User`s guide
Copyright
2007 Entone, Inc. All rights reserved
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Table of Contents
Declaration of Conformity .......................................................................................................................................................3
Preface..................................................................................................................................................................................... 6
Introducing Hydra HD..............................................................................................................................................................6
TYPOGRAPHICAL CONVENTIONS ......................................................................................................................6
OVERVIEW OF THIS USER’S GUIDE ...................................................................................................................6
1.1
Safety Precautions......................................................................................................................................................7
OPERATION AND CARE.........................................................................................................................................7
2.1
Index to Parts and Controls........................................................................................................................................9
CONTENTS IN THE BOX ........................................................................................................................................9
FRONT PANEL AND REAR PANEL.....................................................................................................................10
REMOTE CONTROL..............................................................................................................................................11
3.1
Hydra HD Introduction ..............................................................................................................................................12
ABOUT THE HYDRA HIGH DEFINITION MULTI-TELEVISION VIDEO GATEWAY........................................12
4.1
Connecting the Primary TV......................................................................................................................................14
CONNECTING THE PRIMARY TV USING COAXIAL CABLE ...........................................................................15
CONNECTING THE PRIMARY TV USING RCA COMPOSITE OR S-VIDEO..................................................16
CONNECTING THE PRIMARY TV USING HDMI OR COMPONENT...............................................................18
SETTING HDMI AND COMPONENT OUTPUT RESOLUTION.........................................................................20
5.1
Connecting TV(s) In Other Rooms..........................................................................................................................21
CONNECTING TV(S) IN ANOTHER ROOM(S) USING CATV CABLING SYSTEM ........................................22
SETTING UP TV TO USE CATV...........................................................................................................................22
6.1
Connecting Audio System........................................................................................................................................23
7.1
Caller ID Display .......................................................................................................................................................25
8.1
Connecting eSATA Hard Drive................................................................................................................................26
9.1
Powering-Up Hydra ..................................................................................................................................................28
10.1
Remote Controls .......................................................................................................................................................30
LOADING BATTERIES ..........................................................................................................................................30
CONTROLLING THE HYDRA HD.........................................................................................................................31
ATTACH THE RF REMOTE CONTROL ANTENNA ...........................................................................................32
REMOTE CONTROL REGISTRATION ................................................................................................................33
CONTROLLING YOUR TELEVISION AND OTHER A/V DEVICES ..................................................................35
11.1
Closed Captioning ....................................................................................................................................................36
12.1
Aspect Ratio..............................................................................................................................................................37
13.1
User Menu.................................................................................................................................................................38
USING USER MENU..............................................................................................................................................39
SETTING CHANNEL ID .........................................................................................................................................42
SETTING HDMI AND COMPONENT OUTPUT RESOLUTION.........................................................................42