Cisco Explorer 8240HD, User Manual

Page 1: ...Connecting the Explorer 8240HD Digital Video Recorder User Guide LIST EXIT INFO GUIDE CH CH SELECT POWER VOL VOL ...

Page 2: ...Notice for CATV Installers CATV Installers Notice If you are a CATV installer read the information in the box below ...

Page 3: ...ats 10 Connecting the 8240HD to an HDTV With an HDMI Connector 11 Connecting the 8240HD to an HDTV With a DVI Connector 12 Connecting the 8240HD to an HDTV With Component Input PrPbY V 13 Connecting the 8240HD to a Home Theater System With Component Input PrPbY V 14 Connecting the 8240HD to a Stereo VCR and HDTV optional 15 Connecting the 8240HD to an External SATA Hard Disk Drive optional 16 Conn...

Page 4: ...ducts Do not overload electrical outlets extension cords or integral convenience receptacles as this can result in a risk of fire or electric shock For products that require battery power or other sources to operate refer to the operating instructions for that product Preventing Power Cord Damage Arrange all power cords so that people or pets cannot walk on the cords Do not place objects on the co...

Page 5: ...on of any service or repairs to this product the service technician must perform safety checks to determine that this product is in proper operating condition Outdoor Grounding System If this product connects to an outdoor antenna or cable system be sure the antenna or cable system is grounded earthed This provides some protection against voltage surges and built up static charges Article 810 of t...

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Page 7: ...h Definition HD at a more convenient time In HD the picture is so clear you ll almost forget that you re not there Don t miss another minute of the TV shows you love Follow the instructions in this guide to install the 8240HD to become familiar with the buttons on the front panel and to access your cable services Then enjoy the features of the 8240HD and change the way you watch TV Safety First Be...

Page 8: ...y Displays the selected channel number and time of day The LED also displays the following Message HDTV Power Output Resolution 1080i 720p 480p 480i RECORD AUTO Automatically outputs native scan rates that your TV can accept 8 VOL and VOL Enables you to increase and decrease the volume 9 CH and CH Enables you to scroll up and down through the channels 10 Select Provides access to your on screen se...

Page 9: ...ble 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 reserved for future use 10 HDMI Connect the HDTV HDMI connector to the HDMI port HDMI supports both digital audio and video May be used to connect to a DVI interface using an adaptor 11 SATA Connect to an external Serial ATA SATA hard disk drive for ...

Page 10: ...240HD and the TV into an AC power source that is not controlled by a switch 5 Do not turn on the 8240HD or TV yet POWER 6 It may take several minutes for the 8240HD to receive the latest software programming and service information Wait until you see one of the following displays on the front panel of the 8240HD that indicates that the update is complete Current time Four dashes Note If four dashe...

Page 11: ...u can use the HD Setup Wizard on the 8240HD to set the HD mode and select the output video format 480i 480p 720p 1080i that will match the full capabilities of your HDTV See the connection diagram on page 13 for an example The HDMI connector can provide the connection to an HDTV with a DVI input If your HDTV has a Digital Visual Interface DVI connector you will need an HDMI to DVI adaptor and you ...

Page 12: ... To connect PrPbY V to an SDTV you must set the HD Setup Wizard on the 8240HD to HD Mode and select the output video format typically only 480i that will match the capabilities of your SDTV See the connection diagram on page 18 for an example The S Video Out connection provides an optimal video connection to SDTVs 8240HD Connections SDTV Connections The Cable Out connector provides a video and aud...

Page 13: ...VR while watching the other Use the DVR keys on the remote control to record programs or to play back recorded programs Watch Two Programs at the Same Time You do not need a special TV to watch two programs at the same time Use the picture in picture PIP keys on the remote control and you will see a PIP screen on your TV Stretch and Zoom Program You can stretch and zoom SD or HD programs by pressi...

Page 14: ...annel to see if video is available 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 are completely plugged into the 8240HD and TV No Sound If your setup includes a VCR or stereo verify that you have properly connected them to the 8240HD Verify that the volume is turned up V...

Page 15: ...TV is a completely new way to send and receive television broadcast signals HDTV images are made up of pixels that are much smaller and closer together than those used in standard analog television and there are millions of them Thus HDTV can display five to six times the detail of analog television to deliver picture quality that is much more realistic dimensional and precise SDTV programs can be...

Page 16: ...is 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 every pixel on the screen is refreshed simultaneously The interlace method involves refreshing pixels in alternation first the odd lines and then the even lines For advance setup select the scan mode...

Page 17: ...nected to the 8240HD using HDMI is not Dolby Digital capable it may not produce audio through its speakers when the Audio Digital Out setting on the 8240HD is set to Dolby Digital You can either switch the Audio Digital Out setting back to HDMI when you are not using the home theater or Dolby Digital decoder or you can connect the baseband audio outputs OUT 1 Audio Left and Right to the TV WARNING...

