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DCH200 

Standard-Definition All-Digital 
Cable Receiver 

 
 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Summary of Contents for DCH200

Page 1: ...USER GUIDE DCH200 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 DCH200 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...

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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: ...his 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 be ha...

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: ...EFT AUDIO RIGHT Standard Definition stereoTV 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 ...

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: ... 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 composite video connections In most cases S Video offers a higher le...

Page 23: ...3 CONNECTING YOUR DCH RECEIVER 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 ...

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: ...s between your home entertainment components You can use this diagram to reconnect your system if you move the equipment or add new equipment Disconnect the power from the DCH receiver before connecting or changing cable connections Do not place another component or object on top of the DCH receiver ...

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: ... to either side Press and release operation keys one at a time firmly and deliberately Check the batteries in the remote control Install new batteries if needed There is no audio when viewing cable channels Verify that the Mute button on the remote control has not been pressed Press mute on the remote control to restore sound If the DCH receiver audio output is connected to the TV verify that the ...

Page 29: ...nd tuned to an authorized cable channel Verify that all video cables between the DCH receiver and the TV are firmly connected Verify that the coaxial cable feed is firmly connected to the DCH receiver and the wall jack If the DCH receiver video output is connected to a home theater unit verify that the home theater unit is powered on and set to the appropriate input source No closed captions displ...

Page 30: ... 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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