Scientific Atlanta 4240HDC, 4250HDC Connections for an HDTV and VCR

Connections for an HDTV and VCR

To use the set-top with an HDTV, you must make one of the following connections to view the HD content. In addition, you can make connections to a digital or analog VCR to record to a VCR tape. Refer to your TV and VCR user’s guides and the cabling diagrams in this guide for more detailed connection information.

Note: The labeling on your set-top may vary slightly.

Required Connections to an HDTV (use one)

HDMI	Some HDTVs have a High-DeÞnition Multimedia
	Interface (HDMI) connector. The HDMI connector
	provides both a digital video and audio connection. See
	the connection diagram on page 12 for an example.
	The HDMI connector can provide the connection to an
	HDTV with a DVI input. If your HDTV has a Digital Visual
DVI	Interface (DVI) connector, you will need an HDMI-to-DVI
	adapter, and you will need to connect a separate audio
	connection.
	See the connection diagram on page 13 for an example.
	The PrPbY connectors can provide high-deÞnition
PrPbY	component video signals to an HDTV.
	Note: Use the HD Setup Wizard on the set-top to set
	the HD mode and select the output video format that will
	matches the full capabilities of your HDTV.
	See the connection diagram on page 14 for an example.
	Some HDTVs have only RGB connectors. If you have
	one of these HDTVs, you need an RGB adapter, and
RGB	you will need to connect a separate audio connection.
	Check with your service provider for information about
	acquiring an RGB adapter, or you can purchase the
	adapter at your local electronics supplier.

Set-top HDTV

Connections Connections

OUT 1
L	DVI

	R	L	R
Adapter Needed
Pr	OUT 1	Y	L	R
Pb	L	Pb
Y	R	Pr
Pr	OUT 1	R
Pb	L	G	H
Y	R	B	V
RGB Adapter			L	R

Needed

1394

Some HDTVs have 1394 connectors. If you connect to your HDTV using a 1394 connection, you also need to connect separate video and audio connections to your HDTV.

See the connection diagram on page 17 for an example.

Pr	1394 OUT 1	Y	1394
Pb	L	Pb	L R
Y	R Pr

Optional Connections to a VCR (use one)

	For VCRs with Video and Left and Right audio
	connectors, you can use the Out 2 connectors
	(Video, Left, and Right) on the set-top.
	See the connection diagram on page 16 for an
	example.
VCR	For VCRs with S-Video and Left and Right audio
	connectors, you can use the S-Video Out and the
	Out 2 Left and Right connectors on the set-top.
	For Digital VCRs, you can use the 1394 out connector
	on the set-top.

Set-top VCR

Connections Connections

OUT 2	A		L	R
L
	U
	D	VIDEO
	I		AUDIO
R O		IN
			IN
VIDEO
	OUT 2		L	R
	L
S-VIDEO		S-VIDEO
OUT	R	IN

1394

1394

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