Motorola DCH6416, User Manual

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Page 3: ...lectrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs convenience receptacles and the point where they exit from the apparatus Only use attachments accessories specified by the manufacturer Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel ...

Page 4: ...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 to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to...

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Page 9: ... Settings 12 6 On Screen Graphics 15 7 Connecting Your DCH Receiver 17 Video Connection Options 18 Connecting Your DCH Receiver to an HDTV Video Only 19 Connecting HDTV Video 20 Cable In 20 Component Video YPbPr 20 HDMI 20 IEEE 1394 20 Connecting Your DCH Receiver to an HDTV Audio 21 Connecting HDTV Audio 21 Connecting Your DCH Receiver to an A V Receiver Audio 23 Connecting an A V Receiver Audio ...

Page 10: ...S viii Connecting Your DCH6416 to an A V Receiver Stereo TV SDTV and Stereo VCR 27 Connecting an A V Receiver TV and VCR 28 8 Recording Your Connections 29 Data Devices 30 Data Features 30 9 Troubleshooting 31 ...

Page 11: ...EEE 1394 DTV and HDMI interfaces The receiver is fully equipped with a factory installed hard drive for hours of DVR functionality which includes the capability of recording two High Definition HD programs or watching one while recording another This User Guide introduces you to the DCH6416 s basic features outlines important safeguards and provides several options for integrating this component i...

Page 12: ...s 4 Power turns the receiver on and off standby 5 Menu displays the menu 6 Guide displays the program guide 7 Info displays current channel and program information 8 Format change the video output format 9 Channel changes channel up or down Availability of certain features is dependent upon application support 2 ...

Page 13: ...al Audio S PDIF Provides Dolby Digital 5 x audio or PCM output 7 YPbPr Component video output HDTV 8 Video Audio Composite Video SDTV Audio inputs and outputs 9 HDMI High Definition TV HDTV connector 10 eSATA External Serial ATA disk interface 11 Ethernet Network connection 12 USB 2 0 High Speed peripheral device connection 13 IEEE 1394 Audio and video device connection 14 Power cord connector Ava...

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Page 15: ...dio quality use the remote control to set the DCH receiver to approximately three quarters of the maximum volume level and then adjust the audio levels on external devices such as your TV or A V receiver Interactive Program Guide The Interactive Program Guide displays information about TV programs and enables you to access features such as Parental Control or Pay Per View Interactive program guide...

Page 16: ... DCH6416 display settings for your specific television Video Format Indicators Front Panel Display The front panel display of the DCH6416 is equipped with four indicators to the right hand side of the display that are used to indicate the currently selected video output format on the Component Video YPbPr and HDMI outputs As the Format button is depressed the front panel format indicators will cha...

Page 17: ...eceiver you can Record Programming The total hours of recorded content will vary based on the storage capacity of your specific DCH model and the type of content digital SD HD or analog being recorded Maintain a Personal Program Library Accessed by using the Interactive Program Guide IPG Control LiveTV Pause rewind and fast forward live TV Simultaneously WatchTwo Programs Watch two programs and ea...

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Page 19: ...4 CONNECTIONS Video Note Only 1 HDTV video connection needs to be made to an HDTV 9 ...

Page 20: ...4 CONNECTIONS Audio The HDMI connection also provides audio No additional audio connections are required if the TV speakers are used for audio 10 ...

Page 21: ...your HD settings for TV type HDMI and or YPbPr video output and closed captioning To optimize the output settings 1 Be sure your DCH receiver is plugged into a power outlet and connected to your TV 2 Power off the DCH receiver and then immediately press the MENU key on the front panel If your TV is on the on screen menu lists the settings you can configure Use your remote control or the cursor key...

Page 22: ...ontent when the 4 3 override setting is Off or for all 480p 720p and 1080i content when the 4 3 override is used Options include 1080i 720p 480p and 480i By default the 1080i option is selected The options are used as follows 1080i The DCH receiver will present programs in the High Definition 1080i format 1920 x 1080 pixels 720p The DCH receiver will present programs in the High Definition 720p fo...

Page 23: ...gital PRIMARY LANGUAGE SECONDARY LANGUAGE 3 4 5 or 6 The default is PRIMARY LANGUAGE Font Size Sets the font size for closed captions Defaults to AUTO Options are AUTO STANDARD LARGE or SMALL Font Style Sets the font style for closed captions Defaults to AUTO Options are AUTO MONO SERIF PROPORTION SERIF MONO NO SERIF PROPORTION NO SERIF CASUAL CURSIVE or SMALL Font Color Sets the font color Defaul...

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Page 25: ...e User Setting menu closed captions and interactive program guides The DCH receiver overlays these graphics whenever you open a menu enable closed captions or scroll through a program grid On screen graphics are not available on all video output combinations On screen graphics will not be displayed when you are using the IEEE 1394 connection on the rear panel of the DCH receiver 15 ...

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Page 27: ...our entertainment system review the following For basic cable connections use 75 ohm coaxial cables equipped with F type connectors Disconnect power from your equipment before connecting or changing cable connections For information on connecting to an HDTV see Video Options on the next page CAUTION Do not place anything on top of your DCH receiver especially other home entertainment components Be...

