CONTENTS
DOLBY
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“Dolby” and the double-D symbol are trademarks of
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©1992-1997 Dolby Laboratories, Inc. All rights reserved.
When you switch off your home terminal, it still uses some power (unless you
unplug it at the wall socket-outlet). However, your Pace DC550P home terminal
complies with ENERGY STAR guidelines for energy efficiency and therefore
displays the ENERGY STAR label shown above. This means that, when this home
terminal is off, it consumes much less power than similar, non-labeled products.
ENERGY STAR is a dynamic industry/government partnership that makes it easy
for businesses and consumers to save money and protect the environment.
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.
Pace® and
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
REAR PANEL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
CONNECTING TO THE AC POWER SUPPLY . . . . . . . . 10
Connecting your TV to the AC power supply . . . . . . . . 10
Connecting the power cord to your home terminal . . . 10
Connecting equipment to the AC wall outlets . . . . . . . 10
OPERATING YOUR HOME TERMINAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Turning your home terminal on and off . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Using your remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Activating baseband loopthrough for a DVD
or similar equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Using the front-panel buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Making HDTV-display settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Using a bypass module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Lightning storms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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SOLVING PROBLEMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Other trademarks listed herein are the property of their respective owners.
The model and serial number of your Pace DC550P home
terminal are on a label on its base.
This manual, with related information, is available on the
Pace website at: www.pacemicro.com/manuals.asp
Copyright © 2003 Pace Micro Technology plc All rights reserved
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SAFETY INFORMATION
This digital home terminal 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 home terminal, please observe the
precautions discussed in this document.
Warnings on your home terminal
CAUTION
ATTENTION
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
DO NOT OPEN
RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE
NE PAS OUVRIR
The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol,
within a triangle, is intended to alert you to the
presence of uninsulated “dangerous” voltages
within your home terminal’s enclosure that
may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a
risk of electric shock to persons.
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The exclamation point within a triangle is
intended to alert you to the presence of
important instructions in the literature
accompanying your home terminal.
Other warnings
TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE THE
COVER OF YOUR HOME TERMINAL.
THERE ARE NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE IT.
TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT
EXPOSE THIS HOME TERMINAL TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.
DO NOT PERFORM ANY SERVICING UNLESS YOU ARE QUALIFIED TO
DO SO. REFER ALL SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.
Installation
The installation of your home terminal should be carried out by a
qualified installer and should conform to local codes.
Note to the installer
This reminder is provided to call the attention of the cable-TV-system
installer to Section 820-40 of the National Electrical Code (USA),
which provides guidelines for proper grounding and, in particular,
specifies that the cable ground shall be connected to the grounding
system of the building, as close to the point of cable entry as is practical.
Service address:
Pace Micro Technology (Support Services) Ltd.
3701 FAU Boulevard, Suite 200
Boca Raton
Florida, 33431
U.S.A.
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. Use only with the cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table
specified by the manufacturer, or sold with the apparatus.
When a cart is used, use caution when moving the cart/
apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip-over.
2. Keep these instructions.
3. Heed all warnings.
4. Follow all instructions.
11. Only use attachments/accessories specified by the
manufacturer.
5. Do not use this apparatus near water.
6. Clean only with dry cloth.
7. Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance
with the manufacturer’s instructions.
8. Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat
registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers)
that produce heat.
9. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or
grounding-type plug. A polarized plug has two blades with
one wider than the other. A grounding type plug has two
blades and a third grounding prong. The wide blade or the
third prong are provided for your safety. If the provided plug
does not fit into your outlet, consult an electrician for
replacement of the obsolete outlet.
13. Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when
unused for long periods of time.
Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing is
required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way, such
as power-supply cord or plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled
or objects have fallen into the apparatus, the apparatus has been
exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate normally, or has
been dropped.
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SAFETY INFORMATION (cont.)
In addition to the Important Safety Instructions, please read the
Safety Information below.
Power sources
You must operate your home terminal 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.
Overloading
Do not overload wall outlets, extension cords or other power
outlets as this can result in a risk of fire or electric shock.
Lightning
For added protection for your home terminal during a lightning
storm, or when it is left unattended and unused for long periods of
time, disconnect the antenna, cable system and telecommunication
line cord from your home terminal. See also item 13 in the
Important Safety Instructions.
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Placement and mounting
Do not place your home terminal on an unstable or uneven surface.
Your home terminal may fall, causing serious injury to a child or
adult and serious damage to your home terminal. If you mount your
home terminal, for example to a wall or ceiling, follow the
manufacturer’s instructions and use a mounting accessory
recommended by the manufacturer. See also item 12 in the
Important Safety Instructions.
Ventilation
Slots and openings in the casing of your home terminal are provided
for ventilation, to ensure reliable operation of your home terminal
and to protect it from overheating.
• never block the ventilation openings by placing your home
terminal on a bed, sofa, rug or other similar surface;
• never cover the ventilation openings with items such as
newspapers, table-cloths or curtains;
• do not place your home terminal in a built-in installation such
as a bookcase or rack unless proper ventilation is provided or
you have adhered to the manufacturer’s instructions;
• maintain a minimum distance of 3 inches around your home
terminal for sufficient ventilation.
See also item 7 in the Important Safety Instructions.
Water and moisture
Do not expose this home terminal to dripping or splashing and ensure
that no objects filled with liquids, such as vases, are placed on your
home terminal. See also item 5 in the Important Safety Instructions.
