Scientific Atlanta Explorer 8000HD Installation Guide

1Explorer 8000HDHome Entertainment ServerUser’s Installation GuideIn This GuideSafety Information...2Introduction ...

10HDTV vs SDTVTo set up stereo sound, choose one of the following options:• Connect stereo audio cables from the AUDIO OUT LEFT and RIGHTconnectors on

11LRTHIS DEVICE IS INTENDED TO BE ATTACHEDTO A RECEIVER THAT IS NOT USED TORECEIVE OVER-THE-AIR BROADCASTSIGNALS. CONNECTION OF THIS DEVICEIN ANY OTHE

12LRTHIS DEVICE IS INTENDED TO BE ATTACHEDTO A RECEIVER THAT IS NOT USED TORECEIVE OVER-THE-AIR BROADCASTSIGNALS. CONNECTION OF THIS DEVICEIN ANY OTHE

13Connect the 8000HD to a Home Theater Receiver, a Typical HDTV, and VCRConnecting Entertainment DevicesIt is recommended that you connect a surge pro

14T10959LRTHIS DEVICE IS INTENDED TO BE ATTACHEDTO A RECEIVER THAT IS NOT USED TORECEIVE OVER-THE-AIR BROADCASTSIGNALS. CONNECTION OF THIS DEVICEIN AN

15 Watching TVT10965You don’t need a special TV towatch two programs at the sametime. Use the picture-in-picture (PIP)keys on the remote and you will

16How Do I Changethe Screen Type? Watching TV1. Turn on the TV.2. Turn off the 8000HD.3. Press the INFO and GUIDE buttons on the front of the 8000HDsi

17Watching TVAutomatic SoftwareUpdatesIf the 8000HD does not perform as expected, the following tips may help. Ifyou need further assistance, contact

18Many local TV stations are transmitting digital signals. However,transmitting a digital signal does not mean transmitting an HDTV signal.Some statio

19DisclaimerScientific-Atlanta, Inc. assumes no responsibility forerrors or omissions that may appear in this guide.Scientific-Atlanta reserves the ri

2Read and Retain These Instructions• Read all of the instructions before you operatethis set-top. Give particular attention to allsafety precautions.

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3Object and Liquid EntryNever push objects of any kind into this productthrough openings as they may touch dangerousvoltage points or short out parts

4Introduction0003B4287797SABDQXTL N0006246618Identify Your8000HDIf the 8000HD requirestroubleshooting in the future, yourcable service provider orScie

5Keep the top of the 8000HD free of all objects and electronic devices,including your TV.What’s On the Front Panel?Safety Tip8000HDFront Panel4 IR Sen

6What’s On the Back Panel?T10967LRTHIS DEVICE IS INTENDED TO BE ATTACHEDTO A RECEIVER THAT IS NOT USED TORECEIVE OVER-THE-AIR BROADCASTSIGNALS. CONNEC

7HDTV vs SDTVYou have several options for connecting your TV to entertainment devices.The connection option you choose depends on the type of TV you h

8DVIAbout SDTVs(Standard Definition)If you have an SDTV , you will need to go through the set-up mode on the8000HD to set it to SD mode.If your SDTV h

9HDTV vs SDTVHD Mode orSD Mode?When you set up the 8000HD in HD mode, theconnector Y/V Video Out becomes the HD Y videooutput (Y portion of the YPbPr