Pace TDC779X, Service And Installation Manual

Page 1: ...PACE TDC779X SET TOP CUSTOMER SERVICE AND INSTALLATION GUIDE...

Page 2: ...ber and electrical rating of this set top are on a label on its base Copyright 2007 Pace MicroTechnology plc All rights reserved Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Dolby and the double...

Page 3: ...therefore differ from those shown in this manual SAFETY INFORMATION 2 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 3 OVERVIEW 8 FRONT PANEL 9 REAR PANEL 10 GETTING THE CABLES READY 12 CONNECTING A REMOTE EYE IR rece...

Page 4: ...rovided to call the attention of the cable TV system installer to Section 820 40 of the National Electrical Code USA which provides guidelines for proper grounding and in particular specifies that the...

Page 5: ...des and a third grounding prong The wide blade or the third prong are provided for your safety If the provided plug does not fit into the outlet consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete...

Page 6: ...child or adult and serious damage to the set top If you mount the set top for example to a wall or ceiling follow the manufacturer s instructions and use a mounting accessory recommended by the manufa...

Page 7: ...erature is too high switch on the air conditioning Overloading Do not overload wall outlets extension cords or other power outlets as this can result in a risk of fire or electric shock Replacement pa...

Page 8: ...this end first before inserting the polarized plug into the wall socket outlet Disconnecting Disconnect the set top from the power supply before you disconnect any other equipment from its rear panel...

Page 9: ...s every hour You should avoid using theWeb if you are tired or have lost some sleep Regulatory information CAUTION Do not attempt to modify the set top without written authorization from the manufactu...

Page 10: ...he power cords and turn on the equipment see pages 34 through 36 Check that you can see a picture on theTV and do any necessary tuning see page 37 Check whether the user settings are appropriate for t...

Page 11: ...n Television HDTV content Lights when the set top receives multi channel sound Lights when there is an unread message Lights while the Bypass feature is on Lights if the current program has a special...

Page 12: ...For connections to 1394 compatible devices SATA For connection to an optional external hard disk DIGITAL AUDIO OUT Electrical S PDIF audio output DIGITAL AUDIO IN Electrical S PDIF audio input POWER O...

Page 13: ...the video baseband output on a DVD player or similar USB Universal Serial Bus Connect to compatible optional equipment that supports a USB 2 0 interface for example a printer digital camera keyboard o...

Page 14: ...e male F type HDMI HDMI 19 pin type A 1 HDMI to DVI HDMI 19 pin type A 2 Component video 75 coaxial male RCA jack 9 12 Video 75 coaxial male RCA jack S video 4 way male mini DIN 4 5 Stereo audio coaxi...

Page 15: ...ol and the remote eye Make sure that you can conveniently route the cable The cable on the remote eye is approximately 10 feet long so make sure that the location you have chosen is within 10 feet of...

Page 16: ...the RF cables you must tune theTV andVCR to the set top sVHF output channel 3 or 4 consult the cable service provider to find which channel it is for the location Consult the manuals supplied with the...

Page 17: ...the set top is attached via a HDMI cable to an HDCP High bandwidth Digital Content Protection compliant monitor the monitor and set top negotiate a secure link which allows the set top to transmit ful...

Page 18: ...O IN VIDEO IN HOMETHEATER RECEIVER OPTICAL AUDIO IN COAXIAL AUDIO IN DIGITAL AUDIO IN POWER 8 1 RF CABLE ANTENNA RF IN LEFT AUDIO IN RIGHT AUDIO IN VIDEO IN POWER HDTV PB CB IN PR CR IN Y IN COMPONENT...

Page 19: ...tal video and digital audio To enhance the sound you can connect a home theater receiver There is a choice of two S PDIF outputs i electrical labeled DIGITAL AUDIO OUT which is shown connected by cabl...

Page 20: ...IN VIDEO IN HOMETHEATER RECEIVER OPTICAL AUDIO IN COAXIAL AUDIO IN DIGITAL AUDIO IN POWER 8 2 RF CABLE ANTENNA RF IN LEFT AUDIO IN RIGHT AUDIO IN VIDEO IN POWER HDTV PB CB IN PR CR IN Y IN COMPONENT...

Page 21: ...he set top s HDMI Both DVI and HDMI carry high resolution digital video Use baseband audio cables cable 3 from the set top s PRIMARY AUDIO OUT jacks to the HDTV s baseband audio inputs as shown To enh...

