STARMAX MX-100R QAM High Definition Modulator User Guide

The package content includes the necessary components for
installation. Make sure to follow TV standards such as J.83B QAM,
ATSC (8VSB), ATSC 3.0, DVB-C (J.83A/C), DVB-T, and ISDB-T(b).

LCD Configuration Menu

In the LCD menu, use the keys to navigate and select options.
Press ENTER to confirm actions or move to the next menu level.
Press ESC to return to the previous state. A long press on ESC
triggers a Factory Reset.

Settings

To configure sources and standards:

Select input source: MX-100R (HDMI only), MX-200 (HDMI or
HDMI/Audio or CVBS), MX-300 (HDMI or CVBS or SDI).
Select RF output in ATSC or J.83B QAM.

RF Out Frequency

To set the output frequency:

Choose from the existing channel plan or manually enter a
frequency between 50MHz and 900MHz.

Edit major/minor channel numbers and program names.
Select output audio format in AC3, AAC, or MPEG-1 L2.

Network & Advanced Settings

You can configure IP settings and other advanced configurations
as needed.

Theme Selection

Select the color theme of the user interface from red, blue,
green, or black.

FAQ

Q: How do I perform a Factory Reset?

A: Press and hold the ESC key for 5 seconds to trigger a Factory
Reset.

Q: What are the supported TV standards?

A: Supported TV standards include J.83B QAM, ATSC (8VSB), ATSC
3.0, DVB-C (J.83A/C), DVB-T, and ISDB-T(b).

Q: How do I select the input source?

A: Use the keys to navigate and select the desired input source
based on your model.

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MX-100R / MX-200 / MX-300
ATSC/ J.83B QAM High-Definition Modulator

v1.2 June, 2023

User Guide
support @st arlink7. com

Int r oduct ion
Various Video Input for Modulation Output

** MX-300 shown is used for reference of application diagram only. Interface of MX-100R and MX-200 varies.

Input HDMI CVBS (RCA A/V) (MX-200 & MX-300) 3G-SDI (MX-300 only) RF 75 F in ATSC (8VSB) or J.83B QAM

Output RF 75 F in ATSC (8VSB) or J.83B QAM

MX-100, MX-200, or MX-300 is a single channel High-Def init ion (HD) modulat or t o deliver various video/ audio digit al/ analog sources over coaxial cable. HD video out put resolut ion support ed can be up t o 1080p@60f ps wit h adj ust able out put power level f rom 70 t o 100 dBµV in 1 dB st ep. Out put f requency range is 50 MHz t o 900 MHz in 6 MHz, 7 MHz or 8 MHz channel bandwidt h depending on t he modulat ion t echnique.
The operat ion of modulat ors is int uit ive by using on-panel keypad and 2″ color LCD screen or Web based conf igurat ion pages.

MX-100R, MX-200 and MX-300 HD Modulat or

Overview

Operation Panel

· 2″ color LCD · Keypad

Ret urn or escape t o

upper level menu and

cancel t he current

operat ion

Arrow keys t o t raverse bet ween menu it ems or increase / decrease select ed paramet er value

Conf irm t he select ion

· LEDs · PWR · STATUS

solid red Power is up solid blue Unit is on-air

Peripheral Interface

Front / Side Panel

· RF OUT

Modulated RF output, 75 F

· RF IN

Antenna or Cable RF Input, 75 F

· Video IN

CVBS AV Input (MX-200 & MX-300)

Audio Left/Right IN

· HDMI IN

HDMI Input

· SDI IN

3G SDI Input (MX-300 only)

· DC 12V

DC Power Input

Back Panel (f or sof t ware upgrade and Web conf igurat ion) · 1000Base-T Gigabit Ethernet, RJ-45 (MX-200 & MX-300)
· Mini USB 1 USB f or sof t ware upgrade (MX-100R only)
· Mini USB 2 USB f or conf igurat ion (MX-100R only)

Installation Requirement

Package Content

· Available video/ audio source f rom Cable TV, antenna, HDMI, CVBS or SDI device

· MX-100R or MX-200 or MX-300 modulat or wit h mount ing bracket s and screws

· Available TV set

· Mini USB-male / A-male cable (MX-100R only)

· Available elect rical power socket
TV Standards

· AC/ DC power adapt er · User Guide

· Cable TV (North America)

J. 83B QAM

· Over-the-Air TV (North America)

ATSC (8VSB), ATSC 3. 0

· Cable TV (Europe, South America

DVB-C (J. 83A/ C)

· Over-the-Air TV (Europe, Colombia) · Over-the-Air (South America)

DVB-T ISDB-T(b)

MX-100R, MX-200 and MX-300 HD Modulat or

LCD Configuration Menu

General Ope r at ion

press keys t o move t he cursor or cycle t hrough select able opt ions. press keys t o t raverse menu it ems or increase/ decrease paramet er value. press ENTER key t o conf irm current act ion or go t o t he next level of menu.
press ESC key t o ret urn t o t he previous st at e.
Press ESC key f or 5 seconds t riggers t he Factory Reset.

Settings

Source

press keys t o select source of input .

