AURORA Multimedia ICS-SP20 Manual
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1. 36 2 0 3 7 4 7 5 0 6 1 7 0 8 7 9 0 10 0 11 0 12 0 ORBIT ENABLE 13 0 14 0 15 0 16 0 17 0 18 11 19 U 20 O0 21 L 22 00 23 0 24 0 25 L 26 0 27 L 28 L 29 00 30 0 31 0 32 Ll Channels 37 72 Channels 73 108 Channels 109 125 33 0 34 0 35 0 36 0 Orbit Enable Allows the enabling of Orbit mode on a per channel basis Orbit Range Selects how much orbit movement will occur Orbit Cycle Determines how often it will orbit 7 8 CC Settings This menu control Closed Caption decoder CC signal type and CC text color CC SETTINGS OFF FOREGROUND DEFAULT BACKGROUND BLACK CC State CC decoder state Off Closed Caption output 1s switched off Foreground Color for CC text foreground Background Color for CC text background 7 9 V Chip Settings This menu configures V Chip parental control system V CHIP SETTINGS TV MA UNRATED CHAN OFF V Chip Limit Sets the threshold for program content indicator Content rated as set in this option and below can be viewed using the TV Content rated above the setting is rejected red screen with message 1s shown Unrated chan Allows to enable disable viewing of unrated channels Off Do not allow viewing A user cannot change or reset password Instead to change the V Chip limit user must enter the V Chip password ICS SP20 User Manual If the password is reset the user is prompted to enter new password on his her first access to V Chi2. ICS SP20 for Sony User Manual Manual 050301 Model ICS SP20 205 Commercial Court Fr fu Uy OJ a Morganville NJ 07751 e gt Multimedia www auroramultimedia com ICS SP20 User Manual OA Oo A YU N m 9 10 TABLE OF CONTENT INTRODUCTION out as 2 SUPPORTED IR TRANSMITTER S AND BASIC KEY FUNCTIONS o ccccccnmmssssscscccccccccnnnnnncos 2 OUICK START GUIDE in nn not ina ste lee 3 SONY DISPLAY SETTINGS Io en 3 LEDFUNCTON Sa di teens 4 CONNECTIONS TS nn diner E dun dede d Das idee 5 6 1 AIV amp CONTROL CONNECTORS to idas 5 6 2 RECONNECTOR e te eine ea ne nee 5 6 3 Rael SERVICE PORTCONNECTO Ron de dl a a doit a annees 5 OPERATING AB TC S28 B20 nine aida ddr 6 FAL REMOTE CONTROL FUNCTIONS si de do ad tee dodo od dl doo de ne 6 T2 MENTES PEOI IRE oea de a a eee de aR 7 7 3 CENERAL SETTINGS EE a o telah ad Ate ae HL 8 7 4 VIDEOLE A IN II eee ee eee ree 8 72 AUDIO SETIINGS ES RE a a be e e de ne ee 9 7 6 iB GH SHEN E s fal HS ee ema tl AO Ne LA A CATE A Ne Lan ne 9 Tel PAN SN d bedi ERG Soe Ne 10 7 8 SE MEN E ER TE PR 11 7 9 AS TN A a Bree an ere 11 ELO AEROUBLEESTIO IN a e o E eh eB ch sde re 12 SPECIFICATIONS oaee A ES 13 8 1 PP PIO SIGS est BA A NA tee an A Aceh ie atte 13 8 2 CONNECTION TERMINA a E AE a NG o de e o DG oh take 13 8 3 DIMENSIONS date a A a ee 13 8 4 AVE D VOTE ase caesar sane E E dra oe aoe posed E patos wetted asa Acard EE 13 LIMITED MARRANI Y ena iii 14 PCC PART IS STATEMENT ess a e EEEE 14 IC
3. 0 9 digits When no dialog input active directly enter tuner channel number to switch to When dialog input active enter digits 3 Quick Start Guide l 2 Make sure the Sony Display is off red LED and disconnected from power Remove the blank plate covering the card slot expansion slot or 1f an existing card is present it must be removed from slot 1 some models have 2 slots If you have Sony model FWD 50PX1 you will need to loop the Control S output into the Control S of the ICS SP20 using a 1 8 TRS to 1 8 TRS cable All other Sony displays do not need to do this Connect the appropriate video source to input connectors of ICS SP20 see Connections chapter for details The RJ11 should be left unconnected as it is for Sony service purposes only Warning Damage may occur if plug into a phone line or other RJ 11 connectors unintended for the port This will void the warranty Connect the power source to the display refer to Operating Instructions of the Display The subsequent behavior of ICS SP20 depends on its mode of operation see the Operating Modes chapter A quick way to test correctness of setup is to use the Power key of Sony remote to switch the Power state of ICS SP20 on 1 when pressing key on remote the upper LED should blink fast signaling the IR signal reception 2 the ICS SP20 and the panel should switch on which should be observable on the panel 4 Sony Display Setting