Page 22: ...OUT VIDEO OUT VCR POWER S VIDEO OUT S VIDEO IN 1 7 5 4 6 CABLE INPUT LEFT AUDIO IN RIGHT AUDIO IN VIDEO IN POWER HDTV S VIDEO IN HDMI ANTENNA RF IN TV RF OUT PB CB IN PR CR IN Y IN COMPONENT VIDEO IN...

Page 23: ...UT jacks and cable 7 between theVCR and HDMITV The path for recording on theVCR is cables 6 baseband stereo audio and cable 4 S video or via baseband video jacks The path for playing back from theVCR...

Page 24: ...INPUT 8 7 LEFT AUDIO IN RIGHT AUDIO IN VIDEO IN POWER HDTV PB CB IN PR CR IN Y IN COMPONENT VIDEO IN S VIDEO IN LEFT AUDIO IN RIGHT AUDIO IN HDMI ANTENNA RF IN TV RF OUT ANTENNA RF IN RF CABLE RF CABL...

Page 25: ...iagram opposite and ii optical labeled OPTICAL AUDIO OUT When you add a home theater receiver the set top s audio connection to theTV via HDMI is not needed so you may wish to mute turn off the audio...

Page 26: ...PUT DVD PB CB PR CR Y COMPONENT VIDEO OUT DIGITAL AUDIO OUT OPTICAL COAXIAL POWER 1 10 9 RF CABLE ANTENNA RF IN LEFT AUDIO IN RIGHT AUDIO IN VIDEO IN POWER HDTV PB CB IN PR CR IN Y IN COMPONENT VIDEO...

Page 27: ...r has component video output jacks and you make the connection using three cables 9 If it does not have component video outputs then you can connect it to the HDTV using any spare baseband video or S...

Page 28: ...T AUDIO OUT RIGHT AUDIO OUT VIDEO OUT CABLE INPUT VCR DVD LEFT AUDIO IN VCR IN RIGHT AUDIO IN VIDEO IN PB CB PR CR Y COMPONENT VIDEO OUT HOMETHEATER RECEIVER OPTICAL AUDIO IN COAXIAL AUDIO IN DIGITAL...

Page 29: ...necessary to do this and it requires more cables When you add a home theater receiver as shown the set top s audio connection to theTV via HDMI is not needed so you may wish to mute turn off the audio...

Page 30: ...HOMETHEATER RECEIVER OPTICAL AUDIO IN COAXIAL AUDIO IN DIGITAL AUDIO IN POWER 8 3 12 ANTENNA RF IN LEFT AUDIO IN RIGHT AUDIO IN VIDEO IN POWER HDTV PB CB IN PR CR IN Y IN COMPONENT VIDEO IN S VIDEO IN...

Page 31: ...addition connect baseband audio cables 3 between the PRIMARY AUDIO OUT jacks on the set top and the baseband audio in jacks on the HDTV To enhance the sound you can connect a home theater receiver in...

Page 32: ...AUDIO IN POWER 8 3 9 12 ANTENNA RF IN LEFT AUDIO IN RIGHT AUDIO IN VIDEO IN POWER HDTV PB CB IN PR CR IN Y IN COMPONENT VIDEO IN S VIDEO IN LEFT AUDIO IN RIGHT AUDIO IN DVD PB CB PR CR Y COMPONENT VI...

Page 33: ...the set top s baseband audio loopthrough feature to loop the audio through the set top cables 10 and 3 as shown The set top must be turned off for this audio loopthrough to occur To enhance the sound...

Page 34: ...4 9 12 5 10 6 ANTENNA RF IN LEFT AUDIO IN RIGHT AUDIO IN VIDEO IN POWER HDTV PB CB IN PR CR IN Y IN COMPONENT VIDEO IN S VIDEO IN LEFT AUDIO IN RIGHT AUDIO IN DVD PB CB PR CR Y COMPONENT VIDEO OUT DIG...

Page 35: ...audio from the set top to theVCR could be looped through the home theater receiver it is not necessary to do this and it requires more cables Although the component video output from the DVD player go...

Page 36: ...of less than 500 W connect the power cord from theTV into the connector labeled POWER OUTLET on the rear panel of the set top This saves a wall outlet although if the TV is rated 500 W or more you mu...

Page 37: ...AUDIO IN LEFT AUDIO IN RIGHT AUDIO IN VIDEO IN LEFT AUDIO OUT RIGHT AUDIO OUT VIDEO OUT CABLE INPUT VCR DVD LEFT AUDIO IN VCR IN RIGHT AUDIO IN VIDEO IN PB CB PR CR Y COMPONENT VIDEO OUT HOMETHEATER...

