Pace DSL4000 User Manual

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DSL4000 Set-top Box
User Guide
The remote control supplied with your DSL4000 set-top box is shown below.
You use certain buttons to control the Web browser when ‘surfing the Web’. For more details, please see later sections of this Guide.
Switch your set-top box on and off
0 – 9
Numbers “0” – “9”
Select
Select the highlighted item
Arrow buttons
Move the highlight (up/down/left/right)
Info
Show ‘pop-up’ information about the current Web page
Page + or –
Move up or down the current Web page one screen at a time
Receive the current Web page again
Yellow button
Show/hide the ‘Go to... (URL) text-entry box
Increase the size of text on screen
Go to the end of the current Web page
Home
Go to the ‘Home’ page
Back
Go back to the previous
Web page
Line + or –
Move up or down the
current Web page
one line at a time
Decrease the size of text
on screen
Select the highlighted
item
Go to the top of the
current Web page
Stop receiving the Web
page currently being sent
Red button
Show/hide the on-screen
keyboard
Green button
Show/hide the
Favourites’ Web pages list
Blue button
Show/hide the Web browser’s toolbar
Light
Flashes when you press
the remote control’s
buttons, and when you
set a code for controlling
your TVs volume
(see page 29)
Volume + or –, Mute
Adjust or mute TV
volume (when correct
code is set)
Help
Go to your service providersHelp’ page
YOUR REMOTE CONTROL
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CONTENTS
Safety first! ..................................................................................................... 2
Using equipment safely .................................................................................... 2
Connecting to the mains supply ...................................................................... 3
Electrical information (UK and Eire only) ........................................................ 3
Welcome! ........................................................................................................ 4
About this User Guide ...................................................................................... 4
The Internet comes to your TV! ....................................................................... 4
Never used the Internet before?...................................................................... 4
What you will be able to do............................................................................. 4
Keeping up-to-date .......................................................................................... 5
Additional equipment ...................................................................................... 5
Untangling the Web ....................................................................................... 6
What is the Internet? ........................................................................................ 6
Getting onto the Internet ................................................................................ 6
World Wide Web (WWW) ................................................................................ 6
Take Control!................................................................................................... 8
Switching your set-top box on and off ............................................................ 8
Your set-top box’s front panel ......................................................................... 8
Just browsing! ................................................................................................ 9
The Web Browser .............................................................................................. 9
Basic browsing techniques ............................................................................. 10
Toolbar 1.......................................................................................................... 11
First steps ......................................................................................................... 12
Toolbar 2.......................................................................................................... 13
Toolbar 3.......................................................................................................... 13
Favourites ........................................................................................................ 14
History.............................................................................................................. 15
Error messages ................................................................................................ 16
Password requests ........................................................................................... 16
Write on! .......................................................................................................17
The on-screen keyboard ................................................................................. 17
A plug-in/wireless keyboard ........................................................................... 18
Bells and whistles!........................................................................................ 19
Further browsing techniques ......................................................................... 19
Sound toolbar ................................................................................................. 21
Advanced typing – PS/2 keyboard shortcuts ................................................. 22
A plug-in/wireless mouse................................................................................ 23
Suits you! ...................................................................................................... 24
The Options screens ........................................................................................ 24
Text .................................................................................................................. 24
Printers ............................................................................................................. 25
Sounds ............................................................................................................. 26
Copyright acknowledgments ......................................................................... 26
Television ......................................................................................................... 27
Optional Equipment ..................................................................................... 28
Connecting a mouse and keyboard ............................................................... 28
Remote control ............................................................................................. 29
Programming your remote control................................................................ 29
Replacing the batteries................................................................................... 29
Setup codes for your remote control .......................................................... 30
Don’t panic! .................................................................................................. 31
Troubleshooting guide ................................................................................... 31
Specifications ................................................................................................33
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Epilepsy and on-screen images
Certain people are susceptible to epileptic fits or losing consciousness when faced with cer tain types of flashing lights in our daily environment.
These people are exposed to the risk of fits 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 fit.
If you, or a member of your family, has already suffered symptoms linked to epilepsy (fit 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 the 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.
SAFETY FIRST!
Using equipment safely
This 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. If you have any doubts about the installation, operation or safety of this set-top box, please consult your supplier.
WARNING!
Remember that contact with AC mains can be lethal or can cause a severe electric shock. To avoid this risk:
Never remove the top cover from this set-top box. There are no user-
serviceable parts inside it, but there are some high-voltage live parts.
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 the set-top box’s mains plug from the mains wall socket before you
disconnect any equipment from the set-top box’s rear panel.
Never push anything into holes, slots or other openings in the case.
CAUTION!
Do not use or store the set-top box in hot, cold, damp or dusty places. Do not block the ventilation holes of the set-top box. Never stand it on soft furnishings or carpets. Do not put anything on the set-top box which might spill into it.
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Electrical information
(UK and Eire only)
Mains plug and its fuse
The supplied mains plug may be a non-rewireable type or a rewireable type. Both types contain an approved 3 A fuse. 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
AM
The non-rewireable plug has its fuse beneath a fuse
cover on its face. Use a screwdriver to lever off the fuse cover, replace the fuse with a new one and refit its cover.
Never use a plug if its fuse cover is missing.
The fuse is inside the rewireable plug. Use a
screwdriver to remove the plugs 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 plugs back cover.
3 AMP
L
N
E
FUSE of correct value
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 off 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 above. If you are using a non-fused plug, an external fuse must not exceed 5 A.
Connecting to the mains supply
On either the rear panel or the base of the set-top box,
there is a label which specifies the correct mains supply for the set-top box. Do not connect the 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. Insert the 2-way connector into your set-top box before you insert the plug into the mains supply.
The only way to disconnect this set-top box from the
mains is to remove the mains lead plug from the mains socket-outlet. Therefore you must install the set-top box near to the mains socket-outlet, which should be easily accessible. Whenever you disconnect the set-top box from the mains supply, always remove the plug from the mains socket-outlet before you remove the 2-way connector from the mains connector on the rear panel of the set­top box.
If you are in any doubt about the mains lead, its plug or its connection, consult a competent electrician.
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WELCOME!
