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DCH100 

Standard-Definition All-Digital 
Cable Receiver 

 
 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Summary of Contents for DCH100

Page 1: ...USER GUIDE DCH100 Standard Definition All Digital Cable Receiver ...

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Page 3: ...n the other A grounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong The wide blade or the third prong is provided for your safety If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs convenience receptacles and the point where they exit from the apparatu...

Page 4: ...portation and installation The plug is the mains disconnect device It shall remain readily accessible and operable During Transportation to the Subscriber Home Transport the cable terminal in its shipping box or an equally padded container Do not expose the terminal to rain or moisture ...

Page 5: ...y loss of guide data and cause a temporarily non responding terminal do not plug the AC power cord into a switched power outlet FCC COMPLIANCE Note This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation T...

Page 6: ... 19044 1 215 323 1000 declares that the DCH100 receiver complies with 47 CFR Parts 2 and 15 of the FCC rules as a Class B digital device Canada Industry Canada IC This Class B digital device complies with Canadian ICES 003 Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB 003 du Canada CARING FOR THE ENVIRONMENT BY RECYCLING When you see this symbol on a Motorola product do not dis...

Page 7: ...AS THE CASE MAY BE FOR A FULL REFUND The Software includes associated media any printed materials and any on line or electronic documentation Software provided by third parties may be subject to separate end user license agreements from the manufacturers of such Software The Software is never sold Motorola licenses the Software to the original customer and to any subsequent licensee for personal u...

Page 8: ...rk rights patents trademarks and all other intellectual property rights subsisting in the foregoing and all adaptations to and modifications of the foregoing shall at all times remain with Motorola and its third party licensors Motorola retains all rights not expressly licensed under this License The Software including any images graphics photographs animation video audio music and text incorporat...

Page 9: ...the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Macrovison is a registered trademark of Macrovision Corporation All other product or service names are the property of their respective owners No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form or by any means or used to make any derivative work such as translation transformation or adaptation without written permission from Motorola ...

Page 10: ...ecting Your DCH receiver 6 Connecting Your DCH Receiver to an A V Receiver Audio Only 7 Video Connection Options 9 Connecting Your DCH Receiver to a Standard Definition Stereo TV 10 Connecting Your DCH Receiver to a Stereo SDTV and Stereo VCR 12 Connecting Your DCH Receiver to an A V Receiver Stereo SDTV and Stereo VCR 13 4 Recording Your Connections 15 5 Data Features 16 6 Troubleshooting 17 ...

Page 11: ...ting this component into your current entertainment system Please take a few moments to read through this User Guide as the configuration diagrams on screen menu description and troubleshooting section will help you make the most of your home entertainment experience To determine which features of digital cable are provided in your service area please check with your local cable operator They will...

Page 12: ...1 INTRODUCTION 2 Front Panel 1 Power Indicator Lit when the unit is powered ON unlit when unit is OFF 2 Message Indicator Lit when a new message is waiting to be read unlit otherwise ...

Page 13: ...ides Dolby Digital 5 1 audio or PCM output 4 S Video Connects to S Video SDTV input of TV or VCR 6 7 Video Audio Out Composite video SDTV audio outputs 8 USB 1 1 High speed peripheral device connection 9 Serial Service only 10 External IR connector 11 Power supply connector 12 M Card Inserted M Card The availability of certain features is dependent upon application support ...

Page 14: ...program guide Adjusting the Volume Press volume or on the remote control to adjust the volume When you adjust the volume the volume scale is displayed on the screen Press mute on the remote control to toggle the sound on and off For best audio quality use the remote control to set the DCH receiver to approximately three quarters of the maximum volume level and then adjust the audio levels on exter...

Page 15: ... program guide instruction manual for detailed instructions M Card The M Card is required to view cable television programs previously recorded programs on the DVR or interactive on demand programs The M Card should not be removed ...

Page 16: ...eiver SDTV and VCR audio and video Before you move or change components on your entertainment system review the following For basic cable connections use 75 ohm coaxial cables equipped with F type connectors Disconnect power from your equipment before connecting or changing cable connections CAUTION Do not place anything on top of your DCH receiver especially other home entertainment components Be...

Page 17: ...our A V receiver Digital audio OPTICAL S PDIF optical and coaxial Digital audio COAXIAL S PDIF optical and coaxial Stereo audio AUDIO L and R If your A V receiver supports it the optical S PDIF or coaxial S PDIF audio outputs offer a higher level of audio quality including support for Dolby Digital 5 1 audio than the stereo audio outputs AUDIO L and R ...

