Digital to Analog Converter Box user manual CAX-01/CAX-03/CAX-04 Please, read this user manual prior to using this product for the first time. Call for help…Toll Free Number Website ☎ 1-877-685-8443 www.casticonverter.
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER 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.
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 apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat. 9.
CONTENTS Product Description................................................................ 5 INTRODUCTION y Front Panel........................................................................ 5 y Rear Panel......................................................................... 5 Remote Controller................................................................... 6 INSTALLATION Package Contents....................................................................... 7 Antenna Connections................
INTRODUCTION – PRODUCT DESCRIPTION FRONT PANEL POWER Turns the Converter Box on or off. CH UP (▲) Move up the TV channel. CH DOWN (▼) Move down the TV channel. REMOTE CONTROL SENSOR Receives signals from Remote Controller. POWER LED INDICATOR Red light is displayed when the unit is turned off. Green light is displayed when the unit is turned on. REAR PANEL AC Power Code Connect the power cord. VIDEO OUTPUT Connect to your TV or VCR for Video output.
INTRODUCTION – REMOTE CONTROLLER TV POWER BOX POWER Number(0~9) Buttons Dash(-) Turns on/off power of TV Turn on/off power of Converter Box. Select channel or enter password. Used to enter a program number for multiple channels such as 1-1, 1-2, etc. GUIDE View Electronic Program Guide. VOL ▲ Increase the sound level. VOL ▼ Decrease the sound level. CAPTION Select closed caption: Off, CC, TEXT FLASHBK Go to the previous channel.
INSTALLATION PACKAGE CONTENTS Ensure that the following the Converter Box and accessories are included. If an accessory is missing, please contact the dealer where you purchased the product. Converter Box Remote Controller Batteries RF cable User Manual Quick Start Guide ANTENNA CONNECTIONS 1. Connect an antenna cable to the “ANTENNA IN" jack on the rear of the Converter Box. 2.
ANALOG TV (MONITOR) CONNECTIONS 1. Connect an antenna cable to the “ANTENNA IN" jack on the rear of the Converter Box. 2. Connect the “R-AUDIO-L” jacks and “VIDEO” jack from the Converter Box to the “A/V IN” jacks on your TV using RCA-type cables. Converter Box Rear Panel A/V IN VCR CONNECTIONS TV Connection Panel 1. Connect an antenna cable to the “ANTENNA IN" jack on the rear of the Converter Box. 2.
PROGRAM THE REMOTE CONTROLLER You can control TV sets of all major brands after programming the Converter Box remote controller with the PGM(Program) button. 1. Refer to the Program Code List (page 21 in this manual). Find the brand of your TV set and a 3-digit program code. If your TV set is not on the list, skip the rest of this section. 2. Keep the PGM button pressed while entering the correct 3-digit program code with the Number (0~9) buttons.
MENU OPERATION - CHANNEL In the ‘MENU Operation’, there are several ways to customize the menu settings provided. Most menus consist of three levels to set up the options, but some require greater depth for the variety of settings. If you press MENU, only the first and second level of the menu system will appear on the TV screen. The third level can be displayed by pressing ENTER or ▶. If a menu has more than three levels, the pop-up dialogue box will be displayed as the fourth or fifth level.
CHANNEL EDIT Add available channels or delete the channels from the channel list. The Channel list will appear on the screen and you will be able to see available channels. 1. Press MENU. The main menu will appear. 2. Press ENTER or ▼ to enter the sub-menu of CHANNEL menus. Use ▲/▼ to select ‘Channel Edit’. 3. Press ENTER or ▶ to view channel list on the right hand side of ‘Channel Edit’ on the screen. To move one by one: Use ▲/▼ to move one step on the channel-editing menu.
MENU OPERATION - OPTION CLOCK Enables the user to set up the time. Normally, your clock is set using signals transmitted by DTV stations. Choosing your time zone sets the current time automatically. But if the Ant In jack on the connection panel is connected to a cable service, the clock cannot be set manually. 1. 2. 3. 4. Press MENU to display the on-screen menu. Select the OPTION menu using ◀/▶ then press ENTER or ▼. Use ▲/▼ to select ‘Clock’ then press ▶ or ENTER.
LANGUAGE Select the language of the menu. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Press MENU to view the on-screen menu. Select the OPTION menu using ◀/▶ then press ENTER or ▼. Use ▲/▼ to select ‘Language’ then press ▶ or ENTER. Use ▲/▼ to select the desired language then press ENTER. Press MENU or ◀ to return to the previous category or press EXIT to return to TV viewing. AUDIO LANGUAGE Digital channels sometimes provide multiple audio tracks, often in a different languages.
Digital Captions Use caption feature defaults as provided by the program (Standard) or customize caption appearance (Custom) with the Custom menu options. Off : Digital Caption is not displayed. Standard : Caption will appear based on Default text provided by a broadcaster. Custom : Caption will appear based on the customized text. And if this option is selected, the DCC Setup menu is activated.
