EXPLORER® 2000 Digital Home Communications Terminal User’s Guide
Please Read This Entire Guide Important Please read this entire guide before you install or operate this equipment. Give particular attention to safety statements. Look for this symbol throughout this guide. Remote Control This guide describes using the remote control to operate the EXPLORER® 2000 Digital Home Communications Terminal. See EXPLORER 2000 Front Panel in this guide for information about basic functions using the EXPLORER 2000 front panel controls.
Contents Important Rules for Safe Operation ........................................................................................... iv Quick Reference .............................................................................................................................. 1 • Model 8650-ER1 Remote Control ......................................................................................... 1 • EXPLORER 2000 Front Panel ...........................................................................
Important Rules for Safe Operation Note to the installer of the CATV system Read and Retain These Instructions • • • Read all of the instructions before you operate this equipment. Give particular attention to all safety precautions. Retain the instructions for future reference. Comply with all warning and caution statements in the instructions. Observe all warning and caution symbols that are affixed to this equipment. Comply with all instructions that accompany this equipment.
Important Rules for Safe Operation, Continued Placement Place this equipment in a location that is close enough to an electrical outlet to accommodate the length of the power cord. Place this equipment on a stable surface. The surface must support the size and weight of this equipment. WARNING: Avoid personal injury and damage to this equipment. An unstable surface may cause this equipment to fall. Accessories Do not use accessories with this equipment unless recommended by your cable company.
Important Rules for Safe Operation, Continued Power Sources A label on this equipment indicates the correct power source for this equipment. Operate this equipment only from an electrical outlet that has the voltage and frequency that the label indicates. If you are unsure of the type of power supply to your residence, consult ScientificAtlanta, Inc., or your local power company. WARNING: Avoid electric shock and fire hazard. Do not overload electrical outlets and extension cords.
Important Rules for Safe Operation, Continued Damage that Requires Service For damage that requires service, unplug this equipment from the electrical outlet.
Quick Reference Model 8650-ER1 Remote Control Power 26 1 Explorer 2000 on or off 25 1 25 VCR on or off 24 2 26 TV on or off 23 3 Sound 22 4 22 Mutes sound 21 5 20 20 6 Adjusts volume 7 8 19 9 18 10 17 11 16 12 15 13 Channels 2 Displays channel information 6 Selects channels, up or down 8 Enter channel numbers (also used to enter your personal identification number [PIN] for parental control) 9 Views favorite channels 19 Returns to last channel viewed 14 T6424 Not
Quick Reference, Continued Screens 3 Displays next or previous screen 4 Hides interactive screen 7 Makes on-screen decisions 24 Displays interactive program guide 23 Displays program settings 5 Moves through interactive screen choices 21 Chooses interactive screen item VCR 10 Fast forwards tape 11 Records program 12 Stops tape 18 Rewinds tape 16 Plays tape 17 Pauses tape Device Control 13 Switches control between your VCR and Video On Demand (VOD) movie 14 Switches control betwe
Quick Reference, Continued EXPLORER 2000 Front Panel 1 8 3 7 2 6 3 5 4 1 Display 2 Increases or decreases volume 3 Moves channels up or down 4 Turns EXPLORER 2000 power on or off Power is on when indicator is lit 5 (Factory use only) 6 Optional bypass feature is on when indicator is lit 7 A message is waiting when indicator is lit 8 Access Card slot EXPLORER 2000 User’s Guide T6423 565069 Rev B
How to Use Your EXPLORER 2000 Interactive Program Guide The Interactive Program Guide is a convenient way to see a list of current and up-coming programs and quickly tune to channels. Press display the Interactive Program Guide. to Typical Interactive Program Guide Note: If you select a channel within a past or current time slot, you display the program on that channel (which may be in progress).
How to Use Your EXPLORER 2000, Continued Quick Settings Screen The Quick Settings screen contains shortcuts that allow you to quickly access frequently used features. Press on the remote control to display the Quick Settings screen.
How to Use Your EXPLORER 2000, Continued Quick Settings Options Option Description Add (channel) to Favorites Adds the current channel to your list of favorite channels. Enable Parental Control Locks or unlocks your blocked channels. Unlocking allows viewing of all blocked channels while your EXPLORER 2000 is on. Record (channel) Records the current channel. Make sure your VCR power is on and you have a blank tape inserted before you begin recording.
