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CONTENTS Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. Dolby and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by U.S. patents and other intellectual property rights. Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Macrovision, and is intended for home and other limited pay-per-view uses only unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision. Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited.
SAFETY INFORMATION This digital set-top has been manufactured and tested with your safety in mind. However, improper use can result in potential electric shock or fire hazards. To avoid defeating the safeguards that have been built into your set-top, please observe the precautions discussed in this document.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Before you install or use the apparatus, you must read and understand these Important Safety Instructions. At all times when using the apparatus you must follow these Important Safety Instructions to reduce the risk of fire, electrical shock and injury to persons. 10. Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the apparatus. 1. Read these instructions. 12.
SAFETY INFORMATION (cont.) In addition to the Important Safety Instructions, please read the Safety Information below. Power sources The model number, serial number and electrical rating of this settop are on a label on its base. 4 You must operate your set-top only from the type of power source indicated on the marking label. If you are not sure of the type of power supply to your home, consult your dealer or local power company.
SAFETY INFORMATION (cont.) Entry of objects and liquids Never push objects of any kind into your set-top through openings as they may touch dangerous voltage points or short-out parts that could result in fire or electric shock. Never spill liquid of any kind on your set-top. Transporting Move the combination of set-top and cart with care. Quick stops, excessive force and uneven surfaces may cause the combination of set-top and cart to overturn. See also item 12 in the Important Safety Instructions.
SAFETY INFORMATION (cont.) Safety aspects of connections Full details of the rear panel are on page 8. Connecting 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 the other cables. Your set-top operates with a 120 V AC, 60 Hz power supply. Do not connect your set-top to any supply other than this. This set-top is equipped with a two-wire power cord, with a polarized plug at one end.
SAFETY INFORMATION (cont.) Epilepsy and on-screen images Regulatory information Certain people are susceptible to epileptic seizures or losing consciousness when faced with certain types of flashing lights in our daily environment. 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.
REAR PANEL COMPONENT VIDEO Component video output for analog HDTV SEPARABLE SECURITY MODULE (behind cover) Removal will interrupt your service VIDEO OUT Composite video output 1394 For connections to 1394compatible devices CABLE IN From cable service-provider SATA For connection to an optional external hard disk HDMITM Video and audio output for digital HDTV Pr Pb POWER INPUT (Make this connection last of all) Y SATA VIDEO OUT COMPONENT VIDEO CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION
REAR PANEL (cont.) CABLE IN Connect the cable service here. TO TV Connect to the RF/antenna input on your TV or VCR (optional). VIDEO OUT Connect to the composite video input on your VCR (or a standard TV). AUDIO OUT Connect to the R and L audio inputs on your stereo TV, stereo VCR or optional stereo amplifier. SEPARABLE SECURITY MODULE (behind cover) Removal will interrupt your service. COMPONENT VIDEO If your HDTV does not have an HDMITM (see below), connect your HDTV here.
CONNECTING THE EQUIPMENT In order for you to view programs broadcast in high-definition, your set-top must be connected to a suitable HDTV or computer monitor. Your set-top is also compatible with standard-definition TVs and VCRs. Your equipment should have been connected up by your installer. However, if you need to disconnect and re-connect your equipment, please read pages 10 to 14. On pages 12 and 13 there are two typical connection set-ups for an HDTV, VCR, DVD player and home theater receiver.
CONNECTING THE EQUIPMENT (cont.) Set-up A - Home theater system with HDTV (HDMITM connection) Set-up A (see page 12) uses an HDMITM (high definition multimedia interface) 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 link remains secure – see right).
CONNECTING THE EQUIPMENT (cont.) Set-up A VCR TV / RF OUT POWER ANTENNA/ RF IN LEFT AUDIO IN LEFT AUDIO OUT RIGHT AUDIO IN RIGHT AUDIO OUT VIDEO IN VIDEO OUT COMPONENT VIDEO OUT DVD NOTE POWER 12 ANTENNA/ RF IN PB/CB COAXIAL OPTICAL PR/CR Y IN VIDEO IN PB/CB IN LEFT AUDIO IN PR/CR IN RIGHT AUDIO IN HDMI POWER HOME THEATER RECEIVER VCR IN DIGITAL AUDIO IN LEFT AUDIO IN POWER This diagram shows a video path from the set-top to a VCR to allow recording to the VCR.
CONNECTING THE EQUIPMENT (cont.) Set-up B VCR TV / RF OUT POWER ANTENNA/ RF IN LEFT AUDIO IN LEFT AUDIO OUT RIGHT AUDIO IN RIGHT AUDIO OUT VIDEO IN VIDEO OUT HDTV DVD COMPONENT VIDEO IN DIGITAL AUDIO OUT WALL AC OUTLETS NOTE POWER ANTENNA/ RF IN COAXIAL OPTICAL LEFT AUDIO IN Y IN S-VIDEO IN RIGHT AUDIO IN POWER PB/CB IN PR/CR IN HOME THEATER RECEIVER VCR IN DIGITAL AUDIO IN LEFT AUDIO IN POWER This diagram shows a video path from the set-top to a VCR to allow recording to the VCR.
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. This plug fits into the outlet in only one way; match the wide blade of the plug to the wide slot of the outlet.
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. Wait for a few seconds, then press the button labeled POWER on the front panel of your set-top to turn it on. The light around the POWER button goes green, to show that your set-top is on. To turn on your set-top, press the POWER button.
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. Also read the operating instructions that are supplied with your remote control.
OPERATING YOUR SET-TOP (cont.
