User manual MOTOROLA DCH3416

[. . . ] O PE RA T ION M A NUAL DCH3416 User Guide IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS · · · · · · · · · · Read these instructions. The apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing and no objects filled with liquids, such as vases, shall be placed on the apparatus. Install in accordance with the manufacturers instructions. Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat. [. . . ] Use the FORMAT button to cycle video formats 2. Try an alternate video connection User Settings Setting TV Type Description Allows you to specify the style of television connected to the DCH receiver. Options include 16:9, 4:3 LETTERBOX, and 4:3 PAN SCAN. By default, the 16:9 option is selected. The options are used as follows: · · 16:9 designates that a widescreen television is connected to the DCH receiver. 4:3 LETTERBOX designates that a standard-screen television is connected to the DCH receiver and that widescreen programs should be scaled to fit the screen with black bars above and below the picture. 4:3 PAN SCAN designates that a standard screen television is connected to the DCH receiver and that widescreen programs should be cropped so that the picture fills the entire screen. · HDMI/YPbPr Output Allows you to specify the video output format of the DCH receiver for all content (when the 4:3 override setting is Off) or for all 480p, 720p, and 1080i content (when the 4:3 override is used). Options include 1080i, 720p, 480p, and 480i. By default, the 1080i option is selected. The options are used as follows: · · · · 1080i -- The DCH receiver will present programs in the High-Definition 1080i format (1920 x 1080 pixels). 720p -- The DCH receiver will present programs in the High-Definition 720p format (1280 x 720 pixels). 480p -- The DCH receiver will present programs in the Enhanced-Definition 480p format (720 x 480 pixels). 480i -- The DCH receiver will present programs in the Standard-Definition 480i format (720 x 480 pixels). Some televisions may only support certain video formats. Please consult your television's user manual for more information on format compatibility. The DCH receiver can detect when the HDMI connection is in use. If you are not using the HDMI connection on the DCH receiver, the HDMI/YPbPr Output setting will display as YPbPr Output in the User Settings Menu. 4:3 Override The 4:3 Override setting allows you to specify the video output format of the DCH receiver when it is tuned to a standard-definition program or playing back a standarddefinition program from the DVR. Options include 480i, 480p, Stretch, and Off. By default, the 480i option is selected. The options are used as follows: · · · 480i -- The DCH receiver will present Standard-Definition programs in the Standard Definition 480i format (720 x 480 pixels). 480p -- The DCH receiver will present Standard-Definition programs in the Enhanced Definition 480p format (720 x 480 pixels). Stretch -- The DCH receiver will automatically stretch all Standard-Definition 12 5 OPTIMIZING YOUR DCH RECEIVER FOR HIGH-DEFINITION TV Setting Description programs to a widescreen aspect ratio and present the video in the format designated by the HDMI/YPbPr Output setting. [. . . ] · If the DCH3416 is connected to a wide screen TV, verify that the TV TYPE is set to 16:9 in the User Settings menu. Many HD programs are broadcast in pillar-box format with black bars to the left and right of the picture. These programs are broadcast in 16:9 HD formats even though the video is not 16:9. There are black bars above and below the picture All 4:3 HDTVs display HD programs in letterbox format (black bars above and below the picture) because of the shape of the display screen. · Turn on the 4:3 OVERRIDE feature in the User Settings menu. [. . . ]