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Bell MTS Motorola VIP1200/1216 Reference Guide

This service is only available to MTS customers in Manitoba. To find support for your region, please select your province.

Front Panel Lights/Function

Image of the front of the VIP1200/1216 with labels
Key Item Function
1 POWER
  • Press quickly to turn the set-top box on or off.
  • Press and hold for 5 seconds to perform a full restart.
  • Green: Power is on.
2 USB USB 2.0 port (Not compatible with Bell MTS service).
3 LINK Green: Connected to the Bell MTS TV network.
4 HD Blue: Set-top box is receiving an HD signal.
5 RECORD Red: PVR is recording one or more shows.
6 MENU Displays the on-screen menu.
7 UP/DOWN/LEFT/RIGHT/OK
  • Arrows allow you to navigate the menu.
  • OK selects/accepts channel and menu options.

Rear Panel Function

Image of the back of the VIP1200/1216 with port labels
Key Item Function
1 TO WALL (VIDEO IN) Coaxial input from the 2Wire or Pace Residential Gateway to the set-top box.
2 HDMI High-Definition output. Connects to an HD-TV or home theatre received with an HDMI input.
3 NETWORK Ethernet 10/100 Base-T RJ-45 port.
4 Y PB PR RCA-type component video outputs to an HD-TV or home theatre receiver. It carries video only; you must also connect to the TV or home theatre receiver for audio.
5 S-VIDEO High-quality video output to a VCR or TV that accepts S-Video. It carries video only; you must also connect to the TV or home theatre receiver for audio.
6 OPTICAL S/PDIF output. High-quality digital audio output (to a digital home theatre receiver).
7 VIDEO OUT RCA-type, standard-quality video output (to a TV, VCR, DVD recorder, or other device). It carries video only; you must also connect to the TV or home theatre receiver for audio.
8 AUDIO OUT L & R Stereo audio outputs (Left and right RCA-type).
9 TO TV (VIDEO OUT) Coaxial video output (to a TV or VCR).
10 USB USB 2.0 port (Not compatible with MTS service).
11 POWER DC power adapter connector.

Finding the MAC Address

You can find the MAC address on a sticker on the bottom of the unit.

Image of the bottom of the unit showing where to find the MAC address