Safety Instructions Please review the following safety precautions. If this is the first time using this model of terrestrial TV receiver, then read this manual before installing or using the receiver. If the receiver is not functioning properly, please contact your local distributor or system installer.
Also follow these precautions: Ventilation: Do not block the ventilation slots on the receiver or place any heavy object on top of it. Blocking the air flow could damage the receiver. Arrange components so that air can flow freely around the receiver. Ensure that there is adequate ventilation if the receiver is placed in a stand. Put the receiver in a properly ventilated area, away from direct sunlight or any source of heat.
TABLE OF CONTENTS Safety Instructions .................................................................................................1 Introduction.............................................................................................................4 Summary of Features .............................................................................................5 Package Contents .......................................................................................6 Front Panel Buttons and LEDs ..
Introduction Digital OFF AIR Television Reception Traditional analog television sets are able to tune in free off air programming like local NBC, ABC, and CBS channels using a standard antenna and a built in NTSC Tuner. In fringe areas, reception becomes poor and channels show up with poor coloring, ghosting, or with snow or static. In 2002, local channels began broadcasting a free Digital Signal as well as an analog signal.
Summary Of Features The receiver supports digital functions that are fully ATSC / MPEG-2 compliant and can store up to 2,500 digital channels. It can also receive free-to-air digital TV programs transmitted from all the available VHF and UHF Band signals in your area. Follow the on-screen display (OSD) to guide you through the steps necessary to configure your receiver. Then begin enjoying all the video and audio channels with crisp picture quality and the crystal clear sound.
Setting Up the RC-1010 If your service provider or system installer has already set up the TV antenna and connected it to the receiver, then you may want to skip this section. However, if you are setting up the system by yourself, please read this section and follow all the precautions listed under “Important Safety Instructions" on page 1. Note: Installation procedures for a TV antenna and related equipments are not covered in this manual.
Front Panel Buttons and LEDs Power Press to turn the Receiver ON or OFF. NOTE: If a loss of AC power occurs while the receiver is turned on then the receiver will automatically turn on and resume service on the same channel after power is restored. Right arrow button Move the cursor or field to the right. Select one channel higher by pressing this button. Left arrow button Move the cursor or field to the left. Select one channel lower by pressing this button.
Rear Panel Jacks RF In Connect a UHF/VHF antenna for Digital-ATSC TV signal input. Optical S/P DIF Out ® Connect a fiber cable and a Dolby Digital compatible A/V Receiver (decoder/amplifier) for Dolby Digital 5.1 channel audio. S-Video Out Connect to the TV monitors S-Video input. Composite Video Out Connect to the TV monitors Video input RCA jack. Audio L/R Out Connect to the TV monitors Audio L / R input connector RCA jacks.
RC-1010 Installation There are many ways to connect the RC-1010 Receiver to your home entertainment system. For the best video/audio quality, use the higher quality Y/Pb/Pr or S-Video connections if they are available. Always disconnect the receiver from the power source before connecting the cable to the UHF/VHF antenna.
Connecting to an RV Antenna Hookup through 12V powered video switch (RV only) 1. Connect Coax From Antenna to “Antenna Input” on Video Switch 2. Connect Coax From “Out to Tv 1” on Video Switch to “Input” on Splitter 3. Connect Coax From “Output 1” on Splitter to “Antenna In” on TV 4. Connect Coax From “Output 2” on Splitter to “RF In” on Digital Receiver. 5. Refer to pages 11 and 12 for connecting Digital Receiver to Television. Note: If you have a Satellite Receiver, VCR, etc.
TV Connection – Analog TV 1. Connect the Antenna to the Receiver RF Input port using a coaxial RF cable. 2. Connect the “VIDEO OUTPUT” and “AUDIO OUTPUT” to the “A/V IN” jack on your TV using RCA-type cables. If an S-VIDEO connection is available on your TV, you can use an S-VIDEO cable to connect the Receiver “S-VIDEO OUT” port to your TV “S-VIDEO IN" port. If S-VIDEO is used, the RCA-type video connection is not necessary. You must still connect the RCA-type audio cables. ® 3.
TV Connection – HDTV TV or Monitor (Y/Pb/Pr) 1. 12 Connect an Antenna to the Receiver RF Input port using a coaxial RF cable. 2. Connect the “Y/Pb/Pr OUTPUT” and “AUDIO OUTPUT” ports to the “Y/Pb/Pr IN” and “AUDIO IN” jacks on your TV using Y/Pb/Pr and Audio L/R RCA-type cables. 3. Connect the “Optical S/P DIF” port to your “Dolby Digital compatible A/V Receiver” using a fiber cable if you have a “Home Theater” audio system. ® 4. Connect supplied power adapter to “DC In” input on receiver.
