Scientific Atlanta 8642 - Manuals

CONNECTIONS 10 CONNECTIONS HD TERMINAL or HD PVR HD TV Wall-mounted cable outlet Notes: • The best possible connection with the cables supplied is illustrated by the solid lines. The dotted lines represent viable options. • Although the rear of the terminal depends on the model (sockets in different...

CONNECTION NO. 2: CONNECTS YOUR TERMINAL (HD OR HD PVR) TO AN HD TV ANDA DVD READER/RECORDER THIS CONNECTION WILL ALLOW YOU TO: A. Watch the channel or service of your choice (in HD, when available),B. Record programs on the hard drive while they are playing, allowing the use of the Live TV control ...

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With the parental control feature, you can block: 1. Certain viewing times2. Specific channels3. Some types of programs All you need is your PIN! TO BLOCK VIEWING TIMES 1. Press SETTINGS twice, select BLOCK: TIME NEW and press SELECT . 2. Determine blocked times by following the instructions on-scre...

AUDIO SIGNAL EMITTED BY YOUR TERMINAL By adjusting the volume on your TV, you determine the loudness of the sound coming from your speakers. With yourterminal, however, the VOLUME feature adjusts the power of the audio signal coming from your terminal. Thissignal then enters your TV or audio system ...

19 To use the personal video recorder (PVR) function, you must have a terminal with a hard drive and a record functionconnected to the TV from which you want to record or program your recording. When you press one of these keys , a status bar is momentarily displayed at the bottom of the screen to s...

20 LIVE TV CONTROL: HOW TO CONTROL A LIVE PROGRAM The PVR stores the programming being broadcast on the channel you are watching in a memory buffer. This lets you pause and rewind the action (even with a live broadcast), and resume watching the program in real time. Pauses the program you are watchi...

HOW TO RECORD AND STORE A PROGRAM There are three ways to record a program: • Record a program while you watch it• Record a program from the Program Guide• Manually record all programs in a single time slot RECORD A PROGRAM WHILE WATCHING IT If you have been tuned in to a program since it started, y...

BLOCK A PROGRAM If you have recorded a program that was not subject to Parental Control, but decide to block access to it later: 1. Press the key, highlight a program title, and press SELECT . 2. Highlight Block and press SELECT . 3. Enter your parental PIN and press ; a small red padlock appears in...

PERSONALVIDEO RECORDER HOW TO DELETE A RECORDED PROGRAM OR A SCHEDULED RECORDING DELETE A PROGRAM FROM THE LIST OF RECORDED PROGRAMS 1. Press the key, highlight a program title, and press SELECT . 2. Highlight Erase , then press to confirm. DELETE OR MODIFY A SCHEDULED RECORDING 1. Press the key, th...

Digital TV channels broadcast variable amounts of data, depending on the type of program being aired. Forinstance, there may be times when a sports specialty channel broadcasts a larger quantity of data than channelswhose lineups are primarily made up of talk shows or soap operas. Sports programs ge...

QUICK SETTINGS The Quick Settings screen displays the most frequently used functions and settings: • Add a channel to (or remove it from) your Favourites list• Turn Parental Control ON/OFF• Start recording• Set Sleep Timer• Set SAP (Second Audio Program) language• Switch Caption OFF/ON or ON with mu...

TERMINAL My terminal feels hot, is this normal? Yes, because the electronic components inside generate a lot of heat. To prevent overheating, avoid blocking theair vents on the top and sides and do not place the terminal in enclosed furniture. Can I leave my terminal on all the time? Yes, but we rec...

SOUND AND IMAGE Poor picture reception In most cases, simply re-initializing the terminal re-establishes the service. To re-initialize, you need to turn off theterminal, disconnect it from the wall outlet, and then reconnect it. Wait 5 minutes, restart the terminal and tune into a channel. If the pr...

FRONT PANEL DISPLAY Can I change the time shown on the front of the terminal? No, the time shown reflects the terminal’s internal clock. However, depending on the screen language setting,it can be displayed in the 24-hour system (French) or the 12-hour system (English). Modifying the time format dis...

