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Pace TDC770D
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  • Page 1 OPERATOR’S MANUAL Pace TDC770D Whistler BRINGING TECHNOLOGY HOME www.pace.com...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    All rights reserved. About User Settings ...................23 About the TV Aspect Ratio .................24 Pace and are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of Pace plc About TV Display Capability (resolution settings) ..........25 Setting Auto Pillarbox ..................28 Making Closed Caption Settings ...............30 Making Front-Panel Settings ................31 Setting Hard Disk Sleep Mode ................32...

  • Page 4: Safety Information

    There are no user-serviceable parts inside it. Service address: Do not perform any servicing unless you are qualified to do so. Refer all Pace Americas Inc. servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing the set-top yourself will 3701 FAU Boulevard, Suite 200, Boca Raton, Florida 33431 U.S.A.

  • Page 5: Important Safety Instructions

    IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Before you install or use the apparatus, you must read and 10. Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched understand these Important Safety Instructions. particularly at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point At all times when using the apparatus you must follow these where they exit from the apparatus.

  • Page 6: Power Sources

    SAFETY INFORMATION (cont.) In addition to the Important Safety Instructions, please read the Safety temperature is too high, make sure there is sufficient ventilation (see below) Information below. and that your set-top is not directly on top of or underneath other equipment. Ventilation Power sources Slots and openings in the casing of your set-top are provided for ventilation,...
  • Page 7 SAFETY INFORMATION (cont.) Water and moisture Replacement parts Do not expose your set-top to rain or moisture, dripping or splashing, and When replacement parts are required, be sure that the service technician has ensure that no objects filled with liquids, such as vases, are placed on your used replacement parts specified by the manufacturer or that have the same set-top.
  • Page 8 SAFETY INFORMATION (cont.) Safety aspects of connections The POWER OUTLET plug is designed only for connection to the AC Full details of the rear panel are on page 8. power cord for a TV. The maximum power it can supply is 500 watts. Connecting Do not connect any equipment that uses more than 500 watts, or any non- Do not connect your set-top (or any other equipment such as a TV or VCR)

  • Page 9: Regulatory Information

    SAFETY INFORMATION (cont.) Regulatory information CAUTION: Do not attempt to modify your set-top without written authorization from the manufacturer. Unauthorized modification could void your authority to operate your set-top. NOTE Your set-top has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.

  • Page 10: Rear Panel

    REAR PANEL S-VIDEO COMPONENT VIDEO DIGITAL AUDIO OUT Component video output for analog HDTV S-video output Electrical S/PDIF audio output SATA For connection CABLE IN VIDEO OUT ETHERNET IR RECEIVE POWER OUTLET to an optional From cable Composite For service Infra-red input from For TV only external hard...
  • Page 11 REAR PANEL (cont.) CABLE IN HDMI Connect the cable service here. If your HDTV has an HDMI connector, connect (High Definition it here for a digital audio/video connection TO TV Connect to the RF/antenna input on your TV or Multimedia (instead of using the AUDIO and three analog 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 connected WARNINGS to a suitable HDTV or computer monitor. Your set-top is also compatible with standard-definition Do not connect your set-top (or any other TVs and VCRs.

  • Page 13: Hdmi Connection

    CONNECTING THE EQUIPMENT (cont.) Setup A - Home theater system with HDTV NOTE (HDMI connection) Copy protection via an HDMI secure link Setup A (see page 12) uses an HDMI connector to connect to the HDTV. This displays the highest quality picture on the HDTV and also means there will be no picture degradation on any copy-protected programs (provided the The HDMI link between your set- link remains secure –...
  • Page 14 CONNECTING THE EQUIPMENT (cont.) Setup A: (HDMI) 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/...
  • Page 15 CONNECTING THE EQUIPMENT (cont.) Setup B: (Component video) LEFT LEFT TV / RF AUDIO IN AUDIO OUT RIGHT RIGHT POWER HDTV 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

    Then wait 60 seconds before disconnecting your set-top from the wall AC outlet. Power Saving: To save power and money, and to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, turn off your set-top, using the power button, when it is not in use. TDC770D IR RECEIVE MESSAGE NOTES...

  • Page 18: Technology Must Be Authorized By Macrovision, And Is Intended For Home And Other Lightning Storms

    Front Panel Settings Each button-press changes your set-top’s output resolution, which also appears on the TV screen. Hard Disk Sleep Mode After a few seconds, you should see the PACE USER SETTINGS menu. HDMI Settings Restore Defaults 3. Press the POWER button to remove this menu and return to normal viewing.

  • Page 19: Using The Front-Panel Buttons

    Lights when there is an To select items in unread message and when when your set-top is disconnected from menus/guides you make user settings the power supply TDC770D IR RECEIVE MESSAGE HDTV BYPASS BYPASS light play/record lights guide...

  • Page 20: Using Your Set-Top's Dvr (Digital Video Recorder) Functions

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

  • 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. You must not connect an external hard disk to the USB port.

