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Connecting the 8300HDC to a Stereo VCR and HDTV

(optional)

Required cables:

•

1 RF coaxial cable

•

2 sets composite A/V cables

WARNING:

Electric shock hazard! Unplug all electronic devices before connecting or disconnecting

any device cables to the 8300HDC.

Note:

This connection allows

for archiving to the VCR and for

watching VCR tapes on your

HDTV. To watch HD content,

use the HDMI, PrPbY/V, or DVI

connector.

Summary of Contents for Scientific Atlanta Explorer 8300HDC

Page 1: ...Connecting the Explorer 8300HDC TM Digital Video Recorder 1 ...

Page 2: ...r pay per view 7 IR Sensor Receives the infrared signal from the remote control 8 LED Display Displays the selected channel number and time of day The LED also displays the following Message HDTV Power Output Resolution 1080i 720p 480p or 480i RECORD AUTO Automatically outputs native scan rates that your TV can accept 9 VOL and VOL Increases and decreases the volume 10 CH and CH Scrolls up and dow...

Page 3: ...al audio device 8 S Video Out Connect an S Video cable to send an S Video signal to your TV or VCR This signal is standard definition but higher quality than other SDTV connections 9 IR This connector reserved for future use 10 HDMI Connect the HDTV HDMI connector to the HDMI port HDMI supports both digital audio and video May be used to connect to a DVI interface using an adaptor for video and se...

Page 4: ...e end of this guide D 3 1 2 4 Plug the 8300HDC and the TV into an AC power source that is not controlled by a switch 5 Do not turn on the 8300HDC or TV yet POWER 6 It may take several minutes for the 8300HDC to receive the latest software programming and service information Wait until you see one of the following displays on the front panel of the 8300HDC that indicates that the update is complete...

Page 5: ...atches the full capabilities of your HDTV See the connection diagram on page 11 for an example The HDMI connector can provide the connection to an HDTV with a DVI input If your HDTV has a Digital Visual Interface DVI connector you will need an HDMI to DVI adapter and you will need to connect a separate audio connection See the connection diagram on page 10 for an example L R L R L R DVI HDMI PrPbY...

Page 6: ...creen type and resolution No Color Verify that the current TV program is broadcast in color Adjust the TV color controls If you are using a component video connection PrPbY V check that all connectors are completely plugged into the 8300HDC and TV No Sound If your setup is using HDMI check Audio Digital Out Settings This should be set to HDMI to pass sound through the set settop HDMI connection Ve...

Page 7: ...set using an antenna to receive over the air signals What is High Definition Television High definition television HDTV is a completely new way to send and receive television broadcast signals HDTV images are made up of pixels that are much smaller and closer together than those used in standard analog television and there are millions of them Thus HDTV can display five to six times the detail of ...

Page 8: ...s identified by the number of display lines on the screen The techniques that an HDTV uses to paint the picture on the screen are referred to as progressive and interlaced With the progressive method every pixel on the screen is refreshed simult aneously The interlace method involves refreshing pixels in alternation first the odd lines and then the even lines For advance setup select the scan mode...

Page 9: ...ption Audio Digital Out 3 Press MOVE RIGHT to select HDMI This setting will send Dolby Digital audio to the HDMI DIGITAL AUDIO OUT and OPTICAL AUDIO OUT connectors on the 8300HDC Notes If the TV is not Dolby Digital capable it may not produce audio through its speakers when the Audio Digital Out setting on the 8300HDC is set to Dolby Digital You can either switch the Audio Digital Out setting back...

Page 10: ...is encrypted with High Bandwidth Content Protection HDCP on the DVI HDMI port The HDC DVR is not compatible with devices that do not support HDCP You must use either the YPrPb or 1394 connection which uses Digital Transmission Content Protection or DTCP to connect the DVR to these devices Also refer to the Important Note Regarding the HDMI Interface on the 8300HDC on page 9 13 WARNING Electric sho...

Page 11: ...th Component Input PrPbY V Required cables 1 set component video cables PrPbY V 1 audio Left Right cable 14 WARNING Electric shock hazard Unplug all electronic devices before connecting or disconnecting any device cables to the 8300HDC 11 ...

Page 12: ...O 2 AUDIO IN ON OFF IN HD 1 S VIDEO VIDEO Y PB PR L R AUDIO AUDIO Back of Home Theater Receiver VIDEO COMPONENT VIDEO 1 Y PB PR 2 Y PB PR Y PB PR L R AUDIO S VIDEO DIGITAL AUDIO TV CABLE 1 2 3 4 VIDEO L R AUDIO S VIDEO DVD VIDEO L R AUDIO S VIDEO VIDEO 1 S VIDEO OUT VIDEO OUT MONITOR VIDEO L R AUDIO S VIDEO OUT IN OUT IN T11136 Back of DVD Player AUDIO OUT L R VIDEO OUT DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL S VIDEO...

Page 13: ...mposite A V cables 16 WARNING Electric shock hazard Unplug all electronic devices before connecting or disconnecting any device cables to the 8300HDC Note This connection allows for archiving to the VCR and for watching VCR tapes on your HDTV To watch HD content use the HDMI PrPbY V or DVI connector 13 ...

Page 14: ... may stop recording or not provide enough sp ace for future recordings Follow these guidelines for using the SATA drive Do not plug in the power cord for the SATA drive to a switched outlet or to the AC outlet on the 8300HDC Do not turn off disconnect or unplug the SATA drive while the 8300HDC is plugged in Recommendations for the SATA Drive Contact your cable service provider for a list of approv...

Page 15: ...ort Echo displays the Output Formats tab Passport Echo will display a message in each of four output formats 2 If the message is clearly visible press the RIGHT ARROW to continue You can press the Back key at any time to return to the previous screen Passport Echo displays a message asking Is this message clearly visible 3 If the message is clearly visible press the A key within 10 seconds Passpor...

Page 16: ...ROW Passport Echo displays the Screen Type tab 5 Do one of the following If you are watching a wide screen TV press the A key If you are watching a standard screen TV press the C key This procedure uses a wide screen as an example Passport Echo displays a message indicating your response 6 Press the RIGHT ARROW Passport Echo displays the Aspect Ratio tab Optionally you can press Back to return to ...

Page 17: ...owing To center the screen image and display sidebars on each side press the A key To stretch the image to fill the screen press the B key To zoom the image to fill the screen press the C key Passport displays your selection and indicates that the Aspect Ratio setup is complete 9 Press the RIGHT ARROW Passport Echo displays a summary of your high definition configuration choices 17 ...

Page 18: ...ting that the setup was skipped and that default settings will be applied Important note In choosing all output formats 480i 480p 720p and 1080i the converter will display a blank screen or a distorted picture when changing to the different format associated with the TV channel and TV program being watched Example Changing from a HD channel that is broadcast in 1080i and going to a non HD channel ...

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