Amulet High Definition Television Receiver User’s Guide P/N: 98-80xxxx-01 P/N: 98-80xxxx-03 V1.
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Table of Contents Declaration of Conformity....................................................................................................................................................2 Preface.................................................................................................................................................................................5 TYPOGRAPHICAL CONVENTIONS ...........................................................................................................
Declaration of Conformity To ensure proper use of this product, please read this manual carefully and retain it for future reference. Should the unit require maintenance, contact an authorized service location. WARNING: This symbol indicates the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product's enclosure that constitutes a risk of electric shock. Do not open the product's case. CAUTION: This symbol indicates you must take care; there is risk of damage to the equipment or to yourself.
Amulet High Definition Television Receiver User’s Guide Part 68 - Compliance Registration This equipment complies with Part 68 of the FCC rules and the requirements adopted by the ACTA. A label on the bottom of this equipment contains, among other information, the Ringer Equivalence Number (REN) and the product identifier. For products approved after July 23, 2001 the product identifier is in the format US:AAAEQ##TXXXX. The digits represented by ## are the REN without a decimal point (e.g.
Amulet High Definition Television Receiver User’s Guide Canada Certification Notice The Industry Canada label identifies certified equipment. This certification means that the equipment meets certain telecommunications network protective operations and safety requirements as prescribed in the appropriate Terminal Equipment Technical Requirements document(s). The department does not guarantee the equipment will operate to the user’s satisfaction.
Amulet High Definition Television Receiver User’s Guide Preface TYPOGRAPHICAL CONVENTIONS The following typographic conventions are used in this manual to provide visual clues as to the purpose or specific features of the IOM application. Bold text describes menu options and selections displayed on the screen. Italics emphasize statements and points to reference documentation. Ellipses (…) indicate truncated text for long examples depicting output that is too long to be shown in its entirety.
Chapter 1 1.1 Safety Precautions Before installing Amulet, be sure to unplug Amulet, your TV and any other audio-video equipment you are using. This precaution will help to prevent danger of electrical shock and damage to Amulet and your equipment. Be careful when moving your television to avoid accidental tipping or movements that might cause injury to you or those around you. To ensure proper use of this product, please read this user manual carefully and retain for future reference.
Chapter 2 2.1 Index to Parts and Controls CONTENTS IN THE BOX Item Picture Quantity Amulet High Definition Television Receiver (Amulet) 1 RF Cable (with F type connectors) (6 feet) 1 RJ45 Ethernet Cable (10 feet) 1 3 Color RCA A/V Cable (6 feet) 1 3 Color Component Cable (6 feet) 1 Power Supply with 6 feet power cord (100-240V, output 12V/2.5A) 1 URC PLUS Remote Control (Universal Remote Control) 1 Battery (AA-size) 2 7 Copyright © 2009 Entone, Inc. All rights reserved V1.
Amulet High Definition Television Receiver User’s Guide FRONT PANEL AND REAR PANEL Figure 2-1 Amulet Front Panel Part Name 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Standby Switch LINK Indicator HD Indicator RECORD Indicator Arrow Keys and OK Button 6. Standby / On Indicator 7. IR receiver 8.
Amulet High Definition Television Receiver User’s Guide REMOTE CONTROL Part Name 1. 2. SETUP INPUT 3. POWER 4. STB 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. TV LANG GUIDE VOL + /LAST PAUSE PREVIOUS / NEXT CHAPTER FAST REVERSE / FORWARD RED GREEN NUMBER KEYS ENTER DTV Movies Record-it Promos AUX INFO MENU 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. EXIT CH UP / DOWN RECORD STOP ARROW KEYS OK PLAY BLUE YELLOW MUTE Media Music Help Phone 12.
Chapter 3 3.1 Amulet Introduction ABOUT THE AMULET HIGH DEFINITION TELEVISION RECEIVER Amulet HD Television Receiver is one of Entone’s line of cost-effective and compact high-definition Customer Premise Equipment (CPE) solutions. Amulet is a multi-functional IPTV receiver with MPEG-4 (AVC/H.264) HD capabilities that integrates easily with popular home-networking and broadband services. It also features an optional integrated personal video recorder (PVR) and an optional ATSC/DVB-T tuner.
Chapter 4 4.1 Connecting the TV Amulet offers several options for connecting audio and video to popular TV and audio equipment. You can connect Amulet to the TV using composite, component, HDMI connection. You may also connect the Amulet to the TV using coaxial cable connection. If your TV supports 480p, 720p or 1080i pictures, use the HDMI or the component output jacks to connect to your TV. HDMI stands for High Definition Multimedia Interface.
Amulet High Definition Television Receiver User’s Guide CONNECTING THE TV USING COAXIAL CABLE 1. 2. 3. Use the coaxial cable that comes packaged with Amulet to connect your TV’s antenna input to the Amulet’s “RF TV”. You can either select to use channel ID 3 or channel ID 4. You can change the channel ID by toggling the CH3/CH4 switch at the rear panel. Tune your TV to channel 3 or channel 4 to view the output. NOTE: In the “RF TV”, CATV channel 3 or channel 4 is supported.