  • Page 22: Using Rf Bypass

    OPERATING YOUR SET-TOP (cont.) Using RF Bypass NOTE You can use the RF Bypass feature 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. You may wish to do this set-top has been set up to allow RF Bypass, check your installation.

  • Page 23: Using Zoom To Change The Picture

    OPERATING YOUR SET-TOP (cont.) Using Zoom to change the picture Making the appropriate TV Aspect Ratio and TV Display Capability settings (see pages 23 through 29) 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 24: Setting Up Subtitles

    French subtitles for that program, not Spanish. IR RECEIVE MESSAGE You can also turn on closed captions (see page 30) to give subtitles, but any subtitles you set up using this PACE SUBTITLE SETTINGS menu will take priority. HDTV...

  • Page 25: Making User Settings

    You should see the PACE USER SETTINGS menu on your TV screen. Select[OK] Exit[POWER] 3. When you have finished making changes (see pages 24 to 33), press the power button to remove the PACE USER SETTINGS menu and return to normal viewing.

  • Page 26: Pace And Are Trademarks And/Or Registered Trademarks Of Pace Plc About The Tv Aspect Ratio

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

  • Page 27: 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 Capabilities” - When your HDTV and set-top are see below for the settings available). Generally, higher screen resolutions give better quality pictures. However, connected by an HDMI connector, your set-top gets information the quality always depends on how the program was originally transmitted.
  • Page 28 If you have not already done so, put your set-top into User Settings mode, as described on page 23. TDC770D Press the U or D button until the front panel shows “reS” (short for resolution). On the PACE USER SETTINGS IR RECEIVE MESSAGE menu, TV Display Capability is highlighted when “reS”...
  • Page 29 MAKING USER SETTINGS (cont.) 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. TV Display Capability 1080i : NO 720p : NO 480p : YES 480i : YES...

  • Page 30: Setting Auto Pillarbox

    If you have not done so already, put your set-top into User Settings mode, as described on page 23. Auto Pillarbox 1. Press the U or D button until the front panel shows “PiLL”. On the PACE USER SETTINGS menu, Auto Pillarbox is highlighted when “PiLL” is on the front panel. >NO 2. Press the R button.
  • Page 31 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 and the PACE USER SETTINGS menu reappears. To continue making the settings, see the next section.

  • Page 32: Making Closed Caption Settings

    3. If you want to change the setting, press the select button - the setting changes. 4. Press the L button. The front panel shows “CC” again and the PACE USER SETTINGS menu reappears. To continue making the settings, see the next section.

  • Page 33: Making Front-Panel Settings

    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” on the menu, then press select. 4. When you have made all the changes you want, press L twice to re-display the PACE USER SETTINGS menu. Making Front-Panel Settings You can use the Front Panel Settings menu to set the brightness level of the front-panel lights (but not the power light) when your set-top is being used (“Viewing”...

  • Page 34: Setting Hard Disk Sleep Mode

    > shows current setting, as does a lighted MESSAGE light 4. Press the L button. The front panel shows “Hdd” again. 5. When you have made all the changes you want, press L to re-display the PACE USER SETTINGS menu.

  • Page 35: Making Hdmi Settings

    “Pass Through” (does not change the audio format) Disable Auto Detect is either “YES” or “NO”. 5. When you have made all the changes you want, 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 36: These May Change In The Future, If The Set-Top's Software Is Restoring The Factory Default Settings

    MAKING USER SETTINGS (cont.) Restoring the factory default settings If you wish, you can restore the user settings and subtitle 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: USER/SUBTITLE SETTINGS menu item Options Factory default setting...
  • Page 37 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 23 onwards. If you have finished changing the settings, press the power button.

  • Page 38: Using The Setup Menus

    USING THE SETUP MENUS In addition to the user settings described on pages 23 through 35, 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 39: 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 your Power may not be reaching your set-top.
  • Page 40 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 Check that you have selected the appropriate AV input your TV screen? turned on.
  • Page 41 SOLVING PROBLEMS (cont.) Check Suggested solution Further checks, if there is still a problem Is the picture distorted or Check that the TV Aspect Ratio and TV If your TV is a 16:9 TV, you can use Auto Pillarbox to add too small? Display Capability, as set on your set-top, are black borders to 4:3 transmissions, so that the picture is...
  • Page 42 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 43: Terms And Conditions For Use Of Software ("Terms")

    3. You may not transfer any of your limited rights in the Software without the prior the Software); or written consent of Pace, and if consent is provided then the Software shall only be transferred in conjunction with the transfer of the Product AND ONLY IF the 5.

  • Page 44: Open Source Licenses

    These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of New York and you may only bring Copyright © 1998, 1999, 2000 Thai Open Source Software Centre Ltd and Clark Cooper. claims exclusively in New York courts and Pace shall be entitled to bring a claim in the Copyright © 2001, 2002, 2003 Expat maintainers.
  • Page 45 NOTES...
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  • Page 48 Pace and are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of Pace plc. 502-3333301...

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