HOW TO GUIDE FO YOU CONVETE BOXES interactive digital communications MESSAGES ON EMOTE CUSO CHANNE Standard-Definition Converter (DCT) POWE MENU INFO GUIDE DOBY D I G I T A SEECT MENU GUIDE INFO FOMAT CH CH Hi-Definition Converter/DV DCX3400-M What s Included emote Control Power Cord Coax Cable (DCT Only) Component Cable (DV Only) (O) HDMI Cable (DV Only) To ensure successful installation of your Converter Box, please read and follow all of these steps. 1. Make sure you have an additional coaxial cable at home. It will need to be long enough to reach from your wall outlet to your Converter Box. If you don t, one can be obtained at your local NPG Cable office. 2. IMPOTANT: If you re installing multiple Converter Boxes, and one is a High-Definition Converter or DV, start by connecting that one first, as it will take longer to download the code. 3. Do NOT connect the power cord to the Converter Box until you are instructed to do so. 4. Make sure all connections are made as tight as possible.
ISK OF EECTIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN HOW TO CONNECT YOU HIGH DEFINITION CONVETE/DV SEECT MENU GUIDE INFO FOMAT CH CH DCX3400-M I. Connect the Coax Cable from the wall outlet to the CABE IN input on the back of the Converter. USING COMPONENT CABES USING AN HDMI CABE II. Connect the Component Cable from the Video Out ( Green in (Y), Blue in (Pb), ed in (Pr)) and Audio Out ( White in (), ed in ()) on the back of the Converter to the same inputs on the back of the TV. III. Plug one end of the Converter power cord into the Converter, then the other into the power outlet. IV. Change your TV s Input/Source to Video 1 or Component 1 ; some TV s have more than one, so you may need to scroll through them. II. Connect the HDMI Cable from the HDMI output on the back of the Converter to the HDMI input on the back of the TV. III. Plug one end of the Converter power cord into the Converter, then the other into the power outlet. IV. Change your TV s Input/Source to HDMI, some TV s have more than one, so you may need to scroll through them. AUDIO OUT - AUDIO - DIGITA AUDIO OUT (OPTICA) DVI IN V. The Converter Box will take a couple of minutes to power on. Once it does, it may take up to one hour to fully load all the information. AV IN 1 - AUDIO - VIDEO S-VIDEO - AUDIO - P PB COMPONENT IN - AUDIO - ANT 1 IN (AI) ANT 2 IN (CABE) (Back of TV) VI. Note: To customize your settings, see Page 6 of the booklet. (Back of DV) 1 2 3 4 5 estb MAC: 1234X56X7XXX MCAD SN: MA1234XXX567 CAUTION Y MCAD UA: 01234567890123456 Host SN: M01234XX567 Pb DOCSIS MAC: 1234XX5X67X8 AUDIO OUT VA CABE IN F OUT IEEE 1394 VIDEO OUT VIDEO S-VIDEO Pr DIGITA AUDIO esata + CN: CM12345XXXXXXX678901234567 POWE WA WA 1
ISK OF EECTIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN HOW TO CONNECT YOU STANDAD DEFINITION CONVETE (DCT) interactive digital communications CUSO MESSAGES ON EMOTE CHANNE POWE MENU INFO GUIDE DOBY D I G I T A I. Connect the Coax Cable from the wall outlet to the CABE IN input on the back of the Converter. II. Connect a Coax Cable to the TV/VC output on the back of the Converter. Now connect the other end to the Antenna, Cable or A/V input on the back of the TV. III. Plug one end of the Converter power cord into the Converter, then the other into the power outlet. IV. Change your TV s Input/Source to Cable, some TV s have it as C 03, DC 03 or it could be something different, so you may need to scroll through them. V. The Converter Box will take a couple of minutes to come on. Once it does, it may take up to one hour to fully load all information. AUDIO OUT AV IN 1 - AUDIO - DIGITA AUDIO OUT (OPTICA) - AUDIO - VIDEO S-VIDEO DVI IN - AUDIO - ANT 1 IN (AI) ANT 2 IN (CABE) (Back of TV) VI. Note: To customize your settings, see Page 6 of the booklet. - AUDIO - P PB COMPONENT IN (Back of DCT) WA TO TV/VC F IN TO F IN CABE IN AUDIO S-VIDEO VIDEO DIGITA AUDIO COAX DIGITA AUDIO OPTICA CAUTION USB CN: CM12345XXXXXXX678901234567 SWITCHED 105-125V 60Hz 4A Max 500W MAX AS0123456xxxxxx78 WA 2
HOW TO USE YOU DCT/DV EMOTE CONTO BASIC FEATUES MENU INFO Displays information about a channel or program GUIDE Displays the Program Guide AOW KEYS Moves through on-screen choices or program listings Displays the Quick Menu feature that displays shortcuts CABE Turns Cable Mode on or off EXIT Exits selection screens and banners to display full screen TV ON DEMAND Displays Video On-Demand Choices FAVOITES Displays favorite channels once you set them up IST Displays a list of recorded programs EPAY eplays the last 8 seconds of a program or recording (Instant eplay) EWIND ewinds in 4 speeds STOP Stops recording a program or stops the replay of a recording OK/SE Selects an on-screen item CHANNE UP O DOWN Selects a channel up or down AST eturn to the previous screen or channel IVE eturns to live programming FAST FOWAD Fast-forwards in 4 speeds ECOD ecords a program SWAP PAUSE Pauses the program or recording you are watching Swaps from one tuner to another so that you can record one program and watch another, if you are using a Dual Tuner Details in blue indicates buttons for DV use only 3 iguide - Press the Guide button on your remote. The On-Screen Program Guide is your source for finding out what s on. Navigate throughout the guide using the Arrow Keys. Press GUIDE on your remote to access istings by time. Blue - egular Programming Purple - Movies Green - Sports ight Blue - Kids Programming Info Press the Info button on your remote. The Information Bar allows you to see program information and includes program name, start and end time, channel, current time and a brief program description. Quick Menu Press the Menu button on your remote. The Quick Menu provides shortcuts to the key features of your program guide and digital cable service and allows you to go directly to i-guide features without having to navigate through a series of menus. On Demand (Where available) Press the On Demand button on your remote. Navigate through the different categories using the arrow keys. Press the OK/SE button to display information about a movie. When ready, press the Buy button on your screen to purchase the movie.
