COBY electronic DTV-102 - Manual (Page 7)

Basic Operation
This chapter will describe the steps required for basic operation of the DTV-102 converter box (CB), including
performing the initial channel scan, changing channels, language control, and information display. Please refer
to Section 1.4 above for a description of the converter box remote control button functions as referenced in this
chapter.
3.1 Initial Channel Scan
1.To perform a channel scan when the input is from a terrestrial antenna, click the MENU button on the CB
remote control to display the setup menu, press the navigation buttons to highlight “CHANNEL”, press
the navigation button to select “Auto Scan”, press the direction button or the ENTER button to start
auto scan.
2. After pressing the navigation button or the ENTER button, the DTV-102 will scan the RF input for all DTV
channels, and add these channels to the list of available channels. The Auto Scan Status window, as
shown in Figure 8 below, shows the progress of the channel scan as well as the total number of digital
channels found, including major and minor channels.
The auto scan process can be cancelled at any time by pressing the ENTER button on the CB remote
control.
3. After the channel scan is completed, the menu window will disappear, and the converter box will display the
first locked channel.
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Figure 7. Auto Scan Sub-Menu
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Basic Operation
3.2 Changing Channels
One advantage of digital television is the ability for a broadcaster to transmit more than one program
simultaneously on one channel. This is done by using major and minor channel numbers such as 4-1
(major channel) and 4-2, 4-3 and 4-4 (minor or sub-channels.) With digital television, a broadcaster on
channel 4 (the major number) may provide their usual programming on channel 4-1 but also provide
other programs on channel 4-2, 4-3, 4-4, etc. Note that some broadcasters only broadcast their usual
programming on one channel such as 4-1. Note that you can watch HDTV programs even if you do not
have an HDTV capable television. When the HDTV programs are received by the CB, the CB converts
the broadcaster’s signal so it can be viewed on any television in standard resolution.
After scanning, switching between channels can be easily done like changing channels on a regular
television, but there are several ways to do it:
• Use the Channel Up (Ch+) and Channel Down (Ch-) buttons on the CB remote control.
• Use the Channel Up (Ch+) and Channel Down (Ch-) buttons on the CB front panel.
• Use the number and dash (-) remote buttons to enter in the desired channel number.
Enter in the major number, then the “-“ button, then the minor number.
(e.g. Enter “1”, “3”, “-“, “2” to tune to channel 13-2.)
If the major channel is desired, it is only necessary to enter in the major channel number
(e.g. Entering “1”, “3” will tune to channel 13-1.)
• Use the Q.VIEW button to switch to the last channel viewed.
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Figure 8. Auto Scan Status Window