Pace DS810XE User Manual

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DS810 HIGH DEFINITION DIGITAL-RECEIVER

ELECTRICAL INFORMATION (UK AND EIRE ONLY)

3 AMP

FUSE of correct value

Mains plug and its fuse

The supplied mains plug is a non-rewireable type. If you need to replace the fuse, you must use an ASTA- or BSI-approved BS 1362 fuse, rated at 3 A and marked as shown below.

The plug has its fuse beneath a fuse cover on its face. Use a screwdriver to lever o the fuse cover, replace the fuse with a new one and ret its cover.

Never use a plug if its fuse cover is missing.

WARNING

If the supplied mains plug is not suitable for your mains socket-outlet, DO NOT plug it in. Remove its fuse and then cut the plug o the lead. Destroy the severed plug immediately to avoid the shock hazard which would exist if this were to be plugged into a mains socket.

Fit an appropriate mains plug on the lead. If this plug contains a fuse, it should be as described left. If you are using a non-fused plug, an external fuse must not exceed 5 A.

The fuse is inside the rewireable plug. Use a screwdriver to remove the plug’s back cover. Never

put the plug into the mains socket when its cover is removed. Lever out the fuse and replace it with a

new one. Replace the plug’s back cover.

CONTENTS

Recommendations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

Environmental issues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

Using equipment safely . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

Connecting to the mains supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

Your set-top box’s front panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Your set-top box’s rear panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Connecting your set-top box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

High-denition (HD) video connections . . . . . . . . . 6

Standard-denition (SD) video connections . . . . . 7

Audio connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

LNB and mains connections. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Inserting your remote control’s batteries . . . . . . . .9

Replacing the batteries in your remote control . . 9

Switching on your set-top box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

Switch-on channel setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Opening the CI-module door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Using a CI module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Your set-top box tomorrow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Setting up your set-top box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Language screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

Resolution settings screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Reception screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Network scan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Using your remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Daily use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Occasional use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

Remote control buttons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

TV and radio channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Changing channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

What are Favourite channels?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

What is the Channel List? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Using the Channel List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

Viewing channel information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

Using the Zapping Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Navigating around . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Symbols and codes that display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Showing information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

Displaying Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

Favourite Channels in the Zapping Window . . . .19

Removing the Zapping Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Using the EPG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Navigating around the EPG Grid. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

Symbols and codes that display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Showing information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21

Choosing a programme to watch . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21

Removing the EPG Grid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21

Using the Options Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Using the Main menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Using the settings screens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Displaying Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

The Setup Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

CI-module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24

Software update . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24

Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24

TV settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Digital Audio Output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24

Factory reset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Using the Setup menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Displaying the Setup menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Viewing CI module Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25

Viewing System information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Updating the software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25

Changing antenna settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25

Changing the TV settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26

Changing the digital-audio output settings . . . . 28

Resetting your set-top box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28

Using the other menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Types of scan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Carrying out a network scan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29

Organising your Favourites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30

Selecting the switch-on channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Changing the display settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31

Changing the local time setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Choosing a language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Updating the software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Using the menus to update the software . . . . . . . 33

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

HDCP content protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Technical specication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38

Rear-panel connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38

Front-panel connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38

INTRODUCTION

Please follow the instructions in this manual carefully to enjoy all the advantages of high-denition (HD) digital television. We advise following the user instructions and recommendations supplied with your set-top box, especially for rst-time use.

Your set-top box fully complies with international DVB (Digital Video Broadcasting) standards. In order to view programmes broadcast in high-denition, you must connect your set-top box to a suitable HDTV or computer monitor. (This is why the menus and screens sometimes refer to an HD device.) Your set-top box is also compatible with standard-denition televisions and VCRs equipped with a SCART connector.

RECOMMENDATIONS

STORAGE

If your set-top box is not used directly after purchase, it can be stored in its original packaging, in a cool dry place, at a temperature between –25 °C and +55 °C. Before use, wait until your set-top box has reached room temperature.

MAINTENANCE

Before cleaning, always disconnect the mains power from your set-top box and disconnect the LNB input. To clean your set-top box, dust with either a clean dry cloth, or one that has been slightly dampened with distilled water. Never use detergents of any kind.

This document is copyrighted and may not, in whole or part, be copied, photocopied, reproduced, translated or reduced to any electronic or machinereadable form without prior consent in writing from Pace Micro Technology plc.

Pace and are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of Pace Micro Technology plc.

The set-top box software includes certain opensource software. Open-source software is licensed to you on the licence terms of the applicable licensor, available to view at:

http://www.pacemicro.com/opensource/DS810XE

ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES

Packaging - When disposing of this product packaging, please ensure that it is recycled

This will reduce the demand for virgin wood pulp, whilst diverting material that would otherwise end up in landll.

Set-top Box Recycling - Do not dispose of this product with your domestic rubbish

At the end of its useful life, this product contains materials that, when processed correctly, can be recovered and recycled. By participating in the responsible recycling of this product, you will be reducing the requirement for new raw materials and reducing the amount of material that would otherwise end up in landll.

When you purchase a new, similar product your retailer may oer to take this old one from you. Alternatively, you can take it to your local recycling centre. Your retailer or local municipal authority will advise you of the collection facilities available in your area for waste electronic products. Use of this service will be free to you.

IMPORTANT

USING EQUIPMENT SAFELY

Your set-top box has been manufactured to meet international safety standards, but you must take care to operate it safely.

It is important that you read these safety instructions.

WARNING: Remember that contact with AC mains can be lethal or can cause severe electric shock. To avoid the risk of electric shock:

Never remove the top cover from your set-top

box as there are high-voltage live parts inside. There are no user-serviceable parts inside your set-top box.

On the rear panel of your set-top box there is a

tamper-evident label that states ‘Warranty void if broken or removed’.

Make sure all electrical connections are properly

made.

Do not connect any equipment to the mains

supply until you have properly connected all the other leads.

Disconnect your set-top box from the mains

supply (by disconnecting its mains lead from the mains socket on the wall) before you disconnect any other equipment from its rear panel.

Never push anything into holes, slots or other

openings in the case (except a CI module into the slot provided, and only when you are requested to do so).

CAUTION:

Do not use or store your set-top box in hot,

cold, damp or dusty places.

Do not block the ventilation holes of your set-top box. Leave a gap of at least 5 cm above and around it to allow for adequate ventilation. Never stand it on soft furnishings.

Do not put anything on your set-top box which

might drip or spill into it. Never stand objects lled with liquids, such as vases, on top of your set-top box.

