Pace DS810XE User Manual

DS810 HIGH DEFINITION
DIGITAL-RECEIVER

ELECTRICAL INFORMATION (UK AND EIRE ONLY)

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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.

or

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

Copyright notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .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

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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.

COPYRIGHT NOTICES

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 Micro Technology 2006. All rights reserved.

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.

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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

OK

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

Pr

Pb

Y

R

L

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

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COMPONENT

VIDEO-OUT

USB
+5V DC
500mA Max.

OPTICAL

AUDIO OUT

SATELLITE OUT SATELLITE IN

TV SCART

VCR SCART

TELEPHONE

LINE

230V 50Hz

Pr

Pb

Y

R

L

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

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

Pr

Pb

Y

R

L

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

TV

Mains lead

Mains lead

VCR or
DVD

Mains lead

recorder

SCART lead

Set-top box

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COMPONENT

VIDEO-OUT

USB
+5V DC
500mA Max.

OPTICAL

AUDIO OUT

SATELLITE OUT SATELLITE IN

TV SCART

VCR SCART

TELEPHONE

LINE

230V 50Hz

Pr

Pb

Y

R

L

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.

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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.

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