Akai PT50DL14 manual CableCARD and Digital Cable Ready TVs

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CableCARD and Digital Cable Ready TVs

CableCARD and Digital Cable Ready TVs are the products of a new digital cable standard.

This new standard is called OpenCable and it is a concerted effort to standardize the digital cable service network interface in North America. For more information, please refer to www.cablelabs.com.

Digital Cable Ready TVs are equipped with a proper digital cable tuner to receive digital cable signals from your local cable service provider. They are also designed to work with digital cable card modules (PCMCIA card modules called CableCARDs). These PCMCIA card modules or CableCARDs will be provided by your local cable service provider after a proper subscription process.

The provided CableCARD from your local cable service provider needs to be inserted into the CableCARD slot of a Digital Cable Ready TV. Please refer to page 22 for how to insert the CableCARD. A digital set-top box which used to be provided by the cable service provider is no longer needed with Digital Cable Ready TVs and CableCARDs.

When CableCARD is inserted into the slot, the TV screen will show the message that CableCARD is inserted and tries to download necessary data such as channel information or subscription information from your digital cable service provider. When you insert CableCARD for the first time, this process may take a few minutes depending on the amount of data your cable provider needs to send.

During this process the digital cable service provider or CableCARD may display messages on the TV screen to help or give you further information.

Please contact your local cable provider for more information on service availability and how to acquire a CableCARD.

NOTE

This television receiver supports the copy protection system regulated by DTLA (Digital Transmission Licensing Administrator). It should be noted that copy protected content may not be viewable depending on your particular connections.

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Contents Owner’s Instructions Page Digital Television Services Guide to Digital TVCableCARD and Digital Cable Ready TVs How difficult is it to receive DTV signals indoors? Table of Contents 106 Page Your New Wide TV Your New Wide TV Viewing PositionList of Features AccessoriesRight side buttons Side Panel JacksFront Panel LED Indicators Indicator Light KeyRear Panel Jacks Antenna terminalsRemote Control Number buttonsInstalling Batteries in the Remote Control Connections Connecting VHF and UHF Antennas Antennas with 75-ohm Round LeadsCable without a Cable Box Connecting Cable TVCable with a Cable Box that Descrambles All Channels Connections Connecting a VCR Connecting a VCR to the Video or S-Video/Audio jackConnecting CableCARD Connecting a Camcorder Connecting a DVD Player Connecting to Y, PB, PRConnecting a DTV Set-Top Box Connecting to DVI Digital Visual InterfaceConnecting to Hdmi High Definition Multimedia Interface Connecting a Digital Audio System Connecting to an Analog AmplifierPage Operation Turning the TV On and Off Viewing the Menus and On-Screen DisplaysViewing the Menus Viewing the DisplaySetup Selecting a Menu LanguageMemorizing the Channels Selecting the Video Signal SourceChannel Auto Program Adding and Erasing Channels Add/DeleteUsing the Channel Buttons Using the Number ButtonsUsing the Button Changing ChannelsCustomizing Your Remote Control DVD playerRemote Control Codes VCR Codes Cable Box Codes DVD CodesSetting the Clock Option 1 Setting the Clock ManuallyOption 2 Setting the Clock Automatically TimeClock Time ZoneOn Timer Setting the On/Off TimerOff Timer Sleep Timer Setting the Sleep TimerAlternate method Setting the Signal Source Viewing an External Signal SourceSource List Assigning Names to External Input Mode Edit NamePage Channel Control Selecting Your Favorite Channels To Store Your Favorite ChannelsTo View Your Favorite Channels Favorite ChannelsLabeling the Channels NameAnalog Fine TuneSignal Strength DigitalLNA Low Noise Amplifier Picture Control Picture Control ModeCustomizing the Picture Settings PictureResetting the Picture Settings to the Factory Defaults Changing the Picture Size SizeDigital Noise Reduction Viewing the DCE Demonstration Setting the My Color Control Mode Using the Easy Control MenuMy Color Control Custom SettingsDetail Control Using the Color Weakness Enhancement Feature Color WeaknessSetting the Film Mode Viewing Picture-In-Picture Activating the PIPSelecting an External Source PIPChanging the Size of the Sub PIP Picture Changing the Location of the Sub PIP Picture Selecting a Signal Source Antenna or Cable for PIP Changing the Channel of the Sub PIP Picture Selecting the Sound Source SoundFreezing the Picture Setting the Blue Screen Mode Sound Control Adjusting the Volume Using the Mute ButtonSound Control Customizing the SoundUsing Automatic Sound Settings EqualizerAuto Volume Press the MTS button on the remote control Multi-Track OptionsMulti-Track Sound Choosing a Digital Sound Format Selecting the Internal Mute Setting the On/Off Melody Page Special Features Special Features Setting the Function HelpMenu Transparency Level Chip Using the V-ChipChange PIN How to Enable/Disable the Rating Controls How to Set up Restrictions Using the TV Parental Guidelines TV Parental Guidelines How to Set up Restrictions Using the Mpaa Rating Mpaa RatingTV FCC Content Category Important Notes About Parental LocksTV FCC Age-Based Ratings Mpaa Rating System MoviesHow to Set up Restrictions Using Canadian English Canadian English How to Set up Restrictions Using Canadian French Canadian French Caption Default Digital Captions function operates on digital channels Font Style Caption OptionsUsing the CableCARD Displaying CableCARD related informationCableCARD Reset Using the CableCARD Setup FunctionCableCARDTM Setup Channel List Reorganization Guide Using the GuideChannel List Adding and Erasing Channels Using Game Mode Restrictions on Game Mode CautionPage Appendix PIP Settings Replacing the LampEnglish Troubleshooting Problem Possible SolutionProblem Using Your TV in Another Country Cleaning and Maintaining Your TVSpecifications Page BP68-00548A-00