4. is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help You may also find helpful the following booklet prepared by the FCC How to Identify and Resolve Radio TV Interference Problems This booklet is available from the U S Government Printing Office Washington D C 20402 Changes and Modifications not expressly approved by the manufacturer or registrant of this equipment can void your authority to operate this equipment under Federal Communications Commissions rules In order to maintain compliance with FCC regulations shielded cables must be used with this equipment Operation with non approved equipment or unshielded cables is likely to result in interference to radio amp television reception 14
5. on a remote controller Valid channels are the channels where a valid TV signal was discovered during recent channel scan operation in stand alone mode Since the ICS SP20 allows to attach several additional video signal sources to its AV inputs to facilitate user selection of these inputs ICS SP20 maps some additional channel numbers to its AV inputs So when a user selects one of these channels the ICS SP20 switches to the respective AV input These reserved channel numbers are based on the values selected in the service menu and could be setup in many different ways as shown below 26 Composite video IN Default is 126 97 S Video IN Default is 127 108 RGB HV IN Default is 128 2 YPbPr IN Default is 129 10 DVI IN Default is 130 When a user changes to one of the channels above the appropriate input will display instead of the normal TV channel signal Note that RGB and YPbPr inputs actually share the same connection 15 pin female VGA like so channels 128 and 129 change only interpretation of this input For instructions on selecting or changing a channel for an assigned input please see section 7 6 Map A V Input to Channel More advanced functionality differs in different operating modes which is described in more detail below and in the subsequent chapters of this document 7 1 Remote Control Functions The ICS SP20 is controlled using one of directly supported IR transmitters b
6. reliability of the product In the event that the product needs repair or replacement during the specified warranty period product should be shipped back to Manufacturer at Purchaser s expense If requested an estimate of any applicable charges will be given before the repairs are made No other warranty express or implied other than Manufacturer s shall apply Manufacturer does not assume any responsibility for consequential damages expenses or loss of revenue or property inconvenience or interruption in operation experienced by the customer due to a malfunction in the purchased equipment No warranty service performed on any product shall extend the applicable warranty period This warranty does not cover damage to the equipment during shipping and Manufacturer assumes no responsibility for such damage This product warranty extends to the original purchaser only and will be null and void upon any assignment or transfer 10 FCC Part 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 interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there
7. MAIN MENU VIDEO SETTINGS AUDIO SETTINGS TUNER SETTINGS PANEL SETTINGS CC SETTINGS W CHIP SETTINGS FW 1 112 built OS5 Mar 2005 12754 This menu allows a user to select the desired sub menu for further configuration or to set default settings Set default settings These sub menus are discussed in more detail in the subsequent chapters ICS SP20 User Manual 7 3 General Settings GENERAL SETTINGS TUNER CURRENT TIME 12 10pm TIMER CH DISABLED TIMER CH 01 00am TIMER OFF DISABLED TIMER OFF 01 00am SLEEP TIMER OFF DEF POWER CH This menu allows control of various general aspects of ICS SP20 behavior Note that the marked options are accessible only in Service mode and not in Stand alone mode A V Input Allows user to select the audio video input source among the built in Tuner and available AV inputs Current time Allows to set the current time Sleep timer Allows user to set the sleep timer 7 4 Video Settings VIDEO SETTINGS 58 CONTRAST 61 COLOR 47 STARTUF LOGO DISABLED TIMER LOGO 10 VIDEO POSITION Brightness Controls the brightness of the picture Contrast Controls the contrast of the picture Color Controls color saturation 0 corresponds to grayscale picture Startup Logo Enabled or disables logo picture display after ICS SP20 powering on Timer Logo Time in seconds for which the logo picture is shown after ICS SP20 powering on Video P
