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OPERATOR’S MANUAL

Pace TDC770D

Whistler

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Page 1: ...BRINGING TECHNOLOGY HOME www pace com OPERATOR S MANUAL Pace TDC770D Whistler ...

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Page 3: ...ntrol 16 Displaying a picture on your HDTV screen 16 Using the front panel buttons 17 Using your set top s DVR digital video recorder functions 18 Using an external hard disk 19 Using RF Bypass 20 Using Zoom to change the picture 21 SETTING UP SUBTITLES 22 MAKING USER SETTINGS 23 About User Settings 23 About the TV Aspect Ratio 24 About TV Display Capability resolution settings 25 Setting Auto Pil...

Page 4: ...his reminder is provided to call the attention of the cable TV system installer to Section 820 of the National Electrical Code USA which provides guidelines for proper grounding and in particular specifies that the cable ground shall be connected to the grounding system of the building as close to the point of cable entry as is practical Service address Pace Americas Inc 3701 FAU Boulevard Suite 2...

Page 5: ...ades 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 outlet 10 Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs convenience receptacles and the point where they exit from the apparatus 11 Only use attachments accessories spe...

Page 6: ... the ambient temperature around your set top falls outside this range you must correct this in order for your set top to work correctly and safely For example if the temperature is too high make sure there is sufficient ventilation see below and that your set top is not directly on top of or underneath other equipment Ventilation Slots and openings in the casing of your set top are provided for ve...

Page 7: ... causing serious injury to a child or adult and serious damage to your set top If you mount your set top for example to a wall or ceiling follow the manufacturer s instructions and use a mounting accessory recommended by the manufacturer See also item 12 in the Important Safety Instructions Risk of fire or scorching Never place naked flame sources such as lighted candles on or adjacent to your set...

Page 8: ...ny other equipment from its rear panel The only way to disconnect your set top from the power supply is to remove the power cord from the wall AC outlet Therefore you must install your set top near to the wall AC outlet which should be easily accessible If you are in any doubt about the power cord its plug or its connection consult a qualified electrician The CABLE IN connector is designed for con...

Page 9: ...ency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If your set top does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning your set top off and on you are encouraged to try to correc...

Page 10: ... TO TV RF output to the TV or VCR S VIDEO S video output VIDEO OUT Composite video output SATA For connection to an optional external hard disk POWER OUTLET For TV only 500 W max POWER INPUT Make this connection last of all OPTICAL AUDIO OUT Optical S PDIF audio output ETHERNET For service use only HDMI Video and audio output for digital HDTV USB Universal Serial Bus For future use IR TRANSMIT Inf...

Page 11: ...to the optical digital audio input on optional digital audio equipment HDMI High Definition Multimedia Interface If your HDTV has an HDMI connector connect it here for a digital audio video connection instead of using the AUDIO and three analog COMPONENT VIDEO connectors IR RECEIVE Connect to an optional remote eye IR TRANSMIT Connect to an optional VCR controller future use SATA Connect to an opt...

Page 12: ...which channel it is for your location Consult the manuals supplied with your TV and VCR for information on how to tune You can take advantage of the digital audio output from your set top by connecting a suitable cable between your home theater receiver and the OPTICAL AUDIO OUT connector as shown in the diagrams or the DIGITAL AUDIO OUT connector WARNINGS Do not connect your set top or any other ...

Page 13: ... the HDTV This displays a high definition picture on your TV NOTE Copy protection via an HDMI secure link The HDMI link between your set top and your HDTV should be a secure link When your set top is attached via an HDMI cable to an HDCP compliant High bandwidth Digital Content Protection HDTV the HDTV and set top negotiate a secure link which allows your set top to transmit full resolution video ...

Page 14: ...R CR Y COMPONENT VIDEO OUT HOME THEATER RECEIVER OPTICAL AUDIO IN COAXIAL AUDIO IN DIGITAL AUDIO OUT DIGITAL AUDIO IN OPTICAL COAXIAL PB CB IN PR CR IN Y IN COMPONENT VIDEO IN POWER POWER POWER HDMI WALL AC OUTLET WALL AC OUTLETS Setup A HDMI NOTE This diagram shows a video path from the set top to a VCR to allow recording by the VCR It shows a video path from the VCR to the TV to allow playback o...

Page 15: ...OAXIAL AUDIO IN DIGITAL AUDIO OUT DIGITAL AUDIO IN OPTICAL COAXIAL POWER POWER POWER WALL AC OUTLET WALL AC OUTLETS PB CB IN PR CR IN Y IN COMPONENT VIDEO IN S VIDEO OUT S VIDEO IN Setup B Component video CONNECTING THE EQUIPMENT cont NOTE This diagram shows a video path from the set top to a VCR to allow recording by the VCR It shows a video path from the VCR to the TV to allow playback of videos...

