1 CHAPTER ONE

1 CHAPTER ONE

Connecting the Set-Top Box

Connecting the Set-Top Box

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2 IR Receiver

Press to turn the power on or off.

Receives IR (Infra-red) signals from the remote

 

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Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories.

“Dolby”and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. Confidential unpublished works. 1992-1997 Dolby Laboratories. All rights reserved.

NOTE

In this instruction book, the terms “Set-Top Box” and “STB” are equivalent.

1ANT OUT

Use to connect your TV using a coaxial cable.The received RF signals from ANT / CABLE IN are bypassed for analog channels.

2ANT / CABLE IN

Connect the AIR antenna or CATV antenna here. Connect the cable in the event that a local cable provider is passing through 8-level Vestigial Sideband (8VSB) and Quadrature Amplitude Modulation (QAM) on their systems.

3HDMI OUT

Connect the HDMI input of your display using HDMI cable.

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This USB port is used for maintenance purpose only. Please, do not insert USB devices into the port.

5S-VIDEO OUT

Provides good picture quality. If your TV has S-Video compatibility, use this jack along with the Video jacks to connect the Set-Top Box. Use this output for conventional TV sets that have an S-Video input but no component video inputs.This output port supports only the standard definition (SD) output. (OSD not supported)

6DTV OUT (COMPONENT)

You can connect Y, PB, and PR to a TV or another video component input. As with DTV OUT, 1080i (interlaced scanning), 720p (progressive scanning), and 480p are available by setting the RESOLUTION SELECT switch.This output port supports SD and high definition (HD).

7VIDEO OUT

If your TV has Video capability, connect this jack to the video input jack on your TV using a video cable. Use this output for conventional TV sets that do not have S-Video or component video inputs.This output port supports SD only. (OSD not supported)

8L/R AUDIO OUT

Connect these jacks to the analog audio inputs on your TV set (i.e., to a TV that has jacks for L/R inputs). Or connect these jacks to the L/R inputs of a separate audio component.

9DOLBY DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL)

Use to connect the Digital Audio Input on your TV set.

0RESOLUTION SELECT

Switches between 1080i, 720p, 480p, and 480i formats. Switches the DTV Component outputs to the following formats:

1080i

Use this setting for an HDTV-ready wide screen (16:9) aspect ratio TV monitor that can handle the 1080i video output format.

720p

Use this setting for an HDTV-ready wide screen (16:9) aspect ratio TV monitor that can handle the 720p video output format.

480p

Use this setting for a Digital-ready screen (4:3) aspect ratio TV monitor with Progressive Scan DTV ready component video inputs that can handle the 480p video output format.The TV monitor may be labeled Enhanced Definition or Progressive Scan, but not Wide Screen.

480i

Use this setting for a conventional TV with regular video, S-Video, or component video inputs.

!DTV OUT SELECT

Use to select any of Y, PB, PR and HDMI according to the video input of the TV or monitor.

NOTE

The use of 1080i on a 4 x 3 monitor or the use of 480p on a 16 x 9 monitor may cause Aspect Ratio picture distortion.

Check the TV monitor’s owner’s manual to verify this capability.

Subscription cable services require service-specific requirements for viewing.

SD=Standard Definition (480i) HD=High Definition (480p, 720p, 1080i)

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Samsung DTB-H260F manual Chapter ONE, 5 6 IR Receiver, Control, Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories

DTB-H260F specifications

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