Entry of objects and liquids
Never push objects of any kind into your home terminal 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 home terminal.
SAFETY INFORMATION (cont.)
Risk of fire or scorching
Never place naked flame sources, such as lighted candles, on your
home terminal.
Outdoor antenna grounding
Be sure that any outside antenna or cable system connected to
your home terminal is grounded so as to provide some protection
against voltage surges and static charges that have built up. Article
810 of the National Electrical Code (USA), ANSI/NFPA 70
provides information with regard to proper grounding of the mast
and supporting structure, grounding of the lead-in wire to an
antenna-discharge unit, size of grounding conductors, location of
antenna-discharge unit, connection to grounding electrodes and
requirements for the grounding electrode. See the diagram below.
(Example antenna grounding as per
National Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPA 70)
antenna lead-in wire
ground clamps
antenna-discharge unit
(NEC section 810-20)
electric service equipment
ground clamps
grounding conductors
(NEC section 810-21)
power service grounding electrode system
(NEC ART 250, PART H)
Power lines
You must not locate an outside antenna system in the vicinity of
overhead power lines or other electric light or power circuits, or where
it can fall into such power lines or circuits. When installing an outside
antenna system, you must take extreme care to avoid touching such
power lines or circuits, as contact with them might be fatal.
Transporting
Move the combination of home terminal and cart with care. Quick
stops, excessive force and uneven surfaces may cause the
combination of home terminal and cart to overturn. See also item
12 in the Important Safety Instructions.
Ambient temperature
The operating temperature range of your home terminal is
32-104°F. If the ambient temperature around your home terminal
falls outside this range, you must correct this in order for your home
terminal to work correctly and safely. For example, if the
temperature is too high, switch on the air conditioning.
Replacement parts
When replacement parts are required, be sure that the service
technician has used replacement parts specified by the
manufacturer or that have the same characteristics as the original
part. Unauthorized substitutions may result in fire, electric shock or
other hazards. See also item 14 in the Important Safety Instructions.
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SAFETY INFORMATION (cont.)
Safety check
Upon completion of any servicing or repairs to your home terminal,
ask the service technician to perform safety checks to determine
that your home terminal is in its proper operating condition. See
also item 14 in the Important Safety Instructions.
SAVE THIS INFORMATION FOR FUTURE REFERENCE
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 any equipment that uses more than 500 watts, or any
non-TV equipment such as a toaster or hair drier.
POWER OUTLET for TV only
120V AC 60Hz 4.2A max.
THIS DEVICE IS INTENDED TO BE ATTACHED
TO A RECEIVER THAT IS NOT USED TO RECEIVE
OVER-THE-AIR BROADCAST SIGNALS.
CONNECTION OF THIS DEVICE IN ANY OTHER
FASHION MAY CAUSE HARMFUL
INTERFERENCE TO RADIO COMMUNICATIONS
AND IS IN VIOLATION OF THE FCC RULES,
PART 15.
120V AC
120V AC
POWER INPUT
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POWER INPUT
60Hz 0.5A max. exc. outlet
60Hz 4.7A max. inc. outlet
DOUBLE INSULATED
Full details of the rear panel are on page 8.
Connecting
Do not connect your home terminal (or any other equipment such
as a TV or VCR) to the power supply until you have properly
connected all the other cables.
Your home terminal operates with a 120 V AC, 60 Hz power
supply. Do not connect your home terminal to any supply other
than this.
This home terminal is equipped with a two-wire power cord, with
a polarized plug at one end. The other end of the cord is fitted with
a polarized connector, which is shaped such that it can only be fitted
one way into the power input jack of your home terminal. Connect
this end first, before inserting the polarized plug into the wall
socket-outlet.
CABLE IN
BYPASS
9V DC
100mA max.
Safety aspects of connections
AUDIO OUT
VCR
CAUTION
RISK OF ELECTRIC S
DO NOT OPEN
The CABLE IN connector is designed for
connection to a cable network only.
You must not connect any other equipment,
such as a VCR, to this input.
Disconnecting
Disconnect your home terminal from the power supply before you
disconnect any other equipment from its rear panel.
The only way to disconnect your home terminal from the power
supply is to remove the power cord from the wall socket-outlet.
Your home terminal must therefore be installed near to the wall
socket-outlet, which should be easily accessible.
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.
These people are exposed to the risk of seizures if they watch
certain television images or if they view certain images while they
are browsing the Web. These phenomena may appear even when
the subject has no previous history of this problem or has never
suffered an epileptic seizure.
If you, or a member of your family, has already suffered symptoms
linked to epilepsy (seizure or loss of consciousness) in the presence
of stimulation by light, please consult your doctor before using this
product.
If you or any person using the equipment experiences dizziness,
involuntary movements or convulsion, please immediately stop
viewing and consult a doctor.
When you are browsing the Web or playing a Web-based game,
take the following precautions:
• Use the equipment in a well-lit room, and turn down the
brightness of your television screen.
• Sit at a reasonable distance from your television screen.
• Take a break for ten minutes every hour.
You should avoid using the Web if you are tired or have lost some
sleep.
CAUTION: Do not attempt to modify your home terminal
without written authorization from the manufacturer.
Unauthorized modification could void your authority to operate
your home terminal.
NOTE
Your home terminal has been tested and found to comply with the
limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against
harmful interference in a residential installation. Your home terminal
generates, uses and can radiate radio-frequency energy and, if not
installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause
harmful interference to radio communications.
