manualshive.com logo in svg

Seaside Communications DCT 6208, User Manual

Share
Download
Seaside Communications DCT 6208 User Manual Download Page 40

 

DCT6200/DCT6208 User Guide 

 

33 

DATA DEVICES 

AUDIO OUT

AUDIO IN

TV

Pass Card

VIDEO

R

IN

L

OUT

S-VIDEO

IEEE 1394

OPTICAL

SPDIF

SPDIF

Y

Pb

Pr

ETHERNET

USB

IR

DVI-D OUT

TO

TV/VCR

CABLE

IN

a`qSOMMLa`qSOMU

USB

devices

Audio/Video

devices

 

 

Do not attempt to connect data devices without contacting your service 
provider. Advanced data features require the proper application and 
network infrastructure to operate. 

Summary of Contents for DCT 6208

Page 1: ...DVR HDTV Capable Digital Cable Box USER MANUAL DCT 6208 HD DVR Wiring Instructions Additional Information SEASIDE TV ...

Page 2: ...erous voltage within the product s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance servicing instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL TO REDUCE THE RI...

Page 3: ...g or similar surface Equipment should never be placed near or over a radiator or heat register or in a built in installation such as a bookcase or rack unless proper ventilation is provided 10 Power sources This product should be operated only from the type of power sources indicated on the mar king label If you are not sure of the type of power supplied to your home consult your local power compa...

Page 4: ...17 Object and liquid entry Never push objects of any kind into this equipment through openings as they may touch dangerous voltage points or short out parts that could result in a fire or electrical shock Never spill liquid of any kind on the product 18 Servicing Do not attempt to service this equipment yourself as opening or removing covers may expose you to dangerous voltage or other hazards ret...

Page 5: ...erference Causing Equipment Regulations Cet appareil numérique de la classe B respects toutes les exigences du Règlement sur le matériel brouilleur du Canada www ic gc ca eic site ic1 nsf eng home www ic gc ca eic site ic1 nsf fra accueil C A N A D I A N C O M P L I A N C E ...

Page 6: ...iconductor memories or other media Laws in the United States and other countries preserve for Motorola certain exclusive rights for copyrighted computer programs including but not limited to the exclusive right to copy or reproduce in any form the copyrighted computer program Accordingly any copyrighted Motorola computer programs contained in the Motorola products described in this manual may not ...

Page 7: ......

Page 8: ...0 User Options 12 Connecting Your DCT 15 Connecting Your DCT to a HDTV Video Only 16 Connecting Your DCT to a HDTV Audio Only 18 Connecting Your DCT to an A V Receiver Audio Only 20 Connecting your DCT to a Stereo TV 22 Connecting your DCT to a Stereo TV and Stereo VCR 24 Connecting your DCT to an A V Receiver TV and VCR 26 Connecting your DCT to a Stereo TV VCR and DVD 28 Recording Your Connectio...

Page 9: ...DCT 6208 User Guide 2 CONTENTS Data Devices 33 Data Features 34 Troubleshooting 35 Specifications 40 Physical Dimensions 40 ...

Page 10: ... Package that enables a direct digital connection to consumer audio and video devices via 1394 DTV and DVI interfaces The DCT6208 is fully equipped with an integrated 80 GB hard drive for hours of DVR functionality including the capability of recording high definition programs The DCT6208 also features a 1394 Firewire digital interface to enable external hard drive expansion for increased storage ...

Page 11: ...VI ETHERNET TO TV VCR Connects to support devices Connects to support devices Connects DCT to a high definition TV Supports PC networking Connects to TV or VCR CABLE IN Connects to cable signal from your service provider IR Enables DCT to control a VCR while recording a selected program Not supported by all program guides INFO MENU POWER CURSOR MUTE MSGS ON USB VIDEO IN L AUDIO IN R CURSOR Moves c...

Page 12: ...or other video device Delivers video to an external device such as a TV or VCR Y Pb Pr AC Switched Outlet Delivers component video S Video Connect to S Video input of TV or VCR OPTICAL SPDIF Provides Dolby Digital 5 1 audio or PCM audio IEEE 1394 Connects to audio and video devices Connect AC power cord from another device such as a TV or VCR A B GUIDE SELECT CHANNEL SMART CARD P REMOTE A B Displa...

Page 13: ...UME or on the remote control to adjust the volume When you adjust the volume the volume scale is displayed on the screen Press MUTE on the remote control to turn the sound off and on again For best audio quality use the remote control to set the DCT to approximately of the maximum volume level and then adjust the audio levels on external devices such as your TV or A V Receiver Interactive Program ...

Page 14: ...s these outputs offer a higher level of audio quality including support for 5 1 Surround Sound If you are connecting a coaxial cable from the TO TV VCR connector on the DCT to the coaxial CABLE ANTENNA IN connector on the TV you must tune your TV to channel 3 or 4 to view the DCT output Connecting the DCT in this manner will remove its high definition video capability Disconnect power from the DCT...

