Aurora Multimedia TV/ FM Tuner V Tune Pro manual

Installation and Operations Manual Manual Rev: 031 1 15 Firmware Rev: 1.10 205 Commercial Court Morganville, NJ 07751 V oice: (732) 591-5800 Fax: (732) 591-5801 www .auroramultimedia.com TV/ FM Tuner Closed Captioning, OSD, RS-232, IR, Contact Closure Control V Tune Pro[...]

T able of Contents Product Description ................................ 1 W arning ................................................. 2 Unpacking ............................................ 2 Installation ............................................. 2 Remote Control .................................... 3 Specifications ............................[...]

1.0 Product Description The is a 181-channel Closed Caption TV T uner with composite video out. Built in OSD allows for on-screen channels and volume. The VT une Pro allows up to 999 units to be connected together via 1 RS-232 por t and the advanced addressable RS-232 command set. It is a per fect low cost TV or FM T uner for any AV System. The VT [...]

3.0 Unpacking (1) - VTune P ro (1) - Installation and Operations Manual (1) - 12 V olt power supply (1) - I Remote ( 1 )-6P i n Mini DIN Male - F emale 9 Pin (Firmware Upgrade / RS-232 Control Cable) RC-2 ( 1 )-6P i n Mini DIN Mal e-6P i n Male (L oop through cable for multi-unit control) Note: Please examine the VT une Pro for any signs of shippin[...]

6.0 Remote Control Using the Aurora IRC -7 Remote Control -3- 1. POWER - T urns on and off the VT une 2. F1 - See Setup Mode section for detail 3. F2 - 4. F3 - 5. MUTE - T oggles the volume mute on/off 6. VOLUME - Ramps the volume up or down 7. CHANNEL - Changes the TV channel + or - 1 1. TV INPUT - Selects the TV Antenna as the Main source See Set[...]

7.0 Front P anel -4- The VT une Pro front panel is simple but ver y effective . The orange seven segment display shows the current TV channel selected for Main or PiP channel . : Increments the TV or FM channel up Ch+ Ch- V ol+ V ol- TV FM P ower TV & V ol- pressed together Nor th America: International: : Decrements the TV or FM channel down :[...]

8.0 Setup_Mode -5- T o access setup mode press the following remote sequence quickly: SET , UP , DOWN When in setup mode the right most decimal will be lit . T o exit setup mode cycle the power using the power button or unplug and plug the power cable . If TV is selected then the current channel will appear . The left most decimal will be lit if th[...]

8.0 (Continued) Setup_Mode press the FM button. Use the volume +/- to adjust the level. Switch back and forth between a tuned TV channel and a tuned FM channel until it sounds close to the same level. The mute button will toggle the auto FM mute function. If the station is weak the auto mute will turn off the audio instead of having to listen to st[...]

9.0 Specifications 8.4”L x 5.65”D 1”H 12v DC FCC Class B CE EN 55013:2000 CE EN 55024:1998 CE EN 60065 P ower RF T uner (Nor th America) RF T uner (International) Video Output Audio Outputs Dimension Compliance Input Connector : 'F' type female TV Frequency R ange : 55.25 to 801.25 MHz, 31.25 or 62.5KHz fine tune FM Frequency R ange[...]

10.0 11.0 RS-232 Protocol The VT une Pro is addressable. This allows multiple VT une Pro units to be connected together via the loop por t. When using commands with an address of 001 to 999 after the “!” the auto feedback from changes in the volume, channel, etc will no longer work to prevent collision. P olling should be used. Also, “error ?[...]

-9- 11.0 (Continued) RS-232 Protocol !KEY_6<CR> 6 !KEY_7<CR> 7 !KEY_8<CR> 8 !KEY_9<CR> 9 !KEY_SET<CR> Set button for presets !KEY_P1<CR> Preset 1 !KEY_P2<CR> Preset 2 !KEY_P3<CR> Preset 3 !KEY_P4<CR> Preset 4 !KEY_P5<CR> Preset 5 !KEY_P6<CR> Preset 6 !KEY_P7<CR> Preset 7 !KEY_P[...]

-10- Bit4 Bit3 Bit2 Bit1 0111 -187.5kHz 0110 -162.5kHz 0101 -137.5kHz 0100 -112.5kHz 0011 -87.5kHz 0010 -62.5kHz 0001 -37.5kHz 0000 -12.5kHz 1111 +12.5kHz 1110 +37.5kHz 1101 +62.5kHz 1100 +87.5kHz 1011 +112.5kHz 1010 +137.5kHz 1001 +162.5kHz 1000 +187.5kHz Bit 0 -PONR 1 = P ower on reset af ter supply breakdown 0 = Af ter a successful reading of th[...]

-1 1- 12.0 Connector Specifications DC CONTROL L OOP 2.1mm P ower Connector (12 volts) Center is P ositive Outer Shell is Ground Pins 1,3,5 Pin 1 - Ground Pi n3-T X P i n5-R X Pins 1,2,4,6 Pins 1,2: V olume Up Pins 1,4: Channel + Pins 1,6: Channel - Pins 1,2,6: TV Pins 1,4,6: FM P ins 1,2,4,6: V olume Down Pins 1,3,5 Pin 1 - Ground Pi n3-R X P i n5[...]

13.0 Random noise in video image White noise Hum on all channels Ghosting No Communication ‘ERROR’ is always received T roubleshooting TV T uner RS-232 - Check antenna position or cable connection. W eak signals can cause noise . Use of an RF Signal amplifier may help. Check the TV Source setting in the menu for proper selection between broadca[...]

14.0 Upgrading Firmware What to do if flash upgrade fails or is interr upted: 1) Download latest copy of Flash123 from www .auroramultimedia.com under the VT une Pro product section. 2) Download the latest version of firmware . 3) Install Flash123 on a Windows 2000 or better machine . 4) With the power cord unplugged connect the 6 pin Mini Din to 9[...]

-14- Limited Lifetime W arranty Aurora Multimedia Corp. (“Manufacturer”) warrants that this product is free of defects in both materials and workmanship for the product lifetime as defined herein for parts and labor from date of purchase. This Limited Lifetime warranty covers products purchased in the year of 2003 and after . Product lifetime i[...]

FCC P ar t 15 Statement RADIO AND TELEVISION INTERFERENCE This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device , pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules . These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful inter ference in a residential installation. This equipment generates , uses and[...]