HDTV Setup Wizard
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1. 4 End the setup A Press EXIT B Press EXIT again C Press POWER The DHCT turns on View HD AND NON HD CHANNELS some channels are high definition HD and some are not To maximize viewing of non HD channels you can toggle between an HD scan rate either 1080 or 720p and a standard definition scan rate either 480i or 480p 1 Press Settings to access the Quick Settings menu 2 Scroll to Picture Format 3 Press lt or gt to view the scan rates selected during the setup process Then select the picture format of your choice 480i or 480p fills the screen SET UP WIDE SCREEN HDTV 1 2 Verify the DHCT is turned OFF Press the INFO and GUIDE keys on the front panel of the DHCT simultaneously to access the Setup Wizard through the DHCT Wide Screen HDTV 16 9 Aspect Ratio _ Press when you see This is the Y Pb Pr output on the Output Selection Screen to identify the DHCT HDTV connection _ Press 6 when you see If your TV has a 16 9 screen on the screen to identify the screen size Set the picture format The recommended setting for a wide screen HDTV is option A which saves the 1080 picture mode If you are an advanced HDTV user you may want to choose option C which provides more customizing options e Press for programming to appear in the 1080 format for your TV all the time e Or press to choose a custom setup Next go to the Cus2. 80 pixels compared with 720x480 for SDTV In the USA HDTV is always broadcast with digital signals SDTV is currently broadcast in both digital and analog However HDTV and digital SDTV do not use the same digital signal Generally all HDTV ready monitors or integrated HDTV sets are capable of supporting an SDTV 480i or 480p signal Not all HDTV monitors support both 720p and 1080i HDTV signals For instance some plasma displays only support 720p 4003114 RevA Explorer HDTV Setup Wizard Scientific Atlanta Closed Captioning TURN IT ON AND OFF All TVs support closed captioning through the RF and baseband inputs When your HDTV to DHCT connection is through the Y Pr Pb port closed captioning is controlled by the Explorer DHCT 1 Press Settings twice to access the General Settings menu 2 Scroll to Audio Volume Ctrl 3 To control the audio volume through the DHCT select the Variable setting This setting enables you to have closed captioning turned on or off while listening to the programming audio or to have closed captioning on while the DHCT audio is muted A While watching TV press Settings to access the Quick Settings menu B Scroll to Caption Off On On with Mute C Press gt to access the options D Scroll through the options and press Select to set your choice 4 Tocontrol the audio volume through the TV select the Fixed setting This setting enables you to have closed captioning turned on or off while
3. HCT is turned OFF 2 Press the INFO and GUIDE keys on the front panel of the DHCT simultaneously to access the Setup Wizard through the DHCT 3 Press A when you see This is the Y Pb Pr output on the Output Selection Screen to identify the DHCT HDTV connection Standard Screen HDTV 4 3 Aspect Ratio 4 Press A when you see If your TV has a standard 4 3 screen on the screen to identify the screen size 5 Set the picture format The recommended setting for a standard HDTV is option B which saves the 1080i and 480i picture modes If you are an advanced HDTV user you may want to choose option C which provides more customizing options e Press and notice the example fills the entire screen The screen shows the saved settings A Press EXIT to end the setup B Press POWER to turn ON the DHCT e Or press to choose a custom setup Next go to the Customize the Standard HDTV Picture CUSTOMIZE THE STANDARD HDTV PICTURE If you chose option C the Wizard offers options for you to select the best picture format and size for viewing programs on your HDTV 1 Press to acknowledge that the HDTV monitor is in Normal display mode 2 Press to start the Picture Scan setup 3 Press to cycle through the picture format options Follow the Setup Wizard directions to save the format that looks best on your HDTV If your HDTV does not support one of the format options you will see a black screen
4. Scientific Atlanta Bringing the Interactive Experience Home Scientific Atlanta Explorer HDTV Setup Wizard The Explorer HDTV Setup Wizard is an on screen program that helps you select the best picture format and size for viewing programs on your standard or wide screen HDTV The Setup Wizard is currently available on select Explorer Digital Home Communications Terminal DHCT models e Throughout these instructions use the remote control arrow keys A V lt gt and A D keys to navigate through the menus and options unless indicated otherwise e You may want to have available the User manual that came with your HDTV for reference CONNECT THE DHCT TO THE HDTV 1 Connect the Y Pb Pr ports on the back of the DHCT to one of the video ports on your HDTV Make note of the video input port you connect to on the HDTV For example Video 6 Note The DVI port on the back of the DHCT is reserved for future use and currently not active Verify the DHCT is plugged in and turned ON Turn ON the HDTV 4 Press the Input or TV Video key on the HDTV remote or on the HDTV and scroll to the video input you chose for the connection For example Video 6 Turn OFF the DHCT 6 Next set up your standard screen HDTV using the instructions in the next column or setup your wide screen HDTV using the instructions on the next page Y Pb Pr Ports oO N O1 SET UP STANDARD HDTV 1 Verify the D
