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User Guide DCT6200/DCT6208 High Definition Cable Receiver...
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REPAIRS If you find the unit in need of repair, call Motorola Support at 1-866-668-2271 or 1-866-MOT-BCS1. NOTE TO CATV SYSTEM INSTALLER This reminder is provided to call the CATV system installer’s attention to Article 820-40 of the NEC that...
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Read instructions All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the appliance is operated. Retain instructions The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference. Heed warnings All warnings on the appliance and in the operating instructions should be adhered to. Follow instructions All operating and use instructions should be followed.
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Outdoor Antenna Grounding If an outside antenna or cable system is connected to the equipment, be sure the antenna or cable system is grounded as to provide some protection against voltage surges and built-up static charges. Lightning For added protection for this equipment during a lightning storm, or when it is left unattended and unused for long periods of time, unplug it from the wall outlet and disconnect the antenna or cable system.
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Motorola will not be liable to anyone for the end user's failure to use and/or dispose of batteries in the proper manner and in accordance with such laws, rules and regulations, or for any defect contained in batteries which may cause injury damage to persons or property.
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TERMINATE AUTOMATICALLY if you fail to comply with the terms of this License. Motorola is not responsible for any third party software that is provided as a bundled application, or otherwise, with the Software or that is downloaded to, or otherwise installed on, the Product.
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(such as translation, transformation or adaptation) without written permission from Motorola, Inc. Motorola reserves the right to revise this publication and to make changes in content from time to time without obligation on the part of Motorola to provide notification of such revision or change. Motorola provides this guide without warranty of any kind, either implied or expressed, including but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose.
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Page 8: Table Of Contents
Connecting your DCT* to a Stereo TV and Stereo VCR ... 24 Connecting your DCT* to an A/V Receiver, TV, and VCR ... 26 Connecting your DCT* to a Stereo TV, VCR, and DVD... 28 Recording Your Connections ... 30 Graphics Overlaying the Video... 32 DCT6200/DCT6208 User Guide...
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Data Devices ... 33 Data Features ... 34 Troubleshooting... 35 Specifications ... 40 Physical Dimensions... 40...
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To determine which features of digital cable are provided in your service area, please check with your local cable operator. They will be happy to provide instructions for these optional services. In this User Guide, DCT* refers to both the DCT6200 and DCT6208 High Definition Cable Receivers.
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FRONT PANEL Displays current channel and program information VIDEO IN USB* VIDEO IN* Connects to Connects to baseband video output of a support devices VCR, camcorder, or other video device TO TV/VCR Connects to TV or VCR CABLE IN Connects to cable signal from your service provider TV/VCR Enables DCT* to control a VCR...
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TV or VCR VIDEO SPDIF S-VIDEO Y Pb Pr Delivers component video Your DCT6200/DCT6208 may not support all of the inputs and outputs shown. DCT6200/DCT6208 User Guide SMART C ARD SMART CARD* Supports electronic commerce using a Smart Card.
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Page 13: Basic Operation, Turning Power On And Off, Changing Channels, Adjusting The Volume, Interactive Program Guide
BASIC OPERATION Turning Power On and Off POWER Press on the front panel to turn the DCT* on or off. When using the remote control, be sure it is in cable mode by pressing POWER before pressing Changing Channels You can change channels in two ways: CHANNEL Press + or - on the remote control to step through the...
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Page 14: Audio/video Connections
CAUTION! Do not place anything on top of the DCT*, especially other home entertainment components. Be sure to provide adequate ventilation to prevent overheating. DCT6200/DCT6208 User Guide OPTICAL SPDIF ). In most cases these outputs offer a CABLE ANTENNA IN...
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RF BYPASS oc=ETR=çÜãF ÅçååÉÅíáçå a`qSOMMLa`qSOMU VIDEO ETHERNET SPDIF AUDIO IN TV/VCR RPT OUT IEEE 1394 DVI-D OUT S-VIDEO RF IN RF IN AUDIO OUT OPTICAL Pass Card SPDIF CONV CONV CABLE TV/VCR CABLE From cable outlet To TV...
