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  • Page 1 ® Using your Sky digibox...
  • Page 2 Your Sky remote control Sets your remote control to control your TV box office Shows the Box Office screen tv guide Shows the TV Guide screen mute Turns the TV sound off/on Changes the TV volume text Switches to text mode colour buttons Use to select the corresponding colour option shown on-screen...
  • Page 3 Macrovision. Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited. No responsibility can be accepted for any failure of your Sky digibox to receive, process or act on information transmitted to it, or any change in the performance of your Sky digibox as a result of the transmission of this information.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Your Sky remote control ....... . 4 Turning your Sky digibox on and off ..... . . 5 Changing channel.

  • Page 5: Welcome To Digital Satellite Tv

    TV, you can control your viewing preferences through the on- screen Sky Guide. Your Sky digibox comes with the Sky remote control. This controls both your TV and your Sky digibox. For more information see the Your Sky remote control section on page 4.

  • Page 6: Connecting To The Mains Supply

    Insert the 2-way connector into your Sky digibox before you insert the plug into the mains supply. The only way to disconnect your Sky digibox from the mains is to remove the mains lead. Your Sky digibox must therefore be installed near to the mains socket-outlet, which should be easily accessible.

  • Page 7: For Your Safety

    ✘ Do not place your digibox in a cabinet with more than one other piece of audio/video equipment, for example, VCR or DVD. ✘ Do not use or store your Sky digibox in hot, cold, damp or dusty places. ✘ Do not put anything on your Sky digibox which might drip or spill into it.

  • Page 8: Getting Started

    Telephone Numbers option from the Services screen. So that you can watch all the channels and services you want, you must leave your Sky Viewing Card in your Sky digibox at all times. ❖ Your Sky remote control Your Sky remote control can operate your TV as well as your Sky digibox.

  • Page 9: Turning Your Sky Digibox On And Off

    ❖ Turning your Sky digibox on and off To turn your Sky digibox on, press Sky on your Sky remote control. Make sure the standby light (S ) on the front of your Sky digibox is green – this shows your Sky digibox is on.

  • Page 10: Changing Channel

    Each time you change channel, the Search & Scan banner appears on- screen. The banner will disappear automatically after a few seconds, or you can press back up to remove it immediately. For a description of the Search & Scan banner, see page 7. Using your Sky digibox...
  • Page 11 Use the up and down arrows to see what is on other channels. If you see a programme you want to watch, press select. If the programme is on now, your Sky digibox tunes to it. If the programme is on later, Sky Guide will set a reminder.

  • Page 12: Changing The Volume

    Setting your remote control to operate your TV section on page 40. Function Enters text mode (also exits text mode on some TVs) Exits text mode Text page number entry Text reveal Text hold Fastext functions Using your Sky digibox...

  • Page 13: Using Your Sky Guide

    Using your Sky Guide ❖ What is Sky Guide? Sky Guide is a helpful and easy to use on-screen guide to your digital satellite services. All Sky Guide features can be controlled using your Sky remote control. There are four major elements; each of these has a separate key on your remote control.

  • Page 14: Your Sky Guide And Your Sky Remote Control

    Sky Guide screen. In addition to changing channels, you can also use the channel keys to page up (+) and page down (–) through full screen listings. Press Sky to return to the channel you were watching. Using your Sky digibox...

  • Page 15: Tv Guide

    ❖ TV Guide Press tv guide on your remote control to see the TV Guide screen. Here you can choose to see: All Channels – listing of all TV programmes scheduled for the ◆ next seven days, listed by channel number. Entertainment, Movies, Sports, News &...

  • Page 16: Finding A Programme

    If you choose a programme that you need to order to watch, you will see the Box Office screen showing the programme details and purchase price. For further information about ordering Box Office programmes, refer to the Box Office section on page 20. Using your Sky digibox...
  • Page 17 If you choose a programme that is on a channel to which you do not currently subscribe, you will be given information on how to include this channel in your subscription. A–Z Listings If you’re looking for a particular programme, a quick way to find it is to use the A–Z listings.
  • Page 18 Suitable only for adult viewers aged 18 and over. Content codes Sex or nudity. Strong language. Violent scenes. Material which is intended for a mature audience. Using your Sky digibox...
  • Page 19 AutoView. Pressing the ‘AutoView’ (red) key on a highlighted programme enables the Sky digibox to automatically tune to the appropriate channel when that programme starts. For more information on the AutoView feature see page 19.
  • Page 20 Using reminders When a programme listed in your Personal Planner is about to start, your Sky digibox shows you a reminder banner on the lower part of your screen one minute before the programme starts. When you see the reminder, press select to tune to that programme or press back up to ignore it and keep watching the programme you’re currently watching.
  • Page 21 Programme Clashes If you add a programme to your Personal Planner that clashes with the programme that you have previously scheduled, Sky Guide will ask what you want to do. You can choose from 2 options: Press select to keep both programmes, and to be reminded ◆...
  • Page 22 You may be asked to confirm your deletion, if so the following banner will be shown. Press select to confirm the deletion. If you press back up then the deletion is cancelled and your Personal Planner is re-displayed containing the selected programme. Using your Sky digibox...
  • Page 23 – this is called AutoView. A reminder banner will still be displayed one minute before the programme is due to start, and your Sky digibox will tune to the selected programme at its start time unless you intervene by pressing back up.

