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Printed in U.S.A. SMC, May 2002 
Part No.  : 1JC6P1P0109 – –
Service Code :   610 297 0548

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Summary of Contents for DIR-2000

Page 1: ... R 2 20 00 00 0 Digital Box Owner s Manual D D I I G G I I T T A A L L T TO O A A N N A A L L O O G G C C O O N N V V E E R R T T E E R R As an ENERGY STAR Partner Sanyo Manufacturing Corporation has deter mined that this product meets the ENERGY STAR guidelines for energy efficiency ...

Page 2: ...s placed upon or against them paying particular atten tion to cords at plugs convenience receptacles and the point where they exit from the product Cleaning 7 Before cleaning unplug the unit from the wall outlet Do not apply liquid clean ers or aerosol cleaners directly to the unit Use a dry cloth for cleaning Service Repair 8 Unplug the appliance from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualif...

Page 3: ...17 Selecting a Direct Channel 18 Selecting a Sub Channel Major Minor Channels 18 19 Audio Reception 19 V Guide Operation 20 SDB Output Jacks Connection 21 Resetting the SDB 21 Closed Captioning Selecting Caption Options 22 Care and Cleaning 22 Troubleshooting 23 Index 23 Warranty and Service 24 3 Introduction Welcome to the World of Sanyo Thank you for purchasing the Sanyo Digital Box SDB You made...

Page 4: ...nnel features Channel NightScan NightScan searches for new DTV channels and adds them to the channel database This search will be performed at random intervals during an inactive time Cursor Keys The CURSOR keys are the four arrow keys on the remote control and on the SDB front panel When accessing any page menu option or condition the front panel keys and the remote control keys operate identical...

Page 5: ...rol Keys Mode Selection Power Display 0 9 number keys Enter Caption Menu Recall Audio Pix Shape CH Map Tuner V Guide Sub Channel Volume Cursor left right Channel Cursor Up Down Reset factory settings Auxiliary control keys Jacks and Connectors 1 NTSC Input F Connector 75 ohm 1 DTV ATSC Input F connector 1 RF Output F connector with Ch3 4 switch 2 sets Audio Video Outputs A V 1 A V2 2 S Video Outpu...

Page 6: ...nnels The analog tuner can receive VHF channels 2 13 and UHF channels 14 69 or up to 125 cable channels Output Signals The DIR 2000 can output 480i Interlaced and 480p Progressive component signals The dis play device you choose during initial setup determines which signals are available for output Choosing the Appropriate Connection Method If you are connecting the Sanyo Digital Box to an Advance...

Page 7: ...age right and left sides are cut off Stretch picture image is horizontally enlarged to fill 16 9 screen Expand 4 3 setting enlarges the picture image proportionally with minimal portion of top and bottom cut off to fill screen 16 9 setting enlarges the picture image proportionally to fill screen both vertically and horizontally providing a wide picture format These options will depend on the curre...

Page 8: ...Display Banner Selection Understanding the DIR 2000 s Features CHannel Map Pages These pages are basically charts of channel numbers The CHannel Map shows the available chan nels discovered during the last Channel Search The Map pages also indicate channels which have been deleted from the Channel Scan Memory List they appear as blue numbers For DTV the CHannel Map will show only major channel num...

Page 9: ...ing normal viewing they function as scan keys within the menu system they function as directional keys Channel Up Down Scan keys move highlight in a con tinuous loop through all available channels NTSC DTV Same function as item 20 cursor keys Tuner Key Use this key to toggle from one tuning system to another digital DTV channels and analog NTSC channels cable and VHF UHF This key will only operate...

Page 10: ... cursor up and down within the SDB menu and selects next channel up and down on the SDB TV and VCR Using the Cursor Up Down keys in DVD mode activates the next previous or skip forward reverse function The Cursor Left Right keys move the cursor left and right within the SDB menu Use the Cursor Left key to delete or undo any numeric entry The Left Right keys operate only the SDB Sleep Key Use this ...

Page 11: ...ht the desired option 7 Press ENTER to set or choose the highlighted option 8 Press MENU to exit OR 9 Use the keys to move to the category tab area and the keys to select another category QuickTips The menu will disappear from the screen after approximately 30 seconds if no keys are pressed Press MENU key again to redisplay The last adjusted feature is selected when returning to the menu on screen...