Amulet High Definition Television Receiver User’s Guide CONNECTING THE TV USING RCA COMPOSITE 1. 2. 3. 4. Acquire the required cable. RCA cable comes packaged with the Amulet. Connect the video and audio cables to the Amulet. Connect the opposite end of the video and audio cables to the matching input in the TV. Plug in your TV and turn on the power using your TV remote control. Use your TV remote control to select the respective video input that has connected to the Amulet.
Amulet High Definition Television Receiver User’s Guide CONNECTING THE TV USING HDMI OR COMPONENT 1. Acquire the required cable. Component cable comes packaged with the Amulet. HDMI cable is not packaged with the Amulet. Before purchasing the cable, consult your TV owner’s manual to confirm that your TV supports the video signal output that you plan to use. 2. Connect the video and audio cables to the Amulet. (HDMI does not require separate audio cable connection.) 3.
Amulet High Definition Television Receiver User’s Guide Figure 4-5 Connecting TV using HDMI NOTE: HDMI is an evolving technology, so it is possible that some TVs may not operate properly with Amulet. Component output is the preferred way to connect to your HD TV. When the HDMI connection cannot be verified by your TV, disconnect the HDMI cable and then connect it again, or turn off the TV and then turn it on again. Analog DVI is not supported.
Amulet High Definition Television Receiver User’s Guide SETTING HDMI AND COMPONENT OUTPUT RESOLUTION You can select 1080i, 720p, 480p or 480i on the HDMI and Component output. When you set the output, both HDMI and Component outputs are set to the selected resolution, the “HD” indicator in front panel will glow in blue if the resolution is set to720p or higher. The RCA Composite and RF outputs are always set to 480i and will not be affected by the HDMI and Component resolution setting.
Chapter 5 5.1 Connecting Audio System Your Amulet supports AC-3 (Dolby Digital 5.1 channel). To enjoy multi-channel surround-sound, the content source must carry multi-channel AC-3 signal. Please refer to your service provider for availability of AC-3 5.1 programs. You can enjoy multi-channel surround-sound such as 5.1 channel by connecting the Amulet to an amplifier compatible with Dolby Digital. You can connect to your amplifier using the digital optical audio output.
Amulet High Definition Television Receiver User’s Guide Table 5-1 Audio Format AC-3 Enable AC-3 Enable AC-3 Disable AC-3 Disable Audio Track With AC3 Track Normal Audio Track Only With Normal Audio Track AC-3 Track Only HDMI Optical Audio Output AC-3 track selected and Output in AC-3 RCA Audio Output AC-3 track selected and down-mixed to analog audio AC-3 track selected and down-mixed to analog audio PCM PCM Analog audio Analog audio Normal audio track selected and output in PCM Down-mixed PC
Chapter 6 6.1 Powering-Up Amulet Follow these steps to power up the Amulet: 1. Follow your TV/Network service provider’s instruction to connect the Amulet to your network modem or network access unit using the Ethernet cable comes packaged with the Amulet. Figure 6-1 Connecting Amulet 2. Plug the socket end of the AC/DC adapter into the wall socket and the DC jack into the power connector on the Amulet. 3. The Amulet front panel power indicator will illuminate in orange color. 4.
Amulet High Definition Television Receiver User’s Guide 5. Within 60 seconds splash screen will appear on the TV. Figure 6-3 Amulet Boot-up Splash Screen 6. The total boot-up time may vary depending on the middleware application and the service provider environment. ATTENTION: If your Amulet is equipped with a hard drive, disk formatting may be required when the Amulet boots up for the first time. Message will be showing in the splash screen when the disk is being formatted.
Chapter 7 7.1 Remote Controls LOADING BATTERIES The remote control comes with AA-size batteries, which needs to be installed when you first receive your system. When you replace old batteries, you should replace all of the batteries. Use batteries of the same kind, for example alkaline or carbon zinc, and do not mix batteries of different kinds. Alkaline batteries last longer than carbon zinc. WARNING: Mixing old and new batteries or different types of batteries poses a fire hazard.
Amulet High Definition Television Receiver User’s Guide CONTROLLING THE AMULET Amulet uses InfraRed (IR) to receive remote control signals. IR signals travel only short distances (40 feet or less), and cannot go through walls or other solid objects. You must point the remote control to the Amulet, with no objects blocking the line of sight. Figure 7-2 IR Reception Range ATTENTION: Amulet must use new URC PLUS remote controls. Old remote controls without the “URC PLUS” logo do not work with Amulet.
