Motorola DCT3080 User Manual Download

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Summary of Contents for DCT3080

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Page 2: ...ther 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 10 Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs convenience receptacles and the point where they exit from the apparatus 11...

Page 3: ...proved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate the equipment Declaration of Conformity According to 47 CFR Parts 2 and 15 for Class B Personal Computers and Peripherals and or CPU Boards and Power Supplies used with Class B Personal Computers Motorola Inc 6450 Sequence Drive San Diego CA 92121 1 800 225 9446 declares under sole responsibility that the pro...

Page 4: ...e in whole or in part to any other person except as permitted under the TRANSFER paragraph above 2 Copy or translate the User Guide included with the Software other than for personal use 3 Copy alter translate decompile disassemble or reverse engineer the Software including but not limited to modifying the Software to make it operate on non compatible hardware 4 Remove alter or cause not to be dis...

Page 5: ...daptation without written permission from Motorola Inc Motorola reserves the right to revise this publication and to make changes in content from time to time without obligation on the part of Motorola to provide notification of such revision or change Motorola provides this guide without warranty of any kind either implied or expressed including but not limited to the implied warranties of mercha...

Page 6: ... Operation 8 Turning Power On and Off 8 Changing Channels 8 Adjusting the Volume 8 Interactive Program Guide 8 Digital Video Recorder DVR 9 Setting up Your Cable Terminal For optimal viewing 11 On Screen Graphics 14 Connecting Your Cable Terminal 14 Video Connection Options 15 Important Safety Considerations 15 Connecting to an A V Receiver Audio Only 16 Connecting to a Stereo TV 18 Connecting to ...

Page 7: ...DCT3080 User Guide 2 Connecting to an A V Receiver TV and VCR 22 Recording Your Connections 24 Data Devices 26 Troubleshooting 27 ...

Page 8: ... viewed in standard definition format The DCT3080 contains a hard drive for hours of DVR functionality providing the ability to watch and recording programs simultaneously This User Guide introduces the basic features outlines important safeguards and provides options for integrating your cable terminal into your entertainment system Please take a few moments to read through this User Guide The co...

Page 9: ...ont Panel The front panel controls provide functional navigation if the remote control is lost or is temporarily out of service Certain functions such as those requiring a numeric entry require a remote control Figure 2 1 Front panel ...

Page 10: ...S the DCT3080 has received messages for you to read ON the DCT3080 is powered on RECORD the DVR is recording REMOTE the remote control is in use 3 OPTION Reserved for future use 4 CURSOR Moves the cursor around the program guide and menu screens 5 POWER Turns the unit on or off 6 MENU Displays the main menu 7 GUIDE Displays the program guide 8 SELECT Selects menu options or programs from the progr...

Page 11: ...contains an unswitched power outlet connectors for video audio and RF cabling data output and modem and data interface connectors Some connectors USB ETHERNET might not be enabled and require the support of application software Figure 2 2 Rear panel ...

Page 12: ...udio output jacks 7 ETHERNET Ethernet 10 100Base T input 8 OPTICAL SPDIF Optical digital Dolby Digital audio or PCM audio output 9 USB USB 2 0 connector for devices such as keyboards joysticks scanners disk storage PCs printers or digital cameras 10 SATA Connector for optional external hard drive 11 AC power AC power connector The bottom plug is an input for the AC power cord The top plug is an un...

Page 13: ...rol 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 turn the sound off and on again For best audio quality use the remote control to set the cable terminal to approximately of the maximum volume level and then adjust the audio levels on external devices such as...

Page 14: ...epend on your hard drive capacity Maintain a Personal Program Library Maintain a personal library of recorded programming accessed using the interactive program guide IPG Control Live TV Pause rewind or fast forward live TV Simultaneously Watch Two Programs Watch two programs and easily switch between them using the SWAP key on your remote control dependent upon program guide support Simultaneousl...

Page 15: ...proximate recording capacity of the DCT3080 with its 80GB hard drive Note that the storage capacity is determined by the actual data rate of the program and the DVR application installed on the unit Digital SD Digital HD Recording capacity hours 25 35 7 12 ...

Page 16: ...1 DIGITAL PRIMARY LANGUAGE FONT SIZE AUTO FONT COLOR AUTO FONT OPACITY AUTO FONT EDGE TYPE AUTO FONT EDGE COLOR AUTO BACKGROUND COLOR AUTO BACKGROUND OPACITY AUTO SETTINGS AUTO RESTORE ALL DEFAULTS 2 Use the remote control or the cursor keys on the front panel to navigate the on screen menus Press the and keys to highlight the setting you wish to change Press the key to select an option To exit th...

Page 17: ...ptions off or on The front panel display indicates the status of the closed captions Defaults to DISABLED Options are ENABLED or DISABLED Service Selection Analog Not configurable on the DCT3080 Digital PRIMARY LANGUAGE SECONDARY LANGUAGE 3 4 5 or 6 The default is PRIMARY LANGUAGE Font Size Sets the font size for closed captions Defaults to AUTO Options are AUTO STANDARD LARGE or SMALL Font Style ...