Page 28: ...ideo than component video If your TV has an HDMI input this is for both audio and video Connect an HDMI cable to the TV and to the HDMI connector on your DCH receiver HDMI and IEEE 1394 outputs provide video and audio so no separate audio connections are required if you plan to use your TV s speakers as the primary audio source If your TV has a DVI input connect a DVI to HDMI adapter or cable to t...

Page 29: ...7 CONNECTING YOUR DCH RECEIVER 19 Connecting Your DCH Receiver to an HDTV Video Only Note Only 1 HDTV video connection needs to be made to an HDTV ...

Page 30: ... input use the DVI connection for your video Connect a DVI to HDMI adapter or cable to the HDMI out connector on the DCH receiver and the DVI HDTV connector on your TV A DVI connection supports only the video connection between the DCH receiver and the HDTV To connect the audio connections for your HDTV proceed to the following page To connect your audio connections for an A V receiver go to Conne...

Page 31: ...to an HDTV Connecting HDTV Audio Note These connections are not required if you are using your TV s speakers and HDMI or IEEE 1394 connections If your TV does not have digital audio inputs Connect the stereo audio cable to the AUDIO L and R connectors on the DCH6416 receiver and the AUDIO LEFT and AUDIO RIGHT connectors on the HDTV ...

Page 32: ...use the digital audio OPTICAL S PDIF or COAXIAL S PDIF outputs instead of the AUDIO L and R outputs In most cases S PDIF offers better audio quality including support for Dolby Digital 5 1 audio For information on configuring your DCH receiver settings see Optimizing Your DCH Receiver for High Definition TV ...

Page 33: ...igital audio COAXIAL S PDIF Stereo audio AUDIO L AND R HDMI If your A V receiver supports it the optical OPTICAL S PDIF coaxial S PDIF or HDMI audio outputs may be used in place of the stereo audio outputs AUDIO L and R In most cases these outputs offer a higher level of audio quality including support for Dolby Digital 5 1 audio Digital audio optical S PDIF Connect the optical cable to the digita...

Page 34: ...the A V receiver Stereo audio Connect the stereo audio cable to the AUDIO L and R connectors on the DCH receiver and the AUDIO LEFT and AUDIO RIGHT connectors on the A V receiver HDMI Connect an HDMI cable to your A V receiver and to the HDMI connector on your DCH receiver For information on configuring your DCH receiver settings see Optimizing Your DCH Receiver for High Definition TV ...

Page 35: ... receiver The RF connection carries video and audio Connecting a Stereo TV SDTV 1 Connect the stereo audio cable to the AUDIO L and R connectors on the DCH receiver and the AUDIO LEFT and AUDIO RIGHT connectors on the StereoTV SDTV 2 Connect a video cable to the VIDEO OUT connector on the DCH receiver and the INPUT VIDEO on the TV or an S video cable to the S VIDEO connectors on the DCH receiver a...

Page 36: ...r and the INPUT VIDEO connector on the stereo VCR 3 Connect a stereo audio cable to the OUTPUT AUDIO L and R connectors on the Stereo VCR and the INPUT AUDIO LEFT and RIGHT connectors on the Stereo TV SDTV 4 Connect a video cable to the output video connector on the stereo VCR and the input video connector on the Stereo TV SDTV Note You can also connect using the S Video connectors if supported by...

Page 37: ...7 CONNECTING YOUR DCH RECEIVER 27 Connecting Your DCH6416 to an A V Receiver Stereo TV SDTV and Stereo VCR ...

Page 38: ...eo VCR OUT CONNECTOR on the A V receiver 6 Connect a video cable to the output video connector on the stereo VCR and the video VCR IN connector on the A V receiver 7 Connect a video cable to the input video connector on the Stereo TV SDTV and the TV monitor output video connector on the A V receiver If your equipment supports it The digital audio optical OPTICAL S PDIF or digital audio coaxial S P...

Page 39: ...e entertainment components You can use this diagram to reconnect your system if you move the equipment or add new equipment Disconnect the power from the DCH receiver before connecting or changing cable connections Do not place another component or object on top of the DCH receiver 29 ...

Page 40: ... infrastructure to operate Data Features In addition to high quality audio and video the DCH receiver has the capability to deliver high speed data services such as Internet access e mail IP telephony e commerce and home banking Your DCH receiver may be equipped with the interface connections illustrated but their functionality depends on the services offered by your service provider 30 ...

Page 41: ...ote control and the DCH receiver may be too large Stand in front of the DCH receiver and not too far to either side Press and release operation keys one at a time firmly and deliberately Try changing channels using the buttons on the DCH receiver front panel Check the batteries in the remote control Install new batteries if needed There is no audio when viewing cable channels Verify that the mute ...

Page 42: ... on the TV screen If you use the IEEE 1394 connection on screen graphics including closed captions and program guides are not displayed by the DCH receiver On screen graphics and captions may still be overlaid by your TV if enabled Alternatively use HDMI or component video instead No closed captions display Verify on the User Settings menu that closed captions are enabled on the DCH receiver Verif...

Page 43: ...an minimize this by activating the zoom feature on the TV A broadcaster may include black bars on either side of a wide screen broadcast This is called a hybrid aspect ratio and results in a black border surrounding the video on a 4 3 TV Because this is part of the broadcast the DCH6416 cannot correct the video You may be able to minimize the border using the zoom feature on the TV Colors do not a...

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