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DCX3200 High-Definition
Digital STB

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Page 1: ...USER GUIDE DCX3200 High Definition Digital STB ...

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Page 3: ...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 apparatus Only use attachments accessories specified by the manufacturer Unplug...

Page 4: ... openings Install the terminal so that its position does not interfere with its proper ventilation For example do not place the terminal on a bed sofa rug or similar surface that could block the ventilation openings Install the terminal away from heat sources such as radiators heat registers and stoves Installation of the terminal near consumer electronics devices such as stereo receiver amplifier...

Page 5: ...nna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Caution Changes or modifications not expressly approved by Motorola for compliance could void the user s authority to operate the equipment This device complies with ...

Page 6: ...RECEIVER AND OR USING ANY OF THE SOFTWARE YOU INDICATE YOUR ACCEPTANCE OF EACH OF THE TERMS OF THIS LICENSE UPON ACCEPTANCE THIS LICENSE WILL BE A LEGALLY BINDING AGREEMENT BETWEEN YOU AND MOTOROLA THE TERMS OF THIS LICENSE APPLY TO YOU AND TO ANY SUBSEQUENT USER OF THIS SOFTWARE IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO ALL OF THE TERMS OF THIS LICENSE I DO NOT USE THE SOFTWARE AND II RETURN THE RECEIVER AND THE SO...

Page 7: ...uclear facility MOTOROLA AND ITS THIRD PARTY LICENSORS DISCLAIM ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY OF FITNESS FOR SUCH USES YOU REPRESENT AND WARRANT THAT YOU SHALL NOT USE THE PRODUCT FOR SUCH PURPOSES Title to this Software including the ownership of all copyrights mask work rights patents trademarks and all other intellectual property rights subsisting in the foregoing and all adaptations to and m...

Page 8: ...trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC Dolby and the double D symbol are registered 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 All rights reserved Copyright 2008 Multimedia over Coax Alliance All Rights Reserved MoCA and the MoCA logo is a trademar...

Page 9: ...ons 11 Cable In 11 DVI 11 Component Video YPbPr 11 Audio 12 Connecting Your DCX Set top to an HDTV Separate Video Audio 13 Connecting Your DCX Set top to an HDTV Alternative Audio 14 Connecting an A V Receiver Audio 15 Connecting Your DCX Set top to an A V Receiver Audio 16 Connecting an SDTV 17 Connecting Your DCX Set top to an SDTV 18 Connecting an SDTV and VCR DVD Recorder 19 Connecting Your DC...

Page 10: ...3 CONNECTING YOUR DCX SET TOP viii 5 On Screen Graphics 25 6 Configuring the audio video and closed caption settings 27 7 Troubleshooting 41 ...

Page 11: ...rface and provides 7 1 channels and beyond of enhanced quality audio This User Guide introduces you to the basic features outlines important safeguards and provides several options for integrating this component into your current entertainment system Please take a few moments to read through this User Guide the configuration diagrams on screen menu description and troubleshooting section will help...

Page 12: ...s twice per second to indicate unit is booting Flashes once per second to indicate unit is provisioning Illuminates to indicate one or more set top boxes and or DVR devices are detected on the home network 3 Rec Unit is in record mode on a home network device only available on DCX3200 M model with MoCA option 4 USB connector ...

Page 13: ...ut Connects to a remote control IR receiver cable 8 Serial Data test connector service personnel only 9 IEEE 1394 Audio and video device connection 10 RF Out Ch 3 4 modulated audio video SDTV to TV or VCR 11 Video outputs YPbPr Component video output HDTV 12 Video Out Composite Video SDTV 13 S Video Connects to S Video SDTV input of TV or VCR 14 HDMI High Definition TV HDTV connector 15 USB 2 0 Hi...

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Page 15: ...is displayed on the screen Press MUTE on the remote control to toggle the sound on and off For best audio quality when using the analog L R audio outputs use the remote control to set the DCX set top to approximately three quarters of the maximum volume level and then adjust the audio levels on external devices such as your TV or A V receiver Interactive Program Guide The Interactive Program Guide...

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Page 17: ...et top especially other home entertainment components Be sure to provide adequate ventilation to prevent overheating Video Connection Options The DCX set top offers several different video connection options Component video HDMI and IEEE 1394 allow you to view both High Definition and Standard Definition TV programming Composite video S Video and RF coaxial connections allow you to view only Stand...

