User manual
Table Of Contents
- Front cover
- CAUTION
- IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
- Canadian Compliance
- Software License
- Copyright
- CONTENTS
- INTRODUCTION
- BASIC OPERATION
- AUDIO/VIDEO CONNECTIONS
- RF BYPASS
- OPTIMIZING YOUR DCT* OUTPUT SETTINGS
- User Options
- CONNECTING YOUR DCT*
- CONNECTING YOUR DCT* TO A HDTV – VIDEO ONLY
- CONNECTING YOUR DCT* TO A HDTV – AUDIO ONLY
- CONNECTING YOUR DCT* TO AN A/V RECEIVER – AUDIO ONLY
- CONNECTING YOUR DCT* TO A STEREO TV
- CONNECTING YOUR DCT* TO A STEREO TV AND STEREO VCR
- CONNECTING YOUR DCT* TO AN A/V RECEIVER, TV, AND VCR
- CONNECTING YOUR DCT* TO A STEREO TV, VCR, AND DVD
- RECORDING YOUR CONNECTIONS
- GRAPHICS OVERLAYING THE VIDEO
- DATA DEVICES
- TROUBLESHOOTING
- The DCT* will not power on
- The remote control does not work
- There is no audio when viewing cable channels
- There is no audio from the center and/or surround speakers of a home theater receiver connected to the DCT*
- There is no video on the TV screen
- There are no graphics, closed captions, or program guides appearing on the TV screen
- There are black bars to the right and left of the picture
- There are black bars above and below the picture
- There are black bars on all four sides of the picture
- SPECIFICATIONS
- Back Cover

TO
TV/VCR
CABLE
IN
FRONT PANEL
A
UDIO IN (R/L)*
A
UDIO IN (L/R)*
POWER switch
INFO switch
MENU switch
A
UDIO OUT (R/L)
Connects to audio input of a stereo receiver
Connects to a CD player or stereo tuner
Connects to a CD player or stereo tuner
Turns the DCT* on or off
Displays current channel and program information
Displays the menu area
VIDEO IN*
Connects to baseband video output of a
VCR, camcorder, or other video device
USB*
USB*
DVI*ETHERNET*
TO TV/VCR
Connects to
support devices
Connects to support devices
Connects DCT*
to a high-definition TV
Supports PC
networking
Connects to TV or VCR
CABLE IN
Connects to cable signal
from your
service provider
IR
Enables DCT* to control a VCR
while recording a selected program.
(Not supported by all program guides).
INFO
MENU
POWER
C
U
R
S
O
R
MU TE
MSGS.
ON
USB VIDEO IN L AUDIO IN R
CURSOR
Moves cursor around program
guide and menu screens
POWER
indicator
Lights to indicate
DCT* is on
Message Indicator
Lights when a message is waiting
AUDIO OUT
AUDIO IN
TV
Pass Card
R L
ETHE RNET
USB
IR
DVI-D OU T
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