Do not place your set-top box in an

unventilated cabinet or on top of a unit which emits heat (e.g. a VCR).

Never place naked ame sources, such as

lighted candles, on top of your set-top box.

CONNECTING TO THE MAINS SUPPLY

• Your set-top box operates with a 230 V AC, 50 Hz

mains supply.

• Do not connect your set-top box to any supply

other than this.

• The supplied mains lead has a 2-way connector

at one end and a mains plug at the other. You should always insert the 2-way connector into your set-top box before you insert the plug into the mains supply.

• The only way to disconnect your set-top box

from the mains is to remove the mains lead. Your set-top box must therefore be installed near to the mains socket-outlet, which should be easily accessible.

• If you are in any doubt about the mains lead,

its plug or its connection, consult a competent electrician.

• Please follow the instructions in the following

sections, which guide you through connecting and setting it up.

• See also pages 14 and 15, which describe your

set-top box’s remote control.

YOUR PACE SETTOP BOX5YOUR PACE SETTOP BOX

YOUR SETTOP BOX’S FRONT PANEL

EXIT button

To remove the EPG or channel list from the screen

EPG button

To display the EPG (Electronic Programme Guide)

U D (arrow buttons)

To display the Zapping Window To highlight the previous or next item in a list or on-screen menu

L R (arrow buttons)

To move to the left and the right through on-screen menus, lists or items To change settings on the screens

To display the on-screen channel list To conrm a choice To save settings

Standby button (S)

To switch your set-top box on and o

Indicator light

Red = in standby Blue = switched on and out of standby

IR RECEIVE light

Red - ashes when your set-top box is receiving a signal from your remote control

LED display

- shows the current time when your set-top box is in standby

- shows the channel number when tuned to a TV or radio channel

CI-module door

Push to open door to access the CI-module slot. See page 10 for details

Before you start installing your set-top box, please check you have the following items:

Your Pace set-top box;

Your remote control;

1 SCART lead;

1 HDMI lead;

1 mains lead;

2 ‘AA’ batteries for the remote control.

NOTE: The front panel of your set-top box is covered with a protective clear plastic lm.

You should carefully remove this lm before using your set-top box.

YOUR SETTOP BOX’S REAR PANEL

COMPONENT

VIDEO-OUT

USB +5V DC 500mA Max.

OPTICAL

AUDIO OUT

SATELLITE OUT SATELLITE IN

TV SCART

VCR SCART

TELEPHONE

LINE

230V 50Hz

AUDIO

13/18V DC 400mA max.

SATELLITE IN

Connect the LNB lead from your satellite dish here

TV SCART (out)

Connect to the SCART connector on your TV

VCR SCART (in/out)

Connect to the SCART connector on your VCR or to another item of equipment that has a SCART connector

SATELLITE OUT

You can connect an RF lead from here to the satellite input of another set-top box. When this set-top box is in standby, the connected set-top box can receive signals from your satellite dish.

AUDIO L + R (Left and right stereo audio)

Connect phono leads (not supplied) between here and a TV, VCR or hi- amplier

COMPONENT VIDEO-OUT

Connect to the component video connectors on your TV, if it has no HDMI

HDMI

Connect to the HDMI connector on your TV using the HDMI lead supplied

OPTICAL AUDIO OUT

Connect an optical digital-audio lead (not supplied) between the opticalaudio connector and a home cinema system

Mains input

Do not connect the mains plug to the wall socket until you have made ALL the other connections

TELEPHONE LINE

Not currently used

USB

Not currently used

COMPONENT

VIDEO-OUT

USB +5V DC 500mA Max.

OPTICAL

AUDIO OUT

SATELLITE OUT SATELLITE IN

TV SCART

VCR SCART

TELEPHONE

LINE

230V 50Hz

AUDIO

13/18V DC 400mA max.

CONNECTING UP

CONNECTING YOUR SETTOP BOX

Before starting, choose a suitable position for your set-top box, observing the ventilation requirements set out on page 3.

WARNING: Before you connect or disconnect your set-top box to/from any other equipment, make sure you disconnect all the equipment from the mains supply.

HIGHDEFINITION HD VIDEO CONNECTIONS

If you have a high-denition TV (HDTV), use only one of the following HD-video connection methods. The methods are listed in order of preference.

A Connect the supplied HDMI lead between

the HDMI socket on your set-top box and the HDMI socket on your HDTV.

or:

HDTV

B Connect the supplied HDMI lead to the HDMI

socket on your set-top box, then use an HDMIDVI adapter (not supplied) between the HDMI lead and the DVI socket on your HDTV.

or:

C Connect component video leads (not

supplied) between the connectors marked COMPONENT VIDEO-OUT (YPbPr) and the component video connectors on your HDTV.

NOTE: If you use method B or C, you must also make additional audio connections between your set-top box and your HDTV or audio equipment. See page 8.

If you also want to connect a VCR or DVD recorder to your set top box, use the connection method shown on page 7.

Mains lead

ABC

LNB lead

Set-top box

STANDARDDEFINITION SD VIDEO

COMPONENT

VIDEO-OUT

USB +5V DC 500mA Max.

OPTICAL

AUDIO OUT

SATELLITE OUT SATELLITE IN

TV SCART

VCR SCART

TELEPHONE

LINE

230V 50Hz

AUDIO

13/18V DC 400mA max.

CONNECTIONS

If you have a standard-denition TV, a VCR or a DVD recorder, use the connection methods described below.

• Connect the supplied SCART lead between the TV SCART socket on your set-top box and the

SCART socket on your TV.

• Connect another SCART lead (not supplied) between the VCR SCART socket on your settop box and the SCART socket on your VCR or DVD recorder.

NOTE: If you want to make additional audio connections between your set-top box and your audio equipment, see page 8.

CONNECTING UP

SCART lead

LNB lead

Mains lead

VCR or DVD

Mains lead

recorder

SCART lead

Set-top box

COMPONENT

VIDEO-OUT

USB +5V DC 500mA Max.

OPTICAL

AUDIO OUT

SATELLITE OUT SATELLITE IN

TV SCART

VCR SCART

TELEPHONE

LINE

230V 50Hz

AUDIO

13/18V DC 400mA max.

CONNECTING UP

AUDIO CONNECTIONS

To make the most of your set-top box and digital television, you may also wish to connect your settop box to audio equipment, such as a hi- amplier or home cinema system.

If you have connected an HDTV using method B or C on page 6, you must also make at least one of the audio connections described below.

• For best results, connect an optical digital audio

lead (not supplied) between the connector marked OPTICAL AUDIO OUT on your set-top box and the corresponding connector on your home cinema system.