Page 18: ...using the IEEE 1394 connection on the rear panel of the DCX set top Refer to Section 5 for more information If your TV has a DVI input connect a DVI to HDMI adapter or cable to the HDMI out connector on the DCX set top and the DVI HDTV connector on your TV Note DVI does not provide audio A separate audio connection must be made Component video YPbPr HDTV and SDTV The YPbPr connectors on your DCX s...

Page 19: ...e to the cable wall outlet and the cable in connector on the DCX set top HDMI If your TV has an HDMI input this is for both audio and video if you are using the TV speakers Connect a Standard HDMI cable to the TV and to the HDMI connector on your DCX set top IEEE 1394 If your HDTV has an IEEE 1394 connector you can use the IEEE 1394 for both your video and audio connection Connect an IEEE 1394 cab...

Page 20: ... CENTER SUB WOOFER SURROUND FRONT VIDEO S VIDEO R DVD CABLE TV VIDEO 2 IN OUT VCR AUDIO VIDEO L VIDEO S VIDEO OPTICAL IN 5 1 CH INPUT L R COMPONENT VIDEO IN OUT Y Pb Pr HDMI IN OUT Alternate Alternate Alternate HDMI IEEE 1394 Cable in Choose one Note Only 1 HDTV video audio connection needs to be made to an HDTV Note On screen graphics will not be displayed when using IEEE 1394 connection Refer to...

Page 21: ...ct your audio connections with your TV speakers go to Audio on the next page To connect your audio connections for an A V receiver go to Connecting an A V Receiver Audio Component Video YPbPr Connect the component video cables to the Y Pb and Pr connectors on your HDTV and DCX set top Note This connection only supports the video connection between the DCX set top and the HDTV Note Be sure to match...

Page 22: ...d the AUDIO L R connectors on the HDTV If your TV supports digital audio inputs use the digital audio OPTICAL S PDIF or COAXIAL S PDIF outputs instead of the AUDIO L R outputs S PDIF offers better audio quality including support for Dolby Digital audio For information on configuring your DCX set top settings go to Configuring the Audio Video and Closed Caption Settings ...

Page 23: ...EVICE ONLY AUDIO OUT DIGITAL AUDIO R L CABLE ANTENNA IN Component Audio Input Component Video Input Y AUDIO LEFT Pb AUDIO RIGHT Pr HDTV Alternate Cable in L R audio HDMI to DVI adapter Component video DVI D Choose one HDMI Note Only 1 video connection and 1 audio connection needs to be made to an HDTV Note Solid lines indicate optimum connections Note HDMI to DVI adapter is not included with the s...

Page 24: ...3 CONNECTING YOUR DCX SET TOP 14 Connecting Your DCX Set top to an HDTV Alternative Audio Note Only 1 audio connection needs to be made Note Solid lines indicate optimum connections ...

Page 25: ...ncluding support for Dolby Digital audio Digital audio optical S PDIF Connect the optical cable to the digital audio optical connector on the DCX set top and the optical connector on the A V receiver Digital audio coaxial S PDIF Connect the digital audio cable to the digital audio coaxial connector on the DCX set top and the DIGITAL INPUT COAX connector on the A V receiver Stereo audio Connect the...

Page 26: ...3 CONNECTING YOUR DCX SET TOP 16 Connecting Your DCX Set top to an A V Receiver Audio Note Only 1 audio connection needs to be made to an A V Receiver Note Solid lines indicate optimum connections ...

Page 27: ...the DCX set top and the input S Video on the TV Note If the TV does not support S Video connections composite video connections may be used in place of S Video connection Note If the TV does not support S Video or composite video connections use the RF out connector on the DCX set top The RF connection carries video and audio These video connection methods do not support HD video If you have an HD...

Page 28: ...Y AUDIO OUT DIGITAL AUDIO R L CABLE ANTENNA IN INPUT S VIDEO VIDEO AUDIO LEFT AUDIO RIGHT Standard DefinitionTV Alternate Alternate L R audio RF audio video coax S Video Video composite Cable in Choose one Choose one Note S Video and Composite video require separate audio connections Note Only 1 video connection and 1 audio connection is required Note Solid lines indicate optimum connections ...

