Setting Up To Display In Hd - Dish Network Solo 381 User Manual

Chapter 11
Connecting to a TV
No Picture on the HDTV
This section will help you make a picture on the HDTV in the event that you could not do so in the
previous sections.
1
Connect RCA-type cable connections between the receiver and the HDTV.
2
Make sure the receiver and HDTV are on.
3
Make sure the HDTV is set to display satellite TV. Look on the back of your HDTV and consult your
HDTV user's guide.
4
Change the HDTV settings as described in the next section.
5
Switch the HDTV to display satellite TV from the YPbPr or DISH DVI inputs. If you have a picture,
you are finished.
6
Repeat steps 4 and 5 until the HDTV displays video from the receiver.

Setting Up to Display in HD

Use the following steps to select the desired HDTV format.
1
Consult your HDTV user's guide for the HD format resolution that the TV supports (1080i or 720p).
2
Press MENU, select System Setup (6), Installation (1), and then HDTV Setup (9).
3
Select the Aspect Ratio option that matches your TV:
• 16x9 is the setting for wide screen HDTV display.
• 4x3 #1 is the setting to use on a 4x3 TV that uses vertical compression. A compatible TV
automatically makes the 16x9 picture letterbox format (black bars top and bottom), to preserve
the correct horizontal and vertical proportions.
• 4x3 #2 is the setting to use on a 4x3 TV that does NOT have internal vertical compression.
The TV will not show black bars at the top and bottom, and the picture will appear tall and
skinny.
4
Press Save.
5
If required, set up the HDTV to display in the format you desire. Some HDTVs will automatically
adjust to the resolution setting of the receiver.
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