OPERATING YOUR SET-TOP (cont.) Adding digital video recorder (DVR) functionality 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, you can attach a hard disk to the SATA connector on your set-top’s rear panel and use it to record and play back digital television programs (many more hours than if you record using a VCR or DVD recorder). There is a RECORD light on your set-top’s front panel to show when recording is taking place.
OPERATING YOUR SET-TOP (cont.) Using the external hard disk for DVR functions Your set-top has two digital tuners, so you can record one program while watching a different one. Many DVR functions are available if your cable service-provider enables the SATA connection.
MAKING USER SETTINGS About User Settings Your installer should have made the correct settings to make sure your set-top is compatible with your HDTV or TV. However you may wish to change some settings, for example if you purchase a new HDTV. You can make the following settings and you can also reset them to the factory defaults.
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) 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. Setting the TV Aspect Ratio If you have not done so already, put your set-top into “user settings mode”, as described on page 20.
MAKING USER SETTINGS (cont.) About TV Display Capability (resolution settings) • Your set-top can transmit pictures to your TV in a range of resolutions (also called “Display Capabilities” - see below for the settings available). Generally, higher screen resolutions give better quality pictures. However, the quality will always depend on how the program was originally transmitted. • Different TVs display different screen resolutions.
MAKING USER SETTINGS (cont.) Changing the TV Display Capability If your HDTV does not initially display video from your set-top, on its component video or HDMITM input, your HDTV may not support your set-top’s current output resolution. • To overcome this problem, first press the POWER button on your remote control, then, within 1 second, press the MENU button. Next, press the ZOOM button (could be labeled ASPECT) until video appears.
MAKING USER SETTINGS (cont.) Further information about the TV Display Capability The TV Display Capability settings relate to equipment that is connected to the HDMITM and COMPONENT VIDEO OUT connectors because the settings control the output at those connectors. If equipment is connected via an HDMITM cable, that equipment may also pass information back to your set-top, which may affect what settings are available.
MAKING USER SETTINGS (cont.) Changing the Auto Pillarbox setting If you have not done so already, put your set-top into “user settings mode”, as described on page 20. Press the U or D button on your remote control and highlight Auto Pillarbox on the PACE USER SETTINGS menu. 1. Press the R button. The Auto Pillarbox menu appears on your TV screen. 2. 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. 3. Press the L button.
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’ appearance. Turning closed captions on or off If you have not done so already, put your set-top into “user settings mode”, as described on page 20.
MAKING USER SETTINGS (cont.) 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.
MAKING USER SETTINGS (cont.) Setting Hard Disk Sleep Mode If your set-top is in Hard Disk (Hdd) Sleep Mode, any attached external hard disk will enter sleep mode when you switch off your set-top (that is, when the front-panel POWER light is red and the set-top is in standby). This is an energy-saving feature.
MAKING USER SETTINGS (cont.) Changing HDMI Settings You can use the HDMI Settings menu to choose an Audio Output Mode, and to enable or disable automatic detection of a newly connected HDTV (when using an HDMITM cable). 1. If you have not done so already, put your set-top into “user settings mode”, as described on page 20. Press the U or D button on your remote control and highlight HDMI Settings on the PACE USER SETTINGS menu. 2. Press the R button. The HDMI Settings menu, shown right, appears. 3.
MAKING USER SETTINGS (cont.) 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.
MAKING USER SETTINGS (cont.) If you have not done so already, put your set-top into “user settings mode”, as described on page 20. 1. Press the U or D button on your remote control and highlight Restore Defaults on the PACE USER SETTINGS menu. 2. Press the R button. The message: “Restore Default. Press OK to confirm” appears on your TV screen. 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.
USING ZOOM Using “Zoom” to change the picture Making the appropriate TV Aspect Ratio and TV Display Capability settings (see pages 21 through 25) 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.
USING THE SETUP MENUS In addition to the user settings described on pages 21 through 29, 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.
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 set-top’s front panel? Power may not be reaching your set-top. Make sure that the power cord is properly plugged in. If there is a switch by the wall AC power outlet, switch it to ON.
SOLVING PROBLEMS (cont.) Check Suggested solution Further checks, if there is still a problem Can you see a picture on your TV screen? Your TV and other equipment may not be turned on. Check that they are plugged into AC power outlets and turned on. Check that you have selected the appropriate AV input on your TV: HDMITM, component video (YPbPr), composite video or S-video (depending on how your system is connected up).
SOLVING PROBLEMS (cont.) Check Suggested solution Further checks, if there is still a problem Is the picture distorted or too small? Check that the TV Aspect Ratio and TV Display Capability, as set on your set-top, are appropriate for your TV (see pages 21 through 25). Change them if necessary. If your TV is a 16:9 TV, you can use Auto Pillarbox to add black borders to 4:3 transmissions, so that the picture is not stretched (see page 24).
SOLVING PROBLEMS (cont.) Check Suggested solution Can you see and hear a DVD that you are trying to play? Check that all the audio and video cables are securely and correctly connected, including any to a home theater receiver that you may be using to enhance the sound.
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TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR USE OF SOFTWARE (“TERMS”) (cont.) as long as you comply with the terms of the GPL or LGPL referred to above. The License terms applicable to (i) to (iii) above are available to you, as explained in the section below entitled Open Source Licenses. The Software also contains the following: (iv) SHA library Copyright © 2000-2001, Aaron D. Gifford All rights reserved. (v) Expat XML Parsing Library Copyright © 1998, 1999, 2000 Thai Open Source Software Centre Ltd and Clark Cooper.
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