Scientific Atlanta 8300HDC manual

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. In addition, the product may also be covered by one or more of the following patent s: 4,498,169; 4,636,852; 4,641,181; 4,651,208; 4,691,353; 4,692,9[...]

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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. Retain the instructions for future use. Give p articular a[...]

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. Do not expose this product to rain o[...]

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. Y ou take control because DVR let s you decide what’s on TV and when. So there’s no more putting off the things you need to do, just because there’ s a show on TV you w[...]

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. Check with your cable service provider for information about acquiring cables or adapte[...]

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 to a TV or other device 3 List Displays the list of recorded programs 4 Exit Exits menus, the on-screen guide, and program information 5I n f o Displ[...]

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. These signals are st andard-definition TV (SDTV) video and stereo audio 3 PrPbY/V Connect the 8300HDC (in HD mode ) to the component video input (YPrPb) on the HDTV[...]

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 . See p ages 12 through 19 and the related user guides for more information. VCR DVD D-VCR Determine if your TV is HD or SD and whether it is wide screen (16:9) or standard scre[...]

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. Refer to your TV and VCR users guides and the cabling diagrams in this guide for more detailed con[...]

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. Some SDTVs may not have all these connections. In addition, you c[...]

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. The on-screen guide displays schedules of TV programs and other services available from your cable service provider , such as video-on-demand and pa[...]

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. If necessary , run the HD Setup Wizard to select HD mode. • If the 8300HDC is pl[...]

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. By using digital technology , there is[...]

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 . The screen is 16 unit s wide for every 9 units tall. What is the Difference Between a St andard-Screen and a Wide-Screen HDTV The type of screen your HDTV has (wi[...]

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. Because not all TVs support the Dolby® Digital input, the HDMI interface may automatically select a 2-channel stereo audio co[...]

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. • Digital content is encrypted with H[...]

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. W ARNING: Electric shock hazard! Unplug all electronic devices before connecting or disc[...]

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. Note: This connection allows for archiving to the VCR and for watching VCR tapes on[...]

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. 4. Plug in the 8300HDC power cord, and then turn on the 8300HDC. 5. Follow the on-screen in[...]

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. • The 8300HDC automatically [...]

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. Required cables: • 1 6-pin to 4-pin 1394 cable (Consult your TV user ’s guide[...]

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. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energ[...]

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. See PrPbY/V Composite 7 Connectors See also Front panel; Back p anel required for HDTV 6 required for SDTV 7 VCR 6,[...]

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. See Connectors Product information. See Explorer eClub Programming, viewing 8 Progressive scan rate 1 1 PrPbY/V connector 4, 6, 7 HDTV connection 14 home theater connection 15 SDTV c[...]

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