• Or, connect stereo phono leads (not supplied) between the AUDIO L + R sockets on your set-top box and the corresponding audio-in sockets on your HDTV or hi- amplier.

NOTE: If you are using an HDTV and then make additional audio connections, you may have to adjust the “Lip Sync” setting of your set-top box. See page 27 for details.

LNB AND MAINS CONNECTIONS

• Connect the LNB lead from your satellite dish to the connector marked SATELLITE IN on your set-top box.

• Plug the 2-way connector on the supplied mains lead into the mains socket (marked 230V

50Hz) on your set-top box.

• When all the connections are properly made,

connect all the equipment to the mains supply.

HDTV

Hi- amplier

Stereo phono leads

Optical digital audio lead

Home cinema system

GETTING STARTED

INSERTING YOUR REMOTE CONTROL’S BATTERIES

Insert the two batteries into your remote control.

Make sure you insert them the correct way round, as shown by the + and – symbols in the battery compartment.

SWITCHING ON YOUR SETTOP BOX

When you have connected your set-top box to the mains supply, its indicator light, just below the Standby button (S), will light up.

If your set-top box is in standby, the light will be red; if your set-top box is out of standby, the light will be blue.

If the indicator light is red, switch on your TV, then press the Standby button (S) on the front panel of your set-top box.

Whenever you are not using your set-top box, you should put it into standby by pressing the Standby button (S).

SWITCHON CHANNEL SETTING

The factory setting for your set-top box is for it to always tune to the last-viewed channel when you bring it out of standby. You can change this setting, so that your set-top box tunes to a specic channel instead (see page 31).

REPLACING THE BATTERIES IN YOUR REMOTE CONTROL

• Always replace both batteries at the same time.

• Please dispose of batteries in an

environmentally-friendly way.

• Used alkaline batteries must never be thrown

into a re.

GETTING STARTED

OPENING THE CIMODULE DOOR

Push on the top left-hand side of the CI-module door to open it, as shown below.

To open, push here

YOUR SETTOP BOX TOMORROW

Your set-top box comes with the latest digital TV technology. To keep up with new technology, new features may be developed which may then be transmitted to your set-top box as software updates.

For more information, see page 33.

SETTING UP YOUR SETTOP BOX

LANGUAGE SCREEN

When you rst switch your set-top box on, the Language screen appears (factory setting is English). This allows you to choose the language you want to appear on all menus and screens.

USING A CI MODULE

If you want to view encrypted channels, you can use a common interface (CI) module (with associated smartcard inside it) to provide the appropriate conditional access.

Open the CI-module door (see previous section).

Hold your CI module with the arrow pointing towards the slot in the front panel of your set-top box.

Insert your CI module into the slot, as far as it will go without forcing it. The CI module is designed to go in only one way round.

Close the CI-module door.

Use the U D buttons on your remote control (see page 14) to highlight a language, then press the OK button to save the setting.

GETTING STARTED

RESOLUTION SETTINGS SCREEN

On this screen, you set up your set-top box to match your HDTV with regard to resolution (how crisp and clear the picture appears). Generally, higher resolution settings give better quality pictures. However, the quality will also always depend on how the programme was originally transmitted.

YPbPr video

If your HDTV is connected to your set-top box by component video (YPbPr) leads, use the L R buttons to set YPbPr video to “On”. Otherwise, change this setting to “O”.

NOTE: When YPbPr video is set to “On”, CVBS video is automatically output at your set-top box’s SCART connector.

Auto zoom

(This feature is not yet enabled.)

HD resolution

You can also choose the method that your set-top box uses to handle dierent video resolutions. Use the U D buttons to highlight the HD resolution setting. The available settings are.

• Original

• Standard – your set-top box will always output

• User-dened

Use the L R buttons to display the setting you want.

If you need to go back to the previous screen, press EXIT. Or, press OK to continue.

– your set-top box will always output the same resolution as the original video input, with one exception: an input resolution of 576i becomes 576p at the output.

720p, regardless of the input video resolution.

– in this case, you can choose the resolution (576p, 720p or 1080i) that will be output to your HDTV, regardless of the input resolution.

GETTING STARTED

RECEPTION SCREEN

On this screen you must select the method you have used to connect your set-top box to your satellite dish(es), and select the associated satellite(s).

First, use the L R buttons to display the connection method you have used:

• Single LNB

• Bi-head Tone Burst

• Bi-head DiSEqC

• Tone Burst 2 Inputs

• 2-input DiSEqC switch

• 4-input DiSEqC switch

• DiSEqC motor

Then, use the U D buttons to highlight the satellite(s) you want to change. Use the L R buttons to display the satellite name you want.

NOTE: If you have a DiSEqC motor system, you must also choose your location (for example, country and city). You can also press the red button to search for a satellite.

IMPORTANT: If you are uncertain about any of the settings you wish to make, consult a competent installer of satellite dishes.

Press the OK button to save your settings.

The Reception quality screen appears.

This screen indicates whether or not your installation is correct, and the signal quality being received by the tuner. If you need to go back to the previous screen to change the settings, press EXIT. Or, press OK to continue.

NETWORK SCAN

The Network scan screen appears, with the type of scan highlighted in yellow. If you need to go back to the previous screen, press EXIT.

Press the L R buttons until the type of scan you want (Fast scan, NIT scan, Exhaustive or Frequency) is displayed.

If you have a dish positioner, you can select the satellite you want. Use the U D buttons to highlight the Satellite setting, then press the L R buttons until the one you want to scan is displayed.

To change any of the Frequencies or Symbol rates, rst use the U D buttons to highlight the one you want to edit. Then use the L R buttons to underline each digit, and the number buttons to enter digits.

To change a highlighted Polarisation, use the L R buttons until the polarisation you want is displayed.

To start the scan, using the values you have entered, press the OK button.

When the scan is complete, the Network scan screen appears again. You can now choose new values and scan again to nd more channels, for example from a dierent satellite. Alternatively, press MENU to quit scanning for channels and begin using your set-top box.

GETTING STARTED

YOUR REMOTE CONTROL

1 2 3

4 5 6

7 8 9

EXIT

V-FORMAT

OPT

TEXT

EPG

LIST

TV / RADIO

ABC

GHI

DEF

JKL

PQRS

MNO

TUV WXYZ

TIMERS

USING YOUR REMOTE CONTROL

This page shows the buttons on your remote control that you need to set up your set-top box. All the other buttons are described on page 15.

After you have set up your set-top box, you use your remote control as follows:

DAILY USE

• switching on and o;

• changing channel;

• adjusting the volume;

• displaying the Channel List;

• displaying the Zapping Window to see

what’s on now and next;

• displaying the Information Window to

see information about a programme;

• displaying the EPG (Electronic

Programme Guide) to see what’s on for the next few days.

