Motorola DCH6416 User Manual

INSTALLATION MANUAL

DCH6416

DCH6400 Series Installation Manual

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

• Read these instructions.

• Keep these instructions.

• Heed all warnings.

• Follow all instructions.

• Do not use this apparatus near water.

• Clean only with dry cloth.

• Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturers instructions.

• Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus

(including amplifiers) that produce heat.

• Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding-type plug. A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other. A grounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong. The wide blade or the third prong is provided for your safety. If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet, consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet.

• Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the apparatus.

• Only use attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer.

• Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time.

• Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing is required when the apparatus has been

damaged in any way, such as the power-supply cord or plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus, the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate normally, or has been dropped.

IMPORTANT SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS

The DCH6416 requires careful handling to avoid potential damage to its internal hard disk drive or the loss of recorded data. Be sure to follow these requirements during transportation and installation.

DURING TRANSPORTATION TO THE SUBSCRIBER HOME

Transport the cable terminal in its shipping box or an equally padded container.

Do not expose the terminal to rain or moisture.

DURING INSTALLATION

• Do not place the cable terminal in an enclosed area where the cooling vents are blocked or impede the flow of air through the ventilation openings.

• Install the terminal so that its position does not interfere with its proper ventilation. For example, do not place the terminal on a bed, sofa, rug, or similar surface that could block the ventilation openings.

• Install the terminal away from heat sources such as radiators, heat registers and stoves. Installation of the terminal near consumer electronics devices, such as stereo receiver/amplifiers and televisions, is permitted as long as the air surrounding the terminal does not exceed 40º C (104º F).

• Place the terminal on a flat surface not prone to vibration or impact.

• Do not install the terminal in an area where condensation occurs.

• To prevent the temporary loss of guide data and cause a temporarily non-responding terminal, do not

plug the AC power cord into a switched power outlet.

• To avoid shock and vibration damage to the internal hard drive, do not move the terminal while it is plugged in.

• To allow the hard drive to spin down and park its heads, wait at least 10 seconds after disconnecting power before moving the terminal.

FCC COMPLIANCE

Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable prot ection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

Caution: Changes or modifications not expressly approved by Motorola for compliance could void the

user’s authority to operate the equipment.

This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

FCC DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY

Motorola Inc., Connected Home Solutions, 101 Tournament Drive, Horsham, PA 19044, 1-215-3231000, declares that the DCH 6416 receiver complies with 47 CFR Parts 2 and 15 of the FCC rules as a Class B digital device.

CANADA INDUSTRY CANADA (IC)

This Class B digital device complies with Canadian ICES-003.

Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada.

Caring for the Environment by Recycling

When you see this symbol on a Motorola product, do not dispose of the product with residential or commercial waste.

Recycling your Motorola Equipment

Please do not dispose of this product with your residential or commercial waste. Some countries or regions, such as the European Union, have set up systems to collect and recycle electrical and electronic waste items. Contact your local authorities for information about practices established for your region. If collection systems are not available, call Motorola Customer Service for assistance.

© 2007 Motorola, Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form or by any means or used to make any derivative work (such as translation, transformation, or adaptation) without written permission from Motorola, Inc.

MOTOROLA and the Stylized M logo are registered in the US Patent and Trademark Office. CableCARD Laboratories, Inc. HDMI is a trademark of HDMI Licensing LLC. Dolby is a trademark of Dolby Laboratories. Macrovison is a registered trademark of Macrovision Corporation. All other product or service names are the property of their respective owners. All rights reserved.

Motorola reserves the right to revise this publication and to make changes in content from time to time without obligation on the part of Motorola to provide notification of such revision or change. Motorola provides this guide without warranty of any kind, implied or expressed, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. Motorola may make improvements or changes in the product(s) described in this manual at any time.

