Motorola DCX3501-M User manual

HD Dual Tuner DVR
DCX3501-M
Quick Start Guide

DCX3501-M Quick Start Guide 1
Before You Begin
Introduction
Congratulations on receiving a Motorola DCX3501-M HD Dual Tuner DVR. This document will help you set up your DCX3501-M set-top to quickly
get it up and running.
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1. Determine if you are connecting to a:
2. Determine if you are connecting the audio to a home theater receiver or directly to the TV:
• For an HDMI or IEEE-1394 video connection, no additional audio connections to the TV are required.
• For a DVI video connection, additional audio connections to the TV are required.
• If the receiver or TV has a digital audio (S/PDIF) input, use the Digital Audio (S/PDIF) output. Otherwise, use the left and right (RCA phono)
audio outputs.
3. Locate the cabling diagram(s) that best match the configuration.
4. Connect the audio and video cables in a manner matching that diagram.
5. Connect the Cable In terminal to the coaxial cable wall outlet.
6. Connect the power cord to the set-top and the electrical wall outlet.
7. Perform the operational check for the remote control.
8. Optimize the high-definition settings.
High-Definition TV (HDTV)
or monitor
Use the HDMI, component video (YPbPr), or IEEE-1394 outputs. No other video connection supports HDTV.
If the TV has no HDMI input but does have a DVI input, connect a DVI-to-HDMI adapter or cable to the HDMI
out connector on the DCX set-top and the DVI input connector on the TV.
Standard-Definition TV Use the RF Out connector on the DCX set-top, if the TV does not support S-Video or composite video
connections. The RF connection carries video and audio.
Additional information for adjusting user settings
The DCX set-top User Settings menu allows you to adjust the video, audio, and closed captioning configuration of the set-top.
The User Settings menu can be accessed from the DCX set-top remote by pressing Power and then Menu within 2 seconds.
For more detailed instructions on changing the set-top configuration through the User Settings menu, please refer to the DCX3501-M User
Guide available online at http://motorola.com/homevideo/support.

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Front Panel
The front panel provides Power, Message, Data, and Home LAN indicators, Output
video format indicator, 4-character 7-segment display, two Recording indicators, IR
remote control sensor, and buttons.
Rear Panel
The rear panel contains a power input; connectors for video, audio, and RF cabling; data output; and data interface connectors. Some
connectors are not enabled and require the support of application software.
Before You Begin
1Cursor — Menu navigation
Select — Selects menu options
2 Power — Turns the set-top on and off (standby)
3 Menu — Displays the menu
4 Guide — Displays the program guide
5 Info — Displays current channel and program information
6 Format* — Changes the video output format
7 Channel — Changes channel up or down
8 eSATA* — External Serial ATA disk interface
9 HDMI — HDTV audio and video connector
10 USB* 2.0 — High-Speed peripheral device connection
11 Ethernet* — Network connection
12 IR Remote Input — Connects to a remote control set-top accessory cable
13 IEEE-1394 — Audio and HDTV video device connection (US models only)
14 Power cord connector — DC input
*Feature is dependent upon application support
1 Cable In — Connects to the signal from your service provider
2 RF Out — Ch 3/4 modulated audio/video (SDTV) to TV or VCR
3 S-Video — Connects to S-Video (SDTV) input of TV or VCR
4 Digital Audio (S/PDIF)* — Provides Dolby® Digital 5.1 audio or PCM output
5 YPbPr — Component video output (HDTV)
6 Video — Composite video (SDTV) output
7 Audio — Audio L/R outputs
*Availability of certain features is dependent upon application support

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Connecting Your Device
For the best possible HDTV video quality:
1. If the TV has an HDMI input, connect it to the DCX
set-top HDMI output. If the TV has a DVI input,
connect it to the DCX set-top HDMI output using an
HDMI-to-DVI converter cable or adapter.
2. If the TV has neither an HDMI nor a DVI input but has
an IEEE-1394 input, connect it to the DCX set-top
IEEE-1394 output.
If you use IEEE-1394, on-screen graphics do not
display. Otherwise, use the component video (Y, Pb,
and Pr) connectors.
Note: Be sure to match up each signal to the same
connection on the TV. Otherwise, the colors will not
appear correctly on your TV.
L/R Audio connection or digital audio S/PDIF
connection is required for sound with component
video.
Note: Because HDMI provides both video and audio output, no
additional audio connections to the TV are required.
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Cabling to an HDTV for Video

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Connecting Your Device
Cabling to an HDTV for Audio
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Connecting Your Device
Cabling to an HDTV and an A/V Receiver for Video
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Note: If the A/V receiver
includes an HDMI input and
output, the DCX set-top HDMI
output can be connected directly
to the A/V receiver’s input and
the A/V receiver’s HDMI output
directly to the TV. Because HDMI
provides both video and audio
output, no additional audio
connections to the A/V Receiver
and TV are required.

Note: If the A/V receiver
includes an HDMI input and
output, the DCX set-top HDMI
output can be connected directly
to the A/V receiver’s input and
the A/V receiver’s HDMI output
directly to the TV. Because HDMI
provides both video and audio
output, no additional audio
connections to the A/V Receiver
and TV are required.
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Connecting Your Device
Cabling to an HDTV and an A/V Receiver for Audio
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Cabling to a Standard-Definition TV
Connecting Your Device
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Note: This connection method
does not support HDTV. For
information, see Cabling to an
HDTV for Video.

Cabling to a Standard-Definition TV, A/V Receiver, and VCR
Connecting Your Device
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Note: This connection method
does not support HDTV. For
information, see Cabling to an
HDTV for Video.
If degraded picture quality is
observed while viewing copy-
protected limited view programs.
do not connect through a VCR.
Instead, connect the set-top
directly to the TV (see illustration
on page 7).

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Cabling to DVR Storage
Connecting Your Device
1. Contact your cable
service provider to
verify the set-top
software necessary to
support External DVR
Storage is available in
your area.
2. Connect the AC power
cord to the external
drive and plug the
external drive’s AC
power adapter into an
electrical outlet.
3. Allow approximately 15
to 30 seconds for the
external drive to reach
operating speed.
4. Connect one end of
the eSATA cable to the
set-top.
5. Connect the other end
of the eSATA cable to
the external drive.
6. Follow the on-screen
instructions.