Viewing the Remote Control Battery Installation Use two AAA batteries (supplied) Remove the battery cover by pushing the tab while lifting the cover up. Match the + and - ends of the batteries with the correct marks on the remote control. Replace the battery cover. Note: Incorrect installation can cause battery leakage and corrosion that will damage the Remote Control. Precautions Replace batteries in pairs. Do not mix battery types (such as zinc carbon with alkaline).
MENU Map OSD Menu Edit Favorite Lists Setup Auto Scan ATSC Scan Ch2~69 Manual Scan Off Air (ATSC) Enter Ch Channel Default Font Size Small Middle Large Default Style0 Style1 Style2 Font Style Style3 Style4 Style5 Style6 Style7 Default Red White Black Font Color Background / Green Foreground Yellow Pink Light Blue Caption Blue Default Font Opacity Background / Foreground Solid Fill Translucent Fill Transparent Fill Default None Raised Edge Style Depressed Uniform Drop_Shadow ( L ) Drop
480i(720X480) 480p(720X480) 4:3(ratio) 720p(1280X720) LetterBox / Zoom / Full 1080i (1920X1280) Format 480i(720X480) 480p(720X480) 16:9(ratio) 720p(1280X720) PillowBox / Zoom / Full 1080i (1920X1280) PCM Sound DOLBY D Setup Opacity 0%~100% adjustment 2 sec 4 sec I-Plate 6 sec OFF Daylight Saving ON / OFF Time Adjustment USA Map Time Zone About HW & SW version Reset Box Confirm Reset Reset 15
Basic Operation Basic operation of the RC-1010 receiver includes changing channels as well as using the Electronic Program Guide, or EPG. Select a Digital Channel The digital channel number is different from the traditional NTSC channel number. Please follow the indication below to select the digital channel if you prefer to use numeric key to do the channel selection. Example: digital channel number: 10 - 2 1. press numeric key “1” and “0” 2. press the “-“ button 3.
Setting Up the RC-1010 RECEIVER 1. Make sure the physical connection is properly connected. 2. Turn on the TV. 3. Select the appropriate external video input on your TV by using the TV remote control. 4. Make sure the receiver is already in power-on mode. If it is in off mode (i.e. front panel LED screen shows ----), turn on the receiver by pressing the “POWER” button on the front panel of the receiver or on the remote control. Press the “MENU” button to see the Menu banner.
Auto Scan The steps required to automatically program the receiver are outlined as below: ● Press ◄ or ►keys to move highlight to the CHANNEL menu. You see three sub-menus: 1. Edit 2. Auto Scan 3. Manual Scan ● Press ▲ or ▼ buttons to highlight AUTO SCAN , and then press Enter. An AUTO-SCAN window shows the SCAN status. ● The receiver scans Off-Air channels and searches ATSC digital signals from channel 2 to channel 69. The percentage bar shows the progress being made.
Memorize Channel Manually If the “Auto-Scan” feature does not scan in all desired channels, you may be able to manually add the channel. You may need to re-orient your antenna to find the signal. ● On the Channel menu page, select the third item “Manual Scan”. ● Press ENTER, then press numeric buttons to input the channel number. You must enter the digital channel carrier. Refer to antennaweb.org to determine digital channels in your area.
Edit Channel ● On the “Channel”, press ▲ and ▼ to highlight the Edit, and then press Enter. ● Press ▲▼ and◄ ► buttons to highlight the channel’s FAV control column and press ENTER to copy channel into the favorite channel list. ● After the edit setting, press the EXIT button to leave.
Caption (Closed-Caption Options) Press the MENU button on the remote control. ● Press ◄ ►buttons to highlight the “Caption” icon and press ENTER. Font Size: ● Press ◄ ► and ▲▼ buttons and the ENTER button to select the desired Closed Caption font size. Font Style: ● Press ◄ ► and ▲▼ buttons and the ENTER button to select the desired Closed Caption font style.
Edge Style: ● Press ◄ ► and ▲▼ buttons and the ENTER button to select the desired Closed Caption edge style. Edge Color: ● Press ◄ ► and ▲▼ buttons and the ENTER button to select the desired Closed Caption edge color. ● Press EXIT button to go back to the main menu or press MENU button to leave.
Setup Press MENU and ◄ ► buttons to highlight the “Setup” menu to show sub-menus, 1. Format 2. Sound 3. Opacity 4. I-Plate 5. Time Zone 6. About 7. Reset Box Format (Screen Format Setup) ● On the “Setup” menu, press ▲▼ buttons to highlight the “Format” and press ENTER. ● Press ▲▼and◄ ► buttons to select your TV type, video resolution and aspect ratio. ● Press the EXIT button to go back to the main menu page or press MENU button to leave. Note: You can also change the aspect ratio by pressing the “A.
