User's Manual

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Connections for a High-Definition TV (HDTV)
To use the set-top box with an HDTV, you must make one of the following connections to view the HD
content. See the owner’s manual for your TV and the cabling diagrams in this guide for more detailed
connection information.
Although all connections provide you with quality service, we list the connections in our recommended order.
Notes:
• The labeling on your set-top box or HDTV may vary slightly from the illustrations shown below
• Some cables shown in the connection diagrams may not be included with this set-top box
• Set the HD mode and select the output video format (480i, 480p, 720p, 1080i, 1080p) on the set-top box.
See page 20 for more information on picture formats
Connections for a Standard-Definition TV (SDTV)
When using the set-top box with an SDTV, you must make one of the following connections to view
content. Some SDTVs may not have all of these connections. See the owner’s manual for your TV
and the cabling diagrams in this guide for more detailed information.
Although all connections provide you with quality service, we list the connections in our recommended order.
Notes:
• The labeling on your set-top box or SDTV may vary slightly from the illustrations shown below
• Some cables shown in the connection diagrams may not be included with this set-top box
The YPbPr (red, blue, and green) connectors can
provide standard-definition component video
signals to an SDTV. A separate audio connection is
also needed.
Note: To connect YPbPr to an SDTV, you must
select the output video format. See page 20 for
more information on picture formats.
See the connection diagram on page 16 for an
example.
SDTV
Connections
Use One of These Required
Connections to an SDTV
Set-Top Box
Connections
The Video Out connector provides a video
connection to an SDTV. A separate audio
connection is also needed.
See the connection diagram on page 16 for an
example.
Video Out
VIDEO
IN
L R
Pr
Pb
Y
L R
YPbPr
Audio VideoAudio Video
Some HDTVs have a High-Definition Multimedia
Interface (HDMI) connector. The HDMI connector
provides both a digital video and audio connection. See
the connection diagram on page 13 for an example.
Note: The HDMI port on the TV must support
high-bandwidth digital content protection (HDCP).
HDTV
Connections
The HDMI connector can provide the connection
to an HDTV with a DVI input. If your HDTV has a
Digital Visual Interface (DVI) connector, you need
an HDMI-to-DVI adapter, and a separate audio
connection (either L/R or optical audio).
Note: The DVI port on the TV must support
high-bandwidth digital content protection (HDCP).
See the connection diagram on page 14 for an
example.
Use One of These Required
Connections to an HDTV
HDMI
HDMI
HDMI
DVI
Set-Top Box
Connections
The YPbPr (red, blue, and green) connectors
provide high-definition component video signals to
an HDTV, and a separate audio connection (either
L/R or optical audio).
See the connection diagram on page 15 for an
example.
Pr
Pb
Y
Audio/Video
Video
Video
DVI HDMIYPbPr
Some HDTVs have only RGB or RGB-HV
connectors. If you have one of these HDTVs,
you need a Component-to-RGB adapter, and
you need a separate audio connection.
B
G
V
H
R
Adapter Needed
Adapter Needed
Video
RGB
Audio
L R
OPTICAL
OPTICAL
INPUT
L R
Audio
OPTICAL
OPTICAL
INPUT
L R
Audio
or S/PDIF
or S/PDIF