  • Page 24: Box Office

    To see the listing you want, use the arrows to highlight it, then press select. You can also see free previews of Box Office programmes by selecting ‘Free Previews’. Using your Sky digibox...
  • Page 25 Ordering a Box Office programme You can order Box Office programmes using your remote control. To order a Box Office programme, complete the following steps. 1. Use the arrows to highlight the programme you want to watch. Press select if you want to add the programme to your Personal Planner for future viewing.
  • Page 26 Your Sky digibox must be connected to a phone line in order for you to order movies and events etc. using your remote control.

  • Page 27: Services

    View information on using your Sky digibox ◆ Display a list of useful phone numbers ◆ Use the Parental Control facility ◆ Access and modify the settings for your Sky digibox ◆ Set up your Favourite Channels ◆ Add Other Channels ◆...

  • Page 28: Parental Control And Your Pin

    PIN is needed. If your Sky digibox is not connected to your telephone line, you will have to call your broadcaster’s helpdesk to change your PIN or spending limits.
  • Page 29 Viewing Restrictions To see the Viewing Restrictions screen, highlight ‘Viewing Restrictions’ on the Parental Control screen, then press select. The Viewing Restrictions screen lets you specify the programme categories that cannot be viewed unless your PIN is entered. Viewing restrictions can only be applied to programmes where the broadcaster provides category restriction information.
  • Page 30 PIN is needed. 3. Highlight ‘Save New Settings’ and then press select. If you set the Spending Limit at £0.00, your PIN will always be required when you order a Box Office programme. Using your Sky digibox...
  • Page 31 If you start to change your PIN but then decide not to, press back up. Your PIN will stay as it was. If your Sky digibox is not connected to your telephone line, you will have to call your broadcaster’s helpdesk to change your PIN or...
  • Page 32 If you set the restriction to ON, you will need to enter your PIN before your Sky digibox can establish a connection. To set the Online Restriction complete the following steps: 1.

  • Page 33: System Setup

    However, the System Setup screens can be useful if, for example, you buy a new TV and you want to make sure your Sky digibox makes the best use of the new TV’s features. To use the System Setup screens, press services on your remote control.
  • Page 34 ◆ your Sky digibox model number, manufacturer and your Sky Viewing Card number. Signal Test – to test the quality of the signal your Sky digibox is ◆ receiving from the satellite via your satellite dish. System Test – to check that your Sky digibox is properly ◆...

  • Page 35: Message Alert

    ❖ Message Alert To see the current Message Alert setting, highlight ‘Picture Settings’ on the Services screen, then press select. Message Alert allows you to receive an on-screen alert when you get an email or SMS message. Before you can use this feature, you will need to register with a service provider and specify that you wish to receive notification on Sky.
  • Page 36 On some channels, a small on-screen envelope icon will appear briefly over television viewing. To retrieve your messages, press the ‘Messages’ (yellow) key, highlight the message you wish to read, then press select. Using your Sky digibox...

  • Page 37: Adding Channels

    ❖ Adding Channels There is normally no need for you to tune in satellite channels because your Sky digibox tunes in all the available channels for you, including new channels as they are added to the digital satellite TV service.
  • Page 38 7. The New Channels screen appears on your TV. This is a list of the channels that your Sky digibox has found. You can select those you want to add to the Other Channels list. 8. To add a channel, highlight it, then press the ‘Store Channel’...

  • Page 39: Favourite Channels

    ‘Favourite Channels’, then press select. The Favourite Channels screen is shown. This screen lists the available channels by channel number. When you first get your Sky digibox, the Favourite Channels screen has no favourite channels set. Setting a Favourite Channel You can use the Favourite Channels screen to tick the channels you watch most often.
  • Page 40 Each time you press the ‘Search Favourite’ (blue) key, programme information for another of your Favourite Channels is shown in the banner. If you see a programme you want to watch, press select. If the programme is on now, your Sky digibox tunes to it. Using your Sky digibox...
  • Page 41 To watch one of these channels, highlight it, then press select. When you first get your Sky digibox, the Other Channels screen is empty. For information on adding Other Channels, refer to the Adding Channels section on page 33.

  • Page 42: Interactive

    ❖ Interactive Interactive services are available through your Sky digibox. You can shop, bank, get information, play games and send and receive emails, simply by using your remote control. Press interactive on your remote control to see the Interactive screen.

  • Page 43: Extra Information

    Sky digibox. The AutoView feature is useful when recording programmes as it automatically tunes your Sky digibox to a programme when it starts. For further information on using AutoView, refer to page 19.

