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One Jake Brown Road 

Old Bridge, NJ 08857-1000 USA 

(800) 523-6049 • (732) 679-4000 • FAX: (732) 679-4353 

www.blondertongue.com

Limited Warranty

Blonder Tongue Laboratories, Inc. (BT) will at its sole option, either repair or replace (with a new or factory reconditioned product, as BT may 

determine) any product manufactured by BT which proves to be defective in materials or workmanship or fails to meet the specifications which 

are in effect on the date of shipment or such other specifications as may have been expressly agreed upon in writing (i) for a period of one (1) 

year from the date of original purchase (or such shorter period of time as may be set forth in the license agreement specific to the particular 

software being licensed), with respect to iCentral™ (hardware and software) and all other software products (including embedded software) 

licensed from BT, (ii)) for a period of one (1) year from the date of original purchase, with respect to all MegaPort, IPTV products and fiber 

optics receivers, transmitters, couplers and integrated receivers/distribution amplifiers (including TRAILBLAZER™, RETRO-LINX™ and TWIN 

STAR™ products) as well as for VideoCipher® & DigiCipher® satellite receivers, and (iii) for a period of three (3) years from the date of original 

purchase, with respect to all other BT products. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in some cases, the warranty on certain proprietary sub-assembly 

modules manufactured by third party vendors and contained in BT products and on certain private-label products manufactured by third parties 

for resale by BT are of shorter duration or otherwise more limited than the standard BT limited warranty. In such cases, BT’s warranty with 

respect to such third party proprietary sub-assembly modules and private-label products will be limited to the duration and other terms of such 

third party vendor’s warranty. In addition, certain products, that are not manufactured but are resold by BT, carry the original OEM warranty for 

that product. The limited warranty set forth in this paragraph does not apply to any product sold by BT, which at the time of sale constituted a 

Closeout Product. 

BT will at its sole option, either repair or replace (with a new or factory reconditioned product, as BT may determine) any product sold by 

BT which at the time of sale constituted a refurbished or closeout items (“Refurbished Product” and “Closeout Product”), which proves to be 

defective in materials or workmanship or fails to meet the specifications which are in effect on the date of shipment or such other specifications 

as may have been expressly agreed upon in writing, for a period of ninety (90) days from the date of original purchase. Notwithstanding the 

foregoing, in some cases, the warranty on third party software and on certain proprietary sub-assembly modules manufactured by third party 

vendors and contained in BT products and on certain private-label products manufactured by third parties for resale by BT are of shorter 

duration or otherwise more limited than the BT limited warranty for Closeout Products. In such cases, BT’s warranty for Closeout Products 

constituting such third party software, third party proprietary sub-assembly modules and private-label products will be limited to the duration 

and other terms of such third party vendor’s warranty. In addition, notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) certain Closeout Products that are not 

manufactured (but are resold) by BT, carry the original OEM warranty for such products, which may be longer or shorter than the BT limited 

warranty for Refurbished or Closeout Products. All sales of Refurbished or Closeout Products are final.

To obtain service under this warranty, the defective product, together with a copy of the sales receipt or other satisfactory proof of purchase 

and a brief description of the defect, must be shipped freight prepaid to: Blonder Tongue Laboratories, Inc., One Jake Brown Road, Old Bridge, 

New Jersey 08857.

This warranty does not cover damage resulting from (i) use or installation other than in strict accordance with manufacturer’s written instructions, 

(ii) disassembly or repair by someone other than the manufacturer or a manufacturer-authorized repair center, (iii) misuse, misapplication or 

abuse, (iv) alteration, (v) lack of reasonable care or (vi) wind, ice, snow, rain, lightning, or any other weather conditions or acts of God.

OTHER THAN THE WARRANTIES SET FORTH ABOVE, BT MAKES NO OTHER WARRANTIES OR REPRESENTATIONS OF 

ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AS TO THE CONDITION, DESCRIPTION, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, MER-

CHANTABILITY OR AS TO ANY OTHER MATTER, AND SUCH WARRANTIES SUPERSEDE ANY ORAL OR WRITTEN WAR-

RANTIES OR REPRESENTATIONS MADE OR IMPLIED BY BT OR BY ANY OF BT’S EMPLOYEES OR REPRESENTATIVES, OR 

IN ANY OF BT’S BROCHURES, MANUALS, CATALOGS, LITERATURE OR OTHER MATERIALS. IN ALL CASES, BUYER’S SOLE 

AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY AND BT’S SOLE OBLIGATION FOR ANY BREACH OF THE WARRANTIES CONTAINED HEREIN 

SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT OF THE DEFECTIVE PRODUCT F.O.B. SHIPPING POINT, AS BT IN 

ITS SOLE DISCRETION SHALL DETERMINE. BT SHALL IN NO EVENT AND UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES BE LIABLE OR 

RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY CONSEQUENTIAL, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, PUNITIVE, DIRECT OR SPECIAL DAMAGES BASED 

UPON BREACH OF WARRANTY, BREACH OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE, STRICT TORT LIABILITY OR OTHERWISE OR ANY 

OTHER LEGAL THEORY ARISING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY FROM THE SALE, USE, INSTALLATION OR FAILURE OF ANY 

PRODUCT ACQUIRED BY BUYER FROM BT.

All claims for shortages, defects and non-conforming goods must be made by Buyer in writing within five (5) days of receipt of merchandise, 

which writing shall state with particularity all material facts, concerning the claim then known to Buyer. Upon any such complaint, Buyer shall 

hold the goods complained of intact and duly protected, for a period of up to sixty (60) days. Upon the request of BT, Buyer shall ship such 

allegedly nonconforming or defective goods, freight prepaid to BT for examination by BT’s inspection department and verification of the defect. 