Use the U D and L R buttons to highlight/ choose a setting

Press the OK button to save your chosen setting

OCCASIONAL USE

• organising your Favourite Channels;

• using the Main menu and Setup menu to view information about your

set-top box and change its settings;

• displaying help text to assist you when you use menus;

• updating the software.

YOUR REMOTE CONTROL

REMOTE CONTROL BUTTONS

S (Standby)

To put your set-top box into, or take it out of standby

LIST

To display (or hide) the on-screen Channel List

TIMERS

Not currently used

EPG

To display the EPG (Electronic Programme Guide)

V-FORMAT

To step through the video resolutions that your settop box can output to your HDTV

TV / RADIO

To change from a TV channel to a radio channel

To change between information for TV and radio channels when the Channel List is displayed

EXIT

To return to the previous selection or screen (without saving any changes)

To display (or hide) the Main menu

OPT

To display (or hide) the Options Window associated with the current programme (if available)

U D (arrow buttons)

To highlight the previous or next item in a list or on-screen menu

L R (arrow buttons)

To move to the left and the right through on-screen menus, lists or items

To change settings on the screens

To conrm a choice

To save settings

P + / –

To change channel up or down

+ / –

To increase or decrease the volume, only on the TV SCART and phono connectors (the audio on the VCR SCART, digital audio and HDMI connectors is not aected)

To display the Zapping Window

To display additional information about a programme

To display Help, if the Main menu or sub-menus and screens are displayed

Colour buttons (red, green, yellow, blue)

To perform special functions – these will be explained on the screen when they are required

Number buttons

To change channel

To enter on-screen numbers

TEXT

Not currently used

To switch the sound o/on

TUNING TO CHANNELS

TV AND RADIO CHANNELS

Your set-top box oers not only TV channels, but also radio channels (along with information about them, displayed on the TV screen).

To switch from TV channels to radio channels (or back again), press the TV / RADIO button on your remote control.

NOTE: Everything in the following descriptions applies to radio as well as to TV channels.

CHANGING CHANNEL

You can change channel by:

• using the number buttons to enter a channel number (the main channel numbers are all 3-digit numbers, for example, 103);

• using the number buttons to enter a 1- or 2digit Favourite channel number (see right);

NOTE: To change channel more quickly, press OK after you enter the last digit of the channel number you want.

• using the P + / – button;

• selecting a channel from the Channel List (see

page 17);

• selecting a channel from the EPG Grid (see page 20).

WHAT ARE FAVOURITE CHANNELS?

You can use numbers 0 to 99 to create ‘short-cuts’ to your Favourite channels, so that you can select them more quickly.

When your set-top box is new, your Favouritechannels list is empty.

For more information about setting up your Favourite channels, see pages 19 and 30.

TUNING TO CHANNELS

WHAT IS THE CHANNEL LIST?

Your set-top box uses a Channel List as a way of organising channels. To display the list on your TV screen, press the LIST button (or press OK).

There are separate lists for TV and Radio channels. To switch between the TV and Radio Channel Lists, press the TV / RADIO button on your remote control.

USING THE CHANNEL LIST

Press the LIST button to display the Channel List on your TV screen. The channel you were just watching is shown highlighted in yellow.

VIEWING CHANNEL INFORMATION

To view information about the highlighted channel in the Channel List, press the i button. The channel information appears to the right of the Channel List.

To hide the channel information, press the i button again.

To change channel, you must rst highlight the channel you want to watch.

NOTE: The name of currently tuned channel appears in yellow text.

Use the U D buttons to highlight the previous/ next channel on the list.

NOTE: You can also use the view the previous/next page of channels.

To tune to a channel, highlight it, then press OK.

If you know the number of the channel you want to watch, you can use the number buttons to enter the channel number.

To remove the Channel List without changing channel, press LIST.

L R buttons to

FINDING OUT MORE ABOUT WHAT’S ON

USING THE ZAPPING WINDOW

When you change channel, the Zapping Window appears briey on the screen. To display the Zapping Window at any other time, press the i button.

Current date and time

The channel’s ‘shortcut’ number in the Favourites List

Number and name of the channel showing in the Zapping Window

A progress bar that shows how much of the current programme has already been broadcast

Start and nish times and the name of a programme. At rst, the current programme is highlighted.

Start and nish times and the name of the next programme

NOTE: You can adjust how long the Zapping Window remains on the screen (see page 31).

Number and name of the channel currently showing on the TV

Various symbols can display in the Zapping Window. For their meanings, see ‘Symbols and codes that display’ on page 19

The functions of some of the buttons on your remote control

FINDING OUT MORE ABOUT WHAT’S ON

NAVIGATING AROUND

Use the D button to move the highlight down to the next programme, and use the U button to move the highlight back up again.

SYMBOLS AND CODES THAT DISPLAY

Symbol/Code Meaning

The currently showing programme is broadcast in a high-denition video format

The currently showing programme is broadcast with a Dolby Digital soundtrack

The channel’s number in the Favourites List

Shows that you can press the OPT button for further options (see page 22)

Video options are available

Audio options are available

Teletext options are available

NVOD (Near Video On Demand) options are available

Shows that you can press the i button for further information about the highlighted programme

If one or more features or options are available, these are indicated by bold symbols that display in the Zapping Window (when features or options are unavailable, their symbols display in a much paler colour). See the table on the left for details of the various symbols.

SHOWING INFORMATION

If there is a symbol next to a programme, you can press the i button to display the programme’s Information Window.

To remove the Information Window and redisplay the Zapping Window, press OK.

To remove the Information Window and redisplay a TV or Radio channel, press i again.

DISPLAYING OPTIONS

If there is a symbol next to a programme, you can press the OPT button to display the Options Window (see page 22).

FAVOURITE CHANNELS IN THE ZAPPING WINDOW

To display the previous or next channel in your Favourite Channels List in the Zapping Window, press the red or blue button.

If the currently tuned channel is not one of your Favourite Channels, you can press the red button to add it to your Favourite Channels List. Then, use the L R buttons to highlight Yes or No in the pop-up question box that appears, and press OK.

REMOVING THE ZAPPING WINDOW

To remove the Zapping Window from the screen, press the EXIT button.

EPG

USING THE EPG

The EPG is your Electronic Programme Guide to what’s on. To see the EPG, press the EPG button on your remote control.

NAVIGATING AROUND THE EPG GRID

Use the L R buttons to move the highlight to see what programmes are on at dierent times.

Use the D U buttons to move the highlight through the list of channels.