However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a
particular installation. If your home terminal does cause harmful
interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined
by turning your home terminal off and on, you are encouraged to try
to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between your home terminal and the
receiver.
• Connect your home terminal to an outlet on a circuit different from
that to which the receiver is connected.
• Consult your dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
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REAR PANEL
DIGITAL VISUAL INTERFACE (DVI)
Video output for digital HDTV
It is a digital-only (DVI-D) interface
AUDIO OUT
Audio baseband outputs
(stereo, L and R)
VIDEO IN
Video baseband input
AUDIO IN
Audio baseband input
(stereo, L and R)
VIDEO OUT
Video baseband output
DVI
POWER OUTLET for TV only
120V AC 60Hz 4.2A max.
THIS DEVICE IS INTENDED TO BE ATTACHED
TO A RECEIVER THAT IS NOT USED TO RECEIVE
OVER-THE-AIR BROADCAST SIGNALS.
CONNECTION OF THIS DEVICE IN ANY OTHER
FASHION MAY CAUSE HARMFUL
INTERFERENCE TO RADIO COMMUNICATIONS
AND IS IN VIOLATION OF THE FCC RULES,
PART 15.
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POWER INPUT
(Make this connection
last of all)
COMPONENT VIDEO IN
Component analog video input
VIDEO OUT
S-VIDEO OUT
Pr
Pb
Y
Pb
Y
L
DIGITAL
AUDIO IN
AUDIO OUT
VCR
DIGITAL
AUDIO OUT
CAUTION
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
DO NOT OPEN
BYPASS
For optional
bypass module
AUDIO IN
CABLE IN
POWER INPUT
60Hz 0.5A max. exc. outlet
60Hz 4.7A max. inc. outlet
DOUBLE INSULATED
CABLE IN
From cable
service-provider
VIDEO IN
COMPONENT VIDEO OUT
Component video output
for analog HDTV
IN
R
BYPASS
9V DC
100mA max.
120V AC
120V AC
S-VIDEO OUT
S-video output
COMPONENT VIDEO
POWER OUTLET
(500 W max.)
AUDIO OUT
Audio baseband
outputs (stereo,
L and R)
DIGITAL AUDIO OUT
Electrical S/PDIF audio output
R
AUDIO OUT
TV
L
OUT
Pr
IR
TRANSMIT IR RECEIVE
ATTENTION
RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE
NE PAS OUVRIR
CAUTION! When servicing use only identical replacement parts.
ATTENTION! Pour toute réparation, n’utiliser que des pièces de rechange identiques.
DIGITAL
AUDIO IN
Electrical S/PDIF
audio input
OPTICAL AUDIO IN
Optical S/PDIF audio input
OPTICAL OPTICAL
AUDIO IN AUDIO OUT
IR TRANSMIT
Infra-red output to
control a VCR
OPTICAL AUDIO OUT
Optical S/PDIF audio output
IR RECEIVE
Infra-red input
from a remote
“eye”
REAR PANEL (cont.)
POWER OUTLET
Connect the TV’s power cord here to provide AC power to your TV.
POWER INPUT
Connect your home terminal’s power cord here.
CABLE IN
Connect the cable service here. The optional bypass module also connects here.
BYPASS
Connect an optional bypass module here, to receive power from home terminal.
AUDIO IN
Connect to the stereo audio outputs on your DVD player (or similar).
AUDIO OUT TV and
AUDIO OUT VCR
Connect to the stereo audio inputs on your stereo TV, stereo VCR or
optional stereo amplifier (the output is the same from both pairs of jacks).
DIGITAL VISUAL
INTERFACE (DVI)
If your HDTV has a DVI, connect it here for a digital video connection
instead of using the 3 analog COMPONENT VIDEO connectors.
DIGITAL AUDIO OUT
Connect to the electrical digital audio input on optional digital audio
equipment, such as an audio decoder or home theater receiver.
DIGITAL AUDIO IN
Connect to any digital audio output that loops through your home terminal.
VIDEO IN
Connect to the video baseband output on your DVD player (or similar).
VIDEO OUT
Connect to the video baseband input on, typically, your VCR.
OPTICAL AUDIO OUT
Connect to the optical digital audio input on optional digital audio equipment.
OPTICAL AUDIO IN
Connect to any digital audio output that loops through your home terminal.
S-VIDEO OUT
Connect to the S-video baseband input (if present) on, typically, your VCR.
COMPONENT VIDEO OUT
If your HDTV does not have a DVI (see above), connect your HDTV here.
COMPONENT VIDEO IN
Connect equipment such as a DVD player, if it has component video jacks.
IR TRANSMIT
Connect to an optional VCR controller.
IR RECEIVE
Connect to an optional “remote eye” IR receiver.
WARNINGS
Do not connect your home terminal
(or any other equipment such as a
TV or VCR) to the AC power supply
until you have properly connected
all the other cables.
Disconnect your home terminal
from the AC power supply before
you disconnect any other
equipment from its rear panel.
The power outlet 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
any equipment that uses more than
500 watts, or any non-TV equipment
such as a toaster or hair drier.
The cable input is designed for
connection to a cable network only.
You must not connect any other
equipment, such as a VCR, to this
input.
Any cable connected to DIGITAL
AUDIO jacks must be 75 ohm
coaxial, not regular audio cable.
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CONNECTING TO THE AC POWER SUPPLY
WARNINGS
Do not connect your home terminal (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.
