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  • Page 1 Pioneer Digital TV User’s Guide THE Future now showing...
  • Page 2 Welcome watch Digital TV is TV different than anything you have seen before. It isn’t cable…it’s better. Digital TV offers great channels, many features and many choices. Watch what you want – sports, movies, news, cartoons, drama, comedies – anything you can imagine is there. Watch when you want –...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Remote Control Layout UEI S4000 Remote Control Titan 2056 ISX Remote Control 1 Remote Control Basics Turn Your Set Top Box or TV On or Off Change Channels Adjust Volume System Buttons 2 How To Use This Book...
  • Page 4 Table of Contents 5 Guide and Pay Per View Introducing Pay Per View Go To Pay Per View Buy Pay Per View 6 Rentals Introducing Rentals and VOD (Video on Demand) Go To Rentals Browse Rentals Rent A VOD Rental Watch Your VOD Rental Controlling Rental Playback The Slider...
  • Page 5 Table of Contents Review Record History 8 My Library Introducing My Library The My Library Menu Go To My Library Go To Rented Videos Watch A Rental Video Introducing PPV Events Go To PPV Events Introducing Pay Per Block Go To Pay Per Block Introducing Sports Package Go To Sports Package Introducing Reminders...
  • Page 6 Table of Contents 11 Favorites Introducing Favorites Go To Favorites Choose A Favorites List Create or Edit A Favorites List Delete A Favorites List Add or Remove a Single Channel To Favorites While Watching TV Add or Remove a Single Channel To Favorites from Other Screens 12 Search Introducing Search Go To Search...

  • Page 7: Remote Control Layout

    Remote Control Layout UEI S4000 Remote Control MENU POWER Displays the Device Selection Menubar Selects control of Set Top Box, TV, GUIDE DVD or AUX Displays the program guide INFO Displays the Infobar Direction Buttons Moves the highlight PAGE +/-...

  • Page 8: Titan 2056 Isx Remote Control

    Remote Control Layout Titan 2056 ISX Remote Control Device Selection POWER Send commands to Turn a selected AUX, DVD, AUD, TV device on or off or STB Playback Controls DVR Controls Control playback of Go back, bring up DVD, DVR or VOD DVR list, go to live TV MENU Begin DVR recording...

  • Page 9: Remote Control Basics

    1 Remote Control Basics Turn Your Set Top Box or TV On or Off The device selection buttons tell your remote whether you want to control your set top box or your television. To turn your TV on or off, press the button then the button.
  • Page 10 1 Remote Control Basics you will see your TV’s menu. The Menubar provides quick access to every feature supported by your service. For more information about the Menubar, see section Menubar. INFO displays the Infobar, a feature that lets you see information on what you’re watching, what’s coming on next, and what’s on other channels.

  • Page 11: How To Use This Book

    2 How To Use This Book Layout Instructions are paired with screen shots to illustrate the process and provide confirmation of what you should see on your TV. On-screen text, such as screen titles, messages and options are shown in Deep Blue Bold Type.

  • Page 12: Infobar Layout

    Infobar Layout Channel Name and Number The name and number of the channel currently listed in the Infobar. Current Time Program Type Indicates whether you are watching Live TV, Video on Demand, a recorded program or a Pay-Per-View program. This may also indicate if the program is Blocked because of parental controls or that the Emergency Alert System is active.

  • Page 13: The Infobar

    3 The Infobar Introducing The Infobar The Infobar is a quick way of finding information about the show you are watching, as well as what comes on later and what is on other channels. Go To The Infobar There are three ways to make the basic Infobar appear. Press INFO on your remote control.

  • Page 14: Using The Infobar

    3 The Infobar Using The Infobar Step 1: Go To The Infobar Press INFO, the Up or Down Arrow Keys, or change channels. Step 2a: See What’s On Other Channels Press the Up or Down Arrow Keys to scroll the Infobar through what is showing on other channels without actually changing...

  • Page 15: Exit The Infobar

    3 The Infobar You can combine steps 2a and 2b to see what comes on later on another channel if you like. However, if you plan to do a lot of browsing for programs on other channels or that are coming on later, it is easier to use Guide.