, M-CardTM , and DOCSIS® are trademarks or registered trademarks of Cable Television

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CONTENTS

1 Introduction .................................................................................................... 1

Features ...................................................................................................... 1

Tuners ................................................................................................... 1

Standard Audio/Video Features............................................................. 2

Standard DVR Functionality .................................................................. 2

Standard Data Features ........................................................................ 3

Standard Miscellaneous Features ......................................................... 3

If You Need Help ......................................................................................... 4

Calling for Repairs....................................................................................... 4

2 Overview ........................................................................................................ 5

Front Panel.................................................................................................. 5

Front Panel Format Button* ........................................................................ 5

Rear Panel .................................................................................................. 7

CableCARD™ ............................................................................................. 8

Alert Screens......................................................................................... 8

CableCARD Removal............................................................................ 8

Unsupported CableCARD Insertion ...................................................... 8

Invalid CableCARD Security Certificate ................................................ 9

Invalid CableCARD—DCH6416 Pairing................................................ 9

3 Installation...................................................................................................... 11

Before You Begin ........................................................................................ 11

Clearing the Hard Drive......................................................................... 11

Video Connection Options..................................................................... 12

Audio Connection Options..................................................................... 12

Installation Overview ................................................................................... 13

Cabling to an HDTV for Video..................................................................... 14

Cabling to an HDTV and an A/V Receiver .................................................. 15

Cabling to a Standard-Definition TV and an A/V Receiver .......................... 17

Cabling to a Standard-Definition TV and Audio Receiver............................ 18

Data Device Connections............................................................................ 19

Operational Check for the Remote Control ................................................. 20

Optimizing the High-Definition Settings....................................................... 20

Graphics Overlaying the Video.................................................................... 23

4 Diagnostics..................................................................................................... 25

Using the Diagnostics ................................................................................. 25

General Status ............................................................................................ 25

Purchase Status .......................................................................................... 28

Out-Of-Band (OOB) Status ......................................................................... 29

CONTENTS

Agile OOB Tuner Hunting.............................................................................31

Summary of Manual Selection of the OOB Frequency (OSD Frequency Override in

Hunted Mode) ........................................................................................31

In-Band Status..............................................................................................32

Unit Address.................................................................................................34

Separable Security.......................................................................................36

Current Channel Status................................................................................38

RF Modem (Upstream) ................................................................................40

Code Modules ..............................................................................................43

Memory Configuration..................................................................................46

Audio/Video Status.......................................................................................46

Interface Status ............................................................................................50

User Setting Status ......................................................................................53

DVR/Hard Drive Status ................................................................................55

DOCSIS Status ............................................................................................57

Application Specific Information ...................................................................60

Interactive Status..........................................................................................61

Keypad—Front Panel Indicators ..................................................................63

5 Troubleshooting ..............................................................................................65

Figures

Figure 1-1 Front and rear views.........................................................................1

Figure 2-1 Front panel .......................................................................................5

Figure 2-2 Rear panel ........................................................................................7

Figure 3-1 Cabling to an HDTV..........................................................................14

Figure 3-2 Cabling to an HDTV and an A/V receiver .........................................15

Figure 3-3 Cabling to a Standard-Definition stereo TV ......................................17

Figure 3-4 Cabling an audio receiver.................................................................18

Figure 3-5 Sample data devices you can connect to the DCH6416 ..................19

Figure 4- 1 Example of the Front panel display for the main menu ...................25

Figure 4-2 Example General Status LED (no error)...........................................26

Figure 4-3 Front panel display for Purchase Status diagnostic..........................28

Figure 4-4 Front panel display for the OOB diagnostic......................................30

Figure 4-5 Front panel display for in-band diagnostic........................................33

Figure 4-6 Front panel display of a unit address................................................34

Figure 4-7 Current channel status Front panel displays ....................................39

Figure 4-8 RF upstream modem Front panel display.........................................42

Figure 4-9 Front panel display for code modules...............................................44

Figure 4-10 Interactive status Front panel display .............................................61

CONTENTS

Tables

Table 1-1 DVR Recording Time Guidelines.............................................................................3

Table 2-1 Front panel .............................................................................................................. 5

Table 2-2 Rear panel connections........................................................................................... 7

Table 3-1 Operational check procedures .............................................................................. 20

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1 INTRODUCTION

This manual provides instructions for cable operator personnel to install the Motorola

DCH6416 High-Definition Cable Receiver. This unit includes a high-end processor,

expanded memory, and enhanced graphics to support digital, on-demand, and

analog broadcast and interactive services. It provides a full complement of

interconnection options.

The DCH6416 provides advanced capabilities, including:

• Authorization and purchase of on-demand programming

• High-Definition television (HDTV) video decoding

• HDTV output through component video (YPbPr), High-Definition Multimedia

Interface

™

(HDMI™), or IEEE-1394

• Surround-sound audio through a variety of analog and digital interconnection options

• Dual-tuner DVR functionality to pause and time shift live video and seamlessly record in conjunction with the interactive programming guide (IPG)

• Built-in DOCSIS

cable modem

• Ethernet and Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0 ports for future home networking applications

• Adaptability to various software platforms

As with all Motorola digital cable receivers, the hardware features are enabled by core operating and third party application software.