Page 15: ...CONV IN From cable outlet To TV TO TV VCR CABLE IN oc ETR çÜãF ÅçååÉÅíáçå AUDIO OUT AUDIO IN TV Pass Card VIDEO R IN L OUT S VIDEO IEEE 1394 OPTICAL SPDIF SPDIF Y Pb Pr ETHERNET USB IR DVI D OUT a qSOMMLa qSOMU TO TV VCR RPT OUT RFIN RFIN ...

Page 16: ...optional RF bypass switch is activated it routes the cable signal directly to a cable ready TV bypassing the DCT This configuration enables you to view clear unscrambled analog programming on the direct cable signal should the DCT be powered off The RF bypass is not available on all cable systems ...

Page 17: ...ng To access your high definition settings ensure that your DCT is plugged into a power outlet and is turned off Press the MENU key on the front panel If your TV is on the on screen display menu appears listing the settings you can configure DVI YPbPr OUTPUT Use your remote control or the cursor keys on the front panel to navigate the on screen display Press the and keys to highlight the setting y...

Page 18: ...ng the DVI video connection The user settings will also be displayed on the front panel LED whether your TV is off or on If the on screen display menu does not appear on your HDTV screen your TV may not support the default video output setting Use the DCT front panel LED to view and change your settings ...

Page 19: ...reen programming in 4 3 full screen format through the S video composite video or RF video outputs when the DCT is tuned to a widescreen program Y Pb Pr Output Selects the video display for the DVI and YPbPr component video outputs The LED panel will display the format you have selected Defaults to 1080i Options are 1080i 720p 480p or 480i Some TVs can only support certain display formats Check yo...

Page 20: ...e TVs cannot display 480i format on their component video inputs Y Pb Pr Check your TV User Guide for more information Selecting 480p will convert TV programs that are not high definition to a higher quality 480p format Some TVs cannot display 480p format on their component video inputs Y Pb Pr Check your TV User Guide for more information Closed Caption Turns closed captions off or on The LED pan...

Page 21: ...faults to AUTO Options are AUTO TRANSPARENT TRANSLUCENT SOLID or FLASHING Service Selection Selects the service to be used for closed captions Defaults to AUTO Options are AUTO PRIMARY LANGUAGE SECONDARY LANGUAGE 3 4 5 or 6 Settings Selects the default settings for closed captions AUTO or the settings you have configured USER Defaults to AUTO Options are AUTO or USER Restore Defaults Resets the on...

Page 22: ...nment system Instructions and diagrams are included for the following connections to the DCT High Definition Television HDTV A V Receiver Audio Stereo TV Stereo TV and Stereo VCR A V Receiver TV and VCR Stereo TV VCR and DVD In this User Guide DCT refers to both the DCT6200 and DCT6208 High Definition Cable Receivers ...

Page 23: ...N Component Video Input Y Pb Pr eaqs çãéçåÉåí îáÇÉç ÅçååÉÅíáçå AUDIO OUT AUDIO IN TV Pass Card VIDEO R IN L OUT S VIDEO IEEE 1394 OPTICAL SPDIF SPDIF Y Pb Pr ETHERNET USB IR DVI D OUT TO TV VCR CABLE IN a qSOMMLa qSOMU asf ÅçååÉÅíáçå DVI HDTV báíÜÉê L çê ÄäÉ áå ...

Page 24: ... cable to the DVI D OUT connector on the DCT and the DVI HDTV connector on your TV These connections support only the high definition video connection between the DCT and the HDTV To connect the audio connections for your HDTV proceed to the following page To connect your audio connections for an A V receiver go to Connecting Your DCT to an A V Receiver Audio Only For information on configuring yo...

Page 25: ...ONLY AUDIO OUT AUDIO IN TV Pass Card VIDEO R IN L OUT S VIDEO IEEE 1394 OPTICAL SPDIF SPDIF Y Pb Pr ETHERNET USB IR DVI D OUT TO TV VCR CABLE IN a qSOMMLa qSOMU CABLE ANTENNA IN INPUT S VIDEO VIDEO AUDIO LEFT AUDIO RIGHT eaqs ìÇáç ÅçååÉÅíáçå ...

Page 26: ...ng HDTV Audio Only Connect the stereo audio cable to the AUDIO R and L connectors on the DCT and the AUDIO LEFT and AUDIO RIGHT connectors on the HDTV For information on configuring your DCT settings see Optimizing Your DCT Output Settings ...

