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ARRIS D VR Receiv er Inst alla tion Manual VIP2250 F or use with y our AT & T U-v erse T V Service[...]
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ii VIP2250 U-verse D VR Receiver Installation Manual CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN TO REDUCE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NO T REMO VE COVER (OR BA CK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE PA RT S INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QU ALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN TO REDUCE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NO T REMO VE CO VER ([...]
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VIP2250 U-verse D VR Receiver Installation Manual iii VENTILA TE At least 2 inches 2 inches 2 inches F ollow these important saf ety guidelines when positioning and connecting your TV receiver: • Do not bloc k the slots and openings • Do not place anything on top of the TV receiv er • Do not position the TV receiver in a confined space, suc [...]
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iv VIP2250 U-verse D VR Receiver Installation Manual Contents Introduction .............................................. 1 Ov er view ................................................ 2 F ront Panel ............................................... 2 Rear P anel ................................................ 3 Connecting Y our TV Receiv er ........[...]
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VIP2250 U-verse D VR Receiver Installation Manual 1 Introduction Congratulations on receiving this ARRIS VIP2250 U-verse D VR TV Receiver . The VIP2250 provides these extraordinary home entert ainment f eatures: • High Definition TV (HDTV), whic h provides up to twice the color resolution and up to six times the sharpness of standard TV when con[...]
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2 VIP2250 U-verse D VR Receiver Installation Manual Overview Fr ont Panel The illustration belo w and the table following it describe the VIP2250 front-panel feat ures. Key Item F unction 1 PO WER T urns the U-verse TV receiver on or of f If held for ten (1 0) seconds or longer , rest arts the TV receiver Lights green when the TV receiver is on 2 U[...]
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VIP2250 U-verse D VR Receiver Installation Manual 3 Rear P anel The illustration belo w and the table following it describe the VIP2250 front-panel feat ures. A T&T VIP2232 Rear Panel (573205-007-00) 12 3 4 56 7 89 10 11 12 Key Item F unction 1 T O WALL (VIDEO IN) Coaxial input for digital signal from your service provider 2 NETW ORK Ethernet 1[...]
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4 VIP2250 U-verse D VR Receiver Installation Manual Connecting Y our T V Receiver This section describes connecting the VIP2250 to your home entertainment system. Instructions and diagrams are included f or connections to: • High-Definition TV (HDTV) • Home Theater Receiver–A udio • Stereo TV • Stereo TV and Stereo V CR • Home Theater [...]
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VIP2250 U-verse D VR Receiver Installation Manual 5 Connector Descr iption Standard-Definition S-Video S VI D EO If your standard TV has an S-Video input, use S VIDEO, whic h is the highest quality St andard-Definition video output on the VIP2250. S-Video provides a Standard-Definition analog video signal. If your equipment supports an optical S[...]
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6 VIP2250 U-verse D VR Receiver Installation Manual Connecting to an HDT V – Video Only Sample HDTV CABLE/ ANTENNA IN Component Video Input Y Pb Pr HDMI VIP220 0 TO WA LL (VIDEO IN) HDMI NETWORK Pr Y OPTICAL TO TV (VIDEO OUT) R +12V DC POWER USB L VIDEO OUT AUDIO OUT Pb HDMI connection Component video connection Either / or Video in RF (75 Ohm) c[...]
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VIP2250 U-verse D VR Receiver Installation Manual 7 Connecting to an HDT V – A udio Only S ample HDTV audio inputs CABLE/ ANTENNA IN OPTICAL SPDIF INPUT AUDIO LEFT AUDIO RIGHT S-VIDEO VIDEO Either / or RF (75 Ohm) connection Optical S/PDIF connection Baseband audio connection Video in VIP220 0 TO WA LL (VIDEO IN) HDMI NETWORK Pr Y S VIDEO OPTICAL[...]
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8 VIP2250 U-verse D VR Receiver Installation Manual Connecting to a Home Theater Receiv er RF (75 Ohm) connection Optical S/PDIF connection Baseband audio connection Video in VIP220 0 TO WA LL (VIDEO IN) HDMI NETWORK Pr Y S VIDEO OPTICAL TO TV (VIDEO OUT) R +12V DC POWER USB L VIDEO OUT AUDIO OUT Pb DIGI TA LI NPUT TV/MONITOR OUTPUT SPEAKER CONNECT[...]
