7 TROUBLESHOOTING

Problem

Possible Solution

 

 

No graphics or

If you use the IEEE-1394 connection, on-screen

program

graphics, including closed captions and program

guides appear

guides, are not displayed by the DCX set-top. On-

on the TV

screen graphics and captions may still be overlaid

screen

by your TV, if enabled. Alternatively, use HDMI or

 

component video instead.

 

 

No closed

Verify on the User Settings menu that closed

captions

captions are enabled on the DCX set-top.

display

Verify that closed captions are enabled on the TV.

 

 

Note: Closed captioning may not be available on

 

the current program.

 

 

There are

Wide screen TVs display 4:3 programs in this

black bars to

format unless set to Stretch. Turn on the 4:3

the right and

OVERRIDE feature in the User Settings menu.

left of the

This enables most wide screen TVs to stretch the

picture

video to fill the screen (see your TV manual for

 

information about stretching 4:3 video).

 

If the DCX3200 is connected to a wide

 

 

screen 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.

 

 

There are

All 4:3 HDTVs display HD programs in letterbox

black bars

format (black bars above and below the picture)

above and

because of the shape of the display screen.

below the

Turn on the 4:3 OVERRIDE feature in

picture

 

the User Settings menu. This enables

 

 

 

 

most standard screen TVs to display a

 

 

full screen picture when the DCX3200

 

 

is tuned to a 4:3 program.

 

Set the TV TYPE to 4:3 Pan-Scan. This

 

 

enables the DCX3200 to remove the

 

 

black bars above and below the picture

 

 

when possible.

 

Some SD programs are broadcast in the letterbox

 

format with black bars above and below the

 

picture. Some widescreen TVs offer a zoom

 

feature that may be able to remove the black bars

 

(see your TV manual for information about

 

zooming 4:3 video).

 

 

 

 

 

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