Scientific Atlanta 8240HD manual

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Buen manual de instrucciones

Las leyes obligan al vendedor a entregarle al comprador, junto con el producto, el manual de instrucciones Scientific Atlanta 8240HD. La falta del manual o facilitar información incorrecta al consumidor constituyen una base de reclamación por no estar de acuerdo el producto con el contrato. Según la ley, está permitido adjuntar un manual de otra forma que no sea en papel, lo cual últimamente es bastante común y los fabricantes nos facilitan un manual gráfico, su versión electrónica Scientific Atlanta 8240HD o vídeos de instrucciones para usuarios. La condición es que tenga una forma legible y entendible.

¿Qué es un manual de instrucciones?

El nombre proviene de la palabra latina “instructio”, es decir, ordenar. Por lo tanto, en un manual Scientific Atlanta 8240HD se puede encontrar la descripción de las etapas de actuación. El propósito de un manual es enseñar, facilitar el encendido o el uso de un dispositivo o la realización de acciones concretas. Un manual de instrucciones también es una fuente de información acerca de un objeto o un servicio, es una pista.

Desafortunadamente pocos usuarios destinan su tiempo a leer manuales Scientific Atlanta 8240HD, sin embargo, un buen manual nos permite, no solo conocer una cantidad de funcionalidades adicionales del dispositivo comprado, sino también evitar la mayoría de fallos.

Entonces, ¿qué debe contener el manual de instrucciones perfecto?

Sobre todo, un manual de instrucciones Scientific Atlanta 8240HD debe contener:
- información acerca de las especificaciones técnicas del dispositivo Scientific Atlanta 8240HD
- nombre de fabricante y año de fabricación del dispositivo Scientific Atlanta 8240HD
- condiciones de uso, configuración y mantenimiento del dispositivo Scientific Atlanta 8240HD
- marcas de seguridad y certificados que confirmen su concordancia con determinadas normativas

¿Por qué no leemos los manuales de instrucciones?

Normalmente es por la falta de tiempo y seguridad acerca de las funcionalidades determinadas de los dispositivos comprados. Desafortunadamente la conexión y el encendido de Scientific Atlanta 8240HD no es suficiente. El manual de instrucciones siempre contiene una serie de indicaciones acerca de determinadas funcionalidades, normas de seguridad, consejos de mantenimiento (incluso qué productos usar), fallos eventuales de Scientific Atlanta 8240HD y maneras de solucionar los problemas que puedan ocurrir durante su uso. Al final, en un manual se pueden encontrar los detalles de servicio técnico Scientific Atlanta en caso de que las soluciones propuestas no hayan funcionado. Actualmente gozan de éxito manuales de instrucciones en forma de animaciones interesantes o vídeo manuales que llegan al usuario mucho mejor que en forma de un folleto. Este tipo de manual ayuda a que el usuario vea el vídeo entero sin saltarse las especificaciones y las descripciones técnicas complicadas de Scientific Atlanta 8240HD, como se suele hacer teniendo una versión en papel.

¿Por qué vale la pena leer los manuales de instrucciones?

Sobre todo es en ellos donde encontraremos las respuestas acerca de la construcción, las posibilidades del dispositivo Scientific Atlanta 8240HD, el uso de determinados accesorios y una serie de informaciones que permiten aprovechar completamente sus funciones y comodidades.

Tras una compra exitosa de un equipo o un dispositivo, vale la pena dedicar un momento para familiarizarse con cada parte del manual Scientific Atlanta 8240HD. Actualmente se preparan y traducen con dedicación, para que no solo sean comprensibles para los usuarios, sino que también cumplan su función básica de información y ayuda.

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    Connecting the Explorer ® 8240HD TM Digit al V ideo Recorder[...]

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    Notice for CA TV Inst allers CA TV Inst allers Notice If you are a CA TV installer , read the information in the box below . U.S. Patent s U.S. Patent s List A p atent notice is affixed to this product. In addition, the product may also be covered by one or more of the following p atent s: 4,636,852; 4,641,181; 4,651,208; 4,691,353; 4,698,598; 4,71[...]

