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User Guide

HDT101

High-Definition

Off-Air Receiver

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Page 1: ...User Guide HDT101 High Definition Off Air Receiver TM ...

Page 2: ...ral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous 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...

Page 3: ...ocked by placing the product on a bed sofa rug 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 marking label If you are not sure of the type of power supplied...

Page 4: ...n fall into such power lines or circuits When installing an outside antenna system extreme care should be taken to keep from touching such power lines or circuits as contact with them may be fatal 16 Overloading Do not overload wall outlets and extension cords as this can result in a risk of fire or electrical shock 17 Object and liquid entry Never push objects of any kind into this equipment thro...

Page 5: ...ould void the user s authority to operate the equipment Declaration of Conformity According to 47 CFR Parts 2 and 15 for Class B Personal Computers and Peripherals and or CPU Boards and Power Supplies used with Class B Personal Computers Motorola Inc 6450 Sequence Drive San Diego CA 92121 1 800 225 9446 declares under sole responsibility that the product identifies with 47 CFR Part 2 and 15 of the...

Page 6: ...ity and fitness for a particular purpose Motorola may make improvements or changes in the product s described in this manual at any time MOTOROLA and the Stylized M Logo are registered in the US Patent Trademark Office Dolby Digital manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation Dolby and the double D symbol are registered trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corpor...

Page 7: ...AREA 14 PROGRAMMING YOUR HDT101 15 OPERATION 18 Choosing Your Screen Format 18 Using the i Banner to View Program Information 20 Tuning to a Channel 22 Using Closed Captioning 23 Advanced Closed Captioning 23 ON SCREEN MENU 24 Selecting Favorite Channels 25 Tuning to Favorite Channels 26 Setting Parental Controls 27 V Chip 27 Understanding V Chip Ratings 28 Movie Ratings 28 TV Ratings 29 Channel L...

Page 8: ...les 37 Reset Data 38 CONNECTING OTHER DEVICES TO THE HDT101 39 Connecting your VCR and Standard TV 39 Connecting your A V Receiver VCR and High definition TV 40 Connecting your A V Receiver VCR and Stereo TV 42 HDT101 ON SCREEN MENU STRUCTURE 44 TROUBLESHOOTING 45 ...

Page 9: ...80p 720p 1080i Support for all 18 ATSC Advanced Television Systems Committee digital broadcast formats Storage capacity of up to 1 500 digital channels Three different video output connections Component YPbPr S Video and Composite Full movie quality sound through Dolby Digital decode or pass through for connection to your home theater system An easy to use on screen menu that allows you to see pro...

Page 10: ...een 16 9 aspect ratio EDTVs convert all video formats including higher resolution formats such as 720p or 1080i to a 480p image Standard definition television SDTV 480i video format Delivers a better picture quality than analog TV but less than the 480p of EDTVs HDT101 Components The following items are packed with your HDT101 Remote control with batteries Audio Left Right cables Component video Y...

Page 11: ...01 in standby mode To turn the HDT101 on simply press POWER again 2 POWER LED Lights to indicate the HDT101 is turned on 3 SIGNAL LOSS LED Lights to indicate the signal has been lost for the channel you are currently viewing See Troubleshooting in the back of this User Guide for assistance ...

Page 12: ...6 REMOTE CONTROL Audio Info Select Fav CH Vol CH V Format A Ratio Vol Menu List Exit 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 16 17 18 15 7 ...

Page 13: ... between the video formats 480i 480p 720p 1080i Select the video output format that is best for your TV s screen and capabilities 11 STANDBY Puts the HDT101 in standby mode To turn the HDT101 on simply press STANDBY again 12 INFO Displays the i Banner which provides detailed information about the current channel 13 EXIT Exits the current on screen menu 14 MENU Displays the on screen menu 15 SELECT...

Page 14: ...fore you connect your HDT101 please review the following Disconnect power from the HDT101 before connecting or changing cable connections Do not place anything on top of the HDT101 especially other home entertainment components If you wish to connect your HDT101 to your VCR or home theater receiver see the additional connection diagrams at the back of this manual ...

Page 15: ...V The HDT101 offers three different video options Component video YPbPr S Video Composite video High definition video can only be viewed with component video connections To determine whether your TV features component video S Video or composite video check the manual supplied with your TV to determine the best connection available ...

