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There are black This may occur on a 4:3 TV if the 4:3 OVERRIDE setting
bars on all four is OFF. To cause 4:3 SD programming to fill the screen, sides of the picture depending on the capabilities of the TV, set
4:3 OVERRIDE to 480i or 480p.
This may occur on a 16:9 TV if the active video for an SD broadcast is in letterbox format. To confirm, wait for a commercial or look for a graphic, such as a network logo. If the commercial fills the screen from top to bottom, or the graphic appears below the active video, the program is being letterboxed by the broadcaster. You can minimize this by activating the zoom feature on the TV.
A broadcaster may include black bars on either side of a wide screen broadcast. This is called a “hybrid” aspect ratio and results in a black border surrounding the video on a 4:3 TV. Because this is part of the broadcast, the DCT* cannot correct the video. You may be able to minimize the border using the zoom feature on the TV.
The DCT* is making The DCT* includes an integrated hard drive and a fan for
a humming noise. cooling. During normal operation, the DCT* emits a low humming noise, similar to a personal computer. The noise varies in volume occasionally when the speed of the internal fan adjusts to changes in the temperature around the DCT*. Please note the hard drive will stay on even when the DCT* is turned off.
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