  • Page 16: The Menubar

    4 The Menubar Note: Parental Controls must first be set up in Settings before the Parental Controls on/off button will appear on the Menubar. Introducing The Menubar The Menubar is a quick and easy way to access any feature of your service. Go To The Menubar To display the Menubar, press MENU...
  • Page 17 4 The Menubar My Library provides quick access to previously purchased programs, reminders you have scheduled, messages regarding your service, and Caller ID history. For more information on My Library, see section 8 My Library. Parental Controls allows you to temporarily disable or enable all parental controls.

  • Page 18: Guide Layout

    Guide Layout Favorite List Indicates the favorite list currently in use. Info Area Provides information about the currently highlighted program. Picture-in-Picture Allows you to watch TV while you are in Guide. Highlight Indicates what program listing is currently in focus. Program Listings Shows channel number and abbreviation and program listings for each channel.

  • Page 19: Guide

    5 Guide Introducing Guide Guide is the place to quickly find out what’s on now and what’s playing later. You can set reminders or recordings for upcoming programs in Guide. Go To Guide There are two ways to go to Guide. Press GUIDE or Press MENU, highlight Guide, and press OK.

  • Page 20: Set A Reminder, Auto Tune Or Recording

    5 Guide Set A Reminder, Auto Tune or Recording Step 1: Pick A Program Find the program you want. Highlight its listing and press OK. Note: If you are setting a recording, highlight the listing and press RECORD instead of OK, then skip steps 2 and 3.

  • Page 21: Set A Series Recording

    5 Guide Step 4a: Your Reminder A few minutes before your program comes on, a box will appear on your screen telling you that you have a reminder. Press to display INFO the reminder. Highlight the button showing the program name and press watch the program, or highlight...

  • Page 22: Edit A Recording

    5 Guide Step 1: Pick A Program Find any episode of the series you want to record. Highlight the program listing and press OK. Step 2: Set The Recording Highlight Record Series and press OK. Step 3: Return To Guide Once you have set the series recording you will be returned to Guide.
  • Page 23 5 Guide Step 1: Pick An Upcoming Recording Locate the program to be recorded. Highlight its listing and press Step 2: Edit Recording From the options shown for this program, highlight Edit Recording and press OK. Step 3: Pad Start and End Times Use the Up and Down Arrow...

  • Page 24: Edit A Series Recording

    5 Guide Edit A Series Recording Note: Recording is not available if your set top box doesn’t support it. Once you have created a series recording, you can adjust which episodes of the series are recorded and which are skipped. Step 1: Pick A Series Recording Locate any program...

  • Page 25: Skip An Episode

    5 Guide Preference determines whether to record the program when shown in standard definition or only when shown in high definition. determines whether to record re-runs and new episodes of the Episodes series or only new episodes. Start determines how much time to add at the start and end time of the recording so that none of the program is missed.
  • Page 26 5 Guide Step 1: Pick The Program Highlight the program with the event you want to cancel and press OK. Step 2: Cancel the Event Depending on the type of event you are cancelling, your option will be Highlight the option you want and press OK. Step 3: Return to Guide After you press OK, you will return to the Guide.

  • Page 27: Guide And Favorite Lists

    5 Guide Guide and Favorite Lists While in Guide, you can cycle through your Favorites lists by pressing GUIDE repeatedly. Each press will activate the next Favorites list. The name of the active Favorites list is shown on the green tab in the picture-in-picture area.

  • Page 28: Guide And Pay Per View

    5 Guide and Pay Per View Introducing Pay Per View Pay Per View allows you to watch exclusive sporting events and other content in the privacy of your home with no long lines, big crowds, expensive concessions and seats in the “nose bleed” section. Go To Pay Per View Pay Per View programs are listed in blue when viewing the program guide.
  • Page 29 5 Guide and Pay Per View If you want to allow any other user accounts to be able to watch this Pay Per View, highlight the checkbox next to Share PPV and press OK. For more information on user accounts, see section Settings.

  • Page 30: Rentals

    6 Rentals Introducing Rentals and VOD (Video on Demand) Rentals provides access to VOD (Video on Demand) movies and programs. It’s like renting from the local video rental store, only better. You can choose from the most recent movies and older favorites, along with favorite TV shows, music videos and local programming.