Page 16: ... AUDIO L R Y Pb Pr VIDEO DC IN RF IN S PDIF OUT S VIDEO RS 232 AUDIO L R Y Pb Pr VIDEO DC IN HDT101 Component Video Input Y Pb Pr TV Component video cable A fan is not included with some models To connect component video Connect the component video cable supplied with the HDT101 to the Y Pb and Pr connectors on your TV and HDT101 The cables are color coded to assist you in making the correct conne...

Page 17: ... Pr VIDEO DC IN HDT101 INPUT S VIDEO VIDEO TV Either or Video cable S Video cable To connect S Video Connect an S Video cable not supplied to the S VIDEO connector on your HDT101 and the INPUT S VIDEO connector on your TV To connect composite video Connect a video cable not supplied to the VIDEO connector on your HDT101 and the INPUT VIDEO connector on your TV Now proceed to the next step connecti...

Page 18: ...T TV AUDIO LEFT AUDIO RIGHT Audio cable To connect your audio connections Connect the stereo audio cable supplied with your HDT101 to the L and R connectors on the HDT101 and the INPUT AUDIO LEFT and RIGHT connectors on your TV Now proceed to the next step connecting your antenna and power cord ...

Page 19: ...or indoor antenna to receive over the air high definition TV signals 1 Connect your antenna s coaxial cable to the RF IN connector on your HDT101 2 Plug the power cord supplied with your HDT101 into the HDT101 s power connector and then plug the cord into a wall outlet Now that you ve completed connecting your HDT101 proceed to Finding Digital TV Stations in Your Area on the following page ...

Page 20: ...ion on the types of DTV signals see Digital TV Options on page 4 You can also use the AntennaWeb website to get information on choosing the correct antenna type and instructions for positioning the antenna for the DTV station you want to watch NAB National Association of Broadcasters has updates on the local DTV stations in operation View them at http www nab org Newsroom Issues digitaltv DTVstati...

Page 21: ...ing the HDT101 s remote control Press the S and Tarrow keys to move up and down the on screen menu Press the SELECT button to select the highlighted item on the on screen menu Press the EXIT button to return to the main menu from a submenu or to leave the main menu To program your HDT101 1 Press POWER on the HDT101 s remote control to turn on the receiver 2 Press MENU The main menu is displayed 3 ...

Page 22: ...word 0000 The Installation menu is displayed If you wish to change your password see Changing Your Password on page 32 5 Highlight Auto Scan and press SELECT The HDT101 starts scanning from Channels 2 to 69 The entire scan may take several minutes An indicator is displayed showing the progress of the scan ...

Page 23: ...channel 69 and the message Scan Complete is displayed 6 Press EXIT to return to the main menu 7 Press EXIT again to exit the main menu and start enjoying digital TV programs If the picture displayed on your TV is too small press the A RATIO button on your remote control to change the picture size For more information see Choosing Your Screen Format on page 18 ...

Page 24: ...perating your HDT101 please refer to the Troubleshooting section in the back of this manual Choosing Your Screen Format The HDT101 offers several options for aspect ratio the format of your viewing screen Consult the following formats to determine the format to use for your type of monitor and incoming video signal Note that the best aspect ratio may differ depending on the setup of the currently ...

Page 25: ... bars Programs will appear distorted from their original presentation If you have a 4 3 TV Letterbox Features black horizontal bars that preserve the original 16 9 aspect ratio when watching a widescreen formatted movie on a standard 4 3 television Note Letterbox is not available for 1080i video output mode Zoom On 4 3 TVs the 16 9 aspect ratio is maintained by filling the picture vertically and c...

Page 26: ... the channel you are watching press INFO on your remote control and the HDT101 i Information Banner will be displayed The i Banner will not display if you are viewing the HDT101 s on screen menu Exit the on screen menu and then press INFO on your remote control to view the i Banner ...

Page 27: ...etwork Signal level and quality The type of incoming video signal either HD or SD The type of incoming audio signal To view extended program information about the channel you are currently viewing press INFO again with the i Banner still displayed on your screen A program listing is displayed for the current channel if provided by the local TV network To exit any of the windows press EXIT on your ...

Page 28: ...b channel you wish to view If sub channels exist within a channel the sub channel numbers are shown with a dash after the channel number In the sample screenshot on page 25 channel 5 has two sub channels labeled 1 and 2 Channel 5 sub channel 2 is displayed You cannot tune to a sub channel using the number keys on your remote control You must first enter the channel number and then use the S and T ...