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DCT6200/DCT6208 User Guide The DCT* may be equipped with an optional RF Bypass switch. When the optional RF bypass switch is activated, it routes the cable signal directly to a cable-ready TV, bypassing the DCT*. This configuration enables you to view clear (unscrambled) analog programming on the direct cable signal should the DCT* be powered off.
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Page 17: Optimizing Your Dct* Output Settings
OPTIMIZING YOUR DCT* OUTPUT SETTINGS The Motorola DCT* delivers high-quality video for high definition TVs using the YPbPr (component) and DVI-D video connectors. This section describes how to use the on-screen display to set your DCT* to automatically optimize both standard and high definition video based on your HDTV and personal preferences.
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DCT6200/DCT6208 User Guide The DVI/YPbPr OUTPUT setting displays as YPbPr OUTPUT if you are not using the DVI video connection. The user settings will also be displayed on the front panel LED whether your TV is off or on. If the on-screen display menu does not appear on your HDTV screen, your TV may not support the default video output setting.
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Page 19: User Options
User Options Setting Description TV Type Selects the type of TV. The LED panel will display the output type you have selected. Defaults to 16:9. Options are 16:9 (for wide screen TVs); 4:3 LETTERBOX or 4:3 PAN/SCAN (for normal TVs). 4:3 LETTERBOX allows you to view widescreen programming in a letterbox format through the S-video, composite video, or RF video outputs when the DCT* is tuned to a widescreen...
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AUTO. Color Options are AUTO, WHITE, BLACK, RED, GREEN, BLUE, YELLOW, MAGENTA, or CYAN. Fore- Selects the opacity of the closed captions foreground. Defaults ground to AUTO. Opacity Options are AUTO, TRANSPARENT, TRANSLUCENT, SOLID, or FLASHING. DCT6200/DCT6208 User Guide...
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Setting Description Back- Selects the background color for closed captions. Defaults ground to AUTO. Color Options are AUTO, WHITE, BLACK, RED, GREEN, BLUE, YELLOW, MAGENTA, or CYAN. Back- Selects the background opacity for closed captions. Defaults ground to AUTO. Opacity Options are AUTO, TRANSPARENT, TRANSLUCENT, SOLID, or FLASHING.
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Page 22: Connecting Your Dct
A/V Receiver – Audio Stereo TV Stereo TV and Stereo VCR A/V Receiver, TV, and VCR Stereo TV, VCR, and DVD In this User Guide, DCT* refers to both the DCT6200 and DCT6208 High Definition Cable Receivers. DCT6200/DCT6208 User Guide...
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CONNECTING YOUR DCT* TO A HDTV – VIDEO ONLY `çãéçåÉåí=îáÇÉç ÅçååÉÅíáçå ÅçååÉÅíáçå TV/VCR CABLE `~ÄäÉ= áå DVI-HDTV CABLE/ ANTENNA IN VIDEO ETHERNET SPDIF AUDIO IN DVI-D OUT AUDIO OUT Pass Card báíÜÉê=L=çê eaqs Component Video Input a`qSOMMLa`qSOMU IEEE 1394 S-VIDEO OPTICAL SPDIF...
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A/V receiver, go to “Connecting Your DCT* to an A/V Receiver – Audio Only”. For information on configuring your DCT* settings, see “Optimizing Your DCT* Output Settings”. DCT6200/DCT6208 User Guide D OUT connector on the DCT* and...
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CONNECTING YOUR DCT* TO A HDTV – AUDIO ONLY ^ìÇáç ÅçååÉÅíáçå a`qSOMMLa`qSOMU VIDEO ETHERNET SPDIF AUDIO IN TV/VCR IEEE 1394 DVI-D OUT S-VIDEO CABLE AUDIO OUT OPTICAL Pass Card SPDIF eaqs INPUT S-VIDEO VIDEO AUDIO LEFT CABLE/ ANTENNA IN AUDIO RIGHT...
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Connecting HDTV – Audio Only Connect the stereo audio cable to the the DCT* and the HDTV. For information on configuring your DCT* settings, see “Optimizing Your DCT* Output Settings”. DCT6200/DCT6208 User Guide AUDIO R AUDIO LEFT AUDIO RIGHT connectors on connectors on the...