Page 16: ...f up to 500 W connect the power cord from your TV into the POWER OUTLET connector on the rear panel of your set top This saves a wall AC outlet although if your TV has a rating of more than 500 W you must connect it to a wall AC outlet Connecting the power cord to your set top Before you connect your set top to a wall AC outlet connect the polarized socket on the set top s power cord into the POWE...

Page 17: ...your set top first stop any recording Then turn off your set top by pressing the power button on its front panel or on your remote control so that the light next to the power button goes red Then wait 60 seconds before disconnecting your set top from the wall AC outlet Power Saving To save power and money and to reduce greenhouse gas emissions turn off your set top using the power button when it i...

Page 18: ...connected to your HDTV s component video or HDMI input and is turned on the power light is green but your HDTV does not initially display a picture from your set top your HDTV may not support your set top s current output resolution for further details on resolutions see page 25 You therefore need to change your set top s output resolution as follows 1 First press the POWER button on your remote c...

Page 19: ...r set top is disconnected from the power supply IR RECEIVE light Lights when your set top is receiving a signal from your remote control HDTV light Lights when your set top outputs High Definition TV HDTV content MESSAGE light Lights when there is an unread message and when you make user settings front panel display Appears when your set top is turned on Shows the program channel number or the tim...

Page 20: ...rams while watching a previously recorded program schedule your set top to record a program or a whole series fully manage your stored recordings back up your digital recordings to a VCR or DVD recorder retain full control over any parental viewing restrictions you have set up You control your set top s DVR functions using your remote control consult the information supplied by your cable service ...

Page 21: ...elete them with a different set top Connecting an external hard disk 1 Stop any recording you are making to your set top s internal hard disk 2 Turn off your set top with the power button and then wait 60 seconds before disconnecting it from the wall AC socket You must not hot plug an external hard disk 3 Connect the external hard disk using an appropriate cable to the SATA connector on your set t...

Page 22: ...puts to record on your VCR the channel that your set top is tuned to This channel number is shown on your set top s front panel This means that when the Bypass is on you can watch a regular analog channel on your TV and at the same time record a different channel on your VCR If you are recording on the hard disk you can record two different programs on it while watching an analog channel on the by...

Page 23: ...V or because the transmitted programme includes black borders as part of the transmission see right Your remote control should have a zoom function button could be labeled ZOOM or ASPECT which you can use to change the TV picture until it appears as you want it to 1 Press the zoom function button once to change the display 2 Press it again to change the display again Continue to press it in this w...

Page 24: ... that your set top is turned on the power light is green 2 Press the power button on your set top the power light goes red then press the info button oFF indicating that subtitles are currently set to be off or on indicating that subtitles are currently set to be on appears on the front panel display and the PACE SUBTITLE SETTINGS menu appears on the TV screen see right 3 Press U or D to highlight...

Page 25: ...e buttons on the front panel of your set top to make the settings and you can see them on the front panel display You can also look at on screen menus but note that until your set top has been set up to match the display capability of your TV see page 16 these menus may not be visible Putting your set top into User Settings mode 1 Make sure that your set top is turned on the power light is green 2...

Page 26: ...ram right shows how you use the arrow and select buttons on your 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 the R button The current TV Aspect Ratio setting 4 3 or 16 9 appears on the front panel Whenever the current setting is displayed the MESSAGE light will be lighted You may also see the menu shown bel...

Page 27: ...igh definition signal a live program or one you are playing back MAKING USER SETTINGS cont TV Display Capability settings 480i is standard definition NTSC and is transmitted in a 4 3 aspect ratio see right 480p is enhanced digital TV and can be transmitted in either a 4 3 or 16 9 aspect ratio 720p and 1080i are HDTV and are transmitted in a 16 9 aspect ratio see right 480i transmission The aspect ...

Page 28: ...ton when you see reS on the front panel The front panel shows the TV display capability that was last selected so it could show 480i 480P 720P or 1080i this final setting is displayed as 1080 The TV Display Capability menu shown right appears on your TV screen 2 Press the U or D button to highlight each resolution in turn on the menu and for each one press the select button if you wish to change t...

Page 29: ...may affect what settings are available Generally the TV Display Capability settings do not affect equipment connected to the VIDEO OUT connector because the output at this connector is always standard definition 480i MAKING USER SETTINGS cont TV Display Capability 1080i YES 720p NO 480p YES 480i YES TV Display Capability 1080i NO 720p NO 480p YES 480i YES This diagram shows an example only Please ...

Page 30: ...ture so that it is transmitted to your TV at a 16 9 aspect ratio See the example below Changing the Auto Pillarbox setting If you have not done so already put your set top into User Settings mode as described on page 23 1 Press the U or D button until the front panel shows PiLL On the PACE USER SETTINGS menu Auto Pillarbox is highlighted when PiLL is on the front panel 2 Press the R button The Aut...