MX-100R HDMI only

MX-200 HDMI or HDMI/ Audio or CVBS

Standard

MX-300 HDMI or CVBS or SDI press keys to select RF output in AT SC or J. 83B QAM t echnique.

RF Out Frequency To sel ect out put f requency f rom t he exist ing channel pl an:

press key t o show channel plan. Current channel select ed and it s corresponding

f requency is shown in ` CHxx xxxM’ f ormat . press keys to go up or down

t he channel plan. press ENTER to select channel frequency from channel plan.

To manual l y ent er out put f requency bet ween 50MHz and 900MHz:

press ENTER t o edit t he out put f requency manually. press keys to move

t he cursor t o numerical f ield, and press keys to increase/decrease its value.

Maj or Ch(annel) press ENTER t o edit maj or/ minor channel number bet ween 1 and 1023.

Minor Ch(annel) press keys to move t he cursor t o numerical f ield, and press keys

to increase/decrease its value.

Prog(ram) Name press ENTER t o show sof t keypad, presst o move cursor t o posit ion and

Audio (Format)

press ENTER t o select alphanumerical charact er. Maximum 15 charact ers allowed. press keys to select output audio format in AC3, AAC or MPEG-1 L2.

Network

press ENTER t o go t o IP Set t ings page.

Advanced

press ENTER t o go t o Advanced set t ings page.

Theme

press keys t o select color t heme of user int erf ace in red, blue, green or

bl ack.

IP Set t ings (MX-200 and MX-300 only)

IP Addr(ess)

press ENTER to edit IP address, Subnet Mask and (Default) Gateway.

Subnet Gateway

press t o move cursor bet ween f ields and press keys t o increase/ decrease numerical values in xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx format.

Advanced Settings

Bitrate

Encoding bit rate between 200 and 2000 kbps.

FHD Output

press keys t o select f ull HD out put in Int erlace or Aut o mode.

Latency

press keys t o select out put lat ency in 100ms, 500ms or 1000ms.

RF Atten(uation)
PMT PID Video PID Audio PID PCR PID TS ID Service ID Network ID ON ID Service Provider

press keys t o select out put at t enuat ion bet ween 0dB and 30dB. Default output level is 40dBmV (100dBuV). Program Map Table (PMT) Packet ID (PID) between 32 and 8190. Video Packet ID (PID) between 32 and 8190. Audio Packet ID (PID) between 32 and 8190. Program Clock Reference Packet ID (PID) between 32 and 8190. Transport Stream ID between 1 and 65535. Service Stream ID between 1 and 65535. Network ID between 1 and 65535. Organization Network ID between 1 and 65535. press ENTER to show soft keypad to edit Service Provider name and Network

Network Name name. press keys t o move cursor t o posit ion and press ENTER t o select

alphanumerical charact er. Maximum 15 charact ers allowed.

Login Password press keys t o enable or disable login password. press keys t o edit 4-digit numerical password if login password is enabled.

Factory Reset

press ENTER t o conf irm f act ory reset t o rest ore all def ault set t ings.

MX-100R, MX-200 and MX-300 HD Modulat or

Modulation Attributes

ATSC or J. 83B QAM
Modulation Standard Frequency Range Channel Bandwidt h Technique
MER

ATSC (8VSB) or J. 83B QAM 50 MHz t o 860 MHz 6 MHz ATSC 8VSB J. 83B 64QAM, 256QAM 35 dB

Specificat ions Note: Specifications are subject to change without notice.

Output Frequency Output Level Encoding Interface
Resolution

Video

Resolution MPEG-2 CVBS (PAL, NTSC)

Audio

Aspect Ratio Bit Rate Encoding Sampling Rate Bit Rate

Power Supply
Dimensions without Brackets

Weight

Temperature

50 to 900 MHz, 1 kHz Step

70 to 100 dBµV, 1 dB Step

MPEG-2; 5 to 15 Mb/s compression rate

MX-100R – HDMI x 1, 75 F x 2, Mini USB x 2 MX-200 – HDMI x 1, RCA AV x 1, 75 F x 2, 1000Base-T RJ-45 x 1 MX-300 – HDMI x 1, RCA AV x 1, 3G-SDI x 1, 75 F x 2, 1000Base-T RJ-45 x 1

CVBS (Optional)

576i PAL

480i NTSC

HDMI

Input

Output

1920 x 1080_60p

1920 x 1080_30p

1920 x 1080_50p

1920 x 1080_25p

1920 x 1080_60i

1920 x 1080_30i

1920 x 1080_50i

1920 x 1080_25i

1280 x 720_60p

1280 x 720_30p

1280 x 720_50p

1280 x 720_25p

16:9, 4:3

2 to 20Mbps

MPEG-1 Layer 2, AAC, AC3

48 kHz

64, 96, 128, 192, 256, 320 kbps

General

12 VDC, 1A

MX-100R – 5.03″ x 3.03″ x 1.10″ (128 x 77 x 28 mm)

MX-200 – 5.98″ x 4.33″ x 1.26″ (152 x 115 x 32 mm)

MX-300 – 7.09″ x 4.06″ x 1.34″ (180 x 103 x 34 mm)

MX-100R – 0.55 lb (250g)

MX-200 – 0.88 lb (400g)

MX-300 – 1.01 lbs (460g) 0 to 50 °C (Operation)

-20 to 80 °C (Storage)

Video Quality
Video quality is optimized by determining the size and the speed to transmit MPEG packets to the TV. The packet lat ency and delay variat ion are adj ust ed aut omat ically by t he Modulat or t o reach t he best video qualit y and perf ormance on t he TV.

