DCT3080 Installation Manual
consumer electronics devices, such as stereo receiver/amplifiers and televisions, is permitted as long as the air surrounding the terminal does not exceed 40 ºC (104 ºF).
•Place the terminal on a flat surface not prone to vibration or impact.
•Do not install the terminal in an area where condensation occurs.
•To prevent the temporary loss of guide data and cause a temporarily
•To avoid shock and vibration damage to the internal hard drive, do not move the terminal while it is plugged in.
•To allow the hard drive to spin down and park its heads, wait at least 10 seconds after disconnecting power before moving the terminal.
Before You Begin
Before you move or change components on the subscriber entertainment system:
Review the installation instructions.
Determine if you are connecting to a standard TV, a composite (baseband) monitor, or a component monitor.
Verify that you have the necessary cables and other required items.
Note: If the terminal was previously used, clear its hard drive before installing it at a new subscriber location.
Clearing the Hard Drive
On a previously used cable terminal, delete all recorded programs from the hard drive before installing it at a new subscriber location. This prevents your new subscriber from viewing programming they may not have purchased or may not want to see.
To prevent subscribers from accidentally deleting all of their recorded programs, a specific set of keystrokes is required to clear the hard drive. Having a TV connected is optional.
To clear the hard drive:
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