How to Use Your EXPLORER 2000, Continued General Settings Screen The General Settings screen contains preferences that enable you to define the functions and features of your EXPLORER 2000. See General Settings Preferences for a description of each preference on the screen. Note: Your cable company determines which options appear on your screens. You may not have access to all options described. Press twice on the remote control to display the General Settings screen.
How to Use Your EXPLORER 2000, Continued General Settings Preferences Preference Description AC Outlet Multi-feature AC power outlet for your TV: • Always On - Must power-on your EXPLORER 2000 and your TV separately • On with Settop - TVpowers-on when you power-on your EXPLORER 2000 • Always Off - AC outlet is not active All Timers Displays a list of all timers you have set.
How to Use Your EXPLORER 2000, Continued Preferences Description PPV Purchases Lists the pending, past, and pre-purchased Pay-Per-View programs Purchase PIN Changes the Personal Identification Number you set up for purchasing Pay-Per-View programs. First-time users: your cable company assigns and activates this number Reminder Timer Sets up to eight timers to remind you to watch a program.
How to Use Your EXPLORER 2000, Continued Understanding the Icons Icons in the channel banner and the Interactive Program Guide provide information about the channel you are watching. Icon Description Blocked channel Unblocked channel Closed captioned - channel has text subtitles for hearingimpaired viewers. This option applies only to channels that offer closed captioning. Second Audio Programming - channel offers alternate audio (such as Spanish) with the TV picture.
How to Use Your EXPLORER 2000, Continued Understanding Ratings for Television Programs The table below describes the rating categories and codes that are associated with television programs in the United States. Icon 11 Description Y Program is appropriate for children of all ages, and specifically designed for children ages 2 through 6 years. Y7 Program is appropriate for children age 7 years and older.
Optional Features Introduction Your cable company may offer additional features such as those defined on the following pages. Inquire with your cable company about available options. Listening to Music You can listen to music through your EXPLORER 2000 unit. The music is transmitted via digital signal with quality comparable to that of a CD (compact disc). 1. Do you know the channel you want to listen to? • If yes, use the remote control keypad to select the channel.
Optional Features, Continued How to Install the Bypass Module The EXPLORER 2000 provides a bypass feature that allows you to view an analog channel while recording a digital (or analog) channel on your VCR. 1. Bend the metal tab to the Bypass connection toward you, then pull the tab off to prevent it from falling into the EXPLORER 2000. CABLE IN BYPASS 1 2. Hold the Bypass module with the connector 2 labels facing right side up and 3 toward you.
Optional Features, Continued How to Use Bypass When you use Bypass, the regular cable signal goes to your television, and you can watch any regular cable channel. At the same time, the EXPLORER 2000 sends digital cable signals to your VCR for digital channel recording. When you disable the Bypass feature, both your VCR and TV receive the cable signals. on the remote control to activate Bypass. The bypass 1. Press LED on the EXPLORER 2000 illuminates.
Optional Features, Continued How to Install Tape and View The Tape and View feature allows you to use two EXPLORER 2000 Digital Home Communications Terminals, connected by an Ethernet cable, to watch one digital cable program while recording another. You use your remote control to control the primary (View) EXPLORER 2000. To enable this feature, contact your cable company. Back of VCR Output BYPASS IN FROM ANT.
How to Connect To Connect the EXPLORER ® 2000 The following illustration shows the connections on the EXPLORER 2000 back panel. WARNING: To prevent electric shock, match wide blade of power plug to wide slot, and fully insert. Caution: Before you power on the EXPLORER 2000, install the AC power plug into the EXPLORER 2000 unit first, then plug it into an electrical outlet. Be sure the cable connection to your television and EXPLORER 2000 are “finger tight” only.
How to Connect, Continued To Connect a Non-Cable Ready TV 1 1 Jumper Cable 2 VHF Matching Transformer 3 TV Set VHF Antenna Terminals 4 TV Set UHF Antenna Terminals (not used) 5 Rear of Non-Cable Ready TV 2 3 5 4 T6460 Continued on next page 17 EXPLORER 2000 User’s Guide 565069 Rev B
How to Connect, Continued Back Panel Connections The following table describes the back panel connections and functions. Item Description Ethernet Port To connect two EXPLORER 2000 units together for use with the Tape ‘N View™ feature. See Installing Tape ‘N View™ for more information USB (Universal To connect external equipment Serial Bus) Port Data Port To connect the VCR Commander™ module or similar equipment.