Audio Codec
Audio encoding is aut omat ically select ed by t he Modulat or t o reach t he best qualit y according t o
modulat ion st andard. AC3 2.1 Dolby Digital Audio coding applies to ATSC (8VSB) broadcasting in North America. MPEG MPEG-1 Layer 2 audio coding applies to DVB-T broadcasting in Europe and South America. AAC Advanced Audio Coding for MPEG-4 applies to ISDB-T broadcasting in South America and certain
ATSC (8VSB) broadcasting in North America.

Note: In order to display video normally on TV · Signal accepted by the TV must comply with standard MPEG-2 encoding · The video cont ent is not prot ect ed under High-Bandwidt h Digit al Cont ent Prot ect ion (HDCP)
agr eem ent

MX-100R, MX-200 and MX-300 HD Modulat or

Before Installation
Combining (Cable) TV Signals from Service Provider (e. g. Comcast)
· In order to combine the existing TV broadcasting channels from Service Provider, it’s necessary to select an out put f requency and out put channel f or Modulat or out put . The channel inf ormat ion of
local over-t he-air broadcast ing or local Cable TV service can normally be f ound online or f rom
t he channel list ing provided by Service Provider. · For business installers, a spectrum analyzer up to 1 GHz can be helpful to make the installation
easier and f ast er alt hough it ‘ s not mandat ory. · If the Modulator output is going to feed a Digital Cable Converter box or a set-top box, some Service
Providers of f er a dedicat ed channel (and f requency) f or modulat ed video and some Service Providers may need a specific PID to be configured by the Modulator for MPEG streams to be recognized by the set -t op box. Ref er t o t he sect ion of MPEG Transport Stream Parameters for PID setup. · If the output power level of the Modulator is too high, it may oversaturate the TV signals delivered by Service Providers. It’ necessary to lower the output power level or use an attenuator to reduce oversat urat ion.
Choose Output Frequency for Modulator Output
· Modulat ed out put f requency can be any exist ing channel f requency available f rom local Channel Plan.
· Depending on t he modulat ion t echnique of over-t he-air broadcast ing TV or Cable TV used in t he area,
ref er t o t he corresponding appendix f or Channel Plan inf ormat ion.
· Select an unused or an unimport ant channel f rom t he Channel Plan as out put f requency of Modulat or
out put . · If Modulator output frequency is unsure
Pick a frequency between channel gap, make sure it’s 6 MHz or 8 MHz away from the previous and t he next channels.
Use the recommended frequency indicated on the corresponding Channel Plan appendix. Use the default frequency selected by the Modulator. · Modulat ed out put f requency and channel number can be conf igured f rom t he LCD menu or Web
conf igurat ion page. · Follow the instructions of this Start Guide to set up output frequency and channel number to watch
Modulat or out put video on TV. · If TV needs to learn the Modulator output channel by auto/manual channel rescan. Refer to the
User Guide of TV to practice the rescan for channel detection of Modulator output.

MX-100R, MX-200 and MX-300 HD Modulat or

ATSC or J. 83B QAM Modulation Output
If TV signal is originally coming from an outdoor antenna, an indoor antenna or Cable TV drop, follow the steps below to combine with the HDMI (available on MX-100R, MX-200 and MX-300), or CVBS (available on MX-200 and MX-300) or SDI (available on MX-300 only) video input. If TV signal coming from an outdoor antenna, an indoor antenna or Cable TV drop is NOT required, leave t he RF IN port open and j ump t o st ep below.
The Modulat or wit h def ault set t ings can work as a plug-and-play device if it ‘ s unsure about how t o conf igure t he out put f requency of Modulat or out put .
To cust omize t he set t ing, ref er t o t he sect ion Choose Output Frequency for Modulator Output t o configure output frequency and channel number for HDMI/CVBS/SDI video and audio.
Power on t he Modulat or wit h power adapt er included in t he package. Disconnect the end of coaxial cable connected to the RF/Antenna IN port of the TV. Connect t he end of t he coaxial cable removed f rom st ep t o t he RF IN port of t he Modulat or. Select t he input source f rom HDMI, HDMI/ Audio (MX-200 and MX-300), CVBS (MX-200 and MX-300),
or SDI (MX-300 only). Select the modulation Standard in ATSC or J.83B QAM technique. All TVs sold in North America support s ATSC st andard while some new TVs support bot h ATSC and J. 83B QAM st andards. If HDMI input source is select ed, connect t he HDMI IN port of the Modulator to the HDMI output port of video source like DVD player, Sat ellit e TV Set -Top Box, Video St reamer, Securit y Monit or . . . et c. If HDMI/ Audio input source is select ed, connect t he HDMI IN port of the Modulator to the HDMI out put port of video source and t he Audio L/R RCA j acks t o t he audio source. If CVBS input source is select ed, connect t he RCA j acks (Video and Audio L/R) t o t he video source. If SDI input source is select ed, connect t he SDI IN port t o t he video source. It’s recommended to set the video resolution of video player or source at 1080p/i or 720p. Go through the LCD menu screen or Web configuration pages to configure settings described in the sect ion LCD Conf igurat ion Menu. Connect t he RF OUT port of the Modulator to the RF/Antenna IN port of the TV with a coaxial cable. Turn on t he TV. Ref er t o t he user guide of t he TV t o rescan all channels available. Change t he TV channel t o t he channel discovered af t er rescan. The video/ audio of select ed input device (HDMI, CVBS or SDI) is displayed. If HDMI or SDI input source is selected but not connected, the STARMAX logo might be displayed on TV if t he TV can accept video wit hout audio cont ent . If CVBS input source is selected but not connected, blue screen is displayed on TV.

