Manuel d'utilisation / d'entretien du produit 8300HDC du fabricant Scientific Atlanta
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Connecting the Explorer ® 8300HDC TM Digit al V ideo Recorder.
Notice for CA TV Inst allers CA TV Installers Notice If you are a CA TV installer , read the information in the box below . U.S. Patent s U.S. Patent s List A patent notice is affixed to this product.
Content s Important Safety Instructions ............................................................................... iv W elcome .............................................................................................................. 1 Safety First .
iv IMPORT ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Heed W arnings Adhere to all warnings on the product and in the operating instructions. Read, Ret ain, and Follow These Instructions Read all of the instructions before you operate this product. Follow all operating instructions that accompany this product.
v IMPORT ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS , continued Protecting This Product From Foreign Objects and W ater or Moisture Damage W ARNING: A void electric shock and fire hazard! Never push objects through the openings in this product. Foreign object s can cause electrical shorts that can result in electric shock or fire.
W elcome DVR makes it easy to watch TV on your terms. The Explorer® 8300HDC TM Digital Video Recorder (DVR) is the simple way to t ake control over your TV – and your life.
2 The DVR set-top carton contains the following items: Y ou might need some of the cables and adapters shown below for connecting the DVR to your home entertainment devices. See the connection information beginning on p age 12 of this guide for more information.
What’ s on the Front Panel? 3 1 Power T urns the 8300HDC on and off 2 Video and Connects to video and lef t/right (L/R) audio outputs of an external device Audio Input to deliver the audio and video.
1 Cable In Connect the coaxial cable that delivers the signal from your cable service provider 2 Cable Out Connect a coaxial cable to send analog audio and video signals to a TV or VCR.
Connecting the 8300HDC T o connect your 8300HDC to your entertainment devices, complete these step s. Identify the additional devices you will connect to the 8300HDC and TV .
L R OUT 2 6 Connections for an HDTV and VCR T o use the 8300HDC with an HDTV , you must make one of the following connections to view the HD content. In addition, you can make connections to a digital or analog VCR to archive recordings to a VCR tape.
L R AUDIO IN 7 For VCRs with Video and Lef t and Right Audio connectors, you can use the Out 2 connectors (Video, Left, and Right) on the 8300HDC. 8300HDC Connections VCR Connections When using the 8300HDC with an SDTV , you must make one of the following connections to view content.
8 V iew and Record T elevision Programming Access Services and Programs Access cable services and programs by pressing the following keys on the remote control: • Guide –Access the on-screen guide.
9 T roubleshooting If the 8300HDC does not perform as expected, the following tips may help. If you need further assistance, contact your cable service provider . No Picture • V erify that the power to your TV is turned on. • V erify that your HDTV is in HD mode.
10 Frequently Asked Questions About HDTV What is Digit al T elevision? Digital television (DTV) is a huge leap forward in television technology comp ared to analog television that has been widely available since the 1940s. DTV is delivered and displayed using digital encoding, similar to the way a PC operates.
11 Picture Format s A st andard-screen HDTV has a 4x3 aspect ratio. The screen is 4 units wide for every 3 units t all. A wide-screen HDTV is one-third wider than a standard-screen HDTV .
12 Connecting the 8300HDC to an HDTV with an HDMI Connector Import ant Notes Regarding the HDMI Interface on the 8300HDC The HDMI interface automatically configures the audio output for a format supported by the television.
Connecting the 8300HDC to an HDTV with a DVI Connector Required cables: • 1 HDMI-to-DVI or 1 HDMI-to-HDMI cable and 1 DVI adapter • 1 audio Left/Right cable Notes : • When you connect the HDMI connector to the DVI connector on your HDTV , you need an HDMI- to-DVI adaptor and a separate audio connection.
Connecting the 8300HDC to an HDTV with Component Input (PrPbY/V) Required cables: • 1 set component video cables (PrPbY/V) • 1 audio Left/Right cable 14 W ARNING: Electric shock hazard! Unplug all electronic devices before connecting or disconnecting any device cables to the 8300HDC.
Connecting the 8300HDC to a Home Theater System with Component Input (PrPbY/V) Required cables: • 3 sets component video cables (PrPbY/V) • 2 coaxial digital audio cables 15 Note : This connection assumes that audio is provided by the home theater speakers.
Connecting the 8300HDC to a S tereo VCR and HDTV (optional) Required cables: • 1 RF coaxial cable • 2 sets composite A/V cables 16 W ARNING: Electric shock hazard! Unplug all electronic devices before connecting or disconnecting any device cables to the 8300HDC.
Complete the following steps to inst all a SA T A drive. 1. Make sure that both the 8300HDC and the external SA T A drive are unplugged from power . 2. Connect the data cable for the SA T A drive to the 8300HDC. 3. Plug in power to the external SA T A drive.
Connecting the 8300HDC to an External SA T A Hard Disk Drive (optional), continued 18 How the SA T A Drive W orks with Y our 8300HDC Recordings are balanced between the internal hard drive on the 8300HDC and the external SA T A drive as follows: • A recording is not split between an internal and external hard drive.
Connecting the 8300HDC in HD Mode to an SDTV with Component Input (PrPbY/V) Connecting the 8300HDC to an HDTV with a 1394 Connector 19 W ARNING: Electric shock hazard! Unplug a l l electronic devices before connecting or disconnecting any device cables to the 8300HDC.
Compliance Information United St ates FCC Compliance This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the applicable limits of Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reason- able protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
Index 1394 Firewire 4, 6, 19 A AC Outlet iv , 4, 17 Power input 4 Aspect ratio 1 1 B Back panel 4 Burn-in of screen 8 C CableCard 2, 4, 10 Cables 2 Cable Out, connector 4 Compliance, FCC and Canadian EMI 20 Component video connection.
M Multi-stream CableCARD 2, 4, 10 P Performance tips. See T roubleshooting. Picture Doesn’t display 9 Formats 1 1 No color 9 Picture-in-picture. See PIP PIP 8 Ports.
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