Connections for an Hdtv and VCR

To use the set-top with an HDTV, you must make one of the following connections to view the HD content. In addition, you can make connections to a digital or analog VCR to record to a VCR tape. Refer to your TV and VCR user guides and the cabling diagrams in this guide for more detailed connection information.

Note: The labeling on your set-top, HDTV, and VCR may vary slightly.

Required Connections to an HDTV (use one)

	HDMI	Some HDTVs have a High-Deﬁnition Multimedia Interface (HDMI)
		connector. The HDMI connector provides both a digital video and
		audio connection.
		See the connection diagram on page 11 for an example.
		The HDMI connector can provide the connection to an HDTV
	DVI	with a DVI input. If your HDTV has a Digital Visual Interface (DVI)
		connector, you will need an HDMI-to-DVI adapter, and you will
		need to connect a separate audio connection.
		need to connect a separate audio connection.
		See the connection diagram on page 12 for an example.
		The YPbPr connectors can provide high-deﬁnition component
		video signals to an HDTV.
	YPbPr	Note: Use the HD Setup Wizard on the set-top to set the HD
	YPbPr	mode and select the output video format that will matches the

		full capabilities of your HDTV.
		See the connection diagram on page 13 for an example.
		Some HDTVs have only RGB connectors. If you have one of
	RGB	these HDTVs, you need an RGB adapter.
	RGB	Check with your service provider for information about acquiring

		an RGB adapter, or you can purchase the adapter at your local
		electronics supplier.

Optional Connections to a VCR (use one)

For VCRs with Video and Left and Right audio connectors, you can use the Out 2 connectors (Video, Left, and Right) on the set-top.

VCR	See the connection diagram on page 15 for an example.
VCR
	For VCRs with S-Video and Left and Right audio
	connectors, you can use the S-Video Out and the
	Out 2 Left and Right connectors on the set-top.

Set-Top	HDTV
Connections	Connections

Adapter Needed
	OUT 1	DVI		L	R
		DVI
	L
	R
Pr	OUT 1	Y
		Y		L	R
Pb	L	Pb		L	R
Pb	L	Pb
Y	R	Pr
	R
Adapter Needed
Pr	OUT 1	R
Pr	OUT 1	G	H	L	R
Pb				L	R
	L
		B	V

Y
Y	R
	R
Set-Top		VCR
Connections		Connections
OUT 2	A			L	R
	A
L	U
	U
	D	VIDEO
	I	VIDEO		AUDIO
R O		IN		AUDIO
				IN
VIDEO
	OUT 2			L	R
				L	R
S-VIDEO	L	S-VIDEO
OUT	R	IN
	R

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Cisco Systems 8550HDC Connections for an Hdtv and VCR, Required Connections to an Hdtv use one

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