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of any content, materials, or techniques included in this guide.   Mediacom HDTV is a service mark of Mediacom Communications Corporation.

Summary of Contents for HDTV

Page 1: ...poration All Rights Reserved Mediacom Communications assumes no liability nor responsibility for the use of any content materials or techniques included in this guide Mediacom HDTV is a service mark of Mediacom Communications Corporation ...

Page 2: ...wing Standard Definition Channels 3 Protecting your HDTV Display 4 Connecting the HD Settop Box to your TV and VCR 5 Connecting the HD Settop Box to your TV and Home Theater 6 Optimizing Your HDTV Picture 7 Frequently Asked Questions 8 Troubleshooting Tips 9 HD Settop Box Front Panel 10 HD Settop Box Back Panel 11 ...

Page 3: ... box with at least 2 inches of space above and on all sides 2 Do not block the slots and openings in the settop box 3 Do not place anything on top of the settop box 4 Do not position the settop box in an enclosed space that would restrict airflow around the unit 5 Do not position the settop box near any external heat source that could raise the temperature around the unit General Setup When the te...

Page 4: ... can also cause burn in Mediacom will not be held responsible for any burn in on your HDTV set To View a High Definition Channel After powering on Viewing a High Definition Channel 1 On your TV s remote press the VIDEO INPUT MODE button refer to your TV s manual for clarification as necessary until you reach the HDTV Video Input noted on the previous page 2 On the Mediacom remote press the CABLE b...

Page 5: ... a wall outlet until you have completed ALL con nections between the DCT and other components You will need the following connector cables 1 set of two pronged red white RCA type audio cables 2 sets of Y audio splitter cables 2 S video cables OR 2 sets of single pronged RCA type video cables Connecting the Settop Box to a High Definition TV and Home Theater Using this illustration you can connect ...

Page 6: ... is a projection type television Consult your TV s user manual for information regard ing viewing 4 3 standard video programming in its native format When I tune to a high definition channel the pic ture seems to take a long time to display Is this normal Yes it may take up to 5 seconds for a high definition picture to first display This occurs because there are many more pixels to be created thus...

Page 7: ...take about 30 minutes to complete While the guide is reloading information you will be able to watch TV and change channels with your remote but on screen programming listings will not be available until the reloading process is complete No Sound Verify that the mute function has not been activated on your TV and or HD settop box Make sure the volume is turned up on your TV or home theater system ...

Page 8: ...e DCT6200 as a convenient additional outlet 8 DVI D DigitalVideo Interface to connect high definition monitor or high definition tv 9 IR This connector enables the DCT6200 to control aVCR while recording a selected program Not all electronic program guides support this feature 10 USB The Universal Serial Bus USB is used to support devices such as keyboards joy sticks scanners disk storage PCs prin...

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