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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 ..................................................................................................................................... 6
Operation........................................................................................................................................................... 6
Video Format Indicators (Front Panel Display)............................................................................................ 6
M-Card™................................................................................................................................................................... 7
3 Digital Video Recorder (DVR)..................................................................................................................................... 9
The DVR..................................................................................................................................................................... 9
4 Connecting Your DCX Set-top .................................................................................................................................. 11
Video Connection Options.................................................................................................................................... 11
Connecting HDTV — Single Connection for Video/Audio............................................................................... 13
Cable In............................................................................................................................................................ 13
HDMI ................................................................................................................................................................ 13
IEEE-1394 ......................................................................................................................................................... 13
Connecting Your DCX Set-top to an HDTV — Single Connection for Video/Audio..................................... 14
Connecting HDTV — Separate Video/Audio Connections ............................................................................. 15
Cable In............................................................................................................................................................ 15
DVI .................................................................................................................................................................... 15
Component Video (YPbPr)............................................................................................................................. 15
Audio ................................................................................................................................................................ 15
Connecting Your DCX Set-top to an HDTV — Separate Video/Audio........................................................... 16
Connecting Your DCX Set-top to an HDTV — Alternate Audio ...................................................................... 17
Connecting an A/V Receiver — Audio............................................................................................................... 18
Connecting Your DCX Set-top to an A/V Receiver — Audio........................................................................... 19
Connecting an SDTV ............................................................................................................................................. 20
Connecting Your DCX Set-top to an SDTV......................................................................................................... 21
Connecting an SDTV and VCR/DVD Recorder .................................................................................................. 22
Connecting Your DCX Set-top to an SDTV and VCR/DVD Recorder.............................................................. 23
Connecting an A/V Receiver, SDTV, and VCR/DVD Recorder......................................................................... 24
Connecting Your DCX Set-top to an A/V Receiver, SDTV, and VCR/DVD Recorder ...................................... 25
5 Recording Your Connections.................................................................................................................................... 26