MX-100R, MX-200 and MX-300 HD Modulat or

MPEG Transport Stream Parameters
It’s not recommended to change MPEG Transport Stream (TS) parameters unless MPEG PID structure is well known or Service Provider requires to configure specific Packet Identifier (PID) to describe the payload dat a f or set -t op box init ializat ion.

Refer to Wikipedia for more information about MPEG Transport Stream structure. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MPEG_transport_stream https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Program-specific_information

NID ONID TSID SID
PMT PID

Network ID contained in Network Information Table (NIT). Organization Network ID contained in Network Information Table (NIT). Transport Stream ID contained in Service Description Table (SDT). Service ID contained in Serv8ice Description Table (SDT) to identify transport st ream. Program Map Table (PMT) PID contains the directory listing of all program

map t ables in t he t ransport st ream, including t he program number and t he

Video PID

list of element ary st reams. Video content stream PID contained in MPEG transport stream for

Audio PID

demult iplexer t o locat e by sort ing t he incoming packet s. Audio content stream PID contained in MPEG transport stream for

demult iplexer t o locat e by sort ing t he incoming packet s. Service Provider Name of the broadcaster responsible for the service availability or authority

cont ained in Service Descript ion Table (SDT). Network Name Name of the network contained in Network Information Table (NIT).

MX-100R, MX-200 and MX-300 HD Modulat or

Installing Multiple Modulators
In case multiple units of MX-100R, MX-200 and MX-300 modulators are installed on the same coax net work/ wiring t o connect t o t he same TVs, pay at t ent ion t o t he f ollowing it ems t o avoid conf lict s or int erf erence among Modulat ors.

· Set up and connect t he Modulat or t o coax net work or TV set one at a t ime.

· Make sure t he f ollowing paramet ers bet ween Modulat ors are dif f erent RF Out put f requency ref er t o t he sect ion Choose Output Frequency for Modulator Output

t o conf igure dif f erent out put f requencies f or dif f erent Modulat ors.

Program name

def ault program name MX-100R, MX-200 and MX-300 is HD1,

t he program naming convent ion can be HDn, where n indicat es t he

Modulat or count , t o avoid conf usion.

Maj or channel number and minor channel number can be dif f erent among Modulat ors.

· A combiner or a mult iplexer is needed t o mix t he out put signals f rom mult iple Modulat ors if mult iple

TVs are connect ed t o t he coax net work t o share t he out put signal of Modulat ors.
· If MX-100R, MX-200 oLroMrXe-3m00iips ussuemd together with other brands’ modulators, harmony settings of
RF output (power) level and output frequency must be identified. · Make a note on each Modulator with RF output level and output frequency for quick reference

and easy t rouble shoot ing whenever needed. · If more than 20 TVs are connected to share the Modulator output signal, it might be necessary

t o use act ive combiner or amplif ier t o ensure suf f icient power t o reach individual TV at t he f ar end.

The receiving power of each TV should be higher t han 15dBmV (75dBµV) or t he signal can be

inst able.

· Depending on t he qualit y and aged damage, split t ers, combiners and coaxial cable it self can

int roduce high at t enuat ion or insert ion loss t o t he coax wiring. Power loss budget calculat ion

might be necessary along t he delivery pat h t o ensure t he best perf ormance of t he Modulat or.

MX-100R, MX-200 and MX-300 HD Modulat or

Web Configurat ion / Remot e Cont rol (MX-200 and MX-300 Only)
Connect the Ethernet (RJ-45) port on the back panel of the Modulator to the Ethernet port of a PC with an Ethernet cable. Power on the Modulator.
Configure the IP address of the PC to be static IPv4 192.168.0.100. Launch a Web browser on PC and t ype http://192.168.0.168
The def ault login password is ` admin’ .
The default IP address of the Modulator is 192.168.0.168. The current IP address of the Modulator can be f ound f rom LCD menu Net work -> IP Set t ings. The login user name and password can be changed f rom Login Set t ings on Web int erf ace. On t he Web conf igurat ion pages of t he Modulat or, all set t ings f rom LCD menu are available f or remot e access t hrough Web int erf ace.
There are 5 sections on Web configuration page – General, Stream, Network, Update and System Info.