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CONNECTING YOUR DCT* TO AN A/V RECEIVER – AUDIO ONLY ^ìÇáç aáÖáí~ä=~ìÇáç ÅçååÉÅíáçå ÅçååÉÅíáçå TV/VCR CABLE AUDIO VIDEO VIDEO S-VIDEO CABLE/TV VIDEO 2 léíáÅ~ä ÅçååÉÅíáçå VIDEO ETHERNET SPDIF AUDIO IN DVI-D OUT AUDIO OUT Pass Card báíÜÉê=L=çê DIGITAL INPUT COAX OPTICAL TV/MONITOR SPEAKER...
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Stereo audio: Connect the stereo audio cable to the connectors on the DCT* and the connectors on the A/V receiver. For information on configuring your DCT* settings, see “Optimizing Your DCT* Output Settings”. DCT6200/DCT6208 User Guide OPTICAL SPDIF OPTICAL DIGITAL INPUT COAX connector on the A/V...
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Page 29: Connecting Your Dct* To A Stereo Tv
CONNECTING YOUR DCT* TO A STEREO TV oc=ETR=çÜãF pJsáÇÉç sáÇÉç ^ìÇáç ÅçååÉÅíáçå =ÅçååÉÅíáçå ÅçååÉÅíáçå ÅçååÉÅíáçå a`qSOMMLa`qSOMU VIDEO ETHERNET SPDIF AUDIO IN TV/VCR IEEE 1394 DVI-D OUT S-VIDEO CABLE AUDIO OUT OPTICAL Pass Card SPDIF `~ÄäÉ= áå báíÜÉê=L=çê píÉêÉç=qs báíÜÉê=L=çê INPUT S-VIDEO VIDEO AUDIO LEFT...
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DCT* and the TV. This video connection method does not support High Definition video. For more information, see “Connecting your DCT* to an HDTV – Video Only” on page 16. DCT6200/DCT6208 User Guide CABLE ANTENNA IN connector on the TV.
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Page 31: Connecting Your Dct* To A Stereo Tv And Stereo Vcr
CONNECTING YOUR DCT* TO A STEREO TV AND STEREO VCR oc=ETR=çÜãF sáÇÉç ÅçååÉÅíáçå ÅçååÉÅíáçå ETHERNET TV/VCR CABLE `~ÄäÉ=áå píÉêÉç=s`o INPUT CABLE/ AUDIO VIDEO ANTENNA IN To TV ^ìÇáç ÅçååÉÅíáçå VIDEO SPDIF AUDIO IN DVI-D OUT S-VIDEO AUDIO OUT Pass Card OUTPUT AUDIO VIDEO...
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VCR and the The video connection method does not support high definition video. For more information, see “Connecting your DCT* to an HDTV – Video Only” on page 16. DCT6200/DCT6208 User Guide AUDIO OUT R INPUT AUDIO R VIDEO OUT connector on the stereo VCR.
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Page 33: Connecting Your Dct* To An A/v Receiver, Tv, And Vcr
CONNECTING YOUR DCT* TO AN A/V RECEIVER, TV, AND VCR oc=ETR=çÜãF sáÇÉç ÅçååÉÅíáçå ÅçååÉÅíáçå TV/VCR CABLE `~ÄäÉ= áå INPUT CABLE/ AUDIO VIDEO ANTENNA IN To TV ^ìÇáç aáÖáí~ä=~ìÇáç ÅçååÉÅíáçå ÅçååÉÅíáçå VIDEO ETHERNET SPDIF AUDIO IN DVI-D OUT S-VIDEO AUDIO OUT Pass Card píÉêÉç=s`o OUTPUT...
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VCR and the The video connection method does not support high definition video. For more information, see “Connecting your DCT* to an HDTV – Video Only” on page 16. DCT6200/DCT6208 User Guide AUDIO OUT R INPUT R connectors on the A/V receiver.
