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Notice for CATV Installers CATV Installers Notice If you are a CATV installer, read the information in the box below. U.S. Patents U.S. Patents List A patent notice is affixed to this product. In addition, the product may also be covered by one or more of the following patents: 4,636,852; 4,641,181; 4,651,208; 4,691,353; 4,698,598; 4,719,642; 4,748,667; 4,829,569; 4,866,770; 4,885,775; 4,888,799; 4,890,319; 4,922,532; 4,965,534; 5,012,510; 5,029,207; 5,045,816; 5,053,883; 5,058,160; 5,142,690; 5
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Contents Important Safety Instructions ...............................................................................iv Change the Way You Watch TV .......................................................................... 1 Safety First ........................................................................................................... 1 The Explorer eClub .............................................................................................. 1 Identify Your 8240HD ..............
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Heed Warnings Preventing Power Cord Damage Adhere to all warnings on the product and in the operating Arrange all power cords so that people or pets cannot walk instructions. on the cords. Do not place objects on the cords. Do not lean objects against the cords. Placing objects on or leaning Read, Retain, and Follow objects against cords can damage the cords. Give particular These Instructions attention to cords at the point at which the cord connects to plugs, at t
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS, continued Protecting This Product From Foreign Checking Product Safety Objects and Water or Moisture Damage Upon completion of any service or repairs to this product, the service technician must perform safety checks to determine that this product is in proper operating condition. Outdoor Grounding System WARNING: Avoid electric shock and fire hazard! Never push objects through the If this product connects to an outdoor antenna or cable openings in this product.
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Change the Way You Watch TV DVR makes it easy to watch TV on your terms. The Explorer 8240HD Digital Video Recorder (DVR) is the simple way to take control over your TV – and your life. You take control because DVR lets you decide what’s on TV and when. So there’s no more putting off the things you need to do, just because there’s a show on TV you want to watch. Just think what DVR can do for you: Never miss a minute of your favorite movie or the big game. Simply pause the live action and play
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What’s On the Front Panel? * 1 Power Turns the 8240HD on and off 2 List Displays the list of recorded programs 3 Exit Exits menus, the on-screen guide, and program information 4 Info Displays a description of the selected program. This button is available from the on-screen guide and while viewing a program 5 Guide Accesses on-screen services, such as the on-screen guide, video-on- demand, or pay-per-view 6 IR Sensor Receives the infrared signal from the remote control 7 LED Display Displays the
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What’s On the Back Panel? CAUTION CABLE OUT RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN OUT 1 OUT 2 AVIS: RISQUE DE CHOC Pr ELECTRIQUE NE PAS OUVRIR A U THIS DEVICE IS INTENDED TO BE ATTACHED IR D TO A RECEIVER THAT IS NOT USED TO Pb L I OPTICAL RECEIVE OVER-THE-AIR BROADCAST AUDIO SIGNALS. CONNECTION OF THIS DEVICE O CABLE OUT IN ANY OTHER FASHION MAY CAUSE IN HARMFUL INTERFERENCE TO RADIO COMMUNICATIONS AND IS IN VIOLATION 1394 1394 R OF THE FCC RULES, PART 15. SATA 120 VAC 120 VAC 60HZ 5A 60HZ 80W CA
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Connecting the 8240HD To connect your 8240HD to your entertainment devices, complete these steps. Determine if your TV is HD or SD and 16 4 whether it is wide or 3 screen (16:9) or 9 standard screen (4:3). See page 10 1 for more information. Make the connections for your TV and VCR as follows: If you are using an HDTV, see page 5 and the connection diagrams at the end of this guide. If you are using an SDTV, see page 6 and the connection diagrams at the end of this guide. 2 If you want t
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Connections for an HDTV and VCR To use the 8240HD with an HDTV, you must make one of the following connections to view the HD content. In addition, you can make connections to a VCR to archive recordings to a VCR tape. Refer to your TV and VCR user’s guide and the cabling diagrams in this guide for more detailed connection information. Note: The labeling on your 8240HD may vary slightly. 8240HD HDTV Required Connections to an HDTV (use one) Connections Connections Some HDTVs have a High-Definiti
