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  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    About the TV Aspect Ratio ................. 22 About TV Display Capability (resolution settings) ......... 23 Pace and are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of Pace plc Setting Auto Pillarbox ................... 26 Making Closed Captions Settings ..............28 Setting Front Panel Brightness ................29 Setting Hard Disk Sleep Mode ................

  • Page 4: Safety Information

    To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not remove the cover of your set-top. There are no user-serviceable parts inside it. Service address: Pace Americas Inc. Do not perform any servicing unless you are qualified to do so. 3701 FAU Boulevard, Suite 200, Boca Raton Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel.
  • Page 5 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Before you install or use the apparatus, you must read 10. Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched and understand these Important Safety Instructions. particularly at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point At all times when using the apparatus you must follow where they exit from the apparatus.
  • Page 6 SAFETY INFORMATION (cont.) In addition to the Important Safety Instructions, please read the example to a wall or ceiling, follow the manufacturer’s instructions Safety Information below. and use a mounting accessory recommended by the manufacturer. See also item 12 in the Important Safety Instructions. Power sources Ventilation The model number, serial number and electrical rating of this set-...
  • Page 7 SAFETY INFORMATION (cont.) Entry of objects and liquids Replacement parts Never push objects of any kind into your set-top through openings When replacement parts are required, be sure that the as they may touch dangerous voltage points or short-out parts that service technician has used replacement parts specified by the could result in fire or electric shock.
  • Page 8 SAFETY INFORMATION (cont.) Safety aspects of connections Full details of the rear panel are on page 8. Connecting The POWER OUTLET plug is designed only for connection to the AC power cord for a TV. The maximum power it can supply is 500 watts. Do not connect your set-top (or any other equipment such as a TV or VCR) to the power supply until you have properly connected all Do not connect any equipment that uses more than 500 watts, or...

  • Page 9: Regulatory Information

    SAFETY INFORMATION (cont.) Epilepsy and on-screen images Regulatory information Certain people are susceptible to epileptic seizures or losing CAUTION: Do not attempt to modify your set-top without consciousness when faced with certain types of flashing lights in written authorization from the manufacturer. Unauthorized our daily environment.

  • Page 10: Rear Panel

    REAR PANEL DIGITAL AUDIO OUT AUDIO OUT Electrical S/PDIF audio output Audio outputs IR RECEIVE (stereo, L and R) Infra-red input from VIDEO OUT a remote “eye” Composite video output SATA POWER OUTLET CABLE IN COMPONENT VIDEO For connection to an (500 W max.) From cable Component video output for...
  • Page 11 REAR PANEL (cont.) CABLE IN HDMI Connect the cable service here. If your HDTV has an HDMI , connect it here (High Definition for a digital audio/video connection (instead of TO TV Connect to the RF/antenna input on your TV or Multimedia using the AUDIO and 3 analog COMPONENT VCR (optional).

  • Page 12: Connecting The Equipment

    CONNECTING THE EQUIPMENT In order for you to view programs broadcast in high-definition, your set-top must be WARNINGS connected to a suitable HDTV or computer monitor. Your set-top is also compatible Do not connect your set-top (or any other with standard-definition TVs and VCRs. equipment such as a TV or VCR) to the AC power Your equipment should have been connected up by your installer.
  • Page 13 CONNECTING THE EQUIPMENT (cont.) Set-up A - Home theater system with HDTV NOTE (HDMI connection) Copy protection via an Set-up A (see page 12) uses an HDMI (high definition multimedia interface) connector to connect HDMI secure link to the HDTV. This displays the highest quality picture on the HDTV and also means there will be no The HDMI link between your picture degradation on any copy-protected programs (provided the link remains secure –...
  • Page 14 CONNECTING THE EQUIPMENT (cont.) Set-up A LEFT LEFT TV / RF AUDIO IN AUDIO OUT RIGHT RIGHT HDTV POWER AUDIO IN AUDIO OUT ANTENNA/ RF IN VIDEO IN VIDEO OUT COMPONENT COMPONENT VIDEO OUT VIDEO IN HDMI Y IN VIDEO IN DIGITAL AUDIO OUT ANTENNA/ POWER...
  • Page 15 CONNECTING THE EQUIPMENT (cont.) Set-up B LEFT LEFT TV / RF AUDIO IN AUDIO OUT RIGHT RIGHT HDTV POWER AUDIO IN AUDIO OUT ANTENNA/ RF IN VIDEO IN VIDEO OUT COMPONENT VIDEO IN Y IN VIDEO IN DIGITAL AUDIO OUT S-VIDEO OUT S-VIDEO ANTENNA/...