About this User Guide
This Guide is mainly written with your remote control in mind, when you control your set-top box (see inside the front cover). However, there may come a time when you want to use other means of control, such as a mouse and/or a keyboard. You can find out about these in later sections of the Guide.
Although your set-top box is also capable of displaying Electronic Program Guides (EPGs) and digital television programmes on your TV screen, this User Guide describes how you can use your set-top box to surf the Web. For details of EPGs, digital TV programmes and other services, please refer to the information issued by your service provider.
The Internet comes to your TV!
Your set-top box brings the best of the Internet, as well as other services, direct to your living room! This Guide is mainly concerned with the way in which your set-top box allows you to see (and sometimes hear) what is available to you on the World Wide Web (WWW). This is just one part of what the Internet has to offer.
Your set-top box contains a Web browser, which displays Web sites on your TV screen. Web sites are made up of one or more Web pages of information.
There is no need for a computer or modem; your set-top box is like a computer, designed not only for digital TV reception, but also for getting onto the Internet. It has a high-speed network connection through which you gain access to World Wide Web pages. Yo u choose the pages to view.
Web pages can consist of many types of information, such as text, photographs, still and moving images, forms and control buttons etc. You will learn how to explore Web pages in more detail, later in this Guide.
You should remember that there are no ‘editors’ of Web site information (like there are with books), so the information may not always be accurate; it may be badly written or presented, or it may contain spelling and other errors. Web sites can also be updated at any time. There are also no censors, so there are Web sites containing material which is not suitable for children.
Never used the Internet before?
If you are new to the Internet, dont worr y. This Guide contains all the basic techniques you need to find your way around the World Wide Web. You will soon become familiar with the concepts and terminology of the Internet, by reading the information on the following pages.
What you will be able to do
People use the Internet in a number of ways. By pressing a few keys on your remote control, you can display millions of World Wide Web pages and surf the Web to search for information on any topic imaginable. You can also:
save a list of your favourite Web pages so that you can revisit them quickly;
view a list (History) of recently visited Web pages;
play sounds (audio) associated with certain Web pages;
choose, for example, how Web pages are displayed on your TV screen, or whether or not background music is played while you surf the Web.
Depending on the facilities offered by your service provider, you may also be able to:
take advantage of home shopping, banking, and ticket-booking services etc.;
use electronic mail (e-mail) to keep in touch with people around the world;
take part in discussions and chat groups via the Internet.
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Keeping up-to-date
Your set-top box has everything you need to start exploring the Internet. However, the Internet is constantly changing and improving, so your set-top box will be updated from time to time. The updating process takes place automatically, as long as your set-top box is connected to your service provider’s network.
Your service provider will inform you when updated features are available. Then, to update your set-top box:
Press the recessed reset button ( ) on the front panel.
or:
Switch the set-top box off, then on again, at the mains.
Please note that because of these continued enhancements, sometimes what you see on your TV screen wont be exactly the same as the illustrations in this Guide.
Additional equipment
It is possible to connect additional equipment to your set-top box. This Guide gives details for connecting equipment that you can start using straight away.
Other connectors are reserved for future use.
Because of the almost infinite number of ways that Web pages can be designed, not all Web pages on the Internet may display properly on your TV screen. You may also see error messages from time to time (example on page 16) which appear because the Web browser cannot find the requested Web page, or because the page itself contains errors.
NOTE
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UNTANGLING THE WEB
This part of the Guide describes the Internet and some of its main features. If you are already familiar with the Internet, you can move straight on to the section Take control!, on page 8.
What is the Internet?
The Internet is millions of computers around the world, linked together by various means, including telephone lines. The computers are interconnected in a network, hence the name Internet, or sometimes simply ‘the Net’. They communicate with each other in an internationally recognised manner, so that information can pass quickly right around the globe. The Internet has also been called an information super-highway.
At the moment, people use the Internet in a number of ways, for example:
for looking at (and, in some cases, publishing) information;
for home shopping, banking, and ticket-booking services etc.;
for sending and receiving electronic mail (e-mail);
for taking part in chat groups and discussions.
To publish information, an organisation or individual creates a Web site using a special kind of computer language called HTML (hypertext mark-up language). The Web browser in your set-top box can read HTML and display it as Web pages on your TV screen.
Getting onto the Internet
A computer (in this case, your set-top box) gets access to the Internet via another computer called a server. There are many ser vers and they are operated by Internet service providers (ISPs), whose customers generally pay a subscription for the ser vice. The terms and conditions of these subscriptions vary greatly, and your particular service provider will be able to advise you of exact details.
Typically, a computer is connected via the telephone line to a server in its local telephone area. Your set-top box, however, uses a specially designed, high-speed network (Ethernet) connection which is permanently connected (provided that your set-top box is switched on). Unlike a normal telephone connection, there is no need for you to dial a particular number and then wait for a connection to be made, before you can select Web pages to view.
World Wide Web (WWW)
Sometimes there is confusion between the Internet and the World Wide Web. The Internet is the basic network structure; the World Wide Web is just one way the Internet is used.
Web sites, pages and addresses
The World Wide Web consists of millions of pages of information on every topic imaginable and includes such services as shopping, banking and ticket booking. These pages are organised into We b sites, each of which has a unique address, known as a URL (Uniform Resource Locator). You can often see these URLs in advertisements. Generally, for a business, they begin with www.’ and then have the company name and then end in .com or .co.uk. There can be other endings such as .org for charities and .gov for government agencies. They must be typed in absolutely correctly, including taking note of capital and small letters, and there are no spaces (dots are used instead). A URL usually has http:// added automatically in front of it. It can also have a series of forward slashes (/) and other words after it, which define specific pages within the Web site.
In the terminology of the Internet, you visit a Web site, which means you display it on your screen, so that you can read the pages of information it contains. You can think of a Web site as being like a house, with its own address; the pages are like the rooms in the house. Web sites very often contain links; these are like doors because they allow you to move between the various pages of the Web site. There can also be links to other Web sites, which can be likened to the outer doors of the house, leading by paths and roads to other houses.
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Surfing the Web
There are several ways in which you can get to a Web site. (This section refers to cer tain commands you can select when you use your set-top boxs Web browser).