Page 18: ...YELLOW MAGENTA or CYAN Background Opacity Sets the background opacity for closed captions Defaults to AUTO Options are AUTO TRANSPARENT TRANSLUCENT SOLID or FLASHING Settings Sets the default settings for closed captions AUTO or the settings you have configured USER Defaults to AUTO Options are AUTO or USER Restore All Defaults To reset all User Settings to their defaults select this option and pr...

Page 19: ... YOUR CABLE TERMINAL This section describes connecting the cable terminal to your home entertainment system Instructions and diagrams are included for connections to A V Receiver Audio Stereo TV Stereo TV and Stereo VCR A V Receiver TV and VCR 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...

Page 20: ...ideo is the highest quality standard definition video output on the DCT3080 Composite video standard definition only If your TV does not have an S Video input use the composite video VIDEO output RF coaxial standard definition only If your TV only has a coaxial RF input connect it to the DCT3080 RF OUT connector Important Safety Considerations Follow these important safety guidelines when position...

Page 21: ...place the terminal on top of another heat producing electronic device Allow for adequate ventilation around the cable terminal to maintain normal operating temperature Do not place it in a sealed enclosure without providing for adequate airflow Do not plug the AC power cord into a switched power outlet CONNECTING TO AN A V RECEIVER AUDIO ONLY ...

Page 22: ...ital audio cable to the SPDIF connector on the cable terminal and the corresponding connector on the A V receiver Stereo audio R and L Connect the stereo audio cable to the AUDIO R and L connectors on the cable terminal and the corresponding connectors on the A V receiver If your A V receiver supports it use the OPTICAL SPDIF or coaxial SPDIF outputs on the cable terminal instead of its stereo AUD...

Page 23: ...DCT3080 User Guide 18 CONNECTING TO A STEREO TV ...

Page 24: ... outlet and the CABLE IN connector on the cable terminal 2 Connect the stereo audio cable to the AUDIO R and L connectors on the cable terminal and the corresponding connectors on the stereo TV 3 Connect an S video cable to the S VIDEO connectors on the cable terminal and the TV or Connect a video cable to the VIDEO OUT connector on the cable terminal and the VIDEO IN connector on the TV OR 1 Conn...

Page 25: ...DCT3080 User Guide 20 CONNECTING TO A STEREO TV AND STEREO VCR ...

Page 26: ...nnect a video cable to the VIDEO OUT connector on the cable terminal and the INPUT VIDEO connector on the stereo VCR 4 Connect a stereo audio cable to the OUTPUT AUDIO R and L connectors on the stereo VCR and the INPUT AUDIO RIGHT and LEFT connectors on the stereo TV 5 Connect a video cable to the OUTPUT VIDEO connector on the stereo VCR and the INPUT VIDEO connector on the stereo TV Note Use the ...

Page 27: ...DCT3080 User Guide 22 CONNECTING TO AN A V RECEIVER TV AND VCR ...

Page 28: ...OUTPUT AUDIO OUT R and L connectors on the stereo VCR and the VCR AUDIO IN R and L connectors on the A V receiver 6 Connect a video cable to the INPUT VIDEO connector on the stereo VCR and the VIDEO VCR OUT connector on the A V receiver 7 Connect a video cable to the OUTPUT VIDEO connector on the stereo VCR and the VIDEO VCR IN connector on the A V receiver 8 Connect a video cable to the INPUT VID...

Page 29: ...een 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 cable terminal before connecting or changing cable connections Do not place another component or object on top of the cable terminal ...

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Page 31: ... require the proper application and network infrastructure to operate In addition to high quality audio and video the DCT3080 can deliver high speed data services such as Internet access e mail IP Telephony E Commerce and home banking The functionality of the illustrated interfaces depends on the services offered by your service provider ...

Page 32: ...nnected to a switched outlet on another unit verify that that unit is powered on Press the POWER button on the cable terminal front panel instead of the remote control The batteries in the remote control may be depleted The remote control does not work Verify that the remote control is in Cable mode Verify that there are no obstructions between the remote control and the cable terminal Aim the rem...

Page 33: ... the correct audio cables for the ports Verify that the audio cables are firmly connected between the cable terminal 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 cable terminal Not all Dolby Digital programs feature full 5 1 surround sound In some cases the programs may only contain l...

Page 34: ...nit is powered on and set to the appropriate input source Press the key to cycle through the available output formats until a picture displays on the TV No closed captions display Verify on the User Settings menu that closed captions are enabled on the cable terminal Verify that closed captions are enabled on the TV There are black bars above and below the picture Some SD programs are broadcast in...

Page 35: ...erminal cannot correct the video Borders can be eliminated by selecting the 4 3 PAN SCAN option on the TV Type setting The cable terminal is making a humming noise The DCT3080 includes an integrated hard drive and a fan for cooling During normal operation the DCT3080 emits a low humming noise similar to a personal computer The noise varies in volume occasionally when the speed of the internal fan ...

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