To view the previous/next page of channels, use the P + / – button.

You can also use the blue and yellow buttons on your remote control to move forwards and backwards by 1 day through the EPG Grid.

Current date and time

Channel List

Highlighted programme

Start and end times of the programme highlighted in the grid

The functions of some of the buttons on your remote control

Programmes

Symbols: see ‘Symbols and codes that display’ on page 21

Details of the highlighted channel and programme

SYMBOLS AND CODES THAT DISPLAY

Symbol/Code Meaning

Shows that you can press the i button for further information about the programme

SHOWING INFORMATION

If the symbol is showing next to a programme, you can press the i button to display the programme’s Information Window.

To remove the Information Window and redisplay the EPG Grid, press i again, or press OK or EXIT.

CHOOSING A PROGRAMME TO WATCH

When you highlight a programme on the EPG Grid, you can press OK to tune to the channel on which the programme is showing.

REMOVING THE EPG GRID

To remove the EPG Grid and redisplay the current channel, press the EXIT button.

EPG

OPTIONS

USING THE OPTIONS WINDOW

When you press the OPT button from the Zapping Window, an Options Window appears, showing the Options for that programme (if options are available).

NOTE: If options are available, you can also display the Options Window while you are watching a programme, by pressing the OPT button.

Use the L R buttons to highlight the option you wish to change.

Use the D U buttons to highlight your chosen setting for a particular option.

You must press OK to save the setting you want for each of the available options.

If you do not want to save your changes, press OPT or EXIT.

The options and settings that are available will depend on the programme. The possible options are shown below.

Available options Settings

Option To make your selection...

If more than one view or camera angle is available for this programme, choose

Video

Audio

Teletext

NVOD

your preferred view.

Choose your preferred soundtrack for this programme. You can choose between dierent languages and/or dierent audio outputs, for example stereo or mono.

If digital Teletext is available in more than one language, choose your preferred digital Teletext language.

(Near Video On Demand) If more than one start time is available for this programme, choose your preferred time.

USING THE MAIN MENU

You gain access to some of your set-top box’s features, particularly those which you use only occasionally, by means of the Main menu.

To display the Main menu, press the MENU button.

When the Main menu rst appears, the item at the top of the list is highlighted in yellow.

Press the U D buttons to move the highlighting up or down the list of items. To select an item, press OK. Either the selected item’s screen appears on the right-hand side, or in some cases a sub-menu appears.

From the Main menu, you can display the following:

• Setup menu - to change the set-top box

service settings;

• Channels - to search for available channels,

and to organise your Favourite channels (see page 30);

• Miscellaneous - to choose the switch-on

channel number, the Zapping Window display time, menu transparency and the local time setting (see pages 31 and 32);

• Language - to change the language setting

(see page 32).

USING THE SETTINGS SCREENS

On a screen where you can change the setting for an item, use the U D buttons to highlight the setting, then use the L R buttons to change the setting until the one you want is displayed.

Sometimes you will see information at the bottom of the screen showing you which remote-control buttons you can use to carry out particular actions.

On most screens, you use the OK button to save any changes you have made to the settings, but sometimes a dierent button is used for saving.

You use the EXIT button to return to the previous menu without saving any changes you may have made.

To remove the Main menu and screens and redisplay the channel you were watching, press MENU again.

DISPLAYING HELP

While you are using the Main menu and screens, you can press the i button to display a Help page about the screen.

To remove the Help page, press OK or i again.

USING THE SETUP MENU

THE SETUP MENU

In the Setup menu you can nd important information concerning the reception of channels. Within the Setup menu you can change the settings of your set-top box so as to optimise the reception of channels.

As you press the D U buttons to move the highlighting up or down the Setup menu, additional information appears to the right of the menu.

Each of the screens you can display from the Setup menu is described briey below.

CIMODULE

You may need to display this screen and supply the information on it if a Customer Advisor asks you to. See also page 25.

SYSTEM

You may need to display this screen and supply the information on it if a Customer Advisor asks you to. From the System screen you can display the Version number screen by pressing the blue button. See also page 25.

SOFT WARE UPDATE

Please see page 33.

ANTENNA

On this screen you can select the method you have used to connect your set-top box to your satellite dish(es). See also page 25.

TV SET TINGS

This menu allows you to specify the type of standard-denition (SD) TV you have connected to your set-top box. You can also specify highdenition (HD) output resolution settings, and Lip Sync settings. Making the correct settings on these screens will ensure you have the best picture available. See also pages 26 and 27.

DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT

You can use this screen to automatically send Dolby Digital audio (if it is available for the current programme) to any equipment you have connected to the OPTICAL AUDIO OUT connector. See also page 28.

FACTORY RESET

Please see page 28.

USING THE SETUP MENU

You use the Setup menu to:

• view CI-module information;

• view system information;

• carry out a software update (see page 33);

• change antenna settings;

• change TV settings to make your set-top box

compatible with your TV;

• change the digital-audio output setting;

• carry out a factory reset.

USING THE SETUP MENU

DISPLAYING THE SETUP MENU

Press the MENU button to display the Main menu, then press OK to display the Setup menu.

You use the Setup menu in the same way as the Main menu. Press the U D buttons to move the highlighting up or down, and press OK to select an item. The selected item’s screen appears on the right-hand side.

To remove the Setup menu and return to the Main menu, rst make sure the highlight is in the list of items (not in a settings screen) then press the EXIT button.

VIEWING CI MODULE INFORMATION

You may need to view CI module Information, for example if you are asked for this information by a Customer Advisor.

From the Setup menu, highlight ‘CI-module’.

To display more information about an inserted CI module, press OK.

VIEWING SYSTEM INFORMATION

You may need to view System Information, which gives information about your set-top box, for example if a Customer Advisor asks you to.

From the Setup menu (see page 24), highlight ‘System’, then press OK.

To display information about the software version number, press the blue button. To remove this screen and redisplay the System screen, press the blue button again.

To return to the Setup menu, press EXIT.

UPDATING THE SOFTWARE

Please see page 33.

CHANGING ANTENNA SETTINGS

On this screen you can select the method you have used to connect your set-top box to your satellite dish(es).

From the Setup menu (see page 24), highlight ‘Antenna’, then press OK.

Use U D to highlight the setting you want, then press OK.

If you do not want to save your changes, press the EXIT button.

USING THE SETUP MENU

CHANGING THE TV SET TINGS

SD settings

This screen allows you to specify the type of standard-denition (SD) TV you have connected to your set-top box. Making the correct settings at this screen will ensure you have the best picture available.

