W a t c h i n g H i g h - D e f i n i t i o n P r o g r a m s
•Use the RATIO button to change your “TV Aspect Correction” setting. Press RATIO once to display the current setting, and again to change it. This setting either stretches the picture, or adds panels to the picture, to fill the entire screen. This is useful if the broadcast aspect ratio does not match your TV’s screen size. See page 30 for more about “TV Aspect Correction.”
•Use the UP arrow button to cycle through the video output formats you selected on the “Output Format - UP Arrow Setup” screen. Press UP arrow once to display the current output format, and again to change it. This allows you to easily change the output format if you go from watching a standard-definition program to watching a high- definition program. See page 30 for more about setting the UP arrow.
RATIO button
UP arrow button
High-definition Digital Content Protection (HDCP)
High-definition programs are broadcast in a pure digital signal, received by your satellite dish or off-air antenna. This allows for other information to be sent along with the video signal, such as digital content protections sometimes used with HD broadcasts. One type of protection is High-definition Digital Content Protection (HDCP). If you connected your HD DVR to your TV using a digital video cable (HDMI or HDMI-to-DVI), all of the digital information for a program, including the video signal and any content protections, is passed to the TV.
Programs broadcast with HDCP can be viewed in HD format only on a compatible TV. Check your TV’s owner’s manual to see if it supports HDCP. If it doesn’t, you may not be able to view some high-definition programs in high-definition format.
The Component Video cable carries a high-definition video signal, but without other digital information. If your TV does not support HDCP, consider using the Component Video cable instead of the HDMI or HDMI-to-DVI cable to connect your HD DVR to your TV.
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Due to copyright restrictions, you may not be able to view some
high-definition programs in high- definition format using the HD DVR. If you see a message that says “Viewing is not permitted using the HDMI output” while watching a program, refer to the troubleshooting on page 137.
