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This manual includes the manufacturer’s recommended safeguards and all the information needed to connect your receiver to both your in-home IP network and your entertainment system. The safety and installation information was developed and provided primarily by the receiver manufacturer, ARRIS Enterprises, Inc. VIP2250 U-verse DVR Receiver Installation Manual...
Introduction Congratulations on receiving this ARRIS VIP2250 U-verse DVR TV Receiver. The VIP2250 provides these extraordinary home entertainment features: • High Definition TV (HDTV), which provides up to twice the color resolution and up to six times the sharpness of standard TV when connected to an HD-capable TV •...
Overview Front Panel The illustration below and the table following it describe the VIP2250 front-panel features. Item Function POWER Turns the U-verse TV receiver on or off If held for ten (10) seconds or longer, restarts the TV receiver Lights green when the TV receiver is on USB 2.0 connector...
Overview Rear Panel The illustration below and the table following it describe the VIP2250 front-panel features. Item Function TO WALL Coaxial input for digital signal from your service provider (VIDEO IN) NETWORK Ethernet 10/100Base-T RJ-45 port for IP video output...
Connecting Your TV Receiver This section describes connecting the VIP2250 to your home entertainment system. Instructions and diagrams are included for connections to: • High-Definition TV (HDTV) • Home Theater Receiver–Audio • Stereo TV • Stereo TV and Stereo VCR •...
Definition video and audio signal. No other connections are necessary. Common Cabling Examples The following cabling diagrams illustrate common sample audio/video (A/V) connections. When connecting other components to your TV Receiver, refer to the other component installation manuals for additional connection information. VIP2250 U-verse DVR Receiver Installation Manual...
DVI and component video carry video signals only. To connect the audio, refer to the following page. To connect to a home theater receiver, refer to “Connecting to a Home Theater Receiver – Audio Only. ” VIP2250 U-verse DVR Receiver Installation Manual...
OUT L and R connectors. In most cases, S/PDIF offers better audio quality, including support for Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound. HDMI carries video and audio. If you connect your HDTV using HDMI, no additional audio connections to the TV are necessary. VIP2250 U-verse DVR Receiver Installation Manual...
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Either / or Sample stereoTV INPUT S-VIDEO VIDEO AUDIO LEFT CABLE/ ANTENNA IN AUDIO RIGHT This video connection method does not support HD video. For more information, see “Connecting an HDTV – Video Only. ” VIP2250 U-verse DVR Receiver Installation Manual...
AUDIO VIDEO ANTENNA IN VIDEO AUDIO LEFT CABLE/ ToTV ANTENNA IN AUDIO RIGHT This video connection method does not support HD video. For more information, see “Connecting to an HDTV – Video Only. ” VIP2250 U-verse DVR Receiver Installation Manual...
VIDEO VIDEO S-VIDEO OPTICAL CABLE/TV VIDEO 2 TV/MONITOR SPEAKER OUTPUT CONNECTORS VIDEO S-VIDEO This video connection method does not support HD video. For more information, see “Connecting to an HDTV – Video Only. ” VIP2250 U-verse DVR Receiver Installation Manual...
Press and release operation keys one at a time, firmly and deliberately. Try changing channels using the buttons on the TV receiver front panel. Check the batteries in the remote control. Install new batteries if needed. VIP2250 U-verse DVR Receiver Installation Manual...
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Verify that the home theater receiver is set to a surround sound audio mode (Dolby Digital, Dolby Pro Logic® II, Dolby Pro Logic). Verify that the home theater receiver is properly configured to work with all connected speakers. VIP2250 U-verse DVR Receiver Installation Manual...
According to 47 CFR, Parts 2 and 15 for Class B Personal Computers and Peripherals; and/or CPU Boards and Power Supplies used with Class B Personal Computers, ARRIS Enterprises, Inc., 6450 Sequence Drive, San Diego, CA 92121, 1 800 225 9446, declares under sole responsibility that the product identifies with 47 CFR Part 2 and 15 of the FCC Rules as a Class B digital device.
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