User Settings. Arris DCT6412 DUAL-TUNER DVR AND HD SET-TOP - MICROSOFT FOUNDATION, DCT 6400, DCT6412, DCT6400 Series

DCT6400 Series User Guide

User Settings

Setting Description

TV Type

DVI/YPbPr

Output

Sets the aspect ratio. The front panel display indicates the type you select. Defaults to 16:9. Options are 16:9 for wide screen TVs or 4:3 LETTERBOX or 4:3 PAN/SCAN for standard TVs:

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4:3 LETTERBOX fits widescreen programming on the screen by placing black bars at the top and bottom.

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4:3 PAN/SCAN fills the screen by cropping the left and right edges of widescreen programming.

Sets the video display format for the component video outputs. The front panel display indicates the format you select. Defaults to 1080i. Options are 1080i, 720p, 480p, or

480i.

Some TVs only support certain display formats. Check your

TV user manual for more information.

If you are not using an HDTV with the DCT*, selecting a format other than 480i causes the on-screen display to go blank. If this occurs, you can view the settings on the front panel display to change the YPbPr Output back to 480i.

If you are not using the DVI video connection, the

DVI/YPbPr OUTPUT setting displays as YPbPr OUTPUT.

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Setting Description

4:3 Override

Closed Caption

Turns closed captions off or on. The front panel display indicates the status of the closed captions. Defaults to

DISABLED. Options are ENABLED or DISABLED.

Pen Size

Sets the font size for closed captions. Defaults to AUTO.

Options are AUTO, STANDARD, LARGE, or SMALL.

Font Style

Sets the font style for closed captions. Defaults to AUTO.

Options are AUTO, MONO SERIF, PROPORTION SERIF,

MONO NO SERIF, PROPORTION NO SERIF, CASUAL,

CURSIVE, or SMALL.

Foreground

Color

Sets the display format for 4:3 standard-definition programming. If the YPrPb Output is set to 1080i, 720p, or

480p, this setting defaults to 480i. If the YPrPb Output is set to 480i, this setting defaults to OFF and cannot be changed.

Options are:

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OFF displays non-high-definition programs having a 4:3 aspect ratio in wide screen format. On an HDTV, black bars display on the left and right of the picture.

Selecting OFF for a 4:3 TV may result in a small picture with black bars around it.

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480i displays non-high-definition programs in their original 480i format. Some TVs cannot display 480i format on their component video inputs (YPbPr). Check the TV user manual for more information. Graphics overlaying the video are displayed.

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480p converts non-high-definition TV programs to a higher-quality 480p format. Some TVs cannot display

480p format on their component video inputs (YPbPr).

Check the TV user manual for more information.

Graphics overlaying the video are not displayed.

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Stretch automatically stretches all standard definition programming to fill your widescreen display. Stretch can only be selected if you have TV Type set to 16:9.

Foreground

Opacity

Sets the foreground color for closed captions. Defaults to

AUTO. Options are AUTO, WHITE, BLACK, RED, GREEN,

BLUE, YELLOW, MAGENTA, or CYAN.

Sets the opacity of the closed captions foreground. Defaults to AUTO. Options are AUTO, TRANSPARENT,

TRANSLUCENT, SOLID, or FLASHING.

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DCT6400 Series User Guide

Setting Description

Background

Color

Background

Opacity

Sets the background color for closed captions. Defaults to

AUTO. Options are AUTO, WHITE, BLACK, RED, GREEN,

BLUE, YELLOW, MAGENTA, or CYAN.

Sets the background opacity for closed captions. Defaults to

AUTO. Options are AUTO, TRANSPARENT,

TRANSLUCENT, SOLID, or FLASHING.

Service

Selection

Settings

Sets the service for closed captions. Defaults to AUTO.

Options are AUTO, PRIMARY LANGUAGE,

SECONDARY LANGUAGE, 3, 4, 5, or 6.

Sets the default settings for closed captions (AUTO) or the settings you have configured (USER). Defaults to AUTO.

Options are AUTO or USER.

Restore Defaults Resets the on-screen display options to their default settings.

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