Disconnect your home terminal from the AC power supply before you disconnect any other equipment
from its rear panel.
The only way to disconnect your home terminal from the AC power supply is to remove the AC power
cord (or switch the wall socket-outlet switch, if present, to its OFF position).Your home terminal must
therefore be installed near to the AC power socket-outlet, which should be easily accessible.
Connecting your TV to the AC power supply
If your TV has a rating of less than 500 W, connect the power cord from your TV into the connector
labeled “POWER OUTLET” on the rear panel of your home terminal. This saves a wall outlet
(although, if your TV is rated 500 W or more, you must connect it to a wall outlet).
Connecting the power cord to your home terminal
Before you connect your home terminal to a wall outlet, connect the polarized socket on the power
cord into the plug labeled “POWER INPUT” on your home terminal’s rear panel.
Connecting equipment to the AC wall outlets
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Connect the polarized plugs on the power cords from your home terminal, VCR and any other
equipment into AC wall outlets. If these outlets have switches, switch them to ON.
NOTE
On pages 11 and 12 there are two
typical connection set-ups for an
HDTV, VCR, DVD player and home
theater receiver.
These set-ups make efficient use of
the connectors on your home
terminal. However, depending on
your other equipment and the
connectors on it, the person who
installed your system may have
chosen to connect things up
differently.
CONNECTION TO THE AC POWER SUPPLY (cont.)
POWER
VCR
POWER
IN
R
L
VID
IN
S-VID
IN
R
IN
L
IN
R
Pr
VID IN
VID OUT
S-VID IN
S-VID OUT
DVI
POWER INPUT
120V AC 60Hz 0.5A max. exc. outlet
120V AC 60Hz 4.7A max. inc. outlet
DOUBLE INSULATED
VIDEO IN
VIDEO OUT
S-VIDEO OUT
Pb
Pr
IN
R
AUDIO IN
L
CABLE IN
BYPASS
9V DC
100mA max.
DIGITAL
AUDIO IN
AUDIO OUT
VCR
DIGITAL
AUDIO OUT
CAUTION
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
DO NOT OPEN
R
AUDIO OUT
TV
OPTICAL OPTICAL
AUDIO IN AUDIO OUT
OUT
Pr
IR
TRANSMIT IR RECEIVE
Pb
Y
Y
VID OUT
COMPONENT VIDEO
DVI
THIS DEVICE IS INTENDED TO BE ATTACHED
TO A RECEIVER THAT IS NOT USED TO RECEIVE
OVER-THE-AIR BROADCAST SIGNALS.
CONNECTION OF THIS DEVICE IN ANY OTHER
FASHION MAY CAUSE HARMFUL
INTERFERENCE TO RADIO COMMUNICATIONS
AND IS IN VIOLATION OF THE FCC RULES,
PART 15.
IN Pb
ELECT.
S/PDIF IN
CABLE INPUT
POWER OUTLET for TV only
120V AC 60Hz 4.2A max.
HDTV
L
L
OUT
R
Y
Y
Pb
Pr
OUT
POWER
ELECT.
S/PDIF OUT
L
OUT
R
DVD
ATTENTION
RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE
NE PAS OUVRIR
CAUTION! When servicing use only identical replacement parts.
ATTENTION! Pour toute réparation, n’utiliser que des pièces de rechange identiques.
L
POWER
ELECT.
S/PDIF IN
L
IN
R
OPTICAL
S/PDIF IN
Home Theater
Receiver (or similar)
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WALL AC OUTLETS
CONNECTION TO THE AC POWER SUPPLY (cont.)
POWER
VCR
POWER
IN
R
L
VID
IN
S-VID
IN
R
IN
L
IN
R
Pr
VID IN
VID OUT
S-VID IN
S-VID OUT
CABLE INPUT
POWER INPUT
120V AC 60Hz 0.5A max. exc. outlet
120V AC 60Hz 4.7A max. inc. outlet
DOUBLE INSULATED
VIDEO IN
VIDEO OUT
S-VIDEO OUT
R
AUDIO IN
L
CABLE IN
BYPASS
9V DC
100mA max.
DIGITAL
AUDIO IN
AUDIO OUT
VCR
DIGITAL
AUDIO OUT
CAUTION
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
DO NOT OPEN
R
AUDIO OUT
TV
OPTICAL OPTICAL
AUDIO IN AUDIO OUT
OUT
Pr
IR
TRANSMIT IR RECEIVE
VID OUT
Pb
Y
ATTENTION
RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE
NE PAS OUVRIR
CAUTION! When servicing use only identical replacement parts.
ATTENTION! Pour toute réparation, n’utiliser que des pièces de rechange identiques.
L
ELECT.
S/PDIF IN
IN
R
OPTICAL
S/PDIF IN
Home Theater
Receiver (or similar)
Y
Y
IN
L
WALL AC OUTLETS
Pb
Pr
COMPONENT VIDEO
THIS DEVICE IS INTENDED TO BE ATTACHED
TO A RECEIVER THAT IS NOT USED TO RECEIVE
OVER-THE-AIR BROADCAST SIGNALS.
CONNECTION OF THIS DEVICE IN ANY OTHER
FASHION MAY CAUSE HARMFUL
INTERFERENCE TO RADIO COMMUNICATIONS
AND IS IN VIOLATION OF THE FCC RULES,
PART 15.
POWER
12
IN Pb
ELECT.