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Page 35: Connecting Your Dct* To A Stereo Tv, Vcr, And Dvd
CONNECTING YOUR DCT* TO A STEREO TV, VCR, AND DVD oc=ETR=çÜãF pJsáÇÉç ÅçååÉÅíáçå =ÅçååÉÅíáçå ETHERNET TV/VCR CABLE `~ÄäÉ= áå INPUT CABLE/ AUDIO VIDEO ANTENNA IN To TV sáÇÉç ÅçååÉÅíáçå VIDEO SPDIF AUDIO IN DVI-D OUT S-VIDEO AUDIO OUT OPTICAL Pass Card OUTPUT AUDIO VIDEO...
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TV and the The video connection method illustrated here does not support high definition video. For more information, see “Connecting your DCT* to an HDTV – Video Only” on page 16. DCT6200/DCT6208 User Guide TO TV ANTENNA IN connector on the VCR.
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Page 37: Recording Your Connections
RECORDING YOUR CONNECTIONS Use this diagram to record connections between your home entertainment components. Later, you can use this diagram to reconnect your system if you move the equipment or add new equipment. Disconnect the power from the DCT* before connecting or changing cable connections.
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CABLE INPUT CABLE/ AUDIO VIDEO ANTENNA IN To TV píÉêÉç=êÉÅÉáîÉê CD IN AUX IN TAPE 1 CABLE/TV VIDEO 2 DCT6200/DCT6208 User Guide VIDEO ETHERNET SPDIF AUDIO IN DVI-D OUT AUDIO OUT Pass Card OUTPUT AUDIO VIDEO CABLE/ ANTENNA IN SPEAKER...
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(4:3) programming. If the 4:3 Override is set to 480i and the subscriber tunes to a 4:3 standard channel, the DCT* displays graphics overlays on all outputs even if the DVI or YPbPr Output Mode is 1080i, 720p, or 480p. DCT6200 Secondary Video Output Composite S-Video Out Video only...
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DCT6200/DCT6208 User Guide DATA DEVICES a`qSOMMLa`qSOMU VIDEO ETHERNET SPDIF AUDIO IN TV/VCR IEEE 1394 DVI-D OUT S-VIDEO CABLE AUDIO OUT OPTICAL Pass Card SPDIF Audio/Video devices devices Do not attempt to connect data devices without contacting your service provider. Advanced data features require the proper application and...
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Page 41: Data Features
Data Features In addition to high quality audio and video, the DCT* has the capability to deliver high-speed data services such as Internet access, e-mail, IP Telephony, E-Commerce and home banking. Your DCT* may be equipped with the interface connections illustrated, but their functionality depends on the services offered by your service provider.
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Page 42: Troubleshooting
Press and release operation keys one at a time, firmly and deliberately. Try changing channels using the buttons on the DCT* front panel. Check the batteries in the remote control. Install new batteries if needed. DCT6200/DCT6208 User Guide POWER button on the DCT* front panel instead...
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Problem Possible Solution There is no audio Verify that the when viewing cable control has not been pressed. Press channels control to restore sound. If the DCT* audio output is connected to the TV, verify that the If the DCT* audio output is connected to a home theater receiver, verify that the receiver is set to the appropriate input source and the mute button on the receiver has not been pressed.
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If the DCT* is connected to a standard definition (SD) TV, verify that the DCT* is configured to use the 480i output mode. Verify that closed captions on the DCT* have been enabled in the User Settings menu. DCT6200/DCT6208 User Guide...
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Problem Possible Solution There are black Wide screen TVs display 4:3 programs in this format bars to the right unless set to Stretch. Turn on the 4:3 OVERRIDE feature and left of the in the User Settings menu. This enables most wide picture screen TVs to stretch the video to fill the screen (see the TV manual for information about stretching 4:3 video).
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4:3 TV. Because this is part of the broadcast, the DCT* cannot correct the video. You may be able to minimize the border using the zoom feature on the TV. DCT6200/DCT6208 User Guide...
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Page 47: Specifications, Physical Dimensions
SPECIFICATIONS Physical Dimensions Size 17.13 in. Weight 9.5 pounds 12.75 in. 2.75 in.
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