5. border color of Press Settings twice to access the General Settings menu Scroll to Set TV Borders Press to access the Light Med and Dark options your choice Press to accept the changes 4003114 RevA Frequently Asked Questions About HDTV ARE LOCAL TV STATIONS BROADCASTING IN HDTV Many local TV stations are transmitting digital signals However transmitting a digital signal does not mean transmitting an HDTV signal Some stations are using the new bandwidth to broadcast several standard definition channels Most stations however once they begin broadcasting in digital are offering HD content from their parent station i e CBS ABC NBC Fox WB UPN or PBS WHY ARE SOME HDTVS 4 3 ASPECT RATIO AND OTHERS 16 9 The aspect ratios differ because the television industry manufactures both standard and wide screen HDTVs to appeal to consumer viewing preferences e On wide screen HDTVs the programming is displayed on the full screen e On standard HDTVs the programming is displayed in letter box format in the middle of the screen There are bars surrounding the picture WHAT ARE THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN STANDARD TVS AND HDTVS e The HDTV is 1 3 wider than a traditional TV The HDTV aspect ratio is 16 9 compared to 4 3 for SDTV HDTV uses a much finer resolution to create the TV picture 1125 lines for HDTV compared to 525 lines used in SDTV This means that the resolution for HDTV can be up to 1920x10
6. listening to the programming audio A While watching TV press Settings to access the Quick Settings menu B Scroll to Caption Off On C Press gt to access the options D Scroll through the options and press Select to set your choice CHOOSE A SOURCE 1 Press Settings twice to access the General Settings menu 2 Scroll to CC Source 3 Press to access the STD standard and digital source options 4 Scroll through the options and select the recommended sources Std CC1 and Digital 1 CHANGE THE LOOK If the closed captioning source does not support the enhanced text appearance and other attributes the text color and size will not change after making the following adjustments 1 Press Settings twice to access the General Settings menu 2 Scroll to CC Background A Press to access the background shading and color options B Scroll through the options and select your choice 3 Scroll to CC Characters A Press gt to access the character shading color and style options B Scroll through the options and select your choice 4 Scroll to CC Options A Press to access the text size and caption style options B Scroll through the options and select your choices RECORD HD PROGRAMS If the program contains closed caption information it will be recorded by your VCR When the tape is played back turn on the closed captioning feature on your TV to view the captions Note An HD program records to your VCR in SD s
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8. tomize the Wide Screen Picture CUSTOMIZE THE WIDE SCREEN PICTURE If you chose option C the Wizard offers options for you to select the best picture format and size for viewing programs on your HDTV 1 Press to acknowledge that the HDTV monitor is in Normal display mode Press to start the Picture Scan setup Press to cycle through the picture format options Follow the Setup Wizard directions to save the format that looks best on your HDTV If your HDTV does not support one of the format options you will see a black screen End the setup A Press EXIT B Press EXIT again C Press POWER The DHCT turns on Explorer HDTV Setup Wizard VIEW HD AND NON HD CHANNELS Some channels are high definition HD and some are not To optimize viewing of non HD channels you can stretch or zoom the size of the picture through the DHCT 1 Scroll to Picture Size Press lt or gt to view Normal Press Settings to access the Quick Settings menu the Stretch and Zoom options Select the picture size of your choice If your remote control has a key you Can press it to toggle between the Normal Stretch and Zoom settings CHANGE BORDER COLOR Tune to an HD channel then to a non HD channel On some channels the setup may be displaying a border either on the right and left sides of the screen or on the top and bottom of the screen 1 2 3 Scroll through the options and select the
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