Connecting the Set Top Box, Special Features

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C O N T E N T S

Chapter 1: Connecting the Set Top Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

Front Panel Controls and LEDs	.10
Rear Panel Jacks	.11
Connecting Antennas	.12
Connecting the Set-Top Box to a TV Set	.13
Connecting the Set-Top Box to a Computer Monitor	.15
Connecting an Audio Component	.15
Connecting the Set-Top Box to a Device with a DVI jack	.16

Chapter 2: Remote Control and On-Screen Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

Reviewing the Remote Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

Installing the Batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

Programming the Remote Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

The On-Screen Menu System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

Using the On-screen Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21

Viewing the Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

Chapter 3: Operation

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Memorizing Channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23 Adding and Deleting Channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24 How to Set Your Favorite Channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25 Checking the Digital-Signal Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26 Changing Channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27 Setting the Time and Date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28

Chapter 4: Special Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29

Changing the Screen Format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29 Choosing a Digital Sound Format (Dolby or PCM) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32 Changing the Position of the Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33 Choosing a Multitrack Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34 Setting Up Digital Captions (On-Screen Text Messages) . . . . . . . . . .35 Rating Control Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37 Electronic Program Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40 Using the EPG (Electronic Program Guide) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41 Viewing Information about One Channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42 Viewing Information about Channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43 To view the Remind List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44 Programming the Remote Control for Other Components . . . . . . . . .45

Appendix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49

Care and Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51

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