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Connections for a Standard-Definition TV and VCR When using the 8240HD with an SDTV, you must make one of the following connections to view content. Some SDTVs may not have all these connections. In addition, you can make connections to a VCR to archive recordings to a VCR tape. Refer to your TV and VCR user guides and the cabling diagrams in this guide for more detailed information. Note: The labeling on your 8240HD may vary slightly. 8240HD SDTV Required Connections to an SDTV (use one) Connec
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Watch TV Access Services and Programs Access cable services and programs by pressing the following keys on the remote control: Guide–Access the on-screen guide. The on-screen guide displays schedules of TV programs and other services available from your cable service provider, such as video-on-demand and pay-per-view programs. Arrows–Select a program in the schedule. Info–Display a specific program description (either from the on-screen guide or while viewing a program). Select–View a sp
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Performance Tips If the 8240HD does not perform as expected, the following tips may help. If you need further assistance, contact your cable service provider. No Picture Verify that the power to your TV is turned on. If the 8240HD is plugged into a wall switch, verify that the switch is in the ON position. Verify that all cables are properly connected. If your system includes a VCR or stereo, verify that you have properly connected them to the 8240HD. Verify that the 8240HD is set to t
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Frequently Asked Questions About HDTV What is Digital Television? Digital television (DTV) is a huge leap forward in television technology compared to analog television that has been widely available since the 1940s. DTV is delivered and displayed using digital encoding, similar to the way a PC operates. By using digital technology, there is no variation in picture and sound quality from the origination point until it is displayed on your television. You always receive a high-quality picture wit
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Picture Formats What is the Difference Between a Standard-Screen and a Wide-Screen HDTV The type of screen your HDTV has (wide screen or standard screen) determines how the 8240HD displays programs on the screen. The picture format for an HDTV is a combination of aspect ratio and screen resolution and is different for standard-screen and wide-screen HDTVs. What is Aspect Ratio? An aspect ratio is the ratio of the width to the height of the TV screen. The aspect ratios differ because the televisi
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Connecting the 8240HD to an HDTV With an HDMI Connector WARNING: Electric shock hazard! Unplug all electronic devices before connecting or disconnecting any device cables to the 8240HD. Important Note Regarding the HDMI Interface on the 8240HD The HDMI interface will automatically configure the audio output for a format supported by the television. Because not all TVs support a Dolby Digital input, the HDMI interface may automatically select a 2-channel stereo audio configuration instead of Do
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Connecting the 8240HD to an HDTV With a DVI Connector Note: When connecting the HDMI connector to the DVI connector on your HDTV, you need an HDMI-to-DVI adaptor, and you need a separate audio connection. WARNING: Electric shock hazard! Unplug all electronic devices before connecting or disconnecting any device cables to the 8240HD. 12
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Connecting the 8240HD to an HDTV With Component Input (PrPbY/V) WARNING: Electric shock hazard! Unplug all electronic devices before connecting or disconnecting any device cables to the 8240HD. 13
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Connecting the 8240HD to a Home Theater System With Component Input (PrPbY/V) WARNING: Electric shock hazard! Unplug Back of Home Theater Receiver all electronic devices before DIGITAL TV/CABLE DVD VIDEO 1 COMPONENT VIDEO MONITOR AUDIO connecting or disconnecting any Y Y Y 1 device cables to the 8240HD. S-VIDEO S-VIDEO S-VIDEO S-VIDEO PB PB PB S-VIDEO 2 OUT VIDEO VIDEO VIDEO VIDEO PR PR PR 3 L L L L 1 2 VIDEO OUT IN OUT 4 AUDIO AUDIO AUDIO AUDIO R R R R IN OUT Back of Home Theater Receiver DIGIT