Page 29: ...me programs may not transmit closed captioning Advanced Closed Captioning Some programs offer advanced closed captioning These programs will list different languages under Closed Captioning Settings Simply use the S and T keys to highlight the desired language and then press SELECT If a language is listed in the Closed Captioning Settings with E after it this closed caption service will offer more...

Page 30: ... Instructions for completing the tasks listed above as well other on screen menu functions are included in this section You can navigate the on screen menu using the HDT101 s remote control Press the S and Tarrow keys to move up and down the on screen menu Press the SELECT button to select the highlighted item on the on screen menu Press the EXIT button to return to the main menu from a submenu or...

Page 31: ...d window is displayed 3 Enter your four digit password If you have not yet created your own password enter the default password 0000 The Edit Channel window is displayed If you wish to change your password see Changing Your Password on page 32 4 Press the S and T keys to select the channel you wish to set as a favorite 5 Press the X key to highlight the FAV column for that channel and press SELECT...

Page 32: ...en press SELECT The channel is displayed Selecting a channel using the Favorites Channels List puts the HDT101 in Favorites mode meaning you can use the ST or CH CH keys to scroll up and down through your favorite channels To exit Favorites mode and view your non favorite channels do either of the following Enter a non favorite channel number using the number keys on your remote control Press LIST...

Page 33: ...u is displayed 2 Highlight Installation and press SELECT The Password window is displayed 3 Enter your four digit password If you have not yet created your own password enter the default password 0000 The Installation menu is displayed If you wish to change your password see Changing Your Password on page 32 4 Highlight V Chip Setup and press SELECT The V Chip Setup window is displayed 5 Press the...

Page 34: ... selections 6 Press EXIT twice to exit the on screen menu Understanding V Chip Ratings When viewing movies the V Chip allows you to block various types of movies based on their MPAA ratings Once you select a rating limit any movie at or beyond that rating will be blocked This does not apply to NR which must be selected separately Movie Ratings NR NOT RATED BY THE MPAA Some content may not be appro...

Page 35: ...ituations TV PG PARENTAL GUIDANCE SUGGESTED The program may contain infrequent coarse language limited violence some suggestive sexual dialogue and situations TV 14 PARENTS STRONGLY CAUTIONED This program may contain sophisticated themes sexual content strong language and more intense violence TV MA MATURE AUDIENCES ONLY This program may contain mature themes profane language graphic violence and ...

Page 36: ...sword 0000 The Edit Channel window is displayed If you wish to change your password see Changing Your Password on page 32 4 Press the S and T keys to select the channel you wish to lock 5 Press the X key to highlight the Lock column for that channel and press SELECT The lock icon appears in the column To remove a channel lock select the channel press the X key to highlight the Lock column for that...

Page 37: ...nel enter your password The channel will be unlocked for as long as you stay tuned to it If you tune to another channel and return to the locked channel the locked message is displayed and you will have to re enter your password ...

Page 38: ...yed 2 Highlight System and press SELECT The System menu is displayed 3 Highlight Password and press SELECT 4 Enter the current password or the default password 0000 if this is the first time 5 Using the number keys on the remote control type in your new four digit password 6 Re enter your password to confirm it 7 Press EXIT twice to exit the on screen menu ...

Page 39: ...lation and press SELECT The Password window is displayed 3 Enter your four digit password If you have not yet created your own password enter the default password 0000 The Installation menu is displayed If you wish to change your password see Changing Your Password on page 32 4 Highlight Clock Setup and press SELECT The Local Time window is displayed 5 Press the W and X keys to change the time zon...

Page 40: ...must add both the channel number and its sub channel number when applicable In the AntennaWeb site the sub channel number is shown after a period For example if channel 6 has several sub channels they would be listed as 6 1 6 2 etc On the HDT101 sub channel numbers are shown after a for example 6 1 6 2 6 3 etc 5 Press MENU on the remote control The main menu is displayed 6 Highlight Installation a...

Page 41: ...nel number Press the T key and then press SELECT to start the scan If the channel is successfully added the Get Channel Success message is displayed 10 Press EXIT twice to exit the on screen menu If the HDT101 cannot lock on the channel s signal a Timeout error message is displayed Adjust the antenna s position and try adding the channel again ...

Page 42: ...sparency of the on screen menu 5 When finished press EXIT twice to exit the on screen menu Customizing the i Banner To configure how your i Banner is displayed 1 Press MENU on the remote control The main menu is displayed 2 Highlight Menu Setup and press SELECT The Menu Setup window is displayed 3 Highlight i Banner Setup and press SELECT The i Banner Setup window is displayed 4 Press the S and T ...