From the Setup menu (see page 24), highlight ‘TV settings’ then press OK. Then highlight ‘SD settings’ and press OK. The SD settings screen appears (see right).

Use U D to highlight the item you want to change, then use L R to select the setting.

Use the table below to help you choose the settings you want. The factory settings (when your set-top box is new or if you reset your set-top box as described on page 28), are shown with a star * against them.

To test changed conguration settings, before you save them, press the red button. Your set-top box will temporarily display the eect of any changes.

When you have made the changes you wish to make, press OK. If you do not want to save your changes, press the EXIT button.

Item Settings Comments

TV screen format *4:3

16:9

Scaling Auto

*LetterBox

Pan & Scan

SCART video *CVBS

RGB

SCART AV control *On

O

If you have a widescreen TV, set this to ‘16:9’. If you have a standard TV, set it to ‘4:3’.

Your choice of setting aects widescreen transmissions shown on standard (4:3) TVs. With ‘LetterBox’ the whole of a widescreen transmission displays, but the picture does not ll the screen. With ‘Pan & Scan’, the screen is lled, but only part of the widescreen transmission displays.

If you set YPbPr video “On” (see page 27), SCART video is automatically set to “CVBS”. If your TV is RGB-compatible, but not connected by component video leads, you can select the setting “RGB” to improve picture quality.

If this is set ‘On’, your TV should switch automatically to show digital channels from your set-top box on the TV screen, whenever your set-top box is on. You may prefer to use your TV’s remote control to select the appropriate AV channel on your TV (in which case, set ‘O ’).

USING THE SETUP MENU

Resolution settings

From the Setup menu (see page 24), highlight ‘TV settings’ then press OK. Then highlight ‘Resolution settings’ and press OK. The Resolution settings screen appears.

For full details, see page 11.

When you have made the changes you wish to make, press OK. If you do not want to save your changes, press the EXIT button.

Lip Sync settings

If you have an HDTV, and you use a separate amplier and loudspeakers for the audio output from your set-top box, you may have to adjust the “Lip Sync” setting.

This is because the length of time your HDTV takes to display the video information may be slightly greater than the time taken for the audio signal to reach the loudspeakers. In this case, you would hear someone speaking just before his/her lips moved. To correct this situation, a delay must be added to the audio signal, until it is “in sync” with the on-screen video.

From the Setup menu (see page 24), highlight ‘TV settings’ then press OK. Then highlight ‘Lip Sync settings’ and press OK. The Lip Sync settings screen appears.

On your HDTV’s screen, you see a clapperboard that opens and closes at regular intervals.

Through the loudspeakers of your audio system, you hear a recurring sound.

If you do not hear the sound at the same moment as the clapperboard closes, you can make adjustments to the delay setting as follows:

• To increase the delay quickly, press U

• To increase the delay slowly, press R

• To decrease the delay quickly, press D

• To decrease the delay slowly, press L

When you are happy with the Lip Sync setting, press OK.

Or, if you decide that you do not want to change the original setting, press the EXIT button.

USING THE SETUP MENU

CHANGING THE DIGITALAUDIO OUTPUT SETTINGS

This screen allows you to set your set-top box to automatically send Dolby Digital audio (if it is available for the current programme) to any equipment you have connected to the OPTICAL AUDIO OUT connector.

From the Setup menu (see page 24), highlight ‘Digital Audio Output’ then press OK. The Digital Audio screen appears (see right).

Use the table below to help you choose the setting you want. Then use the L R buttons to select the setting. The factory setting (when your set-top box is new or if you reset your set-top box as described below), is shown with a star * against it.

Saving your changes

When you have made the changes you wish to make, press OK.

If you do not want to save your changes, press the

EXIT button.

Item Settings Comments

Auto-handling *O

You should set this to ‘On’ only if you have connected suitable audio equipment to the OPTICAL AUDIO OUT connector.

The setting ‘On’ means that, if Dolby Digital audio is being transmitted, this will automatically be sent to the OPTICAL AUDIO OUT connector.

The setting ‘O’ means that your set-top box will automatically select the rst-available audio stream for the programme.

RESETTING YOUR SETTOP BOX

You can reset your set-top box if necessary.

It will return to the state it was in when you plugged it in for the rst time.

IMPORTANT: All the settings you have changed and any Favourite channels you have created will be lost when you carry out a full reset.

If you wish to carry out a full reset, press MENU to display the Main menu.

Highlight ‘Setup menu’ then press OK to display the Setup menu.

Highlight ‘Factory reset’ then press OK to display the Factory reset screen.

To conrm the full reset, use the L R buttons to highlight Yes then press OK.

Or, to cancel the reset, highlight No then press OK.

After the set-top box has reset itself, you will have to choose the Language and Resolution settings again. Then, your set-top box will carry out its Network scan, using the satellite dish conguration you have

selected (see pages 10 - 13).

USING THE OTHER MENUS

TYPES OF SCAN

Each of the types of scan described below scans only one satellite at a time. If your system can receive channels from more than one satellite, you must select and scan each satellite in turn.

If you carry out a network scan you need to understand the technical details of what you wish to scan for, so you may need to consult a magazine that gives this kind of information.

Fast scan

This uses default transponder values for faster results.

NIT scan

This uses a Network Information Table to scan all of the satellite’s transponders that are included in the NIT. For a NIT scan, information about one transponder (frequency, polarisation and symbol rate) is needed and the other transponders are scanned automatically.

This scan nds all the available TV and radio channels and puts them on their respective channel lists, starting at number 100.

Exhaustive scan

This searches for all channels on the satellite and may take up to 20 minutes.

Frequency scan

This is a very specic scan, which searches just a single transponder for all the TV and radio channels transmitted by that transponder. You must set the frequency, polarisation and symbol rate for the transponder you want.

CARRYING OUT A NETWORK SCAN

To scan for channels, press the MENU button to display the Main menu (see page 23).

Use D to highlight ‘Channels’, press OK, then highlight ‘Channel search’ and press OK.

The Scan satellite screen appears, with the type of scan highlighted in yellow.

Press the L R buttons until the type of scan you want (Fast scan, NIT scan, Exhaustive or Frequency) is displayed.

If you have a dish positioner, you can select the satellite you want. Use the U D buttons to highlight the Satellite setting, then press the L R buttons until the one you want to scan is displayed.

To change a highlighted Polarisation, use the L R buttons until the polarisation you want is displayed.

To start the scan, using the values you have entered, press the OK button.

When the scan is complete and the words Scan nished appear, press the OK button to save all the channels that were found.

IMPORTANT: If you press the EXIT button while your set-top box is scanning, you will lose all the channels that were previously found. You will therefore have to start a new scan for channels.