Page 31: ... 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 your remote control could be labeled ZOOM or ASPECT See the example below For more information about using Zoom see page 21 4 3 transmission 16 9 TV with no automatic detection of 4 3 Auto pillarbox switched off 16 9 TV with ...

Page 32: ...he setting changes 4 Press the L button The front panel shows CC again and the PACE USER SETTINGS menu reappears To continue making the settings see the next section Changing the closed captions appearance If you want to change the closed captions appearance you can see the effect of your settings by looking at the example below the menu 1 On the Closed Captions menu see above press the D button t...

Page 33: ...page 23 1 Press the U or D button until the front panel shows FP On the PACE USER SETTINGS menu Front Panel Settings is highlighted when FP is on the front panel 2 Press the R button The Front Panel Settings menu shown right appears on your TV screen 3 Press the U or D button to highlight Standby Brightness and Viewing Brightness in turn as required 4 For each level use the select button to choose...

Page 34: ...et to NO 1 If you have not done so already put your set top into User Settings mode as described on page 23 Then press the U or D button until the front panel shows Hdd as shown right 2 Press the R button The current Standby Sleep Mode setting YeS switched on or no switched off is displayed on the front panel and the Standby Sleep Mode menu appears see right 3 If you want to change the setting pre...

Page 35: ... select button to choose the setting you want the setting changes each time you press select Audio Output Mode has three possible settings Auto provides the audio format best suited to the connected equipment L PCM provides PCM audio only Pass Through does not change the audio format Disable Auto Detect is either YES or NO 5 When you have made all the changes you want press L to re display the PAC...

Page 36: ... Factory default setting TV Aspect Ratio 16 9 TV Display Capability 1080i 720p 480p 480i Yes No Yes Yes Auto Pillarbox No Closed Captions Off Configure Captions Various All Auto except Hi Def CC which is Service 1 Front Panel Settings Standby Level Viewing TV Level Std High Hard Disk Sleep Mode Standby Sleep Mode Yes HDMI Settings Audio Output Mode Disable Auto Detect Auto No Subtitles Off Subtitl...

Page 37: ...ct button The factory settings are restored and the PACE USER SETTINGS menu reappears 4 If you want to continue changing the settings see the sections from page 23 onwards If you have finished changing the settings press the power button Your set top then switches on with the restored settings NOTES If your set top and HDTV are connected via a standard HDMI cable your HDTV may pass information abo...

Page 38: ...s on so any TV that is receiving its power from this AC outlet will continue to receive power whether your set top is on power light green or off power light red RF Bypass Off On This must be On before you can use RF Bypass For information about RF Bypass see page 20 Configuration Allows you to view the configuration of your set top Audio Default Audio Track Channel Default English various other l...

Page 39: ...ON Check that the wall AC power outlet is working for example by plugging in a lamp Does your remote control operate your set top YES D See the next page NO R Your set top may not be turned on Check if the power light on the front panel is green If it is not press the power button on the front panel to turn on your set top Check that nothing is blocking the path from your remote control to the fro...

Page 40: ...o keep this feature or you may wish to set AC Outlet to Unswitched Check that you have selected the appropriate AV input on your TV HDMI component video YPbPr S video or composite video depending on how your system is connected up If you are using a component video YPbPr connection make sure the set top s TV Display Capability settings are appropriate for your TV see pages 25 through 27 If you are...

Page 41: ...O OUT or S VIDEO connectors then you will see menus and guides only if the screen resolution 480i is set to YES and 480p 720p and 1080i are set to NO Change the TV Display Capability resolution settings if necessary see page 26 Is there any sound YES D NO R Check that the audio cables are securely and correctly connected Check that you have not muted the sound on your set top and or TV Adjust the ...

Page 42: ...our set top is connected to your HDTV via the component video connectors the picture is downgraded to standard TV quality To prevent this from happening use an HDMI connection instead Can you see only regular analog channels but not any digital channels NO D YES R The Bypass feature may be turned on check if the BYPASS light on your set top s front panel is lighted If Bypass is on press the bypass...

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Page 44: ...CEPT AS SET FORTH IN ANY WRITTEN AGREEMENT BETWEEN YOU AND PACE IN NO CIRCUMSTANCE WILL PACE BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT INDIRECT CONSEQUENTIAL SPECIAL PUNITIVE OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGE INCLUDING LOSS OF PROFITS BUSINESS INTERRUPTION LOSS OF DATA OR THE COST OF PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS TECHNOLOGY OR SERVICES ARISING OUT OF THE USE OR THE INABILITY TO USE THE SOFTWARE F General These Terms are gove...

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