Amulet High Definition Television Receiver User’s Guide URC PLUS supports both RF and IR signals. You need to follow below procedures to program the URC PLUS to IR mode before controlling Amulet. 1. On the URC PLUS, press and hold the “STB” button for approx. 5 seconds. The “STB” button backlight will illuminate. Now the URC PLUS is in registration mode. Figure 7-3 URC PLUS in Remote Registration Mode – Step 1 (for Amulet using IR mode) 2. On the URC PLUS, press “STB” once again.
Amulet High Definition Television Receiver User’s Guide CONTROLLING YOUR TELEVISION AND OTHER A/V DEVICES The Amulet remote controls can also be used to control TVs and other A/V devices such as DVD players and recorders. The remote controls use infrared (IR) light signals to control other devices that the remote is programmed to control. IR signals travel only short distances (40 feet or less), and cannot go through walls or other solid objects.
Chapter 8 8.1 Closed Captioning The Amulet supports closed captioning. To inquire closed captioning support of TV programs, please refer to your TV service provider. Closed captioning can be set to be sent to the STB or the TV. Use the on-screen User Menu for the closed captioning setting. Refer to section User Menu for setup details. When closed captioning is set to send to STB, closed captioning is available in both digital and analogue outputs including HDMI.
Chapter 9 9.1 Aspect Ratio Amulet supports display of both standard definition content which is traditionally filmed in 4:3 aspect ratio and high definition content filmed in 16:9 aspect ratio to both 4:3 or 16:9 TV. Setting of aspect ratio is provided by middleware. Please refer to your service provider for options available and detailed operation. Typically, aspect ratio is provided in following 3 modes: 1) Mode 4:3 - You choose this mode when your TV is a traditional 4:3 TV.
Chapter 10 10.1 User Menu The Amulet User Menu is an on-screen setup menu to set up your Amulet features. You need to connect the TV properly before using the User Menu.
Amulet High Definition Television Receiver User’s Guide USING USER MENU To start the User Menu: 1. Press “INPUT” and then “MENU” in sequence within 1 second. Figure 10-1 Triggering the User Menu Figure 10-2 Amulet User Menu To set up a feature: 1. Use remote control “UP” and “DOWN” arrow to select the feature you want to set. The selected feature will be highlighted by a red rectangle. 2. Press “OK”, the feature will be highlighted in navy blue color. 28 Copyright © 2009 Entone, Inc.
Amulet High Definition Television Receiver User’s Guide Figure 10-3 User Menu - Feature in Focus Figure 10-4 User Menu - Feature selected for choice selection 3. Use remote control “UP” and “DOWN” arrow to loop through available choices. 4. Press “OK’ again when your choice is selected. 5. If you have other features to set up, repeat the above procedures. 29 Copyright © 2009 Entone, Inc. All rights reserved. V1.
Amulet High Definition Television Receiver User’s Guide To save your setup or exit: 1. If you have made any setup and want to save the settings, select “SUBMIT” in the User Menu. You will be notified the saving of your settings. Figure 10-5 User Menu - SUBMIT highlighted for saving changes Figure 10-6 User Menu - Changes successfully saved 30 Copyright © 2009 Entone, Inc. All rights reserved. V1.
Amulet High Definition Television Receiver User’s Guide 2. Select “EXIT” to quit the User Menu. Figure 10-7 User Menu – Exit User Menu ATTENTION: If you exit the User Menu without doing the “SUBMIT”, your changes will be lost and will not take effect. NOTE: If you want to give up the changes, simply select “EXIT”. 31 Copyright © 2009 Entone, Inc. All rights reserved. V1.
Amulet High Definition Television Receiver User’s Guide SETTING HDMI AND COMPONENT OUTPUT RESOLUTION You can use User Menu to set the HDMI and Component output resolution. To use User Menu to set the output resolution, follow procedures in section Using User Menu, to make the changes. NOTE: Setting of HDMI and component output resolution may be disabled in User Menu. You may need to use the middleware user menu to set the resolution. Please refer to your service provider for details.
Chapter 11 11.
Amulet High Definition Television Receiver User’s Guide Operating voltage Operating current Operating frequency Output voltage Operating temperature Relative Regulatory compliance Security controls Anti-Taping Parental Controls 100-240VAC RMS 1.35A RMS, max. Range ~47-63Hz 12V/2.5A 10° to 35° C (50° to 95° F) Humidity non-condensing UL, CE, IEC65, FCC part 15 (pending) Macrovision (optional) Provided through middleware partner integration NOTE: Above specification for reference only.
Chapter 12 12.1 Troubleshooting the Amulet This section describes some of the most common problems that might be encountered when installing Amulet, and the solutions to those problems. Symptom Remote controls do not work Remote controls cannot control the programmed devices Standby indicator at the front panel not lit Standby indicator on the front panel stays orange for more than 60 seconds Standby indicator turns green; no picture on the TV 35 Remedy • Check batteries are correctly loaded.
Amulet High Definition Television Receiver User’s Guide • Restart the Amulet by switching off and on the power supply. Press and hold the Down arrow key on the front panel for until the diagnostic screen is shown and beep sound is heard.
