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High-Definition DVR DCX3501-M
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Installation Manual
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Connecting HDTV — Separate Video/Audio Connections
Cable In
Connect an RF coaxial cable to the cable wall outlet and the cable in connector on the
DCX set-top.
DVI
If the TV has a DVI input, use the DVI connection for the video:
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Connect a HDMI-to-DVI adapter or cable to the HDMI out connector on the DCX set-
top and the dvi-hdtv connector on the TV.
Note: A DVI connection supports only the video connection between the DCX set-top
and the HDTV. To connect your audio connections with your TV speakers, go to the
Audio section below. To connect the audio connections for an A/V receiver, go to
Connecting the DCX Set-top to an A/V Receiver — Audio.
Component Video (YPbPr)
Connect the component video cables to the
Y
,
Pb
, and
Pr
connectors on the HDTV and
DCX set-top.
Note: This connection supports only the High-Definition video connection between the
DCX set-top and the HDTV. Be sure to match up each signal to the same connection on
the TV, otherwise the colors will not appear correctly on the TV.
Note: To connect your audio connections with your TV speakers, go to the Audio section
below.
Audio
If the TV does not have digital audio inputs:
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Connect the stereo audio cable to the audio l and r connectors on the DCX3501-M
Series set-top and the audio left and audio right connectors on the HDTV.
If the TV supports a digital audio input:
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If the equipment supports it, use the digital audio optical S/PDIF or coaxial S/PDIF
outputs instead of the audio l and r outputs. S/PDIF offers better audio quality,
including support for Dolby
®
Digital audio.
For information on configuring the DCX set-top settings, see
Configuring Audio, Video,
and Closed Caption Settings
.
