Samsung SMT-H3050E/TWC User manual

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S SA AF FE ET TY Y C CO ON NC CE ER RN NS S
For product safety and correct operation, the following information shall be read
before the installation and operation.
Conventions
WARNING
Provides information or instructions that you should follow in order to avoid
personal injury or fatality.
CAUTION
Provides information or instructions that you should follow in order to avoid
a service failure or damage to the product.
NOTE
Indicates additional information for reference.
Symbols
Caution
Indication of a general caution
Restriction
Indication for prohibiting an action for the product
Instruction
Indication for performing a specific required action

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Warning
WARNING
Power
Insert the power plug firmly.
Failure to do so may cause a fire.
Do not touch the main body, power
cord, or power plug with wet hands.
Doing so may cause an electric shock.
Do not connect multiple devices to a
single outlet simultaneously.
Doing so may cause a fire.
If video/sound cable generates heat
after connection, pull out the power
cord and contact customer service
immediately.
Failure to do so may cause a fire.
Installation/Maintenance
Install the product in
an area with good
ventilation.
Not doing so may cause
product malfunction
resulting from the rise of
inside temperature.
Do not install in humid or
dusty areas, and avoid
installing near heating
devices.
Doing so may cause a fire or
electric shock.
Keep flammable
substances or sprays
away from the STB.
Failure to do so may cause a
fire or an explosion.

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Installation/Maintenance
Do not place heavy objects on this
product.
Doing so may cause product damage or
a fire resulting from the rise in temperature.
Do not cover the top.
Doing so may cause product malfunction
resulting from the rise of inside temperature.
Pull out the power plug during
thunderstorms or when not used
for a prolonged period of time.
Failure to do so may cause an electric shock
or a fire.
Pull out the power plug at once and
contact customer service if unusual
noise, smell, or smoke comes out.
Failure to do so may cause an electric shock
or a fire.
General
Check if the coaxial cable is
correctly grounded before
connecting to the STB.
Non-grounded cable may cause a fire.
Ask the installation engineer to check
if the STB to be connected is correctly
grounded.
A non-grounded STB may cause a fire.

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Caution
CAUTION
Power
Connect your TV after powering off
the TV and the STB by pulling out the
power plugs.
Failure to do so may cause a wrong
connection with the TV or product damage.
Do not insert the power plug before
connecting the power cable to the
product.
Doing so may cause product damage.
Installation/Maintenance
Install the product
correctly complying
with the instructions in
the user guide.
Failure to do so may cause
a product malfunction or
reduce its life time.
Do not spray water
directly on the unit and
do not use chemical
solvents such as wax,
benzene, thinner,
mosquito spray, aerosol,
alcohol, lubricant or
detergent.
Doing so may cause product
damage.
Do not place the product
on unstable support.
The product may fall down
from the support and cause
product damage.
Do not disassemble, repair, or
remodel.
Doing so may cause product damage.
Wipe the product with a soft and dry
cloth when cleaning.
Failure to do so may cause product damage.

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Installation/Maintenance
Do not place any metal items such
as pins, paper clips or coins on the
top of the product.
Doing so may cause product damage.
Risk of Electric Shock, Do NOT OPEN.
Doing so may cause an electric shock.
General
Class 1 Laser Product.
This product applies 21 CFR 1040.10
(2002), Clause (c), (d) and (e) standard.
Do not remove the CableCARD™ from
the STB.
Doing so may cause a CableCARD™or service
failure.

