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Important Note Regarding the HDMI Interface on the 8300HD DVR

The HDMI interface will automatically configure the audio output for a format supported by the television. Because not all TVs support a Dolby Digital input, the HDMI interface will automatically select a 2-channel stereo audio configuration instead of Dolby Digital. When the output is configured for 2-channel audio, this configuration is carried over to the other digital audio outputs of the 8300HD. This configuration prevents your Home Theater System or Dolby Digital decoder from providing the full Dolby Digital surround sound effect.

On the 8300HD, you may override the automatic selection of audio by the HDMI interface by completing the following steps.

1.Press Settings twice. The General Settings menu appears.

2.Press Move Up or Move Down to select Audio: Digital Out.

3.Press Move Right to select Dolby Digital. This setting will send Dolby Digital audio to the HDMI, DIGITAL AUDIO OUT, and OPTICAL AUDIO OUT connectors on the 8300HD.

4.Press A Accept to accept the option for the DVR.

5.Press Exit to return to normal viewing.

Note: If the TV (video/audio monitor) connected to the 8300HD using HDMI is not Dolby Digital capable, it may not produce audio through its speakers when the Audio: Digital Out setting on the 8300HD is set to Dolby Digital. You can either switch the Audio: Digital Out setting back to HDMI when you are not using the home theater or Dolby digital decoder, or you can connect the baseband audio outputs (OUT 1 Audio Left and Right) to the TV.

Prepare the Remote Control to Work With Your TV and DVR

Set up the remote control (remote) in two steps.

1.Prepare it to work with the make and model of your TV. (For additional information on preparing the remote to work with your make and model of TV, refer to the guide that is included with your remote.)

2.Place it in Cable mode as described in the picture at right.

Note: Your cable service provider may have already placed the remote in Cable mode for you. You can verify this by

pressing the Power key to see how the DVR responds.

Tip: To find a key on the remote, open the foldout on the back cover of this guide to see the illustration of the remote.

To place the remote in Cable mode, press Cable. The Cablekey blinks red when pressed to indicate that it is in Cable mode. When the remote is in Cable mode and you press

Power, the green Power LED on the front of the DVR turns on or off depending on the current status of the DVR.

Note: Each time you press a key on the remote, one of the four mode keys

(,,, or) blinks red to indicate the mode the remote is in.

Cable Key

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