off. See pg 14
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Table of Contents Introduction 3 Warnings/Safety 5-7 Getting Started 8 Battery Installation 8 Converter Box 9 Remote 10 Connection 11 Converter Box Installation 11 Setup 12 Navigating the Menu 13 Apps 13 Channels 14 Screen Format 15 Parental Control 15-16 Closed Caption 17 Time Zone 18 Factory Default 18 Features 19 Troubleshooting 20-21 FCC 22 Specifications 23 Warranty 23
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The Digital Transition Congratulations you are now prepared for the digital transition. When analog signals end, you will not be left with a blank screen on the TV. Instead, the GE Digital Converter Box will receive the new digital signals and convert them so you can continue to watch free “over-the-air” broadcasts on your analog TV. It is truly an exciting time in television history. In the same way, the black & white transformation to color dramatically improved the TV. Digital Telev
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Safety Precautions CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE SCREWS. NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. The lightning 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 persons. The e
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1. INSTRUCTIONS: Important Read and follow all safety and operating Safety Notes instructions before operating this product. Heed all warnings on the product and all warnings contained in the user’s manual. Be sure to keep these instructions for future reference. . CLEANING: Use a dry cloth only. . VENTILATION OPENINGS: Never block the ventilation openings on the enclosure of the product. Do not place anything on top of the product. Avoid operating the Digita
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Important Safety Notes 9. LIGHTNING: Power surges that may occur due to lightning can damage sensitive electronics. Unplug the product from wall power and disconnect the antenna from the Digital Converter Box during lightning storms and when unused for long period of times. 10. SERVICING: There are no user serviceable parts within this product. This product should be serviced by qualified personnel only. Do not attempt to service this product yourself. Servicing is required when the p
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Important Safety Notes 1 . ELECTRIC SHOCK: Do not remove the enclosure of the product. There are no user-serviceable components. All service/repair should be carried out by qualified personnel. 1 . POWER SOURCE: Use only the type of power source indicated in the product specifications. If you are uncertain about the power supplied to your home, consult a certified electrician. 1 . SMOKE: If the device should emit smoke or unusual odor, immediately disconnect the power cord from
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Getting Started Below are all the items that are included with your Digital Converter Box Remote Smart Digital Converter Box - 22729 or Digital Converter Box - 22730 ON/OFF 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 CH- CH+ PWR ON 0 100 - VOL+ CH+ OK VOL- CH- RECALL SIGNAL ZOOM MUTE AUDIO INFO RF Cable EXIT MENU SUBTITLE EPG “AAA” batteries + + You can use a composite audio/video cable instead of the RF cable if your TV is compatible. (Not Included) - - Installing the Remote batteries 1. On the back of the remote, pus
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Converter Box Front CH- CH+ PWR ON Power light, Green light Channel Channel Turns power always on when on when Down up ON/OFF plugged in box is “ON” Infared sensor Back AUDIO 100~120VAC ANT IN ANT OUT CH3 CH4 R L VIDEO 60Hz Smart Antenna Consumption : 10W MAX Audio Rt Audio Lft Video Output Connection for a Plugs in to wall (Stereo/Red) (White) (Yellow) Smart Antenna (Not included in Antenna Port some models) Channel selection TV Port (only needed if ANT OUT is used) Digital Converter Box will
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Remote Control - Turns the SmartP D ow igiter ON/OFF al Converter Power ON/OFF ON/OFF Box ON or OFF. 1 2 3 OK - Executes the selected option in 4 5 6 Channel numbers menu or enters the value in any input 7 8 9 mode or it displays the channel list while 100 0 - watching a program. VOL+ CH+ Channel numbers Volume up VOL+/VOL - Increases or decreases the or down volume out of the Digital Converter Box. OK CH-/CH+ - Goes up or down through Channel up VOL- CH- or down the channel numbers.