Figure 1-1 Front and rear views

Features

Tuners

• Two 54 to 864 MHz video tuners with analog NTSC and digital MPEG-2 main profile high level video processor

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• One dedicated tuner for the DOCSIS high-speed data/voice services channel, up to 860 MHz

• One dedicated tuner for the out-of-band (OOB) control channel

Standard Audio/Video Features

• ITU standard 64/256 QAM/FEC/enhanced adaptive equalizer

• Clear analog channel processor with BTSC decoder

• DES based encryption/DCII (via CableCARD

• Out-of-band data receiver (70-130 MHz) 2.048 Mbps

• Audio/video input ports

• Analog/digital video scaling (picture in graphics)

• 32-bit 2D graphics support in hardware

• Macrovision

copy protection

• High-definition video output through: o HDMI (also compatible with DVI using an HDMI-to-DVI converter cable)

™

) access control

o Component Video (YPbPr) o IEEE-1394

• Standard-definition video output through:

o S-Video o Baseband o RF

• Audio output through:

o Digital audio (S/PDIF) ATSC standard Dolby o Baseband L/R

Standard DVR Functionality

• DVR functionality integrated with the IPG enables subscribers to:

o Pause, rewind, fast-forward, or record live TV o Maintain a personal recorded program library and access it using the IPG o Select programs to record across multiple channels and time slots o Rewind and replay recorded programs o Simultaneously watch two programs, switching easily between them using

the swap key

Digital AC-3 coaxial or optical

o Record a program in the background while viewing another live program

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o Simultaneously record programs from two channels while watching a different

pre-recorded program, with the ability to switch viewing between any of the three programs

Motorola cannot guarantee the exact amount of programming that each subscriber will be able to record. The approximate time depends on the programming type and the drive size:

Table 1-1 DVR Recording Time Guidelines

Model Drive Size

DCH6416 160 GB 35 to 43 55 to 100 14 to 21

All times are approximate. The actual hours a subscriber can record are a function of program bit rate, the IPG type, and the reserved buffer space.

Standard Data Features

• Integrated DOCSIS 1.0/1.1/2.0 capable cable modem

• 16 MB flash memory (supports up to 32 MB optional)

Estimated Recording Hours For: Analog Channels Standard Digital

Channels

HDTV Channels

• 128 MB SDRAM (256 MB optional)

• One rear and one front Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0 port (dual connector

interface)

• 10/100 Mbps Ethernet Port (RJ-45)

• On-board real-time RF return (DOCSIS compliant)

Standard Miscellaneous Features

• Switched AC accessory outlet

• Messaging capabilities

• Digital diagnostics

• Full feature access from front panel using a four-digit, seven-segment VFD

display

1 INTRODUCTION

If You Need Help

If you need assistance while working with the DCH6416, contact the Motorola Technical Response Center (TRC):

• Inside the U.S.: 1-888-944-HELP (1-888-944-4357)

• Outside the U.S.: 1-215-323-0044

• Motorola Online: http://businessonline.motorola.com/

The TRC is on call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. In addition, Motorola Online offers a searchable solutions database, technical documentation, and low-priority issue creation and tracking.

Calling for Repairs

If a Motorola set-top requires repair service, please call one of the following Motorola Authorized Service Centers:

Company From USA or Canada Outside USA or Canada

World Wide Digital 1-800-227-0450 1-956-541-0600

Teleplan 1-800-352-5274 1-302-322-6088

To ensure efficient service, request a Return for Service Authorization (RSA) number. Be sure to display the RSA number prominently on all equipment boxes.

The Service Center will provide the shipping address of the location performing your repairs.

To ship your equipment for repair:

• Pack the unit securely, if possible in its original factory shipping carton.

• Print or display the RSA number so it is easily visible on all equipment boxes.

• Enclose a note describing the exact problem. Complete and enclose the checklist

provided with the unit.

• Ship the unit PREPAID to the address provided by the Service Center.

2 OVERVIEW Front Panel

The front panel controls provide functional navigation if the remote control is lost or is temporarily out of service. Certain functions, such as those requiring a numeric entry, require a remote control. Some connectors are not enabled and require the support of application software.