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    Content s Important Safety Instructions ............................................................................... iv Change the W ay Y ou W atch TV .......................................................................... 1 Safety First ..........................................................................................................[...]

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    iv Heed W arnings Adhere to all warnings on the product and in the operating instructions. Read, Ret ain, and Follow These Instructions Read all of the instructions before you operate this product. Follow all operating instructions that accompany this product. Retain the instructions for future use. Give particular attention to all safety precautio[...]

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    Checking Product Safety Upon completion of any service or repairs to this product, the service technician must perform safety checks to determine that this product is in proper operating condition. Outdoor Grounding System If this product connects to an out door antenna or cable system, be sure the antenna or cable system is grounded (earthed). Thi[...]

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    Change the W ay Y ou W atch TV DVR makes it easy to watch TV on your terms. The Explorer 8240HD Digital V ideo Recorder (DVR) is the simple way to take control over your TV – and your life. Y ou take control because DVR lets you decide what’s on TV and when. So there’s no more putting off the things you need to do, just because there’ s a s[...]

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    What’ s On the Front Panel? 2 1 Power T urns the 8240HD on and off 2 List Displays the list of recorded programs 3 Exit Exits menus, the on-screen guide, and program information 4 Info Displays a description of the selected program. This button is available from the on-screen guide and while viewing a program 5 Guide Accesses on-screen services, [...]

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    What’ s On the Back Panel? 1 Cable In Connect the coaxial cable that delivers the signal from your cable service provider 2 Cable Out Connect a coaxial cable to Cable Out to send audio and video signals to a TV or VCR. These signals are standard-definition TV (SDTV) video and stereo audio 3 PrPbY/V Connect the 8240HD (when in HD mode ) to the com[...]

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    Connecting the 8240HD T o connect your 8240HD to your entertainment devices, complete these step s. Identify the additional devices you will connect to the 8240HD and TV . See p ages 11 through 18 and the related user guides for more information. VCR DVD Other Determine if your TV is HD or SD and whether it is wide screen (16:9) or standard screen [...]

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    L R OUT 2 5 Connections for an HDTV and VCR T o use the 8240HD with an HDTV , you must make one of the following connections to view the HD content. In addition, you can make connections to a VCR to archive recordings to a VCR tape. Refer to your TV and VCR user’s guide and the cabling diagrams in this guide for more detailed connection informati[...]

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    L R AUDIO IN 6 For VCRs that have a Video and Lef t and Right Audio connectors, you can use the Out 2 connectors (Video, Left, and Right) on the 8240HD. 8240HD Connections VCR Connections When using the 8240HD with an SDTV , you must make one of the following connections to view content. Some SDTVs may not have all these connections. In addition, y[...]

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    7 W atch TV Access Services and Programs Access cable services and programs by pressing the following keys on the remote control: • Guide –Access the on-screen guide. The on-screen guide displays schedules of TV programs and other services available from your cable service provider , such as video-on-demand and pay-per-view programs. • Arrows[...]

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    8 Performance T ips If the 8240HD does not perform as expected, the following tips may help. If you need further assistance, contact your cable service provider . No Picture • V erify that the power to your TV is turned on. • If the 8240HD is plugged into a wall switch, verify that the switch is in the ON position. • V erify that all cables a[...]

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    9 Frequently Asked Questions About HDTV What is Digit al T elevision? Digital television (DTV) is a huge leap forward in television technology comp ared to analog television that has been widely available since the 1940s. DTV is delivered and displayed using digital encoding, similar to the way a PC operates. By using digital technology , there is [...]

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    10 Picture Format s A standard-screen HDTV has a 4x3 aspect ratio. The screen is 4 units wide for every 3 units tall. A wide-screen HDTV is one-third wider than a standard-screen HDTV . The screen is 16 units wide for every 9 units tall. What is the Difference Between a St andard-Screen and a Wide-Screen HDTV The type of screen your HDTV has (wide [...]

