User Guide

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
CableCARD™ .................................................................................................................................................... 6
Alert Screens............................................................................................................................................. 7
CableCARD Removal ................................................................................................................................7
Unsupported CableCARD Insertion........................................................................................................ 7
Invalid CableCARD Security Certificate ................................................................................................ 7
Invalid CableCARD — DCH3416 Pairing................................................................................................ 8
3 Digital Video Recorder (DVR).............................................................................................................................. 9
What is a DVR?................................................................................................................................................. 9
4 Connections......................................................................................................................................................... 11
Video ................................................................................................................................................................ 11
Audio ................................................................................................................................................................ 12
5 Optimizing Your DCH Receiver For High-Definition TV ................................................................................. 13
User Settings................................................................................................................................................... 14
6 On-Screen Graphics .......................................................................................................................................... 17
7 Connecting Your DCH receiver......................................................................................................................... 19
Video Connection Options ............................................................................................................................ 20
Connecting Your DCH Receiver to an HDTV — Video Only..................................................................... 21
Connecting HDTV — Video .......................................................................................................................... 22
Cable In..................................................................................................................................................... 22
Component Video (YPbPr) ..................................................................................................................... 22
HDMI......................................................................................................................................................... 22
IEEE-1394.................................................................................................................................................. 22
Connecting Your DCH Receiver to an HDTV — Audio.............................................................................. 23
Connecting HDTV — Audio .......................................................................................................................... 23
Connecting Your DCH Receiver to an A/V Receiver — Audio ................................................................ 25
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