Figure 2-1 Front panel

Table 2-1 Front panel

1 USB connector

2 Cursor—menu navigation

3 Select—selects menu options

4 Power—turns the receiver on and off (standby)

5 Menu—displays the menu

6 Guide—displays the program guide

7 Info—displays current channel and program information

8 Format*—change the video output format

9 Channel—changes channel up or down

*The availability of certain features is dependent upon application support.

Front Panel Format Button*

The Format button located on the front panel of the DCH6416 allows you to quickly change the video output format on the Component Video (YPbPr) and HDMI outputs of the product. The DCH6416 is capable of providing the following video formats on the YPbPr and HDMI video outputs:

• High Definition 1080i (1920 x 1080 pixels)

• High Definition 720p (1280 x 720 pixels)

• Enhanced Definition 480p (720 x 480 pixels)

• Standard Definition 480i (720 x 480 pixels)

The Format button is intended to allow you to select a video output format that is compatible with a connected display device. Some televisions may not support all

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four video formats listed above. The Format button provides an easy method for selecting an output format that is compatible with your television.

Operation

The Format button is intended to complement the User Settings Menu (see User

Settings). It is not intended to replace the User Settings Menu. The User Settings

Menu is the preferred method of optimizing the DCH6416 to operate with your specific television.

If you cannot get a video display when the DCH6416 is connected to your television via Component Video or HDMI cables, use the Format button to select a video output format that results in a viewable picture on the display screen. Once a viewable picture is available, please use the User Settings Menu to optimize the DCH6416 display settings for your specific television.

Video Format Indicators (Front Panel Display)

The front panel display of the DCH6416 is equipped with four indicators to the right hand side of the display that are used to indicate the currently-selected video output format on the Component Video (YPbPr) and HDMI outputs. As the Format button is depressed, the front panel format indicators will change to illuminate the currently selected video output format in use by the DCH6416.

Note: There are some scenarios where the DCH receiver does not change the video output format if the Format button is depressed. In these scenarios, the DCH6416 will flash the currently illuminated video format indicator on the front panel display. If this should occur, please use the User Settings Menu to make further changes to the video output settings of the DCH6416 receiver.

*The availability of certain features is dependent upon application support.

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Rear Panel

The rear panel contains a switched power outlet; connectors for video, audio, and RF cabling; data output; and modem and data interface connectors. Some connectors are not enabled and require the support of application software.

Figure 2-2 Rear panel

S VIDEO-

RF2

RPTOUT

CABLE

RF1

RFOUT

M Card DEVICE ONLY-

SERIAL

™

DIGITALAUDIO

ETHERNET

VIDEOAUDIO/

HDMI

eSATA

USB

OUT

IEEE1394

SWITCHED 105 125V

60Hz 4A MAX 500W MAX

Table 2-2 Rear panel connections

1 Cable In—Connects to cable signal from your service provider

2 RF Out—Ch 3/4 modulated audio/video (SDTV) to TV or VCR

3 M-Card—Input slot for CableCARD (M-Card device only). If the M-Card

was pre-installed in the factory there will be a cover attached over the slot.

4 Serial—Service only

S-Video—Connects to S-Video (SDTV) input of TV or VCR

6 Digital Audio (S/PDIF)—Provides Dolby® Digital 5.1 audio or PCM output

YPbPr—Component video output (HDTV)

Video/Audio—Composite Video (SDTV) /Audio L/R inputs and outputs

HDMI—High-Definition TV (HDTV) connector

10 eSATA*—External Serial ATA disk interface

11 Ethernet*—Network connection

12 USB* 2.0—High-Speed peripheral device connection

13 IEEE-1394—Audio and video device connection

14 Power cord connector

*The availability of certain features is dependent upon application support.

2 OVERVIEW

CableCARD™

The DCH6416 receivers are separable security products that use a removable security mechanism known as a CableCARD receiver to decrypt digital video services available on the cable plant from your digital cable provider. If the CableCARD is not properly inserted into the DCH receiver’s rear panel M-Card slot, you will not be able to view cable television programs, previously recorded programs on the DVR, or interactive on-demand programs.

Alert Screens

In certain scenarios, the DCH receiver will generate an on-screen alert banner if an issue is detected with the CableCARD. These scenarios include:

• Removal of the CableCARD

• Insertion of an unsupported CableCARD

• Invalid security certificate provided by the CableCARD

• Invalid pairing between the CableCARD and the DCH receiver

™

. The CableCARD allows the DCH

Important: Under no circumstance should the CableCARD be removed from

the DCH6416 receiver.