Page 27: ...1394 OPTICAL SPDIF SPDIF Y Pb Pr ETHERNET USB IR DVI D OUT TO TV VCR CABLE IN a qSOMMLa qSOMU DIGITAL INPUT TV MONITOR OUTPUT SPEAKER CONNECTORS COAX VIDEO S VIDEO R DVD CABLE TV VIDEO 2 IN OUT VCR AUDIO VIDEO L VIDEO S VIDEO OPTICAL Ls êÉÅÉáîÉê ìÇáç ÅçååÉÅíáçå léíáÅ ä ÅçååÉÅíáçå aáÖáí ä ìÇáç ÅçååÉÅíáçå báíÜÉê L çê ...

Page 28: ...s offer a higher level of audio quality including support for 5 1 surround sound Optical SPDIF Connect the optical SPDIF cable to the OPTICAL SPDIF connector on the DCT and the OPTICAL connector on the A V receiver SPDIF Connect the digital audio cable to the SPDIF connector on the DCT and the DIGITAL INPUT COAX connector on the A V receiver Stereo audio Connect the stereo audio cable to the AUDIO...

Page 29: ...UT S VIDEO IEEE 1394 OPTICAL SPDIF SPDIF Y Pb Pr ETHERNET USB IR DVI D OUT TO TV VCR CABLE IN a qSOMMLa qSOMU CABLE ANTENNA IN INPUT S VIDEO VIDEO AUDIO LEFT AUDIO RIGHT píÉêÉç qs báíÜÉê L çê báíÜÉê L çê oc ETR çÜãF ÅçååÉÅíáçå sáÇÉç ÅçååÉÅíáçå pJsáÇÉç ÅçååÉÅíáçå ìÇáç ÅçååÉÅíáçå ÄäÉ áå ...

Page 30: ...r on the TV Or Connect the stereo audio cable to the AUDIO R and L connectors on the DCT and the AUDIO LEFT and AUDIO RIGHT connectors on the stereo TV Connect a video cable to the VIDEO OUT connector on the DCT and the INPUT VIDEO on the TV or an S video cable to the S VIDEO connectors on the DCT and the TV This video connection method does not support High Definition video For more information s...

Page 31: ... IEEE 1394 OPTICAL SPDIF SPDIF Y Pb Pr ETHERNET USB IR DVI D OUT TO TV VCR CABLE IN a qSOMMLa qSOMU To TV CABLE ANTENNA IN INPUT AUDIO L R VIDEO OUTPUT AUDIO L R VIDEO CABLE ANTENNA IN INPUT S VIDEO VIDEO AUDIO LEFT AUDIO RIGHT píÉêÉç qs píÉêÉç s o oc ETR çÜãF ÅçååÉÅíáçå sáÇÉç ÅçååÉÅíáçå ìÇáç ÅçååÉÅíáçå ÄäÉ áå ...

Page 32: ...ideo cable to the VIDEO OUT connector on the DCT and the INPUT VIDEO connector on the stereo VCR 4 Connect a stereo audio cable to the OUTPUT AUDIO R and L connectors on the Stereo VCR and the INPUT AUDIO RIGHT and LEFT connectors on the stereo TV 5 Connect a video cable to the OUTPUT VIDEO connector on the stereo VCR and the INPUT VIDEO connector on the stereo TV The video connection method does ...

Page 33: ... ÄäÉ áå DIGITAL INPUT TV MONITOR OUTPUT SPEAKER CONNECTORS COAX VIDEO S VIDEO R DVD CABLE TV VIDEO 2 IN OUT VCR AUDIO VIDEO L VIDEO S VIDEO OPTICAL CABLE ANTENNA IN INPUT S VIDEO VIDEO AUDIO LEFT AUDIO RIGHT To TV CABLE ANTENNA IN INPUT AUDIO L R VIDEO OUTPUT AUDIO L R VIDEO píÉêÉç s o Ls êÉÅÉáîÉê píÉêÉç qs oc ETR çÜãF ÅçååÉÅíáçå sáÇÉç ÅçååÉÅíáçå ìÇáç ÅçååÉÅíáçå léíáÅ ä ÅçååÉÅíáçå aáÖáí ä ìÇáç Åçå...

Page 34: ...connector on the A V receiver 8 Connect a video cable to the INPUT VIDEO connector on the stereo TV and the TV MONITOR OUTPUT video connector on the A V receiver If your equipment supports it the optical OPTICAL SPDIF or coaxial SPDIF audio outputs may be used in place of the stereo audio outputs AUDIO R and L In most cases these outputs offer a higher level of audio quality including support for ...

Page 35: ...SB IR DVI D OUT TO TV VCR CABLE IN a qSOMMLa qSOMU To TV CABLE ANTENNA IN INPUT AUDIO L R VIDEO OUTPUT AUDIO L R VIDEO asa COAX DIGITAL ANALOG R L AUDIO OUT OPTICAL VIDEO S VIDEO VIDEO OUT CABLE ANTENNA IN INPUT S VIDEO VIDEO AUDIO LEFT AUDIO RIGHT píÉêÉç qs s o báíÜÉê L çê oc ETR çÜãF ÅçååÉÅíáçå sáÇÉç ÅçååÉÅíáçå pJsáÇÉç ÅçååÉÅíáçå ìÇáç ÅçååÉÅíáçå ÄäÉ áå ...

