Explorer 3250HD ® Digital Interactive Set-Top User’s Guide In This Guide Safety Information ........2 Welcome! ..........4 Before You Begin ........5 Connecting the Set-Top ......7 Installing the RF Bypass ......11 Using the Set-Top ........13 Setting Menu Options ......14 Troubleshooting ........
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Object and Liquid Entry Grounding Never push objects of any kind into this product This set-top has a two-prong plug. Properly through openings as they may touch dangerous ground (earth) this set-top by inserting the plug voltage points or short out parts that could result into a grounded electrical, two-socket outlet.
W W W W W elcome! elcome! elcome! elcome! elcome! Congratulations on adding the The Explorer 3250HD Set-Top also Explorer ® 3250 High Definition Digital provides you with the ability to Interactive Set-Top (3250HD) to your experience video-on-demand (VOD), television viewing experience! if offered by your cable service provider.
13 The Power key is used to turn the 5 The Bypass indicator illuminates Explorer 3250HD on and off. The when the optional bypass feature light above of the Power key is on.* illuminates when the power is on.
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Back Panel Connectors CAUTION AUDIO OUT RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN Overview AVIS: RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE NE PAS OUVRIR CABLE CABLE IN THIS DEVICE IS INTENDED TO BE ATTACHED TO A RECEIVER THAT IS NOT USED TO RECEIVE OVER-THE-AIR BROADCAST SIGNALS.
AC power source, but do not turn connection diagrams on the following on your set-top or HDTV yet. pages to connect the Explorer 3250HD 5. Wait for the front of your set-top to Set-Top to your HDTV and other display one of the following: devices.
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Set-Top Connected to HDTV and Stereo VCR Connecting an Explorer 3250HD Set-Top to an HDTV and a stereo VCR, enables you to record and play back TV programming. Note: HD programs record to your VCR in SD format. Explorer 3250HD...
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Set-Top Connected to an HDTV Using Component Video Cables Connecting an Explorer 3250HD Set-Top to an HDTV, using the component video cable (YPbPr), provides all programming content–—both HDTV and SDTV programming—through the HDTV inputs on the HDTV. Explorer 3250HD CAUTION...
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Set-Top Connected to a Home Theater Receiver, HDTV, and Stereo VCR This diagram shows an Explorer 3250HD Set-Top connected to a home theater receiver, HDTV, and stereo VCR. Explorer 3250HD CAUTION AUDIO OUT RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN...
Installing the RF Bypass Installing the RF Bypass Installing the RF Bypass Installing the RF Bypass Installing the RF Bypass Connecting the RF Bypass enables you to watch one program while recording CABLE COMMUNICATIONS CABLE IN another. LISTED 14141 BYPASS 120 VAC 120 VAC 60Hz 40W...
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Activate the Press and hold the Bypass key on screen. However, you can record RF Bypass the remote control. The Bypass either analog or digital channels Module indicator on the front panel of the on your VCR while the Bypass set-top will illuminate.
Using the Set-T Using the Set-T op Using the Set-T Using the Set-T After you set up your Explorer 3250HD provider will send nightly program- Set-Top, and the front panel displays ming updates to your set-top (such the current time, you can turn on the as program guide information).
Setting Menu Options Setting Menu Options Setting Menu Options Setting Menu Options Set-Top To access the menus: The Explorer 3250HD Set-Top offers Menu the following two menu settings that • Press SETTINGS once to view the Settings you can use to configure your set-top Quick Settings menu.
T T T T T r r r r r oub oub leshooting leshooting leshooting leshooting leshooting If your set-top does not function as If the situation persists, contact your expected, read the following condi- cable service provider. tions and suggestions. Questions If your set-top does not perform as expected, check the following condi-...
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United States FCC Compliance Canada EMI Regulation This equipment has been tested and found to comply This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of with the applicable limits of Part 15 of FCC Rules. These the Canadian Interference Causing Equipment Regula- limits are designed to provide reasonable protection tions.
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