  • Page 16: Connecting Your Tv To The Ac Power Supply

    CONNECTING THE EQUIPMENT (cont.) WARNINGS Do not connect your set-top (or any other equipment such as a TV or VCR) to the AC power supply until you have properly connected all the other cables. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized plugs on power cords. A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other.

  • Page 17: Operating Your Set-Top

    OPERATING YOUR SET-TOP Turning your set-top on and off After you have connected your set-top to the wall AC outlet (and switched this outlet ON, if it has a switch), the light around the POWER button on your set-top’s front panel should be red. To turn on your set-top, press Wait for a few seconds, then press the button labeled POWER on the front panel of your set-top the POWER button.

  • Page 18: Using Your Remote Control

    OPERATING YOUR SET-TOP (cont.) Using your remote control Your cable TV service-provider determines the digital channels, services and screen information that you see on your TV when you use your set-top and its remote control. Consult the information supplied by your cable service-provider for details on how to make the most of the digital cable services.

  • Page 19: Using The Front-Panel Buttons

    OPERATING YOUR SET-TOP (cont.) Using the front-panel buttons You can use the buttons on the front panel to operate your set-top, if, for example, there is a problem with your remote control. L, R, U and D front-panel display POWER button Appears when your set-top is turned on To move left/right/ To turn your set-top on/off...

  • Page 20: Using Your Set-Top's Dvr Functions

    OPERATING YOUR SET-TOP (cont.) Using your set-top’s DVR functions NOTES Your set-top has an internal hard disk that you can use to record and play back television programs, The exact functionality of the giving you much more control of your viewing experience. For example, you can pause live television DVR (digital video recorder) and resume viewing from the point at which you left off.

  • Page 21: Using An External Hard Disk

    OPERATING YOUR SET-TOP (cont.) Using an external hard disk Your cable service-provider may enable a feature that allows an external hard disk to work with your set-top. If this is the case, most major brands of serial ATA hard disk, connected to the SATA port, are supported.

  • Page 22: Using Rf Bypass

    OPERATING YOUR SET-TOP (cont.) Using RF Bypass NOTE You can use RF Bypass to watch the regular (analog) channels that are included in the cable service. If you are not sure whether your It makes these channels “bypass” your set-top and pass directly to your TV and/or VCR. set-top has been set up to allow RF Bypass, check your installation.

  • Page 23: Making User Settings

    “ASPt” (or another of the 8 “words” shown right) should then appear on the front-panel display. If it HDMI Settings does not appear, press the MENU button again. You may also see the PACE USER SETTINGS menu, Restore Defaults shown right, on your TV screen.

  • Page 24: About The Tv Aspect Ratio

    MAKING USER SETTINGS (cont.) 4:3 standard TV, About the TV Aspect Ratio EDTV or HDTV The TV that you have connected to your set-top has an aspect ratio (width-to-height ratio) of 4:3 (basic/standard) or 16:9 (widescreen).You must set the appropriate TV Aspect Ratio (4:3 or 16:9) on your set-top, so that it is compatible with your TV.

  • Page 25: About Tv Display Capability (Resolution Settings)

    MAKING USER SETTINGS (cont.) About TV Display Capability (resolution settings) NOTE • Your set-top can transmit pictures to your TV in a range of resolutions (also called “Display When your HDTV is connected Capabilities” - see below for the settings available). Generally, higher screen resolutions give better to your set-top via an HDMI quality pictures.
  • Page 26 MAKING USER SETTINGS (cont.) Changing the TV Display Capability If you have not done so already, put your set-top into “user settings mode”, as described on page 21. Press the U or D button until the front panel shows “reS” (short for “resolution”). The flow diagram on page 25 shows how you use the arrow and SELECT buttons on your set-top’s front panel to change the display and make the settings.
  • Page 27 MAKING USER SETTINGS (cont.) 4. When you are satisfied that all the TV resolutions are correct, press the L button. The front panel shows “reS” again. To continue making the settings, see page 26. This diagram shows an example only. Please make sure that, for each resolution, you select the correct setting (yes or no) that applies to your TV.

  • Page 28: Setting Auto Pillarbox

    MAKING USER SETTINGS (cont.) Setting Auto Pillarbox If your TV is a 16:9 TV that does not automatically detect 4:3 transmissions (and therefore does not add black bars to the sides of the picture), then 4:3 transmissions may display “stretched” to fit the 16:9 screen.
  • Page 29 MAKING USER SETTINGS (cont.) 3. If you want to change the setting, press U or D. Press the SELECT button to confirm the choice and change to the new setting. 4. Press the L button. The front panel shows “PiLL” again. To continue making the settings, see the next section.