MX-100R, MX-200 and MX-300 HD Modulat or

Software Update
Software Update can be accessed through the serial USB port #1 on MX-100R and the Ethernet (RJ-45) port on MX-200/ MX-300. Windows based ut ilit y t ool is available f or sof t ware updat e of MX-100R. Ref er t o t he Web Conf igurat ion section for connecting Ethernet port of MX-200/MX-300 to a PC.
It’s not recommended to update software through a router, which may cause the update to fail due t o possible packet loss or drop. It may take a while for the Modulator to restart after software update, do NOT turn off the Modulator during t he sof t ware updat e is in progress. After software update, if the Web page doesn’t get refreshed automatically, do NOT turn off the Modulat or but ref resh t he page manually, or open anot her Web browser t o reconnect . In case the software update doesn’t run through successfully, push the ESC but t on f or 5 seconds bef ore ref reshing t he page.

MX-200/ MX-300 Software Update MX-100R Software Update

LCD Module Update
LCD Module updat e applies t o t he graphical user int erf ace of conf igurat ion menu shown on LCD. Select t he f ile wit h xxx. bin ext ension f or LCD Module updat e.
Modulator Firmware Update (MX-200 and MX-300 only)
Modulator Firmware update applies to the modulation functions running on the encoder chip. Select t he f ile wit h xxx.vimage extension for Modulator Firmware update.
Main MCU or NMS Update
MCU or NMS update applies to the processor functions running on the controller chip. Select t he f ile wit h xxx.bin extension for MCU or NMS update.

MX-100R, MX-200 and MX-300 HD Modulat or

ATSC (8VSB) Channel Plan – North America

Channel Bandwidth: 6 MHz 8VSB

· Suggest ed set t ings f or out put channel

Frequency

473.000 MHz

Channel Number 66.1

Channel Name

HD1

Channel Plan is for reference only. It may vary across countries, areas or cities. Refer to the LCD menu screen of t he Modulat or t o load count ry-wise Channel Plan if available.

· Mexico ATSC channels are channel 14 to channel 69.

Channel Frequency

No.

( MHz )

VHF

VHF High Band III

177

183

189

195

201

207

213

UHF

473

479

485

491

497

503

509

515

521

527

533

539

545

551

557

563

569

575

581

587

593

599

605

611

617

623

629

635

Channel No.
42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83

Frequency
( MHz ) UHF
641 647 653 659 665 671 677 683 689 692 701 707 713 719 725 731 737 743 749 755 761 767 773 779 785 791 797 803 809 815 821 827 833 839 845 851 857 863 869 875 881 887

MX-100R, MX-200 and MX-300 HD Modulat or

J. 83B QAM Channel Plan – North America

Channel Bandwidth: 6 MHz QAM

· Suggest ed set t ings f or out put channel

Frequency

783.000 MHz (# 122)

Channel Name HD1

Channel Plan is for reference only. It may vary across countries, areas or cities. Refer to the LCD

menu screen of t he Modulat or t o load count ry-wise Channel Plan if available.

Channel Frequency

No.

( MHz )

Low

79.00 / 81.00

85.00 / 87.00

Mid

105

111

117

123

129

135

141

147

153

159

165

171

High

177

183

189

195

201

207

213

Super

219

225

231

237

243

Channel Frequency

No.

( MHz )

Super

249

255

261

267

273

279

285

291

297

Hyper

303

309

315

321

327

333

339

345

351

357

363

369

375

381

387

393

399

405

411

417

423

429

435

441

447

Channel Frequency

No.

( MHz )

Hyper

453

459

465

Ult r a

471

477

483

489

495

501

507

513

519

525

531

537

543

549

555

561

567

573

579

585

591

597

603

609

615

621

627

633

639

645

Jumbo

100

651

101

657

102

663

103

669

104

675

105

681

106

687

107

693

108

699

109

705

110

711

111

717

Channel Frequency

No.

( MHz )

Jumbo

112

723

113

729

114

735

115

741

116

747

117

753

118

759

119

765

120

771

121

777

122

783

123

789

124

795

125

801

126

807

127

813

128

819

129

825

130

831

131

837

132

843

133

849

134

855

135

861

136

867

137

873

138

879

139

885

140

891

141

897

142

903

143

909

144

915

145

921

146

927

147

933

148

939

149

945

150

951

151

957

152

963

153

969

154

975

155

981

156

987

157

993

158

999

MX-100R, MX-200 and MX-300 HD Modulat or

DVB-T Channel Plan – Europe, Colombia & Asia

Channel Bandwidth: 7 MHz or 8 MHz QAM, QPSK

· Suggest ed set t ings f or out put channel

Frequency

474.000 MHz (CH-21)

Channel Name

HD1

Channel Plan is for reference only. It may vary across countries, areas or cities. Refer to the LCD

menu screen of t he Modulat or t o load count ry-wise Channel Plan if available.

· UK DVB-T channels st art f rom CH-21.

· Australia DVB-T channels – 7 MHz bandwidt h.

· New Zealand DVB-T channels st art f rom CH-26.

