User`s guide
Table Of Contents
- Explorer 4250HD Home Gateway
- Notice to Installers
- U.S. Patents
- Contents
- Important Safety Instructions
- Welcome to the Explorer 4250HD
- Safety First
- Explorer 4250HD Home Gateway Serial Number
- Front Panel Features
- Back Panel Connectors
- Connecting the 4250HD
- Connections for an HDTV and VCR
- Connections for an SDTV and VCR
- Performance Tips
- Automatic Software Updates
- Watching TV
- Connection Diagrams
- Frequently Asked Questions about HDTV and Digital TV
- Picture Formats
- FCC Compliance
- Macrovision Copyright Notice
- Software and Firmware Use
- Disclaimer
- Back Page

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Connecting the 4250HD in SD Mode to an SDTV
Connecting the 4250HD in HD Mode to an SDTV With Component Input
(PrPbY/V)
1394 1394
4250HD Set to HD Mode
CABLE/
ANTENNA
Back of
SDTV
RIGHT
INOUT
LEFT
AUDIO
INOUT
VIDEO
Pr
Pb
Y
INOUT
T11836
Cable
Input
1394 1394
4250HD Set to SD Mode
CABLE/
ANTENNA
Back of
SDTV
RIGHT
INOUT
LEFT
AUDIO
INOUT
VIDEO
INOUT
T11838
Cable
Input
WARNING: Electric
shock hazard! Unplug
all electronic devices
before connecting or
disconnecting any
device cables for the
4250HD.
WARNING: Electric
shock hazard! Unplug
all electronic devices
before connecting or
disconnecting any
device cables for the
4250HD.
Note: See Connections for a Standard-Defi nition TV
and VCR on page 10 regarding setting the 4250HD to
SD mode.
Note: Note: The 4250HD must be set to the proper
output mode, typically 480i.