8. S SP20 User Manual 1 Introduction The ICS SP20 is a high quality TV Tuner Scaler The ICS SP20 supports advanced functionality like video format scan rate conversions audio effects Closed Captioning decoding and output V Chip functions cloning capabilities using the control port Sleep Timer etc The ICS SP20 expands on the displays capabilities with its own internal menu systems and advanced features 2 Supported IR transmitter s and basic key functions The ICS SP20 is controlled using an IR remote controller It utilizes IR receiver of the display via the Control S output port FWD 50PX1 only or the built in IR sensor of the display The ICS SP20 unit is compatible with the Sony IR remote transmitter s below see Fig 1 amp 2 These transmitter s can be used to control the ICS SP20 Fig 1 Fig 2 For details of ICS SP20 operation refer to the corresponding chapter of this document Below is a brief description of remote transmitters and the keys used for control of the ICS SP20 ICS SP20 User Manual Fig 1 IR Remote Function ON Switch Power on STBY Switch Power off ENTER Select option in menu Also finishes input in dialog panels VOLUME Raises volume level VOLUME Lowers volume level ARROWS When menu active move the cursor up down left right CHROMA Exit the current menu or dialog ID OFF Displays the Menu CONTRAST Channel Up CONTRAST Channel Down
9. d audio standards auto detection BTSC STEREO BTSC MONO SAP 8 2 Connection terminals Video IN RCA S Video IN Mini DIN 4pin Audio Left Right RCA Phono ANT aerial IN RF UHF VHF Sony Service Port RJ11 IR IN 3 5mm TRS Tip Signal Ring NC Sleeve Ground 8 3 Dimensions Height 1 25 Depth 3 25 Length 5 25 8 4 Weight Approx 0 8 lbs for ICS SP20 unit and 1 lbs with all accessories and boxed ICS SP20 User Manual 9 Limited Warranty Aurora Multimedia Corp Warrants that this product is free of defects in both materials and workmanship for a period of 24 months for parts and labor from date of purchase During the warranty period and upon proof of purchase the product will be repaired or replaced with same or similar model at our option without charge for parts or labor for the specified warranty period 24 months parts and labor This warranty shall not apply if any of the following A The product has been damaged by negligence accident lightning water act of God or mishandling or B The product has not been operated in accordance with procedures specified in operating instructions or C The product has been repaired and or altered by other than manufacturer or D The product s original serial number has been modified or removed or E External equipment other than supplied by manufacturer in determination of manufacturer shall have affected the performance safety or
10. er connecting the power LEDs do not show any activity then probably there are problems with the power supply If the LEDs blink in alternative pattern upper lower upper lower etc then the bootblock 1s active and no valid main firmware is detected This can happen if for instance the preceding firmware update procedure was aborted for some reason The bootblock waits for the new firmware upload see the Firmware update section of this document During the normal functioning of ICS SP20 when a valid firmware is loaded and self test and startup procedures are finished which takes about 2 seconds the LED functions are Upper LED e Flashes for 50ms once in 6 seconds when ICS SP20 is attached to power supply but is in Power Off sleep state Flashes for 50ms once in 3 seconds when ICS SP20 is in Power On state This activity can be overridden by other activities of the same LED e Blinks fast when IR signal are detected This can be used to see whether ICS SP20 receives any IR control packets or not This does not mean that ICS SP20 recognizes any IR command Lower LED e Switches ON when a control packet is sent to Sony Display Panel The upper LED has also another purpose if the ICS SP20 encounters an internal irrecoverable error 1t stops all activities and starts blinking the upper LED in series series of blinks then a longer delay then the series of blinks is repeated so on ICS SP20 User Man