S/PDIF IN
DVI
POWER OUTLET for TV only
120V AC 60Hz 4.2A max.
HDTV
L
L
OUT
R
Y
Pb
Pr
OUT
POWER
DVD
ELECT.
S/PDIF OUT
L
OUT
R
OPERATING YOUR HOME TERMINAL
Turning your home terminal on and off
NOTE
It is important to wait for the time to appear on the front-panel display before you turn on your home
terminal. When the time appears, your home terminal has received all its data from the cable, including
any updates that are available.
After you have connected your home terminal to the AC wall outlet (and switched this outlet ON,
if it has a switch), wait until you can see the time on its front-panel display.
BYPASS
HDTV
display
gui
Wait for the time to appear
on the front-panel display.
Press the button labeled POWER on the front panel of your home terminal to turn it on.The light
around the POWER button goes from red to green, to show that your home terminal is ON.
To turn your home terminal on or off at any time, press the POWER button on its front panel or
the CBL button on your remote control.
NOTES
power
It is important that, unless there is a lightning storm or you will be away from your home for a long time,
you do not unplug your home terminal at the wall AC outlet (or do not switch it off there, if the outlet
has a switch).Your home terminal can not be updated with new features, through the cable, if it is
disconnected from the AC power supply.
You can use the General Settings screen to set the POWER OUTLET (AC Outlet) on your home terminal to
be “Always on” or “On with cable box (Settop)”. With this second setting, a TV attached to POWER OUTLET
will turn off when you turn off your home terminal and will turn on when you turn on your home terminal.
ENERGY STAR
To turn on your
home terminal,
press the power
button.
The light around
the button changes
from red to green.
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OPERATING YOUR HOME TERMINAL (cont.)
Using your remote control
It is your cable TV service provider that determines the digital channels, services and screen
information that you see on your TV when you use your home terminal and its remote control.
Consult the information supplied by your cable operator 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.
Activating baseband loopthrough for a DVD or
similar equipment
If you activate baseband loopthrough, your home terminal loops various inputs on its rear panel to
corresponding outputs as shown in the table below. You need to do this if you have connected a
DVD player or similar equipment and wish to watch it on your TV.
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COMPONENT VIDEO IN
loops through to
COMPONENT VIDEO OUT
VIDEO IN
loops through to
VIDEO OUT
AUDIO IN
loops through to
AUDIO OUT TV and AUDIO OUT VCR
DIGITAL AUDIO IN
loops through to
DIGITAL AUDIO OUT
OPTICAL AUDIO IN
loops through to
OPTICAL AUDIO OUT
To activate baseband loopthrough, simply turn off your home terminal by pressing the CBL button
on the remote (or the power button on the front panel). When your home terminal is off, the light
around the power button is red.
OPERATING YOUR HOME TERMINAL (cont.)
Using the front-panel buttons
You can use the buttons on the front panel to operate your home terminal, if, for example, there is a problem with your remote control.
However, to make the “HDTV-display” settings, you must use the front-panel buttons (see page 16).
power button
To turn your home
terminal on/off
USB connector
Window that receives signal from
remote control (do not block it)
BYPASS: Lights while the
bypass feature is on
Smart-card slot
HDTV: Lights for a high-definition source
signal and during display setting (see page 16)
MAIL: Flashes when, for
example, an emergency
alert message is received.
display button
To select appropriate screen
resolution, aspect ratio etc.
settings button
To display on-screen
menus
select button (+)
To select items in
menus/guides
ch+
BYPASS
power
HDTV
vol+
voldisplay
guide
info
exit
settings
ENERGY STAR
ch-
power light
(around button)
Lights green when your
home terminal is on
and red when it is off
Shows the program channel number or
the time (or sometimes other information)
As long as your home terminal is receiving
power, the display remains lighted, even
when your home terminal is turned off
To display an on-screen guide
To change channel or move up/
down in an on-screen menu/guide
To display on-screen program information
To remove on-screen information
To adjust volume or move left/
right in an on-screen menu/guide
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OPERATING YOUR HOME TERMINAL (cont.)
Making HDTV-display settings
HDTV
You use the display button and the front-panel display to set the appropriate screen resolution and
aspect ratio for your TV. Higher screen resolutions result in better quality pictures. Aspect (width-toheight) ratio of your TV screen can be 4:3 or 16:9 (widescreen). You can also set closed captioning.
Setting the screen resolution
The resolution settings affect the output at the DVI and component video (YPbPr) connectors.
To set the screen resolution, you must use the front-panel buttons, not the remote control.
1. Press the display button to show HdSd on the front-panel display.
2. Press the “select” button (marked +) to display the first resolution (480i).
3. Press ch+ and ch– to cycle through the available resolutions: 480i, 480P, 720P, 1080 and
PASS (when the current setting is shown, HDTV lights up above the display).
4. To change the screen resolution, display the resolution you want on the front-panel display, then
press the “select” button (marked +) to save the setting. If you do not wish to make any changes,
press exit until the time or channel number appears in the display.
Note that 480i is standard definition NTSC, 480P is enhanced digital TV and 720P and 1080 (in fact,
1080i) are HDTV. Generally, the output at the DVI or YPbPr connector will be at the resolution you
set, irrespective of the resolution of the video source. The main exception to this is the setting PASS,
which passes though the source resolution unchanged (except that 480i is converted to 480P).