  • Page 44: Setting Your Remote Control To Operate Your Tv

    ❖ Setting your remote control to operate your TV The Sky remote control can control both your Sky digibox and TV. Your Sky remote control should have been set up to work with your TV when your Sky digibox was installed.
  • Page 45 If the light on your Sky remote control blinks three times, your Sky digibox has checked all the possible settings for the code you used. Check that you have the correct 4 digit code and start again at Step 1. 7.

  • Page 46: Replacing The Batteries In Your Remote Control

    In Sky Guide, you will see a message instructing you to replace the batteries; press back up and the message will clear. If you are using a keyboard, the message will read “keyboard” in place of “remote control”. Using your Sky digibox...
  • Page 47 In the Search & Scan banner you will see a ‘low battery’ icon, which will disappear only when the batteries are replaced. When the batteries in your Sky remote control need replacing, insert two AA (MN1500, LR6 or UM-3) batteries. To replace the batteries: 1.

  • Page 48: Looking After Your Sky Viewing Card

    Keep your Sky Viewing Card away from heat and sunlight. Keep your Sky Viewing Card dry. Never clean it with fluids – use a soft, dry tissue. Keep your Sky Viewing Card away from small children and pets. Using your Sky digibox...

  • Page 49: Connecting Your Sky Digibox

    Connecting your Sky digibox This section shows you how your Sky digibox: can be connected to other equipment such as your stereo system; ◆ can be reconnected after minor changes, for example, after you ◆ have moved your TV or Sky digibox;...

  • Page 50: Connecting To The Telephone Line

    TV With the exception of the telephone line, all the interconnections between the rear panel of your Sky digibox and your other equipment connected to it are safe, extra-low voltage circuits. ❖ Connecting to the telephone line The telephone lead (labelled in the diagram above) is intended for connection to standard UK and Eire telephone lines.

  • Page 51: Further Help

    If you need help or information about your TV or video recorder, please refer to the instruction books that came with them. If you are having problems using your Sky digibox, refer to the Solving problems section on page 48.

  • Page 52: Solving Problems

    For your broadcaster’s helpdesk number, Telephone Numbers option from the select the Services screen. Insert the right Sky Viewing Card for this Sky digibox. If the problem continues, call your broadcaster’s helpdesk. Highlight the programmes you want to delete from your Personal Planner and press the key.
  • Page 53 Services Check the cable from your satellite dish is correctly plugged into the back of your Sky digibox. Always turn your Sky digibox off at the mains before plugging or unplugging any other equipment. If the problem continues, call your broadcaster’s helpdesk.

  • Page 54: General Problems

    Call your broadcaster’s helpdesk. For your broadcaster’s helpdesk number, select the Numbers option from the Services screen. Use the buttons on your Sky digibox – refer to page 45. To purchase another remote control, call Sky Customer Service on 08702 404040, or 1800 535 767 for ROI customers.
  • Page 55 Sky digibox. For further information, refer to your TV and VCR instruction books. In some cases your Sky digibox may need re- tuning. Call your broadcaster’s helpdesk for further advice. For your broadcaster’s helpdesk number, select Telephone Numbers option from the screen.

  • Page 56: Specification

    The product complies with the following European Council Directives: – 73/23/EEC (the Low Voltage Directive) as amended; – 89/336/EEC (the EMC Directive) as amended; – 1999/5/EC (the R&TTE Directive) as amended. Using your Sky digibox...
  • Page 57 System Setup screens (factory setting shown by *) Picture settings: Picture Format: Second Location Picture Format Scart Control: Video Output: Contrast: Search & Scan Banner Time-out: Message Alert Sound settings: Audio Output: Volume: Background Music: Beep: Languages and Subtitles: Favourite Language: Subtitles: Digital interface On the rear panel there is a plate which covers a general-purpose interface.

  • Page 58: Remote Control Setup Codes

    Telefunken Orion 0549 Thomson Panasonic 0051 Thorn Philips 0081 Thorn-Ferguson Pioneer 0166 Toshiba Code 0595 0600 0625 0645 0649 0651 0060 0159 0665 0672 0093 0680 0000 0702 0741 0049 0250 0757 0771 0772 0936 0156 Using your Sky digibox...

  • Page 59: Electrical Information

    Electrical information ❖ Mains plug and its fuse The supplied mains plug may be a non-rewireable type or a rewireable type. Both types contain an approved 3A fuse. If you need to replace the fuse, you must use an ASTA- or BSI-approved BS1362 fuse, rated at 3A and marked: The non-rewireable plug has its fuse beneath a fuse cover on its face.

  • Page 60: Index

    ......46 your Sky digibox ......45 Content codes.

  • Page 61: Video Recorder

    Troubleshooting ....... . 48 Turning your Sky digibox on and off ....5 TV Guide.
  • Page 62 Notes Using your Sky digibox...
  • Page 63 Notes...
  • Page 64 Notes Using your Sky digibox...
  • Page 65 ® Pace Micro Technology plc Victoria Road Saltaire Shipley West Yorkshire BD18 3LF England www.pace.co.uk Pace are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of Pace Micro Technology plc. ® ® 502-2301201...

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