User manual MOTOROLA DCX3400

[. . . ] U S ER GU IDE DCX3400 High-Definition DVR User Guide IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS · · · · · · · · · Read these instructions. Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding-type plug. If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet, consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet. [. . . ] 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 Audio section below. To connect your audio connections for an A/V receiver, go to Connecting Your 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 your HDTV and DCX set-top. Note: This connection supports only the high-definition video connection between the DCX set-top and the HDTV. Note: Be sure to match up each signal to the same connection on the TV, otherwise the colors will not appear correctly on your TV. To connect your audio connections with your TV speakers, go to Audio section below. To connect your audio connections for an A/V receiver, go to Connecting Your DCX Set-top to an A/V Receiver -- Audio. Audio If your TV does not have digital audio inputs, connect the stereo audio cable to the AUDIO L/R connectors on the DCX3400 set-top and the AUDIO L/R connectors on the HDTV. If your TV supports a digital audio inputs, use the digital audio OPTICAL S/PDIF or COAXIAL S/PDIF outputs instead of the AUDIO L/R outputs. S/PDIF offers better audio quality, including support for Dolby® Digital audio. For information on configuring your DCX set-top settings, go to Configuring the Audio, Video, and Closed Caption Settings. 15 4 CONNECTING YOUR DCX SET-TOP Connecting Your DCX Set-top to an HDTV -- Separate Video/Audio Note: Only (1) video connection and (1) audio connection needs to be made to an HDTV. Note: Solid lines indicate optimum connections. 16 4 CONNECTING YOUR DCX SET-TOP Connecting Your DCX Set-top to an HDTV -- Alternate Audio Note: Only (1) audio connection needs to be made to an HDTV. Note: Solid lines indicate optimum connections. 17 4 CONNECTING YOUR DCX SET-TOP Connecting an A/V Receiver -- Audio There are several options available for audio connections to your A/V receiver: · · · Digital audio (OPTICAL S/PDIF) Digital audio (COAXIAL S/PDIF) Stereo audio (AUDIO L/R) If your A/V receiver supports it, the optical (S/PDIF) or coaxial (S/PDIF) digital audio outputs may be used in place of the stereo audio outputs (AUDIO L/R). These outputs offer a higher level of audio quality, including support for Dolby Digital audio. · · Digital audio optical (S/PDIF) -- Connect the optical cable to the digital audio optical connector on the DCX set-top and the optical connector on the A/V receiver. Digital audio coaxial (S/PDIF) -- Connect the digital audio cable to the digital audio coaxial connector on the DCX set-top and the DIGITAL INPUT COAX connector on the A/V receiver. Stereo audio -- Connect the stereo audio cable to the AUDIO L/R connectors on the DCX set-top and the AUDIO L/R connectors on the A/V receiver. · For information on configuring your DCX set-top settings, see Configuring the Audio, Video, and Closed Caption Settings. 18 4 CONNECTING YOUR DCX SET-TOP Connecting Your DCX Set-top to an A/V Receiver -- Audio Note: Only (1) audio connection needs to be made to an A/V Receiver. Note: Solid lines indicate optimum connections. 19 4 CONNECTING YOUR DCX SET-TOP Connecting an SDTV 1. Connect the stereo audio cable to the AUDIO L/R connectors on the DCX set-top and the AUDIO L/R connectors on the Standard-Definition TV (SDTV). Connect an S-Video cable to the S-VIDEO OUT connector on the DCX set-top and the INPUT S-VIDEO on the TV. Note: If the TV does not support S-Video connections, composite video connections may be used in place of S-Video connection. [. . . ] Verify on the User Settings menu that closed captions are enabled on the DCX set-top. Note: Closed captioning may not be available on the current program. 42 8 TROUBLESHOOTING Problem There are black bars to the right and left of the picture Possible Solution Wide screen TVs display 4:3 programs in this format unless set to Stretch. This enables most wide screen TVs to stretch the video to fill the screen (see your TV manual for information about stretching 4:3 video). · If the DCX set-top is connected to a wide screen TV, verify that the TV TYPE is set to 16:9 in the User Settings menu. Many HD programs are broadcast in pillar-box format with black bars to the left and right of the picture. [. . . ]