11. hich are not This validity mask is used then for channel browsing using channel buttons so that a user browses through the defined channels only Note that before this operation ICS SP20 must be connected to RF antenna or cable TV ICS SP20 User Manual ADD REMOVE CHANNEL Channels 37 72 Channels 73 108 Channels 109 125 ADD REMOVE CHANNES 1 36 5 L 9 11 13 L i By a E y 25 10 29 10 33 L 2 11 6 10 14 18 L 22 26 c u p E 34 3 T i h a E 15 L 19 23 L 21 L 31 L 35 10 i i B 12 L 16 01 20 101 24 28 LI 32 L 36 U Add Remove Channels Allows user to add or remove channels edit the validity mask manually Map A V Input to Channel Allows user to make an association between a channel number and the AV inputs 7 7 Panel Settings This menu controls various aspects of interaction with Sony display This menu is accessible in Service mode only not in Stand alone All these parameters do not affect behavior of ICS SP20 they are transferred to Display Panel If the panel control is disabled all other options effectively do not affect anything PANEL SETTINGS MODEL PFM 42V1 ORBIT ENABLE SMALL 10 sec ORBIT CYCLE Model This option must be set correctly in order for the ICS SP20 to control the display If set incorrectly the size color and position may not be set properly ICS SP20 User Manual ORBIT ENABLE DISABLE 1
12. osition Opens the Video position submenu allowing control of picture position on screen ICS SP20 User Manual 7 5 Audio Settings AUDIO SETTINGS 58 SPATIAL EFFECT 50 Volume Selects the current default volume level Spatial Effect Specifies the strength of 3D spatial effect 7 6 Tuner Settings TUNER SETTINGS 2 RENAME CURRENT CHANNEL SHOW LABEL EMABLED SHOW NUMBER ENABLED STANDARD USA CATV TUNE CHANNELS ADD REMOVE CHANNEL MAP A V INPUT TO CHANNEL Default Chan Specifies the default channel which will be selected upon ICS SP20 power up If this default channel is set to 0 the default channel will be the last channel selected before the ICS SP20 was powered off Rename Current Channel Change the text label assigned to the current channel This label is shown if enabled on screen along with the channel number when the ICS SP20 is switched to this channel Display of labels and channel numbers can be globally disabled on enabled see the subsequent menu options Show Label Setting to enable will show up to an 8 character label specific to the channel when changing channels Show Number Setting to enable will show up the channel number when changing channels Mode Select tuner mode channels allocation to use among broadcast and several cable options Tune Channels Scans the channels looking for valid signal presence and remembers which channels are valid and w
13. p limit For all subsequent accesses the user will have to use the password that was specified during the first access In the event the password is forgotten the V Chip settings can reset by holding the enter button for 5 sec When prompted for the password enter right left right left enter and it will be reset to default values 7 10 Troubleshooting Symptom Checks Key on remote is pressed but See if the upper LED of ICS SP20 is fast blinking while nothing happens pressing key and aiming remote at IR sensor on the display If it is not check the batteries in the remote Image is Green Make certain Option slot is select to YPbPr No control of the display via Under panel settings check to see if correct model is Menus selected No Image Check to see if Option Slot is selected as source Cannot switch to a particular TV The channel is selectable by browsing keys only if it is channel using channel marked as valid To be marked as valid the channel must browse keys have a good TV signal during the channel scan operation Repeat the channel scan making sure aerial cable connection is good Also the channel validity can be edited manually ICS SP20 User Manual 8 Specifications 8 1 Applicable signals Color system NTSC RF and AV inputs Scanning format 5251 4801 525p 480p Receiving RF signals US Standard Air US Standard Cable Cable HRC Cable IRC Supporte