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Yellow White Red Connecting Converter Box Connecting TV with RF Cable (included) 1. Connect either a Back standard antenna into the ANT IN port AUDIO or a Smart Antenna into both the Smart 100~120VAC ANT IN ANT OUT CH3 CH4 R L VIDEO 60Hz Smart Antenna Antenna port and Consumption : 10W MAX ANT IN port. Select Channel 3 or 4 Smart Antenna . Connect the TV is a feature in from the ANT OUT Model 22729 port to TV’s. . Select channel 3 or 4 on the converter box (choose the channel n
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Remote Setting up Setup ON/OFF the Converter 1 2 3 When first plugged-in the menu guide will Box on Screen 4 5 6 show up on the screen. First, you will need to 7 8 9 choose a “Quick” or “Custom” install. “Quick” is recommended for most users . 100 0 - VOL+ CH+ Remote 1. Choose either “Quick” or “Custom” Install. OK . If you choose the Quick install hit the OK button. VOL- CH- ON/OFF RECALL SIGNAL ZOOM MUTE 1 2 3 Arrows let you AUDIO INFO 4 5 6 navigate through EXIT MENU SUBTITLE EPG the
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Navigating 1. Press the “MENU” button on the remote. The screen the Menus below will appear. . Use the “Up/Down” arrow buttons to select either Channel, Setup, or Info. Press “OK” on the remote. . Use the “Up/Down” arrow buttons to navigate to the desired option. Press “OK” on the remote. . Once the desired setting has been selected using the arrow button, press the “EXIT” key to return to the settings menu or press menu key to return to normal operation. Settings will automatically
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Menu Options Menu : Channel : Auto Channel 1. Use this feature to scan for all available channels. This feature is used during the setup process and typically does not need to be repeated. Menu : Channel : Manual . Use this feature to scan for a specific channel. Digital channels maybe broadcasted at a different frequency then the old analog channel. This means, for example, channel 5 maybe broadcasted where channel 32 used to be. The automatic scan feature is recommended fo
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Menu Options Menu : Setup : System Setting : OSD Language Language: English, Spanish, or French Screen Format Select the language of the Converter Box text. Menu : Setup : System Setting : Audio Languages Audio Languages: Displays the audio language chosen in either English, Spanish, or French. Menu : Setup : System Setting : Auto Sleep Auto Sleep: Default setting is 4 hours, you can adjust it to your needs or turn it off. Remote Menu Option Menu : Setup : Parental
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Remote ON/OFF 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 100 - 0 VOL+ CH+ Menu Option OK Setting up Parental Control: Parental Control VOL- CH- A. Enter your pass code and turn on “Lock System” RECALL SIGNAL ZOOM MUTE B. Select either “TV Rating or MPAA Rating”, and AUDIO INFO press “OK” on the remote. C. Using the arrow left and right, you can arrow EXIT MENU SUBTITLE EPG over until “Allow All” is highlighted and arrow down to select “Block All”. D. Icons of locks will appear in all the blue squares to
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Menu Option Closed Caption One of the benefits to Digital Closed Caption is the display of captioning can be customized to the viewers needs. Caption Size Captions can be displayed in different Font sizes, options are: Small, Standard or Large. Foreground Color Captions can be displayed in different Font color: Red, Green, Blue, Yellow, Magenta, Cyan, Black and White. Foreground Opacity Opacity will allow different shades of opaqueness of the text. Options for Text opacity are; Ful
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Menu Option Menu : Setup : Time Zone Time Zone Time Zone: This function lets you choose which time zone that you are located in. Hawaii, Alaska, Pacific, Mountain, Central, or Eastern. Press the “EXIT” key to return to the settings menu or press menu key to return to normal operation. Settings will automatically be stored in memory. Daylight Savings Time: Auto daylight savings time function provides daylight savings time in summer, and automatically switches back to the normal timing
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Remote ON/OFF 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 100 0 - VOL+ CH+ Features OK Features Antenna strength Indicator VOL- CH- RECALL SIGNAL ZOOM MUTE Press the “SIGNAL” button on the remote. A screen AUDIO INFO will appear and give you the details of the signal quality and signal strength of the current channel. EXIT MENU SUBTITLE EPG Use this feature to optimize the antenna placement. 19
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Trouble Trouble Picture breaks up and freezes frequently. Shooting Shooting - This indicates poor antenna reception. - Use the signal indicator feature to determine optimum position of receiving antenna. - A better antenna may be required. - Some channels may not have sufficient signal in your area. Message box : No signal - Signal is not strong enough to view. - Adjust the antenna Poor sound quality or no sound - Make sure TV volume is turned up to a reasonable level. - Make sure v
