INTRODUCTION. Motorola DCT2000

INTRODUCTION

Welcome and congratulations on receiving your state-of-art Motorola

DCT2000 digital cable receiver.

Digital cable brings a world of possibilities to your existing television set including more channels, an easy-to-use interactive program guide and unsurpassed digital audio and video quality. And that’s just the beginning. You also have access to Pay-per-View special events and movies, increased parental control, commercial-free events, digital quality music, and in many areas Video-on-Demand. Just like the name implies, Video-on-Demand allows you to rent, pause, rewind, and fast forward movies, from the comfort of your living room.

This guide introduces you to the Motorola DCT2000, outlines important safeguards, runs the basic operation and offers different wiring configurations used to connect the Motorola DCT2000 to your existing home entertainment equipment. Our primary focus is to assist you with the detailed step-by-step illustrated instructions to ease complications that may arise when setting up your system. We are excited about your new home entertainment capabilities and look forward to getting you started.

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INTRODUCTION

FRONT PANEL

A/B Indicator

Lights if optional switch is activated

Message Indicator

Indicates a message is waiting when illuminated

CURSOR

GUIDE

MESSAGES

A/B

INFO

MENU

Guide

Displays the electronic program guide

Cursor

Moves the cursor in menu and electronic program guide screens Info

Displays current channel and program information

Menu

Displays the main menu

SPDIF

A SPDIF RCA connector that provides

Dolby ® Digital audio or PCM audio (digital audio recording).

The audio settings are defined in the electronic program guide.

Aux Audio

Connect audio from auxiliary audio equipment

AUX AUDIO IN SPDIF

TO

TV/VCR

RF

IN

TO RF IN

CABLE IN

R L

AUDIO OUT

VIDEO

To TV/VCR

Connect the Digital Receiver to TV or VCR

Cable In

Connect to cable signal from cable service company

Audio Out (R/L)

Connect to left/right audio inputs of a stereo receiver or a TV with stereo sound

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Display

Displays channel numbers and time of day

Power Indicator

Lights when Digital Receiver is turned on

Remote Indicator

Flashes when an error-free signal is received from the remote control

CHANNEL

SELECT

REMOTE

POWER

A/B POWER

Power Switch

Activates functions of the Digital Receiver

CH - or CH +

Scrolls down or up through the channels

A/B

Manually enables optional modules

(a cable-ready TV is required)

Select

Selects menu options and tunes channels from electronic program guide

BACK PANEL

Optical

An optical connector that provides

Dolby ® 5.1 (Digital AC-3) audio.

Optical TV

Pass Card

S-VIDEO

IR

SWITCHED

105-125V

60Hz

4A MAX

500W MAX

Video

Connect to video input of TV or VCR

S-Video

Connect to S-Video input of TV or VCR

AC Switched Outlet

Connect AC power cord from another device, such as a TV or VCR

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