Page 29: ...3 Connect a stereo audio cable to the OUTPUT AUDIO L R connectors on the VCR DVD recorder and the INPUT AUDIO LEFT and RIGHT connectors on the Standard Definition TV SDTV 4 Connect a composite video cable to the output video connector on the VCR DVD recorder and the input video connector on the Standard Definition TV SDTV Note You can also connect using the S Video connectors if supported by your ...

Page 30: ...3 CONNECTING YOUR DCX SET TOP 20 Connecting Your DCX Set top to an SDTV and VCR DVD Recorder ...

Page 31: ... receiver 5 Connect a composite video cable to the INPUT VIDEO connector on the VCR DVD recorder and the composite video VCR OUT connector on the A V receiver 6 Connect a composite video cable to the composite VIDEO OUT connector on the VCR DVD recorder and the video VCR IN connector on the A V receiver 7 Connect a S Video cable to the S Video connector in on the Standard Definition TV SDTV and th...

Page 32: ...DEO AUDIO LEFT AUDIO RIGHT Standard DefinitionTV VCR DVD Recorder DIGITAL AUDIO TV MONITOR OUTPUT HDMI IN OUT COAX IN CENTER SUB WOOFER SURROUND FRONT VIDEO S VIDEO R DVD CABLE TV VIDEO 2 IN OUT VCR AUDIO VIDEO L VIDEO S VIDEO OPTICAL IN 5 1 CH INPUT L R COMPONENT VIDEO IN OUT Y Pb Pr A V Receiver Alternate Alternate Cable in Choose one L R audio Video composite S Video Note Solid lines indicate o...

Page 33: ...F OUT M card TM DEVICE ONLY AUDIO OUT DIGITAL AUDIO R L IN OUT TAPE 1 R CD IN AUX IN L SPEAKER CONNECTORS ToTV CABLE ANTENNA IN INPUT AUDIO L R VIDEO OUTPUT AUDIO L R VIDEO COAX DIGITAL ANALOG L R AUDIO OUT OPTICAL VIDEO S VIDEO VIDEO OUT CABLE ANTENNA IN R L S VIDEO IN S VIDEO OUT VIDEO IN AUDIO IN AUDIO OUT VIDEO OUT L MONO R Y Pb Pr IEEE 1394 OPTICAL SPDIF SPDIF DVI HDTV HDMI COMPONENT VIDEO IN...

Page 34: ...tacting your service provider Advanced data features require the proper application and network infrastructure to operate Data Features In addition to high quality audio and video the DCX set top has the capability to deliver high speed data services such as Internet access e mail IP telephony e commerce and home banking Note Your DCX set top may be equipped with the interface connections illustra...

Page 35: ...s the User Setting menu closed captions and interactive program guides The DCX set top overlays these graphics whenever you open a menu enable closed captions or scroll through a program grid On screen graphics are not available on all video output combinations On screen graphics will not be displayed when you are using the IEEE 1394 connection on the rear panel of the DCX set top ...

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Page 37: ...the TV on When using an HDMI connection between the DCX3200 and the television be sure to have the cable connected and the TV powered on before adjusting the video settings Motorola recommends using HDMI cables less than 20 meters long To configure the DCX3200 settings on the User Settings menu screen 1 Power off the DCX set top and then immediately press the menu key on the remote control If your...

Page 38: ...to highlight the setting you wish to change Press the key to select an option for that setting To exit the setting and move to another setting use the and keys To exit the menu and save your settings press the POWER or MENU key If the User Settings menu does not display on the HDTV Screen the TV may not support the default video output settings Connect the set top to a Standard Definition connecti...

Page 39: ... selected The options are used as follows 16 9 designates that a widescreen television is connected to the DCX3200 4 3 LETTERBOX designates that a standard screen television is connected to the DCX3200 and that widescreen programs should be scaled to fit the screen with black bars above and below the picture 4 3 PAN SCAN designates that a standard screen television is connected to the DCX3200 and ...

Page 40: ... 60 frames per second 480p The DCX3200 will present programs in the Enhanced Definition 480p format 720 x 480 pixels with progressive scanning at 60 frames per second 480i The DCX3200 will present programs in the Standard Definition 480i format 720 x 480 pixels with interlaced scanning at 30 frames per second Native The DCX3200 will present programs in the format that most closely matches their na...

Page 41: ...omatically stretch all Standard Definition programs to a widescreen aspect ratio and present the video in the format designated by the HDMI YPbPr Output setting Note that the Stretch option is only available when the TV Type setting is 16 9 Off The DCX3200 will create a widescreen version of a Standard Definition program by adding black bars to the left and the right of the picture and present the...