If you know the Web sites URL address, you can select Go to... and type in the URL to display the first page (known as the Home page) of the Web site immediately.
You can select a link at one Web site and follow it to another Web site. Web sites linked in this way are often on related topics.
You can use a search engine. These are special Web sites where you can type in a word or words and then the search engine scans through the World Wide Web to find Web sites which contain those words. A list of all the Web sites it finds is then shown on your TV screen. Depending on how general or specific your chosen words are, there may be only a few, or hundreds, or even thousands of Web sites listed, and you can choose to visit those which you feel are the most likely to contain the information you want.
You can retrace your path by selecting Previous (or by pressing the Back button on your remote control) to take you back to the last Web page you were viewing.
You can select Home to take you to the ‘Home’ page (URL) of your service provider.
When you have found Web sites that interest you and which you know you will want to visit again, you can select Save and store their page titles as Favourites. This allows you to go to them quickly on future occasions.
You can select History to view a list of recently visited Web pages, so you can return to a page quickly if required.
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TAKE CONTROL!
Switching your set-top box on and off
To switch on your set-top box, press the Standby button on the front panel, or the
Standby button on your remote control (see inside the front cover of this Guide).
Make sure that the ‘standby’ light (red) is off, and the active light (green) is on – your set-top box is now on.
To switch off your set-top box, press the Standby button.
The ‘standby’ light (red) should now be on, and the ‘active’ light (green) should be off – your set­top box is now off.
Do not switch off your set-top box by unplugging it from the mains supply – use the Standby button instead. Your set-top box must always be connected to the mains supply, in order for it to work properly.
Your set-top box’s front panel
The front panel of your set-top box is shown below. You can use certain front-panel buttons to control the Web browser (in a limited way) when surfing the Web. You will probably prefer to use your remote control for these functions (see inside the front cover of this Guide).
The front panel also has three lights, which function as follows:
remote (green) – flashes when signals from your remote control are being received;
standby (red) – lights briefly when your set-top box is first switched on. After that, it only lights to indicate that your set-top box is switched to standby;
active (green) – flashes briefly when your set-top box is first switched on. After that, it lights while your set-top box is connected to the network, and flashes when your set-top box is busy (e.g. receiving Web pages). The light goes out when your set-top box is switched to ‘standby’.
You should press the Reset button only if the screen display becomes ‘frozen’, and/or your set-top box no longer responds when you press buttons on your remote control. (It is also used to update your set-top box’s features, when updates become available from your service provider).
DSL4000 DIGITAL MULTIMEDIA SERVICES
select
standbyremote active
B
Switch your set-top box on and off
select’
Select the highlighted item
arrow buttons
Move the highlight (up/down/left/right)
remote’
light (green)
standby’
light (red)
active’
light (green)
Reset (recessed button)
If you press the Reset button, all the Web page titles will be removed from your ‘History’ list. Your ‘Favourites’ list of Web page titles and any preferences chosen on the ‘Options’ screens, however, will not be lost if you reset your set-top box.
NOTE
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JUST BROWSING!
The Web browser
When you first switch on your set-top box, you will see your service provider’s ‘Home’ page. The screen shown below is just an example – it is very likely that the actual screen will be quite different.
To show the Web browser toolbar, press the blue button on your remote control.
Along the bottom of the screen you will now see a row of pictures (called icons), some with a short description. When you highlight and then select a toolbar icon, it will perform a certain task.
(Your service provider’s Home’ page will appear here)
Use the arrow buttons (up/down/left/right) to highlight the icon you wish to use,
then press the Select button.
You can view a Web page without seeing the toolbar, if you wish.
To hide the toolbar, press the blue button on your remote control.
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Basic browsing techniques
Highlighting
Generally, whenever you display a page in the Web browser, one item on the page (a word, phrase or picture) will be highlighted by having a coloured box around it. Items which can be highlighted are called links. When a link is a word in a passage of text, it is a different colour from the text around it, and may also be underlined.
If a screen is full of information, it is sometimes difficult to see straight away what is highlighted. In this case, moving the highlight box can help you to find where it is.
To move the highlight box to a different link, use any of the four arrow buttons.
Choosing a link
When you choose a highlighted link, you display further information connected with that link.
To choose a highlighted link, press the Select button on your remote control.
Navigating
The process of moving the highlight box and selecting links is called navigating because you are finding your way around and moving on to new information. It is the basic technique that you will need to use again and again.
Scrolling
The Web page you are looking at is often too large to fit on the screen. In this case, you can scroll the Web page to see more information.
To scroll the Web page, press the Page + or Page – buttons on your remote
control, or select the Up or Down icon on the toolbar.
Highlight box
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Toolbar 1
Home To go to the Home page. This is a Web page address (URL) chosen by your service provider.
Previous To go back to the last Web page you were viewing. (You could select this icon a number of times in succession to retrace your steps’.)
Next After having used the Previous’ icon to retrace your steps, you can select this icon to move forward again. By repeating this selection, you can step forward to the most recently visited Web page.
Up arrow To move up the current Web page one screen at a time.
Down arrow To move down the current Web page one screen at a time.
Change toolbar
(three horizontal arrows) To select toolbar 2 (see page 13).
Cog wheels The wheels turn while a Web page is being received (loaded). They indicate that the set-top box is currently busy. If the set-top box is very busy, the wheels may temporarily stop turning. However, the ‘Active’ (green) light on the front panel will start flashing after a few seconds to indicate that the set-top box is still busy.
To stop receiving the current page, select this icon while the wheels are turning.
To receive the current page again, select this icon when the wheels are stationary (and the set-top box is not busy).
Go to... To show (or hide) the text-entry box, in which you can type the Web page address (known as a URL) of a Web page you would like to visit. (The usual beginning of an address,
http://www., is already there.)
Last URL To insert the
previously typed Web page address in the box.
This URL To insert the current Web page’s address in the box.
Close To hide the text-entry box and associated buttons.
The text insertion point (also known as a caret) appears when you highlight and then select the text­entry box.
Use the arrow buttons to highlight the box, then type the address, then press the
Enter key (see page 17 for information and instructions about the on-screen
keyboard).
