Motorola DCH6416, Installation Manual

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3 INSTALLATION
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Video Connection Options
Use the following guidelines to determine the best video connection for the
subscriber home entertainment system. To determine the available video inputs on
the TV, check the manual supplied with the TV or the TV itself.
The DCH6416 offers the following video outputs:
Component
(YPbPr) HDTV and
SDTV The YPbPr outputs provide component video, the most widely supported
HD video connection.
HDMI
or
IEEE-1394
HDTV and
SDTV HDMI and IEEE-1394 offer higher-quality HD video than component
video. If the TV has an HDMI or a DVI input, use the HDMI output
instead of the IEEE-1394 output.
HDMI and IEEE-1394 are video and audio connections. If you use HDMI
or IEEE-1394, no separate audio connection to the TV is required.
HDMI is compatible with DVI. If the TV has a DVI input, you can use an
HDMI-to-DVI converter cable or adapter to connect to the DCH6416
HDMI connector.
If you use IEEE-1394, on-screen graphics do not display.
S-Video SDTV only If your TV has an S-Video input, use S-Video. S-Video is the highest-
quality standard-definition video output on the DCH6416.
Video
(composite) SDTV only If your TV does not have an S-Video input, use the composite video
(video) output.
RF SDTV only If your TV only has a coaxial RF input, connect it to the DCH6416 RF out
connector.
Audio Connection Options
When connecting to a home theater receiver, depending on its inputs, you can use
the following DCH6416 audio outputs:
Digital audio optical
(S/PDIF) or digital audio
coaxial (S/PDIF) If the receiver supports it, use the digital audio optical (S/PDIF) or digital
audio coaxial (S/PDIF) audio output to deliver Dolby AC-3 audio to a
Dolby Digital home theater receiver.
Audio is available via HDMI and IEEE-1394 and no further audio
connection is required. For RF output no further audio connection is
required.
Baseband Audio L and R If the audio receiver does not support Dolby Digital, use the baseband
AUDIO L and R outputs to connect to the audio receiver.
Connect the stereo audio cable to the AUDIO L and R connectors on the DCH6416
and the audio left and right connectors on the TV. If the equipment supports it, use
the optical S/PDIF or coaxial digital S/PDIF output instead of the AUDIO L and R
outputs. In most cases, these outputs offer better audio quality, including support for
5.1 Surround Sound. The cabling diagrams show sample audio/video (A/V)
connections to an audio receiver, where the receiver functions as an A/V router.
When connecting to an audio receiver, reference its installation instructions for
directions on connecting to baseband and digital (S/PDIF) audio ports.