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    11 Connecting the 8240HD to an HDTV With an HDMI Connector Import ant Note Regarding the HDMI Interface on the 8240HD The HDMI interface will automatically configure the audio output for a format supported by the television. Because not all TVs support a Dolby Digit al input, the HDMI interface may automatically select a 2-channel stereo audio conf[...]

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    Connecting the 8240HD to an HDTV With a DVI Connector Note : When connecting the HDMI connector to the DVI connector on your HDTV , you need an HDMI-to-DVI adaptor , and you need a separate audio connection. W ARNING: Electric shock hazard! Unplug all electronic devices before connecting or disconnecting any device cables to the 8240HD. 12[...]

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    Connecting the 8240HD to an HDTV With Component Input (PrPbY/V) W ARNING: Electric shock hazard! Unplug all electronic devices before connecting or disconnecting any device cables to the 8240HD. 13[...]

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    Connecting the 8240HD to a Home Theater System With Component Input (PrPbY/V) Note : This connection assumes that audio is provided by the home theater speakers. 14 W ARNING: Electric shock hazard! Unplug all electronic devices before connecting or disconnecting any device cables to the 8240HD. Back of DVD Player AUDIO OUT L R VIDEO OUT DIGIT AL OU[...]

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    Connecting the 8240HD to a S tereo VCR and HDTV (optional) W ARNING: Electric shock hazard! Unplug all electronic devices before connecting or disconnecting any device cables to the 8240HD. 15[...]

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    Complete the following steps to inst all a SA T A drive. 1. Make sure that both the 8240HD and the external SA T A drive are unplugged from power . 2. Connect the data cable for the SA T A drive to the 8240HD. 3. Plug in power to the external SA T A drive. 4. Plug in the 8240HD power cord, and then turn on the 8240HD. 5. Follow the on-screen instru[...]

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    Connecting the 8240HD to an External SA T A Hard Disk Drive (optional), continued % Space Used 100 50 0 Internal Hard Drive External SA T A Drive Golf 1:00 pm EST , Saturday T1 1467 % Space Used 100 50 0 Internal Hard Drive External SA T A Drive T1 1468 College Football 3:30 pm EST , Saturday 17 Disconnecting the External SA T A Hard Disk Drive Com[...]

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    Connecting the 8240HD in SD Mode to an SDTV Connecting the 8240HD in HD Mode to an SDTV With Component Input (PrPbY/V) W ARNING: Electric shock hazard! Unplug all electronic devices before connecting or disconnecting any device cables to the 8240HD. 18 Note : See Connections for a St andard-Definition TV and VCR on page 6 regarding setting the 8240[...]

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    Compliance Information United St ates FCC Compliance This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the applicable limits of Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reason- able protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energ[...]

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    Index 1394 Firewire 3 A AC Outlet 3, 16 Power input 3 Aspect ratio 10 B Back panel 3 Burn-in of screen 7 C Cables 9 Cable Out 6 Compliance, FCC 19 Component video connection. See PrPbY/V Composite 6 Connectors See also Front panel; Back panel required for HDTV 5 required for SDTV 6 VCR 5, 6 Connecting the 8240HD to other devices See also Web access[...]

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    P Performance tips 8 Picture formats 10 Picture-in-picture. See PIP PIP 7 Ports. See Connectors Product information. See W eb access to product information Programs, view 7 Progressive scan rate 10 PrPbY/V connector 3, 5, 6 HDTV connection 13 home theater connection 14 SDTV connection 18 R Record programs 1, 7 Remote control 7 RGB connector 5 S S-V[...]

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    © 2005 by Scientific-Atlanta, Inc. All rights reserved. Product and service availability subject to change without notice. Scientific-Atlanta, Inc., 5030 Sugarloaf Parkway , P .O. Box 465447, Lawrenceville, GA 30042 w w w .scientificatlanta.com April 2005 Printed in USA 4010317 Rev A[...]