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The output at the VIDEO OUT and S-VIDEO OUT jacks will always be the standard definition 480i,
no matter what resolution you set or what the resolution of the video source is. Unless you set the
resolution to 480i, there will be no graphics (menus, program guide etc.) at VIDEO OUT and
S-VIDEO OUT. Generally, these are connected to a VCR, so you will not want graphics anyway. The
setting 480i gives no output at the DVI connector and may not work at the YPbPr jacks of some TVs.
display
display
exit
display
select (+)
exit
display
ch+
ch–
display
ch+
ch–
HDTV
display
ch+
Pressing exit at
any setting
causes no
changes and
redisplays
HdSd
The current
resolution is
720P because
HDTV is
lighted
ch–
select (+)
display
ch+
ch–
display
ch+
ch–
If you press
select (+) at
any resolution,
that setting is
saved and the
time/channel
number
is redisplayed
OPERATING YOUR HOME TERMINAL (cont.)
Setting the screen aspect ratio
Your TV will have an aspect ratio (width-to-height ratio) of 4:3 or 16:9 (widescreen). It is important
to set the appropriate ratio on your home terminal, so that the picture will fit your TV screen with a
minimum of distortion and cut-off.
HDTV
display
display
exit
To set the aspect ratio, you must use the front-panel buttons, not the remote control.
1.
2.
3.
4.
Press the display button to show HdSd on the front-panel display.
Press the ch+ button to display ASPt.
Press the “select” button (marked +) to display the first aspect ratio (4:3).
Press ch+ or ch– to cycle between the available settings: 4:3 and 16:9 (when the current
setting is shown, HDTV lights up above the display).
5. To change the aspect ratio, display the ratio you want on the front-panel display, then press the
“select” button (marked +) to save the setting. If you do not wish to make any changes, press
exit until the time or channel number appears in the display.
It is likely that you can also adjust the fit of the picture to your TV screen using the zoom feature
(assigned to one of the buttons on your TV’s remote control or your home terminal’s remote
control). If, when you have set the correct aspect ratio, as described above, the picture is stretched,
squashed or fills only the centre of the screen, you can use this zoom feature to try to improve the
picture. Consult your TV manual and/or the instructions for your home terminal’s remote control.
display
ch+
ch–
exit
display
select (+)
Pressing exit
causes no
changes and
redisplays
ASPt
exit
HDTV
display
ch+
ch–
display
ch+
ch–
The current
aspect ratio is 4:3
because HDTV
is lighted
select (+)
If you press
select (+) at
either aspect ratio,
that setting is saved
and the time/
channel number
is redisplayed
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OPERATING YOUR HOME TERMINAL (cont.)
Turning closed captioning on and off
Closed captioning is a means of displaying alerts (for example, hurricane warnings) and subtitles on
your TV screen, superimposed on whatever you are watching. It is a good idea to have closed
captioning turned on, but, if you wish, you can turn it off.
HDTV
display
display
exit
To turn closed captioning on or off, you must use the front-panel buttons, not the remote control.
1. Press the display button to show HdSd on the front-panel display
2. Press the ch+ button to display ASPt.
3. Press the ch+ button to display CC.
4. Press the “select” button (marked +) to display CCOn.
If closed captioning is currently turned on, HDTV is lighted above CCOn.
5. Press ch+ or ch– to cycle between CCOn and CCOF.
If closed captioning is currently turned off, HDTV is lighted above CCOF.
6. To change the status of closed captioning, display the setting you want on the front-panel display,
then press the “select” button (marked +) to save the setting. If you do not wish to make any
changes, press exit until the time or channel number appears in the display.
display
ch+
ch–
display
ch+
ch–
exit
select (+)
exit
HDTV
display
ch+
ch–
display
ch+
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Pressing exit
causes no
changes and
redisplays CC
display
ch–
Closed captioning
is currently on
because HDTV
is lighted
select (+)
If you press
select (+) at
either setting, that
setting is saved and
the time/channel
number
is redisplayed
OPERATING YOUR HOME TERMINAL (cont.)
Using a bypass module
If a bypass module has been installed on the rear panel of your home terminal, the regular (analog)
channels can bypass your home terminal. For you to turn bypass on or off, your home terminal must
be turned on. However, once set, the bypass will work even when your home terminal is turned off.
To turn on the bypass feature, press the BYPASS button on your remote control.
To turn off the bypass feature, press the BYPASS button again.
While the bypass is on, the word BYPASS is lighted on the front panel of your home terminal.
When the bypass is on, you can use the TV’s remote control to tune to any of the available regular
(analog) channels and watch that channel on your TV. This may be a different channel from the
channel that your home terminal is tuned to. (The number of the channel it is tuned to is shown on
its front panel.) You can record on your VCR the channel that your home terminal is tuned to. This
means that, when the bypass is on, you can watch a regular (analog) channel on your TV and, at the
same time, record a different channel (digital or analog) on your VCR.
When the bypass is off, you will see on your TV the channel that your home terminal is tuned to. This
is the same channel that your VCR receives. So, when the bypass is off, you can record only the
channel that you are watching on your TV.
Lightning storms
Occasionally, a lightning storm may affect your home terminal. It may appear that it has stopped
working, but you can easily restore its operation as follows.
Unplug your home terminal’s power cord at the wall AC outlet. Then plug this power cord in again
at the wall AC outlet (and, if there is a switch by this outlet, switch it to its ON position).
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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
Is anything lighted on
your home terminal’s
front panel?
NO
YES
Does the remote
control operate your
home terminal?
