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Digital Cable Box

USER MANUAL

DCT 5000

Wiring Instructions

Additional Information

SEASIDE TV

Summary of Contents for DCT 5000

Page 1: ...Digital Cable Box USER MANUAL DCT 5000 Wiring Instructions Additional Information SEASIDE TV...

Page 2: ...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 This installatio...

Page 3: ...t 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...

Page 4: ...are covered by the operating instructions as an improper adjustment of other controls may result in damage and will often require extensive work by a qualified technician to restore the equipment to...

Page 5: ...Your Connections 7 Remote Control 8 Installing Batteries 12 Basic Operation 13 Turning Power On and Off 13 Changing Channels 13 Adjusting the Volume 13 Audio Video Connections 14 RF Bypass Switch 15 D...

Page 6: ...2 INTRODUCTION This handbook will introduce you to the basic features of the DCT 5000 and provide several options for integrating it into your current entertainment system...

Page 7: ...electronic program guide navigate menus and purchase pay per view events The LED can display the currently selected channel or time of day depending on your default setting in the electronic program...

Page 8: ...service provider to determine which connections are supported on your system Rear Panel The DCT 5000 was designed to connect to more than a standard TV The rear panel consists of two types of interfac...

Page 9: ...a baseband video input from a VCR camcorder or other video device 6 VGA This is an SVGA interface connector for a monitor or other SVGA video display device 7 PHONE The phone connector enables interfa...

Page 10: ...nnector is used to deliver high quality video to external devices that accept S Video inputs such as a high end VCR or TV 16 SPDIF The SPDIF connector is a digital output connection that carries Dolby...

Page 11: ...8 2 287 TV 8 2 1 L L R R 7 1 8 2 287 8 2 287 1 8 2 1 8 2 1 6 9 2 1 6 9 2 287 9 2 1 9 2 287 219 287 1 219 1 5 287 RF Bypass Stereo Before you begin using the DCT 5000 take a moment to look at the back...

Page 12: ...For programming instructions refer to the instructions supplied by your service provider Notice that many of the keys on the front panel share the same function as keys on the remote control 1 2 0 1 8...

Page 13: ...her key 2 HELP Displays the help screen 3 POWER Turns the selected home entertainment component on or off 4 PAGE PAGE Pages through menu screens and the program guide 5 EXIT Exits a menu or program gu...

Page 14: ...le ready TV for this function to operate 13 STOP PAUSE PLAY REW RECORD F FWD Controls the VCR 14 MUTE Toggles the sound on and off 15 LOCK PPV Use to limit viewing of selected programs or to view the...

Page 15: ...ays the channel number or time of day There are four indicator lights on the LED screen MSGS the DCT 5000 has received messages for you to read ON the DCT 5000 is powered on A B the RF bypass is activ...

Page 16: ...5 volt alkaline batteries 1 Slide open the battery door on the back of the remote control 2 Insert the batteries in the direction indicated on the inside of the battery compartment 3 Slide the battery...

Page 17: ...l of the DCT 5000 or press CHANNEL or on the remote control to step through the channel selection Enter the number of the channel you want to tune using the numeric keys on the remote control Adjustin...

Page 18: ...nnections use 75 ohm coaxial cables equipped with F type connectors The coaxial connection will not provide stereo on digital channels For audio or video outputs use cables equipped with RCA type conn...

Page 19: ...en the optional RF bypass switch is activated it routes the cable signal directly to a cable ready TV bypassing the DCT 5000 This configuration enables you to view clear analog programming on the dire...

Page 20: ...ay not support all of these connections This drawing illustrates audio video connections with a stereo at the end of the chain Use this connection to view your TV with sound coming through your stereo...

Page 21: ...nection with the TV at the end of the chain This connection requires two sets of RCA input connectors on your stereo if you choose to view TV through the stereo system Your entertainment system may no...

Page 22: ...data services to your TV such as internet access IP Telephony E Commerce and home banking In addition the DCT 5000 will interface to external data devices such as those indicated in the section Data D...

Page 23: ...ucture to operate Your DCT 5000 may be equipped with the interface connections illustrated depending on the services offered by your service provider Contact your service provider to determine the app...

Page 24: ...re watching TV using your VCR and your VCR is off Press 087 on the remote control to restore the volume level Check that the stereo is looking at the proper input source Turn your VCR on No picture Ca...

Page 25: ...Ensure that the DCT 5000 is plugged into an outlet that is always live Remote control does not work Dead batteries Obstruction between remote and cable terminal Remote isn t set in cable TV mode Chan...

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