THOMSON DCM476 User Manual Download Page 3

Important Information 

 

 

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North American Cable Installer 

This reminder is provided to call your attention to Article 820.93 of the 

National Electrical Code (Section 54 of the Canadian Electrical Code, Part 1) which provides guidelines for proper 
grounding and, in particular, specifies that the cable ground shall be connected to the grounding system of the 
building as close to the point of cable entry as practical.   

 

Power Supply Information 

 

The power supply can be unplugged to turn off main power to the cable modem. It should also be easily 
accessible in an emergency. 

Power Cord Requirement

 

This product must be operated with the supplied line cord or with a line cord meeting IEC227 H03 VV-F or 
IEC227 H03 VVH2-F having conductors with a cross-sectional area not less than .75mm

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Operating Information   

 

Operating Temperature: 0˚ to 40˚ C (32˚ to 104˚ F) 

Storage Temperature: -20˚ to 70˚ C ( -4˚ to 158˚ F) 

 

If you purchased this product at a retail outlet, please read the following:

 

Product Registration

 

Please fill out the product registration card that came with this product and return it immediately. 

Returning the card allows us to contact you if needed. 

Keep your sales receipt to obtain warranty parts and service and for proof of purchase. Attach it here and record 
the serial and model numbers in case you need them. The numbers are located on the back of the product.   

 

Model No. ____________________________      Serial No _____________________________   

Purchase Date: _________________________      Dealer/Address/Phone: __________________

   

                   

 

 

 

 

Summary of Contents for DCM476

Page 1: ...User manual SATELLITE TELECOM CABLE TERRESTRIAL DCM476 Digital Cable Modem...

Page 2: ...ontain parts that are necessary in order for the system to work properly but which can become a health and environmental hazard if they are not handled or disposed of in the proper way Consequently pl...

Page 3: ...line cord meeting IEC227 H03 VV F or IEC227 H03 VVH2 F having conductors with a cross sectional area not less than 75mm 2 Operating Information Operating Temperature 0 to 40 C 32 to 104 F Storage Tem...

Page 4: ...EM DOES 7 WHAT THE MODEM NEEDS TO DO ITS JOB 7 CONTACT YOUR LOCAL CABLE COMPANY 7 CONNECTING THE CABLE MODEM 9 CONNECTING THE CABLE MODEM TO A SINGLE COMPUTER 9 ATTACHING THE CABLE TV WIRE TO THE CABL...

Page 5: ...fect the speed of your cable modem your computer equipment and configuration processor speed amount of RAM available disk space the number of programs you are running at the same time the capacity of...

Page 6: ...AM 16MB 32MB preferred 24MB 32MB preferred Operating System Windows 2000 XP VISTA Mac OS 7 6 1 or higher Available Disk Space 125MB 50MB Sound Card Preferred N A Video VGA or better SVGA preferred VGA...

Page 7: ...c and OFF 1 sec TFTP status LED SHOULD be ON 0 25 sec and OFF 0 25 sec ON ON ON ON X Operational NACO ON ON FLASH FLASH OFF X Operational NACO OFF Channel Bonding Operation FLAS H FLASH FLASH FLASH FL...

Page 8: ...o Ethernet Link ON Ethernet Link if connect to Giga port will be lit blue FLASH TX RX Ethernet Traffic Note the color of this LED will be Blue if it s linked to Gigabit SW Download Operation ON FLASH...

Page 9: ...Chapter 1 Connections and Setup 5 Rear Panel DCM476 GIGA ETHERNET Ethernet 10 100 1000BaseT RJ 45 connector RESET Reset CM CABLE F Connector 12VDC AC power socket...

Page 10: ...3 5 mm length 10 mm There are 2 slots on the underside of the CABLE MODEM that can be used for wall mounting Note When wall mounting the unit ensure that it is within reach of the power outlet To do t...

Page 11: ...t use cable industry standard DOCSIS technology compatible with your cable modem The Internet Service Provider ISP Your cable company provides you access to an Internet Service Provider ISP The ISP is...

Page 12: ...s important to supply power to the modem at all times Keeping your modem plugged in will keep it connected to the Internet This means that it will always be ready when you are Important Information Yo...

Page 13: ...onnect your cable modem for the best possible connection Attaching the Cable TV wire to the Cable Modem 1 Locate the Cable TV wire You may find it one of three ways A Connected directly to a TV a Cabl...

Page 14: ...the two prong plug into the AC outlet Note Use only the power supply that accompanied this unit Using other adapters may damage the unit 3 Connect one end of the Ethernet cable straight wired see belo...

Page 15: ...100 1000BaseT Hub or Switch Straight through or standard category 5 Ethernet cable one for each computer to be connected If you have a hub with an uplink port a straight through cable can be used in...

Page 16: ...different pattern of flashing lights on the front of the modem Note All indicators flash once prior to the initialization sequence If only the LEDs Power and Online are lit and the LEDs DS and US are...

Page 17: ...o the Internet A Your local cable company provides your internet service offering a wide range of services including email chat and news and information services and a connection to the World Wide Web...

Page 18: ...lities be sure to verify that your computer has a properly installed Ethernet card and the driver software to support it Check to see that you are using the right type of Ethernet cable The modem won...

Page 19: ...in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to t...

Page 20: ...100BaseT or 1000BaseT LAN cable F Connector A type of coaxial connector labeled CABLE IN on the rear of the cable modem that connects the modem to the cable system HTTP HyperText Transfer Protocol Inv...

Page 21: ...g AMS6 1201000SI India Plug AMS6 1201000SA Argentina Plug AMS6 1201000SX Brazil Plug AMS6 1201000SH Thailand Plug AMS6 1201000SU US Plug b Leader Electronics Inc MV12 Y120100 A2 Europe Plug MV12 Y1201...

Page 22: ...tos and features subject to change without notice Illustration of product finish may vary from actual color For more information Technicolor 1 rue Jeanned Arc 92443 Issy les Moulineaux France Tel 33 0...

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