YES
Please see the next page
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NO
Suggested solution
Further checks, if there is still a problem
Power may not be reaching your home
terminal. 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.
Check that the wall AC power outlet is working
(for example by plugging in a lamp).
Your home terminal may not be turned
on.
Check if the light around the power
button on the front panel is green. If it is
red, press the power button on the
front panel to turn on your home
terminal.
Check that nothing is blocking the path from your
remote control to the front panel (or remote eye,
if you are using one).
Check that your remote control is currently set to
operate your home terminal (consult the
instructions supplied with your remote control).
If your remote control will still not operate your
home terminal, replace the batteries in your
remote control.
If there is still a problem, try to operate your home
terminal by using its front-panel buttons. If this
works, then your remote control may be faulty.
SOLVING PROBLEMS (cont.)
Check
Can you see a picture
on your TV screen?
NO
NO
Please see the next page
Further checks, if there is still a problem
Your TV and other equipment may not be
turned on. Check that they are plugged
into AC power outlets and turned on.
Make sure the bypass feature is turned OFF (the
word BYPASS on the front panel is not lighted).
Check that you have selected the appropriate AV
input on your TV: DVI, COMPONENT VIDEO
(YPbPr) or VIDEO IN (depending on how your
system is connected up).
If the video path between your home terminal and
your TV loops through other equipment (such as a
VCR) you may need to turn off this equipment for
the loopthrough to work.
If your TV is connected to the DVI connector,
check if the screen resolution is set to 480i (see
page 16). There is no output from the DVI
connector for this resolution setting, so set a
different one. Also, the component video (YPbPr)
jacks on some HDTVs do not accept a 480i input.
Note: In the General Settings screen,
“AC Outlet” may be set to “On with
cable box (Settop)”. If you have
connected your TV to the POWER
OUTLET (AC outlet) on your home
terminal, the setting “On with cable box
(Settop)” means that, when you turn off
your home terminal, your TV will turn
off, and, when you turn on your home
terminal, your TV will turn on. You may
wish to keep this feature, or you may
wish to set “AC Outlet” to “Always on”.
YES
Is the picture distorted
or too small?
Suggested solution
YES
Check that the screen resolution and
aspect ratio, as set on your home
terminal, are appropriate for your TV
(see pages 16 and 17). Change them if
necessary.
If the screen resolution and aspect ratio seem to be
correct, try to improve the picture by using the
zoom control on your TV’s remote control or the
appropriate button on your home terminal’s
remote control (consult the instructions that came
with your TV and remote control).
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SOLVING PROBLEMS (cont.)
Check
Can you display menus
and guides on the screen?
NO
YES
Is there any sound?
NO
Suggested solution
Further checks, if there is still a problem
If your TV is connected to the VIDEO
OUT or S-VIDEO OUT jacks, then you
will see menus and guides only if the
screen resolution is set to 480i.
Check the resolution setting (see page 16) and
change it if necessary.
Check that the audio cables are securely
and correctly connected.
Check that you have not muted the sound on your
home terminal and/or TV. Adjust the volume
control on your home terminal and/or TV.
If you can hear only mono sound, first check that
the program is likely to have stereo sound (an old
movie, for example, may not be in stereo).
For the signal to loop through your
home terminal from a DVD (or similar
equipment) to reach your TV, you must
activate baseband loopthrough by turning
off your home terminal.
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.
YES
Can you see and hear a
DVD that you are
trying to play?
NO
YES
Can you see only
regular (analog)
channels but not any
digital channels?
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YES
The bypass feature may be turned on.
Press the BYPASS button on your
remote control to turn the feature OFF
(make sure the word BYPASS is not
lighted on the front panel).
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EXTRA INFORMATION ON HDTV-DISPLAY SETTINGS: manual pages 16 to 18
There are now some new features for making the HDTV-display settings.
There are two on-screen menus, so you can make the settings more easily (and use
your remote control to do so), and there are extra settings for closed captioning.
Using the on-screen HDTV-display menus
Turn on the TV. To display the menu, shown right, on the TV screen,
press the display button on the front panel of your home terminal
(or press and hold the # key on your remote).
Resolution
Aspect
Caption
CC Config
Done
1080i
4:3
off
HDTV
display
display
exit
display
ch+
ch–
The menu items are listed on the left and their settings are listed on
the right. As you use this menu, you will see that the front-panel
display changes, as shown in the manual. To change the setting for an item, proceed as follows.
display
ch+
1. Press the front-panel ch+ or ch– button (or the up or down arrow on your remote) until you
highlight the item you want.
2. Using the front panel or remote, press the select button (marked + on the front panel), to
highlight the setting for that item.
3. Press the front-panel ch+ or ch– button (or the up or down arrow on your remote) until the
setting you want appears. (The current setting for each item is in brackets e.g. <4:3>.)
4. Press select on the front panel or remote to save the displayed setting as the current setting for
that item. (If you do not want to save the setting, press exit on the front panel or remote.)
To remove the menu at any stage and return the front-panel to its normal display (time or channel
number), highlight “Done” in the menu, then press select. You can also press exit until the menu
disappears and the front-panel display returns to normal.
To make the extra closed captioning settings, highlight “CC Config” then press select. A second
menu appears, as described overleaf.
Pressing exit
returns the
front-panel
display to
normal
ch–
display
ch+
ch–
exit
display
select (+)
If you press
“select” (+) at
this point, the
closed caption
configuration
menu appears
EXTRA INFORMATION ON HDTV-DISPLAY SETTINGS (cont.)