Important: Please contact your cable operator immediately if any of these

scenarios occur. If the CableCARD has been removed, there is no need to contact your cable operator. Simply re-insert the card.

CableCARD Removal

In the event that the CableCARD is removed from the DCH receiver, all access to live, recorded, and on-demand television programming will be terminated. The DCH6416 will be unable to provide access to television programming until the CableCARD is re-inserted into the DCH receiver. While the CableCARD is removed from the DCH receiver, the following on-screen alert banner will be shown:

Please re-insert CableCARD

Unsupported CableCARD Insertion

In the event that an unsupported CableCARD is inserted into the DCH6416 receiver, all access to live, recorded, and on-demand television programming will be terminated. The DCH6416 will be unable to provide access to television programming until a supported CableCARD is re-inserted. When an unsupported CableCARD is inserted into the DCH receiver, the following on-screen alert banner will be shown:

Unsupported CableCARD

IMPORTANT: The DCH6416 supports the M-Card or Multi-Stream CableCARD device only. When operating with Thin Client and not OCAP(TM) software, the DCH6416 requires the Motorola M-Card.

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Invalid CableCARD Security Certificate

In the event that the CableCARD provides an invalid security certificate to the DCH receiver, all access to live, recorded, and on-demand television programming will be terminated. The DCH6416 receiver will be unable to provide access to television programming until a CableCARD that can provide a valid security certificate is inserted. When a CableCARD with an invalid security certificate is inserted into the DCH6416, the following on-screen alert banner will be shown:

CableCARD Certificate Invalid

Invalid CableCARD—DCH6416 Pairing

Your cable operator must validate all pairings between the CableCARD and the DCH receiver. This process is performed by the cable operator. However, if the pairing between the CableCARD and the DCH6416 receiver cannot be validated or has not yet been validated during a new installation, the following on-screen alert banner will be shown (actual values shown will differ):

In order to start cable service for this device, please contact your cable provider. x-xxx-xxx-xxxx

CableCARD ID 000-298-997-225-8 Host ID 004-000-000-497-6 Data 302-722-504-62

Unit Address 000-02989-97225-100 eCM WAC --:--:--:--:--:--

Host Reports 1-Way RF only REFRESH

CableCard™ Pairing

3 INSTALLATION Before You Begin

Before you move or change components on the subscriber’s entertainment system:

• Review the installation instructions.

• Determine if you are connecting to a standard (analog NTSC supporting RF

input, Baseband Composite video or S-Video) or a High-Definition TV (Component video, HDMI, DVI or IEEE 1394).

• Determine if the subscriber has other equipment to be connected to the terminal

(Home Theater or A/V receiver, VCR, etc.). cables and other required items.

• If the terminal was previously used, clear its hard drive before installing it at a

new subscriber location

Clearing the Hard Drive

On a previously-used cable terminal, delete all recorded programs from the hard drive before installing it at a new subscriber location. This prevents your new subscriber from viewing programming they may not have purchased or may not want to see.

Verify that you have the necessary

To prevent subscribers from accidentally deleting all of their recorded programs, a specific set of keystrokes is required to clear the hard drive. Having a TV connected is optional.

To clear the hard drive:

1. Start the diagnostics as described in the Diagnostics section; d 01 is displayed on

the front-panel display.

2. Using a remote control, within five seconds, press

and

LIVE TV. (On some remote controls, the MY DVR key may be labeled LIST.)

3. If you correctly enter this key sequence in five seconds or less, the hard drive is

cleared and the front-panel displays Clr.

4. If Clr is not displayed, re-enter the key sequence in step 2.

5. If Clr is displayed, press any other key to reset the terminal, turn it off, and

complete the clearing process.

REPLAY, MY DVR three times,

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Video Connection Options

Use the following guidelines to determine the best video connection for the subscriber home entertainment system. To determine the available video inputs on the TV, check the manual supplied with the TV or the TV itself.

The DCH6416 offers the following video outputs:

Component (YPbPr)

HDMI or IEEE-1394

S-Video SDTV only If your TV has an S-Video input, use S-Video. S-Video is the highest-

Video (composite)

RF SDTV only If your TV only has a coaxial RF input, connect it to the DCH6416 RF out

HDTV and SDTV

SDTV only If your TV does not have an S-Video input, use the composite video

Audio Connection Options

When connecting to a home theater receiver, depending on its inputs, you can use the following DCH6416 audio outputs:

Digital audio optical (S/PDIF) or digital audio coaxial (S/PDIF)

Baseband Audio L and R If the audio receiver does not support Dolby Digital, use the baseband

The YPbPr outputs provide component video, the most widely supported HD video connection.

