Scientific Atlanta Explorer 8300HDC, Connecting Manual

Page 1: ...Connecting the Explorer 8300HDC TM Digital Video Recorder 1...

Page 2: ...pay per view 7 IR Sensor Receives the infrared signal from the remote control 8 LED Display Displays the selected channel number and time of day The LED also displays the following Message HDTV Power...

Page 3: ...l audio device 8 S Video Out Connect an S Video cable to send an S Video signal to your TV or VCR This signal is standard definition but higher quality than other SDTV connections 9 IR This connector...

Page 4: ...end of this guide D 3 1 2 4 Plug the 8300HDC and the TV into an AC power source that is not controlled by a switch 5 Do not turn on the 8300HDC or TV yet POWER 6 It may take several minutes for the 8...

Page 5: ...tches the full capabilities of your HDTV See the connection diagram on page 11 for an example The HDMI connector can provide the connection to an HDTV with a DVI input If your HDTV has a Digital Visua...

Page 6: ...reen type and resolution No Color Verify that the current TV program is broadcast in color Adjust the TV color controls If you are using a component video connection PrPbY V check that all connectors...

Page 7: ...et using an antenna to receive over the air signals What is High Definition Television High definition television HDTV is a completely new way to send and receive television broadcast signals HDTV ima...

Page 8: ...identified by the number of display lines on the screen The techniques that an HDTV uses to paint the picture on the screen are referred to as progressive and interlaced With the progressive method e...

Page 9: ...tion Audio Digital Out 3 Press MOVE RIGHT to select HDMI This setting will send Dolby Digital audio to the HDMI DIGITAL AUDIO OUT and OPTICAL AUDIO OUT connectors on the 8300HDC Notes If the TV is not...

Page 10: ...s encrypted with High Bandwidth Content Protection HDCP on the DVI HDMI port The HDC DVR is not compatible with devices that do not support HDCP You must use either the YPrPb or 1394 connection which...

Page 11: ...h Component Input PrPbY V Required cables 1 set component video cables PrPbY V 1 audio Left Right cable 14 WARNING Electric shock hazard Unplug all electronic devices before connecting or disconnectin...

Page 12: ...2 AUDIO IN ON OFF IN HD 1 S VIDEO VIDEO Y PB PR L R AUDIO AUDIO Back of Home Theater Receiver VIDEO COMPONENT VIDEO 1 Y PB PR 2 Y PB PR Y PB PR L R AUDIO S VIDEO DIGITAL AUDIO TV CABLE 1 2 3 4 VIDEO...

Page 13: ...posite A V cables 16 WARNING 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 VC...

Page 14: ...may stop recording or not provide enough sp ace for future recordings Follow these guidelines for using the SATA drive Do not plug in the power cord for the SATA drive to a switched outlet or to the A...

Page 15: ...rt Echo displays the Output Formats tab Passport Echo will display a message in each of four output formats 2 If the message is clearly visible press the RIGHT ARROW to continue You can press the Back...

Page 16: ...OW Passport Echo displays the Screen Type tab 5 Do one of the following If you are watching a wide screen TV press the A key If you are watching a standard screen TV press the C key This procedure use...

Page 17: ...wing To center the screen image and display sidebars on each side press the A key To stretch the image to fill the screen press the B key To zoom the image to fill the screen press the C key Passport...

Page 18: ...ing that the setup was skipped and that default settings will be applied Important note In choosing all output formats 480i 480p 720p and 1080i the converter will display a blank screen or a distorted...