Page 38: ...emote control first making sure the remote control is set to control the set top Never turn off the set top by simply disconnecting it from the power supply If you need to disconnect the set top first...

Page 39: ...cannot see a program check that the RF coaxial cables are securely and correctly connected see the setup diagrams If there is still a problem check with the cable operator that you are using the corre...

Page 40: ...essing the power button on the front panel When the set top is turned off the light next to the power button is red If you activate baseband loopthrough the following occur COMPONENTVIDEO IN loops thr...

Page 41: ...Bypass the set top must be turned on However if the RF Bypass feature has been set to On RF Bypass will work even if you turn the set top off When RF Bypass is on you can use theTV s remote control to...

Page 42: ...ord two programs while watching a previously recorded program Schedule the set top to record a program or a whole series Fully manage any stored recordings Back up any digital recordings to aVCR or DV...

Page 43: ...a different set top Connecting an external hard disk 1 First stop any recording you are making to the set top s internal hard disk 2 Turn off the set top with the power button and then wait 60 seconds...

Page 44: ...screen menus although please note that until the set top has been set up to match the display capability of theTV these menus may not be visible Putting the set top into user settings mode 1 Make sur...

Page 45: ...ar right shows how you use the arrow and select buttons on the set top s front panel to change the display and make the settings See also the instructions below 1 To change the TV Aspect Ratio press t...

Page 46: ...stortion TV Display Capability settings 480i is standard definition NTSC and is transmitted in a 4 3 aspect ratio see right 480p is enhanced digitalTV and can be transmitted in either a 4 3 or 16 9 as...

Page 47: ...u you should be able to do so by the time you have finished making these Display Capability settings 2 If you can see the menu proceed as follows Press the U or D button to highlight each resolution i...

Page 48: ...pment that is connected to the HDMI and COMPONENTVIDEO OUT connectors because the settings control the output at those connectors If equipment is connected via a HDMI cable that equipment may also pas...

Page 49: ...16 9 screen If you do not want this effect you can set the set top to add black bars to the 4 3 picture so that it is transmitted to theTV at a 16 9 aspect ratio See the example below Changing the Aut...

Page 50: ...black borders at the top and bottom On a 16 9 TV this may display with black borders all the way around the picture To remove these borders you can use the Zoom function button on the remote control...

Page 51: ...nto user settings mode as described on page 42 1 To change the Closed Captions setting press the D button until the front panel displays CC as shown right 2 Press the R button The current Closed Capti...

Page 52: ...right appears 4 Use the U and D arrows to highlight each option in turn Use the select button to choose the setting you want the setting changes each time you press select Note You must set Caption St...

Page 53: ...n until the front panel displays brit as shown right 2 Press the R button The Front Panel Setting menu shown right appears Changing the Front Panel Display Settings 1 Press the U or D button to highli...

Page 54: ...e changes you have made will be lost and the settings will revert to those that were programmed in the factory The factory settings are User Settings menu item Options Factory default setting TV Aspec...

Page 55: ...button 4 The factory settings are restored If you want to continue changing the settings press L then see the sections from page 42 onwards If you have finished changing the settings press the power...

Page 56: ...or because the transmitted programme includes black borders as part of the transmission see right The remote control should have a zoom function button could be labeled Zoom or Aspect which you can u...

Page 57: ...ched the AC outlet is always on so any TV that is receiving its power from this AC outlet will continue to receive power whether the set top is switched on or off RF Bypass Off On This must be On befo...

Page 58: ...Press and hold the power button on the front panel then immediately within 2 seconds press the select button Release both buttons The Diagnostics Main Menu see right will then be displayed on theTV Th...

Page 59: ...control operate the set top YES D Please see the next page NO R The set top may not be turned on Check if the light next to the power button on the front panel is blue If it is red press the power bu...

Page 60: ...the TV see page 44 If the video path between the set top and the TV loops through other equipment such as aVCR you may need to turn off this equipment for the loopthrough to work If you are using the...

Page 61: ...ables are securely and correctly connected Check that you have not muted the sound on the set top and or TV Adjust the volume control on the set top and or TV If you are using a home theater check it...

Page 62: ...rogrammes may include copy protection which means if the set top is connected to the HDTV via the component video jacks the picture is downgraded to standard TV quality To prevent this from happening...

Page 63: ...on when you record on the VCR If the HDTV is attached to the AC outlet on the set top s rear panel it will be affected by a menu item called AC Outlet If this is set to Switched then when you turn on...

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