Problem

Possible Solution

There are black

This may occur on a 4:3 TV if the 4:3 OVERRIDE setting

bars on all four

is OFF. To set 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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