Belkin G1V1000 8820-01176 user manual Connecting to Your Cable or Satellite SET-TOP BOX

CONNECTING TO YOUR CABLE OR SATELLITE SET-TOP BOX

2.Connecting to your cable or satellite set-top box

a.Connections

i.Video inputs from your set-top box to your @TV: You can connect your @TV to your cable or satellite box via composite or component cables; we recommend component because they provide better overall video quality.

ii.Audio inputs: your @TV has a traditional RCA-style composite input available for both the right and left channels of audio from your cable or satellite box.

iii.IR blasters (infrared) to control your set-top box: your @TV comes with a set of IR blasters. These plug into the back of the @TV and allow it to send IR commands to your cable or satellite box, just like your home remote control. Identifying where your cable or satellite box receives the commands from its remote control will help you place them in the optimal location.

b.Video pass-through

i.This feature is useful only if you currently have your cable box connected to your home TV with the same connections that you would like to use for your @TV; it allows you to directly pass the input video from your cable or satellite box through the @TV to your home TV. If you have your TV connected to your cable or satellite box via HDMI and have free component or composite connections, you have no need to use the video out connections.

c.Other issues

i.HDMI syncing

In rare cases, certain cable or satellite boxes automatically

disable analog outputs like the ones @TV uses whenever an HDMI enabled device (like an HDTV) is connected to them; this is because that particular cable or satellite box manufacturer has chosen to enable advanced content protection protocols that are triggered by your TV/STB combination. The best workaround is to utilize @TV’s HD pass-through feature and take the 1080i component cable signal from your cable or satellite box and pass it through to your television. This will enable you to enjoy @TV and also watch your cable or satellite on your HDTV in 1080i quality.

ii.Audio troubleshooting

If you are experiencing distortion or another audio issue, please check to make sure that the cables connecting your cable or satellite box to your @TV are attached correctly. Turning on your TV to listen to the audio and switching to other channels will help you pinpoint whether it is an issue with the broadcast or something else.

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