Channel No.
CH- 0 5

Frequency ( MHz ) 177. 5*

Channel No.
CH- 4 2

Frequency ( MHz ) 642

Channel No.
CH- 0 6

Frequency ( MHz ) 177. 5

Channel No.
CH- 4 5

Frequency ( MHz ) 648. 5

CH- 0 6

184. 5*

CH- 4 3

650

CH- 0 7

184. 5

CH- 4 6

655. 5

CH- 0 7

191. 5*

CH- 4 4

658

CH- 0 8

191. 5

CH- 4 7

662. 5

CH- 0 8

198. 5*

CH- 4 5

666

CH- 0 9

198. 5

CH- 4 8

669. 5

CH- 0 9

205. 5*

CH- 4 6

674

CH- 0 9 A

205. 5

CH- 4 9

676. 5

CH- 1 0

212. 5*

CH- 4 7

682

CH- 1 0

212. 5

CH- 5 0

683. 5

CH- 1 1

219. 5*

CH- 4 8

690

CH- 1 1

219. 5

CH- 5 1

690. 5

CH- 1 2

226. 5*

CH- 4 9

698

CH- 1 2

226. 5

CH- 5 2

697. 5

CH- 2 1

474

CH- 5 0

706

CH- 2 8

529. 5

CH- 5 3

704. 5

CH- 2 2

482

CH- 5 1

714

CH- 2 9

536. 5

CH- 5 4

711. 5

CH- 2 3

490

CH- 5 2

722

CH- 3 0

543. 5

CH- 5 5

718. 5

CH- 2 4

498

CH- 5 3

730

CH- 3 1

550. 5

CH- 5 6

725. 5

CH- 2 5

506

CH- 5 4

738

CH- 3 2

557. 5

CH- 5 7

732. 5

CH- 2 6

514

CH- 5 5

746

CH- 3 3

564. 5

CH- 5 8

739. 5

CH- 2 7

522

CH- 5 6

754

CH- 3 4

571. 5

CH- 5 9

746. 5

CH- 2 8

530

CH- 5 7

762

CH- 3 5

578. 5

CH- 6 0

753. 5

CH- 2 9

538

CH- 5 8

770

CH- 3 6

585. 5

CH- 6 1

760. 5

CH- 3 0

546

CH- 5 9

778

CH- 3 7

592. 5

CH- 6 2

767. 5

CH- 3 1

554

CH- 6 0

786

CH- 3 8

599. 5

CH- 6 3

774. 5

CH- 3 2

562

CH- 6 1

794

CH- 3 9

606. 5

CH- 6 4

781. 5

CH- 3 3

570

CH- 6 2

802

CH- 4 0

613. 5

CH- 6 5

788. 5

CH- 3 4

578

CH- 6 3

810

CH- 4 1

620. 5

CH- 6 6

795. 5

CH- 3 5

586

CH- 6 4

818

CH- 4 2

627. 5

CH- 6 7

802. 5

CH- 3 6

594

CH- 6 5

826

CH- 4 3

634. 5

CH- 6 8

809. 5

CH- 3 7

602

CH- 6 6

834

CH- 4 4

641. 5

CH- 6 9

816. 5

CH- 3 8

610

CH- 6 7

842

CH- 3 9

618

CH- 6 8

850

CH- 4 0

626

CH- 6 9

858

CH- 4 1

634

Note: * indicates channels with 7 MHz bandwidth.

MX-100R, MX-200 and MX-300 HD Modulat or

ISDB-T(b) Channel Plan – South America

Channel Bandwidth: 6 MHz QAM, DQPSK, QPSK

· Suggest ed set t ings f or out put channel

Frequency

473.143 MHz (CH-14)

Channel Name

HD1

Channel Plan is for reference only. It may vary across countries, areas or cities. Refer to the LCD

menu screen of t he Modulat or t o load count ry-wise Channel Plan if available.

Channel No.
CH- 0 7 CH- 0 8 CH- 0 9 CH- 1 0 CH- 1 1 CH- 1 2 CH- 1 3 CH- 1 4 CH- 1 5 CH- 1 6 CH- 1 7 CH- 1 8 CH- 1 9 CH- 2 0 CH- 2 1 CH- 2 2 CH- 2 3 CH- 2 4 CH- 2 5 CH- 2 6 CH- 2 7 CH- 2 8 CH- 2 9 CH- 3 0 CH- 3 1 CH- 3 2 CH- 3 3 CH- 3 4 CH- 3 5 CH- 3 6 CH- 3 7 CH- 3 8

Frequency ( MHz )
177. 143 183. 143 189. 143 195. 143 201. 143 207. 143 213. 143 473. 143 479. 143 485. 143 491. 143 497. 143 503. 143 509. 143 515. 143 521. 143 527. 143 533. 143 539. 143 545. 143 551. 143 557. 143 563. 143 569. 143 575. 143 581. 143 587. 143 593. 143 599. 143 605. 143 611. 143 617. 143

