Connecting the Explorer® 3250TM Digital Home Communications Terminal 1
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CONTENTS IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS .......................................................... 4 Welcome! ......................................................................................................... 6 Safety First ................................................................................................. 6 The Explorer eClub .................................................................................... 6 Identify Your 3250 .........................................................
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Heed Warnings Adhere to all warnings on the product and in the operating instructions. Read, Retain, and Follow These Instructions Read all of the instructions before you operate this product. Follow all operating instructions that accompany this product. Retain the instructions for future use. Give particular attention to all safety precautions. Comply With Warnings Avoid electric shock.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS, continued Protecting This Product From Foreign Objects and Water or Moisture Damage WARNING: Avoid electric shock and fire hazard! Never push objects through the openings in this product. Foreign objects can cause electrical shorts that can result in electric shock or fire. Do not expose this product to rain or moisture. Do not place objects filled with liquid, such as vases, on this product.
Welcome! The Explorer® 3250™ Digital Home Communications Terminal (3250) can receive and display analog and digital signals, as well as provide exceptional picture quality. Through the 3250, you can access interactive services, such as video-on-demand and pay-per-view programs. Contact your cable service provider for information about these and other available services.
What’s On the Front Panel? 1 2 3 4 5 678 9 10 11 T11505 1 Power Turns the 3250 on and off 2 VOL + and VOL - Enables you to increase and decrease the volume 3 CH + and CH - Enables you to scroll up and down through the channels 4 Select Provides access to your on-screen selection 5 LED Display Displays the selected channel number and time of day.
What’s On the Back Panel? 0003B4287797 SABDQXTL T11500 N0006246618 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1 IR This connection is reserved for future use 2 S-Video Out Connect an S-Video cable to send an S-Video signal to your TV or VCR.
Connecting the 3250 To connect your 3250 to your entertainment devices, complete these steps. Connect the coaxial cable that carries the signal from your cable service provider to the Cable In connector on the back panel of the 3250. 1 To connect your TV to the 3250, see the connection diagrams beginning on page 12. Select the configuration that best matches your entertainment devices. 2 Plug the 3250 and the TV into an AC power source.
Connections for a Standard-Definition TV and VCR When using the 3250 with an SDTV, you must make the following connections to view content. Check your TV’s user guide for connection instructions. Use one of the following connection combinations, but not both: • Connect the CABLE OUT port from the set-top to the CABLE IN/ANT IN port on a TV or VCR. • Connect the VIDEO OUT port and the L/R AUDIO OUT ports from the set-top to the VIDEO IN and L/R AUDIO IN ports on a TV or VCR.
Watch TV Access Services and Programs Access cable services and programs by pressing the following keys on the remote control: • Guide–Access the on-screen guide. The on-screen guide displays schedules of TV programs and other services available from your cable service provider, such as video-on-demand and pay-per-view programs. • Arrows–Highlight a program in the schedule. • Info–Display a specific program description (either from the on-screen guide or while viewing a program).
Connecting the 3250 to a Standard TV and Standard VCR 1 Connect the 3250 to the VCR. Explorer 3250 DHCT 0003B4287797 SABDQXTL VCR 2 Connect the VCR to the TV. T11501 12 N0006246618 IN FROM ANT. Standard TV CABLE/ ANTENNA Cable Input OUT TO TV VCR IN FROM ANT. OUT TO TV WARNING: Electric shock hazard! Unplug all electronic devices before connecting or disconnecting any device cables to the 3250.
Connecting the 3250 to a Stereo TV and Stereo VCR 1 Explorer 3250 DHCT Connect the 3250 to the stereo TV. 0003B4287797 SABDQXTL LEFT OUT IN N0006246618 Cable Input VIDEO 2 OUT IN AUDIO 2 OUT IN CABLE/ ANTENNA RIGHT LEFT OUT IN VIDEO 1 OUT IN AUDIO 1 OUT IN Stereo TV 2 RIGHT Explorer 3250 DHCT Connect the 3250 to the stereo VCR. 0003B4287797 SABDQXTL N0006246618 Cable Input RF IN L R L R RF OUT VIDEO IN 3 Connect the stereo TV to the stereo VCR.
Connecting the 3250 to a Home Theater Receiver 1 Explorer 3250 DHCT Connect the 3250 to the Home Theater Receiver. 0003B4287797 SABDQXTL N0006246618 Cable Input Home Theater Receiver DIGITAL AUDIO TV/CABLE DVD VIDEO 1 COMPONENT VIDEO Y Y Y PB PB PB MONITOR 1 S-VIDEO S-VIDEO S-VIDEO S-VIDEO VIDEO VIDEO VIDEO VIDEO 2 S-VIDEO OUT VIDEO OUT PR PR PR 3 L L L L AUDIO AUDIO AUDIO AUDIO R R 1 IN 4 2 Connect the Home Theater Receiver to the stereo TV.
Compliance Information United States FCC Compliance Canada EMI Regulation This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the applicable limits of Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
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