  • Page 30: Making Closed Captions Settings

    MAKING USER SETTINGS (cont.) Making Closed Caption Settings Closed captioning is a means of displaying alerts and subtitles on your TV screen, superimposed on whatever you are watching. You can turn closed captions on or off, as required, and you can also change the closed captions’...

  • Page 31: Setting Front Panel Brightness

    3 If you wish to reset all the Closed Caption settings to their default values (mainly Auto), press the D button to highlight “Reset to Defaults” in the menu, then press SELECT. 4. When you have made all the changes you want to make, press L twice to re-display the PACE USER SETTINGS menu.

  • Page 32: Setting Hard Disk Sleep Mode

    4. Press the L button. The front panel shows “Hdd” again. 5. When you have made all the changes you want to make in the Standby Sleep Mode menu, press the L button to re-display the PACE USER SETTINGS menu.

  • Page 33: Changing Hdmi Settings

    “PASS” (maintains the original incoming-audio format) Disable Auto Detect is either “YeS” or “no”. 5. When you have made all the changes you want to make, press L to re-display the PACE USER SETTINGS menu. Removing the User Settings menus When you have finished making all the user settings you wish to make, press the POWER button to remove the PACE USER SETTINGS menu and return to normal viewing.

  • Page 34: Restoring The Factory Default Settings

    If you wish, you can restore the user settings to their factory defaults. All the changes you have made will be lost and the settings will revert to those that were programmed in the factory. The factory settings are: PACE USER SETTINGS menu item Options Factory default setting TV Aspect Ratio –...
  • Page 35 3. To confirm and restore the factory settings, press the SELECT button. The factory settings are restored, and the PACE USER SETTINGS menu reappears. 4. If you want to continue changing the settings, see the sections from page 21 onwards. If you have finished changing the settings, press the POWER button.

  • Page 36: Using Zoom

    USING ZOOM Using “Zoom” to change the picture Making the appropriate TV Aspect Ratio and TV Display Capability settings (see pages 21 through 27) should ensure that the picture on your TV screen is not distorted (stretched or squashed) and that it fills as much of the screen as possible.

  • Page 37: Using The Setup Menus

    USING THE SETUP MENUS In addition to the user settings described on pages 21 through 33, setup menus may be available in your on-screen guide. These should be described in the information provided by your service-provider. There may also be on-screen information to explain these menus. However, certain settings may affect how your set-top and TV work.

  • Page 38: Solving Problems

    SOLVING PROBLEMS If the installed system does not seem to be working properly, first make sure that all the cables are securely connected, then carry out the following checks, in the order shown. Check Suggested solution Further checks, if there is still a problem Is anything lighted on Power may not be reaching your set-top.
  • Page 39 SOLVING PROBLEMS (cont.) Check Suggested solution Further checks, if there is still a problem Can you see a picture on Your TV and other equipment may not be Make sure the Bypass feature is turned OFF (the BYPASS your TV screen? turned on.
  • Page 40 SOLVING PROBLEMS (cont.) Check Suggested solution Further checks, if there is still a problem Is the picture distorted Check that the TV Aspect Ratio and TV If your TV is a 16:9 TV, you can use Auto Pillarbox to add or too small? Display Capability, as set on your set-top, black borders to 4:3 transmissions, so that the picture is...
  • Page 41 SOLVING PROBLEMS (cont.) Check Suggested solution Further checks, if appropriate Can you see and hear a Check that all the audio and video cables are DVD that you are trying securely and correctly connected, including to play? any to a home theater receiver that you may be using to enhance the sound.

  • Page 42: Terms And Conditions For Use Of Software ("Terms")

    The foregoing are not subject to the restrictions in Section B. In compliance with 6. The Software provided hereunder is licensed (not sold). Pace is NOT the GPL and LGPL Pace makes the source code of the Linux software, libraries and transferring title or any ownership rights in the Software to you.
  • Page 43 These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of New York and you may only Copyright © 2001, 2002, 2003 Expat maintainers. bring claims exclusively in New York courts and Pace shall be entitled to bring a claim in (vi) Expat++ This component of the Software is subject to the Mozilla Public the courts of any jurisdiction.
  • Page 44 Pace and are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of Pace plc. 502-3415800...

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