Page 2 - Repairs and Warranty Service; Important Information
** Dolby Digital is a registered trademark of Dolby Corporation. Digital Light Processing and DLP are registered trademarks of Texas Instruments Corporation. ** Repairs and Warranty Service ** Should your HFA100 require warranty service, please contact Humax first to obtain authorization. You canrea...
Page 3 - WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK. DO NOT; EXPOSE THIS APPATATUS TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.
** ** THIS SYMBOL IS INTENDED TO ALERT THE USER TO THE PRESENCE OFUNINSULATED “DANGEROUS VOLTAGE” WITHIN THE PRODUCTS ENCLOSURE THATMAY BE OF SUFFICIENT MAGNITUDE TO CONSTITUTE A RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK TOPERSONS. ** THIS SYMBOL IS INTENDED TO ALERT THE USER TO THE PERSENCE OF INPORTANTOPERATING AND ...
Page 4 - INFORMATION TO THE USER
** 14. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way, such as power-supply cord or plug is damaged, liquid has been moisture, doesnot operate normally, or has been dropped. 15. The apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping o...
Page 5 - HUMAX HDTV Tuner Limited Warranty
** We thank you for having bought this Humax product and hope you will enjoy it for many years. In order toavoid any unnecessary inconvenience on your part, we suggest reading the instruction manual carefullybefore contacting our customer care department. Also keep the original box and packing mater...
Page 7 - Contents
** Humax HFA100 Digital TV Receiver 7 ** What Is Digital Television? 8 ** Installing Your HFA100 9 ** Connection Diagram 1 – Analog TV connections 11 ** Connection Diagram 2 – Digital TV connections 12 ** Setting Up The HFA100 13 ** HFA100 Menus 16 ** How To Use The Menus 17 ** Remote Control Operat...
Page 8 - HUMAX HFA100 Digital TV Receiver
** ** The HFA100 is a fully featured, ATSC-compliant digital television (DTV) receiver. It will decode and displayfree, over-the-air digital TV broadcasts that use the VSB modulation standard. ** These broadcasts include both standard-definition television (SDTV) and high-definition television (HDTV...
Page 9 - What Is Digital Television?
** Digital television (DTV) is a new way of transmitting high-quality video and audio to your TV set. Using DTV,broadcasters can transmit high-definition TV (HDTV) images, Dolby Digital surround audio, and services suchas multicasting (more than one program on the same channel) and datacasting (elec...
Page 10 - Installing Your HFA100
** Follow these instructions to install your HFA100 digital television receiver. ** ** Input Connections ** Connect an antenna to the F-type connector on the rear of the HFA100. This antenna can be mounted on aroof, in an attic, or another appropriate location. It should be aimed towards local DTV b...
Page 12 - Connection Diagram 1 – Analog TV connections
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Page 13 - Connection Diagram 2 – Digital TV connections
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Page 14 - Quick Setup; Setting Up The HFA100
** Your HFA100 digital television receiver is easy to set up and operate. When you first turn the receiver on, youwill see a Welcome menu screen with two choices for setup – QUICK SETUP and GUIDED SETUP. UseQUICK SETUP if you want the HFA100 to configure itself automatically. If you want to make you...
Page 15 - Guided Setup
** Guided Setup ** When you enter this menu, you will first be prompted for English or Spanish language menus. After you makeyour selection and enter OK, you will be asked for your time zone. Scroll through the available choices tohighlight your time zone and push OK. The next menu will ask you if D...
Page 18 - SETUP Menu; How To Use The Menus
** ** SETUP Menu ** Menu Language Choose between English or Spanish. Default setting is ENGLISH. ** Time Zone Select your local time zone from the list provided. Default setting is EASTERN (-5:00). ** Daylight Savings Time Turn Daylight Savings Time on and off as needed, or select Auto if you aren't...
Page 19 - OPTION Menu
** OPTION Menu ** TV Aspect Ratio Select either 4:3 or 16:9 to match the shape of your TV screen. Default setting is 16:9. ** Screen Format This menu lets you choose how programs will appear when they do not match the shape of your TV screen.Choices include Pillar Box, Letter Box, Full, or Zoom. Def...
Page 20 - CAPTION Menu
** CAPTION Menu ** Display This function turns closed captioning on or off. Default setting is OFF. ** Set By Program The HFA100 will automatically detect captioning styles from channel to channel this option is selected. Defaultsetting is OFF. ** Font Size Select smaller or larger text font sizes f...
Page 21 - PARENT Menu; Lock System
** PARENT Menu ** Lock System You can lock out the parental controls menu here if you wish. Default setting is OFF. ** Change Password Change the four-digit password to access the PARENT menu. Default setting is 0 0 0 0. ** Movie Rating Select movie ratings you wish to allow or block. Default settin...
Page 22 - Remote Control Operation
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Page 23 - Remote Control Functions
** MUTE Push to mute audio on your TV if controlled by the HFA100 remote. ** FORMAT This button lets you change the picture aspect ratio, depending on the program format. ** CH ADD/SKIP Add a channel you are watching to memory, or delete it from memory. ** SIGNAL Check signal quality of the program ...
Page 24 - BACK; FREEZE; Closed Caption
** BACK Returns you to the previous channel or menu selected. ** FREEZE Freezes the image on the screen when pushed. Push again and normal display mode returns. ** AUDIO Push to select alternate audio language tracks. Available track choices will be displayed. ** EXIT Push to exit any menus at any t...
Page 25 - Troubleshooting
** If you experience difficulty with your HFA100 DTV receiver, there are several possibilities you shouldinvestigate before calling for service. ** 1. Problem: Intermittent signal or no signal at all. Possible Solutions: Try another channel. Make sure the antenna is connected. If using a poweredante...
Page 27 - IR Codes For Compatible TVs
** To program the HFA100 remote control for your TV, locate the appropriate three-digit code from the followinglist. You may have to try more than one code for your brand of TV to enable the remote. ** ** 1. Push the TV button on the remote and hold. The TV LED indicator will flash once. 2. After th...
Page 30 - Compatible input signals:; Supported Output Signal Formats:; Specifications
** Frequency Range: Channels 2-13 (VHF), 14-69 (UHF) ** Compatible input signals: ATSC format (VSB modulation) digital TV signals ** Input connections: (1) F-type RF input, 75 ohms ** Output connections: 3x RCA jacks, YPbPr component video (480i/p, 720p, 1080i) 15 Pin D-Sub jack, RGB video (480i/p, ...