Important Note Regarding The Hdmi Interface On The 8300Hd/8300Hdc; Connect External Devices To The Dvr - Scientific Atlanta Explorer User Manual

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The HDMI interface automatically configures the audio output for a format supported
by the TV attached to the DVR through the HDMI connection. This automatic
configuration is only performed the first time the DVR is connected through the
HDMI interface to a compatible TV. When the automated process is finished, the
DVR sets the audio output format to either Dolby
selected format is provided to all digital outputs. As a result, if the TV does not
support Dolby Digital decoding, you may need to override the automatic setting to
provide Dolby-formatted content to a Home Theater Receiver connected to the
digital output on the DVR. In addition, if the DVR is connected to a different TV, you
may need to manually set the output to a format that the new TV supports.
To override the automatic configuration or to change the audio output format used
on the HDMI interface, complete the following steps:
1. Press
2. Press
3. Press to select Dolby Digital. This setting sends Dolby Digital audio to the HDMI,
DIGITAL AUDIO OUT, and OPTICAL AUDIO OUT connectors.
4. Press to accept the option for the DVR.
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5. Press to return to normal viewing.
Note: If you set the audio output to a format that the TV does support, you
will not get any audio through the TV. You will either need to listen with a
secondary device such as a Home Theater Receiver or manually switch the
configuration back to one supported by the TV to hear the audio for the
program using the TV speakers.
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Do you have an external device, such as a VCR, camcorder, or video game device
but no Audio/Video Input connectors on your TV for easy connectivity? Connect the
external device to your DVR instead!
• On 8300-series DVRs, the DVR front panel has Audio and Video Input
connectors that allow you to connect to the video and left/right (L/R) audio
outputs of an external device to deliver the audio and video to your TV.
• On 8000-series DVRs, the Audio and Video Input connectors are located on the
rear panel of the DVR.
After you connect the external device to your DVR, press the Video Source key on
your remote to switch between the external device (Auxiliary) and your DVR. When
you switch to the Auxiliary device, an on-screen banner briefly displays "Video
Source: Auxiliary." When you press the Video Source key to switch back to the
DVR device, the currently tuned channel is displayed.
Note: The on-screen content of the external device cannot be copied to
your DVR hard drive.
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