The browser will then hide the box and associated buttons, and attempt to load the Web page from the address you have entered.
http://www.
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First steps
The following is a short, step-by-step exercise for you to carry out, to familiarise yourself with some of the features of your set-top box’s Web browser:
1. If your set-top box is switched off (i.e. the red standby’ light on the front panel is lit) press the Standby button on your remote control to switch on your set-top box.
2. Press the blue button until you can see toolbar 1 at the bottom of your TV screen (see page 11).
3. Use the arrow buttons to highlight the ‘Go to..’. icon, then press Select. The URL text-entry box will appear above the toolbar.
4. Press the red button. The on-screen keyboard will appear above the box.
http://www.
5. Use the arrow buttons to highlight the letter P on the keyboard, then press Select. The letter p will appear in the text-entry box, after http://www.
6. Repeat step 5 to highlight and select in turn, the following letters and full stops: A C E . C O . UK The text-extry box should now look like this:
7. Use the arrow buttons to highlight enter on the keyboard, then press Select. This will immediately hide the keyboard and text-entry box. Then, the wheels on the Cog wheel icon on the toolbar will turn for a short while, and the ‘Home’ page of Pace Micro Technology plc will appear on your TV screen.
http://www.pace.co.uk
Congratulations! You have now completed the exercise. If you wish, you can now explore the Pace Web site by highlighting and selecting the various links.
To return to your service provider’s Home page, press the Home button on your
remote control.
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Toolbar 2
Up arrow See Toolbar 1 on page 11.
Down arrow See ‘Toolbar 1 on page 11.
Change toolbar
(three horizontal arrows) To select toolbar 3 (see below).
Cog wheels See Toolbar 1 on page 11.
Save To add the title of the currently displayed Web page to your ‘Favourites’ list.
Options
See page 24.
History
See page 15.
Favourites
See page 14.
Toolbar 3
Up arrow See Toolbar 1 on page 11.
Down arrow See ‘Toolbar 1 on page 11.
Change toolbar
(three horizontal arrows) To select toolbar 1 (see page 11).
Cog wheels See Toolbar 1 on page 11.
Info To show (or hide) a box containing additional (technical) information about the current Web page.
Help To go to a page containing helpful information from your service provider.
Print To print the contents of the current Web page.
Ensure your printer is ready (online), choose the page orientation and then select ‘Print’.
CancelPrint
Portrait Landscape
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Favourites
You can save the titles of your favourite Web pages in a ‘Favourites’ list. You can then display them quickly whenever you want to visit these favourite pages.
To add a Web page to your ‘Favourites list, first display the Web page. Highlight
the Save icon in toolbar 2 and then press Select.
To show your ‘Favourites list, highlight the Favourites icon in toolbar 2 and then
press Select.
To show a Web page listed in your ‘Favourites list, highlight the Web page title and
then press Select.
To edit your Favourites list (i.e. remove any unwanted ones) highlight any Edit
favourites button (above or below the list) and then press Select.
Boxes appear in front of the Web page titles in the list.
To remove a Web page title from the list, highlight it and then press Select to
place a cross in the box.
Repeat the process for any other titles you wish to remove.
To remove the ‘crossed titles from the list, highlight the Confirm delete button
and then press Select.
or:
To re-display your ‘Favourites list from the Delete Favourites screen, highlight any
List favourites button (above or below the list) and then press Select.
CNN Home Page
CNN Technology News
Disney Home Page
Pace Home Page
Edit favourites
Edit favourites
List favourites
Confirm delete
CNN Home Page
CNN Technology News
Disney Home Page
Pace Home Page
List favourites
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History
To show (or hide) a ‘History list of Web pages that you have recently visited (see
example below), highlight the History icon in toolbar 2 and then press Select.
To show a Web page listed in the History list, highlight the Web page title and
then press Select.
To view the ‘History list of Web pages in alphabetical order, instead of in the order
visited, highlight any A-Z list button (above or below the Recent History list), and then press Select.
To view the ‘History list in the order visited, instead of in alphabetical order,
highlight any Recent list button (above or below the A-Z History list), and then press Select.
Alta Vista: Main Page
Disney.com – Where the magic lives online!
Pace Home Page
Welcome to NCFresco
Zoological Society of London
Recent list
Recent list
Welcome to NCFresco
Pace Home Page
Alta Vista: Main Page
Zoological Society of London
Disney.com – Where the magic lives online!
A-Z list
A-Z list
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Error messages
Occasionally, a message box may appear, similar to the one shown below. This may happen, for example, if you select a link to a Web page which no longer exists.
To remove the message box from the screen, simply highlight the Continue button
and then press Select.
The Browser is unable to load the web page http://www.qwerty.flibble.com/ .
Continue
Password requests
Some Web pages require you to type a name and password, before you can see the page.
A box will appear on the screen, similar to the one shown below. You can either:
Enter your name and password (if known) using the on-screen keyboard (see page
17). Then, highlight the Confirm button and press Select.
or:
Remove the request box from the screen, by highlighting the Cancel button and then pressing Select.
If your name and/or password are incorrect, or you highlight and then select the Cancel button, you will not be able to visit the chosen Web page. An error-message box may also appear.
Type in your user name and password for www.inter-net.com
Name
Password
Confirm Cancel
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WRITE ON!
The on-screen keyboard
You can make a keyboard appear on the screen by pressing the red button on your remote control.
You need a keyboard to type words, numbers and punctuation marks etc. when you write e-mails or complete a form, to specify a Web page address to go to, or perhaps to enter your name and a password in a request box.
There are two keyboard layouts to choose from; the normal layout is a ‘QWERTY’ layout (just like a computer keyboard), or you can use a keyboard with letters arranged in alphabetical order. Both keyboard layouts are shown below:
To move the highlight around the keyboard, use the arrow buttons on your remote
control.
To enter the highlighted letter, number, or punctuation mark into the text box on
the screen, press the Select button.
The insertion point (also known as a caret) is the place in a text box where you can enter the next character.
