Scientific Atlanta Explorer HDTV Setup Wizard User Manual

Scientific atlanta explorer hdtv setup wizard user's guide

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Introducing the Setup Wizard ................................ 2

Picture Formats ....................................................... 3

Setting Up Your HDTV With the Setup Wizard ..... 7

Easy Setup Instructions ......................................... 11

Advanced Setup Instructions ................................ 12

Changing the Settings While Watching TV ........... 13

Closed Captioning .................................................. 16

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Page 1: Table Of Contents
® Explorer User’s Guide HDTV Setup Wizard In This Guide Introducing the Setup Wizard ... 2 Picture Formats ... 3 Setting Up Your HDTV With the Setup Wizard ... 7 Easy Setup Instructions ... 11 Advanced Setup Instructions ... 12 Changing the Settings While Watching TV ...
Page 2: Introducing The Setup Wizard
Introducing the Setup Wizard Introducing the Setup Wizard What Is the Setup The Explorer HDTV Setup Wizard is an on-screen program that helps you set up your high-definition TV (HDTV) to receive the best picture quality that the HDTV Wizard? supports.
Page 3: Picture Formats
Picture Formats What is the The type of screen your HDTV has (wide screen or standard screen) determines how the set-top displays programs on the screen. The picture Difference Between format for an HDTV is a combination of aspect ratio and screen resolution a Standard Screen and is different for standard-screen and wide-screen HDTVs.
Page 4 Picture Formats What is the Screen The screen resolution indicates the amount of detail that the picture displays. Resolution is identified by the number of display lines on the screen. The Resolution? techniques that an HDTV uses to “paint” the picture on the screen are referred to as progressive and interlaced.
Page 5 The type of screen your HDTV has determines how the set-top displays How Do I programs on the screen. The following examples show how programs will look Know Which when the picture format is set to Normal mode (not Stretch or Zoom modes). Picture Format To Choose? Standard-Screen HDTVs...
Page 6 Picture Formats Wide-Screen HDTVs On a wide screen HDTV, these picture Automatically display in this manner: formats: 480p or 480i standard Pillarbox format 720p or 1080i wide Full screen format...
Page 7: Setting Up Your Hdtv With The Setup Wizard
Setting Up Your HDTV With the Setup Wizard Before you begin to set up your HDTV 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.
Page 8 Setting Up Your HDTV With the Setup Wizard Prepare the If your HDTV displays a black screen when you turn it on, the set-top may be sending a picture format that your HDTV does not support. Prepare the Set-Top to Send set-top to send all picture formats that your HDTV supports.
Page 9 Is There More Yes. The Setup Wizard provides two options for selecting your screen type: Than One • If you choose the Easy option, the Setup Wizard automatically sets up the Setup Option? HDTV to receive programming in 1080i and 480i format. •...
Page 10 Setting Up Your HDTV With the Setup Wizard 1. Press 2. Choose one of the following options: to start the set up. • To choose the Easy Setup option press ; then, go to the Easy Setup Instructions on page 11. •...
Page 11: Easy Setup Instructions
Easy Setup Instructions 1. Press TV screen you have. 2. Press Power to begin watching TV. Notes: • If you pressed complete. The TV is set to receive programming in 1080i and 480i format. • If you pressed complete. The TV is set to receive programming in 1080i format.
Page 12: Advanced Setup Instructions
Advanced Setup Instructions Advanced Setup Instructions 1. Press of TV screen you have. 2. Press formats look on your TV screen. 3. Press SELECT to toggle between the Save and Remove options, or press format looks on your TV screen. Important: If you see a black screen, press screen.
Page 13: Changing The Settings While Watching Tv
Changing the Settings While Watching TV Some channels are high definition (HD) and some are not. To maximize viewing of non-HD channels, you can toggle between an HD scan rate (either 1080i or 720p) and a standard definition scan rate (either 480i or 480p). How Do I Change Press the the Picture Size?
Page 14 Changing the Settings While Watching TV How Can I Change 1. Press Settings to access the Quick the Picture Settings If There Is Not a # 2. Scroll to Picture Format or Picture Key On the Remote Control? 3. Press 4.
Page 15 Display Formats The following table illustrates the relationship between the format option you chose, the signal the set-top receives, and how the picture is displayed on the For Digital Sources TV screen. If you chose this picture format option: Fixed Pass-Through Upconvert 1 Upconvert 2...
Page 16: Closed Captioning
Closed Captioning Closed Captioning What Is Closed Closed captioning is text on the TV screen related to the programming being viewed. What you see is an abbreviated version of the actors’ dialogue and Captioning? indications of important background sounds. For sporting events, closed captioning provides realtime play-by-play descriptions from the announcers.
Page 17 Choose a Closed 1. Press Settings twice to access the General Settings menu. Captioning Source 2. Scroll to CC:Source. 3. Press 4. Scroll through the options and select the recommended sources: Std CC1 and Digital 1. 1. Press Settings twice to access the General Settings menu. Control the Audio Volume While 2.
Page 18 Closed Captioning Change the Depending on the program or caption provider, you may or may not be able to change how the closed captioning looks on the TV screen. Look of Closed Captioning 1. Press Settings twice to access the General Settings menu. 2.
Page 19 Change the Shading The shading and color options for the text (characters) is the same as for the background shading and color. and Color of the Characters Change the Character Shading 1. Scroll to CC:Characters. 2. Press 3. Press 4. Select your choice. Change the Character Color 1.
Page 20 © 2004 Scientific-Atlanta, Inc. All rights reserved. Explorer, Scientific-Atlanta, and the Scientific-Atlanta logo are registered trademarks of Scientific-Atlanta, Inc. All other trademarks shown are property of their respective owners. Product and service availability subject to change without notice. Scientific-Atlanta, Inc., 5030 Sugarloaf Parkway, Box 465447, Lawrenceville, GA 30042 www.scientificatlanta.com January 2004 Printed in USA.