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.
Standby
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 TV’s volume
(see page 29)
Volume + or –, Mute
Adjust or mute TV
volume (when correct
code is set)
Help
Go to your service provider’s
‘Help’ 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 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.
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, don’t 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 won’t 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 box’s Web browser).
•
If you know the Web site’s 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
Standby
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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