Channel No.
CH- 3 9 CH- 4 0 CH- 4 1 CH- 4 2 CH- 4 3 CH- 4 4 CH- 4 5 CH- 4 6 CH- 4 7 CH- 4 8 CH- 4 9 CH- 5 0 CH- 5 1 CH- 5 2 CH- 5 3 CH- 5 4 CH- 5 5 CH- 5 6 CH- 5 7 CH- 5 8 CH- 5 9 CH- 6 0 CH- 6 1 CH- 6 2 CH- 6 3 CH- 6 4 CH- 6 5 CH- 6 6 CH- 6 7 CH- 6 8 CH- 6 9

Frequency ( MHz )
623. 143 629. 143 635. 143 641. 143 647. 143 653. 143 659. 143 665. 143 671. 143 677. 143 683. 143 689. 143 695. 143 701. 143 707. 143 713. 143 719. 143 725. 143 731. 143 737. 143 743. 143 749. 143 755. 143 761. 143 767. 143 773. 143 779. 143 785. 143 791. 143 797. 143 803. 143

MX-100R, MX-200 and MX-300 HD Modulat or

DVB-C (J. 83A/ C QAM) Channel Plan

Channel Bandwidth: 8 MHz QAM

· Suggest ed set t ings f or out put channel

Frequency

778.000 MHz (# 88)

Channel Name HD1

Channel Plan is for reference only. It may vary across countries, areas or cities. Refer to the LCD

menu screen of t he Modulat or t o load count ry-wise Channel Plan if available.

Channel No. 1 2 3 4 5 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33

Frequency ( MHz ) 52. 5 60. 5 68. 5 80 88 115 123 131 139 147 155 163 171 179 187 195 203 211 219 227 235 243 251 259 267 275 283 291 299 307 315 323 331

Channel No. 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66

Frequency ( MHz ) 339 347 355 363 371 379 387 395 403 411 419 427 435 443 451 459 474 482 490 498 506 514 522 530 538 546 554 562 570 578 586 594 602

Channel No. 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99

Frequency ( MHz ) 610 618 626 634 642 650 658 666 674 682 690 698 706 714 722 730 738 746 754 762 770 778 786 794 802 810 818 826 834 842 850 858 866

MX-100R, MX-200 and MX-300 HD Modulat or

Notes

Warrant y

The MX-100R, MX-200 and MX-300 modulat ors have one-year Limit ed Hardware Warrant y and 90-day

f ree sof t ware updat es af t er purchase. This Limit ed Warrant y St at ement gives t he cust omer specif ic

legal right s. The cust omer may also have ot her right s which vary f rom St at e t o St at e in t he Unit ed St at es, f rom province t o province in Canada, and f rom count ry t o count ry elsewhere in t he world. To t he ext ent t hat t his Limit ed Warrant y St at ement shall be deemed modif ied t o be consist ent wit h such local law. Under such local law, cert ain disclaimers and limit at ions of t his Warrant y St at ement may not apply t o t he cust omer.
Important Safety Instructions

Basic saf et y precaut ions should always be f ollowed t o reduce t he risk of f ire, elect rical shock, and personal injury, including the following:

· Do not use t his product near wat er f or example, near a bat ht ub, kit chen sink, laundry t ub, or

· Dswoinmomt ibnlgocpkooaln,yovreinntailawtieotnboapseenminegnst.; Ionnsltyalclleinanacwciotrhdadnryceclwotithh. the manufacturer’s instructions.

Do not inst all near any heat sources such as radiat ors, heat regist ers, st oves, or ot her apparat us

including amplif iers t hat produce heat .

· Do not remove t he cover of t he modulat or, cover t he modulat or wit h t hick or heavy obj ect s. · Use only t he power cord indicat ed in t his manual if applicable.
Coaxial Cable
If applicable, the coaxial cable screen shield needs to be connected to the Earth at the building entrance per ANSI/NFPA70, the National Electrical Code (NEC), in particular Section 820.93, “Grounding of Outer Conductive Shield of a Coaxial Cable,” or in accordance with local regulation.

FCC Class B Equipment

This device has been t est ed and f ound t o comply wit h t he limit s f or a Class B digit al device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against

harmf ul int erf erence in a resident ial inst allat ion. This equipment generat es, uses and can radiat e radio f requency energy and, if not inst alled and used in accordance wit h t he inst ruct ions, may cause

harmf ul int erf erence t o radio communicat ions. However, t here is no guarant ee t hat int erf erence will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or

t elevision recept ion, which can be det ermined by t urning t he equipment of f and on, t he user is

emnecaosuurraegse:d t o t ry and correct t he int erf erence by implement ing one or more of t he f ollowing

· Reorient or relocat e t he device · Increase the separation between the device and receiver

· Connect t he device t o an out let on a circuit dif f erent f rom t hat t o which t he receiver is connect ed

(applicable only t o power line product s)

· Consult t he dealer or an experience radio or t elevision t echnician f or help

Declaration of Conformity for Products Marked with the FCC logo USA Only
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules license-exempt RSS standard(s). Operation is subject to the following two conditions: · This device may not cause harmf ul int erf erence · This device must accept any int erf erence received, including int erf erence t hat may cause
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Declaration of CE and RoHS Conformity

Objects:

MX-100R, MX-200, MX-300

This declaration of conformity is issued under the sole responsibility of the manufacturer for products of HDMI RF

modulators that support single channel or multi-channel DVB-T, ISDB-T, DVB-C (J.83B/A/C), and ATSC standards.

