Motorola DCT5100, DCT6200 quick start Programming your HD picture settings, TV Type

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Installation Diagrams

Connecting the high-definition digital receiver to an HDTV and an A/V receiver

To get the best possible audio performance out of your HD service, use an A/V receiver for sound production. Follow the cabling instructions below.

What you will need:

 

 

1 COAX cable

1 RCA cables

1 Y, Pb, Pr

ProgrammingyourHDpicturesettings

The final step is tailoring your digital receiver to the capabilities of your HDTV using the On Screen Menu. This allows the digital receiver to automatically optimize both Standard and High-Definition video, based on your HDTV and personal preferences.

component cable

To access the On Screen Menu, power ON your HDTV and power OFF the digital receiver. Press the MENU button on either

The settings shown in this diagram are for illustrative purposes, and only represent one possible configuration. Please refer to the following sections for more setting options.

1

3

2

Note: The exact location of the ports on your digital receiver may vary.

your remote control or the digital receiver front panel to call up the On Screen Display.* You may use either the digital receiver front panel or the remote control to navigate the display:

The arrow on the left indicates the position of the cursor.

Press the and buttons to select the setting you

wish to change.

USER SETTINGS

 

> TV TYPE

1?:9

YPbPr OUTPUT

1080I

4:3 OVERRIDE

480i

CLOSED CAPTION

DISABLED

OPTIONS:

AUTO

PEN SIZE

FONT STYLE

AUTO

FOREGROUND COLOR

AUTO

FOREGROUND OPACITY

AUTO

BACKGROUND COLOR

AUTO

BACKGROUND OPACITY

AUTO

SERVICE SELECTION

AUTO

SETTINGS

AUTO

RESTORE DEFAULTS

 

Press the button to select an option for that setting.

To exit the setting and move to another setting, use the and buttons.

Press the POWER or MENU button to exit the menu and save your settings.

TV TYPE

STEP ONE: Connect the coax cable between the cable wall outlet and the CABLE IN port on the high-definition digital receiver.

STEP TWO: Connect the provided component cable to the Y, Pb, Pr OUT ports (Y=green, Pb-blue, Pr-red) on the high-definition digital receiver and the corresponding IN ports on the HDTV.

STEP THREE: Connect RCA composite cables between the DIGITAL AUDIO OUT R (red)/DIGITAL AUDIO OUT L (white) ports on the high- definition digital receiver with the AUDIO IN R (red)/AUDIO IN L (white) ports on the A/V Stereo Receiver.

STEP FOUR: Plug in and turn on your devices. Confirm that you have selected the correct source inputs for each device. See page 9 to program your picture settings.

The first user setting is TV TYPE. Your selection tells the digital receiver what type of TV you have and how you prefer to watch widescreen programming. Your choices are 16:9, 4:3 Letterbox, or 4:3 Pan Scan.

Choose 16:9 if you have a widescreen HDTV.

Choose 4:3 Letterbox if you have a

standard TV and you prefer to watch widescreen programming in its original aspect ratio.

*If the On Screen Menu does not appear on your HDTV screen, your TV may not support the default, standard definition setting (480i). In this case, use the digital receiver front panel LED to view and change your settings.

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