Connecting Your DCX Set-top B
High-Definition All-Digital Dual Tuner DVR Set-top DCX3501–M • User Guide 11
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HDMI and IEEE-1394 offer higher quality HD video than component video.
• If your TV has an HDMI input, this is for both audio and video. Connect a Sta ndard
HDMI cable to the TV and to the HDMI connector on your DCX set-top.
• HDMI and IEEE-1394 outputs provide video and audio, so no separate audio
connections are required if you plan to use your TV’s speakers as the prima ry audio
source.
• On-screen graphics will not be displayed when you are using the IEEE-1394
connection on the rear panel of the DCX set-top. Refer to Section 6 for more
information.
• If your TV has a DVI input, connect a HDMI-to-DVI adapter or cable to the HDMI out
connector on the DCX set-top and the DVI HDTV connector on your TV.
Note: DVI does not provide audio. A separate audio connection must be made.
Component video (YPbPr) — HDTV and SDTV The YPbPr connectors on your DCX set-top provide HDTV and SDTV compo nent video.
Note: Component video does not provide audio. A separate audio conn ection must be
made.
S-Video — SDTV If a component video input is not available on your TV, use the S-Video c onnection.
Note: S-Video does not provide audio. A separate audio connection must be ma de.
Composite Video — SDTV If an S-Video input is not available on your TV, use the composite video (vid eo)
connection.
Note: Composite video does not provide audio. A separate audio connection m ust be
made.
RF Output — SDTV If no other input is available on your TV, the RF Output of the DCX3501- M set-top can be
connected to the Antenna or Cable Input on your TV. The RF Output car ries both video
and audio. Set your TV to channel 3 or 4.