31 LIST OF CODES 31 Acer – 454, 782Admiral – 026, 027, 028, 029, 054, 211, 213, 408 Advent – 047, 072, 094, 425, 447, 463Aventura – 047Aiko – 015, 051, 391Aiwa – 214, 417Akai – 020, 053, 462, 473, 522, 524,547, 572, 586 Alleron – 211, 395Amark – 023, 215Amstrad – 157Amtron – 168, 400Anam – 044, 168,...

32 32 VCR Admiral – 066, 075, 453, 458Aiwa – 132Akai – 058, 269, 275, 336, 351, 352, 354Audio Dynamics – 243, 291Bell & Howell – 238, 357Brocksonic – 132, 329, 333, 337, 339, 358, 359, 434 Canon – 086, 170, 362Citizen – 033, 172, 247, 331, 429, 491Colortyme – 291Craig – 172, 331, 363Curtis Mathe...

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35 35 SETUP Refer to the appropriate section in order to configure your terminal. The settings you choose on your HD terminal will directly influence the picture quality you obtain. To configure them, follow the instructions in the Setup Wizardsection on the following page. If you use DVI or a HDMI ...

INTRODUCING THE SETUP WIZARD WHAT IS THE SETUP WIZARD? The HDTV Setup Wizard is an on-screen program that helps you set up your high-definition terminal to receivethe best picture quality that the HDTV supports. BEFORE YOU BEGIN Before you begin to set up your HD terminal, you may want to have avail...

37 SETUP WIZARD WHAT IS THE SCREEN RESOLUTION? The screen resolution indicates the amount of detail that the picture displays. Resolution is identified by the numberof display lines on the screen. The techniques that an HDTV uses to “paint” the picture on the screen are referredto as progressive and...

HOW DO I KNOW WHICH PICTURE FORMAT TO CHOOSE? The type of screen your HDTV has determines how the set-top displays programs on the screen. The followingexamples show how programs will look when the picture format is set to Normal mode (not Stretch or Zoom modes). Standard-screen HDTVs On a wide-scre...

Wide-Screen HDTVs On a wide-screen HDTV, these picture formats: Automatically display in this manner: 480p or 480i standard Pillarbox format 720p or 1080i wide Full-screen format 39 39 SETUP WIZARD 39

SETTING UP YOUR HD TERMINAL WITH THE SETUP WIZARD BEFORE YOU BEGIN TO SET UP YOUR HD TERMINAL USING THE SETUP WIZARD,THERE ARE TWO THINGS YOU NEED TO DO: • Download the latest information to the set-top. (You only need to do this for the initial setup. After the initial set up,programming informatio...

Prepare the set-top to send picture formats that your HDTV supports If your HDTV displays a black screen when you turn it on, the set-top may be sending a picture format that yourHDTV does not support. Prepare the set-top to send all picture formats that your HDTV supports. Later, whilewatching TV, ...

IS THERE MORE THAN ONE SETUP OPTION? Yes. The Setup Wizard provides two options for selecting your screen type: • If you choose the Easy option , the Setup Wizard automatically sets up the HDTV to receive programming in 1080i and 480i formats. • If you choose the Advanced option , you can toggle thr...

EASY SETUP INSTRUCTIONS 1. Press or to select the type of TV screen you have. 2. Press POWER to begin watching TV. Notes: • If you pressed , the setup is complete. The TV is set to receive programming in 1080iand 480i formats. • If you pressed , proceed to next page. 44 44 44 SETUP WIZARD

ADVANCED SETUP INSTRUCTIONS 1. Press or to select the type of TV screen you have. 2. Press to see how various formats look on your TV screen. 45 45 45 SETUP WIZARD

48 FREQUENTLYASKED QUESTIONS WHAT IS HDTV? WHAT ADVANTAGES DOES IT HAVE OVER STANDARD DIGITAL TV ? HDTV, or high-definition television, is a next-generation standard for digital television that gives you an imagewith superior resolution. Standard televisions display approximately 210,000 pixels, com...

49 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS WHAT’S THE RESOLUTION ON VIDÉOTRON’S HD CHANNELS?CAN I CHOOSE THE RESOLUTION OF THE SIGNAL I RECEIVE? Television stations decide which format a program will be broadcast in – although this doesn’t mean all of astation’s programs will necessarily be broadcast in the same...