How to Connect, Continued To Connect to a TV and VCR T V STEREO VCR S T E R E O Cable Input CAUTION BYPASS RISK OF ELECTRICAL SHOCK DO NOT OPEN L S-VIDEO VIDEO AC-3 CABLE OUT AVIS: RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRQUE NE PAS OUVRIR CABLE IN AUDIO R ETHERNET USB OUT DATA OUT OUT OUT To VCR Back of TV CABLE/ ANTENNA T6426 Back of VCR IN FROM ANT.
How to Connect, Continued To Connect to a Stereo TV and Non-Stereo VCR T V STEREO VCR S T E R E O Cable Input BYPASS CAUTION CABLE OUT RISK OF ELECTRICAL SHOCK DO NOT OPEN L S-VIDEO VIDEO AC-3 AVIS: RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRQUE NE PAS OUVRIR CABLE IN AUDIO R ETHERNET USB OUT DATA Input Audio OUT OUT OUT Input Video To VCR Back of VCR Back of TV RIGHT OUT IN CABLE/ ANTENNA AUDIO OUT IN IN FROM ANT.
How to Connect, Continued To Connect to a Stereo TV, Stereo VCR, and Stereo Receiver T V STEREO VCR S T E R E O Receiver S T E R E O Cable Input CAUTION BYPASS RISK OF ELECTRICAL SHOCK DO NOT OPEN ELECTRQUE NE PAS OUVRIR L S-VIDEO VIDEO AC-3 CABLE OUT AVIS: RISQUE DE CHOC CABLE IN AUDIO R ETHERNET Back of Stereo Receiver/ Amplifier RIGHT OUT IN AUDIO OUT IN LEFT OUT USB DATA OUT OUT OUT Back of VCR Back of TV RIGHT OUT IN OUT CABLE/ ANTENNA AUDIO 1 OUT IN VIDEO 1 OUT IN IN FROM A
How to Connect, Continued To Connect to a Stereo TV, Non-Stereo VCR, and Stereo Receiver T V STEREO VCR S T E R E O Receiver S T E R E O Cable Input CAUTION BYPASS RISK OF ELECTRICAL SHOCK DO NOT OPEN L S-VIDEO VIDEO AC-3 CABLE OUT AVIS: RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRQUE NE PAS OUVRIR CABLE IN AUDIO R ETHERNET Back of Stereo Receiver/ Amplifier USB OUT DATA OUT Input Audio OUT OUT To VCR Back of VCR Back of TV RIGHT OUT IN CABLE/ ANTENNA IN FROM ANT.
How to Connect, Continued To Connect to an AC-3 Decoder Should you have a Dolby® AC-3 Decoder, connect as follows: BYPASS CAUTION S-VIDEO VIDEO AC-3 CABLE OUT RISK OF ELECTRICAL SHOCK DO NOT OPEN L AVIS: RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRQUE NE PAS OUVRIR CABLE IN AUDIO R ETHERNET USB OUT DATA OUT OUT OUT VIDEO 3 PLAY IN (COAXIAL) T6461 23 EXPLORER 2000 User’s Guide 565069 Rev B
Problems? Problem? Problem No picture What To Do • Plug your television and EXPLORER 2000 into an electrical outlet. • Make sure all cables are properly connected. • Make sure the TV power is on. • If your setup includes a VCR and/or stereo, make sure you have properly connected them to the EXPLORER 2000. • Make sure your TV is tuned to the proper output channel (3 or 4). • Make sure the Bypass is disabled. See How to Bypass for more information.
Problems?, Continued How to Replace the Remote Control Batteries Your remote control requires two AA alkaline batteries. 1. Press forward then lift up on the lever on the back cover of the remote control. The battery cover releases, and you can pull the cover up to remove it. T6434 2. Remove and safely dispose of the old batteries. Caution: Make sure you correctly align the positive (+) and negative (-) terminals on the batteries to the corresponding terminals in the remote control. T6435 3.
Appendix A How to Program the Remote Control Introduction The Model 8650-ER1 remote control for the EXPLORER® 2000 Digital Home Communications Terminal is a universal remote control. You can program it to operate your TV and your VCR using the following procedures. How to Program for TV Operation Make sure your TV is powered-on before you program the remote control. 1. Locate the TV setup code in the tables on the pages that follow. If your TV is not listed, see Searching the Code Library. 2.