  • Page 31: Rent A Vod Rental

    6 Rentals Step 2: Browse The Rentals When you choose a category, a list of available VOD Rentals for that category are shown to the right. Highlighting a VOD Rental will list information for that Rental in the upper right portion of the screen.

  • Page 32: Watch Your Vod Rental

    6 Rentals Step 2: Rent Highlight Rent press OK. Step 3: Confirm Your Rental The confirmation screen appears. If you want other users to be able to watch this VOD Rental, highlight the Share Rental check box and press Now highlight the text box next to and use the Enter PIN Number...

  • Page 33: Controlling Rental Playback

    6 Rentals Step 2: Play Your Rental Highlight Play From Start and press to start play at the beginning of the program. If you have already watched part of the program and want to pick up where you left off, highlight Play From Last and press OK.

  • Page 34: Dvr

    7 DVR Introducing DVR DVR allows you to record programs digitally without the need for tapes or discs, as well as pause live TV. Note: If your set top box does not support Recording, please contact customer service for an upgrade. Quick Recording The fastest and easiest way to begin recording is to use the RECORD...

  • Page 35: Controlling Recorded Or Live Tv

    7 DVR The PLT bar appears whenever you pause, rewind or fast forward live TV. The center area indicates the amount of TV saved. The “I- bar” shows where you are within that range. The far left box indicates the current playback function.

  • Page 36: The Dvr Menu

    7 DVR The DVR Menu The DVR item on the Menubar provides access to previously recorded programs, upcoming recordings, prioritize series recordings, schedule an event, and view your recording history. Go To DVR Press MENU, highlight and press OK. The DVR Menu Quick Reference Recorded Programs lists programs you have already recorded.

  • Page 37: Whole-Home Icon

    7 DVR indicates the percentage of total recording space used. Whole-Home Icon Note: The Whole-Home icon means that the recorded program can be viewed from any set top box in the house and will appear to the left of the program’s name as seen in the previous graphic.

  • Page 38: Lock Or Unlock A Recording

    7 DVR Step 3: Watch The Recording You will exit to your recording as it begins playing. The Infobar will appear for a few seconds with a green icon to the right to indicate you are playing a recording. While watching your recording, you can use any of the Playback Control buttons on your remote just as you would if watching a videotape or DVD.

  • Page 39: Stop A Program Currently Recording

    7 DVR Step 2: Delete The Recording Highlight press OK. Step 3: Confirm Delete Highlight and press to confirm, or if you change your mind. Step 4: Recording Deleted Once you confirm the deletion, the entry for that recording is removed from the list.

  • Page 40: Schedule Priority

    7 DVR Schedule Priority When you create series recordings for different programs it is possible that at some point there will be a conflict where two or more different programs come on at the same time. Schedule Priority allows you to pre-determine what program you want to be recorded compared to another.

  • Page 41: Edit A Scheduled Event

    7 DVR Edit a Scheduled Event Once you choose Schedule Event the Schedule Event window appears. Highlight the setting you want to change and press OK. Use the Up or Down to change Arrow Keys the setting. Press to enter your change.

  • Page 42: My Library

    8 My Library Introducing My Library My Library stores all purchased programming, a list of your scheduled reminder and auto tune events, messages about your service, and a log of your Caller ID. The My Library Menu provides access to your VOD Rentals Video you have purchased from Rentals.

  • Page 43: Watch A Rental Video

    8 My Library Watch A Rental Video Step 1: Pick Your Video Rental Highlight your Video Rental and press OK. Step 2: Play Your Rental Highlight Play From Start and press to start playing at the beginning. If you have already watched part of the program and want to pick up where you left...

  • Page 44: Go To Ppv Events

    8 My Library Go To PPV Events Highlight PPV Events and press OK. All purchased pay per view events are listed to the right. Highlight the event you want to watch and press for information and viewing options. Introducing Pay Per Block Pay per block allows you to view purchased pay per view programming in blocks of time rather than for an entire program.

  • Page 45: Go To Sports Package

    8 My Library Go To Sports Package Highlight Sports Package and press OK. A list of all your current subscriptions are listed to the right. Highlight the subscription you want and press information and viewing options. Introducing Reminders Reminders lists all reminder and auto tune events you have created. From here you can cancel a reminder or auto tune.

