Scientific Atlanta Explorer 8300HD Connections for a Standard-DefinitionTV and VCR

Connections for a Standard-Definition TV and VCR

When using the 8300HD with an SDTV, you must make one of the following connections to view content. Some SDTVs may not have all these connections. In addition, you can make connections to a VCR to archive recordings to a VCR tape. Refer to your TV and VCR user guides and the cabling diagrams in this guide for more detailed information.

Note: The labeling on your 8300HD may vary slightly.

Required Connections to an SDTV (use one)

	The PrPbY/V connectors can provide standard-
	definition component video signals to an SDTV.
	Note: To connect PrPbY/V to an SDTV, you must set
PrPbY/V	the HD Setup Wizard on the 8300HD to HD Mode, and
	select the output video format (typically only 480i) that
	will match the capabilities of your SDTV.
	See the connection diagram on page 18 for an
	example.
	When you set up the 8300HD in SD mode, the Y/V
	connector on the 8300HD is configured as a composite
Composite	video out connector (V).
	See the connection diagram on page 18 for an
	example.
	The S-Video Out connection provides an optimal video
S-Video	connection to SDTVs.
Out	The Cable Out connector provides a video and audio
Cable	connection to an SDTV.
Optional Connection to a VCR
	For VCRs that have a Video and Left and Right Audio
	connectors, you can use the Out 2 connectors (Video,
VCR	Left, and Right) on the 8300HD.

8300HD		SDTV
Connections		Connections
Pr		Y
Pb		Pb
		Pr
VIDEO
Y/V		L	R
OUT 1
L	R
Pr
Pb		VIDEO
		IN
VIDEO		L	R
Y/V
OUT 1
L	R

S-VIDEO	S-VIDEO
OUT	IN
OUT 1	L R
L R

CABLE	CABLE IN/
OUT	ANT IN
8300HD	VCR
Connections	Connections

OUT 2
A
L U	VIDEO

DIN

I

R O L R

VIDEO

AUDIO

IN

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