Getting Started

Connecting an S-Video Source

Connecting a Camera, VCR or Video Game.

Satellite or Digital Cable Television Service

The iCEBOX supports satellite and digital cable television service; how- ever, when using satellite service, the iCEBOX remote or keyboard cannot be used to change channels. Continue to use your existing remote control with the set-top box.

Your satellite signal may come in through the standard TV-In coxial connec- tion. See To connect the TV cable in the previous section.

Alternately, you may wish to take advantage of the higher quality of Satel- lite or Digital Cable by using the S-video connection. You can connect digital cable or a Direct Broadcast Satellite (DBS) system, such as DirectTV or DISH, to your iCEBOX. See To connect an S-Video source in the next section.

Note: If you use an S-Video connection from your Satellite or Digital cable, you will need to use Video Mode to watch television. See Video Mode on page 43. The iCEBOX remote or keyboard can- not be used to change channels in Video Mode. Continue to use your existing remote control with the set-top box.

S-Video (Super-Video) divides video information into two separate signals for a sharper, higher-quality image. Most new video cameras, camcord- ers, VCRs, and game machines include an S-Video jack.

The iCEBOX can support one S-Video signal that can be viewed in Video Mode. Press the Video mode button repeatedly to toggle between the S- Video signal and a composite signal. You can also use the S-Video jack for Satellite or Digital Cable. For more information see Video Mode on page 43.

To connect an S-Video source

Plug an S-Video cable from the camera, VCR, game machine or satel- lite/cable receiver into the S-Video connection on the back of the iCEBOX.

Insert audio cables from the S-Video device into the Audio In connec- tions in the back of the iCEBOX.

Using the iCEBOX Video Mode, you can monitor another area of your home where a video camera is installed, play a video game or view a video tape in a VCR using a composite signal.

Since Video Mode supports both composite and S-Video sources, you can toggle between the two signals by repeatedly pressing the Video mode button. For more information see Video Mode on page 43.

Note: At this time, Video Mode supports only one Audio source which will continue to play when you toggle between Video signals.

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