NetMedia ACB3-5PK - Manual (Page 2)

NetMedia, Inc., 10940 N. Stallard Place, Tucson, Arizona 85737 (520) 544-4567 Fax: (520) 544-0800 Email: [email protected] www.netmedia.com
Q- Do I need the bypass kit if I use the A/V cables to connect the cable box to the TV?
A- No. You only need the kit when you use the coax output of the cable box. Split the coax before the cable box. Connect
the cable box to the TV’s A/V input and the bypass coax to the the TV’s RF input. Use the TV remote to switch the TV from
the A/V input to the modulator channel.
Q- Do I need the bypass kit if the TV has two coax inputs?
A- No. You only need the kit when you use must combine the coax output of the cable box with the bypass coax in order
to go into the same input of the TV. Split the coax before the cable box. Connect the cable box output to one RF input
and the bypass coax to the other RF input. Use the TV remote to change RF inputs on the TV (ANT1, ANT2) and then
select the modulator channel.
Q- Why can’t I see the modulator on the cable box, even after I installed the bypass kit?
A- Most cable boxes are setup to only tune the cable company’s channels. The purpose of the bypass kit is to send the
modulator signal directly to the TV for tuning. Therefore, you will have to use the TV’s remote instead of the cable box
remote. Change the TV from the cable box channel (3 or 4) to the modulator’s channel.
Q- Why does the modulator signal look snowy after I put in the bypass kit?
A- The bypass kit will reduce the strength of the signal that passes through the filter and splitters. Try turning up the gain
of the modulator or amplfying the signal at the head end of the distribution system to compensate for the loss. Make
sure the modulator looks good without the bypass kit. Also make sure the kit is installed according to the diagram.
Q- Can the bypass kit be used with digital cable service?
A- Yes. When the kit is properly installed, the digital service has a clear path to the cable box; the signal does not pass
through the filter. Even so, the filter only removes low VHF frequencies which are not near the typical digital range above
channel 80.
Q- Does this filter make clear channels for the modulator?
A- No. Any splitters, amplifiers or filters that you use for combining signals together are separate from the ones used to bypass
the cable box. If there are no clear cable channels then you will need an additional filter, such as NetMedia’s NM-CNF7080,
at the head of the distribution system. The filter goes on the cable service before it combines with the modulator.
Figure 1 - Bypassing a digital or analog cable box and recombining to a single coax input on the TV. The NM-ACB3
filter removes any conflict with the cable box on channel 3 or 4. The NM-CNF7080 filter removes any
conflict with the cable service on channels 70-80. Switch the TV from the cable box channel (3 or 4) to
the modulated channel (70-80).
NM-ACB3
MAN-ACB3 REV1002A
Frequently Asked Questions
One Year Limited Warranty
NetMedia, Inc. warrants this product to be free from defects in materials and workmanship under normal use and service
for One Year from the date of purchase or NetMedia will repair or, at its option, replace the defective product. Please keep
your purchase receipt. In the unlikely event that you need warranty service, call NetMedia at 1-520-544-4567 for a Return
Material Authorization (RMA) number. Then, return the product, with the RMA number clearly marked on the package,
by a traceable method with freight pre-paid and accompanied by a copy of the purchase receipt to:
Attn: Customer Service, NetMedia, Inc. 10940 N. Stallard Place, Tucson, AZ 85737-9527
No expressed or implied warranty is made for any defects in this product which result from accident, abuse, failure to
operate the product in accordance with relevant instructions, neglect, immersion in or exposure to chemicals or liquid,
extreme climate, excessive wear and tear and defect resulting from other extraneous causes such as unauthorized disas-
sembly, repair and or modification. Any implied warranty arising from the sale of this product, including implied warran-
ties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose, are limited to the warranty stated above. NetMedia shall not
be responsible for any loss, damages or expenses, whether direct, consequential or incidental that arise from the use or
inability to use this product. Some states do not allow limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the above
limitations and exclusions may not apply to you. This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may have other
rights, which vary from state to state.
Main cable or antenna
Splitter/
Combiner
Modulator set
from ch. 70-80.
Television
Cable Box
NM-CNF7080 ch. 70-80 Notch Filter
The notch filter does not bypass the cable box.
NetMedia Cable Box
Bypass/Combiner
Kit NM-ACB3
The kit filter does not
make clear channels
for the modulator.