HDMI and IEEE-1394 offer higher-quality HD video than component video. If the TV has an HDMI or a DVI input, use the HDMI output instead of the IEEE-1394 output.

HDMI and IEEE-1394 are video and audio connections. If you use HDMI or IEEE-1394, no separate audio connection to the TV is required.

HDMI is compatible with DVI. If the TV has a DVI input, you can use an HDMI-to-DVI converter cable or adapter to connect to the DCH6416 HDMI connector.

If you use IEEE-1394, on-screen graphics do not display.

quality standard-definition video output on the DCH6416.

(video) output.

connector.

If the receiver supports it, use the digital audio optical (S/PDIF) or digital audio coaxial (S/PDIF) audio output to deliver Dolby AC-3 audio to a Dolby Digital home theater receiver.

Audio is available via HDMI and IEEE-1394 and no further audio connection is required. For RF output no further audio connection is required.

AUDIO L and R outputs to connect to the audio receiver.

Connect the stereo audio cable to the AUDIO L and R connectors on the DCH6416 and the audio left and right connectors on the TV. If the equipment supports it, use the optical S/PDIF or coaxial digital S/PDIF output instead of the AUDIO L and R outputs. In most cases, these outputs offer better audio quality, including support for

5.1 Surround Sound. The cabling diagrams show sample audio/video (A/V)

connections to an audio receiver, where the receiver functions as an A/V router.

When connecting to an audio receiver, reference its installation instructions for directions on connecting to baseband and digital (S/PDIF) audio ports.

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The VCR and TV receive their A/V signals from the currently selected input device on the audio receiver. This is important when the subscriber has another A/V device such as a DVD player, a secondary VCR, a CD player, or other electronic component. We recommend connecting the TV to the monitor output so on-screen menus for the receiver can be displayed. (In many cases, the receivers themselves have interactive on-screen menus.)

Installation Overview

1. Determine if you are connecting to a:

High-definition TV or monitor

Standard definition TV

Use the component video (YPbPr), HDMI, or IEEE-1394 outputs. No other video connection supports HDTV.

If your TV has a DVI input, connect a DVI-to-HDMI adapter or cable to the HDMI out connector on the DCH receiver instead of the IEEE-1394 connection, and the DVI-HDTV connector on your TV.

Connect the S-Video connector using an S-video cable or connect the composite video connector using a composite (RCA phono) cable. If the TV only has a coaxial RF input, connect it to the DCH6416 RF OUT connector.

2. Determine if you are connecting the audio to a home theater receiver or directly

to the TV:

• For an HDMI or IEEE-1394 video connection, no additional audio connections

to the TV are required.

• If the receiver or TV has a digital audio (S/PDIF) input, use the digital audio

OPTICAL (S/PDIF) or COAXIAL (S/PDIF) outputs.

• Otherwise, use the baseband left and right audio outputs.

3. Locate the cabling diagram(s) that best match the subscriber’s configuration.

4. Connect the audio and video cables in a manner matching that diagram.

5. Determine if you are connecting to a data device (see “Data Device Connections”

in this section). For installation details, refer to the instructions included with the data device.

6. Connect the cable terminal to the coaxial cable wall outlet.

7. Perform the operational check for the remote control.

8. Optimize the high-definition settings. See “Optimizing the High-Definition

Settings” in this section.

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Cabling to an HDTV for Video

For the best possible HDTV video quality:

• If the TV has an HDMI input, connect it to the DCH6416 HDMI output. If the TV has a DVI input, you can connect it to the DCH6416 HDMI output using and HDMI-to-DVI converter cable or adapter.

• If the TV has neither an HDMI nor a DVI input but has an IEEE-1394 input, connect it to the DCH6416 IEEE-1394 output. If you use IEEE-1394, on-screen graphics do not display.

• Otherwise, use the component video (Y, Pb, and Pr) connectors.

Note: Be sure to match up each signal to the same connection on the TV. Otherwise, the colors will not appear correctly on your TV.

Figure 3-1 Cabling to an HDTV

Because HDMI and IEEE-1394 provide both video and audio output, no additional audio connections to the TV are required if you use either of these connections.

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