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VIDE

Y/V

CABLE

OUT

S-VIDEO

OUT

VIDE

Y/V

Connect the DVR.

If your service provider has not already installed and connected the DVR for you,

connect the DVR to your TV based on the connection information described in

“Connect the Explorer DVR to Your TV,” next in this guide.

The DVR family supports a number of connection options to support connections to

many types of TVs. The following table describes the available DVR outputs, and

includes when the output should be used. For more information about connectivity

requirements and connection diagrams, refer to the connection guide for your DVR

model, the user’s guide for your TV, the Explorer eClub (see “Online Documentation

or the Explorer eClub” on page 34), or contact your service provider.

OUTPUT TYPE DESCRIPTION

Some HDTVs have a High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI

™

) or Digital Visual Interface (DVI)

connector. The HDMI connector provides both a digital video and audio connection. The DVI

connector provides a digital video connection, but not a digital audio connection.

Notes:

• To connect the DVR with a DVI connector to a TV with an HDMI connector requires an

adapter and a separate audio connection.

• When using the HDMI connection with TVs, you need to complete additional configuration

steps. For more information, see “Important Note Regarding the HDMI Interface on the

8300HD/8300HDC” on the next page.

• If you connect to an HDTV using the DVI or HDMI ports, the DVR is automatically placed in

“HD” mode.

IMPORTANT! Your service provider may have High-Bandwidth Digital Copy Protection (HDCP)

activated for your area. If HDCP is activated for your area, and you connect the HDMI (DVI)

output cable to an HDTV that does not support HDCP, a message appears, instructing you to

disconnect the HDMI connection and watch video output through the PrPbY component

connectors.

DVI

You can use the PrPbY ports, or component outputs, with either an HDTV or a non-HDTV

with component inputs. If connecting to a TV using component outputs, you must use the

Setup Wizard to select the output formats that your particular TV supports. See “Prepare the

Explorer HD DVR to Work With Your TV” on page 3.

(OPTIONAL) Some HDTVs have 1394 connectors. If you connect the DVR to your HDTV

using 1394, you also need to connect separate video and audio connections to your HDTV.

You can use the Y Output (on an HD unit configured for SD operation) or TV Video Output

connector for connecting to an SDTV. If you do not see video using this connection, see

“Prepare the Explorer HD DVR to Work With Your TV” on page 3.

You can use these connections to connect the DVR to an SDTV. If you use the Cable Out

connector, you must tune your TV to the correct channel (typically either channel 3 or

channel 4). Contact your service provider for more information.

GET STARTED

Determine TV Connections.

Determine the types of connections you need to make, based on your TV type (high-

definition [HDTV] or standard-definition [SDTV] TV) and home theater connection

requirements. Refer to the manual that came with your TV for more information.

Configure the Picture Display.

Configure the picture display for your TV using the Setup Wizard. See “Prepare the

Explorer HD DVR to Work With Your TV” on page 3.

CONNECT THE EXPLORER DVR TO YOUR TV

Attention

Your HDTV does not support HDCP.

Please disconnect the HDMI Connector and use the

Y Pr Pb Connection to continue watching TV.

S - VIDEO

OUT

AUDIO OUT

VIDEOHDTV

OUT 1 OUT 2

OPTICAL

DIGITAL

AUDIO OUT

YES

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