3 INSTALLATION
Before You Begin
Before you move or change components on the subscriber’s entertainment system:
•Review the installation instructions.
•Determine if you are connecting to a standard analog NTSC TV (supporting an RF input), a composite (baseband) video input, or an
•Determine if the subscriber has other equipment to be connected to the terminal (home theater or A/V receiver, VCR, etc.)
•Verify that you have the necessary cables and other required items.
•If the terminal was previously used, clear its hard drive before installing it at a new subscriber location
Video Connection Options
Use the following guidelines to determine the best video connection for the subscriber home entertainment system. To determine the available video inputs on the TV, check the manual supplied with the TV or the TV itself.
The DCH3200 offers the following video outputs:
Component | HDTV and | The YPbPr outputs provide component video, the most widely supported |
(YPbPr) | SDTV | HD video connection. |
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HDMI | HDTV and | HDMI and |
or | SDTV | If the TV has an HDMI or a DVI input, use the HDMI output instead of the |
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Video | SDTV only | If your TV does not have an |
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RF | SDTV only | If your TV only has a coaxial RF input, connect it to the DCH3200 RF out |
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