HOW TO USE YOU DV EMOTE CONTO (CONT D) This guide will help you become familiar with the many features your DV service has to offer. We know you re excited to begin using your service, so here are some quick tips to get you started. DV Features - DV QUICK STAT GUIDE Press Pause, ewind or Instant eplay on your remote. Select ive to return to live TV. Press Pause, then press Fast-Forward to view slow-motion in forward mode. Press Pause, then press ewind to view slow-motion in reverse mode. Press Page +/- to advance/rewind the recording in 5 minute increments. ecord and Watch a ecording - While viewing TV istings, highlight the program you wish to record and press the ecord button on your remote. A red dot appears in the Program Information window. While watching live TV, simply press ecord. A ecording Started notice appears to indicate that the recording has begun. Press ist on your remote to view your recorded programs. Highlight a program and press OK/SE. Select the Play Icon to begin. ECOD AND PAYBACK POGAMS Depending on the DV model you have, most DVs can record up to 120 hours of standard-definition programming or up to 26 hours of high-definition programming. Storage space varies based on the type of channel (Digital, HD) you are recording. Your DV saves your recordings and allows you to view them whenever you want. You can watch and record programs at the same time or watch only a portion of your episode and view again later. With program notices and options to guide you through the steps, playing and recording programs is very simple. ecord While Watching TV - Simply press ecord on your remote. A notice appears to indicate recording has begun. Press OK/SE on your remote to hide the notice, or wait for it to disappear. Any portion of the program saved in the buffer will also be recorded. TIP To record a second program at the same time, tune directly to the program you want to record. Your DV will automatically swap to the available tuner. ecord from the Program Infomation Screen - Press Guide on your remote to view the TV istings. Highlight a program and press Info on your remote. The program Information screen appears. Press ecord on your remote or select the ecord Icon. Press OK/SE to record the program as planned, or select the ecording Settings icon to modify the recording settings. Create a Manual ecording - Set a manual recording based on a date, time and channel. This is helpful when you want to record only a portion of a long program, such as CNN News. Select the DV Icon from the Quick Menu, then Set a ecording and follow the on-screen prompts. ecord a Single Program - Press Guide on your remote to view the TV istings. Highlight the program you want to record. Press the ecord button on your remote. A red dot appears next to the program title in the grid so you know the program is scheduled to record. ecord a Program Series - Press Guide on your remote to view the TV istings. Highlight the TV Series you want to record and press Info on your remote and select the ecord icon from the Program Information screen. Select the Set up a Series ecording Icon to specify your recording options. Select the ecord Series with these Settings Icon to schedule the recording, or select the View all Settings Icon to access advanced setup features. View Programs Scheduled to ecord - Select the DV Icon from the Quick Menu and select Future ecordings. To view recordings for each day of the week, press the arrow key on your remote. The ed dot or ecord Icon next to a scheduled recording indicates that the individual program will record as scheduled. The ed dot with 2 quarter moons or Series Icon next to a scheduled recording indicates that the series will record as planned. The ed Circle with a line thru it or Conflict Icon indicates a scheduling conflict with a specific episode of a series you have scheduled to record. 4
HOW TO USE YOU DV EMOTE CONTO (CONT D) MANAGING POGAMS AND ECODINGS The HD/DV is set to automatically erase programs when space is needed. However, you can delete programs manually or modify the delete priority to save Until I Delete. Delete and Modify ecordings - The blue bar at the top of your ecorded Programs list tells you how much space your recordings are using. Press the ist button on your remote and arrow up and down until you highlight the program you wish to delete and press OK/SE. Arrow right to the X and press OK/SE. A confirmation window will pop up and press OK/SE to permanently delete the recordings. To modify how long a recording will be saved, select the Delete Priority! Icon from the Program Info screen. Change the settings to save this recording: Until I Delete. To modify the delete priority for an entire series, you must select it from the Series Priority ist. Cancel or Modify a Single ecording - Select the DV Icon from the Quick Menu and select Future ecordings. Select a program title and press OK/SE on your remote to view the Program Info screen. Select the ecord Icon to view your options. Select the Don t ecord Icon to cancel the recording. Or, select the Modify ecording Settings Icon to modify options. Select the ecord with these Settings Icon to save changes. Cancel or Modify a Series ecording - Select the DV Icon from the Quick Menu and select Series ecordings. Select a program title and press OK/SE on your remote to view the Program Info screen. Select the X Icon to cancel the series recording, or select the Modify Series Settings Icon to modify your options. Select the Delete this Series ecording Icon to cancel the recording. Or select the Don t Delete this Series ecording Icon to keep it. Select the ecord with these Settings Icon to save changes. 