Aspect Ratio Your options on the Screen Format menu depends on the type of TV or monitor you are using with the Receiver. ● 4:3 (Letterbox): Select this when receiving a 16:9 source signal and you want to see the original 16:9 format. Blank panels appear at the top and bottom of the screen. ● 4:3 (Zoom): Select this pattern, no blank panels will be added. ● 4:3 (Full): Select this when receiving a 16:9 image and you want the wide movie format to fill the entire screen.
Sound (Digital Audio Output Setting) The digital channel’s sound can be output from the rear-panel S/P DIF connectors on your Set-Top Box. After connecting an optical digital-audio cable, you ® must specify the transmission format (Dolby Digital or PCM). ● Press Enter on Sound to show the audio format option, you can press ◄ ► buttons to highlight the desired audio format, and then press Enter to confirm the setting. ● Press EXIT or ENTER button to go back to the main menu or press MENU button to leave.
Time Zone ●On the Setup menu, Select ”TIME ZONE” and press ENTER. ● Press ▲ to highlight the “AREA” and then press ◄ or ► buttons to change time zone ( four time zones) . ● Press ▼ to highlight the “Daylight Saving”, and then press ◄ or ► buttons to slect “ON” or “OFF” buttons. ● Press the EXIT or ENTER button to go back to the main menu or the press MENU button to leave. About (Receiver Information) ● Under Setup’s sub-menus, you can select the item “About” to check the hardware and software version.
On Screen Displays and Information INFO (Information-Plate) When you are watching the DTV channels and want to learn the current program name and relevant information, you can press “INFO” button to show I-Plate on screen. Now I-Plate ● After pressing INFO button, the I-Plate will pop up including information as follows, - TV Station Name - Current Channel Number - Current Local Time - Program Name - Program start and end time - Picture resolution - Closed Caption - Audio System (Dolby 5.
Audio(Select a Multi-Language when Receiving DTV Program) ● Press the AUDIO button to display Multi-language window. ● Use ▲or ▼ keys to highlight the language you want and press ENTER button to change it. ● Press EXIT button to back to the main menu or press MENU button to leave. EPG (Electronic Program Guide) ● Press the EPG button to display EPG window. ● The current program will be highlighted yellow color automatically.
CLOSED CAPTION ● Press CC/CS button on the remote control to display C.C. Option list it on the TV screen. ● Use ▲or ▼ keys to highlight the desired CC signal and press the ENTER button. ● After the type of Closed Caption has selected, press the EXIT or CC/CS key to closel the CC Options list , then you can watch this Digital TV program with Closed Caption.
APPENDIX 1 DTV Channel Table Information *Log on to the website http://www.antennaweb.org and select “Choose An Antenna”. Enter your address and find the DTV stations airing the EDTV/HDTV signal in your local area and then visit the local station websites for program schedules. Usually the website names are the same as the station’s name. For example, DTV station WCBS (channel 56) New York’s website is http://www.wcbs.com and KCET (UHF channel 59) Los Angeles’s website is http://www.kcet.org.
APPENDIX 2 Problem (1) The receiver front panel power indicator (red LED) doesn't light up, and no message is displayed on the front panel (2) There is a message on the front panel but no picture is displayed on your TV screen (3) Poor picture quality (4) No audio (5) No video (6) Not all channels are available after performing an Auto Scan.
*On-Screen Messages Message (1) Bad or No Signal (2) Updating Channel Database (5) Press (Menu) key and then select Channel to run Auto/Manual Scan 32 Solution (a) Check whether the antenna cable is connected correctly and firmly attached to the RF IN port of the receiver. (b) Check the digital channel whether it is out of service or not. The Receiver is updating the channel database.
APPENDIX 3 Glossary * Aspect Ratio: It is the ratio of the width of the screen to the height. The two relevant digital TV formats are 16:9 (wide screen) or 4:3 (the traditional screen ratio). 16:9 is more ergonomically suitable for human's eye. * Bandwidth: Frequency range allows for carrying a certain radio signal. The speed of data transmission depends on the available bandwidth of the transmission channel. * Coaxial Cable: A type of cable used to transmit high frequency signals e.g.
APENDIX 4 34 Technical Specifications
WINEGARD MOBILE PRODUCTS LIMITED WARRANTY (90 Day Warranty) Winegard Company warrants this product against defects in materials or workmanship for a period of ninety (90) days from the date of original purchase. Customer may ship the product prepaid to Winegard Technical Services (located at 3000 Kirkwood Street, Burlington, Iowa 52601, Telephone 800-788-4417). Do not return product to place of purchase.