BT, at its option, will either repair, replace or issue a credit for products determined to be defective. BT’s liability and responsibility for defective 

products is specifically limited to the defective item or to credit towards the original billing. All such replacements by BT shall be made free 

of charge f.o.b. the delivery point called for in the original order. Products for which replacement has been made under the provisions of this 

clause shall become the property of BT. Under no circumstances are products to be returned to BT without BT’s prior written authorization. BT 

reserves the right to scrap any unauthorized returns on a no-credit basis. Any actions for breach of this contract must be commenced by Buyer 

within thirteen (13) months after the cause of action has accrued. A copy of BT’s standard terms and conditions of sale, including the limited 

warranty, is available from BT upon request. Copies of the limited warranties covering third party proprietary sub-assembly modules and private 

label products manufactured by third parties are also available from BT on request. VideoCipher® & DigiCipher® are registered trademarks of 

Motorola Corp.

Summary of Contents for FA1M-50-860

Page 1: ...blondertongue com 2007 Blonder Tongue Laboratories Inc All rights reserved Specifications are subject to change without notice Trademarks are the property of their respective owner FAxM Series Multi Channel Frequency Agile Modulators Model Stock No FA1M 50 860 59711B FA2M 50 860 59712B FA3M 50 860 59713B 651206700D ...

Page 2: ...scovered after unpacking the unit immediately file a claim with the carrier A full report of the damage shall be made and a copy forwarded to Blonder Tongue Laboratories Inc The company will then advise what disposition is to be made of the equipment PRECAUTIONS REQUIREMENTS Avoid Heat Buildup Allow 1 EIA rack space 13 4 between powered headend products in the equipment racks Ensure easy access to...

Page 3: ...e unit Retain all safety and operating instructions for future reference Heed all warnings on the unit and in the safety and operating instructions Follow all installation operating and use instructions Unplug the unit from the AC power outlet before cleaning Use only a damp cloth for cleaning the exterior of the unit Do not use accessories or attachments not recommended by Blonder Tongue as they ...

Page 4: ... objects may touch dangerous voltage points or short out parts This could cause fire or electrical shock Do not attempt to service the unit yourself as opening or removing covers may expose you to dangerous voltage and will void the warranty Refer all servicing to authorized service personnel Unplug the unit from the wall outlet and refer servicing to authorized service personnel whenever the foll...

Page 5: ...els with appropriate FCC offsets are pre programmed and tuned electronically via microprocessor The units accept any standard audio video source such as satellite receivers television camera video tape recorders or demodulators The advanced design ensures front panel access with LED indicators for all level and over modulation controls Features One Two or Three Combined Channels 54 860 MHz One 50 ...

Page 6: ...1 kHz i Channel Selectivity Adjacent Aural and Below 40 dB Adjacent Picture and Above 50 dB Spurious Outputs 60 dBc C N Ratio In Channel 63 dB b Broadband Noise 70 dBc b Output Impedance 75 ohms Output Return Loss 12 dB Video Input Level 1 0 V p p d Frequency Response fv 0 5 MHz to fv 4 2 MHz 1 0 dB P P Video to RMS Hum Ratio 65 dB Video Signal to Noise Ratio NTC 7 Weighted 62 dB Differential Gain...

Page 7: ...K NO 59712B FA1M 50 860 STOCK NO 59711B 12 Video Input F Connector 13 Audio Input RCA Connector 14 RF Output F Connector 1 Stereo Indicator Lit when video and stereo audio are present 2 Audio Video Ratio Adjustment Adjustment of the A V Ratio is permitted from approximately 19 dB full clockwise position to approximately 10 dB full counterclockwise position by rotating the potentiometer 3 Video Adj...

Page 8: ...y will blink continuously during the channel programming process and will not change the output frequency the unit is programmed until the ENT button is depressed b The unit has a special feature that alerts an operator of an inadvertent or desired change to the channel display by flashing the LED readout The LED display will continue to flash for 30 seconds if the ENT button is not depressed and ...

Page 9: ...r is operating the display will flash for 30 seconds and then revert back to the previous mode entry E1 is displayed if the Input VCO is Not Locked E2 is displayed if the Output VCO is Not Locked Correction Suggestions The User should perform the following steps to correct an Error Condition 1 Check that the Channel Display is set to the desired channel reset as appropriate 2 Check that the unit i...

Page 10: ...00 103 2625 102 98 109 2750 109 2750 Cannot lock to comb 99 115 2750 115 2750 ref refer to FCC regs 14 121 2625 121 2625 120 15 127 2625 127 2625 126 16 133 2625 133 2625 132 17 139 2500 139 2625 138 18 145 2500 145 2625 144 19 151 2500 151 2625 150 20 157 2500 157 2625 156 21 163 2500 163 2625 162 22 169 2500 169 2625 168 07 175 2500 175 2625 174 08 181 2500 181 2625 180 09 187 2500 187 2625 186 ...

Page 11: ...Notes ...

Page 12: ...r shorter than the BT limited warranty for Refurbished or Closeout Products All sales of Refurbished or Closeout Products are final To obtain service under this warranty the defective product together with a copy of the sales receipt or other satisfactory proof of purchase and a brief description of the defect must be shipped freight prepaid to Blonder Tongue Laboratories Inc One Jake Brown Road Ol...

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