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TA AB BL LE E O OF F C CO ON NT TE EN NT TS S
SAFETY CONCERNS 3
Conventions ............................................................. 3
Symbols.................................................................... 3
Warning ................................................................... 4
Caution..................................................................... 6
BEFORE USING THE STB 10
Digital HD STB........................................................ 10
Checking Items...................................................... 11
Names and Functions ............................................ 12
Front Panel........................................................................12
Rear Panel.........................................................................13
CableCARD™ .......................................................... 15
What is CableCARD? ..........................................................15
INSTALLATION 16
Installation Environment ...................................... 16
Peripheral Device Connection ............................... 17
Connection to a TV Having a Composite or S-VIDEO Jack ...18
Connection to a TV Having Component Jacks (Y, Pb, Pr) .....19
HDMI Cable Connection .....................................................20
Amplifier Connection ........................................21
VCR Connection.................................................................22
Coaxial Cable Connection ...................................................23

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BASIC SETTING 24
Rebooting procedure............................................. 24
HD Resolution setting procedure.......................... 24
TROUBLESHOOTING 25
APPENDIX 26
Specifications......................................................... 26
Cable Specifications............................................... 27

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BE EF FO OR RE E U US SI IN NG G T TH HE E S ST TB B
Digital HD STB
Digital HD OCAP STB (Digital High-Definition OpenCableTM Set-top Box) provides
high quality video and audio broadcasting, and interactive services including Video-
On-Demand.
Digital HD STB (SMT-H3050) provides the following functions.
- An MPEG decoder capable of processing HD/SD stream
- SCTE55-1, 55-2 and DOCSISTM Cable Modem for OOB Signaling
- Digital AV transmission, such as IEEE1394 and HDMI
- Content Protection
- CableCARDTM Interface for CAS
- OCAPTM 1.0 application platform

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Checking Items
Please make sure the following items are contained in your product package box.
(The product image may differ from the actual product.)
Di
g
ital HD STB
Audio Cable
[GL39-00087A]
User
g
uide
[GL68-00219A]
Video Cable (Component Cable)
[GL39-00054A]
Power Cable
[GL39-00092A]

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Names and Functions
Names and functions on the front and rear panel of Set-top box are described as
follows:
Front Panel
The buttons and LEDs on the front are described as follows:
Name Function
[Active/Standby]
Button
Enable/Disable Standby mode. When Standby mode is
on, the LED display is dimmed and all the A/V outputs
are disabled. In normal operation mode, the LED in the
button is illuminated.
- Active Mode: The set-top box is in operation mode
and you can get broadcasting.
- Standby Mode: The power is supplied and it is in
ready to active status.
Time/Channel Display - Time: Displays the current time.
- Channel: Displays the channel number.
Exit Button Exit menus, guide and program information.
Ch +/-, Vol +/- Button [ ] [ ] menu movement, channel selection.
[] [ ] menu movement, volume adjustment.
Guide Button Move to the On screen Guide screen.
Info Button Check the current channel number and display the
selected menu or detailed information of an item.
USB Connect to external USB devices, such as a keyboard or
mouse.
CableCARD Slot Allows CableCARD access.

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Rear Panel
The port names and functions of the rear panel are described as follows:
Name Function
Power Connect the power cord to supply AC power to the set-top
box.
CH3/4 OUT Connect a coaxial cable to RF 3/4 Out to send analog
audio and video signals to a TV or VCR. The audio signal
from this output only supports mono audio and the video
signal only supports Standard Definition (SD) format.
USB Connect to external USB devices, such as a keyboard or
mouse.
S-VIDEO OUT Connect an S-Video cable from S-Video Out to a TV or
VCR. Only Standard Definition (SD) format is supported.
HDMI Connect an HDMI cable to an HDMI supported HDTV.
AUDIO
OUT/OPTICAL
Connect an optical cable to send a digital audio signal to a
digital audio device.
1394 Connect an IEEE1394 cable to IEEE1394 (Firewire)
supported HDTV.
Y/Pb/Pr Out Connect the component output ports to the component
input on your HDTV.
Digital Audio Out Connect an RCA cable to send digital audio signal to the
digital audio device.
Video Out Connect an RCA cable to send an analog Video signal to
the TV or VCR.
Cable In Connect the coaxial cable that transmits the signal from
the Cable Service Provider.
Audio Out Connect an RCA cable to send an analog Audio signal to
the TV or VCR.

