ARRIS DCT5100 Installation Manual - Manual (Page 19)

Overview 2-3
DCT5100 Installation Manual
Rear Panel
Figure 2-2 illustrates the rear panel of the DCT5100, which contains a switched power outlet;
connectors for video, audio, and RF cabling; data output; and modem and data interface
connectors.
Figure 2-2
DCT5100 rear panel
ETHERNET
USB
HPNA
AUDIO IN
AUDIO
OUT
VIDEO
IR
R IN
R
L OUT
S-VIDEO
IEEE 1394
OPTICAL
SPDIF
SPDIF
L Y Pb Pr
TV
Pass Card
SWITCHED
105-125V
60Hz
4A MAX
500W MAX
CONVENIENCE
OUTLET
TO
TV/VCR
CABLE
IN
1 2 4 5 6 7
8 9 10 11 12 13 14 16 15
3
Table 2-2 describes the rear-panel connections:
Table 2-2
Rear panel
Key Item Function
1
TO
TV/VCR
F-type connector used to connect the DCT5100 to a standard
TV or VCR operating on channel 3 or 4.
2
CABLE
IN
F-type connector used for the coaxial cable input from service
provider (input to integrated RF return).
3 ETHERNET Ethernet 10Base-T port supports PC networking.
4 AUDIO IN
R L
RCA jacks for loop-through audio from audio equipment.
5 SPDIF The SPDIF connector is a digital output connection that carries
Dolby Digital 5.1 audio or PCM audio.
6 VIDEO
IN OUT
VIDEO IN – RCA jack connects the DCT5100 to a composite
(baseband) video input from a TV, VCR, camcorder, or other
video device.
VIDEO OUT – RCA jack that delivers video to an external device
such as a VCR or TV.
7
CONVENIENCE
OUTLET
AC power outlet that can be configured as a switched or
unswitched outlet; and a two-pronged plug for attaching a
power cord.
8
IR
Miniphono jack enabling the DCT5100 to control a VCR using
an optional low power IR Blaster transmitter (not all electronic
program guides support this feature).