Page 12: ...factory default settings SDB starts searching for available channels For Pix Picture Shape The PIX SHAPE key on the remote operates the same as the PIX SHAPE menu selection Using the remote PIX SHAPE key allows you to quickly access the Pix Shape feature If Pix Shape did not change the image appearance make sure you are receiving a digital signal and the correct feature setting is selected Need he...

Page 13: ...n your current signal recep tion tuner and channel selection If you cannot scan some channels check the CH map page and restart channel search operation or press the remote control RESET key to rescan active channels Channel Up down Scan keys move high light in a continuous loop When the remote Channel up down keys are pressed repeatedly faster than the video can be processed the screen will chang...

Page 14: ...Press the ENTER key NOTES When the Display key is pressed the Full banner will appear regardless of the menu selection and remain on the screen until the Display key is pressed again Captions will not be displayed while the Full banner is on the screen Banner Information Figure 28 Display Banner Figure 29 DTV FULL Banner Display Figure 30 NTSC Full Banner Display DTV Full Banner includes Station I...

Page 15: ...ck Time Figure 33 Day month day year Figure 34 Banner display with Clock Time Day Settings Figure 31 Setup Category Digital Audio Output Use this feature to choose the format of the digital DTV audio output signal PCM or S P DIF 1 Use the keys to highlight the Digital Audio Output feature 2 Press the key 3 Use the keys to highlight option PCM or S P DIF Press the ENTER key NOTE If you are watching...

Page 16: ...ws will vary based on the number of channels received If the CHannel Map page is longer than the screen display simply use the cursor keys to scroll as needed Also this feature can be used as an express selection process to access channel numbers see page 17 The SDB Channel NightScan feature searches for new channels and adds them to the channel database This operation will be performed at random ...

Page 17: ...nel For example Channel 52 Press the ENTER key See Figure 42 To quickly switch between a DTV and NTSC channel 1 Press the TUNER key repeatedly until the desired tuning system channel number display appears on the screen 2 Select an NTSC cable channel by entering the channel number For cable channels above 100 press and hold the 1 key for about two seconds until 1 appears Then enter the other two d...

Page 18: ...ure 46 QuickTips Changing a channel within the same tuner system simply enter the channel number For example DTV to DTV or NTSC to NTSC Need help Visit our Web site at www sanyoctv com Figure 43 Figure 44 Figure 45 Figure 46 Sub CHannel Selection Sub CHannel Selection The Sub CHannel key on the remote control can be used as a direct channel selection process for DTV channels Any time the Sub CHann...

Page 19: ...l num ber Then press ENTER to instantly select the minor channel or just wait for three seconds and the SDB will automatically select the minor channel If watching a DTV channel with the banner dis played on the screen and you press the SUB CH key the SDB will automatically remove the full banner see Figure 49 The Brief Channel display will appear with sub channels listed see Figure 50 If watching...

Page 20: ... rating NOTES As a Rating Limit is selected Block action will block all higher rated limits For example Setting the limit to Block an R rating automatically blocks the ratings NC 17 and X Unblock action will unlock all lower rated limits For example Setting the limit to Unblock a PG 13 rating automatically unblocks the ratings PG and G For complete V Chip operation and function capabilities please...

Page 21: ...setup procedures Monitor Type Selection Reset with initial setup procedures Clock Day Reset with initial setup procedures Aspect Ratio 4 3 Pix Shape NTSC Normal DTV Normal for 4 3 Reception 16 9 Reception and 16 9 Aspect LetterBox for 16 9 Reception and 4 3 Aspect Scan Mode Interlaced 480i CH Scan Memory Reset with initial channel search Initial Channel Off Display Banner Brief Audio Reception NTS...

Page 22: ...ptions These captions are generally one or two lines Caption 2 This is an alternative mode for program caption ing Caption 2 may be used by the broadcaster to provide captions in another language such as Spanish or French Text 1 This mode is used to display large amounts of text This text will appear within a black box that may be nearly as large as the TV screen Text displayed in this manner does...

Page 23: ...ect mode selected Press the Volume key and Change Channels Did the problem go away Yes It may have been the channel scan memory or V Guide settings Cannot select or scan some channels Press the RESET key twice personalized settings will be reset to factory defaults My remote control will not operate my SDB or other equipment Press the SDB or other mode keys on the Remote Control Then try it again ...

Page 24: ...C including but not limited to any malfunction defect or failure caused by or resulting from unauthorized service or parts improper maintenance operation contrary to furnished instructions shipping or transit accidents modification or repair by the user abuse misuse neglect accident incorrect line voltage fire flood or other Acts of God or normal wear and tear The foregoing is in lieu of all other...

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