Motorola DCH6200 operation manual Troubleshooting

8 TROUBLESHOOTING

Problem	Possible Solution
		audio mode (Dolby Digital, Dolby Pro Logic II®, Dolby Pro Logic®).
	•	Verify that the receiver is properly configured to work with all
		connected speakers.
There is no video on	•	Verify that the TV is powered on and set to the appropriate input
the TV screen		source for the DCH receiver.
	•	Verify that the DCH receiver is powered on and tuned to an
		authorized cable channel.
	•	Verify that all video cables between the DCH receiver and the TV
		are firmly connected.
	•	Verify that the coaxial cable feed is firmly connected to the DCH
		receiver and the wall jack.
	•	If the DCH receiver video output is connected to a home theater
		unit, verify that the home theater unit is powered on and set to the
		appropriate input source.
	•	If the DCH receiver video output is connected to a TV through an
		HDMI connection, power off the TV and then power off the DCH
		receiver. Wait one second and then power on the devices.
	Not all HDTVs can display every output format (1080i, 720p, 480p, or 480i) available
	on the DCH receiver. To select a different format:
	1. Ensure that your DCH receiver is plugged into a power outlet and is turned off.
	2. Press the MENU key on the front panel. Your settings are displayed on the
	DCH receiver front panel display.
	3. Press the ▲ and ▼ keys to display the HDMI/YPbPr OUTPUT setting.
	4. Press the ► key to cycle through the available output formats until a picture
	displays on the TV.
No graphics or	If you use the IEEE-1394 connection, on-screen graphics, including closed captions
program guides appear	and program guides, are not displayed by the DCH receiver. On-screen graphics and
on the TV screen	captions may still be overlaid by your TV, if enabled. Alternatively, use HDMI or
	component video instead.
No closed captions	•	Verify on the User Settings menu that closed captions are enabled
display		on the DCH receiver.
	•	Verify that closed captions are enabled on the TV.
	Note: Closed captioning may not be available on the current program.
There are black bars to	Widescreen TVs display 4:3 programs in this format unless set to Stretch. Turn on the
the right and left of the	4:3 OVERRIDE feature in the User Settings menu. This enables most widescreen TVs
picture	to stretch the video to fill the screen (see your TV manual for information about
	stretching 4:3 video).
	• If the DCH6200 is connected to a widescreen TV, verify that the TV
		TYPE is set to 16:9 in the User Settings menu.
	Many HD programs are broadcast in pillar-box format with black bars to the left and
	right of the picture. These programs are broadcast in 16:9 HD formats even though
	the video is not 16:9.

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