Closed caption configuration (CC Config) menu
When you highlight and select the “CC Config” item in the Main menu (as described overleaf), the
CC Config menu (shown right) appears on your TV screen. You can use this menu to change the
appearance of the closed captions. You highlight and make settings in this menu in the same way as
you do for the Main menu (as described overleaf, and shown, as notes, right). As you use this menu,
the front-panel display will change, but it can be difficult to interpret the abbreviations displayed in it.
Use the first four menu items to change the appearance of the closed captions. The Closed
Caption Example at the bottom of the menu changes to reflect the settings you make.
Std Def CC refers to one of 4 possible closed-caption services (CC1 to CC4) that you can select
for standard definition channels. These are used for different languages or special services provided
by the caption authors. The standard caption service is CC1.
Hi Def CC refers to one of 6 possible closed-caption services (Digital 1 to Digital 6) that you can
select for high definition channels. These are used for different languages, as well as special needs, and
are available only if the caption authors have provided them. The standard service is Digital 1.
Caption Style has two available settings: Viewer and Program. You must select “Viewer” to save
the closed-caption settings that you, the viewer, have made in this menu. These settings will then be
used for all the closed captions that you will see on your TV. You need to do this to override the
settings that the caption authors use for them (the caption authors’ settings are known as “Program”).
Reset to Defaults: Highlight and select this menu item only if you wish to reset every item in this
menu to its standard setting (used by the authors). These are “Auto” for Size, Font, Character and
Background, “CC1” and “Digital 1” for the closed-caption services and “Program” for Caption Style.
To go back to the Main menu (see overleaf) at any time, highlight “Back To Main Menu” then press
select on the front panel or remote control.
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Press ch+ or ch–
on the front panel
(or the up or down
arrow on the
remote) to highlight
a menu item.
Press select on the
front panel or
remote control to
highlight a setting.
Size
Font
Character
Background
Std Def CC
Hi Def CC
Caption Style
Reset to Defaults
Back to Main Menu
Small
Style 1
Red
Yellow
CC1
Digital 1
Viewer
Closed Caption Example
Press ch+ or ch– on the front panel (or
the up or down arrow on the remote)
to cycle through the available settings
Press select on the front panel or remote
control to save the displayed setting as the
current setting.
Current settings have brackets round them.
EXTRA INFORMATION ON THE ZOOM FEATURE: manual pages 17 and 21
This sheet gives more detail about the shape and size of your TV picture.
For example, the picture may have dark bars at the edges or the picture may be
stretched. There are examples overleaf. You need to consider the following points:
• First make sure you have set the correct screen resolution and aspect ratio for your TV. The
menu is shown, right, and described in detail in the Operator’s Manual and on a separate sheet.
For the best results on an HDTV, the resolution needs to be 1080i (or 720p if your TV does not
support 1080i). If it is a wide-screen TV, set the aspect ratio to be 16:9 (otherwise set 4:3).
• Your HDTV is connected to your home terminal’s DVI connector (or, if your TV does not have a
DVI connector, to the COMPONENT VIDEO jacks). Be aware that HDTVs can, through the
DVI cable (but not the component video jacks), change the resolution setting in the menu,
although these HDTVs can not change the aspect ratio setting.
• The remote control that is supplied with your home terminal should have a button labeled #.
If it has, you can use this to “zoom” the picture in various ways, if necessary, to make it fill the
screen or to eliminate distortion (see the examples overleaf).
• Your HDTV itself may have zoom features that also affect how the picture displays.
• There are also several ways in which the TV picture content is transmitted (the main four
ways are shown in the diagrams, right). Generally, programs are transmitted either as “standard
definition” (480i; 4:3) or as “high definition” (1080i or 720p; 16:9). However, sometimes 16:9
pictures are transmitted in standard format and 4:3 pictures are transmitted in high definition
format. In these cases, dark bars are transmitted as part of the picture, as shown.
Resolution
Aspect
Caption
CC Config
Done
1080i
4:3
off
Standard definition
4:3 transmission
Standard definition 4:3
transmission, but with a
16:9 picture in it, so dark
bars are added at the top
and bottom for
transmission
High definition
16:9 transmission
High definition 16:9
transmission, but
with a 4:3 picture in
it, so dark bars are
added at the sides
for transmission
EXTRA INFORMATION ON THE ZOOM FEATURE (cont.)
EXAMPLE 1: you have a 4:3 HDTV, connected by DVI or COMPONENT VIDEO
jacks, and the menu settings are 1080i (or 720p) and 4:3
Reduced picture sizes you may see,
depending on the different ways
the picture can be transmitted
EXAMPLE 2: you have a 16:9 HDTV, connected by DVI or COMPONENT VIDEO jacks, and the menu settings are 1080i (or 720p) and 16:9
Picture sizes you may see,
depending on the different ways
the picture can be transmitted
STRETCH: picture-content is
maintained for those pictures
that had dark bars, but images
are stretched sideways
Press # button
Pressing the # button causes
a zooming of the picture so
that it better fits the screen.
The symbol 480p appears
briefly on the screen when
you do this zooming.
ZOOM: images are properly shaped,
but content is sometimes lost at
the top and bottom of the screen
or at the sides.
Press # again
Press # button
Pressing the # button once causes
a stretching of the picture so that
it fits the screen from side-toside. However, you may prefer to
press # again to zoom.
Press # button
Press # button
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