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IMPORTANT NOTE REGARDING THE HDMI INTERFACE ON THE

8300HD/8300HDC

The HDMI interface automatically configures the audio output for a format supported

by the TV attached to the DVR through the HDMI connection. This automatic

configuration is only performed the first time the DVR is connected through the

HDMI interface to a compatible TV. When the automated process is finished, the

DVR sets the audio output format to either Dolby

Digital or Other (Linear PCM). The

selected format is provided to all digital outputs. As a result, if the TV does not

support Dolby Digital decoding, you may need to override the automatic setting to

provide Dolby-formatted content to a Home Theater Receiver connected to the

digital output on the DVR. In addition, if the DVR is connected to a different TV, you

may need to manually set the output to a format that the new TV supports.

To override the automatic configuration or to change the audio output format used

on the HDMI interface, complete the following steps:

1. Press

twice. The General Settings menu appears.

2. Press

or to select Audio: Digital Out.

3. Press to select Dolby Digital. This setting sends Dolby Digital audio to the HDMI,

DIGITAL AUDIO OUT, and OPTICAL AUDIO OUT connectors.

4. Press

to accept the option for the DVR.

5. Press

to return to normal viewing.

Note: If you set the audio output to a format that the TV does support, you

will not get any audio through the TV. You will either need to listen with a

secondary device such as a Home Theater Receiver or manually switch the

configuration back to one supported by the TV to hear the audio for the

program using the TV speakers.

CONNECT THE EXPLORER DVR TO YOUR TV, CONTINUED

CONNECT EXTERNAL DEVICES TO THE DVR

Do you have an external device, such as a VCR, camcorder, or video game device

but no Audio/Video Input connectors on your TV for easy connectivity? Connect the

external device to your DVR instead!

• On 8300-series DVRs, the DVR front panel has Audio and Video Input

connectors that allow you to connect to the video and left/right (L/R) audio

outputs of an external device to deliver the audio and video to your TV.

• On 8000-series DVRs, the Audio and Video Input connectors are located on the

rear panel of the DVR.

After you connect the external device to your DVR, press the Video Source key on

your remote to switch between the external device (Auxiliary) and your DVR. When

you switch to the Auxiliary device, an on-screen banner briefly displays “Video

Source: Auxiliary.” When you press the Video Source key to switch back to the

DVR device, the currently tuned channel is displayed.

Note: The on-screen content of the external device cannot be copied to

your DVR hard drive.

Example of front panel Audio/

Video Inputs on an 8300 DVR

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