5 SCHEDUING CONFICTS AND NOTICES Any time you schedule more than two recordings for the same time, you will see a Scheduling Conflict message that allows you to select the program you want to record. The DV automatically prioritizes your scheduled recordings so you can easily select the program you wish to record in case of a conflict. Single ecording Conflicts - When you attempt to schedule a recording that conflicts with two other previously scheduled recordings, the Conflict screen will indicate the title, date, and time of the program that will NOT record if you proceed with the new recording. Select an icon at the bottom of the screen to indicate which program you wish to record. Tip If you want to delete your highest-priority recording not listed on the Conflict screen, you must delete it from your list of Scheduled ecordings. Series ecording Conflicts - When you try to schedule a new series recording at the same time as a previously scheduled series recording(s), you will see a series Conflict screen. The screen automatically hides your highest priority program. It shows you the conflicts the new recording has with the lowest-priority series. Use the on-screen Icons to select the series you want to record. Select the ecord Icon to indicate your selection. The Confirmation screen appears. Select the Confirm Icon to confirm your Series ecording. ecording Space ow or Full - The DV automatically erases programs marked for removal if space is needed. When recording space is 20% or less, a notice will appear; you may: Continue recording. If space runs out during the recording, the recording will pause and the ecording Space Full notice will appear. Go to My ecordings and delete programs to make space for your new recordings.
CUSTOMIZE YOU SETTINGS Audio Scroll down to Audio Setup. Choose your settings based on your preference and system. *Note: Use Audio Output Advanced settings for surround sound systems. Press OK/Select on the remote to confirm your selections. Clock/Channel Display Scroll down to Cable Box Setup. In the Front ED Display you will see either Current Time or Current Channel, arrow right or left depending on which option you prefer. Press OK/Select on the remote to confirm your selection. Guide Color Scroll down to Guide Color Setup. Select your color preference. Press OK/Select on the remote to confirm your selections. Auto Tune Scroll down to Guide Setup. Scroll down to Channel Entry Behavior and make sure Auto Tune is selected. If not, press the left arrow on the remote until it shows Auto-Tune. Press OK/Select on the remote to confirm your selections. Purchase Pins / Service ocks - (Blocks PPV Or VOD Ordering) Scroll down to Parental Control Setup. If a password has already been setup you will need to enter the four digit number, if one has not been setup you will have to enter the default code 0000 (zeros). Scroll to Pins Setup for blocking PPV or scroll to Service ocks for blocking VOD and press OK/Select. Scroll to Enter New Purchase PIN for blocking PPV and enter a four digit code or press OK/Select on the Video On Demand service listed for blocking VOD. You will then be prompted to re-enter your new Purchase PIN you set up for blocking PPV or you should see a closed lock appear next to Video On Demand indicating that is has been locked. Press Exit to save this setting. Test your Purchase PIN for blocking PPV by going to a PPV channel and trying to order. You should be prompted for the PIN before being allowed to proceed with your order. Test your Service ock for blocking VOD by going to channel 1 or pressing VOD/On Demand on the remote. If the service is locked you will be prompted for the PIN before seeing the VOD Menu. Parental Controls Scroll down to Parental Control Setup. If a password has already been setup you will need to enter the four digit number, if one has not been setup you will have to enter the default code 0000 (zeros). You can now choose the options you want to lock or unlock. Scroll to the ock you want and press OK/Select. Scroll to the channel or content you want locked and press OK/Select. Your selection will now display a padlock indicating the selection has been locked. If you press OK/Select again on the option the padlock will be removed indicating the selection has been unlocked. 6
ENJOY YOU NEW DIGITA CABE SEVICES If you need additional assistance, please call 1-800-896-5701 or visit our website www.npgcable.com *Channels or Models are subject to change at any time. DV, DCT, and emote Control Models may vary, however the functions remain substantially constant for all models. We reserve the right to correct any errors or omissions.