3-8Installation

Operational Check

The operational check tests communications between the remote control and the set-top and verifies the set-top response to remote control commands:

Table 3-1

Operational check procedures

Feature

Testing Procedure

Power on

1

Press POWER on the remote control to turn on the set-top.

 

2

Turn on the TV and tune it to the set-top output channel (3 or 4).

Channel Selection

Tune to several channels by entering the channel number with the numeric keys on the

 

remote control.

If the set-top does not operate properly, refer to Section 4, “Troubleshooting.”

Selecting the OOB Frequency

Use the Motorola universal remote control to operate the DCT700.

To select the OOB frequency:

1From the O2 OOB STATUS diagnostic, press the MENU button to enter the frequency selection mode. The OSD displays a new MANUAL FREQ line at the bottom of the screen, indicating the LKC frequency.

2Press the MENU key a second time to exit the frequency change mode. Or

Press the UP/DOWN channel or cursor keys to scroll through the frequencies to locate the desired OOB frequency. The frequency selection appears on the MANUAL FREQ line of the OSD.

The first frequency to display is 75.25. The system scrolls through each frequency until it reaches the last, 103.75, and then scrolls back to the beginning. This diagnostic scrolls through the OOB frequencies in the following order:

!75.25 MHz

!104.20 MHz

!72.75 MHz

!92.25 MHz

!98.25 MHz

!107.25 MHz

!107.40 MHz

!110.25 MHz

!116.25 MHz

!103.75 MHz

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DTC700, DCT700 specifications

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