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CableCARD™
What is CableCARD?
CableCARD is an STB authorization device, which allows subscribers to watch digitally
encrypted programs. CableCARD is inserted by the service provider when a digital
broadcasting receiver is installed.
CableCARD USE
Do not remove the CableCARD. CableCARD failure or service disruption may
occur.

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IN NS ST TA AL LL LA AT TI IO ON N
Follow the instructions below to see how to install the Digital HD STB.
Installation Environment
The proper installation environment for the Set-top box is as follows.
Item Description
Operation Temperature 32~104 ˚F
Storage Temperature -4~140 ˚F
Operation Humidity Equal to or lower than 95% (104 ˚F)
Storage Humidity Equal to or lower than 98% (140 ˚F)
Power Consumption Maximum 30 Watts
Rated Input Voltage AC 120 V, 60 Hz
Channel Input Frequency 54~864 MHz
Product Usage and Installation
Make sure to use the product in an environment conforming to the conditions
specified in the above table. Failure to do so may result in product damage or
reduction in the product life time.
Connection of Digital Broadcasting Receiver and Peripheral Device
- Make sure to request that the technician check if the power of home
appliances such as the TV or VCR are properly grounded. If they are not
grounded, there may be the danger of a fire.
- After connecting the video/audio cable, in case of generating excessive
heat, call the service center. There may be the danger of a fire.

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Peripheral Device Connection
The method of connecting the cable and each peripheral device to the digital
broadcasting receiver is as follows:
(The product image may differ from the actual product.)
Connection Device Reference Page Connection Device Reference Page
TV 18, 19 Video (VCR) 22
HDMI Cable 20 Coaxial Cable
Connection (TV/Cable
Broadcasting)
23
Digital Audio 21
VCR
Di
g
ital Audio Cable Port
keyboard
T
V
mouse
or

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Connection to a TV Having a Composite or
S-VIDEO Jack
Below is the method for connecting to a TV having a composite or S-VIDEO jack.
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Connection to TV
When connecting to TV, shut off the power of the TV and the digital
broadcasting receiver. Refer to the TV User Guide in order to connect the
cables more easily.
♦Video Connection
Connection to the VIDEO OUT jack
Using a Video cable, connect the VIDEO OUT jack to the Video Input
jack on the TV.
Connection to the S-VIDEO OUT jack
Using an S-video cable, connect the S-VIDEO OUT jack to the S-Video
Input jack on the TV.
♦Audio Connection
Using the audio cable, connect the AUDIO OUT (L/R) jacks on the rear panel
to the the Audio Input (L/R) jacks on the TV.
Be sure to match the audio jacks with the plugs of the same color.
S-Video
Input
Select either one
Video & Audio Cable
S-Video Cable
Video Input
Audio Input
(L)
Audio Input
(R)

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Connection to a TV Having Component Jacks
(Y, Pb, Pr)
See below to connect to a TV having a Component port (Y, Pb, Pr).
When connecting the Component Video and Audio cables, be sure to match the jacks to
the plugs of the same color.
(The product image may differ from the actual product.)
Audio
Input
Video Cable
Audio Cable
DT
V
Video
Input
Audio
(L)
Audio
(R)
Y
Pb
Pr

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HDMI Cable Connection
This section describes how to connect the television to the set-top box by using
an HDMI cable.
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♦HDMI Connection
Connect the HDMI port on the rear of the Set-top box with the HDMI port of
your digital TV by using an HDMI cable. As an HDMI cable carries audio
signals, a separate audio connection to your TV is not needed.
♦DVI Connection
Connect the HDMI port on the rear of the set-top box with the DVI input port
of your digital TV by using the HDMI-DVI conversion cable.
If using a DVI cable, a separate audio connection must also be made.
High Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI)
The HDMI port provides high-definition video and is the highest quality video
connection.
HDMI
Select one from
the two cables.
DVI