Page 36: ...RF coaxial cable to the TO TV VCR connector on the DCT and the CABLE ANTENNA IN connector on the VCR 3 Connect an RF coaxial cable to the TO TV connector on the VCR and the CABLE ANTENNA IN connector on the stereo TV 4 Connect a stereo audio cable to the INPUT AUDIO LEFT and RIGHT connectors on the stereo TV and the AUDIO OUT ANALOG R and L connectors on the DVD 5 Connect a video cable to the INPU...

Page 37: ...your home entertainment components Later you can use this diagram to reconnect your system if you move the equipment or add new equipment Disconnect the power from the DCT before connecting or changing cable connections Do not place another component or object on top of the DCT ...

Page 38: ...EO L VIDEO S VIDEO OPTICAL COAX DIGITAL ANALOG R L AUDIO OUT OPTICAL VIDEO S VIDEO VIDEO OUT asa píÉêÉç êÉÅÉáîÉê IN OUT TAPE 1 R CD IN AUX IN L SPEAKER CONNECTORS qs CABLE ANTENNA IN L R S VIDEO IN S VIDEO OUT VIDEO IN AUDIO IN AUDIO OUT VIDEO OUT L MONO R DVI HDTV AUDIO OUT AUDIO IN TV Pass Card VIDEO R IN L OUT S VIDEO IEEE 1394 OPTICAL SPDIF SPDIF Y Y Pb Pr Pb Pr ETHERNET USB IR DVI D OUT TO TV...

Page 39: ...ry Video Output DVI or YPbPr Output Mode DCT6200 Primary Video Output DVI or YPbPr S Video Out Composite Out RF Out 1080i Graphics overlay supported Video only Video only Video only 720p Graphics overlay supported Video only Video only Video only 480p Graphics overlay supported Video only Video only Video only 480i Graphics overlay supported Graphics overlay supported Graphics overlay supported Gr...

Page 40: ...IEEE 1394 OPTICAL SPDIF SPDIF Y Pb Pr ETHERNET USB IR DVI D OUT TO TV VCR CABLE IN a qSOMMLa qSOMU USB devices Audio Video devices Do not attempt to connect data devices without contacting your service provider Advanced data features require the proper application and network infrastructure to operate ...

Page 41: ...s the capability to deliver high speed data services such as Internet access e mail IP Telephony E Commerce and home banking Your DCT may be equipped with the interface connections illustrated but their functionality depends on the services offered by your service provider ...

Page 42: ...ries in the remote control may be depleted The DCT may have received a software update and may not power on while the new software is being installed Try again in a few minutes The remote control does not work Verify that the remote control is in Cable mode Verify that there are no obstructions between the remote control and the DCT Aim the remote control directly at the DCT front panel not the TV...

Page 43: ... have the correct cables for the audio ports Verify that the audio cables are firmly connected between the DCT and the audio playback device TV receiver etc There is no audio from the center and or surround speakers of a home theater receiver connected to the DCT Not all Dolby Digital programs feature full 5 1 surround sound In some cases the programs may only contain left and right stereo audio V...

Page 44: ...tput format 1080i 720p 480p or 480i available on the DCT Enter the User Settings menu and cycle through the available output formats until a picture displays on the TV Verify that all video cables between the DCT and the TV are firmly connected There are no graphics closed captions or program guides appearing on the TV screen The DCT cannot generate graphics on all video outputs at all times If th...

Page 45: ...s are broadcast in 16 9 HD formats even though the video is not 16 9 There are black bars above and below the picture All 4 3 HDTVs display HD programs in letterbox format black bars above and below the picture because of the shape of the display screen Turn on the 4 3 OVERRIDE feature in the User Settings menu This enables most standard screen TVs to display a full screen picture when the DCT is ...

Page 46: ... for a commercial or look for a graphic such as a network logo If the commercial fills the screen from top to bottom or the graphic appears below the active video the program is being letterboxed by the broadcaster You can minimize this by activating the zoom feature on the TV A broadcaster may include black bars on either side of a wide screen broadcast This is called a hybrid aspect ratio and re...

Page 47: ...40 SPECIFICATIONS Physical Dimensions Size 17 13 in 12 75 in 2 75 in Weight 9 5 pounds ...

Page 48: ...www seaside ns ca 539 6250 Office and Studio 1318 Grand Lake Road P O Box 4558 Reserve Mines N S B1E 1L2 ...

Reviews:

No comments

Brands by name

Popular brands

Load more brands