CONTENTS

 

1 Introduction ......................................................................................................................................................

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Front Panel ...................................................................................................................................................

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Rear Panel....................................................................................................................................................

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2 Operation ..........................................................................................................................................................

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Turning Power On and Off..........................................................................................................................

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Changing Channels .....................................................................................................................................

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Adjusting the Volume..................................................................................................................................

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Interactive Program Guide ........................................................................................................................

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Front Panel Format Button.........................................................................................................................

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Operation...............................................................................................................................................

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Video Format Indicators (Front Panel Display)................................................................................

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M-Card™ ......................................................................................................................................................

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3 Digital Video Recorder (DVR).........................................................................................................................

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What is a DVR? ............................................................................................................................................

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4 Connections......................................................................................................................................................

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Video .............................................................................................................................................................

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Audio .............................................................................................................................................................

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5 Optimizing Your DCH Receiver For High-Definition TV ..............................................................................

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User Settings................................................................................................................................................

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6 On-Screen Graphics .......................................................................................................................................

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7 Connecting Your DCH Receiver.....................................................................................................................

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Video Connection Options .........................................................................................................................

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Connecting Your DCH Receiver to an HDTV — Video Only..................................................................

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Connecting HDTV — Video .......................................................................................................................

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Cable In..................................................................................................................................................

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Component Video (YPbPr) ..................................................................................................................

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HDMI......................................................................................................................................................

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IEEE-1394...............................................................................................................................................

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Connecting Your DCH Receiver to an HDTV — Audio...........................................................................

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Connecting HDTV — Audio .......................................................................................................................

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Connecting Your DCH Receiver to an A/V Receiver — Audio .............................................................

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Connecting an A/V Receiver — Audio.....................................................................................................

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Connecting Your DCH Receiver to a Stereo TV (SDTV).........................................................................

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Connecting a Stereo TV (SDTV)................................................................................................................

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Connecting Your DCH Receiver to a Stereo TV (SDTV) and Stereo VCR............................................

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Connecting a Stereo TV (SDTV) and Stereo VCR...................................................................................

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