Operation Manual

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CONTENTS
1 Introduction ........................................................................................................................................................... 1
Front Panel ........................................................................................................................................................ 2
Rear Panel......................................................................................................................................................... 3
2 Operation ............................................................................................................................................................... 5
Turning Power On and Off............................................................................................................................... 5
Changing Channels.......................................................................................................................................... 5
Adjusting the Volume....................................................................................................................................... 5
Interactive Program Guide ............................................................................................................................. 5
Front Panel Format Button.............................................................................................................................. 5
Operation.................................................................................................................................................... 6
Video Format Indicators (Front Panel Display)..................................................................................... 6
M-Card™ ........................................................................................................................................................... 6
3 Digital Video Recorder (DVR).............................................................................................................................. 7
What is a DVR?................................................................................................................................................. 7
4 Connections........................................................................................................................................................... 9
Video .................................................................................................................................................................. 9
Audio ................................................................................................................................................................ 10
5 Optimizing Your DCH Receiver For High-Definition TV ................................................................................. 11
User Settings................................................................................................................................................... 12
6 On-Screen Graphics .......................................................................................................................................... 15
7 Connecting Your DCH Receiver........................................................................................................................ 17
Video Connection Options ............................................................................................................................ 18
Connecting Your DCH Receiver to an HDTV — Video Only..................................................................... 19
Connecting HDTV — Video .......................................................................................................................... 20
Cable In..................................................................................................................................................... 20
Component Video (YPbPr) ..................................................................................................................... 20
HDMI......................................................................................................................................................... 20
IEEE-1394.................................................................................................................................................. 20
Connecting Your DCH Receiver to an HDTV — Audio.............................................................................. 21
Connecting HDTV — Audio .......................................................................................................................... 21
Connecting Your DCH Receiver to an A/V Receiver — Audio ................................................................ 23
Connecting an A/V Receiver — Audio........................................................................................................ 23
Connecting Your DCH Receiver to a Stereo TV (SDTV)............................................................................ 25
Connecting a Stereo TV (SDTV)................................................................................................................... 26
Connecting Your DCH Receiver to a Stereo TV (SDTV) and Stereo VCR............................................... 27
Connecting a Stereo TV (SDTV) and Stereo VCR...................................................................................... 27