Some of the keys on the keyboard carry out cer tain actions, when you select them:
delete select this key to remove the character to the left of the insertion point;
shift select this key to make the next letter entered a capital letter;
layout select this key to change from a QWERTY keyboard layout to an alphabetical keyboard layout, and vice versa;
arrows select these keys to move the position of the insertion point in the text- entry box;
enter selecting this key performs one of the following (as applicable):
starts a new line of text;
moves the insertion point to the next text box;
sends the information entered in the form over the Internet;
invokes the search for the specified Web page.
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A plug-in/wireless keyboard
You can use a PS/2 keyboard (not supplied) to control your set-top box through a cable, or by means of a wireless (infra-red) transmitter. See ‘Optional equipment’ on page 28.
A PS/2 keyboard layout is very similar to the ‘QWERTY’ layout of the on-screen keyboard (see page 17). The main differences on a PS/2 keyboard layout are as follows:
There is an additional row of keys (‘Esc’ and function keys ‘F1’ to ‘F12’) along the top.
There are additional keys such as ‘Ctrl’, ‘Alt’, ‘Home’ and ‘End’ which, when you press them (sometimes together with other keys), can perform certain tasks.
There are additional punctuation symbols you can use, but please note that the positions of many of the symbols may not be the same as on the on-screen keyboard (see page 17).
The positions of the arrow keys are different.
The positions of the number keys (0 to 9) are different.
There is a Caps lock key which lets you type CAPITAL LETTERS without holding down the ‘Shift’ key all the time.
When you use a PS/2 keyboard, there are many ‘keyboard shor tcuts’ which perform certain actions, in addition to those available when you use your remote control (see page 22).
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BELLS AND WHISTLES!
List boxes
Instead of typing your own text, you may be given a fixed list of options to choose from. You will see a grey box with a menu button on its right-hand side. When you highlight and then select this box, a list of options drops down next to it. You can then use the up or down arrow buttons to highlight the various options in turn, and then press the Select button to choose one of them.
First Box Products Service News Room Go Global D3 Area Games
- select -
Further browsing techniques
Buttons
When the Web page you are looking at contains a form, there are often different types of buttons on the form, with which you can indicate preferences or perform cer tain tasks. These tasks could include clearing all previously entered text from the boxes on the form, or sending the details you have entered to a company or organisation via the Internet.
Highlight the button you want using the arrow buttons on your remote control,
then press Select to choose the individual preference or carry out the associated action.
Action buttons
Radio buttons
Check boxes
Highlighted
Highlighted and selected
Highlighted and selected
Image maps
A highlighted item on your screen may be an image map, which is a group of several links. If you press the Select button on your remote control, a special pointer (shown right) will appear on top of the image map. You can then move this pointer over the various links within the image map by pressing the arrow buttons, and choose the one you want by pressing the Select button again. (The image map pointer does not appear when you use a mouse to control the browser.)
To stop using the image map pointer, use the arrow buttons to move
the pointer away from the image map to another part of the Web page.
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Frame navigation graphics
Some Web pages are made up of adjoining areas called ‘frames’. Special navigation graphics (see below) appear at the frame borders; they allow you to move between frames using the arrow buttons on your remote control.
When you press an arrow button to move the on-screen highlight towards a frame border graphic (blue when unhighlighted), that graphic becomes highlighted (orange).
If you continue to press the same arrow button, the contents of the frame will scroll as far as possible, then the next press of the arrow button moves the highlight into the next frame.
If you then press the opposite arrow button, the highlight will first appear on the navigation graphic, then on the next press the highlight will move back into the previous frame.
To highlight navigation graphics on other frame borders, press the appropriate
arrow buttons on your remote control.
NOTE
Navigation graphics do not appear when you use a mouse. Also, the graphics do not appear in frames which are deliberately displayed without any borders.
Frame border Frame navigation graphic
(unhighlighted)
Frame navigation graphic (highlighted)
(This is the frame you are about to leave)
(This is the frame you are about to enter)
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Sound toolbar
This toolbar allows you to play sounds (audio) associated with certain Web pages. The toolbar will appear when you highlight, and then select, an associated link on a Web page.
To hide this toolbar, press the blue button on your remote control (or press the
middle mouse button).
Up arrow See Toolbar 1 on page 11.
Down arrow See Toolbar 1 on page 11.
Change toolbar
(three horizontal arrows) To select the previous toolbar (see pages 11 and 13).
Cog wheels
See Toolbar 1 on page 11.
Stop To stop playing the chosen sound.
Play To (re)start playing the chosen sound.
Pause To pause the chosen sound.
The chosen sound will stop playing if you hide the sound toolbar, or if you change to the previous toolbar.
NOTE
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Advanced typing – PS/2 keyboard shortcuts
If you are using an optional PS/2 keyboard, you can use the following keyboard shortcuts to perform certain actions, in addition to those available when you use your remote control. Some shortcuts use more than one key, for example Ctrl-A means “while you hold down the Ctrl key, press the A key”.
Key(s) Action
Arrow keys Move the highlight / move around the current Web page
Enter Select the highlighted item
F1 Show your service providers Help page
F2 Show (or hide) the page information pop-up (same function as
right mouse button, see page 23)
F3 Go to your service providers Home page
F4 Go back to the previously visited page
F5 Go to the top of the current Web page
F6 Receive the current Web page again
F7 Go to the end of the current Web page
F8 Decrease the text size of the Web page being displayed
F9 Select the highlighted item
F10 Increase the text size of the Web page being displayed
F11 Stop receiving the current Web page from the Internet
Page up/down keys Move up/down the current Web page one screen at a time
Home/End keys Move up/down the current Web page one line at a time
Ctrl-A Add the current Web page title to your Favourites list
Ctrl-R Receive the current Web page again
Shift-F1 Show/hide the on-screen keyboard
Shift-F2 Show/hide your Favourites list of Web pages
Shift-F3 Show/hide the Go to... URL text-entry box
Shift-F4 Show/hide the Web browser toolbar
You can use the following keyboard shortcuts when you type text using a PS/2 keyboard:
Key(s) Action
Backspace Delete the character to the left of the insertion point
Delete Delete the character to the right of the inser tion point
Ctrl-U Delete the line which contains the insertion point
Ctrl-D Delete all text in the box which contains the insertion point
Ctrl-End Delete all text from the insertion point to the end of the line
Ctrl-left arrow Move the insertion point to the star t of the current line
Ctrl-right arrow Move the insertion point to the end of the current line
Home Move the insertion point to the star t of the selected text box
End Move the inser tion point to the end of the selected text box
Escape Stop using the selected box for text entry (removes the insertion
point from view)
Enter This functions in the same way as the enter key on the on-screen
keyboard (see page 17)
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A plug-in/wireless mouse
You can use a PS/2 mouse (not supplied) to control your set-top box through a cable, or by means of a wireless (infra-red) transmitter. See Optional equipment on page 28.