  • Page 46: Introducing Messages

    8 My Library Step 2: Cancel the Auto Tune or Reminder Highlight Cancel Auto Tune Cancel Reminder depending on the type of event you are cancelling and press OK. Introducing Messages Messages allows you to view any messages about your service. Messages may inform you of promotional offers, upcoming Video on Demand events, service upgrades or billing alerts.

  • Page 47: Read A Message

    8 My Library Read A Message Highlight the message listing you want to read. The full message will be displayed in the Info Area in the upper right-hand corner of your screen. Introducing Caller ID Caller ID offers access to the Caller ID call log. You can review log entries and delete individual entries.
  • Page 48 8 My Library Step 2: Delete Caller ID Log Entry Highlight Delete and press to remove the entry, or Cancel if you want to keep it.

  • Page 49: Controls

    9 Controls Introducing Controls Note: Controls must first be set up in Settings before the Parental Controls on/off button will appear on the Menubar. Controls let you turn on and off all parental controls for your service. With Parental Controls on, the kids can watch TV without you constantly worrying they may see something inappropriate.

  • Page 50: Disable Controls

    9 Controls Disable Controls Highlight the Controls icon and Press bring up the password screen. Use the Number Pad to enter your parental controls password. Then highlight press OK. When you disable controls, they will remain that way until you turn them back on, or the Parental Controls Time Out is reached.

  • Page 51: 10 Settings

    10 Settings Introducing Settings Settings gives you control over your video service. You can choose to share purchased programs, change how alerts appear on your screen, create parental controls and block channels. You can also create accounts for members of your family. Go To Settings Press and highlight Settings.
  • Page 52 10 Settings To turn Enable Caller ID on or off, highlight the check box and press OK. Channel Blocking Channel Blocking enables or disables the list of channels you have blocked. Blocked channels do not appear in Guide. To turn Channel Blocking on or off, highlight the check box and press OK.
  • Page 53 10 Settings Any of the other settings will trigger the autotune that many seconds or minutes before the program begins. Hardware Settings For service provider only. Channel Blocking Channel Blocking Edit displays a list of all channels available. You can then block or unblock any channel.

  • Page 54: Working With Settings/Users

    10 Settings Working With Settings/Users User accounts allows you to have separate parental controls, purchase limits and themes for different family members. Users Settings allows you to add a user account, edit an existing user account, change parental controls for a user account, or delete a user account.
  • Page 55 10 Settings To set Movie Rating, highlight the option box next to Movie Rating and press OK. Use the to cycle through available ratings, then press OK. Arrow Keys Note: For more information on movie ratings, see “Movie Ratings” in the back of this book.

  • Page 56: Add A User Account

    10 Settings To discard your changes, highlight Cancel and press OK. Add A User Account To create a new user account, highlight the button and press Highlight New Login to enter the name for the new account and press OK. An on- screen keyboard appears.
  • Page 57 10 Settings Highlight to enter the Password password for the new account. Use the number pad on your remote to enter the password. Highlight to re- Confirm Password enter the password for the new account. Use the number pad on your remote to re-enter the password exactly.

  • Page 58: Sign Out / Sign In

    10 Settings The second Add User Account screen allows you to create parental controls specific to this user. These parental control settings are identical to the settings shown earlier with the exception that there is no Unlock Timeout or Block Unrated setting. Once you have entered the settings for the new account, highlight Submit and press OK.

  • Page 59: Edit A User Account

    10 Settings You will then be signed out of your account, and the screen will Sign In appear. Highlight the entry box and Name press OK. Use the Up/Down arrows to select the name for the desired account. Then highlight the entry box Password and enter the password used for the...
  • Page 60 10 Settings pad on your remote to exactly re-enter the password. Highlight and enter the account’s existing PIN. Highlight New PIN and enter a new PIN for this account. Highlight Confirm PIN to re-enter the new PIN. Highlight the Enable PIN check box and press enable or disable the need to use a PIN.

  • Page 61: 11 Favorites

    11 Favorites Introducing Favorites Favorites allows you to create, edit, choose or delete a list of your favorite channels. You can even have multiple favorites lists. Go To Favorites Press and highlight Favorites, then press OK. MENU You will be presented with a screen with options to choose, edit, create or delete a favorites list, or cancel.