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VIP2250 U-verse D VR Receiver Installation Manual 9 Connecting to a St ereo TV CABLE/ ANTENNA IN INPUT S-VIDEO VIDEO AUDIO LEFT AUDIO RIGHT Sample stereo TV S-Video connection Either / or Optical S/PDIF connection Baseband video connection Baseband audio connection RF (75 Ohm) connection VIP220 0 TO WA LL (VIDEO IN) HDMI NETWORK Pr Y SV IDEO OPTICA[...]
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10 VIP2250 U-verse D VR Receiver Installation Manual Connecting to a St ereo TV and Ster eo V CR To TV CABLE/ ANTENNA IN INPUT AUDIO R L VIDEO OUTPUT AUDIO R L VIDEO CABLE/ ANTENNA IN INPUT S-VIDEO VIDEO AUDIO LEFT AUDIO RIGHT Sa mple stereo TV Sample stere oV CR Baseband video connection Baseband audio connection RF (75 Ohm) connection Video in VI[...]
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VIP2250 U-verse D VR Receiver Installation Manual 1 1 Connecting to a Home Theater Receiv er , T V , and V CR CABLE/ ANTENNA IN INPUT S-VIDEO VIDEO AUDIO LEFT AUDIO RIGHT TV/MONITOR OUTPUT SPEAKER CONNECTORS VIDEO S-VIDEO R DVD CABLE/TV VIDEO 2 IN OUT VCR AUDIO VIDEO L VIDEO S-VIDEO OPTICAL Sample stereo TV Sample home theater receiver Sample stere[...]
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12 VIP2250 U-v erse D VR Receiv er Installation Manual T roubleshooting Bef ore calling your service provider , revie w this troubleshooting guide. If the suggestions do not help you quic kly solve a problem, contact your service provider . Problem P ossible Solution The TV receiv er will not pow er on. V erify that the pow er adapter is connected [...]
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VIP2250 U-verse D VR Receiver Installation Manual 1 3 Problem P ossible Solution There is no audio when viewing TV channels. V erify that the Mute but ton on the remote control has not been pressed. Press Mute on the remote control to restore sound. If the TV receiver audio output is connected to the TV , verify that the Mute but ton on the TV has [...]
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14 VIP2250 U-v erse D VR Receiv er Installation Manual Regulatory Inf ormation Feder al Communications Commission Radio and T elevision Interf erence Stat ement for a Class ‘B’ Device This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed t[...]
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VIP2250 U-verse D VR Receiver Installation Manual 1 5 Sof twar e License VIP2250 U-verse DVR Receiver ARRIS Enterprises, Inc. (“ARRIS”) 3871 Lakefield Drive Suwanee, Georgia 30024 USA I MPORT ANT : PLEASE READ THIS SOFTWARE LICENSE (“LICENSE”) CAREFULL Y BEFORE YOU USE ANY SOFTW ARE, FIRMW ARE, AND RELA TED DOCUMENT A TION (“SOFTW ARE”[...]
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16 VIP2250 U-v erse D VR Receiv er Installation Manual This License and your rights regarding any matter it addresses are governed by the laws of the State of Georgia, without reference to conflict of laws principles. THIS LICENSE SHALL TERMINA TE AUTOMA TICALL Y if you fail to comply with the terms of this License. ARRIS is not responsible for an[...]
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VIP2250 U-verse D VR Receiver Installation Manual 1 7 IETF - Sha1 License T ext: Copyright © The Internet Society (2003). All Rights Reserved. This document and translations of it may be copied and furnished to others, and derivative works that comment on or otherwise explain it or assist in its implementation may be prepared, copied, published an[...]
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18 VIP2250 U-verse D VR Receiver Installation Manual Contact Us F or questions about your TV ser vice, call or cont act A T&T at: ht tp://uverse.at t.com/support Copyright © 20 1 3 ARRIS Enterprises, Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced in an y form or by an y means or used to make any derivativ e work (suc h[...]
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