Place the mouse on a flat, clean surface when you are using it. Do not use the mouse on soft furnishings or on a carpet. The mouse will only control the pointer accurately while it is in full contact with the surface.
Place your hand lightly on top of the mouse, with your fore-finger resting on the appropriate button. Slowly move the mouse backwards and forwards, and side to side, observing the corresponding movement of the pointer on your TV screen. After practice, you will be able to control the pointer accurately.
When you move the pointer over an item you want to select, then click the left mouse button (see below), the process is called point and click. This is another basic technique that you will need to use again and again.
Using a mouse
When you are using a mouse with the Web browser, the mouse buttons function as follows:
Left button use this button to select links on the displayed Web page, or to select icons on the toolbars. You can also choose whereabouts (for example, on a form) you would like to start typing, by placing an insertion point (also known as a caret).
Middle button use this button to show or hide the Web browsers toolbar. You can only do this when browsing Web pages – the button has no effect when you are in the Options screens.
Right button use this button to show or hide a box containing additional (technical) information about the current Web page (title, URL, when last modified, encoding method used to display the page).
Mouse pointers
When using a mouse, you will see the following pointers on your TV screen:
An alternative to ‘dragging’ Web page contents
When the current Web page is larger than the visible area of your TV screen, you can also move the page up/down/left/right by moving the pointer to the extreme edges of the screen (or frame, if the Web page contains frames). The previously hidden areas will move into view, until the limits of the page or frame are reached.
Pointer Description
This pointer appears most of the time when you are browsing Web pages. If the pointer is over a link, that link will become highlighted. To select the link, click the left mouse button.
If you hold down the left mouse button while the pointer is over a Web page, the pointer changes to this shape. Moving the mouse, with the button still held down, will move the contents of the Web page up or down (or side to side, if the page is wider than the visible area). This is called ‘dragging’.
If you hold down the left mouse button while the pointer is over a horizontal frame border, the pointer changes to this shape (providing resizing is allowed). ‘Dragging’ adjusts the height of the frame.
If you hold down the left mouse button while the pointer is over a vertical frame border, the pointer changes to this shape (providing resizing is allowed). ‘Dragging’ adjusts the width of the frame.
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SUITS YOU!
The Options screens
From this screen you can display other screens, at which you can choose various preferences, and view copyright information and acknowledgments.
Highlight and select the Option button you want. To return to the previous Web page, highlight and select the Close button.
s
Close
Te x t
This screen allows you to change the size of the text displayed on Web pages. You can also choose whether or not Web pages are scaled horizontally to fit your TV screen.
To choose an option, highlight the appropriate round button and press Select. To save any changes made, and return to the previous screen, highlight the Close
button and press Select.
As an alternative to using this Option screen, you can also decrease or increase the text size by pressing the or button on your remote control.
What size text do you want to use when displaying Web pages?
Do you want Web pages to be scaled horizontally to fit on the screen?
Small
Medium
Large
Yes
No
Close
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Printers
This screen allows you to choose the type of printer you have (from those listed, or none), the printer paper size, and whether you want to print in colour or black & white.
To choose an option, highlight the appropriate round button and press Select. To go to the next screen, highlight the Next... button and press Select.
What type of printer do you have?
What size of printer paper do you require?
Do you require colour or black & white printing?
HP Deskjet
Canon BJC-2000
None
A4
US letter
US legal
Next...
Colour
Black & white
Select Print to print a test page, or complete the printer setup by selecting Close’.
ClosePrint
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Sounds
This screen allows you to choose whether or not sound effects play when certain events occur, and whether or not background music plays while you ‘surf the Web’.
To choose an option, highlight the appropriate round button and press Select. To save any changes made, and return to the previous screen, highlight the Close
button and press Select.
Do you want sound effects to be played?
Do you want background music to be played?
Yes
No
Yes
No
Close
Copyright acknowledgments
This screen displays copyright information and other acknowledgments for the DSL4000 set-top box and its software.
Highlight and select the Information button you want. After reading the information, highlight and select the Close button to return to the previous screen.
RISC OS-NC © Pace Micro Technology plc 1987 – 2000
Browser © ANT Ltd. 1996 – 2000
Information
Information
Information
This product includes cryptographic software written by Eric
Young.
Contains ScriptEase, a JavaScript compatible, ECMAScript compliant interpreter developed
by Nombas, Inc. (www.nombas.com). All rights reserved.
Conditions that apply to the image library.
This product includes networking software developed by the
University of California, Berkeley and its contributors.
Close
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Television
This screen allows you to inform your set-top box of the type of TV (normal/widescreen) you are using, and which picture format (box/zoom/stretch) you prefer.
You can also choose whether or not to enable widescreen signalling:
Yes means that your set-top box will instruct your TV to do the picture scaling – this can give a better quality picture. Your TV must be capable of accepting this type of signal – refer to the User Guide supplied with your TV.
No means that your set-top box will determine the picture scaling internally.
To choose an option, highlight the appropriate round button and press Select. To save any changes made, and return to the previous screen, highlight the Close button and press Select.
If you have a Normal
television:
Box means that the whole of the picture will be shown on your TV screen. If the picture is in widescreen
format, you will see black bars above and below it.
Zoom means that as much of the picture as possible will be shown on your TV screen. If the picture is in
widescreen format, you will not see some of the left and right hand areas of the picture.
Stretch means that the whole of the picture will be shown on your TV screen. If the picture is in widescreen
format, it will be ‘stretched’ from top-to-bottom to make it fit.
If you have a Widescreen television:
Box means that that the whole of the picture will be shown on your TV screen. If the picture is in normal
format, you will see black bars to the left and right of it.