  • Page 62: Delete A Favorites List

    11 Favorites Step 3: Choose Your Favorite Channels Highlight a channel to add to or remove from your favorites list and press OK. A channel included in the favorites list shows a heart icon to the right of the channel info. To go to the next screen of channels, press the Down Arrow Key.

  • Page 63: 12 Search

    12 Search Introducing Search Search allows you to enter the name or partial name of a program or video you are looking for and have your service find any program matching the text you enter. Go To Search Press and highlight Search, then press OK. MENU Search For A Program Step 1: Enter The Program Title...
  • Page 64 12 Search Note: It is best to enter as little as possible when searching. Usually the first 3 or 4 letters in the name will be enough to find what you want. Step 2: Search Highlight Search Guide and press to have the system start searching for all programs that match...

  • Page 65: 13 Mymedia

    13 MyMedia Introducing MyMedia MyMedia is a new feature of Pioneer DTV that gives you access to news, sports, local weather, entertainment including local movie show times and synopses, community information and customer care. Go To MyMedia Press Menu, then highlight and press OK|Select.

  • Page 66: 14 Widgets

    14 Widgets Introducing Widgets Widgets provides access to up-to-date news headlines, entertainment news, weather, finance, sports scores and other information. Go To Widgets Press on your remote control and highlight using the MENU Widgets then press OK. Arrow Keys The main menu is replaced with the Widgets menu. Using Widgets Each icon on the Widgets menu provides access to information related to that icon.
  • Page 67 14 Widgets Step 2: Bring up the Keypad To get to the keypad, you will use the Arrow Keys to highlight the white text box then press on the remote. The keypad will appear. Step 3: Using the Keypad Using the Arrow Keys, select a letter, then press OK.

  • Page 68: Set Top Box

    Set Top Box Amino 130 Set Top Box A/V OUT SPDIF 5V DC MADE IN CHINA Macrovision Corp. AmiNET130 602106D000140 ® US patent no’s apply © 2002-6 Amino Communications Ltd 5V DC Provides power to the set top box. Network Connects the set top box to the video service using a CAT5 Ethernet cable.

  • Page 69: Amino A140 Set Top Box

    Set Top Box Amino A140 Set Top Box (Composite Video and Stereo Audio) Connects the Audio Visual Out set top box to your TV or VCR to provide good quality video and stereo audio - custom Amino cable has 10-pin connector at set top box end and yellow, red and white RCA connectors at TV/VCR end.Network Connects the set top box to the video service using a CAT5 Ethernet...

  • Page 70: Amino 530 Set Top Box

    Set Top Box Amino 530 Set Top Box 5 6 7 10 11 Network Connects the set top box to the video service using a CAT5 Ethernet cable. (Universal Serial Bus) Connects the set top box to technician’s equipment and other devices. (High Definition Media Interface) Connects the set top box to an HDMI HDTV to provide best quality HDTV - provides video and audio.

  • Page 71: Amino 540 Set Top Box

    Set Top Box Amino 540 Set Top Box Connects the set top box to the TV using a standard coax cable - provides video and audio. S-Video Connects the set top box to your TV to provide high-quality video - provides video only. (S/PDIF) Connects the set top box to a home theater Optical Audio system to provide surround sound audio - provides audio only.

  • Page 72: Entone Amulet

    Set Top Box Entone Amulet 9 10 RF TV Connects the set top box to your TV using a standard coax cable - provides audio and video. CH3 / CH4 Determines the channel the set top box uses to output video service to the TV over the RF TV connection - adjust if a local over-the-air channel is interfering with reception.

  • Page 73: Movie Ratings

    Movie Ratings MPAA (Motion Picture Association of America) Ratings System G – General Audience This is a film which contains nothing which would, in the view of the MPAA Rating Board, be offensive to parents whose younger children view the film. PG –...

  • Page 74: Tv Ratings

    TV Ratings TV Parental Guidelines Ratings System The TV Parental Guidelines ratings provides program ratings, and content ratings to provide a clearer idea of the reason for a program’s rating. Program Ratings TV-Y – All Children This program is designed to be appropriate for all children. TV-Y7 –...
  • Page 75 Notes...
  • Page 76 Pioneer complete is your Home Entertainment company! Pioneer 1-888-PTC-COOP (782-2667) www.ptci.com Form #432 DTV 01/11...

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