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HDTV Setup Wizard

User’s Guide

In This Guide

Introducing the Setup Wizard ................................ 2

Picture Formats ....................................................... 3

Setting Up Your HDTV With the Setup Wizard ..... 7

Easy Setup Instructions ......................................... 11

Advanced Setup Instructions ................................ 12

Changing the Settings While Watching TV ........... 13

Closed Captioning .................................................. 16

Summary of Contents for Explorer HDTV Setup Wizard

Page 1: ... Guide In This Guide Introducing the Setup Wizard 2 Picture Formats 3 Setting Up Your HDTV With the Setup Wizard 7 Easy Setup Instructions 11 Advanced Setup Instructions 12 Changing the Settings While Watching TV 13 Closed Captioning 16 ...

Page 2: ...p Wizard Notes The analog Y Pb Pr ports become inactive when the HDTV is connected to the DVI port Is It Necessary To Use the Setup Wizard If the HDTV is connected to the composite port on the back of the set top it is not necessary to use the Setup Wizard Broadcasts coming in through the composite port automatically adjust to the picture size and formats supported by the HDTV It depends on how th...

Page 3: ... screen is 4 units wide for every 3 units tall A wide screen HDTV is one third wider than a standard screen HDTV The screen is 16 units wide for every 9 units tall An aspect ratio is the ratio of the width to the height of the TV screen The aspect ratios differ because the television industry manufactures both standard screen and wide screen HDTVs to appeal to consumer viewing preferences What Is ...

Page 4: ...at the picture displays Resolution is 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 For example a resolution of 1080i indicates that the screen shows 1080 lines in an interlaced display and 480p means that the screen shows 480 lines in a progressive display Note The screen re...

Page 5: ...480i standard Full screen format 720p or 1080i wide Letterbox format The type of screen your HDTV has determines how the set top displays programs on the screen The following examples show how programs will look when the picture format is set to Normal mode not Stretch or Zoom modes How Do I Know Which Picture Format To Choose ...

Page 6: ...6 Picture Formats Automatically display in this manner Wide Screen HDTVs On a wide screen HDTV these picture formats 480p or 480i standard Pillarbox format 720p or 1080i wide Full screen format ...

Page 7: ...of which video input port the set top is connected to on the HDTV For example Video input port 6 Note You only need to do this for the initial setup 1 Plug the set top and the TV into an AC power source 2 Do not turn on the set top or TV yet 3 Wait until you see one of the following displays on the front of the set top Current time Four dashes Important It may take several minutes for the set top ...

Page 8: ...ings 5 In the following table find each of the picture formats that your HDTV supports Then press the corresponding buttons on the front panel of the set top Note If 1080i is one of the settings that your HDTV supports we suggest you select it last Then when you turn on the TV to use the Setup Wizard the picture format will be 1080i Complete these steps to prepare the set top to deliver programmin...

Page 9: ...uide that came with your HDTV for reference Is There More Than One Setup Option Yes The Setup Wizard provides two options for selecting your screen type If you choose the Easy option the Setup Wizard automatically sets up the HDTV to receive programming in 1080i and 480i format If you choose the Advanced option you can toggle through all the picture formats and select the formats that look best on...

Page 10: ...the following options To choose the Easy Setup option press then go to the Easy Setup Instructions on page 11 To choose the Advanced Setup option press then go to the Advanced Setup Instructions on page 12 Setting Up Your HDTV With the Setup Wizard ...

Page 11: ...select the type of TV screen you have 2 Press Power to begin watching TV Notes If you pressed the setup is complete The TV is set to receive programming in 1080i format If you pressed the setup is complete The TV is set to receive programming in 1080i and 480i format ...

Page 12: ...the Save and Remove options or press to see how the next format looks on your TV screen Important If you see a black screen press again to view the next screen Do not press SELECT The black screen means that your TV does not support that particular format so you do not want to select it 2 Press to see how various formats look on your TV screen 1 Press or to choose the type of TV screen you have ...

Page 13: ...ode Notice as you toggle from one format to another that the scan rate 1080i 480i etc appears briefly in the bottom right corner of the screen How Do I Change the Picture Size Some channels are high definition HD and some are not To maximize viewing of non HD channels you can toggle between an HD scan rate either 1080i or 720p and a standard definition scan rate either 480i or 480p Wide Screen HDT...

Page 14: ...ugh the DVI port you will see this option and not the Pass Through option Incoming programming is automatically formatted to the scan rate supported by your HDTV 1 Press Settings to access the Quick Settings menu 2 Scroll to Picture Format or Picture Size You will only see the Picture Size if the Set Picture Format is set to Pass Through in the General Settings menu How Can I Change the Picture Se...

Page 15: ...op receives this type of signal The picture is displayed on the HDTV screen in this format Display Formats For Digital Sources Upconvert 1 480i 480p 720p 1080i Upconvert 2 Fixed All formats 1080i 720p 480i 480p Depending on your selections made in the Setup Wizard and Quick Settings menu 480i 480p 720p 1080i Pass Through 480i 480p 720p 1080i 480p 720p 480i 480p 720p 1080i 480p 1080i Changing the S...

Page 16: ... is the suggested choice for alternate languages Digital 3 through Digital 6 are undefined at this time Who Provides Closed Captioning Many TVs support closed captioning through the RF and baseband inputs When your HDTV to set top connection is through the YPrPb port or the DVI port closed captioning is decoded and displayed by the Explorer set top Does My TV Support Closed Captioning Closed capti...

Page 17: ...d Captioning 1 Press Settings twice to access the General Settings menu 2 Scroll to CC Source 3 Press to access the STD analog and digital source options 4 Scroll through the options and select the recommended sources Std CC1 and Digital 1 Choose a Closed Captioning Source Turn Closed Captioning On and Off You can turn closed captioning on and off at any time through the Quick Settings menu 1 Pres...

Page 18: ...er you may or may not be able to change how the closed captioning looks on the TV screen 1 Press Settings twice to access the General Settings menu 2 Scroll to CC Options 3 Press to access the CAPTION STYLE column If you selected the Set by Program option the style is set by the caption provider for each program and you cannot change the settings If you select the Set by Viewer option you can use ...

Page 19: ...acters 2 Press to access the Shading column 3 Press and to scroll through the options 4 Select your choice Change the Character Color 1 Scroll to CC Characters 2 Press to access the Color column 3 Press and to scroll through the options 4 Select your choice Closed Captioning Record HD Programs If the program contains closed caption information it will be recorded by your VCR When the tape is playe...

Page 20: ...demarksofScientific Atlanta Inc All other trademarks shown are property of their respective owners Product and service availability subject to change without notice Scientific Atlanta Inc 5030 Sugarloaf Parkway Box 465447 Lawrenceville GA30042 www scientificatlanta com January 2004 Printed in USA Part Number 4003114 Rev B ...

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