USING THE OTHER MENUS

ORGANISING YOUR FAVOURITES

You use the Favourites screen to organise your Favourite channels.

Displaying the Favourites screen

Press the MENU button to display the Main menu (see page 23).

Use D to highlight ‘Channels’, press OK, then highlight ‘Organise channels’ and press OK.

The Favourites screen appears.

This contains the full list of channels on the left, and your Favourites List on the right.

There are separate lists for TV and Radio channels. To switch between the TV and Radio channel lists, press the TV / RADIO button on your remote control.

To view the previous/next page of channels, use the L R buttons.

Adding a channel to your Favourites List

Make sure the highlight is in the full channels list, then use the U D buttons to highlight the channel you want to add to your Favourites List.

Press the green button on your remote control. The channel is added to your Favourites List.

Removing a channel from your Favourites List

Press the blue button to move the highlight to the Favourites List. (To move the highlight back to the full channel list, press the blue button again.)

Use the U D buttons to highlight the channel you want to remove.

Press the green button on your remote control.

The channel is removed from your Favourites List.

To remove ALL channels from your Favourites List, press the yellow button.

Changing the order of your Favourites List

You can move Favourite channels around to change the order that they appear in your Favourites List.

Make sure the highlight is in your Favourites List, then use the U D buttons to highlight the channel you want to move.

Press the OK button to select the channel.

Use the U D buttons to move the channel to its new position.

Press the OK button to de-select the channel. It will now be in the new position.

Saving your changes

When you have made the all changes you wish to make to your Favourites List, press the red button.

NOTE: You must save your changes before you switch between the TV and Radio channel lists.

If you do not want to save your changes, press the

EXIT button.

USING THE OTHER MENUS

SELECTING THE SWITCHON CHANNEL

This screen allows you to select the channel your set-top box tunes to whenever it comes out of standby. You can choose a specic channel or set your set-top box so that it tunes to the channel it was tuned to when it went into standby.

Press the MENU button to display the Main menu (see page 23). Use D to highlight ‘Miscellaneous’ then press OK. The Miscellaneous sub-menu appears. Highlight ‘Switch-on channel’ then press OK. The Switch-on channel screen appears.

If you want your set-top box to tune to a specic channel from standby, use the L R buttons to select ‘On’. Then press the D button to highlight the channel number. Use the L button to delete the existing number and then use the number buttons to enter the switch-on channel number you want.

If you want your set-top box to tune from standby to the channel it was tuned to when it went into standby, use the L R buttons to select ‘O’ for ‘Chosen switch-on channel’. The option to set a channel number then disappears from the screen.

Saving your changes

When you have made the changes you wish to make, press OK.

If you do not want to save your changes, press the EXIT button.

CHANGING THE DISPLAY SETTINGS

You can change the length of time the Zapping Window appears on your screen and the transparency of on-screen menus etc.

Press the MENU button to display the Main menu (see page 23). Use D to highlight ‘Miscellaneous’ then press OK. The Miscellaneous sub-menu appears. Highlight ‘Display settings’ then press OK. The Display settings screen appears.

Highlight the Display time setting, then use L R to select the preferred time, either ‘0 seconds / O ’, ‘3’, ‘5’ or ‘10’ seconds.

NOTE: If you make the setting “0 seconds / O”, the Zapping Window will not appear when you change channel. It will however appear when you press the i button. In this case, you must press the EXIT button to remove the Zapping Window from the screen.

Use D to highlight the Transparency setting, then use L R to select the preferred amount (None, 10%, 20%, 30%, 40%, 50% or 60%).

When you have made the changes you wish to make, press OK.

If you do not want to save your changes, press the EXIT button.

USING THE OTHER MENUS

CHANGING THE LOCAL TIME SETTING

This is the local time for the country where you live.

Press the MENU button to display the Main menu (see page 23). Use D to highlight ‘Miscellaneous’ then press OK. The Miscellaneous sub-menu appears. Highlight ‘Local time’ then press OK. The Local time screen appears.

Use D to highlight the local time setting, then use the L R buttons to change it.

You can set the local time between GMT–12 and GMT+12 at various intervals.

You must alter the setting twice a year to take account of winter- and summer-time.

When you have made the changes you wish to make, press OK.

If you do not want to save your changes, press the EXIT button.

CHOOSING A LANGUAGE

You can change the display language for menus and on-screen displays such as the Zapping Window and EPG Grid.

Press the MENU button to display the Main menu (see page 23). Use D to highlight ‘Language’ then press OK. The Language screen appears.

Use U D to choose a language.

Saving your changes

To save the change, press OK. The menus display in the new language.

If you do not want to save the change, press the

EXIT button.

UPDATING THE SOFTWARE

To keep you up-to-date with the latest developments in digital television, new features may be made available to your set-top box in the form of a software update.

You should regularly check for a software update, so you will need to remember the name of the satellite from which your dish receives signals.

NOTE: Software updates may be available from the following satellites; others may be added at a later date:

• Astra 1 (19.2 ° East)

• Hotbird (13 ° East)

• Nilesat (7 ° West)

To be informed about future software updates, as soon as they become available, please register your details at: www.pacemicro.com/ds810xe

USING THE MENUS TO UPDATE THE SOFT WARE

Press the MENU button to display the Main menu, highlight ‘Setup menu’ and press OK, then highlight ‘Software update’ and press OK.

If, in future, you are able to use a satellite that is not listed above, you may need to change one or more of these settings:

• If you have a dish positioner, you can select the

satellite you want. Use the U D buttons to highlight the Satellite setting, then press the L R buttons until the one you want to scan is displayed.

• To change any of the Frequencies or Symbol

rates or PID, rst use the U D buttons to

highlight the one you want to edit. Then use the L R buttons to underline each digit, and the number buttons to enter digits.

• To change a highlighted Polarisation, use the

L R buttons until the polarisation you want is displayed.

Press OK to start the software update process.

If there is no update available, you will see a message to tell you.

If there is an update available, press OK to accept it. The update will take about 30 minutes to complete.

CAUTION! Do not interrupt the update process. Do not switch o your set top box. If the process is interrupted, your set-top box will attempt to reload the software from the beginning when it is next switched on.

After a successful update, your set-top box will restart using its new software.

For the latest information, please visit:

www.pacemicro.com/ds810xe

NOTE: If the satellite is one of the three listed above, there is no need to change any other settings on the Software update screen.

TROUBLESHOOTING

If you are experiencing diculty with your set-top box, check the troubleshooting table below – this may provide the answer you are looking for.

Problem Possible cause Suggested remedy

The standby light on the front panel of your set-top box is not lit.

