CONTENTS IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ............4 Welcome! ...................... 6 Safety First ....................6 Identify Your 3240HD..................6 What’s On the Front Panel? ................. 7 What’s On the Back Panel? ................8 Connecting the 3240HD ................10 Connections for a Standard-Defi nition TV and VCR ........11 Watch TV ......................
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Heed Warnings Do not overload electrical outlets, extension cords, or integral convenience receptacles as this can result in a risk of fi re or Adhere to all warnings on the product and in the operating electric shock. For products that require battery power or other instructions.
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS, continued Protecting This Product From Foreign Objects and Checking Product Safety Water or Moisture Damage Upon completion of any service or repairs to this product, the service technician must perform safety checks to determine that this product is in proper operating condition. WARNING: Avoid electric shock and fi...
Use the instructions in this guide to install the 3240HD, to become familiar with the buttons on the front panel, and to access your cable services. Then, sit back and enjoy the Explorer 3240HD Set-Top experience! For more information about this product, visit our website: http://www.cisco.com/web/consumer/support/index.html...
What’s On the Front Panel? GUIDE INFO EXIT SETTINGS POWER BYPASS T11781 1 Message Blinks or illuminates when a message from your cable service provider is waiting. Indicator To access the message, press the Info button 2 IR Sensor Receives the infrared signal from the remote control 3 LED Display Displays the selected channel number and time of day 4 Guide...
What’s On the Back Panel? 3240HD Standard Model CAUTION AUDIO OUT 0003B4287797 RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN AVIS: SABDQXTL N0006246618 RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE NE PAS OUVRIR OPTICAL CABLE CABLE IN THIS DEVICE IS INTENDED TO BE ATTACHED AUDIO TO A RECEIVER THAT IS NOT USED TO RECEIVE OVER-THE-AIR BROADCAST...
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What’s On the Back Panel? 3240HD Loop-Through Model DIGITAL AUDIO DIGITAL AUDIO VIDEO VIDEO 000A73EA10A6 OPTICAL SABHWXKD N0018695342 AUDIO 120 VAC 120 VAC 60HZ 400W 60HZ 40W AUDIO DVD/D-VHS AUDIO HDTV INPUT OUTPUT 14 15 T11860 Provides digital video signals to the HDTV 1 DVI* 2 IR Port* Use with the optional VCR Commander service...
Connecting the 3240HD To connect your 3240HD to your entertainment devices, complete these steps. Connect the coaxial cable that carries the signal from your cable service provider to the Cable In connector on the back panel of the 3240HD. To connect your SDTV to the 3240HD, see the connection diagrams beginning on page 11.
Connections for a Standard-Defi nition TV and VCR When using the 3240HD with an SDTV, you must make the following connections to view content. Check your user’s guide that came with your TV for connection instructions. Use one of the following connection combinations, but not both: •...
Watch TV Access Services and Programs Access cable services and programs by pressing the following keys on the remote control: • Guide–Access the on-screen guide. The on-screen guide displays schedules of TV programs and other services available from your cable service provider, such as video-on-demand and pay-per-view programs.
Connecting to an HDTV Using YPbPr Cables and Audio Cables Explorer 3240HD DHCT Connect the CAUTION YPrPb on the AUDIO OUT 0003B4287797 RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN 3240HD to AVIS: SABDQXTL N0006246618 RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE NE PAS OUVRIR...
Connecting to an HDTV and Stereo VCR Explorer 3240HD DHCT Connect the CAUTION 3240HD to AUDIO OUT 0003B4287797 RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN AVIS: SABDQXTL N0006246618 RISQUE DE CHOC the HDTV. ELECTRIQUE NE PAS OUVRIR OPTICAL CABLE CABLE IN...
Connecting to a Home Theater Receiver, HDTV, and Stereo VCR Explorer 3240HD DHCT Connect the 3240HD to the CAUTION AUDIO OUT 0003B4287797 RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN Home Theater AVIS: SABDQXTL N0006246618 RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE NE PAS OUVRIR...
Connecting to an HDTV and a DVD Player Explorer 3240HD DHCT Connect the CAUTION 3240HD to AUDIO OUT 0003B4287797 RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN AVIS: the HDTV. SABDQXTL N0006246618 RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE NE PAS OUVRIR OPTICAL CABLE...
Connecting to an HDTV Using YPrPb Cables and Audio Explorer 3240HD DHCT Loop-Through Model Connect the DIGITAL AUDIO DIGITAL AUDIO VIDEO OUT VIDEO VIDEO 000A73EA10A6 OPTICAL SABHWXKD N0018695342 AUDIO on the 3240HD to the VIDEO IN 120 VAC 120 VAC on the HDTV.
Connecting to an HDTV Using a DVI Cable and Audio Cables Explorer 3240HD DHCT Loop-Through Model Connect the DVI DIGITAL AUDIO DIGITAL AUDIO on the 3240HD VIDEO VIDEO 000A73EA10A6 OPTICAL SABHWXKD N0018695342 AUDIO to the DVI/HDCP IN on the HDTV.
Connecting to an HDTV and a Stereo VCR Explorer 3240HD DHCT Loop-Through Model Connect the DIGITAL AUDIO DIGITAL AUDIO 3240HD to VIDEO VIDEO 000A73EA10A6 OPTICAL SABHWXKD N0018695342 AUDIO the HDTV. 120 VAC 120 VAC 60HZ 400W 60HZ 40W AUDIO DVD/D-VHS...
Connecting to a Home Theater Receiver, HDTV, and Stereo VCR Explorer 3240HD DHCT Loop-Through Model Connect the DIGITAL AUDIO DIGITAL AUDIO 3240HD to VIDEO VIDEO 000A73EA10A6 OPTICAL SABHWXKD N0018695342 AUDIO the Home Theater 120 VAC 120 VAC Receiver. 60HZ 400W...
Connecting to an HDTV and DVD Player Explorer 3240HD DHCT Loop-Through Model Note: This connection DIGITAL AUDIO DIGITAL AUDIO option allows you to VIDEO VIDEO 000A73EA10A6 OPTICAL SABHWXKD N0018695342 AUDIO use the HDTV remote control to switch 120 VAC 120 VAC...
Connecting to an HDTV and D-VHS Player Explorer 3240HD DHCT Loop-Through Model Connect the DIGITAL AUDIO DIGITAL AUDIO 3240HD to the VIDEO VIDEO 000A73EA10A6 OPTICAL SABHWXKD N0018695342 AUDIO D-VHS player. 120 VAC 120 VAC 60HZ 400W 60HZ 40W AUDIO DVD/D-VHS...
• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Cisco Systems, Inc. owns copyrights to the fi rmware in this equipment. You may only use the fi rmware in the • Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit equipment in which it is provided.
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