ZeeVee ZvBox 170 Front Panel - Manual (Page 8)

ZvBox ® 170 Configuration Manual Page 8
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RF, Cable, and Broadcast Commands
These commands are used for settings related to the local cable plant, and how ZvBox® will broadcast.
Set Channel
The ZvBox® 170 is frequency agile, so it’s possible to use any RF channel for broadcast
Syntax
SET CHANNEL <2..135> factory default: 2
Sets the RF channel frequency used for broadcast, as well as the HD‐TV channel used to tune the
channel at the TV. The exact frequency follows standard channel placement, and is also a function of the
cable channel plan (Standard, HRC, IRC). ZvBox® creates a well‐formed cable channel, and may be placed
next to existing channels without concern.
Set Channel Name
The ZvBox® channel name appears on HDTV screens when tuned in. Technically there are three names
that could appear: the short channel name, long channel name, and EIT (or program) name. The name
may be customized‐ 7 characters spaces are available. If customized, all three possible names are
changed to the new customized name.
Syntax
SET CHANNEL NAME factory default: MYTV‐HD
Sets the name that will appear on HDTVs when the ZvBox channel is tuned in. When the name is
customized, all three channel names adopt the customized name.
Set RF Output Power
Sets the power level that ZvBox® will use when broadcasting.
Syntax
SET RF‐POWER {Off | 5dBmV | 10dBmV | 15dBmV | 20dBmV | 25dBmV}
The ZvBox® has a maximum output power of +25 dBmV, matching the highest power levels typically
entering a home from providers such as FIOS and Comcast. When using a ZvBox® to add a channel to an
existing lineup, it is important to match the power of existing channels, otherwise adjacent
lower‐powered channels can be difficult to tune with some televisions. There are five power levels
available, each dropping the output power approximately 5 dBmV, plus ‘off’.
Set the Cable Plan
ZvBox®’s built‐in spectrum analyzer can identify the cable plan (channel alignment) the cable company is
using for its channel lineup; options are Standard, HRC, and IRC. Once the cable plan is detected, the
ZvBox® can be set to use the same plan. Matching the ZvBox to the cable company cable plan allows the
HDTVs to tune both the Zv channel and the cable company channels reliably.