Page 43: ...Caption Style setting highlighted 4 Press the W and X keys to change the caption style The options are As Broadcast the closed captioning style is controlled by the broadcast program Small Text the text size for displaying closed captioning is smaller than the standard size Large Text the text size for displaying closed captioning is larger than the standard size Custom allows you to customize you...

Page 44: ... window is displayed 3 Enter your four digit password If you have not yet created your own password enter the default password 0000 The Installation menu is displayed 4 Highlight Reset Data and press SELECT The message Are you sure is displayed This message is a reminder that your customer settings will be replaced by the default settings 5 Press the W key to highlight Yes and then press SELECT ...

Page 45: ...nnectors on the VCR 2 Connect a video cable to the VIDEO connector on the HDT101 and the INPUT VIDEO connector on the VCR If your equipment supports it S Video connections may be used in place of the standard composite video connections In most cases S Video offers a higher level of standard definition video quality than composite video 3 Connect a stereo audio cable to the OUTPUT AUDIO R and L co...

Page 46: ...ideo cable Video cable Component video cable Coaxial cable TV MONITOR OUTPUT SPEAKER CONNECTORS R DVD VIDEO 2 IN OUT VCR AUDIO VIDEO L VIDEO S VIDEO OPTICAL SPDIF INPUT S VIDEO VIDEO AUDIO LEFT AUDIO RIGHT INPUT AUDIO VIDEO OUTPUT AUDIO L R VIDEO Stereo VCR A V receiver TV Audio cable Video cable L R COMPONENT VIDEO INPUT Y Pb Pr ...

Page 47: ...DIO R and L connectors on the stereo VCR When using the digital audio output S PDIF OUT the left right baseband audio connections from the HDT101 to the A V receiver are not needed 5 Connect a stereo audio cable to the OUTPUT AUDIO OUT R and L connectors on the stereo VCR and the VCR AUDIO IN R and L connectors on the A V receiver 6 Connect a video cable to the INPUT VIDEO connector on the stereo ...

Page 48: ... VIDEO DC IN HDT101 Coaxial cable TV MONITOR OUTPUT SPEAKER CONNECTORS R DVD VIDEO 2 IN OUT VCR AUDIO VIDEO L VIDEO S VIDEO OPTICAL SPDIF INPUT AUDIO VIDEO OUTPUT AUDIO L R VIDEO Stereo VCR A V receiver Audio cable Video cable L R Video cable Video cable INPUT S VIDEO VIDEO AUDIO LEFT AUDIO RIGHT TV ...

Page 49: ...ity than composite video 3 Connect a stereo audio cable to the VCR AUDIO OUT R and L connectors on the A V receiver and the INPUT AUDIO R and L connectors on the stereo VCR 4 Connect a stereo audio cable to the OUTPUT AUDIO OUT R and L connectors on the stereo VCR and the VCR AUDIO IN R and L connectors on the A V receiver 5 Connect a video cable to the INPUT VIDEO connector on the stereo VCR and ...

Page 50: ...ting the menu paths MAIN MENU EDIT CHANNEL INSTALLATION SYSTEM MENU SETUP EDIT CHANNEL INSTALLATION MANUAL SCAN AUTO SCAN V CHIP SETUP CLOCK SETUP MANUAL SCAN AUTO SCAN V CHIP SETUP SYSTEM PASSWORD INFORMATION MENU SETUP TRANSPARENCY i BANNER SETUP CLOCK SETUP PASSWORD INFORMATION TRANSPARENCY i BANNER SETUP ...

Page 51: ...by mode by pressing STANDBY on the remote control No picture Verify that all cables are connected properly hand tighten if necessary If you are watching TV using your VCR be sure your VCR is on Verify that the TV is directed to the proper input source Your TV may not support the current video output format Press V FORMAT to try another format Poor picture quality Verify that all cables are connect...

Page 52: ...ition your antenna to receive all local channels especially if different transmit towers are being used by the networks For more information visit http www antennaweb org Cannot lock on a signal when manually adding a channel Verify the channel number is correct Check the antenna and make sure it is aligned to the correct direction Check the signal s strength and quality Press INFO to display the ...

Page 53: ...ble Solutions On Screen Error Messages Possible Solutions Weak Signal Verify that the antenna cable is connected properly hand tighten if necessary Check the antenna and make sure it is aligned to the correct direction ...

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