Page 18: ...SIGNALS CONNECTION OF THIS DEVICE IN ANY OTHER FASHION MAY CAUSE HARMFUL INTERFERENCE TO RADIO COMMUNICATIONS AND IS IN VIOLATION OF THE FCC RULES PART 15 120 VAC 60HZ 5A LISTED 14H1 CABLE EQUIP 120 VAC 60HZ 80W CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CABLE IN S VIDEO OUT CATV CONVERTER MADE IN MEXICO OPTICAL AUDIO OUT AVIS RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE NE PAS OUVRIR T15454 1394 SATA 1394 VIDEO OUT...

Page 19: ...UL INTERFERENCE TO RADIO COMMUNICATIONS AND IS IN VIOLATION OF THE FCC RULES PART 15 120 VAC 60HZ 5A LISTED 14H1 CABLE EQUIP 120 VAC 60HZ 80W CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CABLE IN S VIDEO OUT CATV CONVERTER MADE IN MEXICO OPTICAL AUDIO IN AVIS RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE NE PAS OUVRIR T15455 1394 SATA 1394 VIDEO OUT 1 OUT 2 A U D I O DIGITAL AUDIO OUT VIDEO Y V Pr Pb L R Back of HDTV D...

Page 20: ... Y PB PR 2 Y PB PR Y PB PR S VIDEO DIGITAL AUDIO TV CABLE 1 2 3 4 VIDEO L R AUDIO S VIDEO DVD VIDEO L R AUDIO VIDEO L R AUDIO S VIDEO VIDEO 1 S VIDEO OUT VIDEO OUT MONITOR VIDEO L R AUDIO S VIDEO OUT IN OUT IN Cable Input T15456 AUDIO OUT L R VIDEO OUT DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL S VIDEO OUT OPTICAL DIGITAL OUT COMPONENT VIDEO OUT PROGRESSIVE SCAN PB PB Y Back of DVD Player Back of Home Theater Receiver V...

Page 21: ...0 VAC 60HZ 80W CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN S VIDEO OUT CATV CONVERTER MADE IN MEXICO OPTICAL AUDIO OUT VIDEO OUT 2 A U D I O L R AVIS RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE NE PAS OUVRIR 1394 SATA 1394 CABLE IN Cable Input OUT 1 DIGITAL AUDIO OUT VIDEO Y V Pr Pb T15457 Back of Stereo VCR RF OUT RF IN R L AUDIO IN VIDEO IN R L AUDIO OUT VIDEO OUT Back of HDTV DVI HDCP IN AUDIO CENTER CHANNEL IN A...

Page 22: ...ive Contact your cable service provider for a list of approved external SATA hard disk drives At a minimum your SATA drive should have these capabilities External SATA Connector SATA II Cable and Connector Revision 1 0 www sata io org for more information Drive Speed 7200 RPM 5400 RPM without Multi room 133 MB sec Capacity Only one SATA drive can be connected to the 8240HD The 8240HD will not supp...

Page 23: ...ordings are balanced between the internal hard drive on the 8240HD and the external SATA drive as follows A recording is not split between an internal and external hard drive The 8240HD automatically stores complete programs using the following space available logic If the external SATA drive has more space available the SATA drive stores the next recording If the internal hard drive on the 8240HD...

Page 24: ...SHOCK DO NOT OPEN S VIDEO OUT CATV CONVERTER MADE IN MEXICO OPTICAL AUDIO OUT AVIS RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE NE PAS OUVRIR 1394 SATA 1394 CABLE IN Cable Input VIDEO OUT 1 OUT 2 A U D I O DIGITAL AUDIO OUT VIDEO Y V Pr Pb L R T15459 Back of SDTV RF OUT RF IN R L AUDIO IN VIDEO IN R L AUDIO OUT VIDEO OUT Y PB PR Note The 8240HD must be set to the proper output mode typically 480i Explorer 8240HD DVR...

Page 25: ...g the connection or operation for this device Please contact your cable service provider for any questions you may have regarding the operation or installation of this device FCC Declaration of Conformity This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interfer...

Page 26: ...1 HDTV with VCR 15 Home Theater System with Component input PrPbY V 14 SATA drive external 16 17 SDTV 18 Controls See Front panel D Diagrams See Connecting the 8240HD to other devices Digital Video Recorder See DVR What is it Digital TV What is it 9 Display LED 2 DVI connector 3 5 12 DVR What is it 1 E External hard disk drive See SATA F FAQs 9 FCC compliance 19 Formats picture 10 Frequently Asked...

Page 27: ...Screen burn in 7 resolution 10 size 10 SD Mode 3 4 6 18 TV What is it 9 Serial number locating 1 Set top See DVR What is it Software updates 8 Index continued Sound performance 8 Smart card 2 Standard definition What is it 9 Standard screen TV 10 Stretching and zooming programs 7 T TV digital what is it 9 formats 10 HDTV what is it 9 programming 7 recording 1 7 resolution 10 standard screen 10 sta...

Page 28: ...nder license from Dolby Laboratories Dolby is a trademark of Dolby Laboratories HDMI the HDMI logo and High Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC in the United States and other countries Other third party trademarks mentioned are the property of their respective owners The use of the word partner does not imply a partnership relationship betw...