DIGITAL QUICK START Your easy-to-follow guide to setting up Charter Business™ Digital Cable TV MOTOROLA HD DCT5100/DCT6200 Charter Business™ Digital Cable TV SELF-INSTALL GUIDE Call 800-314-7195 www.Charter-Business.com © 2006 Charter Communications, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Table of Contents Welcome Welcome 1 Congratulations on your new Charter Business HDTV™ digital receiver. You have entered the most advanced generation of TV viewing available. We know you will be thrilled with what you see. Safety and Install Tips 2 As with all Charter Business Digital service, you will experience more channels to choose from, an easy-to-use on-screen program guide, unparalleled video and audio quality.
Safety and Install Tips Safety First • Do not plug the high-definition digital receiver into an electrical outlet until after you have connected it to the TV, the cable wall outlet and any other devices. Your HD Digital Receiver Back Panel The back panel of the HD digital receiver consists of three types of interfaces — audio, video and data. The following drawing describes the most commonly used ports.
Installation Diagrams Installation Diagrams Connecting the high-definition digital receiver to an HDTV using the included cables Connecting the high-definition digital receiver to an HDTV using a DVI cable (DVI cable sold separately) This is the configuration you will use if you already have a DVI connector for your HDTV. This is a common configuration for HDTV’s which uses the component cables provided by your Charter Business Quick-Start Install kit.
Installation Diagrams Installation Diagrams Connecting the high-definition digital receiver to an HDTV and a stereo VCR Connecting the high-definition digital receiver to an HDTV and an DVD player This configuration allows you to watch HD and standard-definition video on your HDTV as well as record and play standard-definition video through your VCR. What you will need: 1 COAX cable 2 RCA cables 1 Y, Pb, Pr component cable If you have a DVD player, connect it directly to the HDTV as indicated below.
Installation Diagrams Programming your HD picture settings Connecting the high-definition digital receiver to an HDTV and an A/V receiver To get the best possible audio performance out of your HD service, use an A/V receiver for sound production. Follow the cabling instructions below. What you will need: 1 COAX cable 1 RCA cables 1 Y, Pb, Pr component cable 1 3 2 Note: The exact location of the ports on your digital receiver may vary.
Troubleshooting Programming your HD picture settings Problem Possible Solution No sound • Choose 4:3 Pan Scan if you have a standard screen TV and you prefer that widescreen programming is cropped to fill your screen. Think of this last choice as watching a theater-style movie that has been reformatted to fit your standard screen TV. Y Pb Pr OUTPUT Next, use the down arrow to select Y Pb Pr OUTPUT. This setting indicates the picture resolution you prefer when watching High-Definition programming.
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