Page 42: ...tion only The DCX3200 cannot convert any other broadcast format to the 1080p30 format 1080p24 The DCX3200 will present programs broadcast in the High Definition 1080p24 format 1920 x 1080 pixels with progressive scanning at 24 frames per second using the HDMI connection only The DCX3200 cannot convert any other broadcast format to the 1080p24 format 1080i The DCX3200 will present programs broadcas...

Page 43: ...ize the Native mode experience when using the DCX3200 it can also result in a loss of video if the checklist is modified without a clear understanding of the video formats supported by the TV These settings should only be modified by a professional installer or someone with a good working knowledge of the video formats supported by the TV Note 4 When using the DCX3200 in Native mode at least one o...

Page 44: ...losed Caption Settings option is available whenever the Closed Caption setting is set to Enabled Selecting this option will present a new menu screen with settings specific to closed captions These settings are discussed in more detail on the following pages Restore All Defaults To reset all User Settings to their default values move the cursor to this option and press the key An example of the Us...

Page 45: ...dditional HDMI Settings menu options are Setting Description HDMI DVI Mode The HDMI DVI mode settings allows you to optimize the HDMI output to work with both DVI equipped televisions and HDMI equipped televisions By default this option is set to HDMI The options are used as follows HDMI designates that an HDMI television is connected to the DCX3200 DVI designates that a DVI television is connecte...

Page 46: ...option is set to YCC 4 4 4 The options are used as follows YCC 4 4 4 designates that the DCX3200 will generate video signals within the YCC color space RGB designates that the DCX3200 will generate video signals within the RGB color space Note 1 Adjusting these settings could result in a loss of video Only a professional installer or someone with a good working knowledge of the color spaces suppor...

Page 47: ...l provide the same digital audio format on the HDMI output as is provided with the program being viewed at that time For example if the program has a Dolby Digital soundtrack the DCX3200 will pass the Dolby Digital audio to the HDMI output This option is most useful when connecting the DCX3200 to a home theater receiver that has HDMI switching capability Note 1 Adjusting these settings could resul...

Page 48: ...abled 3 The option to enter the Additional Closed Caption Settings menu is now available An example of the Additional Closed Caption Settings menu The Additional Closed Caption Settings menu options are Setting Description Service Selection Sets the service used by the DCX3200 to render draw the closed captions Analog CC1 CC2 CC3 CC4 T1 T2 T3 or T4 The default is CC1 Digital PRIMARY LANGUAGE SECON...

Page 49: ...s AUTO Font Edge Color Sets the edge color AUTO WHITE BLACK RED GREEN BLUE YELLOW MAGENTA or CYAN The default is AUTO Background Color Sets the background color for closed captions Defaults to AUTO Options are AUTO WHITE BLACK RED GREEN BLUE YELLOW MAGENTA or CYAN Background Opacity Sets the background opacity for closed captions Defaults to AUTO Options are AUTO TRANSPARENT TRANSLUCENT SOLID or F...

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Page 51: ... connected to a switched outlet on another unit verify that that unit is powered on Unplug the power cord from the DCX set top s AC outlet plug it back it in and then press the POWER button on the remote control It is recommended to use an unswitched outlet if possible The batteries in the remote control may be depleted The remote control does not work Verify that the remote control is in Cable mo...

Page 52: ...e audio connections Verify that the audio cables are firmly connected between the DCX set top 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 DCX set top Not all programs feature full Dolby Digital 5 1 or Dolby Digital Plus 7 1 full surround sound In some cases the programs may only cont...

Page 53: ...opriate input source If the DCX set top video output is connected to a TV through an HDMI connection power off the TV and then power off the DCX set top Wait one second and then power on the devices Not all HDTVs can display every output format 1080p 1080i 720p 480p or 480i available on the DCX set top To select a different format 1 Ensure that your DCX set top is plugged into a power outlet and i...

Page 54: ...manual for information about stretching 4 3 video If the DCX3200 is connected to a wide screen TV verify that the TV TYPE is set to 16 9 in the User Settings menu Many HD programs are broadcast in pillar box format with black bars to the left and right of the picture These programs are broadcast in 16 9 HD formats even though the video is not 16 9 There are black bars above and below the picture A...

Page 55: ...he screen 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 br...

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