14. s The ICS SP20 is designed and tested to work with your Sony display to provide TV Tuner source for flexible use To experience the best possible image quality suggested adjustments are recommended for your Sony display ICS SP20 Monitor Selection The ICS SP20 has a setting for which Sony display you are using with your TV tuner device Enter the menu for the ICS SP20 and under General Settings select the correct model of your Sony display Normally it should auto detect the model but has a manual selection as well Screen adjustment Horizontal Vertical It may be necessary to adjust your display screen for best picture alignment on the first use of the ICS SP20 with your Sony display Using the supplied Sony remote use the HSIZE VSIZE HSHIFT and ICS SP20 User Manual VSHIFT buttons inside the ICS SP20 menus and make adjustments using the directional arrows until you fill the screen and align the image to your preferred setting TVs and Displays often overscan the image slightly to ensure that difference in channel signals are not reflected on the screen You may choose to overscan the image and confirm that the image is filled on the screen for different channels used 5 LED functions The two LEDs located on the ICS SP20 indicate the current state of ICS SP20 and may be useful for troubleshooting During the startup after powering on the LEDs blink as the unit goes through self test procedures and firmware booting If aft
15. ual 6 Connections 6 1 A V amp Control connectors Composite video input S Video input 4 pin mini DIN Audio inputs Left and Right RCA Phono are shared for Video and S Video IR Input for direct connection of IR from IR control devices Example of interconnections for a display device ICS SP20 DVD VCR or other source of video and TV antenna or cable is shown below Note that standard RCA cables for audio and video connections standard S Video cable or RF antenna cables are not supplied with the ICS SP20 ICS SP20 Left amp Right Audio S Video a NT Ta DVD VHS Player 6 2 RF connector The coaxial connector ANT of ICS SP20 is RF signal input either aerial or cable TV UHF VHF 1f the ICS SP20 shall be used as TV tuner 6 3 RJ11 Service Port connector RJ11 connector of ICS SP20 is used as a service port for Sony Nothing should be connected to this port Warning Damage may occur 1f plug into a different port such as a phone line This will void the warranty ICS SP20 User Manual 7 Operating the ICS SP20 The ICS SP20 has many advanced features to enhance the typical viewing and usability of a TV Tuner To select the ICS SP20 use the Sony remote to select the Option card slot YPbPr A user can switch the unit on or off control volume level switch the current TV channel either directly entering channel number or browsing through valid channels using Channel keys usually Arrow Up Down key
16. y Sony When no menu 1s active usual keys of IR transmitter can be utilized to change volume level and switch channels These control keys are Key Volume VOL VOLUME volume up down adjustment Key Contrast CH Change TV channel Number and label 1f was defined of the new channel 1s shown at top of screen for 5 seconds ICS SP20 User Manual Keys 0 9 Dialog SWITCH TO enter new channel number several digits can be entered if necessary Channel is switched to after a 3 seconds timeout since the most recent digit is entered or after pressing TV Video FM or R key Key ID OFF Enter the main configuration menu See the Menu System chapter Key Chroma Enter selections for the menu Key ON STBY Switch ICS SP20 power on off The display panel is switched accordingly if it is connected using the RS 232 port or IR output port 7 2 Menu Structure The menu system allows a user to control various aspects of ICS SP20 configuration For all menus up down arrows move the cursor yellow selection highlight up down Central key selects the current submenu option and finishes text entry passwords channel labels etc Left right arrow changes the currently active option if possible When in text edit dialog e g channel label editing left right arrows move the cursor left right up down arrows change the character at the cursor The main menu
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