Contents

 

Important Safety Instructions ...............................................................................

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Welcome ..............................................................................................................

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Safety First ...........................................................................................................

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The Explorer eClub ..............................................................................................

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Identify Your 8300HDC ........................................................................................

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What’s in the Carton? ..........................................................................................

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Additional Equipment You Might Need .................................................................

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What’s on the Front Panel? .................................................................................

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What’s on the Back Panel? ..................................................................................

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Connecting the 8300HDC ....................................................................................

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Connections for an HDTV and VCR ....................................................................

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Connections for a Standard-Definition TV and VCR ............................................

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View and Record Television Programming ..........................................................

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Performance Tips .................................................................................................

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Frequently Asked Questions About HDTV .........................................................

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Picture Formats ...................................................................................................

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Connecting the 8300HDC to an HDTV with an HDMI Connector ......................

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Connecting the 8300HDC to an HDTV with a DVI Connector ...........................

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Connecting the 8300HDC to an HDTV with Component Input (PrPbY/V) .........

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Connecting the 8300HDC to a Home Theater System with

 

Component Input (PrPbY/V) ..............................................................................

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Connecting the 8300HDC to a Stereo VCR and HDTV (optional) .....................

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Connecting the 8300HDC to an External SATA Hard Disk Drive (optional) .......

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Connecting the 8300HDC to an HDTV with a 1394 Connector.........................

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Connecting the 8300HDC in HD Mode to an SDTV with

 

Component Input (PrPbY/V) ..............................................................................

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Compliance Information .....................................................................................

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Index ..................................................................................................................

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