Zoom means that as much of the picture as possible will be shown on your TV screen. If the picture is in
normal format, you will not see some of the top and bottom areas of the picture.
Stretch means that the whole of the picture will be shown on your TV screen. If the picture is in normal
format, it will be ‘stretched’ from side-to-side to make it fit.
What kind of television do you have? Enable widescreen signalling?
Which picture format option do you prefer?
Normal
Widescreen
Box
Zoom
Stretch
Close
Yes
No
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OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT
Connecting a mouse and keyboard
Instead of using your remote control with the Web Browser, you can connect a PS/2-compatible mouse and/or a PS/2-compatible keyboard to the rear of your set-top box, as shown below. Alternatively, you can connect a PS/2-compatible ‘remote eye’ for use with an infra- red keyboard and mouse.
ETHERNET
SERIAL PORT
230V 0.3A 50Hz
AERIAL IN
PARALLEL PORT
AUDIO OUT
R
L
VIDEO OUT
RF OUT
TV SCART
POWER
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
DO NOT OPEN
CAUTION
CAUTION
When servicing use only identical replacement parts
RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE
NE PAS OUVRIR
ATTENTION
ATTENTION!
Pour toute réparation, n’utiliser que des pièces
de rechange identiques.
Insert Home
Page Up
Num Lock / * -
Delete End
Page Down
7
89
Print Scrn
Scroll Lock
Pause Break
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REMOTE CONTROL
Programming your remote control
Your DSL4000s remote control is capable of controlling the volume and mute functions of most TVs available today. If you want to take advantage of this, follow the instructions below.
1. Look through the ‘setup codes’ (see next page) for the brand of your TV. There will either be a list of numbers or one single 3-digit number next to the makers name. Make a note of these numbers.
2. Press and hold the red and blue buttons, on the bottom row of your remote control, at the same time until the light on your remote control flashes twice.
3. Enter the first of the 3-digit codes (or the single code), that corresponds to the chosen brand of TV set, using the number buttons on your remote control.
After the 3-digit code has been entered the light will blink twice to show that the code has been accepted.
4. Test that the volume buttons, on your DSL4000 remote control, adjust your TV volume. If not, then repeat steps 2 and 3 with the next 3-digit code in the sequence, until your remote control adjusts your TV.
Replacing the batteries
Your remote control is powered by 2, LR03 size batteries (AAA). The life of the batteries is approximately one year, although this depends on how often you use your remote.
The battery compar tment is on the underside of your remote control. Lift off the battery cover using your finger in the top of the cover. Insert batteries as shown and replace the cover.
Precautions for battery replacement:
Insert the new batteries, making sure they are the correct way round (see diagram).
If you do not intend to use your remote control for a long period of time, remove the batteries and store them in a cool and dry place.
Remove spent batteries immediately and dispose of them safely, and with respect to the environment.
Never attempt to recharge ordinary batteries.
Always replace both batteries at the same time. Do not use old and new batteries together, and do not fit batteries of different types.
+
-
+
-
If you entered the first digit within 5 seconds but still see one long flash from the light, when all 3 digits have been entered, this means the code you entered is invalid. You will then need to repeat the programming sequence from step 1.
NOTE
You must enter the first digit of the 3-digit code within 5 seconds of the light blinking twice. Otherwise the light will flash once and you will have to start again.
NOTE
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Brand of TV Setup codes Brand of TV Setup codes
Akai 102 104 112 114 116 239 Memorex 217
Akura 117 118 147 207 217 239 Mitsubishi 154 190 204 228 239
Alba 133 207 Nei 207
Amstrad 128 Nikkai 136
Beko 146 147 174 Nokia 102 104 105 107 108 112 114
120 140 217 219 222 247 248 249 250 252 253
Brionvega 190 Nordmende 112 173 174 179 180 182 183
189
Bush 104 112 116 Orion 104 128 133 134 203 239
Crown 146 147 149 169 222 Panasonic 104 153 206 245 246
Daewoo 224 226 239 Philips 100 139 154 182 239 243
Decca 160 162 191 203 208 209 239 Pioneer 112 130 182 239
Dual 104 137 207 235 Saba 104 107 114 173 174 177 179
181 182 183 201
Ferguson 174 188 215 255 Saisho 128 133 203 209 239
Fidelity 112 Salora 104 107 112 120 138 249 253
258
Finlandia 107 120 258 Samsung 136 138 147 209 219 222
239 240 243 244
Finlux 104 139 140 143 151 162 195 Sanyo 119 120 147 151 162 204
208 209 251 254 257 258
Fisher 104 137 147 190 204 Schneider 104 114 137 152 207 209 212
216 217 220 235 239 243
Funai 217 Seleco 111 112 113 152 159 164 170
176 185 187 204
Goldstar 104 112 127 136 138 209 212 Sharp 204 229
217 219 222 239 243
Goodmans 209 222 224 243 Siemens 136 154 158 197 198 199 200
204 233 239
Granada 112 209 Sony 202 204 227
Grundig 145 154 155 156 157 233 240 Technics 245
Hinari 114 207 222 243 Telefunken 173 174 175 186 196 197 200
234 256
Hitachi 102 104 107 112 122 123 124 Thomson 104 173 174 179 180 182 183
125 126 136 179 182 196 209 239
JVC 230 231 232 Thorn 100 107 112 114 119 120 121
122 124 139 145 151 154 162 163 173 175 188 202 204 205 215 221 227 239
Loewe 190 192 208 239 Thorn-Ferguson 163 174 188 215
Matsui 103 112 128 133 203 209 222 Toshiba 121 144 205 221
239 243
SETUP CODES FOR YOUR REMOTE CONTROL
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DONT PANIC!
Troubleshooting guide
Before calling for assistance, make a few simple checks by going through the list of possible problems below. If you still cannot solve your problem, then contact your service provider for assistance.
Problem Probable Cause Suggested Remedy
No display on your TV Incorrect connection to TV. Check all connecting cables (SCART, UHF, screen. mains power etc.).
Incorrect TV channel selected. Check channel selected.
TV channel incorrectly set. Check tuning of your TV.