Page 18: ...3 CONNECTING YOUR DCH RECEIVER 8 Note Only one audio connection is necessary ...

Page 19: ...e whether your TV features RF coaxial S Video or composite video check the manual supplied with your TV Use the guidelines below to determine the best video connection for your home entertainment system Use S Video connections if your TV has an S Video input If S Video is not available use the composite video connection If your TV has neither S Video nor composite video inputs use the RF Output co...

Page 20: ... VIDEO AUDIO LEFT AUDIO RIGHT either or L R audio connection S video connection Video connection composite Cable in Note If your equipment supports it The digital audio optical optical S PDIF or digital audio coaxial S PDIF audio outputs may be used in place of the stereo audio outputs AUDIO L and R In most cases these outputs offer a higher level of audio quality including support for Dolby Digit...

Page 21: ...NECTING YOUR DCH RECEIVER 11 S Video connections may be used in place of the composite video connections In most cases S Video offers a higher level of standard definition video quality than composite video ...

Page 22: ...ion Video connection Cable in Note If your equipment supports it The digital audio optical optical S PDIF or digital audio coaxial S PDIF audio outputs may be used in place of the stereo audio outputs AUDIO L and R In most cases these outputs offer a higher level of audio quality including support for Dolby Digital 5 1 audio than stereo audio S Video connections may be used in place of the composi...

Page 23: ...VER 13 Connecting Your DCH Receiver to an A V Receiver Stereo SDTV and Stereo VCR RF IN RF OUT S VIDEO VIDEO AUDIO USB SERIAL EXT IR POWER R L DIGITAL AUDIO M CARD DEVICE ONLY A V Receiver Stereo VCR Standard Definition stereoTV ...

Page 24: ... used in place of the stereo audio outputs AUDIO L and R In most cases these outputs offer a higher level of audio quality including support for Dolby Digital 5 1 audio than stereo audio S Video connections may be used in place of the composite video connections In most cases S Video offers a higher level of standard definition video quality than composite video ...

Page 25: ...ponent or object on top of the DCH receiver COAX DIGITAL ANALOG R L AUDIO OUT OPTICAL VIDEO S VIDEO VIDEO OUT ToTV CABLE ANTENNA IN INPUT AUDIO L R VIDEO OUTPUT AUDIO L R VIDEO DIGITAL INPUT TV MONITOR OUTPUT SPEAKER CONNECTORS COAX VIDEO S VIDEO R DVD CABLE TV VIDEO 2 IN OUT VCR AUDIO VIDEO L VIDEO S VIDEO OPTICAL IN OUT TAPE 1 R CD IN AUX IN L SPEAKER CONNECTORS DCH100 CABLE ANTENNA IN INPUT S V...

Page 26: ...s to external peripheral devices Its functionality requires specific application software and services offered by your cable provider Note Do not attempt to connect data devices to your DCH receiver without contacting your cable provider Advanced data features require the proper application and network infrastructure to operate ...

Page 27: ...eing installed Try again in a few minutes Verify that the power supply is connected to the DCH receiver and an AC outlet Unplug the DCH power supply cord from the AC outlet plug it back in and then press the POWER button If the DCH receiver is connected to a switched outlet on another unit verify that that unit is powered on Unplug the DCH power supply cord from the AC outlet plug it back it in an...

Page 28: ... If using an external IR senor connected to the EXT IR input on the rear panel ensure the cable is properly connected to the rear panel input and that there is a clear line of sight from the remote to the sensor The angle between the remote control and the DCH receiver may be too large Stand in front of the DCH receiver and not too far to either side Press and release operation keys one at a time ...

Page 29: ...correct cables for the audio connections Verify that the audio cables are firmly connected between the DCH receiver and the audio playback device TV receiver DVD player etc There is no audio from the center and or surround speakers of a home theater receiver connected to the DCH receiver Not all Dolby Digital programs feature full 5 1 surround sound In some cases the programs may only contain left...

Page 30: ...erify that the home theater unit is powered on and set to the appropriate input source No closed captions display Verify that closed captions are enabled on the TV Closed captioning may not be available on the current program There are black bars to the right and left of the picture Wide screen TVs display 4 3 programs in this format unless set to Stretch see your TV manual for information about s...

Page 31: ... from top to bottom or the graphic appears below the active video the program is being letterboxed by the broadcaster You can minimize this by activating the zoom feature on the TV A broadcaster may include black bars on either side of a wide screen broadcast This is called a hybrid aspect ratio and results in a black border surrounding the video on a 4 3 TV Because this is part of the broadcast t...

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