How to Program the Remote Control, Continued To Program for VCR Operation You can program the EXPLORER 2000 remote control to play video tapes. If you want the EXPLORER 2000 to manage the recording of events with your VCR, you must use the VCR Commander™ module. Without this module, you must manually program your VCR to record. See the VCR Commander™ User’s Guide for more information or ask your cable company. Make sure your VCR is powered-on before you program the remote control. 1.
How to Program the Remote Control, Continued TV Setup Codes TV Brand Code TV Brand Code TV Brand Admiral 107 Dumont 031 LG 070 Adventura 060 Electroband 014 Luxman 070 Aiko 106 Emerson 030 044 168, 191, 192, 193, 194, 250, 296, 477 Logik Akai LXI Alaron 193 061, 068, 168, 170, 192 Ambassador 191 Magnavox 044, 068, 193 Majestic 030 Marantz 044, 068 Matsushita 264 Megatron 159, 192 MEI 199 Memorex 030, 070, 164, 168, 192, 264 Anam 194 AOC 033, 044, 199 Audiovox
How to Program the Remote Control, Continued TV Brand Code TV Brand Code TV Brand Code Penney 035, 044, 061, 065, 074, 149, 170, 192, 070 Semivox 194 Yamaha 033, 044 Semp 170 Zenith 030, 031 Philco 044, 068, 159 477 Sharp 107, 179 Signature 030 Philips 068 Sony 014 Pilot 044 Soundesign 192, 193, 194 Pioneer 180 Squareview 185 Portland 106 SSS 194 Prism 065 Starlite 194 Proscan 061 Supre-Macy 060 Proton 192 Supreme 014 Pulsar 031 Sylvania 044, 068 Quasar
How to Program the Remote Control, Continued VCR Setup Codes VCR Brand Code VCR Brand Code VCR Brand Code Admiral 062 Electrophonic 051 Logik 086 Adventura 014 Emerex 046 LXI 051 Aiko 292 Emerson Magnasonic 292 Aiwa 014, 051 Magnavox 049, 053, 095, 163 Akai 055, 075, 120 014, 057, 198, 226, American High 049 016, 051, 075, 135, 222, 225, 292, Fisher 061, 068, 118 Magnin 254 Fuji 047, 049 Marantz 049, 095 Funai 014 Marta 051 Garrard 014 Matsushita 049, 176 GE
How to Program the Remote Control, Continued VCR Brand Code VCR Brand Code VCR Brand Orion 016, 198 Sanyo 060, 061, 118, 254 Video Concepts 059, 075 Panasonic 049, 176 Scott 057, 059, 135, 198, 225, 226 Penney 049, 051, 052, 056, 068, 254 Pentax 056, 119 Philco 049 White Westinghouse 292 Sharp 062 XR-1000 014, 049, 086 Shintom 086 Yamaha 052 Shogun 254 Zenith 014, 047, 053 Singer 086 Sony 014, 046, 048, 049 Pioneer 081 Profitronic 254 Proscan 074 Protec 086 Puls
How to Program the Remote Control, Continued To Search the Code Library If none of the listed TV or VCR codes work, you can enter a code that searches the library of codes. The remote control automatically selects the proper code for your TV or VCR. Make sure your TV or VCR is poweredon before you program the remote control. 1. Point the remote control away from your TV or VCR depending on which one you are programming. 2.
How to Program the Remote Control, Continued To Identify Programmed Codes If you need to know what code you programmed your TV or VCR, the remote control indicates each number in the code based on the number of LED blinks. 1. Point the remote control away from the EXPLORER 2000, the TV, and the VCR. 2.
How to Program the Remote Control, Continued To Program for Volume Control You can program the remote control to control the volume and mute functions through the EXPLORER 2000, or through your TV. 1. Point the remote control away from the EXPLORER 2000, the TV, and the VCR. 2. Press and hold and at the same time until the LED on the remote control blinks twice. 3. Using the remote control keypad enter 993. The LED on the remote blinks twice. 4.
Notices Trademarks Scientific-Atlanta, Scientific-Atlanta ARCs Logo, and EXPLORER are registered trademarks of Scientific-Atlanta, Inc. VCR Commander, and Tape ‘N View are trademarks of Scientific-Atlanta, Inc. Other trademarks listed herein are the property of their respective owners. Disclaimer Scientific-Atlanta, Inc. assumes no responsibility for errors or omissions that may appear in this guide. Scientific-Atlanta reserves the right to change this guide at any time without notice.
Regulatory Notices United States FCC Compliance This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the applicable limits of Part 15 of FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