Set-top box set to ‘Standby’. Press Standby button.
Display on your TV screen: Network disconnected. Check connections to network (Ethernet) at
set-top box and wall.
Service temporarily unavailable. Contact your service provider if this persists.
Display on your TV screen: Your set-top box has just been Wait for your set-top box to finish going
connected to the mains supply. through its star tup sequence. The Web browser (The screen display shown is screen should then appear. normal – there is no need to be concerned).
Remote control not Batteries not connected or Press buttons on remote control and check that working. spent. the light on the remote control flashes. If it does
not flash, check and/or replace the batteries.
Light on remote control Something is blocking the path Check that nothing is obscuring the path from flashes when buttons are between your remote control your remote control to your set-top box. Check pressed, but the ‘Remote’ and your set-top box. by holding your remote control directly in front (green) light on your of your set-top box and retesting. set-top box does not flash at the same time.
Active (green) light on Your set-top box is busy Wait for 5 minutes. If light is still flashing, press your set-top box flashes possibly getting a large image or the Standby button to switch your set-top box for a long period of time. table from the Internet. off, then press Standby again to switch your set-
top box back on.
You cannot see the Web You have pressed the blue Press the blue button again to show the toolbar. browser toolbar. button on your remote control.
Toolbar disabled by your Go to another page. service provider on cer tain pages.
You cannot find the icon You are looking at a different toolbar Highlight and select the Change toolbar icon you want on the toolbar. to the one you want. (3 horizontal arrows) to change to another
toolbar.
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Problem Probable Cause Suggested Remedy
You cannot find the The page may have many links, Press the arrow buttons on your remote highlight box on the Web which can make the highlight control to move the highlight until you can page you are looking at. more difficult to see. see it clearly.
You cannot see all the The Web page is larger than the Highlight and select the Up or Down icons on contents of the current visible area of your TV screen. the toolbar, or press the Page + or – buttons on Web page. your remote control, to ‘scroll’ the Web page
until you can see hidden areas.
You cannot type text into You have not highlighted the box Use the arrow buttons to move the highlight a particular box on a Web in which you want to type. over the box where you want to type. page.
There are no Web page You have not yet visited any Highlight and select links on the current Web titles shown in the ‘History’ list. other Web pages. page to visit other Web pages on the Internet.
You have pressed the recessed No remedy available – visit other Web pages Reset button (
) on the front to make a new ‘Histor y’ list.
of your set-top box.
There are no Web page You have not yet chosen any When you visit a Web page you would like to titles shown in the favourite Web pages. quickly return to, highlight and select the Save
Favourites list. icon on the toolbar to put its title in the
Favourites list.
You have deleted all the Web Make a new list as above. page titles in the list.
Your plug-in keyboard The cable from the device is not Check that the cable(s) from the keyboard and/or mouse does not plugged into your set-top box and/or mouse are properly connected to work properly. correctly. your set-top box.
Any other problem not Press the Standby button to switch your already described. set-top box off, and on again.
Press the recessed Reset button ( ) on the front of your set-top box.
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General
Operating voltage: 110–240 V AC, single phase, 50/60 Hz
Power consumption: 10 W (max.)
Standby consumption: 8 W (max.)
Weight: 3.5 kg (packed)
Dimensions (W x H x D) 360 mm x 68 mm x 247 mm
UHF modulator: PAL System I or B/G/H; Ch 21 to 69
(factory setting is 68)
Operating temperature range: 0ºC to + 40ºC
Storage temperature range: – 20ºC to + 60ºC
Remote control unit
Remote control: Infra-red
Coding system: RC-5
Number of keys: 38
Battery type: 2 x LR03 or AAA
Battery life: Approx. 12 months
Rear panel connectors
Mains input: IEC 320 socket
TV SCART: 21 pin Peritelevision connector
(composite video out; RGB out)
RF in: IEC male connector
RF out: IEC female connector
Audio out (left): Phono/RC A jack socket (white)
Audio out (right): Phono/RCA jack socket (red)
Composite video out: Phono/RCA jack socket (yellow)
Mouse cable in: 6-way Mini-DIN (purple)
Keyboard cable in: 6-way Mini-DIN (green)
Ethernet: (10 Base T) RJ45 connector
Parallel port: 25-way female D-type
Serial port: 9-way female D-type
Directives and standards
73/23/EEC Low voltage directive
89/336/EEC EMC directive
EN55013; EN55022: Conducted and radiated emissions
EN55020: RF immunity
EN61000-4-2 level 2: ESD
EN61000-4-4 level 2 contact, level 3 air: Electrical fast transients
EN41003; EN60950; EN60065: Safety
SPECIFICATIONS
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Rear panel connectors
TV SCART
Pin Signal Pin Signal
1 Audio output right 2 Not connected
3 Audio output left 4 Ground
5 Ground 6 Not connected
7 Blue video output 8 Function switching
9 Ground 10 Not connected
11 Green video output 12 Not connected
13 Ground 14 Ground
15 Red video output 16 Fast blanking
17 Ground 18 Ground
19 Composite video output 20 Not connected
21 Shield
13
2420
21
(keyboard)
(mouse)
Pin Signal Pin Signal
1 Keyboard data 2 Not connected
3 0 V 4 + 5 V
5 Keyboard clock 6 Not connected
Pin Signal Pin Signal
1 Mouse data 2 Not connected
3 0 V 4 + 5 V
5 Mouse clock 6 Not connected
12
3
4
56
Chassis ground
PS/2 connector
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Rear panel connectors
Pin Signal Pin Signal
1 Data strobe* 2 Data 1 3 Data 2 4 Data 3 5 Data 4 6 Data 5 7 Data 6 8 Data 7 9 Data 8 10 Acknowledge* 11 Busy 12 Paper error 13 Select 14 Auto feed* 15 Error* 16 Init* 17 Select in* 18 Ground 19 Ground 20 Ground 21 Ground 22 Ground 23 Ground 24 Ground 25 Ground
* Indicates an active-low signal
1
13
14
25
Parallel port
Pin Signal Pin Signal
1 2 RXD
3 TXD 4
5 Ground 6
7 RTS 8 CTS
9
1
5
69
Serial port
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NOTES
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