Tlehgeisolabtjieocnt:(s) of t he declarat ion described above are in conf ormit y wit h t he relevant Communit y harmonizat ion Low Voltage Directive (2014/35/EU) Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive (2014/30/EU) – Radio Equipment Directive (2014/53/EU)

And t heir amendment s. Rreelfaetrieonncteoswt ohitchhetrheelecvoannftorhmarimtyoinsidzeedclsatraendd:ards, including t he dat e of t he st andard, used in ETSI EN 55032:2015 – ESTI EN 55020:2007+A11:2011 – ESTI EN 61000-3-2:2014 – ESTI EN 61000-3-3:2013 – EN IEC 62321:2013 Wcehretirfeicaaptepl#icTabMlCe1, 8t0h3e1M51o0s6t ET-e1c/hTnMoClo1g8y03Se1r5v1i6c0e-CCoa.n, dLtTdM. Cp1e7r1f o2r2m21e0d3aEb-1o/vTeMsCpe17ci1f2ic2a2t1i0o3n-cCoinnf oarcmcoitrydat nescteawnidthislsouceadl

regulat ion.

MX-100R, MX-200 and MX-300 HD Modulat or

Trouble Shoot ing
The video and the audio from video source are not synchronized on TV
Unplug and plug t he input port (s) on t he Modulat or t o rest ore.
My Modulator output video cannot be viewed on TV but other channels can be · If output channel can be scanned from TV without HDMI/CVBS/SDI source connected, check the User Guide of input device to ensure high resolution video signal is configured correctly for
modulat ion. · If nothing is displayed on TV with or without HDMI source device connected, check all connections
and settings are correct according to the instructions on this Start Guide. · If a HDMI switch or a hub is used, some of them don’t pass through Extended Display Identification
Data (EDID) to tell the video resolution. Connect the HDMI device directly to the Modulator or TV wit hout a swit ch. · If the HDMI source is from a PC/DVI device (e.g. laptop computer), the Modulator doesn’t support it. A converter box to convert the DVI video to standard 3D video in 720p or 1080p is required.
Video with fast motion doesn’ t play well or shows ghosting on TV
This might be caused by int erlacing issue wit h 1080i resolut ion on sport s or act ion video.
How to get the best video quality on TV with the Modulator · Change the resolution of video source to 1080p or 720p (progressive). If TV doesn’t support 1080p,
change t he resolut ion of video source t o 720p and enable int erlacing. · If QAM modulation technique is available from the Modulator, change it to 256QAM.
How do I know my TV supports ATSC (8VSB) or J. 83B standard
Most recent models of TV set sold in t he US wit hin t he last t hree years can support bot h ATSC (8VSB) and J. 83B st andards but if it ‘ s unsure, t he broadcast ing st andard of t he TV can be realized by checking the wiring: · If the coaxial cable connected to the TV is an outdoor/indoor antenna drop, the TV supports
ATSC (8VSB). · If the coaxial cable connected to the TV is a Cable TV drop (e.g. from Comcast), the TV supports
J. 83B.
Some or most channels are instable or cannot be viewed on TV The input signal can be too strong for the TV tuner. Increase the RF output attenuation to be higher
t han 0dB but less t han 30dB.
Audio from HDMI source is skipping or stuttering on TV If HDMI source device has Compressed Audio or Dolby Digital Sound enabled, try to set it to
t radit ional Pulse-Code Modulat ion (PCM) St ereo or Uncompressed Audio out put . Double compression of audio signal may cause audio skipping on TV.
How do I replace an old modulator with MX-100R, MX-200 or MX-300 Refer to the settings of the old modulator and duplicate them, such us Output Frequency, Output Power Level, Channel Number, Channel Name … etc. on MX-100R, MX-200 or MX-300 as much as
possible bef ore replacing t he old modulat or.
The Modulator output video stretches or shrinks on TV
MX-100R, MX-200 and MX-300 process input video wit hout alt erat ion in color and aspect rat io. Check t he set t ings of aspect rat io on video input device and TV t o adj ust and f ix.
The Modulator output video on TV is flickering Some old TVs expects the MPEG Transport Stream (TS) Video PID value different from PCR PID. Check the TS Settings of MX-100R, MX-200 or MX-300 and change the PCR PID value to be different from Video PID value.

MX-100R, MX-200 and MX-300 HD Modulat or

Documents / Resources

STARMAX MX-100R QAM High Definition Modulator [pdf] User Guide
MX-100R, MX-200, MX-300, MX-100R QAM High Definition Modulator, MX-100R, QAM High Definition Modulator, High Definition Modulator, Definition Modulator

References

User Manual

MX-100R QAM High Definition Modulator

Specifications

Product Usage Instructions

Operation Overview

Peripheral Interface

Installation Requirement

LCD Configuration Menu

Settings

RF Out Frequency

Network & Advanced Settings

Theme Selection

FAQ

Q: How do I perform a Factory Reset?

Q: What are the supported TV standards?

Q: How do I select the input source?

Documents / Resources

References

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