OUTPUT CHANNEL You may select the TV channel for viewing the video and the audio of the Converter Box on Ch.3 or Ch.4. 1. 2. 3. 4. Press MENU to display the on-screen menu. Select the OPTION menu using ◀/▶ then press ENTER or ▼. Use ▲/▼ to select ‘Output Channel’ then press ▶ or ENTER. Select desired RF out channel (Ch.3 or Ch.4) using ▲/▼ then press ENTER. 5. Press MENU or ◀ to return to the previous category or press EXIT to return to TV viewing. ※ Initial output channel is Ch.4.
SET PASSWORD Change the password by entering a new password twice. 1. Press MENU. The main menu will appear. 2. Use ◀/▶ to select LOCK then press ▼ or ENTER button to move to the second level. 3. Use ▲/▼ to select ‘Set Password’ then press ▶ or ENTER. 4. Enter the new 4-digit password. 5. Enter the same password again to confirm. 6. Press MENU or ◀ to return to the previous category or press EXIT to return to TV viewing.
TV RATING - GENERAL Blocks TV programs that you and your family may not wish to watch, based on the rating scheme set. 1. Press MENU. The main menu appears. 2. Use ◀/▶ to select LOCK then press ▼ or ENTER button to move to the second level. 3. Use ▲/▼ to select ‘TV Rating-General’ then press ▶ or ENTER. 4. Use ▲/▼ to select ‘Age’, ‘Dialogue’, ‘Language’, ‘Sex’, or ‘Violence’ then press ▶ or ENTER. Age: Selection applies regardless of content category rating.
DOWNLOADABLE - RRT If the broadcasting signal has Region5 rating data, rating data is displayed in the Region Rating Table. The displayed data has ordinal rating format or categorical rating format. Based on the rating table, your TV's OSD (On Screen Display) may differ slightly from what is shown in this manual. 1. 2. 3. 4. Follow steps 1-2 as shown above (Movie Rating). Use ▲/▼ to select ‘Downloadable-RRT’ then press ▶ or ENTER. Use ▲/▼ to select rating item then press ▶ or ENTER.
PROGRAM INFORMATION DISPLAYS The Program Information Display will appear if you press the INFO button on the Remote Controller while viewing a program. 1. Press INFO while watching a program : The Program Information will appear on the TV screen. 2. Press INFO or ENTER while the Program Information is displayed : The Program Information will disappear from the TV screen. Note • Station name and Current time are displayed only if they are provided by the broadcaster.
SELECTING CHANNELS You can select channels as described below. Number and Dash (–) buttons (Remote Controller) Use Number(0~9) and Dash (-) buttons to select a channel directly. The Dash (-) button is used to enter a program number for multiple channels such as 1-1, 1-2, etc. FLASHBK button (Remote Controller) Press to return to the previous channel you viewed. For example, if the Converter Box is tuned to channel 54 and then you changed to channel 56, pressing FLASHBK will return to channel 54.
PROGRAM CODE LIST MAKER(BRAND) ADMIRAL ADVENT AIKO AKAI ALARON AMARK AMERICA ACTION AMPRO CODE LIST 072 081 160 161 096 MAKER(BRAND) ELECTROHOME 247 103 006 146 248 028 112 143 043 EMERSON FISHER FUJITSU FUNAI FUTURETECH GATEWAY ANAM 073 043 054 055 056 080 112 AOC APEX DIGITAL AUDIOVOX 058 006 004 112 015 226 076 103 043 BAYSONIC BELL&HOWELL BRADFORD 043 072 043 GOLDSTAR GRUNPY HALL MARK HARLEY DAVIDSON HARMAN KARDON HARVARD BROKSONIC CANDLE CAPEHART CARVER CELEBRITY CETRONIC 096 006 002 00
MAKER(BRAND) METZ MGA CODE LIST 088 024 006 004 042 MAKER(BRAND) SEMIVOX SEMP MIDLAND MINERVA MINUTZ 073 088 008 109 146 081 006 043 015 006 019 043 SHARP SIGNATURE SONY CODE LIST 043 015 081 014 019 028 004 022 143 175 072 001 126 139 SOUNDESIGN SPECTRICON SQUAREVIEW SSS STARLITE 003 004 028 043 112 052 004 043 043 SUPRE MACY SUPREME 002 001 006 127 052 081 056 034 028 MITSUBISHI MOTOROLA MTC MULTITECH NAD NEC NIKEI NIKKO NTC ONKING ONWA OPTIMUS OPTONICA ORION PANASONIC PHILCO PHILIPS PIONEER P
TROUBLESHOOTING Symptoms Check Point • Check whether the power is on No picture & No sound or Cannot turn on power • Check if power cord is firmly connected to the product and the power outlet • Test the wall power outlet, plug another product’s power cord into the outlet • Check the volume level of the TV and product Picture OK & No sound • Check the MUTE state of the TV and product • Press the Audio button to change the audio type • Check audio cables are correctly connected to devices • Check the pr
LIMITED WARRANTY This limited warranty is provided by CAST Information Co., Ltd(CASTi) to the original purchaser and is limited to non-commercial use of the product. Labor & Parts Warranty CASTi products purchased in the United States are warranted to be free from defects in materials or workmanship for a period of 6 months from date of purchase. If the unit fails to conform to this warranty, we will service the product free of charge using new or refurbished parts and products, at CASTi’s sole discretion.
