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Old 15th Feb 2017, 8:25 pm   #1
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Default Switch off audio tone on Aurora

Does any one know how to turn off the audio tone on these converters ?
Before you say "its easy just remove the lid and flick a dip switch", mine does not have dip switches inside like some do.
My aurora is a v3.1.
The tone sometimes does not go off when a signal from a dvd player is fed in.
There are 8 pins (h2) inside like shorting links used on computer mother boards and using a shorting link across these does not turn the tone off unless I`m doing it wrong.
I`ve looked on the aurora website for help and there wasn't any.
Also could not find anything on this forum about sound problems.
Any help very much appreciated .

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Old 15th Feb 2017, 9:15 pm   #2
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Hi Robin,
Have sent you a PM which may be of help.
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Old 16th Feb 2017, 2:22 pm   #3
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Default Re: Switch off audio tone on aurora

For anyone looking for the manual for a converter, all series 1.x through 4.x, they are available on the website at: http://www.tech-retro.com/Aurora_Des...downloads.html

The test tone/default image only come on when no valid video input is detected. In a case like this you need to check your video source and cabling.

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Old 16th Feb 2017, 4:39 pm   #4
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BTW the 2mm 8 pin header inside all these units is the port used for downloading the firmware/default image to the unit. DO NOT short these pins or connect anything to this header as you may cause damage to the unit.

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Old 21st Feb 2017, 7:50 pm   #5
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Default Re: Switch off audio tone on Aurora

I emailed jeffrey borinsky and he told me about a manual available on the aurora website which i didn`t know about.
After reading this manual i was able to turn off the audio tone with no problems.
I was feeding in an audio signal from a CD player but leaving the aurora`s test pattern on and didn`t know that a video signal had to be fed in to stop the tone.
I was lucky that i didn`t damage the unit by shorting out those links.
I must say that the aurora is a god send to us 405 line tv collectors for many reasons and i would`nt be without mine.
Thank you stephen for your help.

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The credit all goes to Darryl really. Without him we would be sitting on piles of useless 405 line telly`s
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The Aurora's contribution towards the cause can not be overestimated. Nominations for an honorary title can be submitted from the .gov website.
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Old 3rd Mar 2017, 3:14 am   #8
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Thanks guys, but just getting together and seeing all your collections once I make it over there is payment enough. Not sure when that will be but it's on the bucket list.

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The Aurora's contribution towards the cause can not be overestimated.
Indeed so, and not only for 405-lines. Without the 'WC-01' edition of his Aurora, my 120-line colour mirror screw would have been well nigh impossible. Darryl has contributed greatly to the hobby.

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