Your remote control will not operate your set-top box.

When your set-top box rst tries to nd and store the digital channels, you see the message ‘No signal’ (or some of the publicised channels are missing from the Channel Lists).

When you take your set-top box out of standby, the digital channels do not automatically appear on your TV.

Your set-top box is not receiving power.

(i) Your set-top box is still in standby.

(ii) Something is blocking the path between your remote control and your set-top box.

(iii) The batteries in your remote control need replacing.

(i) Your satellite dish is not properly connected to your set-top box.

(ii) Your satellite dish is not pointing in the right direction.

The AV control setting on the TV Settings screen may be set to ‘O’.

Make sure that the mains lead is properly plugged into the back of your set-top box and the mains supply, and that the mains supply is switched on.

Check that the mains wall socket has power (try plugging in a lamp). If it is OK, there may be a problem with your set-top box.

(i) Press the Standby (S) button on your remote control.

(ii) Check that nothing is blocking the path.

(iii) Replace both batteries in your remote control. Please remember that used alkaline batteries must never be thrown into a re. We recommend disposing of them in an environmentally-friendly way.

(i) Make sure that your satellite dish is properly connected to your set-top box.

(ii) Use the Antenna menu (see page 25) to make sure that the set-up shown there correctly reects your installed satellite dish system. Change the settings if it does not. (You may need to consult a competent satellite installation engineer.)

Finally, try scanning for channels again (see page 29).

Set the SCART AV control to ‘On’ (see page

26), but note that some TVs do not respond to this AV control setting, so you may have to use your TV’s remote control to choose the appropriate AV input on your TV.

TROUBLESHOOTING

Problem Possible cause Suggested remedy

You cannot see the Zapping Window.

You see the on-screen message: ‘Unknown TV channel’.

The picture appears to be either:

(i) ‘squashed’ (from side to side or from top to bottom); or

(ii) cut o at the top and bottom of the screen.

You cannot hear Dolby Digital audio from equipment attached to the optical digital-audio connector.

The Display time setting has been set to ‘0 seconds / O’.

You have selected a channel number that currently has no channel associated with it.

The TV screen format setting on the SD settings screen has not been set to match your TV.

(i) The programme is not transmitted with the required Dolby Digital audio stream.

(ii) The Dolby Digital audio stream is available, but Auto-handling is set to ‘O ’ on the Digital Audio Output screen (this is the factory setting).

Set it to ‘3’, ‘5’ or ‘10’ seconds (as required) instead (see page 31).

In the future, this channel number may be used for a channel. In the meantime, select a dierent channel.

Display the SD settings screen (see page

26). If you have a widescreen TV, set ‘16:9’. Otherwise set ‘4:3’.

NOTE: If you have a widescreen TV, its remote control may have a ‘zoom’ button which alters the way that the picture appears on the screen, so you may also need to use this button.

Check that audio options are available as follows. While you are watching the programme, press the OPT button.

If Options are available, the Options Window appears. Highlight the ‘Audio’ option, then use the U D buttons to highlight ‘Dolby Digital’ (if present), then press OK.

If, generally, you wish to hear Dolby Digital audio when it is available, change Autohandling to ‘On’.

TROUBLESHOOTING

Problem Possible cause Suggested remedy

The picture sometimes breaks up into ‘blocks’.

(i) If you have other devices connected to your dish, there may not be enough signal strength for the set-up.

(ii) Objects such as trees or houses may be aecting the signal quality.

(iii) Faulty connectors or leads may be aecting the signal.

(iv) If the break-up is temporary but often, there may be interference caused by other electrical items in your home.

(i) Try connecting your satellite dish directly to your set-top box. If this stops the picture breaking up, then there is not enough signal strength to use additional devices.

(ii) You may need to improve your satellite dish installation – consult a professional installation engineer.

(iii) Try new connectors/leads.

(iv) Consult a qualied electrician.

DIGITAL RIGHTS MANAGEMENT DRM

HDCP CONTENT PROTECTION

This is a type of Digital Rights Management (DRM) that prevents or restricts the copying of high-denition content. Some high-denition programmes may be transmitted with HDCP content protection enabled.

The DVI and/or HDMI inputs on your HDTV must support HDCP Content Protection, in order for you to view protected programmes. If your HDTV does not support HDCP, your set-top box will display the message “HD output disabled due to Content Protection” on its front panel, and your HDTV will not display a picture for HDCP-protected programmes.

In addition to the above, the output from your set-top box’s component video connectors (YPbPr) may be disabled or restricted. When the output is disabled, the message “HD output disabled due to Content Protection” displays on your set-top box’s front panel. When the output is restricted, the component video output is downscaled to 576 i 25, and the message “Component output is downscaled due to Content Protection” displays on your set-top box’s front panel.

NOTE: HDCP Content Protection does not disable or restrict the video output from your set-top box’s SCART connectors.

SPECIFICATION

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION

Due to continued product improvement, this specication may change without notice.

GENERAL

Operating voltage 230 V AC ± 15%; 50 Hz

Power consumption 35 W (max)

Dimensions (W x H x D) 389 mm x 58 mm x 265 mm

Weight 4.0 kg (packed, including accessories)

Operating temperature range 0 ºC to +40 ºC

Storage temperature range –25 ºC to +55 ºC

REARPANEL CONNECTORS

230V 50Hz (Mains input) IEC 60320-1 C8

SATELLITE IN (LNB input) IEC 60169-24 (female)

SATELLITE OUT (LNB loop-through) IEC 60169-24 (female)

TV SCART SCART (composite video-out, RGB-out)

VCR SCART SCART (composite video-in/out, RGB-in)

AUDIO L + R Phono audio-out sockets

COMPONENT VIDEO-OUT Phono component video-out sockets ( Y Pb Pr)

HDMI High-denition (HD) video/audio-out connector

OPTICAL AUDIO OUT Optical S/PDIF digital audio-out socket

USB 2.0 USB Type ‘A’ socket

TELEPHONE LINE RJ11 telephone connection socket

FRONTPANEL CONNECTOR

DVB COMMON INTERFACE PCMCIA connector for plug-in CI modules (behind door)

HDMI, the HDMI logo and High-Denition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or

registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC.

Dolby and the double-D symbol are registered trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.

Trade Mark of the DVB Digital Video Broadcasting Project (1991 to 1996).

The

This product complies with the following European Council Directives: – 73/23/EEC (the Low Voltage Directive) as amended; – 89/336/EEC (the EMC Directive) as amended; – 1999/5/EC (the R&TTE Directive) as amended.

Logo is a trademark of EICTA.

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